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1. “The Committee made great efforts in formulating the modalities of the review, which is aimed at addressing specific critical issues that have not been addressed and at identifying new approaches to promote the implementation of the resolution, while avoiding the imposition of unnecessary or overlapping obligations on Member States. With regard to cooperation among the three Committees through their expert bodies, we take note of further endeavours, such as the common approach towards relevant international, regional and subregional organizations, jointly proposed by the Monitoring Team, the CTED and the 1540 expert group for the consideration of the three Committees, and the fact that experts of the Monitoring Team continue to participate in the CTED's visits to Member States.”

   2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128 (2009) · source

2. “We look forward to further discussions with other members of the CTC on the revised draft of the technical guide. With respect to resolution 1805 (2008), by which the Security Council decided to conduct an interim review of the CTED's work by 30 June 2009, my delegation welcomes the CTC's ongoing efforts in assessing the CTED's assistance to the Committee in delivering its mandate and the impact of the Directorate's structural reorganization on its work. Upon the completion of the interim review, we expect the Council to be able to agree on recommendations made by the CTC for the improvement of the CTED's work. My delegation welcomes the programme of work for 2009 adopted by the 1540 Committee (see S/2009124) with a major focus on the organization of a comprehensive review of the status of implementation of resolution 1540 (2004).”

   2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128 (2009) · source

3. “Using all appropriate tools, such as Preliminary Implementation Assessments (PIAs), the country visit reports and recommendations, the CTC has made further efforts to improve the dialogue with Member States as well as to promote technical assistance in the field of counter- terrorism. My delegation supports the initiative of the CTC to facilitate, in the framework of the stocktaking exercise, direct dialogue between the CTC and the Permanent Missions of Member States to the United Nations, aimed at finding ways to assist Member States in implementing their obligations under the related Security Council resolutions. The CTC continues to give guidance to its expert body, the CTED, in developing a technical guide, another reference tool to help ensure consistent analysis and evaluation of States' implementation of resolution 1373 (2001).”

   2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128 (2009) · source

4. “We once again stress that particular attention should be given to the consideration of cases whose continued listing may no longer be appropriate, with a view to removing those names from the list. We believe that all the aforementioned efforts will positively contribute to improving the quality of the consolidated list and thus the effectiveness of the 1267 sanctions regime of the Security Council. The Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), for its part, has been engaged in a stocktaking exercise on the implementation by Member States of the Security Council's counter-terrorism resolutions.”

   2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128 (2009) · source

5. “The adoption by the Security Council of resolution 1822 (2008) provided further directions and a legal framework for the 1267 Committee's work. My delegation takes note of the fact that the 1267 Committee has given high priority to conducting a process of review of all names on its consolidated list. For that purpose, the Committee circulated two batches of names for updated information or additional identifiers, and it plans to update all entries on the list. The Committee also worked with its Monitoring Team to publish on its website 53 narrative summaries of reasons for listing. We support the commitment made by the Committee's Chair to ensure that this review process will be conducted seriously and thoroughly.”

   2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128 (2009) · source

6. “I should like to start by thanking Ambassador Thomas Mayr-Harting, Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix and Ambassador Jorge Urbina for their very comprehensive briefings on the work of the 1267 Committee, the 1373 Committee and the 1540 Committee over the past six months and for their continued cooperation. We commend the three Committees, under the leadership of their Chairmen and with the assistance of their expert bodies, namely the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) and the 1540 expert group, for the achievements made and initiatives taken in carrying out their mandates. We continue to acknowledge the threat posed to international peace and security by Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden, the Taliban and other individuals, groups, undertakings and entities associated with them.”

   2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128 (2009) · source

7. “We would also like to reaffirm our support for the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and the full implementation of resolution 1701 (2006). Finally, we welcome the proposal of Russia to convene an international conference on the Middle East peace process in Moscow later this year. We thank the Russian delegation for introducing the draft presidential statement, which, with flexibility and a spirit of cooperation, we are ready to support.”

   2009-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6123 (2009) · source

8. “Intra-Palestinian unity is an important factor for making the Middle East peace process sustainable. Continuing our support for the Palestinian National Authority, we hope that all Palestinian parties will soon reconcile and establish a national unity Government. We are pleased to note the relative calm and stability prevailing in Lebanon since the signing of the Doha agreement a year ago. We hope that the parliamentary elections scheduled for 7 June 2009 will be held in optimal conditions of security, transparency and fairness. We reaffirm our support for a solution achieved through dialogue and cooperation on the basis of respect for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Lebanon.”

   2009-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6123 (2009) · source

9. “We urge all the parties concerned to lift all restrictions, create every condition necessary to facilitate humanitarian relief operations, and abide by international humanitarian and human rights law. We commend United Nations agencies, particularly the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, and other humanitarian organizations for their bravery in rendering emergency and humanitarian assistance to Gazans. While reaffirming Viet Nam's position that any attack against diplomatic and United Nations premises and personnel is unacceptable, we take note of the report of the Board of Inquiry, prepared at the request of the Secretary-General and the appeal of the Security Council, and support investigations to determine the culprits.”

   2009-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6123 (2009) · source

10. “We support the collective efforts of the United Nations, the Quartet, the League of Arab States and regional countries in search of a two-State solution based on internationally recognized guidelines such as the Road Map, the Annapolis outcome, the principle of land for peace, the Arab Peace Initiative and the relevant Security Council resolutions, including the recent resolutions 1850 (2008) and 1860 (2009). Viet Nam is ready to join efforts to reactivate and move forward the Middle East peace process. The recent tragic events in Gaza have caused the loss of many innocent lives, including those of women and children, and created and prolonged a humanitarian crisis, making the living conditions of the Palestinian people there more and more difficult.”

    2009-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6123 (2009) · source

11. “We note with great concern that, more than three months since the temporary ceasefire was announced, Israeli military incursions into the occupied Palestinian territory and rocket attacks against populated areas in Israel continue to take place. While Palestinian civilians in Gaza are struggling to cope with the numerous hardships and difficulties caused by the 22-month siege, tensions in the West Bank continue to escalate as a result of Israel's expansion of illegal settlements and construction of the separation wall. Repeated cycles of violence and counter-violence over the years demonstrate more clearly than ever that a lasting solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict must be a comprehensive one that takes into account the legitimate interests and rights of all the parties concerned.”

    2009-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6123 (2009) · source

12. “We are heartened by the increasing international consensus rejecting Violence in support of a peaceful solution; the positive outcome of the International Conference in Support of the Palestinian Economy for the Reconstruction of Gaza, held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, in early March 2009; and the continued undertakings to translate such a positive outcome into concrete actions in support of the National Early Recovery and Reconstruction Plan for Gaza presented by the Palestinian Government. These positive developments, however, cannot overshadow the extent and scope of challenges facing the international community.”

    2009-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6123 (2009) · source

13. “On behalf of the Government of Viet Nam, I would like to start by thanking you, Mr. President, and the Government of the Russian Federation for taking the initiative of organizing this important debate of the Council. We welcome the presence of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and thank him for his statement. This debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, is taking place at a critical juncture, when recent positive developments are being overshadowed by continued insecurity, instability and increasing tensions in the region.”

    2009-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6123 (2009) · source

14. “At the same time, we hold that, to preserve its integrity and ensure that it enjoys the necessary acceptance and support for its activities, the Security Council should avoid unjustified and counterproductive involvement in the work that falls under the purview of the mandates of other United Nations organs, as defined in the Charter.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

15. “As the highest organ of the United Nations entrusted with the primary responsibility of maintaining international peace and security, the Security Council has a vital role in promoting the peaceful settlement of disputes and conflicts, including and especially by means of mediation. The Security Council's active engagement, such as its endorsement of mediators and support for the Secretary-General in dispatching his envoys and mediators to help resolve disputes and conflicts, has highlighted the increasing importance the Council attaches to mediation activities. Viet Nam supports strongly the consolidation of cooperation and coordination between the Security Council and the Secretary-General, the Secretariat and United Nations missions in carrying out mediation activities to peacefully resolve disputes and conflicts.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

16. “In the view of my delegation, this approach not only helps find appropriate solutions for each specific dispute or conflict, but also avoids its hasty dramatization, which could lead to the unnecessary application of measures of last resort, such as those invoked under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, which many States Members have pointed to as a cause for concern. Last but not least, mediation, as a means of peacefully settling disputes, must be in conformity with the fundamental principles of objectivity, fairness, respect for national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and equality in international relations.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

17. “The history of mediating recent disputes and conflicts in all major continents, from Africa to Asia, America and Europe, further proves that, whenever such coordination exists, success is achieved and vice versa. Thirdly, mediation efforts should focus on addressing the root causes of conflicts with due attention paid to the need to help the country or countries concerned overcome the conditions of absolute poverty and the lack of socio-economic development that rank high among the root causes of disputes and conflicts.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

18. “We commend the assistance extended by the United Nations Mediation Support Unit to the African Union (AU), the Southern African Development Community, the Economic Community of Central African States and the European Union in strengthening their mediation capacities. The United Nation's two-year work plan with the AU to build the latter's mediation capacity is an exemplary tool for such cooperation, which should be further enhanced. Secondly, coordination between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in mediation activities should be ensured with a view to both enhancing effectiveness and avoiding unnecessary duplication, waste of resources, unhealthy competition or rivalry that may negate each other's role and thus hamper the common search for solutions to disputes and conflicts.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

19. “First, mediators' in-depth knowledge and understanding of the disputes and conflicts taking place in their own regions and of the parties concerned, including the parties' interests and demands, both legitimate and illegitimate or controversial, put them in a better position to accurately analyse the situation and come up with objective and realistic proposals that may bring the sides together. To that end, regional and subregional organizations and personalities should be allowed and encouraged to participate and contribute. We share the Secretary-General's observation that more attention should be paid to national and local capacity-building with a view to enhancing local actors' mediating skills and abilities.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

20. “The Mediation Support Unit had, by late 2008, supported 18 peace processes in the world and, within the short period since its establishment in 2006, has become a very important tool for supporting the good offices and mediation efforts conducted not only by the United Nations but also by regional organizations. These efforts manifest the increasingly prominent role that the United Nations is assuming in mediation activities. Reaffirming our support for the mediation activities of the United Nations, we are of the view that, for those activities to be effective, the following principles must be observed.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

21. “The increase in the number of conflicts and their negative impact on international peace, security and development, together with the increase in the United Nations budget for peacekeeping, makes conflict prevention and resolution through mediation and the role of the United Nations in this connection more necessary and urgent than ever. We welcome the publication of the Secretary- General's report on mediation (S/2009/ 189), which we believe will constitute a major step forward in promoting mediation as an effective tool in resolving disputes and conflicts.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

22. “The Vietnamese delegation thanks you, Sir, and the Mexican presidency for taking the initiative of holding this debate of the Council on the important topic of mediation and the settlement of disputes. I thank Under-Secretary-General Lynn Pascoe for his comprehensive briefing. We align ourselves with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Cuba on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. The fact that this issue is enshrined in the Charter testifies to the importance that the United Nations attaches to the peaceful settlement of disputes and conflicts, including through mediation.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

23. “In conclusion, we recognize the enduring efforts of the MINUSTAH leadership and staff to provide extensive assistance to the Haitian authorities in many areas ranging from institutional support, the strengthening of the State, border management and the rule of law to humanitarian relief and development activities. We support the Secretary-General's recommendation that, while the Haitian National Police is still developing the capacity to better its performance, MINUSTAH should continue to play a critical role in helping maintain stability and security in Haiti as well as in the country's political reconciliation process.”

    2009-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6101 (2009) · source

24. “We appreciate the initiative of the Inter-American Development Bank to convene an international donor conference for Haiti this month in Washington, D.C., and look forward to the success of the event. At the same time, we wish to emphasize that, in seeking to ensure Haiti's durable peace, security, stability and sustainable development, international involvement in Haiti can be successful only when it has full Haitian engagement at all stages of the process with a view to ensuring that, finally and soon Haitians, will be able to run their own country.”

    2009-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6101 (2009) · source

25. “At this critical juncture, we hold that the full engagement of the Haitian leadership and people and the execution of a sound and comprehensive socio-economic strategy which seeks to mobilize domestic resources, generate growth, create employment, reduce poverty and improve living conditions are of paramount importance to Haiti. We welcome the efforts undertaken by the Core Group to continue to support development projects in Haiti through bilateral and multilateral partnerships. We commend the continued involvement of regional and subregional stakeholders, such as the Organization of American States and the Caribbean Community, in assisting Haiti to stimulate its economy and achieve long-term security.”

    2009-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6101 (2009) · source

26. “The violence in Port-au-Prince and some other cities last April and the increased trafficking in drugs and weapons throughout the country clearly show that the Haitian National Police must be further reinforced if they are to be capable of maintaining public order and responding to threats to the country's stability and security. In the socio-economic field, consequences of the natural catastrophes that hit the country severely in 2008, coupled with inherent economic problems, have not only worsened the already dire economic conditions for a large majority of Haitians, but have also hindered the full implementation of the Government's strategy and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.”

    2009-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6101 (2009) · source

27. “However, without social and economic development, the progress thus far recorded in the four benchmarks will remain fragile. It is imperative for the Haitian Government, in coordination with MINUSTAH and the United Nations country team, to act simultaneously on all political, security and socio- economic fronts. On the political and security front, there is an urgent need, on the one hand, to promote national consensus to ensure stability and, on the other, to continue to move forward with programmes on security sector reform and institutional capacity-building.”

    2009-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6101 (2009) · source

28. “The report on the recent Security Council mission to Haiti and the report of the Secretary- General on MINUSTAH (S/2009/129) present a comprehensive picture of the situation on the ground. My delegation is encouraged by incremental advances in four of the five benchmarks that are significant parts of a sine qua non for the achievement of political stability and security in Haiti. We note with appreciation indications of renewed readiness among the country's political leaders to work together to address a series of consequences of the four devastating hurricanes, which are being aggravated by the global food and financial crisis and, more recently, by re-ignited tensions related to the upcoming partial senatorial elections.”

    2009-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6101 (2009) · source

29. “Allow me first of all, Mr. President, on behalf of my delegation, to extend to you and the Mexican delegation our congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Council this month. You can rest assured of my delegation's full cooperation. I also wish to extend warm congratulations to Ambassador Dabbashi and Ambassador Shalgham and the Libyan delegation for effectively leading the work of the Council last month. I join others in extending to the Government of Haiti our deep gratitude for the cooperation and hospitality offered the Council mission in March. I thank the Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), Mr. He'di Annabi, for his detailed briefing before the Council today.”

    2009-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6101 (2009) · source

30. “While reiterating our support for the full implementation of resolution 1701 (2006), we stress the imperative for all parties concerned to work together to peacefully tackle such outstanding issues as Israel's intensified air violations of Lebanese territory and its continued occupation of the northern part of the village of al-Ghajar and an adjacent area north of the Blue Line, the unresolved status of Shaba'a farms and the environmental contamination and civilian casualties due to Israel's failure to provide the technical strike data on the cluster munitions and landmines used earlier by its forces.”

    2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source

31. “We call upon all parties in Lebanon to refrain from violence, build on the general momentum of national unity and reconciliation created since the signing of Doha Agreement, in May 2008, and concentrate their efforts on ensuring that the parliamentary elections scheduled for 7 June 2009 are conducted in a free, fair and peaceful manner.”

    2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source

32. “In this connection, we welcome the Secretary-General's initiative to dispatch the board of inquiry to Gaza, and we look forward to the report on the results of its investigation. A lasting and comprehensive peace in the Middle East cannot be disassociated from concurrent progress on other, related tracks. We note the steps taken by the Government of Lebanon to assert full authority over its territory, strengthen the country's political stability and socio-economic development and normalize relations with countries of the region. We join the Secretary- General in condemning the recent terrorist attack against PLO personnel in Lebanon and request that the culprits be brought to justice.”

    2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source

33. “We support collective efforts aimed at addressing the heavy casualties and damage to the physical life and psychological well-being of the Palestinian people and the immediate post-conflict needs of affected families, as well as at facilitating long-term recovery and reconstruction in Gaza. We commend United Nations agencies, in particular the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, and other humanitarian organizations for their bravery in rendering emergency assistance to Gazans, and we urge the parties concerned to extend the fullest cooperation in facilitating humanitarian activities. We urge all parties concerned to respect international humanitarian and human rights laws in all circumstances.”

    2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source

34. “At this politically delicate juncture, pending the formation of a new Government in Israel and the outcome of reconciliation efforts among Palestinian factions, we call upon all the parties concerned to opt for peaceful rather than military means for settling their disputes and to desist from any action that is detrimental to innocent civilians and to the process of negotiations towards a two-State solution to the conflict. We underline the pressing need for the full implementation of resolution 1860 (2009), especially with regard to a durable, lasting and fully respected ceasefire, the opening of border crossings and intra- Palestinian reconciliation. In that connection, the role played by the United Nations, the League of Arab States and countries of the region remains essential.”

    2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source

35. “These developments, however, remain overshadowed by the extent and scope of the challenges that persist in the region. We condemn Israel's continued military activities and bombardments, its ongoing construction of the separation wall and its expansion of illegal settlements in the West Bank. In the same vein, we condemn rocket attacks against Israeli civilians. Already pauperized by an l8-month blockade and a tight regime of closures and restrictions on movements that date back to the early 19905, the Palestinian population in Gaza has been driven to the limit of human suffering by the unprecedented aggravation and hardship in the aftermath of the war. The recent tragic events in Gaza only further prove that violence will not and can never be a solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict.”

    2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source

36. “Ijoin others in thanking Under-Secretary-General Lynn Pascoe for his comprehensive briefing. I welcome and thank the delegations of Palestine and Israel for their participation in this debate of the Council. We align ourselves with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Cuba on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. The serious engagement of Palestinian factions over the past month in a dialogue process mediated by Egypt has led to the establishment of five committees that are working on national reconciliation issues, the successful outcome of the Cairo international conference on the reconstruction of Gaza and the further efforts of the Palestinian Authority to improve socio-economic rehabilitation and reconstruction, especially in the face of the devastating global financial crisis.”

    2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source

37. “In the face of the worsening situation, we call upon all parties concerned to exercise restraint and refrain from any action that may lead to further complications. We call upon them to cooperate to improve the humanitarian situation; ensure the safety of the civilian population, personnel of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur and United Nations staff, as well as those doing lofty humanitarian work in the country; and resume the peace process, with a View to achieving a comprehensive political solution to the issue of the Sudan and Darfur, in the best interest of the people of the Sudan and Darfur, and of peace and stability in the region.”

    2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6096 (2009) · source

38. “We have always maintained that those committing crimes, especially the most serious crimes such as the crime of genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity, must be duly punished - rather sooner than later. At the same time, concerning the situation in the Sudan in general and in Darfur in particular, we have pointed to the need to maintain a balance between promoting the political process and waging the fight against impunity, in the interest of long-term peace and security for the Sudan and for Darfur and in the interest of the very survival and livelihood of millions of Sudanese, including those in Darfur, suffering as a result of the protracted hostilities and the worsening humanitarian situation.”

    2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6096 (2009) · source

39. “While the fact that 13 non-governmental organizations operating in the Sudan have to leave the country is regrettable, it cannot be denied that the deterioration of the humanitarian situation and the political process in Darfur and in the Sudan in general, has come about as a result of the decision of the International Criminal Court to indict the President of the Sudan. In the course of the Council's deliberations on the Sudan situation in general, and that of Darfur in particular, Viet Nam, together with many other delegations, reflecting the View of many United Nations Member States, has warned the Council about this unfortunate, but otherwise well-predicted, negative development. Viet Nam has been a consistent and strong supporter of the struggle against impunity.”

    2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6096 (2009) · source

40. “We thank Mr. Rashid Khalikov of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for his briefing. We are concerned about the worsening humanitarian situation and rising security threats in Darfur, in the Sudan. In conflict areas, civilians become the most vulnerable group, whether in Afghanistan, Gaza, the Democratic Republic of the Congo or elsewhere. Viet Nam has always maintained that the protection of civilians and their livelihood must be a priority that all parties concerned must take into careful consideration.”

    2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6096 (2009) · source

41. “My delegation supports the Secretary-General's intention to convene an international donor conference to solicit contributions to the trust fund for AMISOM.”

    2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6095 (2009) · source

42. “We share the Secretary-General's view that the scourge of piracy and armed robbery at sea off the coast of Somalia can be resolved through an integrated approach that addresses the conflict, the lack of governance and the absence of sustainable livelihoods on land in Somalia. We support his appeal to the international community to provide the resources necessary to help bring durable peace and stability to Somalia. We stress the importance of providing assistance in order to build the capacity of local and regional stakeholders. We commend AMISOM. for its enduring efforts in Somalia under very difficult circumstances. We are mindful that the resources available to AMISOM. still fall far short of the requirements for its full deployment and for sustaining its operations.”

    2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6095 (2009) · source

43. “We are also concerned about the humanitarian situation, with more than 3 million Somalis in need of humanitarian assistance and many civilians fleeing their homes to escape the fighting. We strongly condemn all such attacks against AMISOM, humanitarian personnel and civilians, and we call for an immediate end to them. Having taken stock of the current piracy situation off the coast of Somalia and the complexity of the political and security scene throughout that war-torn country, and while commending the operational efforts of Member States within the framework of the Contact Group on Piracy, we wish to emphasize the need for the implementation of all relevant Security Council resolutions and the Djibouti peace process.”

    2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6095 (2009) · source

44. “We reaffirm our belief that, as His Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Somalia said, peace and security in Somalia can only be achieved through dialogue, negotiation, a willingness to compromise and reconciliation. We welcome the efforts of President Ahmed to make the political process more inclusive by reaching out to various groups in the country. Despite those encouraging political developments, strengthened by the determination of the people and the leaders of Somalia to promote the implementation of a comprehensive ceasefire, we remain concerned about the volatile security situation, as reflected in a series of attacks against the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), which led to the death or injury of many peacekeepers.”

    2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6095 (2009) · source

45. “I thank the Secretary-General for his two reports (S/2009/ 132 and S/2009/146) which focus respectively on the security and piracy situations in Somalia. I also thank Mr. Ahmedou Ould Abdallah for his detailed briefing. I welcome the participation of His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Abdullahi Omaar, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Somalia, and thank him for his statement. I also welcome and thank the representatives of the African Union and the League of Arab States for their participation in this important meeting of the Security Council. The past few months witnessed some significant progress in the political process in Somalia, including the election of a new President, the establishment of a newly expanded parliament and the formation of an inclusive Government.”

    2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6095 (2009) · source

46. “It is the view of my delegation that the division of responsibility among United Nations bodies in cooperation with the African Union in order to eliminate those root causes could also be clarified.”

    2009-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6092 (2009) · source

47. “While awaiting further assessment, we support the widely shared opinion that, in defining the division of responsibility, the creation of the perception that the United Nations is subcontracting peacekeeping to the African Union should be avoided. That is imperative in order to bring into full play the African Union's comparative strategies, enhance its capacities, avoid overlapping and ensure the sustainability of the partnership between our two organizations. Finally, as on any other continent, but more so, the root causes of conflict in Africa are political and social antitheses, violations of human rights, absolute poverty and, very often, foreign interference and aggression, which must be addressed in a coherent and comprehensive manner.”

    2009-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6092 (2009) · source

48. “It is noteworthy that, while peacekeepers in Africa account for 75 per cent of the total number of United Nations peacekeepers deployed worldwide, only 40 per cent are drawn from African troop contributors. As the African Union-United Nations panel report indicates, the principle of African ownership should be further enhanced. To that end, implementation of the lO-Year Capacity-Building Programme for the African Union approved at the 2005 World Summit should be expedited. We commend the United Nations panel for its report issued last December, which contains many useful recommendations, especially those relating to capacity-building, logistical capacity funding, financing and division of responsibility.”

    2009-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6092 (2009) · source

49. “We strongly support the Council's and the African Union's shared objective of enhancing the predictability, sustainability and flexibility of financing regional organizations operating under a United Nations mandate. We also support the ongoing effort to search for modalities to strengthen the relationship between the Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council as well as between the United Nations Secretariat and the African Union Commission. Recent developments in conflict areas in Africa have shown that much remains to be decided if lasting peace and stability are to be achieved on the continent. Both the successes and failures of United Nations-led peacekeeping operations in Africa have highlighted the importance of enhancing the ability of the African Union to carry out United Nations-mandated peacekeeping operations.”

    2009-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6092 (2009) · source

50. “The transition from the Economic Community of West African States Mission in Liberia to the United Nations Mission in Liberia, the deployment of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, and the upcoming establishment of a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Somalia as the follow-on force to the African Union Mission in Somalia, the Security Council's adoption of resolution 1809 (2008), the meeting with the AU Peace and Security Council last April (see S/PV.5868) and the prompt establishment of the African Union-United Nations panel last September all testify not only to the necessity but also to the viability of this cooperation. By unanimously adopting resolution 1809 (2008), the Council demonstrated a strong determination to elevate its partnership with the African Union to a higher level.”

    2009-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6092 (2009) · source