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first: 2008-10-28
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“It is crucial that we arrive at a common understanding, a consensus concerning the link between peacekeeping and peacebuilding. That will allow clear foundations on which to plan transitions in a coherent fashion. Based on such clear foundations, and capitalizing on the comparative advantages and areas of expertise of the various players, the United Nations system can join effectively with other actors to more effectively help countries emerge from conflict. As the Council knows, the links between peacebuilding and peacekeeping are important issues and are being examined by the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations. Once our personnel have achieved initial stabilization on the ground, we have to make sure that the collective rebuilding effort continues, so that peacekeeping operations can hand off the job and eventually withdraw.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source
“Such efforts include, in particular, the protection of civilians, the rule of law, the demobilization and reintegration of former combatants, security sector reform and anti-mining activity. The missions are also charged with supporting political processes and peace agreements, and thus with supporting electoral processes, constitutional reform and national and local reconciliation. Beyond that, peacekeeping operations are frequently required to support the restoration of essential government functions such as police, justice and correctional systems. Those operations present an integrated framework for all the efforts of the United Nations. They support other activities essential to peacebuilding, such as the restoration of basic services and the revitalization of the economy.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source
“Our discussion on transition and exit strategies comes at the right time. It is true that in the last few years we have focused mostly on mission start-up and deployment. In the years to come, I expect that we will turn more of our attention to consolidating the progress made and to making a smooth transition as we reduce the size of our missions. That is a prognosis that I think will come to pass. Today's debate is part of a broader discussion on peacebuilding. The Secretary-General has just recalled the key links between peacekeeping and peacebuilding. The New Horizon document describes the peacebuilding efforts that the United Nations peace missions have launched since the beginning of such operations. Our missions, as we all know, provide a basic level of security that is essential for peace in the future.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source
“Finally, as to the last element of our commitment, I have been invited to participate three days hence in the African Union Peace and Security Council summit at the level of heads of State. Of course, I will be present in Abuja in three days. I believe that at that point we will discuss the Sudan and the Mbeki report. This is yet another example of the ongoing strengthened day-to-day cooperation between the African Union Commission and the United Nations Secretariat.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“I would to address just a few brief words of thanks to all delegations for their support for the report of the Secretary-General (S/2009/470), on support for the United Nations-authorized African Union peacekeeping operations. While not repeating what he said, I think that the framework provided by Mr. Prodi was very significant. For our part, we remain firmly committed to working with the African Union, and its Commission in particular, to update the Security Council by next April and, by then, to set up the joint United Nations-African Union Commission task force and to restructure our presence in Addis Ababa to be both more logical and more cost-effective, as the representative of Japan also requested.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“Building a resilient and responsive African Union is vital to the establishment of an effective and complementary system for global peacekeeping. I am confident that the Council's meeting today will contribute to that goal. In closing, we would like once again to thank former Prime Minister of Italy Romano Prodi, who is with us here today, for his leadership of the AU-United Nations panel. Its efforts have been a significant step forward in a process which will advance our collective peace and security objectives. We would also like to thank the African Union Commission, including Chairperson Jean Ping and our dear friend Commissioner Ramtane Lamamra, for their continued commitment and contribution to enhancing peace and security in Africa.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“In looking forward, the United Nations system is committed to working with the AU in implementing the proposals in this report, especially concerning ways in which to enhance the strategic relationship between the United Nations Secretariat and the AU Commission and to provide additional support to the AU in the area of peacekeeping. We welcome the AU Peace and Security Council's 15 October statement on the Secretary- General's report and fully support the emphasis on the need for effective follow-up to implement the proposals made in the report. Of course, this is going to be a long-term process that will require continuous international engagement that is coordinated to ensure that support is prioritized appropriately.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“At the same time, it is important to recall that peacekeeping is no replacement for a political solution and that peacekeeping operations are most effective when deployed in support of a peace agreement. Efforts continue, in parallel, to enhance and support preventive diplomacy, early warning and conflict resolution and mediation. Experience teaches us that peacekeeping operations should be embarked upon only after careful consideration of all available response options, and must be accompanied by a viable political strategy and a set of clear objectives.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“Building on the experience of the United Nations support packages to the African Union missions in the Sudan and Somalia, which were financed by assessed contributions and the European Union Africa Peace Facility, the international community must work together to find creative solutions and ensure that the most effective mechanism is made available to the African Union when the Security Council authorizes it to undertake a peacekeeping operation. Ultimately and as emphasized in the Secretary- General's report, it is the African Union's member States' responsibility to identify sustainable resources for the long term. To this end, we are very encouraged by the African Union Assembly's decision to increase the portion of funds - from 6 to 12 per cent - contributed to peace support operations from its regular budget.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“If the international community requests the AU to bear the brunt of its initial response to a crisis, it has an obligation to support the AU in ensuring that that response is credible. In this regard, the report of the Secretary-General examines the various financing mechanisms which have been used in the past to ensure effective financing of AU peacekeeping. It also proposes ways in which each mechanism could be improved in order to allow for resources to be more predictable, sustainable and flexible.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“As has been noted by this Council and the General Assembly, there is a need to provide resources for peacekeeping in a sustainable and predictable manner without undermining the flexibility required to respond to a crisis quickly. Currently, African Union peacekeeping is entirely dependent on the same small pool of donors. There is little flexibility, sustainability or predictability in its stream of resources. The lack of certainty as to when donations will be made impacts the AU's ability to plan missions and pay troop-contributing countries. Reliance on unpredictable sources of funding means that there is no guarantee that essential capabilities will be available, which in turn may invalidate planning assumptions and put a mission at the risk of failure.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“There is a broad consensus that, as a first priority in the effort to build conflict prevention and peacekeeping capacity, the African Union should finalize and recruit the core staff required for the Commission to support the African Peace and Security Architecture. At the same time, it is critical that the African Union define its own priority requirements and develop a comprehensive road map for long-term capacity-building that will build on its strategic 3 framework and provide the framework for donor support. This will help to ensure that capacity-building is demand driven and not imposed externally. This is extremely important to ensure African Union leadership and ownership of the process. Limited capacity is not our only challenge.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“At the same time, our joint efforts in peacekeeping and mediation in Darfur and our support for the African Union's peacekeeping operation in Somalia are further reminders of the scope and shape of the various types of partnership that can be achieved in an effort to address the peace and security challenges on the African continent. Serious capacity and resource constraints have, however, hampered the partnership's ability to fully realize its potential. (spoke in English) The United Nations has worked closely with the African Union and its partners to determine the best way to ensure that capacity-building is targeted and effective.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“That entails in particular helping to train each African troop contributor, contributing financially to peacekeeping operations and demonstrating the political will necessary to resolve conflicts. We must set ourselves realistic goals and priorities and make every effort necessary to ensure that the men and women deployed in conflict areas are equipped with the means required to achieve those goals. Over the past five years, considerable progress has been achieved. The United Nations has broadened and deepened its strategic and operational partnership with the African Union. The 10-year capacity building programme, which is designed to provide support to the African Union Peace and Security Architecture, has laid the groundwork for this partnership, especially in the areas of conflict prevention and post-conflict recovery.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“The African Union has assumed its responsibilities in complex political environments, with the authorization of the Security Council, when it has had a comparative advantage over a United Nations peacekeeping 09-57623 operation or when more time was needed to establish a consensus within the international community on the preferred course of action. The African Union has developed its peacekeeping capacity based on the commendable principle that the continent should have its own means to act to prevent conflicts and the resulting suffering. If the international community really wishes to help it to achieve that objective, it must more actively support the strengthening of African peacekeeping capacity.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“The emergence of new threats to peace and security makes the environment in which peacekeeping operations are deployed increasingly complex. That further underpins the need to deploy robust and credible peacekeeping missions. In that context, the enhanced role of African Union peacekeeping operations and of African regional economic communities is a major and welcome development. Their troops have been able to deploy quickly with limited resources and when the situation on the ground has needed a robust intervention.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“Last year's debate on regional organizations enabled the Security Council to reaffirm the importance of the strategic partnership between the United Nations and the African Union, under Chapter VIII of the Charter. We share the belief that security is prerequisite to sustainable development. That is particularly true in Africa, where instability and conflicts continue to undermine the aspirations of peoples in many countries. The international community must work together in order to build the capacity of vulnerable nations to prevent and resolve conflicts through political solutions. When a peacekeeping operation is necessary, we must ensure ongoing support to those who are carrying it out - usually the Blue Helmets - once their deployment is authorized.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“The Secretary-General's report builds on the recommendations made by the panel, under its Chairman Mr. Prodi, and underscores some points on which the Secretariat should take immediate steps to strengthen its cooperation with the African Union Commission. This will require, on the one hand, restructuring our presence in Addis Ababa and, on the other, of course, strengthening the institutional capacities of the African Union in the areas identified by the panel. The report also considers the financing mechanisms of African Union peacekeeping operations authorized by the Security Council and emphasizes the importance of sustainable, flexible and predictable funding. I believe that those three adjectives - sustainable, flexible and predictable - are very important with regard to the financing mechanisms.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“I have the honour of addressing the Security Council on behalf of the Secretary-General to outline the stages that will enable the strengthening of the capacities of the African Union (AU) to maintain peace and security and enhance relations between the United Nations and the African Union. The presence of Ms. Susana Malcorra, Under- Secretary-General for Field Support, underscores the importance that the Secretariat gives to this issue and our will to work together on it. The report presented today (S/2009/470) sets out the assessment made by the Secretary-General of the recommendations included in the report of the African Union-United Nations panel established under Security Council resolution 1809 (2008) to consider the 09-57623 modalities for support to African Union peacekeeping operations.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“I am confident that in the coming months we can arrive at a revitalized partnership that sets out a common vision for United Nations peacekeeping and a shared commitment to strengthen it in order to serve the men, women and children who depend on it today and tomorrow.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“The issues that I have highlighted are only some elements of a broader dialogue we hope to develop and sustain with members of the Security Council, with troop- and police-contributing countries and with our regional and United Nations partners on the full gamut of recommendations in our recently circulated non- paper. The DPKO and DFS non-paper is, as we always say, the start of a dialogue, not the end. We sincerely hope that the months leading to the tenth anniversary of the Brahimi report can be used to build a new vision among all stakeholders in the peacekeeping partnership on how best to build on the foundations laid for United Nations peacekeeping nearly a decade ago.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“We will review, improve and streamline our reporting procedures to ensure that priority information requirements of the Security Council and troop contributors can be met within the resources we have available, and we will explore options for mutual information-sharing in support of peacekeeping missions. We will continue our work to produce appropriate and high-quality benchmarks for missions, driven by a comprehensive understanding of conditions on the ground, and to research best practices in benchmarking, in close cooperation with all parts of the United Nations family that contribute to building peace after conflict.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“First, we commit to provide the Security Council with thorough assessments of situations into which a new peacekeeping operation may be deployed and to present proposals for the full range of support that might be considered to assist with mission deployment. We commit to consult with the Security Council and contributing countries in advance of the deployment of technical assessment missions and to debrief on their findings. We are committed to enhancing meaningful dialogue with troop and police contributors in the planning for new and ongoing missions and to ensuring that the Security Council receives, through the reports of the Secretary-General, a clear assessment of the views received by the Secretariat from those contributing countries in advance of mandate renewal.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“This focus on capabilities for delivery also underpins much of the thinking behind the Support Strategy of the Department for Field Support (DFS), which Under- Secretary-General Malcorra will discuss shortly. There is certainly a full agenda of issues which will depend on mutual vision and effort. The Secretariat, for its part, has sought through the New Horizon to identify ways that we ourselves can better deliver on our responsibilities. I would like to conclude by focusing on several commitments highlighted in the non-paper that the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and DFS intend to hold ourselves to. With respect to the planning and monitoring of, and reporting on, United Nations peacekeeping missions, we are making several commitments.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“These are robust peacekeeping, protection of civilians and critical peacebuilding tasks for peacekeepers. We urgently need to build a common view on the role of peacekeepers in these areas, how they are translated on the ground, and what tools we need to do that. Fourthly, we need to shift from a focus on numbers to ensuring that the necessary capability is in place. Such a capability-driven approach would have wide-ranging implications for how we source equipment and compensate Member States for it, for the standards we establish for personnel and tasks, for training support for newer TCCs and for inter-operability with regional organizations.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“Secondly, the non-paper looks at some of the ways in which a revitalized partnership can improve the management and oversight of peacekeeping operations. It highlights the need to strengthen command-and-control systems at every level, including through more robust accountability frameworks between Headquarters and mission leaders. It also proposes stronger consultation and interaction with troop-contributing countries (TCCs) at all levels to ensure a common understanding of what may be demanded of personnel on the ground, particularly in robust peacekeeping scenarios. Thirdly, the non-paper identifies three policy areas where the peacekeeping partnership is currently not united, which is creating very real operational dilemmas for our missions today.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“It outlines a wide range of peacekeeping challenges that can be met only through effective partnership. Let me very quickly draw the Council's attention to some of them. First, the non-paper highlights the importance of effective partnership for strengthening the planning of peacekeeping operations. We need to improve the quality of assessments and we can do so only through enhanced information sharing. The Secretariat must also present to the Council a full range of options so as to enable the Council to authorize achievable mandates. Here too, the non-paper stresses the importance of enhanced consultation and communication. Effective planning depends upon peacekeeping partners clearly indicating, early on, where and how they might be able to assist in the preparation of an operation.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“Each and every one of us - the Security Council, the General Assembly's Special Committee and Fifth Committee, the troop- and police-contributing countries and, of course, the Secretariat - has an essential role to play. Each is indispensable, and we are mutually responsible to one another to deliver on our respective roles. We look forward to pursuing our dialogue with members of the Security Council and to continuing a similarly rich dialogue with bodies of the General Assembly, in particular the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations and the Fifth Committee. (spoke in English) To help facilitate this dialogue, DPKO and DFS, as the President mentioned, issued the New Horizon non-paper on 17 July. This non-paper is part of the New Horizon process to reinvigorate the peacekeeping partnership.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“We face the challenge of translating that shared vision on the ground so as to protect civilians, defend against attacks on peace, and assist countries and Governments to recover from conflict. Thirdly, we need effective transition strategies. Once we have achieved early stabilization, we must ensure that a strong and sustained collective recovery effort follows so that peacekeeping missions can transition and withdraw. With that in mind, during the Security Council's debate on 29 June (see S/PV.6153), Under-Secretary- General Malcorra and I called for a renewed 3 partnership among peacekeeping stakeholders. The President referred to this call in his earlier remarks.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“The British-French initiative in the Council, the work of the Security Council Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations, which is chaired by Japan, and the various initiatives of individual Member States in 2009 reflect that collective awareness. Our discussions have helped us to collectively identify some of the most urgent of these challenges. First, it is increasingly tricky, as the Council knows, to find sufficient the personnel, equipment, senior leaders and even political leverage to meet the scale of our activity. Secondly, we need a shared vision on the use of United Nations peacekeeping - on the conditions in which peacekeeping operations are an effective tool and the circumstances in which they are not.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“In 2008, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations produced a document entitled "United Nations peacekeeping operations: principles and guidelines" - better known as the Capstone Doctrine - which set out the elements that DPKO considers key for the successful conduct of peacekeeping operations. It reaffirms the basic principles of United Nations peacekeeping - consent, impartiality and the non-use of force except in self- defence and defence of the mandate. It underscores the importance for peacekeeping operations of having, by definition, a peace to keep, a political process to support and an integrated approach bringing together the United Nations family on the ground. Yet we are all aware that the current scale and complexity of United Nations peacekeeping require us to review where we stand and to reinvigorate our partnership.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“Much of this progress has been the result of the consistent support of the Member States, and the guidance provided by the Security Council and the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations has been the basis for strengthening United Nations peacekeeping. Within the Secretariat, the "Peace Operations 2010" internal reform sought to further professionalize our work. The restructuring of the Department of 09-44283 Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and the establishment of the Department of Field Support (DFS) in 2007 aimed to strengthen the organization and management systems at Headquarters.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“This is clearly an important moment for the Security Council and all Member States to take stock of progress and the challenges ahead. Certainly, the Brahimi report and the subsequent reform efforts have served us particularly well. United Nations peacekeeping has become stronger and more effective. Without these improvements, the United Nations could not have kept up with the massive growth in demand for peacekeeping. There have been setbacks since the Brahimi report, such as in Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of Congo, but we have managed to move beyond them relatively quickly. We have built on lessons, good and bad, from the field.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“Obviously, it is an honour to be once again before the Security Council in a debate on United Nations peacekeeping operations at this important juncture in their development. I will be brief because I have had the opportunity twice in recent months to present our thoughts on the future of peacekeeping operations and since, as you said, Sir, our non-paper on the New Horizon initiative was issued on 17 July. Like you, I wish to highlight the presence today of nearly all of our commanding officers, who have been attending a seminar all this week. I welcome them here with us today. Next year will mark a decade since the publication of the landmark report of the Panel on United Nations Peace Operations led by Ambassador Brahimi (S/2000/809).”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“We know too that both the Chadian and the Sudanese authorities see this as an issue of national sovereignty. I do not see how UNAMID and MINURCAT could carry out strict monitoring of the border. On the other hand, on something that is indeed part of our mandate, we are increasing patrols along the border to avert the risk of incidents. But, again, we do not have the capacity for complete border monitoring, and politically speaking it is not the desire of either the Sudanese or the Chadian authorities. Let me conclude by thanking the Council once again for the support expressed today for UNAMID.”
2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source
“In the light of all the nationalities involved, it is very important that no distinction be made among nationalities so that the deployment of all UNAMID personnel - civil, military and police - can take place as soon as possible. Mr. Mbeki's report was also mentioned. Let me clarify: Mr. Mbeki has indicated that his report would be available in September, and it will then be possible to comment on it. The representative of Austria asked about the possibility of more border monitoring. For now, from the standpoint of United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) and UNAMID, that was not a direct part of our mandate; also, the border is extremely long. We do not think that either MINURCAT or UNAMID has sufficient capacity to monitor the border properly.”
2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source
“At the recent Tripartite Committee meeting, the Sudanese authorities promised to lift all customs restrictions on those APCs, but as we speak they remain at Port Sudan. I appeal to the Sudanese authorities to expedite their release, which would be very important for the mission's capacity. The Tripartite Committee has also considered the question of visas. Let me review the figures we have. Just before the Tripartite Committee meeting, 961 visas had been issued. Two days ago, another 120 were issued; the backlog consists of 327 visas - 197 for police, 47 for observers and the remainder for international staff. As to the timeframe for those 327 visas, we had fresh assurances from the Sudanese Government at the Tripartite Committee meeting that they would expedite the Visa-issuance process.”
2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source
“Concerning the capacities and the deployment of the mission - which were frequently referred to - I should just like to make several clarifications and to emphasize that 12 of the 18 battalions are already in place and five others have already begun to arrive: a second Ethiopian battalion, a second Egyptian battalion and battalions from South Africa, Tanzania and Burkina Faso. Some of them have already arrived, and the rest will arrive in the coming weeks and months. The same is true for the police units. There was also a question about capacity, apart from numbers. It is true that some 103 Canadian armoured personnel carriers (APCs) were recently withdrawn and that 62 Nigerian APCs remain at Port Sudan.”
2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source
“I have noted - and I think it is important to note - that the efforts of all those who have influence over the rebel groups are important if this dialogue is to be inclusive. In particular, we know very well that, despite all the attempts made, Mr. Abdul Wahid's movement refuses to participate in the negotiations. I believe it is important that pressure continue to be exerted on him to join the negotiations, as other rebel groups have done. The regional dimension was brought up several times. With regard to Chad and the Sudan, the United Nations obviously continues to call for maximum restraint and to urge that no intervention take place from across the border.”
2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source
“Thus, necessarily, the access of humanitarian workers to the most remote places is sometimes difficult. Obviously, when we have our full capacity, we will be able to help them more, but this is a difficulty I wanted to highlight. Secondly, with regard to the political process - which was frequently mentioned - we thank everyone for their support for Mr. Bassole and his work. Indeed, there was praise for the efforts of Qatar; for the efforts of Libya, which have also made it possible to bring together a number of the rebel groups; and for the efforts of Egypt, which is once again contributing to the peace process, whose discussions will be continuing, for the moment, in Doha, Qatar. Obviously, we are pleased that all of those initiatives are coming together.”
2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source
“Given the lateness of the hour, I shall be brief. I should just like to highlight a few points that were raised and several questions that were asked. First of all, we are satisfied to see that there is a consensus on the two principal objectives: the protection of civilians and support for humanitarian access to benefit those most in need of it. I believe that that will be reflected in the draft resolution that the Council will adopt shortly. Nevertheless, on the second point, humanitarian access, I wish to stress that the humanitarians with whom I recently met mentioned difficulties related to the risk of kidnapping in particular. As members are aware, there are currently three cases of kidnapping, concerning three different non-governmental organizations.”
2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source
“This Council, along with the African Union Peace and Security Council, which pronounced itself on UNAMID earlier this week, will continue to be called on to mobilize the will and capacity of the parties to transcend this conflict in the only possible way - through a negotiated political agreement that puts an effective end to the marginalization of Darfur.”
2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source
“The alternative is to muster the political will and unity of purpose required to address this crisis in all its heart-wrenching complexity. Ultimate responsibility for bringing peace and stability to Darfur lies with the Sudanese. This is their right and their obligation. The will to peace and the sacrifices required to achieve it will come from them. We need to continue to hold them to the highest standard in this regard. At the same time, the international community, and countries in the region in particular, have a central role to play in creating the conditions which will help the Sudanese to address these challenges. These conditions include the provision of concrete incentives to the parties to reach agreement and guarantees that new agreements will be implemented.”
2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source
“The Government must make serious concessions and illustrate its commitment to Darfur through active investment in its people and infrastructure. The rebels must make the interests of their people their sole priority, compromise among themselves and agree a serious platform for discussions. Abstaining from dialogue is not a policy - it is only a posture. The supporters and patrons of both the Government and the rebel movements must once and for all refuse to support war. Dialogue must become the only serious option. The arms and financial support must stop flowing. The safe havens must disappear. Until there is sustained progress in each of these areas, we will not see a resolution to the crisis. Instead, we will continue to meet in this Chamber to discuss an apparently intractable situation.”
2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source
“It is clear that the work they are undertaking will make a significant contribution to our efforts to bring lasting peace to all of the Sudan. I have focused my remarks on highlighting certain aspects of the Secretary-General's most recent report on UNAMID and Darfur. I would like to conclude by offering some additional observations. It has been more than five years since the Council first addressed this crisis. While the situation on the ground has changed, we are in many ways no closer to a solution now than we were when the issue was first taken up by this body. This is deeply distressing because of the human suffering that has occurred in the intervening years. It is also deeply frustrating, because the elements of a solution have in many ways always been clear.”
2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source
“These, clearly, are only scenarios, but they illustrate the clear linkages between the CPA and the conflict in Darfur. It is now more important than ever that we see both issues as parts of a whole and that we understand both issues to be linked to the marginalization of large portions of the population. I can assure the Council that the Secretariat and the African Union Commission are working together on this basis to support the Sudanese in their efforts to resolve the many serious challenges they face. In this context, we very much look forward to the recommendations to be made by the High-Level Panel being led by President Mbeki. I met with President Mbeki and his colleagues when I was in Addis Ababa 10 days ago.”
2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source
“The contested census, large-scale displacement and volatility - particularly in the area bordering Chad - create enormous risks that the people of Darfur will not be in a position to participate in the electoral process. This would further disenfranchise millions already disempowered by conflict. The results of any elections would also have enormous impact on the political dispensation in Darfur. Elected officials would constitute a newly minted set of stakeholders and would have to be engaged in discussions of peacemaking in Darfur. There is also a real risk that rebel movements may elect to reduce their engagement in the mediation, preferring to monitor and perhaps seek advantage from the difficulties that the Government of National Unity is facing on CPA implementation.”
2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source
“Failure of the CPA would result in a deep crisis throughout the Sudan and the region and cause further suffering to already vulnerable populations. In this context, it is of course very important to commend the parties for their conduct in their reaction 3 to the decision on Abyei taken by the Permanent Court of Arbitration on 22 July. They should be commended for the composure they have shown in accepting the decision. The parties must build on their approach to the Court's decision to tackle other key issues and to improve the level and quality of their collaboration. Despite the good news surrounding Abyei, there is still a sense of drift surrounding CPA implementation, with direct implications for resolving the crisis in Darfur. The uncertainty surrounding elections provide a good example.”
2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source
“The Secretary-General's report also discusses how Joint Chief Mediator Bassole has worked to recalibrate his approach to reflect the fluidity of the situation on the ground. Since the report was issued, one positive development has emerged with the release by the Justice and Equality Movement of over 60 prisoners through the mediation of the International Committee of the Red Cross. A fourth area I would like to highlight relates to the direct link between the Darfur crisis and implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). In my 17 July briefing to the Council, I shared our serious concern regarding the status of CPA implementation. Delays, misunderstandings and disagreements between the partners on key issues - including border demarcation and the census results - continue to put the CPA at risk.”
2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source
“Council members will recall that the 2004 humanitarian ceasefire between the Government and rebels, which gave all of us hope for an imminent end to the violence, was negotiated and signed at N'Djamena. It is difficult to imagine something like that happening today, given the tense relations between Chad and the Sudan. The bombings of Sudanese territory by Chadian military aircraft on 16 July did nothing to improve the situation. (spoke in English) The evolution of the crisis does not in any way diminish the tragedy of Darfur or lessen the suffering of the 2.7 million displaced, but it does require that our analysis and actions correspond to realities on the ground. The United Nations will have to adapt to be effective. This also affects mediation efforts.”
2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source