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1. “The third element in the report to which I would like to draw attention concerns the changes in the security situation in Darfur. UNAMID is now carrying out its mission in an environment different from that in which it was initially mandated to function. The report reflects those changes and the context. Very large-scale 09-42178 violence associated with civilian deaths and displacement is no longer a major characteristic of the crisis. Today, attacks are more localized and generally carried out by rebels against the Government or by the Government against rebels, or are even inter-ethnic conflicts. The deterioration in Chad-Sudan relations is a significant factor in this changing environment.”

   2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source

2. “That will include carrying out even more forward patrols than those already being increasingly undertaken by the mission, and ensuring an even more sustained presence in and around key locations, such as camps for internally displaced persons (IDPs), where the most vulnerable populations live. But it will also mean closer collaboration with the rest of the protection community: non-governmental organizations (NGOs), United Nations agencies and governmental forces, which are also responsible for and engaged in civilian protection. I discussed this at length with my colleagues during my stay at El Fasher two weeks ago. We agreed that expectations are very high regarding the mission's performance for the rest of the year and that we must do our utmost to meet the challenge.”

   2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source

3. “As 2009 is moving forward with steady increases each month in the percentage of forces deployed, the mission will soon be able to devote less energy to establishing itself and more to carrying out ground operations, including the implementation of its protection mandate. That brings me to the second topic I should like to stress. The Secretary-General's report reiterates that UNAMID is basically a protection operation. The arrival of promised military and police assets and the shift from deployment to operations must, above all, be translated into more effective protection work.”

   2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source

4. “He headed the force of one of the largest and most complex peacekeeping operations in 09-42178 history during its particularly difficult initial phase. We are very grateful to him for that. His successor will join the mission at a time when priorities will be in the process of changing. Thus far, by definition, the emphasis has been on deployment and on developing methods of working with the Government, the parties to the conflict and other actors. While we have made much progress in each of those areas, much certainly remains to be done. In particular, we must not overlook the issue of visas, which we stress at every Tripartite Committee meeting, including the most recent. We will continue to insist that all visas for all nationalities be issued within a reasonable time frame.”

   2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source

5. “As far as the police are concerned, the deployment of nine of the 11 formed police units by December is on track, and we continue to work to ensure that the two remaining units are also deployed by the end of the year. This final phase of deployment is occurring at a time when a new official will be joining the mission. As members are aware, the Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union proposed the appointment of Lieutenant General Patrick Nyamvuba of Rwanda as new UNAMID Force Commander. He will assume his duties by the end of August, taking over from General Martin Luther Agwai. Permit me to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the efforts of General Agwai on behalf of the African Union, the United Nations and, of course, the people of Darfur.”

   2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source

6. “Thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the situation in Darfur. The Council has before it the most recent report of the Secretary-General on the deployment of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and related issues (8/2009/352). I should like to highlight a few key points in the report and to share with members some more general observations about our efforts to put an end to this crisis. First, I wish to confirm that we are entering a new phase in UNAMID's deployment. Over the next few months, we will see the arrival of five more battalions and five more infantry companies. We are also trying to have the final two remaining battalions deployed by the end of the year.”

   2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source

7. “We have also taken due note of the references to resolution 1353 (2001), which clearly emphasizes consultations with troop-contributing countries. All of that will be reflected in our non-paper. The last point that I wish to stress relates to an issue that has been referred to several times. Clearly, the non-paper is not an end in itself; on the contrary, it is the beginning of a process of dialogue. In the next two weeks, we will be putting forth the non-paper to launch a discussion in various bodies, including of course with the Security Council and the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, which has the primary responsibility for this issue. Following consultations with the various stakeholders, we will issue a formal report for the next session of the General Assembly. I believe that Ms.”

   2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153Resumption1 (2009) · source

8. “In order not to prolong this debate, which has already been very lengthy, I should just like to say a few words of gratitude for the richness of the numerous statements that have been made. Those interventions clearly illustrate the sustained interest that exists with regard to peacekeeping operations. This meeting has been particularly useful for us in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Department of Field Support at a time when we are putting the finishing touches on our New Horizon non-paper on peacekeeping. I can assure all the Member States that have spoken today that we are going to do our best to cover in our non-paper all the comments that have been made today, especially those on the need to make full use of existing instruments and the reforms that have already been announced.”

   2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153Resumption1 (2009) · source

9. “We hope to continue this dialogue with the Council in the weeks and months to come. As we approach 10 years since the seminal reforms of the Brahimi report (S/2009/809), I believe that is the best way in which we can honour and protect the achievements of that report and build on it for the future. I would also like to close by taking this opportunity to thank the Council for its critical role in guiding United Nations peacekeeping, and, of course, the TCCs and PCCs gathered here for their contributions to our current and past missions.”

   2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

10. “Yet, our support systems have not caught up with that new reality. We have to make adjustments in how we support our missions to increase flexibility and efficiency, but I will leave it to Ms. Malcorra to elaborate on that issue. To conclude my remarks, I would like to say that the new partnership agenda that we have put forward is one that we will need to work on together. Together, we must set the agenda for the peacekeeping of tomorrow. We are looking forward to an intense dialogue with the Council on the way forward. I look forward to hearing more from the members of the Security Council, troop- contributing countries and financial contributors, and I will endeavour to take account of their perspectives and concerns in the process of finalizing the DPKO/DFS non-paper.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

11. “There must be more equal burden-sharing in the United Nations system. The Secretariat must also ensure that it addresses any outstanding questions regarding command and control that potential TCCs or PCCs may have. We also need to increase our interoperability with regional organizations, including, of course, the African Union, the European Union and subregional organizations. It is clear that supporting the African Union in building its capacity remains a very high priority. Finally, I hold as a priority the articulation of the new field support strategy that the DPS is leading. Under-Secretary-General Malcorra will comment further on that, but I would just say that it is clear to me that United Nations peacekeeping today is the instrument of a hyperoperational United Nations.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

12. “Darfur is, again, a vivid example of this. We must together shift our focus to operational requirements and on how to better generate capabilities not just numbers. We need to jointly identify the type of capacity required, including agreed minimum standards for troops and police carrying out United Nations peacekeeping while also delivering essential improvements to the United Nations training system. And we must facilitate linkage of bilateral training capacities with potential new or existing troop- and police-contributing countries in need of specialized training to fulfil the requirements of United Nations peacekeeping. I believe one critical goal of our overall strategy to ensure that peacekeeping has the capacities it needs must be to expand the base of troop- and police- contributors.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

13. “I believe a priority will be to agree on the nature of the capabilities required for modern peacekeeping. There must also be sufficient incentives to allow United Nations peacekeeping to obtain them We operate simultaneously in the jungles of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the desert of Chad and Darfur and in urban centres such as Port-au-Prince. It is clear that different capabilities are needed in each setting. We believe there is a need to review the procedure for reimbursement of contingent-owned equipment to make sure they reflect today's reality. High-tech equipment cannot be reimbursed at the level of an armoured personnel carrier. Out of necessity, we have focused our force generation on numbers rather than on what capabilities have been needed to fulfil the mandate of a given mission.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

14. “We will look for ways to enhance dialogue on the Secretariat's planning process with the Council and TCCS, in particular those countries contributing significant capabilities and volunteering for complex tasks. We will also make proposals for faster, more focused mission start-ups and a better sequencing of deployment, to prioritize earlier deployment of critical capabilities that will advance mandate implementation and credibility. It is also important that we resolve the issue of rapidly deployable contingency reserves for missions that face significant risk of security crises. Too many of our missions are lacking in critical capabilities. Troops in dangerous environments lack the information and mobility critical for force protection and mandate implementation.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

15. “One way of contributing to that sustained political support is through informal coalitions of Member States focused on individual missions to assist in providing political and materiel support throughout the life of a mission. The non-paper also argues that the Security Council should play a role to help ensure that critical capabilities are found. As one option, it recalls the Brahimi recommendation for a two-stage mandating process to help generate the necessary resources to ensure that a mandate is achievable before it is finalized. There is a need to improve Secretariat planning processes and enhance dialogue with the Security Council and troop- and police-contributors on planning.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

16. “First, there is a need to ensure sustained political support for the missions. We underscore the critical importance of an active, functional political process to address the conflict. Where our peacekeeping operations are struggling, it is usually the case that there is a lack of an inclusive peace process. Darfur clearly illustrates that point. No matter how well trained and specialized our peacekeepers are, they cannot be successful without a viable peace process. Achievable mandates with clear political goals accompanied by continued political support from troop- and police-contributing countries and the Security Council is key.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

17. “That is extremely important both as part of the exit strategy of the mission that we all wish to achieve and in order to allow host countries to rebuild the institutions that allow them to effectively exercise their own sovereignty. Broader peacebuilding also entails beginning early recovery, infrastructure and employment creation, and peacekeeping operations must rely on other peacebuilding partners to help deliver these. Kick- starting that sort of sustainable development is essential in Liberia, in Timor-Leste and in Haiti. The forthcoming report of the Secretary-General on peacebuilding will highlight the key areas of peacebuilding in which United Nations capability needs to be strengthened. With regard to the second key area - the design, resourcing and deployment of missions - I would highlight the following as priority issues.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

18. “We also need to establish a better common understanding of the political, strategic and operational aspects of robust peacekeeping, building on discussions currently under way with Member States. As mandates grow more demanding, robust and dangerous, it is essential that there be a strong sense of common purpose and close linkage between the Council's intent and what TCCs and PCCs are ready to deliver. As the number of mandated tasks grows, we also need greater clarity on the extent of peacebuilding that peacekeeping missions should carry out and on the resources required for this. Security sector reform and strengthened rule of law are essential to help develop national capacity in the host country.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

19. “With that in mind, the non-paper will focus on four main points: first, critical peacekeeping tasks and functions that require a renewed consensus; secondly, measures to improve mission design, resourcing and deployment; thirdly, proposals on assessing and building the capacities needed for future peacekeeping; and fourthly, a strategy to create a stronger, more flexible support system. I will not go through all the proposals we make in each area, since the brief is before the Council. I would rather wish to focus my remarks on a few of the issues which, on the basis of my first year in charge of DPKO, I think are top priorities. With regard to the first key area, we would argue that there is a need for clearer consensus on the role of peacekeepers in delivering, for example, on the protection-of-civilians mandate.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

20. “The Council has already received an executive brief of a non-paper which will be released in July. The brief contains the main themes we are reflecting upon and the areas in which we will propose some recommended follow-up actions. I should stress that we consider that we are at the start of a process of discussion with the Council. We would see a need to follow up with an intensified in-depth dialogue on thematic issues both in New York and outside. Many of the issues before us are not new. The objective is to arrive at a set of achievable immediate, medium- and long-term goals to help configure United Nations peacekeeping to better meet today's and tomorrow's challenges.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

21. “On the contrary, factors such as environmental changes, economic shocks, transborder organized crime and extremism may well contribute to political and security instability and lead to new demands for peacekeepers. That means the peacekeeping partnership has to be broad and strong - in terms of the participants and their contributions, as well as in terms of consensus and unity on goals and actions. This also means that the full spectrum of tools and responses besides peacekeeping must be available to the international community, including conflict prevention, mediation and multinational force deployments. (spoke in English) The Department of Peacekeeping Operations/ Department of Field Support (DPKO/DFS) New Horizon initiative is our contribution to forming a new partnership agenda for peacekeeping.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

22. “Needed capabilities, such as those well- known helicopters, are not always available in sufficient quantity to the United Nations, considerably hindering mandate implementation in certain missions. Our logistical and administrative systems are 3 overstretched by the scale and tempo of operations on some of the world's most difficult terrain. And overarching all of that is the reality that in the current global environment, financial constraints press us to review the basic models of peacekeeping. Costs, troop numbers and capability requirements cannot all continue to rise indefinitely. Unfortunately, there is little sign that peacekeeping demand is decreasing.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

23. “That report made it possible to build a consensus on the nature and direction of peacekeeping and to put it on a new and firmer footing. As the Council knows, peacekeeping involves 115,000 peacekeepers, or some five times as many since the time of the Brahimi report. We think it is time today to take stock together and to ensure that the partnership is ready for the new challenges we will have to face. Mandates, as Council members know, are more complex than ever, and there remains a lack of consensus on how certain mandate tasks should be fulfilled. Political differences exist as to the overall goals and direction of a number of missions, and limited consent from key parties hampers a number of our missions.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

24. “We cannot promote new policing concepts, such as the formed police units, without an ongoing dialogue with contributing countries as to the tasks expected and the standards linked to them. There are critical connections between mandates, planning, budgets and force generation, which are addressed in different forums of the United Nations. Commitments in one forum need to be translated into resources in others, as well as support on the ground. This interdependency means that we need strong frameworks for dialogue in order to reach a shared assessment of the challenges as well as the potential for peacekeeping. That was perhaps the most valuable contribution of the Brahimi report (S/2000/ 809) almost 10 years ago.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

25. “Together, this partnership gives United Nations peacekeeping its strengths of legitimacy, burden- sharing and adaptability. When all the partners are strongly united behind a peacekeeping operation, they send an unequivocal signal of international commitment that reinforces the authority of the Security Council and the credibility and effectiveness of each individual operation. And of course, if one element of the partnership is weak, the whole project is weakened. Therefore, efforts to strengthen peacekeeping must be comprehensive. For example, we cannot focus on the military elements that provide security, without considering the equally the civilian elements, which support the troops.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

26. “It brings together the Council, with its legal and political authority, and the Member States, which are the only parties with the means to provide operations with the personnel, materiel and finances they need. It also draws together the Secretariat, which must plan and manage the operations as the entity responsible for their professionalism and efficiency, and the leaders and people of host countries, whose ongoing commitment to peace is perhaps the single most important factor for the success of peacekeeping. And lastly, this partnership draws together the United Nations as a whole with the broad range of regional and multilateral organizations that work alongside us to address conflict and build peace around the world. 09-38504 Each one of the partners brings a vital contribution to peacekeeping. Each depends on the other.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

27. “First of all, I would like to thank the Turkish presidency of the Security Council for allowing what is for me a very welcome debate on peacekeeping. This meeting follows on the discussions on peacekeeping that were launched earlier this year during the French presidency of the Council. Indeed, I would like to thank all the Member States that have pursued discussions on peacekeeping in different forums in recent months. It is proof that we have a shared interest in supporting United Nations peacekeeping to meet current demands, build on its strengths, address its weaknesses and, finally, prepare for the challenges of the future. The theme of today's meeting - the relationship between the Security Council and the troop- and police-contributing countries- reflects the fact that United Nations peacekeeping is a global partnership.”

    2009-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6153 (2009) · source

28. “We hope that the international community will also provide its support and effectively coordinate its efforts through the Joint Security Committee in order to support the Government's own efforts. Of course, also in the coming weeks, we will continue to closely monitor the situation and regularly inform the Council of all ongoing efforts, including as regards contingency planning for a United Nations peacekeeping operation.”

    2009-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6124 (2009) · source

29. “We all hope that, in the coming weeks, the Government will expedite its preparation of a strategic plan for the building of national security forces. That would enable bilateral partners to determine the nature of assistance required and what they can best contribute in a coordinated way. The United Nations has been providing expertise to that process through the Joint Security Committee. We are also working with AMISOM. to build on the existing effort of the United Nations Development Programme to train the Somali police. (spoke in French) In the coming weeks, the United Nations will continue to contribute to that process by providing experts and deploying its good offices. That will, of course, be done under the leadership of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General.”

    2009-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6124 (2009) · source

30. “We are now ascertaining the details of those offers as part of our ongoing contingency planning for the possible eventual establishment of a United Nations peacekeeping operation under the right conditions. As has been said, the path to durable security in Somalia lies in the hands of Somalis themselves. The central aspect of the strategy set out in the Secretary- General's report is the building of the Somali National Security Force and a police force that are capable of taking over responsibility for security in the country. In that regard, we of course encourage Council members to continue to lend their support to the Government in developing security institutions, in line with a clear plan and in the framework of the rule of law.”

    2009-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6124 (2009) · source

31. “However, on 27 April, DPKO received an offer from Bangladesh indicating its willingness to contribute naval and air force assets. Bangladesh noted that it would require United Nations assistance to ensure that its contingents received the necessary equipment to enable their deployment. Since the publication of the Secretary-General's report, DPKO has also received verbal indications from Indonesia that it would be ready to provide troops and to take a lead role in a United Nations peacekeeping operation in Somalia. Pakistan has also indicated willingness to provide maritime assets, while Uruguay has offered to contribute military observers.”

    2009-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6124 (2009) · source

32. “The Secretary-General's report argues for the prudent approach I have outlined. At the same time, it acknowledges that the peace process is at a fluid stage and that all options must remain on the table. The Secretariat has continued to engage possible troop contributors in preparation for an eventual United Nations peacekeeping operation. On 19 February 2009, as set out in the report, the Office of Military Affairs, which is in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), sent notes verbales to 60 Member States to ascertain if they would be willing to contribute troops, should the Security Council decide to establish a peacekeeping operation for Somalia. To date, 14 Member States have responded. Ten of the responses were negative.”

    2009-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6124 (2009) · source

33. “Inserting a United Nations peacekeeping operation under the current conditions 5 would attract resistance, which could detract from the political process. As Council members are aware, some key Somali political players, as well as religious and clan elders, are deeply divided over the issue of a United Nations peacekeeping operation. As such, deploying a peacekeeping operation under the current circumstances could undermine ongoing efforts at political reconciliation. It would also risk attacks against peacekeepers, which could draw the United Nations force into the conflict. In that regard, it is important to bear in mind lessons from previous United Nations peacekeeping experiences in Somalia and ensure that the Organization decides on the appropriate engagement this time.”

    2009-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6124 (2009) · source

34. “In that regard, I recall to the Council the advice of the Secretary-General that, while the deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping operation remains our goal, such an operation should be deployed only after the fulfilment of certain basic preconditions for success. Important benchmarks will include the implementation of a credible ceasefire, consent to the deployment by all the major Somali actors on the ground, and adequate pledges of troops and required military capacities by Member States. It remains the assessment of the Secretary-General that the deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping operation at this stage, in the absence of those conditions, would be a high-risk operation and that an ill-timed mission would fail.”

    2009-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6124 (2009) · source

35. “It is important to emphasize that this incremental approach is a flexible strategy. While an indicative timescale for review of progress is appropriate, movement from one phase to another should be based on the evolution of prevailing conditions, and not on a rigid timetable. Throughout all three phases, it will be important to maintain contingency plans for continuing United Nations engagement on the political and humanitarian fronts in case of a degeneration in the security situation that makes it untenable to establish and retain an international presence in Mogadishu. At the same time, we should be ready to move quickly to take advantage of security improvements should they occur.”

    2009-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6124 (2009) · source

36. “These two phases would form transitional steps, allowing the United Nations to implement the full support package to AMISOM, assess the progress of the efforts of the TFG to build security and develop its own security institutions, and, more importantly, gauge the acceptability of a United Nations presence in Mogadishu. The second phase, like the first, would be assessed three to four months after the commencement of its implementation. Depending on progress, the Security Council would then review the United Nations role and decide whether conditions are conducive to a shift to the final phase, in which a United Nations peacekeeping operation could be established to take over from AMISOM. That operation could be authorized and deployed along the lines set out in the Secretary-General's present and previous reports.”

    2009-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6124 (2009) · source

37. “This would be pursued alongside support for the political process and the humanitarian and recovery activities of the United Nations country team. Progress in the implementation of the first phase would be assessed after three to four months. If security conditions permit, United Nations engagement would then be extended to the second phase, which would entail adding a light United Nations footprint in Mogadishu consisting of elements from the United Nations Political Office for Somalia, the Department of Field Support and the United Nations country team, which would continue to pursue the strategic objectives laid out in the first phase.”

    2009-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6124 (2009) · source

38. “In that respect, the report takes the volatile security situation into account and attempts to craft a strategy tailored to the new risks and opportunities in the field. (spoke in English) As indicated by Under-Secretary-General Pascoe, the report recommends a three-phase incremental approach. In the first phase, the United Nations would maintain its current engagement, approved in resolution 1863 (2009). This consists of support for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) to enable it to fulfil its core functions of providing security for TFG personnel, key infrastructure and strategic installations, and assistance in building Somalia's security institutions. Under-Secretary- General Malcorra will shortly provide further details on that very important point.”

    2009-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6124 (2009) · source

39. “Progress generated by the Djibouti peace process requires the ongoing support of the international community. At the same time, we must ensure that the role of the international community is accepted by Somalis and that it not exacerbate tensions on the ground. It is in that spirit that the Secretary-General's report offers a holistic approach that takes into account all the United Nations strategic objectives in Somalia, including the political aspect, security, development and the distribution of humanitarian assistance. The report notes the Security Council's expression of intent, as formulated in paragraph 4 of resolution 1863 (2009), to establish a United Nations peacekeeping operation in Somalia, and seeks to define a cautious and carefully calibrated approach to that end.”

    2009-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6124 (2009) · source

40. “The report of the Secretary-General (S/2009/210) was prepared at the Security Council's request pursuant to resolution 1863 (2009), in which it requested the Secretary-General to prepare recommendations on the possibility of establishing a United Nations peacekeeping operation in Somalia. At the outset, I should like to echo Under- Secretary-General Pascoe by recalling that today's meeting is taking place in a very alarming security context in Mogadishu. It is clear that we are at a watershed moment for Somalia and the Transitional Federal Government (TFG). The international community must now firmly support the TFG and leave no stone unturned in preventing extremist elements from frustrating this unique opportunity to stabilize Somalia. The peace process remains extremely fragile.”

    2009-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6124 (2009) · source

41. “My Department has committed itself to ensuring very close follow-up to the resolutions adopted by the Security Council so that we can continue to help to ensure that children have prospects for tangible and lasting peace. To that end, we are obviously continuing our close collaboration and full cooperation with the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, UNICEF and the United Nations country teams. Of course, we are, as always, counting on the support of the Security Council to back us in this essential task.”

    2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source

42. “That policy has been formulated on the basis of broad consultations among our missions in the field; Headquarters, of course, here in New York; UNICEF; and the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, as well as many other key actors. We are also working to harmonize all elements of our protection activities, particularly within the framework of resolution 1612 (2005) on children and armed conflict; resolution 1820 (2008) on sexual violence against women; and resolution 1674 (2006). Finally, I should like to assure members of the tireless commitment of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to supporting this issue in all our activities.”

    2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source

43. “In January this year, the mission received a programme of action from the Forces de defense et de securite des Forces nouvelles undertaking to combat sexual violence, as requested by the Security Council Working Group in its recent conclusions on C6te d'Ivoire. (spoke in French) In order to consolidate and further institutionalize our commitment to children in armed conflict within the framework of our missions, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations has established a programme in all departments to make protecting children in armed conflicts a benchmark for all our operations.”

    2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source

44. “Within the area of a mission, our child protection teams conduct systematic monitoring and reporting and support the preparation of specific reports in collaboration with UNICEF, United Nations country task forces and other units of the mission, especially those concerned with human rights. Integrated with the implementation of the monitoring and reporting mechanism is systematic follow-up to the conclusions and recommendations of the Security Council. In Cote d'Ivoire, following the de-listing of parties to conflict from the annexes to the Secretary-General's reports, the mission has turned its attention to its tasks.”

    2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source

45. “For example, in the Sudan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti, training in child rights and child protection has now been fully integrated into the capacity-building activities provided by the United Nations police for national police units. The monitoring and reporting mechanism is an important tool for holding perpetrators of violations of child rights accountable, in order to prevent further violation and to enhance the protection of children affected by armed conflict. As the Council knows, DPKO co-chairs the United Nations country task force on monitoring and reporting, along with UNICEF, in seven peacekeeping operations in the Sudan, Chad, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Cote d'Ivoire.”

    2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source

46. “The training is aimed at creating awareness of course, on the impact of armed conflict on children and knowledge of the international legal norms and standards that govern the protection and promotion of children's rights. In Cote d'Ivoire, the Mission has partnered with Save the Children to implement a training-of-trainers programme for United Nations military and police representatives. That training equips them with information and tools to deliver training on child protection within their teams, thereby widening our reach through the military. The impact of in-mission training on the work of missions is bearing fruit and has promoted a child-conscious approach in the work of United Nations police and military.”

    2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source

47. “These include training all peacekeeping personnel on child protection and child rights, dialogue with parties to end the recruitment and use of children by armed forces and armed groups and the implementation of the monitoring and reporting mechanisms established under resolution 1612 (2005). The training of peacekeeping personnel in child protection and child rights is a continuing priority for us and is now included as an integral part of the pre-deployment curriculum for civilians. Training material on child protection and child rights have been developed in various missions and have been used in induction training for all incoming force contingents and civilian components.”

    2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source

48. “Mainstreaming child protection concerns in the activities of peacekeeping operations has been further enhanced through close cooperation between child protection staff and other mission components, particularly those concerned with human rights, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, the rule of law and justice, security sector reform, gender, conduct and discipline - all the different units within our peacekeeping operations. Thirdly, and most important, our peacekeeping operations have increasingly engaged in the implementation of important child protection priorities spelled out in the relevant Security Council resolutions.”

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49. “At the first point of contact with armed groups in the field, MONUC military units and military observers, deployed in remote and otherwise inaccessible areas, have contributed to the release of children by signalling the presence of children in armed groups and by providing information, security and critical logistic support for their release. While there was a significant setback during the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and increased reports of re-recruitment of children during this period, MONUC and UNICEF have continued to tap into military resources in their work to secure the release of children from armed forces and from armed groups. Child protection focal points have been established in military contingents across various missions in places such as the Sudan, Haiti and Cote d'Ivoire.”

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50. “Regarding the Democratic Republic of the Congo, I have just clearly heard the legitimate concern expressed by the Secretary-General's Special Representative, but I can also say that significant progress on the release of children in North Kivu was registered after a lengthy peace process following an extensive and high-level sensitization campaign that targeted local communities, armed forces and armed groups on national and international standards prohibiting the use of children by armed groups and armed forces, implemented by MONUC jointly with UNICEF in June 2008.”

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