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Lieutenant General Gyllensporre

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2019-07-10
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2019-07-10
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  1. “The United Nations should continue to increase and revise its mechanisms for evaluating units and ensuring accountability. Let me conclude by expressing my gratitude to the Member States that have participated or are currently participating in MINUSMA with troops or staff officers. It is honour and privilege to serve at the helm of the military force of MINUSMA.”

    2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source

  2. “As a Force Commander, I can contribute to ensuring - and rely on the fact - that the triangle has as good an understanding as possible of the situation within the Mission and that the TCCs get candid and relevant information directly to their capitals. I welcome the continued possibilities for further dialogue and encourage capitals to plan field visits in order to further understand what their units face in the environment in which they operate. In order for us to meet the high expectations that exist, TCCs must deliver on their mandate, rules of engagement, the body of United Nations policies and manuals, as well as the statements of unit requirements, memorandums of understanding and so on. That is our planning assumption when we receive units on the ground.”

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  3. “I also illustrate the good examples, great leadership and robustness that some TCCs demonstrate, so as to ensure that the Secretariat has the best possible picture of what we experience on the ground. Allow me to offer some final recommendations. To me, strategy is a balanced and carefully considered mix of ends, ways and means. The mandate provided by the Security Council defines the ends and objectives for us. The way we operate is codified and issued in a military concept provided by the Secretariat. The resources and means are, of course, provided by the TCCs. Those are the units that will complete the mission at the end of the day. Clearly, close cooperation within the triangle is key in order to set the conditions for an effective implementation of our mandate, in particular in demanding missions with security challenges.”

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  4. “As Force Commander, I have close interaction and dialogue with the TCCs through their senior national representatives in order to provide information, get their opinions and create and guide confidence among the troop- contributing nations. For me, it is an important forum to exchange views and convey my priorities. Secondly, I value arrangements and dialogue with the representatives of nations when they visit us in Mali or when they have an opportunity to engage with the Chiefs of Defence, as they will when they participate at this week's conference here in New York. It provides an opportunity to reach out and maintain dialogue and for us and the capitals to provide and receive candid feedback. Thirdly, I report to the Secretariat on the deficiencies and challenges for TCCs.”

    2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source

  5. “Those requirements must be adapted to reflect the changes in security situations on the ground and also the changes in operational profiles. As the Council knows, there are some TCCs that pay a higher price in casualties than others. Those nations must be prioritized for training, equipment and support measures of other kinds. Force protection is also about giving the commanders freedom of action to the extent possible by, for example, minimizing the number of caveats and giving them unfettered ability to deploy and employ all forces within the mission to advance the mandate, without any - or at least minimal - national constraints. Let me now shed some light on what we do in the Mission and within the force in that regard.”

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  6. “I understand that sentiment is also reflected in the Secretary- General's Action for Peacekeeping initiative and the Declaration of Shared Commitments on United Nations Peacekeeping Operations. In reference to triangular cooperation, let me elaborate on the TCCs. It is important for the mission that the Secretariat and Member States continue to support TCCs from the very beginning, including predeployment and subsequent in-mission training, with equipment and associated training efforts. That is of particular relevance for TCCs going to high-risk missions like in Mali. It is key to have clearly defined goals and standards for our traditional troop- and police-contributing countries on what the expectations of the United Nations are, and increased support for training during predeployment in addition to in-mission training requirements.”

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  7. “Yet here we are, and we have to find different and new ways to operate and deliver on the mandate. The force must be more agile and more unpredictable, react faster, be more mobile and use the rules of engagement to their fullest extent. Steps have been taken in that direction. Over the last reporting period the operational tempo was increased by more than 100 per cent. More important, we are changing the mindset of the peacekeepers to become more proactive, flexible and robust. Against that backdrop of demanding peacekeeping, it is reasonable to assume that all actors affiliated with United Nations efforts will be challenged and that cooperation arrangements will become increasingly important. In my opinion, that calls for strengthened cooperation and consultation mechanisms between the field and Headquarters.”

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  8. “As a secondary priority we are to improve the security situation in the central region, where we have dedicated efforts to protect civilians against a melange of threats that manifest themselves in frequent and brutal attacks against women and children. That challenging situation is perpetuated by threats against our personnel. Indeed, we are targeted and exposed to frequent direct and complex attacks on our bases, as well as improvised explosive device attacks against our logistical convoys. Sadly, the lives of too many peacekeepers have been lost in this effort. Indeed, it is a very complex and challenging situation that goes beyond my earlier experiences in Afghanistan, for instance, and far from what is envisaged in traditional peacekeeping.”

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  9. “Lieutenant General Gyllensporre: It is a great honour for me to have this opportunity to address the Security Council today and give a Force Commander's perspective on the interaction among the Security Council, the Secretariat and the troop-contributing countries (TCCs). Let me initially anchor my arguments with some words on the situation on the ground. Mindful of course that the Council recently deliberated on Mali and the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) (see S/PV.8568), I will be very brief. Our forces are deployed to support the signatory parties in the implementation in northern Mali of the Agreement on Peace and Reconciliation in Mali, including supervising the ceasefire agreement.”

    2019-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8570 (2019) · source