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1. “In their briefings to the Security Council, the Working Group, the Fourth Committee and the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, the representatives of the Secretariat underscored the increased use by DPKO and DFS of inter-mission cooperation as an effective mechanism for designing and optimizing the use of available resources. That mechanism has enabled us to temporarily deal with crises and fill the gaps in various peacekeeping operations operating in the same regions. Specific cases, such as in Liberia, C6te d'Ivoire, South Sudan, Abyei in the Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, have proved the relevance of the mechanism.”

   2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source

2. “Through debate in the Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations, we have also tried to highlight inter-mission cooperation, particularly with respect to the protection of civilians through rapid intervention in emergency and humanitarian crisis situations. The Council's visit to West Africa in February highlighted the added value and benefits of such cooperation, which is why we thought it necessary to hold this debate today. At its meetings on 23 March and 7 December, the Working Group considered various forms of cooperation. Member States were briefed on inter-mission cooperation by representatives of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and the Department of Field Support (DFS), who emphasized that this useful tool offers some short-term advantages, particularly in emergency situations.”

   2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source

3. “The complexity and multifaceted nature of peacekeeping operations require United Nations action on a number of levels, which in turn requires a coordination and cooperation strategy among missions, not to mention the need to develop a rapid- response military reserve that can intervene in urgent crisis situations. Today's debate seeks to canvass the opinions of Council members regarding inter-mission cooperation with a view to developing the concept of collective ownership of these mechanisms and to reaching an agreement on what concrete measures to take. In the concept paper distributed to Council members, we have tried to highlight a number of aspects of potential cooperation.”

   2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source

4. “I shall now make a statement in my national capacity as the representative of Morocco. At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Herve Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, and Ms. Amira Haq, Under-Secretary- General for Field Support, for their comprehensive briefings. I would also like to warmly commend the personnel and the peacekeeping forces for their efforts on the ground. They accomplish their noble mission in circumstances that are often very difficult, often at the cost of their lives. Despite the current international financial crisis, it goes without saying that peacekeeping missions and operations remain an effective and irreplaceable instrument that needs to be developed and maintained on an ongoing basis.”

   2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source

5. “Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Herve Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, and Ms. Ameerah Haq, Under-Secretary-General for Field Support, to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Council, I welcome His Excellency Mr. Paulo Portas, Minister of State and Foreign Affairs of Portugal, and His Excellency Mr. Pavan Kapoor, Joint Secretary in the Ministry of External Affairs of India, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to Mr. Ladsous.”

   2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source

6. “It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show ofhands. In favour: Azerbaijan, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Morocco, Pakistan, Portugal, Russian Federation, South Africa, Togo, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America The President (spoke in Arabic): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2080 (2012). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. the Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 3.15 pm.”

   2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6885 (2012) · source

7. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members ofthe Council have before them document S/2012/9l6, which contains the text ofa draft resolution submitted by Guatemala. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to documents S/2012/594 and S/2012/836, respectively containing the report of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and a letter dated 14 November 2012 from the President of the International Criminal Tribunal addressed to the President of the Security Council. I also wish to draw the attention of members to document 8/2012/849, which contains a letter dated 16 November 2012 from the President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals addressed to the President of the Security Council.”

   2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6885 (2012) · source

8. “In favour: Azerbaijan, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Guatemala, India, Morocco, Pakistan, Portugal, Russian Federation, South Africa, Togo, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America The President (spoke in Arabic): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2079 (2012). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 3.10pm.”

   2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6884 (2012) · source

9. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2012/918, which contains the text ofa draft resolution submitted by the United States of America. I wish to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/2012/901, which contains a letter dated 3 December 2012 from the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1521 (2003) concerning Liberia addressed to the President of the Security Council. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by Show ofhands.”

   2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6884 (2012) · source

10. “I thank Mr. Sangqu for his briefing. On behalf of the Security Council, I take this opportunity to express appreciation to the outgoing Chairs of India, Germany, Portugal and South Africa for their briefings. The Council appreciates their presentations and the manner in which they have carried out their work. There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at11.05 am.”

    2012-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6881 (2012) · source

11. “Ne'stor Osorio, Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1591 (2005) concerning the Sudan, and Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006); Mr. Jose Filipe Moraes Cabral, Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006), Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011) concerning Libya, and Chair of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions; and Mr. Baso Sangqu, Chair of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa. I now give the floor to Mr. Puri.”

    2012-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6881 (2012) · source

12. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. At this meeting, the Council will hear briefings by the outgoing Chairs of the subsidiary bodies of the Security Council in order of the year of adoption of the related resolutions: Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri, Chair of the Committee pursuant to resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009) concerning Somalia and Eritrea; Mr. Peter Wittig, Chair of the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities, Chair of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011), and Chair of the Working Group on Children and Arms Conflict; Mr.”

    2012-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6881 (2012) · source

13. “There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 6.45 pm.”

    2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6880 (2012) · source

14. “We hope that such measures by the Tribunal will help mitigate the unforeseen factors that led to certain changes in the earlier projections with regard to the verdicts in the remaining cases. In conclusion, we are convinced that the ongoing dialogue among the two Tribunals, the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs and the Security Council Informal Working Group on International Tribunals will help to overcome the practical and institutional difficulties facing the two Tribunals in this sensitive period of the completion of their work. The dialogue continues to be important to allow the Council to fully understand the developments and challenges facing the two Tribunals so as to enable it to receive more support for its mandate. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to His Excellency Mr.”

    2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6880 (2012) · source

15. “We commend its commitment to achieving justice, reconciliation and national capacity-building in Rwanda and in the region, so that the national jurisdictions can complete some follow-up matters, in particular with regard to bringing fugitives to justice. Regarding the Residual Mechanism branch for the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, we hope that its inauguration in The Hague will take place at the beginning ofJuly 2013, as planned. We are aware of the difficulties in completing the trials of three indictees arrested long after the other accused persons. It is therefore vital to respect due process and for the Tribunal to take the necessary steps to speed up the verdicts and the implementation of the completion strategy.”

    2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6880 (2012) · source

16. “That outcome would not have been possible without the preparatory steps undertaken, particularly with regard to human, logistical and legal resources, to launch the work of the International Residual Mechanism and for it to carry out its functions as soon as possible. We appreciate the fact that the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda has been able to meet the schedule that it itself presented to the Council for dealing with outstanding issues, including a verdict on the only remaining case by the end of the year, and for completing the appeals phase by the end of 2014, to which it has committed. The work of that Tribunal is coming to an end.”

    2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6880 (2012) · source

17. “We were pleased to note the efforts and the progress made by both Tribunals during the period under review in the reports (see S/2012/847 and S/2012/836) with regard to completing their work and to ensuring a smooth transition towards the International Residual Mechanism, which is to take over the residual functions of the Tribunals, as provided for in resolution 1966 (2010). We also note the steps taken by both Tribunals to increase the pace of their work, while ensuring due process and fair trials. We therefore positively View the steps taken to set up the Arusha branch of the International Residual Mechanism as of 1 July. We support the progress to date in the transition of the functions of the ICTR into that Mechanism.”

    2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6880 (2012) · source

18. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Morocco. At the outset, I would like to thank the Presidents of the International Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Judge Meron and Judge Joensen, as well as the Prosecutors, Mr. Brammertz and Mr. J allow, for their very useful and thorough briefings. We would also like to express our thanks to and appreciation of the work of Ambassador Rosenthal as Chair of the Informal Working Group on International Tribunals.”

    2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6880 (2012) · source

19. “I also wish to draw Council members' attention to documents S/2012/836 and S/2012/847, which contain, respectively, a letter dated 14 November 2012 from the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and a letter dated 16 November 2012 from the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, addressed to the President of the Security Council. In addition, I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2012/849, which contains a letter dated 16 November 2012 from the President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals, addressed to the President of the Security Council. I now give the floor to Judge Meron.”

    2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6880 (2012) · source

20. “Hassan Bubacar J allow, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and Prosecutor of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to documents S/2012/592 and S/2012/594, which contain, respectively, the report of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the report of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.”

    2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6880 (2012) · source

21. “Under rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Rwanda and Serbia to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Council, I welcome the presence in the Security Council today of Mr. Aleksandar Vueie, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence of the Republic of Serbia . Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Judge Theodor Meron, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and President of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals; Judge Vagn Joensen, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda; Mr. Serge Brammertz, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia; and Mr.”

    2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6880 (2012) · source

22. “There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 11.25 am.”

    2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6879 (2012) · source

23. “Under rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative ofMali to participate in this meeting. Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Jeffrey Feltman, Under- Secretary-General for Political Affairs; Mr. Kadre Ouedraogo, President of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States; and Mr. Te'te Antonio, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I Wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2012/894, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Mali. I now give the floor to Mr. Feltman.”

    2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6879 (2012) · source

24. “There are no more speakers on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 5.25 pm.”

    2012-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6878 (2012) · source

25. “We look forward to the completion of all preparations necessary for launching the National Dialogue Conference, which is an extremely important opportunity for Yemen to introduce constitutional reforms and to achieve democracy and the aspirations of its people for prosperity, peace and stability. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Yemen.”

    2012-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6878 (2012) · source

26. “We therefore call on the international community to provide further support to Yemen with a view to establishing peace and stability, which in turn will support regional stability as well. The political and economic situation in Yemen has led to grave social consequences, such as the spread of poverty and malnutrition among children. International statistics provide us with extremely alarming information in that regard. We therefore call upon the international community in general and donors in particular to make additional efforts to assist Yemen and its people to meet the increasing challenges that face its new leadership. The changes we have witnessed in Yemen demonstrate the qualitative improvement and the sincere effort to establish and protect the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Yemen.”

    2012-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6878 (2012) · source

27. “The Government of National Unity should expeditiously set out a plan for the achievement of transitional justice and reconciliation in order to foster the environment necessary to overcome the obstacles at this stage and to prepare and mobilize for the extremely important National Dialogue. We would like to express our serious concern with regard to the challenges still facing Yemen, particularly in View of the continued attacks against officials and Government targets, along with fuel sources and electrical grids. Those attacks and the continued violence and tension in some areas, together with separatist tendencies and the threat of Al-Qaida, represent extremely great dangers that must be faced.”

    2012-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6878 (2012) · source

28. “The establishment by the preparatory committee for the National Dialogue in Yemen of the assigned seats to the parties that will contribute to the conference augurs well for all the parties and is an extremely important step in the right direction. We look forward with optimism to the beginning of the comprehensive National Nialogue. We also hope that the latest achievement will be followed by a declaration on the part of those who have so far hesitated, particularly among adherents of Al-Hiraak and among the Houthis, to the effect that they will participate in the National Dialogue. We call upon all civil society stakeholders to take part in that important undertaking, which is the backbone of the political transition in Yemen, so as to avoid undermining the political settlement reached in the particularly delicate transitional phase.”

    2012-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6878 (2012) · source

29. “That brotherly country, with the determination of its people, has been able to avoid war and chaos beginning with the initiative of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the implementation of the plan on which Yemenis have agreed, in order to create a new situation in their country - a situation of democracy, liberty and stability. Against that backdrop, we applaud His Excellency President Mansour for his firm commitment to supporting political dialogue and to promoting political transition in Yemen, as well as to reforming the security sector with a view towards realizing the aspirations of Yemenis toward a peaceful transition and comprehensive reform in preparation for the holding of the National Dialogue Conference.”

    2012-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6878 (2012) · source

30. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Morocco. I would like to thank Mr. Jamal Benomar, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Yemen, for his comprehensive briefing on the latest developments. I would also like to thank him for his tireless efforts on behalf of the transition in Yemen. I assure him of Morocco's full and continued support for his efforts to convince the different parties in Yemen to participate fully in the comprehensive National Dialogue to be held in the near future and to find a way out of the complex sensitivities with the south, particularly in the light of the grave differences between the parties. I also commend the achievement, timeliness and success of the Secretary-General's recent visit to Yemen.”

    2012-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6878 (2012) · source

31. “Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Jamal Benomar, Special Adviser to the Secretary-General for Yemen, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I now give the floor to Mr. Benomar:”

    2012-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6878 (2012) · source

32. “As this is the first meeting ofthe Council for the month ofDecember 2012, I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to His Excellency Ambassador Hardeep Singh Puri, Permanent Representative of India, for his service as President of the Security Council for the month of November 2012. I am sure I speak for all members of the Council when I express my deep appreciation to Ambassador Singh Puri and his delegation for the great diplomatic skill with which they conducted the Council's business last month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. The situation in the Middle East The President (spoke in Arabic): Under rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Yemen to participate in this meeting.”

    2012-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6878 (2012) · source

33. “In conclusion, the success of the international community in implementing resolution 1325 (2000) will depend on the political will to translate its provisions into reality and to ensure their implementation. The noble cause of women's independence and effective involvement in establishing and building peace is a long- term task. It is a vital and salutary mission, particularly in countries in or emerging from conflict, especially in Africa. It must be pursued and undertaken with resolve and success. The role played by Ms. Bachelet at the head of UN-Women is critical to that end, and we support her efforts in that area.”

    2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source

34. “With respect to the protection aspect, the Secretary-General's report emphasizes that women and girl refugees continue to fall victim to violations of international humantarian law and refugee rights, in particular with regard to access to humanitarian assistance. Regional dialogues with women refugees, regularly organized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees show that undocumented women and girls continue to suffer worst from acts of gender-based discrimination, especially in terms of access to health services, education and other social services. According to the report, programmes for emergency registration could have a positive effect on making women and girls more independent. We fully endorse that approach and recognize the need to act to make it feasible.”

    2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source

35. “My delegation also welcomes the action undertaken in the context of the on Joint Strategy on Gender and Mediation launched by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and UN-Women to enhance the competence of mediators in promoting women's involvement in mediation and peacebuilding processes. We further welcome the measures undertaken by the DPKO to protect women in armed conflict and to mainstream gender issues into peacekeeping. These initiatives of the DPKO and the Department of Political Affairs highlight the gender policy implemented by the Secretary-General since he took office, which has promoted undeniable progress to date. We commend the Secretary-General's determination to consolidate and pursue that policy.”

    2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source

36. “Members of the Council will note that experience in West Africa and Haiti has shown that when women are associated with peace processes, they have been able to make a difference by bringing their sensitivity, creativity and commitment to bear not only on peace processes, but also on national reconcilation and socioeconomic reintegration. The establishment of genuine peace requires sound and inclusive political, economic and social structures. Local women's organizations are engines for promoting women's independence and their effective participation in political, economic and social life. My delegation endorses the recommendations contained in the Secretary-General's report, in particular those that encourage Member States to work with women's organizations effectively to implement resolution 1325 (2000).”

    2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source

37. “The establishment of specific post-conflict strategies is imperative and must go hand in hand with the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). In that respect, particular attention must be focused on the participation of African women in peace negotiations, mediation efforts, electoral processes, constitutional commissions and truth and reconciliation entities. Because women are the most vulnerable and most targeted members ofa population in conflict situations, they have an undeniable and precious contribution to make and value to add to peace negotiations and peacebuilding.”

    2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source

38. “The Council adopted resolution 1889 (2009) in the context of the initiative to strengthen the existing legal arsenal in promoting and protecting women's rights and participation in efforts to prevent and resolve conflict and in post-conflict reconstruction. The resolution allowed us to make significant progress towards the independence of women in conflict situations through the drafting of national action plans, with quantifiable indicators, allowing for the establishment of an effective mechanism to follow up the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). The Secretary-General's report also notes the important progress towards women's participation in peacekeeping operations and their representation in decision-making processes.”

    2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source

39. “My delegation welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security (S/2012/732) and the adoption in October of the presidential statement on that issue (S/PRST/2012/23). The statement sent a strong message of the firm and ongoing commitment of the international community to helping women to become independent and to protecting their rights. Today's debate will allow us to take stock of the progress made in the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), in particular with respect to strengthening women's involvement in decision-making processes and to mainstreaming gender into peacekeeping operations and training programmes for peacekeeping personnel.”

    2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source

40. “Mr. Loulichki (Morocco) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this open debate. You could not have chosen a better topic to close the successful presidency of your friendly country, India, of the Council this month. I would also like to thank Deputy Secretary-General Mr. Eliasson for his clear and concise presentation of the report of the Secretary- General (S/2012/732), as well as Ms. Michelle Bachelet, Executive Director of UN-Women; Mr. Herve' Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations; and Ms. Bineta Diop, President and Founder of Femmes Africa Solidarite, for their respective contributions.”

    2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source

41. “Finally, we note with satisfaction the work of the Security Council Affairs Division, in particular the setting up the Council website in the six official languages of the United Nations. The website contains comprehensive and up-to-date information on the Council's activities and those of its subsidiary bodies. We strongly support that effort. The increased participation in today's debate, which has been underscored by most of my colleagues, clearly shows the interest that all Member States have in the Council's work. Improving the working methods of the Council should remain a work in progress. We believe that effort at improvement should be followed up through a periodic review of presidential note 507 and more effective participation by Council members in that undertaking.”

    2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source

42. “Subregional organizations have shown that they can play an important role alongside the Council in solving recent crises affecting their respective regions. The annual report of the Security Council to the General Assembly (A/67/2) has undergone several improvements in terms of both format and content. Seeking the opinions of Member States prior to the drafting of the report is a practice that should be continued and strengthened. Subsidiary bodies and working groups now occupy an important place in the work of the Council, and their chairs take on a heavy workload. Elected members of the Council should, before being allocated chairmanships, have the opportunity to express their choice and preference regarding their desired role.”

    2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source

43. “Informational meetings for Member States and the press on the programme of work, which are organized on a monthly basis by the Council presidency, are an excellent opportunity to discuss the Council's daily work and the aims and priorities of each presidency. Greater participation by Member States in those meetings would strengthen their relevance. Stronger cooperation has been established between the Council and a number of regional organizations. We cannot but welcome that. We note, for example, that the Council is interacting to a greater degree with the League of Arab States and that a presidential statement was adopted in September, under the German presidency, calling for the strengthening of that partnership (S/PRST/2012/20). The Council could also reaffirm its cooperation with other regional and subregional organizations.”

    2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source

44. “We believe that such debates should have a specific scope and focus on specific topics. The Council should take full advantage in its deliberations of the Views and proposals expressed by the Member States, which must be afforded adequate time to prepare for such debates. The Council should also make optimal use of its interactions with countries contributing police and troops to peacekeeping operations when discussing or renewing their mandates. The same goes for the Peacebuilding Commission and its various country- specific configurations, which should be systematically invited to participate in the work of the Council in order to take into full account their contributions and proposals.”

    2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source

45. “The Council has taken a number of steps to make better use of the resources at its disposal, including consulting on two topics during the same meeting. That has allowed for budgetary savings, which have been redistributed to the subsidiary bodies of the Council. We support the Council's use of new information technologies, in particular videoconferencing for ad hoc briefings. The Council can make use of many formats for its meetings. We note that the number of public meetings is on the rise. We remain of the View that the format chosen for each meeting should take into account the sensitivity and the nature of the topic at hand and the context in which its consideration is planned. Open debates strengthen the interactions and relationships between the Security Council and the Member States and regional organizations.”

    2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source

46. “In that regard, my delegation would like to make the following comments and observations. First, I wish to pay tribute to Mr. Jose' Filipe Moraes Cabral, Ambassador of Portugal, who has undeniably breathed new life into the work of the Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions. He will leave an indelible mark on the work of that Group. Traditionally, the workload of the Council was spread unevenly throughout the year, with a heavier programme of work in June and December. The Council has managed to make some slight changes to the dates for the renewal of mandates and the publication of reports of the Secretary-General and of the various committees so as to distribute them evenly throughout the whole year. That has helped to reduce the pressure on the Secretariat.”

    2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source

47. “The Charter has conferred upon the Council the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. The importance of that mandate and its impact on a large majority of Member States explain and justify their following of, and involvement in, the Council's activities and work, which are no longer limited to traditional situations of war and peace but now touch on complex issues such as terrorism and nuclear non-proliferation. While the Council has certainly taken important steps over the years both to improve the effectiveness of its work and to open itself to non-member States, in particular through the adoption of presidential note 507 (S/2012/507), optimizing the effectiveness and transparency of the Council calls for continued effort.”

    2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source

48. “Mr. Loulichki (Morocco) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this thematic debate on the working methods of the Council. This annual gathering is of particular importance, as it offers the opportunity to the United Nations membership as a whole not only to evaluate the Council's efforts to provide greater transparency, effectiveness and inclusiveness in its work, but also to make proposals and comments to contribute to the progress of the Council's work in this area. We would like to thank the Indian and Portuguese delegations for the joint concept note (S/2012/853, annex) they submitted for the present debate, which will facilitate our consideration of the topic.”

    2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source

49. “In order to extend this dynamic of action-oriented cooperation and coordination, in the coming weeks Morocco will host a conference of security ministers of African States bordering the Atlantic Ocean at which we will discuss, inter alia, piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and ways to enhance synergies with a view to ensuring the stability of that shared space and to strengthening regional cooperation and coordination. All these efforts seek to enhance sustained and vigorous international cooperation to end piracy and its multidimensional consequences.”

    2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865 (2012) · source

50. “My country has striven to establish and strengthen cooperation at the cross-regional and interregional levels among the Atlantic coastal States of Africa, in particular to confront the challenge of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and transnational organized smuggling. Indeed, those two themes were at the origin of the establishment of the Ministerial Conference of African Atlantic States in Rabat in 2009, and are the pillars of its plan of action on security, adopted in 2010. That African Atlantic spirit was bolstered by the decision taken by the countries of the region to hold a summit among the leaders of the Economic Community of West African States, the Economic Community of Central African States and the Gulf of Guinea Commission in order to forge a mechanism for heightened interregional dialogue and cooperation.”

    2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865 (2012) · source