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2014-04-28
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2016-02-23
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  1. “That enables them to acquire ownership of the policies that affect them and all of us. Montenegro will continue to play its part in efforts to contribute to a more effective peacebuilding architecture and ensure a comprehensive approach to peacebuilding.”

    2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source

  2. “We should keep in mind that the risk of extremism, terrorism, organized crime and conflict increases where people have no education and no hope for the future, and where there is exclusion and a lack of development. It drives migration from countries emerging from conflict, experiencing fragile peace and institution-building, and where reform is of crucial importance. The promotion of efforts to sustain peace must be broadly shared and involve all groups of society, particularly women and youth. We should recognize women as vital assets for societies, and not simply as victims. The potential of youth should also be utilized and not undermined, as is often the case. We believe that it is crucial to involve women and youth in the peacebuilding process as stakeholders and decision-makers.”

    2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source

  3. “We must work towards enhancing partnerships among the main United Nations bodies in order to avoid fragmentation and build coherence in collective efforts at intergovernmental and operational levels. Without that kind of approach, our progress will be limited in its results and effects. However, the maintenance of international peace and security is not only a task to be carried out by the United Nations and other international organizations. It is a process of individual, collective and institutional transformation, a process of inclusive development based on the universal values of the respect for life, justice, solidarity, human rights and equality between women and men.”

    2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source

  4. “They possess valuable assets, such as knowledge and understanding of the crisis; but, of equal importance, they ensure the involvement of the countries that are directly affected. It is a fact that development is considered to be the best resilience-builder of all. That is why achieving sustainable development is seen as an essential conflict-prevention tool. Addressing human rights violations as early as possible and ensuring respect for human rights are also crucial to peacebuilding. That brings us to the very pertinent, yet challenging, issue of the interconnectedness and reinforcement of the three pillars of the United Nations. There is an obvious need for a more comprehensive and integrated approach to peacebuilding through peace and security development and human rights engagement within the prescribed mandates.”

    2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source

  5. “Their capacities and recommendations can prove to be valuable in directing attention to the human rights violations and risk factors that could cause the escalation of crises. As a member State of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), Montenegro believes that the Commission's potential could be better exploited by keeping in mind its unique role. We also believe that it is necessary to further improve the complementarity of the work carried out by the PBC and the Security Council, in order to maximize theirj oint impact in preventing conflict and in sustaining peace. The cooperation partnership between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations in the area of peacebuilding should also be strengthened, based on each party's comparative advantage, with a view to enhancing their global impact.”

    2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source

  6. “We believe that a shift from the perception of failures to act to a culture of prevention or early action continues to be essential and require political will and leadership on the part of all actors. Montenegro highly values the Human Rights Up Front initiative and strongly supports efforts to make it a greater priority. Mediation must also receive greater attention and resources, because it represents such a cost-effective tool. Another aspect to consider is the establishment of closer and more frequent dialogues between the Security Council and the Geneva-based human rights architecture, especially with special procedures mandate holders and with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.”

    2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source

  7. “I find the Advisory Group of Experts' report particularly relevant to our discussion today and as well as to our future activities with regard to peacebuilding. It is striking that, after all of our accumulated experience and institutional memory, we have stated today that peace is underrecognized, underprioritized and underresourced, not only globally but also within the United Nations. That especially concerns the prevention of conflicts, and that is why I would like to underline the significance of the United Nations early detection and early warning mechanisms. The Security Council must consider how to make better use of the options at its disposal for preventing the emergence of conflicts.”

    2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source

  8. “The effects of the evolving nature of modern conflicts and the more complex security landscape will be felt for years to come, but the landmark achievements of the past year, especially those marked by the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (General Assembly resolution 70/ 1), offer hope and an opportunity to make substantial changes for the common good. The three reviews initiated under the peace and security pillar are also critical to our work within those valuable guidelines and to efforts to improve our response to the changing global security environment. The time has come, therefore, for challenges to be addressed more decisively by a strengthened and more effective United Nations, as the vision of our founding fathers has not yet been fully carried out. Allow me to concentrate on several issues.”

    2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source

  9. “Montenegro is pleased is pleased to contribute to this important open debate and commends Venezuela's strong commitment to the issue before us. We thank the Advisory Group of Experts on the Review of the Peacebuilding Architecture for its valuable review report (see S/2015/490), as well as today's briefers for their valuable presentations, which have reminded us of the relevance of this agenda item to the Security Council. Montenegro aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union. However, I would like to make some additional remarks in my national capacity. The challenges that we face today are real and serious.”

    2016-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7629 (2016) · source

  10. “We also participate in the Building Integrity programme, which seeks to increase capacity to combat corruption in the security sector. Montenegro is also committed to the implementation of measures related to gender equality, with special emphasis on resolution 1325 (2000) as well as to training concerning gender-based Violence. Let me conclude by expressing our firm support for the full implementation of the first ever stand- alone resolution on SSR and to all efforts of the United Nations system, complemented by the activities of the Group of Friends of SSR, that aim to contribute to further advancing the concept of SSR within the United Nations and beyond.”

    2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161 (2014) · source

  11. “Along with an intensive campaign and activities in the area of the rule of law as our national priority, we have undertaken further security and intelligence sector reforms. As a result, new legislation has recently been passed to ensure that the national security agency and military intelligence service operate in accordance with international standards and best practices. Aware of contemporary challenges in the area of cyberterrorism, we are implementing a cybersecurity strategy for the period 2013-2017 and other cybersecurity-related regulations. The implementation of a law on parliamentary oversight of the security and defence sectors will further strengthen the legislative and oversight role of the Montenegrin Parliament.”

    2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161 (2014) · source

  12. “That assumes the active engagement of national and local authorities, along with parliaments, communities, civil society, academia and women's groups. Only in that way will the political reforms be allowed to take root and open a space for national dialogue, reconciliation efforts and other initiatives to develop. Focus also needs to be equally placed on transparency, accountability and effective management and oversight, with a view to strengthening the legitimacy and integrity of security institutions. Fully cognizant of this dynamic, Montenegro has been diligently working to improve the overall functioning of its security sector in order to be able to respond successfully to the threats of our age.”

    2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161 (2014) · source

  13. “I would like to echo the message from today's draft resolution that security sector reform is critical to addressing impunity for grave violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, as that is a Vital enabling factor for the success of SSR. We could not agree more with the Secretary- General's assessment that "experience has shown that the viability of security sector reform efforts depends on the political environment in which reform is carried out" (ibid). It is in that sense that inclusivity is one of the instrumental factors for the success of SSR. To be transformative and sustainable, SSR processes, with host Governments playing a primary role, need to promote inclusiveness, including in institution-building.”

    2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161 (2014) · source

  14. “In that context, security threats must be tackled through joint efforts and in an integrated manner across the entire nexus of development, peacekeeping, peacebuilding, the rule of law and human rights. That will allow us to have societies with durable peace and in a position to gain from SSR efforts. Taking into account its vast accumulation of expertise and knowledge, the United Nations, through its inter-agency Security Sector Reform Task Force, is well positioned to provide such holistic and customized support to nationally led undertakings of member States. Moreover, as stated in the Secretary-General's latest report, "partnerships must be deepened and expanded given the increase in the number and type of actors providing support to security sector reform" (S/2013/480, p. 2).”

    2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161 (2014) · source

  15. “We realize that SSR is not only about activities directed towards the professionalization of individual security pillars, such as police, defence, border management and civil emergency, inter alia. It is indeed much more. If we truly want to have an effective, legitimate and accountable security sector, we need to consider SSR within a broader, more comprehensive approach that should be consistent with the values and principles of democracy, the rule of law, good governance and respect for human rights. The main objective of SSR is to help ensure that people feel safer. But if we wish to have safe and stable societies, because of their closely interconnected nature, we have to look at SSR through the prism of security and development.”

    2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161 (2014) · source

  16. “Allow me at the outset to congratulate the delegation of Nigeria on its successful conduct of the presidency of the Security Council this month. We thank the Secretary-General for his briefing and for his second report and recommendations on security sector reform (S/2013/480). Montenegro particularly welcomes this afternoon's adoption of a draft resolution that I am sure will provide for a strengthen United Nations role in support ofthe security sector reform (SSR) agenda. Montenegro fully aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the observer of the European Union. I would like, however, to add some remarks in my national capacity. Seven years after the first Security Council presidential statement on this topic (S/PRST/2007/3), our understanding of security sector reform (SSR) has significantly evolved.”

    2014-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7161 (2014) · source