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Mahendra Siregar

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2020-09-24
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2020-12-03
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  1. “Beyond peacekeeping, we have also supported capacity-building in the area of security and the rule of law, through bilateral mechanisms as well as South-South and triangular cooperation. Therefore, we have provided training and capacity- building programmes for the police of Palestine, Afghanistan and countries in the South Pacific. In conclusion, building and reforming the security sector is a long-term undertaking. Its success will require national ownership and strong support by the S/2020/1176 S/2020/1176 international community. Rest assured that Indonesia remains committed to being a true partner to support peacebuilding and sustaining peace through security sector reform.”

    2020-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1176 (2020) · source

  2. “Partnership with international financial institutions should also be strengthened to ensure adequate and sustainable financing for security sector reform. Member States can also make a contribution by providing technical assistance, as well as the sharing of experience and best practices. Indonesia has its own experience in successfully reforming its security sector, as part of a broader political reform and democratization in the early 2000s. We are keen to share our experience and best practices, including through our membership in the Group of Friends of Security Sector Reform. Our peacekeepers, for instance, are actively involved in implementing missions’ mandates to support SSR in host countries.”

    2020-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1176 (2020) · source

  3. “To implement the mandate effectively, peacekeeping missions and special political missions must be provided with adequate resources and capacities. We also support strengthening the role of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) as the main platform to harness comprehensive support for SSR. The synergy between the Security Council and the PBC needs to be strengthened, particularly during transition phases. The United Nations must also enhance coordination among different actors on the ground to ensure a coherent strategy to support SSR. Thirdly, partnership with all relevant stakeholders is key. The United Nations cannot work alone. Regional organizations can play an important role, particularly by bringing regional perspectives and best practices.”

    2020-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1176 (2020) · source

  4. “First, security sector reform must be nationally led and owned and must address specific national needs and contexts. There is no one-size-fits-all formula. It is therefore essential that host countries take a leading role in the planning and implementation of the reform. Equally important is the participation of all relevant stakeholders, including civil society and women. A nationally led, owned and inclusive process is key to the long-term success of security sector reform. Secondly, the United Nations role in supporting SSR in conflict-affected countries must be scaled up. Most United Nations peacekeeping operations and special political missions are now mandated to support security sector reform. The Security Council should ensure that its mandates are clear, realistic and achievable.”

    2020-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1176 (2020) · source

  5. “The coronavirus disease pandemic serves to underscore the importance of adequate governance of the security sector. Security institutions around the world have to perform beyond their mandates to support pandemic response. However, for countries emerging from conflicts the situation is more complex, as their security institutions are often weak and lack the capacities to address those challenges. Therefore, security sector reform (SSR) is crucial for peacebuilding and sustaining peace. Effective, professional and accountable security institutions are key to addressing immediate security challenges, preventing the recurrence of conflict and providing enabling environments for development. With that in mind, allow me to make the following points.”

    2020-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/1176 (2020) · source

  6. “Statement by the Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the United Nations, Dian Triansyah Djani I am sorry to take the floor again. I wish to reiterate our appreciation to the Niger for convening this meeting. I would simply like to add, in addition to the statement of the Indonesian delegation, made by the Indonesian Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, and in the context of today’s discussion on the COVID-19 pandemic, to draw the attention of all Council members to the statement delivered on 22 September, the first day of the Assembly’s high-level general debate, by President Joko Widodo. Specifically, I would like to conclude as he did: “A healthy world, a productive world, needs to be our priority. All of these will only be achieved if all of us continue to work together, work together and work together.”

    2020-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/953 (2020) · source

  7. “But, we must also develop a long-term, comprehensive strategy to recovery and resilience. We should also continue to plan for an unpredictable future. That requires far-sighted leadership, adaptability and a strong early warning capacity. Lastly, the COVID-19 pandemic serves as a stern reminder that the future demands far better international cooperation, stronger collective leadership and more decisive action. The pandemic exposes the shortcomings of the multilateral system and, at the same time, shows what we all can do to overcome those weaknesses. The post-pandemic global governance that we wish to see is one in which everyone works together with a renewed sense of global solidarity, unity and responsibility, for the benefit of all.”

    2020-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/953 (2020) · source

  8. “Some might even argue for a total overhaul of the principles and commitments to the global governance system. Nevertheless, there is currently no alternative structure to help us coordinate a better global response to the pandemic or other global calamities. A more realistic approach is to look for room for improvement.S/2020/953 To that end, Indonesia is of the view that it is important for the United Nations to remain fit for purpose and enhance its relevance. That means, inter alia, better representation to ensure inclusiveness and enhanced effectiveness, transparency, and accountability. The United Nations system must also move past rhetoric and deliver results. In the short term, we must focus on facilitating access to affordable vaccines and treatment.”

    2020-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/953 (2020) · source

  9. “We must enhance coordination and coherence with all United Nations bodies and organs, while leveraging individual advantages and expertise. Synergy and the division of labour based on individual mandates and competencies are crucial if we are to avoid overlapping and working in silos. We must ensure that the Security Council remains responsive, adaptable and action-oriented. Thirdly, the pandemic is likely to accelerate the fragmentation and recomposition of the global world order. While a coordinated international response is more urgent than ever, power frictions could, unfortunately, reinforce factors that render many United Nations bodies dysfunctional. That, in turn, could result in the further erosion of trust in global institutions.”

    2020-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/953 (2020) · source

  10. “It must continue to monitor ceasefire commitments; support the efforts of United Nations missions on the ground in assisting host countries; ensure the delivery of humanitarian assistance; and ensure, along with other bodies like the Peacebuilding Commission, that peacebuilding progress is not reversed. Secondly, beyond that role, the Security Council must respond to potential changes in the security environment in the aftermath of the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has shifted the world’s preoccupation with security threats to existential threats. The United Nations system, including the Security Council, must rise to that task. It must be noted, however, that the Security Council is not the only United Nations organ with the competence to tackle this issue.”

    2020-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/953 (2020) · source

  11. “We also see worrisome trends in the broader geopolitical reality, such as escalating political rivalries that, at times, seem to paralyse international institutions and emerging powers asserting their leadership in regional contexts. Against that backdrop, I would like to reiterate three points. First, I wish to highlight the role of the Security Council. Since the outbreak of the pandemic, the United Nations has utilized all the tools at its disposal to respond to it, such as the call for a global ceasefire, the COVID-19 Global Humanitarian Response Plan, and United Nations missions on the ground. In addition, the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2532 (2020), which contains important provisions to fight COVID-19. Moving forward, the Council should continue to play an important role.”

    2020-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/953 (2020) · source

  12. “First, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission for their comprehensive briefings. This meeting is timely, for at least two reasons: the world continues to suffer from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and the United Nations is marking its seventy-fifth year. As the Secretary-General highlighted in a previous debate of the Security Council, COVID-19 impacts our lives in profound ways. The pandemic may prolong existing conflicts and risk creating new ones, perpetuate poor humanitarian conditions and insecurity and create economic and social disruptions, thus triggering relapses of conflict.”

    2020-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2020/953 (2020) · source