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Malcorra

lines on the record: 134
first: 2008-10-28
most recent: 2016-05-11
sittings or episodes: 13
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“Argentina has the great responsibility ofhaving been designated by the President of the General Assembly as co-facilitator, together with Iceland, of the fifth biennial review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. We call on all States to join in that exercise, which we want to be open and transparent, in order to arrive at a solid result that renews our Organization's consensus on its action against terrorism.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“It therefore becomes a priority to combat radicalization through the Internet by developing positive, constructive messages and counternarratives in collaboration with service providers and the private sector, while respecting the freedom of expression. We are pleased that presidential statement S/PRST/20l6/6, adopted by the Council today, covers many of those elements, including the role that can be played by victims, among other legitimate voices, in countering the radicalization that leads to terrorist violence and narratives. We must take advantage of the opportunity provided by the tenth anniversary of the Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy to reaffirm the consensus that enabled us to adopt the Strategy in 2006. Through its four pillars, the Strategy continues to be in full force today as a guide for United Nations efforts.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“Our efforts must be based on a comprehensive approach, as reflected in the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, founded on a balanced implementation of the Strategy's four pillars and with full respect for international law and international human rights, humanitarian and refugee law. We must intensify our preventive action. In many cases, the reasons for such extreme violence lie in the underlying causes, which makes imperative an approach based on international, multidimensional and multidisciplinary cooperation, which, in turn, requires commitment and interdependence between security stakeholders and entities in the areas of development, social policy and education. As my Dutch colleague just said, it also requires trust.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“Although our region is a long way from the current conflict zone, we continue to be concerned about the threat of foreign terrorist fighters, which demands preventive action. We monitor the issue through the Southern Common Market's Permanent Working Group on Terrorism, through which Argentina supports the strengthening of cooperation with the countries of the region through the exchange of information by the relevant agencies and effective border controls. At the global level, we also support efforts aimed at facilitating the exchange of information that is helpful for the early detection of flows of foreign terrorist fighters. However, we cannot deal with terrorism solely through defence and security measures.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“Terrorism cannot and should not be associated with any particular religion, nationality, civilization or ethnic group. Argentina has always repudiated the grave violations and abuses perpetrated by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (Da'esh), with their resulting impact on regional stability and international peace and security. We reiterate our categorical condemnation of all terrorist acts carried out by that group in all their forms and manifestations and would like to express our deep solidarity with the civilian victims of the cruelty and evil acts committed by that terrorist group and the groups associated with it. We cannot and must not succumb to fear, however.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“Ms. Malcorra (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I would first like to thank the Egyptian presidency for the invitation to participate in today's open debate on an issue of such importance to the international community. I would also like to thank the Deputy Secretary-General for his statement earlier and all the briefers for theirs. Argentina condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and considers terrorist acts to be a threat not only to international peace and security but also to human dignity, peaceful and Civilized coexistence, the stability and consolidation of democracy and the economic and social development of nations. My country, which was a victim of bloody terrorist attacks in the 19905, affirms that terrorist acts are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of why, when or by whomever they are committed.”
2016-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7690 (2016) · source
“The United Nations will continue to do everything possible to achieve political progress, boost security, promote human rights and relieve suffering. I urge the Council to provide active support. This is our path to defeating the threat of terrorism and realize the vision of Somali's for a united federal country that serves all of its people and contributes to our common future."”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source
“We can do even more with the new United Nations Support Office in Somalia. I am committed to strengthening our collaboration. "Right now, some 3.2 million people in Somalia need assistance to survive. Over the past six months, more people have lost the ability to feed their families. More children suffer from acute malnutrition. Most of these are internally displaced persons living under the constant threat of forced evictions and abuse. The dire situation is growing worse; we are expecting dangerous flooding and drought. Our humanitarian response plan is only 36 per cent funded, so we cannot fully carry out our life-saving programmes. "Donors can make the difference between life and death, and that can help move Somalia towards greater stability and peace.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source
“I urge the Federal Government to work to exceed the goal of 30 per cent representation of women in Parliament. "Guaranteeing basic human rights is essential to offering a credible alternative to extremism. I have repeatedly stressed that all operations against violent extremism, anywhere and under any conditions, must fully respect human rights. I commend the Government for actively participating in the Human Rights Council's universal periodic review. I also stress the importance of observing international humanitarian and human rights law in the conduct of military operations. In line with resolution 2245 (2105), adopted today, we can build on the tangible success of the United Nations/ African Union partnership and the achievments of the United Nations Support Office for AMISOM.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source
“That will require greater investments in community security, human rights, justice and economic opportunity, especially for young people. We must denounce the propaganda of Al-Shabaab, address the grievances that drive recruitment, and open the way for all to renounce violence. "The best way to weaken the pull of extremism is to strengthen people's chances for a better future. That is why I also urge the international community to increase its contributions to the New Deal Compact before its review in Istanbul in February. An investment in the people of Somalia will also benefit security in the region and the world. We must urgently provide opportunities for Somalia's strong women and girls, who suffer from poverty, violence and abuse without fair participation in decision-making.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source
“I also call on them to achieve genuine, inclusive reconciliation in all regions. Progress on the Provisional Constitution will be essential in the next few months. I welcome the commitment of Somali leaders to re-energizing the delayed review. "We are deeply grateful to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) for its sacrifices. The United Nations will not waver in our commitment to the Mission. I call on all partners to ensure that our military and political strategies are fully aligned. We must also redouble our efforts to strengthen Somali security forces so they can secure the country for the long term. "Military operations alone will not defeat Al-Shabaab. Today, I renew my call on the Security Council to support a comprehensive approach that addresses the Al-Shabaab threat by offering Somalis a better alternative.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source
“Ms. Malcorra: It is with pleasure that I am here to deliver a message on behalf of the Secretary-General. "I commend the United Kingdom for conveying this ministerial meeting and for its long-standing leadership on Somalia. The stakes are high. The international community must stand strong with Somalia. "Next year can be momentous. A peaceful constitutional transition of power will make an extraordinary milestone on Somali's path to democracy. The new national consultative forum is responsible for agreeing on the modalities for the process. I urge the Federal Government to actively engage as many people as possible, including women, young people and minorities. "At the same time, Somalia is consolidating its federal system. I urge Somali leaders to complete the process by the end of 2016.”
2015-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7551 (2015) · source
“The Security Council plays an enormous role in that, setting the direction for our efforts not only through mandates, but also through building and maintaining the political support required for delivery. In addition, we count on the Council and its members to work with us as partners in ensuring a coherent, coordinated and sustained response to the complex challenges we face in building peace before, during and after the departure of our missions.”
2012-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6740 (2012) · source
“We must ensure that we are working to our strengths or, as we put it, delivering based on the principle of comparative advantage. Missions do not have to implement everything themselves and, of course, other partners may be better placed to deliver on the wide range of tasks that are expected. We will continue to work towards realizing mechanisms and modalities to best support that process. Each of those activities - be they focused on the building of peace during a mission, on effectively transitioning to a sustainable and nationally owned peace as we withdraw, or on the deployment of the right civilian personnel to the right place and playing the right roles alongside our partners - are all aimed at delivering on our mandates, building national institutions, and ensuring that we do not have to return again once our missions have left.”
2012-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6740 (2012) · source
“Much like with our sourcing of key enabling assets for peacekeeping, we are also having difficulty in accessing niche capacities to respond to specialized needs. We are, however, working out how to tackle those challenges. We are focused on building partnerships with Member States, regional organizations, non-governmental organizations and others, and on South-South cooperation in this regard. We are also recognizing the added value that comes from the real world experience of post-conflict recovery, democratic transition or building national institutions from scratch or very low capacity. That is the sort of capacity that those nations emerging from conflict find most useful- the experience of those who have actually confronted and worked through the same challenges they are now facing.”
2012-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6740 (2012) · source
“Better support to national capacity-building is therefore a priority for civilian capacity, which in turn must be a priority for peacebuilding and effective transitions. UNDP is leading a system-wide group in looking at how we can do better in post-conflict contexts, and is carrying out a survey of United Nations field presences to understand what tools are needed to do this more effectively. We expect that UNDP will be able to make recommendations this summer. The situation does remain challenging, however. We still fail to deploy timely, certain civilian capacities in a timely manner to countries emerging from conflict and face persistent capacity gaps in five core areas: safety and security, the rule of law, inclusive political processes, core Government functionality and economic revitalization.”
2012-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6740 (2012) · source
“Accessing more effectively the needed civilian experts and deploying them into missions to support the development of national capacities and to help us plan and execute peacebuilding tasks and effective transitions will depend on stronger partnerships between the United Nations and external providers, principally Member States. As such, we have to work together if we are to succeed. Critically, national ownership underpins the entire civilian capacity initiative. That was identified clearly in the recent regional consultations in Bali, where the Finance Minister of Timor-Leste stressed her country's wish to lead its own peacebuilding process and direct international support in accordance with the country's own priorities.”
2012-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6740 (2012) · source
“A different yet important contribution the United Nations brings to post-conflict societies is in the form of national capacity development. Several of our missions have introduced specific strategies and programmes, such as certification programmes, that are aimed at strengthening national staff capacity. That was done in the Sudan, Liberia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Timor-Leste. That should be our priority from the outset, given that national staff will play a critical role in the development of their country beyond our presence. Our ongoing work on civilian capacities will be another vital part of that effort.”
2012-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6740 (2012) · source
“Against that background and recognizing the importance of integrating support services, we are working with our partners in the Integration Steering Group and its sub-working groups to harmonize support costs across the United Nations. That will extend our services to agencies, funds and programmes and create greater transparency on how a smaller role of one United Nations entity will impact the resource requirements of others on the ground. That will also be facilitated through greater cooperation on the issue of trust funds and support costs applied to them. In this regard, the Peacebuilding Fund and the Secretariat have signed a memorandum of understanding that has overcome past funding constraints on the Peacebuilding Fund. The broader cost-recovery policy directed by the Controller is well under way.”
2012-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6740 (2012) · source
“As with our efforts in peacebuilding, we also have to work with our national counterparts to prepare for the impact that mission drawdown is likely to have on national resources, capacities and budgets. The experiences of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste and UNMIL demonstrate how joint planning with national counterparts can address those challenges and, to the extent possible, mitigate the impact of reduced logistical and infrastructural support to our national partners through coordinated planning and capacity-building. That being said, such a reduction in peacekeeping resources has wider implications for all partners, not only the national Government, as it is likely to impact on those partner's programmes and require increased commitment by them, both within the United Nations and beyond.”
2012-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6740 (2012) · source
“Transitions may be inherently political processes, but they can succeed only if they are well prepared and executed. For that to happen, it is crucial that the substantive side and the support side plan in an integrated manner. That is particularly important as we need to recognize that many support issues, such as the question of asset liquidation, are highly political, while also dealing with the issue of expectations management and a fear of mission exit in terms of socio-economic impact. In many countries, peacekeeping missions provide major support to national authorities with regard to infrastructure maintenance, transport and logistics, among others.”
2012-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6740 (2012) · source
“Furthermore, income was reinvested in small businesses, used to repay debt and put towards longer- term expenses such as education and housing. In other words, the project was building peace. From a Department of Field Support perspective, the issue of transitions from one United Nations presence to another is equally critical, often requiring drawdown or sometimes a surge in operations. In Burundi and Sierra Leone, for instance, the liquidation of one mission coincided with the start-up of another. One of the key lessons we have learned from such transitions is the need to prepare contingency plans in order to lay the foundation for adequate support for the possible follow-on presence, in addition to building a sustainable peace.”
2012-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6740 (2012) · source
“The projects were concentrated around vulnerable communities, such as communities along borders and those in close proximity to desirable natural resources. Such projects created more than 75,000 jobs and channelled almost $6 million into local communities, with the workforce comprising representation from all communities, ex-combatants, returnees and women. Six hundred kilometres of primary roads and 300 kilometres of secondary roads were rehabilitated, which improved year-round access to many parts of the country. The impact of the projects was reviewed through an independent assessment that concluded that the security situation in communities established along the roads improved, as there were real job opportunities.”
2012-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6740 (2012) · source
“High levels of unemployment and slow economic recovery make it difficult for youth and war- affected populations to find legal income-generating opportunities locally. As was explained in the 2011 World Development Report, such a situation presents a serious impediment to war-affected populations' ability to establish alternative livelihoods and encourage sustainable reintegration in local communities. In response to that need, UNMIL and its partners - the World Bank, the World Food Programme, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry of Public Works - designed a series of labour-intensive road repair projects designed to increase accessibility and create short-term employment opportunities.”
2012-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6740 (2012) · source
“Although that may represent a low percentage of our overall procurement, it can have an important impact on the local market. The flow-on effect in the private sector can be considerable and, if properly planned, can generate a growing and sustainable process for propelling individuals into long-term development, thereby contributing to efforts to break the cycle of poverty. It goes without saying that all such efforts must be undertaken in the context of United Nations rules and regulations. Efforts have also been made to focus on a mission's ability to address critical social issues such as unemployment. The United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) provided clear and positive examples in that regard.”
2012-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6740 (2012) · source
“As part of our strategy, we are introducing mechanisms that can promote local and regional procurement, which is an activity that can plant the seeds for private sector development. To that end, the GFSS will enable our teams on the ground to target local vendors and clearly communicate procurement requirements in the official language of the country where possible. That can be challenging in the start-up phase of a mission, and it may not be feasible to rely on the local market. However, over time, local vendors can get a sense of the requirements of the mission, and hopefully their business sense and ingenuity will encourage them to start offering the goods and services required. There are certain products and services for which the local market can have a distinct advantage.”
2012-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6740 (2012) · source
“At the same time, it is recognized that their impact on the socio-economic situation can also be negative, for example, as a result of environmental degradation or distortions made to the job market. In the global field support strategy (GFSS), due consideration has been given to the potential social and economic impact of United Nations missions and the need to support mission goals in peacebuilding. I would like to take this opportunity today to brief the Council on some examples where support given to field operations has had a positive impact. The economic impact of our large multidimensional field missions is significant, especially when considering that deployment often occurs in post-conflict nations without a stable macroeconomic climate, which makes local acquisition of goods and services very difficult.”
2012-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6740 (2012) · source
“Ms. Malcorra: I would like to join in Mr. Ladsous' recognition of the importance of United Nations engagement in peacebuilding in our mission areas and note the fundamental role of effective transitions in ensuring that we leave behind a sustainable peace. Delivering an effective response to the peacebuilding needs of post-conflict countries requires from field support systems the same agility and flexibility that is required for other peacekeeping tasks. Indeed, the magnitude and extent of field missions and the funding involved throughout the duration of a mission's life cycle can have a significant impact, through job creation and local procurement, for example, each of which contributes to the building of peace.”
2012-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6740 (2012) · source
“He will then indicate which recommendations he intends to implement, and how - probably in the form of a report to the membership after the summer. This will be a long journey, and we are just beginning here.”
2011-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6533 (2011) · source
“The report contains more than 70 recommendations. Some changes that appear simple may in practice be difficult. Others, though, can be done within the Secretary- General's or his executive heads' own purview. We need to identify those that offer the greatest return on investment and prioritize them. We also need to test some of these ideas, especially in the field. South Sudan, for example, should the Security Council authorize a United Nations mission there, may present opportunities. But we must also be realistic. Some recommendations need systemic change, and they will take some time. Where do we go from here? I look forward to hearing Council members" views on the report and what they consider to be opportunities for early action. The Secretary-General will wish to reflect on these as he considers how to take the report forward.”
2011-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6533 (2011) · source
“We are adopting a holistic, system-wide approach. The Steering Committee established by the Secretary-General includes our development and humanitarian colleagues. The World Bank has shown interest in joining, and we are working on a way to make that happen. Our meetings so far have shown that there is much constructive interest across the system in how the report can be acted upon, even though there may be differences of opinion about exactly how to do it. There is, moreover, broad agreement on the key goals, namely, to better enable national capacity development, to develop mechanisms for effective partnerships with external capacities and to design more seamless arrangements within the United Nations to enable a rapid response to crises. That is an encouraging basis on which to move ahead. Lastly, we need to be selective.”
2011-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6533 (2011) · source
“The entire United Nations system, Member States and other external partners all need to be involved if we are to crystallize a set of actionable recommendations from the report. Consultations will also help us understand what capacities are available beyond the United Nations but not being fully used. The debate that took place in the General Assembly yesterday has already given us indications that will inform the process moving forward. We have to align our work with other initiatives and reforms across the United Nations system that fit with what we are trying to do. Some of the report's human resources recommendations, for example, may be more productively pursued within other work streams. By putting these things under a civilian capacity chapeau, we may be able to lend them a sharper focus, sense of urgency and added value.”
2011-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6533 (2011) · source
“But there is little point in changes at Headquarters if they do not ultimately improve our performance in the field, that is, the value of our assistance to conflict-affected countries. As we move ahead and consider which of the report's ideas we can usefully apply, and how, I am determined that we should maintain a clear focus on the field and on how our work is going to make an impact there. I therefore intend to involve representatives from the field in meetings of our Steering Committee whenever possible. Next, let me turn to the way ahead. As Chair of the Steering Committee appointed by the Secretary- General to take the report forward, we are working on the basis of certain key principles. First, we shall be open and consultative.”
2011-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6533 (2011) · source
“Not only will the United Nations gain access to new sources of capacity that are currently underused, but Member States and other partners will have increased opportunities for deploying their civilian capacities in partnership with the United Nations. This is the point of the report's recommendations for greater South- South cooperation and triangular partnerships, and for associated modalities like experts on mission or civilian support packages, to enable them to work smoothly. Lastly, with regard to the importance of translating proposed changes into improved effectiveness of operations on the ground, many of the recommendations in the report concern United Nations rules or management practices at Headquarters.”
2011-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6533 (2011) · source
“This is congruent with key findings and messages in the newly released World Development Report. With regard to partnerships, delivering more effective civilian capacity needs to be a collective effort. It is neither practicable nor wise for the United Nations to try to recruit as staff members individuals with all the myriad skills and experience that are necessary to meet post-conflict needs, either now or in an unknown future. What the report recommends, instead, is for the United Nations to supplement its core staff by investing in long-term partnerships with external providers who can furnish the necessary niche capacity on a more flexible, on-demand basis. Building such partnerships will be of mutual benefit.”
2011-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6533 (2011) · source
“The Council has emphasized the need for early and predictable support in priority areas of peacebuilding, including security sector reform and the rule of law, respect for human rights and refugee return, core Government functions and economic revitalization. The report recognizes those that currently lack the capacity to respond to demand. But there is also the question of the national capacity to manage and direct such assistance. The Council has rightly stressed the vital role of the United Nations in supporting national authorities to develop an early strategy to address their peacebuilding priorities. The report, too, says that we must do better at supporting Governments in building the core structures needed for policy management and prioritization, aid coordination and public financial management.”
2011-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6533 (2011) · source
“The Secretary-General has stressed that the report's emphasis on the need to do more within existing resources and to make better use of the systems already in place is also in line with his continuing drive to build a more accountable, efficient and effective United Nations. I see a great deal of congruence between the report's recommendations and the priorities the Council has long identified for improving our collective performance in supporting conflict-affected countries. First, with respect to national ownership, the entire report is based on the premise that unless national Governments, peoples and institutions truly own their peacebuilding processes, peace will not last. Identifying and developing latent national capacity is always difficult, but it has to be built into our objectives and our work plans from the very start.”
2011-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6533 (2011) · source
“When the Secretary-General produced his first report on peacebuilding (S/2009/304) in the immediate aftermath of conflict in 2009, the Council stressed the importance of rapidly deployable civilian expertise to help develop national capacities as early as possible. It was in that regard that the Council welcomed the Secretary-General's proposal for a review to analyse how to broaden and deepen the pool of civilian experts - a review that has now produced the report we have before us today. The Secretary-General has welcomed the direction articulated by the report. The recommendations are congruent with his broader efforts to create a more open and responsive United Nations working in close partnership with Member States.”
2011-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6533 (2011) · source
“Ms. Malcorra: I thank you, Sir, for inviting me to this meeting and giving me the opportunity to hear members' views and discuss the follow-up of the report of the Senior Advisory Group on civilian capacity (see S/2001/85). I am happy to see Jean-Marie Guehenno 11-33213 and Ambassador Gasana, representing the Peacebuilding Commission today. Civilian capacity is a vital component of almost all the missions that the Council authorizes. From large, multidimensional peacekeeping operations to smaller, more specialized political missions, all need extensive civilian expertise to fulfil their mandates.”
2011-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6533 (2011) · source
“Unless we address these back-office challenges properly, it will be hard to really service these transitions as required because we will not always have the right tools.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source
“The constructive engagement of the full General Assembly membership will be required to address these issues. We in DFS stand ready to address the challenges I have laid out with respect to countries in transition and countries emerging from conflict, where our collective efforts to nurture and consolidate peace are so critical. My Department will work closely with our partners within the Secretariat and the broader United Nations common system to ensure that support flows smoothly and reliably throughout the lifecycle of the United Nation presence in these countries. We have a great deal of work before us to streamline business practices, establish common services and reconcile funding schemes.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source
“The United Nations regular budget, as I am sure Council members know, comes under intense scrutiny and has only a small margin for growth during each biennium. Integrated United Nations offices and country team presences are financed from a separate set of funding streams, often relying on voluntary contributions and earmarked trust funds. An ongoing, predictable source of funding is required if a United Nations presence is to evolve smoothly with all the necessary capacities in place. I do not offer any solutions to this problem today, and I recognize that resolving it goes beyond the purview of this body, but I would be remiss ifI did not signal it as a very real challenge for us in how we think about support to peacekeeping transition and exit strategies.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source
“We are working together with the Department of Management and other partners to resolve these issues or, until we have done so, to mitigate their effects on our ability to support the Organization in its response to post-conflict situations. Finally, I should like to touch on another issue that impacts our ability to deliver - the question of financing. Council members are all aware that peacekeeping operations have a special scale of assessments. When an operation shifts to become a special political mission or peacebuilding office, it is then paid for from the regular budget of the United Nations and is thus financed by and assessed on all Member States accordingly, without the adjustments particular to the peacekeeping scale.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source
“It goes without saying that when the Council decides to adopt a peacekeeping or peacebuilding mandate, it does so in the expectation that the Secretary-General will implement the mandate through an integrated approach maximizing the civilian capacities of the United Nations, the United Nations country team and their implementing partners. I am sorry to say that we have not always been able to meet the Council's expectations in this regard. At the risk of oversimplifying, I should like to say that this is due in large part to diverse staffing practices among organizations, agencies, funds and programmes.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source
“It also involved the disposal of a vast quantity of physical assets, either through redeployment to other missions or through sale or transfer to the European Union. In addition, we need to be aware of the potential impact of mission drawdown on the local economy and, in particular, on the local labour market of a host country as procurement and staffing needs decrease as the size and geographical configuration of the United Nations footprint change. Among other efforts, partnerships with other international organizations and the local private sector can help our national staff to move on to other employment opportunities. Each of these cases has reinforced in my mind the need to reconsider how the Organization generates the required civilian capacities, as well as how it finances its field operations.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source
“Last year we supported the liquidation of two quite different missions - the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea and the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia - within a very short time span. The two missions, however, had some similar support requirements, such as contingent repatriation, asset disposal and the retrenchment of civilian staff, which required us to move quickly. At the same time, we had to conclude a number of sensitive issues with respect to the host countries. In Kosovo, we supported the reconfiguration of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. From a support perspective, this involved the progressive retrenchment of over 1,000 civilian staff, who were either separated or reappointed to other missions where their skills and experience were needed.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source
“I acknowledge that the path of that particular change was not always smooth from the mission support perspective, but we have learned many lessons that we are now applying successfully in Burundi and also, as I speak, in Guinea-Bissau and the Central African Republic, where two more changes to the United Nations configuration in-country are well under way. These include better succession planning and targeted staffing of the follow-on presences, which address the requirements of personnel profiles and skill, which are quite different. We have also supported three transitions in which a long-serving mission either closed or reconfigured itself into a much smaller operation.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source
“Since the creation of DFS, we have seen the United Nations presence in several countries go through different configurations that have tested our ability to adapt ourselves within the limitations of the existing framework. The Secretariat's presence in Sierra Leone has transitioned from a fully fledged peacekeeping mission to a small integrated peacebuilding office. Mr. Von der Schulenburg is here today and will describe, I am sure, his effort to make that transition a success and the problems surmounted along the way.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source
“In this connection, we have just completed a document outlining our global field support strategy, which will be discussed in the General Assembly later in the year. The proposed strategy is very much intended to enable us to deliver our services better and faster. It would allow us to adapt to the requirements of each field operation as they evolve over time, from start-up until closure and in all transitions in between. Specifically, our proposal to service more than one operation from a regional service centre would facilitate the transformation from one type of mission to another and support that evolution in a much smoother manner.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source
“The support needs to alter over time as the mission goes through its life cycle - start- up and surge, maturity, maintenance, reconfiguration, drawdown and exit - and has to change according to political developments on the ground and the mandates emanating from this Council. As a consequence, we need to be responsive, agile and flexible. I have mentioned before in this Chamber the particular support challenges we face based on the existing regulatory framework and procedures, which do not always easily provide for such agility. But I assure the Council that my Department is working in close collaboration with other United Nations departments and, of course, with Member States on ways to improve the framework for the support we provide.”
2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source