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Mark Lyall Grant

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first: 2009-11-13
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“Important milestones remained, including passing the transitional justice laws, the launch of the national dialogue, and the Yemeni Government agreeing the mutual accountability framework for development pledges. Similar themes were discussed with the Military Committee. The Military Committee positively assessed the recent decrees to unify command structures and said that the focus would now be on reforming the Ministry of Interior. The Defence Minister argued that the Yemeni military did not use children in armed conflicts and reaffirmed his commitment to cooperating fully with other law-enforcement agencies. The United Nations country team gave a briefing on the troubling humanitarian situation.”
2013-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6916 (2013) · source
“Yemen had been saved from civil war thanks to the GCC initiative and Security Council attention, but deep challenges remained. Phase two would focus on the national dialogue, leading to elections in February 2014. That dialogue would begin imminently. As the Council is aware, since then President Mansour has announced that the national dialogue would start on 18 March. The President made a direct and clear appeal to the Security Council for continued support and called for strong measures to be taken against those individuals who were undermining the process. A new Yemen, built on the aspirations of the youth who had occupied the squares, was now needed. For its part, the Security Council mission underlined the need for the transition timeline to remain on track.”
2013-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6916 (2013) · source
“I will then invite Ambassador Loulichki to speak on the meetings with the Prime Minister, the national dialogue preparatory committee and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General. But first, I would like to thank the Special Adviser, Mr. Jamal Benomar, and the Resident Coordinator, Mr. Ismail Ould Sheikh Ahmed, as well as their respective teams, for supporting this mission. I would also like to convey my special appreciation for the excellent work of the Department of Safety and Security, which ensured our security throughout the visit. President Mansour updated the Security Council on the transition timeline. He reported that phase one, which had involved military restructuring and consolidated gains against Al-Qaida, was now complete.”
2013-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6916 (2013) · source
“As this is the first time that I am addressing the Security Council in the Chamber under your presidency, Sir, perhaps I could take this opportunity to congratulate you and the Republic of Korea on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February and also to thank very much Ambassador Masood Khan and the delegation of Pakistan for their stewardship of the Council in the month of January. Mr. President, as you will be aware, the Security Council's visit to Yemen on 27 January achieved its objectives, which were to evaluate the implementation of resolution 2051 (2012) and to assess the progress made on the political transition. As co-lead with my Moroccan colleague, I would like to brief colleagues on our meetings with the President, the Military Committee and the United Nations country team.”
2013-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6916 (2013) · source
“The Kuwait donors conference to be held at the end of this month is an opportunity for the international community to step up its support for the multilateral effort to help those in dire need. The United Kingdom has already contributed $110 million to support the people ofSyria and the region. But to date the overall contributions by the international community have been woefully inadequate. We must all be ready to increase our financial support to help alleviate the suffering of the Syrian people.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“There needs to be a clear break from the leader who has unleashed this carnage on his own people. We want the Council to play the role that it was established to fulfil. Its failure to do so, so far is a stain on its reputation. We are ready to work with Mr. Brahimi and to resume efforts in the Council to come together behind the steps that are necessary to secure a peaceful political transition. But we need to be clear that the transition is already under way, whether we are influencing it or not. While the Council remains blocked, we and our partners will continue to work outside the Council to help the Syrian people prepare for the transition that they want and deserve. In the meantime, the people of Syria continue to pay a terrible price under Al-Assad's brutal regime.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“It cannot crush the opposition by force. The regime must recognize the need to take the political route, which starts with meeting its obligations to bring about a sustained cessation of hostilities, as the Council has repeatedly demanded. We strongly support the Secretary-General's Special Envoy, Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi, in his efforts to achieve that goal. We want to see a peaceful political transition backed by the international community and the Council. But we must be realistic. No opposition movement that wants to play a role in Syria's future is going to be prepared to work with Al-Assad. One can make a strong moral argument for Al-Assad's departure, but there is an equally strong practical reality. Any transition that involves him is simply not sustainable.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“Despite regime attempts to blame the opposition, it is now evident that the recent explosions at Aleppo University, which killed more than 80 people, were caused by missiles fired from regime jets. Terrible acts have been committed across Syria, and that is why we are supporting the call for the situation in Syria to be referred to the International Criminal Court. The Syrian opposition is increasingly credible and organized. It draws on the powerful yearning of the Syrian people for the freedom they have been denied for decades. The opposition has not only withstood the most brutal levels of repression imaginable, it has strengthened and consolidated its position as the Syrian people turn away from a discredited and disgraced regime. The regime needs to understand that the Syrian people will not be slaughtered into submission.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“It is important now to work towards the easing of restrictions on Gaza, the end of arms smuggling and Palestinian reconciliation so as to increase the chances of achieving long-term peace. We continue to follow developments linked to Palestinian reconciliation closely. A reconciled Palestinian polity is ultimately necessary for peace. We have made it consistently clear that we will engage with any Palestinian Government that shows, through both its words and its actions, that it is committed to the principles set out by President Abbas in Cairo in May 2011. In Syria, the Violence continues at a horrific rate, with the regime bearing the brunt of the responsibility through its use of air strikes, ballistic missiles and heavy weapons.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“We understand that $120 million per month is being withheld, which would normally account for 44 per cent of total Palestinian Authority spending. The dire financial situation of the Palestinian Authority should be of concern to us all. It is in all of our interests to ensure that the Palestinian Authority is sustained. The United Kingdom is a principal supporter of the Palestinian Authority and will continue its strong support for its State-building work. We urge our international partners to do all they can in support, and we welcome the decision by the European Union to front-load its budget support to the Palestinian Authority by advancing â‚¬20 million this month. The United Kingdom welcomes the work of those involved in the Gaza ceasefire negotiations and remains ready to support the parties in implementation.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“Since then, we have seen yet more settlement activity, including the decision on 7 January to approve zoning boundaries which effectively designate the illegal outpost of Nofei Nehemia, in the north of the West Bank, as a settlement under Israeli law. Tenders have been published for 198 settlement units in the Hebron area which, if built, would further jeopardize the territorial contiguity of any future Palestinian State. The United Kingdom condemns such actions, which are profoundly provocative and run contrary to the Geneva Conventions. Such steps are damaging to Israel's international reputation as well as to the peace process. It is also vital that the Government of Israel reinstate the transfer of tax revenues to the Palestinian Authority, in line with its obligations under the Paris Protocol.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“For the Palestinian Authority, that means returning to negotiations without preconditions and avoiding steps that deepen the lack of trust. For the Government of Israel, that means being prepared to enter serious negotiations and ceasing settlement activity, which is illegal under international law. On 17 December, following the announcement of more than 4,000 new settlement units, the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Portugal delivered a statement in which we expressed our strong opposition to the plans by Israel to expand settlement construction in the West Bank, including in East Jerusalem, and in particular plans to develop the E-l area.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“We look in particular to the United States to show that leadership and to drive the peace process forward. The United Kingdom, with our European partners, stands ready to offer significant political and practical support. Together the international community has to make greater efforts in 2013 than anything seen since the Oslo peace accords 20 years ago. The countries of the region have a vital role to play by setting out the positives that will flow from the resolution of the conflict, including greater long- term security for the Middle East region. We encourage the countries in the region to think about how they can make a positive contribution to help create a conducive environment for a return to negotiations. If there is to be genuine progress in 2013, both sides must avoid steps that would risk setting the peace process back.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“There is a real risk that facts on the ground, in particular Israeli settlement activity, will mean that a viable Palestinian State is no longer possible. Without this, there will be no security for Israel. Furthermore, resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains critical to the longer-term stability of the Middle East region. The parties themselves are, of course, central to achieving a credible return to negotiations. We call upon both President Abbas and the next Israeli Prime Minister to demonstrate the bold, decisive leadership required to push the process forward. But the history and politics of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict show that serious external leadership is also required to reinvigorate a return to negotiations.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“I should like to thank Special Coordinator Robert Serry for his briefing and Palestinian Foreign Minister Mr. Malki and the Permanent Representative of Israel for their contributions to today's debate. The events of the final two months of 2012 highlight the urgency with which we must all approach the Middle East peace process. Negotiations towards a two-State solution are the only way to ensure that the Israeli people have the security they are entitled to and that the Palestinian people have the State they deserve. The year 2013 is a critical year. The window is rapidly closing on the two-State solution. Without a concerted, urgent effort towards negotiations in 2013, we could find ourselves in a situation where there is no longer a two-State solution to speak of.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906 (2013) · source
“It further underlines the importance of peacekeepers in containing, managing and resolving conflict in a manner coordinated with those that will ultimately lead to longer-term reconstruction, rehabilitation and development, and ensure that national authorities are placed at the centre ofthose efforts. The United Kingdom is pleased to be a sponsor of the draft resolution. I would like once again to thank Pakistan for this initiative, which recognizes how far we have come and demonstrates the Council's continued commitment to peacekeeping as a means, not only to contain conflict, but also to build peace for all.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“An integrated response is particularly important as peacekeeping missions draw down. To achieve successful transitions from peacekeeping missions, such as that in Timor-Leste, we need a well-coordinated United Nations system that plans strategically from the outset of a mission's deployment. We look forward to seeing in the next few months the emerging policy in this area led by Under- Secretary-General Herve Ladsous. Today's draft resolution (S/2013/27), the first of its kind on peacekeeping in more than 10 years, captures how we have reformed peacekeeping to meet the challenges of effective peacebuilding.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“Women protection advisers will increasingly play a critical role in preventing further horrific incidences of sexual violence, in protecting vulnerable populations, and in promoting the participation of women in peace settlements and political life. My Foreign Minister is personally committed to supporting such endeavours, and we warmly welcome the Secretary-General's call for greater representation of women in the prevention and resolution of armed conflict and in peacebuilding. We look forward to discussing his broader proposals for addressing a shortfall in civilian expertise in the General Assembly over the coming months. As conditions change on the ground, peacekeeping missions will cede their initial comparative advantage on some tasks to other actors, and the system must respond accordingly.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“The New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States, agreed upon by the Group of Seven Plus, is a commitment on the part of the international community to supporting peacebuilding in a coordinated and transparent manner. But it is also a firm political commitment on the part of some Members States to achieving sustainable development and peace. We support that demonstration of political will. Since 2009, the Secretary-General has consistently identified the need for the United Nations to broaden and deepen the pool of civilian expertise for critical peacebuilding tasks, in particular drawing on capacities from the global South. But recent figures show that over 20 per cent of civilian rule of law posts in United Nations missions remain vacant. This shortfall is unacceptable and we must deal with it. Specific innovations are being made.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“The United Nations Operation in cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) may have the unique skills necessary to disarm and demobilize ex-combatants, but others must be involved from the outset in designing and implementing successful reintegration programmes. Peacekeepers' efforts to support peacebuilding are made vulnerable by two factors: first, a lack ofpolitical will and, secondly, a deficit in civilian expertise. The UNOCI DDR programme is limited by a lack of proactive political will, and the innovative strategy to extend State authority adopted by the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan has yet to be truly tested, in part because of a lack of civilian expertise.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“First, they help Governments articulate their peacebuilding objectives, as in Liberia, where the United Nations Mission in Liberia has supported the Government in determining security and justice priorities in a national development strategy that itself forms the basis for international support. Secondly, peacekeepers enable the wider peacebuilding community to work by providing a secure environment, such as in South Sudan, where peacekeepers are working to drive security to a local level to enable others to help others to extend State authority. Thirdly, peacekeepers may implement peacebuilding tasks themselves, as in Cote d'Ivoire, where peacekeepers have demonstrated that disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) have to be a joint effort.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“I thank you, Sir, for convening this morning's open debate on United Nations peacekeeping. Pakistan's outstanding contribution to United Nations peacekeeping over many years is appreciated by all Member States. As our understanding of the relationship between security and development has strengthened, we have responded with increasingly complex mandates that demand more ofour peacekeepers. In particular, we have come to recognize that peacekeepers can themselves be early peacebuilders. But to be effective, they require clarity from this Council about their roles and responsibilities, and they require the right equipment, training and support to fulfil their mandates. Peacekeepers play three critical roles to support peacebuilding.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“But we know that peacebuilding is absolutely critical to the maintenance of international peace and security, and in that, the United Nations has a unique and central role to play.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Since 2009, the Secretary-General has consistently identified the need for the United Nations to broaden and deepen the pool of civilian expertise for critical peacebuilding tasks, in particular, drawing on capacities from the global South. Recent figures show that over 20 per cent of civilian rule of law posts in United Nations missions remain vacant. That is unacceptable. If we truly want the United Nations to perform well in peacebuilding, we must deal with that shortcoming. We welcome the Secretary-General's efforts to address the issue and look forward to discussions in the General Assembly and its subsidiary bodies on the proposals that he has put forward. Peacebuilding is a long-term project. It requires patience and perseverance. It is seldom linear and always complex.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“The Secretary-General's report clearly shows that insufficient progress has been made on the role of women in building peace, and we must do more on that agenda. We are pleased that the presidential statement cites sexual violence in conflict. Peace cannot be built without ending the use of that terrible weapon of war. In May, the United Kingdom's Foreign Minister launched his Preventing Sexual Violence Initiative. The Initiative works closely with the United Nations, international partners and civil society on a sustained campaign to build a global partnership to prevent sexual violence in conflict. We must ensure that the United Nations has the capabilities to deliver on that ambitious agenda.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“We see the success of such support in countries such as Timor-Leste, where there is a successful move from the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor- Leste to a country team, or Sierra Leone, where in 2013 we should see the drawdown of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone and the country move onto a development path. To achieve successful transitions such as these, we need a well-coordinated United Nations system that plans strategically from the outset of a mission's deployment. United Nations development actors must also plan ahead and be ready with the right programmes and the right resources. Thirdly, the United Nations must do more to encourage women's engagement in avoiding and dealing with conflict.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Transparency of support, predictability of action and the building of national systems all are essential in improving the way in which the international community supports conflict-affected countries. We call on the whole United Nations system to ensure that its support for countries emerging from conflict adheres to those New Deal principles. To that I would like to add that we must also consider how the issue of conflict and fragility can be incorporated into the wider discussion on the post-2015 development framework. Secondly, the United Nations must improve the way in which it supports countries with missions in transition. Sustained, adaptable international support is vital.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“The United Kingdom welcomes the recent Secretary- General's report on peacebuilding in the aftermath of conflict (S/2012/746). It is important that the Council and the broader membership regularly review the progress made by the United Nations on peacebuilding. The report shows that the United Nations is moving forward on key peacebuilding issues. Progress has been made on inclusivity and institution-building, but much work remains. Further attention is required in three key areas in particular. First, the United Nations must adapt the evolving international context for peacebuilding and adopt the principles outlined in the New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States. Agreed by the Group of Seven Plus (g7+) States, those principles set out how the international community can improve its support for countries emerging from conflict.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“During our visit, we saw how the United Nations planned to support the successful and peaceful elections in Sierra Leone that took place just last month, a real turning point for the country. In Liberia, we saw how that United Nations is helping to re-establish the rule of law through building a functioning police, justice and corrections system. The United Kingdom recognizes the important role of the United Nations in helping national Governments and communities recover from the scourge of war. That is why we are the largest contributor to the United Nations Peacebuilding Fund, providing about $20 million a year. We are committed to spending one third of our rising aid budget in fragile and conflict- affected States.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this open debate. As this may be the last formal meeting of the Security Council in 2012, may I take this opportunity to thank the outgoing members - Colombia, India, Portugal, Germany and South Africa - for all their cooperation and their efforts on the Security Council over the past two years. I should also like to thank the Secretary-General for his comments and the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, Ambassador Momen, for his briefing this morning. In May of this year, my Council colleagues and I travelled to Cote d'Ivoire, Sierra Leone and Liberia. In Sierra Leone and Liberia, we saw how the United Nations system works closely with international and regional partners to be the bedrock of support for countries recovering from brutal civil wars.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“The United Kingdom will deliver on all the commitments it has made in Chicago and Tokyo to Afghanistan's long-term security and development. We will continue to work in partnership with the Government of Afghanistan and the United Nations to meet our shared objective of a stable, inclusive and prosperous Afghanistan.”
2012-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6896 (2012) · source
“We will work to ensure that UNAMA continues to have a clear set of priorities and deliverables and that it has adequate resources to allow it to deliver. We note that the transition of security responsibilities continues to make progress. With the third tranche now in place, 75 per cent of the population live in areas where the Afghan national forces have the security lead. In line with that progress, the British Prime Minister announced today that British force levels will be reduced from 9,000 to around 5,200 by the end of 2013. That drawdown is in line with planning by the International Security Assistance Force and the NATO strategy agreed in Chicago this year. But even as the drawdown progresses, our commitment to supporting the Afghan Government remains steadfast.”
2012-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6896 (2012) · source
“The United Kingdom is deeply concerned by reports of serious violence against women and harmful traditional practices, as reflected in the Secretary- General's latest report. We urge the Government of Afghanistan to continue its important work to ensure the full implementation of the law on the elimination of Violence against women. The United Kingdom also noted with concern the figures on civilian casualties in the Secretary-General's latest report. We note that the overwhelming and increasing majority of such incidents are caused by the insurgency. The United Kingdom condemns all such acts. Finally, I want to address the long-term role of the United Nations in Afghanistan. UNAMA is doing an important job. The renewal of its mandate next March will provide a further opportunity for the Council to focus on the next steps in Afghanistan.”
2012-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6896 (2012) · source
“It further reinforced the Council's commitment to ensuring that sanctions work in support of the peace process, and never as a brake on it. The United Kingdom will continue to do all that we can to support the efforts of Afghanistan and Pakistan in strengthening their bilateral relations. In the past few months both nations have stepped up their engagement and taken practical steps towards a genuine partnership in the pursuit of peace. The United Kingdom has convened three trilateral meetings in the past six months and will continue to offer a forum for open dialogue. Thirdly, on the subject of improving human rights in Afghanistan, we welcome the Afghan Government's continuing commitment to protecting the human rights of the Afghan people, as enshrined in the Constitution, but there is still much work to be done.”
2012-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6896 (2012) · source
“Turning now to the peace and reconciliation process, a political settlement in Afghanistan remains a top priority for the international community, including the United Kingdom. The offer to the Taliban and other armed groups remains the same. It is for them to sever ties to Al-Qaida and other terrorist networks and participate in peaceful dialogue with the Afghan Government. The time for dialogue is now. We welcome UNAMA's work to date in support of that peace process. Last year, when the Council split the former regime established by resolution 1267 (1999) , it sent a clear message. Resolution 2082 (2012), adopted on Monday, built on that and introduced a highly flexible travel-ban exemption procedure and greater consultation with the Afghan Government.”
2012-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6896 (2012) · source
“First, with regard to the elections, as the Secretary- General's report suggests, the 2014 elections are central to the success of the Afghan political transition. They will bring many challenges, but we should not underestimate their importance. The United Kingdom looks forward to credible and inclusive elections that deliever a peaceful transition of power to a Government chosen by the people of Afghanistan. The Afghan people will demand nothing less, and the international community should strongly support that objective. The timetable for elections remains ambitious. The United Nations has an important role to play in supporting the electoral process, providing expertise and facilitating open dialogue. We fully support the analysis outlined in the Secretary-General's report on the issue.”
2012-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6896 (2012) · source
“I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2012/907), Special Representative of the Secretary-General Jan Kubis for his briefing and for his leadership of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), and Ambassador Zahir Tanin for his comments and contribution this afternoon. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Ambassador Wittig for his chairmanship of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011) and for his guidance to the Council on the Afghanistan dossier. I will focus my statement today on four key areas - the 2014 elections, the peace and reconciliation process, human rights and the role of the United Nations in Afghanistan.”
2012-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6896 (2012) · source
“Hadiie, who were arrested last year - are scheduled to go beyond the original target date of 31 December 2014. We reaffirm our commitment to help the Tribunal to complete the mandate that the Security Council conferred upon it. The Tribunal plays an essential role in the fight against impunity and in delivering justice to the countless victims of atrocities in the former Yugoslavia. For that we owe it a debt of gratitude.”
2012-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6889 (2012) · source
“We welcome the adoption of resolution 2081 (2012), and we regret that consensus on it was not possible. I reiterate the United Kingdom's full support for the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. The resolution we have adopted today enables the judges to continue to play their part in the Tribunal's work. We fully respect the independent and impartial way in which they do so. We commend the Tribunal for the creative way that it has been addressing the issue of staffretention and for the steps that it has taken under the able leadership of President Meron to improve efficiency and to complete its work as expeditiously as possible. We are confident that the Tribunal will continue to do everything that it can in that regard. It is of particular note that only two trials - those of Mr. Mladie and Mr.”
2012-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6889 (2012) · source
“We know that borders may often be breached by flows of refugees, which can be a cause of greater instability. We must therefore ensure that peacekeeping operations on either side of such borders have greater flexibility to share resources, expertise and planning in developing joint approaches to tackling such challenges. Peacekeeping operations must be able to rapidly surge assets to the point of a crisis. We remain open to proposals to make inter-mission cooperation easier to achieve in order to ensure that peacekeeping missions are more effective and sustainable.”
2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source
“Appropriate and necessary consultation with troop-contributing countries will continue, of course, to take place, and final authority will, of course, remain with the Security Council. So while we understand why delegations may wish to express their concerns and set down their constraints, we feel that they should not be overemphasized at the expense of a concept that has led to more effective peacekeeping, which we should all support. We know that armed groups posing a threat to security and stability frequently live and operate in border areas. We have held debates in this Chamber to consider the insecurity caused by the illicit flow of weapons, drugs and people across porous borders that separate countries affected by or at risk from conflict.”
2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source
“As I mentioned, military observers were redeployed from across the region to ensure rapid deployment of the United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria in May earlier this year. The United Kingdom recognizes that some Council members have reservations about inter-mission cooperation. We understand that inter-mission cooperation, while critical to effectiveness, usually offers only temporary solutions and it should not prevent us from addressing more deep-rooted structural deficiencies faced by individual missions; nor should it be used to avoid addressing shortages of critical assets which affect several missions. But we are confident that inter-mission cooperation as currently practiced by the United Nations adheres to peacekeeping principles.”
2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source
“The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic People's Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO), the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan (UNMISS) and the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa have been working together to tackle the threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army, including by establishing a joint radio network for information sharing. MONUSCO helicopters provided critical support to UNMIS during the crisis in Jonglei in January of this year. The United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei, UNMISS and the African Union-United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur are set to begin monthly coordination meetings to support the Joint Border Verification And Monitoring Mechanism.”
2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source
“Effective use of resources is, of course, important, but the motivation behind inter-mission cooperation is greater effectiveness. The Security Council saw for itself in West Africa that force commanders on the ground are actually often the driving force behind inter-mission cooperation, and that it is capitals that put a brake on such cooperation. In that context, I pay particular tribute to the flexibility shown by Pakistan, whose troops were involved on that occasion. We have heard several strong examples to illustrate the benefits of inter-mission cooperation this afternoon.”
2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source
“Peacekeepers operating in the same region can profit immensely from sharing risk analysis, from conducting joint planning and operations against common threats, and from sharing experiences of conflict prevention and peacebuilding work in communities living in border regions. Transferring military assets and personnel, civilian expertise, experience and planning is a natural response to challenges that escalate quickly to crisis point and which may not respect international borders. The Security Council should recognize and welcome that reality. Mr. Kapoor, who spoke on behalf of India, suggested that inter-mission cooperation is promoted not to increase the effectiveness of peacekeeping missions but to cut down the resources available to individual peacekeeping missions. I do not recognize that description.”
2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source
“Ladsous and Ms. Haq referred to many other such examples. But inter-mission cooperation is both Wider and deeper than an asset surge in times of crisis. A new mission can be bolstered and deployed more quickly by the temporary transfer of resources from neighbouring missions. Often, speed of deployment is politically critical in such missions. We saw this in the example of the United Nations Supervision Mission in Syrian benefiting from staff redeployed from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force for an urgent Syrian mission.”
2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this afternoon's briefing on inter-mission cooperation and United Nations peacekeeping, and more generally for your active chairmanship of the Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations. I would like to thank Under-Secretary- General Herve Ladsous and Under-Secretary-General Ameerah Haq for their briefings today. Over the past several years, inter-mission cooperation has become an important part of United Nations peacekeeping. We see this most visibly in the sharing of assets, such as helicopters and troops, between missions in response to crises. As many have said, the support that the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire received from its sister mission in Liberia in the aftermath of the contested Ivorian presidential elections is an excellent example of such inter-mission cooperation. Mr.”
2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source
“Yemen demonstrates the value of the Security Council engaging actively in conflict prevention and coming together in a united way in support of the effective application of the Secretary- General's good offices, notably through resolution 2051(2012), which lent strong support to the transition process and made clear the Council's readiness to consider further measures in response to actions aimed at undermining the political transition. Through the hard work, determination and perseverance of President Mansour and his Government of National Unity, backed by the United Nations, the Friends of Yemen and the international community, a more positive future for generations of Yemenis is now within reach.”
2012-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6878 (2012) · source
“That remains an urgent task. In conclusion, let me echo what the Special Adviser has just said about how far things have moved in Yemen over the last year. We have progressed from a situation of acute division, political stalemate, daily disturbances and armed clashes to one in which a process of dialogue and transition is now under way. There are formidable challenges remaining, and the Special Adviser is right to highlight them. They demand the Council's continued close scrutiny. But they should not obscure the progress that has been achieved.”
2012-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6878 (2012) · source
“The United Kingdom Government recently launched a $56-million nutrition programme and a $l3-million food security programme, which will support 2 million Yemenis. In September, the Yemeni Government received significant international political and financial support in the shape of both the Riyadh donors' conference and the Friends of Yemen meeting held here in New York. This demonstrates that the efforts made by President Mansour so far have the strong support of the international community. The United Kingdom Foreign Secretary, as Co-Chair, said in conclusion at the Friends of Yemen ministerial meeting in New York that the challenge now is to turn those pledges into action, to ensure rapid and effective implementation on the ground in Yemen so that the pledges quickly start to make a difference to the Yemeni people.”
2012-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6878 (2012) · source