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Mark Lyall Grant

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first: 2009-11-13
most recent: 2015-04-24
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“Today, the Council has sent a clear political message to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Jabhat Al-Nusra and other Al-Qaida-inspired terrorists and has taken important practical steps to combat the threat they pose. That threat is growing. ISIL, Jabhat Al-Nusra and other Al-Qaida-inspired terrorists are undermining the stability and security of the people of Iraq and Syria. They threaten the wider Middle East region. We have watched with horror their brutal actions - attempts to wipe out entire communities on the basis of their religion or belief, indiscriminate killing, illegal and savage executions, deliberate targeting of civilians and appalling levels of sexual violence, especially against women and children.”
2014-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7242 (2014) · source
“Infavoar: Argentina, Australia, Chad, Chile, China, France, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Nigeria, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Rwanda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2170 (2014). I shall now give the floor to members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 2170 (2014). We are grateful for the strong support from Council members for this initiative and for the clear sense of unity that enabled this strong Chapter VII resolution to be agreed so quickly.”
2014-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7242 (2014) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Security Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Iraq and the Syrian Arab Republic to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2014/589, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Australia, Chad, Chile, France, Jordan, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Nigeria, the Republic of Korea, Rwanda, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by Show ofhands.”
2014-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7242 (2014) · source
“The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 11.50 am.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7240 (2014) · source
“"The Security Council renews its deep appreciation for the actions taken by United Nations Mission in South Sudan personnel and troop- and police-contributing countries to protect tens of thousands of civilians under threat of physical violence and to stabilize the security situation. "The Security Council commends IGAD, as supported by the United Nations and the African Union, for its relentless work in establishing a forum for political and security dialogue, establishing and operationalizing the Monitoring and Verification Mechanism for the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement and leading multi-stakeholder political negotiations to establish a transitional Government of national unity." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2014/16.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7240 (2014) · source
“"The Security Council condemns all attacks against humanitarian personnel and facilities, commends United Nations humanitarian agencies and partners for their efforts to provide urgent and coordinated support to the population and calls upon all parties to the conflict to allow and facilitate, in accordance with relevant provisions of international law and United Nations guiding principles of humanitarian assistance, the full, safe and unhindered access of relief personnel, equipment and supplies to all those in need and timely delivery of humanitarian assistance, in particular to internally displaced persons and refugees.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7240 (2014) · source
“"The Security Council underscores its grave concern about the catastrophic food insecurity situation in South Sudan that may soon reach the threshold of famine as a result of continued conflict, civilian targeting and displacement, stresses the responsibility borne by all parties to the conflict for the suffering of the people of South Sudan and the necessity of ensuring that the basic needs of the population are met, underscores the urgent need to increase funding for humanitarian operations in South Sudan, and encourages United Nations Member States to contribute funds critically needed now to provide life-saving assistance.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7240 (2014) · source
“"The Security Council emphasizes the need to ensure accountability for serious violations and abuses of human rights and serious violations of international humanitarian law. In that regard, the Security Council underscores the importance of the ongoing work of the AU commission of inquiry and looks forward to its findings and recommendations, and welcomes United Nations Mission in South Sudan efforts to continue to monitor, investigate and publicly report on human rights violations and abuses in pursuit of justice and an end to impunity, as set out in resolution 2155 (2014).”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7240 (2014) · source
“"The Security Council strongly condemns reported and ongoing human rights violations and abuses and violations of international humanitarian law, including those involving extrajudicial killings, ethnically targeted violence, sexual and gender-based violence, rape, recruitment and use of children, enforced disappearances, arbitrary arrests and detention, violence aimed at spreading terror among the civilian population, and attacks on schools and hospitals, as well as United Nations peacekeeping personnel, by all parties, including armed groups and national security forces. The Security Council recalls that such acts may amount to war crimes or crimes against humanity under international law.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7240 (2014) · source
“"The Security Council urgently calls upon President Salva Kiir, former Vice-President Riek Machar and all parties to implement the agreement to resolve the crisis in South Sudan signed on 9 May 2014 by the Republic of South Sudan and the SPLM/A (in Opposition), to engage fully and inclusively in ongoing peace talks in Addis Ababa, and uphold their commitment to establish a transitional Government of national unity by the deadline of 10 August 2014, and in this regard strongly appeals to the parties to finalize appropriate arrangements without further delay, and expresses its readiness to consider, in consultations with relevant partners, including the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the African Union (AU), all appropriate measures, including targeted sanctions, against those who take action that undermines the peace, stability and security of South Sudan, including those who prevent the implementation of these agreements.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7240 (2014) · source
“"The Security Council strongly condemns the repeated violations of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement accepted and signed by the Republic of South Sudan and the SPLM/A (in Opposition) on 23 January 2014, and emphasizes that the actions of President Salva Kiir and former Vice-President Riek Machar in continuing to pursue a military solution to this conflict are unacceptable.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7240 (2014) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Following consultations among Council members, I have been authorized to make the following statement on their behalf. "The Security Council expresses grave alarm and concern regarding the substantial deterioration of the political and security situation and developing humanitarian catastrophe in South Sudan resulting from the internal Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) political dispute and unrelenting violence, including against civilians, caused by the country's political and military leaders since 15 December 2013.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7240 (2014) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 11.45 am.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“United Nations agencies, including the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and UNICEF, are present on the ground and are working with the International Committee of the Red Cross, international non-governmental organizations, civil society organizations and local communities to support the Ukrainian-led humanitarian response. But rather than supporting this effort, Russia threatens unilateral action. If Moscow wants to contribute, there are two things it can do immediately: first, it can help to fund the United Nations activities and, secondly, it can cease its support for illegal armed groups. That is the only way the people of eastern Ukraine will be able to return to their daily lives free from the fear of intimidation and violence that the report describes. I now resume my functions as President of the Council.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“As we speak, Russia is building up its forces on the Ukrainian border. An additional 8,000 troops have arrived since 11 July. Many more are stationed in the illegally annexed region of Crimea. Now we hear that Russia is ready to intervene on humanitarian grounds to alleviate the suffering that it has manufactured. This is completely unwarranted. Russia is the problem, not the solution. As we were briefed by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs earlier this week, the United Nations is already fully engaged.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“We must also ask why the Russian Federation continues to support them. By supplying those groups with weaponry, training and personnel, Russia is fuelling the suffering of an innocent population, the same people whose welfare they claim to care so much about. Throughout this crisis, Russia has acted in violation of international law, in violation of human rights and in violation of its own stated objectives. There have been many moments when Russia has had the opportunity to change course, when 100 countries rejected the illegal annexation of Crimea, when Ukraine elected a new President whose legitimacy could not be questioned, when 298 innocent lives were lost in the shooting down of MH-17. Yet despite those watershed events, Russia continues recklessly to fuel the conflict.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“They are the actions of violent and abusive armed thugs. As the United Nations report puts it, these groups exercise their power over the civilian population in raw and brutal ways which are "putting the whole civilian population at risk". In addition to those human rights abuses, the report highlights the fact that separatists have deliberately targeted critical public utilities, including water, electricity and sewerage. In so doing, they are denying the people under their control access to basic services. We welcome the urgent action that the Ukrainian Government is taking to restore these services in the liberated areas. So if these armed groups are not defending the interests of the people they claim to represent, the question must be asked: whose interests are they defending?”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“There is one overwhelming conclusion to be drawn from this report: that these armed groups cannot possibly claim to be acting in defence of the civilian population, the very same population against which they are committing the most appalling human rights abuses. They are abducting women and children in order to extort money from their families. They are using civilians as forced labour and as human shields. They offered the local population the choice between fighting on the front lines and facing detention, torture and mistreatment. They abduct people simply because they are HIV-positive and tell them that they must "wash off the guilt with blood". All of these abuses and many more are detailed in the United Nations report. These are not the actions of those interested in protecting the civilian population.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of the United Kingdom. I would like to thank Mr. Simonovie for his briefing and for his latest report on Ukraine. I can understand why Ambassador Churkin does not want the Security Council to discuss this United Nations report, because it provides further damning evidence of the appalling abuses perpetrated against the civilian population by pro-Russian armed groups in eastern Ukraine. It also acknowledges Ukraine's legitimate right and its sovereign duty to restore law and order and to protect its citizens. We share the United Nations view that force must be used proportionately and in full compliance with domestic and international law. We welcome Ukraine's clear, unambiguous commitment to these important principles.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Ukraine to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Ivan Simonovie, Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights, to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Council, I welcome Mr. gimonovie, who is joining today's meeting via video-teleconference from Zagreb. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. 1 give the floor to Mr. eimonovie.”
2014-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7239 (2014) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 3.25 pm.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7238 (2014) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of the Sudan to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Joint African Union-United Nations Special Representative for Darfur and Head of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2014/515, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur. I now give the floor to Mr. Chambas.”
2014-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7238 (2014) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 10.20 a.m.”
2014-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7235 (2014) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of South Sudan to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Edmond Mulet, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2014/537, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on South Sudan. I now give the floor to Mr. Mulet.”
2014-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7235 (2014) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 6.45 pm.”
2014-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7234 (2014) · source
“But Russia cannot credibly present itself as supporting the people of eastern Ukraine when it is the architect of the violence that afflicts them. I new resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to Mr. Ging to respond to the questions raised.”
2014-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7234 (2014) · source
“The profile of the separatist leaders makes that abundantly clear. Last month, Vladimir Antyufeyev joined the ranks of the separatists' military command alongside, Igor Strelkov and Alexander Borodai. Antyufeyev is wanted for his role in suppressing pro-independence demonstrations in Latvia in 1991 and was most recently the KGB chief in Transnistria. All three of those individuals are Russian citizens and all three have worked for Russian intelligence. It is deeply ironic that Russia should call for an emergency meeting for the Security Council to discuss a humanitarian crisis largely of its own creation. We agree that there needs to be an end to the violence. We agree that alleviating humanitarian distress is a matter of priority.”
2014-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7234 (2014) · source
“Despite professing concern for Ukrainian citizens in the east, Russia has at no point called upon the separatists to cease their violent and illegal insurgency. Instead, it has fuelled the crisis, sustained the violence and prolonged the humanitarian distress. It has been equipping separatists with sophisticated heavy weaponry, including Grad rocket launchers and artillery, tanks and surface-to-air missiles. It has been recruiting and training fighters and waging a propaganda war on their behalf. There has even been been direct shelling of Ukraine from Russian territory. The truth of the matter is that this is not an insurrection born in the Donbass; it is an insurgency manufactured in Moscow. It is led by Russians using Russian-supplied weapons in a deliberate effort to destabilize Ukraine and to exert control over Kyiv.”
2014-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7234 (2014) · source
“The latest report of the United Nations human rights monitoring mission, released on 15 July, leaves little doubt about the violent and abusive nature of the separatist groups. It describes in detail their abduction of civilians, their looting, their torture, their killings and their executions of civilians. Recent reports indicate that separatist groups have been refusing to allow fighting-aged men to evacuate the areas under its control. These illegal armed separatist groups have no grounds to pursue their campaign of violence. They must lay down their arms, vacate all illegally seized-Government buildings and address their grievances through exclusively peaceful and democratic means. But we must also address the root causes of the situation, and not just focus on its symptoms.”
2014-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7234 (2014) · source
“In those cities and towns that have been liberated by the Ukrainian Government, life is returning to normal, IDPs are returning to their homes and the Ukrainian Government is working to repair and re-establish public services. There have been no reprisals. In contrast, in those areas that remain under separatist control, civilians are increasingly vulnerable. The United Nations reports that separatists have deliberately targeted critical public utilities, including water, electricity and sewage plants. They have replaced the rule of law with what the United Nations describes as the rule of violence, thereby creating an atmosphere of fear, intimidation and harassment.”
2014-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7234 (2014) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United Kingdom. I thank Mr. Ging for his briefing this afternoon. As we have heard from him, the situation in separatist-held areas of eastern Ukraine continues to deteriorate. The number of casualties is rising, public infrastructure is failing and the number of internally displaced persons (IDPs) is growing. Thankfully, we do not have in Ukraine a situation that is comparable to humanitarian crises elsewhere. But that is of little comfort to those Ukrainian civilians who are experiencing increasing levels of daily hardship. Let us be absolutely clear: it is the continuing separatist violence that is responsible for the worsening humanitarian situation in the cities of Donetsk and Luhansk. Where there are no separatists there is no humanitarian distress.”
2014-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7234 (2014) · source
“I thank Mr. Ging for his briefing. I shall now give the floor to the members of the Security Council. I would like to recall for the Council the provisions of note of the President of the Security Council contained in document S/2010/507, which encourages both members and non-members of the Council to deliver their statements in five minutes or less. As communicated to Council members in advance of the United Kingdom presidency, it is our intention to use the flashing light on the collar and at the base of the speaker's microphone to indicate when five minutes have elapsed. I shall strongly encourage both members and non-members of the Council to conclude their remarks promptly once five minutes have elapsed.”
2014-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7234 (2014) · source
“Letter dated 13 April 2014 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2014/264) The President: In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Ukraine to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. John Ging, Director of the Coordination and Response Division of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mr. Ging.”
2014-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7234 (2014) · source
“As this is the first public meeting of the Security Council for the month of August 2014, I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to His Excellency Mr. Eugene-Richard Gasana, Permanent Representative of Rwanda, for his service as President of the Council during the month of July. I am sure that I speak for all members of the Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Gasana and his team for the great diplomatic skill with which they conducted the Council's business last month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted.”
2014-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7234 (2014) · source
“Making peacekeeping operations efficient and effective remains a vital strand of work for the Council and for the Secretariat. The Secretary-General's review of peacekeeping will form a central part of this quest. At the same time, the more this Council can do to prevent conflict, the less we will have to turn to the last resort of deploying a peacekeeping operation. Looking ahead to our presidency, we plan to hold an open debate on this topic to ask questions about what more the Council should be doing to respond to the early warning signs we can all see and to take the early action that would help to prevent conflicts from escalating.”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“A ceasefire agreement must therefore address the underlying causes of the crisis. It needs to secure full implementation of resolution 1860 (2009) and the November 2012 ceasefire agreement. Concerted action will be needed to get a grip on the security situation and open up Gaza's economy. The Palestinian Authority must return to Gaza. Until the crisis is resolved, the Council must remain ready to do what it can, reinforcing the messages and actions of international partners to bring about a comprehensive and lasting peace. Finally, Mr. President, let me congratulate you on convening the open debate on peacekeeping and regional partnerships on Monday (see S/PV.7228). This was a welcome and thoughtful follow-up to the debate on new trends in peacekeeping held under the Russian presidency in June (see S/PV.7196).”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“Both sides must do their utmost to de-escalate the situation and avoid further injury and loss of innocent life. The people of Israel have the right to live without constant fear for their security, but the people of Gaza also have the right to live safely in peace. The adoption late on Sunday night, on the eve of Eid Al-Fitr, of presidential statement S/PRST/2014/l3 underlined the Council's concern about the conflict and echoed the Secretary- General's call for an immediate and unconditional humanitarian ceasefire. While we must do all that we can to alleviate the suffering - and the United Kingdom is providing $3 million to help the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East in that regard - the priority must be to achieve a durable ceasefire that will end this cycle ofviolence.”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“Quite apart from illegally annexing Crimea, the Russian Federation could have brought about the end of the fighting in eastern Ukraine weeks ago. Instead, it has sought to foment the unrest, providing weapons and political support to the separatists, with predictably tragic consequences. Against this, President Poroshenko has provided repeated opportunities for the separatists to engage in dialogue, removing entirely their basis for taking up arms. For that reason, the Council will have to keep its attention on the situation in eastern Ukraine during the month of August. The Council has also had to respond with emergency meetings this month to the terrible situation in Gaza. It is deeply tragic that so many innocent civilians have been killed or injured in the current crisis.”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“Disgracefully, the pro-Russian separatists in control of the crash site have, from the very first day, tried to cover up what happened. They treated the victims' bodies with appalling disrespect. They were deliberately slow to provide access, preventing the professional and rapid follow-up action that was needed to secure evidence at the site. Those actions created untold additional distress to the families of the victims. The Council has a collective responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, but every member also has an individual responsibility to meet the obligations set out in the Charter of the United Nations. The Russian Federation has not lived up to those responsibilities.”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“This included the unanimous adoption on 14 July of resolution 2165 (2014), which marked a major step forward in our efforts to respond to the suffering in Syria and cut through the obstructions that the regime had been putting in the way of the delivery of humanitarian aid directly to those in need. The shooting down of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH-17 over eastern Ukraine shocked us all. The Council came together quickly to respond through a press statement, and followed that up in short order with the adoption of resolution 2166 (2014), demanding dignified and respectful treatment of the bodies of the victims, immediate access to the crash site and the full cooperation of all States with the investigation and efforts to establish accountability.”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for all of your and your team's hard work during this month's presidency, and for convening today's wrap-up session. I particularly welcome the fact that this meeting is being held in public. It is good to see that the Council can build on its past practice and enhance the transparency of these discussions. I hope to repeat this format at the end of our presidency next month. Comparing the programme of work issued at the start of the month with the current one, it is clear how much of the Council's time this month has been taken up with emerging and worsening crises. We have had emergency meetings on weekends and late into the night, and unforeseen adoptions at short notice.”
2014-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7231 (2014) · source
“Those individuals make up the forces of the United Nations, the African Union, the European Union and other regional missions. They demonstrate on a daily basis the importance of working in close partnership in the maintenance of peace and security in the most perilous of locations. The risks they take to make our world a safer place must never be forgotten.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“The relationship with regional organizations will no doubt form a key element of that review. We encourage the Secretary-General to be bold in his vision while ensuring concrete gains for peacekeeping. In particular, we need to strategically assess which of the seven different models of United Nations peacekeeping currently in place are most fit for the purpose and ensure that we use them in the right circumstances. Thirdly, I am pleased to note the encouragement for greater engagement between the African Union Peacekeeping Support Team within the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the United Nations Office to the African Union. Partnerships should be operational as well as strategic. Finally, let me end by paying tribute to the men and women serving under all banners on peace and security operations.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“The challenges of re-hatting an African Union mission into a United Nations one has yet to be resolved. Looking beyond the African Union, the United Kingdom also commends the increasing cooperation between NATO and the United Nations in the sharing of doctrine, training and best practice. The traditional peacekeeping model of an interposition force has been superceded by a more multidimensional one, often with the protection of civilians at its core. The Secretariat should continue to forge close ties with organizations able and willing to share their expertise and comparative advantages. I wish to highlight two important aspects of the resolution that we adopted today. The first aspect is the comprehensive review of United Nations peacekeeping that the Secretary-General announced in June and to which he referred this morning.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“If African nations are serious about taking greater responsibility for solving the continent's problems, they need to be prepared to devote more of their own resources to the task. Secondly, the transition from African missions to United Nations peacekeeping operations raises a number of challenges. In Mali we saw a failure to deploy critical enablers ahead of troops and an inability to raise the number of troops deployed or to deploy them at an adequate pace. We need to learn those lessons for the Central African Republic, where difficulties are also loomimg ahead of the 15 September handover date to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic. We therefore welcome the request in resolution 2167 (2014) for a full lessons-learned exercise for both transitions.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“The African Union's overwhelming dependence on outside parterns for its operational budget is a significant constraint on the narrative of African solutions. That issue is rising up the African agenda and, as resolution 2167 (2014), which we adopted today, reiterates, regional bodies have a responsibility to secure human, financial, logistical and other resources for their organizations. In the absence of a ready solution, the United Kingdom is pleased that the European Union has been able to be a suoorting partner to AMISOM. and MISCA through the African Peace Facility. However, that cannot continue forever. A better means of financing African peace operations and more sustainable financial arrangements must be found.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“We very much welcome the framework of cooperation signed between the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and the African Union ealier this year. That demonstrates a real commitment to developing standards and practices, and we urge its speedy implementation. Having highlighted some good progress, we should also reflect on two key challenges that threaten the delivery of rapidly deployable and adequately trained, equipped and financed troops. First, financial resources pose a huge challenge. A key limitation to African capability with regard to peace and security is the lack on access to adequate, timely and predictable financing for peace support operations. That hampers African Union missions and the activities of regional economic communities as well.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“Good progress has also been made towards developing a rapid reaction force within the ASF. Troops in African-led missions often demonstrate the kind of proactive peacekeeping required in modern threat environments. 1 have in mind in particular the troops deployed in the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the African-led International Support Mission in the Central African Republic (MISCA). Such troops have the attitude and skills necessary for the effective protection of civilians in terrain teaming with spoilers. Nonetheless, there is still progress to be made in the development by the African Union and other regional organizations of policy, guidance and training in key areas, such as child protection and the prevention of sexual and gender-based violence.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“In the face of a multitude of African conflicts, the United Nations has turned in particular to the continent of Africa as a critical partner. In response to that, the maxim of African-led solutions to African problems was developed. The United Kingdom welcomes the aspiration behind that maxim. Such partnerships have brought many advantages to international and regional peace and security efforts. Over the past decade, 10 African Union and regional missions have deployed. African contributions to United Nations peacekeeping missions have increased from approximately 10,000 troops in 2003 to more than 30,000 troops in 2013. The African Standby Force (ASF) was developed and achieved notable milestones, including an annual continental training programme.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this timely open debate. One of the greatest strategic issues that the Security Council faces is its relationship with regional organizations. Such relationships are constantly evolving. We are grateful to Rwanda for this opportunity to take stock of the peacekeeping partnerships, to reflect on the progress that we have made and to anticipate the challenges ahead. I thank the Secretary-General and the briefers from the European Union and the African Union for their contributions this morning. The founders of the United Nations originally envisaged a United Nations standing army. That proved to be unrealistic. Yet the need for rapidly deployable and adequately trained, equipped and financed troops has increased considerably since 1945.”
2014-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7228 (2014) · source