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2018-03-28

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1. “We appeal to the Secretariat and the international community to provide financial resources accordingly and facilitate triangular cooperation mechanisms among the United Nations bodies, troop-contributing countries and regional bodies in order to achieve strengthened strategic coherence in peacekeeping operations, because it takes two to tango. It takes the one who finances those who are sending the troops and the Secretariat to contribute to the maintenance of peace.”

   2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source

2. “We all agree that peacekeeping is one of the most effective tools ofthe United Nations in maintaining peace and security and an important pillar for post-conflict reconstruction and development. It is in that regard that Tanzania wishes to reiterate its continued readiness to participate and contribute troops to peacekeeping operations. Furthermore, we will continue to work with the new United Nations structures and collaborate with other troop-contributing countries to ensure effective peacekeeping operations. We welcome all initiatives by the Secretary-General and his recommendations to solve new emerging challenges in peacekeeping operations.”

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3. “Onasimilarnote,wehighlyvaluethe Comprehensive Performance Management Framework, which aims to provide checks and balances of the United Nations systems to ensure evaluation, monitoring and control of effectiveness and efficiency across the board. In that regard, I wish to commend the Secretariat for putting in place all the performance benchmarks, including the new 360-degree performance evaluation system to ensure effective performance at all levels. We also appreciate efforts of the Secretariat to develop plans to achieve and advance greater regional diversity. The Secretary-General will be updated quarterly on those plans. In that regard, we are fully confident that the management reforms will ultimately contribute to better mandate implementation in field missions within the Action for Peacekeeping initiative.”

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4. “On the peace operations management reforms, we are delighted to note that the Secretariat has been able to review the support management systems, has eliminated most of the redundant administrative structures and has updated many others in order to ensure a simpler and more user-friendly management framework. The famous newly established one-stop- shop supply chain management is a key example of how the United Nations is determined to simplify and optimize the chain of activities that supports clients in field missions effectively and efficiently. We are very confident that the new management set-up will deliver improvements in efficiency, responsiveness, effectiveness and client satisfaction along the field support supply chain.”

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5. “Looking at the overarching peace and security reform goal, the aim is to facilitate the United Nations playing a more effective role in peace and security by combining United Nations capacities across the board, which is expected to yield better results in regional strategies, integrated analysis and improved reporting to Member States. It is our sincere hope that this set- up will effectively provide direction, management and support of peacekeeping and link all aspects of conflict resolutions, such as prevention, mediation, peacekeeping and peacebuilding, as well as connect them to long- term development, so as to avoid segmentation.”

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6. “Although at this point it is too early to measure the positive results of the United Nations reforms and the Action for Peacekeeping initiative, I am gratified to note that, as expected, the current set- up in peace and security has provided a conducive atmosphere for a more integrated approach, with a single regional political-operational structure, which I believe will provide coherent guidance for mission and non-mission settings. There is no doubt, therefore, that the structural changes aim to enable greater integration within the peace and security pillar, as well as greater alignment with the United Nations development and human rights pillars.”

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7. “Jan Beagle, former Under-Secretary- General for Management, in improving the conduct of United Nations peacekeeping operations and delivering regular briefings to Member States to seek possible advice and input as they adapted and made new approaches possible. As Tanzania is one of the highest-ranking troop- contributing countries, I wish to take this opportunity to commend the Under-Secretaries-General of the newly formed departments under the new structure, namely: the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, the Department of Peace Operations and the Department of Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance.”

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8. “By all accounts, Secretary- General Antonio Guterres and his team have ably demonstrated the commitment needed to meet Member States' expectations, although challenges remain. I am honoured to be given an opportunity to address this important meeting on peacekeeping operations. Tanzania acknowledges the insightful briefing that was delivered by Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under- Secretary-General for Peace Operations, which offered a snapshot of the implementation of reforms in the areas of peace and security and the management structure. While Tanzania pledges its full support to the new peacekeeping management structures, we highly value and cherish the outstanding and productive roles played by the entire Department of Peace Operations and the Department of Field Support, under Mr. Atul Khare, as well as Ms.”

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9. “Congratulations to you, Mr. President, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for the month of September. First and foremost, my delegation condemns the terrorist attack in Burkina Faso and wishes to convey its heartfelt condolences for those who lost their lives. As we have all witnessed the most significant systemic changes and processes since 1 January 2019 in the history of the United Nations, allow me to add my voice to those of previous speakers to commend the Secretary-General for the successful implementation of the United Nations reform agenda and the Action for Peacekeeping initiative, especially in the key areas of management, the United Nations development system and peace and security.”

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10. “The United Republic of Tanzania will continue to work with the United Nations, regional and subregional organizations in preventing armed conflict and thereby protect children from the effects of war. Children must be protected.”

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11. “Secondly, prevention-oriented training programmes regarding the protection of children through security sector reform should be given priority. Thirdly, women security sector actors can make distinct and valuable contributions to peacekeeping operations and peacebuilding efforts. They can offer important ideas on communities and cultures and provide the option of new preventive approaches to dealing with the use of child soldiers. Fourthly, increasing aid and capacity-building to conflict-ridden countries in order to rebuild infrastructure and health systems could be very helpful. To conclude, let me reiterate the importance of addressing the root causes of armed conflicts, including poverty in some countries, which is the most conclusive way of ending the majority of them.”

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12. “The United Republic of Tanzania is greatly concerned by violations of the rights and interests of children and supports the efforts of the United Nations to protect children in armed conflicts. That is why currently we have over 2,000 troops deployed in various United Nations peacekeeping missions, including those in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Sudan, Lebanon, the Central Africa Republic and South Sudan. In this regard, I would like to emphasize the following few points. First, to prevent children from participating in armed conflict requires a comprehensive solution. Efforts should be made to prevent, mitigate and resolve conflicts by addressing root causes. The process should be owned by the respective States. The United Nations and regional and subregional organizations should supplement those efforts.”

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13. “At the outset, allow me to welcome the Swedish initiative to convene this ministerial-level open debate on children and armed conflict under the theme "Protecting children today prevents conflict tomorrow". I thank the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, the Executive Director of UNICEF and others for their briefings. United Nations reports indicate that more than 10,000 children were killed or maimed amid armed conflicts worldwide last year, while others were raped, forced to serve as armed soldiers or caught in attacks on schools and hospitals. Furthermore, a total of more than 21,000 violations of children's rights were reported in 2017, according to the Secretary-General's annual report on children and armed conflict (S/2018/465).”

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14. “In conclusion, albeit with even more weight than in the preceding discussions, we pay heartfelt tribute to the men and women who have had their lives altered as a result of their participation in, and commitment to, the cause of peace. We honour the memories of all those who paid the ultimate price in the hope of seeing a better tomorrow for those whom they worked hard to protect. Their deaths must not be in vein. We owe it to them to work hard and in a more united way in order to realize the fruits for which they sacrificed their lives. I congratulate you, Mr. President, on the Netherlands presidency of the Security Council throughout this month.”

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15. “In that regard, we wish to appeal to the United Nations, including the Security Council, to regularly consult with troop- and police-contributing countries in order to ensure that the mandates are configured and realigned to clearly address the actual situation on the ground with adequate force levels and capabilities commensurate with the proxy forces. Missions should be adequately resourced and equipped with all critical enablers. In reference to the recent attacks, we strongly propose the need for all missions to have credible all-weather contingency support for and reinforcement of troops in both day and night operations.”

    2018-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8218 (2018) · source

16. “In that regard, there is a need to ensure that the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, the commanders and the civilian as well as the military staff officers in all mission components have the correct mindset to defend and to implement the mandate. The United Nations is currently in the process of downsizing the force levels of peacekeeping missions due to budgetary constraints. It is very unfortunate to note that the ongoing force reduction process is not informed by the situation on the ground. As a result, the lives of Blue Helmets are in jeopardy due to the fact that the reduced force levels are outstripped by the proxy forces and end up being overstretched and vulnerable to those proxy forces.”

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17. “In that regard, we would like to underscore the need to respect the doctrines and training standards of the TCCs. Since mission-specific tactical training is not part of the United Nations training modules - but it should be the case - we encourage missions to put in place the appropriate mechanisms to regulate and to evaluate the contingent's readiness for the mission, which should include induction or in-mission training for all troops. As all those present may be aware, upon the issuance of any mandate the Secretariat needs to clearly interpret it and outline the specific actions and rules of engagement of the respective missions.”

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18. “While we commend the initiatives of the Secretary- General to improve the security of United Nations peacekeepers in implementation ofthe Cruz report, as a Member State we have some concerns and reservations, including with regard to the following. The TCCs and PCCs remain solely responsible for ensuring that the troops are well equipped and trained in accordance with the specific mission requirements. The TCCs and PCCs in the high-risk missions mentioned were not consulted during the process in order to submit their points of view to Lieutenant General Cruz. We think that most of the issues outlined in the report are purely basic military tactics and training, which are an integral part of most national combat training standards.”

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19. “In that regard, the Security Council needs to ensure that a clear mandate is issued and that it is implemented by all actors. The Secretariat should ensure that the mandate is clearly interpreted and, accordingly, provide guidance on its implementation. In consultation with all actors, the Secretariat should review the status of the implementation and should advise both the Security Council and the TCCs andPCCs on the way forward before the renewal of the mandate. In that regard, the TCCs and PCCs clearly need to be informed about the status of the operational performance evaluation of their respective contingents in order to ensure a timely response to the identified shortfalls.”

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20. “In view of the new dynamics, there is an urgent need for the Security Council, Member State contributor countries and regional bodies to work closely together under the auspices of triangular cooperation mechanisms in order to achieve the envisaged political outcome and to strengthen strategic coherence. In that regard, based on triangular consultations among the key stakeholders, the Security Council should be guided by meaningful dialogue before the issuance or renewal of actionable mandates, which must clearly set out the operational priorities, implications and required capabilities. The Security Council and the Secretariat, in collaboration with troop- and police-contributing countries (TCCs and PCCs) and other actors, are indeed solely obliged to deliver more effectively on their responsibilities to improve peacekeeping operations.”

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21. “It is the noble and legitimate aspiration of all peoples and nations. It is our solemn duty to design appropriate mechanisms in order to fulfil those ambitions, which are shared by all humankind In such circumstances, peacekeeping has, and must continue to be, a collective global undertaking. We must be a community of peacekeeping nations rather than a disparate aggregation of troop/police-contributors, personnel contributors, financial contributors or resource-contributing countries. Contemporary peacekeeping operations have undergone a tactical shift from the traditional peacekeeping role to multidimensional operations, which require peacekeeping missions to be configured in a robust manner in order to implement and defend their mandates.”

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22. “To demonstrate that commitment, we are proud that, among the current uniformed peacekeeping troops in 16 missions, Tanzania is one of the highest contributors of the 123 contributor countries, with military, police and corrections personnel deployed to a total of six United Nations peacekeeping missions, namely, the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei, the United Nations Mission in South Sudan, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic. The pursuit of shared peace, security and prosperity lies at the heart of the Charter of the United Nations.”

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23. “I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting on a subject of great significance for global peace and security, particularly to the continent of Africa. I also wish to commend Secretary-General Guterres for his strong statement setting out his vision of the future of peacekeeping operations. Furthermore, let me commend Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, for his briefing. The United Republic of Tanzania is committed to continuing to support collective measures to attain global peace and stability.”

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