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“There have been no wars among the great Powers since 1945 and no recurrence of the events of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Once the epicentre and cauldron of international conflict, the European system is now settled and at peace. The end of the Cold War in 1991 also greatly reduced the possibility of conflicts between the great Powers. Still, in almost all fields of United Nations activities, new problems have emerged that keep challenging our imagination, our wisdom, our prudence and our commitment as we strive to find ways to ensure sustainable peace. In the political field, we have seen that the use or threat of the use of force, which are prohibited by the Charter, have still not ceased sowing scepticism in the minds of ordinary people regarding the true effectiveness of the Organization.”
2014-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7105 (2014) · source
“Virtually all nations were formed by wars or violence and, in the course of their history, many have waged both defensive and offensive wars. The frequency of wars and the casualties caused by it have not yet diminished. In fact, the 100 years after 1900 were without question the bloodiest in modern history and far more violent in relative as well as in absolute terms than any previous era. By any measure, the Second World War was the greatest man-made catastrophe of all time. To prevent the repetition of such catastrophes, the United Nations was established. That was a watershed moment in efforts to avoid the scourge of war and secure durable peace. It is true that international relations following the creation of the United Nations have not been marked by ever-increasing violence.”
2014-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7105 (2014) · source
“I begin by thanking Jordan, which has assumed the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January, for organizing today's open debate on the theme "War, its lessons and the search for permanent peace". The founding of the United Nations was a reaction to the horrors of the Second Word War and an expression of the quest for permanent peace. That quest is ongoing as we debate how to achieve an international system that pushes war to the margins and invests in the pursuit of peace. In the days following the First World War, Sigmund Freud concluded that war was inevitable because life could not move beyond its original aggression. Whether Freud was right or wrong is open to debate, but war has been, and continues to be, a ubiquitous feature of the human condition.”
2014-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7105 (2014) · source
“The Security Council has a responsibility, set forth in the United Nations Charter, to secure peace and stability by addressing the root causes of the prolonged conflict and negotiating a just solution to it. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh in the latest meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement's Committee on Palestine, on 26 September, reaffirmed our commitment to the realization of the inalienable and legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people for an independent, viable, contiguous State of Palestine, based on 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital and living side by side with Israel in peace and harmony. The realization of that goal would emend the historical injustice visited upon the Palestinians and greatly contribute to lasting peace and stability in the Middle East.”
2013-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7047 (2013) · source
“Even the mighty pharaohs could not stop those aspirations, and the creation of the State of Israel is proof that such aspirations can be fulfilled. Therefore, should we expect that the Israeli leadership will reflect on its own history and facilitate a two-State solution? I am hopeful, as we have seen positive outcomes in recent times - such as those in South Sudan and Timor-Leste. They achieved their sovereignty and independence and now live in peace and harmony as equal members of the global community. Let Israel and Palestine follow the same path. The Palestinian-Israeli conflict has long been a major catalyst of instability and turmoil in the Middle East, fanning and fuelling violence and extremism in the region as well as the wider world.”
2013-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7047 (2013) · source
“Although United States Secretary of State John Kerry has invested much political capital and time in convincing the two sides to resume talks, sustained international pressure will be necessary to make Israel agree to a solution on the basis of the parameters rooted in the relevant United Nations resolutions, the Madrid principles, the Arab Peace Initiative and the Quartet road map. We also urge the United Nations to play its due role to resolve this protracted crisis. In particular, the Security Council cannot evade its own role, particularly since its resolutions adopted over time on the matter remain unimplemented. Israelis have suffered in the past and they know more than anyone else that the aspirations of a nation cannot be denied forever.”
2013-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7047 (2013) · source
“The settlements are an existential threat to the viability of a future Palestinian State. It is contrary to international law and the road map, and therefore must cease. If peace in the Middle East is to be achieved, we must prevail on Israel to cease further illegal settlements, dismantle the existing ones in line with its obligations under article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, and tear down the walls 4 the sooner the better. In that context, we consider the recent action by the European Union to be a move in the right direction.”
2013-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7047 (2013) · source
“Although the international community routinely restates its commitment to the concept of a two-State solution, Israel's construction of a barrier in and around the West Bank and the expansion of settlements on occupied land make that solution less feasible. Even the resumption of talks in August was preceded by the Israeli Government's announcement of the construction of some 2,000 new settler homes in the West Bank and East Jerusalem. Israeli settlement activities, the blockade of the Gaza Strip, Israeli military raids into Palestinian territories and extremist Israeli settlers' constant provocations to violence all exacerbate tension and reinforce doubts about Israel's commitment to a two-State solution. It is undeniable that the root cause of the conflict is the occupation; it must end, and the sooner the better.”
2013-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7047 (2013) · source
“We share the international community's concerns about Israel's continued pursuit of illegal, unethical and unfair policies and practices that impede the peace process and confidence-building. When the stalled negotiations resumed this year, on 14 August, under United States mediation, we saw a ray of hope. As time progresses, that sense of optimism has started to fade as Israel continues to press ahead with its illegal settlement policies, which present the main stumbling block to progress. Twenty years after the breakthrough Oslo Accords, there is no sign of a final agreement that would ensure the creation of an independent State of Palestine, on pre-1967-ceasefire lines in the West Bank, the Gaza Strip and East Jerusalem, living peacefully alongside the State of Israel.”
2013-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7047 (2013) · source
“Unfortunately, all of that is happening before the eyes of an international community that is committed to upholding human dignity and human rights as well as rights to self-determination and freedom from oppression and torture. It is happening because of the lack of any resolute action. Despite a global outcry and an advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice against it (see A/ES-10/273), Israel continues to build separation walls in the West Bank, dividing and isolating communities, destroying livelihoods and preventing access to their jobs, families, markets, schools and hospitals for thousands. Appeals from the international community for improving the Palestinian people's ever- deteriorating living conditions go unheeded.”
2013-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7047 (2013) · source
“Every now and then, we participate in open debates in the Security Council in order to revisit the story of the long suffering and denial of the Palestinian people. The Palestinians have been subjected to a regime of oppression without precedent anywhere on Earth. They have no security in their homes; their houses have been bulldozed, land confiscated, trees and crops destroyed, residents evicted, roads and neighbourhoods blocked and fragmented and borders walled. As a result of that systematic policy of oppression, the quality of life of the Palestinians throughout the occupied territories has diminished to subsistence level.”
2013-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7047 (2013) · source
“We shall continue to face systemic challenges, but we must commit to facing them with the requisite resolve and determination. We have to take bolder and more courageous steps in support of sustainable peace and security.”
2013-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6954 (2013) · source
“In closing, I must underscore that the Commission continues to receive direct and substantive support from the Peacebuilding Support Office. As the Commission further seeks to strengthen linkages and ensure deeper collaboration and synergy with the PBF and other stakeholders, including philanthropic actors, civil society and the private and business sectors, the role of and the support received from the Office will become even more crucial. The pace at which the United Nations and the global peacebuilding agenda are evolving testifies to the urgency of the need to address sources ofprotracted instability and the drivers of relapse into conflict. To that end, we can no longer afford to remain in the custody of a traditional and business-as-usual approach to the link between security and socioeconomic development.”
2013-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6954 (2013) · source
“Finally, I cannot emphasize enough the need to envisage a new paradigm for South-South and triangular cooperation which could reinforce national ownership in peacebuilding through focused support on national capacity development and institution-building in critical peacebuilding priorities. That is an area which requires further commitment from Member States and the United Nations system at large. The Peacebuilding Commission is uniquely positioned to become a platform for the development of this new paradigm by piloting concrete projects of cooperation in the countries on its agenda. The Peacebuilding Commission can certainly facilitate the matching ofneeds identified by those countries with the most relevant experience and expertise, especially from the global South.”
2013-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6954 (2013) · source
“To that end, the High-level Event on "Peacebuilding: The way towards sustainable peace and security", which was presided over by the Prime Minister of Bangladesh in September 2012, brought together, for the first time, a number of Heads of State and Government, Ministers and senior officials from among the Commission's broader membership. The consensus political declaration that emanated from that event reaffirmed and reinvigorated the political commitment to the key principles, objectives and priorities that the Commission has consistently promoted, at both the policy and the country-specific levels.”
2013-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6954 (2013) · source
“Much discussion has taken place around the extent to which the Commission is delivering on the high expectations that accompanied its creation in 2005. Therefore, 2012 was a year when the question of the collective responsibility and commitment of the membership took centre stage in the Commission's deliberations. I must say that while we collectively managed to instil some sense ofurgency with respect to this topic, the task of translating such commitment into concrete actions and contributions remains unfulfilled.”
2013-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6954 (2013) · source
“Suggestions aimed at energizing the relations between the two bodies have been followed up, including through the Commission's Working Group on Lessons Learned, which explored in November 2012 the scope of the Commission's advisory role to the Council on transitions of United Nations missions in countries on the agenda. The Commission could potentially demonstrate value added by supporting a process of drawdown and withdrawal of United Nations missions that is not only grounded in sound analysis and in country-specific realities and national needs, but also ensures that the international community remains committed to, and cognizant of, the essential links between peace and socioeconomic development beyond the lifetime of United Nations peacekeeping and political missions.”
2013-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6954 (2013) · source
“In 2012, however, in view of the need to strengthen the links with United Nations field missions and enhance the impact in the field, the Commission placed particular emphasis on the relationship with the Security Council and had a very meaningful interactive dialogue with the members of the Council in July 2012. The consideration of the Commission's report on its fifth session last July in the Security Council offered an opportunity to revive the discussion on what the 2010 review described as the potential to create a new dynamic between a more forthcoming Security Council and a better-performing PBC.”
2013-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6954 (2013) · source
“In addition, dialogue with regional organizations, including the African Union Peace and Security Council, continued during the reporting period, underscoring the recognition of the African Union's central role in support of peacebuilding efforts on the continent. Fifthly, partnership with United Nations principal organs is of no less significance. The report stipulates that members elected from each of the three principal organs need to lead the efforts to deepen and substantiate the relations with the Peacebuilding Commission. That is an area in which we expect to see further advances in 2013.”
2013-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6954 (2013) · source
“In that regard, the Commission has continued its regular dialogue with the Peacebuilding Fund (PBF) Advisory Group and the Peacebuilding Support Office, with a view to further strengthening synergy and harmonization. Fourthly, the Commission sought to deepen its working relationship with key actors in the field, especially with senior United Nations leadership. An informal dialogue with the Executive and Special Representatives of the Secretary-General in agenda countries was launched in April 2012. The dialogue represented an important step in clarifying areas of mutual complementarity. That is certainly a crucial partnership requiring deeper and continuing commitment and support from the Commission's membership and the United Nations top management.”
2013-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6954 (2013) · source
“The Commission has taken important steps towards the promotion of the better alignment of national peacebuilding priorities in the countries on the agenda with the engagement of both banks in those countries, thus ensuring a greater degree of coherence of efforts, as well as sufficient focus on peacebuilding objectives in those countries. Given the nexus between peace and development, the Commission is also pursuing a thematic focus on job creation and rule-of-law assistance in partnership with banks and other stakeholders. The Commission sees an important linkage between those efforts to strengthen partnerships with key financial institutions and the work undertaken by the Peacebuilding Fund in support of peacebuilding priorities in the countries on the agenda.”
2013-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6954 (2013) · source
“In addition, and in the absence of a broader, more vigorous and continuing national commitment, and in the absence of coordinated efforts to address the root causes of instability, the role of the Commission in certain situations remains seriously challenged. Thirdly, in parallel to the Commission's focus on country-specific engagement, the work undertaken by the Commission on policy development in 2012 has given priority to partnerships as an area which gives substance and value to the Commission's main functions in sustaining attention, forging coherence and mobilizing resource for the six countries on its agenda. The work of the Commission has therefore focused on strengthening the partnership with the World Bank and the African Development Bank.”
2013-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6954 (2013) · source
“I thank the leadership of the respective countries for their commitment and support, without which the Commission would have not been able to achieve its goals. Conversely, the disruption of the presidential electoral process through an unconstitutional change of Government in Guinea-Bissau on 12 April 2012 undermined the progress in peacebuilding that had begun to take place in that country. That and the violence witnessed in the Central African Republic towards the end of 2012, which has led to the challenging security, humanitarian and political situation of today, underlined that the role of the Commission's engagement needed to be more comprehensive, targeted and well coordinated.”
2013-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6954 (2013) · source
“Some highlights of the Commission's country- specific engagement during the reporting period included, first, support for the launching of a national reconciliation strategy and for the first regional hub for security and justice in Liberia; secondly, support for the successful holding of elections in Sierra Leone; thirdly, resource mobilization for the peacebuilding pillar of a new poverty reduction strategy in Burundi, including through support for the successful organization of the Conference of Burundi's Development Partners held in Geneva in October 2012; and fourthly, the initiation of a resource-mapping exercise in Guinea with a view to supportingthe developmentofanational aidmanagement and coordination system.”
2013-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6954 (2013) · source
“Secondly, during the reporting period, the Commission continued its focus on facilitating the work of country configurations in order to achieve the Commission's goals on the ground. To that end, the Commission had embarked on a work programme designed to support the Commission's engagement with the six countries on the agenda, namely, Burundi, the Central African Republic, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The peacebuilding process in each of those six countries is at a different stage, presenting different opportunities and posing different types of challenges.”
2013-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6954 (2013) · source
“It mainstreams the implementation of relevant recommendations from the 2010 review of the United Nations peacebuilding architecture (S/2010/393, annex) and has incorporated a forward agenda for 2013 as an implementation framework for those recommendations. Allow me to highlight a number of issues of particular importance from the report. First, the reporting period saw particular attention focused on institutional consolidation, which is crucial for the Commission's future role and impact. The Commission launched an ambitious exercise to improve and clarify its working methods, especially as they relate to its linkage and collaboration with the work of key actors in the field.”
2013-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6954 (2013) · source
“On behalf of the members of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), I am pleased to present the report of the Commission on its sixth session as contained in document (8/2013/63). We recall that it was you, Mr. President, in your previous capacity as Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission IN 2011, who presented the report of the PBC on its fifth session (see S/PV.6805). We are grateful for having this year's briefing, Sir, under your country's presidency of the Council. This year's report ofthe Peacebuilding Commission is organized around the main functions and work of the Commission, placing particular emphasis on the results achieved and the challenges and opportunities relating to the impact of the Commission in the field and its relations with United Nations Headquarters.”
2013-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6954 (2013) · source
“We call on the parties to conflicts to strengthen the protection of civilians through heightened awareness at all levels, particularly through training for and orders and instructions issued to armed forces.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Fifth, considering that all civilians affected by armed conflict deserve help, enhanced humanitarian access on the part of the States and parties concerned, in compliance with international humanitarian and human rights law, should be ensured. Sixth, accountability for violations of the law should be ensured. Seventh, it may be recalled that, in assigning such mandates, adequate provision should be made for the security and safety of the peacekeepers. In conclusion, my delegation urges all parties to conflict to comply with the letter and spirit of international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law so as to ensure protection of the lives and property of civilians and unimpeded access to humanitarian aid.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“I take this opportunity to refer to the efforts of the all- female Bangladeshi formed police units working in peacekeeping missions in Haiti and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Third, protection mandates and compliance by United Nations peacekeepers should be strengthened. Fourth, international efforts, including the use of force, should be the last resort, while respecting the relevant provisions of the Charter of the United Nations. If peaceful means and mediation are exhausted, force could be used with the proper authorization by the Security Council or, in exceptional circumstances, by the General Assembly, in line with resolution 377 (V).”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“The culture of peace is designed to inculcate a mindset of tolerance, diversity, friendship, love and respect for others, as all violence emanates from a mindset ofhatred and intolerance. The preventive capacity of the United Nations must be enhanced and the Member States need to take steps to inculcate the values of peace, tolerance and harmony that contribute to long-term prevention. Second, as one of the largest troop-contributing countries, Bangladesh believes that there needs to be a closer dialogue between the Council and troop- contributing countries, which can provide valuable information about the situation on the ground. The presence of uniformed female personnel may also play a pivotal role in a State's ability to protect its citizens.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“In the period since the 2012 open debate (see S/PV.6790), it has considered the mandates of seven United Nations missions: the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan, the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire, the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq, the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan, and the African-led International Support Mission in Mali. Bangladesh reaffirms its commitment to the protection of civilians. In order to ensure the protection of civilians in armed conflict, my delegation would like to highlight few issues. First, protection relates to prevention and the building of a mindset focused on the culture of peace.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“For example, the total disregard and rejection of humanitarian and international laws and values, especially as practiced by occupation forces in the occupied territories of Palestine for years, are a disgrace to humanity and to the people of Israel. It is encouraging that the Council's informal Expert Group on the Protection of Civilians has continued to meet regularly.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“In many situations, women and children in particular continue to be subject to various forms of violence. We are deeply concerned by the availability and use of arms and explosive weapons in populated areas as a violation of international law, by increasing threats against the security of health care facilities and the delivery of health care services, and by the failure to comply with international humanitarian law. Efforts should be made to reduce the illegal arms trade, which causes casualties. We stress the need to combat impunity, safeguard access for humanitarian assistance, and protect the safety of humanitarian aid workers.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“The concept of the protection of civilians is founded on the universally accepted rules of international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law, set out in a range of international legal instruments, in particular the 1949 Geneva Conventions and their 1977 Additional Protocols, which contain specific rules for the protection of civilians. In situations that are not covered by these treaties, in particular internal disturbances, civilians are protected by the fundamental principles of humanitarian law, by most religious values and ethics, and by human rights law. Ironically, a large number of civilians nevertheless continue to be exposed to the atrocities of conflict. My delegation condemns all violations of international humanitarian and human rights law.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Let me begin byjoining other delegations in congratulating the Republic of Korea on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council, and by thanking your delegation, Mr. President, for scheduling this important open debate. Allow me also to express our sincere thanks to the Secretary-General, as well as to the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Director for International Law and Cooperation of the International Committee of the Red Cross, for their briefings this morning. Bangladesh aligns itself with the statement delivered on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.”
2013-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6917Resumption1 (2013) · source
“We urge the occupying State immediately to halt its actions to alter the legal, physical and demographic status of the occupied Syrian Golan Heights in accordance with the relevant resolutions.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906Resumption1 (2013) · source
“We believe that the best guides to achieving a two-State solution are the relevant General Assembly and Security Council resolutions - including resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 425 (1978) - the principle ofland for peace, the Madrid terms of reference, the road map and the Arab Peace Initiative. We reiterate our full support for the realization of an independent, sovereign, contiguous and viable State of Palestine with Al-Quds al-Sharif as its capital, living side by side with Israel in peace and dignity. With regard to the situation in Lebanon and in the occupied Syrian Golan Heights, my delegation calls for full respect for resolutions 497 (1981) and 1701 (2006).”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906Resumption1 (2013) · source
“We believe that this unjust decision of the occupying Power will impair the Palestinian delivery of much-needed public services. The situation of thousands of Palestinian prisoners - including women, elected officials and 300 children - in Israeli detention centres also remains a cause of worry. Those detained must either be charged and face trial with judicial guarantees, or be released without delay. Violations of the human rights of these detainees should be stopped. We know that justice delayed is justice denied. We reaffirm past Security Council decisions that Israeli settlements in the occupied territory are illegal and constitute a major obstacle to peace.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906Resumption1 (2013) · source
“We are happy that the General Assembly conferred on Palestine non-member observer State status in the United Nations, but we are saddened that, in response, Israel announced on 30 November that it had accelerated planning for the construction of more than 3,000 new housingunits inJerusalem,potentiallybisecting the West Bank. There is no doubt that these illegal and unilateral decisions of Israel are counterproductive to achieving a two-State solution. The announced settlement activity would be a breach of both the 1949 Geneva Conventions and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. The situation is further aggravated by another recent retaliatory announcement by Israel that it would withhold revenue from the Palestinian Authority.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906Resumption1 (2013) · source
“All Member States should pledge complete commitment to this objective and throw their full moral, diplomatic, political and economic support behind its early realization. It is a disgrace that the people of Palestine are being denied their fundamental rights to self-determination and to live freely in their own land. Palestinians have been denied their right to return home and live in dignity and safety. Achieving a lasting solution in the Middle East will require Israel's complete and unconditional withdrawal from the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906Resumption1 (2013) · source
“I thank Pakistan for scheduling this very important open debate on the situation in the Middle East. Allow me to express our appreciation to the Foreign Minister of the observer State of Palestine for his speech this morning. I also thank Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Robert Serry for his briefing. The Bangladesh delegation aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. In addition, I wish briefly to make certain points that Bangladesh believes to be of importance. A sustainable resolution ofthe Arab-Israeli conflict, including the issue of Palestine, must be our collective strategic objective.”
2013-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6906Resumption1 (2013) · source
“Therefore, training for peacekeepers should be customized so as to address all those needs through the inclusion of a unit-based training programme. We are ready to offer our training facilities in Bangladesh, at the Bangladesh Institute of Peace Support Operations Training centre. Finally, United Nations peacekeeping is a collective endeavour and the pride of the United Nations. Its success is the outcome of the concerted efforts of all stakeholders. Its future success will depend on the forging of such partnerships on the basis of experiences and lessons learned. We look forward to further strengthening those partnerships in all areas of our possible cooperation and contribution.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“Thirdly, women represent almost 50 per cent of our total population. Their rights and roles in preventing conflict and rebuilding society cannot be overemphasized. They deserve equal rights in the context of the peace process and nation-building. Unfortunately, they become the principal victims of conflict and, in the recovery process, they are often neglected. We therefore stress that women should be included systematically throughout the entire process in the areas of conflict resolution, mediation and economic recovery, local Government, the rule of law and other related areas of nation-building. Fourthly, the needs of multidimensional missions are multifaceted. They require trained personnel for addressing issues related to military and police affairs as well as issues of civilian engagement.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“Special emphasis needs to be given to determining force requirements, taking into account their future contribution in peacebuilding efforts. Secondly, once the requirement are determined, TCCs may be requested to form composite units for deployment, including the military, police and civilian personnel required to address the multidimensional needs of integrated missions. That will allow us to tap the benefits of comparative advantages of experienced peacekeepers. At the same time, that is likely to bridle cost overruns associated with hiring external experts. Similarly, the inclusion of civilian experts in related areas within the composite unit may bring greater harmony and coherence among the various actors in the field as well as cost-effectiveness in the operations.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“As their mandates are enhanced, so are their needs and requirements. In that context, it is important that TCCs are consulted from the very beginning of a mission until the end of its last stage, especially when decisions are being taken about its mandate, human resources and other requirements. The concept note has highlighted several issues regarding the integration of peacebuilding tasks in the context of multidimensional peacekeeping. In response, my delegation would like to stress the following points. First, in the context of multidimensional peacekeeping, the elements of peacebuilding can be incorporated at an early stage. In doing so, the views of the host country, the advice of the Peacebuilding Commission, where appropriate, and the lessons learned and best practices of from TCCs may be requested for determining mission needs.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“We therefore stress that the mandates for peacekeeping missions should be clear, specific, achievable and, most important, adequately funded to achieve their objectives, while ensuring the safety and security of peacekeepers themselves. Modern peacekeeping mandates go far beyond then traditional roles of truce supervision. Peacekeepers nowadays address both inter- and infra-State conflicts. Missions have become diversified, multidimensional and more complex, engaging military, police and civilian personnel. They provide support to safety and security, political processes, electoral assistance, inclusive dialogue and reconciliation, conflict management, basic services, economic revitalization and core Government functions, among other things. In other words, they are the principal actors in laying the foundations for peacebuilding.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“With limited resources, United Nations peacekeeping has demonstrated unparalleled success in its past operations. Since its inception, the United Nations has undertaken 67 field missions. Among many other things, those missions have enabled people in dozens of countries to participate in free and fair elections, and helped to disarm more than 400,000 ex-combatants in the past decade alone. Despite the significant achievements, as the Rand Corporation mentions, the Organization continues to exhibit weaknesses in operations, which remain under- manned and under-funded and whose military forces are often sized not on the basis of actual need. It not only challenges the achievement of mandates but also generates potential threats to the safety and security of peacekeepers.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“Several studies, including by the Rand Corporation, Oxford University economists, the United States Accountability Office and others testify ot the fact that the United Nations can complete a mission most effectively with lower costs. In fact, it can accomplish a mission at around 12 per cent of the total cost that would be incurred by the United States of America in a unilateral intervention. As members may be aware, the total United Nations peacekeeping budget is less than 0.5 per cent of global military expenditure. The multidimensional aspect of United Nations peacekeeping demonstrates its commitment to the broader membership and ensures neutrality, greater legitimacy, acceptance and effectiveness. Tats dimension therefore needs to be maintained in the future, while the base of troop-contributing countries (TCCs) is expanded.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source
“At the outset, let me commend the leadership of Pakistan in guiding the work of the Council in January 2013. I applaud the hard work of your delegation, Sir, in preparing the informative concept note before us (S/2013/4). We also thank the Secretary-General for his statement delivered this morning. We align ourselves with the statement made by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement and we welcome today's adoption of resolution 2086 (2013), on peacekeeping. We subscribe to the views expressed in the concept note that United Nations peacekeeping operations are more effective and cost efficient compared to other similar operations.”
2013-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6903 (2013) · source