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Momen

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“We invite the Secretary-General to place particular emphasis in his future reports on the practicality of his recommendations in terms of impacts on the ground and the operational effectiveness of the United Nations in post-conflict countries. That would also allow us to set clear peacebuilding targets and should also stimulate serious evaluation of the Organization's policies and tools in support of those targets. For its part, the Commission will continue to look forward to working closely with the United Nations and other non-United Nations partners, such as the international financial institutions, in support of more coordinated and coherent response to those priority areas, as relevant, in the countries on its agenda.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“There are initial and important findings that need to be put into practice, following further discussions between the two organs. The United Nations peacebuilding agenda is in the normative phase. While not perfect, our efforts are making a difference and are worthy of our collective commitment and investment. For its part, the Peacebuilding Commission is committed to enhancing its impact in the field and to supporting United Nations and global efforts to accompany the countries emerging from conflict on an irreversible path to peace and development. Looking ahead, the Commission stresses the need to draw on lessons learned from country-specific experiences in terms of good practices, challenges and opportunities.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“We are thankful that the Council has responded by requesting specific advice from the Liberia and the Sierra Leone configurations ahead of its September deliberations on the renewal of the mandates of the United Nations Mission in Liberia and the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone, respectively. In that connection, the Commission is proceeding with the development and formulation of its advice in collaboration with key United Nations and non-United Nations actors in both countries. In November, the Commission's Working Group on Lessons Learned convened discussions with key operational actors to look at where the Commission could add value to Security Council discussions on United Nations missions in transition.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Thirdly, and lastly, the Secretary-General encouraged the Security Council and the Peacebuilding Commission to build on the excellent and most useful debate and interactive dialogue that took place under the Colombian presidency this past July (see S/PV.6805). I express special thanks to Ambassador Nestor Osorio, Permanent Representative of Colombia, for his efforts. In a letter that I addressed to the President of the Council, I summarized the practical outcome of the July interaction to allow for follow-up dialogue with the Council.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Secondly, the Commission is also making progress in identifying options for differentiated and flexible forms of engagement with the countries on its agenda, with a view to enhancing the Commission's impact on the ground. In that regard, we are taking practical steps to enhance linkages with country- level actors and mechanisms, including Special and Executive Representatives of the Secretary-General, and to strengthen coordination among all actors. We are increasingly focused on identifying areas of complementarity, collaboration and coherence. Our efforts are still a work in progress, but we are committed to continuing to sharpen our tools in this area.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“We believe that such alignment, especially with the World Bank and the African Development Bank, in support of newly developed national poverty reduction strategies, will help to channel much-needed resources to otherwise underfunded peacebuilding priorities and bring attention to country-specific challenges. Such efforts could contribute to strengthening country ownership and would enhance mutual commitments. While continuing to strengthen and deepen the partnership with the World Bank and the African Development Bank, the Commission is also prioritizing its outreach to foundations and private corporations. Our immediate objective will be to identify practical entry points that could help encourage these critical actors to support peacebuilding objectives in the countries on the Commission's agenda.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“In that regard, I wish to briefly make some specific remarks on each. First, we have taken steps to strengthen our approach to promoting and improving collaboration, coherence and the alignment of partners behind national peacebuilding strategies in the countries on the Commission's agenda. Our focus has been on strengthening partnership with national Governments, the World Bank and the African Development Bank. We have also resumed consultations with the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States. We are making progress in identifying specific areas where the Commission can contribute to improving alignment with those institutions.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“The Commission realizes that, while progress is being achieved in mainstreaming a gender dimension in peacebuilding, there is a need for additional efforts and focus on investment in the socioeconomic and political empowerment of women in post-conflict societies. Experience-sharing, particularly through South-South and triangular cooperation in specific thematic areas, can contribute to achieving the objective of women's empowerment. The Secretary-General's report contains three specific recommendations addressed to the Peacebuilding Commission, which have been well-received. We realize that those recommendations are also in line with the recommendations of the 2010 Review of the Peacebuilding Architecture, which the Commission has been addressing through an annual road map of actions.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Through its political declaration adopted at the high- level event on "Peacebuilding: Way towards sustainable peace and security", which took place on 25 September, the Commission drew attention to these themes among its broader membership at the highest political level, and sought to reinvigorate the political commitment to the overarching peacebuilding objectives in post- conflict countries. The Commission noted the analysis and recommendations made in this year's report with respect to women's participation in peacebuilding. In its interaction with the Secretariat ahead of the release of the report, the Commission emphasized the need for programmes to be designed with a view to enhancing the integration of women and youth as agents for inclusive post-conflict recovery and reconstruction.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“The periodic reporting of the Secretary-General to the Security Council and the General Assembly on peacebuilding in the aftermath of conflict offers an opportunity to take stock of how the United Nations operational entities play a role in supporting post-conflict countries in addressing the root causes of and preventing relapse into conflict. Delivering results on the ground, focusing on national capacity development, and building institutions that are necessary for recovery from conflict are all key elements of this. In this regard, the Commission noted the importance of the main themes contained in this year's report: inclusivity, institution-building, sustained international support and mutual accountability.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“Mr. Momen: I wish to thank you, Sir, for inviting me to take part in this debate in my capacity as the Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission. The Commission is pleased to contribute to the Council's consideration of the Secretary-General's report on peacebuilding in the aftermath of conflict (S/2012/746). The Commission was briefed on 20 July on the emerging findings and recommendations of the Secretary-General's report, and shared its views on the areas that could be further emphasized. The Commission then met on 26 November to discuss the final report. We commend the Assistant Secretary- General for Peacebuilding Support, Ms. Judy Cheng- Hopkins, for her efforts and those of her team. The Commission took note with appreciation of the Secretary-General's report.”
2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source
“I am pleased to report that our all-male troop contingents are fully briefed on gender issues and we have zero tolerance for sexual misconduct. In conclusion, I reiterate that we in Bangladesh have been making our best efforts to ensure women's empowerment and participation in all spheres of our lives. We know that much more needs to be done. We are willing to replicate in our national policy any good practices that we learn about from around the world, and we are similarly ready to share our experience with others.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“It has been providing microfinancing, mostly to women, and has started providing small business enterprise loans to women- run small and medium-sized enterprises at preferential rates. In the maintenance of international peace and security, we take pride in our modest contribution of troops and police to United Nations peacekeeping missions. We have made the necessary provisions to recruit women in the police and military. We are pleased that we could deploy two full contingents of all-female formed police units to the United Nations peacekeeping operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Haiti. We are committed to continuing our contribution of women to operations for the maintenance of peace and security.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“To cite just one example, the enrolment of girls in both primary and secondary schools exceeds that of boys, helped by a waiver of tuition and the provision of stipends for girls in the secondary level. The Government has enacted laws to protect women against domestic violence, and is currently implementing a number of innovative projects for developing women's capabilities. In order to involve women in decision-making processes, the Government has adopted a quota system for women in the national Parliament and in recruitment for our civil service jobs - alongside direct election and open competition. It also expanded effective gender-based budgeting in 20 of the country's ministries.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“Women occupy top political leadership positions in our country, from the Prime Minister to ministers of many important ministries. The Constitution of Bangladesh guarantees the equality ofmen and women, within the broad framework of non-discrimination on the grounds of religion, race or gender. The Government has adopted the National Policy for the Advancement of Women and the National Action Plan for the Advancement of Women. The Women's Development Implementation Committee, headed by the Minister of Women and Children Affairs - basically the Prime Minister - monitors the implementation of policies for women's empowerment. The result is highly positive.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“The central message conveyed in the model is the empowerment of people, including women and vulnerable groups, through a focus on seven interlinked issues. The model advocates empowering people by eliminating hunger and poverty, by providing them with skills, education and training, by including the excluded, by eliminating all forms of discrimination, by providing decent jobs, by guaranteeing participation in governance, and by ending terrorism. I am pleased to note here that at its sixty-sixth session the General Assembly adopted resolution 66/224, entitled, "People's empowerment and development", and we have proposed a follow-up draft resolution in the current session of the General Assembly. We seek Members' support for it.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“They can help implement peace agreements, ensuring the protection of women's human rights defenders in conflict and post-conflict settings and integrating women's and girl's security into the priorities set during transitions, such as drawdowns of United Nations missions. We strongly believe that our debate and discussion should transcend boundaries and reach grass-roots women, who sometimes lack even the language to express their agony. That has to be done through people's empowerment - the empowerment of distressed people, particularly women at the grass- roots level. In Bangladesh, from our experience of nation- building, we have embraced a perspective of women's empowerment and developed a model that our Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina calls a "peace model".”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“Poverty, the struggle and rivalry for resources, socioeconomic injustices and forced occupation lie at the heart of conflicts. They create a breeding ground for such social scourges as conflicts, including violence against women and girls, increase. The impact of that violence not only weakens the safety and security of women and girls but also tears the entire political, economic and social fabric. Therefore, we need to prevent conflict and establish sustainable peace. When we talk about the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), we see the presence of women's civil society organizations at the grass-roots level.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“For an adequate global balance, women from the South should be considered with special preference for such leadership positions. For all gender- based violence, there should be a zero tolerance policy, and all incidents of such violence must be unequivocally condemned. The participation of women in mediation and peacebuilding efforts needs to be enhanced. In 2011, out of 14 United Nations peace negotiations, only four included woman delegates. As agreements without gender-sensitive provisions can limit the opportunities for women to achieve basic security, as well as their political, economic and social empowerment, the gender dimension of mediation should be clearly and consistently articulated. It is also important to ensure measures to improve security for women in elections.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“Prevention also gained an increased focus with the inclusion of the protection of civilians in the mandates of 8 out of 16 peacekeeping missions. However, women and girls still suffer violations of international human rights, humanitarian and refugee law, including forced displacement, constraints on humanitarian access and sexual and gender-based violence. Therefore, much needs to be done. The core message of resolution 1325 (2000) was to ensure women's equal participation at all decision-making levels. In the United Nations context, women's participation should be ensured through achieving a 50/50 gender balance, with a special emphasis on the recruitment of women at higher levels. In general, more female military and police personnel need to be deployed to United Nations peacekeeping operations.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“As a member of the Council at the time and one of its core sponsors, Bangladesh was closely associated with the adoption of that historic document. That was our humble contribution to ensuring the rights and role of women in peace and security. Thereafter, several resolutions, such as resolutions 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1889 (2009) and 1960 (2010) were adopted to strengthen the process initiated through resolution 1325 (2000). There have been some developments in women, peace and security, such as the steps taken to implement the seven-point action plan on gender-responsive peacebuilding, the adoption of the United Nations strategic results framework on women and peace and security and the civilian capacity review.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“I thank Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri, Permanent Representative of India, and his country's presidency for organizing this open debate. I also thank the Deputy Secretary General, the Executive Director of UN-Women and the Under- Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations for their insightful presentations this morning. I welcome the Secretary-General's most recent report on women and peace and security (S/2012/732). In the report, the Secretary-General calls for enhanced women's participation and a stronger commitment to addressing the challenges to women's engagement in the prevention and resolution of armed conflicts and in peacebuilding at all levels. Twelve years ago, we adopted the landmark resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security in the Council.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“Let me conclude by saying that Bangladesh is a responsible, peace-loving nation and the Government is a strong proponent of democracy, rule of law, human rights and secularism. Bangladesh also expresses its unequivocal commitment to the International Criminal Court and the evolving system of international criminal justice.”
2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source
“That is why leading judicial personnel of the tribunal that we set up in Bangladesh have visited The Hague. They followed the work of the Court, including evidence collection, the process of assessing veracity, investigations of gender crimes and other war crimes. We hope that our tribunal will be exemplary in ending impunity while also cementing national reconciliation. The trials are important not only for us, but their outcome is equally important to the international community and to our future generations. The process will send a strong message to others who would commit such crimes anywhere in the world. It will show that it is possible for a national system of a developing country to bring to justice those who are responsible for war crimes, even long after the event.”
2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source
“In order to bring the perpetrators to justice, we set up, in March 2010, an international crimes tribunal to try and punish any individual or group of individuals, or any member of any armed, defence or auxiliary forces, who committed crimes against humanity, or genocide, war crimes, premeditated murder, rape, arson, ethnic cleansing or looting of people's property and assets, during the 1971 war of liberation. Our ongoing effort is a natural expression of our intention to end the culture of impunity for crimes against humanity. That emanates from our firm belief that peace and justice are mutually reinforcing and that full enjoyment of peace is not possible without a mechanism to ensure sound justice. We have been taking every step to ensure that our national process conforms to international standards.”
2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Therefore we hope that the ICC will be better equipped to function as a tool of preventive diplomacy so that it is able to assist the Security Council in carrying out its mandate to uphold the rule of law objectively and fairly, maintain peace and security and combat impunity, while ensuring accountability. We call on all concerned to translate their commitment into action, in particular, through executing arrest warrants and helping to reinforce the fair rule of law across the globe, but also by building new institutions, social and economic, to achieve, in the long term, justice in a broader sense. Victims want justice, no matter how much time has elapsed since the perpetration of mass atrocities. Here I would like to draw the Council's attention to the case of Bangladesh.”
2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Another worrying factor is that the pertinent resolutions contain provisions that are contrary to the integrity of the Rome Statute. In its referral on Libya, the Council excluded nationals of non-State parties to the ICC from the jurisdiction of the Court, or a domestic court in another country, even for crimes committed within Libya. The resolutions also recused the United Nations from any financial obligation regarding the referrals, notwithstanding article 115 (b) of the Rome Statute, which provides for United Nations funding for Council referrals, subject to approval by the General Assembly. It is our understanding that those elements are undermining the rule of law by infringing on the work of the ICC and are undermining the perception of the Court as an independent legal body free of political considerations.”
2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source
“On 26 February 2011, the Council unanimously adopted resolution 1970 (2011), referring the situation in Libya to the ICC, imposing an arms embargo and targeted sanctions and establishing a sanctions committee. Resolution 1970 (2011) also invited the Prosecutor to address the Council within two months, and every six months thereafter, on actions taken pursuant to the resolution. However, it also appears that the Council could not actively cooperate with the ICC on that referral. In fact, the few instances of Council cooperation with the ICC are related to situations that were initiated by the situation countries themselves, or by the Prosecutor, under articles 13 (a), 14, 13 (c) and 15 of the Statute, respectively, and therefore independently of the Council.”
2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The Rome Statute granted the Security Council unique powers to refer situations and place them under the jurisdiction of the Court, even in a case concerning a non-State party. Article 13 (b) of the Statute allows the ICC to exercise its jurisdiction regarding the aforementioned crimes when the Council, acting under Chapter VII of the Charter, refers a situation to the Prosecutor of the Court. Article 16 allows the Council, in exceptional circumstances, to adopt a resolution under Chapter VII to defer an ICC investigation or prosecution for a renewable period of 12 months. The Security Council is a political organ of the United Nations.”
2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source
“In negotiating peace processes, taking into account the views of victims is critical. Victims want peace at the beginning, and once peace is obtained they demand justice. Ifjustice is not achieved, that leaves room for a relapse into conflict. The establishment of the International Criminal Court, a permanent court to help fight impunity for the crimes of highest concern to the international community, is considered a milestone. The ICC was given jurisdiction over genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and aggression. As of September 2012, 121 States had ratified the Rome Statute, which came into force on 1 July 2002, and were subject to its jurisdiction. Bangladesh is a State party to the ICC. We have signed and ratified the Statute.”
2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source
“I thank Guatemala for scheduling this very important open debate on peace and justice, with a special focus on the role of the International Criminal Court, under the agenda item entitled "The promotion and strengthening of the rule of law in the maintenance of international peace and security". Allow me to express our appreciation to Foreign Minister Harold Caballeros of Guatemala for his participation in today's debate. I also thank the Secretary-General, the President of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the representative of the Office of the Prosecutor of the ICC for their comprehensive briefings this morning. Peace and justice are complementary to each other. Peace processes that take justice into account are more sustainable and lasting than those that do not.”
2012-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6849Resumption1 (2012) · source
“In that regard, let me reiterate Bangladesh's long-standing position that the continued illegal occupation of Palestine over the past six decades is the root cause of violence, unrest and destabilization in the region. Let me also reiterate our full support for a lasting peace for all inhabitants of the region - both Arabs and Israelis - and our strong commitment to the realization of an independent, sovereign and Viable State of Palestine with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital, living side by side and in peace with all its neighbours.”
2012-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6847Resumption1 (2012) · source
“I would add that the European Union should now assume greater responsibility because it has received this year's Nobel Peace Prize. Let it prove its worth by taking a lead role in realizing peace and security in the Middle East. We believe that the best guides for achieving a two-State solution are the relevant General Assembly and Security Council resolutions, namely, resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 425 (1978), the principle of land for peace, the Madrid Conference terms of reference, the road map and the Arab Peace Initiative. The principled support of the right of the Palestinian people to self-determination from all corners of the globe, both bilaterally and multilaterally, has been an essential pillar of Palestinian resilience over the decades.”
2012-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6847Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Since the Palestinian application to become a State Member of the United Nations has remained unresolved in the Security Council since September 2011, we believe that Palestine's current demand warrants due consideration from the world body. However, we are saddened to see that there is very little momentum this year for breaking the impasse. in contrast to September 2011 when the Quartet issued a new timeline for the Middle East peace process that called for each side to submit a comprehensive proposal on borders and security within three months, to be followed by direct negotiations leading to a solution by the end of 2012 (see SG/2178). Although the Palestinian Authority submitted its proposals soon thereafter, the Israeli Government did not meet the initial three-month deadline, and no direct negotiations have taken place.”
2012-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6847Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Walls and blockades do not work in the long run; indeed, even the Berlin Wall had to come down. The situation of Palestinian prisoners in Israeli detention centres has deeply offended those who truly believe in human rights and the fairness of justice. Those detained must be charged and face trial with judicial guarantees, or be released without delay. We know that justice delayed is justice denied. During the recent general debate of the General Assembly on 27 September 2012, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas indicated that Palestine intended to seek upgraded status at the United Nations - from Permanent Observer to "non-member observer State - through a draft resolution to be submitted for adoption by the General Assembly (A/67/PV.12).”
2012-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6847Resumption1 (2012) · source
“They have seriously hampered the already critical dire socioeconomic situation faced by the Palestinian people. In that regard, we support the invitation from the Palestinian Observer Mission to the Security Council to visit the occupied Palestinian territories. The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains an issue of concern. One could duly concur with Palestinian resentment that the Paris Protocol has been selectively implemented in favour of Israel insofar as provisions that would allow the Palestinian Authority to enter into free trade agreements with other States or which mandated access to Israeli markets have not come about. We urge Israel to lift its harsh restrictions in order to ease the plight of civilians and bring an end to the blockade of Gaza.”
2012-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6847Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The people of Palestine are being denied their fundamental rights to self-determination and to live freely in their own land, while displaced Palestinians have been denied their rights to return home and live with dignity and in safety. Achieving a lasting solution in the Middle East requires Israel's complete and unconditional withdrawal from the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem. The occupying Power's extensive destruction of property, homes and economic institutions, its construction of new walls, confiscation of land and farms, its settlement activity and indiscriminate air strikes and incursions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including in and around East Jerusalem, are all contrary to international law.”
2012-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6847Resumption1 (2012) · source
“I thank the delegation of Guatemala for scheduling today's very important open debate on the situation in the Middle East. Allow me to express our appreciation to the Under-Secretary- General for Political Affairs Jeffrey Feltman for his comprehensive briefing this morning. The delegation of Bangladesh aligns itself with the statements made by the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Kazakhstan, who spoke on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, respectively. In addition, I wish to briefly make certain points that Bangladesh believes to be of importance.”
2012-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6847Resumption1 (2012) · source
“This is undoubtedly a goal shared by the Security Council and the broader membership of the United Nations. This is a goal that can be attained only if we manage to muster the necessary political will and commitment. In conclusion, I invite us all to take this debate as an opportunity to recommit ourselves to putting the needs and aspirations of the peoples of the countries affected by or emerging from conflict ahead of everything else. I recall that none of the post-conflict, low-income, fragile countries can yet achieve a single Millennium Development Goal, but there is hope that countries that could manage to reduce violence also could produce some of the fastest development gains. Therefore, our commitments must be rock solid and long-term, and we must persevere. With the Council's concerted effort, we will win.”
2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source
“We look forward to discussing these and other suggestions in the full membership of the Peacebuilding Commission and in the context of the planned informal dialogue. It is essential that the countries on the agenda of the PBC not relapse into conflict. Therefore, we must continue to maintain our focus on enhancing the PBC's impact in the field. This impact should be ideally manifested by empowering national actors to own and lead the peacebuilding process and by ensuring that the United Nations and other key actors are positioned to support this endeavour. The PBC will strive to provide hope and facilitate the efforts of the national leadership to achieve sustainable peace and security. Our goal is also to offer all relevant national actors a fair chance at building resilient societies and institutions.”
2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source
“We also commend the initiative taken by certain Council Presidents in organizing interactive informal dialogues on country-specific issues. As an incremental step, for instance, a more systematic and periodic use of the country-specific informal format, possibly on a quarterly basis, needs to be considered. Such regular and substantive exchanges could be of great value to the Security Council ahead of the Council's field visits to countries on the PBC agenda. They could also focus on thematic and regional issues concerning more than one country-specific configuration, for example emerging threats such as transnational organized crime. In addition, an annual interactive dialogue on the occasion of the consideration of the PBC's annual report could also address broader systemic issues of mutual interest.”
2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source
“This advice is expected to be based on an assessment of progress in national peacebuilding efforts, of the level of support from and commitment of the international community, and of the specific capacities required for the United Nations country team to continue to support long-term peacebuilding efforts in the country concerned. Fourthly and finally, there is need for periodic information sharing with the Council on country-specific opportunities and risks. This would help the Council to identify areas for which greater buy-in and coherence from the United Nations system and the international community should be sought and attained in a timely manner. The Chairs of the PBC country configurations highly value the opportunity given to them to formally brief the Council on the situation in the countries concerned.”
2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source
“Such clarity would facilitate the establishment of mutually reinforcing relations in a manner that would optimize the implementation of Council mandates and allow for developing coherent messages and engagement with national actors. We must assure the senior United Nations leadership in the field that the PBC is committed to supporting their role on the ground and that their cooperation is essential to the work of the Commission. Thirdly, the advice of the PBC could be most relevant as the Council considers a transition from one form of United Nations engagement to another.”
2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source
“Council resolutions could also include specific requests for advice from the PBC around the priority areas identified with the country concerned. This would help the Council to receive more focused analysis on issues ranging from the linkages between security and socio-economic development, the alignment of key actors behind national priorities, the opportunities for connection with relevant global initiatives, and the status of partnerships between the United Nations and other relevant actors in the country concerned. Secondly, I share the Secretary-General's belief that the PBC would benefit from clarity on the division of roles and responsibilities with the senior United Nations leadership in the field.”
2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source
“Given the fact that the Security Council is facing an ever-increasing number of situations to cope with, the PBC can play a useful role in alleviating the Council's workload by looking after situations that are not on its immediate agenda. We thus look forward to innovative ideas and suggestions from Council members. In the meantime, allow me to share a few preliminary ideas suggested by the Chairs group that could provide a framework for strengthening and taking forward these relations. First, the relations between the Security Council and country-specific configurations should be further intensified and institutionalized. Such a relationship could manifest itself most importantly when the Council is in the process of establishing or renewing the mandate for a country under PBC consideration.”
2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source
“We must continue to refine and adapt the Commission's instruments and forms of engagement to changing needs and circumstances at the country level; strengthen linkages with the UnitedNations leadership and other key actors in the field and at Headquarters; explore practical approaches to facilitating resource mobilization; and develop ways of assessing peacebuilding progress. In accomplishing these objectives, the PBC needs the continued and increased support of the PBSO and other relevant United Nations and non-United Nations actors engaged in peacebuilding. It is significant that this debate on the potential and limits ofthe PBC is taking place under the auspices ofthe Security Council, as one of the two parent institutions of the Commission, along with the General Assembly.”
2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source
“Last year's Kigali high-level meeting demonstrated the PBC's potential to facilitate South-South and triangular cooperation in critical and recurring peacebuilding priorities, such as aid and donor coordination, national reconciliation, reintegration, job creation, and security sector and justice reform. It is difficult to imagine how the international community and the United Nations will be able to tap into this potential in the absence of the political commitment of individual Governments, and the United Nations system as a whole, to render the PBC's efforts successful. The United Nations and other partners should view the PBC as an opportunity and a source of support, not as a competitor or an additional layer of bureaucracy. At the same time, the PBC must also make great effort to enhance its stature and added value.”
2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source
“The most recent completion of the new poverty reduction strategies in Burundi and the Central African Republic offered an opportunity to strengthenthe UnitedNations partnership with the World Bank and the African Development Bank and to integrate peacebuilding priorities into socio-economic planning and programming for both countries. In the case oquinea-Bissau, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank have supported a significant debt relief, helping to generate a virtuous economic cycle in the country. In the case of Guinea, the World Bank is partnering with the Government and other peacebuilding stakeholders to launch a productive social safety nets project that will provide employment to 24,000 young people and women.”
2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source
“To name but a few examples, it has been able to confer legitimacy upon serious national and United Nations efforts to build trust between political actors in the case of Sierra Leone in 2009; manage tensions accompanying electoral processes in Burundi in 2010; support national capacity development for police and the rule of law in Liberia since 2011; support security sector reform in Guinea, leading notably to the completion of the largest military retirement project in the country's history in late 2011; and provide effective support to the first round of presidential elections in Guinea-Bissau last March. The partnership with the international financial institutions is also an area in which the PBC has demonstrated signs of potential.”
2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source
“The full potential of such a unique political platform, made up of the most influential global actors, has unfortunately not been met. This is a statement that invites serious reflection. At the same time and despite those difficulties, the PBC has still managed to show signs of its vast potential in the area of political accompaniment and advocacy.”
2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source