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Moussa

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first: 1992-07-15
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“Mr. Moussa: Having listened to all the comments made by the members of the Security Council this afternoon, I would just like to indicate that the importance of those comments and suggestions on the early implementation of the Lord's Resistance Army strategy cannot be overemphasized. I have also noted with attention all the comments made this afternoon, be they on regional coordination, joint planning or the need to strengthen collaboration. I have taken note as well of the need for further inter-mission cooperation and inter-region cooperation; the importance of the protection of civilians; the issue of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration; human rights; and continued humanitarian support for affected populations. I have further taken note of members' comments on elections.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“This will include redoubling our efforts to accelerate the operationalization of the regional strategy to address the threat posed by the LRA through the early finalization of the relevant programmatic document, the pursuit of ongoing efforts to organize the regional summit on piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, as recommended by this organ in its resolution 2039 (2012), and enhancing our capacity-building and institutional strengthening in support of subregional organizations, particularly ECCAS. We will also continue to focus our attention on the development and finalization of a regional strategy to fight against terrorism and the proliferation of arms in Central Africa, pursuant to the Bangui Declaration adopted by Standing Advisory Committee at its 33rd ministerial meeting.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“This is all the more so as the expectations of regional actors regarding the potential role of UNOCA in addressing some of the peace and security challenges facing the subregion continue to grow. I have no doubt that members of the Security Council are aware of this pressing situation as we endeavour to cope with this predicament by strenuously trying to do more with less, as recommended by the Secretary-General. As we stand on the threshold of a new year, UNOCA will place a premium on building on and consolidating the achievements registered during the current year.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“I am glad to note that such mobilization points to a renewed sense of community and commitment on the part of the leaders and organizations in Central Africa. UNOCA will continue to play its role, as mandated, to mobilize all stakeholders in the subregion and help shore up these positive trends. In spite ofthe some ofthe encouraging news coming out of Central Africa, the report before the Council also shows that actors in Central Africa, including UNOCA, continue to face critical challenges that hamper the effectiveness of our combined efforts. With increasing and competing priorities in the pursuit of its mandate, there is a clear disparity between the resources available to UNOCA and tasks that it is required to perform.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“As part of those efforts, on 7 December the Secretary-General of ECCAS delivered a special message from President Idriss Deby Itno of Chad, in his capacity as Chair of ECCAS, to President Paul Biya of Cameroon on the convening of that important summit. Another example of the collaborative spirit in the subregion is the chairing by President Denis Sassou Nguesso of Congo of the celebration, on 7 December in Brazzaville, of the twentieth anniversary of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa. These are just a few examples of the level of political engagement and commitment among the political leadership in the subregion on issues of peace and security.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“Another example of political commitment demonstrated at the highest level by regional leaders is reflected in the ongoing efforts to organize a regional summit on piracy and armed robbery at sea in the Gulf of Guinea. It will be recalled that in its resolution 2039 (2012) of 29 February 2012, the Council requested the two regional offices, UNOWA and UNOCA, to support efforts towards the convening of a regional summit of Heads of State and Government of the Gulf of Guinea. UNOWA and UNOCA have been working closely with regional organizations, including ECCAS, the Economic Community of West African States and the Gulf of Guinea Commission, on the preparation of this summit.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“This is the case with our efforts to address the impact of the activities of the LRA, which the Security Council, in its presidential statement S/PRST/2011/21, requested my Office to coordinate. As requested by the Security Council, UNOCA is coordinating the implementation of the regional strategy to address the threat posed by the LRA. The challenges of doing so are numerous. However, perhaps the most urgent step revolves around the need to promptly finalize the LRA programmatic document and mobilize sufficient resources for its full implementation. Once the programmatic document is finalized, my Office, in partnership with the Office of the African Union Special Envoy for the LRA, plans to organize a resource mobilization forum early next year with the aim of raising funds for the most critical areas of the strategy.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“The requests we received during the reporting period pertain to but are not limited to the following areas: mediation and facilitation of dialogue between opposition political parties and those in Government; support for capacity-building for regional organizations; mobilization of support and resources from the international community for actors in the subregion; and facilitation of workshops, seminars and training. I would like to inform members of the Security Council that, during the period under consideration, political leaders at the highest level in Central Africa showed strong determination and commitment to supporting and facilitating the work that UNOCA is doing.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“However, as the Secretary-General's report shows, there is also good news coming out of Central Africa, particularly on the economic front, as countries continue to register significant growth rates. We have also noted the increasing confidence being placed in the conflict-prevention work of the United Nations, particularly UNOCA, by regional actors in Central Africa, including Governments, regional organizations, political leaders and representatives of civil society. Our growing interactions with those actors, and above all their multiple requests for support, show that there is a growing appreciation that establishing a regional political office in Central Africa was both useful and timely. They increasingly acknowledge that the creation of UNOCA has filled a preventive-diplomacy gap.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“This explains why UNOCA has continued to work closely with the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS)and other subregional entities, such as the Central African Economic and Monetary Community, as well as the highest political authorities of the subregion, in the pursuit of that goal. While the overall peace and security situation remains stable and significant progress has been registered in curbing the activities of armed groups and negative forces, Central Africa continues to experience some challenges in this domain. Violence perpetrated by armed groups, including in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and countries affected by the LRA, as well as a number of other developments with regional and cross-border consequences, greatly challenge our efforts to promote sustainable peace and stability in the sub-region.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“Moreover, my Office has continued to work in close cooperation with various stakeholders and partners - including the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa - in addressing the new threats represented by piracy at sea and armed or terrorist groups such as the Mouvement du 23 mars, the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and Boko Haram. Indeed, safeguarding peace and security in our subregion requires us to coordinate our efforts even better in order to meet these challenges. (spoke in English) A critical element for the advent of sustainable peace and security in Central Africa is subregional integration.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“In that regard, allow me to thank my colleagues in the Policy and Mediation Division of the Department of Political Affairs and on the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force for their invaluable contribution to the implementation of several initiatives. Along the same lines, we have continued to build and maintain fruitful cooperation with a number of United Nations country teams, as well as with diplomatic presences in the subregion. We have also strengthened our cooperation with the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA) in the framework of our joint efforts to respond to the common, multidimensional challenges.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“It is a signal honour and privilege for me to appear before the Council to present the third report of the Secretary-General (S/20l2/923) on the situation in Central Africa and the work of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA). As Council members know, my Office was established in March 2011. Since then, it has played an ever more significant role in helping the States of the subregion in their efforts to confront the challenges they face. As described in the Secretary- General's report, my Office has therefore focused on political governance, institutional capacity-building, preventive diplomacy - especially mediation and good offices - and developing a subregional strategy to fight terrorism and arms proliferation in Central Africa.”
2012-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6891 (2012) · source
“In that regard, I appeal to the Security Council and the wider international community to actively support the implementation of the United Nations regional strategy and the AU Regional Cooperation Initiative. It is also imperative to ensure that the LRA's source of funding is investigated. UNOCA is committed to continuing to support the countries of the subregion in their efforts to foster peace and security. In that regard, UNOCA will continue to support subregional initiatives to address the major challenges to peace and security in Central Africa, in particular the implementation of the regional strategy on the LRA, measures to curb the threat posed by piracy and armed robbery at sea in the Gulf of Guinea, and support to the activities of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“It addresses the plight of the victims to ensure their social and economic reintegration into their respective communities. However, the strategy must only represent the beginning of vigorous attention by the Council to address the LRA issues, in order to put an end to these atrocities once and for all. Its successful implementation will depend on the level of cooperation and engagement among the countries affected, and on the mobilization of resources to address funding gaps. In spite of the recent capture of one of its senior commanders and its significantly diminished capability, the LRA remains extremely dangerous and retains the capacity to inflict considerable suffering on the population.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“They include, first, support for the operationalization and full implementation of the African Union regional cooperation initiative against the LRA, secondly, enhancing efforts to promote the protection of civilians; thirdly, expanding disarmament, demobilization, repatriation, resettlement and reintegration (DDRRR) activities to cover all LRA-affected areas; fourthly, promoting a coordinated humanitarian and child protection response in all LRA-affected areas and; lastly, supporting LRA-affected Governments in the fields of peacebuilding, human rights, the rule of law and development, so as to enable them to extend State authority across their territories. Once the strategy is endorsed, the United Nations and its partners will need to agree on its implementation plan. The strategy goes beyond military operations and DDRRR.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“Following my briefing, at the end of its meeting the Council adopted presidential statement S/PRST/2011/21, in which it encouraged UNOCA, in coordination with the United Nations Office to the African Union, to engage with the United Nations presences in the LRA-affected region and the AU to develop a regional strategy to address the threat posed by the LRA. In that regard, we consulted extensively with the Governments in the affected countries, national and regional actors and the wider international community to develop a coordinated strategy. The strategy, which has been submitted to the Council, focuses on five key objectives.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“During his visit to the subregion last February, the Secretary-General highlighted the necessity of bridging the widening gaps between the rich and the poor in some Central African states. He urged Governments to "do more to strengthen the social fabric by promoting social equity and ensuring a better distribution of income" and better prospects for sustainable growth, peace and prosperity. On 14 November 2011, I briefed the Council (see S/PV.6657) on the tremendous suffering that the most brutal criminal group in Central Africa, the LRA, was inflicting on the local population. For over two decades, this group has maimed, killed, kidnapped women and children, and caused the displacement of more than 445,000 people.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“Together, and as requested by this body, we are working towards the holding of a regional summit before the end of the year. The subregion has rich reserves ofnatural resources. However, the effective management of those resources and their judicious exploitation for the benefit of the majority of the populations remains a major challenge. A most encouraging development in the subregion is the current healthy state of the economies of the countries ofCentral Africa, with a reported average growth rate of more than 5 per cent in 2011. In spite of that good news, there are indications that, partly due to shortcomings in economic governance, the benefits of that growth at the macroeconomic level are yet to trickle down to the level of the vast majority of the population.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“(spoke in English) As the secretariat of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa, we have also successfully facilitated the functioning of that Committee, including the convening of two ministerial meetings. Moving forward, we will help the Committee to implement the counter-terrorism road map that it adopted last December. We will also support the Committee's twentieth anniversary celebrations. UNOCA, together with the United Nations Office for West Africa, has been actively engaged in facilitating the implementation of resolution 2039 (2012), on piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea, in close collaboration with ECCAS, the Economic Community ofWest African States, the Gulf of Guinea Commission and the African Union.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“For more than a year now, UNOCA has been working in close cooperation with the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), its member States and other partners in an effort to overcome various challenges faced by the subregion in the areas of peace, security and development. Those challenges include political governance, institutional weakness, managing electoral processes, environmental degradation, socio-economic development, the consequences of the Libyan crisis, combating the proliferation of illicit small arms and light weapons, and the cross-border threats posed by armed groups such as Boko Haram and the Lord's Resistance Army. Thanks to the experience we have gained on the ground, we have been able to identify priority areas for UNOCA-ECCAS engagement that will guide our efforts in the subregion.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“Allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for this opportunity to present to the Security Council the second report (S/2012/421) of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA), including the efforts undertaken by the Organization to combat the Lord's Resistance Army. Given the fact that Ambassador Madeira, Special Envoy ofthe Chairperson of the African Union Commission on Lord's Resistance Army Issues, is with us today, my statement on this issue fill focus essentially on the United Nations regional strategy to address this scourge.”
2012-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6796 (2012) · source
“Lastly, I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to our partners for their continued efforts in addressing the LRA threat. These efforts should be strengthened and sufficiently supported by all concerned so that they can be sustained in order to help eradicate the threat posed by the LRA.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“In addition, the United peacekeeping operations in the region are taking further steps to strengthen civilian protection, within their mandates and capabilities, in strategic locations in the LRA-affected areas, so as to help deter attacks against civilians and facilitate humanitarian operations. UNOCA, in its capacity as the United Nations political focal point for the LRA in the region, and in close cooperation with all relevant United Nations presences on the ground, will continue to enhance the linkages in the work of the United Nations and other partners and facilitate coordination and information- sharing among them. Meanwhile, I will continue to engage the United Nations presence in the region with a View to articulating the modalities for coordinated support to the African Union regional initiative and for the affected countries.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“11-59157 Meanwhile, as indicated in the Secretary- General's report that is before the Council, the United Nations system is taking a number of actions aimed at addressing the LRA problem in a more effective and coherent manner through its political, peacekeeping, human rights, humanitarian and development efforts in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Sudan and Uganda. In that connection, steps have been taken to further strengthen coordination and synergy among the United Nations entities, including with the UNOAU and the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA).”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“The Secretary-General welcomes the African Union's initiative to develop a regional strategy to address the LRA, as it provides an important new opportunity for coordinated action by the affected countries. The United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU) is continuing to provide planning support for the modalities of the strategy, including military planning for the regional intervention force and, together with the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and humanitarian partners, is helping to develop a plan for the protection of civilians.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“In that regard, the recent deployment by the United States of 100 combat- equipped military personnel to provide training and advisory support to national armies in the Central African region that are carrying out operations against the LRA should enhance the efforts already being undertaken by the Governments of the affected countries. In addition, while LRA combatants attempting to leave the group face serious risks and challenges, the Governments of the affected countries should continue their efforts, in collaboration with their partners, to facilitate the defection of LRA combatants and ensure that they are able to participate in effective reintegration programmes.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“In this context, over the years the quest to engage in further analysis regarding the LRA has produced much in the way of results. Therefore, additional concerted actions that yield concrete results on the ground for the communities living with the consequences of this crisis must continue. In our View, the military operations being conducted by the Member States affected should be intelligence-driven and targeted, and ensure the containment rather than the dispersal of LRA elements in order to maximize their impact.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“However, the national security forces of those countries lack the full range of resources and capabilities in areas such as logistics, intelligence- 11-59157 gathering and air mobility to effectively deal with the problem on their own as well as extend their authority throughout their respective territories, protect the civilian populations and enforce the rule of law. Over the years, the affected countries, the African Union, the European Union, the United Nations and the wider international community, for that matter, have made a significant investment in efforts to address the LRA threat, including through the provision of troops and logistical support. It is crucial that we collectively remain engaged on this important issue.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“The majority are being generously hosted by local communities, which already have only limited access to basic infrastructure, such as schools and health care. The humanitarian situation has deteriorated further this year, with 49,000 persons newly displaced in the Democratic Republic of the Congo alone during the first half of the year. Constrained humanitarian access due to insecurity continues to be a significant challenge, and the remoteness of and logistical hurdles involved in reaching many locations make operations costly and time-consuming. Recently, the Governments of the LRA-affected countries have taken important steps to address the threat, including through coordinated military operations.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“Over the years, the LRA's brutal and indiscriminate attacks on civilians have resulted in deaths, abductions, looting and the displacement of some 440,000 persons, who are today displaced or living as refugees in the countries affected. Although it does not pursue a political agenda, the group continues to perpetrate serious violations of international humanitarian and human rights law with impunity, and to instil fear and terror among local populations. The affected countries' limited capacity to control their porous borders, which stretch over vast areas, means that the group can move easily, crossing the borders of the affected countries. The toll has been particularly heavy in communities in the Haut and Bas Uele districts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where 335,000 persons have been displaced due to the LRA.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“Mr. Moussa: I would like at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the current month. It is an honour for me to address the Council and introduce the report of the Secretary-General (S/2011/693) on the Lord's Resistance Army-affected areas. The report assesses the threat posed by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and the regional and international efforts to address it, particularly those made by the United Nations. This is the second report on the LRA since 2006. Members will recall that on 21 July 2011, Assistant Secretary-General Zerihoun briefed the Council on the transnational threat posed by the group in the Central African region, particularly in remote areas of the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan.”
2011-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6657 (2011) · source
“Tremendous progress has been achieved in that regard, with almost 80 per cent of its staff complement on board and continued improvement in its operational environment. Yet, still more challenges lie ahead. Nevertheless, we trust that, with the Council's support, we will certainly be able to deliver on our mandate.”
2011-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6601 (2011) · source
“The Convention provides the States parties with a common reference point to coordinate their efforts and to end the uncontrolled proliferation of small arms and light weapons in Central Africa. We therefore intend to work with the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa, in collaboration with the ECCAS Secretary-General, in lending our support to the Committee for the ratification process with a view to ensuring the Convention's early entry into force and implementation. Finally, we are grateful to the Council and to the various components of the Secretariat for their valuable support of efforts to establish the Office since its inauguration on 2 March.”
2011-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6601 (2011) · source
“Such instruments include the Central African Convention for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons, Their Ammunition and All Parts and Components That Can Be Used for Their Manufacture, Repair and Assembly, known as the Kinshasa Convention, adopted at the 31st ministerial meeting of the Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa, held in Brazzaville, the Republic of Congo, in November 2010. The Kinshasa Convention indeed represents a major legal breakthrough in the fight against the trafficking of small arms and light weapons in the subregion, which contribute to the prolongation and exacerbation of conflicts within the subregion.”
2011-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6601 (2011) · source
“Those include the growing threat of piracy and maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea, the situation and activities of Mbororo nomads in the Central African subregion, climate change and conflict, cross- border security, small arms and light weapons, the link between the illegal exploitation of natural resources and conflict in Central Africa, human rights, in particular trafficking and child labour, and women and peace and security in the subregion. To that end, I intend to organize a dedicated capacity for secretarial support to the Standing Advisory Committee in my Office in order not only to tackle the preparation of the biannual meetings of the Committee, but also to help Member States to translate the policy instruments that it has developed into national and cross-border initiatives for peacebuilding and conflict prevention.”
2011-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6601 (2011) · source
“UNOCA is therefore pursuing preparations for the 33rd meeting of the Committee, to be held later this year in Bangui, the Central African Republic. As we assume that important function, we will work with Member States, the Office for Disarmament Affairs, other United Nations entities and relevant international partners to ensure that the Standing Advisory Committee's important policy accomplishments in the area of disarmament in the subregion are implemented, and to facilitate the work of the Committee in addressing the items that it has listed on its agenda for greater peace and security.”
2011-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6601 (2011) · source
“We are counting on the support of the Council in order to muster the requisite political will to promote preventive diplomacy as an effective tool for peace and security in the subregion through concrete activities with Member States and other partners in the subregion, which will demonstrate the early added value and relevance of UNOCA on the ground. Following the establishment of UNOCA, and with a view to building synergies within the Central Africa subregion, the Secretary-General transferred the 3 secretariat functions of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Issues in Central Africa from the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa in the Office of Disarmament Affairs to the Department of Political Affairs, to be assumed by UNOCA.”
2011-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6601 (2011) · source
“The countries of the region have always recognized the wide-ranging benefits of enhanced cross-border security, and have initiated negotiations towards resolving cross-border security issues that arise and preventing the reoccurrence of related incidents in the future. It is no wonder that the Government of Gabon, at its fifty-first Independence Day celebration on 17 August, dedicated its military to "the participation of Gabon in the security of the Gulf of Guinea". In the coming period, we will be working to translate the mandate of UNOCA into cohesive subregional initiatives to facilitate coordination and information exchange between United Nations entities and other partners towards supporting such peacebuilding and preventive diplomacy initiatives in the subregion.”
2011-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6601 (2011) · source
“In the same vein, despite its wealth, the Gulf of Guinea area is facing what is often referred to as the "natural resource curse" or the "paradox of plenty". The countries of the area continue to face low growth and persisting poverty as a result of multifaceted domestic, regional and international threats and vulnerabilities, such as the increasing threat of piracy. Border insecurity in the Gulf of Guinea is further aggravated by the perpetration of unlawful activities in the area by groups that use the area as a transit route, posing threats and committing criminal acts such as poaching of its rich water resources, piracy and related criminal attacks, and the use of the Gulf as a trafficking hub for the transshipment of narcotics.”
2011-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6601 (2011) · source
“We are also encouraged by the prevailing climate of renewed determination of countries of the subregion to work together to foster cooperation and diplomatic ties towards addressing common threats to peace and security in the subregion. In this connection, the establishment on 23 May by Chad, the Sudan and the Central African Republic at their tripartite summit meeting in Khartoum of a joint mechanism to promote 11-45727 border security and stability and strengthen economic ties among themselves testifies to the positive posture and determination of leaders of the subregion to eliminate the persisting peace and security threats that have terrorized the people, including the activities of the Lord's Resistance Army and other criminal groups roaming the countryside in the Chad-Sudan-Central African Republic triangle.”
2011-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6601 (2011) · source
“It is feared that stolen weapons from Libya, which may be moved into the porous areas in the subregion, could fuel criminality and undermine recent developments designed to enhance cooperation and security between Chad, the Sudan and the Central African Republic. However, the arrival of a new Resident Coordinator in Chad and the deployment of a peace and development adviser to his Office in N'djamena will be helpful in providing analyses of the evolution of the situation within Chad and along its borders with Libya, the Sudan and the Central African Republic. UNOCA will work closely with the United Nations country team to address peace consolidation opportunities that may arise.”
2011-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6601 (2011) · source
“So far, reports are that, of the more than 500,000 Chadians estimated to be living in Libya prior to the current conflict, close to 80,000 had returned home by the end of July. Their return presents several challenges for Chad, particularly the loss of remittances. The vulnerability of returnees to the pervasive illicit trafficking and the circulation of small arms and light weapons by armed groups, including the LRA, are increasingly worrying for the Governments of Chad and the Central African Republic. It is also not inconceivable that some returnees, particularly those who may have participated in military or security operations in Libya, could be recruited as mercenaries or even as fighters for armed groups in the Central African subregion.”
2011-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6601 (2011) · source
“UNOCA has assumed the responsibility for the coordination of the efforts of United Nations family on the ground with a view to supporting existing efforts initiated by the African Union. 11-45727 In this regard, I intend to visit Addis Ababa as soon as possible for discussions with the African Union on the issue of the LRA and other pertinent subregional matters of common concern. To this effect, we intend to convene a meeting of the Special Representatives of the Secretary-General and all the resident coordinators in the subregion once we complete our courtesy visits. I would, in particular, like to draw the attention of the Council to the fallout of the situation in Libya, which presents new challenges for neighbouring countries in the Central African subregion.”
2011-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6601 (2011) · source
“These include the need for enhanced United Nations support in the subregion to help Member States address security, peacebuilding and conflict-prevention challenges; the need to strengthen United Nations support for internal political dialogue within relevant Member States as a conflict-prevention measure; and the need to support the capacity-building of subregional institutions, including the Economic Community of Central African States and the Gulf of Guinea Commission. Most recently, the need to build capacity for tackling specific trans-border security challenges, such as piracy in the Gulf of Guinea and the threats posed by such rebel groups as the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and Baba Ladde in the Central African Republic, has become a shared concern of the United Nations, the African Union and the subregion.”
2011-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6601 (2011) · source
“Through interaction thus far with United Nations country teams, the United Nations special political missions on the ground, in particular the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic and the United Nations Centre for Human Rights and Democracy in Central Africa, we are laying the basis for framing an effective coordination mechanism for the United Nations presence in the subregion. We intend to pursue and complete the courtesy visits to Member States in the coming weeks. However, our preliminary observations from the discussions during the visits conducted thus far reconfirm the initial assessments of Member States and the United Nations that warranted the establishment of UNOCA.”
2011-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6601 (2011) · source
“During our visits paid to Chad, Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon and the Central African Republic, coupled with our discussions with the authorities in Libreville, we discussed issues pertaining to cooperation between UNOCA and leaders of these Member States, United Nations country teams and other international partners represented in these countries for the promotion of greater peace, security and development in the Central African subregion.”
2011-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6601 (2011) · source
“Cognizant of the fact that responsibility for conflict prevention rests with national Governments and other local actors, as reiterated by the Security Council, we launched our work with ongoing courtesy visits to States of the region. We did so with a view to establishing contact with Government leaders, the United Nations country teams, members of diplomatic corps and representatives of regional organizations present in the subregion in order to familiarize ourselves with developments in the region and the priorities of the leaders, particularly those relating to assistance for national Governments and their local stakeholders in finding lasting solutions to their 2 problems, and to support for the development of national and regional capacities for early warning, conflict prevention and long-term peacebuilding.”
2011-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6601 (2011) · source
“Mr. Moussa: First of all, I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the Council presidency this month, and to wish you full success. I am honoured to address the Council in my new capacity as the first Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Central African region and Head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA). Sitting next to me is my senior political advisor, Mr. Paul Zoumanigui. I am grateful for the spontaneous and warm welcome extended to me since my arrival in Libreville on 15 June by States of the Central African subregion, the United Nations country team and in particular our hosts, the Government Gabon and its people, Whose continued and generous support has greatly facilitated the successful establishment of UNOCA.”
2011-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6601 (2011) · source
“Apart from those members, the mechanism should include international political and security organizations, such as the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and regional and subregional organizations, such as the European Union, the African Union, the League of Arab States and the Organization of American States. It should also include the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, the World Trade Organization, the International Committee of the Red Cross and other bodies. Thus, such a mechanism would have from 20 to 25 members. Apart from providing ongoing coordination, an annual official meeting of the group within the United Nations, presided over by the Secretary-General, could solve problems and effectively relaunch the multilateral system and make it as useful as possible.”
2010-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6257 (2010) · source