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Mugoya

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2009-04-06
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2011-03-10
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  1. “Multiple leadership leads to fragmented responses, reinforcing fragmentation in the conflict, and complicates resolution of any dispute. Mediators require support teams. We welcome the establishment of a Mediation Support Unit in the Department of Political Affairs to support the mediation efforts of relevant United Nations departments and of the Organization's partners, such as regional and subregional organizations, as well as of Member States. We support the role of the Mediation Support Unit and call for a more sustainable funding arrangement to support its activities. We are convinced that this Unit will further enhance the partnership arrangements envisaged between the United Nations and regional organizations. Early warning mechanisms are crucial in the prevention of conflict and mediation.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

  2. “There is no doubt that there should be careful consideration in identifying a suitable lead player in any mediation effort. The complexity of conflicts requires that mediators have a thorough understanding of local history, politics, cultures and personalities before assuming any substantive role. Furthermore, they should have the perseverance to work with the parties and the patience to refrain from rushing the process. An important lesson from recent mediation experiences is that at critical points it is necessary to have a mediator who can deal with the main protagonists at the top, to minimize the influence of entrenched and hard-line interests. Furthermore, every effort should be made to avoid duplication of mediation efforts.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

  3. “Robust mediation capacity during implementation could lead to more rapid and efficient consolidation of peace. Despite the remarkable efforts by the United Nations in mediation, as the Secretary-General rightly states in his report, the United Nations does not have a monopoly on mediation. Regional and subregional arrangements have played an important role over the years, as we have seen in Africa in particular. We welcome the efforts by the Secretary-General in working more closely with regional and subregional partners. We are convinced that a regional approach in which the challenges are dealt with in a focused and more coordinated way, such as in the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, concerning Burundi, is very useful. Experience has shown that for mediation to succeed it must be guided by a knowledgeable lead actor.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

  4. “We have heard that the ability of the United Nations to carry out mediation has been severely hampered by the lack of adequate, dedicated human and financial resources. The Secretary-General's report puts it very clear, saying that "efforts have been concentrated on the more costly tasks of dealing with the shattered remnants of devastated lives, communities and institutions of State, while the daunting challenge of reconstruction has absorbed resources that could have gone into early dispute resolution" (S/2009/189, para. 8). It is therefore imperative that mediation efforts be properly resourced. Early mediation in a preventive context can, if successful, obviate the need for peacekeeping missions. More effective mediation at the peacekeeping stage could result in peace agreements that are more implementable.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

  5. “We have noted from the report the challenges that confront the United Nations and its partners in providing effective mediation assistance to parties in the various conflicts. Uganda considers mediation to be an important aspect of dispute settlement efforts, one that can and should be used at different phases of the conflict. We see mediation as a broad process that supplements other processes of conflict management. But its effectiveness in dispute settlement requires an understanding of how mediation works, the factors that influence it and how best to utilize it. It is regrettable that, despite its proven value in the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts, mediation has continued to receive remarkably little attention or support.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

  6. “I wish to start by thanking you, Mr. President, for organizing this open debate on the mediation and settlement of disputes. It is an important follow-up to the high-level meeting on mediation and settlement of disputes in September last year (see S/PV.5979) during the presidency of Burkina Faso, which reaffirmed the role of the United Nations in mediation efforts. Therefore I wish to thank the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Pascoe, for presenting the Secretary-General's report on enhancing mediation and its support activities. We commend the United Nations for the role it has played over the years in helping to mediate inter- and intra-State conflicts around the world.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

  7. “We call upon development partners and the entire international community to support the immediate development needs of Haiti, but especially to support the longer-term development needs of the country in order to facilitate sustainable peace and development. We urge all to participate in the donor conference scheduled to be held in Washington on 13 and 14 April of this year. The hurricanes that hit Haiti in September devastated the country and had a heavy impact on the populations. We commend MINUSTAH and the humanitarian agencies that came to the assistance of Haiti. We also commend the people and the Government of Haiti for their resilience under very difficult circumstances.”

    2009-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6101 (2009) · source

  8. “Every effort should therefore be made to take advantage of the apparent readiness of the executive branch, parliament, political parties and civil society to engage in constructive dialogue in order to lay the foundations for Haiti's long-term stability and development. We welcome the efforts being made by the Government of Haiti, with the support of the international community, in the areas of recovery and development and to strengthen key institutions of Government, such as strengthening the customs department in order to increase revenue collections. That improvement is increasingly generating revenue that will enable the Government of Haiti to sustain institutions and provide essential services to its people. However, the challenges remain immense.”

    2009-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6101 (2009) · source

  9. “The printing of ballot papers and training of electoral workers, as well as the ongoing dispatch of 12,000 electoral kits to voting centres by the United Nations, are commendable. However, we are concerned about the apparent political tensions between contending parties, specifically the banning by the Provisional Electoral Council of candidates from the rebel faction Fanmi Lavalas. We call upon the authorities in Haiti to go the extra mile in order to ensure that free, fair and all-inclusive elections are held - and on time. Such elections would be a cornerstone for reconciliation and democracy.”

    2009-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6101 (2009) · source

  10. “That has significantly reduced criminal activity, such as kidnappings, and has helped to restore a degree of public confidence. Notwithstanding that progress, my delegation is concerned about the continued threat to the overall stability of Haiti posed by organized crime and drug trafficking, which have had an adverse impact on stability, governance and development. In that regard, we urge development partners, the Group of Friends of Haiti and the international community as a whole to intensify efforts geared towards strengthening the capacity of the Government of Haiti to control its borders. Uganda appreciates the assistance provided by the United Nations for Haiti's senatorial elections scheduled for 19 April.”

    2009-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6101 (2009) · source

  11. “On that note, we commend the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and his staff for the work done in delivering on MINUSTAH's mandates. We also commend the Government and the people of Haiti for their efforts to achieve sustainable and durable development. We note the progress that has been made so far with regard to the security situation in Haiti. It is encouraging that that has been achieved not only by strengthening the Haitian National Police but also by improving the close working relationship between it and MINUSTAH. We therefore commend MINUSTAH, together with the Haitian National Police, for its contribution to dismantling the armed gangs responsible for much of the violence, in particular in Cite Soleil.”

    2009-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6101 (2009) · source

  12. “I wish to start by thanking Mr. Hedi Annabi, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), for his briefing. Members may recall that the Security Council visited Haiti from 11 to 14 March, following the Secretary-General's visit to that country. The visit of the Security Council to Haiti was useful in enabling the Council to have an on-the-spot assessment of the situation on the ground and to appreciate the challenges being faced in that country. More so, the visit reassured the people of Haiti that the international community supports their efforts and further cemented the good working relationship between the United Nations and the people of Haiti.”

    2009-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6101 (2009) · source