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2019-11-19

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1. “The Security Council can systematically and contextually integrate nationally led reconciliation processes into its work within the broader framework of transitional justice.”

   2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668 (2019) · source

2. “In conclusion, the role of the international community should be one of support, at the request of respective States Members of the United Nations,\ in order to build the capacities of national and grass-roots conflict resolution and reconciliation initiatives. We commend the work of the Peacebuilding Commission and the Peacebuilding Fund, as highlighted by the various briefers, for their investments in national reconciliation processes. Financial and technical support gain value when approached from a national ownership perspective. The mandates of truth and reconciliation commissions should remain under the purview of Member States so as to allow for a timeline that enables a comprehensive reconciliation process.”

   2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668 (2019) · source

3. “The Building Bridges Initiative is an ongoing process that focuses on addressing various forms of antagonism and competition, the challenge of ensuring inclusivity, the devolution of Government services, enhancing safety and security, tackling corruption, fostering shared prosperity and guaranteeing the protection of rights. We are hopeful that the Initiative will translate into concrete political outcomes. Women leaders have been both at the forefront and working behind the scenes of peacebuilding and bridge-building activities in Kenya. More than 200 women have also been trained and are actively engaged in the mediation of community conflicts across various counties, including the women-led Embrace Women Building Bridges for Kenya movement, which is one of the grass-roots implementation strategies of the handshake initiative.”

   2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668 (2019) · source

4. “We welcome the Council's initiative to have representatives from civil society and academia as today's key briefers. Allow me to share a few practical lessons learned from Kenya's experience. Following our 2017 elections, His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta and the leader of the opposition, The Honourable Mr. Raila Odinga, agreed to form a national reconciliation process referred to as "the handshake" and the Building Bridges Initiative. That has significantly transformed Kenya's sociopolitical and economic landscape and confirms that effective leadership is key to exemplifying the path to peace. The handshake has put the country on the path to reconciliation, created space for the resumption of daily socioeconomic activities and set us on the path to creating a united Kenya for all generations, today and in the future.”

   2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668 (2019) · source

5. “Drawing on well-established traditional mediation and reconciliation processes ensures the acceptance of a reconciliation process among the populace. The identification and integration of key players, including trusted faith leaders and community leaders, is important in ensuring that national, traditional and local-level reconciliation initiatives work coherently and inclusively to ensure sustainability. It is also important to create space and integrate other initiatives that come from local actors, civil society and academia in order to support national reconciliation. Schools and universities are important partners. Given the sensitivities surrounding national reconciliation, great attention needs to be paid to the technical aspects of reconciliation processes, such as the archiving of data.”

   2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668 (2019) · source

6. “Effective national reconciliation processes are important tools that help an entire nation to collectively and inclusively address important national issues, including moments of remembrance and commemoration. The protection of witnesses, victims and individuals at risk against reprisal or intimidation is crucial in order to give credibility to the process and promote popular participation. Related legal reforms also allow for efficiency and accountability. National truth and reconciliation commissions play a critical role. The diverse character of such commissions, which involves all ethnicities, regions, religious groups and political viewpoints, will ensure broad acceptance in the population.”

   2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668 (2019) · source

7. “I would like to begin by commending the United Kingdom for initiating today's timely and important discussion in which we are exploring implementable actions to rally the multilateral community around nationally-owned and nationally-led reconciliation processes. National reconciliation is a transitional-justice phenomenon and a global endeavour. Countries whose values support entrenching democracy allow spaces for national reconciliation forums. It is therefore beneficial to have discussions and regular exchanges that draw on best practices and address persistent challenges that indeed include, but also go beyond, the conflict- affected countries.”

   2019-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8668 (2019) · source