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  1. “Australia has consistently urged a closer and more organic relationship between the PBC and the Council, emphasizing the advisory role that country configurations can play, especially on mandate renewals and transitions, and their potential role in early warning. In conclusion, let me assure the Council of Australia's commitment to ensuring that the peacebuilding agenda delivers results on the ground for the 1.5 billion people living in countries affected by repeated cycles of violence.”

    2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source

  2. “International support must be guided by the overarching principle of national ownership, if it is to be effective and sustainable. We welcome the efforts of countries emerging from conflict to clearly define their peacebuilding priorities. Australia is proud of our partnership agreement with Timor-Leste, which aligns our support with Timor-Leste's own Strategic Development plan, and provides clear, measurable targets for Australian assistance. Finally, Australia believes that the PBC has an important role to play. The Commission needs to prioritize impact in the field. Its country configurations, for example, should continue to work in support of national actors and United Nations leadership teams.”

    2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source

  3. “Australia welcomes the Secretary-General's commitment to the issue as a priority for his second term. Enhancing women's participation is incumbent on us all. Australia has been learning lessons on the issue through peace operations in our region. Since 2009, for example, the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands' Gender Adviser has provided advice across the range of the mission's programmes and Government agencies. RAMSI's assistance in addressing gender inequality also focuses on removing barriers to women's participation in Government. The third issue I want to address is sustained international support. Peacebuilding is a long- term endeavour. Transforming institutions rarely takes less than a generation. It requires a long-term commitment.”

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  4. “Key lessons from that experience include the importance ofbeginning transition planning early and of emphasizing national capacity development. Successful transitions require inclusive national ownership, as well as flexibility and strong coordination with multilateral, bilateral and non-governmental partners. They should be conditions-based, not driven by artificial timelines. The participation of women is vital. That leads to my second point of focus, namely, women's participation. The issue is not simply one of equity. Experience consistently demonstrates that peacebuilding processes that involve women are more likely to succeed. The Secretary-General's report points out that only modest progress has been made on the seven-point action plan for gender- responsive peacebuilding (see S/2010/466). We must do better.”

    2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source

  5. “We welcome the vital work under way on the part of the Secretariat to develop a transitions policy. It is a particularly topical issue, given the many transitions in progress, including the drawdown of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT), on the subject of which we welcome the presidential statement issued yesterday (S/PRST/2012/27), the reconfiguration of the United Nations Mission in Liberia and the planned drawdown of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone. The Joint Transition Plan of the Timor- Leste Government and UNMlT provides an especially useful model. Australia, the Solomon Islands and regional partners are also working together to draw down the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) in 2013.”

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  6. “We welcome progress within the United Nations system, including work to enhance mission integration and efforts to clarify roles and responsibilities, such as the designation of the United Nations Development Programme and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations designation as ajoint global focal point for the rule of law; enhanced partnerships with the World Bank and regional organizations; and work to improve deployment of personnel with the right skill sets, including importantly those from the global South, through the civilian capacities initiative. I would like now to focus on three aspects of the Secretary-General's report. I would first like to address the question of transitions. Transitions and drawdowns can be as important to maintaining stability as initial deployments.”

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  7. “I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate. I also wish thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2012/746) and briefing, as well as Ambassador Momen for his statement and valuable work as Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). Peacebuilding is vital work. We know that about half of the countries emerging from conflict relapse into violence within five years - the situations preoccupying the Council today provide ample evidence of that. Ensuring that we take advantage of the critical post-conflict window to shore up peace is one of the most important endeavours we can undertake. Australia looks forward to working with others to advance the peacebuilding agenda in the Council. We hope to draw on experiences from peacebuilding partnerships in our own region.”

    2012-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6897 (2012) · source