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first: 2005-02-17
most recent: 2023-10-24
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“That initiative is to be encouraged and supported, as is the regional stabilization strategy led by the African Union and the Lake Chad Basin Commission, which is an approach that will allow us to establish early warning and early engagement parameters for all forms of local conflicts. We also welcome the efforts undertaken by the Group of Five for the Sahel and the joint declaration signed on 13 January 2020 in Pau, between France and some countries of the Sahel, defining a new road map with the creation of a coalition for the Sahel at its core. Those are certainly laudable efforts, but their implementation is beset by difficulties in mobilizing the necessary funding. Now is the time once again to invite States to uphold the commitments that they have made in the framework of those initiatives.”
2020-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8743Resumption1 (2020) · source
“In the context of subregional integration, the need for the free movement of persons and goods now therefore comes up against the need to control and secure land, air, river and sea borders. Against that urgent and complex backdrop and given the numerous obstacles to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, we must be increasingly mobilized and review our frameworks for action. The Economic Community of West African States was well aware of those challenges when it adopted its 2020-2024 action plan at the Summit it held on 21 December 2019 and pledged to mobilize $1 billion for its implementation.”
2020-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8743Resumption1 (2020) · source
“By way of evidence, in 2019 more than 700 terrorist attacks committed by terrorist groups, criminal networks and community and tribal militias were recorded in the Sahel zone, notably in Mali, Burkina Faso and the Niger, not counting those observed in the Lake Chad basin. In 2019 alone, those attacks claimed 4,000 victims, compared to 770 in 2016. At the same time, the number of internally displaced persons has reached half a million, not including some 25,000 people who have become refugees. The situation is all the more troubling because terrorist attacks are gaining ground and now threaten coastal States, including Senegal. Moreover, trafficking of all kinds is fuelling terrorist networks, which also fosters illegal migration.”
2020-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8743Resumption1 (2020) · source
“My country takes this opportunity to pay its deepest respects to the victims of terrorist attacks, pay tribute to all the countries that are still struggling against those scourges and reiterate its categorical condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, regardless of its motivations and perpetrators. Multidimensional efforts to date on the African continent, particularly in the west and the Sahel-Saharan strip, have not yet succeeded in curtailing the security threat posed by terrorism and violent extremism. In fact, recent years have seen a rapid and worrisome proliferation of that threat in that part of the continent, resulting in problems with grave consequences.”
2020-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8743Resumption1 (2020) · source
“Mr. Niang (Senegal) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to congratulate the People’s Republic of China on assuming the monthly presidency of the Security Council and organizing this public debate on the topic of “Peace and security in Africa: Countering terrorism and extremism in Africa”. I would also like to express my delegation’s appreciation for the enlightening briefings provided by Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under- Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs; Her Excellency Ms. Fatima Kyari Mohammed, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations; and Mr. Abdoulaye Mar Dieye, Assistant Secretary-General and Special Adviser to the United Nations Development Programme Administrator.”
2020-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8743Resumption1 (2020) · source
“We cannot stand idle as the Palestinian people continue to suffer a terrible historical injustice . We must become the actors that achieve the two-State solution and make a just peace a reality.”
2019-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8583 (2019) · source
“The Committee calls for an end to those punitive measures and for respect for international law and all signed agreements. It is crucial that the financial crisis, as well as Palestinian reconciliation, with the support of Egypt and others, be positively resolved in order to facilitate the creation of an environment conducive to the pursuit of peace. In conclusion, the Committee again calls on all Member States to remain committed to the two-State solution as the only way to end the 52-year-old Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory and to achieve the peaceful, just, lasting and comprehensive peace that has been called for by the Council and the General Assembly for so long. For the very future of our collective action, we need to do more to close the gap between words and deeds.”
2019-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8583 (2019) · source
“The security situation on the ground, particularly in Gaza, has remained tense in recent weeks. Weekly demonstrations have continued at the fence, where the lives of Palestinians, including children, have been taken, while rockets continue to be fired into Israel. The Committee reiterates its condemnation of all acts of violence and terror against civilians and stresses the need to ensure the protection of civilians, in accordance with international humanitarian law and Council resolutions. The Committee also reiterates its call for the lifting of the illegal blockade on the Gaza Strip. Regrettably, there has also been no resolution to the Palestinian Government's serious financial crisis, which has been caused by Israel's withholding of Palestinian tax revenues.”
2019-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8583 (2019) · source
“That will be an important tool to ensure the accountability of private sector companies engaged in illegal business activities in the occupied territory and will represent a significant step towards the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016). The situation in Jerusalem also remains of utmost concern, as discussed at the latest conference convened by the Committee on 27 and 28 June in Geneva, which focused on preserving the cultural and religious character of Jerusalem. The Committee again calls on all Member States to comply, inter alia, with resolutions 476 (1980) and 478 (1980) and to refrain from establishing diplomatic missions in Jerusalem. The sanctity and historic status quo of the holy sites of Jerusalem must furthermore be respected and their preservation is the international community's shared responsibility.”
2019-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8583 (2019) · source
“The Committee appreciates that some reports of the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016) are now provided in writing and it expects future reports to incorporate text on compliance with the resolution, including its operative paragraph 5 requiring Member States to distinguish in their dealings between Israel and the Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem. That is imperative to ensure accountability as a central contribution to the search forjustice and peace. The Committee is also encouraged by the steps taken by the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights to publish in the coming months a database on companies operating in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem.”
2019-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8583 (2019) · source
“Despite the additional $60 million raised at the 25 June Pledging Conference, the Agency's 2019 budget shortfall remains at $151 million. That is why the Committee calls on all donors to continue to ensure reliable and sustainable funding for the Agency's core programmes and life-saving services and to continue to strongly support its General Assembly mandate, which is due to be renewed at the Assembly's seventy-fourth session. Allow me to reiterate that settlements are illegal under international law and remain a substantial obstacle to peace.”
2019-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8583 (2019) · source
“During recent visits ofCommittee delegations to Brussels and Berlin, Government and European Union interlocutors also reaffirmed their ongoing and strong commitment to the two-State solution. Such support must translate into concrete actions, including the formal recognition of the State of Palestine and support for its full membership of the United Nations. In addition, the Committee continues to emphasize the importance ofa collective approach to revive and promote the long-stalled peace process and calls for the strengthening of the Middle East Quartet and immediate efforts to that end. The international community must also support the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East in order for it to continue its crucial operations.”
2019-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8583 (2019) · source
“The only viable andjust solution to the conflict remains that based on the long-standing parameters of two States living side by side in peace and security, based on the pre-1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as the capital of the State of Palestine and negotiated outcomes for all final-status issues, as per international law, the relevant United Nations resolutions, the Madrid principles and the Arab Peace Initiative. By and large, the international community is still upholding those parameters, as witnessed in the declarations and outcomes adopted at recent summits of the African Union, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the League of Arab States and the ministerial meeting of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries.”
2019-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8583 (2019) · source
“In response to the Peace to Prosperity workshop held on 25 June in Manama, Bahrain, the international community has made it clear that, without a political initiative that addresses that historic injustice with the fulfilment of their inalienable rights, including the rights to self-determination and independence, as well as the realization ofthe two-State solution, an economic initiative for the Palestinian people cannot succeed. While humanitarian and economic support for the Palestinian people is very important and is indeed an urgent matter, the solution to the conflict remains political.”
2019-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8583 (2019) · source
“Indeed, as we gather in the Council, the cycle of violence, dispossession, expansion of settlements, evictions and demolitions, together with the deteriorating human rights, humanitarian and economic situation, all in the context of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, continues unabated. We are at a critical juncture owing to a series of deliberate, unilateral and unlawful actions aimed at negating many of the final-status issues, including settlements, the status of Jerusalem and the return of refugees. The threat of de facto annexation of the Palestinian territory is more worrisome than ever.”
2019-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8583 (2019) · source
“Mr. Niang: On behalf of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian people, I would like to commend the professionalism with which the delegation of Peru has conducted the work of the Security Council this month. While welcoming the holding of this open debate, which provides a renewed opportunity to consider the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, I reiterate the deep concern of the Committee about the recent developments on the ground that continue to undermine hope for a peaceful settlement to the question of Palestine. In that same spirit, the Committee strongly deplores and condemns yesterday morning's demolition of houses by Israel in the Palestinian community of Sur Baher and calls for an end to those violations of international law.”
2019-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8583 (2019) · source
“In closing, the Committee would like to call on all members of the Council and all supporters of the rights of the Palestinian people - also represented around this table - to take bold initiatives and move closer to the establishment of a sovereign and independent Palestinian State, based on its territorial contiguity, which is the only recipe for a peaceful, stable and just solution for the Palestinian people.”
2019-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8517 (2019) · source
“In the meantime, the Committee reiterates its call for the continuation of funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East so that it can reliably and predictably continue to deliver crucial services in health, education, protection and social services until the time when the right of return of Palestine refugees is addressed in final negotiations. Turning now to the newly formed Government of the State of Palestine, the Committee hopes that this will constitute a step towards reconciliation among all political players to safeguard the interests of the Palestinian people and advance the realization of their legitimate national aspirations.”
2019-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8517 (2019) · source
“On 30 March, the first anniversary of the Great March of Return, 50,000 protestors gathered. Four Palestinians were killed and 207 injured on that day alone. An economy captive and dependent on Israel, de-development and high levels of unemployment among frustrated youth, especially in Gaza, where an environmental disaster is looming, can only lead to disaster. The Committee reiterates its call on Israel to lift the 12-year illegal blockade that is creating dire humanitarian conditions in the Strip.”
2019-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8517 (2019) · source
“The Committee welcomes the final report of the independent international commission of inquiry established by the Human Rights Council to investigate the demonstrations held between 30 March and 31 December 2018 (A/HRC/40/74), to identify those responsible for violations of international human rights and international humanitarian law. We call on Member States to implement the Commission's recommendations, to promote compliance with human rights obligations and to ensure respect for international humanitarian law in the occupied Palestinian territory, including an investigation into possible war crimes and, if appropriate, the prosecution of suspected perpetrators of international crimes. Meanwhile, the situation in Gaza remains volatile and demonstrations at the fence with Israel are ongoing.”
2019-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8517 (2019) · source
“The Committee welcomes the written reports of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the resolution and looks forward to future reports in this format. Paragraph 5 of resolution 2334 (2016) calls on Member States to apply the principle of differentiation in all their relevant dealings between the territory of the State of Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory. Regrettably, some private companies continue to disregard such provisions. It goes without saying that third-party States must uphold their obligations under international law. It is only by respecting international law that we can ensure accountability and bring 52 years of illegal occupation to an end.”
2019-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8517 (2019) · source
“Regrettably, on 29 January, the mandate of the Temporary International Presence in Hebron was not renewed and international monitors left the city, removing an essential element of protection for the local population. Israeli settlement planning and construction and the demolition and confiscation of Palestinian property, including in East Jerusalem, increasingly accompanied by settler-related violence, are continuing unabated and are illegal and in violation of resolution 2334 (2016), inter alia. As noted by the Secretary-General in his latest written report of 20 March (S/2019/251), the advancement, approval or tender of more than 3,000 units in the occupied West Bank is the largest batch since May 2018.”
2019-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8517 (2019) · source
“The Committee was encouraged to note, during its various activities and, most recently, in its meetings with European Union and Belgian officials and parliamentarians during the Committee delegation visit to Brussels in March, that a solution based on these long-standing parameters continues to enjoy the overwhelming support of the international community. Recently, steps have been taken to undermine the permanent settlement of the conflict by unilaterally dismantling the agreed building blocks of the final status issues, including settlement construction, the right of return of Palestine refugees and the status of Jerusalem, among others. Moreover, the obligation under international humanitarian law to protect the Palestinian population is also being disregarded by the occupying Power, including in Gaza.”
2019-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8517 (2019) · source
“These declarations must be condemned by the international community and require urgent action in line with international law and the relevant resolutions, as well as the international community's long-unfulfilled responsibilities towards the Palestine question. If these worrying trends are left unchallenged, they will contribute to the entrenchment of the occupation, eroding the commitment to a two- State solution, with Israel and Palestine living side by side in peace and security within the pre-1967 borders and with a sovereign and independent State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital.”
2019-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8517 (2019) · source
“Mr. Niang: I would like at the outset to congratulate Germany and France on their joint presidency of the Security Council. In January, we urged the Security Council to take action and make progress on the road to achieving the two-State solution and the full realization of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people (see S/PV.8449). This call has now become a matter of utmost urgency as we face the expressed intention by Israel to make the occupation irreversible and annex parts of the West Bank territory. Extendinglsraelilaws andsovereigntyonsettlements in the West Bank is a flagrant violation of international law and, if followed through, would thwart the chances of reaching a peaceful solution.”
2019-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8517 (2019) · source
“In that regard, among other things, it is essential to strengthen partnerships to make rational use of fisheries resources and to have better governance and sharing of transnational marine resources.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“We must also welcome the adoption, on 15 October 2016 in Lome at the Extraordinary Summit of the African Union, of the African Charter on Maritime Security and Safety and Development in Africa, the Lome Charter, which is in line with the 2050 Africa Integrated Maritime Strategy for the seas and oceans, which aims to make maritime space one of the main drivers of Africa's economic and social development. Let us never forget that the main causes of maritime insecurity are to be found on land, namely, the vast networks of illicit activities that are progressively being built on a foundation of poor governance, extreme poverty and socio-political violence. We must vigorously combat criminal and terrorist groups, without forgetting to address the deep-rooted causes that give rise to their activities.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“We must therefore welcome the continued mobilization of States and subregional organizations, in particular in Africa, which have made substantial progress in institution-building and the adoption of legal frameworks to ensure maritime security and safety architecture. For example, in response to the increasingly complex crime in the Gulf of Guinea, the Summit of Heads of State and Government on Maritime Safety and Security in the Gulf of Guinea was held in Yaounde in 2013, which represented a manifestation of the collective commitment of the States in the region. In View of the progress made since then, with the operationalization, in 2016, of the Interregional Coordination Centre for Maritime Safety and Security in the Gulf of Guinea, which adopted a four-year programme for 2017-2021, we should welcome the efforts made in this area.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“We therefore strongly call for the strengthening of technical cooperation on the ground to build the capacity of Member States to effectively combat crime at sea in all its forms and manifestations. At the same time, we must promote direct communication between administrations and harmonize texts and laws to ensure a consistent legal framework. The challenges in the fight against organized crime at sea are enormous. No State alone can address them effectively. A correct understanding of the issues requires more action by the international community to develop and strengthen consultation frameworks in order to better coordinate action and, above all, anticipate the problems related to these phenomena.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“Senegal has also significantly strengthened its coastal surveillance capacity by equipping its naval forces with new vessels and aircraft to better secure waters under its national jurisdiction and to fight, in particular, against illegal fishing. Despite all those efforts, we must recognize that countering maritime crime through national legislation is not an easy task. Although we have at our disposal several complex legal instruments, controlling this phenomenon is not easy, including for the agents responsible for combating these offences. The situation also raises the delicate question of the integration into national legislation of the legal instruments adopted by the United Nations in order to effectively prevent and stop illicit acts committed in both international and national waters.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“Those instruments make it possible to plan, organize and coordinate State action to better prevent and stop of criminal activities at sea, in accordance with the provisions of international maritime conventions. The relevance of such a mechanism means that it is cited as a reference within the international maritime community. In addition to those institutional measures, our country has adopted a relevant legal framework through various instruments, such as the criminal code, the criminal procedure code, the Code of Conduct for the Merchant Navy and the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, all of which are aimed at effectively punishing various criminal acts at sea.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“Our common commitment to the security of maritime spaces must be commensurate with the crucial challenges that the sea represents in achieving peace and sustainable economic development, in particular for developing countries. That is why we need to demonstrate constant political will and tireless determination. For its part, in accordance with its international commitments and aware of its maritime vocation, Senegal has set up a framework for coordinating State action at sea to effectively combat maritime crime in all its forms and manifestations. The Government of Senegal has taken an inclusive and participatory approach and put in place an institutional coordination architecture based on a national maritime security system and a national maritime emergency response plan.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“Crime at sea was once linked to control over the oceans and naval power games, but today it is a multi-faceted scourge involving terrorism, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, illegal migration, piracy, armed robbery against ships, arms trafficking, human trafficking, smuggling, environmental and ecological threats and many other ills. Consequently, transnational organized crime at sea is one of the most serious threats to international security and global economic stability. This shows the relevance of today's debate, which challenges us to analyse the root causes, the means of prevention and the mechanisms to effectively combat this scourge.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“Mr. Niang (Senegal) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you personally, as well as the Government of Equatorial Guinea, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month and to welcome the organization of this high-level debate on transnational organized crime at sea as a threat to international peace and security. This is an issue of crucial importance for African countries in particular. Allow me also to thank the briefers for their informative statements, namely, Mr. Yury Fedotov, Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, and Mrs. Florentina Adenike Ukonga, Executive Secretary ofthe Gulf of Guinea Commission.”
2019-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8457 (2019) · source
“In keeping with the guidelines and principles of its foreign policy, Senegal reaffirms its constant commitment to work for international peace and security, particularly in Africa.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“As part of that preventive approach, which requires in-depth reflection for a better understanding of crises in Africa, President Sall has also invested his efforts in establishing the Dakar International Forum, which was recently held in Senegal. My country stands ready to share its unique experience in peacekeeping, including through South- South and triangular cooperation, and in particular by way of its dedicated training centre, established along the lines of United Nations standards. In conclusion, the success of our efforts requires a renewed joint commitment to multilateralism as an essential mechanism for preserving international peace and security and promoting economic and social progress.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“In launching that initiative, the Secretary-General called on Member States to work resolutely to make those operations more effective and efficient in the service of international peace and security by basing them on a well-articulated political strategy with targeted, clear, realistic and achievable mandates. Whether in subregional or regional contexts, Senegal will continue its work in concert with other actors, such as the United Nations, the African Union and ECOWAS, which have demonstrated their effectiveness, so as to make prevention and mediation priorities in ensuring lasting peace, particularly in Africa.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“Recent history gives us successful examples, whether in the Gambia, where the African Union, the United Nations and ECOWAS worked in close collaboration to defuse a potentially dangerous crisis in the region, or elsewhere where other subregional organizations have acted in other countries. My delegation welcomes the relevance of the Secretary-General's reform, in particular with regard to the peace and security pillar, including peacekeeping operations. We think that the Action for Peacekeeping initiative and its Declaration of Shared Commitments should lead to a revitalization of efforts aimed at inclusiveness and mission performance by prioritizing conflict-prevention mechanisms through mediation and giving priority to early warning at the international and regional levels.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“The relationship with the United Nations, which has a unique experience in this area, should also work to strengthen African capacities in early warning and response with a more dynamic role for the African Union's Peace and Security Council, the Continental Early Warning System and the Panel of the Wise, which will make prevention the cornerstone of the African Peace and Security Architecture. Along the same lines, we welcome the key role played by subregional organizations. For example, ECOWAS is one of the subregional structures most proactive in prevention and conflict resolution, having adopted various strategic instruments that have equipped it with effective early-warning mechanisms that authorize the taking of life-saving preventive action.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“In that respect, it would be wise, as a matter ofpriority, to focus on prevention in order to minimize the possible costs, which are often more expensive than those associated with conflict resolution and reconstruction. That gives full meaning to the statement of the Secretary-General that prevention is not just a priority, it is the priority. With regard to cooperation between the United Nations and the Africa, it is important, as recalled by Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat, to contribute to the implementation of the African Union's initiative of Silencing the Guns by 2020, its Agenda 2063 and 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“Indeed, most conflicts have their roots in poverty, exclusion, social inequalities, poor governance, human rights violations, monopolization of political power, and impunity - in summary, inappropriate management and sharing of power and resources. Hence it is clear the role that must fall to leaders to take the necessary measures to ensure inclusion and social cohesion. As Secretary-General Anto'nio Guterres mentioned this morning, no country, particularly in Africa, can address the many challenges and threats to stability alone - terrorism, violent extremism, maritime piracy and so on. Consequently, partnerships are essential for pooling efforts and means of action in crisis prevention and resolution, peacekeeping and peacebuilding.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“Those conflicts lead to major population movements, and at the same time asymmetrical threats such as terrorist attacks have become frequent. Therefore, the involvement of all actors is necessary - Member States, regional and subregional organizations and the United Nations - in order to find together, in the spirit of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations, the most appropriate responses to political and security challenges. The responsibility for ensuring peace, security and sustainable socioeconomic development lies first and foremost with States - through sound political governance, transparent democratic rules and respect for human rights.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“This is a crucial issue insofar as, when a State is threatened in its foundations by the imminent outbreak of conflict, or is already in the grip of conflict, only assistance from other States and regional and international organizations can prove to be life-saving. Moreover, the upsurge in conflicts in recent years makes it even more imperative to reflect on the contribution of those entities to conflict resolution and prevention. A 2018 report published by the United Nations Development Programme emphasized that, after a long period of calm, violent conflicts are now on the rise, with real risks of spreading beyond national borders. For example, of the 47 conflicts recorded in 2016, 18 have become international in nature.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“Mr. Niang (Senegal) (spoke in French): I shall read out am abridged version of my statement. The full version will be distributed afterward. I would like to express Senegal's support to the African members of the Security Council in trying to find solutions for the predictable funding of the African Union-led operations authorized through the Council's contributions. I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate care d'Ivoire on the topics chosen for today and yesterday (see S/PV.8413), which are of great importance for the continent and the world. We also highly appreciate the efforts made by the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in trying to find solutions to conflicts.”
2018-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8414 (2018) · source
“This implies, inter alia, greater interaction between the Peacebuilding Commission and the relevant organs of the African Union in order to develop better coordination and streamline efforts on the ground, thereby enhancing complementarity and eliminating duplication. This also requires joint assessments of the nature ofthe challenges to peace and security in Africa, which are becoming increasingly complex. Finally, there must be ongoing dialogue in order to best harmonize support for countries on the peacebuilding agenda.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“Various speakers today have highlighted efforts undertaken at the international, regional and subregional levels to help conflict-affected countries find their way back to sustainable stability. However, these efforts are often undertaken by various actors whose interventions are not always well coordinated or in harmony, which limits their impact on the ground. Therein lies the advantage of the concept of sustaining peace, the cross-cutting dimension of which calls for the building of synergies 4 especially among the various relevant actors 4 to develop coherent and holistic strategies and approaches for promoting lasting peace. In this vein, the strategic partnership between the United Nations and the African Union and its regional organizations must be strengthened in order to maximize their full potential for sustaining peace.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“To that end, peacebuilding activities should be developed from the earliest stages ofa mission, orienting efforts towards strengthening national capacity, governance and the rule of law, while tackling the deep structural and socioeconomic problems that these countries often face and promoting the maintenance of effective political dialogue and coordination among the various stakeholders. Above all, it is important to work towards the creation of conditions conducive to the transfer of functions to the countries concerned at the time of the peace operation's withdrawal. Admittedly, this is a very difficult endeavour, but also a very achievable one, as evidenced by the successful experience of your country, Mr. President, as well as Sierra Leone and Liberia, among others.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“The example of the successful transition in cote d'Ivoire reminds us that the success of that critical phase of peacebuilding is a fundamental element in preventing relapses into conflict and a guarantee for the return to lasting stability. The transition to sustainable peace is a most demanding undertaking that requires early planning, which must take due account of the conditions and objectives to be achieved in order to allow any peacekeeping operation to succeed. In this respect, it is necessary to ensure from the outset that peacekeeping missions can create the conditions necessary to a smooth transition, including drawdown and withdrawal, without compromising efforts aimed at achieving the long-term goals of peace and stability.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“The lack of sustainable and predictable funding is a major impediment to the implementation of national post- conflict reconstruction programmes. The process of developing such programmes is fortunately increasingly taking into account the principle of national ownership and the involvement of all national stakeholders. It is therefore necessary to emphasize the importance of maintaining and strengthening the support provided to countries transitioning towards peace so that they can continue to benefit from the attention of the international community, especially in terms of sustainable and predictable funding. This means that the commitments made at donor conferences, which are often slow to materialize, must be fulfilled.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source
“The example of our dear neighbour, Mali, with which we share a common destiny, clearly reveals the negative impact that security problems can have on post-conflict recovery efforts. Stabilizing the security situation must therefore remain a priority in actions undertaken in this context. That is why, in addition to DDR activities, we must also combat the circulation of arms and restructure the defence and security forces into republican forces capable of ensuring order and security in those countries. While post-conflict reconstruction requires significant resources over long periods of time, funding for peacebuilding activities remains limited, irregular and unpredictable. If peace is to be sustained, the restoration of security must go hand in hand with economic and social development.”
2018-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8413 (2018) · source