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lines on the record: 900
first: 2001-04-23
most recent: 2007-06-22
sittings or episodes: 95
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“In that regard, it is important to recall that the principle of solidarity and burden-sharing was reaffirmed in the outcome document of the September summit (General Assembly resolution 60/1). The donor community must renew its resolve to support nations in assisting refugee populations and their host communities. Whenever the prerequisites for the return of refugees are met, it is important to ensure the sustainable voluntary return and integration of refugees and the resumption of normal life. This year we expect that a large number of refugees are likely to return, especially in southern Sudan. The international community should assist with a seamless transition from emergency relief to reconstruction in the Sudan and elsewhere.”
2006-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5353 (2006) · source
“How does the High Commissioner for Refugees assess the level and quality of cooperation between humanitarian agencies such as UNHCR and military actors on the ground: the peacekeepers involved? Secondly, assisting communities hosting large numbers of refugees should not be forgotten. The High Commissioner made a reference to Tanzania's laudable efforts in that regard. Local communities in Chad bear a considerable burden as a result of having received many refugees from the Darfur region. There are many other similar examples. The international community should assist refugee-hosting communities, in the spirit of burden-sharing, in order that the flow of refugees does not lead to the destabilization of a region.”
2006-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5353 (2006) · source
“In those situations the United Nations and the international community must ensure that adequate life-saving assistance and protection are provided for them and that the security of people in refugee camps is ensured. In that connection, I commend UNHCR for its dedication and hard work. In order to provide such assistance and security, practical cooperation on the ground between refugee agencies, other humanitarian actors, peacekeeping operations and troops from regional organizations where such forces are deployed is sometimes critically important. In that connection, I have a question to ask of the High Commissioner. In UNHCR's recent experience on the ground, has the agency encountered difficulties in that regard?”
2006-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5353 (2006) · source
“First, we welcome High Commissioner Antonio Guterres to the Security Council. We would like to express our great appreciation for his insightful presentation on the work of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and on its link to the work of the Security Council. The decreasing trend in the overall number of refugees worldwide is itself a most welcome development. But, at the same time, we remain deeply concerned that, in a number of refugee situations, particularly in Africa, heavy refugee case loads persist, with millions of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) continuing to suffer due to protracted conflict, without prospects for a better future.”
2006-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5353 (2006) · source
“As a friend of Timor-Leste in the region, Japan has actively participated in international efforts to help Timor-Leste maintain peace and consolidate the gains of peace, through UNMISET and UNOTIL as well as through other multilateral and bilateral frameworks. The introduction of the "koban", or police mini-station, system to the police system of Timor-Leste, and the transfer of skills related to the disposal of undetonated bombs are recent examples of our assistance efforts. Japan will spare no effort in continuing its support for Timor-Leste's future endeavours aimed at nation- building and sustainable development.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“The Security Council requested the Secretary- General last September to provide his views on justice and reconciliation for Timor-Leste, adopting a practical, realistic approach to this issue and taking into account the views of the two countries. We believe that this issue can be resolved through the productive engagement of all parties concerned. The statement we heard from the President this morning on this very issue should be an important guide in the handling of this matter. Before concluding, my delegation wishes to pay high tribute to the leadership of the Timor-Leste Government, to President Gusmao and Foreign Minister Ramos-Horta, which has enabled the country to make the sort of progress towards peace, security and development that we have seen so far.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“My delegation will certainly study carefully the request made by the Timor-Leste Government in considering the modalities of United Nations assistance in the post-UNOTIL period, with an objective assessment of the situation on the ground, including in the area of security, while also taking into account the views of UNOTIL, other actors on the ground and the key countries concerned. Finally, the issue of the serious crimes that took place in Timor-Leste must also be addressed. My Government is of the view that the spirit that prompted the joint establishment of the Commission of Truth and Friendship by Timor-Leste and Indonesia should be respected, and we hope that the Commission will produce results that meet its own aims as well as the expectations of the international community.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“We owe it to ourselves, as well as to the Government and the people of Timor- Leste, to see to it that the record of this success story remains a cause for pride in the annals of United Nations history. With that in mind, and with regard to the question of the future engagement of the United Nations after the mandate of UNOTIL expires, my Government has taken note of the request of the Timor-Leste Government to retain a United Nations political presence for a certain period of time, particularly the request for international assistance in connection with the upcoming general elections in 2007 and the retention of some civilian advisers. In making that decision, we should study carefully the recommendations of the United Nations electoral assistance needs assessment mission.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“Japan underscores the necessity of ensuring that the United Nations and the international community continue to provide the appropriate and timely support which is still needed in Timor-Leste and of adapting that support to the country's changing needs and requirements. Timor-Leste has moved from conflict to peacekeeping to peacebuilding, and, as the country has gone through those phases, the United Nations presence and assistance to Timor-Leste has evolved from the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) to the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) to the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET), and finally to UNOTIL, to meet the changing needs of the country, and it has done so, on the whole, quite successfully.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“Occasional incidents along the border with Indonesia are resolved through dialogue, backed up by the improved bilateral relationship between the two countries. We hope that the remaining work involved in the delineation of the land border with Indonesia will be completed soon. We also welcome the recent agreement reached between Timor-Leste and Australia over the sharing of the revenues from oil and gas development in the Timor Sea. With the Petroleum Fund established to ensure the prudent and wise use of income from natural resources, we hope that this will provide an important boost to the development of the Timorese economy and society.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“The Secretary-General's report mentions, in reference to programme II of UNOTIL's support for the development of the Timor-Leste police, the fact that 10 Timorese national police officers have recently been deployed to the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. I consider this a remarkable thing, which shows the degree of success of this programme. At the same time, the fact that, in our world, a nation assisted in times of need can in turn participate in assisting others in their time of need demonstrates the true international cooperative spirit. This is just a small episode, but I think that its significance is, nevertheless, remarkable. We are also encouraged to see steady, remarkable improvements in Timor-Leste's relations with neighbouring countries.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“We commend Special Representative Hasegawa and his team for their hard work and pay tribute to those advisers and experts working on the ground and the many organizations and groups involved for all the valuable contributions they have made, working in close partnership with the Timor-Leste Government, its institutions and its people. We have high expectations that they will push on with their efforts as the mission's mandate approaches its end in May, so that those gains will be consolidated and made sustainable to the maximum extent possible. I would like, in passing, to note just one thing in that connection.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“Japan notes with satisfaction the tangible achievements and encouraging progress that continue to be made in Timor-Leste in its peace-building and nation-building efforts, especially in the implementation of the three programmes mandated by the Security Council: the development of critical State institutions, the development of police, and training in the field of democratic governance and human rights. We also welcome the progress being made in the preparations for the transfer of the functions of UNOTIL to the Government of Timor-Leste and various development partners as the country moves towards the phase of sustainable development.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“Let me first express our thanks to you, Sir, for convening this public meeting on Timor-Leste at an important juncture, as the end of the mandate of the United Nations Office in Timor- Leste (UNOTIL) draws near in a few months time. We thank Special Representative Hasegawa for his comprehensive briefing on the latest developments in the country. My delegation highly appreciates the presence in the Chamber of President Xanana Gusmao and Foreign Minister Jose Ramos-Horta, and particularly thanks President Gusmao for his significant statement.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“Yet another potential vehicle for effective cooperation in that regard is the promotion of the idea of human security, the key concept of which was endorsed in the September summit outcome document. Our support for Africa and our cooperation with African States will be strengthened, and this includes working through the United Nations whenever possible and necessary.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source
“For its part, Japan will continue to work bilaterally with the countries affected and multilaterally, through the United Nations and other avenues, to play its role in the context of this shared responsibility. In Africa, our efforts will consist mainly of promoting good governance and economic development on the basis of the twin notions of encouraging Africa's ownership and of promoting its partnership with the international community, consistent with the spirit of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). The now-established Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) continues to be an important avenue for our cooperation with Africa.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source
“Humanitarian aid agencies and aid workers are doing excellent work in many areas, but these problems are beyond the power of humanitarians to resolve. As Mr. Egeland said, humanitarian aid cannot be an alibi for unwillingness to address the root causes of conflict. Only through the concerted efforts of the entire international community can the root causes of these problems be addressed, and the Security Council has an obvious and critical role to play in that effort. At the same time, the international donor community - both traditional and emerging donors - have a shared responsibility to assist and scale up their contributions as much as possible.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source
“Lastly, there is a clear need to do as much as possible to bring lifesaving humanitarian relief to people in dire need of assistance - internally displaced persons, refugees and others who are affected. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and humanitarian agencies therefore deserve our fullest support - moral, political and financial - and should be provided with what they need. At the same time, it is clear that the root causes and compounding factors of these more serious humanitarian crises, whether they occur in Africa or elsewhere, do not lend themselves to an easy solution. Conflict, underdevelopment and poverty, the scourge of HIV/AIDS, poor governance and neglect, policy failures, criminality and natural disasters are some of the causes and complicating factors which are routinely observed.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source
“We are concerned at the present stalemate in the dialogue between the Government of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army, and we call on both parties to work to bring about positive results urgently. Here again, neighbouring countries also have important responsibilities and critical roles to play in improving the situation. We expect them to exercise as much influence as possible to that end. In that regard, Mr. Egeland suggested several potential practical steps that the Council could take to help address the regional dimension of the crisis, including the idea of appointing a panel of experts. I believe that those suggestions deserve our support and careful consideration.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source
“In the meantime, we deeply appreciate the activities undertaken by the African Union to maintain security in the region, which is a prerequisite for humanitarian assistance. We are also concerned at the fact that Sudanese refugees have fled to neighbouring Chad, causing many problems there. The humanitarian situation in northern Uganda and in southern Sudan, involving close to 2 million internally displaced persons and where the Lord's Resistance Army is wreaking havoc on populations, is equally worrying. We commend the humanitarian personnel who are engaged in humanitarian aid work and protection activities there in spite of the adverse security conditions.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source
“We strongly hope that the Government of Zimbabwe will demonstrate a greater willingness to work with the international community in a joint effort to provide protection and assistance to its own men, women and children in need. We would like also to see a more active engagement on the part of African Governments in the region with the Zimbabwean Government to improve the situation. We remain seriously concerned at the situation in Darfur, where humanitarian conditions appear to be worsening, not improving. The only way to alleviate that situation is to ensure tangible progress in the ongoing negotiations in Abuja among the parties, and we hope to see those negotiations lead to concrete results without delay.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source
“The reported fact that the average life expectancy of the people has been reduced by almost half, from 60 to 36 years, is a clear indication of how bad the situation in the country has become. We expect the Government in Harare to pay serious heed to the voice of the international community and to cooperate effectively and in a spirit of sincerity with the United Nations and other humanitarian actors to help those affected by the eviction campaign and those in need of life-saving assistance. The international community, for its part, should respond to that dire humanitarian situation by stepping up its assistance and engaging with the Government with a View to promoting dialogue. For our part, Japan has provided humanitarian assistance in the form of blankets and food aid.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source
“The just- concluded visit by the Emergency Relief Coordinator, focused on the humanitarian situation, was also welcome. As was made clear by Mr. Egeland, dialogue efforts with the Government to develop a sound cooperative relationship between the authorities and the United Nations and other humanitarian actors have been difficult, and that is to be regretted. However, we encourage those efforts to continue, despite the apparent lack of progress at the present time. We are concerned at the deepening humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe. The crisis is not limited to the problem of housing those affected by the Government's Operation Restore Order but includes the ever- worsening situation in food and non-food areas, where privations and shortages are reaching critical proportions.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source
“I wish to express my gratitude for the convening of this timely meeting on the humanitarian situation in Africa. I also thank Under-Secretary-General Jan Egeland for his comprehensive briefing, which follows his briefing to the Council two weeks ago on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (see S/PV.5319). My delegation welcomes the practice of regular briefings by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on behalf of the United Nations humanitarian community in order to bring the Security Council up to date on those issues of grave concern to the international community. With respect to the situation in Zimbabwe, we appreciate the sustained efforts of the Secretary- General to engage with the Government in order to improve the overall situation in that country.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source
“Clearly, building the capacity of national authorities should therefore be given much higher priority. The education of children- especially those who have had painful experiences as child soldiers - needs to be given greater emphasis in the international community's efforts to put an end to the vicious circle of violence. In conclusion, Mr. President, I would like to express our appreciation for the initiative you have taken with regard to the Council's draft resolution on this issue. We believe that the Council should now consolidate its past achievements and lay out the directions for future action in clear and bold terms. We strongly support the draft resolution and look forward to its early adoption, with some possible new inputs from the deliberations during this present debate.”
2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319 (2005) · source
“Finally, from a mid- and long-term perspective, the establishment of the rule of law and security sector reform are both indispensable and hold the key to achieving the effective protection of civilians. We have high expectations that the Peacebuilding Commission - whose establishment we hope will be agreed soon - will make a valuable contribution to the effort to address those issues. For example, we understand that the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has no other option but to allow the expediency of putting criminals into its own facilities, because national authorities simply cannot provide the prison facilities necessary to confine them. Under those circumstances, we cannot realistically expect that impunity will end.”
2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319 (2005) · source
“We welcome the increased attention that is being given to common services and wish to stress the importance of sufficient coordination and resources in that regard. Thirdly, the United Nations must strengthen its partnership with regional organizations. Regional experience and skills should be more fully utilized for the effective protection of civilians. We welcome, in particular, the African Union's efforts to play an increasingly important role in this area. We also commend the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) for its initiative formulated in response to the call of the Council that it draft a workplan to engage systematically with regional organizations in the protection of civilians. Japan, for its part, will provide all possible assistance to the important work done by and through regional organizations.”
2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319 (2005) · source
“The reality that more civilian deaths are caused by malnutrition and infectious diseases than by physical violence makes the work of humanitarian organizations all the more important. We pay high tribute to humanitarian workers and their organizations for the dedication and the noble spirit with which they carry out their mission in many difficult situations around the world. In that context, Japan welcomes the strong and straightforward language on the subject of humanitarian access in the September outcome document, and we call on all parties to armed conflicts to honour the international community's requests for access. In that connection, common services, especially logistical assets including transportation, have a very important role to play in ensuring access to vulnerable populations.”
2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319 (2005) · source
“We cannot assume that peacekeeping missions alone, now at a record high in terms of their number and size, can cover all the protection needs of civilians in armed conflict. Nor is it realistic to expect that peacekeeping missions will grow in size or that many more new missions will be established, given the fact that troop-contributing countries are already stretched thin in terms of the personnel they have committed to the many recent and ongoing operations. In those circumstances, it is clear that humanitarian workers will continue to play, as they have in the past, a very important role in protecting civilians, as their presence also often deters violence against civilian populations.”
2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319 (2005) · source
“Admittedly, work on collating such figures in the given circumstances sometimes entails enormous difficulties. Nevertheless, it is important for the Council to have more solid and more reliable information when considering the nature and scope of the tasks and duties that a peacekeeping mission can realistically be expected to perform. To that end, the Council must have accurate information concerning specific situations in which civilians are caught in armed conflicts. Therefore, we support the establishment of a reporting system that would allow United Nations agencies to improve work in that regard, building upon existing mechanisms with the aim of presenting a more complete and coherent picture. Secondly, it is essential to ensure the access of humanitarian workers to people in dire need of help, assistance and protection.”
2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319 (2005) · source
“Particular pain is inflicted on women and children in the form of sexual violence and the forced recruitment of child soldiers. The Council needs to redouble its efforts to ensure that its measures make a difference on the ground. From that viewpoint, I would like to briefly touch upon four points. The first point concerns the need for accurate information in considering appropriate measures in the Council. Regrettably, in that regard, little reliable statistical data is available to enable us to assess with reasonable certainty the field-level impact of the Council's work on protecting civilians caught in armed conflict. For example, there is a great discrepancy in the statistical data available on the number of war deaths in the past year. The largest figure, given by one source, is 10 times the smallest one, given by another source.”
2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319 (2005) · source
“We regard as especially important the reference to women and children in armed conflict, the acknowledgement - for the first time at the head-of- State level - of the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement and the clear enunciation of the responsibility to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. We should anchor our discussion in the Council on those milestone agreements. The proposal to review and expand the Central Emergency Revolving Fund also requires careful consideration. Despite those achievements, we still have much to do. The stark reality before our eyes is that of millions of innocent civilians being attacked and killed and subjected to damage, injury, humiliation and loss in numerous armed conflicts around the world.”
2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319 (2005) · source
“In that regard, the aide-memoire (S/PRST/2002/6, annex) has proved a practical, useful tool, as have the timely briefings and inputs from the Department of Political Affairs, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), various United Nations funds, programmes and agencies and the non-governmental organizations, for all of which we express thanks. The outcome document endorsed by world leaders in September (General Assembly resolution 60/1) also contains significant agreements and concepts to advance the humanitarian agenda.”
2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319 (2005) · source
“All of this is very valuable indeed and provides the Council with fresh material for thought and action. In fact, since the adoption of the first resolution on the subject in 1999, resolution 1265 (1999), efforts to mainstream this agenda in the work of the Council have produced important concrete results. We see, for instance, the protection of civilians increasingly being incorporated into peacekeeping mission mandates - in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and elsewhere.”
2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319 (2005) · source
“As a former Emergency Relief Coordinator, I wish, also on behalf of the Permanent Representative of Japan, to take this opportunity to express our high respect and appreciation to Under- Secretary-General Egeland and his staff in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for their tireless work in advancing this agenda, as well as to the ICRC, the United Nations agencies concerned and the non-governmental organization community, for their valuable work and dedication to humanitarian relief, assistance and protection activities. We welcome the Secretary-General's report (S/2005/740), which outlines the progress that has been made to date and the many challenges that remain, and which offers several specific recommendations.”
2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319 (2005) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for convening today's open debate on this important subject, and I thank Mr. Jan Egeland, Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, as well as Mr. Jacques Forster, Vice-President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), for their briefings to update us on key issues involved in the protection of civilians in armed conflict.”
2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319 (2005) · source
“We earnestly hope and expect that under the resolution, Syria will extend the full cooperation that is expected of it, and the investigation will make rapid progress and establish the truth in this matter as early as possible. In that regard, Japan takes note of the recent Syrian assurances regarding cooperation and its efforts in taking such initiatives as the establishment of a special judicial committee to deal with the investigation of Syrians, in cooperation with International Independent Investigation Commission. We hope those efforts will also contribute to the early establishment of the truth.”
2005-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5297 (2005) · source
“In our view, the resolution just adopted appropriately addresses those essential points. It gives adequate consideration to ensuring the fairness as well as the credibility and integrity of the investigation, including due consideration to the principle of the presumption of innocence. It is firm in requesting the Syrian Government to extend its cooperation to get to the bottom of the heinous terrorist incident. The resolution is prudent, and it is balanced in dealing with the sensitivities involved in the context of the current complex Middle East situation. In that regard, we note that, at the suggestion of my delegation and others, appropriate amendments have been incorporated in the final text, including with regard to operative paragraph 12.”
2005-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5297 (2005) · source
“As the latest report of the Commission and the briefing to the Council by Commissioner Mehlis have clearly indicated, the approach taken by the international community, through Council resolution 1595 (2005), was the right one. As the Commission's report makes clear, the investigation is yet to be finished. In order to facilitate prompt and effective work aimed at the early conclusion of the investigation, two essential points needed to be adequately addressed: first, to extend the mandate of the Commission and strengthen the support required for the effective discharge of its mandate, and secondly, to ensure serious full cooperation with the investigation, as the Commission has revealed that such cooperation will be the main focus in order to complete the investigation.”
2005-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5297 (2005) · source
“First, Mr. President, allow me to convey the regrets of my Foreign Minister, Mr. Taro Aso, who was newly appointed to the portfolio in a Cabinet reshuffle earlier today in Tokyo, for not being able to attend this important meeting. Japan welcomes the unanimous adoption of resolution 1636 (2005). I would like to express appreciation to the three sponsors for taking the lead. In an earlier resolution, resolution 1595 (2005), the Security Council established and tasked the International Commission to assist the Lebanese authorities in the investigation of an extremely serious incident, the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri. The Commission has since demonstrated remarkable professionalism in carrying out its mission. Japan sent a forensic expert team to the Commission to make its own contribution to the investigation.”
2005-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5297 (2005) · source
“Before closing, let me state that we believe that there is an important role in the proposed peacebuilding commission for regional organizations, and we strongly support the participation of regional organizations, as appropriate, in the activities of the peacebuilding commission. Today's discussion is timely and provides an important opportunity to take stock of the current state of affairs and consider the future course of action in meeting the challenges of enhancing cooperation and coordination between regional organizations and the United Nations, particularly the Security Council. We trust that today's debate will take us one step further in that direction. My delegation appreciates the effort of the Romanian delegation in preparing a draft resolution on the subject, which we strongly support.”
2005-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5282 (2005) · source
“The United Nations can play a useful supporting or facilitating role in order to strengthen the sustainability of peace operations conducted by regional organizations, particularly when the operations in question are authorized by the Security Council. To that end, various forms of support can be considered, ranging from United Nations assistance in military planning, such as that now being provided to the African Union mission in the Sudan, to support in areas where regional organizations and their member States face difficulties, including in transport, logistics and engineering.”
2005-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5282 (2005) · source
“Other regional organizations can follow - if necessary, with the assistance of the donor community - for the provision of training, equipment and other capacity- building assistance to the troop-contributing members of regional organizations, such as the standby force of the African Union. Secondly and more generally, in the area of peace operations, more effective cooperation and partnership between the United Nations and regional organizations that are engaged in peace operations is desirable. While the role of regional organizations in peace operations has been growing, their capacities for sustainable operations, particularly in developing regions of the world, are often limited.”
2005-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5282 (2005) · source
“To that end, several issues will need to be considered. First, the capacity to rapidly deploy peacekeeping personnel to meet emergency requirements has always been a challenge. To better cope with that challenge, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations has been advocating for some time the idea of a strategic reserve of peacekeepers that can be relied upon for rapid deployment once a peacekeeping mission is established. That interesting proposal is still under discussion, with many questions yet to be resolved. The outcome document by world leaders also talked about the idea of rapidly deployable capacities. In developing such a rapid-deployment capacity, regional organizations can play a useful role, and in fact some organizations - the European Union, for example - have developed such a capacity.”
2005-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5282 (2005) · source
“We support, for example, creating more opportunities for heads of regional and subregional organizations to brief the Security Council on their activities as they relate to the maintenance of peace and security. Likewise, the holding of meetings between representatives of regional organizations and members of the Security Council during the Council's field missions are useful ways to strengthen the needed interaction and cooperation. More specifically, we note and welcome the growing role of regional organizations in peacekeeping operations, particularly in Africa, where they are most numerous. We believe that promoting further cooperation and creating partnerships between regional organizations and the United Nations in the area of peacekeeping is a desirable and feasible goal that should be positively pursued.”
2005-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5282 (2005) · source
“Just this month, for example, the African Union Peace and Security Council gave new impetus to the peace process in Cote d'Ivoire. The African Union is also engaged in peacekeeping on the ground in Darfur and in peace negotiations in Abuja. In addition, the Economic Community of West African States and other subregional organizations are making efforts to prevent deadly conflicts in Africa. We pay tribute to them. Those welcome efforts made by regional and subregional organizations in Africa and elsewhere should, as necessary, be supported or complemented by the United Nations, and by the Security Council in particular. To that end, interaction and cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations needs to be strengthened, and concrete ways should be developed to facilitate that.”
2005-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5282 (2005) · source
“The 2005 outcome document of the Assembly's High-level Plenary Meeting did just that by supporting a stronger relationship between the United Nations and regional organizations, including through the increased involvement of regional organizations in the work of the Security Council and enhanced support for capacity-building at the regional level. We note in particular, and applaud, the increasingly active and effective role played by the African Union in the prevention of conflict and political mediation. We welcome the political commitment and the increasing sense of regional ownership with which the African Union and Africa's subregional organizations have engaged in peace processes in a number of serious situations on the continent.”
2005-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5282 (2005) · source
“I welcome in particular the participation today of an important subregional organization from our part of the world. I am referring in particular to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which plays a vital role in promoting cooperation, harmony and resilience for economic and social development, as well as, in recent years, in such political- and security-related arenas as counter- terrorism and fighting piracy. As is widely acknowledged, regional organizations are playing an increasingly important role in the prevention, resolution and management of conflicts, including in addressing their root causes. That is a very welcome and important development that deserves our full encouragement and support.”
2005-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5282 (2005) · source
“We thank the Romanian presidency for its timely initiative to once again convene a meeting as a follow-up to the previous one held under its presidency in July 2004, to focus the Council's attention on the important question of cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations in maintaining international peace and security. We also appreciate the presence of Romania's Foreign Minister to preside over this important debate. My delegation welcomes as well the participation in this debate of regional and subregional organizations, representing different parts of the world, that are actively involved in conflict prevention, peacekeeping and peacebuilding, and in promoting cooperation with the United Nations. We benefit enormously from their comments, ideas and proposals.”
2005-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5282 (2005) · source
“As we follow the outcome document and rise to the common challenges of the day, the Security Council must further strengthen dialogue with civil society. We support all efforts that take us in that direction.”
2005-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5264 (2005) · source