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first: 2010-10-22
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“It seeks to include all parties in Darfur in the peace process, especially in the light of the general elections held there, as a result of which provincial parliaments have been constituted in Darfur's three states. It has thus become reasonable and conceivable for the democratically elected parliamentarians to participate in the peace process, particularly since the insurgent factions are numerous and their members do not represent all the people of Darfur. We do not want to rule them out, however, and we do not believe in a policy of rooting them out. By the same token, however, we want the peace process to include all those who were elected democratically, as well as members of armed movements, members of civil society and tribal leaders. The rationale for that is to ensure sustainable peace in Darfur.”
2011-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6468 (2011) · source
“We are willing to engage in a process of give and take until an acceptable solution can be arrived at. Merely addressing the symptoms of the conflict in Darfur would be in vain. I know that the Council is sincere in its desire to achieve peace and security throughout the world, and I appeal to it to help us to address the root causes of the conflict. 20 In this regard, I would like to share with the Council the fact that the Government, in its commitment to addressing the problem, has also adopted a comprehensive strategy for settling the conflict in Darfur. The strategy will be implemented simultaneously with the Doha negotiation forum. Some may ask what the strategy is, so I will review some of its features.”
2011-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6468 (2011) · source
“The Council has the ability to persuade the insurgent movements to come to the negotiating table. The Government of the Sudan has affirmed its resolve, interest in and commitment to a stable and sustainable settlement in Darfur through negotiations. Why does the international community delay in prevailing upon those who are reluctant to come to the negotiating table, thereby squandering billions of sorely needed dollars that the United Nations could direct elsewhere? Instead, approximately $3 billion are spent every year on the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur. Greater political effort and more pressure are needed to encourage the insurgent movements to come to the negotiating table under United Nations and African Union auspices. The parties cannot be forced to accept a solution that is not satisfactory to them.”
2011-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6468 (2011) · source
“In that regard, I appeal to the Council to assist the two parties to the Agreement in finding an acceptable solution so as to ensure the sustainability of peace in both the South and the North. I should also like to share some of my thoughts about Darfur. Before I do, however, I wish to commend and offer my deep gratitude for the efforts of the United Nations, through its mission in Darfur, led by Mr. Alain Le Roy, and of the Secretary-General to promote the peace process and to find a sustainable solution to the situation in Darfur. I also wish to say frankly that we in the Sudan often hear expressions of concern and denunciation here in the Security Council regarding events in Darfur, but see little action to help the Sudan to find a lasting solution to the conflict there. We look forward to such action.”
2011-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6468 (2011) · source
“There is, however, a lesson to be learned here, and I hope for the Council's undivided attention in describing it. We have often warned of the dangers of clashes between members of the two tribes, and noted that, unless an acceptable, positive and practical solution that accommodates the facts on the ground in Abyei can be found, there will be no peace. If there should be war, it will be started by members of the two tribes, and not by the SPLA or the Government of the North. I therefore commend the calls on both communities, made in every statement I have heard today, to avoid taking any unilateral decision concerning the special situation in Abyei.”
2011-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6468 (2011) · source
“The most important contribution the international community can make to Southern and Northern Sudan alike is to cancel the debts burdening the country and constraining its economic rebirth. In that way, the United Nations can do us a true favour and make a positive, praiseworthy gesture that will promote peacebuilding in the Sudan. As regards the voting and its outcome, I wish now to share some of my thoughts about Abyei. Many speakers have referred to the clashes that took place in Abyei at the time of the voting, but it is important for me to make clear that these clashes were between members of the Misseriya and Ngok Dinka tribes; they were not between the armed forces of the Sudan and members of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA). That, too, is a demonstration of the wisdom of both parties in respecting their agreements.”
2011-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6468 (2011) · source
“As regards the outcome of the referendum, I should like to emphasize the spirit and letter of the statement made by President of the Republic Omer Hassan Al-Bashir on his visit to Juba, the capital of Southern Sudan. He stressed his full commitment to respecting the outcome of the referendum and went even further in expressing his willingness to offer all possible assistance to Southern Sudan in building its own State in case of secession. I reiterate here in this Chamber the full commitment of the Government of the Sudan to respecting the results of the referendum. We look forward to enjoying the international community's assistance to both parts of the Sudan if secession should take place.”
2011-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6468 (2011) · source
“Mr. Osman (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I should like to extend my greetings and thanks to Mr. Haile Menkerios and President Benjamin Mkapa for their briefings on the voting in the referendum in Southern Sudan. They have done a praiseworthy job and are both brilliant sons of Africa. We offer them our appreciation and gratitude. We listened to their affirmations that the voting process was free, fair and transparent, highlighting the extensive cooperation between the two parties to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and reflecting the wisdom and commitment of the Sudanese leadership to its undertakings, which were apparent during voter registration and the voting process itself. We in the Sudan and Africa as a whole can be proud of the fact that we established a model of civility that can be used as a guide to others.”
2011-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6468 (2011) · source
“Therefore, we want to reaffirm the need to abide by safety measures and to coordinate with the authorities, which would greatly reduce the robberies and attacks against vehicles and minimize the kidnapping of humanitarian workers. In closing, we confirm the need to adopt a comprehensive approach that would deal primarily, without selectivity or discrimination, with the root causes of conflicts in addressing the protection of civilians in armed conflict. We also affirm the need for the Security Council to demonstrate in practical terms the extent of its support for the protection of civilians in armed conflict by supporting comprehensive political settlements of conflicts. The Security Council must support all mediation efforts in order to resolve conflicts and address their root causes and motives.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427Resumption1 (2010) · source
“We have recently noticed that many humanitarian workers do not abide by safety procedures or coordinate with the authorities, making them vulnerable to such attacks. Allow me to provide two striking examples of this. Humanitarian workers in Darfur have agreed with us to abide by three rules, one of which is to put insufficient fuel in their vehicles so that car thieves cannot drive them to distant locations. However, humanitarian workers have not followed this advice. That is the first example. Another point that we agreed upon was that they would lock their vehicles when they parked them, but they continue not to do so, which has encouraged many rebels to take advantage of their lax behaviour. These workers are often the personnel of United Nations agencies.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427Resumption1 (2010) · source
“While we share the Security Council's concern over this phenomenon, we would also like to draw members' attention to the fact that the perpetrators of such attacks are most likely members of armed rebel movements and gangs of thieves and bandits affiliated with the rebels, or of a number of groups that are offshoots of the armed rebel movements, which carry out these robberies and attacks in order to fund and provision their members and to destabilize the situation throughout Darfur in order to send a deceptive message to the international community, as is currently the case. We believe that the personnel of humanitarian agencies and organizations have a primary responsibility to coordinate with local authorities before going to any areas to which they want to deliver aid so that the Government can offer them the necessary protection.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Therefore, we should improve the capacities of the concerned States so that they can assume their responsibilities ably, rather than weaken those capacities through sanctions, despite the fact that those who support sanctions try to portray them as either smart or targeted or by using other evasive descriptions. None of those descriptions alter the reality that sanctions cause undeniable harm to the ordinary people of the country targeted. In its section II, the report of the Secretary- General mentions attacks on humanitarian workers in Darfur, including incidents of kidnapping, robbery and the looting of assets and mobile units.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The protection of civilians must therefore take place in the context of a comprehensive and integrated approach that is primarily focused on dealing with the root causes to conflict from the earliest stages, with the Security Council playing an active role in leading and supporting efforts at political mediation, reconciliation and compromise. That should be complemented by a parallel role for the United Nations Secretariat and its agencies vis-a-vis humanitarian considerations and promoting economic growth, recovery and sustainable development. In particular, donors should honour their development pledges. Ultimately, the protection of civilians is the responsibility of individual States themselves.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427Resumption1 (2010) · source
“In that connection, we must bear in mind the established principles of the Charter of the United Nations vis-a-vis the sovereignty and legitimacy of Member States and their full responsibility for the protection of their citizens. I would also like to note that the right to protect civilians in armed conflict is but one aspect of an integrated and interconnected system of rights and duties, as reaffirmed by the 2005 Summit Outcome. The main thrust of the Summit was to follow-up the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, foremost among which are development, combating poverty and preventing conflicts by dealing with their root causes.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427Resumption1 (2010) · source
“In that regard, I would also like to point to the decisions taken at the meeting organized by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Dakar in April 2007 on the role of regional organizations in the protection of civilians and on peacebuilding overall. The principle of protecting civilians in armed conflict is a noble one to which we all aspire. However, we are concerned by attempts by some countries to utilize that goal to serve particular political aims, such as the ongoing campaign on the so-called responsibility to protect. In that regard, I would like to reiterate that, although referred to in the 2005 Summit Outcome, the responsibility to protect is still the subject of divergent interpretations on the part of Member States.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427Resumption1 (2010) · source
“That includes the speedy implementation of development, economic recovery and reconstruction programmes, as well as programmes for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, the provision of services and quick-impact projects to ensure stability and the speedy resettlement of returnees. Peace also guarantees that civilians can leave refugee camps and return to their homes to resume ordinary lives. Against that backdrop, peacebuilding must be the primary priority and concern of the United Nations, which should not be distracted from it by dealing with other symptoms of conflict. Moreover, I wish to reiterate that we must take advantage of regional organizations with proven ability and capacity to build and maintain peace, given their direct link to the causes of conflicts and their comprehensive understanding of them.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Protection is always more effective than the cure. The recommendations of the Secretary-General in his various reports on this issue have focused on the need to reactivate and improve the capacities of United Nations peacekeeping operations with regard to the protection of civilians. However, realities on the ground and practical experience in many countries have clearly confirmed that, in the absence of any peace to be kept, peacekeeping missions will not achieve the desired goal, regardless of the level of their capacity to protect. The enjoyment of peace by all is what primarily protects civilians.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Mr. Osman (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I should like to associate my delegation with the statement delivered by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. Eleven years have passed since the Secretary- General submitted to the Security Council his first report (S/1999/957) on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. We continue to have high hopes that the Council's ongoing deliberations on this issue will lead to a comprehensive approach and far-reaching objective vision on the best means to protect civilians. My delegation believes that first and foremost in that effort should be the elimination of the root causes of armed conflict. Avoiding the causes of conflict and supporting lasting and comprehensive political settlements are the best guarantees for ensuring the protection of civilians.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427Resumption1 (2010) · source
“We also affirm the need for the Council to rely on the country reports submitted by Member States on their implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). We urge the United Nations and its missions to organize workshops and consultative round tables with those involved in countries affected by conflict in order to exchange experiences regarding the overall situation of women in armed conflict.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Wherever war breaks out, its negative impact affects the vulnerable parts of society: women and children. Accordingly, we affirm that a comprehensive and sustainable political settlement of conflicts is the mother of all solutions for all issues pertaining to the situation of women in armed conflict. We also affirm that the Security Council's effectiveness in implementing and following up on resolution 1325 (2000), including the specific measures undertaken to that effect, must be based on accurate information. I repeat: all these actions and measures must be based on accurate information contained in the Secretary-General's periodic reports on the issue, not on information cited in the reports of certain non-govemmental organizations and media organizations.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“We would also note that, in coordination with UNMIS and the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), 88 women members of provincial councils have been trained on mainstreaming a gender perspective on all levels, and female police units in the south and in Darfur have been trained in capacity-building. The situation of women in armed conflict has always been part of dealing comprehensively with the root causes of conflict. Therefore, we endorse the report's reference to a work plan covering the underlying causes of conflict, such as poverty, socio-economic and gender inequalities, endemic underdevelopment, weak or non-existent institutions and the absence of effective governance. This approach is based on the fact that war is war.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The Government of the Sudan has been celebrating the tenth anniversary of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security since 10 June. In Khartoum, our capital, we held an expanded workshop and an open day to celebrate the anniversary, in coordination with the United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) and the Sudan country offices of United Nations agencies, at the forefront of which was UNIFEM. It is also worth noting that preparatory work for the open day included workshops attended by women in several parts of the Sudan, including Khartoum and Juba, the capital of the southern province, the Warab province in the south and the provinces of East and Central Equatoria, as well as the three provinces of Darfur.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“We look forward to seeing UNIFEM, through the new gender Entity at the United Nations, play a larger role in terms of building national capacity and supporting efforts aimed at the advancement of women and improvement of their status, especially in post-conflict areas. We would also like to recall aspects relating to the status of women within the framework of attainment of the Millennium Development Goals. Building the capacity of developing countries and enabling them to achieve the Goals would be the most efficient way to improve the status of women, bearing in mind the Beijing Platform for Action and especially in the light of the close link between the Platform for Action and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals and their impact on factors relating to progress in improving the status of women.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Many specialized centres have also been founded at the central and provincial levels in order to coordinate women's efforts in the fields of peace and development and to offer women-oriented guidance and consultations on bolstering the concept of gender equality and dealing with the status of women in areas afflicted by war, be it in the southern parts of the country or in Darfur. It is worth noting here that disarmament, demobilization, resettlement and reintegration programmes have given special priority to the situation of women, in close coordination with relevant United Nations agencies, including the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM). Today, we would like to commend the existing cooperation with UNIFEM. and its active role in translating the aforementioned action plan into tangible reality.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Sudanese women have also held high-ranking diplomatic positions, including ambassadorships, and have been commanders in the armed forces, the police and the security forces. As for combating the phenomenon of violence against women, the Government of the Sudan has adopted a national strategy that was prepared by all relevant official and public actors. The strategy has been implemented at the central and provincial levels. The fruits of the strategy include the establishment of social police units which deal with women's issues and combat all forms of discrimination and violence against women, including sexual violence.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“It was therefore only natural that the gains of Sudanese women in terms of political participation continued to develop, reaching the level of 25 per cent representation in the federal parliament as well as in provincial councils, in accordance with the laws governing the elections that were held in my country last April. This means that a quarter of the seats in Sudan's federal and provincial legislatures are held by women, which was mentioned by Ms. Michelle Bachelet, Under-Secretary-General for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, in her statement at the opening of this debate. It is worth mentioning as just one example that in the judiciary alone 79 judgeships are held by Sudanese women, many of whom have presided as judges of the Supreme Court.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“When considering the status of women, we are able to say proudly that the Sudan has deep-rooted pioneering experience in this field, as Sudanese women have always been genuine partners in the political and decision-making structures of our country since their participation in the election of the first Sudanese parliament in 1954 on the eve of our declaration of independence. These gains for women developed further when women were elected as members of the Sudanese parliament in 1964, following independence. Moreover, my country has applied the concept of equal pay for equal work for men and women since 1967.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“These must include capacity-building for developing countries that have been afflicted by conflict, especially since the item "Women and peace and security" has been one of the most active on the Council's agenda over the past 10 years, as evidenced by the subsequent adoption of three other resolutions - resolutions 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009) and 1889 (2009) - and presidential statements and statements to the press on the same topic. All of this has been accompanied by a substantial body of periodic reports of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Here we recall the prior report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security (S/20lO/l73), which set out strategies and principles to guide the forging of a strong framework for addressing gender equality and the status of women, especially in situations of armed conflict. On this occasion, we note the need to move forward with the full implementation of the resolution over the next decade by adopting comprehensive and robust regional action plans in this field.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Mr. Osman (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): I would like at the outset to congratulate you once again, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month, as well as your initiative to convene this open debate on women and peace and security to mark the tenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000). That resolution led to the adoption of the 2008-2009 System-wide Action Plan for implementation across the United Nations system and to the identification of standard indicators to measure progress and the time frame needed to apply the indicators at the regional and international levels.”
2010-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6411Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Here, I appeal to Council members not to opt for measures that would lead to more spending, wasting funds that could be saved and used for projects that would be in the interest of the entire international community. I would like once again to emphasize that the Government of the Sudan, together with the Council, will press ahead constructively with its commitment to finding a satisfactory solution to all pending matters, regarding both Darfur and Southern Sudan.”
2010-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6410 (2010) · source
“Finally, we heard Under-Secretary-General Le Roy speak of the options for enhancing the United Nations Mission in the Sudan in the light of prospective developments. I believe we heard him speak of the option of increasing troop levels. In this connection, I would like to say that the optimal solution is to assist the parties in reaching a satisfactory solution to outstanding matters, not to increase troop levels. That is not because we reject an increase in troop levels, but rather because such an increase will not resolve the matter or help the parties to achieve a settlement. There is still time for the Council to use its weight and wisdom to urge the parties to achieve a satisfactory solution. We have a significant opportunity to do so at the upcoming November meeting in Addis Ababa.”
2010-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6410 (2010) · source
“The second track is the current joint mediation efforts hosted by Qatar, in Doha, under the leadership of Joint Chief Mediator Djibril Bassole and with the valued support of Sudan's neighbouring States. Now we are approaching the culmination of these efforts: a sustainable and comprehensive peace agreement will be reached in Doha in a matter of days. The missing link in this process remains the role of the Security Council in pushing ahead on the political track and obliging those who reject the option of peace to immediately join the negotiations in Doha. We therefore appeal to the Council to force those rebel forces that did not join the Doha process to join it in negotiations aimed at ending the conflict and the war.”
2010-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6410 (2010) · source
“The strategy on Darfur accords special attention to fighting impunity, particularly since those who carry out attacks and robberies against humanitarian and peace workers are members of armed bands of hooligans. The Government is trying to bring them to justice by all possible means. The report before the Council reflects an intensive internal political effort, embodied in the new Government strategy aimed at making peace a reality and providing the conditions for voluntary return, security and stability. It also reflects the internal work of Darfur's civil society, represented in various categories of national and tribal leaders, as well as previous work with Darfur's elected leaders and members of the judiciary and executive branches: the true representatives of Darfur.”
2010-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6410 (2010) · source
“Council members saw with 30 eyes and heard with 30 cars and learned about the situation on the ground and about daily life in the Abu Shouk and Zam Zam camps, which is not very different from that in the El Fasher camp with respect to food and drinking water. Enabling all those civilians to return to their villages and lead normal lives is among the top priorities that the Government is trying hard to achieve through its new strategy for Darfur. Council members heard a comprehensive briefing on this in its meetings with senior officials, including Vice-President Ali Osman Mohammed Taha, Foreign Minister Ali Ahmed Karti and the high-level team. Before that, the mission heard a detailed presentation by Mr. Osman Yousif Kibir, Governor of Northern Darfur and members of his government.”
2010-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6410 (2010) · source
“With respect to the current security situation in Southern Sudan, we agree with paragraphs 22 to 25 of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2010/528) that the current security situation in Southern Sudan is alarming. That is particularly true of the humanitarian situation, in the light of the "hunger gap" to which the report refers in paragraph 49 and the increase in acute malnutrition. These are all Sudanese citizens, and we care about all of them. The report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Darfur and on progress in the fulfilment of the mandate of UNAMID (S/2010/543) is also before the Council. In that regard, I remind members that seeing is different from hearing.”
2010-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6410 (2010) · source
“Turning to post-referendum arrangements, the Council knows that in signing the memorandum of understanding in Mekelle, Ethiopia, on 23 June, we were seriously determined to undertake serious and objective negotiations on those arrangements, including with respect to wealth-sharing, citizenship, security and international legal instruments. Those matters were considered exhaustively in a joint workshop on 19 July, with high-level participation by a team from the African Union and the United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS). Four working groups were established to discuss those matters and to establish a schedule for continued work, including on technical and procedural details.”
2010-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6410 (2010) · source
“The Government of the Sudan has made all possible concessions with a view to achieving a settlement that takes account of the legitimate and inalienable rights of the two largest ethnic groups in the area: the Misseriya and Dinka Ngok tribes. Reason and wisdom are required, not rashness or recklessness. That is true of the issue of border demarcation as well. The Council has many examples of the secession of nations and States, with wars continuing and escalating precisely because of the lack of border agreements. We do not believe that the Council has any wish for additional similar issues.”
2010-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6410 (2010) · source
“Here I refer to the second paragraph of the final communique of the 24 September high-level meeting on the Sudan, which declared that the two parties to the CPA have been addressing numerous complex issues under difficult circumstances over the past five year. Now, with the same resolve and determination, we are pressing ahead with our efforts to resolve outstanding issues, including the status of Abyei, the demarcation of borders and the popular consultations in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states. It is clear that any attempt to hold a referendum before an acceptable settlement on the status of Abyei is achieved by the two parties would mean only a return to war.”
2010-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6410 (2010) · source
“I take this opportunity to reaffirm to the Council our resolve to complete the final phases of the implementation of the Agreement, including the holding of a credible, impartial and transparent referendum reflecting the genuine will of the people of the South, free from pressure and political haggling. The referendum is not an end in itself; it is a way to buttress peace, stability and the ideal of coexistence - rather than war, which is something we never accepted willingly. We have accepted the path of self-determination with a view to ending war once and for all. The report of the Secretary-General on progress in the implementation of the CPA clearly indicates the extent of our resolve and determination to fulfil the remaining provisions of the Agreement.”
2010-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6410 (2010) · source
“Earlier this month, a Security Council mission visited Uganda and the Sudan, through which the Council kept abreast of the facts of the situation in the Sudan, including with respect to the present strenuous efforts to complete the final phases of the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) and to the intensive endeavours being made towards the achievement of sustainable and comprehensive peace in Darfur through my country's new strategy. Today, the Council is meeting to review the most recent reports of the Secretary-General on the implementation of the CPA (S/2010/528) and on the situation in Darfur (S/2010/543).”
2010-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6410 (2010) · source
“Mr. Osman (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): It gives me pleasure, Sir, to warmly and sincerely congratulate you once again on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. It is no surprise that the Council's programme of work for this month should be full of important items relating to Africa, including the recent debate on support to African Union peacekeeping operations (see S/PV.6409).”
2010-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6410 (2010) · source
“That is all the more true now that the African Union has assumed many responsibilities in the implementation of promising regional initiatives that have contributed to the settlement of conflicts throughout Africa. I would also like to stress the importance ofjoint meetings between the Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council. We should establish a broader mechanism to deal with the preparatory work for those meetings, without in any way impinging upon the mandate of the Security Council's Ad Hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa. It is for those reasons that I welcome the African Union's contributions to and initiatives on the continent, including in my own country, the Sudan.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“I could list several examples in that regard, but will limit myself to reminding the Council of the very generous contributions and pledges made by donors at Oslo in 2005 in order to implement the Comprehensive Peace Agreement in the Sudan. However, such contributions were not forthcoming once both parties to the Agreement entered the implementation phase. In conclusion, I would like to say that forging a comprehensive strategic partnership between the United Nations and the African Union requires practical guidelines and measures on the part of the competent legal bodies of the United Nations, especially with respect to financing and its sources.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“We believe, however, that the AMISOM experience attests to the importance of predictable and sustainable financing for AU peacekeeping operations mandated by and in coordination with the United Nations. Such operations face many challenges, including the main challenge of being financially dependent on the contributions of international donors and partners, including the African Union. We are well aware that the AU's inability to count on sustainable and predictable sources of financing makes its plans and strategies for peacekeeping operations arbitrary, fluctuating and unstable. The position of donors at the moment when peace agreements are signed sometimes change when it comes to providing assistance in the post-peacekeeping phase.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“The goal was to create a model for implementation under Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations. With regard to cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations in the maintenance of international peace and security, the reports of the Secretary-General and the Chair of the African Union at the time clearly asserted that this was to be an African-owned mission, made up solely of Africans. The United Nations was to provide the necessary technical, financial and logistical assistance, including technical advice, in all areas. That experience illustrates the importance of regional capacity-building in peacekeeping, including efforts aimed at strengthening AMISOM. and activating its role.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“I would refer to the concept note on optimizing the use of preventive diplomacy tools (S/2010/371, annex) used by the Security Council to guide its debate of 16 July (see S/PV.6360). The presidential statement adopted on that occasion (S/PRST/2010/14) stressed the enhancement of capacity-building for regional and subregional organizations and national Governments in the areas of preventive diplomacy and peace through mediation, including, more broadly, developing regional working methods in the area of conflict resolution. With regard to peacekeeping, and specifically the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), cooperation between the United Nations Secretariat and the AU Commission has been a success, given the transformation of the United Nations Mission in the Sudan into UNAMID in December 2007.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“In the past, these briefings have stressed the need for cooperation between the two organizations, especially with regard to the situations in Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Madagascar and my country, the Sudan. We agree with the recent report of the Secretary- General with respect to the partnership between the United Nations and the African Union, which is a two-tiered process. The first tier is the implementation of the 10-year capacity-building programme and support for the mechanisms of the African peace and security architecture. The second consists of joint efforts by the two organizations through regional mechanisms and the relevant United Nations agencies and institutions in the areas of peacebuilding. Conflict prevention should also be a priority.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“However, we all yearn for greater and closer coordination, especially with regard to United Nations support for the African Union 10-year capacity-building programme and the promotion and enhancement of peacekeeping, as provided for by the joint communique publicized by the two Councils following their joint advisory meeting held on 4 July 2010 in New York. All of us are aware of the need to step up the number of regular briefings by the leaders of the African Union to the Security Council in which they spell out their position regarding progress made in areas of cooperation between the two organizations.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“The first part of the report (S/2008/813) focused on the ways to strengthen the strategic relationship between the United Nations and the African Union in order to revitalize channels for joint action between the Security Council and the African Union Peace and Security Council in a way that fully utilized the potential capacity for partnership and direct coordination in the field of decision-making and the sharing of responsibility, according to the mandates of the two organizations. I welcome here the mutual visits organized thus far and the joint advisory meetings between the two bodies from 2007 to today.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source