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first: 2009-05-05
most recent: 2013-08-28
sittings or episodes: 90
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“Looking forward, efforts should focus on further improving the security situation and helping to break the political deadlock, building the conditions for stability, development and growth. MINUSTAH must ensure that the burden of progress is shared with the Government and other partners, and, where appropriate, transferred to them. In June, the United Kingdom opened its first Embassy in Port-au-Prince since 1966, a Visible symbol to the Government of Haiti of British support for it on the road to the stability and prosperity that it and its people sorely need and deserve.”
2013-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7024 (2013) · source
“Any significant change to the Mission's configuration should come with credible benchmarks to ensure that the Haitian Government has the support and capacity to shoulder increasing responsibility. The United Nations presence in Haiti must adapt to the changing circumstances and challenges. Challenges will continue, but will be increasingly related to governance and economic development. The nature of the United Nations presence should adjust accordingly, shifting the balance from peacekeeping to development assistance. The Secretary-General's report and its recommendations provide a good basis for that transition. MINUSTAH has made some progress over the past 12 months, and we thank all those who have contributed.”
2013-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7024 (2013) · source
“Where national actors do not yet have the capacity to take on those tasks, all elements of the United Nations system in Haiti need to work together to build that capacity. We believe that MINUSTAH's continued presence in Haiti remains necessary for now. However, we support the reconfiguration of resources set out in the consolidation plan for 2013-2016, and are encouraged to see that the withdrawal of military peacekeepers has not been detrimental to the security situation in the areas that have been vacated. We support the recommendation to continue, as the situation allows, a balanced withdrawal of troops. We also welcome the Secretary-General's decision to explore the option of a transition to a smaller, more focused assistance mission by 2016, and look forward to hearing more about his proposal.”
2013-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7024 (2013) · source
“For the Haitian National Police to be effective, there must also be reform of the justice sector, to create an independent and impartial judiciary at the regional and national levels. MINUSTAH should focus its resources and efforts on supporting the Government of Haiti in meeting its obligations to improve the political and security situation in the country. That means getting the configuration of troops and police right. Therefore, while we recognize the positive results of the additional work undertaken by the Mission's engineering teams in supporting quick-impact projects, including road repair, well drilling, draining and canal cleaning, water distribution and the erection of prefabricated units, we believe that those tasks should now be handed over to others - where possible, the local private sector.”
2013-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7024 (2013) · source
“We call on the Government of Haiti to broker a political agreement that would allow elections to be held this year. Elections are Vital to establishing political stability and to building the trust and confidence of the Haitian people, the international community and potential investors. An attractive investment climate will be strengthened by Haiti's ability to police itself. We welcome the progress made by the Haitian National Police towards reaching the target of 15,000 active police officers by 2015, but further efforts are required to build their institutional and operational capabilities. As highlighted by the Secretary-General's report (S/2013/493), increased recruitment must be accompanied by improvements in strategic planning, administration, internal affairs and training.”
2013-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7024 (2013) · source
“We note the advances made in Haitian National Police promotion, vetting and training, and we would like to see continued progress in that area. We are pleased to see Haiti building partnerships for sustainable economic development and taking an increasing role in regional forums. That is crucial, because economic investment will create the basis for Haiti's future stability. Notwithstanding the progress that continues to be made, we remain concerned that delays in crucial political and democratic processes are holding back the country's development and stability. The continued delay in the holding of planned elections and the negative impact that could have on the ability of the political institutions to function is of particular concern.”
2013-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7024 (2013) · source
“I welcome you to the Security Council, Sir, and Iwould like to warmly welcome as well the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and to thank her for her briefing. I would like to record our thanks here also to Mr. Nigel Fisher for his leadership of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) as interim Special Representative of the Secretary-General. We welcome Haiti's progress since our most recent debate on Haiti (see S/PV.6936) in assuming responsibility for its own security and in fostering an environment that can attract sustainable development. We recognize the important contribution that MINUSTAH is making. We welcome the transfer of responsibility for security in some regions to the Haitian National Police, in line with the core objectives of the 2013-2016 consolidation plan.”
2013-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7024 (2013) · source
“We must therefore, as a Council, continue to focus intensively on that challenge - to uphold and, where necessary, extend the authority of international justice mechanisms, while helping to strengthen domestic justice systems; exercise our responsibility to refer to the International Criminal Court those situations that warrant it; support the need for effective humanitarian access in situations where that is hindered; and demand that all parties meet their obligations to protect civilians and apply maximum pressure to those that fail to do so. The protection of civilians is central to the Council's role. It should be uppermost in our minds, not just during thematic debates but throughout all of our work.”
2013-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7019 (2013) · source
“We have established effective and far-reaching mechanisms of international justice. We have extended international normative commitments through a series of comprehensive Council documents on the protection of civilians, most recently the presidential statement of 12 February 2013 (S/PRST/2013/2). But as the presidency's concept note highlights, those important steps have yet to be translated into reversing the increasing suffering of civilians on the ground. For all the efforts that have been made, the Secretary-General, in his most recent report (S/2012/376), still correctly characterizes the current situation in respect of protection of civilians as abysmal.”
2013-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7019 (2013) · source
“With regard to Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan, we should apply our influence as a Council to ensure humanitarian access to civilians. We urge the warring parties to immediately reach a negotiated settlement that will end the fighting and alleviate civilians' suffering. Again, I hope that the Council will be able in the near future to renew its commitment to such an approach. While on the subject of humanitarian access, and on this day, World Humanitarian Day, I would like to pay tribute to the dedication and bravery of humanitarian aid workers and to acknowledge the risks they face in helping those in need. They too are civilians, and we need to focus on their protection and on the accountability of the criminals who attack them. The international community has made important strides forward in respect to the protection of civilians.”
2013-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7019 (2013) · source
“Those two situations, although on different continents, have several features in common: the tragic impact of unchecked conflict on civilians; a tendency on the part of the host authorities to see external humanitarian assistance as interference in domestic affairs; the arbitrary denial of the delivery of humanitarian support to those in need; and the prevention of cross-border humanitarian access, impeding the speed and reach of humanitarian assistance to vulnerable civilians. On Syria, I welcome the efforts of Valerie Amos to develop a consensus around a set of key humanitarian requirements that offer practical recommendations on what can be done to improve humanitarian access. I hope the Council will work intensively and constructively in the coming days to find ways to come together in support of those recommendations.”
2013-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7019 (2013) · source
“In Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan, hundreds of thousands of civilians have been displaced and are vulnerable to continuing conflict. They remain largely cut off from humanitarian access. That situation has persisted for months, indeed for years. In Syria, as the Emergency Relief Coordinator has repeatedly stated in briefings to the Council, it has proved extremely difficult to secure humanitarian access to those affected by the fighting.”
2013-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7019 (2013) · source
“We have to impress upon all sides in Syria that there is no impunity. We should delay no further in referring the situation in Syria to the International Criminal Court. We should ensure that mechanisms of international justice are applied and that all those responsible for planning and perpetrating war crimes in Syria and associated civilian suffering are made to answer for them. Let me now turn to another theme highlighted in the concept note, namely, the importance of ensuring humanitarian access to those in need. That is a fundamental aspect of protecting civilians. I would like to highlight two such situations of particular relevance in that regard: Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan states in the Sudan, and Syria.”
2013-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7019 (2013) · source
“It is deeply disappointing, for example, that in recent months we have seen high-profile indictees who refuse to cooperate with the International Criminal Court visit or travel unchecked through the territory of States parties. The Council should be ready to make use of its authority to make referrals to the International Criminal Court in order to enhance the protection of civilians. Our failure to refer the situation in Syria to the Court is a matter of great regret. We have seen there no let-up - rather the opposite - in the disproportionate use of weaponry, including ballistic missiles and aerial bombardment, against civilian centres. We have seen murder, torture, sexual violence and forcible displacement used as tools of conflict. The Council's responsibility with regard to the protection of civilians in Syria is clear.”
2013-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7019 (2013) · source
“Heads of State, military leaders and politicians have all had to account for their actions before mechanisms of international justice, actions that have inflicted untold suffering, including often the systematic use of sexual violence against civilians. But much remains to be done. We must do more to support and uphold existing mechanisms of justice. We must hold States to their obligations to cooperate fully with those mechanisms, as we did successfully with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, all of whose indictees were eventually apprehended. The United Kingdom urges all United Nations Members that have not yet done so to become parties to the Rome Statute, and we urge all those that are already States parties to uphold their responsibilities in that regard.”
2013-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7019 (2013) · source
“That is why tackling impunity and strengthening accountability for serious violations of international humanitarian law and human-rights law must be a central element of international efforts to protect civilians. We should acknowledge the important progress that has been made in the past two decades. The establishment of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, in 1993, and, subsequently, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda signalled a marked change in the reach and effectiveness of international justice that was then consolidated by the creation of the International Criminal Court. Twenty years after their establishment, it is sometimes easy to forget or underestimate their impact. Let us therefore recall that we now live in a world in which no one can count on being shielded by State sovereignty.”
2013-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7019 (2013) · source
“We are also proud of the contribution that Argentina, Australia, we and the other co-authors of the Arms Trade Treaty have made to the issue of the protection of civilians through that Treaty. Like others, we look forward to its ratification and implementation. I will focus on two of the dimensions of the issue of the protection of civilians highlighted in the President's concept note (S/2013/447, annex), that is, strengthening accountability and ensuring humanitarian access. History demonstrates all too clearly that the worst crimes against civilians have been committed by perpetrators who believed that they did not have to fear being held responsible.”
2013-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7019 (2013) · source
“I would like to welcome you warmly to the Council, Madam President, and to thank you for scheduling this important debate today. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General, High Commissioner for Human Rights Pillay, Under- Secretary-General Amos and the Director from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Mr. Spoerri, for their compelling - although of course very worrying - briefings. We should reflect carefully on their advice, both on tackling specific current conflicts and on our approach to the broader protection of civilians. We applaud the commitment and energy that the Argentine delegation has brought to the protection of civilians and related issues since it joined the Council in January.”
2013-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7019 (2013) · source
“There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 4.55 pm.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982Resumption1 (2013) · source
“I would like to again remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than four minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate the text in writing and to deliver a condensed version while speaking in the Chamber. I now give the floor to the representative of Gabon.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982Resumption1 (2013) · source
“I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than four minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate their texts in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber. I now give the floor to the representative of New Zealand.”
2013-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6982Resumption1 (2013) · source
“A regional response is essential to minimizing the impact on economic development and stability. Timetables must not be allowed to slip. UNOCA should be playing a strong role in all the challenges for which regional coordination is essential. At a time when resources are tight and demands on the United Nations are high, UNOCA must add real value to regional and subregional efforts. The United Kingdom would therefore welcome greater clarity in the Secretary-General's next report on what specifically UNOCA is doing to add such value and what outcomes it has helped to achieve. Lastly, I thank Council colleagues for their support for the presidential statement, which the United Kingdom delegation prepared and which the Council will shortly adopt.”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source
“The evidently close working relationship that Special Representative Moussa and UNOCA have developed with the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) can valuably help improve regional cooperation. Events in the Central African Republic require a regional solution. The United Kingdom expects UNOCA to remain engaged with ECCAS on this and to play a key role in achieving a unified regional position. It is important that UNOCA support the work of Special Representative of the Secretary-General Vogt and her team. The United Kingdom remains concerned by the threats to maritime security on Africa's western seaboard, and welcomes the leadership shown by the United Nations on that issue. UNOCA has an important role to play in ensuring that the international community works together to build maritime security capability.”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source
“The United Kingdom also welcomes the advocacy undertaken by Special Representative Moussa and AU Special Envoy Madeira with LRA-affected countries and the finalization of the strategic documents for the operationalization of the African Union Regional Task Force against the LRA. That will significantly improve tactical coordination, information-sharing and joint planning between the relevant armed forces. I would now like to comment on the broader role of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA). The United Kingdom welcomes the efforts of UNOCA to facilitate and encourage closer regional collaboration in Central Africa. Helping the subregional organizations and their Member States to develop strategies and capabilities for addressing the problems they face is a crucial task.”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source
“Events in the Central African Republic, as others have already noted, threaten to undermine progress. The United Kingdom calls upon all regional countries to participate fully in the fight against the LRA. We must not allow the LRA to regroup, as it has done previously when close to extinction. The United Kingdom welcomes the development of an implementation plan for the United Nations strategy on the LRA. It is essential that the priority tasks identified in the plan be swiftly carried out, that the timelines be met, and that the United Nations articulate effectively to donors which elements of the strategy are currently underfunded.”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source
“I would like to thank Special Representative Abou Moussa for his briefing this morning. The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has blighted the heart of Africa for over 20 years. It remains what it always was - a thuggish band of criminals who prey on civilians, target women and children, and terrorize communities. It is incumbent upon all of us to ensure that the LRA can no longer inflict its odious brand of suffering. An end to the scourge of the LRA is within sight. The concerted efforts of the affected countries, the African Union (AU), the United Nations and other partners have substantially weakened the LRA, but we must not lose focus. The permanent eradication of the LRA requires our continued attention and the creation and consolidation of security and stability in the affected countries.”
2013-05-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6971 (2013) · source
“For instance, we look forward to increased cooperation as a result of the regular European Union-United Nations counter-terrorism dialogue. The United Kingdom also recognizes the important contribution that the Global Counterterrorism Forum can make to tackling the terrorist threat and encourages the United Nations to continue its work with that body. The international community has a collective responsibility for tackling terrorism. Only through continued cooperation and recognition of the need to strengthen collaborative efforts will States be able to effectively counter terrorism.”
2013-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6964 (2013) · source
“Acts of terrorism and the threat of such acts touch on much of the work of the United Nations. It is important that all the relevant components of the United Nations system work together to counter terrorist challenges while avoiding duplication across its infrastructure. The United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force are key tools to that end. Today, in particular, the United Kingdom urges the three Committees whose reports we have heard to continue to intensify their collaborative efforts. We are grateful to Ambassador Kim Sook for his briefing on the joint work of the Committees and encourage further collaboration along those lines. The United Nations must also strive to work effectively as much as possible with other multinational organizations working on countering terrorism.”
2013-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6964 (2013) · source
“Our goal must be universal implementation of the resolution by 2014, and to achieve that the Committee and its Group of Experts, whose work we commend, must also play their part in continuing to seek opportunities to form partnerships with international organizations and regional agencies that have the resources to match those requests for assistance, including by using the consolidated list of assistance requests as soon as possible. The United Kingdom continues to welcome the recognition by the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) of the need for States to pursue a cooperative approach to defeat terrorism. We wish to mark our deep appreciation of Mr. Michael Smith's very effective leadership of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate as he nears the completion of his term.”
2013-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6964 (2013) · source
“The year 2014 will mark the tenth anniversary of resolution 1540 (2004), the only international instrument designed to prevent terrorists from acquiring those weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). But the resolution will only ever be as effective as the will of the States Members of the United Nations to implement its measures. For that reason, the United Kingdom urges States that have yet to meet their reporting obligations to do so. We call on all States to design and execute national action plans to fight trafficking in WMDs. We realize that the immense scale of the challenge means that Governments and civil society must act in concert to fight the threat. We therefore urge States requiring support for implementation to approach the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) for assistance.”
2013-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6964 (2013) · source
“The United Kingdom would like to pay tribute both to Kimberley Prost and to the Monitoring Team for their continuing exemplary work. We will continue to work with members of the Sanctions Committee, the Ombudsperson and other interested parties to embed the changes agreed under the new resolution to further enhance the Committee's important work. For the regime to be effective, sanctions must be diligently implemented. We welcome recent work by the Committee under Ambassador Quinlan's leadership to focus on implementation, including through consideration of outreach and technical support activities. The threat that chemical, biological or nuclear materials may proliferate to terrorists has been a growing concern to the international community over the past decade.”
2013-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6964 (2013) · source
“True collaboration requires breadth and depth of cooperation. A comprehensive approach requires making full use of all the tools available to us. The three Committees under discussion today are powerful tools. We fail in our responsibilities if we do not use them effectively, thoroughly and creatively to combat the threat of terrorism. Al-Qaida sanctions play an important role in the fight against terrorism by imposing targeted financial sanctions on Al-Qaida operatives, denying them arms and restricting their travel, in other words, limiting their ability to carry out terrorist acts. The United Kingdom welcomes the recent unanimous adoption of resolution 2083 (2012), which, inter alia, extended the mandates of the Office of the Ombudsperson and the Monitoring Team.”
2013-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6964 (2013) · source
“Let me thank the Chairs of the Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004), Ambassadors Quinlan, Loulichki and Kim Sook, for their comprehensive briefings today and for the effective manner in which they have taken on leadership of those Committees. Terrorism continues to pose a grave threat to international peace and security. No Member State can adequately respond to the challenges of terrorism by acting alone. Only through continued cooperation will the international community be able to tackle a problem that transcends geographical borders. The United Nations has an important role to play. It is crucial that the States Members of the United Nations strive to work together in an ever more collaborative and comprehensive manner.”
2013-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6964 (2013) · source
“I wonder what other opportunities the Minister sees for joint work between the OSCE and other international organizations, including the United Nations, where such coordination would be complementary and allow the OSCE to add value and expertise.”
2013-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6961 (2013) · source
“The United Kingdom sees great value in the commitments that OSCE participating States have made under the human dimension in promoting human rights and democracy across the region. We were very disappointed that no agreement on strengthening those commitments was possible at either of the past two meetings of the Ministerial Council. We would be grateful to hear the Minister's views on what he sees as the prospects for progress in that area under his chairmanship at Kyiv in December. Secondly, on cooperation with other international organizations, we were very pleased to hear the Minister talk of increased cooperation between the OSCE and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in the area of transnational threats, and of greater coordination with other international actors in the context of the upcoming transition in Afghanistan.”
2013-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6961 (2013) · source
“There is more that could be done in collaboration on wider security matters to ensure complementary activity and to avoid duplicating efforts, including on work to combat trafficking, whether in human beings, narcotics or other illicit goods. It is important that all OSCE members adhere to their commitments. The role of Chairperson-in-Office of the OSCE provides an opportunity to promote and model the principles of human rights and fundamental freedoms, democracy, good governance and the rule of law, on which the OSCE is founded. The United Kingdom looks forward to continuing to work with Ukraine and other participating States towards the strengthening and implementation of these commitments across the OSCE region. Ihave a couple of questions for the Foreign Minister. The first is on the human dimension.”
2013-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6961 (2013) · source
“The current status quo is inherently unstable and unlikely to be sustainable. The United Kingdom believes that the OSCE can play a useful regional role on transnational challenges, including in areas such as Central Asia. There is an increasing body of compelling evidence that the OSCE can add significant value through its work on border security and resolution 1540 (2004). Addressing issues of women, peace and security is essential to conflict resolution, which goes to the heart ofthe OSCE's raison d'etre. Colleagues know the deep commitment of the United Kingdom to addressing sexual violence in conflict. We welcome the continued focus under the Ukrainian chairmanship on effective cooperation between the OSCE and other international organizations, not least the United Nations.”
2013-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6961 (2013) · source
“We continue to believe that the Geneva talks being co-chaired by the OSCE with the European Union and the United Nations provide a necessary dialogue for a resolution of the conflict in Georgia. On Nagorno Karabakh, we support the Chairperson's efforts to engage with the Minsk Group, and continued dialogue with Azerbaijan and Armenia. On the politico-military dimension, the OSCE'S existing overarching framework of conventional arms control and confidence- and security-building measures contains many important elements that we should carefully preserve and implement comprehensively. However, it is also clear that the regimes are not functioning optimally, and need to be modernized so that they can be made fit for purpose in the context of the evolving international security landscape.”
2013-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6961 (2013) · source
“We attach particular priority to the OSCE's efforts to ensure that the freedom of the media is respected both online and off-line, and that those exercising their right to the freedom of expression are able to do so free from violence, harassment and intimidation. We hope that participating States will agree to strengthen commitments in this area at the Kyiv meeting of the Ministerial Council. We support Ukraine's efforts to make progress in the protracted conflicts in Moldova and the South Caucuses, and we were interested to hear the views of the Chairperson's Special Representative Ambassador Deshchytsia when he visited London recently. As a key player in the Transdniestria "5+2" process, Ukraine is well-placed to reinvigorate talks.”
2013-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6961 (2013) · source
“The promotion and protection of human rights, fundamental freedoms, democracy and the rule of law remain central to the OSCE's comprehensive concept of security. The OSCE has one of the most extensive sets of commitments, standards and principles of any international organization, but there are increasing gaps in the compliance with those commitments by participating States. We support the Ukrainian chairmanship's efforts to encourage better implementation. The OSCE's institutions have an important role to play in assisting States in complying with their commitments. We take the opportunity today to thank them for their outstanding contributions. Likewise, OSCE field operations within participating States remain important in assisting their hosts to meet their commitments. We continue to support those mandates across the OSCE region.”
2013-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6961 (2013) · source
“We support the Ukrainian Chairperson's programme of work across the three dimensions, and we continue to work with him towards making progress on his priority areas, notably the protracted conflicts in Moldova and the South Caucuses, and promoting human rights and democratization. Those are issues that not only matter to the OSCE, but are important to the United Nations as well. We support the work that Ukraine is doing to advance discussions on arms control in the politico-military dimension, and we look forward to engaging constructively both with the Chairperson and with his successors in the "Helsinki-MO" process, which seeks to reinvigorate and strengthen commitments across the organization.”
2013-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6961 (2013) · source
“I would like tojoin Security Council colleagues in welcoming Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Mr. Leonid Kozhara, to the Security Council today. May I also thank him for setting out his priorities as Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in 2013 and his view of the progress so far. The OSCE remains a crucial forum for dialogue aimed at creating a security community across a vast area, from the North Atlantic to the Far East, that commits its participating States to a Wide-ranging acquis across its three dimensions. It provides a platform for holding participating States to account for the commitments they have made, and offers a forum for discussion of the issues that at times continue to divide East and West, in particular in the areas of human rights and democracy.”
2013-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6961 (2013) · source
“We call on the public authorities to fulfil their constitutional obligations and duties, including the efficient and transparent operation of the judicial process, with no impunity, and an improvement in the management of the prison service. In conclusion, MINUSTAH continues to achieve some encouraging results, but we have outlined two areas of concern - politics and police recruitment - that must be addressed. I would welcome the views of the Acting Special Representative ofthe Secretary-General on those points.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“What annual recruitment rate is now going to be required to hit the target, and is that realistic and achievable? We urge MINUSTAH to focus its resources on this effort in order to support the recently adopted Haitian National Police development plan. The Haitian National Police must also meet appropriate human rights standards if it is to win the confidence of the Haitian people. Effective oversight, transparency and zero tolerance for corruption will all be essential. The National Police should be able to rely on the support of all political parties. Capacity-building in the justice sector, regionally and at the institutional level, is also necessary to complement the development of the police.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“The second area of concern is security, and specifically the capacity and capability of the Police. We continue to believe that building the capacity of the Haitian National Police, both operational and institutional, should be MINUSTAH's highest priority. Therefore, we are concerned to see that recruitment to the Haitian National Police is below the levels required to meet the target of 15,000 police officers by 2016. We would be interested in understanding why this is the case. Is there a lack of volunteers? Is it because the training infrastructure needs to be improved, or is it that MINUSTAH is not giving sufficient priority to the task? If recruitment and training continue at the current rate, how far below the target would we be in 2016?”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“The final aim of the consolidation plan is for Haiti to have sufficient capacity to tackle its challenges itself. If the Government of Haiti takes the necessary concrete steps, we believe that that goal is attainable. Notwithstanding this progress, there are two important areas of concern where we do need to see urgent progress. The first is the political situation. Political fragility is the most likely source of instability for Haiti. Efforts to support the political process must continue to be a priority. The appointment of a permanent electoral council will be a crucial step towards securing future stability. This needs to be completed quickly so that the long-overdue Senate and local elections can take place. It is vital that the permanent electoral council be able to act independently and that it be given the funding to do so.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“I thank Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General Fisher for his briefing. At our last Security Council discussion of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) in October 2012 (see S/PV.6842), I was cautiously optimistic about progress in Haiti and noted the important contribution that MINUSTAH had made to that progress. I tempered that with concern about politicial inertia blighting the decision-making necessary to the country's development. Since then, we note that some important steps have been taken. In particular, the uniformed component of MINUSTAH has been reduced without any negative impact on the overall security and stability of the country, and MINUSTAH's consolidation plan has focused the Mission's activities on a number of core objectives.”
2013-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6936 (2013) · source
“The United Kingdom attaches great importance to that and will seek to play a major role in supporting our shared responsibilities, holding each other to account for the promises that we have made. We look forward to co-chairing the first ministerial review of progress against the Tokyo commitments in 2014. As Afghanistan moves from transition into the transformation decade, we are focused on the great opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. A stable, secure and prosperous Afghanistan is in all our interests, and it is nothing less than that the Afghan people deserve.”
2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source
“We will pursue a relationship built on prosperity, diplomacy and development, as set out in the enduring strategic partnership document signed in 2012. The Afghan Government, with the support of the international community, should continue to make further progress in the areas that underpin sustained economic growth and development. Those include, in particular, areas such as education, health and other basic services for women and girls, as well as strengthened respect for human rights so that all can play a full part in the collective life of a stable and prosperous Afghanistan. Mutual accountability is of paramount importance in order to achieve our shared objectives.”
2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source
“Another pillar in a sustainable peace will be credible elections that reflect the will of the Afghan people. Afghan-led preparations for presidential and provincial council elections in 2014 have started, and decisions have been taken on issues such as voter registration. The time is short, and the Afghan parliament should now prioritize consideration of electoral reforms. It is also important that the Independent Election Commission and Afghan authorities work to establish credible mechanisms to deal with complaints and to prevent fraud. I have on many occasions emphasized the United Kingdom's long-term commitment to the Afghan people. Let me do so again. The United Kingdom will deliver on all our commitments to Afghanistan, now and beyond 2014. The United Kingdom's support for Afghanistan will be defined by more than just security.”
2013-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6935 (2013) · source