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first: 2009-05-05
most recent: 2013-08-28
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“The United Kingdom is grateful for the importance Djibouti attaches to the Djibouti Code of Conduct and for the allowing the use of port and shore facilities to ensure that warships protecting the Gulf of Aden trade artery are as effective as possible. Somalia continues to be one of the most complex challenges on the Security Council's agenda. The situation remains extremely fragile, as President Guelleh has just outlined. The humanitarian crisis, continued instability, the threat to wider regional stability and piracy all remain of grave concern. This situation is not a just a tragedy for the people of Somalia; it is not just a threat to stability in the region: it is also a major concern for all of us. We continue to support the Transitional Federal Government and its efforts to engage in dialogue and reconciliation.”
2010-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6316 (2010) · source
“Like my colleagues, I would very much like to welcome His Excellency President Guelleh to the Security Council this morning and to thank him for his very useful briefing and thoughts. The United Kingdom applauds the positive work of Djibouti in support of peace in the Horn of Africa. Djibouti has played an important role in efforts to achieve a more peaceful and stable Somalia, including by hosting the Djibouti peace process and, more recently, through its support for the development of the Somalia constitution and the training of Somali security forces. Djibouti also makes a key contribution to ongoing anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden.”
2010-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6316 (2010) · source
“Secondly, the United Nations cannot work alone so the international community needs to regalvanize its efforts in support of AMISOM. and the TFG. We look forward to the Istanbul Conference on Somalia on 22 May, which we hope will demonstrate the international community's continued support to the TFG and to United Nations leadership in Somalia. Thirdly, the future of Somalia lies, ultimately, in the hands of the Somali people. We welcome the progress made by the TFG over the past few months. We urge them to continue and intensify their efforts on dialogue, reconciliation, governance and security sector reform. We call on all parties fully to support the Djibouti peace process and join efforts to bring peace to Somalia. The clock is ticking, and we risk losing the rare moment of opportunity provided by the Djibouti Agreement.”
2010-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6313 (2010) · source
“On piracy, the United Kingdom plays an important role in the European Union's (EU) Operation Atalanta and we, of course, fully support the EU training mission currently underway in Uganda. In looking forward, I would make three points. First, we need a strong United Nations lead for our efforts in Somalia. We welcome the Secretary- General's intention to review the role of the United Nations. This should lead to a more dynamic operation in Nairobi and a growing presence in Mogadishu, as both Special Representative Ould Abdallah and Commissioner Lamamra have said this morning. We do not underestimate the difficulties, but we need all parts of the United Nations working in an integrated manner to deliver a single strategy.”
2010-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6313 (2010) · source
“But the most serious impact is on the people of Somalia themselves. They have suffered for far too long. The humanitarian situation is appalling and continues to deteriorate. Attacks on aid compounds, worsening security conditions and the threats by Al-Shabaab, which led the World Food Programme to suspend its operations, have all compounded the problem. We home the World Food Programme can resume its work safely as soon as possible in order to deliver the aid which is so desperately needed. The United Kingdom is committed to supporting the TFG and AMISOM. Last year the United Kingdom contributed over Â£15 million to support AMISOM, Â£11.5 million in humanitarian aid and Â£26 million in development assistance. That is roughly equivalent to over $60 million in total.”
2010-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6313 (2010) · source
“We now have only 15 months remaining of the transitional period as defined in the Djibouti Agreement. Important transitional tasks still need to be completed. It is crucial that all parties redouble their efforts to achieve greater progress towards a stable and peaceful Somalia. The instability in Somalia continues to have a significant destabilizing effect on the region and beyond. Somali extremists pose a serious threat to many countries, including the United Kingdom. We have seen close links between terrorists in Yemen and Somalia. Instability in Somalia hinders cooperation in the region on areas of common interest, promoting distrust rather than dialogue. Progress towards a peaceful, stable Somalia would allow the region to cooperate on the economic development that it so desperately needs.”
2010-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6313 (2010) · source
“The situation in Somalia remains of deep concern, with a worsening humanitarian situation and continuing instability. We strongly condemn attacks against the Transitional Federal Government (TFG), the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the Somali people by armed groups, especially Al-Shabaab. We reiterate our support for the TFG and AMISOM. I pay particular tribute to Uganda and Burundi for their continuing commitment to this difficult operation. There has been important progress on a number of strands over the past few months, as some of the previous speakers have highlighted. We welcome the signing of an agreement with Ahlu Sunna Wal Jama'a in March as an important step forward in terms of political reconciliation. But as the Secretary-General's report highlights, the situation remains fragile.”
2010-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6313 (2010) · source
“I welcome First Deputy Prime Minister Ibrahim and Commissioner Lamamra to the Council this morning and thank them very much indeed for their briefings. I should also like to thank Mr. Ould-Abdallah, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing. We greatly appreciate the efforts of the Special Representative, his team and all of the United Nations agencies active in Somalia. I would, however, like to register our disappointment that the report of the Secretary-General (S/2010/234) was issued less than 24 hours before this meeting; Deputy Prime Minister Ibrahim made this same point too. Somalia is one of the most complex issues on the Security Council's agenda, and late reports do not help Council members take a considered View.”
2010-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6313 (2010) · source
“We note that the Summit's recommendations on the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and the assistance needed to achieve it complement the recommendations of the comprehensive review.”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“The review usefully highlighted areas - such as biological weapons, means of delivery, national control lists, access to related materials and financing of prohibited or illicit proliferation activities - in which States have adopted fewer measures. We hope that the adoption of the review's recommendations will lead to better working methods, the speedier and more effective matching of implementation assistance requests with donor funds and capabilities, and better cooperation with other international groupings that share the goal of preventing non-State actors from gaining access to weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery. We also welcome the international attention brought to the threat posed by the nexus of nuclear materials and non-state actors by last month's Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, DC.”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“It was helpful, for example, that CTED was able to bring forward its visit to Yemen last month. But the CTC itself could play an even more effective role in the international counter- terrorism architecture. We therefore support the recent reforms to its procedures, particularly on processing States' Preliminary Implementation Assessments, and its organization of more frequent open briefings, which have included action-oriented recommendations for the membership and increased transparency. These are important first steps, and we would welcome further discussions and suggestions on how to make the CTC yet more effective. We welcome the outcome of the comprehensive review of the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004).”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“We must all work to ensure that the regime remains credible as a tool to maintain international peace and security. In that respect, the United Kingdom is pleased that resolution 1904 (2009) confirms that measures targeting the financing of terrorism apply to the payment of ransoms to individuals and entities on the consolidated list. We must not allow kidnapping to become a major source of revenue for terrorists. The United Kingdom's policy not to pay ransoms or make other substantive concessions to hostage-takers is well known and clear. With respect to the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), we welcome the increasingly effective external outreach work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) under Mike Smith's leadership and the fact that this work is increasingly aligned with threats and needs.”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“The office of the ombudsperson will improve the flow of information between the designated individual and the Committee. It will also enhance the transparency of the decision-making process. As Ambassador Mayr-Harting has said, the Committee still has much work to do, especially in the next months as the review of the consolidated list comes to completion. We shall continue to play a constructive role in this process and urge all Member States to do the same. It is important that we all work to ensure that the review is meaningful. The Al-Qaida and Taliban sanctions regime remains a vital counter-terrorism tool that enables the international community to disrupt terrorist activity on a much greater scale than we could through domestic measures alone.”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“I thank you, Madam President, and the Chairmen of the three Committees for their very helpful briefings. In particular, I should like to welcome Ambassador Apakan and Ambassador Heller as they give their first briefings to the Council in their new capacities. With respect to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999), we are pleased with the progress achieved through the adoption of resolution 1904 (2009). We have long championed improving listing and de-listing procedures, so we strongly welcome the latest reforms, which build on the significant improvements that have been made in recent years. Most significantly, the appointment of an ombudsperson will provide assurance that the process of deciding whether to de-list individuals and entities is both fair and clear.”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“While there is general agreement that UNMIT will remain until 2012, preparing the future after 2012 will be key. We encourage early consideration of what might follow UNMIT, and of the shift to an increasingly civilian- focused United Nations peacebuilding presence.”
2010-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6276 (2010) · source
“We fully support its efforts to pursue this valuable work rigorously. With regard to addressing corruption, the recent appointment of Aderito de Jesus Soares as Timor- Leste's first Anti-Corruption Commissioner is a significant step in improving transparency and public accountability in Timor-Leste. We hope the authorities will build on that appointment by taking further practical, concrete steps to tackle corruption. We support the proposed extension of UNMIT's mandate for a further 12 months, but it remains our aim to see Timor-Leste rely less and less on international support. The plan for a measured drawdown of UNMIT's police component is a step in the right direction. An early indication from UNMIT on its longer-term drawdown strategy will be crucial, and we look forward to this in due course.”
2010-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6276 (2010) · source
“We welcome efforts by the Timorese authorities to address this through enhanced legislation. As underlined in the Secretary-General's report, the four medium-term benchmarks - security and stability; rule of law, justice and human rights; democratic governance and dialogue; and socio-economic reform - remain critical to addressing the overall challenges in Timor-Leste. In particular, we continue to stress the importance of tackling impunity, on which we welcome the remarks made just now by the Deputy Prime Minister. It will be vital to continue efforts to bring to justice perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. We believe that UNMIT's Serious Crimes Investigation Team has an important role to play in this by concluding its outstanding investigations.”
2010-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6276 (2010) · source
“The fact that there has been no increase in crime or disorder following the transfer of responsibility is very welcome. We fully support the efforts of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) to help strengthen national policing capacity, and we hope that the mission, with the help of the international community, as Ameerah Haq said in her briefing, can focus its efforts more and more precisely on providing the relevant training and advice. But we do not underestimate the challenged that remain, which Ameerah Haq has outlined. We would echo the Secretary-General's report (S/2010/85) on the need for clear delineation of the roles and responsibilities of the national police and the military. The ongoing uncertainty in this relationship could be destabilizing.”
2010-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6276 (2010) · source
“I fully align myself with the statement that will be made later in the debate on behalf of the European Union by the acting head of the European Union delegation. We are encouraged by the continuing stable security situation in Timor-Leste, which has seen no return to the large-scale unrest experienced in February 2008. Timor-Leste continues to make much progress, as demonstrated in the successful suco elections held in October last year, and the effective resumption of policing responsibilities in four districts by the national police, the Policia Nacional de Timor-Leste (PNTL). We look forward to the handover of additional districts to the PNTL by the end of March. It is important that this momentum be maintained throughout 2010 and 2011.”
2010-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6276 (2010) · source
“I too would like to begin by welcoming the Secretary-General's Special Representative, Ameerah Haq, to her first meeting with the Security Council in that capacity, to thank her for her briefing today and also to reiterate our continuing support for the efforts of the United Nations in assisting the people of Timor-Leste. I would also like to welcome His Excellency Mr. Jose' Luis Guterres, Deputy Prime Minister of Timor-Leste, to the Council today, and to thank him for his update, which illustrated the determination and will of Mr. Guterres himself, his Government and the people of Timor-Leste to build an increasingly stable, prosperous and well governed nation, playing its full role in the region and more widely.”
2010-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6276 (2010) · source
“We will continue to support Kazakhstan's efforts towards meeting their OSCE commitments, as well as their forthcoming challenges as Chair.”
2010-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6268 (2010) · source
“Finally, we note the importance that Kazakhstan attaches to holding an OSCE summit during its chairmanship. As OSCE Ministers agreed in December 2009, if there is to be a summit, it will require adequate preparation in terms of both substance and modalities. As Foreign Minister Saudabayev highlighted in his briefing, the promotion of human rights and fundamental freedoms, democracy and the rule of law are at the heart of the OSCE's comprehensive approach to security. We welcome the Foreign Minister's confirmation of the continued importance of that human dimension in the OSCE's agenda. We also welcome his pledge on 14 January to pursue further political liberalization, and we look forward to further progress on Kazakhstan's domestic reforms.”
2010-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6268 (2010) · source
“On Georgia, we remain committed to the principle of an OSCE presence as part of a much needed international scrutiny of the conflict, and reflecting the OSCE's status as a co-Chair of the Geneva talks. We urge Kazakhstan to continue to explore all options that would enable a re-established OSCE presence in Georgia, including in the region of South Ossetia. We remain committed to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognized borders. We commend Kazakhstan's intention to enhance the OSCE's engagement with Afghanistan, one of its partners for cooperation. We agree that more can be done to strengthen border security between Afghanistan and the OSCE States in that region - Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan.”
2010-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6268 (2010) · source
“The Corfu process must cover all three OSCE dimensions, reflecting the interdependencies that require a comprehensive approach to European security. The protracted conflicts remain a top priority. Unresolved issues in Moldova, Nagorny Karabakh and Georgia have engaged the OSCE's attention for many years. We commend the effort and energy that Mr. Saudabayev and his Special Representative, Mr. Nurgaliyev, have invested to bring together the various parties, and we look forward to progress during 2010. The OSCE's engagement in South-East Europe is testament to what can be done to help resolve complex problems involving national minorities, although, in this region too, there remains scope for doing more.”
2010-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6268 (2010) · source
“This is a key opportunity for Kazakhstan to show itself as a regional leader and a prominent international player. We look forward to working with Kazakhstan to deliver progress on the key issues facing the OSCE, most notably the discussion on the future of European security, the protracted conflicts in Moldova and the Caucasus, and promoting human rights and democratization. Those are issues that are important not just to the OSCE but to the United Nations as well. We welcome Kazakhstan's focus on the Corfu process, which has firmly anchored the dialogue on the future of European security in the OSCE. That is right, given the OSCE's wide membership and mandate. Moreover, it is important that security is interpreted widely and includes issues such as energy security, human rights and good governance, alongside hard security issues.”
2010-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6268 (2010) · source
“I would like to join Security Council colleagues in welcoming the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, His Excellency Mr. Kanat Saudabayev, to the Council today. May I also thank him for his full briefing, setting out the priorities of Kazakhstan as Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) during 2010. He is very welcome at the Council here today. This year marks a significant milestone for Kazakhstan. The prestigious role of Chairman-in- Office of the OSCE brings with it important responsibilities to promote and embody the principles of human rights and fundamental freedoms, democracy, good governance and the rule of law on which the OSCE is founded. The spotlight will inevitably fall on how well Kazakhstan meets those commitments.”
2010-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6268 (2010) · source
“Even though final completion of the Tribunals' work is still some way off, it is important that we take timely decisions, particularly on location and core functions of the mechanism, to allow for orderly planning of the completion and post- completion phase of the Tribunals' activity.”
2009-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6228 (2009) · source
“We welcome the report of the Secretary-General issued earlier this year, which provides useful guidance to the Security Council on how these issues can be managed (S/2009/258). We also recognize and appreciate the preparatory work undertaken by both Tribunals in making ready for the establishment of the mechanism, including implementation of recommendations in the Secretary- General's report. My Government will continue to play an active role in the ongoing discussions under the able chairmanship of Austria. We hope we will be able to reach agreement in the first half of next year on a resolution on the establishment of the residual mechanism.”
2009-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6228 (2009) · source
“Finally, I would like to look forward to the establishment of a residual mechanism to carry out the essential functions of the Tribunals that need to be continued following completion of their trial and appeal work, such as witness protection, review of judgements, sentence enforcement, management of archives and, if necessary, trial of fugitives. We consider that the Tribunals should do everything possible to refer all appropriate cases to national jurisdictions to reduce the trial burden of the residual mechanism. In that context we warmly welcome the effort being undertaken by Rwanda to enhance the capacity of their judicial system to facilitate referrals, efforts which my Government is supporting. Establishment of that mechanism will be vital for the legacy of the Tribunals.”
2009-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6228 (2009) · source
“If I remember correctly, when the Council debated these issues last June, the representative of Kenya said that his Government was certain that Kabuga had left Kenya. That, of course, meant that the Kenyan Government knew that Kabuga had been in Kenya and begged the question what evidence they had of his presence in Kenya and his subsequent departure, and what they could do with that evidence to help track Kabuga's current location. My Government notes the Prosecutor's intention to refer this matter formally to this Council, and in any case we would welcome more detailed assessment of State cooperation in the ICTR Prosecutor's future reports. The Security Council needs to be kept fully informed of developments in tracking the fugitives to enable us to consider all options.”
2009-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6228 (2009) · source
“We also welcome the cooperation provided by Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in facilitating those arrests. The transfer of Idelphonse Nizeyimana to Arusha only one day after his arrest in Uganda is an example, as President Byron said, of swift and efficient cooperation by a Member State with the Tribunal. Nevertheless, it is deeply unsatisfactory that so many ICTR fugitives remain at large, and we call on all United Nations Member States to cooperate in this issue. In particular, we regret that Kenya has not responded to the Prosecutor's requests for information. We urge the Kenyan Government to step up its level of cooperation with the Tribunal and to share any information that it may hold on the current whereabouts of Felicien Kabuga.”
2009-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6228 (2009) · source
“We welcome the further developments reported by the Prosecutor this morning and urge Croatia to achieve full cooperation by taking the necessary further measures to complete a comprehensive and credible investigation towards finding or accounting for missing documents. We are very pleased by Serbia's sustained improvement over the last six months, as reported by the Prosecutor, which demonstrates its increased commitment to cooperation with ICTY. We support the Prosecutor's view that it is essential that Serbia maintain the current level of cooperation in tracing the fugitives Ratko Mladic and Goran Hadzie. In the case of ICTR, we welcome the intensification of the Prosecutor's efforts to track fugitives, which has led to the recent arrest and surrender to the Tribunal of two fugitive indictees.”
2009-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6228 (2009) · source
“In particular, the remaining fugitives - two in the case of ICTY and 11 in the case of ICTR - must be located and surrendered to The Hague and Arusha. We reiterate that the mandate of the Tribunals will not be complete until those individuals have been brought to justice. My Government appreciates the detailed assessments of cooperation by States in the region of the former Yugoslavia provided by the Prosecutor of the ICTY, Mr. Serge Brammertz. In relation to Croatia, we agree that the establishment of the Task Force is a positive step, and we welcome it. Nevertheless, my Government is disappointed that the Croatian Government has not sufficiently demonstrated to the Prosecutor that they have pursued all avenues of investigation and that key requested documents relating to the Gotovina case remain to be found or accounted for.”
2009-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6228 (2009) · source
“It is clear from the forecasts by the Presidents that even with expedited procedures, trial work will not be complete until 2011-2012 and appeal work not until mid-2013 - provided that additional resources are reallocated to the Appeals Chamber. While we regret the delay, we must accept the reality of those timelines and act accordingly. If the Security Council fails to extend judicial mandates until the last minute, there is a risk that the uncertainty created will cause more judges to leave before completion of their cases, thus generating greater disruption in the Tribunals' ongoing work. As my Government has made clear on many occasions, full cooperation by all States is vital to ensure the completion of the mandates of the ICTY and ICTR.”
2009-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6228 (2009) · source
“In that context we would welcome confirmation from President Robinson and President Byron that all current Trial Chambers are sitting full time to hear their cases. We have noted the comments of both Presidents concerning the terms and conditions of staff and judges of the Tribunals, and those points will need to be addressed by the appropriate organs of the General Assembly. While the primary responsibility for ensuring timely completion lies with the Tribunals themselves, the Security Council must also play its part. It particular, it is our responsibility to take the necessary decisions to extend the mandates of those judges who need to be retained by the Tribunals to complete the remaining cases.”
2009-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6228 (2009) · source
“The United Kingdom welcomes the further progress that has been made in implementing the completion strategies of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) over the past six months. We acknowledge the measures taken by the two Tribunals to expedite proceedings, but we remain concerned that the latest reports indicate further slippage in the timelines for final completion. We recognize that some delays have been caused by factors outside the Tribunals' control, such as the illness of accused or counsel and, in the case of ICTR, by the welcome arrests of two fugitives. Nevertheless, we urge both Tribunals to take all necessary steps to keep the trial and appeal schedules on track.”
2009-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6228 (2009) · source
“I offer you warm congratulations, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. We very much look forward to working with you, and we assure you of our full support. We are very grateful also to Ambassador Mayr-Harting and the Austrian delegation for their distinguished presidency of the Council last month. We are also very grateful to Presidents Byron and Robinson and Prosecutors Jallow and Brammertz for their latest reports and for their briefings this morning. My Government also associates itself with the statement to be made later by the representative of Sweden as President of the European Union.”
2009-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6228 (2009) · source
“That will be the measure of our efforts in the eyes of the millions of men, women and children whose lives will otherwise continue to be ravaged by the appalling consequences of conflict.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“We also need to improve the way in which advice generated by the PBC informs decisions of this Council. The PBC review next year offers a critical opportunity to take stock of achievements to date and to increase the PBC's added value. To generate real progress, it is important that the Council take its parental responsibilities seriously and, together with the General Assembly, make full use of the review to make the PBC more effective in delivering its ultimate goal - preventing countries from falling back into conflict. That will be the test of the PBC's worth. That will be the test of this Council's development and use of the PBC in partnership with the General Assembly.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“We should be looking at earlier referrals while peacekeepers are still deployed, and the PBC should explore more flexible approaches to its engagement. It should not get bogged down in elaborating detailed strategies, but make use of existing plans and rapidly identify practical steps to address peacebuilding priorities. We need to shift its focus from New York to country-level action and ensure that it has a more distinctive role and voice. A measure of confidence in the PBC will be the number of countries referred to it and their profile and complexity. We need to understand the incentives and disincentives for a country coming onto the PBC's agenda, and the Council needs to be more proactive in assessing which countries, if interested, might benefit from PBC assistance.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“There are too many examples of disparate and fragmented action by the international community in security sector reform, the rule of law and in other areas. The PBC should help forge mutual commitments between a Government and its partners for the implementation of agreed priorities and should regularly monitor their delivery. The PBC has a particular responsibility to reach out to the development community and to secure its early and sustained attention in these complex and high-risk environments. That includes ensuring much better communication with the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and regional development banks. We need to examine when is the optimal time for a country to be referred to the PBC.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“Failures to implement, for example, power-sharing and economic components of a peace agreement, to tackle youth unemployment or to conduct effective security sector reform pose serious threats to peace. This in turn leads to increased dependency on United Nations or regional peacekeepers. The Secretary-General's peacebuilding report and the New Horizon non-paper issued by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Department of Field Support offer a number of recommendations to help address these gaps. We need now to see rapid progress in implementing them. The PBC is a key part of this. It can provide a platform for bringing together political, security, humanitarian and development components of the international response to ensure that they are mobilized behind a single strategy in support of national efforts.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“If we are to see genuine and sustainable peace take root in countries emerging from conflict, we must build the linkages between mediation, peacekeeping and peacebuilding. Where they are deployed, peacekeeping missions have a critical role to play in early peacebuilding by supporting basic safety and security and political processes. They also provide indispensable support to others who deliver the means of economic recovery and basic services, and who help to restore the core functions of Government. This support is essential if political parties, former combatants and the wider population are to invest in peace. But all too often, we are not seeing enough progress in these keys areas in countries on the Council's agenda.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“The year ahead offers an opportunity for us to address the range of critical gaps that currently hamper our peacebuilding efforts, but let me first commend the work of the Peacebuilding Commission over the past year. I should like to thank Ambassador Munoz for his dedicated efforts as Chair of the Organizational Committee; the Permanent Representatives of Belgium, Brazil, Canada and Switzerland as chairs of the country-specific configurations; and El Salvador as Chair of the Working Group on Lessons Learned for their very valuable contributions. I should also like to thank the Peacebuilding Support Office for its support. The annual report (S/2009/444) describes many of the PBC's achievements, as well as its challenges.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“I welcome this debate and am very grateful to Ambassador Mufioz for his briefing. Better peacebuilding is at the heart of this Council's work. The thematic debate that Uganda, as President of the Council, held in July (see S/PV.6165) highlighted the need for rapid implementation of measures to improve the way we address peacebuilding in the immediate aftermath of conflict. The debate that we convened when we held the presidency of the Council in August (see S/PV.6178) underlined the need to build much stronger linkages between peacekeeping and peacebuilding. Both debates also highlighted the critical role of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC).”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“We welcome the Secretary-General's intention to establish a joint task force on peace and security, which will review immediate and long-term strategic and operational issues. We also welcome the other proposals to develop the interaction between the United Nations Secretariat and the African Union Commission. We look forward to further Council discussion of these issues. We remain committed to continuing to assist the development of the African Union's capacity to deliver peace and security in Africa.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“As Ambassador Araud has already told us, the European Union, as the main financial partner of the African Union, is providing substantial additional support - â‚¬300 million of funding for African Union capacity- building through the Africa Peace Facility, of which the United Kingdom contributes over â‚¬45 million. We recognize the need to work towards enhancing the longer-term predictability, sustainability and flexibility of financing for AU-led operations under a United Nations mandate. The Secretary-General highlights a range of potential options in his report. We would not rule out any of these options at this stage. A proposal for establishing a standing flexible trust fund within the framework of the existing African Union Peace Fund has the potential to provide rapid funding for AU operations as well as for longer-term needs.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“That should form part of the wider African Union strategic plan for 2009-2012 in order to underpin African ownership and responsibility and ensure synergy with the African Union's overall development. Building African Union management capacity, including resource management, is essential not only to managing immediate and future peacekeeping demands, but also to enabling a more effective partnership between the African Union and donors. We also need to see harmonized reporting requirements for donors. The United Kingdom supports the development of African Union peacekeeping capability both bilaterally and through international partners, which includes support for the Africa Standby Force, regional training centres and African Union political offices.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“The report of the panel chaired by Mr. Prodi (S/2008/8l3), which the Council debated in March, was an important contribution to the debate. The Secretary-General's report (S/2009/470) is the latest step in this work. It provides a number of useful ideas for how the two organizations can continue to develop their strategic and operational relationship. As the Secretary-General observes in his report, building sufficient institutional capacity in key management, support and strategic planning functions represents a major challenge for the African Union. We welcome his suggestions to help build African Union capacity, and in particular his proposal for a capacity- building road map.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source
“The United Kingdom supports the efforts under way to develop a more effective and strategic approach to peacekeeping. Given the range of challenges faced not only in peacekeeping but also in conflict prevention, peacebuilding and mediation, the role of regional and subregional organizations is becoming increasingly important. We therefore welcome the enhanced relationship between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations, in particular the African Union, as outlined in resolution 1809 (2008). Since the adoption of that resolution some 18 months ago, there has been much consideration of the different ways the relationship can be enhanced. We have also seen concrete examples of practical support from the United Nations to the African Union, notably on the African Union Mission in Somalia.”
2009-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6206 (2009) · source