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first: 2009-06-18
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“The establishment of the new gender entity will boost the United Nations institutional capacity to attain those goals. The women and girls who daily suffer the violence unleashed by armed conflicts cannot wait another 10 years. The decisions that we adopt today to protect the rights of women and to ensure their participation will be the best investment towards achieving a future of peace and stability. I conclude by expressing my delegation's support for the draft presidential statement facilitated by the delegation of Japan.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“We agree with the Secretary-General that, in order to have a full assessment of the situation, the indicators must be clearly linked and mutually reinforcing. Thus, if any one aspect is left out, there is a danger that only some of the challenges and problems affecting women will be apparent. While some indicators have been designed for countries or regions affected by armed conflict, my country believes they correspond to a comprehensive and multidimensional focus on security that includes the gender perspective as one of its main aspects. They can therefore be used as a guide for all States if considered from a perspective of prevention and shared responsibility. In short, it seems to us that the indicators will be useful to the wider work of the United Nations for the empowerment of women and gender equality.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“To that end, it will be essential to work in coordination with the various agencies responsible for this issue and to maintain broad dialogue with United Nations Member States and other relevant actors, such as women's organizations and civil society, in seeking the Council's support in October. The indicators should serve as a tool to enable countries to assess their own progress. The cooperation of the States concerned is therefore essential. My country supports the set of indicators and the recommendations presented in the report (S/2010/ 173). We are ready to examine in depth the technical, operational and financial aspects necessary for their speedy implementation. The indicators are a valuable instrument for planning and decision-making and can also be used as a diagnostic tool and a road map.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“The tenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) should be an opportunity to strengthen the agenda of women, peace and security. The Security Council took a step in that direction by requesting the Secretary-General to submit a set of indicators that would track progress in the implementation of this agenda. In the coming months, the Council should redouble its efforts to clearly define an improved way for the United Nations to track the role of women in conflict situations and to help States to devise measures with a gender perspective in the areas of prevention, participation, protection and recovery and to strengthen their regulatory and institutional frameworks.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“Despite the fact that women and children are the principal victims of violence, they have the strength and the courage to be agents of change in their communities and to promote national reconciliation. Women are part of the solution to the structural problems of conflicts and yet, because they lack effective tools and mechanisms to guarantee their participation, ongoing inequalities perpetuate spirals of violence and delay the resolution of conflicts. Fifteen years after the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action addressed the issue of women in armed conflict as a priority area, and 10 years after the Security Council launched a broad agenda in favour of women, the facts indicate that progress has been unsatisfactory and that, in some cases, alarming reversals have been observed.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“I thank the multidisciplinary team for its work in developing the indicators, especially the United Nations Development Fund for Women for its technical work. Mexico considers it key that all parties to a conflict have an obligation to respect and enforce international humanitarian law. My country also believes that international human rights law must be fully respected in order to protect women and girls, as well as internally displaced and refugee women, during and after conflicts. From that perspective, we acknowledge the fundamental role played by women in all phases of armed conflict. Women are relevant actors in the prevention and resolution of conflicts and as engines of reconstruction.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“Mr. Puente (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): Ijoin other speakers in thanking you, Sir, and your delegation for having organized this Council meeting at a timely moment, when we are about to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security. I also thank Ms. Margot Wallstrom for her briefing and congratulate her on her appointment as Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and for the commitment she has shown to implementing her mandate in her brief tenure. I also thank Ms. Rachel Mayanja for her briefing on the set of indicators that will undoubtedly make it easier to monitor implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and other relevant Security Council resolutions.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“As stated in Article 24 of the United Nations Charter, the Security Council acts on behalf of Member States in maintaining international peace and security. To protect this essential principle, the Security Council must continue to fine-tune its working methods in order to ensure that its decisions are effectively implemented by all Member States, as provided by Article 25 of the Charter, and ultimately to enhance its credibility.”
2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source
“On the issue of inclusiveness, the practice whereby new Presidents of the Security Council submit the monthly agenda to Member States and the media must be perpetuated. However, this practice should be expanded and systematized in order to strengthen the consistency of discussions with the Organization's wider membership. An additional resource that has proved useful in that area is the regular informational briefings of Security Council members by the respective regional groups. As an elected member of the Security Council, my delegation has participated actively in these informational meetings with the Group of Latin American and Caribbean States. I conclude by referring to a matter of great importance.”
2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source
“At present, most decisions are taken by consensus, which ensures greater political impact for Security Council decisions. Such unity will be preserved only if we maintain internal transparency. Regarding effectiveness, the Council must continue to explore and, if possible, codify the various meeting formats that allow it to address all threats to international peace and security and to interact with all States and actors involved in a conflict, including civil society. Recent informal interactive dialogues on Chad and Sri Lanka, as well as the increased number of Arria Formula meetings, are successful demonstrations of the Council's new flexibility in executing its responsibilities.”
2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source
“Despite these improvements, not all of the recommendations in document S/2006/507 have been implemented and new concerns have arisen that must be taken into account by the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions. On transparency, my delegation considers it necessary to continue to increase the number of open meetings of the Council and to ensure that informal consultations are convened only when strictly necessary, thus promoting greater interaction among Council members. It is important to question the relevance of holding informal consultations to hear statements and briefings that could be given in open meetings, although they provide additional information for the Council's internal work. It is also necessary to continue to enhance the internal transparency of the Council.”
2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source
“Mexico hopes that this will lead to the adoption in the coming months of a comprehensive presidential note. To achieve that goal and to continue to strengthen the Council's transparency, the participation of all States Members of the Organization in this discussion is necessary. Since the adoption of presidential note S/2006/507, the Council has held a greater number of open meetings and open debates, not only on matters relating to the Council's agenda, but also on cross- cutting themes that impact on peacekeeping and international security. Similarly, since 2008 it has improved the content of its annual report to the General Assembly in response to a long-standing demand by the membership. There is also greater interaction between police- and troop-contributing countries and the Council.”
2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source
“As an elected member of the Security Council, Mexico shares these objectives. Our actions in the Security Council have been and will continue to be guided by the principles of transparency, democratization and accountability. Today's debate is particularly important in pursuing the discussion that began in 2006 with the adoption of presidential note S/2006/507, which has led to significant improvements in the Council's working methods. Nonetheless, although much remains to be done, it is essential that the Informal Working Group on Documentation continue to discuss and analyse in-depth the implementation of the recommendations in document S/2006/507, and define the updating necessary to continuing to improve the Council's working methods.”
2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source
“Mr. Puente (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to thank you, Sir, for convening this open debate on the implementation of the measures set out in the presidential note contained in document S/2006/507 on the working methods of the Security Council. My delegation recognizes the efforts made by Japan as Chair of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions to continue to improve the transparency and efficiency of the Council's work and its interaction with the wider United Nations membership. We feel that the Security Council's reflections on its working methods are part of a more wide-ranging exercise of interest to United Nations Members regarding comprehensive reform of the Council. As an urgent matter, such reform must be adapted to the new global balances and challenges.”
2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source
“However, the coordinated implementation of these efforts has been somewhat neglected, despite its great importance in guaranteeing a lasting peace. In this context, a body like the Peacebuilding Commission has enormous potential. With a View to contributing to these matters, my delegation, together with our colleagues from Ireland and South Africa, will facilitate the 2010 review of the Peacebuilding Commission - an exercise which we hope will have a positive impact on peacebuilding processes. In conclusion, I express the support of my delegation for the draft presidential statement that we will adopt at the end of this meeting.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source
“The international community has a crucial role to play in the first post-conflict stages, but it is necessary that the application of these principles be adapted to the existing realities in each case, in particular, the political, economic, institutional, social and cultural conditions that prevail in the country in question. We have frequently underscored the importance of establishing national peacebuilding strategies formulated through a broad-based advisory process involving all national, regional and international stakeholders, both within and outside the United Nations system, including donor countries and financial organizations, in order to ensure greater consistency in peacebuilding efforts.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source
“If we fail to acknowledge that the structural factors of a conflict, such as poverty, social and economic inequality, are severe obstacles to achieving sustainable development, then we loose sight of important tools for achieving lasting peace, eliminating poverty and promoting development and equal opportunity. It is also necessary to incorporate into early action attention to basic needs, such as housing, education, health, food and jobs as part of the tools of peacebuilding. We consider it essential that all these aspects be based on the understanding that the primary responsibility pertains to the country involved. Therefore, it is important that any strategy be aligned with the national priorities of each country.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source
“Therefore, no crime should go unpunished, and mechanisms should be established to investigate and clarify possible violations of international law by any of the parties involved in conflicts. This is an essential component in achieving national reconciliation and durable peace. Security and justice, however, should be built on a political foundation. We recognize that the holding of elections is an important aspect of conflict prevention, peacebuilding and establishing permanent peace. This certainty has been reflected in our participation in Lebanon, Timor-Leste, Haiti, Iraq and Bosnia and Herzegovina, with an effort to back the efforts of the Governments of these countries to strengthen their electoral institutions.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source
“The peaceful settlement of a conflict does not, in itself, guarantee that the risk of a resumption of violence will be eliminated. It is essential to establish the necessary conditions to guarantee lasting stability and security. It is as important to initiate peace, as it is to maintain it and ensure that it is sustainable. Security sector reform is an important priority, since it allows for the prevention of new outbursts of instability and relapses in violent conflicts and makes it possible to strengthen the human rights framework, which, in turn, contributes to economic and social development. For my country, peace and justice are inextricably linked in an integral solution to conflict.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source
“We firmly believe in post-conflict prevention and reconstruction and in the importance of strengthening the link between security and development in the transition to peace from a conflict situation, taking into account the key elements established by the countries themselves. A positive advance in this regard, is the recognition by the Security Council that it is necessary to incorporate coherence and integration into the establishment of peace, peacekeeping and peacebuilding and development in order to ensure a prompt and efficient response to post-conflict situations and avoid a relapse. We support peacebuilding measures that will be incorporated in a timely fashion in the mandates of peacekeeping operations.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source
“Mr. Puente (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): Like other delegations, I would like to begin by welcoming your presence here, Mr. President, and express our gratitude for your country's initiative in organizing this open debate on a subject that is of utmost importance to this Organization, namely, peacebuilding and, particularly, in adopting a comprehensive global and strategic approach. I would also like to greet and thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the Ministers Zalmai Rassoul, Alfred Palo Conteh, Lucia Maria Lobato and Dr. Okonjo-Iweala for their illuminating statements and thank the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bosnia Herzegovina for his presence. Today's session affords us a fine opportunity to consider the importance of avoiding relapses into conflict in post-conflict situations.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source
“That is why we reiterate our support for any efforts both by President Karzai and by his country's political class to foster an environment of reconciliation and security and to resolutely address the main challenges afflicting the country. We are confident that the international presence in Afghanistan, together with the support and leadership of the United Nations, will help to establish the conditions that Afghanistan needs to exercise fully its national capacities and responsibilities as a sovereign State.”
2010-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6255 (2010) · source
“Thus we support all efforts of the Secretary-General to review the security mechanisms in order to protect the personnel deployed in the field, and we reiterate the obligation of the parties to comply with resolution 1502 (2003), on the security and protection of humanitarian and United Nations personnel, promoted by my delegation during its earlier participation in the Security Council. In that regard, it is essential to eliminate the threat of terrorism, while respecting human rights in those efforts. To conclude, I would like to note that my delegation believes that President Karzai and the Afghan authorities have before them an inescapable commitment to themselves and to the international community.”
2010-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6255 (2010) · source
“While we support the efforts to address that situation, we reiterate our conviction that such actions should go hand in hand with parallel measures to promote development, respect for human rights and the strengthening of the rule of law, thus tackling the root causes of the insecurity. Furthermore, my delegation regrets that as a direct consequence of the insecurity and the political instability in Afghanistan, attacks against humanitarian and United Nations personnel continue, restricting and threatening their commendable and valuable work. The Security Council and the Organization as a whole must deploy all their forces when it comes to protecting the Organization's own personnel.”
2010-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6255 (2010) · source
“We encourage the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and other United Nations entities in the field to support the Afghan Government, with a view to reaching that goal, which will enable the Government to strengthen its institutions and extend its authority within the country. With regard to security, the figures in the report we are considering today (S/2009/674) cause concern. They reflect a considerable increase in violent incidents compared to past years. Certainly those figures show that insecurity continues to be the main factor affecting progress in Afghanistan.”
2010-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6255 (2010) · source
“It is clear that rapid and determined action against those evils will enhance the Government's authority and generate trust among the population, thus strengthening the Government's position with respect to insurgent activities. The endeavours of Government bodies will have a key role to play in furthering the interests of the Afghan people. We therefore believe it to be of fundamental importance that institutional unity be maintained. We hope that the appointment of new members of President Karzai's Cabinet will be another step towards the strengthened confidence and unity that are so necessary.”
2010-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6255 (2010) · source
“The electoral process was a watershed in the international community's support. It revealed the weakness of Afghan institutions. In that situation, the Government of Afghanistan is now facing the difficult task of enhancing the credibility of its actions among a sceptical population, through a renewed political pact, as rightly suggested by the Secretary-General. My delegation agrees with the Secretary-General that the recently elected Government should redouble its efforts to make good on the commitments it entered into on the basis of priorities established by President Karzai. These relate directly to goals such as fighting corruption and impunity in the country.”
2010-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6255 (2010) · source
“In such circumstances, strengthened coordination and support from the international community to ensure stability in Afghanistan are clearly necessary. The establishment of a coordination mechanism within the framework of a transition strategy, under a United Nations umbrella, is of key importance in mobilizing the resources needed for programmes in support of the country's security forces and civil institutions and, hence, its economic development. We hope that the London Conference planned for 28 January and the subsequent Kabul conference, which will analyse new security and development strategies, will help buttress that proposal on the basis of a clear definition of the roles that the Afghan Government and the international community must play, as noted by the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan.”
2010-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6255 (2010) · source
“Kai Eide over the past two years in the face of the challenges his Office has confronted in the effort to achieve development in Afghanistan; he has done a good job of meeting those challenges. We wish him the best in his future endeavours. As a new year begins, my delegation notes with concern that old challenges in the areas of security, human rights, strengthening the rule of law and institution-building continue to be obstacles to stability and progress in Afghanistan. Along with these, new challenges have arisen as a result of major events in the final months of 2009 relating to a political and electoral process that was under the cloud of irregularities, as well as to the precarious security situation, which obliged the United Nations itself to reformulate its strategy in the field in order to protect its personnel.”
2010-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6255 (2010) · source
“Mr. Puente (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): Let me begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I assure you once again of my delegation's support as you guide the work of the Council to success. My thanks go also to the delegation of Burkina Faso for its successful presidency last month. I join in thanking the delegations which have just completed their term on the Security Council for their great contributions to the Council. I also welcome the five new non-permanent members. I also join others in thanking the Secretary- General and his Special Representative for their comments and for their valuable reports. We appreciate the work done by Mr.”
2010-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6255 (2010) · source
“Since its establishment, my delegation has recognized in the Commission and its noble mandate a tool that should be developed with the aim of identifying a consistent and comprehensive focus on the promotion of and support for reconstruction efforts in the immediate aftermath of conflict. Since its creation, we have been aware of its potential to enhance the United Nations peacebuilding response, as we have stated in the Security Council and the General Assembly when we have addressed this matter. To conclude, Mexico trusts that the review of the founding resolutions of the Commission, scheduled for 2010, will be seized as a window of opportunity to analyse the way in which the United Nations and the international community can improve our action and interaction to strengthen national capacities in post-conflict reconstruction.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“We therefore reaffirm our commitment to the presidential statements adopted recently by the Security Council on this matter (S/PRST/2009/23 and S/PRST/2009/24), which reflect the importance of coherence and integration among peacemaking, peacekeeping, peacebuilding and development activities. We also believe it vital for the Commission to strive still further, together with the other protagonists involved, to implement the strategy proposed by the Secretary-General in his report on peacebuilding in the immediate aftermath of conflict (S/2009/304) to guide peacebuilding activities in five fundamental spheres: security, support for the political process, the provision of basic services, the re-establishment of institutions and economic revitalization.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“There is still much potential for the Security Council, the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and the Secretariat to avail themselves more proactively of the advice provided by the Peacebuilding Commission and, in the interest of coherence, to seek coordination with other bodies outside the United Nations system, including local and regional actors, in order to promote and implement peacebuilding strategies that contribute to the revitalization of State institutions and their ability to respond effectively to the needs of the people. My delegation firmly believes that the Commission, as a pillar of the peacebuilding architecture, can play an even more decisive role in post-conflict prevention and reconstruction processes.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“Given the fact that the Commission is a new body that has not yet reached its full potential, it is important to support, as noted in the Commission's report on its third session (S/2009/444), the strengthening of its working methods and its ability to improve the quality and efficiency of its mandate, promoting action in such areas as tailoring its response to situations in the field, harmonizing the work of the various country-specific configurations, strengthening and diversifying the mobilization of resources, and extending in-country visits in order to raise public awareness of the processes under way.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“We therefore believe that its mechanisms must be adapted still further in order to enhance its contribution to peacebuilding initiatives and prepare a more rapid and effective response in the immediate aftermath of conflict. Our final objective must be to ensure that the dividends of peace become a reality for the societies involved and are relevant to their socio-economic development needs.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“The valuable experience acquired by the Commission in implementing the Strategic Frameworks for Peacebuilding in Sierra Leone, Burundi, Guinea-Bissau and the Central African Republic in the areas of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, rule of law assistance, security sector reform and the promotion of development must be viewed as a point of departure for defining the future work of the Commission, improving its advisory role and mobilization of resources, and underpinning peacebuilding processes in the countries on its agenda. Three years after its establishment, the Commission has evolved continuously as it has faced challenges arising from the particular situations in the countries on its agenda.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“Mr. Puente (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to begin by expressing my delegation's gratitude to Ambassador Heraldo Mufioz for his leadership and distinguished work at the head of the Peacebuilding Commission. We would also like to commend the extremely valuable and devoted work of the Chairs of the country-specific configurations and of the Working Group on Lessons Learned.”
2009-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6224 (2009) · source
“To conclude, I would like to reiterate my country's support for the work of the High Representative and our hope that Bosnia and Herzegovina will overcome its differences and consolidate a democratic and multiethnic State where its citizens, like those of the entire Balkan region, will be able to enjoy a more stable and more prosperous future as an essential part of integrated European institutions and organizations.”
2009-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6222 (2009) · source
“The needs of displaced persons must be explicitly addressed within a legal framework providing guarantees for the safe return of refugees. There is no denying that a favourable economic and political context would contribute to meeting the short- term humanitarian needs of these vulnerable groups of people and to ensuring their safe return under optimal conditions in the medium and long term. This would contribute to ensuring genuine national reconciliation and integration and lasting peace.”
2009-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6222 (2009) · source
“These actions are critical if the region is to turn the final page on conflict and regional division. One of the outstanding issues of the Dayton Peace Agreement, which we believe requires priority attention, pertains to the situation of about 120,000 internally displaced persons who still cannot return to their homes due to unfavourable conditions on the ground. It is therefore important to achieve the necessary political consensus to comply with the provisions of annex 7 of the Peace Agreement, which refers to the establishment of a strategy for the return of displaced persons and refugees, supporting the rebuilding of houses, the return of property and the provision of necessary services. Reintegration is a vital step towards national reconciliation.”
2009-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6222 (2009) · source
“The United Nations, like other organizations on the ground, must continue to play a key role through its firm support in such areas as the training of police officers, lawyers and judges, and capacity-building to resolve civil law disputes, including those on property rights. My delegation also encourages the State authorities to step up their action to implement the National War Crimes Prosecution Strategy and the National Justice Sector Reform Strategy. We trust that the endeavours to establish a central database on war crimes cases and greater regional cooperation between Bosnia and Herzegovina and neighbouring countries to determine jurisdictional responsibilities will contribute to progress in these Strategies, as will greater cooperation with the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.”
2009-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6222 (2009) · source
“We again call on all actors in Bosnia and Herzegovina to redouble their efforts to meet the outstanding commitments and to keep channels open for dialogue and negotiations in order to resolve their differences and avoid actions that could jeopardize the stability of the country. We therefore welcome the joint initiative of the European Union and United States Government to promote domestic political dialogue in order to facilitate and accelerate institutional reform. We trust that such initiatives will contribute to the establishment of the conditions necessary to progress in reaching agreements on pending issues. My delegation emphasizes the importance of the international community's ongoing support for the endeavours of the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina to strengthen the rule of law.”
2009-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6222 (2009) · source
“Mexico believes that if lasting peace and stability are to prevail in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the various political forces of the country must give new impetus to their dialogue and mutual understanding and demonstrate the political will to achieve true progress in the remaining aspects of the peace process. In that regard, we note with concern that the report of the High Representative continues to portray a polarized political environment in Bosnia and Herzegovina that has hampered the work of State institutions, reduced the leeway to achieve the necessary implementation of the Peace Agreement.”
2009-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6222 (2009) · source
“Mr. Puente (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): The delegation of Mexico welcomes Mr. Valentin Inzko and thanks him for introducing his report (S/2009/588*). My delegation also welcomes the participation of Mr. Nikola Spirie in this meeting. We welcome him and congratulate him on the election of his country as a non-permanent member of the Security Council starting 2010. We believe that the election of his country to the Security Council is a demonstration of the confidence vested by the international community in the future of Bosnia and Herzegovina and in the role that it can play to foster regional stability.”
2009-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6222 (2009) · source
“Mexico, in its capacity as Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) concerning Somalia, reaffirms that it is essential that the States and multinational maritime coalitions deploying forces to combat piracy cooperate with the Monitoring Group on Somalia by providing information in a systematic and timely manner on actions that violate the sanctions regime and which have a particularly negative impact on efforts to promote economic and social development in Somalia and on the consolidation of the Government and the institutions of Somalia.”
2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source
“This must include, among other elements, developing the rule of law and security institutions as a complement to the peace process, strengthening the Transitional Federal Institutions, building the capacity of judicial institutions and prosecuting criminal suspects in order to combat impunity. Finally, my delegation has emphasized both in the Security Council and in the Contact Group on Piracy the negative impact of this phenomenon on the sanctions regime with regard to Somalia. Such acts, in addition to being apparent violations of the arms embargo, undermine the stability and security of the country and directly affect access of humanitarian aid.”
2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source
“Moreover, we also highlight the work done by the International Maritime Organization in setting out guidelines and specific actions to be taken by States, as well as the joint efforts with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to correct the deficiencies of national legislative systems. In that connection, the widespread implementation of the Djibouti Code of Conduct is essential. That would enable States in the region to take part in actions carried out by international forces, through the strengthening of their legal and judicial capacities. As we have stated on previous occasions, my delegation believes that piracy off the coast of Somalia is not a phenomenon isolated from the situation on the ground and that the solution to both problems requires a comprehensive approach.”
2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source
“With regard to the Contact Group on Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia, we recognize as an important step forward the establishment of the international trust fund to support the prosecution of suspected pirates and other initiatives of the Group, as well as the efforts being made in its working groups to promote greater coordination and capacity-building, to disseminate best practices and to strengthen counter-piracy legal mechanisms. Regarding the latter point, we reaffirm that those responsible for acts of piracy must be brought to justice in accordance with the applicable legal regime, including standards in the area of human rights and fundamental freedoms.”
2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source
“We acknowledge the efforts being made by the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia, in particular to promote greater coordination with the Puntland and Somaliland regions in seeking to prosecute suspected pirates. We commend the coordination and cooperation efforts between Operation Atalanta, NATO, Combined Task Force 151 and Member States and naval forces in the region to carry out monitoring and escorts. In particular, we pay tribute to Operation Atalanta for its efforts to escort and protect vessels related to the World Food Programme and the African Union Mission in Somalia.”
2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source
“One year ago, the Security Council acted decisively against that threat by adopting resolutions 1846 (2008) and 1851 (2008). The cooperation, commitment and commendable work of many countries has produced a common front against such acts. Nevertheless, the number of attacks and hijackings off the coast of Somalia, in the Gulf of Aden and in the western Indian Ocean in 2009 is higher than that recorded in 2008. We are also concerned at the fact that, in addition to the increase in the number of acts of piracy and armed robbery committed in recent days, smaller vessels, such as fishing boats and pleasure craft, are being attacked.”
2009-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6221 (2009) · source