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Ripert

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first: 2007-08-10
most recent: 2009-08-05
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“President Kabila and the members of his Government insisted that the reinforcements authorized under resolution 1843 (2008) be dispatched rapidly in order to support the FARDC in operations Kimia II and Rudia II against the Forces democratiques de liberation du Rwanda and the Lord's Resistance Army, respectively. Based on what we were told by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, the 3,000 additional troops authorized should be deployed in June and July. Their contributors have already been identified as Egypt and Jordan. MONUC has taken serious steps to implement resolution 1856 (2008). Our visit in particular to Kiwanja, where massacres have taken place, allowed us to take note of the measures adopted to better protect civilians.”
2009-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6131 (2009) · source
“There must also be a mechanism preventing those responsible for serious rights violations from 09-35198 remaining in the armed forces, pursuant to the provisions of the relevant resolution. The international community must coordinate its assistance to the Congolese authorities in carrying out a broad training operation in the army and in reforming the police and the justice system in depth. The Council also insisted that Congolese democracy be further entrenched, notably through the organization of local elections. We understood that certain difficulties remain, in particular concerning the law on apportionment of constituencies, but that the elections should be held before next year. MONUC remains indispensable on the ground.”
2009-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6131 (2009) · source
“Another element is security sector reform, which is of great importance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as it is in many post-conflict countries. In order to attain peace, various armed groups have been progressively integrated into the FARDC, but they are very difficult to control. The soldiers are poorly paid, when they are paid at all, poorly housed, poorly fed, poorly equipped and poorly trained. And yet, all the officers we met and MONUC assured us that when Congolese soldiers are treated properly and led effectively, they are very good fighters and fully accomplish their missions while respecting fundamental ethical criteria. We must therefore ensure that they are paid on a regular basis.”
2009-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6131 (2009) · source
“In particular, high- ranking FARDC officers, be they long-time members or newly integrated from rebel groups, must be arrested, tried and imprisoned if they are perpetrators. A new law on the police, which has been under consideration for two years, must finally be adopted. Having discussed the matter among ourselves, on behalf of the Security Council I gave the highest authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo an initial list of the names of five leaders of the FARDC who have been convicted of sexual violence against a number of women currently being treated at the HEAL Africa Hospital. We asked the President and the Prime Minister, with MONUC's support, to arrest those five officers and bring them to trial publicly so as to begin restoring the confidence of the civil population.”
2009-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6131 (2009) · source
“The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has already taken some measures, including the adoption of a law on sexual violence, the establishment of an agency to combat all forms of violence, and the creation of funds to help women and promote child protection. The Democratic Republic of the Congo has already launched its fight against impunity, inter alia by involving the International Criminal Court, and we reaffirmed that it must remain a priority. Armed groups and the FARDC must also cease all their abuses against the population, in particular sexual violence against women. Those who are guilty of violence or recruit children must be arrested. We conveyed that message very clearly to all the authorities we met, at every level.”
2009-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6131 (2009) · source
“Among other things, the Economic Community of the Great Lake Countries should be reactivated in order to allow the launch of regional economic projects. The Security Council encouraged that intention. President Obasanjo will pursue his good offices mission between the regional capitals. Moreover, the Security Council mission had the opportunity to express its unanimous support for the initiatives he has already taken and his outstanding work to promote convergence among the various parties. 09-35198 Secondly, and more sadly, sexual violence remains far too widespread. We were able to see the pain it engenders during our visits to the female victims at the HEAL Africa Hospital.”
2009-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6131 (2009) · source
“The Special Representative of the Secretary-General and all the representatives of the United Nations agencies briefed us on their strategic working plan for MONUC's activities over the next few years and on the main activities of the United Nations system as a whole. From all these talks, the members of the delegation learned the following fundamental lessons concerning the situation on the ground. First, the situation in the Great Lakes region has improved considerably, particularly thanks to the rapprochement between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as has already been noted. Presidents Kabila and Kagame both clearly expressed their intentions to continue along that path.”
2009-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6131 (2009) · source
“In Goma, we heard briefings on the reorganization of their forces by the leaders of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), officers of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (FARDC), leaders of the Congolese National Police, and representatives of non-governmental organizations. We also met the Governor of North Kivu and visited the HEAL Africa Hospital, which specializes in treating victims of sexual violence, before moving on to the MONUC camp in Kiwanja. In Kinshasa, the Council delegation was received by President Kabila, the Congolese Prime Minister, accompanied by the top leaders of his Government, and the Presidents of the Senate and the National Assembly. We also met with members of Congolese civil society.”
2009-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6131 (2009) · source
“Mr. Ripert (France) (spoke in French): I would first like to thank the Secretariat, the Security Council team, Mr. Alan Doss, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, his deputies and the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) in general, as well as President Obasanjo's team, for organizing the Great Lakes leg of our visit. Given that a detailed account of all our visits and meetings will be included in the report to be distributed by the Council, I shall limit myself to a few observations. In addition to our talks in Rwanda, to which the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom referred earlier, the Council delegation met with Mr. Obasanjo in Addis Ababa. That, too, has already been mentioned.”
2009-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6131 (2009) · source
“It is for the Bosnians and their leaders, first and foremost, to be the actors in the reforms the country needs. That is work for a united Bosnia and Herzegovina that can be thoroughly integrated into the European Union.”
2009-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6130 (2009) · source
“The High Representative referred to the joint meeting of the Czech, Swedish and French Foreign Ministers in April and to the visit of Javier Solana a few days ago, confirming the constancy of European Union commitment towards Bosnia and Herzegovina and its confidence with regard to its European future. Europe remains committed through the EUFOR-Altea operation and the European Union's police mission. The course set is clear, but the tempo of Bosnia and Herzegovina's rapprochement with Europe depends on the country itself. The international community can help the Bosnian leaders to achieve that, and that is something towards which the High Representative is working energetically, but it cannot substitute for the efforts of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bernard Kouchner has emphasized that there is no magic wand.”
2009-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6130 (2009) · source
“Notwithstanding the measures that still have to be taken, I would especially like to emphasize the urgency of overcoming the delay in the inventory and apportionment of State property. That is an essential point upon which we await progress over the coming weeks. France supports the aspiration of the Bosnian people to rejoin the European Union. The future of Bosnia and Herzegovina and that of all the countries of the Western Balkans lies in Europe; that is the key to the stability of the region, to anchoring democracy in the region and bringing about its future prosperity, as the President of the French Republic, Nicolas Sarkozy, has stressed on several occasions in recent months.”
2009-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6130 (2009) · source
“Only a constructive attitude on the part of all Bosnian political actors will make it possible to move forward on reforms that will open the way for an evolving international presence, along with reforms that arise from European partnership. I wish to assure the High Representative of our confidence in him and of our full support as he works to ensure respect for the Dayton-Paris accords, to promote the reforms that the country needs and to complete the transition from the Office of the High Representative to a European Union special representative with a strengthened mandate. It is time to open a new chapter in the country's history, which requires that the objectives and conditions established by the Peace Implementation Council for the transition be fully met. Important progress remains to be accomplished to achieve that crucial stage.”
2009-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6130 (2009) · source
“We urge all Bosnian political actors to become part of the process and to participate fully. At the same time, the High Representative has drawn our attention to some worrying developments. The increase in nationalist rhetoric, and actions and statements challenging the underlying structure of the State - whether directed against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina or against the existence of the Republika Srpska - are matters of grave concern. The political situation continues to be marked by a continuing lack of trust among the leaders of the three constituent peoples, which gives rise to tension and hampers progress in the country. We therefore call on the Bosnia and Herzegovina leadership to cease opposition to change and to work towards compromise on the main issues.”
2009-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6130 (2009) · source
“Over the past 14 years, Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the support of the European Union, has carried out reforms that are essential for its stability and prosperity. In June 2008 it reached an important milestone by signing a Stabilization and Association Agreement with the European Union, which reasserted its commitment to joining the Union. Some encouraging progress has been achieved in recent months, notably the adoption of the constitutional amendment on Brcko District and the adoption of the War Crimes Strategy and the implementation action plan for justice sector reform. This progress was made possible by the spirit of compromise and dialogue that was initiated last November at Prud. From the outset, the European Union and France have supported the Prud process, which should continue and indeed be extended.”
2009-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6130 (2009) · source
“Mr. Ripert (France) (spoke in French): I wish at the outset to welcome the new High Representative and to thank him for his statement this morning. We fully agree with his analysis of the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I wish also to welcome Mr. Nikola Spirie, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We take careful note of his reaffirmed intention to carry out the necessary reforms, and we encourage him to continue and step up his endeavours to that end. The representative of the Czech Republic will soon make a statement on behalf of the European Union, and France naturally associates itself with that statement. I should like, however, to make some supplementary remarks in my national capacity.”
2009-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6130 (2009) · source
“To that end, as we always strive to do for various peacekeeping operations, out of a concern for effectiveness, we underscore the importance of the Secretariat keeping the operation's planning documents up to date.”
2009-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6117 (2009) · source
“Christopher Ross, his new Personal Envoy, to whom we wish every success. We support Mr. Ross's proposal to hold informal meetings to better prepare the next session of discussions. My delegation also wishes to express its support for measures to be taken in the humanitarian and political arenas, with the agreement of the parties, to promote mutual trust and confidence. In conclusion, my delegation welcomes the fact that the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) has been renewed by consensus. We take this opportunity to recall how important it is for the Secretariat and the Council to be in a position, in line with the initiative launched jointly with the United Kingdom, to ensure better political and military follow-up for all peacekeeping operations, including MINURSO.”
2009-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6117 (2009) · source
“My delegation hopes that on that basis the parties concerned will return to the negotiating table as soon as possible and resolutely enter into a substantive discussion 4 as the Council calls upon them to do 4 under United Nations auspices, showing realism, a spirit of compromise and political will to finally achieve a just, lasting and mutually acceptable solution. While the negotiations must resume, France wishes also to recall the importance of the autonomy proposal put forward by Morocco in 2007, which, in our view, provides a basis for negotiation that is credible, transparent and constructive and that respects 09-31958 the principle of self-determination and is thus worthy of close attention by all parties. I wish to reiterate our support for the efforts of the Secretary-General and of Mr.”
2009-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6117 (2009) · source
“Mr. Ripert (France) (spoke in French): As the Council has had occasion to state on numerous occasions, there is no solution other than a negotiated, mutually acceptable political solution to the issue of the Western Sahara, whose resolution remains necessary - as all are convinced - not only for the Sahara but for the entire Maghreb region. For that reason, France welcomes the fact that the Security Council today reiterated its unanimous support for the negotiating process launched in Manhasset in 2007 and for resolution 1813 (2008), a resolution that was also adopted unanimously and which serves as the road map for the process.”
2009-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6117 (2009) · source
“France is committed to ensuring that the Security Council and the United Nations system follow the situation very closely, without underestimating its gravity, in order to ensure that all parties shoulder their responsibility under international humanitarian law and under the commitments they have undertaken, and to make it possible for humanitarian assistance to reach people who today desperately need it.”
2009-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6116 (2009) · source
“In that context, we back the Secretary-General's three tracks for action to address the crisis situation created by the decision of the Government of the Sudan to expel numerous 09-31939 non-governmental organizations (NGOs), as clearly described in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2009/le). In particular, we continue to call upon the Government of the Sudan to reverse the closures and expulsions of NGOs which until recently provided a key portion of the humanitarian assistance to the population, especially in the Three Areas, and to restore an environment conducive to the work of humanitarian actors. We note, as the Secretary-General notes in his report, that "the expulsions and closures have the potential to create a serious humanitarian crisis" (S/2009/211, para. 88).”
2009-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6116 (2009) · source
“Mr. Ripert (France) (spoke in French): France fully supports the activities of the United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) and more generally speaking those of the Secretary-General and of the United Nations system in that country. France is firmly committed to the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, which UNMIS is mandated to assist. The Agreement has helped put an end to several decades of conflict and has defined a framework for peace, unity and the future development of the Sudan. We are also firmly committed to the peaceful resolution of the Darfur crisis, which has for several years made necessary the largest humanitarian operation in the world.”
2009-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6116 (2009) · source
“In conclusion, I wish to assure the Council of France's determined support for Mexico's efforts as chair of the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict. Despite the complex procedure, despite the long period of development, we must remain animated by a sense of urgency. The fate of tens of thousands of children depends on that. They are counting on us to make concrete gestures. Grace Akallo has just told us of her hope and her confidence in us, in our ability to act. I am certain that we will hear her call and that we will all assume our full responsibilities.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source
“They are set out in the full text of my remarks, which will be distributed. We are translating those principles into action, as attested by the creation of two attache positions specializing in the issue of children in armed conflict at our diplomatic missions in the Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, each with its own budget and regional jurisdiction and working closely with the authorities of the countries concerned, United Nations partners, local and international non-governmental organizations and other donors. Consequently we were able to respond swiftly, in partnership with UNICEF, when about one hundred children were released in Burundi a few weeks ago. We are also able to implement programmes in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo that fully integrate best practices defined by the Paris Principles.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source
“Using new information technologies, such as Internet broadcasting, could also be tried so that stakeholders in the field can also benefit from, contribute to and even participate in our debates. If it is to implement these measures and achieve these objectives, the Secretariat must provide better support. The burden for this is currently falling solely on the Working Group's Chairman. We believe that increasing the Group's workload must lead to an allocation of sufficient resources. At a time when there are believed to be 200,000 child soldiers in the world, the international community cannot turn its attention from this tragedy or waver in its efforts to demobilize and reintegrate them into society. In this regard, the guidelines of French policy remain unchanged.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source
“However, to date it has been unable able to find the resources to react formally to the sometimes troubling information that it may receive from the field between the submission of the Secretary-General's reports. We feel it to be crucial for the Working Group to react more quickly to emergencies, for instance by allowing the Chairman to react publicly on behalf of the Working Group. The Working Group's work must be more transparent. The Group's formal meetings, based on the Council's formal meetings, would benefit from being held in public so that the many States concerned by the issue of children in armed conflict can be better informed and thereby in a position to participate in the international community's critical exertion of pressure on recalcitrant countries and groups.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source
“The Mine Action Support Group's experience could provide a frame of reference in terms of methodology. France decided last year, at the first meeting of the forum, to make a special contribution of more than â‚¬1 million to UNICEF's reintegration and social rehabilitation programmes. We hope that other countries will be able to do the same, for instance at the next high-level meeting of the follow-up forum on the Paris Commitments that we will organize in the fall in the context of the coming session of the General Assembly here in New York. The responsiveness of the Working Group could be improved. The Working Group has demonstrated its ability to adopt conclusions on all the reports that have been submitted to it.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source
“The Working Group's conclusions should be followed up more effectively, first, by the Working Group itself, which should make greater use of the information regularly provided to it by the Secretariat and by NGOs; then by the Security Council and its sanctions committees when examining situations on their agenda; and finally, in partnership with the donors to ensure in particular that the children released by armed groups and all other child victims of abuse receive appropriate care and are placed in reintegration programmes. Informal donor meetings could be organized to that end. The Paris Conference review forum, "Free Children from War," inaugurated last September by the French Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Human Rights, could provide a framework for these meetings.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source
“We must ensure that this decision is followed up in deed, which would require, in particular, triggering the establishment of a reporting and monitoring mechanism. Given France's experience at the head of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, I would like to share three proposals that we believe would make the Working Group more proactive, more transparent and more effective.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source
“We must do everything we can to halt these vile acts and to ensure that their perpetrators are held accountable before the courts. I welcome the adoption later today of a presidential statement that sends a strong signal to the parties in that regard. As Bernard Kouchner said here last year, "the time has come to reflect together on the possibility of permitting the Working Group to deal with the tragedy of sexual violence, independently of whether or not there are child soldiers in the country concerned" (S/PV.5834, p. 23). Expanding the criteria for adding parties to the "list of infamies" to include sexual violence and intentional killing and maiming would represent an important first step. The Security Council will today commit itself to act within three months.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source
“It is not just the protection and sometimes even the survival of children that are at stake, but the credibility of the Security Council and its resolutions. France is convinced of the need for substantial progress with regard to the other five grave violations of children's rights that have been referred to the Security Council. We fully agree with the analysis and recommendations presented by the Secretary-General in his report (S/2009/158). The widespread nature of sexual crimes against children and the massive, systematic and planned nature of these crimes in certain situations call for decisive reaction. Children are too often killed or maimed during deliberate attacks, including terrorist attacks aimed at schoolchildren.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source
“If the parties to a conflict do not implement action plans to free children despite repeated calls from the Security Council, we must not hesitate to impose tough, targeted sanctions. There is, unfortunately, no effective prevention or deterrent without sanctions. In this regard, I particularly welcome the actions taken by the International Criminal Court and the international criminal justice system, which have proven their ability to prosecute those who are guilty of the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts. Now more than ever, the fight against impunity must be a priority. We do not put legitimate Governments and armed groups on the same footing, but they have the same responsibilities with respect to the Paris Principles. Children - all children - must be freed from the scourge of war.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source
“Claude Heller, Permanent Representative of Mexico, in assuming the duties of Chairman of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict with conviction and resolve. Over the past four years ago, the Working Group has focused on the recruitment and use of child soldiers and has contributed to the release of tens of thousands of children. That was made possible by the unflagging efforts of all the members of the Security Council; the Secretary-General's Special Representative, Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy; UNICEF at the highest levels; and other actors in the field, particularly the non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Much remains to be done, however, as we are reminded each day by the tragic situation of children affected by conflicts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, the Sudan and Sri Lanka. We must respond.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source
“Mr. Ripert (France) (spoke in French): France fully endorses the statement to be made later today by the representative of the Czech Republic on behalf of the European Union. At the outset, allow me to thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mexico for her initiative to bring us together here today to address the issue of children and armed conflict. I also wish to thank Mr. Alain Le Roy, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, the Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund and the Secretary-General for their statements. I further thank Ms. Grace Akallo for her particularly moving testimony, which reminds us of the gravity of the crimes that we must end. I also wish to pay tribute to the commitment of Mr.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source
“My delegation welcomes the Secretary-General's intention to strengthen the recruitment of women for mediation activities. Furthermore, the United Nations mediation and conflict prevention activities and capacities should be strengthened in coordination with the discussions under way on post-conflict action, peacebuilding and, of course, improved peacekeeping. Mediation, when it can implement true political process or cooperation, is also a means of reducing the burden of peacekeeping or of laying the foundation's for the deployment of an operation or of a peacebuilding and state-building strategy.”
2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source
“In conclusion, I wish to stress that the strategy for implementing peace agreements must be outlined early and be sufficiently inclusive. It is therefore crucial to include all of the stakeholders in the process, as much as possible. Here, the role of regional organizations must be emphasized, including the African Union, the European Union and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, all mentioned by Mr. Pascoe. Those organizations have shown in the past their true ability to act in close coordination with the United Nations, and the Security Council in particular, in order to promote political solutions that have averted tragedy. We must also not forget the important role played by civil society actors, non-governmental organizations, civil society groups, and women.”
2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source
“In particular, my delegation welcomes the establishment and strengthening of the Mediation Support Unit, which has already proven to be a useful instrument to support good offices missions and the mediation efforts of the United Nations and regional organizations. Support for peace processes also involves targeted and resolute action against those who would threaten to derail those processes. Council action in that area must be flexible and reactive; I am thinking in particular of the inclusion in resolution 1844 (2008) on Somalia of provisions on individual sanctions against "[entities] that threaten the peace, security or stability of Somalia, including acts that threaten the Djibouti Agreement" (resolution 1844 (2008), para. 8 (a)).”
2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source
“In particular, my delegation is referring to the coordination and consistency of initiatives. The United Nations has the authority and legitimacy to address that issue, be it through mediation efforts or to support those undertaken by others in order best to ensure success. From that point of view, there is a paradox in hearing certain States invoke non-interference when the Council could intervene before a crisis leads to violence, and thus before the situation calls for a more robust intervention on the part of the Council. We have seen that in recent years and again lately. Another important lesson is the need to act quickly. That is crucial. The recommendations of the Secretary-General, which seek to improve the ability of the United Nations in supporting rapid intervention, are apt and should be supported.”
2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source
“There are, of course, many other examples, and I wish to reiterate France's support for the efforts of Mr. Vijay Nambiar in Sri Lanka. My delegation hopes that the Council will hear from him soon. I wish to make one comment on the subject at hand. The idea of mediation makes perfect sense in the context of inter-State conflict or well-identified parties. A broadened range of threats to international peace and security - I refer in particular to terrorism, organized crime and other such examples - makes the exercise even more complex and fully warrants taking the time to discuss the matter within the Council. In his report, the Secretary-General draws certain lessons that reveal the expertise required for successful mediation, as well as the organizational aspects that concern the Security Council first and foremost.”
2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source
“It bears repeating that successful mediation has often interrupted or even averted tragedy, and public opinion tends too often to forget that fact. From its inception, the United Nations has played a crucial role in that area and must continue to do so, as the Secretary-General has done by dispatching President Obasanjo to facilitate the dialogue between the heads of State of the Great Lakes region on the one hand, and between the Kivu armed groups and the Congolese Government, on the other. Mediation was also apparent in the case of Madagascar, where the Secretary-General began by sending Mr. Haile Menkerios and then appointed a special political adviser, Mr. Tie'bile' Drame, whose efforts to promote a return to constitutional order in that country should continue.”
2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source
“Mr. Lacroix (France) (spoke in French): I wish to begin by thanking Under-Secretary-General Lynn Pascoe for his introduction of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2009/189). I also wish to thank you, Sir, for having organized this debate in order to follow up on the initiative of Burkina Faso in organizing an initial discussion in the Security Council last September on the topic of the maintenance of international peace and security, mediation and the settlement of disputes. My delegation fully aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of the Czech Republic on behalf of the European Union. Mediation is an extremely important tool available to the international community for conflict prevention and management.”
2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source
“We encourage the DPKO to enhance its actions here and we also believe that, in the longer term, MINUSTAH should play an even greater role with regard to security sector reform to meet such security challenges as smuggling and the traffic in drugs and weapons. To conclude, I would like to thank the members of the Security Council for their support for the presidential statement that we have prepared with the delegations of Mexico and the United States.”
2009-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6101 (2009) · source
“It is also essential in that regard that, under the authority of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, all institutions in the United Nations system work in a coherent fashion. We also hope, following the Security Council mission and in the context of the review of peacekeeping operations, that we will be able to consider the political, military and police configurations of MINUSTAH. That should take place in an inclusive way, particularly with respect to police- and troop-contributing countries, in order to ensure that their views are fully taken into account. This approach is particularly desirable since the first assessment of the police mission was carried by the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), and many lessons have been learned from the experience of MINUSTAH.”
2009-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6101 (2009) · source
“The international community can rest assured that France and the European Union, which are critical partners of Haiti, will participate in the conference with renewed resolve to be heavily involved and will do so over the long term. We support the recommendation of the Secretary- General, which was supported by the findings of the Security Council mission, to rely on a medium-term strategy to transfer, gradually and in acceptable conditions, responsibilities that are currently assumed by the international community to the Haitians themselves. That is the goal of the consolidation plan that was submitted to us in autumn. A review of progress on the various aspects and indicators of that plan will of course be essential following the discussions that we will be having on the MINUSTAH mandate.”
2009-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6101 (2009) · source
“We are aware of the successive difficulties that Haiti encountered last year, including the series of hurricanes that struck the country and whose economic and social impact was considerable. In this context, the international community's commitment, including in terms of security, is more than ever necessary in support of this process, which must be consolidated for the long term. On this point, the international community must enhance its efforts to meet the socio-economic challenges that the country faces. That is what is at stake at the donor's conference planned for 14 April, which represents an important stage in implementing the national growth and poverty reduction strategy.”
2009-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6101 (2009) · source
“The proper functioning of democratic institutions depends upon them. We hope, of course, that the elections will take place in a free and transparent manner and, as Mr. Annabi said, lead to men and women taking power who are competent and committed to democracy and the rules of democracy. However, the Government must also continue to work with all parties, as it has begun to do, on major projects that are important for the future of the country, in order to establish a common vision among all Haitians. Once again, I note the relatively positive and optimistic assessment made by Mr. Annabi. We fully support MINUSTAH's work to help Haiti put an end to its political instability.”
2009-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6101 (2009) · source
“Determined action by the Haitian authorities to follow up on that policy of stabilization and development is more than ever necessary, with the support of the international community, to meet the expectations of the people, who have already suffered a great deal, in terms of security, enhancing the rule of law and access to health care and education. In this regard, I note the very encouraging comments made earlier by the Special Representative with respect to the freedom of expression and opinion and the growing strength of the democratic legal system, which has allowed a gradual improvement in the effectiveness of efforts to counteract crime and corruption and to ensure effective protection of human rights. The partial senatorial elections that will be held by June, with the first scheduled for 19 April, are of course critical.”
2009-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6101 (2009) · source
“The recent Security Council mission to Haiti, led by Ambassador Urbina of Costa Rica, allowed us to have a clearer and more concrete picture of the achievements of MINUSTAH, particularly in the security sector, and of the challenges that Haiti continues to face. As Mr. Annabi stressed earlier, Haiti is at a crucial stage in its history. The report of the Secretary- General (S/2009/l29) shows that Haiti is enjoying the first fruits of the efforts that have been made since 2006: the re-establishment of security, the professionalization of the police force, the improvement of the transport and electricity distribution infrastructures, growth in tax income and control of inflation.”
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“Beginning with all those who are working in Haiti - and I am thinking here in particular of the Member States in the region, which will deliver statements later- the international community must remain mobilized to support the efforts of the Haitian authorities to stabilize their country and to put it on the path towards sustainable development. I would also like to pay tribute to the Secretary- General's personal work on and commitment to Haiti, particularly because, as he wrote himself a few days ago in a leading newspaper, Haiti is at a crucial stage in its history. I would also, of course, like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Annabi, for his briefing, and express once again our full support for all his work on the ground.”
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