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  1. “Throughout the high-level dialogue, security sector reform was highlighted as a key tool for preventing relapse into conflict and, as such, the need for a strategic approach to security-sector reform in the Central African Republic was stressed by many speakers. In the coming days, the co-Chairs will present the outcome of those deliberations to the Secretary-General, the General Assembly, the Security Council and the wider membership. With the adoption of the two resolutions on the review of the peacebuilding architecture (resolution 2282 (2016) and General Assembly resolution 70/268), the Organization has taken a decisive step forward and has generated promising momentum. Together, we must now champion those changes and create a peacebuilding architecture that will deliver on the critical, ever-evolving peacebuilding tasks.”

    2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source

  2. “Secondly, there was a focus on immediate and long-term reform needs pertaining to security-sector institutions, including the police, gendarmerie, military, and relevant civilian control and oversight bodies. The role of local communities and their capacity to meaningfully participate in the provision of security and fulfil their democratic oversight role were noted, as well. In order to be an effective tool in peacebuilding, security sector reform needs to be truly representative of a State's people. Particular emphasis was therefore placed on the key elements of national ownership and the importance of national responsibility and political consensus in that regard.”

    2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source

  3. “That event provided a unique platform for a discussion among high-ranking representatives of the Government of the Central African Republic, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the Head of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic, as well as representatives of key partners, including the United Nations, the European Union, the World Bank and bilateral donors. The dialogue focused on two priorities. First, speakers reflected on the elements of the national security-sector reform process that are needed to secure lasting peace and prevent a relapse into conflict.”

    2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source

  4. “On 21 June, the co-Chairs of the United Nations Group of Friends of Security-Sector Reform, Slovakia and South Africa, in cooperation with the United Nations Security Sector Reform Task Force, along with its secretariat and the Security Sector Reform Unit at the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, facilitated a high-level dialogue on building support for key security-sector reform priorities in the Central African Republic.”

    2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source

  5. “The notion that security, development and the rule of law are inextricably linked has resonated in United Nations policies and debates for more than a decade. The link between a responsive, effective and accountable security sector, including through its reform, and peace and stability is widely accepted among Member States and experts alike, and has been acknowledged repeatedly by the Security Council, including in its resolution 2151 (2014).”

    2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source

  6. “I wish to thank you, Sir, for convening this open debate on peacebuilding in Africa. Slovakia fully aligns itself with the statement delivered earlier on behalf of the European Union and its member States. In addition, I wish to make several remarks in my national capacity. Where violent conflict breaks out, development is arrested, and the impact, especially on the poor, can be devastating. The recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals have reinforced the consensus within the international community that security, peace and the rule of law are indispensable to sustainable development. Key to the transition from conflict to peace and sustainable development is an effective and accountable system of security based on the rule of law.”

    2016-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7750 (2016) · source

  7. “South Sudan, the Central African Republic and Mali are cases in point. Too often, we have gone ahead with building up capacities and institutions without a political strategy underpinning those initiatives. In the area of SSR, this can have abysmal consequences for the safety of people and communities. Finally, I would like to commend the work of the United Nations Security Sector Reform Task Force, which brings together the security and development arms of the Organization to develop coherent United Nations strategies. As we concluded during the high- level event on SSR held in October in New York, the work of the inter-agency Task Force should be strengthened and complemented through an international delivery network on security sector reform.”

    2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source

  8. “To solidify commitment to SSR, development partners need to be ready to support targeted capacity-building for institutions and training for security forces, including by enhancing their understanding of human rights norms and obligations and gender-related issues, among others. Support for the reintegration of former combatants is a huge challenge and currently remains a gap area from which development partners have withdrawn in recent years. Third is the issue of partnerships. We welcome the progress made in strengthening the partnerships between, inter alia, the African Union and European Union on SSR. Going forward, we should ensure that the Council is more closely engaged when concerted action is needed to support partnerships and coherence beyond the United Nations.”

    2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source

  9. “Slovakia welcomed the Security Council meeting, held in August under the presidency of Nigeria (see S/PV.7508), that focused on the further implementation of resolution 2151 (2014). As a result of recent discussions, we would like to put forward three key points and recommendations. First is the issue of transition and national ownership. Successful SSR will allow for the transition from instability and repeated cycles ofviolence to a path of stability, institutional development and maturity. As outlined in the report of the High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations (see S/2015/446), we should work more effectively and consistently on political strategies that will support the emergence of a nationally owned vision and full commitment to reforms that address the source of conflict. Second is capacity-building.”

    2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source

  10. “As was outlined in the concept note (S/2015/845, annex) for this debate, we fully recognize the need to understand more deeply the shared objectives that cut across the security/ development spectrum and would require joint action in the fields ofboth security and development. Support for security sector reform is one of those shared objectives that link the security and development spectrums. Slovakia and South Africa, as co-Chairs of the Group of Friends of Security Sector Reform (SSR), organized a high-level event that took place during the general debate to discuss the link between development and the security sector. We looked in particular at the impact that the adoption of Goal 16 might have on SSR. The outcome and recommendations of that meeting were made available to all Member States.”

    2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source

  11. “While we align ourselves with the statement delivered by the observer of the European Union, I would like to make some remarks in my national capacity. No one questions any longer the importance of security for development and the role that development plays in preventing conflict. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (General Assembly resolution 70/1) offers a unique opportunity to create a continuum linking peaceful, inclusive and safe societies and development efforts. The inclusion of Goal 16 and its related targets in the new post-2015 development agenda reflects the growing recognition of the importance ofpeace, safety and good governance within the traditional development paradigm.”

    2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source

  12. “At the outset, may I express our solidarity with the victims of the recent and brutal attacks of terror in Paris, Beirut, Baghdad and many other places throughout the world. We must join efforts, overcome our differences and take all possible steps to fight any kind of violent extremism, terrorism and brutality based on hatred. That is our primary task. Slovakia thanks the United Kingdom presidency for having taken the initiative to convene today's open debate focusing on the correlation between the maintenance of peace and security and development through the promotion of peaceful societies. I also wish to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Ambassador Skoog, the Permanent Representative of Sweden and Mrs. Bouchamaoui for their respective briefings.”

    2015-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7561 (2015) · source

  13. “And we should make a dedicated effort to advance the inclusion of women in endeavours to counter violent extremism, including engagement in preventive and educational activities for youth. The global study on the implementation of resolution 1325 (2010) recommends that the women and peace and security agenda ought to be included in every aspect of the United Nations work and that overall women's participation ought to be strengthened. Therefore, we must encourage women to move into the public sphere. The goal - our mission - will be accomplished only when resolution 1325 (2000) represents the past, and the equal participation of women and men in all public spheres of life will encompass the present and future.”

    2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source

  14. “They include supporting women's participation in all peace and security processes including, among other things, alljustice and mediation components; strengthening our efforts to increase women's engagement and advancement throughout the security sector, particularly in the areas of security sector reform and emphasizing conflict prevention; engaging women in key political and decision-making processes, upholding the rule of law and implementing non-discriminatory laws, policies and practices. We should also support new regional and national action plans on women and peace and security and review existing ones by, among other things, establishing inter-agency coordination systems.”

    2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source

  15. “The power of women has a positive effect on the durability of peace and influences other actors, including young people. Resolution 1325 (2000) has been followed by six others addressing the importance of women's participation and leadership. Yet we must admit that women are still underrepresented in the area of security. The current share of female negotiators is 9 per cent. Only 4 per cent of the military components in United Nations missions are women, and only 54 countries have formulated national action plans on women and peace and security. Since 2000, we have made significant progress in many areas. But we still have much work to do. I would like to mention just a few areas that we should give more attention to.”

    2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source

  16. “Goal 5 of our recently launched new development agenda, "Transforming our world: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" (General Assembly resolution 70/1), explicitly addresses the need to achieve gender equality and to engage and empower all women and girls in our efforts to make our life and our planet sustainable for future generations. The targets under Goal 5 provide an appropriate balance of protection and support for women, with three aimed at protecting women and girls by ending harmful practices and the rest aimed at encouraging women's ability to enter the public sphere in meaningful ways. I would like to emphasize three words here: role, ability and power. The role of women in peace and security is indispensable. The ability of women to influence negotiations increases the likelihood that peace agreements will be reached.”

    2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source

  17. “I would particularly like to highlight the personal involvement of the Secretary- General and UN-Women, represented here by Assistant Secretary-General Lakshmi Puri, in promoting this very important topic on the United Nations agenda. I align my remarks with the statement made earlier by the observer of the European Union, and would also like to share some of my thoughts in my national capacity. Fifteen years ago, through its resolution 1325 (2000), the Security Council acknowledged the fact that women were not playing a large enough role in the peacekeeping and peacebuilding processes. It is indeed symbolic that the fifteenth anniversary of the resolution's adoption coincides with the twentieth anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action.”

    2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source

  18. “Iwould like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on this open debate and on the interest you have generated by bringing the subject to the Council. I would like to welcome today's adoption of resolution 2242 (2000) on women and peace and security, of which Slovakia is a proud sponsor. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General, Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-NMgcuka, Executive Director of UN-Women, Ms. Yanar Mohammed, President of the Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq, Ms. Julienne Lusenge, Head of Solidarite' Feminine pour la Paix et le Developpement Integral, and Ms. Alaa Murabit, of Voice of Libyan Women, for their briefings.”

    2015-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7533 (2015) · source

  19. “The accent on the necessity of economic reforms in my statement is not accidental. The growth of the illicit economy can severely undermine the Government's efforts, negatively affect the individual and collective business endeavours of Afghan citizens and ultimately spoil the momentum of building an unprecedented, qualitatively better future for Afghanistan. I am convinced that the Afghan Administration is aware of that challenge, and we are looking forward to working closely with Kabul, should our assistance be desired. I remain positive and encouraged - again thanks to Special Representative Haysom and the whole UNAMA team, who continue in their remarkable performance. And let me wish to all the Afghan people a very successful year with new hopes and perspectives.”

    2015-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7403 (2015) · source

  20. “In connection with regional cooperation, we have taken note, with appreciation, of increased positive engagement on the part of neighbours of Afghanistan, complementing Afghan efforts to strengthen regional relations. Their support is critical and essential, especially in addressing cross-border threats, like counter-narcotics efforts and the illicit trafficking of drugs. Slovakia fully supports a free and democratic Afghanistan. We support its economic and social development in accordance with the traditions and wishes of its people. Afghan leaders - including President Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah - have offered their people vision and hope. We are pleased that the reform plan also tackles the areas of the protection of civilians, the situation of women and girls, freedom of expression and accountability based on the rule of law.”

    2015-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7403 (2015) · source

  21. “And I think that the people of Slovakia have really already confirmed that, because over the past 20 years, the country has gone through substantive economic reforms. As I have stressed before, Afghanistan is not alone and Slovakia, together with other countries and organizations, wishes to continue its development assistance programmes. But from our own national experience, foreign aid can only help to overcome the difficult problems of the initial phase of a country's transformation. The most important, and at the same time challenging and painful, part of the process is deep structural reform. It is essential in order to encourage foreign private investors and develop domestic small and medium enterprises. Again on this point, Slovakia is ready to offer its own experience with transformation at any time if requested.”

    2015-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7403 (2015) · source

  22. “However, the most prominent support can and will only come from the Afghan people, and it is up to their representatives to earn their trust and credibility by leading by example. We encourage all steps towards increased internal stabilization, including sound political leadership in the parliamentary elections process and the reform agenda. The process of reconciliation is a fundamental prerequisite to sustainable development in Afghanistan. We encourage Afghan leaders to inspire their fellow politicians and other potential candidates in Kabul, as well as in other regions, to conduct an ambitious schedule of elections and reforms. Economic, financial and budgetary reforms are perhaps the most challenging area of reform to promote peaceful development.”

    2015-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7403 (2015) · source

  23. “As set forth in Security Council resolution 2189 (2014), adopted by this body in December 2014, that non-combat, training, advisory and assistance operation will work in close coordination with the Government of Afghanistan. I am proud that my country is a part of it. We must also recognize the work done by the civilian EU Police Mission in Afghanistan, which is focused on police training and the rule of law and to which Slovakia also contributes. All of those engagements contribute to a better security- sector environment and should be fully supported by all the main stakeholders. With regard to political developments, Afghan leaders can fully rely on the support of the international community, including Slovakia.”

    2015-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7403 (2015) · source

  24. “Slovakia welcomes the fact that Afghanistan entered its transformation decade at the beginning of 2015, having assumed full leadership and ownership of its national affairs. We note with appreciation the mutually respectful nature of the relations between Afghan leaders President Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah and their teams. That approach is the only way forward in addressing the country's challenges in a sustainable, strategic and cohesive manner. I would like to touch upon the various challenges that Afghanistan is facing. Despite the volatile nature of its security situation, Afghanistan is not alone. There is now the Resolute Support Mission, which is an entirely new element based on new foundations.”

    2015-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7403 (2015) · source

  25. “Slovakia would first like to align itself with the statement delivered earlier on behalf of the European Union (EU). I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2015/151) and welcome the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ambassador Nicholas Haysom. I thank him for his briefing and wish him every success in his new appointment. We are keeping our fingers crossed for his mission, and we are sure it will be successful. Slovakia will continue to offer full support to the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). I would also like to thank Ambassador Tanin for his statement and for his ongoing activities to bring about a brighter future for his country.”

    2015-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7403 (2015) · source

  26. “Among the many examples of the extraordinary performance of this United Nations Mission, there is another new element: the beneficial influence of UNAMA on development in Afghanistan through increased regional cooperation. Without a doubt, the productive discussions between Afghanistan and Pakistan and the opportunities presented by Iran contribute to a promising future. All those activities are fully in line with the debate of the Security Council in August (see S/PV.7015) on the significance of regional cooperation, which was chaired by Her Excellency President Cristina Fernandez of Argentina. We believe that the central role of the United Nations remains one of the key factors in promoting peace and stability in Afghanistan. We fully support UNAMA's invaluable work in assisting Afghan-led processes.”

    2013-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7035 (2013) · source

  27. “Security will be cardinal in Afghan-lead preparations for the electoral cycle and the conduct of presidential and provincial elections scheduled to take place in April 2014. The progress made so far by the Afghan authorities in terms of establishing a legislative framework is significant. Further progress in reconciliation is vital for any further success. The complete inclusivity of talks reduces the risk of compromising the integrity of the 2014 elections. That risk would come at a high cost, bearing in mind the positive momentum and historic opportunity for the people of Afghanistan. The process of peace and reconciliation must be led by Afghans, who can rely on the assistance of the international community and the good offices of UNAMA.”

    2013-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7035 (2013) · source

  28. “While the overall security situation in Afghanistan remains a concern, not only for citizens of Afghanistan but also for the international community, we are encouraged by efforts aimed at strengthening the capabilities of the Afghan National Security Forces in protecting the most vulnerable civilian groups. It is essential to continue the training of Afghan security and police forces to further reduce the number of attacks from within the uniformed ranks. The Slovak Republic is fully committed to assisting the Afghan forces after the final stage of the security transition. I am pleased to inform the Council that the Slovak National Council renewed the mandate of Slovak personnel in Afghanistan, which should create the basis for our military engagement beyond 2014.”

    2013-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7035 (2013) · source

  29. “Let me align myself with the statement delivered by European Union Special Representative Mellbin on behalf of the European Union. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (S/2013/535), and Special Representative of the Secretary-General Jan Kubis for his briefing. Both the statement and the report reflect a number of important elements, many of which are of a positive nature. It is important for all of us not to lose sight of the situation in Afghanistan, even as we face a complex and dangerous security situation in Syria and the Middle East. Past experience teaches us that when we leave jobs unfinished, the next developments often bring about very bitter and painful results.”

    2013-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7035 (2013) · source