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“That would have been unthinkable just a few years ago, but we still have a long road ahead of us to transform those commitments into reality for thousands of children. I count on all the members of the Security Council, the members of the international community and all stakeholders to assist in those efforts wherever possible. The children of the world should be students, not soldiers. They deserve to grow up in communities that offer them safety and a chance to reach their full potential. Those are fundament rights of all children, not aspirations. Member States have the obligation to take all the necessary measures to fulfil them.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“I call on the international community to continue supporting this work and this mandate, and to always ensure that the children's best interests are at the heart of any response we undertake. Allow me to end on a positive note. I would like to take this opportunity to commend my Special Representative and UNICEF for their campaign "Children Not Soldiers", which they launched a year ago to end the recruitment and use of children by Government forces by 2016. The progress they have accomplished to date is encouraging. With the support of the United Nations, Chad completed all the requirements to make its army child-free. Six of the seven countries involved in the campaign are now engaged with the United Nations to end and prevent the recruitment of children in their security forces, and some of them are making commendable progress.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“My Special Representative has worked with many such groups, and will work with more, to ensure that we are doing our utmost to protect children in these most difficult environments. The resolutions adopted by the Council over the past 16 years have built a solid framework and given us tools to better engage with Governments and non-State actors not only to end but also to prevent these violations. We have seen concrete outcomes of our efforts that have translated into thousands of children now going to school instead of battle, and playing in fields instead of fighting on them. By protecting children, we contribute to building durable peace and to helping countries reach their full potential. But we must act collectively, and expeditiously.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“From north-eastern Nigeria to Iraq, from South Sudan to Syria, we have witnessed a wave of such abductions used to terrorize and humiliate entire communities. How can we forget the images of the girls from Chibok, stolen from their school dormitory and still missing? Our agencies on the ground tell us that they are verifying more and more cases of child abductions. That is why I urge Member States to work with us to strengthen our prevention and response mechanisms. We agree that we cannot tolerate a world in which children are killed and maimed, where they are abducted, subject to sexual Violence, forced to become soldiers, and where schools and hospitals are attacked. That is why we engage not just with Governments but also with armed groups to stop grave violations against children.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“Sadly, this includes some of the worst human rights violations a child can experience, including death, injury, imprisonment and torture, sexual abuse, forced recruitment and abduction. There is rarely anyone to hear their protests or advocate for their rights. The rise of Violent extremism in conflict areas is particularly disturbing. The tactics of groups such as Daesh and Boko Haram make little distinction between civilians and combatants. These groups not only constitute a threat to international peace and security, but often target girls and boys. No cause can justify such acts. Children have the right to be protected in their schools, in their homes and in their communities. Increasingly, children are snatched from a normal life of school and family, abducted by armed groups and thrown into a life of Violence and horror.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“Junior's example teaches us that, with appropriate assistance, a chance at education and continued support, it is possible to overcome the violence of a childhood spent fighting an adult war. Junior now dedicates his life to helping underprivileged children in Kinshasa, and his goal is to build a better future for them and for his country. (spoke in English) Globally, in conflict situations the main perpetrators of grave violations against children are armed groups. These groups constitute the vast majority of parties listed in the annexes of my annual report on children and armed conflict. Since I last addressed the Council on this issue one year ago (see S/PV.7129), hundreds of thousands more children have been confronted with the emergence or intensification of conflict, and have endured new and grave threats posed by armed groups.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“I thank the delegation of France for having organized this important debate, which is being held at an appopriate moment. The world's children are increasingly under threat in theatres of war. Last year seems to have been one of the worst ever for children in areas affected by conflict. An estimated 230 million children live in countries and areas where armed groups are fighting. Up to 15 million children were directly affected by the violence. The perpetrators of violations against children in armed conflict are increasingly diverse and brutal. It is our responsibility to bring these issues into the spotlight for discussion and action. I would like to acknowledge the presence with us today of Mr. Junior Nzita Nsuami, a former child soldier from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2015-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7414 (2015) · source
“While we all recognize that much remains to be done, our joint work over the past years has developed a solid foundation on which to build and deliver results for the people we serve.”
2015-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7402 (2015) · source
“I am also grateful for the financial contributions that the European External Action Service has made to key United Nations counter-terrorism capacity-building initiatives. Europe must look both outwards and inwards in order to foster global peace and security. The United Nations is strongly committed to working with the European Union and all other players in helping to discourage the phenomenon of foreign terrorist fighters, who pose dangers within and beyond Europe. We must also collectively work towards a peaceful, political resolution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine, which threatens not only the country, but the broader European region and even international peace and security.”
2015-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7402 (2015) · source
“Member States are also evaluating the Organization's peacebuilding architecture, and there is a 10-year review of progress on resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security. The European Union, in turn, will be undertaking a comprehensive security and foreign policy review of its own. Allow me take this opportunity to once again express my condolences to the families of the victims of recent terrorist attacks in Paris and Copenhagen. Terrorism requires a global and holistic response that upholds human rights and does not exacerbate the problem. I value the United Nations-EU High-level Counter- Terrorism Political Dialogue and our cooperation to prevent violent extremism through capacity-building initiatives in challenged regions and countries.”
2015-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7402 (2015) · source
“The African Union's partnership with both organizations and its role in addressing conflict are key components of the peace and security architecture on the continent. Our three organizations are also playing important roles in addressing the threat of Ebola in West Africa. The EU, with the capabilities of its Member States as well as the standing capacity of the EU Battlegroup, is also an indispensable partner ofthe United Nations on rapid response. Given the magnitude of the challenges we face, it is our responsibility to continue exploring scenarios where we can put our combined efforts to use. Both of our organizations are engaged in important reviews this year. Our peace operations review is under way, and the panel engaged in European consultations last month.”
2015-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7402 (2015) · source
“The United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic has been working effectively with the EU-led peacekeeping force, and we are on track for a seamless handover by mid-March. This experience shows the tremendous potential for EU operations to deploy as bridging mechanisms to United Nations missions. In Somalia, building on the positive experience of the security strategy designed with AU and EU support in 2013, the Security Council has mandated another joint planning exercise to take place in 2015. I look forward to continuing our joint efforts to assist Somalia in advancing along the path charted in Vision 2016. The United Nations and the EU are not acting alone in Africa.”
2015-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7402 (2015) · source
“The implementation of the EU's 2012 plan of action to enhance support to United Nations peacekeeping has played an important role. We look forward to working with the EU on a follow-on action plan for the next few years. The Central African Republic, Mali and Somalia are excellent examples of the comprehensive and complementary nature of the United Nations/ EU partnership. In Mali, the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali is working very closely with the EU Training Mission and Capacity Building Mission for the Sahel and Mali. We are also benefiting from the uniformed contributions of 13 European Member States.”
2015-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7402 (2015) · source
“Rapid and effective political engagement remains the single most important element for success in our preventive diplomacy efforts. The EU, which has helped to prevent conflict within its own borders, helps others to resolve their differences peacefully. It is a key actor in many international negotiations, such as the P-5+1 nuclear negotiations with Iran, the Middle East peace process and the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue. EU support for United Nations diplomatic efforts in Libya has been invaluable. I also appreciate the EU's support for mediation and its funding for the United Nations stand-by team of mediation experts. The European Union is also one of our strongest and most reliable regional peacekeeping partners, together with the African Union (AU).”
2015-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7402 (2015) · source
“The strategic partnership between the European Union and the United Nations is deeply rooted. Our organizations share the same values and are both committed to the collective and peaceful management of security issues in order to prevent conflicts. In a time of multiple crises, it is more necessary than ever to strengthen this partnership for peace, human rights and sustainable development. It is also more necessary than ever that Europe overcome the frictions and internal difficulties it faces if it is to remain effective in the major missions it undertakes beyond its borders. (spoke in English) In recent years, the United Nations and the EU have made significant strides in working together for peace and security around the world, but we still encounter difficulties in mobilizing early action before a situation visibly deteriorates.”
2015-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7402 (2015) · source
“I thank you, Sir, for convening this meeting on a very important subject. At the outset, I am very pleased to welcome Ms. Federica Mogherini, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union (EU). The fathers of the Charter of the United Nations showed great foresight by envisaging a global and collective security architecture that clearly defined a place for regional agreements. Today in the area of security, the United Nations is working closely and in various ways with different regional structures. We share the burden, provide support for and take the lead in operations ifwe are asked to do so. The challenges are too complex for one organization or one nation to meet alone; hence the need for partnerships and innovation.”
2015-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7402 (2015) · source
“Sovereignty remains part of the bedrock of international order, but in today's world the less sovereignty is viewed as a wall or a shield, the better our prospects will be for protecting people and solving our shared problems. We should use this year's observance of the seventieth anniversary of the United Nations to seriously reflect on our common enterprise - on peace operations, peacebuilding, women's empowerment, disaster risk reduction and much else. We should also seize this year's opportunities to take transformative action on sustainable development and climate change. In all these efforts, we should bear in mind that the three opening words of the Charter make clear who is the driving force behind the United Nations - "We the peoples". Let us reaffirm our duty to serve those peoples with all our creativity and will.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“Governments earn, sustain and strengthen their sovereignty by being accountable to their people, upholding human rights, ensuring the rule of law and practicing inclusive governance. Moreover, governing responsibly is not just a domestic challenge; it means recognizing our interconnectedness and being a good regional and global citizen. On so many issues, from climate change to commerce and communications, from environmental degradation to public health, the distinctions between the national and the international are falling away. Terrorism and extremism have emerged as serious transnational threats. At last Thursday's Washington, DC, meeting on violent extremism, I highlighted the need to respond decisively and to combat extremism without multiplying the problem and with full respect for human rights.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“They silence the Government officials, parliamentarians, civil servants, judges and others who lead national institutions that are essential to sovereignty. The primary goal of United Nations action on human rights is to support all these actors. Doing so is, most fundamentally, a support to national sovereignty. A conceptual shift in how we understand United Nations human rights action could have a positive and, indeed, transformational effect on the role of the Security Council in peace and security. We must be willing to act before situations deteriorate. This is both a moral responsibility and critical to the maintenance of international peace and security. We cannot afford to be indifferent. Let us also recognize that the exercise ofsovereignty brings with it important responsibilities.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“Our shared work is based on consent and respect for the sovereign equality of all Members of the United Nations, which the Charter recognizes as a basic principle. Early action to prevent conflict and protect human rights helps to strengthen sovereignty, rather than challenge or restrict it. We must ask whether, for example, earlier efforts to address human rights violations and political grievances in Syria could have kept the situation from escalating so horrendously. A major obstacle to United Nations human rights action has been a concern among Member States that such action may harm national sovereignty. In reality, it is serious violations of human rights that weaken sovereignty. Such abuses kill and displace people, divide communities, undermine economies and destroy cultural heritage.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“At the heart of the Charter is a commitment to the prevention of armed conflict through the peaceful settlement of disputes and the protection of human rights. Collective security is the core purpose of the Organization. Unlike in 1945, however, we no longer have a full meeting of minds on what that means. We need to reflect on what has changed, and fortify our sense of unity. Decades of preventive diplomacy, mediation, peacekeeping and peacebuilding - gains and setbacks alike - have helped us to sharpen our efforts to promote peace and head off brewing crises before they become deadlier and costlier for all concerned. The primary responsibility for preventing conflict lies with Member States. The Charter is very clear on this point, yet in too many instances Member States are still falling short.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“The empowerment of women, the advancement of international law and the spread of democratic governance have helped to improve our collective well- being. The world is starkly different than when the Charter's drafters gathered in San Francisco in 1945. The membership of the United Nations has nearly quadrupled. New Powers have emerged. Globalization, urbanization, migration, demographic shifts, technological advances, climate change and other seismic developments continue to remake our societies and transform international relations. Yet the aspirations of "we the peoples" enshrined in the Charter remain just as valid, valuable and vital. The Charter is a living document, not a detailed road map. It is our compass, enshrining principles that have stood the test of time.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“I thank the People's Republic of China for organizing today's discussion on reaffirming commitment to the Charter in this year, in which the United Nations marks 70 years since its founding. The seventieth anniversary of the United Nations finds an Organization with major achievements to its credit, multiple crises on its agenda, and tremendous opportunities ahead. The United Nations was founded to prevent another world war, and it has succeeded in that. Despite the recurrence of genocide and repeated outbreaks of armed conflict, the past seven decades would surely have been even bloodier without the United Nations. Peoples' lives are better in other ways, too. In most parts of the world, people are living longer, healthier lives.”
2015-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7389 (2015) · source
“This will be essential for preventing an escalation of the conflict and creating the basis for reverting to a peaceful political transition, which I firmly believe is the only way forward.”
2015-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7381 (2015) · source
“All Yemeni parties must engage in the negotiations and cooperate in good faith. I also call on the members of the Security Council to provide their continued unified support to the facilitation efforts ofmy Special Adviser. I also urge all members to work closely with the members of the Gulf Cooperation Council and other international partners to take confidence-building steps with the Yemeni sides to de-escalate tensions and pave the way for a peaceful way forward through political negotiations. First and foremost, our focus must be on helping the Yemeni people to re-establish legitimate Government authority as soon as possible. At this time of crisis, I also call on Member States to increase their funding for the 2015 humanitarian response plan. Such support will be more urgently needed than ever before.”
2015-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7381 (2015) · source
“Given these troubling circumstances, we all have a solemn obligation to live up to our commitments under the Charter of the United Nations. We must do everything possible to help Yemen step back from the brink and get the political process back on track. Yemen's transition has an agreed road map. All parties must abide by the common framework as set forth in the Implementation Mechanism of the Gulf Cooperation Council Initiative, the outcomes of the National Dialogue Conference and the Peace and National Partnership Agreement. I expect them to refrain from any further provocations and to implement these agreements in full and without any further delays. To that end, my Special Adviser is facilitating negotiations with all sides on a consensual and peaceful way forward, under very difficult operational circumstances.”
2015-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7381 (2015) · source
“I am concerned by reports of excessive use of force to disperse peaceful demonstrators and of the use of arbitrary arrest and detention of civil society activists andjournalists. I call for the protection of human rights, especially the rights to peaceful assembly and to the freedom of expression. There have been more widespread and lethal attacks by Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula, with increasing hostilities between that groups and the Houthis in various provinces south of Sana'a, such as Damar and Al Baydah. There are increasing secessionist tendencies in the south, and an acute humanitarian crisis. An astounding 61 per cent of the population - almost 16 million people _ now need humanitarian assistance in Yemen. These developments threaten regional and international peace and security.”
2015-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7381 (2015) · source
“In particular they called for a strong and unmistakable signal to be sent to all parties that further acts aimed at undermining the transition would not be allowed to stand. I briefed them on the latest efforts by my Special Adviser on Yemen, Mr. Jamal Benomar. We agreed to work together even more closely going forward. I take this opportunity to highly commend Special Adviser Benomar for his leadership, hard work and commitment to facilitating the political negotiation under very dangerous circumstances. Let me be clear: Yemen is collapsing before our eyes. We cannot stand by and watch. The country is facing multiple challenges. A dangerous political crisis continues in Sana'a. President Abdrabuh Mansour Hadi, Prime Minister Khaled Bahah and Government ministers and other State officials must be granted the freedom of movement.”
2015-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7381 (2015) · source
“We have all been following recent developments in Yemen with the deepest concern. As the Security Council knows, I have just returned from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Preventing civil war in Yemen was the main political subject of my discussions with the leaders of the two countries. I met with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, His Majesty King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud; the Vice-President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashed Al Maktoum; Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary- General Abdul Latif A1 Zayani, and many other leaders. They all expressed to me their serious concern that the situation in Yemen may get significantly worse unless we take more determined and concerted action.”
2015-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7381 (2015) · source
“The current review of the United Nations peacebuilding architecture should help to make that support more robust and flexible. The post-2015 sustainable development agenda is an important opportunity to reinforce the interdependence of development, peace and security, and human rights. I urge all members of the Security Council to play their part in making sure that this message is heard in the continuing negotiations and in the final agreement.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“Gender equality and women's empowerment are a key condition if women are to contribute to reconciliation and reconstruction. Even in countries at peace, inclusive development will not happen by accident. Governments, the private sector and civil society. must demonstrate their commitment to education, health, job creation and other key steps. The institutions of governance and political representation are some of the most crucial determinants of inclusive development. People need effective, responsive channels for voicing their Views and addressing their grievances and concerns. The United Nations system stands ready to increase its support for countries in promoting inclusive development. The Peacebuilding Commission provides coordinated international support targeted at countries emerging from conflict.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“In many countries, the poor, migrants, people living with disabilities, indigenous groups and older people have little or no access to basic services and cannot participate in political dialogue. Discrimination against women and girls is a blatant injustice, denying them opportunities for education, health and other services, jobs and leadership positions and hindering their own development and that of their communities and societies. Social security provision is desperately inadequate around the world. More than half the world's people lack any social protection at all - no pensions, no safety net in times of illness or unemployment. Post-conflict societies in particular must prioritize social, economic and political inclusion if they are to have any hope of rebuilding trust between communities.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“All countries and all societies can benefit from sustainable and inclusive development, whether they are rich or poor, developed or developing, in conflict or at peace. There is a growing consensus that the high levels of inequality we have seen in recent decades are socially, politically and environmentally damaging. Development that excludes part of the population can be socially corrosive. It can contribute to crime and create a sense of hopelessness and alienation - conditions that can breed extremism. Inequality can lead to the concentration of power in the hands of the few, undermining democracy. And it can lead to the unregulated exploitation of natural resources, further degrading the environment. Despite that consensus, exclusion and inequality persist.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“Significantly, they have explicitly linked peace with social inclusion and access to justice for all, and called for inclusive, representative decision-making. My own contribution to this debate underscores the importance of justice to build peaceful and inclusive societies by promoting strong and responsive institutions, as reflected in the synthesis report (A/69/700) that I presented to the General Assembly last month. With the full membership of the United Nations beginning its negotiations later this morning, we now have an important opportunity to broaden the development agenda and highlight the fundamental importance of inclusive societies in building a more peaceful world.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“The year 2015 is a year of action on sustainable development. We are striving to complete the work of the Millennium Development Goals, to launch a new post-2015 sustainable development agenda and to reach an agreement on climate change. I am encouraged to note that in their deliberations so far Member States have paid considerable attention to peace and security and to human rights. In the General Assembly's Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals, Member States have stressed the importance of inclusive growth and decent work in building a better future. They have called for reducing inequality and ensuring universal access to basic services, including health care and education.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“I thank President Bachelet Jeria again for leading the Council in this debate, and for her commitment and drive as the first head of UN-Women, where she successfully raised the profile of women's rights around the world. And I thank Nobel Peace Laureate Leymah Gbowee for her contribution to today's debate. Our Organization is built around three pillars: peace and security, development and human rights. In dealing with the enormous and complex challenges of each, we sometimes pay little attention to their interdependence. But the founders of the United Nations well understood that, if we ignored one pillar, we imperilled the other two. We must break out of our silos and work together on all three areas simultaneously. That is why I very much welcome the Security Council's focus today on inclusive development.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“I thank Chile and you, Madam President, for organizing today's debate on a subject that is central to the mission of the United Nations, namely, how inclusive development can promote peace and security. Since this is my first time participating in the Security Council this year, I would like to wish all Council members and others participating today a happy new year. I also take this opportunity to welcome the new members: Angola, Malaysia, New Zealand, Spain and Venezuela. I count on their leadership and commitment in addressing world peace and security. I would also like to thank the outgoing members - Argentina, Australia, Luxembourg, the Republic of Korea and Rwanda - for their contributions.”
2015-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7361 (2015) · source
“We should also strengthen our trilateral discussions with the European Union, which, together with the AU, is an important regional partner in deploying and managing peace operations. Fourthly, financing continues to pose a major challenge to African capability. I have advocated for further resources from within Africa, but we must find creative ways to mobilize the international community. The time has come for us to take our partnership to a new level of clarity, practicality and predictability. The Council knows full well that crises in Africa are far from an African problem. They concern the entire international community, and they will be resolved only by all the parts of that community acting as one. I commend the African Union for doing more than ever before to meet those operational and political challenges.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“First, we must build stronger political partnerships that are anchored in a clear strategic Vision. Secondly, we need a clear, agreed role for the African Union and subregional organizations. It is important to increase the predictability of our cooperation and to conduct the joint assessment missions and planning exercises that are critical to enhancing joint peace operations. Thirdly, the United Nations, regional organizations and other partners must cooperate to enhance joint logistical capabilities. To provide the necessary mobility, capacity and robustness, we need creative approaches. These might include multinational cooperation schemes, pooled capacities and co-deployments. Member States with certain specialized capacities, from helicopters and intelligence to engineering expertise, can make invaluable contributions.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“We have a responsibility to ensure that all the tools we have at our disposal are ready to face current and future demands. In addition to this review, and in line with resolution 2167 (2014), I am also reviewing the modalities for hand-over from African Union to United Nations operations. And in March next year, I will submit an assessment report with recommendations on the progress of the partnerships between the United Nations and relevant regional organizations in peacekeeping operations. Whatever the outcome of these reviews, we must continue to strengthen the role of the United Nations in conflict prevention, peacemaking and peacekeeping, and ensure the effective functioning of the collective security system established by the Charter. In order to do so, we face significant challenges.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“In the Central African Republic, for example, the joint efforts of the African-led International Support Mission for the Central African Republic, the French Operation Sangaris, the European Union Force and the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic have contributed to a significant improvement in the security situation, especially in the capital, Bangui. I have launched a major review of peace operations as part ofmy efforts to address some ofthese challenges. The review will encompass every aspect of our peace operations, from mandates to our cooperation with key partners, including the AU, to peacebuilding and transition, the protection of civilians, accountability and the role of special political missions and the United Nations Police.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“We also need to adapt in the face ofan evolving peace and security landscape. Two-thirds of peacekeeping missions are now operating in areas where there are significant threats, including well-armed groups of terrorists and extremists, transnational organized crime and the trafficking of people and drugs, serious human rights violations and impunity. In some cases, the Security Council has responded by approving robust mandates. However, peacekeeping missions are now being mandated to advance national reconciliation and dialogue in the absence of peace agreements, or even clear identification of the parties to the conflict. Peacekeeping is also becoming a more crowded field, involving diverse actors and even parallel missions.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“We are also working closely with the African Union and with subregional organizations in the Sudan and South Sudan. In the Great Lakes region, strong cooperation among the United Nations, the African Union, the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region and the Southern African Development Community has been vital to the progress that has been made under the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region. However, we need to do more. In Burkina Faso, there was close cooperation between the United Nations, the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States in the immediate aftermath of the uprising that led to the departure of former President Blaise Compaore. But that crisis also points to the need for greater emphasis on preventive action.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“Through the Regional Coordination Mechanism for Africa, both organizations have undertaken joint planning and implementation of programmes. Our partnership must be based on a common understanding of what each organization can do in any given context, and on a realistic assessment of each other's comparative advantages. In the Central African Republic, for example, cooperation among the African Union, the United Nations and the Economic Community of Central African States led to the signing of the cessation-of-hostilities agreement in Brazzaville in July. In Somalia, our two Organizations are working together with other partners, including the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, to support the people and the Federal Government in this critical phase of peacebuilding and State-building.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“I welcome the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Ms. Zuma, for her willingness to strengthen cooperation, and I stress the important contribution that African countries make to United Nations peacekeeping operations. (spoke in English) Over the years, cooperation between the United Nations and its regional and subregional partners has intensified. The Security Council and the AU Peace and Security Council are working together more closely, and there is increased support for African- led peace operations and their transition into United Nations peacekeeping operations, as we have seen in Mali and the Central African Republic. The United Nations Secretariat and the AU Commission meet regularly for the United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security, mapping out joint initiatives and strategies.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“Getting an education is every child's right. Going to school should not have to be an act of bravery. I extend my deepest condolences to the people and Government of Pakistan, and particularly to those touched by today's tragedy. The United Nations will continue to support the efforts of the Pakistani authorities in their fight against terrorism and extremism. I urge the Government of Pakistan to make every effort to bring the perpetrators to justice. I shall now turn to today's agenda item. (spoke in French) The cooperation between the African Union and the United Nations in the field of peace and security is crucial and must be systematically activated at the first signs of crisis. It is vital that we continue to strengthen our strategic partnership and that we strive more effectively together to prevent, manage and resolve conflicts.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, and the Government of Chad for organizing this debate on peace operations and the partnership between the United Nations and the African Union (AU). (spoke in English) Before addressing today's formal agenda item, I should like to say a few words about the blood-curdling attack today in Pakistan. The hearts of the world go out to the parents and families who have lost loved ones in the horrific attack on a school in Peshawar this morning, which has taken the lives of more than 130 people, the vast majority of them children. I condemn this heinous act in the strongest possible terms. No cause can justify such brutality; no grievance can excuse such horror. It is an act of horror and rank cowardice to attack defenceless children while they are learning. Schools must be safe and secure learning spaces.”
2014-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7343 (2014) · source
“As we work together to address the challenge, we must also strive to avoid responses to terrorism that are carried out in a way that exacerbates the problem, such as when efforts are not sufficiently targeted and entire communities feel victimized by human rights abuses committed in the name of counter-terrorism. Such abuses are not only immoral, they are counterproductive. Through our collective efforts, we must ensure that all counter-terrorism actions and policies are consistent with international human rights and humanitarian laws. This rights-centred approach to counter-terrorism must be up-front in our planning, not merely an afterthought. I cannot stress this strongly enough. I remain fully committed to working with the Security Council to ensure that we effectively respond to this challenge in a comprehensive manner.”
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“The threat of foreign terrorist fighters and the scourge of violent extremism are not just security challenges, they are also political and development challenges affecting the stability and social fabric of communities, countries and regions. We must continue to think more deeply about the fundamental conditions that allow extremism to thrive. Looking at these challenges solely through a military lens has shown its limits. People need equality and opportunity in their lives. They need to feel included by their Governments and trust from their leaders.”
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“That includes a concrete follow-up programme to an international conference convened in Geneva last year by the CTITF office to encourage States to implement practical measures to counter violent extremism, as prescribed in pillar I of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. I know that CTED, a member of the CTITF, is also looking at that challenge on behalf of the Council. Ultimately, violent extremism is a multidimensional challenge that needs to be effectively addressed at the grassroots level. We are therefore examining how best to strengthen the counter-terrorism capabilities of United Nations special political missions, peacekeeping operations and United Nations country teams. This will be among the areas for review under the new High-level Independent Panel on Peace Operations.”
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