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Shingiro

lines on the record: 336
first: 2013-01-24
most recent: 2019-10-30
sittings or episodes: 20
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“Mr. Shingiro (Burundi) (spoke in French): At the outset, I should like to thank the President personally, and his country of Chile, for having organized this very interesting open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Allow me also to thank those who have spoken before me for the quality of their statements, which shed light on the ongoing challenges despite the progress made since 1999. Civilians have always been the main victims of conflicts. In most contemporary conflicts, protagonists regularly flout the various resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly as well as the reports of the Secretary-General and other studies that explicitly recommend that warring parties should spare civilians.”
2015-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7374 (2015) · source
“With that same determination and commitment, Burundi has placed its most experienced fighting troops at the disposal of the African Union Mission in Somalia, which is currently under the command of a high-ranking Burundi officer, in order to help restore a peace that has been lost now for so many decades. Finally, I would be remiss ifI did not express my deep sympathy and solidarity with all the victims of terrorism and their loved ones.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“The importance of protecting human rights cannot be stressed enough in the context of combating terrorism. Instead of limiting ourselves to good intentions, we must prove through our actions our respect for human rights and the rule of law. We must also find ways to mobilize the international community by shining a light on the fate of the victims of terrorism and by providing them with all the necessary assistance. It is in fact the victims and their families who can best make the case for the urgency of the fight to combat terrorism. To conclude, I would like to reiterate Burundi's fierce determination and unflagging commitment to work with other countries to combat this pernicious threat to international peace and security, which strikes at the very heart of our States.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Thirdly, it is essential to identify the typology of terrorist groups in order to assess their weak points and develop an adequate security and defence policy. Their modes of operation do not correspond to the classic approach to conflict with which we are familiar. Instead, they try to blend into the population, using people and protected property as shields without displaying any identifying signs. Their aim is to create a permanent state of insecurity and psychosis at the heart of regular forces, thereby spreading a general sense of suspicion and panic. Finally, at the strategic level, we need to deepen our understanding of terrorism's appeal in order to combat it by promoting a culture of peace through dialogue, education, awareness and community exchanges.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Members will surely agree with me that only by ensuring the well-being of citizens, populations and communities, above all the poorest and weakest, will they become less receptive to the ideologies that promote extremism and violence. Only the promise of development and personal and community fulfilment can compete with that sordid and death-dealing alternative. Secondly, the importance of development assistance in the fight against terrorism should not be minimized. Development aid would make it possible to prevent the eruption of crisis hot spots, especially in our immediate surroundings. Development aid would therefore seem to be an obvious measure to put in place, and would make it possible to detect and analyse the warning signs of a crisis as soon as they appear.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Military action may allow us to snuff out terrorist bastions, but it does not make them disappear for good. If we set fire to a terrorist bastion in place X, another one will spring from its ashes in place Y, often with even greater virulence and determination. Moreover, purely military action that is not accompanied by civic action can create instability at the heart of a State and fuel its terrorist potential. To prevent the spread, resurgence or return of terrorists, the conditions that allow them to exist must therefore be alleviated. That is where the key concept of the moment comes into play: a global and holistic approach as articulated in resolutions 2170 (2014) and 2178 (2014).”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“In this ever more connected world, in which once great distances have shrunk to a mere pinpoint, everything is visible, everything can be verified and everything is experienced first-hand. As terrorism becomes ever more global, there are obvious links among drug traffickers in the Sahel, the European mafia and Latin American groups, which now trade experience and expertise. The new wave of terrorists is like a spider's web that connects practically all continents. The question on everyone's lips today is by what means to put an end to this perpetually ramifying scourge of our century and what available avenues to a solution we should prioritize. First of all, the brief period we have devoted to combating terrorism has shown that military intervention does not suffice to rid us of the scourge.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Terrorism is particularly active in fragile societies and in post-conflict countries, where the absence of the rule of law and administrative gaps allow such groups to develop and flourish with impunity as they expand their influence on populations without resources and no hope for the future, as is the case with Al-Shabaab in Somalia. Wherever it is present, terrorism annihilates all hope, all vision of a future, all thought of programmes of economic and social development. Criminal organizations gain the upper hand as if they were the authorities in charge of the areas under their control and discourage foreign investment, thereby promoting the isolation and eventually the economic collapse of the affected States.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Everyone agrees that the the essence of the terrorist threat is its transnationality. Terrorism does not take root in a given State or in a random locality, but rather moves from place to place opportunistically. Judging by the range oflocales where it has emerged since 2001, we are witnessing both the displacement and the export of the terrorist threat from the Middle East into Africa and other regions. Nor can it be ignored that terrorism is the result of interactions among political, security, social and environmental factors, and that it is linked to poverty, poor governance, weak institutions and underdevelopment.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“Mr. Shingiro (Burundi) (spoke in French): At the outset, I should like to congratulate you, Madam President, on Australia's assumption of the Security Council for the month of November. Allow me also to thank you for your choice of the very important subject of today's debate: international cooperation on combating terrorism and violent extremism. Current events all too often remind us that terrorism continues to bring sorrow to the world and to inflict pain and suffering on all its people without distinction. As members of the Council know, not a week goes by without an act of terrorism occurring somewhere in the world. Such ignominious acts blindly strike innocents who have the bad luck to be in the wrong place at the wrong time. It is in the interest of all countries to combat this scourge at the global, regional and national levels.”
2014-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7316 (2014) · source
“In conclusion, my delegation would like to join its voice to that of other delegations in sincerely thanking those countries that have already provided assistance to the three worst affected countries.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“Quarantine could have a very negative impact on the already fragile economies of the affected countries, which depend in part on the provision of certain basic commodities from outside. In order to support the global action against the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa, we launch a strong appeal to the countries neighbouring the affected countries to kindly agree to open humanitarian corridors to facilitate the transport and arrival of international staff and supplies to the affected countries. The widespread panic created by the Ebola crisis in affected countries does not allow people to go about their normal daily productive activities. That could ultimately give rise to a food crisis that would compound that of the Ebola virus currently facing them.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“In terms of peacebuilding, the risks of a backslide in the gains already made in countries affected under the Peacebuilding Commission are increasing daily. The international community must redouble its efforts to assist countries whose capacities to deal with the scourge are extremely limited. With regard to the measures to be taken against the Ebola crisis, the international community must prevent any isolation of the affected countries because that could do more harm than good. We must avoid treating the two situations in the same way. The isolation of affected individuals and the isolation of affected countries are two diametrically opposed things that far from complement each other. In our humble opinion, isolating those countries would be tantamount to denying them access to basic humanitarian assistance.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“Meanwhile, we believe that a much greater involvement of local communities is really essential for an effective response. In fact, if grassroots communities take matters into their own hands, take ownership ofthe fight, in particular in rural and semi-rural areas, and implement their own solutions and protection measures in the context of public health services, transmission of the Ebola virus could considerably slow down. For their part, the countries already affected and the neighbouring countries should strive to mobilize communities and to improve communication among people so that they know how to prevent infection and what they should do, especially if they fear that they have come in contact with the virus.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“The international community must not hesitate to take action through improved coordination and organizational efforts aimed at saving those human lives in danger. Tomorrow will be too late because the disease may spread even beyond the continent. That probability is already very high. We can never say it enough: the magnitude of the outbreak of the Ebola virus requires from the international community an even more robust response that will involve not only more resources and medical expertise in the countries but also more preparation at the regional and subregional levels. Beyond the regional dimension, the main development partners that support interventions in the affected countries must be prepared to redouble efforts to significantly increase their assistance.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“Clearly, I cannot but welcome today's adoption of resolution 2177 (2014) on the Ebola crisis. Burundi is very proud to have co-sponsored the resolution. Like other African countries, we are very concerned about the rapid spread of the Ebola virus, which was brilliantly described by Dr. Nabarro at the informal meeting of the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission on 8 September, in which my delegation actively participated. Indeed we believe that at the current pace, the international community's degree of mobilization around the crisis that is affecting Africa has not yet achieved the level expected, especially as the disease appears to be spreading faster than the efforts against it. The situation is serious - in fact, extremely serious.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“Mr. Shingiro (Burundi) (spoke in French): As this is the first time that that I take the floor under the United States presidency, allow me at the outset to thank the presidency for convening this important meeting on the Ebola crisis. It comes at an opportune moment. Let me also congratulate the President on assuming the presidency of the Council for the month of September. Rest assured that you will have the full support of the Burundian delegation throughout your mandate. Moreover, the signs of a remarkable success have already appeared as witness to your unparalleled leadership in the work to combat the Ebola crisis. Likewise, my delegation welcomes the holding of the upcoming high-level consultations on the Ebola crisis on 25 September and the recent appointment of Dr. David Nabarro and of his assistant for the Ebola cr1s1s.”
2014-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7268 (2014) · source
“President, to the Secretary-General for producing a balanced report in which he explicitly acknowledges that the human rights situation in Burundi improved significantly in 2012 by comparison with the previous two years. The Government of Burundi, for its part, is committed to maintaining that trend.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6909 (2013) · source
“The same applies to the Burundi configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission. While recognizing and paying tribute the efforts of Ambassador Paul Seger and his predecessors, Burundi would like to see a more flexible commitment in terms of the timetable, agreed on with the Commission, and taking into account the context of the strategic framework for growth and poverty reduction and its first pillar, as well as of the evolving situation in our country. Concerning the current report of the Secretary- General (S/2013/36), the Government of Burundi takes note of it and reiterates its intention to cooperate fully with the United Nations in order to meet its remaining challenges within a framework of good governance, the rule of law and community restoration. We would like to take this opportunity to offer our sincere thanks through you, Mr.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6909 (2013) · source
“That is why the Government of Burundi appeals to the international community to recognize that our country has made significant progress in the areas I have mentioned. In order to accomplish that, my Government's hope is, in the best-case scenario, to achieve a new framework of cooperation with the United Nations through the progressive transformation ofthe United Nations Office in Burundi into a new United Nations country team in Burundi. The Government believes that a period of 12 months will be more than enough to achieve such a reconfiguration. The country team could continue to cooperate with the Government of Burundi in key areas, including democratic governance, combating corruption, security sector and justice reform and the promotion and protection of human rights.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6909 (2013) · source
“The situation in the eastern Congo deserves greater attention from the Security Council, since it runs the risk of inflaming the entire region, thereby threatening international peace and security. Aware of the part that the international community has played in restoring peace to our country, the Government of Burundi will continue to send troops to other countries in difficulties in order to help them regain and consolidate peace. That reflects our reciprocity for, and recognition of, what the international community has done for Burundi during the difficult periods in our own history. Ibelieve the Council will agree that no country in the world can ever get everything done at once.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6909 (2013) · source
“It is true that Burundi has made significant progress in several areas in recent years, but there are still challenges to be met that require the support of the international community in general, and of the United Nations in particular. Regarding the challenges that remain, Burundi, like the other countries in the subregion, cannot fully enjoy the peace it has regained or speak of peacebuilding when the security situation in the subregion as a whole is not good. The negative forces that are active in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo portend a troubling security situation and have led us to remain vigilant and to adopt a policy of neither interference not indifference.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6909 (2013) · source
“Aware of the extreme poverty that Burundi is dealing with, the people of Burundi themselves, with the support of their development partners, have decided to formulate their strategic framework for growth and poverty reduction, which integrates some peacebuilding elements into its first pillar. This is the right moment, through you, Mr. President, to thank the international community and the development partners who put their efforts into ensuring that we received better- than-expected pledges at the Development Partners Conference on Burundi held on 29 and 30 October in Geneva. It was an undisputed success.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6909 (2013) · source
“Internal trade between Burundi and the EAC has grown by 15 per cent since we joined the Community, in 2007, and that trend is continuing. In the area of socioeconomic development, I should point out that despite the considerable efforts of the Government of Burundi and its people to improve the country's socioeconomic situation and the quality of life of its citizens, poverty, the lack of land, food insecurity and high unemployment are still major challenges that Burundi will have to tackle in the years to come. In order to achieve that, budgetary support from our partners, beyond project financing, will continue to be more essential than ever.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6909 (2013) · source
“To address it, a care centre for victims of sexual abuse - le Centre Humura - has been set up in the middle of the country, in Gitega. Other measures have also been taken, notably the creation of a criminal office that is always open so that serious cases can be judged while the facts are fresh. As for regional integration, Burundi continues to focus much effort on being integrated into important regional entities. It takes part in all meetings ofthe East African Community and chaired its 2011 summit with striking success. To demonstrate its deep commitment to regional integration, Burundi included that sector among the eight pillars of its Vision 2025 and gave it a place of prominence in its second Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper. The economic benefits of this integration are many.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6909 (2013) · source
“As for respect for human rights, the Government of Burundi has continued to nurture a culture of protection and promotion. The National Independent Human Rights Commission continues to conduct investigations of cases on its docket. In the interest of greater contact with the public, the Commission has set up three regional offices in the country's interior. Along the same lines, the Government of Burundi is pleased to continue the ongoing dialogue with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, especially because a number of meetings were held with that Office on the vital question of human rights. In the same vein, the Government of Burundi cannot leave unmentioned the violence routinely done to women and girls.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6909 (2013) · source
“The call by the President of the Republic of Burundi for objective application of a zero-tolerance to anyone found guilty of financial malfeasance remains our watchword. With regard to the rule of law, since the 2005 transition period Burundi's Government has unflaggingly focused its efforts on fostering the independence of the judicial sector. For example, the year 2011 was devoted to developing departmental policies for the Ministry of Justice for 2011-2015, an initiative confirming the Government's firm commitment to strengthening the independence of the judicial sector. The year 2011 also saw an increase in the percentage of the population voicing confidence in Burundi's justice system. According, again, to a Gallup World Path poll, it increased by around 10 per cent between 2009 and 2011.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6909 (2013) · source
“In 2011 the National Independent Human Rights Commission, the Office of the Ombudsman and the Burundi Revenue Authority were established. There are others as well. In the fight against corruption, according to Transparency International's 2012 East African Bribery Index, Burundi has moved from last place in East Africa to second place on the list of countries least affected by corruption in the East African Community. The recent adoption of our National Strategy on Good Governance and the Fight against Corruption, together with the integration of the fight against corruption in our Constitution and criminal code, leaves no doubt that our anti-corruption initiative will continue.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6909 (2013) · source
“A third significant development was the drafting of the National Security Strategy. Fourthly, again according to Gallup World Path, the people's confidence in the Force national de defence has also increased, from 89 per cent in 2009 to 91 per cent in 2011. The Police nationale du Burundi have also enjoyed an increase in popular confidence, from 82 per cent in 2009 to 83 per cent in 2011. In the area of strengthening good governance and national institutions, a number of institutions called for in Burundi's Constitution have been established. Among them are the Anti-corruption Brigade and the Anti-corruption Court, created in 2006, the National Communications Council, in 2007, the National Security Council, in 2008, and the Permanent Forum of Political Parties, in 2010.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6909 (2013) · source
“First, in the framework of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme, the relevant services were able to collect and destroy more than 12,000 grenades, over 2,000 rifles and around 4,000 hand guns in 2009. The successful integration of former rebels into our defence and security corps, in strict accordance with the Arusha Peace Agreement, has greatly contributed to stabilizing the country by providing security and protection for all. Secondly, at the end of 2012 more than 60 per cent of weapons belonging to the Police nationale du Burundi were registered and marked. During the same period, 100 per cent of the weapons of the Forces de defense nationale were registered and marked. Those percentages are compared to 50 per cent and 40 per cent in 2011, respectively.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6909 (2013) · source
“The whole of the Burundian population has benefited from those achievements. According to a poll conducted by Gallup World Path, the percentage of Burundians who have confidence in Burundi's electoral process rose from 66 per cent in 2009 to 83 per cent in 2011 - an increase of 17 per cent in less than two years. In the sphere of security and stability, the Government of Burundi has continued to improve its security and defence forces and make them more professional, with a view to responding effectively to both national and international security problems while respecting norms and rights. We can point to a number of significant achievements in that area.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6909 (2013) · source
“Without outlining all the tangible results achieved in recent years, I would like to share some of them with the Council, issue by issue. In the area of democratic processes, Burundi has made important progress in strengthening democracy and resolving political differences through inclusive dialogue. I will enumerate a few notable achievements in that sphere. First, in 2010, was the holding of fair, open, democratic elections in keeping with international electoral standards. Secondly, we drafted the law concerning opposition parties, which will allow all political players to participate in constructive, organized political dialogue. Thirdly, on a consensus basis and with the Parliament's approval, we appointed members of the National Independent Electoral Commission with a view to preparing in a timely way for the 2015 elections.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6909 (2013) · source
“Therefore, it was necessary to continue to consolidate peace and tackle the fight against poverty, which is the main enemy of the people of Burundi. The Office's mission also included working with the Government "to develop a set of benchmarks for the future evolution of the United Nations Office in Burundi to a United Nations country team" and to report regularly to the Security Council on progress on that task. That work was completed, and the Secretary- General presented the Council with the report on 10 May 2012 (S/2012/310, annex). We take this opportunity to report to the Council Burundi's significant progress on many fronts, and we will make more progress in the future. Burundi already serves as an example for several struggling countries around the world.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6909 (2013) · source
“The financing of 18 quick-impact projects that were developed within the framework of implementing the strategic peacebuilding framework allowed the people of Burundi to overcome many challenges that were linked with the integration of former combatants, national capacity-building in terms of promoting human rights, combating poverty, and community revival, as well as the reintegration of thousands of returnees, most of whom were coming back from neighbouring countries. The transformation of the United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi to the United Nations Office in Burundi (BNUB), with a light footprint for an for an initial period of one year beginning on January 2011, was brought about, as representatives all know, by a political, social and security situation that was becoming increasingly manageable.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6909 (2013) · source
“The gradual withdrawal of the forces of the United Nations Operation in Burundi was the result of a compromise between the United Nations and Burundi because the political, social and security situation was increasingly improving. Consequently, it was necessary to transform that mission into the United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi, with a mandate to consolidate peace and strengthen national capacity. During those events, in 2007 the Government of Burundi, with the support of the United Nations, drafted a strategic peacebuilding framework, which underscored four priorities: governance, justice and human rights, security sector reform, and, finally, land issues and community revival.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6909 (2013) · source
“Mr. Shingiro (Burundi) (spoke in French): At the outset, I would like to join those who spoke before me in congratulating you, Mr. President, on behalf of my delegation, for your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January 2013. Allow me to also extend to the members of the Council, on behalf of the Government of Burundi and on my own behalf, the warmest greetings of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Burundi, Mr. Pierre Nkurunziza. The peace dividend that the people of Burundi are now enjoying is the outcome of the joint efforts of its people and the international community, in particular the United Nations.”
2013-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6909 (2013) · source