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Taye Atske-Selassie

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2021-08-09

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2021-09-08

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1. “Mostly, these factors remain underground, interacting with one another and adding to the complexities of security challenges. Therefore, pragmatism is requisite for successful transitions from peacekeeping missions. We shall recognize that successful transition is an outcome of parallel projects of peacekeeping, peacebuilding and reconstruction. To this end, national readiness and regional involvement are critical elements.”

   2021-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/783 (2021) · source

2. “Missions like AMISOM and the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur that are hybrid missions with admirable coordination between the United Nations and the African Union enabled coordinated peacekeeping operations. Among several other benefits, this hybrid format ought to bring a smooth transition. In these two missions we learned the need to enhance efforts to realize practical United Nations-African Union coordination at all stages, including the entry, stay and exit of the missions. Without effective coordination, we will inevitably continue to experience a vacuum whereby intercommunal and other conflicts unravel, nullifying the achievements and sacrifices of peacekeepers. Causes of and factors for conflicts do not disappear with the expiry of the tenure of peacekeeping missions.”

   2021-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/783 (2021) · source

3. “Peacekeeping missions are also deployed in countries that went through an experience that ravaged their national institutions. Transition from peacekeeping missions in these contexts requires fitting preparation. In this regard, missions like the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in Somalia shall be given a non-rushed and proper conclusion. In order to preserve our achievements, we must manage the transition with extra care that looks beyond the apparent donor fatigue. Well-tailored support to the host Government and the national security forces until they attain a reasonable level of readiness to take over is necessary.”

   2021-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/783 (2021) · source

4. “In this regard, the peacekeeping mission in Abyei is a contemporary example. In peacekeeping missions like the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei, transitions from peacekeeping operations have a peculiar feature. Peace in such circumstances depends on the attainment of a mutually acceptable solution for the contention. The identification and implementation of permanent arrangements is necessary to curb a relapse of conflicts and reversal of achievements by the peacekeeping missions. For this to be attained, the States concerned must show political commitment and make good-faith efforts to implement their treaty obligations. In such circumstances, we see a great role that could be played by the United Nations in reinvigorating treaty frameworks and incentivizing countries to live up to their commitment.”

   2021-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/783 (2021) · source

5. “It is also overly critical to avoid any negative environmental, political and security footprint from peacekeeping missions. In this regard, we commend the work being done by the United Nations to reduce the environmental footprint of United Nations peacekeeping missions. Although it occurs in a complex political context, we also see a need to recognize the political footprint created in the form of undue interference in the internal and external affairs of the host States. Peacekeeping missions should not create longstanding political strings that curtail the independence of host countries and undermine their ability to manage their security threats. In addition to intra-State conflicts that draw peacekeeping operations, we also have inter-State disputes where our troops prevented wars.”

   2021-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/783 (2021) · source

6. “We take pride in the solidarity that we established with host countries and communities in places where we deployed our men and women in uniform. In our experience, we have witnessed the need to supplement the core peacekeeping functions with economic, social and security sector support to communities and the host States. To this end, quick-impact projects and other infrastructure projects that outlive the peacekeeping missions play a pivotal role. In parallel with peacekeeping missions and the ancillary projects, peacekeeping missions must incorporate reconstruction plans. This requires proper comprehension of the context in the host countries and the adoption of a reconstruction policy that prioritizes the needs of the people on the ground.”

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7. “The peace and security of people and states are determined by the strength and ability of the state institutions and local capabilities to fend against threats and ensure sustainable peace. Managing transitions from peacekeeping to regular national peace and security arrangement requires us to support the engendering of national institutions. This in turn requires sufficient investment on national priorities, as determined by the countries themselves. Working with regional and subregional organizations is also an imperative to ensure a successful transition after the completion of peacekeeping missions. My country has taken part in peacekeeping missions since the operationalization of the concept in our international system.”

   2021-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/783 (2021) · source

8. “We thank the Republic of Ireland for organizing this important open debate on “United Nations peacekeeping operations: transitions”. We commend the decision to bring light to this important subject matter. I would like to recognize the presence of António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the former President of Liberia, and Mary Robinson, the former President of the Republic of Ireland, in the meeting and thank all the briefers for their useful insights on the matter of peacekeeping and transition. Peacekeeping itself is a temporary mechanism to help the host countries face urgent security threats and prevent causalities of civilians.”

   2021-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/783 (2021) · source

9. “The regional approach will enable the addressing of undue competition and the resulting political tension and also the ad hoc, sponsor-based mechanisms that, unless curbed, will exacerbate the prevailing insecurities. Access to the sea and the navigational right of all States is a fundamental principle of international law. Accordingly, maritime security is the preoccupation and standing of both littoral and non-littoral countries. Any arrangement or platform that seeks to forge comprehensive international cooperation on the sector must involve non-littoral countries. In this regard, Ethiopia opposes ad hoc arrangements and sponsor-based national initiatives and clubs on the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.”

   2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source

10. “They also prescribe the need for a cohesive and multidisciplinary approach towards maritime security. In addition, Agenda 2063 flags the blue/ocean economy as one of the main areas of potential for the continent’s overall development. Similarly, in October 2019, the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD) agreed to advance a common position on maritime affairs. Member States of IGAD are mindful of the dissected approaches towards the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden – maritime zones over which the IGAD region has a primary standing. The IGAD region is set to follow a collective approach to challenges in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden by strengthening regional cooperation. To this end, we have forged cooperation at the bilateral and interregional organization levels to ensure partnership on maritime security.”

    2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source

11. “We see a great opportunity for cooperation and development, as well as for the protection of maritime security, if the renewed interest in the maritime zone is managed properly. This requires the ownership and equal participation of littoral and non-littoral countries surrounding maritime zones. Africa is the largest island bordering marine zones of global security concern, with more than 26,000 nautical miles of coastline and with 90 per cent of its international trade transported on the sea. Accordingly, the African Union adopted the Charter on Maritime Security and Safety and Development in Africa of 2016 and the 2050 Africa’s Integrated Maritime Strategy. The Charter and Strategy advance not only maritime security but also marine development security.”

    2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source

12. “The safety of seafarers and maritime workers has also become an issue of serious concern. There is also a changing power dynamic and competition in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Commercial and military interest in the maritime region is growing. Similarly, we have witnessed an increase in criminal activities, including crimes that are highly interlinked with the national security concerns of the countries in the Horn of Africa region. We are of the conviction that maritime security has to be approached from multidimensional geopolitical and strategic underpinnings. Further, in parallel with curbing marine crimes, we must work on enhancing the sustainable development of the maritime environment and addressing the root causes of the crimes. This demands a coherent and participatory approach by all States and stakeholders concerned.”

    2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source

13. “The open debate on maritime security and the call for enhanced international cooperation is a timely topic of discussion. There is renewed focus and new manifestations of competition on maritime zones which, at times, border on political tension. This is particularly relevant for the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden – maritime zones adjacent to and pivotal for the African continent in general and the Horn of Africa in particular. Maritime zones are indispensable for sustaining life on our planet as well as for the infrastructures and interactions of our globalized world. Similarly, maritime zones have become a ground for organized crimes and disasters, including human, weapons, and drugs trafficking; piracy; and the dumping of hazardous and polluting waste and substances.”

    2021-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/2021/722 (2021) · source