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1. “In conclusion, we call on all parties to exercise restraint in order to give priority to the peaceful settlement of differences in the region.”

   2009-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6143 (2009) · source

2. “Mr. Tiendrebeogo (Burkina Faso) (spoke in French): The delegation of Burkina Faso voted in favour of the draft resolution submitted to us because we wanted, at this stage, for the United Nations to be able to maintain a presence in the region without the mission finding itself in legal limbo. The parties would then have had an opportunity to pursue negotiations on questions of substance. We regret that the Council was unable to approve this technical renewal of the mandate for a few extra weeks. In spite of it all, my delegation would like to believe in the will of all parties to overcome their current differences, however deep-seated they may be, in order to allow the United Nations to maintain a presence in the region on the basis of the report of the Secretary-General.”

   2009-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6143 (2009) · source

3. “Within that framework, we hope they will accompany the parties on the way to a peaceful, comprehensive and lasting settlement of the matter.”

   2009-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6141 (2009) · source

4. “Because the measures approved are targeted, as is stated in the resolution itself, we hope they will effectively make it possible to avoid any negative humanitarian impact on the population of North Korea. That is also one of the reasons why we supported the resolution. Burkina Faso urges North Korea to resume cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency and to return to negotiations, in particular the Six-Party Talks, which despite all the difficulties remains the most appropriate framework for emerging from the crisis. We invite the country and all parties to do everything possible to favour dialogue, which is the only way to prevent any escalation in the region. The Security Council, the countries of the region and the entire international community have a particular responsibility in this regard.”

   2009-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6141 (2009) · source

5. “That is why, together with the whole of the international community, including the countries of the region, my delegation has condemned the nuclear test carried out by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea on 25 May last in contravention of relevant resolutions of the Security Council, in particular resolution 1718 (2006), and which bears the seeds of an exacerbation of tensions on the Korean peninsula and throughout the region. We hope that to the extent that resolution 1874 (2009) takes into account the essential parameters of the issue, it will make an effective contribution to the efforts to find a lasting solution to the North Korean nuclear issue.”

   2009-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6141 (2009) · source

6. “Mr. Tiendrebeogo (Burkina Faso) (spoke in French): Burkina Faso, which is a party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and actively advocates the timely entry into force of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, voted in favour of resolution 1874 (2009), which we have just adopted, because it firmly believes in the need for a world free of nuclear arms. While our principled position is that all States have the right to develop nuclear energy for civilian purposes, we also advocate that all States should abstain from activities in this area which could endanger international peace and security and weaken the relevant legal and institutional frameworks.”

   2009-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6141 (2009) · source

7. “We thank the delegation of the United States and all co-sponsors for their efforts, which have enabled the Council to speak with a single voice this afternoon.”

   2009-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6117 (2009) · source

8. “The importance of MINURSO and the necessity for the United Nations, and the Secretary-General in particular, to ensure assistance for the parties during the negotiations process are clear to all. We believe at this stage that, in addition to the extension of the mission's mandate, the Security Council should pursue clear objectives, namely, to spare no effort to promote the rapid resumption of the Manhasset negotiations process and to fully support the new Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General. We believe that all of these objectives have found expression in the new resolution that we have just adopted, and that is why we supported it. Indeed, we believe that this draft is the best possible compromise at present.”

   2009-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6117 (2009) · source

9. “Mr. Tiendrebeogo (Burkina Faso) (spoke in French): Burkina Faso welcomes the adoption by this Council of resolution 1871 (2009), a resolution that extends the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), whose actions we unreservedly support. When on 22 April the Council considered the issue of Western Sahara, my delegation expressed concern at the slow pace of the negotiations between the parties. At the same time, we noted our appreciation of the planned approach proposed by Christopher Ross, the new Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General - and we of course wish him every success in his mission - to breathe new life into the process. We felt reassured by his remarks insofar as, after a visit to the region, he spoke of the adherence of the parties to this approach.”

   2009-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6117 (2009) · source

10. “The establishment of more fruitful cooperation between the Working Group and the geographical sanctions committees should also be incorporated into that process. The primary responsibility for protecting populations in conflict areas lies with the parties. We urge them to fully shoulder that responsibility, in particular with regard to vulnerable groups such as children. In conclusion, we should like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and her team, as well as UNICEF, for their leadership on issues related to children and armed conflict. We are also grateful to other United Nations institutions and to the entire humanitarian community for their commitment to and multifaceted support for this particularly vulnerable sector of the civilian population.”

    2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source

11. “Peace agreements; disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes; and reconstruction activities should incorporate the protection of children, including girl combatants or girls associated with armed groups; the development of basic social services for them; and professional training for former child soldiers. My delegation congratulates the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict on its leadership. We urge it to improve its working methods and decision- making procedures. We also believe that the current increase in its workload should receive appropriate administrative support. Furthermore, the Council should develop a system for regular follow-up on the Working Group's conclusions and recommendations.”

    2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source

12. “The formulation of action plans by a number of State and non-State actors to put an end to all recruitment of child soldiers has also proved useful. Therefore, my delegation urges all parties, in particular those listed in the annexes to the Secretary-General's report, to draft clear action plans containing precise deadlines. We welcome the initiative to ensure the presence of child protection advisers in peacekeeping operations and political missions. Once again, we urge the Council to provide a concise and precise child protection mandate to peacekeeping operations.”

    2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source

13. “We urge the Security Council to take the necessary deterrent measures against those who violate children's rights in situations of armed conflict by adopting a comprehensive strategy for preventing conflicts and adequately protecting all children. There is also a need to end the impunity prevailing at the national level. That is why my delegation also advocates genuine independence on the part of judicial systems. The implementation of the monitoring and reporting mechanism has produced encouraging results. Given the damaging effects of other grave violations, the mechanism should be extended. Until a new relevant resolution is adopted, resolution 1612 (2005) should continue to be a guidepost for our actions.”

    2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source

14. “Systematical and deliberate attacks against pupils, teachers and schools are equally unacceptable. Even in times of conflict, education must continue, and the parties must shoulder their responsibilities in that regard, in accordance with international law. We are also particularly concerned by the obstacles to humanitarian access. It is essential that the Council ensure strict compliance with international humanitarian law, all the more because the current nature of conflicts makes civilians, including children, who are the most vulnerable group, the main victims of combat. Protecting children in armed conflict is a shared and multifaceted responsibility requiring concerted, coordinated and renewed effort.”

    2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source

15. “The recruitment and use of children by both State and non-State actors continue in violation of resolution 1612 (2005) and of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict. In some regions, their scale, in particular the cross-border recruitment of child soldiers, including in camps for internally displaced persons and refugees, is especially alarming. With regard to sexual violence, it is traumatic and has destructive psychological effects both on victims and on their communities. Unfortunately, socio-cultural inertia is still an obstacle to their elimination, to prosecution of their perpetrators and, above all, to adequate legal, medical and psychological care for the victims.”

    2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source

16. “Akallo in particular for having conveyed to us how difficult it is to be a child soldier and for her vivid plea, which I am sure the Council will have noted. Although notable progress can be seen in the protection of children in areas of armed conflict, the situation remains troubling. As the news shows us, the violation of children's rights continues in different forms, all equally serious, regardless of existing standards on the issue. Recruitment and use of children, rape and other forms of sexual violence, murder and mutilation, attacks on schools and hospitals, abductions and the impeding of humanitarian access are part of their daily lot.”

    2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source

17. “Mr. Tiendrebeogo (Burkina Faso) (spoke in French): I would like to thank you personally, Madame President, and the Mexican delegation - the new Chair of the Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict - for having organized this open debate on such an important issue as the protection of children in armed conflict. We note the presence this morning of the Secretary-General and thank him for his important remarks. We convey our gratitude to Ms. Coomaraswamy, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, for the presentation of the report of the Secretary- General (S/2009/ 158) and her personal commitment to this cause. We also thank Ms. Veneman, Mr. Le Roy for their statements, and we thank Ms.”

    2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114 (2009) · source

18. “The need for cooperation, coordination and consistent action speaks to the need to create joint databases, decentralize coordination centres and draft joint practices and approaches. Finally, my country shares the concerns of the Secretary-General on the dearth of women mediators, as well as the low level of their involvement in technical mediation teams. My delegation reiterates Council's appeal to the Secretary-General, the heads of regional and subregional organizations and the heads of other organizations to take urgent steps to remedy that state of affairs. In conclusion, my delegation thanks all delegations for their support of the draft presidential statement that we initiated and hope to see adopted at the end of our discussion.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

19. “Because States are and always will be at the front line of conflicts and efforts to resolve them, they must strengthen their mediation capacities. Convinced of the virtues of dialogue and cooperation, Burkina Faso has placed the promotion of mediation and the peaceful settlement of disputes at the heart of its diplomacy, which has enabled it, through the decisive action of President Blaise Compaore, to accompany certain brotherly States on the path to peace and reconciliation on the basis of the philosophy of national ownership by actors, regional leadership and international support. With respect to the number and diversity of mediators, my delegation deems it timely to stress the necessity of strengthening cooperation and coordination.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

20. “In Africa, the Constitutive Act of the African Union enshrines the principles of the peaceful settlement of disputes and the non-use of force. In line with those principles, the African Union has always been present from the very onset of crises affecting some member States, thus averting the deterioration of those crises into open and violent conflicts, or supporting the parties in resolving the crises. Burkina Faso welcomes the cooperation between the African Union and the United Nations and hopes to see it strengthened in the future. The Economic Community of West African States has institutionalized the practice of mediation through the setting up of a Mediation and Security Council and a Council of Elders in the framework of its Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution, Peacekeeping and Security.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

21. “A certain balance should therefore be established among the Council's functions - all the more so because the success of mediation initiatives offers one of the most complete and concrete responses to the issue of peacekeeping operations, which are increasingly costly. We thus call on the Security Council to explore ways and means to further strengthen its own role in that area, including with regard to the problem of sanctions. One cannot stress enough the importance of the contributions of regional and subregional organizations, given their knowledge of the actors and the stakes involved in conflicts, as well as of the realities on the ground. It is essential that useful measures be taken to support their efforts and strengthen their capacities.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

22. “What better way to guarantee peace and security than to prevent conflicts, to prevent nascent hotspots of tension from turning into violent conflicts or, when conflicts erupt - regrettably and despite all efforts - to help contain and extinguish them as swiftly as possible, if not once and for all, at least for the long term? In other words, just like crisis management, mediation poses the problem of prevention. Strengthening our prevention efforts by, inter alia, combating weapons proliferation and strengthening social cohesion and political and economic governance within States helps us to better anticipate crisis situations.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

23. “Thus, the question today is not whether that role is necessary or useful, but rather how to further build the capacities of the Secretariat, in particular the Mediation Support Unit, which is increasingly being called upon but which is equipped with limited resources. As the principal organ entrusted with primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, the Security Council has a natural role in promoting the peaceful settlement of disputes, including through mediation, and in supporting all relevant and related initiatives.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

24. “Among the techniques provided for in Article 33, mediation has proved to be one of the most effective, cost-effective and, what is more, fruitful in terms of peace and development. The report of the Secretary-General (S/2009/ 189), which well describes the Organization's activities in that regard, offers still further proof that mediation has always been at the heart of United Nations activities. We are all familiar with the Secretary-General's good-offices and mediation missions, whose number and scale have grown continuously in response to the increase in the number of conflicts and, in particular, to their increasing complexity.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

25. “He presented Burkina Faso's views on the conditions necessary for successful mediation, which must include resolving the deep-seated causes of conflict if we are to hope to produce lasting results. In taking the initiative to organize a high-level Security Council meeting on this issue, my delegation intended, in addition to expressing the importance that Burkina Faso attaches to the quest for peaceful solutions to conflicts, to encourage experience-sharing in the specific area of mediation. That is why we are grateful to you, Mr. President, for having agreed to organize today's public debate, which enables all United Nations Member States to take part in these exchanges. The obligation of States to resolve their disputes by peaceful means is stipulated in the Charter of the United Nations.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

26. “Mr. Tiendrebeogo (Burkina Faso) (spoke in French): I should like to thank Mr. Lynn Pascoe for having presented the report of the Secretary-General on enhancing mediation and its support activities (S/2009/ 189). We are grateful to the Secretary-General for having submitted the report, whose main recommendations we support. My delegation, which associates itself with the statement to be made by the representative of Cuba on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, is pleased to be able to participate in this debate, which continues the fruitful exchanges that took place in the Security Council on 23 September 2008 (see S/PV.5979) under the leadership of President Blaise Compaore.”

    2009-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6108 (2009) · source

27. “However, that will be possible only if the minimal conditions for mutual trust between the parties are created, including an end to the settlement policy, exchanges of prisoners, a lifting of the Gaza blockade, the opening of crossing points, a halt to rocket firings, and inter-Palestinian reconciliation. For its part, the international community, including the Security Council, must resolutely assist the parties. In other words, if there is to be a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East, the contributions of all parties are essential. That is why we invite the United Nations and all States and organizations committed to the process to continue their efforts.”

    2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source

28. “In order to avoid unnecessary tensions in that country, we wish to stress once again the importance of abiding by resolution 1701 (2006). The gradual improvement in Syrian-Lebanese relations is another reason for satisfaction. We hope that it will make it possible to resolve outstanding bilateral issues in a consensual and decisive manner. Finally, returning to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, we express the hope that the conference at Moscow will be held as soon as possible and that it will help renew the momentum of the Annapolis negotiations. That in turn should, inter alia, lead to the creation of an independent Palestinian State coexisting with Israel in peace and security.”

    2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source

29. “That is why we hope that the inter-Palestinian negotiations currently under way under Egyptian auspices will lead to a Government that unites all Palestinian political sensibilities. Beyond Gaza and the West Bank, antagonisms are increasingly worsening in the region. We invite all actors to display the utmost restraint in order to create the best possible prospects for the success of the ongoing diplomatic efforts. In this troubled region, we must welcome the relative calm and stability prevailing in Lebanon. We call on the entire Lebanese political class to continue to abide by the important May 2008 Doha Agreement, and we hope that the June parliamentary elections will be held in optimal conditions of security, transparency and fairness.”

    2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source

30. “We invite the parties to refrain from engaging in extremist rhetoric, which calls into question a number of the significant achievements that have been accomplished, including within the framework of the Road Map and the Arab Peace Initiative. Also contributing to those escalations is the continued policy of establishing Israeli settlements. My delegation urges the next Israeli Government to put an end to that policy and to resolutely commit itself to the spirit of the peace process, which, despite difficulties, today still provides us with the best possible prospects for a settlement of the conflict. We should also like to reiterate our appeal to the Palestinian parties to achieve reconciliation and unity.”

    2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source

31. “Their work - particularly that of United Nations agencies, including the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East - is all the more remarkable and praiseworthy for that reason. Therefore, it is important to continue to support them and to ensure the protection and integrity of their staff and infrastructure. In that regard, we hope that the investigations of the Board of Inquiry established by the Secretary-General will help to shed light on the attacks carried out against United Nations facilities. We remain greatly concerned by the many escalations that are further exacerbating tension between Israel and Palestine.”

    2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source

32. “Moreover, the conference was another opportunity for the international community to show the degree to which it can display its concern by being in solidarity with a population in distress. My delegation calls on Israel to join in this overall spirit of solidarity and compassion, in particular by lifting the embargo on Gaza and all restrictions on the movement of goods and persons, which are prerequisites for the resumption of socio-economic activity and the success of reconstruction efforts. The recent events in Gaza have revealed once again the difficult conditions in which the United Nations and humanitarian organizations intervene in times of conflict.”

    2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source

33. “In the context of the intensified humanitarian crisis that resulted, particularly in Gaza, we welcome the mobilization of the international community, which, from the outbreak of the confrontation, spared no effort not only to achieve the cessation of hostilities, but also to come to the aid of the civilian population. In that context, we welcome the holding of the donors conference on 2 March 2009 in Sharm el-Sheikh, in Egypt, which came at the right time to respond to the humanitarian crisis and assist in the rebuilding of devastated Gaza. We must now hope that the commitments undertaken on that occasion will be fulfilled as swiftly as possible. That is all the more important because, unfortunately, the challenges to be met remain numerous and the humanitarian needs very great.”

    2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source

34. “Mr. Tiendrebeogo (Burkina Faso) (spoke in French): I should like to join preceding speakers in thanking Mr. Lynn Pascoe for his presentation on the situation in the Middle East. I am particularly grateful for the important information with which he provided us. As the Security Council meets once again to consider the situation in the Middle East, the Palestinian people - especially those in Gaza - continue to dress the wounds of the December war, which claimed numerous victims, particularly civilians, and destroyed major socio-economic infrastructure.”

    2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source

35. “The strategy will be an important tool not only for consolidating the achievements made in a number of specific areas, but also and above all for revitalizing and devising improved development policies, in the ultimate aim of laying the foundations of a stable, democratic and prosperous Timor-Leste, as clearly noted by the Secretary-General. In conclusion, I pay tribute to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Atul Khare, and to UNMIT for their efforts in Timor-Leste. Despite the progress that has been achieved in a number of areas, their work is far from over. That is why, in accordance with the wishes of the Timorese authorities, the United Nations and the international community in general must maintain an effective presence in and significant support for the country.”

    2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source

36. “We nevertheless hope that efforts under way will help to reverse that trend. In the knowledge that poverty and the problems associated with it are among the underlying causes of conflict, we hope that the international community will be able to provide the necessary assistance to the country, in particular by financing the 2009-2013 United Nations Development Assistance Framework and the five-pillar National Recovery Strategy aimed at assisting internally displaced persons. In this regard, we welcome the medium-term strategy drawn up by the United Nations, with the full support of the Government.”

    2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source

37. “It is therefore important that, above and beyond the difficulties and incidents referred to in the report of the Secretary-General, we support the genuine efforts being made to combat impunity as well as every initiative aimed at strengthening the capacities of the relevant national institutions. On the socio-economic front, it is heartening to note that, with the support of its partners, the Government of Timor-Leste has understood the full scope of the challenges and difficulties it faces and that it has already put in place the necessary clear policies to overcome, or at least lessen, them. In that regard, its decision to declare 2009 as the year of infrastructure, rural development and human resource capacity- development is an important one. Unfortunately, the impact on the levels of poverty is still insufficient.”

    2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source

38. “In that regard, we hope that, among other things, the Government will take advantage of UNMIT's expressed readiness to provide advice and operational support, as the obstacles to be overcome in that regard are still numerous and real. Throughout the country's history, the law and the administration of justice have been of crucial importance in ensuring social justice, the public's trust and the further entrenchment of democracy and the rule of law. We welcome the significant progress made on social matters, especially as regards the issue of the petitioners and displaced persons. That progress is a reflection of the desire of both the Timorese people as a whole and their officials to quickly turn the page on a painful chapter in their history.”

    2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source

39. “The latter in particular have today a historic responsibility to exercise, and it is for that reason that we urge them to demonstrate moderation and the highest level of restraint in order to avoid endangering the still precarious stability. That will be especially important in this year of local elections. Unfortunately, the young country of Timor-Leste still has to face all sorts of challenges, including those associated with security. In that regard, we should welcome and encourage every effort aimed at strengthening security. My delegation therefore welcomes the efforts made to reform and strengthen security sector institutions.”

    2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source

40. “The prevailing situation is also the outcome of an inclusive and participatory approach to the management of public affairs that emphasizes consensus in the search for lasting solutions to national problems such as security sector reform, strengthening governance and the rule of law, and economic development. We hope that the environment of relative stability will be utilized to strengthen mechanisms for consultation and to further promote national dialogue and reconciliation, in line with the efforts already made to that end by President Ramos-Horta and the Government with the help of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) and United Nations agencies. That will require the full support of the entire population, and in particular that of all of Timor- Leste's political actors.”

    2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source

41. “Mr. Tiendrebeogo (Burkina Faso) (spoke in French): My delegation would like to join others in welcoming the presence at this debate of President Jose Ramos-Horta. I would like in particular to thank him for his important and encouraging statement. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General for his decision to personally introduce his report (S/2009/72) on the situation in Timor-Leste. My delegation would first like to welcome the calm that prevails today in Timor-Leste, especially following the tragic events of February 2008. Although the situation can still be considered fragile, it is reassuring to note that it is the result of both a courageous policy and the resolute commitment of the country's officials to ensuring full respect for the Constitution and the rule of law.”

    2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source

42. “We take this opportunity to reiterate our gratitude to the troops of Uganda and Burundi involved in AMISOM. and our support for the mission of Mr. Ahmedou Ould-Abdallah, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia.”

    2009-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6068 (2009) · source

43. “Burkina Faso chose to support the resolution even though we had hoped it would express a firmer commitment on the part of the Council beyond the intention currently expressed in the text. We believe nonetheless that the resolution will make it possible to support more fully the dynamic of the political process under way, because it takes into account certain recommendations of the African Union, specifically those related to strengthening the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) and the deployment of a peacekeeping operation. We look forward to studying the report of the Secretary-General and also hope that the Council can quickly come to a firm decision to establish an operation. For the time being, we invite donors to contribute to the special trust fund created to support the efforts ofAMISOM.”

    2009-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6068 (2009) · source

44. “Mr. Tiendrebeogo (Burkina Faso) (spoke in French): We should like to join you, Mr. President, in paying tribute to Ambassador Khalilzad and in expressing our good Wishes for his future endeavours. With respect to the resolution that we have just adopted, we would like to thank the delegation of the United States of America for its leadership in the preparation and negotiation of the draft. Burkina Faso would also like to thank the members of the Security Council, who agreed to adopt the resolution unanimously. For some time now the Council has been facing a dilemma in Somalia: how to act effectively in a situation of chaos. At the same time, is it not precisely because there is chaos that our action is necessary? With the present resolution, the Council is laying an important milestone on the road to establishing a peacekeeping operation.”

    2009-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6068 (2009) · source

45. “It is thus a challenge that must be met as quickly as possible. That is why the forthcoming adoption of a convention on protection of and assistance to displaced persons will be a milestone in mobilizing African countries. We are certain that our continent will always be able to rely on UNHCR. In conclusion, my delegation wishes to endorse the views expressed by many other speakers, in support of refugees and displaced persons in Gaza.”

    2009-01-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6062 (2009) · source

46. “This process also entails strengthening the existing legal foundations and establishing favourable conditions for stability, sustainable peace, building the rule of law and good governance and promoting preventive diplomacy. Unfortunately, most host countries are themselves facing difficulties. They do not always have the resources they need to shoulder their responsibilities. That is why the international community should provide them with all necessary support. In that regard, we wish once again to commend the commitment and leadership of UNHCR. Such collective action must be complemented by regional organizations and bodies in order to ensure an integrated, inclusive and participatory approach. Africa, in which the largest number of refugees and displaced persons are located, views this issue as a true problem of development.”

    2009-01-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6062 (2009) · source

47. “Here, it would be appropriate to strengthen the capacity of peacekeeping operations, and indeed to review their configuration, as is currently being done with the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is also necessary to ensure that their personnel are given appropriate training in human rights and ethics, in order to protect against abuses of the rights of refugees and internally displaced persons. States first and foremost, and also parties to conflict, bear the responsibility to protect civilians, including refugees and internally displaced persons - particularly the most vulnerable among them: women and children. They must create conditions conducive to protecting the rights of refugees, in accordance with international instruments in force.”

    2009-01-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6062 (2009) · source

48. “Attacks against camps for refugees and displaced persons, the militarization of such camps, the forcible recruitment of children in the camps and increasing sexual violence are simply unacceptable and demand vigorous action on the part of the entire international community. The tragedy of refugees is closely related to the question of international peace and security and therefore requires special attention by the Security Council, in particular with respect to the mandates of peacekeeping operations. These should be continually adapted on the ground in order to ensure better protection for refugees and displaced persons.”

    2009-01-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6062 (2009) · source

49. “Mr. Tiendrebeogo (Burkina Faso) (spoke in French): I wish at the outset to thank Mr. Antonio Guterres for his very instructive briefing. We are grateful to him and to the staff of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) for their dedication and their leadership in protecting and assisting refugees. The ongoing scourge of refugees and internally displaced persons resulting from conflict and from natural disaster is a matter of grave concern today. Worldwide, tens of millions of refugees and displaced persons live in extremely difficult conditions, because of overcrowding in camps, volatile security and humanitarian conditions, extreme poverty and disease, not to mention numerous and repeated violations of their most basic rights, in some cases by the very people responsible for protecting them.”

    2009-01-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6062 (2009) · source

50. “With the adoption of resolution 1850 (2008), the Security Council should be in a position to support the parties and the process in a more committed, more visible and especially more tangible manner.”

    2008-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6049 (2008) · source