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Trujillo Garcia

lines on the record: 99
first: 2018-10-10
most recent: 2019-10-10
sittings or episodes: 7
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“That process is irreversible and requires the commitment and support of all gathered here as witnesses of the valuable path we have embarked upon, as well as support for President Ivan Duque's ongoing call to build agreements and consensus to advance in the implementation of the policy of peace with legality.”
2019-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8639 (2019) · source
“Those two issues are critical to ensuring comprehensive reparations for the victims and the stabilization of the areas most affected by violence, as tools to achieve an effective peace with legality. The Government of Colombia will continue to work as diligently as possible in "building a culture oflegality in which we recognize our differences and choose coexistence, and the rule of law is forged as the indissoluble marriage of security andjustice" (A/74/PV.5), as President Ivan Duque Marquez said during the most recent general debate in the General Assembly. Colombia will not stop at building peace.”
2019-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8639 (2019) · source
“I wish to conclude by highlighting two fundamental issues on which the Government is making progress: the Government's joint work plan with the components of the Comprehensive System of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Non-Repetition and the proposal to increase its budget by 15 per cent, and the implementation of the development plans with a territorial focus. We have formalized the 16 plans. We allocated over $130 million of tax resources to the regions. We have formalized 300,000 hectares and included more than 450,000 hectares in the National Land Agency. In line with the philosophy of building peace with legality, we will do all we can for regions affected by violence and people who walk the path of legality.”
2019-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8639 (2019) · source
“We cannot overlook the fact that the agreement includes a series of commitments made by both parties and that the Verification Mission should also follow up on FARC non-compliance. It is urgent that the party provide information on the location of the minefields and missing persons, hand over the entirety of its assets for victim reparations and allow the effective reintegration of recruited children and adolescents, among other things. Building peace with legality is a collective effort that involves rights and obligations, without exception.”
2019-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8639 (2019) · source
“However, that incident made it possible to demonstrate that 90 per cent of the ex-combatants are complying with their obligations; moreover, 76 per cent of them claim to feel optimistic and motivated regarding their future as law-abiding members of society. The Government will remain committed to that vast majority, as we consider that to be a sign of confidence in their reintegration and therefore in the reconciliation that the Colombian people long for. For those who do not comply, we will be bringing down the full weight of the law upon them. That is why the Special Jurisdiction for Peace, through its Chamber for Acknowledgment of Truth and Responsibility, expelled those individuals several days ago, stripping them of the benefits of transitional justice.”
2019-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8639 (2019) · source
“Just over a month ago, Colombia and the international community received the unfortunate news that a narco-terrorist group had been established by individuals known as Ivan Marquez and J esus Santrich, as well as other former FARC-EP leaders, who are a clear minority. I am grateful for the remarks of Council members on the matter. I would like to highlight the FARC political party's early condemnation of those events - indeed, just yesterday they decided to expel those individuals from the party. I would also like to reiterate the subsequent rejection of those individuals by Colombian society. The actions of those former FARC-EP leaders constitute the most flagrant violation of the commitments of the Final Agreement.”
2019-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8639 (2019) · source
“In that regard, the President of the Republic has himself ordered the adoption of more than 20 measures to strengthen security for ex-combatants and 15 specific measures to ensure the security of the Fuerza Alternativa Revolucionaria del Comun (FARC) political party candidates. The relevant authorities are working diligently to investigate and prosecute those responsible for those crimes to ensure that they do not go unpunished. The Government has identified that, among the risk factors affecting the population in general, and social leaders in particular, is intensified competition for dominance and control of illicit economic activities, such as drug trafficking and illegal mining. Many efforts are being undertaken to tackle that security issue, and the Government stands ready to do more.”
2019-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8639 (2019) · source
“The report mentions the significant progress made by the Special Investigation Unit of the Attorney General's Office, the strengthening of security and prosecution measures, the decisions taken to reduce electoral violence, the meetings of the National Commission on Security Guarantees convened by President Duque and the adoption of the Action Plan for the Protection of Social and Community Leaders, Human Rights Defenders and Journalists. That is one of the main sources of concern for the Government - we cannot and will not deny it. My country rejects the murders of former Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejercito del Pueblo (FARC-EP) combatants, social leaders and human rights defenders.”
2019-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8639 (2019) · source
“With regard to the second pillar of verification, namely the mandate of the Mission in Colombia, and security measures for ex-combatants and communities, I must begin by recognizing the scale of the challenge to guarantee the protection of the lives of some of the ex-combatants and social leaders. On various occasions, both here before the Council and on the Council's visit to Colombia, the Government has highlighted the measures taken to reduce any type of threat, homicide or other crime.”
2019-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8639 (2019) · source
“That analysis requires greater depth given that 98 per cent of ex-combatants are already registered to date in the Colombian health care system and that significant progress has been made in providing health coverage in rural areas. The Government believes it important that the Council should not lose sight of the fact that the implementation process will not be achieved overnight but will require at least 15 years - as acknowledged in the Final Agreement itself. Bringing the rule of law, physical and legal security and the services of each public institution to all regions of the country is a commitment that goes beyond the implementation of the agreement.”
2019-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8639 (2019) · source
“It is important to clarify that, although that point was not determined in the Final Agreement, the Government has identified a series of alternative options for access to land that, within the framework of reintegration, will enable the advancement of productive projects in the territorial and agricultural spheres. On the other hand, the report states that better results are needed in terms of the provision of quality health-care services, especially for ex-combatants living outside the former territorial areas, and also affirms that little progress has been made in terms of psychosocial support, sexual and reproductive health and maternal health.”
2019-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8639 (2019) · source
“Compared to the levels previously reported by the Secretary- General (see S/2019/530), the number of approved collective productive projects has increased from 24 to 35, thereby increasing the number of beneficiaries from 1,566 to 2,204. In the same way, the number of individual projects rose from 216 to 559, benefiting nearly 700 people. I would like to mention two specific issues that exemplify the complexities we face, which can be understood only by going beyond what is set out in the report. On the one hand, there is the issue of access to land by ex-combatants. The report mentions that greater efforts are required in that area.”
2019-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8639 (2019) · source
“I mention those measures because they go beyond what was agreed and demonstrate that the "Peace with legality" policy recognizes that the only way to achieve stabilization in the areas afflicted by violence is by generating real opportunities that allow for the sustainable economic and social reintegration of ex- combatants. Therefore, the implementation of the Final Agreement is one of the cross-cutting components of our national development plan, as well as one of the objectives of the "Peace with legality" policy. Efforts in terms of reintegration are evidenced by constant progress in the approval of both collective and individual productive projects aimed at achieving effective socioeconomic reintegration.”
2019-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8639 (2019) · source
“Achieving their transformation and reintegration within the territorial framework is an ambitious process. It is important to keep in mind that, while the report draws attention to the need for rapid progress, that process was not specifically determined in the Final Agreement; nonetheless, although it presents a series of complexities, the Government is deeply committed to moving forward in that regard. It is also worth highlighting the economic implications of the former territorial areas. Over the past year, $7.92 million has been invested in the administration and supply of those areas. In addition, the national development plan authorizes the extension of the monthly subsidy for ex-combatants, subject to their compliance with the reintegration process.”
2019-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8639 (2019) · source
“The report presents a balanced view of the important progress made and the multiple challenges we face in the implementation process. The Government is fulfilling its commitments - and this is not just something for us to claim on the international stage but it has been clearly demonstrated by the results and progress contained in the report. The transformation that Colombia requires in order to achieve "Peace with legality" is a long-term project. With regard to reintegration, the report highlights a positive evolution, recognizing the achievements of the Government of President Ivan Duque Marquez over the first 14 months of his Administration. Work has been conducted in a coordinated manner to transform the territorial areas, whose legal status ended on 15 August.”
2019-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8639 (2019) · source
“The proof of that is the adoption of resolution 2487 (2019), thanks to which the Council unanimously decided to extend for another year the mandate of the Verification Mission in Colombia at the request of President Ivan Duque Marquez, who is carrying out the "Peace with legality" policy for which the majority of the Colombian people voted in order to implement the Final Agreement along with forward- looking reforms so as to achieve that implementation by consensus and through institutional mechanisms. I would like to start with the Secretary-General's recognition in his report of the Government's commitment to the implementation of the "Peace with legality" policy and the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace.”
2019-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8639 (2019) · source
“Mr. Trujillo Garcia (Colombia) (spoke in Spanish): I commend and congratulate you, Mr. President, on the presidency of the Security Council. I am grateful for the convening of today's meeting to consider the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia (S/2019/780). I would like to thank Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of Mission, for his briefing and his ongoing work in Colombia. I would also like to express our gratitude to the members of the Security Council for their commitment to Colombia and the implementation of the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace.”
2019-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8639 (2019) · source
“We are encouraged by our conviction that peace with legality is not only desirable but possible and necessary. We espouse the concerns of all Colombians: those of former combatants who are committed to legality, victims who are concerned about truth and just reparation, a society that calls for non-repetition, individuals that have legitimate expectations for the implementation process, and people who call for greater consensus so that the process has more legitimacy and better serves the purpose that inspires it. The meeting rose at 12.25 pm.”
2019-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8581 (2019) · source
“Its work is also essential in the promotion and verification of compliance with the obligations of the FARC-EP, under the Agreement, in areas to which its contribution is key in the achievement of tangible progress, such as demining, the delivery of goods as reparations for victims, and the effective reintegration of formerly recruited children and adolescents. Allow me to conclude by reiterating the gratitude of my Government and my compatriots to all the members of the Council for its recent visit to Colombia, during which its members were able to experience first- hand the results of President Ivan Duque Marquez's Government's commitment to this process, as well as the magnitude of the challenges that we face. Rather than trying to evade those challenges, we are taking them on in a committed and responsible manner.”
2019-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8581 (2019) · source
“This court decision will make it possible to eliminate all the potential risks and make progress in that area as one of the necessary mechanisms to respond to the world drug problem in Colombia. It is very important that the Council be crystal clear in understanding that the task of peacebuilding in the country will be much more difficult with coca, which is why fighting it constitutes effective action for guaranteeing peace and security in Colombia. I would like to thank the Verification Mission for its support for the Government's efforts to implement the Final Agreement with forward-looking reforms through consensus and institutional mechanisms.”
2019-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8581 (2019) · source
“On the other hand, it is important to note - since it was mentioned - the mechanisms to fight the world drug problem, especially in relation to areas where illicit crops are cultivated. President of Duque Marquez's Government's policy is to avail itself of the whole gamut of potential mechanisms to respond to this challenge. President Duque Marquez's Government received some 206,000 hectares of illicit crops. With great effort, these numbers are beginning to decrease, which is why President Duque Marquez's Government's actions are aimed at making as many tools as possible available, including forced eradication, voluntary eradication, agreements with communities, and low- altitude spraying with all required safety and security measures, which is an opportunity that has arisen from a decision taken by the constitutional court yesterday.”
2019-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8581 (2019) · source
“The measures that have been adopted to protect the latter have led to a reduction in the number of killings since May 2019. These results, while positive, are far from satisfactory. The national Government will not be satisfied until better security conditions are in place for social leaders, communicators and human rights defenders to carry out their work and continue to positively contribute to the institutional, economic and social life of their communities. In this regard, I must mention that the Special Investigation Unit of the country's Attorney General has stated that it has solved the crimes in more than half the reported cases and in 60 per cent of the killings of social leaders, which is testament to the progress the corresponding authorities have been making on that front.”
2019-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8581 (2019) · source
“They are dispersed throughout the national territory, and many of them are in areas where the presence of various criminal economies stimulates the activity of organized illegal armed groups. For that reason, in addition to the specific measures adopted to protect former combatants, military and police operations are being deployed to contain the threats posed by organized illegal armed groups, and efforts are being stepped up to impede criminal economies. Currently, those two elements jointly constitute the main challenge of implementing the Final Agreement and the efforts to stabilize and consolidate a peaceful coexistence in Colombia - as expressly stated in the report on the Verification Mission. They are also the main source of threats to the security of former combatants, human rights defenders and social leaders.”
2019-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8581 (2019) · source
“As a result of all of the foregoing actions, according to reports from the elite corps of the police, the number of murders of ex-combatants decreased from 32 in the first half of 2018 to 17 in the same period of 2019. In addition, the effectiveness of the measures adopted by the State is reflected in the fact that no murders of ex-combatants who are being reintegrated in the territorial areas for training and reintegration or who have requested protection from the State have been recorded. The greatest challenge in this area is the security situation of the former combatants who are proceeding with the reintegration process outside the territorial areas.”
2019-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8581 (2019) · source
“In his report, the Secretary-General expresses concern about the assassinations of former FARC-EP members since the signing of the Final Agreement - a concern shared by the national Government. The Colombian State and society have emphatically expressed their rejection of such developments, and the President of Colombia himself has ordered the adoption of measures to improve the safety of ex-combatants by ensuring their protection in a comprehensive manner. Similarly, the competent authorities work with the utmost diligence to investigate and prosecute those responsible for the crimes, while focusing their efforts on the regions with the highest incidence of threats to the lives of ex-combatants, so as to ensure that perpetrators do not go unpunished.”
2019-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8581 (2019) · source
“The institutional offer to guarantee attention in this area is maintained and strengthened both for the more than 3,000 ex-combatants in the territorial areas for training and reintegration and for the more than 8,000 who preferred to reintegrate into civil life outside those areas. I would like to reiterate that, although the term for the territorial areas for training and reintegration will expire in August, the national Government will not abandon to their fate those who are in them. As the report acknowledges, the Government is committed to the orderly management of the transition of those areas, which from the beginning, were meant to be temporary. I would now like to address the second main component of the Mission's mandate: security guarantees.”
2019-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8581 (2019) · source
“Some 216 individual productive projects have also been approved. In total, 2,181 ex-combatants have benefited directly through the projects, which also has a positive impact on their families and, naturally, on their surroundings. Work is also being done in this area to regulate access to land for reintegration purposes, and progress has been made in employing ex-combatants, in the public and private sectors alike, thereby enabling 1,380 ex-combatants to gain access to formal employment in various sectors of the economy. The national Government's commitment to the socioeconomic reintegration of ex-combatants has been translated into concrete actions, to ensure the efficiency and sustainability of the economy.”
2019-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8581 (2019) · source
“One of these obligations, which the Government continues to make progress in fulfilling, is to strengthen security conditions for FARC political party candidates ahead of the regional and local elections to be held in October, as a further step towards the political reintegration of former combatants. On 8 July, President Ivan Duque Marquez presented a transparency and security plan for territorial elections, which includes specific measures for the FARC political party, in terms of institutional support, security and protection, in addition to the general measures adopted for all candidates in the national electoral-guarantees plan. Progress has also been made in the socioeconomic reintegration of ex-combatants. The report gives an account of 24 approved productive collective projects. Another five are being evaluated.”
2019-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8581 (2019) · source
“We welcome the fact that the political party Fuerza Alternativa Revolucionaria del Comun (FARC) has rejected Santrich's behaviour and distanced itself from statements and actions that imply non-compliance with the responsibilities under the Final Agreement. The conduct of Mr. Hernandez Solarte and some of his associates, such as Luciano Marin Arango, also known as Ivan Marquez, Hernan Velasquez Saldarriaga, also known as El Paisa, and Henry Castellanos Garzon, also known as Romafia, deserves the repudiation of all of society, but in particular, of the FARC political party, as a sign of its commitment to complying with the obligations that the Final Agreement imposes on each of the parties.”
2019-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8581 (2019) · source
“We deplore the fact that a person in a leadership position within his organization - to such an extent that on 11 June he took office as a Member of Congress, as the report points out - evades justice, shirks his obligations to the victims and takes advantage of the good faith of all Colombians. We are also concerned about the fact that various FARC-EP leaders do not honour their commitments, which is why non-compliance cases should be opened. Several names should be mentioned here but, for the purposes of today's meeting, I will simply say that 16 per cent of the leadership of the former guerrilla group have not disclosed the truth or attended hearings, show very little interest in reparations to victims and have not made a genuine commitment to the guarantees for non-repetition, as their current whereabouts are unknown.”
2019-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8581 (2019) · source
“However, I must mention an event that occurred subsequent to the publication of the report before us today, which is causing enormous consternation to the Government and in broad sectors of Colombian society, namely, the decision by one of the leaders of the FARC- EP, Seuxis Paucias Hernandez Solarte, also known as Jesus Santrich, to abandon his protection scheme on 30 June, when he was in a territorial area for training and reintegration close to the border with Venezuela. By taking such a decision, Santrich sought to evade justice, as he was due to appear before the Supreme Court of Justice on 9 June in a preliminary investigation into his alleged involvement in drug-trafficking crimes after the signing of the Final Agreement, not to mention the breach of his obligations under the Special Jurisdiction for Peace.”
2019-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8581 (2019) · source
“As the Secretary-General's report highlights, my country's Government will continue with complete determination to honour its commitment to ensuring the successful reintegration of more than 10,500 ex-combatants who continue to participate in the process and genuinely remain on the right side of the law. We are pleased to see that, like the Government, the vast majority of ex-combatants comply with what has been agreed, and we remain optimistic about their future civilian life.”
2019-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8581 (2019) · source
“In this regard, the constitutional reform set forth in Legislative Act 02 of 2019, approved by a large majority of Colombia's Congress and promulgated on 15 July, should be understood to provide that neither kidnapping nor drug trafficking can be considered political or related crimes and therefore cannot be amnestied or pardoned. These are some of the reforms that have been planned and will be planned in future. Let me turn now to a key aspect of the Mission's mandate: the reintegration of members of the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia-Ejercito del Pueblo (FARC-EP).”
2019-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8581 (2019) · source
“Once this procedure was completed, this law was enacted on 6 June and is already in force, which shows that the institutional path was a safe and properly planned path, as the Council was informed on several occasions. We will continue to support the Comprehensive System of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Non-Repetition in order to fulfil the lofty purposes for which it was established and to meet the expectations of all Colombians, in particular the victims. For the same reasons and through institutional channels, we will also continue to promote the changes and reforms we consider appropriate so as to ensure peace without impunity, such as the initiative that establishes that, in future, sexual crimes against children will be adjudicated within the ordinary justice system.”
2019-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8581 (2019) · source
“Legality, the strengthening of institutions and the full application of the rule of law in Colombia are one of the pillars on which the national development plan has been drafted. These same principles guide the Government's position on the institutions established in the Final Agreement, including, of course, the Special Jurisdiction for Peace, the importance of which has been acknowledged and reiterated at every turn. The objections raised by the President of the Republic to the draft statutory law on the Special Jurisdiction for Peace, motivated by a legitimate concern shared by a large number of citizens, were dealt with through the procedure provided for in the Constitution, with the involvement of the Congress of the Republic and the Constitutional Court, in the full exercise of their powers.”
2019-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8581 (2019) · source
“We welcome the fact that the Secretary-General acknowledges in his report the commitment of the national Government to the implementation of the Final Agreement through actions and the adoption of concrete measures, some of which go beyond the initial obligations in the strictest sense and have enabled us to achieve the significant progress described in the report in all areas ofthe Mission's mandate. We also appreciate the acknowledgement that these efforts have gone beyond the implementation of the Final Agreement and are now part of a broader Government agenda aimed at the positive transformation of territories and the living conditions and opportunities of their inhabitants as embodied by the national development plan, entitled "Pact for Colombia, pact for equity".”
2019-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8581 (2019) · source
“For Colombia, the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia plays a major role in the process of implementing the Final Agreement for Ending the Conflict and Building a Stable and Lasting Peace through forward-looking reforms for its implementation based on consensus and institutional mechanisms, which is part of the mandate that the Colombian people conferred upon President Ivan Duque Marquez to provide all Colombians peace with legality and legality with security. For this reason, the President has requested the Security Council and the Secretary- General to extend the mandate of the Mission for another year.”
2019-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8581 (2019) · source
“Mr. Trujillo Garcia (Colombia) (spoke in Spanish): I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Verification Mission in Colombia, Mr. Carlos Ruiz Massieu, for presenting the report of the Secretary-General (S/2019/530), which covers the period from 27 March to 26 June. I also thank the members of the Security Council for their valuable and constructive visit to Colombia last week.”
2019-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8581 (2019) · source
“In the implementation of its gender strategy, the Commission held discussions dedicated to gender-related issues within transition situations and to funding initiatives focused on their aspects. It would impossible for me not to refer to my own country. We recently enjoyed a visit by the Security Council in connection with the special political mission operating there. Colombia has benefited from the coordinated work of the various United Nations agencies and bodies, which has permitted us to be more effective in peacebuilding. That is why we just requested the renewal of the mandate of the special political mission for an additional year. National processes must allow for the development of capacities that enable States to address the root causes of a given conflict in order to overcome them.”
2019-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8579 (2019) · source
“Accordingly, we appreciate the presence of the Bank's representative at this meeting as a sign of what we can achieve if we work in a coordinated manner. The Security Council can take advantage of the capacity of the PBC as a platform for promoting coherence between the peacebuilding efforts of the United Nations and other organizations. That was particularly obvious during its consideration of relevant regional situations. It is in complex environments, such as that of the Sahel region, where a diverse range of stakeholders are involved, that the PBC can foster coherent and coordinated approaches. Moreover, I stress that women and young people are key actors in peacebuilding processes and should be meaningfully included in all our efforts.”
2019-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8579 (2019) · source
“In Guinea Bissau, for example, the PBC has advised the Council on the complex political, security, development and social challenges in the context of the upcoming transition of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea Bissau. In that regard, the Commission has also shared with the Security Council the perspectives of regional organizations and international financial institutions, thereby fulfilling its advisory role for that organ. Recently, the World Bank and the PBC conducted a formal dialogue to improve the partnership of both organizations in providing assistance through their activities in the area of peacebuilding to the countries concerned. During that dialogue, the Commission and the Bank delegation had the opportunity to strengthen those partnerships in countries of shared priority.”
2019-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8579 (2019) · source
“At the same time, it encouraged the Commission to present relevant recommendations on national peacebuilding priorities in the context of the formation, review and transition of mandates. The Council has also recognized that the PBC platform could be used to consider best practices in transitions in respective countries. As its Chair, I hope to continue implementing the presidential statement in the second half of this year. The Commission's sessions have become opportunities to gain a better understanding of the multidimensional challenges being faced in peace operations. They also have a more holistic approach to the challenges faced by countries affected by conflict extending beyond the imperatives of peace and security.”
2019-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8579 (2019) · source
“That enabled the establishment of a tripartite framework allowing the United Nations, the World Bank and the European Union to coordinate their tasks through the joint Recovery and Peacebuilding Assessment. As a result, the Multi-Partner Trust Fund, for which the Peacebuilding Fund was a catalyst, was created. Liberia still needs various types of resources to achieve its development objectives. In recognizing the role that the Commission can play in supporting successful transitions, the Security Council has requested its advice in specific cases, including prior to mandate renewals and transitions. Presidential statement S/PRST/2018/20, of December 2018, referred to the value added of the PBC's advice in withdrawing peace operations in Liberia and Sierra Leone.”
2019-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8579 (2019) · source
“The closure of operations in cote d'Ivoire in 2017 and Liberia in 2018 and transitions in progress in other countries are good examples of the importance of having consistent efforts in place to support peace processes in their different stages. One of the principal purposes of the Commission is to fill the vacuum in institutional and structural capacity and to support countries in transition in the light of the growing risk of the resumption of conflict. In transition contexts, financial cutbacks constitute a latent risk. The Peacebuilding Commission has progressively used its convening power to promote such effective partnerships and thereby secure sustained international support. In Liberia, for example, the Commission advised the Security Council on developing a national peacebuilding plan.”
2019-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8579 (2019) · source
“Once peace operations are concluded, authorities have the primary responsibility of preserving the gains made in that regard upon the respective conclusion of peace operations. Recently, peace operations have developed joint transition plans with host Governments, as in the case of Timor-Leste, Cote d'Ivoire and Liberia. However, the joint planning of transitions may be more complex in those instances where Government capacity in post-conflict scenarios is weak. In such cases, strong and coordinated partnerships between the key stakeholders involved are essential to closing political, institutional and financial capacity gaps, as well as to preventing backsliding in progress made towards peace after the withdrawal of those operations.”
2019-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8579 (2019) · source
“In that regard, the scale, scope and nature of the proposal contained in the twin resolutions of 2016 on the review of the peacebuilding architecture (Security Council resolution 2282 (2016) and General Assembly resolution 70/262) require that the United Nations not act on its own in its efforts to support national priorities. As the experience of my own country reflects, effective partnerships among the United Nations, national Governments and other key stakeholders, including international, regional and subregional organizations, international financial institutions, civil society and, where relevant, the private sector, are important for successful initiatives in that important task. The challenge of peacebuilding and sustaining peace is crucial in transition contexts.”
2019-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8579 (2019) · source
“I would like to extend my gratitude to the Peruvian presidency for convening this meeting of the Security Council to explore the important role of strategic transition partnerships for peacebuilding and sustaining peace. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the Secretary-General for supporting the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC). When Colombia took office as Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission at the beginning ofthis year, we identified the promotion of effective partnerships with key peacebuilding actors as one of our priorities, with the intention of focusing efforts on peacebuilding and sustaining peace assistance, in particular good governance, promoting national reconciliation and addressing root causes of conflict.”
2019-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8579 (2019) · source
“We do not, however, deem any of those satisfactory or sufficient. We will continue working to build peace with legality for all Colombians. In that regard, the observations of the Verification Mission and the members of the Security Council will always be welcome and constitute an essential guide in the search for coexistence among Colombians. Accordingly, on behalf of the Government of Colombia, I would like to thank the United Nations for its support, through the Verification Mission headed by Carlos Ruiz Massieu, and to recognize its constructive contributions. I would also like to extend an invitation to the Security Council to visit our country soon so that its members can see the titanic effort we have undertaken.”
2019-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8511 (2019) · source
“The pact imposes mandates to strengthen the institutional framework on gender and to move forward with concrete actions towards the empowerment of women. First and foremost, it establishes measures in favour of rural women and peacebuilding. Dialogue with women and their organizations has been a continuous practice of the President and his Government in all areas where women are actors, including the implementation of the agreement. That is why I want to welcome the presence of Ms. Rosa Salamanca and, through her, express our gratitude for the fundamental contribution that the women of Colombia make to the building of a better country and a more promising future for all. The magnitude of the task that lies before us should not make us underestimate the relevance and meaning of our achievements.”
2019-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8511 (2019) · source
“In accordance with to our institutional arrangement, the objections are being handled in the Congress of the Republic, where last Monday the plenary of the House of Representatives voted against adoption. The decision of the Senate is pending. The Government will respect the decision adopted by the Legislature and proceed in accordance with the national Constitution. Finally, we have read carefully the observations of the Secretary-General on the gender dimension in the implementation of the final agreement. For the Government of President Duque, women's effective exercise of their rights and their active participation in all areas of national life is a priority issue. Therefore, the national development plan that has been under discussion since February in the Congress includes a pact for women's equality.”
2019-04-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8511 (2019) · source