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“The successful conclusion of the Haiti reconstruction conference, held in New York on 31 March, is very promising, as billions of dollars were pledged to help Haitians build back better. Our greatest challenge now is to translate the world's solidarity into reality. We urge donors and partners to disburse their pledges without delay and stress the need to expeditiously adopt the governance structures of the Haiti reconstruction fund. We welcome the recent adoption by the Haitian parliament of the legislation that establishes the Interim Haitian Reconstruction Commission. Political stability is of paramount importance for the country's reconstruction. We call upon all actors in Haiti to work together to promote the long-term national interests of the country.”
2010-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6303 (2010) · source
“We also share the clear vision just expressed by Mr. Mulet on behalf of the Secretary-General on how the United Nations can best support such a process. The 12 January earthquake struck at the political, social, economic and cultural heart of Haiti. Whatever figure one takes - the number of deceased people, the percentage points of gross domestic product wiped out in a few seconds, the institutional capacity lost for many years to come, or any other - it is painfully clear that the word "devastation" does not overstate what happened in the country. As pointed out by the Secretary-General in his report (S/2010/200), the statistics do not reveal the full human dimension of the disaster or of the efforts that will be required to cope with its consequences. Yet tragedy also creates opportunities.”
2010-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6303 (2010) · source
“Let me express our appreciation to you, Mr. President, for organizing this timely debate. I extend a warm welcome to Prime Minister Jean-Max Bellerive. His leadership is and will continue to be central to Haitian reconstruction efforts. My delegation is also grateful to Mr. Edmond Mulet, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing and, more important, for his dedication and for the excellent work that the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) has been doing in rather difficult conditions. I reiterate Brazil's unwavering support for Haiti. We share Mr. Bellerive's vision for a transformed Haiti, as contained in the national Action Plan: one in which stronger institutions, decentralization and regional development help lay the foundations for a prosperous and stable country.”
2010-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6303 (2010) · source
“We also support her five-point agenda, as it proposes a balanced set of measures focused both on the past and on the future, on accountability and on cooperation, on the perpetrators and on command responsibilities, and adds the very welcome focus on peer liability. We commend Mrs. Wallstrom's initiative to visit the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We encourage and support increased efforts at cooperation with the Congolese Government in addressing capacity-building and other needs in the fight against sexual violence. We also appreciate the measures that have been taken by the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to improve women's security on the ground. In concluding, let me also thank the Japanese delegation for preparing the draft presidential statement before us, which we fully support.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“Instead of being a mechanism for academic analysis, the indicators must support countries in their practical efforts to improve the situation of women in post-conflict situations. The second important decision of the Security Council in 2009 regarding women, peace and security was the establishment of the post of Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict. It provides the United Nations system with an authoritative voice empowered to provide coherent and strategic leadership in the fight against sexual violence in conflict. It fills a void in helping different parts of the system to work more closely and effectively together. We welcome Ms. Wallstrom's appointment to the position. We support her two forward-looking recommendations of continuous attention and of making prevention a top priority.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“The development of indicators is meant to allow for more rigorous and results-oriented interventions. We appreciate the hard work that has gone into the report before us today. We look forward to the consultative process that will follow and give all stakeholders the opportunity to contribute to the further development of the proposed indicators. In that effort, we should consider the importance of focusing on qualitative rather than quantitative ways of measuring progress and of ensuring flexibility as challenges facing each country are different and should be recognized and treated as such. It would be important to guard against putting additional reporting burdens on developing States, especially those emerging from conflict. Collecting and aggregating data and preparing reports can be challenging tasks.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“The participation of women in efforts to rehabilitate and reactivate the economy is of particular relevance. Given the fundamental role played by women in key economic sectors, particularly in agriculture, the impact of development projects can be enhanced if such projects are focused on women. Resolutions 1888 (2009) and 1889 (2009) took us further in our endeavours regarding women, peace and security, as they helped us to translate a wider awareness of challenges and opportunities into effective action. Among the decisions taken by the Security Council in those resolutions, two are particularly relevant due to their potential implications in the mid- and long terms. The first is the request to the Secretary-General to submit a set of indicators to track the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000).”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“I would like to briefly touch upon two such facets. The first regards institutions. In post-conflict scenarios, where institutions are rebuilt and gradually consolidated, there is often a window of opportunity to surmount historical gender inequalities or insensitivities. It is precisely when the distribution of power and roles within a society is being redrawn after the trauma of war that efforts must be made to ensure that the concerns and needs of women are duly contemplated. That is especially applicable to such processes as constitutional, political and educational reforms. The second aspect that I wish to stress relates to the economic empowerment of women in post-conflict situations, which is as important as institutional empowerment.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this briefing. We welcome Special Representative Margot Wallstrom and Assistant Secretary-General Rachel Mayanja, and thank them greatly for their important presentations. In almost 10 years since the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), the international community has come a long way. We have come to understand more fully the implications of armed conflict for women and have also become more aware of their specific needs and roles in maintaining or restoring peace and security. Through resolution 1820 (2008), we have recognized the gravity of sexual violence in armed conflicts and have enhanced our action against it. Resolution 1325 (2000) deals with women as agents of peace. Such a role comprises many facets, ranging from conflict prevention to post-conflict peacebuilding.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“The overwhelming support expressed in December 2009 for moving the intergovernmental negotiations on Security Council reform to a text-based phase shows that the United Nations membership fully understands that political need. Brazil continues to hold the view that the Council should be expanded in the permanent and non- permanent categories of membership, with the inclusion of developing countries in both. We also believe that there is ample support for that position. We will continue to work with like-minded delegations, in constant dialogue with all Member States, in favour of a solution that can garner the widest possible political acceptance.”
2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source
“Those and other relevant issues are being currently discussed in the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions as we assess the implementation of presidential note S/2006/507. We hope that the Council will be able to agree on the text of a revised comprehensive presidential note. By doing so, we would provide Member States and the general public with a single user-friendly updated text comprising relevant practices relating to the working methods of the Council. As Brazil has said in the past, improving the working methods of the Security Council is not sufficient to ensure its long-term transparency, accountability and legitimacy. For that to happen, its composition must reflect cotemporary political realities.”
2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source
“Credible and systematic information sharing is key to consistent dialogue between Council members, non-members, interested parties and regional and subregional organizations. I would like to echo the words of the Permanent Representative of Nigeria in stressing the importance of more frequent dialogue with the African Union, taking into account the importance of such interaction to deliberations on many issues on the Council's agenda. Private meetings may be needed, and often are, to help to effectively address an issue being considered by the Council. However, the Council should continue to strive to hold as many public meetings as possible, in line with the letter and the spirit of rule 48 of its provisional rules of procedure.”
2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source
“Significant progress has been made in that area, but more can be done. For example, consultations should be held as early as possible in the negotiation of mandate renewals for peacekeeping missions so that the views of troop- and police- contributing countries can be considered by the Council fully and in a timely manner. Such interaction would be made easier and more effective if contributing countries had access to reports of the Secretary-General and draft resolutions as early as possible in the process. Closer interaction between the Council and the Peacebuilding Commission should be pursued. Let me express our support for the proposals made in that regard by the Permanent Representative of Austria.”
2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source
“The Council's constant dialogue with the wider membership on method and substance is therefore a political imperative. It is also beneficial to this organ, as it helps to make its decisions more inclusive and potentially more effective. Efforts must continue to be made to increase meaningful access for non-members in accordance with the Charter. This must apply to subsidiary bodies of the Security Council as well. They should seek the views of Member States with a legitimate interest in their areas of work or directly affected by their decisions, including by inviting representatives of such members to participate in meetings as appropriate. Security Council consultations with troop- and police-contributing countries are another aspect of the organ's working methods that are especially important to the wider membership.”
2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source
“Under Articles 24 and 25 of the Charter, Member States confer on the Security Council the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, and agree to carry out the decisions of the Council in accordance with the Charter. These two aspects - that the Council's authority is delegated and that its decisions bind sovereign States - explain and justify the interest of all delegations in the working methods of the Council. Articles 31 and 32 of the Charter also provide indispensable parameters for the interaction between the Security Council and Member States at large. They establish the right of concerned parties to participate without a vote in the deliberations of the Council on matters affecting their interests.”
2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this timely open debate on the implementation of the presidential note contained in document S/2006/507. Let me join other delegations in expressing our appreciation for Japan's contributions to improving the Council's working methods. Under your able chairmanship, the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions has been looking into ways to enhance the Council's transparency, accountability and efficiency. Such efforts, which my delegation actively supports, will benefit from further interaction and dialogue with the wider membership today.”
2010-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6300 (2010) · source
“To some extent, peacebuilding is a new frontier for the multilateral system, as we still have to set up or improve institutional arrangements, establish adequate procedures and create political constituencies around the globe. Formative periods can be challenging, but they are also promising. We are at this precise moment in peacebuilding. The single most important factor to determine our success will be our ability to effectively integrate stability, security and development into coherent actions adjusted to the concrete needs of each situation. This is no small challenge, but it is one that is worth embarking on.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source
“In this regard, we believe the activities of the Fund can benefit from greater synergy with the work of the Peacebuilding Commission. We look forward to the results of the ongoing review of the Commission. The review process has been an excellent opportunity to take stock of the progress achieved thus far and discuss ways to improve the Commission's work. We hope it can lead to a Commission that is placed at the centre of the United Nations peacebuilding architecture, endowed with a strong secretariat, capable of garnering all the available expertise within and outside the United Nations system, able to foster coordination among various actors and flexible enough to deal with the manifold challenges related to peacebuilding processes.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source
“Engagement with international financial institutions is also very important, given the mutually reinforcing role of the activities of those institutions and of those related to peacebuilding. Greater involvement of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund in peacebuilding and their growing partnership with the United Nations system are most welcome. Peacebuilding efforts will not bear fruit if they are not supported by effective financing mechanisms. It is imperative to envision funding arrangements capable of channelling substantial resources in a timely manner. We welcome the role played by the Peacebuilding Fund in providing catalytic support to post-conflict countries, which must be complemented by other sources of longer-term financing.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source
“Such information-sharing should lead to a distribution of labour to ensure coherence in plans and actions, both in the field and at Headquarters. This is, of course, easier said than done. The challenge is to persuade donors and partners to participate in a coordinating exercise under the leadership of the country concerned and to align their assistance to national priorities. Overcoming this challenge will greatly enhance the effectiveness of our individual and joint endeavours in peacebuilding, to the benefit of post-conflict countries. Another important aspect of peacebuilding efforts has to do with developing strategic partnerships with regional and subregional organizations, in the light of the inherent regional nature of many situations that need to be addressed.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source
“There is an emerging consensus that peacekeeping and peacebuilding are not sequential forms of engagement, but rather a continuum. In this regard, we welcome the potential contribution of the Peacebuilding Commission to countries in early recovery and encourage greater coordination between the Security Council and the Commission. The potential role the Commission can play in early post-conflict situations should be explored more actively, especially with regard to the linkages between security and socio- economic development. Peacebuilding is a collective and multidimensional effort. Adequate coordination is therefore central to effective peacebuilding, but it remains a formidable challenge. The first task is to share information among actors on the ground concerning the activities that are being undertaken.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source
“On the one hand, it is essential for the State to take the lead in the peacebuilding process; on the other, capacity constraints usually get in the way, making it necessary to build institutional capacity as the process moves forward. In that regard, we welcome ongoing efforts aimed at establishing pools of civilian capacity to be expeditiously deployed on the ground. Needless to say, such pools should not replace existing local capacity, ought to resort to experts from developing countries as much as possible, especially from the region of the country concerned, and must help to develop national capacity in post-conflict countries. Our collective experience in peacebuilding suggests that such efforts must not only be undertaken simultaneously in different domains, but must also start very early in the post-conflict process.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source
“At the same time, efforts to revitalize the economy are indispensable: at the end of the day, they will ensure the much needed jobs to allow for stability to take hold and the fiscal revenues that will enable the State to function in an autonomous manner and provide basic services to the population. We welcome Foreign Minister Okada's proposal that, in peacebuilding strategies, high priority be attached to the creation of youth employment. Another sine qua non condition for effective peacebuilding is the notion of national ownership. In a country emerging from conflict, however, ensuring national ownership can be particularly challenging.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source
“That integrated approach is a solid foundation for our work. However, while this premise is well established in our discourse, it still needs to be made fully operational in our practice. We are learning by doing. In the work of the Guinea-Bissau configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission, which I have the honour to chair, the need for an integrated approach to simultaneously tackle those three dimensions of peacebuilding is evident. In order to surmount the recurrent political instability in that country, security sector reform stands as a matter of utmost priority, alongside the strengthening of State institutions.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source
“Mr. President, we are honoured by your presence today. It is also an honour to welcome Ministers from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Afghanistan, Sierra Leone and Timor-Leste, as well as the Managing Director of the World Bank. I would like to thank the Japanese presidency for having organized this thematic debate and for having prepared the draft presidential statement that we will adopt later today. We fully support it. This debate comes at a very timely moment, as we engage in the review of the Peacebuilding Commission and move forward in the implementation of the recommendations of the Secretary-General's report on peacebuilding and early recovery (S/2009/304). The peacebuilding architecture of the United Nations aims at integrating political stability, security and socio-economic development.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source
“Those who believe that there can be peace or security in the Middle East without a Palestinian State are deceiving themselves. Rather than trying to avoid the emergence of such a State, they should help to create the conditions for it to be peaceful, prosperous and democratic.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298 (2010) · source
“There continues to be a need for credible and independent investigations, in line with standard international practice, on the disturbing findings contained in the Goldstone report (A/HRC/12/48). We must continue to avoid the return of conflict between Lebanon and Israel. All parties must therefore faithfully implement their obligations under resolution 1701 (2006), violations of which should be fully investigated. We also urge the international community to assist Lebanon in building up its State capacity and helping the central Government to exercise its authority throughout the country. Peace usually requires difficult decisions to be made by all sides. It does not emerge from skilful tactics but from true statesmanship.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298 (2010) · source
“Today, the Council is holding yet another open debate in which delegations will regret the humanitarian situation in Gaza, with little practical effect on the ground. Access to basic goods and services remains vastly insufficient. The Israeli decision to allow further exports of Palestinian goods and the entry of building materials, and to approve some United Nations reconstruction projects, should be welcomed. However, it barely scratches the surface of the problem. Israel should act swiftly to reconcile its security concerns with the movement of persons, goods and services into and out of Gaza. We call upon the international community to consider concrete ways to help address the problem. Another unresolved issue related to the war in Gaza is accountability.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298 (2010) · source
“In all his encounters in Israel, Palestine and Jordan, he pressed for serious, action-oriented negotiations. Brazil reiterates its support for the holding of a comprehensive international conference on the Middle East once conditions are appropriate. Further engagement by relevant players from outside the region will prove beneficial. The international community, including the United Nations, must also continue to support the Palestinian Authority's State- building agenda. As the Secretary-General indicated in his most recent briefing to the Council on 24 March on this issue, Palestinian statehood must become an emerging reality. We are encouraged by the latest positive report of the World Bank on the progress made by the Palestinian Authority in this regard.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298 (2010) · source
“We are very concerned about reports of new Israeli regulations that give the military apparently sweeping powers to detain, imprison and deport Palestinians in the West Bank. It is not clear why such measures have been taken at this time and for what practical purpose. There is no doubt, however, that they may become a major source of instability and violence. Palestinians should also do their part. Overcoming their divisions, keeping extremists in check, including in Gaza, and enhancing democratic governance is essential. While peace is in the hands of the parties themselves, the international community must sustain its involvement throughout the future peace process. This was one of the main considerations that led President Lula to visit the region recently.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298 (2010) · source
“We therefore welcome the efforts of the United States and others to restart the peace process through the so-called proximity talks. They may help to overcome the current paralysis if they are a credible means to a genuine and comprehensive settlement. We do not need talks about talks, with no immediate effect, howsoever modest, on the reality of the occupied territories. In this context, we welcome the timeline set by the Palestinian Authority and endorsed by the Quartet in its latest declaration on the establishment of a Palestinian State. The continuation of Israeli policies that prejudge the result of negotiations and change the demographics of the West Bank and East Jerusalem make it more difficult for negotiations to be resumed.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298 (2010) · source
“We have all long been saying that the status quo is unsustainable. Violence is the visible expression of the lack of hope in View of the absence of a real peace process. We must make no mistake - political and security conditions are likely to deteriorate further if no serious negotiations are initiated very soon. An apparent sense of security created in Israel by military and physical containment is precisely that - only apparent. And even if it proved effective for Israel, it would not be so for other countries which, directly or indirectly, suffer the consequences of this open wound in the Middle East. An independent, democratic and viable Palestinian State, living side by side with Israel in peace and security within internationally recognized borders, remains the only solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298 (2010) · source
“Let me start by expressing our deep sympathy to China for the tragic loss of lives caused by the earthquake today. Brazil welcomes the holding of this open debate on the situation in the Middle East. I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Lynn Pascoe for his briefing and Ambassadors Riyad Mansour and Gabriela Shalev for their contributions. The situation in the region is volatile again, as confrontations between Israeli security forces and Palestinian protesters, including at religious sites in Jerusalem, have left Palestinians dead and several wounded. Rockets have again been fired, bombs dropped and incursions resumed. This is all very unfortunate and worrisome. Unfortunately, the deterioration in the security situation in the occupied territories is not surprising.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298 (2010) · source
“The fight against the scourge of illicit trafficking of arms will also require addressing the demand side of the problem in all its dimensions, changing the culture of violence, improving the humanitarian situation and promoting democracy and development in the continent are the surest way to successful and sustainable results. Finally, let me express my delegation's support for the draft presidential statement to be adopted by the Council.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“We are pleased with the initiative of the Central African region to negotiate a legally binding instrument to monitor the trade of small arms and light weapons. The Economic Community of Central African States can provide important support to this initiative and mobilize in so doing the experience of the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States and the Southern African Development Community. Such an initiative is a step in the right direction that should also be supported by the international community as a whole.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“We are actively involved in the negotiations and urge all countries to fully engage in the preparations for the 2012 United Nations Conference on an Arms Trade Treaty. In our View, the arms trade treaty must include objective and non-discriminatory normative criteria, which should be taken into account when authorizing arms exports. These criteria should be based on a balance of responsibility among exporting, importing and transit countries. It should also provide an explicit prohibition on shipments of arms without the authorization of the competent organs of the Government of the country of transit or destination. In addition to the multilateral response to the problem of arms trafficking, regions affected should also strive to create stronger regulatory frameworks.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“Brazil has strongly supported the Register of Conventional Arms since its creation by resolution 46/36 L of 1991, and has regularly provided information on the Register's seven categories. Brazil also supports a legally binding instrument that would allow States to identify and trace illicit small arms and light weapons in a timely and reliable manner. We have already incorporated the recommendations of the International Tracing Instrument, adopted in the context of the United Nations Programme of Action, into our national legislation. We believe that the United Nations Programme of Action should be expanded to also cover ammunition and explosives. An arms trade treaty would also go a long way towards regulating the trade and curbing the illicit traffic in arms.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“Several important initiatives to address this problem have recently been adopted in different parts of Africa, including by national Governments, and in particular in Central Africa. In that region, the illegal trade of arms is a source of particular concern, given that some conflicts are still under way and given the severe impact on civilians, especially children and women. However, the problem of arms trafficking is not exclusive to Central Africa. It concerns all of us. The review next June of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects will provide an excellent opportunity to engage all Member States in strengthening this key United Nations programme.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“I congratulate Gabon on organizing this open debate. We also thank the Deputy Secretary-General for her remarks and her presence among us today. We appreciate the contributions made by Mr. Antonio Maria Costa and by Mr. Louis Sylvain- Goma. The issue before the Council today is timely and appropriate. The consequences of arms trafficking and its threats to peace and security are troubling, as highlighted in the concept paper (S/2010/l43) prepared for this debate. The international community should spare no effort in tackling such a challenge. As mentioned by Mr. Costa, the instruments to curtail the illicit arms trade are available. What is needed is their universalization and effective implementation.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“It is also troubling that the aid remains geographically imbalanced. If this situation persists, it may undermine the recent progress made by the Afghan authorities to refocus the Afghan National Development Strategy and to improve revenue collection and economic growth. The second half of 2009 highlighted the outstanding challenges to building a stable and prosperous Afghanistan. At the end of last year and the beginning of 2010, the focus was on reorienting strategies and expressing commitments to address those challenges. Let us hope that the months ahead will bring such efforts to fruition.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“Some progress has been made in this area, but much more remains to be done. A strong political will is needed in donor countries to allow for their collective assistance to be coordinated by the United Nations and the Afghan Government. It may not be easy, but it is indispensable, including to ensuring their effectiveness. Just as importantly, UNAMA's mandate as the primary coordinator of international civilian efforts in Afghanistan should be discharged in a way that builds the capacity of Afghan institutions and promotes social and economic development. It is worrying in this regard that a significant portion of the international aid to Afghanistan has not even been brought to the attention of the Afghan Government, let alone aligned with the Afghan National Development Strategy.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“To that end, it is necessary to create conditions to ensure that the difficulties during last year's elections do not recur in the upcoming parliamentary elections and beyond. It is natural and desirable that the Afghan authorities progressively should regain full leadership of the electoral and democratic process. In so doing, they must ensure free, fair and credible elections. Stability also depends on the ability of the Afghan Government, with the support of the international community, to deliver socio-economic development. The strategy to enhance governance and provide development aid to liberated areas is therefore Wise. All efforts must be made to fully implement that strategy. The importance of coordinating international assistance to Afghanistan and UNAMA's role in such coordination has been stressed time and again.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“We welcome the efforts of pro-Government forces in 2009 that led to a reduction in the number of civilian deaths caused by such forces. We are confident that more will be done to further reduce such casualties. As is widely recognized, the ultimate solution to the Afghan conflict will not be found on the battlefield, but through a political process. The London communique showed strong international support for the reconciliation and reintegration policy announced by President Karzai in his inauguration address. Such a process must surely be led by Afghanistan. UNAMA can play a role, if and as requested by Kabul. Progress in national reconciliation should go hand in hand with progress in consolidating democracy.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“Today, I would like to address three aspects of the situation concerning Afghanistan and the role of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA): the security situation, the political process, including elections and reconciliation, and aid coordination. The fact that 2009 was the most violent year in Afghanistan since 2001 is a matter of serious concern. The current international military surge is taking place in a very volatile environment, where clearing areas of militants is not the hardest task when compared to the daunting job of laying the foundations for long-term stability. Afghan civilians continue to bear the brunt of the conflict. The vast majority of them are victims of Al-Qaida, the Taliban and armed opposition groups.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“I would like to thank Under- Secretary-General Alain Le Roy for his presentation and Ambassador Zahir Tanin for his remarks. We wish the new Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Staffan de Mistura, every success. Since our latest debate on Afghanistan (see S/PV.6255), important steps have been taken to review and enhance the relationship between Afghanistan and the international community. The Istanbul and London conferences helped translate the word "Afghanization" into clear commitments. The months ahead of us, with the Peace Jirga, the Kabul conference and the September parliamentary elections, will provide an occasion for all stakeholders to implement such commitments.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“We hope that UNIOGBIS can fill all the new positions and be fully operational as soon as possible. Despite the remaining challenges, Guinea-Bissau has recently made significant progress. We should seize this opportunity and step up our support to the concerted efforts in enhancing stability and promoting development. I invite all concerned parties, including the Peacebuilding Fund, to reaffirm, in concrete terms, their commitment to peacebuilding in Guinea-Bissau.”
2010-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6281 (2010) · source
“We appreciate bilateral and multilateral actions in this field and look forward to the full implementation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) anti- drugs regional plan. In this connection, we welcome the launching of the West Africa Coast Initiative by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime together with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, the United Nations Office for West Africa/Department of Political Affairs, INTERPOL and ECOWAS. Its focus on the creation of transnational crimes units, which will enable countries in the region to share information and intelligence, is certainly a major step forward in enhancing cooperation to combat drug trafficking. We appreciate the strengthening of the United Nations presence in Guinea-Bissau through the new Integrated Office.”
2010-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6281 (2010) · source
“It is important to work around issues of absorptive capacity so as to take full advantage of the Fund's capacity to reinforce the work of the PBC in a country that has been considered an aid orphan. 10-26013 Coordination remains an important requirement to ensure the success of peacebuilding actions in Guinea-Bissau. It becomes even more important as the Government starts planning for a donors' round table that will have security sector reform as one of its main targets. The PBC is willing to support the Government in such an initiative. Institution-building continues to be an important part of our efforts. Strengthening the capacity of law enforcement agencies remains a high priority, especially taking into account that drug trafficking is still a matter of serious concern.”
2010-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6281 (2010) · source
“The youth employment project supported by the Peacebuilding Fund has been very successful in providing training for a number of very talented young people on how to start small businesses. It would be important to find ways of supporting its continuation, perhaps through microcredit schemes that would allow them to put what they have learned into practice. The time has come to expedite work on the approval of a second tranche of Peacebuilding Fund resources for Guinea-Bissau. The message has to be one of political support, of using the catalytic role of the Fund to attract more resources for the country in order to consolidate gains and make more progress at this crucial stage of peacebuilding.”
2010-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6281 (2010) · source
“In Guinea-Bissau, as in other post-conflict countries, the interconnection between the security and economic dimensions of peacebuilding is evident. It is, therefore, important to combine efforts on the security side with measures that aim at job creation, especially among youth, and promote the revitalization of the economy. These actions will, in turn, generate revenues that will enable the State not only to fulfil its role of ensuring the rule of law but also to provide basic services to the population. The projects financed by the Peacebuilding Fund are now on track. In order for the Fund to have a positive impact on the ground, it is our duty to make sure that the implementing agencies are endowed with the necessary human resources to execute these and other projects the country needs so much.”
2010-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6281 (2010) · source