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  1. “My country attaches high importance to fully implementing and further developing the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects. It supports the Fourth Biennial Meeting of States in New York in June 2010, which will mark an important step in the implementation of the Programme of Action. For more than 10 years, Germany has chaired the so-called Group of Interested States in New York. This Group has offered a platform to the disarmament community based in New York to exchange views on how to cope with the scourge of small arms and light weapons. In recent years, my country has paid particular attention to the issue of the security and thorough management of national stockpiles of conventional arms and ammunition.”

    2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288Resumption1 (2010) · source

  2. “I should like to thank you, Mr. President, for giving my country the opportunity to participate in this important debate. Germany fully aligns itself with the statement delivered by the representative of the European Union. Every day, hundreds of people suffer from the consequences of the proliferation of illicit arms. Implications for economic development are obvious. Illicit arms trafficking is all too often one of the causes of humanitarian tragedies. Germany has long been committed to a comprehensive approach to combat the destabilizing accumulation and trafficking of small arms and light weapons, as well as their ammunition.”

    2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288Resumption1 (2010) · source

  3. “At the same time, our expectations should remain realistic and focused on key priorities. We warmly welcome the new leadership of Staffan de Mistura and his team and look forward to cooperating closely with them.”

    2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source

  4. “We will raise to 5,350 the number of German personnel in ISAF missions operating under the mandate of the Security Council. We will double the number of our police trainers on the ground. We will increase our bilateral development aid to Afghanistan up to a total of $580 million per year. That is in addition to our contribution through the European Union. Finally, we are prepared to support the political process with a substantial contribution to the reintegration trust fund. With the new UNAMA leadership team appointed, the budget increase approved and the granting of special delegation of recruitment authority to UNAMA, the Security Council, the Secretary- General and the General Assembly have set important parameters and have paved the way for re-energizing UNAMA on the ground.”

    2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source

  5. “The overwhelming majority of Afghans want to continue to enjoy their rights as enshrined in the Afghan Constitution, including human rights and women's rights. Those rights should not be bargained away. With regard to the coordination and effectiveness of aid, we fully share the view expressed in the Secretary-General's report. Indeed, additional emphasis should be put on capacity-building within the Afghan Government. The Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB) should continue to play a central role in aid coordination. The working methods of the JCMB and its subcommittees can and should be further improved. Under the umbrella of the United Nations, Germany will continue to contribute substantially to the efforts of the international community in Afghanistan.”

    2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source

  6. “UNAMA should be ready to assist in that process with good offices upon request, including through the Trust Fund. Again, that approach will prove successful only as an Afghan-led process based on the broad support of the Afghan people. We therefore welcome President Karzai's intention to win political approval for his concept of peace through dialogue from the Peace Jirga later this spring. The questions, fears and concerns raised by many Afghans with regard to the reconciliation and reintegration approach should be taken seriously and must be reflected in the design of programmes. We support the idea of confidence-building measures, as indicated in the report of the Secretary-General, and would like to encourage all Council members to constructively support that process in the work of the Council's committees as well.”

    2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source

  7. “As requested by President Karzai, the United Nations, including UNAMA, should assist with the electoral process and with the urgently needed work on long-term electoral reform. This assistance should be based on the understanding that all parties concerned will work hard and constructively to overcome the shortcomings of the recent past. In this context, we would like to echo the Secretary-General in urging the Afghan Government to ensure that appointments of members of the relevant Commissions are made in an inclusive and transparent manner and with the broadest possible consultation across the political spectrum, including the opposition and civil society. The London Conference decided to explore a new approach to promoting peace through dialogue.”

    2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source

  8. “The London Conference has strongly reaffirmed the partnership of the international community with the Afghan people and Government. The upcoming Kabul conference will be an important next step to review implementation and agree on further specific implementation steps, in particular in the field of economic and social development. The emphasis on Afghan ownership and the concept of transition of responsibility should be adequately reflected in the resolution of the Security Council and the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). In the context ofthis Afghan-led process, we strongly support an extension of the UNAMA mandate as recommended by the Secretary-General. The parliamentary elections are an important step for a democratic Afghanistan.”

    2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source

  9. “Thank you, Mr. President, for giving Germany the opportunity to participate in this important debate. I would like to join my colleagues and extend my special thanks to the Secretary-General for his report on the situation of Afghanistan (S/2010/l27). I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Le Roy for his briefing and Ambassador Tanin for his remarks. We noted with interest and appreciation their remarks on the rather encouraging decisions by President Karzai on fighting corruption and on the preparation of the elections. Germany fully aligns itself with the statement made by the representative of the European Union. My country enjoys a close relationship with Afghanistan and its people. We are a major contributor to the International Security Assistance Force and to development aid and assistance to Afghanistan.”

    2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source

  10. “Finally, the Commission may benchmark for and monitor the progression from stabilization to transition and consolidation, which is essential for a well-informed exit strategy for peacekeeping operations. All this suggests that the Peacebuildinq Commission would report periodically to the Security Council on progress in peacebuilding in countries where peacekeeping operations are also deployed. Let me conclude by saying that the early and consistent engagement of the Peacebuilding Commission in the design, review and drawdown of peacekeeping mandates would increase the chances of sustaining our collective attention and our engagement with countries emerging from conflict.”

    2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source

  11. “For the same reason, the Commission's advisory role can be crucial throughout the life of a peacekeeping mission. Concretely, the Peacebuilding Commission could potentially play an early and critical role in four major areas. First, the Commission could provide early peacebuilding perspectives in the design and review of, or transition from, peacekeeping mandates. Secondly, the Commission should be able to identify and promote country-specific sustainability factors. That is particularly critical in jumpstarting early efforts for institution-building and national capacity development in the areas of security, governance and economic generation. Thirdly, the Commission should be able to catalyze early partnerships with the international financial institutions and regional and bilateral political and economic actors.”

    2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source

  12. “The drawdown and withdrawal of peacekeeping missions should not be conceived as a sign of dissipating international attention and engagement but rather as a transition to longer-term peacebuilding that should indeed upscale the international and United Nations engagement. Finally, let me point out the opportunities and potential for a role for the Peacebuilding Commission in a transition situation and period. The period before the drawdown and withdrawal of a peacekeeping operation should be the ideal moment for peacebuilding engagement with the Commission and the country. Especially at that time, the Commission can offer an inclusive and flexible platform for engaging all relevant actors and advising the Council on approaches to secure a coherent and integrated approach in this critical transition in United Nations engagement.”

    2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source

  13. “From the perspective of the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission, the key challenges in transition lie in searching for the right timing and sequencing among the many other priorities in post- conflict situations. Prioritization needs to take place within the framework of a coherent strategy. Timing and sequencing are also closely linked to setting indicators and benchmarks for transition to longer-term peacebuilding engagement. While peacekeepers contribute to peacebuilding, their transition and exit strategy should be conceived in terms of peacebuilding's core function of stabilization, including overseeing the implementation of peace agreements.”

    2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source

  14. “3) The Secretary-General's report specifically identified five peacebuilding priority areas in the immediate aftermath of conflict, namely, support for basic safety and security, support for the political process, support for the provision of basic services, support for restoring core Government functions and, finally, support for economic revitalization. Peacekeeping can assist in laying the foundations for socio-economic recovery and long-term development through work in the first two of those priorities. Indeed, it is through their work in supporting those priorities that peacekeepers lay the foundation for stability and development.”

    2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source

  15. “That is why it is so important that the Security Council draws on the experience of, and works closely with, the Peacebuilding Commission. Let me briefly highlight the objectives of peacebuilding and the role of peacekeepers therein. In his report on peacebuilding in the immediate aftermath of conflict, the Secretary-General underlined that "The immediate post-conflict period offers a window of opportunity to provide basic security, deliver peace dividends, shore up and build confidence in the political process, and strengthen core national capacity to lead peacebuilding efforts." (S/2009/304, para.”

    2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source

  16. “Rather, we should take an approach aimed at protecting the enormous investments in peacekeeping by introducing a peacebuilding perspective early on. Investment in peacekeeping will be optimized by securing sustainable and long-term engagement by the United Nations and other international, regional and subregional actors through an early peacebuilding perspective. As noted by Special Adviser Brahimi in his landmark report on peace operations, "Although multi-dimensional United Nations peacekeeping operations may be required to initiate a limited number of critical peacebuilding activities, they are neither designed nor equipped to engage in longer-term institution and capacity-building efforts." In other words, while peacekeepers are early peacebuilders, they are not long-term peacebuilders.”

    2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source

  17. “Mr. Wittig (Germany) (spoke in French): I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for inviting me to address the Security Council in my capacity as Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission. Allow me to thank you in particular for your initiative to bring us together to discuss peacekeeping and peacebuilding in the Security Council. (spoke in English) May I recall that a core mandate of the Peacebuilding Commission is to promote coherence among all relevant actors. That is all the more important for peacekeeping and peacebuilding actors on the ground in order to ensure an integrated, sustainable and consistent approach to the post-conflict response. Ideally, therefore, the linkage between peacekeeping and peacebuilding should not be approached as an issue of reducing the mounting costs of peacekeeping operations.”

    2010-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6270 (2010) · source