I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate at a very important moment, as today marks the eve of the anniversary of the review of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy and the introduction of the Secretary-General’s Plan of Action to Prevent Violent Extremism (A/70/674).
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I thank you, Sir, for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the situation in Abyei and the deployment of the United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei (UNISFA).
As Council members are aware, the status of the disputed area of Abyei remains unresolved and is a major source of tensio…
At the outset, let me in my turn congratulate the Governments of the Sudan and South Sudan on this historic moment. Both parties have clearly made difficult compromises. They have shown true political courage in respecting the results of the referendum and in assuring peaceful independence for South…
The interim period covered by the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) will come to a close, as we all know, on 9 July 2011. Much has been accomplished since the Government of the Sudan and the Government of South Sudan signed the CPA on 9 January 2005, including the holding of national elections and…
I would like to thank the Security Council for this opportunity to brief it on the recent efforts of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to better protect civilians in the framework of the seven peacekeeping operations with such a mandate, which daily respond to constantly evolving challenges.…
I thank you, Sir, for this opportunity to brief the Council on the situation in Haiti just over a year after the devastating earthquake of 12 January 2010. I would, of course, like to begin by once again paying tribute to the memory of the victims of the earthquake, who numbered more than 220,000, a…
I too thank the Council presidency for having taken the initiative to organize this important debate. This is an opportunity for us to review the efforts of peacekeeping missions against sexual violence in times of conflict. This question remains one of the major challenges confronting us. The Depar…
Less than 24 days before the date set for the referendums, we are at the most critical stage of the peace process. The determination of the parties to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) to achieve peace, stability and coexistence will be the decisive factor. The United Nations and the internati…
I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for this opportunity, following the comprehensive briefing just made by
Ms. Valerie Amos, whose recommendations I fully support, to inform the Security Council about the latest efforts by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) to better protect ci…
Resolution 1325 (2000) has fundamentally changed the conduct of peacekeeping operations over the past 10 years. As we implemented a wide range of multidimensional mandates to stabilize and support peaceful transitions in every region of the globe, from Afghanistan to Liberia to Timor-Leste, that lan…
Mr. President, I would like to thank you for the opportunity afforded me to present to the Security Council the situation in the Sudan at a time when the Council is considering the latest reports of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) (S/2010/528) and on the Afri…
I thank you very much, Sir, for this opportunity once again to debate the issue of peacekeeping operations. This discussion demonstrates the ongoing and tireless support of the Security Council for these operations, in particular today in the presence of our Force Commanders and heads of the militar…
Since the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) a year ago, consensus has been reached on the need to transform the relationship between Afghanistan and its international partners to one that sees greater transition to Afghan responsibility and an inc…
Since the tragedy of 12 January, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) has focused on three main objectives: supporting and facilitating relief operations, ensuring law and order and security, and — given its enormous losses in personnel and infrastructure — restoring the Miss…
Our discussion on transition and exit strategies comes at the right time. It is true that in the last few years we have focused mostly on mission start-up and deployment. In the years to come, I expect that we will turn more of our attention to consolidating the progress made and to making a smooth …
I would to address just a few brief words of thanks to all delegations for their support for the report of the Secretary-General (S/2009/470), on support for the United Nations-authorized African Union peacekeeping operations. While not repeating what he said, I think that the framework provided by …
I have the honour of addressing the Security Council on behalf of the Secretary-General to outline the stages that will enable the strengthening of the capacities of the African Union (AU) to maintain peace and security and enhance relations between the United Nations and the African Union. The pres…
Obviously, it is an honour to be once again before the Security Council in a debate on United Nations peacekeeping operations at this important juncture in their development. I will be brief because I have had the opportunity twice in recent months to present our thoughts on the future of peacekeepi…
Given the lateness of the hour, I shall be brief. I should just like to highlight a few points that were raised and several questions that were asked.
First of all, we are satisfied to see that there is a consensus on the two principal objectives: the protection of civilians and support for humanit…
Thank you, Mr. President, for giving me the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the situation in Darfur. The Council has before it the most recent report of the Secretary-General on the deployment of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) and related issues (S/…
