7359th Security Council meeting on Post-conflict peacebuilding

Security Council Presidential Statement Emphasizes National Responsibility, Inclusivity in Peacebuilding Efforts for Countries Emerging from Conflict
7359th Meeting (AM)

Report of the Secretary-General on Peacebuilding in the aftermath of conflict (S/2014/694)

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 02:14:05
• Production Date: 14 January 2015
• Asset Language: Arabic; Chinese; English; French; Russian; Spanish
• Personal Subject: JAN ELIASSON
• Subject Topical: EBOLA; PEACEBUILDING; WOMEN
• Geographic Subject: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC; LIBYA; SOUTH SUDAN; SUDAN
• MAMS Id: 1282937
• Parent Id: 1281828

Description

Recognizing peacebuilding as an important element of United Nations efforts in countries emerging from conflict, the Security Council today both underlined the primary responsibility of national Governments and other stakeholders towards such successful peacebuilding, and emphasized the importance of inclusivity in advancing relevant processes to ensure that the needs of all segments of society were being taken into account.

In a statement presented by Heraldo Muñoz, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Chile, which holds the body’s January presidency, the Council also reaffirmed that sustainable peace and security required an integrated sustainable approach based on coherence among political, security and development approaches, which were essential for effectively improving the respect for human rights, advancing gender equality, strengthening the rule of law and advancing economic development in countries emerging from conflict.

Deputy Secretary-General, Jan Eliasson, introduced the Secretary-General’s report on peacebuilding in the aftermath of conflict. The review of the Peacebuilding Commission came at a time of complex threats to peace, security and development, including the relapse into conflict in the Central African Republic and South Sudan, as well as the Ebola outbreak. Also speaking Commission Chair Antonio de Aguiar Patriota of Brazil.

Also delivering statements were the representatives of Lithuania, Nigeria, France, Russian Federation, Venezuela, Jordan, Chad, Malaysia, Spain, New Zealand, United Kingdom, China, Angola and the United States.

The meeting began at 10:07 a.m. and ended at 12:20 p.m.