Presidential Statement nº S/PRST/2011/18 of the United Nations Security Council

• Year: 2011
• Issuer: Security Council of the United Nation

United Nations

S

/PRST/2011/18

Security Council

Distr.: General

22 September 2011

Original: English

11-50935 (E) 220911

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Statement by the President of the Security Council

At the 6621st meeting of the Security Council, held on 22 September 2011, in

connection with the Council’s consideration of the item entitled “Maintenance of

international peace and security”, the President of the Security Council made the

following statement on behalf of the Council:

“The Security Council recalls its previous relevant resolutions and

presidential statements on preventive diplomacy, prevention of armed conflict,

and mediation and the peaceful settlement of disputes.

“The Security Council welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on

‘Preventive Diplomacy: delivering results’ (S/2011/552), and takes note of the

recommendations contained therein.

“The Security Council reaffirms its primary responsibility for the

maintenance of international peace and security, acting in accordance with the

purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The Council

further expresses its determination to enhance the effectiveness of the United

Nations in preventing the eruption of armed conflicts, their escalation or

spread when they occur, and their resurgence once they end.

“The Security Council underlines the overriding political, humanitarian

and moral imperatives as well as the economic advantages of preventing the

outbreak, escalation or relapse into conflicts.

“The Security Council recalls that the prevention of conflict remains a

primary responsibility of States, and further recalls their primary responsibility

to respect and ensure the human rights of all individuals within their territory

and subject to their jurisdiction, as provided for by relevant international law,

and also reaffirms the responsibility of each individual State to protect its

populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing, and crimes against

humanity.

“The Security Council reaffirms that actions undertaken within the

framework of conflict prevention by the United Nations should support and

complement, as appropriate, the conflict prevention roles of national

governments.

“The Security Council pays tribute to the efforts undertaken by the

Secretary-General in using his good offices, and dispatching Representatives,

Special Envoys and mediators, to help facilitate durable and comprehensive