Presidential Statement nº S/PRST/2011/4 of the United Nations Security Council

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

United Nations

S

/PRST/2011/4

Security Council

Distr.: General

11 February 2011

Original: English

11-23178 (E) 110211

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Statement by the President of the Security Council

At the 6479th meeting of the Security Council, held on 11 February 2011, in

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

international peace and security: the interdependence between security and

development”, the President of the Security Council made the following statement

on behalf of the Council:

“The Security Council reaffirms its primary responsibility under the

Charter of the United Nations for the maintenance of international peace and

security and its readiness to strive for sustainable peace in all situations under

its consideration.

“The Security Council underlines that security and development are

closely interlinked and mutually reinforcing and key to attaining sustainable

peace. The Council recognizes that their relationship is complex, multifaceted

and case-specific.

“The Security Council reiterates that, in order to support a country to

emerge sustainably from conflict, there is a need for a comprehensive and

integrated approach that incorporates and strengthens coherence between

political, security, development, human rights and rule of law activities, and

addresses the underlying causes of each conflict. In this regard, the Council

affirms the necessity to consider relevant economic, political and social

dimensions of conflict.

“The Security Council affirms that national ownership and national

responsibility are key to establishing sustainable peace. The Council reaffirms

the primary responsibility of national authorities in identifying their priorities

and strategies for post-conflict peacebuilding, with a view to ensuring national

ownership.

“The Security Council re-emphasises the importance of considering and

initiating peacebuilding activities from the earliest stages of planning and

implementation of peacekeeping operations, including through clear and

achievable mandates. The Council stresses the importance of clarity of roles

and responsibilities of the UN peacekeeping operation and the UN country

team and other relevant actors for the delivery of prioritised support to a

country consistent with its specific peacebuilding needs and priorities, as

outlined by national authorities, in order to ensure effective integration of

effort. The Council recommends that particular focus be given to improved