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08STATE101141
2008-09-22 19:26:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
INSTRUCTION ON PRST ON MEDIATION AND SETTLEMENT
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UNCLAS STATE 101141
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PRUM
SUBJECT: INSTRUCTION ON PRST ON MEDIATION AND SETTLEMENT
OF DISPUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 23
UNCLAS STATE 101141
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PRUM
SUBJECT: INSTRUCTION ON PRST ON MEDIATION AND SETTLEMENT
OF DISPUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 23
1. USUN is authorized to join consensus on the following
PRST on Mediation and Settlement of Disputes due to be
adopted on September 23, 2008.
Begin text:
The Security Council recalls the Purposes and Principles of
the Charter of the United Nations, and reaffirms its
commitment to the pacific settlement of disputes, including
through mediation, in conformity with the Charter of the
United Nations, in particular Chapter VI. The Council recalls
all its relevant previous statements and resolutions.
The Security Council underlines the importance of mediation
as a means of pacific settlement of disputes, and encourages
the further use of this mechanism in the settlement of
disputes. The Council reaffirms the crucial role of the
United Nations in this regard.
The Council affirms that, as the organ with the primary
responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and
security, it has a responsibility to promote and support
mediation as an important means of pacific settlement of
disputes.
The Security Council emphasizes the importance of the actions
undertaken by the Secretary-General, in using his good
offices and his representatives and special envoys, and
United Nations mediators in promoting mediation and in the
pacific settlement of disputes. The Council takes notes of
the establishment of the Department of Political Affairs,
Mediation Support Unit, which provides expertise for
supporting the mediation efforts of the United Nations,
regional and sub-regional organizations.
The Security Council requests the Secretary-General to
continue to ensure that mediation processes conducted by or
under the auspices of the United Nations are guided by the
Purposes and Principles of the Organization and that
mediators are experienced, impartial, have a good knowledge
of all the stakeholders, facts and circumstances of any
dispute to which they have been assigned, are provided with
the necessary support and flexibility to approach mediation
according to the specificities of the disputes; to this end,
the Council encourages the Secretary-General to consider ways
to strengthen the Secretariat,s capabilities.
The Security Council notes the important contribution of
regional and subregional organizations, civil society, and
other stakeholders to the pacific settlement of disputes, in
particular through mediation, and commends them for their
efforts. The Council is resolved to strengthen United Nations
support to such mediation efforts through improved
cooperation, in particular in Africa; the Council encourages
other bilateral and multilateral partners to do likewise.
The Security Council underlines the importance of engaging
the potential and the existing capacities and capabilities of
regional and subregional organizations in mediation efforts,
and welcomes the promotion of regional approaches to the
pacific settlement of disputes.
The Security Council notes that women have an important role
to play in the settlement of disputes, stresses the
importance of their equal participation and full involvement
in all efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace and
security, and calls upon the Secretary-General of the United
Nations and the heads of regional and subregional
organizations to take into account the gender aspect during
mediators selection, as well as the approach and perspective
that women can render in mediation process.
The Security Council highlights the importance of considering
peace-building and recovery requirements in the mediation
process to help build the foundations for sustainable peace,
and stresses that the Peace-Building commission has a role to
play in the promotion of mediation.
The Security Council emphasizes the need to ensure the
coherence of mediation processes by or under the auspices of
the United Nations, through the improved coordination of
efforts with others actors, including regional and
subregional organizations, in order to enhance the
effectiveness of international efforts.
The Security Council also stresses that no mediation
initiative can be viable without ownership and full
involvement of all relevant parties to the dispute throughout
the process. The Council reaffirms that conflict prevention
and pacific settlement of disputes, should be at the core of
mediation efforts.
The Security Council requests the Secretary-General to
submit, within six months of the adoption of this statement,
a report on mediation and its support activities, which takes
into account experiences of the United Nations and other key
actors, and makes recommendations for enhancing the
effectiveness of the United Nations mediation.
RICE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PREL PRUM
SUBJECT: INSTRUCTION ON PRST ON MEDIATION AND SETTLEMENT
OF DISPUTES FOR SEPTEMBER 23
1. USUN is authorized to join consensus on the following
PRST on Mediation and Settlement of Disputes due to be
adopted on September 23, 2008.
Begin text:
The Security Council recalls the Purposes and Principles of
the Charter of the United Nations, and reaffirms its
commitment to the pacific settlement of disputes, including
through mediation, in conformity with the Charter of the
United Nations, in particular Chapter VI. The Council recalls
all its relevant previous statements and resolutions.
The Security Council underlines the importance of mediation
as a means of pacific settlement of disputes, and encourages
the further use of this mechanism in the settlement of
disputes. The Council reaffirms the crucial role of the
United Nations in this regard.
The Council affirms that, as the organ with the primary
responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and
security, it has a responsibility to promote and support
mediation as an important means of pacific settlement of
disputes.
The Security Council emphasizes the importance of the actions
undertaken by the Secretary-General, in using his good
offices and his representatives and special envoys, and
United Nations mediators in promoting mediation and in the
pacific settlement of disputes. The Council takes notes of
the establishment of the Department of Political Affairs,
Mediation Support Unit, which provides expertise for
supporting the mediation efforts of the United Nations,
regional and sub-regional organizations.
The Security Council requests the Secretary-General to
continue to ensure that mediation processes conducted by or
under the auspices of the United Nations are guided by the
Purposes and Principles of the Organization and that
mediators are experienced, impartial, have a good knowledge
of all the stakeholders, facts and circumstances of any
dispute to which they have been assigned, are provided with
the necessary support and flexibility to approach mediation
according to the specificities of the disputes; to this end,
the Council encourages the Secretary-General to consider ways
to strengthen the Secretariat,s capabilities.
The Security Council notes the important contribution of
regional and subregional organizations, civil society, and
other stakeholders to the pacific settlement of disputes, in
particular through mediation, and commends them for their
efforts. The Council is resolved to strengthen United Nations
support to such mediation efforts through improved
cooperation, in particular in Africa; the Council encourages
other bilateral and multilateral partners to do likewise.
The Security Council underlines the importance of engaging
the potential and the existing capacities and capabilities of
regional and subregional organizations in mediation efforts,
and welcomes the promotion of regional approaches to the
pacific settlement of disputes.
The Security Council notes that women have an important role
to play in the settlement of disputes, stresses the
importance of their equal participation and full involvement
in all efforts for the maintenance and promotion of peace and
security, and calls upon the Secretary-General of the United
Nations and the heads of regional and subregional
organizations to take into account the gender aspect during
mediators selection, as well as the approach and perspective
that women can render in mediation process.
The Security Council highlights the importance of considering
peace-building and recovery requirements in the mediation
process to help build the foundations for sustainable peace,
and stresses that the Peace-Building commission has a role to
play in the promotion of mediation.
The Security Council emphasizes the need to ensure the
coherence of mediation processes by or under the auspices of
the United Nations, through the improved coordination of
efforts with others actors, including regional and
subregional organizations, in order to enhance the
effectiveness of international efforts.
The Security Council also stresses that no mediation
initiative can be viable without ownership and full
involvement of all relevant parties to the dispute throughout
the process. The Council reaffirms that conflict prevention
and pacific settlement of disputes, should be at the core of
mediation efforts.
The Security Council requests the Secretary-General to
submit, within six months of the adoption of this statement,
a report on mediation and its support activities, which takes
into account experiences of the United Nations and other key
actors, and makes recommendations for enhancing the
effectiveness of the United Nations mediation.
RICE