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O 221631Z JUL 09
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TO USMISSION USUN NEW YORK IMMEDIATE 0000
INFO UN SECURITY COUNCIL COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE

UNCLAS STATE 076473 
 
SIPDIS 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PREL UNSC KPKO
SUBJECT: USUN INSTRUCTION: PRST ON PEACEBUILDING 
 
REF: STATE 74378 
 
¶1. This is an action request, please see paragraphs two and 
three below. 
 
¶2. ACTION REQUEST:  On July 22, Uganda will convene a meeting 
of the UN Security Council on the Secretary General's report 
on peacebuilding in the immediate aftermath of a conflict. 
Uganda will also put forward a Presidential Statement (PRST) 
on post-conflict peacebuilding for the Council's adoption. 
USUN is authorized to support the PRST, as outlined in 
paragraph three.  USUN should contact the Department if any 
member state proposes substantive changes to the text. 
 
¶3. BEGIN TEXT OF PRST: 
 
The Security Council recalls the Statement of its President 
(PRST/2008/16), and emphasizes the critical importance of 
post-conflict peacebuilding as the foundation for building 
sustainable peace and development in the aftermath of 
conflict. 
 
The Security Council welcomes the report of the 
Secretary-General on peacebuilding in the immediate aftermath 
of conflict (S/2009/304) as an important contribution towards 
a more effective and coherent international response to 
post-conflict peacebuilding. The Council also welcomes the 
Secretary-General,s strong commitment expressed in the 
report to improve the United Nations, peacebuilding efforts, 
and urges him to pursue these objectives. 
 
The Security Council emphasizes the importance of national 
ownership and the need for national authorities to take 
responsibility as soon as possible for re-establishing the 
institutions of Government, restoring the rule of law, 
revitalizing the economy, reforming the security sector, 
providing basic services and other key peacebuilding needs. 
The Council underscores the vital role of the United Nations 
in supporting national authorities to develop an early 
strategy, in close consultation with international partners, 
to address these priorities; and encourages international 
partners to align their financial, technical and political 
support behind this strategy. 
 
The Security Council stresses the need, in countries emerging 
from conflict, to draw upon and develop existing national 
capacities at the earliest possible stage, and the importance 
of rapidly deployable civilian expertise to help achieve 
this, including, where appropriate, relevant expertise from 
the region. The Council, in this regard, welcomes the 
recommendation of the Secretary-General for a review to be 
undertaken to analyse how the UN and international community 
can help to broaden and deepen the pool of civilian experts, 
giving particular attention to mobilising capacities from 
developing countries and especially women. 
 
The Security Council recognizes that post-conflict situations 
require from the outset experienced and skilled leadership on 
the ground with effective support teams, and requests the 
United Nations to increase its efforts in this regard. The 
Council welcomes the Secretary-General,s efforts to enhance 
the authority and accountability of senior United Nations 
representatives in carrying out their duties and 
responsibilities. 
The Security Council emphasizes the need for the United 
Nations system to strengthen strategic partnerships with the 
World Bank and other international financial institutions, 
and to complete by the end of 2009 the clarification of roles 
and responsibilities for key peacebuilding needs and to keep 
these under regular review, so that the appropriate expertise 
is generated to achieve a timely and predictable response. 
The Security Council recalls its resolution 1645 (2005) and 
recognizes the important role of the Peacebuilding Commission 
in promoting and supporting an integrated and coherent 
approach to peacebuilding, welcomes the progress it has 
achieved, calls on it to further enhance its advisory role 
and support for countries on its agenda and looks forward to 
the recommendations of the 2010 review of the Commission,s 
founding resolutions on how its role can continue to be 
enhanced. 
 
The Security Council recognizes the critical importance of 
rapid, flexible and predictable funding for post-conflict 
peacebuilding. The Council urges Member States to help 
achieve this, building on the recommendations of the report 
and in particular increasing the impact of the Peacebuilding 
Fund, improving donor practices to make funding faster and 
more flexible and making use of in-country multi-donor trust 
funds, which are designed to accommodate the funding 
requirements of donors. 
 
The Security Council reaffirms that ending impunity is 
essential if a society recovering from conflict is to come to 
terms with past abuses committed against civilians affected 
by armed conflict and to prevent future such abuses. The 
Council notes that justice and reconciliation mechanisms can 
promote not only individual responsibility for serious 
crimes, but also peace, truth, reconciliation and the rights 
of victims. 
 
The Security Council, in accordance with its resolutions 1325 
(2000) and 1820 (2008), underlines the key role women and 
young persons can play in re-establishing the fabric of 
society and stresses the need for their involvement in the 
development and implementation of post-conflict strategies in 
order to take account of their perspectives and needs. 
 
The Security Council reaffirms the role of regional and 
sub-regional organizations in the prevention, management, and 
resolution of conflicts in accordance with Chapter VIII of 
the Charter of the United Nations, and the need to strengthen 
their capacity in post-conflict peacebuilding. 
 
The Security Council recognizes the importance of launching 
peacebuilding assistance at the earliest possible stage. The 
Council affirms the importance of early consideration of 
peacebuilding in its own deliberations and of ensuring 
coherence between peacemaking, peacekeeping, peacebuilding 
and development to achieve an early and effective response to 
post-conflict situations. The Council will strive to apply 
this integrated approach and requests the Secretary-General 
to intensify his efforts in this regard. 
 
The Security Council invites the Secretary-General to report 
within twelve months to the Security Council and the General 
Assembly on progress achieved in fulfilling his agenda for 
action to improve the United Nations, peacebuilding efforts, 
taking into consideration the views of the Peacebuilding 
Commission. 
 
END TEXT OF PRST 
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