経社理サヘル地域支援決議に関する中野公使ステートメント
令和元年12月10日
Mr. President,
We would like to thank the penholder, the Republic of Korea, and the co-facilitators, Mali and Burkina Faso, representing the G5 Sahel countries, for their leadership in addressing critical challenges facing the region.
Japan is pleased to join many others in co-sponsoring this important resolution.
We believe this resolution sends a clear message to the G5 Sahel countries, the UN entities including UNOWAS, regional and sub-regional organizations, and all other development partners, calling for greater coherence and a sense of urgency in the delivery of the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel (UNISS) and the UN Support Plan for the Sahel.
In the past years, the region has witnessed appreciable progress in the area of peaceful transfers of power; however, the overall trends in security and development have been more and more concerning.
Mr. President,
Given the multi-dimensional nature of the challenges facing the region, concerted and coordinated interventions are integral for the implementation of UNISS and the UN Support Plan for the Sahel.
We took note with appreciation of the remarks you made during the meeting of ECOSOC and the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) on cross-border transhumance in West Africa and the Sahel held last week. In the strategic review of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel presented last month, there is a reference to a lack of clarity with regard to the roles and responsibilities within the UN leadership on the implementation of the UNISS, which has undermined effective collaboration with the G5 Sahel. The report also highlights the need for better coordination among the UN System entities.
This resolution is a timely reminder of the international community’s strong expectations and concerns. We welcome and continue to support ECOSOC’s efforts in guiding the UN system to provide effective collective response to the root causes of the conflicts of the region, including through better-coordinated and effective support by the United Nations and other actors.
Lastly, I would like to reiterate Japan’s commitment to assist the G5 Sahel countries.
In March, Japan provided 23 million USD in humanitarian response funding to the G5 Sahel countries.
On the margin of the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) held in August this year, Japan and the AU Commission jointly organized a special conference on peace and stability in the Sahel region. High-level representatives from 25 countries and organizations affirmed the importance of capacity development and institution building to enhance good governance and build trust among central and local governments and communities.
Furthermore, the participants acknowledged the need to synergize efforts in support of regional initiatives related to security and political challenges, and to work in an inclusive, comprehensive and integrated manner, addressing the socio-economic drivers of conflict.
Also at TICAD7, Prime Minister Abe announced the New Approach for Peace and Stability in Africa (NAPSA). NAPSA will support African-led efforts toward conflict prevention, mediation and arbitrage, as well as their institution building in order to address the root causes of conflict and terrorism.
We stand firmly with the international community, and will continue to provide vital assistance for peace and stability, and sustainable development, especially in the area of capacity development, in order to unleash the high potential of the region.
I thank you.
We would like to thank the penholder, the Republic of Korea, and the co-facilitators, Mali and Burkina Faso, representing the G5 Sahel countries, for their leadership in addressing critical challenges facing the region.
Japan is pleased to join many others in co-sponsoring this important resolution.
We believe this resolution sends a clear message to the G5 Sahel countries, the UN entities including UNOWAS, regional and sub-regional organizations, and all other development partners, calling for greater coherence and a sense of urgency in the delivery of the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel (UNISS) and the UN Support Plan for the Sahel.
In the past years, the region has witnessed appreciable progress in the area of peaceful transfers of power; however, the overall trends in security and development have been more and more concerning.
Mr. President,
Given the multi-dimensional nature of the challenges facing the region, concerted and coordinated interventions are integral for the implementation of UNISS and the UN Support Plan for the Sahel.
We took note with appreciation of the remarks you made during the meeting of ECOSOC and the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) on cross-border transhumance in West Africa and the Sahel held last week. In the strategic review of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel presented last month, there is a reference to a lack of clarity with regard to the roles and responsibilities within the UN leadership on the implementation of the UNISS, which has undermined effective collaboration with the G5 Sahel. The report also highlights the need for better coordination among the UN System entities.
This resolution is a timely reminder of the international community’s strong expectations and concerns. We welcome and continue to support ECOSOC’s efforts in guiding the UN system to provide effective collective response to the root causes of the conflicts of the region, including through better-coordinated and effective support by the United Nations and other actors.
Lastly, I would like to reiterate Japan’s commitment to assist the G5 Sahel countries.
In March, Japan provided 23 million USD in humanitarian response funding to the G5 Sahel countries.
On the margin of the Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7) held in August this year, Japan and the AU Commission jointly organized a special conference on peace and stability in the Sahel region. High-level representatives from 25 countries and organizations affirmed the importance of capacity development and institution building to enhance good governance and build trust among central and local governments and communities.
Furthermore, the participants acknowledged the need to synergize efforts in support of regional initiatives related to security and political challenges, and to work in an inclusive, comprehensive and integrated manner, addressing the socio-economic drivers of conflict.
Also at TICAD7, Prime Minister Abe announced the New Approach for Peace and Stability in Africa (NAPSA). NAPSA will support African-led efforts toward conflict prevention, mediation and arbitrage, as well as their institution building in order to address the root causes of conflict and terrorism.
We stand firmly with the international community, and will continue to provide vital assistance for peace and stability, and sustainable development, especially in the area of capacity development, in order to unleash the high potential of the region.
I thank you.