Statement / by the President of the Security Council

Statement [made on behalf of the Security Council, at the 4278th meeting, 20 Feb. 2001, in connection with the Council's consideration of the item entitled "Peace-building :#towards a comprehensive approach"]

Recognizes that peacemaking, peacekeeping and peace-building are often closely interrelated; stresses that, to be successful, such a peace-building strategy should meet, inter alia, the following basic criteria: relevance, coherence and consistency of programmes and actions; the consent and cooperation of the authorities of the State concerned where they exist; continuity in and conclusion of the process; cooperation and coordination among organizations and other actors involved; and cost-effectiveness of the overall peace-building operation; strongly encourages the UN system and regional and subregional organizations, donor countries and the international financial institutions to consider undertaking initiatives such as: utilization of the mechanism of consolidated appeals, the joint holding of pledging conferences to mobilize expeditiously international political support and the essential resource requirements; ensuring prompt financing of quick start-up peace-building projects; and strengthening mechanisms that promote development and self-reliance by improving capacity-building activities.

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