Permanent Mission of India to the United Nations
New York
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19th Session of the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission Ambassadorial-level
Meeting on the Annual Report and Election of Officers
Statement by Mr. Surendra Adhana, Counsellor
30 January 2025
Thank you, Madam Chairperson,
2. At the outset, we would like to thank the Secretary-General for his remarks and wish all office bearers of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), delegations, and participants a very successful year.
3. We take this opportunity to express our deep appreciation to the outgoing Chair of the Commission, Ambassador H.E. Mr. Sérgio França Danese, for his exceptional work as Chair of the Commission for 2024 and would also like to recognize the outgoing vice-chairs- Ambassadors of Croatia and Kenya for their contributions to the Peacebuilding Commission.
4. We would like to join others in congratulating the new Chairperson of the Commission, Ambassador H.E. Ms. Antje Leendertse of Germany, and convey our full support to her in leading the Commission.
5. We would also like to congratulate Brazil, Japan, Morrocco, and Poland as the new Vice-chairs of the Commission, as well as the Chairs of country-specific configurations, for assumption of their responsibilities.
Madam Chair
6. We welcome the adoption of the 18th Annual Report of the Peacebuilding Commission and underscore the need for increased efforts to provide capacity-building support, including leveraging new technologies, strengthen system-wide coherence and coordination through RC system, and further strengthen the partnerships between PBC and IFIs.
7. 2025 is a particularly important year for the Peacebuilding Commission as we embark on reviewing the Commission's work. We hope that the review will result in further strengthening of the UN Peacebuilding Architecture and make it more responsive to the immediate and long-term needs of countries recovering from armed conflicts.
8. We look forward to working with all partners in playing a constructive role in pursuing the objectives of achieving peace and prosperity for all.
9. India believes that development through collaboration and partnership is needed to support peacebuilding and sustain peace. India has unique experience of nation-building in a large, complex and diverse setting. We continuously strive to share our own development-related experiences with others to create multifaceted capacities. We are happy to continue our bilateral and multilateral support for nation-building initiatives.
Madam Chair,
10. In conclusion, I would like to stress the need for ensuring that the work we do here is based on the principle of national ownership and leadership to help the countries in the process of transition from conflict to peacebuilding, consolidation, and institution building.
I thank You!