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ON BEHALF THEEUROPEAN OF UNION
STATEMENT ENNO DROFENIK BY

COUNSELLOR PERMANENT MISSION AUSTRIATO THE UNITED OF NATIONS

PeacebuildingSupport Office
FIFTHCOMMITTEE

NewYork,15 March2006

PERMANENT IVIISSIoN AUSTRIA THEUNITED oF To NATIoNS 823 UNITED NAIoNS PLAZA, SrH FL.,NEWYORK, 10017.TE1:(212)949-1840.FAX: NY (212)953-1302 AND(212\ 983-2677 EMATL: new-york-ov@ bmaa.gvat . WEBStTE: http://www.aussenministerium.avnewyorkov

Mr.Chairman, I have the honourto speak on behalfof the European Union.The Accedingcountries Bulgaria and Romania, candidate the countries Turkey, croatia-and the formeryugoslav Republic Macedonia-, Countries the Stabilisation Association of the processand of and potential candidates Albania,Bosniaand Hezegovina, serbia and Montenegro, the and EFTA countries lceland,Liechtenstein Norwiy, members the Europejn Economic and of Area,as wellas Ukraine the Republic Moldova and of alignthemselves with'thLdeclaration. We wishto thankthe Secretariat the ACABQfor presenting withtheirreports the and us on revised estimates the establishment a peacebuilding for of support office. At the outsetlet me underline the EU considers essential this important that it that Office needsto be provided with adequate resources and considers ACABQreportto be a the goodbasisfor our discussions thisregard, in bearing mindthatthe resource in needsof the office,. includingstaffing,will be reviewedwithin one year, and that requirements for consultants travelthat may materialise then can be reported the performance and until in report. The resource requestin front of us represents substantial a improvement the proposal to contained documentA1601537. commend in We the Secretary General his effortsto for accommodate staffing the needsfor the Officethroughredeployment the use of staff and seconded the Secretariat a non-reimbursable to on blsis. We f,opethat efforts provide to staffthrough secondment redeproyment continue thefuture. and wilr in The EU accepts thatthe requirements the Officeare accommodated for through provisions for specialpolitical missions appropriated undersection of the programme 3, Eudget 2006_ 2007 Vle concur withthe observations the ACABQ of thatthe provisiJns speciitpolitical tor only of duration. the progrlmmebudget For 1s^1o1s_9noy]_o be usedfor activities limited 2008-2009differentfundlng arrangements which will provide budgetar{r ir"n*pur"n"y shouldbe explored. The EU looksforward a review the needs ine citrice to of ot withinone year. The office needsto be located sucha way, to ensureits integration the Secretariat in in andthe necessary interaction rerevant with departments other and ictors. We understand that the Officewill not possessdirectoperational capacities, will be but staffed qualified by experts, whowill assist and support Peacebuilding the Commission and drawfrom the bestexpertise available fromwithint'heSecretariat. w6uldliketo restate We hereour beliefthat it is crucial the officeto havea strong for gender advisory capacity. we would like to hear the views of the secretariat this q,i"ition ana, it ippropriate, on the possibility seconding for staffwiththe necessary exoertise. you,Mr.Chairman. Thank

croatia and the Former Yugoslav Republicof Macedoniacontinueto be part

of the stabilisationand Association process.