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Ivo Sanader

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first: 2004-09-24
most recent: 2006-09-24
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“Croatian membership in the Security Council would also serve as a telling demonstration of the success of the peace process in South-East Europe. My country went through a successful transition from being a country receiving peacekeeping forces to one that is now a contributor to 11 of the 18 United Nations peacekeeping operations in various regions 41 06-52885 throughout the world. Croatia also provides training and hosts international courses in the field of peacebuilding. We are therefore well aware of the added value that countries that have rebuilt their national capacities bring to the credibility of such an important body for the cause of international peace, security and development. Croatia stands determined to continue to support peace efforts and a strengthened United Nations role on a regional and global level.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“As I mentioned at the outset of my address, Croatia has presented its candidature for a non- permanent seat on the Security Council for the term 2008-2009, the elections for which are to be held in 2007. I feel the need to stress that Croatia’s candidacy is, above all, a measure of Croatia’s responsibility. I have mentioned the fragility of today’s world. I have not mentioned the fragility, uncertainties and challenges that Croatia experienced in the recent past. They are well known, but at the same time they are the source of our understanding of and responsiveness to the needs of a fragile world. We believe that we can contribute to building a new cooperative world in responding to our new challenges and to enhancing our Organization.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“Mindful that peace and security are prerequisites for economic and social prosperity, Croatia would like to remain engaged in and responsive to current concerns on reforming the United Nations system in order to make it a stronger and more effective Organization for times to come. That is our common responsibility. We need to act today in order to prepare ourselves in a timely manner for the challenges of tomorrow. Although one third of the entire Millennium Development Goals period is already behind us, the targets set are, regrettably, not being met at the desired pace. That must be changed as a matter of urgency, as it is undoubtedly an issue affecting the future security and stability of the world. We must move forward in assisting developing countries and other countries in need to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“It is of the utmost importance in a new, enlarged Council to have an appropriate number of representatives of the developing countries of the South and better representation of small and medium- sized countries. Additionally, the reform of the Council should extend to its working methods and its interaction with other principal bodies of the Organization, first and most importantly the Economic and Social Council. That would strengthen the United Nations in a wide range of areas, including peace and security, development and human rights. There is also a need to improve United Nations management practices and working methods to raise the whole system to a higher level of transparency and accountability.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“Now, allow me to share some remarks on one of the most important tasks we need to address. In this fragile world, the need for an efficient and democratic world body is ever increasing. The Summit of heads of State and Government held in 2005 provided us with a platform for further action toward the reform of our Organization. There has been noted progress on several important reform issues, but we cannot be satisfied with the pace of the process. My country believes that the reform of the Organization and of the Security Council must justly take account of the interests of all. Croatia advocates the enlargement of the Security Council in both the permanent and non- permanent categories of membership, based on appropriate regional representation in which the Eastern European Group would have two non- permanent seats.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“My country also welcomes the establishment of the Peacebuilding Commission, which arose from the need for a coordinated and integrated approach to post-conflict peacebuilding. My country is pleased to have been elected to the Peacebuilding Commission in May, and I would like to use this opportunity to thank all the States that voted for us and placed their confidence in Croatia. Our wish is to contribute actively to the United Nations system of collective security in an effective and transparent way, as embodied in the Charter and aligned with the Millennium Declaration. Croatia welcomes another visible result of the efforts to reform the United Nations — the establishment of the Human Rights Council as the main standing body of the United Nations on human rights.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“Allow me to refer to one of the messages of the Outcome Document of last year’s Summit — namely, the notion that there will be no development without security and no security without development. We acknowledge that peace and security, development and human rights are the pillars of the United Nations system and the basis of our collective security and 06-52885 40 well-being. We recognize that development, peace, security and human rights are interdependent and mutually reinforcing. In facing that challenge, the United Nations system is called on to play an enhanced development role. Croatia welcomes the inauguration of the Human Rights Council and considers it to be a milestone for the global promotion of human rights.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“For that reason, the Republic of Croatia has presented its candidature for a non-permanent seat on the Security Council for the term 2008-2009 at the elections to be held in 2007. Croatia recognizes the importance of global multilateralism, as well as the growing significance of regional organizations in tackling the challenges of today’s world. The role of the United Nations in the promotion of international cooperation for development and the achievement of the development goals agreed by the international community must remain fundamental, pivotal and re-energized. We also welcome the strengthening of coordination within the United Nations system, in close cooperation with all other multilateral financial, trade and development institutions, in order to support sustained economic growth and sustainable development.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“The Republic of Croatia also supports the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) in pursuing its completion strategy. Croatia continues to fully cooperate with the ICTY as part of our own advancement towards the rule of law, and also as an indicator and impetus for the region, with the aim of overcoming the legacy of the recent past in South-East Europe. The Republic of Croatia has been a member of numerous United Nations bodies and very active in organizing and hosting conferences and other multilateral activities. My country is now ready to take the next step in strengthening our responsibility as a Member of the United Nations.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“Croatia supports efforts to accelerate democracy’s movement around the world, particularly through such intergovernmental organizations as the Community of Democracies. Last year, as a signatory of the Warsaw Declaration of the Community of Democracies, the Republic of Croatia contributed to the founding of the United Nations Democracy Fund to reaffirm its commitment to encouraging other countries on their path to democratization. Croatia welcomes the fact that the International Criminal Court (ICC) has begun work on its first cases. We attach great importance to the continuation of the ICC’s successful work. Croatia also welcomes the fact that the number of States parties to the Rome Statute has reached and surpassed 100, and we hope that the number will continue to rise.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“Croatia’s specific position as a Central European, Danubian and Mediterranean country provides added value in bilateral and multilateral contacts and experience, stemming from its participation in numerous global, European and regional organizations and initiatives in the fields of security, democratic development and economic cooperation, including Croatia’s current presidency of the South-East European Cooperation Process. Stability, democratic development and cooperation, as well as the resolution of remaining open issues and completing the security architecture of that part of Europe, will also have to be closely linked to the indispensability of the protection and promotion of universal values, the rule of law, human rights and democracy, as well as their interrelationship with security and development.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“My country played and continues to play a prominent and leading role in providing for long-term stability, cooperation and democratic development for all of South-East Europe, based on the commonly shared vision of a new, united and secure Europe. Already negotiating future full membership in the European Union, and based on the progress of reforms in the military and the security sector — as well as standing at the threshold of NATO membership — Croatia is today an anchor of stability, security and cooperation. Croatia is therefore an indispensable partner in the historical transformation of that often- troubled and critically important region for European and world peace, transforming it into a zone of modern society and democratic standards and values.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“The rules and standards must be globally accepted and the United Nations and its specialized institutions and agencies must continue to play a pivotal role. 39 06-52885 My country won its liberty only a decade ago. Aggression and crises in our part of Europe presented the entire international community with a new challenge at that time. Regional conflicts emerged as the new and disturbing roots of new dangers to international peace, and they remain a challenge in many parts of the world. In that light, stability and peace in South-East Europe and post-conflict management and cooperation must be viewed as a success for the international community and the countries involved.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“Additionally, on 15 and 16 May, a Monitoring Team for the implementation of Security Council resolution 1267 (1999) visited Croatia and met with representatives of all relevant Government bodies involved in the suppression of terrorism. Year by year, we continue our great cooperation with the Terrorism Prevention Branch of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Vienna, which has resulted in a recently held national expert workshop on international cooperation in criminal matters related to terrorism, organized through our joint cooperation in June this year in Valbandon, Croatia. Weapons of mass destruction and a common approach to non-proliferation must remain our focus. Responsibility for world peace and security must continue to be the key guideline in dealing with that grave challenge.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“In that light, a strong commitment to achieving a global consensus on a definition of terrorism and a final adoption of the comprehensive convention on international terrorism are very much needed and would reaffirm the central role of the United Nations in the suppression of terrorism. It that respect, we welcome the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, launched yesterday, and express our hope that all countries will implement it. The Republic of Croatia has established very good cooperation with the United Nations, especially the Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee and its Executive Directorate.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“The significant growth of international terrorism has caused an unhealthy atmosphere of mistrust, religious and cultural intolerance, and grave infringements of human rights. Those consequences have in time developed into their own separate and extremely dangerous problems that exponentially threaten already fragile international relations. The Republic of Croatia, as a member of the global anti-terrorist coalition, strongly condemns international terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and, bearing in mind the ever-evolving threat of terrorism — especially weapons of mass destruction and cyber-terrorism — calls for even stronger global cooperation in the suppression of that modern-day scourge. We must prove to our nations that we will stay firm and united against terrorism.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“Global economic and human development must remain in our focus, but as we meet today, the focus is very much on global tensions and instability. Today, many ongoing regional crises continue to cause great humanitarian tragedies around the world, seriously destabilizing regional and global security. Those arcs of instability are creating a network of fear and anger across many parts of the world. Terrorism is taking on new dimensions and forms. Weapons of mass destruction are yet another cause of grave concern. Economic imbalances and social impediments are becoming new sources of instability across the world. Religious divisions and misunderstandings add a new and dangerous dimension to insecurity in the world.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“We see it as a significant step forward and express our hopes that all countries will render their contribution. As a contributor to various United Nations programmes and funds, my country confirms its capacity to support the activities of the United Nations in numerous fields. We will increasingly continue to do so. During the past few years, Croatia has started to contribute voluntarily to a number of United Nations activities, programmes and bodies: the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations Trust Fund for African Development and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, to mention but a few. Being a small country, Croatia has limited financial and human resources, but that will not hinder us from sharing, helping and assisting.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“Therefore, we stress the need for an integrated approach among international institutions. 06-52885 38 Croatia recognizes the needs of Africa, especially sub-Saharan Africa and the least developed and landlocked developing States, as well as the special vulnerabilities of small island developing States. We are therefore pleased that those groups of countries received specific reference in the Outcome Document of 2005, thus emphasizing their particular needs and circumstances. The less fortunate must not be left behind. Special attention should be given to countries emerging from wars and undergoing a costly, complex and highly demanding post-conflict management process. Croatia strongly supports yesterday’s official launching of the International Drug Purchase Facility initiative.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“We recognize that mobilizing financial resources for development and the effective use of those resources in developing countries are central to a global partnership for development. Still, simply raising the level of official development assistance is not enough to enable the international community to fulfil its obligations towards the countries in need. It is also necessary to contribute to a more equitable distribution of aid that, unfortunately, quite often remains outside the regular economic and financial flows. Croatia also welcomes initiatives to enhance the quality of aid and to increase its impact, bearing in mind the fact that progress both for donors and for partner countries can be facilitated by the harmonization efforts at the international and regional levels.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“Above all, Croatia has progressed in ensuring domestic democratic stability and a prosperous international position as a framework for long-term development. Croatia supports the commitments to the goals and targets deriving from the United Nations summits in Monterrey and Johannesburg, and the related processes, such as the Doha Development Agenda and the Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness. We also support the emphasis on achieving the targets in developed countries for official development assistance based on actual needs — rising from today’s 0.33 per cent of gross national income to at least 0.51 per cent by 2010 and 0.7 per cent by 2015 — to meet the Millennium Development Goals and each country’s absorption capacity.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“We live in a world of extraordinary inequalities in opportunity, but our world is also a global and interdependent one, where a broad sharing of economic and political opportunities could serve as an effective instrument for economic growth and development. In so doing, we can start turning the internationally agreed development goals, including the Millennium Development Goals, into action. My country is aware that a greater mobilization of domestic resources in developing countries is a necessity. Croatia has made significant progress in creating an enabling environment for partnership and innovation. Tremendous changes have taken place in the development of a market economy, changing ownership structures, creating a business environment, and reforms in the public and private sector.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“The architecture and mindsets of yesterday’s world are giving way to a web of new challenges. Yesterday, it was all about blocs, ideologies, the cold war and appeasement. Today, it is all about ethnicity, conflicts, burning regions, colliding religions, mass destruction, terror and poverty. Today, international order is marked by three extremely demanding and global challenges: global tensions, global imbalances and global constraints. In that triangle, we need to strive to deliver sustainable solutions. Our responsibility is enormous — indeed, even as we seek to ensure global opportunities, freedom and shared values, this new world in the making is in danger of lapsing into mistrust, disagreements and divisions.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“At the outset, allow me to join other delegations in congratulating the President of the General Assembly on her election and to express my deep conviction that, under her skilful leadership, this session will achieve remarkable results. Allow me also to extend my country’s sentiments of deepest appreciation to Secretary-General Kofi Annan. His relentless work for a better world has been most remarkable. Leading the United Nations for 10 years in very sensitive times, his achievements, humanism, vision and initiatives have crucially contributed to the Organization. That has been recognized worldwide. I wish him all the best in his future engagements and thank him. We live in a fragile world — a world disturbed and unsettled, a world that is marked by conflicts, controversies and confrontations of an entirely new nature.”
2006-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 61 (2006)
“A famous Croatian poet, Dobrisa Cesaric, wrote a poem about a waterfall whose beauty and might are 40 created by thousands of small drops of water. Croatia’s drop is a part of this wonder, called “one Europe”. Croatia is determined to contribute to the best of its ability to the success of this Organization and to the principles on which it is based. Too often we fail to fathom the true meaning of a phrase that is much more than the mere name of our Organization: the United Nations. The United Nations — there can be no better global formula in the face of the mounting challenges and the potential, burdens, hopes and expectations of the new century.”
2004-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 59 (2004)
“Croatia is ready to serve as a model country in South-East Europe, encouraging and assisting our neighbours to realize their Euro-Atlantic ambitions. The prospect of EU membership has proved to be the best incentive for the countries of Central and south- east Europe to implement comprehensive political, economic, institutional and democratic reforms. A unified Europe is no longer a dream; it is a reality upon which the prosperity and security of the entire continent is based. The European Union is economic prosperity and cooperation; it is stability and security; but, above all, it is its values that stand out so strongly. We all share the same values, the same principles and the same dedication.”
2004-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 59 (2004)
“The bedrock of Croatia’s foreign policy remains good bilateral relations with all our neighbours and beyond, cross- border and regional cooperation and constructive multilateralism. My country is speedily preparing for the opening of accession negotiations with the European Union in early 2005. We are confident that Croatia will fully meet all the criteria required in this demanding process on time. We have already demonstrated our reform and decision-making abilities through the fulfilment of the Copenhagen criteria required for European Union candidate status. This has been far from easy, but in the end, Croatia’s success demonstrates that hard work and reform-oriented policies are the best possible investment in a country’s future.”
2004-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 59 (2004)
“Our membership would not only represent a great tribute to my country, but also a recognition of all the effort that has been fruitfully invested in the peace and stability of South-East Europe. We are proud of our achievements since becoming a United Nations Member State in May 1992. From being part of a European powder keg, Croatia grew into one of the key generators and promoters of stability in South-East Europe and beyond. With a growing economy, a greatly expanded highway network and a blossoming tourism industry, Croatia is firmly oriented towards the future. And I can state with confidence that the best is yet to come. Croatia has successfully embarked upon the road of Euro-Atlantic integration, with a clear goal of European Union and NATO membership.”
2004-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 59 (2004)
“We are determined to further intensify our participation in United Nations peacekeeping missions with respect to the composition and number of troops deployed, as well as the theatres of operation. We will continue to support the training of peacekeepers from newest troop-contributing countries — whether provided directly or under the auspices of the United Nations — by receiving foreign officers as attendees of the relevant training courses in the Republic of Croatia, as well as by sending Croatian instructors to organize and conduct courses in the newest troop-contributing countries. Croatia has presented its candidacy for membership in the Security Council for the 2008-2009 term.”
2004-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 59 (2004)
“Croatia gained extensive experience in post- conflict management after the war that was imposed upon it in the 1990s, especially in the fields of refugee return, confidence building, prosecuting war crimes, economic reconstruction and the reintegration of war- torn areas with the rest of the country. We stand ready to contribute our knowledge and share it with those who need it. In confronting alarming challenges, such as security, poverty, terrorism, pandemics and environmental issues, collective action is most likely to yield the best results, since not even the most powerful among us can bear the burden alone. At this very moment, Croatian peacekeepers are participating in seven United Nations peacekeeping missions.”
2004-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 59 (2004)
“We cannot shy away from seeking all available solutions to the fundamental global challenges we face today, including extreme poverty, drug smuggling, the spread of deadly diseases and global climate change. Globalization needs to be mastered; the opportunities it offers need to be assessed and its excesses rectified. Finding appropriate answers to those fundamental questions requires multilateral cooperation, with a viable and effective United Nations at its core. We all wish to see a strong and decisive United Nations that is capable of effectively responding to current and future challenges, but this cannot happen by default. It depends solely on the contribution and dedication of each and every Member State.”
2004-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 59 (2004)
“Regarding Security Council reform, Croatia supports the enlargement of the Council in all categories of membership, based on appropriate regional representation. Let us make the United Nations even more relevant, with a range of inventive and collaborative approaches that will increase the effectiveness of our joint efforts and result in the Organization’s increased capability to respond to the needs and realities of the new century. The credibility of the United Nations does not depend solely on the political will of its Member States and its capacity to manage crises. It also depends on its 39 capacity to respond to the expectations of those who are in dire need of assistance, who cannot protect themselves from imbalances and injustice.”
2004-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 59 (2004)
“The United Nations should continue to play a decisive role in our quest for a stable, secure and prosperous world. Croatia welcomes the reports of the Secretary-General on the work of the United Nations (A/59/1) and the implementation of the Millennium Declaration (A/59/282). I would particularly like to commend his reform efforts to date. He has identified many challenges to the United Nations and we should not hesitate to meet them. We particularly share his assessment that the United Nations requires adequate security and institutional agility to adapt to changing circumstances in the world. The Security Council has a paramount responsibility in that regard, but we must not overlook the role of the General Assembly, whose potential is far from being explored to the fullest.”
2004-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 59 (2004)
“Tragic events in recent years, from New York to Moscow, from the Middle East all the way to Southern Asia have confirmed that terrorism currently stands out as the most pressing threat to our world, taking, as it has, thousands of innocent lives at random. Equally dangerous is the threat of weapons of mass destruction (WMDs). We must resort to all means necessary to prevent the proliferation of these vehicles of death. If the two evils of terrorism and WMDs are synergized, they could bring upon mankind an unforeseeable level of destruction. Therefore, we must not relax our efforts in the fight against global terrorism nor neglect the deadly impact of WMDs. These issues must remain at the top of our priorities; any hesitation to address them in a timely and appropriate manner could have unforgiving consequences.”
2004-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 59 (2004)
“The very fact that so many heads of State and Government leaders have gathered here in New York to mark the beginning of the fifty-ninth General Assembly session serves as a telling affirmation that multilateralism is a driving force in global politics and confirms that we live in no ordinary times. The world at the beginning of the twenty-first century is profoundly different from the one in which the Berlin wall started to crumble. Never before have we faced so many opportunities stemming from new technologies and enhanced regional and global cooperation. And seldom have we encountered as many threats and challenges as we do today.”
2004-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 59 (2004)
“This is my first address to this body in my capacity as the Prime Minister of Croatia. I feel privileged to be able to present the Assembly with the Croatian Government’s strategic priorities in the domain of foreign policy. I would like at the outset to congratulate Minister Jean Ping on his assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly and to wish him every success in performing his highly important task. He can rely fully on Croatia’s support and cooperation. For the first time, Croatia is addressing the General Assembly as a candidate country for membership in the European Union. Today, I would like to share with you Croatia’s position with respect to the most important tasks facing the United Nations at this time of great multilateral challenges.”
2004-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 59 (2004)