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Laurie Chan

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2003-09-24

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2005-09-24

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1. “Last July, with unanimous bipartisan support, the Solomon Islands National Parliament adopted enabling legislation that authorized outside assistance to restore law and to help the economy to recover. Following an explicit invitation by the Government, the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands (RAMSI) led by Australia, was assembled and deployed under the auspices of the Pacific Islands Forum’s Biketawa Declaration and in accordance with the provisions of the United Nations Charter. I am pleased to inform you that the immediate impacts of RAMSI have been significant and positive. Security in terms of law and order has been re- established and the Government’s finances are beginning to stabilize. The course of action through RAMSI is the best option we took.”

   2003-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 58 (2003)

2. “Japan, Germany and others deserve permanent membership in the Council. They are equally capable of contributing constructively to achieving and maintaining international peace and security. The use of veto power by the permanent members should be restricted to the provisions of Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter. Restoring law and order, economic recovery and simply bringing normalcy to Solomon Islands have been difficult challenges which my Government faced when we took office in December 2001. But having made the commitment to address these challenges through the Government’s strategic plan and priorities, we have engaged ourselves in a series of dialogues and consultations with our development partners. Our intentions are clear — we want outside assistance to restore law and order and economic recovery.”

   2003-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 58 (2003)

3. “However, history proves that much more could be effectively achieved through multilateralism. We all agree that this era of globalization brings new global challenges. And global challenges require cooperative global solutions. The United Nations, as the leading and legitimate multilateral institution, must take equal responsibility in addressing the global challenges we now face and must therefore be strengthened. This is why Solomon Islands supports the Secretary-General’s ongoing reform of the United Nations system as a process, not an event. Yes, the reform process has achieved positive results and greater transparency, but we need to do more if our Organization is to remain effective and relevant to the changing political environment. A reformed and restructured Security Council is also necessary.”

   2003-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 58 (2003)

4. “There can be no other option but for the international community to redouble efforts to fight this evil menace on all fronts. Solomon Islands remains committed to its obligations under Security Council resolution 1373 (2001). Steps are being taken to enact relevant legislation and to accede to international conventions to counter terrorist activities. Solomon Islands believes that a lasting settlement of the crisis in the Middle East will have positive 15 effects on global peace and security. We therefore support the efforts to bring lasting peace and stability to the region, especially to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the situation in Iraq. The United Nations must play a crucial role in the Middle East peace process. The primary responsibility of addressing the daunting challenges we face today lies with individual countries.”

   2003-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 58 (2003)

5. “Over the years, many threats to international peace and security have receded or been resolved. The cold war has ended. Security and arms control regimes are in place. Institutions such as the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and others have been established to address the economic and social dimension of humankind’s needs. In spite of these significant achievements, peace, security and our quest for sustained economic and social development remain the main challenges of our time. New and complex threats to international peace and security have emerged at alarming and global scales during the past decades. International terrorism continues unabated in different parts of the world, targeting and killing mainly innocent and vulnerable civilians.”

   2003-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 58 (2003)

6. “I present the warm wishes of the Government and people of Solomon Islands on the election of Mr. Julian Hunte as President of the fifty-eighth session of the General Assembly. I also offer gratitude to his predecessor for presiding over the last session. And we salute the Secretary-General for his bold leadership of our Organization. Through him, Solomon Islands wishes to pay tribute to the members of the United Nations staff and others who lost their lives during the senseless attack on the United Nations office in Baghdad last August and the recent incident a few days ago. Fifty-eight years ago, the United Nations was founded to, among others things, guarantee freedom, peace and security and to promote economic and social advancement to all people.”

   2003-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 58 (2003)