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Abdelaziz

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first: 1999-05-14
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“As resolution 1888 (2009) focuses mainly on situations of particular concern with respect to sexual violence in situations of armed conflict, the inclusion of section IV.B in the report, in our view, constitutes an unjustified widening of the scope of activities of the Special Representative without a proper mandate from the Security Council. Despite the spirit of openness and transparency that characterized Egyptian foreign policy after the revolution of 25 January 2011, Egypt does not see any reason whatsoever for its inclusion for the first time in the new and innovative section IV.B of the report, which mixes conflict-related with non-conflict-related sexual violence.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Wallstrom and her team in preparing the report in consultation with concerned Member States. However, Egypt believes that the inclusion of section IV.B, entitled "Sexual violence in the context of elections, political strife and civil unrest", to the report of the Secretary- General falls far beyond the mandate of the Special Representative to implement resolution 1960 (2010) which, in paragraph 8, "Requests the Secretary General to establish monitoring, analysis and reporting arrangements on conflict-related sexual violence, including rape in situations of armed conflict and post-conflict and other situations relevant to the implementation of resolution 1888 (2009), as appropriate, and taking into account the specificity of each country".”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The report of the Secretary-General on conflict- related sexual violence (S/2012/33) that has been introduced today by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict highlights progress achieved in monitoring, analysis and reporting activities aimed at addressing sexual violence against women in conflict and post-conflict situations, including the important role of women's protection advisers in that context, and provides information on parties to conflict credibly suspected of committing or being responsible for acts of sexual violence, in relation to the implementation of Security Council resolution 1960 (2010) on sexual violence in situations of armed conflict. In that regard, Egypt would like to express its appreciation for the efforts exerted by Ms.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“At the outset, allow me to express our sincere appreciation for your initiative, Mr. President, in convening the meeting today. Our appreciation also goes to Ms. Margot Wallstrom, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, and Mr. Herve Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, for their comprehensive presentations today.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Finally, Egypt stresses that the support of the international community and the United Nations system - in particular through the activities of the Peacebuilding Commission, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the United Nations Office in West Africa and others - must be focused on building the capacity of regional mechanisms, support for border control and the exchange of information on transnational organized crime, including small-arms smuggling, illicit drug trafficking and trafficking in persons. It must also focus on the mobilization of broader international support for the countries of West Africa and the Sahel region, with a view to addressing the root causes of instability.”
2012-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6717Resumption1 (2012) · source
“On the other hand, it should be stressed that a comprehensive approach to the issue of transnational organized crime - which has such strong repercussions on peace, security and stability in West Africa and the Sahel region - should not be limited only to strengthening the institutional capacity of the countries of the region in the field of border control and law enforcement. It should also include, on the basis of the close interlinkages between peace, stability and development, support for the efforts made by the countries of the region to address the economic, social and humanitarian challenges facing them, including job creation, especially for young people.”
2012-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6717Resumption1 (2012) · source
“In that regard, Egypt welcomes the initiatives aimed at including the combat against organized crime in the work of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Offices in many countries in the region, as well as at integrating the task of strengthening the capacity of national security institutions into the mandate of peacekeeping operations in Africa, taking into consideration the issue of the national ownership of reform and institutional capacity-building processes.”
2012-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6717Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Such action should take into consideration the direct link that exists between the fight against transnational organized crime in West Africa and the Sahel region, and the peacebuilding efforts under way in a number of countries in the region, as many of those countries face enormous challenges related to the weak capacity of their rule-of-law institutions and their limited ability to control their borders. Those challenges contribute to the creation of a breeding ground for the activities of organized crime networks, whose activities - especially through their financial revenues - in turn further weaken State authority and institutional capacity. For all of those reasons, we need to work collectively to break the vicious circle of low institutional capacity and the rising threat of transnational organized crime.”
2012-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6717Resumption1 (2012) · source
“However, the weak institutional capacity of the countries of the region in general and the economic and social challenges faced by those countries, in particular the high levels of poverty and unemployment, and the weakness of international assistance have had a negative impact on the outcome of those regional efforts. Egypt believes that addressing the challenges associated with the activities of transnational organized crime networks requires coordinated action at the regional and international levels.”
2012-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6717Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The countries of West Africa and the Sahel region have made a number of efforts at the national and regional levels to address those challenges, including through the conclusion of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons, Their Ammunition, and Other Related Materials, which entered into force in November 2009; the ECOWAS Regional Action Plan to Address the Growing Problem of Illicit Drug Trafficking, Organized Crime and Drug Abuse in West Africa; and the African Union Plan of Action on Drug Control and Crime Prevention.”
2012-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6717Resumption1 (2012) · source
“In that context, Egypt reaffirms its readiness to contribute effectively to the counter-terrorism efforts made by the countries of the region, especially through the provision of training for security and law-enforcement forces, as well as through the exchange of experiences, lessons learned and best practices.”
2012-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6717Resumption1 (2012) · source
“In that regard, Egypt remains deeply concerned about the terrorist threats posed by Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb to the Sahel region in particular, and in West Africa in general. We emphasize the dire need to effectively address the terrorist threat through a comprehensive subregional counter-terrorism action plan supported by the United Nations that includes a capacity-building component so as to strengthen the limited security capacities and infrastructure of the countries in the region, including breaking any links between the terrorist group of Boko Haram in West Africa and Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb, as well as enhancing the capacity to prevent terrorists from organizing terrorist acts and moving freely across the borders of States in this region, through the implementation of effective measures of law enforcement and border control and the monitoring of coastal and inland areas.”
2012-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6717Resumption1 (2012) · source
“In addition, there is the growing impact of a group of emerging challenges to the efforts of African countries to achieve peace and development, notably those related to terrorism, acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea and transnational organized crime, including trafficking in persons, illicit drug trafficking and the smuggling of small arms. The seriousness of those challenges in West Africa and the Sahel region were demonstrated by the negative effects of the terrorist acts experienced by a number of countries in the region, as well as acts of piracy and armed robbery in the Gulf of Guinea, on the economic, social and humanitarian situations in those countries.”
2012-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6717Resumption1 (2012) · source
“In spite of what is highlighted in the report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflicts in Africa with regard to the significant reduction in the number of African countries engaged in armed conflicts - from 14 countries in the late 19905 to only just four countries today, which underlines the deep commitment of African Governments and peoples to the cause of peace, stability and development - many African countries are still unable to fulfil the developmental aspirations of their peoples, including the achievement of the internationally agreed development goals, particularly the Millennium Development Goals, where Africa still lags behind other regions in terms of rates of progress.”
2012-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6717Resumption1 (2012) · source
“There is no doubt that the activities of transnational organized crime networks have serious implications for peace and security in Africa, and for West Africa and the Sahel region in particular. In turn, that affects international peace and security in general. Those activities therefore need to be addressed in order that they do not lead to a reversal in the progress made in consolidating peace and stability in the African continent.”
2012-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6717Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Mr. Abdelaziz (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate Togo on assuming the presidency of the Security Council, and to express appreciation to the presidency of the Council for the organization of this debate on the important issue of the impact of transnational organized crime on peace, security and stability in West Africa and the Sahel region. I also welcome the presence here this morning of His Excellency President Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe of Togo to preside personally over this debate. I would also like to express my appreciation to the Secretary-General for his participation and his valuable contributions, as well as to the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.”
2012-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6717Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The slogan frequently heard from the Israeli delegation that Israel is the only democracy in the Middle East will not be sustained for long.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706 (2012) · source
“Finally, in my national capacity, let me say that it was really regrettable that Ambassador Ron Prosor, Permanent Representative of Israel, whom I have known for many years and in different capacities, chose to characterize the uprising by the Arab peoples, including in my country, Egypt, towards democracy, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms as conflicts, and to more blatantly use the Arab uprising as a pretext to prolong the Israeli occupation of Palestinian occupied territory and other Arab occupied territories. To Ambassador Prosor, for whom I have a lot of respect, I say that the winds of freedom in my country and in many other Arab countries will only solidify our determination to achieve a comprehensive and just solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - but a solution that should be negotiated among equals.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706 (2012) · source
“Concerning the occupied Syrian Golan, the Non-Aligned Movement reaffirms that all measures and actions taken, or to be taken, by Israel, the occupying Power, to alter the legal, physical and demographic status of the occupied Syrian Golan, as well as the Israeli measures to impose jurisdiction and administration there, are null, void and have no legal effect. The Non-Aligned Movement demands that Israel abide by resolution 497 (1981) and withdraw fully from the occupied Syrian Golan to the borders of 4 June 1967, in implementation of resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973).”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706 (2012) · source
“Indeed, we are at a critical juncture and must do all we can collectively to prevent further destabilization and continuation of this tragic and destructive conflict, and instead promote peace, justice and security. Turning now to Lebanon, the Non-Aligned Movement condemns Israel's ongoing violations of Lebanon's sovereignty and the recurrence of serious breaches of resolution 1701 (2006). The Movement calls on all concerned parties to implement fully resolution 1701 (2006) in order to end the current fragility and to avoid the recurrence of hostilities.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706 (2012) · source
“Accordingly, as mandated by the Movement, on 16 January, the Chair of the Coordinating Bureau addressed another letter to Switzerland, in its capacity as depositary of the Geneva Conventions, requesting the undertaking of measures, in conformity with relevant United Nations resolutions, to convene a conference of the high contracting parties for that purpose. At a time when the two-State solution is being severely weakened and should be strengthened, we recall the application submitted by Palestine on 23 September 2011 for admission to United Nations membership. We await Security Council action that recognizes the legitimate and historic rights of the Palestinian people and contributes to the peace effort.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706 (2012) · source
“It must also assist the parties by setting forth clear parameters, as enshrined in its own resolutions, for peace negotiations that will actually bring to fruition the two-State solution on the basis of the 4 June 1967 borders, thereby achieving the independence of the State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital, living side by side in peace and security with Israel and all its neighbours. The larger United Nations membership also has a crucial role to play in upholding international law and United Nations resolutions and advancing a peaceful settlement to the conflict. In that regard, NAM continues to believe that concrete efforts by the high contracting parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention to ensure respect for the Convention in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, would be a vital contribution.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706 (2012) · source
“We are hopeful that this will finally be the year that brings peace and justice to the Palestinian people and that finally brings an end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in all aspects. We are convinced that achieving the two-State solution to this conflict requires respect for international law and United Nations resolutions. We insist that the Security Council has a leading role, which it must play, in this regard. The Security Council must demand that Israel respect its legal obligations.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706 (2012) · source
“Member States must remain firm in their demand that this unacceptable and unsustainable situation be brought to an end, as it continues to inflict deep suffering on the Palestinian people and to negatively impact international and regional efforts to promote peace. NAM. also wishes to utilize this opportunity to express its support to the Palestinian reconciliation efforts, which continue to be shepherded by Egypt. We hope that Palestinian unity will soon be restored in the interest of the legitimate national aspirations of the Palestinian people. NAM. looks forward to that achievement and to the holding of Palestinian legislative and presidential elections in the coming period. The members of the Movement share the global hope that comes with each new year.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706 (2012) · source
“Israel must be called upon and compelled to abide by all of its obligations under the Fourth Geneva Convention, relevant United Nations resolutions and the road map. That is the real key to advancing the resumption of direct negotiations and a peaceful settlement based on the two-State solution to the conflict. With regard to the critical humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip, NAM. emphasizes the need to compel Israel, the occupying Power, to lift fully its illegal blockade, in accordance with its obligations under international law, resolution 1860 (2009) and other relevant United Nations resolutions.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706 (2012) · source
“The Non-Aligned Movement therefore reiterates its call for the Security Council to act and demand that Israel, the occupying Power, abide by its legal obligations, without exception. Empty pretexts and illogical justifications for illegal actions must not be tolerated. It is high time to end the impunity that has gone on for far too long, to the detriment of regional and global peace and security. That is why the Movement firmly believes that calls for compliance must be backed by credible action, consistent with the Council's Charter duties, and as a result of the clear conclusion that the occupying Power is deliberately obstructing the attainment of peace and security in our region.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706 (2012) · source
“The announcements in recent months regarding the establishment of thousands more settlement units, particularly in and around occupied East Jerusalem, and the continued Israeli demolition of Palestinian homes and properties and devious attempts by the Israeli Government to legitimize its illegitimate settlement schemes require urgent reaction by the international community, and specifically by the Security Council, if the two-State solution to this conflict is to be salvaged. A strong message must be sent in rejection of the occupying Power's continued settlements, annexation and occupation and in favour of peace, security, respect of human rights and the rule of law. The future of both peoples and of the region as a whole is dependent on that message.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706 (2012) · source
“It is a critical situation that must be a cause for serious concern for the Security Council, in line with its duty under the Charter for the maintenance of international peace and security. NAM. believes that such illegal actions are not only undermining peace efforts and obstructing the resumption of credible, direct negotiations but, if they are not stopped and reversed immediately, they will actually make it physically impossible to realize the two-State solution on the basis of the 4 June 1967 borders.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706 (2012) · source
“Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, in her recent briefing to the Security Council on 18 January, regarding the humanitarian situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, and to address specifically the grave impact of Israel's settlement policies on the Palestinian people and their land. Israel's illegal colonization of the occupied land, its displacement of the Palestinian civilian population and its imposition of brutal forms of collective punishment continue to increase humanitarian suffering among the Palestinian people, deepen hopelessness and despair, fragment the territory and undermine its contiguity and integrity, and raise tensions and instability.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706 (2012) · source
“stresses that all such unlawful attempts to alter the demographic composition, character and status of the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, remains rejected and unrecognized by the international community. We call on the Security Council to act for the implementation of its many resolutions in that regard and for serious efforts to hold Israel, the occupying Power, accountable for its violations of international law, including humanitarian and human rights law. In that connection, NAM. calls for the immediate implementation of the recommendations made by Ms.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706 (2012) · source
“Even while claiming to cooperate with the Quartet, Israel has continued daily to violate its road map obligation to cease all settlement activities, including as regards natural growth, and to dismantle all settlement outposts. Israel's credibility as a peace partner consequently remains in serious doubt and, even more dangerously, the two-State formula - as the most viable solution at the core of a comprehensive peace settlement - is gravely threatened. The Non-Aligned Movement condemns Israel's continuing pursuit of illegal settlement activities in all its manifestations, along with the many other illegal policies and practices it continues to carry out in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, and calls for their immediate and complete cessation. NAM.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706 (2012) · source
“In that regard, the Non-Aligned Movement recalls that the final status negotiations, which began with great hopes in September 2010 under the auspices of United States President Barack Obama, with the participation of the Quartet, Egypt and Jordan, which aimed at concluding an agreement within one year, collapsed just a few weeks later, due to Israel's refusal to renew its moratorium on settlement activities, cease its illegal settlement campaign and abide by the internationally endorsed parameters for negotiations, based on relevant United Nations resolutions, the Madrid principles, the Arab Peace Initiative and the road map.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706 (2012) · source
“Quite the opposite, Israel's illegal measures in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem, particularly its massive illegal settlement campaign, are entrenching its nearly 45 years of occupation and prolonging the conflict and injustice.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706 (2012) · source
“It is regrettable that all serious efforts exerted to date by international and regional parties, including the latest initiatives by the Quartet in its 23 September 2011 statement (see SG/2178), and the time frame it set forth, which will end on 26 January 2012, as well as the valuable efforts by Jordan to revive negotiations between the two sides, have been unable to make the desired progress, due to Israel's refusal to respect and adhere to the well-known, clear parameters and the occupying Power's insistence to continue illegally and aggressively changing facts on the ground. Israel's actions are in total contradiction to the two-State solution and to its claim that it accepts the solution, accepts the Quartet statement and the road map and actually seeks to end the conflict.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706 (2012) · source
“The international consensus that we must reach is the independence of the State of Palestine, with East Jerusalem as its capital. Serious international action in a timely manner is immediately required, as the window of opportunity for actualizing the two-State solution on the basis of the 4 June 1967 borders is rapidly closing.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706 (2012) · source
“I have the honour to address the Security Council today on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) at this critical juncture of the Council's efforts to address the situation in the Middle East. I should like to start by expressing the Movement's appreciation to you, Mr. President, for personally presiding over this meeting of the Security Council, as well as our thanks for the briefing given today by Assistant Secretary-General Oscar Fernandez- Taranco. The Non-Aligned Movement remains firmly convinced of the urgent need for the international community to renew its resolve to act collectively to uphold its long-standing commitment to the realization of the two-State solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict on the basis of international law and the well- established terms of reference of the peace process.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706 (2012) · source
“Improving the Council's working methods would no doubt contribute to strengthening its ability to maintain international peace and security and to deal efficiently and effectively with its mounting workload and with the multiplicity and complexity of the issues on its agenda.”
2011-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6672 (2011) · source
“The Non-Aligned Movement encourages the Security Council to continue improving that practice, not only by convening those debates, but also by taking into consideration the views and proposals expressed by the non-Council members in any outcome of such debates. In conclusion, the Movement believes that more steps are needed, along with the necessary political will of Member States, particularly the permanent members of the Council, to improve the working methods of the Council through both the General Assembly and the Security Council. Transparency, accountability and consistency are key elements that the Security Council should observe in all its activities, approaches and procedures.”
2011-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6672 (2011) · source
“Furthermore, regular interaction between the Presidents of the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and the Security Council is needed in order to discuss and coordinate the agendas and programmes of work of the respective principal organs that they represent in order to establish increased coherence and complementarity among those organs in a mutually reinforcing manner. It is indeed a positive step for the Security Council to have held three open debates since 2008 on improving its working methods in order to systematically analyse the progress achieved in that regard.”
2011-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6672 (2011) · source
“The Security Council should fully take into account the recommendations of the General Assembly on matters relating to international peace and security, consistent with Article 11 (2) of the Charter, instead of continually encroaching on the functions and powers of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council by addressing issues that traditionally fall within the competence of those two organs. In that regard, it is imperative to revisit the relationship between the Security Council and the other principal organs of the Organization in order to restore the missing institutional balance in accordance with the Charter.”
2011-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6672 (2011) · source
“The Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations should involve TCCs more frequently and intensively in its deliberations through sustained, regular and timely interaction. The Non-Aligned Movement believes that the initial and major concrete step towards improving the working methods of the Security Council should be to reach an agreement on permanent rules of procedure to replace the current provisional rules, which have been in force for more than 60 years. Moreover, the Security Council should establish its subsidiary organs in accordance with the letter and spirit of the Charter of the United Nations, and those organs should function in a manner that would provide adequate and timely information on their activities to the general membership.”
2011-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6672 (2011) · source
“On the other hand, the Movement stresses the importance of convening more frequent Arria Formula meetings as a practical way to ensure more interaction with non-Council members and regional and subregional organizations, and of the Council's continuing to hold informal interactive meetings, similar to the recent meeting on 21 November of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa on lessons learned in coordinating response and supporting local capacity. The Non-Aligned Movement welcomes the continued briefings and consultations of the Council with the troop- contributing countries (TCCs) as part of the effort to plan and execute peacekeeping operations more effectively and with clearer mandates.”
2011-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6672 (2011) · source
“Furthermore, statements or comments should not be restricted to Council members after briefings by the Secretariat or the Special Envoys and Representatives of the Secretary-General; the concerned party should be given the opportunity to express its views and position on such briefings. The general observations and positions formulated by numerous non-members of the Security Council during its debates or open debates should be properly taken into account in any possible outcome of those debates and should also be reflected in the Council's annual report.”
2011-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6672 (2011) · source
“At the same time, the Security Council should submit, pursuant to Articles 15 (1) and 24 (3) of the United Nations Charter, special reports for the consideration of the General Assembly. The Movement notes the increase in the number of public meetings, and expects that the quantitative increase of those meetings shall be associated with a qualitative improvement through the provision of real opportunities and more meaningful exchanges of view to take into account the contributions of non-Council members, particularly those whose interests are or may be directly affected by possible decisions of the Council.”
2011-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6672 (2011) · source
“It is imperative that the General Assembly be aware not only of the decisions adopted by the Council, but also of the rationale, reasons and backgrounds of those decisions, as well as the effectiveness and impact of those decisions on the situation on the ground. With regard to the Security Council's annual report, the Movement welcomes as a step forward the informal meetings between the July presidencies of the Council and the wider membership on the preparation of the annual report, which contribute to enhancing the quality of those reports, which still need to be more comprehensive and analytical. It would be relevant to benefit from the input of the Informal Working Group on Documentation in the preparation of the annual reports.”
2011-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6672 (2011) · source
“This positive trend, when institutionalized, will definitely provide a more coherent account of how the work of the Security Council evolves each month in dealing with issues on its agenda. Therefore, those monthly assessments should include cases in which the Council has failed to act, including the reasons for the resort to veto, and the views expressed by its members during the deliberations on the agenda items under its consideration. Furthermore, the assessments and the annual report should elaborate the circumstances under which the Council adopts different outcomes, be they resolutions, presidential statements, press statements or elements to the press.”
2011-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6672 (2011) · source
“welcomes the steps taken by the Security Council, pursuant to note 507, in publishing its updated programme of work and the tentative forecast on the Council's website in a timely manner, and also appreciates the practice of several Presidents of the Security Council of briefing the wider membership about the monthly programme of work following its adoption by the Council at the beginning of each month, and in this regard looks forward to that practice being complemented by the holding of informal wrap- up sessions at the end of each presidency to evaluate what has been achieved. In relation to this issue, the Movement welcomes the personal initiative of some Presidents of the Security Council in preparing a comprehensive and analytical assessment of the work of the Council under their presidency.”
2011-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6672 (2011) · source
“NAM stresses the importance of further enhancing its key role in improving the working methods of the Security Council, taking into due consideration the positions of the larger membership of the Organization, particularly during the annual General Assembly debate on the report. In this regard, the Movement expects that the upcoming annual reports of the Security Council to the General Assembly shall reflect in detail the activities of the working Group and the conclusions of its deliberations, including the steps taken to promote the full implementation of presidential note S/2010/507 and any other future notes, in order to properly analyse and assess what has been achieved and what needs to be done. NAM.”
2011-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6672 (2011) · source
“Without prejudice to the interlinkage between Security council reform and improving its working methods, as the latter represents a component of the overall reform of the Council pursuant to General Assembly decision 62/557, the Non-Aligned Movement attaches great importance to the issue of improving the working methods of the Security Council, as reflected in its long-standing position reiterated in the relevant paragraphs of the Bali Final Document (see S/2011/407), adopted by the sixteenth NAM. Ministerial Conference held in Bali, Indonesia, in May 2011. The Non-Aligned Movement appreciates the work of the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions, and the efforts of its Chair, Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2011-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6672 (2011) · source
“I would like also to seize this opportunity to congratulate Azerbaijan, Guatemala, Morocco, Pakistan and Togo - members of the Movement - on their election as non-permanent members of the Security Council for the years 2012-2013, and to thank the outgoing members Gabon, Lebanon and Nigeria for all their efforts in support of NAM. principled positions.”
2011-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6672 (2011) · source