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Aboul-Gheit

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first: 1999-08-25
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“The existing conventions and agreements, despite the extensive consultations it took to draft them, have proven their ability and continuity and have achieved international consensus. Therefore, consideration by the Council of this issue should be on a temporary basis and for a specific, limited time until an internationally ratified agreement can be concluded, which might lead to an expansion or improvement of the other existing conventions. Secondly, it could be a suitable opportunity, when dealing with the issues to combat the spread of weapons of mass destruction, to re-emphasize proposals for zones free of weapons of mass destruction in various regions of the world, especially in the Middle East.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950Resumption1 (2004) · source
“While we appreciate the initiative of those who have presented to us, for first time, an opportunity to debate in such a broad forum the draft resolution which is being considered by the members of the Council, we hope that Council members will take the following observations of my delegation into consideration - all the more so because the Council is about to adopt a resolution which calls on Member States to implement a number of measures in conformity with the provisions of Chapter VII of the Charter. First, the draft resolution before us should determine clearly the relation between the Security Council and its proposed committee and the existing system of conventions and whether the committee is proposed for the current stage or for the future because the Council has been established to deal with problems of this nature.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950Resumption1 (2004) · source
“On the contrary, the temporary and immediate nature of the Council's work in dealing with international peace and security makes it more difficult for it to adopt a deliberate methodology and develop arrangements that are continuous and which, in our view, call for detailed consideration of the way of dealing with these new threats. Intensifying the system of existing conventions would constitute a more competent and transparent response towards these various threats.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) in all their aspects, vertical and horizontal, has always been a threat to international peace and security, and perhaps the recognition by the international community of that fact is what made its members, half a century ago, sit together, with unity of purpose and nobility of vision, to conclude a group of conventions and agreements that are relative to WMD and the materials needed to produce them within a framework of treating such problems, including the issues of follow-up and monitoring. We are conscious of the threats posed by some groups or individuals producing, developing or transporting WMD without the knowledge of their Governments. This makes us feel suspicious about the ability of the Council to deal with this subject.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Mr. Aboul Gheit (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): The issue before the Council today is an issue of great importance and significance, not only because of its strong relation to the issues of international peace and security but also because of the needed wisdom and diligence to deal with it, the analytical approach that the Security Council takes within the context of its work, and its relation to international conventions.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950Resumption1 (2004) · source
“They require the renunciation of unilateral measures, including separation walls designed to usurp the Palestinian territories and to colonize them through settlements established at their very heart. Egypt rejects such designs and calls on the international community to defy them. Finally, we call on the Security Council today to reject and condemn all extrajudicial killings and assassinations. We call on the Council once again to reaffirm the agreed terms of reference by pursuing its ongoing efforts, to which Egypt has effectively contributed, to secure for the peoples of Palestine, Israel and the Middle East in general the right to live in peace, security and cooperation, free from domination, coercion and the acquisition of the territory of others by force.”
2004-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4945 (2004) · source
“Any Israeli withdrawal from the Palestinian territories must be coordinated with the Palestinians and followed up by other measures in order to implement the concept of two neighbouring States living side by side in peace and security and within guaranteed borders. A viable Palestine must be situated on the Palestinian territory occupied since June 1967, on the basis of the terms of reference, including resolutions 242 (1967), 1397 (2002) and 1515 (2003) and other United Nations decisions, and of the principle of land for peace and other agreements reached earlier by the two parties to the conflict. The steps to implement the road map require the renunciation of violence and counter-violence and, inevitably and ineluctably, an end to the blockade and to the suffering of the Palestinian people.”
2004-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4945 (2004) · source
“Achieving a just and practical settlement of the problem of Palestinian refugees is another central issue that must be addressed in negotiations among the two parties and in accordance with the resolutions and vision of international legality. The road map is the internationally agreed machinery and, through its various phases, the means towards a settlement. It must be implemented without dictates, selectivity, deviation in any form or undermining of its principles in a manner not consistent with those principles or in contradiction of the elements of final status negotiations. Not only are its phases mandatory in their implementation, but also negotiations must be undertaken by the parties on all their aspects in a way that would secure that implementation under the sponsorship of all parties directly concerned.”
2004-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4945 (2004) · source
“By now, everybody understands that each time there is a possibility of a breakthrough in the situation or movement towards the potential implementation of some of the elements necessary to launch the settlement process, Israel takes measures to abort the possibility and any potential for movement. In that context, Israel undertakes extrajudicial killings or attempts to change the terms of reference for the settlement. The elements of a political settlement are well known to all. Their objectives are agreed among all the international parties and are designed to achieve a just and comprehensive settlement of the dispute. The demand for a full Israeli withdrawal to the borders of 4 June 1967 is the basic and primary element of the settlement.”
2004-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4945 (2004) · source
“Mr. Aboul Gheit (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): Egypt condemns and deeply deplores extrajudicial assassinations of Palestinians by the Israeli army, in contravention of all humanitarian considerations and the norms of international humanitarian law, the latest of which was the assassination of Abdel Aziz Al-Rantisi. With such illegal acts, Israel's Government does not help or contribute to the desired progress in the efforts to achieve a political settlement of the Israeli- Palestinian dispute. With such irresponsible acts, Israel deepens rejection and distrust of its policies and prompts further confrontation, violence and counter- violence, which jeopardize all efforts to achieve any just settlement of the conflict. The international community has worked for years to reach an agreed basis for the Israeli- Palestinian settlement.”
2004-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4945 (2004) · source
“Members present in this Chamber should never forget that the Arabs, the Palestinians, the Islamic nation and those of true faith who exalt the noble principles of humanitarianism throughout the world are watching how the Council addresses this tragic situation. It should do so in a manner that reflects its condemnation and rejection of such a path. Our Council should send a message through its assumption of a clear and resolute stance against this shameless act that calls for the immediate cessation of all such inhuman violations of the rights of the Palestinian people. The Council should also stand firm in the face of all acts of violence and murder that threaten innocent civilians on both sides.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“The international reaction in capitals throughout the world has been unanimous in its condemnation of this act and in calling for the immediate cessation of similar crimes, which contravene the United Nations Charter and all international norms and laws. The Government of Israel's resort to such violence and illegal assassination threatens the principles of the United Nations and humanity that we strove to endorse and to enforce throughout the twentieth century, as exemplified, inter alia, in the establishment of this Security Council. The current Israeli approach would restore relations among States and nations to the law of the jungle, in which might is right and authority supersedes principle. The situation is truly grave.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“It is no secret to anyone that this Israeli act is but one in a series of measures consistently seeking to thwart any effort towards peace, particularly when the process shows any sign, howsoever insignificant, of forward movement. Yesterday, the Government of Israel demonstrated yet again that, in taking such measures, it is pursuing an approach that runs counter to humanitarian and international law. It also claims that such actions are taken in legitimate self-defence, as if the international community were irrelevant or non-existent and as if we were not all aware that they represent an attempt to end the resistance to the occupation that holds the Palestinian people in its ever- tightening grip.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“Mr. Aboul Gheit (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): Egypt has expressed with utmost clarity its unequivocal condemnation and total rejection of the reprehensible operation undertaken by Israel in its extrajudicial assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin. Egypt has made clear its opinion that this was both an illegal and an irresponsible act that failed to foresee its own dire consequences and that may point to the emergence of some very dangerous trends in the policies of the Israeli Government. The Security Council must therefore shoulder its responsibilities by condemning this act, which reveals not only Israel's irresponsibility, but also its miscalculation of the salient issues, the dire and destructive consequences of which will emerge in the days to come.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“I also thank Ambassador Inocencio Arias, the Chairman of the CTC, for devoting his energy, dedication and experience to ensuring the future success of the CTC.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“As a result, those States are unable to take the necessary measures under resolution 1373 (2001) at the national and international levels. In conclusion, I stress the importance of complying with the provisions of the Charter regarding institutional issues, in particular Chapter XV and the relevant financial, administrative and legal rules and regulations. Those provisions should be complied with by the organs and agencies of the United Nations, and we must take them into account when we consider proposals for assisting and enhancing the role of the CTC. That way, the revitalization process will be able to move forward soundly and firmly, as it should, giving the CTC the necessary momentum for achieving its objectives. I thank the members of the CTC for their efforts in the negotiations and for their proposals.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The General Assembly must play an important role because it deals with the aspects of terrorism to which I have referred and should not therefore be dismissed or sidelined. We must avoid the duplication, fragmentation and tinkering that can have a negative impact on international cooperation in the fight against the pernicious activity of terrorism. Thus, we need integrated, unified strategies and visions that will enable us to deal with this growing threat in a coordinated and effective way. Fourthly and lastly, there have been a number of proposals for revitalizing the CTC and making it more effective. The issue of technical assistance to States should be included in those proposals. Our experience shows that, due to a lack of technical assistance, some Member States are not always able to submit their reports to the CTC.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“We are all well aware of the fact that terrorism manifests itself in a number of different ways, and that we must therefore respond to it on various levels. In order to counter this scourge, we must not confine ourselves to a purely security-oriented approach, adopting mere surveillance or monitoring measures. The actions we undertake must also have a political dimension, and must address the legal system and social and economic issues. It is very important to take all of those aspects into account if we are to succeed in depriving the terrorists of support and to tighten the grip around them so that they cannot gain access to financial or political support. It is vital, therefore, to ensure complementarity between the efforts of the Security Council and those of the General Assembly.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“In that context, Egypt has done its utmost to cooperate with the CTC, having submitted three reports to date. We are fully committed to following up on them and to strengthening our cooperation in that respect. Thirdly, the United Nations has shown that it is the most effective instrument for combating terrorism. It can coordinate and consolidate efforts, whether within the General Assembly - which has always played an important role as an effective legislative instrument in fighting international terrorism - or in the Security Council. In this context, I would like to stress that while we fully support the efforts of the Security Council in this respect, the General Assembly has a role to play in thwarting the international scourge of terrorism.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“First, terrorism has forcefully imposed itself on the United Nations agenda, as it represents an international threat that makes no distinction among peoples, countries, religions or cultures. Egypt was, and remains, among the first countries to affirm that terrorism is an international phenomenon to which we must develop a common response in order to defeat it and that we must do so while avoiding unilateral measures or actions directed against any particular culture, civilization or religion. Secondly, in the past two years the Counter- Terrorism Committee (CTC) has succeeded in reaffirming that the United Nations, through its various bodies, is in a position effectively and resolutely to deal with the varying and growing international threat posed by terrorism.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Mr. Aboul Gheit (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): We wanted to participate in today's meeting because we believe that this issue, and the debate that is taking place on it within the United Nations, are of great importance, given the threat posed by international terrorism - a threat that has been manifested in a number of different ways. Peace, security and economic and social development have been jeopardized. All parts of the international community must therefore come together to show their determination to confront terrorism. A high degree of international involvement is required if we are to combat that scourge in all of its manifestations. I would like to take up a number of points that we believe are essential in the context of this debate.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“We believe that the members of this Council should recognize that the huge efforts already invested in the restoration of stability to the Democratic Republic of the Congo deserve all ways and means possible to overcome the challenges that still threaten that country which is considered a cornerstone of stability in the Central Africa region as a whole. Finally, I would like to express to you, Sir, our deepest thanks for organizing this meeting.”
2004-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4911 (2004) · source
“Those resources must serve, as well, in the rehabilitation and reform of the security sector as preparation to gradually extend the authority of the transitional Government to all parts of the country. In that context, we look forward to the Security Council taking specific steps to deal with the link between the illegal exploitation of natural resources and the flow of arms to the forces and factions which resist and obstruct efforts to bring about peace and reconstruction in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We look forward to the transitional Government and the international donors being committed to their agreements concerning the measures and steps necessary to reform the national security sector.”
2004-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4911 (2004) · source
“Fourthly and finally, the relative progress achieved in the peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is an indicator of what can be achieved by a partnership between the United Nations and the national, regional and international powers during one of the most difficult and intractable crises, provided that the parties have the necessary political will. One of the most significant challenges facing the partners in the forthcoming stage is how to deal with the continuing illegal exploitation of the natural resources ofthe Democratic Republic ofthe Congo and how to channel the revenues from its natural resources towards efforts to bring peace and reconstruction, instead of using those resources to destabilize the eastern and northeastern areas of country.”
2004-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4911 (2004) · source
“We would like today to note our appreciation ofthe African States that are participating in the first peacekeeping mission that the African Union has successfully implemented, in Burundi, despite the well-known financial and logistical difficulties that the mission faces. Here, we call for the United Nations and the community of international donors to provide all forms of political, technical and financial assistance to the African Union in Burundi, as an emerging model reflecting the desire of Africans to undertake an ever-growing role in peacekeeping and to gradually fulfil their participation in the international partnership to bring peace and security to Africa.”
2004-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4911 (2004) · source
“In that context, my delegation would like to express its appreciation for the invitation extended by the seven core countries to Egypt to participate in the conference as an observer, a matter which reflects the strong natural and strategic links between the peoples of the Nile Valley and those of the Great Lakes. Here I note that we aspire to contribute to that process by providing the necessary political and technical guidance to make the conference successful and to reach its goals and objectives. Thirdly, the Central African region, and particularly Burundi, is witnessing the beginnings of the evolution of the role of the African Union in peacekeeping efforts in the continent.”
2004-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4911 (2004) · source
“We therefore look forward to the continuation of the current preparatory process for an international conference on peace, security and democracy in the Great Lakes region, under the joint auspices of the United Nations and the African Union. The idea of holding the conference is a practical translation of the concept of partnership to which we aspire, as well as a manifestation of the comprehensive vision of the organic link between the concepts of security, on the one hand, and development, on the other hand, including its political, economic and social elements.”
2004-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4911 (2004) · source
“Such elements require an integrated package of assistance, incentives and obligations, which could be difficult to turn into practical measures if the required partnerships are not achieved. Secondly, because addressing those elements in one State acquires specific importance based on the nature, specificity and aspects of that State's ongoing conflict, we urgently need a more comprehensive regional vision of the broad-based issues which extend beyond the national borders of any individual country and impact regional stability and peace. Such issues include, in particular, the status of refugees, repatriation of ex-combatants to their original countries and social and economic development.”
2004-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4911 (2004) · source
“First, it is important to recognize that the post- conflict phase in Central Africa requires partnerships between the transitional Government, the United Nations, the concerned regional and international parties, the African Union, subregional organizations and the community of international donors. Those partnerships must be based on the principle of integrated and balanced responsibilities among the partners. We now have a clearer understanding of the needs and requirements of the different phases of peacemaking, peacekeeping and peace-building in the region. Those requirements go beyond the very limited concept of peace to a much broader list of inter-related and overlapping political, humanitarian, economic and social elements.”
2004-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4911 (2004) · source
“Mr. Aboul Gheit (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): The report of the Secretary-General on the progress achieved in the implementation of the recommendations of the Security Council mission to Central Africa (S/2004/52) reflects something that my delegation would like to emphasize today before the Security Council, namely, that despite the signs of positive developments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi, there are still challenges to the restoration of peace in its full sense to those two countries. Conditions in the Great Lakes region in general are still extremely serious, and we must exert more effort to confront them. In this context, my delegation would like to make the following remarks.”
2004-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4911 (2004) · source
“In that context, we believe that the United Nations is equipped to coordinate all such efforts, with a clear strategy agreed among Member States that would govern the role of the Organization in peace-building after its peacekeeping mission has ended. That will require a true partnership among the Security Council, the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and all other parts of the international system.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“It is evident that the economic benefits of peace and stability generate a feeling of hope and optimism for the future, which in turn helps people to get over their feelings of hatred and makes vengeance and violence seem less attractive. In this context, international support should be provided in the form of rehabilitation projects and programmes to establish employment opportunities and to rehabilitate and reintegrate refugees and displaced persons. In view of those general elements, there is no doubt that the United Nations role in post-conflict national reconciliation is one of support for national, regional and international efforts.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The international community has an important role to play in providing financial and technical support to transitional Governments and, at a later stage, to elected Governments, with a view to establishing the necessary frameworks to provide for all of these elements, including special tribunals, truth commissions, information strategies to enable individuals and groups to recover from the conflict and move to a phase of peaceful coexistence, and effective disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes. Fourthly and lastly, economic incentives are one element that can contribute to national reconciliation processes.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“In this context, many important elements come into play, such as the administration of justice, the establishment of accountability, compensation for victims' families and balanced participation in the distribution of wealth and decision-making, apologies by the perpetrators to the families of victims, and an appropriate framework to ensure respect for and protection of human rights.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The principal means by which the international community can ensure that its efforts support national reconciliation is for it to recognize that no single model can be imposed on all conflicts. Each one should be dealt with in accordance with its specific characteristics and those of the society in question. Thirdly, ownership of national reconciliation by the parties to a conflict is one of the most important elements on which the international community's action should be based. The driving force is the will of individuals, groups and factions to accept reconciliation, let go of their grievances and bitterness and work to repair the damage that the conflict has done to the social fabric of the State.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“First, national reconciliation processes are, by nature, long- term, since in large part they fall within the concept of peace-building, although preparations for setting up an administrative infrastructure for such processes begin at an early stage in peacekeeping operations. While the main features of the direct role of the United Nations in peacekeeping have become clear - in keeping with the Brahimi report - that role still requires additional definition and clarification with a view to further developing practical ways in which the United Nations can contribute. Secondly, the requirements and components of national reconciliation operations differ in accordance with the nature of the conflict in question and its historic, cultural, social, political and economic dimensions.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Mr. Aboul Gheit (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): The issue of post-conflict national reconciliation is of special importance as we consider the future role of the United Nations in peacemaking, peacekeeping and peace-building. No one can overestimate the importance of national reconciliation in rehabilitating societies that have suffered as a result of bitter armed conflict, given the impact of such conflict on the social fabric and economic infrastructure of the States and regions concerned. National reconciliation can help them to start a new chapter and look forward to a future of peaceful coexistence, cooperation and common objectives and interests. In our View, consideration of the role of the United Nations in national reconciliation should take into account a number of issues and elements.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The security approach is only one of its important elements and we must therefore give due priority to the human, economic and social aspects of peace. Regional and international peacekeeping efforts in any given region of Africa should be supported by corresponding efforts to consolidate peace, in cooperation with the United Nations, the donor community and the international financial community, especially in the areas of reconstruction, rehabilitation and financial and technical support for economic and social development programmes. We cherish the hope that the forthcoming conference for the rebuilding of Liberia will serve as a model for the international community's peace- building activities.”
2004-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4899 (2004) · source
“The regional approach to consolidating peace and security in West Africa requires global action that transcends the borders of any one State, above all with respect to the circulation of small arms and light weapons; the return of displaced persons and refugees; the phenomenon of mercenaries; and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes for former combatants. In that regard, the drawdown of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone is critical. It must be gradual and pegged to a careful evaluation and follow-up of the progress achieved in Liberia, given the interlinkage of the situations in the two countries. Furthermore, in addressing issues of peace and security, we should emphasize the multidimensional and indivisible nature of peace.”
2004-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4899 (2004) · source
“We hope in that respect that we will find a framework for cooperation and coordination between all the United Nations regional partners and arms producers and exporters so that agreement can be reached on effective steps to stem the spread of such weapons, in accordance with the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, and on the moratorium adopted by ECOWAS in 1998. The current trend of coordinating the activities of the United Nations peacekeeping Missions in Sierra Leone, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire and of the United Nations Peace-building Support Office in Guinea- Bissau deserves our encouragement.”
2004-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4899 (2004) · source
“We fully agree with the assessment contained in the Secretary-General's report that we must find a formula for overcoming the obstacles to preventing and settling armed conflict and maintaining peace. In that regard, we look forward to the recommendations to be submitted by the joint United Nations Development Programme/United Nations Office for West Africa/ European Commission mission on the structural and technical needs and financial requirements of peace- building and peacekeeping in West Africa. I agree with the Secretary-General's report's assessment of the key role of the circulation of small arms and light weapons in fuelling conflict in West Africa.”
2004-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4899 (2004) · source
“Mr. Aboul Gheit (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I promise that I shall keep within the five-minute time limit allotted to each speaker, even if that should mean stopping in the middle of my statement. I wish to raise a number of issues in my comments on the progress report of the Secretary-General on the Security Council mission to West Africa. First, increasing the capacities of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is a cornerstone of the regional approach to peace and security in that region. There is no doubt that ECOWAS has proven in recent years to be a model for African capacities in consolidating and maintaining peace in Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, Cote d'Ivoire and Liberia, despite its limited logistical and material resources.”
2004-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4899 (2004) · source
“In this regard, we would stress the importance of the recommendations made by the Secretary-General in his report as well as the measures proposed, including mainstreaming the issues of children in a systematic manner in all peace negotiations and agreements and rendering them essential in all post-conflict programmes. We would also stress the need for a systematic mechanism for monitoring and reporting for the presentation of objective, accurate and regular reports on violations of the rights of children by parties to conflicts.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Perhaps one of the most important steps taken by the Security Council since the issuance of the Secretary-General's report last year on the issue of children and armed conflict (S/2002/1299) was the setting up of a list of particular countries and parties that violate the rights of children. This issue requires further study in order to ascertain the way to deal with those parties that violate the rights of children, how to prosecute such parties and how to ensure that such violations do not occur in the future. We regret the continuing violations of the rights of children in Burundi, in Cote d'Ivoire, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Liberia and in other countries. This proves the importance of further intensifying efforts in the future to eradicate such violations.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The experience of advisors in peacekeeping operations in Sierra Leone, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in C6te d'Ivoire has shown their effectiveness. We hope that this will continue, that more advisors will be deployed to confront the issues of children. Experience shows that they are most effective in awareness-raising regarding children's rights and the need to protect children in peacekeeping operations, as well as in training personnel, both military and civilian, in peacekeeping operations. Their presence has been most effective in giving priority to children's issues through better monitoring and reporting, through the provision of services and by facilitating the flow of information between various elements of peacekeeping operations.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898Resumption1 (2004) · source
“It is sufficient to quickly look at the numbers of child victims of the conflict to see the importance of taking up this issue and shedding light on it. We therefore call on the Security Council to take up the issue of children under foreign occupation. We call on the Council not to politicize the issue and to deal with this category of children with the same attention that it devoted to other groups of children in armed conflicts. I should like to express my appreciation for the call for the deployment of advisors on child protection and for increasing their role in peacekeeping operations in order to effectively incorporate the rights of children and their protection and welfare in those operations.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898Resumption1 (2004) · source
“For a number of years now, the Security Council has been paying particular attention to the issue of refugee children, internally displaced children forced to flee their homes and those who have been forcefully recruited or sexually abused, with particular attention to girls, because they are most vulnerable to threats, particularly sexual violence. This is a commendable effort that we support and look forward to continuing. However, I should like to draw the attention of this Council to a category of children who seem to have been forgotten, that is, children under foreign occupation, particularly those children in occupied Palestinian territory who die daily because of continuing violations of their human rights and the brutal use of force.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Mr. Aboul Gheit (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): Madam President, I should like, at the outset, to express the appreciation of the Egyptian delegation to you and your friendly country for having convened this important meeting. I should also like to thank the Secretary-General and his Special Representative, Mr. Olara Otunnu, for their efforts and their precious contribution to promoting and protecting the rights of children in armed conflicts. I should also like to pay tribute to Ms. Carol Bellamy, the Executive Director of United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), for the efforts she continues to make in promoting and protecting the rights of the child. My country is fully committed to supporting all efforts in that regard.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898Resumption1 (2004) · source
“In addition to specific measures relating to the collection and destruction of surplus small arms and light weapons, Egypt suggests that the General Assembly's Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations should consider and support ways to enhance the role of the United Nations in DDR and to finance those activities from the assessed peacekeeping budget.”
2004-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4896 (2004) · source
“There is no doubt that those cases relate in large measure to the question of whether or not Council members have the political will to address the constant breaches of Security Council resolutions, and to how serious the Council is about ensuring strict compliance with its resolutions. Finally, there is no doubt that the evolution of Security Council peacekeeping activities allows for the incorporation in peacekeeping operations of clear provisions regarding the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) of ex-combatants in civil society.”
2004-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4896 (2004) · source