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Aboul-Gheit

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first: 1999-08-25
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“Secondly, we would like to reaffirm that international humanitarian practices must not contradict the principle of respect for and implementation of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations or the provisions of international humanitarian law. While we welcome the Council's readiness to respond rapidly in cases where civilians are targeted and where deliberate action is taken to block the delivery of urgent humanitarian assistance to those in need, we would like to reaffirm that such action should be taken within the framework of the provisions and the articles of the Charter. In this respect, if the Council is unable, for reasons beyond its control, to assume its responsibilities, perhaps we could benefit from the General Assembly resolution entitled "Uniting for peace".”
2002-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635Resumption1 (2002) · source
“I wish once again to reiterate Egypt's firm stance, which we have often expressed before the Council, on the importance of protecting women and children during armed conflict within a broader context - that of the protection of all civilians. In this respect, I would like to underline two important points. First, the Council must maintain the delicate balance between its own work and that of the other bodies of the United Nations, in keeping with the Charter of the Organization, particularly the need to respect the fundamental role of the General Assembly in dealing with humanitarian, economic and social questions and human rights issues, including those related to women.”
2002-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Moreover, they are subject to the loss of their means of livelihood, to oppression and intimidation, and they must endure the consequences of changes in social relations and structures as a result of the death of family members. That is why the Egyptian delegation deems it imperative that the Security Council deal with the situation of Palestinian women under occupation by stressing the imperative need for total Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Palestinian territories and for the restitution of the land to its rightful owners, within the framework of a just and comprehensive peace based on United Nations and internationally binding resolutions and on the principle of land for peace.”
2002-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635Resumption1 (2002) · source
“As we deal today with ways and means of protecting women during conflict and promoting their role and participation following the settlement of conflicts, we cannot ignore the cries of help from Palestinian women living in the most dire and inhuman circumstances. We refer here to the suffering of Palestinian women and their deteriorating status under occupation. This matter is very important to us in Egypt. Palestinian women - wives, mothers and daughters - are not only killed alongside men as a result of Israeli military action; they are also wounded as a result of indiscriminate shooting by both the Israeli occupation army and settlers.”
2002-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Several positive steps have recently been taken that have helped focus attention on the needs and the status of women in areas of conflict through the development of special units, which have been included in United Nations peacekeeping operations, particularly in Africa. We thus appreciate the positive role played by the gender units in the United Nations Mission Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) and the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL). We hope to see that role expanded with the deployment of phase III of MONUC in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Furthermore, we hope that the units will be maintained when the Security Council reduces the size of UNAMSIL after the establishment of security and stability in Sierra Leone.”
2002-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635Resumption1 (2002) · source
“That is why Egypt wishes to contribute effectively to eliminating all injustice against women. Last September, Egypt convened and hosted a conference at Sharm el-Sheikh in order to establish a new international movement for women and peace under the auspices of Mrs. Suzanne Mubarak, the First Lady. Several prominent international personalities took part in the conference. The conference was aimed at launching a series of activities with a view to convening a general international conference in 2004 that will deal with the issue of women and peace. The conference affirmed the need to recognize women as an effective element in settling disputes and their contribution to efforts to establish peace.”
2002-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Mr. Aboul-Gheit (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): The report of the Secretary-General, submitted to the Council today, refers to the fact that women do not enjoy equal standing with men in any society. Moreover, in societies where the culture of violence and discrimination against women and girls prevails, prior to the outbreak of internal conflict, the situation deteriorates during the course of such conflict. If women do not take part in decision-making in a given society, they are not likely to share in decision-making concerning the conflict itself or the establishment of peace after the conflict. In that regard, Egypt wishes to express its profound concern at the increasing rate of violence against women and children during armed conflict and the negative economic, social, psychological and physical consequences of such violence.”
2002-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4635Resumption1 (2002) · source
“If the international community is serious about translating the results of this meeting into tangible reality on the ground, its assistance will lead to consolidating the foundations of peace, stability and development in the region. That is why we believe that the major test of the international community's determination in this area will be provision of financial and developmental incentives that will encourage implementation of the results of the upcoming international conference on security, peace and stability in the Great Lakes region, in order to provide its States with an example of success that can be applied elsewhere in the African continent.”
2002-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4630 (2002) · source
“We also feel that the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations can play an effective role in collaborating with the subregional organizations and within the context of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa, in order to contribute to training and readying military units of the Central African States in the area of peacekeeping operations and to coordinating the assistance that donor countries may provide in preparing and equipping such forces. Fourthly, and lastly, we must affirm that confronting the root causes that make the Central African region vulnerable to armed conflict and security upheavals will require the allocation of large amounts of financial assistance for many years to come.”
2002-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4630 (2002) · source
“Thirdly, since they took the initiative to establish the Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution in Africa in 1993, Africa's leaders previously accepted the limits to the capabilities available to them in order to undertake peacekeeping operations in the continent. Such limitation, of course, also applies to the Central African region. That is why we are calling on the Security Council to assume responsibility when necessary and when the region lacks the necessary military, logistical and financial capabilities to implement them. We also call on the Council to give its political weight to the limited peacekeeping operations that the regional organizations are able to undertake, such as the one undertaken by CEN-SAD in the Central African Republic and the one to be undertaken by CEMAC in Bangui.”
2002-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4630 (2002) · source
“In that context, we welcome the mission undertaken by the United Nations Development Programme in the Great Lakes region last March to assess the scope, nature and impact of the flow and the use of small arms in the region. We also call on the international community to contribute towards the implementation of the strategy put forward for that purpose at the regional and national levels in the States concerned. We also support the proposal previously submitted by the Secretary- General to give the United Nations Regional Centre for Peace and Disarmament in Africa a more prominent role in encouraging transparency and confidence- building among the States of the region with regard to military expenditures.”
2002-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4630 (2002) · source
“In that context, we wish to mention particularly the Protocol establishing the Council for Peace and Security in Central Africa, which includes a non-aggression pact and a mutual assistance pact. That is an initiative that deserves commendation and requires political support from the Security Council and technical support from the Secretariat and other United Nations specialized agencies, in order to implement it. Secondly, the illegal flow of small arms and light weapons in the Central African region is a major contributing factor to the emergence and fuelling of armed conflicts in the region. Thus, the United Nations is called on to pay greater attention to the scourge and to put into effect comprehensive programmes that address the problem in its regional dimension.”
2002-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4630 (2002) · source
“The establishment and maintenance of that partnership will undoubtedly require each side to display the necessary political will and to assume the accompanying obligations, each within the limits of its capabilities and in accordance with its responsibilities under the Charter. In that context, the following points should be taken into consideration. First, there are many existing regional frameworks for cooperation in Central Africa aimed generally at establishing the foundations of peace, security and stability within and among its States. We feel that the United Nations can exert more efforts to support those frameworks and that the Security Council should strive to establish an institutional relationship with them.”
2002-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4630 (2002) · source
“We hope that the Security Council will be forthcoming in supporting the initiatives of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) and the Community of Sahelo-Saharan States (CEN-SAD) in that regard. If the international community is indeed serious in its efforts to support the peace frameworks in the three countries to which I have referred, to nurture them and to achieve the desired results, then it will have taken the first step towards establishing a strong cooperative relationship between the international community and the entire Central African region.”
2002-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4630 (2002) · source
“We thus invite the United Nations to continue its support for the region and efforts aimed at concluding a ceasefire agreement between the Government of Burundi and the rebel Front for the Defence of Democracy (FDD) and National Liberation Forces (FNL) groups that remain outside the Arusha peace process. We hope that the international community will consider supporting the decisions of the regional initiative, should the rebel groups continue their intransigence and their refusal to work with the Transitional Government that came into power in November of last year. On the other hand, we invite the United Nations to continue its support for the peace-building efforts in the Central African Republic through the United Nations Peace-Building Support Office in the Central African Republic (BONUCA) in Bangui.”
2002-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4630 (2002) · source
“Thirdly, we invite the international community to throw its political weight behind the recent agreements signed between the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, and between that same Government and Uganda, in Pretoria and Luanda respectively, in a manner that will guarantee full and coordinated implementation of their provisions. We hope that the current negotiations between the Congolese Government and other parties will lead to an imminent breakthrough that establishes the broad foundations under which the brotherly Congolese people can enjoy the security, peace and prosperity towards which they aspire. Fourthly, we must at the same time address the other hot points of conflict which continue to the north of the Democratic Republic of the Congo into the Central African Republic and to the east into Burundi.”
2002-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4630 (2002) · source
“Secondly, and accordingly, we invite the Security Council to quickly expand the military component of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUC) to 8,700 personnel, as recommended in the latest report of the Secretary-General. We hope that the United Nations, in close cooperation with the troop-contributing countries, will be able to deploy the additional units in the eastern parts of that country as soon as possible, in order to create an environment conducive for launching the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme for the elements of the armed groups that are not parties to the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement.”
2002-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4630 (2002) · source
“From this standpoint, the Egyptian delegation would like to mention a number of specific points that we feel must be emphasized when addressing the ongoing armed conflicts in the region. First of all, the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the primary one, for its shadows loom over any attempts to establish peace in the Great Lakes region in particular and the Central African region in general. Thus, we feel that the efforts being made by the international community, and specifically the efforts of the United Nations system, should be focused on finding a comprehensive and lasting solution to that conflict in a manner that will pave the way for addressing all the other problems facing the region in terms of security, economic, humanitarian and developmental dimensions.”
2002-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4630 (2002) · source
“Mr. Aboul Gheit (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I would like at the outset to extend to the Council President our sincere thanks for organizing and presiding over this important meeting. We also wish to express our appreciation for the high-level participation that characterizes this debate, which reflects the enormity of the challenges we are facing as an international community in the Central African region. It also shows our common aspiration to assist this critical region and enhance cooperation between it and the United Nations system. We cannot discuss means of enhancing cooperation between the international community and the Central African region, with all that it embodies in terms of potential, capabilities and resources, without pausing at the major hot points of conflict afflicting it and agreeing on means to resolve them.”
2002-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4630 (2002) · source
“We also stress and draw attention to the common responsibility that we all bear as Members of the United Nations, an Organization that was established to preserve peace and security for the mutual benefit and preservation of all rights of all members of the international community.”
2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625 (2002) · source
“We trust that the members of the Security Council will discharge their responsibility in a sincere and objective manner, bearing in mind that the convening of this formal session to consider an issue that is of the utmost gravity and sensitivity is in itself an important step towards averting an armed confrontation whose many casualties will be innocent civilians and that will undermine development and reconstruction efforts. In conclusion, Egypt affirms the importance of Iraq's full and strict implementation of all relevant Security Council resolutions in order to steer us away from the path of military confrontation.”
2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625 (2002) · source
“At the same time, we expect all parties to fulfil their obligations, thereby enhancing international legitimacy and permitting the Security Council to fulfil its unique role in accordance with the Charter. The Security Council's mandate to preserve international peace and security on behalf of all members of the international community is a responsibility that must be fulfilled with the utmost credibility and without discrimination or double standards.”
2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625 (2002) · source
“The aim would be to achieve progress towards lifting the sanctions imposed on Iraq while ensuring full respect for its sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence. In this regard, I also wish to recall the statement issued by the Arab Summit held in Beirut seven months ago and Iraq's commitments to fulfil it obligations under relevant Security Council resolutions concerning Kuwaiti prisoners of war and missing persons, or those of third countries, and the return of Kuwaiti property. We accordingly encourage Iraq to cooperate with the United Nations High-level Coordinator responsible for this issue and urge the Iraqi Government to implement scrupulously its obligations in order to assist in settling this issue with the same speed that we hope to see in progress on disarmament and the lifting of sanctions.”
2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625 (2002) · source
“It is therefore essential that UNMOVIC move rapidly towards fulfilling the tasks entrusted to it in an atmosphere of calm and constructive cooperation in order to ensure the destruction of prohibited weapons of mass destruction, if their existence is ascertained. In this context, the Security Council must remain fully aware that the efforts to destroy this proscribed Iraqi potential, if it exists, are a step towards a broader objective, namely the establishment in the Middle East of a zone free of weapons of mass destruction, as outlined in paragraph 14 of resolution 687 (1991) and reaffirmed in resolution 1284 (1999). These efforts need to be undertaken within the framework of a comprehensive approach to the question of Iraq by the Security Council as provided for in resolution 1284 (1999) and the terms of reference in that resolution.”
2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625 (2002) · source
“This is the focus and objective of Security Council concern, and attention should be directed towards the prompt resumption of inspections in Iraq pursuant to relevant Council resolutions in order to complete the mandate established by those resolutions, particularly resolution 687 (1991) and 1284 (1999). It is our hope therefore that all parties concerned will cooperate in order to ensure meticulous, rapid and unimpeded implementation of these tasks. While Egypt urges Iraq to work seriously towards full implementation of all Security Council resolutions, we also stress the need for the utmost integrity and professionalism in future inspection activities of UNMOVIC, with adherence to the letter and spirit of all the resolutions.”
2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625 (2002) · source
“We all followed closely the outcome of the trilateral discussions conducted in Vienna between Iraq, UNMOVIC and the IAEA that resolvedly indicated a maximum degree of cooperation with regard to the return of inspectors. This commitment to full cooperation was affirmed in the correspondence between Iraq and the Secretary- General, as well as with the Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC. The situation therefore indicates a positive momentum based on the mutual goodwill of the parties towards implementing Security Council resolutions relating to proscribed Iraqi military activities and the speedy return of inspectors to Iraq.”
2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625 (2002) · source
“There is no doubt in our mind that significant progress has been achieved in implementing the disarmament provisions of these resolutions during eight years of inspections, something to which the periodic reports produced by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the Special Commission until mid-1998 bear witness. After a hiatus of approximately four years in the arms inspections, Iraq took the initiative of resuming dialogue with the Secretary-General with a view to resolving the outstanding issues that stood in the way of resumption of inspections and to completing the remaining tasks. Iraq also accepted Security Council resolution 1284 (1999) and the idea of cooperating with United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC).”
2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625 (2002) · source
“Mr. Aboul Gheit (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): Today, as we meet to consider the situation in Iraq, it is imperative to recognize that the issue before us concerns not only the future of Iraq, its territorial integrity and independence, or even the dire humanitarian situation of the Iraqi people, but also the direct implications of the issue on the entire Middle East. Our meeting today has set out to consider the Security Council resolutions relating to Iraq and to determine how much progress has been made in their implementation.”
2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625 (2002) · source
“While we stress the responsibility of the Security Council in this regard, we would like to draw attention, once again, to the natural right of States, individually or collectively, to self-defence, and to the right to self- determination for all peoples, particularly those under foreign occupation.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“In conclusion, the delegation of Egypt fully endorses the Secretary-General's recommendation urging the Security Council to give more attention to the implementation of arms embargoes and arms exports to regions and countries that face armed conflicts or are actually undergoing them, in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of The United Nations. It should also consider the possibility of adopting certain measures against countries that deliberately violate Security Council resolutions on arms embargoes. The Security Council has an important role to play in the field of small arms and light weapons, in light of its responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security in accordance with Article 24 of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“(spoke in Arabic) Fourthly, there is no doubt that, in addition to the adoption of specific measures to deal with the excess of small arms and light weapons and their destruction, the Security Council should include in the mandates of peacekeeping operations clear provisions with regard to the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration into civilian life of former combatants. Egypt recommends that the committee on peacekeeping operations of the General Assembly should look into the possibility of promoting the United Nation's role in the DDR programmes and in financing activities through the budgets of peacekeeping operations.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Thirdly, the Egyptian delegation endorses the Secretary-General's recommendation that the exchange of information between the Security Council and the General Assembly be improved in order to bring about better coordination between the strategies of the two bodies in the field of small arms and light weapons, giving due consideration to the differences between the role and mandate of the Council, on the one hand, and the more comprehensive role played by the Assembly, on the other.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“That limited success can be attributed in some cases to the practical difficulties of accurately monitoring arms exports and to an absence in the Council of the political will to enforce certain embargoes and to verify their implementation - as had been the case with regard to Somalia for the past 10 years, until the Council finally took measures to ensure the implementation of the arms embargo imposed against that country under resolution 733 (1992).”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“First, the fact that hundreds of thousands of people fall victim each year to small arms and light weapons clearly makes it necessary for the Security Council to address the issue of the proliferation of such weapons within the framework of its main responsibility: the maintenance of international peace and security. Secondly, the new measures adopted in that regard by the Council over the past few years - such as the establishment of independent panels of experts and of monitoring mechanisms for implementing arms embargoes - have had limited success in dealing with the illicit trade in and the proliferation of small arms and light weapons.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The Assembly has done that through the creation of more than one panel of experts, the holding of the United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in all Its Aspects, and the adoption there of an ambitious Programme of Action that we should make every effort to implement over the next four years. I should like to express my delegation's appreciation for the valuable report of the Secretary- General on small arms (S/2002/1053) and for the recommendations that it contains. On behalf of the Egyptian delegation, I should like to make a few remarks on the issue now before the Council.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The Council has become aware of the danger posed in recent years by the illicit proliferation of and trafficking in small arms and light weapons, of their impact on humanity and of the urgent need to face this challenge seriously and effectively, in a manner commensurate with the danger. As the Council has considered the changes and planned its activities accordingly, the General Assembly has taken concrete steps to consider the legal and political aspects of the issue of small arms and light weapons and the dangers that they pose.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Mr. Aboul Gheit (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me, Mr. President, to express to you and to your friendly country, Cameroon, our sincere thanks and appreciation. We are pleased to take part in this meeting under your presidency to discuss an issue of such great importance to the African continent - an issue that threatens its children, hundreds of thousands of whose lives are claimed each year in wars and conflicts as a result of the proliferation of small arms and light weapons. The effectiveness and the credibility of the Security Council are derived not only from its being the mechanism that was chosen by the entire world more than half a century ago to maintain international peace and security, but also from its ability to address new challenges to peace and security, to respond to them and to develop procedures to confront them.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“It is thanks to his efforts that we have been able to get to where we are today in our international efforts. We thank him for his efforts.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Egypt is convinced that this international Organization, as an effective instrument that represents international will and legality, can play a pioneering role in the fight against terrorism. We therefore expect the United Nations to pursue its role and fulfil its responsibilities in that regard. Egypt will honour its obligations by supporting the efforts of the Organization and by cooperating with it to collectively succeed in combating terrorism and ending its evils. In conclusion, we would like to recognize the efforts of the Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, Sir Jeremy Greenstock. We appreciate his hard work, patience, determination and complete credibility in seeking to implement the provisions of resolution 1373 (2001) without any problems or tensions.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618Resumption1 (2002) · source
“In the context of these efforts, we should not fall into any trap that international terrorism prepares for us, namely, the appearance of disagreements or tensions among different members of the international community. This war should rather be waged by a broad- based international coalition, in accordance with agreed-upon international laws and with Security Council resolutions and other international conventions. We are convinced that what we have mentioned previously is an extremely important point, one about which we must be careful, given the dangers and nefarious effects that this may have on our common efforts. This point relates to kindling tensions between the different entities of the international community.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618Resumption1 (2002) · source
“In fact, Egypt presented two complete reports to the newly formed Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), pursuant to that resolution, describing the measures and actions taken by the Government of Egypt to combat terrorism. Furthermore, within the same context, the Egyptian parliament last June enacted a new statute to combat money laundering. That ensures the integration of the national measures to fight terrorism with international criteria in this regard. The war against international terrorism and its manifestations must be waged forcefully. It is crucial, however, when waging this war, that we be vigilant to certain factors that cannot be neglected. Among these is the fact that this war requires the involvement of the entire international community, and not of a few nations.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618Resumption1 (2002) · source
“This is a legitimate defence that is in agreement with the principles of resisting aggression, occupation, the usurping of rights, and the obliteration of identity. Exercising this right was illustrated by popular resistance in Europe and in the United States in order to end foreign occupation. It was also exercised by people in Latin America, Asia and Africa, in order to gain independence. It is a right confirmed by international law and the United Nations Charter, and by the resolutions and declarations promulgated by this international Organization. During the past year, the United Nations has shown that it is an effective instrument for coordinating international efforts to combat terrorism. On that basis, Egypt resolved to be among the first countries to respond favourably to Security Council resolution 1373 (2001).”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Experience demonstrated to us that the fight against it cannot be confined to a security or a political approach. In addition to the security and political aspects, we must include economic, social and legal ones, as well as questions of human rights, in order to achieve concrete results when faced with this criminal action. Such an approach requires us to deal with international terrorism comprehensively, in a way that takes into account its many manifestations, different causes, and the means to combat it under its different guises. In this context, we must not confuse terrorism - which we refuse, condemn and combat - with the legitimate right to self-defence against foreign occupation.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Mr. Aboul Gheit (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): There is no doubt that nowadays there is a consensus on the importance of collective international effort to combat terrorism, suppress terrorist acts, arrest those who commit them, and block their funding resources. The tragic events of 11 September have focused the world's attention on the fact that there is no alternative to global international cooperation to combat this phenomenon, which knows no boundaries and belongs to no religion or culture. Those who perpetrate these terrorist acts belong to all religions and cultures, as do their victims. Egypt is among those countries that have suffered from terrorism, having been the victim of different terrorist acts. This led it to adopt early on legal and security measures in order to confront this phenomenon.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618Resumption1 (2002) · source
“In our opinion, the Council has been merely witnessing the events of the past few days, as if this matter did not concern it or as if these events were taking place on another planet. The Council must intervene to remedy the situation and to put an end to the actions of the occupying Power. If it does not, its failure to act will send a dangerous signal to all those who have put their trust in international law and in the role of the United Nations in today's world.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614 (2002) · source
“The international community, represented in the Council, is called on today to shoulder its responsibility to put an end to the tragedy that is tearing apart the Holy Land. It must enforce international humanitarian law and facilitate the return of both sides to the negotiating table. This would help to open the way towards the desired settlement. One of the basic steps we deem important and necessary is the provision of international protection for the Palestinian people in a manner decided on by the international community. I wish to make one last, important point, which concerns the manner in which the Council has been dealing with the situation prevailing in the occupied territories and the actions of the occupying Power.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614 (2002) · source
“We call on Israel to put an end to all oppressive practices that harm the Palestinian people and their national leadership. Security cannot be achieved through arrogant and indiscriminate use of force. True, stable and lasting security can be achieved only through a peace that is based on justice and on respect for the rights of others. Egypt reiterates that peace between the Israeli and the Palestinian peoples can be achieved only if Israel refrains from acts of aggression and withdraws from the occupied Palestinian territories to the line of 4 June 1967, and if a Palestinian State is established, with East Jerusalem as its capital. This is the path to peace, security and stability in the Middle East and the path to relations of good-neighbourliness and cooperation.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614 (2002) · source
“On the contrary, Israel's actions will only lead to more pain and suffering for both parties. This state of affairs will continue until Israel recognizes that goodwill, negotiations, a return to trust and an end to the occupation are the key to stability, peace and security. A hand covered in Palestinian blood has raised the Israeli flag over the headquarters of the Palestinian leader, thereby challenging not only the will of the Palestinian people but that of the international community as a whole and the norms of international law. The Palestinian people will take this flag down. Egypt, which along with the rest of the international community has condemned all forms of violence against civilians on both sides, cannot but condemn Israel's actions against the headquarters of President Arafat.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614 (2002) · source
“Unfortunately, there are trends in Israel that envisage that military action, the use of force, killing, siege, starvation and destruction of the human and economic infrastructures of the Palestinian society will achieve their objective through domination and continuation of the occupation. However, we would like to tell them very clearly that they will fail. We reject their policies and actions and advise them to learn from the lessons of history and of resistance against occupation and colonialism. This resistance cannot be broken. Violence can only lead to violence. Here we would like to say clearly to the people of Israel that they cannot overcome the will of the Palestinians to resist occupation, regardless of Israel's military might or equipment or its oppressive policies.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614 (2002) · source
“Everyone has taken note of the Palestinian self-restraint, which has continued for six weeks - not just seven days - despite the ongoing operations and acts of violence and oppression by the Israeli army during that prolonged period. The world has witnessed the ongoing killing of Palestinian civilians. We have all heard with amazement and anger many statements by Israeli officials, not about peace efforts, ending confrontation and returning to constructive dialogue, but ecstatic repetitions of their visions of the coming full victory over all Palestinians, breaking their will and extinguishing the torch of Palestinian resistance.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614 (2002) · source