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Adechi

lines on the record: 439
first: 2002-05-22
most recent: 2005-04-26
sittings or episodes: 65
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“We very much appreciated the lofty sense of responsibility demonstrated by one and all during our discussions. That enabled the Council to deliberate in an atmosphere of complete tranquillity. The Council, by resolution 1574 (2004), committed all the parties to do their utmost to achieve the desired result: nothing more or less than the conclusion, at an early date and within the framework of the Naivasha process, of a comprehensive peace agreement that will provide the keys to a lasting settlement of open or latent multidimensional conflicts and the formula to eliminate the real risk of escalation that has been facing the Sudan.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5082 (2004) · source
“Mr. Adechi (Benin) (spoke in French): Benin voted in favour of resolution 1574 (2004) because we wanted to welcome the broad consensus achieved by the parties and because we are convinced that the situation prevailing in the Sudan requires urgent action. The holding of this Security Council meeting in Nairobi attests to the concern of the international community and to the will of the Council to enter into a constructive dialogue with the parties to the conflict so that they can understand the gravity of the situation. That is why we welcome the frankness and openness of spirit that have characterized the very edifying and encouraging discussions that we have had with the parties and with the high-ranking representatives of African bodies that are seeking to facilitate the ongoing negotiations.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5082 (2004) · source
“The international community must remain committed to this young nation in its development. It is important as well for the activities of the international community to take into account the vision of the leaders of Timor-Leste as to the future of their country. The exit strategy of UNMISET must depend on the support that United Nations funds and programmes can offer, which should continue to assist Timor-Leste until it becomes fully self-sufficient and can draw on its own economic strengths. We must not lose sight of the fact that Timor-Leste is one of the least developed countries; therefore, it requires substantial support in official development assistance in order to set up basic infrastructures to deal with structural weaknesses so that rapid economic development of the country can be ensured.”
2004-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5076 (2004) · source
“We, therefore, urge the countries concerned to move this process forward in the interest of peace, stability and integrated development throughout the region. Overall, we share the view of the Secretary- General, who states in paragraph 65 of his report that the situation on the ground does not warrant any modification of the tasks of the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET). Therefore, we support the current size of the UNMISET staff in the consolidation phase. We also agree with the draft resolution submitted by Brazil. The adoption of this procedural draft resolution, which conforms with the letter and the spirit of Security Council resolution 1543(2004), will reaffirm the Council's will, already expressed, to renew the UNMISET mandate for another six months - that is, until 20 May 2005.”
2004-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5076 (2004) · source
“We take note of the continuing efforts of the World Bank, United Nations Development Programme and other United Nations institutions aimed at strengthening institutions in the socio-economic fabric of the country. Nevertheless, we cannot say that the targets set have been achieved in all areas. Activities under way certainly deserve to be pursued and consolidated, because the report of the Secretary-General shows that much remains to be done to ensure that these achievements are well rooted, in particular the strengthening of professionalism and discipline within the police force and the strengthening of the justice sector. Similarly, we are perplexed by the fact that the expected progress in the maritime and land border demarcation of Timor-Leste is taking a long time.”
2004-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5076 (2004) · source
“In particular, we welcome their praiseworthy efforts for the normalization of the situation in the country and for strengthening stability throughout the Timorese territory, the establishment of political institutions, the consolidation of the foundations of public administration, the continued strengthening of the national police and improved relations with the other countries of the region, in particular Indonesia and Australia. We also welcome the bold measures taken by Timor-Leste to deal with structural problems, inter alia, by adopting laws on the private sector. Such measures will help ensure a smooth transition from the phase of emergency assistance to that of laying the foundations for sustainable development.”
2004-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5076 (2004) · source
“Mr. Adechi (Benin) (spoke in French): We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Sukehiro Hasegawa, for the excellent briefing he has just given the Council on the report of the Secretary-General (S/2004/888) on the situation in Timor-Leste, which in general is positive. We listened with interest to his personal report on the firm progress of this young nation on the path towards the consolidation of its institutions and economic and social recovery. Benin welcomes the numerous advances achieved by the Government and the people of Timor-Leste. That progress demonstrates that they are making good use of the support of the international community.”
2004-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5076 (2004) · source
“The Department of Peacekeeping Operations, which is dealing with this issue, must therefore be provided the necessary resources. Finally, we believe that at the current stage, peacekeeping operations, through their composition and their mandates, can be a useful tool and a determining factor in the implementation of such measures.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“In the framework of conflict prevention, we must devote particular attention to the provision of information to women and girls about what recourse is available to them in the area of gender-based violence. The participation of women in the decision-making process at various levels is necessary in order to ensure that gender issues are dealt with comprehensively. The United Nations must seeks ways and means of better integrating the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) into its multifaceted activities aimed at the protection of the human person. All United Nations structures must therefore adopt coherent strategies to combat the scourge of gender-based violence in their activities in countries in conflict or post-conflict situations. The question of leadership in the coordination of such activities seems to us pressing and vital.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“It is necessary also to criminalize gender-based violence in order combat impunity. That means that, at the national judicial level, rules and norms must be introduced for the prosecution of such cases. The efforts of the United Nations must help to ensure the documentation of cases of gender-based violence and of other human rights violations, as well as strengthen the capacity of civil society, particularly women's organizations, to tackle that scourge. It must help to provide protection to witnesses and ensure that justice is done and redress made to victims, as well as identify perpetrators of gender-based violence and bring them to trial at the national level or at the level of the International Criminal Court. Finally, it must bring increased pressure to bear on parties to a conflict to put an end to such human rights violations.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“At an Arria-style meeting on 21 October, the Security Council heard heart-rending accounts that truly brought home these harsh realities and the extent to which such criminal practices harm humanity as a whole, as they represent a serious affront to human dignity, particularly when they are used on a large scale as a weapon of war in certain conflicts. That is often the case in internal conflicts, which are real tragedies that are played out behind closed doors, out of the spotlight of the international media. The increase in the number of such conflicts in recent decades has created a fertile breeding ground for gender-based exploitation and violence. The combat against gender-based violence must fully be internalized by the international community in its efforts to settle internal armed conflicts.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“We welcome the joint efforts of States, the United Nations system and civil society organizations, particularly women's groups, which have helped increase awareness of the particular needs of women in conflict situations. The report, however, also notes the regrettable persistence of gender-based violence and of trafficking in human beings, with women and girl children as the primary victims, particularly in countries in conflict and post-conflict situations. Mr. President, we welcome your country's decision to convene a public debate on the strengthening of the response of the United Nations to violence against women in conflict situations. We take this opportunity to express our full and strong condemnation of that phenomenon.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“Mr. Adechi (Benin) (spoke in French): Four years ago the Security Council adopted resolution 1325 (2000), thereby setting the goal of establishing a benchmark for the international community that would guide the actions of States, international institutions and civil society in addressing gender-related problems in the context of efforts to promote peace and security. The Secretary-General's assessment of the implementation of the resolution clearly reflects the progress that has been made, but also points to the gaps that still have to be bridged. Overall, we were pleased to see that there has been a mindset change as concerns the particular situation of women and also concerted action at all levels to give women their rightful place in our societies.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“Those tragic events, and the reactions to them, make clear the importance of promoting economic and social rights as an integral part of the rule of law, not only in post- conflict countries but also in countries whose economy is clearly vulnerable.”
2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052 (2004) · source
“While the rule of law and a functioning justice system are essential to ensuring the sustainable development of post-conflict countries, the rule of law, however, can seem to be an unattainable luxury for countries that are so poor that most of their people are just managing to survive one day at a time. That is the reason for excessive deforestation and the other negative trends that can be seen in very poor countries. It is clearly impossible for justice and the rule of law to prevail in areas of extreme poverty, which has very serious consequences for the affected countries. That represents a real threat to international peace and security. Let us consider the extent of the devastation in Haiti after the recent hurricanes and the implications for the item under consideration today.”
2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052 (2004) · source
“I would also stress the need for such structures to have sufficient and predictable resources, so that the message being sent by the international community can be a truly consistent one. Benin welcomes the entry into force of the Rome Statute establishing the International Criminal Court, which is an essential instrument in combating impunity. In addition to the issues taken up in the report of the Secretary-General, special attention should be given to the dialectical correlation between the rule of law and economic and social development.”
2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052 (2004) · source
“However, we have to recognize that shortages in the area of human resources and of infrastructure - a situation that often faces post-conflict countries - means that it is not possible to ensure an adequate and credible justice system. In every case, priority must be given, in the framework of international cooperation, to rebuilding national capacities in the area of the administration of justice and to considering alternative judicial methods that take account of the cultural environment of the country concerned. Using international forums - for example, for very serious crimes that violate international law - is also fully justified. In that respect, we would stress the need for ad hoc tribunals to continue to help strengthen, where necessary, national capacity in the area of the administration of justice.”
2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052 (2004) · source
“The administration of justice in post-conflict societies is crucial to restoration of the rule of law, because it means that rights can be claimed, compensation for damages can be paid, and human rights violations that occur in conflict periods can be punished. It therefore plays an key role in national integration. Post-conflict societies can meet the crucial need to re-establish stability and to prevent another outbreak of fighting by creating conditions whereby their citizens can make their interests known and pursue them peacefully and legally, a right guaranteed by a democratic State. In that respect, the administration of justice through national structures is far preferable and less expensive. Resort to alternative judicial measures that are based on moral values is sometimes fully justified.”
2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052 (2004) · source
“Leader support for the democratic ideal and for its implementation is an important factor which the international community and the United Nations can help to consolidate by providing a suitable framework for the mobilization of international cooperation, in order to ensure that new institutions learn the good practices that they need to survive. The United Nations can thereby contribute to the emergence of a true, revitalized culture of democracy, which is the best way of ensuring the rule of law on a lasting basis. The rule of law does not depend only on a State's leaders. It requires also the participation of all sectors of society.”
2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052 (2004) · source
“Apart from these two aspects of the question, I would also like to comment on the relationship between the rule of law, justice and development and, in particular, on the potential impact of poverty and the wrong kind of development on the rule of law and Vice versa. Establishing or restoring the rule of law is absolutely essential for post-conflict societies. In order to achieve that goal, measures must be taken to legitimize the exercise of institutionalized power and to ensure that it promotes the general interests of society as a whole. That presupposes a common social vision that reflects a national consensus, which, in turn, can result only from inclusive dialogue. The establishment of democratic national institutions requires that qualified persons be found to lead them.”
2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052 (2004) · source
“Mr. Adechi (Benin) (spoke in French): Mr. President, I thank you for organizing this public debate on a very topical issue. Our Council dealt with this issue last year also. Today's meeting enables us to continue our reflections so as to constantly improve the work of the international community in providing assistance to post-conflict countries for the promotion of justice and the rule of law. For these countries, it is not only a question of establishing functional national institutions; it is also a question of learning healthy practices so as to strengthen the very foundations of the State.”
2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052 (2004) · source
“Finally, we again make an urgent appeal to the Quartet to step up its efforts to bring the parties back to the negotiating table.”
2004-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5049 (2004) · source
“We recognize Israel's right to protect its territory and its people against terrorist attacks. The continuing deterioration in the situation in the Middle East shows how necessary it is to return to the road map. That remains the only practicable way of arriving at a lasting resolution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. We therefore urge both parties to fulfil their obligations under the road map and to enter into a dialogue in good faith with a view to establishing the necessary conditions for creating a Palestinian State, in accordance with the vision of two sovereign States living side by side within internationally recognized borders. Neither the rocket attacks on Israeli villages nor the incursions of the Israeli Defense Forces into the occupied Palestinian territories accord with the terms of the road map.”
2004-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5049 (2004) · source
“The international community's renewed commitment to ensure respect for the rule of law cannot stop at the gates to Palestine. Palestine, too, is part of the global village that we are trying to make more tolerable for all of its inhabitants, present and future. Accordingly, we call for an immediate halt to the military operation currently under way in the Gaza Strip. Israel's position will be better heard if it fully respects its moral and legal commitments as a State member of the international community. It is a State that claims to be democratic. We urge Israel to cooperate in good faith with a view to developing, together with the Palestinians, a common area of peace and prosperity. We urge Israel to abide by its obligations with regard to the people in the occupied territories.”
2004-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5049 (2004) · source
“Mr. Adechi (Benin) (spoke in French): We would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. We would also like to thank Ambassador Yafiez-Barnuevo for his efforts as President of the Council last month. We are extremely disturbed by the turn of events in Palestine over the past few days. The situation there is, indeed, worsening; self-defence cannot justify the massacre of innocent civilians. The loss of life, particularly among civilians in the occupied territories, is unacceptable. That is why we condemn in the strongest terms the disproportionate use of force in the occupied territories. Every human life is valuable, and there can be no exception to the obligation to protect and preserve human life.”
2004-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5049 (2004) · source
“Therefore the United Nations system, in partnership with the African Union, must set up a coordinating mechanism and realize the available potential: coordination of actors and coordination of action.”
2004-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5043 (2004) · source
“However, we must recognize that the African Union cannot maintain this role, which it assumed with courage and an acute sense of urgency, if the international community does not mobilize resources commensurate with the gravity of the situation to effectively support the work of the African Union. We now know what that requires, having been informed by the most authoritative voice, that of the current Chairman of the AU. Accordingly, we wish to stress that assistance from the international community must be for the long term. Recent studies reveal that in Africa, when the post-conflict situation is not managed properly, in 60 per cent of the cases the conflict resumes. It is a serious challenge.”
2004-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5043 (2004) · source
“Mr. Adechi (Benin) (spoke in French): At this stage in our discussions, we do not have any questions to ask. We would like to make a few comments. At the outset, we would like to thank the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Obasanjo, for having kindly come to meet with the Council in his capacity as current Chairman of the African Union. We also welcome the presence here of His Excellency the President of the Republic of Namibia, Mr. Sam Nujoma. The African Union (AU) was created three years ago to speed up the process of integrating African States and to reinforce the capacity of the continent to shoulder increased responsibilities in the quest for effective solutions to its problems. The very instructive briefing that President Obasanjo has just given the Council on the situation in Africa clearly shows his resolve.”
2004-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5043 (2004) · source
“In conclusion, I would like stress the very important question of the necessary financing needed for peacekeeping operations. They should avoid complicated procedures. Funding must be made available, and it should be disbursed within a reasonable time period so that the work can be carried out in effective manner.”
2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source
“They must also have a degree of knowledge of the local cultural realities so that they can adapt to them. From the standpoint of the duration of operations, it should be stressed that the activities of the civilian component must be designed and conducted in such a way as to ensure that they can hand over to their counterparts in the countries concerned. They must gradually evolve and allow an increased role for local people as they take over essential functions, and help them to develop the necessary capacity for a gradual transfer of responsibility to local stakeholders. That is the only way in which it will be possible in the long term to create conditions for the United Nations to disengage and leave behind solid democratic institutions and a national economy that can become part of the global economy.”
2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source
“Exchange of training programmes and experience among various countries and institutions that participate in peacekeeping operations should make it possible to strengthen and consolidate know-how and to develop a network of people with the best possible qualifications that is extensive enough to meet existing needs in good time. Once they are on the ground, civilian personnel must constantly endeavour to carry out their activities in close coordination, acting strictly within the parameters of their role so as not to put themselves at risk unnecessarily or cause difficulties that could jeopardize the results of their efforts. Civilian personnel must be trained to manage stress. They need to work in a team and must be able to work under difficult conditions.”
2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source
“The civilian aspects of crisis management must be given the same priority as that accorded to the military aspect so that civilian achievements can provide proper support for the military element in the long term. That situation also represents a challenge to individual States that provide troops and civilian personnel and that are required to deploy agents that have the necessary expertise and competence in crisis management. That also applies to regional and even subregional organizations, which are assuming greater responsibilities in the area of post-conflict management.”
2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source
“According to a recent study, when the post- conflict reconciliation phase fails, 40 per cent of countries emerging from conflict relapse into violence. In the case of Africa, those figures are even higher - as high as 60 per cent. Preventing such a relapse should be the abiding concern of all stakeholders. The mandates of operations must be defined very carefully. They must be precise and must include a complete range of civilian activities essential for the effectiveness of peacekeeping. It is important that stakeholders be given greater latitude on the ground, but they also need sufficient elements to facilitate planned financing.”
2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source
“In the light of those comments, we believe that there is a need to plan, organize, mobilize and finance civilian capacities at a level greater than at any time in the past, and to clearly define the objectives of the civilian components of missions, giving them precise mandates that include, right from the outset, various options for a viable and credible exit strategy. Thus the rebuilding of a State should henceforth be viewed as the main goal of conflict management and peace-building, and be placed on an equal footing with the restoration of security conditions. Clearly, restoring security is not enough to ensure that the peace will be lasting. Haiti is a graphic example in that respect. In the past, a number of studies and proposals have dealt with this issue in the context of the United Nations.”
2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source
“We should reaffirm the prerogatives of the Special Representative, as head of the mission, in his supervisory capacity over the utilization on the ground of the resources and forces at his disposal. Our goals should be to define the conditions necessary for establishing a bridge between security, recovery and development and to maximize the synergy of the United Nations, regional organizations, national Governments and civil society, according to a division of labour based on complementarity and comparative advantage.”
2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source
“The success of peacekeeping operations depends not only on the parties to a conflict, but also on a careful calibration of the human resources made available to a United Nations mission, particularly the military and civil police component, and the civilian component itself, with a View to carrying out the tasks set out in the mandate. We believe that the question of the political supervision of peacekeeping operations has been resolved very effectively by means of the Secretary- General's Special Representatives. We unreservedly support that approach, because it is consistent with the interface between civilian authorities and military institutions.”
2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source
“It also means helping to restore the major macroeconomic sectors and reviving normal economic activities. Preparing for and holding elections require the concomitant establishment of physical conditions for the voting process and an enabling environment so that people can give expression to their wishes - and that includes providing security guarantees. Hence, there is a need for close coordination between the military and civilian components of peacekeeping operations. In general, we are all in agreement today that an environment made safe by the military and the civilian police is absolutely essential for civilian reconstruction and rehabilitation activities undertaken by civilians. Security is therefore a condition for peace and development.”
2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source
“Activities requiring a major civilian component include the setting up of a dialogue among former belligerent parties through transitional institutions; supervising and facilitating the implementation of peace agreements or political accords; the promotion of national reconciliation; combating impunity; and the rehabilitation and reintegration of former combatants, which are often the poor relations of disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and rehabilitation programmes. A number of reforms are also necessary for the establishment of lasting democratic national institutions and for the creation of conditions to promote their development. This means preparing for and holding credible, transparent elections conducive to the establishment of a democratic political system based on the rule of law and respect for fundamental freedoms.”
2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source
“Mr. Adechi (Benin) (spoke in French): I would like to express our appreciation for your initiative, Mr. President, in having organized this ministerial-level meeting of the Security Council on civilian aspects of conflict management and peace-building. It is a very topical and relevant theme, given the increasing complexity of United Nations peacekeeping missions, particularly when their mandate is simply to help a State to regenerate itself as an entity and when it covers a broad range of activities involving civilian stakeholders, as well as a military component.”
2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source
“We urge the international community to increase its assistance to the endangered population to save as many human lives as possible in Darfur and to provide the African Union with the necessary assistance in order to permit a peaceful solution to the conflict and the subsequent management of the peace process.”
2004-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5040 (2004) · source
“The situation there is totally unacceptable as regards the renewed commitment of the United Nations in favour of human dignity, which is denied to millions of citizens of a country that is a full Member of the United Nations and where the principles enshrined in the Charter proclaim their faith in the fundamental rights and the dignity and the worth of the human being. We would like to take this opportunity in our turn to make an urgent appeal to all Sudanese parties to cooperate actively with the African Union by accepting the deployment of military observers and protection forces in sufficient numbers to ensure security for humanitarian assistance and to achieve progress in negotiations under way in Abuja so that a political solution to the conflict in Darfur can be achieved as soon as possible.”
2004-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5040 (2004) · source
“We firmly support the appeal to donor countries to increase humanitarian assistance for displaced persons. We support the requirement that all militias, in particular the Janjaweed, be disarmed. We support the facilitation of the voluntary return of millions of displaced persons. We support the extensive promotion of the lead role of the African Union. We support the disarmament of the militias and all of the armed factions and the bringing to justice of those responsible for atrocities. Finally, we support the establishment of an international commission of inquiry, under United Nations auspices. We believe that the international community is well equipped to play a role in finding a solution to the humanitarian crisis. It is urgent that we halt the hecatomb in Darfur.”
2004-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5040 (2004) · source
“We should also have liked the resolution to refer to Chapter VIII of the Charter in order to highlight the cooperation and consultation necessary between the United Nations and the regional organizations. We felt that the reference in paragraph 14 to the petroleum sector, with respect to the threat of sanctions, lessened the prospect of a consensus, which might have been broader if the sponsors of the resolution had agreed to drop the reference, given the controversy and the controversial interpretations to which it may be subject. Having said that, Benin generally supports the resolution, which expresses the Security Council's will to remain committed to encouraging the Sudanese authorities to act efficiently to improve the security situation and, above all, to halt the attacks on civilians in Darfur.”
2004-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5040 (2004) · source
“Mr. Adechi (Benin) (spoke in French): Benin voted in favour of the resolution that the Council has just adopted, marking a new turning point in the international community's mobilization on behalf of the Sudanese people and in the search for a speedy resolution to the humanitarian tragedy in Darfur. Throughout the negotiations, my delegation strove to contribute to the forging of consensus and the follow- up to the report of the Secretary-General, whose presence we welcome. The report describes the situation in Darfur and the extent of the Sudanese Government's fulfilment of its obligations to the international community. We should therefore have preferred the Council's unanimity on the matter.”
2004-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5040 (2004) · source
“In our struggle, however, we must bear respect for international norms and law in mind. We agree with the Monitoring Team's analysis of the reasons cited by Member States that have been unable to provide reports to the Committee, in particular given its stress on the fact that a country's failure to report does not indicate a lack of commitment or determination at the international level to fight Al Qaeda and the Taliban. In that regard, my delegation believes that we must find the means fully to integrate those countries into the information exchange arrangements, because the entire international community would benefit by reducing the vulnerability those countries experience as a result of their marginalization in the anti-terrorism campaign.”
2004-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5031 (2004) · source
“Furthermore, we believe that cooperation with the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee is essential and can greatly enhance the 1267 (1999) Committee's effectiveness by allowing it fully to integrate the problems identified by both Committees in the effort to improve coordination within the international community's activities. Without effective coordination, the Security Council cannot ensure the consistency necessary to guarantee its own efficacy. Having said that, we believe that the relevant services of Member States must be pooled in order to facilitate the exchange of information between them in real time. It is also necessary to promote the establishment of conditions conducive to cooperation and mutual legal assistance among Member States.”
2004-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5031 (2004) · source
“We look forward to the Monitoring Team's next report and hope that it will contain specific proposals for guiding the Security Council's work. We encourage the Team diligently to carry out the measures it foresees to refine further the monitoring of the implementation of sanctions. In that vein, we welcome the actions being considered by the Team to enhance the exchange of views and dialogue with Member States on the problems they face in the campaign against terrorism. The visits made or planned to certain countries will contribute to that dialogue and are an integral component of the Committee's quest for effectiveness.”
2004-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5031 (2004) · source
“The assessment calls on us either to revise the sanctions regime or at least to strengthen its global implementation. Clearly, the enhancement of cooperation among States Members of the United Nations is necessary to make the Consolidated List of persons and entities associated with Al Qaeda even more comprehensive and to improve the functional utility of the information it provides. We fully agree that those listed must be the subject of more consistent monitoring. Moreover, the ongoing violence also leads us to believe that Al Qaeda continues to find the means to finance attacks and to recruit new members to undertake them. Thus, the consideration of ways to adjust sanctions, which began within the framework of the implementation of resolution 1526 (2004), must be pursued.”
2004-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5031 (2004) · source
“The complexity of the task has required us to increase the human resources available to the Committee by establishing a group of experts to monitor the implementation of sanctions. We are pleased to note that the Committee and the experts group assisting it in its work have developed genuine synergy enabling them to monitor the relevance and efficacy of sanctions. In that regard, the results obtained to date are praiseworthy. If terrorism has been able to persist with the virulence we have seen recently, it is because it has continuously adapted itself in response to the measures taken to counter it. We therefore welcome the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team's stress on the varied ways in which the threat has evolved and the shortcomings in the current arrangements established to address it.”
2004-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5031 (2004) · source
“Terrorism has struck Beslan, in Russia, where hundreds of children and parents were killed; a diplomatic mission in Jakarta; and many other places where humanitarian workers are active, demonstrating unparalleled disdain for human life and an unrestrained assault against the essential principles on which today's international society is based. We therefore welcome the activities of the 1267 (1999) Committee, which has assumed its due place among the instruments used in the fight against international terrorism as a responsive political monitoring body entrusted with managing the sanctions adopted by the Security Council against persons and entities associated with Al Qaeda and the Taliban, in close cooperation with the Member States.”
2004-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5031 (2004) · source