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Adekanye

lines on the record: 76
first: 2001-11-20
most recent: 2006-06-22
sittings or episodes: 9
sources: un-security-council

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“Approaches focusing only on one or another institution, or ignoring civil society or victims, will not be effective. Our approach to the justice sector must be comprehensive in its attention to all of its interdependent institutions, sensitive to the needs of key groups and mindful of the need for complementarity between transitional justice mechanisms. Our main role is not to build international substitutes for national structures, but to help build domestic justice capacities".”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474Resumption1 (2006) · source
“There is also a need for proper funding and an assessment of 06-4010] national judicial, economic and social requirements. In order to enhance the process, there is also a need for meaningful participation by the national Government, civil society and key national constituencies with a view to determining and identifying strategies to enhance the course of transitional justice and the restoration of the rule of law. In this connection, Nigeria agrees with the view expressed by the Secretary-General in the summary of his report contained in document S/2004/616 that "Justice, peace and democracy are not mutually exclusive objectives, but rather mutually reinforcing imperatives. Advancing all three in fragile post-conflict settings requires strategic planning, careful integration and sensible sequencing of activities.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474Resumption1 (2006) · source
“In particular, we wish to stress the importance of close cooperation among the newly established Peacebuilding Commission, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council and relevant United Nations agencies and civil society entities in post-conflict reconstruction efforts. The proper synchronization of all such efforts would ensure peace and stability in post-conflict situations. There is also a need to work closely with relevant regional and subregional bodies. Finally, the restoration of the rule of law in the context of cultural and traditional settings in post-war situations is of the utmost importance. In order to achieve this, there is a need to avoid the imposition of externally imposed models and mandates.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474Resumption1 (2006) · source
“To that end, we stress the need for due consultation with Member States whose citizens or entities within their territories are to be included on a list. Member States should also be informed and consulted before persons or entities in their territories are included on a list. We wish to emphasize that a situation in which persons or entities are included on a list before the affected States are informed is against both the peremptory norms of fair trial and the principle of the rule of law. Nigeria is therefore opposed to any breach of those peremptory norms. Nigeria also wishes to underscore the need for close collaboration among the Security Council, the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council in the crucial task of facilitating the restoration and consolidation of the rule of law in conflict and post-conflict societies.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Accordingly, Nigeria calls on those States Members of the United Nations that have not yet done so to accede to the Rome Statute. On enhancing the efficiency and credibility of United Nations sanctions regimes, Nigeria holds the view that sanctions should be applied only as a last resort. In that regard, sanctions should always be targeted and time-bound, and should be lifted once the objective has been achieved. Furthermore, sanctions should be applied in accordance with Article 50 of the Charter. The impact of sanctions both on the target and on third States, particularly the most vulnerable in society, should be assessed and remedied. Above all, the listing and delisting of individuals and entities on sanctions lists should follow due process.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Regrettably, tribunals such as the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda are - understandably - very costly to maintain. In addition, such bodies are temporary in nature and are located in various parts of the world. There is therefore an urgent need for the international community to embrace and utilize the services of the permanent International Criminal Court. That will not only enhance the rapid codification of jurisprudence in the areas of international humanitarian law, international human rights law, international refugee law and, of course, international criminal law, but also 06-4010] ensure certainty in terms of the availability of such institutions, as well as preserving their legacies.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Nigeria also supports the continued use of truth commissions and the vetting of public services to ensure that those associated with past abuses are punished appropriately. We further support the payment of reparations to victims of human rights abuses and the building up of a roster of experts in the field of assisting conflict and post-conflict societies to establish transitional justice processes, as well as the restoration of shattered justice systems and the rebuilding of the rule of law. With regard to the ad hoc tribunals, Nigeria recognizes their importance in the administration of transitional justice and the entrenchment of the rule of law, particularly in preventing impunity and punishing crimes against humanity.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Nigeria shares the view of the Secretary-General that the restoration and consolidation of the rule of law in conflict or post-conflict societies entails, inter alia, the strengthening of the rule of law and transitional justice in the wake of conflict; the articulation of a common language of justice for the United Nations; the provision of assistance based on international norms and standards; the identification of the role of United Nations peace operations with particular reference to the restoration of the rule of law; the assessment of national needs and capacities; support for domestic reform and constituencies; the recognition of the political context of the conflict; embracing integrated and complementary approaches; filling the rule-of-law vacuum; the development of national justice systems; the application of lessons learned from ad hoc criminal tribunals; and support for the role of the International Criminal Court.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474Resumption1 (2006) · source
“I wish to express Nigeria's appreciation to you, Sir, for having convened this open debate under the item "Strengthening international law: rule of law and maintenance of international peace and security". I am, of course, aware that this is a follow-up to the Council's 2004 debate on the rule of law in conflict and post-conflict societies (see S/PV.5052). The crucial role of the rule of law in society cannot be overemphasized. Without the rule of law there can be no order, and without order there can be no sustainable peace, stability or social and economic development. It is for that reason that the holding of this debate is of the utmost importance in the global quest for durable international peace and security.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Thirdly, democracy, good governance, the rule of law and the protection of human rights should remain important principles in the pursuit of initiatives on peace and security in the region. National and regional institutions should be nurtured and, where they are weak, strengthened so as to ensure that those principles are entrenched. Finally, the humanitarian problems created in the wake of the conflicts and reflected in the high number of refugees, internally displayed persons and returnees in the region should be addressed in a global and comprehensive manner. That should be done through the coordination of assistance among providers, including civil society groups. The focus of those efforts should continue to be the rehabilitation of victims and their integration into the mainstream of national life once conflicts are over.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source
“It is Nigeria's expectation that there will emerge from this debate a clear message signaling the resolve of the Security Council to support regional and subregional initiatives targeted at promoting peace, security and development in the Great Lakes region. Such support should encompass the identification of a new and effective mechanism of cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union, whose Peace and Security Council is also actively seized with those issues within the context of Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter. Secondly, the capacities of the countries in the region to meet the various challenges before them should be enhanced through a substantial infusion of assistance from donor countries and international financial institutions.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source
“As the Council recognized in resolution 1649 (2005), the combination of the proliferation of and traffic in arms, the illegal exploitation of natural resources, and the illicit trade in those resources by those groups have continued to fuel and exacerbate conflicts in the region. A firm and unambiguous stand by the international community is needed to rein in those groups and to hold them and their collaborators, within and outside the region, accountable for their misdeeds, including the violation of international humanitarian law. Neighbouring countries should not allow the use of their territories as launching pads for attacks by those groups.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source
“The impending completion of the United Nations Operation in Burundi should not signal the end of the United Nations presence in Burundi. On the contrary, Nigeria views the next phase in that country's development - the-post conflict phase - as providing an opportunity to activate and implement a programme of reconstruction and development. We anticipate that the newly established Peacebuilding Commission will play a role in that regard. Nigeria has no doubt that the country's new leadership has the political will to sustain the current positive changes in the country. Nigeria considers the activities of non-State actors to be a major threat to peace and security, especially in the Great Lakes region.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source
“That would also be a confidence-building measure. Meanwhile, I wish to join previous speakers in conveying to the Government of Guatemala our condolences and heartfelt sympathies for the deaths of eight members of its contingent. The swearing-in on Friday, 26 August 2005 of Mr. Pierre Nkurunziza as the new President of Burundi rekindled hope for the future of the people of that country. The power-sharing agreement signed in Pretoria, South Africa, in 2003 set the stage for the election that brought him to power. Burundi should be encouraged and assisted to deepen the process of constitutional reform and national integration and development. The cooperation of the international community with the regional and subregional organizations would strengthen the capacity of Burundi to follow through on its commitments under the new constitution.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source
“It should be given expression through concrete assistance to the Congolese Government, for without such substantial assistance, the path that the Congolese Government is courageously treading will be bumpy. On the other hand, such assistance, when provided, will send a positive message of support for the political process. It will especially enable that Government confidently to address governance issues, including the strengthening of national institutions. Nigeria believes, however, that national and regional ownership should remain paramount in such efforts. As regards the role of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, we believe it should be able, under its current mandate, to deploy United Nations troops strategically, especially in the border areas, so as to prevent arms smuggling.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source
“There are undoubtedly positive signs of a turn- around in the political fortunes of countries in the region, and that bodes well for the cause of peace and security therein. In particular, the approaching end to the transition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the consolidation of peace in Burundi, and the indictment of the leadership of the Lord's Resistance Army, which has wreaked such havoc in parts of the region, should encourage more active support for the peace process. In the Democratic of Republic of the Congo, for example, the support of the international community for the electoral process and internal reforms should be unambiguous.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source
“The issues addressed at that summit - such as transnational crime and terrorism, disarmament and repatriation of armed groups, governance issues, including the rational management of resources and coordinated approaches towards humanitarian problems - constitute some of the challenges the countries in the Great Lakes region face in building trust and confidence among their peoples. A second summit, which is being arranged in Nairobi later this year, would enable the leaders to adopt protocols and a programme of action that would impact favourably on the political, social and economic situation of countries in the region. The international community should lend its support to the holding of the summit and provide resources to ensure its success.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source
“This open debate is, therefore, yet another indication of the Council's determination to find a lasting solution to the problems that have bedeviled the Great Lakes region. There is no gainsaying the importance of peace, security and stability of the Great Lakes for the overall development of Africa, as well as for the achievement of noble goals encapsulated in the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD). I wish to recall, in this connection, the holding of the first International Conference on the Great Lakes Region in Dar es- Salaam in November 2004, in which President Olusegun Obasanjo participated, both in his capacity as leader of Nigeria, and as Chairman of the African Union (AU).”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Mr. President, I wish to thank you for the invitation extended to Nigeria to participate in this open debate under the Tanzanian presidency. We consider this initiative by your country as a reaffirmation of the positive role in activities on the African continent. We warmly congratulate your country on its initiative. Let me also pay tribute to the United Kingdom presidency of the Council last month. I wish to express my delegation's appreciation to the Security Council for its continuing exertion on the issue of preventing and resolving conflicts in Africa. Since the year 2000 this interest has continued to manifest itself in a number of resolutions, of which resolution 1649 (2005) - adopted at the summit-level meeting of the Security Council, at the margin of the 2005 World Summit - is noteworthy.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source
“The international community must continue to support the efforts of national Governments and regional organizations as they seek to strengthen the mechanisms and instruments aimed at protecting civilians in situations of armed conflict. Such cooperation and collaboration should include providing sustained humanitarian assistance and support to victims and internally displaced persons.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“Within the West African subregion, for example, significant strides have been made by States members of the Economic Community of West African States in their determination to bring about the peaceful resolution of conflicts within and among the countries concerned. Nigeria has closely coordinated initiatives with other States members of the Community in that process. Similarly, the African Union, through its Peace and Security Council, has continued to beam its searchlight on potential flashpoints and ongoing conflicts, and it has proposed solutions that would address all facets of such conflicts and ensure the safety and security of civilians.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“Where required, national Governments should have access to international support and assistance, upon request, to strengthen their judicial and security mechanisms. That would enable them to effectively prosecute and punish perpetrators of crimes committed against civilians in times of conflict. We reaffirm the primary responsibility of national Governments to ensure the safety and protection of their civilians in times of peace or violent conflict. However, the best way in which to protect civilians is to prevent conflicts in the first place. In that regard, my country has supported, and will continue to support, regional efforts to identify the root causes of the many conflict situations that have erupted on the African continent.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“That unacceptable situation has adversely affected the social, cultural and economic lives of millions of people and has highlighted the challenge of protecting human rights and providing basic humanitarian assistance, especially to the most vulnerable members of society. These include the elderly, women, children, people with disabilities and those afflicted with serious diseases. The situation is even more critical and the challenges even more daunting for civilians in countries in conflict where the population must confront the HIV/AIDS pandemic, as is the case in some African countries. Nigeria believes that the way forward is for States to adopt, ratify and/or codify in national laws the various conventions and protocols on the law of armed conflict and to ensure the implementation of the provisions of those instruments.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“It is of concern to my delegation that, in spite of internationally acknowledged mechanisms and legal instruments that guarantee the safety and protection of non-combatants and ex-combatants in conflict situations, the global culture of protection of civilians called for by Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 2002 regrettably remains a distant prospect. Civilians continue to pay a heavy toll in the various conflict situations around the world. All too often, civilians are subjected to various human rights abuses, including denial of access to medical and humanitarian aid. In that regard, my delegation is particularly concerned that many of the conflicts in the world today occur in Africa and take place within States.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“My delegation wishes to express its appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this important debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. We welcome the opportunity it provides Member States to exchange views on the subject and to reflect on the continuing challenges facing the international community with regard to the protection of civilians in armed conflict. We also thank Mr. Jan Egeland, Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, for his important statement.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“Finally, one cannot overemphasize the need to mobilize the support of the international financial institutions to make a worthwhile investment in peace. That calls for a genuine partnership and understanding between the United Nations and those institutions. In conclusion, I wish to state that it is the expectation of the Nigerian delegation that our debate today will enable the Council to devote greater attention to post-conflict peacebuilding and thereby reinforce the confidence of affected populations - and, indeed, the international community - in the Council's primary role of maintaining international peace and security.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187Resumption1 (2005) · source
“That would ensure that long after the peacekeepers depart, the process of rebuilding shattered societies and lives continues. Thus, the fruits of the investments in peace are reaped. Nigeria believes that subregional and regional organizations should have a complementary role to play in post-conflict peacebuilding. Some of those organizations, including in particular the Economic Community of West African States and the African Union, have proved that they can be relied on as effective partners in both conflict resolution and the peacebuilding process. Thus, enhancing the capacity of those organizations would enable them to perform even better. In that regard, it is desirable for the Council to address the special needs of Africa.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187Resumption1 (2005) · source
“The key areas deserving the international community's attention in all peacebuilding efforts include the provision of employment opportunities, training of ex-combatants, in particular to give them skills enabling them to live normal lives, resuscitation and strengthening of the judicial system, protection and promotion of human rights, including measures to punish human rights offenders, and reconciliation and the healing process. In all that, it is essential that we resist the temptation to apply one solution designed to fit all situations. Rather, our efforts should take full account of the specific local situation by ensuring national ownership. Close collaboration with local and national entities, including civil society groups, would also be invaluable.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Current steps that have been taken to reintegrate ex-combatants in the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) process, for example, through the creation of job opportunities for the large population of restive youths, as part of strategies to wean them from conflicts, should be consolidated. Nigeria believes that, for post-conflict peacebuilding to be effective, it must focus on some key groups and areas in conflict environments. The key groups would include professional soldiers who have fought on the side of non-State actors; rebel or mercenary soldiers; and child soldiers. Account must also be taken of vulnerable groups - namely, women and children.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187Resumption1 (2005) · source
“However, it is evident that the reintegration or rehabilitation components of conflict resolution have to be given more attention than has hitherto been the case. It is our assessment that the efforts of the international community in this area perhaps hold the key to lasting peace. For populations, especially women and vulnerable groups brutalized by conflicts, an effective and well- funded reintegration and rehabilitation programme would constitute an assurance that conflicts are indeed over and that people can resume their normal lives.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Besides the loss of vital and scarce resources, both for our Organization and the countries concerned, neighbouring countries have almost invariably been sucked into such renewed hostilities with far-reaching consequences for peace, security and stability in the subregion. In Africa, which has a disproportionately large share of conflict situations in the world, the challenges of post-conflict peacebuilding are particularly daunting. The porous nature of our borders, the advances and ease in communication, and the mobility of populations have challenged traditional notions of conflict, in which attempts at resolution have focused on peace agreements between belligerents in the national territories. Considerable resources have also been devoted to immediate problems of disarmament and demobilization of erstwhile combatants.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Suffice it to say that, through its long involvement in United Nations peacekeeping operations, Nigeria, as an important troop-contributing country, has come to the conclusion that post-conflict peacebuilding constitutes an integral, though not fully addressed, phase of peace management efforts of the international community. Statistics of relapse abound in countries emerging from conflict. The potential of such relapses has grown in the proportion that conflicts have multiplied. It has brought to the fore commitment to peace agreements by parties to the conflicts, a number of whom have found it convenient to take up their arms again to fight for causes that they believe could only be won on the battlefield. Such situations, if allowed to go unchecked, would set at naught the heroic efforts of our valiant United Nations peacekeepers.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187Resumption1 (2005) · source
“I wish to thank the presidency for organizing this open debate on the subject of post-conflict peacebuilding and the opportunity for the Nigerian delegation to participate therein. This is most timely, considering the attention that the subject has received in recent discussions among member States on how best our Organization can address the challenges that flow from conflict situations once the United Nations peacekeeping missions have fulfilled their mandates in the specific countries concerned. It is not my intention to re-state the Secretary- General's well-grounded concerns on this subject, which have led to his recommendation for the establishment of the Peacebuilding Commission for the Organization.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187Resumption1 (2005) · source
“It is our hope that the international community as a whole will not miss this opportunity to halt and reverse the Ivorian crisis. We are confident that the gravity of the situation will be matched by commensurate action by the Council.”
2005-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5169 (2005) · source
“An explicit position on the part of the Council would be consistent with the fact that the parties have agreed to abide by such a ruling on the part of the African Union. It is also necessary for the Council to consider an urgent review of the current mandate of UNOCI and to expand it, so that United Nations peacekeepers can actualize the commitments undertaken by the parties under the Agreement. These would entail the commitment of additional resources and logistics commensurate with the situation on the ground. Such favourable consideration by the Council would serve the cause of peace, so that the next briefing by the African Union can focus on the ground gained, and not on a relapse in the peace process due to an ineffectual United Nations presence.”
2005-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5169 (2005) · source
“The Security Council has in the past demonstrated its resolve by supporting regional initiatives for a peaceful solution to crises in Africa. Nigeria therefore pays warm tribute to the Council in that regard, and in particular for the adoption of resolutions on Cote d'Ivoire as well as the establishment of the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire. We will continue to count on the Council for even more support in the coming months. Towards that end, we call on the Council to support the efforts of the African Union on Cote d'Ivoire by giving its endorsement of the Pretoria Agreement and of the ruling on article 35 of the Ivorian Constitution, the principal bone of contention in the conflict.”
2005-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5169 (2005) · source
“That would bolster confidence and trust among the parties as well as enhance public perception of the impartiality and effectiveness of the Blue Berets. Thirdly, a well-funded DDR programme would wean the population, particularly the youth, away from violence and facilitate their reintegration into the political mainstream of Ivorian life. Fourthly, C6te d'Ivoire, at this critical time, continues to require the support and assistance of the international community, including its neighbours, to ensure the success of the Agreement. I want to assure you, Mr. President, that, as the African mediation mission in Cote d'Ivoire has amply demonstrated, countries in our regions are determined, for their part, to coordinate such support.”
2005-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5169 (2005) · source
“They must also show a readiness, when necessary, to make sacrifices for the common good. The long-suffering people of C6te d'Ivoire must no longer be made to pay the price for political differences among the parties. We believe that the Pretoria Agreement offers the Ivorian leadership an opportunity to demonstrate their oft-repeated commitment to the interests of their fellow citizens by ensuring the faithful implementation of its provisions. It is also incumbent on the leadership to mobilize support at the grass-roots level for such peace efforts. Secondly, the United Nations presence in Cote d'Ivoire should be strengthened and become visible throughout the length and breadth of the country.”
2005-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5169 (2005) · source
“We note also that they have undertaken to follow and implement the road map elaborated by the AU mediator and endorsed by the African Union as well as to commit themselves to the October 2005 elections. Furthermore, in the Agreement the parties "solemnly declare the immediate and final cessation of all hostilities and the end of the war throughout the national territory." These are indeed important undertakings, freely entered into by the parties. Undoubtedly, the Agreement addresses whatever gaps existed in earlier ones. To reinforce this, concrete actions are needed. First, the leaders of the various parties to the conflict must go beyond merely appending their signatures to the document. They must display practical leadership qualities, including the political will to accommodate dissension.”
2005-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5169 (2005) · source
“Nigeria identifies with the briefing just made by Mr. Pahad and, in that regard, is grateful to President Mbeki for the efforts he has exerted and for his commitment to peace, which, happily, have resulted in the Pretoria Agreement. Those efforts point to an unwavering faith in the capacity of the AU to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Cote d'Ivoire. The latest agreement signed in Pretoria by all the parties to the conflict marks an important milestone in the AU's efforts to find a peaceful solution to the crisis. We welcome the reaffirmation by the parties to the conflict of their commitment to the peace process, as provided for in earlier Agreements, namely the Linas-Marcoussis and Accra II and III Agreements.”
2005-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5169 (2005) · source
“I have the honour to address the Security Council on behalf of the Chairman of the African Union, President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, on the issue of the African Union (AU) mediation mission in Cote d'Ivoire, led by President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa. I am glad that this meeting is taking place under the presidency of China, a country with which Nigeria enjoys very warm relations. May I also seize this opportunity to thank the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of South Africa, Mr. Aziz Pahad, for his very detailed and informative report. It is indeed gratifying that Mr. Pahad is appearing before the Council for the second time in 30 days. This is testimony to the commitment of the African Union and, in particular, of its mediation mission to peace and stability in Cote d'Ivoire.”
2005-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5169 (2005) · source
“It is therefore our expectation that this debate will strengthen the resolve of the Council, as well as that of the international community at large, to take action on these issues.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“If fully implemented, the initiative should help prevent possible outbreaks of violence, restore trust and confidence in inter-State relations and promote peace and stability in West Africa. Finally, the challenges of cross-border problems in West Africa can be effectively addressed only when opportunities for economic growth and development are enhanced. Like most other developing countries, the countries in our region are concerned not only with the visible consequences of conflicts, human rights abuses and poor governance, but also with the state of our economies, and especially that of our young people. The graphic picture painted of youth unemployment and its potential negative impact on the social fabric, peace, stability and security of our subregion is indicative of the scope of the challenges we face.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“We believe that close cooperation between the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and ECOWAS on investigation techniques used by national law enforcement agencies will complement current efforts by the Governments of the subregion in those areas. In addition, the existing initiative entitled "Integrated strategies for sensitive border areas in West Africa" - which includes the participation of the United Nations Office for West Africa, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, ECOWAS, development partners, civil society groups and concerned United Nations country teams and peace missions - is focusing attention on those problems in sensitive border zones.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“Those are success stories rarely reported in the mainstream media, but they attest to the valuable work of the United Nations and the engagement of the Security Council. It is evident from the report of the Secretary- General that West Africa is confronted with a major refugee and displaced persons problem. Only a comprehensive view of those problems will facilitate a permanent solution, with affected countries driving the process. As stated in the report, such a solution should include security sector reform, including support for a regional position on "the phenomenon of violent military adventurism to seize power" (S/2005/86, para. 34). It should also be consistent with the ECOWAS protocol on the free movement of people and goods.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“Obviously, such an approach would have to incorporate such groups or areas as child combatants, foreign combatants, female combatants, military groups, monitoring components and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration in countries not at war but deeply affected by armed conflicts in the region. The ultimate goal should be the social and economic reintegration of former disarmed combatants, including women and children, into society so as to ensure the stability and security of the affected States. We wish, in that regard, to draw attention to the success stories in Sierra Leone and Liberia, where demobilized child soldiers have been reunited with their families and/or repatriated to their countries of origin.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“We share the Secretary-General's assessment of the need for the Council to produce a "naming and shaming" list of such individuals, corporations, groups and countries, cognizant that this would help reduce, if not totally stamp out, the traffic in small arms and light weapons in our subregion. By our subjecting such culprits to prosecution for attendant crimes, the cause of peace and justice in our region would be well served. Moreover, it would serve notice of the determination of the Council to stop that blood trade and to act consistent with its interest in the subject. The need to take into account specific local socio-economic and geopolitical factors in the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process has been recognized in the Secretary-General's report.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“The progress made so far in the negotiation of a draft treaty on marking and tracing by the ad hoc group constituted for that purpose should spur Member States to overcome the remaining obstacles to the early conclusion of those negotiations. That would ensure that an agreed text can be presented for adoption by the General Assembly this year. Meanwhile, we join the Secretary-General in inviting our development partners to provide funds to ECOWAS to enable its new Small Arms Control Programme to effectively take off. The time has also come to identify individuals, corporations, groups and countries that have been implicated in the illegal exportation of small arms and light weapons to our subregion, in violation of arms embargos imposed by this Council and in clear disregard of the ECOWAS moratorium.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“Those weapons have also proved to be a great disincentive to non-State actors to follow the path of peace through negotiation. On our own, we, the States members of ECOWAS and the African Union, are constrained in effectively countering the consequences of proliferation of those weapons, which are manufactured outside the region and imported into our countries by non-State actors, in collaboration with arms producers and suppliers. Our current efforts, amply demonstrated by our strict adherence to the ECOWAS moratorium on the importation, exportation and manufacture of small arms and light weapons in West Africa, as well as by the creation of the new ECOWAS Small Arms Unit, need the clear support and action of other members of the international community to achieve the desired goal.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“We therefore share the Secretary- General's assessment of the desirability of an integrated and coordinated approach to conflict prevention. Elements of that approach, identified in the report, include better collaboration among the United Nations entities in the region through the exchange of information and analysis and joint planning; the reactivation of the Mano River Union; the consolidated appeals process for West Africa; and joint action by the United Nations, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the European Union. For our countries, the proliferation of small arms and light weapons remains a major scourge. The unrestrained access to those weapons by individuals and groups has fuelled conflicts with attendant cross- border crimes, including armed banditry.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source