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1. “We have chosen the theme of "the United Nations after conflicts" because it reflects the excellent work that the Organization has been doing over the years, not only in conflict prevention but in restoring security conditions, the rule of law, the protection of human rights, institution-building and the restoration of socio-economic conditions in States that have emerged from conflict. This is a time when we must guarantee the primary responsibility of the United Nations as a whole for the maintenance of international peace and security. We hope that, as a result of this exercise, we shall be able to move forward with specific proposals and ideas as to the best way in which the United Nations can and should work on behalf of countries emerging from armed conflict.”

   2003-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4748 (2003) · source

2. “Its values, its principles and its institutional strength make it the ideal forum for confronting global challenges related to the threats of malnutrition, the spread of endemic diseases, the destruction of the environment and, very urgently, constant disruptions of the peace. For that reason, the presidency is grateful that, at this very important moment for the Organization, the organs of the United Nations are meeting here to consider together the role that the United Nations should play in post-conflict situations. Today, we must demonstrate unity of purpose and objectives in facing the new challenges to the international community.”

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3. “Rosenthal to take a seat at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. I should like to highlight the participation at this meeting of the President of the General Assembly, Mr. Ian Kavan; the President of the Economic and Social Council, Mr. Gert Rosenthal; and the Secretary- General, Mr. Kofi Annan, to whom we extend a warm welcome; I also highlight the presence of States not members of the Security Council. This is a defining moment for the Organization. The international situation presents challenges of a very diverse nature, making the presence of the United Nations imperative.”

   2003-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4748 (2003) · source

4. “The President (spoke in Spanish): In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to His Excellency Mr. Jan Kavan, President of the General Assembly. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Mr. Kavan to take a seat at the Council table. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to His Excellency Mr. Gert Rosenthal, President of the Economic and Social Council. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Mr.”

   2003-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4748 (2003) · source

5. “In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and with the consent of the Council, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend invitations to the representatives of Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Georgia, Greece, Indonesia, Japan and South Africa to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Sardenberg (Brazil), Mr. Heinbecker (Canada), Mr. Aboul Gheit (Egypt), Mr. Adamia (Georgia), Mr. Vassilakis (Greece), Mr. Hidayat (Indonesia), Mr. Haraguchi (Japan) and Mr. Kumalo (South Africa) took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber.”

   2003-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4748 (2003) · source

6. “I thank the Executive Secretary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for the kind words he addressed to me. We have listened attentively to statements by the Secretary-General, by the Ministers or Ministers of State for Foreign Affairs of Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea and Nigeria and by the Executive Secretary of ECOWAS. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I should now like to invite Council members to a private meeting to continue our discussion of this subject. The meeting rose at 4.25 pm.”

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7. “The next speaker on my list is Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Executive Secretary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), to whom I give the floor.”

   2003-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4746 (2003) · source

8. “I should like to say how gratified we are to see the representative of Guinea once again occupying his country's seat at the Council table. I give the floor to Mr. Dubem Onyia, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Nigeria.”

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9. “The next speaker is his Excellency Mamadou Bamba, Minister of State and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cote d'Ivoire, on whom I now call.”

   2003-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4746 (2003) · source

10. “I thank the Secretary-General for his statement. The next speaker is His Excellency Mr. Nana Addo-Dankwa Afufo-Addo, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ghana and current Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States, on whom I call.”

    2003-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4746 (2003) · source

11. “Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Executive Secretary of ECOWAS, at the Council's public meeting on 11 April 2003, when we discussed the relationship between the Security Council and regional and subregional organizations in facing the new challenges to international peace and security. We favour strengthening mechanisms of cooperation and coordination between the United Nations and ECOWAS, to create a process leading to lasting and stable peace in Cote d'Ivoire and to implement measures designed to achieve security and stability in that country and in the rest of the West African region. I am happy now to welcome the Secretary- General, His Excellency Mr. Kofi Annan, to whom I give the floor.”

    2003-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4746 (2003) · source

12. “On behalf of the Council, I extend a warm welcome to the Executive Secretary of the Economic Community of West African States, Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, and invite him to take a seat at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. As President, I am pleased to welcome the Ministers or Ministers of State for Foreign Affairs of Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea and Nigeria, who are part of the ECOWAS mission, to address, with the members of the Security Council, the situation in Cote d'Ivoire. This meeting follows up on the statement of Mr.”

    2003-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4746 (2003) · source

13. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter dated 25 April 2003 from the Permanent Representative of Ghana to the United Nations, which reads as follows: "I have the honour to request that the Executive Secretary of the Economic Community of West African States, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, be invited to address the Security Council on Tuesday, 29 April 2003, in accordance with rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Council." That letter has been published as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/2003/500. If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 to His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas. There being no objection, it is so decided.”

    2003-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4746 (2003) · source

14. “The President (spoke in Spanish): In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and with the consent of the Council, I shall take it that the Council agrees to extend an invitation to the representative of Senegal to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Fall (Senegal) took a seat at the Council table. The President (spoke in Spanish): I should also like to welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Guinea, His Excellency Mr. Francois Lonseny Fall, who is with us today as head of the delegation of Guinea.”

    2003-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4746 (2003) · source

15. “The President (spoke in Spanish): In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and with the consent of the Council, I shall take it that the Council agrees to extend an invitation to His Excellency Mr. Dubem Onyia, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Nigeria, to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. On behalf of the Council, I extend a warm welcome to His Excellency Mr. Dubem Onyia, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Nigeria. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Onyia (Nigeria) took a seat at the Council table.”

    2003-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4746 (2003) · source

16. “The President (spoke in Spanish): In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and with the consent of the Council, I shall take it that the Council agrees to extend an invitation to His Excellency Mr. Mamadou Bamba, Minister of State and Minister for Foreign Affairs of C6te d'Ivoire, to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. On behalf of the Council, I extend a warm welcome to His Excellency Mr. Mamadou Bamba, Minister of State and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cote d'Ivoire. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Bamba (Cate d'Ivoire) took a seat at the Council table.”

    2003-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4746 (2003) · source

17. “In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and with the consent of the Council, I shall take it that the Council agrees to extend an invitation to His Excellency Mr. Nana Addo-Dankwa Afufo-Addo, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ghana, to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. On behalf of the Council, I extend a warm welcome to His Excellency Mr. Nana Addo-Dankwa Afufo-Addo, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ghana. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Afnfo-Addo (Ghana) took a seat at the Council table.”

    2003-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4746 (2003) · source

18. “In favour: Angola, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chile, China, France, Germany, Guinea, Mexico, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President (spoke in Spanish): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1477 (2003). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 3.40 p.m.”

    2003-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4745 (2003) · source

19. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document 5/2003/467, which contains the text of a letter dated 21 April 2003 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council. Members of the Council also have before them document 5/2003/505, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show ofhands.”

    2003-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4745 (2003) · source

20. “I thank Ambassador Karmalesh Sharma, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste and Head of Mission, for his responses and clarifications, and I wish him good luck as he continues his task. There are no further speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 6.30 p.m.”

    2003-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4744 (2003) · source

21. “The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Indonesia. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    2003-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4744 (2003) · source

22. “The next speaker on my list is the representative of Fiji. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    2003-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4744 (2003) · source

23. “The next speaker is the representative of New Zealand. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    2003-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4744 (2003) · source

24. “The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Brazil. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    2003-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4744 (2003) · source

25. “The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Japan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    2003-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4744 (2003) · source

26. “The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Portugal. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    2003-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4744 (2003) · source

27. “The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Australia. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    2003-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4744 (2003) · source

28. “I would ask Ambassador Sharma to convey Mexico's greetings and its appreciation for the work that his team has carried out. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. The next speaker is the representative of Timor- Leste. I welcome him and give him the floor.”

    2003-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4744 (2003) · source

29. “We urge both countries to continue strengthening their cooperation in those areas. On previous occasions, Mexico has referred to the importance of assisting with the economic and social development of Timor-Leste, as a fundamental element of peace-building. My country therefore views as highly positive the report's information on the work of United Nations agencies and programmes for infrastructure rehabilitation and national development. With a View to reaffirming its commitment to Timor-Leste, Mexico supports the proposal of the Secretary-General to extend the UNMISET mandate for another year, until 20 May 2004. On behalf of the Government and people of Mexico, I would like to join the others in expressing our gratitude to the civilian, military and police components of UNMISET, who have done excellent work in Timor-Leste.”

    2003-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4744 (2003) · source

30. “Thus, Mexico joins in the Secretary-General's appeal to the international donor community to continue supporting programmes for strengthening the National Police and the judicial system. As for internal security, the report reflects, as did resolution 1473 (2003), the importance of developing national capabilities and proper preparation for the defence forces and for the National Police. Mexico stresses the importance of training police in the area of human rights. In building a State, the population's confidence in law enforcement institutions is vital. The promulgation of a code of conduct for the police has thus been an important measure in that direction. As for external security and border control, proper coordination between the United Nations forces and the Governments of Timor-Leste and Indonesia is crucial.”

    2003-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4744 (2003) · source

31. “It is necessary to continue to work to remove shortcomings and to strengthen national capabilities. United Nations participation in this process is essential. The strategic plan that is being developed by the Government of Timor-Leste and by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a step in that direction. Additional efforts will be required to strengthen the justice system. A greater number of trained judges and greater access to courts for the entire population are steps that could be taken to improve the situation in the immediate future. Reconciliation and peace depend to a large degree on a transparent and effective justice system. Timor-Leste also requires continual strengthening of its institutional processes.”

    2003-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4744 (2003) · source

32. “We believe that it is only through dialogue and understanding that we can lay solid foundations for a true democratic and inclusive society in Timor-Leste. Likewise, friendly and good-neighbourly relations are paramount. Globalization and interdependence mean that a country's development is closely linked to that of its neighbours. Thus, Mexico welcomes and supports the efforts made by Indonesia and by Australia to achieve border demarcation and regulation agreements, including commercial operations. The Government of Mexico would like to express its gratitude to Mr. Sharma and to his team for the progress made thus far in discharging the mandate entrusted to them. This has led to the development of the ability of the Government and people of Timor-Leste to manage their own destiny.”

    2003-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4744 (2003) · source

33. “United Nations reconstruction efforts in Timor- Leste provide us with valuable lessons and make it possible to draw conclusions and experiences that could be used in other situations requiring the building of a new State or support for rebuilding institutions. As we have seen in the case of Timor-Leste, the international community's determination to support the building of a State is not sufficient if it is not accompanied by the necessary internal commitment on the part of all political forces and sectors of society. For this reason, the Government of Mexico welcomes the initiative undertaken on 25 January by President Gusmao to carry out a national dialogue with the various political forces in the country.”

    2003-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4744 (2003) · source

34. “I shall now take the floor in my capacity as representative of Mexico. My delegation wishes to thank Mr. Sharma, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste, and the Secretary-General himself for the information provided to the Security Council and for the report before us (S/2003/449). The report relates the positive development of the situation in Timor- Leste but also reminds the international community and the Council that we must remain attentive to developments in the situation on the ground. On 4 April, Mexico supported the adoption of resolution 1473 (2003), which calls for an adjustment of the downsizing of the military and police components of UNMISET and reaffirms the Security Council's commitment to continue supporting security and stability efforts in Timor-Leste.”

    2003-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4744 (2003) · source

35. “I thank Mr. Sharma for the information that he shared with the Security Council this afternoon, and I thank the Secretary-General for his report. I now give the floor to Council members. In doing so, I should like to recommend that statements be limited to five minutes so that we can hold this afternoon's meeting within the planned time frame as easily as possible.”

    2003-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4744 (2003) · source

36. “At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Mr. Kamalesh Sharma, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste and Head of Mission. I now give the floor to Mr. Sharma.”

    2003-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4744 (2003) · source

37. “MacKay (New Zealand) and Mr. de Santa Clara Gomes (Portugal) took the seats reservedfor them at the side of the Council Chamber. The President (spoke in Spanish): In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Kamalesh Sharma, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste and Head of Mission. It is so decided. I invite Mr. Sharma to take a seat at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2003/449, which contains the special report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor.”

    2003-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4744 (2003) · source

38. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Australia, Brazil, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, New Zealand, Portugal and Timor-Leste in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Guterres (Timor-Leste) took a seat at the Council table; Mr. Dauth (Australia), Mr. Sardenberg (Brazil), Mr. Savua (Fiji), Mr. Percaya ((Indonesia), Mr. Haraguchi (Japan), Mr.”

    2003-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4744 (2003) · source

39. “In favour: Angola, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chile, China, France, Germany, Guinea, Mexico, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President (spoke in Spanish): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1476 (2003). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 12.15 p.rn.”

    2003-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4743 (2003) · source

40. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/2003/465, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by a show of hands.”

    2003-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4743 (2003) · source

41. “I thank Mr. Annabi for the responses and clarifications that he has provided. We thank him once again for joining with us at this meeting. There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 1.10pm.”

    2003-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4742 (2003) · source

42. “The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Albania. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    2003-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4742 (2003) · source

43. “I thank the representative of Serbia and Montenegro for the message that he has conveyed to us. The next speaker is the representative of Greece. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    2003-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4742 (2003) · source

44. “My second question relates to the section on the Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC), in particular the local non-governmental organization, Friends of KPC. I would like to know whether Mr. Annabi believes that the fund-raising carried out by that organization - a task that has been entrusted to it - will contribute to the objective of turning the Corps into a multi-ethnic body with a civil mandate, given that those funds come from local sources and from the diaspora, which, as I understand it, means that they come primarily from the Kosovo Albanian community. I would be grateful for any answers that Mr. Annabi could provide. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Serbia and Montenegro, on whom I now call.”

    2003-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4742 (2003) · source

45. “As for the relationship between Belgrade and Pristina, we hope that the Government in Belgrade and the Provisional Institutions of Kosovo will, as soon as possible, begin a direct dialogue on the practical issues that affect them. I would like to take this opportunity to ask Mr. Annabi two questions, prompted by my reading of the Secretary-General's report. The first refers to the section on freedom of movement. I am not clear what impact the reduction of police and military escorts has had on minorities, since one part of the report states that the practice has not led to a worsening of security conditions, while another part states that in some municipalities it has resulted in a considerable decrease in the movement of minorities.”

    2003-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4742 (2003) · source

46. “We also agree that the continued existence of parallel mono-ethnic structures is seriously obstructing the path towards the creation of a multi-ethnic society. It is clear that the leaders of all the communities - Kosovo Albanians as well as minorities - have a particular responsibility to ensure, on the one hand, greater receptivity on the part of the majority to the participation of minorities in official administrative structures, and, on the other, the effective and early participation of minorities, in particular Serbs, in those structures. It is also clear that cooperation from the Belgrade authorities in this area is necessary.”

    2003-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4742 (2003) · source

47. “It is important that the Kosovo Albanian leaders and, in particular, the Assembly join Mr. Steiner's condemnation of that incident. We welcome the fact that in recent months there has been an increase in the constructive participation of the municipal authorities in the sustainable return of displaced persons, although the situation in most of the municipalities in Kosovo is still unsatisfactory. The return of displaced persons on the basis of sustainable conditions, and the participation of the minorities in social, political and economic life, are crucial to ensuring a democratic and multi-ethnic society. My delegation agrees that it is of fundamental importance for all of the communities of Kosovo to participate in a meaningful way in the Provisional Institutions and the municipal bodies.”

    2003-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4742 (2003) · source

48. “Therefore, my delegation views with satisfaction progress made in that area, such as the hiring of additional judicial personnel, including members of minority communities. We also welcome the fact that the parallel courts continue to be dismantled. However, we are concerned by the fact that so far this year there has been an increase in the activities of organized crime and by the fact that ethnically motivated violence has reappeared and is on the rise. It is worrisome that just when the season for the return of refugees and displaced persons to Kosovo is beginning, there was an incident as serious as the bombing of a railway bridge, perpetrated by the so-called Albanian National Army. We condemn that incident, and we support the measures taken by Mr. Michael Steiner.”

    2003-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4742 (2003) · source

49. “The Provisional Institutions must be built on the basis of the principles of multi-ethnicity and a culture of inter-community tolerance. There is the danger that in the process of transferring responsibilities, the trend towards constructing a mono-ethnic project will be reinforced. A worrisome sign of that was the recent adoption by the Kosovo Assembly of a higher education law that excluded the Serbian minority. Mexico supports the decision of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Michael Steiner, to declare that law invalid. It is important that Kosovo Albanian leaders adopt the project of a multi- ethnic society as their own, as it is the only way for the province to achieve sure and lasting peace. The rule of law is a basic condition for achieving stability, security and economic development of Kosovo.”

    2003-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4742 (2003) · source

50. “At the same time, we agree with the observation made in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2003/42l) that if, as we hope, this process is to be sustainable, it must be conducted in a phased manner and take into account the capacity of the Provisional Institutions. It is crucial that the transfer of responsibilities take place in accordance with resolution 1244 (1999) and within the Constitutional Framework and that this transfer not affect the authority of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the international Kosovo Security Force (KFOR) or the powers and responsibilities reserved to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General under chapter 8 of the Constitutional Framework.”

    2003-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4742 (2003) · source