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lines on the record: 253
first: 2002-11-21
most recent: 2015-02-23
sittings or episodes: 23
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“Climate change, climate variability and sea-level rise are therefore not just environmental concerns, but also economic, social and political issues for Pacific island countries. They strike at the very heart of our existence. The impacts, and in particular the related economic and social shocks, pose serious political and national financial management issues for Pacific island countries. Climate change, climate variability and sea- level rise adversely affect gross domestic product, balance of payments, budget deficits, foreign debt, unemployment and living standards. Therefore, climate change is undermining the very basis for the existence of 12 independent Pacific island countries, as well as seven Pacific island territories. Climate change is an overarching threat, and all of its impacts are and will be detrimental to us.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source
“Climate change is also going to have an impact on economic activities in the region. The 1997-1998 El Nifio event saw a significant westward shift of major tuna stocks, making some of our economies and dinner tables suffer. That temporary warming of the Western Pacific during the El Nifio-Southern Oscillation is a harbinger of things to come should the seas permanently rise in surface temperature. Deteriorating coral reefs, the nurseries for certain fish stocks, are being severely damaged by warming waters, coral bleaching and ocean acidification. We fear that there will be a major decline fish stocks as a result. We also have to consider the overall issue of the sovereignty of our current exclusive economic zones under climate change scenarios, the right to fish in those waters, and our ability to patrol and control them.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source
“Those are just some of impacts that have been observed in our region. Those are dramatic events, and pose a significant threat to peace and security in the Pacific, as the people may have to abandon their traditional lands, their homes and possibly their nations. Climate change has several other related impacts. Vector-borne diseases, such as malaria and dengue fever, are increasing their range upland in Papua New Guinea, and the incidence of dengue fever was especially high this year in the Pacific in general. A World Bank study on climate change and health found that a dengue epidemic in Fiji in 1998 cost the country about $3 million to $6 million. The World Bank also estimated that the economic costs of a dengue epidemic in Kiribati would be beyond the coping capacity of that country.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source
“While these recent cyclones caused damage equal to 10 per cent of the Government's annual budget, destroyed 75 per cent of homes on the island of Pukapuka and caused emotional distress, no lives were lost, due to activation of warning systems and preparedness by the general public. In 2004, the island of Niue was hit by Cyclone Heta, with the ocean rising over the 30-metre-high cliffs, causing two deaths and making 20 per cent of the population homeless. All told, Heta caused economic damages equivalent to 200 years of exports. The country's only museum lost 90 per cent of its collection. The king tides that have struck Tuvalu and Kiribati in recent years are further dramatic examples of how climate change will affect our communities. Wells and agriculture were poisoned by sea water, house foundations undermined and graves exposed.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source
“As wave actions are exponentially linked to sea level, an increase of half a metre in sea level would completely inundate these island States, putting at risk the survival of their human populations. Climate change is also expected to increase the intensity of tropical cyclones. While the evidence is not as clear in this case, the pattern of tropical storms seen in the last few years is cause for deep concern. Prior to 1985, for example, the Cook Islands were considered to be out of the main cyclone belt and could expect a serious cyclone approximately every 20 years. This has changed. Most notably, there were five cyclones within one month - in February and March of 2005 - three of which were classified Category 5 as they passed through Cook Islands waters.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source
“On behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum Small Island Developing States- Fiji, Nauru, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own country - I would like to thank you, Madam President, and your delegation for giving us the opportunity to speak at this very important debate in the Security Council. The Pacific island countries are already experiencing the effects of climate change, and they represent some of the most vulnerable communities in the world. According to the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Pacific island countries are facing extreme risks to their survival as nations. Many islands are not more than a few metres above sea level.”
2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663 (2007) · source
“In that regard, we also welcome the creation of a senior gender adviser position at the Peacebuilding Support Office to ensure that gender is mainstreamed into all aspects of the Peacebuilding Commission's work. I thank my colleagues for their presentations this morning.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556 (2006) · source
“Our leaders said that such conventions are essential tools for underpinning improvements in institutional governance. They also supported the recommendations of the Forum Regional Security Committee and other regional bodies working to enhance regional safety and security, including a focus on broader political and human security issues, and emphasized the need to match those recommendations with national efforts. Finally, I should like to take this opportunity to congratulate one of our members, Fiji, on its recent election to the newly formed Peacebuilding Commission, which we trust will provide further impetus for the full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) in the Pacific.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556 (2006) · source
“The meeting to be held in May 2007 will provide an opportunity for Pacific women leaders to review progress made towards those goals. While those processes continue, it is important to ensure that countries in our region embrace resolution 1325 (2000) as a framework for the development of national peacekeeping policies, given the reputation of some of our member countries as quality providers of international peacekeeping forces and the increasing involvement of Forum member countries in regional assistance missions. Additionally, at their recently concluded summit, held on 25 October 2006, leaders of our Forum agreed that greater attention needed to be given to implementing international conventions on human rights. Here, I wish to note that one of the Pacific Plan's initiatives refers specifically to resolution 1325 (2000).”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556 (2006) · source
“They called on Governments to promote peace by integrating content on peace and conflict resolution into educational programmes; to implement Security Council resolution 1325 (2000); to promote peace by integrating traditional methodologies of reconciliation into the peace process; to recognize and enhance women's inclusion in early-warning systems, conflict prevention peace processes and negotiations and post-conflict reconstruction; to recognize the need to address the processes of peace and justice in decision-making and conflict resolution; to make use of regional and international organizations in conducting gender- sensitivity training for peacekeepers to ensure that they are sensitive to issues on the ground; to utilize the provisions of the Biketawa Declaration to proactively monitor national security situations with a view to averting potential conflicts and resolving possible conflicts by peaceful means; and to develop and finance national disaster mitigation and response plans to protect against loss of life and property in the event of natural disasters.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556 (2006) · source
“Next year, women from all over the Pacific region - including from non-Forum countries and territories - will come together at the Tenth Triennial Conference of Pacific Women and the Third Pacific Ministerial Meeting on Women, to be held in Noumea, New Caledonia, to review progress made on the Pacific Platform for Action on Advancement of Women and Gender Equality 2005-2015. In 2004, this gathering of Pacific ministers, Government officials and civil society representatives recognized peace and security as a critical and emerging issue and added it to the Pacific Platform for Action on Women.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556 (2006) · source
“In 2000, the Biketawa Declaration mandated the Pacific Islands Forum to respond to issues of security at the regional level and reaffirmed the liberty of the individual under the law; the equality of rights for all citizens, regardless of gender, race, colour, creed or political belief; and the individual's inalienable right to participate, by means of a free and democratic political process, in framing the society in which he or she lives. Moreover, the landmark Pacific Plan, adopted by Pacific leaders in October 2005, adopted a broad definition of security to include human security as one of four priority goals for the region, and included the cross-cutting strategic objective of improving gender equality.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556 (2006) · source
“It provides valuable information for building national strategies and action plans for conflict prevention, peacebuilding and post- conflict reconstruction and, more important, for ensuring that the instrumental role that women can and do play in those processes is recognized and taken into account. The sustainability of funding is vital to ensure the success of all our programmes related to resolution 1325 (2000). Efforts to implement resolution 1325 (2000) in the Pacific are part of a long-term commitment.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556 (2006) · source
“This was never more apparent than when the Women, Peace and Security programme, established by UNIFEM. in Melanesia, established committees on women, peace and security in Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Fiji. In addition, UNIFEM. piloted a valuable gender- sensitive early warning indicator pilot project in Solomon Islands in 2005. Regrettably, I have to report that some of those projects have stagnated of late or even ceased to function. The analysis undertaken in these countries as part of this initiative continues to be used and built on by development organizations.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556 (2006) · source
“Those outcomes were subsequently endorsed by the Forum Regional Security Committee, and follow- up action has been integrated into the Forum secretariat's work plan. Other action is progressing. AusAID is funding a programme in Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and Fiji to train key civil and governmental representatives on the importance of resolution 1325 (2000) and to translate the resolution into local languages. A number of vibrant women's NGOs in our region - including femLINK Pacific and the Ecumenical Centre for Research, Education and Advocacy, in Fiji, and Vois Blong Mere, in Solomon Islands * are working on promoting the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). That progress illustrates what is possible when local and regional initiatives are supported by the international donor community.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556 (2006) · source
“Organized in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID), femLINK Pacific and the International Women's Development Agency, the workshop called for a number of measures, including an annual update on gender, peace and security issues; the commissioning of research on the gender dimensions of regional conflict and peace processes; the development of a database of Pacific women peacemakers; audits of compliance with resolution 1325 (2000) by regional assistance missions and peace agreements; technical assistance to Forum members for national implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), including capacity-building in the area of gender awareness; support for women's non-governmental organizations (NGOs) working on resolution 1325 (2000); and improved gender-sensitive early warning systems.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556 (2006) · source
“I speak on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum group based in New York: Australia, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own country, Papua New Guinea. Pacific Islands Forum members continue the important task of implementing resolution 1325 (2000). This year, the Forum secretariat convened a Pacific regional workshop on gender, conflict, peace and security, which emphasized the need to strengthen partnerships among key Government portfolios and their respective ministries, civil society, regional and international organizations and the donor community.”
2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556 (2006) · source
“My own country, Papua New Guinea, held the Goroka Guns Summit in July 2005, following cross-country consultations by the Papua New Guinea Government's Gun Control Committee. The Summit proposed more than 200 recommendations, which are currently before the Papua New Guinea cabinet. Much work has been done, but much, much more remains if we are to reach our goal of eradicating the problem of illicit small arms and light weapons. The members of the Pacific Islands Forum look forward to participating actively in the forthcoming Review Conference and to setting priorities for the next five years.”
2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source
“Working in partnership with Australia and New Zealand, Pacific Islands Forum countries have made real improvements in this area. New armouries have been constructed in Papua New Guinea, Cook Islands, Fiji, Nauru and Samoa. Further capacity-building in this area will remain the focus of work in the next review period. With regard to implementing relevant laws, the Pacific Islands Forum developed a common regional approach to weapons control under the Nadi Framework, which focused on the illicit manufacture of, and trafficking in, firearms, ammunition, explosives and other related materials. This is also an area for continued work. Pacific Islands Forum countries also continue to pursue efforts at the national level which complement regional work.”
2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source
“We are pleased to report that the focus of the RAMSI mission has now moved from conflict resolution to longer-term social and economic stability activities. In the case of Bougainville, following a civil war that lasted 16 years, the island was recently declared weapons-free. That was accomplished by a weapons collection and disposal programme, monitored by a United Nations Observer Mission which included Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Vanuatu. The first elections in autonomous Bougainville were held successfully in June last year. Stockpile management and security also remains a strong priority for the region, with the leakage of weapons from official stocks a major source of illicit guns and subsequent criminal activity.”
2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source
“However, we have taken practical steps at the regional level to combat this problem and to create sustainable solutions. We have continued to use the 2001 Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects as a guide to direct and measure regional action. The Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands (RAMSI) is an excellent example of regional cooperation to combat the destabilizing results of small arms proliferation. Deployed at the request of Solomon Islands in July 2003, RAMSI partners - Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Fiji and Tonga - helped restore law and order, in large part through the collection and destruction of some 3,600 weapons and over 300,000 rounds of ammunition.”
2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source
“As current Chair of the Pacific Islands Forum, I have the honour to make this statement on behalf of Australia, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Nauru, New Zealand, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own country, Papua New Guinea. The members of the Pacific Islands Forum welcome this opportunity to participate in this debate on small arms and wish to thank you, Mr. President, and your delegation for having convened this very important meeting. We also acknowledge Ms. Hoppe's excellent presentation. Looking back over the past five years, we can see that countries in our region have continued to struggle with the uncontrolled flow and misuse of small arms and light weapons, which can have devastating effects on individuals and their communities.”
2006-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5390 (2006) · source
“In closing, we wish the Government and people of Timor-Leste well and look forward to seeing further consolidated the good progress being made. We agree with our colleagues - especially, in this case, Australia - that we must all remain committed to supporting Timor-Leste in its transition to secure and self-reliant statehood.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“To date, many of the participants in the military and civilian police personnel have come from Pacific Islands Forum countries, namely, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Palau, Samoa and Vanuatu. Other countries, such as Papua New Guinea, have also made small contributions in other areas. As alluded to by my colleagues previously, much has been achieved and much more needs to be done. We commend the work of the Special Representative, Mr. Sukehiro Hasegawa. We also encourage the good work that continues to be carried out by the United Nations agencies. We recognize the efforts of President Gusmao's Government and the people of Timor-Leste to consolidate peace on their road to achieving development and prosperity.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“May I join others in welcoming President Gusmao and Foreign Minister Ramos-Horta to the United Nations. I also congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council and thank the United Kingdom for its sterling efforts in December. I take pleasure in speaking today on behalf of the Pacific Islands Forum member countries Australia, the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Palau, Nauru, New Zealand, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Vanuatu and my own country, Papua New Guinea, along with the observer members. Especially pleasing is the fact that Timor-Leste is currently an observer member of the Pacific Islands Forum.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“He has been both a guide and, on many occasions, a good adviser to myself, to my Foreign Minister, who has visited here, and to the Government. I thank him very much from the bottom of my heart for all his efforts.”
2005-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5222 (2005) · source
“Let me place on record, on behalf of all parties, Papua New Guinea's sincere appreciation for the contribution that UNPOB and UNOMB have made to peace and the common good of Bougainville and the rest of Papua New Guinea. We are grateful for the continuing understanding and support we have received from Secretary-General Kofi Annan. We thank the States members of the Security Council for agreeing to UNOMB's establishment and the extensions required to achieve the outcome we are marking today. Papua New Guinea sincerely appreciates the support which the international community has given to making and building peace at home. It is vital that we all keep working together to achieve global peace. In conclusion, I would like to take this opportunity to make mention of Mr. Danilo Turk's contribution to the peace process.”
2005-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5222 (2005) · source
“Its character as a people's process has meant that it has not always moved at full speed, but progress has been real. While there have been challenges, there has been no turning back. Practical peacebuilding must keep moving ahead. There are, clearly, a important lessons to draw from the experience. In that regard, Papua New Guinea believes that there should be considerable advantage in having a joint lessons learned exercise in which Papua New Guineans and United Nations experts can reflect on experience and identify what has been learned. The results, together with ongoing experience, are likely both to give and to gain benefit for the United Nations peacebuilding commission included among the proposals for United Nations reform.”
2005-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5222 (2005) · source
“A continuing United Nations presence in Arawa, in particular, would help provide assurance in the area where the Bougainville crisis began, close to the area which Francis Ona and his supporters continue to regard as a no-go zone exclusive to themselves and people to whom they allow entry or transit. Mention of Francis Ona and his supporters in the no-go zone around Panguna highlights one of the areas in which the Bougainville peace process is not yet complete, even though UNOMB has come to an end. But as I have already observed, peacebuilding never ends. It is a continuing challenge. It is always possible to do better and more, even in the best-run, most democratic and affluent societies. In the case of the Bougainville peace process, everyone involved has learned a great deal.”
2005-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5222 (2005) · source
“In doing so, we are pleased to note the continuing presence of United Nations personnel on the ground, not as participants in a peace process but as partners in building capacity for a better future. Their presence helps to remove any doubt or uncertainty about whether the international community is still concerned and will continue to be involved after UNOMB has completed its mandate. It shows very clearly that the United Nations continues to care. The United Nations is still on the job. It is for that reason that Papua New Guinea would like to suggest that the appropriate bodies consider the option of retaining UNOMB's existing assets in Bougainville and handing them on to UNDP and other arms of the United Nations that will continue to operate in Bougainville.”
2005-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5222 (2005) · source
“Those include developing an economy capable of sustaining autonomy; promoting the kinds of development which provide opportunities for individuals and communities to help themselves; encouraging and facilitating ongoing reconciliation and mutual respect in the community; and ensuring good governance so that the first two objectives and others can be achieved. Here, Papua New Guinea believes, the United Nations can continue to play a very important and positive part. Papua New Guinea welcomes the contributions that UNDP, UNICEF and other United Nations programmes and specialized agencies make on the ground. We appreciate the contributions UNDP's Bougainville planning and community support project is expected to make to building capacity and strengthening good governance in support of the Autonomous Bougainville Government.”
2005-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5222 (2005) · source
“The election of a number of former combatants as constituency members is a further, positive sign that peace and normalcy are no longer just dreams. UNOMB's assignment has ended. Peace and future peacebuilding in Bougainville must now be sustained by the people of Bougainville and Papua New Guinea as a whole. The national Government will continue to honour the commitments that successive Governments-of-the-day made in signing the agreements paving the road to peace. It will continue to do so on a bipartisan, national basis. However, many challenges still remain.”
2005-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5222 (2005) · source
“On behalf of all of the people of Papua New Guinea, the national Government would like to congratulate the first President of the Autonomous Bougainville Government, Mr. Joseph Kabui. We also congratulate the Vice-President, the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of the Bougainville House of Representatives, the newly-appointed ministers, and all other elected members. We wish them all well in meeting their respective responsibilities. We are especially pleased to note that two key positions - a senior minister and the Deputy Speaker - are held by women. The very positive role women played in starting, progressing and supporting the peace process on the ground makes their appointments especially welcome.”
2005-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5222 (2005) · source
“It provides strong reason for confidence about the prospects for future good governance in Bougainville. That judgement is strengthened by the orderly and respectful way in which unsuccessful candidates accepted the results. It is very much to the credit of Bougainville officials, as well as the Papua New Guinea electoral commission, who gave them such strong and positive support, that the international election observer team went on to commend the dedication of all of the officials involved. The positive attitudes displayed in the community, together with the cooperation of officials, sends a very strong signal of hope as other aspects of the agreed arrangements for Bougainville autonomy are implemented.”
2005-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5222 (2005) · source
“The team's report identified a number of administrative shortcomings and made some helpful recommendations for improvement. Its overall judgement was that the defects did not adversely affect the overall integrity of the election. Dissatisfied candidates have the right to go to the court of disputed returns to seek appropriate remedies. Some may still do so. That is their democratic right. It is nonetheless pleasing to note the judgement of the international observer team that "the election was competently and transparently conducted in all key respects". The report also states that the observers were "immensely impressed with the commitment and patience of the people of Bougainville throughout the entire process". That testifies to the people's desire for democratic government.”
2005-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5222 (2005) · source
“On 15 June, the day following the last meeting of the PPCC - in front of an audience that included the Prime Minister, The Right Honourable Sir Michael Somare, and other national and Bougainville leaders - the newly elected members of the executive and legislative branches of the Autonomous Bougainville Government took an oath before the Chief Justice of Papua New Guinea in which they swore to uphold the Papua New Guinea Constitution. This was a truly impressive occasion; and all the more so when one recalls that some of the oath-takers had previously described themselves publicly as rebels. An international election observer team, ably coordinated and supported by the United Nations, had observed and reported on the election.”
2005-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5222 (2005) · source
“Stenbock did much the same at stage III - paid close and proper attention to the public's concerns. Having fulfilled the purposes for which it had been set up, the PPCC then agreed to dissolve. On the next day, the Autonomous Bougainville Government became the legitimately elected representative of the people of Bougainville. The joint supervisory body to be set up under the laws implementing the Bougainville Peace Agreement will be the key mechanism for consultations, ongoing cooperation and the resolution of any disputes between the national Government and the Autonomous Bougainville Government.”
2005-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5222 (2005) · source
“Stenbock, called a meeting of the body through which the parties had consulted and cooperated in managing the peace process, the Peace Process Consultative Committee (PPCC). UNOMB had previously certified that the agreed weapons disposal plan had been carried out and that the election should proceed. No one believes that Bougainville is now weapons-free, though many Bougainvilleans and other Papua New Guineans want it to be. What we can say is that the way that UNOMB went about forming its judgements was sensitive to mutual confidence, people's sense of security and community judgement. Like other aspects of the Bougainville peace process, weapons disposal was in many respects a bottom-up process. The methods UNOMB employed when Ambassador Sinclair verified and certified stage II - and Mr.”
2005-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5222 (2005) · source
“Stenbock has overseen the conclusion of the agreed weapons disposal plan, the adoption of the Bougainville Constitution within the framework of the Papua New Guinea Constitution and the election of the Autonomous Bougainville Government. All three of those United Nations officials participated in other important developments along the way. Each was supported by truly excellent and committed staff, both personnel who came from other countries and those locally engaged. On behalf of all parties, Papua New Guinea offers sincere thanks to all those people. We are indeed fortunate to have had them living, working and setting such inspiring examples among us. We wish them all Godspeed as they move on. On the evening before the Autonomous Bougainville Government was sworn into office, the last Director of UNOMB, Mr.”
2005-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5222 (2005) · source
“He has been a continuing source of sound and much-appreciated advice through the reports he has helped prepare for the Security Council and in the help he has provided to the parties in Papua New Guinea. His successor was Ambassador Noel Sinclair, who served as Director for more than five years. He, in turn, was followed by Mr. Tor Stenbock, who will remain on the ground until the middle of August winding up the Mission. Ambassador Sinclair chaired many important meetings between the parties, including some of the most sensitive political negotiations, and facilitated the process through which agreement was reached. Following in his footsteps, Mr.”
2005-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5222 (2005) · source
“In that regard, Papua New Guinea, on behalf of all parties involved in the peace process, offers sincere thanks for the understanding and patience of our friends in the international community and for the willingness of the Security Council and the Secretary- General to agree to repeated extensions of the Mission's mandate. The outcome of our combined efforts is what we are discussing today, that is, the successful conclusion of UNOMB's mandate. The people of Bougainville and Papua New Guinea as a whole have been fortunate in the professional and personal qualities of UNOMB's successive Directors. They include the man who set up the Mission, Mr. Valery Marusin, who works in the Secretariat, here in New York.”
2005-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5222 (2005) · source
“The two have been well matched: the people at the grassroots level and the national leadership. Having experienced the losses, suffering and pain of violent conflict, they have cooperated for the sake of peace. The goal and the means have been inseparable. Both have been based on the shared commitment to peace and the achievement of lasting peace by peaceful means. That has not just been a matter of words. The commitment has been deep in the hearts of people on all sides. While there have been occasional setbacks and delays, there has been no turning back. The people's involvement explains both the strength of the process and the time it has taken.”
2005-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5222 (2005) · source
“The Bougainville peace process has been a people's process at every stage, from the truce reached almost eight years ago, through the coming into force of the permanent and irrevocable ceasefire, to the negotiation of the Bougainville Peace Agreement and its signing in August 2001, the drafting of the Bougainville Constitution and its adoption just before Christmas last year, weapons disposal and, now, the election of the Autonomous Bougainville Government. That is in part why it has taken somewhat longer than many of us originally expected. But it is also a source of its strength. So, too, is the depth of the commitment that successive national Governments of Papua New Guinea have shown to the principle of working to secure lasting peace by peaceful means, and doing so on a bipartisan national basis.”
2005-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5222 (2005) · source
“The United Nations can be truly proud of the role it has played on the ground; so can the Member States that contributed truce and peace monitors at an earlier stage, namely, Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Vanuatu. So, too, can our friends in the international community who continue to provide foreign aid, namely, Australia and New Zealand again, the European Union, Japan, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UNICEF and other United Nations programmes and specialized agencies.”
2005-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5222 (2005) · source
“This is an occasion for modest celebration by everyone involved: the people of Bougainville, who have experienced conflict and now peace, their fellow citizens around Papua New Guinea and the friends of the peace process here at the United Nations and in many Member States. However, practical peacebuilding in Bougainville is obviously not yet complete. In certain respects, it never is, either there or anywhere else. Peace and good governance require ongoing attention and effort if they are to be sustained and made part of our legacy to succeeding generations. But so far, at least, the peace process in Papua New Guinea's newly autonomous Bougainville region is a success. As I have already suggested, it will require continuing commitment to keep it that way.”
2005-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5222 (2005) · source
“I would like to thank my two colleagues from New Zealand and Australia for their kind words and for the supporting roles they played in helping us with this matter. I would also like to thank the Council for this opportunity to deliver a short address on what is a historic occasion for Papua New Guinea. Today is a day for which people throughout Papua New Guinea, including our sisters and brothers in Bougainville, together with our friends in the international community, have been working, hoping and praying for: the day when the United Nations Observer Mission in Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, completes its assignment. Almost seven years after the United Nations established the United Nations Political Office/Observer Mission in Bougainville, that day has at last come.”
2005-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5222 (2005) · source
“First, let me congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I wish you and your delegation well in the work ahead of you. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Ambassador De La Sabliere of the French delegation for their work in the month of June, which was technically when the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Bougainville (UNOMB) expired. I wish to express my gratitude for the issuance of the presidential statement on Papua New Guinea. I would also like to thank all the Council members that have spoken to express kind words to my Government and the new Autonomous Government, as well as for the observations that each of them has made, which have been noted.”
2005-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5222 (2005) · source
“In conclusion, I wish to record here - and I will record it again next month, when the mandate ends - on behalf of my Government and the people of Papua New Guinea our deep appreciation for the contribution of the United Nations in ensuring that the peace process was maintained and the weapons disposal process completed before the election commenced on 20 May 2005. I thank all members for allowing me to speak today.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187Resumption1 (2005) · source
“The results will be officially declared on 9 June. Our Prime Minister has been invited to officially open the Bougainville House of Representatives, which is scheduled to meet on 25 June. The assistance provided demonstrates practical support for the parties' commitment and the progress being made in implementing the Bougainville Peace Agreement and the laws that give it legal effect. The assistance also signifies the interest the international community is taking in the first general election for the Autonomous Bougainville Government.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187Resumption1 (2005) · source
“More importantly, it underlines how eager people around Bougainville are to play their part in choosing Bougainville's future political leaders and to get on with their lives. The Bougainville election should be seen as the model for others who have been experiencing similar conflicts. It took real commitment by the leaders and people of Bougainville to achieve peace and to choose the type of government that they believe will bring about development and prosperity. The election would not be running smoothly without necessary and generous funding from friendly nations. There have been a lot of friendly nations in this Council Chamber over the last couple of years who have helped us. The funds made possible the purchase of communications equipment to link the three main centres where votes will be counted when voting concludes on June 2.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187Resumption1 (2005) · source