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first: 2002-06-13
most recent: 2023-12-20
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“The continued support of Timor-Leste's neighbours is vital in that context. Pakistan believes that the development of close and friendly relations between Timor-Leste and Indonesia is of utmost importance and is in the best interest of both neighbours. We are confident that both sides will continue to work together to resolve their outstanding issues, in particular the arrangements for the demarcation and management of their common border as well as strengthening mutual support and cooperation. We hope that Timor-Leste's other neighbours, including Australia, will make every endeavour to resolve their bilateral issues with Timor-Leste in order to allow the new country to attain its full economic potential. Timor-Leste is widely considered a success story for United Nations peacekeeping.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“The outstanding tasks for UNMISET include providing support to Timor-Leste in key areas: public administration and justice, development of law enforcement and the maintenance of security and stability. We must bear in mind the observation in the Secretary-General's report "that the provision of support through peacekeeping can only meet the most urgent of the country's requirements. It must be complemented and built upon by bilateral and multilateral support, if real progress is to take place." (5/2004/333, para. 72) In our view, the most imposing long-term challenge confronting Timor-Leste remains the promotion of economic prosperity. International assistance will continue to be indispensable for that purpose. The international community must also continue to assist the new country even after UNMISET's departure.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“We appreciate in particular the bold efforts of the Timorese leadership to encourage national reconciliation. We hope that it will continue to strive to heal the deep wounds of the past, both internal and external, and to build the foundations for sustainable peace and progress. Pakistan supports the efforts of the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) to consolidate peace and assist international development in Timor-Leste. We support the extension of its mandate for a further year, as recommended by the Secretary-General. We believe that that is necessary to allow the Mission to fulfil its mandate. We also note the report's recommendations for a new composition of the Mission's downsized force structure, which includes both military and police units.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Pakistan. Pakistan adds its condemnation of the act of terrorism in Grozny and conveys its deepest condolences to the Russian Federation and to the families of the victims. I would like to thank Ambassador Kamalesh Sharma for introducing the Secretary-General's report and for updating us on the situation in Timor-Leste. Pakistan has extended full support for the success of the new State of Timor-Leste - a State that emerged in an exemplary exercise of the right of self- determination, a Charter principle to which Pakistan is deeply committed. Timor-Leste has made remarkable progress since its independence two years ago. Credit for that must go first and foremost to the people and Government of Timor-Leste.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“Before opening the floor, I would like to say that, in accordance with the understanding reached among Council members, I would like to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than five minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with longer statements are kindly requested to circulate a full text in writing and to deliver a condensed version when addressing the Council in this Chamber.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“On behalf of the members of the Council, I wish to take this opportunity to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Kamalesh Sharma, for his contributions and to wish him every success in future. I give the floor to Mr. Sharma.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“Special Representative of the Secretary-General Sharma has effectively overseen and managed a complex operation that has adjusted and adapted responsively to the changing situations on the ground and has successfully launched important peacekeeping innovations such as the United Nations executive role in policing and the provision of civilian advisers to the Government. Here in New York, the Security Council has benefited from an excellent flow of information and analyses from his office that has allowed us to follow closely developments within Timor-Leste and to make decisions as required. It is a pleasure to receive Mr. Kamalesh Sharma within this Chamber, which is tempered only by our regret that, as we understand, this will be our last opportunity to welcome him in this capacity.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2004/333, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor. 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. Before giving him the floor, I wish to welcome the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Sharma, to the Security Council, where, as we all know, he has many friends.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“Pessoa Pinto (Timor-Leste) took a seat at the Council table; the representatives of the other aforementioned countries took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber. The President: On behalf of the Council, I extend a warm welcome to Ms. Ana Pessoa Pinto, Senior Minister and Minister in the Presidency of the Council of Ministers. 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. If there is no objection, it is so decided. I invite Mr. Kamalesh Sharma to take a seat at the Council table.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“The situation in Timor-Leste Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (S/2004/333) The President: I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Australia, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore 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, Ms.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“At the outset of this meeting, I should like, on behalf of the Security Council, to express our outrage at the terrorist attack that occurred on Sunday in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya in the Russian Federation, which killed President Akhmad Kadyrov and others and wounded many more. The Council condemns that act of terrorism in the strongest possible terms. The members of the Council express their sympathy and condolences to the victims and their families and to the Government of the Russian Federation. On behalf of the Council, I should like to request the representative of the Russian Federation to convey those sentiments to his Government and people. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“I thank His Excellency Mr. Solomon Passy for his responses to the questions and comments made by Council members, and for his participation in the Security Council. There are no more speakers on my list. The meeting was adjourned at 11.10 a.m.”
2004-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4964 (2004) · source
“I still remember how, 10 years ago when Pakistan was a member of this Council, we participated in the elaboration and adoption of several resolutions - 822 (1993), 853 (1993), 874 (1993) and 884 (1993), all adopted during and after the conflict. Almost 10 years, I believe, have since elapsed; 12 May will be the tenth anniversary of the ceasefire. We wonder how OSCE intends to pursue the proposals which have been made to seek a resolution of this conflict, in conformity with the resolutions of the Security Council, and whether any specific plans or proposals are on the table in this context. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. I call on Minister Passy to respond to any of our remarks.”
2004-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4964 (2004) · source
“In my own national capacity, I should like to add a couple of questions to those posed to Minister Passy. Of course, there are a number of issues dealt with by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) that are coterminous with the issues dealt with in the Security Council and in other organizations to which Pakistan belongs, such as the Organization of the Islamic Conference. In this context, I was very interested to note Mr. Passy's comment that OSCE and the United Nations can work more closely with States in the region bordering Afghanistan to promote regional security, stability and cooperation. I wonder whether OSCE has any specific thoughts on such cooperation, which would naturally be of great interest to us. He also mentioned that OSCE has been working with the parties to seek a resolution on Nagorny Karabakh.”
2004-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4964 (2004) · source
“At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Mr. Solomon Passy, Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria. I have great pleasure now in giving him the floor.”
2004-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4964 (2004) · source
“In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Solomon Passy, Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria. There being no objection, it is so decided. On behalf of the Council, I extend a warm welcome to the Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, Mr. Solomon Passy, 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.”
2004-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4964 (2004) · source
“I thank the Assistant Secretary- General for those remarks. 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 11.45 am.”
2004-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4962 (2004) · source
“The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Fiji. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2004-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4962 (2004) · source
“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.”
2004-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4962 (2004) · source
“The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of New Zealand. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2004-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4962 (2004) · source
“Given the critical stage of the implementation of the peace process that lies ahead, Pakistan fully supports the extension of UNOMB's mandate for another year. We are confident that this will enhance the realization of the objectives of peace, to which both the parties in Bougainville and the Government of Papua New Guinea have committed themselves. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. The next speaker is the representative of Papua New Guinea, on whom I now call.”
2004-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4962 (2004) · source
“This also prepares the ground for holding elections for an autonomous government in Bougainville by the end of 2004, as well as for the eventual holding of a referendum in accordance with the provisions of the Lincoln and Arawa agreements. The present mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Bougainville (UNOMB) provides for the completion of its outstanding tasks. Those tasks include the destruction of weapons under stage III of the weapons disposal plan, the monitoring of the constitutional process and facilitating talks between the parties and building confidence between them. There is also need to bring the faction of Francis Ona into the peace process. Completion of those important tasks needs to be supported by the international community and the Security Council.”
2004-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4962 (2004) · source
“Pakistan urges the parties to keep up the momentum to complete the constitutional and electoral processes in a timely manner. It is indeed heartening to hear Assistant Secretary-General Turk describe this as a success story for the international community. We urge the donor community to contribute generously, not only to the financing of the peace process but also to promoting long-term economic and social development to sustain peace. The United Nations Political Office in Bougainville, prior to the expiry of its mandate, had overseen completion of stage II of the weapons disposal plan in July 2003. That was a crucial step in triggering the constitutional process which is currently under way.”
2004-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4962 (2004) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Pakistan. I thank Assistant Secretary-General Danilo Turk for his briefing. I also warmly welcome the participation in today's meeting of the Permanent Representative of Papua New Guinea. Pakistan appreciates the facilitating role that the United Nations, first through its Political Office and now through its Observer Mission in Bougainville, has played over the past few years. We acknowledge the work of Mr. Noel Sinclair and his successor. We also commend the efforts of all parties which have sought to implement a peaceful solution to the conflict in that territory. We appreciate in particular the courageous decisions and strong commitment to peace of the Government of Papua New Guinea. That has been crucial in the implementation of the Bougainville Peace Agreement.”
2004-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4962 (2004) · source
“At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Mr. Danilo Turk, Assistant Secretary- General for Political Affairs. I give him the floor.”
2004-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4962 (2004) · source
“Aisi (Papua New Guinea) took a seat at the Council table; the representatives of the other aforementioned countries took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber. The President: 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. Danilo Turk, Assistant Secretary- General for Political Affairs. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Mr. Turk 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.”
2004-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4962 (2004) · source
“of the Permanent Mission of Papua New Guinea to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/1998/287) The President: I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Fiji, Japan, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, 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.”
2004-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4962 (2004) · source
“As this is the first meeting of the Security Council for the month of May, I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute on behalf of the Council to Ambassador Gunter Pleuger, Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations, for his service as President of the Council for the month of April 2004. I am sure I speak for all members of the Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Pleuger for the great diplomatic skill with which he conducted the Council's business last month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. Letter dated 31 March 1998 from the Charge d'affaires a.i.”
2004-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4962 (2004) · source
“We trust that the sponsors of this resolution will contribute to unblocking those negotiations and will refrain from taking any steps that could destabilize strategic stability at the global or regional level and defeat the goals of disarmament and non-proliferation.”
2004-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4956 (2004) · source
“The adoption of this resolution and the attention that is focused on weapons of mass destruction proliferation by terrorists and non-State actors are timely and important. At the same time, it should not be allowed to deflect attention from the dangers that flow from the existence and vertical proliferation of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction. The Conference on Disarmament, the sole multilateral negotiating body in the field of disarmament, remains paralysed mainly because of the refusal by one or two major States to open multilateral negotiations on nuclear disarmament and the prevention of an arms race in outer space. This paralysis has also frozen the prospects of concluding a treaty to ban the future production of fissile materials.”
2004-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4956 (2004) · source
“Pakistan will continue to develop its nuclear, missile and related strategic capabilities to maintain the minimum credible deterrence vis-a-vis our eastern neighbour, which is embarked on major programmes of nuclear weapon, missile, anti-missile and conventional arms acquisition and development. We have proposed the creation of a strategic restraint regime in South Asia encompassing nuclear-weapons and confidence- building measures, a conventional balance of arms and the resolution of underlying disputes. We hope to promote such a regime under the composite dialogue recently agreed upon by the two States. An experts- level meeting on nuclear confidence-building measures will be held next month.”
2004-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4956 (2004) · source
“The nuclear non-proliferation regime needs to accommodate the reality of the existence of nuclear weapons in South Asia. Recognition of this reality would enable Pakistan to cooperate more fully in promoting the objectives of non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament. Given that reality, Pakistan will not accept any demand for access, much less inspections, of our nuclear and strategic assets, materials and facilities. We will not share any information - technical, military or political - that would negatively affect our national security programmes or our national interests.”
2004-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4956 (2004) · source
“Biological weapons are the most likely weapon of mass destruction that could be acquired by terrorists and non-State actors as well as by States. Biological weapons technology is evolving rapidly. A universal and equitable verification mechanism to prevent biological weapons proliferation is now more essential than ever. The situation in the area of nuclear non- proliferation, as well as missile proliferation, is considerably more complicated. Several States, including Pakistan, are not parties to the NPT, the Nuclear Suppliers Group or the MTCR. Pakistan was obliged to develop nuclear weapons and related delivery systems to maintain credible minimum deterrence against external aggression, especially once similar capabilities were developed and demonstrated by our eastern neighbour.”
2004-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4956 (2004) · source
“Finally, let me clarify Pakistan's policy on non- proliferation and disarmament, including in the context of this resolution. Pakistan strongly supports the objectives of non- proliferation and disarmament. We shall scrupulously fulfil the obligations that we have freely accepted by sovereign decisions under international treaties and other arrangements. As a party to the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) and the Biological Weapons Convention, we believe that non-proliferation by State or non-State actors in these fields can be best achieved through full implementation of the provisions of those treaties. The outstanding issues relating to CWC implementation, including the destruction of chemical weapon stocks, should be resolved through the Organization for the Proliferation of Chemical Weapons.”
2004-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4956 (2004) · source
“Eighth, the revised text of paragraph 4 has now clarified the limited and specific nature of the role of the committee that is being created. The duration of the life of the committee, as paragraph 4 now states, will be "no longer than two years". Pakistan will be able to submit the report sought in this paragraph within the prescribed six months. Pakistan continues to believe that the goal of preventing WMD proliferation by non-State actors, as also by States, can be best addressed in universal and non-discriminatory forums. We hope that negotiations to elaborate international treaties on the issues addressed in the present resolution will be initiated and concluded as soon as possible, thus relieving the Security Council of the exceptional responsibilities it has assumed under this resolution.”
2004-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4956 (2004) · source
“Similarly, operative paragraph 8 (a), regarding the universal adoption, full implementation and possible strengthening of multilateral treaties, is restricted to States which are parties to those treaties. As is well known, Pakistan is not a party to certain treaties and arrangements, such as the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) and the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), which do not accommodate the reality that Pakistan is a nuclear- weapon State. Seventh, we welcome the insertion of the word "henceforth" in the fifteenth preambular paragraph of the resolution, which makes it explicit that the provisions of the resolution are not retroactive, but would apply only to events from the date of the adoption of the resolution.”
2004-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4956 (2004) · source
“This offers reassurance that the provisions of the resolution will not serve to impose non-proliferation obligations on States or to transfer the general responsibility for global non-proliferation and disarmament to the Security Council. Sixth, we appreciate the changes introduced by the sponsors to clarify that there is no intention to oblige States to join treaties or arrangements to which they are not parties. Thus, the fifth preambular paragraph now specifies that the reference to support for multilateral treaties is important "for all States parties". Similarly, the eleventh preambular paragraph also recognizes that the binding legal obligations that are mentioned are only those arising from "treaties to which they are parties".”
2004-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4956 (2004) · source
“Pakistan has put in place appropriate mechanisms and adequate physical security arrangements for the effective control of our strategic assets, materials and sites. We are further strengthening our export control laws. Pakistan's laws already require express procedures to control chemical weapons, biological weapons and nuclear materials and missile technology. Any individual or entity violating our laws is subject to legal action, including possible criminal prosecution under those laws. Fifth, under this resolution, legally binding obligations under Chapter VII arise only in respect of paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5, which start with the word "decides" and which, at our request, have been grouped together for presentational purposes.”
2004-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4956 (2004) · source
“The eighth preambular paragraph of the resolution speaks of the risk that non-State actors such as those identified in resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1373 (2001), "may acquire, develop, traffic in or use nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and their means of delivery"; the ninth preambular paragraph speaks about the threat of illicit trafficking in weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery, and related materials; and the fourteenth preambular paragraph reaffirms the need to combat threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts. Those preambular paragraphs define the purposes and scope of the resolution. Fourth, the central obligations created in the resolution are contained in operative paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the revised text. Pakistan has already fulfilled most of these requirements.”
2004-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4956 (2004) · source
“Global disarmament and non-proliferation can be achieved only in more universal and non-discriminatory forums, especially the Conference on Disarmament - the sole multilateral negotiating body on disarmament. We thus welcome the affirmation in the draft resolution of the importance and the role of various treaty bodies dealing with non-proliferation and disarmament. Third, the provisions of the revised text affirm that this resolution is designed specifically to address the threat of WMD acquisition or development by terrorists and other non-State actors.”
2004-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4956 (2004) · source
“The sponsors have assured the Council that this resolution is designed to address a gap in international law to address the risk of terrorists and non-State actors acquiring or developing weapons of mass destruction, and that it does not seek to prescribe specific legislation, which is left to national action by States. That has been made specific in paragraph 2 of the resolution. Second, Pakistan also shares the general view of the United Nations membership that the Security Council cannot assume the stewardship of global non- proliferation and disarmament issues. The Council, composed of 15 States, is not a representative body. It cannot enforce the obligations assumed by five of its members which retain nuclear weapons, since they also possess the right of veto in the Council.”
2004-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4956 (2004) · source
“However, some of the provisions of the draft resolution on non- proliferation - which was circulated in the Council a few weeks ago, after a long process of restricted consultations among the five permanent members - raised concerns that were of a systemic nature and were also specific to the situation and status of Pakistan, which is a nuclear-weapon State. We outlined those concerns in our statement in the Council's open debate on 22 April. We appreciate the serious efforts made by the sponsors of the draft resolution to accommodate our major concerns and those of other States. The draft resolution was revised three times. That enabled Pakistan to support the resolution. Pakistan shares the general view expressed in the Council's open debate that the Security Council cannot legislate for the world.”
2004-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4956 (2004) · source
“Pakistan shares the objective of promoting the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). We have expressed our support for the non-proliferation goals outlined in the statement made by President Bush of the United States on 11 February this year. We shall cooperate with all international endeavours that seek to promote fair and equitable solutions to non- proliferation challenges, including those arising from the risk of terrorists and other non-State actors acquiring or developing weapons of mass destruction. We share the central objective of the resolution: to prevent terrorists and non-State actors from acquiring weapons of mass destruction.”
2004-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4956 (2004) · source
“Recent remarks appear to have retracted some of these assurances. Pakistan hopes that this debate will contribute to demonstrating the wide spectrum of concerns and doubts that relate to the draft resolution and that it will hopefully convince the sponsors to be more responsive to these concerns. We continue to hope that the Council will be able, through painstaking consultations and negotiations, to adopt this draft resolution by consensus.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950 (2004) · source
“In the informal consultations held on the draft resolution, the sponsors had publicly assured that the scope of the draft resolution is restricted to stopping proliferation by non-State actors - and that is why is does not encompass disarmament; that no enforcement action is envisaged - much less the use of force; that implementation will be done by States themselves, through national measures; that the committee will merely collate and submit the reports from Member States and is being set up for a temporary period; and that the draft resolution does not preclude the negotiation of treaties or agreements to address the issue of proliferation by non-State actors. However, in the negotiations that have been held so far, the sponsors have been reluctant to reflect most of these assurances in the text of the draft resolution.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950 (2004) · source
“It could be utilized in the future to replace the role of existing treaty regimes. Nor can the "non-papers" informally circulated by some States be ignored, which imply that the committee could be used to harass countries, and even demand explanations regarding "why they are not parties to the NPT". Sixthly, the definitions provided in the footnote of the draft resolution are entirely unclear. Are missiles, rockets and unmanned aerial vehicles the only means for the delivery of WMD? Who will judge whether or not they are designed for this purpose? What is meant by the term "related materials"? The list prepared by closed regimes such as the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR), the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) or the Australia Group cannot automatically be accepted by or imposed upon States that are not parties to these regimes.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950 (2004) · source
“A legitimate fear arises that when one sees the draft resolution under Chapter VII, with language such as that used - "to combat by all means" - an authorization is being sought which could justify coercive actions envisaged in Articles 41 and 42 of the Charter, including the use of force. Fourthly, this fear is exacerbated by the open- ended nature of the draft resolution. It provides for further decisions, in operative paragraph 10. Thus the scope of the draft resolution could be enlarged beyond non-State actors. Such further decisions, if taken under Chapter VII, could authorize coercive measures against State and non-State actors, beyond national jurisdiction. Fifthly, the creation of a Security Council committee, in operative paragraph 9, is unnecessary. Its functions are unclear and unspecified.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950 (2004) · source
“Although the resolution is designed to address proliferation by non-State actors, it seeks to impose obligations on States. There are grave implications to this effort by the Security Council to impose obligations on States, which their Governments and sovereign legislatures have not freely accepted, especially when some of these obligations could impinge on matters relating to their national security and to their right of self-defence. Thirdly, there is no justification for the adoption of this resolution under Chapter VII of the Charter. The threat of WMD proliferation by non-State actors may be real, but it is not imminent. It is not a threat to peace within the meaning of Article 39 of the United Nations Charter.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950 (2004) · source
“These regimes can be improved, if and where necessary, through negotiations among sovereign and equal States. In particular, it is necessary to implement the obligation imposed by the CWC regarding the destruction of all chemical weapon stocks, and biological weapons must be addressed through the adoption of the verification protocol, which was negotiated for eight years and summarily rejected. The Security Council, where five States, which retain nuclear weapons, also possess the right veto any action, is not the most appropriate body to be entrusted with the authority for oversight over non-proliferation or nuclear disarmament. Secondly, there is a discrepancy between the professed objective of the draft resolution and its provisions.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950 (2004) · source
“We can thus readily fulfil the actions that are desired in operative paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of the draft resolution. But seen from a historical, legal and political perspective, the draft resolution initiated by some permanent members of the Security Council and negotiated for five months by the five permanent members, raises a number of doubts, questions and concerns. Pakistan believes that the first question is whether the Security Council has the right to assume the role of prescribing legislative action by Member States. The existing treaties, the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC), the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), already prescribe most of the legislation that would cover proliferation by both State and non-State actors.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950 (2004) · source