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Al-Nasser

lines on the record: 753
first: 1999-05-14
most recent: 2018-04-23
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“Richard Falk, the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights, described the Palestinians as "a civilian population being collectively punished by policies that amount to a crime against humanity", and said that "it would seem mandatory for the International Criminal Court to investigate the situation and determine whether the Israeli civilian leaders and military commanders responsible for the Gaza siege should be indicted". He added that Israel allows "barely enough food to stave off mass famine and disease", leaving the Palestinians in a "desperate plight". Can this be the behaviour of a civilized society? It is incumbent on the Security Council to demonstrate the seriousness of resolution 1850 (2008). The Council is also responsible for following up on the implementation of that resolution.”
2008-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6049Resumption1 (2008) · source
“The blockade threatens the lives of Gaza's inhabitants and has claimed hundreds of victims, including dozens of children who died because of power shortages and the lack of essential medicines and drugs. The Israeli authorities have not stopped at these disgraceful acts; they have gone even further by preventing humanitarian relief from reaching the Gaza Strip, such as the Libyan ship Al-Marwa and a ship that sailed from Jaffa loaded with humanitarian relief and gifts on the occasion of Eid al-Adha, among others. Mr.”
2008-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6049Resumption1 (2008) · source
“This Council should be able to persuade Israel to withdraw from the occupied Syrian Golan and the remaining occupied Lebanese territories, to cease its continued Violations of Lebanese airspace, and to abide by its obligations under the Road Map and pursuant to the international legitimacy represented by the relevant resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly. One serious obstacle to realizing comprehensive peace in the occupied Palestinian territory is Israel's continued policy of aggression, siege and starvation of the Palestinian people in the Gaza Strip, which is a serious violation of all laws, agreements, principles and ethics.”
2008-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6049Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Among the serious challenges to international peace and security are the terrorist acts perpetrated by Israeli settlers against defenceless Palestinian civilians, such as in the occupied Palestinian city of Hebron, where extremist settlers are hammering away against the Palestinian population while the Israel authorities sit by passively, doing nothing to stop them. As an occupying Power, Israel is blatantly violating international humanitarian law, including the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War. This finding was confirmed recently by Mr. Robert Serry, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, in his condemnation of these heinous acts. There is no doubt that the impunity enjoyed by the Israeli settlers encourages them to persist in terrorism.”
2008-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6049Resumption1 (2008) · source
“The Israeli authorities' insistence on building illegal settlements in defiance of the United Nations resolutions and despite the international consensus on the illegality of those settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory undermines the chances for peace and constitutes a severe setback for the Annapolis process, which is the latest of several initiatives that have not been accepted by the Israeli side. It is therefore imperative for the Security Council to reaffirm its resolution 1850 (2008) by adopting the Arab draft resolution on Israeli settlements, which is before the Council in blue.”
2008-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6049Resumption1 (2008) · source
“We all seek to solve the outstanding issues, including core issues such as Jerusalem, refugees, borders, security, settlements and water. When we talk about the two-State solution, it is necessary to stress the need that the Palestinian State must enjoy full sovereignty and must be contiguous and viable, with East Jerusalem as its capital. However, the illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Arab territories and the construction of the apartheid Wall in those territories constitute an obstacle to the establishment of a Palestinian State.”
2008-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6049Resumption1 (2008) · source
“This was stressed in the presidential statement issued on 12 December 2008 (S/PRST/2008/46), on the occasion of the adoption of a resolution to renew the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force. Accordingly, we wonder why the substance of that statement was not reflected in resolution 1850 (2008). That, understandably, caused the resolution not to be adopted unanimously. My understanding is that the Council agrees with me that the achievement of a just, comprehensive and lasting peace in the Middle East, along with the securing of a sustainable solution to the Palestinian issue based on two States living side by side in peace and security, is our common objective, without exception. We all seek a lasting solution to the Arab- Israeli conflict.”
2008-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6049Resumption1 (2008) · source
“But, unfortunately, it is in principle only because the resolution suffers from substantial shortcomings, as it overlooks and ignores the obstacles that compromise the chances of achieving a comprehensive and sustainable peace in the region, most notably the issue of Israel's illegal settlements in the occupied Arab territories and its consequent violations of international law and of the human rights of the Palestinian people. 08-6603] Our repeated calls to the Council to deal with the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, with a view to reaching a comprehensive settlement that includes all aspects of the problem, do not reflect our view alone; rather, they reflect the view of the Council.”
2008-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6049Resumption1 (2008) · source
“We have invited the Council numerous times to assume its responsibility in the ongoing crisis in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, and to give it the attention it deserves in order to preserve the Council's credibility and to find a solution to this issue. Indeed, two days ago, the Council adopted resolution 1850 (2008), which is its first on the Palestinian question in the past five years. The Council's adoption of a resolution to move the stagnant peace process forward is undoubtedly a commendable act, which, in principle, we welcome.”
2008-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6049Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Mr. Al-Nasser (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): I congratulate you, Mr. President, for your wise leadership of the Council during the month of December, and I thank you for convening this monthly meeting on an issue that continues to be among the most important issues before the Security Council. Being one of the oldest threats to international peace and security, it must remain under close scrutiny by the Council. I also wish to thank Mr. Robert Serry for the briefing that he gave to the Council. Allow me, at the outset, to associate myself with the statement made by the representative of Cuba on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.”
2008-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6049Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Thus, it is worth recalling that measures to verify respect for those commitments are set out in the relevant agreements themselves, and are based on the consent of relevant States parties. In that regard, non-compliance with such agreements should not be used as a pretext for unilateral action or for employing means beyond the scope of multilateralism and international legitimacy. Otherwise, the international community would lose the benefits of its pre-eminent agreement: the Charter of the United Nations, which should be preserved and abided by in order to achieve security, peace and development.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Foreign occupation of the lands of other peoples is a serious threat to international peace and security, for it leads not only to chaos, economic destruction, flows of weapons and the depletion of the international community's resources, but also, consequently, to the loss of development opportunities. In fact, the international financial crisis that the world is facing today is convincing evidence of that clear fact. The State of Qatar believes that the commitment of Member States to implement the arms regulation and reduction agreements that they have undertaken is the basis for the success of these agreements and for bringing them to fruition. That would in turn bring about prosperity and development for all mankind.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source
“It would thus be useful if the Member States implemented the General Assembly's repeated resolutions on the relationship between disarmament and development, which emerge from the work of the First Committee. Such resolutions are adopted annually, by an overwhelming majority. They set out a practical approach to address new challenges facing the international community regarding development and the elimination of poverty and the pandemic diseases that afflict humanity, through a preventive approach based on the benefits gained from reallocating armament-oriented expenditures to the attainment of development goals.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source
“This enables those organizations to successfully complement the role played by the United Nations in the maintenance of international peace and security. Accordingly, in the light of the principle of collective security, the United Nations has the responsibility to provide those organizations with the support they need to effectively play their role, especially in regions experiencing armed conflicts and visible and hidden flows of arms. The world's annual expenditure on armament has reached nearly $1 trillion. Considering the interrelationship among disarmament, security and development, it is easy to imagine what we could have done to achieve development goals if that amount of money had been invested in improving conditions of human life worldwide, and the amount of the Security Council's time and effort that could have been saved.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source
“It is also based on United Nations system-wide coherence, taking into account the fact that United Nations bodies are mutually reinforcing and complementary, and preserving the mandate of the multilateral disarmament machinery when dealing with any issue related to disarmament and international security. Chapter VIII of the Charter sets out the importance of activating the role of regional and subregional organizations and of fostering cooperation between those organizations and the United Nations on issues related to the maintenance of international peace and security. Building on that concept, the Gulf Cooperation Council, the League of Arab States and the African Union are examples of regional organizations that are active in legislating and implementing disarmament, in compliance with the United Nations approach in this field.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Mr. Al-Nasser (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): I would like at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your successful presidency of the Security Council and on having chosen the theme of strengthening collective security through general regulation and reduction of armaments. We agree that this is among the factors that are conducive to peace and development. Our understanding is that the Security Council's review of this theme today is based on its connection to threats to international peace and security, on the basis of Article 24 of the Charter, which explicitly sets out the mandate of the Security Council, and Article 26, which requires the agreement of the General Assembly on any proposal made by the Council concerning any approach relating to arms regulation.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017Resumption1 (2008) · source
“The current situation underscores the need for the international community to make efforts and exert pressure in order to achieve a peaceful, comprehensive and lasting settlement of the Middle East crisis, at the heart of which is the Palestinian question, particularly with regard to, inter alia, the status of Jerusalem, refugees, borders, settlements and water, in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council, the Road Map and the Arab Peace Initiative. All of that was reaffirmed by the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs during his briefing to the Council today. In conclusion, we reaffirm that unjust occupation is one of the major causes of the scourge of terrorism, which targets innocent people and is spreading to the extent that it is becoming difficult to control.”
2008-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5940 (2008) · source
“Another element that has demonstrated the important role of neutral good offices is the Arab role, played in particular by the Governments of Yemen, Egypt and Syria, in narrowing the differences among Palestinians. Efforts were also made recently by the Arab Republic of Egypt to achieve a truce in the Gaza Strip last month - a truce that is currently being violated by Israel. All of this demonstrates that, as a regional institution, the Arab League has succeeded in playing a role supplementary to that of this Organization in maintaining international peace and security, in accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations. It also demonstrates that dialogue is the only way to bring about a solution to the Middle East crisis. In particular, we see this in last week's exchange of Israeli and Lebanese prisoners.”
2008-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5940 (2008) · source
“Peace cannot be the outcome of policies of repression or exclusion. From that perspective, the Arab Group believes that the recent efforts by members and leaders of the League of Arab States, including Qatar, which assisted in bringing about the Doha agreement of 21 May 2008, helped to resolve the political crisis in Lebanon. Since Lebanon was able to reach that agreement, it has elected General Michel Sleiman as President of the Republic, a Government of national unity has been formed and an electoral law has been agreed upon. We note also that all relevant Lebanese actors have returned to the national dialogue, thereby preventing the use of force to settle internal political disputes.”
2008-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5940 (2008) · source
“At a time when the Security Council has no other choice but to adopt a draft resolution that would end the Israeli settlement policies, which run counter to the will of the international community and which threaten international peace and security, it must be recognized that the Arab Group has shown great flexibility with regard to the Arab draft resolution on the settlements in the occupied Arab territories; we have demonstrated a sincere desire to serve the peace process. Thus, it is the responsibility of Council members to echo those good intentions and to support that draft resolution, which emphasizes the illegal nature of those settlements under recognized international law. Therefore, we reaffirm that, as everyone is aware, in the Middle East, as in any other region of the world, peace and stability cannot be imposed by force.”
2008-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5940 (2008) · source
“Once again, we call upon the Security Council to treat this crucial issue, which has serious regional and international repercussions, with the importance that it requires. The fact that the Council is standing idly by as a motionless observer of Israeli policies that run counter to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace, particularly its illegal settlements policy, in no way serves the peace process.”
2008-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5940 (2008) · source
“These illegal practices by Israel, the occupying Power, are an affront to the efforts being made internationally, particularly those by the United States, to advance the peace process between Palestine and Israel. It is high time for serious pressure to be exerted on Israel to compel it to return to the peace process and take genuine measures in that regard - measures that go beyond attending meetings. As we call upon Israel to immediately end its aggression against the Palestinian people in the occupied territories, we reiterate our appeal to the Council to deal with these challenges and to shoulder its responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, in 08-4326] order to protect civilians from murder, destruction and human rights violations.”
2008-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5940 (2008) · source
“It must also cease its aggressive actions and implement the ceasefire. The Arab Group welcomes the release of Lebanese detainees from Israeli prisons. We thank the Secretary-General for his efforts in that regard. In the Gaza Strip, the world is witnessing one of the worst humanitarian tragedies in history, caused by Israeli policies that have turned that area into an immense prison through outrageous acts of aggression against the defenceless Palestinian people, in flagrant violation of international law, including international humanitarian law and the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War. All of those acts, combined with the rise in global food prices and the inability of humanitarian workers to enter the Palestinian territory, are increasing the suffering of the Palestinian people.”
2008-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5940 (2008) · source
“The Arab Group also expresses its solidarity with and support for the people and the Government of Lebanon within the framework of the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006), which calls for the recovery of Lebanese lands still occupied by Israel, including the northern part of the village of al-Ghajar, the Shaba'a farms and the Kfar Shouba Hills. We reaffirm our support for the efforts of the Government of Lebanon to extend its authority over its entire territory. The Arab Group calls on the Security Council to shoulder its responsibilities and force Israel to put an end to its daily violations of Lebanese airspace and its diversion of Lebanese water supplies. Israel must provide maps showing the locations of mines and cluster bombs, which have claimed many civilian lives.”
2008-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5940 (2008) · source
“The Israeli Government should cease using military force against civilians, should stop talking about its plans for invading Gaza, should open up crossing points to permit the free movement of people and goods, and should comply with the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War. We call on Israel to withdraw from the occupied Syrian Golan to the 4 July 1967 border. The Security Council must ensure that Israel complies with resolution 497 (1981), which rejects Israel's decision to annex the Golan and which has not been implemented since its adoption 27 years ago.”
2008-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5940 (2008) · source
“Moreover, the Israeli authorities continue to build the illegal racist separation wall four years after the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice, which stipulated the illegality of the wall. The consequence of this is serious harm to the Palestinian people. Israel and the international community must shoulder their responsibility and provide compensation. Israel's continued policies of siege, targeted assassination and the excessive use of force do not address threats to Israel's security. Those policies are harming international peace and security. All of this exacerbates the situation in the region. If the Israeli Government were serious about peace, it would end the expansion of settlements and the building of new ones and the construction of the separation wall.”
2008-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5940 (2008) · source
“That shows the absence of any sincere will or commitment to peace on the part of the Israeli Government. Despite the hundreds of international resolutions and appeals condemning the occupation and the settlement activities that have been undertaken since 1967 in the occupied Palestinian and Arab territories, including East Jerusalem, Israel, the occupying Power, has continued to ignore those resolutions and appeals. That is an insurmountable obstacle to the peace process. On the question of the illegal settlements, only days ago Israel's Ministry of the Interior authorized the construction of 1,000 new housing units in the Jebel Abu Ghneim community in East Jerusalem and in other parts of the occupied Palestinian territories.”
2008-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5940 (2008) · source
“In November 2007, the Annapolis conference gave fresh momentum to the peace process. The Arab Group and the Quartet continue their efforts, as does the Secretary-General, to strengthen the implementation of the Road Map, through a series of meetings. Indirect talks have begun between Syria and Israel, under Turkish auspices, aimed at finding common ground so that direct negotiations can begin in the future. But we regret that, at a time when we are speaking of these unique new opportunities to attain peace, and at a time when the Arab side is taking every opportunity to reaffirm its sincere commitment to peace, the Israeli side has opted for practices and policies in the occupied Palestinian and Arab territories, including East Jerusalem, that feed the spiral of violence and escalation.”
2008-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5940 (2008) · source
“Mr. Al-Nasser (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): I wish at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July. I also thank Mr. Lynn Pascoe for his briefing this morning. I have the honour to address the Council on behalf of the Group of Arab States. I thank you, Mr. President, for having convened today's open debate as a part of a process that should continue until we attain a comprehensive and just settlement of the Middle East crisis based on the well-known terms of reference for peace, first and foremost among them Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973). In recent months we have witnessed much progress in strengthening the Middle East peace process that should put an end to the Israeli-Arab conflict, which poses a threat to international peace and security.”
2008-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5940 (2008) · source
“We should promote friendly and sincere bilateral efforts on the part of regional organizations and support them through the United Nations. The best example of this is what happened a few days ago in Doha, the capital of my country, where there was agreement among the Lebanese factions to put an end to the crisis afflicting their country. That event was supported by the Council as soon as it was announced, since promoting genuine dialogue through impartial mediators is the best way to put an end to violence and to stop subjecting individual civilians to danger.”
2008-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5898 (2008) · source
“The State of Qatar has assumed responsibility to make use of these instruments, to accede to them and to implement them through national legislation, and to conduct mass information campaigns and to train national officials and cadres. The State of Qatar supports the United Nations promoting these instruments and supports providing the Secretariat with objective information regarding the status of their implementation in accordance with the relevant United Nations resolutions. We must be far-sighted and comprehensive in the options to limit the dangers feared by civilians, which means we should take measures to prevent conflicts and settle conflicts through diplomatic and peaceful means whenever possible.”
2008-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5898 (2008) · source
“No less a crime is the killing of journalists and the bombardment of information and media premises - all these are crimes that should be condemned and not be ignored - they are no less dangerous than crimes taking place in south Lebanon and in Sudan last year. No doubt some groups of civilians deserve special protection, such as children, women, and vulnerable groups of society in accordance with international law, international humanitarian law 08-3528] and the laws on refugees as well as the relevant international conventions, such as the Fourth Geneva Convention and its additional protocols, which international jurisprudence considers binding on all Member States.”
2008-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5898 (2008) · source
“This is an issue that demands genuine, sincere and noble intentions, and we ask ourselves when there will be the necessary political will to enable the United Nations organs, especially the Council, to fulfil their role in the protection of civilians - so that humanitarian assistance will, obligatorily, reach the areas under occupation and those responsible for the violation will be held accountable - while pressure is being put on several States in the name of protection and human security. We believe that crimes against humanity should be dealt with without discrimination or selectivity. The deliberate targeting of civilians, extrajudicial killings and the indiscriminate bombardment by the occupying Power are crimes that violate the Fourth Geneva Convention on the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War.”
2008-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5898 (2008) · source
“It is, indeed, easy to call for establishing mechanisms for protection within the multidimensional United Nations missions. Yet, the real challenge remains in how to implement the principle of protection in cases where the suffering of millions of civilians and their right to protection and security is being ignored, for political reasons, as with the civilians in Palestine, Somalia, Iraq or Afghanistan, who under the yoke of occupation are in dire need of humanitarian assistance and protection from killing and murder.”
2008-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5898 (2008) · source
“We also support the continuation of efforts in the General Assembly to define the nature and scope of protection 08-3528] and human security within the limits of strict and unequivocal respect for the sovereignty of States, and to treat each case on its own merit. The subject of today's debate is an issue that should be considered in depth and defined by the international community. The region to which I belong has suffered its wars, especially in the occupied Arab territories in the Middle East, and in Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan and south Lebanon, whose population are suffering from the landmines and cluster bombs that were planted and dropped by the occupation. Similarly, the civilians in the areas of rebel activities in Sudan are suffering the consequences of the activities of armed groups.”
2008-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5898 (2008) · source
“Mr. Al-Nasser (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): Mr. President, we wish to thank you for convening this thematic debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. I also wish to thank Mr. Holmes for his very important and comprehensive briefing. The last report of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in cases of armed conflict (S/2007/643) analyzed some of the challenges that the Council should face. We agree, in principle, that it is indeed important that the international community should implement the principle of protection in accordance with the final document of the 2005 World Summit, which should take place through joint multilateral action in accordance with the United Nations Charter.”
2008-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5898 (2008) · source
“It would be useful for the report of the Secretary-General called for in the draft presidential statement to include a positive clarification of these ideas and practical recommendations, in partnership with the General Assembly and other relevant organs of the United Nations.”
2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source
“We regret that the Council is still unable to make use of Chapter VIII of the Charter with regard to cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations and bodies, especially in the adoption of Council resolutions involving collaboration between the United Nations and other organizations. During our membership of the Security Council, we long stressed the need to adopt such resolutions under Chapter VIII of the Charter so as not to sideline the role that the regional arrangements could play. We hope that we have contributed to developing some ideas.”
2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source
“It is imperative to formulate a United Nations exit strategy from post-conflict countries: countries emerging from conflict cannot remain on the United Nations agenda forever. Coordination with the State concerned is needed to develop a comprehensive development and capacity-building strategy, including an education strategy to teach young people about the culture of peace. We cannot expect a State to be in a position to achieve sustainable development without building its production capacity and without enabling it to enjoy economic and political independence. The role of the United Nations should therefore not be understood as that of an open-ended aid provider, but rather as that of a builder of sustainable projects. Relationships with international partners or United Nations missions should not be defined on a financial basis alone.”
2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source
“We should therefore continue to build on the progress achieved thus far, such as the concrete results achieved on the ground in Burundi, Sierra Leone and, more recently, Guinea-Bissau. More States must benefit from peacebuilding programmes, while due consideration must be paid to the differing conditions of each situation - and hence to the differing ways in which the peacebuilding process should be managed in different countries. Countries emerging from conflict must also have full national ownership of their peacebuilding process in a manner that serves the interests of their peoples. In accordance with the principle of sovereignty, their voluntary approval must be sought on programmes implemented within their borders, especially since those States have themselves sought the support of the international community.”
2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Post-conflict peacebuilding has thus become a multidimensional issue that requires concerted efforts by all United Nations agencies and partnerships with the international community based on national ownership and full respect for the sovereignty of the State in question, in accordance with the principles of the Charter and international law. Those principles are stipulated in the mandate of the Peacebuilding Commission. The first year of the peacebuilding architecture that emerged from the 2005 World Summit witnessed the launching of the Peacebuilding Support Office within the Secretariat and of the Peacebuilding Fund, which provides funding for many development projects. Much progress has been achieved with regard to the organizational and procedural aspects of the Commission's work.”
2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source
“The 2005 World Summit decided to establish the Peacebuilding Commission as an advisory body to both the General Assembly and the Security Council. Therefore, when the Council addresses issues of peacebuilding and development or the role and mandate of the Peacebuilding Commission, it is essential to coordinate those efforts with the Assembly, which established the Commission under its resolution 60/180, in parallel with Security Council resolution 1645 (2005). The Council is not in a position to assume alone the responsibility for long-term peacebuilding, given the scope and complexity of peacebuilding, which extends beyond threats to international peace and security.”
2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Mr. Al-Nasser (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): First, Madam, I would like to congratulate you on your delegation's successful presidency of the Security Council and on having selected this important topic as a basis for today's discussion. I would also like to commend the Secretariat's efforts in support of peacebuilding. I associate myself with the statement made by the representative of Jamaica on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. The Security Council's debate on peacebuilding centres on the role that the Council can play in conflict or post-conflict environments in the maintenance of international peace and security - in keeping, of course, with its mandate - including by authorizing multidimensional missions. We encourage coordination with the General Assembly and other relevant organs on peacebuilding and development.”
2008-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5895Resumption1 (2008) · source
“Since the Security Council, in accordance with the Charter, is responsible for maintaining international peace and security, it is therefore very important to enhance the credibility of this organ and to build the deepest trust between it and the States Members of the United Nations, so that its policies concerning counter- terrorism in all its forms and manifestations can be activated and implemented in full.”
2008-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5886 (2008) · source
“We should not take resolutions prohibiting the proliferation of WMDs as a pretext for preventing States from enjoying technology and rights for peaceful purposes, in accordance with international treaties in that area. On the basis of our position supporting efforts to combat terrorism, whether nationally or through multilateral agreements, we emphasize the importance of full compliance with international law and international humanitarian law, as well as all related conventions and protocols, so that such efforts to counter terrorism would not be vindictive, leading to an increase in terrorist acts, rather than addressing the causes of terrorism. Also, we should not equate terrorism with the legitimate struggle against foreign occupation.”
2008-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5886 (2008) · source
“The nature of the work of the Committee's Monitoring Team also needs to be reviewed. The reports presented by the Team include at times undocumented judgments that could be interpreted as an implied accusation of terrorism against specific countries and specific regions. With regard to the Security Council Committee on weapons of mass destruction (WMDs), established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), we should not introduce controversial issues in the work of that Committee. The committee should concentrate on prohibiting the acquisition of WMDs by non-State actors. The best means of doing that is basically the disarmament of those weapons and the prohibition of their proliferation by implementing international treaties in that regard.”
2008-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5886 (2008) · source
“Such acts of incitement to hatred have been occurring repeatedly, particularly with regard to sacred matters, and have thus provoked great emotion. Those acts violate resolution 1624 (2005) and create an environment not conducive to counter-terrorism efforts, thereby undermining efforts undertaken in the context of the Alliance of Civilizations. Such acts prevent dealing with the underlying causes of terrorism that are outlined in the Global Strategy. With regard to the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Al-Qaida and the Taliban and associated individuals and entities, the listing and de-listing of names and groups on the consolidated list does not take into account due process. It is quite politicized, which strips the Council of important credibility in the counter-terrorism arena.”
2008-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5886 (2008) · source
“It is very important that the Council should deal non-selectively with all aspects of terrorism, but in particular efforts at preparing Preliminary Implementation Assessments should be fair and the visits undertaken by CTED should be balanced and comprehensive, since resolution 1373 (2001) requires all States without exception to pass counter-terrorism legislation. Accordingly, we should not focus only on visits to certain regions or countries, while exempting other States because they are developed or because they export technical assistance to other countries. Experience and recent events have proven that there is a deficiency in the laws of some developed countries that do not fit the requirements of resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005) concerning the prohibition of incitement.”
2008-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5886 (2008) · source
“The resolution referred to CTITF and the importance of the participation of the CT ED in activities undertaken in the framework of the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. The organizational plan for CTED contained in document S/2008/80, which was submitted by the Executive Directorate in accordance with the provisions of resolution 1787 (2007), sets forth a number of important points, such as the establishment of a centre for quality control to review all documents before they are issued and a proposed amendment of the working methods of CTED so that it may better focus and adapt its visits to countries in all areas. But we hoped to see in this resolution and in the organizational plan a fuller explanation of those positive aspects and a clearer timetable for the resolution's implementation.”
2008-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5886 (2008) · source
“I turn now to the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001). Despite the fact that the mandate of the Counter- Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) was renewed in resolution 1805 (2008), no end date for the work of the Committee itself has been set. One of the most encouraging things is that by mid-2009 the role of the Committee will be reviewed by the Council; we hope that this will be a comprehensive review, taking into account the lessons learned. It was important that the resolution included some positive elements, such as underlining the importance of States, in their counter-terrorism activities, complying with their obligations under international humanitarian law, international law, human rights law and refugee law.”
2008-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5886 (2008) · source