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1. “Here, it is essential to take into account the organic relation between the relevant United Nations organs and national and regional organizations and to focus on improving the coordination among the relevant agencies and the technical cooperation at our disposal to promote national peacemaking and peacebuilding capacities and to promote practical guidelines on the basis of lessons learned from the advancement of women and their active and full participation in civil society institutions.”

   2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556 (2006) · source

2. “Identifying ways and means to empower women, including sharing sound practices and promoting women's roles in decision-making at all levels, is essential for the effective implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). In accordance with the mandate set out in that resolution and the relevant Security Council presidential statements, the United Nations System- wide Action Plan for the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) - which covers a number of priority areas - has been established. While the Action Plan has made a positive contribution to the implementation of the resolution, we look forward to a revised action plan that includes more detailed information about the framework of conflict analysis resulting from early warning indicators that are sensitive to gender and to geographic activities.”

   2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556 (2006) · source

3. “Recognizing and embracing those major principles require that we view this issue with transparency and objectivity and that we avoid double standards and political opportunism. Failure to uphold them will not only weaken the role of women in the maintenance of peace and security, but will also hamper our quest for lasting peace and reconciliation. We cannot merely depend on women's courage and resolve to participate in every stage of peace and security processes; we must also establish programmes and promulgate effective legislation and social policies that are in keeping with the new social traditions of various societies and seek to protect the dignity and status of women in those societies.”

   2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556 (2006) · source

4. “We strongly believe in a number of principles aimed at promoting the role of women, including ensuring women's participation at every stage of efforts to maintain and promote international peace and security; protecting women and girls from human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law during armed conflict; strict enforcement of measures against the perpetrators of sexual violence and attacks against women and girls in areas of armed conflict - regardless of whether those perpetrators are parties to the conflict or others who work in United Nations peacekeeping missions - and putting an end to impunity for such crimes; and promoting best practices and effective laws to guarantee effective participation by women in all aspects of peacekeeping and security missions.”

   2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556 (2006) · source

5. “Mr. Al-Qahtani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): Permit me at the outset to thank you, Mr. President, and the Permanent Mission of Japan for the efforts and skill with which you have prepared for this open debate. We congratulate ourselves and the international community on the progress made in implementing Security Council resolution 1325 (2000). However, much work remains to be done to fully realize the objectives and purposes of that resolution. The State of Qatar will continue to play a major role in promoting the role of women at the national, regional and international levels and in all areas of life.”

   2006-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5556 (2006) · source

6. “Combating terrorism locally, internationally or through the United Nations and its institutions should be in keeping with the purposes and principles of the Charter and with the provisions of international and humanitarian law. There can be no double standards here at the political or moral levels.”

   2006-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5538 (2006) · source

7. “We think that the main function of that Committee is to consider specifically national reports. We appreciate the fact that many States have submitted their national reports and note that since the extension of the mandate of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1673 (2006), the number of States that have not submitted reports has not dropped significantly. We call on the Committee to provide technical assistance to help States to deal with the inherent threat posed by the possession of weapons of mass destruction. Whether through States or non-State actors, measures concerning non-proliferation of such weapons should not be selective. Qatar maintains that the quest for security should not be at the expense of freedoms or human rights. Human rights are the very basis of the policy of combating terrorism.”

   2006-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5538 (2006) · source

8. “We must combat radicalism by respecting a number of points, in particular the establishment of an international committee free from hatred and hostility for religions or their symbols under the pretext of exercising freedom. Here it should be recalled that resolution 1624 (2005) stipulates the need to make international efforts to strengthen dialogue and mutual understanding among civilizations. In order to prevent certain religions or cultures from being targeted, the media have an important role to play in encouraging tolerance and coexistence and in creating an environment that does not incite terrorism. We call upon the CTC to deal with this question in a determined fashion, to encourage States to criminalize attacks on religion. We support the work done by the 1540 Committee.”

   2006-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5538 (2006) · source

9. “Exemptions should be provided for religious and humanitarian reasons. Also, mechanisms are needed to guarantee accountability. We call upon the Monitoring Team to act professionally and to be transparent, objective and specific when preparing reports and recommendations for submission to the Committee. In the area of counter-terrorism, one of the cardinal points is the need to respect human rights. When adopting measures to combat terrorism, States must comply with their commitments to human rights, which should not be violated at any time or under any circumstance. The United Nations must adopt an overall strategy to guarantee the observance of human rights in counter-terrorism efforts, and the underlying reasons for terrorism should be studied, in addition to the relationship between terrorism and colonialism and foreign occupation.”

   2006-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5538 (2006) · source

10. “Some Member States as well as the Security Council and the Al-Qaida and Taliban Committee, have been shown not to respect principles of human rights and legal principles when certain names have been placed on the list. When assets were frozen, they said that the recourse procedures were not effective and described them as unfair. Not only does that give rise to certain doubts about the sanctions regime but it could also lead to its collapse. Accordingly, my delegation believes that it is important to establish effective regimes and periodically to review their effectiveness and monitor their implementation, and, once their objective has been achieved, to lift such sanctions. In addition, clear and objective procedures need to be established when it comes to listing and de-listing individuals and entities.”

    2006-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5538 (2006) · source

11. “Some believe that sanctions are a political tool of the Security Council, but we must make it clear that the imposition of sanctions is also a legal process in which the Council must take into account legal procedures and criteria, human rights and principles that must never be violated. It should guarantee the legality and effectiveness of the sanctions. Many Member States, regional and international organizations, and non-governmental organizations have reaffirmed the importance for the Security Council sanctions Committees, in particular the Al-Qaida and Taliban Committee, to comply with legal procedures and to be transparent when listing, or de- listing individuals. As the Council knows, legal proceedings have been instituted in many countries by people on the list and have been taken to regional courts.”

    2006-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5538 (2006) · source

12. “Mr. Al-Qahtani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me first to thank Ambassadors Mayoral, Loj and Burian for their briefings on the work of the Security Council committees established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004). We hope that the Committees' work will be successful, as it is an important component of our global campaign against terrorism. Sanctions remain a major tool of the Security Council. We fully grasp the importance of moving from general sanctions to sanctions against individuals. They must be carefully targeted, however, if they are to achieve precise, balanced and effective goals.”

    2006-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5538 (2006) · source

13. “Pronk's views with regard to that matter and how we might tackle it. We agree with the representative of the United Kingdom that the Government of the Sudan must provide security for its citizens in Darfur. However, the protection of civilians, if performed by the Sudanese Government, would be considered, as some said, a violation of resolution 1590 (2005). Once again, what solution could Mr. Pronk provide in answer to this question and this contradiction? We hope that we do not close the door to dialogue with the Sudanese Government, and that we refrain from taking impractical steps or do not stymie the efforts being undertaken by other international actors, especially the Secretary-General, with the Government of the Sudan.”

    2006-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5528 (2006) · source

14. “In brief, we should deal with the situation in Darfur objectively and transparently, and we should avoid political arrogance, racial and ethnic allegations, political hypocrisy and double standards. We now know that it is the rebel movements that present obstacles to the peace efforts in Darfur. They should be punished, in consonance with Security Council resolutions, because this Council has not dealt firmly with the violations committed by members of the rebel movements. That encourages those who are against the Agreement to escalate their violence in order to erode the DPA. We therefore should deal with them firmly, and not continue to blame the Sudanese Government when it tries to repel aggression in the protection of its national security and territorial integrity. We hope to know Mr.”

    2006-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5528 (2006) · source

15. “Pronk said, the presence of the African Mission in Darfur is a main and crucial element and cannot be disposed of. It could be strengthened by other units and other forces, and, consequently, we must keep that force to keep peace and security in Darfur. We all hope that the African Union Peace and Security Council will extend the mandate of AMIS in Darfur until it accomplishes the mission and the tasks for which it was set up. We reaffirm our support, through the League of Arab States, by providing all the necessary financial support and the support of the League of Arab States and the Organization of the Islamic Conference for the efforts of the African Union in Darfur. However, those efforts will not achieve their objectives without the United Nations, especially the Security Council.”

    2006-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5528 (2006) · source

16. “Mr. Al-Qahtani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): I wish at the outset to thank Mr. Jan Pronk, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Sudan, for the efforts he and the United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS) have made to bring about the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. We commend the parties to the Agreement for their efforts to implement it, and the considerable progress made in the sharing of power and wealth. Still, some problems remain, which the parties should deal with in order to achieve security and stability and the welfare of their people. I encourage the United Nations Mission, and we agree with what Mr. Pronk said, that the redeployment of UNMIS to other regions such as Darfur would have dire consequences for peace in the south and for the fate of UNMIS. As Mr.”

    2006-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5528 (2006) · source

17. “What we fear is that, by including this question on the agenda of the Council, we would close the diplomatic channels opened by Myanmar with the competent international human rights institutions and with the Secretary-General. Therefore, we believe that including this matter on the agenda of the Security Council is inappropriate, and we object to it.”

    2006-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5526 (2006) · source

18. “Mr. Al-Qahtani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): Qatar has always affirmed the importance of respect for the respective competences of the organs of the United Nations. The relevant organs, particularly the Human Rights Council, should be given priority in dealing with questions of human rights, including the question of Myanmar. It is well known that neither Myanmar's neighbours nor the regional organizations such as the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) consider the human rights situation in Myanmar to constitute a threat to regional peace and security. Therefore, we must leave the door open for the Secretary-General and the regional organizations, as well as the competent United Nations organs, to deal 06-52444 with questions of human rights; they must be given priority in dealing with such matters.”

    2006-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5526 (2006) · source

19. “Egeland and representatives today is that the best hope for achieving peace in Darfur lies not in transferring authority from the African Union Mission in Sudan to the United Nations Mission in the Sudan, but in calling on the rebel movements to sign the Darfur Peace Agreement, to enhance national reconciliation and dialogue in Darfur, and to strengthen the legal and judicial systems in order to bring to justice all those who have violated international humanitarian law and to pay the necessary compensation to the victims of the violence there, in accordance with the applicable legal and judicial framework. We reiterate our hope that such an approach and such a philosophy will be applied to all the struggles in Africa, not just that in Darfur.”

    2006-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5525 (2006) · source

20. “History proves that national dialogue and reconciliation represent the best hope for peace in conflict situations, as borne out by recent developments in Uganda. We must therefore continue to support efforts for peace in northern Uganda. In that regard, we again agree with Mr. Egeland that the Council must help the Government of Uganda to settle the problem in the North and to promote reconciliation and national dialogue to address the root causes of that problem in order to save innocent lives. The main thrust of the statements made by Mr.”

    2006-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5525 (2006) · source

21. “Mr. Al-Qahtani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me at the outset to thank Mr. Egeland for his briefing, which we followed attentively. It is very sad to note today that the rape of women has become a spreading cancer in the society of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is sad indeed that those who commit such crimes do so with impunity. I ask myself: Why do we forget that crisis, only to focus on others? Where have we been while the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has deteriorated so drastically? Clearly, the situation in that country requires surgery to remove the spreading cancer. We therefore agree with Mr. Egeland that the Council should do everything in its power to end impunity and fully to apply criminal justice in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2006-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5525 (2006) · source

22. “The region cannot take any more tension beyond what it currently suffers. At any rate, the Security Council must immediately take appropriate measures to put an end to this barbaric aggression in order to protect Lebanon and its people. We cannot allow Lebanon to be brought to its knees.”

    2006-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5489 (2006) · source

23. “We must put an end to it forthwith. Lebanon today is a rare successful experiment in democracy; it has borne fruit. If we wish to protect that experiment, if we wish to allow Lebanon to fully exercise its authority over all its territory, we must stop any act that may destabilize the country and harm democracy. The fact that the Israeli Government holds the Lebanese Government responsible for the abduction and holding of the two Israeli soldiers, even though it had no knowledge of that action, is a grave development and is in no way proper justification for waging the military campaign against Lebanon. We call on the two parties to show restraint and not to escalate, and certainly not to target civilians. We hope that these incidents will not cause further deterioration of the situation.”

    2006-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5489 (2006) · source

24. “While we recognize the right of all States, including Lebanon, to defend themselves, the waging of a wide-spread military campaign directly targeting civilians and hitting their infrastructure, such as in the current campaign by the Israeli forces, can in no way be consonant with that objective. To the contrary, it seems that the holding of the two Israeli soldiers is being used as a pretext to bring destruction and instability to the region. The alleged right of Israel to self-defense ends when the Security Council takes the necessary measures to maintain international peace and security. Will the Security Council be allowed to stop Israel's aggression against this wounded country? It is premeditated aggression; it is flagrant violation of the Charter of the United Nations and of all international norms.”

    2006-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5489 (2006) · source

25. “Mr. Al-Qahtani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this urgent Council meeting to debate the continuing Israeli military aggression against Lebanon and its people. I also wish to thank Mr. Guehenno and Mr. Gambari for their briefings on the latest disturbing developments in the region. Over the past few days, and even as I speak, we have been witnessing a barbaric military campaign by Israel's military forces against Lebanon and its people. That has led to the death of dozens of civilians, including women and children, and to serious damage to the infrastructure of that country - without justification.”

    2006-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5489 (2006) · source

26. “Peace-loving peoples who are victims of war continue to hope that the Security Council will assume its full responsibilities and carry out its fundamental mandate of maintaining international peace and security. The day will come when the Council will adopt decisive resolutions against the aggression and violence to which the Palestinian people are being subjected.”

    2006-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5488 (2006) · source

27. “The images of unarmed innocent people being mercilessly killed and slaughtered will forever be in our minds and in the minds of all peace- loving peoples. We should put an end to flagrant violations of international humanitarian law. The failure of the Security Council today to assume its responsibilities as regards the deteriorating situation in the occupied Palestinian territories and to put an end to aggression will only encourage the aggressor and lengthen the duration of the cycle of violence. The fact that the Council is not taking action on such a deteriorating situation will not only serve to exacerbate the situation, it will also cast doubt on the ability of the Council to implement international law.”

    2006-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5488 (2006) · source

28. “Mr. Al-Qahtani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): As is well known to everyone, Qatar, in the light of its responsibilities regarding towards the question of Palestine, submitted a balanced draft resolution that reflected the views of the majority of the Council. We took into consideration the views and comments of all Council members. However, the Council was nonetheless unable to adopt that balanced draft resolution due to reasons that have become clear to us. 06-42893 Peace-loving countries will be able to judge the objectivity of those reasons. We have on numerous occasions failed to rise to our responsibility to protect the Palestinian people, who cry out for our support. When our response is weak, it seems as if we are shirking our responsibilities to protect civilian lives, notably those of helpless women and children.”

    2006-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5488 (2006) · source

29. “We therefore urge the Tribunals to continue to make the utmost efforts regarding the application of the law in the cases before it, within the framework of the completion strategy. Since we have been given the opportunity to ask some questions of both Presidents and Prosecutors, I would like to inquire if, since the report was prepared, further efforts have been made by the tribunals, particularly the Rwanda Tribunal, with respect to trying Mr. Taylor before the Special Court for Sierra Leone. Have they been able to provide any services to the Special Court for Sierra Leone in the trial of Mr. Taylor, or has that not been possible to date?”

    2006-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5453 (2006) · source

30. “We would like to appeal, therefore, to the Government of Serbia to fulfil its obligations to the international community in accordance with resolutions 1503 (2003) and 1534 (2004), particularly with respect to the capture of Mladic and Karadzic and their extradition, in order that justice may be upheld. We should also not fail to mention the 18 accused who should stand trial before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, so as to ensure that justice is done - justice which has been lacking in that part of the world. Both Tribunals should continue to make the utmost efforts to improve their administration and enhance their efficiency. The victims of those grievous violations of international law are counting on both courts to uphold justice.”

    2006-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5453 (2006) · source

31. “The most recent inquiry conducted by the ICTY and the Dutch authorities has concluded that Slobodan Milosevic died of natural causes, thus dispelling all suspicions raised by the media. We would like in that regard to stress that the fact that Milosevic's trial ended prematurely will not have an impact on the overall work of the Tribunal, since the trial was already in its final stages. Once again, we would like to stress the obligation of the United Nations to enhance the work of both Tribunals so that those responsible for the most grievous violations of humanitarian law can be brought to justice. In doing so, it must respect the rights of all defendants and enhance cooperation to extradite the accused. The non-extradition of such accused persons would gravely undermine the work of the Tribunals.”

    2006-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5453 (2006) · source

32. “The completion strategy, which the Security Council called on the two courts to implement in its resolution 1503 (2003), is well under way, and a number of steps have been taken, including measures to transfer intermediate- and low-level defendants to national jurisdictions and to make greater use of the ad litem judges. In the context of those efforts, we would like to stress the importance of the recommendations made by the working group on speeding up appeals and trial, as noted in the report issued last February. Those recommendations include increasing the efficiency of the ad litem judges and enhancing pretrial procedures, the initiation of the e-Court system and the transfer of certain cases to national jurisdictions.”

    2006-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5453 (2006) · source

33. “Mr. Al-Qahtani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, my delegation would like to associate itself with previous speakers in extending our sincere thanks to the President and the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and to the President and the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. We would like to thank them for their comprehensive briefings to the Council, which covered the efforts that both Tribunals have made over the past six months. We take this opportunity to commend both Tribunals once again for the important work they are doing in the interests of peace and national reconciliation and for the progress that they have achieved over the past period.”

    2006-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5453 (2006) · source

34. “A possible solution would be for the United Nations to establish a new mechanism to review these cases. We look forward to further discussions on this outstanding matter. Once again, we hope that Bosnia and Herzegovina will one day live in peace, security and stability, so that it may attain prosperity for its people.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source

35. “They must also cooperate with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and apprehend indictees at large. Unresolved border issues must also be addressed, as must the situation in Kosovo and relations with Serbia and Montenegro with regard to the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. A current issue in Bosnia and Herzegovina pertains to non-serving police officers who were decertified by the International Police Task Force (IPTF), including some who have been brought to justice. Given that the measures taken by the IPTF did not provide an independent and neutral manner to address the issue of the rights of decertifled officers, as well as the fact that there is currently no way to appeal the decisions taken by the IPTF, the situation of those officers has become extremely difficult.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source

36. “That has led to the conclusion of the work of the Anti-Crime and Corruption Unit of the Office of the High Representative, which was set up to guarantee the rule of law. Turning to the political sphere, we have been encouraged by the agreement reached between eight political parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina with regard to enacting constitutional changes this year, including their agreement in principle on measures pertaining to human rights and reducing the authority of the presidency. However, political actors should continue to implement the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the results of the 1995 London Peace Implementation Conference and the relevant resolutions of the Security Council.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source

37. “Mr. Al-Qahtani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, allow me to welcome Mr. Adnan Terzic, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Mr. Christian Schwarz-Schilling, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, and to thank them for their briefings on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. That wounded country left behind the scourge of war a decade ago, and has now gotten back on its feet. There have recently been positive developments in the country, most notably the transfer to the State of all defence responsibilities, the reform of the intelligence services, the formation of the Directorate Police Restructuring Implementation and the establishment of the rule of law.”

    2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source