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Al-Thani

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first: 2006-09-20
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“The Arab Group emphasizes the importance of holding a conference to establish a zone free of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction in the Middle East in 2012, pursuant to the action plan adopted at the 2010 NPT Review Conference (see NPT/CONF.201050 (Vol. I)). Parallel progress must be maintained in terms of content and timing, leading to the full and total elimination of all weapons of mass destruction in the region - nuclear, chemical and biological - in accordance with the action plan. The Conference should yield concrete results on the road to achieving that goal. The Israeli occupation of Lebanese territory and the Syrian Golan continues.”
2011-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6636Resumption1 (2011) · source
“On the other hand, it is incumbent upon the Israeli authorities - who often speak of the need to address security and terrorism - to act to put an end to the crimes and terrorism perpetrated by some Israeli settlers, which have become intolerable. Last week saw an agreement to exchange prisoners between the Israeli and Palestinian sides. We call for the release of all remaining detainees languishing in Israeli jails, especially minors, women, the elderly and the ill. One obstacle to sustainable peace in the Middle East that threatens stability in our region is Israel's nuclear policy and its refusal to accede to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency, and subject its nuclear facilities to international monitoring.”
2011-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6636Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Indeed, we are anticipating the resumption of negotiations soon, in accordance with the call by the Quartet in its statement of 23 September (SG/2178). We underline again that the success of negotiations will hinge on putting a stop to the construction of settlements and to all repressive Israeli policies and practices towards the Palestinians, and on Israel lifting the unjust, inhumane and illegal siege imposed on the whole population of Gaza. We stress our firm rejection of the illegal measures taken by Israel in occupied East Jerusalem and its attempts to change the Arab identity, demographic composition, legal status and religious character of the city. We stress that all such attempts are null and void and without legal effect.”
2011-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6636Resumption1 (2011) · source
“The Palestinian State has so far been formally recognized by more than 130 countries -the vast majority of States Members of this international Organization - and States continue to join the list every day. Member States are becoming aware that there is no choice but to realize the right of Palestinians to determine their own destiny and to live in dignity and security within the borders of their independent State, also given the fact that the institutions of the Palestinian Authority are ready to manage a viable State, as confirmed by relevant international organizations. The Palestinian side has stressed that its application for membership does not necessarily mean closing the door to negotiations with the Israeli side.”
2011-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6636Resumption1 (2011) · source
“That pattern has led to several wasted opportunities, the most recent of which was the opportunity that arose last year after the resumption of direct peace talks between the two sides, strongly encouraged by the Government of the United States. Today, we have a real opportunity to take a major step towards a practical solution for the Palestinian cause. It would require serious political will and the Security Council to assume its Charter responsibility for the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine. The Arab Group hopes that the Palestinian demand for full membership in the United Nations, which was referred to the Council a month ago, finds support among all members of the Council and that Palestine will enjoy the Council's recommendation for full membership.”
2011-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6636Resumption1 (2011) · source
“That is demonstrated by the insistence of the current Israeli Government on expanding illegal settlements in the West Bank, including building new housing units in East Jerusalem, knowing that those actions undermine the basic conditions for resuming genuine peace negotiations and that they constitute a challenge to the will of the international community, including resolutions of the Security Council. At the same time, the Arab countries have shown a sincere desire for peace with Israel, as evidenced by the Arab Peace Initiative. The Initiative, however, has been met only with continued intransigence by successive Israeli Governments opposed to creating real conditions for a successful peace process.”
2011-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6636Resumption1 (2011) · source
“More than 60 years ago in 1947, the General Assembly adopted its resolution 181 (II) on the establishment of two States in Palestine. Since then, however, Israel has only occupied more Palestinian and other Arab territories and continued to pursue repressive policies against the Palestinians, violate their inalienable rights and use excessive force against them. Despite all the efforts to hold peace talks and the support that the peace process has received, the outcome of that process remains hostage to the intransigence of the Israeli side, which has continued policies that do not express a sincere desire for peace, contradicting its claims to the contrary.”
2011-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6636Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Over the past decades, the Council has convened many meetings like today's, at which a large number of statements were made to confirm the importance of reaching a peaceful, just, comprehensive and sustainable solution to the Palestinian question and to achieve peace and stability in a region of great importance to international peace and security. However, the Palestinian question is still awaiting that solution, although we all know that it was proposed a long time ago and that it consists of the establishment of two independent States, living in peace side by side on the basis of the 1967 borders, in accordance with the Arab Peace Initiative, relevant United Nations resolutions and the Road Map. It is time we did what we all know must be done.”
2011-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6636Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Mr. Al-Thani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to express our deepest condolences to the Government and people of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the passing of His Royal Highness Crown Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, and we ask God, in his everlasting mercy and forgiveness, to welcome him. We also express our condolences to the people and Government of Turkey for the earthquake that struck there recently. I am honoured to address the Security Council on behalf of the Group of Arab States. I would like to congratulate you, Madame President, on your successful presidency of the Security Council. I would also like to thank you for convening this open debate and Mr. Lynn Pascoe, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, for his briefing.”
2011-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6636Resumption1 (2011) · source
“People under occupation suffer from a variety of challenges that exacerbate their situation. Given the inhuman embargo and practices routinely carried out in the Gaza Strip, we call for every possible measure necessary to protect the civilian population of Palestine from the aggression of Israel, the occupying Power. In conclusion, the protection of civilians is not just a humanitarian concern. We must also work to take comprehensive measures by seeking to implement existing laws for the protection of civilians in armed conflict, without any sort of discrimination or selectivity and in accordance with international law, international humanitarian law and human rights law.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“A field hospital with full medical facilities has been provided for Libyans on the Libya-Tunisia border. Qatar has also transported to various safe areas more than 8,000 refugees from Misrata. With regard to efforts by Qatar-based humanitarian organizations, they have provided assistance in kind as well as medical and nutrition assistance to people on the Tunisian border, amounting to $2.5 million. We have also worked to provide the necessary assistance to refugees moving across the borders of Tunisia and Egypt. Qatar was among the first countries to join the international contact group on Libya. We hosted the group's second meeting, at Doha on 13 April, as an international forum with the top priority of protecting civilians. Foreign occupation is one of the main threats to the protection of civilians.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“My country has participated in international efforts to protect Libyan civilians and to provide the necessary assistance in accordance with international legality and resolution 1973 (2011). In that regard, Qatar has committed itself to implement the resolution regarding the protection of civilians in populated areas. We have deployed substantial assistance in the context of the overall emergency humanitarian assistance provided to Libya. We have also chartered several flights to ship hundreds of tons of foodstuffs, as well as 1,450 tons of medical equipment and supplies to that country. More than 400 wounded persons have been transported to Qatari hospitals. We have also shipped approximately 1,000 tons of food supplies and medical supplies by sea. That is in addition to the in-kind assistance and equipment valued at $18 million.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“However, several fundamental issues must be clarified, including with regard to the responsibilities of the Security Council and the international community and speedy intervention to address the horrors carried out against civilians in armed conflict in areas of political instability. It is also important to adopt a comprehensive approach that allows the Council to tackle the issue of the protection of civilians in innovative ways not yet considered by the Council. Many important events this year have compelled the Security Council to consider the issue of the protection of civilians and to take swift and decisive action - for instance, to assist the brotherly Libyan people.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“We therefore call for respect for all legal obligations and resolutions adopted in this area, as the failure to implement them would lead to the proliferation of a culture of impunity and more violence against civilians. Over the past two years, the Security Council has addressed many fundamental issues to enhance the effectiveness of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. We have also reconsidered efforts undertaken to further promote the protection of civilians. Many proposals and ideas have been put forward to meet the challenges identified in the report of the Secretary- General in 2009 (S/2009/277).”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Those include the lack of political will and, generally speaking, goodwill. In that connection, we would like to focus on the need for various political views not to impede the Council's mission when it comes to its responsibility for powerless civilian populations who fall victim to armed conflicts. Those efforts led to the Security Council's establishment of a Working Group tasked with the protection of civilians and to draw up plans to put an end to all murder and other forms of violence, including sexual violence, affecting civilians. However, the thrust of the recommendations and presidential statements by the Council have unfortunately not yielded the desired results.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Miss Al-Thani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. I would also like to begin by thanking Ms. Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, and Mr. Alain Le Roy, Under- Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, for their important briefings this morning. Thanks to the Security Council's consideration of the issue over the past decade, there have been many recommendations and strategies for the protection of civilians first and foremost, as well as to overcome obstacles to that end and to ensure that civilians receive the humanitarian assistance and protection they deserve. However, many of those recommendations have not been implemented as a result of many impediments.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531Resumption1 (2011) · source
“On the basis of that commitment and convinced of the importance of education in areas of conflict, the State of Qatar, Benin, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Norway are preparing a draft resolution on the right to education in crisis situations that will be submitted to the General Assembly for adoption at its current session. Finally, we reaffirm that we in Qatar are working on this issue because we believe that children are the most important resource in creating peaceful societies. We are working with international partners to guarantee the right to education in areas of armed conflict.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Before the Israeli war in Gaza, together with Save the Children, the Foundation implemented a welfare programme to promote areas safe for education in the Gaza Strip. Following the war, the Foundation opened 11 schools in Gaza out of the 22 that are being equipped and renovated jointly with the International Islamic Aid Agency. The project seeks to make a real change in the lives of 21,000 students and 126,000 families living in very difficult conditions in order to restore normalcy in the Gaza Strip.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“She has supported the Al Fakhoora Campaign, a broad international movement that seeks to promote and ensure freedom and access to education for Palestinian students in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Among its far-reaching activities, Al Fakhoora has recently announced 60 grants to Palestinian students in Gaza out of the 100 grants that the organization provides, to the amount of $100 million. In addition, Reach Out to Asia, an international non-governmental organization under the auspices of the Qatar Foundation for Education, Science and Community Development, is working hard to increase educational opportunities for young people and children in many countries affected by crises and natural disasters.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Today's debate on this theme offers an opportunity to pose questions about the report of the Secretary-General's board of inquiry into the direct attacks against schools in the Gaza Strip belonging to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Those attacks were carried out by the Israeli army. The Security Council should determine responsibility for those crimes so that the perpetrators can be brought to justice. At a number of international forums, Her Highness Sheikha Mozah Bint Nasser al Missned, the wife of the Emir of Qatar, who is UNESCO Special Envoy for basic and higher education, has expressed her concern about the harmful impact of armed conflict and violence on education.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“We reaffirm the importance of taking measures to implement the recommendations of the Secretary-General calling upon all parties to armed conflict to respect international standards guaranteeing the protection of students, teachers and schools against attack. We also note that, despite international appeals that the educational needs of children be met during conflict, a large number of children in many regions are still deprived of education because of armed conflict. Schools, including United Nations schools, continue to be targeted by some parties to armed conflict.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“However, despite the progress, which demonstrates the determination of the international community to deal with grave violations of the rights of children in armed conflict, we note the fragility of the international community's determination to protect children in situations of foreign occupation. The report of the Secretary-General notes developments in the occupied Palestinian territory and indicates that 374 Palestinian children were killed and over 2,086 injured during the period covered by the report, including at least 350 killed and 1,815 injured in the Gaza Strip during the military operation launched by Israeli forces. In Qatar, under the wise auspices of its Emir, His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, we are convinced that education is the best means to control violence and ensure peace and security.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Ms. Al-Thani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this important debate on one of the most crucial issues: children and armed conflict. I thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2010/181). I am grateful too for the efforts of the Working Group on Children in Armed Conflict and of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General. I pay tribute on behalf of the State of Qatar to the progress made through the signing of action plans with various parties to armed conflict in order to put an end to the recruitment and use of child soldiers and to ensure their release by armed forces and groups.”
2010-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6341Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The Government of Qatar will seek to cooperate with international partners and international organizations in order to ensure the right of children to education in conflict situations. The Security Council should also renew its commitment to international efforts aimed at protecting and promoting the right of children to education, so as to promote international peace and security.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Previously, Her Highness had addressed a letter to the Council (see S/2009/12) calling on it to assume its responsibility and investigate crimes perpetrated by the occupying forces against Palestinian civilians, in particular children. We reiterate our call for the Council to investigate the Israeli army's direct attacks on Gaza schools of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, so as to determine who was responsible and bring them to justice. In that regard, I should like to refer to the report of the Secretary-General's Board of Inquiry into that situation in order to emphasize the importance of following up on it. Finally, it is crucial that we not lose sight of the fact that children are the most precious resource in the building of peaceful societies.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The Secretary-General highlighted some of those grave violations in his report (S/2009/ 158) to the Council submitted pursuant to the presidential statement issued as document S/PRST/2008/6. In that spirit, Her Highness Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al-Misnad, First Lady of Qatar and Consort of His Highness the Emir of Qatar, took the initiative as UNESCO Special Envoy for Basic and Higher Education to deplore the destruction of educational institutions of the Gaza Strip and called on the Security Council to develop a plan to designate schools and educational institutions as safe havens for students and their families and to ensure that they had access to humanitarian services, deliveries of basic goods, and evacuation services for the sick and wounded.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Roadblocks that prevent students from attending schools and universities - thereby depriving them of their legitimate right to education - result in their falling far behind in academic achievement and produce a culture of despair and fear among young people, rather than the culture of hope and life that is the primary reason for putting an end to conflict in the long term. The military aggression by Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip late last year was a glaring example of the types of violations to which children in armed conflict situations are subjected. That aggression included the killing of hundreds of Palestinian children at the hands of Israeli forces, including students sheltering in schools that were directly hit and in hospitals deprived of urgent medical supplies.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source
“We should therefore focus on strengthening monitoring and reporting on serious violations of the rights of children in armed conflict. That should also include violations of the right of children to personal security, health and education. Although the international community has amply demonstrated its concern about such serious violations, we note the fragility of the international will in many instances when it comes to addressing the issue of children being deprived of education in situations of armed conflict, including foreign occupation, despite the fact that education is a fundamental right of the utmost importance to children affected by conflict.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The recommendations of the Secretary-General and of the Security Council's Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict must be implemented. The Council's responsibility regarding the protection of children in armed conflict should not be limited to monitoring the situation as regards recruiting, arming and exploiting minors in the camps and on the battlefield. It should also monitor the situation with regard to children who are not able to fully enjoy their rights or whose rights are denied altogether - rights that have been guaranteed to them under international law and conventions. This includes denial of the rights to health, education and access to humanitarian assistance in conflict situations and humanitarian disasters.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Ms. Al-Thani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your delegation's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I would also like to commend the Mexican delegation for its dedication in successfully guiding the Council's work, as well as for the participation at this meeting of your country's Minister for Foreign Affairs. I also thank your delegation for convening this open debate and for providing us with a second opportunity this month to address the Council on an important issue, in this case one that affects the most vulnerable members of society: children. The Council's interest in the issue of children and armed conflict is commendable, but it should not be relegated to the theoretical realm.”
2009-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6114Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The question now is: Are we ready to face the challenge of this issue with a sense of responsibility in order to secure peace, security, stability, justice and equity for the States and the peoples of the Middle East, including Israel? Success in achieving the desired peace is success for everyone, and failure to do so honours no one. We should no longer squander this opportunity as we have in the past.”
2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source
“Our serious resolve to make effective efforts for the sake of peace must not be thwarted by any action aimed at subverting our common effort. We are a nation that seeks a just peace and not a violent one. All fair-minded people can grasp that from our civilization and our cultural and religious heritage. At the same time, we are aware that a large majority in Israel shares our desire for peace, irrespective of provocations and sacrifices. I recall what Yitzhak Rabin said in the Knesset in 1993: "We are destined to live together on the same soil in the same land". I know that quoting the words of Rabin will cause me to be criticized in my country, but they are words of truth. We have to realize that we cannot choose our neighbours or our enemies.”
2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source
“We also call upon the international community to support this endeavour, to seek to overcome the obstacles that impede the peace process, and to provide the required guarantees, in addition to the necessary incentives, to implement the agreements achieved. I should like to note here the efforts of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to form a Government of national unity. We call on all to support those endeavours. From our perspective, dialogue is an essential part of the peace process. We therefore participated in the alliance of civilizations initiative and sponsored meetings on dialogue among religions, including the Jewish religion. We knew that we could be criticized by some, but that did not stop us from acting because we understand the importance of dialogue. I should like to refer to an extremely important point.”
2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source
“In view of all that, we welcome the meeting of the Quartet held yesterday and look forward to its presenting specific ideas to develop effective and purposeful mechanisms for a prompt resumption of the direct negotiations among the parties and on all tracks in order to achieve, within a specific time frame, a comprehensive, just and permanent settlement on the basis of international resolutions and legitimate terms of reference, most prominent among which is the road map. To that end, the momentum necessary for the continuation of the peace process must be maintained regardless of the prevailing political climate.”
2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source
“In that regard, the responsibility for establishing a just and comprehensive peace falls not exclusively on the parties directly concerned, but also on the international community, especially those States that are influential in international relations, foremost among which are the five permanent members of the Security Council. The responsibility is a shared one because the interest in establishing peace is shared and because we are all bound by the provisions of the Charter.”
2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source
“Hence, just and fair solutions are not impossible provided that there are good intentions and political will based on sincere and earnest compliance by all with the norms of international law. We also feel that it is not possible to address the other political, security and development problems in the region without first achieving an honourable and satisfactory solution to this question. The peace that we seek must be sustainable and there must therefore be an integrated approach that embraces political reform, democratization and human development.”
2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source
“The problem at hand does not need a magic solution and neither side can, in my opinion, come up with an innovative solution because the solution is known to all and sundry. It is the principle of land for peace, which is based on the existence of two States, Palestine and Israel, which President George Bush referred to in his address to the General Assembly two days ago and which is clearly established in the resolutions and legitimate terms of reference, which are binding on Israel, the Palestinians and the Arab side in general. Those were endorsed by the Security Council and provided the basis for the approach adopted by the international parties, especially the Quartet, with the support of the international community.”
2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source
“How could it be otherwise, when this prolonged conflict has yet to be resolved, when credibility has been lost and commitments have been shirked? It is not my intention to criticize, accuse or cast aspersions. Rather, my concern is to underscore the bare facts candidly and transparently. On the one hand, it is not Israel alone that is entitled to the legitimate right to live in peace and security in the region. The Palestinian and Arab sides are also entitled to that. On the other hand, the Palestinian and Arab sides have affirmed for quite some time, through their positions and conduct, that they desire and are vigorously seeking the establishment of a just and comprehensive peace so that everyone can live in dignity.”
2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source
“Occupation has been extended to the territories of others, together with its attendant human suffering for millions, which is rejected by both legal and moral precepts. Arsenals grew, the problems of human development worsened and enormous financial resources were squandered on military expenditures instead of being devoted to improving the lives of peoples and giving them hope for a dignified life. Even more serious than all of that is the fact that this situation has been conducive to the growth of extremism, rancour and hatred, which has led to violence and terrorism as a means of achieving rights, without regard for the lives of Palestinians, Arabs, Israelis and others whose countries and societies have been plagued by terrorism perpetrated under various pretexts.”
2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source
“However, what is more important is that we recognize some basic tenets that are binding on us all without exception, because we find their essential justification in our commitments under the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and international law, which we committed ourselves to comply with in our international relations. Since its inception, the Organization was intended to achieve international peace and security and to promote respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all peoples. Yet those objectives have still not been achieved as regards the situation in the Middle East and the question of Palestine. With the passage of time, that has led to catastrophic repercussions for all aspects of the situation in the region.”
2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source
“That being the case, it is only logical to ask a simple and central question: why has this matter remained for almost 60 years without a solution that is satisfactory to the parties concerned? Does the reason lie in the lack of international resolutions that are an embodiment of international law and that can ensure that solution? Can the solution be achieved through the implementation of such resolutions? Is the persistence of the question dictated by the interests of one party or another so that the continuing conflict can be used in the service of ulterior motives? Are we and the international community unable to provide a solution? Providing exact answers to those questions and others in a meeting such as this is no doubt important.”
2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source
“Sheikh Al-Thani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): We would like to thank Greece for the important role it has played. I was happy to hear my friend the representative of Israel say that they have agreed with the Palestinians on holding direct talks. It is our hope that those talks will lead to prompt results. I believe that words are important but that deeds are more important. At the outset, I would like to express my sincere thanks to all the members of the Council for granting the Arab request to hold this meeting to discuss the question of peace in the Middle East in its various dimensions. That question is not new to the Council, the United Nations or to those working in international relations at the bilateral, regional and international levels.”
2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source
“It is our View that the United Nations has a great capacity to achieve the lofty objective of a partnership that would reflect equally and fairly the concerns and preoccupations of the various regional organizations, in pursuit of the greater objective of such a partnership. Madam President, in conclusion, we would like to assure you of our support for the draft presidential statement to be adopted at the end of this meeting. Allow us to extend our best wishes for the success of the seventh high-level meeting between the United Nations, the regional organizations and other intergovernmental organizations, scheduled to begin its work soon.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“We believe that the recent historic Visit by a Security Council delegation to the African Union Commission provides further impetus for modalities of cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations. However, there remain major, often politically motivated distortions that result in the application of double standards in dealing with various conflicts and the regional organizations that could play a constructive role in such conflicts. This causes a certain imbalance between global collective security and regional collective security. The unstable situation 5 in our Arab region is but proof of this imbalance, which must urgently be corrected.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“It is to be noted that interaction between the United Nations and a particular regional organization strengthens the role played by that organization in its regional context and Vice versa. While it is axiomatic that the basis for human welfare in different regions may be similar in principle, at the same time different approaches are required in dealing with each situation according to its own specificities. There is no doubt that the cooperation and partnership that are beginning to emerge between the United Nations, especially the Security Council, and the African Union represents the strongest evidence of the great potential that can be tapped by this kind of cooperation as well as the great advantage to be gained in the maintenance of sustainable peace and security.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“This has prompted the United Nations to accord greater interest to enhancing a relationship of partnership between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations and to consider the development of a common vision of a global structure in which capacities complement each other on the basis of comparative advantages and a clear division of labour. The activities undertaken by the regional organizations must be accorded due importance in the United Nations, particularly if we take into account the role played by such regional organizations. Such a role is presumed to be the strongest link between the national and international levels in the context of collective action aimed at developing specific concepts that all States Members of the United Nations can abide by.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“Convinced as we are of the importance of coordinated action in this great international Organization, we have established regional and subregional alliances as well as broader international political arrangements based on shared political and economic orientations in order to strengthen the foundations of sustainable peace and security. That is only natural in a diversified world of escalating tensions. Consolidating a collective approach in which security issues are dealt with by the 06-5287} United Nations and regional organizations contributes to the promotion of peace and security, especially in the light of the leading role that can be played by regional and subregional organizations in the area of peacemaking, since they are better placed to determine the best way of dealing with conflicts in their own regions.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“Madam President, from your ancestors, the ancient Greeks, we learned the meaning of the word "democracy", meaning the rule of the people. It is a word that connotes the objective of the advancement of humanity. It is therefore no surprise to witness today the manifestation of your desire to develop a more effective partnership between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations, with a View to promoting democracy in international affairs. We, the peoples of the United Nations, have underscored in our Charter, which we all have accepted as our ultimate authority, our desire to achieve peace and security.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“Sheikh Al-Thani (Qatar) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, Madam President, let me express our appreciation for the outstanding performance of Greece, your friendly country, in its tenure as a non- permanent member of the Security Council and for the constructive work it has been undertaking in the fulfilment of the purposes and principles aimed at the maintenance of international peace and security. Our thanks go also to the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for the tireless efforts he has been making in the context of enhancing the partnership between the United Nations, regional and subregional organizations and other international organizations in the interest of achieving lasting peace and security.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source