YouSaid · the spoken record

Alvear Valenzuela

lines on the record: 92
first: 2001-11-13
most recent: 2004-09-22
sittings or episodes: 9
sources: un-security-council

Every line below is reproduced as it was said and linked to the record it came from. Nothing here is summarised or generated. Directory · Search · Corrections

“We are hopeful that the Council will succeed in structuring approaches that take account of both the civilian and the military dimensions. We must ensure that peacekeeping operations make it possible to truly restore stability based upon the principles of the United Nations Charter, by creating conditions for restoring community life and the essential value of human dignity.”
2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source
“Lastly, the Secretariat should prepare a matrix of the elements to be considered for improving civilian- military coordination in the design of the mandates of peacekeeping operations. We live in a world beset by a wide range of conflicts that demand increasing United Nations involvement. The response of the United Nations must focus, first of all, on promoting all the preventive mechanisms necessary to forestall crises. But, at the same time, as we renew our political commitment to United Nations action in crisis management and post- conflict situations, we need to work further in this area. What is at stake here is the effectiveness of a multilateral system, which is essential for maintaining order in a globalized world.”
2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source
“Secondly, we believe it is important to promote cooperation among the United Nations, its agencies and programmes, regional organizations and Member States in order to increase the availability of human and material resources for the management of the civilian aspects of peacekeeping operations. Thirdly, we think it is important to promote the active participation of civil society - a key element that, on some occasions, would serve to supplement the actions of State actors. Fourthly, consideration should be given to the establishment of a focal point within the Department for Peacekeeping Operations in order to design, coordinate and monitor the implementation of a multidimensional approach that would blend the civilian and military aspects of crisis management.”
2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source
“We believe that the United Nations has improved its conflict management capacity, both in theory and in practice, but we think it is necessary to develop a doctrine that would enable us to make the multilateral system more active and efficient in the comprehensive management of conflicts. To that end, we propose a number of concrete measures. First, Member States should develop their capabilities in the areas of the police, strengthening the rule of law, civil administration and promoting national reconciliation with a view to their possible use within the framework of the peacekeeping operations of United Nations or regional organizations. The idea is to establish a national register of the human and material resources that may be called upon in case of need, taking into account the gender perspective.”
2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source
“That approach requires the effective presence of the OAS, which can contribute its experience in the field of electoral assistance and the rebuilding of institutions. The United Nations would thus incorporate regional actors into the operation, while permitting the use of mechanisms established by the OAS in achieving a common objective. We believe that an appropriate interrelationship between the regional and global spheres is an issue that cannot be ignored in a reform process that includes the various actors and approaches that contribute to conflict prevention and to post-conflict activities.”
2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source
“The United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) has been designed to rehabilitate a nation in political, economic and social terms, in order to achieve lasting peace and security. The operation's multidimensional mandate encompasses the essential elements of a strategy for managing the civilian aspects of the crisis. It is a matter of priority to restore the capacities of the Haitian national police and the rule of law. I express my solidarity and sympathy with the victims of the recent natural disaster in Haiti, which has further compounded the difficulties facing the Haitian people. The action of MINUSTAH is associated with a political transition towards a system of full democracy.”
2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source
“Within the framework of the Organization of American States (OAS) the advances made in the Inter-American Democratic Charter of 2001 and in the Santiago Declaration on Democracy and Citizen Confidence of 2003 demonstrate a clear political will to strengthen democracy as an essential element of the hemisphere's identity and the basis for coexistence in peace and security. That endeavour in the field of democratic governance could be taken into account in the design of the multidimensional mandates of peacekeeping operations. The crisis in Haiti marks a new challenge for the United Nations system and the international community to continue developing their capacities to manage the civilian aspects of conflicts.”
2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source
“We must promote the effective engagement of the various actors and the development of flexible contacts among them and with the military elements, in order to create a pattern of mutual awareness and cooperation. In that context, there is a need to recognize the experience of regional organizations in crisis management. The Security Council has shown interest in making use of the capabilities of regional organizations in conflict management, which certainly includes a civilian dimension. Working to promote good governance on the continent of the Americas is an aspiration on which the Governments of the region have agreed.”
2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source
“Those elements are the basis for the comprehensive post-conflict rehabilitation of individuals, a process that is necessarily linked to a strategy of long-term economic and social development. We must consider effective coordination between crisis management mechanisms and the mechanisms for reconstruction and long-term development. The success of such initiatives will depend on our ability to develop a lasting commitment on the part of the international community to United Nations action. The wide range of actors and agencies that increasingly participate in preventive diplomacy creates a special opportunity for civilians to contribute to crisis resolution. That involves action by Governments, regional organizations and non- governmental organizations. Preventive diplomacy today is not the exclusive preserve of the United Nations system.”
2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source
“For that reason, it is essential for initiatives to focus on restoring the rights and hopes of men and women and on ensuring that their children can grow up as children. A study of the civilian aspects of crisis management highlights the need for effective coordination between civilian and military actors. Successful civilian action is without doubt a precondition for guaranteeing the effective rehabilitation of a country in crisis, and depends, first of all, upon the existence of an adequate level of security to promote respect for the rule of law. It also requires an effective police force, judicial system and prison system. In that regard, an efficient civilian police force is particularly important.”
2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source
“Ms. Alvear Valenzuela (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): I would like, first of all, to thank the Spanish presidency for its initiative in inviting us to reflect on the civilian aspects of conflict management. This provides an opportunity for us to consider a key issue that relates to the ongoing efforts of the Security Council to improve peacekeeping and peace-building instruments. In order to tackle a crisis, we must first examine its root causes. A multi-dimensional approach must be adopted to conflict resolution. Once minimum security conditions have been restored, public order must be effectively strengthened and the groundwork laid for social, political and economic reconstruction. People need help to start a new life, to regain confidence and to participate in building the future of their communities.”
2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source
“"The Council invites all Members of the United Nations, and other parts of the United Nations system with relevant experience and expertise to contribute to this process." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under symbol S/PRST/2004/2. There are no further speakers on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 7.10 pm.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“"Members considered that it would be appropriate to examine further how to harness and direct this expertise and experience drawn up from several key areas, so that it would be more readily accessible to the Council, to the wider United Nations system and membership, and to the international community as a whole, so that the lessons and experience of the past could be, as appropriate, learned and built on. "The Council invites the Secretary-General to give consideration to the relevant views expressed in this debate in preparation of his report on the role of the United Nations in justice and the rule of law.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“As a result of the consultations held among members of the Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council met on 26 January 2004 to consider 'Post-conflict national reconciliation: role of the United Nations'. Members expressed their respective views and understandings on, and reaffirmed the vital importance of this matter, stressing the necessary close cooperation needed in the United Nations system, including the Council, on this issue. "The statements underscored the important tasks that must be addressed in post-conflict situations in order to reach the goal of national reconciliation, as well as the relevant experience and expertise that exist within the United Nations system and in the Member States.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“I thank the representative of Liechtenstein for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Nigeria, to whom I give the floor.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“I thank the representative of Mexico for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Liechtenstein, to whom I give the floor.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Before giving the floor to the representative of the Republic of Korea, I wish to remind delegations to limit their oral statements to five minutes; they may, of course, distribute their complete written statements. The average length of statements is double what was recommended. That means that with the large number of speakers still remaining, we could be here until 8 pm. or later. I therefore call again on representatives to exercise their ability to summarize. I give the floor to the representative of the Republic of Korea.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“I thank the representative of Ireland for the kind words he addressed to me. I now give the floor to the representative of Croatia.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“At the invitation of the President, the representative of Cameroon took the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber The President (spoke in Spanish): I wish to remind all speakers of what I indicated during the morning session: I ask them to kindly limit their statements to no more than five minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate their text in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber. Also, I shall not individually invite speakers to take a seat at the table and invite them to resume their seats at the side of the Chamber. When a speaker is taking the floor, the Conference Officer will seat the next speaker at the table. I thank representatives for their understanding and cooperation.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“We face an important challenge for the Organization, for the realization of universal values and for the building of a world in which peace and justice prevail. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Cameroon, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Such a comprehensive effort should also extend to financial institutions, regional organizations, civil society and national and local bodies. Peacekeeping operations must continue to make progress with regard to the inclusion of experts with practical experience in post-conflict reconciliation. An appropriate reconciliation strategy must take into account the role played by women in the peace- building process and the contributions that they can make to the design and implementation of reconciliation strategies. Reconciliation programmes must also take into account the special needs of boys and girls affected by war. We trust that the outcome of this debate will enable us to make progress so that the United Nations can help to end the cycles of crisis that disrupt national and regional stability and world peace.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Reconciliation processes must take into account the particularities of each situation. What is appropriate in one place and at a given time may not be appropriate in other circumstances. There are no universal formulas for achieving reconciliation. We think reconciliation is a key dimension of the work that the United Nations can do in the post- conflict stage. We should consider a comprehensive coordination effort within the system. We believe that that objective will be facilitated with the establishment of a focal point to coordinate United Nations action on issues concerning reconciliation in its principal organs, in peacekeeping operations, in the work of special representatives and envoys of the Secretary-General, in the activities of high commissioners and in United Nations agencies and programmes.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The multidimensional nature of the concept of reconciliation offers the United Nations a broad range of options for post-conflict action. It is in that light that we must view efforts aimed at restoring civil institutions, establishing or reforming judicial systems, adopting measures to strengthen respect for human rights and promoting democracy. A reconciliation strategy must have as its basic principles truth, justice and compensation, which should be accompanied by vital economic and social policies. Together with judicial action, the path to reconciliation requires clear moral and material compensation policies for victims and their families. The promotion and protection of human rights and of international humanitarian law must inform such policies in order to guarantee and strengthen peace.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“That is a complex task in which we need to consider the diversity of the historical experiences - namely, the political and socio-cultural realities - of the affected country. It is in the post-conflict stage that the United Nations has an opportunity to contribute to the moral and material rebuilding of institutions. The Organization's responsibility goes beyond restoring peace and minimum conditions for security after a conflict; it involves cooperation to restore the capacity for dialogue between the various social actors, respect for diversity and the will to work on a common project. The United Nations has had and must maintain the status of an independent and legitimizing body whose purpose is to guarantee conditions for a stable peace.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The objective of this debate is to consider ways in which the United Nations can systematize experiences that will enable it to identify elements associated with reconciliation processes in the context of post-conflict strategies. The traumatic consequences of a crisis require that a moral, institutional and socio-economic reconstruction process be able to build a new order in which there is a sense of belonging, thereby avoiding a return to the conflict situation. Reconciliation is not a utopian objective; it is the collective response of a society emerging from crisis whose fabric has been torn asunder. Reconciliation puts an end to the cycle of violence, laying the foundations for a new coexistence. Efforts must be focused on creating conditions that promote reconciliation, which can in no way be imposed.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs of Chile. Chile proposed to the members of the Security Council the holding of this open debate on post- conflict national reconciliation and the role of the United Nations in the conviction that the reconciliation of societies fractured by conflict is a condition indispensable for the achievement of lasting peace. Without it, conflicts can re-emerge and become new crises for the Council. After conflicts, societies face many challenges: demands for justice and accountability, the search for truth, compensation for victims, the rule of law, stability and the building of a future without losing sight of the past.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source
“I thank Ms. McAskie for her briefing. I now give the floor to members of the Council. I should like to reiterate that speakers should strive to limit their statements to five minutes so that we can hear all those on the list, and that those who have more extensive statements should circulate the texts in writing.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“I thank Mr. Malloch Brown for his informative briefing, in which he was so eloquent with regard to what needs to be done. I give the floor to Ms. Carolyn McAskie, Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“It did not happen. The courageous leadership of Mr. F. W. de Klerk and especially of Nelson Mandela, ready to compromise, remarkably ready to forgive in a display of magnanimity and generosity emulated by followers, helped that land to walk the path of forgiveness and reconciliation and to become, so improbably, a beacon of hope for lands hag- ridden with conflict and strife. "And East Timor, where the United Nations played a pivotal role in its birth: its leaders also chose not to engage in retribution and revenge but to concentrate on building up a nation on the foundations of forgiveness and reconciliation." These are excerpts from some of the paragraphs of the letter received from Archbishop Desmond Tutu. I shall now give the floor to Mr. Tuliameni Kalomoh, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“Our world is wracked by conflict, hatred and strife, particularly between those who share the same borders, who should be fellow citizens or at least good neighbours in juxtaposition "When human beings have been humiliated, oppressed, slighted or have imagined themselves to have suffered these things, then almost always they have wanted to get their own back, to even scores, to avenge their setbacks. These things are etched in the tribal memory, and so strife, which may have been provoked by something fairly insignificant, continues because the resentment, the grudge, has lost nothing in the telling and retelling. That is how we tend to behave - but it is not inevitable or invariably the case. Two conspicuous examples show that it is possible "Nearly everyone predicted that South Africa would be overwhelmed by a racial conflagration.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“I would like to inform delegates that I have received a message from Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize laureate, on the occasion of this debate. The message will be circulated in the Chamber. I will therefore read only a few paragraphs from it. He says the following: "I begin by commending your Excellency for convening this session on peace and reconciliation and the role of the United Nations. I am sorry not to have been able to be present. "This body was set up precisely to guarantee and promote peace and stability in our world and is thus most appropriate.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“Is there a role to be played by other principal organs of the Organization? As we have noted in listening to various non-governmental organizations under the Arria formula, these and other questions underlie an issue in which civil society demand coherent and timely responses. Other questions that could be approached in this debate concern the principles and mechanisms of reconciliation, the instruments for seeking truth such as truth and reconciliation commissions, consensus-building among political actors, reparations for victims and the role of justice. I invite delegations today to present their observations and comments on how the Security Council and the United Nations system as a whole can approach the question of post-conflict national reconciliation in the future.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“This question lies at the intersection of the ethical responsibility and the political responsibility of the international community to create conditions for lasting peace in societies emerging from conflicts. It presents challenges for the work of the United Nations. In recent years, the United Nations has been involved in post-conflict situations in which reconciliation has had to be addressed in order to overcome antagonisms among those who must learn again to live together in a single society. In the light of that reality, we should ask ourselves some questions. What role should the United Nations have in processes of national reconciliation? Should we incorporate the need for reconciliation into exit strategies for post-conflict situations? Should the United Nations design strategies for reconciliation?”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“When a speaker is taking the floor, the Conference Officer will seat the next speaker on the list at the table. I thank members for their understanding and cooperation. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear briefings by Mr. Tuliameni Kalomoh, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs; Mr. Mark Malloch Brown, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme; and Ms. Carolyn McAskie, Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator. Post-conflict national reconciliation is a subject that should be systematically integrated in the United Nations in order to prevent the resurgence of conflicts and to create more stable societies.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. In accordance with the understanding reached among Council members, I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than five minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate the texts in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber. As another measure to optimize the use of our time in order to allow as many delegations as possible to take the floor, I shall not individually invite speakers to take seats at the table or invite them to resume their seats on the side.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Mark Malloch Brown, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Mr. Malloch Brown to take a seat at the Council table. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Ms. Carolyn McAskie, Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Ms. McAskie to take a seat at the Council table.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“At the invitation of the President, the representatives of the aforementioned countries took the seats reservedfor them at the side of the Council Chamber The President (spoke in Spanish): In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Tuliameni Kalomoh, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Mr. Kalomoh to take a seat at the Council table.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Afghanistan, Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Burundi, Costa Rica, C6te d'Ivoire, Croatia, Egypt, Guatemala, India, Ireland, Japan, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Morocco, Nigeria, Peru, the Republic of Korea, Rwanda, Serbia and Montenegro, Sierra Leone and South Africa, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“In View of the lateness of the hour, and bearing in mind that there are still a number of speakers invited under rule 37 remaining on my list, I intend, with the concurrence of members of the Council, to suspend the meeting until 3.15 p.m. The meeting was suspended at 1.25 p.m.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source
“I thank the representative of Colombia for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Myanmar, to whom I give the floor.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source
“I wish to conclude, as earlier speakers have done, by recalling the words of Graca Machel, who appealed to us to take advantage of this and every opportunity to transform our moral outrage into proactive strategies for change. Let us fulfil our obligations to ourselves and to the future: our children - our boys and girls - who have the right to enjoy peace. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. The next speaker on my list is the representative of Colombia, on whom I now call.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source
“I invite representatives to expand the global movement seeking to ensure that the rights of children in armed conflicts are included, as a matter of priority, on the international security agenda and in development policies at both the national and international levels. Specifically, my country proposes that we concentrate on the following areas: first, the establishment of a structured monitoring and information mechanism; secondly, the adoption of specific measures aimed at violator countries, as well as repeat offenders; thirdly, the inclusion in our future work of other serious violations; and fourthly, an emphasis on educational policies to facilitate reintegration into society.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source
“After the parties that perpetrate such abuses have been identified, it will then be time to begin work on the nature of the measures or sanctions to be imposed on them, particularly in the case of repeat offenders in the use or recruitment of children as soldiers. We are convinced that education is one of the key instruments for promoting lasting protection for children - a conviction that is shared by the members of the Human Security Network. We must design and implement policies and programmes geared towards both the therapeutic healing of the physical and psychological damage done to children who have been abused and the restoration of the rights that were violated in situations of war and armed conflict.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source
“In this context, it may be useful to recall the proposal that we made in the context of the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security. We suggested that every year a member of the Council should be requested to monitor, together with the relevant departments of the Secretariat, the implementation of our decisions. A similar initiative was suggested by some non- governmental organizations during the recent Arria- formula meeting in relation to children in armed conflict. In the context of our monitoring efforts, the identification of parties to conflict that recruit or use children should be kept under constant review. We must also consider monitoring other forms of violation and abuse of children.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source
“As the Secretary-General has said, the time has come for the implementation of international instruments and resolutions to protect children. We also have a responsibility to expand the concept of early warning so as to identify situations that threaten international peace and security. Our challenge is to act before, during and after conflict. We must commit ourselves to the implementation of the resolutions adopted by the Security Council in recent years. We believe that, if we are to succeed in ensuring the full implementation of the legal framework to protect children in armed conflict, we must seek out and develop effective monitoring and information mechanisms that enable us to oversee such implementation in a more systematic manner.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source
“It is our responsibility to continue to work for the restoration of human dignity and to take the necessary measures for the immediate demobilization, rehabilitation and reinsertion of those boys and girls. That is a task to be carried out jointly by Governments, the United Nations system and civil society. This is why we attach particular importance to the report of the Secretary-General. We welcome his recommendations and firmly support the appeals for action made by his Special Representative, Mr. Olara Otunnu, and by the Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund, Ms. Carol Bellamy. The Security Council acknowledged its responsibility when, in 1998, it included this item on its agenda.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source
“I Will now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Chile. I would like to thank representatives for their kind expressions of support addressed to the presidency. My presence in this Chamber attests to the priority that Chile attaches to the promotion and protection of the rights of children, both male and female, in armed conflict. We associate ourselves with the statement to be delivered later by the representative of Mali, which holds the chairmanship of the Human Security Network, of which Chile, together with 12 other countries, is a member. It is hard to imagine that more than 300,000 boys and girls are still participating in armed conflict in various regions of the world. That is a fundamental challenge to the values that should govern the world.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source
“I thank the Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund for her statement and for her kind words addressed to me. I shall now give the floor to members of the Council.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source
“I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict for his kind words addressed to me. I now call on the Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund, Ms. Carol Bellamy.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source
“Olara Otunnu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, I should like to announce that, in relation to this debate, a brief video about the suffering and pain of children in armed conflict will be shown. The video was produced by War Child Canada, and I thank them for their contribution. A video was projected on screen. The President (spoke in Spanish): I thank the Secretariat for its cooperation. Now that we have seen the video, I shall give the floor to the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Children in Armed Conflict. Mr. Olara Otunnu has the floor.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source