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first: 2009-10-05
most recent: 2013-04-17
sittings or episodes: 27
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“We expect to announce shortly a significant Irish financial contribution to her Office. However, as has so often been emphasized, a focus on the way that conflict can victimize women should not lead us to obscure the role that women can play as agents of conflict resolution and recovery or, in the words of the Nobel Committee, lead us to ignore the great potential for democracy and peace that women can represent. More than simply asserting the right of women to participate in peacemaking or peacebuilding - which is, of course, their right - the report of the Secretary- General acknowledges what women bring to the table and what their absence from the table implies. Efforts at peace that accord women prominent and active roles have a better chance of successfully addressing key post-conflict issues.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“The award of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize to President Johnson Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee and Tawakkul Karman recognized the importance of encouraging and empowering women to play their full part in working for peace. In its citation, the Nobel Committee recognized the non-violent struggle of those three women for the safety of women and for women's right to full participation in peacebuilding work. The latest Secretary-General's report (S/2011/598*) covers the four themes of prevention, participation, protection, and relief and recovery. Justifiably, protection issues have received much attention. Special Representative Wallstrom and her team, with their unstinting efforts to help prevent sexual violence in conflict and end immunity for the perpetrators, deserve our full support.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642Resumption1 (2011) · source
“10-69655 Let me conclude by reiterating our unequivocal support for Special Representative of the Secretary- General Wallstrom and her Office, as well as our appreciation for the incremental steps that are being taken by the Security Council on this issue. The perpetrators of crimes of sexual violence now know that they are caught in the headlamps of Security Council attention. Slowly but surely, the darkness in which they took refuge is being dissipated. In this season that reminds us all of our common humanity, I can think of no more appropriate message from the Security Council than today's expression of support for and solidarity with victims of sexual violence in conflict.”
2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6453 (2010) · source
“Among the particular priorities stressed throughout this initiative were the need to fight against the culture of impunity in relation to sexual violence, to exclude sex crimes from amnesties, to improve women's access to formal, traditional and transitional justice, to increase awareness among family members and community leaders of issues surrounding sexual and gender-based violence, to enhance capacity to prosecute sex crimes, and to incorporate reporting on sexual and gender-based violence into early warning systems. Ireland is already seeking to take these recommendations forward. For example, sexual and gender-based violence has been incorporated as an indicator into an Irish Government-funded early warning/early response system in Timor-Leste.”
2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6453 (2010) · source
“This innovative initiative drew on the experiences of those directly affected by conflict in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Liberia and Timor-Leste to discuss the most critical issues facing women and girls in conflict and post-conflict settings. The report on the process, which we presented to Under-Secretary- General Bachelet on 25 October, highlights a number of important points.”
2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6453 (2010) · source
“In many peacekeeping contexts, an effectively functioning domestic judicial or penal system is lacking. Although international peacekeepers can temporarily fulfil a very important role, tackling sexual violence ultimately necessitates support for a wide range of capacity-building, training and infrastructural development activities. This may not be quick or easy, but only such an integrated approach will ensure that the scourge of sexual violence in conflict is dealt with in a sustainable and lasting way. A further source of insight for us has been the cross-learning process on women, peace and security that Ireland conducted in partnership with Liberia and Timor-Leste.”
2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6453 (2010) · source
“Our experience of that deployment was that, by raising awareness of human rights, of the unacceptability of sexual and gender-based violence and of the responsibilities of Government and other parties, the Mission helped to foster a climate in which communities were less likely to tolerate and more likely to report acts of sexual violence. That was certainly a positive lesson that a peacekeeping mission, operating as intended, can raise consciousness and change tolerance standards in communities. But helping to change attitudes and standards brings a follow-up responsibility. It cannot be right that communities are left with new ways of looking at things but - with the international presence gone - no means to ensure that new standards are implemented. This is where the continuum between peacekeeping and peacebuilding really matters.”
2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6453 (2010) · source
“Without them, early warnings will be missed, policymaking will not be properly founded, and perpetrators will slip through the cracks. Almost always, too, there are groups that are particularly vulnerable and need specific and special protection. Again and again, one sees the pattern of preying on refugees and internally displaced persons, especially those - mostly women - who have to venture outside villages and camps in search of water and firewood. The recent deployment of Irish defence forces with the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad has left us with some reflections.”
2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6453 (2010) · source
“Ireland strongly supports the full range of recommendations and welcomes the extent to which they have been reflected in the resolution. Each of the operative paragraphs of the resolution must be followed up with vigour. In her compelling opening address today, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Wallstrom spelled out the standards to which we must hold ourselves. I wish to make a few comments that draw on Ireland's experience in United Nations peacekeeping and on our involvement in cross-learning processes. Our extensive engagement in United Nations peacekeeping has taught us that the triggers for sexual violence and the entry points for influence are different from one case to another. But there are some common points. In all situations, active monitoring and timely reporting are critical.”
2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6453 (2010) · source
“This is an urgent and necessary debate. Amid the glow of the holiday season, it is all the more difficult for our imaginations to comprehend the horror and brutality of sexual violence on the scale to which the Secretary-General's report (S/2010/604) attests. The contrast could not be more shocking between the civility of our lives here and the depravity of sexual violence so widely associated with conflict. The report and resolution 1960 (2010) connect the two worlds. They signal the determination of the international community to stand with the victims and to deal with the perpetrators. Conflict and sexual violence feed off one another. The poisonous interrelationship is fully demonstrated in the Secretary-General's report. This is an excellent report, clear and dispassionate in its analysis and incisive in its recommendations.”
2010-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6453 (2010) · source
“On behalf of the Council, I would like to express our gratitude to Mr. Youssef Mahmoud, who today gave his final briefing to the Council in his capacity as Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT). We have appreciated his leadership of MINURCAT and we wish him every success in his future endeavours. There are no further speakers on my list. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on this subject. The meeting rose at 3.40 p.m. 10-69165”
2010-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6449 (2010) · source
“Participants have before them document S/2010/6l l, which contains the report of the Secretary- General on the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad. I now give the floor to Mr. Youssef Mahmoud.”
2010-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6449 (2010) · source
“I have received letters from the representatives of the Central African Republic and Chad, requesting to participate in this meeting. I propose to invite those representatives to participate in this meeting 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. On behalf of the Security Council, I extend an invitation under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Youssef Mahmoud, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad. It is so decided.”
2010-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6449 (2010) · source
“There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. I take this opportunity, on behalf of the Council, to thank Judge Robinson, Judge Byron, Prosecutor Brammertz and Prosecutor J allow for their briefings to the Council. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 1 pm.”
2010-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6434 (2010) · source
“We also acknowledge the Government of Rwanda's judicial sector reform, enhanced judicial capacity and positive engagement with the Security Council on steps to facilitate such transfers. The United States commends the Austrian Chair of the Working Group on Criminal Tribunals for his excellent work in shepherding the Group to a new era in international criminal justice. We would also like to thank the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs for its ongoing and tireless assistance in helping to craft the residual mechanism. I also thank the Presidents, Prosecutors, Registrars and staff of the Tribunals for their contribution to the fight against impunity and for promoting the cause of international justice. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Croatia.”
2010-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6434 (2010) · source
“We urge it to continue these efforts. For States of the former Yugoslavia, full cooperation with the ICTY is key to their progress towards Euro-Atlantic integration. The United States reaffirms its commitment to see the architects of the genocide in Rwanda brought to justice. We renew our calls for the immediate arrest of Protais Mpiranya and Felicien Kabuga. We expect all States to fully cooperate with the Tribunal in its efforts to locate Mpiranya, Kabuga and other fugitives. The ability of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) to transfer cases to States when appropriate is an important, critical step towards meeting the Tribunal's completion strategy. The United States acknowledges Rwanda's desire to receive cases transferred from the ICTR.”
2010-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6434 (2010) · source
“We must act urgently to ensure that individuals indicted by the Tribunals are brought to justice. The arrests of Ratko Mladic' and Goran Hadzic' are crucial to the achievement of justice in the Balkans. The United States is committed to doing all that is necessary to ensure that this happens. We welcome the Government of Serbia's recent efforts to apprehend and transfer indicted war criminals, and call on Serbia to continue to fulfil its obligations and to cooperate with the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and ensure that Mladie and Hadzie are arrested and transferred to The Hague. We also recognize Croatia's efforts to fulfil its obligations to the ICTY, particularly the actions of its task force in exploring new avenues in order to locate or account for missing military documents.”
2010-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6434 (2010) · source
“We applaud the work that the Tribunals have done to advance that goal thus far. We urge both Tribunals to strive to complete their work at the earliest possible date; yet, we are mindful of the importance of doing so with appropriate care, leading to a smooth and efficient drawdown. We welcome the Tribunals' efforts to increase efficiency and believe that fairness and efficiency can, and should, go hand in hand. We therefore urge the Presidents and the judges, in their roles as managers of the courtrooms, to take any additional steps needed to ensure that the trials are both expeditious and fair. We continue to support initiatives to complete trials, where necessary, through the contributions of ad litem judges, extensions of terms and the redeployment of trial judges to the Appeals Chamber.”
2010-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6434 (2010) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United States. The United States commends the Prosecutors and Presidents for their efforts to bring to justice those responsible for genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. Since their creation, the Tribunals have answered lawless violence with historic justice and, in myriad ways, produced an impact far beyond the confines of their courtrooms. Today, we take stock of what the Tribunals have accomplished over the past six months and examine the strategies that they are pursuing to bring their Vital work to a successful completion. The legacy of the Tribunals must be assured by the creation of a durable and appropriate institution that will outlast the Tribunals themselves and complete their functions.”
2010-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6434 (2010) · source
“I thank Mr. Brammertz for his statement. I now give the floor to Mr. Hassan Bubacar Jallow, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.”
2010-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6434 (2010) · source
“I thank Judge Robinson for his briefing. I now give the floor to Judge Dennis Byron, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.”
2010-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6434 (2010) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of Council members to the following documents: S/2010/413, containing the annual report of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia; S/2010/588, containing a letter dated 1 November 2010 from the President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia addressed to the President of the Security Council; S/2010/408, containing the annual report of the International Tribunal for Rwanda; and S/2010/574, containing a letter dated 5 November 2010 from the President of the International Tribunal for Rwanda addressed to the President of the Security Council. I now give the floor to Judge Patrick Robinson.”
2010-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6434 (2010) · source
“The President: On behalf of the Security Council, I extend invitations under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure to Judge Patrick Robinson, President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia; Judge Dennis Byron, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda; Mr. Serge Brammertz, Prosecutor of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia; and Mr. Hassan Bubacar Jallow, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. It is so decided.”
2010-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6434 (2010) · source
“I have received letters from the representatives of Croatia, Rwanda and Serbia, requesting to participate in this meeting. I propose to invite those representatives to participate in this meeting without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, the representatives of the aforementioned countries took the seats reservedfor them at the side ofthe Council Chamber.”
2010-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6434 (2010) · source
“We also urge all those who seek peace and security to pay greater attention to the protection of civilians caught up in conflict and war. We applaud efforts to incorporate doctrine on protecting civilians into all aspects of the AU's peace support operations and related activities. The United States has increased efforts to deploy formed police units in Africa. Protecting civilians and responding to gender-based violence requires stronger advocacy and programme efforts from the AU and in the preparation of peacekeepers. We support doing more to enhance the civilian and police dimensions of peacekeeping in Africa. Finally, the United States encourages the United Nations to continue its work with the African Union as it develops its peace and security architecture and the African standby force.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“We encourage continued efforts to operationalize the African Standby Force, and the United States will continue to support capacity-building and encourage others to support resource-intensive endeavours. The United States would like to explore the possibility of better links between United Nations and African Union capabilities. We support a detailed analysis of the operational, budgetary, human resources and legal implications of letting AU peace support operations authorized by this Council have access to the United Nations logistics base in Brindisi, increased United Nations technical expertise, United Nations strategic deployment stocks and United Nations strategic lift capabilities, as recommended by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. We would like to examine the preparatory reports as soon as they are available.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“Going forward, we expect that the United Nations Office to the African Union in Addis Ababa will help make United Nations support to the AU better coordinated and more effective, especially in the area of financial management. That will help ensure that the AU has the capacity to use donor support effectively, even as we improve cooperation and coordination. We also support making more and better use of the AU Partners Group in Addis Ababa to help make donor funding to the AU Commission more sustainable and predictable. We should also work together to further enhance the AU secretariat's capacity to plan, manage and sustain peacekeeping operations. We must identify areas that need additional support and attention from African and other partners, including logistics, mobility and mission management.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“The United States commitment to supporting the vision of the African Standby Force contributing to AU operations is broad and deep. Since 2005, the United States has provided more than $940 million to support ongoing African Union operations in Darfur and Somalia and capacity-building through the Africa Contingency Operations Training and Assistance Programme. The United States support for building up the capacity of the African Standby Force is focused at all three levels - continental, subregional and Member State. My Government welcomes the ongoing simulation and evaluation exercise known as Amani Africa, which we see as an important first step towards that goal.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“The Djibouti peace process has moved forward and parts of Mogadishu have remained outside extremist control because of the efforts of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM). The partnership between the United Nations and the AU has allowed both organizations to accomplish more than they could have on their own. It is in our collective interest to support that partnership, and we welcome the opportunity to review its progress and consider way to make it more effective. The United States will continue its strong bilateral support to AMISOM's troop-contributing countries, but securing sustainable, predictable and flexible financing remains a key challenge to the AU's capacity to undertake effective peacekeeping operations.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“My Government also supports the continued United Nations assistance to the AU in the development of the continental early-warning system, which, once it becomes operational, will further enhance the African Union's ability to prevent conflict. The United States is fully dedicated to supporting the African Union as it grapples with the complex challenges of illicit drug trafficking and post-conflict reconstruction in Africa. We also strongly support plans to enhance joint operational efforts to counter the Lord's Resistance Army. My Government firmly supports the African Union's operations in Guinea- Bissau, the Sudan, the Central African Republic and Somalia. Let me just say a few words about Somalia.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“Such contributions have improved security and saved lives across the continent, and they are helping to prevent threats to international peace and security from spreading further. The United States fully supports strengthening the strategic relationship between the United Nations and the African Union (AU). We are encouraged to see improved communication and collaboration between the Security Council and the AU Peace and Security Council. We also welcome the increased frequency with which African Union officials have briefed the Security Council and United Nations Special Representatives have briefed the AU Peace and Security Council.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important debate today. Let me also thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2010/514) and briefing. My thanks go as well to the Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union (AU), Ambassador Lamamra, for his important contributions to today's discussion. The United States commends the African nations that provide resources, police officers and troops to support vital peacekeeping missions on the continent. In particular, we applaud the major deployment of more than 7,000 Ugandan and Burundian troops in Somalia and the critical work being done together with the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur.”
2010-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6409 (2010) · source
“The Timorese have made great strides towards peace and stability and we hope and trust that they will continue to do so with the presence and commitment of strong international partners.”
2010-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6405 (2010) · source
“We have seen significant progress over the last reporting period, but UNMIT continues to play a vital role. UNMIT must continue to stress local capacity-building, and the Government of Timor-Leste must continue to strengthen institutions for peace and stability, so that they can take firm root throughout the country. We encourage UNMIT and the Government of Timor-Leste to continue their efforts and to create a gradual, methodical and thoughtful transition plan. In closing, let me again thank the peacekeepers of UNMIT, as well as their Timorese partners on the ground and their international supporters, for the continued dedication to peace and security in Timor- Leste.”
2010-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6405 (2010) · source
“We also note the establishment of the Anti-Corruption Commission; an environment of transparency and accountability is essential to sustainable development. The United States looks forward to working with the Government of Timor- Leste through our Millennium Challenge Corporation's new threshold programme. Fourthly, let me congratulate UNMIT on the absence of reported cases of sexual exploitation and abuse during the reporting period. We were also pleased to note UNMIT's work with the PNTL to create and implement a training course on investigations of gender-based violence. We commend UNMIT for giving high priority to the zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse, as well as for its emphasis on training its personnel. Finally, we are pleased to note that planning has begun for the transition process for UNMIT's departure.”
2010-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6405 (2010) · source
“Thirdly, we are pleased by the progress that has been made towards implementing the recommendations of the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation and the Commission of Truth and Friendship. We are also encouraged by the launch of the Justice Sector Strategic Plan for Timor-Leste. These advances are critical to ensuring that the Timorese have faith in the justice sector, in continuing this act of dialogue and in furthering the national reconciliation progress. But the commutations of the sentences of those convicted in the February 2008 attacks against the President and Prime Minister contribute to our continuing concern about the danger of creating a culture of impunity. We urge the Government of Timor- Leste to address impunity and to hold individuals accountable for their actions.”
2010-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6405 (2010) · source
“The United States is pleased to help facilitate that process through our multi-stakeholder national security workshops, hosted by the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies in Honolulu. The United States is also pleased to note that, in order to help facilitate the full resumption of national policing, we will be increasing our bilateral assistance to further strengthen the PNTL over the coming years, including in the areas of community policing, criminal investigations and border and maritime policing. Developing competent and professional security institutions, police and military will be critical to Timor-Leste's long-term success. It is critical that the Government of Timor-Leste develop clear lines of authority and areas of responsibility for its military and police.”
2010-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6405 (2010) · source
“Building local capacity is the key to peacekeeping mission success and we commend UNMIT, the National Police Force of Timor-Leste (PNTL) and bilateral donors for their hard work in this area. For peacekeeping missions to succeed, their mandates must match their capabilities, and we strongly support UNMIT's efforts to ensure that its police component has the appropriate specialized skills to emphasize skills-building and institutional development. But the excessive use of force and lack of accountability continue to be of concern for the PNTL. We urge the PNTL with UNMIT's support, to establish mechanisms to address these challenges. We recognize the improved professionalism of the Timorese police and military, and we note Timor- Leste's progress in developing a national security policy.”
2010-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6405 (2010) · source
“First, the United States is encouraged that Timor-Leste's security situation remains stable. We are further encouraged that this stability has continued despite a slight reduction in UNMIT's force size. We continue to support the roles of the United Nations and the development partners in assisting the Government of Timor-Leste as it further solidifies peace and security throughout the country. As Timor-Leste continues on the path from conflict to stability we are heartened to see that it can look at long-term challenges and plan for a peaceful, prosperous future. Secondly, the transfer of primary policing responsibilities from UNMIT to the Timorese national police is critical to further cementing the country's stability.”
2010-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6405 (2010) · source
“Thank you, Ambassador Haq, for your briefing on the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) and the Secretary-General's recent report (S/2010/522). Let me also thank you for your dedicated leadership and your commitment to solidifying peace in Timor- Leste. My Government welcomes the Secretary- General's report on UNMIT's important work. The United Nations and the international community as a whole played a critical role in Timor-Leste's independence. Sustained international support will be critical to ensuring this young country's success. The interim report provides an important opportunity to think about Timor-Leste's needs and begin long-term planning for future United Nations engagement there. Today let me focus on five key points.”
2010-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6405 (2010) · source
“We completely endorse the Secretary-General's statement that the Tribunal's efforts must go forward without interference. Efforts to discredit, hinder or delay the Tribunal's work should not be tolerated, and those who engage in them do not have the interest of Lebanon or justice at heart.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“We urge the Council to remain vigilant to these destabilizing trends, which threaten international peace and security and the lives of innocent civilians on both sides of the Blue Line. Finally, let me turn to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon. On 6 October, the Secretary-General rightly and unequivocally noted that the Tribunal is an independent body with a clear mandate from the Security Council to uncover the truth and end the era of impunity for political assassinations in Lebanon. The Tribunal is an independent judicial entity. Its work is a matter not of politics but of law. The Tribunal is fulfilling its independent judicial mandate under this Council's resolution 1757 (2007) at the request of the sovereign Government of Lebanon.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“We welcome the spirit of cooperation that the Panel represents and continue to regard it as the primary and most appropriate method for the international community to review the incident. Let me conclude by touching on the situation in Lebanon. The United States remains firmly committed to Lebanon's sovereignty and independence, and therefore to the full implementation of resolutions 1559 (2004), 1680 (2006) and 1701 (2006). We continue to be gravely concerned by attempts by foreign players to undermine Lebanon's independence, endanger its stability and interfere with its sovereign affairs. The continuing flow of weapons and war-fighting materiel across the Syrian border to Hizbullah is a reckless practice that risks plunging the region into open conflict.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“All those wishing to deliver goods should do so through the expanded, established channels to ensure that Israel's legitimate security needs are addressed even as the Palestinians' humanitarian needs are met. Let me also draw attention to the Israeli soldier, Gilad Shalit, whom Hamas abducted in 2006 and who remains in captivity. We call again for his immediate release. In its 1 June presidential statement on the flotilla incident (S/PRST/20lO/9), the Council called for a prompt, impartial, credible and transparent investigation conforming to international standards. We commend the Secretary-General's constructive initiative in convening a Panel of Inquiry that will receive and review the results of Israel's and Turkey's investigations.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“That goal is in the interests of Israelis, Palestinians, the United States and all those who seek to maintain international peace and security. Those in the region who want a Palestinian State should do all they can to support the parties' efforts to bring about a just and lasting peace. And those around the world who seek an end to this bitter conflict should support these efforts and do nothing to undermine them. Let me turn to the situation in Gaza. We continue to view the situation there with concern. Israel's announcement of 5 July was an important step towards improving the flow of goods and material into Gaza. That progress is continuing several months later, and we encourage the Government of Israel to take further steps to expand trade in both directions, consistent with its security needs.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“As we continue to urge Prime Minister Netanyahu to institute another moratorium, we also urge President Abbas to resume negotiations, which remain the only way to resolve the conflict's most difficult issues and give the Palestinians the dignity of an independent State of their own. We know that many obstacles lie ahead. We know that attempts to move towards lasting peace may be met by rejectionists and terrorism, but we must not let the forces of violence and despair determine whether Israeli and Palestinian children will live in peace or languish in conflict. We must press forward together towards our common goal of a comprehensive Arab- Israeli peace, including a two-State solution, with Israel and Palestine living side by side in peace and security.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“We were disappointed by the announcement of new tenders in East Jerusalem on 14 October, which was contrary to our efforts to resume negotiations. We have long urged both parties to avoid actions that could undermine trust, including in Jerusalem, and we will continue to do so as we work to make progress towards Middle East peace. Ultimately, however, forging a lasting and just peace will depend on leadership, vision and courage from the Israelis and the Palestinians. As President Obama has noted, we have urged Israel to extend the settlement moratorium, which we believe makes sense as long as constructive talks are under way.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, and Assistant Secretary- General Fernandez-Taranco for your briefings today. Last month, Israeli and Palestinian leaders took the momentous step of returning to direct talks. The core issues of this long-standing and tragic conflict will not be easily resolved. Direct talks are the path for the parties to reach a solution that resolves all issues, ends all claims and establishes a viable State of Palestine alongside a secure State of Israel as a key part of a comprehensive peace among Israel and all of its neighbours. The United States will continue to be a vigorous and steadfast partner in this vital effort. We are working closely with both sides to allow these negotiations to continue.”
2010-10-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6404 (2010) · source
“It would be deeply regrettable if there were to be a narrowing of vision and if the sense of common purpose which has so characterized the process were to falter now. What unites us all is the objective of strengthening peacebuilding. It is a huge and complex task, and collectively we have not been doing well enough. There is now the opportunity to take real and concrete steps. It is my hope that constructive instincts will prevail, and that the follow-up to the Peacebuilding Review will be committed, purposeful, and large- minded.”
2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396Resumption1 (2010) · source
“The task for us as co-facilitators was to produce an honest, balanced and implementable report on the basis of our consultations. It is of course for the membership to decide on implementation of our recommendations, and for the General Assembly and the Security Council, acting simultaneously, to adopt a resolution in terms they deem most appropriate. The co-facilitators are not demandeurs; our role at this point is to elucidate and encourage. I have focused my remarks as I have because, amidst generally very positive reactions to the report, there is discernible sensitivity in some quarters about what the report states concerning the relationship between the Security Council and the PBC.”
2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396Resumption1 (2010) · source