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“Under rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I should like to invite the representatives of Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Botswana, Canada, Chile, Croatia, Cuba, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Liechtenstein, Mexico, Morocco, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Peru, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, the Syrian Arab Republic, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, Uruguay and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to participate in this meeting. Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Ms. Valerie Amos, Under- Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator; Mr. Alain Le Roy, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations; and Mr.”
2011-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6531 (2011) · source
“I thank Ms. Amos for her briefing. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion of the subject. The meeting rose at 3.20 p.m. 11-3288]”
2011-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6530 (2011) · source
“Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Ms. Valerie Amos, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Ms. Amos.”
2011-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6530 (2011) · source
“There are no further speakers inscribed 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 noon.”
2011-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6529 (2011) · source
“France reaffirms its full support for the High Representative, the guarantor of the peace accords on behalf of the international community. We support his work, his dialogue with the Bosnian political representatives and any decision he may take to ensure respect for the institutions. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Serbia.”
2011-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6529 (2011) · source
“First of all, the lack of a Government is delaying reforms that would enable progress towards the European path. We therefore call on all Bosnian leaders to make the necessary compromises to form a Government. Moreover, France is concerned by the questioning of the judicial institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina and of the authority of the High Representative. We warn the Republika Srpska against any initiative that would contravene the Dayton Peace Agreement and threaten the stability of the country. We call on the Republika Srpska to respect the peace accords, which are the foundation for the institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina. More generally, the leaders of Bosnia and Herzegovina must return to dialogue, overcome their divisions and work towards creating a State.”
2011-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6529 (2011) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of France. I thank Mr. Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Special Representative of the European Union, for his presence and his briefing to the Council. I welcome the contribution of the representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the work of our Council. The European perspective, which has for many years been offered to all States of the Western Balkans, is not an empty promise. The liberalization of visas for all Bosnian citizens, which took place at the end of 2010 thanks to the efforts of political leaders, is evidence of this. However, in spite of this hand extended by the European Union and of all the progress made over the past 15 years, the political situation in the country is seriously deteriorating.”
2011-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6529 (2011) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Croatia, Serbia and Turkey to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Valentin Inzko, High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, to participate in this meeting. In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Pedro Serrano, Acting Head of the delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, to participate in this meeting. I should like to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2011/283, which contains a letter dated 3 May 2011 from the Secretary-General transmitting the thirty-ninth report of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. I now give the floor to Mr.”
2011-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6529 (2011) · source
“There can be no political or other kind of solidarity with those who order or commit such crimes. 14 France welcomes the fact that, in accordance with resolution 1970 (2011), States and regional organizations have offered their full cooperation to the Prosecutor, thus enabling his investigation to make rapid progress. In the future, whatever the decisions taken by the judges, the Council, united and determined, will have to support them. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. There are no further speakers inscribed 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 11.25 am. 11-32142”
2011-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6528 (2011) · source
“The Prosecutor also indicated that he will examine any allegation of attacks against African migrants. By referring the situation in Libya to the International Criminal Court, we took an important decision and we took it unanimously. It was an informed decision aimed at ensuring that those mainly responsible for these crimes were prosecuted, judged and imprisoned. The judicial process is under way and must run its course. As the Prosecutor explained, the International Criminal Court will prosecute only the leading perpetrators: those who organized, ordered or financed crimes. There is still time for those who were misled into becoming involved in the criminal campaign led by Al-Qadhafi against innocent civilians to dissociate themselves from it.”
2011-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6528 (2011) · source
“The Security Council also reacted quickly, by unanimously adopting, on 26 February, resolution 1970 (2011), which referred the situation in Libya to the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court. In his report, the Prosecutor confirms the fears expressed by the Council. Attacks by security forces against peaceful demonstrators were, as of 17 February, systematic and widespread. Civilians suspected of being associated with demonstrations were arbitrarily detained, abducted and tortured. The Prosecutor also lists the war crimes committed in the context of the armed conflict. In Misrata and elsewhere, it is not military targets that are the priority targets, but rather the civilian population- through the use of fragmentation shells and snipers, attacks against hospitals and the mining of ports to hinder the evacuation of civilians.”
2011-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6528 (2011) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of France. I thank Prosecutor Moreno-Ocampo for his report and his briefing. When a Government attacks civilian populations instead of protecting them; when the atrocities committed sear the human conscience; and when the stability of an entire region is affected, the international community has a responsibility to intervene and to protect civilians. That is what we done in Libya. Since mid-February, faced with the atrocities committed by Libyan leaders, the Arab League, the African Union and the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference have condemned the grave violations of human rights and international humanitarian law.”
2011-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6528 (2011) · source
“Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Luis Moreno-Ocampo, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, to participate in this meeting. I give the floor to Mr. Moreno-Ocampo.”
2011-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6528 (2011) · source
“I thank Mr. Al-Khatib for his briefing. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 3.25 p.m.”
2011-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6527 (2011) · source
“Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Abdel-Blah Mohamed Al-Khatib, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General to the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I give the floor to Mr. Al-Khatib.”
2011-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6527 (2011) · source
“"The Security Council stresses that no cause or grievance can justify the murder of innocent people and that terrorism will not be defeated by military force, law enforcement measures and intelligence operations alone, and can only be defeated by a sustained and comprehensive approach involving the active participation and collaboration of all States and relevant international and regional organizations and civil society to address the conditions conducive to the spread of terrorism and to impede, impair, isolate and incapacitate the terrorist threat." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2011/9. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. The meeting rose at 5.35 p.m. 11-31995”
2011-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6526 (2011) · source
“"The Security Council reaffirms that Member States must ensure that any measures taken to combat terrorism comply with all their obligations under international law, in particular international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law.”
2011-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6526 (2011) · source
“"The Security Council reaffirms the importance of all its resolutions and statements on terrorism, in particular resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001), 1624 (2005), 1963 (2010) and 1904 (2009), as well as other applicable international counter-terrorism instruments, stresses the need for their full implementation and calls for enhanced cooperation in this regard. "The Security Council further reaffirms its call on all States to work together urgently to bring to justice the perpetrators, organizers and sponsors of terrorist attacks and its determination that those responsible for aiding, supporting or harbouring the perpetrators, organizers and sponsors of these acts will be held accountable.”
2011-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6526 (2011) · source
“"In this regard, the Security Council welcomes the news on 1 May 2011 that Osama Bin Laden will never again be able to perpetrate such acts of terrorism, and reaffirms that terrorism cannot and should not be associated with any religion, nationality, civilization or group. "The Security Council recognizes this critical development and other accomplishments made in the fight against terrorism and urges all States to remain vigilant and intensify their efforts in the fight against terrorism. "The Security Council expresses once again its deepest sympathy and condolences to the victims of terrorism and their families.”
2011-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6526 (2011) · source
“I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council recalls its resolutions regarding Osama Bin Laden and its condemnation of the Al-Qaida network and other associated terrorist groups for the multiple criminal terrorist acts aimed at causing the deaths of numerous innocent civilians and the destruction of property. "The Security Council also recalls the heinous terrorist attacks which took place on 11 September 2001 in New York, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania and the other numerous attacks perpetrated by the network throughout the world.”
2011-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6526 (2011) · source
“I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to Mr. Nestor Osorio, Permanent Representative of Colombia, for his service as President of the Security Council for the month of April 2011. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts The President (spoke in French): I welcome the presence of His Excellency Secretary-General Ban Ki- moon at this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2011-05-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6526 (2011) · source
“If no positive developments unfold, France and other countries will review a wide range of alternatives for increasing pressure on the Syrian regime to stop the repression and take steps towards reform. Strong measures must be taken if these calls go unheeded. The Human Rights Council is also seized of the matter, and we trust that it will adopt a resolution at the close of its special session on Friday.”
2011-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6524 (2011) · source
“Those who ordered and perpetrated those acts should be held accountable for their actions. Only reforms responding to the legitimate aspirations of the population will help to preserve the country's stability, which is in the interest of all. Syria plays a decisive role in regional stability. However, at this stage, we cannot help noting that the lifting of the state of emergency and other reforms announced by the President have been followed by a contradictory upsurge in violence. The Syrian people's call for freedom, democracy and respect for their universal rights must be heard by the Syrian authorities or, failing that, by the Security Council.”
2011-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6524 (2011) · source
“The memories of the bloody massacres of the civilian population in Syria in the early 1980s, in particular in Hama, are too painful for the international community to silently stand by in the face of escalating repression. Today, the Council must send a clear message to the Syrian authorities that this indiscriminate and brutal repression must stop immediately. The Syrian authorities must respect the fundamental rights and freedoms of the country's citizens, particularly the right of peaceful protest and freedom of the press. The arbitrary arrests must stop, as must the restrictions being imposed on the media. We call on the Syrian authorities to immediately release prisoners of conscience. We support the Secretary-General's appeal for an independent, transparent and effective investigation into the crimes that have been committed.”
2011-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6524 (2011) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): I should like to thank Under-Secretary-General Pascoe for his briefing to the Council on the situation in Syria, which has further heightened the concerns of its members. I would like to express, before the Council, France's deep concern at the violent actions of the Syrian authorities against civilian demonstrators. We unreservedly condemn such unacceptable brutality, which has already caused not only hundreds of deaths among Syrian civilians, but also numerous disappearances of demonstrators, journalists and human rights activists. For the past three days, Dar'a has been a city besieged by the Syrian army, deprived of water, electricity and contact with outside world, surrounded by tanks and threatened with heavy artillery.”
2011-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6524 (2011) · source
“Last week, the dispatch of a team to study the construction of a road that would facilitate family visits and the organization of a seminar in Portugal between Sahrawis in Western Sahara and in the camps are positive developments. Every effort must be made to alleviate the day-to-day difficulties of the Sahrawi population. We salute the role played by the UNHCR in this regard. We support any additional measures taken on the political and humanitarian levels, with the agreement of the parties, to promote mutual trust.”
2011-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6523 (2011) · source
“In this context, we are pleased that Morocco has decided not only to establish national human rights mechanisms, but also to ensure access to the 33 special procedures of the Human Rights Council. The Security Council has welcomed and encouraged these new substantial measures, which will benefit the population of Western Sahara in particular. But the resolution also recalls that the situation of the Sahrawi population in the Tindouf camps should not be forgotten. The third message is that the resolution highlights the considerable progress being made in the area of confidence-building measures. The agreement of the parties and the neighbouring States to meet regularly with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to reassess the entire confidence-building programme is important.”
2011-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6523 (2011) · source
“The parties should show a sense of realism and a spirit of compromise, and abstain from any provocation. The settlement of this question is a necessity not only for the people of Western Sahara, but also for the stability, security and integration of the Maghreb region. Nothing should therefore distract us from this objective. In this regard, Morocco has presented a serious and credible autonomy plan that is a good basis for negotiation. The second message is that the resolution sends a clear message of support for the reforms undertaken by Morocco, especially with respect to human rights. The King of Morocco, in his historic 9 March speech, launched a reform movement that the Council wishes to support.”
2011-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6523 (2011) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): My delegation welcomes the Security Council's unanimous adoption of resolution 1979 (2011), which highlights the importance attached by the international community to settling the conflict in Western Sahara. The resolution sends three important messages. First, it recalls the priority nature of the political process. We welcome the acceleration of unofficial talks under the auspices of the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General, and hope that official negotiations will quickly resume. We support the initiatives taken by Mr. Ross along these lines, but he will be able to do nothing without the commitment of all parties, which should participate in the negotiations, as recalled by the resolution we have just adopted.”
2011-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6523 (2011) · source
“To let the stalemate continue without responding to the expectations raised by the prospects offered by September 2011 - prospects that were underlined by President Obama - would be to undermine the only tangible asset towards the creation of a Palestinian State - the Fayyad plan. To consolidate the gains made, in June France will organize a donor conference for the State of Palestine. However, that exercise will be a meaningful one only if it is linked to the indispensable resumption of the political process, the conditions for which I recalled earlier.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source
“In Lebanon, we hope that the parties will show restraint and continue to cooperate, in the framework of the Tripartite Commission, in order to avert any problems along the Blue Line. A new Government has not yet been formed, but the Lebanese authorities must respect all of the country's international obligations, especially those related to the Special Tribunal and resolution 1701 (2006). In conclusion, I wish once again to stress the international community's pressing obligation not to allow this impasse, which has lasted more than seven months, to continue. The conclusions of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee for the Coordination of the International Assistance to Palestinians have strengthened our conviction that the Palestinians are more than ever prepared to establish their State and to administer it in a credible and responsible manner.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source
“In Gaza, too, we must respond to the aspirations of the people through a fundamental change of policy without compromising Israel's legitimate security concerns. It is imperative that the measures aimed at easing the blockade, which were put in place in June 2010, be implemented, including with respect to the authorization of exports of commercial goods and the liberalization of conditions for the movement of individuals. The people of Gaza have also expressed their desire for Palestinian unity, and we wish to affirm our support for President Abbas in his efforts to respond. In this very volatile context, we cannot overlook the regional aspect of the peace process.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source
“We call for respect for international humanitarian law in the case of Gilad Shalit. The firing of an anti-tank missile at an Israeli school bus marked a new stage in the violence. We also condemn the humanitarian consequences of the Israeli operations undertaken in response to those attacks, which led to several civilian deaths in the Gaza Strip. Security Council resolution 1860 (2009) offers a suitable framework for the implementation of a durable truce, for which we call. We continue to call for the implementation of resolution 1860 (2009) in all its aspects, especially in connection with the need to lift the blockade and the provision of access for humanitarian goods to the territory, which should take place through existing channels established by the Israeli authorities.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source
“Any proposal targeted at advancing the peace process must be based on a set of credible parameters that will make it possible to overcome the crisis of confidence between the parties. Eighteen years after the launch of the Oslo peace process, we no longer have time to consider new, interim solutions. Measures aimed at improving the situation on the ground are welcome, but they cannot be an end in and of themselves; they must be linked to prospects for a definitive solution and cannot substitute for it. If we do not respond to the aspirations for peace expressed by the Israeli and Palestinian peoples, the recent upsurge of violence in Gaza makes clear that there is a risk of a flare-up. We condemn the Itamar assassination and the firing of rockets, missiles and shells at the civilian population in the south of Israel.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source
“In that connection, our stance on settlements is a consistent one: settlements are illegal under international law; they undermine confidence between the parties; and they pose a threat to the two-State solution. It is for that reason that, subsequently to the open debate held in February (see S/PV.6470), we voted in favour of the draft resolution submitted to the Council. We call on Israel to abandon any further construction activities, which are to be reviewed shortly. We have taken note of the announcement that a speech will be made by President Obama and a diplomatic initiative undertaken by the Israeli Prime Minister, to be presented to the United States Congress on 24 May. We do not know the terms of those initiatives, but we are, of course, prepared to support any effort aimed at relaunching a dynamic involving direct negotiations.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source
“France remains determined to see that significant progress is made before the September 2011 deadline set by the Quartet. The recognition of a State of Palestine is one of the options that France is considering, together with its European partners, with the goal of creating political prospects conducive to a resumption of the peace process. If we were to adopt this solution, it should encourage the resumption of negotiations on the basis of internationally known parameters. The reaffirmation of our unwavering support for the State of Israel is paired with a clear political message aimed at dissuading both parties from pursuing unilateral strategies or imposing faits accomplis on the ground that would hinder our efforts to achieve peace.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source
“France believes that there can be no alternative to a negotiated solution to put an end to the Israeli- Palestinian conflict. That is why for several months now we have been advocating that the Quartet endorse the parameters we defined in this very Chamber on 18 February, so that direct negotiations can resume between the parties on that basis with respect to all final-status-related questions. The postponement once again of the Quartet meeting, which we deplore, will not help us to draw closer to that goal. Quartet envoys will meet on 5 May; they must work to ensure that a meeting of principals is held as soon as possible. A long-lasting impasse in the peace process could jeopardize the credibility of the two-State solution and lead to a deterioration of the situation on the ground.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source
“Until there is respect for a genuine, verifiable and lasting ceasefire that meets the requirements of the international community, the coalition will continue its actions aimed at protecting the civilian population and ensuring respect for the no-fly zone and the arms embargo. We welcome the role played by the Secretary-General and the United Nations to ensure that everywhere, dialogue and respect for fundamental freedoms prevail over violence. The aspirations of the Palestinian people to a viable, sovereign State living in peace and security side by side with Israel are no less legitimate than the concerns expressed throughout the region. We must respond to those aspirations and to those of the Israeli people to regional security and integrity.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source
“The end of repression, the release of all political prisoners and respect for the right to peacefully demonstrate and for the freedom of the press must be implemented. Arrests must be stopped and light must be shed on recent events. An inclusive political dialogue should take place for effective political reforms that will respond to the legitimate aspirations of the Syrian people, thereby contributing to the country's stability. In Libya, we call on the international community, especially the Tripoli regime, to respect Security Council resolutions 1970 (2011) and 1973 (2011).”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source
“In Bahrain, we must encourage the resumption of dialogue so that the current difficulties can be overcome in the interests of all Bahrainis. Other situations, namely, in Yemen and Syria, are also of concern to us. We call for the necessary respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. We support the mediation efforts carried out by the Gulf Cooperation Council. We call on all Yemeni parties to immediately begin a constructive dialogue under its auspices, leading to a peaceful political transition. In Syria, the authorities must renounce the use of force against demonstrators and translate into facts, without further delay, the announced reforms, especially the lifting of the state of emergency, in order to respond to the aspirations of the population.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): I would like to thank Mr. Lynn Pascoe, Under-Secretary- General for Political Affairs, for his briefing. I also thank the Permanent Representative of the State of Israel and the Permanent Observer of Palestine for their statements. France associates itself with the statement to be made by the head of the delegation of the European Union. I would like to bring up the following points. The Council is today considering a peace process that is making no progress in a region that is experiencing a remarkable groundswell of popular will. Tunisia and Egypt are currently managing their post-revolutionary periods and, together with the European Union, we confirmed our full support to them during this demanding phase of democratic transition.”
2011-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6520 (2011) · source
“We provide technical assistance, in particular through training for police and judges, amounting to more than â‚¬300 million for the 2010- 2011 period, more than half of which has already been disbursed. Our contribution is also channelled through the European Union, as will be highlighted later by the High Representative of the European Union. France aligns itself in advance with her statement. France will maintain its commitment to the people and the Government of Haiti, in close cooperation with the United Nations. We will do so within a comprehensive effort involving the State and bringing in local French communities, in particular the French Departments of the Americas, non- governmental organizations, businesses and the Haitian diaspora living in France.”
2011-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6510 (2011) · source
“These efforts are the result of the relentless work of thousands of people working on the ground, in particular for the United Nations and especially in the context of MINUSTAH, which will continue to play an essential role in stabilizing the country. This involves bringing in technical expertise to build local capacities, since there will be no recovery without strengthening the competencies that have been reclaimed and developed by the Haitians themselves. It ultimately involves financial assistance, in particular the financing that has been promised and must be delivered. That has yet to happen, as President Preval and President Clinton noted. France has a presence in all areas. We contribute to MINUSTAH, including more than 70 gendarmes and police officers.”
2011-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6510 (2011) · source
“The future Haitian authorities can count on France to help them in rebuilding and developing the country. With respect to reconstruction, certain obstacles must be lifted to accelerate the pace of rubble cleanup and the reconstruction of homes, which will involve the use of heavy machinery. To that end, France has just provided 40 trucks, which are adapted to the terrain, to the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Communications. Above and beyond this, the international community must continue its efforts and its mobilization. We must emphasize the scope of the human, technical and financial efforts made by the international community in Haiti.”
2011-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6510 (2011) · source
“Indeed, the international community is at Haiti's side, but it will not be able to provide anything of a lasting nature if the country's leadership does not take a determined role in guiding the political process and reconstruction. Such national ownership is particularly important in terms of the rule of law. How can investments be ensured without public and legal security or without a judicial system that is up and running? How can security for the people be ensured without a police force that is competent and large enough to deploy throughout the country, and that respects its own mandate as well as human rights? We welcome the real progress made in these areas, but it must encourage Haitian politicians and the international community alike to tirelessly pursue the efforts they have undertaken.”
2011-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6510 (2011) · source
“In this difficult context, the immediate challenge is restoring political stability. Slow development undoubtedly has a negative impact on stability, but there can be no solid development without political stability. The elections that have just taken place must allow for the establishment of new institutions with which the international community will pursue its efforts for cooperation. We appeal to the candidates, the politicians and the people to respect the democratic process and to build the future of the country on that basis following Mr. Martelly's victory. Haiti needs a calm political climate in order to move forward and resolve its problems. The future of the country will depend most of all on the key political decisions that will be made by the newly elected leaders.”
2011-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6510 (2011) · source
“Mr. Araud (France) (spoke in French): Madam President, I should like to thank Colombia for having convened this debate at a key moment in the history of Haiti. I should like also to thank President Santos Calderon and President Preval for participating in this debate. I should like in addition to welcome the efforts made by Mr. Mulet as Head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). The Secretary-General, in his most recent report, detailed the challenges that Haiti continues to face: a long-standing political crisis, a very slow process of reconstruction, hundreds of thousands of displaced persons, an economy that needs to be rebuilt, a weak rule of law and increased criminality, including sexual violence against women and girls in camps for displaced persons.”
2011-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6510 (2011) · source
“Support by the international community for Somali institutions must be commensurate with the concrete results obtained. I should like to conclude by addressing the issue of piracy. The report submitted by Mr. Lang (S/2011/30, annex) has recalled the urgency of finding solutions with respect to the judicial and penal treatment of pirates. Given what is at stake for the international community and for the region, we welcome the intention of the Russian Federation to submit, in the near future, a draft resolution to the Security Council aimed at the implementation of the proposals made in the report seeking to place Somalia at the centre of a mechanism aimed at combating impunity.”
2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494 (2011) · source
“The work of the United Nations must take the form of concrete achievements that will benefit the Somali people; much remains to be done in this respect. We are also aware of the lack of resources of the Somali Government. The financial support of the international community, as called for by the Prime Minister, reflects a practical need in a political context and must be forthcoming. Finally, to seal the partnership between the Somali institutions and the international community, a new, joint road map focused on the respective objectives of the Somali institutions and the United Nations, including a timetable, could be created. Such a tool would allow for the creation of a coherent, agreed-upon strategic framework for the post-transitional period. Regular follow-up would be essential.”
2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494 (2011) · source
“A dialogue with the regions - Puntland in particular - and with allied groups, including Ahlu Sunnah Wal J ama'a, must be relaunched. The second priority must be security and the provision of basic services for the Somali population. The Somali authorities must assign priority importance to working to benefit the people. Support for the transitional institutions must translate into tangible achievements on the part of the Somali people. How can these objectives be attained? First, the role of the United Nations will be key. A strengthened, permanent and coherent presence of the United Nations will be required in Mogadishu. We call upon the United Nations agencies and programmes to deploy urgently their resources in the service of the people and the accessible territories.”
2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494 (2011) · source