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1. “The Security Council, having offered its President great flexibility and generous support, has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. The meeting rose at 5.55 p.m.”

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2. “I thank the representative of Indonesia for the kind words he addressed to me. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/2000/335) before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour; Russian Federation, Tunisia. Ukraine, United Argentina, Bangladesh. Canada, China, France, Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern lreland, Jamaica. Malaysia. Mali, Namibia. Netherlands. United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1296 (2000). There are no further speakers on my list.”

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3. “I thank the representative of New Zealand for his kind words addressed to me. The final speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Indonesia. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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4. “I thank the representative of Colombia for his kind words addressed to my delegation. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of New Zealand, whom I welcome back to the Council. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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5. “I thank the representative of Australia for her kind words addressed to my delegation. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Colombia. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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6. “I thank the representative of Azerbaijan for his kind words addressed to the Canadian delegation. The next speaker on my list is the representative of Australia, whom I invite to take a seat at the Council table and make her statement.”

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7. “The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Azerbaijan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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8. “The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Bahrain. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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9. “I thank the representative of Egypt for his kind words addressed to me. In accordance with the decision taken earlier in the meeting, I invite the Permanent Observer of Switzerland to the United Nations to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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10. “The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Egypt. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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11. “The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Japan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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12. “I endorse the welcome that the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Austria gave to the students here. It is always great to see them observing the Council in action. The next speaker on my list is the representative of Singapore. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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13. “The next speaker inscribed on my list is the Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Austria, Mrs. Benita Ferrero-Waldner, who is returning home to the United Nations as a longtime member of the family here. I invite her to take a seat at the Council table and to make her statement.”

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14. “The next speaker is the representative of the Republic of Korea. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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15. “The next speaker on my list is the representative of Israel. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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16. “The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Portugal. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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17. “The Council's action today is a step in this direction, providing leadership and renewed meaning to the principles of the Charter and giving renewed hope to the peoples for whom this Organization was founded. The meeting was suspended at 2.15 p.m.”

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18. “Growing threats such as the abuse, trafficking and proliferation of small arms; emerging trends such as the increasing role of non-State actors, both in perpetuating war and promoting peace; and new and complex human security challenges in specific areas like the Horn of Africa, including Sudan, where a confluence of natural disasters and man-made warfare. especially the relentless and systematic targeting of civilians, results in extreme human suffering - these all require a global system that is appropriately programmed to respond. The Millennium Assembly offers an occasion to put concern and action for human security and safety where it belongs: at the very centre of the United Nations system.”

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19. “This draft resolution will ensure that it becomes an integral part of the Council's deliberations each and every time it considers action - that, in effect, human security is hardwired into the Council's operations. Our discussions over the last few days - on the Rwanda genocide, the Angolan conflict, the general use of sanctions and the protection of civilians in armed conflict - point to immediate concerns that need Council focus. They also suggest that the Council's hardwiring needs to be part of a system-wide rewiring.”

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20. “There are, finally, some very practical considerations in promoting human security. Council decisions aimed at protecting the safety of people are only as good as our ability to carry them out. This is no secret. For the most part, we know what is needed - faster, more resolute and more effective response. Ultimately, this takes political will and the application of considerable resources. Neither is inexhaustible, and the willingness of the international community to commit them is still an open question. To be sure, work by the Council to promote human security remains a work in progress. It is work that should continue, because human security, including the security of civilians, must not be an issue that is considered just once or twice a year.”

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21. “Translating human security principles into practice also means grappling directly with difficult, highly charged subjects, being active in difficult, intractable conflicts where human suffering is great and taking action in difficult circumstances when the use of military force may be necessary to alleviate extreme abuse. No one in any way diminishes the difficulty and complexity of these kinds of initiatives. There has been progress; we have seen it. But frankly, there have also been setbacks. Resistance to taking robust Council action last year in Kosovo, reticence in dealing openly in this Council with issues related to internally displaced people and reluctance by the Council to become more engaged in certain conflicts that take a relentless and appalling toll on human life all make clear the need for improvement.”

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22. “Those who have suffered under colonialism and other outside involvement in their countries might well be skeptical. However, preventing abuse, stopping atrocities and dealing with the impact of war are also their issues, pertaining to their realities and clearly affecting stability in their regions. Others argue that the promotion of human security diverts attention and funds from the more basic priority of development. But far from being mutually exclusive, human security and human development are just opposite sides of the same coin. It is hard to devote resources to improving the gross national product when they are being spent to repair the ravages of war. Freedom from fear is an indispensable precursor to freedom from want. The two go together.”

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23. “This will provide a basis for the work on the special session on children over which the representative of Jamaica will be presiding next year. Council engagement in these areas can go a long way towards complementing the impact of these initiatives. They work in complementary fashion. In sum, the text before us conveys this basic message: people - not just States - are subjects of global relations, and the security and basic rights of people - not merely the absence of military conflict between States - are fundamental to world stability and peace. Coming from the Security Council, this is a powerful message of change for the United Nations and the international community. However, it is clearly not a message without considerable challenges, nor one that has been met with undiluted enthusiasm, as we have seen.”

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24. “In response, this draft resolution links Council practice to initiatives elsewhere - such as the landmines campaign and efforts to prosecute war criminals - that promote human security. For example, with regard to war-affected children, there is considerable momentum for global action. In January, as many have noted, there was an international agreement on raising the age at which young people can be deployed in combat. Later this month, Ghana and Canada will host a conference in Accra to catalyse efforts in the West African region on the protection of war- affected children. In September, Canada will host an international conference bringing together Governments, international agencies and civil society to develop a global plan of action.”

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25. “There is also a movement to adapt the use of sanctions so that they can enhance, rather than diminish, the safety of people. The Council's decision Monday to create an informal working group to provide concrete reform proposals and its action yesterday to strengthen the Angola sanctions regime are, again, positive signs that there is a new direction appearing and that we are building. The provisions of the draft resolution advance these practices with further procedural references to peacekeeping, the use of sanctions and information- sharing between the Security Council and the United Nations system and its members. Council members would be the first to agree that neither they, nor anybody else, has a monopoly when it comes to protecting civilians in armed conflict.”

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26. “The draft resolution pulls together many of these strands and highlights, with particular emphasis, the special needs of women and children in conflict, the importance for unhindered humanitarian access to conflict zones, the protection of refugees in their camps and the pursuit of those who violate security. In so doing, it creates an obligation and responsibility for the Council to shape its work accordingly. The text before us also moves forward Council practices in the defence of people. In the last year, new peacekeeping missions have been deployed in Kosovo, East Timor and Sierra Leone, each with a robust and explicit mandate to facilitate humanitarian efforts and to offer direct protection to civilians. The text before us reinforces this very crucial statement and responsibility of the Council.”

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27. “Recent Council debates on issues of direct concern to the safety of people have served this purpose very well: on conflict prevention, sponsored by Slovenia; on small arms, initiated by the Netherlands; on the protection of United Nations and humanitarian workers, under the direction of Argentina; on war-affected children, chaired by Namibia; on the situation of refugees and internally displaced persons in Africa, presided over by the United States; and, of course, on the broad humanitarian aspects of issues, which was brought before the Council by the representative of Bangladesh.”

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28. “On the contrary. As the representative of the United Kingdom pointed out in his very eloquent statement, human security does not weaken sovereignty, but strengthens it by reinforcing democratic, tolerant, open institutions and behaviour that do protect people. For another thing, the State remains the most powerful instrument for pursuing collective action. It does, however, reflect a shift in the perspective of this Council, where the security of people is no longer a by-product, but is increasingly becoming a central tenet of the Council's work. The text before us calls attention to specific human security threats that require action. This is important because consciousness itself stimulates conscience. We need to know before we can act.”

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29. “Last fall, the Secretary-General presented a remarkable report that pointed the way ahead and the Council responded with resolution 1265 (1999) - its own commitment for action - under the presidency of the Netherlands. Today, the Council will take action that gives further coherence to this activity and that effectively sets a new course for the Council in defending the safety of people. The Secretary-General's report was a blueprint for action. The draft resolution we will adopt today is a handbook. Most importantly, the text before us entrenches the principle that, in the pursuit of peace, the security of people is at least as worthy a subject as the security of States. In both spirit and letter, the draft resolution provides the basis for Council concern and action for this purpose. This does not mean that the State is obsolete.”

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30. “It was the inspiration behind the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction, the impetus for the creation of the International Criminal Court and the motive for our efforts to address the proliferation of small arms and the needs of war-affected children. Advancing this human security agenda was also one of the objectives that Canada set for itself in seeking a seat on the Security Council. Some may recall that, last February, during our first presidency, I came to the Council to encourage it to make the protection of civilians in armed conflict a primary concern in this Council's work.”

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31. “I particularly welcome Mr. Kellenberger for his remarks, which not only set out very important ideas, but vividly evoked the suffering endured by millions of war- affected people whom his organization must deal with on a daily basis. The words of the Secretary-General and Mr. Kellenberger underline very dramatically how the victimization of civilians has become motive, means and manifestation of modern armed conflict. It is a cruel reality that none of us can ignore. In our increasingly interconnected world, the insecurity of others sooner or later becomes a matter of our own insecurity. This new global context has, as a result, forged common interests and common humanity into what I believe is a powerful impetus for common action. For Canada and our foreign policy, this has meant putting a priority on people's security.”

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32. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Canada. At the outset, allow me to express my appreciation to the members of the Council for the attention and consideration that they have shown me during my presence here in the past few days and for their cooperation with my country's delegation in addressing the human security challenges facing the international community. I will also take, as the representative of the United Kingdom said, deep reflection on the arcane ways of the Council back with me when I return to Ottawa later this afternoon. It certainly has been an experience and I thank the Council for it. Allow me, as well, to join with others in expressing appreciation to Secretary-General Arman for his very strong declaration and his continuing leadership in this field.”

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33. “I would like to express to Mr. Kellenberger - I am sure, on behalf of all members of the Council - great admiration and appreciation for the work of the International Committee of the Red Cross.”

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34. “I thank the Secretary-General for his very evident leadership on this very crucial issue. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Mr. Jakob Kellenberger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross, to whom I give the floor.”

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35. “Members of the Council also have before them a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations, which will be issued as document 8/2000/335. If I may be allowed, before inviting the Secretary- General to speak, I will just acknowledge the very good attendance at today's meeting. I would in particular acknowledge the presence of 220 students from a model United Nations Assembly, many of whom are Canadians. We welcome these young United Nations delegates who are joining us at today's session, and we are glad to see you here. I now call on the Secretary-General.”

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36. “If I hear no objection I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation to the Permanent Observer of Switzerland to the United Nations to participate in the discussion without the right to vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, the Permanent Observer of Switzerland to the United Nations took the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber. The President: 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. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General to the Security Council on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, document S/1999/957.”

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37. “Valdivieso (Colombia), Mr. Aboul Gheit (Egypt), Mr. Wibisono (Indonesia), Mr. Lancry (Israel), Mr. Kobayashi (Japan), Mr. Powles (New Zealand), Mr. Babar (Pakistan), Mr. Monteiro (Portugal), Mr. Suh Dae- won (Republic of Korea), Mr. Mahbubani (Singapore) and Mr. Erwa (Sudan) took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber. The President: 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. Jakob Kellenberger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Mr. Kellenberger to take a seat at the Council table.”

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38. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Colombia, Egypt, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, New Zealand, Pakistan, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, Singapore and the Sudan, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In accordance 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. At the invitation of the President, Ms. Wensley (Australia), Mr. Pfanzelter (Austria), Mr. Kouliev (Azerbaijan), Mr. Buallay (Bahrain), Mr.”

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39. “I thank the representative of Rwanda for his kind words. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/2000/323) before it. If I hear no objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Argentina, Bangladesh, Canada, China, France, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mali, Namibia, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1295 (2000). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter.”

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40. “The next speaker on my list is the representative of Rwanda. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and make his statement.”

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41. “The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Zimbabwe. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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42. “I thank the representative of Spain for his very kind words addressed to our delegation. The next speaker is the representative of Togo. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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43. “I thank the representative of Brazil for his extremely kind words addressed to our delegation. Brazil was an inspiration to Canada on the Security Council and I thank the Ambassador of Brazil for his participation here today. The next speaker is the representative of Spain. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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44. “I thank the representative of Gabon for the kind words he addressed to my delegation. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Brazil. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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45. “I thank the representative of the United Republic of Tanzania for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker on my list is the representative of Gabon. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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46. “I thank the representative of New Zealand for the kind words he addressed to my delegation. The next speaker is the representative of the United Republic of Tanzania. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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47. “I thank the representative of Mozambique for his very kind words. The next speaker is the representative of New Zealand. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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48. “The next speaker on my list is the representative of Mozambique. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and make his statement.”

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49. “I would like to thank the representative of Belgium for his very detailed presentation. I am also grateful that the senior representative of the Diamond High Council could also be with us today. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Bulgaria. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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50. “The next speaker is the representative of Belgium. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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