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1. “As for the Council's action, it is my understanding that members of the Council may continue its discussion of the recommendations within its competence. The Council will take an early decision on the recommendations specifically addressed to it. The prevention of armed conflict is one of our primary obligations under the Charter. Let us live up to our solemn pledges to save the peoples of the United Nations from the scourge of war. There are no further speakers on the list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. The Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 6.40pm.”

   2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source

2. “I thank the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations for his kind words addressed to me, to Bangladesh and to Mr. Chowdhury. We had a very substantive and focused discussion on the prevention of armed conflicts. I thank all participants for their constructive and extremely valuable contributions. From the discussion that we had today, I find that the principles and recommendations presented by the Secretary-General have been received positively. The Fourth High-level Meeting between the United Nations and the regional organizations in February marked a major step in strengthening cooperation on conflict prevention. The momentum created by the release of the report and today's discussion should be maintained.”

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3. “I thank the representative of Nepal for his kind words addressed to me and to Mr. Chowdhury. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations. 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 Belarus for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Nepal. 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 Pakistan for his kinds words addressed to me and to Mr. Chowdhury. The next speaker is the representative of Belarus. 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 Iraq for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Pakistan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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7. “I thank the representative of South Africa for the kind words she addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Iraq. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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8. “I thank the representative of Nigeria for his statement and for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of South Africa. I invite her to take a seat at the Council table and to make her statement.”

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9. “I thank the representative of Malaysia for his kind words addressed to me and to Mr. Chowdhury. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Nigeria. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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10. “I thank the representative of Brazil for his kind words addressed to me and to Mr. Chowdhury. The next speaker is the representative of Malaysia. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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11. “I thank the representative of Mexico for the kind words he addressed to me and to Mr. Chowdhury. The next speaker 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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12. “I thank the representative of Egypt for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Mexico. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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13. “I thank the representative of India for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker 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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14. “I thank the representative of Japan for the kind words he addressed to me and to my country. The next speaker is the representative of India. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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15. “I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite the Permanent Observer of Palestine to participate in the current debate, in accordance with the rules of procedure and the previous practice in this regard. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite the Permanent Observer of Palestine to take the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber. 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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16. “I thank the representative of Costa Rica for his kind words addressed to me, to my country and to Mr. Chowdhury. I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter dated 21 June 2001 from the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations, which will be issued as document S/2001/616, and which reads as follows: "I have the honour to request that, in accordance with its previous practice, the Security Council invite the Permanent Observer of Palestine to participate in the meeting of the Security Council to be held today, Thursday, 21 June 2001, regarding the agenda item, 'Role of the Security Council in the prevention of armed a" conflicts .”

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17. “I thank the representative of Argentina for his kind words addressed to me and to Mr. Chowdhury. The next speaker is the representative of Costa Rica. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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

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

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20. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Nepal in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation ofthe President, Mr. Bhattari (Nepal) took a seat at the side ofthe Council Chamber. The President: The next speaker is the representative of Sweden. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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21. “There are a number of speakers remaining on my list. In view of the lateness of the hour, and with the concurrence of the members of the Council, I intend to suspend the meeting now and to resume it at 3 pm. The meeting was suspended at 1.15 pm.”

    2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334 (2001) · source

22. “The various plans and programmes of action adopted in the 1990s cycle of international conferences elaborate the agenda for our common humanity. Unfortunately, the review conferences reveal a serious gap between commitment and action. The desired progress in their implementation would have covered a lot of ground towards the prevention of armed conflicts. Translating words into deeds would have made the difference. In many cases, it will make the difference between war and peace.”

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23. “Autocratic regimes, the politicization of ethnicity, denial of fundamental freedoms and human rights, and monopolization of political power and national resources are often at the root of conflicts. These factors have resulted in the failure of States. At the Council summit last year, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called for international protection of democracy, because we share the conviction that democracy, rule of law, human rights, and good governance constitute the foundation of durable peace. The Secretary-General underlines that conflict prevention and sustainable development are mutually reinforcing. Our common understanding of this complementarity will be crucial for a United Nations system-wide comprehensive approach to conflict prevention.”

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24. “In order to be effective, we agree that the Council must be able to make decisions on the basis of what the situation requires - not on the basis of what some members are willing to support. Thirdly, we should consider the sources of conflict. The key to prevention lies in addressing the sources or root causes of conflicts. The April 1998 report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict in Africa identified the major sources of conflicts. In his analysis, the sources of many of the conflicts on the continent include colonial and cold- war legacies. It is hence a natural conclusion that special responsibility has to be assumed by those concerned. They can play a crucial role in helping them address the political, economic, and social challenges in these societies. A related aspect is the absence of democratic institutions.”

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25. “It is humanitarian and moral, because conflicts result in humanitarian disasters in the form of death and destruction, mass killings, gross violation of human rights and humanitarian law, and untold suffering for men, women, and children. Second is the question of political will. The effective discharge of the Council's responsibilities will require political will on the part of Member States. They will have to accept human and material sacrifices. They should be prepared to support the actions of the United Nations in the maintenance of peace and security. Providing support for the peace and security mission of the United Nations is a Charter obligation, not charity. In a globalizing world, as the Secretary- General stresses in paragraph 164 of his report, "collective interest is the national interest".”

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26. “During our debate on humanitarian aspects of issues before the Council, in March 2000, we put emphasis on human security. The United Nations was established in the name of the people. Their security should be prime in our consideration when we deal with war and peace. At the Council summit last year, the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hisaka, said that conflict prevention is a political, economic, humanitarian, and moral imperative. It is political, because conflicts disrupt inter-State relations, adversely, affecting the climate of cooperation at regional and international levels. It is economic, because the cost of war is so enormous for the international community. The Carnegie Commission report estimated the cost of the seven major conflicts of the 1990s at $200 billion.”

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27. “The role of the Bretton Woods institutions would be crucial. Our debate here should also aim at encouraging the support of the regional organizations and arrangements, the non-governmental organizations and the private sector. I wish to underline three points. First, as to the question of responsibility, the Security Council must assume its primary responsibility in the maintenance of international peace and security. This will mean resolute action to prevent threats to peace, breaches of peace and acts of aggression. This will also mean timely and effective intervention to prevent genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity. We must not witness another preventable genocide, such as that in Rwanda, or another preventable massacre, such as that in Srebrenica.”

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28. “I thank the representative of Mauritius for his kind words addressed to me and to Mr. Chowdhury. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh. The report submitted by the Secretary-General on the prevention of armed conflict has received my Government's very high appreciation. We agree with the Deputy Secretary-General that this first-ever report should provide the basis for an in-depth discussion here at the Council and throughout the United Nations system. The deliberations at our meeting today will provide necessary political direction and inputs for Council action. In the General Assembly, we shall, of course, give further consideration to the observations and recommendations of the report for a United Nations system-wide approach to conflict prevention.”

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29. “I thank the representative of Mali for his kind words addressed to me, to our Permanent Representative, Mr. Chowdhury, and to my country.”

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30. “That will also provide the occasion for a more elaborate discussion. In our meeting today, I shall encourage speakers to focus on the recommendations, made specifically for action by the Security Council. I give the floor to the Deputy Secretary-General, who will introduce the report of the Secretary-General.”

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31. “I will begin by paying tribute to my Jamaican colleague, Foreign Minister Paul Robertson, who presided over the Council debate on conflict prevention last July. The Jamaican delegation deserves our appreciation for its initiative in following up the issue in a substantive manner. The report of the Secretary-General before us provides for the first time a substantive basis for our discussion on conflict prevention. The need for such a systematic approach has, however, long been felt. The Agenda for Peace placed emphasis on prevention. Our purpose today is to take the matter a decisive step forward. The consultative and forward-looking approach to the report and its recommendations by participants in today's debate will facilitate that process. The General Assembly is expected to take up the report on 12 July.”

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32. “Niehaus (Costa Rica), Mr. Aboul Gheit (Egypt), Mr. Pal (India) Mr. Widodo (Indonesia), Mr. Al-Douri (Iraq), Mr. Aekasaka (Japan), Mr. Yahya (Malaysia), Mr. Navarrete (Mexico), Mr. Apata (Nigeria), Mr. Ahmad (Pakistan), Mr. Sun Joun-yung (Republic of Korea), Mr. Nacerodien (South Africa) and Mr. Schori (Sweden) took the seats reserved for them 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 on the prevention of armed conflict, document S/2001/574.”

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33. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Argentina, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Republic of Korea, South Africa and Sweden in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President Mr. Listre (Argentina), Mr. Laptenok (Belarus), Mr. Fonseca (Brazil), Mr. Duval (Canada), Mr.”

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34. “In favour: Bangladesh, China, Colombia, France, Ireland, Jamaica, Mali, Mauritius, Norway, Russian Federation, Singapore, 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 1357 (2001). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 10.25 am.”

    2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4333 (2001) · source

35. “The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report on the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina, document S/2001/57l. Members also have before them document S/2001/610, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (8/2001/610) before it. IfI 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 ofhands.”

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36. “I would like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the United Nations in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite the representative to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation ofthe President, Mr. Zivalj (Bosnia and Herzegovina) took a seat at the Council table. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”

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37. “It further requests the Secretary-General to ensure that his regular country reports continue to include a substantive, analytical section on humanitarian issues and their impact on international efforts to implement United Nations mandated activities. "The Security Council will remain seized of the matter." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2000/7. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 6 pm.”

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38. “The Council notes the importance of early engagement and disbursal of funds from the international financial institutions. The Council also notes with satisfaction that its previous statements calling for full support to the United Nations Consolidated Appeals have had a positive impact, and expresses its willingness to continue to encourage a generous response to such appeals. "The Security Council encourages the Secretary-General to continue to include the humanitarian situation in his regular briefing to the Council on countries under review, including on the funding status of the United Nations Consolidated Appeals, where appropriate.”

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39. “"The Security Council recognizes the role played by international humanitarian organizations and non-governmental organizations in providing humanitarian assistance and alleviating the impact of humanitarian crises, and further recognizes the specific mandate of the International Committee of the Red Cross in this regard. It emphasizes the importance for these organizations to uphold the principles of neutrality, impartiality and humanity in their humanitarian activities. "The Security Council notes with concern that inadequate financial support can undermine efforts to address human suffering in certain contexts. The Council recognizes the need for appropriate financial support for humanitarian activities, and calls for adequate funding of humanitarian activities, bilateral or otherwise, in particular in support of multilateral efforts.”

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40. “The Council welcomes and encourages efforts by the United Nations to sensitize peacekeeping personnel in the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases. "The Security Council underlines the importance of effective coordination among relevant United Nations organs and agencies, regional bodies, other intergovernmental and international organizations and other humanitarian actors in the field in situations of ongoing conflict and peace-building through, inter alia, the development of strategic frameworks, and expresses its willingness to consider ways to improve such coordination. In this regard, the Council notes the need for further improvement of communication, information flows and coordination between the peacekeeping, humanitarian and development aspects of United Nations action.”

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41. “"The Security Council also notes that in some instances the integration of humanitarian components into peacekeeping operations would contribute effectively to their carrying out their mandate. In this regard, the Council notes the importance of adequate training for peacekeeping personnel in international humanitarian law and human rights and with regard to the special situations of women and children as well as vulnerable population groups. The Council notes with appreciation the inclusion of personnel to handle child protection issues in some recent peacekeeping operations and encourages the inclusion of such personnel in future operations, particularly in the context of demobilization and reintegration of child soldiers and where there are large numbers of displaced and other war-affected children.”

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42. “It emphasizes the importance of inclusion of humanitarian elements in peace negotiations and agreements, including the issue of prisoners of war, detainees and missing persons and others protected by international humanitarian law. The Council invites the Secretary-General to encourage the early consideration of such humanitarian elements in peace negotiations sponsored or supported by the United Nations, as appropriate. In cases of peace negotiations sponsored or supported directly by Member States, the Council calls on Member States to draw, as appropriate, upon the capacity of United Nations funds, programmes and specialized agencies as well as other relevant international humanitarian organizations and regional bodies.”

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43. “The Council recognizes that cooperation of all parties concerned is vital for effectiveness and safety in providing humanitarian assistance. In this regard, the Council reiterates its call for combatants to ensure the safety, security and freedom of movement of United Nations and associated personnel and humanitarian personnel. The Council stresses the importance of providing assistance to all those in need, with particular emphasis on women and children and other vulnerable groups affected by armed conflict, in accordance with the principle of impartiality. "The Security Council notes that full and timely support for humanitarian components can be critical in ensuring and enhancing the sustainability of any peace agreement and post-conflict peace-building.”

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44. “"The Security Council affirms that timely consideration of the following humanitarian issues contributes to the prevention of escalation of conflicts and to the maintenance of international peace and security: access for United Nations and associated personnel, other humanitarian personnel and humanitarian supplies to the war-affected civilians; humanitarian components in peace agreements and peacekeeping operations; coordination between the Council and the relevant United Nations organs and agencies and regional bodies; and resource constraints. "The Security Council reaffirms its concern for the well-being and rights of war-affected civilians, and reiterates its call to all parties to a conflict to ensure safe and unimpeded access in accordance with international law by humanitarian personnel to such civilians.”

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45. “"The Security Council recognizes the importance of the humanitarian dimension to the maintenance of international peace and security and to its consideration of humanitarian issues relating to the protection of all civilians and other non-combatants in situations of armed conflict. The Council recognizes that humanitarian crises can be both causes and consequences of conflicts and that they can affect the Council's efforts to prevent and end conflicts, and deal with other threats to international peace and security.”

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46. “The Security Council will now resume its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council has considered the humanitarian aspects of issues before the Council. "The Security Council recalls its primary responsibility under the Charter of the United Nations for the maintenance of international peace and security, and reaffirms the purposes and principles of the Charter. The Council also reaffirms its commitment to the principles of the political independence, sovereign equality and territorial integrity of all States.”

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47. “I thank the representative of Islamic Republic of Iran for the kind words he addressed to me, my country and Ambassador Chowdhury. There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. I intend to adjourn the meeting now. The next meeting of the Council to continue the consideration of the item on the agenda will take place immediately following the adjournment of the present meeting. The meeting rose at 5.45 p.m.”

    2000-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4109Resumption1 (2000) · source

48. “I thank the representative of Brazil for the kind words he addressed to my country and to myself. The next speaker is the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    2000-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4109Resumption1 (2000) · source

49. “I thank the representative of Bulgaria for the kind words he addressed to me and to my country. The next speaker 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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50. “I thank the representative of India for his kind words addressed to us: my country and myself. The next speaker 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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