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“This is acknowledgement of its efforts and of the professionalism of the members of the Team. We congratulate Mr. Richard Barrett and the Monitoring Team, as well as the members of the Secretariat, for the assistance they have been providing the Committee. We also welcome the fact that the Committee has considered in depth the third report submitted by the Monitoring Team and that it has approved certain of the recommendations within its mandate. We encourage the Committee and the Monitoring Team to continue to use visits to verify the implementation of sanctions, thus meeting the concerns of States in this regard and strengthening dialogue with Member States at the political level.”
2005-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5293 (2005) · source
“Mr. Baali (Algeria) (spoke in French): It has become a tradition for Ambassadors Mayoral, Loj and Motoc to address the Security Council at the same meeting in order to inform it of the activities and the efforts they are making as the heads of their respective committees. I should like to thank them and congratulate them upon their excellent briefings. I would agree with Ambassador Mayoral that resolution 1617 (2005) has provided some clarity, especially regarding the idea "associated with Al-Qaida and the Taliban", and the recognition of the role to be played by the International Civil Aviation Organization and Interpol in the implementation of sanctions, particularly with regard to travel documents. We welcome this resolution, which has renewed the mandate of the Monitoring Team.”
2005-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5293 (2005) · source
“In this context, the Darfur crisis provides a clear illustration of the gap that exists between statements and declarations of good faith and practice; it is a test case for cooperation with regional organizations - the yardstick by which the international community's efforts, and its success and failures, will be measured. The third element relates to the stabilization and peacebuilding phase, during which the United Nations and regional organizations have a great deal to do together. That phase, which is generally considered to be crucial for the success of a peacebuilding process, does not receive the attention that it deserves. We hope that the establishment of the Peacebuilding Commission will help to bridge that gap.”
2005-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5282 (2005) · source
“The United Nations has acquired a body of experience in planning and managing multifaceted and complex operations, which it can and must share with regional organizations. Although much progress has been made in helping regional organizations, in particular in Africa, to develop their capacity for intervention, greater efforts are required. The Secretariat is prepared to do more, but it is has to deal with insufficient resources and, sometimes, lack of political will on the part of Member States, which prevent it from seeking innovative solutions.”
2005-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5282 (2005) · source
“The Security Council is not being asked to delegate some of its responsibilities to those regional organizations but, rather, to make good use of the contributions of such organizations through improved interaction, on the basis of the principles of complementarity and comparative advantage. The contribution of the African Union (AU) and subregional organizations in Africa in the area of political mediation and conflict prevention, as well as, increasingly, conflict management, thanks in particular to the very active role played by the Peace and Security Council of the AU, is key in this regard. The second element relates to the mobilization of resources to help regional organizations and to strengthen their capacity for action.”
2005-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5282 (2005) · source
“We must recognize, in this respect - and we pointed this out during our discussions on the draft resolution to be adopted at the end of the debate - that there is a degree of resistance to going off the beaten track. Cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations is not optional but is an imperative need imposed by new global realities. Indeed, the new, complex challenges confronting our system of collective security require us to strengthen cooperation between all players - the United Nations, regional organizations, Governments and civil society. Furthermore, regional organizations are playing an increasing role in the settlement of crises in their respective geographic areas, and legitimately aspire to take on increased responsibilities.”
2005-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5282 (2005) · source
“The purpose of our meeting today is to make an assessment of the state of such cooperation, to identify its strengths and weaknesses, and to consider what might be done in order to improve it. I would like to comment on just three elements. The first element relates to the need to rationalize the framework for cooperation and to ensure that it remains adaptable, since we are dealing with matters that are continually evolving. A great deal of work has been carried out in that area by the General Assembly and the Security Council. In our view, this is not a question of rewriting Chapter VIII of the Charter, but of exploring, as much as possible, the resources at our disposal and of basing ourselves on a liberal and pragmatic reading of its provisions.”
2005-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5282 (2005) · source
“Mr. Baali (Algeria) (spoke in French): I would like, first of all, to sincerely thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this debate, which provides us with this opportunity to exchange ideas with the representatives of regional and subregional organizations on the best way of boosting cooperation with the United Nations in the maintenance of international peace and security. Cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations has increased, and the prospects that are now opening up are more promising than ever. Much remains to be done, however, if we are to better prepare those two partners to face, together, existing and new threats to global peace.”
2005-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5282 (2005) · source
“One lesson that the Council must learn has to do with the sanctions regime itself. The Council has indeed stopped applying sanctions in an impersonal - and I would even say blind - manner, but it should do more. Sanctions must be imposed as a last resort, they should be crafted in a way that does not impact upon innocent civilians, and they must be time-bound. The ambitious reform programme we are involved in today - whose initiator and architect is the Secretary-General himself, in whom we have full confidence - provides us with the opportunity to make, in a prudent and well-thought-out manner but with a heightened sense of urgency, the changes needed if we want the Organization, for which there is no substitute, to be able to play its role on the international stage effectively, responsibly and with renewed confidence.”
2005-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5256 (2005) · source
“That is all the more serious given that, more than any other institution, its actions must be above reproach. The Committee has also pointed to the Organization's inadequacies, shortcomings and malfunctioning, as well as to the way to redress them. It has clearly highlighted the absence of truly independent auditing and control and indicated that the Secretary-General does not have at his disposal the structures and tools to enable him effectively to supervise and monitor the operational activities of the Organization. The report correctly underscores the fact that the Secretary-General is today perceived more as a diplomat and a political official than as a manager. In that connection, the report also pays well-deserved tribute to the Secretary-General's work on the political and diplomatic fronts.”
2005-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5256 (2005) · source
“It is also undeniable that, as a result of lack of vigilance on the part of the Security Council and the Secretariat, there was corruption in the activities of private companies that had a relationship with the Council, as well as with respect to certain Secretariat officials. It is also undeniable that, from the time of the imposition of sanctions until the aberrations occurred in the programme, it was the people of Iraq who paid the highest cost. First of all, they were buffeted by the impact of harsh sanctions. The also suffered from extortion by their leaders, by corrupt private corporations and by certain Secretariat officials, having their wealth stolen from them. The Volcker Committee's report is shattering and its judgment is definitive. The United Nations has failed egregiously.”
2005-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5256 (2005) · source
“For example, contracts on the sale of buses and river vehicles were blocked on the grounds that such vehicles might be used for military purposes. The Security Council must thus accept a very significant share of the responsibility for the aberrations that occurred, because it was the Council that created the programme, that monitored the sanctions that it had imposed and that authorized all the contracts relating to the provision of goods to Iraq. It is clear that differences of opinion - as is so often the case - among some of the most influential members of the Security Council did indeed hinder the effectiveness of the Council's activities in ensuring effective control of the programme.”
2005-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5256 (2005) · source
“Without the programme, they would have died. Furthermore, as the Committee has made clear, the existence of the programme meant that Iraq neither acquired nor developed weapons of mass destruction. That is not an insignificant achievement. It cannot be denied, either, that the United Nations was quickly overwhelmed by the immensity and complexity of the tasks involved in managing the programme. The United Nations - first of all, the Secretariat - was not equipped, with regard to management and planning or control of the operation, to carry out so many tasks that had to be learned on the job. However, also and above all, the Security Council's major concern - if not obsession - was to make sure that goods sold to Iraq could not be used for military purposes.”
2005-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5256 (2005) · source
“Mr. Baali (Algeria) (spoke in French): I too would like to thank Mr. Volcker for his introduction of the report of the Independent Inquiry Committee. I would also like to thank him for the excellent work he did in chairing the Committee. It would be pretentious and utterly unreasonable of me to pass judgement at this point on a document that is many hundred pages long and that has just been distributed and introduced to us. However, I would like to make some preliminary general comments on the oil-for-food programme. It cannot be denied that that programme - a humanitarian programme whose scope was by far the largest of any such United Nations operation - was able to save the lives of millions of innocent people against whom an implacable sanctions system had been imposed by the Security Council.”
2005-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5256 (2005) · source
“In that regard, it is essential that the draft constitution be finalized in an inclusive manner and within the time frame that has been set, and submitted to the Transitional National Assembly and subsequently to the Iraqi people for approval. Algeria, which has just lost two of its courageous sons in the service of peace in Iraq, will continue to stand alongside the Iraqi people during the difficult phase they are undergoing, as well as to lend its support to the political process that will enable them to regain the peace, stability and progress they so ardently aspires to and to seize their destiny with independence and dignity.”
2005-08-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5246 (2005) · source
“In accordance with the Charter, the Security Council's mandate is to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations with the greatest determination until it is finally eradicated, including by addressing its underlying causes. All Member States have an obligation to cooperate actively and effectively in efforts aimed at combating terrorism. In Iraq, combating terrorism must go hand-in- hand with heightened efforts to bring the political process to conclusion and to ensure a transition that will enable that fraternal country to regain its full sovereignty and to preserve its unity and territorial integrity.”
2005-08-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5246 (2005) · source
“Mr. Baali (Algeria) (spoke in French): I would like to begin by expressing my pleasure in very warmly welcoming Ambassador John Bolton, the new Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations. I would like to assure him of our full readiness to work with him as closely as possible and in an open and constructive spirit. Algeria voted in favour of the resolution on Iraq because it represents a very timely response to the worrying resurgence of terrorist violence in Iraq and around the world. Given that the resolution addresses Iraq in particular, my country, like other members of the Council, cannot but condemn in the strongest terms the appalling attacks being committed there daily, which are causing the deaths of hundreds of innocent people, including children, diplomats and even journalists.”
2005-08-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5246 (2005) · source
“Further, I would express the concern of my delegation at the situation in the Syrian Golan, where Israel's ongoing settlement policy continues to undermine regional and international efforts aimed at arriving at a just and comprehensive peace in the region, as well as the situation in Lebanon, where, despite Security Council resolutions, incidents have been occurring once again and where violations and acts of aggression against the sovereignty of that country, as well as provocations, have taken place in recent weeks. The international community, represented by the Quartet, must take action to arrive at a just and lasting settlement of the conflict in the Middle East, based on respect for resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 1397 (2002), as well as on the principle of land for peace.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“That would allow for the resumption of a serious and lasting peace process, with a view to putting an end to Israeli occupation and to guaranteeing the establishment of an independent Palestinian State, with Jerusalem as its capital. Finally, the economic situation in the occupied territories, as described, is of the greatest concern to us. This situation is worsened by the financial difficulties faced by Palestinian Authority, which has already been weakened by Israel's incessant attacks on its infrastructure, combined with blockades in the territories and repeated Israeli incursions, particularly those involving the demolition of houses.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“It is a harsh blow for the international efforts under way, and it can lead only to a deterioration of the recent positive climate that was beginning to prevail recently in the region and unleash further violence. As recommended by the Court, the Security Council should consider what actions should be taken in order to put an end to the illegal situation resulting from the construction of the wall. It should consider also measures to induce Israel to end extrajudicial executions and the demolition of houses, dismantle the settlements and tear down the illegal separation wall. Moreover, it is urgent for the Quartet to intervene to dissuade Israel from implementing its decision to expand its settlements and to induce it to honour its commitments under the road map.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“The latest provocation was the fact that the decision taken by Israel on 9 July regarding the line of the wall around Jerusalem coincides with the first anniversary of the publication of the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion, in which it stated unequivocally that the construction of the separation wall in Palestinian territory was illegal. That same decision was taken by the General Assembly in resolution ES-lO/ 15 on 20 July 2004. In its opinion, the Court touched on the very source of the conflict in the Middle East - the illegal occupation by Israel of Palestinian territories. The fact that Israel took that decision at that precise time is proof - as if proof were needed - of the disregard that Israel has always had for international law.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“The consequence and aim of that measure are quite clearly to break the last remaining geographic link between the Holy City and the rest of the Palestinian territories. In that regard, I wish to recall that Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory are unlawful and illegal under international law and that the Israeli decision to expand them is but a fresh attempt to impose another fait accompli in order to obstruct efforts aimed at a just and lasting settlement and thereby impede the establishment of an independent and viable Palestinian State. Taking advantage of the impunity which it has always enjoyed even within the Council, Israel has consistently adopted a policy of fait accompli and of the use of force, disregarding the principles of international law and the relevant United Nations resolutions.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“At a time when we were full of hope at seeing the long-dormant peace process show some signs of life and the resumption of the implementation of the road map following the national Palestinian consensus on the declaration of a ceasefire that allowed political activities to resume and Israel's commitment to withdraw from Gaza - and it must be recalled that the withdrawal needs to be coordinated with the Palestinian Authority and lead to a complete departure from all territories occupied since 1967 - Israel has once again cast doubt on the revived impetus of the peace process. In point of fact, the Israeli Government recently decided to extend settlements in the West Bank, primarily around Al-Quds, and to step up construction of the wall around that city.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“Mr. Baali (Algeria) (spoke in French): I wish to begin by thanking Mr. Alvaro de Soto for his briefing on the most recent events in the Middle East. I wish him every success in his complex tasks. It is with great concern that we have recently witnessed a further deterioration of the situation and a renewed rise of tension in the Middle East. Indeed, following a calm of several months, extrajudicial killings, repression and acts of violence have resumed with fervour. We sadly note that, yet again, the victims have been civilians and that the vast majority have been Palestinian.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“With this in mind, it would be appropriate for the Committee to establish at this point a suitable framework, enabling it to provide assistance to States so requesting assistance in the implementation of actions set forth in resolution 1540 (2004) in the best possible conditions. Finally, my delegation supports the presidential statement to be made at the end of this meeting.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“Considerable efforts carried out by Member States through the submission of national reports, in accordance with paragraph 4 of resolution 1540 (2004), reflect the full interest of the international community to face collectively the threat posed by the acquisition of weapons of mass destruction by non-State actors. My delegation welcomes the fact that 118 Member States have complied with the provisions of resolution 1540 (2004), which we adopted just over a year ago. We hope that countries that have not yet submitted their reports will do so as soon as possible in order to allow the Committee to respect the April 2006 deadline set for it so that a comprehensive situation report on the implementation of that resolution can be submitted to the Council.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“We welcome the fact that the CTC, through the Executive Directorate, has carried out three additional visits, in accordance with resolution 1535 (2004). We would like to see a road map prepared for future Visits, although we do understand the present difficulties of the CTC - namely, that the Executive Directorate is not fully staffed nor fully operational. The question of delays in the submission of reports by Member States is an ongoing concern that must be resolved by dialogue, so that Member States comply with their obligations in accordance with resolution 1373 (2001). We support the CTC and its Chairman in the future work to be done by this body, and we encourage them to continue to strengthen the dialogue with both Member States and international and regional organizations.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“Richard Barrett and the Monitoring Team, as well as the Secretariat members, for the assistance they provide to the Committee. The Monitoring Team's submission of its third report and the quality of that report are a sign of the team's professionalism. We support the Committee's future activities to further strengthen the sanctions regime and thus to create an environment hostile to the threat of Al-Qaida. My delegation supports the Counter-Terrorism Committee's (CTC) sixteenth programme of work, which covers the period from 1 July to 30 September 2005. We welcome the dialogue that the CTC and its Chairman and Executive Director have established with Member States, and we encourage them to persevere in these efforts. Strengthening the methodology for identifying States' needs in the area of technical assistance is also to be encouraged.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“We therefore would like the Security Council to broaden the scope of the concept associated with Al-Qaida in the draft resolution now under consideration so that the sanctions regime can be better adapted to keep pace with the terrorist threat. We agree with Ambassador Mayoral that briefings for Member States and other institutions by the Committee are extremely useful, and we would like more such briefings to be organized. We congratulate Ambassador Mayoral on his first visit to selected countries, a visit in which my delegation played an active part. We encourage greater use of this effective instrument in order to ensure the implementation of sanctions, to understand the concerns of States in this regard and to strengthen dialogue with them at the political level. Moreover, we congratulate Mr.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“In fact, faced with the relentless attacks by terrorist groups on civilian populations, we need to tighten our ranks further, strengthen our cooperation in all areas of the anti-terrorism campaign, redouble our Vigilance and ensure that our legislation on political asylum will no longer be abused for criminal purposes. Moreover, I wish to say that my delegation shares the View expressed by Ambassador Mayoral regarding the three distinct components of Al-Qaida and agrees that it is important for the Al-Qaida/Taliban Committee to focus its efforts on the third category, terrorists who have never left their countries but who are linked to Al-Qaida because they are inspired by the same ideology as it is.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“Mr. Baali (Algeria) (spoke in French): For the second time, Ambassadors Mayoral, Loj and Motoc have addressed the Security Council at the same meeting, to report to it on their activities and efforts as the heads of their respective Committees. I wish to congratulate them most sincerely for their efforts and their excellent briefings. This debate could not be more timely. Although terrorism has been weakened and attacked on all fronts, this Vile beast continues to strike with unbearable brutality, as we witness daily the mangled bodies of dozens of Iraqi civilians or the attacks that have thrown the United Kingdom capital into mourning.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“UNAIDS has called for the strengthening of existing initiatives. We join that appeal, which is in keeping with the spirit and letter of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS, adopted by the General Assembly on 27 June 2001 (resolution S-26/2, annex). As we know, in 2006 the General Assembly is to receive a comprehensive report on international progress thus far, which will provide us an opportunity to continue the debate we began with the adoption of resolution 1308 (2000), as well as to act in a resolute and concerted manner to combat this modern scourge. Lastly, my delegation would like to thank the delegation of Greece for the preparation of the draft presidential statement, as well as to assure it of our full support.”
2005-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5228 (2005) · source
“We welcome that. The idea of launching new programmes involving uniformed personnel deserves full consideration. The problem that is the subject of our briefing today is a complex one, given its numerous dimensions. Because of the Council's mandate, its actions are limited and it is not involved in the fight against AIDS except in the context of peacekeeping operations. In that regard, we should acknowledge that its efforts have been extremely useful, even if much remains to be done. In order to be really effective, combating HIV/AIDS must be a comprehensive, unified and time- bound effort, regardless of the current circumstances. Obviously, such an effort must be devised and carried out by the General Assembly. The actions of the Security Council must therefore be fully integrated into that coordinated undertaking.”
2005-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5228 (2005) · source
“Having said that, and despite the fact that we do not have comprehensive data on the role of peacekeeping operations in spreading the epidemic, it is clearly not a matter of demonizing peacekeeping staff. On the other hand, it is useful to assess the impact of peacekeeping operations in the fight against AIDS. We also believe it necessary that there be parallel action aimed at local communities, in particular in peacebuilding and transition processes. As suggested by the UNAIDS report, personnel deployed in the field should be able to take on that task. We also believe that combating AIDS must be one of the priorities for national sectors in charge of security, particularly armies and police. In that regard, we note that UNAIDS supports the national programmes of several countries, including those of troop-contributing countries.”
2005-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5228 (2005) · source
“Sub- Saharan Africa continues to be the most affected region of the world, with 64 per cent of the world's HIV infections and 74 per cent of all AIDS-related deaths in 2004. It is also clear that the numerous conflicts affecting that region, as well as other regions of the world, are, unfortunately, breeding grounds for the spread of the pandemic. In raising the issue of AIDS in zones of armed conflict, we cannot but welcome the coordination and strengthening of cooperation between the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and UNAIDS. It is indeed important that the struggle against HIV/AIDS be part of all peacekeeping operations. In that connection, the steps taken by DPKO to improve awareness among, and training for, peacekeeping staff are welcome developments.”
2005-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5228 (2005) · source
“Mr. Baali (Algeria) (spoke in French): At the outset, I wish to thank the Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) for his briefing and for his informative and exhaustive report on measures taken in the implementation of resolution 1308 (2000). I also thank the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations for his briefing and for his tireless efforts to follow up on resolution 1308 (2000). The mobilization and commitment of the international community and the United Nations system to address the HIV/AIDS pandemic have never been as determined and resolute as they have been in the past five years. Yet the epidemic continues to spread, causing a large-scale human catastrophe, undermining the socio-economic base and threatening the stability and security of numerous countries.”
2005-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5228 (2005) · source
“If those principles are observed, United Nations missions will garner greater support throughout the world, and would gain, through such legitimacy and support, greater credibility and effectiveness.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187 (2005) · source
“In that context, the African Union, which is making an invaluable contribution to the prevention and settlement of conflicts on the continent, must be fully involved in any attempt to stabilize or build peace in Africa, because its experience, its skills and its knowledge of the local peoples and terrain as well as of the causes of conflict make it more qualified than any other entity to play an effective and useful role. However, those requirements, however necessary they may be, should not overshadow another equally important imperative - consistent and scrupulous respect for the independence and sovereignty of the States involved in the process, principles that are clearly enshrined in the Charter of our Organization.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187 (2005) · source
“We must also note that efforts to coordinate peacebuilding, the mobilization of resources and the strengthening of the capacity of United Nations staff - or, in general terms, the creation of an international and local environment that is favourable to this type of action - are crucial components of any peacebuilding operation. The regional dimension of peacebuilding calls for the same level of attention. The contribution of regional organizations under Chapter VIII of the Charter is of key importance, for peacebuilding is closely linked to conflict prevention.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187 (2005) · source
“However close such collaboration might become, it cannot - as experience has shown - satisfactorily meet the multiple, simultaneous and diverse challenges facing countries emerging from conflict. An intermediary organ between the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council that would work closely with them - an organ created, set up and given a mandate by the General Assembly - could undoubtedly much better address the many dimensions of peacebuilding-related problems than the aforementioned organs have been able to thus far. The Peacebuilding Commission, which what we are dealing with here, is an organ that must be created. The sooner we can agree on its mandate, its composition and its place within the Organization, the better.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187 (2005) · source
“While the Security Council has the primary role in the context of operational activities, including in terms of the need for rapid decision-making, we must note that peacebuilding activities cannot be the sole responsibility of the Council. The General Assembly in particular has a crucial role which it must play, as does the Economic and Social Council, which must be brought in whenever the issues involved are related to social and economic development. Such collaboration would not only be consistent with the prerogatives that the Charter accords to each organ; it would also enable a greater number of Member States to contribute, leading to a more rational and effective handling of the issue.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187 (2005) · source
“We note with concern that funding for peacebuilding has not yet been placed on a solid and reliable footing. The mobilization of adequate financial and technical resources by the international financial institutions, and in particular by the World Bank, should be encouraged and pursued on a regular basis in order to ensure significant support on the part of those institutions for the international community's efforts. The other programmes and agencies of the United Nations system should continue to play an important part in providing expertise and resources while seeking better to coordinate their activities.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187 (2005) · source
“To give this strategy every chance of success and to help the population to take charge of its own future, the United Nations must intensify its efforts to engage in genuinely participatory dialogues with local stakeholders, with a view to promoting power-sharing, consolidating democratic practices and creating the appropriate capacities to address the unique characteristics of every conflict situation. That means also that, when neighbouring countries are involved, they must support the effort. Furthermore, including post-conflict peacebuilding elements in the mandate of peacekeeping operations should be seen as an operational measure - in other words, a move aimed at supporting the peacekeeping effort and preventing any conflagration or resurgence of the conflict.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187 (2005) · source
“Extreme poverty is also conducive to the usurpation of power by force, the absence of democracy and, as a result, a lack of prospects for change, which, in combination with external factors, sometimes leads to a conflagration. We believe that, in view of the unique character of each situation and of the absence ofa mechanism for the formulation of a comprehensive strategy, any peacebuilding strategy should take a wider perspective and move beyond traditional peacekeeping activities to become part of an ongoing United Nations programme designed to rebuild a country and restore or rehabilitate viable and credible political institutions, so to ensure their support by the broadest possible segment of society, the rehabilitation of social structures and the establishment of the foundations for sustainable economic development.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187 (2005) · source
“That task becomes easier when, as is the case in the Sudan, the parties to a conflict have previously negotiated and accepted a comprehensive agreement containing all of the elements conducive to ensuring peace, development and respect for the rule of law. Peacebuilding involves the quest for equitable, reliable and credible solutions to the political, economic and social problems that are at the root of a conflict. That is a long-term undertaking that requires genuine political will at the local and sometimes regional levels as well as significant support from the international community. The conflicts that our Organization is facing are generally the result of extreme poverty - the perfect breeding ground for fanaticism and violence.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187 (2005) · source
“Mr. Baali (Algeria) (spoke in French): Peacebuilding is a question that transcends the narrow context of peacekeeping, because it is a key factor in ensuring the lasting settlement of conflicts and the return to sustainable peace and stability. Today peacekeeping operations aim not only to separate the parties to a conflict but also to eliminate those factors that could promote any resumption of hostilities. Measures that are already being taken include disarming troops and militias that are not recognized as legal; collecting the illegal weapons possessed by former combatants; and demobilizing and reintegrating the latter within their societies. From time to time the Security Council has undertaken to create missions that are as integrated as possible, as demonstrated in the mission to be deployed in the Sudan.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187 (2005) · source
“Timor will also need financial support from the international community and from multilateral and bilateral donors so that it can attain the objectives of its national development plan and to ensure long-term stability. We are confident that the Timorese people and leaders will be successful in their nation-building effort and in rebuilding their country's economy.”
2005-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5180 (2005) · source
“In addition, we welcome the progress made in the negotiations between Timor-Leste and Australia concerning offshore oil deposits, whose exploitation could greatly assist Timor-Leste's economic development. However, the progress made by the Timorese needs to be consolidated. Assistance is needed in certain key areas such as justice, human rights and support for police and for other public services. UNMISET's mandate ends on 20 May, and the United Nations Office in Timor-Leste (UNOTIL), established by resolution 1599 (2005), will make it possible to continue United Nations assistance in the areas of institutional capacity-building and developing the rule of law.”
2005-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5180 (2005) · source
“We have noted with satisfaction the accomplishments and progress achieved during the final consolidation phase, amply illustrated by the successful local elections and the considerable strengthening of the country's public institutions. We are also pleased at the quality of the bilateral relations between Indonesia and Timor-Leste, which have seen real improvement in recent months because of the initiatives undertaken at the highest level by Presidents Gusmao and Yudhoyono. We welcome that positive development in the relations between the two countries, and we congratulate them on the decision to establish a Truth and Friendship Commission and on the signing of the agreement covering 96 per cent of the land border. We encourage both Governments to continue to address the borders issue and other outstanding bilateral issues.”
2005-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5180 (2005) · source
“Mr. Baali (Algeria) (spoke in French): I, too, should like to thank Mr. Hedi Annabi for his detailed briefing and for his presentation of the end of mandate report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) (5/2005/310). I also wish to pay tribute to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Sukehiro Hasegawa, and to the rest of the UNMISET staff for the remarkable work that they have accomplished during the Mission's mandate. In recent months, thanks to the efforts of the Timorese Government and people and to UNMISET's valuable assistance, Timor-Leste has continued to make progress in various areas.”
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