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Baali

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first: 1996-10-10
most recent: 2005-12-20
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“We are therefore very pleased that, thanks to the tireless and highly commendable efforts of IGAD, in the last few weeks the Somali national reconciliation process has made significant progress towards achieving peace and security in Somalia, and in particular the establishment of the transitional parliament, the election of the President and the appointment of a Prime Minister. We are hopeful that a broad-based, all- inclusive and effective Government will soon be established and that all Somalis will seize this historic opportunity to make progress towards peace, stability and reconstruction of the country. Now that legitimate institutions are being put in place, it is imperative that the international community provide political, financial and economic support to Somalia.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5083 (2004) · source
“I would like first of all to thank the ministers of Djibouti and Kenya, the facilitator from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the representative of the current Chair of the African Union for the statements they have made this afternoon. However, I would also like to express our special thanks to President Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed for finding the time to come to the Security Council and sharing with us his views and his vision on the future of Somalia. Algeria has always been firmly attached to a comprehensive and lasting settlement of the situation in Somalia based on respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and national unity.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5083 (2004) · source
“Peace between the north and the south of Sudan will lead to a much better prospect for tackling the other problems that Sudan faces, like Darfur, where the ongoing conflict is of enormous concern to the whole of the international community, and quite rightly so, and, most of all, to Africa itself. Africa, through the African Union, has embarked, not without success, on a triple mission: the respect of the ceasefire, assurances to the civilian population and the need to bring the parties to a peaceful settlement of the problem as soon as possible. We hope that this resolution will mean a break with the past and it will have the impact hoped for by the international community, which is to see the return of peace and stability throughout Sudan and to bring peace and harmony to all Sudanese.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5082 (2004) · source
“It has undertaken to use its authority and its credibility to ensure the advent of peace in the Sudan. We joined in the consensus also because in the resolution, the Security Council recognizes the primary role that the African Union has played in the process of the restoration of peace in the Sudan and expresses its full support for it. This is particularly true in view of the fact that in this resolution, the Security Council is sending a very strong message to all parties by saying that, by the end of the year, the parties have publicly committed themselves to a comprehensive peace agreement that will lead on to the reconstruction of the country. Last but not least, this resolution shows a very clear and simple truth.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5082 (2004) · source
“We sincerely hope that this meeting in Africa on the problems of Africa will be beneficial for Africa and for the Security Council, which, after two days of very intensive talks and interaction, will go back to New York with a better idea of African realities and will therefore be able to tackle them with greater prudence and humility. The fact that the Security Council has unanimously adopted a balanced and constructive text is a positive development that I believe we should all welcome. It is perhaps a sign that African wisdom has inspired the Security Council. Algeria joined in the consensus because, in the resolution which we have just adopted, the Security Council showed great wisdom by advocating a process of positive dialogue and involvement with the parties concerned, along with continuing firmness and vigilance in our approach.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5082 (2004) · source
“Mr. Baali (Algeria) (spoke in French): My delegation is particularly pleased that the Security Council has decided to return to Africa after so many years and that it decided to meet in this hospitable city of Nairobi, thereby showing the great importance it attaches to our continent and the respect and esteem it has for Kenya, which plays such an important part in settling so many conflicts in Africa, and also for all African leaders, who for many years now have been working with determination and dedication to promote African solutions to African problems.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5082 (2004) · source
“We are convinced that the Government and the people of Timor-Leste will achieve greater progress in nation- building and in the consolidation of State institutions.”
2004-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5076 (2004) · source
“As well, the national security capacities of Timor-Leste remain at an early stage of development. It is therefore important that for the final months of UNMISET's mandate, the terms of that mandate should not be modified. That way, the Mission will be able to continue to support Timor-Leste's ability to ensure its security and stability and to consolidate the progress made so far. For that reason, we support the Secretary-General's recommendation to extend UNMISET's mandate for six months, without modifying its tasks as set out in resolution 1543 (2004). In order to truly attain social stability and sustainable economic development, the Government and the people of Timor-Leste need the international community's steadfast and sustained support.”
2004-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5076 (2004) · source
“In that context, we hope that the two parties will soon reach agreement on the final delimitation of their land borders, in the light of the importance of such an agreement for their security and for the stability of the region as a whole. Likewise, we hope that negotiations with Australia on the maritime border and on the sharing of oil and natural gas resources will move more firmly and more speedily towards an agreement, which is crucial for Timor-Leste's security and general socio- economic development. It is clear that, in spite of the significant progress made, Timor-Leste has not yet achieved the desired level of autonomy. Its public administration remains fragile. In the area of law and order, the Timorese police force continues to show institutional weakness, in particular with respect to training.”
2004-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5076 (2004) · source
“The capacities of public administration, the judicial system and the security agencies have been strengthened. The Timorese Government has carried out its national administrative functions effectively and responsibly. As well, in recent months, there has been progress in the economic and social development of Timor-Leste. We welcome that outstanding progress and the work of the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor in peace-building and in support of the development of the institutions of Timor-Leste. Relations between Timor-Leste and neighbouring countries, in particular Indonesia, remain an essential factor in the current phase of the consolidation of the nation-building process. My delegation welcomes Timor-Leste's readiness to cooperate with its neighbours, in particular Indonesia.”
2004-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5076 (2004) · source
“Mr. Baali (Algeria) (spoke in French): At the outset, I welcome the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Sukehiro Hasegawa, and thank him and his team for the remarkable work they have accomplished at the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET). As well, I thank Mr. Hasegawa for his presentation of the progress report of the Secretary-General (S/2004/888). In recent months, Timor-Leste has achieved considerable progress in all areas related to nation- building and the creation of the infrastructure and conditions required for the harmonious functioning of the State. Preparations are under way for the holding of local elections with the assistance of UNMISET and other bilateral and multilateral partners.”
2004-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5076 (2004) · source
“I am thinking here of encroachment on the powers of the Economic and Social Council, the Commission on the Status of Women and human rights treaty bodies. We have to make sure that the Council's actions are in accordance with its mandate and that they complement the work of other players. There needs to be a coherent strategy and coordinated implementation. In out view, the General Assembly is the forum that should be responsible for designing such apolicy.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“Such unity, however, has often been absent in the economic and social dimension of conflict prevention and the establishment of lasting peace and stability. Promoting the role of women and protecting them is inconceivable without the resources to combat extreme poverty and disease. Unless the international community is sufficiently supportive, the majority of countries emerging from conflict fall back into war and violence, as we all know. Finally, we have to consider the implications of the Council being forced to exceed its own area of competency because of the multidimensional and multisectoral nature of this issue. This would threaten to weaken the authority of organs and mechanisms that deal with the status of women and human rights in general.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“The question therefore arises of whether the Security Council is the best place for carrying out such a multidimensional activity, because of the possible implications and since such an endeavour would involve many governmental and non-governmental actors. Being proactive on such an important issue as protecting women against violence is certainly commendable, but success in such an ambitious endeavour requires political will and significant resources. The temptation for the Security Council to become the architect and supervisor of United Nations strategy in this area could come up against objective difficulties and jeopardize the credibility of the Council. Implementing resolution 1325 (2000) also requires collective and united action by the international community.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“Gender advisers make a real contribution to women's equality, and this contribution is recognized and welcomed. These efforts are still insufficient, however, and results fall far short of what was hoped for in resolution 1325 (2000). The Secretary-General plans to analyse the situation and develop strategies to remedy the situation, and we welcome this. We must recognize that strengthening resolution 1325 (2000) and the means for its implementation, inter alia by establishing a monitoring system under the authority of the Council, underlies the Council's desire to act as a catalyst for action by the entire international community. In pursuing that aim, however, we run the risk of exceeding the scope of resolution 1325 (2000).”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“We have seen this in the work of the Mano River Union Women's Peace Network and in the role played by women of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in connection with the success of the inter- Congolese dialogue at Sun City. The most important achievement of resolution 1325 (2000) is undoubtedly that women and girls and their needs are now the main focus of United Nations activities in peacekeeping operations. The resolution now offers a framework for structuring the efforts of the entire United Nations system and other actors in that respect. Integrating the gender perspective is now an important element in new United Nations peacekeeping missions. Commendable efforts have been agreed upon to ensure better a representation of women at all decision-making and operational levels in carrying out peace missions.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“Women suffer from all kinds of discrimination in times of peace, but their situation worsens and they become even more vulnerable in times of conflict and in post-conflict periods. The resolution pays tribute to the role women play in conflict prevention, peace-building and national reconstruction. In adopting the resolution, the Council paid tribute to their courage and to their commitment to peace. Women have a remarkable capacity to move beyond cultural, religious and other kinds of divisions for the sake of peace-building and national reconciliation. They have made themselves indispensable as partners for peace in Africa and elsewhere.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“Mr. Baali (Algeria) (spoke in French): Mr. President, I would like to thank you for taking the initiative of organizing this discussion on women and peace and security shortly before the fourth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000). The adoption of that resolution was a particularly welcome recognition of the special situation of women in armed conflicts, in which they are targeted for the most abominable kinds of Violence, and in which rape and other sexual violence are often used as a weapon to punish, intimidate, degrade and demoralize the opposing camp. Women are reduced to sexual slavery or fall victim to the human trafficking organized with impunity by organized crime networks taking advantage of the chaos of war.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“We also welcome the resolution because it addresses yet another persistent concern of my country: the need forcefully to strengthen judicial cooperation in combating terrorism, particularly with respect to prosecution and extradition, which the resolution enshrines as a fundamental principle. Finally, we welcome the resolution because it avoids any conflation of acts of terrorism and the legitimate rights of peoples to resist foreign occupation. That principle is dear to Algeria and has been fully enshrined in international law and United Nations resolutions.”
2004-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5053 (2004) · source
“Mr. Baali (Algeria)(spoke in French): Algeria welcomes the Security Council's unanimous adoption of a resolution vigorously condemning all acts of terrorism in all their forms, thus significantly enhancing our campaign against a phenomenon that constitutes one of the greatest threats to international peace and security today. We welcome the resolution, first, because it has created at just the right time the possibility of extending to other terrorist individuals and groups measures imposed hitherto only on individuals and groups affiliated with Al Qaeda, thereby responding to a long-standing request of my country.”
2004-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5053 (2004) · source
“The latest example is resolution 1559 (2004), promptly adopted while there was no threat whatsoever to international peace and security. The Council is causing more frustration, disappointment and despair among the Palestinians and all those that consider the Council to be the custodian of international law and the protector of the weak. More important, it is going to reinforce the sentiment of impunity among the Israeli leaders, who will feel emboldened to pursue and expand their military operation in Gaza and elsewhere. I thank all those that joined us in voting in favour of the vetoed draft resolution. But let me say that it is a sad day for the Palestinians, and it is a sad day for the cause ofjustice.”
2004-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5051 (2004) · source
“The draft resolution on the situation in northern Gaza, which got much more than the required majority, has been defeated by the veto. We regret that such a balanced and credible text, which merely called upon Israel to put an end to its military operation, which causes so many human losses and so much damage, has not gained the unanimous endorsement of the Council. By failing to take action, the Security Council is failing its responsibilities. It is once again failing the Palestinian people, and once again, it is sending the wrong message to the world. It is confirming that when it comes to Israel, the Security Council is unable to take action, let alone under Chapter VII. It is strengthening the impression that it is effective only when it deals with Arab countries.”
2004-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5051 (2004) · source
“We call for a just, definitive and comprehensive solution based on international legality and Israeli withdrawal from the territories that it is occupying by force, allowing the Palestinian people to establish their independent State with Al-Quds al-Sharif as its capital. My country calls on all Security Council members to support the draft resolution that I have just introduced on behalf of the Arab Group. It is a balanced draft, inspired by the urgency and gravity of the situation, and is couched in language that is largely agreed by the Security Council. It calls essentially for an end to military operations in the Gaza Strip and to the cycle of violence and counter-violence. Thus, it would open the door to wisdom so that the parties can honour their obligations with respect to the road map.”
2004-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5049 (2004) · source
“Today, if its credibility is to be maintained, it must demand that Israel immediately put an end to the operations being carried out in Gaza, withdraw its troops, respect the Council's resolutions and the standards of international humanitarian law, end its policy of arbitrary executions, stop destroying homes and respect its commitments under the road map, the validity and relevance of which has just been reaffirmed by the Quartet. Algeria energetically condemns the abominable crimes committed today against the people living in the Gaza Strip, and we reiterate our full solidarity with the Palestinian people, who are exposed to a genuine war of extermination.”
2004-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5049 (2004) · source
“What difference is there between a bomb explosion that kills passengers in a bus and a rocket or a missile deliberately fired by a tank on a home, killing women and children? Frankly, I see no difference. Confronted with the grave downward slide of the situation in the Gaza Strip, where the civilian population is suffering from the worst kinds of acts, the international community cannot and must not remain passive or indifferent. Just a month ago, this very Security Council acted in an unusually rapid and effective manner even though there was no direct threat to international peace and security.”
2004-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5049 (2004) · source
“This disproportionate use of force against the Palestinian people is obviously not in response to a few rockets fired into Israel, which killed two children - and we are deeply sorry for this, because we are touched by the death of any child. This use of brutal force is clearly part of a strategy designed to terrorize the Palestinian people, to annihilate their will to resist and their sense of national pride and to leave them battered and broken after Israel's announced withdrawal from the Gaza Strip - if it ever takes place. These vile methods used by Israel against defenceless civilian populations constitute war crimes and acts of State terrorism that must be energetically condemned and denounced by the international community as a whole.”
2004-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5049 (2004) · source
“Horror and desolation prevail in the Jabaliya, Khan Younnis and Beit Hanoun camps. Instead of acknowledging the increasing appeals for restraint, including one by the Secretary-General, Israel has decided to pursue its military offensive, with the arrogance and indifference that only the certainty of immunity can nourish, promising more death and destruction. Bearing down relentlessly on an exhausted civilian population that has suffered physical abuse, violence and deprivation. Israel has used the most deadly and sophisticated weapons to carry out its terrorist enterprise. The Israeli Prime Minister publicly boasted about what he considered an early success and, deaf to reason, announced on Sunday an escalation of the military operation, perhaps lasting several weeks.”
2004-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5049 (2004) · source
“Mr. Baali (Algeria) (spoke in French): At a time when the General Assembly has barely concluded its general debate - during which a wide consensus was generated around the need for action in the Middle East before the region finally plunges into violence, and on the margins of which the Quartet attempted to breathe life into a peace process that is today moribund - Israel has once again launched its troops, tanks and helicopters into Palestinian camps in Gaza to wreak death and destruction. The toll of the previous five days of unbridled recourse to brutal force is outrageous. Israeli missiles and rockets have mowed down dozens of Palestinians, among them numerous children. Hundreds of civilians have been injured, and numerous houses and much infrastructure have been destroyed.”
2004-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5049 (2004) · source
“It is in that spirit that Algeria believes that there is no alternative to the active cooperation of the Government of the Sudan, with the support and the assistance of the African Union and the international community, if we are to end that crisis, whose humanitarian aspect is a call to all of us. My delegation welcomes the offer by the Foreign Minister of the Sudan to come before the Security Council and share his vision for resolving the question of Darfur. We hope that the Council will give him an opportunity to do so as soon as possible.”
2004-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5043 (2004) · source
“Fully cognizant of those risks, Algeria hopes that our joint action in the Council and in the international community will be one of a cooperation that adds synergy to the dynamic created by the African Union, which has led to indisputable progress in the ceasefire maintained by the parties and the agreement on a humanitarian protocol of manifest importance, which we hope will be followed by a further agreement on the crucial question of security. We must reinforce and strengthen that promising dynamic by supporting it positively until it reaches its conclusion, all the while being vigilant not to disrupt its course.”
2004-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5043 (2004) · source
“The settlement of the Darfur question is crucial for the people of the Sudanese province, for the Sudan and for the peace and the stability of the entire region, in which the Sudan plays a major, strategic role. Today, it is cliched to say that the Darfur crisis has reached a crucial stage in its tragic course. Although there is still room for hope, the attendant fears that the crisis will continue or deteriorate grow at each missed opportunity.”
2004-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5043 (2004) · source
“That is why Algeria welcomes both the decision that has emerged within the Council, which fully and clearly highlights the AU's leading role, and the valuable political, material and financial support that the international community is providing for its efforts. The current suspension of the Abuja talks is cause for serious concern at a time when the untold daily suffering of the people of Darfur makes us aware of the urgent need to put an end as soon as possible to the tragedy that has so severely affected their lives. Algeria hopes that the Abuja talks, in which we have great hope, will resume as soon as possible. We therefore call on all parties to return to the negotiating table in a spirit of cooperation and open-mindedness in order finally to build the bridges leading to a return to peace, which we sincerely hope for.”
2004-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5043 (2004) · source
“Algeria, which is following the developments in Darfur very carefully and at the highest level, has every confidence in the work being done by the African Union and fully supports President Obasanjo's approach aimed at rallying both sides around an agreement that will be a solution, not only for the Sudan, but for the entire region. We are also making our own contribution to support the efforts of the Chairman of the African Union. This commitment to peace and to a settlement of conflicts through the wise and visionary use of negotiations deserves the full support of the international community.”
2004-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5043 (2004) · source
“Mr. Baali (Algeria) (spoke in French): Permit me at the outset to bid a warm welcome to President Obasanjo and to thank him very much for having kindly shared with us his vision and his message of hope concerning developments on the African continent and for having given us the opportunity to listen to his valuable briefing on the negotiating process in Abuja. We followed with great attention and much hope the various stages described. I should also like to take this opportunity to pay a special tribute to President Obasanjo for his tireless efforts since the beginning of his chairmanship of the African Union (AU) to find a political and negotiated solution to the wrenching crisis of Darfur and to restore peace and security, which are so essential for the well-being of all the Sudanese people.”
2004-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5043 (2004) · source
“Greater flexibility would have enabled the Council to adopt a unified position in the face of the Darfur crisis; I stress that we need to speak with one voice when a tragedy of the scope of that in Darfur challenges us to act together to put an end to it. Unfortunately, that was not the case. Therefore, although we welcome some of the highly positive elements of the draft resolution, we will abstain in the voting on the text.”
2004-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5040 (2004) · source
“Those are three basic points concerning which we would have wished the sponsors of the draft resolution to show the same understanding and flexibility that they demonstrated - and we thank them for that - with regard to other aspects of the text, particularly by clarifying and defining the African Union's leading role, for which we are particularly grateful; by removing certain measures that might have been unacceptable assaults on Sudan's sovereignty, such as unrestricted overflight of its territory; and, finally, by underscoring the need to respect the independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of the Sudan.”
2004-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5040 (2004) · source
“Finally, this text calls for the creation of an international commission of inquiry charged with determining whether genocide has been committed in Darfur, whereas, for the sake of effectiveness and in order to address the urgency and gravity of the crisis, the international community - as attested to by statements of the Secretary-General and the Secretary of State of the United States - had wisely set aside, at least for the time being, the question of whether or not genocide had been committed, so as not to disrupt or jeopardize the delivery of humanitarian assistance and the ongoing African Union efforts aimed at reaching a political settlement.”
2004-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5040 (2004) · source
“First, in our View, it does not really do justice to the Government of the Sudan - which has taken initiatives and carried out actions that go in the right direction - and highlights only the shortcomings that have been noted. Secondly, it envisages the possibility of using sanctions against the Sudan, not only if there is a lack of compliance with the Security Council resolution, but also if there is a lack of cooperation with the African Union concerning the extension of its mandate, even though Sudan has itself officially requested the extension and strengthening of the mandate of the African mission in Darfur and has committed itself to serious cooperation with the United Nations to implement resolution 1556 (2004) and with the African Union to expand its presence in Darfur.”
2004-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5040 (2004) · source
“We also expected that the Security Council would call on the rebel groups to try harder to arrive at a just and final settlement of the crisis and that - together with the African Union, which had decided to do so - it would call for the cantonment of rebel forces in mutually agreed sites, simultaneously with the Sudanese Government's disarmament of the armed militias. Because neither the Secretary-General nor his Special Representative recommended that, and because we believed that a dynamic of cooperation had replaced the spirit of confrontation, we did not expect the Security Council to threaten the Sudanese Government once again with recourse to sanctions. Despite the improvements that were made, the text before us today poses problems, for the following reasons.”
2004-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5040 (2004) · source
“Pronk even paid tribute in this Chamber to the Government of Sudan for the progress it has made and for the good will shown in its relationship with the United Nations. Because of the progress made and in the light of the Secretary-General's report (S/2004/703), we therefore naturally expected the Security Council to take note of that progress and to urge the Sudanese Government to undertake further efforts in areas where shortcomings have been highlighted - particularly in the area of security, which will be a source of legitimate concern for the whole international community if we do not set strict parameters to be respected.”
2004-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5040 (2004) · source
“Our conviction that the African Union is the most appropriate organization to seek a settlement to the crisis in all its dimensions was further strengthened by the attainment on 1 September of an agreement among the parties on humanitarian issues, and even more so when we saw the Sudanese Government itself taking the initiative to request the African Union to step up its presence in Darfur, as confirmed in a letter dated 7 September from the Chairperson of the African Commission addressed to the Secretary-General. Moreover, both the Secretary-General and his Special Representative have noted significant progress in Darfur, while pointing out areas where this is lacking. And Mr.”
2004-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5040 (2004) · source
“We are convinced too that the African Union will maintain constant contact with the Sudanese Government to ensure its full cooperation with the United Nations and with the African Union. We are all aware that there is no alternative to the Sudanese Government's active cooperation, so that, with the support of the African Union and the international community, the suffering of the population of Darfur may come to an end.”
2004-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5040 (2004) · source
“Therefore - and because Algeria is active in the African Union observer mission in Darfur and in the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, of which it is a member - my country has been unstinting in its humanitarian and political efforts, and has worked with the discretion and effectiveness required to restore peace and stability to that part of the Sudan and to enable displaced populations to return to their homes in calm and security. It is in that spirit that from the very outset Algeria has lent its full support to the efforts of the African Union, in the conviction that President Obasanjo - who is fully committed to attaining a political solution- will succeed in bringing the parties concerned together.”
2004-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5040 (2004) · source
“Mr. Baali (Algeria) (spoke in French): Algeria has been following attentively, and with profound concern, developments in the situation in Darfur and in its impact on the civilian population, which faces an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. We have followed those developments all the more attentively and with all the more concern because the tragedy affects a country and populations that are bound to my country and my people by exceptionally strong fraternal relations. The unspeakable, tragic suffering daily experienced by those populations powerfully demands our involvement. It is our fervent desire and our priority objective that this suffering should come to an end as soon as possible.”
2004-09-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5040 (2004) · source
“Such categorization can, in fact, lead to mistaken conclusions and to dangerous distortions because, while there are North African terrorist groups, and they are indeed on the List of the Committee, those groups unfortunately and undoubtedly are not the only ones. There are other groups that are indeed rampant, not only in the Arabian peninsula, but in other countries in the world. These are the few points that I want to make in order that the Monitoring Team provide us with an objective and documented clarification in its second report, scheduled for December.”
2004-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5031 (2004) · source
“Let me point out here that, to date, the right to asylum continues, unfortunately, to be abusively granted to terrorist organizations and to individuals involved in acts of terrorism in their countries of origin, thereby voiding the institution of the right to asylum of its substance and above all, conveying impunity to known criminals. The rigorous collection and processing of information, in particular with respect to the issue of security, is more than recommended to provide an objective appraisal of the threats to peace and security. The rash and somewhat superficial categorization of North African nationals associated with acts of terrorism linked to Al Qaeda as being a so-called risk factor to the Arabian peninsula leaves me somewhat puzzled.”
2004-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5031 (2004) · source
“In that regard, we encourage the Monitoring Team to make specific recommendations to encourage Member States to submit names for the Consolidated List, to better regulate the transboundary movement of capital, to prevent the abuse of charitable organizations, and to resolve the issue of the right to asylum. On this last matter, I would emphasize that, in my statement to the Council on 25 May 2004, I indicated that we need to think further about better use of the opportunities provided under Chapter VII of the Charter, in order to encourage States to fully cooperate in the fight against terrorism, including with respect to the issue of extradition. Concerning extradition, we would like the Al Qaeda and Taliban Monitoring Team to address the issue of the right to asylum in order to strengthen international judicial cooperation.”
2004-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5031 (2004) · source
“In addition, we support the Committee in the specific tasks it has to undertake. We encourage it especially to listen more attentively to Member States and to share their concerns, just as we encourage it to further develop cooperation and coordination in particular with the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and its Executive Director with the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) and with the international organizations and agencies who have expertise in the struggle against terrorism. In general terms, the recommendations proposed by the Monitoring Team will enhance the sanctions regime.”
2004-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5031 (2004) · source
“In that respect, my delegation believes it would be ill-advised to suspend or remove the names of individuals or entities from the List because of insufficient information. What is important is not the information itself, but the danger or the threat posed by such individuals to peace and security. We encourage the Chairman to continue his visits in the field in order to strengthen dialogue with Member States and to check on the implementation of sanctions measures. The visits to Asia scheduled in November will certainly be extremely useful to the work of the Committee, given the surge of Al Qaeda networks in that region and the attacks perpetrated there - most recently an attack in Jakarta against the Australian Embassy, an act which my delegation firmly condemns.”
2004-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5031 (2004) · source
“While underscoring that terrorism knows no religion or cultural affiliation and is indiscriminate in the selection of its victims, we cannot fail to note that the primary victims of terrorism are, in fact, the Muslim populations and countries themselves, including my own. And, increasingly, children are no longer spared by terrorist barbarities, as witnessed in the tragedy in Beslan. With regard to cooperation between the Committee and Member States, it is clear that it continues to be one of the most important aspects of the work of the Committee. Issues that deserve special attention include enhancing the quality of the List, dialogue with States and visits to given States.”
2004-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5031 (2004) · source