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Baali

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first: 1996-10-10
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“Among the causes of complex conflicts and crises are, almost invariably: poverty; corruption; ethnic or religious tensions fuelled by extremism; denial of citizenship; seizure of wealth by social groups, either alone or in association with foreign actors; and the exclusion and social inequality that those practices engender. The factors causing the outbreak of these crises can vary, but the consequences are constant. They include massive flows of displaced persons and refugees fleeing the fighting and the lack of security, along with a concomitant deterioration of the productive sector.”
2004-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4980 (2004) · source
“As observed in the Millennium Declaration, the multidimensional nature of the challenges facing the Organization demands a multidisciplinary approach involving multiple actors in both assessing and addressing crises. Let me make a key observation with regard specifically to complex crises: most of the situations of which the Council is seized in the context of its responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security fall into that category. Moreover, the other principal organs and the agencies of the United Nations system are facing the same situation. Although it is not appropriate to propose a single definition of these situations, observing them enables us to identify a number of recurrent characteristic elements.”
2004-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4980 (2004) · source
“Mr. Baali (Algeria) (spoke in French): As the Council holds its final public meeting of the month, I wish, Mr. President, to extend to you and to the other members of your delegation the appreciation of my delegation for the manner in which you have guided our work, which has been praiseworthy in every respect. I wish also to thank you for your choice of subject for today's debate; its relevance to the work of the Council has been acknowledged by all members. Here, the contributions by Ms. Rasi and Mr. Egeland were most illuminating and provided a new dimension that will broaden our View and will help us hone our response to the challenges before us. The subject of today's debate is of great interest because it links the United Nations - which is itself an inherently complex system - with complex crisis situations.”
2004-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4980 (2004) · source
“Lastly, we believe it is useful to think further about better use of the potential and possibilities provided by the United Nations Charter in order to lead States to cooperate fully in the fight against terrorism, including with regard to extradition, which is one of the most important levers of judicial cooperation. These are a few ideas I wish to convey today in order to contribute to the debate on the ways to strengthen the efforts of the international community in its fight against terrorism. Finally, I wish to renew my country's firm commitment to the fight against terrorism, to express our full support for the recommendations of Ambassador Mufioz and to encourage the Committee to cooperate fully with the Counter-Terrorism Committee and, more especially, with its Executive Director.”
2004-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4976 (2004) · source
“In view of the fact that terrorism is a global threat, with global effects for both peace and development and for human rights and the rule of law, we believe that it is not only fallacious but dangerous to maintain the distinction between the notions of international terrorism and transnational terrorism. As we see it, States that still draw that distinction should reconsider their concepts and become aware of the interconnection of terrorist networks and their interactions regardless of their motivations, their location and their ways of acting. Kidnapping is one way terrorist groups collect funds, and we advocate an international ban on payment of ransom.”
2004-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4976 (2004) · source
“First of all, we believe that the procedure for notification - as we have stated in the past - should be encouraged until it becomes embedded in the relevant resolutions of the Committee. In this context I wish to emphasize that my delegation recently initiated a series of informal consultations with members of the Committee with a view to submitting new names for inclusion in the Committee's list. Those consultations have concluded, and we intend to submit the names to the Committee for consideration very soon. The Security Council must then further examine the propaganda and justification given by terrorists, which in some ways is more dangerous and more harmful than the financing of terrorism.”
2004-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4976 (2004) · source
“We then welcome the fact that the Chairman of the Committee and a team composed of members of the Committee and of the monitoring team and of the Secretariat have carried out a visit that, inter alia, took them to Algeria. Many questions - such as those pertaining to cooperation and exchange of information, funding of terrorist organizations, the submission of names to be added to the consolidated list, arms embargoes and assistance - were discussed with the officials of the States visited. We hope that the Committee will take into account the concerns and problems raised by those officials, as they come within its mandate. I wish to highlight from this standpoint some elements that we feel are of great interest to the work of our Committee.”
2004-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4976 (2004) · source
“We nevertheless believe that this confusion is only apparent, because experience and the facts have shown abundantly that terrorist networks are funded in various ways, including through arms trafficking, organized crime and drug trafficking. It will be recalled that in my delegation's statement on 12 January on the oral report submitted by Ambassador Munoz, I strongly encouraged the Committee Chairman and the members of the monitoring team to continue visits to the field to verify implementation of sanctions against the Taliban, Al Qaeda and associated individuals and entities. That approach is part of a concern to develop better interaction between the Committee and Member States on the one hand, and to make up for the lack of information - even the absence of reports - on the other.”
2004-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4976 (2004) · source
“I wish to reiterate my view that we should further encourage interaction and synergy between the Al Qaeda and Taliban Committee and the Counter- Terrorism Committee, especially through better coordination between the monitoring team and the new CTC Executive Directorate, of which Ambassador Javier Ruperez has just been named head. I would like to congratulate him and assure him of the full cooperation of my delegation. We fully agree with Ambassador Mufioz with regard to Member States implementing sanctions, as well as with regard to legislative measures such as those related to finance, travel ban and arms embargoes. We note with him that at the conceptual level there seems to be some confusion between money-laundering and the financing of terrorism.”
2004-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4976 (2004) · source
“I welcome in this regard the fact that pro-active steps have been taken at close range through contacts and interviews with representatives of about 50 Member States with a view to further improving links between the Committee and Member States. Furthermore, the monitoring team has already undertaken a series of tasks and has produced many documents. We take note of that, and we encourage the team to put the final touches on its in-depth overall analysis of the reports submitted pursuant to resolution 1455 (2003).”
2004-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4976 (2004) · source
“Above and beyond the increase in the number of reports submitted pursuant to resolution 1455 (2003), we note that since January 2004 19 names of individuals and six names of terrorist organizations - some of them proposed by my Government - were added to the Committee's consolidated list. In this regard, I must welcome the spirit of cooperation of the German delegation, with whom we have, on two occasions, taken joint action that resulted in the listing of new names on the list. I would like to commend the new members of the monitoring team on their appointment and assure them of the full cooperation of the Algerian delegation.”
2004-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4976 (2004) · source
“Mr. Baali (Algeria) (spoke in French): I thank Ambassador Mufioz for his informative briefing on the work of the 1267 Committee and the Monitoring Team and on his visit to several countries from 1 to 8 May. At the outset, we should note that the adoption of resolution 1526 (2004) was a further milestone in the conceptual framework of the Committee and that, since its adoption, much progress has been made in the implementation of sanction measures against Al Qaeda and the Taliban. Since the adoption of that resolution, the Committee has undertaken the consideration of many issues pertaining to legal definitions and its own work programme for 2004 and to the list of States that have not submitted reports pursuant to resolution 1455 (2003).”
2004-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4976 (2004) · source
“Finally, I would again like to thank all the members of the Security Council for their cooperation and for their support for the text we have adopted, which demonstrates that the Council is able to meet its responsibilities and respond to the expectations of the international community.”
2004-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4972 (2004) · source
“In particular, as requested at the Quartet meeting of 4 May, it must take certain steps: (spoke in English) "the Government of Israel should take no actions undermining trust, including deportations; attacks on civilians; confiscation and/or demolition of Palestinian homes and property, as a punitive measure or to facilitate Israeli construction; destruction of Palestinian institutions and infrastructure; and other measures specified in the Tenet work plan". (spoke in French) It is equally important, in that context, for Israel, as called upon by the Secretary-General, to immediately halt its military operations in Rafah and to withdraw its troops without delay. After today's butchery, Israel would be well advised to heed, for once, the voice of reason.”
2004-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4972 (2004) · source
“My delegation is particularly pleased that the Security Council, united today in its rejection of Israel's scandalous conduct, has decided finally to send Israel a strong signal, long-awaited by the international community, that it cannot continue with impunity to flout the Council's authority and to trample underfoot the norms of international law. The international community now expects Israel to abide by its will, to put an immediate end to its policy of aggression, destruction and provocation of the Palestinian people and to commit itself in good faith to abide by its commitments, as laid out in the road map.”
2004-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4972 (2004) · source
“Mr. Baali (Algeria) (spoke in French): My delegation welcomes the Security Council's adoption of a resolution on the situation in the Palestinian territory, a resolution that unambiguously condemns the killing that openly occurred in Rafah, where dozens of unarmed civilians, including many children, have fallen victim to the bullets and the missiles of the Israeli army, which has been caught red-handed in its barbaric acts before the cameras of the entire world. We also welcome the fact that the Security Council has expressed its grave concern at the large-scale demolition of homes, which is in flagrant violation of international law and the Fourth Geneva Convention, and that the Council has called upon Israel to cease such practices.”
2004-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4972 (2004) · source
“The Assembly, because of its status as the body that approves the finance of operations and elects the non-permanent members of the Council, thus involves a maximum number of States in peacekeeping policy. By creating special advisory groups to study the situations of countries emerging from conflict, the Economic and Social Council, for its part, lends important support to peace. International financial institutions and agencies play an important role in peace consolidation. Finally, non-governmental organizations can play a very positive role in ensuring a smooth transition from a peacekeeping operation to peace-building after a conflict.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970 (2004) · source
“The Security Council's other partners are the regional organizations, which can contribute to the peacekeeping effort within the framework of operations authorized by the Council. In our View, cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations in this regard is of crucial importance, particularly in those regions affected by recurrent tensions and conflicts. We note with satisfaction the development of cooperation, especially between the United Nations and the African Union through the joint efforts of those two organizations to prevent conflicts in Africa and to create optimum conditions for the success of peacekeeping operations deployed there. The Security Council cannot act in isolation. Its organic relations with the General Assembly are of major importance.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970 (2004) · source
“In that connection, if since the adoption of resolution 1353 (2001) briefings are now being organized regularly between the Council and troop- contributing countries every time a mission mandate is renewed, more should be done to take into account the concerns of those countries and involve them in the decision-making process to define or change the mandate of an operation to which their military units are committed. The withdrawal of a mission, once the mandate has been duly and completely accomplished, should finally be based on an exit strategy that ensures the consolidation of the peace achieved while avoiding any brutal disruptions in the local economic and security situation. It should be gradual, primarily in order to leave the countries concerned the time to take over.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970 (2004) · source
“Once established, any change or modification in the mandate of a peacekeeping operation should take place only in accordance with a well-thought-out, transparent process with the full involvement of the Security Council, whereby the imperatives for the success of the operation, on the one hand, and staff security and its environment, on the other, would be thought out at great length. The concerns of troop- contributing countries should also be taken into account.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970 (2004) · source
“The conduct of staff, especially in their relationship with the civilian population - women and children in particular - should in every regard be irreproachable. The management of security for mission staff during the establishment of the rules of engagement should conform to the principles of international law. When the deployment of a mission has been decided on by the Security Council, it should take place as soon as possible. The provision by States of contingents, and of the police officers very much in demand today, with provision for their own needs and benefiting from support and international commitments would guarantee rapid deployment.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970 (2004) · source
“As the budgetary aspect is the exclusive responsibility of the General Assembly, in accordance with the Charter, it is important in cases of complex peacekeeping operations for the international community to mobilize the necessary resources in order to manage the demobilization and reinsertion programmes. To assemble the necessary staff, the Council, for its part, should encourage the Secretary-General to identify and consult those Member States that might be prepared to provide contingents to ensure the establishment of a mission. It is important that the military or civilian staff deployed have the necessary training and expertise in order to carry out their mission well, in optimum conditions of security and effectiveness and with respect for the norms of international humanitarian law and human rights.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970 (2004) · source
“To maintain and consolidate peace in an area of conflict, and because of the increasingly multidimensional nature of current conflicts, peacekeeping operations must be designed not only to establish peace but also to deal with the root causes of conflict. This means that henceforth, when we create a mandate, we must take into account very diversified needs, be they political, social or economic in nature. From this standpoint it is important that the human rights dimension, including the protection of women and children, be adequately taken into account in any peacekeeping mission. In order to ensure the success of peacekeeping operations, Member States have to show a political will that would establish a solid financial basis for each operation.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970 (2004) · source
“The implementation of certain recommendations of the Brahimi report has enabled the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, on the recommendation of the General Assembly, to restructure itself and to enhance its operational capacities so as to be better prepared to respond rapidly and in a more adequate manner to the many requests made of it and to enable peacekeeping missions to carry out their tasks in the most effective manner. With regard to the creation of peacekeeping operations, we feel it is necessary that the Security Council take care to see that mandates are as clear and as rigorous as possible and are in accordance with the resources and objectives assigned to each operation.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970 (2004) · source
“For the United Nations to face efficiently and with respect for the principles of the Charter these challenges linked to one the major missions of the Organization - the maintenance of international peace and security - it must scrupulously respect the pre- established criteria to ensure the correct functioning of peacekeeping operation. These criteria are the consent of the parties, the principle of impartiality and the non- use of force except for self-defence, as well as a clear definition of the mission's mandate, supported by solid financing.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970 (2004) · source
“Today, peacekeeping operations have become complex and multidimensional, since the Security Council now has before it issues that reflect difficult conflicts, developing from conflict management itself through the establishment of a climate of confidence to peace- building after a conflict. Our debate should take a long-term approach and should thus take into account those elements that might ensure logistic, financial and political support appropriate for peacekeeping operations, especially since in the months to come thousands of military and police will have to be deployed, especially in Africa.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970 (2004) · source
“Mr. Baali (Algeria) (spoke in French): First, Mr. President, I would like to welcome you and extend to you my delegation's thanks for choosing this topic, which is important in every respect, and thank you for the preparation of the basic document. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his statement, which shows how urgent it is for our Organization to rethink the role and functioning of peacekeeping operations in this time of new challenges. Until recently, peacekeeping operations were confined to tasks linked to monitoring respect for ceasefire agreements, assisting with troop withdrawal, the delimitation of buffer zones and help with the implementation of conflict settlements.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970 (2004) · source
“To achieve its objective in Kosovo, the international community must not abandon the Kosovars. Consistent political and financial support on the part of the international community is more than ever necessary.”
2004-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4967 (2004) · source
“A multi-ethnic Kosovo requires a unifying and responsible dialogue, along with sincere collective efforts in the interest of Kosovo, which will help bring all Kosovars together, put an end to acts of intimidation and violence, improve the security situation, meet standards for the sustainable return of refugees and displaced persons to their places of origin, and ensure respect for the rights of minorities. Active participation by all communities in the Provisional Institutions and resolution of the problem of parallel structures in Kosovo are essential elements in our common efforts. My delegation supports the appeal of the Secretary-General to all communities to join efforts in applying the standards. The implementation of standards undoubtedly will be further facilitated by an improved economic and social situation.”
2004-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4967 (2004) · source
“Holkeri, we hope that the Serb community will ultimately join the standards process. The opening on 23 April 2004 of the Liaison Office for Coordination of International Cooperation and Regional Dialogue in the office of the Kosovo Prime Minister, aimed at strengthening cooperation between UNMIK and the Government, is another noteworthy development that should be welcomed. Despite such considerable achievements, inter- ethnic clashes have shown that much remains to be done. An economically prosperous, democratic, tolerant and multi-ethnic Kosovo is still a difficult objective to attain. Therefore, it is essential for direct dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina to resume as soon as possible, and for contacts among all elements of Kosovo to be furthered.”
2004-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4967 (2004) · source
“Understanding and coexistence among all Kosovars must, henceforth, be a priority objective in order to strengthen tolerance and mutual trust, and to rise above past resentments. In order to achieve those objectives, we must remain committed to the principle of establishing a multi-ethnic Kosovo and we must forcefully underscore the need to fully implement Security Council resolution 1244 (1999) and the "standards before status" policy. The successful implementation of the "standards before status" policy will make it possible to consider the fundamental question, which is the final status of Kosovo. In that regard, the 31 March 2004 launch of the Kosovo Standards Implementation Plan was a major milestone and a valuable starting point for assessing the progress achieved in attaining the eight standards set for mid-2005. As does Mr.”
2004-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4967 (2004) · source
“The open letter addressed on 2 April 2004 by a great number of Kosovo leaders to the people of Kosovo, in which they committed themselves to restoring multi-ethnicity and to promoting reconciliation, is a praiseworthy initiative aimed at restoring trust within the Kosovar communities. Similarly, the commitment of the Kosovo Government to finance reconstruction of damaged or destroyed sites and to try those responsible for violence is a strong signal that could boost national reconciliation efforts. But the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) has a responsibility to bear. We can only welcome its determination to ensure that those who are responsible for violence will be punished. Additional efforts are required in that area.”
2004-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4967 (2004) · source
“Those acts of violence, which we have unanimously condemned, have derailed the peace process in Kosovo and have seriously hampered efforts by the international community to build a democratic, tolerant and multi-ethnic Kosovo. In particular, those events have struck a heavy blow to the return of refugees and displaced persons and to the freedom of movement, two key elements of the "standards before status" policy. On this occasion, we wish to pay tribute to all Kosovars and to the international presence in Kosovo for measures taken to put an end to the unfortunate clashes, and to assure security for all communities. It is reassuring to note that the security situation is gradually improving, but more must be done in order to keep such acts from happening again.”
2004-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4967 (2004) · source
“Mr. Baali (Algeria) (spoke in French): I would like to thank Mr. Holkeri for his excellent introduction of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2004/348) and for his briefing on the situation in Kosovo. I also welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia and Montenegro and thank him for addressing the Council. The clashes and acts of violence which took place in March, with their toll of dead and wounded and the destruction of religious and cultural sites have undoubtedly revealed the precariousness of the situation in Kosovo and the climate of mistrust and suspicion which still reigns within Kosovar society.”
2004-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4967 (2004) · source
“Timor-Leste will continue to need financial support from the international community for some time. The support of United Nations funds and programmes, of international financial institutions and of multilateral and bilateral donors must be sustained and generous so that the country can attain the objectives of its national development plan. Finally, we support the Secretary-General's recommendations concerning the extension of UNMISET's mandate for a one-year consolidation period.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“While responsibility for policing should be transferred to the national police of Timor-Leste on 19 May - and we welcome that - we believe that continued support for the training of the national police is necessary, since the establishment of public administration and the strengthening of internal and external security capacities are fundamental elements for Timor-Leste's viability and political stability. UNMISET's work in training the Timorese police has had very positive results; we therefore believe that it should continue during the consolidation phase. The maintenance of external security also requires UNMISET's presence to follow up on developments in the security situation and to support demarcation activities. We feel that the Secretary- General's recommendations in that area are reasonable and deserve support.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“The willingness of both parties to establish good-neighbourly relations enables us to hope that they will swiftly resolve pending issues, because we believe that an improvement in bilateral relations will contribute greatly to the consolidation of the stability and security of Timor-Leste. Along the same lines, we hope that the negotiations between Timor-Leste and Australia on the question of the maritime border will move forward and that an agreement will soon be concluded, in view of that issue's importance for the exploitation of mineral resources in the Timor Sea, which will undoubtedly benefit the economy of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. As the report of the Secretary-General (S/2004/333) indicates, there have been delays with regard to the administration of justice and the training of the police.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“Important measures taken in preparation for those elections are timely and appropriate in that they will enable us to lay the groundwork for the electoral process in the country and will establish conditions for success for the first national elections. My delegation can only welcome that. The development of Timor-Leste's relations with all its neighbours will benefit the young republic economically, but also from a political and security standpoint. In that regard, we welcome the continued improvement of the relations between Timor-Leste and Indonesia, which has been made possible by the far- sightedness of their leaders. We hope that the two parties will soon reach agreement on the demarcation of their land borders, given the importance of that issue for the security of both countries.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“We have noted that, in recent months, Timor- Leste has made significant progress in the areas of security and economic and social development, thanks to the efforts of the Government and the people of Timor-Leste, but also to the valuable assistance of the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET). However, a number of challenges remain to be met to better ensure stability, democracy and justice and to strengthen internal and external security and border control. Those are major challenges to the peace-building process in the young republic of Timor- Leste, but we are confident that they will be met with success. From that perspective, the elections to be organized in villages - the first elections in Timor- Leste - are a major test for the young republic.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“Mr. Baali (Algeria) (spoke in French): I should like at the outset to express my sincere condolences and sympathy to the Russian delegation following the horrible terrorist attack that claimed the lives of the President of the Chechen Republic of the Russian Federation, Mr. Akhmad Kadyrov, and others. Next, I would like to thank Ambassador Kamalesh Sharma for his excellent briefing on the situation in Timor-Leste and to congratulate him on the work that he and his team have accomplished in that country. Finally, I wish to welcome the presence of Ms. Ana Pessoa Pinto.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“Algeria is prepared to make its full contribution to the implementation of the resolution and to participate actively in the follow- up Committee that it has established.”
2004-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4956 (2004) · source
“Other concerns, however, could not be fully taken into account, such as a stronger reference to the concept of disarmament; a reference to the positive contribution that the establishment of zones free of weapons of mass destruction could make to non-proliferation; and the call for the early conclusion of a binding international legal instrument on weapons of mass destruction and non-State actors. Nonetheless, the text is generally balanced and responds in an effective and credible way to the threat faced by the international community. It reflects our viewpoint and we welcome it, as it represents a fresh illustration of the determination of the international community to act decisively, in a concerted and united fashion, against the terrorist threat.”
2004-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4956 (2004) · source
“Mr. Baali (Algeria) (spoke in French): My delegation voted in favour of the draft resolution just adopted unanimously because it considers that, in the absence of binding international rules preventing the acquisition and use by non-State actors of weapons of mass destruction, it is the responsibility of the Security Council to act, on an exceptional basis, in order to face the threat posed by the possible use by terrorist groups of such weapons. The text we have adopted contains definite improvements over the initial draft that was before the Council. These improvements respond to concerns expressed by a number of delegations, including my own, and I wish to thank the sponsors for that.”
2004-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4956 (2004) · source
“Lastly, the establishment of a monitoring committee, whose mandate must be determined in advance, should include the provision of a sunset clause. It should also provide unequivocal support for existing disarmament mechanisms, the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons as key means of implementing the objectives of disarmament and non- proliferation.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950 (2004) · source
“The 2005 NPT Review Conference, the third preparatory session of which will begin next week here in New York, will undoubtedly offer us an opportunity to clearly assess the progress made in this area since 2000. In other words, proliferation in all its aspects and disarmament are, for us, part of the same equation. This is why we believe that it is appropriate and necessary for this draft resolution to reaffirm the need to work towards disarmament. Similarly, we believe that the emergence of WMD-free zones, based on freely agreed arrangements, would be an ideal contribution to non- proliferation, as the United Nations Disarmament Commission expressed very clearly in 1999. We also believe that this draft resolution must unambiguously reaffirm the legitimate right of States to peacefully use nuclear-related materials and technologies.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950 (2004) · source
“It should not create obligations for States that would be in addition to or compete with those that are provided for by the above-mentioned treaties, or that could weaken or modify the international regimes established by two of these treaties. It is evident that the most effective way to counter WMD is to completely eliminate them. This is clearly the principal goal of the three basic treaties and their protocols, and thus States parties must scrupulously and fully implement the provisions of these international instruments. From this standpoint, I believe it appropriate to recall that the five nuclear-weapons Powers did unequivocally commit to eliminate their nuclear stockpiles at the Sixth Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), over which it was my honour to preside in 2000, here in New York.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950 (2004) · source
“At the same time, and parallel to the implementation of the resolution that the Security Council adopts, an intergovernmental process aimed at finalizing an international legal instrument on this issue should be initiated and rapidly completed, perhaps in the Conference on Disarmament or elsewhere. That being the case, I would like to recall that, with respect to the relationship between States and WMD, widely accepted treaties do exist. Their relevance and validity must be consolidated and, at the same time, reaffirmed. In this regard, it is useful to underscore that the draft resolution needs to limit itself to filling the gaps that exist in international law, that is, the relationship between WMD and non-State players.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950 (2004) · source
“It is understood that, in shouldering this responsibility, the Security Council is acting in an exceptional manner, since, clearly, the Charter does not give it a mandate to legislate on behalf of the international community, but simply gives it the principle responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. In accordance with Article 25 of the Charter, the Members of the United Nations will accept and implement the decisions that the Security Council will take in this area. From this standpoint, it does not even seem necessary for the Security Council to take action under Chapter VII. If it does, perhaps it should only do so for the three first paragraphs of the draft resolution, as my Brazilian colleague has just proposed.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950 (2004) · source
“This is why my country would like to express its full support for - and endorsement of - the goal set forth by the sponsors of the draft resolution of addressing this fearsome threat and filling the admitted gaps in international law. Indeed, there is nothing in international treaties that could fully protect us against the risk of WMD falling into the hands of terrorist groups. In the absence of binding international standards, and because of the seriousness and the urgent nature of the threat, the response to it needs to be articulated and formulated by the Security Council.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950 (2004) · source
“Mr. Baali (Algeria) (spoke in French): I would like to thank the States who have called for a public debate on an issue that clearly concerns all Member States of the Organization, since it has to do with addressing the threat of the acquisition of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by non-State players. It is, therefore, essential to face this threat as a united front, with optimal effectiveness and a full understanding of what is involved. The possibility of terrorist networks pursuing illegal trafficking of technologies and material that could be used to produce WMD indeed constitutes a serious threat to the security of all of us. This should compel us to act without delay to prevent the irreversible from taking place.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950 (2004) · source