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Baja

lines on the record: 635
first: 2003-05-30
most recent: 2007-02-12
sittings or episodes: 101
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“When the success story of Timor-Leste is written, it will be a tale of the courage of the country's people and its leaders, the generosity of the United Nations and the international community, and the triumph of their coordinated efforts to assist a country in distress. Timor-Leste could very well be a model of best practices and lessons for countries in conflict, and we should support it.”
2007-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5628 (2007) · source
“It is in that regard that the Philippines supports the Secretary-General's recommendation that UNMIT's mandate be extended for a period of 12 months as an important signal of the sustained commitment of the United Nations to Timor-Leste. Given the security requirements for the elections, we also support the request by the Government of Timor-Leste for the deployment of an additional formed police unit to UNMIT. Timor-Leste is a good example of a successful international enterprise in nation-building, engineered through the combined cooperative efforts of the United Nations, regional players and partners.”
2007-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5628 (2007) · source
“To date, the Philippines is the fourth largest contingent of UNMIT, composed largely of police. Almost half of the Philippines' contribution of police personnel to United Nations missions is in UNMIT. We are also pleased to note that the United Nations Police Commissioner is Rodolfo Tor, Director of the Philippine National Police. To ensure that the momentum is maintained in bringing Timor-Leste back, continued engagement by the international community, particularly the United Nations, is required. UNMIT has thus far made substantial progress in implementing its mandate, particularly in the areas of transitional law enforcement, police reform, elections, good offices and cooperation with bilateral and multilateral partners. We should continue to give full support to UNMIT.”
2007-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5628 (2007) · source
“In addition, the Philippines is working with Timor-Leste in facilitating the admission of Timorese students to Philippine colleges and universities, as well as in providing vocational training. We hope that those efforts will aid in strengthening Timor-Leste's human resources to meet the growing requirements and challenges of regionalism, globalization and technological progress. The Philippine commitment to Timor-Leste's nation-building is also shown through our deployment of police personnel to UNMIT. We have successively participated in the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET), the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) and the United Nations Office in Timor-Leste (UNOTIL).”
2007-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5628 (2007) · source
“At the Twelfth Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, held in Cebu early this year, Prime Minister Ramos-Horta was able to have a meaningful exchange of views with the leaders of the region on possible assistance to Timor-Leste. The Philippines is assisting the country, particularly in the area of human resources development. The Philippines, through the Japan International Cooperation Agency, is currently working on several projects for Timor-Leste involving training courses in the fields of education and food processing. The transfer of human resources development expertise in the areas of local governance, rural development, community development and national budgeting is also being explored.”
2007-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5628 (2007) · source
“The general positive outlook of the international community provides the necessary momentum to enable the country to recover from what we see as a momentary bump on the road towards stable nationhood. Institutionalization of the political process is necessary to achieve national reconciliation and political stability. We support the efforts to ensure that the first post-independence general election, to be held in April this year, will be peaceful and orderly. We believe that effort should also be made to establish a sustainable socio-economic development framework for Timor-Leste. We are glad to note the assistance being provided by bilateral and multilateral partners to build the capacities of the Government of Timor-Leste.”
2007-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5628 (2007) · source
“I congratulate the Slovak presidency on the convening of this open debate on Timor-Leste. We thank Prime Minister Jose Ramos- Horta for honouring the Council with his presence today, and we thank him for his comprehensive briefing. We also thank Mr. Atul Khare, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing on the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT). The improvement in the overall situation in Timor-Leste since the crisis in May last year is a welcome development. We laud the national leadership and other actors for the steps that they have taken to rebuild cooperative relations among stakeholders. The establishment of UNMIT and the continued presence of international forces have also contributed positively to the restoration and maintenance of peace and security in Timor-Leste.”
2007-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5628 (2007) · source
“Different regional organizations have different levels of capacity, mandates and resources. In order to assess their potential to contribute to the United Nations efforts in the maintenance of international peace and security, the comparative advantages of the regional organizations should be determined. In that regard, a region-to-region study may need to be carried out in order to identify how each regional organization could individually cooperate with the United Nations to achieve our goals. We believe the debate in today's public meeting on this issue is timely and relevant, and we hope that the various ideas generated here will further enhance United Nations cooperation with regional organizations.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“Aside from its 11 dialogue partners, ASEAN maintains interregional consultations with Latin America through the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation and the Rio Group, with Europe through the Asia-Europe Meeting process, with the Gulf Cooperation Council, with the Economic Cooperation Organization and with the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. Cooperation among regional organizations themselves should therefore be encouraged. A good opportunity occurs annually during the annual sessions of the General Assembly, when bilateral meetings between regional organizations can be organized on the fringes of the session. ASEAN has developed its own tradition of meeting at the ministerial level with other regional organizations during General Assembly sessions.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“The Summit agreed on the need to further broaden ASEAN-United Nations cooperation, with the involvement of the various United Nations specialized agencies, to encompass all areas related to community-building, including key issues on development, in particular poverty eradication and the Millennium Development Goals, prevention and control of infectious diseases, disaster management, trade and investment, and peace and security. ASEAN believes that regional organizations should not only maintain but also explore and expand contacts and relations with various countries and regional and international organizations in pursuit of peace.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“With the assistance and support of the Department of Political Affairs and the United Nations Development Programme, a series of seminars on peacebuilding in South-East Asia has been conducted in ASEAN member countries. ASEAN hopes there will be more activities to that end. ASEAN-United Nations cooperation reached another milestone last year with the convening of the second ASEAN-United Nations Summit at United Nations Headquarters.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“ASEAN cooperation with the United Nations in maintaining international peace and security was highlighted during the first ASEAN-United Nations Summit, held in Bangkok in 2000, when ASEAN leaders and the United Nations Secretary-General called for closer cooperation between ASEAN and the United Nations in activities such as exchanging information and organizing conferences on issues relating to peacebuilding. That cooperation was further strengthened with the adoption of General Assembly resolutions 57/35 in 2002 and 59/5 in 2004. Both resolutions encouraged the two organizations to further increase contacts and strengthen areas of cooperation.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“ASEAN, as a driving force of the Forum, has expanded contacts with various international and regional organizations, including the United Nations, the Organization of American States and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, to exchange experiences and best practices in promoting peace and security. In fact, several United Nations agencies and entities, such as the International Maritime Organization, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the Department of Political Affairs have participated in Forum activities.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“ASEAN expects more countries to accede in the next few months. Those developments constitute significant support for the Treaty as a code of conduct governing inter-State relations in the region. Fighting terrorism and other transnational crime is another priority area for cooperation among ASEAN member countries. ASEAN has issued joint declarations with Australia, Canada, China, the European Union, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, New Zealand, Pakistan, Russia and the United States on cooperation in counter-terrorism and on combating transnational crime. The ASEAN Regional Forum, as the primary forum on peace and security in the Asia-Pacific region, is moving beyond confidence-building measures towards preventive diplomacy.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“ASEAN is currently engaged in bringing ASEAN's political and security cooperation to a higher plane under the ASEAN Security Community, which is the third pillar of the organization's objective of establishing an ASEAN Community by 2020. The ASEAN Security Community aims to ensure that countries in the region live at peace with one another and with the world at large in a just, democratic and harmonious environment. The ASEAN Security Community would also strengthen ASEAN's capacity to deal with traditional and non-traditional security challenges. ASEAN's efforts towards that end recently received a major boost with the accession by Australia, China, India, Japan, Mongolia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, the Republic of Korea and Russia to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“Over the past four decades, ASEAN has concluded several initiatives which have significantly contributed to peace, security and stability in the region. These include the declaration of a Zone of Peace, Freedom and Neutrality in South-East Asia, the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia, the Declaration of ASEAN Concord, the Treaty on the South-East Asia Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone, the establishment of the ASEAN Regional Forum, the ASEAN+3 - ASEAN plus China, Japan and Korea - process, the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea and regional actions undertaken in cooperation with the United Nations with regard to Cambodia and Timor-Leste.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“Mr. Baja: I have the honour to speak on behalf of the member States of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) - Brunei Darussalem, Cambodia, Indonesia, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam and my own country, the Philippines. ASEAN congratulates the Greek presidency on its excellent stewardship of the Council in September, and you, Madam President, for continuing the Council's discussion of cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations in a public meeting. ASEAN continues to fully support the United Nations in maintaining international peace and security, and in developing friendly relations among nations and international cooperation in solving international problems.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“We will maintain our presence in the country and we are ready to contribute to successful peacebuilding programmes there.”
2006-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5512 (2006) · source
“Also, the new mission should serve as an early warning device to alert the Timorese authorities and the international community about developments which could lead to an impending crisis. In that context, we believe that Timor-Leste is a prime situation for consideration in the Peacebuilding Commission. We wish to recall that several speakers, including the Secretary-General and the President of the General Assembly, mentioned Timor-Leste at the inaugural meeting of the Peacebuilding Commission. Despite the events of the past months, Timor- Leste is still one of the best examples of a successful international enterprise engineered through the combined cooperative efforts of the United Nations and regional partners and players. The international community should continue to make Timor-Leste a success story.”
2006-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5512 (2006) · source
“Their actions show what countries in the region and friends can do to assist in alleviating crises and preventing them from further expanding. We hope that their valuable contributions will find a role in the new mission. Ultimately, the future of Timor-Leste depends, to a large extent, on the Timorese themselves. Having gained hard-won independence, they should now get their act together. That means maintaining meaningful dialogue among national players, addressing faction- ridden splits, searching for employment opportunities for young people and focusing on developing new orientations and values that would promote tolerance and openness. Timor-Leste can remain on track if it follows a focused post-conflict peacebuilding development framework with the assistance of the international community.”
2006-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5512 (2006) · source
“The economic difficulties and deficiencies of Timor-Leste should also be addressed. We note that the new mission recommended by the Secretary- General includes components which will specifically tackle those issues. Thirdly, it is necessary to listen to the Views of all the major stakeholders in the issue - Timor-Leste, States in the region, friends of Timor-Leste, donors and troop contributors - so that the international community, specifically the United Nations, can make an informed decision on the next course of action for Timor-Leste. Today's meeting fulfils that need. We need once again to invest time, effort and resources in Timor-Leste. We commend the immediate response of Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand and Portugal in deploying troops to quell the violence and maintain law and order in the country.”
2006-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5512 (2006) · source
“However great outside efforts in support of Timor-Leste may be, they can only succeed to an extent based on the effectiveness of the cooperation of Timor-Leste's Government and its citizens. Secondly, the root causes which precipitated the latest crisis should be addressed. The Secretary- General's report describes in comprehensive detail the events of the past three months as a complex crisis with political, institutional, historical, social and economic dimensions. Action should therefore be geared towards providing solutions to the problems in those areas. Foremost is assistance in building and strengthening institutions of State. Progress in that area could have been maintained if the United Nations presence in Timor-Leste had not been prematurely diminished.”
2006-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5512 (2006) · source
“First, Timor- Leste ownership must be ensured in any peacebuilding plan for the country. It is important that the views, aspirations and sentiments of the Government and the people of Timor-Leste be factored into any decision to be taken by the Security Council, particularly when it concerns the deployment of a United Nations mission. We acknowledge and endorse Timor-Leste's desire for the establishment of a new multidimensional integrated United Nations peacekeeping mission, which is also the recommendation of the Secretary- General contained in his report of 8 August 2006 (S/2006/628). That will ensure sustained domestic support and eventual success in the long run.”
2006-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5512 (2006) · source
“I congratulate the Ghanaian presidency, which is in the midst of its successful leadership of the Council. We welcome His Excellency Jose Luis Guterres, and congratulate him on his new role as Foreign Minister of Timor-Leste. We thank him for his important statement this morning. We also thank Special Envoy Ian Martin for his briefing. The Council is engaged in the discussion of Timor-Leste in the context of the morning after the morning after. We therefore have the opportunity to apply lessons learned not only from recent developments in the country, but also from similar situations in other parts of the world. As the international community, particularly the United Nations, ponders its subsequent involvement in Timor-Leste, my delegation believes that the following factors have to be taken into account.”
2006-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5512 (2006) · source
“Vicky Aquino-Tiga, Ms. June Park, Ms. Lesley Brough and Ms. Rosario Faraon - for their support in ensuring that we work in a professional atmosphere with comfortable facilities. And I am very glad, Sir, to have ended our term under your presidency and under the skill of British diplomacy.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5332 (2005) · source
“He misses the bus again at the second stop, at the third stop and at the fourth stop, but he keeps on running after it until he finally reaches home. Out of breath, he profoundly announces to his dear wife: "Honey, I missed the bus but I kept on running after it till I reached home, and I saved us $2". The loving wife, in her usual enigmatic voice, says, "My poor darling, stupid husband - you should have run after a taxi and saved us $10." I would like to end by thanking the members of the Somalia sanctions Committee and the 1556 Working Group for the constructive and positive manner in which they approached their task. I thank the secretariat - led by Mr. Gregor Boventer, who acted as Secretary of both subsidiary bodies and who lead a competent team composed of Ms. Anna Frangipani-Campino and Mr. Tilo Stolz, Ms. Seok Hoon Bodek, Ms.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5332 (2005) · source
“In that connection, civil society and non- governmental organizations, as appropriate, could play key supporting roles in ensuring that Security Council resolutions and statements are not devalued by remaining textual references in the archives of the Council, or worse, by inattention from parties on the ground. It has been a rare privilege for the members of my delegation and myself to serve on the Security Council with so many able and outstanding colleagues. There have been occasions when we have felt like the husband who dutifully works his required hours and at the end of the day rushes out of his office to catch the five o'clock bus for home. One day, he misses the bus, but, anxious to be home nevertheless, runs after it hoping to catch it at the next stop.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5332 (2005) · source
“I propose that the chairs of the Council's subsidiary bodies meet as a group on a regular basis to share and sort out lessons learned and best practices from each and by all of those bodies. Such meetings could be enhanced by the resources of the Secretariat and outside experts and observers to create a deeper and systematic analytical framework and practical and workable courses of action. I believe that a meeting of that type could be held at least twice a year, either on the side or as part of the biannual retreat held by the Council in spring and fall every year. I hope that the Council can consider that proposal for implementation in the immediate future.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5332 (2005) · source
“I would like to suggest a possible innovation in the Council work starting next year. In my observations, the subsidiary bodies of the Council have worked in parallel, divided by an imaginary wall of what members consider to be each group's mandate from the Council. What happens is that each group develops its own practice, finds solutions to its own problems and essentially duplicates each other's efforts and reinvents the wheel on similar, if not common, sets of challenges. I think that a regular exchange of Views, lessons learned and best practices among the various chairs of the Council's subsidiary bodies will eliminate wasteful duplication of effort and add synergy to the overall cooperation among Council members in the pursuit of its goals.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5332 (2005) · source
“It is essential for an organization as important as the Council to do so. No organization stays relevant unless it learns to stay ahead of the game and is able to adjust to paradigm shifts. There is a need for the Council to assess itself and improve its structures and practices if it is to serve the interests of the international community. The Council itself must have its own lessons learned unit that would analyse and consider the effectiveness of the measures it implements and the practices and procedures it employs, particularly in the area of sanctions and the mandates of the sanctions committees and other subsidiary bodies of the Council. Right now, there is no entity in the Council that does such work, and that is a huge gap in making the Council effective and efficient in fulfilling its mandate under the United Nations Charter.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5332 (2005) · source
“The establishment of a peacebuilding commission could relieve the Security Council of many economic, social and humanitarian dimensions of security crises. The Security Council mirrors power realities. The unequal power structure gives rise to views of its inability to act in an objective, consistent and credible manner. To counter that perception, Security Council actions must therefore not only be transparent and accountable, but must be seen and heard to be so by the international community. Some measures need to be taken to ensure its effective and efficient functioning, especially in informal consultations. The various suggestions made at the December and June retreats of the Council deserve consideration for implementation. I hope the Council finds time to evaluate its own practice and performance from time to time.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5332 (2005) · source
“Having submitted my report as Chairman of the Somalia Sanctions Committee and the 1566 (2004) working group, I would like to add a few comments as the Philippines completes its two-year term on the Security Council at the end of this month. The Security Council spends most of its time in managing internal conflicts. Its scope of action extends from pre-conflict peacemaking through conflict management to post-conflict peacebuilding. That nation-building consumes more than half of the time and attention of the Council and tends to diffuse its focus from the more existential threats to international peace and security, as a result of which real threats to global security are being addressed through actors and arrangements outside the Council.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5332 (2005) · source
“On the issue of victims, members agreed to discuss the support for victims and the possible establishment of a compensation fund for them. In the area of the scope of application of the measures against terrorist individuals, groups and entities other than those designated by the Al-Qaida/Taliban Sanctions Committee, members agreed to discuss the question of establishing effective means to identify those individuals, groups and entities. As the President pointed out, the recommendations of the working group to the Security Council are contained in the group's report, which will be circulated as an official document very soon. I hope that the Council will have time to digest our recommendations for any further action in the future.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5332 (2005) · source
“In that light, the working group agreed to explore possible recommendations to the Security Council under three broad headings: practical measures to be imposed against individuals, groups or entities involved in or associated with terrorist activities other than those designated by the Al-Qaida/Taliban Sanctions Committee; victims of terrorist acts; and scope of application of the measures that could be adopted under resolution 1566 (2004). Under the rubric "practical measures", members agreed to focus on the freezing of financial assets, preventing movement, preventing the supply of arms, strengthening prosecution and extradition, curtailing recruitment and training, preventing public provocation, and use of the Internet.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5332 (2005) · source
“More than 50 member countries and non-members of the working group submitted written proposals and ideas on how to achieve the Group's mandate. As part of its information-gathering phase, the working group invited resource speakers to discuss relevant topics. The working group benefited from the experience and expertise of the resource speakers covering practical, theoretical, legal and political aspects of the work of the Security Council and other international and regional bodies in counter-terrorism. The working group noted that paragraphs 9 and 10 of resolution 1566 (2004) are indicative of the themes that its efforts should focus on.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5332 (2005) · source
“(resolution 1566 (2004), para. 9) The resolution further requested the working group "to consider the possibility of establishing an international fund to compensate Victims of terrorist acts and their families and submit its recommendations to the Council". (ibid., para. 10) Members of the working group conducted its activities in two phases. The initial phase involved the gathering of information, views and perspectives from sources inside and outside the United Nations to assist the working group in accomplishing its mandate. The second phase was devoted to discussion and consideration of the recommendations of the working group to the Council. A key strategy for the working group was to maintain transparency and openness in its work. Contributions from non-members of the Council were welcomed and encouraged.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5332 (2005) · source
“In the coming months, the Security Council will have to address a number of challenges: first, the request by the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia for exemption from the arms embargo to enable it to form a credible police force; secondly, the request for a similar exemption from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development for its trainers and observers; thirdly, the increasing piracy in Somali waters and adjacent seas; and fourthly, the growing fundamentalism in the country. The Security Council working group established under resolution 1566 (2004) is mandated to "consider and submit recommendations to the Council on practical measures to be imposed upon individuals, groups or entities involved in or associated with terrorist activities, other than those designated by the Al-Qaida/Taliban Sanctions Committee".”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5332 (2005) · source
“It may be recalled that in the World Summit Outcome approved in September, our leaders expressed their support for strengthening State capacity to implement sanctions provisions. Capacity-building will have to be addressed very soon. Fourthly, maintaining lively interaction between the Committee and the Monitoring Group will greatly facilitate the Committee's work. The Committee has had to rely a great deal on the Working Group, which is doing an excellent job, in the absence of a reporting mechanism by Member States. In the Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992), the innovation of regular communications from the Monitoring Group, in the form of biweekly updates from the field, has kept the Committee abreast on the latest developments during the long periods between regular reports.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5332 (2005) · source
“Secondly, the engagement of neighbouring States is essential for the effective implementation of the arms embargo. The dialogue with Somalia's neighbouring States initiated under my chairmanship, through meetings with representatives of their missions in New York and my recent visit to the region, has provided the Committee with more access, information and insight and has resulted in more cooperation and commitment from those States. That should be continued and enhanced. I am pleased to know that that dialogue is now being emulated and institutionalized in other subsidiary bodies of the Security Council. Thirdly, the lack of capacity to enforce arms embargoes remains a critical issue. Without sufficient resources and capacities - which have not been forthcoming from the international community - enforcement becomes almost impossible.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5332 (2005) · source
“First, given the wide spectrum of divergent Views I found regarding the continued relevance of the arms embargo during my recent visit to the region, the Security Council may need to consider reassessing the sanctions regime. The inextricable link between the arms embargo and the political process, particularly when it concerns security inside the country, and the practical considerations of implementing the regime, suggest that more reflection and action are needed to ensure that that component of the Council's strategy for achieving stability and security in Somalia is attuned to the present state of events. The lifting of sanctions should, however, be based on political judgement rather than on technical requirements for the lifting of such sanctions.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5332 (2005) · source
“Mr. Baja: I am pleased to present my report on the two subsidiary bodies of the Security Council that I have been honoured to chair: the sanctions Committee on Somalia and the Working Group established pursuant to resolution 1566 (2004). Established on 24 April 1992 by virtue of Security Council resolution 751 (1992), the sanctions Committee on Somalia is today the oldest subsidiary body of the Security Council. While the situation in Somalia has been on the Council's agenda since that time, the Council's attention to, and treatment of, the arms embargo only began 10 years later. I have been given the privilege of guiding the Committee for the past two years, and I would like to make some comments about the l4-year-old sanctions regime, and about the working methods of the Committee in general.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5332 (2005) · source
“My delegation supports China's plan to host a similar seminar in the Asian region, as its delegation announced in the General Assembly's First Committee. All those initiatives contribute to the global efforts to combat terrorism.”
2005-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5293 (2005) · source
“As Ambassador Motoc indicated, while the reports are not an end in themselves, they are the best tool the Committee has to assess the status of States' implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and to identify capacity gaps. That information is the basis for sharing experiences and expertise among countries in order to increase worldwide capacity to prevent weapons of mass destruction from being used for terrorism purposes. The holding of regional seminars to support the implementation process is a useful outreach activity. In that regard, the successful regional seminar for the Latin American and Caribbean region, held in Buenos Aires, has shown the value of such regional sharing of experiences in the implementation of the resolution and the preparation of national reports.”
2005-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5293 (2005) · source
“My delegation congratulates the 1540 Committee, under the stewardship of Ambassador Motoc, for completing the examination of the 121 first national reports submitted so far by Member States. We wish to commend the invaluable contribution of the Committee's team of independent experts in the examination of the reports. We consider the Committee's outreach activities to be vital to implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), as they provide information on how States can implement obligations under that resolution. We also encourage remaining States that have not yet submitted their first national reports to participate in the Committee's outreach activities for useful guidance on how to complete their reports.”
2005-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5293 (2005) · source
“In our view, that will enable the CTC - as well as the other counter-terrorism Committees, given the enhanced cooperation among the three Committees - to better fulfil its additional function, mandated under resolution 1624 (2005), of monitoring that States' efforts against terrorism are in accordance with international human rights and humanitarian standards. We also welcome the CTC's efforts to pursue contacts and coordination with regional and subregional organizations. This month's thematic debate of the Security Council, chaired by Romania's Foreign Minister, demonstrated that regional organizations are an invaluable resource in the global fight against terrorism, as a source of both best practices and technical assistance.”
2005-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5293 (2005) · source
“Since the 1267 Committee has no mandate to directly handle technical assistance needs of States in the implementation of the sanctions regime, cooperation with the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and the 1540 Committee is vital and should be further strengthened. Now that the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) is fully staffed and operational, the Counter-Terrorism Committee, led by Ambassador Loj, will now have a fully functional CTED to support the Committee's activities, especially the full examination of Member States' responses to the letters of the CTC Chairman. We expect a more vigorous identification of areas for technical assistance so that actual assistance can be rendered by the appropriate countries and institutions. We welcome the appointment of the CTED's human rights expert.”
2005-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5293 (2005) · source
“We welcome the increased cooperation with Interpol and encourage the Committee to benefit from the work of relevant specialized agencies and international organizations such as the International Civil Aviation Organization, the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. We look forward to continuing enhanced cooperation with regional organizations, particularly in the Asian region. We fully support the Chairman's visits to Member States, particularly where there are concerns about capacity and the need for technical assistance. We believe that the visits by the Chair provide the political impetus for those countries to address the difficulties they face in the implementation of the sanctions measures and to identify their needs for assistance.”
2005-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5293 (2005) · source
“The Secretary-General has identified elements of a counter-terrorism strategy to promote a comprehensive, coordinated and consistent response to counter-terrorism at the national, regional and international levels. Coordinated and cooperative fulfilment of their mandates by the three committees will greatly contribute to the achievement of a comprehensive international counter-terrorism strategy. And we look forward to the conclusion this year of a comprehensive convention on international terrorism. My delegation endorses the new activities being undertaken by the Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee under the leadership of Ambassador Mayoral to improve implementation of the sanctions measures mandated by resolution 1617 (2005).”
2005-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5293 (2005) · source
“The unanimous adoption of Security Council resolution 1624 (2005) by our heads of State or Government at last month's Security Council summit meeting is testament to the strong collective commitment of our Governments to counter terrorism. The increasing cooperation and information- sharing among the three Committees at the formal, informal and expert levels have proven to be very useful and effective. Their increased interaction and cooperation with relevant international and regional organizations further benefit global counter-terrorism efforts. The synergy resulting from such interaction and cooperation will maximize the results of global counter-terrorism efforts and, at the same time, streamline efforts by avoiding duplication. Thus, my delegation wishes to encourage the ongoing efforts by the three Committees to that end.”
2005-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5293 (2005) · source
“Once more, we welcome the opportunity of a joint briefing by the Chairmen of the three Security Council Committees on counter- terrorism. I congratulate Ambassador Loj, Ambassador Mayoral and Ambassador Motoc and commend the respective teams of independent experts assisting their Committees in the implementation of their mandates. As Chairman of the Working Group established pursuant to resolution 1566 (2004), and in working towards the Group's objectives, I draw considerably on the experience of the three Committees. Continuing terrorist attacks worldwide are grim reminders of the need for the international community to remain vigilant and further enhance the global efforts against terrorism.”
2005-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5293 (2005) · source