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1. “President, we welcome and support the draft resolution formulated by your delegation, which would, among other things, request the Secretary-General to include in his reporting to the Security Council assessments of progress made in cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations.”

   2005-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5282 (2005) · source

2. “It cannot be overemphasized that cooperation between the United Nations, particularly the Security Council, and regional organizations to combat a common enemy - terrorism - should be further enhanced. The United Nations should also encourage dialogue and cooperation among regional organizations. ASEAN Foreign Ministers, for example, have consultations with their counterparts from other regional organizations - such as the Gulf Cooperation Council, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, the Economic Cooperation Organization and the Rio Group - in the margins of the annual sessions of the General Assembly in New York. Finally, Mr.”

   2005-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5282 (2005) · source

3. “Such communication procedures or processes could also serve as a repertoire of best practices through which other regions could successfully address similar situations. That would also provide an opportunity to develop an integrated operational response aimed at a negotiated political settlement. During the recent ASEAN-United Nations summit held on 13 September 2005, ASEAN leaders and the Secretary-General of the United Nations reviewed and discussed broad areas of cooperation, which included energy security, debt relief, health, disaster management and peace and security. In the area of peace and security, they committed themselves to enhancing cooperative efforts to combat international terrorism at the national, regional and international levels.”

   2005-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5282 (2005) · source

4. “The ASEAN Regional Forum - the regional process initiated by ASEAN to engage its dialogue partners and other interested parties in the Asia-Pacific region in confidence- building and cooperation activities on political and security matters - should attract the attention of the United Nations with regard to its conflict prevention efforts. In the areas of peacekeeping and post-conflict peacebuilding, it is essential to establish a dedicated communication procedure for the exchange of relevant information. That would permit the identification of activities likely to disturb regional peace and would serve as a device for early warning and monitoring to prevent their escalation into hostilities.”

   2005-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5282 (2005) · source

5. “Such stimulation could come in the form of confidence-building measures and technical assistance aimed at the capacity-building of such mechanisms. In the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia provides for a High Council, which is available to members for the settlement of disputes. The United Nations could also enhance its support for and assistance to regional seminars - for example, the United Nations-ASEAN Conference on Conflict Prevention, Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding in South-East Asia. The next such conference is scheduled to be held in the first half of 2006. It is also relevant to mention that, as borne out by ASEAN's experience, a parallel track undertaken by the academic sector of civil society or by regional think tanks has been useful.”

   2005-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5282 (2005) · source

6. “Such modalities should optimize the resources of concerned regional organizations and of the various components of the United Nations system on the basis of their comparative strengths. That will ensure the complementarity of efforts and will eliminate duplication. This concept should hold true regardless of whether the cooperation or partnership is in the area of conflict prevention, peacekeeping or post-conflict peacebuilding. There are fertile areas that the United Nations and regional organizations could cultivate in the maintenance of international peace and security. In the area of conflict prevention, the United Nations could stimulate the use of regional mechanisms or arrangements in the pacific settlement of disputes.”

   2005-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5282 (2005) · source

7. “The second obvious consideration to bear in mind is that in most cases, a regional organization can be no more than the sum total of the political orientation, the level of economic development and the cultural and religious diversity of its members. Those are important factors in the equations affecting the competence of regional organizations and the degree to which they interact and cooperate with the United Nations, and particularly with the Security Council, as it carries out its mandate of maintaining international peace and security. The search for appropriate modalities for cooperation between regional organizations and the United Nations should aim to promote speedy and effective responses to situations likely to threaten regional or even international peace and security.”

   2005-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5282 (2005) · source

8. “The challenge before us is to look for opportunities to enhance that partnership and areas in which to do so. There are some operational guidelines we must bear in mind here. The first obvious consideration is that no two regional organizations can be so similar as to admit of a uniform standard for cooperation or partnership. Regional organizations embody regional norms. The simplest way to understand a regional organization - thereby making cooperation more effective - is to study its charter or, in the absence of such a document, the instruments establishing the regional grouping. Regional organizations have emerged from particular regional developments, as reflected in the preambles of regional charters or instruments.”

   2005-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5282 (2005) · source

9. “We are honoured by the presence of the Foreign Minister of Romania to preside over this important meeting. We congratulate the Romanian mission, led by your dynamic self, Mr. President, on its initiative in developing the theme of our debate. We are also grateful to the representatives of regional organizations, whose presentations enrich our insight into cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations in maintaining international peace and security. At this stage of our discussion, the importance and usefulness of cooperation between the United Nations - in particular the Security Council - and regional organizations in maintaining international peace and security has been sufficiently acknowledged. The United Nations and regional organizations are, and should be, mutually reinforcing partners in that endeavour.”

   2005-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5282 (2005) · source

10. “In favour: Algeria, Argentina, Benin, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Greece, Japan, Philippines, Romania, Russian Federation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America. The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1629 (2005). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 10.25 a.m.”

    2005-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5273 (2005) · source

11. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them photocopies of a letter dated 14 September 2005 from the Secretary-General, which will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/2005/593. Members of the Council also have before them document S/2005/615, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by Show of hands.”

    2005-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5273 (2005) · source

12. “In favour: Algeria, Argentina, Benin, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Greece, Japan, Philippines, Romania, Russian Federation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America. The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1628 (2005). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 10.20 a.m.”

    2005-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5272 (2005) · source

13. “The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/2005/603, containing the nineteenth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Members of the Council also have before them document S/2005/614, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to a vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands.”

    2005-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5272 (2005) · source

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

    2005-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5272 (2005) · source

15. “The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 12.20 p.m.”

    2005-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5270 (2005) · source

16. “"The Security Council calls for renewed action in parallel by the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority on their obligations in accordance with the road map, to ensure continued progress towards the creation of an independent, sovereign, democratic and viable State of Palestine living side by side with Israel in peace and security. "The Security Council stresses the importance of, and the need to achieve, a just, comprehensive and lasting peace in the Middle East, based on all its relevant resolutions including its resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 1397 (2002) and 1515 (2003), the Madrid terms of reference and the principle of land for peace." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2005/44.”

    2005-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5270 (2005) · source

17. “I thank Mr. De Soto for his comprehensive briefing. In accordance with the understanding reached earlier, I shall now suspend the meeting and invite Council members to informal consultations. Thereafter, I shall resume the meeting in order to read out a statement by the President. The meeting was suspended at 10.55 am. and resumed at 12.15 p.m. The President: After consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council supports the statement issued in New York on 20 September 2005 by the Quartet, which is annexed to this statement. "The Security Council urges the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority to cooperate, along with other parties concerned, with the efforts to achieve the goals set out in the Quartet statement.”

    2005-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5270 (2005) · source

18. “In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Alvaro de Soto, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General. It is so decided. I invite Mr. De Soto to take a seat at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Mr. Alvaro de Soto, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General. I now give him the floor.”

    2005-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5270 (2005) · source

19. “In favour: Algeria, Argentina, Benin, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Greece, Japan, Philippines, Romania, Russian Federation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1627 (2005). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 10.20 am.”

    2005-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5269 (2005) · source

20. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/2005/579, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the Sudan. Members also have before them document S/2005/599, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall now put the draft resolution to the vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands.”

    2005-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5269 (2005) · source

21. “I thank Mr. Zebari for his statement. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, the next meeting of the Security Council, which will continue the consideration of the item on its agenda, will be held in private immediately following the adjournment of the present meeting. The meeting rose at 3.55 p.m.”

    2005-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5266 (2005) · source

22. “I thank Mrs. Patterson for her comprehensive briefing. I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Hoshyar Zebari, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iraq.”

    2005-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5266 (2005) · source

23. “I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ambassador Qazi, for his comprehensive briefing. I now give the floor to Her Excellency Mrs. Anne W. Patterson, representative of the United States.”

    2005-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5266 (2005) · source

24. “Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, and by Mrs. Anne W. Patterson, representative of the United States, on behalf of the multinational force. I give the floor to Mr. Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq.”

    2005-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5266 (2005) · source

25. “The President: In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Ashraf Jehangir Qazi, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq. It is so decided. I invite Mr. Qazi to take a seat at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/2005/585, containing the report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 30 of resolution 1546 (2004). At this meeting, the Security Council will hear briefings by Mr.”

    2005-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5266 (2005) · source

26. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Iraq in which he requests to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the consideration without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. On behalf of the Council, I extend a warm welcome to Mr. Hoshyar Zebari, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iraq. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Zebari (Iraq) took a seat at the Council table.”

    2005-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5266 (2005) · source

27. “In favour: Algeria, Argentina, Benin, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Greece, Japan, Philippines, Romania, Russian Federation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1626 (2005). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 12.10 p.m.”

    2005-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5263 (2005) · source

28. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the eighth progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Liberia, document S/2005/560. Members also have before them document S/2005/59l, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall now put the draft resolution to the vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands.”

    2005-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5263 (2005) · source

29. “May I take it that the draft report is adopted by the Council? There being no objection, it is so decided. This decision will be reflected in a note by the President of the Security Council, to be issued as document S/2005/582. The Security Council has thus concluded its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 10.20 am.”

    2005-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5262 (2005) · source

30. “The Security Council will now proceed to the consideration of its annual report to the General Assembly, the draft of which has been prepared by the Secretariat. Members of the Council have received copies of the draft report of the Security Council to the General Assembly for the period from 1 August 2004 to 31 July 2005, as circulated by the Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs on 31 August 2005. I should like to express appreciation to the Secretariat for the work it has undertaken in preparing this factual report in a timely manner. I now call on Mr. Tuliameni Kalomoh, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, to make an explanatory statement.”

    2005-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5262 (2005) · source

31. “In favour: Algeria, Argentina, Benin, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Greece, Japan, Philippines, Romania, Russian Federation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1623 (2005). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 10.20 am.”

    2005-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5260 (2005) · source

32. “The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/2005/576, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. I wish to draw the attention of members to document 8/2005/574, containing the text of a letter dated 9 September 2005 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. If I hear no objection, I shall now put the draft resolution to the vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands.”

    2005-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5260 (2005) · source

33. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Afghanistan, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. On behalf of the members of the Council, I extend a warm welcome to His Excellency Mr. Abdullah Abdullah, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Abdullah (Afghanistan), took a seat at the Council table.”

    2005-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5260 (2005) · source

34. “In favour: Algeria, Argentina, Benin, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Greece, Japan, Philippines, Romania, Russian Federation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1622 (2005). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 10.15 a.m.”

    2005-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5259 (2005) · source

35. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on Ethiopia and Eritrea, document 8/2005/553 and addendum 1. Members also have before them document S/2005/569, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands.”

    2005-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5259 (2005) · source

36. “There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 11.55 a.m.”

    2005-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5256 (2005) · source

37. “In short, this is a question of urgent reform, and the time for that reform, as the Volcker report has rightly put it, is now. As the whole of the United Nations reviews the overall management system, it is important to ensure that appropriate reform measures be put in place and incorporated into a draft outcome document that our leaders can adopt in a week's time. With respect to the subject of reforms, the Philippines commends the Secretary-General for initiating the whole reform process of the United Nations even before the creation of the Independent Inquiry Committee to review the oil-for-food programme. The Philippines is confident that many of the recommendations, as well as the lessons learned from the report, will serve very well as substantial inputs for the ongoing reform process of the United Nations.”

    2005-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5256 (2005) · source

38. “Given the complexity of the programme - not to mention the lengthy report that documents it - we certainly need more time to further study the many findings and recommendations that Mr. Volcker and his group have suggested in the report. However, it is timely that this report should come at this stage, when the whole of the United Nations is busy talking about reform. The reform of the United Nations is one of the things that the report calls for in order to improve the Organization's overall effectiveness in the future, given the upsurge of threats and challenges that the Organization faces. It is that same reform that the Secretary-General has advocated in his "In larger freedom" report. More important, it is also the reform of the United Nations system that the High-level Plenary Meeting will discuss next week.”

    2005-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5256 (2005) · source

39. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of the Philippines. We join the other members of the Security Council in thanking the Secretary-General for his important statement. We are also grateful to Mr. Volcker for presenting to the Security Council the Committee's final report on the oil-for-food programme. The programme was admittedly the largest, most complex and most ambitious humanitarian relief operation in the history of the United Nations. It is therefore natural that an assessment or evaluation of a programme of that magnitude would require an elaborate process. It is also understandable that a project of that scope would produce a voluminous outcome document to highlight its multifarious aspects, ranging from programme management and administration to programme effectiveness.”

    2005-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5256 (2005) · source

40. “I thank Mr. Volcker for his briefing. I welcome the presence of the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Kofi Annan, at this meeting. I now invite him to take the floor.”

    2005-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5256 (2005) · source

41. “The President: In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Paul Volcker, Chairman of the Independent Inquiry Committee into the United Nations Oil-for-Food Programme. It is so decided. I invite Mr. Volcker to take a seat at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Mr. Paul Volcker, Chairman of the Independent Inquiry Committee into the United Nations Oil-for-Food Programme. I now give him the floor.”

    2005-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5256 (2005) · source

42. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Iraq, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the consideration without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Sumaida'ie (Iraq), took a seat at the Council table.”

    2005-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5256 (2005) · source

43. “A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Algeria, Argentina, Benin, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Greece, Japan, Philippines, Romania, Russian Federation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1621 (2005). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 10.15 am.”

    2005-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5255 (2005) · source

44. “Ileka (Democratic Republic of the Congo) took a seat at the Council table. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the special report of the Secretary-General on elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, documents S/2005/320 and addendum 1. Members also have before them document S/2005/555, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided.”

    2005-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5255 (2005) · source

45. “The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo Special report of the Secretary-General on elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (S/2005/320 and Add.1) The President: I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the consideration without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr.”

    2005-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5255 (2005) · source

46. “As this is the first meeting of the Security Council for the month of September, I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to His Excellency Mr. Kenzo Oshima, Permanent Representative of Japan to the United Nations, for his service as President of the Security Council for the month of August 2005. I am sure I speak for all members of the Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Oshima for the great diplomatic skill with which he conducted the Council's business last month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted.”

    2005-09-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5255 (2005) · source

47. “Finally, we wish to pay tribute once again to the Afghan people for their unwavering determination, in the face of great odds, to chart their political future. It is important that the international community and the Security Council enhance Afghanistan's ownership of that political process.”

    2005-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5249 (2005) · source

48. “Those institutions will be vital in facing the challenges posed by the counter-narcotics implementation plan, including livelihood alternatives to poppy cultivation, development and rehabilitation projects to deliver basic services to the people, disaster-response mechanisms and measures to address the needs of the more than 3 million refuges that have returned to Afghanistan. Clearly, sustained international support is needed in the coming post-electoral stage to achieve security, full disarmament and justice and a competent civilian administration in all provinces with a view to ensuring the development of those institutions. My delegation welcomes the clear identification by the Secretary- General of the key principles for further enhancing cooperation between the Government of Afghanistan and the international community.”

    2005-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5249 (2005) · source

49. “It is indeed time for the international community to start considering a new framework for engagement with Afghanistan after the completion of the political process. The institutional agenda of the Bonn Agreement will now have to be pursued simultaneously with the reconstruction process. The development of effective government institutions at the local and provincial levels will be crucial to ensure that the vital economic recovery, as well as humanitarian and social protection programmes, including those of civil society and non- governmental organizations, stream down to the population throughout the country.”

    2005-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5249 (2005) · source

50. “Given that worsening security environment, we urge that the planned expansion of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) be pursued urgently. We join the Secretary-General's call for ISAF countries to adopt common and robust rules of engagement to enhance the Force's ability to respond to the more difficult situations that it is expected to encounter as it expands. We acknowledge the contribution of the United States forces, ISAF and the NATO peacekeeping operation in enhancing the security environment. My delegation also wishes to highlight the Secretary-General's observation that "the completion of the political transition is a vital step, but this alone will not be sufficient for the establishment of lasting peace in Afghanistan" (5/2005/525, para. 81).”

    2005-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5249 (2005) · source