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first: 2003-05-30
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“We are honoured, Mr. Prime Minister by your presence here today presiding over this meeting. This underscores the importance of the theme of our debate. As a member of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Philippines aligns itself with the statement made by Laos on behalf of the ASEAN member countries outlining regional efforts towards the creation of an ASEAN Security Community in 2020, and the activities of the ASEAN Regional Forum in enhancing political and security dialogue and cooperation, as well as confidence- building, in the Asia-Pacific region. ASEAN's own indigenous actions in maintaining regional peace are well known.”
2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source
“The global effort against terrorism requires the Security Council and the rest of the Members of the United Nations to remain committed partners to both concerns if success is to be achieved in eradicating the scourge of terrorism.”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“Or, more ominously, do States have issues with the legitimacy of the methods of the CTC such that they are now deciding to ignore them? The second point concerns the relationship between counter-terrorism measures and the protection of human rights. We reiterate our view that there is a need to incorporate human rights concerns into the global counter-terrorism struggle. Counter-terrorism measures could pose dangers to established human rights protections. Rights violations could undermine the success of counter-terrorism efforts in countries. We hope that the CTED and the CTC will add a human rights component to their structure and their methods.”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“I would like to make two comments. First, the report states that 71 countries have not met the deadline for the submission of their respective reports. That is a matter for concern. That phenomenon must be examined as a serious symptom of a possible bigger problem. When 71 of 191 members are lagging behind in complying with Council-imposed deadlines, we should ask why. We should determine the cause of this acute problem and find a remedy for it. Do those States required more technical assistance than the CTC is able to facilitate? Has the CTC system of monitoring compliance with reports and letters reached the point of diminishing returns? Do we need to consider putting greater emphasis on other types of engagement with other States, such as direct dialogue, as the Chairman has suggested?”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“I should first like to extend our congratulations to Ambassador Konuzin for chairing the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and to Ambassador Ruperez on his appointment as Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED). I wish also to thank Ambassador Konuzin for his comprehensive report on the activities of the CTC. We welcome this opportunity for the Council to take stock of its counter-terrorism efforts through the CTC. The adoption of resolution 1535 (2004) proves that the Council is sensitive to the need, and is willing to accept change, to improve its efforts in the area of counter-terrorism. We express appreciation for the draft plan that Ambassador Ruperez has prepared for the organization of the CTED, and for his openness to views and suggestions regarding the plan.”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“Much work lies ahead of us in operationalizing the various recommendations contained in the mission's report. The problems of West Africa continue even as we speak. We have no other option but to proceed to implement the courses of action we have agreed upon. My delegation looks forward to the day when the Security Council need not send its members to the field to assess the situation and find solutions to problems in the region. When that day arrives, it will mean that we have done our job.”
2004-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5005 (2004) · source
“ECOWAS is the regional organization most capable of helping the countries of West Africa achieve peace and development. ECOWAS still faces serious challenges, but it is growing in effectiveness. ECOWAS needs the continued strong support of both the Security Council and the international community in order to achieve its goals and objectives. We recognize the recent efforts of ECOWAS in attaining economic integration. As post-conflict peace- building looms on the horizon, it may be time for ECOWAS to give attention to the economic considerations of the region, which was the original purpose of its existence. The establishment of the Abidjan-Lagos highway corridor, the construction of the Lagos-Accra pipeline and plans for a West African power grid system are initiatives with far-reaching consequences that should be actively pursued.”
2004-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5005 (2004) · source
“Since peace and security are the paramount considerations of investors, the Council's imprimatur can convince investors to bring in their resources - for example, to rebuild physical infrastructure, which is an important requirement for long-term economic development in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea-Bissau. In the same vein, the Council should also strongly encourage those countries to improve their business climates for investor confidence, as institutional stability is the second main concern of investors, after peace and security. That can be done by assuring transparency and accountability in governance. My delegation would finally like to underscore the important role of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the West African equation.”
2004-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5005 (2004) · source
“Inasmuch as Sierra Leone is now in the post- conflict peace-building stage, greater attention should be given to economic concerns. Another lesson learned from this situation is that the economic impact of the drawdown of successful peacekeeping operations should be factored into withdrawal decisions. In view of that, economic indicators could be used as one of the benchmarks in drafting future drawdown plans for peacekeeping operations. Thirdly, the Security Council should continue to exert its influence in creating a constructive environment for these post-conflict countries to receive aid and get investments. It cannot be denied that the Security Council's positive engagement in a country can encourage donors to provide financial assistance and persuade entities to invest.”
2004-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5005 (2004) · source
“That collaboration should continue, and it should be encouraged for other countries in the region. Secondly, the Security Council should also be guided by the economic aspects of its interventions when planning its exit strategies for peacekeeping operations. A case in point is Sierra Leone. While its gross domestic product has been growing by an average of 6.5 per cent for the past three years, it cannot be denied that the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) is an important contributor to the Sierra Leone economy. The departure of UNAMSIL in 2005 would have a negative impact on the country's economy, at least in the short term. That means a shift of focus from security-sector reform - which should still be pursued - to creating jobs and stimulating private investment to sustain economic growth.”
2004-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5005 (2004) · source
“First, inasmuch as security and development go hand in hand, the United Nations should harness and use all of its resources in planning and implementing its conflict-prevention, conflict-resolution and post- conflict peace-building strategies. That entails interdependence, cooperation and coordination among United Nations organs whose mandates have an impact on the attainment of sustainable peace. The collaborative work undertaken by the Economic and Social Council's Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea- Bissau and the Security Council's Ad Hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa in monitoring and supporting the political, economic and social developments in Guinea-Bissau have resulted in appreciable progress in carrying out a peaceful transition in that country.”
2004-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5005 (2004) · source
“The Security Council's visits last year and last month were not only a clear manifestation of the Council's keen interest in the promotion of peace and security in West Africa, but also, and equally important, the Council's strongest medium for delivering its message to the concerned parties in the region. The main themes, which cut across the seven countries visited by the mission, were the unbreakable link between peace and security on the one hand and economic development on the other, and the need to employ a regional approach in addressing complex crises and conflicts in the region. Bearing those themes in mind, we welcome the report of the mission (S/2004/525) and would like to highlight the following points.”
2004-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5005 (2004) · source
“We thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting to discuss the outcome of the recent Security Council mission to West Africa. We join other delegations in commending Ambassador Emyr Jones Parry for his able leadership of that productive mission, which visited seven countries in 10 days. West Africa is a region that faces many challenges, but it is also a region of great potential. That potential, however, has not been realized in past years. It is in that light that the Security Council continues to remain actively seized of the issues of the region.”
2004-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5005 (2004) · source
“I wish Ambassador Motoc and the Romanian delegation all the best as they assume the presidency tomorrow. There are no further speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 4.15p.m.”
2004-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5000 (2004) · source
“One day the boy decided to perform an experiment. He got the biggest and most robust frog, which he had determined to be capable of leaping the farthest. First, the boy cut off one front leg and then instructed the frog to jump. It did. Next, he cut off the second front leg. Again, he ordered the frog to leap, and it did. Then he cut off one of the hind legs. He forthwith commanded the frog to jump. The frog stumbled a bit, but it was still able to make a short leap. Finally, the boy severed the second hind leg. This time, when the boy shouted at the frog to jump, it refused to leap in any way. The boy even repeated the command several times. Not even a feeble attempt to jump was elicited. The young boy concluded that when you cut off the four legs of a frog, it loses its sense of hearing. That has threatened us in the Council.”
2004-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5000 (2004) · source
“That predisposition by everyone is refreshing and enriching and is the key to making the Council effective. I would also like to express my profoundest gratitude to the members of the highly motivated and energetic team of the Security Council Secretariat Branch. We thank them for their boundless understanding and patience. They are the oil that has lubricated the smooth running of the Philippine presidency. Our thanks also go to our interpreters for their patience in navigating between the rhyme and the reason of our interventions, and to our verbatim reporters for their skill in separating what is chaff from what is grain. Finally, I cannot end without relating a tale, taking up the theme of Sir Emyr's cockroaches. It may be of some relevance in the Council. This is the story of a precocious boy and his love of experiments.”
2004-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5000 (2004) · source
“Also, today we have reached the plateau of the five thousandth meeting of the Security Council, on a topic that deserves great attention from the international community: West Africa. This milestone proves that the Security Council has been an effective instrument for the preservation of international peace and security over more than five decades of work. On behalf of my team, I would like to thank all delegations for their cooperation and for their support of the Philippine presidency. We have enjoyed their camaraderie and friendship. Despite some difficulties and some differences among us, we have recognized and appreciated one common thread among all of us, and that is that all delegations have the singular goal of making the Security Council work.”
2004-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5000 (2004) · source
“On behalf of the Council, I should like to express gratitude and appreciation to all the members of the Security Council mission, which was very ably led by Ambassador Jones Parry, for the manner in which they discharged their important responsibility on behalf of the Council. Let me say a few words before we finally end this meeting, as the Philippines ends its presidency today for the month of June. I would say that June has been a hectic, albeit undoubtedly historic month for the Security Council. June is historically a significant month, with events taking place which shape nations all over the world. We have, over the past month, reached important milestones, for which the Security Council can be proud.”
2004-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5000 (2004) · source
“In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to His Excellency Sir Emyr Jones Parry, head of the Security Council mission to West Africa. There being no objection, it is so decided. 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. I would like to welcome the return of the members of the Council and of the Secretariat who took part in the mission to West Africa. I would like now to give the floor to Sir Emyr Jones Parry, head of the Security Council mission to West Africa.”
2004-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5000 (2004) · source
“I thank Mr. Hassan Bubacar Jallow, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, for the clarifications he has provided. I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of the members of the Security Council to thank Judge Meron, Judge Mose, ICTY Prosecutor Del Ponte and ICTR Prosecutor I allow for taking the time to brief the Security Council. There are no further speakers 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 5 p.m.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999Resumption1 (2004) · source
“I thank the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, Ms. Carla Del Ponte, for the clarifications she has provided. I call next on Mr. Hassan Bubacar Jallow, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, to respond to comments and questions that have been raised.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999Resumption1 (2004) · source
“I thank Judge Mose for the comments and clarifications he has provided. I shall now give the floor to Ms. Del Ponte, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, to respond to comments and questions raised.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999Resumption1 (2004) · source
“I thank Judge Meron for his comments, responses and clarifications. I now give the floor to Judge Mose to respond to comments and questions raised.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Croatia, whom I invite to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Rwanda. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Finally, the Tribunals cannot function without the cooperation of Member States. In particular, the President and the Prosecutor of the ICTY have brought to the attention of the Council the fact that the court has received little or no cooperation from a Member State whose representative will be allowed to address the Council in a few minutes. We would like to hear the reply to that observation of the ICTY. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. The next speaker is the representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999Resumption1 (2004) · source
“My delegation would therefore support proposals to ease some of the factors that might have a bearing on the implementation of the completion strategies. A specific example is the lifting, in exceptional circumstances, of the general hiring freeze imposed on the Tribunals, which is described in the ICTY report as a "clear and present danger" (S/2004/420, enclosure 1, para. 53) to the accomplishment of the court's goals. We will support such lifting after consultations with other members of the Security Council. To encourage the retention of qualified staff who, understandably, would look for other opportunities outside the Tribunals when these are destined to end soon, we will also support a change in the classification of posts in the Tribunals, making personnel eligible to apply for other positions in the United Nations.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999Resumption1 (2004) · source
“One important strategy for streamlining the handling of cases and for complying with paragraph 5 of resolution 1534 (2004) is to turn over as many cases as possible to local courts, not only for trials but also for appeals. That should clear considerable space in the dockets of the courts and enable them to fulfil their completion strategies. In that regard, all efforts must be made to implement rule 11 bis of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence, regarding referrals. While we understand the difficulties cited in the reports (S/2004/34l and S/2004/420), we nevertheless call on the Tribunals to pursue the strategy explicitly provided for in rule 11 bis. We appreciate the report that both courts are currently operating at maximum capacity.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999Resumption1 (2004) · source
“We urge the courts to stick by the timeline established under resolution 1503 (2003) and to exert every effort to implement those strategies. In March of this year, the Council reaffirmed the strategies by its resolution 1534 (2004). To prove that the Council was cognizant of the difficulties faced by the courts, we asked the courts to focus on "the most senior leaders suspected of being most responsible for crimes within [their] jurisdiction" (resolution 1534 (2004), para. 5) in order to free the courts from being saddled with volumes of cases that are best left to local courts. This morning, however, we took note of Judge Meron's comments on this element of focusing on the most senior leaders.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999Resumption1 (2004) · source
“I shall now make some brief comments in my capacity as the representative of the Philippines. First, we join colleagues in extending condolences to the families and the Governments of those who perished in the unfortunate helicopter crash in Sierra Leone. We would like also to thank the Presidents and the Prosecutors of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) for their comprehensive and informative presentations this morning. We recognize the challenge facing the courts in completing their respective tasks and winding up their operations in accordance with the completion strategies, in accordance with resolution 1503 (2003). We appreciate the measures they have adopted to fulfil their completion strategies.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999Resumption1 (2004) · source
“International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States between 1 January and 31 December 1994 Letter dated 21 May 2004 from the President of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991 addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2004/420) Letter dated 30 April 2004 from the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States between 1 January and 31 December 1994 addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2004/341)”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Members of the Security Council have learned with deep distress of the crash of a helicopter of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) earlier today. It carried more than 20 United Nations and non-United Nations personnel. On behalf of the Council, I should like to express profound sympathy and condolences to the bereaved families and to the Governments of the victims of this grave incident. They gave their lives in the cause of peace While serving with UNAMSIL. The international community is deeply saddened by this tragic loss.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999Resumption1 (2004) · source
“There are still a number of speakers remaining on my list for this meeting. I intend, with the consent of the members of the Council, to suspend the meeting until 3 p.m. The meeting was suspended at 1.10pm.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999 (2004) · source
“I thank Ms. Carla Del Ponte, Prosecutor of the ICTY, for her briefing. I give the floor to Mr. Hassan Bubacar Jallow, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court for Rwanda.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999 (2004) · source
“I thank Judge Erik Mose for his kind words addressed to the presidency. I now give the floor to Ms. Carla Del Ponte, Prosecutor of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999 (2004) · source
“I thank Judge Theodor Meron for his kind words addressed to the presidency. I shall now give the floor to Judge Eric Mose, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999 (2004) · source
“Members of the Council have before them documents S/2004/420 and S/2004/34l, which contain letters dated 21 May 2004 and 30 April 2004 from the President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and from the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, respectively. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear briefings by the President and the Prosecutor of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, as well as by the President and Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. At the end of those briefings, I will give the floor to Council members who wish to make comments or ask questions. As there is no list of speakers for Council members, I would like to invite them to indicate to the Secretariat if they wish to take the floor.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999 (2004) · source
“Hassan Bubacar J allow, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States between 1 January and 31 December 1994. It is so decided. I invite Prosecutor Jallow 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.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999 (2004) · source
“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 Ms. Carla Del Ponte, Prosecutor of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991. It is so decided. I invite Prosecutor Del Ponte to take a seat at the Council table. 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.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999 (2004) · source
“In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council decides to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Judge Erik Mose, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Genocide and Other Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of Rwanda and Rwandan Citizens Responsible for Genocide and Other Such Violations Committed in the Territory of Neighbouring States between 1 January and 31 December 1994. It is so decided. I invite Judge Mose to take a seat at the Council table.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999 (2004) · source
“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 Judge Theodor Meron, President of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991. It is so decided. I invite Judge Meron to take a seat at the Council table.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999 (2004) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Rwanda and Serbia and Montenegro in which they request 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 those representatives 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, the representatives of the aforementioned countries took the seats reservedfor them at the side of the Council Chamber.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999 (2004) · source
“In connection with the resolution just adopted on the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, I have been authorized to make the following complementary statement on behalf of the Security Council: "As is known, the report of the Secretary- General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (8/2004/499) states in paragraph 12: the situation in the Middle East is very tense and is likely to remain so, unless and until a comprehensive settlement covering all aspects of the Middle East problem can be reached'. That statement of the Secretary-General reflects the View of the Security Council." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2004/23. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4998 (2004) · source
“In favour: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Brazil, Chile, China, France, Germany, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Russian Federation, Spain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1550 (2004).”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4998 (2004) · source
“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/2004/499, containing the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force. Members of the Council also have before them S/2004/514, 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.”
2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4998 (2004) · source
“that all IPTF certification decisions are fully and effectively implemented and that the employment of persons who were denied certification by the IPTF be terminated, and that such persons will be precluded from employment, The meeting rose at 11.15 (1.711. either now or in the future, in any position within The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. any law enforcement agency in Bosnia and Herzegovina,"”
2004-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4997 (2004) · source
“"The Security Council expresses concern at the failure of the competent authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to take due steps to implement decisions to deny certification. The Council notes that this failure has already led to several challenges before the courts in Bosnia and Herzegovina brought by persons whose employment in Bosnia and Herzegovina's law enforcement agencies was terminated pursuant to a denial of certification by the IPTF. "The Security Council further notes that in some cases such persons have been reinstated following decisions of some local courts. The Security Council calls upon the Bosnia and This statement will he issued as a document of Herzegovina authorities to ensure, including the Security Council under the symbol through the adoption or amendment of domestic S/PRST/2004/22. legislation.”
2004-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4997 (2004) · source
“"The Security Council reaffirms the legal basis in the Charter of the United Nations on which the IPTF was given its mandate. The Council recalls that during its mandate the IPTF was entrusted with the tasks set out in Annex 11 of the Peace Agreement, including the tasks referred to in the Conclusions of the London, Bonn, Luxembourg, Madrid and Brussels Conferences and agreed by the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. "The Security Council affirms that the certification process was carried out pursuant to the mandate of the IPTF and fully endorses this process. The comprehensive and rigorous vetting procedure was designed to create a police force comprised entirely of personnel meeting internationally recognized standards of personal integrity and professional performance.”
2004-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4997 (2004) · source
“"The Security Council recalls its relevant resolutions and its support for the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Annexes thereto (collectively the Peace Agreement, S/1995/999, annex). The parties to the Peace Agreement had the responsibility to cooperate fully with, and to instruct their respective responsible officials and authorities to provide their full support to, the IPTF during its mandate on all relevant matters. The Council affirms that such responsibility included giving full and immediate effect to the decisions issued by the IPTF, including decisions to deny certification. The Council also affirms that Bosnia and Herzegovina has the obligation to respect fully and to promote the fulfilment of its responsibilities under the Peace Agreement.”
2004-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4997 (2004) · source
“The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/2004/126, which contains the text of a letter dated 19 February 2004 from the Secretary- General addressed to the President of the Security Council, and its enclosure. 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 notes the report of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Secretary-General of the United Nations of 18 February 2004 (S/2004/ 126, annex), which refers to the increasing number of challenges to the police certification process conducted by the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) International Police Task Force (IPTF).”
2004-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4997 (2004) · source