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Bamba

lines on the record: 439
first: 2003-04-29
most recent: 2015-01-13
sittings or episodes: 39
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“It should also be noted that the DDR process led by the C6te d'Ivoire Government is fully inclusive in that it integrates former combatants from both sides without exception. There are branches of the DDR Authority in the south in Abdijan; in the centre in Bouake'; in the north, in Korhogo, Ferke', Boundiali and Bouna; and in the west, in Man, Duekoue, Toulepleu, Guiglo and San Pedro. The DDR Authority was even able to account for former combatants who fled to Togo, Ghana and Liberia. With respect to funding, the State of C6te d'Ivoire has financed 80 per cent of that process. In that regard, we would like to thank UNOCI, the European Union, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the World Bank and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) for their support for the process.”
2014-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7102 (2014) · source
“Some 32 per cent of the SSR goals have been met, and 44 per cent are in the process of being met. The remaining 24 per cent should soon be met. In that regard, we thank our partners, in particular UNOCI, and all of our international, bilateral and multilateral partners, who provide valuable assistance, especially in the framework of the consultative group that meets monthly to take stock of the SSR situation in cote d'Ivoire. With regard to disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR), as of 31 December 2013 the Authority for Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration had returned or reintegrated 27,351 former combatants, representing 91 per cent of the goal of 30,000 sought for the end of 2013. Weapons collected include 6,521 Kalashnikov assault rifles, 6,398 grenades, 409 shells, 632 rockets and 390,777 munitions.”
2014-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7102 (2014) · source
“With regard security sector reform (SSR), major activities undertaken by the Ministry of Defence include the strengthening of the legal and institutional frameworks and the reorganization of the armed forces; the strengthening of the managerial and operational capacities of the army; the improvement of the security situation; the promotion of unity within the army and the bolstering of social cohesion; the promotion of the spirit of defence; the management of the military forces; the development of a training system; contributions to subregional, regional and international peace and stability; and the promotion of good governance. I would like to point out that the Head of State personally presided over 43 sessions of the National Security Council and the Prime Minister presided over six sessions.”
2014-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7102 (2014) · source
“Thus, the situation has improved significantly following the strengthening of the quadripartite cooperation among the security services of the C6te d'Ivoire, those of Liberia, the United Nations Operation in C6te d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and the United Nations Mission in Liberia.”
2014-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7102 (2014) · source
“That improvement has created conditions conducive to the return of international organizations that had left the country - including the Japan External Trade Organization, AfricaRice, the African Development Bank, which will be in the country until 2015, and the Regional Office of UNESCO - and to the planned establishment of a regional office of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Cote d'Ivoire. However, as the Special Representative noted, concerns remain with regard to the border with Liberia, given the ongoing presence of mercenaries and the illegal trafficking of weapons. Nevertheless, we note significant calm in the west of the country. No attacks have been reported there for over a year.”
2014-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7102 (2014) · source
“With regard to the security situation, we agree with the report of the Secretary-General that the security situation has improved significantly since the Head of State assumed responsibility for the defence sector. During the past year, no major attack against the security forces or public institutions was noted. The establishment of the Centre for the Coordination of Operational Decisions has reduced the incidence of serious crimes such as raids and armed robberies. That has led to a positive trend in the security index recognized by the United Nations, which rose from 3.8 in 2012 to 1.3 in 2013 across the country.”
2014-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7102 (2014) · source
“Mr. Bamba (C6te d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): My delegation takes note of the excellent report of the Secretary-General contained in document S/2013/76l, of 24 December 2013. We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for C6te d'Ivoire, Ms. AIchatou Mindaoudou Souleymane, for her outstanding briefing on the situation in C6te d'Ivoire. We congratulate her on the remarkable work she has accomplished in such a short time since her arrival in cote d'Ivoire six months ago. I would like to make a few brief comments on some aspects that my delegation views as critical with respect to the security situation, political dialogue, the national reconciliation process and economic recovery.”
2014-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7102 (2014) · source
“Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and the heads of international financial institutions, including the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the European Union, was an opportunity to bring together donors and to take stock ofthe funding pledges made and the priorities identified in the Sahel region and their implementation as set out in the United Nations integrated strategy for the Sahel. It was clearly re-emphasized at that important meeting that there is an intrinsic link between peace, security and development and that there is a need to set up projects centred around the development of the Sahel in order to contain threats to peace and security, such as poverty and insecurity, in all their forms. The people of Mali and the Sahel region are anxious to see the realization of those projects.”
2014-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7095 (2014) · source
“The United Nations integrated strategy for the Sahel and the ECOWAS strategy, which encompasses a holistic approach to security, the humanitarian dimension and development challenges in the region, were also presented at that meeting. In conclusion, we should also welcome the holding in Bamako, on 5 November 2013, of the first ministerial meeting on the United Nations integrated strategy for the Sahel, which aimed at establishing a coordination platform on the Sahel. The meeting, which benefited in particular from the participation of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, African Union Commission Chairperson Ms.”
2014-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7095 (2014) · source
“With regard to the fight against corruption, four judges and a clerk were arrested on Tuesday, 10 December and placed in custody. The extraordinary progress made by Mali under the leadership of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita should be supported by the continued engagement of the international community. In that context, the sixth meeting of the international support and monitoring group on the situation in Mali was held, on 2 November 2013. The meeting gave participants an opportunity to take note of the latest positive developments in the political situation in Mali since 1 July 2013. Participants also urged the international community to continue to provide technical expertise, assistance and financial and material support to Mali so that the country could regain its place in the comity of nations.”
2014-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7095 (2014) · source
“For its part, ECOWAS is fully committed to assisting Mali through various humanitarian activities. In that context, working with OCHA last November, ECOWAS conducted predeployment training for 20 humanitarian observers, followed, on 19 December, by a disbursement of donations totalling $500,0000 to Malian authorities for the local purchase of provisions to relieve the suffering of the population. With regard to human rights, the situation is improving progressively throughout the country thanks to the determination of the new Malian authorities, who decided to combat violations of human rights and fight impunity. In recent weeks, that was evident in the arrest and indictment of General Amadou Haya Sanogo and some of his former comrades in the so-called "red berets" case.”
2014-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7095 (2014) · source
“On the humanitarian front, according to a report dated 27 November 2013, from the Movement of Populations Commission, which comprises several international organizations, including the International Organization for Migration, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the World Food Programme and UNICEF, the number of displaced persons had fallen since October 2013. Such a decrease in the number of internally displaced persons was found throughout the country, but was more concentrated in the regions ofthe far north. However, an increase was observed in the towns surrounding Kidal, probably due to the insecurity and uncertainty linked to the particular situation in that Kidal. With regard to refugees, returns are being stepped up and only 185,000 refugees remain in neighbouring countries.”
2014-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7095 (2014) · source
“Out of the 147 seats, the party of President Keita and his allies won an absolute majority in the National Assembly. ECOWAS, through its Special Representative, has provided continuous assistance to the Government of Mali in the preparation and organization of the elections. Overall, it deployed a 150 person-strong observation mission to the first and second round elections. The observers concluded that the legislative elections of 24 November and 15 December, 2013, showed significant progress in relation to the presidential elections. They were held in acceptable conditions of freedom and transparency.”
2014-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7095 (2014) · source
“The forum allowed for reconciliation in the north and brought together more than 500 representatives - from the second-level administrative units of Ansongo, Bourem, Gao and Menaka - including religious leaders, women, young people and members of civil society organizations. This forum implements the Government dialogue and reconciliation policy with the aim of easing inter-community tensions. With regard to the legislative elections, following on from what the Malian Ambassador said, ECOWAS notes that the electoral campaigns went calmly without incident and that the first two rounds of elections were held across Mali as planned on 24 November and 15 December, including in Kidal. There was a lower turn-out for those than for the presidential elections.”
2014-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7095 (2014) · source
“On the political front, the developments included the holding of talks in the north and the legislative elections. With regard to the talks in the north, it must be recalled that, pursuant to the provisions of the preliminary agreement on the presidential elections and on inclusive dialogue on peace in Mali, dated 18 June 2013, the talks in the north were held on 1, 2 and 3 November 2013, in Bamako. Their aim was to set out and share the concerns and expectations of the Malian people and to seek lasting, fair and inclusive peace. Thereby, they produced a series of recommendations, whose implementation will provide for decentralization and for the harmonious development of the regions of Mali. Furthermore, a regional reconciliation forum was held in Gao from 30 November to 2 December 2013.”
2014-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7095 (2014) · source
“Two major facts illustrate the insecurity in northern Mali, namely the jihadist attack on 23 October 2013, at Tessalit by unidentified armed assailants against Chadian peacekeeping troops of MINUSMA, and the suicide car bomb attack on 14 December 2013, against the Malian Solidarity Bank building. Two Chadian peacekeepers and two Senegalese soldiers were killed in Tessalit and Kidal, respectively. Against that backdrop, the Malian Government officially launched on 2 December the security sector reform and set up 11 working groups to develop a comprehensive strategy. The ECOWAS Commission, through the Special Representation in Mali, has been asked to nominate a representative to the working group, who will have an active role throughout that process.”
2014-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7095 (2014) · source
“On the security front, the situation remained relatively calm but volatile across the entire country and extremely fragile and worrying in the Kidal region, where tensions were high, as illustrated most clearly by the double murder of French journalists Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon. The situation in the north of the country is characterized by asymmetric warfare in the form of sporadic jihadist attacks against Malian armed forces and the international forces of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and Operation Serval.”
2014-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7095 (2014) · source
“Bert Koenders, for his excellent briefing of the situation in Mali, as well as Ambassador Sekou Kasse, Permanent Representative of Mali. Since the election of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and following the recent transparent and well-organized elections, we can say that normal constitutional order has been re-established in Mali fully and irreversibly. However, those gains must be strengthened and consolidated by rapid progress, in particular on the security, political, humanitarian and human rights fronts, and above all through the continued commitment of the international community to sustainable solutions in Mali.”
2014-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7095 (2014) · source
“Mr. Bamba (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): Allow me convey to you, Sir, my delegation's warm congratulations upon your country's accession to the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January. I would also like to congratulate the other non-permanent members who will serve on the Council in 2014 and 2015. I also take this opportunity to convey to the Council members our best wishes for the new year. I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 15 member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). I would like to thank the Secretary-General to report on the situation in Mali (S/2014/1) dated 2 January, which is before the Council today. I would also like to congratulate the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr.”
2014-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7095 (2014) · source
“We have appreciated their contributions to strengthening multilateralism, and we particularly appreciate the way in which they dealt with the questions of peace and security for our country.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“Given the persistent and emerging problems oftrafficking in cocaine, methamphetamines, firearms and fraudulent medications and clandestine migration in our subregion, the objective of this meeting will be to identify new challenges and to propose ways and means of accelerating the implementation of the Regional Action Plan. We will try to identify, without complacency, existing limitations and emerging challenges with a view to laying the foundations for formulating an action plan for 2015-2020 to combat drugs in West Africa. In conclusion, like previous speakers, I would like to express our congratulations to Togo and Morocco, from Africa, and all other departing members of the Security Council.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“I also note the firm resolve ofour Heads ofState, as reaffirmed at the regional maritime security conference held in Yaounde on 24 and 25 June, to do their utmost to eliminate that scourge. With respect to the action plan, I note that in February the ECOWAS Heads of State endorsed the Commission memorandum to extend the plan by two years so as to finalize the drafting and official adoption of the documents for the tenth European Development Fund Regional Indicative Programme. I will conclude by indicating that for January 2014, the ECOWAS Commission has organized in Cotonou the tenth meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee of ECOWAS member States concerning the issue of drugs.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“Guinea-Bissau has become a hub for the traffic in cocaine, and Mali has become a transit country for cocaine and cannabis resin, as reflected in the report of the International Narcotics Control Board. That is why ECOWAS, with the backing of the African Union and its international partners, including France, has launched parallel initiatives that have made a significant contribution to restoring some degree of stability in those countries. They deserve to be supported. In that situation, West Africa had established an action plan to combat drugs for the period 2008-2012. The ECOWAS Heads of State and Government, at their forty-first ordinary session, held in Yamoussoukro, reiterated their political commitment to the fight against drugs and instructed the ECOWAS Commission to reactivate the action plan on an urgent basis.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“Secondly, the drug problem has been internalized in West Africa, in particular via the spread of local drug use through the consumption of cocaine and other stimulants such as amphetamines. The third and most alarming point is the exploitation of the West African region as a transit zone by drug cartels, which benefit from its chronic instability, weak rule of law and porous borders to undertake their illegal activities in its vast spaces in all impunity. The most glaring manifestations of this state of affairs are clearly the coups d'etat in Guinea-Bissau and in Mali in early 2012. Those two countries were targeted by international drug traffickers for specific reasons.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“Said Djinnit, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa; the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Guatemala; and all the members of the Security Council, including your very important statement, Sir. I have the honour to speak on behalf of 15 States members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which associates itself with the statement made by Ambassador Te'te Antonio on behalf of the African Union. ECOWAS also welcomes the presidential statement adopted earlier (S/PRST/2013/22). The representatives who have spoken before me, as well as the reports of the UNODC and the International Narcotics Control Board, all agree on three points with respect to West Africa. The first is that West Africa has become a favoured transit zone for drug trafficking.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“Mr. Bamba (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): As I am speaking for the first time during the French presidency of the Security Council this month, it is my pleasant duty to congratulate you warmly, Sir, on assuming the prestigious responsibility assigned to you. I also wish to extend our thanks for allowing us to discuss the multidimensional aspects of peace and security in Africa, in particular the issue of drug trafficking and organized crime, the importance of which is clear to all. That has been shown by the weighty statements been made today, including by the Secretary-General; Mr. Fedotov, the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC); Mr.”
2013-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7090 (2013) · source
“With regard to post-election reconstruction, joint actions planned with the African Union, the World Bank and several other development partners should be granted the full attention of the Security Council and all of the States Members of the United Nations in order to guarantee their full success. In conclusion, I should like to reaffirm the commitment of Heads of State and Government of West Africa to strengthening the integration of the subregion by eradicating conflict and laying the foundations for sustainable development in subregion. The case of Guinea-Bissau is a priority at the heart of that commitment of the leaders of our subregion.”
2013-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7070 (2013) · source
“In that regard, I am pleased to welcome the contributions announced by the European Union and the Guinea-Bissau configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission, totalling some $800,000. Likewise, the West African Economic and Monetary Union announced funding of $2 million. We are therefore very encouraged by all of this good news, and believe that all of those contributions will enable Guinea-Bissau to hold credible elections. It is therefore crucial in our view that joint work be carried out, starting now, to develop a detailed road map for security sector andjustice reform so as to ensure the necessary foundations for stabilization for the medium and long term in Guinea-Bissau.”
2013-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7070 (2013) · source
“In addition to that contribution, ECOWAS also intends to send two formed police units as reinforcements to ECOMIB. We have been informed that there is an urgent request to meet logistics and air needs to guarantee the security of the electoral process and ensure calm and peaceful elections. We take this opportunity to call for such equipment and materials to be made available. Like all of Guinea-Bissau's development partners, ECOWAS remains mobilized to provide all possible support for a return to constitutional order and economic recovery in Guinea-Bissau. I also take the opportunity of this meeting to note the gratitude of ECOWAS to all partners of the international community who continue to provide substantial support to this brotherly country of our subregion.”
2013-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7070 (2013) · source
“He is to be congratulated on his commitment, particularly considering that his country, Timor-Leste, has contributed to the financing of the electoral process to the tune of $6 million and is fully involved in the voter registration planned for December. Despite those encouraging results, we have to admit that much remains to be done, particularly in the area of security and stability. For their part, at the forty-third ECOWAS Summit, the Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS committed firmly and concretely to extending the ECOWAS Mission in Guinea-Bissau (ECOMIB) for an additional 12 months, until 16 May 2014. In that specific context, and to support the electoral process under way, ECOWAS is ready to make a contribution of $19 million for the financing of the presidential elections scheduled for 16 March 2014.”
2013-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7070 (2013) · source
“Since the adoption of resolution 2013 (2013) on 22May,therehavebeenanumberofpositivedevelopments and concrete results in Guinea-Bissau under the Special Representative's watch, particularly regarding the restoration of constitutional order, preparations for the presidential elections, the strengthening of the judicial and security sectors, and preparations for post-crisis reconstruction after elections have been held. That is why, on behalf of the Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS, I would like to pay tribute to the Special Representative for the results obtained to date, and to affirm the entire Community's support to him in the challenges still to overcome. We firmly believe that his experience as a statesman and his charisma as a Nobel Peace Prize laureate have greatly contributed to those positive developments.”
2013-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7070 (2013) · source
“Mr. Bamba (Cote d'Ivoire) (spoke in French): I have the honour to speak on behalf of the 15 States members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and I welcome the excellent reports of the Secretary-General presented to us today on the situation in Guinea-Bissau (S/2013/680 and S/2013/681). In view of the fact that my delegation is taking the floor for the first time this month, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your presidency of the Council for November. My delegation has taken note of the reports of the Secretary-General and has listened to the briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Jose Ramos-Horta, as well as the various statements by the speakers before me.”
2013-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7070 (2013) · source
“We believe that the progress being made on every ongoing project deserves to be strengthened and protected, at least until the 2015 elections, after which UNOCI could comfortably consider an orderly transition to a peacebuilding regime. Similarly, my delegation emphasizes the critical need for UNOCI to continue to work closely with the Cote d'Ivoire authorities in order to come to an agreement on identifying and evaluating the country's criteria for long-term stability. Incidentally, it is in consideration of Cote d'Ivoire's requirements for stability in the long term that the Ivorian authorities have formally requested that surveillance drones be deployed along all of our borders, particularly those with Liberia, and we hope that the Council will give the request all the attention it deserves.”
2013-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7004 (2013) · source
“I would also like to recall the fact that the Charter of the United Nations confers on the Security Council the responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, which is why UNOCI is helping Cote d'Ivoire to achieve its aforementioned goals. In that context, my delegation shares the Secretary- General's opinion that Cote d'Ivoire's sustainable recovery will undoubtedly contribute to strengthening peace, stability and development in West Africa. It is therefore important that the Council's decisions on UNOCI's military and police units reflect that fact; hence my delegation's reservations about the proposal to reduce them by two battalions in 2015.”
2013-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7004 (2013) · source
“In conclusion, my delegation believes that the matter of plans to reduce UNOCI's military, police and civilian components by 2015 should be approached with great care so as not to create a security vacuum on the ground while the Security Council's complex mandates for UNOCI are still being implemented. In that context, I should reiterate strongly that the Government of Cote d'Ivoire is aware that it bears primary responsibility for the country's sustainable recovery and is thus determined to spare no effort and to make any sacrifice necessary to achieve its goals for security sector reform, a well-run DDR process, the achievement of its national reconciliation objectives, efforts towards strong, sustainable and inclusive economic growth and preparation for the conduct of free, fair, transparent and peaceful elections scheduled for 2015.”
2013-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7004 (2013) · source
“After three days of intense and fruitful work, the Commission can be credited with having achieved remarkable results since all the causes of the Ivorian crisis were exhaustively inventoried by each of the seven subcommittees, and appropriate solutions were recommended in each of the aforementioned spheres. The matrix thus developed will help to formulate appropriate policies to achieve the objectives of national reconciliation. Given these facts and their positive momentum, we hope fervently that our international partners in general, and UNOCI in particular, can furnish all the support the Commission needs to effectively implement the next phases of its work before submitting its final report to the President of the Republic in September.”
2013-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7004 (2013) · source
“This was followed by a listening seminar to ascertain the views of Ivorians on the causes of the crisis, after which the Commission met on 10, 11 and 12 July, during a symposium held in Yamoussoukro, to determine the root causes of the crisis. The symposium was attended by 120 participants from all socio-professional strata to share their views in the context of seven subcommittees on each of the following themes: land; citizenship, nationality and democracy; communication and society; justice and security; gender; education, training and youth; and poverty.”
2013-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7004 (2013) · source
“A national programme for social cohesion was launched on 10 May to coordinate all Government initiatives in this area. To set it squarely within the parameters of the national development plan, the programme is housed within the Ministry of Planning and Development, which ensures its institutional foundations. With regard to the process ofnational reconciliation, there is reason to celebrate significant progress. Indeed, after field studies that lasted several months, the Dialogue, Truth and Reconciliation Commission organized a restitution workshop in December 2012 to take preliminary stock of the situation.”
2013-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7004 (2013) · source
“Thus, having visited the west in April, on Monday he completed a tour through the north. While these tours are an opportunity for communion between the President and the people by promoting direct interaction, they also reflect the tone of the equitable redistribution of the country's wealth, since numerous socioeconomic and even cultural goods are provided for the benefit of the regions concerned during the course of these presidential visits. Thus, in the case of northern Ferkessedougou, it has promoted reconciliation between political leaders representing political parties in power or in the opposition. It is equally reassuring to note that, apart from these actions at the highest level of the State, local authorities, through sensitization and early warning committees, actively contribute to calming tensions and communal violence.”
2013-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7004 (2013) · source
“Moreover, an indictment was recently issued before the Court of Appeals for the accused, which indicates that the procedures will end in judgments that are in the course of formulation. In terms of political dialogue and national reconciliation, my delegation wishes to reaffirm the continued commitment of the Ivorian authorities to the process of political dialogue and national reconciliation. Everyone knows that Cote d'Ivoire has a long and deeply-rooted tradition of ongoing dialogue, despite all that is said and written in the media and other sources of information. Contacts are patiently and constantly maintained among all parties, and tangible results will be seen shortly. At this point, the President of the Republic continues to maintain a close dialogue with his people during his tours to all regions of the country.”
2013-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7004 (2013) · source
“At this level, the strategy put in place to ensure equitable justice in Cote d'Ivoire has led the Public Prosecutor, who is also the head of the Special Investigations Unit, to give priority attention to the proceedings of detainees in a sequential approach in order to ensure them a speedy and fair trial within a reasonable time frame, in accordance with all the declarations and principles of human rights enshrined in the Ivorian Constitution. However, it is important to note, especially for the leaders of the former regime, that most of the actions for which they are being prosecuted are of a criminal nature, thus requiring the court to make use of a two- tier investigation process before indictment before the Court of Appeals.”
2013-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7004 (2013) · source
“Despite the difficulties in infrastructure and superstructure of the Ivorian justice system - which are related mainly to the destruction that occurred in the post-election crisis - several procedures have been completed and submitted to the trial courts. Decisions have been handed down and trials are about to open. I would therefore like to emphasize that there are no political indictees or prisoners in Cote d'Ivoire, since it is a generally accepted rule that a person's activities do not affect the juridical nature of the offence with which that person may be charged. In other words, it is not because someone holds an important position in civil and political society that he or she is not subject to the law.”
2013-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7004 (2013) · source
“Regarding other ongoing judicial procedures, concerning which we have heard a broad spectrum of commentary, my delegation would draw attention to the fact that the separation of powers is a fundamental parameter of good governance and an expression of the rule of law throughout the world. There can be no impartial justice if everyone seeks to tell the judicial system how to conduct its investigations and who to prosecute. Based on the foregoing, I would like to emphasize that the main concern of the Government of Cote d'Ivoire in its judicial proceedings is to ensure that all citizens receive a fair trial within a reasonable time frame.”
2013-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7004 (2013) · source
“There are three categories of personnel subject to the judicial proceedings. Thirty- two members of the army and gendarmerie and eight members of the National Police have been charged and heard on the merits. Twenty-three members of the army and gendarmerie and eight members of the National Police have been charged on a committal order. Six soldiers have been charged on a committal order but not yet heard the merits. In addition, a focal point between the office of UNOCI and the army has been appointed. Regarding the investigation of the attack on the Nahibly camp for internally displaced persons, the examining magistrate in the court of Man has been engaged to shed light on the facts of the case and to charge and detain all persons involved. The investigation is ongoing and developments therein will be communicated as soon as available.”
2013-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7004 (2013) · source
“My delegation notes that numerous efforts and investments are being made by the State to strengthen the capacity of the judicial and penal systems. With respect to the armed forces, the supervisory authority and the General Staff of the Forces re'publicaines de Cote d'Ivoire (FRCI) have established a technical unit for human rights training. This unit conducts awareness and training for the FRCI throughout the national territory. Regulations are in place to punish gross violations of human rights. Following the report of the National Commission of Inquiry into the crimes of the post-election period, the military tribunal has opened investigations and proceeded to indictments and even to convictions of military personnel following a procedure in accordance with the relevant laws.”
2013-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7004 (2013) · source
“In that context, I welcome the readiness and much appreciated support of UNOCI in the development and implementation of the thematic strategies, which will allow the Authority for Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration to achieve its objectives. In terms ofjustice and human rights, at the general level it should first be noted that the members of the National Commission on Human Rights have been appointed. We also note that progress has been made in the implementation of the national strategy for justice reform for 2012-2015. The action plan and budget for the strategy were approved by the Council of Ministers on 6 June. In addition to the national strategy, a strategic plan is being developed to reform the juvenile justice system.”
2013-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7004 (2013) · source
“By mutual agreement, UNOCI and the Authority have agreed not to proceed with a new registry of ex-combatants. On the other hand, ajoint mechanism to verify the status of ex-combatants has been developed and implemented. Furthermore, a system to monitor and mark weapons in connection with the demobilization of ex-combatants has been established with the support of UNOCI, and regular statistics on disarmament, reintegration and rehabilitation, as well as on weapons, are provided to UNOCI. Finally, discussions are under way with UNOCI and other partners to expedite the reintegration of ex-combatants. These discussions will be recorded in the reintegration action plan.”
2013-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7004 (2013) · source
“Thus, the thematic groups are finalizing thematic strategy papers that will be available in late July. In the same vein, a programmatic document will be developed with the assistance ofUNOCI, the United Nations Development Programme and the European Union, which have volunteered to support the Authority in this exercise. The document will serve as a basis for the meeting of partners for resource mobilization in September. Regarding the database of ex-combatants, UNOCI has made a computer expert available to the Authority for Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration to examine the database in order to make it more credible. Thus, the issue of UNOCI access to the database is no longer relevant. The ongoing joint exercise has already helped to detect and correct anomalies in the database.”
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“With the opening of three regional offices and four branches, we expect to see the Authority's activities take off. We also expect to open three more regional offices and six other branches by the end of July. The Transitional Demobilization and Reintegration Programme - supported, among others, by the World Bank and the African Development Bank - has provided assistance to the Authority for nearly two months in developing a strategic framework for the national DDR strategy. This framework was shared with all partners in April. The Authority has established a framework for overall coordination, including national and international partners, that meets once a month, as well as four thematic groups. This coordination mechanism enables the development of sectoral strategies and action plans.”
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“Accordingly, 50 rape victims and 4,000 victims of various other offences have already been heard by the examining magistrate, who has indicted several suspects, including Amade Oue'remi himself, and is continuing the investigations in order to find other accomplices. On disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, the Authority for Disarmament. Demobilization and Reintegration, created on 8 August 2012, was set up in October 2012 and began operations in January 2013. After six months of operation, 7,680 weapons have been collected and 8,044 former combatants have been demobilized and reintegrated or are in the process of reintegration. In recent months, now that the installation and implementation of systems and procedures is complete, we have seen accelerated results.”
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