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2001-01-16
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  1. “Thus, we hope that the Israeli side will commit itself to the resolutions of international legitimacy and will work seriously to stop aggressive practices in the occupied territories, including Jerusalem. We hope it will stop perpetrating violence against Palestinian institutions and property in East Jerusalem, particularly the illegal occupation of Orient House and the confiscation of its archives, which are an essential part of the history, heritage and memory of the Palestinian people. Egypt still hopes that a peaceful, comprehensive and just settlement to the Arab-Israeli conflict can be realized despite the setbacks caused by the Israeli side. Consequently, Egypt calls for Israeli conduct to be commensurate to and in conformity with all attempts to realize our objective: a firm, just and lasting peace.”

    2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357Resumption1 (2001) · source

  2. “This represents an insult to the sentiments and rights of the millions of believers who have been taught to respect other people's faiths. We must reaffirm to the whole world, represented by the Council, the need for Israel to withdraw from all Arab occupied territories occupied since June 1967, including Jerusalem, and for Israel to respect the holy status of that city and to return it to the Palestinians to faithfully safeguard it. I wish to emphasize that the recent bloody events confirm one fact: occupation has no future, however mighty the occupier, and that a just and balanced peace is the basis for all stability and security in the region.”

    2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357Resumption1 (2001) · source

  3. “Egypt also emphasizes that without the settlement of that dispute, which is the crux of the Israeli-Arab conflict, in a just and comprehensive manner, and without Israel's full withdrawal from the Syrian and Lebanese territories, the Middle East, strategically important to the whole world, will remain an area full of tension and instability that will in turn threaten the legitimate interests of those countries and all other countries concerned. The present crisis has been triggered by a provocation related to a very special area of the occupied territory - Jerusalem and the Al-Aqsa Mosque. These are centrally important to the Arab and Muslim worlds, which do not accept the desecration of any of their holy places. These places have been transgressed, contrary to all heavenly and worldly laws.”

    2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357Resumption1 (2001) · source

  4. “Egypt has emphasized the need to send observers to Palestine to help calm the situation within the framework of implementing the Mitchell recommendations, in order to reach negotiations on final status, based on Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973); the principles and guarantees of the Madrid Conference, particularly the principle of "land for peace"; and the agreements concluded between the two parties and guaranteed by world States concerned.”

    2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357Resumption1 (2001) · source

  5. “However, the security of one population cannot be realized at the expense of the security and rights of its neighbours and the murder and the assassination of their children, the demolition of their houses, the burning of their farms, the cutting off of their livelihoods, and their torture and starvation. Security can be achieved only in a situation based on legitimacy, justice and equality. Consequently, Egypt has been persistent in calling on the international community to act firmly and quickly to push the parties to resume the peace process on a sound basis, and not emphasize the security aspects alone, without dealing with the crux of the problem: the need for peace based on justice, equality and respect for the full legitimate rights of the Palestinian people.”

    2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357Resumption1 (2001) · source

  6. “The practices of the Israeli occupation in the Palestinian territories, including Jerusalem, constitute grave violations of resolutions of international legitimacy, as represented by the United Nations and the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, in those areas. It is inconceivable and unacceptable that the United Nations, particularly the Security Council, should turn a blind eye to these practices at a time when calls resonate from all directions for respect for human rights. Security is a legitimate demand of all peoples of the Region. No one can deny any people the right to security.”

    2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357Resumption1 (2001) · source

  7. “Since last September, the Palestinian people have been subject to violent and aggressive Israeli practices that have resulted in hundreds of martyrs and thousands of wounded. Property of the Palestinian people has been destroyed and the Palestinian economy is in shambles. This has led to frustration and despair. The problems facing the peace process are due mainly to Israel's reneging on its commitments reached in bilateral agreements, its ongoing occupation and settlement activities, and its disregard for international legitimacy and United Nations resolutions and for the bases and principles of the peace process, which are "land for peace", including Holy Jerusalem. The crux of the problem in the occupied Palestinian territories today is the Israeli occupation.”

    2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357Resumption1 (2001) · source

  8. “Mr. Bebars (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): We congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. We are confident that you are capable of conducting the affairs of this Council, as far as this important issue is concerned, so that the Council can assume its responsibility as spelled out in the Charter for maintaining international peace and security. I also wish to commend and thank the Permanent Representative of China, who ably presided over the Council last month. We meet today at a time when the international community is gravely concerned over the serious developments in the occupied territories, particularly Jerusalem. The hope for peace indeed faces an acute crisis.”

    2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357Resumption1 (2001) · source

  9. “If we adhere to the goals and measures set out in the Programme, we will reap the fruits of all the international community's efforts to combat the dangerous proliferation and trade in small arms and light weapons.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  10. “The Programme of Action also emphasizes in other areas the importance of the cooperation, commitment and total compliance of States with Security Council resolutions imposing arms embargoes in accordance with the United Nations Charter. Furthermore, it calls on all States to take all appropriate measures, including all legal and administrative means, against any activity violating a Security Council arms embargo. Finally, it is important to emphasize that the Programme of Action is considered to be the sole instrument for contending with problems related to the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons. It identifies in a comprehensive manner the priorities, commitments and national, regional and international standards in this area.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  11. “Because of the exacerbation of the problem of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and the close relationship between the smuggling of these weapons and international peace and security, the Programme of Action adopted by the Conference clearly identifies the international community's sphere of activity, especially that of the Security Council. The Programme, in paragraph 38 of section II, encourages the Security Council "to consider, on a case-by-case basis, the inclusion, where applicable, of relevant provisions for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration in the mandates and budgets of peacekeeping operations".”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  12. “Moreover, the State has the right to carry out all legal activities in this area, to control its own territorial integrity, to monitor the small arms and light weapons it manufactures and to stipulate legislation to combat illicit trafficking in those weapons and to prevent their use and circulation in such illicit activities as terrorism and crime. Addressing this issue in no way undermines the priorities of the international community in the field of disarmament, which are clearly defined in the Final Document of the first special session of the General Assembly devoted to disarmament in 1978, in which nuclear disarmament enjoyed the highest priority, followed by other weapons of mass destruction and, finally, by conventional weapons.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  13. “It also aimed at safeguarding the control of national authorities over legal activities in order to prevent the use of such weapons in any illegal activities, at enhancing regional and international mechanisms to deal with the root causes of the problem of illicit trafficking and at limiting its adverse impacts in terms of poverty, the slow pace of social and economic development and ethnic conflicts in the affected countries. In this connection, we would like to stress, absolutely and clearly, that dealing with this issue is linked to the non-infringement of a number of rights. Prominent among them is the right of peoples to self- determination and self-defence, particularly those peoples under the yoke of foreign occupation.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  14. “During that meeting, in a spirit of cooperation, Egypt and its African brothers searched for a solution that takes into account the specific nature of this problem for some countries of the African continent. At the international level, Egypt has actively and positively participated in the work of the United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons, which produced an ambitious political Programme of Action aimed at combating the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and criminalizing other related illicit activities.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  15. “At the regional level, Egypt is working in cooperation with its African neighbours through the exchange of experts and technical information in order to find definitive solutions to limit the illicit proliferation of small arms and light weapons on the African continent, which is the continent suffering most from armed conflicts. The Bamako Declaration issued by the African ministerial meeting on small arms and light weapons, which was held in Mali in November 2000, is a pioneering regional initiative that reflects a joint African decision to work together against the illicit proliferation, circulation and trade of small arms and light weapons.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  16. “The first approach gives us a conception of the social and economic factors involved in this problem as the real root causes of the conflicts that lead to the illicit proliferation of small arms and light weapons in the long and medium terms. The second approach emphasizes confronting the problem of illicit trade and circulation of small arms and light weapons in the short term. At the national level, Egypt has witnessed a period of stability in respect of small arms and light weapons. This stability is due to our strict legislation and regulations in this area, which go back to the 19505. Our legislation controls all forms of trade, manufacture and possession of such weapons, criminalizes illegal activities and establishes national mechanisms to make laws and to implement them.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  17. “Because of the illicit and speedy proliferation of small weapons and its links with many ethnic, cultural, political and economic problems, this matter requires a solution that takes into account the specific conditions and circumstances in the affected areas. The proliferation of small arms and light weapons should be seen not as a cause of conflict, but rather as a tool for fomenting and fuelling ongoing conflicts, which find their root causes in a number of economic, social and ethnic factors that have accumulated and become complex. To effectively put an end to this problem, we have to work through two parallel approaches.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  18. “We wish also to extend our thanks to the Secretary- General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for the statement he made at the beginning of this meeting. We would like also to point out the objectives that we hope to achieve in today's meeting, which are contained in your letter, Mr. President, addressed to the previous President of the Security Council. Egypt would like to associate itself with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of the Sudan on behalf of the Arab Group. Egypt considers illicit trafficking in small arms to be one of the most important problems affecting specific regions of the world.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  19. “Mr. Bebars (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, let me say that it is a great honour, on behalf of the Arab Republic of Egypt, to extend to your country and to you personally, Sir, our sincere congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I would like also to take this opportunity to convey to the Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of China our profound thanks for the efforts made during China's presidency of the Security Council last month. We would like also to emphasize the importance that we attach to the inclusion of the issue of small arms and light weapons on the agenda of the Security Council following the recent United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  20. “First, all States must pay their assessed dues and arrears to the United Nations budget, so that peacekeeping operations will stand on a solid financial basis that will ensure the provision of the necessary military and logistical requirements for troops participating in operations. Secondly, the major Western Powers should reconsider their position of abstaining from participation in certain peacekeeping operations, especially in the African continent, under the pretext that such operations, from their perspective, involve an unacceptable level of risk.”

    2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source

  21. “President, for convening this meeting and for allowing the troop- contributing countries to make their observations before Council members speak. Allow me in closing to stress that strengthening the relationship between the troop-contributing countries and the Council is but one of the key elements that must be addressed in the framework of our collective efforts and shared responsibilities with a view to reforming peacekeeping operations. Now that the General Assembly has adopted specific recommendations to reinforce the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and other divisions within the Secretariat that are concerned with the maintenance of international peace and security, two main issues remain that require adequate attention.”

    2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source

  22. “Furthermore, we demand that the Council respond to any request by a troop-contributing country to convene such a meeting, especially in cases where the Council is considering the amendment or review of a given peacekeeping mandate, or when there is a significant deterioration of security conditions in the region where the mission is operating that would jeopardize the safety and security of its personnel. The delegation of Egypt believes that Security Council resolution 1327 (2000) represents a positive step forward in this context. It hopes that the Council will take the subsequent logical step of agreeing on well-defined modalities that govern the way these consultations are conducted as well as take into account the aforementioned points and put them into practice. We commend you once again, Mr.”

    2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source

  23. “Only then will we be able to overcome a most negative aspect that casts its shadow on the world Organization's discharge of its responsibilities in the area of peacekeeping. Fourthly, despite the fact that the Council has recently developed the notion of holding "private" meetings with the troop-contributing countries as an innovative mechanism to listen to their views and observations, nonetheless we maintain that well- established modalities must be institutionalized to regulate these consultations. Such meetings should not be convened only when the Council decides to dispatch a mission composed of its members to a country that hosts a peacekeeping operation, or merely to brief the troop-contributing countries on the outcome of such a mission upon their return to Headquarters.”

    2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source

  24. “Thirdly, when the Security Council understands that it cannot continue to refuse the legitimate requests of the troop-contributing countries to participate in the decision-making process within this forum, and when the Council recognizes that it can no longer disregard the views of countries that are willing to put the lives of their children in harm's way in order to implement a military mission which, as defined by the Council, involves a high level of risk and the use of force - only then can we establish the kind of relationship to which we all aspire between the Council and the troop- contributing countries. This would avert repetition the consequences that the absence of such a relationship has had in the past.”

    2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source

  25. “Regrettably, a wide gap remains between the demands of the troop-contributing countries, which insist on this position, and the stance taken by the Security Council, which remains convinced that the purpose of consolidating consultations is - and I quote here from resolution 1327 (2000) - "to foster a common understanding of the situation on the ground, of the mission's mandate and of its implementation" (S/RES/I327, annex, part I, fifteenth paragraph).”

    2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source

  26. “The agreed measures to strengthen the relationship between the troop-contributing countries and the Security Council should lead to the participation by those countries in the Council's decision-making process at all stages of the establishment, deployment and withdrawal of a peacekeeping operation, especially when the use of force is involved, as provided for clearly in Article 44 of the Charter of the United Nations.”

    2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source

  27. “These consultations must apply to the potential troop-contributing countries at advanced stages, following the submission by the Secretary-General to the Council of his proposals on the establishment and deployment of a peacekeeping operation. This would be more likely to ensure a clear and implementable mandate. Secondly, the ultimate goal, which we are all trying to attain, should go beyond merely listening to and exchanging views with the troop-contributing countries, even if that process takes place through the institutionalized modality that we are calling for.”

    2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source

  28. “First, the goal of strengthening the relationship between the troop-contributing countries and the Security Council must be approached with a view to achieving optimum streamlining and harmonization in the work of the Organization with respect to the settlement of disputes. It is therefore necessary, as we have indicated in more than one forum, to institutionalize the consultation process between the troop-contributing countries and the Council at all stages of the evolution of an operation's mandate and in all steps taken by the Council to amend, review, extend or terminate such mandate and the functions that accompany it.”

    2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source

  29. “This meeting, in our view, has a special significance, not only because it is the first of its kind, but also because it is being convened in the wake of the issuance of the Brahimi report and of the experience of many troop-contributing countries with the Council with respect to the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone during the crisis that erupted in Sierra Leone last May. The delegation of Egypt would like on this occasion to make the following remarks regarding the issue under discussion today, especially in view of Egypt's longstanding and far-reaching experience in the area of contributing to United Nations peacekeeping operations, which it has been doing since 1960.”

    2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source

  30. “Mr. Bebars (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I should like at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on the assumption of your country, Singapore, to the presidency of the Security Council for the current month. I should like also to congratulate your country and the other new members of the Council and to wish them success in the discharge of their mandate over the next two years. Let me also thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting in order to address the urgent issue of enhancing the relationship and consultations between the troop-contributing countries and the Security Council, as this is a key element that must be addressed in the context of ongoing efforts in order to enhance the role and effectiveness of the United Nations in the area of peacekeeping.”

    2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source