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Belinga-Eboutou

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first: 1998-04-24
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“The President (spoke in French): I now call on Sir Jeremy Greenstock to reply, either to questions raised or to the comments made this morning.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source
“Cameroon remains fully committed to the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001), welcomes the largely positive results of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and we wish to renew our backing and support. My country wishes to pay well-deserved tribute to the CTC's Chairman, Sir Jeremy Greenstock for his commitment, his creative imagination, his enthusiasm and his impartiality. Cameroon also wishes to welcome and congratulate the chairmen of the three subcommittees. Finally, Cameroon commends those States involved in the anti-terrorist struggle. We call for all States to adhere to the twelve international conventions against terrorism. We express a heartfelt call for specific international cooperation to strengthen the national capacities of those States which are in need of this. I now resume my functions as President of the Council.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source
“He is a coward, for, even if he is willing to die, he does so in order to more effectively kill men, women and children who have done nothing to him and whom he does not even know. That is the terrorist who emerged on 11 September. Those who train the terrorist, educate him, urge him on, give him shelter and provide him with the means to perpetrate his acts are all equally guilty. Giving in to that terrorist means giving up and abdicating our national sovereignty as States. It means abdicating our ethics, our awareness as human beings. It is that refusal to yield that underlies the vast process of mobilizing our energies begun by the United Nations the day after 11 September 2001 and that underlies Security Council resolution 1373 (2001).”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source
“With utter and indiscriminate folly he strikes children, the aged, men and women, rich and poor, believers and non- believers without any distinction whatsoever. Such terrorism cannot be justified by anything, neither as means nor as an end. The terrorism of 11 September 2001 was also motivated by the will to force itself on others, and to force them to do its will, a will to impose its own law on people, communities and countries through humiliation and by causing crowds and individuals to tremble in fear of that unknown. Finally, the terrorist who showed his face on 11 September is, despite external appearances, a coward who dons a mask to make his move, then fades, disappears and sinks into anonymity.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source
“On 11 September 2001, in the space of an hour, we were awakened by brutal reality and the horror of a new transborder and transterritorial curse: terrorism. We were shown proof that hatred, the cause of the crimes and the wars of the twentieth century, had not disappeared: racial hatred, ethnic hatred, religious and political hatred, hatred of others, hatred of foreigners. It is that hatred which shaped and nourished the terrorism that emerged on 11 September, a terrorism of a new type. It is new in terms of its global scope, its intolerance and its cowardice. The revolutionary and the anarchist of yesterday or the resistance fighter from the Second World War spared children and civilians. The terrorist of today attacks society itself.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source
“I thank the representative of France for his kind words addressed to the delegation of Cameroon and to the presidency. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Cameroon. Today's discussion of the results achieved by the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism one year after the Committee's creation, attests to our refusal to yield. Humankind, thirsting for the culture of civilization, solidarity and social justice, had just celebrated in a spirit of enthusiasm and joyfulness its entry into the third millennium. We all thought that a new era had been born, one free of everything that had endangered the future and the hopes of humankind.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source
“I thank the Secretary-General for his statement. I now call on the Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, Sir Jeremy Greenstock.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source
“In the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation to Ambassador Kebe under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure. It is so decided. I invite Ambassador Kebe to take the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. At this meeting the Council will hear a briefing by the Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, Sir Jeremy Greenstock. On behalf of the Council, I welcome the presence of the Secretary-General at this meeting, and I invite him to take the floor.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter dated 2 October 2002 from the Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations, which reads as follows: "In my capacity as Chairman of the African Group for the month of October 2002, I have the honour to request that Ambassador Amadou Kebe, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations, be invited to participate in the debate in the Security Council to be held on 4 October 2002 on the item entitled 'Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts', in accordance with the relevant provisions of the United Nations Charter and rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council." This letter will be published as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/2002/lll2.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source
“If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Ambassador Lamani. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Mr. Lamani to take the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source
“I invite Sir Jeremy Greenstock to take a seat at the Council table. I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter dated 2 October 2002 from the Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of the Sudan to the United Nations, which reads as follows: "In my capacity as Chairman of the Islamic Group, I have the honour to request that Ambassador Mokhtar Lamani, Permanent Observer of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to the United Nations, be invited to participate in the debate in the Security Council on item entitled 'Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts', in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council." That letter has been issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/2002/1105.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source
“Akram (Pakistan), Mr. De Rivero (Peru), Mr. Al-Nasser (Qatar), Mr. Sun (Republic of Korea), Mr. Kumalo (South Africa), Mr. Mejdoub (Tunisia), Mr. Cengizer (Turkey), Mr. Kuchinsky (Ukraine), Mr. Alsaidi (Yemen), Mr. Sahovie (Yugoslavia) and Mr. Musambachime (Zambia) took the seats reservedfor them at the side of the Council Chamber. The President (spoke in French): In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultation, 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 Jeremy Greenstock, Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism. It is so decided.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source
“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, Mr. Dauth (Australia), Mr. Kafando (Burkina Faso), Mr. Ouch (Cambodia), Mr. Stagno (Costa Rica), Mr. Ileka (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Ms. Laj (Denmark), Mr. Aboul Gheit (Egypt), Mr. Hussein (Ethiopia), Mr. Naidu (Fiji), Mr. Adamia (Georgia), Mr. Gopinathan (India), Mr. Zarif (Islamic Republic ofIran), Mr. Lancry (Israel), Mr. Haneda (Japan), Ms. Jarbussynova (Kazakhstan), Mr. Wenaweser (Liechtenstein), Mr. Sharma (Nepal), Mr. Manalo (Philippines), Mr.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source
“Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts The President (spoke in French): I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Australia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Costa Rica, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Egypt, Ethiopia, Fiji, Georgia, India, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Liechtenstein, Nepal, the Philippines, Pakistan, Peru, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, South Africa, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, Yemen, Yugoslavia and Zambia, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source
“As this is the first open meeting of the Security Council for the month of October, I should like to take the opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to His Excellency Mr. Stefan Tafrov, Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the United Nations, for his service as President of the Security Council for the month of September 2002. I am sure I speak for all the members of the Council in expressing my deep appreciation to Ambassador Tafrov for the great diplomatic skill with which he conducted the Council's business last month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source
“It should be understood that there will shortly be a briefing in greater detail in order to gather the views of members of the Council on the best possible way to approach the outstanding issues. Those are the comments that I wanted to make with respect to our consideration of this report. In concluding, I would like to pay tribute to the Mission of Bangladesh to the United Nations, which led the Working Group from 1999 to 2001. They contributed to the progress made in the Working Group during that time.”
2002-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4616 (2002) · source
“The Working Group has acknowledged the need for the sanctions committees to make their decisions known to the entire United Nations membership, except when this could impede the implementation of sanctions. The main disagreement at this time relates to the duration of sanctions. In that regard, the obstacle relates more to methodology than to philosophy. Some delegations advocate time-bound sanctions, while others support sanctions without a time limit with their lifting depending on the conduct ofthe targeted State. The Working Group has finally reached agreement on an improved monitoring system to enhance the effectiveness and viability of sanctions and to limit the undesired effects of sanctions on third States. I should like to bring to the attention of Council members the progress that has been made by the Working Group on sanctions.”
2002-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4616 (2002) · source
“Like other colleagues, such as Ambassador Kishore Mahbubani, Ambassador Jean-David Levitte and Ambassador Jagdish Koonjul, I will quickly turn to the issue of sanctions. We attach great importance to improving the implementation of sanctions and to streamlining the functions of the sanctions committees, which are among our goals. I wish to point out, regretfully, that the draft report does not do justice to the rather difficult work of the Working Group on sanctions. Under my chairmanship, the Working Group has held a series of meetings focused basically on a document entitled "Draft conclusion of the Chairman", of 14 February 2001. That exercise has made it possible to make some progress. Real progress was made on procedural issues and issues relating to humanitarian exemptions.”
2002-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4616 (2002) · source
“My delegation will have the privilege of presenting the report to the General Assembly next month. I can assure Ambassador Mahbubani that at that time considerable reference will be made to this morning's discussion. I believe that, as submitted, the report will finally enable the General Assembly to assume its own responsibilities and play its role pursuant to Article 15 ofthe Charter. The current form of the report will enable the General Assembly not simply to discuss it in the course of one morning and to take note of it, but rather truly to study the accomplishments of the Security Council over a given period. Having said that, let me say that, when the report is considered, my delegation will have the opportunity to express its views on the innovations contained in the report.”
2002-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4616 (2002) · source
“Mr. Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon) (spoke in French): I wish at the outset to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting to consider and adopt the draft report of the Security Council to the General Assembly for the period 16 June 2001 to 31 July 2002. I take this opportunity to express my appreciation to the delegation of Singapore, which has worked tirelessly to make the Council's annual report evolve both in format and in content. The General Assembly's debate on the report of the Security Council, and the comments made at that time, are finally before the Council. We owe that to Ambassador Mahbubani, who has used all his skill, experience, wisdom and faith to make it happen. We also owe much to the insight and commitment of his colleagues.”
2002-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4616 (2002) · source
“It offers a methodical and comprehensive settlement that takes account of the political, security, economic and humanitarian aspects to be addressed in parallel, not in sequence. History is what men and women make it. It is up to the men and women of Israel and Palestine to write and to make their history together. To that end, as Cameroon has said before and will say again, it is essential for the men, women and young people of the Middle East to launch the process of developing and transforming their ways of thinking and acting so as to stem this mindless tide of violence and to prime the well of love.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614 (2002) · source
“We call on the Palestinians and Israelis to demonstrate more courage and a greater sense of history by deciding resolutely to return to the path of dialogue towards a lasting peace. Is there any need to point out that a legal framework already exists that could ease tension and lead to a comprehensive settlement? I refer to the relevant resolutions of the Security Council - resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 1397 (2002) - which are the bases of the Quartet's road map. We believe that action undertaken in respect for international law would help to bring about a real, just and lasting peace. It is only through a political settlement that the legitimate aspirations of both sides to live in peace, within secure and recognized borders, can actually be realized. Let us therefore give the Quartet's peace plan a chance.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614 (2002) · source
“We insisted that neither party, on the basis of some contingency or other, should be able to call the plan into question. Unfortunately, this was at a time of relative calm that had lasted several weeks. Now, just when real hope seemed to be emerging, further violence is jeopardizing the new momentum. I would recall Tolstoy's words to the effect that no reform imposed by violence will set the wrong to rights. Wisdom has no need of violence. Thus, I call on the parties once again to respect human life, to act with moderation and to exercise restraint. We still believe in the virtues of dialogue and negotiation. Only dialogue and negotiation can bring a just and lasting peace to the Middle East.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614 (2002) · source
“It seems that the chance for peace is yet again drifting further and further away and that the region may yet again be caught up in madness and confrontation. Despite all this, however, we have to hope, for, as the Secretary-General just said, we need hope. His words sound even more tragic today. Just three days ago, Cameroon was hopeful about the peace plan offered by the Quartet, which takes the Council's concerns and the requirements for a lasting settlement into account. It seemed to us then, as it seems to us today, to be capable of restoring peace to Palestine, the land of peace. At that time, Cameroon drew attention to the difficulties that would inevitably arise. More specifically, I called on the sides to adhere fully to the peace plan prepared by the Quartet.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614 (2002) · source
“Mr. Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon) (spoke in French): First, Mr. President, I would like to thank you sincerely for agreeing to the Arab Group's request for this public meeting because of the renewed violence in the Middle East and the extremely grave situation in Ramallah. The delegation of Cameroon is deeply concerned. We would like to reaffirm the need to respect the physical integrity and the political survival of Palestinian institutions. Two sides are needed to build peace and to have dialogue. Three days ago, I unambiguously condemned the escalation of violence and the recent attacks in the Middle East. Today, given the tragic and terrifying increase in bloodshed, there is a serious danger that we and our peoples will be overwhelmed by despair.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614 (2002) · source
“I believe that we can allow ourselves to hope that, if both parties agree to engage in mutual negotiations, and if there is an end to the violence, the way to the broad political viewpoint that the representative of the Republic of Guinea spoke of earlier would be then be open. The global conscience is tired of these macabre statistics. It wants peace to flourish as olive branches flourish.”
2002-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4552Resumption1 (2002) · source
“All of these commendable initiatives should, we believe, help us achieve genuine mutual recognition - the effective recognition of the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination, and the effective recognition of the right of the people of Israel to live in a State with secure and recognized borders. Let me once again appeal to the international community to find a just and lasting solution in order to put an end to this conflict. The Security Council must shoulder its responsibilities and strengthen the initiatives that are under way, thereby helping to restore confidence between the parties and enhance the prospects for peace. This would also have the advantage of allowing us to take action, thereby giving the lie to the opinion of some that the Council lets itself be acted upon by events.”
2002-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4552Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Specific questions such as those relating to borders, refugees and the status of Jerusalem could be discussed afterwards. The distinguished proponent of the plan believes that this option would give fresh hope to the Palestinians and also reassure Israel. Finally, concerning the attitude of the sponsors of the peace process, we have noted with interest the path that is being explored by the United States, in particular through the Tenet mission, the William Burns mission and the personal involvement of the Secretary of State, Colin Powell, and of President Bush. The efforts of the "quartet" have given us much hope, and they deserve our full support. They must continue. The proposed international conference, in order to succeed, must be prepared in a very careful and clear-sighted manner.”
2002-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4552Resumption1 (2002) · source
“First of all, the Abdullah plan; as the Council is well aware, that plan is based on the land-for-peace formula. Endorsed by the Beirut Summit in March, the plan proposed that Israel withdraw to the lines of 4 June 1967; that Syria recover the Golan Heights; and that a Palestinian State be created in Gaza, West Bank and East Jerusalem. In exchange, the 22 States of the Arab League would establish full diplomatic and trade relations with Israel, whose security they would ensure. Need I remind the Council that the principle of land for peace is enshrined in Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973)? Then there is the Mubarak plan. That plan proposes that a Palestinian State be declared, even theoretically, by next year.”
2002-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4552Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The structures of the Palestinian Authority, put in place with great effort, have been reduced to almost nothing, because those responsible have either disappeared or have been arrested. The head of the Authority has been disempowered by the other side, which has taken away his capacity to act. The socio-economic infrastructures has been damaged or destroyed. The Palestinian people are helpless. The Israeli people are deeply concerned, and their daily existence is overshadowed by the attacks. But where have all the peace initiatives gone? What has come of all of the United Nations resolutions calling for the settlement of this crisis? Formal peace plans have been proposed, and new ideas, not yet in the form of a plan, have also been suggested. But what are their chances of success?”
2002-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4552Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Mr. Tidjani (Cameroon) (spoke in French): The situation in the Middle East, and particularly in Palestine - the reason why we are meeting here once again - remains serious and tragic and continues to challenge us. My delegation shares the concerns expressed by all ofthose who spoke earlier. The suicide bombings have resumed following a brief respite. Hardly a day goes by without another attack here or there. On the other hand, the police operations carried out by Israel are becoming increasingly systematic. We deplore the deaths that have occurred on both sides; this kind of routinization is unacceptable to the human conscience. The fragile achievements registered by the peace process have been seriously undermined.”
2002-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4552Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The other success stories that we have heard here are not merely signs of encouragement but are guarantees of our commitment and our willingness to attain the objectives that we have established in Afghanistan. The Afghan people have already signalled their determination to reconcile and to rebuild their country. They want to do that with the international community's assistance. They deserve all our admiration, all our confidence and all our support. As has been said in other forums, we must support them, not with words, but with actions and with truth.”
2002-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4541 (2002) · source
“To do that would be to deprive the Government of the means to make itself credible in the eyes of its own people and would therefore compromise the establishment of the process envisaged in the Bonn Agreements. We welcome the commitment of Europe of 15, which is now the premier contributor of funds to help rebuild the country. Cameroon reiterates that without such assistance, the Bonn process runs the risk of being sorely tested. Before us is a draft resolution that we will consider shortly. In particular, it extends the mandate of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) for a period of six months after 20 June 2002. Naturally, Cameroon fully supports the draft resolution. The challenge that we face is enormous and daunting.”
2002-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4541 (2002) · source
“We have particularly stressed the need for the international community's assistance in rebuilding a country whose infrastructure and economy have been dismantled - and that word is not too strong. That is why the donors conferences, in particular that held recently in Tokyo, have inspired much hope and, as the Ambassador of Guinea said, much enthusiasm. What we expect today is the materialization of promises made. Certainly, we agree that the Afghan Government should act with respect for the Bonn Agreements. At the same time, we should not establish any linkage that blocks the fulfilment of promises of contributions made to the Afghan Government.”
2002-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4541 (2002) · source
“The loya jirga, scheduled for 10-16 June, will appoint a transitional Government, which is an indication of how important it will be. We have said that the necessary conditions need to be present so that the loya jirga will be free from pressure, with a composition that reflects the geopolitical and sociocultural situation of the country. We welcome the return of the former King, Mohammed Zahir Shah, who appears to be a guarantee of success for the loya jirga. That success will depend on the continuing political normalization in Afghanistan after 23 years of war. Cameroon has also emphasized that these problems have been immense - true challenges - and that the new Afghanistan must confront them.”
2002-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4541 (2002) · source
“The establishment of transparent and democratic institutions that respect human rights and the dignity of men and women is clearly the key to any hope for a return to peace. We commend in this respect the efforts of the United Nations and Member States such as the United States, France, the United Kingdom and Turkey for training elements of the police and the army. We also welcome the United Nations trust fund that has been set up for this purpose. We welcome all of those developments because we believe that everything possible should be put in place to ensure security throughout the Afghan territory. The latest fighting in northern Afghanistan, in Kunduz province, shows how the rivalries among warlords continue - and will continue - to be an irritant of the peace process.”
2002-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4541 (2002) · source
“Mr. Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon) (spoke in French): Cameroon in turn wishes to congratulate Sir Kieran on his very useful and complete briefing made at the beginning of this meeting. His briefing gave us a wealth of information that was particularly valuable at a time when the Bonn process is being established. The information has opened up to us prospects for action in the years to come. Much progress has been made by the Interim Authority, and we welcome that fact. We are thinking in particular of the reopening of schools, the mobilization and sensitization of the international community and, especially, the return of refugees. We also think of all that has been done to improve the status of women.”
2002-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4541 (2002) · source
“I said earlier that Cameroon is following very closely and fully supports all initiatives aimed at easing tensions and restoring peace in the region. That is why, as I said earlier, we welcome the decision taken by the "quartet" to convene an international conference on the Palestinian question this summer. In conclusion, Cameroon would like to assure you, Mr. President, of its readiness to work with you in truth, transparency and full respect for the interests of all as we seek a comprehensive and lasting solution to this problem so that peace may reign in people's hearts and minds. Without peace in hearts and minds, there can be no peace in the Middle East.”
2002-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4525Resumption1 (2002) · source
“With the situation in the Jenin refugee camp changing by the day, it will become increasingly difficult to establish with any confidence or accuracy the events that took place there recently. The position adopted by the Secretary-General was very responsible; he was not willing to go along with a report that was not based on the facts. At one point, we believed that the impossible could happen, but the Secretary-General warned the Security Council and asked it through his representative not to entrust him with an impossible mission. At a certain point we said - and we continue to believe - that the Secretary-General must do everything possible to obtain information about the events in Jenin and to report thereon to the Council. In this connection, Cameroon reaffirms its complete support for the Secretary-General.”
2002-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4525Resumption1 (2002) · source
“That mission should have enabled the Security Council to be adequately informed about what had really happened in Jenin and would have provided the Council with an equitable and irrefutable basis for considering the ways and means to rebuild trust between the parties and thus to relaunch the peace process. Cameroon notes the Secretary-General's decision to disband the team of eminent personalities. We reaffirm our full support for the Secretary-General's tireless efforts aimed at finding a negotiated solution to this crisis. Having studied the Secretary-General's letter to the Security Council, my country regrets the decision but understands it, because the Secretary- General said that time played a critical role.”
2002-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4525Resumption1 (2002) · source
“That disappointment and growing anger have been provoked by the non- compliance with resolution 1405 (2002), in particular operative paragraph 2, by which the Council welcomes the initiative of the Secretary-General to develop accurate information regarding recent events in the Jenin refugee camp through a fact-finding team and requests the Secretary-General to keep it informed. Had the provisions of that paragraph been respected, things could have been very simple. The Secretary-General is to be commended for deploying a rich imagination in his praiseworthy efforts to ensure the implementation of the resolution. Unfortunately, however, there was no response in kind to those efforts and Cameroon regrets that the fact- finding team was, in fact, unable to carry out its mission on the ground in Jenin.”
2002-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4525Resumption1 (2002) · source
“That peace, we reiterate, has a prerequisite: the settlement of the question of Palestine, which is the heart of the conflict, has claimed so many victims and has led to so much destruction in the region. We appreciate the steps taken by the Secretary- General to prepare for the conference, which could take place this summer. Another positive element that emerged from the meeting of the "quartet" was the international community's urgent need to take a more comprehensive approach to solving the issues of security, humanitarian needs and the reconstruction of Palestine and of the Palestinian Authority's infrastructure, built up after so many years of effort and reduced to rubble in just a few days. However, none of this progress can outweigh our bitter disappointment today.”
2002-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4525Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The circumstances that made this meeting necessary are well known: the situation created by the impossibility of sending the fact-finding team to Jenin. However, this meeting is also an opportunity for us to take an overview of the whole situation. In that regard, certain advances have been made in the past few days that have been recalled frequently throughout this debate. First, there was the lifting of the siege of the headquarters of the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah and the restored freedom of movement of President Arafat. We urge respect for the sacred and inviolable character of the Church of the Nativity. Another advance was yesterday's meeting of the "quartet" in Washington, DC, which allowed the emergence of some positive elements, among which figured the proposed international conference on peace in the Middle East.”
2002-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4525Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Mr. Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon) (spoke in French): My delegation has already had the opportunity to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council. We want to let you know that we are here to cooperate fully with you to ensure the full success of your mission. That success will also mean success for the Council, for the United Nations and for peace. In the past few days, despite emotions that have run high, you have been able, under difficult conditions, to preserve an atmosphere of calm in the Council. That atmosphere has encouraged us to engage in thorough discussions of the matter that we are gathered to consider today. My delegation is extremely grateful to you for acceding to the well- founded request of the Arab Group to convene this meeting.”
2002-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4525Resumption1 (2002) · source
“This year, our countries will be celebrating on 20 May; beginning in 2002, each year our countries will display their patriotic fervour on the same day. In anticipation of 20 May 2002, Cameroon- impatiently awaiting the reception of East Timor into the great family of nations - assures Mr. Gusmao of its resolve to enjoy relations of trust and close cooperation with his country.”
2002-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4522 (2002) · source
“Sharma, as a man of great experience, attentiveness and persuasiveness and therefore of great human value, will be able to provide the Timorese with all due support and to assist them in persuading the donor community 4 within which, fortunately, he has many friends - to continue, increase and strengthen its financial and technical assistance to that young country. I hope that our friends from East Timor will continue to keep their country's noble mission in mind through the spirit of dialogue, openness, tolerance and joint management that they have clearly displayed in recent weeks, to the satisfaction of all. I wish them all the best. In conclusion, I reiterate my country's great pleasure at seeing the approach of independence for East Timor on 20 May. That date is also Cameroon's national holiday.”
2002-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4522 (2002) · source
“That is why Cameroon thanks the Secretary-General for his statement and for the high quality of his report. The delegation of Cameroon fully endorses the creation of the new United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor, including its financial implications, and supports the other recommendations contained in the report. It is gratifying that the United Nations will keep a mission in East Timor beyond 20 May. I congratulate my friend and colleague Ambassador Kamalesh Sharma on his nomination by the Secretary-General to succeed Mr. Vieira de Mello. It is perfectly clear that Mr.”
2002-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4522 (2002) · source
“The highly relevant paragraph 4 of the Secretary- General's report in document S/2002/80 says, in part, that: "the comparative fragility of the political foundations of this new country, its very limited pool of professional and administrative expertise, lack of strong independent security mechanisms and nascent state of economic development mean that East Timor will continue to require significant assistance from the international community well after independence, in order to ensure stability and realize the potential for progress that has been generated over the past two years." The independence of East Timor, far from entailing an end to the United Nations commitment, marks instead the beginning of a new phase of significant and sustained assistance from the United Nations in order to ensure that the results are preserved in the long term.”
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“The results achieved in East Timor since 1999 and, in particular, over the past few months are most telling. They include a multilateral financial mobilization of well over $1 billion; peace in the territory; the relaunching of economic activity; the establishment of a Transitional Government; and, last but not least, the presidential election of 14 April. These are all historic milestones marking the emergence on the international stage of a new nation. All of these achievements must be consolidated. The fact that the Timorese are now masters of their own destiny should not lead the international community to abandon its role in assisting them.”
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“Launched in dramatic conditions on 15 September 1999, the actions of the Council and the United Nations in East Timor will enjoy a happy ending on 20 May with the advent of the independence of East Timor and the swearing-in of President Gusmao. Today's success would not have been possible without the efficiency, dedication and tenacity of the civilian and military components of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET). Cameroon extends its heartfelt gratitude and sincere congratulations to them all. I should like to take this opportunity to associate myself with the sincere tribute paid to Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of UNTAET, for his work and outstanding success. I wish him much happiness and success in his new activities.”
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