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Belinga-Eboutou

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“Mr. Tidjani (Cameroon) (spoke in French): First, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this Council meeting pursuant to paragraph 24 of resolution 1483 (2003). Cameroon welcomes the decision of the United States and the United Kingdom to report to the Council on behalf of the Coalition that is provisionally co-administering Iraq. Their excellent briefings have drawn a candid and very complete picture of circumstances in Iraq with respect to the SANA-869 humanitarian situation, combating insecurity and terrorism, reconstruction and, above all, the process of reappropriation by the Iraqis of the administrative, economic and political management of their country. While we appreciate all the information we have just received, I wish to stress two or three points.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“The success of United Nations mine action, however, depends largely on mobilization of resources, since the vast majority of activities are funded by donors' voluntary contributions. It is therefore imperative, given the scope of the problem, that donor sensitization and resource mobilization efforts be sustained. Here, Cameroon launches a passionate appeal to donor countries to provide adequate and enhanced support to mine action in African countries emerging from conflict situations. My delegation hopes that those concerns will be reflected and find a place in the draft statement that our discussion will only serve to reinforce.”
2003-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4858 (2003) · source
“That is the case with the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea and the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mine action, led mainly by the United Nations Mine Action Service, comprises demining per se, raising mine awareness, educating people about risk reduction, victim assistance and activities to promote a total ban on anti- personnel landmines as well as the destruction of stockpiles. Within the framework of peacekeeping operations, mine action therefore seeks to provide greater chances for peace and to promote a swift resumption of economic activity and a return to normalcy in countries affected by conflict. If implemented early enough, mine action has a greater chance to be effective and to attain the aforementioned objectives.”
2003-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4858 (2003) · source
“Such harmful effects of anti-personnel mines on the establishment of lasting peace and security in countries emerging from armed conflict justify, in our view, the efforts of the international community - particularly the Organization - to find appropriate responses to the multitude of problems posed by mines. Thus it has been proved necessary for the United Nations to take the initiative when peacekeeping operations are deployed as well as later on, in the post- conflict phase, to address the problem of landmines. My delegation is pleased that, for several years now, mine action has been integrated into the Security Council's mandates for peacekeeping operations.”
2003-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4858 (2003) · source
“It also stems from the fact that they ravage civilian populations, particularly women and children - the innocent. The consequences of these weapons have been denounced for years by the international community. Anti-personnel mines continue to kill and mutilate many years after the end of conflicts; they jeopardize peace-building and reconstruction efforts and therefore have harmful effects on the economic development of the affected areas. Indeed, landmines hamper the resumption of agricultural activities, prevent the return of refugees and displaced persons and put at risk the provision of humanitarian assistance to populations victimized by conflict, perpetuating the precariousness of their situation. Therefore, they can lead to a resurgence of tensions and even confrontations.”
2003-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4858 (2003) · source
“Cameroon, a country signatory to the Ottawa Convention on landmines, is very pleased at the opportunity to take part in this debate. In that regard, I am pleased to congratulate Mr. Jean-Marie Guehenno, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, on his outstanding briefing and the very useful information he has imparted to us. I should also like to express my appreciation to Ambassador Martin Dahinden, Director of the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining, for his briefing. Anti-personnel mines are despicable and inhuman weapons that strike indiscriminately and, each year, cause many deaths and injuries and horrible suffering for those who survive. The unacceptable nature of those weapons stems mainly from the fact that they strike in both wartime and peacetime and without any distinction.”
2003-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4858 (2003) · source
“Mr. Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon) (spoke in French): Mr. President, I was away from New York when you assumed the Presidency of the Council, so now, even if somewhat belatedly, allow me to say how delighted we are to see you presiding over the work of the Council for the month of November. We are particularly delighted in doing this because your entire programme revolves around what we deem to be most precious: mankind. My delegation therefore welcomes this timely initiative that you took in organizing an open debate on the importance of mine action in peacekeeping operations. That is surely a topical and relevant issue that, because of its many effects on people and on the future of countries emerging from armed conflicts, arouses very great interest, not only among such countries, but also within the entire international community.”
2003-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4858 (2003) · source
“It is true, nevertheless, that the long history of conflict has demonstrated that without the international community's involvement, the disarmament I mentioned will continue to be a very distant prospect. We therefore once again call upon the international community, and in particular upon the Quartet, to take bold and simultaneous steps, as opposed to incremental ones, in order to create the conditions necessary to ensure that peace prevails in the region.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“It goes without saying that Israelis and Palestinians will be unable to achieve peace in an atmosphere of mutual defiance. In order to remove that mutual defiance, the parties must promote true disarmament: disarmament in terms of weapons policy, but also, and above all, psychological and cultural disarmament. They must do so by casting war psychosis and fear of the other from their hearts. There is no doubt that such disarmament will take time. If the protagonists themselves make good use of time - the present and the future - to shape future generations into a culture of peace, then we can hope for better prospects for the Holy Land, a land of peace, and for the Middle East as a whole.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“A few days ago, on 2 October, the Secretary- General expressed his own deep concern about the Israeli Government's decision to continue to build that wall deep in the territory of the West Bank. According to a statement by the Quartet on 26 September, the Secretary-General considered the separation wall and the settlements on Palestinian territory to pose a serious obstacle to reaching a two-State solution. Other members of the Quartet also share that vision, and have so indicated on several occasions. We have always condemned violence whatever its source. We have always recognized and defended Israel's right to ensure its security within the context of norms that are in keeping with international law, in general, and within the context of its respect for its own commitments under the road map, in particular.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“Is it necessary to recall that the road map is based, first of all, on the idea of two States - Israel and Palestine - living side by side in peace and within secure and recognized borders? Similarly, need one recall that the parties to the conflict each entered into commitments contained in the road map to reach that goal? For its part, Cameroon has repeatedly called upon the parties to refrain from any actions that could compromise peace. Bearing all that in mind, we wonder whether the attacks, targeted raids, destruction of houses and goods, continued construction of the wall in the West Bank and the ongoing building of new settlements do not indeed impede the peace process we have sought, and which we continue to seek.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“Mr. Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon) (spoke in French): We are once again gathered in an open meeting - just a few days after the Quartet's 26 September meeting and the Security Council's own meeting of 5 October - to address the subject of the Middle East. The General Assembly also discussed this question in depth during the course of its general debate. On all those occasions the people of the United Nations and people of good will have called upon the parties to the conflict and the mediators to resume the road map initiative and to define together future stages for its implementation. Everyone has reaffirmed strong support for that initiative, whose goal is to find a lasting settlement to the conflict between now and 2005.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“By way of conclusion, my delegation wishes to reiterate its support of the request made by the High Representative of the Secretary-General and by the President of the ICTY that the necessary significant resources be allocated with a view to enabling efficient implementation of the judicial delocalization process and the reconstruction of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2003-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4837 (2003) · source
“We also appreciate the cooperation that the judicial system of Bosnia and Herzegovina enjoys with numerous institutions. Cameroon considers that the criteria and the terms of cooperation between the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the special War Crimes Chamber must be clearly defined. While the foundation of this delocalization process has been determined, we nonetheless would be pleased to increasingly get more information concerning this. We also would like to know what strategies have been envisaged to reconcile the requirements of justice and those of national reconciliation, particularly with regards to a domestic tribunal.”
2003-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4837 (2003) · source
“To that end, my delegation welcomes certain initiatives: the establishment within the Bosnia and Herzegovina Tribunal of a criminal division, the War Crimes Chambers and a War Crimes Department in the Prosecutor's Office; the amendment of the law setting the course of judicial training; the elaboration of the Criminal Code in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 24 January 2003 and its entry into force on 1 March 2003; the entry into service of new judges of the Prosecutors Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina; the recruitment of special prosecutors for the ICTY; and the special division in the Office of the Prosecutor for Bosnia and Herzegovina of judges and international prosecutors; and the establishment of the Anti-Crime and Corruption Unit. Those are important factors that my delegation welcomes.”
2003-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4837 (2003) · source
“We are convinced that reforming the judicial system, particularly the establishment of the special War Crimes Chambers, responsible, among other things, for supplementing the work of the ICTY, will make it possible to contribute solutions for concerns related to the Completion Strategy.”
2003-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4837 (2003) · source
“The Completion Strategy by 2010, defined by the ICTY Judge in June 2002, and the possibility of sending some cases before national jurisdictions, which the Council supported, is relevant now more than ever. Success of the de-localization process, which will require acceleration of various processes, depends, in my delegation's View, on three conditions that are essential to us. The first is the simultaneous commitment and sustained efforts of the Council, the international community and all parties concerned. The second is the efficient implementation by the Tribunal of the strategy defined to ensure such completion. The last is the harmonious functioning of the special War Crimes Chambers.”
2003-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4837 (2003) · source
“Those achievements contribute decisively to the improvement of the political panorama and to rationalizing the security and defence systems of the country, as well as to normalizing its relations with its neighbours. For all those very meritorious reasons, my delegation wishes to reiterate once again its confidence in the activities of the High Representative. It goes without saying that, in order to be lasting and effective, such activities must be based on a solid legal foundation, without which all our efforts will remain fragile. My delegation attaches great importance to the justice aspect. We have followed, with great interest, the observations made by Judge Meron and the comments contained in the report submitted by Lord Ashdown on the subject.”
2003-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4837 (2003) · source
“In that connection, I would like to express my delegation's full appreciation to Lord Ashdown, High Representative for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina. He has done outstanding work. I also wish to express appreciation for the work done by Judge Theodor Meron, President of the ICTY, and to thank him for his detailed briefing. After having heard the statements made by eminent members, I will restrict myself to a few comments. The report submitted by Lord Ashdown highlights significant and praiseworthy progress that has been made in a relatively short period of time - promoting jobs, building a viable economic and administrative infrastructure and, most important, the establishment of a State of law in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2003-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4837 (2003) · source
“Mr. Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon) (spoke in French): I wish to thank you and congratulate you, Sir, for having organized this meeting on Bosnia and Herzegovina. It comes on the heels of the rich, long and intense debate we had on 24 and 30 September, on justice and the rule of law and the role of the United Nations. Today's debate provides us with the opportunity to reflect - deeply, I hope - on the efforts of the international community to establish normality in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We were pleased to learn from Lord Paddy Ashdown this morning that Bosnia and Herzegovina is the first Balkan country today to have met the prerequisites of a state of law 4 the separation of powers and judicial independence, in particular. We welcome that.”
2003-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4837 (2003) · source
“Recent events make clear the urgent need for what Cameroon terms comprehensive disarmament in the Middle East- a disarmament policy aimed in particular at cultural disarmament, which would eradicate war psychosis and the violence in people's hearts and show the various parties that their survival depends, not on the results of war, but on the outcome of negotiations. We have just received a copy of a draft resolution. Immediately after the end of this public meeting we will transmit it to our capital and await instructions.”
2003-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4836 (2003) · source
“We call on them to respect their commitments - contained both in the road map and in earlier agreements. Finally, we call on them to put an end to the cycle of violence in the Middle East so as to facilitate a resumption of dialogue. We urgently appeal to the international negotiators, in particular the Quartet, immediately to take actions aimed at the containment of the situation and to accelerate the taking of bold steps, which the Secretary-General referred to on 26 September. Such bold steps, in keeping with the road map, should deal simultaneously with the fundamental needs of the two parties, namely, security for Israel and an end to occupation for Palestine. It goes without saying that if such measures are not taken we will run the risk, as the Secretary-General warned us, of having to pay a heavy price.”
2003-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4836 (2003) · source
“Such acts are dangerous because they jeopardize the prospects for a speedy return to peace and security in the region - prospects that are already very weak. Cameroon has always condemned all acts of terrorism. We believe that there can be no justification for such acts and that no cause can legitimize them. Similarly, Cameroon, which is resolutely committed to combating that scourge, is convinced that our common struggle must be undertaken with full respect for fundamental human rights and international law. Faced with this dangerous escalation, we call on all of the parties to demonstrate a great deal of restraint at this extremely difficult and delicate time. We call on them to refrain from any initiative that might exacerbate the situation.”
2003-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4836 (2003) · source
“Mr. Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon) (spoke in French): First of all, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council during October and to assure you of my delegation's full cooperation. I would also like to express our appreciation to the permanent representative of the United Kingdom, Ambassador Emyr Jones Parry, for his innovative presidency last month. We learned with consternation of the outbreak of violence that has recurred in the Middle East over the past two days, which has been marked by the attack in Haifa and the raids into Syrian territory. All of these acts are serious violations of the terms of the Quartet's road map, of the ceasefire agreement of 1974 between Israel and Syria and of international law.”
2003-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4836 (2003) · source
“To conclude, I would like to commend the striking convergence of views that has been evident around this table with respect to the need for the United Nations to assume its due role in post-conflict situations - in which justice and the rule of law are increasingly jeopardized. May our meeting lead to the realization of the need to strengthen our Organization by making the human, legal and other necessary resources available to it so that it can live up to the role expected of it.”
2003-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4833 (2003) · source
“Finally, the issue of protecting civilians in armed conflicts must be at the heart of the United Nations. While it endeavours to carry out campaigns to protect civilians and implement Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security, the Council must also urgently think about the need for an early- warning and rapid intervention machinery to swiftly intervene as soon as the rights of civilians are threatened. Human history has shown that no entity can be viable or survive in the long term if it is not based on justice and law. That is why, beyond preventive diplomacy, there is need for a comprehensive peace- building machinery that makes it possible to tackle the very causes of conflicts. We need a post-conflict code of conduct.”
2003-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4833 (2003) · source
“Of course, such measures will be incomplete if our Organization does not assist in strengthening all those conditions by holding free and transparent elections that uphold the rule of law. As has been said at length around this table, conflicts often lead to gross violations of rights, which compels the United Nations to establish institutions before which the perpetrators of serious violations must appear. With the International Criminal Court, the international community has established permanent jurisdiction, whose very presence, according to Antoine Garapon, weakens all the Powers of the world, both autocratic and democratic, by notifying them that they shall never be immune, and also troubles human rights activists by assigning a destination without providing a map. This therefore constitutes the end of impunity.”
2003-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4833 (2003) · source
“In short, the United Nations is expected to work for the reconstruction of the State, as understood under Articles 2 and 4 of the Charter. Secondly, the United Nations must work for the rule of law in relations between States and the peaceful settlements of disputes. More specifically, it must support and stand by any initiative undertaken by States themselves to that end. Similarly, as experience has shown, the United Nations must contribute to training an efficient police force to establish order and security, and do so in keeping with human rights. It must work towards restoring the justice system to enforce and indeed ensure respect for law in relations among citizens and between citizens and the State.”
2003-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4833 (2003) · source
“Those conditions include good governance, transparency, administrative accountability and robust democracy. It is clear that those conditions are also summed up in the topic of our current discussion. They serve to give the United Nations a wide-open field in which to operate. Among the objectives that our Organization is expected to meet in that framework, three seem to us to be priorities. First, the United Nations is expected to play a principal role in the establishment of peace based on law andjustice, the only way to build a secure and democratic society. The United Nations must also give priority to providing security to peoples in the greatest need of it, to ensuring compliance with agreements, assuring State reform and preventing the breakdown of the State and laying down the bases for the establishment of a modern State.”
2003-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4833 (2003) · source
“In other words, how are we to explain today this proliferation of deadly conflicts with many consequences for peace and security? How are we to understand mankind's persistence in atrocities of untold cruelty which one compels one's peers to undergo? Unfortunately, man continues to prey on man. How are we to admit that in this day and age, despite our declarations of commitment, justice and equity are not yet sufficiently present in the relations between countries and between peoples? The Ambassador of Angola has spoken abundantly on this aspect of the matter. In his report on the causes of conflict in Africa (A/52/87l-S/l998/318), the Secretary-General studied the conditions that need to be met for sustainable peace and development on that continent.”
2003-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4833 (2003) · source
“The United Nations was, in effect, given the mission of maintaining international peace and security and of carrying out international cooperation in order to ensure development and respect for human rights and basic freedoms. This means that at the very origin of the United Nations the dialectic relationship between justice, law, peace and development - or, as some would put it, the consubstantial link between these concepts, which in themselves are genuine programmes - was reaffirmed. The merit of this discussion is specifically in reminding us of this basic truth at a time in intrastate and international relations when, despite our professions of faith, the need for justice, development and the rule of law does not seem to be commonly shared, at least not in deeds and in truth.”
2003-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4833 (2003) · source
“I said that the theme that we are debating today brings us to the very inception of the United Nations and the concerns that motivated the founding fathers of the Organization. At the end of the Second World War those founding fathers, motivated by the unspeakable atrocities that had occurred, asked themselves how to ensure that the world did not ever again go through such a situation, how to bring about a world of peace. The answer is clear. A world of peace assumes nothing more than justice, respect for obligations arising from treaties and the establishment of freedom and better living conditions for all. The United Nations was given the onerous task of ensuring that that became a reality.”
2003-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4833 (2003) · source
“Mr. Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon) (spoke in French): Mr. President, let me at the outset congratulate you for taking the initiative to include on the agenda of the Security Council for October the theme that is the subject of the current debate. This is a very important theme that brings us to the very essence of the United Nations, since it has to do with justice and law and therefore peace. Let me commend in this respect the presence of the Secretary-General at the beginning of our deliberations. I welcome his important introductory statement, which, as has been pointed out, identifies several interesting avenues by which, at long last, justice and the rule of law can become realities through robust action by the United Nations.”
2003-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4833 (2003) · source
“With regard to assistance, my delegation hopes that the commitment made by the World Bank and by other international organizations to support the principal African subregional organizations will be acted upon. Here, my delegation must thank the World Bank for its recent support for the Bank of Central African States in the context of actions by countries members of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa related to combating money- laundering and terrorism. Furthermore, I should like to indicate Cameroon's support for the programme of activities of the 1267 Committee and that of the Monitoring Group. Finally, I should like to reaffirm my country's commitment to continuing to join its efforts with those of other States for the implementation and effective application of the regime established by resolution 1267 (1999).”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“Rather, we note the emergence of third- generation terrorists, trained by Afghanistan's veterans and scattered throughout the world today - terrorists whom we must tirelessly track down and flush out. Our fight against terrorism, as we have stressed, is a long-term endeavour, and we have the obligation of constant vigilance. That is why, generally speaking, my delegation - which reaffirms its full satisfaction with and confidence in the Chairman of the Monitoring Group and his team - supports most of the recommendations made by the Monitoring Group. This struggle, which is a painstaking task that we have always supported, requires mobilization and participation by all States, the organized cooperation of all actors and partners involved in this battle, and capacity-building assistance for the States that need it.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“Those are all actions to assist in the effective implementation of the measures set forth to help penetrate, understand and thwart the various methods used by the Taliban and Al Qaeda, which do not hesitate to exploit the misery of populations or to misuse charitable organizations for their deadly purposes. We might have hoped that their financing and recruitment networks and their sphere of action would have gradually shrunk as a result of the joint action of the 1267 Committee and of the international community, since many of the leaders of those networks have been successfully tracked down and arrested. Unfortunately, nothing of the kind has happened.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“The Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) (1267 Committee) spoke to us a few moments ago about the consolidated list of identified targets whose format and contents have been improved, about the adoption of clear and transparent procedures for processing information submitted by States and by international and regional organizations, about the adoption of precise guidelines aimed at assisting Member States in the preparation of national reports relating to the implementation of resolution 1267 (1999) and, finally, about the establishment of an open, constructive dialogue with Member States.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“And today's meeting provides us with precisely the opportunity to take account of the Committee's work and of the implementation of the relevant resolutions aimed at combating Osama bin Laden, the Taliban, Al Qaeda and the persons and entities associated with them.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“In fact, on 23 July 2003, I welcomed the cooperation that had been established between the Committees. I also said that I very much wanted to see that cooperation expanded to bring about true synergy between other Security Council committees doing complementary work. Resolution 1267 (1999) and the series of resolutions that supplement and strengthen its regime- resolutions 1363 (2000), 1390 (2002) and 1455 (2003) - set forth a set of measures, particularly the freezing of financial and economic assets of targeted terrorists, the travel ban aimed against them, and the arms embargo. Those resolutions, because they are the backbone of this determined fight by the international community, must be strictly implemented by all countries.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“In fact, since last week's open debate on combating terrorism, when we considered the report of the Counter- Terrorism Committee (CTC), the President of the Council stated that he had planned an open meeting to be held today on the same subject and in the context of our consideration of the report of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999), which is so well presided over by my friend Ambassador Mufioz. The timing of those events was no coincidence; my delegation believes that it demonstrates the President's desire to draw the international community's attention to the ongoing nature and seriousness of the evils of terrorism. It also illustrates the close link that exists between the Committees established by resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1373 (2001).”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“On 6 May 2003, the Spanish Prime Minister graced with his presence the open meeting of the Council held on the same subject as the one we are today discussing, namely, threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts. At that time, I congratulated Spain for refusing to give up. I also noted its long experience in, and commitment to, counter-terrorism. That commitment is unanimously recognized and commended. The Spanish presidency this month has corroborated what I said then.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“Mr. Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon) (spoke in French): I would first like to congratulate Ambassador Heraldo Mufioz of Chile, Chairman of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999), for the excellent and very detailed briefing he has just so eloquently given. I would also like to welcome the presence at this meeting of Mr. Michael Chandler, Chairman of the Monitoring Group, as well as the other members of his team, who have skilfully and devotedly tackled the tasks entrusted to them. I also wish to thank the President for organizing this open meeting on the activities of the Committee established by resolution 1267 ( 1999).”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“That text contains certain elements and guidelines to be taken into account for the successful continuation of the implementation of the programme of the Government of National Reconciliation that was supported before the parliament on 28 May. Clearly, the continuation of that programme requires the stability of the Government and the stability of the Prime Minister - by consensus the architect of a return to peace - at the side of the President of the Republic. We are sure that the head of State will continue, with his usual wisdom, to ensure that his Prime Minister's action is, in the long run, in conformity with the spirit of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement. Furthermore, that important aspect could, in my delegation's view, be incorporated into the draft presidential statement, which would thus be enriched.”
2003-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4793 (2003) · source
“We express our encouragement to the Ivorian people and to that country's vital forces, resolutely committed to and oriented towards reconciliation and national unity. We should like to reaffirm our support for the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Cote d'Ivoire and Chairman of the Monitoring Committee for the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement, Mr. Albert Tevoedjre. We pay tribute to him for his actions and for his commitment to the advent of peace and harmony in Cote d'Ivoire. In conclusion, I should like to indicate my delegation's support for the draft presidential statement prepared by the French delegation and submitted by Ambassador De La Sabliere.”
2003-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4793 (2003) · source
“More than ever before, it needs to enjoy the committed and renewed support of the international community and of the United Nations, particularly the Security Council. In that context, the Council needs to send a strong message to the Ivorian people and leaders and to the entire West Africa subregion - a message clearly reiterating its approval of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement, once again underscoring the paramount necessity of its full implementation and urging all Ivorians to refrain from any action that could undermine the momentum towards an emergence from the crisis. Here, I must express our appreciation to the President of the Republic, His Excellency Mr. Laurent Gbagbo, for his trust in the Prime Minister and in his Government.”
2003-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4793 (2003) · source
“In that context, Cameroon has no doubt that the programme of the Government of National Reconciliation, supported before the parliament on 28 May, will be continued and that the elections of October 2005 will be elections of transparency - as the Prime Minister said - of reconciliation and of a restored nation. In that regard, restoring the State's authority by extending the administration throughout the territory is becoming a priority. It is gratifying that the European Commission has approved an immediate recovery programme after the crisis in C6te d'Ivoire. The programme has as its objectives, inter alia, financing the extension of the administration and supporting the process of demobilizing combatants. Cote d'Ivoire finds itself at a crucial time in its history.”
2003-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4793 (2003) · source
“In so doing they have committed themselves to supporting the Linas- Marcoussis Agreement and the Accra accords. This is an important step towards ending the crisis. The Parliament will soon consider the amnesty bill, as submitted by the Government and firmly supported by the President of the Republic. The scope of this law is vast, for, as underscored in the governmental communique, it will provide for a general pardon that recommends that each citizen make a resolute choice to move beyond self-interest and to embrace mutual tolerance.”
2003-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4793 (2003) · source
“The conclusion that can be drawn is the one stated by the Prime Minister himself at the end of his briefing - that the crisis is now in the process of ending. The determination of all components of the Ivorian population has made it possible effectively to lay the foundation for a lasting peace whose elements are gradually and methodically being instituted, with the support of the international community. Cameroon commends this, particularly since, as the Council is aware, President Paul Biya, who personally took part in the Linas-Marcoussis conference of heads of State, is a moral guarantor in this process. Today the military forces of both camps have declared the end of the war and have recognized the authority of the head of State and of the Government of National Reconciliation.”
2003-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4793 (2003) · source
“By adopting, on 4 February 2003, resolution 1464 (2003), the Security Council endorsed the Linas- Marcoussis Agreement, which was approved by the Kleber conference of heads of State, and called upon all Ivorian political forces fully to comply with it. Today's discussion is an opportunity to take stock of what has been achieved since that time. Under the authority of the head of State, the Government of National Reconciliation, headed by the consensus Prime Minister with his well-known wisdom and brilliance, has, in an environment that does not give rise to optimism, made tremendous progress in the implementation of the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement. The important statement made by the Prime Minister is telling in this regard, as is the presentation of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme.”
2003-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4793 (2003) · source
“His presence here attests to the degree to which the Ivorian people, who rightfully aspire to peace and seek to restore Cote d'Ivoire to its place in the international arena, have confidence in the Security Council and hence in the United Nations. The Security Council has spared no effort to see that his country regain its established reputation as a model of stability and an island of economic prosperity that was, until recently, the pride of many Africans. Through the actions of the Security Council, the international community is standing with Cote d'Ivoire, determined and resolved to support it as it moves ever forward towards peace.”
2003-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4793 (2003) · source