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Belinga-Eboutou

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first: 1998-04-24
most recent: 2006-01-27
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“The mandate of the WFP was expanded in 1999 to make the Programme an instrument for development. In fact, WFP was called on to use food assistance, essentially and as a priority, to support economic and social development actions. This was the primary objective. The other objectives relate to so-called emergency situations where there is a need to cope with the immediate needs of refugees and of populations that have fallen victim to humanitarian crises. At present, the emergency functions and objectives seem to be, in fact, highly pivotal to what the WFP is doing. What about the essential function aimed at preventing emergency situations, namely, the use of food assistance to support development actions? That is my question to the Executive Director; it refers to WFP's new mandate.”
2003-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4736 (2003) · source
“Mr. Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon) (spoke in French): I would like to say how very pleased we are to have Mr. James Morris, Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), here with us. He has spoken to us about an extremely difficult and relevant issue: the food crisis in Africa, which poses a threat to international peace and security. We have heard to some extent a repetition of what we were told last December regarding the major obstacles to the activities of the WFP: weather conditions, health/sanitation conditions, HIV/AIDS and those that could also be considered as man-made, such as civil disorder, conflict and problems of governance. The question I would like to ask Mr. Morris - in response to your appeal, Mr. President, to get straight to the heart of the matter - is the following.”
2003-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4736 (2003) · source
“Today we must commit the United Nations to taking on the role of managing the Iraqi humanitarian tragedy. We have failed to prevent war, so let us work together to restore peace. The major role of the Security Council in maintaining international peace and security will, once again, have meaning. The Iraqi people will find some comfort and the peoples of the United Nations may find new reasons for hope.”
2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source
“What is of utmost importance is that we intervene in the field. Any politicization of the discussion of how to manage this humanitarian crisis at this very grave moment seems inappropriate at this time. There will certainly be a proper time to strike a balance sheet of our collective and individual failures on the part of member States of the Security Council. There will also be a time to draw lessons from the management of this international crisis. Cameroon, as is customary, will actively participate in the debate that is certain to take place in this connection. For the time being, we only wish that the conflict come to a speedy conclusion and pray that as few victims as possible result. We must act as quickly as possible to adopt concerted measures in order to help the distressed Iraqi people.”
2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source
“A response to the humanitarian needs of the people of Iraq is a concern of paramount importance which must take priority. Last week, Secretary-General Kofi Annan presented some extremely relevant and timely proposals as to the best way to manage the humanitarian crisis that goes hand in hand with this war. Cameroon fully supports those proposals and their implementation. We consider that the Council must give clear authorization to the Secretary-General to conduct an emergency policy of humanitarian assistance in Iraq, mobilizing all of the United Nations agencies, beginning with the oil for food programme. Cameroon regrets to note the re-emergence of polemics which, without taking into account the suffering and tragedy of the Iraqi people, may make a hostage of the decision-making process in the Security Council.”
2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Even up until Friday, 14 March 2003, six countries who are members of the Security Council, including Cameroon, vainly endeavoured to put forward some middle ground that would have provided a foundation for compromise. Unfortunately their suggestions were not followed. Cameroon's position regarding this crisis has repeatedly been expressed to the Council and elsewhere and I shall not repeat it now. I would simply like to emphasize that Cameroon is a peace-loving country and intends to remain so. Accordingly, in the international arena Cameroon will continue to promote the peaceful settlement of disputes. Having said this, today is the time for realism and pragmatism, and a way to manage the urgent current difficulties must be found.”
2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Cameroon is participating in this new debate on the situation in Iraq, both moved and aware of the seriousness of current circumstances. Despite lengthy months of negotiations and work, the Security Council was unable to prevent the war that broke out exactly one week ago in Iraq. My country regrets and deplores the fact that the Council was unable to reach a consensus in this regard. It is no longer time for us to indulge in recriminations, even if we must acknowledge the fact that we have all failed, either because of our intransigence or our desire to be right at all costs, or our inability to find a compromise. We have lost many opportunities to stay on the path of peace and have thus dashed many expectations.”
2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Mr. Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon) (spoke in French): Let me first thank the Non-Aligned Movement and the League of Arab States for having taken the initiative to request the convening of this open meeting. We are also pleased that this request has been granted. Cameroon would like to pay tribute to the Secretary-General for having been present at the opening of our debate, to his personal commitment throughout the management of the Iraqi crisis and his praiseworthy efforts to avoid a tragic denouement with which we are all familiar. My delegation would also like to thank the Secretary-General for the speed with which he put proposals to the Security Council to quickly address the humanitarian tragedy in Iraq. We fully support the Secretary-General.”
2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source
“It seems too soon for us to analyse the impact of current events on collective security and on the future capacity of the Security Council to manage major conflicts and the new threats that burden our twenty- first century society. Cameroon harbours great hope that trust will soon be revived among us, and that differences brought on by the Iraqi crisis, however deep, will just be a temporary episode. Cameroon, a ward of the United Nations, has faith in our Organization. The United Nations is the framework, the only framework, which reassures and protects us.”
2003-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4721 (2003) · source
“But Cameroon is also very concerned about the effect of that measure on the Iraqi populations. We would be happy to have firm assurances in this matter. This brings to mind other consequences, particularly as regards the providers of the humanitarian programme, other service providers, on United Nations personnel, and so forth. This problem must also arise for the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency. That is why Cameroon suggests that the sanctions Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) meet as soon as possible at the level of Permanent Representatives, on the basis of proposals to be made by the Secretary-General, the oil for food programme and UNMOVIC, so that it can adopt any emergency measures needed at the humanitarian level.”
2003-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4721 (2003) · source
“This morning we find ourselves in a completely different situation. Of course we wish that, a few hours from now, the unexpected would happen. Of course we would like to see our cohesion and unity restored by the end of the day. If scepticism is winning over us the optimists, it is because of what we see, what we hear and what we perceive. I say to myself, let us reflect on the measures necessary to minimize the humanitarian impact of a possible conflict on the population, in particular on women and children. The oil for food programme has been suspended de facto since the humanitarian personnel stationed in Iraq were recalled. Cameroon understands and approves the Secretary-General's decision to remove the entire United Nations staff from Iraq at this troubled time.”
2003-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4721 (2003) · source
“They have fully justified the trust placed in them. I would also like to thank Mr. Blix and Mr. ElBaradei for their leadership. Despite that suspension, I am convinced that at some point in the process the Council will entrust them with new tasks, whether in this context or elsewhere. My delegation has examined with interest, despite the exceptional circumstances surrounding our meeting, the programme of work prepared by Mr. Blix and the UNMOVIC team. The document would have been a good basis for work. Nevertheless, after reading the 12 key disarmament tasks, we wish to say that even if some progress was made since 27 November 2002, when inspections began, obviously much remained to be done. My delegation does not see how the inspectors would have achieved their heavy task in the absence of full, active and unconditional cooperation.”
2003-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4721 (2003) · source
“Because we all are wrong to some extent, we all are also right to some extent. Retrospectively, that was the merit of resolution 1441 (2002), but unfortunately it was also its weakness. The conjunction of factors that ultimately escaped our attention have led to what is apparently the failure of the diplomatic approach and initiatives, because whatever our position is, the result lies before us. The peaceful disarmament of Iraq by means of inspections based on immediate, unconditional, full and active cooperation ended, at least temporarily, with yesterday's departure from Baghdad for Cyprus of the inspectors of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Cameroon would like to pay homage to them for their professionalism, commitment and objectivity.”
2003-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4721 (2003) · source
“Mr. Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon)(spoke in French): My delegation welcomes the holding of this open meeting, which bears witness to the will of the Security Council to continue to play the role conferred upon it by the Charter: the maintenance of international peace and security. We are fully aware of the exceptional situation in which we now find ourselves at this late hour. The Council, because it was unable to reach a compromise among its members, is now at a crossroads. Some among us hoped for a miracle until the very last moment. We have to recognize that the collective burst of activity so greatly hoped for and called for did not happen. Who is responsible? Each and everyone one of us, undoubtedly. On 17 March 2003, we were confronted with a challenge to the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2003-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4721 (2003) · source
“Let us see to it that this success endures and that Timor-Leste shall live in peace within secure borders and that it may undertake the immense task of reconstruction and development that will allow it to assure economic and social progress for its people. Lastly, my country wishes to reaffirm its support for UNMISET, Special Representative of the Secretary- General Kamalesh Sharma and his entire civilian and military team. In these difficult times, we offer our encouragement to the Timorese authorities, especially President Xanana Gusmao and Prime Minister Marti Alkatiri.”
2003-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4715 (2003) · source
“We encourage both countries quickly to finalize the demarcation of their common border. Above all, we support the plan of the Indonesian authorities to move Timorese refugees to other provinces, far from the Timorese border. My country appeals to the bilateral and multilateral donors to support this initiative forthwith. The refugee camps are fertile ground for militia, where they go to recruit people whom they exploit to perpetuate insecurity in Timor-Leste. As I have already stressed, the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste is one of the greatest success stories of the Security Council and the United Nations.”
2003-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4715 (2003) · source
“We welcome the measures advocated by the Secretary-General, especially those aimed at suspending the drawdown of the military component of UNMISET until December 2003, in order to facilitate the massive redeployment of these forces to the border with Indonesia. Similarly, the establishment of an international anti-riot police unit is an extremely wise decision, given the demonstrations that took place in connection with the events of December 2002. It is also clear at this stage that the Timor-Leste police force still urgently needs high-level technical assistance. My delegation supports the proposal to raise the number of high-level experts from 100 to 200. The strengthening of security cooperation between Indonesia and Timor-Leste is an important aspect of UNMISET strategy.”
2003-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4715 (2003) · source
“The many challenges faced by the new Timorese authorities - in the areas of education, reconstruction and economic recovery, in the combat against the endemic unemployment affecting the country and in terms of capacity-building - can be met only if internal and external security is ensured and if democratic institutions can successfully overcome any attempt to destabilize them. It is obvious today that the former militia still have a great capacity to do harm and that they have in recent months begun to rebuild clandestine networks that have the clear objective of jeopardizing Timorese democracy.”
2003-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4715 (2003) · source
“Like previous speakers, I should like to extend the condolences and sympathy of Cameroon to the Republic of Korea for the tragic loss of five of its nationals who were part of the Korean contingent of UNMISET. The report of the Secretary-General is a timely one. I should like to state unequivocally that Cameroon agrees, without any reservations, with the recommendations contained in paragraphs 19 to 34 of section III of that report. The Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste was a protege of the United Nations; it is a source of pride for the Security Council. We have on several occasions emphasized the fact that security and stability in this young democracy are a prerequisite for its economic and social development.”
2003-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4715 (2003) · source
“Mr. Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon) (spoke in French): I, too, would like to thank the Secretary- General for the excellent quality of his special report on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET), which has just been submitted to us. I should like also to say how much we appreciate the clear and detailed briefing given by Under- Secretary-General Jean-Marie Guehenno as well as his eloquent testimony. I should like also to welcome the presence here this morning of the Permanent Representative of Timor-Leste, Ambassador Guterres. I am pleased that our two countries have decided to establish diplomatic relations, a decision that will be formalized in the near future.”
2003-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4715 (2003) · source
“It is in this spirit, and fully aware of this dual requirement of unity and cohesion, that Cameroon has been participating, and will continue to participate, in the work of the Security Council and in the Council's consultations on the various proposals we have before us, in order finally to make the disarmament of Iraq a reality.”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“I call on the members of the Council to use all necessary means to induce Iraq finally to take up this last opportunity offered in resolution 1441 (2002). Let us refuse to be victims of fate. Disarming Iraq of its weapons of mass destruction is important, even crucial, for international peace and security. On such an important issue - Cameroon has said it before and will repeat it today - the peoples of the United Nations expect the members of the Security Council to work and act together, not at cross-purposes. The peoples of the United Nations do not want to see Council members take parallel paths; indeed, parallel lines never meet. Our peoples wish to see us go forward together.”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“The unity and effectiveness of the Security Council would thereby be preserved, and the United Nations and the international community would thereby be strengthened, as would international peace and security. I should like to conclude by urging the Iraqi authorities - in the interest of their people, their country and of the region, and in the interest of peace - to make clear, finally and very quickly, their full readiness and their firm commitment to cooperate in the context of resolution 1441 (2002). I call on all Council members to work together to build a common position that would make it clear, with all the required firmness, to the Iraqi authorities that, if they wish to see the peaceful disarmament of their country, they have no alternative but to abide by the decisions of the international community.”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“It seems to us that, rather than continuing to make a show of our divisions, we should work together to overcome our differences and to rebuild our unity and our cohesion. In that way, we will able - in a single voice, with greater strength and credibility, and with a view to achieving the effectiveness we seek - to enjoin the Iraqi authorities to cooperate actively and fully with the inspectors, as required by resolution 1441 (2002), to which they have fully agreed. The gravity of the situation and the need for effectiveness require that, at this late hour, we do everything possible, as we did in October 2002, to harmonize viewpoints through mutual concessions. We must absolutely find a solution that is based on consensus.”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“We continue to believe that they can allow us to achieve the objectives set by resolution 1441 (2002), but we do not believe that inspections should go on indefinitely. We must together seek, in good faith, a credible alternative to war and to endless inspections. Some proposals have been put forward in this regard that are deserving of consideration. We believe that the major and central problem, at this crucial time, is to induce the Iraqi authorities to cooperate actively, fully and unconditionally if they wish to see the peaceful and rapid disarmament of their country, to which only they hold the key. As the report before us states, without such cooperation, there can be no verified disarmament.”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“At this stage, in the light of the report and the oral briefings given to us today, Cameroon believes that Iraq has not yet taken the final opportunity afforded to it by the Council on 8 November when it unanimously adopted resolution 1441 (2002). Cameroon has always favoured the peaceful settlement of disputes. Cameroon is against war- in Iraq or elsewhere - but, as a member of the Security Council, it has the responsibility and the duty to ensure, along with other members, that States fully implement the decisions taken by this body, whether with regard to Iraq or to any other conflict on the Council's agenda. In that vein, Cameroon is convinced that the matter of Iraq should be dealt with calmly and with pragmatism and determination. We are in favour of inspections.”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“All of that is to Iraq's credit. However, the report also clearly emphasizes that "The results in terms of, disarmament have been very limited so far" (S/2003/232, annex, para. 73). It is clear that better cooperation from the Iraqi authorities would have made it possible to achieve speedier and more substantial progress. As we and others have said previously, the effectiveness and viability of the inspections regime depends upon unconditional, full and active cooperation on the part of the authorities in Baghdad. We believe that view is shared around this table, as well as by the inspectors themselves.”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“My delegation is pleased to note that the momentum of inspections, which was interrupted in 1998, has once again been well established. No doubt, the credit for that goes to Mr. Blix and his teams in New York and Baghdad, as well as to Mr. ElBaradei. There is of course no deadline in resolution 1441 (2002), which is the roadmap to the disarmament of Iraq. But that resolution does establish a process whose major phase should be carried out in a short time frame. As we see it, the resolution does not provide for endless activity. What does the report before us say? It says that real progress has been achieved in the areas of process and procedure. It also reveals interesting results in some areas, ranging from the beginning of the destruction of missiles and bombs to the areas of rules and procedures, interviews and aerial surveillance.”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“We are meeting this morning to discuss the quarterly report of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) (S/2003/232, annex), which its Executive Chairman, Mr. Hans Blix, has just presented to us with his customary eloquence. UNMOVIC's report, the twelfth of its kind, was, for good reason, awaited by the international community with particular eagerness. Overall, its contents are factual, and follow up on the progress reports made to the Council in the months of December, January and February. In addition, Mr. Blix and Mr. ElBaradei have provided us with additional information during their briefings. That information serves as a useful complement to the report and should lead to an updated discussion. I thank them for that.”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“Mr. Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon) (spoke in French): The Security Council is today holding its first public meeting of the month. I would like to express my delegation's pleasure at seeing you, Sir, preside over our deliberations, especially during this important period in the history of international relations, which could have an impact on the Council. Rest assured that the entire delegation of Cameroon is ready to extend its fraternal cooperation. I would also like to extend my country's congratulations to Germany on the excellent work it carried out during its presidency of the Council in the month of February. Lastly, I welcome the presence among us of the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Kofi Annan.”
2003-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4714 (2003) · source
“The reports of the Bonn-Berlin, Interlaken and Stockholm Processes contain a wealth of ideas and proposals that we are convinced will promote progress and the adoption of general rules both to improve the effectiveness of sanctions and to make them a better instrument in the service of international peace and security, in accordance with the Charter.”
2003-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4713 (2003) · source
“Thus, the group has reached agreement on provisions for improved monitoring to strengthen the effectiveness and viability of sanctions and concerning the unintended effects of sanctions on third-party States. Despite this considerable progress, differences of opinion remain that are not only hampering the conclusion of the group's work on establishing norms, but are also affecting the management of sanctions regimes. These fundamental differences of opinion are concerned primarily with the scope and duration of sanctions. We would hope that these two issues will receive due attention from the Security Council and civil society.”
2003-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4713 (2003) · source
“The work of the Group - chaired, when it was created, by my colleague Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury of Bangladesh - dealt with the administration of sanctions and the sanctions committees, the strengthening of the capacities of the United Nations Secretariat, and the required cooperation between all of those who are participating in the implementation of sanctions. Significant emphasis has been placed on the concept of sanctions and on problems dealing with the termination of sanctions; on their implementation; on their consideration and on their assessment, as well as on assistance to those States that are implementing them. Under the chairmanship of Cameroon, the group has made progress on the issues of procedure and humanitarian exemptions.”
2003-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4713 (2003) · source
“Other ideas can also be emphasized, such as the adoption of a model for national legislation governing the implementation of sanctions, as well as the recommendation for holding States responsible for any violation of sanctions by their nations. All of these ideas deserve careful consideration by the Security Council. The Working Group on General Issues on Sanctions could, moreover, make good use of these ideas in achieving its goals. The Group, established in 2000, was, as we are aware, entrusted with the elaboration of general recommendations regarding measures to be taken to strengthen the effectiveness of sanctions imposed by the United Nations.”
2003-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4713 (2003) · source
“So, too, have measures designed to strengthen the role of the United Nations, of States and of other actors of the international community in the implementation of sanctions. Relevant recommendations are made in this report on the role of the Security Council, its various sanctions committees, expert panels and States. Particular emphasis is placed on the need for coordination and communication among these various actors. The pivotal role played by States deserves our attention. Indeed - and this should be stated - it is the behaviour of States which determines the effectiveness, or lack thereof, of the various sanctions regimes. That is why the report wisely recommends that appropriate assistance be provided to the countries of the regions affected by sanctions regimes.”
2003-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4713 (2003) · source
“The Stockholm Process made good use of, and built on, the achievements of the first two processes. The outcome of its work, which was presented to us today in the report before us, is particularly interesting and should be of great value to the Council. One of the major merits of the Stockholm Process is that it consolidates the concept of targeted sanctions. Today there is a genuine consensus on that concept within the international community. The Stockholm Process has also been engaged in systematizing the conceptual, technical and practical elements needed to enhance the effectiveness of financial sanctions, arms embargoes and travel bans. The various stages - creation, implementation and monitoring - of the process of the imposition of sanctions have been duly noted.”
2003-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4713 (2003) · source
“My delegation would like to welcome the opportunity provided here today to engage, with the other members of the Security Council and with a representative of the Swedish Government, in a highly enlightening exchange of views, which is the culmination of the work done within the framework of the Stockholm Process. We would like to emphasize the particular importance of that work, which is supplementing, in a most timely manner, the work done in the framework of the Interlaken and Bonn-Berlin processes, whose outcomes were submitted to the Council in 2001. As we all are aware, the Interlaken process dealt with the practical and technical aspects of financial sanctions, while the Bonn-Berlin process focused on the negative effects of sanctions on civilian populations and on third countries.”
2003-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4713 (2003) · source
“That need for effectiveness indicates a dual concern: first, the creation of sanctions regimes designed to make the targeted individuals or entities adapt their behaviour to comply with the wishes of the international community; and secondly, the need to minimize collateral effects on civilian populations and third countries. This dual concern is having an impact on the direction of work of the sanctions committees of the Security Council. It is also the basis for the work of the Working Group on General Issues on Sanctions, which it has been my honour to chair for the past year. This dual concern also underlies the work done in the framework of the various processes - that is, Interlaken, Bonn-Berlin and Stockholm; today we are seeing the results of the latter process.”
2003-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4713 (2003) · source
“Sanctions represent one of the major instruments available to the Security Council for carrying out its responsibilities with respect to the maintenance of international peace and security. That is, in any case, what is stated in Article 41, which speaks of non- coercive measures. The proliferation of crises and conflicts over the last few years has led to more frequent use of sanctions. However, the various sanctions regimes thus imposed have had different outcomes. Moreover, we deplore the negative consequences for third countries and the pointless suffering inflicted on the population of targeted countries. It is therefore understandable that the Security Council, together with the international community, is continually trying to enhance the scope and effectiveness of sanctions regimes.”
2003-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4713 (2003) · source
“Mr. Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon) (spoke in French): First of all, I would like once again to extend to the Ambassador of China our sympathy and condolences over the earthquake in his country that has resulted in numerous victims. My delegation would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this public meeting of the Security Council on the subject of general issues relating to sanctions. Allow me, at the outset, to congratulate Mr. Hans Dahlgren, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, for his outstanding briefing. On behalf of my country, Cameroon, I would also like to commend the efforts made by his Government to organize and finalize research on the issue of sanctions, a matter to which the international community attaches great importance.”
2003-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4713 (2003) · source
“The briefers have referred to the debate that has taken place in Afghanistan. Do they believe that more emphasis should be placed on promoting peace and security rather than on consolidating the rule of law? How can those two aspects be reconciled given the atmosphere of clientism and the growing influence of warlords and their allies? Those are the two questions I wanted to share with the members of the Council.”
2003-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4711 (2003) · source
“On that occasion, several bilateral and multilateral donors confirmed their wish to support a DDR programme in that country. We welcome that. Turning to my first question, I am concerned about possible links between the pledges made at Oslo and immediately thereafter and the commitments made at Tokyo. In other words, are the resources earmarked for the implementation of DDR to be additional resources or are they to be deducted from the $2 billion that has been pledged to Afghanistan as part of the Oslo process for 2003? My second comment has to do with the links to be established between the functioning of the justice system - in particular as regards the functioning of the Judicial Commission - and eliminating insecurity, especially in connection with dealing with rebel warlords and the territory under their control.”
2003-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4711 (2003) · source
“Mr. Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon) (spoke in French): This morning, my delegation learned of the airplane crash that occurred in Pakistan, in which the Afghan Minister of Mines and Industry, a high official of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Pakistan and other officials of the two countries died. Under these sad circumstances, my delegation would like to express its deepest sympathy to the Ambassadors of Pakistan and of Afghanistan. My delegation thanks the three speakers - Mr. Guehenno, Ambassador Nishimura of Japan and Ambassador Braun of Germany - for their very informative briefings. We have two questions to ask. On 22 February in Tokyo, the conference on Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) in Afghanistan was held.”
2003-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4711 (2003) · source
“It requires that at all times those who are responsible for it transcend their differences and act only in the interest of peace.”
2003-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4707 (2003) · source
“I wish in conclusion once again to appeal to members of the Council for unity and cohesion in these grave circumstances and at this crucial stage. The credibility of the Council, and hence of the United Nations, could suffer if in the future we cannot remain reasonable. Cameroon agrees with the Secretary- General: "In my experience, it always [faces up to its responsibilities] best and most effectively when its members work in unison "If the Council stands united - as it did in adopting resolution 1441 (2002) - it will have a greater impact, and a better chance of achieving its objective, which must be a comprehensive solution that brings the Iraqi people, who have suffered so much, fully back into the international community." (Press release SG/SM/8600) The maintenance of peace and security is a very delicate and serious mission.”
2003-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4707 (2003) · source
“Such a conflict can only worsen the suffering of the Iraqi people - the principal if not the only victim of the evasion and deception of the Baghdad authorities. As we have said this in this Chamber, that is the only way for the Iraqi authorities to enable their country to recover its identity and once again to become faithful to its calling and to its name, Iraq, which means the country of water, and hence the country of life. It is clear that further non-compliance by Iraq with the demands of the Security Council would be one violation too many, and the Iraqi authorities would leave the Council, when its patience came to an end, no other choice but to adopt, in unity and cohesion appropriate measures to have its decisions respected in accordance with the provisions of the Charter.”
2003-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4707 (2003) · source
“Iraq's obligation to disarm is at the heart of the ceasefire agreement concluded between that country and the coalition forces at the end of the Gulf war. This is why Cameroon calls for the complete and immediate implementation of resolution 1441 (2002). We adopted this resolution unanimously. It governs us. It is the basis for our current action. But for the mechanism provided for by resolution 1441 (2002) to function, there is a vital element - a key element - which is, as we have said time and again and as we repeat today, immediate, active and complete cooperation by the Iraqi authorities with the inspectors. That is the only way for those authorities to demonstrate their sincerity and good faith and to spare the world another conflict.”
2003-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4707 (2003) · source
“At the present stage, my country is carefully studying its content while awaiting, of course, the objective opinion of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification, and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to which the non-paper is addressed. I would like to emphasize in this regard that in our previous consultations, Cameroon had raised the possibility of more robust inspections, subject to a certain number of clarifications. I had already asked Mr. Blix a question that I repeat today: What is the key threshold in the number of experts required to conduct robust inspections and what might be the cost, given that, inter alia, there would be a need for particularly effective equipment, both for the inspections per se and for air surveillance?”
2003-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4707 (2003) · source
“ElBaradei clearly indicated to us that they expected, beyond formal cooperation, that Iraq show unfailing resolve and the firmest political will for future cooperation with the inspection teams. Cameroon shares this view and strongly urges Iraq to continue on the course that it has at last been taking since 9 February. Like other members of the Council, Cameroon received from the French delegation a few days ago a copy of a non-paper addressed to the heads of the inspection teams. I wish at this meeting to thank France for this contribution, which we welcome. It deserves attention and will undoubtedly be useful to our deliberations.”
2003-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4707 (2003) · source
“I therefore note, as others have, and rather regret, that this seems to be the time for everybody to find out who their friends are. But Cameroon, a country that is open, pluralistic and diverse within its borders has projected that very diversity and spirit of openness into its international relations. It is therefore normal and natural that Cameroon counts all members of the Council among its friends. I need say no more. My country, which is in favour of a peaceful settlement of the question of the disarmament of Iraq of weapons of mass destruction, is trying to take a pragmatic and realistic approach. Indeed, Cameroon believes that at this stage a peaceful settlement of this situation depends above all on Iraq's determination to cooperate fully and actively with the inspectors. In our consultations, Mr. Blix and Mr.”
2003-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4707 (2003) · source