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Belinga-Eboutou

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first: 1998-04-24
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“Cameroon recognizes and welcomes this positive development. It is fitting to recall, however, that, as the Secretary-General has said, we owe this result, as we do the return of inspectors to Iraq, to a great extent to the demands of President Bush, to the broad collective pressure exerted by the Security Council, and to the staunch determination of a strong and united Council. The discord, the cacophony, indeed the confusion surrounding us in recent days can only harm our effectiveness. The Security Council in its work has accustomed us to certain means of reaching agreement and communicating that in our view are completely in line with the transparency expected of this body by other Member States and by international public opinion.”
2003-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4707 (2003) · source
“Cameroon believes that the documentation submitted by Iraq to the heads of the inspection teams last weekend could contain clarifications on the main questions asked by the Council regarding the chemical and biological weapons possessed by that country at one time or another. The delegation of Cameroon hopes that, if it is not possible to obtain a copy of all those documents, Mr. Blix will soon be able to provide us in writing with a summary of them, accompanied of course by his comments and assessments. At this stage of the implementation of resolution 1441 (2002), I wish to emphasize on behalf of my delegation the need for the Security Council to continue to safeguard, as it has in the recent past, its unity and cohesion. The progress made by the recent Blix-ElBaradei mission reflects a noticeable change in the Iraqi attitude.”
2003-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4707 (2003) · source
“We must agree that this is regrettable, since its contradicts the Iraqi declaration of 7 December 2002. In these circumstances, it is now up to our Council to address this non-compliance, a matter that until now had been raised on a regular basis but had never before been so clearly established. During the ministerial meeting of 5 February, the United States delegation also raised the issue of small unmanned aircraft that could be used to deliver biological weapons. It also referred to other pending issues. My delegation should like to hear from Mr. Blix about the information provided by Baghdad in this regard.”
2003-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4707 (2003) · source
“Lastly, I note and welcome the fact that Iraq has just enacted legislation prohibiting illicit activities on its territory of a chemical, biological or nuclear nature. In spite of these results, which we welcome, unresolved questions remain, as reflected in the United Nations Special Commission report and the Amorim report, particularly with regard to the chemical and biological areas and to delivery systems, in particular missiles. Specifically with regard to missiles, my delegation notes from today's reports that it has been clearly established that the range of the Al Samoud 2 missiles manufactured by Iraq is far beyond the 150 kilometres authorized by the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, in particular resolution 687 (1991).”
2003-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4707 (2003) · source
“Mr. Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon) (spoke in French): My delegation welcomes the presence of the Secretary-General at today's debate in the Council, the importance of which is obvious. I also wish to thank Mr. Blix and Mr. ElBaradei for their reports following their recent mission to Baghdad. My delegation believes that they have worked well and, all told, the results are interesting. If we compare their reports on 27 January to those of today, we note significant developments that essentially result from the wise and reasonable choice made by the Iraqi authorities at last to begin cooperating fully with the United Nations inspections teams. Thus, I note important progress on the question of interviews conducted within Iraq. I also note that the problem of air surveillance by U-2 aeroplanes has been virtually resolved.”
2003-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4707 (2003) · source
“Naturally, we support the idea of creating an international commission of inquiry. However, we would like to know the views of the High Commissioner on taking the matter to the International Criminal Court or creating a special jurisdiction to investigate these mass violations of human rights. Mr. Vieira de Mello shared with us elements of his detailed report on the violations of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Cameroon would like the Council to receive that report in order to have a more in-depth review.”
2003-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4705 (2003) · source
“In this respect, we welcome the recent meeting at Dar es Salaam between President Joseph Kabila and Yoweri Museveni and the commitments they undertook on that occasion to promptly set up the commission on the pacification of Ituri and to create a standing mechanism for consultation that will enable them to consult on a regular basis in order to maintain a climate of confidence and peace between their countries. Previous speakers have already raised several other questions my delegation wished to ask. However, I would like to ask High Commissioner Vieira de Mello for clarification about measures which the international community might take to ensure that those responsible for the atrocities committed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo will not go unpunished.”
2003-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4705 (2003) · source
“Although the estimate of casualties has been revised downwards, the populations of the region still have an acute need for urgent assistance from the international community. Finally, my delegation would like to stress the need for the various protagonists of the Congolese tragedy to respect the commitments that they have undertaken. In that way, they will enable the country to find peace and prosperity for its populations and for all in the Great Lakes region.”
2003-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4705 (2003) · source
“This process must be continued and strengthened so that justice can be done for the victims of these unspeakable acts. The precariousness of the situation of refugees and of displaced persons is particularly accentuated by the difficulties experienced by humanitarian organizations in reaching those populations because of the lack of infrastructure, and particularly because of the climate of insecurity. We call upon the international community to intensify its efforts to come to the assistance of these populations in distress. Similar efforts must be undertaken for the population of the region of Yumbi, in the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which fell victim to a violent tornado on 2 February that claimed many victims and caused severe physical damage.”
2003-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4705 (2003) · source
“Those clashes have claimed many victims, especially among civilians, and have caused major population movements. Many Congolese have thus left their homes to gather in camps, and others are refugees in neighbouring countries. Today, the population of Ituri is experiencing a real tragedy, faced as it is with massive human rights violations. There has been talk of massacres and of rape on a major scale; there has been talk of pillaging and of ethnic cleansing. The report mentions certain atrocious practices that are difficult to name or even to imagine today. This situation is unacceptable, and those who are found guilty of such acts must answer for them. Impunity is unimaginable; it is unthinkable. My delegation therefore welcomes measures that have been taken to bring to justice some of the culprits.”
2003-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4705 (2003) · source
“Mr. Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon) (spoke in French): Like previous speakers, we would like to thank Mr. Guehenno and Mr. Vieira de Mello for the very instructive briefings that they just presented on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - one on the general situation with regard to peace and security and on the activities of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), and the other on the humanitarian situation. My delegation is gravely concerned at the continuing deterioration of the situation in the north- east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, particularly in the Ituri region. Despite the power- sharing agreement concluded in Pretoria on 17 December 2002 among the various Congolese parties, fighting has continued among various rebel movements and armed groups.”
2003-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4705 (2003) · source
“Finally, with respect to the economic situation, development and stability are long-term processes requiring legal and socio-political preconditions, including the rule of law, peace and solidarity. These considerations call upon the international community to make an even greater commitment in Kosovo. My delegation would like to express its appreciation to the United Nations, and to international humanitarian organizations and non-governmental organizations for their work on the ground. That work is particularly worthy. Its impact is immeasurable. We encourage them to persevere despite the many difficulties that they encounter. We reiterate our gratitude and encouragement to all those actors and to the members of UNMIK, who daily and tirelessly work in the field so that peace may finally prevail in Kosovo.”
2003-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4702 (2003) · source
“With respect to the Assembly, there is deliberate confusion with respect to the competences that the Constitutional Framework grants to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and to the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government. We also note the problem of the minorities and difficulties in working together in mixed municipal assemblies. With respect to security, we note politically- motivated acts of violence, violence aimed at minority communities, acts of ethnic violence and the destruction of churches. All these problems seem to stem from the problem of the status of Kosovo. For further evidence, it suffices to turn to paragraphs 9 and 12 of the report of the Secretary-General.”
2003-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4702 (2003) · source
“We have also seen the establishment of a stable and operational police force and a functioning local judiciary, increasingly reliable public transportation, regional cooperation to combat organized crime and dialogue with Belgrade. But, as the Secretary-General says, Kosovo still has a long way to go to achieve the benchmarks and targets set out in the benchmarks matrix. Indeed, obstacles continue to exist on three levels: institutional, security and economic. Moreover, these constitute the priorities for 2003. First, with respect to institutions, in the civil service there are problems with human resources and difficulties in establishing a multi-ethnic civil service and in ensuring equitable representation of minority communities.”
2003-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4702 (2003) · source
“Secondly, we need to be mindful of the people of Kosovo, to offer concrete support for social and humanitarian action on the ground and, above all, to commit ourselves now to deep and unhurried reflection on the final status of Kosovo. The success or failure of the United Nations presence in Kosovo depends on the way in which the outcome of that reflection is shaped and negotiated. Outstanding achievements of 2002 are summarized in paragraph 60 of the Secretary-General's report: the handing over of responsibilities from UNMIK to the Provisional Institutions of Self- Government, the extension of UNMIK's authority to northern Mitrovica, and the holding of municipal elections in October 2002.”
2003-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4702 (2003) · source
“The Security Council and the international community should focus their action not on the medium term but on the long term. They should also review their overall strategy and modalities aimed at achieving our objectives in order to give fresh impetus to our very approach to the question of Kosovo. That impetus requires a new vision leading the United Nations to be even more mindful of the people of Kosovo of all socio-political backgrounds and to further assimilate the complex socio-political realities of Kosovo. In that regard, I welcome Mr. Steiner's comment in his briefing. He asked, what do the people of Kosovo want? He himself offered appropriate answers. We wish to support him with respect to the priorities he has set for 2003.”
2003-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4702 (2003) · source
“The deterrent operational presence of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and KFOR have established a certain degree of peace and security, which are indispensable for any political, social and humanitarian action in Kosovo. Having made it possible to prevent a humanitarian tragedy, the highly commendable action of UNMIK has, on a daily basis, patiently been laying the foundations of a modern society and State of the rule of law in which peace, security and social harmony prevail. But the socio-political situation in Kosovo today is characterized by hatred, the rejection of the other, violence - even if latent - and the instinct for domination. The picture presented of the situation in Kosovo reflects what my delegation saw during the Council's mission, and I am moved to make a few comments.”
2003-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4702 (2003) · source
“In our view, those are the only elements that can engender a climate of trust between the parties and that can restore the conditions for a better life and for socio-economic growth beneficial to all. Those elements also create expectations of full cooperation by the parties concerned in the implementation of measures formulated to achieve our shared goals. From 13 to 17 December 2002, the Security Council visited Kosovo. Following that mission, there has been reason to ask whether our hopes and expectations, which I have just mentioned, were unrealistic. It is true that the action of the international community in this area has succeeded in preventing the worst.”
2003-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4702 (2003) · source
“Mr. Tidjani (Cameroon) (spoke in French): My delegation thanks the Secretary-General for his highly detailed report (S/2003/ll3) on the situation in Kosovo. We also welcome the presence among us of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Steiner, whose determination and professionalism on the ground inspire our admiration. The management of the issue of Kosovo by the international community in general and by the United Nations in particular continues to create hope and expectations that the region will be rid of its old demons of war, violence and hatred so that peace, security, stability, tolerance and reconciliation can finally prevail.”
2003-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4702 (2003) · source
“Along with us, they confirm today, in the spirit of the statement of 12 September by made by President Bush to the General Assembly, that they are working, and will always work, for the centrality of the Security Council in the maintenance of international peace and security. Cameroon has always maintained and supported that. Let us trust in the Charter and abide by it. In conclusion, I would like to wish good luck and the best to the UNMOVIC and the IAEA inspection teams. They have an enormous responsibility. They have a very valuable work tool in their hands: the strong, firm, unanimous and unequivocal support of the Security Council. We know that they are real professionals, who are extremely experienced. We have confidence in them, and wish them the best.”
2002-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4644 (2002) · source
“It does not acknowledge victory for any particular side. International peace and security are the only victors. Now the ball is in Iraq's court. Like preceding speakers, Cameroon would like to make a solemn appeal to the Iraqi authorities to cooperate fully with the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which will soon be deployed in the field. By doing that, the Iraqi authorities will enable Iraq to be true to itself - a land of water, and therefore of life. My country welcomes the clear statements just made by the sponsors, spelling out the fact that the resolution just adopted, on their initiative, does not contain traps or automaticity.”
2002-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4644 (2002) · source
“Mr. Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon) (spoke in French): At the outset, Cameroon wishes to welcome the Secretary-General's presence among us today. We also wish to thank him for his contribution and personal involvement in seeking the peaceful disarmament of Iraq. His message, made last month at the open meeting of the Council devoted to Iraq, was particularly enlightening and meaningful in that regard. Cameroon, which during its presidency of the Council had to deal with the item of Iraq, was grateful to the Secretary-General for his approach to the problem and his involvement and invaluable advice. We have just adopted unanimously a resolution on the peaceful disarmament of Iraq, so that it will be disarmed of its weapons of mass destruction. It is a text of positive and constructive compromise because it is balanced.”
2002-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4644 (2002) · source
“Finally, in respect for Congolese sovereignty, Cameroon supports the recommendation of the Panel of Experts that the Security Council create a monitoring body charged with following up on activities related to the exploitation of natural resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2002-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4642Resumption1 (2002) · source
“My country reaffirms its support for and hopes that MONUC's strengthening will take place quickly, in the spirit of the conclusions of the Security Council's public meeting of 22 October 2002, devoted to relations between the United Nations and the States of the Economic Community of Central African States. My delegation appeals to the countries of transit and destination of the natural wealth exploited illegally in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to finally take adequate measures to control and even, if necessary, to interdict such activities. In that context, the Kimberly Process related to the trade in conflict diamonds could, despite its drawbacks, be an excellent basis for work and reference. My country supports that Process and the Panel's recommendation to all States to cooperate fully.”
2002-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4642Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The international community must therefore encourage and assist that country in order to enable it to re-establish its authority over all its territory and to fully enjoy the riches of its soil and subsoil, in the interests of its own people. In that context, the reorganization of the extraction and commercialization sectors of the mining sector in the Democratic Republic of the Congo will be essential for the realization of those objectives. Moreover, the strengthening of the mandate of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) and of its military and logistical components should enable it to act to take better control over Congolese territory, in particular the north-east of the country, the theatre of recurrent hostilities.”
2002-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4642Resumption1 (2002) · source
“To that end, an international conference of the Great Lakes countries - which has been called for earnestly by the subregion's heads of State and which Cameroon has advocated since 1996 - could usefully serve as a political pillar for such an initiative and could enable us to break the vicious circle of the illegal exploitation of the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and of the continuation of hostilities on the ground. My delegation's view is that, beyond all the sensibilities that might be aroused by the report submitted to the Council by Ambassador Kassem, only the reconstruction of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with its political, economic and social infrastructures, is at stake.”
2002-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4642Resumption1 (2002) · source
“On the domestic level, we are witnessing an acceleration of the inter-Congolese dialogue, whose conclusion would complete the Sun City process with the international community's resolute support. Those positive and promising developments, if they take into useful account the conclusions of the report of the Panel of Experts, should be swiftly consolidated and should guarantee the durable restoration of peace and security to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to the subregion. In its positive and prescriptive dimension, the report encourages negotiation by the subregional actors of new economic trade and integration agreements, based on a new consensus that respects the sovereignty of all States.”
2002-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4642Resumption1 (2002) · source
“We express that concern both because of the context in which the report is issued and because of its conclusions, whose seriousness will affect peace- building in the subregion. With regard to the context, the international community cannot fail to welcome the beginning of the withdrawal of foreign troops from the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which is being carried out in the interests of peace and to re-establish the sovereignty of the Congolese Government over all its territory. In that regard, Cameroon would like once again to welcome the progress achieved in such an important area. We remain confident in the attainment of that objective, each of the parties having affirmed their good faith and their commitment to bring it about.”
2002-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4642Resumption1 (2002) · source
“In truth, one of the causes for the Congo's instability since its independence is that the Democratic Republic of the Congo is sick - sick from its mineral riches. It is their victim. Beyond the responsibilities of certain parties, the Panel's report unquestionably establishes that the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been plundered and exploited like no other country, to the benefit of the many-sided conflict whose theatre it remains. The report - which was submitted for our consideration and attests to the effectiveness of the illegal exploitation of the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by various parties to conflicts under way in the Great Lakes subregion - gives rise to the most serious concern on the part of my delegation.”
2002-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4642Resumption1 (2002) · source
“May I also express our gratitude to all those delegations that have spoken such kind words about Cameroon; I thank them for their encouragement and appreciation of our presidency of the Security Council for the month of October. Two weeks ago, we were saying here, during a public meeting on Central Africa, that our region has enormous potential and immense soil and subsoil wealth. We went on to point out that, because of that wealth, it has unfortunately been the object of every kind of greed, becoming thereby the African region with the most conflicts. One of the merits of the final report (S/2002/1146) of Ambassador Mahmoud Kassem and his team is that it points to one of the causes - if not the principal cause - of the conflict that the Democratic Republic of the Congo has endured for several years.”
2002-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4642Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Mr. Belinga-Eboutou (Cameroon) (spoke in French): First of all, may I welcome His Excellency Mr. Wapakhabulo, Third Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uganda. Since I am taking the floor for the first time in a public meeting of the Council under your presidency, Sir, I would like to join previous speakers in reiterating to you my delegation's sincere congratulations and expressing Cameroon's great satisfaction at seeing China succeed us at the head of the Security Council. China is a great country and a reliable friend with which we have excellent and varied ties of friendship and cooperation. I can pledge our full cooperation during your term of office, which I hope will be particularly fruitful.”
2002-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4642Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The contributions it made during the 22 October debate on Central Africa, which Cameroon initiated with the Council's full support, and the commitments undertaken demonstrate - if indeed we needed further demonstration of it - the Council's continuing interest in our subregion. Once again, I wish to thank my colleagues; the Secretary-General; the staff of the Secretariat, in particular the Security Council Affairs Division; and the interpreters and the translators. The meeting rose at 4.55 p.m.”
2002-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4641 (2002) · source
“It is clear that the future of the world will be shaped by the United Nations and the Security Council in particular. Cameroon is aware of how much Africa, especially Central Africa, owes the Council. That subregion, despite the end of the cold war and in part because of the historical crossroads we are at, is experiencing a great deal of upheaval, which has made it a primary hotbed of political crises and armed conflict on the continent. Even before joining the Security Council, Cameroon was aware of the priority accorded, in the deliberations and the work of the Council, to its quest for appropriate and peaceful solutions to the dangers threatening us.”
2002-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4641 (2002) · source
“Individually and together, they have confirmed my country's conviction that the United Nations and, particularly, the Security Council are for the world, particularly for Africa, an irreplaceable diplomatic forum for cooperation and a strong bastion. The Council epitomizes the manner in which the world is evolving. I would say that often, at decisive moments in the history of humanity, the Council alone holds the key to a solution. Without its wisdom and experience and its resolve to promote peace and security, might would make right in many parts of the world. The mission of the United Nations and of the Security Council in particular is to ensure that all States Members of the United Nations, working together, actively contribute more and more each day to the promotion of peace.”
2002-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4641 (2002) · source
“"The Security Council decides to remain actively seized of this matter and requests the Secretary-General to prepare a follow-up report on the full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) to be presented to the Security Council in October 2004." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2002/32. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. Statement by the President The President (spoke in French): As it comes to the end of its presidency of the Security Council, Cameroon would like to express its gratitude to the members of the Council and its sincere thanks for their excellent support.”
2002-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4641 (2002) · source
“"The Security Council deplores the continuing occurrence of sexual exploitation, including trafficking, of women and girls in the context of peacekeeping operations and humanitarian activities, and calls for the further development and full implementation of codes of conduct and of disciplinary procedures to prevent such exploitation. The Council encourages all actors, in particular troop-contributing countries, to enhance monitoring mechanisms, and to investigate and prosecute effectively cases of alleged misconduct. "The Security Council condemns all violations of the human rights of women and girls in situations of armed conflict, and the use of sexual violence, including as a strategic and tactical weapon of war, which, inter alia, places women and girls at increased risk of contracting sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS.”
2002-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4641 (2002) · source
“"The Security Council, recalling its resolutions 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000), 1325 (2000) and 1379 (2001), encourages Member States, the entities of the United Nations system, civil society and other relevant actors, to develop clear strategies and action plans with goals and timetables, on the integration of gender perspectives in humanitarian operations, rehabilitation and reconstruction programmes, including monitoring mechanisms, and also to develop targeted activities, focused on the specific constraints facing women and girls in post-conflict situations, such as their lack of land and property rights and access to and control over economic resources.”
2002-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4641 (2002) · source
“"The Security Council recognizes the vital role of women in promoting peace, particularly in preserving social order and educating for peace. The Council encourages Member States and the Secretary-General to establish regular contacts with local women's groups and networks in order to utilize their knowledge of both the impact of armed conflict on women and girls, including as victims and ex-combatants, and of peacekeeping operations, to ensure that those groups are actively involved in reconstruction processes, particularly at decision-making levels.”
2002-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4641 (2002) · source
“The Council notes that some progress has been made in gender mainstreaming at mission level, specifically through the establishment of gender units and gender advisers, but that more remains to be done in order to ensure that gender mainstreaming in peacekeeping operations and post-conflict reconstruction is thorough and effective, and applied systematically. "The Security Council undertakes to integrate gender perspectives into the terms of reference of its visits and missions to countries and regions in conflict. To that end, the Council requests the Secretary-General to establish a database of gender specialists as well as women's groups and networks in countries and regions in conflict, and to include gender specialists in the teams where relevant.”
2002-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4641 (2002) · source
“"The Security Council, reaffirming the importance of gender mainstreaming in peacekeeping operations and post-conflict reconstruction, undertakes to integrate gender perspectives into the mandates of all peacekeeping missions, and reiterates its request to the Secretary-General to ensure that all reports submitted to the Security Council in accordance with such mandates systematically address gender perspectives. The Council also requests the Secretary-General to provide systematic training of all staff in peacekeeping operations on gender perspectives, and to integrate gender perspectives into all standard operating procedures, manuals and other guidance materials for peacekeeping operations. "The Security Council considers that the appointment of gender advisers at sufficiently senior levels at Headquarters is necessary.”
2002-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4641 (2002) · source
“"The Security Council welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on women, peace and security (S/2002/ 1154) and expresses its intention to study the recommendations contained therein. The Council also welcomes the efforts of the United Nations system, Member States, civil society and other relevant actors to promote equal participation of women in peace and security. "The Security Council remains concerned about the slow progress in the appointment of women as special representatives and envoys of the Secretary-General, and urges the Secretary- General to increase the number of women serving as high-level representatives to achieve the overall goal of gender balance. The Council also urges Member States to continue to provide candidates to the Secretary-General for inclusion in a database.”
2002-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4641 (2002) · source
“The Security Council will now resume its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council. "The Security Council reaffirms its commitment to the continuing and full implementation of its resolution 1325 (2000), and welcomes the increasing focus over the last two years on the situation of women and girls in armed conflict, and recalls the statement by its President of 31 October 2001 (S/PRST/2001/31) and the meetings held on 25 July 2002 and 28 October 2002 as expressions of that commitment.”
2002-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4641 (2002) · source
“"The Security Council emphasizes the urgency of reaching an appropriate solution to the problem of refugees and internally displaced persons in Central Africa. "The Security Council emphasizes the importance of a comprehensive, integrated, resolute and concerted approach to the issues of peace, security and development in Central Africa. In that connection, it invites the Secretary-General to brief the Security Council, within six months, on ways to implement such an approach for Central Africa, including through the dispatch to the region of an inter-agency evaluation mission." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2002/31. The President (spoke in French): The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2002-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4640 (2002) · source
“The Council expresses its appreciation of the renewed commitment of the World Bank and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to assist post-conflict operations in Central Africa in the short, medium and long terms and encourages the organizations to closely coordinate their efforts, with the Secretary-General and his representatives in the field to ensure more efficiency and complementarity. "The Security Council recommends the inclusion, where appropriate, of support for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration in the mandates of peacekeeping and peace-building operations. It recognizes the interlinkage between peacekeeping and peace-building activities, and will continue to take into account the need for coordination and smooth transition from one phase to the other during its consideration of peace operations.”
2002-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4640 (2002) · source
“It also calls on the Central African States with the support of the United Nations system to improve the effectiveness, coordination and cohesion of the subregional organizations. "The Security Council also reaffirms the importance of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes in the process of conflict resolution in Central Africa. In that connection, it urges the Central African States to initiate such programmes where they are needed, inter alia, through the implementation of quick- impact projects and calls on the international community to support them.”
2002-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4640 (2002) · source
“"The Security Council notes with satisfaction that as a result of all these efforts the subregion is gradually emerging from the conflicts that affect it, which offers an opportunity to build peace to be seized by all parties, with a requirement for the mobilization of significant resources to support demobilization, disarmament and reintegration programmes. "The Security Council affirms the need to promote and strengthen the partnership between the United Nations system and Central African States in relation to the maintenance of peace and security, and, in that connection, it emphasizes that capacities in the subregion, inter alia, in the area of conflict prevention and the maintenance of peace and security, as well as economic integration, should be strengthened.”
2002-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4640 (2002) · source
“In this regard, it encourages its speedy ratification and implementation by all the countries concerned and urges United Nations Member States in a position to do so, to support the operationalization of its main structures, inter alia, the Central African Early Warning System; the Defence and Security Commission; and the Central African Multinational Force, with the full support of the United Nations system. "The Security Council also recognizes the important role that regional and subregional organizations can play in preventing the illicit traffic of small arms and light weapons and the flow of such arms to conflicts, and underscores the importance of regional agreements and cooperation as well as strengthening subregional technical capacities to prevent such flows.”
2002-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4640 (2002) · source
“"The Security Council also welcomes subregional efforts to promote conflict prevention, management and resolution in Central Africa. In that connection, the Council recognizes the steps taken by Central African countries to settle conflicts by peaceful means, including through the conclusion, with the strong support of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa, of a Protocol establishing, on 24 June 2000 (A/RES/55/34 B), the Council for Peace and Security in Central Africa (COPAX), comprising a Mutual Assistance Pact and a Non-Aggression Pact.”
2002-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4640 (2002) · source
“"The Security Council welcomes the increasing awareness of these difficulties among the Central African States which, at the ninth session of the Summit of Heads of State and Government, held at Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on 24 June 1999, permitted a revival of the activities of the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), and in particular the incorporation of a collective security component. In that connection, the Heads of State and Government set three principal priorities: "To develop sufficient capacities to ensure peace, security and stability in the region, as a prerequisite for economic development; "To promote the social, economic and monetary integration of Central Africa; and "To develop within the subregion a genuine culture of integration.”
2002-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4640 (2002) · source
“"The Security Council observes that the inadequacy of institutional and human capacities, particularly those directed towards the integration process, has hindered the social, economic and political integration in Central Africa. "The Security Council takes note with satisfaction of the efforts made by the Central African States, both on their own initiative and with the support of the international community, to focus on the difficulties afflicting this key region of Africa. It also commends the progress made by certain Central African countries with regard to the promotion of democracy, the protection of human rights and sustainable development and encourages further efforts in this regard throughout the region.”
2002-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4640 (2002) · source