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  1. “Over the last three months these conflicts have led to a spectacular increase in the number of displaced persons- now 140,000 individuals - and have exacerbated the insecurity within and around the twelve refugee camps, as well as in the towns and villages. Belgium strongly condemns any exploitation of populations, any forced recruitment, including of children, by the various rebel groups. Belgium is also concerned by the security conditions in the north of the Central African Republic. The security situation there remains very precarious, as Mr. Holmes indicated. Information that the number of people who had to leave their homes due to violence now exceeds 280,000 persons is disturbing. We note that President Bozize is carrying out an in-depth investigation of all the acts of violence of which members of the military may be guilty.”

    2007-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5655 (2007) · source

  2. “The international community must firmly pursue its commitment to assist in this implementation. Mr. Holmes mentioned the regional dimension of the humanitarian crisis, in particular the fact that it affects Chad and the Central African Republic. Like Mr. Holmes, Belgium is concerned about the repercussions of the various aspects of the humanitarian situation on the civilian populations in those two countries, Chad and the Central African Republic. My delegation is convinced that the protection of civilians, displaced persons and refugees must be the absolute priority of the international community. Indeed, we must act diligently in order to stem the propagation of conflict in Darfur. We are concerned about the continuing inter- community and transborder conflicts in eastern Chad.”

    2007-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5655 (2007) · source

  3. “These sectors must be complementary and not interchangeable. In parallel, we must increase the efforts to restart the political process on the basis of the Darfur peace agreement, rapidly deploy an effective and robust peacekeeping force, and lastly, exert pressure on the parties to cooperate. In the short term, given the extreme volatility of the security and humanitarian situation, it is important that the heavy support package be implemented on an urgent basis. We share Mr. Holmes' analysis that the situation in Darfur has distracted the attention of the international community from the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) in southern Sudan. We believe the international community must prod parties to take effective measures to accelerate the implementation of the CPA.”

    2007-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5655 (2007) · source

  4. “Belgium is concerned that the level of risk for humanitarian organizations has become so high that the largest humanitarian operations in the world are now threatened. In this respect, Belgium welcomes the discussions with the Sudanese Government on the access of humanitarian assistance, on guarantees for security for humanitarian workers and on the removal of red tape. In addition, Belgium welcomes the signing between the Government of the Sudan and the United Nations on 28 March of the joint communique on the facilitation of humanitarian activities in Darfur. We hope that this commitment by the Government will be swiftly put into practice. More generally speaking, Belgium feels that to ensure peace in Darfur, the international community must pursue a global strategy made up of several sectors.”

    2007-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5655 (2007) · source

  5. “Such violations are clearly unacceptable, and we cannot tolerate their continuation. While underscoring the chief responsibility of the Government of the Sudan, Belgium insists that all parties must ensure the protection of civilians. In order to halt the spiral of violence, the Government of the Sudan must put an end to impunity and must immediately arrest those responsible so that they can answer for their acts. Belgium welcomes the consensus last week in the Human Rights Council, which is a sign of the profound concern of the entire international community with the human rights situation in Darfur. The deterioration in the security situation has also hampered delivery of aid to Darfur. Mr. Holmes touched upon this issue.”

    2007-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5655 (2007) · source

  6. “Mr. Belle (Belgium) (spoke in French): Thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate. I also thank the Under-Secretary-General, Mr. Holmes, for his report on his recent mission to Africa. We would first like to make a few comments on the situation in Darfur. Belgium is extremely concerned by the worsening of violence and tensions in Darfur since last summer. The death of five Senegalese soldiers of the African Union Mission in Sudan offers us a sad example of this escalation, and, like Mr. Holmes, we wish to express our condolences to the families of those soldiers. The attacks against civilians, carried out as much by the Governmental forces as by the rebel forces and militias, are continuing, and serious violations of international law are increasing in number.”

    2007-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5655 (2007) · source

  7. “It welcomes the fact that the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board was recently reaffirmed in its role as the primary mechanism for facilitating coordination between the Afghan Government and the international community. The opening of new UNAMA offices in the provinces and the deployment of military liaison officers are also welcome developments. In that context, Belgium fully supports the recommendation of the Secretary-General to renew UNAMA's mandate once again for a one-year period. In conclusion, on the occasion of the Afghan New Year - Nowruz - to which Mr. Koenig referred, I wish to express the hope that Afghanistan, in the year 1386 of its calendar, will keep to the course charted in Bonn and in London. The Afghan people truly deserve this.”

    2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source

  8. “My delegation views this as encouraging, assuming that this trend takes hold. Good governance, the rule of law and the human rights situation, as well as reform of the Ministry of the Interior and efforts to combat corruption and drugs, all are urgent priorities. By effectively addressing them, the Afghan Government will further contribute to promoting the Afghan people's confidence in the country's institutions. The benchmarks of the Afghanistan Compact represent the best means of doing so. Belgium attaches great importance to the crucial role played by the United Nations and in particular by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).”

    2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source

  9. “Belgium therefore encourages all parties to further intensify their collaboration, as much in the area of security as in terms of development, trade and the economy. The briefings of Mr. Costa and Mr. Koenigs both confirmed that the drug problem continues to pose a serious threat to Afghanistan's development. Forecasts for 2007 are hardly encouraging and should cause us to continue our efforts to eradicate that scourge. However, not everything is negative; indeed, Mr. Costa referred in his briefing to certain positive developments. The study to which he referred, carried out by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, indicates that there could be a drop in production in those provinces where the security situation has made it possible to implement alternative livelihood projects.”

    2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source

  10. “Belgium is contributing to the efforts of the international community. We have participated in ISAF since 2003, having contributed 300 personnel, and are also helping to finance development programmes. The Secretary-General's report (S/2007/152) quite rightly emphasizes that moving regional cooperation forward remains a strategic priority for Afghanistan. In their briefings, Mr. Koenigs and Mr. Costa referred to the importance of regional cooperation. We support the efforts of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) to support and strengthen regional cooperation at the political and economic levels. In that regard, close cooperation between Afghanistan and its neighbours, particularly Pakistan, is essential.”

    2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source

  11. “Afghanistan and its partners once again find themselves at a critical juncture in the country's transition. In order to make Afghanistan a stable and prosperous country, a comprehensive approach is absolutely essential, as other delegations have emphasized. The security component is indispensable, but it is not enough; it must be accompanied by progress in economic and social development, promoting the rule of law and good governance. Here, I should like to stress the need for intensive cooperation among all actors on the ground. Those actors are the Afghan Government, the United Nations, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and the European Union. That cooperation will be the key to the success of such a comprehensive approach, and it is within that comprehensive approach that Belgium's activities are found.”

    2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source

  12. “Mr. Belle (Belgium) (spoke in French): I should like at the outset to thank Mr. Koenigs, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, for his report and the very important information that he gave us. I also thank Mr. Costa of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Their briefings were very informative and very, very clear. In addition, I thank the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (S/2007/ 152), which shed light on not only the progress made in Afghanistan, but also the remaining obstacles to be overcome. I welcome the presence at this meeting of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Italy. My delegation fully subscribes to the statement to be made later at this meeting by Ambassador Matussek, Permanent Representative of Germany, on behalf of the European Union.”

    2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source

  13. “Ibrahima Fall for his tireless efforts in support of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region throughout his mandate.”

    2007-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5637 (2007) · source

  14. “The relaunch of ECGLC will provide support for the Pact on Security, Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region agreed at the International Conference, which provides for cross-border security and development in eastern Congo, Rwanda and Burundi. The ECGLC will also provide support for other integration efforts already under way in the region, in particular the East African Community and the Economic Community of Central African States. Finally, it can provide a framework for cooperation in the areas of energy, regional development and agriculture. Belgium hopes that a ministerial meeting of ECGLC will take place in April in Bujumbura, thereby re-launching that important instrument. I could not conclude without expressing warm thanks to Mr.”

    2007-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5637 (2007) · source

  15. “For my country, the programme of action for peace and stability and the confidence-building measures are particularly important, as is the protocol to combat the illegal exportation of natural resources. I would also like to underline the importance of greater regional integration among the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and Burundi. We believe that the Economic Community of the Great Lakes Countries (ECGLC) has an important role to play in this regard through establishing greater regional integration among countries that have had to deal with dire situations but that are now called upon to work together to accelerate the economic and social progress that their people expect.”

    2007-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5637 (2007) · source

  16. “That meeting, held from 26 to 28 February in Kinshasa was co-organized by the Association of European Parliamentarians for Africa (AWEPA) and co-financed by my country. Belgium 6 hopes that this meeting will help speed up the ratification process to which I have just referred. Finally, it is important for the Special Fund for Reconstruction and Development that the implementation of the Pact become fully operational so that this Fund may fulfil its role. Each of the 11 member States must comply with their commitments and provide funding. For its part, Belgium is prepared to consider contributions to specific financing mechanisms for projects and contributions as well to the Special Fund for Reconstruction and Development, once the Fund has been declared operational by the African Development Bank.”

    2007-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5637 (2007) · source

  17. “Liberata Mulamula, Executive Secretary - becomes fully operational. Setting up the secretariat in Bujumbura will make it possible for the United Nations and the African Union (AU) to hand this task over to the member countries of the Conference. For the secretariat to be truly operational, it is important for the countries of the region to provide it solid assistance, supported in that by donors. Belgium, for its part, is prepared to consider support. Secondly, the Pact on Security, Stability and Development must be ratified in all countries of the region. Mr. Fall has just reminded us of how important that ratification is. In this respect, my delegation welcomes the holding of the regional parliamentary meeting on the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region.”

    2007-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5637 (2007) · source

  18. “The adoption of this Pact was preceded by, and was made possible by, particularly positive developments in the region. In August 2005, Burundi entered a new era. On 6 December 2006, the Democratic Republic of the Congo placed President Kabila in office following elections that put an end to a lengthy transitional period. In Uganda, discussions with the Lord's Resistance Army are under way. And, finally, we have seen considerable progress in Rwanda in recent years. These developments are, first of all, the result of the efforts and the tenacity shown by the people of the region themselves, supported in these efforts by the international community. It is now crucial for the commitments undertaken to be truly implemented. In the first place, we need to ensure that the regional follow-up mechanism - a secretariat headed by Ms.”

    2007-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5637 (2007) · source

  19. “Mr. Belle (Belgium) (spoke in French): Mr. President, I would like to thank you for organizing this informational meeting on a region in the heart of Africa that is dear to Belgium. I would also like to 5 thank Mr. Fall, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for the briefing he has just given us. Last December, the Security Council had an opportunity to congratulate the countries of the Great Lakes region for having brought to a positive conclusion the second summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, held in Nairobi on 15 December 2006. The Council also congratulated the countries for having signed the Pact on Security, Stability and Development for the Great Lakes Region on that occasion.”

    2007-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5637 (2007) · source