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Ben Mustapha

lines on the record: 451
first: 2000-01-13
most recent: 2001-03-16
sittings or episodes: 55
sources: un-security-council

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“The question of refugees and displaced persons is crucial in the search for a lasting solution in Kosovo. We must therefore ensure the return of refugees in satisfactory conditions, namely by improving security in minority communities. This question is all the more critical given that returns are often spontaneous in nature. In this context, we welcome the efforts of the United Nations agencies that are contributing effectively to meeting the needs of those vulnerable groups. In conclusion, I should like to pay tribute to Mr. Haekkerup for his efforts at this very delicate stage of the settlement of the question of Kosovo, to assure him of the full support of my delegation, and to wish him every success in his new duties.”
2001-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4296 (2001) · source
“Their commitment to a tolerant, non-exclusive and democratic society will be a example for young people and will pave the way for inter-ethnic reconciliation in Kosovo. Furthermore, my delegation is deeply concerned at the continuing acts of violence in southern Serbia as well as at the border with the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. In this respect, we believe that the deployment of the Yugoslav army in the safety zone should take into consideration the concerns of the Albanian civilian population living in that zone. Indeed, we feel that this measure of trust given to the Yugoslav Government should be followed up with better cooperation with UNMIK, namely as concerns releasing Albanian prisoners who are still detained in Serb prisons and lowering tensions in Kosovo.”
2001-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4296 (2001) · source
“The transition from an emergency reconstruction phase to a new phase of maintaining economic stability is remarkable, especially if we look at the achievements that have been registered in the area of the management of the consolidated budget, the establishment of basic public services and the institution of a liberal trade and monetary regime. In order to maintain the gains achieved by the international community in Kosovo, we believe that it is urgent to put an end to the violence. The continued ethnic and political tension is seriously jeopardizing efforts aimed at reconciling the ethnic communities and is undermining the efforts of the international community. It is crucial that all the leaders in Kosovo work with resolve in order to eradicate the violence.”
2001-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4296 (2001) · source
“It is also important to ensure the success of the voter registration operation. The drawing up of accurate and complete electoral lists for the upcoming elections is one of the keys to the success of the entire operation and will provide it with the necessary support and legitimacy for its implementation. We believe also that the effective implementation of the results of the municipal elections and the gradual transfer of responsibilities to municipalities would prepare the population of Kosovo to take full charge of its affairs, with a view to assuming total autonomy in future. Thus we approve of the efforts of UNMIK to set up an efficient, responsible and politically impartial civil service. We are also pleased with the economic progress that has been achieved in recent months in Kosovo.”
2001-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4296 (2001) · source
“In this respect, we welcome the fact that UNMIK will soon open an office in Belgrade, and we believe that an important step has just been taken towards establishing regular channels of communication, with a view to successful cooperation between the international community and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. My delegation welcomes the efforts to develop a legal framework for substantial autonomy, namely through the setting up of an internal Working Group. We are convinced that the active participation of all of the parties concerned would provide balance as well as a guarantee of success for this operation. We call upon all of the parties to assume their responsibilities and to cooperate within this group, with a View to implementing Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).”
2001-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4296 (2001) · source
“Haekerrup has decided to set up, as priority objectives for the coming months, a legal framework with a view to achieving provisional self-government before the holding of general Kosovo-wide elections, and to continue with the implementation of an effective law- enforcement system and the promotion of an independent and impartial judicial system. The achievement of these objectives will require the commitment of all ofthe communities in Kosovo as well as close cooperation with all of the parties concerned, including the establishment of a constructive dialogue with the Belgrade Government.”
2001-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4296 (2001) · source
“Indeed, the information provided to members of the Council in the course of visits by the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, along with today's report of the Secretary- General, has provided us with a comprehensive overview of the situation and specifies UNMIK's short- term priorities. In this connection, we welcome the fact that Mr.”
2001-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4296 (2001) · source
“Mr. Ben Mustapha (Algeria) (spoke in French): At the outset, I should like to welcome Mr. Hans Haekkerup, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). Mr. Haekerrup's very first visit to the Council is taking place at a particularly sensitive time in the context of developments in Kosovo, and in a crucial phase for the region. We would like to thank him for his very clear- sighted and detailed presentation of the Secretary- General's report on the activities of UNMIK, which shows how far we have come and also how much remains to be done. Today's meeting is all the more important because it is taking place in the wake of talks that began earlier this month on this question.”
2001-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4296 (2001) · source
“The kind words you have addressed to me are clearly not only for myself, but also for my delegation and my country, Tunisia. I wish to assure you, Mr. President and dear colleagues and representatives, of the Tunisian delegation's continued cooperation in accomplishing your noble common task. Again, I wish you the greatest success.”
2001-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4296 (2001) · source
“Indeed, the Security Council makes history, and we are part of it. I have had the honour, the privilege and, of course, the responsibility of representing my country in this body, and, with you, I have contributed to the consideration of many important issues and the search for solutions to the many questions of which the Council is seized. I wish to repeat to the members of the Council and the Secretariat my utmost gratitude for the cooperation and support they gave to me and my delegation during the Tunisian presidency of the Council last month. I wish to take this opportunity to congratulate you, Mr. President, and your delegation on the remarkable work you have accomplished this month, a month of abundant activity. I wish you the greatest success.”
2001-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4296 (2001) · source
“Mr. Ben Mustapha (Tunisia) (spoke in French): I wish to express my most sincere thanks to you, Mr. President, for the very kind words you have addressed to me as my mission in the Security Council is coming to an end. I also wish to thank your delegation and all my colleagues - current members of the Security Council and those who left the Council last year- for the cooperation, understanding and the spirit of friendship that have marked and continue to mark our collective work for the cause of peace and security in the world. I have shared with you, my dear colleagues and friends, some of the most memorable moments in my long career of diplomatic service to my country, and I think such moments are also highlights in the careers of all representatives in this very important body.”
2001-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4296 (2001) · source
“Finally, I wish to say that Tunisia vigorously supports the request made here in the Council by Chairman Arafat some time ago to re-establish the confidence that is indispensable for a continuation of the peace process from the point where it stopped. That request is reasonable, has the backing of the Arab Group and meets the demands of all parties, including Israel.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295 (2001) · source
“I think that it is false to say that such a mission would internationalize the situation. In fact, the situation has naturally been an international one since the Organization was established. It is international resolutions - whether resolution 242 (1967), 338 (1973) or any other- that represent the legal and moral authority in the occupied territories. The situation there is so unbalanced that it could threaten international peace and security. A bilateral process can be continued only if it is part of a multilateral process that can provide full backing for the peace process. Anything less will face us with disastrous consequences in the region and in the world as a whole.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295 (2001) · source
“Such a mission, in his View, could pose a threat to civilians or risk an escalation of the situation. In all sincerity, we do not understand that logic. We do not understand how a camera could be more of an incitement to violence than a gun. This is what we do not understand. We do feel that yesterday's meetings with the Israeli Minister for Foreign Affairs and with the Permanent Observer of Palestine clearly showed us that the idea of sending international observers will receive general support. I think that it is time for the Council, within the framework of its role in following the situation in the region - an integral part of its responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security - to tackle the issue seriously and to study all ways and means to respond to the call for observers.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295 (2001) · source
“This requires the return of the two parties to the negotiating table. The Palestinian party wants to see a return to the negotiating table from the point where the negotiations stopped with the former Israeli Government. International custom requires that States remain bound by agreements concluded by previous Governments. Any kind of peace between Israel and Palestine must be a continuous one; otherwise there will be an indefinite continuation of pointless and senseless action in a vacuum. Yesterday we heard the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Israel reject the idea of international protection for the Palestinian people. He disputed the legitimacy of sending an international observer mission to the field. He even refused to have those observers armed or even equipped with cameras.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295 (2001) · source
“In addition, they include the rights of Palestinians reaffirmed by international resolutions, in addition to the principle of land for peace. Those resolutions represent the legal and moral authority for any just, lasting and comprehensive settlement in the Middle East. I must therefore say in all sincerity - and here I turn to the Israelis - that systematically procrastinating and side-stepping all the resolutions, understandings and agreements as a matter of policy will not achieve peace or serve the cause of peace; nor will it help us to make progress. Genuine and lasting peace cannot be made by one party alone. Consensus is therefore necessary. Israel is called upon today to demonstrate its determination by agreeing on peace with the Palestinian side and by demonstrating the necessary political will to achieve that peace.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295 (2001) · source
“The peace process that began in Madrid- a process that my country has supported and in which it has participated- remains the fundamental and ideal framework to advance the peace process in the Middle East, above all between Palestine and Israel. The Palestinian side, as well as the Arab countries, have always been committed to peace as a strategic option. We are making every effort to achieve that peace. We are demonstrating good intentions and all the necessary political will. But, like all peoples of the world, the Palestinian side cannot accept the renunciation of its fundamental and legitimate rights. Those inalienable national rights include, above all, the right of Palestinians to self-determination and to establish their own independent State with Jerusalem as its capital.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295 (2001) · source
“This is a situation that must be changed radically if we are finally to create peace and launch the energetic actions required to implement a future for the peoples of the region. The Palestinian side has fulfilled all the obligations and commitments it undertook since the beginning of the peace process in Madrid and Oslo. The Palestinian side has cooperated politically and security-wise with the Israeli side in an unprecedented manner. It should not be forgotten that the Palestinians have made preliminary concessions and have agreed to accept only 22 per cent of the area of Palestine at the time of the Mandate. This is important. What does Israel expect? Does Israel expect even less land to be given?”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295 (2001) · source
“At the beginning of the twenty-first century, when colonization has disappeared in an era of freedom and human rights, the Palestinian people continue to suffer under Israeli occupation and to have their rights trampled. Israel has for decades flouted all the resolutions of the international community, including resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973), which reaffirm that occupied Palestinian territories should be restored to Palestinians. The same holds true for the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War and other agreements, signed between the two parties. This is the fundamental issue. When this problem disappears, then violence and conflict will disappear from the occupied territories.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295 (2001) · source
“Secondly, with regard to this open debate on the serious situation in the occupied territories, there is a need to put things in their proper context. What is the problem? The problem is essentially one of the decades-long Israeli colonization of the Palestinian territories. That colonization and occupation is accompanied by a usurpation of the national rights of the Palestinian people, to their land and property, to a decent life of dignity and self-determination; in addition, this is accompanied by ongoing brutality and repression. This is the basic problem: the Israeli occupation is the underlying cause of the existing imbalance and of all the acts of violence and bloody confrontation that we are seeing in the occupied territories.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295 (2001) · source
“He told us that this was aimed at coping with extremism and terrorism. This is an attempt obviously designed to pass off Israel as the victim and to place it on the defensive. Here, I would like to say two basic things regarding the situation. First, with regard to the imbalance of power in Israel's favour, there is absolutely no link between the military brutality and the economic problems that Israel is causing for Palestinians, on the one hand, and Israeli security on the other. As we said yesterday, the tight siege of Palestinian cities and towns, a form of collective punishment against the Palestinian people, cannot, in fact, deter anyone who wants to set off a bomb. Those measures are totally unacceptable in today's world.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295 (2001) · source
“This policy aims at tightening the economic vice against the Palestinian people and making its destitution even worse by undermining its economic and social infrastructure, which is already all too fragile. This is a deliberate, orchestrated, calculated policy. Each of these elements shows that there is an objective behind each of them, an objective aimed at bringing the Palestinian people to its knees, at subjecting it and forcing it to make concessions that were not mentioned during the negotiations over the last years. We read and hear all the pretexts put forward by Israel to justify this dual repression of extraordinary brutality against the Palestinian people. Yesterday, we heard the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Israel justify that policy for Israeli security considerations.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295 (2001) · source
“The second manifestation of Israeli violence against the Palestinian people is the economic blockade consisting of besieging Palestinian villages and cities by digging trenches around them, surrounding them with military forces and tanks in order to isolate them and restrict the movement of their inhabitants, and finally, starving the overwhelming majority of the Palestinian population. While the world was waiting to hear something new from the present Israeli Coalition Government that would provide us with some hope regarding positive new developments, this new Government has begun a policy of escalation and major intensification. It is implementing a military plan designed to dismember and fragment Gaza and the West Bank into several cantons thus facilitating the isolation of cities and villages and ultimately blockading them.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295 (2001) · source
“Israel is making use of the most powerful, modern, lethal and destructive weapons. The Israeli forces, of course, are making use of such weapons in a framework of an imbalance of forces compared to the Palestinians, who limit themselves to stones. Would it suffice to say that the force exerted by Israel against the Palestinians is excessive and disproportionate? The least that could be said is that this Israeli violence has up till now led to hundreds of Palestinian casualties - dead and wounded.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295 (2001) · source
“Mr. Ben Mustafa (Tunisia) (spoke in Arabic): May I first of all thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this urgent meeting of the Council in an immediate response to the request made by the Palestinian side, supported by the Arab Group and the Non-Aligned Movement, to consider the dangerous situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. Today, it is clear that the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories has been one of unprecedented seriousness for years. As is well known, the situation in the field, in terms of its negative characteristics of violence - Israeli violence - which has been ongoing since last fall and is stifling the Palestinian people and targeting it in all its sectors. This violence manifests itself in many forms and in many ways. First, it is military violence.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295 (2001) · source
“It is fully entitled to rise from its troubles. I wish every success to the delegation of Ukraine, which will be assuming this seat in the coming hours. Ukraine, like us, will appreciate members" fullest cooperation. Finally, I should like once again to reiterate our thanks to Ambassador Soderberg, who has been our friend throughout the past three years and who, through her participation and spirit of cooperation, has given us all the cooperation we have always enjoyed from the United States. We thank her once again as she prepares to leave her post in the Security Council. The meeting rose at 11.30 am.”
2001-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4284 (2001) · source
“Stephanides, which was there to initiate us long before our presidency, for their advice, professionalism, discipline and willingness to work 24 hours a day, weekends included. It is a veritable hive of activity whose work, perfectly synchronized with that of the presidency, and, above all, whose useful and high- quality output one can fully appreciate only when one occupies this seat. As for the interpreters, they have been wonderful. They have been able to convey our thoughts, the nuances of our words and even our emotions with unfailing faithfulness and rigour. We extend our thanks to all of them in all six languages. We have brought Africa to the Council. Members have heard its voice. They have heard its cries of pain and its aspirations to a better future, I urge members always to give Africa their attention.”
2001-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4284 (2001) · source
“We have had the good fortune and honour of meeting with many decision-makers, from whom we have obtained first- hand information that has been of enormous assistance to us in correctly assessing the situations under consideration and in taking the necessary decisions. I wish to thank all my colleagues for having participated in the debate we proposed on the subject of peace-building. I also wish to thank the experts who worked on the final document, which, in an admirable consensus, demonstrated the importance we all attach to peace-building in all its phases. On behalf of my delegation, I also wish to thank the Secretariat and all the Departments that once again displayed their traditional unfailing readiness to provide us with very useful and detailed information. We also extend our thanks to the entire team led by Mr.”
2001-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4284 (2001) · source
“(Spoke in French) Since this is the last public meeting of the month, I wish to extend to all the members of the Security Council and to all delegations our sincerest thanks for their efforts in assisting the Tunisian presidency of the Council at all stages of the implementation of the programme we proposed for this month. It is a rather short month, but one that has been filled every day by important issues and during which we have held consultations and discussions and taken decisions of great interest and significance. Together with my colleagues here and thanks to their help and cooperation, we have had an overview of the important issues under discussion.”
2001-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4284 (2001) · source
“lfl hear no objection, I shall now put the draft resolution to the vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by Show ofhands. In favour: Bangladesh, China, Colombia, France, Ireland, Jamaica, Mali, Mauritius, Norway, Russian Federation, Singapore, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. The President (spoke in Arabic): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1342 (2001). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2001-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4284 (2001) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the situation concerning Western Sahara, document S/2001/148. Members of the Council also have before them document S/2001/165, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/2001/155, which contains the text of a letter dated 21 February 2001 from Algeria. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/2001/l65) before it.”
2001-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4284 (2001) · source
“The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 8pm.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“I thank Ambassador Ryan for his clarifications. I would like to extend our thanks to him and to members of his team for the efforts they have been making in this regard to enhance the sanctions regime in Angola. As most speakers said, those sanctions are not meant to punish; but, rather, to force violators to respond to international law and Security Council resolutions. I would also like to thank again the Minister for External Relations for coming to the meeting today to listen to the consensus among the members of the Council in support of peace efforts in Angola. I wish the State and Government of Angola every success in their efforts, particularly with regard to reconstruction and development. There are no further speakers inscribed on my list.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“Finally, I would like to give the floor to Mr. Richard Ryan, Chairman of the sanctions Committee for Angola, so that he may share any comments he may have about this dialogue.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“I thank the representative of Rwanda for the kind words he addressed to me. It pleases me to give the floor to Mr. Miranda, Minister for External Relations of Angola, who has asked to speak again.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“I thank the representative of Zimbabwe for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Rwanda. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“The next speaker on my list is the representative of Zimbabwe. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“I thank the representative of Mozambique for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker on my list is the representative of Namibia. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of Mozambique. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“I thank the representative of Brazil for the kind words he addressed to me and to my country. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Romania. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of Brazil. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“I thank the representative of Togo for his kind words addressed to me and to my delegation. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Bulgaria. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“I thank the representative of Argentina for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Togo. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of Argentina. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“I thank the representative of Portugal for the kind words he addressed to me and to the Tunisian delegation as well as to my colleagues, the members of the Security Council. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Sweden. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“I give the floor now to Ambassador Monteiro, the Permanent Representative of Portugal. I would like to express on behalf of the Council all best wishes for success in his new tasks. I would also like to express our appreciation for his continuous work during the last 10 years as head of the Permanent Mission of his country to the United Nations and for his representation in the Security Council.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“I thank the representative of Canada for the important and effective role he has played and, before him, Ambassador Bob Fowler, as Chairman of the sanctions Committee on Angola. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Swaziland, whom I invite to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“I thank the representative of Burkina Faso for his kind words addressed to me and to my country. The next speaker inscribed on my list is our former colleague in the Security Council, the representative of Canada. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“On behalf of the members of the Security Council, I should like to thank the Minister for External Relations of the Republic of Angola, Mr. Joao Bernardo de Miranda. I would kindly ask him to convey our appreciation to the Government of Angola for its efforts to restore peace and stability in that country. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Burkina Faso. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“The next speaker inscribed on my list, whom I welcome once more on behalf of the members of the Security Council, is Mr. Joao Bernardo de Miranda, Minister for External Relations of Angola.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source