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Ben Mustapha

lines on the record: 451
first: 2000-01-13
most recent: 2001-03-16
sittings or episodes: 55
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“With a view to the full achievement of the objectives of the international community, the United Nations Mission in Kosovo should have at its disposal the appropriate financial and human resources. Furthermore, the question of the detainees and missing persons remains central to a return to normal life in Kosovo. Memories of displaced persons and prisoners are persistent. Their families will not agree to forgive or forget unless this question is resolved. In this respect, we have already expressed our support for the appointment of a special envoy of the Secretary- General who would be in charge of this complex matter. I want to insist on the need to promote a culture of peace, tolerance and multi-ethnic coexistence as the foundation for any lasting solution, not only for Kosovo but for the entire Balkans region.”
2000-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4153 (2000) · source
“This process offers the parties an opportunity to adhere to the principle of multi-ethnic and peaceful coexistence, which remains the foundation of stability in the region. The growing participation of all the components of society in the administration of the province is an indispensable factor for long-term stability. All of these positive elements, however, must not conceal the sad reality of the daily lives of the citizens of Kosovo. The fragility of the security situation, as well as the cycle of violence, intimidation and threat which seem to have taken hold of the province, can undermine all efforts that are being made to restore social peace. We deplore the rise of tension in this region, and we support the efforts of UNMIK and the Kosovo Force to restore peace to Kosovo.”
2000-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4153 (2000) · source
“The demilitarization of the KLA and respect by the Yugoslav authorities for their commitments under the Military Technical Agreement, all deserve mention as evidence of the will to achieve the normalization of life in Kosovo. We can also cite as positive achievements of this mission the progress made in the establishment of the judicial system and the rule of law, as well as the success of humanitarian activities and the return of refugees. Furthermore, encouraging signs in the economic situation give us hope that we will see a lasting improvement in social conditions. Municipal elections will be decisive in the process of political transition. The transparency of the electoral process is a determining factor for the entire operation.”
2000-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4153 (2000) · source
“Kouchner's invitation, we are in a position to evaluate the progress made in different political, institutional, economic and social fields, without losing sight of the fragility of the situation, which requires the sustained efforts and action of the international community. The report of the Secretary-General covering the past 12 months is enlightening in this respect. The progress in the political sphere, especially through the creation of a pluralist political landscape, Serb participation in the Kosovo Transitional Council and the creation of a Joint Interim Administrative Structure, are all important achievements.”
2000-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4153 (2000) · source
“Mr. Ben Mustapha (Tunisia) (spoke in French): I should like to congratulate you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting to examine the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). I also wish to thank Mr. Bernard Kouchner, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his presence here among us and for the enlightening and useful statement that he has just made. During his most recent visit here in March, Mr. Kouchner focused his comments on strategic objectives. He raised the question of time constraints and the relevant elements to the success of the peace process. Three months later, following a Security Council mission to Kosovo at Mr.”
2000-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4153 (2000) · source
“That is why we had hoped that the draft resolution would contain a clear and explicit request for a focused assessment of the sanctions imposed on the Iraqi people and of their effects. We believe that such an assessment might have helped the Security Council fully and completely to play its role in the light of its own resolutions, and to ensure that those resolutions were respected. That, however, did not come about, which we regret. Nonetheless, we are committed to the continuation of the oil for food programme in order to alleviate the suffering of the Iraqi people; that is why Tunisia did not wish to block the consensus that emerged and that made it possible to adopt the draft resolution.”
2000-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4152 (2000) · source
“Mr. Ben Mustapha (Tunisia) (spoke in Arabic): I wish at the outset to thank the delegations of France and of the United Kingdom for having prepared the draft resolution on which we have just noted. We also thank you, Mr. President, for your own personal efforts towards its unanimous adoption by the Security Council. Tunisia voted in favour of the draft resolution even though some provisions do not command our complete support. We wished, through this draft resolution, to meet the needs of all international and regional partners and international humanitarian organizations, with a View to drawing attention to the suffering of the Iraqi people and to trying to put an end to that suffering, which has lasted far too long. That suffering is a direct result of the sanctions that have been imposed upon Iraq for the past 10 years.”
2000-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4152 (2000) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to reiterate my delegation's congratulations to UNTAET for all the efforts it is undertaking in all areas, despite the difficulties in the field.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“In this regard, it is important to lay down a general policy in this sector that will make it possible to ensure the participation of the East Timorese in the establishment of an economic environment that is conducive to peace. We believe that the economic aspect is one of the major priorities to which particular attention must be paid by the international community, the donor countries and the international financial institutions. The post-conflict period and its humanitarian and economic needs require intensive efforts so that peace can be established for the long term. We welcome the donors' conference that will take place next June in Lisbon, which will make it possible, we hope, to free up additional financial resources very much needed for the improvement of living conditions and the reconstruction of the country's infrastructure.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“We welcome the good cooperation between UNTAET and the Indonesian Government, as well as the specialized agencies in the field, which has enabled the relocation of the affected East Timorese refugees to other areas and the delivery of humanitarian assistance. We also welcome the calming of the security situation, in itself an encouraging sign for the advancement of economic activity and has a positive impact on public order, which remains a delicate area that requires follow-up on a daily basis. There is also a need to emphasize UNTAET's efforts and achievements in the area of creating jobs to meet a growing need for employment.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“Mr. Ben Mustapha (Tunisia) (spoke in French): We join other members of the Council in thanking Assistant Secretary-General Annabi for his comprehensive statement. Despite the efforts made by the Indonesian authorities in cooperation with the United Nations to resolve all of the problems related to the return of the refugees, this issue remains a source of concern and continues to contribute to instability in the region. The recent floods that struck the south-eastern part of West Timor and claimed hundreds of victims from among the East Timorese refugees in West Timor, including women and children, have demonstrated the need to speed up the return of refugees and above all for their reintegration into East Timorese society in good conditions.”
2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source
“In conclusion, I, too, would like to pay tribute to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the Force Commander, Major General Diallo, and to all the MONUC staff for their tireless efforts to ensure the success of MONUC.”
2000-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4143 (2000) · source
“Among the other questions that the mission raised with the parties was the illegal exploitation of natural resources and other wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The mission recommends that the Council rapidly set up the group of experts whose establishment it has been considering. We expect the Council to reach a decision on this subject very soon. The visit of the Security Council mission made it possible to begin a constructive dialogue with the parties that is worth sustaining. The proposal to convene the Political Committee in New York, under the Council presidency of Ambassador Jean-David Levitte, in June, would provide a new opportunity to continue this dialogue with a view to yet further supporting the peace process.”
2000-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4143 (2000) · source
“I would like to emphasize, as the report does, that, as regards the promotion of lasting peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, there is a close connection between progress in the inter-Congolese dialogue, deployment of MONUC and the implementation of other military aspects of the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement. Another issue our mission took up was the exchange of prisoners of war. Beyond the humanitarian dimension, this exchange would contribute to promoting trust among the parties. We welcome the positive reaction of all the parties to this issue. We believe follow-up should be carried out with the assistance of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) so that this expressed determination will be converted into actions as soon as possible.”
2000-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4143 (2000) · source
“Both President Kabila and the other Congolese parties and members of Congolese civil society that we met in Kinshasa reiterated their support for the inter- Congolese dialogue. We hope that the persisting differences - in particular with regard to the venue of the dialogue - will be eliminated as soon as possible so that dialogue can commence on a solid basis. We call upon the Congolese parties to fully cooperate with the facilitator. We have already noted that the broad majority of interlocutors prefer that the dialogue take place on Congolese territory.”
2000-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4143 (2000) · source
“We believe that during this decisive stage additional efforts at the political and military levels on the part of the parties, as well as constant and active support and follow-up on the part of the international community, are necessary. We welcome the fact that all of the parties have emphasized the urgent need for the rapid deployment of phase II of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) so as to avoid any vacuum that might imperil the ceasefire. Clearly such a deployment requires firm commitment on the part of all the parties. As a beginning, the signing of the status-of-forces agreement between MONUC and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in the presence of the Security Council mission, was significant.”
2000-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4143 (2000) · source
“President Kabila shared with us his Government's devotion to peace and his desire to give full support and cooperation to efforts under way to restore peace. The ceasefire established in the agreement reached by the parties on 8 April in Kampala is a step forward on the path to peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, but as yet it is fragile. The military developments that occurred in Kisangani and around the town during the mission's visit show the precariousness of the situation. As Ambassador Holbrooke said, the Council's mission made an active contribution to defusing the situation in Kisangani.”
2000-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4143 (2000) · source
“Like all the other members of the Council who took part in the mission, my delegation endorses the observations and recommendations contained in the report of the mission. We believe that they deserve the full attention of the Security Council, the membership of the United Nations and the Secretariat. I would like to focus on a few points. The visit made it possible to engage in direct dialogue with the parties on the implementation of resolution 1291 (2000) and the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement. We urged the parties to choose peace and stressed their obligations in this regard, but we also took into consideration their expectations and concerns. We heard positive and encouraging words from the leaders whom we met.”
2000-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4143 (2000) · source
“Mr. Ben Mustapha (Tunisia) (spoke in French): First of all I would like to thank the head of our mission, Ambassador Holbrooke, for his briefing on the Security Council mission's visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and I would like to take this opportunity to express to him our appreciation for the leadership, wisdom and dynamism he demonstrated in the course of the visit. He thus enabled the mission to carry out the mandate entrusted to it by the Security Council. The Council's decision to send a mission to the region reflects the importance that it attaches to settling the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It also demonstrates the Council's desire to actively oversee the implementation of its resolutions.”
2000-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4143 (2000) · source
“Those are the comments that I wished to make on behalf of my delegation, and I reiterate our support for the draft resolution before the Council.”
2000-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4130 (2000) · source
“Fifthly, it is essential to respect the principles of the sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of States and non-interference in their internal affairs, as well as to secure the consent and cooperation of the parties, in particular the Governments of the countries concerned. The question of the protection of civilians is not a new one. In the occupied Palestinian and Arab territories, civilians have waited too long for the complete observance of international law, including international humanitarian law and the relevant conventions, in particular the Geneva Convention Relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, and their fundamental rights, of 12 August 1949. Other more recent situations in Africa also require international attention.”
2000-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4130 (2000) · source
“Thirdly, any action to protect civilians must supplement efforts to find a solution to the conflict in question, in accordance with the provisions regarding dispute settlement mechanisms in the United Nations Charter. Of course, the best approach is to prevent conflicts before they start, and, consequently, this is the best way to reduce human suffering, especially that of defenceless civilians. Fourthly, because of the many aspects relating to the protection of civilians, coordination among the various actors is highly desirable to ensure the desired effectiveness in the framework of a comprehensive and complementary approach. The role of coordinator should be played by the United Nations.”
2000-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4130 (2000) · source
“First, as the report of the Secretary-General and the draft resolution before us today make clear, the question of the protection of civilians in armed conflict is extremely complex, because it encompasses many aspects that are interconnected or closely linked to varying degrees, including in the political, legal, humanitarian, peacekeeping and peace-building areas. Given the multidimensional nature of the protection of civilians in armed conflict, it is necessary to adopt a comprehensive, consistent, non- selective approach, taking into consideration the specific characteristics of each situation. The second aspect of the issue of the protection of civilians in armed conflict is the fact that it is, in essence, a humanitarian action. As such, it must be guided by the principles of neutrality and impartiality.”
2000-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4130 (2000) · source
“Today, on the basis of its responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, the Council is preparing to adopt a new draft resolution on this issue that will provide for a number of steps and actions aimed at strengthening the physical and legal protection of civilians in armed conflict, so as to safeguard them during armed hostilities, ensure that humanitarian assistance can reach them and provide them with a secure environment pending a resolution of the armed conflict. The inhuman practice of targeting civilians, which has occurred in recent armed conflicts, must be put to an end. On the basis of that conviction, we support the draft resolution before the Council. Accordingly, I should like to stress certain aspects of the question that my delegation believes to be particularly important.”
2000-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4130 (2000) · source
“As is noted by the Secretary-General in his report submitted to the Security Council in September 1999 on this question, not even United Nations personnel and international humanitarian personnel are spared. Following consideration of this question in February and September 1999, the Security Council strongly condemned those actions and affirmed the resolve of the international community to deal with them.”
2000-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4130 (2000) · source
“To look at the armed conflicts that have taken place in recent years is to come to the inevitable and disturbing conclusion that the suffering of civilians is increasing, as are the risks they face, which include threats to their lives. Aggression; forced displacements, both inside and outside countries; the blocking of the delivery of humanitarian assistance; and the hardships endured by vulnerable groups, in particular children, women and the elderly, all are threats to the physical security of defenceless civilians. Unfortunately, these practices are the result of deliberate actions, aimed at civilians taken by the parties to the conflict. Civilians are targeted and used as a means of warfare.”
2000-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4130 (2000) · source
“Mr. Ben Mustapha (Tunisia) (spoke in French): We are pleased to see you with us once again, Sir, presiding over this important meeting of the Security Council. I wish also to welcome the presence of Ms. Frechette, Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations. Likewise, we wish to thank Mr. Kellenberger, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), for being with us today and for the very interesting statement he made this morning. On your commendable initiative, Mr. President, the Security Council is today considering the question of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. This question is both topical and related to the Council's responsibilities in the area of the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2000-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4130 (2000) · source
“The official responses addressed to the Security Council following the publication of the report, and the measures already taken by some countries that have, inter alia, established national commissions of inquiry, certainly demonstrate the serious approach to this question in Africa and elsewhere. These are important inputs that should be taken duly into account in order to give a complete picture of violations of the sanctions regime against UNITA. They will certainly be helpful to the future monitoring mechanism as it carries out its tasks. The six-month period provided for in the resolution that is to be adopted, which we support, will enable the Council to have a better grasp of this issue.”
2000-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4129Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Their tenacity has enabled us to send an unequivocal message as to the Council's determination to ensure respect for its resolutions and to demonstrate to UNITA that it cannot indefinitely continue to threaten peace and stability in Angola and in the subregion. The report of the Panel of Experts is the outcome of six months of research and investigation. That report, which we welcome, has been the object of a prior debate within the Security Council and has raised questions as to some of its conclusions and recommendations. Although, as we said earlier, irrefutable evidence is required, commensurate with the significance of the deeds reported, we still believe that the report deserves special attention and serious consideration by many States and parties.”
2000-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4129Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Our meeting today follows the Council's very important debate yesterday on general questions relating to sanctions - which was also held under your presidency, Sir - and clearly demonstrates, if there is a need to do so, the resolve of the Council and, through it, that of the international community to give its full attention to the question of sanctions imposed by the Council in accordance with the Charter with a view to establishing peace and security. In the case of Angola, sanctions against UN ITA have proved their effectiveness because they have significantly weakened Mr. Savimbi' s military capability and reduced his supply sources and the income he utilizes for the war effort. The Chairman of the Committee and the Panel of Experts have made laudable efforts to ensure rigorous follow-up to the implementation of the sanctions regime.”
2000-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4129Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Mr. Ben Mustapha (Tunisia) (spoke in French): I would like to say how grateful we are to you, Mr. Minister, for convening this open meeting of the Security Council on the situation in Angola. I would also like to thank Ambassador Fowler, the Chairman of the Council's sanctions Committee on Angola, for his constant efforts to ensure the follow-up to the strict implementation of the sanctions regime against UNITA.”
2000-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4129Resumption1 (2000) · source
“In a word, we need to remove from sanctions any punitive connotation, any idea of reprisals against peoples, and make sure that they do not become a systematic obstacle to development, in particular for the countries in the south which suffer from the backlash of sanctions. International peace and security are indivisible. They certainly cannot be achieved by keeping entire peoples under the yoke of suffering and under-development, which themselves generate instability and tension. These are the few comments I wanted to make on behalf of my country. We believe that the working group which we have just set up should get down to work as soon as possible.”
2000-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4128 (2000) · source
“Visits by the chairmen of the sanctions committees to the regions concerned are also to be encouraged - and the case of Canada comes to mind, and the Visit made by Ambassador Fowler - in order to investigate all aspects of implementation of the sanctions regime on the ground, including by gathering first-hand information about the impact of sanctions and their results, and the difficulties encountered in applying them. Fifthly, we need to devote the resources necessary to give the United Nations Secretariat the necessary technical and administrative means to enable it to carry out the follow-up of the implementation of sanctions regimes decided on by the Security Council.”
2000-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4128 (2000) · source
“The idea of setting up a compensation fund has already been put forward in the General Assembly, and other ideas have been formulated, such as special compensatory measures. All of these ideas are interesting as we look for a specific solution to the real problems of third countries affected by sanctions. We think that the institutionalization of some appropriate compensation procedure is still necessary. Fourthly, turning now to the working methods of the sanctions committees, we need to identify other improvements here to strengthen transparency in these committees, to improve their relationships and their communication with other Member States and with international organizations.”
2000-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4128 (2000) · source
“Notwithstanding Article 50 of the Charter, which recognizes the right of all countries to consult the Security Council with regard to a solution to economic problems encountered as a result of the imposition of sanctions on the target country, there is still no effective mechanism to compensate for losses suffered by third countries. As the responsibility for the implementation of sanctions is the collective responsibility of the international community, it is entirely logical for the costs of implementing sanctions to be borne by the international community as a whole, and not just by a small number of States, which happen to be the neighbours of the target State or their economic partners.”
2000-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4128 (2000) · source
“Secondly, we think that everything should be done to limit the humanitarian impact of the planned sanctions on civilian populations. The impact has to be evaluated ahead of time, before the sanctions are imposed. Evaluation has to be carried out periodically during the implementation of the sanctions regime in order to provide the necessary adjustments to it. In this context, a series of exemptions should be provided for ahead of time in the resolutions that impose the sanctions. This is the case for the provision of basic humanitarian goods - medicines, foodstuffs - and other exemptions that are necessary for religious or other reasons. Thirdly, there is the impact on third countries.”
2000-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4128 (2000) · source
“First, with regard to the conceptual framework of any implementation of a sanctions regime, a certain number of principles should be stressed, namely: keeping recourse to sanctions as a final step, after all means of peaceful settlement have been exhausted, pursuant to Chapter VI of the Charter; delineating clear objectives of the measures to be imposed; establishing clear conditions for the lifting of sanctions and for their suspension, while suspension should not take the place of lifting of sanctions - here we are mindful of the case of Libya, where sanctions are still legally in force although the country has complied with the provisions of the Security Council resolutions; providing for the gradual lifting of sanctions depending on the attainment of the goals sought; envisaging as much as possible the imposition of targeted sanctions; and that sanctions are not an end in themselves, a point which has been made by previous speakers, and therefore should be combined with other political means as part of a comprehensive strategy to attain the political goals outlined by the Security Council.”
2000-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4128 (2000) · source
“Those various forums have decidedly given momentum to what now appears to be the necessary reform of the use of sanctions. It is in this context that we welcome the initiative taken by the Security Council, under the leadership of your country, Mr. President, to engage in an in-depth discussion of the question of sanctions as a whole. That work is to be entrusted to a Security Council working group. In view of the varied work carried out and the discussions that we have mentioned, we think that the Council should base its future work on sanctions on the following guidelines.”
2000-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4128 (2000) · source
“This situation cannot continue. We are also aware of the enormous impact of the imposition of a sanctions regime on the immediate economic neighbourhood, as well as on international economic and commercial partners. In addition to the Security Council, the General Assembly has also deliberated on this issue. We all recall that this culminated in September 1997 with the consensus adoption of resolution 51/242, which pointed the way for the introduction of a variety of revisions and improvements to refine the use of the sanctions tool available to the Organization. We think the solutions advocated at the time by the General Assembly still have currency and relevancy. Numerous discussions have been organized outside the Organization on this issue.”
2000-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4128 (2000) · source
“This is to be done to obtain two essential goals: first, to gain a real awareness of the impact of sanctions on the civilian population of the target country, neighbouring third countries or other important economic partners and, secondly, to improve the effectiveness of sanctions. Particularly in the light of the experience of the last decade, we are now aware of the immensity of the difficulties and the suffering endured by civilian populations of target countries. We know that those consequences may even include humanitarian tragedies and the blockading of the entire economy of a targeted country as a result of the imposition of a wide range of sanctions over many years. The example of Iraq is very instructive in this regard. For 10 years now that country has been under the harshest and most comprehensive sanctions regime ever imposed.”
2000-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4128 (2000) · source
“It is true that we have today reached a juncture where it is time to take stock of the past and consider the future with regard to recourse to sanctions. Sanctions are clearly an instrument that has been made available to the international community by the Charter, an approach halfway between peaceful settlement and coercive action to impose a solution to a problem or crisis that poses a threat to international peace and security. However, since the end of the cold war the United Nations has had much more recourse to sanctions than it had before. Nine sanctions regimes are now in force, and their implementation is monitored by an equal number of Security Council committees. Among the international community there is a consensus today that there needs to be some adjustments in the way sanctions are now used.”
2000-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4128 (2000) · source
“Mr. Ben Mustapha (Tunisia) (spoke in French): I would first of all like to welcome you once again, Mr. President, and to thank you for having organized this meeting to consider a question that is at the heart of the work of the United Nations and that of the Security Council in particular, namely, the issue of sanctions imposed by the Organization. This discussion comes at a crucial time in the history of the Organization, which in entering a new millennium has left behind a decade that some have not hesitated to describe as the "sanctions decade". The practice of imposing sanctions during the 1990s provided many lessons, because of both the multitude of sanctions regimes established and the unprecedented scope of some of those sanctions.”
2000-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4128 (2000) · source
“The satisfactory outcome of the conflict in Guinea- Bissau should encourage protagonists in other areas of tension and conflict to reflect on this example and opt resolutely for peace. Mr. President, the Tunisian delegation supports the statement that you will be making on behalf of the Council, which reflects our full support for the process of reconciliation and its requirements, as well as the role that the international community will continue to play in building peace in Guinea-Bissau.”
2000-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4121 (2000) · source
“In extending the mandate of the United Nations Peace- building Support Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNOGBIS) for a year as of 31 March, the Security Council has reaffirmed its resolve to continue to lend the necessary support to the consolidation of peace and stability in Guinea-Bissau. The international action which took that country from a state of war to a state of peace is for us a source of pride. The cooperation of all Bissau Guinean parties, with the support of ECOWAS, the Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries and the United Nations, proves that the mobilization of the entire international community to work for peace always provides grounds for hope.”
2000-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4121 (2000) · source
“In this regard, we welcome the efforts of the new Government to consolidate the nascent democracy, to promote national reconciliation through grass-roots involvement in the decision-making process, to provide for good governance of public affairs and to once again become part of the overall dynamic of development in the subregion, within the Economic Community of West African States. It is clear that the return of Guinea-Bissau to a lasting state of normalcy will require large-scale national, subregional and international efforts. It is, of course, the responsibility of the Bissau Guineans themselves to undertake this task by tackling the economic reconstruction of their country, while ensuring the consolidation on a daily basis of national reconciliation, with a View to bringing about lasting stability.”
2000-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4121 (2000) · source
“Mr. Ben Mustapha (Tunisia) (spoke in French): I wish at the outset to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting on the situation in Guinea-Bissau. I also wish to thank Mr. Prendergast, Under-Secretary- General for Political Affairs, for his introduction to the report of the Secretary-General on developments in that country. The delegation of Tunisia notes with satisfaction the gradual return to constitutional and democratic order in Guinea-Bissau following the holding of free, fair and transparent elections.”
2000-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4121 (2000) · source
“The frank exchange of views that is emerging, together with the comments of the Secretary-General, will certainly enable the Council once again to prove that it is responsive to international realities and that it duly takes them into account when necessary. In this context, we believe that the humanitarian aspect is just one part of the Iraqi issue as a whole - an issue that must continue to be part of a forward-looking vision for the region that will enable Iraq to resume its rightful place in the region and within the international community, while also enabling all the peoples of the region to find the peace and harmony that are prerequisite for stability throughout the region.”
2000-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4120 (2000) · source
“This concept should not suffer from a selective approach. We are talking today about the Iraqi people, but that does not in any way mean that we should allow other situations in the region to be overshadowed, such as that relating to Kuwaiti missing persons. The resolution of the problem of the Kuwaiti missing persons would doubtless contribute to building confidence among the peoples of the region and would help us make steady progress in adopting a global approach to the overall situation. The opportunity that you, Mr. President, have provided to the Council to discuss this very important issue has proved very useful.”
2000-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4120 (2000) · source
“In addition to dealing with these immediate necessities, there is a need to adopt a gradual approach so that we can strike a balance between implementing Security Council resolutions and trying, as far as possible, to ensure that those same resolutions do not cause collateral damage. This will require an objective approach whose ultimate goal is to confer effectiveness and credibility on any sanctions regime. It is true that, over the past decade, the practice of the Organization with regard to sanctions has revealed the need to avoid, as much as possible, aggravating humanitarian situations, which are the responsibility of the United Nations system as a whole as well as of civil society. The humanitarian concept is a unique and universal one; it is a basic component of peace and stability everywhere.”
2000-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4120 (2000) · source
“To address the concerns of the Secretary- General - concerns we share - the Council could adopt an approach that would focus on certain priority areas. These priority areas could be: conducting regular assessments of the impact of sanctions by acquiring first- hand knowledge about each sector affected; significantly improving the implementation of the oil-for-food programme, in particular by introducing greater adaptability and flexibility to the contract-approval process; speeding up the implementation of the provisions of resolution 1284 (1999) relating to the humanitarian aspect; and finding an appropriate solution to remedy the build-up of holds.”
2000-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4120 (2000) · source