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Benmehidi

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first: 2002-04-03
most recent: 2013-05-13
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“Mr. Benmehidi (Algeria) (spoke in French): I should like at the outset to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this public meeting. I would also like to thank Mr. Arnault for presenting the report of the Secretary-General (S/2005/525), as well as for the comprehensive and useful briefing that he gave us on the current situation. Afghanistan has made great progress and achieved remarkable results in implementing the Bonn Agreement. The peace process has been moving steadily forward and the country is committed to the path of stability. The legislative and provincial elections scheduled for 18 September, which will mark the completion of the Bonn process, are an essential step in establishing democracy in Afghanistan.”
2005-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5249 (2005) · source
“In conclusion, I congratulate the United Nations Observer Mission in Bougainville and its predecessor, the United Nations Political Office in Bougainville, on their fine work and on their efforts to ensure the successful implementation of the Peace Agreement.”
2005-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5222 (2005) · source
“We pay particular tribute to the political will and the constructive attitude shown towards the peace process by the Government of Papua New Guinea and the leaders of Bougainville. It is now important to ensure the maintenance of peace and stability in Bougainville. We welcome the support provided by the international community, in particular the important contributions made by countries of the region, by donor-community partners and by the United Nations system. We request the relevant United Nations entities and donor countries to continue to provide aid and to assist in post-conflict reconstruction. The international community should continue to help the Government of Papua New Guinea and the people of Bougainville in their efforts to pursue economic and social development and to bring lasting peace to the region.”
2005-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5222 (2005) · source
“Mr. Benmehidi (Algeria) (spoke in French): I would like first of all to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July. I would also like to congratulate the French presidency on the outstanding way in which the work of the Council was conducted last month. I would like to thank Mr. Danilo Turk for his very useful and comprehensive briefing on recent events in the Bougainville peace process. Since the signing of the Bougainville Peace Agreement, the peace process has seen considerable success. We welcome the holding, last month, of the first general elections and the election of the President and members of the House of Representatives of the Autonomous Region of Bougainville.”
2005-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5222 (2005) · source
“Our hope is that the members of the Security Council will, in the course of this debate, hear a reaffirmation of that cardinal moral principle. In conclusion, I should like to express Algeria's appreciation for the efforts that the WFP is deploying in Africa, in particular in support of the objectives of the New Partnership for Africa's Development, and for the efforts it is making at the international level. It can rest assured of our support.”
2005-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5220 (2005) · source
“I do not wish to repeat what was said this week during the debate in the General Assembly, which is continuing in the high-level segment of the Economic and Social Council, because we believe that those two bodies are better equipped than the Security Council to identify obstacles and propose solutions. Nonetheless, I believe that, with respect to structural causes, issues related to international governance, food production and the weakening of agriculture in developing countries due to the unfair practice of developed countries' providing huge subsidies are relevant to this debate. With respect to the Security Council's mandate, I should like to express our agreement with Mr. Morris's View that food should never become an instrument of war or of diplomatic coercion, regardless of how a Government may be Viewed.”
2005-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5220 (2005) · source
“Mr. Benmehidi (Algeria) (spoke in French): I should like to begin by thanking Mr. James Morris for his excellent and comprehensive briefing, which reflected an integrated approach to matters of peace, development and human dignity. Mr. Morris began his briefing by quoting President Obasajo, who said that a hungry person is an angry person. For my part, I should like to quote a famous French politician, who said that a dissatisfied person is a poor person who thinks. My country believes that while hunger has cyclical causes such as drought and poor resource management, structural causes are also involved.”
2005-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5220 (2005) · source
“In conclusion, my delegation hopes that the Secretary-General's next report will provide added value to our efforts to protect civilians in situations of armed conflict, by drawing important lessons from the progress that is being made.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“At the same time, appropriate measures must be taken against humanitarian personnel who violate the principles underlying humanitarian activities. As far as coordination is concerned, more effective coordination among the Security Council, the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council remains paramount. We believe that the proposal to establish a Peacebuilding Commission would provide an appropriate framework for such coordination in post-conflict situations if action by those various organs is not locked into an arbitrary sequential order. Likewise, it is important to encourage regional approaches and strengthen coordination with regional and subregional organizations.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“We believe that the full implementation of international humanitarian law is not a mere choice to be left up to the occupying Power; it is an obligation that the international community must impose. As regards the international community's resolve to combat impunity, we agree that there is a need for an effective fight against every form of impunity with respect to violations of international humanitarian and human rights law that victimize civilians in armed conflicts. Concerning the protection of humanitarian personnel, recent events have demonstrated the vulnerability of humanitarian endeavours. We must do more to ensure safety, access to vulnerable groups, respect and dignity for humanitarian workers.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“In particular, we should like to emphasize the following elements. With regard to prevention, a broad prevention strategy that would address the root causes of conflict would ensure the sustained protection of civilians. Such a strategy would be based on promoting sustainable development, eliminating poverty and promoting good governance, a culture of peace and tolerance, the rule of law, respect for human rights and national reconciliation. Concerning universality and non-selectivity, the protection of civilians must be based on the principles of universality and non-selectivity, particularly in conflict situations arising from foreign occupation.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“However, we must recognize that much remains to be done. Recent events give rise to anxiety and concern in many respects. Women, children and elderly persons - to mention only those vulnerable groups of society - continue to be subjected to the devastating effects of armed conflict. The displacement of civilians and refugees, serious attacks on human rights, the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war, the recruitment of child soldiers, the proliferation of small arms and light weapons, the difficulty of delivering emergency humanitarian aid and attacks against humanitarian personnel are characteristic of many current conflicts, particularly in Africa. There is an increasingly urgent need for a comprehensive, coherent and specific approach to the issue of the protection of civilians in armed conflict.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“The legal arsenal that constitutes international humanitarian and human rights law, and now the constant and continued interest of the United Nations system in general and of the Security Council in particular in the protection of civilians in armed conflict, are strong indications of an effective, comprehensive and integrated effort to deal with this extremely complex issue. Since the publication of the Secretary-General's first report to the Security Council on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (S/l999/957), progress has been made in strengthening the mandates of peacekeeping operations and, in many cases, in carrying out disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and rehabilitation programmes. I should like to note the indications in Mr. Egeland's presentation that those efforts are continuing.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“Mr. Benmehidi (Algeria) (spoke in French): I should like at the outset to thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this public debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, a subject to which Algeria attaches particular importance. I also thank Mr. Jan Egeland, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, for his briefing, which was a pertinent and well-illustrated account of the suffering of civilians in the highest-profile situations of armed conflict. However, my delegation regrets that the situation of the Palestinian people under Israeli occupation was passed over in silence.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“This formula also is less burdensome and easier to implement, and it opens up the prospect of contributing to the long-term improvement of the functioning of the judicial system in Burundi. We hope that the Security Council will be able to respond positively to the expectations of the people of Burundi with regard to the search for truth promoting justice and fighting impunity, as expressed by the Minister, Mr. Kiganahe.”
2005-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5203 (2005) · source
“The process of adopting the law to create the national truth and reconciliation commission and the scepticism with which that law has been greeted testify to the need for a credible, impartial and independent mechanism likely to win the support of all Burundians in their search for truth and justice. The support of the international community is essential to establish national reconciliation on a solid foundation. The formula that is proposed - a two-stage mechanism consisting of a national truth commission of mixed composition to look into accountability, and a special chamber in the court system to pursue those responsible for crimes, with both having a major international component - seems to us to be of a nature to help the Burundians to reach the goal of promoting the rule of law, protecting human rights and fighting impunity.”
2005-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5203 (2005) · source
“Mr. Benmehidi (Algeria) (spoke in French): I would like, first of all, to welcome the Minister of Justice of Burundi, Mr. Kiganahe, and to thank him for his statement and for the clarification he has provided. I also thank Mr. Zacklin for his excellent presentation of the report of the assessment mission on the creation of an international judicial commission for Burundi. My delegation notes with satisfaction that the mission to Burundi came back convinced of the need to set up an international mechanism for seeking the truth and establishing responsibility for crimes committed in that country.”
2005-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5203 (2005) · source
“The international community should also fully support the Tribunal and, as resolutely as possible, see to it that those still at large are arrested and that justice is done. The other potential stumbling block confronting the Tribunal pertains to the difficulty of having sufficient candidates necessary for the election of ad litem judges at a time when a significant number of trials may well go beyond the established timetable, thereby compromising the completion strategy.”
2005-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5199 (2005) · source
“With regard to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, we welcome the efforts that have been made in connection with its regular procedures to improve working methods and accelerate both trials at first instance and appeals processes. Likewise, we believe that the establishment of the War Crimes Chamber in Bosnia and Herzegovina will contribute to achieving the goals set out during the creation of that tribunal. We nevertheless continue to be concerned at the delay in the implementation of the completion strategy. In that regard, we believe that full cooperation with the Tribunal by the parties concerned to provide access to documents necessary to apprehend and bring to justice all accused persons is a prerequisite for the achievement of the objectives set out by the international community.”
2005-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5199 (2005) · source
“In that connection, we welcome the contribution of ad litem judges as well as the new modern courtroom provided to the Tribunal, which will certainly facilitate the completion of its work. The States concerned should give the Tribunal the necessary political support and cooperation for the arrest and transfer of accused fugitives on their territory. The constraints associated with the competency of the Tribunals and the applicability of national laws to the cases turned over to the jurisdiction of some countries should be solved quickly while, at the same time, respecting international judicial norms. They should not constitute an additional source of delay in the Tribunals' carrying out of their workload.”
2005-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5199 (2005) · source
“The recent commencement of the trial of former minister Andre Rwamakuba, who is suspected of having played an important role in the 1994 genocide, reinforces that possibility. We are nevertheless aware that the pressure that the Appeals Chamber will face with regard to a certain and considerable increase in its workload may compromise the timetable for its completion strategy. However, we remain confident that the Tribunal will be able to adapt to the new circumstances and will use the flexibility of that strategy to achieve its goals. Human and logistical resources and financial support should be guaranteed for the ICTR in order to strengthen its projected plans and prevent them being thwarted.”
2005-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5199 (2005) · source
“Mr. Benmehidi (Algeria) (spoke in French): I too would like to thank President Meron and President Mose for their presentations, as well as to thank Prosecutors Del Ponte and Jallow. Through them, I would like to commend the efforts of their Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda both in combating impunity and in ensuring that justice prevails. My delegation attaches great importance to the accomplishment of the mission given to the two Tribunals by the international community and to the achievement of the goals of the completion strategies for that mission. We note with satisfaction that the efforts by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) are today enabling it to foresee the possibility of concluding the completion strategy for its work well ahead of the established timetable.”
2005-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5199 (2005) · source
“Given the conclusions made by the Secretary- General after a review of all the recent developments, Timor-Leste has not yet reached the critical threshold of self-sufficiency. International assistance therefore remains vital. My delegation supports the recommendation of the Secretary-General to maintain UNMISET, with reduced personnel, for an additional period so that it may complete its tasks and build upon the progress already achieved. It is incumbent upon the international community to continue to lend its assistance to the development of Timor-Leste and to participate in its economic reconstruction. We are convinced that, thanks to the efforts of the Government and people of Timor-Leste, along with the support of the United Nations and the international community, Timor-Leste will continue to make progress in nation-building.”
2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source
“We also hope that an agreement will soon be concluded between Australia and Timor-Leste with regard to the exploitation of mineral resources in the Timor Sea. We note from the report of the Secretary-General that many tasks in important sectors are yet to be completed. In that regard, we believe that international assistance remains critical to the long-term security and stability of the country, as well as to its sustainable development, especially in the areas identified by the transition working groups - including in border management and control, the training of a professional police force, the development of State institutions and respect for democratic governance and human rights.”
2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source
“Timor-Leste has continued to make progress in establishing its institutions and the rule of law, thanks to the commitment and resolve of its leaders and the people of Timor-Leste. With the assistance of UNMISET and bilateral and multilateral aid, the capacities of the public administration and judicial systems and of the security bodies have expanded and become stronger. We are pleased that relations between Timor-Leste and its neighbours have improved steadily. In that regard, we particularly welcome the good relations between Timor-Leste and Indonesia. We call upon them to expand their bilateral cooperation in order to resolve outstanding issues, including the important problem of border demarcation.”
2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source
“Mr. Benmehidi (Algeria) (spoke in French): I should like to welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste, Mr. Jose Ramos-Horta, and to thank him for his important statement. I also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Hasegawa, for his clear and detailed introduction of the Secretary-General's report on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET). My delegation welcomes the significant progress that has been made in Timor-Leste during UNMISET's consolidation phase. That progress is reflected in the establishment of stable institutions, the holding of the first local elections, the adoption by Parliament of a number of legislative measures, and the implementation of steps to resolve the problem of former combatants.”
2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source
“Algeria will continue to provide its support to any measures aimed at bringing an end to the odious practice of using children in armed conflicts and we believe that the implementation of all action plans should conform to the universal rules of transparency, non-selectivity and objectivity. In conclusion, my delegation would like to support the draft presidential statement prepared by the delegation of Benin.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“Africa, which has a charter on the rights of the child, has taken the problem in hand and remains open of course to any serious and coherent initiative that would be part of common efforts aimed at bringing an end to the phenomenon of child soldiers. The problem of child soldiers is a complex one and in that respect it is important that the international community also address the deep-seated causes of those conflicts, which stem in the majority of cases from the absence of development, socio-economic inequalities, inter-ethnic rivalries, the denial of human rights, the illegal exploitation of natural resources, and from cross-border problems.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“We also find relevant the measures proposed by the Secretary-General with a View to fighting illicit cross-border activities that harm children. We welcome the increasingly important role played by peacekeeping and peacebuilding missions in improving the protection of children. While we condemn the sexual exploitation of children that has been reported recently, my delegation welcomes the swift and appropriate reaction of the Secretary-General and of the troop-contributing countries to deal with those intolerable acts. Better coordination between the United Nations and regional and subregional bodies would also seem to be the way to make the collective system of protection for children affected by armed conflict more effective.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“The report of the Secretary-General shows that the phenomenon of child soldiers continues to afflict various regions of the world, Africa in particular, leading to generalized and unacceptable violations of law and morality. It is therefore imperative - and this implies a particular responsibility on the part of the Security Council - that all parties to conflicts honour their obligations and put an end to the enlistment of children. We note, however, with some satisfaction that programmes of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of children have been set up in situations of conflict and post-conflict. We encourage the integration of best practices in those programmes, as reported by the Secretary-General in part IV of his report.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“Even though there are differences with regard to the practical implementation of the action to be undertaken and with regard to the role of each of the entities intervening in the process, we feel that this plan has good chances of meeting with broad endorsement. The debate today could become a timely opportunity to shed further light on the adoption of an ambitious but realistic draft resolution that Benin has submitted, and we would like to express our gratitude for that. We feel that this draft is an appropriate response to the alarm raised in 1996 by Graca Machel and should enable the international community to move beyond statements of intent towards action.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“Finally, I would like to thank the representatives of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and UNICEF for their important statements. The report that has been submitted to us marks a new stage in our common quest to see norms for protecting children in armed conflict situations effectively applied. The action plan for setting up a monitoring an reporting mechanism proposed by the Secretary- General presages a new era in monitoring the behaviour of parties in situations of armed conflict. It also allows the collective system for protecting children to utilize more binding means to stop the vicious spiral of using child soldiers.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“Mr. Benmehidi (Algeria) (spoke in French): It is a great pleasure for me to welcome you, Mr. President, and tell you how honoured we are to have you presiding over our work and enhancing by your presence the Security Council's examination of this important question of children and armed conflict, which is closely linked to the maintenance of international peace and security. We would like to welcome the ministers that have joined us in this meeting. We thank the Secretary- General for his report and his Special Representative, Mr. Olara Otunnu, for the firm and unequivocal support for finding urgent and sustainable solutions to the tragedy of child soldiers and for putting an end to that shameful, degrading and revolting practice.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“Commendable initiatives have been made at the level of the African continent - through, for example, the Bamako Declaration and the West African moratorium - which reflect Africa's unwavering support and its resolve to participate actively in international efforts to combat the illicit trade in small arms. In this context, Algeria, which is well aware of the need to ensure regional cooperation to combat the transborder movement of small arms in the African and Arab regions, has agreed to organize, with the support of the United Nations Department for Disarmament Affairs and interested countries, a regional meeting on this issue. In conclusion, I would like to think the delegation of Japan for having coordinated the negotiations on the draft presidential statement, which my delegation fully supports.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“In our View, we will not be able to curb the trafficking in small arms or to consolidate peace in conflict and post-conflict situations unless there is effective regional cooperation and international cooperation that mobilizes resources to help in collecting and destroying illegal small arms, within the context of programmes for the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former combatants. In this regard, Africa deserves the attention and support of the international community in its sustained effort and determination to combat resolutely the scourge of the illicit traffic in small arms, which is threatening Africa's stability and seriously jeopardizing its development efforts.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“Following open debates in August 2001 (see S/PV.4355), in October 2002 (see S/PV.4623) and in January 2004 (see S/PV.4896), the Security Council adopted three presidential statements containing recommendations that support efforts made in this area and that help to resolve the question of illicit trade in small arms in situations of which it is seized. Here, my delegation agrees with the recommendation in the report of the Secretary-General on the need for interaction between the General Assembly and the Security Council - two principal organs of the Organization - so as to better understand the phenomenon and develop a long-term common strategy commensurate with the challenge.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“The General Assembly is making a real contribution to mobilizing the international community against illicit trafficking in small arms. The United Nations Programme of Action on small arms, adopted in July 2001, is certainly an important step forward in combating this scourge, which feeds armed conflict, particularly in the African continent, and fuels terrorist networks and organized crime. One of the advantages of the Programme is that it sets forth a number of norms and principles that must become a benchmark for any undertaking in this area. The General Assembly's 23 December 2003 decision to establish an Open-ended Working Group to negotiate an international instrument on identifying and tracing illicit small arms was a timely response to the international community's concerns on combating illegal movements of such arms.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“There can be no hesitation, and we cannot relent in our efforts. States that have primary responsibility for this task must take steps commensurate with the challenge, while at the same time fully respecting the right of each State to security, as enshrined in the United Nations Charter. For the struggle to succeed, all Member States must be unambiguously committed to ending illicit trafficking in small arms and to cooperating fully at the bilateral, regional and international levels to dismantle networks of illegal arms brokers. Tackling the causes of the problem clearly demands that producer countries demonstrate the highest level of responsibility in identifying the end- user when contracting arms sales.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“Mr. Benmehidi (Algeria) (spoke in French): Mr. President, my delegation would like to thank you for organizing this open debate on small arms. We welcome the attention given by the Security Council to this issue, which is particularly sensitive because of its implications for the maintenance of international peace and security. I would like to thank the Secretary- General for his report (S/2005/69) and Mr. Nobuyasu Abe for his excellent introduction to it. The scope and complexity of the issue of illicit trafficking in small arms is more than ever before a challenge to the international community to take prompt, effective and bolder measures to curb this scourge. Combating this multidimensional phenomenon demands constant vigilance and effective action on the part of the international community.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“We approve the fourteenth work programme for the next trimester and the goals set out therein. Now that the budgetary and administrative provisions have been finalized, we are confident that the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate will become fully operational. Finally, Algeria, which is firmly committed to the fight against terrorism and which voted in favour of resolution 1566 (2004), believes that that resolution's main objective was to reaffirm the mobilization of the international community in fighting against that scourge and not to provide a definition of terrorism, which is the sole prerogative of the General Assembly, the Organization's legislative and deliberative body, which, we hope, will be able to arrive at a consensus definition of the phenomenon of terrorism as soon as possible.”
2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source
“In that regard, we appreciate the offer by the Commonwealth of Independent States and the efforts of the Kazakh Government to prepare that meeting, which seek to develop the relations between the CTC and international and regional organizations and hence to strengthen global counter-terrorism efforts. We note with satisfaction the informal contacts between the Chairmen of the CTC, the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Al Qaeda and the Taliban and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). In that connection, we believe that the coordination of the schedule of visits deserves particular attention. Moreover, we would like to see greater interaction among those bodies and between the CTC and the various United Nations structures involved in the fight against terrorism.”
2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source
“The CTC has already adopted general guidelines and procedures for the preparation, carrying out and assessment of such visits. These are tools that will enable it to better perform its tasks under resolution 1535 (2004) and 1566 (2004). We are pleased that, beginning in March, the CTC has scheduled a number of visits to States in various regions. That effort, which forms part of the implementation of the goal of revitalizing the CTC, deserves to be encouraged and reaffirmed. Furthermore, we welcome the fact that the CTC will hold its fourth special meeting with international, regional and subregional organizations in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from 26 to 28 January 2005.”
2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source
“We hope that a proactive approach is taken to engage in direct dialogue with those countries, including by raising the awareness of regional organizations. It goes without saying that implementation of the provisions of resolution 1373 (2001) is not limited to reviewing reports, but also requires additional and tools resources. That is why we welcome the fact that the CTC has already begun an analytical effort to assess States' assistance needs, which will be integrated into the report review process. In the past, my delegation has called on the Committee to organize visits to selected States as a means of direct dialogue with them to strengthen the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) and to assess technical assistance needs to ensure such implementation.”
2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source
“The number of reports submitted by Member States under resolution 1373 (2001) is significant. The CTC is preparing to receive the fifth series of reports, and we hope that the necessary resources, including human resources, will be made available to it so that it can carry out its mandate. We note, however, that 75 Member States have not fulfilled their obligations by submitting their reports on time. That is a source of concern for my delegation, since most of those States are developing countries, particularly African countries. We note the willingness shown by the Committee, through the efforts of its Executive Directorate, to provide them with the assistance and advice needed for the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001).”
2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source
“Mr. Benmehidi (Algeria) (spoke in French): I, too, should like to thank Ambassador Denisov for his excellent presentation of the work of the Counter- Terrorism Committee (CTC) and for his efforts as Committee Chairman. I should also like to take this opportunity to express my delegation's appreciation to the delegations of Angola, Chile, Germany, Pakistan and Spain, which have left the Council and which, during their mandate, showed great commitment and spared no effort to carry out the CTC's mandate. In addition, I should like to welcome the CTC's new members. Finally, I cannot fail to welcome the presence of Ambassador Ruperez, Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED), and to thank him and his team for their efforts and their contribution to the implementation of the CTC's mandate.”
2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source
“In that spirit, my delegation welcomes the progress made in the process of the return of refugees and of displaced persons. We are pleased to see the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina successfully assuming their responsibilities under the Peace Agreement. We hope that the few remaining difficulties in this field will soon be overcome. I do not want to conclude my statement without paying tribute to the NATO Stabilization Force (SFOR), whose mission comes to an end by the end of this year, for the important and constructive role that it has played in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We are pleased with the European Council's decision to establish in that country a European Union peacekeeping force, including a military component, as of next year.”
2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source
“The lack of cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) with respect to the arrest of persons charged with war crimes is another obstacle to Bosnia and Herzegovina's participation in the NATO Partnership for Peace programme. Cooperation with the ICTY needs to be intensified. Bringing the perpetrators of war crimes before the Tribunal, reunifying the city of Mostar and strengthening its statute and recognizing the sources, the nature and the extent of the atrocities committed in Srebrenica are, in our View, all part of reconciliation and understanding among all the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the establishment of a tolerant and multiethnic society, an objective that my country fully supports.”
2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source
“In spite of the encouraging results achieved, a great deal of progress remains to be made. Bosnia and Herzegovina must overcome difficulties related to the implementation of reforms, the problem of the entities' internal indebtedness and the lack of investment and of jobs. These difficulties are major obstacles to the launching of negotiations with the European Union on the conclusion of a stabilization and association agreement. They must therefore be eliminated if progress is to be made towards reform. The efforts of Bosnia and Herzegovina alone will not suffice to achieve this goal.”
2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source
“In that context, the establishment of a legal framework, the creation of new competent bodies and the improvement of the functioning and effectiveness of the judicial system are positive results that help consolidate the rule of law and the struggle against the threats of organized crime and terrorism. Nonetheless, the Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities need adequate means to strengthen their capacity to effectively combat those scourges. Considerable work has also been accomplished in the area of economic reform. Major efforts have been made to develop an adequate legal, budgetary and structural framework and to promote the relaunching of the Bosnian economy. However, I would like, at this point, to refer to the three areas of shortcomings to which Lord Paddy Ashdown referred.”
2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source
“Recent measures in the field of reform of the defence forces and the information and security services, and the establishment of the State Investigation and Protection Agency, represent significant progress in the strengthening of State institutions. This important achievement can bring Bosnia and Herzegovina closer to its objective of building a sovereign, strong and stable State. It also opens the prospect of integration into Euro-Atlantic structures. The initiative of creating a single police structure for Bosnia and Herzegovina is an additional effort towards the attainment of that objective. We also appreciate the progress made in the field of consolidating the rule of law.”
2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source