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Bhattarai

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first: 2000-10-25
most recent: 2018-03-28
sittings or episodes: 10
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“Deprivation, discrimination and disputes create an environment which generates and fuels the majority of social difficulties as well as evils such as terrorism. The problem of borderlessness requires that an international alliance devise and implement commensurate remedies. It is only with sustained commitment and forthcoming international cooperation that we can win this war. We must win the war on dehumanizing poverty, the war on ignorance and the war on exclusion. This is a basic prerequisite for durable peace and development. To conclude, over and above Nepal's efforts at the national level to effectively deal with the problem, Nepal is working within the framework of SAARC to eradicate the scourge of terrorism from the face of South Asia.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“In the same vein, the heads of State or Government reaffirmed their commitment to the SAARC Regional Convention on Suppression of Terrorism, which, among other things, recognizes the seriousness of the problem of terrorism as it affects the security, stability and development of the region. They also reiterated their firm resolve to accelerate the enactment of enabling legislation within a definite time frame for the full implementation of the Convention, together with strengthening of the SAARC Terrorist Offence Monitoring Desk and the SAARC Drug Offences Monitoring Desk, in an effective manner. Nepal believes that the war on terror should be a dual one, aiming to achieve both peace and development, for it to succeed.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“All seven leaders of South Asia were unanimous in recognizing the distant but ominous link between terrorism, drug trafficking, money-laundering and other transnational crimes, and emphasized the need to coordinate efforts at the national and regional levels to strengthen the global response to this serious challenge and the threat to international security. They called upon the international community to assist member States of SAARC to deal effectively with the adverse economic effects of terrorism in general and to meet rising insurance and security-related costs in particular.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“In this context, they called on all States to prevent and suppress the financing of terrorist acts by criminalizing the collection of funds for such acts and refraining from organizing, instigating, assisting or participating in terrorist acts in States or acquiescing to organized activities within its territory directed towards the commission of such acts. The leaders reaffirmed that the fight against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations has to be comprehensive and sustained.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“They also emphasized that international cooperation to combat terrorism should be conducted in conformity with the United Nations Charter, international law and relevant international conventions. The heads of State or Government also made specific reference to Security Council resolution 1373 (2001). The leaders reiterated their support for the resolution and affirmed their determination to redouble their efforts collectively, as well as individually, to prevent and suppress terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, including through increased cooperation and full implementation of the relevant international conventions relating to terrorism to which they are party.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“In the Declaration, convinced that terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations, is a challenge to all States and to all of humanity and cannot be justified on ideological, political, religious or on any other grounds, the heads of State or Government agreed that terrorism violates the fundamental values of the United Nations Charter and of the SAARC Charter and constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security in the twenty-first century. Regarding ways of dealing with the problem of terrorism, the heads of State or Government emphasized the need for the urgent conclusion of a comprehensive convention on combating international terrorism.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Nepal has always been an active member of the Association in the context of its endeavours to free the region from the scourge of terrorism, and I am happy to state that, while the third SAARC Summit in Kathmandu in 1987 adopted the SAARC Convention on Suppression of Terrorism, the eleventh SAARC Summit, held in Kathmandu from 4 to 6 January 2002, has given a forceful impetus to efforts to develop and promulgate enabling legislation in all member States. I wish to refer to certain relevant portions of the Declaration adopted by the heads of State or Government of the seven member States at the eleventh SAARC Summit, as this is directly relevant to the subject of today's open meeting.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“South Asia, struck by the hard blows of terrorism, has become fully aware of the magnitude of, and potential threat posed by, this scourge. Prompted by a strong awareness of the need to take action to deal with terrorism at the regional level, we adopted the SAARC Regional Convention on Suppression of Terrorism in 1987 in Kathmandu. It is important to note that, of the seven regional instruments concluded to date around the world, the SAARC Convention was one of the first three concluded in the 1970s and 1980s.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Measures are being taken to strengthen existing legal provisions and also to prepare for our accession to the remaining anti- terrorism conventions. Let me take a few moments to highlight the initiatives taken at the level of the region to which Nepal belongs. It is important to note that, despite the great sensitivities and the fragile atmosphere in South Asia, the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) has provided a valuable forum for all its seven members - Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka - to fight terrorism together. We in Nepal believe that this regional forum has significant potential that will enable us to see the light at the end of the tunnel of uncertainty in the region. Nepal is proud to have been engaged in the South Asian regional process of dealing with terrorism.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“I will not recount the contents of the report here but would like to state that, while the report may not be comprehensive in terms of encapsulating all measures that Nepal has taken to date to fight and contain terrorism both at home and abroad, we believe it does provide a sense of the magnitude of terrorism the country is facing and an adequate outline of the steps we have taken. With the assistance of the Counter- Terrorism Committee, we believe a more comprehensive picture may well be developed in due course. The forms of such assistance could be wide- ranging and need to be identified and attended to with utmost care and seriousness. At the global level, Nepal is already a party to six of the 12 international anti-terrorism conventions and signatory to a seventh - the Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“His Majesty's Government has been fighting this domestic terrorism with the promulgation of a Terrorism and Disruptive Activities Control and Punishment Ordinance. Thanks to our strong determination to support the implementation of the provisions of resolution 1373 (2001) to the maximum extent possible, despite our multiple difficulties, including those relating to financial and technical aspects of compiling the actions taken by various agencies of His Majesty's Government, Nepal has submitted its report on time pursuant to operative paragraph 6 of the resolution.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“I would like to emphasize that our support to the work of the Security Council and the Counter- Terrorism Committee is consistent with the firm commitment of Nepal to fighting terrorism in all its forms and at all levels and constitutes an important step in our pursuit to realize that commitment. At the national level, my country has become prey to serious terrorist activities of the so-called Maoist outfits for over five years now, which have caused an irreparable loss of over 2,000 lives and property and delayed the process of the country's overall development. Left with no alternative, particularly in the face of the Maoists' breach of good faith in negotiations, a state of emergency has been declared in accordance with the provisions of the Nepalese Constitution.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Our sincere thanks are due to Sir Jeremy Greenstock and other members of the Committee's bureau, as well as to the members of the technical team, for the professionalism and efficiency with which the Committee is moving forward in an exemplary fashion. We particularly appreciate the efforts the Committee has made so far in ensuring that transparency is maintained at the highest level, and we sincerely hope it will continue as a distinct feature throughout the Committee's work in future. I believe the regular briefings play a crucial role also in building a sense of ownership of the membership in the work of the Committee, which is so crucial if we are striving to achieve global success in tackling this menace of terrorism.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“I wonder what other topic could be more timely than this subject of paramount relevance and significance for us all, especially in the aftermath of the horrendous terrorist attacks of 11 September. It has been the principled position of Nepal to condemn terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. We believe there is no justification whatsoever to condone any terrorist activity. With this firm conviction in heart and mind, Nepal has categorically supported the actions taken by the Security Council to deal with terrorism, particularly its resolution 1373 (2001). In this spirit, my delegation fully endorses the work the Counter-Terrorism Committee has accomplished to date.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“I wish to begin by congratulating you, Mr. President, and your proud country, Mauritius, on assuming the presidency of the Council for this very first month of the year 2002. I would also like to congratulate and wish all success to Bulgaria, Cameroon, Guinea, Mexico and Syria as new members of the Council and to express sincere appreciation to the Council's outgoing members, Bangladesh, Jamaica, Mali, Tunisia and Ukraine, for their contributions during their term in the Council. Mr. President, let me also thank you for your initiative to hold during your presidency this important public meeting on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“For our part, we pledge our full support, and we would like to remain confident that the membership will survive this acid test before it is again too late.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“While my delegation appreciates the Secretary-General's determination to work towards building a culture of prevention within existing resources, insofar as possible, we remain convinced that an institutional strengthening of the key organs of the Organization, and their reorientation where necessary, would be crucial in strengthening the capacity of national Governments to prevent conflicts. We also encourage the Secretary-General to effectively pursue his good offices for the purpose of prevention of conflicts. To conclude, we believe this fresh process towards creating a genuine culture of prevention faces us as a test of our true conviction, our political will and our sincerity of commitment to put in place the preventive measures and necessary resources commensurate with the root causes of all potential conflicts.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“However, we are aware that a true culture of prevention demands long-term, arduous and often carefully planned and implemented policies and strategies. It is often outside the realm of short-term operational measures of prevention, instead involving long-term preventive measures of a structural nature. A preventive strategy, to be successful, requires complementary, cooperative and mutually reinforcing partnership roles among the principal organs of the United Nations, its system-wide funds and programmes, family- wide organizations and agencies, as well as all possible actors. We all have due roles to play in the consistent implementation of coherent measures. The success of preventive measures is contingent upon the sustained political will of, and a long-term commitment of requisite resources from, all stakeholders.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“My delegation believes that this is where the crucial role of the Economic and Social Council fits in. We hope that, in due course, the Economic and Social Council will also take up the call of the Secretary-General to examine the question of addressing the root causes of conflict and the role of development in promoting long- term conflict prevention strategies. The contribution of the Bretton Woods institutions would also be invaluable in the process. Nepal concurs with the view that the sooner preventive measures are taken, the more chances they stand of being effective, and it fully supports the concept of the culture of prevention that the Secretary-General envisages and the membership strives to achieve. We believe that the increased use of preventive deployment definitely serves this purpose.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We remain convinced that an investment in sustainable development must also be taken as a simultaneous investment in conflict prevention, and that the necessary additional resources should be ensured for the development of conflict-prone and very poor societies. While the prevention of armed conflicts is a collective obligation of Member States, the United Nations must be prepared to assist national Governments in building their capacity in the area of conflict prevention. With the inter-linkages between poverty and conflict firmly established, there can be no better way to meet this obligation than to enable national Governments to eradicate poverty and improve the socio-economic standards of living of the ordinary people. We all know what unemployment and an empty stomach can do to people.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“He elaborates on this idea by stating that an investment in national and international efforts for conflict prevention must be seen as a simultaneous investment in sustainable development, since the latter can best take place in an environment of sustainable peace. My Government strongly believes that the reverse is equally true. Empirical evidence suggests that most of today's conflicts have erupted because of extreme poverty and the multiple problems associated with it. Sustainable and equitable development may be the only durable way to prevent such potential conflicts in future.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“This should involve a full understanding of the concepts of sustainable peace and security and sustainable development, and a close focus on the complex inter-linkages between these concepts and their building blocks, including social and economic development, democratization and the rule of law. Let me hasten to add, however, that the premises on which we should base our principles and strategies should in no way fail to capture the essence of the existing inter-linkages of all elements involved. It is important that the Secretary-General has taken as a premise of his report that conflict prevention and sustainable and equitable development are mutually reinforcing activities.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We are familiar with the usefulness of the Assembly's previous deliberations and its relevant resolutions on this issue. My delegation is particularly pleased by the fact that the President of the Millennium Assembly has already scheduled a general debate on the subject in the light of the report of the Secretary-General. We believe that this is the way it should be. My delegation also believes that the involvement of the Economic and Social Council in the process is equally urgent. It is time for us seriously to embrace the suggestion of the Secretary-General that conflict prevention be made the cornerstone of collective security under the United Nations in the present century.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The situation becomes sensitive to the smallest of provocations and susceptible to the recurrence of violence. While peacekeeping missions primarily seek to restore normalcy and keep peace, they also need to manage peace until a point of sustainability is reached, from where the relevant national Governments can take it up. Post-conflict peace management is crucial to ensure the continued solace of security to peoples in order to heal the wounds inflicted. Disarrning combatants and reintegrating them into mainstream society to build a common future together is quite a daunting task. Indeed, the close involvement of troop-contributing countries is always a prerequisite for success. There is clearly no better forum than the General Assembly to deal with the entire range of issues relevant to the prevention of conflicts.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Interactions with relevant regional organizations, non- governmental organizations, civil society and the private sector must take place in order to achieve greater synergy and complementarity. All aspects, ranging from the role of the media to assistance for women and children, and from drug abuse, disease and crime to human rights and food security and disarmament programmes, need to be dealt with in tandem. A strategic analysis of the vast amount of information existing in the Organization and resulting from expert fact-finding missions may be of immense use in the process. Peacekeeping has a distinct role in preventing the recurrence of conflicts. When armed conflicts erupt, the seed of deadly bitterness remains for a long time.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“For the sake of humanity, whose trust this Organization was created to keep, the entire United Nations system and its international partners must act together, in a synchronized manner, with full faith in the power of their ability to prevent armed conflicts. Based on this strong conviction, my delegation welcomes the efforts of the Secretary-General to examine and analyse the potential roles of each principal organ of the United Nations, as well as those of other organizations and partners, to forge coordinated policies and strategies. As the lead Organization in these global efforts, the United Nations must first of all strengthen its capability to support national Governments in conflict prevention. Interdepartmental coordination and inter- agency coherence need to be promoted and sustained.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Given the multifaceted nature of the subject, the Council needs the full cooperation of all other principal organs, funds and programmes of the Organization, as well as that of many other partners outside the United Nations system. An issue so wide in scope and so central to the core mandate of the United Nations cannot be dealt with on an ad hoc basis with bits and pieces of isolated efforts, and in an atmosphere lacking mutual trust and confidence. With the Security Council and the Secretary-General on the front lines, all principal organs of the United Nations must be fully and visibly taken on board. There should be absolutely no effort to undermine or subordinate any organ's contribution to, or involvement in, the process.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Failing this, the Organization will be unable fully to fulfil its purposes and principles under the Charter, according to which it seeks to maintain international peace and security and to promote socio-economic development, the rule of law, human rights and justice. The sheer nature and magnitude of the work required to prevent potential conflicts speaks loud and clear: any effort that does not involve all actors at all levels and in all spheres will be incomplete at best and counterproductive at worst. The process must be comprehensive in its analysis and holistic in its approach. Therefore, although the Security Council is charged with the immediate responsibility of preventing armed conflicts, it cannot, and must not try to, do so alone.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The fear is that, once the policies and strategies for prevention are on the table, the political will and the commitment of resources required for their implementation may perhaps be lacking. Nevertheless, we must respond to the call of the day by moving forward, and forward we will move. The maintenance of international peace and security is the primary responsibility and obligation of the United Nations. This duty demands that all appropriate measures be taken to prevent potential armed conflicts around the world, with full commitment to the principles of the political independence, sovereign equality and territorial integrity of all States.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Despite frequently being highly praised for its virtues, the prevention of armed conflict remains one of the least practised aspects of the pursuit of international peace and security. However, we note with encouragement that this situation seems to be changing for the better. While the Security Council is meeting today to consider the subject for the second time since last July, the Secretary-General has established by empirical evidence that prevention can be comparatively economical and cost-effective. That is in addition to saving lives, property, social constructs, the sense of common humanity and the environment for development. What is alarming, though, is the Secretary- General's candid confession that, despite these great virtues, preventive strategies will not be easy to implement.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“It is my particular honour to be speaking in this Chamber today, with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of a fellow South Asian country in the Chair. On behalf of the Government and the people of Nepal, Sir, I wish to congratulate you, your country, Bangladesh, and your able team here in New York, led by Ambassador Anwarul Karim Chowdhury, on your sterling service to the cause of least developed countries and of developing countries in general, and on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I congratulate you also on having so promptly organized this important open debate on the prevention of armed conflict. Allow me also to put on record our sincere appreciation to the Secretary-General, whose comprehensive and optimistic report on the subject of this debate is before the Council today.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“As women are superior in caring, providing, loving and balancing in everyday life, let them also use their skills, warmth, caution and compassion to promote peace and security to this strife-stricken world. If they can bring peace in their homes and villages, they can do it in their countries and in the world. Partnership between men and women is sure to bring tremendous synergy. To conclude, we believe that women can make a difference if they have the opportunity to do so. Therefore, let the mothers and sisters of the world be authors of peace and security in the new century.”
2000-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208Resumption2 (2000) · source
“They will bring their compassion and a fresh outlook to their work. They are likely to put conflicts in proper perspective, try to look into problems in their entirety, and fashion solutions in a holistic manner. A word of caution is in order here, though. Women must work hard to bridge the gap and catch up. They should do more to acquire skills and a competitive edge. They ought to strive for their own empowerment. Generous pledges of equality will not bear fruit unless women take the initiative to excel and lead the change. A gender-based quota as a quick fix makes sense. But, at the end of the day, it is the quality that sustains the gains of women, not the quota.”
2000-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208Resumption2 (2000) · source
“All we need to do is to implement those provisions in real life to let women enjoy equality in all walks of life, and let them apply their ingenuity to solve the world's problems. We see three distinct roles for women in the area of peace and security in the context of the United Nations. First, the United Nations must work to empower women around the world by encouraging equality and the implementation of human rights provisions already agreed upon. Secondly, more women must be sent out to the field as peacekeepers and peace-makers than has been the case so far. They can then have a better feel for realities on the ground and can bring that experience to formulating informed strategies for a durable peace. Thirdly, we must have more women in the United Nations system, especially at the policy level.”
2000-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208Resumption2 (2000) · source
“Women constitute more than 50 per cent of the global population. Conflicts make more women and children victims than men. Women have been able to do most of the things men have, from scaling Mount Everest to running a country. Still women are seldom at the forefront of resolving disputes, preventing conflicts and keeping peace. They are yet to attain equality and find their proper place in society. This has to change. Change is something we have already agreed to make. The United Nations Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and a number of other conventions, including those on humanitarian law, have already drawn up the blueprint.”
2000-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208Resumption2 (2000) · source
“Nepal's microcredit programme reveals that women default on their loans less, their earnings are used to meet the family needs more and their repayment rate is higher than that of their male counterparts. In conflict situations women become the victims of outrage and violence. They are harassed, abused, maimed, mutilated, raped, compelled to bear the stigma of outrage or even killed. They frequently witness horrendous abuse meted out to their children. They know the pain of losing their husbands and sons to war. They know first-hand where the shoe pinches. Men may even subconsciously wish for the excitement of adventure that conflicts present. Women are more likely to shun violence more consistently. For those reasons, and more, women are likely to be more committed to resolving disputes more peacefully than men are.”
2000-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208Resumption2 (2000) · source
“A few years ago, in some remote parts of Nepal women stood up to rectify a social and economic malady. In those poverty-stricken areas, men would squander their meagre incomes on drinking. They would come home inebriated, touch off a row and beat up their wives and children in drunken stupor. Tired of this, women pressed the Government to declare those areas dry zones. Once there was no liquor to drink, men shared chores more, household violence declined, families had better food as their incomes were properly used and children were spared gratuitous exposure to alcohol and violence. Controlling the booze was hard to sustain in a male-dominated world, but it worked. Many studies have established that women tend to be more sincere, reliable and compassionate; they also tend to make prudent use of their resources.”
2000-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208Resumption2 (2000) · source
“At the outset, I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this open debate on women and peace and security. This topical issue needs greater thrust in a conflict-ridden world. We appreciate the opening statement of Secretary-General Kofi Annan, as well as the presentations by Assistant Secretary-General Angela King and the Executive Director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women, Ms. Noeleen Heyzer, before the Council. In our culture, women are the source of strength. An old verse in Sanskrit maintains that God takes his abode where women enjoy respect. Without casting any aspersions on fellow men, let me say that women make more compassionate and often more effective leaders. They go to the root of the problem when they have to address it. Let me cite an example.”
2000-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208Resumption2 (2000) · source