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1. “All States should cooperate in that endeavour. Notwithstanding our stand on hunting down the terrorists in our country and eliminating them militarily, Uganda has extended an offer to Kony and his band of terrorists to engage in peace talks. To date, there has been no response from them. In the meantime, the Government of Uganda has put into place measures to protect civilians both within and outside displaced persons' camps in northern Uganda by having a robust presence of Ugandan armed forces personnel in the area. Humanitarian access is also being ensured. We welcome the measures undertaken by the United Nations to build into peacekeeping mandates mechanisms for protecting civilians in armed conflict. The international community should respond positively, equally and in a timely fashion to appeals for humanitarian assistance.”

   2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990Resumption1 (2004) · source

2. “Uganda is pleased that the Security Council, in a presidential statement dated 16 April 2004, emphasized that the crimes - such as abduction, sexual violence and sexual exploitation - committed by those terrorists should not go unpunished. We applaud the suggestion made by the Secretary-General in his report to the effect that amnesty should not be extended to those who have committed serious violations of international humanitarian law and criminal law. The international community, however, should not be apologetic. To refrain from calling these bandits "terrorists" for fear that that would have an adverse impact on opportunities for humanitarian negotiations would be to give legitimacy to such groups. Terrorists should be ostracized, denied sanctuary and hunted down by the international community.”

   2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990Resumption1 (2004) · source

3. “Egeland, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, for his briefing this morning, which calls for urgent action on the part of States and the international community to protect civilians in armed conflict. The fate suffered by civilians caught in armed conflict is well known. Young girls and women have been raped and, in some cases, infected with AIDS; homes and properties have been destroyed; and entire populations have been displaced. In Uganda, the so- called Lord's Resistance Army - a rebel group led by the diabolical Kony - has wreaked havoc in northern Uganda, killing, maiming, abducting and raping women and girls. Rather than indulging in lamentations, it is time that we take concrete actions against those bandits. First of all, the terrorist groups that have committed such atrocities should not go unpunished.”

   2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990Resumption1 (2004) · source

4. “I thank you, Mr. President, and, through you, the members of the Security Council for organizing an open debate on this important topic. Such a dialogue with non-members of the Security Council augurs well for good cooperation among various organs of the United Nations and is to be encouraged. The protection of civilians in armed conflict goes to the root of why the United Nations is there in the first place: to advance respect for the rule of law, including humanitarian law, and for human rights. The obligation to protect, therefore, is not an option; it must be carried out. Otherwise, the need for existence of the United Nations becomes irrelevant. I must commend the Secretary-General for his excellent report on this subject (S/2004/43l); it highlights the problems and charts a way forward. I also thank Mr.”

   2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990Resumption1 (2004) · source

5. “Otherwise, the very existence of States, the livelihood of their citizens and, ultimately, international peace and security are threatened. Finally, Uganda has continued to submit reports to the Counter-Terrorism Committee, as required under resolution 1373 (2001). We support Germany's proposal for creating the office of a coordinator to act as a focal point for the United Nations effort to fight terrorism.”

   2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4845Resumption1 (2003) · source

6. “In addition to the elaboration of multilateral mechanisms and instruments to combat terrorism, our countries should be assisted financially and technically in building capacity for the detection, prevention and combating of the scourge of terrorism. In Uganda, we have passed an anti-terrorism act that criminalizes terrorism and its financing. The financial institutions are required to comply with the act as far as the financing of terrorism is concerned. We have also put into place anti-money-laundering measures and soon will enact legislation to that effect. Assistance is needed for the training of security personnel, the acquisition of necessary equipment and the restriction of the movements of terrorists and their funds across borders.”

   2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4845Resumption1 (2003) · source

7. “That is also why we have had to send our troops to southern Sudan, with the agreement of the Government of the Sudan, in order to eliminate the terrorists of the so-called Lord's Resistance Army, who for the past 17 years have used that area as a springboard to terrorize the innocent villagers of northern Uganda. Similar stories are occurring daily in many areas of Africa. Today, we would like to call upon the international community, particularly the Security Council, whose primary mandate is to ensure international peace and security, to assume their responsibility and to address in a substantive way the growing menace of international terrorism.”

   2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4845Resumption1 (2003) · source

8. “We must also develop verifiable mechanisms for the control and tracing of conventional weapons, including small arms and light weapons, to ensure that they do not fall into irresponsible hands. In Africa, many of our countries have been victims of terrorist acts perpetrated from both within and without. My own country, Uganda, has had to defend itself at great cost, both in human lives and financial resources, against terrorist attacks by thugs and bandits based beyond our borders. That is why we were compelled to send our troops to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in exercise of the right of self- defence and in accordance with bilateral agreements, in order to destroy the camps and supply lines of these bandits.”

   2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4845Resumption1 (2003) · source

9. “The terrorist threat will not even spare those misguided elements or rogue nations that sponsor terrorism. Terrorists have gradually upped the stakes over the years. From conventional weapons, now they are reaching for weapons of mass destruction. The growing availability of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons has increased the chance of those weapons falling into the hands of non-State actors and, particularly terrifyingly, into the hands of these mindless merchants of terror. Should this prospect come to pass, the world will be brought to a deadly and terrifying precipice. The time to act is now. The international community needs to work more urgently to ensure the non-proliferation and eventual total elimination of nuclear weapons, as well as the elimination of all weapons of mass destruction.”

   2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4845Resumption1 (2003) · source

10. “Such, then, was my embarrassment and humiliation and I am sure many here have gone through similar experiences at airports. That is the price we have to pay to counter terrorism. A lot of money has been spent on gadgets to alleviate the terrorist threat. People have reduced their travel, affecting tourism earnings. The terrorists are forcing us to change our way of life and they should not be allowed to do so. The money diverted to fight terrorist threats could have been used for development purposes and to advance mankind's potential. A lot of lives have been lost and properties destroyed in terrorist attacks. Uganda condemns the indiscriminate use of violence against civilians and its authors. Here, I want to extend Uganda's condolences to the families of those brave Americans who died for a noble cause just a few days ago in Gaza.”

    2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4845Resumption1 (2003) · source

11. “I was told to remove my shoes and so was my wife. As I was going through the metal detector, something made noise. I did not know what it was. I was told to remove my trouser belt, which had a metal clip, and in the process my trousers nearly dropped down. Still, the noise sounded. I had no metal on me anymore. It was an awkward situation. They would not let me go. Suddenly, I remembered that, in my right leg, there are metal nails which doctors had used to piece together my broken bones as a result of an accident I had sustained. I explained to the security personnel and I was scared that they would not let me go unless, of course, the nails were removed and I were made to go in a wheelchair, unable to walk. Eventually I was let to go.”

    2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4845Resumption1 (2003) · source

12. “Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of your important post and to wish you well. Equally, I thank your predecessor, the representative of the United Kingdom, for work well done. I thank the Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, Ambassador Arias, for the excellent work being done by his Committee. I would like to thank the Security Council for organizing this important debate. Issues of peace and security are a shared responsibility of members of the Security Council and non-members alike. The dialogue should continue on this and other important issues of international concern. I will begin with a simple story. About a month ago, my wife and I travelled to Toronto, Canada, to see our daughter, who had just produced twins. At La Guardia airport, we went through a security check.”

    2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4845Resumption1 (2003) · source

13. “Uganda will continue to support the Security Council, especially the work of the CTC and the international community, in order to fight and defeat terrorism in whatever form or guise it may appear. In Uganda, we are putting in place mechanisms to fight terrorism, and we need support, both technical and financial, to implement and consolidate those mechanisms.”

    2003-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4792 (2003) · source

14. “Those fanatical terrorists have no political agenda to advance beyond primitive barbarity. In the fight against terrorism, we should also look at the underlying causes. While poverty per se may not cause individuals to resort to terrorism, it may provide an environment in which terrorism flourishes. Hence, poverty eradication, as emphasized in the Millennium Development Goals, should feature prominently in the fight against terrorism. Good governance, the rule of law and fundamental freedoms should be the goals that countries pursue and implement so that there is no pretext for some people to resort to violence because they are denied those basic rights. The threat posed by terrorist acts to international peace and security is real. Member States should work together to eliminate that threat.”

    2003-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4792 (2003) · source

15. “A group of terrorists led by Joseph Kony has for a long time terrorized northern Uganda. Since 1986, a total of 25,000 children have been abducted. They have been maimed. Women and girls have been raped. Sometimes, human beings have been cooked and eaten. Just a few days ago, 45 children were drowned by these terrorists. More often than not, these terrorists have their bases and safe havens in neighbouring countries. Those countries must be made to realize that it does not pay to harbour terrorists. The international community should therefore hold them accountable. We call for international cooperation in eliminating this menace. We call on the Security Council in particular and the international community in general, to make available resources to dismantle those bases, wherever they are.”

    2003-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4792 (2003) · source

16. “Jobs are lost. The energies that would be harnessed to advance science and technology for the benefit of humankind are instead diverted towards devising measures to fight terrorism. All countries should therefore pool their efforts to fight the menace of terrorism. An array of techniques can be employed in this fight: education, for instance, can inform would-be terrorists that carrying out a suicide bombing will not take them to heaven. Good deeds can take one to heaven, and in this regard, the religious leaders of the world have a positive role to play. But in some circumstances, it might be necessary to resort to force to deal with terrorists and their sponsors, be they individuals or countries. In Uganda, we have experienced terrorism of a horrendous kind.”

    2003-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4792 (2003) · source

17. “Since I am taking the floor for the first time as the newly appointed Ugandan Ambassador to the United Nations, I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. I also congratulate you on your wise stewardship of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). Who is a terrorist? In our view, a terrorist is someone who uses indiscriminate violence by not differentiating between armed forces and civilians, between combatants and non-combatants. Terrorism in all its manifestations has become a threat to the well-being of mankind. It knows no boundaries. It is naive to think that one is not immediately affected by acts of terrorism in another country because that country is far from one's own borders. There is spillover. Tourism is affected. The economy takes a nosedive.”

    2003-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4792 (2003) · source