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Cappagli

lines on the record: 187
first: 2000-03-21
most recent: 2003-10-14
sittings or episodes: 33
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“We appeal to the leaders of all the countries concerned to act cautiously and to refrain from any measures that will lead to an escalation of unforeseeable consequences. The cost in human lives of the current state of affairs is very high. It has become increasingly obvious that there can be no military solution, much less a terrorist solution, to this conflict. The sole route available is that of mutual concessions, as described in the road map. With courage and determination, the necessary measures must be adopted to get the peace process back and track and to make a reality of the vision of two States, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in the Middle East in peace and within secure borders.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“All of that contributes to even further deterioration of the economic and social conditions in the West Bank. Before concluding, I would briefly like to refer to the situation in the region from the perspective of the events of recent weeks. On 6 October 2003, the Government of Argentina issued a press release condemning the attack perpetrated in violation of the norms of international law and specific provisions of the Charter of the United Nations against Syrian territory by five airplanes of the Israeli air force. On that occasion my Government also condemned the terrorist attacks carried out against Israeli citizens, which leave behind a painful toll in dead and wounded. The rising tension between Israel and Lebanon and between Israel and Syria presents a great danger to security in the entire region.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“Along the same lines, and in keeping with the road map, settlement activities on occupied territory should also cease, including the so-called natural growth of those settlements. The dismantling of illegal settlements, which are an obstacle to peace, should also commence. Israel's construction of a wall on occupied territory is one more reason for concern. It is also a violation of international law. We therefore call for an end to the ongoing construction of the wall, especially along areas that do not follow the Green Line. According to many available reports, the wall is causing much inconvenience and disruption to thousands of Palestinians who are being separated from families, schools, hospitals, places of employment and agricultural fields.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“According to the road map, Palestinian security services are to be restructured under a Ministry for the Interior that has real powers. We hope that the efforts of Palestinian Prime Minister Ahmed Korei to that end will be successful. We also hope that all Palestinian leaders will ensure that that objective is irreversibly achieved as soon as possible. We recognize that Israel has a legitimate right to defend itself from terrorist acts. However, we believe that that right should be exercised in conformity with international law. Specifically, Israel must refrain from the use of excessive force in densely populated areas and stop its policy of targeted assassinations and collective punishment. It should also take steps to improve living conditions in the occupied territories.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“Another suicide attack occurred on 4 October 2003, at Haifa, on the eve of Yom Kippur. That attack set off increased violence on various levels. The killing at a Haifa restaurant of 20 Israeli Jewish and Arab citizens - including women, children and older persons - once again underscored the irrationality and barbarity of which terrorism is capable. We reiterate our strongest possible condemnation of terrorism in all its manifestations. We call for an end to such atrocities, which do not further the Palestinian cause but which instead do great damage to it, not only in the eyes of Israeli public opinion but also in that of the world. We reiterate that the Palestinian Authority must take urgent measures to dismantle the terrorist infrastructure and to arrest the individuals responsible for planning such brutal attacks.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“Mr. Cappagli (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): 1 would first like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate, which enables non- members of the Security Council to express their views on the continuing deterioration of the situation in the Middle East, which poses great danger to the security of the region. As the majority of representatives taking part in this debate have done, the delegation of Argentina would like to express its concern and sorrow at the deepening crisis in the Middle East and at the suffering of the Israeli and Palestinian peoples. Extremely grave events have taken place in recent weeks that have led to a spiral of violence, revenge and reprisal that has resulted in dozens of Israeli and Palestinian civilians being killed or wounded.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“But perhaps the most important of all is for the Security Council, the Secretariat and all organs of the United Nations to institutionalize once and for all in their procedures, strategies and policies the elements that the United Kingdom has invited us to consider today. Justice and the rule of law are prerequisites for community Life. Peace is not possible without them.”
2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source
“This may prove to be a more lasting solution than seeking to impose exogenous formulas. After all, what we are seeking is that, in such a society, a transition should take place towards governability based on the rule of law - its own law, the law that was violated. The certainty that such a society's own laws will be restored could contribute to restoring the dignity and honour of that community. The training of local police is key. Society will trust their police only if citizens perceive them to be professionals that are independent in relation to political or other factions. Conscious of that reality, Argentina has assisted by sending hundreds of police instructors to participate in various peace missions. Finally, imagination, flexibility and resources will always be indispensable.”
2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source
“In the operational sphere, the Security Council should ensure that its mandates adequately take into account the justice and rule of law component. It should do so by adapting to the requirements imposed by the society that needs assistance, and the Council's action should seek to restore to that society the capacity to be the master of its own fate - not to impose imported solutions. To that end, the Council, before adopting any mandate, must have a sufficient understanding of the characteristics and needs of that society, evaluating them with care. Prior evaluation, then, is very important. In the context of the mandates, we should seek to revitalize, insofar as it is acceptable, local mechanisms and solutions. We should seek to help wounded societies to restore justice by applying and improving their own legal systems.”
2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source
“Before zealously undertaking its own prosecutions, it endeavours to see States set in motion their own courts in the full exercise of their sovereignty and combat impunity through their own systems of justice. Thus it ensures that local authorities applying accepted principles of justice are universalizing the effective application of the rule of law. The Criminal Court thus constitutes the embodiment of the historic aspiration for justice on the part of all the peoples that make up the United Nations. For that reason, we must continue to insist that the profound meaning of this institution be understood, which will revitalize the international legal edifice, ensuring that the application of the law around the world is not thwarted.”
2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source
“Despite the redress provided by these new jurisdictional mechanisms, they applied only limited, special and provisional solutions to specific cases, generally superimposed on the local justice system and, moreover, subsequent to the crimes. The fight against impunity required a universal jurisdictional mechanism, one that existed prior to the commission of the crime and one that was permanent. For those reasons, the international community decided to create the International Criminal Court, a decisive tool for the rule of law and the safeguarding of fundamental human rights. That Court is complementary to national sovereignties. It is not in competition with them. It is based on the consent of the State, freely given upon ratifying the Rome Statute.”
2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source
“Resorting to a more creative interpretation of its powers under Article 39 of the Charter, the Council decided to create special jurisdictions designed to try the major perpetrators of the most heinous crimes. It thus established the international tribunals for Rwanda and Yugoslavia, the Special Court for Sierra Leone and various other jurisdictional mechanisms designed to respond to situations in Kosovo, Timor or Afghanistan. In adopting these types of measures, the Council finally addressed head-on the most complex issue in the pursuit of justice and the rule of law in all societies, namely, definitively overcoming injustice. The subsequent actions taken by the jurisdictions created by the Council showed that this step, despite all the attendant difficulties, proved to be a substantial step towards a return to peace.”
2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source
“It is clear today that, for a society emerging from conflict, the long-term viability of peace and democracy very often, if not always, implies the reign of justice. A society that has not, in some effective and generally accepted way, overcome the injustices besetting it, although it may enjoy social peace and security, will not truly recover. Justice and its opposite, impunity, have decisive relevance in the pacification of societies torn by conflicts. Impunity, unfortunately, was very common in the latter half of the twentieth century, and undoubtedly that situation encouraged perpetrators to continue with their crimes. In the early 19903, the Security Council, after decades of inaction, brought about a significant change.”
2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source
“That trend may be seen, for instance, in the classical concept of peacekeeping operation applied during the cold war, which today has undergone a far- reaching change. Unlike their traditional role of monitoring observance of ceasefire lines, peacekeeping operations today have become missions with multidimensional capacities and mandates involving a growing complex of elements and actors - State actors, international and private actors, all pursuing the ultimate goal of ensuring the construction of a lasting peace in societies emerging from conflicts. In this new kind of peacekeeping operation, we can clearly see the fundamental role that is being played by the rule of law, reparations for injustices and the creation of police, legal and judicial structures aimed at building a society in which the rule of law can prevail.”
2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source
“Mr. Cappagli (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): Mr. President, I should like at the outset to congratulate you and sincerely to thank you for having convened this debate. The rule of law is a system in which the law provides a standard common to all individuals. The rule of law and justice legitimize the actions of Governments, securing dignity, security and prosperity for all citizens, without any distinction. In the past decade a very significant change has taken place in the way of thinking of the international community. The Security Council today is clearly aware that, in a society without guarantees of the rule of law, peace will prove ephemeral or difficult to achieve. If, moreover, in such a society there arises a conflict, the matter may go to the agenda of the Council.”
2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source
“It is the duty of all States in the international community to cooperate among themselves and with the United Nations to ensure that the goal of eradicating Al Qaeda and associated groups is achieved. Argentina wishes to reiterate its full readiness to cooperate to that end.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“In this regard, we consider it important for the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) to work in close cooperation with the Counter-Terrorism Committee, and we congratulate Ambassador Munoz and Ambassador Arias for their initiatives in that respect. We hope that such cooperation will also extend to the subsidiary organs of those committees - the Monitoring Group and the panel of experts - which could exchange information about their findings and conclusions. The brutal attacks of 11 September 2001 showed that Al Qaeda's terrorist threat is a global phenomenon that knows no borders. Significant progress has been made in dismantling the organization, but recent attacks show that the task is not yet complete and that we must not lower our guard.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“Monitoring and control measures must therefore be intensified so as to put an end to the collusion and mutual support between drug traffickers and terrorists. We believe that the international community must take appropriate measures to step up the fight against terrorism in all its forms. In this context, the recommendations of the Monitoring Group should be carefully studied by the Security Council with a view to improving the sanctions regime and filling in some of the gaps that have been identified, particularly in the areas of financing, recruitment, freedom of movement and arms embargoes. Argentina attaches particular importance to the measures adopted by the Council with a view to eradicating terrorism.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“In this regard, we take note with concern of the fact that, despite the progress made in the fight against Al Qaeda since 1999, that terrorist organization continues to pose a threat to international peace and security, as was exemplified in recent months by a series of bombings in various parts of the world. We cannot but note our deep concern at the fact that terrorist groups associated with Al Qaeda continue to recruit followers; to raise funds from various sources, especially informal sources; and to have access to various types of weapons for their attacks. Concerning the financing of terrorism, it is of particular concern that international drug trafficking continues to be an important source of income for terrorist groups.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“As an example of this commitment, my country has submitted the relevant reports on the implementation of resolutions 1390 (2002) and 1455 (2003), which describe the steps taken in compliance with the provisions adopted by the Security Council. We hope that all countries that have not yet done so will submit their reports, since they are extremely useful in that they show the status of implementation, at the global level, of the obligations that we all have in the struggle against Al Qaeda. We carefully read the report prepared by the Monitoring Group.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“The Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999), Ambassador Heraldo Munoz, has submitted to us a comprehensive report on the activities carried out by the Committee this year and on its future work. He has also informed us about the work of the Monitoring Group and has conveyed to us his views on the national reports submitted by States. We thank him for his excellent presentation, and we congratulate him and the members of the delegation of Chile for the work done by the Committee. Argentina wishes to reiterate its commitment to the struggle against terrorism, to which it attaches priority importance. My country twice suffered from this scourge during the 1990s and knows firsthand of the suffering and destruction brought about by this type of act, especially among innocent civilians.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“Mr. Cappagli (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I wish at the outset to thank you, Madame President, for having convened this open debate on the priority item of the combat against terrorism and in particular the Al Qaeda organization. It is particularly appropriate for this meeting to take place under your presidency. Spain has amply demonstrated its commitment to eradicate this scourge - a scourge that knows no borders and that has many manifestations. One of the most recent examples of that commitment is Spain's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council's Counter- Terrorism Committee, which Ambassador Arias has been so effectively guiding.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“The industrialized countries and the developing ones will one day have to form a coalition for prosperity and justice, the two most effective instruments to free the world of insecurity, thereby depriving of their arguments those who so perversely exploit the needs and the despair of the peoples of the developing countries.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“The declaration on combating terrorism of 12 November 2001 affirms that development-related issues must be addressed in order to wage a broader war against that scourge. Extreme poverty and the internal and external causes that contribute to causing it are not, therefore, irrelevant to the agenda of the Council, in that they serve as a pretext for serious threats to security. The countries of the Group of Seven - a number of which are represented here on the Council - will understand that this is something they must see and that they can do something in the effort to resolve these problems, which, to a large extent, stem from unjust trade barriers and the failure to meet targets for official development assistance, technology transfer and investment. We should not overlook the climate of despair that generates insecurity and terrorism.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“Underlying all these problems of insecurity are the tremendous injustices and inequities besetting the international community at this time. Only two years ago, we adopted the Millennium Declaration, a text that now has more force and validity than ever. Its purposes and goals should have assisted us in taking broader approaches to defeating groups that feel themselves to be marginalized and desperate and that use those root causes as an excuse for terrorism. However, since the Millennium Declaration, much has happened, and many new factors have emerged that are causing fear, mistrust, poverty and despair. We must understand that the concept of security is now broader than it was traditionally. We note with gratification that the Security Council has begin to consider these problems expressly.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“We therefore welcome the initiative of increasing such contacts and of holding a meeting with those organizations on 7 March. Successful global cooperation to counter terrorism must be based on a universally valid legal framework. For that reason, we urge States to ratify existing conventions. We agree that there is a need to redouble efforts to reach consensus on the draft comprehensive convention and the convention on nuclear terrorism. There is another aspect of the combat against terrorism that we should not overlook. The Secretary- General, on 20 January, reminded us that, just as terrorism cannot be justified, neither we ignore the injustices that criminals use as a pretext for it - injustices such as extreme poverty, for example.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“Following the attacks of 11 September 2001, the Security Council set up the Counter-Terrorism Committee, which has demonstrated its effectiveness under the intelligent leadership of the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, Sir Jeremy Greenstock, to whom we pay tribute for his work. Argentina has supported all provisions of resolution 1373 (2001), and from the outset it has cooperated with the Committee, which is a vital tool for coordinating counter-terrorism activities. My country has submitted the report required under paragraph 6 of the resolution and a second, supplementary report. We feel that, in addition to help States improve their legislation, the Committee should cooperate in monitoring their practical implementation. Cooperation with regional organizations is also important, in our view, and should be expanded.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“As the Secretary-General affirmed, the United Nations enjoys a unique position for building a universal coalition to guarantee global legitimacy in the long-term response to terrorism. Its role is therefore essential, and Argentina supports it unreservedly. Terrorism is an assault on human life and seeks to destroy principles, rules of civilization and values that are common to all humanity. It is a murderous, pitiless, inhuman and ferocious phenomenon that disrupts the coexistence of human beings. For that reason, it is one of the most serious and certain threats to the peace of the planet. The Security Council, the General Assembly, the specialized United Nations agencies and regional organizations have long recognized that.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“In the view of the Argentine Republic, this struggle should be legally legitimate and grounded in respect for international law, human rights and the United Nations Charter, as is stated, inter alia, in General Assembly resolution 48/122 on human rights and terrorism. In order to maximize its strength, terrorism joins forces with transnational crime, uses new technologies, obtains weapons of mass destruction and exploits loopholes in the world financial system. That trend can be seen, for example, in the case of Colombia, where terrorism has allied itself with drug trafficking. Just as this crime transcends the borders of a given country, the response to it must necessarily also transcend borders.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“The Council echoed that request in its presidential statement of 29 July of that year (S/PRST/l994/40). Argentina has always maintained, and repeated during its recent term on the Security Council, that it regards all terrorist acts without exception to be criminal and unjustifiable. The criminal character of terrorism is independent of whatever motivation or justification is invoked. Nothing excuses it. Terrorism is a grave threat to international peace and security. My country condemns unreservedly all acts of terrorism and reaffirms the need to step up international cooperation to prevent and combat them.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“The organization that carried out those attacks was mistaken if it thought it was attacking only the Jewish community in my country. They were an attack on the entire community of Argentina, and Argentina understood them as such. More than a decade ago, referring to the 17 March 1992 attack, the Foreign Minister of the Argentine Republic, Guido di Tella, stated in the General Assembly that, "As for terrorism, there can be no questions, only an answer in the form of the strongest, most determined and implacable commitment of each State to struggle against it until it is eradicated." (A/47/PV.5, p. 77) On 27 July 1994, after the second terrorist attack to which I referred, my country sent a letter urging the Security Council to step up cooperation to counter such crimes (S/1994/890).”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“Mr. Cappagli (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): The Argentine Republic associates itself with the statement made by Peru on behalf of the Rio Group. We are grateful for this opportunity to continue the debate on international terrorism, which the foreign ministers of countries members of the Security Council began on 20 January. In Colombia, Indonesia, Kenya and Russia, among other places, there have recently been terrible attacks of horrifying brutality, which make this debate all the more relevant. In 1992, international terrorism attacked the Argentine Republic, destroying the Israeli embassy in Buenos Aires. In 1994, the attack on Argentina was repeated with the destruction of the Asociacion Mutual Israelita Argentina, the most important organization of the Jewish community in Argentina. Those two attacks left more than 100 dead.”
2003-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4710 (2003) · source
“At the beginning of our speech, we said that the decisions to be adopted by the Security Council in the days and weeks to come will be fundamental for the peace and stability of the region. The outcome must be the strengthening of the United Nations, multilateral diplomacy and the legitimacy, credibility and effectiveness of the Security Council as the custodian of international peace and security appointed by the Member States.”
2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption1 (2002) · source
“We hope that the Government of Iraq's full compliance with its obligations will allow for the eventual and gradual lifting of sanctions, bringing relief to the civilian population ofIraq. We are confident that the use of force can be avoided. Nevertheless, if all negotiating mechanisms are exhausted and, regrettably, force becomes the only option, it must be exercised with the greatest caution and moderation and avoid to the maximum possible extent hurting the civilian population. The use of force is the last resort and, to be legitimate, must be exercised in accordance with the norms of international law, the Charter of the United Nations and the authorization ofthe Security Council.”
2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Eleven years later, those obligations have not been fully complied with. The authority of the United Nations, exercised through the Security Council and the resolutions adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter, must be upheld. It is the duty of the international community to act with energy and decision. We hope that a peaceful resolution is still possible. We urge the Government of Iraq to act in good faith, to give the United Nations inspectors a new opportunity and to give peace a chance that might perhaps be the last for the unfortunate Iraqi people. The humanitarian situation of the Iraqi people continues to be a cause of deep concern for the entire international community.”
2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Iraq must also comply with the other obligations established by resolution 687 (1991), facilitating the return of Kuwaiti property and the repatriation of Kuwaiti and third country nationals. On 2 August 1990, the Security Council adopted resolution 660 (1990) condemning the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq. Argentina participated in the international coalition that, under the authority of Security Council resolution 678 (1990), restored Kuwait's independence and territorial integrity, because Argentina strongly believes that the acquisition of territory by force is an act contrary to imperative rules of international law and can be neither tolerated nor rewarded. That act of aggression by Iraq is at the roots of the obligations imposed on that country in 1991 with respect to disarmament.”
2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption1 (2002) · source
“We have confidence in the professionalism, experience and diplomatic qualities of the Executive Director of UNMOVIC, Hans Blix, and of the Director General of IAEA, Mohamed ElBaradei, in carrying out the inspections. Taking into account the time elapsed since the departure of UNSCOM. inspectors in late 1998 and the experience gained between 1991 and 1998 revealing a pattern of reiterated non-compliance and reluctance by Iraq, we think that the Security Council must adopt new measures strengthening the mandate of the inspectors and establishing consequences in the case of a new failure to comply. In our opinion, clear rules must be set to guide the work of the inspectors and it is for the Council itself to determine what constitutes a serious violation of the obligations imposed on Iraq.”
2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The letter of the Iraqi Government of 16 September 2002 and the statement of the Permanent Representative of Iraq on that same date, accepting the unconditional return of the inspectors of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), are positive steps. Nevertheless, following the letter of 16 September, other communications have given rise to some misgivings. It is essential that the inspectors enjoy immediate, unconditional and unrestricted access to all sites, including the so-called sensitive sites and presidential sites. We support thorough and effective inspections.”
2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption1 (2002) · source
“This resolution established the terms of the cease-fire and in particular, the obligations of Iraq in the areas of nuclear, chemical and biological disarmament, as well as in the area of ballistic missiles, and created an international inspection regime. Several Council resolutions demanded that Iraq submit a full, final and complete disclosure of all aspects of its programmes to develop weapons of mass destruction and of all holdings of such weapons, their components, production facilities and locations. Iraq has not complied with these resolutions and has engaged in delaying tactics for the past 11 years. This situation is unacceptable.”
2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Mr. Cappagli (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): We think this is an extremely important and timely debate. The decisions that the Security Council will adopt in the days and weeks ahead will involve issues related to the maintenance of peace, the system of collective security, the credibility and effectiveness of the Council, and the role of the United Nations in the international system during the twenty-first century. The message ofthe international community must be clear and unequivocal: the Government of Iraq must fully comply with the obligations imposed by Security Council resolution 687 (1991) adopted under chapter VII of the Charter.”
2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption1 (2002) · source
“We fully agree with those that maintain that States themselves have the primary responsibility for handling the problems caused by small arms and light weapons. Therefore, we believe that emphasis should be placed on the responsibility and cooperation dimension between Member States and the various bodies of the United Nations system, within the context of their respective fields, to strengthen any action aimed at controlling and eradicating the illicit arms traffic in those weapons at the global level.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“For, after all, weapons are only the tools that exacerbate it. We would reiterate the advisability of using authenticated end-user certificates. This is a commitment that Member States have already undertaken to provide under the Programme of Action. It would be one of the measures for action at the national level. Swift and strict implementation of embargoes by the Security Council, and adoption of coercive measures against Member States that violate these embargoes, would be a significant contribution to combating the scourge of small arms and light weapons. Argentina strongly favours transparency in armaments as a way of promoting stability and reducing tensions. In our view, the concept of transparency also applies to small arms and light weapons.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“We agree that the Security Council should continue its efforts to determine existing links between illicit small arms and light weapons trafficking, the illicit exploitation of natural resources, among others, drug trafficking and armed conflict. We also believe the Council could prepare innovative strategies to tackle this phenomenon, and we think it appropriate that the Council help in detecting the manufacture of and illicit trafficking in such weapons. We would draw attention to the work done by the panels of experts on Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone in this connection. Recommendations on disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of ex-combatants should, in our opinion, be complemented with conflict-prevention measures, and also measures to prevent the recurrence of conflict.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“We definitely believe the Security Council and the General Assembly should study ways of improving interaction on matters relating to small arms, so as to promote the preparation of long-term strategies within the context of conflict prevention and peace-building, and also within the context of the Programme of Action. We believe that Recommendation 5 is fundamental in the sense that it would call on Member States to apply all the Security Council resolutions on sanctions. We also welcome the request for regular reports by some of the sanctions Committees to Member States on the measures adopted to implement the resolutions.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Turning to the observations and recommendations in the Secretary-General's report, I would like to offer the following comments: we support the idea of drafting an international instrument to enable States to identify and trace small arms and light weapons in a timely and responsible way, and we think it appropriate that States, as required, use the Interpol weapons and explosives tracking system and to provide technical and financial support to it. I would take the opportunity of asking for more details about the small arms advisory service that the Secretariat is considering setting up using extrabudgetary resources. We would be interested in knowing what exactly this advisory service would be.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“At the same time, the Council was urged to look, in each individual case, at the possibility of including in the mandates and budgets of peacekeeping operations, where necessary, relevant provisions on disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) of ex-combatants. We welcome the innovative steps taken by the Security Council to enhance compliance with arms embargoes - for example, the monitoring mechanisms and the panels of experts.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“This will be a key element in efforts to combat illicit trafficking, and also to prevent and curb the proliferation of small arms and light weapons. The Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, adopted last July, crystallized the political will of the international community to tackle this item. It also laid the basis for dealing with the humanitarian and economic dimensions of the problems caused by small arms and light weapons. Member States thereby undertook to cooperate with the United Nations system to actually implement the arms embargoes imposed by the Security Council under the Charter.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Mr. Cappagli (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation is pleased to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. We also welcome this opportunity to take up the item of small arms and light weapons. We thank the Secretary-General for his report on this item. The presence of more small arms and light weapons than are necessary for defence and security in various parts of the world, particularly the illicit trafficking in small arms, often associated with instability, is an age-old problem and complex in nature. To resolve this matter, we must have an integrated and proportionate approach, based on security and development. Fortunately, valuable proposals and processes are under way at various levels, but what we need now is cooperation at all levels.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The United Nations has a historical responsibility towards Palestine and a central role in the urgent efforts to assist the Middle East peace process. We urge the parties once again to return to the negotiating table, encouraged by a political readiness for compromise and reciprocal concessions, since the path of peace is the only option for all people living in the region.”
2002-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Argentina wishes to reaffirm its support for a stable and lasting peace in the Middle East, based on the Palestinian people's inalienable right to self- determination and to an independent and viable State, as well as for Israel's right to live in peace with its neighbours within secure and internationally recognized borders. In this context, we add our voice to the international community's exhortation to maintain the role properly belonging to the President of the Palestinian Authority, Yasser Arafat, as the legitimate interlocutor for his people. Until mutual confidence has been restored between the parties, the international community and the Security Council must act in concert to find a solution to the conflict and to help the parties resume the path of dialogue.”
2002-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478Resumption1 (2002) · source