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Chaouachi

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2000-08-29
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2001-09-21
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  1. “My delegation would like to take this opportunity to express its support for the recommendations of the Secretary-General regarding the strengthening of the structures and capacity of BONUCA so as to make its efforts more effective and enable it to work, together with the Government of the Central African Republic, to establish lasting peace in that country.”

    2001-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4380 (2001) · source

  2. “The search for a definitive solution to all of these security, humanitarian and socio-economic problems in the Central African Republic should also take place in the framework of an overall subregional approach, taking into account, inter alia, the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I should like to welcome the considerable efforts being made by the United Nations Peace-building Support Office in the Central African Republic (BONUCA). We are convinced that its presence and its activities are of great help for both the Government and the population of the Central African Republic.”

    2001-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4380 (2001) · source

  3. “The increase in the number of light weapons in the country and the escape of the coup plotters show that the risk of destabilization is still present and that the Government of the Central African Republic must remain watchful. We therefore believe that it is important to strengthen the process of collecting and confiscating such weapons and to strengthen the plan for the reintegration of refugees and for assistance for their return and to continue the restructuring of the defence and security forces; the stability of the country depends on this.”

    2001-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4380 (2001) · source

  4. “In this regard, it is important that the World Bank resume its disbursements and that Member States that announced pledges here in May 2000 honour their commitments. Technical assistance that makes it possible to train civil servants and economic affairs personnel is also important. Support for the organization of local elections would also certainly strengthen national unity and would consolidate the democratic process in that country. International solidarity is clearly highly desirable, but, I repeat, it must serve as a valuable form of support for Central African resolve and for a strong national effort. I must say that the security situation in the Central African Republic concerns us greatly.”

    2001-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4380 (2001) · source

  5. “While it is true that it is primarily up to the Central Africans themselves to work to restore the political, economic and social stability of their country, it is also true that the alarming situation in the Central African Republic at present requires from donors and the international community, as was rightly stressed by the Secretary-General in his report, emergency assistance that will make it possible for the Central African Government to establish its authority, to deal with its priority needs and to calm the widening social tension. In this respect, we commend the many initiatives taken by the Government and we associate ourselves with the Secretary-General in urging that these efforts be strengthened by adequate financial and technical international assistance.”

    2001-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4380 (2001) · source

  6. “Despite the remarkable progress since the end of the 1996 crisis and the sustained efforts of all actors involved, the situation in that country remains fragile and the achievements made since then in the political and security fields are being steadily weakened. The efforts of the Central African Republic Government to improve the socio-economic situation are also increasingly being put to the test. Unfortunately, last May's attempted coup d'e'tat only confirms our fears and heightens our concern.”

    2001-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4380 (2001) · source

  7. “Mr. Chaouachi (Tunisia) (spoke in French): First I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this meeting and to associate myself with the words of welcome and thanks addressed to General Lamine Cisse, the Secretary-General's Representative and Head of the United Nations Peace-building Support Office in the Central African Republic, for the briefing that he has just given, which gives us a clear picture of the current situation in that country. We are also grateful for the actions being undertaken by the Office in many areas. We also thank Mr. Calderisi for his briefing.”

    2001-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4380 (2001) · source

  8. “In supporting the efforts being made at the international level to solve the problem of small arms, we believe that this should in no way distract our attention from the essential issue of nuclear disarmament, which is far from resolved and remains the greatest threat to all mankind. Attention to the issue of small arms and light weapons must be accompanied by the necessary efforts of the international community to achieve nuclear disarmament.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  9. “In this framework, it is important to emphasize the initiatives undertaken by the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Children's Fund, the World Bank and the Economic and Social Council, through the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice, and to perfect programmes to address this scourge. It goes without saying that any action designed to cope with the problems of small arms and light weapons must take into account the legitimate right of self-defence of States, in accordance with Article 51 of the Charter, and the right of peoples to self- determination.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  10. “This Declaration defines the vision of the African countries on how to eradicate this scourge through the adoption of a realistic approach and applicable measures that, if supported by the international community, cannot fail to help eradicate the trade in small arms. Thus, our efforts must focus on the goal of strengthening regional and international cooperation, for this problem transcends the capacities of certain countries. That does not absolve those countries of their responsibilities. On the contrary, the initial efforts to find solutions appropriate to their specific realities must be made by Governments themselves. In this respect, we welcome the various initiatives undertaken at the national and regional levels, in particular those carried out on the continental level in Africa.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  11. “In that context, my delegation would stress the importance to developing countries particularly affected by these problems of strengthening their national legislation in the area of small arms and light weapons. They must, however, be further assisted by the international community in the implementation of programmes of national control, disarmament and rehabilitation. The producing countries, for their part, must ban the export of such weapons to conflict zones. The Bamako Declaration, adopted at the ministerial meeting held in Mali from 30 November to 1 December 2000, reflects the commitment and determination of Africa to combat the illicit proliferation, circulation and trade in small arms and light weapons.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  12. “The Council should maintain that interest by dedicating itself to further honing its action in this sphere in order to improve its efficiency. In that context, we feel that the elements suggested in sectionE of the working paper prepared by the presidency are worthy of the Council's interest and consideration. My delegation believes that the accumulation of weapons cannot in and of itself be described as excessive or destabilizing, since large quantities of arms under the strict and effective control of a stable State do not necessarily lead to violence. Contrarily, a small quantity of arms can be a factor of destabilization in other situations. This requires us to take into account the specific nature of the situation in each country as we search for a solution.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  13. “In this respect, we believe that the most effective way to prevent a conflict is to address the root causes that may unleash it, such as poverty and economic, ethnic and cultural problems, among others. Hence, the international community must act on all levels: subregional, regional and international; in all areas: disarmament, the maintenance of peace and post- conflict peace-building; and, simultaneously, at the level of prevention and combating the underlying causes of conflicts. In conflict situations, the problem should be considered as a whole within the context of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of ex- combatants. The Security Council has had a certain interest in this aspect, in particular in the course of recent years.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  14. “The adoption at the Conference of an important document, its Programme of Action, represents the first stage of a lengthy process that we must support in order to end the threat of small arms. In order to be fully achieved, this Programme requires us all to work together. New hotbeds of tension emerge and are sometimes transformed into armed conflicts that are internal or fought between neighbouring countries, with tragic consequences for innocent civilian populations. The circulation and illicit trade in small arms and light weapons contributes to increasing the intensity and length of these conflicts and to exacerbating them. Coordinated and urgent action on the part of the international community is therefore necessary in order to assume closer control and better management of this highly complex problem.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  15. “The convening of this meeting, two years after that held by the Security Council on 24 September 1999, reflects the international community's growing awareness of this serious threat. Indeed, the problem of the proliferation of small arms and light weapons, which are easily transported and inexpensive, has for several years been at the heart of the concerns of States Members of the United Nations, several other international, regional and subregional organizations and the international community as a whole. The United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, recently held in New York from 9 to 20 July, falls within that context.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  16. “Mr. Chaouachi (Tunisia) (spoke in French): At the outset, I wish to thank you, Sir, and your country, friendly Colombia, for having organized this open debate of the Security Council on the question of small arms. We also thank you for the very useful working document prepared by your delegation on this issue. We also thank the Secretary-General for his important statement today. Through its prerogatives in the maintenance of international peace and security, the Security Council is directly concerned with the question of small arms and light weapons. Clearly, this is the case each time the Council acts on a situation of conflict or tension in the context of peacekeeping operations. Today's meeting is particularly timely given the seriousness of the problem and the conflict situations prevailing in several regions of the world.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  17. “This situation could easily discourage the promotion of economic activities in this region and have an adverse impact on public law and order, which is very sensitive.”

    2000-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4191 (2000) · source

  18. “The question of refugees, as well as the security issue, are among those which may have an adverse consequence on the situation if remedies are not brought to bear upon the situation with the necessary swiftness. In fact, the difficult plight of refugees which, according to the latest report of the Secretary-General, number between 85,000 and 120,000, is worrying and could be exacerbated, and it could especially have an impact upon the decision of certain humanitarian organizations to suspend their activities because of the dangerous conditions under which they are carrying out their work. UNTAET, East Timorese officials and the Indonesian authorities should take appropriate measures to put a radical end to the destabilizing activities led by the militias still present in the refugee camps in West Timor and along the border.”

    2000-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4191 (2000) · source

  19. “However, we should underscore the important role that humanitarian organizations continue to play in East Timor and in West Timor, as well as the Indonesian Government's determination to cooperate with UNTAET, with a view to resolving all the pending problems in order to have a successful transition towards the independence of East Timor. The situation remains to be a source of major concern despite all the efforts that have been made. This in no way detracts from the importance of the progress that has been achieved by Mr. Vieira de Mello and his team in the context of laying the foundations for the new architecture of East Timor.”

    2000-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4191 (2000) · source

  20. “Mr. Chaouachi (Tunisia) (spoke in French): My delegation would like, first and foremost, to thank Mr. Annabi for his exhaustive and useful briefing. It is almost a year since the population of East Timorese expressed its will to begin a transition process towards independence under the authority of the United Nations. Today we would like to express our satisfaction for the work done by the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), and particularly by Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello and his team, who deserve a tribute. Of course, UNTAET does have a great deal of merit in progress achieved this far and in the tangible results that have been reached.”

    2000-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4191 (2000) · source