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“I thank Mr. Brammertz for his briefing. I now give the floor to Mr. Hassan Bubacar Jallow, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda.”
2011-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6678 (2011) · source
“I also wish to draw the attention of Council members to documents S/2011/472 and S/2011/731, which contain, respectively, the report of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and a letter dated 16 November 2011 from the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda addressed to the President of the Security Council. I now give the floor to Judge Theodor Meron.”
2011-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6678 (2011) · source
“Andries Nel, Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development of South Africa. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to documents S/2011/473 and S/2011/716, which contain, respectively, the report of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, and a letter dated 15 November 2011 from the President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia addressed to the President of the Security Council.”
2011-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6678 (2011) · source
“Under rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Croatia, Rwanda and Serbia to participate in this meeting. The President (spoke in Russian): Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the following briefers to participate in this meeting: Judge Theodor Meron, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia; Judge Khalida Rachid Khan, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda; Mr. Serge Brammertz, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia; and Mr. Hassan Bubacar Jallow, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. On behalf of the Security Council, I welcome the presence at this meeting of His Excellency Mr.”
2011-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6678 (2011) · source
“I thank Mr. Nahayo for his statement. There are no more names on the list of speakers. I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on this issue. The meeting rose at 11.45 am.”
2011-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6677 (2011) · source
“I thank Mr. Seger for his briefing. I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Adolphe Nahayo, Director-General of Regional and International Organizations at the Ministry of External Relations and International Cooperation of Burundi.”
2011-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6677 (2011) · source
“I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/20ll/751, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Office in Burundi. I now give the floor to Ms. Landgren.”
2011-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6677 (2011) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Burundi to participate in this meeting. Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Ms. Karin Landgren, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Office in Burundi, to participate in this meeting. Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Paul Seger, Permanent Representative of Switzerland, in his capacity as Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission's country-specific configuration for Burundi, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2011-12-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6677 (2011) · source
“There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. I now invite 10 Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion of the subject. The meeting rose at 10. 50 a.m. 11-62375”
2011-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6675 (2011) · source
“Under rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Iraq to participate in this meeting. Under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Martin Kobler, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq, to participate in this meeting. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2011/736, which contains the first report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 6 of resolution 2001 (2011). I now give the floor to Mr. Kobler. Since this is Mr. Kobler's first appearance before the Security Council, I should like to extend him a particularly warm welcome and wish him success in his work.”
2011-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6675 (2011) · source
“I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. There are no more names inscribed on the list of speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 3.40 p.m.”
2011-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6674Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Practical implementation of the provisions of the resolution regarding the Eritrean diaspora raises further questiond. In general, we are concerned by a trend in the recent work of the Council of including ambiguous language in the texts of draft resolutions, which impedes their implementation in practice. It should be noted that resorting to sanctions should be seen as an extreme measure. It is very important that we exhaust the political and diplomatic means available before resorting to sanctions. We believe that settlement of the problem in the Horn of Africa involves establishing a broad and multifaceted dialogue among the countries of the region. We call upon Eritrea and its neighbours to openly and transparently discuss all of the key issues in an effort to improve the situation in that area of the African continent.”
2011-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6674Resumption1 (2011) · source
“However, in this case, the Security Council was not presented with convincing proof of Eritrea's involvement in that incident. We have not seen the results of any investigation of that incident, if indeed there was one. We also have doubts with respect to the provision in the resolution that gives the Sanctions Committee a mandate to draft, with the support of the expert group, guiding principles for States on maintaining vigilance in their cooperation with Eritrea in the mining sector. When it comes to guiding United Nations Members, guidance should be provided by a resolution of the Security Council and not by the preliminary work of subsidiary bodies, as that can lead to various interpretations of resolutions that have been adopted.”
2011-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6674Resumption1 (2011) · source
“I will now make a statement in my national capacity as the representative of the Russian Federation. The Russian delegation abstained in the voting on the resolution of the Security Council submitted by Gabon and Nigeria on strengthening sanctions against Eritrea. However, we understand the many concerns expressed today in the statements by the representatives of member States of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD). The text of the resolution contains a range of provisions that lack adequate foundation, and the role of the group of experts has been expanded beyond measure. In that respect we refer in particular to the "planned terrorist attack" in Addis Ababa during the African Union summit there. The Russian Federation is 11-62209 categorically against terrorism in all its forms and manifestations.”
2011-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6674Resumption1 (2011) · source
“I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Colombia, France, Gabon, Germany, India, Lebanon, Nigeria, Portugal, South Africa, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America Abstuining: China, Russian Federation The President (spoke in Russian): There were 13 votes in favour, none against and two abstentions. The draft resolution has been adopted as resolution 2023 (2011). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements after the voting.”
2011-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6674Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Members of the Council have before them document S/2011/744, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Gabon and Nigeria. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall first give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements before the voting.”
2011-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6674Resumption1 (2011) · source
“There are no more speakers inscribed on my list. I intend, with the concurrence of the members of the Council, to suspend the meeting until 3 p.m. The meeting was suspended at 10.45 am. 11-62085”
2011-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6674 (2011) · source
“I thank President Ahmed for his statement. I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.”
2011-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6674 (2011) · source
“I thank President Guelleh for his briefing. I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed Sheikh Sharif Sheik, President of the Republic of Somalia. 11-62085”
2011-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6674 (2011) · source
“In accordance with rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representatives of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and Uganda to participate in this meeting. On behalf of the Council, I welcome His Excellency Mr. Ismael Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic of Djibouti; His Excellency Mr. Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, President of the Republic of Somalia; His Excellency Mr. Meles Zenawi, Prime Minister of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia; His Excellency Mr. Moses Wetangula, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya; and His Excellency Mr. Mull Katende, Permanent Representative of Uganda to the African Union, who are taking part in today's meeting via video teleconference from Addis Ababa. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2011-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6674 (2011) · source
“It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, China, Colombia, France, Gabon, Germany, India, Lebanon, Nigeria, Portugal, Russian Federation, South Africa, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America The President (spoke in Russian): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 2022 (2011). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 3.15pm. 11-61799”
2011-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6673 (2011) · source
“The situation in Libya Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (S/2011/727) The President (spoke in Russian): Under rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite the representative of Libya to participate in this meeting. The Security Council Will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. 2 Members of the Council have before them document S/2011/752, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by France, Germany, Lebanon, Portugal, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2011/727, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Support Mission in Libya.”
2011-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6673 (2011) · source
“As this is the first meeting of the Council for the month of December 2011, I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to His Excellency Mr. Jose Moraes Cabral, Permanent Representative of Portugal, for his service as President of the Security Council for the month of November 2011. I am sure I speak for all members of the Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Moraes Cabral and his delegation for the great diplomatic skill with which they conducted the Council's business last month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted.”
2011-12-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6673 (2011) · source
“Russia will assume the presidency tomorrow, and we invite all to a meeting, to be held on Friday, 2 December, at which I shall discuss the highlights of the Council's schedule for next month. I note that 178 Permanent Representatives have been invited to that meeting, but only eight attended the last such briefing.”
2011-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6672 (2011) · source
“One relevant task in that regard would be the future formulation of effective forms and methods for dialogue between the Council and the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, other United Nations bodies, regional organizations and international partners. The practice of holding operational consultations between Council members and troop-and police-contributing countries must be maintained. Much has been done recently to improve the Council's working methods. The number of open meetings on various issues has grown, and informal interactive dialogue and Arria Formula meetings have been held. One instrument of regular contact between the Council and interested non-members is the traditional briefing given by the Council presidency.”
2011-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6672 (2011) · source
“To that end, we established and operationalized the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions. Although its activities are not public, it is working in organized, rational and constructive interaction with all interested delegations of Member States. It should be understood in that respect that proposals to enhance the transparency of the Council's activities should not undermine its effectiveness or its ability to respond promptly to situations. Dialogue on this important issue must be carried out in a balanced and professional manner, without politicization. We feel that improving the quality of the Council's interaction with other United Nations bodies on issues within the Council's competence to be another key issue in improving the Councils working methods.”
2011-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6672 (2011) · source
“An interesting and very relevant example is that we have recently seen inconsistent and broad interpretation of the decisions of the Security Council in situations where such decisions are supplemented or undermined by unilateral measures of pressure. We believe such activities to be unacceptable and to undermine the Council's authority. We stress the importance of this issue, but in our view it transcends the agenda item on the Council's working methods. Another set of provisions that bear no relation to the Council's working methods is that pertaining to the right of veto. In order to make the Council even more effective and responsive to realities on the ground, we must work meticulously to improve its working methods.”
2011-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6672 (2011) · source
“In that regard, we stress that the Russian Federation has consistently called on the Council to make more active use of the toolkit of preventive diplomacy and to invest in the development of mechanisms for the peaceful settlement of disputes. The provisions of Chapters VI and VIII should be fully exploited. Sanctions and the use of force to settle conflict are appropriate when all possibilities for peaceful settlement have been exhausted, the threat to international peace and security is clear, and the decision to resort to Chapter VII enjoys the broadest possible support of Council members.”
2011-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6672 (2011) · source
“We wish nevertheless to note that, in the context of the discussion of working method reform, questions are often focused on broader topics, such as how successfully and appropriately the Council is implementing its Charter-mandated tasks. For instance, the Council is criticized for encroaching on the prerogatives of the other United Nations bodies. I note that we share this concern. Our colleagues on the Council are well aware that the Russian Federation has always soberly and selectively reacted to initiatives for the Council to consider thematic issues, particularly if they are generic in nature. We believe that the Council should focus on issues on which it can and must take concrete decisions. We also understand the concern that the Council may too often resort to Chapter VII of the Charter, 3 including the application of sanctions.”
2011-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6672 (2011) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We attach great importance to the convening of this open debate of the Security Council on the issue of its working methods. In our view, the very fact of conducting the meeting in this format bears witness to the improved transparency of the Council's work. Pursuant to the United Nations Charter, the Security Council is responsible for establishing its own rules of procedure, but we are prepared today to listen carefully to the views of our colleagues on how to make the Council's work more effective. It is clear that the Council is the organ that bears the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security and is at the service of the international community as a whole.”
2011-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6672 (2011) · source
“The Mission in Kosovo, on the basis of its Security Council mandate, must play as active a role as possible in promoting the Kosovo settlement process. We call on UNMIK to fulfil its duties, including with regard to the external representation of Kosovo in regional and international organizations and mechanisms. We hope the new Head of UNMIK will provide the corresponding impulse to the Mission's work. We believe that Council measures must send an unambiguous signal to both the Kosovo parties and the international presences on the need to refrain from violence and to continue the dialogue. The Russian delegation will circulate a draft presidential statement for the press.”
2011-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6670 (2011) · source
“The situation regarding the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to Kosovo, most of whom are Serb, remains unsatisfactory. There are many reasons for that, including the fact that the IDPs have no assurance of safety. The ransacking of homes and theft of property of Kosovo Serbs has been going on with impunity. International presences must take all necessary measures to protect Serbian Orthodox holy sites and believers. We share the concern of the authorities of Serbia and the Serbian Orthodox Church with the situation developing in relation to the handover by NATO forces of protective responsibilities of significant Serbian cultural and religious heritage sites to the Kosovo police. These actions could cause additional security tensions in Kosovo.”
2011-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6670 (2011) · source
“In equal measure, we call for a full and objective investigation of the facts related to the illicit trafficking in human organs uncovered by Mr. Dick Marty, Special Rapporteur of the Council of Europe's Parliamentary Assembly. In our view, such an investigation should proceed under United Nations auspices and report to the Security Council. Here we note the extremely unsatisfactory situation in Kosovo relating to witness protection, which has been confirmed by the Council of Europe. Those facts have been blatantly ignored, and as a result key witnesses have been eliminated. The security situation in the district remains tense, owing most of all to Pristina's growing tendency to use force to control Serb-inhabited regions. Attacks such as those of 2004 must not be allowed.”
2011-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6670 (2011) · source
“In that context and bearing in mind the communications on that topic submitted by the Government of Serbia to the Secretary-General, the Russian Federation calls for a thorough investigation of the incident of 27 September, where KFOR used weapons that resulted in civilian casualties. We are left to wonder: Why is it that after 12 years of efforts, the international community has been unable to ensure safe living conditions for one of the parties to the Kosovo conflict? In that regard, we believe it would be advisable that in his next report, the Secretary-General conduct an in-depth analysis of the ways in which the international presences are implementing their security mandates to protect the rights of the entire population of Kosovo.”
2011-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6670 (2011) · source
“Let us not forget that those mandates were adopted under conditions when, under resolution 1244 (1999), Kosovo enjoyed substantial autonomy as a union republic of Yugoslavia. The resolution also called for protection of the interests of the Serbian population of the district and for providing for its security. We thus oppose selective implementation of the mandates of KFOR and EULEX, which openly plays into the hands of the Kosovo authorities. The use of force to implement legislation of the so-called Republic of Kosovo is outside the mandates of those international entities and violates the principle of their neutral status.”
2011-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6670 (2011) · source
“It is patently obvious to us that that type of situation could be avoided if KFOR focused not on removing the Serbian barricades that were erected in reaction to Pristina's provocative attempts to take control over the administrative border with Serbia, but on providing security in the interest of all of the district's inhabitants as per its mandate. The statements of some of our Council colleagues to the effect that the actions of KFOR and the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) are somehow ensuring the protection of freedom of movement as well as a single customs space for Kosovo as provided under resolution 1244 (1999) are nothing more than a bit of semantic sleight of hand.”
2011-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6670 (2011) · source
“For example, on 9 November in one of the neighbourhoods of Kosovska Mitrovica, a mixed ethnic area, a group of Albanians opened machine gun fire on three Serbs, one of whom died in hospital shortly thereafter. It is quite telling that during the burial service on the shore of the Ibar River, Albanians partied openly to loud music. The Kosovo Force (KFOR) is also forcefully pressuring Kosovo Serbs. Only yesterday, the two groups were engaged in yet another skirmish, as NATO forces were capturing a Serbian barricade in the municipality of Zubin Potok. Dozens of casualties occurred on both sides. The KFOR command has issued threats of using their weapons with lethal intent.”
2011-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6670 (2011) · source
“The position of the Russian Federation in not recognizing Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence remains unchanged. Resolution 1244 (1999) remains in full force and is still considered by all as the binding international legal base for settling Kosovo and providing security in the area. We believe it important for the interested parties to resume their dialogue aimed at a formula for a durable settlement of the Kosovo problem. Unilateral actions of Pristina and the international presence in northern Kosovo are unacceptable. The Russian Federation is seriously concerned by the abrupt deterioration in the situation in the northern part of the district. There have even been certain flagrant incidents.”
2011-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6670 (2011) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank Mr. Zarif for presenting the report of the Secretary-General on the work of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) (S/2011/675). I would like to take the opportunity to congratulate him on his official appointment as Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIK and to wish him successful and productive work in this important post. The Russian Federation welcomes the participation in today's meeting of the Mr. Vuk Jeremie, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Serbia, and shares his concerns. We have listened attentively to the statement of Mr. Hoxhaj. We note the non-compliance with the provisions of resolution 1244 (1999).”
2011-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6670 (2011) · source
“With respect to climate change and diseases, the United Nations structure that has developed to consider such issues allows us to provide a appropriate response to growing threats in that area. We are convinced that the priority role here belongs and should belong, first and foremost, to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and the World Health Organization as the universal mechanisms to counter global threats in those areas. Those bodies have the necessary and adequate machinery to develop effective and long-term strategies for international cooperation, as well as concrete measures for a prompt response.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“We look forward to supporting initiatives and agreements of Member States in that area through UNODC and other structures of the Secretariat task force on implementing the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, in particular the Working Group on Countering the Use of the Internet for Terrorist Purposes. Another new threat is piracy off the coast of Somalia, a well-organized and profitable business. Piracy is now spreading to the western shores of the African continent. Combating that phenomenon requires serious and comprehensive measures by the international community. For Russia, an important aspect of that fight is putting an end to impunity for the pirates, at the level not only of perpetrators but also of their industry bosses. We will continue to strengthen our efforts on that issue.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“In an era of globalization, a negative aspect of information and communications technology developments is the growing new threats from cybercrime. Russia advocates adopting more effective measures to regulate the use of such technologies and the Internet, while maintaining the appropriate freedoms. The Council has already expressed its concern about increasing cybercrime. We believe that a universal convention on cooperation to combat information crime and cybercrime and on rules for a code of conduct in cyberspace must now be developed.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“In that context, we positively assess the steps already taken by the Secretary-General to strengthen interdepartmental cooperation within the United Nations, including the establishment of a multidisciplinary task force of the Secretariat on transnational crime and drug trafficking as threats to security and stability, led by UNODC and the Department of Political Affairs. The new threats are creating illegal arms flows in various parts of the world. We note that phenomenon in the example of Libyan arms. It would be particularly dangerous if those weapons were to fall into the hands of terrorists. At Russia's initiative, the Council adopted resolution 2017 (2011). It conveyed the required message and designates the necessary frameworks to counter that new threat.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“Such challenges are increasingly prominent, in particular with regard to the drug threat from Afghanistan, which remains extremely serious. The devastating influence of Afghan drug trafficking, exacerbated by terrorism, extends far beyond the region. Here we are dealing with a threat to international peace and stability brought about through the interconnection among various kinds of criminal activity. The response to such a threat must be comprehensive and coordinated, including through the adoption a system-wide United Nations track on new challenges.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“Indeed, that is how we see the Council's future work on the issue, bearing in mind its responsibility under the Charter to maintain international peace and security. The basis for that work is set out in a number of the Council's earlier decisions, in particular the presidential statement of 24 February 2010 (S/PRST/2010/4). We reiterate the special relevance of that statement and the Council's invitation in it to the Secretary-General to consider the interconnected threat of drug trafficking and transnational organized crime as a factor in conflict analysis and in the assessment and planning of integrated missions, as well as in analyzing the role of those threats in situations on the Council's agenda.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“All the above contradict the basic norms and principles of modern international law, the United Nations Charter and the very essence of the work of our global organization. We recognize the evolving nature of new challenges to international peace and security. We see increasingly closer and persistent links among the various kinds of transnational crime, in particular terrorism and drug trafficking. That list includes the threat of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, piracy, the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons and cybercrime. The true danger of those threats and challenges is recognized by the Council, but we need additional analysis of their links, which have driven the threat to a new and increasingly dangerous level.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“The complex processes occurring in some of these States and the conflicts that sometimes result require the establishment of a dialogue between the authorities and the opposition, with the participation of all civic and political groups, based on a refusal to use any form of violence and with the aim of achieving political and economic reform. For that it would be useful to have the support of the international community and regional organizations. We sometimes see an arbitrary and detached treatment of the concept of legitimacy, provocative calls for further confrontation, and open or veiled threats of the use of force in the guise of humanitarian slogans. The path to intervention leads to chaos in various regions and in international relations in general.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“Mr. Churkin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We are grateful for the statement of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. We thank the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Yury Fedotov, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres, and the Director-General of the World Health Organization, Ms. Margaret Chan, for their reports on the work of the entities they head. Our discussion today shows that the number of threats facing humanity as we step across the threshold of the second decade of the twenty-first century has not diminished; quite the contrary. Along with the emergence of new threats, the old ones have worsened. Recently the trend towards aggressive interference in the internal affairs of sovereign States has increased.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“We note the decoupling of the post of the European Union Special Representative from the Office of the High Representative, as well as the appointment of Mr. Sorensen. We are convinced that a sine qua non condition for success in the work of those two international presences in Bosnia and Herzegovina is strict compliance with their mandate. We believe that their respective responsibilities should not overlap. We are convinced that any decision critical to the country's future should be taken by the Bosnian people themselves, with broad agreement among the three constituent peoples - Bosnians, Serbs and Croatians. We believe that the work of resolving key issues in the Bosnia and Herzegovina should be based on the internationally agreed framework consisting of the Security Council and the Peace Implementation Council.”
2011-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6659 (2011) · source
“Along those lines, we continue to believe that an important task for the international community at the current stage of the Bosnian settlement is the transfer of responsibility for the future of the country to Bosnians themselves. In practical terms, that means abolishing the Office of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina and implementing the agreements established by the Peace Implementation Council Steering Board and the 5+2 formula. In view of the continuing negotiations of EU member States on the future of the Office of the High Representative, we once again to express our serious concern at the planned gradual closure, including the idea of transferring the Office outside the borders of Bosnia.”
2011-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6659 (2011) · source