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“We approach the different requirements of regional conflicts in a way that brings together the different dimensions that are needed in addressing the conflict and also the instruments of development cooperation that are later needed to help resolve it and ease tension. I think there were three or four themes that I did want to look at briefly, because they came out very strongly in the contributions made this morning. The first is institutional issues. It is clear that one of the weaknesses in the United Nations approach over recent years has been that there has been a failure of partnership at times between the United Nations and the OAU and regional organizations.”
2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The Council Working Group - and the same is true, I think, of the Economic and Social Council group- can, in dialogue with the OAU and the regional organizations in Africa, bring an extra dimension of reflective thinking to the situation as we approach it. Ambassador Dauth of Australia made the point earlier not only that peace and development are two sides of one coin, but also that there is much new thinking. It is reflected in the OAU. It is reflected in the Cotonou Agreement between the European Union and our African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) partners. They have helped bring together security, economic, humanitarian and military issues.”
2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source
“In the context of NEPAD and of new thinking in the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and throughout Africa, we need to look again at the way we approach issues of conflict, peacemaking and peace-building to see how we can bring strength and coordination, but also new thinking. Several speakers have rightly made the point this morning that each situation in Africa is different. The situations in Ethiopia-Eritrea, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as we saw during the Council mission to the Great Lakes region, and Madagascar all have their own particular circumstances, and each therefore calls for a strong emphasis on regional cooperation, not just in the context of the OAU but the subregional organizations.”
2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The establishment of both groups will, one hopes, strengthen not just the level of United Nations engagement on African issues but also international engagement. These themes are important for a number of reasons. I think they came from many speakers this morning because of the critical need for the United Nations, the Council and the international community generally to focus on Africa and the challenges facing it. There is a phrase in the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) on the need for bold and imaginative thinking. This is something on which we in the United Nations, after many years, need to adjust our thinking as we approach issues in Africa.”
2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source
“I would also like to welcome Ambassador Simonovic', the President of the Economic and Social Council, since it is important that the Security Council, given the extent to which its engagement with African issues is critical to its work, have the chance for partnership and dialogue with the Economic and Social Council. Therefore, the establishment by the Council of the ad hoc Working Group on conflict prevention and resolution and the envisaged Economic and Social Council advisory group on African countries emerging from conflict can play a very important role in partnership with each other. This will be important in bringing an extra dimension to the work of both the Economic and Social Council and the Security Council.”
2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source
“First, before responding to some of the points made in the course of our discussion, I want to warmly thank on behalf of my delegation Ambassador Koonjul for his work in establishing the Council's ad hoc Working Group - a theme picked up by most speakers so far. We have made a very good start in the Working Group. We have a very good programme of work. Over the coming period, I think that the Working Group can bring both focus and richness to the work of the Council in terms of the way we approach issues, but also in terms of a wider sense of engagement with institutions within the United Nations, with African organizations, with the non-governmental organization community and with other actors involved.”
2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source
“May I first thank you, Mr. Minister, as other colleagues have, for presiding over our meeting and thank Singapore for convening this important meeting of the Council on Africa. It is important, because, following our earlier meeting in January, a discussion such as this offers to Council members, to the wider United Nations membership, and to the United Nations family of institutions, including the Economic and Social Council, the opportunity to stand back from day-to-day consideration of issues and engage in a genuine dialogue and exchange of views on Wider issues and give a strategic focus to the policies we have both in the Council and within the United Nations.”
2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source
“We in the international community also have a great responsibility and interest in ensuring that East Timor can fulfil its potential. We owe no less to the people of East Timor. Ireland wishes the new nation well and pledges to continue to offer our strong support in the tasks that lie ahead.”
2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source
“The establishment of good relations with its neighbours is also critical to the future development of East Timor. We encourage East Timor and Indonesia to continue their efforts to improve their important relationship. We strongly support the steps the two neighbours are taking in this regard, including the recent meeting in Jakarta between President Megawati Soekarnoputri and President Gusmao. We welcome President Megawati Soekarnoputri's attendance at today's independence ceremonies. The independence of East Timor represents the arrival of the first new State of the twenty-first century. We look forward to welcoming East Timor to its place among the Member States of the United Nations. Ultimate responsibility for its destiny as an independent nation lies in the hands of its people and those they choose as their leaders.”
2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source
“We now have an opportunity to make a real contribution to East Timor just as it crosses the threshold of national independence. The new United Nations Mission in the country and last week's donor conference in Dili represent a good start in this regard. Ireland will play its own direct part. We have opened a Representation Office in Dili, and East Timor has been identified by Ireland's Development Aid Programme as a priority for reconstruction and rehabilitation activity. Reconstruction and rehabilitation constitute more than a physical task, though. The establishment of the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation has been an important step. We very much hope that the Commission will be able to assist the people of East Timor to achieve accountability through truth- telling and healing through reconciliation.”
2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source
“The resolution adopted on Friday, 17 May 2002, by the Council, establishing the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor, is a natural extension of this. Today the people of East Timor face a new world as they take charge of their own affairs. The leadership that they have elected has inspired them during some of their most difficult moments. That leadership must now show the same spirit and courage that have brought East Timor to this special point. Even on an occasion such as this, we must not forget that East Timor is one of the world's poorest countries. It is graced, though, with people of great resilience and with natural resources which, if properly exploited, can, in the medium term, help to make a better life for all. The international community must now do all it can to help bring this about.”
2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source
“Valour and fortitude have marked, over long years, the struggles of the people of East Timor. For many years they faced a bleak and cold world. And in their valour, all of us today celebrate a victory of the human spirit and wish the people of East Timor well as a free and honoured nation. The United Nations, too, can be proud of the positive role it has played in East Timor's story, especially in recent years. We pay warm tribute today to all the men and women who have helped and have served in United Nations missions in East Timor. The swift action of the Council in 1999 and the impeccable administration of the territory until today by the Secretary-General's Special Representative together represent an example of our Organization at its best.”
2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source
“We are very grateful to you, Mr. Minister, for your presence with us today. It is especially fitting that Singapore should preside over our solemn deliberations today as we celebrate the independence of East Timor. Ireland associates itself fully with the statement delivered earlier by the representative of Spain on behalf of the European Union. The happy events taking place in East Timor today are ones in which Ireland is honoured to share. For all of its people, East Timor now belongs to them: a nation as well as a home. From today, it is the dreams of the people of East Timor that will shape the destiny of their country. It is their goals and achievements that will write its history. There are many who can rightly share the credit for allowing us to reach this historic point. However, today belongs entirely to the people of East Timor.”
2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source
“In doing so, we can allow the President-elect and the Chief Minister to leave here today with confidence that the international community will continue to stand by and support East Timor and her people.”
2002-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4522 (2002) · source
“I also want to express the gratitude of my authorities to the United Nations and Member States for the expressions of sympathy we have received following the recent death in East Timor of Private Peadar O Flatharta, a member of the Irish contingent of UNTAET. The tragic loss reminds us of the risks that United Nations peacekeepers assume in the service of the United Nations. Ireland will continue its support for East Timor on a bilateral basis and through the multinational organizations of which we will soon both be members. Before then, though, we wish to reiterate our support for the Secretary-General's observations and recommendations for the United Nations continued engagement with East Timor. We believe and hope that the Council will do likewise.”
2002-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4522 (2002) · source
“That cooperation aims to alleviate the material consequences of the recent conflict and contribute towards the immediate needs of political development and institutional capacity-building, while also helping to create the conditions for an appropriate longer-term engagement by Ireland Aid in East Timor. As we move towards East Timor's independence, we should also dwell today, as others have, a little on the honourable role played by the United Nations. The exceptional work carried out by United Nations personnel before and since September 1999, together with the determination of the people of East Timor, have brought us to the point where the Secretary- General can now propose that we move to a new stage. Today is, therefore, also a time to pay warm tribute to all involved over the years in United Nations efforts.”
2002-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4522 (2002) · source
“East Timor is one of the least developed countries in the region. It needs support, as the President-elect and Chief Minister emphasized this morning, and it must receive that support. In this regard, Ireland is one of those already involved in a range of development cooperation programmes in East Timor. This has been the case since 1999, and last year we opened a representative office in Dili. Our experience there has shown us that bilateral aid is crucial to the future development of East Timor. East Timor has already been identified by Ireland's development aid programme as a priority for reconstruction and rehabilitation activity.”
2002-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4522 (2002) · source
“However, we can only echo the Secretary-General's regret that the jurisdiction of the Ad Hoc Human Rights Tribunal has not been expanded to include several significant cases that occurred in 1999. Also of great importance is the need for the East Timorese people to address the internal differences that peaked during the violence of September 1999. The establishment of the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation is a very positive step in this regard, although it will require financial and personnel support if it is to have a substantial impact. We are watching in great admiration as the people of East Timor progress towards independence. The latest report of the Secretary-General gives a strong sense of the real advances being made. It has to be borne in mind, though, that many hard tests lie ahead.”
2002-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4522 (2002) · source
“We further believe that, in its approach to the United Nations post-independence presence, the Council should err on the side of caution and demonstrate generous amounts of patience. The development of East Timor's relationship with Indonesia is of great importance to it, including to its economic well-being. We wish to see both countries working to improve links and to resolve outstanding bilateral issues, including the delineation of the border and cooperation on bringing to justice those responsible for serious crimes. Ireland has welcomed the steps taken by the Government of Indonesia to bring to justice the perpetrators of gross human rights violations in East Timor.”
2002-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4522 (2002) · source
“The report is clear in pointing out the very real needs of East Timor in the area of public administration, internal security and law enforcement, and external security and border control. There is an enormous capacity-building challenge - the construction of institutions of State from the very foundation up - which can be met only by strong and sustained international support. In this respect, Ireland is generally content with the phased timetable of the United Nations follow-on operation. This is not the occasion to enter into detail. However, the timetable recognizes that there is still plenty of work to do, and we believe that it provides for measured assessments to be made along the way.”
2002-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4522 (2002) · source
“The main task before us today is the consideration of the Secretary-General's recent report on the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET). In particular, we need to address the plan for the successor mission, the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET). My delegation welcomes the fact that the Secretary-General's approach to future United Nations involvement in East Timor remains fully consistent with the strong proposals he first outlined last October. We believe that the Secretary-General justifies these proposals well in his most recent report. We agree that the continued United Nations presence should be a robust one.”
2002-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4522 (2002) · source
“Ireland is also grateful to Assistant Secretary-General Annabi for his comprehensive introduction of the report of the Secretary-General this morning. Ireland associates itself fully with the statement which will be delivered shortly by the representative of Spain on behalf of the European Union. It is only a matter of weeks before East Timor becomes an independent State. This will be an occasion of real joy for the friends of East Timor around the world, including in my country. The principle of self- determination is one to which we attach great importance. This, combined with strong support in Ireland for the people of East Timor, has ensured that developments there have been followed closely in my country for many years.”
2002-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4522 (2002) · source
“I would like first to thank the Secretary-General, President-elect Gusmao and Chief Minister Alkatiri for their important statements this morning. Ireland warmly congratulates the President- elect on his election. We also wish to congratulate the people of East Timor for the way in which they have taken ownership of democratic structures, substance and spirit. I would also wish to join other colleagues in expressing warm thanks to Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello, the Secretary-General's Special Representative, for the very special work he is about to complete. We welcome the decision to appoint Ambassador Sharma as the next Special Representative for East Timor and look forward to working with him.”
2002-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4522 (2002) · source
“The South-East European Cooperation Process summit in Tirana on 28 March marked a further important step in enhancing regional cooperation that will open further European perspectives for Kosovo.”
2002-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4518 (2002) · source
“We welcome the statements of those local community leaders who condemned these attacks. All of Kosovo's leaders must make clear that there is no future in support for extremism. Economic success can follow only in a society based on the rule of law. The successful development of Kosovo will help to ensure peace and stability in South-East Europe. Kosovo's vocation lies in Europe. Its progress along the path towards European integration can be determined only by Kosovo itself and by the work of its leaders in building a truly democratic and multi- ethnic society. Ireland, together with its partners in the European Union, will continue to support greater integration and regional cooperation through the Stability Pact and the stabilization and association process.”
2002-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4518 (2002) · source
“Steiner said in his statement, we need a real breakthrough, but this will require a substantial commitment, including a financial commitment. The creation of a society based on the rule of law is fundamental to the future development of Kosovo and, in particular, to the opening of European perspectives for the province. Democracy cannot take hold in an environment where crime and violence flourish, and we are deeply disturbed by indications in the Secretary-General's report of continuing ethnically motivated violence. Ireland strongly condemns, as others have this morning, the absolutely unjustifiable attacks against UNMIK police on 8 April in Mitrovica, which resulted in a substantial number of casualties. Those promoting such attacks and ongoing unrest in the area must recognize the authority of UNMIK throughout Kosovo.”
2002-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4518 (2002) · source
“Ireland regards the recent transfer to UNMIK by the authorities in Belgrade of Kosovo Albanian prisoners as a key element in developing the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina. This removes an unnecessary irritant, but it is also a major step in the process of reconciliation between the Albanian and Serbian communities in Kosovo. We look forward, in the context of an enhanced dialogue, to further progress with regard to the return of displaced persons within Kosovo, as well as to determining the fate of missing persons from all communities. As we have said before, the slow rate of Kosovo Serb returns - despite some progress - remains worrying. A framework of economic and other measures must be put in place in order to increase the numbers resettling and remaining in Kosovo. In this respect, as Mr.”
2002-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4518 (2002) · source
“Once again, Ireland also encourages all elected leaders to develop a genuine political dialogue, both within and between Kosovo's communities. We look forward to real engagement on this issue in the approach to the municipal elections in September. The development of real dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade is clearly a further essential element in the achievement of the objectives outlined by the Special Representative. The Common Document signed by Belgrade and UNMIK last November provides the framework for such discussions, and we welcome the participation, for the first time, of a representative of the provisional institution of self- government at a meeting of the High-Ranking Working Group on 9 April.”
2002-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4518 (2002) · source
“Ireland also welcomes the Secretary-General's request to Special Representative Steiner that he elaborate a series of benchmarks in order to measure progress in the institutional development of Kosovo, as well as with regard to the rule of law, the economy and other areas. This is a very positive and constructive development. We have looked carefully at the summary that has been provided this morning and we very much welcome this initiative. We call on all of Kosovo's elected leaders to work together, including with UNMIK and KFOR, to achieve the objectives which have been outlined by the Special Representative. Cooperation between all communities aimed at achieving these objectives is vital in enhancing Kosovo's European perspectives.”
2002-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4518 (2002) · source
“Ireland especially welcomes the emphasis on economic reform and reconstruction, including, as we heard this morning, privatization, which are essential to ensuring real stability in Kosovo and without which progress in combating crime and violence will inevitably be limited. Kosovo's people, in particular its young people, must be given a sense of hope and real possibilities for the future. Jobs will clearly be a key element of this. We heard this morning about progress in both of these areas, as well as in the social services - schools, hospitals and so forth - and in the area of crime reduction. That is very welcome.”
2002-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4518 (2002) · source
“We welcome the agreement on the participation of the Kosovo Serb Return Coalition - Povratak - in the institutions, giving voice to the electorate that they represent in the new Government. It is essential that Kosovo have a truly multi-ethnic Government, representative of all of its people, and we are encouraged by signs that a similar approach is gradually being adopted in the composition of the Civil Service, as outlined in the Secretary-General's report. We urge the fullest possible participation by the minority communities in the public service. Mr. Steiner has outlined a comprehensive vision for Kosovo's future development, based on economic progress, the rule of law and a fair and just society for all the people of Kosovo.”
2002-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4518 (2002) · source
“Ireland fully agrees with the statement that will be delivered by the representative of Spain on behalf of the European Union, so I shall make only a few comments of particular importance to my delegation. Ireland warmly congratulates Special Representative Steiner on the strong and positive start he has made in only a number of weeks, laying out an ambitious programme of priorities and building on the very considerable achievements of his predecessors. He has outlined a map, as he put it this morning, on how to finish the job and we welcome this. We also welcome the further progress in ensuring participation by all communities in the provisional institutions of self-government, following the elections by the Kosovo Assembly of Mr. Rugova as President and Mr. Rexhepi as Prime Minister of Kosovo, as well as the formation of a Government.”
2002-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4518 (2002) · source
“On behalf of my delegation, I should first like to join others in welcoming Special Representative Steiner to the Council today. We have been looking forward to this first meeting with Mr. Steiner. We also, of course, welcome Deputy Prime Minister Covie. We are very grateful to Mr. Steiner for his very comprehensive briefing this morning, as well as to the Secretary-General for his most recent report on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). I would also like to thank Deputy Prime Minister Covic' for his important statement this morning and to say how glad my delegation was to see Mr. Kouchner with us at the beginning of our meeting.”
2002-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4518 (2002) · source
“I should add that Ireland very much appreciates the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mrs. Robinson, on human rights and terrorism as presented to the Commission on Human Rights earlier this month. This is an excellent example of the United Nations and its institutions looking, together, at issues affecting us all. Finally, Ireland endorses fully the remarks made by Ambassador Greenstock earlier on the importance of adequate provision of resources to the CTC. We understand the problems involved, but this is important work for an essential objective and, however we resolve the issue of resources, it must be done.”
2002-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4512 (2002) · source
“Here, my delegation is in full agreement with what the Secretary-General said to the Commission on Human Rights in Geneva on 12 April: "Let us, therefore, be careful not to place whole communities under suspicion, and subject them to harassment, because of acts committed by some of their members. Nor must we allow the struggle against terrorism to become a pretext for the suppression of legitimate opposition or dissent." (Press release SG/SM/8196) Not only are such measures profoundly unjust. They are also liable to achieve the precise opposite of the desired effect by driving more members of the targeted groups to resort to violence. In short, the Secretary- General went on to say, "any sacrifice of human rights in the struggle against terror is not only wrong in itself, but will ultimately be self-defeating".”
2002-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4512 (2002) · source
“It must not mean, of course, a diminution of development assistance for other goals. This also means that we need to understand fully that resolution 1373 (2001) poses particular challenges to many developing countries and to continue fully to take this into account in our work. Fourthly, Ireland strongly welcomes, as others have this morning, the work of the CTC and its Chair in encouraging regional organizations to work together in the fight against terrorism. This is more than important; it is essential. Fifthly, on a wider level, we believe that the fight against terrorism can never be at the expense of human rights.”
2002-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4512 (2002) · source
“We must avoid going beyond the spirit or the letter of its provisions. The fight against terrorism is now, so to speak, a global public good and is almost universally regarded as such. That perception must be strengthened, not diminished, over time. This means that a realistic sense of the complexity of things, not any spirit of Manichaeanism, will continue to be our safest guide towards our agreed goals. We are, in summary, the guardians of the spirit as well as the detail of 1373 (2001). Thirdly, Ireland attaches the utmost importance to support by the United Nations, and by the international community generally, for the efforts of developing countries where this is necessary to implement 1373 (2001). This may involve the provision of expertise and assistance as appropriate or, in many cases, pointing to where it is available.”
2002-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4512 (2002) · source
“There needs to be sustained appreciation of this, and concomitant support from those most capable of providing it. Secondly, as we progress in the period ahead into more detailed assessments regarding the implementation by States of the requirements of resolution 1373 (2001), we must also be careful, as at present, not to micro-manage or to prescribe beyond the requirements actually laid down in 1373 (2001). My delegation fully takes the point - and Ambassador Greenstock rightly emphasized this in his remarks - that reaching a measure of confidence that States are taking action on all the issues does not equate to declaring any Member State to be 100-per- cent compliant. It is also, I think, worth emphasizing as a related point that resolution 1373 (2001) is clear on what is required.”
2002-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4512 (2002) · source
“It required a huge commitment of time and energy by Ambassador Greenstock. So, I want to warmly thank him for this. Ireland also appreciates the dedicated, committed work of the three Vice-Chairmen, the experts appointed to assist the Committee and, of course, the Secretariat. At this stage in our meeting, there is no need to repeat the many points already made this morning. I would like, however, to make a few general points of importance to my delegation. First it is of great importance that the CTC continue its present approach of dialogue and of openness to the concerns of United Nations Members. For many States, and not because of any lack of political determination, the legislative and administrative requirements of implementing resolution 1373 (2001) are complex and daunting.”
2002-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4512 (2002) · source
“As the three 90-day work programmes indicate, it has done this comprehensively and rigorously, but also, in the view of our delegation, with sensitivity to the scale of the tasks involved, with openness to the views and perspectives of the wider United Nations membership, and in a spirit of genuine dialogue and transparency. Ireland appreciates this very much. I would also wish, in particular, to place on record, as others have done this morning, our strong appreciation of the work of the CTC Chairman, Ambassador Greenstock. I would also like to thank him, as well as his colleagues in the United Kingdom Mission and in London for what they have done. The scale of the task of establishing the CTC and getting it off to such a strong start was very daunting and demanding.”
2002-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4512 (2002) · source
“I would like first to thank you, Mr. President, for arranging today's open meeting of the Council on the work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). Ireland fully associates itself with the statement to be delivered by Spain later in the debate on behalf of the European Union. Resolution 1373 (2001) remains a defining architectural under-pinning in the fight by the international community against international terrorism. The Counter-Terrorism Committee, for its part, has played an indispensable role in monitoring and shaping the response of States in implementing the provisions of resolution 1373 (2001).”
2002-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4512 (2002) · source
“We, along with our partners in the European Union, will continue to support greater integration and regional cooperation through the Stability Pact and the stabilization and association process.”
2002-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4498 (2002) · source
“Without steps to combat crime and the violence that often accompanies it, democracy cannot take effective hold in Kosovo. The establishment of the conditions for real economic growth will also be essential in combating organized crime in the long term. Economic success can follow only in a society based on the rule of law. Ireland strongly believes that the successful development of Kosovo will help to ensure peace and stability in South-East Europe. Kosovo's vocation lies in Europe. Ireland believes its path - at a speed which only Kosovo itself can determine - must surely lie in the process of European integration. This, in turn, depends on building a truly democratic and multi- ethnic society.”
2002-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4498 (2002) · source
“The resettlement process is a key element ofthe reconciliation process in the province. Ireland welcomes the transfer, as outlined by Mr. Annabi, of Kosovo Albanian prisoners by the authorities in Belgrade to UNMIK. The detention of those prisoners for almost three years beyond the end of the conflict was unjustifiable, and we hope that the transfer will now assist efforts to develop a real dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina. The realization of that commitment by the Belgrade authorities removes an unnecessary irritant and is a major step in the process of reconciliation between the Albanian and Serbian communities in Kosovo. Ireland also believes that the fight against organized crime must be an absolute priority for the authorities in Kosovo.”
2002-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4498 (2002) · source
“Ireland welcomes the creation of a joint expert committee by UNMIK and the authorities ofthe former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to address practical problems on the ground relating to the implementation of the 2001 border agreement between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. We hope that the committee can resolve practical issues in a pragmatic way to reduce tensions in the border zone. The slow rate of Kosovo Serb returns remains Oworrying; it is outpaced by the continued rate of departures. Ireland again encourages the early development of a framework of economic and other measures in order to increase the numbers of those resettling, and remaining, in Kosovo. We appreciated the comments that Mr. Annabi made earlier in that regard.”
2002-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4498 (2002) · source
“However, ultimately the political leaders in Kosovo must take responsibility for the development of a genuine political dialogue both within and between Kosovo's communities. We are encouraged that there has been some progress at the municipal level, and we look forward to a more inclusive and constructive approach at the highest level as the 21 September municipal elections approach. The development of a meaningful dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade will be essential to the achievement of the objectives outlined by the Special Representative. The Common Document signed by Belgrade and UNMIK last November provides the framework for such discussions, but it is essential now that Kosovo's elected leaders participate in the High- Ranking Working Group and enhance that dialogue.”
2002-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4498 (2002) · source
“Those elections, which ended a critical period of deadlock in Kosovo, are a vital step towards the full implementation of resolution 1244 (1999). The election of the President and Prime Minister gives real meaning to the views of the Kosovar people as expressed in the elections of last November. We remain concerned, however, at the continued difficulties regarding the participation of the Kosovo Serb Return Coalition in the new Government, and we call on the Kosovo Serb leaders to resolve this new impasse rapidly. We greatly appreciate the facilitation efforts - which I believe Mr. Annabi characterized as creative - of Mr. Steiner in this regard, and we give the Special Representative our full support.”
2002-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4498 (2002) · source
“Steiner has in recent weeks outlined a comprehensive vision for Kosovo's future development, founded on economic progress, the rule of law and a fair and just society for all people in Kosovo. We urge all of Kosovo's elected leaders to work together, including with the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the Kosovo Force (KFOR), to achieve the objectives outlined by the Special Representative. Cooperation aimed at achieving those objectives can only enhance Kosovo's European perspectives. Ireland welcomes the election by the Kosovo Assembly, last month, of Ibrahim Rugova as President and Bajram Rexhepi as Prime Minister of Kosovo, as well as the formation of a Government.”
2002-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4498 (2002) · source
“I would like first to thank you, Mr. President, for arranging this public meeting on Kosovo today. I welcome Deputy Prime Minister Covie to the Chamber and thank him for the statement he just made. I wish also to thank Assistant Secretary- General Annabi for his very comprehensive and helpful briefing. Ireland fully agrees with the statement that will be delivered by Spain on behalf ofthe European Union, so I shall make just a few comments of particular importance to my delegation. My delegation congratulates the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo, Michael Steiner, on the ambitious and positive start he has made to his work, building on the achievements of his predecessors. Mr.”
2002-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4498 (2002) · source
“My delegation considers action regarding hate media as important. It is referred to in the aide- memoire; like all aspects of the aide-memoire, this is not a prescription for every circumstance. Freedom of the press is, of course, fundamental to democracy, but we feel it fully right that this issue has been referred to in the aide-memoire. In conclusion, let me again thank Under- Secretary-General Oshima for the work that OCHA is doing in this area. This is a critical issue. We believe that it should be kept highly and firmly on the Council's agenda and look forward to the Secretary- General's next report towards the end of the year.”
2002-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4492 (2002) · source