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“I would like first to join my colleagues in expressing our appreciation to Ambassador Shen Guofang for his work on the Council and to wish him well in his new assignment. We look forward to seeing him again. Secondly, on behalf of my delegation, I would like very warmly to thank Mauritius for what we thought was an outstanding presidency this month with regard to the substance of the issues we addressed, the clarity of focus that the presidency brought and the way in which we addressed important issues, such as the meetings on counter-terrorism and on Africa. For all of those reasons, we thought that this was a presidency of real achievement. We also appreciated the courtesy and openness of the presidency and everyone on the Mauritian team to other members of the Council, as well as the wider membership.”
2002-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4466 (2002) · source
“We hope that, as agreed under the Common Document, their cases can be reviewed according to international standards and that they can be released to UNMIK as soon as possible. Such transfers would do much to improve relations between the two main communities in Kosovo. Ireland is pleased, therefore, to note that this issue is being raised at the High-ranking Working Group meeting in Belgrade today. Finally, Ireland believes that the successful development of Kosovo will help to ensure peace and stability in South-East Europe. Along with our partners in the European Union, we will continue to support greater integration and regional cooperation through the Stability Pact and the Stabilization and Association Process.”
2002-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4454 (2002) · source
“We also welcome the establishment of the Office of Returns and Communities within the Special Representative's Office, which should assist in the return and reintegration of displaced persons. As pointed out by the Secretary-General in his report, there has been a particular slowdown of Kosovo Serb returns during the past year. We encourage rapid work on a framework for 2002-2003 that will combine economic incentives and other measures in order to offer longer-term prospects to returnees and other internally displaced persons. The process of displaced persons returning home is central to advancing peace and reconciliation in Kosovo. The issue of the remaining ethnic Albanian political detainees is particularly important.”
2002-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4454 (2002) · source
“We agree with Ambassador Eldon that it is important that the elected representatives of Kosovo participate as soon as possible in its work. Ireland encourages UNMIK to continue its efforts to implement resolution 1244 (1999) and to further progress in its work in relation to security, justice, refugee returns and missing persons, as well as to further develop its cooperation with the authorities in Belgrade. We welcome the establishment of five new specialized units within pillar I, which should help to intensify the fight against organized crime and terrorism, as well as the gradual increase in the number of trained officers in the Kosovo Police Service.”
2002-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4454 (2002) · source
“Once formed, it is important that the provisional self- governing institutions exercise their new authority in strict compliance with resolutions 1244 (1999) and with the Constitutional Framework, cooperate fully with UNMIK and engage constructively with the Belgrade authorities, in accordance with the Common Document. The institutions should be seem by all communities as a legitimate and fair way of representing their interests. For this to happen, as the Secretary-General points out, those elected must use their mandates wisely and reach out to one another in the spirit of mutual respect, tolerance and constructive compromise. My delegation welcomes as a key provision of the Common Document the establishment of the High- ranking Working Group as a forum for cooperation and dialogue.”
2002-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4454 (2002) · source
“This delay in establishing self-government and in transferring authority from UNMIK threatens, if it continues too long, to undermine the credibility of the provisional institutions. The democratically elected representatives of Kosovo must work together to ensure that self-government becomes a reality. We encourage UNMIK to continue facilitating meetings between the relevant parties in this regard. The progress achieved at the municipal level is positive, including the participation of Kosovo Serbs and the other minority groups in local government.”
2002-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4454 (2002) · source
“Haekkerup's dedication and determination and that of his full team. We are also grateful to Mr. Charles Brayshaw for his interim leadership and wish the new Special Representative, Mr. Steiner, well in his task. Ambassador Mahbubani rightly made the point earlier in our discussion that Kosovo has been held in trust by the United Nations. With trust comes special responsibility. This trust and responsibility has been fully met in the work of UNMIK and KFOR. While the November elections and the inauguration of the Assembly were landmark events, my delegation, like others here this morning, is concerned at the continuing difficulties in electing a President of Kosovo and of forming a government.”
2002-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4454 (2002) · source
“I would also like to thank Under-Secretary-General Guehenno for his briefing this morning and the Secretary-General for the detailed report on the activities of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) since last October. Ireland agrees fully with the statement that will be delivered on behalf of the European Union by the Permanent Representative of Spain later in this meeting. My delegation would like to express warm appreciation to Mr. Hans Haekkerup for his excellent work during the past year as Special Representative and head of UNMIK. The achievements realized by UNMIK in implementing resolution 1244 (1999), completing the Constitutional Framework and the UNMIK-Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Common Document and holding Kosovo-wide elections bear testament to Mr.”
2002-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4454 (2002) · source
“As has been said by other speakers, the contribution of elected members coming to the Council can, in ways that often may not be apparent outside the United Nations, be enormous in terms of their particular focus, their emphasis on agenda and the fresh blood and energy that they bring. So we are very grateful to them, and we will miss all of our colleagues very much. We look forward to meeting in other forums regularly. In conclusion, we would like to thank Mali once again for a very successful presidency and to express our appreciation to the delegation.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4445 (2001) · source
“If there is a lacuna in some areas of United Nations work, this absence of dialogue may be it. On methods, Ireland shares the view of others that it is important that we regularly look at our own procedure. Perhaps we should make shorter statements; perhaps there should be more clustering of agenda items. There are various ways of approaching this issue, but there can be no doubt that the Council agenda can at times can be excessive in terms of the number of subjects that come up each month. Finally, on behalf of Ireland, I would also like very warmly to thank Bangladesh, Tunisia, Ukraine, Jamaica and Mali for their work in the Council over the past two years. We have very much enjoyed working with all the delegations during the one year that Ireland has been a member of the Council.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4445 (2001) · source
“As a third point, in terms of the role of the Council with regard to the rest of the United Nations family and the international community, again, Ireland has always taken the view that it is important for the Council to show the greatest possible level of openness to and engagement with other United Nations bodies. This can be done by holding more open debates, by dialogue and by engagement, including through Arria- formula meetings. There has been a lot of progress in this area, which we welcome. As has been mentioned in other wrap-up discussions, there is also a need for greater dialogue, for example with the Economic and Social Council. We would welcome that, because there is a need for an interlocutor on economic and social issues with the Council, including at the operational level.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4445 (2001) · source
“Much of value is happening in the Bretton Woods institutions and in the approach of the European Union - with the Cotonou Agreement - and the approach of the United Nations itself to humanitarian issues, peace-building and economic and social development. The Council in its work cannot reinvent the world. But it can try to ensure that the best thinking is integrated into its own approach, including, at the normative level, the thematic issues that are agreed in other parts of the United Nations family. Although we rightly address the details of issues at times, this is an area where it would also be very useful to stand back from time to time and look at the wider picture.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4445 (2001) · source
“On Afghanistan, for example - Ambassador Durrant mentioned this i there is now a very real need for the United Nations system generally, and for the Council in particular, to support Special Representative Brahimi in every way possible in the very difficult challenges that the United Nations will face over the coming months. This is an area where it would be very useful for the Council to regularly assess the situation on the ground and to listen to reports, in terms of the work of the International Security Assistance Force and the United Nations role in particular. On Africa, too, there would be great value in periodically making a broad assessment of different trends that are emerging.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4445 (2001) · source
“We think it was useful. It was unfortunate that the Council was not able to achieve consensus at the conclusion of it. But the fact that we held the debate and had an exchange of views was is in itself valuable, and we welcome that. As a second point, on wider themes arising from the work programme, a clear need which has been emphasized by many of the speakers so far today is how best to bring clarity and strategic thinking to our approach. We can do that, given the level of detail, issue by issue. We can also do it, as Ambassador Greenstock suggested, by regular briefings in which we pick out main themes.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4445 (2001) · source
“In all of these areas there are varying signs of hope, as well as challenges, and the focus that we had this month allowed us to take valuable stock of the progress, and also of the huge challenges remaining, and to consider what must now be done within the United Nations, by the Council specifically, in the period ahead in advancing the progress that has been made. The Council rightly placed Afghanistan at the forefront of its agenda again this month. We adopted two extremely important resolutions - 1383 (2001) and 1386 (2001). We endorsed the Bonn Agreement and took stock of both the situation as it exists at the moment and the support that Afghanistan and its people will need in the period ahead. On the Middle East - a final point on our agenda this month - Ireland welcomes the fact that we were able to hold a debate.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4445 (2001) · source
“I think that it is a useful spirit, even though it was meant slightly ironically at the time, in terms of how we can look at ways in which our Organization and procedures can change and evolve, as has been mentioned earlier. There are four points that I want briefly to make. The first relates to the work programme. Ireland very much welcomed the strong focus on Africa during the past month. We had very useful discussions in the Council on Burundi, the Central African Republic, Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of the Congo - including on the report of the Panel of Experts - as well as an important open debate on West Africa. These are all areas where the United Nations is actively involved in peacekeeping, peacemaking and advancing social and economic development.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4445 (2001) · source
“I would first, as others have, like to thank you, Sir, for arranging this wrap-up debate and to thank and congratulate the Malian presidency for a month of very real clarity and focus in terms of the Council's agenda and the way in which all of the issues before us have been handled. In terms of wrap-up debates, my delegation has always taken the view that they are a useful chance to assess broad themes in the Council's work and to look in a reflective way at our procedures and methods. They bring to mind slightly the comment by King Alfonso that, had he been present at the Creation, he would have been able to give some useful hints on how it might have been done better.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4445 (2001) · source
“This is the third occasion since September on which we have discussed Angola in this Chamber. We believe that that fact alone is a recognition of the Council's desire to see the situation in Angola move forward. Mr. Gambari's report on his visit gives some cause for optimism that a glimmer of light exists against the background of political and military stalemate. We would not wish to exaggerate that sense of hope. However, we believe it is incumbent upon the Angolan Government, other actors and us here in the Security Council and in the United Nations to do everything we can to ensure that no opportunity is lost.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4444 (2001) · source
“We welcome those developments, some of which are recent, and we commend those who are taking those steps. We hold the view that the presidential statement (S/PRST/2001/36) adopted by the Council after its meeting on 15 November 2001 provided Mr. Gambari with a clear and balanced message to convey to Angolans of all views, many of whom he met and some of whom he could not meet. The responsibility of UNITA to cease violence was plainly spelled out. The Council's expectation that the authorities should work for economic reform and for transparent and accountable governance was another important element. In addition, the role of the Government, the political parties and civil society in advancing the peace process was also underlined. It is Ireland's hope that those aspects of the Council's views have been widely received in Angola.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4444 (2001) · source
“It is clear that the positive developments we had hoped for have failed so far to materialize, although we welcome Mr. Gambari's news of the Government's efforts. We strongly encourage the United Nations to continue to work with the authorities on establishing ways in which the horrific circumstances of the civilian population can be addressed. It is also our belief that the Council's continuing commitment to the implementation of the sanctions against UNITA is having its own desired impact. Those measures are contributing in their own way to the new possibilities to which Mr. Gambari referred. We observe also that they appear to be playing their part in improving relations between Angola and those States which might in the past have supported UNITA in different ways.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4444 (2001) · source
“Each of those voices deserves a chance to be heard, although it must be clear that that can be so only if all the parties are committed to a democratic national discussion. That discussion can and should include all views from across the spectrum: Government, opposition, and civil society and other organizations. UNITA, if it took the steps expected of it, could rightly expect to look forward to a place in that dialogue. We reiterate our view that a military solution to the Angolan conflict is not possible or achievable. It is regrettable that the humanitarian situation in Angola remains so bleak - this at the end of a year when good progress had been expected in relation to access to the enormous numbers of people at risk, and also in relation to the resettlement of displaced persons.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4444 (2001) · source
“Gambari's comment that the Government in Luanda is amenable to the United Nations exploring with UNITA the question of whether UNITA is willing to engage seriously in a process for peace in Angola. We believe that Mr. Gambari's remarks on the existence of a window of opportunity in some of the areas which were the subject of the inter-agency team's visit to Angola were especially interesting and hopeful. We would strongly emphasize the importance of examining how best now to operationalize the role of the United Nations in those areas, if these are deemed to be serious opportunities. Ireland continues to strongly believe that the Lusaka Protocol must be the basis for peace in Angola. The Protocol should chart a political path for all shades of Angolan political opinion.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4444 (2001) · source
“I too, on behalf of my delegation, would like to express appreciation to the Under-Secretary-General, Mr. Gambari, for his briefing this morning on his visit to Angola. We are very pleased that he has reported in positive terms on important elements of the visit, especially in relation to the peace process. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General and Mr. Gambari for their work in advancing peace and reconciliation in Angola. Ireland is especially pleased that the visit appears to have further strengthened the relationship between Angola and the United Nations. We believe that the best prospect for peace in Angola rests on close collaboration between the international community and the Angolan authorities on a wide range of issues. We are greatly encouraged by Mr.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4444 (2001) · source
“My delegation agrees with the reference by the Assistant Secretary-General this morning to the need for full support by the international community for this programme. As a final note, I would mention that the mission report of last May stated that poor governance and human rights violations were among the main causes of conflict in the region and that a human rights dimension should be part of all activities aimed at conflict prevention, management and resolution programmes at the subregional and national levels. My delegation wholeheartedly endorses this perspective and looks forward to its mainstreaming in our shared work ahead. Mr. President, my delegation looks forward to working with you on the draft presidential statement that your delegation is preparing.”
2001-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4439 (2001) · source
“The period before the May elections in Sierra Leone will be critical, when we will wish to see the wholehearted politicization of the RUF and their complete rejection of military action to further their ends. Again, there has also been progress arising out the meetings of the Mano River Union joint security network. My delegation looks forward, in particular, to the heads of State and Government meeting of the Mano River Union countries to be held in January. The disarmament component of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programme in Sierra Leone has been very successful, with 36,000 ex- combatants having been disarmed since May. Assistant Secretary-General Fall raised an significant concern in the May report relating to the importance of the reintegration programme.”
2001-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4439 (2001) · source
“The Mano River Women's Peace Network springs to mind in this regard. On small arms, ECOWAS has played a enormously positive role. Despite the issues that continue to give rise to concern within the Mano River Union, most notably the recent upsurge of fighting in Liberia, there is no doubt that much progress has been made in the Sierra Leone peace process. This is a vindication of the two- track approach of the robust deployment of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone and the opening of political dialogue with the Revolutionary United Front (RUF). The imposition of targeted sanctions against the Government of Liberia until it convincingly breaks its links with the RUF has also played a role.”
2001-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4439 (2001) · source
“The countries of the Mano River Union provide the clearest illustration that regional interrelationships are not only at the heart of both the political and humanitarian problems that afflict the subregion, but also provide the key to the solution to those same problems. The conflict among the countries of the Mano River region is characterized by many of the problems detailed in the mission report: the illegal exploitation of natural resources, such as diamonds; enormous internal displacement and critical problems of humanitarian access; the proliferation of small arms; and appalling levels of sexual abuse. It is also central that the three countries suffer from extreme poverty. Yet, within the Mano River Union, there are signs of the other side of this coin, such as the positive role of regional civil society.”
2001-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4439 (2001) · source
“The inter-agency report notes the abysmal fact that poverty is pervasive in the subregion, with about 50 per cent of the population living on less than $1 a day. The Secretary-General, in his report on conflict prevention, called for development cooperation assistance to focus on decreasing structural risk factors. In our view, the primary risk factor is poverty, and development cooperation, clearly focused on poverty eradication, is the most powerful instrument that the international community has at its disposal to address the long-term root causes of conflict and to promote peace.”
2001-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4439 (2001) · source
“Ireland believes that, within the United Nations system, all its institutions must play mutually reinforcing roles at all levels in addressing the challenges facing the countries of the West Africa subregion. An integrated approach by the United Nations and the international community to trade, development and other issues is more than ever necessary. The role of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, for example, in relation to poverty reduction strategies and debt alleviation can also be crucial. My delegation supports the recommendation in the inter-agency report on West Africa that the international financial institutions review the conditionalities relating to financing arrangements for countries in transition or poverty. We welcome the World Bank's integrated development strategy report for West Africa.”
2001-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4439 (2001) · source
“Advancing regional cooperation is a fundamental theme in the Cotonou Agreement between the European Union and its partners in the African- Caribbean-Pacific Group of States. Regional cooperation is an approach that makes eminent economic, political and development sense; it is an idea to shape the future and Ireland warmly endorses it. For this reason, my delegation regards the decision of the Secretary-General to establish a United Nations office for West Africa as an event of great importance not only for the subregion, but in the wider role of the United Nations in fostering peace and economic development in Africa and beyond. The United Nations regional office will have specific tasks of liaising with and assisting, as appropriate, ECOWAS and the Mano River Union.”
2001-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4439 (2001) · source
“The report of the United Nations inter-agency mission to West Africa last May noted the possible domino dynamic of instability spreading from one country to another in the subregion. For this reason, it made a range of recommendations, including the establishment of a United Nations regional office. It especially noted the value of strengthening subregional cooperation in fostering national reconciliation and in strengthening institutions of civil society and economic and social development in the subregion. Ireland warmly supports the concept of strengthening institutions of cooperation among the countries of the subregion and, flowing from that, including this goal in the approaches to be adopted by the United Nations system and other partners involved in the economic and social development of the subregion.”
2001-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4439 (2001) · source
“First, I, too, would like to thank you, Sir, for arranging this open meeting of the Council on West Africa. It is fitting that we discuss the regional approach to West Africa during Mali's presidency of the Security Council. I would also, on behalf of my delegation, like to pay tribute to President Konare's chairmanship of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). My delegation is grateful to Assistant Secretary- General Fall for his very detailed briefing this morning on the follow-up to the inter-agency mission he led to West Africa in March. Belgium, as Presidency of the European Union, will be making a statement later in this debate with which Ireland fully associates itself.”
2001-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4439 (2001) · source
“It encourages all concerned to establish a monitoring mechanism to help the parties implement the Mitchell recommendations. Ireland has long believed that such a mechanism, under terms agreed by both sides, would be helpful in the restoration of confidence necessary for a smooth resumption of negotiations. We would have wished it to be possible for the Council to speak with one voice on the issues before us today. On balance, however, Ireland believes that the draft resolution before us is deserving of support as an expression of the Council's deep concern at the grave situation that now exists in the region. For this reason we intend to vote for the draft resolution.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4438 (2001) · source
“My delegation recognizes that the current impasse has deep roots, including not only reprehensible acts of terrorism, but at the same time excessive use of force, extrajudicial killings and attacks by Israel on the institutions of the Palestinian Authority, its interlocutor in the peace process. There has also been the corrosive effect of Israeli settlements on the peace process, carried out under successive Israeli Governments. The draft resolution before us demands an immediate cessation of all acts of violence, provocation and destruction. It specifically condemns all acts of terror, in particular those targeting civilians. The draft resolution also calls for the immediate implementation of the recommendations of the Mitchell report and for a resumption of negotiations.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4438 (2001) · source
“We urge the parties to bring an end to all acts of violence and provocation and to return as quickly as possible to the path of negotiations based on Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973) and the principle of land for peace. My authorities have given very careful consideration to the draft resolution before us. We welcome the amendments that the sponsors have made to the text. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ireland, Mr. Brian Cowen, has condemned in the strongest terms the recent appalling acts of terrorism carried out against innocent Israeli civilians, as well as acts of reprisal that have caused the deaths of many innocent Palestinian civilians. Ireland considers that the terrorist networks within Hamas and Islamic Jihad must be dismantled.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4438 (2001) · source
“At this critical juncture in the Middle East peace process, when trust has broken down, when a corrosive cycle of violence in the region at times appears to be almost out of control, when a political settlement seems ever more elusive, it is more than ever necessary for the international community to recall to the parties the commitments they made at the outset of the peace process. My delegation therefore welcomes this Council debate today. My delegation fully supports the comments made by the representative of Belgium in its capacity in the presidency of the European Union. Ireland considers there is a clear route back to the peace process through the Tenet plan and the full implementation of the recommendations of the Mitchell report.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4438 (2001) · source
“It is our hope that all the parties will have taken real steps towards peace so that, when we revert to this issue again, it will be a case of reviewing the progress made in addressing this issue as part of progress in the overall peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, rather than looking at it as an obstacle to peace in that country.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source
“Furthermore, we support the recommendation of the Panel that those countries involved, directly or indirectly, in the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including countries of transit, should take appropriate steps to address the issues raised in the addendum. In conclusion, we support an extension of the mandate of the Panel and, if this were to be agreed, we would hope to hear from the Panel again in a few months. More importantly, we look forward before then to tangible progress in the Lusaka peace process.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source
“To this end, we look forward to a positive conclusion to the inter-Congolese dialogue and the agreement of the parties on their future political structures, so that the international community can help them in these tasks. We agree with the Panel that all concessions, commercial agreements and contracts signed since 1997 should be reviewed and revised, with independent international assistance, to ensure that the revenue from the resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is put to the use of the country and its people, rather than to lining the pockets of some.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source
“Flowing from paragraph 158 of the addendum, we also look forward to detailed recommendations from the Panel as to how existing international organizations and mechanisms could be used to control the exploitation. It is clear from the recommendations of the Panel that ending foreign exploitation of the resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo will not be sufficient to halt exploitation and ensure that the people and the Government of that country will benefit from their resources. Other action will also be required. The international community will have to engage over many years, assisting in rebuilding the State institutions and structures of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source
“There is every chance that such action just might, as the Panel intends, have an impact on consumers and persuade them to pressurize the companies that purchase the commodities in question to seek alternative sources. Bearing in mind the primary objective of supporting the Lusaka peace process, we feel that it would be valuable for the Panel to now look at steps which the Council might take to curb and control exploitation linked to the continuation of the conflict. This should include precise recommendations, where possible, and an assessment of the humanitarian and social impact of such steps. The Panel, in our view, should report back to the Council within six months. Of course, we have full confidence that, in so doing, the Panel will give due regard to balance and progress in the wider peace process.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source
“As regards further action by the Council and the recommendations of the Panel, my delegation strongly supports an extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts and we look forward to the adoption of a presidential Statement to this end. A continuing oversight function will serve as an important deterrent factor. Beyond this, however, we need to send a clear signal to all those involved in such activities that the Council is not prepared to see individuals, groups and States benefit from the resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the expense, very often in shocking human terms, of the population of the country. For this reason, as my delegation has previously stated, we see value in the proposal of the Panel for a voluntary moratorium on the import of specific goods.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source
“This is unacceptable in terms of restoring State institutions and unacceptable in human terms; it is unacceptable that peacekeeping or peacemaking can rest on foundations corrosively undermined by economic injustice. As Ambassador Kassem said this morning, exploitation is both the means and the motive for sustaining the conflict. In paragraph 16 of its report, the Panel refers to the exploitation of human resources. For my delegation, this is the most profoundly disturbing aspect of the complex situation in the region. That the human rights of the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are being systematically violated in such a flagrant and self-serving manner is a matter of the gravest concern and we hope that the Panel will revert to this issue.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source
“The Panel has pointed out that, without a resolution of the broader conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region, it will be all the more difficult to expect an end to such exploitation. Ireland shares this View. In taking this matter forward, our primary goal must be to support the Lusaka peace process. My delegation believes that its implementation offers the only viable solution to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Panel recognizes that the issue of exploitation is inextricably linked to other serious issues in the region. Nonetheless, regardless of the initial motives which led to the conflict, it is clearly now unacceptable that a primary motive for all parties Sll'V.4437 to the conflict has become the extraction of maximum material and commercial benefits.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source
“On behalf of my delegation, I would like to thank Ambassador Kassem for introducing the addendum to the report of the Panel of Experts. I also thank the Ambassador and the Panel for their dedication and commitment in pursuing their mandate. The Panel has done an excellent job in setting out the pattern of exploitation of the resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the parties to the conflict. My delegation very much welcomes the high- level presence today from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania and thanks the ministers and representatives for their statements. The representative of Belgium will speak shortly on behalf of the European Union. My delegation subscribes to his statement and I make the following points in my national capacity.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source
“A recalibrated international presence will be necessary to achieve this progress and to create a Bosnia and Herzegovina that is sustainable, integrated fully into Europe and able to meet its international obligations. It is important that planning continue urgently at all levels so that a smaller, but robust, follow-on mission with achievable objectives can be deployed before the end of the current UNMIBH mandate. Ireland notes the Secretary-General's recommendation that regional actors are best placed to assume responsibility for this, and, for its part, is participating actively in talks about the various possibilities. We look forward to further discussions on this matter in the Council.”
2001-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4433 (2001) · source
“Finally, Ireland believes strongly that the international community must continue its involvement in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Work should continue to reaffirm the rule of law, develop independent and effective institutions, facilitate further refugee returns and foster economic development. Efforts should be made to ensure that the considerable achievements made in relation to policing and future work in restructuring and reforming the police force should not be endangered by weakness within the judicial system. We believe that particular attention should be paid during the next year to ensuring progress in relation to judicial, penal and police reform.”
2001-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4433 (2001) · source
“They should work to improve inter-entity cooperation and push ahead with vital economic reform, which will strengthen the country's capacity for self-sustainability and help it to fulfil the conditions outlined in the European Union road map for moving towards European integration. The State Border Service and the Special Trafficking Operations Programme (STOP), established by UNMIBH, have achieved significant progress in relation to human trafficking and illegal migration. We note that since July 2001, seven individuals have been convicted of trafficking-related offences, but that, regrettably, overall progress in combating this illegal trade remains severely hampered. Further progress in relation to these issues and in relation to property rights law is central to the normalization and stability of the entire region.”
2001-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4433 (2001) · source
“We agree fully with the Secretary-General's assessment that the response of police forces to the violence against minority returnees is an important indicator of police performance. Ireland welcomes the progress achieved in relation to refugee returns and notes that the figures for 2001 are the highest since the end of the war. However, Bosnia and Herzegovina is still faced with significant pockets of resistance to the establishment of a truly multi-ethnic society. It is also struggling to create a viable economy and continues to suffer from serious deficiencies in State- and entity-level governmental authorities. The relevant authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina must assume more responsibility.”
2001-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4433 (2001) · source
“Ongoing problems include an unacceptably high level of political interference, inadequate support for the police force, a lack of judicial and penal reform and poor economic progress. It is essential that all the relevant authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina implement fully the provisions of the Dayton-Paris Peace Accords and work to develop viable State-level institutions, rather than allow short-term political interests to prevail over the interests of the country as a whole. Ireland welcomes the work of the Police Commissioner project, which aims to create a non- political police service, and the introduction of a disciplinary code. We urge the relevant authorities to cooperate with UNMIBH in its efforts to encourage minority representation in local police forces.”
2001-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4433 (2001) · source