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lines on the record: 847
first: 2000-02-09
most recent: 2004-06-14
sittings or episodes: 129
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“In volatile areas of potential conflict, the activities of international non- governmental organizations, both in relief efforts and in efforts aimed at creating and strengthening social, political and economic institutions, are indispensable. This is another barrier that we need to overcome. We simply cannot expect economic progress and development to take place without the involvement of private entities and non-governmental organizations. My comments are by no means an exhaustive review of the advice and recommendations provided by this thoughtful report. This Council and the other constituent parts of the United Nations system will need time to evaluate it and time to work to fully digest the details and the recommendations. But it is a good basis - indeed, an excellent basis - for going ahead.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334 (2001) · source
“I wanted especially to applaud the Secretary- General's commitment to enhancing his own role in conflict prevention through four significant initiatives. He proposes to authorize more fact-finding and confidence-building missions to volatile regions; to build relationships between the United Nations and regional partners; to seek the help of panels of eminent persons for conflict prevention; and to improve the capacity within the Secretariat in support of conflict prevention. All of these have our strong support, and it goes back to the point I made at the outset about the need for leadership. We also applaud the Secretary-General's recognition of the important role that must be played by civil society and private economic interests in conflict prevention.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334 (2001) · source
“We can do better in supporting that. The Security Council is already moving in the direction of many of the Secretary-General's recommendations, and I think we have improved our work over the past year. In recent years members of the Council have drawn upon the advice and information provided by United Nations officials responsible for the protection of children in conflict, AIDS prevention and humanitarian response, in support of their mandated work in maintaining international peace and security. I think that the Council is receptive to making further use of the great expertise and experience reflected throughout the United Nations system - I know my delegation certainly is - and we are increasingly doing so.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334 (2001) · source
“But we have seen repeatedly in our work over the past year how that sometimes does not happen. We need to rededicate ourselves - all of us, as United Nations Members and not just as Security Council members - to breaking down barriers to communication and false attitudes that prevent United Nations bodies and institutions from talking to one another and from cooperating. We strongly support the recommendation that the Security Council and the General Assembly make full use of the information and analysis provided by United Nations and other human rights mechanisms, as well as by non-governmental organizations, in order to identify massive human rights violations and to take early action. In our view, that should be a central element of trying to address crisis; we are seeing it play out now in various parts of the world.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334 (2001) · source
“With that leadership, the question then becomes how the Security Council, the United Nations, the General Assembly and other United Nations bodies can support that impetus and that initiative to head off a conflict. In that regard, the report is very useful in clarifying how the various parts of the United Nations system can improve cooperation and coordination. We fully agree that the Secretary-General, the Security Council, the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, the International Court of Justice and the various United Nations agencies, funds and programmes all have contributions to make. It is also necessary - as is increasingly happening, I am glad to say - that the various parts of the United Nations system improve communication with one another to forge new partnerships.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334 (2001) · source
“The main role of the United Nations and the international community is to support national efforts for conflict prevention and to assist in building national capacity in this field. I think maybe one of the most useful services provided by the Secretary-General's report is that, while it reviews the mechanisms and institutions that are available to assist in the prevention of conflict, it really highlights the need for leadership and political will in dealing with crisis. It is our task to find ways to support prevention, but the primary need in most crises, if not all crises, is for someone - an actor of some sort, the Secretary-General or a regional organization - to take the lead.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334 (2001) · source
“I too want to join in welcoming you, Mr. President, to the Security Council today and for making yourself available for this important meeting. This is a topic of great importance to all members of the United Nations community. I want particularly to thank the Secretary- General and the Deputy Secretary-General for their efforts to move this Organization from reacting to crises to seeing if we can do a better job of preventing them. We have a very thoughtful report before us today; it provides a lot for us to consider and look at in the future as we think about this important issue. I want to call attention in particular to the Secretary-General's observation that the primary responsibility for conflict prevention rests with national Governments, with civil society playing an important role.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334 (2001) · source
“We urge UNMIBH to continue to refine the IPTF's task to allow for a gradual reduction in its force size, to the extent possible, as we move towards the conclusion of the mandate. Most importantly, looking to the end of 2002, I urge all Council members and Governments present today to take heed of Mr. Klein's comments about the need to plan ahead and to ensure the most effective international and regional cooperation possible, for that, indeed, will be central not just to meeting that goal but to meeting the aspirations that we have set for ourselves in supporting Dayton and in supporting Bosnia.”
2001-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4330 (2001) · source
“We also want to commend UNMIBH for initiating a Joint Entity Task Force on illegal immigration and organized crime and for working with the International Organization for Migration to repatriate women who had been trafficked to Bosnia for prostitution. I also want to note, in response to Mr. Klein's plea, that we support the appointment of professional non-political police commissioners at the canton level, and we encourage UNMIBH to move ahead with this. We will provide whatever encouragement we can. Finally, the United States supports the timely and effective conclusion of UNMIBH's core mandate, which Mr. Klein has plans to complete by December 2002. I took note also of the circumstances that he explained will allow that timetable to be met.”
2001-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4330 (2001) · source
“Klein's eloquent comments on the necessity of facing history in order to deal with the future. That is a lesson that needs to be learned not only in Bosnia, but in many other places. A number of significant steps have been taken in the recent past, and I just want to mention some that we think are particularly important. First, we note the progress being made on the International Police Task Force - reducing the Bosnian police force to just half of its previous size and then training those people in democratic policing. We are also pleased with the progress that has been made with regard to the State Border Service. We think that is a very important step forward, and the fact that the Service is being effective is even more heartening.”
2001-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4330 (2001) · source
“I want to thank the Special Representative for that exceptionally thoughtful and thought-provoking briefing, which I think sets out a very interesting context in which to look at the future of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) and of Bosnia and Herzegovina, quite apart from the progress that is being made by UNMIBH and the problems that remain. We, of course, support renewal of the mandate for an additional 12 months, as recommended by the Secretary-General. UNMIBH is clearly achieving results in circumstances that remain difficult, as we have heard in the briefing, but it is succeeding in promoting effective, democratic and multi-ethnic law enforcement and institutions, which are essential for the future. I was especially encouraged by the remarks on truth and reconciliation commissions and by Mr.”
2001-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4330 (2001) · source
“I now resume my functions as the President of the Council. There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 4.55 pm.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323Resumption1 (2001) · source
“This year, the United States intends to spend almost $70 million on humanitarian assistance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and we hope others will join in that effort. On the agenda before us, I think the task is clear and that the message is that we need to get on with it and, more importantly, that the parties need to get on with it. I think the Council has always been very clear, and my delegation is very clear, that the Security Council will help if they help themselves and if they take the responsibility that they need to exercise. All must act, or all will continue to suffer. That is also very clear. The true success of the mission - which was a success, I agree - will be in the follow-up and performance that we see in the coming months. My delegation looks forward to working with others around the table to encourage that.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323Resumption1 (2001) · source
“I would now like to make a brief statement in my national capacity. I think that the discussion here today shows that there is strong agreement among Council members, and a consensus of views, about the situation in the region. I know that message was sent by the mission under Ambassador Levitte's leadership, which has been widely complimented. Ijoin in complimenting him. I hope that message is heard again today by the countries in the region via our discussion. I do not want to rehash the substance, or review the full agenda, of what others have laid out. It is all there. I want to note that the prominence that the Secretary-General attached to the humanitarian situation in his remarks should strike us all and encourage efforts to help deal with it.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323Resumption1 (2001) · source
“There are still a number of speakers on the list. In view of the lateness of the hour, I propose, with the concurrence of members of the Council, to suspend this meeting until 3.30 pm. The meeting was suspended at 1.15 p.m.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323 (2001) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of Burundi. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323 (2001) · source
“I thank the representative of Namibia for his kind words addressed to the United States delegation. The next speaker on my list is the representative of Uganda. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323 (2001) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of Namibia. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323 (2001) · source
“I thank the representative of Rwanda for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of South Africa. I invite her to take a seat at the Council table and to make her statement.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323 (2001) · source
“The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Rwanda. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323 (2001) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323 (2001) · source
“I thank the Ambassador of France for his report. I want to express the Council's appreciation for the efforts of all the members of the mission and for Ambassador Levitte's leadership. I now give the floor to the Secretary-General.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323 (2001) · source
“I want to repeat, since I am sitting here in the Chair, that my understanding of what we agreed yesterday did not include the question of whether there would be a speakers' list or not. I say this just for the record, as this is an on-the-record discussion. We will continue discussion of this subject later. We will now turn to the business at hand.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323 (2001) · source
“I thank you for raising your concerns. I can assure you as the President of the Council that I had no intention that there would be a speakers' list, or not. We did not address that subject yesterday.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323 (2001) · source
“I apologize if there was any misunderstanding. I am reminded that what I said yesterday in summing up was that we would hear from Ambassador Levitte, as chairman of the mission, then from representatives of the countries that the mission visited, if they wished to speak, and that we would then hear from Council members who wished to speak. I apologize if that implied that there was an agreement on how indication would be registered that members wished to speak, but I do have here a list of members who have indicated a wish to speak and I will stick with that list.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323 (2001) · source
“I indeed have a speakers' list here. I will be working off the indication of members who have indicated that they wish to speak and we will proceed on that basis. I have a list of speakers here and that is the basis on which we will proceed.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323 (2001) · source
“I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/2001/525, which contains the text of a letter dated 24 May 2001 from the Permanent Representative of Zambia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, transmitting the text of a communique produced at a joint meeting of the Political Committee for the Implementation of the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the United Nations Security Council mission to the Great Lakes region. I would also like to welcome the Secretary- General to this meeting.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323 (2001) · source
“Beyendeza (Uganda) took the seats reserved for them at the side ofthe Council Chamber. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report on the Security Council mission to the Great Lakes region from 15 to 26 May 2001, document 8/2001/521.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323 (2001) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa and Uganda, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Nteturuye (Burundi), Mr. Ileka (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Mr. Andjaba (Namibia), Mr. Gasana (Rwanda), Ms. Ndhlovu (South Africa) and Mr.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323 (2001) · source
“the situation in the Middle East continues to be potentially dangerous and is likely to remain so, unless and until a comprehensive settlement covering all aspects of the Middle East problem can be reached'. That statement of the Secretary- General reflects the View of the Security Council." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/ZOOl/IS. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 11.05 am.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4322 (2001) · source
“In favour: Bangladesh, China, Colombia, France, Ireland, Jamaica, Mali, Mauritius, Norway, Russian Federation, Singapore, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1351 (2001). In connection with the resolution just adopted on the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Security Council: "As is known, the report of the Secretary- General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (8/2001/499) states in paragraph 11: '...”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4322 (2001) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, document S/2001/499. Members of the Council also have before them document 8/2001/523, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/2001/523) before it. IfI hear no objection, I shall now put the draft resolution to the vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by Show ofhands.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4322 (2001) · source
“I thank you for those remarks. I also wish to thank Mr. Annabi and especially Mr. Ramos-Horta and, through him, Mr. Gusmao, for their presence here today. Your contributions certainly enriched our discussion. As I said before when speaking in my national capacity and now say as President of the Council, I think clear messages were sent today from the Council, and I hope that those to whom they were addressed will heed them and take them to heart. I think it is appropriate also to say a word of appreciation on behalf of the Council for the effort being made by Sergio Vieira de Mello and by the troop contributors as well in helping to deal with this situation. There are no further speakers on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The next speaker on my list is the representative of Indonesia. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The next speaker on my list is the representative of the Republic of Korea. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of New Zealand. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of Japan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of Brazil. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321Resumption1 (2001) · source
“I meant to note at the outset of the discussion this afternoon for the information of Council members that Mr. Gusmao has an appointment with the Secretary-General at 4 pm. and will be leaving shortly before then, but Mr. Ramos-Horta will be remaining with us for the remainder of the meeting. The next speaker is the representative of Canada. I invite him to take a seat at the Council and to make his statement.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Portugal. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321Resumption1 (2001) · source
“In view of the hour, and with the concurrence of the Council, I shall suspend the meeting now until 3 p.m. The meeting was suspended at 1.15pm.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321 (2001) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of Australia. I invite her to take a seat at the Council table and to make her statement.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321 (2001) · source
“Nearly two years after the August 1999 violence, we must remain vigilant to achieve it, and I think we all agree that the East Timorese people deserve a reckoning. I resume my functions as President of the Council. The next speaker is the representative of Sweden. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321 (2001) · source
“On a final and unhappy note, the United States issued a statement expressing our deep disappointment with the highly inappropriate sentences recently handed down by an Indonesian court in the case of the murders of United Nations humanitarian personnel. As President of the Council, on behalf of members of the Council, I raised the matter with the Indonesian Mission. We have all welcomed the news that the prosecutors have appealed the sentences, but I would like to emphasize the United States conviction that accountability for past crimes is a crucial part of moving forward. Indonesia's ad hoc tribunal, UNTAET's investigation of serious crimes and successful prosecution of criminal cases against people like Eurico Guterres and Jacobus Bere are all part of that equation. We would like to see more progress.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321 (2001) · source
“We also look forward to the June donors conference in Canberra, where the East Timorese leadership will have the opportunity to present a budgetary plan showing projected sources and uses of funds over the coming years. A well- thought-out and realistic budget is vital to ensure continued international donor support. I was glad to hear from Mr. Ramos-Horta about the concept of a national pact. We think that internal stability in East Timor can be fostered only if all political parties reject violence and urge tolerance and flexibility, with the recognition that divergent views are welcomed and accepted in a democracy, and we took note of Mr. Gusmao's and Mr. Ramos-Horta's comments in that regard.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321 (2001) · source
“That strategy should include plans for transition from a primarily peacekeeping operation to a longer-term development assistance programme provided by a wider range of agencies, in consultation with the East Timorese, with peacekeepers progressively downsized as security conditions permit. But I want to make it clear that we, like others, believe also that too much has been invested in East Timor to allow a precipitous withdrawal to destabilize the situation. To get this balance right and to have the best programme we will need close consultations among the Secretariat, the Council and troop contributors, and my delegation welcomes the formation of task forces in New York and Dili to achieve that result.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321 (2001) · source
“The Secretary-General's report also focused on security conditions in the run-up to the election. We acknowledge his assessment, as others have. The situation remains unpredictable, and we support his recommendation to maintain the military component in its present form while keeping developments under constant review. Like others, the United States also looks forward to the Secretary-General's report in July. We hope that that report, which should provide detailed recommendations on the international presence after independence, will contain a better-elaborated exit strategy with benchmarks.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321 (2001) · source
“I will now make a brief statement in my capacity as representative of the United States. I have been struck by the degree of consensus and the commonality of views expressed today on almost all the issues that have been touched on - elections, security, the transition after independence, justice and accountability. We think we are moving into a crucial period for East Timor. The United States fully supports the tight electoral schedule proposed by the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) and the National Council, and we were pleased to hear Mr. Annabi report that registration continues, with more than 40 per cent of the population already enrolled, and that five political parties have officially come forward. This is welcome news to us.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321 (2001) · source
“We look forward to welcoming soon East Timor's participation in the Council, not under rule 39, but as a full-fledged Member of the United Nations. In that regard, I would note that Council members have agreed that Mr. Gusmao and Mr. Ramos-Horta will speak before Council members and other Member States take the floor. We have a full programme to get through in a limited period and we will try to move along quickly. I give the floor to Mr. He'di Annabi, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321 (2001) · source
“On behalf of all Council members, I would like to welcome Xanana Gusmao and Jose' Ramos-Horta's participation in this meeting. The Council has talked about the concept of Timorization and hearing directly from the two of them is a tangible reflection of that process, going a step further than we did in January, when Mr. Ramos-Horta participated with Sergio Vieira de Mello in the Council discussion leading to the decision to extend the mandate of UNTAET. There are other significant East Timorese voices, including those of the leaders of the newly registered political parties. It will be important for UNTAET to ensure that the full range of East Timorese views is communicated to the Council, especially in the post- election period.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321 (2001) · source