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1. “I thank the Minister of Finance of Burundi for his kind words addressed to me. I shall now turn to members of the Council to speak. It was important to hear the statements from our guests this morning, particularly the Ministers. I would like to note that I still have a number of speakers on my list and the hour is growing late. I intend to suspend the meeting between 1 and 1.15 pm. and to resume later in the afternoon, because we obviously will not finish now.”

   2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source

2. “The next speaker on my list is the Minister of Finance of Burundi. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

   2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source

3. “I thank the Special Envoy of the President of the Rwandese Republic for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation of Uganda, Mr. Amama Mbabazi, to whom I give the floor.”

   2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source

4. “I thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the Special Envoy of the President of the Rwandese Republic, His Excellency Mr. Patrick Mazimpaka, on whom I now call.”

   2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source

5. “I wish to acknowledge the presence among us of the Secretary-General and to thank him for coming. I now give the floor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

   2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source

6. “Much has changed, but much remains to be done, and our discussion today on this important topic should be seen in the context of this Council's determination to help bring the tragic conflict in the Congo to an end. I shall now give the floor to Ms. Safiatou Ba- N'Daw, Chairperson of the Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

   2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source

7. “In the presence of our Colombian and Swiss colleagues, we extend the same message of sympathy for their nationals, who also lost their lives in the service of our common humanity. We express the hope that the perpetrators of this crime will be brought to justice. We all need to work for the safety and protection of humanitarian personnel throughout the world and support those who seek to alleviate human suffering caused by conflicts that we seek to resolve. I would like to note also that our discussion today takes place 15 months after the last United States presidency of the Security Council, and we also discussed the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

   2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source

8. “We also welcome Ms. Ba-N'Daw, Chairperson of the Panel of Experts. I would like to take this opportunity to thank our colleague Ambassador Mutaboba of Rwanda for his service to his country and the United Nations. We wish him a safe journey home and extend a warm welcome to his successor, Ambassador Gasana. Today's meeting occurs against a backdrop of sadness and outrage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the international community. Six representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross were brutally murdered on 26 April. In the presence of Foreign Minister She Okitundu, we extend our condolences to the families of the four Congolese victims.”

   2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source

9. “I should also like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to the following documents: S/200l/378, letter dated 16 April 2001 from the Charge' d'affaires a.i. of the Permanent Mission of Uganda to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council; S/200l/402, letter dated 24 April 2001 from the Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council; and S/2001/433, letter dated 1 May 2001 from the Permanent Representative of Burundi to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council. On behalf of the Security Council, I would like to welcome Foreign Minister She Okitundu of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Minister of State Mbabazi of Uganda and Minister of State Mazimhaka of Rwanda. We look forward to their remarks.”

   2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source

10. “Safiatou Ba-N'Daw, Chairperson of the Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Ms. Ba-N'Daw to take a seat at the Council table. 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 a letter dated 12 April 2001 from the Secretary-General to the President of the Security Council transmitting the report of the Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, document S/200l/357.”

    2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source

11. “The President: I welcome the Minister of Finance of Burundi, Mr. Charles Nihangaza. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Nihangaza (Burundi) took the seat reserved for him at the side ofthe Council Chamber At the invitation of the President, Mr. Mangueira (Angola), Mr. Heinbecker (Canada), Mr. Akasaka (Japan), Mr. Andjaba (Namibia), Mr. Erwa (Sudan), Mr. Norstrdm (Sweden) and Mr. Mwakawago (United Republic of Tanzania) took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber. The President: In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Ms.”

    2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source

12. “There being no objection, it is so decided. On behalf of the Council, I welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, His Excellency Mr. Leonard She Okitundu. At the invitation of the President, Mr. She Okitundu (Democratic Republic of the Congo) took a seat at the Council table. The President: I welcome the Special Envoy of the President of the Rwandese Republic, His Excellency Mr. Patrick Mazimpaka. At the invitation ofthe President, Mr. Mazimpaka (Rwanda) took a seat at the Council table. The President: I welcome the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation of Uganda, His Excellency Mr. Amama Mbabazi. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Mbabazi (Uganda) took a seat at the Council table.”

    2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source

13. “The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo Letter dated 12 April 2001 from the Secretary- General addressed to the President of the Security Council (8/2001/357) The President: I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Angola, Burundi, Canada, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Japan, Namibia, Rwanda, the Sudan, Sweden, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania, 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.”

    2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source

14. “As this is the first meeting of the Security Council for the month of May, I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to His Excellency Sir Jeremy Greenstock, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, for his service as President of the Security Council for the month of April 2001. I am sure that I speak for all members of the Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Greenstock for the great diplomatic skill with which he conducted the Council's business last month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted.”

    2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source

15. “Any threat to civilian populations created by such activity must be expeditiously addressed by the peacekeeping mission and humanitarian actors. In closing, the United States reiterates its support for the Secretary-General's efforts to protect civilians in armed conflict and renews its support for resolution 1296 (2000). We encourage the Secretary-General and other key actors in the United Nations system to continue the dialogue on how United Nations organs can better work together to promote protection and to present country-specific recommendations for the Council's consideration.”

    2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312 (2001) · source

16. “We count on each Special Representative to consult with the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator and humanitarian agencies and to raise issues of responsibility to protect civilians. The Secretary-General correctly points out that the identification and separation of armed elements from displaced civilian populations are difficult and delicate tasks. We encourage the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to work closely with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs to develop clear criteria and procedures to accomplish this critical task. We also welcome the Secretary-General's recommendation that every peacekeeping mission include a mechanism to monitor local media for hate- mongering.”

    2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312 (2001) · source

17. “This is a key element which is growing in relevance to the conflicts that we are dealing with. The international community, through the United Nations, through bilateral channels and through the International Committee of the Red Cross, can assist in building local capacity to integrate international humanitarian law into the national legal frameworks that are being developed. The United States is ready to add the Council's weight to the efforts of the Secretary-General, the Emergency Relief Coordinator, the Special Representatives and the United Nations humanitarian coordinators with local leaders to ensure safe and unimpeded humanitarian access to civilians.”

    2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312 (2001) · source

18. “We are pleased that in the past year there has been enormous progress in this area, including the Council's decision to create a pool of ad litem judges for the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, to increase the number of judges for the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, and to establish a special independent court for Sierra Leone. We hope to see continued nominations of talented jurists for vacancies at the international Tribunals and urge moral and financial backing for the special Sierra Leone court. The United States also supports the Secretary- General's recommendation that armed groups be pressured to comply with fundamental rules related to the protection of civilians during armed conflict, and to ensure access of humanitarian assistance to civilians.”

    2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312 (2001) · source

19. “The more the concept of protection of civilians is mainstreamed into the work of the Secretariat and the Council, the more a "culture of protection" will be fostered, and the more frequently that case-specific action may be possible. The Secretary-General quite rightly focused on the promotion of a "culture of protection" in his report of 30 March. We strongly applaud the report's support for continuing efforts to prosecute those accused of crimes against humanity or other serious violations of international law.”

    2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312 (2001) · source

20. “We encourage the Secretary-General regularly to include this information in his periodic written reports to the Council and to make more information available through briefings from the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs or the High Commissioner for Refugees, through the briefings we also receive from officials recently returned from trips to conflict areas, and in the oral updates we regularly receive from the Secretariat. Additionally, it should be a priority, in the event of a Security Council mission, to see firsthand the impact of a conflict on the civilian population, with an eye to gaining wide access to, and promoting safety for, vulnerable civilian groups.”

    2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312 (2001) · source

21. “The Secretary-General has made a number of recommendations, and they are already affecting our work and the work of the United Nations. I also note that resolution 1296 (2000) is also contributing to change. While none of these recommendations or the resolution can simply be implemented in and of themselves, the recommendations and sentiments that we have adopted are helping, and specific elements, for instance, have been applied to the situation on the border of Sierra Leone and Guinea. Resolution 1296 (2000) also invited the Secretary-General to share with the Council information about possible threats to civilians, denials of humanitarian access and violations of the civilian nature of refugee camps. Indeed, the Council is now hearing and gathering more of this type of information.”

    2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312 (2001) · source

22. “For example, the Government and people of Sierra Leone are looking to the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL). But UNAMSIL cannot protect the people of Sierra Leone against the depredations of a murderous insurgency. It will, however, help extend the authority of an elected Government to all parts of its territory. Countries such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sierra Leone need, above all, the restoration of legitimate and effective national authority. Our fondest wish would be that this Council could protect all those who are subject to insurgencies and - yes - Governments that prey on their own people. While it cannot, there is much more than we can do to help achieve that goal.”

    2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312 (2001) · source

23. “We see that Congolese civilians need protection from foreign groups such as the former Rwandan armed forces members (ex-FAR), Interhamwe, UNITA and the Front pour la defense de la democratie (FDD). They also need protection from indigenous Congolese militias such as the Mai-Mai. Congolese civilians also, unfortunately, need protection from some of the signatories to the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement. This means that they need protection from some of our very partners in the peace process. United Nations peacekeeping cannot substitute for the protection of the rule of law, which is the essential element for real protection. At most, it can provide a protective temporary umbrella for some civilians for some of the time a conflict rages.”

    2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312 (2001) · source

24. “I wish to thank you, Mr. President, Deputy Secretary- General Frechette and High Commissioner Robinson for their statements. My Government has long believed that the safeguarding of civilians from the devastating effects of armed conflict is at the very heart of the United Nations Charter. In examining this complex and difficult issue, we look at an array of instruments to deal with the challenge before the Council. Regrettably, the goal of protecting civilians caught between warring parties often eludes us, and a number of speakers have illuminated why that is so. I think that it is helpful to look at several specific situations, such as the tragic situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; Ambassador Levitte did a good job of outlining the complications there.”

    2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312 (2001) · source

25. “We would like to note that recent studies in Kosovo by the World Health Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme have found that there is no demonstrable link between exposure to depleted uranium and leukaemia or other kinds of cancers in humans. Those findings coincide with those of similar studies conducted by the United States.”

    2001-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4309 (2001) · source

26. “I noted with gratification the Under-Secretary-General's observation that he believes elections will be held this year. We have indications that that is also becoming more accepted in the region. We welcome that. We note that significant progress is being made in encouraging all the peoples of Kosovo to participate in the development of the framework. That is another significant element of progress. We welcome that Belgrade appears ready to encourage Kosovo's Serbs to participate. That is also a significant step forward. It has not been part of the discussion but, as the Council has previously discussed the issue, I did want to make mention of the matter of depleted uranium in the area.”

    2001-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4309 (2001) · source

27. “In our view, the question of elections is central to that effort. I think the discussion has been interesting on that point, and Ambassador Shen asked some interesting questions that I am anxious to hear the answers to. But, again, from our point of view, elections serve a key function in that process. That is why we support holding elections as soon as possible. Elections will help to set a foundation, answer the questions and solidify the discussion over whether the future of the region lies in a political process or though continued violence. In our view, not holding elections leaves open the perspectives for violence. We are very gratified to hear that UNMIK is making real progress towards establishing the legal framework, and we encourage them to press ahead.”

    2001-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4309 (2001) · source

28. “Violence remains the single greatest threat to progress in the region. There is a political path laid out, but it is a difficult one. We all know that and we should be under no illusions about it. We strongly support new measures that UNMIK is in the process of developing against extremist activities and organized crime, and hope that they will be brought into being in the near future. We have been pressing key Albanian leaders, in Kosovo and outside Kosovo, to join the international community in urging restraint. We believe strongly that this is the only way forward. It is essential for KFOR and UNMIK to have that kind of political support from the Albanian communities if they are to have any hope of maintaining stability and security in the region. They must move beyond words to deeds, to help halt extremism inside and outside Kosovo.”

    2001-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4309 (2001) · source

29. “I think the Under-Secretary-General's briefing and the discussion are interesting because they show that, while there are some differences and some new nuances in approach, the fundamental question that is still before us is whether unresolved issues in Kosovo and in the region will be solved or attempted to be solved through the use of violence or through the use of a political process in implementation of resolution 1244 (1999). I think that the briefing we had today shows that real progress is being made in the latter, political direction. We are encouraged by that and think that this Council and everybody else who can needs to encourage and support the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the Kosovo Force (KF OR) in this very difficult effort.”

    2001-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4309 (2001) · source

30. “I am wondering what steps the United Nations is taking in that case. I also wanted to ask Mr. Annabi: we have been approached by a number of international non- governmental organizations expressing concerns that we consider legitimate about current UNTAET tax regulations, which are disadvantaging them. I would be interested in Mr. Annabi's comments on that problem and on how it might be solved.”

    2001-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4308 (2001) · source

31. “We are also very concerned about the recent incidents of violence along the border. We welcome and support the robust support of UNTAET peacekeepers, and in that regard also believe that Indonesia should do more on its side of the border, in keeping with resolution 1319 (2000). We are also not satisfied with the handling of the suspects in the murder of the three workers from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). We encourage Indonesia to show greater commitment to accountability and other elements of resolution 1319 (2000). I wanted to ask a question in that connection. We understand that a former militia member named Jacobus Bere, whose name has been linked to the killing of a New Zealand peacekeeper, is currently in Indonesian custody.”

    2001-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4308 (2001) · source

32. “I was also glad to hear that the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) is already taking care to ensure that the views of ordinary citizens can be fed into the process, looking towards the constituent assembly and beyond. We are encouraged by that, and we urge them to continue. This is also, in our View, an important element of this process. We are very concerned about the security situation both within East Timor and along the border. The recent civil disturbances are of concern. Nothing challenges East Timor's chances for a peaceful future more than unrest from within. The emergence of intolerance as a factor in that, if it continues, will, I am sure, in the end cost East Timor international support and aid. We hope that the authorities and UNTAET can cooperate in bringing that under control.”

    2001-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4308 (2001) · source

33. “I think there was a considerable amount of good and optimistic news in Mr. Annabi's briefing. I, too, am grateful to him for reporting to us so early after his trip to give us a first-hand impression. There are a couple of points I want to flag and a couple of questions I want to ask. We strongly support the electoral timetable. We think it is essential that it be held to even though the schedule is very tight. I was glad to hear Mr. Annabi's comments on that. There are a lot of things that need to be done between now and the end of the year, but it is fundamental, in our view, that that process be worked through.”

    2001-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4308 (2001) · source

34. “We ask other members to join us and continue our discussions in that very difficult but necessary effort. This should begin today. The blessings of peace have been denied to the people of the Middle East for far too long.”

    2001-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4305 (2001) · source

35. “However, abstaining and allowing the Council to adopt such an ill-conceived and unworkable draft resolution would have been irresponsible. Frankly, we are troubled that other members, which we know recognized the glaring weaknesses and clear danger of this draft resolution, did not join us in opposing it. The Council was engaged in very serious, at times intense deliberations, seeking a way forward that recognized the legitimate roles and responsibilities of both the Council and the parties. We worked hard for consensus and a common approach. That process was cut short by this vote, for reasons that have nothing whatever to do with the search for peace. Now that this draft resolution is behind us, we should turn our attention to ways in which the Council can genuinely support and encourage the search for peace.”

    2001-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4305 (2001) · source

36. “The Council can and should support them in that effort. The seven Council members that abstained last December, including the United States, were able to defer a premature and impractical call to establish a United Nations observer force. By acting together, however, we were able to preserve the concept of an international presence for reconsideration at a future time. We acted out of similar motives tonight. We support much of the substance we have been discussing in the past week, but, as we repeatedly made clear to other Council members, we cannot allow the Council to adopt a draft resolution that simultaneously risks damage both to the prospects for peace and to the Council's own credibility. Casting this vote gives us no pleasure at all.”

    2001-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4305 (2001) · source

37. “The United States wanted, and would have supported, a draft resolution making such a call. Regrettably, the Palestinian Authority has never fulfilled its commitment, made at Sharm el-Sheikh, to speak out unequivocally, in Arabic, against violence. Most important, the Council should have expressed its readiness to assist the parties in the implementation of any agreements they reach. The United States would have supported, and indeed promoted, such a call. Last December, a similar draft resolution failed to receive the nine affirmative votes required for adoption, sending a message that the road to the just and lasting peace we all seek in the Middle East does not begin in this Council. That road begins in the region, and the parties themselves must make the difficult choices required.”

    2001-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4305 (2001) · source

38. “In this draft resolution, some pretended that the Council could impose a solution, including a protection mechanism for civilians, in the absence of an agreement between the parties. Instead, the Security Council, acting on behalf of the international community, should have called on the parties to end all violence, to protect civilians and to resume negotiations, so that all civilians on both sides would be safe. The United States wanted, and would have supported, a draft resolution making such a call. The Council could have, and should have, called on both parties to take the steps necessary to restore confidence, such as ending incitement and violence and resuming contacts at all levels to implement their reciprocal commitments, including the understandings reached at the summit at Sharm el-Sheikh.”

    2001-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4305 (2001) · source

39. “We support him, but this draft resolution sought to prescribe to the Secretary- General, and through him to the parties themselves, the way forward in the search for peace in the Middle East. The draft has, in doing so, demonstrated an unrealistic approach to this complex conflict by ignoring the most basic precept of peacemaking: the need to encourage the parties to find and implement their own lasting solutions and then to stand ready to help in their implementation. Sadly, the opportunity to play such a constructive and encouraging role was missed today. The United States opposed this draft resolution because it is unbalanced and unworkable and hence unwise. It is more responsive to political theatre than political reality.”

    2001-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4305 (2001) · source

40. “The United States cast this vote with great regret. It should not have been necessary, and this draft should not have been put to the vote. We wanted to support an action in the Council that advanced the cause of peace. For us, this is a matter of deeply held principle. But sadly, that is not what was offered. We would ask, why was the decision to force a vote taken now, when it was clear to all that our deliberations had yet to produce a consensus, a consensus that we collectively, as members of the Council, repeatedly supported over the past week. The cause of peace would have been better served by additional deliberations, no matter how difficult or protracted. The Secretary-General is in Amman to attend the Arab summit and to continue his mission of good offices in a troubled region.”

    2001-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4305 (2001) · source

41. “Certainly, the Yugoslav Amnesty Law was an important first step in creating conditions that would support such a process, and we hope that Belgrade will move to resolve the cases of those Kosovar Albanian political prisoners who remain in custody.”

    2001-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4296 (2001) · source

42. “I mention this because it is linked to Kosovar Serb participation - or rather, non- participation, unfortunately - in the activities of the Working Group on the legal framework and even in the municipal Governments where they are not a majority. We reject the assertion that Belgrade's role in Kosovar Serb participation should be linked. If the Government of Yugoslavia is sincere about its commitment to renewing a dialogue with Albanian leaders, then surely it will encourage Serbs in Kosovo to participate in the setting up of these structures as a way of reconfirming commitment to the full implementation of the resolution.”

    2001-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4296 (2001) · source

43. “We would not want such a mission to distract UNMIK in a tense and complicated phase of developments in the region or to complicate efforts by those in the region to deal with these problems. We fully support UNMIK's efforts to improve its relationship with Belgrade and we look forward to the full staffing of its office there. Clearly, political developments in Yugoslavia over the past year have completely changed the situation on the ground, but these changes do not affect the requirements of resolution 1244 (1999). The Yugoslav authorities do not have a special role in making the decisions that UNMIK and the Secretary-General must ultimately make about Kosovo's transition self-government. To be sure, however, Belgrade obviously should be informed.”

    2001-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4296 (2001) · source

44. “We believe that UNMIK should move as quickly as possible in organizing Kosovo-wide elections later this year. Much has been said about necessary conditions for the elections and we agree on the need for a legal framework for transitional self-government, for all minorities to be registered and for there to be minimum levels of security. We do not agree, however, that these conditions must all be fulfilled before setting a date. Quite to the contrary, we would that argue that setting a date will galvanize the international community and Kosovars to make progress on these difficult issues. In that connection, we are cautious about the suggestion for a follow-up Security Council mission to Kosovo. It should be considered only in the right context, with clear objectives and at the right time.”

    2001-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4296 (2001) · source

45. “This must not continue; it is irresponsible. Those who aspire to positions of responsibility in Kosovo must limit the influence of extremists and isolate them. They are not representative of Kosovar aspirations and that has to be clear. My delegation believes that, in fact, a large part of this violence is explained by organized criminal activity and I hope that the Special Representative will make this problem one of his priorities. My Government has provided support in the fight against organized crime and we are ready and willing to provide more resources to intensify UNMIK's efforts in this regard. We hope that UNMIK and KFOR will use all available means to apprehend those few individuals who are hiding behind grand political motives as a cover for criminal behaviour.”

    2001-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4296 (2001) · source

46. “My Government has been encouraged by the restraint in Skopje and Belgrade in dealing with the violence and by the reaction of Prime Minister Meta's Government in Albania, which has condemned in the strongest terms the violence in Macedonia. My Government continues to encourage Kosovo's senior leadership to be unequivocal in its condemnation of violence and to use its influence to help bring it to an end. We note the recent statements by Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) President Rugova and the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) President Thaci that condemned fighting in Macedonia, but these are not enough. These statements are accompanied by articles in the newspapers of these and other political parties that label anyone who criticizes the perpetrators of this violence as traitors to the Albanian cause.”

    2001-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4296 (2001) · source

47. “In dealing with the Albanian community, we should extol those individuals, intellectuals and leaders in Kosovo, like Vetan Surroi, who reject violence and support the democratic process. We must roundly criticize those who are either silent about the taking of innocent lives or, worse yet, suggest that violence is acceptable. The latter must be under no illusion about the harm, and what they are doing to the aspirations of Albanians in Kosovo and elsewhere is close to being irrevocable. It has not gone unnoticed, of course, that American forces in the Kosovo Force (KFOR) were recently involved for the first time in a firefight with some of these violent extremists near the Macedonian border. This is a cause for great concern.”

    2001-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4296 (2001) · source

48. “I want to welcome Special Representative Haekkerup to the Council for the first time. He has my Government's full support in his difficult mission. We are obviously quite concerned about the violence in the region and its potential to disrupt and undermine what has been achieved in the past years at great cost of political and financial commitment. No one in this Chamber has any tolerance for violence or doubts the importance of the rule of law, I am sure. We continue to believe that the vast majority of Kosovar Albanians reject violence and are more concerned, as they should be, about practical issues of governance, which the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) has addressed quite successfully in the first year and a half of its operation.”

    2001-03-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4296 (2001) · source

49. “The Council has already expressed its support for an end to all the violence and a return to dialogue. For now, the Council's mission, and indeed the mission of every member of the United Nations, must be to encourage the parties to end the violence, to come together in peaceful negotiations and to make the difficult choices necessary to reach a final status agreement. Suggesting that the Council can somehow impose itself between the parties and play a constructive role by observing violence only serves to divert the parties from the absolute necessity to meet and shape their shared destiny, which is a just and lasting peace that provides security and dignity to Palestinians and Israelis alike. The United States Government is committed to that goal.”

    2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295Resumption1 (2001) · source

50. “Last December the Council wisely decided not to adopt a resolution calling for the premature establishment of an international presence in the region. The Council sent a clear and unmistakable signal at that time. The message was simple and clear. It was that we all look forward to a time when the parties reach an agreement and turn to the Council for support and assistance in implementing it. It is entirely possible that an international presence that has an achievable mandate will be a part of that implementation effort. At that time of prospective peace, the United States will join with the rest of the Council in giving full support to the parties' own efforts to secure the final blessings of peace. Much as we may hope otherwise, the road to peace does not begin in this Chamber. It must begin anew in the region.”

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