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first: 2000-02-09
most recent: 2004-06-14
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“He informed us that the commission will be in Israel next week and urged the Council to postpone deliberations on next steps until we have a report from that body. He also confirmed that Prime Minister Sharon will be in New York on 21 March to meet the Secretary-General. We welcome these ongoing efforts and the new Israeli Government's engagement with the United Nations. We want the Security Council to support peace and dialogue. It cannot do so if it acts precipitously. It can only do so in support of both Israel and the Palestinians. The United States remains firmly committed to ensuring that the Council does not adopt any resolution that is not supported by both the Palestinians and the Israelis.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295Resumption1 (2001) · source
“First, he underscored that security for Israelis and Palestinians depended on the two parties, not outside forces or an international presence. Secondly, he reminded us that peace cannot be imposed and asked the Council to support peace, not one side or the other. As Ambassador Wang and others have pointed out in our discussion already, both sides say that they want the dialogue, the peace process, to go forward. We should be encouraging that and not make it more complicated by inopportune action by the Council outside of a context that foresees a result that the parties agreed to. Mr. Peres reaffirmed the commitment of the Government of Israel to the Sharm el-Sheikh understandings and to the Mitchell fact-finding commission, inviting them to conduct a thorough review of the situation. That is certainly a welcome step.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The situation in the Middle East is exceedingly precarious. We all realize that. In this highly combustible atmosphere, the international community needs to consider both its words and its actions very carefully. We should concentrate on developing ways to initiate, encourage and support the parties' own efforts to end the violence, to restore confidence and to return to negotiations. Unfortunately, violence breeds violence; actions breeds reaction; mistakes are made; and tensions mount. We wish it were otherwise, but violence cannot and will not be halted from the outside. Nor will it be ended by charges and counter-charges and heated rhetoric. Yesterday, Deputy Prime Minister Shimon Peres met with the Security Council and conveyed several important points.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We call on all nations to support the work of the High Commissioner and to join us in taking steps to reduce the regional violence that has spawned the current humanitarian crisis.”
2001-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4291 (2001) · source
“As the Sierra Leone Government, with UNAMSIL's assistance, begins to expand its control over more of the country, an increasing number of refugees will be able to return to a safe and secure environment. We look forward to that. We will have to give some thought, as Ambassador Greenstock suggested, together with the Secretariat and UNAMSIL, to ways of maximizing the impact of UNAMSIL deployments and how best to take advantage of its potential in the future, because there will be conflicting priorities and requirements. In closing, I should like to commend High Commissioner Lubbers for his efforts to alleviate the suffering of the inhabitants of the Mano River States.”
2001-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4291 (2001) · source
“Security conditions are unacceptable, the humanitarian network is strained, and 90 per cent of the refugees come from areas still under RUF control. As the High Commissioner requested in his comments to us, efforts by the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) to re-establish peace and stability are under way, and the Council and the Secretariat are in the process of strengthening UNAMSIL. That is indeed our central task now, because a stronger and more capable UNAMSIL is essential to many of the things we seek in the region. The Council shortly will consider an extension of UNAMSIL's mandate and the augmentation of its force structure.”
2001-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4291 (2001) · source
“We hope the international community will join us in supporting this, and we recognize and strongly commend the Government of Guinea's continued hospitality towards the refugees, under what are very difficult circumstances. The immediate need for protection and relief should be at the forefront of our decision-making. The United States does not support the creation of "safe corridors" or "safe passage" for refugees through RUF- held territory. The risks to refugees' lives are too great. The RUF is not trustworthy. Its past brutal treatment of civilians is well known. I also wish to note that the United States does not support rapid, large-scale repatriation of refugees to Sierra Leone at this time. We need to be judicious - I think the High Commissioner used the word "prudent" in his briefing, and I am sure that UNHCR will be.”
2001-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4291 (2001) · source
“We are willing to consider additional support in response to UNHCR's needs. We urge the High Commissioner to continue with the effort to relocate refugees and displaced persons to safer areas of Guinea and to devote all available resources to ensure the success of this mission. Our current priority in Guinea is the prevention of a humanitarian catastrophe. We think the only way to do this is by assisting in the evacuation of non- combatants, including refugees, from areas of conflict or potential conflict near the borders to more secure areas of Guinea, where humanitarian aid can be delivered in safety. We support efforts to gather financial and political support for the relocation effort within Guinea.”
2001-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4291 (2001) · source
“If we succeed, we will have gone a long way towards addressing a central cause of the humanitarian crisis now threatening the innocent people of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone and, as I think Mr. Lubbers foresees, helping open the way to a return of the refugees in conditions of safety. We support the urgent action to safeguard the refugees and displaced Guineans trapped in south- eastern Guinea. The United States has made $3.5 million in emergency funds available to UNHCR to support the relocation of refugees from camps along the border to safer sites further north. We gave an additional $1.25 million to the World Food Programme to provide food for the victims of the conflict. This is on top of the $54 million the United States already has contributed to UNHCR's global appeal for Africa.”
2001-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4291 (2001) · source
“The suffering of nearly 500,000 refugees and at least 150,000 displaced persons is, of course, greatly exacerbated by the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) cross-border attacks that began in September 2000, which have thus far led to the deaths of over 1,000 innocent victims. These attacks and the ongoing instability prevalent throughout the region stem in large part from RUF activities and from the Liberian Government's ongoing support. The Council's adoption yesterday of resolution 1343 (2001) represents an important step in efforts to halt Liberia's provision of assistance to the RUF and to other armed groups in the region. It is in keeping with our strategic goal of diminishing the ongoing violence in West Africa by weakening support for the RUF.”
2001-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4291 (2001) · source
“We welcome the High Commissioner. We greatly appreciate his rapid and forthcoming response to our request to hear of his visit to West Africa. We very much appreciated his briefing. The United States is deeply concerned by the ongoing humanitarian crisis under way in Guinea and along its borders with Liberia and Sierra Leone. I want to commend the work of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). Mr. Lubbers and his people are making a truly heroic effort to deal with this problem. Some of us have seen parts of it first hand and it is quite a difficult situation.”
2001-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4291 (2001) · source
“I should like the Foreign Minister to please take a message back to his Government: that the Security Council understands the seriousness of the problem, that it understands the prudence with which the Government has responded; that it sees the country as an example of democracy based on the rule of law and inter-ethnic cooperation; and that the United Nations will do all it can, in cooperation with other international organizations, to ensure that these accomplishments are not undermined.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4289 (2001) · source
“I understand that Minister Kerim will be proceeding to Brussels later this week for discussions at NATO, and I am confident that it will be a productive visit. As the Council will make clear in the statement that the President will read out at the end of this meeting, there is considerable concern about the violence that has spilled over into Macedonia, and there is much support for the efforts of its Government, with the help of the Kosovo Force (KFOR) and others, to deal with it.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4289 (2001) · source
“My delegation is encouraged that the international community is assisting his Government in managing this problem, and we recognize the important roles that the United Nations, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the European Union are all playing in that regard. Several days ago members of the Council heard from NATO Secretary General Robertson, who noted the difficulty of responding to the problems in the region and described to us some of NATO's efforts to help. It is certainly not easy to balance the different and not always well-grounded or rational perceptions on the ground with the need to take action as the situation requires, and as this situation requires.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4289 (2001) · source
“It is a pleasure to welcome Foreign Minister Kerim to the Security Council, although I wish it were under slightly happier circumstances, but it is good to have him here and to hear his views on the situation in his country and in the border area. I will make my remarks brief, because there is little disagreement in this room about the responsible and careful way that his Government has handled the Violence in the northern part of his country, about the need for it to cease and about the desire for the Council to provide support for future actions that can help respond to the problem in a way that is consistent with the Government's responsibility to the rule of law.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4289 (2001) · source
“It needs to recognize- we all need to recognize- that the ultimate responsibility for resolving conflict and building peace lies with the parties, as set out in the Council declaration in September. The United States firmly intends to proceed down the path we opened - or, rather, clearly defined - last September. Moving forward vigilantly on this agenda is the best way to make our intentions more real - the topic we set for ourselves today.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source
“This has to become an important component of the work of the United Nations for addressing earlier stages of conflict and also for addressing post-conflict situations. Many speakers today called for Council action to be more rapid and more effective, and for the Council to enforce its decisions and support international legitimacy and international law. That is certainly correct. But for that to happen, the Council and the membership must realize that the Council is not solely its own master. It needs stronger instruments, especially as outlined in the Brahimi report, but in other areas, too, that we have discussed in the recent past. Very importantly, it needs the support of, and implementation and follow-up by, the international community.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The Council needs to address real problems, as we did yesterday with regard to Iraq, Afghanistan and the Balkans, and today with regard to West Africa. Furthermore, an essential concrete step- actually, a precondition - would be to demonstrate our collective support for the Brahimi implementation process and make that a reality, and to continue the progress we have made. We need to examine closely the comprehensive review of the resources of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations when it comes out in May, in order to make informed, well-justified decisions to further enhance capabilities. Additionally, enhancing the capacity of the United Nations to plan for and manage civilian police operations would greatly contribute to lasting security in post-conflict States.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source
“This is a road map of actions - things we should and must do. We have received a strong message from the Secretary-General, repeated in the documents that the delegation of Ukraine circulated for this open debate. To paraphrase that message, only action that is prompt, united, effective and pursued with skill and discipline, can halt conflict, restore peace and maintain confidence in the United Nations - a worthy goal, I would say. That is certainly the right way to look at it. We must not become overly absorbed in looking at our own processes; we need to be very absorbed in looking at our actions and their results. We must not become prey to political theatre, which leads away from or impedes action. How do we move from intentions to actions?”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We have also made strides in improving the working methods and transparency of the Council; the working methods of the Council have changed considerably - perhaps more than many people realize - from the first time I was here 10 years ago. There is much more effort to find consensus, much more openness to exchange with other organizations and actors, much more transparency and a much greater recognition of the need for partnerships - I stress the plural - to be effective. Important elements of Security Council reform, which were supported by so many countries during the Millennium Summit, and, indeed, which have been mentioned by many speakers today, are becoming a reality. As to future steps, Council members, meeting at head of State level on 7 September last, laid out a clear road map.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source
“In January, our public debate on HIV/AIDS intensified the work begun with Security Council 1308 (2000). There has also been significant progress in working more closely with regional organizations, particularly in Africa, Latin America and Europe. The Secretary-General recently convened a meeting of regional organizations that was a truly innovative effort, and just recently the Council met with representatives of the Economic Community of West African States, the Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Secretary-General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source
“In a true innovation in its work, the Council is addressing trafficking and exploitation of high-value commodities with important work on conflict diamonds and an effort, made earlier today, to address the way blood money fuels further conflict and instability. The declaration calls on us to bring to justice those who commit serious violations of international humanitarian law, and the recent international efforts to establish a war-crimes tribunal for Sierra Leone and to expand the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda honour that call. Another provision of the declaration emphasized the determination to continue to sensitize peacekeeping personnel on the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The model used with countries contributing troops to the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone has, by now, more or less been endorsed by all Member States and we are operating on a new level there. And the new Working Group on peacekeeping operations is considering ways to make the interaction between troop contributors, the Council and the Secretariat even more meaningful. We have pushed that and are committed to seeing that effort succeed. The United States has honoured the summit declaration's call for international action to prevent the illegal flow of small arms into areas of conflict through the joint declaration of the United Nations and the Southern African Development Community on small arms.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source
“On peacekeeping, the declaration clearly addressed the need for the Security Council to enhance its effectiveness, especially in dealing with internal conflicts in Africa. The Council marked the need to adopt clear, credible and achievable mandates and, in fact, is doing so, most recently in adjusting its approach to new circumstances in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The declaration's commitment to the safety of peacekeepers and to credible, capable peacekeeping has marked the way forward in Sierra Leone. The Council acted quickly on the Brahimi peacekeeping recommendations within its purview. We have taken specific steps to strengthen cooperation with troop- contributing countries, especially under Singapore's presidency. The United States has strongly endorsed this activity.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source
“It also addressed the need for more openness and engagement with the broader United Nations membership and with regional organizations and other international actors. Among some, I think, there was a sense that we could all do better. I think that the last six months or more have shown that we have made progress in that regard. During a recent open debate, the representative of one Member State remarked that peacekeeping successes were not made public often enough. That is equally true when it comes to meeting the goals we have set for ourselves and our successors. We have made significant progress towards achieving the goals elaborated in the Security Council millennium declaration. I think we are on the road to doing even better.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source
“I want to thank you, Sir, and your delegation for organizing this discussion, which has proved to be quite interesting and informative, I hope, to members of the Council and to our guests here today. It has certainly given us a great opportunity to hear the views of non-members of the Council on the Security Council summit, the work of the Security Council itself and our follow-up. It also gives us a chance to talk seriously and substantively about what the Security Council has done since September 2000. The Security Council summit highlighted the need for action, I think, in two broad areas. One is peacekeeping, especially in Africa, the need to strengthen United Nations capabilities and the absolute necessity of doing a better job.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Information from the United States Government, the United Nations, other Member States, Congolese civil society groups and international non-governmental organizations paints an alarming picture. Rwanda's claims to the right of self-defence are badly undercut when so many Congolese civilians are victimized. We urge President Kagame to ensure that his forces and their Congolese allies respect fully the human and civil rights ofthe Congolese people. During his recent visit, President Kabila reaffirmed his support for the Lusaka process. We are hopeful that these positive statements will create new openings for a peace so that all sides can address the common security interests that can and should form the basis of lasting peace in the region.”
2001-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4273 (2001) · source
“We believe that lasting security for both Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo can come about only when their Governments build a cooperative relationship based on common interests, one that leads to the marginalization of the former Rwandan Armed Forces, Interahamwe and all other armed groups. In the case of the ex-FAR and Interahamwe, those under indictment by the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda should be brought to justice, and the rest need to be offered a credible and voluntary process of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration or resettlement. We must be frank with President Kagame. The human rights situation in areas under Rwandan occupation or the control of the Congolese Rally for Democracy (RCD) is deeply troubling.”
2001-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4273 (2001) · source
“It is important that all parties cooperate in creating and sustaining the conditions necessary for the deployment of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), something that we all want to see happen quickly and safely. It is also critical that the ceasefire hold, that no forward military movement occur and that the disengagement of forces begin. We welcome Rwanda's readiness to withdraw from Pweto and urge that this offer be supported and immediately implemented. In addition to the priority of disengagement, we agree with the Secretary-General that Pweto represents a critical confidence-building measure and a barometer of political will. As we emphasized to President Kabila last week, all the Governments in the region have a common interest in neutralizing armed, non-State actors.”
2001-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4273 (2001) · source
“We hope that President Kagame and his colleagues in the region can begin to work together, instead of against each other, to forge a common security regime. We do not believe that Rwanda can secure its long-term security interests via a policy of military opposition to the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Likewise, we do not believe that the withdrawal of foreign forces from the Democratic Republic of the Congo can be accomplished through military means. We believe that we are at the crossroads in the peace process. The Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement and multiple Security Council resolutions constitute the expectations of the region and the international community. Now is the time to translate words into action. Now is the time for concrete steps.”
2001-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4273 (2001) · source
“It is a pleasure to see you here, Mr. President. Your presence testifies to the importance of our discussion today. We are pleased to welcome President Kagame back to the Council and have listened carefully to his remarks. When the Security Council met with President Kabila five days ago, I said that the Democratic Republic of the Congo has the right under the United Nations Charter to insist on the withdrawal of all foreign forces from its territory. I also said that the Government of Rwanda has a right under the United Nations Charter to insist that Congolese territory not be used as a launching pad for attacks against Rwanda. There are obvious mutual interests here that should form the basis for a discussion.”
2001-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4273 (2001) · source
“We support proposals for maximum consultation and exchange of information so that in all instances this Council and all the other actors involved have the best possible understanding of the situation on the ground, of the steps all actors are taking in their own competence and of the relationship of all those steps to an overall strategy for creating and building long-term peace and security.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272 (2001) · source
“What kinds of bridges need to be constructed between the various departments of the Secretariat and agencies of the wider United Nations community? Finally, and as recommended in the Brahimi report, where in the Secretariat do we place a peace-building unit? In the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, the Department of Political Affairs or the Office of the Secretary-General? We need to make these decisions in order to put peace- building on the right track right away. In conclusion, we encourage all United Nations agencies, as well as all Member States, to support the Secretary-General's efforts to enhance the United Nations peace-building activities and to strengthen coordination.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272 (2001) · source
“But we need to ask ourselves, "What is the role of the Security Council in peace-building?" All elements of the United Nations system need to work together, and regional organizations, international financial institutions, donor Governments and non-governmental organizations all have roles. It is absolutely clear that better coordination is certainly needed. That is why this debate is critical. The Security Council should be clear and should encourage, and even insist on, clarity on this issue. Otherwise, the full potential of even the best-conceived Security Council action will not be realized. We need to ask who should direct peace-building initiatives. Should there be one lead agency or organ, or more than one?”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272 (2001) · source
“In this connection, I note that during the Brahimi debates the United States strongly supported increasing the capacity of the United Nations to field effective civilian police forces. Regardless of mission, United Nations civil police assist local police agencies in resuming as rapidly as possible full responsibility for the law-and-order tasks performed by United Nations peacekeepers. The Brahimi-proposed judicial unit would also greatly assist in this regard. We do not believe, though, that a Security Council mandate should focus on reconstruction and development. This is not the responsibility ofthe Security Council.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272 (2001) · source
“This is not to say, however, that it is the responsibility of the Security Council to direct the multiple United Nations agencies that must be involved in peace-building. It is to say that the Security Council must be aware when it formulates mandates that peacekeeping without peace-building is a recipe for potential waste. Indeed, in many cases, effective peace- building must be created to ensure a viable exit strategy for peacekeepers. In the past, the Council has agreed that certain peace-building measures fall within its purview. Examples of this include disarmament, demobilization and reintegration activities and the rebuilding of indigenous police forces. These efforts have proved to facilitate the effective implementation of peacekeeping operations. We should explore similar measures wherever and whenever appropriate.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272 (2001) · source
“We do all of this in our daily diplomatic engagement worldwide through a variety of mechanisms and in the application ofthe full range of our assistance resources. In addition, while it is certainly true that conflicts have underlying structural causes, we must not forget that their immediate causes are often individual ambition and greed. Some of the most intractable conflicts of recent years have taken place not in the poorest countries but in places that are rich in resources. Peace-building activities must therefore also deal with political realities and attempt to address them. The movement of a post-conflict State towards sustainable peace is not a linear progression. It is inherently complex. Peace-building measures must be taken even as peacekeeping mechanisms are put into place.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272 (2001) · source
“All of these elements are critical in moving a post-conflict State towards lasting stability. These needs can be met through a variety of bilateral and multilateral means. For instance, the United States supports the efforts ofthe United Nations and those of all States and regional organizations to foster sustainable stability around the globe. We are actively engaged in and support preventive measures - measures that identify causes of conflict and address them before they evolve into Violence. Development assistance remains an important part of United States foreign policy, and we believe that the United States role in peacekeeping operations, as well as in post-conflict peace-building, is critical.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272 (2001) · source
“I wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, for refocusing the attention of the Council on this important issue and for your concept paper, from which we can launch a substantive discussion. I also want to thank the Secretary-General for being with us today, and for his overview and his continuing efforts to integrate peacekeeping and peace-building. Peace-building is a multifaceted challenge. In our View, strengthening the rule of law in democratic institutions and promoting human rights are vital to effective peace-building. Peace-building measures can also include food and medical assistance, the use of civilian police, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former combatants, successful repatriation of refugees and the reconstruction and restoration of economic institutions and processes.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272 (2001) · source
“We reiterate our call for the parties to go beyond statements and to use the coming days to take concrete steps needed to disengage their forces, bring about the conditions for further deployment of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and begin the national dialogue called for in the Lusaka Accords. My Government wishes President Kabila every success.”
2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source
“Just as the international community is justified in calling for the withdrawal of Rwandan and Ugandan forces from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, so too must we call on all the Lusaka signatories to abandon support for the ex-FAR and Interahamwe. In that way, the path will be open for the disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and resettlement of the ex-FAR and Interahamwe, as well as of other armed groups in the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo. At the end of the day, common security interests of all the States in the region converge, and those common interests can form the basis for peace. All involved have the responsibility to achieve the peace their people so clearly need and so justly deserve.”
2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source
“All the State parties need to work together based on the mutual recognition that armed non-State actors using the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo pose a threat to regional stability. Whether we are discussing UNITA, the Front pour la defense de la democratic (FDD) or the Allied Democratic Front (ADF), the common denominator is that the Congolese people want them all to leave their country. One group in particular, former members of the Rwandese Armed Forces (FAR) and Interahamwe, poses a major threat to regional stability and to the successful implementation of the Lusaka Agreement.”
2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source
“President Kabila has created an opening for the peace process by his reaffirmation of the Lusaka Agreement, his offer to work with his neighbours on security issues and a pledge of full cooperation with MONUC. It is up to the other Lusaka signatories to respond with initiatives oftheir own. Turning the Congo into a battleground of foreign armies inflicts misery on the Congolese people and adds to instability in the region. Rwanda and Uganda must present the Government of Kinshasa with credible, concrete actions that demonstrate that they are committed to peace, the withdrawal of their forces and the territorial sovereignty of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as a unified nation.”
2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source
“While disengagement cannot substitute for a broader peace process, it will provide the enabling environment for progress on the political front. The Secretary- General is revising the concept of operations to reflect the changing situation on the ground. Just as we have supported his decision not to deploy additional personnel until the situation allows, we will support deployment as soon as conditions permit, and we look forward to his advice. Pueto in Katanga province remains a potential flashpoint, but it also represents an opportunity for the parties to put the peace process on track. In this zone in recent months the cease-fire was violated. We welcome Rwanda's readiness to withdraw from Pueto, and we urge movement there as soon as possible.”
2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source
“It has been almost a year since the Security Council authorized phase II of the United Nations mission in the Congo. The Secretary-General delayed the deployment of additional United Nations personnel because conditions on the ground were not yet conducive to a successful mission. This was not a popular decision, but we believe that it was the right one, as neither the Lusaka Agreement nor the Council's resolutions had been implemented. If President Kabila's recent statements are followed by concrete actions by all the parties, the United Nations will, at last, be able to play its full role in the peace process, and my Government wants that to happen. The critical short-term task remains a fully effective cease-fire and the disengagement of forces.”
2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source
“United States support for democratic development within the Congo is based on the belief that democracy and long-term stability are inseparable. We also believe that the best means to delegitimize armed opposition is to allow unarmed political opposition to flourish. The Lusaka Agreement provides for an inter- Congolese dialogue under neutral facilitation. We hope for early progress in re-engaging the facilitation appointed by the Organization of African Unity (OAU), and we hope also that the dialogue can begin. We continue to believe that Sir Ketumile Masire is an outstanding former head of State who can fulfil his mandate, and we hope that he will reach out to the parties in the spirit of compromise and democracy for which his country is so well known.”
2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source
“The Governments of the region need to work together, rather than against each other, to bring about what they and the entire region need: a stable and secure Democratic Republic of the Congo. The pursuit of common interests is the only means by which this crisis will be resolved. While foreign Powers cannot dictate the internal politics of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, we believe that the call for democratization is not a foreign demand. The new political dispensation called for under the Lusaka Agreement is and must remain the sovereign domain of the Congolese people. As the Security Council delegation witnessed in Kinshasa, political parties, civil society, organizations and religious communities are calling for political participation and accountable governance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source
“For this to happen we require an operational plan for the disengagement of forces and their redeployment, and the parties must create and sustain the conditions needed for further MONUC operations. This includes the provision of adequate assurances for the security and freedom of movement of United Nations and related personnel. The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has a right, under the United Nations Charter, to demand that uninvited foreign forces depart its territory. The Governments of Rwanda and Uganda have a right, under the United Nations Charter, to demand that the Congolese territory not be used as a launching pad for attacks against their countries. There is an obvious political settlement here.”
2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source
“First, whether in the field of peacekeeping, humanitarian relief or development, the United Nations is and will remain a friend of the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo. Secondly, it gave us new hope when President Kabila's first words to the Congolese people and the international community were a renewed call for peace and democratization. We warmly welcome President Kabila's clear affirmation of his Government's commitment to the successful implementation of the peace process and his pledge to continue and intensify cooperation with MONUC. Thirdly, we support the Lusaka process and urge all the signatories to ensure that peace finally comes to the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo and the region. Fourthly, and most importantly, now is the time for action. We want MONUC to deploy and peace to succeed.”
2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source
“We express to President Kabila, both in his official role and his private capacity, our deepest condolences for the death of his father and late President. We are deeply moved that in his time of grief, President Kabila has reassured the Congolese people and the international community of his commitment to moving ahead with the peace process. The eyes of the world were on President Kabila when he assumed his office. They followed him to Paris, Washington and now New York. Now is the time for bold and statesman-like steps on the part of all the parties, including the United Nations. We must all work together. There are four important messages that we want to communicate to the Government of the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo.”
2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source