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first: 2000-02-09
most recent: 2004-06-14
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“Nonetheless, the United States cannot guarantee that Libya will take the required steps and we would not want our vote on the resolution lifting sanctions to be misconstrued as a decision now to modify United States bilateral measures, regardless of future Libyan behaviour. After all, it has taken Libya almost 15 years to address Pan Am 103. For this reason, and because of the concerns I have stated, the United States has abstained in the voting on this resolution.”
2003-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4820PartII (2003) · source
“This includes keeping United States bilateral sanctions on Libya in full force. In its compensation settlement with the Pan Am 103 families, Libya has tied the payment of some of the available funds to changes in United States bilateral measures related to Libya, something clearly outside the scope of the United Nations requirements. Furthermore, Libya has imposed an eight-month time limit during which these steps must be taken, unless it agrees otherwise. We hope that, by doing this, Libya is signalling that it intends to move quickly to address the concerns that underlie the United States measures. We also urge that Libya do so in order for the families to receive the balance of the available funds.”
2003-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4820PartII (2003) · source
“The United States continues to have serious concerns about other aspects of Libyan behaviour, including its poor human rights record, its rejection of democratic norms and standards, its irresponsible behaviour in Africa, its history of involvement in terrorism, and - most important - its pursuit of weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery. Libya is actively pursuing a broad range of weapons of mass destruction and is seeking ballistic missiles. In those efforts, it is receiving foreign assistance, including from countries that sponsor terrorism. Libya's continued nuclear infrastructure upgrades raise concerns. Tripoli is actively developing biological and chemical weapons. The United States will intensify its efforts to end Libya's threatening actions.”
2003-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4820PartII (2003) · source
“As stated in the joint letter from the United States and United Kingdom to the President of the Council on 15 August, we expect Libya to adhere scrupulously to the commitments it has now made to the Council to cooperate in the international fight against terrorism and to cooperate with any further requests for information in connection with the Pan Am 103 investigation. Our decision, however, must not be misconstrued by Libya or by the world community as tacit United States acceptance that the Government of Libya has rehabilitated itself.”
2003-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4820PartII (2003) · source
“Libya has now addressed the remaining United Nations requirements related to the Pan Am 103 bombing. Among other steps, it has formally stated that it accepts responsibility for the actions of its officials and made arrangements to pay compensation to the families of the victims in accordance with an agreement worked out directly between them. Although nothing can bring back their loved ones, the hundreds of family members who have suffered for the past 15 years can take some measure of solace from these long- awaited steps. In recognition of these steps, and to allow the families' settlement to go forward, the United States has not opposed the formal lifting of the United Nations sanctions on Libya.”
2003-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4820PartII (2003) · source
“Since that time, the United States Government has worked with the Government of the United Kingdom, the families of the Pan Am 103 victims and other members of the international community to ensure that Libya fulfilled a number of demands, including surrender of the two suspects for trial, acceptance of responsibility for the actions of its officials and payment of appropriate compensation. United Nations sanctions were suspended in 1999 after Libya fulfilled one demand by transferring the two Libyan suspects for trial before a Scottish court sitting in the Netherlands. One defendant, Abdel Basset al-Megrahi, was convicted by the court of murder in 2001, and a Scottish appellate court upheld that conviction in 2002. Megrahi is currently serving a life sentence in a Scottish prison.”
2003-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4820PartII (2003) · source
“Before I begin my statement on today's voting, I would first like to acknowledge and express appreciation for the presence of a number of family members of Pan Am 103 Victims from several countries, who have travelled to be with us today. We recognize the loss of their loved ones and wish to convey our deepest sympathy for their many years of suffering. On 21 December 1988, the lives of 270 innocent men, women and children, representing over 20 different nationalities, were tragically cut short when Pan Am flight 103 exploded over Lockerbie, Scotland. In 1992, after proof of Libya's responsibility for the bombing had been uncovered, the United Nations imposed sanctions on Libya.”
2003-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4820PartII (2003) · source
“We welcome the adoption of Security Council resolution 1502 (2003), which moved beyond previous measures by focusing the Security Council's attention on prevention of attacks on humanitarian, United Nations and associated personnel and on the accountability of those who commit such acts. Clearly, in the wake of last week's barbaric attack in Baghdad, we all - Member States and the Secretariat - need to review how security is provided for United Nations personnel, both humanitarian and peacekeeping, to counter the threat of additional terrorist acts. That effort has already begun and richly deserves the support and active participation of Council members.”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“Each case is unique and driven by realities on the ground, as well as by the other commitments of potential troop contributors. Each case merits close examination based on the needs and possibilities presented by the specific situation and can be addressed through flexible mechanisms. The third and last point I want to raise is that of the overall security of United Nations missions and their personnel. We have been reminded tragically of the importance of this issue and of the difficult circumstances in which this Council, the United Nations and both military and civilian personnel operate.”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“Not all threats to international peace and security are amenable to United Nations peace operations. As we have said before, each conflict is unique and the same applies to the peacekeeping operations that follow, including the structure of their specific mandates and rules of engagement and organization. We believe that there is a role for different types of peacekeeping: United Nations peacekeeping operations, regional peacekeeping missions and multinational coalitions. All conflicts should be evaluated by integrated planning teams consisting of military, police, humanitarian and other agencies. There are no fixed formulas for peacekeeping, nor are fixed formulas desirable, especially in such matters as the national origins of peacekeeping contingents or coalition leadership.”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“Since 1998, under the Enhanced International Peacekeeping Capabilities Initiative, we have also trained approximately 200 officers a year, both at the Center for Civil-Military Relations in Monterey, California, and through military training programmes. We are encouraging regional and subregional organizations to assume greater responsibilities for peace operations and believe also that there is real value to exploring how the more demanding operations can be undertaken by multinational coalitions under the direction of a strong regional leader. As a particular example, we have for some time now been supporting the Economic Community of West African States politically, financially and militarily in its efforts in West Africa. The second point I want to address is that every conflict is unique.”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“One lesson to be drawn, I think, is the importance in many cases of regional political and military support for peace efforts and, sometimes, indirect involvement in a peace operation. The United States has encouraged other countries to develop their capacities for peace operations and, in some cases, is providing direct assistance. Our African Contingency Operations Training and Assistance programme - formerly known as the African Crisis Reaction Initiative - has provided field and command-staff training, as well as critical equipment, to 12,000 soldiers in nine sub-Saharan African countries since 1997.”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“Since this is the last time you will be with us, Sir, I want to say that we appreciate the effectiveness with which you and your colleagues have led our work this month. We wish you well with your new responsibilities in Geneva. I can be brief, I think, because I agree with much of what has been said this morning and do not want to repeat it. I want to focus only on a couple of points. The first is that, as some colleagues have noted, perhaps the most important factor as we look to the future is that peace operations are becoming more complex in a number of ways. We in the Security Council and those who are conducting peace operations are experimenting and learning as we go, and by and large we are improving.”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“However, the best homage that we can pay the victims of that violence is to redouble efforts to create the conditions for a multi-ethnic Kosovo and for the full implementation of resolution 1244 (1999). That is an effort in which the new Special Representative, Mr. Holkeri, is now fully engaged, and in which he has my Government's very firm and determined support.”
2003-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4809 (2003) · source
“We also note the statements of Kosovo Albanian leaders, including President Rugova and Prime Minister Rexhepi, deploring the criminal events. We also note and welcome statements by leaders of Serbia and Montenegro calling for a responsible reaction to the events, such as the statement made by Defence Minister Tadic, that Serbia and Montenegro will address all problems in a rational way and will remain committed to the peace process. What we need to see is resolve and commitment to pursuing that process. Those violent acts, which should be punished, are damaging to the future of all Kosovars, and the perpetrators must be brought to justice. We are confident that UNMIK will do everything possible to see that is done.”
2003-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4809 (2003) · source
“I want to thank Deputy Prime Minister Covic for travelling to New York to address the Council. It was good to see him here again. I wish it were under better circumstances. My authorities have condemned in the strongest terms the attack on and the murder of the young Kosovars on 13 August. It was a horrible crime. Our spokesman called it an atrocity. We would like to extend our deepest condolences to the families. We welcome the fact that the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) responded quickly and has launched an investigation into the crime. That investigation is going on now, and we should not draw conclusions about who is responsible until it is complete and until those who are responsible have been brought to justice.”
2003-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4809 (2003) · source
“We support moving forward with stage III expeditiously and, hopefully, with the participation of all concerned. It is important to move forward. We also particularly want to commend Australia and New Zealand, as well as Fiji and Vanuatu, for having taken such a positive initiative in supporting the peace process in Bougainville with the creation of the Bougainville Transition Team. This is an important element of regional support for the parties and, indeed, for the international community and the United Nations as a whole. With less than six months left before UNPOB's mandate expires, we know that the United Nations and UNPOB will be working hard to ensure completion of the remaining tasks by December 2003, helping to create the basis for the establishment of Bougainville's autonomy.”
2003-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4805 (2003) · source
“We share many of the sentiments expressed by other speakers so far around the table, and I think that there is a clear message of Council support to which I want to add. We similarly thank Ambassador Sinclair for his briefing and, more importantly, for his effective efforts to promote lasting peace and to complete the mandate of the United Nations Political Office in Bougainville (UNPOB). I wish also to thank our colleague the Ambassador of Papua New Guinea for his informative contribution to the discussion this morning. We are encouraged by the progress that is obviously being made, as is apparent in both presentations, and we very much welcome the fact that the completion of stage II of the weapons disposal process has been verified.”
2003-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4805 (2003) · source
“For its part, the United States is providing technical assistance to develop the work plan and believes that the plan will be a major step in assisting the Provisional Institutions to define what they need to accomplish in order to create a multi-ethnic society with a functioning market economy. Focus on "standards before status" is still important and is the basis for the way ahead. The standards lay out the road to a better future for all Kosovars, and UNMIK and Mr. Steiner's successor will have the full support of my Government in getting down that road.”
2003-07-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4782 (2003) · source
“As reported in the Secretary-General's June report (S/2003/675), working-level contacts between officials of Belgrade and Pristina have already begun. That effort needs to be expanded by both sides. On a practical matter, we specifically would urge Belgrade to recognize license plates and encourage Kosovo Serbs to register their vehicles with the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). The process of transferring all non-reserved powers to the Provisional Institutions by the end of this year is an important step in implementing resolution 1244 (1999). We are pleased that UNMIK is moving forward with developing a work plan on the benchmarks, as requested by the Council in February.”
2003-07-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4782 (2003) · source
“The Provisional Institutions of Self-Government, particularly the Kosovo Assembly, must concentrate on addressing issues that are within the constitutional mandate and focus on passing legislation for the good of all Kosovars. Divisive symbolic actions do nothing to advance Kosovars' material conditions but exacerbate relations among the communities. Dialogue among the communities - not calls for mutually exclusive approaches to the future - has to be the way ahead. We, too, are especially pleased to note the unprecedented public appeal on July 2 for minorities to return to their homes in Kosovo to live in peace. We have strongly supported Mr. Steiner's efforts to begin a dialogue also between Belgrade and Pristina on practical issues of mutual concern, including issues identified in the Common Document.”
2003-07-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4782 (2003) · source
“We welcome this opportunity to extend the gratitude of the United States and its thanks and appreciation to Special Representative Steiner for his leadership of the United Nations Mission in Kosovo over the past year and a half. The discussion today, Mr. Steiner's report and the comments of colleagues on the Council demonstrate very clearly the progress that has been made in the last year and a half, thanks to his efforts and the efforts of his colleagues in Kosovo. He is to be congratulated. Of course, there is much left to do. Many of those items have already been cited in other statements: security, privatization, bringing in investment, getting the economy running, returns. All that is still on the agenda, but a good foundation for progress has been laid.”
2003-07-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4782 (2003) · source
“The Security Council delegation, when it arrives in Guinea-Bissau next week, will press upon the Government the need to create basic conditions for democratic governance, peace and stability. Doing so will help, in the words of the Secretary-General in his report before us today, "to restore confidence and trust within the country and between Guinea-Bissau and its international partners". (5/2003/621, para. 28) In conclusion, I want to express our appreciation to the French delegation for preparing a draft presidential statement, which we will approve in coming days and which the United States supports.”
2003-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4776 (2003) · source
“We also want to urge the Government of Guinea- Bissau to demonstrate a stronger commitment to democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights, as well as to engage in a constructive dialogue with the international community on meaningful ways to improve its economic governance so as to restore donor confidence. Four years ago, this Council, along with many other bodies of the United Nations system, served as an emergency room to address the armed conflict in Guinea-Bissau. Four years later, Guinea-Bissau is still in intensive care. It has shown signs that it may be returning to a point of crisis. The international community can and will help - we are confident of that - but the Government of Guinea-Bissau must itself take urgent steps to stop the downward course it is currently on.”
2003-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4776 (2003) · source
“We believe that the United Nations should consider making its assistance to those elections conditional on clear and irrevocable steps by the Government to ensure that the elections are free and fair. We would not want the United Nations to lend legitimacy to a fundamentally flawed election process. We also call on the Government of Guinea-Bissau to take concrete steps regarding its rehabilitation and peace-building agendas, including commitments on the promulgation of the new constitution, the election of the President and Vice-President of the Supreme Court of Justice and the holding of fair and transparent legislative elections. These commitments should include guarantees that the opposition can participate in the legislative elections without harassment and with equal access to the media.”
2003-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4776 (2003) · source
“I should like to express my appreciation for Mr. Stephen's report and commend him and his staff for their hard work in Guinea-Bissau, especially in the area of addressing human rights. I also thank Ambassador Kumalo for his report and the representatives of Gambia and Guinea-Bissau for their contributions, which were interesting elements to add to our discussion. We are very concerned about the fragile human rights situation in Guinea-Bissau, as well as about the worsening social and economic situation that others have referred to. All of this is worsening political tension and contributing to potential instability. The United States believes that current conditions are not conducive to free, fair and credible elections on 6 July.”
2003-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4776 (2003) · source
“The International Criminal Court does not operate in the same democratic and constitutional context and therefore does not have the right to deprive Americans of their freedom. The United States therefore has a fundamental objection to the International Criminal Court. In our View, it is a fatally flawed institution. Many others, including some of our closest friends, do not share that view. We are thoroughly familiar with our respective positions and understand that those positions are not going to change in the foreseeable future. We all need to acknowledge that fact and its implications. This resolution represents a compromise that respects the strongly held views of those who support the ICC and the equally strongly held views of those who do not. Such respect is important to maintain.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“The ICC is vulnerable at every stage of any proceeding to politicization. The Rome Statute provides no adequate check. Having every confidence in the ICC's correct behaviour, however that is defined, is not in our view a safeguard. We have already seen in other forums the potential for politically motivated criminal charges against national leaders and military officers, including over the recent Iraq hostilities. Our primary concern, of course, is for American personnel that may find themselves subject to ICC jurisdiction, even though the United States is not a party to the Rome Statute. As Ambassador Negroponte explained last year, the power to deprive a citizen of his or her freedom is an awesome thing, which the American people have entrusted to their Government under the rules of our democracy.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“The United States yields to no country in its historical leadership in the struggle for international justice and accountability for war crimes. After all, the United States was the first country to codify the laws of war and international humanitarian law. It was also an original participant in the creation of every successful international effort to date to adjudicate allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity. It has been, and will continue to be, a strong supporter of the tribunals established under the aegis of the Council. But, unlike the ICC, those tribunals are accountable to the Security Council. The ICC is not a United Nations institution. Some would even say that it challenges and weakens the United Nations Charter system and the Council's place in it.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“We also all know that it is not always easy to recruit contributors, and that it often takes courage on the part of political leaders to join military operations established or authorized by the Council. It is important that Member States not add concern about ICC jurisdiction to the difficulty of participating. We have heard the argument that this resolution is not necessary, and we do not agree. I would suggest that even one instance of the ICC attempting to exercise jurisdiction over those involved in a United Nations operation would have a seriously damaging impact upon future United Nations operations. We are disappointed, of course, that not every Council member shares our View, but we are not at all persuaded that our concerns are overstated or that they lack validity.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“That principle is respected by exempting from ICC jurisdiction personnel and forces of States that are not parties to the Rome Statute. It is worth noting that the resolution does not in any way affect parties to the Court, or the Rome Statute itself. Nor does it, as some today have suggested, elevate an entire category of people above the law. The ICC is not the law. The provisions of this resolution are as relevant and necessary today as resolution 1422 (2002) was a year ago. We all know that United Nations operations are important if the Council is to discharge its primary responsibility for maintaining or restoring international peace and security.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“We welcome the Security Council's renewal for another year of the compromise on the International Criminal Court (ICC) so painstakingly put together in resolution 1422 (2002). Like any compromise, the resolution does not address all of our concerns about the Court. It balances divergent positions and helps to ensure against undermining of United Nations peace operations. Like resolution 1422 (2002), resolution 1487 (2003) exempts States that are not parties to the Rome Statute but that participate in United Nations operations from the ICC's jurisdiction in a manner consistent with the Charter of the United Nations and with the 1998 Rome Statute. The resolution is consistent with a fundamental principle of international law: the need for a State to consent if it is to be bound.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“In order for us to be able to target and address such issues as soon as possible, the United States strongly urges UNMIK, the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government and the Government of Serbia and Montenegro to foster and persist in creating a constructive dialogue. We know that this is difficult, but it is the only way to resolve the issues that remain before us and the only way to create a stable future. My Government is looking for ways to promote that dialogue in a variety of ways and in a variety of forums. We will continue our efforts in the months ahead to help build trust and encourage the relationships needed to make Kosovo work.”
2003-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4770 (2003) · source
“It is important that property rights be both clearly established and enforced uniformly for each owner or claimant. We note the creation of the Special Chamber for adjudicating owners' and creditors' claims and trust that it will provide a fair and transparent venue for dispute resolution with Serbian companies or others. As long as it does not delay the ongoing privatization process, work should begin immediately to set up a claims register that accepts submissions in Serbia in order to protect the rights of claimants there and provide full information to potential buyers.”
2003-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4770 (2003) · source
“We continue to believe that the implementation plan is a critical step in reinforcing the benchmarks process and that "standards before status" must be more than just a slogan. More progress must be made on practical issues, if we are to overcome suspicion and build the trust and reconciliation that will be required for resolution 1244 (1999) to be fully implemented. On the economic front, we believe that the privatization process must move forward without further delay. The promulgation of the land use regulation was the last step needed to allow first tenders to be offered under UNMIK's privatization plan for some 350 socially-owned enterprises. Privatization is the best hope for generating economic activity in Kosovo. Regardless of future decisions on its final status, Kosovo must not be left without economic means.”
2003-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4770 (2003) · source
“This puts in place additional national measures on our part to combat extremism in the region. We cannot, however, allow violence by a small minority to undermine what has been achieved and what is still to be achieved. Progress has been made on a number of fronts - on the transfer of non-reserved competencies to the Provisional Institutions of Self- Government, or strengthening the presence of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) in Mitrovica and on needed economic reforms. We are pleased to hear that an expert from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has arrived to begin work on UNMIK's plan for implementing the benchmarks and, as we have promised, my Government will provide funding for an additional expert to assist in that effort.”
2003-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4770 (2003) · source
“The killings appear to have been motivated by the early success of the Serb return programme there, and thus are to be particularly condemned, because this goes to the heart of what the international community and the Kosovars are trying to accomplish. We support the measures taken by the Special Representative to bring the perpetrators to justice and to encourage close cooperation among all involved to ensure security in Kosovo. I also want to note that President Bush signed an executive order on 28 May, revoking the national emergency as declared in 1992 and 1998 executive orders with respect to the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and, with that new order, taking additional steps with respect to persons who obstruct implementation of the Dayton Accords, the Ohrid Framework Agreement or Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).”
2003-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4770 (2003) · source
“I thank Mr. Annabi for his excellent and comprehensive update. I am glad that he reminded us that this is the fourth anniversary of resolution 1244 (1999). His overview shows clearly that a lot has been accomplished in those four years, but clearly also that a lot more remains to be done and that there are problems ahead. Regarding one of those problems, it pains me to begin my intervention on Kosovo with, again, a condemnation of violence, as we had to do in April, when we condemned the attack by the so-called Albanian National Army on a railway bridge. Now we have the violent murders that others have already referred to in Obilic.”
2003-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4770 (2003) · source
“Our task - one that we hope the upcoming Security Council missions will promote - is to push belligerents to make the key choices for peace and then to help the parties reach that end once they have made that decision.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source
“We also hope to work with our African partners to further promote these goals through the Millennium Challenge Account, which has good governance, sound economic policy and investment in people as its three pillars. However, as Ambassador De La Sabliere and others have pointed out, ultimately solutions to Africa's conflicts must come from the parties to the conflict themselves. They cannot be imposed from the outside. Regional and international actors and the Council can provide the necessary assistance to help maintain peace, but genuine progress depends, in the end, on the political will and meaningful positive steps of the belligerents on the ground.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source
“With respect to Liberia, the Security Council has adopted strong sanctions measures. The Liberian people are facing a severe economic and political crisis brought about by years of civil war that President Taylor has repeatedly exported across his neighbours' borders. The upcoming peace talks in Ghana provide an opportunity in which the Council may need to be prepared to play an eventual support role. Also, in the long term, support for conflict resolution and prevention is well served by respect for international human rights and humanitarian norms, as well as a commitment to good governance. The United States Government is currently involved in a variety of programmes in several African countries designed to promote democracy, good governance and economic development.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source
“In West Africa, the situation in Cote d'Ivoire is precarious and, again, requires international attention to ensure that the parties continue to cooperate in implementing the Linas- Marcoussis Agreement and that we all work to ensure sufficient funding for the operations of the Economic Community of West African States, which will be key to the long-term success of this mission and of our peace efforts. The United States firmly supports sanctions regimes directed against parties that are intent on continuing the cycle of violence and instability. By restricting access to the arms and the financing used to undermine international security, sanctions can be a valuable tool in minimizing threats. Our goal is not to punish, but to use sanctions to change the policies of regimes that threaten their neighbours, and we all know who they are.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source
“As we look at the many trouble spots in Africa, many of which have already been addressed today, we seek to find ways to build sustained commitment from the Council and from the United Nations, but, very importantly - as some others have already pointed out - from Africans themselves. We support the efforts of neighbouring and other regional States to help to resolve conflicts. The United States has provided money and training assistance to several of those operations and initiatives, and we will continue to find ways to help to create the right context for peace in each area of crisis. The fragile peace process in Burundi continues to require careful monitoring and sustained assistance, and we were heartened by the transition of the presidency on 1 May.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source
“But, as we all know too well, many parts of the continent remain stuck in conflict, and there is much work to be done by the United Nations, by the Security Council and by all Member States of the United Nations. The dire situation in the Ituri region has commanded much of the Council's attention in recent weeks - perhaps not as publicly as other issues we have been addressing, but those on the Council know how much time we have been spending on it - and today we adopted a resolution to address that situation. Much like the British in Sierra Leone, France has taken the lead on a multinational force that we fully support and for which we commend the French Government. We expect the Security Council mission to enable the Council to contribute in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to a long-term strategy to end that terrible conflict.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source
“Many countries are making significant strides towards effective governance and respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms. The framework of the New Partnership for Africa's Development reflects African commitment to sustaining and expanding those positive changes. That is all to be welcomed, and we strongly support that process. We have also seen some long-term conflicts come to an end. Last October, we celebrated the tenth anniversary of the signing of the Rome Peace Accords, which brought peace to Mozambique. Sierra Leone and Angola are emerging from long years of bloodshed and are now on their way to post-conflict reconstruction and economic revitalization.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source
“But I think we all recognize that the fact that we are sending two Security Council missions to Africa in the next 45 days indicates how important we think Security Council engagement is in helping to find solutions. Of course, when we talk about Africa in the Security Council, we tend to focus on crisis and on the many problems that exist, and that is entirely correct. The missions help us to do that better and in a more focused way. I did want to note, however, that Africa has come a long way in recent years. A decade ago, single-party States and military dictatorship were the norm on the continent; today, we see democracy in approximately 33 African countries, according to a recent United Nations Development Programme Human Development Report.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source
“We are very pleased to participate in this discussion today. I believe it is a very timely and useful initiative on your part, Mr. President, to give Security Council members a chance to address their expectations of the upcoming missions and to hear reactions and comments from other members. I think we have had some useful commentary and observations today that will better inform our thinking, both about these two specific missions and about the process. Many speakers have already addressed the important role that the United Nations and the Security Council have to play in Africa, and they have put forward various ideas about how that impact could be improved.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source
“We are gathering hydraulic and economic information in support of the restoration initiative in the southern marshes, where the Marsh Arabs have traditionally lived. In conclusion, I would like to inform the Council that USAID contractors are working closely with the International Civil Aviation Organization to ensure that Iraq's airports and civil aviation systems are rehabilitated so that we can facilitate the rapid re-entry of Iraq into international aviation systems of commerce. All of these activities are illustrative of our efforts and commitment to meet reconstruction needs throughout Iraq. We welcome Mr. Malloch Brown's comments this morning about getting the needs assessment process moving. That is an important part of the future effort.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4762Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Just to mention a couple more, we are working with Bechtel to restore the 400-kilovolt power lines into the Baghdad ring - an essential source of power for the entire country - and to supply equipment to Iraqi power authorities for necessary repairs. In addition, 50,000 cylinders of liquid petroleum gas were to be delivered to 18 sites in Baghdad today. The Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance has begun three demining missions in Al Hillah. In an important contribution to social stabilization, a USAID contractor is helping the Ministry of Education to administer tests for sixth-, ninth- and twelfth-grade students so that they can advance to the next grade level.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4762Resumption1 (2003) · source
“ABT Associates will continue discussions with Iraqis in hopes of installing equipment in other mills in Iraq and is establishing a medical supplies and equipment management systems database for tracking all international medical donations. We applaud the monitoring by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) of the nutritional status in response to nutritional needs in Iraq and welcome recommendations from UNICEF on further specific actions needed. We encouraged and welcomed the proposal of the World Food Programme to procure grain locally in Iraq and hope that all practical arrangements necessary for this will be worked out with utmost speed, given that the harvest is already standing in the fields and that farmers will have to be paid immediately. We have under way many, many projects to begin to restore normalcy.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4762Resumption1 (2003) · source