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first: 2000-02-09
most recent: 2004-06-14
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“We trained hundreds of United States civil affairs officers -that is, military officers who work on civilian affairs - in protection principles prior to their deployment to the Gulf. We have developed and distributed field guides on preventing and mitigating abuses. We are also working with others to address health and nutrition issues. For example, in response to nutrient deficiencies in the Iraqi population, a USAID private-sector partner named ABT Associates will provide four grain mills in Baghdad with food- fortification equipment and technical assistance to enable flour to be fortified with vitamins and minerals, including iron, which has been missing in parts of the Iraqi diet.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4762Resumption1 (2003) · source
“I should also note that, for all the difficulties that exist, there is economic activity resuming in all kinds of ways, including both cash and barter. Markets are up and running in many places, including in Baghdad itself, and while no one would pretend it is normal life, activity is resuming. On human rights, the USAID Abuse Prevention Unit, which is part of our disaster assistance response team, is working to identify, track and report acts of retribution and other abuses. It has investigated several mass graves, as well as property issues, and the Abuse Prevention Unit's officers are coordinating closely with ICRC and United Nations agencies in helping to develop public information campaigns to promote tolerance, justice and respect for the rule of law.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4762Resumption1 (2003) · source
“USAID is working to provide essential communications links among ministries in the country by installing satellite or high-frequency radio-based connections at central ministries and commissions to permit voice, fax and data transmissions between Baghdad and operational units in governance throughout the country. In an important step, the ministries are ready to start paying salaries in Baghdad on 24 May - that is, in two days - and in the meantime the United States Office of Reconstruction and Humanitarian Assistance has made emergency cash payments to 1.1 million civil servants in Northern, Central and Southern Iraq in order to start providing income for people who are coming back to work and to produce more cash in the economy.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4762Resumption1 (2003) · source
“In Umm Qasr, for one example, grants based on community priorities established by the new town council will establish a fully functional office for the council, create a telephone and Internet centre, increase sports and recreational facilities for youth and rehabilitate a secondary school. We have begun implementation of a rapid programme to restore the essential functions of priority ministries. This is providing national and local-level ministry offices with minor repairs, furniture, equipment and supplies so that they can begin operations.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4762Resumption1 (2003) · source
“In addition, the payment of salaries will contribute greatly to stabilization, particularly as police officers realize that they will be paid upon returning to work. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing micro-grants designed to build confidence among Iraq's diverse ethnic groups at the local level, strengthening the involvement and capacity of local and community institutions to respond rapidly to local needs, such as small-scale infrastructure repair. What we are trying to do here is to stimulate increased Iraqi participation in the restoration of public services, community security, conflict prevention, information and communications support and short-term employment opportunities.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4762Resumption1 (2003) · source
“We are making every effort to ensure that the security situation is brought under control and stabilized as soon as possible. We are deploying additional United States military police. The coalition is taking steps to decrease the availability of weapons. There is a team in Iraq reviewing security, law enforcement, the justice system and prison issues so that it can come up with urgent and specific recommendations for action. The State Department is recruiting 1,000 United States police advisers and trainers and other countries are contributing as well. Over 5,000 Baghdad police officers are back on duty. We are approaching our coalition partners for international police advisers. The resolution just adopted invites international cooperation in restoring stability and security and we hope to have many more partners in this endeavour.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4762Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The United States is supporting relief and reconstruction projects in Iraq from the macro to the micro level, ranging from reinforcing the Mosul dam and repairing ports and bridges to funding clean-up projects in four Baghdad neighbourhoods containing 16,000 people. One cannot really get the sense from the press, or even from looking at one part of the picture, of the amount of work that is going on throughout the country even as we speak, notwithstanding all the problems that exist. I should like to give Council members an idea of the range of the effort that is already under way, with more progress and new results coming about every day. Everybody who has spoken, I think, has emphasized that security is the key problem and the top priority, as Mr. Morris said.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4762Resumption1 (2003) · source
“I am also struck by the thread that ran throughout the presentations we heard this morning: the great amount of experience, resources and political will in this Council that we can bring to bear to help the people of Iraq and to create a better Iraq. I hope and I trust that we will continue to work well together, especially on the ground, in bringing relief to people who have suffered for too long. The resolution we adopted this morning also calls on Member States to make contributions to the United Nations appeal and to provide food, medicine and other resources necessary for the rehabilitation of Iraq's infrastructure. We encourage all Member States and international organizations to respond as best and as soon as they can.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4762Resumption1 (2003) · source
“I, too, want to thank the representatives of the agencies here, all of their colleagues, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the United Nations local staff in Iraq and all the others for their tremendous dedicated efforts to ensure a humanitarian response in Iraq at a time when it is very important to support the Iraqi people. This morning, the Security Council adopted a really historic resolution that confirms the vital role of the United Nations and the international community in the future of Iraq. We find from the presentations we heard this morning - and we know first hand, of course, from our experience on the ground - that the needs are great, but we have common objectives and a sense of purpose.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4762Resumption1 (2003) · source
“My thanks go to Mr. Morris. That was really a superb presentation on this very, very difficult situation. I want to thank him also for his hard work and his organization's hard work in trying to deal with it. Unfortunately, Mr. Morris has outlined the elements of an emergency that force us to deal with the short term and with chronic cases. In his comments he pointed to many of the other elements that make this even more intractable: man-made complications, the politicization of food, the effects of war. We join Mr. Morris in opposing food being used as a weapon, and we are particularly alarmed at the impact of HIV/AIDS, for many of the reasons he described. What I wanted to ask Mr. Morris is, given all this, what has been his most recent message to donors on the crisis?”
2003-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4736 (2003) · source
“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.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“The general principles of providing humanitarian access to vulnerable populations, the separation of civilians and armed elements and the restoration of the rule of law, justice and reconciliation are all fundamental to the protection of civilians and are fully supported by the United States. These are important issues that we need to continue to discuss in the future. We support the idea of further developing a road map and the implementation of many of the objectives it calls for. Member States need to be involved in this process and help make such considerations part of the fabric of our work. Many of us, as we have seen in today's discussion, want to carry this work forward. The United States reiterates its support for the Secretary-General's efforts to protect civilians in armed conflict.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“Our fondest wish would be that this Council could protect from harm all those who are subject to aggression, insurgencies and Governments that prey on their own people. And while it cannot, there is much we can do to achieve that goal. The Secretary-General and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs have given us some good direction for the way ahead. I think they have been quite successful in promoting a more consistent and systematic consideration of the many issues involved and of the steps this Council can take to promote the protection of civilians.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“I want to join others in thanking you for joining us today. Your presence here helps us emphasize the importance of the work being done on this important subject. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General, the Director- General of the International Committee of the Red Cross and Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Relief Coordinator Oshima for their statements and their comments and, more than that, their commitment. I want to commend the Secretary-General, Under- Secretary-General Oshima and their colleagues. The report of 26 November is very helpful in organizing our ongoing efforts in pulling together a lot of information in a very good format. 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.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“They must conclude on both sides that they need to overcome the past, as hard and unpleasant as that may be, in order to advance the interests of all Kosovars. We are clearly not there yet. We do not envy the Special Representative, given the challenge that he faces. We congratulate him on the success that he has had so far with his very ambitious and clear-headed approach to measuring progress on key goals through benchmarks, including his efforts on sustainable returns and his attempt to improve the difficult situation in northern Mitrovica. I want to reiterate our support for a Council mission to Kosovo, if that will prove helpful in communicating the appropriate message to all Kosovars and in establishing a way forward towards the multi-ethnic democracy established as our goal in resolution 1244 (1999).”
2002-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4643 (2002) · source
“That was reflected in confusion about how to proceed. In some municipalities, the participation rate was upwards of 70 per cent. In others, such as northern Mitrovica, there was nearly a complete boycott. That leaves both UNMIK and the Council in a difficult position on how to proceed, even if there is clarity about what is required. Two things that we think are required are that the majority must take an active role in protecting the rights of Serbs and other minorities and, secondly, that Kosovar Serbs know that minorities must participate fully in Kosovo's Provisional Institutions of Self- Government and at the local level. The international community must do all it can to encourage both to take those steps. But it is up to them to take those steps.”
2002-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4643 (2002) · source
“In many municipalities, good governance will be possible only if parties are willing to form coalitions across party lines. We urge local leaders to move aggressively on collaborative efforts that focus on results from Government. My delegation believes that we must move faster and further in fostering responsive and responsible Government in Kosovo, and I applaud Mr. Steiner's efforts in that regard. We need to see more effort across the political spectrum in raising the level of political dialogue. Parties must stop talking past each other and focus on solutions that will improve lives and help attract the investment that is needed to ensure a sustainable future for all the people of Kosovo. In the most recent elections, Kosovo Serbs were faced with a confusing array of messages from their leaders.”
2002-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4643 (2002) · source
“We were persuaded by the priorities that Lord Ashdown set out several weeks ago during our discussion on Bosnia, in which he presented the rule of law as an essential precondition for the development of democracy. We congratulate Special Representative Steiner on UNMIK's success in conducting municipal elections in Kosovo on 26 October. Mr. Guehenno did a thorough job of outlining the results in the process of those elections. Clearly, in and of themselves, they are not sufficient for a truly representative and democratic Government. Our reading of the results and the dynamics of the municipal election process suggests the need for Kosovo's leaders themselves to move more aggressively on a number of fronts. They need to do more to promote security and reconciliation.”
2002-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4643 (2002) · source
“I want to thank the Under-Secretary-General for his excellent briefing and analysis and say that I agree with his conclusions. As the Secretary-General's report (S/2002/1126) and Mr. Guehenno's remarks indicate, the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) is moving forward on a range of complicated political and administrative challenges. We are heartened at the slow but steady progress on programmes aimed at strengthening the rule of law and improving the security situation. While, unfortunately, there are still violent incidents, such as the post-election murder, to which Mr. Guehenno referred, the attack on Serb pensioners in Fee and an ongoing problem with organized crime, we are satisfied that UNMIK and KFOR are responding to those difficulties in an appropriate way.”
2002-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4643 (2002) · source
“We have urgent, important and pressing issues before us: peacekeeping, conflict prevention, fighting terrorism and the unique challenge posed by Iraq. Our responsibilities as a Council and as members ofthe Council compel us to continue efforts to be frank and effective. For example, there should be no mincing of words with regard to the threat to peace posed by self-proclaimed terrorists, such as the Palestinian Islamic Jihad, Hamas and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade. In the coming days, the Council will be called on to meet the purpose for which it was created, when it addresses the defiance of Iraq and the threat it poses to international peace and security.”
2002-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4616 (2002) · source
“Those ambitious goals can be achieved only with transparent information sharing by Member States and in ongoing dialogue between Member States and the Security Council. The Counter-Terrorism Committee is a good example of a practical, comprehensive and operational method for incorporating all Member States into a process of decision-making and implementation stemming from a Security Council resolution. It is also, I think, a prime example of the Council's flexibility, and creativity and ability to adapt to new circumstances. That said, we are less interested in reviewing where we have been than in planning for where we are going. We will fully support efforts to improve transparency in the future, while maintaining and improving the Council's effectiveness.”
2002-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4616 (2002) · source
“We have made some progress in addressing areas that were of concern, but we believe that there is room for further improvement. We welcome the views of troop- contributing countries in our deliberations as a contribution to better Council decision-making. I would note that the traditional complaints about the Council's lack of transparency are quickly being overtaken by events. On the threat of global terrorism, we saw the construction of a transparent body - the Counter-Terrorism Committee - which has erased in many respects the old lines and divisions between the Council and the United Nations membership at large. In resolution 1373 (2001), the Council took a radical approach in reaction to 11 September; it was a sweeping resolution imposing a series of legislative and other obligations on all States.”
2002-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4616 (2002) · source
“This has been achieved in different degrees in at least three separate areas: procedures; new mechanisms for work on Africa and for incorporating the work of troop-contributing countries; and the groundbreaking work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee and Ambassador Valdivieso's committee. During our presidency we worked closely with the Singapore delegation to draw up a comprehensive index of all the procedural notes that have been issued on the workings of the Council. This annotated list provides a clear guide to all Member States on a wide range of procedural clarifications. We also appreciate the efforts of Norway, as Chair of the Security Council Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations, to establish a new mechanism for enhancing the dialogue between the Council and troop contributors.”
2002-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4616 (2002) · source
“Let me begin by saying that I agree with many of my colleagues around the table that this has been a year of considerable success. We have not reached all the goals we set for ourselves, but we have accomplished quite a bit. It has also been a year of considerable improvement in the working methods of the Security Council, demonstrating flexibility and creativity and adapting ourselves to new challenges and circumstances. We welcome this year's report to the General Assembly on the work of the Council. As others have noted, it is streamlined and has a much better format, and we commend Ambassador Mahbubani and his colleagues for pressing forward and accomplishing this outcome, which we supported. The report reflects the continuing progress achieved in balancing transparency with the efficient workings of the Council.”
2002-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4616 (2002) · source
“Because this resolution does not meet that standard, and because we do not think it as well conceived or worded as it should be, given the importance of the issues it addresses, we have abstained.”
2002-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614Resumption2 (2002) · source
“Each time a glimmer of hope, however dim, appears, a terrorist act rises up to extinguish it. What we had hoped for at this time was for the Council to assume its responsibilities, take a clear stand against the actions of these terrorist groups and call for action against them. This resolution starts that process, but it does not go far enough. Nor does it provide the clarity and context we think is required, as set out in the draft text we ourselves tabled on Monday. Our text was more explicit on terrorism, those who perpetuate it, the need to combat it, and on strong support for the Quartet, the political process and continued effort on the ground in the region.”
2002-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614Resumption2 (2002) · source
“The resolution that we have adopted this evening was flawed, in our view, in that it failed to explicitly condemn the terrorist groups and those who provide them with political cover, support and safe haven in the perpetuation of conflict in the Middle East. Those responsible for killing civilians obstruct the Quartet's efforts and the prospects for Palestinian reform. They are known groups - Hamas, Palestinian Islamic Jihad, and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade. The leaders and spokesmen of these groups have openly claimed credit for scores of terrorist bombings and for many deaths and injuries. Their actions are aimed at the peace process, at Israelis and at Palestinians. This Council cannot claim to be seriously considering efforts in the Middle East unless it is also willing to recognize the tragic dynamic at play.”
2002-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614Resumption2 (2002) · source
“In sum, we believe that the focus in the months ahead should be on making progress on the benchmarks, continuing the important work that has been done on returns and supporting participation by all groups in Kosovo's municipal elections in October.”
2002-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4605 (2002) · source
“Providing real opportunities for returns, together with sustainable solutions for these vulnerable populations, is a necessary component of long-term stability. Unfortunately, we are all aware that this will take some time. We are concerned about calls for unorganized mass returns that would be irresponsible and destabilizing. This is not the way to promote multi- ethnic democracy in Kosovo, and I agree completely with Mr. Annabi that this would be counterproductive and harmful to the return process. We need careful preparation and sustainable returns in order to create the kind of stability that I am sure we all want to see.”
2002-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4605 (2002) · source
“With regard to political process and elections, in our View much more needs to be done to deepen Kosovo's provisional institutions of self-government. For example, we would like to see the Assembly meet on a set schedule and forego the temptation to react on an ad hoc basis to the latest headlines. We are pleased that preparations for elections seem to be on track and that there are positive signs that support continues to grow in Kosovo for a democratic Government that represents all communities. We are pleased that 72 parties and other political entities, including more than 30 representing Serb and minority communities, have already registered for the Kosovo municipal elections in October. Regarding refugees, we are also encouraged by continued progress on the return of refugees and internally displaced persons.”
2002-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4605 (2002) · source
“We regretted Prime Minister Rexhepi's initial statements criticizing UNMIK in speaking of political prisoners, but we welcome his call to end protests and his expressed commitment to work with UNMIK. I note there was considerable support from many of Kosovo's political leaders and intellectuals in support of the arrests. Some called for Kosovo's leaders to act responsibly through the provisional institutions of self-government, and not through mobs in the street. We were encouraged by these statements, which reflect a commitment to the benchmark process launched by Special Representative Steiner, which we strongly support. As for Mr. Ivanovic, we trust that he will be apprehended in the near future.”
2002-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4605 (2002) · source
“I would like to welcome you, Foreign Minister Passy, to the Security Council and to express our appreciation to you for chairing this meeting. I also want to thank Mr. Annabi for his briefing. I wish to address briefly the three main categories of issues that Mr. Annabi raised, because they are all- important at this stage of developments in Kosovo. The first is the question of the rule of law. We have long called for and supported the efforts of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) to strengthen the rule of law. We believe that that is a fundamental project that needs to be realized. We believe that UNMIK handled the recent arrests and prosecutions fairly, without prejudice to any group, and we strongly expect all leaders in Kosovo and the region to cooperate in efforts to prosecute serious crime.”
2002-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4605 (2002) · source
“The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 12.10 p.m.”
2002-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4603 (2002) · source
“Members of the Council have before them document S/2002/934, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by a show of hands. In favour: Bulgaria, Cameroon, China, Colombia, France, Guinea, Ireland, Mauritius, Mexico, Norway, Russian Federation, Singapore, Syrian Arab Republic, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1432 (2002).”
2002-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4603 (2002) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Angola, in which he requests 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 that representative to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Gaspar Martins (Angola) took a seat at the Council table. The President: 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.”
2002-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4603 (2002) · source
“"The Security Council will remain seized of these matters." This statement will be issued as a document the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2002/24. The President: The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 12.05 p.m.”
2002-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4602 (2002) · source
“"The Security Council welcomes the commitments of both the Governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda under the Peace Agreement to cooperate in the identification, disarmament and repatriation of ex-FAR and Interahamwe. The Council urges the parties to the Peace Agreement to make every effort to fully comply with all their obligations in conformity with Security Council resolution 1341 (2001) of 22 February 2001 and the Programme of Implementation of the Peace Agreement. The Security Council also welcomes the commitment of the Government of Rwanda, under the Peace Agreement, regarding the withdrawal of its troops from the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and, in this regard, notes Rwanda's submission of its initial troop withdrawal plan to the 'third party'.”
2002-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4602 (2002) · source
“"The Security Council reiterates its support for the mandate of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), as established by its resolution 1417 (2002) of 14 June 2002, in particular in the area of voluntary disarmament, demobilization, repatriation, resettlement and reintegration (DDRRR). "The Security Council expresses the importance of close consultations and cooperation between the Governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda and the Republic of South Africa, as well as MONUC and, through MONUC's coordination, all relevant United Nations agencies on measures that can help implement this Agreement and facilitate voluntary DDRRR.”
2002-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4602 (2002) · source
“In this regard, the Security Council looks forward to considering as soon as possible the recommendations of the Secretary-General on how MONUC and, through MONUC's coordination, all relevant United Nations agencies, can assist the parties in their responsibilities to implement the Peace Agreement. "The Security Council commends the Government of the Republic of South Africa for its facilitation of the Peace Agreement and for its further role, together with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, regarding the Peace Agreement. "The Security Council stresses in particular the responsibilities of the two parties set out in the Peace Agreement and implementation plan and calls upon the international community to assist and expedite the carrying out of these responsibilities.”
2002-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4602 (2002) · source
“"The Security Council welcomes the Peace Agreement of 30 July 2002 between the Governments of the Republic of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Programme of Implementation for the withdrawal of Rwandan troops from the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the dismantling of the ex-FAR and Interahamwe forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (S/2002/9l4). The Council commends the Governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda for engaging in direct dialogue on their mutual security concerns and urges them to continue this dialogue. "The Security Council expresses its full support for the implementation of the Peace Agreement.”
2002-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4602 (2002) · source
“The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. After consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council. "The Security Council expresses its appreciation to the Foreign Ministers of South Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and to the Special Envoy of the President of Rwanda, who participated in its meeting on the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 8 August 2002.”
2002-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4602 (2002) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and of Rwanda, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Ileka (Democratic Republic of the Congo) and Mr. Gasana (Rwanda) took seats at the Council table. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2002-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4602 (2002) · source
“I want to close simply by saying that we strongly support the efforts of Mr. Steiner and UNMIK, and we look to continued progress in the months ahead in the implementation of UNMIK's mandate.”
2002-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4592 (2002) · source
“The United States has provided almost $8 million to non-governmental organizations and to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on this issue, and we encourage all donors to consider ways in which they can support the process. Funding shortages have led certain United Nations agencies to consider leaving Kosovo, which, on the issue of returns, would seriously undermine what UNMIK is trying to do. My Government has committed significant resources on a wide range of issues and initiatives, including the Kosovo Police Service, the Kosovo Protection Corps, the Kosovo courts and sustainable returns. There are significant challenges remaining in Kosovo, but donors must be prepared to address all problems, no matter how difficult they might be.”
2002-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4592 (2002) · source
“Upcoming municipal elections in the fall offer an opportunity for all Kosovars to participate in Kosovo's self-government, and, although progress is uneven across Kosovo, we see new political parties emerging across the political spectrum and increased tolerance for building bridges between communities. Finally, a word about returns. My Government has been a strong proponent of sustainable returns. We continue to believe that success on this difficult issue will require careful planning and significant resources, and we appreciate the work that UNMIK has done in producing the documents that Mr. Steiner circulated this morning. We applaud the progress that is beginning to be made.”
2002-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4592 (2002) · source
“Its numbers include an impressive number of women and minorities, and, with the agreement of the force in Mitrovica, it may now play an appropriate role in providing freedom of movement and civil security for the population on both sides of the river. Still, much more remains to be done in Mitrovica, and we fully support the efforts of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) to make progress there. We are encouraged by progress on the political side as well. It is appropriate, I think, that the first piece of legislation approved by the Assembly pertained to pensions, a fundamental social and economic issue.”
2002-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4592 (2002) · source
“The United States has long maintained that one key to this success will be building confidence among all parts of the population that the institutions of government will govern democratically and that all will respect fully the rule of law, and that also now seems to be beginning. We are encouraged by the continuing progress that has been made in strengthening the courts and in ensuring that all who have committed crimes are brought to justice. We applaud the additional international judges and the agreement that has been worked out for increasing the number of Serb judges and prosecutors. The high-profile arrest and prosecution of those who have committed ethnically motivated crimes are another positive development, and the Kosovo Police Service has been a success far beyond what anyone might have expected.”
2002-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4592 (2002) · source
“It is also clear that there is encouraging progress on a number of fronts, in particular with regard to the benchmarks for good governance that were presented here only three months ago. That initial progress and good prospects for the future bear out the wisdom of an approach that puts standards of good governance before any premature discussion of political status issues. As both Mr. Steiner and the Deputy Prime Minister noted in their comments, albeit in different ways, for us to succeed in Kosovo, the people of Kosovo must overcome their difficult and emotional history. That process seems to be beginning.”
2002-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4592 (2002) · source
“I want to congratulate Special Representative Steiner on his continued progress in implementing the mandate that we have set forth in resolution 1244 (1999) and also to say that I appreciate very much the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia, Mr. Covie, and his presentation this morning. We heard two very informative and interesting presentations at the beginning of this discussion, and whether one considers the glass as half-full or half- empty - or, perhaps, a quarter full and three-quarters empty, in this case - it is clear, I think, from the presentations that there is quite a bit of common ground as to the objectives of what we are seeking here, and I think that is positive.”
2002-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4592 (2002) · source
“Finally, I would simply like to express again our support for the work being done by Special Representative Steiner. In particular, we note that his promulgation of the Kosovo Trust Agency regulation enables the important process of privatization in Kosovo to now move forward. We look forward to receiving the Secretary-General's quarterly report in July.”
2002-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4559 (2002) · source