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Dabbashi

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first: 2008-03-03
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“We therefore reaffirm the need to continue to implement the joint action plan between the African Union and the United Nations for short- and midterm peacekeeping capacity-building. We would also like to strengthen direct cooperation on capacity- building for the African Union Mission in Somalia. Finally, we reaffirm that successful peacekeeping is based on a given mission's full deployment and on a parallel active political process involving all parties to a conflict, in which they express their willingness to reject violence and their commitment to dialogue in order to resolve their differences. We believe that the draft presidential statement before us will contribute enormously to peacekeeping operations.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“The growing demand for peacekeeping requires us to consider enhancing cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations so that the latter are encouraged to play a greater role in peacebuilding and in preserving peace. There is no doubt, in this connection, that the African Union, with Libya as its Chairman, is at the forefront of these regional organizations, first because most current armed conflicts are in Africa and, secondly, it has its own peacekeeping mechanisms. Indeed, the African Union created the Peace and Security Council, is playing a growing role in the area of peacekeeping and has launched numerous initiatives that deserve support and encouragement.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“That partnership should benefit from the expertise and experience of troop- and police-contributing countries in improving the planning of peacekeeping operations and from our consideration of how we can strengthen their effectiveness within the framework of clear, achievable and consensual mandates. We believe it is high time to broaden the participation of troop-contributing countries in peacekeeping operations so that more developed countries can contribute troops, financial resources and materiel, and peacekeeping operations can have the weapons and equipment they need to function. We reiterate that the establishment or renewal of a mandate must be in line with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and based on the guidelines agreed between the various parties.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“Major efforts have been made to reform the planning and management of peacekeeping operations. This began with the Brahimi report (S/2000/809), which was followed by the "Peace Operations 2010" report, the restructuring of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the establishment of the Department of Field Support. The work of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations has guaranteed the follow-up to and assessment of that report. We hope that today's debate will enable us to achieve concrete results by establishing a broad partnership that includes all actors.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“Mr. Dabbashi (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council this month. We are confident that your wisdom will make it possible for us to achieve the best results. I would also like to thank you for having organized this important debate on peacekeeping operations and congratulate Ambassador Rugunda and the delegation of Uganda for the excellent way in which they conducted the Council's work last month. I would also like to thank Under-Secretaries-General Le Roy and Susana Malcorra for their excellent briefings. My delegation supports the statement to be made by the representative of Morocco on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. I will therefore simply raise a few points here. I will be brief.”
2009-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6178 (2009) · source
“Finally, we are very concerned at the information contained in the report regarding the recruitment of children younger than 18 and their use in armed confrontations. We call on those responsible to put an end to that practice and to permit those children to return to their families as soon as possible.”
2009-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6173 (2009) · source
“The number of persons emigrating to Yemen or otherwise becoming refugees during the first quarter of this year rose by 30 per cent compared to the first quarter of last year. We call on all States to continue to support humanitarian assistance and reconstruction priority programmes. In this context, we recall that the World Food Programme still needs $136 million to feed more than 3 million individuals in all parts of Somalia. We hope that the international community will provide the necessary contributions to that end. In that connection, we commend the efforts of those providing humanitarian assistance, who are carrying out their responsibilities in an environment increasingly fraught with risk.”
2009-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6173 (2009) · source
“At the same time, we believe that addressing the issue of piracy in the long term will require a comprehensive approach that seeks to end the conflict, restore stability, support the ability of the Somali Government to extend its authority over the entire territory, including its coasts, and exploit and protect sustainable sources of income, particularly living marine resources, which for many years have been exposed to plunder by foreign companies through illegal fishing in Somali territorial waters. At the humanitarian level, we note that intensifying acts of violence over the past three months have led to the very serious deterioration of the humanitarian situation. At least 250 civilians have been killed, hundreds injured and 204,000 displaced from the capital, Mogadishu.”
2009-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6173 (2009) · source
“I must point out here that the Governments of Uganda and Burundi are to be commended for the unflagging sacrifices they have made to bring security and peace to the Somali people. We hope that they will accelerate the process to transform the African Union Mission in Somalia into a United Nations Mission in Somalia. With respect to piracy off the Somali coast, we would like to express our gratitude to the States Members of the United Nations and the regional organizations that have undertaken to protect ships and helped the World Food Programme, the United Nations and humanitarian institutions and agencies to provide humanitarian assistance to those in need.”
2009-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6173 (2009) · source
“These elements are seeking to further their own objectives and agendas, and their presence will prolong the conflict in the country. We call on the international community to respond to the appeals launched by the African Union at its meeting in Sirte early this month for the implementation of the commitments undertaken at the Doha conference, and by the International Contact Group at its meetings in Brussels and Rome for support to the Somali Government. We call on States that are able to do so to support and promote the African Union Mission in Somalia through the Trust Fund and to support African States that are willing to provide troops so that the Mission can reach its authorized strength of 8,000 as quickly as possible.”
2009-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6173 (2009) · source
“It has held consultations with the leaders of tribes, sheikhs and religious leaders, and made tangible progress in the transition process. Its actions have been welcomed by the Somali people. The international community should step up its financial and political support for the Government of President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed so that it can extend its authority over the entire territory of the country. We also welcome the commitment of the Government of the Somali President to establish a broad-based administration in accordance with the agreement signed with Ahlu Sunna Wal Jama'a and some elements of Hizbul Islam. We express our concern over reports of the presence of foreign elements in the armed opposition groups.”
2009-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6173 (2009) · source
“Mr. Dabbashi (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Ahmedou Ould Abdallah for his very valuable briefing and his great efforts to help the Somali people solve their problems and restore peace in the country. I would also like to thank Mr. Ramtane Lamamra, the African Union Commissioner for Peace and Security, for his comprehensive briefing on the Union's position on this issue. I would also like to welcome Mr. Omaar, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Somalia, and thank him for his statement. My country is very concerned about the use of force and violence to overthrow the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) in Somalia at a time when the Government has tirelessly sought to reach out to the armed opposition groups and convince them to renounce violence and participate in the Government.”
2009-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6173 (2009) · source
“That is why we believe that it would be wiser to confine ourselves to objective benchmarks and indicators of progress that are not associated with a timetable. In other words, we should ensure that the benchmarks envisaged are associated with genuinely realistic indicators of progress. All of that will depend on the political resolve of all parties concerned and the provision of assistance by the international community to the peace process and the ongoing mediation efforts. It should not be subject to time factors, since it is plain that they have not been very effective in many long- standing conflicts.”
2009-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6172 (2009) · source
“We welcome the workplan annexed to the report of the Secretary-General, entitled "Benchmarks, indicators of progress and key activities: 2009-2011". We appreciate the need for and importance of developing such benchmarks at all levels - military, humanitarian and political. Having said that, however, we do not support the imposition of a time frame, even if one should be established, because timing should be based on practical forecasts. Otherwise, that would send an erroneous message to the various political parties, refugees and the internally displaced. We do need to be realistic. Progress may be achieved soon or delayed for some reason, and that might make some people particularly optimistic and others particularly pessimistic.”
2009-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6172 (2009) · source
“Angelo and all the Mission's personnel, who are working in such dangerous circumstances. We express our concern over the fact that not all of the Mission's staff have been deployed. We hope that that will be done quickly, so as to resolve problems regarding the lack of materiel and personnel and to equip the Mission to effectively carry out its mandate. We hope that MINURCAT will also be deployed to areas of tension in the north-eastern part of the Central African Republic. In that regard, we welcome the positive role played by the Detachement inte'gre' de securite (DIS) in improving security in refugee camps and main towns in eastern Chad despite the difficult circumstances. Those conditions are difficult both due to the lack of security and want of equipment. We hope that DIS will be strengthened and its deployment accelerated.”
2009-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6172 (2009) · source
“We hope that the international community will extend its support to peace and development projects as they are an important factor in consolidating stability and peace. Libya is aware of the direct impact of the relationship between the Governments of Chad and the Sudan on the security and humanitarian situation in eastern Chad and Darfur. We therefore welcome the mediation efforts of the Government of Qatar and its cooperation with the leader of our revolution and the President of the African Union, Colonel Muammar Al-Qadhafi, to ensure that the agreements signed between the parties are implemented in order to ultimately normalize relations between the countries. With regard to MINURCAT's deployment to eastern Chad and the north-eastern part of the Central African Republic, we are pleased to note the efforts of Mr.”
2009-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6172 (2009) · source
“Libya also continues to support the political process in the Central African Republic to safeguard the achievements of the political talks held in December 2008. In that connection, we refer to the latest positive results in Libya's mediation efforts, which led to the signing of an agreement between the Government of the Central African Republic and armed groups headed by Mr. Abdoulaye Miskine that brought this group back into the political process. We would also like to reiterate the importance of strengthening peace efforts in the Central African Republic. We welcome the efforts made by the Government, local stakeholders, the Peacebuilding Commission and international and regional actors.”
2009-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6172 (2009) · source
“The leader of our revolution and the President of the African Union, Colonel Muammar Al-Qadhafi, has reiterated his concern about re-establishing peace in eastern Chad, the Central African Republic and Darfur. Libya believes that it is possible to end conflict through comprehensive political solutions in the region, thereby strengthening international peace and security. We would therefore like to see rebel groups in Chad sit down with the Government in order to implement the Sirte agreement of October 2007. Libya would also like to see all Chadian opposition groups join in a national reconciliation effort. In that regard, we welcome the agreement signed in Tripoli between the Chadian Government and three opposition groups.”
2009-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6172 (2009) · source
“They have caused significant loss of human life and have endangered the lives of humanitarian personnel and restricted their movement, resulting in a negative impact on the delivery of humanitarian assistance to people in need. We welcome the positive developments in the implementation of the 13 August 2007 agreement between the Government of Chad and the political opposition. In particular, we welcome the consensus reached on the legislative framework for the elections and modalities for the establishment of the National Independent Electoral Commission. We are also pleased to note that the census is moving ahead, which will ultimately make it possible to determine the electoral districts and to hold elections.”
2009-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6172 (2009) · source
“Mr. Dabbashi (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to thank Mr. Victor Da Silva Angelo, Special Representative of the Secretary- General and head of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT), for his introduction of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2009/359). The security situation in MINURCAT's area of operation continues to deteriorate as a result of banditry and rebel activity. Unfortunately, that has direct repercussions on the humanitarian situation in eastern Chad and in the North-East of the Central African Republic. Many refugees and internally displaced persons are still in great need of humanitarian assistance. Also disturbing are the results of the activities of armed groups and bandits during the period under consideration.”
2009-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6172 (2009) · source
“The people of Darfur are increasingly aware that a just and lasting peace and national reconciliation and development cannot be achieved by slogans, poverty or an arrest warrant against the President of the Sudan, but rather by support for peace efforts, implementation of development projects and the strengthening of State institutions so as to extend their administration throughout the territory. We hope that the Security Council will contribute to that end.”
2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source
“There is no doubt that, after years of crisis in Darfur, we are increasingly convinced that that dispute cannot be settled without a comprehensive political settlement that enjoys the support of the international community and, above all, the Security Council, as well as the international and regional actors. That is a realistic precondition for restoring peace and security, putting an end to the deprivation and the impunity and achieving national reconciliation.”
2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source
“Rodolphe Adada, head of the African Union- United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, in his statement to the Security Council on 27 April, said: "The ICC issue has dominated and polarized Sudanese political life. It has weakened the position of those in the Sudan who have been working for compromise and consensus". (S/PV.61]2, p. 2) I do not think that that statement had a positive effect. Let me say that the fact that certain Security Council members did not take into account the wish of the African Union and of the African Member States that had signed the Rome Statute did not serve justice but, on the contrary, had the potential to undermine the efforts of the International Criminal Court.”
2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source
“Here, we underscore the need to take into consideration the request by the African Union, which as the primary regional organization knows better than any other the best approach to the priorities for the settlement of the Darfur issue, especially since the African Union's commitment to settling the issue of impunity is one of its basic tenets. The High-Level Panel on Darfur, chaired by President Mbeki, has been set up to investigate the human rights violations. The Panel has visited the region three times, and we look forward to its forthcoming report. In May, the Group of Experts on Sudan sanctions reported that the decision of the International Criminal Court had encouraged certain groups and had interrupted the dialogue or made it more difficult. Mr.”
2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source
“With regard to the International Criminal Court, we urge the Security Council to consider the concerns that have been voiced by the regional organizations, in particular the African Union, which is the principal partner of the Government in Darfur, with a view to continuing peace efforts, especially after the arrest warrant issued by the Court against President Al-Bashir. We hope that the Security Council will take steps to remove the obstacles to the peace efforts in order to fully and permanently resolve the issue of Darfur. In that regard, at its latest summit, in Sirte, the African Union adopted a resolution, in which it expressed its deep concern that the Security Council had not agreed to apply article 16 of the Rome Statute.”
2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source
“The African Union High-Level Panel on Darfur recently visited Tripoli and met with the leaders of armed forces to discuss modalities for the resumption of dialogue in the Sudan. Libya understands the effect of relations between Chad and the Sudan on the humanitarian situation in the Sudan and in Darfur. Libya is therefore pursuing its efforts to ease tension and ensure that dialogue can resume with a view to the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the Dakar peace process, leading to normalization of relations between those two countries. On the humanitarian situation, we welcome what the Government of the Sudan has done to ensure that humanitarian aid reaches those that need it, to encourage and cooperate with humanitarian organizations and to grant visas to their staff.”
2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source
“Benchmarks for the implementation of the Mission's mandate will be unrealistic and irrelevant until the Mission is deployed at full strength and fully equipped, and until there has been tangible progress on the political front, including a ceasefire agreement and agreed modalities for ending the fighting. The highest priority is to forge a strengthened political process and to put pressure on the rebels to unconditionally join the dialogue and the negotiations. Libya has a geographical, humanitarian and cultural relationship with the Sudan - and in particular with Darfur. We note the commitment undertaken by President Muammar Al-Qadhafi and by Libya to normalization. That is why we are working in cooperation with Qatar, the Joint African Union-United Nations Chief Mediator to ensure that negotiations resume on all aspects of the crisis.”
2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source
“I note also the tripartite mechanism's great importance for the restoration of peace. It has proven effective in removing obstacles to peace, as indicated in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2009/352). I commend the tripartite mechanism for its positive achievements, including on the situation regarding visas for UNAMID staff. There has been a decline in violence in Darfur, and we hope that this trend will continue, enabling displaced persons to return. Despite attacks on members of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur, its deployment will continue. But we note that what is needed for peacekeeping is a political operation that enjoys the support of all parties - which is essential for deployment.”
2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source
“Mr. Dabbashi (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) (spoke in Arabic): I wish at the outset to thank Mr. Alain Le Roy, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, for his briefing. I welcome Mr. Mikhail Margelov, Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation. We are most grateful to him for his statement. My thanks go also to the representative of the Sudan for his presence here today: we look forward to his statement. We are following closely the deployment of contingents from troop-contributors to the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID). We note that a large number of troops has been deployed. We pay tribute to the efforts of troop- contributing countries and the manner in which they have worked with the Government of the Sudan.”
2009-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6170 (2009) · source
“We reaffirm the importance of the role to be played by the Secretary-General's representatives on the ground in bringing together all influential actors in the aftermath of a conflict, so that strategies and plans of action can be adopted based on a national approach and tasks prioritized and delimited. Financing must also be provided from the outset.”
2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165 (2009) · source
“It is therefore necessary to find a way to make financing flexible, predictable and rapid, as well as sufficient and timely. We hope that the Partnership Framework Agreement between the United Nations and the World Bank will provide for effective management of multi-donor funding and facilitate the use of that funding. We also hope that the Peacebuilding Commission will play a greater role in finding innovative ways to secure funding for peacebuilding and to encourage donors to provide speedier, more flexible and more risk-tolerant funding. We believe the Peacebuilding Fund can make a greater contribution to bridging the gaps between pledged funding and available funding. We welcome the workplan proposed by the Secretary-General with regard to the United Nations response in the early post-conflict phase.”
2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165 (2009) · source
“We should avoid the excessive use of international staff so that employment opportunities in the country in question are not undermined. Two sectors where it is important to strengthen capacity in post-conflict peacebuilding are security and finance. The first is linked to stability, security and justice, which are key to restoring citizens' trust in their Government and convincing them that peace has its dividends. The second sector is clearly linked to State revenue and to its management. If there is no effective financial or tax system, the State will not be able to meet its obligations or provide basic services to its citizens, and runs the risk of social instability and relapse into conflict. Reconstruction efforts face a number of obstacles resulting from limited financing channelled through weak and often inadequate mechanisms.”
2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165 (2009) · source
“There is no doubt, then, that the first priority of peacebuilding is to form a stable political system. This requires building and developing essential capacities of the State so that it can restore its legitimacy and provide basic services to its citizens. This will promote economic recovery and strengthen the labour market. That is why we support the view that building such capacity must be a prime element of any peacebuilding effort from the very onset. We believe that such capacity should be based primarily on available local expertise, and after that on expertise provided by countries that share the same culture, as well as by regional and subregional organizations, whenever possible. Major international organizations should take full advantage of local capacities in the given country.”
2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165 (2009) · source
“We thank the Secretary-General and other United Nations departments for putting forward these elements. However, we feel that it is clear that each of those elements faces a number of challenges, which will demand greater effectiveness, despite the enormous efforts of the Secretariat and Member States in recent years. I would like to focus on the two most important challenges, which I believe are critical to building and consolidating peace. These two challenges are capacity-building and financing. We all know that, in the aftermath of a conflict, the institutions of a State have been dismantled. The country lacks capacity and expertise on the ground. The financial system is completely ineffective. The sources of financing are not guaranteed. These conditions make national Governments incapable of carrying out their mission.”
2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165 (2009) · source
“In his report, the Secretary-General proposes a plan for rapid response within the United Nations and other actors in order to meet the following challenges: first, to ensure rapid deployment of more effective and more solidly structured United Nations teams; secondly, to set priorities and ensure that resources are available to implement them; thirdly, to provide United Nations support for national ownership and developing national capacity from the beginning; fourthly, to strengthen and rationalize United Nations capacity to identify staff, expertise and resources that can be deployed immediately in the post-conflict peacebuilding environment; and fifthly, to work with donors to ensure that financing mechanisms function more speedily and flexibly and are more risk-tolerant and better aligned.”
2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165 (2009) · source
“These include providing basic security, delivering peace dividends, shoring up and building confidence in the political process, and strengthening core national capacity to lead peacebuilding efforts. I do not believe that anyone can have any objection to those goals, but the great challenge is how to respond effectively to those priority goals.”
2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165 (2009) · source
“While the Organization has several achievements in this area to its credit, efforts to ensure stability and economic recovery, in particular in the aftermath of a ceasefire or the signing of peace agreements, continue to face great challenges. In-depth study is required to overcome the difficulties and shortcomings and to determine the most expeditious way to end a conflict, restore trust among the various sectors of an affected society, and implement programmes to promote economic recovery and sustainable development. In his report, the Secretary-General defines the most important and urgent objectives for peacebuilding in the immediate aftermath of conflict.”
2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165 (2009) · source
“Mr. Dabbashi (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) (spoke in Arabic): I am pleased to see you, Sir, presiding over this important meeting. Your brotherly country launched this wise and timely initiative, and we are extremely thankful to you for it. We also thank the Secretary-General for introducing his valuable report (S/2009/304), and the Chairperson of the Peacebuilding Commission and the representatives of the United Nations Development Programme and the World Bank for their important contributions. Over the past two decades, the United Nations has done a great deal to prevent and resolve conflicts and to maintain and build peace.”
2009-07-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6165 (2009) · source
“We emphasize that the future of Myanmar is exclusively in the hands of its people, who must work together to ensure that it will be a prosperous one.”
2009-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6161 (2009) · source
“We believe that coordination between the United Nations and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) is also critical to achieving tangible and timely results. In previous statements to the Council, my country has stressed that issues relating to the internal affairs of States must be addressed through consultation and constructive dialogue between the Government and political actors involved, with the assistance of the international community. We reiterate that point of view and commend the role played by ASEAN, its support for the good offices of the United Nations and its assistance to the people of Myanmar in achieving national reconciliation in their country. We hope that Myanmar will soon achieve political and economic stability, development and national reconciliation, and that its people will live in peace.”
2009-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6161 (2009) · source
“We believe that dialogue with the Myanmar authorities must be pursued in order to encourage them to achieve the aims we all support and aspire to, above all the release of political prisoners and detainees, continued dialogue among the various parties, and the establishment of an atmosphere conducive to the organization of elections, the promotion of the rule of law and respect for human rights. We hope that the Myanmar authorities will continue to cooperate with the United Nations and the international community in order to ensure national reconciliation, lay the foundations for the full participation of all political actors in the 2010 elections, and establish stability throughout the country.”
2009-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6161 (2009) · source
“We fully understand that the Secretary-General's personal efforts and good offices, exercised through Mr. Gambari, have led to real movement and positive developments. While slow, such developments - first among which is the commitment of the Myanmar authorities to pursue their follow-up of the seven-step road map and, at the appropriate moment, to enact a law to regulate the 2010 elections - augur well for real progress. We hope that these efforts will advance the democratic process and achieve a lasting solution to all Myanmar's problems.”
2009-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6161 (2009) · source
“Mr. Dabbashi (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) (spoke in Arabic): I should like at the outset to thank the Secretary-General for his briefing and to commend his good offices efforts to promote stability and national reconciliation in Myanmar. We stress our support for his personal work and that of his Special Adviser, Mr. Gambari. We also extend our thanks to the Permanent Representative of Myanmar for his statement. We welcome the Secretary-General's visit to Myanmar and his talks with the Government and other parties on that occasion. At the same time, we note his inability to meet with the opposition leader, Ms. Daw Aung San Suu Kyi. We regret that failure, despite our understanding of the position of the Myanmar authorities, as outlined by the Permanent Representative of that country earlier in this meeting.”
2009-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6161 (2009) · source
“and to thank the troop- contributing countries, namely Uganda and Burundi, for their sacrifices and their continued commitment to maintaining the presence of AMISOM. in Somalia.”
2009-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6158 (2009) · source
“As for the issue of piracy, in order to eliminate this phenomenon and enable the Somali people to benefit from their marine wealth, the international forces deployed off the Somali coast must protect Somali marine wealth and combat illegal fishing operations carried out by foreign companies in areas under Somali sovereignty. These forces must help Somali fishermen to carry out their marine activities freely. There is no doubt that this would contribute to resolving the hunger problem in Somalia. In closing, I commend the great efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Somalia, Mr. Ahmedou Ould Abdallah, in facilitating the political process within the framework of the Djibouti Agreement. I would also like to commend the role being played by AMISOM.”
2009-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6158 (2009) · source
“Support must also be offered to the Transitional Federal Government in order to establish a national army and capable security forces and to help the Government impose State control throughout the country. We believe that this goal can be achieved only by offering support to AMISOM. and transforming it into a United Nations mission as soon as possible. At the same time, we must continue with the political process within the framework of the Djibouti 09-3985] Agreement and draft a permanent constitution for the country.”
2009-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6158 (2009) · source
“cannot wage this war on the basis of voluntary contributions alone. The international community had a golden opportunity to resolve the problem of Somalia and restore peace following the election of Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed as President of Somalia and the formation of the Transitional Federal Government. But unfortunately, hesitation in supporting the new Government only encouraged the opposition to work to topple it, and they almost succeeded in doing so. The time has come for us to learn the lesson and take the opportunity to restore peace to Somalia. To achieve this, the Security Council must take the necessary measures to prevent access by Somali opposition forces to weapons, funds and foreign fighters.”
2009-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6158 (2009) · source
“Why do some States oppose this, even though they rushed to deploy their warships to the waters off the Somali coast - at a cost of hundreds of millions of dollars - when they felt that their own interests were being threatened, while no State has acted to protect Somali fish stocks, which continue to be plundered under the protection of international naval forces for the enjoyment of restaurant- goers in wealthy countries? What is happening in Somalia cannot be resolved through small measures; these might salvage the Government headquarters or repel an attack by the opposition. No, this requires full and robust United Nations engagement in support of the Government in order to confront those seeking to undermine that Government. That can be achieved only through the Organization's regular budget, because the Government and AMISOM.”
2009-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6158 (2009) · source
“Does the Somali people not deserve protection from its tormentors? Does the legitimate Government resulting from the Djibouti agreement not deserve the support it needs from the international community? Does the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) not deserve financial support and equipment from the United Nations budget? How can the United Nations fail to allocate the funds and equipment necessary to help African States that are willing to contribute troops to bring AMISOM. up to its goal of 8,000 troops?”
2009-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6158 (2009) · source
“They have been two decades of continuous displacement and lack of security, two decades of fighting fuelling further fighting and of growing hatred among tribes, with those able to work facing no alternative but to join the ranks of the fighters. These have been long years marked by human rights violations and by the international community's inability to intervene effectively and firmly. Unfortunately, they have also been marked by interference - whether with good or bad intentions - from international and regional forces, which has served only to intensify the conflict and increase the number of victims. What is happening in Somalia makes us wonder why the international community has taken no effective action. Where is the responsibility to protect, which was endorsed by the 2005 World Summit?”
2009-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6158 (2009) · source