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2004-10-06

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2004-12-14

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1. “Just two weeks before we once again join the Council as a non-permanent member, Argentina would like to reiterate its commitment to the daily task of protecting civilians in armed conflict and to say that we stand ready to work within the Council to ensure full implementation of resolutions 1265 (1999) and 1296 (2000), bearing in mind the various tools that exist, such as the aide-memoire (S/PRST/2003/27, annex) and the 10-point platform of action, to ensure the effective protection of civilian populations and respect for their essential rights.”

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2. “Here, we support the recommendation on the establishment of a framework within which the United Nations can engage more systematically with regional organizations on humanitarian issues such as protection and access. During next year's debates on the occasion of the fifth anniversary of the Millennium Declaration, we will undoubtedly have an opportunity to analyse the question of the responsibility to protect. In that connection, we believe it necessary to give appropriate consideration to proposals contained in the report of the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change (A/59/565), entitled "A more secure world: our shared responsibility". At the same time, it is essential and relevant also to underscore the responsibility borne for military or other armed actions that harm civilian populations.”

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3. “In this regard, it is crucial to adopt strategies to ensure broader implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security, and resolution 1539 (2004), on children in armed conflict, among other relevant norms. As noted in the Secretary-General's report, specific areas exist within a conflict on which action can be undertaken at the regional level to protect civilians. These include the question of refugees, illegal trade in natural resources, smuggling, disarmament and small arms trafficking. In that context, regional organizations may have a role of great value to play as they have a better understanding of the local difficulties and a more realistic perception of possible solutions.”

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4. “We condemn the ongoing aggression that humanitarian personnel continue to suffer, and we advocate the expansion of the protection given under the 1994 Convention on the Safety and Security of United Nations and Associated Personnel as well as ensuring that the Convention become universal. We support efforts within the United Nations system to improve practical aspects of the safety and security of personnel, a matter currently being considered by the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly. As we reiterate our deep concern and condemnation of the harmful and widespread consequences of armed conflict on civilians, we must also refer specifically to the impact of armed conflict on women, children and other vulnerable groups.”

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5. “Here, we would like to recall that the Council has expressed its readiness in that regard to consider situations affecting refugees and internally displaced persons, and when necessary to take the necessary steps to create a secure environment for civilians endangered by conflict, as well as to consider the appropriateness and feasibility of establishing temporary security zones and corridors to protect civilians and provide humanitarian assistance. In a significant number of conflicts, humanitarian personnel continue to face obstacles in discharging their tasks. Safe and unimpeded access by humanitarian personnel, including those locally recruited, to civilians in armed conflicts is essential. States affected by conflict as well as neighbouring States must cooperate with the United Nations to facilitate such access.”

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6. “The obligation to respect the civilian population within the framework of international humanitarian law also extends to other non-State actors seeking international legitimacy, whatever the justness of their claims may be. Attacks against civilian populations or other protected persons and the commission of systematic, flagrant and widespread violations of international humanitarian and human rights law in situations of armed conflict can constitute a threat to international peace and security and require appropriate consideration and response by the international community.”

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7. “Given that scenario, we would like to reiterate that no security issues can prevail over the primary responsibility of States to comply with the norms of international humanitarian law contained in the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols. The fight against terrorism, a priority of the international community which my country shares, must be waged in respect for international law and human rights. We reaffirm our support for the Security Council's cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in promoting unfailing respect for human rights that are seen as inalienable, in a context in which, unfortunately, we continue to hear accusations of steady movement in the opposite direction.”

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8. “Mr. D'Alotto (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation wishes to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate on the important question of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. We would like also to reiterate to the Secretary-General our appreciation for his fourth report on this matter (5/2004/431), as well as to express our support for the recommendations it contains. The six months that have passed since the previous open Security Council debate on this item have witnessed the fulfilment of the most pessimistic forecasts on the situation of civilians in armed conflicts in various regions.”

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9. “We therefore believe that our experience in successfully transitioning to democracy, as well as the experience of other States Members of the Organization in that respect, could be of use to those societies that are undergoing the process today.”

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10. “They are a useful tool in the maintenance of international peace and security, which is the responsibility of the United Nations, and in particular of the Security Council. To our way of thinking, there are no prefabricated solutions. That is why, in addition to the measures which the United Nations and the international tribunals take in order to strengthen the rule of law and justice, it will also be of vital importance to carefully analyse and learn from the experience accumulated at the national level in individual countries. Argentina is a democracy where the rule of law prevails. The institutional stability which our country has enjoyed for more than 20 years demonstrates its strength.”

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11. “We agree with the Secretary-General that it is extremely necessary to promote and support the Court's central role in the effort to strengthen the rule of law. We must ensure that the Court has the necessary resources to be able to fulfil its functions. During these early years of its existence it is indispensable to support the work of the Office of the Prosecutor in the investigation and to prosecution of persons responsible for war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide, whenever national authorities are unable or unwilling to do so. International tribunals can act as a deterrent within the scheme of international security that has emerged over the last few years.”

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12. “We would like to emphasize that the international community can currently rely on a number of instruments created to bring to justice the perpetrators of serious violations of human rights and humanitarian law, in keeping with that legal framework. The Security Council, in a creative interpretation of its powers under article 39 of the Charter, has created special tribunals to judge the most serious crimes committed in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda and to respond to situations in Sierra Leone, Kosovo, Timor-Leste and Afghanistan. We must mention the important role played by truth and reconciliation commissions, as in the case of Sierra Leone. However, the main instrument available to the international community in its fight against impunity is the International Criminal Court (ICC).”

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13. “We consider that recommendations (a) and (b) of paragraph 65 should serve as the initial point of departure for work on the institutionalization of the issue in the agenda of the United Nations. In recommendation (a), the Executive Committee on Peace and Security is asked to craft proposals to improve the ability of the United Nations system to support the rule of law and justice. In recommendation (b), the integration of those considerations into the planning of peacekeeping missions is requested. The legal basis for United Nations response and international action must include, in addition to the Charter, the legal framework at the international level covering human rights, international humanitarian law, international criminal law and the international rights of refugees.”

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14. “The affected societies must have ownership of the reconstruction process, and in that sense, the active participation of civil society is fundamental. We must, therefore, work on preparing a set of practical proposals or guidelines to assist and guide the work of the organs and areas involved. The opportunity to do so is here and now, while we are all involved in the process of reforming and strengthening the Organization. This is why the recommendations in paragraphs 64 and 65 of the report should be carefully followed up. We must find a suitable way of putting them into practice, so that the ideas expressed in the report of the Secretary-General and this debate can produce tangible results.”

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15. “One specific point in the report that we would like to emphasize, is that, as the Secretary-General noted, the United Nations, and the Security Council, in particular, must conduct a careful analysis of specific needs in terms of the rule of law and justice in every country hosting peacekeeping missions or assistance programmes. Such an analysis is also necessary in order to identify the part to be played by the United Nations in peacekeeping operations. Peacekeeping operations, especially the most complex ones - and most of the current operations are complex - must include from the outset strengthening the rule of law components within their mandates. As the Secretary-General has stated, we must avoid the introduction of foreign models.”

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16. “29) The Secretary-General, in the report before us today (S/2004/616), has presented a series of forward- looking recommendations along these lines. We consider them essential for the future efforts of the United Nations in strengthening the rule of law and the reign of justice in societies where conflict has taken place or exists and in places where institutions have collapsed. As stated in the report, the United Nations has accumulated great experience in the task of reconstructing peace after conflict, such as in Timor- Leste and Kosovo. We know that this task has not been easy. The United Nations is also committed to it in Haiti. It is important, then, not to waste the experience but to transform it into something productive.”

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17. “This is not the first time the Security Council has analysed the question of the rule of law and justice. In our opinion, it is fitting that, under the presidency of the United Kingdom, we should again follow up on developments in this field. One year ago, Argentina concluded its statement in the debate on this same topic with the following words, "imagination, flexibility and resources will always be indispensable. But perhaps the most important of all is for the Security Council, the Secretariat and all organs of the United Nations to institutionalize once and for all in their procedures, strategies and policies the elements that the United Kingdom has invited us to consider today. Justice and the rule of law are prerequisites for community life. Peace is not possible without them". (S/PV.4835, p.”

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18. “Mr. D'Alotto (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): Allow me first to thank you, Sir, for convening the open debate. I would also like to thank our compatriot, Mr. Juan Mendez, Special Adviser to the Secretary- General on the Prevention of Genocide and Director of the International Center for Transitional Justice, for his very useful and interesting statement. We would also like to thank Mr. Mark Malloch Brown of the United Nations Development Programme for his interesting statement this afternoon, which injected the development perspective into our debate. The Secretary-General dedicated his inaugural statement at the fifty-ninth session of the General Assembly to underlining the importance of law and justice at the national and international level.”

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