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1. “Most important, the international community should consider what measures should be taken to ensure accountability for the atrocities committed in East Timor in 1999. As we have stated numerous times, there must be accountability for the human rights violations committed in East Timor. The international community has a responsibility to address this issue. The recent ruling by an appeals court in Indonesia overturning another ad hoc tribunal conviction, bringing the total of those convicted down to a single individual, directly impacts the larger issue of achieving this accountability. The ad hoc tribunal process was seriously flawed. It failed to provide a full and credible accounting for the crimes committed in East Timor in 1999.”

   2004-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5076 (2004) · source

2. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United States. We welcome the Secretary-General's latest report (S/2004/888) on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) and Special Representative Hasegawa's presentation to the Council. We support the Secretary-General's recommendation to extend UNMISET for a final six months, until 20 May 2005. During the last six months of the mandate, UNMISET personnel should continue transferring skills and should prepare to transfer responsibility for civil administration, justice, and security to their East Timor counterparts, bilateral donors and other United Nations agencies. As we approach the end of a very successful peacekeeping mission, we must consider outstanding issues that remain unresolved.”

   2004-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5076 (2004) · source

3. “The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document 8/2004/888, which contains the progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Mr. Sukehiro Hasegawa, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor- Leste and Head of the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor. I now give the floor to Mr. Hasegawa.”

   2004-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5076 (2004) · source

4. “Guterres (Timor-Leste) took a seat at the Council table; the representatives of the other aforementioned countries took the seats reservedfor them at side of the Council Chamber The President: In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Sukehiro Hasegawa, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor- Leste and Head of the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Mr. Hasegawa to take a seat at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”

   2004-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5076 (2004) · source

5. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Portugal, Singapore, Thailand and Timor-Leste, 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.”

   2004-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5076 (2004) · source

6. “On behalf of the members of the Council, I would simply like to take this opportunity to thank Lord Ashdown and also Secretary General de Hoop Scheffer for taking the time to brief the Council today. The meeting rose at 4.20 pm.”

   2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075Resumption1 (2004) · source

7. “I wish to thank Lord Ashdown for having returned to the Council. I know he has had a very important meeting just now, and I was wondering if he had any further comments or responses to any questions that have been raised.”

   2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075Resumption1 (2004) · source

8. “I thank the Secretary General of NATO for his statement. Lord Ashdown is expected momentarily; he has been meeting with Secretary-General Annan. I had planned at this point to call on him for additional comments or responses. In his absence, I might ask the Secretary General, while we have the time, to comment on the status of Bosnian defence reform. My understanding is that this will be an ongoing responsibility of NATO. I was wondering how he saw things as going at this point, and, if he could look into his crystal ball, how he sees the future.”

   2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075Resumption1 (2004) · source

9. “In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to His Excellency Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite the Secretary General of NATO to take a seat at the Council table. At this resumed session, the Security Council will hear a briefing by the Secretary General of NATO, His Excellency Mr. J aap de Hoop Scheffer. I shall now give the floor to the Secretary General of NATO.”

   2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075Resumption1 (2004) · source

10. “In view of the lateness of the hour, and with the concurrence of the members of the Council, I intend to suspend the meeting now. We will resume this afternoon at 3 pm. to hear Mr. Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. The meeting was suspended at 1.40 pm.”

    2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source

11. “The next speaker is the representative of Japan, whom I invite to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source

12. “The United States remains committed to helping the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina move forward, and we will remain deeply engaged. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. The next speaker on my list is the representative of the Netherlands. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source

13. “But the ones who should bear the consequences are the political leaders who have failed to fulfil their promises and the individuals who have helped the fugitives to evade justice. We therefore commend the High Representative for his ongoing actions to identify and penalize individuals and organizations supporting indicted war criminals. The consequences of the failure to arrest indicted war criminals can only grow. It is long past time to bring them to justice. On a final note, I would like to congratulate NATO on the successful conclusion of its current mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina and to welcome the incoming European Union-led force. While the European Union assumes the lead peacekeeping role, the continuing presence of a NATO headquarters underscores NATO's continuing political commitment.”

    2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source

14. “The failure to arrest war criminals rests squarely on the shoulders of Republika Srpska, which has not made a single war-crimes arrest in the nine years since the end of the war. Republika Srpska remains in violation of the Dayton/Paris Peace Accords and of various resolutions adopted by this body. In the Dayton/Paris Peace Accords, the parties made a solemn commitment to turn over indictees to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY). That commitment must be fulfilled if the achievements of Dayton - which included the creation of the Republika Srpska itself - are to be secured. The people have borne the heaviest consequences of the failure to apprehend indicted war criminals: greater poverty, insecurity and international isolation.”

    2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source

15. “That progress is a tribute to the work of the High Representative and to the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who have shown determination to overcome their past. All of those achievements, however, are in jeopardy. They are placed at risk by the failure to bring to justice those accused of genocide, of operating rape camps and of holding United Nations officials hostage. The transformation of Bosnia and Herzegovina into a stable and prosperous country cannot be complete until indicted war criminals - especially Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic - face justice. Recent reforms have brought Bosnia and Herzegovina to the cusp of membership in NATO's Partnership for Peace, yet NATO has rightly said it will not accept a State in which one part aids and abets international fugitives from being brought to justice.”

    2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source

16. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as Permanent Representative of the United States. I thank High Representative Ashdown and Foreign Minister Ivanie for their briefings to the Council. The situation that the High Representative described is remarkable in many ways. Nine years after a war that killed and wounded hundreds of thousands and displaced nearly 2 million, almost all properties have been returned to those who were displaced. More than 1 million refugees and displaced persons have returned to all parts of the country, even to the sites of the worst war crimes. Armies that fought each other now serve under unified command and control. Intelligence services that plotted against each other are being unified.”

    2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source

17. “I thank Lord Ashdown for his comprehensive briefing. I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Mladen Ivanic', Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

    2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source

18. “I invite Lord Ashdown to take a seat at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them a letter dated 8 October 2004 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council, transmitting the twenty-sixth report of the High Representative for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina, document S/2004/807. At this morning's meeting the Security Council will hear a briefing by the High Representative for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lord Paddy Ashdown. I now give him the floor.”

    2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source

19. “Ivanie (Bosnia and Herzegovina) took a seat at the Council table; the representatives of the other aforementioned countries took the seats reserved for them at the side ofthe Council Chamber The President: On behalf of the Council, I extend a warm welcome to His Excellency Mr. Mladen Ivanie, Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Lord Paddy Ashdown, High Representative for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina. There being no objection, it is so decided.”

    2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source

20. “The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina Letter dated 8 October 2004 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2004/807) The President: I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Japan and the Netherlands, 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.”

    2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source

21. “At the outset, I should like to speak in my national capacity concerning the death of Yasser Arafat. The death of Yasser Arafat is a significant moment in Palestinian history. We express our condolences to the Palestinian people. For the Palestinian people we hope that the future will bring peace and the fulfilment of their aspirations for an independent, democratic Palestine that is at peace with its neighbours. During the period of transition that is ahead, we urge all in the region and throughout the world to join in helping make progress towards those goals and towards the ultimate goal of peace. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted.”

    2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source

22. “In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I should now like to invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 10.30 am.”

    2004-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5073 (2004) · source

23. “The President: In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Jean-Marie Guehenno, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Mr. Guehenno to take a seat at the Council table. 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. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Mr. Jean-Marie Guehenno, Under- Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations. I now give the floor to Mr. Guehenno.”

    2004-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5073 (2004) · source

24. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Afghanistan, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the consideration 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 consideration 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. Farhadi (Afghanistan) took a seat at the Council table.”

    2004-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5073 (2004) · source

25. “"The Security Council strongly recalls the obligations of all Ivoirian parties, the Government of Cote d'Ivoire as well as the Forces Nouvelles, to refrain from any violence against civilians and to cooperate fully with the activities of UNOCI. The Security Council firmly reminds all parties of the need to guarantee the security and freedom of movement of all United Nations personnel. "The Security Council intends to examine rapidly further actions, including individual measures to be taken." This statement will be issued as a document of Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2004/42. The Security Council has thus concluded the present state of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 5.20 p.m.”

    2004-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5072 (2004) · source

26. “"The Security Council demands the immediate cessation of all military operations by all Ivoirian parties and full compliance with the ceasefire agreement of 3 May 2003. "The Security Council expresses its full support for the action undertaken by French the forces and the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI). "The Security Council confirms that French forces and UNOCI are authorized to use all necessary means to carry out fully their mandate in accordance with its resolution 1528 (2004) of 27 February 2004. It confirms also that UNOCI, within its capabilities and areas of deployment, is authorized to prevent any hostile action, in particular within the Zone of Confidence.”

    2004-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5072 (2004) · source

27. “Members of the Council have before them document S/2004/886 containing a letter from the Secretary-General to the President of the Security Council. 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 condemns the attack against French forces in Bouake on 6 November 2004 that resulted in fatalities and other casualties, as well as the fatal air strikes in the north by the national armed forces of Cote d'Ivoire, as Violations of the ceasefire agreement of 3 May 2003. "The Security Council further condemns any effort by any party to send forces through the Zone of Confidence.”

    2004-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5072 (2004) · source

28. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Cote d'Ivoire, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In accordance 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. Djangone-Bi (Cete d'Ivoire) 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.”

    2004-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5072 (2004) · source

29. “I thank Mr. Pronk for his comprehensive briefing. in accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations. I should like to invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting mse at 10.35 am.”

    2004-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5071 (2004) · source

30. “Members have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the Sudan pursuant to paragraph 15 of Security Council resolution 1564 (2004) of 18 September 2004, and paragraphs 6, 13 and 16 of Security Council resolution 1556 (2004) of 30 July 2004, document S/2004/881. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Mr. Ian Pronk, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Sudan and head of the peace support operation. I now give him the floor.”

    2004-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5071 (2004) · source

31. “In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Jan Pronk, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Sudan and head of the peace support operation. It is so decided. I invite Mr. Pronk to take a seat at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.”

    2004-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5071 (2004) · source

32. “The draft resolution has been adopted as resolution 1571 (2004). The Security Council has thus concluded its business for this meeting. The meeting rose at 10.20 am.”

    2004-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5070 (2004) · source

33. “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. Members of the Council have before them document 5/2004/830, which contains the text of a note dated 21 October 2004 by the Secretary-General. Members of the Council have before them document S/2004/879, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. May I take it that the Council is ready to proceed to take a decision on that draft resolution? There being no objection, it is so decided. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to adopt the draft resolution contained in document S/2004/879 without a vote. There being no objection, it is so decided.”

    2004-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5070 (2004) · source

34. “"The Security Council requests the Secretary-General to submit to the United Nations, in his next report on UNOGBIS and the situation in Guinea-Bissau, suggestions on what contribution the United Nations could make towards an active and coordinated international effort to assist Guinea-Bissau." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2004/4l. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 12.43 p.m.”

    2004-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5069 (2004) · source

35. “"The Security Council reiterates its call on the international community to maintain its confidence in the process of democratic consolidation in Guinea-Bissau and to uphold its commitments to development in that country, particularly through its active preparation and participation in the Round Table Conference scheduled to take place next December, in Brussels. "The Security Council reaffirms its full support for the Representative of the Secretary- General in Guinea-Bissau and indicates its intention to consider suitable ways of improving the role of the United Nations Peace-building Support Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNOGBIS) in the promotion of peace and security, as well as in the coordination of efforts aiming at social and economic development in the country.”

    2004-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5069 (2004) · source

36. “"The Security Council welcomes the timely financial support already provided by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and its members to the Government of Guinea-Bissau towards the payment of salary arrears due to military personnel. The Council calls upon international donors to contribute urgently to the Government of Guinea-Bissau's budget for civil service and military salaries and also encourages them to contribute to the Emergency Economic Management Fund for Guinea-Bissau, managed by the UNDP. "The Security Council also takes note, with appreciation, of the recent visit of a Community of Portuguese-Speaking Countries (CPLP) fact- finding mission to Guinea-Bissau.”

    2004-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5069 (2004) · source

37. “As the Government of Guinea-Bissau tackles the military, political, institutional and economic problems that are responsible for recurrent political turmoil and instability in Guinea-Bissau, the Council underlines the importance of addressing their root causes as well as finding immediate solutions to improve the situation in the short term. "The Security Council stresses the need for urgent measures by the international community to assist the Government of Guinea-Bissau to overcome the present crisis, in particular to reinforce the capacity of legitimate authorities to maintain political stability and to determine sound solutions to the country's most urgent and fundamental challenges, particularly the restructuring of the Armed Forces, strengthening of the state and its institutions and promotion of social and economic development.”

    2004-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5069 (2004) · source

38. “"The Security Council takes note of the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding, in Bissau, on 10 October, 2004, and of the establishment of a commission to monitor its implementation, and underlines that the Government of Guinea-Bissau and national authorities must remain committed to the promotion of the rule of law and to the fight against impunity, including when considering ways of implementing the above mentioned agreement. "The Security Council urges all political parties to continue working, in good faith, with national authorities to complete the implementation of the Transitional Charter before the holding of presidential elections by April 2005. "The Security Council reaffirms that peace and stability in Guinea-Bissau are critical for peace and security in the West African subregion.”

    2004-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5069 (2004) · source

39. “"The Security Council expresses its deep concern at developments in Guinea-Bissau that led to the killings, on 6 October 2004, of the Armed Forces Chief of Staff, General Verissimo Correia Seabra, and of the Chief of Human Resources, Colonel Domingos de Barros. The Council condemns in the strongest terms such use of force to settle differences or address grievances and, bearing in mind the position of the African Union on unconstitutional changes of government, as stated in the 1999 Algiers Decision and the 2000 Lome Declaration, calls upon the Guinean-Bissau parties to refrain from attempting to seize power in Guinea-Bissau by force.”

    2004-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5069 (2004) · source

40. “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. Cabral (Guinea-Bissau) took a seat at the Council table. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security 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.”

    2004-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5069 (2004) · source

41. “As this is the first meeting of the Security Council for the month of November, I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Security Council, to His Excellency Sir Emyr Jones Parry, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, for his service as President for the month of October 2004. I am sure I speak for all members of the Council in expressing deep appreciation to Sir Emyr for the great diplomatic skill with which he conducted the Council's business last month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. The situation in Guinea-Bissau The President: I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Guinea-Bissau in which he requests to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda.”

    2004-11-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5069 (2004) · source

42. “Believing that the murder of civilians can never be justified, we also agree that the working group should consider the possibility of drawing up a comprehensive list of terrorists. I congratulate the Russian Federation for putting this fundamental question of principle so squarely before the Council. We have decided this question by our unanimous vote.”

    2004-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5053 (2004) · source

43. “The alternative position is that some "root causes" may from time to time justify terrorists in detonating bombs in crowds of children. The alternative position to the resolution before us is to say that circumstances may be sufficient to justify such terrorism. Such justification, the theory goes, might include self- determination, national liberation or one's own perception of the will of God. The resolution which we have adopted states very simply that the deliberate massacre of innocents is never justifiable in any cause - never. Either terrorism is never justifiable, or it is sometimes justifiable. Either the massacre of innocents always deserves punishment, or it is sometimes absolved from punishment.”

    2004-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5053 (2004) · source

44. “We emphasize that, in addition to the acts proscribed in paragraph 3, there are other acts, also terrorist acts, that cannot be justified by political, philosophical, ideological, racial, ethnic, religious or similar considerations. Nothing in operative paragraph 3 should be construed as creating any implication to the contrary. For example, there are terrorist acts covered by the existing terrorism conventions, for which an element of intent is not required. Let me emphasize the precise issue we decided by our vote, because for some there is an alternative to the principle set forth in this resolution. The alternative position is that, while the deliberate massacre of innocents might often not be justifiable, sometimes it is.”

    2004-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5053 (2004) · source

45. “Supporters of the murder of civilians sometimes say that these are justifiable acts of national liberation or of self-determination. Some claim that exploding bombs in the midst of children is in the service of God. That is the ultimate blasphemy. The most significant paragraph in the resolution before us is operative paragraph 3. It states quite clearly that acts that intentionally target civilians for death or serious bodily injury are criminal and never justifiable. It calls for States to punish those who target civilians. We do this through our courts or pursuant to extradition treaties. The resolution states that these acts of terror are never justifiable - not by political, or philosophical, or ideological, or racial, or ethnic or religious reasons.”

    2004-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5053 (2004) · source

46. “Seeing them bunched together, terrorists drove two explosive-laden cars into the midst of the children, detonated the cars and deliberately murdered 34 children and 7 adults; 130 other civilians, many of them children, were injured. On 1 October in Pakistan, a bombing at a Shi'ite mosque killed dozens of worshippers. Just yesterday, three terrorist bombs exploded at resorts in Egypt, killing at least 35 people, injuring 100. These people were on vacation. Workers are still pulling them out of the rubble as I speak here today. In each case, the terrorists believed that they were acting in the service of a cause. These were not random acts of violence; they were cause-driven acts of violence. Some say that such murders of children are justified by "root causes".”

    2004-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5053 (2004) · source

47. “Here is the state of the world today. Early last month, masked gunmen seized a school in Beslan, Russia. They forced over 1,000 children and their teachers into a sweltering gymnasium, with virtually no food or water. They wired the gym with explosives. They terrorized the children, shooting those who disobeyed them. After 52 hours, the terrorists detonated explosives. They shot children in the back who tried to run away. In a ruthlessly executed operation, the terrorists murdered more than 300 people, most of whom were children. On 30 September, in Baghdad, children gathered near a ceremony marking the opening of a water treatment plant. They were bunched together to get candy soldiers were handing out.”

    2004-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5053 (2004) · source

48. “And we believe the ICC clashes with the international system of the United Nations Charter. It should come as no surprise, therefore, that we do not endorse the report's embrace of the ICC. We can accept the draft presidential statement today, because it respects our inability to support the ICC and does not explicitly or implicitly endorse the ICC. I commend the United Kingdom for its historic leadership on this subject it has brought to the Council for its attention.”

    2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052 (2004) · source

49. “The report does not properly respect national decisions about criminal justice, particularly sentences a particular society may deem appropriate. As this Council and the wider membership of the United Nations know full well, the United States has fundamental objections to the International Criminal Court (ICC) created by the Rome Statute. Our problems with the ICC concern the rule of law. We believe the Court should not have jurisdiction over citizens of States that are not parties to the Rome Statute. We believe that the Rome Statute does not reflect due process of law as we understand it, because, among other things, it allows multiple jeopardy and does not provide for jury trials, as our Constitution requires. We believe the ICC runs a high risk of politicization and is not accountable.”

    2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052 (2004) · source

50. “It catalogues useful actions the United Nations Secretariat can take to make itself effective in promoting the rule of law and helping countries build the institutions necessary to have the rule of law. The United States has long supported efforts to hold responsible perpetrators of atrocities such as genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. We supported efforts to create the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the Special Court for Sierra Leone when countries were not capable or willing to exercise national jurisdiction. In Iraq, we are supporting Iraqi-led efforts to create the Iraq special tribunal. In the Sudan, we have repeatedly urged greater action to stop the atrocities. We note, of course, that the report expresses some views we do not share.”

    2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052 (2004) · source