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  1. “Jan Egeland, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, has said that without international pressure, the Government of Sudan would not have allowed increased humanitarian access to Darfur. The Government of Sudan has not provided security, without which people seeking and providing aid would only be targets for the Janjaweed. Without pressure, it will not do so. This resolution applies that pressure. Many people who are concerned about Darfur would say that this resolution does not go far enough. Last week, the Congress of the United States passed resolutions referring to the atrocities in Darfur as genocide. Many people would want the Security Council to do the same. Perhaps they are right. But it is important that we not become bogged down over words.”

    2004-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5015 (2004) · source

  2. “It imposes an arms embargo specifically focused on Darfur and it provides a monthly progress-monitoring mechanism, with the prospect of sanctions if the Government of Sudan fails to fulfil its commitments. It calls for the Government of Sudan to work with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Jan Pronk, to investigate human rights abuses and violations of international humanitarian law. The resolution, in stern and unambiguous terms, puts the Government of Sudan on notice that it must fulfil the commitments it made on 3 July. Sudan must know that serious measures - international sanctions - are looming if the Government refuses to do so. Mr.”

    2004-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5015 (2004) · source

  3. “It has not kept that promise. Twenty-seven days have passed since the Government of Sudan made its solemn commitments to the Secretary-General. While precise numbers are difficult to ascertain, the latest World Health Organization estimates suggest that between 240 and 440 people die every day as a result of this conflict. That means that up to 11,000 people have died since the 3 July communique, and more people die every day that the Government stonewalls the international community. It is time to start the clock ticking on the Government of Sudan. The resolution just adopted calls on the Government of Sudan to do all in its power to facilitate humanitarian relief. It endorses the deployment of international monitors and a protection force.”

    2004-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5015 (2004) · source

  4. “On 3 July, the Government issued a joint communique with the Secretary-General. That was nearly four weeks ago. In the joint communique, the Government of Sudan committed itself to numerous specific actions focused on humanitarian assistance, human rights, security and political settlement of the conflict in Darfur. The Government promised to deploy a strong, credible and respected police force in all areas of internally displaced persons (IDPs). It has not kept that promise. The Government promised to ensure that no militias are present in all areas surrounding IDP camps. It has not kept that promise. The Government promised that it would immediately start to disarm the Janjaweed. It has not kept that promise. The Government promised to ensure that immediate action would be taken to rebuild the confidence of the people of Darfur.”

    2004-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5015 (2004) · source

  5. “The Janjaweed followed the Government aircraft, burning villages, destroying crops, murdering men and raping women. Rape has been a principal tactic of the Janjaweed. Congressman Frank Wolf of Virginia showed me the statement of 44 women of the Tinah region who had been raped just days before his visit to Darfur. Darfur is not an isolated example of the Government of Sudan's practice of arming militias and encouraging them to attack civilians. In the late 1990s and early in this century, it used the same tactic in an effort to depopulate the oil-producing part of the country, arming militia which then attacked civilians and plundered and burned villages. Some said that the Council should give the Government of Sudan more time before adopting this resolution. The United States did not agree.”

    2004-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5015 (2004) · source

  6. “They have caused more than 1 million people to flee their homes, some 200,000 having crossed the border into Chad. Perhaps 300,000 more people face death by hunger and disease in the next six months. Even if the violence stopped today, it would take 15 months before new crops could be raised and harvested. The responsibility for this disaster lies squarely with the Government of Sudan. To suppress a rebel uprising begun in early 2003, the Government commenced a campaign of terror against innocent civilians. Government aircraft bombed villages. Exploiting an ancient rivalry between Arab African herdsmen and groups of largely black Africans who are farmers, the Government armed the Janjaweed militias and unleashed them against black civilians.”

    2004-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5015 (2004) · source

  7. “For years, a number of nations in Africa, Europe and North America have worked hard to encourage a peace process in Sudan. We hoped for a country that would be a model of ethnic reconciliation. We anticipated helping Sudan build its infrastructure, allowing it to develop its resources and agricultural potential. The last thing we wanted to do was lay the groundwork for sanctions. But the Government of Sudan has left us no choice. It has done the unthinkable. It has fostered an armed attack on its own civilian population. It has created a humanitarian disaster. So, the resolution just adopted is our necessary response if we are to help save the people of Darfur. Actions of the Government of Sudan and its Janjaweed proxies have led to 30,000 deaths in Darfur since February 2003.”

    2004-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5015 (2004) · source

  8. “Even with the work of those bodies and that of the Council's other counter- terrorism body, the Al Qaeda-Taliban sanctions Committee, the Council itself must remain at the forefront of the global campaign to rid the world of the scourge of terrorism. It must act with a sense of urgency, as though the events of 11 March 2004 and 11 September 2001 had taken place yesterday, not months or years ago. It must never forget that, so long as a few States are not acting quickly enough to raise their capacity to fight terrorism or are not meeting their international counter-terrorism obligations, all of us remain vulnerable. The Council must be prepared to live up to its responsibility under the United Nations Charter to maintain international peace and security.”

    2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source

  9. “The CTED will enable the CTC to be more proactive, to reach out in different ways to States and organizations and to encourage more of them to become full partners on the counter-terrorism team. Through field visits to different States, it will be able to help the CTC assess on-the-ground efforts to implement the provisions of resolution 1373 (2001), thus moving beyond the current focus on written reports. This is essential if the CTC eventually hopes to gather enough information to determine which States are in compliance with the resolution. In addition, we encourage those States that have asked for technical assistance to consider requesting a visit from the CTC and the CTED.”

    2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source

  10. “Perhaps the clearest indication of just how much more needs to be done is the number of major terrorist attacks since the CTC opened its doors for business in October 2001. Simply put, the terrorists and their supporters have continued to strike, be it in Bali, Moscow, Casablanca, Riyadh, Baghdad, Mombassa, Istanbul, Haifa, Tel Aviv, Jerusalem or Madrid. Terrorism has not been defeated, raising the spectre of further deadly attacks on innocent victims and continuing threats to international peace and security. The Council established the CTED to strengthen the CTC and provide it with additional tools and resources. Now we must work to ensure that the CTED becomes operational as quickly as possible.”

    2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source

  11. “For example, while we have seen a significant increase in the number of States that have become parties to the 12 international counter-terrorism conventions and protocols, there are still too many that have failed to take action in this area. Some 40 States are parties to fewer than half of those instruments. This suggests a lack of urgency in fighting terrorism and weakens international solidarity. Although the CTC has received more than 500 reports from member States, compliance with resolution 1373 (2001) requires much more than the submission of reports. Compliance requires action on various fronts - the legislative, the regulatory and the operational. The CTC needs to do a better job of reinforcing that point, both in New York and in capitals.”

    2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source

  12. “The United States is committed to seeing that the United Nations continues to play an important role in this area, and my Government is working to find ways to enhance the United Nations effectiveness. It will require a team effort to defeat the scourge of terrorism. The Counter-Terrorism Committee has been a valuable member of that team. Through its capacity-building work and its global coordination initiatives, the Committee has helped to energize member States and organizations around the world to make the fight against terrorism more of a priority, be it through the adoption of new or the improvement of existing counter-terrorism laws or enforcement mechanisms. As a result of its work, more organizations and countries have joined the counter-terrorism team. Nevertheless, much work remains to be done.”

    2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source

  13. “I am sure I join with all members in thanking Ambassador Konuzin for his report to us this morning and also in congratulating him and his staff on their work since assuming the chairmanship of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) in May. I would also like to welcome Javier Ruperez, the Executive Director of the newly established Counter- Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED), to his first Council meeting. The establishment of that body marks a watershed moment in the Council's effort to deal with the menacing threat to international peace and security that is terrorism. The global campaign against terrorism remains the highest of priorities for my Government.”

    2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source