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  1. “Australia remains fully committed to playing its part in helping Afghanistan put the tragedies of the past behind and to build a more hopeful future.”

    2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source

  2. “It has actively hindered humanitarian and rehabilitation efforts. This must end. Afghanistan needs a cooperative relationship with the international community. An Afghan government committed to rebuilding and rehabilitation, to establishing law and order, and to creating conditions that will enable the return of refugees and displaced people should, and will, have the support of the international community. The return from Iran and Pakistan in particular of displaced Afghans should be a first-order priority for Afghanistan, its neighbours and the region more generally. For its part, Australia has already allocated a total of 23.3 million Australian dollars to assist displaced and vulnerable Afghans in the region. Afghanistan faces daunting challenges, but these can be overcome.”

    2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source

  3. “In particular, it needs a government that respects international human rights, including the rights of women - and I am delighted that so many others have referred to that issue in particular - and it needs a government that works to meet its international obligation to combat terrorism and actions that give terrorists support and succour. Such a government will need to be broad-based and representative of all Afghans. Australia strongly supports Ambassador Brahimi's efforts to facilitate the emergence from within of such a government. The second point I want to make is that disregard for human rights and a hostile relationship with the international community greatly exacerbate humanitarian crises. The Taliban regime has a very poor record of cooperating with international humanitarian agencies.”

    2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source

  4. “Our first objective must be to bring to account the perpetrators of the attacks of 11 September and those who harbour them. But we must also focus on Afghanistan's own urgent needs and on the international community's obligation to assist that nation overcome its humanitarian crisis and make a sustained recovery. The international community's approach to Afghanistan needs to take account of lessons of the recent past. I want to highlight two of these. First, countries or regions that drift beyond the reach of international norms and international law become havens for terrorists and international crime. The international community cannot allow this state to persist. Afghanistan needs a government that respects international norms and law.”

    2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source

  5. “Thank you, Madam President, for convening this important and timely meeting on an issue of deep interest to all Member States. Like previous speakers, we thank the Secretary- General for his statement and Ambassador Brahimi for his comprehensive and excellent briefing. I shall be brief, not least because of the lateness of the hour, but let me make some points very quickly. The first thing I wish to say, of course, is that there should be no doubt whatsoever that coalition actions against terrorism in Afghanistan are a necessary response to a serious threat to international peace and security. Australia is doing its part to address that threat. We have committed over 1,500 military personnel as well as substantial military assets to assist coalition efforts.”

    2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source

  6. “Nevertheless, as the Council itself has said recently, there must be no exit without strategy. Accordingly, the Council has a responsibility to ensure that the prospect of a successful transition is not jeopardized by a precipitate downsizing of the United Nations presence in any of the core areas outlined by the Secretary-General, or by inadequate resources and unreliable funding for a post- independence United Nations mission. Through continued careful management, and by taking the right decisions at the right time, the Security Council has the capacity to ensure the successful completion of the United Nations mandate in East Timor, and the establishment of the sort of political and security environment we have all worked so hard to achieve.”

    2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403Resumption1 (2001) · source

  7. “It would be far preferable for concrete decisions to be taken early to protect the United Nations already substantial investment in East Timor. The Council's endorsement of the Secretary-General's recommendations will set out for the United Nations the resources that will be available for its use in the post-independence period. It will also confirm the needs that must be met by other players. This will create the best possible chance for a smooth and seamless transition to the post- independence period. Moreover, in East Timor, the Security Council has an opportunity to give the United Nations the time it needs to plan effectively for the transition process. It must not let this opportunity pass by. None of us want to see an open-ended United Nations presence in East Timor.”

    2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403Resumption1 (2001) · source

  8. “We acknowledge the extensive work undertaken by UNTAET and other agencies, including the United Nations Development Programme, to thoroughly examine the options available to fund this civilian component. We have taken close note of the limitations and risks which attach to an over-reliance on voluntary and bilateral funding options. We strongly support the use of assessed funding for the core functions which are identified by the Secretary-General as essential to the stability and functioning of government, but for which local expertise does not yet exist. It is Australia's unequivocal view that endorsement of the Secretary-General's recommendations is necessary to enable timely and effective planning for the future United Nations role in East Timor. Unless there is a clear endorsement, we risk unnecessary ambiguity and delays.”

    2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403Resumption1 (2001) · source

  9. “We hope that this will lead to a stable, democratic State in East Timor, with the meeting of long-term development needs assisted by United Nations agencies and other donor assistance. There is no question that an adequate international military and civilian police presence will be vital to East Timor's successful transition. Australia supports the Secretary-General's detailed recommendations for these two components 4 a military and civilian police presence. No less important will be an effective civilian presence. We concur strongly with the Secretary-General's view that a core component of civilian functions will be vital for a period after independence if the future East Timor administration is to survive and to function effectively.”

    2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403Resumption1 (2001) · source

  10. “Today the Security Council has an opportunity to send an unequivocal signal to the people of East Timor and to the international community of its continuing commitment to a successful transition process in East Timor. It is Australia's firm view that this signal should take the form of a clear endorsement by the Council of the recommendations set out by the Secretary-General in his most recent report. In that report, which we fully endorse, the Secretary-General has set out all of the elements required for an effective, timely and smooth planning process for the remainder of East Timor's transition. He has presented us with a carefully considered, moderate and responsible plan for a phased downsizing process.”

    2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403Resumption1 (2001) · source

  11. “Sergio Vieira de Mello for his lucid and comprehensive briefing this morning. I extend Australia's continuing thanks to him personally, and to all of the members of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), for their dedication to establishing a solid foundation for the future of East Timor. I associate myself with my French and Portuguese colleagues in saying that Sergio Vieira de Mello is an emblem of the sort of United Nations that has just won the Nobel Peace Prize. I also acknowledge with pleasure the presence of Chief Minister Mari Alkatiri and other elected members of the East Timor Second Transitional Government. Their presence here today is vital to an effective and honest appraisal of the progress that has been made in the transition so far and of the priorities and challenges that lie ahead.”

    2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403Resumption1 (2001) · source

  12. “Let me begin by joining others in thanking you most sincerely, Mr. President, for the honour you do us in coming to preside over this very important meeting today. Thank you indeed for that. Let me also, at the outset, applaud Ireland's skilful handling of the Security Council presidency this month. It has really been a very impressive performance. It is fitting that Ireland, as a strong and consistent supporter of East Timor's peaceful transition to a stable, democratic and effective and independent State, is presiding over the Council at this important point in East Timor's transition process. You have asked us to be brief, Mr. President. I cannot promise that mine will be as entertaining as some of the interventions this morning, but I can promise to be brief. I want to begin, obviously, like so many others, by thanking Mr.”

    2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403Resumption1 (2001) · source

  13. “Australia is, of course, a close and supportive neighbour of East Timor and we will continue to cooperate closely with its people, their elected representatives and the Timorese Cabinet as they work through the coming phase of the transition. Finally, may I say how much we look forward to working with the Council in the coming months as it begins to address the key decisions which will determine the future United Nations presence in East Timor and the assistance it will offer to the independent East Timorese Government. Strong ongoing support from the Council through the provision of a sound funding base and through sound strategic planning will be critical to ensuring a peaceful and sustainable outcome in that new country.”

    2001-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4367 (2001) · source

  14. “Above all, we pay tribute to the people of East Timor, whose overwhelming participation in the election process demonstrated yet again their shared determination to move towards an independent and democratic future. The establishment of a multi-party Constituent Assembly in the coming weeks marks, of course, the beginning of a new phase in the transition to independence and we wish them well in their important immediate task in drafting a Constitution for the new State. The broad representation of parties in the Constituent Assembly should help in this process and we, like others, are particularly encouraged by the commendable presence their of 23 women.”

    2001-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4367 (2001) · source

  15. “I will be very brief, but it would be wrong for Australia not to today join with others in thanking Mr. Guehenno and his team for the excellent report they provided us with and in welcoming very warmly the successful staging of the elections for East Timor's first Constituent Assembly. We want also to associate ourselves with others in congratulating very warmly my friend Sergio Vieira de Mello and his entire team at the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) and all of those who were responsible for ensuring that the election process was peaceful, transparent and fair. We, too, would like to join others in warmly congratulating Indonesia for the highly constructive role that it has played before, during and after the elections.”

    2001-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4367 (2001) · source