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De La Sabliere

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“The United Nations must undergo the same process, but it should not be treated more harshly. As we prepare to launch a large-scale operation, in Darfur, we must help the Secretariat. We must ensure that it is not destabilized. We must be aware of the fact that political impatience, although often justifiable, does not always go very well with good management. There is an old French saying to the effect that one must not confuse speed with haste or precipitous action. In conclusion, while thanking you once again, Mr. President, for having convened this open and inclusive debate, let me state that I believe that this question must be dealt with in a level-headed manner, because otherwise we will not attain our common goal: to help the United Nations become more effective and work better for peace.”
2006-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5376 (2006) · source
“In that respect, it would be useful for us to have responses from the procurement department and from the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to the earlier OIOS report. We believe that the ongoing audits and the specific investigations under way are not yet completed and that they must be carried out properly and with diligence. The appropriate conclusions must be drawn when the time comes. We believe also that the process must continue, and that all competent bodies must discharge their mandates with respect to these cross- cutting issues, which relate to peacekeeping and to respect for the financial and budgetary rules of the Organization. In our own countries, we all are aware of the problems that can crop up when we try to improve our management systems and make our policies more effective.”
2006-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5376 (2006) · source
“We have noted the clarifications and the corrections Mark Malloch Brown has given us, and we await the report to which he has referred. We believe that monitoring must be more effective. However, can new rules and regulations - even if necessary - be put into place without also ensuring that the human and financial resources are available to the Secretariat to enable it to operate under more strict conditions? I believe that this must be done. There is a need for greater monitoring, and the required resources must be provided. I believe that we all realize that this issue is a very important and sensitive one and that there is much at stake. Accordingly, my delegation will seek to ensure that this issue is dealt with within the United Nations with the required thoroughness and seriousness, in conditions of transparency.”
2006-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5376 (2006) · source
“And how much is caused by embezzlement, which means that funds are misappropriated to the detriment of the Organization? We would like to know the relative importance of those three different problems and to be made aware of responsibilities in that respect. While those three categories require close vigilance and, of course, a response, we must be careful not to lump them together. Secondly, while procurement regulations are, of course, very strictly applied at Headquarters, can they be applied equally strictly at the local level in various places, where conditions are not the same and where competitive bidding is difficult? What would be some possible alternatives? I have a third question, which Mark Malloch Brown has answered to some extent. How can we help the Secretariat remedy these aberrations?”
2006-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5376 (2006) · source
“However, we would have liked this report to be clearer and more readable, because it does not provide all the answers we would like in respect of some fundamental issues. We have taken note of the clarifications presented by Mr. Mark Malloch Brown. Our concern is to be able better to understand the situation. We have several basic questions to which we would like answers, so that, as I said earlier, we can better understand the problem. First, how much of the problem is caused by planning and programming difficulties, for example in deciding the rate of deployment for an operation such as the United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)? How much is caused by mismanagement or to the misuse of certain procedures, for example with respect to guarantees requested of certain subcontractors?”
2006-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5376 (2006) · source
“One of the reports that the General Assembly requested of the Office of Internal Oversight Services relating to the peacekeeping business is a legitimate cause for concern. Some alarming figures are cited - sometimes hastily. Indeed, sometimes the losses reflected in the report are aggregated with potential losses - losses that could occur if procedures are not strictly complied with or adapted. However, it is true that light must be shed on any misappropriation of funds, which must be followed up on, including at the judicial level, and all necessary remedies must be employed. I personally was reassured by Mr. Mark Malloch Brown's indications of the resolve of the Secretary-General in that respect.”
2006-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5376 (2006) · source
“The material conditions surrounding peacekeeping operations must be monitored very rigorously on an ongoing basis. In my view, the General Assembly clearly has an important part to play in this respect. My delegation counts on the Assembly to complete and follow up on reports that it has itself requested. However, the Security Council, too, was set up to examine such questions. It has the responsibility for international peace and security and cannot remain aloof from the material conditions surrounding that mission. Our objective in the Assembly and in the Council must be the same: to ensure that peacekeeping operations have the resources they need and that the way in which such resources are used is above reproach. In that respect, some information has been given us that might prompt us further to increase our vigilance.”
2006-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5376 (2006) · source
“That has meant an explosive increase in procurement. As we heard earlier, and as Louise Frechette too has reminded us, procurement costs have risen from $400 million to $2 billion in just a few years, and the Secretariat simply does not have the capacity to deal with such a dramatic increase. Let us not lose sight of the crucial fact that our Organization should be proud of what it is doing in that area. United Nations peacekeeping efforts are easy to denigrate, but in fact they are effective and efficient. It is important to remember the level of commitment of the people on the ground. I would like, on behalf of my Government and on my own behalf, to pay tribute to the people on the ground for the work that they are doing and to the activities of the United Nations in general in the area of peacekeeping.”
2006-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5376 (2006) · source
“Mr. De La Sabliere (France) (spoke in French): I would like to thank Mark Malloch Brown for his briefing. The meeting that you have convened today, Mr. President, is clearly an important one. It gives us an opportunity to have a useful - indeed, a necessary- discussion about the actual conditions under which peacekeeping operations, for which the Council has responsibility, unfold. At the outset, I would like to reiterate what Mark Malloch Brown said earlier in recalling that the maintenance of international peace and security is, now more than ever, at the very heart of the mission of the United Nations. It is an activity that has evolved considerably over the past few years. I believe that we are all familiar with the figures; they have just been repeated. The United Nations now has 18 peacekeeping missions, involving 85,000 people.”
2006-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5376 (2006) · source
“They should be undertaken more frequently and become a priority means of evaluating performance and need. The visits should involve international and regional organizations with the necessary expertise or the potential to offer technical assistance, such as the European Union and the Counter-Terrorism Action Group created by the G- 8 at the Evian summit. The spirit of dialogue among States that has guided the CTC should be reflected in greater transparency in its activities. The communications strategy it has just adopted and the publication of its activities and increased contacts with States, both in New York and at conferences and visits, should help to that end. In conclusion, I recall the importance my country attaches to mobilizing all United Nations bodies and agencies to combat terrorism.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“I should like to thank my colleague Ambassador Loj, Chairman of the CTC, for directing its work in its first quarter. The Executive Directorate is now operational. The backlog in the consideration of reports has been caught up and we can now bring our efforts to bear on other aspects of the mandate arising out of resolution 1373 (2001). It is especially important that we make progress in the area of reporting. Too many States are tardy. We should help them, with the support, inter alia, of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and regional and subregional organizations. Moreover, we should adapt reporting requirements to specific situations and make progress on the concept of consolidated reports. The field visits begun last year have met the expectations of the countries visited and of the Counter-Terrorism Committee.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“Above and beyond procedures relating to the listing of individuals and entities concerned, we should undertake the effective implementation of sanctions formulated in resolution 1617 (2005). The development of the Committee's cooperation with Interpol is very useful in that regard. It enables the Committee to have recourse to additional information on individuals and entities on the list, and in particular to mobilize the Interpol network in the implementation of sanctions. We need to further enhance that cooperation, and especially to increase the number of notices that are accessible on the Interpol network. In December, we approved a far-reaching action plan for 2006 for the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and its Executive Directorate.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“The Committee's guidelines have been partially revised with a View to creating greater efficiency and transparency. The information on the consolidated list drawn up by the Committee will now be rigorous and more accessible. The review of the guidelines should be concluded as soon as possible, especially with regard to provisions for listing, delisting and humanitarian exemptions, so as to make such procedures more transparent. Greater transparency would meet the need for justice and enable us to enhance the Committee's credibility and the Member States' understanding of its work and, hence, their own cooperation. It would also meet the need for efficiency.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“For instance, it calls on States to work to universalize the non-proliferation instruments to which they are party and to discharge their obligations under such instruments. It recommends that they also strive to promote non-proliferation. Such messages demonstrate that, ever since the resolution's adoption, the Security Council has sought to prioritize a cooperative approach to its proliferation objectives. Those provisions allow the Committee to use the tools it needs to pursue its work harmoniously, and I hope that the report to be made by the Committee will cover all those issues. The Al-Qaida and Taliban sanctions Committee, established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999), has undertaken important work to improve its working methods on the basis of resolution 1617 (2005).”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“The unity of the Security Council on that objective is crucial and should be demonstrated forthwith. As to the Committee's work, France attaches great importance to its activities to promote the adoption by States of the necessary measures to meet their obligations under the resolution. That cooperative approach has helped States to make the non- proliferation objectives of the Security Council their own. It is in pursuit of that path that the Committee will be able to undertake useful work in its second term. That approach is in utmost conformity with resolution 1540 (2004), which draws attention to the promotion of dialogue and cooperation in the field of non-proliferation and stresses the issue of assistance. The resolution is more than just the legally binding decisions it contains; it also makes political appeals.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“With regard to resolution 1540 (2004), my delegation has already had the opportunity to affirm France's commitment to that tool, which supplements existing multilateral non-proliferation instruments, in particular in addressing the issue of access of non-State actors to weapons of mass destruction and their means of delivery. When we refer to non-State actors, we of course mean terrorists, as well as traffickers who play a dangerous key role in proliferation activities. In that regard, resolution 1540 (2004) is an important long-term tool of our collective security. France favours renewing the mandate of the 1540 Committee for at least two years, and I believe that it is time for the Security Council to work on that renewal. It would send a useful signal of our common commitment to non-proliferation.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“Mr. De La Sabliere (France) (spoke in French): At the outset, I, too, should like to thank the Chairmen of the three Committees for their reports. It is truly most useful to be able to address all the Council's counter-terrorism activities in a single meeting. It allows us to ensure due understanding of and coordination in the Committees' work. I fully agree with the statement to be made by the presidency of the European Union, which particularly emphasizes the fact that respect for human rights is necessary to ensure the efficiency and legitimacy of the fight against terrorism. I should like to refer to a few specific aspects of the work of the Committees.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“Just as the Contact Group did in its statement of 31 January, we would like to recall the specific nature of the Kosovo question. The current situation is the result of dramatic events that followed upon the disintegration of the former Yugoslavia. The solution to be found for Kosovo's status must necessarily take this into account. Whatever Kosovo's future status may be, it will be anchored in Europe's architecture. It is also from this perspective that progress towards a democratic and multi-ethnic society is indispensable, in our view. We hope that the parties will make the best use of the coming months to this end.”
2006-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5373 (2006) · source
“We believe in particular that the approach that he has chosen - to tackle concrete questions first - is entirely appropriate. At the same time, we must not lose sight of the objective set out by the Contact Group in London on 31 January: to conclude the negotiations in 2006. We call upon the political authorities in Belgrade and in Pristina to resolutely engage in a constructive dialogue with Mr. Ahtissari. In this connection, the meeting scheduled for 20 and 21 February in Vienna on matters relating to decentralization is essential for the dialogue to start on a positive note. Be that as it may, the final status will have to be, among other things, acceptable to the population of Kosovo. The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo will have to demonstrate courage and political vision in order to find a realistic solution.”
2006-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5373 (2006) · source
“We therefore call upon the Prime Minister and all of Kosovo's Provisional Institutions to take the necessary measures to accelerate the implementation of the priority standards. The capacity of Kosovo's authorities to find solutions to a range of problems, including those relating to security, education, housing, refugee return and the power supply, will be seen as a basic criterion when the time comes to determine Kosovo's status. Since the previous Security Council meeting on Kosovo (see S/PV.5289), the Secretary-General has appointed Mr. Martti Ahtisaari to lead the talks on Kosovo's status. We believe it essential, at this sensitive time, for the international community as whole, and the Security Council in particular, to unfailingly support his mission.”
2006-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5373 (2006) · source
“Fatmir Sejdiu, and the authorities and the people of Kosovo as a whole, to follow in his footsteps by constructively engaging in the talks that will soon begin. We share the Secretary-General's analysis of the progress achieved in Kosovo over the past few months. There can be no doubt that the authorities are now better prepared to participate in the negotiations. However, we must acknowledge that too little has been done in terms of genuinely implementing the standards. We now expect concrete action and improvements on the ground. Whatever Kosovo's future status may be, it will have to be multi-ethnic. It is today that future relationships among the various communities must begin to be built.”
2006-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5373 (2006) · source
“Mr. De La Sabliere (France) (spoke in French): I too should like at the outset to thank Mr. Jessen- Petersen, Special Representative of the Secretary- General, for his briefing and for his resolute leadership of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. I would also like to welcome the presence of Mr. Tadic, President of Serbia, and of Mr. Kosumi, Prime Minister of Kosovo, who is here as part of Mr. Jessen-Petersen's delegation. I fully associate myself with the statement to be made later by the Permanent Representative of Austria on behalf of the presidency of the European Union. I should like, however, to make a few brief comments. I should like, first of all, to pay tribute to the memory of President Rugova, who devoted his life to defending his people by peaceful means. It is now for his successor, Mr.”
2006-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5373 (2006) · source
“We believe that the draft resolution on which we will shortly be voting, which follows up on the Jan Egeland, will make it possible for us to move forward.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source
“That is one of the most important elements of the draft resolution that we will be adopting shortly. It is not to be tolerated that children, women and other vulnerable people find themselves at the mercy of brutal criminal groups, such as the Lord's Resistance Army. We must all focus our attention on the humanitarian tragedy in northern Uganda. Mr. Douste- Blazy, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs, will be visiting Uganda in a few days' time in order to discuss with our Ugandan partners what we can do in order to improve the situation. Eight Guatemalan Blue Helmets serving in the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo were killed last Monday. The problem has taken on a regional dimension, and it is time for the Security Council to address it.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Whether or not they are a threat to the security of States, they are, today, the main cause of the population's suffering. We must tackle that problem together. However, there will be no solution until the armed groups stop receiving support from the outside and until they stop the traffic in arms and natural resources that fuels their activities. Of course, there can be no solution that is exclusively military in nature. In conclusion, I would like to return to the question of the suffering of the people. In our work in the Council, this is always at the heart of our concerns. We must always remember the tragedy of the Rwandan genocide. At that time, the international community did not live up to its responsibilities, and today, when talking about the region, the question of the protection of civilians is on everybody's mind.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source
“In Burundi, peacebuilding is a matter of urgency. More than ever before, we must support that country, which has become a successful model for reconciliation in the region, so as to guarantee that the achievements of the Arusha process become permanent. I would like to say a few words about relations among the countries of the region. Much remains to be done if we are to improve the dialogue that is essential among those countries. There is still too much suspicion, too many hard feelings, too much mistrust. The second Summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, of which we have high expectations, must not be a missed opportunity. It is therefore very important to focus on the crucial issue of peace and security. Armed groups are a problem of particular concern in the region.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Democratic institutions must be set up in the Democratic Republic of Congo, because that great nation - that vast territory within the heart of Africa - must have a solid and stable State, and a solid and stable Democratic Republic of the Congo is the best guarantee for the development of the entire region and is crucial for the region's stability. There are three essential requirements for the success of the political process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A truly integrated national army capable of providing security for the country and its borders must be established; the reconciliation efforts must continue, so that no one is excluded and that no one can exclude himself from public life; and the rule of law must be established throughout the territory, with the wealth of the nation being managed in a transparent fashion.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Those elections must be brought to a successful conclusion in the time remaining before 30 June. The elections are important, but are not an end in themselves. They respond to a deep aspiration among the population for peace and reconciliation, and one cannot help being moved by the hopes that they inspire in the people. When we went to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, we clearly saw how much the Congolese people wanted those elections. We must succeed in this process, because we must dispel the uncertainty.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source
“It is likewise often pointed out that we should pay tribute to the leaders of the region, of the African Union and of a number of countries which, like South Africa or Tanzania, have spared no effort to bring peace to the region. Thanks to those combined endeavours, we have succeeded in placing the initiatives being pursued in the region on a positive track. Burundians can be proud of the successes scored there, and the Congolese clearly seem to be moving in the same direction. Nonetheless, all of this remains quite fragile. Major obstacles have yet to be overcome, as the President of the European Union pointed out earlier. For my part, I would stress the following points. First, the international community must focus its efforts on the priorities. The first is elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source
“What is taking place in the Great Lakes region of Africa concerns us all. To a great extent, it is there that peace, security and democracy may succeed or fail for all of Africa, as may the development of that vast region. It is likewise of concern to us all because one cannot overstate the suffering that the population of that region has endured, and which we continue to witness today. It is hardly surprising, then, that the United Nations should be deploying its largest peacekeeping operation today to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The international community has invested great efforts in advancing peace in the Great Lakes region. United Nations activity in this regard is well known.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Mr. De La Sabliere (France) (spoke in French): Allow me first to say how pleased we are to have you, Madam President, presiding, and to pay tribute to Tanzania, whose dedication to peace in the Great Lakes region - to which today's meeting attests - is well known to us. I should like also to greet the ministers and envoys present, especially those from the countries of the region, who have come to New York to take part in our debate. The members of the Council who accompanied me on missions we have conducted in Central Africa join me in welcoming them. Finally, let me say how much we appreciate having in our midst in this Council another country from that vast region, the Republic of the Congo, to which I wish to convey our congratulations upon the accession of President Sassou Nguesso to the presidency of the African Union.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source
“We therefore look forward to the Secretary-General's recommendations on that matter, especially his recommendations concerning the bilateral Commission for Truth and Friendship, on the basis of the report of the Commission of Experts and the views expressed by Indonesia and Timor-Leste.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“We would be grateful to the Secretary-General if he could make some proposals about this in his next report. We would also like to stress the importance of national reconciliation for the stabilization of Timor- Leste and its importance as an example for the entire region. This reconciliation should not be based on impunity, since justice alone can make it possible to establish lasting peace. We note here that President Gusmao has submitted to the Secretary-General the report of the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation on human rights violations in Timor- Leste between 1974 and 1999. We also note that the Commission of Experts appointed by the Secretary-General has identified deficiencies in the manner that prosecutions have been conducted to date against those who committed serious violations of human rights in 1999.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“As the Secretary-General has emphasized, major bilateral and multilateral efforts will still be necessary following the completion of the mandate of the United Nations Office in Timor-Leste (UNOTIL), which expires in May 2006. We encourage the handover of some UNOTIL activities to competent United Nations agencies or to other organizations that are present in the field, as well as to bilateral donors. We have taken note of the request of the Timorese authorities that a United Nations political structure be maintained following the end of UNOTIL's mandate. It seems to us that, given the newness of Timorese institutions and the persistence of fragility in some elements of the stabilization process, that request is perfectly legitimate. The structure, in any event, needs to be appropriate and functional.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“That success belongs first and foremost to the Timorese. It is also the outcome of the commitment of the international community and, in particular, of the United Nations. Here, I should like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Sukehiro Hasegawa. Secondly, I should also like to note with satisfaction the strengthening ties between Timor-Leste and its neighbours, particularly Indonesia. The settlement of border issues seems to be on track, despite some incidents, which would be of concern if they recur. This situation, in any event, requires continued vigilance. Thirdly, stabilization is today well under way. But we believe that major efforts are still needed to make this stabilization durable in the run-up to the general elections scheduled for 2007.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“Mr. De La Sabliere (France) (spoke in French): I, too, would first wish to welcome the President of Timor-Leste, without whom none of the spectacular progress we are witnessing today in Timor-Leste would have been possible. The Permanent Representative of Austria will soon be making a statement on behalf of the presidency of the European Union, and I fully associate myself with that statement. I, would like to make a few brief comments. First, I am delighted at the impressive progress made by Timor-Leste four years after it gained independence. State institutions have been created and continue to gain strength. Democracy is taking root. Observance of human rights is increasing. The country is developing its cooperation and enhancing its international outreach, particularly in Asia and in the South Pacific.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“In conclusion, I thank the United Kingdom for the draft presidential statement before us, which we wholeheartedly support.”
2005-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5334 (2005) · source
“I take this opportunity to reaffirm France's support for the Court, to which my country recently made a financial contribution. I also welcome the role being played by Nigeria and soon to be played by Mongolia in ensuring the Court's security and safety. Like others, I assert that the international community must continue to support Sierra Leone in its efforts to consolidate peace and ensure development. Indeed, the United Nations will pursue its work in that area with the establishment in the next few days of the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone. Nor must we ignore the regional dimension of the problem or the role played by the United Nations Mission in Liberia and the United Nations Operation in C6te d'Ivoire.”
2005-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5334 (2005) · source
“I believe that the formula for progressive withdrawal, with very clear-cut criteria, that was adopted by the Security Council with respect to UNAMSIL is undoubtedly a model on which we should draw when we consider the withdrawal of other peacekeeping operations. The third element to which I wish to refer involves our efforts to combat impunity. The establishment of the Special Court in Freetown and the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission have played an essential role in promoting and ensuring the restoration of peace and stability. The fight against impunity is indeed integral to crisis settlement strategies. That is true in Sierra Leone and elsewhere, such as the Sudan and Cote d'Ivoire, to cite just two examples.”
2005-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5334 (2005) · source
“I note in particular that the deployment of a Pakistani mechanized brigade was also key in confronting the Revolutionary United Front. To the President of the Security Council, I affirm quite openly my belief that the second key factor to success was the United Kingdom's involvement on two fronts - with UNAMSIL in restoring peace and stability, by force when necessary, and with the Sierra Leonean authorities in re-establishing the country's security and police forces. I now turn to UNAMSIL's exit strategy, which I believe should also be hailed as an example. As others have done, I should like to stress that the definition and implementation of an exit strategy have been and remain essential at a time when the number of Blue Helmets deployed has reached record levels.”
2005-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5334 (2005) · source
“As the last UNAMSIL contingents prepare to leave Sierra Leone, I feel that we should try to assess the success of international and United Nations actions in resolving the crisis. That is what I should briefly like to do now in considering the factors for success, the exit strategy and our efforts to combat impunity. What were the main factors for the success of the Mission and of the international community's involvement in resolving the crisis in Sierra Leone? I believe that those factors are linked above all to the characteristics of the Mission itself. It has a robust mandate and adequate staffing, with some 17,500 troops by the year 2001, covering one third of the territory of Liberia and a quarter of the territory of Cote d'Ivoire. I pay tribute to all the troop-contributing countries for the quality of their contingents.”
2005-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5334 (2005) · source
“Mr. De La Sabliere (France) (spoke in French): I, too, wish to thank Mr. Mwakawago for his briefing and for his efforts at the head of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL). We recall that five years of war in Sierra Leone cost the lives of some 50,000 people and led to the enlistment of 10,000 child soldiers. Today, six year's after UNAMSIL's deployment, that country has regained stability and peace. The involvement of the United Nations and the international community has been a success and set an example. I believe that needs to be highlighted because we need such success stories. Just as we recognize our success in Burundi, we should recognize this success in Sierra Leone.”
2005-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5334 (2005) · source
“Limiting the measures taken by the European Union in the framework of article 96 of the Cotonou Agreement depend, we believe, on such dialogue and on concrete efforts by the Zimbabwean authorities - within the framework of the dialogue - towards finding a solution to the problems that they themselves created. In conclusion, I echo a comment made by Mr. Egeland and express our concern at the weak response to some United Nations emergency appeals regarding certain situations; here I refer in particular to the Sahel. We need to find a solution to this problem, so that aid levels will match the gravity of the situation, rather than the media attention in donor countries.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source
“Egeland could give us on the number of these combatants would help us understand the problem, which I must admit I do not comprehend. I turn now to Zimbabwe. Following the inexplicable and unpardonable operation to demolish shanty towns, which was condemned by the international community, the Council had to look at the situation. We take note of signs that the Zimbabwean authorities appear willing to work with the United Nations. We believe that following Mr. Egeland's visit it would be useful for the Secretary-General to visit Zimbabwe as well, as I understand has already been suggested.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source
“There are a number of issues beyond the humanitarian issue, including access to populations, which is of interest to the Security Council. There is also a regional dimension that has gained greater prominence. In his briefing today, Mr. Egeland offered some proposals for the Council's consideration. His suggestions were interesting, and I assure him that we will be looking at them closely. It is time for a solution to the problem to be found. The solution can only be military, as the Council has often recalled. I have a question that I often ask and that I now ask of Mr. Egeland once again. I do not understand how a limited number of combatants, however ferocious they may be, could have caused such tragic consequences: 1.5 million displaced persons and a contribution to regional destabilization. Any information that Mr.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source
“Certainly those issues are complex, and for technical reasons the argument can sometimes be made that we should consider separately the humanitarian situation, the security situation, including the question of the United Nations possibly replacing the remarkable efforts made by the African Union, the political situation and, finally, the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. However it seems to me that from time to time we need to consider these matters together, in order to strengthen our commitment. I think we need a comprehensive view in order to assist the Sudan more effectively. The activities of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in northern Uganda and in the region has created an increasingly intolerable situation. It is clear that the Council should look into that matter.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source
“However, improvement in the humanitarian situation, which is linked to the security situation, depends not only on bringing the necessary pressure to bear, but, also on an improved political situation. Currently, pressure must be maintained on the parties in Abuja. I believe that the Council should review that issue regularly, and within the framework of a comprehensive strategy. One side note here is that I believe we tend too often, when considering the situation in Darfur and in the Sudan, to look at those problems separately. In fact, in his briefing, Mr. Egeland spoke of those two matters together, because they are related.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source
“Egeland has noted. Providing food aid cannot be an alibi for a failure to recognize the causes of crises in which millions of people suffer so terribly. I fully support his comments on that point. I wish to focus briefly on the main situations referred to by Mr. Egeland in his briefing. First, concerning Darfur, Mr. Egeland's description reminds us how disturbing that matter is. Undoubtedly, in 2006 the international community will need to continue to provide humanitarian assistance, including to Chad. The international community must make certain that access to camps is guaranteed and that no obstacles hamper the work of non-governmental organizations.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source
“Mr. De La Sabliere (France) (spoke in French): I would like at the outset to thank Mr. Egeland and to tell him how thankful we are for his commitment to the humanitarian cause and to the African continent. His regular reports on the humanitarian situation in Africa are important. The Security Council correctly devotes considerable time and effort to considering the situation in Africa, in order to help African countries, in coordination with the efforts of the African Union and subregional organizations. I believe it is important for us to be thoroughly familiar with the humanitarian situation in various regions. We need to know the causes of crises, as well as their consequences, because often neighbouring countries and subregional stability are affected. Too many humanitarian crises are due to non-economic causes, as Mr.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source
“We hope that the FNL will return forthwith to the negotiating table. I recall that the Security Council affirmed its readiness a year ago to consider imposing sanctions on individuals who threatened the peace and national reconciliation process. I believe that, should the Government so request, the members of the Council should be prepared to follow through. Within the framework of the resolution adopted on Burundi and of draft resolutions now under consideration by the Security Council, our mission has drawn a variety of conclusions since its return. It was very fruitful both in keeping the Council better informed and in allowing it to send clear messages. I reiterate that I was most honoured to lead the mission. I believe that Council members will be pleased to hear the reactions of the countries of the region.”
2005-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5315 (2005) · source