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De La Sabliere

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“The resolution that we have just adopted attributes to the occupying Powers broad authorities in the area of international humanitarian law and the necessary means to exercise those authorities. By voting in favour of the resolution, France sought to express its support for this difficult endeavour, which now involves the entire international community. These broad authorities entail responsibilities vis-a-vis, first, the Iraqi people, which must take its own destiny into its own hands as soon as possible; and secondly, the international community, because it has recognized the existence of the rights and obligations of the Authority and addressed specific requests to it.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4761 (2003) · source
“More than ever before, the strong and independent involvement of the United Nations in defining and leading the political process will condition the success of this exercise - in other words, its ownership by the Iraqi people and its acceptance by countries of the region and by the international community. The stability of Iraq, and hence of the entire region, is at stake. We also believe that the process of political transition in Iraq would gain in effectiveness and credibility if a precise procedure and timetable for establishing a representative and internationally recognized Iraqi Government were defined. We have every faith that the Secretary-General wilI nominate the best possible Special Representative. We assure him in advance of our full support.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4761 (2003) · source
“The International Advisory and Monitoring Board of the Development Fund for Iraq, established under the resolution, will serve as guarantor in that respect. The resolution also provides for a gradual winding down of the oil for food programme. We must ensure that this transfer of responsibilities takes place in an orderly manner in practice - that is, in a manner compatible with the improvement of the humanitarian situation of the Iraqis, the credibility of the United Nations and respect for Iraq's commitments. In the area of humanitarian affairs and reconstruction, and in particular in the political sphere, the resolution substantiates the essential role of the United Nations, which France, alongside many others, has tirelessly defended.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4761 (2003) · source
“It also recalls that the verified disarmament of Iraq remains our shared objective and in this regard preserves the role of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission and of the International Atomic Energy Agency. Only the international inspectors can, in due course, reassure the international community that this objective has been attained. With the lifting of civilian sanctions and the forthcoming resumption of petroleum exports, Iraq should have the resources necessary to rebuild its economy and improve the humanitarian and social situations of its people. The resolution recalls that these resources, which belong to the Iraqi people, should be used exclusively for their benefit and in the greatest possible transparency.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4761 (2003) · source
“Significant improvements, however, were introduced at each stage of the negotiations. We believe that it now provides a credible framework within which the international community will be able to lend support to the Iraqi people. That is why we supported it. Now, all of its potential must be fully exploited in order, without further ado, to undertake the effort of rebuilding Iraq in all areas. Security must be restored as soon as possible throughout the territory of Iraq. The resolution affirms the obligations of the occupying Powers in this area, in conformity with their obligations under international humanitarian law.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4761 (2003) · source
“Mr. De La Sabliere (France) (spoke in French): The Iraqi people must take control of its own future, both at home, where a representative and sovereign Government must be established as speedily as possible by the Iraqis themselves, and within the international community, to which Iraq must soon return. There are many challenges. The situation in the country remains unstable. Security has not yet been fully restored. The humanitarian situation of the people remains precarious. Economic and social reconstruction will take time and require the energetic, ongoing mobilization of the international community. A political process leading to the establishment of representative institutions that respect the rights of each Iraqi has yet to be launched. The resolution that we have just adopted is not perfect.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4761 (2003) · source
“Action can be effective only if there is a commonality of thinking among the principal actors involved in any given situation. Our Council cannot stand in for those actors, but it must and can, wherever possible, try to be the catalyst for a meeting of minds and wills that will allow for the implementation of a pacific settlement of disputes.”
2003-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4753 (2003) · source
“This, I believe, is what the Council does every day in its work in New York, in particular with regard to African issues, and occasionally in its travels, as with the imminent missions to West Africa and to Central Africa. In conclusion, I would reiterate my country's deep commitment to the pacific settlement of disputes. We are very grateful to Pakistan for having organized this meeting and we support the terms of the draft presidential statement. More than ever, if it is to have any hope of success the pacific settlement of disputes must be based on the cooperation of all parties involved: the parties themselves, other States with particular influence, and the various bodies of the international community to which I have referred.”
2003-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4753 (2003) · source
“In the modern version of the concept of the settlement of disputes, what is the role of the Security Council? In our view, there is no call to tamper with the balance defined by the Charter, but within the system established under Chapter VI the Security Council can make a major contribution in various ways: by defining the principal parameters for the settlement of a conflict; by giving political support for the action of the Secretary-General or of regional organizations; by deciding on peacekeeping operations and observer missions to stabilize a military situation, such as the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo or the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara; and, in broader terms, by facilitating the implementation of an agreement between the parties or by sending them the message that they must find a negotiated solution.”
2003-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4753 (2003) · source
“I should also like to note, as a representative of a European country, the remarkable action taken by the European Union to help Macedonia by combining political and economic instruments - and now military ones - during a period of crisis that could have had a destabilizing effect on the Balkans. We all, of course, have in mind a case in which there has been a combination of both elements - the roles of the Secretary-General and of regional organizations - in a conflict of particular significance to peace throughout the world. I am talking about the Middle East and the endeavour which has united the United Nations, the European Union, the United States and Russia in a quartet. A great deal of our hope resides in the implementation of the road map designed by that body.”
2003-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4753 (2003) · source
“In all of those situations, the qualities of patience, discretion, persistence, impartiality and imagination which have been employed by the Secretary-General, together with the moral and political authority conferred on him by the Charter, enable him to make a decisive contribution. A second development is the growing role of regional organizations or integrated groups. For example, that is the case in Africa at the continental and subregional levels. Such organizations often have more direct knowledge of the actors and the stakes in a crisis and can apply more leverage. The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has thus done useful work to help settle conflicts in Upper Karabakh, in Transdniestr or in South Ossetia.”
2003-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4753 (2003) · source
“In practice, the implementation of the peaceful settlement of disputes has given rise, for a number of years, to two developments on which it would be interesting to focus. The first development is that the Secretary- General or his envoys and special representatives have been compelled to play an increasingly significant role in the pacific settlement of conflicts. That is the case in a preventive role before a dispute degenerates into an armed conflict; it is also the case when a lasting solution is sought to a conflict that has already led to armed confrontation. Here, I am thinking of the efforts of the Envoys or Special Representatives of the Secretary-General for Cyprus, for Western Sahara or for Abkhazia.”
2003-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4753 (2003) · source
“Chapter VI of the Charter clearly sets forth the ways that the parties should use, on a priority basis, to find pacific settlements to their disputes: negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement, resort to regional agencies or any other peaceful means of their choice. We must be aware of the fact that Chapter VI establishes a balance among the role of the parties, that of the Council and, eventually, those of other actors. That balance, it must be said, places principal responsibility with the parties themselves, even if they can appeal for external intervention to help them to settle their disputes. I am thinking, for example, of the good offices exercised by France to help solve the dispute between Yemen and Eritrea on the Hanish islands.”
2003-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4753 (2003) · source
“Mr. De La Sabliere (France) (spoke in French): At the outset, I should like to tell you, Sir, how pleased I am to be at this meeting under your presidency. I should also like to take this opportunity to congratulate you and Pakistan on the particularly distinguished way in which Ambassador Akram and the Pakistani delegation are conducting the presidency of the Security Council this month. We live today in a globalized world where all threats are linked. In that context, the importance of the pacific settlement of disputes is as crucial as it was when the Charter of the United Nations was adopted. Each dispute can, in fact, quickly degenerate, engulf an entire region and even give rise to brinksmanship.”
2003-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4753 (2003) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to repeat our recent suggestion that the Counter-Terrorism Committee be requested to brief the Security Council about the difficulties or problems most often faced by States in their implementation of resolution 1373 (2001), as reflected in the national reports submitted to the Committee. We believe it is important for the Council to be able to discuss those aspects and their potential implications in detail.”
2003-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4752 (2003) · source
“It has certainly begun to deal with them, but efforts in this regard need to be enhanced. As key as it may be, its role in this area cannot be exclusive in nature. International institutions and agencies with expertise in this field must also be actively engaged. In addition, France also attaches great importance to ensuring that the 12 existing international instruments intended to counter various types of terrorist acts - in particular the 1999 International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism - are quickly ratified by all States, as called for by Security Council resolution 1373 (2001).”
2003-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4752 (2003) · source
“It is from this perspective that France, through its Minister for Foreign Affairs, has proposed in this very Chamber the establishment of a United Nations cooperation and assistance fund closely linked with the international financial institutions. My third point is that the link between terrorism and other global threats, including the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, must be better taken into account. In that context, on 20 January my country announced its intention to make specific proposals, including on the elaboration of an international convention strengthening the monitoring of the use and transfer of radioactive sources. The Security Council is of course concerned primarily about these dangerous links threatening international peace and security.”
2003-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4752 (2003) · source
“The first is that the scourge of terrorism, being global and multifaceted, makes it essential for the entire international community to mobilize and cooperate actively and tirelessly. This mobilization must always be vigilant and operational. Over and above resolution 1373 (2001), the Security Council has a key role to play in that respect, as noted in resolution 1456 (2003), adopted on 20 January at the ministerial meeting of this Council on this issue. My second point is that such crucial mobilization can be truly effective only to the extent that all countries which require enhanced technical assistance receive it in order to help them to strengthen their national machinery in the struggle against terrorism.”
2003-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4752 (2003) · source
“Prime Minister Aznar recalled that the States members of the European Union have not hesitated to join efforts, especially since 11 September 2001, to strengthen specific measures in all areas in order to counter terrorism more effectively. I will cite but a few telling examples here: the accelerated establishment of a European legal space and a European police force; a common definition of the act of terrorism; the creation of a European arrest warrant to replace the former extradition system; the strengthening of Europol; and enhanced measures against the financing of terrorism. Spain and France, which have cooperated closely in the campaign against terrorism, have worked together to promote the adoption of these measures. I will now turn to the actions of our Council and the United Nations. I wish briefly to touch upon a few points.”
2003-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4752 (2003) · source
“Mr. De La Sabliere (France) (spoke in French): France warmly welcomes the presence in our Council today of Mr. Jose Maria Aznar, Prime Minister of a friendly country. We are all the more pleased because Mr. Aznar has expressed his views on a subject that is crucial not only to Spain, but to the entire international community. Spain, which has long been hard-hit at home by terrorism, can indeed - and, I would add, regrettably - usefully share with us its experience, dearly bought in the fight against the scourge of terrorism. Its recent accession to the chairmanship of the Counter-Terrorism Committee is all the more valuable for it.”
2003-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4752 (2003) · source
“I think that it is those various elements that the heads of State and Government of the European Union had in mind when they adopted the presidency's statement on Iraq in Athens on 16 April. That declaration sets out principles on a number of aspects of the question of Iraq. It says in particular, that "The United Nations must play a central role including in the process leading towards self- government for the Iraqi people, utilizing its unique capacity and experience in post-conflict nation building".”
2003-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4748 (2003) · source
“First, what the United Nations, representing the international community, can contribute in a post- conflict situation, is, first, the ability to establish the legitimacy that is essential to restoring the social fabric of a country whose structure has been damaged by conflict and, secondly, to ensure that country's reintegration into the regional and international community. Secondly, in a post-conflict situation, the United Nations can also contribute expertise that is absolutely unique given the diversity of the tasks performed by the United Nations and its agencies and given the experience that has been accumulated in theatres as varied as they are complex. The third conclusion is that in post-conflict situations the United Nations, finally, is able to draw in donor countries and international financial institutions.”
2003-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4748 (2003) · source
“We know that each situation requires a comprehensive approach. But we also know that each situation requires a specific approach. So, we must be careful in each case to implement the elements that made other United Nations interventions successful, adapting those elements in a precise and thoughtful way to the specifics of a given situation. I think those are some lessons that we can take from our experience. Based on them, I would like to draw three conclusions, given the challenges that now lie ahead of us.”
2003-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4748 (2003) · source
“But we must also be aware of the astonishing - and, as I have just said, relatively recent - success story of United Nations post-conflict management. The second lesson that I draw is that what the various situations I have mentioned have in common is that the key to success lies in the comprehensive nature of the approach adopted, something seen to a different degree in each case. What ensured success was the coordination, within one overall strategy, of the security, political, economic and social dimensions. The humanitarian aspect in a way falls within a different framework, but it too benefits from a coherent approach in the other areas. The third lesson is that there is no fixed model that can be applied to all post-conflict situations. That point was very well made by the Secretary-General in his introductory statement.”
2003-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4748 (2003) · source
“President - in Sierra Leone, in Kosovo, to a certain extent in Bosnia, in Timor-Leste and, of course, in Afghanistan, where Mr. Brahimi has played a historic role, as well as in other cases. I believe that the question before us is very simple: what lessons can we draw for the future? I note three. The first lesson is that, despite everything, the overall record of the United Nations in managing post- conflict situations is in fact rather outstanding. Of course, it always tempting to emphasize the defects and shortcomings of the interventions by international institutions. But, if we stand back and look, the results of what we have accomplished together in situations as varied as those of Timor-Leste, Afghanistan, Sierra Leone and Kosovo are impressive. Of course, we need to improve our methods by taking into account the lessons learned.”
2003-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4748 (2003) · source
“Sometimes there is real potential, but economic, social, political and humanitarian conditions are deeply affected by the crisis. More often than not, we have to deal with societies that have been traumatized. In those situations, not to establish a robust post-conflict policy would mean a failure to react in the face of the risk of an inevitable relapse, new chaos and new injustice, and hence in the face of the renewal or exacerbation of the conflict that has just been resolved. In other words, we risk facing a renewal of conflict unless we have a good post-conflict policy in place. We have collectively had that kind of experience. We have had situations of real success, but we must acknowledge that they have had certain limitations. We have seen that - and this has been said repeatedly today, including by you, Mr.”
2003-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4748 (2003) · source
“Secondly, I observe a concern to take measures to prevent as far as possible conflicts from breaking out. I think that the Organization has made a great effort in recent years in that respect, as attested to by the dispatch of Permanent Representatives, the missions of Special Representatives of the Secretary-General and Council missions to the field, as well as the various early warning mechanisms that have been put in place. What I find interesting is that in recent years there has been a growing awareness, as reflected in today's discussion, of what needs to be done at the post-conflict stage. At that stage, too, the effective management of situations teaches us two things. First, most often, countries emerging from conflict are left exhausted by the experience.”
2003-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4748 (2003) · source
“At this stage in our discussion, I would like to make a few comments. First, on the evolution over time of the Council's work, I note that the Council's increasing involvement in recent years in the management of conflicts has been accompanied by a double awareness: of both the pre-conflict and post- conflict situations. In pre-conflict situations, our Organization has gradually become convinced by the facts on the ground that it is necessary to work on conflict prevention. I recall that the Council's debate on conflict prevention started some 10 years ago, and I can observe today that much progress has been made in this area. First, there is the ongoing concern - even if it needs to be further developed - to identify the early warning signs, possible causes and triggers of potential conflicts so that we can try to intervene in time.”
2003-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4748 (2003) · source
“Mr. De La Sabliere (France) (spoke in French): I wish to thank the Mexican delegation for organizing today's meeting, which I believe to be very useful and timely. We have been delighted to welcome the Secretary-General and the Presidents of the General Assembly and of the Economic and Social Council. They have made important contributions to our discussion. As I am honoured to speak rather late in this discussion, I will not reiterate some very relevant points raised and comments made on the details of the United Nations experience in this very important area. I am reluctant to outline general principles because I can only echo, less eloquently, the Secretary-General's outstanding opening statement to this meeting. The priorities he outlined and what he said about Iraq deserve our full attention, and I endorse his remarks.”
2003-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4748 (2003) · source
“The draft resolution on Cote d'Ivoire that is being drafted in the Security Council is encouraging in this respect. Secondly, I think that it might be useful to increase our cooperation in areas such as the combat against mercenarism and small arms. This is a core theme which was, quite wisely, highlighted by the Guinean presidency last month. I believe that the problem of mercenarism, which is fuelling and exacerbating so many conflicts in the world, can be better overcome through - as is occurring - global action in the Security Council, which is responsible for laying down norms and prohibitions, in conjunction with regional actions aimed at strengthening border controls. These are these two avenues that I wanted to mention.”
2003-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4739 (2003) · source
“I wish to take the opportunity of this dialogue with ECOWAS to suggest two avenues. First, we believe that it would be in our best interests to strengthen cooperation between the regional organizations and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO). We have seen that, in addition to the very valuable advice that can be provided by the DPKO, African organizations sometimes have trouble moving from the stage of sending observers to the stage of deploying peacekeeping operations. This is due to financial, logistical and planning requirements. Very often, before donors' promises are fulfilled, crises on the ground intensify. It is important today, therefore, for donors to live up to their commitments and to pay the money pledged to ECOWAS at a time when ECOWAS is significantly stepping up its efforts in Cote d'Ivoire.”
2003-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4739 (2003) · source
“The work done by ECOWAS is particularly noteworthy, since it is taking place both in the area of political mediation, particularly through the facilitation role played by its Chairman and Executive Secretary, and in the area of the deployment of interpositional and peacekeeping forces. I think that this record attests not only to the maturity of the organization but also to the West Africans' awareness of the crises in that part of the continent and the challenges to regional stability. I believe that this is a sterling example of what the relationship between the United Nations and the regional organizations could be. In order effectively to face up to the new challenges to international peace and security, we must increase our cooperation in several areas.”
2003-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4739 (2003) · source
“France has particular sympathy for ECOWAS, primarily because that organization is playing a crucial role in a region that is important to us, but also because it has followed the same path as ours did in Europe. ECOWAS was first an economic organization, before it acquired a political identity, supplementing it later with a political-military dimension. I will not go into the role ECOWAS played in the 1990s in Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau and Liberia. Today, in C6te d'Ivoire, its role - as I said earlier - is an indispensable element of the international community's commitment. Here I very much welcome the fact that this is taking place with full transparency and in harmony with the United Nations. The Security Council, on the basis of the Linas Marcoussis agreements, endorsed the mandate given to ECOWAS's forces.”
2003-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4739 (2003) · source
“Chambas mentioned Cote d'Ivoire earlier, noting that, with respect to the work done prior to the Linas Marcoussis agreements, in the framework of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and all of the work done subsequently, we need to pay tribute to the work done by the President of Ghana in particular in implementing the Linas Marcoussis agreements. These agreements have enabled significant progress to be made, in cooperation with the Secretary-General of the United Nations and his representative, who had a very important role to play in the implementation of these agreements. I wish now to respond specifically to what was said by Mr. Chambas.”
2003-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4739 (2003) · source
“We should not forget, however, that not all parts of the world are structured in the same way nor to the same degree with respect to regional organizations. We in the Security Council must deal with this lack of uniformity, which means that there is no single recipe that could be applied everywhere. We believe that, on the contrary, there should be as many modes of interaction as there are specific regional situations. We need to be flexible and inventive. The most active regional organizations in the areas that we are dealing with today are in Europe and in Africa. In Africa, the involvement of heads of State and Government in resolving regional crises is absolutely crucial. Mr.”
2003-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4739 (2003) · source
“We believe that they should be expanded in future. Before reacting to the statement made by Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, I should like to make a general comment on the relationship between the Security Council and the regional organizations. I believe that we need to ensure that our cooperation abides by the principle of complementarity. Each organization should intervene first and foremost in the area where it can provide real added value. Accordingly, I believe that one of the priorities for the future should be further to increase coordination between the Security Council and the regional organizations. We must interact more, as we are indeed doing today, and we must inform each other about the work we are doing.”
2003-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4739 (2003) · source
“Mr. De La Sabliere (France) (spoke in French): I would like to thank the Mexican presidency for having organized this open meeting. I need hardly reiterate the usefulness of these thematic meetings to discuss substantive matters. France fully associates itself with the statement made this morning by Mr. Ioannis Magriotis on behalf of the European Union. He mentioned, inter alia, the role of Europe in the area of international peace and security, in particular in the Balkans and in Afghanistan. Let me recall that Europe is acquiring a security and defence policy, proposed jointly by France and Great Britain - a policy which, it is hoped, will be able to contribute to United Nations peacekeeping operations. We welcome the fact that appropriate contacts have already been established between the two organizations.”
2003-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4739 (2003) · source
“Indeed, those among them that are already evaluating the implementation by their respective Member States of good practices, codes or standards that they have developed in the various areas of counter-terrorism should be ready to exchange information on this subject with the Counter-Terrorism Committee.”
2003-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4734 (2003) · source
“It is important in particular for the Committee to ensure - to a greater extent than it has done to date, for reasons that are quite understandable - that the diverse legislative or administrative measures announced or taken by States to give full effect to the provisions of resolution 1373 (2001) are given concrete expression and adapted in practice. It is heartening to note the Committee's readiness to undertake this course, as indicated by its programme of work for this quarter. The cooperation of regional or international organizations with the Committee on this point will be essential in many respects.”
2003-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4734 (2003) · source
“The meeting of 6 March between the Counter-Terrorism Committee and the representatives of those organizations was particularly useful in that regard. In addition to increasing the awareness of the actors concerned of the need to develop the fullest possible exchange of information, the meeting helped to highlight the important role that such organizations can and must play vis-a-vis their respective Member States in order to enhance and facilitate individual and collective action to counter the terrorist threat. Furthermore, in the context of its presidency of the Group of Eight, France is eager to strengthen technical assistance in combating terrorism, in support of the Counter-Terrorism Committee. However commendable the work completed by the Counter-Terrorism Committee to date may be, it must nevertheless be qualitatively strengthened.”
2003-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4734 (2003) · source
“Dominique de Villepin, proposed in his statement to the Council in January that consideration be given to the creation, under United Nations auspices, of a cooperation and assistance fund intended, in close cooperation with the international financial institutions, to strengthen national counter- terrorism arrangements, particularly in countries of the South. Consideration of this proposal should be pursued in the coming weeks in the appropriate bodies of our Organization. Moreover, France welcomes the vital cooperation in which the Counter-Terrorism Committee has engaged with regional or international organizations that have counter-terrorism competence and have developed programmes of action in that field.”
2003-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4734 (2003) · source
“It would be particularly useful in this respect for the Counter-Terrorism Committee, in the light of all the national reports submitted to it, to be better able to identify the difficulties of a general nature encountered in the effective implementation of resolution 1373 (2001). That would enable the Security Council, among others, to take the necessary measures, in a well- informed fashion, to remedy the problems that arise. Lastly, I would recall that the French Foreign Minister, Mr.”
2003-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4734 (2003) · source
“The Counter-Terrorism Committee has already created some very useful instruments, such as the Directory of Counter-Terrorism Information and Sources of Assistance and, more recently, the Matrix of Assistance Requests, so as to facilitate and contribute to a better understanding of the needs that have been stated in this regard and the responses provided by States, regional or international organizations to requests for assistance that have been received. We must, however, seriously consider setting priorities among requests for technical assistance if we wish to make that assistance as useful as possible with respect to stated objectives. It is encouraging that the Committee has initiated this process.”
2003-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4734 (2003) · source
“Nonetheless, as the Council has already noted in resolution 1456 (2003) of 20 January, all States must submit their national report to the Committee, pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) and in accordance with the timetable set therein. In this respect and if the need should arise, the experts of the Committee may give useful counsel and assistance to those few States that have yet to submit a report. This universal participation in combating terrorism, however, will be neither possible nor effective unless those States that are experiencing difficulties in fully implementing the provisions of resolution 1373 (2001) are able to benefit from the financial and technical assistance that they genuinely need.”
2003-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4734 (2003) · source
“On several occasions, including during the ministerial meeting of the Security Council on 20 January, the Council rightly recognized and actively supported the significant work being done by the Counter-Terrorism Committee, with the valuable assistance of its independent experts, to secure implementation by all concerned of resolution 1373 (2001). Because of its multifaceted and global character, combating terrorism requires support and resolute action on the part of all. This genuine scourge is a universal threat to which no country, whatever its geographical situation or level of development, is immune. That is why my country welcomes the impressive number, unprecedented in our Organization, of national reports submitted to the Counter-Terrorism Committee to date.”
2003-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4734 (2003) · source
“In its 18 months of existence, the Counter- Terrorism Committee (CTC) has accomplished remarkable work, which has been rightly recognized by all, in monitoring, pursuant to its mandate, the implementation by all States Members of the Organization of resolution 1373 (2001). This generally positive record is attributable in large part to the energy and dynamism of its Chairman, Ambassador Jeremy Greenstock. Like previous speakers, I would like to pay him and the other members of his delegation a well-deserved tribute. I have no doubt that the impetus that he has so effectively given to the work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee will be of great value for his successor, our Spanish colleague Ambassador Inocencio Arias, whom we are very pleased to see taking over the leadership of that Committee.”
2003-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4734 (2003) · source
“Mr. De La Sabliere (France) (spoke in French): As this is the first occasion this month on which my delegation has taken the floor in the Council, I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency. We are pleased to see you presiding over our work; we are confident that we are in good hands. I should also like to take this opportunity to thank Ambassador Traore for the transparency, skill and composure with which he guided our work during a month that was far from easy. My delegation would like to associate itself in advance with the statement to be made later by the Permanent Representative of Greece on behalf of the European Union. I should like to make some additional points in my national capacity.”
2003-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4734 (2003) · source
“Benon Sevan's assistance in order to find the necessary technical adjustments to the oil for food programme in order to meet the most pressing needs. We fully trust the Secretary-General to implement the mandate we have now entrusted to him. The French delegation was a sponsor of this text. It worked actively to ensure that the result would be rapidly forthcoming. We were worried when discussions lagged, and were very glad that results were achieved. We would like to pay tribute to the work of Ambassador Pleuger who helped us tremendously in finding this consensus. In conclusion, we are glad the Security Council, on the basis of this humanitarian text, has recovered its unity. That is also a very important result.”
2003-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4732 (2003) · source
“Mr. De La Sabliere (France) (spoke in French): I welcome the presence of the Secretary-General, who had warned us about these problems and who supported us throughout the discussions, reminding us, time and again, of the emergency nature of our work so we would arrive at an agreement on the text as soon as possible. The French delegation is gratified at the result, the adoption of this very important text to enable the Iraqi people to receive the necessary food and medical supplies as soon as possible. It was important that the text recall principles, humanitarian law instruments, in particular the Geneva Conventions, humanitarian access to the populations and Iraqi sovereignty over its resources. We also benefited from Mr.”
2003-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4732 (2003) · source
“This refusal might well hinder the complete elimination of weapons from Bougainville, and that is why we should encourage the efforts of the parties to the Bougainville Peace Agreement aimed at inducing Mr. Ona to take part in that process. I should like to conclude my statement by looking ahead. The United Nations Political Office in Bougainville will close up shop at the end of this year. We would like to thank Mr. Noel Sinclair for the work he has done. But now we have to think about the way in which other actors within the United Nations system, and also the international donor community as a whole, will take over. Bougainville will continue to require broad support in order to embark on the path of sustainable development. This will be one of the essential aspects for peace to take root.”
2003-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4728 (2003) · source