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  1. “Children and armed conflict Report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict (S/2002/1299) The President (spoke in French): I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Austria, Bahrain, Burundi, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Greece, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Liechtenstein, Malawi, Monaco, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, the Philippines, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Switzerland and Ukraine, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda.”

    2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684 (2003) · source

  2. “Expression of thanks to the retiring President The President (spoke in French): Equally, I take this opportunity to pay tribute on behalf of the Council to His Excellency Mr. Alfonso Valdivieso, Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations, for his service as President of the Security Council for the month of December 2002. I am sure I speak for all members of the Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Valdivieso for the great diplomatic skill with which he conducted the Council's business last month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted.”

    2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684 (2003) · source

  3. “As this is the first meeting of the Security Council this year, I should like to extend my very warm wishes for a fruitful new year to all members of the Council, the United Nations and the Secretariat. On behalf of the Council, I welcome the new members of the Council: Angola, Chile, Germany, Pakistan and Spain. We all look forward with confidence to their participation in the work of the Council. We are convinced that their experience and wisdom will be of invaluable assistance in the discharge of the Council's enormous responsibilities. I take this opportunity also to express the Council's deep gratitude to the outgoing members - Colombia, Ireland, Mauritius, Norway and Singapore- for their important contribution to the business of the Council.”

    2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684 (2003) · source

  4. “Mr. De la Sabliere (France) (spoke in French): France has lent its support to the draft resolution presented by Syria on behalf of the Arab group. While humanitarian personnel have paid a heavy price due to disproportionate violence, it was indeed quite natural for the Security Council to condemn the actions of those who bear the responsibility for so doing. It was both legitimate and justified as well for the Security Council once again to engage Israel to respect the obligations which devolve on it under international humanitarian law, and in particular under the Fourth Geneva Convention. We regret that the Council was not in a position to adopt this draft resolution, which had a limited but essential goal.”

    2002-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4681 (2002) · source

  5. “I do not know if it is through the Working Group on Documentation and Procedures that we will be able to do this, but it might be accomplished on a daily basis, through practical thinking, and maybe, as some delegations have said, by asking some countries to take the lead in discussions on specific topics - the matter of "lead nations" - and maybe also by ad hoc working groups of the Security Council.”

    2002-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4677 (2002) · source

  6. “As other delegations have said, it is true that the Council's workload is such that we are practically at the saturation point in our monthly programmes of work. As the Norwegian Ambassador said, we must continue to think about this so that we can progress in the rationalization of the work that we do, including trying to find better working methods. We have to be more imaginative; we cannot remain content to continue applying the same methods as our workload continues to grow.”

    2002-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4677 (2002) · source

  7. “President, you asked us to think about the challenges of next year. One does not need to be a seer to know that all the files we have mentioned will continue to keep us occupied from the start of next year I would like to pick up on what the Ambassador of Singapore said about continuing to give some thought to a permanent sanctions mechanism. This would allow us to better share information, as he emphasized, and it seems important to us that the Council should continue to think about the sanctions sector. Finally, I wish to note that there has been greater transparency in the Council's proceedings this past year. We have made a great deal of progress, which was partially recognized by the members of the General Assembly when the annual report was presented, and we have to continue the good work that we initiated in this area.”

    2002-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4677 (2002) · source

  8. “Indeed, the questions of Liberia, the Central African Republic and Guinea-Bissau, as well as C6te d'Ivoire - topics we will begin to deal with this afternoon - will continue to be a great concern to us. As has been noted by many delegations, we have made quite a bit of progress in the fight against terrorism and on the questions of Afghanistan and Timor-Leste, but even there the Council must remain extremely vigilant. We fully agree with the proposal made by Ambassador Greenstock that we should examine in January what we have done in terms of fighting terrorism. As to the challenges that we will be facing next year - you had asked us to think about this issue, Mr. President - one does not need to be a visionary to see that, at the beginning of the year, we will continue to be seized of all the questions of which we have spoken. Mr.”

    2002-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4677 (2002) · source

  9. “I will not go back to many of the areas that were alluded to by several delegations, but I would like to recall, in the context of the work that we have done in 2002, the great attention that the Security Council has focused on the question of Africa. Each month these questions make up almost two thirds of our work. True, as many delegation have stressed, many successes have been recorded - Angola, Sierra Leone, Ethiopia/ Eritrea, and the African Great Lakes region, to which the French Ambassador led a third mission. It is true that these questions will remain on our agenda in 2003. We are concerned in particular by the situation in West Africa at this time.”

    2002-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4677 (2002) · source

  10. “We believe that this meeting has been particularly useful, although it is, of course, a sad occasion to see our Security Council colleagues leave - colleagues with whom we have forged bonds of friendship and of - I hope - productive work in many areas. Each delegation, with its areas of specialization and its particular sensitivities, has brought to the Council an interesting and productive vision, and, as our colleague from the Russian Federation has stated, each one made a major contribution. Many very important ideas have been expressed today by our departing colleagues. As Ambassador Greenstock said, we must make sure that they do not remain a dead letter but ensure that they are taken into account and, going beyond a conceptual framework, we must try to translate them into reality next year.”

    2002-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4677 (2002) · source

  11. “Ms. d'Achon (France) (spoke in French): I will probably not use my full 10 minutes, because, within the framework of the progress that we are making with respect to enhancing the methods of work of the Security Council, later on we will be having a lunch with the Council coordinators at which we will have an exchange of views on the programme of work for January. I would, however, like to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting. I would like to associate myself with the tributes that have been paid to your presidency, and we will, of course, take into account any ideas you can give us for next month.”

    2002-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4677 (2002) · source

  12. “At the end of the report, a recent trend is cited that singularly complicates the efforts of the international community to ensure better protection of civilians in armed conflict. I refer to the participation of terrorist organizations in armed conflicts. Does the Secretary- General's roadmap take this development into account? What types of measures could be envisaged in the context of the specific issue of the protection of civilians?”

    2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source

  13. “These abuses, including the massive use of forced labour - children in particular - must be halted. We are now at a crossroads. Following a period in which the international community has become aware of the issue and mobilized itself - a mobilization that clearly must continue - we need to move forward and implement our objectives in a practical way. The roadmap proposed by the Secretary-General for the protection of civilians in armed conflict is a decisive contribution in that respect. If it is to be truly operational, we must specify the actors or institutions involved in each measure, establish priorities and draw up an indicative timetable. This work will have to be undertaken, of course, with the broadest possible cooperation within the United Nations system and, undoubtedly, beyond. I wish to conclude my statement with a question.”

    2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source

  14. “Allow me nevertheless to refer to a particular point that I believe has not been addressed from this perspective until now: the need to make all parties to conflicts - not only States, but armed groups as well - aware of the violations they commit against civilians, particularly with respect to restrictions on access to humanitarian assistance. It is indeed essential that humanitarian organizations have access to all populations, which may require direct contact with non-State armed groups. The overriding concern here must be the effective protection of the most vulnerable civilians, especially women and children. I also wish to welcome the attention focused on the question of the illegal exploitation of natural resources in the areas of lawlessness created by armed conflicts, which has assumed alarming dimensions in recent years.”

    2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source

  15. “Among the accomplishments, we refer to the inclusion in the mandate of certain peacekeeping operations of elements relating to the protection of civilians, such as in Sierra Leone or the Democratic Republic of the Congo; to the concern, when new sanctions are decided upon, not to exacerbate the humanitarian situation; and to the campaign against the recruitment of child soldiers. This question, as members know, was the subject of particular effort on France's part and will, in the near future, be the topic of a specific debate. It would be difficult to provide an exhaustive list of all the elements of the reports that are of particular importance.”

    2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source

  16. “The point can never be overstated that nowadays it is civilians, principally women and children - not combatants - who are the primary victims of conflicts. The international community at first appeared powerless to deal with these developments, because humanitarian law had primarily been designed to deal with conventional wars, which drew a very clear distinction between civilians and combatants. But times have changed, and today we can take stock of the efforts made by the United Nations over the past three years, with the adoption by the Security Council of the first resolution relating specifically to the protection of civilians in armed conflict. The report of the Secretary-General, his third on this issue, clearly illustrates the progress that has been made.”

    2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source

  17. “Mr. De la Sabliere (France) (spoke in French): I wish at the outset warmly to thank the Colombian presidency, through you, Madam, for having taken the initiative of convening today's public debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. I should like also to thank the Secretary-General for his very detailed report, which provides us with real substance for our discussions. The presence of the Director General of the International Committee of the Red Cross, to whom I bid welcome, is also important in this respect and attests eloquently to the attention that the United Nations devotes to the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Clearly, one of the ugliest aspects of contemporary conflicts concerns the fate of civilian populations.”

    2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source

  18. “The signing of the agreement of 2 December constitutes a new element that favours an international conference in the Great Lakes region, which has been requested by an increasing number of regional heads of State. That would enable us to make further progress on political issues and on the restoration of the rule of law, democracy and development in the region.”

    2002-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4655 (2002) · source

  19. “Furthermore, the Council will have to reflect on the support that it can provide to a possible African force or to whatever formula that the Secretary-General can recommend in support of the peace process, once all the parties have agreed to a ceasefire in Burundi. In conclusion, I should like to recall that the situation in Burundi must clearly be considered within its regional context. The transitional authorities in Bujumbura must be encouraged to continue to work with their neighbours to make the borders secure. In particular, we must encourage the work under way between Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo aimed at normalizing their relations, and they must be invited to define the appropriate mechanisms for military cooperation along their border.”

    2002-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4655 (2002) · source

  20. “The donors must respect the commitments that they undertook last week in Geneva to support the Burundian peace processes. France, of course, will make its contribution, because we are well aware that a peace process has no chance to succeed if it lacks the means necessary for implementation. Undoubtedly, the Security Council also has a part to play. The United Nations is already committed to the region and to facilitating the implementation of the Arusha process. In that regard, we must pay tribute to the efforts of Ambassador Dinka, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, who will assist with the terms of the agreement of 2 December in defining certain ceasefire modalities.”

    2002-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4655 (2002) · source

  21. “France will support the efforts of the Transitional Government of Burundi and those of the States of the Regional Initiative to bring the FNL into the current political process. We must also convince the remaining rebels that there will be benefits from the complete cessation of hostilities for the entire Burundian population: the economy will revive, taxes levied to finance the war will decline, and displaced people and refugees will be able to return to their homes. It will be up to the signatories - the Government and the FDD - to implement their commitments and make the necessary reforms, in particular as regards the army, that will help Burundi to return to the path of peace and stability, as dictated by the Arusha Agreement in August 2000. The international community will also have a primary role to play.”

    2002-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4655 (2002) · source

  22. “Barely 10 days ago the FDD was still bombing Bujumbura. We wish to pay tribute to the Burundian negotiators, in particular President Buyoya and Mr. Nkurunziza. We also wish to pay tribute to the heads of State of the region, in particular Deputy President Zuma. It was his tenacity and his determination to move ahead in the negotiations and his personal commitment that made the signing of the agreement finally possible. I am sure all the members of the Council are very grateful to him for his efforts. Nevertheless, a great deal still remains to be done. The first priority is to make sure that the cessation of hostilities and the ceasefire to follow will become universal. This implies the National Liberation Forces (FNL), the other rebel group, joining the peace process launched by the Arusha Agreement of 28 August 2000.”

    2002-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4655 (2002) · source

  23. “Mr. De la Sabliere (France) (spoke in Spanish): Mr. President, thank you for your words of welcome. It is a pleasure to be here in the Council once again and to work with you and the other members of the Council and with the Secretary-General and his representatives. I assure you that you can always count on my full cooperation and that of the French delegation. (spoke in French) The agreement signed on 2 December in Arusha is an indispensable link in the Burundi peace process. At a time when the Council has so often called for a cessation of hostilities, the principal rebel movement and the Government have finally signed a ceasefire agreement. It should bring about an end to hostilities between the Forces for the Defence of Democracy (FDD) and the Government by tomorrow. We can only be delighted with this agreement.”

    2002-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4655 (2002) · source