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De Rivero

lines on the record: 288
first: 2002-01-18
most recent: 2006-07-21
sittings or episodes: 40
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“In the face of this dramatic humanitarian situation, Peru calls for an immediate humanitarian truce, a truce that would permit the establishment of air, sea and land corridors for immediate access for the humanitarian agencies and the evacuation of civilians and third-country nationals. We are sure that we can count on the cooperation of Israel and Lebanon in this. Such a truce is necessary to avoid further loss of innocent life and further suffering of the population. It is also necessary to ensure that the humanitarian agencies have access to those who need them in the present moment. And, finally, it is necessary to take this first step against violence.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source
“According to the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, there are half a million people affected by the conflict, including those who have been internally displaced. Further, more than 70,000 people have had to be evacuated from Beirut, while 115,000 third-country nationals are still in Lebanon. According to the ICRC, more than 100 towns and cities in Lebanon have been attacked by air, sea and land. Also, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has gathered information suggesting that 300 people have died and a further 860 have been injured, including civilians and militants, and that there has been widespread destruction of public infrastructure, including hospitals, road networks, bridges, fuel stores, airports and seaports.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source
“We firmly support the actions being undertaken through the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to bring about the release of the Israeli soldiers kidnapped by terrorist groups in Lebanon and in Gaza and to secure their immediate repatriation to Israel, as well as the freeing of elected Palestinian officials who were recently illegally detained by Israel. Furthermore, we are in favour of the substantive reinforcement of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon and its transformation into a force that will help the Lebanese authorities to guarantee the full implementation of resolution 1559 (2004). While the cessation of hostilities is being achieved, it is indispensable that we deal with the humanitarian crisis that is being suffered by the population of Lebanon.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source
“We therefore support the elements proposed by the Secretary-General and the special mission dispatched to the Middle East, and we are confident that those elements will be duly taken into account by all parties concerned in order to resolve the crisis. Likewise, with regard to Palestine, it is indispensable to recall here that any agreement should take into account the requirements that the Quartet has made of the Government of the Palestinian Authority. In other words, Hamas must recognize Israel, renounce violence and comply with the agreements previously accepted by the Palestinian Authority itself. A negotiated solution for the peaceful coexistence of two States, Israel and Palestine, with secure and internationally recognized borders is a utopia so long as one of the parties denies the right of the other to ex1st.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source
“The Security Council should address the conflict in Lebanon with a double action. The first action should consist in achieving as soon as possible a cessation of hostilities and, in any case, while this is being achieved, bringing about an immediate humanitarian truce to avoid further deterioration of the situation of the Lebanese population. The Council's second action should be to achieve a lasting peace agreement, in accordance with resolutions 1559 (2004) and 1680 (2006) - in other words, an agreement that re-establishes the sovereignty of Lebanon over all of its territory, including the disarmament of Hizbollah and of all the forces that operate outside the authority of the Lebanese State.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Those abductions and attacks, whose similarity is not coincidental, prompted in both cases a military response by the Israel Defense Force to combat the actions of armed groups that have not renounced violence - groups that form the Government, or part of the Government, of the Palestine Authority and of Lebanon, respectively. We recognize the right of Israel, which is constantly being attacked by missiles launched by Hizbollah, to defend itself. Nevertheless, it should exercise that right while complying with the principles and norms of the Charter of the United Nations, as well as with international humanitarian law, avoiding the disproportionate use of force, which is causing the deaths of many innocent civilians, damaging civil infrastructure and creating a humanitarian crisis.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Mr. De Rivero (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation once again deplores the escalation of violence in the Middle East and the loss of hundreds of human lives. This escalation of violence and its extension to Lebanon was provoked by an attack by Hizbollah, an act of aggression unacceptable to any State and which prompted a military reaction by Israel in Lebanon. The actions of Hizbollah aggravated the spiral of violence in the Middle East, which has been deteriorating since 25 June as a result of a similar act for which the Hamas-led Government of the Palestinian Authority was responsible.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493Resumption1 (2006) · source
“We call upon both sides to end the violence, but we insist that Hamas accept the call by the Quartet and the Security Council that it recognize Israel, end acts of violence and abide by obligations previously undertaken by the Palestinian Authority.”
2006-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5481 (2006) · source
“At the same time, we call upon Israel to cease its attacks in Gaza, in particular against infrastructure such as power stations. Such attacks jeopardize water and food supplies and could cause a critical humanitarian situation, as Mr. Jan Egeland, Under- Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, recently stated. Similarly, my delegation agrees with what the Group of Eight, meeting in Moscow, has said. Additionally, we express our concern about the detention of elected officials of the Palestinian Authority. We agree that it is urgent for the Quartet, at the highest level, to act resolutely to bring about a permanent ceasefire and to ensure that the kidnapped Israeli soldier is returned and that detained Palestinian Authority officials are freed.”
2006-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5481 (2006) · source
“Mr. De Rivero (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Angela Kane for the valuable information she shared with us. My delegation regrets the escalation of armed violence between Israel and the Hamas-led Government of the Palestinian Authority. We condemn the unnecessary and provocative military operation, for which Hamas was responsible: the attack, through a tunnel, on an Israeli military post, in which two members of the Israeli armed forces were killed and a third abducted. We call for the immediate and unconditional freeing of the Israeli soldier. We also condemn the kidnapping and killing of another Israeli citizen in the West Bank and the constant firing of Qassam rockets.”
2006-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5481 (2006) · source
“Finally, we would like to stress that the Security Council must also continue to support the activities of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court; its investigation will help to put an end to the sense of impunity that currently prevails in Darfur.”
2006-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5476 (2006) · source
“That resolve should be demonstrated by the Council through support for the important work of the Secretary-General and the heads of States of the African Union to bring about the deployment of a United Nations force and preparations for transferring the functions of AMIS to the new United Nations force, which should have a clear mandate to implement the peace agreements and, above all, to protect civilians, under Chapter VII of the Charter and international provisions that punish crimes against humanity. My delegation believes that effective protection of civilians in armed conflict, and in particular in Darfur, will prove whether the Security Council is capable of bridging the gap between rhetoric and action in favour of the protection of civilians and against violations and crimes against humanity.”
2006-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5476 (2006) · source
“President Deby indicated that his Government was not capable of protecting the refugee camps and urged the international community to guarantee such protection. In the case of Darfur, my delegation believes that is urgent to give AMIS a robust mandate to enable it to protect civilians and at the end of this year to transfer its functions to a United Nations force with adequate capacity to protect civilians and implement the Darfur Peace Agreements. In this regard, given the current situation, the Security Council should maintain its firmest resolve to ensure that a United Nations force is deployed in Darfur.”
2006-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5476 (2006) · source
“Moreover, the presence of the African Union Mission in the Sudan (AMIS) has many limitations and has not been sufficient to deter attacks and violations of civilians' rights because of its low force level to date. The attacks on the civilian population continue and there are problems for humanitarian access. Moreover, there are still cases of intimidation, harassment and human rights violations carried out by those who should be enforcing law and security. Displaced persons camps in Darfur and in Chad lack security, and people live under constant threat. This has prevented the return of displaced persons to their places of origin. Also, refugees in various areas of Chad live in precarious conditions with grave health, food and security problems. During our recent visit to Chad, we were able to witness such problems.”
2006-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5476 (2006) · source
“In this instance, we are addressing Darfur, not only because of the persistent and flagrant violations of human rights and the lack of protection of civilians there, but because Darfur is a great challenge that the Security Council thus far has not been able to overcome. In the light of the recent visit by Council members to the region, we were able to see that despite earlier debates on the protection of civilians, such civilians still lack international protection. The signing of the Darfur Peace Agreement in May has not yet provided a benefit in terms of the protection of the civilian population. That is visible and palpable when one visits camps for refugees or displaced persons.”
2006-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5476 (2006) · source
“Moreover, the Security Council should request all peacekeeping missions to report at least once every six months on progress made in the implementation of resolutions on the protection of civilians, in particular resolution 1674 (2006). My delegation believes that our thematic debate today on the protection of civilians in armed conflict will undoubtedly help us to assess the overall progress achieved under resolutions 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000) and 1674 (2006). Nevertheless, I recall that the Security Council was created not to address issues abstractly or academically, but to resolve specific problems that undermine international peace and security. For that reason, any discussion of protection of civilians in armed conflict obliges us to be precise and to speak of specific cases.”
2006-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5476 (2006) · source
“Mr. De Rivero (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I should like to thank the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Jan Egeland, for his frank and comprehensive briefing. Mr. Egeland has told us that a peacekeeping operation will be judged according to its ability to protect, and we fully agree with that view. One of the most effective measures that the Security Council should take to protect civilians is to include clear provisions in the mandates of peacekeeping operations to protect them. Indeed, where such mandates do not include any such provisions, the Security Council should adjust them so to provide them with specific norms on the protection of civilians.”
2006-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5476 (2006) · source
“A viable economy is still quite remote in Kosovo, and thus there are doubts that a future multi-ethnic democracy can be sustainable in a country with such extreme poverty. We hope that the economic actions presented in the report to modernize the economy will in the short term generate jobs and opportunities so that the local population can become part of the economy and in that way help fight the disturbing crime and international illegal activities in Kosovo.”
2006-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5470 (2006) · source
“We welcome the recent signing of the protocol, on 6 June, by representatives of Serbia and of the Kosovo region to speed up the return of displaced persons. The signing of that instrument reflects the political will of the parties to deal with the problem, which is crucial. Direct conversations on the return of the displaced persons, which have begun and which will continue at the expert level, should be encouraged by the international community with a View to producing concrete facts, which would create a new, positive environment in the treatment of the question of Kosovo. One aspect that my delegation considers central in standards implementation is progress in building a viable economy in Kosovo, one with enough productive capacity to ensure economic sustainability and future democracy in Kosovo.”
2006-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5470 (2006) · source
“Even though we understand that there are major areas in which significant progress is yet to be firmed up, the actions that have been undertaken and that are set out in the report do make us hopeful about short-term results. However, we must reiterate that all the parties concerned must join and cooperate in that process, which is decisive for their own future. The building of a multi-ethnic and democratic society requires the active participation of all parties involved in order to build a consensus that would make it possible to lay the foundations for a lasting solution to the question of Kosovo. In the implementation of standards, a priority is reconciliation and the promotion of the return of displaced persons, as well as full respect for the diversity of the population.”
2006-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5470 (2006) · source
“Indeed, important progress in the attainment of standards is a crucial condition in order to make progress in the political process. Whatever territorial entity may emerge in Kosovo, it is important that it be a democratic entity, where there is respect for civil freedoms, where there is political and religious tolerance, where there is respect for minorities, where there are economic opportunities for all, and where power is transferred periodically in a democratic fashion. The implementation of standards is fundamental in order to establish an entity of that nature and thus to help in the attainment of a European vision for that region. We are pleased to note the renewed commitment with which the new leaders in Kosovo have proposed to carry out the pending tasks in the implementation of standards.”
2006-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5470 (2006) · source
“The political process intended to determine the future status of Kosovo has made progress in the initial months of application. Even though it is premature to call for substantial agreements, we are encouraged by the active participation of both parties in those conversations, and by the progress in the conversations. We hope that as a result of this willingness we will soon begin to see initial understandings. My delegation reiterates its support for that political progress designed to find a negotiated solution. We also support the approach adopted by the Special Envoy to begin direct conversations between the parties on practical issues and to gradually move towards a future status. But as we have said earlier, in the search for a future status for Kosovo it is important not to delay the implementation of standards.”
2006-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5470 (2006) · source
“Mr. De Rivero (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. lessen-Petersen, for his presentation of the report on the work of the United Nations Interim Administration in Kosovo (UNMIK) during the first months of the year. With the announcement of his upcoming retirement from that post, my delegation wishes to express our gratitude for the dedication and effort that the Special Representative has shown as the head of UNMIK for almost two years. We wish him almost every success in his future endeavours. We also wish to express our gratitude for the briefing given us this morning by Ms. Sanda Raskovic- Ivic, President of the Coordination Centre of the Republic of Serbia for Kosovo and Metohija.”
2006-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5470 (2006) · source
“The Committee should assist States in preparing their reports and, if necessary, in considering legislative reforms needed for the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) in the context of respect for the rights and obligations of States parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, the Chemical Weapons Convention and the Biological Weapons Convention. I wish to reaffirm the importance of improved cooperation and coordination among the three Committees and their expert groups.”
2006-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5446 (2006) · source
“In my delegation's view, the dissemination activities carried out by the Committee and the way in which States implement the relevant resolutions of the Council are of great importance. That is why, as Ambassador Burian recalled, Peru will host a regional seminar this November on the follow-up to and the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). With regard to the exchange of information, we wish to note the establishment of a database on national measures. The database will help States continue to improve their legislation aimed at strengthening monitoring measures. In his briefing, Ambassador Burian also referred to State reports. Appropriate consideration of such reports will undoubtedly enable the Committee to identify areas in which States need technical assistance.”
2006-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5446 (2006) · source
“Terrorist non-State actors must be prevented from acquiring weapons of mass destruction - that is a real concern. Peru favours the promotion of measures to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, as well as support for disarmament measures. My delegation is therefore participating with interest in the negotiations under way to adopt the Committee's programme of work for the next 12 months. We believe that it should continue the pattern followed to date, that is, it should compile and disseminate information, promote dialogue, provide assistance and facilitate cooperation. As stated in resolution 1673 (2005), it should also continue to consider aspects covered in paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 of resolution 1540 (2004).”
2006-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5446 (2006) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the recent informal meeting between the Chairperson and Member States, as well as her intention to organize such meetings on a regular basis. We invite Member States to participate in those meetings and to take advantage of the opportunity they provide to discuss matters with the Chairperson and the Executive Directorate. We would also like to mention the participation of Ambassador Loj in the Pacific Islands Forum meeting. Her participation proved very useful, not only in disseminating information about the work of the Committee, but also in learning about the progress achieved in that region and the possibilities for regional cooperation in counter-terrorism efforts there. Peru underscores the importance of the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004).”
2006-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5446 (2006) · source
“As for the facilitation of technical assistance and other activities of the Committee, such as visits, the cooperation should be broad, and no actor should be especially favoured, because a single technical assistance model may not necessarily be the best fit in all cases. Respect for human rights is central in the fight against terrorism. The Counter-Terrorism Committee and its Executive Directorate must continue to convey that crucial message. The Committee's recent approval of policy guidelines for the Directorate on human rights was an important step in the right direction. My delegation also believes that it is important to keep all Members of the Organization constantly informed about the work of the Committee.”
2006-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5446 (2006) · source
“The proper application of that new tool should enable the Committee to gain a deeper and more complete knowledge of the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001), thereby establishing a solid foundation for the better understanding of national situations, improved dialogue between the Committee S/l'V.5446 and Member States and, on a case-by-case basis, the best approach to follow. With regard to strengthening the Committee's working relations with international, regional and subregional organizations, we believe that due attention should be accorded to the mandate of each of those organizations and to the work that they are already carrying out in the area of counter-terrorism, bearing in mind that efforts must not be duplicated.”
2006-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5446 (2006) · source
“In particular, if the Committee is consulted by a State, it should be in a position to determine the identity of an individual, either using the information it has on file or, if that should prove insufficient, by asking for additional information from the State requesting inclusion. With regard to the work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), my delegation continues to look forward to the transition from the reporting regime to the preliminary implementation assessment regime. As mentioned by Ambassador Loj today, that new tool is still being tested by the Committee.”
2006-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5446 (2006) · source
“We acknowledge the expectations both inside and outside the United Nations with regard to the review process, and we believe that the Committee should take this opportunity to address the existing limitations of the current system, bearing in mind once again that any effort to combat terrorism must be based on full respect for human rights, including due process. Of course, we will cooperate fully with Ambassador Mayoral in the complex process that he will be heading. When States face difficulties in implementing sanctions and request assistance, the Committee should be in a position to respond to those requests in a timely and appropriate manner.”
2006-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5446 (2006) · source
“Difficulties in identifying individuals and entities on the Consolidated List pose a challenge to the implementation of sanctions, in particular with regard to respect for human rights and to the efficiency and credibility of the Committee itself. In that context, my delegation believes that the review of the procedures for inclusion on the Consolidated List and for delisting is relevant here. The Committee will be considering that issue shortly; it is of great importance for my delegation, and we commend Ambassador Cesar Mayoral for his work in that regard.”
2006-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5446 (2006) · source
“With regard to the work of the 1267 Committee, I would like to reiterate the importance that my delegation attaches to improving the quality of the Consolidated List. The recent approval of a procedure to respond to requests for the delisting of deceased individuals is a step forward. However, there are other important issues that need to be addressed. For example, it is essential that we have as much information as possible regarding the identification of individuals and justifying listing requests for those individuals. All requests should comply with the standards set by Interpol for inclusion in its database.”
2006-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5446 (2006) · source
“Mr. De Rivero (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation wishes to thank Ambassador Ellen Margrethe Loj, Chair of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), Ambassador Cesar Mayoral, Chairman of the 1267 Committee, and Ambassador Peter Burian, Chairman of the 1540 Committee, for their briefings. We would like to commend them for the work they are carrying out at the head of these subsidiary bodies of the Security Council. Peru has zero tolerance for terrorism. We strongly and unequivocally condemn terrorism, in all its forms and manifestations, wherever and by whomever terrorism is committed. No ideological, political or religious reason justifies those who commit, contribute to, finance or make apologies for terrorism. My country therefore supports the strengthening of the Security Council's counter-terrorism efforts.”
2006-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5446 (2006) · source
“I have no doubt that, now that the peace agreement in Abuja has been signed, the Government of National Unity of the Sudan will cooperate with respect to the deployment of a United Nations force in Darfur. Nor do I have any doubt that the Government of the Sudan will do its best to halt attacks on United Nations personnel, AMIS personnel and humanitarian assistance personnel in displaced persons camps. Peru endorses the draft presidential statement supporting the Abuja peace agreement; calling for the strengthening of AMIS; promoting the planning of a United Nations operation in Darfur; and expressing its deep concern over the deteriorating humanitarian situation.”
2006-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5434 (2006) · source
“We must prevent such a situation from recurring and the conflict from reigniting, given in particular the profound lack of trust between the parties on the ground. The third task is urgently to dispatch a technical mission of the United Nations to Sudan in order to assess the situation, with a view to the participation of a United Nations peace force. The fourth task is the deployment of a United Nations peace operation in Darfur. To that end, we believe that planning should begin immediately for the transfer of the peace operation, with a more robust mandate that is focused on the protection of civilians, and with a better equipped, more mobile force with deterrent capacity. The primary purpose of such a mission would be to give effect to the Abuja peace agreement and, above all, to protect the civilian population.”
2006-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5434 (2006) · source
“The first relates to the humanitarian issue. Peru takes the view that lack of humanitarian assistance translates into loss of human life. The United Nations and specialized agencies such as the World Food Programme, among other specialized bodies, urgently require support so that they can provide the population with food, water and medicine. It is estimated that approximately $90 million will be needed to finance humanitarian assistance programmes. The second task facing the Council concerns security. Along with humanitarian assistance, we must strengthen the African Union Mission in the Sudan (AMIS). This is a matter of vital importance, because, unfortunately, earlier ceasefires were not observed.”
2006-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5434 (2006) · source
“In the face of this massive humanitarian disaster, Peru welcomes the peace agreement signed on 5 May in Abuja between the Government of National Unity of the Sudan and the Sudan Liberation Movement. We congratulate the African Union and all the countries that helped to finalize the agreement. We hope that the commitments agreed at Abuja will be undertaken without delay. However, for that to happen, the Abuja agreement will have to be inclusive. We must ensure that the other groups such as the Justice and Equality Movement and the minority faction of the Sudan Liberation Movement become parties to the agreement so as to ensure the effectiveness of the ceasefire. The Abuja agreement must be strengthened on an urgent basis. For that reason, we believe that the Council should undertake four urgent tasks.”
2006-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5434 (2006) · source
“Mr. De Rivero (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): Mr. President, allow me to congratulate you on the effective manner in which your country is guiding the work of the Security Council this month. According to information provided by the United Nations and humanitarian organizations, more than 180,000 persons have died in Darfur since October 2003 as a result of atrocities, malnutrition and disease. In addition, it is estimated that approximately 2 million people have been displaced to overcrowded, unsanitary refugee camps, and another 200,000 refugees live in extremely harsh conditions in Chad. Humanitarian assistance organizations and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs estimate that, since the beginning of this year, some 10,000 people have died every month in Darfur.”
2006-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5434 (2006) · source
“We believe those last two elements to be of particular importance, bearing in mind that although Timor-Leste has made progress in establishing basic public administration institutions, the majority of those institutions lack trained staff. Moreover, strengthening the capacities of national mechanisms to protect human rights and to promote justice and reconciliation will be crucial in the work of implementing the recommendations of the Commission for Truth - in particular regarding the acknowledgement of victims and the denial of impunity to those responsible for human rights violations. That would enable citizens to be in a better position to reconcile and integrate into a democratic and stable society.”
2006-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5432 (2006) · source
“Before concluding, and in the light of what was indicated earlier, my delegation wishes to state that it supports the Secretary-General's recommendations, in particular regarding the establishment of a small integrated United Nations office, for a 12-month period beginning on 21 May 2006, comprising civilian, police and military elements. That office would be mandated to help the Government of Timor-Leste, inter alia, organize the 2007 presidential and parliamentary elections, assist the leadership of the national police in planning for election-related security and continue promoting the capacity of State and governmental institutions and of national human rights protection mechanisms.”
2006-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5432 (2006) · source
“For such a compact, it is important that the Government of Timor-Leste prepare a realistic development plan that would establish a system for distributing the income that could come from future petroleum and gas resources in order to fight poverty through programmes and plans covering areas including, in particular, the health, education and agricultural development sectors. The Government must ensure that wealth is managed in such a way that the general population is the beneficiary. In that connection, we welcome the fact that last year, the Parliament approved the creation of a petroleum fund as a single account in which all income derived from petroleum sales is to be deposited - income allocated for the country's development. That is major progress, and we support it.”
2006-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5432 (2006) · source
“That information is detailed in the 2006 national human development report published in Dili two months ago by the Government of Timor-Leste and the United Nations Development Programme. With those economic and social indicators, it comes as no surprise that there is no political stability in Timor-Leste. That is why we regret the incidents that occurred last week. This morning, international news media reported that Dili's population continues to fear a repetition of the violence. For those reasons, Peru believes that Timor-Leste needs a compact whereby the United Nations, the friends of Timor-Leste and the international community would provide resources to ensure the country's stability.”
2006-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5432 (2006) · source
“I wish to stress the progress that Timor-Leste has made in recent years in strengthening democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights in demarcating the land border with Indonesia and in reaching agreement with Australia on sharing maritime natural resources. However, despite that progress, there are still few prospects for the economic viability of Timor-Leste. Four years after its independence, it remains one of the least developed countries in the world, with high rates of poverty and extreme poverty - a country where the annual per capita income is $370 and declining, half the population has no potable water, child mortality is high and life expectancy is only 55 years.”
2006-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5432 (2006) · source
“Mr. De Rivero (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation welcomes Mr. Jose Ramos-Horta, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Timor-Leste, and thanks him for his comprehensive and frank briefing on the situation in his country. I also wish to thank Mr. Sukehiro Hasegawa, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Timor-Leste, for the important work he has accomplished as head of the United Nations Office in Timor-Leste (UNOTIL). In addition, we welcome the report of the Secretary-General (S/2006/251), which contains recommendations and options with regard to how the United Nations could assist Timor-Leste after UNOTIL's mandate expires, on 20 May 2006. First, Peru wishes to express its support for the Government of Timor-Leste in the search for ways to ensure a viable State and a sustainable democracy.”
2006-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5432 (2006) · source
“We are optimistic that this will be so and that the culmination this year of the outstanding economic reforms will represent a further advance towards the final objective.”
2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source
“Finally, my delegation agrees with the High Representative and the Prime Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina that economic development is a crucial variable in the national reconciliation of that country. Without an economy capable of creating conditions for sustainable growth, the necessary stability will not be established to entrench the political reforms and to build solid democratic institutions. We therefore note with satisfaction that the gross national product of that country grew by 6 per cent in 2004 and by 5.7 per cent in 2005. We expect such growth to provide benefits to the population and, above all, to serve to further reduce the high unemployment rate there.”
2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source
“In that context, we note with satisfaction the convening, in Brussels in March, of a second conference of donors to finance the needs of the judicial institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Furthermore, the full cooperation of Bosnia and Herzegovina with the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia has yet to be achieved. We note a significant improvement in the level of cooperation in the period covered by the last report of the Special Representative, and we welcome the fact that only four fugitives remain at large of the 18 who are linked to Bosnia and Herzegovina. We note with concern, however, that it is those suspected of the most serious violations of international humanitarian law - Mr. Karadzic and Mr. Mladic - who remain at large. That situation should be remedied as soon as possible.”
2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source
“We are optimistic about the efforts that the main political forces of the country have been making with a View to implementing constitutional reform. Likewise, the agreement to move forward with police restructuring is positive for the process in general. One aspect that Peru considers critical for the stability of the entire region is the consolidation of the judicial institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We must recall that a central task in the conclusion strategy of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia is the transfer of certain defendants to the competent national jurisdictions. The Tribunal recently confirmed the transfer of four new defendants to Bosnia and Herzegovina, but it is necessary to continue strengthening the judicial institutional capacity of that country so that it may duly prosecute the defendants.”
2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source
“The progressive transfer of the powers of the Office of the High Representative to the sovereign democratic institutions of the country is a clear sign of the progress achieved, including towards the building ofa State based on the rule of law. However, many challenges lie ahead. As we note from the report (S/2006/75), 40 items have yet to be completed, although in most cases their finalization is projected for this year. The international community - particularly the European Union, through the major role being played in this new phase by its Special Representative - must therefore do the best it can, as it has done to date, to complete the outstanding tasks and to consolidate the transition in a framework of stability and peace.”
2006-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5412 (2006) · source