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Denisov

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first: 2004-07-30
most recent: 2006-03-27
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“It is important in principle for us that the Security Council committees focus on close cooperation with international and regional organizations and that they use their experience and potential to strengthen their dialogue with States. I take this opportunity to thank Ambassador Ellen Margrethe Loj and other speakers for their favourable assessment of the 10-month Russian chairmanship of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). Thanks to joint efforts, the CTC has made important progress in the reform of the Committee, pursuant to resolution 1535 (2004), and in organizing new forms of dialogue with States. The Counter- Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) has now been established and is working. Procedures and methodologies have been developed that have allowed us to launch the process of country visits.”
2005-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5168 (2005) · source
“Mr. Denisov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): At the outset, I wish to thank you, Sir, for organizing today's meeting and Ambassadors Ellen Margrethe Loj, Cesar Mayoral and Mihnea Motoc for their in-depth and substantive reviews of the work of the Committees which they chair. We are pleased to note that, today, we have a clear definition of the sphere for practical interaction between the related Committees, including an increase in the reciprocal exchange of information, cooperation among the expert groups, and the coordination of planned visits to Member States. We have taken steps to develop coordinated working methods aimed at the timely submission by States of their national reports on their compliance with obligations under the relevant resolutions.”
2005-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5168 (2005) · source
“Mr. Denisov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The members of the Security Council have frequently reaffirmed that the struggle against impunity is one of the most important elements of a long-term political settlement in Darfur and the Sudan as a whole. All who are guilty of gross violations of human rights in Darfur must be duly punished, as is rightly pointed out in the report of the International Commission of Inquiry. We believe that the resolution adopted today by the Security Council will contribute to an effective solution in the fight against impunity in Darfur in the context of providing for the normalization and stability of the situation in that region of the Sudan.”
2005-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5158 (2005) · source
“We share the fundamental approaches formulated by those authoritative organizations concerning the settlement in the Sudan. Unfortunately, the authors of the draft resolution did not fully take into account the concerns I have referred to. In such circumstances, the Russian delegation unfortunately was not able to support this draft. At the same time, Russia will continue to actively promote - inter alia within the Security Council, and taking into account its earlier decisions - the speediest possible stabilization of the situation and a political settlement in Darfur and in the Sudan as a whole.”
2005-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5153 (2005) · source
“In addition, serious doubts arise as to the practical ability to implement the sanctions regime imposed by the Security Council, and that does not help to strengthen the effectiveness of the important instrument of sanctions. In that context to which I have referred, we have taken note of what was expressed during the discussion of this resolution before its adoption, namely, the possibility of reviewing the sanctions regime. We consider that the Council should, if the situation allows, as quickly as possible review the decision to impose an arms embargo, particularly in the light of the formation of the coalition Government of the Sudan. In addition, it should be taken into account that both the African Union and the League of Arab States have unequivocally opposed the unfounded strengthening of sanctions pressure in the Darfur context.”
2005-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5153 (2005) · source
“It is important to give time to the united Government of the Sudan, which was created in accordance with the Nairobi Agreement, so that it can show itself in a positive light, including with regard to Darfur. The imposition of sanctions against that Government is hardly likely to create a constructive atmosphere for its efforts. This, naturally, does not negate the justification for targeted pressure on those who in fact are creating obstacles to normalizing the situation in Darfur. On numerous occasions we have noted the need - that is the need - to draw up an effective mechanism to assist the parties to quickly resume the negotiating process in Abuja and to achieve positive results in moving it forward. Sanctions against the Sudanese Government are hardly likely to promote that.”
2005-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5153 (2005) · source
“The question, however, is how to achieve that objective and ensure a cessation of this humanitarian tragedy without simultaneously doing anything detrimental to the process of peacefully settling the situation in the Sudan, which is so difficult to achieve. We are convinced that the potential of political and diplomatic measures to defuse the conflict in Darfur has by no means been exhausted. Implementing those measures is particularly relevant right now, at the beginning of the deployment of the United Nations peacekeeping operation in the south of Sudan, which has been authorized by the Security Council - an operation designed to create favourable conditions for an intra-Sudan settlement and reconciliation, including in Darfur.”
2005-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5153 (2005) · source
“Mr. Denisov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The Russian Federation is concerned by the continuing complex political and humanitarian situation in the Sudanese province of Darfur. Unfortunately, both sides - the Government of the Sudan and the rebels - so far have not fully complied with the demands of the United Nations, and that is the major reason for the continuation of the Darfur conflict. During the difficult work on drafting the resolution just adopted by the Security Council, the position of the Russian delegation, as well as that of our partners in the Council, was intend to promote the speedy righting of this negative situation and to make the parties aware of their responsibility to the people of the Sudan and to the international community.”
2005-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5153 (2005) · source
“We believe that the further success of the processes under way in Bosnia and Herzegovina will depend in large part on the developments in the situation throughout the Balkan region.”
2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source
“We welcome the meeting that took place in Sarajevo in January among representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro and Croatia and the resulting declaration on the return of refugees and the restoration of property rights. What is most important now is to ensure that the agreements reached in Sarajevo are carried out in practice. Here, the international presences must also play a positive and encouraging role. Finally, there is a separate question: the issue of maintaining security. When we speak of the need for a carefully balanced configuration of international efforts concerning the arrangements for Bosnia and Herzegovina, we are speaking first and foremost about the link among the various hotbeds of tension in the Balkans.”
2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source
“Here, I should like to stress once again that Russia, as a permanent member of the Security Council, a guarantor of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina and a member of the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council, has a clear and unequivocal position: all individuals responsible for perpetrating war crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina must be brought to justice. Our country will continue to cooperate with the ICTY in the verifications and investigations carried out at its request under the relevant Security Council resolutions and the statute of the Tribunal. We note with satisfaction that the States of the Balkan region are participating ever more actively in the resolution of their common problems.”
2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source
“On the eve of the tenth anniversary of the Peace Agreement, the issue of handing over to the Bosnian authorities responsibility for the situation in the country and encouraging them to adopt decisions on the basis of consensus - which was already mentioned - remains extremely relevant. In these circumstances, we believe that the array of sanctions implemented by the High Representative should to the greatest degree be used as an extreme measure. Maximum use should be made of political and diplomatic mechanisms in working with the Bosnian parties, including in their cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY).”
2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source
“In that regard, we consider it to be of fundamental importance that the High Representative continue to act in a spirit of partnership with the Bosnian authorities and focus on their adopting consensus decisions in an independent manner. At the same time, we are firmly convinced that, along with changes in managing State affairs and military and police reorganization, there is a need to give greater attention to ensuring genuine equality among peoples throughout the territory of the country. In that context, there is a need to continue to focus on the issues of local self-government and the return of refugees and internally displaced persons. The data cited by Mr. Colak in his statement give rise to a certain optimism, although it was also stressed that a great deal of work remains in those areas.”
2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source
“That was addressed by the High Representative himself and by Mr. Colak. We believe that the Dayton Agreement remains the cornerstone of the peace process in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The overarching objectives that inform the very philosophy of Dayton are just as relevant today as they were in the past. Those objectives are, above all, the strengthening of a climate of trust and constructive cooperation among the peoples of Bosnia and achieving consensus among all Bosnian parties in building a stable State of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We note with satisfaction the progress in strengthening Bosnian institutions, which was referred to by Lord Ashdown in his report.”
2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source
“Mr. Denisov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): Allow me first of all to express our gratitude to the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lord Ashdown, for the report and the substantive briefing he gave the Security Council. I would also like to welcome my neighbour here, the Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Barisa Colak. We pay due tribute to the work done by the High Representative in the three years since he assumed his duties. He has just reaffirmed that he will carry out the mission entrusted to him by the Security Council until the end of this year. During that period of time - and we fully agree with him about this - a great deal of work still lies ahead in order to move forward on the path of Bosnia and Herzegovina's transition from the Dayton era to the Brussels era.”
2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source
“We firmly believe that there can be no automaticity in launching the upcoming political process for determining the future status of the province unless there is real progress towards the implementation of democratic standards and unless the Security Council takes a specific decision in that respect. Russia, for its part, is prepared to cooperate very closely with the Secretary-General and with his Special Representative, with the head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, Mr. Jessen- Petersen, as well as with partners in the Contact Group, in the interest of consolidating stability and security for all inhabitants of the province.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“We deem it exceptionally important that the Secretary- General has drawn the conclusion that resolution 1244 (1999) is the essential political platform for reaching a settlement in Kosovo. We remain committed to the comprehensive strategy of the Secretary-General for Kosovo as well as to full and consistent support for the policy of standards before status. The lasting stabilization of the province will be possible only if there is an agreed international strategy, with the lead role being played by the Security Council. We deem highly useful the initiative of Romania to dispatch to Kosovo a Security Council mission right before the next assessment, so that Council members could have firsthand information to form an objective picture of the situation in the province.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“We take note of the increased oversight over the pension system and the banking sector of the province, as well as the fact that the process of privatization is continuing and that, on the whole, there is some capacity-building of the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government in the economic sector. However, assigning additional authority to the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government should be accompanied by greater accountability and greater effective control over its activities by the head of UNMIK. In particular, there should be appropriate sanctions against those persons whose actions run counter to the tasks set forth in the Kosovo standards.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“Reforming local government is important to the normalization of the situation in Kosovo. We believe that it is appropriate to continue the practice of consulting on decentralization within the format of the September meeting that was held in Vienna, that is, with the participation of the representatives of UNMIK, the Provisional Institutions of Self- Government of Kosovo, Kosovo Serbs, Belgrade and the Contact Group. This is particularly useful given the need to establish constructive interaction between the United Nations Mission and the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government with the Kosovo Serbs and Belgrade. We welcome the progress that has been made in resolving economic difficulties in Kosovo.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“In this situation, which is very delicate, we believe that a special role could be played by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) in helping to find a mutually acceptable option for resolving this problem for the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government and the Serbian Orthodox Church. Moreover, we believe that involving Belgrade in the negotiating process would help to find a solution to the whole range of priority problems for the ethnic minorities in the province. We, like the Secretary- General, take note of the recent proposal by Belgrade to resume direct expert dialogue on missing persons and on energy. The constructive participation of all parties could only help to restore trust and bring about reconciliation among the communities.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“Of course, as the Secretary-General quite rightly warns, any outbreaks of violence such as the ones that took place in Kosovo in March 2004 would be a step back in the process of finding a political settlement. Let me make another specific point as well. We deem of great importance for the normalization of inter-ethnic relations in the province the restoration, with the constructive cooperation of the Orthodox Church, of religious and cultural heritage sites that were damaged or destroyed during the outbreak of violence that took place in March 2004. Frankly, there is something we do not fully understand. We were surprised to hear statements to the effect that the Serbian Orthodox Church has opted out of these reconstruction efforts.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“The majority community, as is quite rightly noted in the report, must create a climate in which members of the minority communities, in particular the Kosovo Serbs, feel confident that they can return to Kosovo and that they can remain there. The speedy restoration of power supplies to the Kosovo Serb enclaves would be of great political and humanitarian importance. The priority tasks of the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government in Kosovo, as we see it, include achieving concrete results in the priority areas of providing security, freedom of movement and equal rights for ethnic minorities, as well as post-March rebuilding and accelerating refugee returns and the return of displaced persons from the non-Albanian community.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“Moreover, the fears of the non- Albanian communities are being fuelled by all kinds of incidents that often are not eliciting due reaction from local political leaders. The provincial authorities are not taking the necessary action to prosecute those responsible for ethnically based crimes, to organize a system to monitor violations of the language laws, or to establish a culture of human rights and tolerance, particularly among the young people of Kosovo. Efforts are still insufficient to speed up the process of returns. We are convinced that today the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government must take visible practical steps to create conditions that would encourage minorities to cooperate with the provincial authorities and to participate in all ongoing activities in Kosovo.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“Despite some advances, progress in the implementation of standards in Kosovo remains, so far, uneven. As the report notes, none of the eight standards has been so far implemented. We agree with the view of the Secretary-General that real progress in standards implementation in Kosovo will become possible only when the statements and the intentions of the political leaders of the province are reflected in concrete, effective action that brings solid results. The non-participation by the Kosovo Serbs in the activities of the province's Provisional Institutions of Self-Government proves that Kosovo is still far from resolving the main challenge of creating a multi-ethnic and democratic society. The level of minority trust in the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government for Kosovo remains low.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“Mr. Denisov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): Our delegation is grateful to the Secretary- General for his report on the work of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and to Mr. Soren Jessen-Petersen, Head of the Mission, for his comprehensive briefing on the situation in the province. We also note the participation in and the statement made at today's meeting by the President of the Coordination Centre of Serbia and Montenegro and of the Republic of Serbia for Kosovo and Metohija, Mr. Covic'. The assessments contained in the report and in the statement made by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to a large extent echo our view of the processes occurring in Kosovo, Serbia and Montenegro.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“At this time, now that the CTED budget has been adopted and work on its administrative mechanisms has been completed, it is of particular importance to recruit in a timely manner experts and staff whose qualifications accord with the requirements and tasks related to the revitalization of the CTC.”
2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source
“Such cooperation among the committees must take place in full compliance with the rules of procedure and the mandates of the relevant organs. In conclusion, I would like to make several general comments regarding the fourteenth work programme of the CTC. In the next three months, two practical tasks have a high priority - first, implementation of the first visits to Member States, and, secondly, the convening of the fourth special meeting of the CTC with international, regional and subregional organizations in Almaty. However, all of the goals set forth in the programme can be achieved only on the condition that the CTED becomes fully operational as soon as possible.”
2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source
“That approach has contributed to greater agreement in the implementation of a single, comprehensive strategy of the Security Council in the fight against terrorism. On that basis, the Chairmen of the Committees established under resolution 1267 (1999) and resolution 1540 (2004), respectively, were invited to take part in the fourth special meeting of the CTC in Almaty. Furthermore, the Committee has maintained cooperation between experts of the CTC and the Monitoring Group on sanctions against Al Qaeda and the Taliban. The CTC will also seek to establish appropriate contacts with the newly appointed experts of the Committee established under resolution 1540 (2004), as well as the working group established under resolution 1566 (2004).”
2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source
“One example of this kind of cooperation was the participation of the CTC, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in the seminar held in late November and early December 2004 in Paraguay on a draft resolution on counter-terrorism. The Committee devoted particular attention to further cooperation with the Security Council committees involved in various aspects of the prevention of terrorism - the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Al- Qaida and the Taliban, and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) on non-proliferation in the context of the threat of terrorism. The Chairmen of the three committees have held informal meetings in order to find new areas of cooperation and coordination among the Committees.”
2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source
“The Committee deems of particular importance the further development of its relations with international, regional and subregional organizations and will maintain the existing practical thrust of its measures in implementing the decisions of the Almaty meeting in order to strengthen the global counter- terrorism network. Over the last three months, the CTC has continued to abide by the fundamental principle of transparency in its work. The web page of the Committee has been regularly updated and improved. I should note that, thanks to the efforts of the Secretariat, it is currently accessible in all official languages of the United Nations. In accordance with resolution 1566 (2004), the CTC was fully resolved to broaden its interaction and coordination with other structures of the United Nations involved in fighting terrorism.”
2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source
“The CTC attaches great importance to broadening cooperation with international, regional and subregional organizations, in accordance with the action plan agreed at the special meeting of the Committee on 6 March 2003. During the period under review, the CTC actively prepared for its fourth special meeting with international, regional and subregional organizations. The Committee commends the proposal of the Commonwealth of Independent States jointly to organize that meeting in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from 26 to 28 January 2005, as well as the efforts of the Government of Kazakhstan to prepare for it.”
2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source
“The Committee has accelerated its work to prepare for those visits, the first of which is slated for March of this year. Since November last, the CTC has been carrying out preliminary consultations with several Member States regarding a possible time-table and conditions for the implementation of CT C visits. The Committee is committed to the idea of implementing such visits to Member States in order to develop a deeper and more direct dialogue with national Governments, to enhance monitoring of the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001), and to ensure a more accurate assessment of the capacities of States and of their needs in terms of technical assistance for the full implementation of the resolution.”
2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source
“The Committee focused in particular on prompt ratification of all 12 conventions and on the importance of effectively incorporating their provisions into national legislation, regardless of whether or not a State is party to a regional convention related to terrorism. The CTC will continue to encourage Member States to accede to the 12 relevant international conventions and protocols and will regularly monitor progress in that area. With respect to the achievements of the Committee over the past three months, I should like to underscore the fact that the Committee has essentially completed its preparations for the CTC's first visit to several Member States, in implementation of resolutions 1535 (2004) and 1566 (2004), taking into account the particular importance of such visits to achieving the aim of the revitalization of the CTC.”
2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source
“The Committee will continue to carry out its work in accordance with that approach, strengthening the role of the CTC in the global coordination of technical assistance in order to enhance the effectiveness of such assistance and harmonize it with the actual needs of States. The Committee will also continue to update the Directory of Counter-Terrorism Information and Sources of Assistance and the Assistance Matrix, as important sources of information for Member States interested in receiving technical assistance. In accordance with resolution 1566 (2004), which reaffirmed the Security Council's appeal to all Member States to accede to the 12 international conventions and protocols related to terrorism, the CTC has continued to take steps to achieve that goal as a matter of priority.”
2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source
“Effective monitoring of the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) calls for more than just reviewing reports; it requires additional means and resources. The Committee has also continued to make efforts to develop new approaches to providing technical assistance. In that regard, the Committee is beginning to undertake analytical work to assess the assistance needs of Member States, with a view to including that analysis in the process of reviewing reports. Following the guidelines of the CTC, the experts of the CTED have already prepared first drafts of assessment letters to various Member States. With the consent of the States concerned, the Committee intends to provide such assessment data to interested donor States and organizations.”
2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source
“Another subject of concern in that regard pertains to the increase in the number of Member States that have failed to submit their reports in implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) to the Committee in a timely manner. On 16 December 2004, the Chairman of the CTC presented to the President of the Security Council an official list of 75 Member States that had not met their obligations under the timetable established to submit their reports to the CTC. I would like to emphasize that, operating through the CTED, the Committee is prepared to provide Member States with the necessary assistance and guidelines on issues relating to their implementation of the resolution, including assistance to guarantee the timely submission of reports. The CTC has also begun to review that problem in a broader context.”
2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source
“I should note that, in the coming months, the CTC will receive the fifth series of reports from a number of Member States. At the same time, however, an analysis of the CTC's experience with regard to reviewing Member States' reports has identified two problems that require that we take special measures to resolve. The first has to do with the shortage in the number of experts. We hope that problem will be resolved once the CTED becomes operational. The Committee had planned to review 40 reports during the period covered by the thirteenth work programme. However, the Committee actually surpassed that target, reviewing a total of 49 reports. Nevertheless, that is less than the 65 reports the Committee reviewed during previous 90-day periods.”
2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source
“Reviewing the reports submitted to the Committee by Member States in conformity with paragraph 6 of resolution 1373 (2001) and maintaining a regular dialogue with States have continued to be the primary means by which the CTC has monitored the implementation of the provisions of the resolution and built up the capacity of States in the area of counter- terrorism. The Committee had received 551 reports from Member States and other entities by 31 December 2004. That included the first reports from 191 Member States and six reports from other entities, 160 second reports from Member States and two reports from other entities, 119 third reports from Member States and one report from another entity, and 72 fourth reports from Member States.”
2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source
“The Committee has also focused particular attention on building up the Committee's capacity by developing new practical ways and means to carry out more effective monitoring of Member States' implementation of resolution 1373 (2001). I would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation to the Executive Director of the CTED, Mr. Javier Ruperez, and his staff for their useful work and valuable contribution to the work of the Committee. During the period covered by the thirteenth work programme, the CTC has continued to rely upon the support of the Secretariat. We are extremely grateful to the entire staff of the Secretariat for its assistance.”
2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source
“I should like to begin the first open briefing of 2005 by reviewing the Council's work during 2004. Security Council resolutions 1535 (2004), 1540 (2004) and 1566 (2004), as well as other decision adopted by the Council, have created a new and more comprehensive and multifaceted agenda for the Council in the area of counter-terrorism. The Council's ongoing focus on various aspects of counter-terrorism has created additional challenges for the CTC. That requires additional efforts to accelerate the revitalization process as part of a changing agenda in the fight against terrorism, especially in terms of making the CTC's Executive Directorate (CTED) fully operational.”
2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source
“As Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), I would like, at today's meeting, to inform the Security Council about the Committee's activities during the past three months, as well as to introduce the fourteenth work programme for the next 90-day period, namely, from 1 January to 31 March 2005. Before making my briefing, I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation to the delegations of Angola, Chile, Germany, Pakistan and Spain for their outstanding contributions to the work of the Committee during their membership of the Security Council. I would also like to welcome the delegations of Argentina, Denmark, Greece, Japan and the United Republic of Tanzania, which have already participated actively in the activities of the CTC as new members of the Council.”
2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source
“Later, one might think about following a practice similar to that of the Counter-Terrorism Committee of the Security Council, namely to hold regular meetings between the 1540 Committee and relevant regional and international organizations.”
2004-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5097 (2004) · source
“Having weapons of mass destruction fall into the hands of non-State entities primarily for terrorist purposes is one of the major threats to international peace and to the national security of States. We are convinced that the struggle against the proliferation of such weapons must be waged on a collective basis, strictly in accordance with the rules of international law. We also believe the 1540 Committee must work in close coordination and collaboration with the expertise of leading organizations and structures that are active in non-proliferation, primarily such organizations as the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons.”
2004-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5097 (2004) · source
“Mr. Denisov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): May I thank the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), the Permanent Representative of Romania to the United Nations, Ambassador Motoc, for his detailed briefing on the initial results of the work of the Committee he chairs. The documents recently adopted by the 1540 Committee organizing its activity and the approval of the group of experts will enable the Committee to get down to the practical work assigned to it by the Council, namely analysing the national reports of States on measures to implement resolution 1540 (2004). I would like to join in the appeal by the representative of France to countries that have not yet submitted their reports to submit them as soon as possible.”
2004-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5097 (2004) · source
“J essen- Petersen, in the interests of putting a speedy end to the tragedy in the Balkans and to moving the situation in the direction laid down in resolution 1244 (1999), which remains the sole legal basis of a Kosovo settlement. It is our belief that only coordinated activity on the part of the international community can help to consolidate security and stability in the region.”
2004-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5089 (2004) · source
“We draw attention to the need for the Head of UNMIK to draft, within the framework of a strategy for Kosovo, an effective series of sanctions that are ethnically neutral focused on those individuals whose actions might be detrimental to a Kosovo settlement and provoke inter- ethnic strife. It is clear that a great deal of the success of the Secretary-General's proposed strategy for Kosovo will hinge not only on the actions of the Kosovo politicians, but also on practical actions by the international presences there and the contribution of key external players. For its part, Russia is ready for very close interaction with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, Mr.”
2004-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5089 (2004) · source
“We endorse the high-priority objectives for Kosovo, set out in the Secretary-General's letter of 17 November, which include surmounting the consequences of the violence that erupted in March, ensuring the security, rights and freedoms of minorities, and the return of refugees and temporarily displaced persons. We agree with his position that the process of reviewing the implementation of Kosovo standards remains an UNMIK prerogative. We are also firmly convinced that there can be no programmed start to a future political process to define the future status of the region without the genuine implementation of democratic standards and a special Security Council decision to that end.”
2004-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5089 (2004) · source
“We remain dedicated to full and consistent support of the policy of "standards before status" as a decisive strategy for achieving a settlement in Kosovo. On the whole, Russia shares the strategy formulated by the Secretary-General for further progress on a Kosovo settlement. Of fundamental importance, we believe, is KofiAnnan's premise that the peace process in Kosovo must be built on the solid legal basis of resolution 1244 (1999), and strategically important steps in that sphere must be implemented with the Security Council playing a lead role.”
2004-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5089 (2004) · source
“This is all the more important in the context of the need to set up constructive interaction between the United Nations Mission and the regional Provisional Institutions of Self-Government on the one hand, and the Kosovo Serbs and Belgrade on the other. We are awaiting the recommendations of the Secretary-General, pursuant to the instructions of the Security Council, regarding a balanced model for the transfer of competencies from the regional authorities to the local organs of power and to the communities in Kosovo. We believe that they will take into account the position of Belgrade as stated in the 12 November working paper of the government of Serbia. We are firmly convinced that the situation in the region continues to require unswerving implementation of Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).”
2004-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5089 (2004) · source
“Reform of local self-government must play an important role in normalizing the situation of Kosovo in order to ensure that, in deeds rather than in words, conditions are created for coexistence among all communities of the region in a single multi-ethnic democratic society. There is a need to accelerate the design of a universally acceptable and effective model of decentralization for Kosovo. We believe it advisable that negotiations on this question continue in the format of the September meeting in Vienna: with the participation of representatives of UNMIK, the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government of Kosovo, the Kosovo Serbs, Belgrade and the Contact Group.”
2004-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5089 (2004) · source