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Dhanapala

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2002-10-11
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2013-07-23
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  1. “We also recognize that the viability of the two-State solution will depend on the political unity and economic advancement of the Palestinian people, and we are confident that Palestinian internal reconciliation efforts will continue. The progress made by the Palestinian Authority is commendable. Sri Lanka supports Palestine's application for admission to full membership in the United Nations, and it is our hope that the Security Council will play a more constructive role in making that a reality.”

    2013-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7007 (2013) · source

  2. “It is important that the international community remain engaged in the quest for a just and durable solution to the situation in the Middle East. Recently the Government of China hosted the United Nations International Meeting in Support of Israeli-Palestinian Peace, under the auspices of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. Sri Lanka supports the implementation of the General Assembly resolutions regarding the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people to statehood and the attainment of a two-State solution. We are heartened by the efforts of the United States Secretary of State, John Kerry, in recent months to revive the peace process, and we call upon both parties to demonstrate goodwill and engage in confidence-building measures to pave the way for renewed negotiations.”

    2013-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7007 (2013) · source

  3. “Both parties to the conflict must create the environment necessary to facilitate peace. There is an urgent need for mutual confidence-building measures in support of efforts to resume dialogue and substantive negotiations. Israel must protect the Palestinian civilian population in the occupied territories from actions that are contrary to the established rules of international law and practice. Settlement freezes should not be seen as preconditions to negotiations, considering that they have been accepted in previous agreements. The security needs of the Israeli people must be respected. We encourage both parties to exercise the utmost restraint for the sake of the safety of civilians and for the greater goal of peace.”

    2013-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7007 (2013) · source

  4. “Restrictions on imports and exports due to the blockade on Gaza are stifling economic growth. Those restrictions need to be lifted within the framework of resolution 1860 (2009), as that would contribute significantly to the economic advancement of Gaza and the well-being of its people. Sri Lanka also supports the work of the United Nations agencies in the occupied Palestinian territory, including the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, which keep the majority of the people in Gaza supplied with the basic necessities. However, the positive results of their efforts will be stymied as long as the blockade remains in place. For sustainable development to take place in the Gaza Strip, the blockade needs to be dismantled.”

    2013-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7007 (2013) · source

  5. “Ijoin other speakers in commending you, Sir, for having convened this important debate. The Sri Lankan delegation associates itself with the statement made by representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. According to statistics recently released by the United Nations country team in the occupied Palestinian territory, immediate measures are required to assuage the human suffering in the area. If unethical practices continue, the likelihood of a two-State solution could be diminished. The continued construction of settlements is one of the reasons for the disruption of the peace process. Settlement activities are a factor in the recurrence of violence in the region. The international community has repeatedly called for a freeze on settlement activity.”

    2013-07-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7007 (2013) · source

  6. “The national points of contact will send information on national activities to the small arms advisory service, and they will also make requests for assistance. which will be responded to. The service will keep national points of contact informed of developments and activities by other States. United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations and about the availability of resources and expertise. and provide assistance as requested. We have a detailed document outside this Chamber providing information about the small arms advisory service that is available to all delegations.”

    2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source

  7. “The financing of this advisory service will be covered from the United Nations regular budget through the provision of the Chief of Branch. who will supervise the work of the unit. and a P-4 staff member. Other outstanding costs will be covered either through contributions to the Department for Disarmament Affairs' Global and Regional Disarmament Trust Fund or through the provision of associate experts by Member States. The national points of contact will be the primary partner of the small arms advisory service in the task of the collection and circulation of information about the implementation by States of the Programme of Action adopted at last year's Conference. This will be a two-way street.”

    2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source

  8. “The specific objectives of the small arms advisory service are, first, to ensure optimal coordination and harmonization of the Organization's activities in the field of small arms: secondly, to ensure that such activities are consistent with, and build upon, the political framework reflected in the Programme of Action; and thirdly, to provide relevant information on small arms and light weapons and other related issues to Member States and all interested entities as appropriate. It will serve as a permanent secretariat for CASA, providing advisory services to Member States and to United Nations agencies as requested and assisting them in the formulation and implementation of projects, particularly with regard to the conduct of assessment missions and monitoring activities.”

    2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source

  9. “I would also like to reassure those who expressed reservations about the possibility of established priorities in the disarmament agenda being disturbed by the focus on small arms and light weapons. Indeed, this is already taken care of. Preambular paragraph 17 of the Programme of Action states very specifically that we recognize that "these efforts are without prejudice to the priorities accorded to nuclear disarmament, weapons of mass destruction and conventional disarmament." (A/CONF. 192/15) Many questions were raised about the small arms advisory service that has been proposed in one of the recommendations. The main purpose of this unit is to enhance the effectiveness of CASA, enabling the United Nations better to assist Member States in the implementation of the Programme of Action adopted by the July 2001 Conference.”

    2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source

  10. “The 2003 biennial meeting that was presaged in the Programme of Action adopted at last year's Conference is being prepared carefully, and I know that the Ambassador of Colombia - Ambassador Reyes, who presided over the 2001 meeting - will convene a consultation on 18 October in order to discuss the detailed arrangements for this meeting. With regard to evaluation missions, the Department for Disarmament Affairs is ready to undertake them, but, again, the subject of resources comes up, and that is why we have appealed for extra- budgetary resources under the small arms advisory service. Coordination among all programmes, agencies and departments within the United Nations system is undertaken through the Coordinating Action on Small Arms (CASA).”

    2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source

  11. “From time to time a group of experts meets in order to review the operation of this Register, as it will do next year. In that exercise, there will no doubt be consideration given to the possible expansion of the Register to include small arms and light weapons. With regard to the marking and tracing issue, the recommendation that was included in the Secretary- General's report was intended to encourage the efforts of the group of experts to reach a consensus on this issue, so that we may have progress with regard to a legal instrument on the question of marking and tracing.”

    2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source

  12. “Mr. Dhanapala: The hour is late, and I shall be brief. Let me begin by thanking all those who participated in this public debate for their very constructive proposals and for advancing the cause of the reduction of small arms and light weapons in the current stage of their proliferation. I believe that the debate has provided a major impetus to the movement that has begun within the United Nations on the control of the proliferation of small arms and light weapons and in the implementation of the decisions that have been taken. If I may respond to some of the points that have been raised, the Conventional Arms Register as it exists now is a voluntary transparency measure that is confined to seven categories of conventional weapons; it does not include small arms or light weapons.”

    2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source

  13. “Consistent with the Secretary-General's report on "Strengthening of the United Nations: an agenda for further change" (A/57/387), we have attempted to produce a short, sharp and concise document with realistic and achievable recommendations. In that connection, the views of Member States on ways and means in which the Council can contribute to dealing with the question of small arms and light weapons in situations under its consideration were not attached to the report. However, the Secretariat will make copies of such documents available to Member States upon request. I am sure that today's discussion will assist the Council in defining the most appropriate ways to address the various recommendations contained in this report.”

    2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623 (2002) · source

  14. “In addition, it is important for Member States to enforce the implementation of arms embargoes and bring their own relevant legislation into compliance with the Charter. Coercive measures should be considered against those States that deliberately violate arms embargoes decided by the Security Council. While arms embargoes reduce and prevent arms flows to the targeted regions and entities, they do little to control weapons already existing in conflict areas. For that reason, post-conflict activities such as DDR ought to be carried out as thoroughly as possible, and consideration should be given to restricting the supply of ammunition.”

    2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623 (2002) · source

  15. “Operating as a permanent secretariat of CASA, the SAAS will optimize the mechanism's performance as both an inter-agency coordinating body and a service provider to Member States and the general public. I hope that the Council will find it appropriate to offer its political support to that initiative. The role of arms embargoes in controlling the proliferation of small arms and light weapons in conflict situations under its consideration has been enhanced by the Council's decisions to establish specific monitoring mechanisms. Further improvements in that regard would require the imposition of arms embargoes on countries and regions that are both emerging from and threatened by armed conflict.”

    2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623 (2002) · source

  16. “Initiatives such as national and regional conferences, the design and implementation of national action plans, the establishment and strengthening of national structures, capacity-building in relevant areas and collaboration between Governments and non- governmental organizations, among others, have yielded encouraging results. They have also placed added pressure on the limited resources of the United Nations. In that regard, the Secretariat intends to establish a small arms advisory service (SAAS) within the Department for Disarmament Affairs, on the basis of extrabudgetary resources. The main purpose of that unit is to enhance the effectiveness of the Coordinating Action on Small Arms (CASA) mechanism and thereby to enhance the United Nations ability to assist Member States in the implementation of the Programme of Action.”

    2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623 (2002) · source

  17. “Three overriding considerations have guided those recommendations: first, the importance of sustained implementation of the Programme of Action adopted unanimously by the Small Arms Conference in July 2001; secondly, the acknowledgement of the distinct mandates of the Security Council and the General Assembly vis-a-vis the small arms issue; and thirdly, the need to take into account the views of Member States on this matter. Let me now turn to a few key points arising from the Secretary-General's report. Over the last year, Member States have engaged in the implementation of the Programme of Action with great enthusiasm.”

    2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623 (2002) · source

  18. “The recommendations cover the following main topics: implementation of the Programme of Action adopted by the United Nations Small Arms Conference, recommendations 1, 2, 3 and 4; Security Council- mandated sanctions and arms embargoes, recommendations 5, 6, 9, 10 and 11; conflict prevention, peace-building and disarmament, demobilization and rehabilitation (DDR), recommendations 7 and 8; and confidence-building measures, recommendation 12.”

    2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623 (2002) · source

  19. “The Security Council has contributed significantly to this effort by addressing the small arms issue in situations under its consideration, and by promoting global efforts to combat illicit small arms and light weapons, within the framework provided by the Programme of Action. The report of the Secretary-General provides a brief overview of the Council's initiatives regarding small arms and light weapons in situations under its consideration. Rather than giving an exhaustive description of all actions, the report outlines the latest developments and presents 12 recommendations that are considered to be relevant to expand and consolidate the work of the Security Council in this area.”

    2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623 (2002) · source

  20. “As we have witnessed over the past decade, civil conflicts have caused the economic and social devastation of many societies. Even in non-conflict situations where small arms proliferate, human security stands threatened to a degree that compromises public safety and social stability. Over the last few years, the United Nations has played a critical role in placing the issue of small arms and light weapons on the international agenda, initiating the preparatory process for the July 2001 Small Arms Conference, which adopted the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects.”

    2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623 (2002) · source

  21. “While it is true that small arms per se do not provoke conflicts, it is also undeniable that the unrestrained supply of such weapons renders conflicts much more protracted and deadly, and promotes a culture of violence and impunity. There is growing evidence of close links between illicit small arms and light weapons and both terrorism and drug trafficking. The latest estimates of human casualties resulting from the misuse of small arms are staggering: at least 300,000 deaths every year are caused by armed conflicts in the developing world; 200,000 deaths are linked to homicide and suicide in the industrialized world; while millions more suffer non-fatal injuries and crippling disabilities. There are other costs, however, that are difficult to quantify.”

    2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623 (2002) · source

  22. “Mr. Dhanapala: It gives me great pleasure to address the Security Council today at this open debate, to introduce the report of the Secretary-General on small arms, document S/2002/ 1053. The importance of the Security Council's consideration of the question of small arms cannot be overstated, for these have been the weapons of choice in most recent conflicts, particularly those under Security Council consideration. The illicit sale and excessive stockpiling of such weapons pose complex and multifaceted challenges to international peace and stability. Failure of the world community to rise to these challenges would jeopardize many of the most fundamental goals of the Charter, in particular those relating to security, humanitarian affairs and development.”

    2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623 (2002) · source