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2000-03-09
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2000-03-09
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  1. “In conclusion, I would like to call on the Security Council and its members to continue to build closer formal and informal ties with the Economic and Social Council. While reassessing and reviewing the Security Council's working methods, my country is of the opinion that the implementation of Article 65 of the United Nations Charter can provide for concrete forms of effective cooperation between the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council. Further interaction between these two principal United Nations organs may also include regular joint briefings and joint meetings.”

    2000-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4109Resumption1 (2000) · source

  2. “Past decades have singled out problems of ineffective coordination, selectivity in response, excessive caution, donor fatigue and the phenomenon of forgotten emergencies, among others. Taking this into account, and given the complexity of humanitarian assistance, it is our firm conviction that close cooperation and strengthened coordination are indispensable among the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, the United Nations specialized agencies and bodies, regional organizations and international and national non-governmental organizations. Of significant importance in this regard are the United Nations guiding principles for the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance, adopted in 1991, as well as the agreed conclusions of the Economic and Social Council last year.”

    2000-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4109Resumption1 (2000) · source

  3. “Otherwise, the exacerbation of the humanitarian situation in a specific country or region could have unpredictable consequences, including the deterioration of the political situation and the reopening of the conflict. A case in point is the recent developments in Kosovo, which proved the necessity of the full, persistent and adequate engagement of the international community in strengthening the transition from an urgent humanitarian situation into a stable process of rehabilitation and reconstruction. The Council must send a strong political message to the parties involved in the conflict to respect the rights of all persons, with special attention being paid to the protection of minorities and other vulnerable groups.”

    2000-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4109Resumption1 (2000) · source

  4. “As the principal United Nations organ bearing the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, the Security Council should evaluate humanitarian crisis dimensions and related implications for regional stability, while discussing and providing for effective responses to conflicts. Furthermore, we must not underestimate the important preventive and - in a way - deterrent role of humanitarian actions if rendered in time. In these cases, humanitarian assistance must be an integral part of peace settlements and considered not only as a means of reducing or alleviating human suffering, but, in a broader sense, as a prerequisite for rehabilitation, reconstruction and development.”

    2000-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4109Resumption1 (2000) · source

  5. “From a legal viewpoint, therefore, humanitarian action, when needed, very clearly represents one of the major raisons d'etre of the United Nations. However, seen from the historical perspective of the past 50 years, the progress achieved so far in the development of international humanitarian, refugee and human rights law, as well as of the normative basis for the protection of humanitarian and associated personnel, seems to be insufficient to face the diverse challenges posed by the increase in the number and complexity of humanitarian crisis situations. It is our belief that the guidelines adopted in this regard by the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, as well as the ongoing process for the adoption of additional legal instruments, will significantly contribute to filling the existing gap.”

    2000-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4109Resumption1 (2000) · source

  6. “Bulgaria has aligned itself with the statement made by the Ambassador of Portugal on behalf of the European Union. That is why I will confine my intervention to some remarks which are of particular importance to my delegation. The issue of international cooperation in solving problems of a humanitarian character are not new for the United Nations. Ever since the entry into force of the United Nations Charter and the first practical steps taken by the Organization, humanitarian activities have been among its primary purposes and responsibilities. A number of provisions of the Charter, beginning with the Preamble and Article 1, underline the will of the United Nations to take effective, collective measures for facing problems of a humanitarian nature.”

    2000-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4109Resumption1 (2000) · source

  7. “I would like to express my highest appreciation to you, Your Excellency, Mr. Abdus Samad Azad, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, for conducting the present session of the Security Council in such an efficient way. My appreciation also goes to Ambassador Anwarul Chowdhury and his co-writers for their important role in the initiation of this open debate on the humanitarian aspects of issues before the Security Council. I am grateful, too, to the Secretary-General for his lucid introductory remarks and for his consistent efforts to strengthen the response to humanitarian crises as an essential element of the work of the United Nations. In this regard, Bulgaria commends his timely initiative to launch a major review of United Nations peace operations, which we believe will cover certain important aspects of humanitarian relief.”

    2000-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4109Resumption1 (2000) · source