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1. “Similarly, the recent establishment by the United Nations of the Peacebuilding Commission is a most welcome development, as it provides the international community with a unique instrument to assist countries emerging from conflict in their transition to reconstruction and development. Finally, through the Great Lakes initiative, the countries of the region have recognized the value- added that such an initiative would bring to their individual efforts aimed at promoting peace, security, stability and development. They have committed themselves to owning the process and to mobilizing their resources to sustain the initiative.”

   2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source

2. “I would also like to underline that the Great Lakes initiative is a clear illustration of the new vision of the African Union as embodied in its Constitutive Act, the New Partnership for Africa's Development, and the Declaration of the Conference on Security, Stability, Development and Cooperation in Africa, recognizing the interlinkages between peace, security, democracy and development and calling for unity that is based not only on geography and common borders, but also on political will and common values. On the basis of that vision, and inspired by the progress being made in promoting peaceful solutions to the various conflicts afflicting our continent, the African Union has recently embarked on the elaboration of a strategic framework for post-conflict reconstruction and development in Africa.”

   2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source

3. “Although the initial concept of the Conference was developed from a purely security perspective, it has since evolved to include democracy, good governance, economic development and regional integration, as well as humanitarian and social issues. That notwithstanding, security issues remain at the core of the underlying concerns of the initiative. In that respect, I believe that the initiative provides us with a unique opportunity to address a significant security challenge for the continent. Indeed, restoring peace and stability in a pivotal area of the continent, including three vast and wealthy countries, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Sudan, will undoubtedly have an important and positive impact on peace, security and economic development throughout the continent.”

   2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source

4. “In the process, sustained efforts have been made to generate the necessary regional political support that was subsequently solemnly stated in the Dar es-Salaam Declaration. In Dar es-Salaam, the leaders of the region also affirmed their ownership of the process, while the international community, and in particular the Group of Friends, pledged continued support. For its part, the African Union remains committed to supporting the countries of the region as they prepare for the second Summit, to be held in Nairobi, and during the implementation phase of the Pact. While expressing the African Union's appreciation to the Group of Friends for supporting the preparatory process of the Conference, I would like to call on its members to remain committed to the process beyond the Nairobi Summit.”

   2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source

5. “The outcome of the mission will be examined soon by the Peace and Security Council, which is expected to authorize our Commission to undertake the preparatory work that is necessary for the deployment of an African Union force, including the development of a concept of operation and the definition of the logistic and financial requirements. At this juncture, it is worth recalling that the Organization of African Unity, which was closely associated with the development of the idea of convening an international conference on the Great Lakes region, endorsed the initiative in 1994. Since then, it has been working hand in hand with the United Nations in promoting the initiative.”

   2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source

6. “For its part, the African Union, which is strongly backing the peace processes in the region, also undertook to contribute to the stabilization of the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo through the neutralization and disarmament of the various armed groups operating in the area, in particular, the members of the ex-Forces armees rwandaises (FAR) and Interahamwe. A reconnaissance mission was recently dispatched to the region and neighbouring countries; it consulted extensively with all stakeholders on the best ways to assist the Democratic Republic of the Congo armed forces, in cooperation with the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), in neutralizing and disarming the armed groups.”

   2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source

7. “With respect to the progress in the peace processes, we welcome in particular the establishment of the post-transition Government in Burundi, the progress in the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement signed between the Government of the Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) in January 2005 and, the successful holding of the referendum on the Constitution in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, laying the basis for general elections by the end of June 2006 to conclude the transitional period.”

   2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source

8. “In addition to the progress in the preparation of the relevant documents, it is also encouraging to note that the regional political environment has improved since the last Summit, in Dar es-Salaam, as a result of the significant progress achieved in peace processes in the region on the one hand, and through existing verification and confidence-building mechanisms on the other.”

   2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source

9. “On that occasion, the Peace and Security Council adopted a declaration in which it reiterated its strong support for the initiative and endorsed the decision of the Dar es-Salaam Summit declaring the region a special reconstruction and development zone accompanied by a special reconstruction fund. It is encouraging to note that all the draft programmes of action, projects and protocols, and the document on the follow-up mechanism, have been prepared and are expected to be finalized during the forthcoming regional ministerial meeting scheduled to be held in Bangui in mid-February, thus paving the way for the adoption of the proposed Security, Stability and Development Pact at the second Summit.”

   2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source

10. “Today's meeting provides us with an opportunity to take stock of the progress so far made in the initiative since the Dar es-Salaam Summit and to deliberate on the best ways and means to create the most propitious conditions for the convening of the second Summit, which is scheduled to be held in Nairobi in the course of this year. It was in the same spirit of building momentum for the initiative that the Peace and Security Council of the African Union held, in Addis Ababa on 17 June 2005, its first-ever open session, which discussed the process of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region.”

    2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source

11. “Jakaya Kikwete who, as Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tanzania, played a leading role in the efforts which culminated in the convening in Dar es-Salaam, on 20 November 2004, of the first Summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region. I cannot but seize this opportunity to renew to the United Republic of Tanzania our heartfelt congratulations on the recently concluded peaceful elections held in that country resulting in the election of former Foreign Minister Kikwete as President of the United Republic of Tanzania.”

    2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source

12. “Mr. Djinnit: We are gratified that, at the initiative of the United Republic of Tanzania, the Security Council has decided to hold an open debate on peace, security and development in the Great Lakes region. Madam President, your initiative comes as no surprise to us at the African Union as we are fully aware of the long-standing commitment of your country to the issue of peace and security on the continent as a whole and of the laudable efforts it continues to invest in the promotion of peace, understanding and cooperation, in the Great Lakes region in particular. I wish to pay special tribute to His Excellency Mr.”

    2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source

13. “Fourthly, the parties need to comply strictly with their commitments and obligations, and the international community needs to show greater determination to exert the necessary pressure and sanctions against defaulting parties. In conclusion, I would like to invite the members of the Security Council to support the decision of the 40th meeting of the Peace and Security Council and to take all other necessary measures aimed at further advancing the peace process in C6te d'Ivoire and thus contribute to the restoration of peace in that country, a peace which is anxiously awaited not only by the people of cote d'Ivoire but by the region and the continent as a whole.”

    2005-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5278 (2005) · source

14. “This requires the adoption as soon as possible of a tight calendar of implementation. Secondly, members of the international community need to work hand in hand, and the Security Council needs to convey a strong signal to the Ivorian parties concerning the determination and cohesion of the international community. Thirdly, there is a need to strengthen the role and presence of the United Nations, both in terms of providing UNOCI with all the necessary means to enable it discharge its mandate effectively and in terms of strengthening the authority of the High Representative for elections in Cote d'Ivoire in order to enable him to organize credible elections.”

    2005-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5278 (2005) · source

15. “In adopting its decision on 6 October 2005, the Peace and Security Council aimed at injecting new impetus into the peace process through greater determination and involvement by the international community and greater support for and pressure on the Ivorian parties in the implementation of their commitments and obligations. Before concluding, I should like to share with members of the Security Council the following observations. First, the Ivorian parties and the international community need to take full advantage of the period not exceeding 12 months to address all outstanding issues, including disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, the disarmament and dismantling of militias and the creation of conditions for the organization of free, fair and transparent elections.”

    2005-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5278 (2005) · source

16. “Finally, the Peace and Security Council decided to dispatch a high-level delegation to C6te d'Ivoire comprising President Olusegun Obasanjo, Chairman of the AU, and President Thabo Mbeki, AU Mediator, to meet with President Gbagbo and other Ivorian parties with respect to the implementation of its decision. At this crucial juncture in the peace process in cote d'Ivoire, we cannot ignore the significant gains achieved so far. Yet neither should we underestimate the difficulties ahead, as we are quite familiar with the fact that the non-implementation of agreements had become a perennial state of play in Cote d'Ivoire.”

    2005-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5278 (2005) · source

17. “Regarding the specific role of the United Nations, the Peace and Security Council affirmed its support for the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (ONUCI) and requested the Security Council to provide ONUCI with all necessary means to enable it effectively discharge its mandate, and to further consider authorizing a substantial increase of its strength. It reaffirmed its support for individual measures provided for in paragraphs 9 and 11 of Security Council resolution 1572 (2004) of 15 November 2004 and subsequent resolutions relevant to the commitments made by the Ivorian parties.”

    2005-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5278 (2005) · source

18. “Thirdly, it decided that the day-to-day mediation shall be undertaken by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, the High Representative of the Secretary-General for elections in Cote d'Ivoire, the Special Envoy of South Africa, the Special Representative of the Executive Secretary of ECOWAS and the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the AU Commission in Cote d'Ivoire. The mediation group shall be chaired by the Special Envoy of South Africa, as the representative of the AU Mediator.”

    2005-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5278 (2005) · source

19. “Secondly, it decided on the establishment of an international working group at ministerial level to be chaired by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nigeria in his capacity as Chair of the AU. The Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, the Special Representative of the Executive Secretary of ECOWAS in Cote d'Ivoire and the Special Representative of the Chairperson of the AU Commission in C6te d'Ivoire shall serve as secretariat, which shall be coordinated by the United Nations.”

    2005-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5278 (2005) · source

20. “Secondly, it agreed that a new Prime Minister acceptable to all the Ivorian parties signatories to the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement shall be appointed; the Government which he will lead shall be composed of personalities proposed by the Ivorian parties signatories to the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement. Thirdly, it agreed that the Ivorian parties shall be invited, as soon as possible, to a forum for national dialogue in Yamoussoukro; that meeting, which shall be open to civil society, including the traditional leaders and the private sector, shall be co-chaired by President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria and President Thabo Mbeki of South Africa. Regarding the international community's role in and support for the peace process, the Peace and Security Council decided, first, to reaffirm President Mbeki in his role as AU Mediator.”

    2005-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5278 (2005) · source

21. “Based on the ECOWAS recommendations and taking into account the efforts made by ECOWAS leaders, the AU Mediation and the United Nations on the one hand, and the concerns expressed by all the Ivorian parties on the other, the Peace and Security Council endeavoured to provide an African perspective to the efforts aimed at addressing the challenges confronting the peace process in C6te d'Ivoire. After its deliberations, the Peace and Security Council agreed on the following. Regarding the period after 30 October 2005, the Peace and Security Council decided that the arrangements agreed upon in the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement shall continue from 31 October 2005 for a period not exceeding 12 months and that, first, President Gbagbo shall remain Head of State during the aforementioned period.”

    2005-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5278 (2005) · source

22. “At that meeting, the Peace and Security Council decided that the Summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) should convene urgently to assess the situation with respect to the problems of the implementation of the outstanding agreements and report to a meeting of the Peace and Security Council, to be convened urgently at the summit level, with the participation of ECOWAS leaders, to consider the matter and decide accordingly. The ECOWAS Summit met on 30 September and formulated a set of recommendations that were considered by the Peace and Security Council at its meeting held on 6 October at the level of heads of State or Government, with the participation of ECOWAS leaders and the United Nations, among others.”

    2005-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5278 (2005) · source

23. “Adeniji, the initiative to convene an urgent meeting in New York of the Peace and Security Council on 14 September at the head of State and Government level, at the initiative of Nigerian President Obasanjo, was taken against the background of the slow progress in the implementation of agreements and the resulting threat to the peace process, particularly in view of the fact that the holding of elections on 30 October 2005 was no longer feasible.”

    2005-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5278 (2005) · source

24. “Mr. Djinnit: Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your country's assumption of the Security Council presidency for the month of October and to further convey the appreciation of the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (AU) for providing this opportunity for the Commission to brief the Security Council on the conclusions of the 40th meeting of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union on C6te d'Ivoire. The fact that we are meeting together here today, following the meeting of the Peace and Security Council, bears eloquent testimony to our common resolve to promote and enhance coordination and cooperation between the Security Council and regional and subregional organizations. As all Security Council members are aware, and as recalled by Mr.”

    2005-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5278 (2005) · source

25. “However, as we strive to achieve that goal, our continental organization is faced with the challenge of building a rapid-reaction capability that will enable it to bring a value-added element and have a comparative advantage in the context of the partnership for peace we want to strengthen with the United Nations and other partners within the international community. In that endeavour, the African Union would rely on the continued support of the United Nations within the framework of Chapter VIII of its Charter. It would also count on the strong support of its partners to build its capacity effectively to plan, deploy and manage peace- support operations.”

    2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source

26. “Their support is all the more necessary now that our organization is called upon to assume a greater role in peace-support operations. As I stated earlier, with the establishment of the African Union, our continental organization is engaged in building its peace and security architecture, at the core of which is the Peace and Security Council, provided with the mandate of authorizing the deployment of peace-support operations, including peacekeeping and intervention. Needless to say, as part of the process of enhancing the effectiveness of the Peace and Security Council, our efforts should be geared towards the establishment of the African standby force by 2010 as agreed upon, to provide the African Union with the tool to implement its decisions.”

    2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source

27. “However, it took up the challenge, in the expectation that the United Nations and other partners would provide the requisite support. In the process, the African Union gained valuable experience, which needs to be built upon. I wish to seize this opportunity to pay tribute to the United Nations and its Secretary-General and to the Security Council for their commitment to peace in the continent and for their constant support of the efforts of the African Union and its regional communities. I wish also to express gratitude and appreciation to our other partners, which provided the African Union with financial, logistical and material support that enabled our continental organization to assume its responsibility.”

    2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source

28. “Our still-limited experience in the Darfur region of the Sudan, through the establishment of the Ceasefire Commission and the deployment of the African mission in the Sudan, revealed the need to expand the composition of the mission to include civilian components in order to address the civilian, human rights and humanitarian aspects of the crisis, affecting, in particular, women, children and the elderly. It also revealed the need to include women in the AU mission to address the specific plight of women in that region. This, I believe, deserves special consideration in future peace-support operations. The linkage with civil society organizations also merits particular attention. In deciding to deploy peace-support operations in Burundi and Darfur, the African Union was indeed aware of its limitations.”

    2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source

29. “Article 13 of the Protocol provides for a stand-by force - "civilian and military components" to be "ready for rapid deployment at appropriate notice". Based on that mandate, the African Union, soon after its establishment, was called upon to demonstrate its resolve to respond to conflict situations and emerging crises. It had to do so despite the constraints inherited from the OAU, including the lack of the capacity to respond to crisis and conflict situations in a rapid, timely and effective manner. Against that background, the African Union had no alternative but to deploy peace-support operations in Burundi to pave the way for the deployment of a peacekeeping operation by the United Nations - which has been done since then - and, more recently, in Darfur, where the African Union is confronted with an immense challenge.”

    2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source

30. “In the Protocol establishing the Peace and Security Council, the heads of State or Government expressed their strong determination to enhance the capacity of the African Union to bring about peace, security and stability on the continent. Article 6 of the Protocol establishing the Peace and Security Council delineates its responsibilities in the following areas: promotion of peace, security and stability in Africa; early warning and preventive diplomacy; peacemaking; peace support operations and intervention, pursuant to article 4 of the Constitutive Act of the African Union; peace-building and post- conflict reconstruction; humanitarian action; and disaster management. Furthermore, the Protocol recognizes the importance of an effective cooperative relationship between the civilian and military components of any mission.”

    2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source

31. “It was on the basis of that limited mandate that the OAU had deployed a number of observer missions in various conflict areas such as Rwanda, Burundi, the Comoros, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Ethiopia-Eritrea. In some of those missions, the need to deploy civilian personnel arose. For instance, the OAU deployed observer missions in the Comoros at various stages of the reconciliation process in that country, essentially for confidence-building. We deployed groups of gendarmerie elements that were better prepared than military observers to interact with the civilian population and authorities. That experience proved to be successful. The situation has changed under the African Union.”

    2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source

32. “The Commission of the African Union welcomes the observations and recommendations made in the background paper (S/2004/722, annex), and it will give them serious consideration as the African Union continues with its proactive agenda in response to crisis and conflict situations. The African Union has had limited experience in peace support operations. As members are aware, under the Cairo Declaration of 1993, establishing the Organization of African Unity (OAU) Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution, the OAU was not expected to undertake peacekeeping operations that were considered the exclusive responsibility of the Security Council. Rather, it was then required to deploy observation missions of limited scope and duration.”

    2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source

33. “Mr. Djinnit: I wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, on taking this important and timely initiative on the civilian aspects of conflict management and peace-building. My participation in this debate, on behalf of the African Union (AU) Commission, stems from the long-standing partnership for peace between the African Union and the United Nations. It is also a testimony to our vested interest in the present deliberations of the Security Council and the outcome of this meeting, as Africa, unfortunately, remains high on the peace-building agenda of the United Nations. Moreover, the African Union, which is increasingly involved in peace support operations, is paying attention to this evolving debate, particularly since the adoption of the Brahimi report (8/2000/809).”

    2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source

34. “In conclusion, allow me to reiterate the readiness of the Commission of the African Union to build, together with the United Nations and regional African organizations, cooperative relations that better support the determination of the peoples and the leaders of Africa to overcome the challenges of peace and security.”

    2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source

35. “In addition, in the interaction between the United Nations and regional organizations, preference should be given to the regional approach to peace and security problems, whether conflicts or issues linked to the spread of small arms and light weapons or terrorism. The joint United Nations-African Union initiative to hold a conference devoted to the Great Lakes region, as well as the United Nations approach shared by the Economic Community of West African States with regard to the West African region, both merit strong support. Finally, it seems to me important to emphasize the need to better address the challenge of post-conflict reconstruction through cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations.”

    2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source

36. “Thus, when a regional organization undertakes efforts to establish or maintain peace, it must be able to benefit from the political, financial and logistical support of the continent and of the international community as a whole. However, such solidarity requires a high level of information exchange. There is also a need to take into account the comparative advantages of the various organizations involved in the promotion of peace and security. Action begun by a regional organization may thus offer definite comparative advantages. I am thinking in particular of the efforts undertaken to date by the African Union in Darfur, as well as those of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development in the Naivasha peace process, which has the very strong support of the international community.”

    2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source

37. “That scenario could be repeated in the future. The question therefore arises as to the extent to which the Security Council can authorize logistical and financial support for such operations as are deployed under its mandate or with its agreement, endorsement or backing. No doubt, the spread of conflicts and crises, with all their complexities, do not permit the Security Council alone to cope with all challenges to international peace and security. Continental and regional arrangements must assume their share of responsibility within the framework of subsidiarity. The principle of subsidiarity must also be accompanied by the principles of solidarity and complementarity.”

    2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source

38. “However, in order to continue to shoulder that global responsibility, the Security Council must better adapt to meet the aspirations and concerns of today's world. It should also be noted that the United Nations is not always in a position to address every crisis situation. In some situations in the past, the United Nations - and the international community as a whole, including Africa - have not been able to meet the challenge of peace in Africa. In other, more recent cases, such as in Burundi, the United Nations did not seem ready to intervene, given the lack of a peace to keep. An African peacekeeping mission had to be deployed, with great difficulty, under the aegis of the African Union until the Security Council decided to authorize the deployment of a United Nations operation, which it ultimately did.”

    2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source

39. “We therefore have as many lessons to learn from cooperation between the Security Council and the African Union as we do from cooperation between the African Union and regional African mechanisms. Under article 16 of the Protocol, there are also plans for drawing up a memorandum of understanding between the African Union Commission and regional African mechanisms. Allow me to make a few comments and suggestions on the subject before the Council. It seems to me that there is a need at the outset to reaffirm our dedication to the collective security system of the United Nations and to the Security Council, which must continue to bear primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.”

    2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source

40. “But the debate regarding the relationship between the United Nations and the Security Council on the one hand, and the African Union as a continental organization and its Peace and Security Council on the other, cannot be separate from other debates of equal concern to us as regards the relationship between the continental organization and regional African mechanisms. In that regard, it should be emphasized that article 16 of the Protocol of the Peace and Security Council stipulates that regional African mechanisms are an integral part of the basic security architecture of the Union, which has the primary responsibility for promoting, security and stability in Africa. The spirit of article 16 also recalls Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations.”

    2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source

41. “Under the Protocol, the Peace and Security Council and the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union must maintain ongoing and close relations with the Security Council and its African members, as well as with the Secretary-General, inter alia through periodic meetings and regular consultations. Now that the Peace and Security Council is functioning, it must establish the practical modalities for those relations, including the format and periodicity of the meetings to be held. I would like to emphasize the crucial role that the African members of the Security Council - in particular those holding seats in the Peace and Security Council - can play in strengthening that relationship.”

    2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source

42. “This debate began several years ago as a result of the ongoing scourge of conflict, in order to take into account the emergence of new regional players and of their growing role in advancing and supporting the maintenance of peace and security. For the African Union, this debate is all the more relevant because it is taking place after the establishment of its Peace and Security Council, which is a continental system for collective security. The Protocol relating to the establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union defines the relation of the Council with the Security Council of the United Nations. It also reaffirms the Security Council's primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.”

    2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source

43. “At the outset, I have the pleasant duty, on behalf of the Commission of the African Union and its Chairperson, Mr. Alpha Oumar Konare, to extend our warm gratitude to the President of the Security Council for his country's initiative to bring us together at an open debate of the Council to discuss the issue of cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations in the stabilization process. I would like to thank him in particular for kindly having involved the Commission of the African Union in this debate. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General and all others who have contributed to promoting our consideration of this extremely important subject at the heart of the partnership for peace, which we must continue to make a reality.”

    2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source

44. “Finally, it must be recalled that while the ready availability of weapons and the use of mercenaries aggravate conflict situations within a State increase the risks of explosion of already fragile inter-State relations and add to war atrocities, the underlying causes of tensions and conflicts that tear our societies apart and poison inter-State relations can be found in most cases in the weakness of the democratic culture, discrimination against minorities, lack of respect for rights and freedoms and the marginalization of entire strata of populations. In other words, the challenge of good governance is at the core of our quest for peace and security in Africa. Those were the comments I wished to make, and I express my wishes for the full success of this meeting.”

    2003-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4720 (2003) · source

45. “Over and above political will, States must endow themselves with the necessary mechanisms and means to implement their collective decisions. Thus, a moratorium on the import, export and manufacture of weapons can only work if there is a follow-up and monitoring mechanism that is truly independent and has the necessary means that will allow it to identify and cite Violators. In addition, there must be a sanctions regime against noncompliant parties, whose principle is envisaged in the charter of the African Union. Efforts under way to set up the African Peer Review Mechanism should help in the implementation of the decisions and commitments of States members of the African Union.”

    2003-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4720 (2003) · source

46. “In recent years it has been aggravated by the activities of private corporations specializing in providing security services to multinational corporations in high-risk mining areas and to Governments confronted with armed rebellion. It cannot be denied that the proliferation of light weapons, combined with the activity of mercenaries, constitutes a factor of political and social instability and is an obstacle to the economic development efforts of our States. The essential question is why, despite the existence of a significant amount of legislation, these scourges continue to persist on our continent. It is worth noting first that the best conventions and programmes will not be effective as long as sufficient political will does not exist on the part of the signatory States to implement the provisions contained therein.”

    2003-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4720 (2003) · source

47. “That was later supplemented by a plan of action drafted by a high level intergovernmental meeting in Algiers that brings together the crucial elements of Security Council resolution 1373 (2001) and the modalities for the implementation of the Convention. Regarding mercenarism specifically, I wish to point out that the Organization of African Unity articulated a prescriptive response in the form of a Convention for the Elimination of Mercenarism in Africa, which was adopted in 1977 and entered into force on 22 April 1985. This phenomenon, which held sway in Africa in the 1970s and 1980s, has re-emerged in West Africa as a result of instability, areas of tension and the availability of small arms.”

    2003-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4720 (2003) · source

48. “The other African regions will follow the example of West Africa and the continent will ultimately build on those gains by adopting the Bamako Declaration on the Illicit Proliferation, Circulation and Trafficking of Small Arms and Light Weapons, which was a source of inspiration for the United Nations Plan of Action adopted in July 2001, despite the substantial differences - it must be emphasized - between the two documents, particularly on the terms of transfer of weapons to non-State actors. Furthermore, this traffic in light weapons fuels cross-border crime and terrorism, which, particularly since 11 September 2001, has been the focus of collective and concerted action by the international community. Africa was also aware of risks and had adopted, in July 1999, a Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism.”

    2003-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4720 (2003) · source

49. “West Africa in particular has paid a heavy debt in this crisis, and it is very natural that the leaders of this region have spearheaded the fight against the proliferation of small arms and light weapons. The ECOWAS Moratorium on the Importation, Exportation and Manufacture of Lights Weapons, adopted in 1998, and the code of conduct for its implementation, which followed a year later, demonstrates the resolve of West African countries to promote sustainable solutions to conflicts that ravage the region.”

    2003-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4720 (2003) · source

50. “Thank you for having kept the world's conscience focused on the critical problems of the African continent. For many years, the dangerous phenomenon of mercenaries and the proliferation of small arms and light weapons have been the focus of African leaders' concerns. Because they are intrinsically linked to all acts of political destabilization, serious banditry and cross-border crime, these phenomena have compromised all efforts for sustainable development on the continent and have ushered in massive Violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. It is worth noting that the massive proliferation of small arms and light weapons has coincided with the emergence of non-State actors that have become key parties in most African conflicts.”

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