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Doutriaux

lines on the record: 283
first: 1998-11-25
most recent: 2002-10-11
sittings or episodes: 45
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“For this plan to be successful, however, we need a political framework and agreement on this DDRRR plan among the main countries involved, beginning with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, as Mr. Annabi said. An agreement will be possible only if trust is established between the leaders of those two countries. The Secretary-General was in contact with those two leaders on the occasion of the Lusaka summit and will see them again in Kinshasa and in Kigali. These leaders need to come together and work together in order to move the DDRRR process forward. Once the parties have reached full agreement on the details of the political framework, the international community should provide financial and material support and assistance in kind to support the DDRRR programme.”
2001-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4361 (2001) · source
“He will touch upon a number of the issues referred to by Mr. Annabi. He will undoubtedly speak about disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation or resettlement (DDRRR) and confidence- building measures among the parties. Mr. Annabi told us that the peace process has made progress, that the ceasefire has been more or less respected, that progress has been made in disengagement, and that it is now time to move beyond that by implementing the plan for the withdrawal of foreign forces, as was required by an overwhelming majority of the participants in the Gaborone meeting, who demanded the withdrawal of foreign forces. As Mr. Annabi has said, we need to move forward without delay in the process of DDRRR of armed groups. A plan is now being drafted and finalized.”
2001-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4361 (2001) · source
“I also believe that the international community should encourage them by resuming aid and cooperation with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The positive developments in the peace process should be accompanied by progress in the daily lives of the Congolese people, and they need international assistance. I would like to refer to an excellent article by Brian Atwood, the former Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development who recently visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It appeared in the International Herald Tribune of 25 August, and was entitled "Congo Is Making Progress and Deserves More Western Help". I think that, in fact, the international community should assist the Democratic Republic of the Congo in its economic and social recovery. The Secretary-General will visit the region very soon.”
2001-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4361 (2001) · source
“With regard to the Gaborone meeting of the inter- Congolese dialogue, we should like first of all to note the significance of the fact that it took place. The meeting was successful. Agreement was reached on the next meeting, which, as Mr. Annabi said, is to be held in mid-October in Addis Ababa. We should like to pay tribute to President Masire and his team. The Congolese have shown a spirit of compromise and made efforts to work towards national reconciliation. They have all said that they want to put an end to the war, preserve their independence and national unity and, working together, restore democracy. I believe that the international community should draw the appropriate conclusions from the inter-Congolese process and should encourage them by resuming aid and cooperation with the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2001-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4361 (2001) · source
“Mr. Doutriaux (France) (spoke in French): I believe that Mr. Annabi's briefing today was timely. As he reminded us, the Secretary-General will be visiting the region in a few days' time, and last week the Gaborone meeting on national dialogue - to which he referred - took place. I should like to make a few brief comments. The representative of Belgium will be speaking later on behalf of the European Union, and I should like to associate myself with the statement that he will be making. My comments relate to the Gaborone meeting and the inter-Congolese dialogue, as well as to the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme, the question of Kisangani, the future deployment of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), humanitarian issues and next steps for the Council.”
2001-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4361 (2001) · source
“France is also supporting European Union efforts to achieve lasting stability in Macedonia, in particular through a donor conference and strengthened humanitarian and macro-economic aid. Finally, I would like to return to the issue of resolution 1160 (1998). In harmony with what Russia and the United States have already stated, France, too, feels that the conditions have now been met for the unrestricted lifting of the arms embargo on Yugoslavia. We hope that the Council will take up the lifting of the embargo as soon as possible.”
2001-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4359 (2001) · source
“Solana, the High Representative for Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Special Representative of the European Union in Macedonia, Mr. Francois Leotard, have been vigorously engaged in the field, along with Mr. James Pardew, to facilitate dialogue among the parties. This contributed to the signing by the Macedonian factions in Skopje of the 13 August agreement which provides a foundation for a thorough reform of the Macedonian State. The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is now engaged in collecting the arms that the National Liberation Army of Macedonia has agreed to turn over. Five hundred and thirty French soldiers are participating in this operation, which springs from the goodwill of the parties.”
2001-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4359 (2001) · source
“The new police and justice pillar of the United Nations Mission will promote the smooth implementation of those measures. We must make sure that the regulations in force leave no weak spots that could be exploited by criminals. The Kosovo Force (KFOR) too must remain vigilant. We are gratified that its troops along the border with Macedonia have recently been reinforced. The situation in Macedonia requires that increased attention be paid to illegal activities along the Kosovo border. In that regard, we read with interest the Secretary-General's reply to the President of the Republic of Macedonia on this issue, among others. The European Union has become deeply engaged in the search for a political solution in Macedonia. Mr.”
2001-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4359 (2001) · source
“To influence the decisions of the future autonomous institutions and to promote respect for their own interests all electors should participate in selecting their representatives in a democratic manner. We wish to echo Mr. Jean-Marie Guehenno's appeal to all ethnic communities to participate, including, of course, the Serb community. We also salute the appointment of the Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia, Mr. Covic, as head of the Serb coordination centre for Kosovo. That has been followed in recent weeks by talks between Mr. Covic and Mr. Haekkerup. These meetings are a very positive development. We encourage the intensification of the dialogue. Secondly, as regards security issues, we are gratified that UNMIK is promulgating a series of regulations to combat terrorism and organized crime in Kosovo.”
2001-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4359 (2001) · source
“These two organizations are doing their best to make the elections a success and to ensure that the transfer of power to the institutions of provisional self- government takes place in an orderly fashion. But as the date draws near, the commitment of all the inhabitants of Kosovo, whatever their ethnic origin may be, is indispensable. All the parties concerned have responsibilities in that connection. As regards the registration of members of the Kosovo Serb community, momentum has developed; we hope that it will accelerate in the coming days and weeks, and that the Serb community will decide to participate in the vote. By voting on 17 November every Kosovar citizen will make his or her voice heard. Every vote counts, every vote has weight.”
2001-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4359 (2001) · source
“Mr. Doutriaux (France) (spoke in French): France associates itself with the position that will be stated by Ambassador De Ruyt on behalf of the European Union. I would just like to make several comments from our national perspective. First, we thank Mr. J can-Marie Guehenno for the briefing he has just given. I would like to focus on two issues: the elections and security. As regards the elections, we are 90 days away from election day. The election stems from the Constitutional Framework promulgated by Mr. Haekkerup. It is thus a new and important stage in the implementation of resolution 1244 (1999). We are gratified by the efforts of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).”
2001-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4359 (2001) · source
“In this spirit, as we have already stated on several occasions here and elsewhere, we believe that an impartial monitoring mechanism on the ground that is part of an extension of the work of the Mitchell Committee, as soon as it is agreed to by the parties, could help Palestinians and Israelis in their efforts to reduce tensions and could contribute to guaranteeing the results obtained. Faced with a tragic situation, the international community and the Security Council cannot give in to despair, nor can they resign themselves to impotence. We must and we can work to bring together positive forces in favour of a restoration of a dynamic for reducing tensions and for peace in full cooperation with both parties.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“I would like to have a dream, one of a Middle East that is reconciled, of Palestinians living on their own territory, including Jerusalem, in the dignity of a viable, independent and democratic State to which they have a right, and of Israelis living in peace in a State with recognized and secure borders, concerned with integrating itself in a region at peace and encouraged to do so by its neighbours. This path to peace requires a return to calm, a resumption of political dialogue among the parties and a resumption of negotiations for a just and lasting peace based on the principle of law, Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973) and the principle of land for peace.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“Only responsible and courageous action of men and women in Palestine and Israel will see to it that those young Palestinians who have known only the closed horizon of camps will no longer live in the anguish of lack of a future and in a void of personal, professional, family and political prospects. Only courageous action on par with those great men who paid with their lives - I am thinking of Yitzhak Rabin and Anwar Sadat - can one day penetrate the shadows of vengeance, hatred, oppression and terrorism.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“Those unilateral actions only serve further to weaken the Palestinian Authority and its President, Yasser Arafat, who nevertheless remain today the necessary and obligatory interlocutors of Israel. Israel must withdraw to positions held before 28 September 2000 and stop all settlement activity in Palestinian territories, including the natural growth of existing settlements, end the closure of territories and transfer income due to the Palestinian Authority. It would be artificial to separate security from peace. They go together. Separating them would be falling into the logic of extremism and terrorism of all stripes.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“Committed in violation of the commitments undertaken by Israel in Madrid 10 years ago, these unilateral measures of repression taken collectively against the Palestinian people are grave violations of international law, in particular of Security Council resolution 476 (1980) and the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949. Israel, as a Member of the United Nations, is duty-bound to respect those instruments; including in Jerusalem where, with an expectation to a final peace settlement, nothing should be done to change the status quo. Those illegal actions must end and be rescinded. Orient House and its archives must be returned to the Palestinians without delay.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“The recommendations of the Mitchell report constitute a balance and a set of measures required of the two parties. By agreeing to those recommendations Israel, for its part, has also committed itself to an immediate and unconditional cessation of violence. The Israeli Government is mistaken if it believes that destroying houses and Palestinian agricultural crops, expropriating property, extrajudicial executions, military aggression in areas under Palestinian control and the closing and illegal occupation of Palestinian institutions and properties in the territories and in Jerusalem - such as the closing of the Orient House and the theft of its archives - will make possible a return to calm.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“Those recommendations contain all the essential elements for a return to calm and a resumption of the peace process: an end to the violence, the rebuilding of confidence and the resumption of negotiations. The Palestinians must make a 100 per cent effort to prevent terrorist actions and shootings by civilians. Whatever its provenance, terrorism is hateful, unjustifiable and intolerable. France and the European Union have on several occasions affirmed in the strongest terms their condemnation of wanton terrorist violence and have expressed their profound sympathy for the victims and their families. By agreeing to the recommendations of the Mitchell report the Palestinian Authority committed itself to prevent terrorist acts and shootings from territory under its control.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“We believe that the United Nations can make a useful contribution, given the fact that the peace negotiations have broken down and the cycle of violence is increasingly out of control. We also believe that the Security Council cannot make itself heard on such a difficult issue, or influence the course of events, unless it is united. In order to do that, we must base ourselves on a common basis that is agreed to by all. We already have such a basis, namely, the recommendations of the Mitchell report. Our Council welcomed that report on 22 May, under the presidency of Ambassador Cunningham. It also called on the parties immediately to begin to take the necessary steps to implement the report's recommendations.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“At a time when peace and security are threatened, it is the responsibility of the Security Council to chart the course out of the sterile and deadly game of mutual accusations, provocations and aggression. The Council cannot end the violence or seal a peace for the parties, but it can help and urge them to do so by facilitating existing initiatives and the efforts of the various partners of the Palestinians and the Israelis in the search for a solution - especially those of the United States, whose backing is essential, Russia, the European Union and its member States, Arab countries of good will such as Egypt and Jordan, and the Secretary-General of the United Nations and his Special Representative.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“It is now high time to break with the sterile logic of force and violence and to see to it that we renew without delay a dialogue on the search for a political solution to the painful conflict that for over half a century has torn apart a region of the world that has particular emotional, historical and spiritual significance for many of us. Our goal should be firmly to recall the rule of law, to guide the efforts of the parties and of all those helping them put an end to violence, ease tensions and regain the path of negotiations to lasting and just peace and security. We must do everything possible to harness the moral and political weight of the United Nations in support of a real dynamic of peace. That weight is not insignificant and can be very effective if we are united.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“Mr. Doutriaux (France) (spoke in French): Belgium will speak later on behalf of the European Union. France fully associates itself with what will be said by the representative of Belgium. The situation in the Middle East, including Jerusalem, is worrisome. The escalation of violence is tragic. Since our last debate, that violence has increased further. More children died yesterday. History seems to be going backward. Two peoples are suffering and descending into a deadly, suicidal, madness. This infernal logic must end. The spirit of peace must gain the upper hand. It is right that the Security Council should once again to be seized with these grave developments, whose tragic and deadly escalation we can only deplore.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“A single standing mechanism would provide the Council and the sanctions committees with a reservoir of expertise and an institutional memory that could enable them to better understand the complex nature of trafficking and the interlinkages involved and to monitor compliance with embargoes, in particular as concerns small arms and the resources that allow for their acquisition. The Programme of Action adopted on 20 July in New York must be fully and urgently implemented by all States. The Security Council and its members have a particular role to play in this area, in View of the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security assigned to this organ by the Charter. We hope that today's debate will enable us to undertake and support effective and collective action in this field.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“Finally, I should like to underscore the crucial importance of strict respect for arms embargoes imposed by the Security Council, and I would recall also the need to develop a comprehensive approach, as the illicit trade in small arms is inherently linked to other kinds of trafficking - for instance, trafficking in high-value commodities, such as diamonds. France would like to recall its proposal for the establishment of a standing monitoring mechanism for targeted sanctions and the illicit trade in high-value commodities in armed conflicts. The experience of the panels on Angola and Sierra Leone has demonstrated not only the usefulness of such monitoring mechanisms, but also the limitations of ad hoc bodies that deal only with certain targeted sanctions regimes and that are of limited duration.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“The Security Council might also benefit from information compiled by the Secretary-General, under paragraph 36 of section II of the Programme of Action, on measures taken by States and, if possible, on statistics available to him on the number of illicit small arms in circulation. The Secretary-General could be invited to provide this information, in particular in the reports that he will be periodically submitting to the Security Council on regional or subregional situations in order to draw its attention to potential threats to international peace and security.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“The recent report of the Secretary- General on preventing armed conflict is a timely reminder for States of their primary responsibility for prevention under the Charter of the United Nations. Practical disarmament measures undertaken for the collection and destruction of stocks of illicit small arms are of crucial importance and deserve to be developed further. The Security Council could ask the Secretary- General to prepare, within six months, a report, based on recent concrete experience, on the principles, modalities and possible recommendations as regards the collection of weapons, disarmament and the destruction of the small arms collected. The Council could thus envisage the possibility of supporting this type of project in the context of its conflict prevention activities.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“Traffic in arms not only fuels the conflict under way but is also the spark that sets off the powder keg and is the instrument of a cultural violence that undermines any peaceful attempt to settle conflict. The countries concerned and the international community that tries to help have the greatest difficulty in getting rid of these weapons by means of programmes for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former combatants. That is why it is important, as the European Union has done in the context of its common action, that States abstain on principle from supplying weapons to non-State entities or groups. It also seems indispensable to develop preventive disarmament action.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“The Security Council must be aware of the scope of the damage caused by the proliferation and illicit traffic of small arms in countries undergoing domestic conflict or experiencing tension with their neighbours. As the weapon of all guerrilla forces, light arms are the easiest to use; military forces and civilians, children as well as men and women, are all in turn users - sometimes under compulsion - or Victims. In societies that are already rendered vulnerable by a lack of political stability and a lack of equitable and lasting economic development, where conflicts have unfortunately not been prevented by political solutions, the accumulation of these weapons, in particular through illicit traffic, has the worst consequences. Small arms, often ridiculously low-priced, are easily obtainable.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“France and Switzerland have developed a draft international instrument to that end which has received broad support from the international community and which is taken up in the follow-up mechanism of the Programme of Action. We are determined, on the basis of the provisions of the Programme of Action dealing with traceability, to pursue our activities to take this project forward, for it is at the heart of collective efforts to prevent illicit trade in small arms and to enhance the responsibility of States in this field. The next step will be in the General Assembly's First Committee in October on the launching of the United Nations study on the draft international instrument on the traceability of small arms.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“First, the Council must call upon all States to take the required measures to rapidly implement the Programme of Action adopted on 20 July and to follow up on the efforts under way, in particular as regards marking weapons and international cooperation to investigate the networks used for trafficking in small arms. We have seen the scope of this problem in the Council, in particular in the very detailed reports we have examined on the violations of embargoes in Angola and Sierra Leone. We must draw the required lessons at a global level and set up a mechanism for cooperation among States that could thwart the action of the traffickers.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“We were gratified to see the outcome of the first United Nations conference on this subject, which was able to adopt a Programme of Action that identifies a good number of measures to be taken and efforts to be made. I shall reiterate the appeal made on that occasion by Minister Charles Josselin with respect to the responsibility of every State to ensure that the international community's response to this problem is commensurate with the hopes placed in it, particularly by countries directly threatened and affected by the excessive accumulation and illicit traffic of small arms, particularly in Africa. I would like to underline a few priorities and explore a few possible avenues of thought for the Security Council.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“Today's debate enables us to take stock of this issue in the Security Council almost two years after the public ministerial-level meeting held in September 1999. In a few moments, Belgium will speak on behalf of the European Union. I would just like to make a few comments on the items that seem important to us. The threat posed by the proliferation of and illicit traffic in small arms is not a new issue. The Council notes on a daily basis the devastating effect of this traffic, particularly in Africa. The proliferation and illicit circulation of these weapons fuel and prolong the conflicts. They also make the maintenance and consolidation of peace very difficult. Action is required at all levels - national, regional and international - to combat this scourge.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“Mr. Doutriaux (France) (spoke in French): Mr. President, I would like to start by welcoming you to New York. I would also like to thank the Secretary- General for his statement. Mr. President, I thank you for having organized this debate, following upon the adoption on 20 July in New York of the Programme of Action of the United Nations Conference on the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects. I would like to warmly congratulate Mr. Camilo Reyes of Colombia, who presided over the Conference with much determination and efficiency despite all the difficulties encountered and the occasionally profound differences between the positions that were defended throughout the Conference.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“The next report should allow us to obtain broader indications on the expected duration of maintaining the international presence and on the distribution of roles between, on the one hand, the United Nations mission to follow after UNTAET, and on the other, the United Nations funds and programmes such as the United Nations Development Programme, the international financial institutions and the regional organizations, whose role is called on to grow rapidly as the country progresses towards independence. I have indeed noted what Ambassador Mahbubani indicated regarding the role that could be played by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), and he also referred to the very recent meeting of the ASEAN ministers at Hanoi.”
2001-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4351 (2001) · source
“We note that the Secretary-General envisions a substantial reduction in the international presence, and we await with interest the specific figures in his next report, in October, on the pre- and post- independence periods. We would like to thank Mr. Vieira de Mello for the clarifications he gave us in his introductory statement, particularly regarding security. In this respect, I associate myself with the question Mr. Vieira de Mello was asked by Ambassador Hume on one of the paragraphs of the report.”
2001-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4351 (2001) · source
“Ramos-Horta concerning relations with Indonesia, particularly since the designation of the new president of Indonesia. We call upon the Government of Jakarta to implement appeal procedures concerning the murder in September 2000 of the three staff members of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Atambua, and to bring to trial the perpetrators of violations of human rights in East Timor. The problem of violence linked to traffic in the border zone is a legitimate reason for concern. In order to deal with the roots of this phenomenon and control this violence, a strategy for harmonious development with West Timor must be developed. We have taken due note of the report of the Secretary-General, which clearly recounts the work and missions of UNTAET and presents more clearly what is to come.”
2001-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4351 (2001) · source
“We welcome, moreover, the creation on 20 June 2001 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The process of discussion with the militias must also be supported, and we thank Mr. Ramos-Horta for the clarifications he gave us in this respect. We believe that only the attainment of political power by the Timorese will make it possible to progress in the reconciliation process. To ensure the stability of the country, we believe it is essential to promote the rapid recognition of Timorese political power and the earliest possible accession of East Timor to independence, once the presidential elections have been held. Indonesia, for its part, also has a role to play in the issue of disarmament and the dismantling of the militias. We welcome what was indicated by Mr.”
2001-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4351 (2001) · source
“The progress achieved brings us closer to our ultimate common goal, which is the building of an independent and viable Timorese State. We welcome the upcoming election of the members of the Constituent Assembly on 30 August. We need to work together with Timorese officials to make that consultation a success. We should especially mention the quality of the preparation of this timetable, in particular the conclusion of the national pact signed by the majority of political parties. These elections will clearly be a critical stage in the political transition. The international community, for its part, will see its role thoroughly changed. There will be less need than in the past of replacing Timorese authorities. Rather, it will be a question of accompanying them on their road towards independence.”
2001-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4351 (2001) · source
“Mr. Doutriaux (France) (spoke in French): France associates itself with the statement that Belgium will make later on behalf of the European Union. I will merely make a few comments in my national capacity. First, I wish to thank Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello and Mr. Jose' Ramos-Horta for the clarity and the precision of their statements. With them we can take stock of the absolutely outstanding work accomplished by the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) and of the progress in the transition towards independence and in particular of the Administration's continuing "Timorization" - Iuse that term even though Mr. Vieira de Mello does not consider it appropriate; it is the word one must use. I wish to pay tribute once again to the personnel of UNTAET.”
2001-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4351 (2001) · source
“There is no other option. Only a political solution can ensure a democratic and multi- ethnic future for all citizens of Macedonia. Mr. Guehenno spoke about what the Kosovo Force (KFOR) and UNMIK were doing on the border between Kosovo and Macedonia, and in a way this was a response to Ambassador Gatilov's concerns. But KFOR and UNMIK must certainly do even more to ensure that the border between Kosovo and Macedonia is truly and completely under control so that there can be no illegal arms traffic to feed the conflict in Macedonia.”
2001-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4350 (2001) · source
“The situation in Mitrovica cannot improve without the implementation of the comprehensive strategy that he spoke about, which would involve all of the communities and actors concerned, beginning with the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). In that way we would be able to tackle the causes of the problem in Mitrovica and not just the manifestations of the problem. Fourthly, like other speakers, I would like to speak briefly on the situation in Macedonia. The recent developments there are very disturbing. We have condemned the confrontations of the last few days, and we call on the parties to scrupulously and fully respect the ceasefire agreed to on 5 July last. We call on the parties to demonstrate a very high level of responsibility, with a View to ensuring the success of the ongoing dialogue.”
2001-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4350 (2001) · source
“I would like to hear Mr. Guehenno's comments on this statement. Above and beyond the preparations for the elections and the vote, it must be possible for the peaceful discussion of views and the free expression of democratic choices to be carried out in an atmosphere of security. I think that the recent adoption of regulations against crime and the establishment of the police and justice pillar that Mr. Guehenno spoke about are useful measures, and we must encourage them. It is now a question of ensuring full implementation and effective functioning. We have to continue to step up our work against crime and against extremists. My third comment is on Mitrovica, about which Mr. Jean-Marie Guehenno spoke, as did Ambassador Gatilov. Mitrovica is an important problem, as Mr. Guehenno said.”
2001-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4350 (2001) · source
“Belgrade's support for registration by Kosovo Serbs and the decision, mentioned by Mr. Guehenno, of four Serb parties to register with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe are very positive developments. We hope that continued dialogue between Belgrade and the Serb community in Kosovo, and the initiatives and efforts under way on security issues, questions of missing persons and return of refugees, will all help to convince the Kosovo Serbs that full and complete participation will serve their own interests as well as peaceful coexistence and stability in Kosovo. In this connection, I have a few questions for Mr. Guehenno. A recent statement by the Yugoslav Committee on Kosovo indicated that, according to that Committee, the conditions for Serb participation in the elections are absolutely non-existent.”
2001-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4350 (2001) · source
“Mr. Doutriaux (France) (spoke in French): Belgium will speak later on behalf of the European Union, so at this point I would just like to offer a few comments. First, I would like to thank Mr. Jean-Marie Guehenno for the briefing he has given us on the situation in Kosovo. The adoption of the Constitutional Framework for Provisional Self-Government of Kosovo and the upcoming Kosovo-wide elections next 17 November offer the necessary political prospects for democracy and stability in Kosovo. Today it is the duty of all parties concerned, with assistance from the international community's involvement in Kosovo, to ensure the success of the elections. That success will depend primarily on the participation of all of the inhabitants of Kosovo, regardless of what communities they belong to.”
2001-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4350 (2001) · source
“One recommendation in the report of the Council's mission relates to stepping up the dialogue between UNMIK and Belgrade. We wholeheartedly support this. We welcome President Kostunica's call to the Kosova Serb community to register for the general elections of 17 November, and we welcome the increase of contacts between Mr. Haekkerup and the Yugoslav authorities, as well as the official opening of the UNMIK office in Belgrade. The Special Representative has offered the Belgrade authorities proposals to encourage the organized return of displaced Serbs to Kosovo. This is a step in the right direction. We believe strongly that closer cooperation between the United Nations and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on matters of common concern will be helpful.”
2001-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4335 (2001) · source
“More generally, the new structure must be urgently given both the financial and human resources it needs to discharge its mission. Improving security for everyone, particularly minorities, is crucial, given the upcoming elections. Extremists should not expect any indulgence from us. Isolating them is in the interests of everybody. Everyone, including the members of the Albanian community, must strongly condemn violence and isolate extremists who remain in or around Kosovo. In Mitrovica, in order to encourage coexistence of the communities, we must define and implement a comprehensive and lasting strategy including economic, political and security measures. I am glad that following the Security Council's visit to Kosovo, UNMIK stated that it intended to prepare such a strategy.”
2001-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4335 (2001) · source
“In addition, I would like to voice our full support for the vigorous measures taken by Mr. Haekkerup to ensure law and order in Kosovo. The Special Representative's promulgation of a regulation on unauthorized border/boundary crossings and an anti- terrorism regulation - as urged by the Contact Group in particular - are steps in the right direction. The strengthening of border and boundary controls by the Kosovo Force (KFOR) is part of this effort. The Special Representative's establishment of the new police and justice pillar will make more effective the fight against organized-crime networks and the pursuit of extremists and will help suppress violence in Kosovo. This is why we strongly support the request for a new Assistant Secretary-General post to head this new pillar.”
2001-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4335 (2001) · source
“It is essential to prepare carefully for the elections so that they assist the democratic process in Kosovo, and so that all the communities, in particular the Kosovo Serbs, are able to participate. Everything must be done to ensure that every community - and, to begin with, the Serb community - is included. This is crucial to the future of Kosovo. It is up to the Kosovo Serbs to shoulder their responsibilities. It is in their interest and in the interest of other communities to participate in the elections and in the institutions of provisional self-government that will be set up. The provisions in the Constitutional Framework for the representation of minorities and the defence of their interests will enable them to exercise their rights and to play their rightful role in the future of Kosovo. We urge them to register and to vote.”
2001-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4335 (2001) · source
“Mr. Doutriaux (France) (spoke in French): The Permanent Representative of Sweden will state the European Union's position later, and France of course endorses that position. I will simply make a few comments in my national capacity on points that we would like to stress. As members of the Council all noted during the mission that you, Sir, led last week to Kosovo and Belgrade, it is absolutely essential that the political process currently under way in Kosovo continue. A continuation of the status quo is neither acceptable nor sustainable. In this regard, Mr. Haekkerup's promulgation of the Constitutional Framework for Provisional Self-Government, and the announcement that general elections would be held on 17 November, pursuant to resolution 1244 (1999), have opened up a political prospect that is essential to stability in Kosovo.”
2001-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4335 (2001) · source
“It would be interesting if, under the presidency of China, in July our Council were able to carry out its discussions in the presence of representatives of the United Nations Development Programme, the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, as was the case last January. None of the players who will have a major part to play in the international presence during the post-independence period should be left out of the deliberation process.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321 (2001) · source