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  1. “We welcome the beginning of the process of the transfer of power and look forward to its completion by 2004. In that connection, we note that the question of refugees in West Timor no longer seems to pose a threat to stability in the region. The third task relates to the consolidation of the Administration. Here prospects are less clear, naturally, because this is a most important and sensitive issue. Institutions seem to be functioning well, and the relations between the President, the Government and the Parliament, elected in August 2000, appear to be satisfactory. But there are still disturbing shortcomings in connection with the judiciary, and prison administration in particular, and solutions must be found as quickly as possible. In the short term, this will require further efforts to complete recruitment of Timorese civil servants.”

    2002-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4646 (2002) · source

  2. “Mr. Duclos (France) (spoke in French): I, too, would like to thank Mr. Sharma for his statement and for the excellent work that he has been doing. France fully associates itself with the statement to be made later by the representative of Denmark on behalf of the European Union, but I would like to add a few comments. First, I should like to reiterate our satisfaction with the work done by the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET). Three goals were set for the Mission, and, to a large extent, they have been attained. The first task involves the transfer of policing responsibility. The process is moving forward on schedule and should be completed by January 2004, in keeping with the timetable. The second task is the establishment of a national defence force.”

    2002-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4646 (2002) · source

  3. “We support his idea of drawing on the European Council's expertise on decentralization. We believe that the dialogue undertaken between Pristina and Belgrade has allowed for progress in several crucial areas. We particularly welcome the discussions for an orderly return of refugees. That progress encourages us to fully support the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the strengthening of the dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade. I will conclude my statement by welcoming the determined effort of Mr. Steiner and by calling on all elected officials to cooperate fully with him for the construction of a modern, multi-ethnic and democratic Kosovo.”

    2002-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4643 (2002) · source

  4. “We note the excellent work done by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the Council of Europe on that occasion. We welcome the mature approach taken by the local electoral commissions. Naturally, we cannot hide a certain disappointment at the level of participation in the elections. On that point, we can only share fully the judgement of Mr. Guehenno in his conclusions. Electoral participation is today the surest way for the Serb minority to advance its cause in Kosovo. Decentralization is a useful tool for building a modern, multi-ethnic and democratic Kosovo. We therefore welcome the call by Albanian and Serb leaders in Kosovo following their 1 November meeting with the Special Representative of the Secretary- General. We support Mr. Steiner's efforts in that direction.”

    2002-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4643 (2002) · source

  5. “Mr. Duclos (France) (spoke in French): Allow me, Sir, to thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/2002/1126). I would also like to express our gratitude to Under-Secretary-General Jean-Marie Guehenno for his very useful and precise account on the municipal elections just held in Kosovo. My delegation naturally supports the statement to be made by Denmark, the current chair of the European Union, which fully expresses our position. I will therefore limit myself to three remarks in my national capacity. With respect to the elections, we welcome the fact that they were carried out in a peaceful environment and with respect for democratic standards. However, we regret, of course, the post-electoral criminal act mentioned by Mr. Guehenno and we condemn it.”

    2002-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4643 (2002) · source

  6. “Such a conference would involve the parties, the States of the region and members of the international community in the identification of steps to be taken and the mobilization of the means required to implement them. Such a conference would make it possible to address, in an all-encompassing fashion, the various aspects of the conflicts in the Great Lakes region of Africa. The time has come to think about the modalities of and arrangements for such a conference. Active engagement on the part of all concerned will be needed if it is to be a success.”

    2002-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4630Resumption1 (2002) · source

  7. “In the course of the missions that it has conducted in the Great Lakes region, the Council has engaged in fruitful dialogue with the World Bank and with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). And we are glad to observe a growing level of involvement of international financial institutions and development agencies in peace-building processes in the region, as attested by the recent decisions made on the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi. Alongside the emergency efforts of the World Bank and the IMF, a return to long-term stability in the region will probably require, as others have already noted, the convening of an international conference for peace, security, democracy and development in the Great Lakes region.”

    2002-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4630Resumption1 (2002) · source

  8. “A liaison with the United Nations Peace-building Office in the Central African Republic (BONUCA) and General Cisse is planned, and Gabon, the lead country, will be reporting to the Security Council. Above and beyond the monitoring of these crises, the commitment of the Council and its partners in the region, the experience that we have acquired in Central Africa teaches us that security questions are not the only ones that have to be taken into account in arriving at a final settlement. The success of peace processes depends, first and foremost, on the efforts of the parties themselves. But any peace process needs to be given the financial means required for its success.”

    2002-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4630Resumption1 (2002) · source

  9. “In particular, they should proceed to remove those individuals who represent an obstacle to good neighbourly relations between the Central African Republic and Chad. It is also important for President Deby to go to Bangui in the near future, as he has already stated. Our Council has built up a genuine partnership with CEMAC where the deployment of this force is concerned. In a presidential statement adopted last Friday, it expressed its political support for the States of CEMAC. It encouraged countries outside of the continent to provide logistical or financial contributions. Our Council also laid the foundations of a sound partnership between the force and the United Nations presence on the ground.”

    2002-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4630Resumption1 (2002) · source

  10. “The Central African Republic, lastly, is a good example of cooperation between the United Nations system and Central Africa, where the maintenance of peace and security is concerned. An international observer force is to be deployed there, pursuant to a regional initiative led by President Bongo, to whom France wishes to pay tribute. The heads of State of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) made that decision at the Libreville Summit on 2 October. That force will be playing a stabilizing role in the country and throughout the region. This will be an observer force, not an intervention force, meaning that the primary responsibility for regional stability will lie first and foremost with the parties themselves. They must quickly implement the confidence-building measures that were agreed to at the Libreville Summit.”

    2002-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4630Resumption1 (2002) · source

  11. “The peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo cannot be divorced from the process under way in Burundi. And there again, the Council is encouraging the region in its efforts. The recent summit of the regional initiative made it possible to make some headway towards a cease-fire, and now the last recalcitrant rebel movements must cease their hostilities and negotiate in good faith. The process in Angola has undergone considerable turmoil this year. But for the first time, the Lusaka protocol is now being applied. The people of Angola must fully seize this historic opportunity to restore stability and prosperity for all in that country that has suffered such ordeals in its history.”

    2002-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4630Resumption1 (2002) · source

  12. “The United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), should be deployed in the east of the country to better observe the situation on the ground and support the withdrawal and the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process. The Congolese now need to agree on the modalities for political transition and reach a political agreement that will include all the parties. Finally, mobilization on the part of all will be necessary to put an end to the plundering of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's resources. As the Kassem report has just reminded us, plunder is one of the driving forces of this conflict, and it is aided and abetted on all sides. It is not acceptable that the resources of that great country continue to be used to inflict greater harm on the Congolese people.”

    2002-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4630Resumption1 (2002) · source

  13. “The process of withdrawal of foreign forces must be completed, because this is a prerequisite for peace to return, finally, to the region. And the States concerned should cooperate fully in implementing the programme of demobilization, repatriation and reintegration of members of armed groups. Likewise, the parties must comply in full with the Council's resolutions, beginning with the demilitarization of the tormented town of Kisangani. There again, neighbouring States have a role to play in inducing the Congolese Rally for Democracy (RCD) rebels to comply with that obligation.”

    2002-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4630Resumption1 (2002) · source

  14. “The relationship of trust established between the Council and the States of the region has enabled it to enjoy direct contact with the reality on the ground and a conduit whereby to send the necessary messages - and sometimes warnings that may prove necessary. Efforts are required on the part of all the countries of the region in order to build on the progress recently achieved in the peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a progress that - and we should not deceive ourselves - is still fragile. All the States of the region need to bring the requisite pressure to bear to ensure that armed groups and factions over which they have some influence, in the east of the country, lay down their weapons and to put an end to the massacres that are occurring there.”

    2002-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4630Resumption1 (2002) · source

  15. “First, cooperation with the States of the region seems to be increasingly necessary. The Council has in fact been able to establish excellent working relations with the States of the region. The best example of this is undoubtedly related to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in connection with which the Council has been able to establish a genuine partnership with signatories of the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement. That partnership has been gradually enhanced by the Council's regular missions to the field and by meetings here in this Chamber in New York at least once a year.”

    2002-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4630Resumption1 (2002) · source

  16. “Mr. Mauries (France) (spoke in French): Allow me first to thank and commend you, Sir, for organizing this debate, which is of key importance to us. The discussion seems to have evolved in a thoroughly desirable manner, including through the statements of ministers of countries of the region and the participation of the President of the Economic and Social Council and representatives of the major agencies concerned. France supports the statement made by the representative of Denmark on behalf of the European Union. I will not review all the conflicts in the region or the endeavours under way in the United Nations. I should simply like to offer some thoughts inspired by the Council's follow-up of these issues and by the statements of the ministers who spoke earlier.”

    2002-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4630Resumption1 (2002) · source