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“UNOWAS is also playing a key role in post-electoral situations in The Gambia, Guinea and Sierra Leone, where reducing tensions and preventing the emergence or worsening of political crises are necessary. The same applies to Liberia, where it has also been called on to support the transition following the closure of the United Nations Mission in Liberia. Secondly, concerning security, we underscore the support that UNOWAS provides to the countries ofWest Africa in terms of security sector reform; disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes for former combatants; promoting dialogue; and conflict prevention and resolution relating to the control of land at the local level.”
2018-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8313 (2018) · source
“We express our appreciation to and support for the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) in its efforts to prevent a deterioration of the situation and in offering its good offices to various parties to the conflict. In particular, we would highlight three areas of work in which we believe that its efforts are essential to promoting sustainable peace in West Africa. First, with regard to the political sphere, UNOWAS is called on to support the holding of free, fair and inclusive elections in Mali, Mauritania and Nigeria, which will depend to a great extent on fostering a stable environment to achieve the broad participation of citizens, especially women, young people and all political entities.”
2018-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8313 (2018) · source
“Mr. Duclos (Peru) (Spoke in Spanish): My delegation expresses its gratitude for the convening of this meeting and the important briefing by Mr. Mohammed Ibn Chambas. Peru is deeply concerned about the violence, the insecurity, the presence of terrorist groups and criminal organizations, and the grave humanitarian crises affecting tens of millions of people in the Sahel and Lake Chad basin. We note that the root causes of the threats to international peace and security in those regions include poverty, the lack of development, climate change and insufficient State presence and capacity, among other factors, which fuel one another and are exploited by actors whose interests lie in fostering conflicts.”
2018-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8313 (2018) · source
“Secondly, there is a need to prevent and mitigate the destructive action of improvised explosive devices used by non-State actors, which today represent the greatest threat. We welcome the development of manuals to that end. Thirdly, it is advisable to increase women's participation in those activities, with a view to promoting prevention strategies and linking with civilian society more inclusively and effectively.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8304 (2018) · source
“Furthermore, we believe that its work must go beyond the removal and the destruction of anti-personnel mines. In particular, we emphasize the need to support the establishment and strengthening of national capacities for demining, prevention and assistance to victims. Establishing a rapid response system to respond to anti-personnel mines wherever they might appear is also of particular importance. In conclusion, we would like to highlight three points contained in the Secretary-General's report that we believe to be of major importance concerning peacekeeping operations deployed via the Council's mandate. First, there is a need to provide missions with training, equipment and adequate technology and to facilitate the transfer of those capacities to the country affected. We commend the training that is being done.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8304 (2018) · source
“We underscore the importance of the planning and programming of mine action in close cooperation with regional and subregional organizations, local authorities, victims, humanitarian workers, civil society and those members of the population who risk being affected. We would also like to highlight the work of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) and the usefulness of the report of the Secretary-General on the issue (S/2018/623), in particular with regard to peacekeeping operations deployed through the Council's mandate. The cooperation of UNMAS with the various relevant United Nations system entities helps to develop capacities, common standards and synergies aimed at more effective, safe and efficient action on the ground.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8304 (2018) · source
“Demining activities, outreach and prevention, and reparations and assistance provided to the victims of mines that the Peruvian State provided while combatting terrorism during the last decades of the twentieth century, have created today a positive relationship between the State and those communities most exposed to the violence at that time, in addition to opportunities for development, reconciliation and the return of displaced persons that was facilitated by demining. On the other hand, the continued presence of those weapons constitutes a remnant of conflict running contrary to international humanitarian law and tends to prolong conflict, especially among those who are most vulnerable.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8304 (2018) · source
“Accordingly, we believe that it is important for this organ continue to focus on developments concerning mine action, especially in peacekeeping operations whose work in humanitarian demining is essential to fostering transitions from conflict situations to sustaining peace. Based on our own experience in the area, we can give a first-hand account of the new peace dynamics that demining has created. Our armed forces today enjoy an exemplary relationship of trust and cooperation with those of our brotherly Republic of Ecuador in conducting joint demining activities on the shared border.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8304 (2018) · source
“Mr. Duclos (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): We are grateful for the convening of this meeting and the important briefing by Assistant Secretary-General Mr. Alexander Zouev. Peru is a country committed to the elimination of anti-personnel mines, in accordance with the Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on Their Destruction - also known as the Ottawa Convention. We believe that taking action against those weapons, which are particularly cruel, insidious and indiscriminate, constitutes a moral and legal obligation of the international community, which is called on to contribute directly to help the Council shoulder its responsibilities relating to the protection of civilians and the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2018-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8304 (2018) · source
“Allow me to recall that the Council is committed to supporting the efforts of the Afghan Government in its fight against those scourges. We would like to express our regret to and solidarity with the relatives of the recently assassinated counter- narcotics police officer who was recently murdered for courageously confronting that type of organized crime, as well as those of other officials. In conclusion, we associate ourselves with the Secretary-General's call for humanitarian assistance to be provided, through the donation of the necessary funds, to the more than 2 million people whose situation has been aggravated by the drought affecting that country.”
2018-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8294 (2018) · source
“However, we must express our concern about the situation described by the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights after his visit in May. In particular, we are concerned about the increase in the number of children recruited by the different factions of the conflict, who often fall victim to sexual violence. There is a need for immediate action by the Government to counter that practice, as well as to provide for the rehabilitation of victims. We also consider the fight against corruption and illicit drug trafficking to be a priority. Mr. Fedotov reported record figures for the opium harvest in 2018. That is a business that undermines the framework of institutions and encourages terrorism. We welcome the efforts that are being developed on a joint basis to reverse this situation.”
2018-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8294 (2018) · source
“That refusal stands in contrast to the mass mobilization of the Afghan people in the so-called march for peace, held during Ramadan, to express their support for a lasting ceasefire. Peru reiterates its support for the Kabul process, designed and led by the Afghans themselves. We are convinced that intra-Afghan dialogue, supported by the countries of the region, is the only viable path to sustainable peace. We would like to underscore the Afghan Government's commitment to increasing the number of women in the public sector, as well as the importance of compliance with the national strategy and action plan for the elimination of violence against women, and the concurrent efforts of the Independent Human Rights Commission.”
2018-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8294 (2018) · source
“Faced with those repugnant attempts to undermine democracy, we want to pay tribute to the courage of the Afghan people and the endeavours of their authorities, who are pursuing the voter registration process and other work in preparation for the parliamentary elections and district elections scheduled for 20 October. We also want to associate ourselves with the call of Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on the various political groups to speak and act as one on the need to tackle those threats and, on that basis, on the governance and reconciliation of the country. The objective of sustainable peace ought to spur all actors to pursue that course of action. We must deplore the refusal of the Taliban to extend the ceasefire as proposed by the Afghan Government at the end of the Eid al-Fitr holiday.”
2018-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8294 (2018) · source
“Mr. Duclos (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): We appreciate the convening of this morning's meeting and the briefings of Mr. Tadamichi Yamamoto, Mr. Vladimir Voronkov and Mr. Yury Fedotov, as well as the statement of the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, Mr. Mahmoud Saikal. Peru notes with concern the security situation that Afghanistan continues to face. We strongly condemn the suicide attacks perpetrated by Da'esh and Taliban groups, which have serious consequences for civilians and the stability of the country even as preparations for a major electoral process are under way.”
2018-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8294 (2018) · source
“Finally, we would express our concern at the difficulties facing the Sahrawi refugees and their dependence on external humanitarian assistance, as well as our expectation that progress in the negotiations will improve the human rights situation and living conditions of the people of Western Sahara in all of its aspects. I new resume my functions as President of the Council. There are no more speakers inscribed on my list. The meeting rose at 3.50 pm.”
2018-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8246 (2018) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Peru. Peru deems it necessary to renew the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara in order to support the political process, with a view to achieving a solution to the question of the status of Western Sahara and to meeting the humanitarian needs of the Sahrawi people. We believe it urgent to relaunch the political process, under the auspices of the United Nations and the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General, without preconditions and in good faith, with a view to facilitating agreement on a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution based on international law and the relevant resolutions of the Security Council and that would lead to the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara.”
2018-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8246 (2018) · source
“In favour: Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Cote d'lvoire, Equatorial Guinea, France, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Against: None Abstaining: China, Ethiopia, Russian Federation The President (spoke in Spanish): The draft resolution received 12 votes in favour, none against and three abstentions. The draft resolution has been adopted as resolution 2414 (2018). I now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements after the voting.”
2018-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8246 (2018) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/2018/394, which contains the text ofa draft resolution submitted by the United States of America. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2018/277, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the situation concerning Western Sahara. The Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show ofhands.”
2018-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8246 (2018) · source
“The ensuing monitoring should allow the Council to reassess the information in the light of updated information and relevant indicators as it relates to the fulfilment of said goal, which, without a doubt, will enhance the process and promote pragmatism, integration and flexibility within the missions, and will empower the actors that actually deploy on the ground. In conclusion, Peru, a country that contributes to peacekeeping operations and that is ready to serve the international community as a non-permanent member of the Council, renews - in the current context of redefining new collective security paradigms - its commitment to efforts under way to develop more sound and effective United Nations responses, in line with the purposes and principles enshrined in the founding Charter of the United Nations.”
2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source
“Above all, the Governments concerned need to participate in the transition process, as do other relevant national actors, including women and youth, as they are the ones who are ultimately called upon to maintain peace in their countries. The principles of responsibility and national ownership and inclusion cannot be ignored. When the Security Council establishes the mandate for a peacekeeping operation, it must specifically take that political perspective into account and define realistic, concrete and measurable goals for the mission. The terms of its mandate must be set in accordance with the general goal of sustainable peace.”
2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source
“In that regard, the contribution of peacekeeping operations to sustaining peace must go hand in hand with the multidimensional processes on the ground - including military and security aspects, which, incidentally, must be adequately financed and supported - but must transcend them to tackle new and complex challenges. The Peacebuilding Commission is called upon to play an advisory role and, within its sphere of competence, to contribute to more comprehensive, effective and efficient approaches. My delegation stresses the importance of developing a common political vision to enable integrated action by all agencies linked to peacekeeping operations, inter alia troop-contributing countries and regional and subregional organizations.”
2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source
“For example, efforts to create basic infrastructure on the ground, as conducted by a Peruvian engineering firm in the Central African Republic, leaves a legacy that transcends the work of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic. The institutionalization of those concrete goals must be systematized starting at the planning stage of peacekeeping operations, which, in turn, requires renewed cooperation and coordination among the numerous players called upon to reach said goals within and outside of the United Nations.”
2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source
“The United Nations, including the Security Council, is called upon to support transitions in conflict and post-conflict situations and to promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, with access to justice for all and effective and responsible institutions - in line with the Charter of the United Nations and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, particularly Sustainable Development Goal 16, which have universal scope. From the traditional perspective of international peace and security, we strive forpeacekeeping operations to address and overcome the root causes of conflict.”
2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source
“Mr. Duclos (Peru) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, my delegation would like to thank Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, Mr. Youssef Mahmoud and Ambassador Gert Rosenthal for their critical and thought-provoking briefings. We also thank the Egyptian delegation for having organized this open debate, which enables us to continue the dialogue on the various dimensions of sustaining peace. Today we analyse the contribution of peacekeeping operations. Peru believes that such operations can and must contribute to reaching the general goal of sustainable peace.”
2017-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8033 (2017) · source
“Diplomatic efforts are now under way by the Secretary-General and a certain number of countries that are in a position to facilitate the achievement of a lasting solution to those two crises, which is essential for the future of the region. France will continue to work tirelessly for a comprehensive, just and lasting settlement that is based on Security Council resolutions, the terms of reference of the Madrid Conference and the Arab Peace Initiative.”
2006-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5515 (2006) · source
“In this respect, France continues to be extremely concerned about the continuing settlement process and the building of the separation barrier within occupied Palestinian territory. Both of those actions compromise the geographic, economic and political viability of the future State of Palestine. In conclusion, I would like to recall something that should be obvious to all: there is no military solution to the conflicts in the Middle East. The deadly conflicts that we have recently witnessed in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip can lead only to further destruction, greater hatred and increased radicalism. Only dialogue and negotiation can enable the people of that region to realize their legitimate aspirations for peace, prosperity and security.”
2006-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5515 (2006) · source
“The recent arrests of the President and the Secretary General of the parliament, as well as of the Deputy Prime Minister, are, in this respect, counterproductive. We once again call upon Israel to free the members of the Government and the Legislative Council and other Palestinian political leaders whom it has imprisoned. At this critical juncture for the Middle East, it is essential that the international community work in a determined way to relaunch the peace process. That will require the updating the road map, in cooperation with the regional parties concerned. The goal must be to ensure that there is a negotiated political solution leading to the creation of a viable and sovereign Palestinian State, coexisting in peace and security with Israel.”
2006-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5515 (2006) · source
“We reaffirm our support for President Abbas and for all his efforts to strengthen the Palestinian national consensus on the basis of the objectives that he has been defending since his election to the presidency of the Palestinian Authority. Israel, for its part, must end its disproportionate military operations against Palestinian towns and refugee camps. Those operations have, over the past few weeks, taken a very heavy toll in human terms, particularly among civilians, and in terms of considerable damage inflicted on basic infrastructure and vital equipment, as well as on the institutions of the Palestinian Authority. In general terms, it is important that Israel refrain from any measures that might undermine the Palestinian Authority as an institution and as a future negotiating partner.”
2006-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5515 (2006) · source
“Of course, action by the international community cannot be a substitute for determined measures by the parties themselves, and those parties must respect their obligations. The Palestinian Authority must immediately take every necessary measure to put an end to the firing of rockets and other acts of violence against Israel and its citizens and to work for the freeing of the kidnapped Israeli soldier. The Palestinian Authority must also struggle, more than ever and with the greatest determination, against terrorism. We expect that the Hamas-led Government should finally respect the three principles established by the Quartet: to renounce violence, to recognize Israel and to accept prior agreements.”
2006-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5515 (2006) · source
“France is making every effort through its contacts with all the parties concerned to achieve, on the basis of resolution 1701 (2006), a long-term solution to the crisis in order to enhance the sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of Lebanon, as well as the security of Israel. With regard to the Palestinian territories, France continues to be extremely concerned by the continuously worsening security situation and humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. While the international community's attention has been focused since mid-July on the Lebanese crisis, France considers that the international community should renew its involvement in the settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, which continues to be a major source of instability and frustration in the region.”
2006-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5515 (2006) · source
“Now, the international community must strive to ensure the achievement of several objectives: the unconditional freeing of the Israeli prisoners; the settlement of the sensitive issue of the Lebanese detainees in Israel; the immediate return of displaced persons to their homes and access by civilian populations to humanitarian aid; the lifting of the blockade against Lebanon; the respect by all of the embargo on illegal arms; and the reinforcement of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) which must be diversified and made more robust so that it can safely accomplish its missions.”
2006-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5515 (2006) · source
“As the Secretary-General has pointed out in his report, the two parties have generally respected the agreed time of Monday, 14 August, for the cessation of hostilities. The Israeli military operation in the Bekaa valley last Saturday was a source of considerable concern for us. France calls on all parties to demonstrate the utmost restraint and to respect the obligations incumbent upon them under the terms of resolution 1701 (2006). It calls upon them to continue and to complete, as soon as possible, the process of the parallel deployment of the Lebanese army and the withdrawal of the Israeli army. The extension of the authority of the Lebanese Government into the south is indeed a historic decision which is to be welcomed and supported.”
2006-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5515 (2006) · source
“Mr. Duclos (France) (spoke in French): My delegation fully aligns itself with the statement that will be made later by the representative of Finland on behalf of the European Union. I would like to commend Mr. Ibrahim Gambari for his briefing and welcome the report of the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006) (S/2006/670). France welcomes the determined action by the Secretary-General and the Secretariat to ensure the full implementation of that resolution. With regard to the situation in Lebanon, France is happy to note the first positive effects of resolution 1701 (2006). The cessation of hostilities has now entered, as of yesterday, its second week.”
2006-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5515 (2006) · source
“I would like from the outset to express our gratitude for the action led by Portugal, Malaysia, New Zealand and Australia on the ground. We will adapt our proposal essentially in the light of the expectations of the Government of Timor-Leste itself. In that regard, I would like to say that we will not establish our final position until we have heard the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor- Leste, Mr. Jose Luis Guterres, whose presence we welcome here.”
2006-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5512 (2006) · source
“That bitter assessment leads us to the conclusion that there is a need for a long-term recommitment by the United Nations in Timor-Leste. In that respect, France supports the recommendation made by the Secretary-General in his report, which we believe to be consistent with what is needed in terms of the mandate and the composition of the mission, as well as with the requests that have been made by the Timorese Prime Minister, Mr. Ramos-Horta, in his letter dated 4 August. We are, of course, now prepared to draft and adopt a resolution. As the Ambassador of Japan pointed out, there are still some outstanding questions with regard to the form that an international military presence should take in Timor-Leste.”
2006-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5512 (2006) · source
“Mr. Duclos (France) (spoke in French): France aligns itself with the statement that will be made by Finland on behalf of the European Union. France would like to express its appreciation for the report of the Secretary-General and to thank Mr. Ian Martin, his Special Envoy, for the excellent work he has carried out on behalf of the United Nations. Timor-Leste experienced violent security disturbances immediately following the withdrawal of the United Nations presence from its territory. Those disturbances led to the complete disintegration of the police force in Dili. Mr. Ian Martin has also informed us that the Timorese police has also been much weakened in the provinces and that Timorese society is more divided now than it was following independence.”
2006-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5512 (2006) · source
“For that, one of the transition points, one of the necessary steps is, I think, the peace process in Cote d'Ivoire. Again, I do hope that that can be completed in conditions that the international community supports. Just two days ago this was referred to in the statement by the presidency of the Security Council.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source
“Each situation in the region is an element of a regional puzzle, as the region is part of the global puzzle. To date the region has seen only the negative aspects of globalization. Now, in the new cycle, it must have access to the positive aspects, for the benefit of the young people and through them. Will the new cycle require another form of partnership between the region and the international institutions? I do not have any answer; perhaps it is a bit too early for that. But it is a point that would be interesting to consider in the coming months. Before we get to that point, having opened up the prospects on what our common work could be, I want to come back to a note of realism. Before we can really start this new cycle of hope and of promise, we need to properly complete the cycle that we hope is coming to an end today.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source
“Thus the first pillar is to preserve what has been achieved by ECOWAS and by its partnership with international institutions. The second pillar is to develop governance. As you said yourself, Mr. President, at the root of the disturbances that the region has experienced was a serious problem of governance. 06-4607] The third pillar is to invest in young people and in globalization. I believe Mr. Ould-Abdallah was quite right to refer to the extraordinary potential, both in terms of promise and of danger, of the enormous number of young people in that region. That was the theme of the Bamako meeting, the Africa-France meeting that took place in December. As Mr. Ould- Abdallah rightly said, these young people are very attuned to globalization.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source
“First, we need to preserve the achievements of ECOWAS, because the successes we have been seeing in these three years are to a large extent due to the actions of some heads of State or of certain countries, and also to ECOWAS, which has shown that it has a considerable capacity to adapt to situations in a strong partnership with the United Nations, in particular with the Security Council. This has to be preserved and developed, because with regard to certain transregional and transborder problems, we have not completed all the work to be done in this house. There is still a lot to be done, especially if we wish to prevent the problem of refugees, to take one example, from destabilizing certain countries such as Guinea, whose representative we heard a moment ago.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source
“But that being said, overall in the past three years we have managed to contain the risks of the crisis growing worse, and the process is on the right track. As a French delegate, I strongly hope that in the coming weeks and months our Ivorian friends will all demonstrate a sufficient sense of responsibility so that the elections can take place properly. If that does happen, I think that in a way the region will have come to the end of a cycle of disturbance, disorder and violence, a cycle that will have been overcome little by little. So perhaps today's meeting is an opportunity for us to engage in considering what might happen next, what kind of cycle comes next. To get that discussion going, I will set out a few points.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source
“So it was a time of great anxiety for the whole region. We were all aware that in that region each country, each situation, each crisis was a piece of a puzzle, and if one or two pieces of that puzzle were sick then that sickness would spread to the entire puzzle. Three years later, things undoubtedly are better. Taylor is where he should have been for a long time, and in Liberia legitimate transitional authorities have taken over. In Sierra Leone we see some renewal. It is very promising that the Peacebuilding Commission has chosen that country as one of the first on which it will focus its efforts. Finally, in Cote d'Ivoire progress is too slow. There are too many vicissitudes; things are accepted today and then rejected tomorrow.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source
“Mr. Duclos (France) (spoke in French): Thank you, Mr. President, for having brought us together today to remain mobilized on this important subject. My delegation fully associates itself with the statement to be made by the representative of Finland on behalf of the European Union. I should, however, like to add one or two comments. The first is a personal comment, Mr. Minister, to tell you how pleased I am to see you here today and to see a number of other friendly faces around this table. Three years ago, you welcomed me and the other members of the Security Council in your capital. Three years ago, Charles Taylor was still in power and we were anxiously asking ourselves how to make him leave. Sierra Leone was still in a state of shock; its society was really in chaos. Cote d'Ivoire was at the brink of war.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source
“There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the current stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 4.20 p.m.”
2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Naturally, we have not forgotten the historic role that Benin played in establishing this process, as Mr. de La Sabliere recalled this morning. The next speaker on my list is the representative of Israel, to whom I give the floor.”
2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494Resumption1 (2006) · source
“The President (spoke in French): I wish to remind all speakers, as I indicated at this morning's meeting, to limit their statements to no more than four minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate the texts in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber. I now give the floor to the representative of Uganda.”
2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494Resumption1 (2006) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have just received letters from the representatives of Benin and Israel, in which they request to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the consideration of the item without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, the representatives of Benin and Israel took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber.”
2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Also important, as the Secretary- General and Ian Martin have both said, is that the international community be mobilized as manifested in the immediate action by the four countries that have provided forces, and that the United Nations remain mobilized and remain by the side of Timor-Leste. The Organization must be entirely determined to do its share to help Timor-Leste.”
2006-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5457 (2006) · source
“There has been a great deal of talk about the success of the United Nations in Timor-Leste; I myself always had doubts about this, because the time period had been quite short and it was therefore premature to speak of success. Let us recall Zhou Enlai's comment about the impact of the French revolution: "It is too soon to say". That is all the more true of a country that is only four years old. Hence, it was too soon to speak of a success. But let me add that it is far, far too soon to speak of a failure. The message we must send to the entire world is that it was not abnormal for a newly independent Timor-Leste to encounter difficulties; that is in the natural order of things. The important thing is for Timor-Leste to show a determination to take the measures necessary to return to the path of progress and State-building.”
2006-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5457 (2006) · source
“It is now clear that the United Nations will be re-engaging in Timor-Leste, and we are all determined to do so. As to the modalities, everyone understands that we must take some time to reflect in order to formulate them. That time for reflection will actually be a period of intensive action: we expect, in particular, that the Secretariat will continue the assessment that Ian Martin began and, above all, will pursue its contacts with all the authorities concerned. The Secretariat should propose to the Council one or several options that have been carefully tested vis-a-vis our Timorese partners. My next comment relates to the message we must send at this stage of the crisis.”
2006-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5457 (2006) · source