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1. “It is in this very context that Romania welcomes the Algerian initiative to conclude this important meeting with a presidential statement that would also open the road to further follow-up, including by the Security Council, of this topical issue.”

   2004-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5100 (2004) · source

2. “We welcome the Secretary-General's recommendation regarding the establishment of a framework within which the United Nations could engage with regional organizations in a more systematic way when addressing humanitarian aspects of various crises at the regional level. We are of the opinion that is it essential to improve the overall capacity of the United Nations system to provide appropriate responses to crises - for example, by providing peacekeeping missions with appropriate mandates and adequate resources, thus enabling them to better attain their objectives, including the protection of civilians in situations of armed conflicts.”

   2004-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5100 (2004) · source

3. “Romania has always strongly supported the United Nations entrusting regional organizations with the mandate to take up this agenda and bring the tasks associated with it to fulfilment. In order to better calibrate our response to the evolving environment of conflicts and to build a viable system of protection - on issues involving the processes of disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and rehabilitation; refugees and internally displaced persons; or small arms - we must also think regionally and engage the United Nations in a mutually beneficial cooperation with regional organizations. The development of a regional protection strategy should be one important step in that direction.”

   2004-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5100 (2004) · source

4. “The Security Council must continue to be active in that respect; Romania is ready to support the creation of new instruments designed to appropriately calibrate our responses in order to protect civilians in armed conflict in an ever-changing security context. Prevention is key to protection. In that respect, we need to adopt a more strategic approach in order to address the root causes of armed conflict in a comprehensive manner. The international community must provide the necessary incentives for parties to engage in meaningful processes of political reconciliation. Establishment of democratic institutions, respect for human rights and ensuring material conditions for sustainable development in societies shaken by conflicts are of no less importance. On the other hand, the regional dimension of certain armed conflicts has been proven.”

   2004-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5100 (2004) · source

5. “Taking into account the special need for protection of certain categories of civilians, we must undertake specific measures and design a broad strategy with the aim of preventing and addressing cases of sexual and gender-based violence and making sure that those atrocious violations of human rights do not go unpunished. Against that backdrop, Romania considers that special attention still needs to be given to the humanitarian crisis in Darfur, as well as to those in northern Uganda, Cote d'Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of the Congo - to name only the most tragic examples of situations in which civilians are suffering from armed conflicts. We have been actively involved in encouraging the inter-Sudanese peace process and in finding solutions for the humanitarian crisis in Darfur.”

   2004-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5100 (2004) · source

6. “First, we must strengthen norms and ensure their proper implementation. The Security Council must make sure that parties to conflicts are pressured to comply fully with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and with the rules and principles of international law, in particular international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law. Further, we need to step up efforts to ensure that all States live up to their commitments to end impunity and prosecute those responsible for genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and violations of humanitarian law.”

   2004-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5100 (2004) · source

7. “Women and children are especially vulnerable in situations of armed conflict, and there are situations in which humanitarian workers of the United Nations and non-governmental organizations have become direct targets - as a tactical move frequently resorted to by the factions engaged in conflict. When moving from conflict to peace or from one conflict to the next, we are able to ascertain new trends and become aware of new needs related to the protection of civilians. We continually identify new threats to civilian populations, including to the most vulnerable among them, and foster attempts to come up with the right answers - often on a case-by-case basis in order to protect them. Each conflict is a milestone in that effort and teaches us new lessons. This Council has the obligation to adjust its responses accordingly.”

   2004-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5100 (2004) · source

8. “However, it is evident that the situation remains disturbing in many parts of the world, since civilians, in particular women, children and other vulnerable groups, are increasingly targeted by combatants during armed conflict. It goes without saying that the Council has already acted with respect to the protection of civilians in armed conflict. It has made a considerable number of commitments and identified certain priorities, which have been addressed to a significant extent. Nevertheless, the ever-changing picture of conflict we witness today forces us to adjust the ways we address the problem. Perhaps the most dramatic evidence of the changing nature of conflict is the fact that civilians are no longer just incidental victims of armed conflicts, but have increasingly become targets and even tools of warfare.”

   2004-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5100 (2004) · source

9. “We are very honoured by your presence, Mr. Minister, and we wish to thank you and the Algerian presidency for taking the initiative of holding this very important and timely meeting on a highly topical matter. We are also grateful to Under-Secretary-General Jan Egeland for his thoughtful briefing. I would like also to mention that Romania associates itself with the statement which is to be made by the Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to the United Nations on behalf of the European Union. We welcome the performance and progress that the United Nations and its partners have achieved in their humanitarian work since the Secretary General's report of 28 May (S/2004/431).”

   2004-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5100 (2004) · source

10. “At the same time, the indubitable impact on the ground prompts us to conclude that while we should continue to plan missions to Africa, also we must think about similar activities for 2005 in other regions in conflict that are on the Security Council agenda and that directly concern the maintenance of international peace and security.”

    2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source

11. “While primary energy should be devoted, in the short-term, to that essential goal, we must also consider the political future of both countries after the elections are held and after the current transitional processes are completed. As shown by the experience of other countries, including Romania, that have seen successful political transitions holding elections is not an end in itself. Obviously, stability, peace and security will depend on what happens during the post-electoral, post-transition phase in the political and development areas. There are, of course, many other lessons to be learned from the Council's mission to Central Africa. We support the set of recommendations made by the mission and systematic follow-up of these recommendations by the Council.”

    2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source

12. “We take note of the fact that confidence-building is among the priority policy options and guiding principles mentioned in the first section of part III of the Declaration, on peace and security. However, it is clear that, in the light of the discussions conducted by the Council mission and of subsequent events related to the renewed tension between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, this priority must indeed be put into practice, in order to overcome the currently prevailing distrust. Fourthly, we share the broader vision of the mission, since it called upon parties in the region to look beyond the preparation and organization of the 2005 elections.”

    2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source

13. “As an African proverb says, everyone travelling in the same boat has the same destination. The fact that the Council mission had two focuses was very important, since progress in the transitional processes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Burundi is still fragile, due both to domestic difficulties and to negative external factors. Among those factors, we wish to draw the Council's attention to the serious lack of trust that continues to prevail in the domestic political atmosphere, among the political leaders of groups and communities and in relations between the main regional actors. Accordingly, we welcome the recent Dar es Salaam Declaration on Peace, Security, Democracy and Development in the Great Lakes Region.”

    2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source

14. “Accordingly, Romania wishes to reiterate that the primary responsibility of the political leaders of Central African countries is not only to their own peoples and countries, but also to neighbouring peoples and States. Thirdly, we wish to point out something that is of particular interest to Romania, as well as to other members of the Council. While the mission focused on the two situations that require the vigilant attention of the Council - those in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Burundi - it also adopted a regional approach. That regional approach included talks with the Rwandese President, Mr. Paul Kagame, and the President of Uganda, Mr. Yoweri Museveni; it is crucial to resolving, in an integrated and consistent manner, the common issues of peace and security.”

    2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source

15. “The mission was able to assess, at first hand, the excellent job done by both peacekeeping operations deployed in the region - the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) and the United Nations Operation in Burundi (ONUB), as well as the effectiveness of the activities of the special representatives of the Secretary-General and other parts of the United Nations presence, whose synergy translates the Council's mandates into action. In View of the challenges that must be met in order to meet the 2005 deadline for elections, we welcome the fact that the Council mission stressed the need for the Governments and parliaments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi to hasten the adoption of the decisions and measures required of them.”

    2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source

16. “The dialogue that was conducted there, backed up by the views expressed today by the representatives of the countries concerned, provide an essential input for the deliberations that members of the Council will continue to conduct on matters of concern to them. Secondly, we welcome the specific outcomes of the mission, which again prove how this instrument that the Council possesses can add value. First of all, the mission stressed the ongoing commitment of the Council to peace and security in a key region of Africa. The direct contacts with the stakeholders improved our understanding of the facts on the ground and strengthened cooperation with regional and subregional partners.”

    2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source

17. “Mr. Dumitru (Romania) (spoke in French): Romania fully associates itself with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of the Netherlands on behalf of the presidency of the European Union. I would like to make a few brief remarks. First, I would like to thank Ambassador de La Sabliere for the outstanding way in which he led the most recent mission of the Security Council to Central Africa. The thorough grasp of the issues that he demonstrated, in addition to his indefatigable dynamism and the eloquence for which he is so well known, meant that the messages of the Council were transmitted forcefully and clearly to the various interlocutors. We are also grateful to the countries of the subregion that received the mission.”

    2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source

18. “Romania strongly encourages Afghanistan and its neighbouring countries to develop concrete projects of cooperation at the regional level, both in the economic field and in combating narco-trafficking.”

    2004-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5025 (2004) · source

19. “However, the issue of reintegrating former soldiers should be cautiously approached, particularly in the light of the current high unemployment level and taking into account its potential for generating further instability. Finally, in View of the general partnership between Afghanistan and the international community - as reaffirmed at the Berlin conference - we would like to briefly highlight the potential of regional cooperation for boosting the stability and development of Afghanistan. The declaration adopted at the high- level conference on regional economic cooperation, held in May in Bishkek, rightly stressed the importance of regional cooperation for Afghanistan's recovery and for stability in the region.”

    2004-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5025 (2004) · source

20. “Secondly, with regard to voter registration, we are enthusiastic about UNAMA's reports on the impressive number of Afghans who have registered to vote, and we especially appreciate the fact that women account for some 41 per cent of that number. UNAMA deserves a strong commendation for the efforts undertaken in that regard. Moreover, in View of the parliamentary elections to be held by April next year, we would like to stress the importance of further sustained and coordinated actions aimed at achieving a multi-ethnic balance at the executive and legislative levels. The regional imbalances in total voter registration rates should be a serious warning in that regard. Thirdly, regarding the implementation of DDR, we believe there is a need for further progress in order to ensure a safer environment for the holding of the elections.”

    2004-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5025 (2004) · source

21. “Our contribution of self-sustaining troops and personnel to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and to Operation Enduring Freedom amounts to 500 personnel. At the same time, Romania will continue to contribute military technology and personnel to help build the capacity of Afghanistan's national armed forces. As a number of successes achieved in the areas of public administration and economic and social development demonstrate, international support must be strongly associated with the Afghan authorities' own efforts to complete the process of reforming the national security institutions and extending authority throughout the country. That is the only way to make a difference in overcoming the obstacles engendered both by decades of war and by the very nature of power in Afghanistan in recent years.”

    2004-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5025 (2004) · source

22. “Equally essential are the security measures requested to ensure greater safety for United Nations personnel and assets. It is beyond doubt that preventing instability from taking an increased hold in Afghanistan must be matched by the international community's determination to stand by its commitments. In that regard, Romania welcomes the decisions adopted in Istanbul at the NATO summit, and we believe that setting up new provincial reconstruction teams and committing new resources are crucial for the future of Afghanistan. NATO's increased contribution in Afghanistan demonstrates once more the political weight and effective impact of cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations in stabilization processes. For its part, Romania remains committed in Afghanistan.”

    2004-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5025 (2004) · source

23. “First, given the triad formed by extremist violence, factionalism and the narcotics industry - the main threats to the current situation in Afghanistan - there is undoubtedly a need for a greater focus on security. In particular, the approach of the elections seems to be generating an unprecedented resurgence of activities perpetrated by those who oppose the current political and stabilization processes. In that context, we fully agree with the idea expressed by the Secretary- General in his report that, in order to ensure the conditions for free and fair elections, a net increase in international security assistance remains indispensable. Much more work must also be done to restore a security environment consistent with the expansion of humanitarian and development activities.”

    2004-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5025 (2004) · source

24. “Therefore, I shall confine myself to specific comments. In less than two months, Afghanistan will be entering the crucial phase of presidential elections. At this time, I do not wish to evoke the symbolism of that essential stage in Afghanistan's democratic transformation, but I do wish to point out a few aspects that, in our view, remain key prerequisites for holding presidential elections. The ultimate objective should be to have credible, fair and free elections. To that end, no effort should be spared by the international community in supporting the Afghans to address the remaining challenges in the coming months: improving the security situation, accelerating the programme of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) and continuing the registration process.”

    2004-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5025 (2004) · source

25. “At the outset, I would like to express to you, Mr. President, and to the people and the Government of the Russian Federation Romania's heartfelt condolences for the tragic accidents involving the two Russian aeroplanes. We also express our deepest sympathy to the bereaved families. I am pleased to join other delegations in thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, Mr. Jean Arnault, for his excellent opening briefing, which provided us with a timely and useful update on the situation in Afghanistan. I wish also to thank the Secretary-General for his latest report on the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) (S/2004/634). Romania aligns itself with the statement to be made shortly by the Permanent Representative of Netherlands on behalf of the European Union.”

    2004-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5025 (2004) · source

26. “In spite of that, we are confident that UNMISET will finally make a difference between success and failure in the Timorese stabilization and State-building processes.”

    2004-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5024 (2004) · source

27. “Furthermore, UNMISET is called upon to continue to provide effective assistance and to facilitate confidence-building measures, so that the bilateral relations between the two countries rapidly reach full normalization, to their mutual benefit. We also agree with the importance attached by the report of the Secretary-General and by the other members of the Council to the positive steps expected with regard to relations between Timor-Leste and Australia. Pursuant to Security Council resolution 1543 (2004), UNMISET will complete its final mandate by 20 May 2005. The remaining nine months represent a short period, as compared to the medium- and long- term challenges that will continue to confront Timor- Leste and its Government.”

    2004-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5024 (2004) · source

28. “In addition, the cooperation of Member States is more necessary than ever to ensure that those responsible for serious crimes do not enjoy impunity. We believe that many of the persons indicted as part of the serious crimes process remain outside Timor-Leste and have not been brought to justice. We would also like to join the appeal made by the Secretary-General in his report to the respective leaderships of Indonesia and Timor-Leste to make every effort in the coming months to finalize their agreement on their land border and on the management of the border area. UNMISET's military component has already facilitated contacts between Timorese and Indonesian security forces.”

    2004-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5024 (2004) · source

29. “Also, even though the overall security situation has remained calm and peaceful since Timor-Leste's formal assumption of full responsibility for security on 20 May, smuggling, illegal trading and border-crossing should be perceived as cause for concern, as are the tensions related to the demonstrations in Dili last July. Certainly, there is no doubt that, in a number of key areas, including economic planning, finance, justice and infrastructure, external support remains crucial. Because UNMISET's ability to help will continue to be limited and can only complement bilateral efforts, the Security Council should further encourage greater assistance from the international community, which will be critical to the long-term stability and development of Timor-Leste.”

    2004-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5024 (2004) · source

30. “The administrative capability of the major institutions in Timor-Leste is being hampered by a lack of experienced and skilled personnel, proper training and equipment and, in some cases, by a very limited logistical potential for deployment. Of particular concern is the fact that, in spite of the progress in the prosecution of serious crimes since the Secretary-General's last report (S/2004/333), it seems that the serious crimes process may not be able to fully respond to the desire for justice of those affected by the violence in 1999. This means that many cases of grave human rights violations will not be investigated, and victims and their families will be denied justice. Romania stands ready to work in this regard with the other members of the Security Council and with the Secretariat.”

    2004-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5024 (2004) · source

31. “The progress in that regard is the result of the continued close cooperation between the Government of Timor-Leste and the United Nations - with its complex involvement - together with the Bretton Woods institutions and development partner countries. In this context, we should underline that the decision taken by the Security Council on 14 May 2004 to extend UNMISET's mandate has already been fruitful. Through its different components, UNMISET has been concretely contributing to capacity-building within all the basic sectors of the young Timorese State, helping put new institutions and structures into operation. Secondly, one cannot overlook that, in various areas, the process is still either just being launched or at a very early stage.”

    2004-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5024 (2004) · source

32. “I would like to join other members of the Council in thanking the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report (S/2004/669) on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET), and to express gratitude to Mr. Hedi Annabi, Assistant Secretary-General, for his presentation and the very useful update on the latest developments in Timor-Leste. As Romania aligns itself with the statement to be made shortly by the permanent representative of the Netherlands, on behalf of the European Union, I would like to make only a few brief comments. First, I would like to express Romania's satisfaction with the steady pace of the post-conflict stabilization and nation-building processes unfolding in Timor-Leste.”

    2004-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5024 (2004) · source

33. “Turning now to the issue of the end of the tenure of the ICTY's permanent Judges, which could also affect the implementation of the completion strategy, I should like to express Romania's readiness to further contribute to discussions within the Security Council aiming at identifying a viable and commonly agreed solution.”

    2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999 (2004) · source

34. “While an increased number of guilty pleas entered by those accused at both Tribunals would undoubtedly facilitate compliance with the terms of the completion strategies, we are of the View that efforts to reach that objective should not result in compromising internationally recognized principles of due process, fairness and the rights of both the accused and the Victims. On the other hand, in the case of the ICTR, the limited number of accused who have pleaded guilty might lead to the worrisome conclusion that there is a substantial lack of awareness and willingness to assume responsibility for the grave crimes committed by a large majority of indictees.”

    2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999 (2004) · source

35. “It is also in this context that we welcome the efforts jointly undertaken by the Tribunal and the Office of the High Representative in Bosnia and Herzegovina in establishing the War Crimes Chamber in Sarajevo, and encourage the authorities in Zagreb and Belgrade to take the requisite steps in order to overcome obstacles that would prevent the transfer of such cases to their national courts. Insofar as the ICTR is concerned, we take note of the fact that the Prosecutor contemplates, in paragraph 39 of his report, the possibility that none of the cases might be transmitted to national jurisdictions, in which situation the Prosecutor may eventually consider alternate proposals to be made by the Security Council. Perhaps Mr. Jallow could comment on those alternate proposals.”

    2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999 (2004) · source

36. “We would be interested to learn in further detail how the mechanism envisaged by the judges of the ICTY in this respect by amending the rules of procedure and evidence will further facilitate this process. Nevertheless, we are of the opinion that the concept of senior perpetrators could be further adjusted, as the wording of resolution 1534 (2004) permits, so as to allow an even greater number of cases to be transferred to national jurisdictions. Of course, in putting forward such a proposal, we are well aware of the need that all the requirements relating to the full observance of fair trial, due process and international human rights have equally to be met.”

    2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999 (2004) · source

37. “We emphasize in this respect the importance of full cooperation by all relevant countries with the Tribunals, especially by arresting and handing over the principal fugitives, facilitating access to evidence and granting waivers of immunity to enable witnesses to provide statements or testify before the Tribunals. We are of the View that an increased level of cooperation would also have a positive impact on relations between some of those countries and various international organizations. Constantly reviewing the caseload of the Tribunals in order to retain on their docket only those cases involving the most senior leaders, suspected of being most responsible for crimes within the jurisdiction of the relevant Tribunal is also essential for the successful implementation of the completion strategies.”

    2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999 (2004) · source

38. “First of all, the Romanian delegation would like to welcome the presence here of the Presidents of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Judge Meron and Judge Mose, as well as of the Prosecutors of the two International Tribunals, Ms. Del Ponte and Mr. Jallow. We would also like to thank our guests for their highly informative and comprehensive presentation of the most recent measures put in place to implement the completion strategies of the two Tribunals. While we welcome the significant progress made in implementing the completion strategies, we are, however, concerned about the continued existence of a number of factors that could jeopardize the time frames set out in Security Council resolutions 1503 (2003) and 1534 (2004).”

    2004-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4999 (2004) · source