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1. “I thank the representative of Mozambique for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of New Zealand. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

   2000-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4176Resumption1 (2000) · source

2. “The next speaker is the representative of Mozambique. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

   2000-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4176Resumption1 (2000) · source

3. “The next speaker inscribed on my list is Mrs. Sylvie Junod, head of the delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross to the United Nations. I invite her to take a seat at the Council table and to make her statement.”

   2000-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4176Resumption1 (2000) · source

4. “The next speaker is the representative of South Africa. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

   2000-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4176Resumption1 (2000) · source

5. “The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Japan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

   2000-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4176Resumption1 (2000) · source

6. “The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Colombia. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

   2000-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4176Resumption1 (2000) · source

7. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of the Sudan, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion 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, Mr. Rahmtalla (Sudan), took the seat reserved for him at the side ofthe Council chamber The President: The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Austria. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

   2000-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4176Resumption1 (2000) · source

8. “In view of the lateness of the hour, with the concurrence of the members of the Council, I intend to suspend the meeting now. The meeting was suspended at 1.10 p.m.”

   2000-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4176 (2000) · source

9. “The Security Council, which is seized with maintaining international peace and security, has a responsibility to help in providing a legal framework within which the rights of children are protected in situations of armed conflict. Resolution 1261 (1999) was an important beginning, on which we must continue to build. The many tools which we have at our disposal must be used judiciously to further advance the security and protection of children. My delegation hopes that the draft resolution that this Council will formulate on the basis of the Secretary-General's report and today's debate will demonstrate the intention of the international community to move from words to deeds. I now resume my function as President of the Council. There are a number of speakers remaining on my list.”

   2000-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4176 (2000) · source

10. “While it is important that this debate has allowed us to identify several practical steps that can be taken by the Security Council and the United Nations system to advance the cause of children, the process of consultation must continue if reasonable success is to be achieved. This work will be carried forward at the Winnipeg Conference on War-affected Children, to be held in September this year, and by next year's special session of the General Assembly for follow-up of the World Summit for Children. If we agree that children have a right to peace and a right to grow and develop in a safe and secure environment, the international community must act to ensure their security.”

    2000-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4176 (2000) · source

11. “Former child soldiers remaining idle in disarmament and demobilization camps without appropriate training and education are likely to be induced to return to armed groups. The international community, donors and non- governmental organizations must together invest greater levels of resources in peace-building activities and demobilization and reintegration, taking into account the needs of such former child soldiers. We also believe that the special vulnerabilities of girls must be taken into account, not only in conflict situations, but also in the design of post-conflict rehabilitation programmes.”

    2000-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4176 (2000) · source

12. “The international community must provide additional resources for nutrition, health care, the education of internally displaced children and refugees and family reunification. This must be accompanied by improved training and sensitization of peacekeepers and humanitarian personnel. The post-conflict phase of armed conflicts remains one of the most crucial stages in the protection of children. The Secretary-General's report emphasizes that special attention must be given to the educational, psychosocial, health and economic needs of children in these situations. Education is of special importance, as most of the children being prepared for reintegration into society lack basic education and are thus constrained in their ability to contribute as future productive citizens.”

    2000-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4176 (2000) · source

13. “Initiatives by the United Nations system must be accompanied by better and more effective cooperation and coordination with regional and subregional bodies, multilateral donors and international non-governmental organizations. This approach is essential, particularly in combating the illicit trade in small arms and the illegal exploitation of and trade in natural resources. A ground-breaking regional initiative was the adoption by the Economic Community of West African States in Accra in April this year of the Declaration on war-affected children. We encourage and support such initiatives. My delegation also believes that the protection of the rights and interests of refugee and internally displaced children is especially compelling.”

    2000-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4176 (2000) · source

14. “Innovative approaches must be identified, and in this regard the Secretary-General's recommendation that genocide, war crimes, crimes against humanity and other egregious crimes perpetrated against children should be excluded from amnesty provisions contemplated during peace negotiations is worthy of our consideration. It is equally important that appropriate monitoring and reporting mechanisms be established to ensure the compliance of armed groups and non-State actors. The challenge of developing clear and appropriate strategies to protect children during conflict must be addressed through cooperative and comprehensive approaches involving the participation of a wide range of actors.”

    2000-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4176 (2000) · source

15. “The international community must also ensure respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and encourage specially designated post- conflict peace-building and rehabilitation programmes, which will effectively reduce the likelihood of the re- emergence of armed conflict. The promotion of a culture of adherence to humanitarian norms and standards is therefore of critical importance, especially in the light of the increased violations of international humanitarian law in conflict situations. A vital component of any effective strategy must involve clear efforts by States to end current levels of impunity by prosecuting those who deliberately violate the rights of children.”

    2000-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4176 (2000) · source

16. “We also strongly believe that there are several identifiable steps to be taken in the pre-conflict and post-conflict phases and during conflicts themselves in order to address the plight of children in an integrated and comprehensive manner. First, addressing the plight of children in the most effective manner requires that attention be given to the prevention of armed conflicts. We agree with the Secretary-General that the best way to reduce the harm done to children is to prevent armed conflicts in the first place. Addressing the root causes of conflict must, therefore, be a priority for the international community. There can be no real, effective substitute for addressing the economic, social and humanitarian circumstances that fuel children's recruitment and participation in armed conflict.”

    2000-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4176 (2000) · source

17. “Nevertheless, 10 years after the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and in the face of numerous international legal norms and standards for the protection of children, children are still being killed, maimed, used as combatants and uprooted from home and community in conditions of extreme deprivation. In view of that tragic reality and its implications for international peace and security, the Jamaican delegation deemed it important for the Security Council to revisit the issue of the protection of children in armed conflict, which was a hallmark of Namibia's presidency of the Council in August 1999. Jamaica strongly believes that this issue, which must remain a priority for the international community, requires our most effective responses.”

    2000-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4176 (2000) · source

18. “The four years which have passed since the Graca Machel report on the impact of armed conflict on children (A/51/306) have allowed for serious assessment and for the establishment of a number of innovative and practical initiatives aimed at protecting children exposed to armed conflict. It is in that context that my delegation salutes the innovative and dynamic approach adopted by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Olara Otunnu, since his appointment, as well as the Executive Director of UNICEF, Ms. Carol Bellamy, and the staff of UNICEF for their demonstrated commitment to improving the conditions of disadvantaged children across the globe.”

    2000-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4176 (2000) · source

19. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Jamaica. I wish to join other delegations in expressing appreciation to the Deputy Secretary-General and especially to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and to the Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) for their important statements, which set the framework for today's debate. We wish also to thank the Secretary-General for his far-reaching and comprehensive report (S/2000/712), which constitutes a new and important contribution to the body of information on the plight of children in armed conflict.”

    2000-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4176 (2000) · source

20. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Norway, Sierra Leone and Uganda in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion 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 discussion 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, Mr. Mukongo Ngay (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Mr. Kolby (Norway), Mr. Kamara (Sierra Leone) and Mr. Semakula Kiwanuka (Uganda) took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber.”

    2000-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4176 (2000) · source

21. “I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for his kind words. I now call on the Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund, Ms. Carol Bellamy.”

    2000-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4176 (2000) · source

22. “There being no objection, it is so decided. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/2000/7l2, which contains the text of a report by the Secretary-General on the implementation of resolution 1261 (1999) on children and armed conflict. I call on the Deputy Secretary-General.”

    2000-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4176 (2000) · source

23. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter dated 24 July 2000 from the Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the United Nations, which reads as follows: "I have the honour, in my capacity as Chairman of the Islamic Group of the United Nations, to request that the Security Council extend an invitation under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Council to Mokhtar Lamani, Permanent Observer for the Organization of the Islamic Conference to the United Nations, during the Council's discussion on children and armed conflict." That letter has been issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/2000/734. If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Lamani.”

    2000-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4176 (2000) · source

24. “Otunnu to take a seat at the Council table. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Ms. Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Ms. Bellamy to take a seat at the Council table. Unless I hear any objection, I shall take it that the Security Council decides to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mrs. Sylvie Junod, Head of the delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross to the United Nations. There being no objection, it is so decided.”

    2000-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4176 (2000) · source

25. “Alemdn (Ecuador), Mr. Sharma (India), Mr. Wibisono (Indonesia), Mr. Hasan (Iraq), Mr. Akasaka (Japan), Mr. Kuindwa (Kenya), Mr. Mangoaela (Lesotho), Mr. Santos (Mozambique), Mr. Sharma (Nepal), Mr. Powles (New Zealand), Mr. Mbanefo (Nigeria), Mr. Ka (Senegal), Mr. Kumalo (South Africa) and Mr. Mwakawago (United Republic of Tanzania) took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber. The President: In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. OIara Otunnu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Mr.”

    2000-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4176 (2000) · source

26. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Austria, Barbados, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Japan, Kenya, Lesotho, Mozambique, Nepal, New Zealand, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa and the United Republic of Tanzania, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion 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 discussion 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, Mr. Pfanzelter (Austria), Miss Clarke (Barbados), Mr. Franco (Colombia), Mr.”

    2000-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4176 (2000) · source

27. “There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show ofhands. In favour: Argentina, Bangladesh, Canada, China, France, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mali, Namibia, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1309 (2000). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 2.05 p.m.”

    2000-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4175 (2000) · source

28. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the situation concerning Western Sahara, document S/2000/683. Members of the Council also have before them document S/2000/728, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/2000/699, letter dated 17 July 2000 from Morocco addressed to the Secretary- General. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. If I hear no objection, I shall now put the draft resolution to the vote.”

    2000-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4175 (2000) · source

29. “Let me thank Mr. Annabi, first of all, for his very useful briefing and for the answers he has given to the questions raised. There are no other speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 2 p.m.”

    2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source

30. “On other issues, my delegation shares the views expressed by the representatives of Bangladesh and Malaysia on the staffing of UNMIK and the need to resolve the situation of missing persons and detainees. In conclusion, I again wish to thank Mr. Annabi for his briefing and reiterate Jamaica's support for UNMIK as it seeks to fulfil the mandate entrusted to it by the Security Council. I now resume my function as President of the Council. I give the floor to Mr. Annabi to respond to the questions and comments made.”

    2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source

31. “We wish to underline our support for the efforts being undertaken by UNMIK and KFOR to deal with the security of international personnel. With regard to the operation of the media in Kosovo, my delegation is of the view that there must be responsible, unbiased reporting, as misrepresentation of facts in this volatile environment can have lethal consequences. We note that the municipal election law that was signed on 10 July has been implemented and that the civil registration period will close on 15 July. We are disappointed to learn about the limited number of Serbs who have registered to participate, as we believe that it is necessary to ensure, as far as possible, the participation of all ethnic groups in these elections in order to encourage a sense of ownership of the democratic process.”

    2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source

32. “We have noted the special measures being put in place to better protect the Serb communities, and we join other members of the Council in welcoming the signing of the Joint Understanding between UNMIK and the Serb National Council of Gracanica on additional measures to protect the freedom, security and fundamental rights of the Serb community. We were therefore very disappointed at the announced withdrawal of the Kosovo Democratic Party leader Thaci from the Joint Interim Administrative Structures, and hope that this decision will be reversed. We wish to reiterate our concern about the attacks on humanitarian agencies and personnel, and we hope that, with the resumption of humanitarian activities, more focus will be given to the protection of these personnel.”

    2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source

33. “As many of the issues of concern to my delegation have been raised by other speakers, I will limit my statement to a few brief remarks. It is evident from today's briefing by Assistant Secretary-General Annabi that the advances made in the area of the civil administration of Kosovo are being hampered by continued ethnic violence. The gains made are not sustainable in an environment of violence and fear. Equal importance must therefore continue to be given to the promotion of reconciliation and tolerance. It is in this context that the reports of the discovery of caches of weapons are deeply disturbing to my delegation, and we look forward to being informed of the results of the investigations being carried out by UNMIK and the Kosovo Force (KFOR) and to the prosecution of those responsible.”

    2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source

34. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Jamaica. Last month, the Security Council had the opportunity to be briefed by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Mr. Bernard Kouchner, and to hear his assessment of the progress made by UNMIK since its establishment by the Security Council in June 1999. My delegation shared Mr. Kouchner's assessment regarding the magnitude of the unique undertaking entrusted by the international community to UNMIK and the Mission's critical role in promoting peace, reconciliation and stability, in creating viable and democratic structures and in establishing a framework for sustainable development in Kosovo.”

    2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source

35. “In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Hedi Annabi, Assistant Secretary-General for Peace-keeping Operations. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Mr. Annabi to take a seat at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Mr. Hedi Annabi, Assistant Secretary- General for Peace-keeping Operations. I am pleased to give him the floor.”

    2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4171 (2000) · source

36. “In favour: Argentina, Bangladesh, Canada, China, France, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mali, Namibia, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1307 (2000). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 12 noon.”

    2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4170 (2000) · source

37. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance With the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission of Observers in Prevlaka, document S/2000/647. Members of the Council also have before them document S/2000/681, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. If I hear no objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show ofhands.”

    2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4170 (2000) · source

38. “The statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/ZOOO/ZS. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 11.55 am.”

    2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4169 (2000) · source

39. “The Council regrets the deplorable events and recalls its resolve to ensure that justice is carried out fully through the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, and that such crimes are not repeated in the future. The Council stresses the importance that lessons be learned and acknowledges the Secretary-General's report on Srebrenica, contained in document A/54/549. The Council reiterates its commitment to the full implementation of the Dayton Paris Peace Accord and to the establishment of multi-ethnic democracy and the rule of law throughout the territory of the former Yugoslavia." I now invite the members of the Council to stand and observe a minute of silence in honour of the victims of the Srebrenica massacre. The members of the Council observed a minute of silence.”

    2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4169 (2000) · source

40. “The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Following consultations, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council in commemoration of the tragic events at Srebrenica. "Five years after the fall of Srebrenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Security Council pays tribute to the victims of one of the worst civilian massacres in Europe since the end of the Second World War. In the week after the fall of Srebrenica, a United Nations designated safe area, thousands of innocent civilians were murdered and thousands of others forcibly relocated as a result of the policy of ethnic cleansing. "The tragic events at Srebrenica must not be forgotten.”

    2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4169 (2000) · source

41. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion, 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, Mr. Sacirbey (Bosnia and Herzegovina) took a seat at the Council table. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”

    2000-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4169 (2000) · source

42. “I thank Ambassador Levitte for his kind words addressed to me. There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 7.15 p.m.”

    2000-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4168 (2000) · source

43. “I now put to the vote the draft resolution contained in document S/2000/635. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Argentina, Bangladesh, Canada, China, France, Jamaica, Malaysia, Namibia, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States Against: None Abstaining: Mali The President: The result of the voting is as follows: 14 votes in favour, none against and 1 abstention. The draft resolution has been adopted as resolution 1306 (2000). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”

    2000-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4168 (2000) · source

44. “I thank the representative of Sierra Leone for the kind words he addressed to me. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. I shall first give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements before the voting.”

    2000-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4168 (2000) · source

45. “The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the fourth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone, document S/2000/455. Members of the Council also have before them document S/2000/635 , which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/2000/64l, letter dated 29 June 2000, from the Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone addressed to the President of the Security Council. I now give the floor to the representative of Sierra Leone.”

    2000-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4168 (2000) · source

46. “The situation in Sierra Leone Fourth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (S/2000/455) The President: I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Sierra Leone, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion, 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, Mr. Kamara (Sierra Leone) took a seat at the Council table.”

    2000-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4168 (2000) · source

47. “As this is the first meeting of the Security Council for the month of July, I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to Ambassador Jean-David Levitte, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations, for his service as President of the Security Council during the month of June. I am sure that I speak for all members of the Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Levitte for the great diplomatic skill with which he conducted the Council's business during June 2000. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted.”

    2000-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4168 (2000) · source

48. “The United Nations system has been doing its utmost to provide humanitarian and rehabilitation assistance throughout Somalia under trying circumstances, and we wish to urge those countries that are able to contribute generously to the appeal made recently through the inter-agency consolidated process. Finally, we wish to pay tribute to the humanitarian workers, some of whom have lost their lives or suffered injury in the service of the people of Somalia. We commend their selflessness and perseverance in the execution of their tasks in these most trying circumstances.”

    2000-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4166 (2000) · source

49. “We have to effectively lay the groundwork for a sustainable peace so that the process of peace-building can begin. My delegation wishes to join others in expressing the dire humanitarian situation of the majority of the people. Hundreds of thousands of persons have suffered from the cumulative effects of nearly one decade of armed conflict, a fractured economic infrastructure, low food production and the virtual absence of health and educational services. We have noted the reports that nearly 1 million Somalis are at risk of facing severe food shortages.”

    2000-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4166 (2000) · source

50. “While noting the positive developments that have taken place at the Conference, we regret that some Somali leaders have rejected any peace proposal, preferring to perpetuate the misery that has been visited on the people of Somalia. We once again call on all the faction leaders to reject the violence and to participate in the Conference. Somalia will need the assistance of the international community as it rebuilds the social and political basis of its society and seeks to bring about national reconciliation. The United Nations has to become involved in the facilitation of a peaceful solution to the conflict. In particular, we need to maintain a close and constructive relationship with the Government of Djibouti and with the other regional organizations in their efforts to broker peace.”

    2000-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4166 (2000) · source