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2007-03-28
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2007-06-25
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  1. “In conclusion, we cannot fail to state the importance of giving serious consideration to the proposal made today by the representative of Tunisia: to hold an international conference on this issue. Such a conference should take place in the context of the General Assembly and should address all aspects of the issue.”

    2007-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5705 (2007) · source

  2. “It also requires the General Assembly to continue to develop international arrangements regulating arms tracing from the producers to conflict situations and standardizing the rules of trade and brokering. Natural resources must remain the basis for economic development and the realization of the aspirations of future generations. They must not be exploited so that States, individuals and corporations can make greater fortunes. The Security Council will therefore have to depart from a narrow framework in dealing with this issue and extend a hand of cooperation to the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council in order to undertake collective efforts that will serve to realize our common goals.”

    2007-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5705 (2007) · source

  3. “That will require a holistic and multidimensional approach that rests on strengthening the institutional and human capacities of those States and emphasizes the principle of national ownership, without attempting to impose trusteeship or conditionalities, and coordinates international and regional efforts with the participation of civil society and all relevant stakeholders towards achieving that objective. Clearly, our work to prevent the draining of the natural riches of countries in conflict in exchange for weapons that fuel the continuation and escalation of such conflicts requires a special effort from the arms- producing countries to guarantee their commitment to international controls and to their legal and moral obligations.”

    2007-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5705 (2007) · source

  4. “It will surely require continued international financial support to enable those bodies to undertake difficult and critical peacekeeping and peacebuilding missions in various regions. From that perspective, Egypt welcomes the efforts of the Peacebuilding Commission to reformulate the role of the United Nations in dealing with the cases of such States in a manner that transcends the traditional dimensions of peacemaking and peacekeeping to achieve a balanced and comprehensive vision for the transition from conflict to reconstruction and sustainable development.”

    2007-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5705 (2007) · source

  5. “It follows that the international community must address conflicts holistically in all their political, social and economic dimensions, and in a framework that harmonizes the security and political efforts of the United Nations with the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the infrastructures of States emerging from conflict. That is particularly pertinent as regards the implementation of programmes for institutional capacity-building; the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of ex-combatants in civilian life; demining; control of illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons; and the contribution to sponsoring national reconciliation processes and to laying the foundations for reconstruction and sustainable development.”

    2007-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5705 (2007) · source

  6. “Such long-sought cooperation between the international and regional systems represents, in our view, an effective early warning mechanism that would protect all peoples from the atrocities of conflicts and their destructive impact on the socio-economic and political infrastructure, the rule of law and respect for and reinforcement of human rights. The starting point in that regard, in light of the outcome of the Cairo meeting, is strengthening national capacities for the management of natural resources in order to ensure their optimal utilization, based on the principle of permanent sovereignty over natural resources, as set forth in the Charter and reiterated by the General Assembly in its resolution 1803 (XVII) of 1962.”

    2007-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5705 (2007) · source

  7. “According to the outcome of the United Nations Expert Group meeting held under the theme "Natural resources and conflict in Africa: transforming a peace liability into a peace asset", which was hosted by Egypt in June 2006, the main approach to developing methods to deal with conflicts in Africa and other regions of the world is based on lessons learned. Those lessons highlight the fact that prevention is better than exorbitant cure, and that there is a need to expand cooperation and coordination and to establish a real partnership among the Security Council, the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, regional and subregional organizations, and the United Nations agencies, funds and programmes dealing with the development aspects of the causes of conflict.”

    2007-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5705 (2007) · source

  8. “While we appreciate the Security Council's eagerness to dispatch special missions to conflict regions and to establish direct communication channels with the parties to conflicts and to mediate between them, as well as its determination to coordinate with the peace and security structures of the African Union, we foresee that more will need to be done to settle and contain conflicts in a manner that addresses their root causes and decreases dependence on arms as a means of resolving disputes and conflicts, while reinforcing the ability of the Council to implement the collective security system prescribed in the Charter.”

    2007-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5705 (2007) · source

  9. “It also contributes to the frustration of the efforts of the Security Council in conflict areas, and those of the General Assembly, the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council in post-conflict peacebuilding. In that context, the United Nations must act more effectively and seriously and develop creative methods to achieve the objective of maintaining international peace and security, particularly in Africa.”

    2007-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5705 (2007) · source

  10. “The proliferation of the trade in small arms and light weapons is intricately correlated with the illegal exploitation of natural resources in the African continent. That is especially true of oil, diamonds and tropical timber, which are controlled by some States, individuals and arms brokers in a manner that endangers African States' capacity for socio-economic development; leads to the spread of disease, poverty and unemployment; and diminishes their institutional capacity and the pillars of their economic infrastructure. That highlights the need for the international community to make concerted and collective efforts to confront a phenomenon that undermines all efforts to control conflicts.”

    2007-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5705 (2007) · source

  11. “Undoubtedly, the link between natural resources and conflicts lies at the very centre of the intersection between the prerogatives of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council on an equal footing with the Security Council, each within the limits of its responsibilities as set forth in the Charter of the United Nations. Such a matter requires us to address the issue in all its aspects through full coordination and transparency among the three principal organs in order to ensure the complementarity of our efforts and the effectiveness of international action to prevent the illegal exploitation of natural resources from inflaming conflicts and to orient the use of those resources towards the realization of sustainable development and peoples' aspirations to peace and prosperity.”

    2007-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5705 (2007) · source

  12. “Mr. Elbakly (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, allow me to welcome you to New York, Sir, and to express our pleasure at seeing you preside over this meeting. We also welcome this open debate and the efforts of the Security Council, along with the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, to prevent the use of natural resources to ignite and fuel conflicts. The Egyptian delegation would like to associate itself with the statement of the Permanent Representative of Tunisia on behalf of the African Group on this issue.”

    2007-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5705 (2007) · source

  13. “The importance of implementing the package and the 13 practical steps towards nuclear disarmament was stressed at the 2000 Review Conference. We therefore look forward to the nuclear-weapon States - including the United Kingdom - implementing the package and seeking to include it in the agenda of the 2010 Review Conference. This process should begin with the first meetings of the Preparatory Committee this year. There should be no attempt to evade or to change the package in a way that would make it unsuccessful and would only adversely affect international peace and security by endangering the nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime. Those are the issues that we wish to see the Security Council focus on, and that will be met with support from the general membership.”

    2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663Resumption1 (2007) · source

  14. “If implemented in the framework of strong and active international cooperation, this would address the security impact referred to in the concept paper. Finally, the Security Council has before it many other challenges which are more pertinent to the maintenance of international peace and security, which require more attention from the Council, and which lie within, not outside, its main mandate. There is no doubt that achieving a comprehensive and just peace in the Middle East lies at the heart of those challenges, along with the implementation of the comprehensive package agreed to at the 1995 Review and Extension Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, including the resolution on the Middle East.”

    2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663Resumption1 (2007) · source

  15. “Needless to say, addressing this phenomenon effectively requires dealing with its causes and adapting to its adverse effects, especially when we know that the most affected States, in particular the 07-30973 African countries and the small island developing States, produce the smallest quantities of damaging greenhouse gas emissions and are at the same time the least capable of adapting to the negative impact. In that context, Egypt, as one of the least significant emitters of greenhouse gases, emphasizes the need to address that serious problem from the perspective of the common interest of humanity - and, again, in the proper forum in which all Member States participate - not only from a security perspective, but from the perspective of the three pillars of sustainable development.”

    2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663Resumption1 (2007) · source

  16. “I will not be saying anything new if I note that the developed countries are responsible for this phenomenon, because they have continued to pour emissions into the upper atmosphere and have failed to fulfil their obligation to rectify the situation and address it according to the provisions of the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol. Thus, the developing countries, including Egypt, View this open Security Council debate as an attempt by the developed countries to shrug off their responsibilities in that regard. The right path to combat this dangerous phenomenon is clear and lies in the fulfilment by all parties - developed and developing - of their commitments according to the principle of common but differentiated responsibilities, and not according to the principle of shared responsibilities which some countries are seeking to promote.”

    2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663Resumption1 (2007) · source

  17. “Such logic is unacceptable to the States Members of the Organization as it involves encroachment on the mandates and responsibilities of the General Assembly, which, as it represents the entire membership of the United Nations, is more universal and more democratic. In the light of recent reports and scientific studies and the latest report of the Secretary-General on climate change, there is no room for doubting, arguing against or rejecting the dangers of climate change and its repercussions for humanity. But objectivity requires focusing on the circumstances which led us to this dangerous juncture, and on the proper and ideal manner in which to address it.”

    2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663Resumption1 (2007) · source

  18. “That makes it all the more important to reform the working methods of the Security Council and to expand its membership, as well as to ensure that the General Assembly takes more decisive measures to stop such infringement. The claim that the issue of climate change and energy lies within the mandate of the Security Council, based on its impact on international peace and security, is an exaggerated claim which the Council presidency has sought to buttress through a concept paper (S/2007/186, annex) that seeks to emphasize that all subjects within the domain of the General Assembly and its subsidiary bodies have an impact on international peace and security, and hence may be seized by the Security Council.”

    2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663Resumption1 (2007) · source

  19. “What concerns us more is the deliberate encroachment of the Security Council on the mandates and primary responsibilities of other principal United Nations organs and subsidiary bodies, as defined by the Charter. This reflects clear and deliberate neglect of the provisions of the Charter. We are also concerned by the Council's indifference to the repeated demands of Member States to put an end to this dangerous and unjustified phenomenon. It is a clear challenge to the general membership of the United Nations to leave the way open for every President of the Security Council to decide a theme for an open debate, even if it lies totally beyond the Council's mandate.”

    2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663Resumption1 (2007) · source

  20. “It is obvious that the subject of today's debate lies clearly and squarely within the mandate of other bodies in the United Nations system, in particular the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, the Commission on Sustainable Development and the machinery of relevant United Nations treaties. This open Security Council debate also coincides with the preparations to address the same subject in the Commission on Sustainable Development later this month, as well as in other international treaty bodies, such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Kyoto Protocol, which are key instruments for addressing climate change.”

    2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663Resumption1 (2007) · source

  21. “While the delegation of Egypt would like to emphasize the importance and timeliness of the theme of today's discussion on energy, security and climate and the powerful and serious impact of climate change on our world, we share with many developing countries the surprise and concern clearly reflected in the letters addressed to the President of the Security Council by the Chairs of the Group of 77 and China and of the Non-Aligned Movement on behalf of the entire membership of both groups, and in the Sudanese statement to be delivered later on behalf of the African Group.”

    2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663Resumption1 (2007) · source

  22. “Mr. Elbakly (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I wish, on behalf of my delegation, to welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom to New York, and to express our pleasure at seeing you, Sir, preside over this meeting. Today's open debate in the Security Council is one means to develop ways for the Council to address important issues, taking into account the views and interests of the entire membership of the United Nations.”

    2007-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5663Resumption1 (2007) · source

  23. “We reaffirm the importance of adhering to those principles in any joint cooperation framework between the United Nations and regional organizations, whether with regard to the consent of the parties before implementation, impartiality, non-interference in States' internal affairs or respect for their territorial integrity and political independence. Egypt, as a member of the AU Peace and Security Council and in accordance with the main features of its initiative, is willing to cooperate fully with Security Council members, including the States representing Africa in the Council, to promote that initiative and all other ideas that will help to achieve a permanent framework for cooperation and consultation between the two councils.”

    2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649 (2007) · source

  24. “We stress that, in order to ensure the attainment of those objectives, it is essential that the Security Council send a clear political message reaffirming its willingness to revitalize joint cooperation frameworks with regional organizations in the areas of conflict prevention and resolution, peacekeeping and peacebuilding. That should be carried out within clear parameters and in a way that keeps options open for establishing a mechanism to that end, in consultation with the relevant regional organizations and United Nations Member States. In that regard, we must take into consideration the relevant provisions of Chapter VIII of the Charter and the guiding principles for United Nations peacekeeping operations.”

    2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649 (2007) · source

  25. “The second level is cooperation between the relevant departments of the United Nations Secretariat and its counterpart, the African Union Commission, similar to that which has developed in addressing a number of African problems. The third level of cooperation is between the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission and the AU Peace and Security Council, in keeping with the provisions of Chapter VIII and the principles and objectives of the Protocol Relating to the Establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, which authorized the Peace and Security Council to promote and develop a strong peace and security partnership with the United Nations through efforts to promote peace and development in Africa.”

    2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649 (2007) · source

  26. “This initiative was endorsed by the AU Peace and Security Council, which also welcomed, in a decision dated 14 December 2006, the concept paper submitted by Egypt at Addis Ababa and the ideas it expresses regarding such cooperation. Therefore, we reiterate our call for the establishment of a better relationship of cooperation between the United Nations and the AU in the areas of peacekeeping and peacebuilding, in accordance with the proposals contained in the Egyptian concept paper, at three levels of coordination and consultation. The first level is between the United Nations Security Council and the AU Peace and Security Council, through intensifying the meetings between the councils.”

    2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649 (2007) · source

  27. “On the basis of those considerations, Egypt has worked to consolidate the pillars of cooperation and coordination between the United Nations and the African Union, especially with regard to the problems faced by the African continent. In December 2006, Egypt presented to the AU Peace and Security Council an initiative that aims to enhance the existing relationship between the two organizations through the creation of a coordination and cooperation mechanism for the relevant peacekeeping and peacebuilding structures in the AU and the United Nations, focusing on building African capacities in order to increase the continent's ability to deal with African problems in all their dimensions. Such a relationship should be based on mutual respect, not domination.”

    2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649 (2007) · source

  28. “Furthermore, Security Council resolutions 1625 (2005) and 1631 (2005) highlighted the importance of strengthening the effectiveness of the Security Council's role in conflict prevention, particularly in Africa, and the need to develop an effective partnership between the Council and the African Union and other regional organizations, in accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter. In addition, a presidential statement issued by the Security Council on 19 November 2004 in Nairobi (S/PRST/2004/44) recognized the importance of strengthening cooperation with the African Union in order to help build its capacity to deal with collective security challenges.”

    2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649 (2007) · source

  29. “Concrete measures have been taken in recent years by several regional organizations to develop their capacities and mechanisms in the field of conflict resolution so as to address challenges to peace and security and to keep up with the evolving role of the United Nations in this field. Acknowledging that evolution, the 2005 World Summit Outcome (General Assembly resolution 60/ 1) recognized the contribution of regional organizations to peace and security and supported a stronger relationship between the United Nations and regional organizations.”

    2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649 (2007) · source

  30. “Chapter VIII also provides that the Council shall encourage the pacific settlement of disputes through regional organizations, either on the initiative of the States concerned or by reference from the Security Council. There can be no doubt that the current increase in the number of peacekeeping operations and the growing role played by regional organizations in dealing with the root causes of conflict make it necessary for the United Nations to step up its efforts to create much-needed mechanisms for cooperation and coordination with such organizations - whether in Africa, where the African Union (AU) plays a leading role, or in other areas of the world - with a View to integrating their actions and objectives and to promoting efforts aimed at stabilization and sustainable development.”

    2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649 (2007) · source

  31. “I would like personally to welcome you, Madam, to New York, to preside over this important meeting. I would also like to welcome Mr. Adada, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Congo, as well as the Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union. (spoke in Arabic) The Security Council is meeting today to discuss ways to enhance cooperation between the United Nations and international organizations in order to strengthen the international collective security system and the United Nations capacity to resolve conflict and to achieve peace and stability, in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter VIII of the Charter on the role of regional organizations in the maintenance of international peace and security, provided that that role is consistent with the purposes and principles of the United Nations.”

    2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649 (2007) · source