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Emyr Jones Parry

lines on the record: 1,334
first: 2003-07-29
most recent: 2007-08-10
sittings or episodes: 195
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“The elections last month, which were free and fair; the progress on post-March reconstruction; and the establishment of a framework for decentralization, local crime prevention councils and a United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)- Provisional Institutions of Self-Government working group on the economy all are positive developments. The focus now must be on taking those achievements forward and making concrete progress on the ground. The United Kingdom welcomes the Secretary- General's helpful recommendations paper on the way forward based on the excellent Eide report and on his consultations in New York in September. We look forward to discussing it further. The United Kingdom continues to hold resolution 1244 (1999) as the basic framework for taking forward the political process in Kosovo.”
2004-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5089 (2004) · source
“It is rather nice to be able to say "Madam President". It is not often that one can say that in the Council. I am grateful to the Special Representative, Mr. Jessen-Petersen, for his briefing, and I listened very carefully to the intervention of Mr. Covie. I think our special thanks are due to the Special Representative for so obviously getting a grip on the job in such a short time. The United Kingdom associates itself fully with the statement which will soon be delivered by the Ambassador of the Netherlands on behalf of the European Union. The United Kingdom shares the Secretary- General's assessment that progress has been made since the violence last March, but that much remains to be done before the comprehensive review in mid-2005.”
2004-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5089 (2004) · source
“That is why the Governments that look to benefit from those structures need to get a simple message: these people have to be taken to The Hague.”
2004-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5086 (2004) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to say that the whole question of ending impunity and delivering people to justice is fundamental to the rule of law, which is a crucial element in leading any country out of conflict and in actually building peace. That is why, for the United Kingdom - and, I believe, for the Security Council, in all the resolutions we have adopted - we do not trot out that we want individuals to go to The Hague just for the sake of retaliation or for some response after the event; we want that because it is in everyone's essential interest that that should happen. In the end, Governments have the ultimate responsibility to ensure that the rule of law applies and is supported. Those are the fundamentals of the Euro- Atlantic structures.”
2004-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5086 (2004) · source
“However, once again, as for the ICTY, the freeze on recruitment is bound to have an impact on the Tribunal's efficiency. Again, the need for States to meet their financial obligations is obvious. The number of fugitives is, again, too large: 15 is far too high a number. In another parallel with the other Tribunal, States must comply with their obligations to cooperate by arresting individuals and transferring them to the Tribunal. The transfer of cases to national jurisdiction is, again, a sensible strategy. We assume that the majority of cases will be transferred to Rwandan jurisdiction. We would therefore welcome views on the readiness of Rwandan courts to accept such cases and on how the capacity of the national courts could best be supported.”
2004-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5086 (2004) · source
“Finally, the President of the ICTY has drawn attention to the need to address the issue of prisoners serving ICTY sentences after the end of the completion strategy. The United Kingdom was pleased to enter into a sentence enforcement agreement with the Tribunal earlier this year, and we would welcome further dialogue on this and on other residual issues in due course. Allow me to turn now to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), on which I will be much more brief. This brevity, however, does not in any way imply less interest in that key Tribunal. We warmly welcome the Tribunal's efforts to improve its efficiency, the changes that have taken place in the last 12 months and the trend towards shorter trials. The completion strategy is clearly at the centre of the overall management of the Tribunal.”
2004-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5086 (2004) · source
“It is about ending impunity; it is about bringing to justice individuals indicted of horrendous crimes; and it is about furthering reconciliation within and between Balkan States. There should be no doubt that continuing non-cooperation will frustrate any aspirations of the authorities in Belgrade, in Zagreb or in Banja Luka to closer integration with Euro-Atlantic structures. I would be very grateful if the Prosecutor, in responding to this debate, could be more direct not only about what she believes are the reasons why the Governments concerned are not meeting their obligations, but also about what specifically she thinks they should do and how we might be able to help to encourage them to do it.”
2004-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5086 (2004) · source
“We welcome Croatia's cooperation in giving unrestricted access to documents and witnesses. We agree with the Prosecutor that Croatia's cooperation cannot be regarded as complete until Gotovina is arrested and transferred to The Hague. Earlier this year, the Prosecutor was able to give a positive assessment of Croatia's efforts to arrest Gotovina. But this morning the Prosecutor reported that efforts have slowed down and that no significant progress has been made. Moreover, the Prosecutor asserts that Gotovina continues to benefit "from a well-organized support network, including within State structures" (supra). Cooperation is about more than meeting a legal obligation.”
2004-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5086 (2004) · source
“What we need is real-time intelligence that permits this man to be apprehended. Do those in positions of authority really believe that they can outwait justice or that their inaction is consistent with integration into European and Atlantic institutions? Do they believe that continued avoidance of arrest actually promotes the reconciliation that we all hope for in the Balkans? The same goes, very clearly, for Mladic, whom we know to be in Serbia. It is very disappointing to hear once again this morning that Serbia and Montenegro remains the country that is the most reluctant to cooperate. Cooperation is not optional. It is a legal obligation. Yet certain indictees in Serbia and Montenegro remain free to move about the territory without even bothering to hide.”
2004-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5086 (2004) · source
“That is crucial, and 20 indictees at large is far too many. In our View, the transfer of Karadzic, Mladic and Gotovina is crucial to the long-term stability and prosperity of the region. I would like to be absolutely frank about this. We know that Karadzic spends most of his time in Republika Srpska and that he moves from place to place. A network of people and institutions protects and presumably finances him. Why is it, therefore, that no one seems to know where he is i or indeed, where he has just been, which should be much easier to know? Why is it that none of the arms of the Government, local individuals or local figures in contact with the community, such as priests, are prepared to volunteer information? That information would enable the most sought-after indictee to be brought to face the Tribunal.”
2004-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5086 (2004) · source
“There can be no doubt, the Chamber will need the continued support of the donor community. The United Kingdom has pledged Â£2.6 million over the next five years. Our hope must obviously be that other countries in the region will be able to develop the capacity to receive cases from the Tribunal in the near future. But I want to underline our very strongly held view that the three key indictees, Mladic, Karadzic and Gotovina, have to be tried before the ICTY. The United Kingdom does not believe that the replacement of the Stabilization Force by the European Union-led force, which we do indeed welcome, should bring any diminution in our resolve to arrest Karadzic. Thirdly, regarding cooperation with the ICTY, the Tribunal's work is dependent on the arrest of the indictees and their transfer to The Hague.”
2004-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5086 (2004) · source
“I would like to concentrate on just a few of what I believe to be the most important points. First, regarding financing, as we have heard, the freeze on recruitment is beginning to affect the Tribunal's work, and that can only get worse. The obligation of and the need for all States to pay their dues to the Tribunal are obvious. The failure to do so, as we have heard, is jeopardizing the completion strategy and will lead to more costs. The 25 per cent vacancy rate quoted to us this morning is an appalling figure. Secondly, regarding the transfer of cases to the region, the Tribunal has done excellent work in assisting national courts in the former Yugoslavia to prepare and receive transferred cases. We hope that the war crimes chamber of the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina becomes operational in January, as predicted.”
2004-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5086 (2004) · source
“Allow me to begin by thanking the Presidents and the Prosecutors for their reports. The United Kingdom continues to support wholeheartedly the work of both Tribunals. Bringing justice to the indictees is particularly important some 10 years after the signature of the Dayton Agreement and the establishment of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). Allow me to begin by addressing the issue of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). We welcome the Tribunal's efforts to increase efficiency and to stay on course for meeting the completion strategy. The re-election of most of the Tribunal's sitting judges last Friday will help keep things on track. However, what we heard this morning is a rather sobering account of the obstacles to keeping that strategy on course.”
2004-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5086 (2004) · source
“I here pay tribute to our colleague from Benin for what he has done to place the text of the statement directly before the Council.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5084 (2004) · source
“The need to do that now and next year is even greater. We have a high-level panel report on threats, challenges and change being issued in two weeks' time. Above all, next year, for the Millennium Development Goals summit of the General Assembly, we have to pull all these issues together. The fact is that if the Millennium Development Goals are to be missed anywhere, they will be missed in Africa. Asia and China will actually contribute on the positive side to many of the Goals, but the Goals will not be achieved in Africa because of the problems that Africa faces. My conclusion is that United Nations responsibility to work with the African Union to address African issues - as the Group of Eight will do next year as a priority - is actually very substantial. Hence the value of the Council's draft presidential statement.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5084 (2004) · source
“That is an example of the extent of the shared interest between the Council and the African Union; so, our cooperation seems natural to me. I would hope that this cooperation would become even wider and that it would become even more obvious what the African Union and the United Nations can do together. I would also like to see the European Union helping in this respect. I would like to see other entities prepared to join in, because it has become fairly obvious that the problems we all confront are just about the same. It is the optic through which we address the problem that may be different. But the scope for cooperation, the fact that the African Union in Darfur is being financed by the European Union, are part of a collective responsibility and part of taking that responsibility seriously.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5084 (2004) · source
“Because of the value of what the African Union does. Because it is our responsibility for international peace and security to help those that are sharing and shouldering the burden with the Council. Because of the actual African Union contribution; and because it is especially necessary to demonstrate our support when Africans are finding their own solutions to African problems. All that, justified by the regional cooperative arrangements set out in the Charter, explains why the Council should be doing as much as possible to support the African Union. I completed a little count when I was asked to make this intervention. The Security Council has adopted 53 resolutions this year, 26 of which - or 49 per cent - bear directly on African issues.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5084 (2004) · source
“Carrying out the sort of operation that the African Union is undertaking in Darfur is actually not easy; quite the opposite - that is a British understatement - because they are doing so without the capabilities, without the means of communication and, especially, without a real planning capability to actually mount an operation. Look at the difficulty of what we expect of them, and yet, that is what they are doing on the ground. Hence the significance today of a draft presidential statement that recognizes the need to help the African Union develop its capabilities - including, I would hope, a rapid-reaction capability - and that states that the Council should do everything possible to strengthen practical cooperation with the African Union. The Council should do so for a number of reasons.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5084 (2004) · source
“In the mission that went to West Africa in June, we saw first-hand the contribution of the Economic Community of West African States, a regional body through which the African Union is making its contribution. That is the role of the African Union itself. It is increasingly helpful in promoting cooperation for avoiding conflict across the continent. In Darfur, we know how important it is to have monitors on the ground. It is actually the African Union that is doing the job for the Council. That demand upon the African Union, it seems, will increase, and we have to be ready to play our part in helping it.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5084 (2004) · source
“The African Union has made rapid strides in a very short time. Indeed, looking back, it is difficult to believe that it is such a recent creation. The African Union's Peace and Security Council is far-reaching. It even recognizes the principle - which no one outside Africa has done - that an intervention in a territory may be permissible if a Government is not protecting its own citizens, or if the situation in that country affects neighbouring countries; and that intervention, if necessary, can be made against the wishes of the country concerned. That is immensely far-reaching. It is incumbent on the Council to give every support to that acceptance of responsibility.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5084 (2004) · source
“And I believe we should try to help the Transitional Federal Government to move towards establishing the institutions that it will need, and the rule of law, in order to tackle the issues that are associated with the rule of law in the context of a growing stability and security. We should then look to be as ambitious as possible, because the lesson of history must be that failed States are something we should avoid, and that where States are close to failure, we must do our utmost to pick them up and give them every assistance, especially when they are as prepared to help themselves as the Transitional Government appears to be.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5083 (2004) · source
“They need to be discussed with the Transitional Federal Government as soon as possible. I do not want to sound negative in what I am saying because, fundamentally, this is one of those cases where the United Nations has to take a strong lead role, particularly on the ground, in the proposed coordination arrangements for the international community, and be in a position to deliver whatever help is possible and is needed by the people of Somalia. So I would concentrate at this stage on providing maximum help for the observer mission, if that is to be put in place by the African Union - as much help as we can muster on the whole question of reconstruction and development.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5083 (2004) · source
“However, there should not be confrontation, but rather cooperation, which will build upon and not undermine the existing areas of tranquillity in Somalia, particularly in Somaliland. The key is a comprehensive ceasefire agreement that is binding on all parties. Here, the Security Council may well have a role to play in endorsing such an agreement. It seems to me that if the Transitional Federal Government can adopt the sort of positive and constructive agenda we have heard spoken of, it will deserve the strongest support from the international community - a support that is tailored, of course, to what is practical and possible on the ground. We believe that the draft declaration of principles and the proposed coordination of monitoring arrangements discussed in Stockholm offer a sound potential framework for engagement.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5083 (2004) · source
“Trying to build peace, establish stability and end conflict is pretty difficult in most cases, and we have to recognize that in the case of Somalia it is about as difficult as it comes. Listening to the request for a stability force, I am struck, really, by the question: to stabilize what? And if we have a peacekeeping force, what peace are we going to keep? And that is not a question I ask lightly. We have to think very carefully about deploying troops to do that sort of job in today's Somalia. I suspect, therefore, that there is a precondition to the deployment of a large force, and that is that a degree of stability has to be restored - perhaps through a clan- balanced Somali security force, but in any case a process of in-country dialogue needs to be established.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5083 (2004) · source
“This is a very welcome discussion and our particular thanks are due to the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the African Union, which actually embody, in this afternoon's discussion, why it is that our relations with the African Union matter so much. The Somali people deserve stability and security, and we all have our collective interest in creating a Somali State with institutions based on the rule of law and the prospect of enduring stability and prosperity. We should therefore welcome the progress made recently with the appointment of a transitional federal Government and the opportunity that is now offered. I very much appreciate the contributions we have heard so far this afternoon. The starting point, of course, is as close to zero as you can get.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5083 (2004) · source
“The resolution we've just adopted supports the Naivasha peace process and other negotiations and holds open the process of wider international support, once a comprehensive peace agreement is being implemented. But that prospect is conditional upon the good will and the cooperation of the parties. We expect them to conclude imminently the necessary agreements to end the conflict and to choose the path of cooperation and peace. Bilateral donors, the European Union, the African Union and others are ready to help. But if the parties do not choose this path, then it is they who will bear the consequences.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5082 (2004) · source
“This is the third Security Council resolution adopted this year on Sudan. This is right, because the situation in Sudan has been and remains a threat to international security and stability in the region. The Council needs, therefore, to remain seized of this issue and to be ready to take tougher action if and when this is needed to enforce implementation of this agreement. The United Kingdom has long supported the efforts of the Government of Sudan and the SPLM. to reach a comprehensive peace agreement in the Naivasha process. We recognize that such an agreement is key to political progress in Darfur and key to changes in governance throughout Sudan. But there can be no lasting peace in Sudan without an end to the conflict and instability in Darfur, and indeed in other areas of the country.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5082 (2004) · source
“We expect both the Government and the rebels to fulfil their commitments within the humanitarian and security protocols, and to put in place the mechanisms and timetables to end the attacks on innocent civilians in Darfur, and to bring about an immediate improvement in the security situation. No one should interpret this resolution as reducing their commitments and obligations, as set out in Security Council resolutions 1556 (2004) and 1564 (2004). We interpret this resolution as reiterating the Council's determination to ensure that all parties in Darfur fulfil their obligations. We remind them of the prospect of measures under Article 41 of the Charter for those who do not comply. We expect to see rapid improvement in the security and humanitarian situation in Darfur.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5082 (2004) · source
“It's good news that the Security Council has unanimously supported this resolution, which addresses the search for a comprehensive peace throughout Sudan. We expect the parties now to honour the commitment they have just made, namely, to conclude by 31 December. It is essential also that the resolution emphasize the need to end attacks and atrocities in Darfur, and remind the parties that the provisions of previous resolutions remained valid today. The British Government remains gravely concerned about the security situation in Darfur. The primary responsibility for the security of the citizens of Darfur rests with the Government of Sudan. But the rebels too have a direct responsibility for recent attacks, as we have repeatedly made clear.”
2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5082 (2004) · source
“In favour: Algeria, Angola, Benin, Brazil, Chile, China, France, Germany, Pakistan, Philippines, Romania, Russian Federation, Spain, 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 1570 (2004). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 3:15pm.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5068 (2004) · source
“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/2004/827. Members of the Council also have before them document S/2004/869, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by France, the Russian Federation, Spain, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. It is my understanding that the 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. A vote was taken by show of hands.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5068 (2004) · source
“"The Security Council also encourages the Central African authorities to continue to combat with determination human rights violations. "The Security Council again expresses its This statement will be issued as a document concern at the possible consequences to the of the Security Council under the symbol Central African Republic of the crises in the S/PRST/2004/39. subregion. Accordingly, it welcomes with satisfaction the Secretary-General's initiative in asking BONUCA to assess the potential effects of developments in neighbouring countries on the situation in the Central African Republic and vice The meeting rose at 3:10 17.111. verso." agenda. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5067 (2004) · source
“It also emphasizes that their support will be essential for the country's economic and social recovery and encourages them to formulate in close consultation with relevant development agencies and with the Government of the Central African Republic a concerted development strategy for the country. "However, the Security Council expresses its concern at the deterioration of the State's finances and of the public sector, and calls on the Central African authorities to act with determination in order to address this situation. "The Security Council reiterates its full support for the CEMAC Multinational Force and calls for the continuation of the restructuring of the Central African Republic's defense and security forces.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5067 (2004) · source
“The Security Council is pleased that the Secretary-General intends to renew the BONUCA mandate until 31 December 2005. "The Security Council welcomes the assistance provided by the international community to the stabilization and recovery of the Central African Republic, as well as the considerable efforts made by the member States of the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CEMAC) in the political, economic and security fields. "The Security Council calls upon international donors and the international financial institutions to continue to provide resolute support to the Central African Republic, including on the preparation of the upcoming legislative and presidential elections.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5067 (2004) · source
“The Security Council welcomes in particular the spirit of consensus which the Central African parties have shown and which attests to their determination to continue the transition process to the end' "The Security Council encourages the Central Africans to continue their efforts to ensure the success of the constitutional referendum in November and the satisfactory organization of free, transparent and democratic presidential and legislative elections in January 2005. "The Security Council also pays tribute to the United Nations system in the Central African Republic and in particular to the Secretary- General's Representative, General Lamine Cisse', for his work at the head of the United Nations Peace-building Support Office in the Central African Republic (BONUCA) and reaffirms to him its full support.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5067 (2004) · source
“The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. After consultations among the members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council commends the Central African authorities, the political parties and civil society of the Central African Republic for the efforts they have made for the ongoing success of the transition process.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5067 (2004) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of the Central African Republic in which he requests 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 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. Poakre- Kano (Central African Republic), took a seat at the Council table. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5067 (2004) · source
“The Security Council has now concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 5.50 pm.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The Council expresses its readiness to further promote the implementation of this resolution, and in particular through active cooperation with the Economic and Social Council and the General Assembly. In order to further consolidate this progress, the Council requests the Secretary-General to submit to the Security Council in October 2005 an action plan, with time lines, for implementing resolution 1325 (2000) across the United Nations system, with a view to strengthening commitment and accountability at the highest levels, as well as to allow for improved accountability, monitoring and reporting on progress on implementation within the United Nations system." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2004/40. There are no further speakers inscribed on my list.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066Resumption1 (2004) · source
“"The Security Council recognizes the important contribution of civil society to the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and encourages Member States to continue to collaborate with civil society, in particular with local women's networks and organizations, in order to strengthen implementation. To that end, the Council welcomes the efforts of Member States in implementing resolution 1325 (2000) at the national level, including the development of national action plans, and encourages Member States to continue to pursue such implementation. "The Security Council recognizes that significant progress has been made in the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) in certain areas of the United Nations peace and security work.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The Council also requests the Secretary-General to encourage gender mainstreaming in disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes by developing guidelines to increase attention to the needs of women and girls in such programmes. The Council further requests the Secretary-General to mainstream a gender perspective in all aspects of post-conflict reconstruction programmes, including through the strengthening of gender theme groups in countries emerging from conflict, and to ensure that all policies and programmes in support of post-conflict constitutional, judicial and legislative reform, including truth and reconciliation and electoral processes, promote the full participation of women, gender equality and women's human rights.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066Resumption1 (2004) · source
“To that end, the Council urges the Secretary-General to strengthen his efforts to identify suitable female candidates, including, as appropriate, from troop-contributing countries, in conformity with Article 101 of the Charter of the United Nations and taking into account the principle of equitable geographical balance. Such efforts should include the implementation of targeted recruitment strategies and also seek to identify candidates for senior level positions, including in the military and civilian police services. "The Security Council recognizes the vital contribution of women in promoting peace and their role in reconstruction processes. The Council welcomes the Secretary-General's intention to develop strategies to encourage women's full participation in all stages of the peace process.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066Resumption1 (2004) · source
“In support of this process, the Council reaffirms its commitment to integrate fully gender perspectives into the mandates of all peacekeeping missions. The Council recognizes the contribution of the gender adviser within the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to advancing the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), and requests the Secretary-General to consider an equivalent arrangement within the Department of Political Affairs to further support such implementation. "The Security Council considers that an increase in the representation of women in all aspects of conflict prevention, peacekeeping and peace-building operations and humanitarian response is urgently needed.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066Resumption1 (2004) · source
“"The Security Council reaffirms the important role of women in the prevention of conflict and supports the Secretary-General's intention to develop a comprehensive system- wide strategy and action plan for increasing attention to gender perspectives in conflict prevention. The Council urges all relevant actors to work collaboratively, including through strengthened interaction with women's organizations, to ensure the full participation of women and the incorporation of a gender perspective in all conflict prevention work. "The Security Council also welcomes the Secretary-General's intention to develop a comprehensive strategy and action plan for mainstreaming a gender perspective into all peacekeeping activities and operations and to incorporate gender perspectives in each thematic and country report to the Council.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The Council requests the Secretary- General to ensure that human rights monitors and members of commissions of inquiry have the necessary expertise and training in gender-based crimes and in the conduct of investigations, including in a culturally sensitive manner favourable to the needs, dignity and rights of the victims. The Council urges all international and national courts specifically established to prosecute war-related crimes to provide gender expertise, gender training for all staff and gender- sensitive programmes for victims and witness protection. The Council emphasizes the urgent need for programmes that provide support to survivors of gender-based violence. The Council further requests that appropriate attention is given to the issue of gender-based violence in all future reports to the Council.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066Resumption1 (2004) · source
“"The Security Council strongly condemns the continued acts of gender-based violence in situations of armed conflict. The Council also condemns all violations of the human rights of women and girls in situations of armed conflict and the use of sexual exploitation, violence and abuse. The Council urges the complete cessation by all parties of such acts with immediate effect. The Council stresses the need to end impunity for such acts as part of a comprehensive approach to seeking peace, justice, truth and national reconciliation. The Council welcomes the efforts of the United Nations system to establish and implement strategies and programmes to prevent and report on gender-based violence, and urges the Secretary-General to further his efforts in this regard.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066Resumption1 (2004) · source
“"The Security Council also recalls the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (A/52/231) and the outcome document of the twenty-third special session of the United Nations General Assembly entitled 'Women 2000: gender equality, development and peace for the twenty- first century' (A/S-23/10/Rev.1), in particular the commitments concerning women and armed conflict. "The Security Council welcomes the Report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security (S/2004/814) and expresses its intention to study its recommendations. The Council welcomes the efforts of the United Nations system, Member States, civil society and other relevant actors to promote the equal participation of women in efforts to build sustainable peace and security.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066Resumption1 (2004) · source
“I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to what has been a very good debate. There are no speakers remaining on my list. After consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council reaffirms its commitment to the continuing and full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and welcomes the increasing focus on the situation of women and girls in armed conflict since the adoption of that resolution in October 2000. The Council recalls the statement by its President of 31 October 2002 and the meeting held on 29 October 2003 as valuable demonstrations of that commitment.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066Resumption1 (2004) · source
“I would now like to call the Director of the United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women, Ms. Carmen Moreno.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066Resumption1 (2004) · source
“I thank the representative of New Zealand for being so cooperative. The next speaker is the representative of Fiji, on whom I now call.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066Resumption1 (2004) · source