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Emyr Jones Parry

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first: 2003-07-29
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“As for the points raised on the security agreements, I believe it is fair to say that, as things stand at the moment, Security Council resolution 1511 (2003) provides complete clarity. The transitional administrative law and its negotiation are really the responsibility of the Iraqi Governing Council. The text is under detailed consideration and a lot of work is taking place. The expectation is that the negotiations will produce an outcome in the near future. Another point raised referred to whether the United Nations can facilitate that process, or indeed facilitate anything else. To the extent that it is able to do so, I think we would welcome very much the United Nations role where it can bring an added value to the process.”
2004-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4914 (2004) · source
“Our thanks to colleagues for the way they have received our comments and for the questions they have posed. Upon reflection, I think that a number of answers to the questions will be found in the text that we have circulated. I will, however, provide some quick comments on some of the points. As far as the International Advisory and Monitoring Board is concerned, I said in my initial statement that an agreement was reached with the Coalition Provisional Authority on 7 February on future work, which should now lead to quite a lot of early progress. Regarding the development fund, that is fully covered in the annex and on the Coalition Provisional Authority web site. I therefore recommend the web site to those who want to go into any detail on that issue.”
2004-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4914 (2004) · source
“We hope that the coming weeks and months will bring continued and enhanced United Nations engagement and continued work to ensure the successful transfer of authority on 30 June to a fully sovereign Iraqi Government. The coming weeks and months will also bring the further intensification of international efforts to assist the Iraqi people.”
2004-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4914 (2004) · source
“We also very much value the contribution that the United Nations is now making to the political process, most recently through the report of the United Nations fact-finding mission led by Lakhdar Brahimi. We welcome the United Nations offer to help with consensus-building as well as with the preparations for subsequent elections. We want to see a strong and growing United Nations role. Iraq is making progress towards the goal of a democratic Iraq governed by the people and for the people of Iraq, a goal that likely seemed impossible to the vast majority of those living under the former regime. The United Nations and its Members can and should continue to help the Iraqi people along that journey.”
2004-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4914 (2004) · source
“Attacks continue to be perpetrated against the Iraqi people by former regime loyalists and foreign extremists who are bent on denying the Iraqi people control of their own political future. Decades of oppression will not be undone overnight. But already, the efforts we have undertaken in partnership with Iraq's creative and talented people are making a real difference. As I said in our previous briefing to the Council on 21 November 2003, to succeed, the people of Iraq and its institutions will need the sustained commitment of the international community. We very much welcome the support so many nations have given and are giving to Iraq's reconstruction and security, as well as the contribution being made by the United Nations and its agencies.”
2004-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4914 (2004) · source
“It is worth highlighting that Iraqi women will be travelling to New York for discussions to be held by the Commission on the Status of Women, which takes place next month. Turning to my conclusion, as Ambassador Negroponte has already stated, much has been achieved. Iraqis now have a wide variety of freedoms never afforded to them by the previous regime. With the gradual rebuilding of Iraq's economy and infrastructure, they have the opportunity, at last, for a better future. Iraqis are also gaining the right to control their own lives and their nation's destiny. The transfer of authority to a sovereign Iraqi Government on 30 June 2004 will be a defining moment. At the same time, the scale of the tasks still faced in rebuilding Iraq remains massive.”
2004-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4914 (2004) · source
“The new Iraqi Ministry of Human Rights will also play an important role in shaping human rights developments throughout the country. We look forward to the United Nations engaging this focal point. The judicial review committee in Iraq has completed its review of every judge and prosecutor, checked their membership in the Baath party, their complicity in human rights violations or corruption, to ensure that the Iraqi justice system is now run by people of integrity. The overall dismissal rate is about 25 per cent. A key issue is the role of women, where the Authority continues to actively encourage the participation of women in all phases, and at all levels in the reconstruction of Iraq, in accordance with Security Council resolution 1325 (2000).”
2004-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4914 (2004) · source
“We are prioritizing and accelerating work on projects that can produce employment opportunities and visible economic benefits for the largest number of Iraqis possible. The national employment programme and the additional employment programme in the northern governorates have so far created close to 110,000 jobs out of a target of 155,000 new public work jobs. The Ministry of Finance also plans to invest $125 million during 2004 to create an additional 125,000 jobs. In coordination with the Coalition Provisional Authority, the Iraqi Ministry of Justice has developed strategies and activities to ensure the establishment or reconstruction of basic Iraqi criminal justice facilities. The Authority has continued to support efforts to strengthen civil society and human rights education throughout Iraq.”
2004-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4914 (2004) · source
“Greater oil revenues than expected have produced that. To date, the total disbursements from the Development Fund amount to $3.2 billion, details of which can be found on the Coalition Provisional Authority web site (www.cpa-iraq.org). On 7 February, the International Advisory and Monitoring Board and the Authority agreed on the statement of work for the independent public accountant who will audit the sale and export of oil from Iraq. And the Development Fund, as required by resolution 1483 (2003) will carry that out. The Authority's nomination for the auditing contract will be submitted to the Board for approval by 27 February. Let me now turn to a top priority for the Authority, which is to create new jobs. Unemployment levels remain too high, but under-employment is a key challenge too.”
2004-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4914 (2004) · source
“We have witnessed progress on interest rate liberalization; the provision of banking licenses to foster a modern and efficient financial sector; commitments to reduce Iraqi debt; and approximately $650 million transferred to the Development Fund for Iraq from Iraqi assets stolen by the former regime and previously held overseas. On 11 February, all 146 members of the General Council of the World Trade Organization welcomed and accepted Iraq's request to become an observer. The Central Bank law has also now been enacted, granting the Central Bank full independence. Its mandate will be to pursue price stability and to supervise the banking system. The balance for the Development Fund for Iraq, as of 12 February, was $8.8 billion. Between October 2003 and January 2004, the Iraqi budget benefited from an additional $1.8 billion.”
2004-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4914 (2004) · source
“On education, the Authority's objectives have focused on increasing enrolment and improving the quality of primary and secondary education. During the February school holidays, almost 33,000 Iraqi teachers will undergo a period of training designed to lead to an improvement in the provision of primary and secondary education throughout Iraq. Turning to economic issues, a key focus for the Authority has been to establish a sound economic framework and a transparent public expenditure system. Iraqi financial institutions have continued to grow and have begun the process of reintegration into the international community.”
2004-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4914 (2004) · source
“Key bridges are being rebuilt, allowing for the critical flow of fuel and agricultural products throughout Iraq. In recent weeks, three key bridges were repaired or reopened to traffic. Turning to health care, the Coalition continues to look to the long term, supporting a reformed Ministry of Health capable of delivering essential health services throughout Iraq. Work is currently under way between the Iraqi Ministry of Health, the Coalition Provisional Authority and the World Health Organization to develop a complete overview of drugs, supplies and equipment. This is expected to be completed by March. Salaries in the health sector, which is a key indicator, have also increased, with doctors' salaries having risen from $3 - I repeat, from $3 - a month to $350 per month.”
2004-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4914 (2004) · source
“For example, three of Baghdad's sewage treatment plants, benefiting 3.2 million people, will this year undergo rehabilitation, finishing in October, which will lead to nearly 800 million litres of waste water per day being treated. Power generation in Iraq has been continually improving, leading to a new February average of 4,260 megawatts, the highest achieved since the Coalition Provisional Authority began its work in 2003. Essential and necessary long-term repairs and scheduled maintenance are being undertaken throughout the country to build a sustainable power grid. Oil production has increased to 2.3 million barrels per day. The Coalition Provisional Authority has continued also to rehabilitate critical road and rail infrastructure.”
2004-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4914 (2004) · source
“As well as the progress outlined by Ambassador Negroponte, I can confirm that progress is continuing on the provision of basic services, economic and reconstruction issues and human rights and justice. The Coalition Provisional Authority is engaged with the people of Iraq in a massive effort to revive the country and its institutions. I'm sure it will be a relief to everybody when I say that I am circulating separately a very detailed note reporting on these points. I will now simply set out the headlines of that report. On water and sanitation, our priorities have continued to focus on infra structural rehabilitation of the existing water and sanitation networks. Much of our work is long-term, addressing the legacy of mismanagement and neglect.”
2004-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4914 (2004) · source
“In our view, it is important that the question of impunity and post-conflict justice be addressed at an early stage. That is necessary if there is to be lasting peace in Burundi based on democratic principles fostering truth and reconciliation and, at the same time, achieving justice. I have a lot more to say, but as others have made similar points and as you, Mr. President, have imposed a five-minute time limit, I will willingly stop.”
2004-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4911 (2004) · source
“We are also open to the idea that this force might in due course be replaced by a United Nations peacekeeping operation in Burundi. We look forward to the report of the Secretariat mission that is due to travel to the region this week - one of the three United Nations missions currently, or soon to be, in the country. Lastly, turning to impunity, we remain concerned about the continuing and recent human rights abuses in Burundi. In this context, we welcome and strongly support the projects developed by the Burundi Field Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Progress towards establishing a truth and reconciliation commission has been too slow. We hope that the disagreement between political groups, which so far has held up parliamentary adoption of the law on truth and reconciliation, will soon be overcome, and the law adopted.”
2004-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4911 (2004) · source
“The arms embargo imposed by resolution 1493 (2003) cannot put a perfect seal on the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. How could it, given the length of the border? But it can have a real deterrent effect and make clear that we are serious. We hope, therefore, that we can reach early agreement on an arms monitoring mechanism. Turning to Burundi, the African Mission is doing a very good job under difficult conditions and serious financial constraints. The African Union, South Africa, Mozambique and Ethiopia are to be congratulated on their significant contribution to supporting the peace process in Burundi. The United Kingdom has made, is making and will continue to make substantial sums available, especially to the African Mission in Burundi.”
2004-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4911 (2004) · source
“The transition process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - in particular, election preparations, security sector reform and the political and economic reunification of the country - poses huge challenges. For that, we need a transitional national Government-owned strategy and a real national Government - one which then coordinates fully with the donors. The United Kingdom will continue to step up its engagement on the Democratic Republic of the Congo as long as the transition remains on track. The Security Council can support the process by keeping the situation under regular review and commenting, including publicly, as necessary. The International Committee in Support of the Transition is an important tool on the ground to help identify concerns and urge solutions. We also need to continue to tackle the violence in the east.”
2004-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4911 (2004) · source
“The efforts of the transitional national Government and the Governments of Rwanda and Uganda to improve relations are indeed very welcome. Turning to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, I congratulate MONUC on its work. It is striking that the attack last week took place during a MONUC mission to stop harassment of the civilian population. All the parties in Ituri must put an immediate end to such violence. I rally readily to the argument put forward by Ambassador de La Sabliere that there is a strong case for MONUC to take a more robust posture with the militia in Ituri. The failure to do that at the beginning of conflict always pays us badly at the end.”
2004-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4911 (2004) · source
“I thank Assistant Secretary-General Kalomoh for his presentation. I associate myself with the remarks to be made later by the representative of Ireland on behalf of the European Union and, especially, express the condolences of the British Government to the Government of Kenya, to the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) and especially to the family of the Kenyan military observer killed in Ituri on 12 February. Last year's Great Lakes mission was a valuable initiative at a critical moment: critical for the peace process in Burundi and especially for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and for the future of the region. It is right that we should put the situation in a regional context.”
2004-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4911 (2004) · source
“The international community has demonstrated its commitment to Kosovo and it remains so committed. We are committed to a better future for South-East Europe. The international organizations as a whole pretty well are heavily involved in the province. It is now time for the partnership with the Kosovars to evolve, to reduce the dependence upon the external players, and for greater ownership by the people of Kosovo. However, that requires, crucially, responsibility and a commitment to the ideals and the standards that have been set out. That is what we now expect of the Kosovars.”
2004-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4910 (2004) · source
“I think it is now incumbent upon all of us - and I know that Mr. Holkeri takes this particularly seriously himself - to make sure that the structures we have deliver against the challenges of today. The priority is clear - progress on standards - and, with the completion of the transfer of competencies under chapter 5 of the Constitutional Framework, UNMIK should look at whether its resources are as well directed as they should be or whether, indeed, there is scope for change as part of a natural review of every organization. The challenge for UNMIK, with the assistance of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, is to make sure that it adapts to meet, efficiently and cost- effectively, our shared objectives for the future benefit of Kosovo and for all Kosovars.”
2004-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4910 (2004) · source
“A strong, coordinated approach by both bodies lies at the heart of tackling that problem. Investigative and remedial action are equally important. We welcome, therefore, the recommendations made by the Office of Internal Oversight Services in its report. We cannot expect local communities to live up to their responsibilities if the international community is not to live up to its own. The United Nations and the European Union have our continued and full political support in that regard. Fifthly and lastly, UNMIK is a very large mission. It represents a very significant investment for the United Nations and for the international community. In 2004-2005, it will comprise some 8,000 staff members, costing about $270 million. UNMIK's role has changed since its inception in 1999. The demands are now very different.”
2004-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4910 (2004) · source
“If I may, I should like to underline one very simple message. There will be, in the United Kingdom's View, no decision on process or outcomes of status discussions until the standards are met. All final status options remain on the table within the principles of full observance for democracy, human rights, multi- ethnicity and minority representation. Along with that, however, there are two key points to be stressed. The assessment will be negative if insufficient progress is made, and the process will not be derailed because some on either side object to it. Extremists have had their day in the Balkans and those who obstruct progress, in our view, deserve no say in the future of Kosovo. Fourthly, we very much welcome the joint efforts of the United Nations and the European Union to tackle corruption.”
2004-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4910 (2004) · source
“It comprised the following elements: the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government's progress on implementing the standards will be reviewed quarterly; the Special Representative will report back, through the Secretary-General's reports to the Council, on progress made in each reporting period; and the formal review in mid-2005 - or earlier if progress warrants - will serve as a basis upon which to decide whether to begin a process to determine Kosovo's future status in accordance with resolution 1244 (1999). There is nothing, as I see it, automatic about that process. If Kosovo has made the necessary progress on the standards, then a process will begin to determine the final status in accordance with resolution 1244 (1999); but if it does not pass the review on that date, then there will have to be another review at a later date.”
2004-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4910 (2004) · source
“But in saying that, the PISG should recognize and appreciate the fact that the Council will expect such representation to be accompanied by tangible progress. Thirdly, Mr. Holkeri dwelled on standards for Kosovo, set out within the framework of resolution 1244 (1999), which remain, in our View, the only way forward for a settlement which would eventually provide for European integration. Non-participation by the Kosovo Serbs in the standards and implementation working groups is not consistent with those aims. Belgrade should not, for its part, obstruct their attendance. Rather, it should encourage their participation. None of this is taking place in a vacuum. On 12 December, this Council endorsed an approach which introduced a review mechanism for progress on standards.”
2004-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4910 (2004) · source
“The United Kingdom expects the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government to demonstrate their capacity to govern, their concern for all of Kosovo's citizens and their commitment to reform, in line with European integration - in short, to fulfil the responsibilities they already have. Only then should we be ready to consider suggestions of their taking on further responsibilities. But those responsibilities in the Constitutional Framework that would normally be reserved for States cannot be transferred pending the settlement of Kosovo's future status - its final status. We would welcome attendance by the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government at the quarterly review meetings in the Security Council, provided that any delegation is strictly multi-ethnic.”
2004-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4910 (2004) · source
“I should like to set out five simple points. First, all politicians in Kosovo need to show a greater commitment to, and to assume real responsibility for, sustainable progress in the province. They should manifest a determination to improve the lives of all Kosovo's people. We think that it is time for all Kosovo politicians fully to support a common agenda and the agreed standards. Those standards include dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, and the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government should establish delegations for that dialogue, and in particular for the working groups, without further delay. Secondly, ownership carries with it responsibilities.”
2004-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4910 (2004) · source
“At this, the first public meeting, I should like, Sir, to wish you every success as President of the Council. I should like also to thank Ambassadors Mufioz and Maquieira for their past stewardship of the Council. I, too, wish to associate myself with the sympathy expressed earlier to the Russian Government, and indeed we should condemn all such acts of terrorism against innocent people, wherever they may take place. I should like to associate myself with the remarks to be made later by Ambassador Ryan on behalf of the Presidency of the European Union. I thank Mr. Holkeri for his report and for the contribution that the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) is making in Kosovo. There has been much progress in Kosovo since the establishment of UNMIK, but there is clearly much more to do.”
2004-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4910 (2004) · source
“I hope that this debate that you have launched, Madam President, will be the start of our consideration of how we can better support the United Nations to be more effective in this area, but not only here in the Council: given the interest that all parts of the United Nations have, that consideration should be taken forward coherently in the General Assembly, in the Economic and Social Council and in the executive boards.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“And fourthly, we might continue to encourage an integrated approach among the various parts of the United Nations system so that lessons on the political, peacekeeping and developmental approaches can be shared, with no sense of departmental boundaries. Re-establishing justice and starting to reconcile communities that were once in conflict will inevitably be an imperfect process, but the United Nations can and should play a central supporting role. It has the right tools to make a contribution and breadth of experience that enables it to add value where others cannot.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“First, I would suggest that we should encourage the agencies to maintain - and indeed to enhance - their excellent work. Secondly, we might support United Nations efforts to identify and use the network of reconciliation practitioners: United Nations staff who have experienced reconciliation first-hand and can put that experience to good use in a different context. Thirdly, we should make creative use of information systems to provide the huge benefits of lessons learned and best practices, ensuring that information is shared quickly and easily among the right people so that the United Nations has the capacity at Headquarters to mobilize and moderate such information and best practices.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“United Nations peacekeeping operations around the world can provide the essential security framework that is the catalyst for national reconciliation to proceed - a framework for security that allows communities to re-establish some sense of normality in their lives, to restart economic activity and to move more freely. And it is in development terms that the programmes of United Nations agencies aim to facilitate the building of basic elements of human security: good governance, security sector reform, participation, justice, health, education and economic opportunities. All those processes, as we have heard, support national reconciliation. Given the United Nations experience of reconciliation, how can we ensure better use of best practices?”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“The key focus of today's discussion is how best the United Nations can help. Few would argue with the moral authority of the United Nations, an impartial actor with the weight of the international community behind it. Politically, not only has the United Nations played a key role in facilitating peace processes around the world, but, at the country level, United Nations country teams, Resident Coordinators and agencies have sometimes played a more subtle convening role in difficult situations, bringing together various stakeholders to start a dialogue or facilitating a planning process to bring about consensus on the way forward for a difficult set of issues.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“If the people of the conflicting parties or ethnic groups - both perpetrators and victims - are to be encouraged to enter that painful process, then they need to have a common purpose to rebuild their societies. Different models exist and have been described by others. There are issues of sequencing. In that regard, permit me, if I may, to borrow from some recent comments by Lakhdar Brahimi, who said that there are three key steps to establishing justice and the rule of law: first, injustice needs to be ended; secondly, a fair judicial system needs to be created; and it is right to take the third step - of tackling past crimes - only when those two steps have been taken. So perhaps there is a time and a place to pursue justice and reconciliation vigorously and a time and a place to hold back.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“It seems to the United Kingdom that, in many ways, reconciliation is about trust: promoting it where it has never existed and re-establishing it where it has been lost - trust between communities on different sides of a conflict, between groups within society or between citizens and their Government. It is a bridge from being in a state of conflict to reaching a shared peace, and, where it includes the end to injustice, it can provide a foundation for preventing future atrocities. As others have said, there is no one blueprint for justice and reconciliation that fits all cases; different approaches fit different countries. Experience suggests that a reconciliation process has the best chance of success if it is built from the ground level. Durability is best guaranteed by local ownership.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“The goal for countries emerging from conflict is to be able to transform themselves into democratic States - not only States that respect law, but States whose citizens are bound together by common commitments and objectives, regardless of ethnicity, religion, past division or conflict. The minimum is coexistence among citizens; much better are productive cooperation and harmonious, peaceful living together. History, if it has taught us anything, has shown us that cycles of conflict are truly broken where political and social measures accompany legal ones and where the participatory and emotional elements of reconciliation are not overlooked. Finding ways and processes that enable people to participate in the rebuilding of their country and to deal with those emotions is perhaps the most difficult challenge.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“Building a sustainable peace in countries that have suffered from armed conflict is one of the most difficult challenges we face, so I thank you, Madam Minister, for scheduling this debate. I am grateful to those who presented briefings, and I should like to associate myself with the remarks to be made later by Ambassador Ryan on behalf of the European Union. I shall shorten my intervention, Madam President, to comply with your request at the beginning of today's meeting. The rule of law is an essential element in establishing democracy, but it is not enough in itself.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“It is necessary, if we are to do more than merely transfer problems from one country to its temporarily more vulnerable neighbour, to act coherently across the three countries. Finally, may I say how much we value these broader debates on regional topics. They are an opportunity to hear the views of the States of the region, to compare our approach to different regions and to draw lessons in order to develop all the regional synergies that are available to us, and we hope to develop a model for United Nations interventions elsewhere.”
2004-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4899 (2004) · source
“DDR will be the most important aspect of this. We welcome the appointment of a deputy to Special Representative Klein, who is also the resident coordinator on the ground. This double-batting has worked well in Sierra Leone in ensuring that humanitarian, development and other peace-building issues are properly integrated into the peacekeeping operation from the start. Lastly, in Cote d'Ivoire, thanks to the sterling work by the French forces, by ECOWAS and then by MINUCI, the situation is improving. But to make progress with implementing Linas-Marcoussis, it is not enough simply to maintain the status quo. A peacekeeping operation is much needed and should be speedily confirmed. It is not a simplistic matter of a balance between Sierra Leone, Liberia and cote d'Ivoire.”
2004-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4899 (2004) · source
“If these benchmarks have not been fully met, we shall have to consider what kind of residual United Nations presence may be required after UNAMSIL's departure this December. In Guinea-Bissau, the collaboration between the Economic and Social Council and the Security Council is one of the positive aspects of recent developments in Guinea-Bissau. It demonstrates that no organ of the United Nations has sole responsibility in many of these areas and that, the more we can cooperate together, the more effective we will be. Therefore, throughout the whole region, where poverty and lack of development have contributed to the causes of conflict, the Economic and Social Council has an important role to play. In Liberia, the next challenges ahead for UNMIL are well known. As Mr. Kalomoh described it, we need early and determined progress.”
2004-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4899 (2004) · source
“Ould-Abdallah's separate report on how we can strengthen cooperation with and support for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). This is vital if we are to build lasting stability that endures after United Nations peacekeeping operations have left. Similarly, we should encourage the countries of the Mano River Union to revive their former good relations, starting with their summit planned for February. If I may, I would like to turn to some specific issues raised by the mission. In Sierra Leone, a country now at peace thanks to the enormous resources invested there, that investment must not be wasted. We shall examine carefully the progress made against the benchmarks set by the Council for UNAMSIL's drawdown.”
2004-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4899 (2004) · source
“The Special Representative has since initiated valuable coordination meetings with other missions in the subregion. We also welcome Department of Peacekeeping Operations efforts to exploit the synergies between missions. For example, UNMIL officers received pre-deployment training from the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL), and UNAMSIL logistics were used to transport troops to their new base in Liberia. The United Nations Mission in Cote d'Ivoire (MINUCI) and UNMIL plan to set up a coordination mechanism along the Liberia- Cote d'Ivoire border. All of this makes not only for cost-effectiveness, but for far better results. So we encourage the Secretariat to do more of this, especially as UNAMSIL draws down and UNMIL builds up. The third area is closer links with the key subregional organizations. We look forward to Mr.”
2004-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4899 (2004) · source
“We need regional approaches to such problems, such as countries of the region agreeing to take fighters back to their home countries during the process of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR). The Secretary-General recommended in his report on small arms (8/2003/1217), that the Council pursue more vigorously broader measures, such as subregional arms embargoes, in cases like West Africa, where borders are no barrier to arms traffickers and mercenaries. We believe this should be considered alongside Mr. Ould-Abdallah's imminent report on tackling cross-border problems. The second area is the more effective use of United Nations assets across the region. We were delighted that the Secretary-General appointed a Special Representative for West Africa.”
2004-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4899 (2004) · source
“President, for convening this meeting so that we can take stock of the progress made and remind ourselves of how much more needs to be done. Naturally, in what I am now about to say, I associate myself with the views to be expressed later by Ambassador Ryan on behalf of the European Union. We are gradually seeing the Council's emphasis on a regional approach being put into practice on the ground, and this seems to us evident in three main areas. The first area is tackling cross-border problems more effectively. As mercenaries and small arms move easily across borders in West Africa, so conflict and chaos move with them, disrupting previously stable countries.”
2004-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4899 (2004) · source
“I am very grateful to Mr. Kalomoh for his introduction and to all those in the Secretariat who contributed to the Secretary-General's report (S/2003/1147). Much has changed in West Africa since the Council's mission there last summer. The United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) has deployed to Liberia, we are on the verge of approving a much- needed peacekeeping operation for Cote d'Ivoire and there is a new Government in Guinea-Bissau. All of this offers real hope that lasting peace can be created in the subregion. But it will require sustained commitment from the Council and the international community, backing up the efforts of the West Africans themselves. This imposes a particular obligation on us to support African solutions. We are grateful to you, Mr.”
2004-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4899 (2004) · source
“Finally, I am struck that Graca Machel's words in 1996 remain as relevant now as they were then. Describing her report as a call to action, she said: "It is unforgivable that children are assaulted, violated, murdered and yet our conscience is not revolted nor our sense of dignity challenged. This represents a fundamental crisis of our civilization. The impact of armed conflict on children must be everyone's concern and is everyone's responsibility- Governments, international organizations and every element of civil society. "Let us transform our moral outrage into concrete action. Our children have a right to peace". (A/51/306) That message should underpin our work.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source
“Changing the way things are done can sometimes pose tough questions, but we can no longer afford to duck them, so we require vision and strong and effective leadership at all levels. That is why we strongly support the Secretary-General's assessment of response to children in armed conflict the United Nations system as a whole. If our debate next year is to focus on those tangible outcomes for children, it is vital that the report before us today lead to concrete actions at all levels. Member States have a responsibility as well, a responsibility to ensure that we provide sufficient human and financial resources to support disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration programmes that address the very specific and challenging needs of child soldiers, including their education. My Government stands ready to offer its support.”
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“That is what we understand by effective monitoring, reporting and evaluation: knowing the outcomes and assessing the situation against the objectives of the international community and the basic rights of children. Thirdly, we need action to tackle continuing abuse through an effective United Nations system-wide response, working with Governments and civil society organizations, with the right people in the right place with the right skills at the right time. This is what we mean by "mainstreaming", a dimension which we should, as a matter of course, cover in Security Council resolutions addressing conflict and post-conflict situations. An institutional road map should set out who should do what and when, and then set out core responsibilities.”
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“To do that, as others have said, we now need to establish a plan detailing practical steps to achieve measurable progress by the time the next report is written. Last month, when the Security Council debated the protection of civilians in armed conflict, I set out three interconnected themes that, in our view, the United Nations system should collectively address, and they are just as relevant to today's debate. First, we must end abuse. We should establish incentives and define what actions perpetrators should take to end their abuse of children, including by setting out indicators for progress and the consequences of inaction. Secondly, knowledge: we need to know about the situation on the ground and the responses that we are getting to the incentives that we provide.”
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