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Emyr Jones Parry

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first: 2003-07-29
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“Such situations stand in stark contrast to the internal disturbance in Northern Ireland - covered in the report - where there is not and has not been a situation of armed conflict and where, in addition, there has been real progress in addressing the issue of children's rights. In addition to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission, there is now a Commissioner for Children and Young People for Northern Ireland with a broad remit and significant powers to ensure the protection of children's interests. Those developments take place against the background of an established and increasingly successful political process. When we come to this debate next year, we need to be talking about tangible, positive outcomes for children in conflict regions.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source
“They are rejected by their families and their communities because of those actions and are increasingly locked into a cycle of terror. Ms. Bellamy already referred to the situation in West and Central Africa, among other areas. I was quite horrified when, in a discussion at the end of last week, someone referred in very matter-of- fact terms to a colonel aged 17. The logic of that was inevitable: if your privates are all aged 10 to 12, by the time they are promoted, they can become colonels at 17. A harsher indictment I cannot imagine. Situations like those, in which thousands of children suffer egregious violations of their rights on a daily basis, must be the focus of our highest priority and of our actions.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source
“But today, as we engage in this debate, others have expressed - and let me repeat - the extreme regret that, at the national level in many situations today, we have barely scratched the surface of this challenge. In Burma, it is estimated that up to 70,000 children, some as young as 11, are forcibly recruited by the State army, where they are used in armed conflict. Children also suffer abuse inflicted by ethnic armed groups. In northern Uganda, we continue to witness a situation that deserves a far higher profile: the horrific kidnapping of children by the Lord's Resistance Army. These children are used to beat and kill civilians, to kidnap other children and to fight against government forces. The further tragedy is that these children - intimidated, forced to take such actions - have nowhere to go.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source
“It is time to focus on results and on action. Graga Machel's study (A/51/306), submitted in 1996, was a watershed - a watershed for the United Nations and for the international system's consideration of children and armed conflict. That study set out in very explicit terms - which are every bit as relevant today - the impact of conflict on children's lives. It remains a touchstone for our collective effort to improve the lives of children in conflict regions. We have made commendable progress. At the international level, in 2003 we recognized and applauded the establishment of a strengthened normative framework for the protection of children in armed conflict. The Secretary-General then rightly called for - and Mr. Otunnu this morning emphasized the need for - an era of application.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source
“It is an issue that causes the United Kingdom to work hard to support, at all levels in the United Nations system and beyond, the efforts made to arrest this grim problem. As today's interventions show, children and armed conflict is a highly complex issue, intertwining political, legal, social and institutional issues. But we have an obligation to find answers and to resolve those issues on behalf of children. Today we have heard two simple messages. The first is about the history that underpins the consideration of this issue in the United Nations. That provides a benchmark for measuring the progress that has been made, and we should be pleased about that progress. But the second message is self-evident: we are still not doing enough. Even as we speak, children throughout the world continue to suffer.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source
“Let me begin by thanking you, Madam President, for providing us with the opportunity of this debate. Your presence underlines your personal commitment and that of Chile to this very important issue. I should like to join others in thanking the Secretary-General for his report (S/2003/1053) and for the work of his Special Representative. I am thankful also for the work of the many organizations involved - especially the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations - for all their contributions. I should like to associate myself with the remarks to be made later by the Irish Presidency of the European Union. Today's debate on children and armed conflict is very important for my Government, as for others around this table.”
2004-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4898 (2004) · source
“We also look forward to renewing the Committee's mandate and improving the sanctions through the new resolutions to be discussed by the Council in due time.”
2004-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4892 (2004) · source
“Given the evidence that the Al Qaeda and Taliban network is truly world-wide, knows no borders and has no nationality, the Committee should be absolutely clear on this point: there is no stigma attached to acknowledging the existence of this threat. Rather, acknowledging this is a sign that the State is serious about its commitment to fight terrorism. The State should partake in this effort and recognize what is happening on its territory. Looking forward, this work, which is a matter for what I term the sister Committee on counter-terrorism, must be key priorities for the Council this year. We look forward to seeing a more detailed written assessment of Member States' implementation and the measures taken in due course.”
2004-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4892 (2004) · source
“With the help of the appropriate international organizations, perhaps some best practice could be developed to cover other areas, such as freezing other non-cash economic assets dealing with terrorist funding being channelled through charities or alternative remittance systems. All these are ways in which we could share the best of good practice. Fourthly, if I could just touch on an issue raised in the consolidated list, the report suggests that the lack of names being put forward owes something to the perceived stigma of acknowledging that Al Qaeda or the Taliban might be present within the territory of a given country.”
2004-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4892 (2004) · source
“Requests by Member States for assistance with needs identified by the Monitoring Group should be matched with potential donors. Again, it is a big task, but one where the Counter-Terrorism Committee, for example, has made good progress and would be in a position, we think, to help the Al Qaeda and Taliban Sanctions Committee develop similar methods. Thirdly, we need to develop best practice for the implementation of measures. Mr. Chairman, I think you mentioned that a State has promised to send an addendum to its report outlining the actions it took to freeze given properties, which is a good example.”
2004-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4892 (2004) · source
“The proposal for the Committee to enhance its cooperation with Interpol on the consolidated list is a good example. Other organizations can help in different ways. Because of their nature, regional organizations have a close relationship with their members and can do much to encourage implementation, especially if a lack of political will exists in some areas. International organizations that have developed codes and standards can help States to adopt them and, at the same time, the Committee should continue to directly help Member States with implementation. Secondly, the provision of technical assistance is a key element in the fight against Al Qaeda. The Committee needs to be proactive in working with the international community to facilitate such technical assistance.”
2004-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4892 (2004) · source
“So it is encouraging, therefore, to hear you report on your visits, which have actually provided, face to face, a direct stimulus. That proactive approach is invaluable, not only in fact-finding, but also in encouraging Member States to implement the sanctions. It demonstrates that the Committee is here to help with implementation and that it should not be feared or ignored, as it sometimes may be. I would like to briefly touch on four aspects. First, I would like to mention the role of the Committee as a catalyst to encourage implementation. The Committee is faced with a huge task. It cannot and should not do this alone. The international community has many sources of assistance that can be used to help Member States implement the measures.”
2004-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4892 (2004) · source
“As this is the first formal meeting of the year, I join others in wishing you every success in the chair and in thanking Ambassador Tafrov for the manner in which he conducted our business in December. I would like to fully associate myself with the remarks that will be made in due course by the Irish ambassador on behalf of the European Union. Your briefing, Mr. Chairman, and the work of the Monitoring Group are very welcome. Both outlined the significant progress made by the Committee in limiting Al Qaeda and the Taliban's ability to carry out terrorist attacks. But they also highlight the difficulties that Member States face in implementing the measures and, consequently, these measures" overall effectiveness.”
2004-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4892 (2004) · source
“If Kosovo wants to be part of that, living as the sort of entity we want to see - in harmony with itself and at peace with its neighbours - then it must do this. Thus, the implementation of the standards and the review mechanism is crucial. We will all be watching the implementation plan very carefully, but it needs especially to be discussed by those involved and worked up in conjunction with Belgrade and then - especially - put in place. That should be the priority for the authorities in Pristina and, more widely, in Kosovo. Unilateral actions and rhetorical resolutions which are prejudicial to that process will not deter us. There can be no question that until the standards are achieved, the developments that we would all like to see in Kosovo will not be put in place. There is an opportunity.”
2003-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4886 (2003) · source
“Kosovo has been given an opportunity to emerge from the shadows and to move forward. The whole concept of standards before status is not rhetorical. It is absolutely basic to the sort of Kosovo that all of us want to see created. Under resolution 1244 (1999), if status is to be discussed, then it should be absolutely clear to all of us - and consistent with the requirements of that resolution - that it must be on the basis of an entity which is meeting the standards which we expect of most European States - I say European quite deliberately because it is a European destination that Kosovo is likely to have. But the standards currently enjoyed by others are essential for Kosovo. I do not say that to patronize Kosovo. I say it because it is the way the European Union and its associated countries have evolved and will continue to evolve.”
2003-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4886 (2003) · source
“That dialogue needs cooperation, it needs substance and it needs goodwill on the part of both participants. We look especially to the authorities in Kosovo to display that. It is very important that the working groups on areas of practical cooperation, and especially on the areas of concern, should be put in place and begin their work quickly. The dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade is critical to this process. No less critical are the standards, and the document which has been released is a vital step forward. The standards and what they represent - democratic institutions, the rule of law, the question of returns and reintegration into society of different groupings - are basic to the future of Kosovo. And they are basic to whatever future Kosovo has.”
2003-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4886 (2003) · source
“It is a particular pleasure, Minister Passy, to see you in the Chair. Welcome. I associate myself with the remarks about to be made by the Italian presidency of the European Union. I join others in thanking Under- Secretary-General Guehenno for his briefing. The efforts of Special Representative Mr. Holkeri, the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to move forward the political process in concert with the European Union, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the other international actors are very welcome. To do that in dialogue with Belgrade is especially important, and we look forward to the contribution later of Mr. Sahovic, who is with us.”
2003-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4886 (2003) · source
“Its work to protect the vulnerable lies at the very heart of the United Nations Charter and promotes a culture of protection, an ideal that we all endorsed in the Millennium Declaration of September 2000.”
2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877 (2003) · source
“They need to feature in our own national policies and make a real difference at the country level. Fourthly, we should encourage all Member States to sign and ratify the legal instruments that exist in the broad protection agenda. The United Nations has an important advocacy role in that regard. Finally, we should not forget the merit of having guiding principles of corporate social responsibility, in order to ensure that the private sector and its practices contribute towards the prevention and resolution of violent conflict. In conclusion, I would like to stress the importance of coordination across the protection agenda. This remains a key challenge for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and one for which it will require sustained support.”
2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877 (2003) · source
“This will help encourage an integrated approach to promote connectivity between New York and the field and identify potential gaps, strengths and weaknesses. We should then consider how we need to strengthen the existing framework. Thirdly, we must work better at mainstreaming protection issues into the Council's country-specific considerations. That was reflected in what has been done on Liberia, but we need to ensure that, in general, these elements are reflected in the Secretary-General's reports and included in peacekeeping mandates and operations when necessary. In order to achieve that, we need to improve inter-office work within our own delegations and among our ministries back in our capitals. But we also need to ensure that protection measures transcend the work of this Council alone.”
2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877 (2003) · source
“This actually requires the wholehearted support of Member States and the international community as a whole, and in that regard, the United Kingdom would single out parallel contributions that individual Member States should make. First, we must make every effort to implement the resolutions contained in the aide-memoire, and the Secretary-General's 54 recommendations on protection set out in the road map. In this regard, we would request the Secretary-General to provide us with an update on the implementation of these commitments when he next reports to the Council on this issue in June 2004. Secondly, we need to receive reports on how the aide-memoire is performing as an operational tool in the field, for example, what is working well and what needs to be improved.”
2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877 (2003) · source
“Changing the way we do things can sometimes pose tough questions, but we cannot afford to duck them. And that is why we strongly support and welcome the Secretary-General's forthcoming assessment of the entire United Nations system's response to the problem of children and armed conflict, and we hope that the Secretary-General will be able to update the Council next month when we consider children affected by armed conflict, but in particular, we hope he will provide detailed proposals of how we go forward. We should be open ourselves to more reviews of this type. But it is not just the United Nations system that actually needs to respond.”
2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877 (2003) · source
“First, establishing robust frameworks of application, including indicators for progress and defining action to be taken in the event that these are not met - that is what we mean by compliance. Secondly, building solid field-based information allied to rigorous analysis for robust frameworks of application - that is what we mean by effective monitoring and evaluation. And thirdly, delivering outcomes from these first two elements through an effective United Nations system-wide institutional response - the right people in the right place with the right skills at the right time - that is what we mean by mainstreaming, because institutional mainstreaming should cover who does what, where and when. I am being very clear about co- responsibilities.”
2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877 (2003) · source
“In fact as we speak, the United Kingdom, together with the Governments of Finland and Jordan, is hosting in New York a seminar on developing holistic and integrated responses to widespread human rights abuse. Like Mr. Egeland, I would like to focus on next steps. Our starting point should be his excellent proposal for a ten-point platform for future action, and we look forward to working with Council members, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the United Nations agencies, the other organs of the United Nations, and others in taking this forward. The United Kingdom would identify three interconnected themes that collectively the United Nations system should address as it carries those action points forward.”
2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877 (2003) · source
“Children are also tragically exposed to malnutrition, disease and violence, as well as sexual, physical and psychological abuse. So we urge all Member States to sign and ratify and implement the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict. Justice and reconciliation efforts also form an integral part of the protection agenda and play a key role in addressing violations of international humanitarian law and in ending impunity. Central to these efforts, of course, are national judicial systems. That is why the Council's discussion in September of transition justice and the rule of law was so relevant and follow-up so important.”
2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877 (2003) · source
“The other side of that coin is that, collectively, the international community must better address humanitarian crises where that access is being denied. We must all be deeply concerned about the protection of women and children in situations of armed conflict. Women, for example, are often subjected to sexual violence, trafficking and mutilation. These traumatic experiences are often compounded further, even well after the end of conflict, in circumstances where female victims of violence face social exclusion and stigmatization. The protection of children in armed conflict also remains a key concern, especially when they are recruited by force as soldiers, as we have heard in the briefing. Situations where children are educated to regard a gun as a protection tool, as a means of obtaining food and security, are deeply disturbing.”
2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877 (2003) · source
“We pay tribute to those humanitarian workers who have lost their lives while providing assistance to those in need, and we remember those who today remain in captivity against their will. And in that regard, we urge all captors to release humanitarian personnel as a matter of urgency. The United Kingdom remains deeply concerned about the lack or denial of access in many humanitarian situations throughout the world. People without food, water, shelter or medical supplies cannot wait for a conflict to end in order to receive life-saving assistance. We therefore take this opportunity to urge all parties to armed conflict to comply with their obligations to allow safe and unimpeded access by humanitarian personnel to civilians in need of assistance and to do that in accordance with international humanitarian law.”
2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877 (2003) · source
“There have been some recent positive developments: the updated aide-memoire, a road map, Security Council missions that allow the Council to emphasize the need to protect civilians actually in the field, a continued focus by the Council on protection issues - and there the United Kingdom believes that the Security Council has an essential role in complementing the work done by other organs of the United Nations - and lastly, the adoption by the Council of resolution of 1502 (2003) on the protection of humanitarian personnel in armed conflict. But the recent and horrific attacks on the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross headquarters in Baghdad demonstrate an increasingly fragile environment to which humanitarian personnel are more and more exposed. We all deplore such attacks and acts of violence.”
2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877 (2003) · source
“I would like to associate the United Kingdom with the statement on behalf of the European Union to be delivered later by the Ambassador ofItaly. May I congratulate Jan Egeland on his appointment and thank him for an excellent briefing. His words were a sobering account, which underline the imperative for the international community to work collectively and decisively in moving from rhetoric to effective action in promoting the culture of protection.”
2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877 (2003) · source
“How can we best support the total effort needed - but especially, how do we best secure the peace process; how do we reinforce the efforts being made on the ground, which demand our support? If that means a peacekeeping operation, then the United Kingdom is very open to that. Let us look at a spectrum of the possibilities: what is the considered advice, worked out in consultation with those most directly involved? There is clearly a need for extra resources and extra capacity to reinforce the African mission and to deliver all the things that Burundi deserves. I am pleased to announce that the United Kingdom, bilaterally, will now give a further $3.4 million to support the mission currently in place in Burundi and to support the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration efforts.”
2003-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4876 (2003) · source
“With regard to the United Nations, we believe that a focused intervention is necessary, covering all those areas and involving all the instruments and elements within the family of the United Nations, including - crucially, as we have heard - the role of the Economic and Social Council: in short, an integrated, coordinated approach that tackles the needs of Burundi and avoids a repetition of some of the disasters we have seen previously. There is a lot of good to build on, and we are obliged to do that. I am confident that this is what is being planned and considered by the Secretariat. The United Kingdom would welcome advice in due course on exactly how the international community and the United Nations can respond to the present situation.”
2003-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4876 (2003) · source
“Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration are going to be crucial, and Burundi will need help on those aspects, on the political aspects, and, very important, on the economic side. In short, the United Kingdom believes that what we need is an integrated approach by the international community covering political and security issues; disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of the military; the economic development of the country; and much more. The obligation on the international community is all the greater because the Africans - within Africa as a whole and within the region - are producing their own solutions. The view of the United Kingdom is that, when that happens, they require, and we are obliged to give, support to those solutions.”
2003-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4876 (2003) · source
“I join others in welcoming the presence among us of Deputy President Zuma. I thank you, Deputy President, for your report, and I thank your country for leading the regional African Union effort in Burundi. The African Union mission in Burundi is clearly paying a key part at this moment. Peace is at a crucial juncture. We heard a much more positive report than we might have expected 12 months ago. The parties in Burundi appear serious in their pursuit of peace. That improvement could very well last, but significant hurdles remain. Security within the country is vital if the peace process is to come to a successful conclusion: security covering the political and military integration which is going to be necessary.”
2003-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4876 (2003) · source
“It would be helpful to have recommendations on whether there is anything more concrete that the United Nations could contribute in other areas - for example, tackling the proliferation of small arms and light weapons. Finally, in addressing concrete proposals, we would urge a bottom-up approach, taking account of the views of those already working in the field in partnership with Governments in the region. We think this is key. Any review should be looking at what does or does not work in the field, and at where there may be gaps or opportunities for better linkage in the existing activities of the United Nations system. We hope that such an approach will deliver progress in making the Organization more joined up and helping the countries of the Central African region in their efforts also to be more joined up.”
2003-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4871 (2003) · source
“We note that the report identifies some blurring between the roles of ECCAS and CAEMC, for example. As the Secretary-General moves forward with his proposed review of the United Nations programmes in the region, it would be useful to focus on particular areas where there is the best prospect of identifying scope for improved coordination. We think it would be useful to see some specific recommendations - for example, concerning which of the regional security structures the United Nations should be supporting, and how that support could best be provided. We would welcome a look at what scope there may be to follow through on the Council's earlier intention to support ECCAS's new collective security structures.”
2003-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4871 (2003) · source
“The third point, therefore, is that there is a clear role for subregional bodies, and they deserve our support. It is unsurprising that the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) and the Central African Economic and Monetary Community (CAEMC) have established mechanisms and approaches to address issues of collective security. The economic development of the region and security are fundamentally linked. At the same time we note the observation of the multidisciplinary mission that not all of these mechanisms are either fully functional or delivering as intended. We need to be sure that each part of the system is playing to its strengths and not duplicating. The Central African subregional organizations need to define their role according to where they can best add value.”
2003-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4871 (2003) · source
“The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) provides a framework for shared progress across a wide range of areas - including peace and security, economic governance, and democracy and good governance - that goes beyond the Central African region. So, as a first point, we need to be careful about imposing templates on different kinds of problems. Moreover, as a second point, we would not wish to cut across or duplicate existing regional and subregional initiatives - for example, the current work on the potential for an international conference on the Great Lakes. So it follows that we would not support the insertion of a new level of bureaucracy into the region. A better way forward might be to concentrate on areas that build on existing subregional and region- wide structures, rather than attempting to create new ones.”
2003-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4871 (2003) · source
“On a more positive note, I hope we are starting to see the potential, at least, for a positive cycle in the Great Lakes region in which one country can positively affect development in its neighbours. But, that said, I think there are some important qualifications to a blanket cross-regional approach. Clearly, some problems are fundamentally the same on either side of a national border and need to be tackled in a coordinated way. But others may be best tackled at the national level, and some issues - such as HIV/AIDS - clearly need to be addressed in a much broader context than just the Central African region.”
2003-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4871 (2003) · source
“In my remarks, I want to address how we do that rather than the particular problems of the region, which - as previous speakers have said - are large and urgent. The mission concluded that, as a result of cross- cutting and other challenges that transcend national boundaries in the region, an integrated and holistic subregional approach is required to complement national solutions and lay a durable foundation for solutions. The report offers us a range of cross-regional issues for consideration, many of which are being addressed by different parts of the United Nations system. In our discussion of the Great Lakes region last week, for example, we all recognized that certain problems do not stop at national borders, particularly where those borders are highly porous. Small arms proliferation is one example.”
2003-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4871 (2003) · source
“Thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this open meeting. Our thanks also go to Assistant Secretary-General Kalomoh for his presentation of the report of the mission (S/2003/1077). In my remarks, I will be supplementing and speaking within the framework of the statement to be made shortly by the Italian presidency of the European Union. A year ago, the Council proposed the inter- agency mission because we recognized the need for a comprehensive and concerted approach to the issues of peace, security and development in Central Africa. The aim was, and remains, to make effective operational linkages across the United Nations system and, where relevant and practical, across borders. We should continue to pursue that.”
2003-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4871 (2003) · source
“In conclusion, despite the problems and the challenges, much is being done. I hope we have persuaded the audience today that, in fact, the effort to produce new facts on the ground has been successful: we have done a lot notwithstanding the security problems, but, of course, a huge amount of additional work needs to be done. Such progress will merit - and indeed will require - continuing commitment by the international community. But we owe it to Iraq to stay the course and see it done.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“But it will be that Government that will have the primary responsibility and obligation to ensure the security of Iraq. We will need to sort out the details, all of us, with the Iraqi ministries and with the arrangements in place. But as far as the United Kingdom is concerned, we again anticipate that bilateral assistance after 30 June will be funnelled through an embassy or a bilateral assistance office. I would just like to stress one thing about dates. Discussions as to whether some of the dates envisaged in the agreement are too soon or too late actually miss the point. They are indicative dates. What remains to be seen is how the Iraqis themselves actually fit in their wishes against the calendar. But, for the most part, it must be for them to determine how they should work.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“But the technical problems are there to be addressed, not least that of timing, because the multinational force will have come to an end, before there technically is a transitional Government in place. So that phasing needs to be sorted out, but it is not actually all that difficult. The Coalition Provisional Authority's formal role will come to an end with the creation of the transitional Government. The occupation, technically, will come to an end at the same time. But, as President Bush and Prime Minister Blair said earlier this week, our commitment to the long term in Iraq is clear. The United Kingdom is prepared to continue to provide assistance as part of the international support effort to that provisional transitional Government.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“The practical issue is how and when one can begin to discuss what security arrangements should apply when the transitional Government is in place. And that is why those discussions will take place shortly, because of the military deployments. In terms of being responsible, you have to have those discussions. Our assumption, and, more importantly, an assumption of the Iraqis, is that an international security presence will be available and will be necessary after a transitional Government is put in place. So the question is, on what basis should that force then be constituted? It will not be the multinational force envisaged in resolution 1511 (2003), it will be something else. But it will operate at the invitation of an Iraqi Government. I hope that it will be recognized in some way by a resolution of the Security Council.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“But as far as the United Kingdom is concerned, the sooner the United Nations role is enhanced and the sooner we can take advantage of the many opportunities there are now to interpose the United Nations in a political process, so much the better. The importance of the relationship with neighbours has been stressed quite rightly. The Governing Council has embarked on visits to some of the neighbours. Can I just add, from the view of the Coalition Provisional Authority, that Jeremy Greenstock, late of this parish, has visited three of the neighbouring capitals for discussion at the highest possible level. But what there is not, at the moment, is a formal machinery to bring together all the neighbours. Much was said about the military agreement.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“But it is clear that the Iraqi Governing Council will have a role - but not a controlling position - in how that assembly is put together. As far as the United Nations role is concerned, the United Kingdom very much agrees with What Sll'V.4869 Ambassador Negroponte has said. I can separate out three distinct roles: the humanitarian, the developmental and the political. Two of those roles are now being pursued very actively by the United Nations. If we can go beyond that, so much the better and the sooner the better, bearing in mind the capacity that is available and, in the phrasing of resolution 1511 (2003), the "as circumstances permit" clause, which is crucial.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“There will be a time to consider exactly what it entails and what it constitutes when we have had a formal transmission. But, as I understand it, the Iraqi Governing Council is fully aware of and is working to address the need to meet a deadline and to have that transmission take place quickly. We recognize, as, again, I hope do all the members of the Iraqi Governing Council, the need to maximize the basis of participation in the caucus elections for the transitional assembly, to ensure that it is actually as representative as possible. It is worth bearing in mind that the caucus election is itself a form of national conference. How, where and when that should be held, again, are matters for the Iraqis, so it is premature for us to try to answer that.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“As Ambassador Negroponte said, a better- coordinated approach to intelligence throughout the country is basic. I do not think the criteria for determining who is responsible for the actions is actually the issue. More importantly, we must identify the threat and then act to neutralize it. Frankly, it does not matter where the threat comes from, we have got to get better at prevention on the basis of good intelligence. We have sought today to give a briefing on the basis of an agreement that everybody has seen, that is on a web site and that is wholly consistent with resolution 1511 (2003). The primary ownership of that agreement is with the Iraqis, so it is for them to communicate formally. But we have sought, in our explanations, to give our understanding of it.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“If I may, I will adopt the same approach as Ambassador Negroponte has. I begin by expressing appreciation for the comments, the questions and the tonality of the questions. As far as the security situation is concerned, we are trying to tackle it with particular determination, while bearing in mind that, increasingly, it will be for the Iraqis to assume responsibility for their own security. Developing the indigenous capacity is thus very much part of the policy. I agree with those who have argued that security cannot be tackled in isolation from the political aspect, but there is no simple answer as to whether we must tackle the political aspect before the security aspect or vice versa. The answer is that both processes have to be tackled.”
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“Most crucially of all, we now have a timetable for constitutional reform and elections that will see the country's future squarely where it belongs: in the hands of the Iraqi people. To succeed, they will need the SANA-869 continuing commitment and support of the international community, as well as the assistance - as circumstances permit - of the United Nations. In that regard, the pledges at the Madrid Conference demonstrated the increasing international unity in providing Iraq with a new start. Recent terrible and desperate attacks, including those against the very organizations that are helping Iraq to rebuild, cannot be allowed to succeed. The more we can do to make rebuilding Iraq a collective enterprise, the more quickly the Iraqi people will achieve the bright future which they deserve.”
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