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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
sources: un-security-council

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“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Finland, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Romania, San Marino, Serbia and Montenegro, Sierra Leone, Sweden, Switzerland, Trinidad and Tobago, and Uruguay in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure.”
2003-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4835 (2003) · source
“The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 12.05 pm.”
2003-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4834 (2003) · source
“As all the comments that I would have made in my national capacity have already been made by other speakers, I now give the floor to the representative of Guinea-Bissau.”
2003-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4834 (2003) · source
“I thank Minister Ramos Horta for his statement, as well as for what he has been doing. As there is no list of speakers, I invite those Council members who wish to make comments or to ask questions to so indicate to the Secretariat.”
2003-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4834 (2003) · source
“Jose Ramos Horta. There being no objection, it is so decided. I extend a warm welcome on behalf of the Council to Mr. Jose Ramos Horta and invite him to take a seat at the Council table. The Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. At this meeting, the Council will hear a briefing by Mr. Tuliameni Kalomoh, Assistant Secretary- General for Political Affairs, under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure. I now give the floor to Mr. Kalomoh.”
2003-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4834 (2003) · source
“The President: I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter dated 25 September 2003 from the Permanent Representative of Angola to the United Nations which reads as follows: "I have the honour to request that His Excellency, Mr. Jose Ramos Horta, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste and Special Envoy of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP) to Guinea-Bissau, take part, under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council, in the open briefing on Guinea- Bissau scheduled for 29 September 2003." That letter has been issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/2003/9l7. Unless I hear any objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr.”
2003-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4834 (2003) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Guinea-Bissau in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedures. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Cabral(Guinea-Bissau) took a seat at the Council table.”
2003-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4834 (2003) · source
“May I take it that the draft report, as corrected, is adopted by the Council? There being no objection, it is so decided. This decision will be reflected in a note by the President of the Security Council, to be issued as document S/2003/893. The note reads as follows: "At its 483lst meeting, held on 19 September 2003, the Security Council considered its draft report to the General Assembly covering the period from 1 August 2002 to 31 July 2003. The Security Council adopted the draft report without a vote." The Security Council has thus concluded its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at H a.m.”
2003-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4831 (2003) · source
“The Security Council will now proceed to the consideration of its annual report to the General Assembly, the draft of which has been prepared by the Secretariat. Members of the Council have before them the draft report of the Security Council to the General Assembly for the period from 1 August 2002 to 31 July 2003, as circulated by the Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs on 8 August 2003, and a corrigendum thereto. I should like to express appreciation to the Secretariat for the work it has undertaken in preparing this factual report and in a timely manner. I now call on the Director of the Security Council Affairs Division to make an explanatory statement.”
2003-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4831 (2003) · source
“In favour: Angola, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chile, China, France, Germany, Guinea, Mexico, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic, United Kingdom, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1509 (2003). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 10.55 am.”
2003-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4830 (2003) · source
“I welcome the presence of the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, at this meeting. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General to the Security Council on Liberia, document S/2003/875. Members of the Council also have before them document 8/2003/898, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared earlier. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by a show of hands.”
2003-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4830 (2003) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Liberia in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Kawah (Liberia) took a seat at the Council table. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.”
2003-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4830 (2003) · source
“The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1508 (2003). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 10.50 am.”
2003-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4829 (2003) · source
“Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone, document S/2003/863 and Addendum 1. Members of the Council also have before them document 8/2003/895, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by a show of hands. In favour: Angola, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chile, China, France, Germany, Guinea, Mexico, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic, United Kingdom, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour.”
2003-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4829 (2003) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that l have received a letter from the representative of Sierra Leone in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Rowe (Sierra Leone) took a seat at the Council table. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.”
2003-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4829 (2003) · source
“The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 5.10pm.”
2003-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4828 (2003) · source
“The Permanent Observer of Palestine would like to respond to what was just said? I think the answer is that you have the right. The floor is yours.”
2003-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4828 (2003) · source
“I would just like to assure the Council as a whole and those watching that the procedure followed by the presidency accords with the advice of the Secretariat and conforms to the established practice of the Council, lest there be any doubt about that. I now give the floor to the representative of Israel.”
2003-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4828 (2003) · source
“I remind the Council that, in accordance with the decision taken at the 4824th meeting of the Council, on 15 September 2003, I invite the Permanent Observer of Palestine to take a seat at the Council table. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Al-Kidwa (Palestine) took a seat at the Council table. The President: In accordance with the decision taken at that same meeting, on 15 September 2003, I invite the representative of Israel to take a seat at the Council table. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Gillerman (Israel) took a seat at the Council table. The President: I now call on the Permanent Observer of Palestine.”
2003-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4828 (2003) · source
“The United Kingdom considers that the text before us was insufficiently balanced and therefore unhelpful in the context of implementing the road map. As the sponsors of the resolution felt unable to accommodate United Kingdom amendments intended to achieve a better balance, the United Kingdom abstained in the vote on the text. We regret, however, that a balanced resolution failed to pass, and we urge Israel not to misunderstand the international community's unanimous rejection of their decision in principle to remove President Arafat from the Palestinian areas. Both parties should understand that the international community wants the full, urgent implementation of the road map. I now resume my function as President of the Council.”
2003-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4828 (2003) · source
“In phase one, the road map calls on the Palestinians to undertake visible efforts on the ground to arrest, disrupt and restrain individuals and groups conducting and planning violent attacks on Israelis anywhere. That is still valid and ever more pressing. In the same vein, the road map calls on Israel to take no actions undermining trust, including deportations, attacks on civilians, confiscation and/or demolition of Palestinian homes and property as a punitive measure or to facilitate Israeli construction, destruction of Palestinian institutions and infrastructure and other measures specified in the work plan. Again, it seems very relevant to where we find ourselves today. I therefore agree with Mr. Roed-Larsen, who yesterday said that bold parallel steps were needed.”
2003-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4828 (2003) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom has repeatedly made clear to the Israeli Government that expelling or harming President Arafat would be wrong and counterproductive. Israel should not allow its justified anger at the continuing violence to lead to actions that would undermine both the peace process and Israel's own interests. The United Kingdom believes that the road map remains valid and that today it is even more important that it be pursued. We urge the parties, in conjunction with the members of the Quartet, to work for its full and rapid implementation. The United Kingdom remains ready to assist with the implementation of the road map. The road map is comprehensive, but some elements seem particularly relevant, given recent events.”
2003-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4828 (2003) · source
“Abstaining: Bulgaria, Germany, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The President: The result of the voting is as follows: 11 votes in favour, 1 against and 3 abstentions. The draft resolution has not been adopted, owing to the negative vote of a permanent member of the Council. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”
2003-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4828 (2003) · source
“The Security Council will now continue 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 document S/2003/891, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Pakistan, South Africa, the Sudan and the Syrian Arab Republic. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. If I hear no objection, I shall now put the draft resolution to the vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by Show of hands. In favour: Angola, Cameroon, Chile, China, France, Guinea, Mexico, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic. Against: United States of America.”
2003-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4828 (2003) · source
“I thank Mr. Klein for that excellent briefing, which augments the report of the Secretary-General. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I should now like to invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion of the subject. The meeting rose at 11.10 a.m.”
2003-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4826 (2003) · source
“In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Jacques Klein, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Liberia. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Mr. Klein to take a seat at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members have before them the report of the Secretary-General to the Security Council on Liberia in document S/2003/875. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Mr. Jacques Klein, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Liberia.”
2003-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4826 (2003) · source
“I thank all of those who have contributed to a fairly long debate, but I think a good debate. We have managed 47 interventions - which I think is not bad - and we have done so in a way that has preserved a sense of the importance of the subject and that I hope has done justice to what we are trying to do as the Security Council. The Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. Informal consultations will begin in 10 minutes. The meeting rose at 5.20 p.m.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“I thank Mr. Roed-Larsen for that clarification and, more especially, for all the great work he is doing on behalf of the United Nations. Ambassador Al-Kidwa has asked to make a further statement. I give him the floor.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“If I may, I will now turn to Mr. Roed-Larsen. After him, we will hear the Permanent Observer of Palestine and the representative of Israel. The debate will then conclude.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of Nepal. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The next speaker on my list is the representative of Norway. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“I commend the representative of Tunisia for speaking within the time limit, for which I am grateful. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Turkey. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Tunisia. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“I am exceedingly grateful to colleagues for the forbearance with which they are dealing with the totalitarian regime in the Chair by respecting the three- minute limit. In terms of the way ahead, there are now four speakers inscribed on my list. I have asked Mr. Roed- Larsen if he would like to reply and pick up any points in the debate, and he will do that afterwards. Then there will be the traditional right of reply by the two ambassadors who kicked off this debate, and, if they want to take advantage of that, I should like - in fairness, because the arguments have been well put, especially by them - to restrict them also to no more than three minutes in any concluding remarks that they may wish to make. That will permit the Council to respect a timetable of 5.30 for informal consultations to begin.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Brazil. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Saudi Arabia, whom I now invite to take a seat and to make his statement.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Japan, whom I now invite to take a seat and make his statement.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“On the present schedule, could I say to my colleagues around the table that I am working on an assumption that there will be a certain amount of time available and that informal consultations will start at 5.30 pm. That is my working assumption for the moment. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Indonesia, whom I now invite to take a seat at the Council table to make his statement.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of Argentina. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“It is not that we do not have time to hear. It is the fact that on Friday the presidency deliberately proposed that there should be an open debate, and that is what we are trying to provide. But so that the membership can have an opportunity, so that all can reflect those views and so that the Council can then do justice to the proper request for consultations on the subject, it is necessary to impose a guillotine. I work on the assumption that in two minutes one ought to be able to get across three bull points. So three minutes is a bonus. It is a bit of a challenge. It is not what we are accustomed to, but I defy anybody not to be able to make the main salient points in three minutes. I am trying to do justice to one and all, and without favour, as you see. It was the European Union that was cut off as the first speaker.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of Cuba. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“I therefore appeal very formally to whoever is speaking, and it will be Jordan next followed by Australia, to understand that that is how I am going to do it, out of respect for the Council and for everyone else; rather than necessarily do it in quite such a formalistic manner. I think that is what the Council expected me to do and that is what I will try to do. With thanks to everyone who has contributed, could we try to do it that way, which will be more interactive as well. The next speaker is the representative of Jordan, on whom I now call.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“I said my little piece before lunch- and I said it when I assumed the chair - which was an earnest plea on behalf of the Council - the Council having agreed that speeches would actually be limited to three minutes. I do not think it is necessarily the best of use of time to have texts read out at some length and subsequently to have the same texts circulated. When I said three minutes, I meant three minutes. I am going to ask that from now on speakers who have texts circulate them - that is on the record. But could speakers also please enumerate the key points they wish to make orally, and take three minutes to do so. But, if, subsequent to this intervention by the presidency, we have a prepared speech that goes on for more than three minutes, I will gavel and that will be it, and the text is going to be circulated.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“I was just doing some mental arithmetic. The meeting started close to on time and speakers have been averaging five and a half minutes each. The Council did agree it was going to be three minutes per speaker. May I therefore appeal to speakers to abide by that? I have a gavel and a watch, and I may start to bash the gavel after three and a half minutes. Speakers have been warned. I do want to respect the request that we go into consultations following the meeting. The next speaker is the representative of India, on whom I now call.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“I thank the representative of Bangladesh for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Malaysia. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Bangladesh. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“I congratulate the Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States to the United Nations on his comparative brevity. The next speaker inscribed on my list is Mr. Papa Louis Fall, Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The next speaker inscribed on my list under rule 39 is the Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States, Mr. Yahya Mahmassani, on whom I now call.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“I thank the representative of Morocco for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Bahrain, on whom I now call.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“I thank the representative of Sudan for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Egypt, on whom I now call.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source