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Emyr Jones Parry

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first: 2003-07-29
most recent: 2007-08-10
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“Resolution 1493 (2001) on the Democratic Republic of the Congo was a good example of a robust and comprehensive mandate which should give the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) the necessary tools. The Council can and should contribute more in the critical planning stages. Recent dialogues between the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and the Security Council members on Bunia were extremely beneficial in their result. Perhaps we could repeat that on the Democratic Republic of the Congo and on Liberia. There is a case to be made for extending consultations on strategic assessments and the planning and concept of operations at critical stages of the preparation of the mission.”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“We need readily deployable trained troops with clear rules of engagement as robust as necessary for a given situation. We need early preparation, firm good leadership, prompt decisions by the Council, and above all a strong political will. History demonstrates only too clearly that prompt intervention can actually quench the appetite for conflict. You posed the question, Mr. President, of how the Council can help. We certainly need to use the tools at our disposal to identify and address the root causes of conflict: better early warning and analysis. Mandates for peacekeeping operations need to be realistic, but with clear objectives.”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“Are we doing enough to help regional organizations? Is there enough practical military support, training in issues such as doctrine, communications, command and control and means of deployment? Those are among the many aspects which you need actually to cover in order to deploy a coherent military force, and to do so in a way that when it hits the ground, as a multinational presence, it can operate militarily, and in such a way that the security of the people you deploy is actually guaranteed. It is a formidable task, and the question is whether we are giving enough support to the regional organizations, for example, to the efforts of the African Union. Where people are prepared actually to come together, we ought to be absolutely sure we are doing what we ought to be doing. What do we need to do?”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“The United Nations normally and properly takes the lead, but works with regional organizations, the European Union, the troop-contributing countries, countries in need of help, their neighbours and so on. In our discussions yesterday, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) showed how the effort on the ground can be much improved by regional input. In our view, the regional contribution is crucial. But picking up a point made by the Chilean representative, let me say that where regional organizations undertake peacekeeping operations, or where an individual State does, it is of course preferable that they should be covered by a resolution of the Security Council. But that is not always possible. What is always necessary is that anybody acting should do so in a way consistent with the United Nations Charter.”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“We need an overall approach with constant surveillance so we get warning of problems and the opportunity to act promptly and to intervene as necessary. I follow the logic of Ambassador Trautwein's point: prevention is very much better than cure. Peacekeeping itself has to be part of an integrated, multidimensional approach covering all the aspects: policing, humanitarian, civilian expertise, how to develop a judiciary, and the social, economic and political aspects, among many others. An essential element is the development ofjustice in transition, with all that entails - in effect, a continuum of peace operations in a thoroughly integrated approach to achieve the goal of a peaceful, stable State. Who are the partners in peacekeeping?”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“Today is the right opportunity to pay tribute to the men and women who today are undertaking, and have in the past put themselves at risk, to carry out peacekeeping operations - in many cases in more difficult circumstances today than in yesteryear, where we have intra-State conflict as well as inter-State conflict, as was pointed out by the representative of Guinea earlier. I will begin by locating peacekeeping in a wider context. The international community needs effective, efficient targeted efforts across a spectrum which ranges from conflict prevention, the early warning of impending crises through peacemaking, peacekeeping, defence sector reform, peace-building - whatever you call it - towards the creation of democratic, sovereign, stable States. Let us face it: peacekeeping post-conflict is a consequence of earlier failures.”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“Ijoin others, Mr. President, in wishing you every personal success in your translation to another part of the United Nations family, in Geneva, where we know you will carry out that function with the same distinction as you have done in New York. I personally thank you for both your welcome to me and the help you have given me as a new member of the Council. The discussion today is very welcome, and the United Kingdom is very content with the background paper you have set out.”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“What does the Security Council need to do, better to help those nations wishing to contribute to be able to do so? How can we meet the different policing needs in Iraq, Iraq's relations with the neighbouring countries, the security of the unitary State and the protection of its borders? They are all issues which are germane and crucial. So, what is the scope for action which would further the achievement of a successful Iraq? The United Kingdom very much hopes that in the coming days the Security Council can constructively debate those issues.”
2003-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4812 (2003) · source
“The United Kingdom believes that it is right to respond by stepping up international involvement in all elements of assistance to the Iraqi people, to coping with the security problems and to developing the economic and political aspects. It is timely that we should examine again the ways in which we, the international community - international institutions and individual countries - can all manifest our solidarity with Iraq by reinforcing current involvement. The needs are quite clear. The question is how can the United Nations do more to accelerate political process, where we have an increasingly common perception of what needs to be done in Iraq. How can we speed up support for reconstruction and economic development? We need to enhance security.”
2003-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4812 (2003) · source
“Iraq's people are still coming to terms with the fact that hundreds of thousands of their countrymen were killed by their own Government. While no one should underestimate the challenge, neither should they underestimate our sustained commitment, working alongside the United Nations, with the people of Iraq. We cannot afford to fail. The international community owes it to Iraq. A prosperous and stable Iraq, a prominent member of the international community, will be a success and a tribute to Sergio Vieira de Mello and the staff who lost their lives. We share the goals for Iraq, and our views on means of delivery are converging. We have rightly responded to the terrible events of this week by reaffirming our determination to act together to build a better future for Iraq.”
2003-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4812 (2003) · source
“A Judicial Review Committee comprising equal numbers of Coalition and Iraqi members is in the process of screening judges and prosecutors. A central criminal court for some of the most highly regarded jurists in Iraq has been established as a model of judicial integrity and fairness to handle cases of special importance or with national significance. If I may move to the conclusion, no member of the Council should underestimate the difficulty or the importance of the undertaking in which we are engaged. Saddam repressed Iraq for more than three decades. He squandered the wealth of Iraq. The State- run economy is in desperate need of reform, with 60 per cent unemployment and no serious investment in infrastructure for decades.”
2003-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4812 (2003) · source
“We are working to ensure transitional justice. International forensic teams have conducted initial assessments of more than 60 of the 150 reported mass graves. A team is collecting witness testimonies and documents. We are working on the preservation of evidence, and we hope shortly to begin to develop a national Iraqi bureau of missing persons. Nothing could be a harsher indictment than us having to do that. We are supporting efforts to strengthen civil society and human rights education in Iraq. We have disseminated information and training on basic human rights entitlements and protections guaranteed by international law. The restoration of law and order rests in part on the development of a fully functioning and effective justice system. We have repaired more than 450 court premises and scores of prison facilities countrywide.”
2003-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4812 (2003) · source
“It has worked up a strategy for consulting and involving civil society in that work. It will be reporting back to the Governing Council by mid-September. We are also working to ensure representative Iraqi institutions at the local level, where many of the decisions most affecting individuals are, of course, made. Every major Iraqi city now has a local government. We are in the process of deploying teams to help build up Iraqi provincial government, and the Coalition is committed to including women in all phases and at all levels in the reconstruction of Iraq. On human rights and legal and judicial reform, we are working to support the creation of a culture in which human rights are respected. Human rights and the rule of law must be central to the building of representative, democratic institutions in Iraq.”
2003-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4812 (2003) · source
“We have repaired more than 130 critical breaks in the network. However, as we have seen spectacularly, the network has been badly hit by highly organized sabotage, exacerbated by a shortage of parts and chemicals. But projects are in hand, in Baghdad and elsewhere, to upgrade existing treatment plants and to build new ones to the benefit of 11.5 million people. I could turn to representative governance. We have already noted the establishment of the Governing Council to lead the country to elections and to appoint a representative government. The Council is our partner in many decisions concerning the administration of Iraq. The Governing Council has set up a constitutional preparatory committee, which is now meeting to organize countrywide consultations on a future constitution.”
2003-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4812 (2003) · source
“In the field of health care, all 240 hospitals in Iraq are now functioning. With the help of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), over 22 million doses of vaccines for measles, tuberculosis, hepatitis B, diphtheria, whooping cough, tetanus and polio have been provided, enough to vaccinate 4.2 million children. The cholera season is now over. Prompt action kept the number of confirmed cases this year down to 65, well below the average. We are reinvigorating the education system countrywide, distributing 1.2 million student kits and 3,900 school kits. By the end of June, most schools were open. We have launched an upgrade of school facilities, and we are reviewing all textbooks and their availability. By the end of December, 70 million revised textbooks will have been printed. The water sector continues to be a priority.”
2003-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4812 (2003) · source
“I suspect that the international community as a whole underestimated how much fundamental damage had been caused to the fabric of Iraq and its society by such a pernicious regime. Ambassador Negroponte touched on security and the economy. I will aim to cover humanitarian activities, the contribution made by the Coalition Provisional Authority to Iraqi efforts to establish local institutions for representative governance and the commitment to ensuring human rights, and legal and judicial reform. Turning to the first of those - humanitarian activities and the provision of basic services - food distribution systems are fully restored. But, to move on, we need to look beyond the end of the oil-for-food programme. We are conducting poverty and vulnerability surveys in order to identify where continued support will be needed.”
2003-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4812 (2003) · source
“The United Nations has much experience in helping to organize elections, but the task is difficult, painstaking and time-consuming. But representative government is much more than elections. You need electoral laws and political parties. How are manifestos to be communicated? How do people campaign freely? How do you embed democratic practice? And do you have the political will to deliver that and work together for those aims? I could go on to enumerate a lot of other areas, not least economic. But my essential point is that the challenge of construction is always great, and Iraq, of course, is more difficult in many ways, because we are starting from over 30 years of Saddam's repression and abuse of Iraq and its people.”
2003-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4812 (2003) · source
“But because today our resolve is even stronger to help the Iraqi people win the prosperous, stable future that they deserve, we cannot allow a small minority to hijack their future. Our goals in Iraq are clear and have been set out repeatedly by the Security Council: the achievement of a free, sovereign Iraq run by the people of Iraq for the people of Iraq and achieved as quickly as possible. But we have to recognize the difficulties that any State faces in moving from conflict to a stable, peaceful and law-abiding democracy. Experience in the Balkans and in Africa underlines the common difficulties that always exist. The transition to justice, dealing with the crimes of the past, developing law and a legal system and having effective policing and a judiciary and a penal system are all essential but hard won necessities to civic society.”
2003-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4812 (2003) · source
“Ijoin Ambassador Negroponte in expressing horror and outrage at the events of Tuesday. Above all, we share the sadness at the loss of Sergio Vieira de Mello and other United Nations officials and Iraqi staff. As with all our friends and colleagues among the United Nations staff in New York and worldwide, Sergio and his team won our admiration and respect for their unflinching commitment to improving the situation of the people of Iraq and carrying forward the ideals of the United Nations. The progress that Ambassador Negroponte and I are outlining today is almost across the board, the result of the coalition and the United Nations working together. The challenges that remain we will face together.”
2003-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4812 (2003) · source
“We must engender goodwill, show good faith and be transparent. That entails, in part, concrete, credible and guaranteed full protection, in law and in practice, for minority communities. The right of refugees and displaced persons to return to their homes must be accepted in theory and in practice. Political norms and human rights must be developed in Kosovo on a par with the best European standards. In the view of the United Kingdom, only then can Kosovo move forward in a stable, peaceful manner, developing coexistence on its territory and better relations with its neighbours.”
2003-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4809 (2003) · source
“The commitment today, which has already been alluded to by the Pakistani Ambassador, in terms of the number of KFOR troops, the involvement of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the part played by the European Union - all these reflect a determination within the United Nations umbrella to produce the outcome we seek. Progress in Kosovo, in Serbia and Montenegro and in the region will be driven by Europeanization and must advance Europeanization. There can be no violent or unilateral attempts to dictate final status. At this stage, the parties should be prepared to tackle technical issues in a constructive, flexible manner, showing a willingness to listen and to argue in a rational manner. This is now key, particularly given the escalated tension.”
2003-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4809 (2003) · source
“The international community has made clear its rejection of ethnic cleansing in Kosovo. The conflict in Kosovo in 1999 was not intended to produce a mono- ethnic Kosovo. The goals for Kosovo are the same as the goals for the countries of the region. Normal European democratic standards must prevail. The road to Europe cannot be built on terrorism and extremism. Mr. Covic asked - rhetorically, I hope - whether the international community was committed to justice and determined to succeed in Kosovo. The answer is self-evident.”
2003-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4809 (2003) · source
“But let us face it; that dialogue is not helped by a background, a barrage of positions on Kosovo, with rounds of accusation and counter-accusation between Belgrade and Pristina. Public pre-positioning of this sort is only likely to fuel violence. Those in responsible positions must ensure that their rhetoric matches the gravity of the situation. The discussions now envisaged between Belgrade and Pristina are not to be confused with the final status negotiations set out in resolution 1244 (1999). Like Germany, the United Kingdom strongly supports "standards before status". While we welcome what is being achieved on standards, we must all acknowledge how much still needs to be done. Our goal is a stable, peaceful and multi-ethnic Kosovo that will reduce its dependence upon the international community while moving towards prosperity.”
2003-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4809 (2003) · source
“Let us be clear that the attack on terrorism and extremism is without favour. The United Kingdom has always emphasized that the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) must prosecute those responsible for serious crimes, without discrimination, and must bring to justice all those involved. I share with Mr. Covic the wish that we should all bring perpetrators of war crimes indicted by ICTY and ensure their extradition to The Hague. That applies equally to those indicted who may happen to be living in Serbia today. The Thessaloniki Summit announced the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue on technical issues, and it is important for that dialogue to continue.”
2003-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4809 (2003) · source
“Zivkovic, encouraging Kosovo Serbs to stay in Kosovo. But the rash of inter-ethnic incidents shows only too clearly the potential for localized violence to spread. So we urge all parties to show restraint. The extremists must be defeated and cannot be allowed to undermine Kosovo's future. We support the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) in its clamp down on terrorist activity in Kosovo. The United Kingdom supports the reform and the development of the Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC) as a civilian emergency organization. We are clear too that further action will and should be taken against any members of the KPC who are involved in terrorism. But the United Kingdom does not share the view that the time has come to wrap up the KPC, because it fulfils a useful function.”
2003-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4809 (2003) · source
“I welcome the prompt action by the Kosovo Force (KFOR), which deployed 300 men as a strengthened and visible presence. It is vital that all Kosovo citizens should be able to feel safe and secure. Minority communities need and are entitled to credible, guaranteed and full protection. Having listened to Mr. Covic, I would, however, like to reject any sense of inertia by the international community. I think that charge is unfounded and unfair. We welcome the condemnation of the attacks by the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government, the Kosovo Assembly and the President. Although trust between the two communities is at a particularly low level, isolated acts of extremism must not be allowed to polarize Kosovo society any further. We welcome the statement of the Serbian Prime Minister, Mr.”
2003-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4809 (2003) · source
“It is very good to have Mr. Covic with us today. I would like to pay tribute initially to the work he has done in southern Serbia and in working with Kosovo in the past. I think that we have to recognize that a series of violent incidents have been occurring over the past month and longer. We must condemn the attack at Gorazdevac, the killing of the Serb fisherman on 11 August and, indeed, all the acts of violence and extremism. Every effort must be made to track down and bring to justice those responsible. The United Kingdom, too, would like to offer its condolences to the families of those who have died. We are very glad that the new Special Representative, Mr. Holkeri, has taken up the initiative to set up an inquiry, and we wish him every success as he takes on his mission.”
2003-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4809 (2003) · source
“That will entail a growing role for the United Nations and its agencies, and UNAMI will be an important catalyst for this. Lastly, the United Kingdom welcomes the support given to this resolution, reflecting the Security Council coming together and its members increasingly converging to work for the shared objective of a stable, united and free Iraq.”
2003-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4808 (2003) · source
“The text just adopted as Security Council resolution 1500 (2003) reflects the vital role of the United Nations in Iraq and creates the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). It also rightfully welcomes the establishment of the Governing Council of Iraq. We are all agreed that the goal is to create, as soon as possible, an internationally representative Government exercising the sovereignty of Iraq. That must be worked up with and by the Iraqi people. We want to make progress rapidly, but of course it will take some time to create the rights and opportunities which have so long been denied to the Iraqi population. The United Kingdom is working with the coalition partners for an Iraq which can assume its rightful place in the international community and where the instruments of the international community can operate normally.”
2003-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4808 (2003) · source
“I think the work done by the Committee in expanding the list of individuals and entities associated with Al Qaeda needs to be emphasized, but it will be successful only if Member State contribute by fully implementing resolution 1455 (2003). In conclusion, I would like to signal how important it is that the Council today support, encourage and endorse the work of the Committee and the programme which has been set out for its future activity. We rely on the committee to maintain the momentum in the fight against Al Qaeda and the Taliban. It is very much for the individual Members of the United Nations to cooperate in the necessary implementation and to play their essential part so that we can all, collectively, carry on and defeat this threat.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“Therefore a comprehensive effort is absolutely crucial, and the obligation on us all to play our part is one that the United Kingdom recognizes totally. Ambassador Munoz referred to the cooperation between the Monitoring Group experts and the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and the need to avoid both duplication and, perhaps, to clarify respective roles. I think the work that is being done there is quite important in that direction, as is the continued development of links with relevant international and regional organizations. Their support and help can assist Member States with the necessary implementation, and the work of the CTC has demonstrated what can be achieved.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“Focusing on case studies is important, particularly in terms of charitable foundations, to ensure that they are not abused by Al Qaeda. Stopping the financing of terrorism, as we all have seen, is at the heart of international efforts to disrupt, combat and eventually defeat terrorism. The cooperation of Members is actually vital in that fight. I think that it is important in this respect to recognize the role which regional organizations can fulfil - particularly, in my case, recognizing what the European Union is doing to combat the illegal financing. Combating financing does not work unless there is an effective, comprehensive network that covers all possibilities, because otherwise financing simply seeks out the weakest points, and then funds are diverted through them - to places like Al Qaeda.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“It is vital, and the sombre words we have heard from the Chairman should remind us all of the political necessity to maintain this fight and in particular to move on to the practical but technical implementation of how one does that. Hence the importance of the report of the Monitoring Group on the implementation by States Members of the United Nations - how they are fulfilling their responsibilities. It is vital that Members submit their reports to ensure that there can be some monitoring of implementation and of the success achieved in this fight. The addition of experts to the Monitoring Group is very welcome. We hope that will enable the Group to provide a substantive analysis of implementation by Member States and also to offer guidance and advice on how that implementation can be improved.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source
“Madame President, I wish to express my thanks for your kind words of welcome and for those which colleagues have already addressed to me. I am very conscious of the privilege and the responsibility of joining this particular group, and I look forward to working closely and cooperatively with colleagues in the Council. I should like to begin by associating the United Kingdom fully with the statement to be delivered shortly by the Italian presidency of the European Union. I move on now to compliment Ambassador Mufioz on both his chairmanship and on the very succinct report which he has presented to us this morning setting out an ambitious programme of work. Today's meeting is important because it focuses the Council once again on the fight against the scourge of terrorism.”
2003-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4798 (2003) · source