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Emyr Jones Parry

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first: 2003-07-29
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“Many recent African conflicts have been civil wars, layered with regional issues such as the flow of arms, refugee movements, trade in conflict resources, links between rebel groups in different countries and wider political dynamics between Governments. When an international peacekeeping operation deploys in these situations for the first time, it has to assess and understand the complexities within a matter of months. Regional organizations, on the other hand, usually have a shared history with the local actors and a deeper knowledge and understanding of the conflict. From a practical standpoint, therefore, partnership between the United Nations and African regional organizations makes sense. Partnership is also important on the full range of work against threats to international peace and security.”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649 (2007) · source
“I wish to thank you, Madam President, for organizing this debate on such a vital and current issue. It is an honour to have you and other ministers present with us, especially Commissioner Djinnit from the African Union (AU). I would align myself with the statement to be made subsequently by Ambassador Matussek on behalf of the European Union. Cooperation between the United Nations and African regional and sub-regional organizations is an issue that goes right to the heart of the current challenges, dilemmas and opportunities facing peacekeeping in Africa. Let me pose some questions. First, how can the dimensions of violent conflict be best understood?”
2007-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5649 (2007) · source
“The asset freeze, therefore, does not prevent a person or entity designated in the annexes to resolution 1737 (2006) and to this resolution from making payments due under a contract entered into force before that person or entity was listed in cases covered by paragraph 15. This resolution, building upon resolutions 1696 (2006) and 1737 (2006), sends a unanimous and unambiguous signal to the Government and people of Iran. To both, we say that we prefer and are committed to the path of cooperation. But we say, also, that the path of proliferation by Iran is not one that the international community can accept. We want Iran to make the right choice - cooperation with the international community, which requires the removal of any doubt that Iran could develop nuclear weapons. The resolve of the Council is clear. Iran must make its choice.”
2007-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5647 (2007) · source
“By adopting this resolution, we have continued our incremental and proportionate approach, increasing gradually the pressure on Iran to address the concerns shared across the international community. We have strengthened the restrictions on individuals closely associated with Iran's sensitive nuclear activities and with its ballistic missile programme. We have prohibited arms sales from Iran and urge vigilance over the supply of heavy weapons to Iran. We have also urged restraint in making finance available to the Government of Iran. I should clarify that the United Kingdom's undertaking and understanding that the new resolution does not introduce any changes to the provisions in paragraph 15 of resolution 1737 (2006).”
2007-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5647 (2007) · source
“Those measures were an incremental and proportionate response to Iran's continued failure to comply with the requirements of resolution 1696 (2006), aimed at persuading Iran that its interests were best served by putting in place the conditions necessary for discussions to seek a negotiated resolution of the issue. As requested in resolution 1737 (2006), the Director General of the Agency, Mohamed ElBaradei, reported on 22 February that Iran had continued to pursue these sensitive technologies in defiance of its obligations under international law. This situation was a backdrop to the intensive and constructive deliberations that have led to this resolution unanimously adopted today.”
2007-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5647 (2007) · source
“Iran's continuing defiance prompted the adoption of resolution 1696 (2006) in July 2006, setting the framework for the Council's actions, including a binding Chapter VII decision that Iran should suspend its enrichment-related and reprocessing activities. Despite that, Iran ignored the Council. That led in turn to further Council action. On 23 December, the Security Council adopted - as today, by unanimity - resolution 1737 (2006), reaffirming the mandatory requirement that Iran suspend its enrichment-related and reprocessing activities, and clarifying that Iran must also suspend construction of the heavy-water research reactor at Arak. It also introduced a number of measures aimed at restricting Iran's development of sensitive nuclear technologies and its development of ballistic missiles that could deliver them.”
2007-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5647 (2007) · source
“It is just short of a year since the Security Council first took action on the Iranian nuclear issue, following the referral of the issue to the Council by the International Atomic Energy Agency. Our concern throughout has been twofold: to promote prospects for a negotiated solution, on which suspension of enrichment by Iran depends; and, secondly, to reinforce the role of the Agency, as our resolution today again does. Those concerns led to the elaboration of a detailed offer of long-term cooperation from the six nations whose Ministers' statement I have just read. But those Ministers also agreed to seek further Security Council action on Iran should our demands not be met.”
2007-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5647 (2007) · source
“"We urge Iran to take this opportunity to engage with us all to find a negotiated way forward. Our proposals would bring far-reaching benefits to Iran and to the region, and they provide a means to address the international community's concerns while taking account of Iran's legitimate interests. "In a region that has known too much instability and violence, let us find an agreed way forward that builds confidence and promotes peace and mutual respect. In that spirit, we propose further talks with the Islamic Republic of Iran to see if a mutually acceptable way can be found to open negotiations." That concludes the statement on behalf of the six Foreign Ministers. I should like now to make some remarks in my national capacity.”
2007-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5647 (2007) · source
“"We stand by our suspension-for-suspension proposal. That means that for the duration of negotiations - which would take place within an agreed time frame, extendable by mutual agreement - Iran would maintain an Agency- verified suspension, as required by Security Council resolution 1737 (2006) and, now, resolution 1747 (2007). Security Council discussion of Iran's nuclear programme would also be suspended, as would the implementation of the measures adopted under the relevant Council resolutions. "We reconfirm that the proposals we presented to Iran in June 2006 stay on the table. They include cooperation with Iran on civil nuclear energy, legally binding guarantees on the supply of nuclear fuel and wider political, security and economic cooperation. Those proposals remain on the table.”
2007-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5647 (2007) · source
“The purpose of negotiations would be to reach a comprehensive agreement with Iran, based on mutual respect, that would re-establish international confidence in the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme and would open the way to improving relations and developing wider cooperation between Iran and all our countries. "We recognize Iran's rights under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) to develop research, production and use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes in conformity with its NPT obligations. In that respect, future arrangements, modalities and timing will be dealt with in negotiations. "Full transparency and cooperation by Iran with the International Atomic Energy Agency is essential in order to address outstanding concerns. We reiterate our full support for the Agency and its staff.”
2007-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5647 (2007) · source
“I would like to begin by reading out the text of a statement that has been agreed by the Foreign Ministers of China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, with the support of the High Representative of the European Union. The statement reads as follows: "The unanimous adoption of Security Council resolution 1747 (2007) reflects the international community's profound concerns over Iran's nuclear programme. We deplore Iran's failure to comply with the earlier resolutions of the Security Council and the International Atomic Energy Agency, and we call upon Iran once again to comply fully with all its international obligations. "We are committed to seeking a negotiated solution that would address the international community's concerns.”
2007-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5647 (2007) · source
“Just as the challenges facing Afghanistan are long- term, so the international community's commitment to Afghanistan must be long-term. The United Kingdom has made that commitment; so has the United Nations. We look forward to continuing to work closely with UNAMA for the common objectives set out.”
2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source
“So we need increased and sustained assistance for Afghan efforts to tackle opium production and trafficking, including through donations to the Counter Narcotics Trust Fund, which supports the efforts of the Afghan Government to deliver its own counter-narcotics strategy. As the Secretary-General's report makes clear, regional cooperation across a range of issues is vital for the stability of Afghanistan and for the stability of the region as a whole. This applies to the counter- narcotics and counter-insurgency efforts, but it also applies to economic issues. I have already referred to the need for a comprehensive approach. Increasing prosperity through regional cooperation is part of that picture. So we look forward to the next regional economic cooperation conference, to be held in Islamabad later this year.”
2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source
“But we also have to recognize the constraints of security and - as the special Representative said - to address the real problems that confront staff in the regions. Tackling the challenges facing Afghanistan, including the insurgency, is a long-term project. The threat from drugs, which ranks alongside the threat from the Taliban, is no exception. As we have heard, the recent winter assessment survey by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime suggests that Afghanistan may be facing another year of high poppy cultivation, and that has to be very worrying. But the survey also appears to show that, like last year, there continue to be cultivation reductions in those areas where there is better security, governance and development.”
2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source
“UNAMA and the Special Representative are uniquely placed to play a leading role in this regard, in particular as co-Chairs of the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board (JCMB). The Berlin JCMB reaffirmed that this is, and will continue to be, the primary mechanism for the coordination of international and Afghan efforts to implement the Compact commitments. It is incumbent upon all involved in the JCMB process, including NATO, to ensure that it delivers against that objective, particularly through more active engagement in the working groups looking at the detailed sectoral issues. UNAMA's presence in the provinces is also a huge asset, enabling them to coordinate with international and Afghan stakeholders outside Kabul. We strongly support the proposal to increase the number of UNAMA's provincial offices from 7 to 11.”
2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source
“In southern and eastern Afghanistan, we still face a vicious and capable insurgency. But by using intelligence and targeted military operations, the ISAF and Afghan security forces are already taking the initiative. Military action is necessary - indeed, it is an essential pillar - but there are other key areas which must be advanced at the same time. That requires a comprehensive approach, linking and coordinating security, the development of political institutions, economic progress and counter-narcotics activities. This means ensuring cooperation among the members of the international community and coordination between international and Afghan efforts, as well as better information to explain to Afghans what is being done.”
2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source
“I am grateful to Special Representative Koenigs and to Executive Director Costa for their briefings, and to the Secretary-General for his detailed and comprehensive report (S/2007/ 152). I align myself with the statement to be made later by Ambassador Matussek on behalf of the European Union. Let me at the outset commend the excellent work being done by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) in Kabul and in the provinces, often in very difficult circumstances. That work is central to everything that we are seeking to achieve in Afghanistan, and UNAMA is the sum of the men and women who work for that Mission. The past year has been a challenging one. We faced a major threat from the Taliban, whose attempts to take Kandahar were defeated thanks to the efforts of the Afghan and ISAF forces involved.”
2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source
“That is why we should work together to reinforce that international effort and to make the best use of our respective resources. Not to cooperate would be wasteful and short-sighted. But to really put our hearts into productive cooperation: now, that could make a massive difference.”
2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635 (2007) · source
“Action plans can be a useful tool for States as they consider the top few priorities for their next steps on the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and a useful tool enabling those in the international community that can provide assistance to see where priorities lie and where assistance needs are greatest. In conclusion, I would like to make clear that nothing in today's debate is intended to divert or alter the mandates of the international organizations working in the non-proliferation field. The clear message of today's meeting is that we share the goal of protecting the international community from the potentially catastrophic results of the proliferation of WMDs, specifically the ultimate nightmare of bringing together weapons of mass destruction and terrorists.”
2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635 (2007) · source
“Promoting discussion between States that can share experience and that have similar national situations can be a very powerful instrument. Such occasions, when set up with clear objectives and focused follow-up, are an important opportunity to map the way forward on implementation. The participation of international organizations and the opportunity to benefit from their expertise is also a real gain at such events. We found the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) workshop held in November last year useful for exactly the reasons I have tried to set out. As a result of that meeting, the OSCE and its members made a strong commitment to implementing the resolutions, among other things by developing national action plans for that implementation.”
2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635 (2007) · source
“I would also like to welcome the World Customs Organization (WCO) joining up the work of policymakers with the customs officers - who are engaged on the front line, often taking crucial decisions on whether to stop a shipment or whether to allow it. Invariably, it is those experts who know best how to detect and who are most successful at doing it. The United Kingdom wholly endorses the WCO Framework of Standards to Secure and Facilitate Global Trade, known as the SAFE Framework. A secure supply chain is one from which goods will not and cannot be diverted to non-State-actor use. The United Kingdom has continued to support implementation of resolutions 1540 (2004) and 1673 (2006) through our own participation in international forums.”
2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635 (2007) · source
“I should also like to mention the biological- weapons aspect of resolution 1540 (2004) and to state, for the record, how pleased the United Kingdom was with the outcome of the Sixth Review Conference of the Parties to the Biological Weapons Convention, held last December. We welcome in particular the creation of an Implementation Support Unit in Geneva, which will help States parties to the Biological Weapons Convention to ensure that they implement their obligations under the Convention. We believe that this small team can become a focal point where States can exchange best practices on implementation. And - important in the context of today's meeting - we think that team can function as a clearing house for States to offer and to request assistance, bringing requests and providers together, which is very important.”
2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635 (2007) · source
“They know their areas of technical expertise, and they are able, in many cases, to provide technical assistance in a way that the 1540 Committee cannot do. A fine example of that sort of approach is the successful work undertaken by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), in the form of its action plan on national implementation. In the View of the United Kingdom, that plan has been absolutely key in improving rates of implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention. Each element of the OPCW's success in its field is a success for the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the contribution of the Director-General. The United Kingdom stands ready, as ever, to continue to support him.”
2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635 (2007) · source
“Safeguards agreements and the ratification and implementation of additional protocols are all concrete steps that are necessary in their own right, but they also represent steps towards implementing resolution 1540 (2004). I would put the Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material in the same category, and I would encourage all States to ratify the amendments to the Convention as a matter of priority. These areas of work are ones of great synergy with the work of the Security Council and its Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), not least because international organizations, such as those represented here today - whose briefings we very much welcome - know their members.”
2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635 (2007) · source
“That underpins our continuing concern at developments in Iran and the failure of its Government to meet the obligations set out most recently in resolution 1737 (2006). The obligations under resolutions 1540 (2004) and 1673 (2006) are clear. But equally clear is the fact that putting in place all the legislation and systems necessary to protect ourselves against this threat will not happen overnight. To do so, we need to work at all levels: nationally, subregionally, regionally and internationally. We need a coalition of all those who are able to help. Many areas of the work of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) relate to the same goals as those of resolution 1540 (2004). They contribute to the global effort to put non-proliferation systems in place.”
2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635 (2007) · source
“I should like to associate myself with the remarks to be made later by Ambassador Matussek on behalf of the European Union. The United Kingdom would like to place on record our gratitude to Slovakia, which currently holds the Council presidency, for organizing this event. Our position on the importance of resolutions 1540 (2004) and 1673 (2006) is well documented, as is our support for them. We consider them to be Vital pieces of the international non-proliferation architecture. It is crucial that we, as States Members of the United Nations, put in place systems that reduce the threat of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, in particular filling the gap posed by non-State actors. The Council has considered the threat of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to be a threat to international peace and security since 1992.”
2007-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5635 (2007) · source
“We encourage Governments and peoples - in Somalia and the region - to grasp this opportunity to ensure that Somalia's institutions are representative and inclusive and enjoy the broad- 07-24434 based support of its people. We also call on them to ensure that we bring this long conflict to an end. This resolution indicates that the international community will give its fullest support to efforts to those ends.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5633 (2007) · source
“It was right that we requested the Secretary- General to send a technical assessment mission to the region to report on the political and security situation and the possibility of a United Nations peacekeeping operation following the African Union's deployment. We look forward to the results of that mission. As well as supporting efforts to bring security to Somalia, we urge the international community to provide additional humanitarian relief and development assistance to Somalia. The United Kingdom has, for example, substantially increased its commitment to that country, and will provide Â£21 million in the coming year. But the international community can only help the emerging peace process in Somalia. Sustainable peace and development will depend ultimately upon the Somalis themselves.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5633 (2007) · source
“The United Kingdom is pleased that the Security Council has unanimously adopted the draft resolution before it on Somalia. For the first time in 15 years, the Somali people have a prospect of being governed by representative institutions that will provide them with security and stability. For its part, the international community must lend its support to Somalia's transitional federal institutions, to turn this opportunity into a reality. This resolution is one small but significant step in that direction. My delegation would like to pay tribute to the African Union for its decision to deploy a stabilization force in Somalia, and to those countries providing troops for that mission. Our common objective is to promote reconciliation, peace and security in a country that has known little but conflict and instability for so long.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5633 (2007) · source
“We believe that those measures would help the United Nations to play its pivotal supporting role on security sector reform in the countries that need it the most. We welcome the acknowledgement in the presidential statement of the need for a comprehensive report on United Nations approaches to security sector reform, and we look forward to the detailed recommendations of that report on how the United Nations can help to ensure security and justice for all.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632 (2007) · source
“Secondly, there should be a clear strategic lead on security sector reform within the United Nations system, coordinating the work and giving oversight to the whole process. Where it sits is less important; that it should exist is very important. Thirdly, the United Nations should define system-wide core principles on security sector reform, drawing on its own lessons learned and on established best practice, such as the work of the Development Assistance Committee of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in that area. Fourthly, between us all, we should do our utmost to ensure that security sector reform happens, and that nation States, regional organizations and the United Nations all contribute to the work that needs to be done, and that it is therefore done in a coherent fashion.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632 (2007) · source
“No one international partner or national Government has all of those capabilities. A combined effort is needed. It will also require that most precious of commodities: time. International partners must plan to support security sector reform programmes for years, even decades, until national institutions are fully functioning. Before I conclude, let me be a little more specific about the measures that we believe would strengthen the United Nations work on security sector reform. We believe that there are four main areas. First, the United Nations system needs to further refine the roles and responsibilities of its different departments, agencies, funds and programmes on security sector reform. We welcome the work undertaken on that so far, but believe that it now needs to be worked out in practice on the ground and carried further forward.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632 (2007) · source
“A single, nationally- owned, agreed and driven strategic plan, around which international partners coordinate their support, is needed. The United Nations should be willing and able to play a key role in coordination of that support by facilitating the work of the national stakeholders in three key areas: first, shared analysis of what needs to be done, when and to what extent; secondly, development of a clear strategic implementation plan; and thirdly, establishment of a mechanism for the management, monitoring and evaluation of that implementation. In those very difficult situations, the establishment or re-establishment of capable, accountable, responsive and sustainable security and justice institutions will require strong political support, technical expertise, and human and financial resources.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632 (2007) · source
“The re-establishment of security and mechanisms for resolving crimes and disputes are a necessary component of stabilization, conflict transformation and resolution, and the re- establishment of capable, accountable, responsive and sustainable security and justice institutions is a critical component of post-conflict reconstruction and peacebuilding. Security sector reform is a national responsibility. It should be defined and owned by national stakeholders, informed by the best international standards and practices, and then supported by the international community. Effective security sector reform requires a comprehensive approach, particularly in post-conflict environments, where the problems are many, complex and interrelated.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632 (2007) · source
“If security institutions fail to provide security and justice equally and fairly for all people within a community, there is an increased risk of instability and insecurity, or even of insurgency or, still worse, civil war. We have seen a huge demand for United Nations peacekeeping forces over the last decade, most of which have been based in countries emerging from civil war. We have to recognize that security sector reform is an essential step in preventing conflict and conflict relapse; it needs to be taken seriously at all stages of the conflict cycle. Strong, fair and effective security and justice institutions prevent instability and reduce the risk of conflict becoming violent.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632 (2007) · source
“Security sector reform is an issue in which the Union and its member States are intimately involved in many countries around the world. I would, however, now like to make a few observations based on the United Kingdom's own experience. Security is a basic human need and a basic human right, and without security, economic development and poverty reduction cannot progress. Security institutions - the police, judiciary, military and penal systems - should ensure security and justice for all sectors of the population, regardless of ethnic or religious affiliation, gender, wealth, status or political allegiance. And we must ensure particular focus at the community level.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632 (2007) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for taking the initiative to hold this timely and much needed debate. The presence of the Slovak Foreign Minister and the Secretary- General underlines the importance of this issue. I should also like to thank the Presidents of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council and the Chairman of the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission for their contributions. On l6 February, I had the privilege of presiding over an Arria-style meeting in preparation for today's debate. It was a very useful occasion, and I will attach to the written copy of my present intervention my summing up of those discussions. I align myself with the statement to be made by my German colleague on behalf of the European Union.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632 (2007) · source
“That should include working for the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, which are woefully behind in that country, and a political process to establish democratic institutions, the rule of law and respect for human rights. I hope that this is the signal that is heard in Myanmar, and that there is a positive response from Nay Phi Taw. We urge the Council, for its part, to continue to monitor the situation in Burma/Myanmar, which I note is not an impediment to consideration by any other part of the United Nations family.”
2007-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5619 (2007) · source
“The British Government believes that the situation in Burma/Myanmar represents a threat to regional peace and security and to the security of the Burmese people. We therefore voted for a draft resolution that we believed to be within the responsibilities of the Council. But we do not claim an exclusive Security Council interest. Other organs - the agencies, funds and programmes of the United Nations - all have a key role to play in tackling the problems affecting Burma/Myanmar, be they HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases, displaced persons and refugees, abject poverty, drugs, vulnerable children and so on. The United Kingdom wants to see a strengthened relationship between the United Nations family and Burma/Myanmar.”
2007-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5619 (2007) · source
“I regret the Council's failure to adopt this draft resolution. My regret is that the draft resolution has been rejected despite what I believed to be an agreement among members of the Council. We share a deep concern over the plight of Burma's people. We know that the lack of political progress, the continued detention of their democratically elected leaders, the attacks on civilians and the restrictions placed on humanitarian organizations have all exacerbated the situation of the people of Burma/Myanmar. We all support the good offices mission of the Secretary- General to promote political change. We want to see a better future for a beleaguered people. Our disagreement is one of competence. Is this a valid issue for decision by the Security Council?”
2007-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5619 (2007) · source
“Finally, like others, I should like to thank Ambassador Burian for an outstanding job done in guiding the work of the Committee, setting up the Committee and making sure that it was operational and that it functioned in the first three months of its existence. We are fortunate to have had his leadership and experience in setting up the Committee, as we are with regard to the many other things that he does. We are very grateful to him.”
2007-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5618 (2007) · source
“But let me stress one point: the requirements of both of these resolutions are clear and they are non-negotiable, and North Korea, like all States concerned - that is to say, all of us, the Members of the United Nations - have a legal obligation to comply with the provisions of binding Security Council resolutions. Resolution 1718 (2006) calls upon all Member States to submit reports to the Council on the steps that they have taken with a view to demonstrating that they are effectively implementing what is set out in the resolution. The United Kingdom put forward its report on 13 November. I understand that 45 other countries have now done likewise. What is necessary - and, I think, what the Council should call for - is that the remaining 146 Member States of the United Nations also promptly submit their reports.”
2007-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5618 (2007) · source
“On 14 October, the Council unanimously adopted a Chapter VII resolution condemning the provocative, irresponsible behaviour of the People's Democratic Republic of Korea and in particular the nuclear test of 9 October. Resolution 1718 (2006), taken with our earlier resolution 1695 (2006), underlines powerfully to North Korea why this issue is important and why the international community cares deeply about it and why it has condemned those actions. Since then, the North Korean regime has failed to take the necessary steps to comply with the legal obligations upon it, set out in resolution 1718 (2006). The Six-Party Talks may remain the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's best opportunity to resolve the issue diplomatically.”
2007-01-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5618 (2007) · source
“Secondly, is what we have heard described this morning potentially an exemplar, a good practice, that one could look at to determine where the European Union might be more active in helping tackle the many different and, in many cases, difficult situations that we confront in Africa?”
2007-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5616 (2007) · source
“I am struck by the fact that one of our institutional problems in the United Nations is how the Organization relates to the African Union not just as we take forward the African Union Mission in Sudan, but also as we move towards the hybrid operation in Darfur, which we all want to see as soon as possible. Are there any lessons from how the European Union has learned to work with other organizations that Mr. Solana might want to share with us to suggest how the United Nations can carry forward that very necessary cooperation with and direct support for a nascent operational capability within the African Union?”
2007-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5616 (2007) · source
“The capacity to rapidly deploy when necessary is something which contributes very strongly, I believe, to the international effort. The European Union battle group concept takes that further forward, the intention being that a battle group could be deployed with 15-days' notice to areas of need. That is a capacity which the United Nations and the world often need, and which is very rarely available, so I very much welcome that development by the European Union. If I may, I have two specific questions for High Representative Solana. The first concerns the fact that, as the European security defence policy is created, it has a particular link with NATO.”
2007-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5616 (2007) · source
“It is to project a foreign policy and, as appropriate, a military dimension in support of operations out there which not only conform to common policies of the European Union, but which sit very neatly with objectives of the United Nations. It is the capacity of the European Union as it is now developing to be able to deploy forces rapidly and to do so in an efficient manner, as we have demonstrated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which actually highlights the path that the European Union can, does and, I hope, will increasingly play. I put that in stark contrast to what we tend not to do in United Nations peacekeeping, but I do want to flag up that, whereas the European Union and its member States are less active in United Nations peacekeeping, there is another dimension that is very important.”
2007-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5616 (2007) · source
“I would also note that the Lord's Resistance Army is in Garamba, for the most part despite the discussions in the Juba process. That remains, for many of us, a keen interest, and one way or another we must tackle that issue, too. If I may, I should just like to say a few words about European security defence policy. What this operation demonstrates very clearly is the real-world contribution which the European Union is making through that policy to tackling international issues. In many cases, it is in support of and in partnership with the United Nations. That, as far as the United Kingdom is concerned, is one of the major objectives of European security defence policy.”
2007-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5616 (2007) · source
“Again, the Under-Secretary-General set out what we expect of the Democratic Republic of the Congo authorities, and that is absolutely right. What we look forward to as the Council are recommendations from the Secretary-General as to how the United Nations should carry forward its support for the Democratic Republic of the Congo in that next phase, and how we can assist and follow up the existing mandate, which expires on 15 February. We are inclined to believe that the principal role will be to maintain stability, to allow the institutions to take root, and to redirect resources towards the priorities. Those must include tackling the activities of the armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo that are at the moment preying on civilians and undermining the chances for lasting peace.”
2007-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5616 (2007) · source
“If I may, I should like to thank those who have briefed us, and especially to extend a warm welcome to the High Representative of the European Union. Let me begin by aligning myself with the statements or comments made earlier on behalf of the European Union by Ambassador Matussek. What we have heard is a very good and welcome example of the cooperation between the European Union and the United Nations. It is also indicative of the welcome progress being achieved in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Under-Secretary- General Guehenno set out very starkly what that represents. What we have to do now is build on it and all of us maintain our strong continuing support for the new Congolese authorities in what is going to be a crucial stage of reconciliation and peace consolidation. It is not unqualified support, however.”
2007-01-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5616 (2007) · source