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Enkhsaikhan

lines on the record: 76
first: 1998-12-23
most recent: 2002-07-10
sittings or episodes: 9
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“At this meeting, I wish to join all other delegations in underlining once again the vital importance of safeguarding not only the integrity of peacekeeping operations but also of the Rome Statute and thus of international law and treaty-making, the rule of law, and the integrity of the Council itself. Bearing in mind your personal experience, Mr. President, that of your colleagues in the Council and the views expressed by delegations during this open debate, my delegation expresses the hope that the Council will be able to find a solution that would respect the spirit and letter of the Statute without undermining the effective functioning of the Court, the Council or peacekeeping operations. My delegation is prepared to work with other delegations, if needed, to join in the search for an effective solution to this question of principle.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“When considering the Court's jurisdiction, we should not forget that the main objective of the ICC is the prosecution of individuals for the most heinous of crimes, as defined in articles 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the Statute. In other words, when looking at a tree, one should not forget the forest that lies behind it. Since Mongolia is not a member of the Council, my delegation will refrain at this stage from commenting on the content of unofficial working documents connected with the question of extending the Mission's mandate. Besides, many States already expressed their views and concerns during the special plenary of the tenth Preparatory Committee for the ICC on 3 July 2002.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“No State should be placed in a situation in which it is forced to breach its international obligations under either the Charter or the Statute. We believe that the Security Council and the ICC should work together to strengthen international peace and security, the rule of law and international justice. Mongolia, one of the founding members of the ICC, has, like all others, been interested in maintaining the integrity and effectiveness of the Court since the very first days of its existence. We have faith in the integrity of the Court, since - as has been pointed out by many of the preceding speakers - the Statute has adequate safeguards against its possible abuse. We believe that, through its activities, the Court will be able to dispel any lingering doubts as to its impartiality or effectiveness.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“The request may be renewed by the Council under the same conditions. Previous speakers have dwelt on the importance of the Court in strengthening international peace and security and in preventing and putting an end to impunity for the perpetration of such heinous crimes as genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, and I will not repeat their comments. I would say only that in the short time since its adoption four years ago in Rome, 139 States have signed and 76 States have ratified the Statute. That in itself demonstrates how much trust is being placed in the ICC and its activities. Logically and legally, the two bodies - the Security Council and the ICC - are expected to work together, not one to the detriment of the other.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“The ICC is expected to be a permanent, independent, impartial international court. It will not be bound by mandates that are specific in time or place. Its provisions are consistent with the Charter of the United Nations and are based on the principle of respect for the sovereignty of States, which is manifested, inter alia, in the principle of complementarity of its jurisdiction. In other words, the Court would take action only when national legal systems were unable or unwilling to genuinely investigate or prosecute. Moreover, the Court has ratione temporis jurisdiction; that is, it has jurisdiction only with respect to crimes committed after 1 July 2002. Under article 16 of the Statute, the Council can request, under chapter VII of the Charter, the deferral of the investigation or prosecution of a case for a period of 12 months.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“Article 24 of the Charter confers on the Security Council primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. Member States View the Council as the main United Nations body that is called upon, not only to strengthen international peace and security, but also to safeguard their sovereignty and independence in case of threats or crisis. It is because of this trust and faith that Member States agree, in Article 25 of the Charter, to accept and carry out the decisions of the Council. Mongolia believes that the Security Council has played a unique role in the past, and expects it to do so in the future. The ICC was officially established on 1 July this year. An important step was thus taken to strengthen peace through promoting and upholding international law and justice.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for holding this open Council debate in connection with the question of the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH). Bearing in mind that this question affects the principles of United Nations peacekeeping and the basis of the making of international law, we believe that this meeting is wise and very timely, especially given that the Council is consulting with the broader membership of the United Nations. Over the past three weeks, we, like many other delegations, have been closely following efforts within this Council to maintain peacekeeping missions without undermining the integrity of the newly established Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC).”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“It is to be hoped that members of the Council will be able to respond expeditiously to the Secretary-General's proposal. Allow me in conclusion to reiterate once again my delegation's hope that the Council's debate will lead to realistic, concrete measures to arrest the unfolding catastrophe in the Middle East and to resume steps aimed at promoting the long-awaited just, lasting and comprehensive solution in the Middle East.”
2002-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515 (2002) · source
“Therefore, in the face of the continued violence, my delegation welcomes the proposal of the Secretary-General, made to the Council earlier today: to establish, under Chapter VII of the Charter, an international presence on the ground by sending to the region a United-Nations-approved, impartial multinational force formed by a coalition of the willing. That would be a concrete, constructive step that might help end the spiral of violence and destruction, monitor the situation on the ground, lead to the gradual restoration of trust between the two sides and create an environment in which the parties concerned can resume the peaceful search for durable peace and justice on the basis of the various plans and the resolutions of the Council, all of which are well known to all.”
2002-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515 (2002) · source
“The new Saudi peace initiative would allow all States of the region to normalize Arab- Israeli relations, something which is of primary importance for regional peace, security, stability, mutual understanding and development. Mongolia supports the last week's joint Madrid statement of the "quartet" and appreciates Secretary of State Colin Powell's mission to the region and his bilateral meetings with the parties concerned, which were aimed at helping to stop the violence and to resume negotiations. Immediate, more forceful measures need to be taken to avoid a repetition of the kind of humanitarian tragedies that the international community is all too familiar with.”
2002-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515 (2002) · source
“Facing such an emergency situation, the international community has been seeking to find a productive and workable solution to end the present conflict. In the past few weeks, the Council, within its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, has extensively debated this issue and adopted the important resolutions 1397 (2002), 1402 (2002) and 1403 (2002), as well as the presidential statement of 10 April, all of which Mongolia fully supports. In our view, implementation of those resolutions would not only halt the escalation of violence. It could lead to conditions for the resumption of negotiations that would ensure the vision of two long-suffering peoples living peacefully next to each other within safe and recognized borders.”
2002-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515 (2002) · source
“In addition, as a concerned Member of the United Nations, my delegation would like to make the following brief comments. The long-standing Middle East crisis, and especially the latest Israeli and Palestinian conflict, constitute a serious threat not only to regional peace and stability, but equally to the cause of global peace and justice. Today, it is absolutely clear that continued use of military force is not only unhelpful, but, on the contrary, is further aggravating the situation and hurting the long-term solution of the Middle East problem. Mongolia reiterates its deepest concern over the serious deterioration of the situation there and the continued failure to fully comply with the Security Council resolutions that have been adopted.”
2002-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515 (2002) · source
“I would like to thank the Council for providing my delegation with the opportunity to contribute to this open debate of the Council. At the outset, I would like to express my delegation's appreciation to you, Sir, for the very timely consideration once again of this truly pressing and burning issue, with the widest participation of the membership of the United Nations. My delegation would also like to express its appreciation to the Secretary-General for his briefing of the Council on the situation in the Middle East, including on the grave humanitarian tragedy developing in the West Bank, especially at the Jenin refugee camp and some other populated areas. My delegation associates itself with the statement made earlier by Ambassador Kumalo, Chairman of the Coordinating Bureau on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.”
2002-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515 (2002) · source
“My delegation believes that perhaps the question of combating international terrorism could be taken up by the General Assembly at a special session after the Counter-Terrorism Committee has presented its report, conclusions and recommendations to the Council and after the Council has in turn reported to the Assembly.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“In many cases it is the regional agreements that will make a difference in effectively combating terrorism. Last but not least, my delegation shares the view that the strategy for combating terrorism will not be effective if the root causes of terrorism are not properly addressed. Poverty, deprivation, frustration and despair, which bring suffering to millions of people, provide a fertile breeding ground for terrorism. Many of the root causes of terrorism are to be found in or are connected with abject poverty. Therefore, in our view, the General Assembly and its subsidiary bodies should redouble their efforts to reduce and eliminate poverty in line with the objectives of the Millennium Declaration.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Terrorism is being supported through drug trafficking, trafficking in arms and explosives, money-laundering, electronic fraud, etc. Therefore, other relevant United Nations bodies, such as the Vienna United Nations Office for Drug Control and Crime Prevention, as well as the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) and other multilateral organizations, should also be more actively involved in the fight. We agree fully that regional action to combat terrorism is very important, and in some cases even crucial. The existence of seven regional agreements and the emergence of an eighth as part of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization constitute a vital link between individual national measures and concerted or coordinated international measures.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“In that connection, my delegation expresses the hope that the Ad Hoc Committee on terrorism established by General Assembly resolution 51/210 will soon be able to finalize a draft convention against nuclear terrorism and a comprehensive convention against terrorism, based on the progress made during the fifty-sixth session of the General Assembly. Likewise, my delegation believes that measures need to be taken to accelerate the entry into force of the Statute of the International Criminal Court as a timely response to impunity for crimes against humanity, genocide and war crimes. Besides those legal measures, effective political measures need also to be taken to address the long- standing festering international problems on which terrorism feeds.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Because of its nature and universal membership, the General Assembly has a special role to play in such preventive action. Thus, the General Assembly, as the main United Nations organ that is empowered to consider the general principles of cooperation in the maintenance of international peace and security, should continue to address the different aspects of terrorism, including the legal, socio-economic and even cultural aspects, all of which remain outside the Security Council's mandate and that of resolution 1373 (2001). The fight against terrorism will be successful if it is undertaken in compliance with and through strengthening of international law and order.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Moreover, early warning, exchange of operational information, investigation, prosecution and so on can be successful only with the active participation of all States of the international community. My delegation believes that one of the effective ways to combat terrorism would be to deprive terrorists of ideological justification of their actions, since in many cases terrorists attempt to give religious or national justification or coloration to their criminal acts. In such cases, active denunciation by representatives of hijacked nations or religions of such attempts are of paramount importance in discrediting the terrorists and thus narrowing the social basis of terrorism. Depriving the terrorists of ideological justification could in this case be considered as a form of preventive diplomacy.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Moreover, earlier this month the Mongolian parliament strengthened the relevant anti-terrorist provisions of its criminal legislation. Combating terrorism should be universal. To be effective, all States need to be actively involved, including those that are not at present directly affected by terrorism or are not parties to ad hoc coalitions. The States not directly affected or involved must nevertheless deny safe haven to terrorists and deny transit through their territory of terrorists, their resources and sources of financing. It cannot be ruled out that terrorists in the future, following the law of least resistance, could contemplate pursuing their aims through smaller, weaker or so-called neutral States, seeing in them, as Ambassador Greenstock has rightly pointed out, a "weak link" in the chain opposing or fighting terrorism.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“In this connection my delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his brief, yet very important and pertinent remarks made earlier this morning at the meeting, as well as Ambassador Greenstock, the Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, for the briefing on the progress of the Committee's work and for responding to the questions raised in the course of this debate. Mongolia believes that pledges of support are not sufficient to fight this evil. Practical actions are needed for a common struggle against terrorism. Mongolia has signed the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and will be ratifying it very soon. In so doing, it will have ratified all the global conventions combating terrorism that can be practically implemented by a land-locked country.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“First of all I would like to express my delegation's gratitude to you, Sir, for organizing this meeting on implementation of the Security Council resolution 1373 (2001). As of today, almost two thirds of the Member States have submitted their reports on the implementation of the resolution to the Counter- Terrorism Committee. Therefore, we believe that consideration of the issue today is both timely and useful for assessing where we are and for contemplating a long-term, effective strategy of combating terrorism.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Therefore, the United Nations should develop, together with the relevant regional organizations, an adequate capacity to analyse the causes of conflict and should propose early action to prevent tension from escalating into violence. In conclusion, allow me to express my delegation's support for efforts aimed at further enhancing the effectiveness of the United Nations and its bodies in the area of peace-building. The Security Council, which possesses primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, can and should act as a catalyst for international efforts in this area.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272Resumption1 (2001) · source
“While other institutions have an important role to play in peace-building, the United Nations is clearly expected to play a critical role as the coordinator of action to prevent and pre-empt violent conflicts, as is clear from today's debate here in the Council. We therefore should ensure that the United Nations is equipped with sufficient resources to effectively plan and carry out preventive measures. That question has yet to be specifically addressed; political will be needed. The prevention of conflicts also depends directly on the ability to correctly analyse the dynamics of events in a society and the root causes of tension within it.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272Resumption1 (2001) · source
“As current conflicts involve a multiplicity of formal and informal actors, the potential contribution of such significant players as the media, non-governmental organizations and religious organizations need to be channeled into peace-building. Thus, in our view, an added emphasis by the United Nations and the international community on strengthening and promoting local capacities for resolving conflict would contribute to long-term peace-building. This might include ways to strengthen the positive role of local media organizations in conflict-prone societies and to enhance dialogue between various non-governmental organizations, religious organizations and business circles in the early stages of conflict prevention.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Thus, the efforts of those organizations should go beyond confidence-building. Their efforts should seek to enhance regional capacities for preventive diplomacy, peacekeeping and peace enforcement. My delegation would like to underline that, in its View, there is a need for a clearer vision and division of the roles of the United Nations and regional organizations in peacekeeping and peace-building. The regional organizations, in our View, should engage more broadly in consultations with the Security Council on matters pertaining to prevention and regional peace-building. That message should be underlined at the fourth high- level meeting between the United Nations and regional organizations. Besides the involvement of regional organizations, that of civil society, as the Secretary- General underlined earlier today, is important.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Studies conducted by the World Bank back in 1996 highlighted the direct correlation between poverty and conflict. The Bank noted that 15 of the 20 least developed countries in the world have been involved in major violent conflicts, and that more than half of all low-income countries were involved in major civil conflicts between 1980 and 1995. Thus, pursuit of the goal of eradicating poverty by such organizations as the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and the World Trade Organization can be an important element of, and a contribution to, lasting peace and stability. These efforts, however, would be more tangible if they were supported by confidence-building within specific regions and subregions. Regional organizations are vested with powers to deal with matters relating to the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Although post-war conflicts of the past half century are framed as conflicts of ideology, identity and religion, in many cases their root causes lie in unpalatable poverty, unjust economic and political arrangements, massive arms trade, inequality, failed Governments and misuse of power, as well as disputes over natural resources that in many instances involve powerful interests of external stakeholders. The Millennium Declaration underpinned the concerted will of the international community to address those issues, and this meeting provides us with an exceptional opportunity to complement that willingness with the search for effective tools to do the work. Peace-building is not a traditional foreign-policy or military issue. However, it is obvious that lasting peace cannot be enjoyed even by the rich in a world full of discontented poor.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We also underline the importance of the successful reintegration of rival factions in post-war society for peace to be durable. This requires concerted efforts to restore and reinvigorate economic and social institutions. The efforts to relieve the plight of refugees and displaced persons need to be undertaken in the context of the efforts to repair the social fabric and to bring justice, as well as to restore economic activity. My delegation agrees that broader efforts to strengthen governance institutions and the rule of law are also necessary for ensuring lasting peace in post-war societies.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The working paper presented by you, Mr. President, entitled "Peace-building: towards a comprehensive approach" has reflected the major elements without which peace- building would not be feasible, or even possible. The Secretary-General, in his address this morning, also clearly underlined the major areas where attention should be focused. Thus, tackling the issues of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former combatants is essential for post-conflict peace- building. In this respect, in our view, the positive outcome of the Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects is crucial. It is to be hoped that the final document of the Conference will reflect the concerns expressed by the international community and recommendations to be proposed by the high-level meeting.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Our commitment under the Charter "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war" obliges us to enhance the Organization's capacity in this particular area, especially in view of the inseparable link between conflict prevention and peace-building. The report of the Panel on United Nations Peace Operations, chaired by Ambassador Brahimi, identified sound peace-building strategy as one of the key conditions for the success of complex peace operations and presented forthright recommendations for change. The Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, on its part, emphasized the necessity of incorporating elements of peace-building into the mandates of complex operations. Thus, there is an array of measures that need to be seriously considered to improve the United Nations capacity to build peace and make it sustainable.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. I wish to express my delegation's appreciation to the Council for organizing this open debate on this topic prior to the fourth high-level meeting between the United Nations and regional organizations, which will also consider the issue of peace-building. In more than half a century of United Nations existence, the world Organization has largely been successful in mediating or contributing to the cessation of wars and conflicts in various parts of the world. Yet with the change of the nature of conflicts today, it is facing immense difficulties in meeting the challenge of averting, ending and healing intra-State conflicts, the viciousness and brutality of which have shocked the world community time and again.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Lastly, my delegation would like to underline that, while the United Nations undertakes peacekeeping and peace-building activities, the principles of political independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity are to be fully respected and all States should comply with their obligations under international law, as is rightly noted in the draft presidential statement on this issue. My delegation finds this draft document useful and practical and hopes it will be adopted soon. In conclusion, allow me to reiterate once again my delegation's support for United Nations efforts aimed at conflict prevention and resolution, peacekeeping and post- conflict peace-building in different regions affected by armed conflicts. We expect concrete input from today's discussion of this important issue.”
2000-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4118Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Today, about 300,000 children under the age of 18 are involved in armed conflicts around the world. This is a truly challenging problem facing the international community at the dawn of this new century. Therefore, Mongolia strongly endorses the Secretary-General's proposal that the question of child soldiers' disarmament, demobilization and reintegration be fully included in overall peace-building programmes. In this connection, we also welcome the agreement recently reached in the Working Group on a draft optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict, raising the minimum age for participation in conflict from 15 to 18, and setting the age limit for compulsory recruitment to 18 and the minimum age for voluntary enlistment to at least 16.”
2000-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4118Resumption1 (2000) · source
“We believe that, bearing in mind their nature, obligations and interests, regional organizations have a special stake and role to play in post-conflict peace-building - a role that no other international body can effectively fulfil. We hope that this will be borne in mind. Fifthly, as far as disarmament is concerned, we attach great importance to the United Nations conference on the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects that is to be convened in June and July 2001. In this respect, my delegation agrees with others in urging the international community to spare no effort in bringing the conference on this crucial issue to a positive outcome. Sixthly, my delegation would like to support the Secretary-General's special focus on the problem of child soldiers and their integration into society.”
2000-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4118Resumption1 (2000) · source
“In our View, the plan of measures to be taken, both nationally and internationally, to implement the tasks of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration should be clearly reflected in that peace agreement. Fourthly, ensuring the participation of international organizations and Member States and the coordination of their activities are very important factors in tailoring those specific peace-building measures and programmes. In our view, the international community and regional organizations should play an important role in addressing the problems of various post-conflict groups on the basis of new power-sharing or other agreed arrangements.”
2000-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4118Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Furthermore, these short-term measures need to be followed-up by long-term programmes and strategies aimed at strengthening national institutions, good governance and civil society; promoting democracy and human rights; eradicating poverty; and, of course, ensuring sustainable development. Secondly, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, in our View, should form an interrelated and integrated programme within the mandate of a specific peacekeeping mission that is supported by sufficient financial and human resources and other necessary facilities. It is our belief that only such a peacekeeping mission would be able to fully cope with the tasks assigned. T hirdly, overall disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes should lay the foundation for a comprehensive peace agreement that is to end the conflict.”
2000-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4118Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Therefore we hope that today's consideration of this item will prove useful for future peacekeeping operations and post-conflict peace- building activities. My delegation has on numerous occasions made statements in the Council's open debates on the issues related to the maintenance of international peace and security, as well as on post-conflict peace-building. Today, I would like to touch upon some elements that seem to be essential, from Mongolia's perspective, to effective disarmament, demobilization and reintegration measures in post-conflict situations. First, any post-conflict peace-building programme should include short-term measures, such as the disarmament and demobilization of ex-combatants and the social integration of political rivals into post-war society on the basis, of course, of their goodwill and mutual confidence.”
2000-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4118Resumption1 (2000) · source
“My delegation welcomes the recommendations contained in the Secretary-General's report on the question of increasing the role of United Nations peacekeeping in the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of ex-combatants as an integral part of overall United Nations peacekeeping operations and post- conflict peace-building. My delegation fully agrees with the view that effective disarmament, demobilization and reintegration are instrumental in building lasting peace and security in post-conflict societies. In this respect, the set of recommendations proposed by the Secretary-General in his report are crucial in identifying the appropriate principles and guidelines for a practical disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme in a peacekeeping environment.”
2000-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4118Resumption1 (2000) · source
“It is a great honour for me to have the opportunity to participate in this open debate of the Council on this item. At the outset, I would like to express my delegation's appreciation to you, Mr. President, for this timely initiative to follow-up last year's open debate of the Council on this important issue with the participation of the wider membership of the Organization. My delegation's thanks and appreciation also go to the Secretary-General for his report to the Council in response to last year's open debate held under Malaysia's presidency.”
2000-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4118Resumption1 (2000) · source
“We believe that effective preventive measures should also be supported by intensifying research work to eliminate and defeat this scourge. In conclusion, allow me to reiterate once again our support for the United Nations efforts to break the virtual wall of silence regarding this scourge, to take effective measures to stop the proliferation of this deadly disease and to reverse it in the nearest future. I hope that today's discussion in the Council and the follow-up debates will contribute in a practical way to achieving concrete results in the battle against this evil.”
2000-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4087Resumption1 (2000) · source
“This is confirmed by the fact that about 44 per cent of Africans and 51 per cent of those in the sub-Saharan region, which is most affected by HIV/AIDS, are living in absolute poverty. It is therefore my delegation's belief that the broad programme of development assistance and poverty eradication provided by the international community to African countries must be directly linked with the intensive programme of assistance aimed at promoting education, especially health education, as well as health care. My delegation associates itself with others in urging the United Nations and its relevant agencies and bodies to take decisive measures to address this challenge properly. We also urge the international financial bodies not to reduce but, to the contrary, to increase the resources aimed at assisting African countries.”
2000-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4087Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Tackling the AIDS issue is an important component of this, since durable peace and sustainable development in Africa will not be achieved without effectively fighting AIDS, protecting and preventing the entire population of the continent from this disease that truly threatens the very basis of human security. We concur with the view that the scourge of this epidemic can be removed and prevented only by joint efforts, with the active participation of Governments, non- governmental organizations, civil society and international organizations. The United Nations can and should play an important role in assisting Governments and peoples to fight against this rapidly growing scourge. It is clear that one of the root causes of the rapid spread of this disease is directly connected with poverty.”
2000-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4087Resumption1 (2000) · source
“The statistics also vividly demonstrate that with only 13 per cent of the world's population, Africa alone has about 70 per cent of the world's HIV/AIDS cases. These and many other disturbing data cited earlier demand the urgent attention of the international community and that effective adequate ways to control and stop this deadly disease be found. Throughout 1999, the international community, including this Council, devoted increasing attention to the question of strengthening peace and security, as well as promoting socio-economic development in Africa. It is yet further recognition that global peace and security are interdependent and therefore cannot be ensured unless peace and prosperity prevail on the African continent as well.”
2000-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4087Resumption1 (2000) · source
“My delegation fully agrees with the previous speakers that the spread of infectious diseases, in particular the proliferation of the most deadly infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS, especially across the African continent, has become one of the most disturbing human security issues facing the world today. It has indeed become a security issue in its broader sense. Since the first cases of AIDS surfaced in 1981, this disease has killed almost 14 million men, women and children worldwide. By 1998, there were over 30 million people worldwide infected with HIV/AIDS, of whom 23 million were in Africa. It is estimated that 87 per cent of the world's children infected with the HIV virus live in Africa.”
2000-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4087Resumption1 (2000) · source
“My delegation also would like to express its appreciation to you, Mr. President, for taking the initiative of convening this open Council debate on this issue. We believe that this question, especially its far-reaching implications not only for individual States but for international peace and security in general, demands that it be taken up in the Council without delay. Our appreciation and thanks also go to the Vice- President of the United States and to the Secretary-General, as well as to the representatives of the United Nations agencies for their briefings and contributions to the Council.”
2000-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4087Resumption1 (2000) · source
“We hope that, as a result of today's debate, a weighty and viable resolution will be adopted to adequately deal with this important issue. Thus the Council should not only strongly condemn the deliberate targeting of civilians in situations of armed conflict; it should also call upon the international community to take practical measures, such as acting forcefully in situations where civilians are targeted; including in the mandates of peacekeeping, peacemaking and peace-building operations special protection and assistance provisions for groups requiring such protection; making use of targeted sanctions; raising the minimum age for recruitment and participation in hostilities to 18; and so on. The draft resolution that is being discussed among the members of the Council contains concrete measures that need to be taken.”
1999-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Since this issue has been extensively covered in the Secretary-General's report, I would like only to inform the Council that my country, Mongolia, will sign in 10 days, here in New York, a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations concerning its contributions to United Nations standby arrangements, whereby it would be contributing staff officers, military observers, doctors and other medical officers. Mongolia will also soon be acceding to the 1994 Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel. In conclusion, allow me to reiterate once again my delegation's support for the Secretary-General's recommendations to the Council on this item as well as for the United Nations efforts to protect civilians in armed conflict.”
1999-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Bearing in mind this year's tragic developments in many parts of the world, my delegation expects the third session of the Preparatory Committee, to be held later this year, to be fruitful in moving the international community closer to establishing an independent, competent and viable Court. In order to achieve that goal, genuine political will by States is crucial. Many of the previous speakers have referred to another important aspect of human security: the physical protection of persons.”
1999-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046Resumption1 (1999) · source
“In this connection, we believe that the speediest creation of an International Criminal Court, as a global legal mechanism to address impunity and serve justice, would be instrumental in punishing the perpetrators of such grave crimes as well as in serving to deter the commission of such crimes in future. Though the Preparatory Committee for the establishment of the International Criminal Court has made some progress in drafting the rules of procedure and evidence, and the elements of crime, for application by the Court in future, much more remains to be done if the deadline of 30 June 2000 set by the Rome Conference is to be met.”
1999-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046Resumption1 (1999) · source