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1. “The rationale for developing a counter-terrorism mechanism that includes the entire United Nations system, since the time of the adoption of the original organizational plan for CTED, has evolved into a new reality that the CTC and CTED cannot ignore. The work of the General Assembly to develop the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, the efforts to put in place a comprehensive convention on terrorism, and the calls for establishing a clear definition of terrorism should all lead to an internationally agreed transparent and balanced definition of terrorism that ensures the success of counter-terrorism efforts at all levels.”

   2008-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5855 (2008) · source

2. “The new priorities contained in the organizational plan are not just intended to support CTED's role as a diplomatic mission of the CTC. They also serve to enhance the fight against terrorism through all the organs and agencies of the United Nations. Given that they are intended to bolster national capacities in the area of counter-terrorism and help to implement the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy - adopted through General Assembly resolution 60/288 - and also taking into account the obligations established by international law in all its branches, it is our hope that all those steps will pave the way towards eradicating the root causes of terrorism and punishing its perpetrators.”

   2008-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5855 (2008) · source

3. “Mr. Ettalhi (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this open debate on an issue of great importance. I should also like to join others in thanking Mr. Mike Smith, Executive Director of the Counter- Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), for his valuable briefing to the Security Council. We have every confidence in his competence and shall continue to support his efforts. We also appreciate the efforts of Ambassador Jurica of Croatia, Chairman of the CTC. We welcome the CTC's adoption of the revised organizational plan for CTED, which was submitted in accordance with resolution 1787 (2007), including the proposals and amendments it suggests.”

   2008-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5855 (2008) · source

4. “Finally, my country also supports the Secretary- General's recommendation to extend the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and to strengthen its role in the coordination of international efforts to ensure that the necessary funds are secured for the Mission to open regional offices and carry out good-governance efforts.”

   2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851 (2008) · source

5. “I shall be brief. We appreciate the progress made in the dismantling of illegal armed groups and in the Government's efforts to ensure good governance at the national level through the establishment of the Independent Directorate for Local Governance, as well as the measures taken to combat endemic corruption in the country. We especially welcome the Government's efforts to develop the National Development Strategy and to make progress in that regard, as mentioned in paragraph 53 of the report of the Secretary-General (S/2008/159). My country supports the observations of the Secretary-General as regards the importance of the Strategy. Development is a vital part of the Mission's work and is crucial to ensuring the success of the efforts currently being made in Afghanistan.”

   2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851 (2008) · source

6. “In other words, we must build schools, provide medical care, and strengthen infrastructure. The Secretary-General stresses that connection when he writes in his report that "[p]rovinces not affected by anti-Government violence have demonstrated an increasing capacity for delivering governance and economic development" (ibid., para. 11). The report also notes in paragraph 29 that "counter-narcotics efforts have gained significant momentum", although in paragraph 31 it says that "opium-poppy cultivation is not expected to change significantly" in 2008 and that it is "likely to increase in the insurgency-affected provinces". While we appreciate those counter-narcotics efforts, we would emphasize once again that their success will be ensured only with the improved capacity to provide decent and legitimate employment to all Afghans.”

   2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851 (2008) · source

7. “The fight against those entities is not an objective, and the use of force alone can never ensure the State's control over its territory or assist it in reaching its development goals. Moreover, stability requires a parallel effort of dialogue to reconcile the country with all actors of Afghan society. The Afghanistan legislature has called on President Karzai to consider reconciliation with the anti-Government rebels and to strengthen the army and the police, in parallel with the adoption of measures for development. Security is a precondition for development, but maintaining peace also requires socio-economic conditions that will meet the minimum basic needs of the people of Afghanistan. The solution lies in fighting not only the insurgents, but also the climate that fosters fundamentalism and extremism.”

   2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851 (2008) · source

8. “The principal causes it cites in that respect are renewed insurgent activities, the fragility of State institutions and their incapacity to promote socio- economic development to meet the basic needs of the people of Afghanistan. The report also stresses the link between security and reconstruction. It notes in paragraph 31 that "[c]ultivation remains concentrated in the insurgency-affected provinces", which leads us simply to reiterate that the situation requires a comprehensive solution, and not an exclusively military one. I believe that we are all mindful of that. The international community's fundamental goal in Afghanistan is to help the Afghan people to establish a stable democratic State, and not to wage war against the Taliban or other armed groups.”

   2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851 (2008) · source

9. “Mr. Ettalhi (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) (spoke in Arabic): I, too, wish to thank Mr. Jean-Marie Guehenno, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, for his most informative briefing this morning. I also wish to thank the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for its efforts, in particular in rebuilding the country. We also welcome Special Representative of the Secretary-General Eide, whom we congratulate on his appointment as Head of UNAMA. I further welcome the Ambassador of Afghanistan. Unfortunately, the Secretary-General's report (S/2008/159) paints a bleak picture of the situation in Afghanistan.”

   2008-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5851 (2008) · source

10. “We, of course, agree with him that efforts must be intensified in order to bolster dialogue, restore calm, ease tensions, bring about national reconciliation, strengthen national institutions and achieve national reconciliation. We also endorse his recommendation that UNMIT's mandate be extended for a further 12 months. Last but not least, we commend the efforts of Mr. Atul Khare and UNMIT to build up Timor-Leste's national political, economic and security institutions.”

    2008-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5843 (2008) · source

11. “I would also like to welcome Mr. Guehenno's observation that the reaction of all parties and political groups to those deplorable attacks was in full respect for State institutions and for the constitution. The report of the Secretary-General (S/2008/26) referred to several issues that must be addressed: poverty, continuing unemployment and socio-economic problems. There is also a need to improve coordination among security institutions, strengthen the legal framework and operational capacities and exert full control over all forces on the ground. We therefore call on the United Nations and UNMIT to cooperate with local authorities in order to achieve those goals. We very much appreciate the observations contained in the Secretary-General's report.”

    2008-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5843 (2008) · source

12. “We hope that the measures recently taken by the Government in that area, to which Mr. Guehenno referred, will strengthen security and mark a positive step in that direction. The Parliament and Government of Timor-Leste worked to ensure the success of last year's elections and the establishment of democratic institutions. While duty-bound to commend those efforts, we remain concerned about the remaining differences because there has been no cooperation between the heads of the political parties, preventing the establishment of an agreed approach to such pending matters as the issue of internally displaced persons and the petitioners of the Timorese armed forces, among others. We therefore call on all Timorese parties to find common ground for launching a dialogue and reconciling so as to overcome the aforementioned differences.”

    2008-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5843 (2008) · source

13. “The attacks sought to harm its immediate victims and the country as a whole, which had only just begun to restore calm and stability following last year's elections. Libya therefore reiterates its firm condemnation of the attacks on the President and Prime Minister of Timor-Leste. We pray to God for President Ramos-Horta's speedy recovery. My country shares the Secretary-General's View that the national police force of Timor-Leste requires further support in training and capacity-development if it is to fully shoulder its responsibilities for restoring order, which is under ongoing threat. The Timorese authorities need to develop a comprehensive approach to reforming the security sector in cooperation with UNMIT. That issue is of the highest priority and requires their full attention.”

    2008-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5843 (2008) · source

14. “Mr. Ettalhi (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) (spoke in Arabic): I wish to express my deep gratitude to Mr. Guehenno for his detailed briefing on the latest developments in Timor-Leste. I also commend the efforts of the Secretary-General and thank him for the information provided in his report. I also thank Mr. Santos, Permanent Representative of Timor-Leste to the United Nations, for his statement, as well as our South African colleague for the critical role his country has played and for its efforts to draw up a draft resolution on extending the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT). The report of the Secretary-General refers to progress made in terms of security in Timor-Leste, although the situation remains tenuous, as evidenced by the attacks on the President and the Prime Minister.”

    2008-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5843 (2008) · source

15. “My country cannot accept that the situation before us today constitutes a precedent in order to undermine the territorial integrity of States. I do not think we are alone in that. This Council must state its complete abidance with respect for the territorial integrity of States, and that what has taken place, regardless of developments that might ensue, cannot constitute a precedent to be used as a term of reference or as an excuse.”

    2008-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5839 (2008) · source

16. “Libya has been, and always will be, supportive of complete commitment to the principles of justice and to international law, which stipulates complete respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all States. We wonder how our world would be today if those noble principles, entrenched through centuries of sacrifice and pain, were forfeited. We are confronted with an exceptional situation in an exceptional region in an exceptional time, during which a certain group - unfortunately, for cultural and ethnic purposes - has suffered from repercussions of blind Violence, ethnic cleansing and deprivation of the most basic of their rights. That has led to intervention in order to put a stop to those inhuman practices, and it led to the developments that have just taken place.”

    2008-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5839 (2008) · source

17. “We wish to welcome the pledge by Kosovo officials that they will implement the Ahtisaari plan in terms of minority rights and guaranteeing their security and that they will work to provide all necessary conditions for the sustainable return of internally displaced persons, to maintain freedom of movement, protect rights and correct any illegal situations. My country calls upon the friendly State of Serbia to refrain from any actions that would have a negative impact on the already difficult living conditions of Kosovo citizens, because such actions would only deepen the gap that was created by practices that Kosovars suffered at the hands of Serbia's former rulers. Everyone must work on bridging that gap instead of widening it - regardless of bitterness at this stage.”

    2008-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5839 (2008) · source

18. “Both parties should be reminded that, unfortunately, the recent developments that led to Kosovo's declaration of independence can be traced back to a failure to respect the legitimate rights of minorities, a lack of respect for basic freedoms and the use of force instead of dialogue and reconciliation. Perhaps at this juncture it would be useful to once again renew our call to both parties, at this critical and important stage in their history, to avoid any provocative action and to remain committed to what they have repeatedly pledged before the international community, that they would renounce violence or incitement to violence. We welcome the renewed pledge by His Excellency President Boris Tadie and his reaffirmation that they will not resort to violence and that Serbia will always follow a policy of peace as a source of its strength.”

    2008-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5839 (2008) · source

19. “Mr. Ettalhi (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) (spoke in Arabic): I should like at the outset to welcome to the Security Council His Excellency Mr. Boris Tadic', President of the Republic of Serbia. I also wish to welcome the presence of His Excellency the Secretary- General, Ban Ki-moon, at this meeting and to thank him for the information that he has provided to the Council. My country hopes that Kosovo's unilateral declaration of independence yesterday will not signal a return to what the Balkan region experienced during the 1990s, when the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was dissolved amid Violence and threats of Violence. We are full of hope, particularly since both parties have reaffirmed their resolve to follow the path of a peaceful and negotiated settlement.”

    2008-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5839 (2008) · source

20. “We would like the Working Group to avoid selectivity and double standards in formulating its recommendations and in carrying out its work. Its recommendations should not be politicized. The Security Council should stay away from taking punitive measures of imposing punishment against countries whose nationals commit criminal acts against children. Instead, it should place the responsibility for imposing punishment squarely within the competence of national legislation subject to the provisions of international humanitarian law.”

    2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834 (2008) · source

21. “It is a deliberate policy that has been adopted by the occupiers and must be criminalized, just as other harmful practices that impact children have been criminalized. We also agree with the Secretary-General concerning the importance of the development and revitalization of long-term programmes and plans of action. Moreover, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes should emerge from local communities, so that the reintegration of children in those societies can be permanent and successful. We call upon the international community and its donors and financial institutions to provide a helping hand and assistance for implementing such programmes. The Working Group on Children and Armed Conflicts endeavours to protect children and save them from areas of conflict and deserves our praise and appreciation.”

    2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834 (2008) · source

22. “The Libyan Arab Jamahiriya calls upon the international community to take the necessary deterrent measures in this regard. We strongly condemn Israeli military operations that have led over the past few years to the killing of more than 800 Palestinian children and the displacement of thousands of other children because of the destruction of their family homes. In addition, thousands of Palestinian children are subjected to suffering on a daily basis while trying to reach their schools because of the racist separation wall constructed in the Palestinian occupied territory and the hundreds of checkpoints in the West Bank. We regret that the briefings this morning did not deal with that unique case of suffering, because of its long-standing nature.”

    2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834 (2008) · source

23. “My country strongly condemns all such practices. In this context, we support the recommendation of the Secretary-General that calls upon the States concerned to take strict measures within their national legislation and in accordance with the provisions of international humanitarian law to hold the perpetrators of such crimes accountable and to impose upon them the maximum deterrent penalty without any opportunity for impunity. We also support the opinion of the Secretary- General that the detention of children in various conflict zones, based on claims that they are associated with different armed groups, is a direct violation of international legal standards. In particular, we would mention the cruel treatment suffered by Palestinian children detained in Israeli prisons.”

    2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834 (2008) · source

24. “We thank you, Mr. Minister, for presiding over this important meeting of the Security Council. We wish, at the outset, to extend our sincere thanks to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Ms. Radhika Coomaraswamy, for the valuable briefing in which she presented the annual report of the Secretary-General (S/2007/757). We would also like to thank the Executive Director of UNICEF and the representative of the Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict for their two valuable briefings. The Libyan Arab Jamahiriya is greatly concerned about the abuses children are exposed to - including abductions, killings, maimings, sexual abuse and recruitment in armed conflict - as listed in the consecutive reports of the Secretary-General, which highlight the increase and frequency of such shameful acts.”

    2008-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5834 (2008) · source

25. “We express our apprehension concerning the current tensions and reciprocal accusations between Chad and the Sudan. Relations between those two brotherly neighbours have an impact on the security and humanitarian situation on both sides of the border, with negative repercussions for the peace efforts in Darfur and the region as a whole. We therefore appeal to the two parties to relaunch dialogue towards the implementation of the Tripoli Agreement of 8 February 2006 to guarantee security along their common border. That would surely alleviate the suffering of refugees and internally displaced persons, help to achieve a peaceful settlement, and create the objective conditions for ending the conflicts in Darfur and Chad. Lastly, we extend our best wishes to the Ambassador of Croatia and thank her for all her hard work in the Organization.”

    2008-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5832 (2008) · source

26. “We are convinced that the Sudanese Government is doing its utmost to facilitate the deployment of the Hybrid Operation and to promote the political process. For our part, we remain concerned by the international community's inability to establish the conditions in which UNAMID can be deployed, particularly with respect to land and air assets. In that regard, we thank those States that are in a position to respond to that matter and that have contributed to the Hybrid Operation. It is indeed extremely important to emphasize the African contribution to control and command within the Operation, pursuant to Security Council resolution 1769 (2007) and other consequent relevant decisions. We are concerned by the Violence that has erupted in Chad, claiming many innocent lives.”

    2008-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5832 (2008) · source

27. “We also welcome the positive consensual attitude that prevailed at the meeting between President Bashir and the Secretary-General on the margins of the recent African Union summit in Addis Ababa, as well as the ensuing progress, which reflects other advances achieved, in particular the negotiation of the status-of- forces agreement. We hope that the agreement will be signed tomorrow. Indeed, the Secretary-General raised that issue in his most recent statement, in which he expressed his satisfaction with the cooperation extended by the Sudanese authorities in facilitating the deployment of the Hybrid Operation. We hope that this course can be pursued in order to strengthen confidence and alleviate tensions with the Government of the Sudan.”

    2008-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5832 (2008) · source

28. “Libya has a great interest in accelerating the political process and will continue to lend its support to the two mediators and to play an effective role, particularly in extending its good offices. We appeal once again to the rebels to join the political process and commit to meeting objective criteria, including a ceasefire, and to facilitating humanitarian work. With respect to the deployment of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID), I commend the efforts of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Government of the Sudan to address the technical aspects of deployment.”

    2008-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5832 (2008) · source

29. “Thirdly, we are deeply concerned by the stance of certain groups that continue to refuse to participate in the political process and to snub their noses at the negotiation efforts. We reiterate the importance to some parties, including this Council, for appropriate pressure to be brought to bear on those groups to reconsider their position and decide to join the political process, thereby demonstrating their good intentions without preconditions. The Council must adopt the necessary measures regarding those groups. Fourthly, Libya is closely following current developments in Darfur, with which it shares a border, and hopes to provide every possibly assistance to achieving peace and security in the province.”

    2008-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5832 (2008) · source

30. “First, we welcome the approach adopted by the two Special Envoys with respect to consulting with the various parties to unify the movements and coordinate their positions with a view to preparing objective consultations in Sirt. We are aware of the mission's complexity, as Mr. Eliasson emphasized, but our efforts must be maintained and contacts pursued in that regard. Secondly, if the political process is to be successful, all participants must cease hostilities forthwith and take part in the peace negotiations without prior conditions, thereby preventing their positions from being linked to the speed of deployment and the size of the force in Darfur. That is a most important consideration.”

    2008-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5832 (2008) · source

31. “Eliasson's briefing reflects the efforts he has made in recent months, together with his colleague, to persuade all parties to sit down at the negotiating table, to unify the movements and coordinate their positions, and to relaunch the negotiations that began in Sirte, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, in October 2007. We believe that that mission should be commended, as it clearly reflects the difficulties that remain to be overcome, chief among which is the absence of some factions from the peace process. Regarding the crisis in Darfur, we must emphasize the fact that peace cannot be achieved unless a comprehensive peace process is launched and the conditions are established to make the process a reality. My delegation would stress certain aspects of the issue.”

    2008-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5832 (2008) · source

32. “Mr. Ettalhi (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, allow me to echo the thanks that have been offered to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his efforts to resolve the situation in Darfur and to promote peace and security both in the province and in Africa as a whole. We should also like to welcome Mr. Jan Eliasson and thank him for his very useful briefing to the Security Council. We commend his endeavours carried out together with Mr. Salim Ahmed Salim, the African Union envoy. We reiterate our support for the Secretariat's decision to extend Mr. Eliasson's mandate. We would also like to thank Mr. Guehenno for his briefing. I welcome the Permanent Observer of the African Union and thank her for her statement. Mr.”

    2008-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5832 (2008) · source

33. “Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by Show ofhands. In favour: Belgium, Burkina Faso, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Indonesia, Italy, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Panama, Russian Federation, South Africa, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam The President (spoke in Arabic): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1798 (2008). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 6.05 p.m. 08-22246”

    2008-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5829 (2008) · source

34. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document 8/2008/49, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Belgium. Members of the Council also have before them document 5/2008/40, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on Ethiopia and Eritrea. I wish to draw the attention of members of the Council to document 8/2008/54, which contains a letter 2 dated 29 January 2008 from the Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of Eritrea addressed to the President of the Security Council. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it.”

    2008-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5829 (2008) · source

35. “"The Security Council encourages the international community, in particular the eastern neighbours of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the Great Lakes region, to fully support the new dynamic launched by the Goma Conference and the Nairobi communique, which together represent a major step towards the restoration of lasting peace and stability in the Great Lakes region." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2008/2. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 5.55 p.m.”

    2008-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5828 (2008) · source

36. “"The Security Council reiterates the importance of the commitments undertaken by 08-22138 the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Government of the Republic of Rwanda in their joint communique on a common approach to end the threat posed by illegal armed groups in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to peace and stability in both countries and the Great Lakes region, signed in Nairobi on 9 November 2007 (S/2007/679). It calls on the two Governments to continue to implement fully the joint communique, in particular by promptly taking appropriate measures to induce the Forces democratiques de liberation du Rwanda (FDLR) and other foreign armed groups to lay down their arms without preconditions and return to their home countries.”

    2008-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5828 (2008) · source

37. “It also encourages MONUC to support the implementation of the statements of commitment, within the limits of its capacity and in accordance with its mandate, including with regard to the protection of civilians. "The Security Council also welcomes the resolutions adopted at the Conference and calls upon the appropriate authorities to act on the recommendations addressed to them. It underscores the need for the Congolese authorities and all political and social stakeholders in North and South Kivu to continue, through dialogue, to seek long-term and comprehensive ways to address the root causes of instability.”

    2008-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5828 (2008) · source

38. “In the framework of the fight against impunity, while noting the Government's pledge to seek parliamentary 08-22138 approval of an amnesty law covering acts of war and insurrection, the Council welcomes the exclusion of genocide, war crimes or crimes against humanity from the scope of this amnesty. "The Security Council urges all the parties to the agreements to respect the ceasefire and to implement the other commitments they have undertaken effectively and in good faith. In this connection, it emphasizes the importance of the work to be carried out by the joint commissions provided for in the statements of commitment, and encourages the international community, including the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC), to support that process.”

    2008-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5828 (2008) · source

39. “"The Security Council is particularly pleased that the armed groups in North and South Kivu have undertaken to observe a complete and immediate ceasefire, to begin the withdrawal of their forces with a View to their brassage or their disarmament, demobilization and reintegration under the national programme for that process, and to abide strictly by the rules of international humanitarian and human rights law, set out in the statements of commitment (Actes d'engagement) which they signed with the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 23 January 2008. "The Council commends the Government for ordering a ceasefire in accordance with the statements of commitment.”

    2008-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5828 (2008) · source

40. “Following consultations among the members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council congratulates President Kabila and the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as the organizers of and participants in the Conference for Peace, Security and Development in North and South Kivu, on the success of the Conference, held in Goma from 6 to 23 January 2008.”

    2008-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5828 (2008) · source

41. “There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show ofhands. In favour: Belgium, Burkina Faso, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Indonesia, Italy, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Panama, Russian Federation, South Africa, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam The President (spoke in Arabic): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1797 (2008).”

    2008-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5828 (2008) · source

42. “The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document 8/2008/50, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. Members of the Council also have before them document S/2007/671, containing the twenty-fourth report of the Secretary-General on United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I wish to draw the attention of members to document 8/2007/694, which contains a letter dated 2 30 November 2007 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now.”

    2008-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5828 (2008) · source

43. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the consideration of the item without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Ileka (Democratic Republic of the Congo) took a seat at the Council table. The President (spoke in Arabic): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”

    2008-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5828 (2008) · source

44. “There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded this stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 2 p.m.”

    2008-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5827 (2008) · source

45. “In continuing to refuse to provide maps to the location of those mines and cluster bombs, Israel is deliberately exposing civilians to the ongoing possibility of being killed by them and is paralyzing economic development and humanitarian efforts in many parts of Lebanon. I should like to remind the Council of the daily letters from the representative of Lebanon with regard to Israel's ongoing violations of its terrestrial, maritime and air space. Such violations explicitly contravene resolution 1701 (2006), and I believe they are contributing to what is taking place in Lebanon today. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. I give the floor to the representative of Lebanon.”

    2008-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5827 (2008) · source

46. “The Council cannot fulfil its role unless it respects its own resolutions and works to implement them. The situation in Lebanon continues to experience the effects of Israel's aggression that began on 12 July 2006. The Council did not attempt to halt that aggression at the appropriate time. That failure led to the general destruction of Lebanon's infrastructure. That has been underscored by numerous United Nations reports, and there is no need for me to cite document numbers. Lebanon continues to suffer from that aggression, in particular as a result of mines planted by the enemy and the cluster bombs it utilized.”

    2008-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5827 (2008) · source

47. “Describing their resistance as a form of terrorism is an attempt to obliterate that right. That right must be supported, not undermined. I should like to remind the Council that the Palestinians previously decided to halt the launching of rockets. Those rockets have been referred to often in the Council, although they have never actually killed or injured anyone. Palestinians pledged to halt those launchings many months ago. During that time, Israel has continued with its usual behaviour: killings, extra- judicial executions, incursions and so on. The United Nations, through the Security Council - the organ entrusted with the maintenance of international peace and security - should shoulder its responsibility vis-a-Vis bringing peace to Middle East and find ways to implement Council resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 1397 (2002).”

    2008-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5827 (2008) · source

48. “Peace will come about only through full and unconditional Israeli withdrawal from all Arab territories occupied since 1967 - including East Jerusalem, the occupied Syrian Golan and the Shaba'a farmlands - in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly and Security Council and the Arab Peace Initiative, and through the establishment of an independent Palestinian State on all Palestinian territory occupied in 1967, with fixed and recognized borders and with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital. Peace must also include the return of refugees to their homeland, from which they were expelled in 1948 through a wide-scale ethnic cleansing operation that many Israeli historians acknowledge. In that regard, we would like to underscore the right of the Palestinian people to resist occupation.”

    2008-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5827 (2008) · source

49. “Those attacks have resulted in many victims, including older persons, women and children. As the occupying Power itself has announced, and as the Council is aware, it is also planning to continue to build settlements. All of that was in the wake of the Annapolis Conference, in contravention of General Assembly and Security Council resolutions, Quartet decisions and even Israel's own pledges at the Conference. I would like to warn the Council of the consequences of those actions for peace. The fact that the Israeli occupying authorities continue to flout resolutions pertaining to the Al-Aqsa Mosque, including those of UNESCO, is actually imperilling the Mosque itself. Israel's goal is well known, namely, to undermine the very concept of peace. That is its usual behaviour.”

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50. “Paragraph 2 of the resolution adopted by the Human Rights Council at its sixth special session on 23 January 2008, calls for "urgent international action to put an immediate end to the grave violations committed by the occupying Power, Israel, in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including the series of incessant and repeated Israeli military attacks and incursions therein and the siege of the occupied Gaza Strip". (A/HRC/S-6/L. I ) The entire world has once again witnessed - if indeed it needed another example - the reality of Israel's intentions with regard to peace. Following the Annapolis Conference, as is their custom, the Israelis continued to escalate their campaign of wide-scale attacks, not just against Gaza but also against West Bank towns. Mr. Pascoe referred to that and provided us examples.”

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