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“Given that the stability of States and the well- being of peoples throughout the world, particularly in Africa - and, indeed, the very survival of humanity - are in jeopardy, this meeting of the Security Council under the eminent presidency of the Permanent Representative of that land of symbiosis, Cameroon, should give added impetus to our efforts to achieve our important objectives. For several reasons of which you, Sir, are very well aware, the delegation of Senegal welcomes the fact that you are presiding over the Security Council during this crucial month of October 2002 - a month that will remain etched into the collective awareness of all of us - we the peoples of the United Nations.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“It is thus clear that there is a long, steep, winding path ahead of us. The review conference, planned for 2006 at the latest, must yield tangible and meaningful progress if we do, indeed, wish to prevail in the bitter united struggle against the proliferation of small arms, with all its various ramifications and networks that are growing and prospering in the tentacular grip of this elusive force of devastation, this vile, multinational enterprise of crime - international terrorism.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Secondly, commercial transactions and arms brokerage activities should be carried out in a transparent manner, and annual reports on arms transfers, including those of light weapons, should be published. Thirdly, programmes for disarming, demobilizing and reintegrating former combatants should be promoted; national and regional capacities should be strengthened to supervise such disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes. Fourthly, cooperation among producer and consumer States should be intensified and enhanced; producer States should officially renounce small arms transfers to consumers in countries or areas where a disarmament process is under way or a moratorium is in place. Fifthly, a dual system of tracing and marking such weapons should be established.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“While welcoming the central role of the United Nations in the success of that meeting and calling upon the Security Council to continue to actively consider the thorny problem of light weapons, Senegal would also like to point out that if we really want to put an end to this terrible scourge, the international community will have to encourage, support and perhaps even demand the implementation of at least five steps that are both radical and beneficial. I shall now describe them briefly. The first step should be to reinforce the legal instruments to control the proliferation of light weapons and combat cross-border criminality; to strengthen regulations with regard to arms transfers; and to support the implementation of the code of conduct that has been proposed to the United Nations by the Nobel Peace laureate group.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“As the Council is also aware, Secretary-General Kofi Annan - who, because of the massacres they provoke, has aptly equated small arms and light weapons with weapons of mass destruction - has condemned the paradox that, "unlike the case of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons, no global non-proliferation regime for light weapons has yet been established by the international community". Nevertheless, the Senegalese delegation is pleased to note that the United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects was held in New York in July 2001. The Conference led to the adoption of an important Programme of Action that has served to strengthen the common African position on the basis of such approaches and regional initiatives as the Bamako moratorium.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The Moratorium, which was endorsed by the Organization of African Unity at Lome in July 2000, has been strengthened by the creation of a coordination and assistance programme in the area of security and development. The programme was created in close cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in order to create and disseminate a culture of peace, stability and shared security throughout the ECOWAS region. It goes without saying that the initiatives that have been launched in our subregion and in Central Africa at the initiative of Cameroon to halt the proliferation of small arms and light weapons must be integrated in a comprehensive, coordinated and coherent manner into a large-scale international campaign to maximize the impact of these initiatives, for the sake of the well-being of all human kind.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Aware of the gravity of this new plague contributing to the proliferation of flashpoints of tension - and in particular to the nourishing of many irredentist movements - the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), over which my country currently presides, has placed the fight against the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects at the top of its Community-wide policy agenda. The resolute commitment of West African countries led to the adoption by the ECOWAS summit held in Abuja in 1998 of the Moratorium on the Importation, Exportation and Manufacture of Small Arms and Light Weapons in West Africa.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“In Africa these weapons are a real calamity, as they result in unspeakable, yet striking and observable, suffering. They also undermine national reconstruction efforts in many countries, promote every sort of trafficking and sap energy from legitimate economic and social development. This is particularly the case in the West Africa subregion, where these weapons are routinely recycled from one conflict to another by criminal gangs operating with the extra-continental complicity of veritable merchants of death and the active or passive complicity of notorious and pathetic warlords who are both shadowy and feared.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“As the Secretary-General has noted, small arms were the weapons of choice in 46 of the 49 major conflicts that bloodied the planet in 1990 - which was 12 years ago, and therefore well before the genocide in Rwanda. In that period, small arms and light weapons were responsible for the deaths of 4 million people, 90 per cent of whom were women and children. That figure is in addition to the 5 million persons handicapped and the tens of millions of people internally displaced as a result. Although they are not the direct cause of conflict, small arms and light weapons are nevertheless the main factor in prolonging, perpetuating and aggravating conflict. They are therefore among the primary factors responsible for delays and deadlocks in the resolution of conflicts and in the implementation of painstakingly negotiated agreements.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“In this regard, the Council acknowledges that the challenge posed by small arms is multifaceted and involves security, humanitarian and development dimensions." (S/PRST/J 999/28, second paragraph) As the Council is aware, and as the Group of Experts established in 1997 has stated, light weapons are so defined "because they are light and can be transported by a single or few individuals, by an animal or in a car . An estimated 500 million small arms are said to be in circulation around the world. Easy to handle, inexpensive and durable, small arms and light weapons fuel criminality, undermine social development and give rise to innumerable humanitarian catastrophes.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Mr. Fall (Senegal) (spoke in French): The presidential statement adopted by the Security Council on 24 September 1999 contains the following observation regarding the important issue under consideration today: "The Security Council notes with grave concern that the destabilizing accumulation of small arms has contributed to the intensity and duration of armed conflicts. The Council also notes that the easy availability of small arms can be a contributing factor to undermining peace agreements, complicating peace-building efforts and impeding political, economic and social development.”
2002-10-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4623Resumption1 (2002) · source
“In any case, I believe that talks are continuing; we are certain that in the coming weeks or months we may have a meeting ofthe three heads of State in order to continue what was begun at Rabat.”
2002-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4577Resumption1 (2002) · source
“What Morocco is doing in the region does not run counter to what ECOWAS is doing. It is a complementary effort. The Rabat meeting among the three heads of State was certainly the only such meeting possible at the time. I know that ECOWAS made a great effort to bring about reconciliation among the three States, but I do not think that at that time the conditions were right to bring the three heads of State to the table. I think that ECOWAS should welcome this Moroccan mediation. We should encourage it because the results of the Rabat meeting, and perhaps of a Rabat II, could then be taken up by ECOWAS so that we can speak the same language throughout our subregion.”
2002-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4577Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Whatever we can say around this table about finding a solution to Sierra Leone, about the fact that the Revolutionary United Front has become a political party, or about national reconciliation and all the other elements for consolidation having been fulfilled, the internal situation in Liberia continues to exist. I do not think General Diarra will disagree with me, as we discussed this at Durban, when I say that ECOWAS is intent on that dialogue taking place. That is why ECOWAS plans to organize a dialogue between the Government and the various movements. I hope the Council will support the efforts by of ECOWAS and the African Union: this is something that the Union also addressed at Durban. Lastly, I would like to talk about the need to resume contacts among the three States. I believe initiatives are under way in that regard.”
2002-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4577Resumption1 (2002) · source
“It is true that rebel attacks in the subregion have always been condemned both by the United Nations and by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). But a new element has appeared with regard to the atypical case of Liberia, one that ECOWAS itself has taken up. That element is the need for a dialogue to be organized within Liberia so that this country too can achieve national reconciliation and hold free elections next year. We believe that the timeline for those elections is very important. We said this over lunch, but I would like to return to it now. We do not think that peace can return to the Mano River basin unless the internal situation in Liberia is resolved.”
2002-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4577Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Speaking of host countries, I am very grateful to my brother who spoke earlier about the support to be given to host countries, and about the special consultations with respect to Guinea. This issue was raised several years ago, and I would like to revisit it. I am very happy that the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is interested in this issue, for it is clear that countries that have agreed to host refugees on their territory and have borne the burden of hundreds of thousands of refugees also have the right to receive support from the international community to enable them to deal with the impact of those refugees on their territory. The second point I wish to address is a new element, but a very important one.”
2002-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4577Resumption1 (2002) · source
“It is therefore important that the Council continue to devote particular attention to this matter. Since we are talking about refugees, I would also like to mention the matter of repatriation and, in particular, to refer to the conditions for the reintegration of refugees into their regions of origin. Not only would that encourage the return of refugees to their countries, it would, above all, ensure that they would be properly settled and that they would not return to the host country. We have seen a great deal of coming and going between Liberia and Guinea and between Sierra Leone and Guinea. Very often, when refugees return home they are very often struck from the records of organizations that looked after them. When they return to the host countries, the problem fails again to the host country.”
2002-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4577Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Mr. Fall (Guinea) (spoke in French): Once again, I would like to thank you, Madam President, as we have had a very fruitful day devoted to the issue of the Mano River region. I would like to express my strong conviction that we have dealt with very important matters regarding stability and security in the Mano River region. We spoke at length about Sierra Leone this morning, and this afternoon we extended our discussion to the entire region. I would like to take up two or three matters that have been raised and that we feel are important. The first is the question of refugees. We believe that the refugee issue cannot be separated from the question of stability in the subregion. Of course, there is a very large number of refugees in the subregion as well as outside it.”
2002-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4577Resumption1 (2002) · source
“What has been done in Sierra Leone is something innovative, something that can also serve as a model for other parts of Africa. The success of the operation in Sierra Leone, if we look at it squarely, contains some elements we must take into account. Here, we are also thinking of Liberia, and other countries in Africa. We believe this example should be considered and analysed by the Council, so that all the lessons of the successful Sierra Leone experience are learned and so that the Council can make progress elsewhere in Africa.”
2002-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4577 (2002) · source
“Mr. Fall (Guinea) (spoke in French): I will be brief. I have a couple of comments on Sierra Leone. We will look at the question of the Mano river basin region this afternoon. Almost all members of the Council recognize that the mandate given to the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) was a clear and precise mandate which facilitated the success of the operation. I note the key role played by the United Kingdom in the past, and today, in stabilizing the situation in Sierra Leone. Let me repeat: UNAMSIL's role is not over. It must continue to support ongoing activities until there is lasting peace in Sierra Leone. The international community must also continue its work, helping to stabilize the situation in Sierra Leone, which can bolster the efforts made to date.”
2002-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4577 (2002) · source
“We call on the international community to help stabilize the situation in Sierra Leone, because we know that whenever things go bad in Sierra Leone, Guinea is the first to suffer. We continue to play this role regarding Sierra Leone and Liberia.”
2002-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4577 (2002) · source
“Finally, what we had always said would happen did happen: the rebels attacked the country. Even now, despite the departure of a significant number of refugees, Guinea is still suffering the consequences of that situation. Turning to Guinea's role, we have always worked to restore peace in Sierra Leone and Liberia. Guinea worked with Nigeria and Ghana to stop the massacres in Liberia. Even before the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) arrived, those three countries intervened on a massive scale in Sierra Leone to restore peace. That was done through the ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG). We represent a significant part of ECOMOG in Sierra Leone and we played a stabilizing role in Sierra Leone.”
2002-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4577 (2002) · source
“At various times three former Presidents of Sierra Leone have found themselves in our capital, not because we wanted them, but just because we are close by. There are hundreds of thousands of refugees who cross the border because of our proximity and particularly because of the similarity between our two populations. We believe that the artificial border with Sierra Leone has not worked and Guinea has immediately found itself a major host country. So we have felt the impact in terms of the economy, public expenditures, the environment, deforestation and health problems. We have had no shortage of security problems, because some of the refugees have settled along the border, contrary to international regulations, which has enabled rebels often to conduct raids in Guinea to seek supplies and even recruits among the refugees.”
2002-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4577 (2002) · source
“Mr. Fall (Guinea) (spoke in French): As a country neighbouring Sierra Leone, Guinea is certainly the first country to have suffered as a result of the crisis in Sierra Leone. We had asked the international community for a long time to do its best to stabilize the situation in Guinea, primarily because we are in an area that has been a conflict zone for 10 years: first, there was the protracted war in Liberia, which had an impact on Guinea. When we saw that the conflict was shifting towards Sierra Leone, we began sounding the alarm to warn that Guinea had to be helped to bear the burden of refugees and to stabilize its own situation. Specifically on Sierra Leone, I would say that everything that happens in Sierra Leone is immediately felt in Guinea.”
2002-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4577 (2002) · source
“Contacts are now under way, at the initiative of Moroccan diplomacy, to hold a second Mano River Union summit to assess progress made since the Rabat meeting. The Economic Community of West African States is also working hard to follow up these matters. I cannot conclude this short statement without noting our regret at the delay in opening the United Nations Office for West Africa at Dakar. All the States of the subregion are eagerly awaiting the opening of that Office, which we believe could speed up the peace process now under way in the subregion. In conclusion, my delegation would like to thank you once again, Madam President, for having taken this very important initiative of organizing this workshop. I am sure that the recommendations will help mark the path to peace and harmony in the Mano River Union region.”
2002-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4577 (2002) · source
“With regard to creating a favourable environment to encourage the return of refugees, I can inform the Council that significant progress has been made on the return of Sierra Leonean refugees but, unfortunately, given the fighting in some parts of Liberia, there has been a new influx of refugees into Guinea and into Sierra Leone. That has aggravated the situation in Liberia. The organization of a "caravan" to restore confidence among the three countries remains on the agenda. We also advocate the official reopening of borders and the free circulation of persons and goods among the three countries. We believe that these sound initiatives should be encouraged and supported by the Council to promote the definitive return of peace and security to the Mano river basin.”
2002-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4577 (2002) · source
“Since then, several meetings were held simultaneously in Monrovia, Freetown, Conakry and Agadir to monitor recent developments. The recommendations emanating from those meetings include the need to respect the protocol on relations between the three countries - my brother from Sierra Leone spoke of this earlier - and the rapid deployment of j oint border security and peace-building units. I am pleased to inform the Council that arrangements have already been made in this connection. A few weeks ago a Liberian delegation was in Conakry to witness the establishment of joint border patrols, which have already begun to play a role on the border between the two countries. There are, of course, the thorny issues of small arms and of dissidents in all three countries. Unfortunately, we see that as one of the key problems.”
2002-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4577 (2002) · source
“Naturally, the international community must remain vigilant in monitoring political normalization and reconciliation in Liberia and the stability of the subregion. Accordingly, we believe that maintenance of the sanctions imposed by the Security Council is justified. These sanctions should be lifted only once the Liberian Government has discharged all of its commitments under the relevant resolutions of the Security Council. We believe that both of these aspects are important. I should like to say a few words about the Rabat peace process and what has been done to follow it up. The meeting was held on 27 February 2002 and chaired by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, with the participation of the Presidents of Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea.”
2002-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4577 (2002) · source
“We believe that the following additional measures should be taken: a ceasefire throughout Liberian territory; continued inter-Liberian dialogue, with effective participation by all forces, including high-level Government authorities; adoption and implementation of a genuine disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme in Liberia; and adoption of a programme for economic recovery using primarily income from the lumber industry and from the maritime registry. External assistance could supplement the financing of this economic recovery programme. The authority of the Liberian Government must be extended to the entire territory, particularly in areas currently under rebel control, and along the borders.”
2002-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4577 (2002) · source
“It is true that today armed factions continue to fight inside the territory. These actions were condemned by ECOWAS and by the African Union, which, during the most recent meeting in Durban, called on the Liberian Government to begin negotiations with all of the factions and forces in order to begin a constructive dialogue to ensure a better future for the country. Following the collapse of the Abuja and Ouagadougou meetings, in which all actors did not participate, the upcoming meeting to be held at Dakar, which will be held under the auspices of President Obasanjo of Nigeria and of President Abdoulaye Wade of Senegal, has given rise to great expectations. We hope that all parties will participate in this dialogue in order that peace may be restored to Liberia.”
2002-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4577 (2002) · source
“Indeed, the war has plunged the Mano River Union countries and Sierra Leone into what can only be described as utter poverty. While everybody seems to agree that encouraging results have been achieved in Sierra Leone, despite the problems I have just mentioned, it is a fact that the situation in neighbouring Liberia is still extremely worrisome. This is because, unlike what happened in Sierra Leone, the end of the war in Liberia was not accompanied by a real exit strategy. The absence of a policy for national reconciliation, of a programme for the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of armed factions, and of an economic recovery programme following 10 years of fighting negated the immense sacrifices made by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to restore peace in Liberia.”
2002-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4577 (2002) · source
“This involves a restructuring of the judiciary - its human resources and premises - and the promotion of human rights is also essential, because the country has witnessed serious human rights violations, including mutilations. An international conference of donors for recovery and reconstruction in Sierra Leone should be convened. Self-sustaining projects should be identified - projects that should be quick-impact or at least effective in the medium term. For instance, a better policy is needed for operating and managing the diamond sector, so that resources from that sector can be used in agriculture to ensure food self-sufficiency. There must also be a programme to combat poverty. We cannot say this often enough: poverty is one of the basic reasons for conflicts in Africa.”
2002-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4577 (2002) · source
“When the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) gradually withdraws, it must do so in a manner that is in keeping with the capacity of the Sierra Leonean army and police to take over and to guarantee security in the country. A hasty withdrawal of UNAMSIL today on the basis of what has been achieved to date is not something that we would advise. State authority must also be extended through decentralization, with a primary role for women in all sectors. We have seen the role that women have played in the resolution of the conflict in Sierra Leone and also in the Mano River Union Basin. The promotion of good governance is also important.”
2002-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4577 (2002) · source
“Stability and the prospects for development in Sierra Leone depend on the resolution of several problems that still face that country. I believe also that it must be stressed that our Organization must continue to promote peace-building in Sierra Leone. Some of the measures that might be considered include the following. The first measure could be the establishment of a civic and political information programme for the army, including those RUF elements that have rejoined the army, so as to create a genuine spirit of support for the country within the Sierra Leonean army. We believe that this is very important. Secondly, a restructuring of the army and of the police could be considered, in order to ensure that they are of a multi-ethnic character.”
2002-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4577 (2002) · source
“The gradual restoration of peace in Sierra Leone was possible only because of the resolve of the international community and because of the considerable resources that were made available. Our first conclusion, therefore, is that this United Nations Mission was given a clear and precise mandate and the appropriate resources were provided. My delegation believes that these are the factors that contributed to the success of the operation. We believe that what was done in Sierra Leone can be done also elsewhere in Africa - for example, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo - if we base ourselves on the success of that first operation. We welcome the important achievements that have been registered, but my delegation continues to believe that the situation in Sierra Leone remains fragile.”
2002-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4577 (2002) · source
“Mr. Fall (Guinea) (spoke in French): Madam President, I am very happy to be here this morning to attend this meeting. The holding of this workshop is the fulfilment of a promise made in this very Chamber last January during the public debate on the situation in Africa, and attests to your country's continuing commitment to the quest for peace in the Mano River Union Basin. I am therefore extremely pleased to see you presiding over this important meeting. I also welcome the Secretary-General's presence here at the opening of the meeting, and I welcome also the guests who have been invited to make their valuable contributions to the success of our work. As is well known, the peacekeeping operation in Sierra Leone is rightly regarded as a unqualified success for the United Nations.”
2002-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4577 (2002) · source
“We encourage the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to continue his efforts for peace, stability and development in Afghanistan, a country that has long been a victim of the tribulations of history.”
2002-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4541 (2002) · source
“At stake is the very survival of the Afghan people and, beyond that, the success of institutions patiently set up with the assistance of all. My delegation believes that if we do not create the proper conditions to lay the groundwork for the true social and economic development of the country, the entire structure built in Bonn could collapse. That is why we appeal for the pledges made in Tokyo to be followed up by concrete action, which could be a great source of motivation and hope. To conclude, my delegation would like to renew its support for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, whose programme of action should be pursued in its entirety.”
2002-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4541 (2002) · source
“The massive return of refugees exerts increasing pressure on the existing weak infrastructures and accentuates the enormous needs of the population. We urge the community of donors to step up their efforts to increase the necessary financial flows to meet these needs if we want to avoid a catastrophe, which would worsen the already precarious situation in Afghanistan. This assistance, once made available, would enable the Afghan people to devote their attention to rebuilding their country. The international conference on reconstruction assistance to Afghanistan, which was held with enthusiasm last January in Tokyo, raised much hope, given the generous and considerable pledges of support that were made there. Nevertheless, the international community must bridge the large gap between intentions and deeds.”
2002-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4541 (2002) · source
“We express our gratitude to Turkey for having accepted the command of this Force. Indeed, the return of peace to Afghanistan is possible only if the last hotbeds of destabilization are eliminated by ending the struggles between rival armed factions and eradicating the last Al-Qaeda and Taliban strongholds. We must point out the need to accelerate the training and equipping of the Afghan security forces, which in the short term could play this essential role. The effective implementation of the arrangements in the Bonn Agreement depends largely on how this action will be carried out. My delegation would like to welcome the commitment of all the countries that will provide training to the Afghan armed forces and police. In the humanitarian sphere, my delegation notes that the situation remains troubling.”
2002-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4541 (2002) · source
“This progress deserves to be welcomed and encouraged in so far as the success of the programme for reconciliation, rebuilding and development of Afghanistan will undoubtedly be another sign of the willingness of the United Nations, and of the Security Council in particular, to fulfil their basic responsibilities for maintaining peace and security in the world. The challenges to be met are still numerous and particularly involve security, the humanitarian situation and development. It should be noted that the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has done a remarkable job under the command of the United Kingdom, thanks to the combined will of the countries that take part in it, whose contribution we welcome. We welcome in advance the extension of the International Force's mandate for another six months.”
2002-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4541 (2002) · source
“Mr. Fall (Guinea) (spoke in French): We are very grateful to Sir Kieran for the updated information that he gave us this morning. We would also like to welcome here Ms. Ogata for her action in favour of humanitarian issues. We all agree that the current meeting of the Security Council is taking place at a crucial time in the evolution of the political process that has emerged from the Bonn Agreement. The main task before us at this pivotal period is to consolidate the gains through lucid consideration of the problems that remain in order to find appropriate solutions to them. The progress achieved since the establishment of the Interim Authority is the result of the combined efforts of the international community and of the Afghan people themselves.”
2002-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4541 (2002) · source
“I now conclude by repeating what the Secretary- General said: "Armed conflict is the worst enemy of development." Further, His Holiness, Pope John Paul II, reminded us that "development" is the other name of"peace".”
2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source
“These hopes have three anchors: the credo of the crucial responsibility of Africans themselves, the essence of the partnership and the belief in mutual respect. NEPAD, in addition to economic, financial and commercial opportunities, is also a globally integrated strategic framework for freeing Africa from the disasters that it suffers from: endemic poverty, bad governance, fratricidal conflict, and so forth. This is why Senegal fully endorses continually strengthening the cooperation among the United Nations, the OAU the and subregional organizations in the areas of conflict prevention, management and settlement. Once the Dakar office is up and running, we hope the ad hoc Working Group will visit West Africa to learn at first-hand about the situation there.”
2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The international community has to take account of, and more deeply involve, other groups and sectors, such as women, youth, the elderly, non-governmental organizations, trade unions, private enterprises, transnational corporations, and so forth. Experience shows that the only way out of conflict is to enable people to fully and freely enjoy peace, socio-economic security and human rights. This means that political leaders and others at the decision- making levels must respect the principles of a state of law based on democracy and good governance. The Organization of African Unity (OAU) is now becoming the African Union and with the adoption of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) there are hopes for the future.”
2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Senegal supports setting up a working partnership with the main subregional players in priority areas such as early warning, strengthening human resources, capacity building, development and the processes of disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration. While the Working Group works to implement its programme of work, it is essential that there should also be functional support and participation on the part of all partners in civil society. The international community believes that civil society is extremely important here as a fully fledged partner. It ensures a breadth of representation that must be encouraged. Senegal believes that conflict settlement and the eradication of poverty in Africa is not something that can be done by governments or public institutions alone.”
2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Ibrahima Fall, Guinea-Bissau can soon find its way back to the path of growth and development. Senegal would like to draw the attention of the ad hoc Working Group, and of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa to a scourge that has become endemic in many African countries, particularly in West Africa. I refer to the proliferation and illegal trafficking in small arms; this is very widespread and has an impact on the stability, security and development of countries in the subregion. The ad hoc Working Group, working with the Office of the Special Representative for West Africa, could really help countries more effectively to mount the various initiatives under way at the national and subregional levels, if not at a continent-wide level.”
2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Yet, the international community, sitting by as spectator, is waiting for the criteria of good governance and transparency to be met before taking action. The Government and the people of Guinea-Bissau are making enormous efforts to get their country out of crisis. We reiterate our urgent appeal to the entire international community, including the Bretton Woods institutions, to quickly provide the necessary assistance to Guinea-Bissau, as well as to the Central African Republic, to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and soon to Madagascar, to help them solve problems relating to the functioning of their institutions and to the implementation of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process. Also, Senegal truly believes that, with valuable input from the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa, Mr.”
2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The vital cooperation and coordination between the Working Group and the ad hoc Advisory Group on African Countries Emerging from Conflict will be crucial in bringing about an improvement in the working methods of the various United Nations structures and in enhancing the coordination of their activities. My country attaches the greatest importance to diligent consideration of the Secretary-General's recommendations in the relevant reports, particularly with respect to Guinea-Bissau and the Central African Republic. On the subject of conflict prevention, I would like, just as the Foreign Minister of Senegal has done, to highlight the enlightening example of Guinea- Bissau. This is a typical case of a country where there is every indication of social chaos.”
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“Turning to the work of the ad hoc Working Group - fortunately chaired, as I said by the Permanent Representative of Mauritius - we congratulate its members on the alacrity and serious- mindedness with which they began their work, thus opening up new prospects for the Security Council to reduce tension and to ensure the intelligent management of conflicts. In that spirit, Senegal fully endorses the approach taken by the Group: that it should look in depth at how to integrate the Economic and Social Council, the new United Nations Office in West Africa, in Dakar, the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and civil society in working on strategies for a new kind of productive partnership.”
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