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2004-11-19
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  1. “As we urge the Somalis to be vigilant and to strive to consolidate the success achieved, we must seize the opportunity offered to the international community - particularly in the post-9/ll context - to help the Somalis rebuild their nation and put development programmes in place. We cannot allow our many decisions and valiant efforts to lead to lukewarm results, because that would undoubtedly be a historic setback. I am convinced that the United Nations, and the Security Council in particular, will devote all due attention to this issue so that Somalia can once again find its place in the international community.”

    2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5083 (2004) · source

  2. “The consequences are disastrous - the collapse of State institutions, poverty, instability, social disintegration - and provide a framework where one can freely mobilize allegiances in terrorist networks and other Mafia-like structures involved in transnational organized crime. Therefore, it seems obvious that the Council must demonstrate greater sensitivity towards poor countries engaged in deadly and devastating conflicts. In that regard, we encourage the Council to significantly and decisively recommit itself in Somalia and to make every effort to ensure that the great progress achieved is not lost.”

    2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5083 (2004) · source

  3. “We note with satisfaction the initiative of the African Union - in partnership with IGAD, the Federal Transitional Government of Somalia and all international actors with expertise in this area - to organize a meeting of military and political experts mandated with assessing the security situation in order to complete the process of preparing for the deployment of troops. It goes without saying that such an initiative will require immense resources. Experience justifies and reinforces the basic premise that investment in peace is always less costly than war. Our common objective remains preventing the outbreak of conflict through mechanisms of preventive diplomacy. Many regions throughout the world continue to be devastated by endless cycles of conflict aggravated by a lack of serious attention on the part of the international community.”

    2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5083 (2004) · source

  4. “However, the many initiatives we have undertaken will be seen as weak and poorly supported attempts unless they are accompanied by a serious, viable and well-performing programme aimed at disarming, demobilizing and reintegrating the militias. The new Government cannot carry out that task alone. It will need assistance from the Security Council and the international community in the form of the deployment of peacekeeping troops to ensure a peaceful transition, which will permit the emergence of a lasting peace, security and stability in Somalia. In that regard, we welcome the preparation efforts of the African Union Commission, which has sent several observation missions to Somalia.”

    2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5083 (2004) · source

  5. “In particular, weapons proliferation poses a serious threat to the results of the Conference - particularly during the first six months, when the new Government, to establish its legitimacy, must respond to the immense expectations of the Somali population and must promote visible and significant change. The IGAD peace process is aimed at identifying the underlying causes of the conflict in Somalia; finding, to the extent possible, adequate responses to them; signing a declaration on the cessation of hostilities; and including all essential actors, including the significant components of civil society - because it controls a large quantity of weapons and militias - and businessmen. Thus, the transitional parliament is the institution within which all clans, factions and interest groups are represented, which is a first.”

    2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5083 (2004) · source

  6. “They have contributed to the emergence of a weapons culture and to the establishment of an atmosphere of fear. Those who possess them have a false feeling of security, because they have the capacity to defend themselves in case they are attacked by hostile forces. Accordingly, the pressure to acquire weapons is even greater on those who do not possess them. The result is an arms race whose devastating effects - including disease and poverty - are felt at many levels because the resources mobilized to that end are immense and could be allocated instead to vital sectors.”

    2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5083 (2004) · source

  7. “The results of the Somali National Reconciliation Conference, held at Mbagathi, must enable us to assess the changes that have taken place and the prospects they offer in terms of the emergence of an era of stability, security and freedom in Somalia, the beneficial impact of which will be felt throughout the region. But much remains to be done before that promise is realized. The road is fraught with pitfalls. The challenges are huge. Continued support from Africa and from the international community will determine our success. Among those challenges, one cannot emphasize enough the urgent need to find a lasting solution to the problem of the mass circulation of weapons in Somalia and to its grave security consequences. The negative effects that weapons have had at the economic, social and political levels are immeasurable.”

    2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5083 (2004) · source

  8. “The contribution of the League of Arab States was decisive at a critical stage of the process, and it goes without saying that its material and financial support will also be essential in the future. And, of course, we must stress in particular the constant commitment of the United Nations and the resolve of the Secretary-General. We pay particular tribute to the Security Council's very significant decision to come to the region to learn more about the situation and to better understand the scope of the challenges facing the new Somali Government.”

    2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5083 (2004) · source

  9. “We also thank the international community for its constant financial and political support for our joint efforts, which was decisive in enabling the process to be successful. I cannot mention all those who contributed to this success, but there are some I must mention because of the crucial part they played and continue to play. The African Union has been unfailingly committed to us and has given momentum to efforts to prepare for the deployment of a peacekeeping force in Somalia. We pay tribute to the European Union for its political and financial support; we are counting on it to help Somalia jump start its economy, with a view to attaining sustainable development. We are particularly encouraged by the constant support of the United States in this process.”

    2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5083 (2004) · source

  10. “They understood that, within the context of the peace process begun by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), the opportunity was provided to put an end to the deep gloom of night and to lay the foundations for institutions that would enable Somalia to be reborn. This achievement was made possible also by the perseverance of IGAD member States, which committed themselves to developing a consistent, agreed and collective approach, guided by a sincere desire to act together in solidarity with the people of Somalia. I should like to take this opportunity to extend our sincere thanks to the Government of Kenya and to our Kenyan brothers and sisters, whose sacrifices and commitment should be acknowledged.”

    2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5083 (2004) · source

  11. “This special meeting of the Security Council is taking place just a little more than a month after the Somalis, the region, the African continent and the whole world celebrated the swearing in of the new transitional President of Somalia, His Excellency Mr. Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, who is here with us today. That happy event was welcomed by Somalis and by the international community. It was a tremendous achievement, made possible thanks to the determination of the Somali people, who, enduring many long and dark years, never stopped hoping and working for real change in their lives.”

    2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5083 (2004) · source

  12. “Mr. Farah (Djibouti) (spoke in French): First of all, may I congratulate Ambassador Danforth most warmly on his assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of November. I would also like once more to congratulate him on the crucial role he played in the Security Council's decision to hold these special meetings in the region and to take up a matter that is of considerable importance not only to the region and to Africa, but also to the international community as a whole. We are particularly grateful to all the members of the Council, who agreed to include on the agenda of these historic meetings the important issue of Somalia.”

    2004-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5083 (2004) · source