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“My Office stands ready to further brief the Council on all issues relevant to its important responsibilities in the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“UNODC's global programme concerning children exposed to drugs addresses the issue of drugs in early childhood. Starting in Afghanistan, the programme will soon be extended to West Africa and Latin America. We must appreciate, as well, that transnational organized crime and drug trafficking are also development issues, requiring a sustained approach and the long-term commitment of all partners. At the core of our multilateral response must be a policy to help build the capacities of fragile or weak States, while assisting with the defences of neighbouring countries and the long-term development of criminal justice systems. To conclude, I would like to commend the Portuguese presidency for its initiative in organizing this meeting of the Security Council, and all Council members for their support of UNODC.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“UNODC will launch a regional programme for Afghanistan and neighbouring countries on 7 December. That is an initiative in which we all have a shared stake. I hope that I will be able to report on the first results of our efforts to the third Ministerial Conference of the Paris Pact, to be held in Vienna on 16 February 2012. While continuing our efforts to reduce the supply of drugs, we must also focus on demand reduction and the prevention of drug addiction. UNODC recognizes that drug use and drug dependence are health issues, which include HIV and AIDS, and must be addressed in full compliance with the conventions on drug control that form our profound commitment to the promotion of human rights and the rule of law. Young people are particularly vulnerable.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“As a result, production levels may be heading in the direction of the previous high levels seen before 2010. In Afghanistan, the farm-gate value of opium production alone is equivalent to around 10 per cent of the country's gross domestic product. Opium therefore makes up a significant part of the Afghan economy, and provides funding to terrorism and insurgency, while fuelling corruption. That situation cannot last forever. The time has come for a more results-oriented response to the challenge that is based on concrete action and shared responsibility. I hope that the fifth Triangular Initiative Ministerial Meeting, which is scheduled for 28 November in Kabul, will help to agree new measures among the region's States and to ensure that the Afghan Government accepts counter-narcotics as a national priority.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“UNODC's Regional Programme for West Africa 2010-2014 was developed to support the ability of the regional action plan of the Economic Community of West African States to address the growing problem of illicit drug trafficking, organized crime and drug abuse in West Africa. Afghanistan, and its surrounding countries, is another key region where UNODC works to combat the transnational threat of drugs. The latest news is hardly encouraging. After the drastic decline in 2010 over the previous high production levels, due, mostly, to the opium plant disease, poppy cultivation in Afghanistan has increased by 7 per cent this year. In the same period, the amount of opium produced increased by 61 per cent, from 3,600 metric tons to 5,800 metric tons. There are now only 17 provinces that have a poppy-free status, compared to 20 in 2010.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“The United Nations inter-agency assessment mission, co-led by DPA and UNODC, that the Secretary-General recently dispatched to Benin and Nigeria will certainly help to develop a tailored, comprehensive and effective anti- piracy strategy for the region. The impact of transnational cocaine trafficking has had a devastating effect on both sides of the Atlantic. In Europe, in particular, the volume of cocaine consumed has doubled over the past decade. Our Latin American/Caribbean programmes are dealing with the issue, but we are also working hard to assist in the promotion of a collective response among the West African countries. UNODC has drawn attention to West Africa's vulnerability as a transit route for cocaine on a number of occasions. There is a need for the international community to focus on that pressing issue.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“There is much to be done in that region in terms of strengthening the rule of law, criminal justice, police reform, combating corruption, assisting in the recovery of misappropriated funds, fighting against human trafficking and illicit migration, and terrorism prevention. Combating piracy off the coast of Somalia by providing assistance to countries in the region to prosecute and jail convicted pirates remains our foremost priority. At the same time, the illicit money flows produced by piracy must be dealt with in a more meaningful way. We need also to address the growing threat of an upsurge in pirate attacks in West Africa, in particular off the coast of Benin.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“UNODC's strength lies in its ability to deliver operational results in the field. We have developed a series of regional programmes in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Those programmes support an integrated approach, linking the local to the regional and the global. Regarding the Middle East and North Africa region in particular, UNODC's most urgent priority is to assist post-Arab Spring countries in their progress towards democracy and the rule of law. To that end, based on our existing capacities in that region and building upon new ones, we are refocusing our 3 Regional Programme for the Arab States to adequately address the new realities. UNODC is already working closely with the authorities in Egypt and Tunisia and is developing a national programme with Libya.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“We work closely with them, as well as with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, the Department of Political Affairs (DPA), the United Nations Development Programme, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, INTERPOL, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora and the World Bank, among many others, to create a multidisciplinary response in areas such as piracy, drugs, the illegal trade in small arms, corruption, illicit money flows, human trafficking and crime involving wildlife. We also build partnerships with the private sector and civil society. Our comprehensive and concerted approach is underpinned by UNODC's guardianship of the United Nations conventions on corruption, drug control and transnational organized crime.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“Mr. Fedotov: I welcome this opportunity to brief the Security Council on the multifaceted nature of the transnational organized crime and trafficking in drugs that are undermining security in many regions and evolving into major threats to political and social stability, the rule of law, human rights and economic development. In recognition of that global challenge, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is raising awareness and mobilizing multilateral action to deliver as one. Earlier this year, the Secretary-General invited UNODC to co-chair the United Nations system-Wide task force on organized crime and drug trafficking. The heads of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the World Health Organization, Mr. Guterres and Ms. Chan, are strong and active partners in those collective efforts.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“Finally, I would like to assure the Council that whenever it asks me to come back and brief it, I am at its disposal. Members should not forget that while in recent years UNODC has developed skills related to acting as a development agency - helping people in different parts of the world through our network of regional and country offices - basically, legally speaking, we are another department of the United Nations Secretariat. We are not different from the Department of Peacekeeping Operations or the Department of Political Affairs, so it is only natural that a United Nations department should come to brief the Security Council. (spoke in French) Once again, I should like to assure the presidency of the Council that UNODC will remain available to the Council.”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“On regional organizations, we are of course working with all regional organizations and arrangements in many areas, including in Afghanistan and neighbouring countries. We look forward to continued useful coordination of our efforts with them. It is very encouraging that the peer review mechanism of the United Nations Convention against Corruption is working well and that the mechanism allows for the Convention to be implemented in a more meaningful way. I hope that the States parties to the Palermo Convention - the Convention against Transnational Organized Crime - will be able to come up with the same review mechanism, which would enhance the possibility of the implementation of this and other important international legal instruments.”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“I would like, through the representative of Portugal, to once again convey our appreciation to her Permanent Representative, who was very instrumental in reaching agreement on the Plan. I can report to the Council that, since then, we have started work. In spite of the scarce resources we have in the trust fund, we were able to launch a small facility grant programme a few months ago in London. I hope that, in a few weeks, we will start to help victims of human trafficking, especially women and children, through eligible non-governmental organizations. That will be the first practical result of the resolution and the Global Plan of Action. As members will be able to note, in just one year we have seen practical and tangible results from our efforts, and now we have agreed policies.”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“Also, we should not forget the victims of drug addiction as we continue to consider the fight against illicit drug trafficking as an important issue. They require our support and our help. We need to help them to recover and we need to be compassionate and understanding with regard to their situation. They are sick people, and they need to be treated as such. But the real criminals, of course, are drug lords. In that regard, we need to continue to work very actively, and even in a more aggressive way, especially to prevent new ways for new drugs to capture new markets in different parts of the world. On human trafficking, just a year ago the General Assembly adopted the United Nations Global Plan of Action against Trafficking in Persons (General Assembly resolution 64/293).”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“We depend mostly on voluntary contributions from Member States. But we are also grateful to our donors and contributors for their support of our activities, which are very important and very relevant in many parts of the world. In parallel with working on our governance and financial reform, we will continue to rely on voluntary contributions in the foreseeable future. That is a fact of life. I will not comment on the statements made today, but would simply like to address a few points. First of all, on drugs, I was indeed encouraged by the idea prevailing in the Security Council that to deal with drugs we need to follow a balanced approach, to address both supply reduction and demand reduction.”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“I would thank you again, Mr. President, for taking the initiative of organizing this very important Security Council meeting for an assessment of the work of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in the field of combating drugs and organized crime. (spoke in English) The Council's evaluation of the work of UNODC is very encouraging. I am very grateful to members for their kind words, and I take these words as guidance. They will be very useful to us in the future, but they are also a credit of trust. I assure the Council that we in UNODC will try to live up to the Council's expectations. I would also like to thank, through the representatives here, the Governments represented on the Council for their support for UNODC, including financial support. Indeed, our financial situation is not easy.”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“I welcome the leadership of Gabon in bringing to the fore the growing threat of transnational organized crime. I hope that the Council will continue to be actively seized of this important matter.”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“But at the same time, we cannot address the issue of drug control without addressing the issues of corruption, the rule of law, criminal justice, and also drug treatment and prevention. Indeed, many drug cartels in Central America are paying their clients in West Africa not in cash but in kind, and now West Africa has started to become another market for the consumption of cocaine, which had never happened before. UNODC, on the basis of its experience and guided by Member States, is prepared to take part in the implementation of such comprehensive initiatives as the Paris Pact on drugs from Afghanistan, or the French initiative on cocaine routes to Europe, adopted by the Group of Eight. To conclude, I should like to commend your initiative, Mr. President, in having convened this highly relevant debate.”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“We recently organized a conference in Nairobi which started the process of addressing the flow of money and the criminal proceeds from piracy which help organize acts of piracy. It appears that now some pirates do not even get any part of the bounty resulting from acts of piracy but are getting, as it were, fixed salaries. Also, they are expendable. Even if many pirates are jailed, others will pop up because of the situation in Somalia. We therefore need to address this issue in a parallel manner. Only then can we expect to obtain results. The West Africa Coast Initiative is an important initiative that is aimed at preventing West Africa from becoming a real hub for the supply of cocaine from Central America to Europe, and we are prepared to help the countries in the region to address this issue.”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“But we immediately took another step and launched a programme that helps the Government of Kyrgyzstan address challenges related to corruption; the lack of the rule of law; the need to improve legislation; police reform; and prison reform. Thus we are addressing not only the drug issue but all related areas that are fuelling and benefiting from illicit drug trafficking. The same applies to Somalia and the issue of piracy. UNODC continues to help the countries in the region to prosecute and jail pirates, and we take pride in the fact that as many as 800 pirates have been jailed as a result of our efforts to help Kenya, Seychelles, Mauritius and other countries of the region. However, efforts cannot stop there, because, after all, pirates cannot exist without financial support and without money laundering.”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“This reduces susceptibility to organized 11-38700 crime, dampens the impact of negative phenomena associated with corruption, increased violence and the financing of terrorism and enhances the potential for national institutions to play an effective role in the response. F ourthly, with regard to adopting a comprehensive and cross-disciplinary strategy, we may have a chance to deliver if we address the challenges posed by organized crime and illicit trafficking in a coordinated and holistic way. UNODC has developed such an integrated approach in its field missions and other programme activities. Just one example: we are proud of the fact that we have been able to help the Government of Kyrgyzstan to restart its drug-control agency. It was done, the agreement was signed, and the agency began to function.”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“We could address such issues as corruption, which has been one of the triggers that provokes unrest in many States of the region, as well as the rule of law, police reform and prison reform. We also need to think about preventing an explosion in crime and drug trafficking in this region. And we must be prepared to face the threat of terrorism. UNODC can provide a network of field offices and advice based on our experience as guardian of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Convention against Corruption. Thirdly, with regard to reinforcing the rule of law and criminal justice systems, consistent and proactive investments in the criminal justice institutions of weak States will help to uphold the rule of law in those countries.”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“The same applies with regard to West Africa - an area of concern for the Security Council - where last year UNODC and the Economic Community of West African States adopted a new regional programme. We intend to help countries in the region to overcome the problems that are generated by illicit drug trafficking and organized crime. I hope that this regional programme will also help to curb the flow of illicit drugs going to Europe from Latin America through West Africa. With regard to the Middle East and North Africa region, as the Council is aware, the Secretary-General plans to come up with a comprehensive United Nations contingency strategy for better addressing problems in the region. UNODC is also prepared to contribute to that on the basis of our comprehensive programmatic approach.”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“Secondly, strengthening regional capacity can create a bulwark around a fragile State and enable its neighbours to play a proactive part in the response. For example, UNODC has now completed drafting a new regional programme for Afghanistan and neighbouring countries. It will be the first such programme to address this issue, whereas before we had separate programmes for Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iran and Central Asia. We are now discussing the draft regional programme with our Member State partners. The idea is to address the issue in a more comprehensive, targeted, meaningful and results-oriented way. I hope that we will be able to sign the programme and begin implementing it by the end of the year.”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“Those cases also show how just one fragile State beset by drugs and crime can hold hostage the stability and progress of an entire region. We need to take practical and pragmatic responses to those problems. From the perspective of UNODC, we see at least four potential areas of response at this stage. First, with regard to strengthened international collaboration, the United Nations can facilitate the process, but it takes concerted political will on the part of Member States to have a real impact on suppressing an organized criminal market. We need to be better coordinated. Indeed, coordination has to begin with the United Nations system; but it cannot end there. Undoubtedly, 11-38700 the Security Council can play here a leading role in that regard.”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“Confronting the global drug problem is a shared responsibility. Our response at the national, regional and international levels must be comprehensive, balanced and targeted. Supply-reduction measures must go hand in hand with efforts to reduce demand. Neither will be effective without the other. The drug conventions provide a firm universal legal framework for such a balanced approach that is centred on health and grounded in respect for human rights. Many crisis situations under consideration by the Security Council - such as recent events in the Middle East, the Somalia piracy phenomenon and Afghanistan, and I could name a few more - starkly demonstrate the ability of transnational organized crime and its proceeds to destabilize transitions, disrupt political processes and obstruct development.”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“Also yesterday, as the Council is aware, the World Drug Report 2011 was launched at United Nations Headquarters in New York for the first time. That was yet another step towards mainstreaming issues of drugs and crime into the overall United Nations agenda. Illicit drugs continue to undermine stability, security and health in many parts of the world today. Millions throughout the globe are suffering and dying from the illicit use of drugs. Meanwhile, drug trafficking is fuelling a global criminal enterprise worth hundreds of billions of dollars. For example, opiates alone can generate up to $68 billion in illicit benefits annually, and cocaine $85 billion. That seriously impacts on development and security. We are witnessing more and more acts of violence, conflicts and terrorist activities fuelled by drug lords.”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“We in the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) take those messages from the Security Council as guidance, and we translate that guidance into our policies and operational activities. I am happy to report to the Council today that a United Nations system task force on transnational organized crime and drug trafficking, established by the Secretary-General and co-chaired by UNODC and the Department for Political Affairs, has started its work. Yesterday, at a special meeting of principals, we took decisions aimed at fostering more meaningful coordination within the United Nations system, as well as at strengthening our capacity to respond to illicit trafficking and organized crime. We look forward to keeping the Council informed of the task force's activities in the future.”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“Mr. Fedotov: Thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to brief the Security Council on the impact that transnational organized crime and trafficking can have on global peace, security and development. As members are aware, the Council has focused on these issues for some time now, recognizing the increasing threats to peace and security posed by drugs and crime, including in presidential statements calling for the mainstreaming of responses to these global challenges into the broader United Nations security and development agenda, as well as increased regional and international cooperation as part of a shared responsibility for confronting them.”
2011-06-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6565 (2011) · source
“While the difficulties in Somalia are enormous, we are encouraged by the non-partisan cooperation of Somalia's Transitional Federal Government and the authorities of "Puntland" and "Somaliland" on counter- piracy efforts through the Kampala process. The lean but committed team of UNODC staff is working diligently in those parts of Somalia where we are able to operate, and will continue to do so. There are many challenges before us, but I believe that the ongoing efforts to address the detention and prosecution of suspected Somali pirates are showing some success. With the right support from the international community, those efforts have the potential to become even more effective and lead to a long-term solution. We owe it to the people of Somalia.”
2010-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6417 (2010) · source
“Thus far, the programme has proved effective in supporting efforts to detain and prosecute piracy suspects in compliance with the rule of law and respect for their human rights. Trials are fair and efficient. For example, the 11 pirates convicted in the Seychelles last week were arrested in March. This seven-month time frame compares favourably with piracy trials in North America and Europe. At the same time, the programme is building the capacity of regional States. With the new initiatives funded by the Trust Fund under way, the broader criminal justice systems of Somalia are also being reinforced. UNODC is committed to playing its part to foster and strengthen development in Somalia.”
2010-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6417 (2010) · source
“Last month, he and UNODC representatives went to visit the courts in Mombasa, Kenya - the site of many of the region's piracy trials - as well as Somalia itself, to inspect the prison that UNODC is operating in "Somaliland" and the prison in Garowe, "Puntland". It is clear that the only viable long-term solution to the Somali piracy problem is to restore law and order in Somalia, including in its waters. It is also clear that this solution is some years off and will require concerted and coordinated international efforts. In the interim, the UNODC counter-piracy programme, established in 2009, has three major objectives, namely, fair and efficient trials and imprisonment of piracy suspects in regional countries; humane and secure imprisonment in Somalia; and fair and efficient trials in Somalia.”
2010-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6417 (2010) · source
“As members of the Council know, UNODC cooperates closely with the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS), serving as secretariat for Working Group 2, on legal issues, and as manager of the CGPCS Trust Fund. UNODC also continues to cooperate in counter-piracy efforts with the International Maritime Organization, INTERPOL, the United Nations Development Programme, the Office of Legal Affairs and, of course, the Department of Political Affairs. I would like to commend Special Adviser Lang for his thorough frontline investigation into the legal issues surrounding Somali piracy. He has met with me and other UNODC staff on a number of occasions.”
2010-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6417 (2010) · source
“There are also a number of challenges relating to the capacity of regional States. The main concerns in this regard relate to prison conditions and access to defence lawyers. UNODC is addressing these concerns through its counter-piracy programme, both in Kenya and in Seychelles. The main impediment to regional States' accepting the transfer of suspected pirates for prosecution has been the burden of imprisoning convicted pirates for the length of their sentences, which generally range from 5 to 20 years, as their own prisons are overloaded. The proposal supported by Special Adviser Jack Lang for transferring convicted pirates to Somali prisons and expediting trials within the rule of law of Somalia will require additional implementation efforts from UNODC.”
2010-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6417 (2010) · source
“Seychelles is a small country, but it has undertaken piracy prosecutions far out of proportion to its size, including the trial of 31 suspected pirates, 22 of whom have already been convicted. Mauritius recently declared its intention to help prosecute pirates, and Tanzania and the Maldives have also expressed interest. It is clear that the prosecution and imprisonment of convicted pirates pose a heavy burden for countries in the region. Initially, regional States were politically cautious about accepting the transfer of suspected pirates under their jurisdiction. While having publicly announced that it was providing its six-month notice to terminate the transfer agreement with the European Union and other countries, Kenya, for example, continues to accept the transfer of pirates for prosecution on a case-by-case basis.”
2010-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6417 (2010) · source
“Mr. Fedotov: I thank you, Sir, for inviting me to this meeting of the Security Council to take part in this important discussion on piracy off the coast of Somalia. I hope that my statement will complement Mr. Pascoe's very clear presentation of the Secretary- General's report (S/2010/556). In the past two years, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), has developed a counter-piracy programme to assist regional countries in prosecuting a significant number of pirates. With the support of the international community, over 700 suspected and convicted pirates are now in detention in 12 countries; more than half of these are in Somalia itself. Kenya, which has taken the lead in regional prosecutions, is currently trying 69 suspected pirates and has already convicted 50.”
2010-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6417 (2010) · source
“We call upon all concerned to put an end to acts which run counter to the fundamental principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the norms of international law and which, inter alia, lead to the death of civilians. Now as never before, we need a responsible approach which would create a favourable atmosphere for the work now going on in the Security Council to resolve the Iraq problem. Thirdly, meetings such as this one today are aimed at enhancing the transparency of the work of the Security Council and at making it possible for a broad range of countries to bring their evaluations and ideas to Council members. These evaluations may differ from the views of certain Council members, but we see nothing bad in that. It is the price we pay for the openness of our work.”
1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Mr. Fedotov (Russian Federation) (interpretation from Russian): With regard to the discussion which arose late in the meeting, I should like to reaffirm several key elements of our position. First, Russia has consistently supported the full implementation of the Security Council resolutions on Iraq, which have paved the way for a durable post-crisis settlement in the Persian Gulf. Secondly, the so-called non-fly zones, to which reference has been made, have nothing to do with the resolutions of the Security Council. The ongoing systematic bombings in those zones, as well as the foreign invasion of the northern part of Iraq, are causing us deep concern.”
1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980Resumption1 (1999) · source
“A year has elapsed, and we find ourselves - back at square one, as they say here. We have had more than enough time to shift to the aegis of the United Nations specialized agencies the task of providing assistance to the Haitian police, and the Security Council is now being asked for the fifth time to disregard its own previous decision. Clearly there is a double standard in the Security Council's approach to crisis situations in various regions of the world. We are convinced that the adoption by the Security Council of the proposed draft resolution on the extension for the nth time of the United Nations peacekeeping operation in Haiti clearly will not enhance either the Council's authority or confidence in its decisions. Our delegation will not be able to support the draft resolution the Council is to vote on today.”
1998-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3949 (1998) · source
“In November 1997 the Security Council once again agreed to retain the United Nations Mission in that country, changing its name for the fourth time - in that case to the United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti. Moreover, operative paragraphs 2 and 3 of resolution 1141 (1997) clearly stated that the Mission's mandate was "limited to a single one-year period ending on 30 November 1998" and that "further international assistance to the Haitian national police, should it be needed, should be provided through United Nations specialized agencies and programmes, in particular the United Nations Development Programme, and through international and regional organizations and by interested Member States". It is precisely that clear understanding that allowed Russia, despite all its reservations, to support resolution 1141 (1997).”
1998-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3949 (1998) · source
“We believe that it would also be possible to make use of the institutional experience of the United Nations Verification Mission in Guatemala, established by the General Assembly, which is carrying out similar tasks to those of the United Nations Mission in training Haiti's National Police. In short, there are many options. As for establishing in Haiti United Nations peacekeeping mechanisms under a Security Council mandate, this option was long ago exhausted. As is well known, the first United Nations Mission in Haiti was deployed more than five years ago, in September 1993. Several times since then, the Mission has been extended "for the last time" under various names.”
1998-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3949 (1998) · source
“We see that the Haitian National Police is still going to require international assistance for the protracted process of enhancing its professional training. We gather that such assistance will be provided bilaterally, by interested States as well as by international and regional organizations. A further role in this effort will also have to be played by the United Nations, through the relevant specialized agencies and programmes. We are convinced that they will do a good job of taking the baton from the United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti (MIPONUH). The joint United Nations/Organization of American States International Civilian Mission and the United Nations Development Programme are already making an important contribution to the professionalization of Haitian law- enforcement organs.”
1998-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3949 (1998) · source
“What we have is a typical situation: the difficult transition of a society that lacks a democratic tradition - a transition that is made even more difficult by chronic socio-economic difficulties and widespread poverty. We do not see how the situation in this country differs from that of many developing countries, which are also encountering drastic problems in the establishment of democracy, economic development and the fight against galloping criminality. We also understand the importance of the work to establish, with the active participation of the United Nations, a new Haitian National Police - although, of course, even an excellent police force cannot replace the work of all the other institutions that are necessary for the normal functioning of a State.”
1998-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3949 (1998) · source
“Mr. Fedotov (Russian Federation) (interpretation from Russian): The Russian delegation shares the view that Haiti is continuing to experience an acute need for assistance from the international community - first and foremost, economic, financial and technical assistance - in order to get back on its feet and overcome its protracted socio-economic crisis. At the same time, we want to emphasize once again that overcoming the crisis depends above all on the Haitians themselves, on the leadership of that Caribbean country and on the carefully targeted reform efforts to resolve its domestic political situation by means of constructive dialogue. From the very beginning - and even less so now - the situation in Haiti has not posed a threat to peace and security.”
1998-11-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3949 (1998) · source
“We believe it important that the Secretary-General continue to play a role in the peace process. The implementation of the Lusaka Protocol and progress on national reconciliation would be the best tribute one could pay to the late Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Beye, who died so tragically while carrying out his duties. We express our full support for his successor, Mr. Diallo, and we hope the Angolan parties will cooperate fully with him. The Security Council must continue to follow developments in Angola.”
1998-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3916 (1998) · source
“However, the Angolan parties themselves must also acknowledge that without respect for peace in Angola such assistance cannot be effective. We demand that UNITA fulfil unconditionally and on time its obligations under the Lusaka Protocol. We also expect the Government of Angola to continue to honour in good faith its commitments under the peace agreement. The draft resolution to be adopted today by the Security Council is to some extent of a transitional nature, as we are discussing the extension of the mandate of MONUA for 30 days, in expectation of new, major, important recommendations from the Secretary-General, during the preparation of which the future role of the United Nations in Angola must be reassessed. We welcome the mission of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, Mr. Brahimi, and we await his report.”
1998-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3916 (1998) · source
“Rather than working for the complete transformation of UNITA into a political party, in accordance with the Lusaka Protocol, UNITA's leadership, despite its earlier promises, is increasing its demands and pretexts. By acting in such a way, UNITA is not only harming the cause of reconciliation, it is ignoring outright the repeated warnings of the Security Council. UNITA's conduct is all the more inadmissible because its activities heighten instability not only within Angola, but in neighbouring countries as well, which could cause the conflict to spread to the broader African subregion. The international community has made considerable efforts to promote a political settlement in Angola. We are convinced that this policy must continue.”
1998-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3916 (1998) · source
“Mr. Fedotov (Russian Federation) (interpretation from Russian): The Russian Federation is following with alarm the developments in Angola. The situation there has steadily worsened in recent months, and there exists a great danger of the resumption of war in that country. The cause of the worsening situation is UNITA's persistent failure to comply with its obligations under the peace settlement, its hindrance of the extension of the State Administration and its active military build-up. There has been a dangerous escalation in armed attacks on representatives of governmental authority, personnel of the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA), international staff and the civilian population.”
1998-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3916 (1998) · source
“We are firmly convinced that this forceful yet necessary step on the part of the Security Council is fully consistent with the interests of preserving and consolidating the peace process in Angola.”
1998-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3891 (1998) · source
“The Secretary-General's Special Representative in Angola, Mr. Beye, and the troika of observer countries of the Angolan peace process are all of one mind. Such, we believe, is the general sentiment of the Security Council. By adopting this draft resolution today, we feel that it is equal to its given task. The draft resolution contains a thoroughly thought-out and targeted list of additional political, financial and economic sanctions, clearly and primarily directed at the UNITA leadership, that will automatically enter into force on 25 June if, by 23 June, it has not complied with the concrete and realistic demands of the Security Council. We hope that the UNITA leadership will soberly assess the situation this time and use the two-week grace period it has been offered to fulfil its commitments.”
1998-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3891 (1998) · source