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  1. “I thank the representative of Costa Rica for his kind words addressed to my country. The next speaker is the representative of Belarus, whom I invite to take a seat at the Council table and make his statement.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  2. “I thank the representative of Nepal for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker on my list is the representative of Costa Rica. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  3. “The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Nepal. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  4. “The next speaker is the representative of Canada. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and make his statement.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  5. “I thank the representative of Australia for the kind words she addressed to my delegation. The next speaker is the representative of Pakistan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  6. “I thank the representative of India for the kind words he addressed to my country. The next speaker is the representative of Australia. I invite her to take a seat at the Council table and to make her statement.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  7. “The next speaker is the representative of India. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  8. “The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Egypt. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  9. “I thank the representative of Venezuela for his kind words addressed to the delegation of Colombia. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of the Sudan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  10. “The next speaker is the representative of Venezuela. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  11. “I thank the representative of New Zealand for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker on my list is the representative of the Republic of Korea, whom I invite to take a seat at the Council table and make his statement.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  12. “I thank the representative of South Africa for his statement, and in particular for the congratulations he conveyed to Colombia about the Copa America success. I know that he celebrated Colombia's victory as though he was Colombian. Of course, other ambassadors were not quite as happy with the success of Colombia, but it was still generally celebrated. Once again, many thanks. The next speaker on my list is the representative of New Zealand. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and make his statement.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  13. “The next speaker is the representative of South Africa. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  14. “I thank the representative of Belgium for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of the Philippines. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  15. “I thank the representative of Brazil for the kind words that he has addressed to Colombia. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Belgium. I invite to take a seat at the Council table and make his statement.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  16. “I thank the representative of Chile for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Brazil. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  17. “I thank the representative of Argentina for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker inscribe on my list is the representative of Chile. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  18. “I thank the representative of Mexico for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Argentina. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table. Before giving the floor to the representative of Argentina, I wish to express to the Mission of Argentina the sorrow of the presidency concerning the death a few days ago of Ana Maria Moglia, who was a member of the Argentine delegation in the Council and an outstanding colleague of many of those present here. May our condolences be conveyed to her family in Buenos Aires. I now invite the representative of Argentina to make his statement.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  19. “Mbanefo (Nigeria) took the seats reserved for them at the side ofthe Council Chamber The President (spoke in Spanish): I would also like to ask representatives, as far as possible, given that we have 25 speakers on the list, to ensure that speeches are to the point. The next speaker is the representative of Mexico. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  20. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Thailand and Nigeria, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion, 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. Singhara Na Ayudhaya (Thailand) and Mr.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source

  21. “I thank the representative of Japan for the kind words he addressed to me. A number of speakers remain on my list. In view of the lateness of the hour, and with the agreement of members, I intend to suspend the meeting until 3 pm. The meeting was suspended at 1.15pm.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  22. “I thank the representative of Peru for his kind words addressed to me and my delegation. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Japan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  23. “I therefore appeal to all Member States of the United Nations to join the fight against this scourge by fully implementing the principle of shared responsibility, and in particular to the Security Council to forge ahead in the decisions that should be adopted in this area in connection with matters that are within its competence. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Peru. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  24. “Lastly, as a country affected by the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, Colombia wishes to express its solidarity with Africa, the region of the world that is most severely affected by this scourge, and to pay it a well-deserved tribute for the role that it played during the just-concluded Conference. We have highlighted the growing concern of the international community over the consequences of uncontrolled proliferation for peace, security and the social and economic development of many countries and regions, and for the well-being of their peoples.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  25. “Consequently, as a fourth recommendation, and bearing in mind that many of these weapons originate in countries and regions where armed conflicts have been overcome, it is a matter of urgency that the Council assist in halting this trend by adopting strategies to thwart the activities of traffickers and criminals. The fifth recommendation has to do with the need for closer cooperation among States for the destruction of surplus weapons in the possession of States, the voluntary collection of small arms and the confiscation of illegal weapons. This cooperation may include border control operations involving both police and customs authorities.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  26. “The Secretary-General should be given a clear mandate to include in his reports a detailed section on the question of small arms so that it can be considered as an integral part of the treatment of conflicts. It is therefore of critical importance to develop a methodology that allows the Council to react to this phenomenon, for it is a principal source of political instability and a direct and real threat to the civilian population. It is also necessary to emphasize the transnational character of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, which knows no territorial, political or ideological frontiers.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  27. “The Council should promote a continuous dialogue with regional organizations, particularly those in Africa, to mutually support their work in this field. The declaration by the Economic Community of West African States of a moratorium on the importation, exportation and manufacture of light weapons in West Africa is a case that illustrates this need. The region is making a tremendous effort to prevent the proliferation of small arms and light weapons, but the mechanism could be made even more effective if the Council helps to prevent arms suppliers from violating the moratorium. A third recommendation concerns the need to provide the Security Council with accurate information on the question of small arms and light weapons whenever it considers a particular situation.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  28. “This should be done with a view to compiling the best practices in such a way that they can be used as a reference by the Security Council or by the Secretariat. The difficulty of obtaining accurate information on the availability of small arms in situations of conflict that engage the Council's attention means that any positive documented experience would be of great value. The Council may wish to invite the Secretary-General to coordinate such an effort in order to draw upon the opinions of staff members in the field and of interested States that are willing to share their own experiences. It is also essential for the Security Council to complement and reinforce regional initiatives. My second recommendation goes in this direction.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  29. “Now, speaking as a member of the Security Council, I wish to state that Colombia stands ready to help this organ to fully assume its responsibility and make a true difference in the treatment of the question of small arms and light weapons in those situations that are under the Council's consideration. I will offer some preliminary ideas to add to those already presented and to those that will be expressed during the course of this debate, all of which will be very useful for advancing the Council's actions in this area. My first recommendation concerns the need for an effort to be made to systematize significant experiences that exist in the fulfilment of international commitments related to the question of small arms and light weapons.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  30. “My country has been committed to this process since the 1980s, when, with the support of several other countries, it submitted to the General Assembly the first draft resolution on the subject. At the regional level, we were active participants in the negotiations on the Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives and Other Related Materials, a legal instrument whose importance is widely acknowledged by the international community. Lastly, as I have already mentioned, we presided over the recent United Nations Conference, the only global process that has been undertaken in this field.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  31. “I invite the Council to collectively assume concrete responsibilities in this area in order to ensure that these conflicts do not escalate, to maximize the possibilities of finding political solutions to them and to consolidate a true culture of peace and prevention in the United Nations. We realize that because of its scale, the problem of small arms is beyond the reach of any individual effort. Nevertheless, its dimension cannot be an obstacle for us in promoting concerted action at the global, regional and national levels, with a View to preventing and combating this scourge by fully applying the principle of shared responsibility, which I mentioned a moment ago.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  32. “I should like to avail myself of this opportunity to express, on behalf of my Government, our deep gratitude to all the delegations members of the Council that have made mention of the efforts of Ambassador Camilo Reyes, who, with the cooperation of participating countries, was able to make the Conference a significant first step in a process within our Organization that will undoubtedly take many years. As President of the Security Council, Colombia favours an approach to the problem of small arms and light weapons that gives priority to those cases in which their availability and illicit trade help to create or exacerbate situations of conflict that are under consideration by the Council.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  33. “Regarding the arms embargoes imposed by the Security Council, the countries that participated in the Conference pledged to adopt all appropriate measures to ensure their effectiveness and to cooperate with the United Nations system in the strict enforcement of those embargoes. The Security Council was urged to take into account, in the mandates and budgets of peacekeeping operations, activities related to the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of armed actors. The Conference also reached agreement on the elaboration and implementation, at the national level, of effective disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes that include the collection, control, storage and destruction of small arms and light weapons.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  34. “The United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, held here in New York last month and over which Colombia had the honour of presiding, marks a first step in this direction. At that Conference, a firm commitment by Member States emerged - as expressed in the political declaration and the Programme of Action - aimed at preventing, combating and eliminating this trade at the national, regional and global levels, including measures both for securing international cooperation and assistance and for the follow-up to the Conference. Progress was also made towards defining important elements in the fight against this scourge, such as the marking and tracing of arms, as well as the monitoring of exports, surpluses and intermediaries in their legal trade.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  35. “Many of these countries earmark more than 10 per cent of their annual gross domestic product for controlling this illicit trade and for treating the victims of armed conflicts. It is ironic that most of the conflicts in which small arms and light weapons are used take place in the developing world, while most of those arms are produced in the developed world. This terrible irony requires the application to the global trade in such weapons of a principle that has already been accepted in the fight against drug trafficking: the principle of shared responsibility. We must all resolutely confront this problem and seek solutions that apportion responsibility in a balanced way, with a view to preventing, combating and eradicating the illicit trade in these weapons.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  36. “All them also recognize the grave humanitarian and socio-economic consequences of this scourge and the serious threat it poses to international peace, security and stability. It could not be otherwise. In the past decade alone, the use of small arms and light weapons has caused the death of millions of people, mostly civilians, including 2 million children. It was also responsible for 6 million persons seriously wounded or permanently disabled, and contributed to the forced displacement of approximately 20 million people. Some 40 per cent of the 500 million small arms and light weapons circulating throughout the world are believed to have been diverted into the illegal market and to have fuelled both old conflicts and those that have erupted since 1990, particularly in the developing countries.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  37. “I thank the representative of Singapore for the kind words she addressed to Colombia. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia. I have listened with interest to the opinions expressed during the course of this debate. They reflect the concern of the Secretary-General and the representatives of the States Members of the Organization at the excessive accumulation and uncontrolled circulation of small arms and light weapons in many regions of the world. They also recognize the close link that exists between the illicit trade in these weapons and several of the principal problems currently facing the international community, such as terrorism, organized crime and trafficking in drugs and precious minerals.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  38. “I thank the Secretary-General for his kind words about Ambassador Reyes' presidency of the recent United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  39. “In order to achieve these objectives, we have suggested some topics for consideration in this debate: the relevance of small arms in conflicts being considered by the Council; the contents of the reports of the Secretary-General; greater access to information on the illicit trade in small arms; strengthening regional and subregional mechanisms; the impact of small arms embargoes; the dispatch of assessment missions to countries requesting them; and, as I have said, implementation of the outcome of the United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects. I invite participating delegations to refer to these topics in their statements. I now call on the Secretary-General.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  40. “The third is to deepen understanding of this topic in the Council, broadening the discussion with the clear and active participation of countries not members of this body. The fourth objective is to examine the role of the Security Council in implementing the Programme of Action that was just adopted, in July, by the United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, taking advantage of the momentum generated by that Conference. Finally, this debate should produce a series of practical and workable recommendations that we hope can be enshrined in a presidential statement to set out the activities of the Council and define the nature of its participation in this field.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  41. “The problems that arise from illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons and their impact on conflict situations have been the focus of growing world attention. Global, regional, subregional and national initiatives in this field call for efforts of international cooperation and the support of the organs and programmes of the United Nations, including the Security Council. The debate proposed by Colombia has several general objectives. The first is to follow up on the small arms issue, almost two years after it was incorporated in the agenda of the Security Council, on 24 September 1999. The second is to critically examine how the issue is handled in specific conflict situations that are being considered by the Security Council.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  42. “I would like to start my presentation by telling you how honoured Colombia is to be presiding over the Council for the month of August. We are undertaking this responsibility with the firm conviction that this organ has an indispensable part to play, through the mandate entrusted to it by the Charter, to preserve international peace and security. Colombia, as is traditional in the many times that it has served on the Council, will act in strict accordance with the rules and principles contained in the Charter. As Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Republic, I am convinced that we will be able to benefit from the cooperation of the other members of the Council and the other States Members of the Organization and the staff of the Secretariat, whose work is indispensable for carrying out the mandates of the Council.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  43. “Sun Joun-yung (Republic ofKorea), Mr. Kamara (Sierra Leone), Mr. Kumalo (South Africa), Mr. Erwa (Sudan) and Mr. Alcalay (Venezuela) took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber. The President (spoke in Spanish): The Security Council will now consider the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them a letter dated 25 July 2001 from the Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, document S/2001/732. I welcome the distinguished presence of the Secretary-General at this meeting. Before giving His Excellency the Secretary-General the floor, I would like to make some introductory remarks.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  44. “In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion 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. Listre (Argentina), Ms. Moules (Australia), Mr. Ling (Belarus), Mr. De Ruyt (Belgium), Mr. Maura (Brazil), Mr. Sotirov (Bulgaria), Mr. Heinbecker (Canada), Mr. Valde's (Chile), Mr. Niehaas (Costa Rica), Mr. Bebars (Egypt), Mr. Efi'ah-Apenteng (Ghana), Mr. Pal (India), Mr. Satoh (Japan), Mr. Navarrete (Mexico), Mr. Sharma (Nepal), Mr. MacKay (New Zealand), Mr. Ahmad (Pakistan), Mr. Valdez Carrillo (Peru), Mr. Manalo (Philippines), Mr.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  45. “Small arms Letter dated 25 July 2001 from the Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (8/2001/732) The President (spoke in Spanish): I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Argentina, Australia, Belarus, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Egypt, Ghana, India, Japan, Mexico, Nepal, New Zealand, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Sierra Leone, South Africa, the Sudan and Venezuela, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source

  46. “As this is the first meeting of the Security Council for the month of August I should like to take the opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to His Excellency Mr. Wang Yingfan, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, for his service as President of the Security Council for the month of July 2001. I am sure that I speak for all members of the Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Wang for the great diplomatic skills with which he conducted the Council's business last month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted.”

    2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source