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Guo Xiaomei

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2010-06-18
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2012-12-12
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  1. “Fourthly, in the course ofinter-mission cooperation, the Secretariat should strengthen integrated coordination so as to ensure that there is a seamless connection and transfer among the various parties and between the various steps. It is equally important to seek the views of troop-contributing countries in a timely manner and to strengthen contacts and communication with them. With regard to specific developments of inter-mission cooperation, the Secretariat should keep the Council informed in a timely manner.”

    2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source

  2. “It is therefore necessary to avoid a situation where the capacity of an individual peacekeeping mission is negatively affected as a result of such cooperation. Thirdly, it is important to ensure that each peacekeeping operation receives adequate financial support and, at the same time, efforts should be made to achieve the optimal use of resources through proper cooperation among different missions. China is in favour of the efforts by the Department for Field Support to continue to implement global field support strategy and to consolidate resources among different missions in a timely and effective manner so as to make optimal use of the limited resources for peacekeeping.”

    2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source

  3. “However, specific authorization should be obtained for such cooperation from the Council beforehand, and it should abide by the fundamental principles governing peacekeeping operations, especially that of the consent of the host country. Secondly, in order to strengthen inter-mission cooperation, it is important first and foremost to ensure that the individual mandates are being effectively implemented. The Secretariat, in preparing for inter-mission cooperation, should first conduct a comprehensive assessment of the situation on the ground and carry out reasonable conceptual and planning activities. The purpose of inter-mission cooperation is to more effectively implement Council mandates.”

    2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source

  4. “In recent years, United Nations peacekeeping operations, especially those that enjoy geographical proximity and whose mandates are connected in some way, have, as called for by the situation on the ground, cooperated in order to achieve complementarity in the use of resources. Such cooperation has enhanced flexibility in peacekeeping operations and achieved certain positive results. However, at the same time, inter-mission cooperation is also facing some specific issues with regard to establishing mechanisms and operating procedures. In that connection, I wish to make the following four points. First, China is in favour of international cooperation according to the situation on the ground and as required by a specific operation.”

    2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source

  5. “Ms. Guo Xiaomei (China) (spoke in Chinese): I wish to thank Moroccan presidency for the initiative to convene the this meeting to discuss the question of inter-mission cooperation. I would also like to thank Under-Secretaries-General Ladsous and Haq for their respective briefings. United Nations peacekeeping operations are an important way of maintaining international peace and security. At present, United Nations peacekeeping operations are facing a situation of increasing demand while resources are being put under increasingly heavy strain. The sudden outbreak of issues in hotspots and their interconnectedness have made the situation ever more challenging for United Nations peacekeeping operations.”

    2012-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6886 (2012) · source

  6. “Finally, I take this opportunity to thank Guatemala, as Chairman of the Informal Working Group on International Tribunals, and the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs for their work.”

    2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6880 (2012) · source

  7. “China hopes that the ICTY can, in accordance with the requirements laid out in Council resolutions, make appropriate arrangements for its work so as to ensure a smooth start to the functioning of the Residual Mechanism. Thirdly, China appreciates the cooperation of Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Rwanda with the two Tribunals and the Residual Mechanism. We call on those countries, where possible, to demonstrate political will and to work with the two Tribunals in enforcing judgements and relocating those acquitted. We also hope that, where possible, the two Tribunals can pay a positive role in strengthening national capacity-building in the region.”

    2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6880 (2012) · source

  8. “Right now, the ICTR is transitioning smoothly to the Residual Mechanism. Some traditional functions have been handed over. The Residual Mechanism has also submitted its first report to the Security Council (S/2012/849, annex I), which we welcome. Tracking and apprehending the three high-level fugitives from the ICTR is one of the challenges confronting the Rwanda branch of the Mechanism. We hope that this endeavour will achieve early progress. We encourage Kenya, Zimbabwe and other countries to cooperate with the Mechanism, and we thank them for their cooperation thus far. On 1 July 2013, the ICTY branch of the Residual Mechanism will also begin functioning.”

    2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6880 (2012) · source

  9. “We note that, despite great effort on the part of the ICTY, many trials have been delayed. The trials and appeals cannot be completed within the time limit set by resolution 1966 (2010). We understand that there may be many different reasons for delays in cases, but we still expect the ICTY to further improve the efficiency and timeliness of its work. Moreover, China also notes the controversy caused by a recent appeal judgement of the ICTY. The ICTY should adhere to the principles of impartiality, independence and the rule of law in its work to ensure justice and make a positive contribution to maintaining regional stability and ethnic reconciliation in the former Yugoslavia. Secondly, a branch of the Residual Mechanism for the ICTR began functioning officially on 1 July 2012.”

    2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6880 (2012) · source

  10. “Ms. Guo Xiaomei (China) (spoke in Chinese): At the outset, I would like to thank President Meron, Prosecutor Brammertz, President Joensen and Prosecutor Jallow for their briefings on the work of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals. I would like to make the following points. First, since June the two Tribunals have overcome such difficulties as staff retention, worked hard to implement the completion strategy, and made steady progress in their relevant work. The ICTR continues to successfully transfer cases to Rwanda. Other trials will be completed by the end of this year on schedule. The appeals are expected to be completed by the end of 2014. China appreciates this.”

    2012-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6880 (2012) · source

  11. “We have noticed that with assistance from such agencies as the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), judicial capacity-building in Somalia and other countries in the region - such as Seychelles, Kenya, Mauritius and Tanzania - is making good progress. We appreciate the efforts by UNDP and UNODC and the other countries concerned, and we call on the international community to continue this assistance to Somalia and other countries of the region to further enhance their capacity.”

    2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6719 (2012) · source

  12. “As reflected in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2012/50), this idea still faces various political, legal and security challenges. We support the international community continuing its efforts to find the most feasible and effective solution while giving due respect to the views of Somalia and the other countries concerned in the region. Thirdly, irrespective of whether the anti-piracy courts in Somalia can be established in the short term, strengthening the capacity of Somalia and other countries of the region has always been key to the successful prosecution and incarceration of Somali pirates.”

    2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6719 (2012) · source

  13. “We call on the international community to continue its efforts to assist Somalia to achieve peace and development. With regard to the establishment of Somali specialized anti-piracy courts, I wish to emphasize the following. First, we believe that prosecuting and imprisoning Somali pirates and ending their impunity is an important aspect of combating Somali pirates. We are open to the choice of means to achieve that objective and are willing to explore all possibilities, including the establishment of specialized anti-piracy courts in Somalia and other countries of the region. Secondly, we have taken note of the problems involved in establishing such courts in or outside Somalia and that the parties concerned have not reached an agreement.”

    2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6719 (2012) · source

  14. “Ms. Guo Xiaomei (China) (spoke in Chinese): First, I wish to thank the Under-Secretary-General, Ms. O'Brien, and the Executive Director of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Mr. Fedotov, for their briefings. The root cause of the Somali piracy issue is on land, and therefore it should be treated in terms of both symptoms and root causes. The key is to achieve peace and stability in Somalia and to promote its economic and social development. Therefore, the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia and the international community should adopt an integrated strategy and promote works in various fields in a balanced manner. We welcome the important consensus reached by the parties concerned in Somalia with regard to the key transition task of drafting a constitution and deciding the country's future political system.”

    2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6719 (2012) · source

  15. “The Presidents of both Tribunals also highlighted the difficulties they face in the enforcement of sentences and the resettlement of acquitted persons. We call on countries that are in a position to do so to show political will and assist the two Tribunals in solving this problem. Thirdly, the transfer of cases and fugitives, to the extent possible, to countries that are able and willing to handle them is an important step in the implementation of the completion strategy of the two Tribunals. We note that the Prosecutor of the ICTR has already provided a request to the relevant trial chamber on the transfer of the relevant cases to Rwanda. We welcome this progress and hope to see a positive outcome. In that respect, we also support full cooperation with the Tribunal by the countries concerned.”

    2011-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6545 (2011) · source

  16. “Secondly, cooperation among countries is essential to the successful fulfilment of the judicial functions of the two Tribunals. The arrest and transfer of fugitives, the acquisition and provision of evidence and the enforcement of sentences all require cooperation among countries, especially with respect to the countries of the region. We have taken note of the recent progress made by the Tribunals in the arrest and transfer of fugitives and welcome the cooperation provided by Serbia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in that connection to the ICTY and the ICTR, respectively. We also welcome the cooperation provided by the countries of the former Yugoslavia, including Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, to the ICTY, and the cooperation provided by Kenya to the ICTR.”

    2011-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6545 (2011) · source

  17. “Its ICTR branch and its International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) branch will begin to function in July 2012 and July 2013, respectively. In its resolution 1966 (2010), the Council also requested the two Tribunals to complete all remaining work before the end of 2014 at the latest. In that connection, we urge the two Tribunals to take effective measures to complete their work as soon as possible, as requested by the Security Council in its resolution, and to ensure a stable transition to the Residual Mechanism. We note that both Tribunals are facing difficulties in the retention of staff, which has had a negative impact on the Tribunals' work. We hope that they will work cooperatively with the relevant organs of the United Nations and other parties concerned to address this problem as soon as possible.”

    2011-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6545 (2011) · source

  18. “Ms. Guo Xiaomei (China) (spoke in Chinese): I wish at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. I should like to thank Presidents Robinson and Khan, and Prosecutors Brammertz and J allow, for their briefings. I wish also to take this opportunity to congratulate Judge Khan in particular on her election as President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), and to thank her predecessor, Judge Byron, for the contributions he made over the years to the work of the ICTR. I should like to make the following points. First, with respect to the progress made in the work of the two Tribunals, last year the Council adopted resolution 1966 (2010), by which it decided to establish the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Tribunals.”

    2011-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6545 (2011) · source

  19. “I take this opportunity to thank Austria, as Chair of the Working Group, and the United Nations Office of Legal Affairs for their tireless efforts on behalf of the Working Group. We will continue actively and constructively to participate in the consultations, and look forward to reaching agreement by the end of the year”

    2010-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6434 (2010) · source

  20. “It is our hope that appropriate solutions can be found to this problem. Referring cases and fugitives, to the maximum extent possible, to countries willing and able to handle them will be an important step in the implementation of the completion strategies. We note that the ICTR Prosecutor has asked to refer three cases to Rwanda for trial. We welcome this development and hope to see positive results. We also support the countries concerned in rendering full cooperation to the Tribunals. The Security Council Informal Working Group on International Tribunals is conducting intensive consultations on a draft resolution on the residual mechanisms for the two Tribunals, in the expectation that agreement can be reached by the end of the year.”

    2010-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6434 (2010) · source

  21. “According to the latest reports of the two Tribunals, the ICTR's timetable will be extended to the end of 2013, while that of the ICTY will be extended to 2015. We express our concern over the delays in the relevant work. We understand that there are many reasons behind the delays, some likely beyond the anticipation of the Tribunals. The Tribunals have worked strenuously to enhance the efficiency of their work, but as noted in the ICTR's report, "[c]ontinuing efforts to further improve pretrial and trial management as well as the judgement drafting process are therefore crucial" (S/20] 0/5 74, para. 34). We hope that the Tribunals will pursue their efforts in that regard, accelerate the pace of their work and complete their tasks as soon as possible. We also note the concern expressed by both Tribunals regarding the retention of staff.”

    2010-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6434 (2010) · source

  22. “Ms. Guo Xiaomei (China) (spoke in Chinese): I wish at the outset to thank President Robinson, Prosecutor Brammertz, President Byron and Prosecutor Jallow for their briefings on the implementation of the completion strategies of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and for the reports submitted to the Council (see S/2010/588 and S/2010/574). We note that the work of the Tribunals continued to register new progress during the reporting period. We acknowledge that progress. In 2003, the Security Council adopted resolution 1503 (2003), establishing the timetable for the completion strategies and calling on the Tribunals to complete all their work by 2010. As we approach 2011, we note that the timetables established by the Security Council will not be met.”

    2010-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6434 (2010) · source

  23. “I wish to take this opportunity to thank Austria, as Chairman of the Working Group, and the Office of Legal Affairs for their unremitting efforts in the interest of the work of the Working Group.”

    2010-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6342 (2010) · source

  24. “I wish to emphasize once again that the handing over of cases and fugitives to the maximum extent possible to countries willing and able to handle them is a very important step in the completion strategy. We hope that the Tribunals will continue to take measures to implement this step and we appeal to the countries concerned to provide full cooperation in this regard. We are ready to consider seriously any relevant proposal that will facilitate the Tribunals' referrals. The Security Council Informal Working Group on International Tribunals is having consultations on the draft resolution on the residual mechanism of the Tribunals and has now started a third reading of the draft. We appreciate the work of the Informal Working Group and look forward to the early conclusion of the consultations.”

    2010-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6342 (2010) · source

  25. “The schedule for the completion strategy set out by the Security Council will not be met, and part of the work may even be postponed or extended until 2014. Of course, the delay is due to many factors and is understandable given that some could not have been anticipated by the Tribunals. However, it remains imperative that the completion strategy defined by the Security Council be pursued in earnest by all parties. We hope that the Tribunals will, on the basis of their previous efforts, further explore effective means to speed up the implementation of the completion strategy. In this regard, we note that, according to the Tribunals' new trial schedules, the ICTR will have completed pre-trial preparations for all its current cases by the end of 2011, while the ICTY will have done so by the end of2012.”

    2010-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6342 (2010) · source

  26. “Ms. Guo Xiaomei (China) (spoke in Chinese): At the outset, I wish to thank Judge Robinson and Prosecutor Brammertz for their briefings on the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and on the implementation of the completion strategy. I also thank Judge Byron and Prosecutor J allow for their briefings on the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the implementation of the completion strategy. We note that, since the last reports, the Tribunals have continued to work to carry out the completion strategy and have made further progress. We acknowledge such progress, but we also note with concern that neither Tribunal will be able to complete its work this year.”

    2010-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6342 (2010) · source