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Gusmao

lines on the record: 40
first: 2001-05-18
most recent: 2011-02-22
sittings or episodes: 3
sources: un-security-council

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“On behalf of the people of Timor-Leste, I would like very much to thank all the members of the Security Council, as well as the representatives of Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the European Union and the Philippines, for their help and concern, but especially for their solidarity and generosity.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“I wish to thank the members of the Council once again for their interest, concern and help. I very much appreciate the statements made by all members. We will take your words back to our country and we will make every effort to do what the Council asks of us. We remain committed to working together with the international community. We will meet and work together because this is actually a critical phase of the transition. As members of the Council have recalled, we will hold elections next year. We want them to take place. We are committed to carrying out fair elections. We know that our elections will not just be something for us alone. They will also be of importance to many other countries that are in the same situation or are about to start this process.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“I have every confidence that the PNTL will be well assisted in the process of building institutional and human capacity. (spoke in English) During this time of anguish, it would be remiss of me not to express my sincere and deep sympathy and solidarity with the people and the Government of New Zealand for the second earthquake that has hit Christchurch.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“The people of Timor-Leste, who have experienced the devastation of destruction and violence, hope that their Sudanese brothers and sisters, from both the North and South, will continue to engage in dialogue towards a peaceful solution, which is the only way to ensure the integrity and survival of both peoples. The year 2012 will also mark the tenth anniversary of the restoration of our independence and the realization of our sovereignty. I would like to seize this opportunity to invite all those here today to take part in the celebrations, as we did together back on 20 May 2002. In conclusion, I would like to thank His Excellency the Secretary-General for his report and for the recommendation to extend the UNMIT mandate for one more year. In the consolidation phase of the PNTL, the reconfiguration of UNPOL is important.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“Only by doing so can we help the United Nations to provide due assistance to other countries in crisis that have a greater need for aid than Timor-Leste. On behalf of all Timorese, I thank all those men and women who have left their families and their countries to be part of the noble mission to assist in the building of Timor-Leste throughout these five long years. I also thank all Governments that were part of the Council during those years and deliberated on the support to Timor-Leste in a spirit of true friendship and solidarity among peoples and nations. I cannot conclude without congratulating the Governments and peoples of the Sudan for their intelligent embrace of non-violence during the recent referendum process. We know that significant challenges remain in that process.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“We count on the presence of the international community through international observers, who, we hope, will be present in sufficient numbers to cover the 700 polling stations in order to anticipate any irregularities that may emerge and that we want to avoid. The United Nations has been present since the start of our nation-building . Therefore, I urge it to remain in solidarity with us in fulfilling the dreams of our people, which today are for peace and development. I thank the United Nations, the Security Council and the entire community of nations for their efforts and support for State-building in Timor-Leste. The Timorese people vow to continue to work hard towards peace and stability in our country.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“Under the leadership of our President of the Republic, at high-level meetings involving UNMIT and the Government we will continue to study the post- UNMIT period, that is, the period after the 2012 elections, when UNPOL may start to withdraw. For the election period - March and April for the presidential elections and June for the parliamentary elections - we seek to draw up a special agreement with UNMIT so as to enable UNPOL to participate jointly with PNTL in the maintenance of public order in our country. In addition, a year in advance, I would like to recall that UNMIT will be requested to provide logistical support to the elections, as it has always done, most recently in the elections for local leaders in 2009.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“Also to that end, the PNTL will continue to require the assistance of their colleagues at UNPOL, who will undertake only advisory and capacity-building functions in various areas, in accordance with the needs of the Timorese police and the plan already drafted by its general command. That issue should, however, continue to be subject to consultation and coordination with the relevant Timorese authorities. Allow me to recall that, with regard to legislation, training, administration, discipline and operations, it would of course be ideal if the advisers to the PNTL have technical and professional skills in these fields. If possible, we would like to see the advisers already cooperating in these areas to remain until the end of their mandates.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“Here, I only wish to underline the Government's commitment to strengthen command and control and to resolutely implement disciplinary procedures so as to ensure the integrity of our police. Next year will be very important in the consolidation of the process of building our young State. It will thus be the year when we will hold presidential and parliamentary elections - the third democratic elections in our country. I am confident that they will take place in an atmosphere of calm, as in 2007, when, despite the recent crisis and a few isolated events, the elections took place in full normality throughout the entire territory. For that, we are ready to continue ensuring the stability of our country.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“The committee was supported by senior police officers from friendly countries, which made possible the creation of an international jury to give the process greater credibility. On 14 May 2009, the transfer of executive responsibility from UNPOL to the PNTL began in the various districts. We expect that process to be complete by 27 March - the date of the PNTL's eleventh anniversary - with the handing over of the Dili district command and the PNTL general command. From then on, the PNTL will be responsible for conducting, leading and monitoring all police operations in Timor-Leste. I acknowledge the concerns stated in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2011/32) with regard to completing certification of the remaining PNTL elements.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“In December 2006, an additional agreement was signed on the restoration and maintenance of public order. It regulated the relationship between UNMIT and the State of Timor-Leste, transferring leadership of the national and international police to the United Nations police (UNPOL). In parallel, support for the reform, restructuring and rebuilding of the national police of Timor-Leste was also defined. That enabled the registration and certification programme of all PNTL elements to begin, which facilitated the final certification of all members of the police who did not have trials pending for crimes or human rights violations. Meanwhile, the PNTL promotions system was approved, which established a promotions committee to select PNTL officers and recommend them for promotion.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“In macroeconomic terms, the National Strategic Development Plan is based on the following paradigm: production, production capabilities and productive employment opportunities. Only by creating employment can we improve the social and economic situation of our people, since only employment can generate income, and income results in the eradication of poverty. For that, the Timorese State will have to invest boldly in basic infrastructure and human capital development. With the Council's permission, I will again go back to the reasons that brought me here to New York. On 25 August 2006, in response to a request by the then-Prime Minister of Timor-Leste, the establishment of UNMIT was approved for an initial period of six months, with the possibility of renewal.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“Thus, countries such as Timor-Leste that yearn for development so as to improve the living conditions of their peoples face one of the worst challenges, namely, uncertainty in view of the adverse effects of the world economic recession and the lack of coherence with regard to measures to save humankind from hunger, disease, poverty and all their consequences. Accustomed to huge challenges during their lengthy struggle for liberation, the people of Timor- Leste are determined to focus on their development. After a thorough review of the needs and challenges, we are drafting the National Strategic Development Plan, which will be submitted to Parliament for approval. We hope to launch it at the next meeting with our development partners, to take place in Dili in July.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“Changing topics now, but remaining in this world in which we live, the least developed countries, of which Timor-Leste is one, are concerned by the continuous indecisiveness of the large economies in establishing a new economic order. As time passes, that indecisiveness at best generates anxiety, if not despair. And that is the truth: time goes by, as it has done ever since the first alarms were sounded on climate change, decades ago. Today, all over the world, it is meaningless to talk about preventive measures, since all that can be done is invariably to bury the dead and assess the amount of damage in order to establish funds to alleviate the suffering of people.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“Today, we are witnessing an inevitable movement by societies and peoples who demand freedom of expression and fundamental rights. In the context of current events, the g7+ and the Bali Democracy Forum, people are becoming aware that they must be sovereign in terms of the decisions that concern them, rather than remaining subject to the imposition of the programmes of others and, worse still, to interests that are not their own. While we Timorese fought alone for 24 years, we never lost sight of what was going on in the world. The objective awareness that the world was changing, both in our region and others, was something that nurtured our aspirations to be free, even in extreme situations. And the world continues to change, fortunately. Against that backdrop, the most important thing is that people are the masters of their own fate.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“For the third consecutive year, Timor-Leste has been involved in the Bali Democracy Forum, which has been gaining participants every year. Such countries as India, Iran, Bangladesh and others have also chosen to make important contributions to the Forum, which shows that the world wants to discuss the subject of democracy. I would like to convey my respect and admiration for my friend Mr. Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, the President of the Republic of Indonesia. Under his leadership, the largest Muslim country in the world is taking steady steps towards consolidating democracy and has managed to bring together, in Bali, representatives of various Governments to discuss the values of peace, non-violence and tolerance, and particularly the connection between democracy and development.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“The general goal of the g7+ is to awaken leaders and peoples so that they may reacquire ownership of their processes over the long term, without losing sight of each country's characteristics and priorities, and without forgetting to focus on the need for better control over and adjustment to outside help. That would require greater transparency from donors and beneficiaries, which would in turn ensure that external support has a real impact on the development of the countries concerned. The g7+ is enabling fragile and conflict-affected countries to gather together and speak about themselves, to learn from their mutual experiences and to create new opportunities for facing the future with determination and optimism. The g7+ currently has 17 member countries, representing 350 million people from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean and the Pacific.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“7 Timor-Leste is truly committed to engaging in dialogue with several countries so as to enable a critical review of its processes. As a nation, we have received much from the international community. Currently, we hope to be able to reciprocate in a genuine manner and with the same spirit of solidarity by sharing experiences, both sweet and sour, with other fragile countries throughout the world. As such, in April 2010, we had the honour of hosting the International Dialogue on Peacebuilding and Statebuilding, with the participation of the least developed countries of the Group of Seven Plus (g7+), which is currently chaired by Timor-Leste.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“We are continuing to strengthen our relationship with other friends in the Asia-Pacific region, including China, Japan, South Korea, Australia and New Zealand. Timor-Leste is also strongly committed to the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries, which has members around the world. We also have ties of cooperation with India, where dozens of Timorese are studying in the areas of information technology and oil. We are also fortunate to have strong support and assistance from the European Union and its member States. After this important visit to the United States, I will also be travelling to Cuba, where over 700 Timorese are studying medicine, and to Brazil, a country with which we are also cooperating in several areas.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“The members of the Council represent that generosity and support, as you represent the countries from throughout the world. We therefore continue to strengthen and gradually expand our ties of solidarity with friendly countries from various continents and with different histories, beliefs and ethnicities. Most of all, we are taking our due place in our region. We are currently formalizing our application for membership in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) during the Indonesian presidency of that regional forum. We believe that having Timor- Leste join ASEAN during the Indonesian presidency will have great symbolism, not only for Timor-Leste and Indonesia but also for all the members of the Association.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“It was against that backdrop that fireworks displays were held in Dili to greet the 2011-2020 decade, during which we will be strengthening those values and launching a bolder development period. I did not come here to praise the progress made by my Government in an effort to correct some reports on Timor-Leste that tend to sound more like verdicts. We regret those reports, but we try to understand the respective rationales behind them. I also did not come here to underestimate the difficulties and the challenges that still lie ahead of us. We are aware that we still have many needs as a nation. We are fully aware of the efforts that we will have to make in order to build State and country. Still, we have not been alone in meeting those challenges, for we have benefited from the generosity and support of nations from all over the world.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“Nevertheless, I must acknowledge the extremely important role played by civil society, including the Church and non-governmental organizations, as well as political parties, youth and, most of all, our people, in this process of consolidating national unity and stability. In 2009, the year that marked the tenth anniversary of the referendum, this enabled the Government to issue a new motto, namely, "Goodbye Conflict, Welcome Development", which the people embraced with all their hearts. Thus, on 31 December 2010, after the first decade in which the Timorese people were truly free, we bade farewell to the year in a festive atmosphere, knowing that we were on our way to becoming a friendly and - most of all - tolerant and, of course, peaceful society.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“Since the joint operation in 2008, the PNTL and F-FDTL have been activated here and there to continue the exercise to restore normality in the country, in full compliance with the values of a democratic State under the rule of law. While one of the main factors in the 2006 crisis was the inability of State bodies to manage problems collectively, in February 2008, at a time of extreme gravity and threat against the constitutional order, we saw all State institutions working in a coordinated manner and in close collaboration, thereby meeting all legal and constitutional requirements for overcoming that prolonged crisis. The result was the creation of a political precedent of enormous significance and scope, which shows to the Timorese that there are proper instruments that they can use to save the country from anarchy and disorder.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“We are implementing social policies in order to reduce the imbalances in our society, taking into account the physical, moral and psychological damage caused by a war that lasted 24 years. We are nurturing structured policies on education, health and agriculture. And we are promoting a coherent economic policy throughout the country with regard to our nascent national private sector. The restoration of peace and stability in the country was primarily a result of the reforms started in the Policia Nacional de Timor-Leste (PNTL) and the Falintil-Forcas de Defesa de Timor-Leste (F-FDTL), which by 2008 finally ended the cycle of friction, overcoming the petty differences that divided both institutions.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“Ameerah Haq, have reported to the Security Council on the progress achieved in Timor-Leste. I would like to highlight a few of the steps we have taken since the five-party coalition Government I lead entered office on 8 August 2007. For the first two years, we focused our efforts on restoring peace and stability and on solving most of the social and political problems created by the 2006 crisis, which continued up to 2008. We have been implementing structural reforms with regard to the management of State administration. We are also creating systems and structures to ensure good governance and continuing to provide support for building the capacity of both institutions and justice sector personnel.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“I am also pleased to be accompanied by Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ameerah Haq. It is thanks to her commitment and dedicated leadership of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) that the relationship between Timor-Leste and the United Nations remains as strong as ever. I am also honour-bound to thank my good friend Mr. Atul Khare for everything he did, in very trying circumstances, both for the Timorese and for the Mission he led. He always showed great responsibility and care in his work, as well as great understanding and cooperation, so that together we could achieve our duty of restoring confidence in the Timorese society. Since UNMIT's establishment, in 2006, both President Ramos-Horta and Vice-Prime Minister Jose Luis Guterres, as well as Mr. Atul Khare and Ms.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“Mr. Gusmao (Timor-Leste) (spoke in Portuguese; English text provided by the delegation): First and foremost, on behalf of the people I represent, please allow me to thank the Security Council and its permanent members, as well as all others who have walked in the Chamber, for the generosity and concern that they have shown in their resolutions on Timor- Leste. After more than five years, I must say that it is a great pleasure to be back here at United Nations Headquarters. I must also recall that in May 2006 then Minister for Foreign Affairs of Timor-Leste Ramos-Horta came before the Council to plead for the support that our people needed, at a time when intolerance trumped constructive dialogue, so that we might find proper solutions. My presence here today follows that SOS we sent out five years ago.”
2011-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6485 (2011) · source
“Mr. Gusmao: On behalf of the people of East Timor, we would like to thank the members for their advice, recommendations and words of congratulations offered in their interventions. I repeat to the members that our success is, and will be, their success. We will continue to rely heavily on the Council's support, and we assure it that in everything we are committed to doing our best in building the democratic State of East Timor. I thank the members of the Council very much for their support and kind words. Again, we will work together.”
2002-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4522 (2002) · source
“We wish to design the strategic guidelines for the development of East Timor as the most effective means to correctly allocate both human and material resources and to obtain genuine sustainable development for the newly emerging independent nation. As we have often stated, development is a hollow concept in the absence of democracy and freedom. However, our people, who have fought and suffered for so long, deserve only the very best that we, hand in hand with our partners in the international community, can offer them. The international community has been assisting us generously in maintaining freedom. We will reciprocate by building a democratic country that will contribute peace to the region and the world.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321 (2001) · source
“This is an East Timorese initiative that has the support of World Bank President Jim Wolfensohn and the full involvement of other interested parties. This task is one we had intended to initiate sooner, after the three conferences held by the East Timorese to that effect. The demands of the process, and the lack of human and material resources in the country to enable a full-time commitment to it hampered our initial intention. I will be personally involved in this process, and I assure the Council that it is also in our best interest that investments made by the international community be efficiently used.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321 (2001) · source
“As soon as it is designed, the resources allocated to its institutions will be more efficiently used, for they will be targeted according to a previously agreed administrative architecture. It will be a moment of paramount importance in that it will represent the first step towards taking full responsibility for our country. East Timor still lacks a structured economic system. Important steps have been made in part of the regulatory framework, and there is a consensus among the political forces on the open and free-market economic system to be set up. However, we have yet to define the vision for future development. I am pleased to inform the Council that we will soon set up a group to work full time on strategic development planning for the short, medium and long term.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321 (2001) · source
“We will be proud to come to the Council with an expression of gratitude from our people, stating that we will stand with the Council as a member of the international community that relates to its partners like any other country, but that no longer needs to ask for continued assistance. Only then will we be able to share with the Council the joy of true freedom. Our process is moving ahead, and we will soon enter yet another stage - a decisive and determining one for us: the turning point, which will be the elections and the establishment of democratically elected institutions. The election results will be a reference for the establishment of a Timorese Government, whose structure we are tuning and finalizing.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321 (2001) · source
“Together we can uphold the values of peace, justice, democracy, human rights and abidance by international law. For us East Timorese the success of this mission means, above all, ensuring our preparedness to take up the responsibility of governing our sovereign country in a democratic and sustainable manner. We will achieve that only with peace and stability, and for that we need the continued support of the international community. I can assure the Council that in some years' time, the East Timorese will address this Council and will express their gratitude for having trusted us when we made our requests.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321 (2001) · source
“We are aware of the demands placed on the Council by so many other unfortunate and difficult situations around the world. We are equally aware of how much the international community has invested in keeping peace in East Timor. We are very thankful. But because we know that the Council is engaged in making East Timor a successful case, I urge the members of the Council to keep the peacekeeping mission in our country. We understand that a mission such as this would have to be downsized after independence is declared. However, we will continue to need the assistance of the international community both at the security level and in assisting and advising the future leaders during the initial phase of independence. The success of this mission is the success of the international community as much as it is that of the East Timorese.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321 (2001) · source
“We seek a good-neighbourly relationship with Indonesia, based on mutual respect and understanding. The East Timorese leadership has often met in Jakarta with members of the Indonesian Government and other institutions, with the goal of normalizing these relationships, bridging existing gaps and gaining mutual understanding and respect. We also wish to state that this will continue, for both countries are in need of peace and stability, and both peoples deserve them. We are sure that Indonesia understands that we, as a small country with a small population, not only do not constitute any threat to neighbouring countries, but, more importantly, are truly committed to building a new relationship with our neighbours, looking towards the future. In this context, I wish to ask the Council members to continue their support for East Timor.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321 (2001) · source
“One type is often reported in a dramatic tone; but official civilian police statistics and analysis easily prove that it stands at levels far less dramatic than in the overwhelming majority of capital cities throughout the world. The present socio-economic situation of the population is undoubtedly a decisive contributing factor. The situation at the border is a different issue altogether. The militia groups continue to reign with impunity and control the remaining refugees in West Timor. The incursions and infiltrations through our common border are still occurring, and very recently five new ones took place. After a year and a half of hoping that a change could be brought about, stern action is needed. This is a major concern to all of us, given the impact it still has in destabilizing our process.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321 (2001) · source
“We have been extending an olive branch for some time, and we will continue to do so; for we are aware that this will be a long process. However, we believe that the much-needed stability in East Timor will face great difficulties if we do not carry that process to success. At this point we deem the security situation in East Timor to be under control. To avoid confusion, however, a distinction must be made between the violence and offences presently being committed in East Timor and the infiltrations and attacks at the border. The nature and causes of each of these types of security situations are substantially different.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321 (2001) · source
“The international community and, indeed, the East Timorese have been understanding towards Indonesia and have repeatedly given it opportunities to implement that which has been promised so many times, namely, the punishment of the perpetrators of the Violence. Unfortunately, as of today, the response has not been satisfactory, as shown by the appalling verdicts given to the confessed authors of the murder of the three staff members of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). We wish to reaffirm before the Council that we remain greatly committed to the reconciliation process. Last week, a meeting was held in Bali, and next week another one will be held in East Timor, with leaders of the pro-autonomy factions.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321 (2001) · source
“Just as often, we have stated that justice and reconciliation are two components of a process that must proceed alongside each other. This responsibility is equally shared by the international community and ourselves. The crimes committed in East Timor have caused immense grief, great suffering and endless pain, first and foremost to the children, women and men of our country. However, they were also an affront to the international community, which was already committed to the consultation process and was mobilizing to enable our people to freely choose their future. We therefore believe that the international community should take primary responsibility in bringing about justice, while we, the East Timorese, will bear the responsibility for, and concentrate on, the reconciliation process.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321 (2001) · source
“Mr. Gusmao: First of all, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for granting me the honour of addressing the Council, thus giving us an opportunity to share some of our major concerns with the Council at this stage of the transitional process in East Timor. Three main issues have been recurrently raised by the Council. We bring these issues to the Council's attention because they are yet to be resolved and continue to deserve our attention and concern. Those issues are justice and reconciliation, the security situation and the prospects for development as a whole. The East Timorese leadership is often questioned on its stance regarding the accountability of the perpetrators of the crimes committed in 1999, both before and after the United Nations-organized popular consultation.”
2001-05-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4321 (2001) · source