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Hachani

lines on the record: 110
first: 1998-03-20
most recent: 2007-06-25
sittings or episodes: 18
sources: un-security-council

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“Bilateral cooperation institutions, donor organizations and other international bodies should provide greater assistance to African countries in order to strengthen their management capacities in the area of natural resources. Such assistance could involve helping to enhance national capacities and structures in the economic, administrative and customs-related areas and establishing new follow-up mechanisms for the extraction industries. The international community must act collectively to ensure that natural resources are no longer a threat to peace but an asset to development.”
2007-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5705 (2007) · source
“In paragraph 55 of his report on the implementation of the recommendations contained in the report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa (A/61/213), the Secretary- General notes that: "Inadequate global economic and financial regulations, high profit margins and weak administrative and technical capacity in a number of African countries make managing the natural resource sector particularly difficult." In conclusion, an important prerequisite for conflict prevention is mobilization on the part of international community to assist developing countries in their efforts to manage their natural resources in a sustainable manner in order to promote their development processes.”
2007-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5705 (2007) · source
“All these efforts should reinforce national and international control measures aimed at preventing natural resources being used to finance warmakers. The situation of African countries emerging from conflict deserves particular attention. Mechanisms must be set up to assist the countries concerned in promoting the responsible management of resources and in ensuring the equitable distribution of wealth among all stakeholders in order to minimize the likelihood of the resumption of conflict.”
2007-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5705 (2007) · source
“In December 2000, the General Assembly launched an international certification programme for rough diamonds - the Kimberley Process - aimed at tightening control of the diamonds trade and preventing the marketing of war diamonds. Initiated by several African countries, mainly those affected by the illicit trade of diamonds, the Kimberley Process is the main international initiative to formulate practical measures to deal with this issue. Other national and regional initiatives aimed at restricting the illicit trade in other natural resources have also been put in place. This normative process began thanks in part to the efforts of a number of States and regional groups, particularly in Africa.”
2007-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5705 (2007) · source
“Aware of the link between conflict and natural resources, African countries and their international partners are making increasing efforts to break this link, in order to achieve peace and development on the continent. By arousing greed or by financing military operations, natural resources have played a negative role in several wars in different parts of the world, mainly in Africa, with its unlimited natural wealth. This is a fundamental challenge, the consequences of which have an impact on peace, security and sustainable development in affected countries. Conflict diamonds are probably the best-known symbol of the link between resources and conflict. In this regard, we would like to express our appreciation for the interest that the United Nations has consistently shown in the problem of conflict diamonds.”
2007-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5705 (2007) · source
“However, too many African countries are still affected by the pernicious cycle of conflicts and their destructive consequences. The underlying causes of conflicts in Africa were determined in the former Secretary-General's report published in 1998 (S/1998/3l8) in which he tried to set out the dynamics of conflict by distinguishing between facilitating factors, mobilizing factors, triggering factors and deep-rooted causes. In this picture, the illegal exploitation of natural resources appears both as a cause of conflicts and as an exacerbating factor in ongoing conflicts. Hence the complexity of the problem and the difficulty to understand it, especially if more effective action is to be undertaken to prevent conflict and restore peace.”
2007-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5705 (2007) · source
“Africa has long been aware of the importance of natural resources to its development and stability; in 1968 it adopted the Algiers Convention on conservation, which was revised in 2003. Since its creation in 2002, the African Union has demonstrated its authority by addressing the numerous challenges facing the African continent. Among these, the quest for peace and security is undoubtedly the most pressing. Indeed, during the last few years, the number of violent conflicts has diminished considerably, and significant progress has been achieved thanks to the determination and collective efforts of African countries. The situations in countries including Sierra Leone, Liberia, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are examples of this encouraging tendency.”
2007-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5705 (2007) · source
“We should recall that the 1992 Rio Conference on Environment and Development raised awareness about the fragility of our natural resources. This was reaffirmed at the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development of 2002, where a call was made to improve the quality of life for the world population without increased utilization of natural resources beyond our planet's limits. The Security Council is certainly not the only body focusing on this issue. In that regard, it is important to remember that since 1988 the General Assembly has been considering the causes of conflict in Africa and stressing the complexity of the multidimensional and interdependent problems of our continent.”
2007-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5705 (2007) · source
“Mr. Hachani (Tunisia) (spoke in French): I have the honour to speak on behalf of the African Group. I wish at the outset to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this debate on such an important issue. I would also like to congratulate the Belgian presidency of the Security Council for having chosen to highlight the link between natural resources and conflict. This issue is, in fact, at the crossroads of international peace and security, development and protection of the environment. Those themes are intimately linked and must be tackled together. Even though no country is safe from this scourge, developing countries are generally the most affected by the consequences of illegal exploitation of natural resources.”
2007-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5705 (2007) · source
“The Council must take the necessary measures to create an international force to protect Palestinian civilians, in keeping with the call from President Ben Ali of the Republic of Tunisia. In this regard, we hope the Council will adopt the Arab draft resolution on this matter in order to end this bloodshed and the dangers that still threaten the future of the region.”
2006-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5564Resumption1 (2006) · source
“This Israeli aggression against Palestinian territories is being pursued at a time when the Palestinian people and international public opinion are seeking to resume talks between Israelis and Palestinians in order to reinvigorate the peace process, with a view to bringing about a comprehensive settlement to this conflict, and to spare the region and its peoples further war and suffering. Violence begets violence. It fuels feelings of hatred and despair. There is no other choice for the parties than the choice of peace and a return to negotiations. We reiterate the invitation to Israel to end its acts of oppression and aggression. We believe that it is high time for the Security Council to shoulder its responsibilities in order to put an end to the violations that the Palestinian people are subjected to.”
2006-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5564Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Tunisia has followed with concern this brutal Israeli aggression against the northern Gaza Strip, which has caused many victims among the Palestinian people - women, children and the elderly. The most recent were victims of the bombing yesterday in Beit Hanoun, which also destroyed infrastructure. This escalation clearly is a serious threat to the security and stability of the Middle East region. In a communication from the Foreign Ministry issued on 4 November 2006, Tunisia condemned repeated Israeli acts of aggression. They are a grave violation of all laws, norms and international legality.”
2006-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5564Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Mr. Hachani (Tunisia) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to address you, Mr. President, and other members of the Security Council in order to express our appreciation for your quick response in holding this urgent meeting on behalf of the Arab States, the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the Non- Aligned Movement to consider the serious developments that are taking place in the occupied Palestinian territories. Let me also congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I would also like to thank your predecessor, the Ambassador of Japan, for his presidency last month. The Security Council is meeting today in light of the serious Israeli military escalation in the occupied Palestinian territories.”
2006-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5564Resumption1 (2006) · source
“The international community needs to contribute to Haiti's development and to be responsive and generous over the long term. The Economic and Social Council has made a commitment to monitoring and guiding this process, in particular through its Ad Hoc Advisory Group. It will continue to do so at the 2006 substantive session in Geneva based on the forthcoming report of the Group and the recommendations to be put forward therein, with an emphasis on the consistency and sustainability of international assistance. By virtue of the combined efforts of various parties, Haitian and international, Haiti can resolve the crisis and have prospects for development in keeping with the aspirations of its people within a broad national consensus. Everyone must make every possible effort to that end.”
2006-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5397 (2006) · source
“In this context, only a long-term partnership between the authorities and the international community can bring about the long- awaited recovery. Over recent months, the Ad Hoc Group has met with the Haitian authorities who deal with planning and coordination of foreign assistance and who are working to draft a poverty reduction strategy. Quite recently, it met members of the Strategic Brainstorming Cell, which is under the umbrella of the Ministry of Planning and is responsible for working out tracks for thinking on development over the long term. We believe that such efforts are promising, for an agreement on the major pillars of development of that country, bolstered by a nationally shared vision, is a prerequisite to recovery. This thinking could also contribute to bringing about a national dialogue, to which we are looking forward.”
2006-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5397 (2006) · source
“Haiti is an illustration of this. It is therefore crucial for the Economic and Social Council and the Security Council to work hand in hand to respond to the problems of that country. Haiti has been on the agenda of the Economic and Social Council for a number of years. The Ad Hoc Advisory Group, established in 1999 to put together recommendations on Haiti's development in the long term, was reactivated in November 2004 and has become ever more relevant today, now that the country is experiencing a restored stability. In its report to the Economic and Social Council last year, this Group underscored the seriousness of not only the economic crisis, but also that of the social and environmental crises across the country. We are all aware of the magnitude of the task facing the Haitian authorities.”
2006-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5397 (2006) · source
“Following the political transition over the last two years, the country is now able to put into place a stable administrative and institutional system that can free the vital forces of the nation and strengthen the workings of government to meet the basic needs of its population. The fight against poverty, an aim that brings together the entire international community, can be undertaken only in a climate that is politically and socially peaceful and through strengthening public structures. The correlation between social and economic development and political stability no longer needs to be demonstrated. Several bodies within the United Nations have underscored the clear risk of destabilization and political violence in poor countries and the difficulty of maintaining stability when massive international assistance is lacking.”
2006-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5397 (2006) · source
“Mr. Hachani (President of the Economic and Social Council) (spoke in French): It is an honour and a pleasure to address this meeting of the Security Council on the situation in Haiti in my capacity as President of the Economic and Social Council. I would like to thank the Argentine presidency of the Council for this opportunity. I also would like to express my sincere congratulations to Prime Minister Latortue for his excellent efforts over the last two years, as well as the President-elect, Rene Preval. I ask him to accept our wishes for success in his office and the assurances of our trust in his ability, based on his political experience at the highest level, to set Haiti on the path of stability and development. Haiti is at a turning point in its history.”
2006-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5397 (2006) · source
“My country has participated, and is participating, in many peacekeeping missions in the region, and we are prepared to continue to do so, within our means. My country is also prepared to share with countries of the region our experience in the spheres of economic and social development in the stages of emergence from conflict and of rebuilding.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Tunisia once again calls on the international community, and especially on donor countries, to provide generous humanitarian and economic assistance to countries in the Great Lakes region. This would make it possible for the peoples concerned to enjoy the peace dividend. It is in the interest of those peoples to view the current page in the history of the Great Lakes region as belonging to the past: a page that is now being irreversibly turned to reveal a commitment to finding peaceful solutions to remaining problems, and to doing so in a constructive and cooperative spirit and in the framework of a comprehensive, multidimensional regional approach. Tunisia is proud of belonging to Africa, and it has steadily taken action on its vigorous commitment to African causes and to peace and stability in the Great Lakes region.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source
“In the Great Lakes region today there are more than 20,000 Blue Helmets from a number of African troop-contributing countries, including my country. Africa's efforts to exercise ownership merit increased support from the United Nations and the international community. The establishment of the African Union Peace and Security Council with a View to setting regional conflict-prevention policies will certainly assist the African States concerned. But efforts to strengthen the peacekeeping capacity of African countries must be accompanied by efforts by the international community in the context of the collective obligations mandated by the Charter, which gives the Security Council primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Such a peace can be ensured only by laying the political, economic and social foundations needed for long-term peacebuilding. The international community bears the political and moral duty to work together to that end. The Peacebuilding Commission, whose establishment was decided upon at the September 2005 world summit, should provide a key framework for such action. Both in conflict prevention and in peacebuilding, cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations, under Chapter VIII of the Charter, is of the greatest importance. Tunisia wishes therefore to reaffirm its interest in cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union, particularly aimed at improving the Union's institutional capacities.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, proposed the idea of an international conference on the Great Lakes region, to be held under the auspices of the United Nations and the African Union, as the appropriate forum for the comprehensive consideration of regional issues. Tunisia attaches the highest importance to the prevention of conflict in Africa through improved cooperation and coordination among United Nations bodies, programmes and specialized agencies, the international financial institutions and the international community at large aimed at addressing the political, social and economic root causes of conflict in Africa. Let me note also that the end of a peacekeeping mission does not necessarily mark the establishment of sustainable peace.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source
“In that context, we welcome the November 2005 Council mission to countries of the region and express our support for the conclusions it reached. We hail the wisdom of the approach advocated by the Tanzanian presidency of the Security Council with respect to addressing these issues in a regional context. We fully endorse that approach, particularly since, during our term on the Council in 2000-2001 we sponsored such an approach. Indeed, mindful of the close links among the various conflicts in the Great Lakes region, Tunisia called in the Council for the adoption of a comprehensive and regional approach to this matter. Moreover, the President of the Republic of Tunisia, His Excellency Mr.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source
“Mr. Hachani (Tunisia) (spoke in French): I wish at the outset, Sir, to commend you and your fraternal country, the United Republic of Tanzania, on the excellent manner in which you are conducting the presidency of the Security Council this month. I wish also to thank you for the initiative to convene this open debate, which enables States Members of the Organization to participate in the Security Council's deliberations on how to improve the effectiveness of its approach to this issue of its action to bring stability to the Great Lakes region. Tunisia is pleased to note the Council's renewed interest in this subject, which can help in formulating a comprehensive approach to the resolution of the security and development issues that are of such urgency in the region.”
2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source
“The United Nations - especially the General Assembly and the Security Council - has a permanent responsibility vis-a-vis the Palestinian people, and it must continue to shoulder that responsibility. The Organization is the guarantor and protector of the bases of international legitimacy with regard to the question of Palestine and of the Middle East in general. It is a political role that must continue until a just and comprehensive solution is finally found.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Tunisia reiterates that peace is the strategic option, and we must maintain solidarity with the fraternal people of Palestine and support their struggle to restore their legitimate rights and find a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the question of the Middle East. Tunisia would also like to see efforts continue to resume negotiations on the basis of the relevant international decisions. We call on the Quartet to intensify its efforts towards that end. Returning to the logic of peace, recognizing the national rights of the Palestinian people and reaching a just solution at all levels will no doubt allow for peaceful co-existence among all the peoples of the region in a climate of understanding and security. Thus they could start building and reconstruction in order to achieve progress and prosperity for all.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230Resumption1 (2005) · source
“That peace is long overdue in the Middle East. In that context, Tunisia repeats its call to the international community and active stakeholders to rapidly intervene in order to provide the necessary protection to the Palestinian people and force Israel to stop its practices against them and to end all unilateral measures. Tunisia also reiterates the importance of stopping the building of the wall in the occupied Palestinian territories, including in and around Jerusalem, in accordance with General Assembly resolution ES-lO/ 15 of 20 July 2004, and to dismantle what has already been built.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Work to complete the wall is persisting, and it is even being extended deep into Palestinian territories, in spite of the widespread international condemnation of the wall and the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice, which reiterated the illegality of the wall and the necessity that it be dismantled. There is no doubt that those Israeli practices - especially the building of the wall in the occupied Palestinian territories, including inside and around East Jerusalem, and the system involving this wall - run counter to international law. Those practices have also proven useless. True peace cannot be established by building psychological and physical barriers, nor through excessive use of the military machinery against civilians. True peace is achieved through serious and responsible political will.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Mr. Hachani (Tunisia) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset my delegation would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your wise leadership of the Council's work. We thank you and all the members for the prompt response to the request of the Arab Group for a special meeting. Today the Security Council is looking into the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem, at a time when the conditions in those territories are deteriorating because of the Israeli practices that target the Palestinian people. We have seen settlements continue, homes demolished and land appropriated.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Since 1960, my country has participated in peacekeeping missions in the Congo and is currently involved in four such missions in Africa. We are prepared to continue to do so, within our means, because we believe that the solution to Africa's problems is primarily the responsibility of the African countries themselves. However, the international community as a whole and the Security Council in particular must also continue to play their full role.”
2005-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5156 (2005) · source
“The proposal under discussion to establish a United Nations peacebuilding commission deserves our full attention. While we prefer that conflicts be settled peacefully, we acknowledge that some extreme situations require the imposition of sanctions in the interest of maintaining international peace and security. However, given the trend towards ever more frequent recourse to sanctions, which tend mostly to affect African countries, we would emphasize that the Security Council's prerogatives in that area should be exercised in conformity with the United Nations Charter and international law. Tunisia is proud to belong to Africa and is most especially interested in anything that can help to reduce tensions on the continent and to resolve conflicts.”
2005-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5156 (2005) · source
“In that context, my delegation welcomes the peace and reconciliation efforts that have been launched in Somalia and fully endorses the opinions expressed regarding the need to evince due interest in the situation in that country. We call on the United Nations in general and the Security Council in particular to shoulder their responsibilities for maintaining peace and security in that fraternal country. We wish to stress that the end of the mandate of a peacekeeping mission does not mean that a solid peace has been established. Lasting peace can be established only if we address the deep-rooted causes of conflicts and create the political, economic and social bases for long-term peacebuilding. The international community must work in unison to that end.”
2005-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5156 (2005) · source
“Africa is currently host to three quarters of the Blue Helmets who are deployed throughout the world. Africa's efforts to take control of its own fate call for increased support from the United Nations and the international community. We believe that the recent establishment of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union, aimed at creating a regional conflict- prevention policy, will greatly help African States. However, international efforts to strengthen the collective peacekeeping abilities of African countries do not absolve the international community of its collective obligations under the United Nations Charter, which confers upon the Security Council the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2005-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5156 (2005) · source
“In that regard, Tunisia supports more advanced and interactive consultations through the consultation mechanism between the Secretariat, the Security Council and troop-contributing countries so as to enable Member States to be better informed about the situation on the ground in a complete and regular fashion. It will be necessary in the future to give greater consideration to the concerns of the troop- contributing countries, whose opinions should be more than advisory. The Tunisian delegation believes that United Nations cooperation with regional organizations under Chapter VIII of the Charter is of prime importance. In that respect, my delegation would again emphasize its interest in cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union, particularly in order to improve the latter's institutional capacities.”
2005-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5156 (2005) · source
“Along those lines, we believe that States Members of the United Nations should seek to bring to a successful conclusion the deliberations of the Open- ended Working Group to Negotiate an International Instrument to Enable States to Identify and Trace in a Timely and Reliable Manner Illicit Small Arms and Light Weapons. We appreciate the tireless efforts of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to confront emergency situations in Africa. The close cooperation between Member States and the Secretariat helps to strengthen the United Nations peacekeeping capacities, but those efforts alone will not ensure the success of peacekeeping operations unless they are accompanied by appropriate adaptation on the part of all actors and partners.”
2005-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5156 (2005) · source
“With regard to conflict prevention, my delegation would also like to mention the importance of combating the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons. Although we express our support for the right of all States to import, produce and possess such weapons for the needs of legitimate self-defence and security, we believe that the spread of illicit light weapons is an obstacle to the peaceful settlement of disputes and contributes to prolonging conflict. We hope that the Second Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, scheduled for July 2005, will yield fruitful results.”
2005-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5156 (2005) · source
“Mr. Hachani (Tunisia) (spoke in French): I should like at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your outstanding presidency of the Security Council during the month of March. I should also like to thank you for having taken the initiative of organizing a public wrap-up meeting on the Council's deliberations this month and for permitting Member States not members of the Council to express their views on the African dimension of the Council's work. My delegation attaches the highest importance to conflict prevention in Africa through the enhancement of coordination and cooperation among United Nations bodies, programmes and specialized agencies, the international financial institutions and the international community as a whole with a view to resolving the underlying social and economic causes of conflict in Africa.”
2005-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5156 (2005) · source
“In this context, we would like to recall that the International Court of Justice requested the United Nations, particularly the Security Council, to adopt additional measures to put an end to the illegal situation resulting from the construction of the wall. In conclusion, we would like to recall the decisions of the recent Arab summit, held in Tunisia, which confirmed Arab States' commitment to a just, lasting and comprehensive peace as a strategic option. We therefore call for the resumption of the negotiations on the basis of international legitimacy and the road map, so that peace, security and stability can prevail, in the interest of the peoples of the region.”
2004-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5049 (2004) · source
“The huge losses in terms of Palestinian property and public facilities require a firm stand by the international community to provide urgent assistance to the Palestinian people who, given the dangerous conditions in which they live, deserve international protection in accordance with the Geneva Conventions and other international norms. This escalation comes at a time when Israel continues to expand its colonial settlements and to build the separation wall in the West Bank despite the International Court of Justice's advisory opinion, welcomed by the General Assembly. That opinion defined a series of commitments for Israel and other Member States, as well as for the United Nations.”
2004-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5049 (2004) · source
“We appeal to the Council to adopt the draft resolution presented by the Arab Group, which calls upon the Israeli Government to put an end to its military operations and to withdraw from northern Gaza. The draft resolution also calls upon Israel to respect international humanitarian law, not to obstruct humanitarian assistance to civilians and to respect the inviolability of United Nations facilities, particularly those of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).”
2004-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5049 (2004) · source
“We strongly condemn these practices, which constitute a flagrant violation of international law and humanitarian norms. We therefore call upon the international community, the Quartet and all other stakeholders to intervene immediately and decisively to urge Israel to put an end to these actions, which pose a grave threat to peace and security in the Middle East. Violence begets only violence. The region will be caught in a vicious circle from which it will have difficulty extricating itself. Faced with the gravity of the situation, the Arab Group in New York appeals to the Council to move immediately to put an end to this Israeli aggression against the defenceless Palestinian people.”
2004-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5049 (2004) · source
“This urgent meeting of the Council has been convened to discuss the grave deterioration of the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory as a result of the ferocious attack by the Israeli occupation authorities, which began six days ago in the Gaza Strip. The campaign has so far killed or injured scores of Palestinians, many of them children, in addition to causing the widespread destruction of houses, schools, businesses and other infrastructure, particularly in northern Gaza, the Jabaliya refugee camp and Beit Hanoun. The Israeli occupation authorities have used every type of lethal weapon in an excessive and arbitrary manner, and have obstructed relief operations and assistance by humanitarian organizations. That presages a humanitarian disaster.”
2004-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5049 (2004) · source
“Mr. Hachani (Tunisia) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me at the outset to express to you, Mr. President, and other members of the Council our sincere thanks for promptly responding to the request to convene this urgent meeting by the Group of Arab States, on whose behalf I have the honour to make this statement. I also express to you, Sir, our congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. We would be remiss if we failed to express our appreciation to the Ambassador of Spain for his valuable efforts last month during the Spanish presidency of the Council.”
2004-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5049 (2004) · source
“Our more than 40 years of experience in that area and our participation in a large number of United Nations peacekeeping missions are an illustration of my country's commitment in that regard - a commitment that President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, President of the Republic of Tunisia, has repeatedly reaffirmed. Tunisia is currently participating in five peacekeeping missions, and we doubled our participation in the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo last year. We shall continue our contribution, within the limits of our resources, as part of a constant dialogue with the Secretariat.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Africa's efforts to manage its own affairs require increased support from the United Nations and the rest of the international community. The recent establishment of the African Union's Peace and Security Council with a view to establishing a regional conflict prevention policy will, we are convinced, greatly help African States. Nevertheless, international efforts aimed at strengthening the collective peacekeeping capacity of African countries do not relieve the international community of its collective responsibilities under the Charter of the United Nations, which entrusts the Security Council with the principal responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. For Tunisia, peacekeeping is an important element of our foreign policy and of our contribution to the United Nations system.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“My country, which is a party to the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel, takes this opportunity to pay a heartfelt tribute to all those who devote their lives to the service of peace and to the noble values of the Organization. It is imperative that the United Nations commit itself, in cooperation with Member States, to strengthening security systems and procedures and to improving the machinery for gathering information on the ground in order to increase threat prevention and management capacities. My delegation would like once again to emphasize its interest in cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union, particularly with a view to improving the latter's institutional capacities. Africa currently hosts three fourths of the Blue Helmets deployed throughout the world.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Faced with the constantly increasing demand for troops for future peacekeeping operations, other countries are requested to share the burden with developing countries, particularly since they have the capacity to meet, as quickly as possible, the needs arising at the operational level. We also need to further strengthen Brindisi's strategic deployment stocks, which are now seriously depleted after being used successfully in the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). That base, which unfortunately was planned to meet the needs of only one mission, must be strengthened to deal with the situations we now face. The safety of United Nations and associated personnel is of particular importance.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“However, those efforts are not enough to guarantee the success of peacekeeping operations if they are not accompanied by sufficient adaptation on the part of all other actors and partners. In that context, Tunisia favours more in-depth and more interactive consultation through the consultation mechanism among the Secretariat, the Security Council and troop-contributing countries to enable Member States to be better informed of the situation on the ground in a thorough and regular manner. In future, it is absolutely necessary to take further into account the concerns of troop-contributing countries, whose views should be more than merely consultative. The commendable efforts of developing countries- which alone constitute 70 per cent of United Nations forces - should be mentioned.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The ideas presented by the delegation of Pakistan are very useful in that regard. The expansion of peacekeeping missions only reaffirms the importance that the international community attaches to United Nations actions aimed at peace throughout the world. Nevertheless, peacekeeping cannot replace the quest for just and definitive solutions or the addressing of the root causes of conflicts. In that regard, we appreciate the tireless efforts of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), under the leadership of Under-Secretary-General Guehenno and his colleagues, to deal with urgent and complicated situations. The close cooperation between Member States and the Secretariat helps to strengthen the peacekeeping capacity of the United Nations.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source