YouSaid · the spoken record

Hachani

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

Every line below is reproduced as it was said and linked to the record it came from. Nothing here is summarised or generated. Directory · Search · Corrections

“Mr. Hachani (Tunisia) (spoke in French): Permit me at the outset to tell you, Sir, how pleased my delegation is at the initiative you have taken in organizing this debate. I should also like to congratulate you on the remarkable way in which Pakistan and you yourself have been presiding over the work of the Council this month. This debate comes at a crucial time for peacekeeping operations. In fact, given the unprecedented scope of the missions already approved and of those planned, the number of troops deployed could, according to estimates, reach 70,000 on four continents by the end of this year. Therefore, it is imperative that Member States work together more on steps to be taken to strengthen our collective capacity to meet this challenge more effectively.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“It calls upon the international community to effectively and decisively provide protection for the Palestinian people and to find a political solution to the present situation in accordance with resolutions of international legitimacy. Within that framework, we would like to emphasize our deep conviction that resuming peace negotiations is the only way to bring about a permanent and comprehensive peace in the Middle East, and we renew our invitation to address the importance of implementing the road map, which underlines and consecrates the vision of the two States living side by side.”
2004-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4945 (2004) · source
“Tunisia has expressed its denunciation and condemnation of the assassination by the Israeli occupying forces of Mr. Rantisi and expresses once again its belief that targeting Palestinian political leaders will lead to the escalation of the spiral of violence and strengthen feelings of hatred in the region. All such actions put an end to any opportunity for establishing a just, comprehensive and permanent peace in the Middle East and reduce the possibility of resuming negotiations. Tunisia follows with great concern the serious developments in the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories because of the continuation by the occupying Power of its policies of assassination.”
2004-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4945 (2004) · source
“The Security Council is holding its meeting today in light of the very dangerous circumstances witnessed in the occupied Palestinian territories that are due to the policies practised by the Israeli Government towards the Palestinian people, and to its dependence upon methods that include extrajudicial assassinations which target the national and political symbols of the Palestinian people. Such methods are themselves serious threats to the security and stability of the region. A few weeks ago, the terrible assassination of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin was clearly condemned by the international community. Since that time, the Israeli occupying forces have perpetrated another assassination which targeted, this time, Mr. Abdel Aziz Al-Rantisi, the leader of the Hamas movement in Gaza.”
2004-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4945 (2004) · source
“Mr. Hachani (Tunisia) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me at the outset to convey to you, Sir, and to the other members of the Security Council my profound thanks for your speedy response to the request of the Arab Group to hold this urgent meeting to discuss the dangerous developments occurring in the occupied Palestinian territories. I would like to extend my congratulations to you, Sir, upon your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month. I also thank your predecessor, the Ambassador of France, on his successful presidency of the Council during the last month.”
2004-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4945 (2004) · source
“Tunisia was distressed when it learned of that assassination, and we express our condemnation of that crime, which will further escalate the violence, increase tension, impede the efforts for peace and undermine the possibilities for negotiation. Tunisia calls upon the international community, in particular the Security Council, to assume its responsibilities in this situation, which represents a threat to international peace and security, to work swiftly and resolutely to resolve the situation and to deploy all necessary efforts to give priority to the logic of peace. We also renew the appeal of the President of the Republic of Tunisia made during the Arab Summit held at Cairo in 2000 for urgent international protection for the Palestinian people through the interposition of international forces.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“Mr. Hachani (Tunisia) (spoke in Arabic): I would like first of all to thank you, Mr. President, for your rapid and positive response to the request for the convening of this urgent meeting to discuss the most recent serious events in the Middle East. I would also like to take this opportunity to say how much we welcome the skilful way in which you are conducting the work of the Security Council this month. At a time when the international community is stepping up its efforts at all levels with a view to reviving the peace process in Middle East and to restoring confidence among both parties, we were shocked that the Israeli security forces should have perpetrated yet another crime. Its target this time was one of the most important Palestinian leaders, Sheikh Ahmed Yassin, leader of the Hamas movement.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“The Middle East sorely needs initiatives of good will rather than separation walls. Security cannot prevail in the face of continual psychological and material obstacles. Rather, it requires Israel to demonstrate true political resolve to engage in the peace process and to end the occupation, thereby enabling the Palestinian people to establish their independent State on their own soil, with Jerusalem as its capital, in the context of international legitimacy and the relevant resolutions.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“Tunisia has followed with concern reports from various quarters, official and unofficial, on the Israeli Government's construction of a separation wall that cuts into land beyond the 1967 borders. This is a flagrant violation of international law, the Fourth Geneva Convention in particular, as it constitutes the confiscation of occupied land and restricts the freedom of movement of the Palestinians. The wall is a brazen flouting of the road map and the two-State vision adopted by our Council. The Israeli Government's attempt to impose a fait accompli upon the Palestinian people is unacceptable and may move them to even greater despair and frustration. Accordingly, the Council must adopt a resolution that sends a clear message to the current Israeli Government.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“Mr. Hachani (Tunisia) (spoke in Arabic): The Security Council is meeting once again to review Israel's actions against the Palestinian people and its flouting of the principles adopted by the international community in its search for a just and lasting solution to the conflict in the Middle East. The numerous meetings of the Security Council on the Middle East and the increasing deterioration of the situation there are clear evidence of the need for the Council to adopt a stern position with a View to resolving the issue. The situation is most grave and we must ensure that a settlement be found. On a human level, the circumstances are most sad, because the brotherly Palestinian people have been deprived of their lands, homes and incomes.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“Furthermore, Tunisia vigorously deplores the violation of Lebanese air space in the commission of this aggression against Syria. Tunisia believes that this unjustified act of aggression will further complicate the situation in the region and will bring further escalation, violence and destabilization. Here, Tunisia appeals to the Israeli Government to halt such acts of provocation so as to prevent the region from being caught up in a cycle of violence. We call on the international community to shoulder its responsibilities and to take urgent and forceful measures to prevent the escalation of the situation. My delegation cannot fail to welcome the responsible position taken by the Government of Syria, rejecting the logic of violence in the face of Israeli escalation. The Council should take this into account.”
2003-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4836 (2003) · source
“Mr. Hachani (Tunisia) (spoke in Arabic): I congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency for the month of October. My appreciation goes to Ambassador Emyr Jones Parry for the way in which he guided the work of the Council last month. My delegation thanks you, Mr. President, for having responded so quickly to the request to convene this meeting to discuss recent events in the Middle East. Tunisia learned with grave concern of Israel's act of aggression against fraternal Syria. We condemn that act of aggression and stand in solidarity with Syria. We believe it threatens a serious escalation and violates international law. It poses a threat to regional security and constitutes a violation of resolution 338 (1973). It is a flagrant violation of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
2003-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4836 (2003) · source
“It is for that reason that we believe that we must continue to insist on the need for the Security Council to authorize the participation of countries affected by conflict, United Nations actors and others in the preparation, expansion and renewal of the mandates of United Nations missions. That would make it possible to take into consideration their views and reconstruction expertise, as well as the urgent needs of countries in conflict, thereby guaranteeing the success of those missions.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766Resumption1 (2003) · source
“We believe those efforts should be part of a comprehensive approach that takes into account political, social and economic aspects. In particular, it should take into account the close linkage among development, peace and security. It is therefore important for my country to see the development of an international strategy that is based on integrated steps and that makes it possible to address the deep-rooted causes of conflict, such as poverty and exclusion. Such an approach requires greater involvement by development bodies and an emphasis on quick-impact programmes that can contribute to helping populations emerging from conflict to resume normal lives.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766Resumption1 (2003) · source
“In that regard, it is important to emphasize that the efforts and initiatives to be carried out should be based on parameters established by African States themselves in pursuance of the principles and objectives of the African Union and in close cooperation with the Security Council. Similarly, and given the fact that the activities of the United Nations and of the African Union complement each another in the maintenance of peace and in preventing conflict, we believe that it is essential that the international community give all due importance to strengthening Africa's capacity through substantial material and financial support for the Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution in Africa. Tunisia has constantly strengthened its participation in peace efforts carried out by the Security Council.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The recognition of the interdependence of the situations in the Central and Western African subregions, as well as of the role played by the African Union and other African participants, is a good illustration of the way in which we should proceed so that Council may effectively become aware of subregional machinery falling within the framework of Chapter VIII of the Charter. In developing their relations, the United Nations and the African Union have already established machinery for consultation and cooperation aimed at improving the joint efforts of the two organizations, in particular in the areas of maintaining peace and preventing conflict.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766Resumption1 (2003) · source
“However, it is important that the Council's commitment to Africa be enhanced even further. It would perhaps be appropriate for the Council to occasionally carry out an evaluation - as it is doing today - of its own actions with regard to ongoing and increasingly complicated African conflicts in order to lay out the real problems and, if necessary, explore new avenues that may provide the most favourable solutions for those problems. The missions to be carried out by the Security Council to two African regions next month are in several respects innovative initiatives. They are to be welcomed, as they make possible direct involvement in helping the parties to conflicts to negotiate a peaceful and speedy solution to their disputes.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The fact that several non-members of the Council take part in this exhaustive exercise is a positive sign that the Council should take advantage of. The relevance of the theme put forth by the President for the Council's discussion today should also be highlighted, especially as it enables us to consider as much as possible tension and conflict situations in their regional and subregional contexts and to ensure that there is greater interaction between the Council and subregional actors in the quest for solutions to problems. It is reassuring to note that conflicts in Africa are the subject of constant follow-up by the Security Council, and that sustained and sincere efforts are being made by all members to alleviate as much as possible the political, economic and social ills that afflict our continent.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Mr. Hachani (Tunisia) (spoke in French): Allow me, first of all, to congratulate you, Mr. President, for the excellent manner in which Pakistan and you yourself have guided the work of the Security Council during the month of May. You proposed an agenda that took into account the varied interests of the Security Council with regard to the maintenance of international peace and security. During their respective presidencies of the Council, many delegations have initiated important thematic debates. That has made possible an exchange of views and a broadening of the concept of international peace and security. The outcome of those various discussions should serve the Council as a reference in approaching the issues it takes up.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Tunisia believes that taking the peaceful option to resolve the Iraqi problem will have a positive impact on the prestige of the United Nations and the Security Council, the guarantor of the world's collective security. It will also enhance the role of our Organization in seeking effective solutions to various unresolved issues, in particular the problem of the brotherly Palestinian people, whose sufferings continue under the brutal daily practices of Israel, which continues to block a political solution to that problem, with potential negative consequences for security and stability in the region as a whole.”
2003-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Tunisia, as our President has always stated, firmly believes that we must continue to try to resolve the question of Iraq through political and peaceful means and avoid military action, particularly since it is clear that Iraq is continuing to cooperate with the United Nations and is complying with Security Council resolution 1441 (2002), by which it has committed to abide. We hope that there will be a peaceful solution to the Iraqi crisis in the near future so that the unity, territorial integrity and sovereignty of that country can be preserved, a way opened to the lifting of sanctions imposed on the fraternal Iraqi people, and the risk of tension and instability averted in the Middle East and, indeed, throughout the world.”
2003-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717Resumption1 (2003) · source
“All of these international parties agree that there is a need to give the inspectors more time, so that they can continue to implement resolution 1441 (2002) and continue their work. Their efforts to date have produced concrete results, as reaffirmed by the chief inspector, Hans Blix, and the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Mr. ElBaradei. We would like to take this opportunity to express our deep appreciation for their work and for the efforts of the team of international inspectors that they have been leading.”
2003-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The decision taken at the Summit to set up a ministerial committee, which took the initiative of coming to New York, is the best example of the Arab League's desire to preserve dialogue as the best way to resolve this question. The initiative of the Arab League and the contacts undertaken within the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the Non-Aligned Movement, the African Union and the European Union reflect the desire of the majority of the international community to choose the peaceful option, within the context of international law, and to stave off the horror of war, in keeping with the desire of the overwhelming majority of world public opinion, as is currently evident.”
2003-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717Resumption1 (2003) · source
“From the very outset, the Arab States - including Tunisia - have worked tirelessly to defuse this crisis. We have redoubled our efforts by stepping up political and diplomatic contacts in order to use every means to achieve a peaceful solution to the Iraqi question in accordance with international law and within the framework of the United Nations. These efforts have borne fruit. Iraq has accepted the return of the inspectors and has been cooperating with them in order to implement the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, in particular resolution 687 (1991) and resolution 1441 (2002). The most recent Summit of the Arab League, held at Sharm el-Sheikh, reaffirmed the sincere desire of Iraq and of the Arab States to continue on this path.”
2003-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Mr. Hachani (Tunisia) (spoke in Arabic): I am delighted, Sir, to convey to you and to your country, fraternal Guinea, our congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I wish you every success in your work. I should like also to say how much we appreciated the efforts of Mr. Gunter Pleuger, the Ambassador of Germany, who accomplished constructive work last month during Germany's presidency of the Council. We thank you also, Sir, for having acceded swiftly to the Malaysian request, on behalf of the Non- Aligned Movement, to convene an open meeting to discuss the question of Iraq. We are doing our utmost, in a particularly delicate situation, to avert a crisis and to achieve a peaceful solution that is agreeable to all States and consonant with their aspirations.”
2003-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Tunisia has participated in United Nations peacekeeping activities since the beginning of the 1960s through its contributions to various United Nations peacekeeping operations. Today, my country is participating in three of these operations by providing civilian police contingents. This civilian police sector is a new post- conflict peace-building activity which is being used increasingly by the United Nations. Tunisia is determined to continue to support this United Nations work and is following with interest the Security Council's deliberations on this matter, deliberations which, in our view, should lead to a clearer concept of post-conflict peace-building, to improvement in its practice and to greater clarification of its link to peacekeeping.”
1998-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954Resumption1 (1998) · source
“Two remarks are appropriate here relating on the one hand, to the need for rapid availability of these resources, and on the other hand, to the necessary consideration of the degree of fragility of peace in the country or countries concerned. This requires flexible financial conditions which are as concessional as possible, as suggested by the Secretary-General in his report on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa. Finally, we would like to repeat the importance to all peace-building activity of the principles of the consent of the parties involved to receiving assistance from the international community, of respect for national sovereignty of the countries concerned, and of non-interference in their internal affairs.”
1998-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954Resumption1 (1998) · source
“Economic recovery activities should also be undertaken without delay. Secondly, my delegation considers that it is necessary for all post-conflict peace-building efforts to be coordinated with the various actors involved. All peace- building programmes must reflect an overall integrated and coherent strategy which takes into account the needs and specific characteristics of the countries in question. In addition to humanitarian programmes, we are thinking here of activities such as those related to economic and social reconstruction which require a contribution by donor countries and by the United Nations and its various organs and specialized agencies. Thirdly, the international community should give particular attention to the financing of economic recovery as part of post-conflict peace-building.”
1998-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954Resumption1 (1998) · source
“For even if in principle the concept of peace-building implies that it will take place following the end of hostilities and upon the achievement of a political settlement, the boundary is not so clear-cut between a given United Nations peacekeeping operation and post-conflict peace-building activities. Thus, even before the end of a conflict, the needs of the countries concerned should be identified and the means for meeting them should be known. Some peace-building activities, such as demining or disarmament and electoral assistance, benefit from being carried out before the end of the actual United Nations peacekeeping operation, if there is one. It is also preferable to begin operations to repatriate refugees and displaced persons as soon as possible, as humanitarian problems have a direct impact on all national reconciliation efforts.”
1998-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954Resumption1 (1998) · source
“These are the most important peace-building measures, to whose implementation the international community must actively and substantively contribute, in particular through the Security Council, the General Assembly and other bodies and agencies of the United Nations, each in its own area of competence. My delegation emphasizes the need to give post- conflict peace-building programmes and their implementation the greatest chance for success for the benefit of peace. For that, we believe that certain parameters should guide the international community's action in this area. We are thinking first of the urgency of the effective implementation of peace-building programmes.”
1998-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954Resumption1 (1998) · source
“These include crucial and complementary measures which together contribute to the restoration of confidence, to the re-establishment of normal life and to the rebirth of hope among people; in a word, they contribute to a return to normalcy in the country or countries ravaged by war, depending on whether the conflict was internal or between two State entities. Among these facets, it is important to mention disarmament, demining, electoral assistance, the repatriation and resettlement of refugees and displaced persons and economic reconstruction.”
1998-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954Resumption1 (1998) · source
“Hence the need to do everything possible to strengthen confidence among the former parties to a conflict, to create a new climate favourable to national reconciliation and to encourage the resumption of economic and social activities that improve the daily lives of the population by addressing the underlying causes of conflict. Therein lies the importance of post-conflict peace-building. On the new international post-cold-war chessboard, post-conflict peace-building is so important to the maintenance of peace that it is an essential counterpart and even a corollary to it. Peace-building has many facets.”
1998-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954Resumption1 (1998) · source
“Throughout its existence, the United Nations has built up valuable experience in peacekeeping, having managed to prevent numerous conflicts and restore and maintain peace in various places throughout the world, in particular by coming between belligerents so as to facilitate the conclusion and implementation of peace agreements. The Organization certainly has to its credit numerous successes of which it can be proud today. That extensive United Nations experience in peacekeeping, especially during the past decade, nonetheless teaches us, among other things, how vital it is after conflicts to ensure that all the conditions are met so that peace can continue.”
1998-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954Resumption1 (1998) · source
“Mr. Hachani (Tunisia) (interpretation from French): First of all, my delegation would like to congratulate you, Sir, on the way in which you have been carrying out your work as President of the Security Council, and we wish you complete success in the discharge of your important functions. We congratulate the Security Council on its decision to hold this important formal meeting, with a debate open to all Members of the Organization on the subject of "Maintenance of peace and security and post-conflict peace- building". The wording of the agenda item makes clear one fundamental fact that is becoming increasingly evident: the close link between peacekeeping and post-conflict peace- building through various actions aimed at making peace sustainable.”
1998-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954Resumption1 (1998) · source
“What is needed today is for the Council to adopt firm measures to prevail upon Israel to rescind its decision. That would represent a positive step in the efforts to give impetus to the peace process. This is what Tunisia has been working for: the establishment of a permanent and just peace in the Middle East, in order to give substance to the principle of land for peace and in a manner that would guarantee the Palestinian people's right to establish their own independent State, with Jerusalem as its capital, and the right of the other Arab peoples concerned to have their lands restored to them. The whole world is looking to the Council today to see what urgent measures can be adopted in this direction to affirm its credibility, maintain its prestige and safeguard the aspirations for peace and security in the Middle East.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“These include the building of settlements such as the one at Jebel Abu Ghneim - an issue on which this Council could not come to a decision but which is still being considered by the emergency special session of the General Assembly. This is in addition to other measures that aim to tighten the grip, economically and socially, on the Palestinian people. In spite of repeated calls from the international community, Israel persists in challenging the will of the international community by refusing to implement the commitments and pledges that it assumed in the framework of the peace process and of other concluded agreements. Among these is the agreement to consider the status of Jerusalem in the final stage of the peace process and the agreement not to adopt, in the interim, any measures that would change the existing situation.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“As we all know, this is in complete contradiction of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War. It also repudiates the relevant resolutions of the United Nations, particularly the more than 16 relevant resolutions of the Security Council regarding the city of Jerusalem, including in particular resolution 252 (1968). That resolution provides that all measures and actions adopted by Israel with regard to Jerusalem are null and void. This is not the first measure on Jerusalem adopted by Israel. Rather, it is but a step in a long series of measures and illegal actions that aim to change the facts on the ground in favour of Israel.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“It represents a step in a programme that is perfectly clear to all and that aims to achieve several objectives. Among these objectives are the annexation of more Palestinian territory to the municipality of Jerusalem, whose authority was previously expanded illegally, the alteration of the demographic composition of the city, the obliteration of its character, and the change of its status as the Holy City for all revealed religions, as well as the eradication of its Arab identity. The new Israeli decision and the plan that it implies represent not only a provocation of the Palestinian people, its will and its leadership, but also a challenge to the will of the international community and a clear violation of international law and legitimacy.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“Mr. Hachani (Tunisia) (interpretation from Arabic): At the outset, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month and to express my appreciation for your efforts. I would also like to pay tribute to your predecessor, the Ambassador of Kenya, for his role in presiding over the Council last month. The Security Council is meeting for the third time in a little over a year to consider the situation in the occupied Arab territories, particularly in the Holy City of Jerusalem, where on 21 June the Israeli Cabinet adopted a decision that would expand the boundaries of the municipality of Jerusalem to include some of the adjacent settlements and large areas of the West Bank. This new Israeli decision is one of the most dangerous Israel has adopted with regard to the Holy City.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“While we support the spirit of the approach proposed by the Secretary-General, we feel it to be crucial that we continue, in both the Security Council and the General Assembly, to give further thought to translating this obvious interest in the continent into concrete and effective measures.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“Moreover, while emphasizing the importance of the Secretary-General's ideas on the African debt question, as mentioned in his report, we would reiterate the appeal, voiced by President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of the Republic of Tunisia, that debt be recycled to the benefit of social projects and environmental protection. The Secretary-General's report is a far-reaching contribution that stresses several highly sensitive issues and includes most interesting recommendations for helping Africa to meet its challenges and overcome the difficulties it faces. The report should allow us to continue educating the international community about the needs of the continent - the entire continent - in order to preserve stability, peace and the well-being of its citizens.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“It is likewise crucial to give special attention to promoting regional and subregional integration in the framework of existing mechanisms on the continent. Tunisia attaches particular importance to Maghreb integration in the framework of the Arab Maghreb Union. The Tunisian Government considers this integration to be a strategic option and strives tirelessly to strengthen and develop it. We also attach great importance to integration at the continental level, as manifested in the Abuja Treaty. In this context, we believe that the development of the African economies can also profit from cooperation, particularly technical cooperation, among developing countries and from triangular cooperation linking African countries with developed countries or multilateral development agencies.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“Moreover, the Secretary-General is right to point out in his introduction to this report that reducing poverty must be a priority, because success in that field will determine peace and development alike. The current international economic situation is characterized by trends and situations that are not all conducive to supporting the efforts of the African States to promote their own development and improve the well-being of their peoples. Reduced official development assistance, the debt burden and the imbalance in world trade competition are factors whose impact on the still fragile economies of the States of the continent give rise to great concern. That is why we believe it necessary to prepare an effective comprehensive plan for African development in order to facilitate the continent's integration into the world economy.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“While seeking the financial and budgetary equilibrium it requires, the Tunisian Government has endeavoured to take broad social action focused on education, training and national solidarity. While certain African countries have obtained encouraging results in recent years with regard to economic growth, others, unfortunately, have encountered huge obstacles impeding their development. In this regard, States that are emerging from a recent conflict find themselves in an even worse situation, since they have to start from scratch with the reconstruction and economic recovery of their countries. Today, it is widely held that there can be no sustainable development without lasting peace, just as there can be no lasting peace without sustainable development.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“These policies were aimed at reflecting Africa's commitment to undertaking reforms in keeping with its development needs and priorities by taking into account the imperatives of globalization. The difficulties encountered in this regard were such that it was necessary to make structural adjustments and to liberalize the economy by opening national productive infrastructures to international competition. This had the difficult social and budgetary consequences which the Secretary-General recalls in his report. For its part, within the context of its reform and restructuring policies, Tunisia has adopted a wide-ranging and humanist approach, guaranteeing the harmonious development of society.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“Indeed, having long lived under the one-party system, Africa is increasingly turning towards pluralist systems and the establishment of democratic constitutional institutions. Those States have also been drafting policies to ensure that the principles of democracy and respect for human rights are firmly rooted in society. These efforts should be recognized by the international community and encouraged through positive activities that take into account the social realities of the continent and its components, as well as the necessary global and interdependent approach to human rights, including the right to development. In another vein, for several years now the African States have been adopting new economic policies that have entailed real challenges for them.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“We believe that it is important to promote these initiatives on the basis of universally agreed principles in order to ensure all due success. Similarly, and given the fact that United Nations and OAU activities in the maintenance of peace and the prevention of conflicts complement one another, it is essential that the international community attach all due importance to strengthening pan-African capacity with material and financial support to the Central Organ of the OAU Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution. The new impulse in the maintenance of peace and security that we are witnessing today on the part of the African States is accompanied by a rebirth, characterized by the implementation by those States of far-reaching political and economic reforms.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“The Security Council meeting of 25 September 1997 gave a new dimension to the importance of international cooperation in helping Africa to meet the challenges before it. This spirit was clearly reflected in the meeting of 5 December 1997, held at United Nations Headquarters, on enhancing African capacity for peacekeeping. That meeting was characterized by the determination to lend the necessary support to the continent for that purpose. It was stipulated that initiatives in that framework must be taken on the basis of parameters defined by the African States themselves, in accordance with the objectives of the Organization of African Unity and in close cooperation with the United Nations Security Council.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“The OAU Central Organ has played a crucial role in addressing several conflict situations and remains very useful to preserving peace and security on the continent in the understanding that, as affirmed by the United Nations Charter, the Security Council remains the organ with the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. The United Nations and the Organization of African Unity have already undertaken to strengthen their relationship by establishing machinery for consultation and cooperation to enhance the join action of the two organizations, particularly that of the OAU with regard to the maintenance of peace and the prevention of conflict. We welcome the interest of the Secretary-General in this question and his intention to continue promoting cooperation between the two organizations.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“This determination became even more evident with the establishment in 1993 of the Central Organ of the OAU Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution and with the commitment Africa undertook at the Thirtieth Summit of the OAU, held in Tunis, to solve the equation "peace, security and development" by relying first and foremost on African capacity. This marked a new phase in Africa's approach to continent-wide cooperation, the main focus of which is prevention in its widest sense and the principle of the peaceful settlement of disputes.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source