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Hardeep Singh Puri

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“While the Committee and CTED will follow up on this important meeting, the Chair's summary is in the process of being circulated as a document of the Security Council. This year marks an important milestone in global counter-terrorism efforts, as we approach the tenth anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1373 (2001). The Committee will organize a special meeting, open to the wider membership and other relevant stakeholders, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the resolution and the establishment of the Committee.”
2011-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6536 (2011) · source
“The meeting provided an opportunity for the Committee, CTED and various international, regional and subregional organizations to hold open and in-depth discussions about the preventive aspects of resolutions 1373 (2001), 1624 (2005) and 1963 (2010) and the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. The special meeting focused on three main areas, namely, prevention policies, comprehensive and integrated strategies and the role of law enforcement in preventing terrorism. Experts from civil society organizations also actively participated in the event. The Committee appreciates the close cooperation and generous support from the Council of Europe in planning and hosting this event.”
2011-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6536 (2011) · source
“As part of enhancing its interaction with international and regional organizations and United Nations entities, the Committee heard briefings on counter-terrorism in February by Ambassador Marc Perrin de Brichaumbaut, Secretary General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, and Mr. Alexey Kuzyura, Chairperson of the Working Group of the Meeting of Heads of Special Services of the Russian Federation. Furthermore, of particular significance was the CTC's special meeting with international regional and subregional organizations, in collaboration with the Council of Europe, on the prevention of terrorism, held at Strasbourg from 19 to 21 April.”
2011-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6536 (2011) · source
“In addition, the Committee and CTED continue to enhance their ongoing dialogue with Member States, donors and beneficiaries on the facilitation of technical assistance for capacity- building. The Committee has adopted its work programme this year on an annual basis, which will be helpful in further streamlining the functioning of the Committee. Earlier, the Committee had been formulating its work programme on a biannual basis. In pursuance of resolution 1963 (2010), CTED is working towards providing, by 30 June, an updated global implementation survey on resolution 1373 (2001), as well as a global implementation survey on resolution 1624 (2005) by 31 December. The Committee has also adopted a plan of action for the implementation of resolution 1624 (2005).”
2011-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6536 (2011) · source
“Important workshops organized during this period include the launch of CTED's global initiative in London, from 18 to 20 January, to prevent the abuse of the non-profit sector for terrorist financing, within the framework of the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force working group on tackling the financing of terrorism and the workshop on challenges to effective border control in the Sahel and the Maghreb region, which was organized in close cooperation with the International Organization for Migration and held in Nouakchott from 4 to 6 April. The Committee is also focusing on regional specific discussions on issues identified in the 2009 survey on the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) by Member States (S/2009/620, annex). A regional discussion on Central Asia was held earlier this month.”
2011-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6536 (2011) · source
“The Committee, through the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED), is also making use of alternative technologies, including video conferencing, to enhance its dialogue with Member States. The Committee continues to organize and participate in discussions and workshops on thematic 3 and regional issues. The major issues considered by the Committee include the control of cash couriers, the abuse of the non-profit sector for terrorist financing and the application of good practices for the implementation and assessment of resolution 1624 (2005).”
2011-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6536 (2011) · source
“It also calls on all States to work together to bring to justice the perpetrators, organizers and sponsors of terrorist attacks, while ensuring that measures taken to combat terrorism comply with all their obligations under international law, in particular international human rights, refugee and humanitarian law. Important tools in the Committee's work include preliminary implementation assessments, visits to Member States, facilitating the provision of technical assistance, enhancing cooperation and coordination with international, regional and subregional organizations and the identification and promotion of international best practices, codes and standards.”
2011-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6536 (2011) · source
“It is an attack on human rights, fundamental freedoms and democracy, threatening the territorial integrity and security of States and destabilizing legitimately constituted Governments. The CTC, in accordance with its mandate, continues to work actively in advancing the global fight against terrorism. The Committee in its work has been guided by relevant Security Council resolutions, including resolutions 1373 (2001), 1624 (2005) and 1963 (2010), and continues to play a critical role in promoting and facilitating their implementation. The Security Council presidential statement adopted on 2 May (S/PRST/2011/9) in the aftermath of the death of Osama bin Laden stresses the need for the full implementation of its resolutions on terrorism, as well as other applicable international counter-terrorism instruments.”
2011-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6536 (2011) · source
“I had the honour to assume the chairmanship of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 11-33901 1373 (2001) at the beginning of this year. I would like to thank my predecessor, Ambassador Apakan of Turkey, for his excellent work in steering the Committee in 2010. It gives me great pleasure today to brief the Council on the work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) since the last briefing in November 2010 (see S/PV.6424). Terrorism is a global scourge and constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security. The United Nations strongly condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, committed by whomever, wherever, and for whatever purposes.”
2011-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6536 (2011) · source
“The three subsidiary bodies and their respective groups of experts will continue to cooperate and to coordinate their work, within their respective mandates, with a view to ensuring an effective and efficient approach to counter-terrorism. The three Committees look forward to receiving further guidance from the Council on areas of common interest and to further strengthening their joint activities.”
2011-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6536 (2011) · source
“In general, during their participation in these various events, the groups of experts continue to explain to participants the respective activities and mandates of the three Committees, as well as the content and purpose of the Global Strategy. As mentioned in the previous joint statement (see S/PV.6424), the co-location of the three groups of experts would greatly contribute to enhanced cooperation and information exchange among them. We therefore appreciate the response of the Secretariat that it will continue exploring all options with a view towards co-locating the groups at the earliest possible opportunity, notwithstanding the challenges associated with such co-location.”
2011-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6536 (2011) · source
“The Counter-Terrorism Committee also regularly invites the other two groups of experts, CTITF and other relevant United Nations entities to meetings with international and regional organizations and to its thematic briefings in the framework of its official meetings. Another emerging area of cooperation is for one of the three groups to represent another group at certain events. For example, the Monitoring Team represented CTED at the FATF meeting in Cape Town in November 2010, and CTED represented the Monitoring Team during its participation in the meeting of the Pacific Islands Forum Working Group on Counter-Terrorism in Auckland, New Zealand, which was co-chaired by New Zealand and the Pacific Islands Forum secretariat this month.”
2011-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6536 (2011) · source
“Similarly, the Monitoring Team joined the Counter-Terrorism Committee's recent special meeting with international, regional and subregional organizations, held at the headquarters of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, on measures related to the prevention of terrorism. Both CTED and the Group of Experts of the 1540 Committee also participated at the ninth meeting of national focal points of contact of the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism, organized by the Organization of American States in March 2011. 11-33901 The three groups of experts continue to hold regular meetings in preparation for visits, workshops and other joint activities related to specific States, regions or themes.”
2011-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6536 (2011) · source
“CTITF continues to provide a useful framework within which the three groups of experts can continue to coordinate their activities and to share information, particularly on technical assistance. The groups of expert contribute to the work of several CTITF working groups, and the Monitoring Team and CTED have assumed leading roles in some of these groups. The three groups of experts also participate in the Integrated Assistance for Countering Terrorism initiative. Exchange of information is carried out on a regular basis and through joint work conducted by two or more groups when participating in the same event, such as the recent CTED workshop on challenges to border control in the Maghreb and the Sahel, in which the Monitoring Team participated.”
2011-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6536 (2011) · source
“The three expert groups continue to implement the common strategy on dealing with non- or late- reporting States through exchange of information and joint visits, when appropriate, and in assisting Member States in submitting their responses to the three Committees on their implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions. The three expert groups continue to participate in platforms of common interest, such as the Counter- Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the Pacific Islands Forum and the Intergovernmental Action Group against Money laundering in West Africa. Also, both CTED and the Monitoring Team are observers at the Eastern and South African Anti-Money Laundering Group.”
2011-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6536 (2011) · source
“The three Committees continue to attach great importance to the coordination and cooperation between their respective groups of experts, the Executive Directorate (CTED) of the Counter- Terrorism Committee, the Monitoring Team of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) and the Group of Experts the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004)); 2 welcome their continued efforts to engage in joint outreach activities, exchange of information and joint meetings; and encourage the three groups to further enhance their cooperation.”
2011-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6536 (2011) · source
“On behalf of the Chairmen of the three subsidiary bodies of the Security Council established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004) dealing with the issue of terrorism, I have the honour to update the Security Council on the continued cooperation between the three Committees and their groups of experts. Taking account of the fact that the full statement of my briefing has been distributed to members of the Council, I shall deliver a summarized version.”
2011-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6536 (2011) · source
“Any action by the ICC should fall strictly within the ambit of resolution 1970 (2011), particularly paragraph 6, which concerns States that are not parties to the Rome Statute.”
2011-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6528 (2011) · source
“We have noted that, after his preliminary investigation, the Prosecutor, on the basis of available information, has decided that are reasonable grounds to believe that crimes against humanity and war crimes have been committed and continue to be committed in Libya. We have also noted that the Office of the Prosecutor will submit its first application for an arrest warrant to a pre-trial chamber in the coming weeks. The Prosecutor should carry out a thorough and impartial investigation and not be influenced by any non-judicial considerations. All those responsible for committing crimes covered under the Rome Statute should be held accountable, irrespective of which side of the conflict they may belong to and even if they have changed sides. Political considerations should not exonerate anyone from prosecution for crimes committed.”
2011-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6528 (2011) · source
“But we voted in favour of resolution 1970 (2011) because several members of the Council, including our colleagues from Africa and the Middle East, believed that the referral of the situation in Libya to the ICC would have the effect of causing the immediate cessation of violence and the restoration of calm and stability. Unfortunately, the situation in Libya has continued to deteriorate, and widespread violence continues. We remain seriously concerned at the developments in Libya and condemn the use of force against civilians. We reiterate our call on all parties to immediately cease attacks on civilians and engage in political dialogue to resolve the crisis. The longer the conflict continues, the greater the harm caused to the Libyan people, their economy and society.”
2011-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6528 (2011) · source
“I would like to thank the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Mr. Luis Moreno-Ocampo, for his briefing today. I have also taken note of his report to the Security Council submitted pursuant to paragraph 7 of resolution 1970 (2011). India, as members know, is not a signatory to the Rome Statute or a member of the International Criminal Court, for reasons that are well known. In our explanation of vote on resolution 1970 (2011) on 26 February (see S/PV.6491), I noted that of the 192 States Members of the United Nations only 114 are members of the ICC. Five of the 15 members of the Security Council, including three permanent members, are not parties to the Rome Statute.”
2011-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6528 (2011) · source
“We are proud of their sterling efforts, both on the civil and military and police sides, in the immediate aftermath of the disastrous earthquake, despite the tremendous losses that they themselves suffered. We are also happy to note the important role played by MINUSTAH in ensuring a peaceful run-off election in March. I also recall the contributions made by the Indian police officers deployed with MINUSTAH, presently numbering 470 in three contingents, two of which were deployed by India after the earthquake at the request of the United Nations. We hope that, with the support of the international community, Haiti will this year not only recover faster from the effects of last year's disasters but also show political resilience to achieve much- needed reforms to improve the living conditions of the Haitian population.”
2011-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6510 (2011) · source
“In recognizing the need to provide basic amenities - shelter, drinking water and sanitation - to the Haitian people, we have joined our partners Brazil and South Africa in expanding the India-Brazil- South Africa (IBSA) trust fund for the waste management project in Haiti, both in its area of coverage and its scope to handle different types of waste. IBSA is also involved in other projects in this effort and devoting resources for the reconstruction of a community health centre in Haiti. We highly commend and support the role played by peacekeepers of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) in the humanitarian and recovery efforts in aid of local authorities in Haiti.”
2011-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6510 (2011) · source
“The various United Nations agencies also have to work hard towards improving Haiti's technical capacity to fully and properly utilize aid. India has made a modest contribution to the efforts of the Haitian authorities to deal with the situation there. In the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, on behalf of India, I handed a modest offering to my colleague the Permanent Representative of Haiti. India also made a contribution to Central Emergency Response Fund, which was put to good use in the earliest stages of recovery work in Haiti. We have also pledged to reconstruct one of the Government ministries, to be identified by the Government of Haiti. We await an indication as to which building we should start preparations to rebuild.”
2011-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6510 (2011) · source
“With nearly 680,000 persons still living in camps and millions living in extremely difficult conditions, including the lack of access to clean water, sanitation and other basic services and recovery efforts, the need of the hour is not only solidarity and commitment but also an acceleration in the pace of reconstruction efforts. Simultaneously, it is also necessary to focus on governmental reforms towards good governance, the rule of law and institution-building in a process owned and led by Haiti. Better coordination between aid agencies, donors and the Government of Haiti requires no emphasis. That would not only avoid duplication but also direct aid to sectors considered most necessary by the Government and people of Haiti.”
2011-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6510 (2011) · source
“In that connection, we note with appreciation the roles played by regional organizations, in particular the Organization of American States, in resolving electoral disputes during the first phase of the presidential election. It is critical that the transition of power be smooth. We also hope the political leadership in Haiti will show maturity at this difficult time and live up to the expectations of the Haitian people. Haiti requires the sustained support of the international community in its national efforts towards long-term recovery, reconstruction and development.”
2011-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6510 (2011) · source
“While Haiti was battling to overcome this disaster, an outbreak of cholera further aggravated an already grim situation. Amidst all this, the country plunged into a political crisis with a series of electoral disputes in presidential and legislative elections. The return of erstwhile Haitian leaders from exile seemed to add to the political tensions. With a change in Government and the challenge of sustaining recovery efforts, Haiti will face testing times this year too. It is a matter of satisfaction that the preliminary results of the run-off election held last month have been announced and that Mr. Michel Martelly has been declared the winner. It is our hope that the final result of the presidential election will be announced soon and that all political actors in Haiti will accept it.”
2011-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6510 (2011) · source
“The Security Council, along with the other organs of the United Nations system, has continued to pay attention to the situation in Haiti by holding regular meetings and, in this context, we are glad that the Colombian presidency of the Council has organized today's open debate. We hope that the sustained engagement of the international community and the Council in developments in Haiti will not only reassure the people and Government of Haiti, but also bring about greater coherence in the efforts of multilateral agencies and bilateral partners in assisting the Haitian authorities. We all know well the extent of devastation that was caused in Haiti by the earthquake, which took the lives of some 300,000 and injured an equal number.”
2011-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6510 (2011) · source
“I would like to congratulate His Excellency President Santos Calderen on presiding over the Security Council's open debate today. It is also a matter of great satisfaction that Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, his Special Envoy President Clinton, President Preval of Haiti, the Foreign Minister of Colombia, the Vice-Minister of Brazil and the Minister of State of the United Kingdom are in our midst today. We appreciate their taking time off to address us on the situation in Haiti. Their participation in today's debate underlines their commitment to the cause of Haiti. We have benefited a great deal from their views.”
2011-04-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6510 (2011) · source
“These provisions and guidelines should be followed without exception. It merits underlining that there is no mandate in resolution 1975 (2011) for the Security 3 Council to refer the situation in cote d'Ivoire to the ICC.”
2011-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6508 (2011) · source
“In situations such as those envisaged in the present resolution, it is imperative that troop-contributing countries be first consulted on the mandate of United Nations peacekeepers. Such consultations are necessary not only to making well- considered decisions, but also to the effective implementation of the mandate. We want to reiterate that India is not a member of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Of the 192 Members of the United Nations, only 114 are members of the ICC. Five of the 15 members of the Security Council, including three permanent members, are not parties to the Rome Statute. It is also important to note that there are clear legal provisions concerning States parties to the Rome Statute. There are also guidelines for States that are not parties to the Rome Statute to accept the exercise of jurisdiction by the ICC.”
2011-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6508 (2011) · source
“In this context, we have noted that a UNOCI helicopter was fired upon by the Forces republicaines de C6te d'Ivoire yesterday, 29 March. We call on all parties to respect UNOCI's military impartiality. The Council has heard various allegations of serious crimes committed against civilians in C6te d'Ivoire. There should be no a priori presumption about the nature of these alleged crimes. Each allegation has to be investigated on a case-by-case basis by the competent national bodies, and further action taken pursuant to relevant laws. We also want to place on record our growing concern at the tendency to hurry the process of adopting resolutions. We think that there should be enough time for deliberations and consultations with all countries concerned.”
2011-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6508 (2011) · source
“To that end, we have supported the efforts of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union to find a political solution leading to the restoration of 11-28400 democracy and the will of the Ivorian people at the earliest. With that objective in mind, we voted in favour of the resolution adopted today. We want to put on record that United Nations peacekeepers should draw their mandate from the relevant resolutions of the Security Council. They cannot be made instruments of regime change. Accordingly, the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) should not become a party to the Ivorian political stalemate. UNOCI should also not get involved in a civil war, but carry out its mandate with impartiality and while ensuring the safety and security of peacekeepers and civilians.”
2011-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6508 (2011) · source
“India is seriously concerned at the situation that has prevailed in Cote d'Ivoire since the presidential elections last year. We have consistently held that both parties in cote d'Ivoire should exercise maximum restraint and respect the outcome of the elections. We have urged the parties to ensure that there is no violence, because it harms the well-being of the Ivorian people and distracts from the main task of economic development, social cohesion and national reconciliation. During the last three months, we have supported all efforts to resolve the current problem peacefully and through dialogue.”
2011-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6508 (2011) · source
“We also have contributed, along with my fellow delegations of Brazil and South Africa, through plurilateral mechanisms, such as the India, Brazil and South Africa Trilateral initiative, that are active in peacebuilding. We are committed to this process and will continue to remain fully engaged.”
2011-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6503 (2011) · source
“The success of the New Partnership for Africa's Development and the African Peer Review Mechanism has many lessons that are relevant to the strengthening of national ownership. The Secretariat and the funds and programmes must do a great deal more to become effective players. Skill sets and expertise that are relevant to these societies need to be augmented. In an earlier debate, I spoke about the ponderous nature of the United Nations bureaucracy and pointed out that an organization that takes up to 200 days to fill positions in the field can hardly be a model worthy of emulation when it comes to institution-building. In concluding, I would like to point out that India has engaged bilaterally with a number of nations on the peacekeeping/peacebuilding agenda in response to national requirements.”
2011-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6503 (2011) · source
“The success of the all-female Indian formed police unit in Liberia is a good example of how the capacities and experience of the global South can be leveraged in peacebuilding situations. It is also the responsibility of the international community to provide the resources. Complex peacekeeping operations usually have a lifespan that is measured in years. Peacebuilding operations will last for decades and require a predictable and appropriate level of resources over extended periods of time. India strongly supports the role and relevance of regional players in post-conflict scenarios. We are greatly encouraged by the African Union's efforts to develop post-conflict reconstruction capacities.”
2011-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6503 (2011) · source
“National ownership is the key determinant of success in peacebuilding. The international community can encourage, motivate and facilitate. It cannot solve those problems which require national will and national ownership. We believe, however, that the international community has the duty to make available appropriate capacities to national authorities. The solutions and capacities that these authorities seek are those that have been tried and tested in similar environments elsewhere. Countries like India have successfully surmounted many of the challenges that have produced these conflicts. The shared colonial legacy that produced these challenges and our experience and that of other nations which have faced similar difficulties has particular relevance to the problem at hand.”
2011-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6503 (2011) · source
“Our peacekeepers in the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia, the United Nations Operation in Somalia II, the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Nations Mission in the Sudan, the United Nations Mission in Liberia and the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti have been early peacebuilders. We believe that the process of implementing a peace agreement must run side by side with the provision of humanitarian and emergency assistance; with the creation of political institutions that can resolve conflicts, reconcile parties to conflicts and allow dialogue between the State and the governed; with security sector reform; with administrative and economic restructuring; and with empowering the weak, building a human rights culture and resuming economic activity.”
2011-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6503 (2011) · source
“The United Nations has made enormous investments of manpower and resources in multidimensional peacekeeping operations mandated to operate in fragile States. We are now in the midst of another paradigmatic shift into peacekeeping/peacebuilding operations or purely peacebuilding operations. India brings to the table the experience of almost 60 years of peacekeeping. We have contributed more peacekeepers to more peacekeeping operations than any other country. We have also participated in every type of peacekeeping operation, from truce supervision to the current generation of purely peacebuilding initiatives. Based on this experience, my delegation stresses that peacekeeping is early peacebuilding.”
2011-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6503 (2011) · source
“Many of these efforts end up talking down rather than listening. That must be avoided at all costs. My delegation stresses that the United Nations must play the central role in identifying a common peacebuilding vision, in bringing together the various actors and in acting as a bridge between national authorities and various peacebuilding and development actors. Some of these issues were addressed by the Working Group on Lessons Learned - an effort with which we have been associated. We believe that its conclusions - inter alia in relation to the role of the Peacebuilding Commission in marshalling resources, on the imperative of national dialogue in post-conflict situations and the role of young people - are particularly relevant to the further evolution of peacebuilding. Peacebuilding emerged from peacekeeping.”
2011-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6503 (2011) · source
“My delegation has noted the growing focus on the special characteristics of post-conflict situations involving an increasing number of development and economic actors. That, we expect, will have a positive impact on peacebuilding and on the growing need for resources for peacebuilding initiatives. In an arena with many players, however, the United Nations must be conscious of the need to maintain the high ground in developing the normative basis for peacebuilding. An international effort is under way to understand the linkages between development, peace and security and to suggest solutions. The Council itself debated this issue six weeks ago under the Brazilian presidency. We must ensure that this effort is able to resist the temptation to create a new peacebuilding orthodoxy.”
2011-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6503 (2011) · source
“The Peacebuilding Commission, through its Organizational Committee and country-specific configurations, has a central position in the global peacebuilding architecture. The working relationship of the Commission, the newest organ of the United Nations, with the Security Council and the General Assembly is thus of critical importance. My delegation has been a member of the Commission since its inception. We favour close, regular and substantive interaction among the Commission, the Council and the Assembly so that the United Nations can deliver as one when it comes to setting the peacebuilding agenda. Peacebuilding is a cooperative effort. The United Nations requires working with other peacebuilding actors, including international financial institutions.”
2011-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6503 (2011) · source
“Peacebuilding and peacekeeping-peacebuilding are and will remain core activities of the Council in the immediate future. Let me therefore begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for organizing this meeting today on post-conflict peacebuilding. The results of such initiatives will play a key role in determining the relevance and effectiveness of the Council and of the larger United Nations system in the decades to come. Let me also thank the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) for its detailed and insightful report (S/20ll/4l), as well as Ambassador Peter Witting, under whose able stewardship the report was prepared and who has presented it to us today. I also thank Ambassador Gasana for his statement.”
2011-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6503 (2011) · source
“We call on all sides to fully implement the resolutions the Council has adopted. There should be no violation of the measures mandated in those resolutions. At the same time, every effort should be made to ensure that the legitimate trade and economic activities of Iran, Iranian entities and other countries should not suffer. As a member of the 1737 Committee, we will contribute to the Committee's work in that direction.”
2011-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6502 (2011) · source
“We support the right of all States, including Iran, to the peaceful use of nuclear energy. However, the exercise of that right should be consistent with States' international obligations. As mentioned in the joint communique issued at the tenth Russia-India-China Ministerial Meeting, held in Wuhan in November 2010, Iran is entitled to the right to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and should, at the same time, restore international confidence in the exclusively peaceful nature of its nuclear activities. To that end, we support the intensification of efforts to address the Iranian nuclear issue by peaceful means through dialogue and negotiation. We also believe that the International Atomic Energy Agency has a central role to play in the resolution of technical issues concerning Iran's nuclear programme.”
2011-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6502 (2011) · source
“Iran, located at the crossroads of the Indian subcontinent, Central Asia and the Middle East, is an important country and has a role to play in regional issues. We have cooperated with Iran on issues such as the restoration of peace and stability in Afghanistan and on development projects such as the construction of the Zaranj-Delaram road in western Afghanistan. Other areas of cooperation include trade and transit to Afghanistan, Central Asia and beyond within the framework of the International North-South Transport Corridor, as well as the fight against common threats we face from cross-border terrorism and extremism. As a country that abides by all of its obligations under international treaties and has strong non-proliferation credentials, India has taken a consistent stand on the Iran nuclear issue.”
2011-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6502 (2011) · source
“I would like to join other colleagues in thanking Ambassador Nestor Osorio for presenting his first 90-day report on the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006). We appreciate the work of the Committee and will participate actively in it under Ambassador Osorio's chairmanship. Iran is part of what has been defined as India's proximate neighbourhood. We share a historical and civilizational relationship. The two countries maintain vibrant and lively people-to-people and cultural relations. Iran is a major source of our energy and hydrocarbon supplies, and is thus important for our energy security. We are also discussing with Iran various projects in the energy sector.”
2011-03-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6502 (2011) · source
“I was encouraged by the remarks of my Russian colleague and look forward to receiving details of his initiative on piracy and to being able to support it. India has been fully engaged in the efforts of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia, and we will continue to work with other countries. The Indian Navy has been undertaking anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden since October 2008. We will work with Somali authorities and support the work of the African Union and this Council in a constructive manner. We are happy that even through trying times, bilateral cooperation programmes such as the Pan-African e-Network are being successfully implemented in Somalia. We look forward also to a visit by the Deputy Prime Minister for Planning and 11-2583] International Cooperation, His Excellency Mr. Abdiweli Ali.”
2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494 (2011) · source
“The primary responsibility for the release of hostages lies with the owners of the ships concerned. In many cases it has been observed, regrettably, that those ship owners do not take responsibility or display adequate interest in securing the release of the sailors in their employ. In many circumstances sailors must endure very harsh conditions under captivity and are often tortured by their captors. My delegation views this issue with the greatest concern. Democracies in particular are sensitive to public opinion and are impacted by a public sense of need to act on the adverse situations faced by their citizens. There has to be more effective action that the international community can collectively take.”
2011-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6494 (2011) · source