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first: 1996-08-15
most recent: 2002-10-17
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“At the end of the day, the Council will be judged as to whether its decision upholds international law and international legitimacy, strengthens the United Nations and the multilateral process, promotes peace and security, or the opposite. It will be judged as to whether by its decision the Council chooses the path of constructive diplomacy or that of destructive war, with all its implications to regional and international peace and security. This is, indeed, a heavy responsibility that each member of the Council must bear on behalf of the international community in whose name, and hopefully, in whose interests, the Security Council acts. The responsibility is particularly awesome for the permanent members who, by virtue of the special power vested in them, will determine, more than others, the final outcome of this issue.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source
“What is required of Iraq, with respect to compliance with Council resolutions, must also be required of others, particularly Israel, which has ignored many of them with impunity. In dealing with this and other issues of peace and security, the Council has a grave responsibility to ensure that the international system, based on the corpus of international laws and norms, will be preserved and strengthened. Members of the Council will have to ensure and satisfy themselves that their action in the Council will serve the larger interests of the international community, not just their own narrow national interests.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source
“Unintended consequences could affect, as well, international efforts to combat international terrorism, which will surely be further complicated and may well unravel in its wake. Surely, with the ushering in of the new century and millennium, and the high hopes and expectations contained in the Millennium Declaration, the Council will not wish to squander the gains garnered over so many years of careful, painstaking and productive diplomacy. All Members of the Organization are custodians of the Charter, but especially so the Members serving on the Security Council, both permanent and non- permanent. They must ensure that the Charter is upheld and protected, not undermined or set aside. There must be consistency and even-handedness in its actions and decisions and no double standards.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source
“The Council can do no less as multilateralism, which entails United Nations diplomacy, is the raison-d'etre of the United Nations. He said it most poignantly at the second meeting of the General Assembly's current session when, referring to the sanctity of the rule of law, he declared: ca . every government that is committed to the rule of law at home, must be committed also to the rule of law abroad. All States have a clear interest, as well as a clear responsibility, to uphold international law and maintain international order". The alternative to diplomacy and the multilateral process is recourse to the use of armed force, with all its unintended consequences to peace, security, including human security and development.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source
“This is not surprising, as no one wants to see the prolongation of the utter misery of the Iraqi people after almost twelve years of the most debilitating sanctions. The innocent people of Iraq will be among the first and most numerous casualties in any use of force against Iraq. For their sake, war must be avoided. Diplomacy must be given every chance to work. Its success far outweighs, and is more enduring than, anything that military action could bring to bear on the situation. This is the message that the Secretary-General himself has repeated often enough, both in the context of the question of Iraq and other conflict situations. In his opening address to this session of the General Assembly on 12 September 2002, the Secretary- General staunchly stood up for diplomacy and multilateralism.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source
“The matter must be dealt with by the full Council, involving all of its members at every stage of the deliberations. It must be resolved through the Council's own mechanisms and processes, based on established principles and norms of international law and the Charter of the United Nations. It is up to Council members to ensure and preserve the integrity of its decision-making process and to do their utmost to resolve the problem without recourse to military action. The beating of war drums and talk of "regime change" are, therefore, completely out of place and unwarranted. They detract from the business at hand, which is the dispatch of UNMOVIC inspectors to Iraq, and complicate the situation. It is clear that the overwhelming majority of the international community does not wish to see or support military action against Iraq.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source
“This, however, could only come about with Iraq's full cooperation in other areas, under the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, including an immediate accounting for and return of Kuwaiti prisoners of war and missing third-country nationals, as well as national archives and other properties illegally taken from Kuwait during the Iraqi invasion of that country. Only these actions on the part of Iraq would ensure the return of normalcy in the relations between Iraq and Kuwait. We would therefore urge Iraq not to lose this window of opportunity and to do what is right, in the interest of peace and tranquillity of its people, the region and the world. My delegation welcomes the fact that the issue of Iraq is now being dealt with by the Security Council, where it rightfully belongs.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source
“At the same time, the disarmament efforts must be a part of a clear sanctions-lifting plan, so that the debilitating humanitarian crisis in Iraq can be brought to a swift end. The success of this current exercise requires the fullest cooperation of the Government of Iraq in every respect. It is time to bring to a close a sad chapter in the history of the region and to forge a new relationship among the regional States, one based on reconciliation, trust and confidence with one another, and a shared common heritage.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source
“Therefore, the issue before the Council should not be one of authorizing use of force against Iraq on the presumption of Iraqi non-compliance with resolution 1284 (1999), but one of allowing UNMOVIC to commence its work in Iraq as expeditiously as possible. The focus in the Council should be on promoting United Nations diplomacy to resolve the problem through effective inspections and weapons destruction, not on legitimizing war against Iraq to effect "regime change". Removing the head of State or Government of a sovereign State is illegal and against the Charter, and it must never be a project that has the endorsement of this Council. The provisions of the Charter on this matter are very clear and unambiguous, as has been underscored by many speakers in this debate.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source
“Any departure from that resolution - which would include, as widely speculated, the threat of use of force, among other new elements, some of which are unprecedented - would only, and unnecessarily, complicate the work of UNMOVIC. UNMOVIC must be given a chance to complete the work of UNSCOM, and Iraq must be given a chance to demonstrate full compliance and cooperation with the United Nations and the international community, without threats of the use of force. We believe that Iraq has heard and will heed the clear and unambiguous message of the international community on the issue of its commitments regarding its obligations.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source
“Malaysia believes that with the assured cooperation of the Government of Iraq, UNMOVIC would be able fulfil its mandate and should proceed accordingly, without the need for another Council resolution. Mr. Blix, as we understand it, was ready to proceed but became uncertain and confused as to the purpose of the exercise, with the beating of the drums of war coming to a crescendo. He now seeks guidance from the Council, which is understandable if UNMOVIC is to do its job well and has the blessing of the Council. However, any new instruction, if absolutely necessary, must merely be to reinforce the thrust of resolution 1284 (1999).”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source
“This is particularly important, given the well-known problems besetting its predecessor, the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) which made that fateful decision to pull out of Iraq just before the bombing raids of December 1998, thereby abruptly terminating its painstaking but otherwise useful work. Mr. Blix has already had initial meetings with the Iraqi side to work out the modalities of the return of the arms inspectors under the new name and mandate. He awaits the green light from the Council before proceeding to Iraq. With Iraq's acceptance of the unconditional return of United Nations arms inspectors, Mr. Blix is legally bound, under Security Council resolution 1284 (1999), to proceed with the fulfilment of his mandate.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source
“That task has now been entrusted to the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC), established by Security Council resolution 1284 (1999), under the leadership of a disarmament expert of vast experience, Mr. Hans Blix. Under the terms of that resolution, the Council entrusted Mr. Blix and UNMOVIC to carry out its mandate, guided by the principles of professionalism, independence, rigour and transparency, to ensure that an effective inspection regime could be put in place. The independent or United Nations character of UNMOVIC is essential and must be preserved if it is to carry out its work with credibility.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source
“Malaysia is among those who had called for this meeting so as to enable the larger membership of the Organisation to express their views before the Council takes action on this issue. This is because the decision that the Council is about to take on Iraq is of crucial importance, not only to Iraq but also to the region and the entire international community. We think it is appropriate that, on an issue as important as this, the views of all Member States of the United Nations be heard. We thank the Council for the courtesy of listening to the non-members first. The issue before the Council relates to the return of United Nations arms inspectors to Iraq, after an absence of four years, to continue with the Council- mandated task of disarming Iraq of the remaining weapons of mass destruction that it is alleged to have in its possession.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source
“Mr. President, my delegation joins others in congratulating you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We also wish to pay tribute to your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of Bulgaria, for his stewardship of the Council last month. We thank you, Mr. President, and members of the Council for convening this very important open meeting on the situation between Iraq and Kuwait, in response to the request of the Permanent Representative of South Africa, in his capacity as Chairman of the Non-aligned Movement. My delegation associates itself fully with the statement that he made yesterday, outlining the position of the Movement on this issue. This meeting is most timely because the attention of the entire international community is focused on the impending decision of the Council.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source
“Failure to do so would ensure not enhanced credibility, which we all seek, but the Council's continued ineffectiveness on this issue.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Much is said these days about the need for the United Nations, in particular the Council, to enhance its credibility by following up on its resolutions. We fully agree with that. The onus is on each and every member of the Council. However, in implementing its resolutions, the Council must ensure consistency and even-handedness in respect of all its resolutions, including those pertaining to the question of Palestine, which have been ignored by Israel with impunity. A selective approach by the Council will only undermine its credibility. My delegation looks forward to the Council enhancing its credibility, beginning by meeting its responsibility with regard to the Palestinian issue. A real beginning in that direction would be for the Council to support the draft resolution before it.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614Resumption1 (2002) · source
“We believe the solution lies in the realization of the vision contained in Security Council resolution 1397 (2002), in which two States, Israel and Palestine, live side by side within secure and recognized borders. Malaysia reiterates its support for the Arab peace initiative and the important efforts of the Quartet as well as other interested parties and looks forward to the implementation of initiatives to resume the peace process. My delegation would once again urge the Council to take a more active role in efforts to find a permanent settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, based on the relevant resolutions of the Council, in the interest of peace and stability in the region and of enhancing its own credibility.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614Resumption1 (2002) · source
“We believe an independent Palestinian State is inevitable, and we look forward to its realization within the targeted three-year period, at the very latest. In that regard, we welcome the Quartet's three-phase plan of action, or road map, for achieving a two-State solution. We also welcome its plan to establish a third-party mechanism to monitor and assess progress on forward movement in the implementation of the road map. We hope that the assessment will be fair and impartial. The onus of achieving the targets of the road map must also be equal on both sides. Malaysia's position on the question of Palestine has often been repeated in the Council.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614Resumption1 (2002) · source
“We have been forewarned that the crisis might spiral out of control within months, with 50 per cent of the population dependant on food handouts and with malnutrition and water-borne diseases spreading. The economic situation has also worsened. Ironically, despite its outward expression of concern at the Palestinian plight, which is its own doing, Israel has not seriously undertaken any effort to improve or assist in alleviating the humanitarian crisis. My delegation condemns the restrictive measures by Israel that have aggravated the situation of the already overwrought population living in the occupied Palestinian territories. We welcome the efforts of the Quartet and other countries, as well as international agencies, in addressing the humanitarian situation.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The renewed violence convinces us more than ever before that only an interposing international protection mechanism can monitor the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, including Jerusalem, as well as provide much-needed protection to the Palestinian people. We fully support the Secretary-General's recommendation for the deployment of an international protection force, which Malaysia itself had advocated during its membership of the Council two years ago. Only forcible separation of the two peoples by a strong United Nations force could provide the necessary peace and security that would allow both parties to resume negotiations. We remain convinced that if this had been done, much of the current violence could have been avoided. We remain concerned over the dire and deteriorating humanitarian situation on the ground.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Those deliberate and provocative acts by Israel at a time of internal debate among the Palestinians on the utility of violence in their struggle and amid serious efforts to implement a security agreement, reflect Israel's complete lack of interest in and disdain for resolving the conflict through dialogue and negotiations. It is most regrettable that the serious efforts of the Palestinians to restore calm and security have not received a positive response from the Israeli side; instead, they are being rebuffed and undermined at every turn. We must not to allow the issue of Iraq, which is currently high on the Council's agenda, to be used as a pretext or excuse by Israel to intensify its practice of State terrorism against the Palestinian people.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614Resumption1 (2002) · source
“As the Secretary-General himself has pointed out, the increase in tension in the Middle East, due to the issue of Iraq, increases the need for and the importance of rapid positive movement on the Israeli-Palestinian track. As was pointed out by Mr. Roed-Larsen in his briefing last Friday, the six weeks prior to the most recent suicide bombings had been notably quiet on the Palestinian side, despite many actions taken against the Palestinians. IDF operations continued, however, including widespread arrests and assassinations, as well as a tightened closure regime and curfews.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Clearly, terror begets terror and the spiral of violence will continue unabated unless serious efforts are made to stop this deadly pattern of tit-for-tat retaliation. The recent spate of violence is a wake-up call to the international community, particularly those entrusted with special responsibility to restart the peace process. Events of recent days remind us that, notwithstanding our preoccupation with other equally important concerns elsewhere, the long-standing and unresolved issue of Palestine demands our immediate and undivided attention. My delegation believes that as long as this issue is unresolved it will remain the root cause of much of the violence in the Middle East. The international community and the United Nations cannot afford to allow this issue to remain unresolved indefinitely.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614Resumption1 (2002) · source
“It must be seen and understood in its proper context. In the context of Palestine, it is the continued occupation of Palestinian land by the Israeli occupying forces, the demolition of Palestinians' homes, the devastation of their towns and cities, the destruction of their livelihood and institutions, the frequent and prolonged curfews and, worst of all, the loss of thousands of civilian lives through the ruthless and indiscriminate use of force by the Israeli Defence Forces (IDF). The continued terrorizing of the Palestinian people by the IDF - such as firing into a crowd of school children in the Amari refugee camp last week, which resulted in the killing of a nine-year-old boy - will only provoke violence rather than quell it.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614Resumption1 (2002) · source
“President Arafat himself has repeatedly condemned attacks against Israeli civilians and has declared such attacks as harmful to the Palestinian cause. Clearly, those actions against President Arafat are intended to harass and intimidate him into submission and to destroy the symbol and hope of the Palestinian people that he represents to his people and the entire international community. Israel cannot hope to break the indomitable spirit of the Palestinian people and their leadership, as represented by President Arafat, their democratically elected leader. If Israel sincerely seeks peace with the Palestinians, it must abandon those tactics of terror in favour of constructive dialogue and engagement with them. Israel's tactics make a mockery of Mr. Sharon's claim to be a "man of peace". Violence does not happen in a vacuum.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614Resumption1 (2002) · source
“They have placed President Arafat in serious danger and have further undermined his reform efforts. It is disingenuous on the part of Israel to blame President Arafat for the suicide bombings and activities of Palestinian militancy when for many months now the Israel Defence Forces have held sway in the occupied territories, with President Arafat a virtual prisoner and with his every act and movement closely monitored. It is also unfair to make Mr. Arafat accountable for every suicide bombing that occurs, as if he controlled the bombers' every action and intention. While it is convenient for those who dislike Mr. Arafat to blame him, it is obvious that he cannot be an effective leader when his ability to exercise power and authority is being systematically undermined, eroded and shackled by Israeli operations and restrictions.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614Resumption1 (2002) · source
“We are dismayed that after some six weeks of relative calm, violence has erupted again, resulting in the taking of innocent lives. Malaysia condemns these acts of violence and deeply regrets the loss of innocent lives on both sides of the conflict. Such actions serve no purpose other than inflaming an already volatile situation. In the current situation in Palestine and the precarious and potentially explosive situation in the Middle East, amidst the rumbling of a possible war in the region, every effort should be made by all the parties concerned towards de-escalating tension and restarting dialogue and negotiation. My delegation strongly condemns the brutal military assault and siege on the headquarters of President Yasser Arafat in Ramallah. Those actions are completely uncalled for.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Allow me, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month and to commend your predecessor, Ambassador Negroponte of the United States, for his stewardship of the Council last month. My delegation wishes to thank you and Council members for convening this urgent meeting of the Council to consider the grave situation in Palestine. We thank Mr. Terje Roed-Larsen, United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process for his extremely useful briefing on the situation, given in this Chamber last Friday. We are equally grateful to the Secretary-General for his important statement to the Council this morning. We hope that his thoughtful words will not have fallen on deaf ears.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614Resumption1 (2002) · source
“In the search for lasting peace, the onus should not be heavier on one side than on the other. In conclusion, let me say that it is now the conventional wisdom that a Palestinian State will come into being at some point in time. But how many more lives must be lost, limbs torn apart, houses and property demolished, livelihoods destroyed and hopes and dreams of a people dashed before the international community and its influential members will finally bring themselves to declare that enough is enough and bring Israel to heel? There is no need for us to reinvent the wheel. The principles and bases of a just, comprehensive peace are well known to all and are already on the table. What is needed is for all concerned, in particular Israel, to find the wisdom and to muster the political will to get on with the business at hand.”
2002-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4588 (2002) · source
“It is high time that the Council take definitive measures to ensure the implementation of its resolutions, particularly resolutions 1402 (2002) and 1403 (2002). Clearly, the responsibility of implementing its own resolutions lies with the Council itself. That is a heavy burden, but it is one that must be borne by the Council. My delegation welcomes the efforts of the "quartet" and encourages it to intensify its work. We are encouraged by the commitment, coupled with concrete actions, to realize the vision of Palestine and Israel living side by side in peace and security - as affirmed in resolution 1397 (2002) - within three years. However, we hope that everything will be done to ensure that the measures proposed to achieve that goal are fulfilled in equal measure by both Israel and Palestine.”
2002-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4588 (2002) · source
“We hope that the Council will not find it difficult or inconvenient to condemn this latest atrocity and to demand that Israel adhere to well-established principles of international law and humanitarian law, which should govern its conduct as the occupying Power. In the wake of this latest attack, and in the light of the mounting toll in lives and limbs in both communities over the past two years, Malaysia reiterates its earlier proposal to the Council that a United Nations or international peacekeeping or monitoring force be dispatched to the area. That call was made by many other delegations as well. We are fully convinced that, if it had been acted upon, the Council would certainly have been able to save the lives and limbs of so many innocent people on both sides.”
2002-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4588 (2002) · source
“Israel's use of massive and unmitigated force is illegal and immoral and is a grave violation of international humanitarian law. Israel's reckless killing of civilians in the midst of efforts of the "quartet" to bring peace and the genuine efforts of the Palestinian Authority to cooperate in that respect, in spite of its many constraints, as we all know, is most uncalled for. Where is the sense of proportionality in Israel's action? It makes a mockery of the recent call by Mr. Sharon for a worldwide humanitarian operation to alleviate the plight of the Palestinian people. Israel's action speaks for itself. It gives a hollow ring to the Israeli Government's claim of wanting to resolve the conflict and makes one wonder if the latest action stemmed from motivations other than peace.”
2002-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4588 (2002) · source
“The attack, using a highly sophisticated war machine - the devastating, deadly F-16 - on a densely inhabited civilian residential area, lowers depths to which Israel has descended in its policy of tit-for-tat and of meting out collective punishment on the Palestinian people. This mindless and brutal act, in pursuit of the elusive goal of ensuring total security for Israel while maintaining its occupation and expanding illegal settlement activities, tarnishes even further Israel's image as a so-called civilized country. No peace-loving country, including my own, condones violence, particularly against innocent civilians. But, as we all know, violence begets violence, which is what the Israeli leadership seems to be bent on doing.”
2002-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4588 (2002) · source
“Sharon, who proudly described the attack and its deadly outcome as "one of our major successes", belie the subsequent unconvincing attempt by Israeli officials to explain away the incident in the wake of strong condemnations by the international community. The killing and maiming of so many civilians, including women and children, in the Gaza attack was a heinous and indeed terrorist act, and was the latest of the many atrocities committed by Israel against the Palestinian people. It makes a mockery of Israel's sincerity and commitment to the search for peace in the region.”
2002-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4588 (2002) · source
“I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this urgent debate of the Council to discuss the current grave situation in Palestine. Like many others, my delegation condemns in the strongest terms the ruthless attack in Gaza City on Monday, 22 July, that killed 14 or, according to some press reports, 15 Palestinians and wounded some 150 others. The well-planned and meticulously executed attack by the Israeli defence force, using a fighter aircraft on a heavily populated residential area, cannot be justified no matter how hard Israel tries to do so, including here in the Council today. Indeed, the first words of Mr.”
2002-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4588 (2002) · source
“With the help of a concerned and caring international community, the country can at last look forward to a brighter future. In addition to a political process that is advancing smoothly, Afghanistan also has a viable economic reconstruction plan firmly on the table. Prospects for political reconciliation have never looked more promising than now. The "spoiler" that could unravel all the concerted international efforts - not to mention the billions of donor dollars already ploughed into the country's rehabilitation programme, is the prevailing insecurity in the rest of the country, which makes the issue of expanding the security umbrella to the other parts of the country one of vital importance, if not urgency, to the success of all these efforts.”
2002-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4579Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The ready acceptance of a foreign presence should encourage us to expand the international security presence throughout the country so as to buttress the transitional Afghan Government in its efforts to make its presence felt throughout the country and weaken the influence of the ethnic-based warlords. Needless to say, the success of President Karzai and his Government in these efforts will also be our success as supporters of the peace process. The transitional Government is likely to face a tough 18 months in its efforts to rebuild and bring about durable peace in the country. Many impediments remain that must be overcome. However, in spite of all those impediments, the present situation presents the best opportunity for the people of Afghanistan to resolve their internal conflict once and for all.”
2002-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4579Resumption1 (2002) · source
“I am confident that there will be support for such a force, including from my own country. Indeed, the need for security in Afghanistan is a prerequisite for the success of the entire political and economic reconstruction processes. Upon it hinges the success and viability of a host of other programmes and activities, such as delivering humanitarian assistance, repatriating refugees, establishing the nation's institutions and infrastructure, enabling school attendance, reopening local businesses and attracting foreign investment, among others. Security provides the necessary environment for the return of normalcy to Afghanistan after decades of armed conflict.”
2002-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4579Resumption1 (2002) · source
“We hope the Council will heed the call made by President Karzai, Secretary-General Kofi Annan and Ambassador Brahimi and will seriously consider this pressing issue of security, along with the other equally pressing issues, if the gains that have been achieved so far are to be preserved and built upon. As we respect their judgement, we should respond positively to their recommendation on ISAF, especially when we recognize the continuing threats to Afghanistan's security. Of course, international support for an expanded ISAF will have to be generated among Member States of the Organization once that decision has been made. Beyond that, there is a need to consider the deployment of a United Nations peacekeeping force, an idea we ourselves proposed earlier and which the representative of Nepal just reminded me of now.”
2002-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4579Resumption1 (2002) · source
“This is one of the major concerns of President Karzai as he goes about the difficult task of asserting the authority of the central Government in the provinces, which are still very much under the sway of independent-minded and even wayward provincial Chieftains. The role of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), which has brought about a visibly improved security environment in Kabul, ought to be extended to the other cities so that they too will benefit from improved security. The Secretary-General has highlighted in his report the many formidable tasks that lie ahead, as well as the prevailing situation of insecurity across the country, and has continued to strongly advocate a limited expansion of ISAF beyond Kabul.”
2002-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4579Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The people of Afghanistan and their leaders who took part in the Loya Jirga must be commended for their patriotism, faith in themselves and preparedness to put aside personal and group interests in the larger interests of the Afghan nation. The seeds of national unity that have been planted must be carefully nurtured in the coming months and years. Despite the hopeful political outlook emanating from the Loya Jirga process, which augurs well for national reconciliation and stability, my delegation shares the concern of many others about the security situation in the country beyond the capital city of Kabul.”
2002-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4579Resumption1 (2002) · source
“However, much will depend on the Afghans themselves, even more than the sustained support of the international community. In that regard, we hope that the recently concluded Loya Jirga will begin the process of empowering the people of Afghanistan by putting the country's future in their own hands. They clearly demonstrated their new-found will and resolve to decide their country's destiny when they overcame the many difficulties, intimidation and coercion and other impediments that had been put in their way by those who wanted to derail the process, and ensured the successful convening of that all-important Loya Jirga, with the participation of their former King, whose positive role is well acknowledged.”
2002-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4579Resumption1 (2002) · source
“My delegation offers its sincere congratulations to President Hamid Karzai on his recent election as head of the transitional Government of Afghanistan. We wish him every success. His election, with the overwhelming support of the people of Afghanistan that went beyond his own ethnic group, and the mandate that goes with it reflect the confidence of his people in his leadership and vision. We hope that, notwithstanding the tragic assassination of Vice- President Haji Abdul Qadir, which we condemn and deeply regret, under President Karzai's inspired leadership, Afghanistan will move steadily ahead, away from the precipice of becoming a failed State to the threshold of becoming a viable, progressive and democratic Islamic State.”
2002-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4579Resumption1 (2002) · source
“We hope that every effort will be made to avoid such accidents in the future. On the political front, we are gratified that Afghans, aided by the international community, have taken an important, and indeed critical, step in the political rehabilitation of their war-torn country with the convening of the Loya Jirga, or grand council, a traditional political mechanism that served Afghans well in the past and that is now being put to use to resolve their decades-long conflict. We commend them for their wisdom and success in utilizing this important traditional institution to lay the foundation of national unity, even as they strive to build new and modern ones in the construction of the new Afghanistan.”
2002-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4579Resumption1 (2002) · source
“We hope that, with the help of the international community, the long-suffering people of Afghanistan will move away from the circumstances of the past and the ills that had plagued them, such as warlordism, terrorism and drug cultivation and trafficking, in addition to poverty and other forms of deprivation. The prospects for a permanent peace, which were once elusive, are now no longer remote. They are contingent, of course, on the political will of the people of Afghanistan and the continued and sustained support of the international community. On the security front, we note the continuing military operations against remnants of the Taliban and Al Qaeda, which have greatly reduced the threat posed by them. However, we are saddened by, and regret very much, the deaths of innocent civilians in a few of these operations.”
2002-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4579Resumption1 (2002) · source
“May I commend you, Mr. President, for convening this open meeting of the Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan, thereby allowing the larger membership of the Organization to express their views on this important subject. Malaysia follows with keen interest developments in Afghanistan as it embarks on the urgent business of political, social and economic reconstruction. We appreciate the Secretary-General's report and the comprehensive briefing given by Ambassador Lakhdar Brahimi, the Secretary-General's Special Representative on the situation. We join others in paying tribute to Ambassador Brahimi and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for their outstanding work.”
2002-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4579Resumption1 (2002) · source
“President, that your own leadership role and well-known creativity and resourcefulness will enable you to resolve this impasse in the Council without compromising fundamental principles and norms of international law.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568Resumption1 (2002) · source
“We do not believe that the Security Council should be empowered to override the intention of the parties to any treaty. That would establish a bad precedent, with serious future ramifications. We fear that adoption of the United States proposal would place the Security Council in a difficult position. Its credibility would be questioned, as a number of parties to the Rome Statute have indicated they would be compelled to re-examine the legality of such a decision of the Council. Therefore, we hope the Council will be able to find the collective wisdom and political will to resolve the matter amicably as early as possible without jeopardizing UNMIBH's extension and the functioning of other United Nations peacekeeping missions. We trust, Mr.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Consistency and universality are essential elements in ensuring the success of United Nations peacekeeping operations, in as much as they are essential in the operationalization of international law. There is no room for special exceptions or exemptions under international law. What is at stake is a fundamental principle of international law. It is vitally important for the Council not to take a decision that would have the effect of changing or amending the terms of an international treaty, which the United States draft resolution sets out to do in respect of the Rome Statute. Such changes or amendments could only be effected in accordance with procedures established by the treaty, with the full consent of the States parties, as provided for by the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568Resumption1 (2002) · source