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first: 1996-08-15
most recent: 2002-10-17
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“The Conference considers Israeli terrorist actions and aggressive practices as posing a threat to international peace and security and as dragging the region towards an all-out war, and therefore necessitating immediate action by the Security Council under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter. The Conference welcomes the Arab peace initiative taken at the recent Arab summit conference in Beirut and requests the Security Council to put in place a mechanism for its implementation in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the Council and international legitimacy. It is the hope of my Government and that of all OIC member States that, in addressing the critical situation in Palestine, the Council will give serious consideration to this statement.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506 (2002) · source
“The Conference reaffirms the continuing support of the Islamic States for the Palestinian people's struggle against Israeli occupation and for the restoration of their inalienable national rights, including the right of return for refugees and the right to self-determination and to establish their sovereign State, with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital. While condemning Israel's practice of State terrorism, the Conference calls on the international community to take immediate action to stop the Israeli aggression and illegitimate practices and to lift the blockade. The Conference also requests the Security Council to take the necessary measures to provide international protection for the Palestinian people and to apply deterrent sanctions against Israel.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506 (2002) · source
“The Conference strongly condemns Israel's recent storming of Palestinian cities and villages, as well as the headquarters of the Palestinian presidency, and its endangering the life of President Arafat and other Palestinian leaders. The Conference considers this assault a violation of all international norms and laws and the culmination of State terrorism practised by Israel. The Conference requests the Security Council, the two sponsors of the peace process and the European Union to assume their responsibility to immediately stop the Israeli aggression and effect the withdrawal of Israeli troops from all occupied Arab and Palestinian territories.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506 (2002) · source
“While the special ministerial meeting of the OIC was convened for the specific purpose of dealing with the issue of the global campaign against international terrorism and the role of Islamic countries in that campaign, the ministers found it necessary to pronounce themselves on the situation in Palestine. This statement will be formally communicated to the President of the Security Council very shortly by Mali, as the current chairman of the OIC foreign ministers, but, as the host of that meeting, Malaysia deems it appropriate to highlight at this important meeting of the Council the salient points of that statement, which are as follows.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506 (2002) · source
“The Israeli Government must be told in no uncertain terms that there can be no military "solution" to the problem, as no military might, however overwhelming, can ever vanquish the will and determination of the Palestinian people to establish an independent and sovereign State in their homeland. If there is just one lesson that Israel should have learned throughout this entire tragic conflict in the Middle East, it is that lesson. The situation in Palestine is a matter of grave concern to the international community, but especially to the Islamic countries. In this regard, my delegation wishes to draw the Council's attention to the statement issued by the foreign ministers of the States members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) at their current meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506 (2002) · source
“Its objective, carried out in the name of destroying the so-called "infrastructure of terrorism", is actually to dismember and dismantle the infrastructure of the Palestinian National Authority and to cripple and render impotent its leadership. In doing so, it is destroying the very foundations of political dialogue between the two sides that had been painstakingly laid down and built upon through the Madrid and Oslo processes. By isolating President Arafat and rendering him "irrelevant" - that is the word that has been used- the Israeli Government is tearing up all the agreements, accords and understandings arrived at between the two sides since the beginning of the peace process. This is insanity and it must be stopped.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506 (2002) · source
“Day and night, through its overwhelming military might, Israel has unleashed a reign of terror - for that is what it is - against the Palestinian people. I am therefore not at all embarrassed to sit where I am. It is at least a symbolic support for the people of Palestine at this critical time. With the all-out military onslaught mounted by the Israeli armed forces against Palestinian towns and cities and the siege being laid to the headquarters of President Yasser Arafat in Ramallah, the intent of the Israeli Government has become crystal clear. Indeed, the Israeli Government has made no bones about its real intention.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506 (2002) · source
“My delegation wishes to thank you, Sir, at this early stage of your presidency, for convening this urgent meeting of the Security Council to consider the grave situation in Palestine. We associate ourselves fully with the statement made by Ambassador Kumalo of South Africa as Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement. We are grateful to Ambassador Al-Kidwa of Palestine for updating us on the latest developments and for his very restrained remarks, in spite of the provocation on the ground. It must have been extremely difficult for him to do so. The entire world watches with utter consternation and disbelief the blatant and ruthless actions taken by Israel to intimidate, terrorize and subdue the Palestinian people and their leadership.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506 (2002) · source
“The world will surely be waiting to see whether, in the face of the grim situation on the ground, the Council will be able to muster the necessary political will to do what needs to be done or will once again fail to rise to the challenge.”
2002-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Unfortunately, it has not been formally presented to the Council because of a lack of necessary support from certain important quarters. We would urge the Council not to abandon this laudable and technically feasible idea. We hope that through further consultations, the necessary political will will be found to authorize such a mission, in the same way as the Council has sent missions to a number of conflict areas. Surely, the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory deserves the same, if not greater, attention from the Council as conflict situations in other parts of the world. We believe that the Council should use its tremendous prestige and political clout to influence the situation, as it has done in other conflict areas.”
2002-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Their leader, President Yasser Arafat, must be allowed complete freedom of movement. Malaysia continues to believe that the United Nations can intervene effectively by dispatching a United Nations mission which would monitor the situation, ease the tension and maintain peace and security on the ground. More or less similar proposals involving the establishment of a United Nations or other international presence to monitor the situation have been tabled for Council consideration. Regrettably, all of these proposals have met with opposition in the Council. We are convinced that if any had been acted upon, the situation in Palestine today would have been vastly different. We understand that in recent days, an idea was floated concerning the dispatch of a Council fact- finding mission to the area.”
2002-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478Resumption1 (2002) · source
“We condemn all forms of violence, including the violence perpetrated by the military and other security forces of the occupying Power, which involves, inter alia, house demolitions, closures of Palestinian National Authority institutions and other facilities, confiscation and/or destruction of lands and property, torture of detainees, extrajudicial killings oftargeted Palestinians, which are on the increase, and continued illegal expansion of Jewish settlement activities in the occupied territories, including Al-Quds al-Sharif. All of these must be put to an end immediately; they must not be allowed to continue with impunity. The international community must act to ensure that the Palestinian people will no longer endure the grievous violations of their rights and the other indignities to which they have been subjected.”
2002-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Terje Roed-Larsen, to intensify their efforts and consultations with the parties as well as with other important international actors who can and are prepared to make a difference in the situation. In this regard, the ideas being promoted by Saudi Arabia, as reported in the news media, constitute an important and welcome contribution by an influential regional actor. It deserves the serious attention of the international community in the overall context of finding a comprehensive settlement of the Palestinian Middle East issue. My delegation strongly rejects the approach of apportioning blame to and placing demands solely upon President Arafat while ignoring or condoning the provocative policies of Prime Minister Sharon.”
2002-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478Resumption1 (2002) · source
“It must be seen in a context, and that context remains the continued Israeli occupation and the illegal and unabated expansion of Jewish settlements on Arab lands. Clearly, the Secretary-General recognized that, given the deep mistrust between the two sides, the Palestinians and the Israelis will not be able to find a solution to the problem, and there is an urgent need for a "third party role", as he put it. The situation demands the intervention of the international community, including the Council. As the Council grapples with this issue in the context of its own responsibility, we would encourage the Secretary-General and his Special Coordinator, Mr.”
2002-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478Resumption1 (2002) · source
“It would also further undermine the credibility and prestige of the Council. Last week, when the Secretary-General addressed the Council, he had chosen his words very carefully, but he did not fail to describe the situation on the ground as grim. He justifiably raised the alarm when he said that we were nearing the edge of the abyss and that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict risked sliding towards full-fledged war. Malaysia and others had voiced similar warnings of that grim possibility since the beginning of the intifada. The Secretary-General's warning must be heeded. Indeed, the entirety of his message to the Council, based on a sound analysis of the problem, must be given the attention it deserves. We agree with him that the issue of security, while important in itself, cannot be dealt with in isolation.”
2002-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Council members should have realized by now that it is not enough for the Council to periodically express its concern about the situation in that troubled land and then quickly turn its attention away from the problem, in the hope and on the assumption that it is for the parties themselves to resolve the conflict. Clearly, as the tragic events have borne out, that hope is misplaced and that assumption fallacious. To continue with this line of approach would be to continue to ignore the situation indefinitely, with all the consequent risks to international peace and security. Continued inaction by the Council is tantamount to continuing to appease the occupying Power, which can only deepen the sense of frustration, hopelessness and despair of the Palestinian people and aggravate the situation even further.”
2002-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478Resumption1 (2002) · source
“If the Council cannot intervene at this critical time, when, one may ask, will it be allowed to fulfil its responsibility? My delegation welcomes the decision of the Council to discuss the situation in Palestine on a regular basis. This represents a positive change in the way it deals with the issue. However, it is not enough for the Council merely to consider the situation in its informal consultations, or even in this Chamber, and then fail to take decisive action to end the violence and assist in the search for a final resolution of the conflict.”
2002-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478Resumption1 (2002) · source
“It is high time for the Council to take decisive action to immediately ease the tension, de- escalate and end the violence, restore calm and provide a basis for constructive dialogue between the conflicting parties, which remains the only viable approach towards a lasting solution to the problem. Malaysia strongly believes in the Council's responsibility with regard to the maintenance of international peace and security. We reject the argument advanced by some quarters that the United Nations, and the Council in particular, have no role whatsoever in intervening on this issue. Because of this, the Council has over the years been effectively sidelined and prevented from playing its legitimate role in the search for peace in the Middle East.”
2002-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478Resumption1 (2002) · source
“My delegation commends you for convening this meeting of the Security Council in response to the request of the Chairman of the Arab Group to consider the current, very grave situation in Palestine. Since the Council last debated this issue, the situation has further deteriorated. The violence there is threatening to spiral out of control. To date, more than 1,200 people have died since September 2000, more than 1,000 of them Palestinians. Clearly, with the certainty of more deaths and injuries in the coming weeks and months, the situation cannot be allowed to continue.”
2002-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478Resumption1 (2002) · source
“We hope that future discussions will be action-oriented, building on the important ground we have covered at this Council meeting. The situation in Africa demands more than platitudinous expressions of support and solidarity. We must go beyond lip service, as one African ambassador said yesterday. The message from Africa is clear and unambiguous. The sense of impatience is palpable, as we heard today from some African speakers. The people of Africa expect our action to match our words. We must not fail them, and in this regard, Mr. President, we thank you for injecting a sense of purpose and urgency into the debate on the African situation. As always, Malaysia will play its role in the process, within its capacity to do so.”
2002-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption2 (2002) · source
“The international community must play its part in supporting all of the efforts made by the United Nations and Africa in ways that will ensure their effectiveness and success, through a willingness to contribute troops or by giving financial and material support in addition to their political support. These are the challenges facing all of us: members of the Council, the secretariats of both the United Nations and the OAU, and the other subregional organizations in Africa, as well as we members of the international community, who have a vital interest in seeing peace, security and prosperity in Africa. We look forward to the Council's next full discussion on Africa during the presidency of the United Kingdom in July and in future sessions.”
2002-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption2 (2002) · source
“Therefore, in addressing such weighty issues as peace and security, members of the Council - particularly the permanent members, which can block a consensus - must put aside narrow political interests for the sake of the larger interests of the international community. Herein lies the real challenge before the Council in the months and years ahead as it continues to grapple with the problems of Africa, along with the other problems on its plate. Of course, the political will within the Council must be matched by a willingness on the part of African States seriously to deal with the problems besetting them, that is, to put their house in good order. We are impressed with the incremental but tangible steps that have already been taken by Africa towards this end.”
2002-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption2 (2002) · source
“What is important is the need for more serious follow-up actions on the part of all concerned, including the Council and members of the international community, to assist Africa in addressing the problems afflicting it. The key to this is political will on the part of members of the Council to take the necessary measures and to follow up on them. This political will to act and to deal with conflict situations should be demonstrated in an even-handed fashion regardless of where such conflicts occur, whether it be in Africa or elsewhere. Unless the will exists to act decisively, there is a real risk of inaction, indecisiveness and paralysis in the Council. This would only increase scepticism and cynicism regarding the capacity of the Council to deal meaningfully with African issues.”
2002-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption2 (2002) · source
“Inasmuch as African States themselves recognize their own responsibilities in dealing with African issues, including the management of their conflicts, it is incumbent upon the other members of the international community to do all they can to support these efforts, as insecurity and instability in Africa affect, directly or indirectly, the entire global community. In the interdependent world in which we live, the appeal by Africa must not only be heard but also responded to positively by the international community, including the United Nations and other relevant international organizations that have a role to play in helping out Africa, including the influential G-8. We all know what the problems basically are in Africa, what ought to be done and where the responsibilities lie.”
2002-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption2 (2002) · source
“Many speakers have drawn attention to the initiatives that have been taken at the regional and subregional levels in Africa and the modest successes they have achieved. In particular, they have highlighted the steps that have already been taken by Africa to establish institutions and mechanisms for conflict prevention and conflict management, and noted that they looked forward to the strong backing of, and partnership with, the United Nations as well as with the other members of the international community and their respective organizations. We must commend and strongly support these efforts, which have been pursued by Africa in spite of the many constraints facing it.”
2002-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption2 (2002) · source
“In the context of the Council, my delegation strongly supports the practice of dispatching Council missions to conflict areas, not only to supplement the efforts undertaken by the Secretariat, but, more importantly, to enable Council members better to appreciate the situation on the ground and the complexities of the problems they are dealing with. We would also reiterate our earlier suggestion, made when we were in the Council, for more frequent informal exchanges of views between Council members and the Secretary-General and his staff on sensitive issues dealt with by the Council, including, of course, African issues, away from the glare of publicity. While it is not exactly the same thing, the idea of setting up a working group of the Security Council on African issues is a laudable proposal and should be supported.”
2002-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption2 (2002) · source
“We encourage these activities and urge that they be further strengthened and given the necessary support so as to ensure that the United Nations and the OAU work together in tandem and in full appreciation of each other's role and responsibility. Inasmuch as the United Nations should not wash its hands of regional conflicts, it should also not ignore the substantive contributions that could be made by regional and subregional organizations in the management or resolution of these conflicts. We hope that this partnership, which is essential, will be further strengthened.”
2002-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption2 (2002) · source
“Frechette had pointed to the ongoing institutional linkages and mechanisms of cooperation and coordination between the two organizations, such as the regular high-level consultations between officials of the United Nations and the OAU, as well other important contacts and dialogues at functional levels. The presence of United Nations offices in a number of problem areas in Africa, such as West Africa, and the field missions undertaken by representatives of the Secretary-General and other United Nations officials, also contribute to more effective cooperation and coordination between the two organizations.”
2002-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption2 (2002) · source
“Having been closely associated with the DDR initiative during Malaysia's membership in the Council, I share the concern expressed by the Deputy Secretary-General yesterday about the continuing weakness of the DDR process, particularly as it relates to the reintegration of ex-combatants. The success of each and every component of the DDR process cannot be overemphasized if we are to ensure that there is no return to conflict. At the same time, the other relevant organs and agencies of the United Nations must fully partake in the post-conflict peace-building process, whose success is vitally important to the peace process as a whole. Both Mr. Essy and Ms.”
2002-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption2 (2002) · source
“What is more important is for the Council, and the United Nations in general, to seriously and systematically address these root causes in ways that will, if not remove them once and for all, at least minimize their potential for further and more protracted conflict and instability on the African continent. Many speakers have underscored the paramount role and responsibility of the Council in dealing with African conflicts. Malaysia, too, wishes to underscore that important point. The Council, in fulfilling its Charter-mandated responsibilities, must be at the forefront of international efforts to manage and resolve the various conflicts on the African continent through its peacekeeping missions, which now includes the very important components of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of ex-combatants (DDR).”
2002-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption2 (2002) · source
“These include, inter alia, the legacies of colonialism; internal factors such as inter-ethnic conflict; weak State structures and institutions of governance; poverty and economic backwardness; and external factors, such as competition for political influence, especially during the cold war, and economic exploitation, resulting in the current parlous and marginalized State in which African countries find themselves today. However, all these analyses of the causes of conflict in Africa should not be an academic exercise to be resorted to from time to time in the Council as a substitute for action.”
2002-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption2 (2002) · source
“We appreciate the contribution made by the Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity, Mr. Amara Essy, in this debate. He has given us the perspective of the African continent as seen from the vantage point of the OAU secretariat, which complements the views and perspectives given by member States of that organization. I think everyone agrees with the analysis of the Secretary-General as to the root causes of conflict in Africa contained in his 1998 report on the subject.”
2002-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption2 (2002) · source
“I am aware of the constraints on our time, Mr. President, so I shall try to respond to your appeal and omit some portions of my prepared statement. My delegation is pleased to see you, Sir, preside over this important meeting of the Council on the situation in Africa. We commend Mauritius for its initiative in convening this meeting of the Council to discuss this very important subject. My delegation would like to thank the Deputy Secretary-General for her succinct, focused and useful remarks highlighting the work that has been done by the United Nations in addressing the problems of Africa, particularly as it relates to peacekeeping, conflict prevention and resolution and post-conflict peace-building, in close cooperation with the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and subregional organizations in Africa.”
2002-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption2 (2002) · source
“It is deeply regrettable that President Yasser Arafat could not attend the meeting, as Israeli occupation forces prevented him from leaving for Doha to address the Conference. That meeting decided, among other things, to establish a special ministerial committee that has been tasked with making contacts with the United States, the Russian Federation and the European Union for the purpose of seeking international support for the immediate halt to Israeli aggression and plans to dismantle the Palestinian Authority and for the dispatch of international observers to protect the Palestinian people. In carrying out its assigned tasks, the ministerial mission looks forward to the positive response of their interlocutors.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4438 (2001) · source
“While there can be no justification for the taking of innocent lives - and we condemn these acts - we must pause to fathom the reasons why these violent acts continue to be carried out by people who are prepared to sacrifice their lives for the cause they believe in. How does one stop individuals from blowing themselves up for a cause larger than themselves? Unless this issue is squarely addressed and addressed early, there is little hope of resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict in the foreseeable future. The grave situation in Palestine was discussed at the recent special ministerial meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference in Doha, Qatar, in which some 51 foreign ministers and representatives of Muslim countries participated.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4438 (2001) · source
“We strongly believe that the cause of peace would be better served if friends of Israel, particularly the United States, used their close relationship with Israel to moderate its policies and practices against the Palestinians and influence it to manifest greater commitment to the peace process, and not condone its hostile and aggressive behaviour. Israel has tried to equate the United States-led efforts to combat international terrorists that had brutally attacked the United States with Israel's problem in handling terrorist acts on its own soil and in the territories under its illegal occupation, including Jerusalem. The two situations are not the same. There are fundamental differences between them, and some of these were just mentioned by the Permanent Observer of Palestine.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4438 (2001) · source
“It is our hope that countries with influence in the region will spare no effort in encouraging Israel to return to the peace process, as it is the only viable option, now and in the future. Malaysia is encouraged by recent remarks made by President George Bush of the United States, as well as by Secretary of State Colin Powell, on the Palestinian issue and the general recognition that at the core of the Arab-Israeli conflict is the problem of the continued Israeli occupation of Palestinian and Arab lands. We believe that further evolution of the position of the United States in the right direction would be a positive and significant contribution towards resolving the Arab-Israeli conflict. However, early and tangible steps must be taken to give substance to these policy statements.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4438 (2001) · source
“Peace in West Asia, or the Middle East, is in the interest of all of us, as it is in the interests of the peoples of the region, Arabs and Jews alike. It must therefore be pursued and promoted, not shunned, frustrated or impeded by policies that are only intended to provoke and inflame. Since the people of Israel have a big stake in ensuring that the peace process is revived, they should encourage their Government to pursue peace and not take further military actions of provocation and confrontation. They must realize that only a just and comprehensive peace with the Palestinians and their Arabs neighbours, based on Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973), would guarantee their future security and stability, not a continuing policy of hostility and confrontation.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4438 (2001) · source
“We believe that, had such a force or international presence been established, the current spiral of violence would have been greatly curbed and the crisis better managed, thereby improving the chances of reviving the peace process. While the current draft resolution merely calls for the establishment of a "monitoring presence" to help the parties implement the recommendations of the report of the Sharm El-Sheikh Fact-Finding Committee, or the Mitchell report, my delegation considers that to be a concrete and positive step in the effort to de-escalate the violence and, hopefully, to pave the way to bringing the peace process back on track. The reasons given by Israel for why it cannot accept these proposals are disingenuous and unconvincing.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4438 (2001) · source
“Sharon, who will be emboldened to take whatever further measures he wishes, with impunity. The course of action pursued by Mr. Sharon is a dangerous one and, if not checked, will plunge the region into an upheaval that we shall all regret. It is therefore the responsibility of this Council to act decisively to stop this dangerous trend. The responsibility lies here, in this Council, not elsewhere. We are not here to isolate Israel; we are here to make it realize the folly of its policies and do the right thing. As a member of this Council, Malaysia strongly supported the idea of a United Nations peacekeeping or protection force as the most effective mechanism to stop or at least minimize the violence.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4438 (2001) · source
“The undermining of the Palestinian Authority and of President Arafat's personal authority and prestige carries with it grave risks of further destabilizing the region, with all their political and security implications. It is clear to all, except to Mr. Sharon and his supporters, that the role of the Palestinian Authority and of President Arafat himself continues to be indispensable to the peace process, particularly at this critical juncture. Mr. Sharon's handling of the situation has sent the Middle East crisis spinning almost out of control. It is incumbent upon the international community, and on this Council in particular, to restrain Mr. Sharon and to pull him back from the brink of the precipice. Non-action by this Council will send the wrong signal to Mr.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4438 (2001) · source
“Due to the lateness of the hour, I shall dispense with the usual complimentary remarks. Let me, however, thank you, Sir, for convening this open meeting of the Security Council to consider the current grave and tragic situation in Palestine. The brutal military and other actions taken by the Israeli Government against the Palestinian National Authority and President Yasser Arafat himself must not be allowed to continue. These actions are brazen acts of aggression and intimidation. They are short-sighted and intended to serve only the short-term security and tactical interests of the Government of Mr. Sharon, whose only interest is to cow the Palestinian National Authority and the Palestinian people into submission.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4438 (2001) · source
“We would urge that all future sanctions - if they need to be invoked at all as a necessary measure of last resort - should be imposed only after an in- depth and careful study of their potential impact on civilians, especially children. My delegation welcomes the imminent entry into force of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict with its tenth ratification, by New Zealand on Monday, 12 November 2001. It is the fervent hope of my delegation that the Optional Protocol will hugely advance our fight to end the use of children as soldiers. We recommend all Member States to become parties. For our part, Malaysia is closely and actively studying the provisions of the Optional Protocol, with a view to its signature.”
2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Reports of United Nations specialized agencies and non-governmental organizations have highlighted the catastrophic effects the comprehensive sanctions imposed on Iraq have had, claiming the lives of more than 1.5 million people, mostly children. It is shocking and scandalous that, according to UNICEF, half a million children under the age of five could have been saved had sanctions not been imposed on Iraq. Child and maternal mortality in that country has increased many times over, ranking among the highest in the world. If the United Nations does not want to be further stigmatized by the dire plight of children in Iraq, immediate steps must be taken to end their suffering. My delegation has persistently called for the immediate review and lifting of comprehensive sanctions.”
2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source
“One must not quibble over issues of mandate when children become victims of an ongoing conflict, as is clearly the case in the occupied Palestinian territory, where out of some 800 Palestinians killed and over 20,000 wounded since September last year, a very high proportion comprises children. According to a UNICEF official based in Arab Jerusalem, Israel has arrested more than 600 children since September last year, sometimes holding them in harsh conditions. Another area of concern to my delegation is the plight of children suffering under sanctions. Being the blunt instruments that they are despite efforts to make them more targeted, sanction regimes have the most debilitating effect on children.”
2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Between the paralysis of the Security Council on the Middle East issue and the focus by the Special Representative on situations of armed conflict predominantly in Africa, the plight of Palestinian children and children under foreign occupation seems all but forgotten. It is a sad state of affairs indeed when we ignore the suffering of these children merely because we cannot find a political solution to the problem of the Middle East. Should the issue be one of lack of mandate, then my delegation suggests that this be looked into and remedied without delay.”
2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source
“My delegation commends the excellent work being carried out by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the Offices of the United Nations High Commissioners for Refugees and for Human Rights, as well as Ambassador Olara Otunnu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, in drawing attention to the problem and improving the condition of children affected by situations of armed conflict. While we appreciate their enormous efforts in working with Governments to improve the lives of children everywhere, we are concerned with what we perceive to be gaps in the protection of children, particularly those in the Middle East. We are of the view that in order to have any meaningful discussion of this subject, the issue of the Middle East must be addressed.”
2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source
“At the same time, we have to be humane in dealing with children who are manipulated by unscrupulous adults to take part in armed conflicts, as in the tragic case of the children of Sierra Leone. My delegation also condemns in the strongest terms the use of rape as a deliberate weapon in warfare. The spread of a practice that degrades women and children must not be tolerated. It must be condemned in the strongest terms. We agree entirely with the call by the Secretary-General for sexual violence against women and children to continue to be prosecuted as a war crime, and with the Statute of the International Criminal Court, which designates rape as both a crime against humanity and a war crime.”
2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source
“These weapons are inexpensive and are durable, small, lightweight, easy to maintain and small enough for a 10-year-old to handle. Illegal arms trafficking and poor monitoring of the legal trade make it easy for nearly anyone to obtain these weapons and to put them into the hands of children. That being the case, the protection of children in armed conflict should be all encompassing. They should be assured of their physical security, as well as provided with legal protection under international law. We cannot deny the fact that in many conflict situations, the most vulnerable members of the population, particularly women and children, are targeted with impunity. My delegation is of the firm conviction that there should be no leniency or amnesty for crimes against innocent children.”
2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source
“It is thus impossible to make a distinction between a forced and a voluntary child soldier. Some children join armed groups for food, survival or to avenge atrocities in their communities; others have been physically abducted for war by armed groups. Children commonly start out in support roles but often end up on the front lines of combat, planting or detecting landmines or participating in first-wave assaults. Often plied with drugs and given promises of food, shelter and security, child soldiers are at times forced to commit atrocities against other armed groups and civilian populations, including sometimes their own families and communities. The use of children in armed conflict is greatly facilitated by an estimated 500 million small arms and light weapons worldwide.”
2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source