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first: 1996-08-15
most recent: 2002-10-17
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“If this Council is indeed serious in its intention to alleviate the suffering of the Iraqi people, this new approach should not link progress and disarmament with efforts to alleviate the humanitarian suffering. It has long been our view that incremental improvements within the framework of the sanctions regime will not mitigate the impact of sanctions in any significant way. Based on our own direct observation of the situation on the ground, including the observation made by the recent humanitarian delegation from Malaysia to Iraq, the so-called humanitarian improvements against the background of a weakened physical, health, medical, water and sanitation infrastructure, due to the numerous holds, have failed miserably.”
2001-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4336 (2001) · source
“We do not believe that the Council's efforts for disarmament in respect of Iraq, which in fact have made significant progress, should continue to be linked to a policy of comprehensive sanctions that have resulted in the loss of lives and untold suffering for the Iraqi people. We do not believe the situation today justifies the continuation of these comprehensive sanctions. After more than a decade of debilitating sanctions, the time has come for the international community and the Council to take a new and more balanced approach, one that would address the legitimate security concerns of the countries in the region, but would also spare the people of Iraq further collective punishment.”
2001-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4336 (2001) · source
“The United Nations will be hard pressed to defend itself against this charge in the face of substantive cumulative evidence - much of it gathered by its own agencies - that comprehensive sanctions against Iraq have resulted in the severe suffering of innocent civilians and caused profound socio-economic dislocations. The fact remains that a decade of the most comprehensive and punitive sanctions ever imposed on a society has decimated Iraq as a modern State, effectively forcing that country's economy back to a pre-industrial age and making it ever so dependent on the United Nations humanitarian programme for basic survival. That is beyond dispute. It is time for the Council to muster the political will to move beyond its current approach in dealing with the situation.”
2001-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4336 (2001) · source
“We believe that today's meeting will provide the Council with important feedback on this issue from the general membership of the United Nations. In an earlier commentary on the humanitarian situation in Iraq, the Secretary-General had described the situation there as one that was posing "a serious moral dilemma" for the United Nations. He remarked that as a matter of principle, the Organization had always been on the side of the vulnerable and weak, focusing its efforts to relieve suffering, but in the case of the Iraqi situation, the United Nations was accused of promoting the suffering of an entire population. His lament remains as poignant today as it was then.”
2001-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4336 (2001) · source
“Allow me, Sir, to congratulate you formally on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month, and to pay tribute to Ambassador Cunningham of the United States for his able stewardship of the Council last month. My delegation expresses its appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this important and timely meeting. Our appreciation goes also to the Russian Federation for initiating the request for a meeting on this subject, and to the other members of the Council for their support. We are encouraged that the Security Council is supportive of an open debate on one of the Council's most challenging issues: how to mitigate the humanitarian crisis in Iraq and move forward on the issue of disarmament.”
2001-06-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4336 (2001) · source
“Also, as part of increased coordination and the establishment of a focal point, the Policy, Advocacy and Information Division of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, which I understand handles this issue, should be further strengthened. That unit should work in close coordination with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations in the monitoring of conflict situations affecting civilian populations and in the implementation of measures to be approved by this Council. I am confident, Mr. President, that under your skilful stewardship an acceptable package of measures will be approved before you hand over the presidency to your successor.”
2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312Resumption1 (2001) · source
“67) In taking up the challenge to move from generalities to concrete action, the Council should also take to heart what the Secretary-General remarks in his latest report: "Unfortunately, the realities of distressed populations have not changed, and the majority of the important recommendations in that first report have yet to be put into practice". (1bia'., para. 2) As part and parcel of a more focused and integrated approach, my delegation would particularly welcome the proposal to engage and involve regional organizations and other international actors, notably those dealing with the protection of, and providing humanitarian support for, civilians in armed conflict.”
2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312Resumption1 (2001) · source
“President, for revisiting this important subject and looks forward to concrete follow-up actions to this debate in the form of practical steps or measures to ensure the protection of civilians in armed conflict. The many excellent recommendations by the Secretary-General and proposals by Member States must be seriously considered with a view to their early implementation. In that regard, the remarks of the Secretary-General are particularly pertinent when he observes that "Reports and recommendations are no substitute for effective action. Progress in protecting civilians is measured in lives and livelihoods, and freedom from fear, rather than in statements of intent or expressions of concern". (S/2001/33], para.”
2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312Resumption1 (2001) · source
“67) We strongly believe that the presence of a United Nations or international force to monitor the situation on the ground would have been a tangible manifestation of the Council's concern about the protection of civilians in conflict situations. Indeed, such a presence would be an important confidence- building measure, which would contribute enormously to the search for a lasting solution. Malaysia would once again urge the Council to give serious consideration to the establishment and dispatch of such a force. Security for the civilian population in that area should be for all, not just for one group of people, and if the authorities of the occupying Power cannot or do not wish to provide protection, then it is incumbent upon the Council to do so. My delegation commends you, Mr.”
2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The arguments are cogent and irrefutable, and my delegation fully associates itself with them. While a number of the Secretary-General's recommendations, both in his first report and in his latest report, are applicable to the situation in the occupied Arab territories, I shall refer to only two of those recommendations. Recommendation 12 of his earlier report asked the Council to consider "deployment in certain cases of a preventive peacekeeping operation, or of another preventive monitoring presence". (S/J 999/95 7, para. 47) Recommendation 40 (e) of the same report referred to "The limited and proportionate use of force, with attention to repercussions upon civilian populations and the environment". (1bid., para.”
2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The latter is particularly important, as the Council cannot afford to be selective in its approach. At the same time, a consensual approach in the Council is essential if these recommendations are to be effectively implemented. Any meaningful discussion by the Council of protection of civilians in armed conflict cannot but also address the issue of the immediate protection of Palestinian civilians in the occupied Arab territories, including Jerusalem. The plight of civilians caught in conflict in the area, particularly Palestinian civilians, is germane to our discussion today. It is clear from the statement made just now by the Permanent Observer of Palestine, as well as from those of several other speakers such as the representatives of Egypt and of the United Arab Emirates, why that is so.”
2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The perpetrators of crimes against civilians in armed conflict, especially of those categorized as crimes against humanity, must be made accountable for their actions: they cannot hope to escape the full penalty of the law even after the conflict is over. In that regard, the work of the international criminal tribunals already established for these purposes is particularly important and should be strongly supported. What is required is that all-important ingredient of success, namely political will on the part of members of the Council to effectively follow up on the issue and to take the necessary measures to ensure the protection of civilians in conflict situations, and, in a broader context, to facilitate the resolution of these conflicts in a concerted, comprehensive and even- handed manner.”
2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312Resumption1 (2001) · source
“As my delegation has no serious difficulty in supporting many of those recommendations that fall within the competency of the Council, I shall not make substantive comments on them, beyond urging the Council to consider them with the seriousness they deserve, with a view to their early implementation. We look forward to the early establishment of a Council working group to follow up on these and other recommendations. The protection of civilians in armed conflict should be all-encompassing. Such people should not only be assured of their physical security in situations of armed conflict, but should also be provided with legal protection under international law. It is essential to ensure that existing international instruments and conventions that provide a legal basis for the protection of civilians be observed by all parties concerned.”
2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312Resumption1 (2001) · source
“He has painted a stark picture of the reality faced by millions of civilians around the world in situations of armed conflict- people caught in the midst of war and in dire need of aid and protection - and has outlined the measures that ought to be taken to address the problem. The Secretary-General has made a total of 54 recommendations: 40 in his earlier report and 14 in his current report. While they may not be exhaustive, they are comprehensive in nature and, in the view of my delegation, are realistic and practical recommendations that merit the urgent attention of the Council. They touch on virtually all aspects of the problem and on immediate and practical steps that could be taken to ameliorate the plight of the most vulnerable groups, such as women and children.”
2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312Resumption1 (2001) · source
“My delegation congratulates you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month, and pays tribute to your predecessor, Deputy Foreign Minister Volodymyr Yel'chenko of Ukraine, for his outstanding leadership of the Council last month. The full text of my statement will be circulated, and I shall now read out an abridged version of it, in compliance with your guidelines, Sir. The Secretary-General must be commended for both his first report on the subject (S/1999/957) and his latest report (S/2001/331), particularly for the clear analysis of the problem and the equally clear recommendations contained therein.”
2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312Resumption1 (2001) · source
“My delegation is therefore encouraged to observe today the positive attitudes of most members of the Council on this important proposal. May I conclude by expressing my delegation's deep and sincere appreciation for the diplomatic efforts undertaken by the United Nations Special Coordinator in the Occupied Territories. We thank him for his tireless efforts made towards what is likely to be a protracted process. We also support the efforts of the Secretary-General and continue to believe that such efforts can be pursued in parallel with those of the Council.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295Resumption1 (2001) · source
“This Council, which is quick to intervene in other conflict situations in order to protect civilians caught in armed conflict, cannot have a different set of standards in respect of the protection of Palestinian civilians. We believe that the establishment of a United Nations observer or monitoring force will be a concrete step in providing protection for them. The very credibility of the Council is at stake if nothing is done to deal with the situation immediately. Non-action by the Council, as advocated in some quarters, would be to consign the Palestinian issue and, in particular, the current grave situation in the occupied territories to continued neglect and indifference and to further cynical manipulation of the issue by Israel.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We do not subscribe to the argument made in this Chamber today that Council action on this proposal would interfere in the peace process. Arguments for non-action by the Council are as unconvincing and self-serving today as they were in the past. Surely, they cannot hope to convince anyone but the speakers themselves. We believe, on the contrary, that the easing of tensions following the establishment of a United Nations observer force would contribute substantively to the peace process. It would create a climate that would be conducive to dialogue and negotiations. Continued tension through non-action by the Council would only exacerbate the situation and ensure the continuing spiral of violence.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295Resumption1 (2001) · source
“It cannot afford to continue to sit on the sidelines and do nothing on the argument that it is for the two sides to resolve their problem, knowing full well that this is not likely to happen anytime soon, especially in the wake of the recent elections in Israel and the formation of a new Government headed by Mr. Ariel Sharon. Clearly, the onus lies with Mr. Sharon, who, as we all know, precipitated the crisis in the first place. This urgent meeting of the Council should send a clear signal of the expectation of the Council and the international community of an immediate end of the violence, and the early despatch of a United Nations observer force to the occupied territories would be a concrete step in that direction.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295Resumption1 (2001) · source
“They have, inevitably, increased tension, provoked further violence and led to a further crisis of trust and confidence between the two sides, thereby making it even more difficult for the peace process to be put back on track. My delegation recalls that some members of the Council made the point then that the issue of the United Nations monitoring force was still on the table and could be revisited at a later date. We therefore call on the Council to reconsider the proposal and to act now, and decisively, to stop the killing of Palestinian civilians in the occupied Territories.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Malaysia joins the rest of the international community in its indignation over Israel's continued reliance on the use of massive and unmitigated forceful response to individual outbreaks of Palestinian protest throughout the occupied Palestinian territories, including Jerusalem. Protracted closures of the occupied Palestinian territories, including Jerusalem; tight restrictions on the movement of people and goods; the withholding of customs and tax incomes from the Palestinian Authority that rightfully belong to it; and other measures of collective punishment have had a disastrous effect on the Palestinian economy. These draconian and inhumane measures have made life for the Palestinians a daily struggle for sheer survival.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We believed instead that the establishment of a United Nations force would have calmed the situation and certainly would have prevented the needless deaths and injuries sustained by Palestinian civilians these last several months. It would have sent a powerful message to Israel of the serious concern of the Council and the international community over its use of excessive force in handling the situation. It would also have demonstrated, in a tangible way, the Council's concern and sympathy for the dire plight of the Palestinian civilians, the victims of the current situation. It would be most unfortunate indeed if, in spite of these past tragic events, the Council were to continue to do nothing and to bear witness to more deaths and injuries in the coming months.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Regrettably, this was not the case and the draft resolution was voted down by a very slim margin. Those members of the Council that abstained in the voting on the draft resolution last December argued that more time was needed to allow Israel and Palestine to arrive at an agreement between themselves over larger issues, which might include the establishment of such an observer force. My delegation argued that, by doing so, the Council would be subjecting the establishment of the United Nations force to the vagaries of a tortuous and uncertain peace process. We did not believe then, nor do we believe now, that the fate of such an important - indeed, indispensable - United Nations force should be subjected to these uncertainties.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We believe that the additional loss of lives and injuries sustained by the Palestinians could have been prevented had the Council discharged its responsibilities and acted decisively on that day to establish the proposed United Nations observer or monitoring force. It was for this purpose that my Minister of Foreign Affairs travelled to New York, along with several of his colleagues from the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), under the leadership of the Foreign Minister of Qatar, representing the Chairmanship of the OIC. My Minister and his colleagues addressed this Council and made a strong plea for the establishment of a United Nations protections force. They had hoped that their pleas would convince the Council to make the right decision.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295Resumption1 (2001) · source
“I am also grateful to those speakers before me who have exposed the hostile and uncompromising policies maintained by successive Israeli Governments while they glibly talked about the need to have peaceful relations with their Palestinian and Arab neighbours. Since 18 December 2000, when the Security Council failed to adopt a draft resolution that would have led to the establishment of a United Nations force comprising military and police observers to be dispatched throughout the territories occupied by Israel since 1967, nearly 100 more Palestinians have been killed and thousands injured. By some accounts, to date nearly 400 Palestinians have lost their lives in the continuing violence on the ground, mainly as a direct result of the excessive use of force by Israeli security forces.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. Let me also join others in thanking you for your prompt response to the request, including from my delegation on behalf of the Islamic Group at the United Nations, for an urgent meeting of the Council to consider the grave situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, including Jerusalem. Like other members of the international community, Malaysia continues to follow closely the grave developments there with the greatest of concern, in the fervent hope that the continuing violence will subside, thereby sparing the Palestinian people further needless deaths and injuries. My delegation listened very carefully and with deep empathy to the statement made by the Permanent Observer of Palestine, to whom I am most grateful.”
2001-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295Resumption1 (2001) · source
“In conclusion, my delegation looks forward to concrete follow-up actions to this debate if we are serious about making peace-building an important business of the United Nations. Many ideas have been discussed and suggestions made today; many other ideas were offered by the Secretary-General in his statement this morning, in addition to those in reports that he has submitted to the Security Council and the General Assembly. The time has come for us to take up the challenge and to move from generalities to concrete action. If this happens soon, this open meeting of the Council, under your presidency, Sir, will have served its purpose. Otherwise, this debate, like some others in the past, will add to the burden of inaction which, I am sorry to say, has sometimes characterized the workings of our Organization.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272Resumption1 (2001) · source
“There is always a grey area or an unavoidable overlap between them; hence the importance of close coordination between the two processes. The lack of continuity between the different stages of international action after a conflict can do great damage to the effectiveness of peace-building actions, in particular following the completion of an operation's mandate. An appropriate transition must be planned when the Security Council decides on the ending of an operation. This strategy must be in place in order to avoid an interruption of programmes or the substitution of new partners that have a different approach from that which was followed previously. The Security Council had this in mind when it deliberated on the topic "No exit without strategy" under the presidency ofthe Netherlands last year.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272Resumption1 (2001) · source
“It should therefore be strongly supported and strengthened with the necessary funding by the international community. Indeed, with DDR, as with all other aspects of peacekeeping and peace-building, adequate funding is crucial to the entire exercise. The issue of funding therefore must be seriously addressed by all concerned. It is not easy to draw a distinction between peacekeeping and peace-building. In addition, while some peace-building activities might occur only after a peacekeeping operation ends, they also might well be part of the peace accord which the peacekeeping mission is intended to support. Peace-building does not always start where peacekeeping stops. Peace-building is a long-term process, lasting many years after a conflict has ended.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272Resumption1 (2001) · source
“An important measure, which has now become an indispensable component of current peacekeeping operations, is the programme to disarm, demobilize and reintegrate former combatants. Without the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme, or DDR for short, there is always the risk of a return to conflict when the presence of alienated and disgruntled ex-combatants and easy availability of arms can create a highly volatile situation. Some aspects of DDR go beyond traditional peacekeeping; hence the importance of an integrated approach to peacekeeping operations and the need to co-opt other actors in the broader context of peace-building. The DDR programme is a potent instrument for peace-building in that, when successfully implemented, it will prevent a slide back to conflict.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272Resumption1 (2001) · source
“These would include the Governments concerned, the relevant United Nations agencies, the World Bank and other international financial and funding institutions, as well as non- governmental organizations and the private sector that have programmes on the ground. Clearly, there is a role here for skilful personal diplomacy on the part of the Secretary-General, as well as on the part of the representatives he appoints; hence the importance of these appointments. Peacekeeping operations alone do not guarantee peace-building, which requires an integrated and multifaceted approach. While peacekeeping operations are aimed at creating an atmosphere of stability in the short term, it is imperative that other measures be instituted to address the post-conflict situation in the medium and longer terms.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Coordinating peacekeeping and peace-building activities and assisting a country by moving it from a conflict situation to peace-building require strong and effective leadership on the part of the United Nations. The overall coordinator, of course, is the Secretary- General himself, but he needs to be assisted by a number of special representatives, coordinators, transitional administrators or other high representatives who he entrusts to carry out important tasks in the field. Clearly, in the face of more complex operations in the field, this system must be further strengthened with adequate resources, through the appointment of highly competent and skilled United Nations officials to assist the Secretary-General in dealing with the various important actors.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Consultations and coordination between the Security Council and ECOSOC in particular could perhaps be effected through joint meetings of their respective working groups. Indeed, on appropriate occasions, it may not be inconceivable to have joint meetings of the two Councils themselves to effect even greater cooperation between them, if their rules of procedure could be made more flexible. After all, they are masters of their own procedures. Indeed, the basis for close cooperation and interaction between the Security Council and ECOSOC already exists in Article 65 of the Charter, which we feel should be more frequently invoked. The United Nations must find creative and innovative ways of doing its work and not allow itself to be constrained by restrictive procedures or antiquated ways of doing things.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Such an open meeting would afford the opportunity for the international community to appreciate the pressing needs of the people concerned directly from their representative, the Secretariat and the relevant United Nations agencies, as well as from other international agencies that may be invited to participate in these meetings. Such meetings in the Council relating to aspects of peace-building need not be at the expense of other United Nations organs, as similar deliberations on specific situations could take place in the General Assembly or ECOSOC, perhaps in close coordination with, and including appropriate inputs from, the Security Council, thereby making more tangible the cooperation among these important organs of the United Nations.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Such close consultations will allow for enhanced coordination oftheir respective programmes and activities on the ground and a seamless transition from one phase of the international presence to another. We believe the Security Council can be a catalyst in enhancing interest in, and securing commitment to, peace-building, particularly post-conflict peace- building, by convening more open meetings in this Chamber focusing on, inter alia, peace-building efforts in conflict situations. Indeed, this has been done on a number of occasions in the past. My delegation would encourage further such meetings, focusing not only on the need for sustained political/diplomatic support for the peace process in a specific conflict situation, but also on the peace-building needs of the war-ravaged country concerned.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272Resumption1 (2001) · source
“This could be more effectively done through consultations between the Council and all other relevant organs of the United Nations, such as ECOSOC, and other relevant international agencies such as the World Bank, when a peacekeeping operation is being designed or revised, in much the same way the Council traditionally consults with troop-contributing countries. During these consultations there will be identification of areas of responsibility between the core elements of peacekeeping that belong to the Council, and the equally important elements of peace- building, particularly in the post-conflict period, that more appropriately belong to other United Nations organs, such as ECOSOC.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272Resumption1 (2001) · source
“A concrete action by the Council in the area of peace-building is, obviously, to strengthen further the post-conflict peace-building components of peacekeeping operations, thereby increasing the multidimensional character of these operations by co- opting expertise and resources not only from troop- contributing countries, but also from relevant United Nations and other international agencies, including non-governmental organizations operating in the area of peace-building and related activities.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Not just the Security Council, but the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) also have their own important roles in the area of peace-building. Given the comprehensive nature of peace and the integral relationship between peacekeeping, peacemaking and peace-building, there should be increased consultations and coordination between the Council, the Assembly and ECOSOC, without prejudice to the competence of other organs and agencies ofthe United Nations. We are encouraged by this trend, as shown in the case of the United Nations involvement in Haiti that evolved from the United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti to the International Civilian Support Mission in Haiti, which we hope will be a model for United Nations involvement in other conflict situations in the future.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We all recognize the integral relationship between the maintenance of international peace and security, on the one hand, and peace-building, on the other. There is clearly a need for a more integrated, holistic approach in dealing with the two processes. Indeed, in a fragmented approach to dealing with peacemaking, peacekeeping, economic development, humanitarian assistance, refugees and institution-building - which are all important aspects of peace-building - the various components can sometimes work at cross purposes with each other, resulting in petty bureaucratic rivalries and jealousies and turf battles, when none should exist at all. These components must be glued together through a coordination of efforts and a pooling of resources if they are to make a real impact on the ground.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272Resumption1 (2001) · source
“My delegation congratulates you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month and pays tribute to your predecessor, Ambassador Kishore Mahbubani of Singapore, for his outstanding leadership ofthe Council last month. We commend you on your timely initiative in convening this meeting of the Council on this important subject, coinciding with the fourth high-level meeting at United Nations Headquarters between the United Nations and regional organizations. I trust that our deliberations today will provide useful inputs to this high-level meeting, particularly in the context of the supportive but important roles of regional organizations vis-a-vis the United Nations in the area of peace-building.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272Resumption1 (2001) · source
“It is important for the Council to send a message to the TCCS that their views are important in all matters pertaining to peacekeeping and that they are not taken for granted by the Council.”
2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source
“To enable the force commander to fully appreciate the complexity of commanding United Nations troops on the ground, it is important that he, like his civilian head of mission, be given the opportunity to interact with Council members and the representatives of the troop-contributing countries through briefing sessions in New York. Finally, my delegation wishes to underscore the need for objective and impartial assessments of situations on the ground and hence the importance of allowing the Secretariat to provide unvarnished and professional reports to Council members as well as to the TCCS. The TCCs, which provide the peacekeepers, have as much right as Council members to be adequately informed of developments that affect their personnel.”
2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source
“Malaysia's experience in various peacekeeping operations, especially in the United Nations Operation in Somalia II, which it had the honour to command, tells us that only effective command and control, backed by trained and professional staff, can guarantee the success of a peacekeeping operation. Any compromise on this all- important principle would be a recipe for disaster. In this regard, the selection of a highly qualified force commander with the right attributes is as important as the selection of a competent civilian head of a United Nations mission.”
2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source
“There are creative ways of establishing these staff colleges, in collaboration with Member States, without necessarily having to start from scratch. If appropriately provided with trained staff and utilized, these stand-by arrangements would be a good and relatively inexpensive substitute for that much-desired, but still elusive United Nations standing army that Brian Urquhart and others dreamed about. My delegation would like to stress the importance of ensuring proper command and control as indispensable ingredients of the success of a peacekeeping operation. For this purpose, it is essential for troop-contributing countries, without exception, to accept the doctrine of unified United Nations command in peacekeeping missions authorized by the Security Council.”
2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source
“This would further bolster, rather than dampen, commitment to the stand-by arrangement. We would suggest that, following the ongoing auditing and evaluation exercise of these assets, serious efforts be made to evaluate and, where necessary, upgrade them to minimum United Nations standards through training and technical support from both the Secretariat and/or developed country partners so as to ensure their readiness for deployment for peacekeeping operations at the appropriate time. Perhaps, in this regard, serious consideration should be given not only to upgrading the United Nations Staff College in Turin, but also to establishing regional United Nations staff colleges to provide the necessary training to military officers of the TCCs, in addition to the ongoing support given to national peacekeeping centres.”
2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source
“There should be greater utilization of the stand-by arrangement between the United Nations Secretariat and potential troop-contributing countries. This arrangement should be strengthened, not only by involving more countries, but, more importantly, by tapping the resources available in those countries for current and future peacekeeping operations. The exercise undertaken by the Secretariat to audit and evaluate these assets is a welcome move in the right direction. To fully utilize this standby arrangement, countries that have entered into such an arrangement should be given priority to participate in peacekeeping operations and their offers considered first before being turned down for specific reasons, which should be explained to the potential contributing countries.”
2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source
“Such logistical and training support from the developed countries could well enable developing countries to make their contribution to peacekeeping operations. However, this does not argue for a strict division of labour between the developed and developing countries, whereby the former provide the economic means for peacekeeping operations while the latter provide the manpower. United Nations peacekeeping is an international responsibility to be shared by all States Members of the Organization in all its aspects, but a case can, and has in fact been made, for logistical, training and other technical support from the developed countries for potential troop contributors from the developing countries, even as the former participate actively themselves in peacekeeping operations.”
2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source
“Perhaps, with the resolution of the issue of the new scales of assessment, the problem will soon be resolved. As regards security, clearly, no Government would want to send its troops into harm's way and any Government would want assurances of an acceptable level of security before troops are committed. We trust that, under this new format of enhanced consultations, there will be a greater appreciation by the potential troop-contributing countries of the mandate for the peacekeeping operation in question, which can be facilitated by their more intimate involvement in the planning of that mandate. On the issue of training and equipment, we feel that more could be done by the developed countries, in partnership with their counterparts in the developing world, which may have resources in terms of manpower but lack the wherewithal.”
2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source
“There is also the issue of the safety and security of troops in the peacekeeping areas of operation and the politically sensitive issue of acceptable risks, which potential troop-contributing countries have to grapple with before making a decision to commit troops. The problem is sometimes compounded by the very fluid situation on the ground. There is also the issue of the lack of adequate equipment and, sometimes, of training, which stands in the way of a quick and positive response to requests by the United Nations for troop contributions, particularly on the part of the developing countries. More thought should be given to overcoming this problem of commitment gaps. Clearly, reimbursements should be made early and on time so as to generate the necessary political support in the potential troop- contributing countries concerned.”
2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source
“The situation is made worse when unconfirmed reports come directly from the ground from non-United Nations Secretariat sources. As in the case of the private meetings between the Council and troop- contributing countries, the challenge to make the TCC meetings more meaningful lies not only with the Council and the Secretariat, but also with the troop- contributing countries themselves. On the issue of the commitment gaps in the contribution of troops to United Nations peacekeeping operations, there are several reasons for these, not the least of which is the tardiness in reimbursing the costs of peacekeeping operations to developing countries, which creates difficulties, both economic and political, for the TCCs from the developing world.”
2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source