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Heinbecker

lines on the record: 398
first: 2000-08-24
most recent: 2003-09-30
sittings or episodes: 56
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“Doing so would be consistent with article 98 of the Rome Statute. Recently, I sent a letter to all members of the Security Council urging them not to endorse a blanket immunity for these most serious of crimes. I respectfully repeat that plea again today. The proposed draft resolutions circulating avoid the word "immunity" but in fact have precisely the same effect as the proposal that the Security Council would not entertain on 30 June. We appeal to members of the Security Council to ensure that essential principles of international law and the spirit and letter of the Rome Statute not be compromised; that a solution to this problem be found that preserves the indispensable instrument of United Nations peacekeeping; and that the unique authority of the Council not be undermined by over-reaching.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“Also, no mandate renewal beyond the Balkans is foreseen for a United Nations mission operating on the territory of a State party in which the United States has personnel stationed. The first option is therefore to do nothing now because the ICC does not have jurisdiction over any United States personnel on United Nations peacekeeping missions. Secondly, the absence of ICC jurisdiction notwithstanding, the United States could simply withdraw its forces from current missions. Their doing so would be regrettable and would not be without consequence, but adjustments could be made. Thirdly, the United States could decline to participate in future United Nations missions. Fourthly, for all United Nations or coalition missions, the United States could negotiate appropriate bilateral agreements with receiving States.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“For those reasons, adoption of the draft resolutions currently circulating could place Canada - and indeed other Members of the Organization - in the unprecedented position of having to examine the legality of a Security Council resolution. The Council does not have to pursue this fraught course of action. Solutions exist outside the ambit of Council responsibility. The United States, as do all countries, has several options to protect its interests without vetoing United Nations peacekeeping missions, which are so vital to millions of people. In considering these options, it is perhaps helpful to recall the point made by the Secretary-General, that for the missions in the Balkans, the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia already has primacy over the International Criminal Court.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“Those States that have pledged to uphold the integrity of the Statute - especially the six States parties in the Council - have a special responsibility in that regard. Fifthly, passage of the proposed draft resolutions currently circulating would send an unacceptable message that some people - peacekeepers - are above the law. It would thus entrench an unacceptable double standard in international law. Sixthly, it is worth recalling that the ICC may only exercise jurisdiction where impunity would otherwise result. Let me emphasize what the effect of the draft resolution would be. Where sending States declined to prosecute peacekeepers alleged to have perpetrated crimes, the proposals now circulating would assure the alleged perpetrators of impunity from prosecution for genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“Thirdly, the proposed draft resolutions currently circulating would set a negative precedent under which the Security Council could change the negotiated terms of any treaty it wished - for example, the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty - through a Security Council resolution. The proposed draft resolution would thereby undermine the treaty-making process. Fourthly, the proposals now circulating would have the Council, Lewis-Carroll-like, stand article 16 of the Rome Statute on its head. The negotiating history makes clear that recourse to article 16 is on a case-by-case basis only, where a particular situation - for example the dynamic of a peace negotiation - warrants a 12-month deferral. The Council should not purport to alter that fundamental provision.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“The current debate has been mischaracterized as a choice between peacekeeping and the International Criminal Court. In fact, the stakes are actually different and even higher. Fundamental principles of international law and the place of those principles in the conduct of global affairs are in question. First, in the absence of a threat to international peace and security, the Council's passing a Chapter VII draft resolution on the ICC of the kind currently circulating would in our View be ultra vires. Secondly, acting beyond its mandate would undermine the standing and credibility of the Council in the eyes of the membership.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“(spoke in English) At stake today are entirely different issues that raise questions about whether all people are equal and accountable before the law; whether everyone in the territory of a sovereign State is subject to that State's laws, including international laws binding on that State; and whether States may collectively exercise their sovereignty to prosecute perpetrators of grievous crimes. Those principles were affirmed at Nuremberg and have been affirmed since. As a country with extensive experience in peacekeeping, having participated in almost all of the United Nations peacekeeping missions and having lost 106 servicemen and servicewomen in peacekeeping missions - more than any other country - Canada has no doubt that peacekeeping and peace-building are critical to the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“No one in this Chamber believes that the democratically elected Government of the United States and its mature legal system would turn a blind eye to allegations of such grievous crimes. And when the United States discharged its obligations to investigate alleged perpetrators - and, if necessary, to prosecute them, as it would - intervention by the International Criminal Court would be precluded. Nonetheless, we respect the United States decision not to ratify the Rome Statute. No one could - or would want to try - to force the United States or any other United Nations Member to become a party to the International Criminal Court. Acceding to a treaty is a sovereign decision. The United States Government clearly has no obligations to the Court. That is not the issue.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“We respectfully disagree with the United States on those concerns because of the numerous safeguards written into the Rome Statute, including through extensive United States input into devising checks and balances, precisely in order to preclude politically motivated prosecutions. None of the States parties wants a political court. The crimes were meticulously defined in a manner acceptable to United States negotiators and to all other States, with thresholds that exclude the random and isolated acts that a peacekeeper might conceivably commit. For example, article 8 requires the Court to focus on war crimes "committed as part of a plan or policy or as part of a large-scale commission of such crimes" (A/CONF183/9, article 8, para. 1). In addition, the Court is obliged to defer to genuine national legal proceedings.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“Secondly, the Council has not been empowered to rewrite treaties; the draft resolutions that are circulating contain elements that exceed the Council's mandate, and passage of them would undermine the credibility of the Council. Thirdly, the issue is not of a choice between peacekeeping and the ICC; options exist to resolve this issue that would provide for the continuation of United Nations peacekeeping and that would preserve the integrity of the international legal system and of the Rome Statute. We respectfully submit that those options should be used. (spoke in French) The United States has clearly voiced its concerns about the International Criminal Court.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“I am grateful to Council members for agreeing to an open debate on an issue of profound interest not only to the membership at large but also to the Organization itself. My Government is deeply worried by the discussions that have been taking place in the Security Council concerning sweeping exemptions for peacekeepers from prosecution from the most serious crimes known to humanity. Issues of such potentially far-reaching consequences need to be debated openly, not exclusively in closed-door consultations, if their conclusions are to carry the conviction of the membership as a whole. Today I would like to make three basic points, on which I will elaborate. First, the issue at stake is larger than the International Criminal Court (ICC); fundamental principles of international law are in question.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“We believe that the people of Afghanistan want to be heard and to be governed by leaders of their own choosing. This is indeed a hopeful time for Afghanistan and a rare opportunity. It must not be missed. Canada looks forward to working with the new Afghan authorities, and we will continue to support the people of Afghanistan in their efforts to rebuild their nation.”
2002-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4541 (2002) · source
“We urge the Afghan authorities to ensure that the loya jirga process accommodates wide-ranging ethnic and tribal interests. We are pleased to note that the level of female participation in the loya jirga process to date has been encouraging. We are particularly pleased that female delegates have not only been named, but have also been elected. We hope that this trend continues and that Afghan women and men continue to be included at every level of decision-making. Respect for human rights is fundamental to the success of Afghanistan. We urge both the Interim Administration and the international community not only to support the human rights of all ethnic groups in all areas of Afghanistan, but also to seek accountability for those who would abuse these rights.”
2002-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4541 (2002) · source
“We strongly support ISAF's continuing presence in Afghanistan and are pleased that Turkey has agreed to lead this Force into its second mandate. We believe that the renewal of the ISAF mandate will permit ISAF to play its part effectively in ensuring that delegates to the loya jirga in a few weeks' time are free to express their views and to represent the interests of their constituents. The loya jirga represents the first opportunity the Afghan people have had in decades to set their own course towards multi-ethnic representation and democratic governance. We hope that the loya jirga will prove to be a turning point, where the people of Afghanistan, building on the tremendous progress they have achieved recently, can lay the groundwork for the country's own future peace and prosperity.”
2002-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4541 (2002) · source
“Our collective goal has been and must continue to be a sustainable and comprehensive strategy to restore stability and security to the people of Afghanistan. Within the context of the United Nations, the deployment of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Kabul, under the auspices of the Council, has been one of the most visible examples of the international community's commitment to the people of Afghanistan. Under the strong leadership of the United Kingdom, the International Security Assistance Force has proven to be an important stabilizing influence in Afghanistan during a critical time. Coalition and ISAF forces have complementary missions to help create the conditions necessary for Afghanistan's long-term stability and security.”
2002-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4541 (2002) · source
“Those troops will remain in place until midsummer. Canada will continue to contribute to the coalition campaign through special forces and through a sizeable sea and air presence. We agree with Under- Secretary-General Prendergast that security is an absolute prerequisite for the success of the political process and the reconstruction effort. The Group of Eight, which Canada chairs this year, has been working with the Afghan Administration and the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) to develop strategies and to marshal resources to help the Afghan people create a national army and a national police force, rebuild the justice sector, assist in a demobilization of ex-combatants and address illicit opium production.”
2002-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4541 (2002) · source
“We note with concern United Nations reports that show that shortfalls in humanitarian assistance still exist. The basic needs of the Afghan people must be met before reconstruction can be realized. We therefore urge the international community to take all possible steps to meet the goals of their Tokyo pledges as soon as possible. Canada is also contributing to the security of Afghanistan through our participation in the coalition force. Some 2,000 Canadian Forces personnel are deployed as part of Operation Apollo in the coalition campaign against terrorism and are tasked with multiple missions, including force protection, demining assistance and combat operations against remaining pockets of Taliban and Al Qaeda resistance. Earlier this year, Canada deployed a battle group to Kandahar for a six-month mission.”
2002-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4541 (2002) · source
“We also applaud the very effective help provided to the Afghans by United Nations Special Representative Brahimi and his team in the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). These welcome developments have prompted Canada to reaffirm its longstanding commitment to the people of Afghanistan with new, concrete support. Canada provided some $100 million in humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan between 1990 and 2001. We have also now committed a further $70 million in humanitarian and reconstruction aid for the biennium 2002-2003. Of this amount $30 million has already been disbursed, focusing on humanitarian assistance to address urgent needs and demining and victim assistance programmes to mitigate the consequences of decades of landmine use by parties to the conflicts.”
2002-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4541 (2002) · source
“The progress achieved since the fall of the Taliban regime attests to the tenacity, determination and optimism of the Afghan people. Barely six months ago, we could not have imagined that millions of Afghan boys and girls would return to school, that Afghan warlords would watch as their fields of opium poppies burned and that hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees would return to their homeland to begin rebuilding it. (spoke in English) We also would not have imagined that six months ago a traditional Afghan administration would win by its effective leadership, under the most difficult circumstances, the confidence of the international community. Yet all these things have happened. We applaud the work of the Afghan Interim Administration.”
2002-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4541 (2002) · source
“Mr. Heinbecker (Canada) (spoke in French): Our debate takes place at a time of great change and great hope for the Afghan people. Over the last five months, the Afghans have finally greatly proven their commitment to putting an end to several decades of conflict and to rebuilding their country and their lives. It is clear that they want to build a country that is not a haven for terrorists. Canada is ready to help re-establish a stable Government and society in Afghanistan so that the aspirations of the Afghan people can be realized. We must not and cannot abandon them. We owe it to them, as we owe it to the victims who perished on 11 September and in other terrorist attacks, to ensure that extremism does not find fertile soil to cultivate its evil. We must therefore make a long-term commitment.”
2002-05-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4541 (2002) · source
“The Government of Canada therefore profoundly regrets the continuing Israeli position not to receive the fact-finding team, which is compromising the authority of the Council. As always, we stand ready to support this Council in bringing genuine and lasting peace to the region.”
2002-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4525 (2002) · source
“We have registered our views directly with the Government of Israel. It is in the interests of both parties, as well as of the entire international community, that a credible and transparent finding of the facts take place. Canada believes that such an exercise must include an examination of all alleged wrongs, whether Israeli or Palestinian. The Israeli position has implications beyond the tragedy of the conflict in the Middle East. The Security Council is at the heart of the international architecture for the preservation of international peace and security. Some countries may feel that an effective Security Council is optional to the maintenance of international peace and security. Canada is not one such country.”
2002-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4525 (2002) · source
“Canada believes that Israel must accordingly complete its withdrawal immediately. Further, Canada viewed resolution 1405 (2002), in particular, as an important expression of the will of the international community. With the prior concurrence of Israeli leaders, the Secretary-General adopted the fact-finding team concept and the Council gave its endorsement of the initiative unanimously. The team that the Secretary-General has assembled is distinguished and has wide-ranging experience. We commend him for his efforts. We also express our sincere gratitude to the members of the team for their willingness to participate, and at such short notice. Canada has supported the fact-finding team initiative because we believe it is vitally important that the facts surrounding the events in Jenin be brought to light.”
2002-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4525 (2002) · source
“(spoke in English) We are also encouraged by the lifting of the siege of the President of the Palestinian Authority and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Ramallah. Canada calls on Chairman Arafat to use his authority to prevent further violence; attacks against innocent civilians are never justifiable. We call on both parties to ensure that the stand-off at the Church of the Nativity ends without further violence or destruction. Regrettably, in the past week there have also been some very negative developments. Israel has not yet fully withdrawn from cities in the West Bank, as it is called upon to do in resolution 1402 (2002). Under Article 25 of the United Nations Charter, United Nations Members bind themselves to accept the decisions of the Security Council.”
2002-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4525 (2002) · source
“Mr. Heinbecker (Canada) (spoke in French): I would like to thank you, Mr. President, and the Council for giving me the opportunity to express the viewpoint of the Government of Canada on this important issue. Over the past few days, we have witnessed a positive turn of events in the Middle East. We particularly welcome the announcement made in Washington by the "quartet" of the intention to organize a peace conference this summer, and we hope that such a conference will be based on work already carried out, including the draft agreement reached at Taba. Only a broad diplomatic effort will bring about the long-term political solution that we seek and need. The situation is urgent and we must begin to work seriously, without delay.”
2002-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4525 (2002) · source
“Today, Canada announced an additional $8 million in humanitarian assistance. We are also concerned about the ongoing situation in Bethlehem at the Church of the Nativity, and we call on the two sides to avoid further needless casualties there. Finally, we call upon the leaders of both sides to make the indispensable strategic decision for peace. Their peoples will bear the tragic consequences if they do not.”
2002-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515 (2002) · source
“Canada calls on the Government of Israel to ensure that the Israeli Defence Force cooperates with international organizations in dealing with the situation on the ground, including in Jenin, and fulfil its obligations under international law to provide - or to allow others to provide - food, water and other humanitarian assistance to the suffering, including the residents of Jenin. International organizations such as the International Committee of the Red Cross must be granted full and unhindered access to the camps and to the detainees. Curfews must be lifted so that the humanitarian organizations can effectively carry out the crucial job that needs to be done. We applaud the dedication of human rights and humanitarian organization workers as they courageously carry out their jobs.”
2002-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515 (2002) · source
“To the Palestinians, we reiterate our condemnation, in the strongest possible terms, of attacks on civilians, including suicide bombing attacks. They are violations of international law, they are morally repugnant and they are strategically self-defeating. To Israel, we say that it, too, has an obligation to respect civilians and that it must refrain from indiscriminate attacks that harm civilians. Israel has particular responsibilities under the Fourth Geneva Convention.”
2002-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515 (2002) · source
“Let us be clear that the aspiration of a Palestinian State, an aspiration that Canada supports, will never be achieved through suicide bombings of the innocent. Next, I wish to address the unacceptable humanitarian situation. The Council has adopted two resolutions on protecting civilians in armed conflict: 1265 (1999) and 1296 (2000). Those resolutions, and the action they envisaged, are not elective prescriptions to be observed or ignored according to the convenience of the protagonists. They are not mere guidelines; they clearly and forcefully remind States of their obligations under international law, notably under the Geneva Conventions. Canada calls on the parties to comply fully with their obligations under international humanitarian law.”
2002-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515 (2002) · source
“As Prime Minister Chretien recently stated, "If asked, Canada is prepared to participate in such a presence." Canada welcomes the Secretary-General's proposals, and we look forward to studying them in more detail. So the components of peace exist, or almost exist. What is lacking is a demonstrable commitment to peace from both sides. We call on Israel and the Palestinians to comply with resolutions 1397 (2002), 1402 (2002) and 1403 (2002). Israel must immediately end the destruction of Palestinian civil infrastructure, withdraw its forces from the West Bank and cease all settlement building. The Palestinian Authority and Chairman Arafat must denounce, prevent and punish terrorism directed at the innocent.”
2002-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515 (2002) · source
“It exists in the unique power of the Government of the United States united behind its Secretary of State. It exists in the constructive engagement of the countries in the region, including through the plan put forth by Saudi Arabia and adopted by the Arab League. It exists in the efforts of the wider international community represented in this institution. Taken together, the components of peace are almost all there. Canada has been urging the parties to take the steps necessary to create an environment where a third- party presence could play a constructive role. With experience in every peacekeeping operation in the region since the start of the conflict, Canada believes that such a presence would help the situation.”
2002-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515 (2002) · source
“It is past time for all concerned to put the protection of the Israeli and the Palestinian people at the centre of their calculations and to do whatever it takes to bring about the peace those people so desperately want and need. The current situation cannot continue. The dreadful loss of life on both sides, the humanitarian suffering and, most fundamentally, the destruction of hope - all must stop. Horrific suicide bombings and the devastation we have witnessed in Jenin and elsewhere lead only deeper into the vortex of hate and fear and despair. The Government of Canada believes that the way out of the descent into oblivion does exist. It exists in Council resolutions 1397 (2002), 1402 (2002) and 1403 (2002). It exists in the unique authority of the Secretary-General.”
2002-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515 (2002) · source
“It is obvious that the two sides cannot realize this vision on their own. (spoke in English) That vision can only be made a reality by the full and active participation of the international community, including on the ground. This conflict has implications that go well beyond the Middle East, and the Secretary- General has offered a bold and courageous view of the way ahead. He understands that any solution will require the sustained involvement of parties from both inside and outside the region. We agree with the Secretary-General that the time has come to consider how we can collectively help the parties call a halt to the fighting once and for all.”
2002-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515 (2002) · source
“Mr. Heinbecker (Canada) (spoke in French): I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for once again giving me the opportunity to take the floor before the Council on this topic. The Council has already laid down fundamental conditions that are necessary to help the parties to draw back. The international community has spoken unanimously, yet the conflict continues, the number of victims continues to grow and the hopes for a lasting peace are receding. Proposals to end the violence and to establish a transition to peace are not in short supply. They vary in details, which are important, but all of them are based on the principle of land for peace, referred to in Council resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 1397 (2002). These resolutions provide for two States living side by side in peace and security, a vision that is shared by all.”
2002-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515 (2002) · source
“In our view, counter-terrorism is such a priority and we assume the Secretariat agrees. In fact, some parts of the Secretariat have adjusted appropriately and we call on those departments that still have not done so to adjust their support so that the CTC gets the back-up that it so urgently and appropriately needs.”
2002-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4512 (2002) · source
“Multilateralism and partnership remain key if we are to develop long-term solutions to this horrific challenge to us all. The G-8 will focus on practical, multidimensional action. The priorities and goals are clear and the G-8 looks forward to cooperating with the CTC as we all work to meet these goals. No single country will be able to achieve its security on its own. I wish to say a word about Secretariat support. Canada is one of the countries most insistent on limiting the growth of the United Nations budget. We do recognize nonetheless that the membership cannot just dump new, unsourced obligations on the Secretariat. At the same time, we in Canada are also one of the more insistent countries in urging that resources be shifted to meet changing and new priorities.”
2002-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4512 (2002) · source
“The G-8 will cooperate closely with the Counter-Terrorism Committee, supporting its efforts in any way that is appropriate. In terms of capacity-building, we are aware that members of the global community face challenges with regard to both financial and human resources. Technical assistance - providing expertise in a number of fields, from the drafting of legislation to law enforcement and security - is perhaps even more important, and definitely more enduring, than financial assistance. Representatives of the G-8 and the CTC have agreed to meet quarterly, with the next scheduled meeting in June 2002. In the meantime, G-8 expert groups and ministerial groups will also meet. We believe that, by the time of the next exchange between the G-8 and the CTC, we will have more progress, and more significant progress, to report.”
2002-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4512 (2002) · source
“I should like to add that under our system, treaties are ratified only when we have the necessary measures in place to implement them. In their 19 September statement, the G-8 leaders also requested their foreign, finance, justice and other relevant ministers to draw up a list of specific measures to enhance counter-terrorism cooperation. As this year's Chair of the G-8, Canada has initiated a cooperative relationship with the Counter-Terrorism Committee - one that, we hope, will mature into a strong and effective partnership. At the first meeting between the G-8 and the CTC, the issues of capacity-building and outreach were discussed. With respect to capacity-building, the G-8 respects the CTC as the central body for monitoring and facilitating the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001).”
2002-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4512 (2002) · source
“(spoke in English) On 19 September 2001, leaders of the Group of 8 (G-8) issued a statement that condemned the terrorist attacks of 11 September and cited the 12 United Nations counter-terrorism instruments as the standard for international action in the fight against terrorism. Those conventions and Security Council resolution 1373 (2001) provide us with the requisite counter- terrorism architecture. We urge all countries to implement these instruments as soon as they possibly can. Canada recently ratified the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and, just last week, ratified the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings. That means we have now implemented all 12 United Nations counter-terrorism instruments.”
2002-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4512 (2002) · source
“Mr. Heinbecker (Canada) (spoke in French): Since 11 September, the global community has moved beyond condemnation, condolences and solidarity to practical action against terrorism. To a very large extent, that action is guided by resolution 1373 (2001), which marked an exceptionally important step. We are pleased to see that this dynamic continues. We remain acutely aware that we must work in the spirit of multilateralism and partnership to find new and creative ways to face common threats in our increasingly interdependent world. I should like to offer my compliments to Ambassador Greenstock and to the Vice-Chairmen of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) for the remarkable work that they have accomplished.”
2002-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4512 (2002) · source
“The international community must do all in its power to bring the parties back to the negotiating table they left 14 months ago and to resume the quest for a political solution. We all know what the outcome must be. How many innocent people must die or be maimed physically and psychologically before reason again prevails? Let us all take to heart, though, the Secretary- General's words spoken in Beirut: "In the desperate search for peace, we should never lose hope" (Press release SG/T/2318). Peace in the Middle East is everyone's business. Let the members of the Council commit themselves to work indefatigably to stop the spiral of violence. Let us all, in our own ways, commit ourselves to supporting the parties in decisively stemming the bloodshed and definitively stilling this conflict.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source
“It appears, nevertheless, that the Palestinians and the Israelis are unable to end this conflict and to develop a new modus Vivendi on their own. There is already disturbing evidence that the violence is metastasizing well beyond Israel and the West Bank and Gaza. The international community must help the parties find an exit strategy from the spiral of violence and a political road map to peace. Grievances are deepening and will poison relations for generations to come. The tools are already in hand; they must be applied without delay. The Tenet plan, the Mitchell report and the Arab League's endorsement of Crown Prince Abdullah's initiative together provide elements of such a road map back from the abyss.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The physical destruction of civilian infrastructure and the mounting toll of killed and injured is putting peace and normal life progressively further out of reach for ordinary people on both sides. Impeding humanitarian access only adds to the mounting bitterness. Canada calls for the prompt withdrawal of Israeli troops from Ramallah and other Palestinian-controlled areas, as called for by Security Council resolution 1402 (2002). Ongoing Israeli settlement construction undermines any hope for re-establishing a peace process and erodes trust. We call on Israel to end this destabilizing action. In the interest of peace, it must stop. For the Israelis and for the Palestinians, neither the status quo ante nor the status quo is acceptable.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source
“To the Palestinians, we say that the use of suicide bombers against innocents is intolerable, a perversion of all religious faiths, an offence against humanity and a tactic that is never acceptable, including in resistance to occupation. Employing children as instruments of war to target the innocent is a moral outrage, and it must stop. Chairman Arafat and those in positions of authority who fail to prevent such practices bear the gravest personal and political responsibility. The world sees condemnations after the fact for the empty gestures they are. To Israel, we say that Canada fully recognizes Israel's right to exist within secure and recognized borders and its right to self-defence against terrorist acts. We nonetheless consider that continuing Israeli incursions into Palestinian towns and cities feed the spiral of violence.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Mr. Heinbecker (Canada) (spoke in French): I welcome the opportunity to speak in this debate and to endorse Security Council resolutions 1397 (2002) and 1402 (2002). Those instruments offer a way out of the ever-worsening spiral of violence in the Middle East. That spiral of violence is a threat to peace and stability that goes well beyond the confines of the current fighting, and it is having disastrous consequences for people on both sides. (spoke in English) People's hopes, their dignity and their lives are being progressively violated, denied, diminished and destroyed. Canada calls on both parties to step back from the brink. We call on the Council to help them bring this catastrophe to an end.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Finally, let me convey a word of sympathy to the Afghan people with regard to the terrible earthquake tragedy that has afflicted them. It has caused terrible devastation, exactly not what the people of Afghanistan needed at this time.”
2002-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4497Resumption1 (2002) · source
“It is our hope that the proposed structure for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan as outlined in the report of the Secretary-General will ensure a coordinated approach to this complex task. The United Nations role in channelling financial support and providing advice to the Interim Administration is key. It is essential that United Nations agencies work together in an efficient, effective and coordinated way. Effective coordination between the agencies and the mission's pillars will avoid duplication and ensure that every dollar of international assistance that is spent goes to benefit the Afghan people. Obviously, donor coordination is also important. The Interim Administration can, and should, play a critical role in programme development and in funding allocations.”
2002-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4497Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Last week, the first $30.2 million of that commitment was allocated to United Nations agencies and other partners in support of activities such as demining, health, refugee integration, humanitarian assistance, education, security, peace- building and women's initiatives. The United Nations clearly has the central coordinating role to play in the international support that is being offered to Afghanistan. Canada fully supports the leadership of Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi in his capacity as Special Representative of the Secretary- General. We welcome the recent appointments of Nigel Fisher and Jean Arnault as Deputy Special Representatives to assist Mr. Brahimi.”
2002-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4497Resumption1 (2002) · source
“In January, we deposited with the United Nations Development Programme our first $1.5 million contribution to support the Afghan Interim Authority Fund, and last week we announced a further contribution of $1.5 million to that Fund. That brings our total contribution to $3 million, an amount that is in addition to the $24 million in assistance that Canada has provided to Afghanistan during our current fiscal year, which ends in another week's time - $16 million since September. I think those figures are in Canadian dollars. In the recent federal budget, Canada allocated a further $100 million for the humanitarian situation in Afghanistan and the region.”
2002-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4497Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Militarily, as part of the international efforts to ensure security, Canada has deployed 900 ground troops, plus or minus, to Afghanistan to work with the United States forces in Kandahar, through Operation Enduring Freedom. This brings the total Canadian contribution of forces to this Operation to something approximating 3,000. As chair of the G-8 group of nations this year, Canada is also promoting discussions on the challenge of reintegration, disarmament and demobilization of Afghan soldiers. The G-8 Summit in Kananaskis will seek to address these issues and to catalyse support. Financially, Canada's support for the Interim Administration is part of our ongoing commitment to the people of Afghanistan and to the long-term stability of that country.”
2002-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4497Resumption1 (2002) · source