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1. “Canada believes that in order to achieve this goal, our focus must encompass the political and socio-economic context of conflict, including aspects of the rule of law and the human rights situation, rather than solely the military and humanitarian aspects. This means building on traditional concepts of peacekeeping and working towards a broader and more integrated View of peace support. In this respect, we encourage the Security Council to include long-term peace-building strategies when planning missions and drafting their mandates. The long-term, peaceful resolution of conflict requires a collaborative and inclusive approach with other United Nations bodies, international organizations, including the international financial institutions, responsible non-governmental organizations and Member States.”

   2000-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4223 (2000) · source

2. “Mr. Heinbecker (Canada) (spoke in French): I should like at the outset to express our appreciation to your delegation, Mr. President, for taking this initiative to debate the issue "No exit without strategy". This reflects the strength of your commitment to a more effective Security Council, an objective for which the Netherlands has worked tirelessly and effectively during the period of its membership in this body. (spoke in English) Our debate is tackling a very important issue - ensuring that the ultimate goal of any peacekeeping mission is to strengthen the prospects for sustainable peace and decrease the likelihood of the resumption of violent conflict.”

   2000-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4223 (2000) · source

3. “We therefore welcome the call for regular military briefings from the Secretariat, the Force Commander or the Military Adviser. In conclusion, Canada would like, once again, to thank the Working Group for their efforts in developing this comprehensive framework for peacekeeping, within which the Council will now work. These are the first and very important steps in implementing the report. We accordingly lend our full support to the resolution.”

   2000-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4220 (2000) · source

4. “We are gratified to note that these priorities are now addressed and that the document includes throughout provisions for protecting affected civilian populations. Canada attaches particular importance to the Council's having consultations with troop and civilian police contributing countries at every stage of the development and evolution of a peacekeeping mission, as outlined in paragraphs 15 and 16 of the annex to the resolution. This is essential to ensuring the continued engagement of these nations at both the military and political levels. We also believe it to be vitally important that the Council receive timely military advice, when considering the establishment of a peacekeeping force, from those who are directly involved in the military dimension of a peacekeeping mission.”

   2000-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4220 (2000) · source

5. “The Group's resolve to work towards a common, action-oriented goal enabled it to discuss and develop a pragmatic and practical framework to improve the effectiveness of peacekeeping operations. The annex of the resolution is our checklist of measures focused not only on politics and strategy, but also, and perhaps even more importantly, on operational and organizational areas of need. This encompasses mandates, doctrine, information analysis, rapid deployment, conflict prevention, peace-building and transitional civilian administration. (spoke in French) We would like to highlight some particular recommendations consistent with long-standing Canadian concerns. These include the need for clear and achievable mandates and matching mandates with appropriate resources and rapid deployment.”

   2000-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4220 (2000) · source

6. “Allow me first to commend the Council's Working Group for a remarkable cooperative effort and constructive approach to a difficult task. I would like in particular to congratulate our Chairman, Ambassador Ward, whose skills, experience and wisdom enabled the group to produce a set of measures that will contribute significantly to strengthening the capacity of the United Nations and its Member States to carry out effective peace operations. The work achieved here today is also a validation of the Secretary-General's creation of the Panel, as well as of the efforts of the Panel itself. We once again commend both the Secretary-General for taking this initiative, and Ambassador Lakhdar Brahimi for producing such an excellent report. The work we have accomplished gives substance to the high hopes that were expressed at the Millennium Summit.”

   2000-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4220 (2000) · source

7. “I would like to close by highlighting the interaction between humanitarian and military operations, as she has done. In the light of the recommendations of the Brahimi report, I would be most interested in the High Commissioner's assessment of how the military can most effectively support humanitarian action. Let me reiterate Canada's appreciation for the contribution Mrs. Sadako Ogata has made to the cause of refugees in these last 10 years, and to the search for international peace and security. Her courage, her perspicacity, her persistence and her humanity have set standards to which we all aspire. The world has been fortunate to have her service. We wish her all the best in her retirement from the Office of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees, and we would ask her to pass on to her successor, Mr.”

   2000-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4219 (2000) · source

8. “In this regard, I took note with interest of her proposal that peacekeepers be given cross-border mandates in circumstances where refugees are endangered. In praising High Commissioner Ogata's efforts, we also commend the work of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) staff world wide. Their courage and commitment, increasingly at great risk to their lives, have enabled vulnerable populations to gain access to protection and material assistance. The safety of United Nations and other humanitarian personnel, and the environments in refugee camps, are priority issues for Canada and for all members of this Council. Canada welcomes High Commissioner Ogata's persistence in challenging the Security Council to deal with the question of refugee camp insecurity.”

   2000-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4219 (2000) · source

9. “But, as noted by the High Commissioner, we can and must do better. As she pointed out, the implementation of recommendations of the Brahimi report will help. The Security Council is making excellent progress, I am happy to report, on this score, thanks to the Chairmanship of Ambassador Ward of Jamaica. The General Assembly must do no less. There will be no development without security. Furthermore, as Member States, we must do a better job in facilitating the transition from conflict to development, nurturing both reconstruction and, as the High Commissioner has put it, "coexistence". I would welcome her views on how the Security Council might be more sensitive to these questions, particularly in the design of peace support mandates.”

   2000-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4219 (2000) · source

10. “Like you, Madam High Commissioner, I am disappointed to say that, despite some significant successes over the last 10 years, in a great many instances durable solutions remain elusive for a large number of refugees. (spoke in English) We must express our gratitude to those States, such as, for example, Tanzania, Guinea, Iran and Pakistan, which continue to provide much needed refuge. While the parties to conflict which precipitated the initial displacement retain paramount responsibility, the Security Council has also been complicit, at times, in failing to engage fully in addressing the political dynamics of crises before they reached disastrous humanitarian proportions. In recent months, some positive steps have been taken by the Security Council. We are trying to learn "the lessons learned".”

    2000-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4219 (2000) · source

11. “Mr. Heinbecker (Canada) (spoke in French): Mrs. Ogata, my delegation welcomes this opportunity - unfortunately, for the last time - for the Security Council to engage in a substantive dialogue with you. We are grateful for your tireless and determined advocacy on behalf of refugees and other war-affected populations. You have spoken eloquently and thoughtfully of the challenges facing refugees and humanitarian organizations in countries which are on the Security Council's agenda - and of those countries which were not but perhaps should have been. Each and every time you have briefed the Security Council, Mrs. Ogata, you have always been straightforward in your assessments.”

    2000-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4219 (2000) · source

12. “(spoke in French) Earlier this month, Canada assumed command of Multinational Division-South West in Bosnia and Herzegovina, on a rotational basis with the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. We are determined to play a dynamic role within our sector of command, particularly with regard to refugee returns and the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. We look forward to continuing close cooperation with the High Representative's Office in pursuing these and other objectives related to our command.”

    2000-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4209 (2000) · source

13. “We urge the Croatian Government to maintain its commitment to respect the integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Canada believes strongly that the return of refugees and displaced persons to their pre-war homes remains a top priority. It is very important that the Bosnian authorities fully implement measures likely to foster returns, such as the property law, and cease obstructing legal evictions. Progress on this front is critical in measuring the commitment of Bosnian authorities to a lasting peace within the Dayton framework. We need also to maintain pressure on Croatia and the Republika Srpska to ensure that they take the appropriate actions to fully implement the agreement they signed last March on two-way refugee return.”

    2000-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4209 (2000) · source

14. “Canada welcomes the commencement of the process of re- establishing diplomatic relations between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia following the visit that President Kostunica recently paid to Sarajevo. We note in this regard the special effort made by the High Representative to ensure the success of that visit. (spoke in English) Canada is concerned about statements made recently by Croatian Government officials announcing their intention to formally protest changes made to Bosnia and Herzegovina's electoral regulations. As has been clearly indicated by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, these changes are in accordance with the Bosnia and Herzegovina Constitution and the Dayton Peace Accords. Bosnia and Herzegovina's electoral regulations represent an internal issue.”

    2000-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4209 (2000) · source

15. “Mr. Vamos-Goldman (Canada) (spoke in French): My delegation wishes to express its deep appreciation to High Representative Petritsch for the briefing he gave us today, as well as for the excellent work he continues to do in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank the High Representative for his letter dated 9 October 2000 to the Steering Board countries regarding political developments in Belgrade and the opportunity these present for progress on issues of succession. Canada believes that these issues should be resolved, and we look forward to seeing the results of the efforts of the High Representative's Office.”

    2000-10-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4209 (2000) · source

16. “King rightly and wryly observed, we hope that we are really going to learn the lessons of the lessons learned exercise. We strongly encourage the Security Council to consider doing so. We draw particular attention to recommendations on monitoring, evaluation and accountability. (spoke in French) The issue of women and peace and security requires the Security Council's sustained attention. The Security Council has all the authority and tools necessary to make a difference. Other interlocutors within and outside the United Nations system will be vital to this endeavour and must be engaged. Canada is committed to working with others who share this interest to advance this agenda and ensure the full mainstreaming of women in the pursuit of peace and security.”

    2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source

17. “Women's participation is vital at the pre- negotiation, negotiation and implementation phases. Let us heed the request of Burundian women that they be fully involved in the implementation of the peace agreement, at all levels in all post-conflict institutions. Canada believes that gender perspectives should be integral elements of the Security Council's work, including in the future reporting to the Council on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. As we proceed with the implementation of the Brahimi report on United Nations peace operations, we should also ensure that gender perspectives are fully integrated. In addition, Canada is pleased that the Lessons Learned Unit of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations has completed its report on gender and peacekeeping. As Ms.”

    2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source

18. “Any attempt to rebuild democracy and governance in the wake of violent conflict must include gender considerations. Women's full and free participation at all levels in all phases, from relief to development, must be promoted. Without it, the long- term sustainability of peace settlements will suffer because vital voices will not have been heard; opportunities for the constructive participation of women will have been lost; and 50 per cent of the talent available for that task will have been squandered. In Burundi, Canada financed the participation of women in the early stages of the peace process. We warmly welcomed UNIFEM's efforts as well to sustain women's participation in spite of the resistance to it by some. While this was an improvement, it was not enough.”

    2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source

19. “The continuing work of civil society on the issue of women and peace and security deserves special attention. Earlier this year, Canada and Norway commissioned Mrs. Graca Machel to conduct a comprehensive review of her study on children. In the Machel Review 1996-2000, she makes a poignant call for more protection for women and girls. We echo the support expressed by others around the table for a study of the impact on armed conflict on women. As Ambassador Durrant and others have mentioned, yesterday we benefited from a very useful exchange of ideas with leading women's organizations. The Security Council should continue to collaborate with such organizations, whose work on the ground contributes directly to protecting women, promoting their human rights and providing for their active participation in peace processes.”

    2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source

20. “In addition, the Rwanda Tribunal listed rape as a war crime in internal armed conflict and its first decision was precedent-setting, as it recognized rape as a tool of genocide. The International Criminal Court will be a particularly important new tool for addressing abuses against women, having as it does a mandate to prosecute not only rape, but also sexual slavery, forced pregnancy, enforced sterilization and persecution on the basis of gender. In addition, the Court's staff will include judges with expertise in violence against women. I am pleased to announce that Canadian legislation to allow for the full implementation of the Rome Statute came into effect yesterday. We urge others that have not done so to sign and ratify the Statute so that this new instrument can come into force as soon as possible.”

    2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source

21. “We welcome recent initiatives, such as the Inter- Agency Standing Committee's policy statement for the integration of a gender perspective in humanitarian assistance, the International Committee of the Red Cross's project on women and war, and the decision to mainstream a gender perspective into the Sphere standards. We look forward to the implementation of recent initiatives in this area, in particular with respect to the field and at headquarters, and to their evaluation. More globally, important steps are being taken to address human rights and humanitarian law violations, including women's human rights, and to end the culture of impunity. The Statutes of the International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda, both of which list rape as a crime against humanity, establish key precedents.”

    2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source

22. “Conflict routinely imposes new burdens and changes women's roles, as Executive Director Heyzer said so eloquently. Women also experience personal insecurity differently than men. For example, women in refugee camps are more vulnerable to violence if the camps are not designed with their particular needs in mind, as was so graphically evident in that powerful video we saw at the beginning of this meeting. Gender-sensitive humanitarian assistance can mitigate the different and negative effects conflicts have on women, especially when it takes into account changes wrought by crises, for example by recognizing new responsibilities of women as heads of households.”

    2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source

23. “The deployment of women in the field - including as peacekeeping and civilian police personnel, and as special representatives of the Secretary-General and special envoys, as a number of us have said - will deliver such innovative thinking and methods of work. Missions should also include experts to serve as focal points on gender issues or, where possible, be equipped with full units to ensure that gender perspectives are integrated into mission activities. Gender considerations must likewise be central to decisions about the design and delivery of humanitarian assistance. Women and girls are profoundly affected by conflict, whether they be caught up in its midst, in flight or in camps, dealing with its aftermath or reconstructing homes and societies.”

    2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source

24. “By seeking to heighten gender sensitivity across a range of issues, from mine-action programming to the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the drafting of new laws and constitutions, this practical initiative complements normative efforts to ensure equitable representation of women in peace support operations, codes of conduct and so on. This initiative gives guidance on how to respond to the different experiences and needs of women in armed conflict, including respect for and promotion of women's human rights. Canada looks forward to working with other Member States in advancing this work. Peace support operations need new skills, new attitudes and new ways of working to create the environment in which such training finds fertile ground.”

    2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source

25. “We must address ourselves as well to the positive contribution that women - irrespective of their age, class, ethnicity, race or any other status - can and do make to conflict prevention and to post-conflict peace- building. In resolution 1265 (1999), the Security Council requested the Secretary-General to ensure that United Nations peace support personnel have appropriate training, including in gender-related issues. As my colleague from the United Kingdom noted earlier, in support of this effort, the Governments of Canada and the United Kingdom have developed gender training material for military and civilian personnel.”

    2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source

26. “War does have differentiated impacts on men and women and on boys and girls, and it is good that this is finally being recognized. With resolutions 1265 (1999) and 1296 (2000) on the protection of civilians, resolutions 1261 (1999) and 1314 (2000) on children and armed conflict, and the press statement made by the Council President earlier this year on International Women's Day, the Security Council has begun to make progress in acknowledging these differentials. We increasingly recognize the need to craft gender-sensitive measures to ensure that women and men alike benefit fully from efforts to build peace, but we need to go further. We must also ensure that our focus is not restricted to issues of the victimization of women, vital as it is to grapple with them.”

    2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source

27. “(spoke in English) The subject of today's meeting is an important element of the Security Council's ongoing work on the protection of civilians in situations of armed conflict. Canada advanced this theme as a central component of its Council membership because of the disproportionate toll contemporary armed conflict takes on civilians - the majority of these being women and children. As the Secretary-General himself noted a little earlier, modern conflict no longer respects the line between the military and the civilian. Civilians - particularly woman and children - are not the incidental casualties of war; they are now the specific and deliberate targets. This was also a theme of the recently concluded first International Conference on War-affected Children, which was hosted by Canada in Winnipeg last month.”

    2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source

28. “Mr. Heinbecker (Canada) (spoke in French): First of all, we would like to congratulate you, Sir, for taking the initiative of holding a thematic debate on this important subject. Until recently, the role of women in peace and security has been virtually absent from the Council's discussions. I also would like to express the appreciation of the Government of Canada to the Secretary-General for his ongoing efforts to integrate a gender perspective into the work of the United Nations. I would also like to say how much we appreciate the participation today by Assistant Secretary-General Angela King. Ms. King, we hope that your presence here will become a more regular occurrence. Finally, we are also very pleased to welcome to the Council Ms. Noeleen Heyser, Executive Director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM).”

    2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source

29. “The Security Council will have fulfilled its role if our efforts contribute to the return of the parties to the negotiating table with renewed determination to end this conflict and to make the peace that is the right of ordinary Israelis and Palestinians.”

    2000-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204 (2000) · source

30. “Israeli and Palestinian leaders have demonstrated the ability to understand the needs of the other party and the willingness to work together to achieve a just and honourable peace. Over the past decade, together, they have achieved through negotiation what many thought impossible. They must not falter so close to the goal. Both Prime Minister Barak and Chairman Arafat understand that the needs and aspirations of both Israelis and Palestinians can be met only through negotiations and through the peace that negotiations will bring. Canada therefore strongly endorses the efforts of the United States and Egypt to bring the parties together again. Perhaps this chapter of the conflict will finally have persuaded everyone concerned that peace is necessary and possible now.”

    2000-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204 (2000) · source

31. “Further inflammatory actions at this critical time will serve only to disrupt the negotiations and to provoke further violence. Responding to them will serve only the interests of those who would seek not to make peace. In that context, Mr. Sharon's visit to Al-Haram Al-Sharif/Temple Mount last Thursday did not serve the cause of peace, and has in fact damaged it - if only, as we hope and expect, temporarily. There has been violence on both sides, but the disproportionate and excessive use of force and the very large number of Palestinian civilian fatalities have been particularly disturbing. This violence is especially heart-wrenching because it is so unnecessary.”

    2000-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204 (2000) · source

32. “Mr. Heinbecker (Canada) (spoke in French): Canada is most concerned at the violence that has occurred in recent days in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. We appeal to both parties to do everything necessary to put an immediate end to the hostilities and to work together on specific measures to prevent the repetition of such a situation. Israeli and Palestinian leaders must do everything necessary to ensure that security forces and civilians act with restraint, and to prevent any statement or other action that could make the situation more tense than it already is. (spoke in English) We deplore the loss of life on both sides, particularly the deaths of innocent children, which have understandably appalled the world. Canada extends its sincere condolences to the families of the victims.”

    2000-10-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204 (2000) · source

33. “That progress could be lost and Indonesia's reputation could suffer if crime now goes unpunished. We urge the Government of Indonesia to take whatever steps are necessary to arrest and prosecute those responsible for the recent attacks against refugees and international workers. Finally, we reiterate our call for the Government of Indonesia to work with us on the visit to the region by a delegation of the Security Council. The Government of Indonesia and the Security Council would both benefit from full and frank dialogue on the best means to resolve the refugee issue and to begin in earnest the process of reconstruction in East Timor.”

    2000-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4203 (2000) · source

34. “Similarly, suggestions by members of the Indonesian Government - suggestions that do not appear to have been officially contradicted - that the recent murders were somehow committed by foreign agents or that the attacks were somehow inevitable, caused by the refugees' presence itself, are, frankly, very worrisome. For those reasons, we emphasize the need for neutral international monitoring of the disarmament process. That way we can all verify whether the militias have been disarmed and disbanded. We will also be able to testify that the efforts of the Indonesian Government are indeed an effective response to the request for action in Security Council resolution 1319 (2000). Indonesia has taken important steps in investigating the violence that followed the referendum in August 1999.”

    2000-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4203 (2000) · source

35. “A priority task in that regard is stopping cross-border incursions into East Timor, which in the past few months have caused the death and wounding of UNTAET personnel and of members of the civilian population. Nothing less than the complete disarmament and disbanding of the militias and the arrest and prosecution of the perpetrators of human rights and humanitarian law violations will do. We note that the Indonesian Government and army have begun a two-phase operation aimed at disarming the criminal elements responsible for the recent violence against refugees and aid personnel. At the same time, the fact that no one is even under arrest for the crimes committed at Atambua, crimes that Mr. Vieira de Mello observes were committed in the presence of 10 Indonesian police officers, is unacceptable.”

    2000-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4203 (2000) · source

36. “It is appropriate at this time, and in the light of recent events, to recall the commitment of the Government of Indonesia to ensure the safety of refugees and humanitarian workers. That commitment has been freely entered into, and has been frequently reiterated. We take note of the letter dated 25 September from the Permanent Representative of Indonesia addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2000/899). We acknowledge that the Indonesian Government has inherited, as Mr. Vieira de Mello has put it, a dreadful legacy. It is therefore important that the Government succeed in securing domestic support to carry out the action required. And what is necessary to bring an end to militia violence is immediate action.”

    2000-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4203 (2000) · source

37. “Vieira de Mello's comment that the militias present "a serious threat not only to East Timor, but also to the integrity of Indonesia itself". (supra) For those reasons, the disbanding of the militias and the safety of the 100,000 refugees in West Timor and of the international personnel assisting them must be uppermost in the minds of the Government of Indonesia, as it equally must be uppermost in our own minds. It is important that the Government of Indonesia work closely with the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) and with the UNHCR. This is particularly necessary at the planning stage of any resettlement effort, to ensure that refugees are not simply relocated to an equally hazardous region or exposed to unreasonable hardship or danger along the way.”

    2000-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4203 (2000) · source

38. “One year has passed since the international community undertook to end the suffering that criminal militias visited on the East Timorese for simply exercising their right to self-determination. But more than 100,000 of the 250,000 who fled the violence or who were forcibly removed still remain in refugee camps in West Timor. They have yet to experience the freedom from fear and freedom from harm that is their right under international law. Until they can return voluntarily and safely to East Timor or can resettle elsewhere, there will be no closure on this issue. Nor, indeed, will the relationship between East Timor and Indonesia be placed on a proper and normal footing. I have taken particular note of Mr.”

    2000-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4203 (2000) · source

39. “Mr. Heinbecker (Canada) (spoke in French): I would like to begin by conveying Canada's condolences to the families of the three staff members of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) who were slain on 6 September at Atambua, West Timor. Their murders, and the deaths of the as yet unknown number of refugees they were working to assist, are profoundly disturbing to Canada. They strengthen our resolve to see the state of terror in which such refugees live brought to an end. (spoke in English) We are distressed at the situation in West Timor, both for the people concerned and because of the potential of that situation to further undermine the process of reconstruction in East Timor. We very much welcome the insights offered by Mr. Vieira de Mello on this issue.”

    2000-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4203 (2000) · source

40. “On a different plane, I can only refer to the comments made by the British Ambassador and by the Dutch delegation with respect to the detainees who are British, Dutch and Canadian citizens. It has been two months now, I think, that these people have been detained - since the Canadians were detained. The detainees have not been charged. They are as innocent today as they were the day they were arrested, and in fact it is perfectly clear to the Belgrade regime that they are innocent. It remains only for that regime to release those detainees. In summary, we are very glad for this opportunity to hear from Mr. Kouchner, we are extremely impressed by the work he has done, and all that remains to be said is that we must all persevere in bringing this project to a democratic end. The election in Belgrade is a major step in that direction.”

    2000-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4200 (2000) · source

41. “Kouchner aimed at preventing violence and intimidation and at keeping them from being factors in the elections. In this context, the recent promulgation of the print code of conduct by United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) is especially welcome. Independent, responsible and self- regulatory media outlets are strongly needed. We hope that the implementation of this code will contribute to fostering a democratic political culture as we approach the election and beyond. We also welcome the recent appointment of a Special Envoy for missing and detained persons. We reinforce Mr. Kouchner's point that pressure from the international community will be critical to the resolution of this issue.”

    2000-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4200 (2000) · source

42. “I heard him say that we are in a low- conflict, but not yet a post-conflict situation. Compared to a year ago, we have made enormous progress. A million refugees returned. Schools reopened. A semblance of normal life for many people has returned. We have made a lot of progress, but we are certainly not in the homestretch yet. Particularly, it is appalling to us that any minority, and in this particular case the Serb minority, could be targeted with violence. It is unacceptable. We are grateful to UNMIK and to the Kosovo Force (KFOR) for their efforts to stop it and to prevent it. As for the Kosovo elections, a word about that. We are also dismayed by the increasing intra-Albanian Kosovar criminality and the impact that that could have on the upcoming municipal vote. Here again we are grateful for the work of Mr.”

    2000-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4200 (2000) · source

43. “Canada hopes to be able to welcome the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia back into the community of democratic nations. We remain hopeful that the elections on 24 September will lead to peaceful and democratic change in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. As soon as a Government committed to reform and reconciliation is firmly in place, Canada will join the international community in removing sanctions and ending the isolation of Yugoslavia. On a related point, I would like to thank again Mr. Kouchner, to commend his effort and that of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), who did such an excellent job in making sure that, at least as regards Kosovo, it will not be possible for mass fraud to be perpetrated. I have listened carefully to the words of Mr. Kouchner.”

    2000-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4200 (2000) · source

44. “Mr. Heinbecker (Canada) (spoke in French): Let me first of all express a word of thanks to Mr. Kouchner for his extraordinary work. Let me say how pleased the Government of Canada is with everything that he has accomplished in those difficult circumstances. (spoke in English) I will turn to this situation in Kosovo in a moment. I would also like to make a few points on the issue of the election. The Yugoslav people have spoken. It is now clear that their voice will be respected by Mr. Kostunica. The question is whether the judgment of the Yugoslav people will now be respected by the regime in Belgrade. We call upon the Belgrade regime to recognize that the situation has now changed. It is time to respect the views ofthe ordinary Serbs who have voted in such massive numbers. It is time to stop the games.”

    2000-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4200 (2000) · source

45. “We believe, however, that we must continue to impress upon the Kosovo Serbs that full participation is the best guarantee for their community, and for all communities, to be fairly represented in the public administration and to contribute to the shaping of their own futures in that province. As to the Trepca metallurgical smelting complex, we support Mr. Kouchner's decision to close it down. Such levels of atmospheric pollutants would not be tolerated in Canada. The people in Kosovo - be they Serb or Albanian - deserve, and indeed need, the same kind of protection.”

    2000-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4190 (2000) · source

46. “The municipal election law and the law governing campaign financing are important measures in ensuring that the fall elections will be free and fair. We do not hide our disappointment at the level of registration of Kosovo Serbs on the electoral lists for the upcoming municipal elections, but we believe that the registration process was successfully managed, and we commend the efforts undertaken by UNMIK in that regard. The challenges UNMIK faces in organizing free and fair elections are serious. UNMIK needs the support of the international community, which is essential to the process. Ongoing, intensive security measures will be crucial in the upcoming months. The Government of Canada condemns the upsurge of violence and intimidation seen these days in Kosovo.”

    2000-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4190 (2000) · source

47. “We look forward to an appropriately quick conclusion of this issue and a prompt release of the detainees. Turning to the question of Kosovo, the Government of Canada welcomes the signing of the Airlie Declaration by representatives of the Serb and Albanian communities as an important step forward in the long march towards reconciliation. We strongly encourage the parties to continue. The Government of Canada commends the recently issued United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) regulation on the self- governance of municipalities in Kosovo. By granting a wide range of responsibilities to municipalities, this regulation lays the foundation for local democracy, which we hope will begin to take root with the municipal elections in October.”

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48. “I would like to join the representative of the United Kingdom in expressing our serious concern at the arrest of two Canadians and two Britons, who have been held without consular access for nine days. Suspicions of espionage and terrorism are unfounded. If every tourist who arrived in our country, or in any of the other countries represented at this table, was immediately regarded as a spy or a terrorist, we would not have the facilities to hold them. The appropriate thing to do in the circumstances is to issue a visa or to impose a fine. These types of accusations put at risk personnel working for the United Nations. This is not a concern just for Canada, the United Kingdom and the Dutch. People who work for the United Nations are vulnerable and, as we have seen, can be subject to political manipulation.”

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