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“Two of our experts participated in one such mission at the OPCW headquarters in The Hague from 8 to 10 February. On their first day, these consultations included a meeting between the OPCW Director-General and myself. The visit to The Hague was planned to coincide with my participation as 1540 Chairman in the preparatory meeting for the Nuclear Security Summit that took place last month in Washington on the initiative of President Obama, where I had the opportunity to explain how the objectives of resolution 1540 (2004) complement those of the Summit.”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“In the wake of the comprehensive review, the former Chairman of the Committee visited the headquarters of several intergovernmental organizations: the World Customs Organization in Brussels, the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in The Hague, and the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe in Vienna. In December, he followed up on those visits by sending letters recording the understandings reached on practical ways to strengthen cooperation with the Committee. In order to expand the scope of cooperation in specific areas such as experience-sharing, coordinating assistance requests and channelling legislative advice, the Committee has begun sending expert missions to the secretariats of these organizations.”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“10-35734 The Committee's programme of work covering the period from 1 February 2010 to 31 January 2011 follows the recommendations of the comprehensive review by building on the programme of the past year and by improving its methods of work by, for example, facilitating the contribution of experts from capitals in the Committee's work; by encouraging contributions by non-permanent members of the Council who are no longer members of the Committee; and by making its matrix and assistance template more user-friendly.”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“In addition, the review identified some areas in which States have adopted fewer measures, such as biological weapons, means of delivery, national control lists, access to related materials and the financing of prohibited or illicit proliferation activities. The review also identified some measures that the Committee could take in order to advance the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). Likewise, it was determined that the cooperative and transparent approach adopted by the 1540 Committee has been a key factor in increasing the level of participation of all States. States and many international entities welcomed the openness of the comprehensive review process and urged the 1540 Committee to pursue this approach and to increase its useful efforts to enhance transparency and openness.”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“Nearly 160 Member States have provided information on their capacities and gaps in preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. In addition, the number of States that have reported having implemented legislative measures to penalize the involvement of non-State actors in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction has grown considerably since the adoption of resolution 1540 (2004). The review also confirmed that, due to the wide range of obligations arising under resolution 1540 (2004), some States still fall short in addressing all the resolution's requirements in their legislation, including the adoption of preventive measures and penalties for violations.”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“Without going into greater detail, I am pleased to mention that the review confirmed that the adoption of resolution 1540 (2004) has prompted significant steps to be taken around the world to prevent non-State actors from manufacturing, acquiring, possessing, developing, transporting, transferring or using nuclear, chemical or biological weapons or their means of delivery, and has also facilitated the gathering of comprehensive data on the measures taken by States in this regard. A great many States have submitted reports on the measures taken in accordance with the resolution. Since 2006, Member States have made tangible and significant progress in addressing the threat of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“The main points included five major areas in which progress can be made: first, the Committee's capacity to gather information on the status of implementation of resolution 1540 (2004); secondly, its efficiency and effective working practices; thirdly, means for facilitating assistance; fourthly, cooperation with international, regional, subregional and multilateral institutions; and fifthly, outreach.”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“The comprehensive review was launched in response to a decision of the Security Council contained in resolution 1810 (2008). As part of this review, the Committee held a three-day open meeting from 30 September to 2 October 2009. My predecessor, Ambassador Jorge Urbina of Costa Rica, has already briefed the Council on that meeting, at which 41 States, 21 intergovernmental organizations and other entities made statements and held interactive discussions on specific issues. I will highlight today the outcome of the review, which was sent to the President of the Security Council on 29 January 2010 in the form of a final document containing the review's key findings and recommendations (S/2010/52).”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“In my capacity of Chairman of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), I will highlight the main developments in the work of the Committee in the six months since the last joint briefing on 13 November 2009 (see S/PV.6217). I would like to update the Security Council on the outcome of the recent comprehensive review of the status of implementation of resolution 1540 (2004), and to highlight the Committee's main activities in outreach and awareness- building, as well as in assistance to and cooperation with relevant intergovernmental organizations. I have already commented on the growing cooperation between the 1540 Committee and other United Nations bodies, especially the Committee established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1373 (2001) and the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF).”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“The three subsidiary bodies of the Security Council and their respective expert groups are committed to continuing to cooperate and to coordinate their work, within their respective mandates, in order to contribute to an effective and efficient approach to 3 this issue in the wider United Nations framework and as part of the broader efforts of the international community. In this respect, the Committees look forward to receiving further guidance from the Council in order better to coordinate their counter-terrorism efforts.”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“An updated comparative table was issued at previous briefings to highlight the main aspects of the respective mandates and areas of competence of the three Committees and their expert groups. The table has proved to be a useful tool for Member States by helping them to better understand the specificities and complementarities of our work. The comparative table has been further updated and posted on our respective websites and will be distributed today. Terrorism and the participation of non-State actors in the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction continue to threaten international peace and security. Cooperation is a crucial element in the efforts to counter the threat of terrorism, including that from nuclear, chemical and biological weapons.”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“In addition to the aforementioned activities, regular meetings are held between the expert groups in New York. Moreover, Counter-Terrorism Committee regularly invites the Monitoring Team, the 1540 Committee experts, CTITF and the relevant United Nations offices to its thematic briefings in the framework of its official meetings. Recently, the coordinator of the 1540 working group on cooperation with international organizations, the Counter-Terrorism Committee and the 1267 Committee also invited the Monitoring Team, the CTED and the CTITF to attend a briefing by the International Atomic Energy Agency during the informal consultations of the working group.”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“The three expert groups also continue to coordinate their work within the framework of the 10-35734 Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF). The expert groups contribute to the work of several CTITF working groups, and the Monitoring Team and CTED have assumed leading functions. In this regard, a joint meeting was held between the three expert groups and the CTITF on 7 April to discuss common issues and to identify other areas that could be benefit from their respective areas of expertise and capacity within the United Nations system as partners in a joint effort to assist Member States to better implement the respective resolutions pertaining to their work. It was also agreed that the CTITF could provide a further link to relevant international, regional and subregional organizations.”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“Meetings between the expert groups and the permanent missions of the Forum have continued to deepen the mutual understanding and cooperation between the States members of the Forum and the experts of the three Committees. The expert groups continue to coordinate their visits to Member States, explore whether these could be conducted jointly, and coordinate their participation at relevant conferences. When an expert group does not participate in a visit, information on the Member State that is to be visited is exchanged. In addition, the three expert groups also share their reports on their visits whenever possible. Since the last joint briefing, Monitoring Team members have participated in two Counter-Terrorism Committee visits, for a total of 17 joint trips.”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“In addition, the 1540 legislative databases and the information from matrices are already available on the official website. CTED has also begun sharing the monthly reports of its Executive Director with the other two expert groups. With respect to new themes for a common strategy among the three groups, they have prepared a common paper focusing on the enhancement of cooperation with selected intergovernmental organizations. Consultations are ongoing to finalize the modalities of a common approach towards relevant international, regional and subregional organizations. In the meanwhile, the three expert groups have continued their cooperation with the Pacific Islands Forum, which is one of the four organizations mentioned in the common paper.”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“Since the most recent briefing, the three expert groups have invited one 10-35734 another to relevant workshops. Those workshops continue to provide an excellent opportunity for the three expert groups to assist Member States in understanding the differing but complementary roles and mandates of the three Committees. They also enable the expert groups to exchange information on a regular basis with national counter-terrorism contacts and coordinators. CTED has made its list of national coordinators available to the other two expert groups. Furthermore, CTED and the 1267 Monitoring Team have made a reciprocal arrangement for access to their electronic databases and are preparing an extension arrangement to the 1540 experts group. The Monitoring Team has already provided access to its database to the 1540 experts.”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“The three Committees attach great importance to coordination and cooperation among their groups of experts, namely, the Monitoring Team, the Counter- Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) and the experts of the 1540 Committee. In that context, I also wish to recall that cooperation and coordination have been facilitated through the joint use of facilities by the experts in the framework of the Capital Master Plan, as requested by the Security Council in resolution 1904 (2009). The three expert groups have continued to implement the common strategy on dealing with non- or late-reporting States through exchanges of information and joint visits, when appropriate, and in assisting Member States in submitting their responses to the three Committees on their implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions.”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“On behalf of the Chairmen of the three subsidiary organs of the Security Council established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004) concerning counter-terrorism, I should like to update the Security Council on ongoing cooperation among the Committees and their groups of experts. Taking into account the fact that the full statement of my briefing has been distributed to members of the Council, I shall deliver a summarized version. During the past six months, the cooperation among the Committees and their respective groups of experts has grown, pursuant to the requests made by the Security Council in recent resolutions, in particular resolutions 1805 (2008), 1810 (2008) and 1904 (2009).”
2010-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6310 (2010) · source
“We welcome the fact that in many of its activities in this sphere, the European Union seeks to pool its efforts with those of other regional or subregional organizations and of actors on the ground. As part of its strategic association with the European Union, Mexico reaffirms its readiness to continue developing frameworks for triangular cooperation that, with imagination and goodwill, will enable us to pool our efforts and attain our shared objectives.”
2010-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6306 (2010) · source
“Mexico therefore supports the work of the European Union, with its new international outreach under the Lisbon Treaty, as a strategic partner of the United Nations in promoting peace and protecting vulnerable individuals in particularly critical regional conflicts, such as those mentioned by the High Representative in her statement. We encourage the European Union to continue strengthening its strategic relationship with the United Nations in the framework of the provisions of the Charter and to redouble its efforts to provide technical cooperation in building the national and regional capacity that is needed to prevent or ease conflicts, promote and protect human rights and strengthen the rule of law.”
2010-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6306 (2010) · source
“Mr. Heller (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): I wish at the outset to welcome Catherine Ashton, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union, and to thank her for the information she has shared with us. I also thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Austria for his statement here today. Of late, our debates have recognized that cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations is of fundamental importance to our efforts to maintain international peace and security. Similarly, timely involvement by those organizations in the peaceful settlement of disputes and in the peacebuilding process is essential to maintain medium- and long-term stability.”
2010-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6306 (2010) · source
“We must also learn from the process of negotiating this resolution. The negotiations on Western Sahara are not and can no longer be the monopoly of any group of countries. They must be the collective responsibility of all Council members. Indeed, today we were able to reach this consensus with the participation and proposals of all delegations. This should be a lesson for the future.”
2010-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6305 (2010) · source
“Mr. Heller (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): Mexico joined the consensus on resolution 1920 (2010), which we have just adopted, thus expressing our support to the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) and the steps taken by the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General to find a final solution to the question of Western Sahara. Nonetheless, we would have preferred a more balanced and direct text that would have addressed every issue and not avoided matters that are central to the situation in Western Sahara or set aside essential principles of international law. Respect for the self- determination of peoples and the question of human rights, which are at the core of the situation, deserved to be addressed in greater depth and more directly, as in Security Council resolutions in general.”
2010-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6305 (2010) · source
“Mexico is convinced that the establishment of a nuclear-weapon- free zone in the region of the Middle East should be part of a broad, comprehensive political understanding that guarantees peaceful coexistence among sovereign States in that region, including a future Palestinian State, and that takes account of the legitimate security concerns of all States.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298 (2010) · source
“We call on Lebanon, Israel and all other actors involved to honour the provisions of the relevant Security Council resolutions and to refrain from belligerent rhetoric that could lead to an escalation of violence. It is critical to this process that the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of Lebanon be strengthened. We also hope that Israel and Syria will resume their indirect talks, which could help to begin to resolve pending questions and foster confidence and security in both States. In recent days there have been important initiatives in the area of arms control and nuclear non- proliferation. And we are only a few weeks away from the Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. The Middle East must not be an exception in this sphere.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298 (2010) · source
“This is a first step that should lead to the full opening of the crossing points. We also stress the importance of completing as soon as possible the intra-Palestinian reconciliation process, supported by Egypt. It, too, is a fundamental step towards the construction of the future Palestinian State. Peace in the Middle East also has a regional dimension. We are therefore concerned by the ongoing Violations of the provisions of resolution 1701 (2006), in particular the daily incursions of Israeli armed forces into the territory of Lebanon; by the discovery of weapons and explosives in the zone of operations of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon; and by other incidents under investigation.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298 (2010) · source
“We condemn such acts of violence and once again urge all actors to respect the provisions of international humanitarian law at all times. The international community must do its utmost to prevent a new spiral of violence that could lead to armed confrontation. In these tense times, we call for general calm and respect for the provisions of resolution 1860 (2009). We insist once again on the need to establish an international monitoring mechanism to guarantee a lasting ceasefire, the opening of border crossings and the control of illicit weapons trafficking. We also support the initiatives of the Secretary-General with respect to the reconstruction of infrastructure in Gaza, and we welcome Israel's agreement to permit some of these projects to begin and to allow certain essential products to enter Gaza.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298 (2010) · source
“We therefore support the plan of Prime Minister Fayyad to build the economic and institutional bases of the future Palestinian State, and we call on the Quartet and the international community to actively support that effort. The deterioration of the humanitarian situation and the intensification of violence in Gaza and southern Israel are also sources of serious concern. The blockade of the population of the Gaza Strip has proved to be counterproductive because it perpetuates the illicit trafficking of materials, fuel and food and opens the door to the illicit traffic in weapons, thereby jeopardizing the security of the entire region. Proof of that is the increase in rocket attacks against the civilian population of Israel, which have generated new military reprisals, with tragic consequences.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298 (2010) · source
“In that regard, we also note the positive economic and human impact of Israel's initiative to partially lift restrictions on the movement of people and goods in the West Bank. We hope that these measures will be pursued and lead to the full and irreversible dismantling of all checkpoints, which is an indispensable condition for the establishment of a viable and independence Palestinian State. We are convinced that improvement in the living conditions of the Palestinian people, coupled with effective security control by the Palestinian authorities in the West Bank, are fundamental elements in the achievement of lasting peace in the Middle East.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298 (2010) · source
“We reiterate once again that the demolition of homes, evictions and the expansion of settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, including so-called natural growth, constitute violations of international law and represent serious obstacles to the peace process. We urge Israel to cease these practices as soon as possible and to revoke recent measures taken in East Jerusalem so as to open the genuine possibility of resuming negotiations. Such unilateral actions should not prejudge the result of negotiations and will not be recognized by the international community. We commend the efforts of the Palestinian Authority to meet its commitments in the areas of security and economic development in the West Bank, which have now begun to bear fruit.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298 (2010) · source
“We therefore support the Quartet's declaration of 19 March and welcome the initiative to hold so-called proximity talks so long as they lead to the unconditional resumption of direct negotiations within a reasonable time frame and do not become an exercise in distraction. In order to establish conditions conducive to dialogue, it is indispensable that Israel and the Palestinian Authority respect the Road Map principles that form the basis for the resolution of all pending issues in this conflict. Similarly, both parties should avoid actions that run counter to international law and international humanitarian law, as well as any provocative statement or act of violence that could lead to an escalation of the conflict.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298 (2010) · source
“In these circumstances, the international community, including this Council, should continue to encourage the swift resumption of direct peace negotiations between Israel and the Palestinian Authority based on agreements and obligations previously reached. We know that this is the only way to achieve a comprehensive and definitive solution to the conflict in the Middle East that will reaffirm recognition of Israel's right to exist and enable the establishment of a politically and economically viable Palestinian State living side by side with Israel within secure and internationally recognized borders, in accordance with Security Council resolutions, the Road Map, the Madrid principles and the Arab Peace Initiative.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298 (2010) · source
“Mr. Heller (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I, too, should like to join in condolences to the Government and the people of China for the earthquake that they suffered today. I thank Under-Secretary-General Lynn Pascoe for his briefing on the situation in the Middle East, and the Permanent Representative of Israel and the Permanent Observer of Palestine for their statements. Since the Council's most recent consideration of the issue at hand, the situation in the Middle East has continued to deteriorate and tension and violence between the parties have increased. The situation is most worrisome and not conducive to the resumption of dialogue.”
2010-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6298 (2010) · source
“The year 2010 offers an opportunity to make qualitative and quantitative progress in preventing and combating the illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons. All of us - countries, organizations and civil society - will have a chance to join efforts and take part in important multilateral events, including the Biennial Meeting on Small Arms and Light Weapons, which has already been mentioned, as well as the high- level meeting of the General Assembly on transnational organized crime. We cannot waste those opportunities.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“Cooperation and information exchanges between the Security Council and regional and subregional bodies must also be strengthened. In that regard, it would be very useful to establish mechanisms for ongoing dialogue between the Council and the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa. It is particularly important that the African Union and the Economic Community of Central African States promote among their members the proper implementation of the relevant resolutions of the Security Council. They should also put in place concrete measures to monitor borders or weapons- crossing points and to investigate suspected embargo violations in States under sanctions.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“Thus, the Council, working Closely with the General Assembly, the Peacebuilding Commission and other relevant United Nations bodies, must establish specific mandates for peace and peacebuilding missions. We therefore stress the importance of enhancing cooperation between the peace missions and integrated offices in the region - such as the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad, the United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi and the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic - and neighbouring countries in undertaking joint work on implementing disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes for ex- combatants of armed non-State groups and on security and justice sector reform processes.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“We commend the efforts being made in Central Africa to establish a binding legal instrument for monitoring small arms and light weapons, ammunition and any material that could be used in their manufacture. We trust that these efforts will soon bear fruit. In that regard, we support the proposal to draft a subregional list of arms traffickers, which will make it possible in the future to initiate investigations and bring the perpetrators of such illegal activities to justice. It is particularly important to consider the ways in which the Security Council can contribute, within its sphere of competencies, to the quest for better- designed and coordinated responses against this scourge.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“In the legal sphere, we have global and regional instruments, such as the Inter-American Convention Against the Illicit Manufacture of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Other Related Materials. In a more general context, we must stress the importance of the Palermo Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, their Parts and Components and Ammunition, to which there are now 79 States parties, as we have been informed today. We call on those States that have not yet done so to ratify or accede promptly to that important instrument. We also welcome the progress made towards negotiating a possible arms trade treaty.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“In that regard, we now possess the mechanisms and instruments necessary to respond politically and legally to the challenges at hand. One such mechanism is the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects. The Fourth Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the Programme of Action will be chaired by Mexico in June this year. It will provide a new opportunity to adopt specific measures to enable us to advance in preventing and combating illicit arms trafficking. We invite States and other actors in our endeavours in this area.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“It is of fundamental importance to recognize that the measures we adopt to counter the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons and ammunition must be designed on the basis of shared responsibility involving States, international and regional bodies, and arms manufacturers, purchasers and users. Over the past 10 years, the United Nations has devoted great effort and many resources to addressing the phenomenon under discussion. However, judging by the extreme availability of these weapons on illegal transnational black markets and in sorely affected areas such as Central Africa, we continue to face major challenges. Mexico believes that the United Nations must play a more active role in the debate on how to combat the scourge, not merely through its technical forums, but also by promoting high-level commitment to countering it.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“The subregion has been shaken in recent years by protracted conflicts that have weakened the States of the region and, on occasion, impeded reconciliation and peacebuilding processes. Sadly, the subregion has seen the conflation of practically all the pernicious effects of such activities, and weapons have circulated from conflict to conflict, regardless of borders or jurisdictions. The complex nature of the problem highlights the importance of international cooperation to combat this global threat. Arms produced in one region of the world are sold illegally in another.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“Of particular concern to Mexico, given the pernicious effects of arms trafficking, is the harm it causes to the civilian population. The price we pay for our inability to eradicate this scourge is measured in the human lives lost to it every day. It has been calculated that hundreds of thousands of people are killed every year by firearms, the majority of which are purchased on the black market. Thus, the effective implementation of resolution 1894 (2009) is of special importance. It has been noted that Central Africa is among the regions that have suffered most from the destructive effects of the illicit traffic in weapons and ammunition and the irresponsible trade in weapons, in particular small arms and light weapons.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“It also hampers peacebuilding in situations of institutional fragility. On the other hand, it is an obstacle to development and fosters the serious and systematic violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. As we have stated in past debates of the Council on this issue, given the increasingly obvious link between drug trafficking and others manifestations of organized crime - such as illicit arms trafficking, money-laundering and terrorism - Governments and the international community must design strategies that enable them to address the specifics of any serious crime and to identify the common and convergent elements of such crimes in order to adopt a comprehensive approach. In this way, it will be possible to strengthen the rule of law and to clamp down on the culture of illegality and impunity throughout the world.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“Mr. Heller (Mexico) (spoke in Spanish): We are very grateful to you, Sir, and your delegation for having convened this timely open debate on illicit arms trafficking and its impact on peace and security in Central Africa. We welcome this opportunity for the Security Council to consider the pernicious effects of that criminal activity, which have been described in detail this morning by the Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Costa and Mr. Sylvain-Goma. My delegation will support the presidential statement to be adopted at the outcome of this meeting. Illicit arms trafficking is undoubtedly among the most serious threats to peace and security in the current international context. On the one hand, it helps to strengthen organized crime and the illicit traffic in drugs, undermining political, social and economic stability in our countries.”
2010-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6288 (2010) · source
“To this end, we would urge, first, the appointment of a new Electoral Complaints Commission; secondly, the adoption of measures to assert the independence of the Independent Election Commission; thirdly, the launch of an investigation, pursuant to Afghan electoral law, of alleged fraud in the most recent elections; and fourthly, the guaranteed participation of women and minorities. We fully believe that the elections scheduled for the second part of the year will provide a new opportunity for the Government of Afghanistan, with the support of the international community, to reinforce its commitment to the priorities of the country and to its people.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“Given the promulgation of the law on public amnesty and national stability to pardon the perpetrators of serious crimes, including serious violations of human rights, we emphasize that the fight against impunity has a fundamental role in national reconciliation, as does the observation of pertinent international law. We also believe that it is of primary importance to address the needs of the roughly 296,000 internally displaced persons and that they be given the opportunity to return to their places of origin in an atmosphere of reconciliation and full respect for their fundamental human rights. Lastly, with respect to elections, it is important to endeavour to apply all the lessons learned during the presidential elections of August 2009 in order to ensure the credibility and transparency of the forthcoming parliamentary elections.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“However, that must be carefully considered to ensure that all guarantees necessary for the country's development are successfully fulfilled. We commend the joint initiatives undertaken, in particular, by the Governments of Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan to combat the production, trafficking and consumption of drugs in the region. Through this focus on shared responsibility, they will contribute to generating mutual confidence and promoting joint strategies to combat the scourge, and will certainly have a direct impact on the security situation in the region.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“We also reiterate our total repudiation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. We condemn any attack against civilians, humanitarian and United Nations personnel and journalists. We trust that communication and coordination between the representative of the Secretary-General, Afghan forces and the International Security Assistance Force will lead to a reduction in civilian loss of life and an improvement in the country's security. We also recognize that the peace and reintegration programme that has been announced by President Karzai to promote the reintegration into society of anti-Government elements desiring to lay down their weapons heralds a message of reconciliation and dialogue, which is so necessary given the country's circumstances.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“And, thirdly, it must continue to exercise its good offices to support the implementation of Afghan reconciliation programmes. All that must be led by the Afghan Government itself and be in line with its national priorities. With regard to security, we regret the fact that, once again, the Secretary-General's report tells of an increase in violent incidents over the figures for previous years. The year 2009 marked the greatest losses of civilian lives since 2001. There is no denying that these statistics reveal that insecurity continues to be the main factor hampering progress in Afghanistan. In that regard, we believe that continued civilian oversight of international forces must remain a crucial condition to completing the efforts they have undertaken.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“We trust that during the next international conference, which is to be held in the spring in Kabul, the Government of Afghanistan will put forward specific measures that will help strengthen the country's institutions and the rule of law, in particular by combating corruption and impunity. My delegation concurs with the report of the Secretary-General to the effect that, during the new stage that has emerged through renewed international momentum, UNAMA must intensify its efforts to implement its mandate while focusing on three main areas. First, it must support the Government's capacity to coordinate with the international community. Secondly, in the area of elections, is must provide support politically and to institutions by means of the Independent Electoral Commission, specifically to strengthen national capacities.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source