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  1. “In that context, the European Union welcomes the report (S/2005/72) of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict of 9 February 2005, which identifies persisting shortcomings and proposes remedies. The European Union agrees that it is important and urgent to establish a systematic and comprehensive monitoring, reporting and compliance mechanism to provide systematic, reliable and accurate information on child rights violations in situations of armed conflict using the experience of United Nations peacekeeping missions and country teams.”

    2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source

  2. “I would like also to thank other key players who have contributed to progress on this important subject. It is absolutely fitting that the Security Council has once again taken up the issue of children in armed conflict. Despite the welcome news that the estimated number of child soldiers has declined from 380,000 to 300,000 in the last 18 months, a disturbing gap remains between the standards and the initiatives developed for the protection of children, on the one hand, and the atrocities that continue to be perpetrated against children by parties to armed conflicts, on the other. Those atrocities must end. While the European Union welcomes the adoption of resolution 1539 (2004), in April 2004, it also notes that the goals set by the United Nations have not yet been adequately met.”

    2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source

  3. “Mr. Hoscheit (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The acceding countries, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey, the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and the potential candidates, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro align themselves with this statement. I thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity you have given us to debate the important issue of children in armed conflict. I also wish to pay tribute to Mr. Olara Otunnu, Under-Secretary-General and Special Representative of the Secretary-General, as well as to Ms. Rima Salah, Deputy Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), for their briefings and their commendable work.”

    2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source

  4. “For its part, the European Union will continue to work towards that goal by relying on international cooperation, financial and technical assistance programmes and effective arms control.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source

  5. “Through that fund, the EU is financing several programmes aimed at the demobilization and reintegration of former combatants into society and others geared to the collection and destruction of weapons. In addition, the member States of the European Union contribute individually to many assistance projects and programmes aimed at controlling the illicit trading and use of small arms and light weapons, particularly in African countries. While we have noted recent positive developments, may I conclude by calling for continued relentless efforts on the part of the international community as a whole to make the best possible use of existing and future instruments in order to put an end to the uncontrolled accumulation of illicit small arms and light weapons, so as to help prevent senseless violence in future.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source

  6. “Since 1999, through that joint action, we have taken 14 such actions in Eastern Europe, in Latin America and the Caribbean, in Asia and in Africa. The total sum committed so far is almost 13 million euros. Among the priorities set by the Council, specific attention has been given to the destruction of existing stockpiles of small arms and to support for regional moratoriums in Africa. In that context, the European Council decided, on 2 December 2004, to give its fullest support to the efforts of the Economic Community of West African States to strengthen its moratorium and to replace it with a mandatory convention. In addition, 48.7 million euros were committed in 2003 alone, from the European Development Fund, to support small arms and light weapons projects in Africa.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source

  7. “The European Union's Action Plan on Africa outlines the support that the European Security and Defence Policy can offer African peacekeeping capabilities, including providing relevant African organizations with "on call" teams able to plan and implement actions in the area of DDR and security sector reform. The EU is willing also to train military personnel and civilians to participate in DDR programmes, including aspects specific to the subject of child soldiers. The European Union is determined to help other partners, with the common goal of moving matters forward. Through its joint action on combating the destabilizing accumulation and spread of small arms, the EU provides financial and technical assistance to countries, groups of countries and international and non-governmental organizations that request such support.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source

  8. “The European Union reiterates its call on all States to submit timely returns of imports and exports to the Register, including information on military holdings and on procurement related to national production. The European Union welcomes the emphasis on disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programmes in post-conflict situations in the Secretary-General's report on small arms, and we note the increased focus by the Council on this issue. It agrees also that specific measures are needed for the collection and disposal of illicit or surplus small arms and light weapons in the context of the mandates of peacekeeping operations.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source

  9. “The Code of Conduct has allowed our member States to set high common standards for the management of conventional arms transfers, and it is currently being renewed to enhance its effectiveness. The European Union welcomes the efforts being made to build regional support for better control over small arms transfers. It welcomes also the important work being done in various forums to discuss and improve common standards for arms transfers at the national, regional and global levels. Such standards must be based on existing responsibilities under the relevant provisions of international law. We support the efforts made by the Secretariat to encourage Member States to participate in the Register of Conventional Arms.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source

  10. “Furthermore, the European Union supports the Secretary-General's recommendation that the Council be encouraged to establish monitoring mechanisms that would enable the detection of deliberate violations by Member States of United Nations arms embargoes. All EU Member States are bound by the EU Code of Conduct on Arms Exports, which is a very comprehensive international arms export regime. It is aimed at improving the exchange of information among Member States and at enhancing mutual understanding of their export-control policies, including provisions on requirements relating to thoroughly checked end-user certificates, appropriate documentation or some form of official authorization issued by the country of final destination. The EU fully supports Mr. Annan's recommendation in that area.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source

  11. “The European Union calls for the conclusion of a cooperative agreement between the United Nations and Interpol addressing relevant legal and technical issues, with a view to enabling Interpol to fulfil that mandate. Violations of Security Council arms embargoes contribute greatly to the spread of destruction and suffering in conflict areas and must be strongly condemned. The EU therefore supports the Secretary- General's recommendations on improved enforcement of Security Council sanctions, especially arms embargoes. The European Union welcomes the recommendation made by Mr. Annan to pursue more vigorously and expeditiously the use of arms embargoes to countries or regions threatened by, engaged in or emerging from armed conflict, and to promote their effective implementation.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source

  12. “The European Union believes that the Security Council has an important role to play in tracing illicit small arms and light weapons and related ammunition. Peacekeeping missions and sanctions committees mandated by the Security Council should, as a matter of principle, be empowered to initiate tracing requests for illicit weapons and ammunition found in the course of their operations or collected in the context of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes. The European Union believes also that Interpol has an important part to play in the implementation of the future instrument on the identification and tracing of small arms and light weapons.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source

  13. “The European Union notes the progress made during those negotiations, although it deplores the fact that the participating States remain divided on the two major issues - the nature of the instrument and the inclusion of ammunition. Additional efforts are needed in that context. The European Union recalls that it is working towards the adoption of a legally binding instrument on the identification and tracing of small arms and light weapons to supplement the United Nations Firearms Protocol. The European Union also stresses the need for the inclusion of provisions relating to ammunition. Indeed, illicit small arms depend on a steady supply of ammunition to continue wreaking havoc. If we can stem the flow of ammunition, we can make those weapons fall silent.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source

  14. “The European Union has been a strong supporter of the Open-ended Working Group to negotiate an international instrument to enable States to identify and trace, in a timely and reliable manner, illicit small arms and light weapons. A great deal of progress has been made since the recommendation made by the Secretary-General in 2002 and since the adoption of General Assembly resolution 58/241. The second session of the Open-ended Working Group was held two weeks ago in New York. The European Union and other States stated and confirmed their priorities with respect to the various issues - the nature of the instrument, its scope and definition, the marking and tracing of small arms and ammunition, record-keeping and international cooperation.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source

  15. “The European Union underlines the importance of establishing a group of governmental experts soon after the 2006 Programme of Action Review Conference, in order to consider further steps to enhance international cooperation in preventing, combating and eradicating illicit brokering in small arms and light weapons. The European Union welcomes the recommendations of the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change, which recognizes the explicit need for States to accelerate and conclude negotiations on legally binding agreements on the marking, tracing, brokering and transfer of small arms, as well as to ensure transparency in the submission, on a yearly basis, of complete reports on all the elements of the Register of Conventional Arms.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source

  16. “The number of illicit small arms and light weapons in circulation, as well as the number of the victims of those weapons, remain unacceptably high. The European Union also welcomes the opportunity to discuss the Secretary-General's most recent report on the initiatives undertaken to implement his recommendations concerning the ways in which the Security Council can contribute to the reduction of the illicit trade in small arms. The European Union supports the Secretary- General's appeal to develop long-term strategies to halt the scourge of the illicit proliferation of small arms. The 2001 Programme of Action is one such strategy, and the European Union is actively working towards its implementation at the national, regional and global levels.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source

  17. “Mr. Hoscheit (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The candidate countries Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey and Croatia; the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro; and the European Free Trade Association countries Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway, members of the European Economic Area, align themselves with this statement. Three and a half years after the adoption of 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 European Union welcomes today's opportunity to address, under your presidency, Sir, the subject of the illicit flow of small arms and light weapons.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source

  18. “The European Union, for its part, remains committed to supporting the ongoing political process and to playing its role in providing further help to alleviate the Haitian people's suffering by means of prompt humanitarian aid and continued long-term assistance, with a view to contributing to lasting peace and stability in Haiti.”

    2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source

  19. “Haiti is also on the European Union's priority list for electoral observation for the local, parliamentarian and presidential elections, scheduled to take place in November and December 2005. An exploratory mission is scheduled to be dispatched in June to assess the feasibility of a European Union election observation mission to Haiti. The European Union fully supports the efforts by the countries of the region, as well as those undertaken by regional groups such as the Organization of American States. We believe that the United Nations should be present in Haiti for as long as necessary, with a view to encouraging international support for the sustainable political, social, economic and ecological development of the country. In that context, we support the activities of the Economic and Social Council's Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Haiti.”

    2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source

  20. “With 271 million euros' worth of pledges, the European Union has emerged as the largest single donor from the pledging conference on Haiti held in Washington in July 2004. Those pledges do not include contributions from individual EU member States. The European Union will make every effort to reduce bottlenecks and to disburse those funds promptly, with a view to creating employment and achieving quick and visible changes. A total of 45 million euros has recently been approved for infrastructure projects, and 27 million euros for rehabilitation projects. To promote the rule of law, the European Union, together with Canada, has furthermore launched an important project aimed at reforming the judiciary system. The European Union is also providing substantial financial support for the organization of elections.”

    2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source

  21. “The European Union strongly supports the adjustments proposed by the Secretary-General in November 2004 with regard to the structure of MINUSTAH, in particular adding a formed police unit to provide enhanced operational support to the Haitian National Police; implementing quick-impact projects that will directly improve the lives of the Haitian people; and increasing MINUSTAH's capacity to implement projects in the area of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration into the community. In that context, the European Union encourages the Transitional Government of Haiti, assisted by MINUSTAH, to redouble, as a matter of highest priority, its current efforts aimed at removing all illegal weapons from the streets and fully to disarm all armed groups, in order not to jeopardize the democratic transition process under way.”

    2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source

  22. “We strongly believe that the ongoing crisis in Haiti can be resolved only by peaceful means, through a constitutional and inclusive political process of national dialogue, compromise and reconciliation, leading to free and fair elections by the end of this year and to the transfer of power to elected authorities. We strongly encourage the Transitional Government to pursue its efforts in this regard, with the assistance of the United Nations Stabilization Mission. In that context, it is important that all political forces publicly renounce violence and join the democratic and electoral process.”

    2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source

  23. “The European Union welcomes the recent positive developments on the ground but notes that further action is required to improve the overall security situation in the country, which remains of concern. In some areas, the lack of security is still an impediment to effective humanitarian assistance and project implementation. The European Union urges all parties without exception to refrain from any kind of violent behaviour that would further imperil the welfare of the Haitian people, to abide by the rule of law and to respect human rights. We call on the Transitional Government to take the necessary measures to put an end to impunity.”

    2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source

  24. “The European Union welcomes also the report by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Juan Gabriel Valdes, as well as the unanimous decision taken by the Security Council on 29 November 2004 to extend the mandate of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) until June 2005, with the intention of extending it for further periods. The European Union notes that the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti is nearly up to its full authorized strength and that this has increased its ability to use a more robust approach in implementing its mandate, in particular when it comes to conducting joint operations with the Haitian National Police against illegal armed groups.”

    2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source

  25. “Mr. Hoscheit (Luxembourg) (spoke in French): It is an honour for my country, Sir, that I am speaking in this forum for the first time during this semester under your presidency and on behalf of the European Union (EU). The candidate countries Bulgaria, Croatia, Romania and Turkey, the countries of the Stabilization and Association Process and potential candidates Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the European Free Trade Association countries Iceland and Liechtenstein align themselves with this statement. The European Union welcomes this opportunity to address the situation in Haiti and notes that the presence here of several high-ranking political personalities underlines the importance of today's debate.”

    2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source