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Hussein

lines on the record: 78
first: 2000-10-25
most recent: 2022-07-26
sittings or episodes: 8
sources: un-security-council

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“I do not want to enter a debate on this. Since I do not see my Eritrean friends here, I will not indulge in that. But it could have been avoided. The role of the Council, in our view, should have been more vigorous in supporting the role of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), which took a very good initial step through its conflict resolution mechanism. But it was not supported at the beginning. The OAU, the regional organization, did not have the full, vigorous support of the Council. I am saying that the Council could have prevented that conflict; the conflict whose successful resolution is now referred to by all. Other lessons learned have related to coordination by external actors. That is very important. Some members have also mentioned that.”
2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source
“After having listened to many statements, I fully endorse the statement made by South Africa. Ethiopia's formal statement has been made by South Africa. I am now just adding a few points. The United Kingdom mentioned lessons learned. I am going to dwell on lessons learned and things that we, the Ethiopian delegation, feel that the Council and the rest of us should really look at. Some of it may not be flattering to the Council, so please bear with me. Many have spoken very positively about the Ethiopia-Eritrea conflict having been successfully resolved. We are very happy with the peace agreement signed in Algiers and with the Boundary Commission's decision, which both countries have accepted. This is very positive. But if we go back and ask, could this conflict have been prevented? The answer is, yes, of course.”
2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source
“I also welcome the presence of the President of the Economic and Social Council, Ambassador Simonovie, Ambassador Kebe of the Organization of African Unity and my good friend Assistant Secretary- General Ibrahima Fall, whom I wish well in his new task in Dakar. Uncharacteristically, allow me to thank all those members of the Security Council who are still persevering and staying with us until almost 9 p.m. I also wish to thank the speakers remaining on the list. I would especially like to thank the Ambassadors who have stayed - the Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic and, until very recently, the Ambassador of Norway. They deserve special thanks, at least from my delegation, for having stayed. I do not have a prepared statement as such, which would have been distributed to you.”
2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source
“My delegation wishes to thank the Singaporean presidency for convening this meeting. I do not think it is a coincidence that during Singapore's presidency Africa has occupied a high place on the agenda ofthe Security Council; this is due to the importance that Singapore attaches to the problems of Africa. Mr. President, your own presence further confirms that fact. Like some of my predecessors who spoke on this subject, I would like to say that you have an excellent team here at the United Nations. It is ably led by Ambassador Kishore Mahbubani. My delegation also wishes to thank the Chairman of the ad hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa, Ambassador Jagdish Koonjul, for his excellent work, which definitely led to the convening of this Security Council meeting today.”
2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source
“I think we should not have any delusions that they are in a position, for example, to take actions against terrorism, even if they wished to, because, as I have said, there are some within the Government that are part of that problem.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392Resumption1 (2001) · source
“In conclusion, I would say, let us be positive. Look at some delegations, such as Norway, who have also accepted what I would call the legitimate concerns of neighbouring countries. There is nobody to take action when such things as have happened several times take place over a border that is nearly 2,000 kilometres long. Another suffering country is Kenya. They will speak for themselves. Djibouti also has a border of about 70 kilometres with a very stable part of Somalia. Nonetheless, they have also been affected in one way or another. So, when you look at this, I would appeal to the Council that the interest of the Somali people in toto should be seen. That is why we welcome all the positive steps that will be taken by the TNG within its capacity.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392Resumption1 (2001) · source
“I would now like to touch upon one very serious issue, one of immediate concern to ordinary Somalis - a matter of life and death. Dire humanitarian needs can be due to several factors, but arise mainly as a result of the failure of the gu rains. These are the main rains that usually come in summer. Hundreds of thousands in Bakool, Bay, Gedo, Hiiraan and many parts of the northeast of Somalia need immediate assistance. We call upon the international community to assist if a tragedy is to be avoided there. In Ethiopia, we already have, in our province in Warder, in the Degehabur, in Gode, and the surrounding areas, the thousands who have crossed into the Ethiopian part of the Somali region. These areas of Ethiopia themselves have also suffered. To the best of our ability, we are trying to assist in this particular case.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We took action in 1997 by destroying the terrorist bases inside Somalia. One of them was at Luuq. At least 26 multinationals were from outside the region. I can recall a number of them, most of whom are part of the same groups that make up Al-Qaida. Some may try to sell the idea that Al-Qaida and international terrorist groups are not in Somalia; we disagree. We have ample evidence. As we speak, my Government is taking action to provide security for more than one foreign embassy in Addis Ababa, as a result of threats made by these groups. We are not going to be like those who take ostrich-like actions. Some of you can afford to do that, as you are not neighbours of Somalia but live thousands of kilometres away. In that tranquillity, you can make statements that appear fine but, in reality, do not help the situation.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We would like to call on the Security Council to enforce the arms embargo against Somalia. This has been stated by some. We have in the past brought attention to the fact that arms have been shipped into Somalia by air and by sea. This has made the situation in Somalia much worse and as a result we have been Victims of terrorism carried out on our soil, deep inside Ethiopia, committed by groups coming from Somalia - Al-Itihad was one of them. They did not hide their identity and claimed responsibility for what they had done: explosions in several public buildings and mining and attacking rail and road transport. These groups did not cease to exist because it suddenly dawned on them that what they were doing was not good. They were stopped - at least until now - by actions taken by Ethiopia to defend itself after it was attacked.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The TNG must encompass all Somalis, including those who, in the words of the IGAD summit, have not been part of the process. The Secretary-General's report and the Council on previous occasions have said that those who are not already on board have to be brought into the process. Should we wait until all of them accept the peace process? No. We should engage those who are ready for reconciliation and peace, whether it is the Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council (SRRC) or any other group or faction outside the TNG. We should disregard and isolate those who are not for peace. Somalia's reconciliation process will not be complete if we do not engage all these groups that I have mentioned. There are one or two more points I would like to touch on before I conclude.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The biggest problems of the last ten years have fallen on Ethiopia, a poor country. This includes terrorism, as well as taking up the burdens of our people, our brothers and sisters, who came from across the border. Next to Somalia, the largest concentration of Somalis in the Horn of Africa or anywhere in the world is in Ethiopia, where there are over 5 million Somalis, occupying more than one quarter of Ethiopian territory. One of the federated states includes more than one quarter of Ethiopia. That is where I myself come from. I am an ethnic Somali. There are more than 5 million of us. So, next to the Somalis of Somalia, the Ethiopians are the ones who are most affected and want the stability of Somalia. However, our allegiance and support is for the people of Somalia.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We are not averse to Ethiopia carrying on discussions with them, as it is all part of the reconciliation and peace process". That was what the Foreign Minister of the TNG said. Today the Prime Minister, Mr. Ali Khalif Galaydh, said that the Somali Government would welcome every positive effort by the neighbouring countries and the world community that can facilitate this process. He went on to say that they were prepared to engage those outside the Arta process through sustained dialogue and negotiations. We welcome this statement, but I do not welcome indications by delegations that any support for the SRRC or any connection to it is like revitalizing warlordism. We do not find this at all helpful for the reconciliation process. Nobody, least of all Ethiopia, which has the longest border with Somalia, wants to revive that.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392Resumption1 (2001) · source
“That is not what the Arta process said. We have the Charter; we have the positions. Some have tried to pretend that the Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council is supported by one country, that one country established it, that one country is behind it. That reference - let us take away all the pretences - is to Ethiopia. This is because that group met in a place called Awasa in southern Ethiopia. It was the first time Ethiopia had facilitated meetings for Somalis. They have met many times; we simply facilitated this. The Foreign Minister of Somalia, Mr. Ismail Mohamoud Hurre, said of the SRRC last June: "Ethiopia is open to everyone. Many Somalis come to Addis Ababa and discuss matters with the Ethiopians. The SRRC are part of that.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We will not accept this. We are not partial to anyone, whether the TNG, the Somalia Reconciliation and Restoration Council, "Somaliland", "Puntland" or any other group. Ethiopia is not for the TNG; Ethiopia is not for the SRRC; Ethiopia is not for "Somaliland"; it is not for "Puntland". It is for Somalia and the people of Somalia. At the moment we do not see, as the United States representative once said, any group or entity that has the political legitimacy and the support of everybody throughout Somalia. The Arta peace process is the best of the processes so far. But it is a still incomplete process that IGAD speaks of. By the way, the Transitional National Assembly and the Charter also speak about what came out of Arta. Even those who claim that we should not speak to this one or that one are not right.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392Resumption1 (2001) · source
“There is no need to go into the details; I think most members of the Council are familiar with them. There is a second group that is ready for reconciliation, but it lacks the financial and military muscle. There is a third group that shuttles between those two, and is used by either. Hence, when we talk with the TNG, there is no single group with which one can continuously take up the issues, as we have done. We are ready to help in this situation. Norway suggested that Ethiopia should try to facilitate and use its influence. We will accept this suggestion. We are ready to do it. But when we speak of these realities, some in the TNG - I will not say "all" - do not like it; they are not comfortable with it. I would even say that there are others who one could say are more Catholic than the Pope; they even go beyond the TNG.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Others did the same. They expressed rejection of the TNG; they said there was no such thing as a TNG, and therefore it was just another faction. So the TNG could go beyond this. We have always been transparent. We have always been frank. I will not change that position today. I want the Council to know that for us in the region - in Ethiopia, in particular, and I can only speak for Ethiopia - we see that the Transitional Government itself is not of one mind. We believe that there are basically three groups. There are the extremists of Al-Ittihad, Al-Islah and the Muslim Brotherhood. There are also those who are ready for reconciliation. The first group, by the way, used to have what were called the Islamic courts and their militia, and they had longstanding, strong financial institutions through a number of activities.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Urgently call upon the international community to support the rehabilitation in Somalia through direct assistance to the Transitional Government and the regions which had established peace and stability through self- administration, as long as they are committed to the peace process." (5/2001/120, annex 11) Well, the implication of this summit position, which is the position of the region, including Somalia, is that if the Transitional Government has to be in place, then others who did not take part have to be on board. In fact an IGAD delegation was sent to Mogadishu to discuss this issue with the TNG and to continue this reconciliation process. At that time, for reasons known only to itself, the TNG rejected this. It referred to these groups as rebels, as warlords, and would not talk to them. What happened as a result?”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Encourage Somalia's neighbours and the current Chairman of IGAD to establish a mechanism that would enable them to continue to assist the Somalis to achieve full peace, national reconciliation, and unity". This is a point also taken in the Secretary-General's report. The resolution continues: "5. Affirm the need for all necessary measures to be taken to ensure that the territory of Somalia is not used as a springboard by groups inimical to the peace and security of the subregion; "6. Reafiirm IGAD's commitment to the unity and territorial integrity of Somalia; "7. Welcome the participation of the Transitional Government of Somalia in the deliberations and activities of IGAD, bearing in mind that regular and continuing evaluation of progress towards peace and national reconciliation in the country will be carried out; "8.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392Resumption1 (2001) · source
“So that there is no confusion, I would like to cite the gist of IGAD's position, contained in a resolution stating that the heads of State and Government: "1. Afiirm that the Arta Peace Conference that resulted in the establishment of the Transitional Government for Somalia constituted a major achievement in the Somali peace process; "2. Urge the Transitional Government and all parties and administrations of Somalia to create the environment that would bring into the process those that did not participate at the Arta Conference with the objective of widening and deepening the process of national reconciliation; "3. Insist that the peace process in Somalia must continue and be completed through dialogue and not by resorting to the use of force; "4.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392Resumption1 (2001) · source
“I want it to be on the Council's record that even where the meeting took place was symbolic - the air-conditioned tent was provided by Ethiopia. It cost us more than $250,000. To many this may not seem like a lot of money, but for a poor country like Ethiopia it was. We continue to support the Arta process. We believe that that process was a step forward for peace and reconciliation in Somalia. We worked very hard so that this process would not unravel. In fact, if we look at the IGAD member States, we see that Ethiopia played a very important, and at crucial times, leading role to ensure that all were on board. IGAD's last position on this matter was adopted in Khartoum last November, when a head of State from Somalia took part in one of its meetings for the first time after 10 years' absence.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392Resumption1 (2001) · source
“If we look at the whole process that led to the Arta Peace Conference on Somalia, we see that there were, as some have indicated, previous processes, but, as has also been indicated, these processes were also very genuine. They took place in Djibouti. In fact, the first one on Somalia took place in 1991. It was held in Djibouti. Others were held in Ethiopia, Egypt, Kenya, Libya and Yemen. In Ethiopia's View, all these were genuine attempts to resolve the Somali question in the interest of the people of Somalia. We believed that they paved the way for what happened at Arta. I want that also to be on the record, because some seem not to have that in their record, to judge from what they have stated. At least that was the implication - not by many, but by one or two speakers. Ethiopia fully supported the Arta process from the beginning.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392Resumption1 (2001) · source
“I would like to take this opportunity first to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October. We also welcome the fact that this open debate is taking place under your presidency. I also wish to thank last month's President, Ambassador Levitte of France, for the able way in which he led the Council's work. It goes without saying that both Ireland and France are friends not only of Ethiopia, but also of Africa. I just want to note that for the record. Like other delegations before me, I welcome the Prime Minister of Somalia, Mr. Ali Khalif Galaydh. I am encouraged by the content of his statement. A lot has been said here, and a lot has not been said. I would like to dwell more on the few things that have not been said.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The rest of us should not be far behind. For my part, I will strive for my successor to be a woman Permanent Representative as soon as possible. I say this because, if we do not have women represented in sufficient and equitable number at all levels- all levels- of society, then no amount of wisdom-filled statements in the General Assembly chamber or elsewhere will bring peace and security to women in particular and humankind in general. For our part, we in Ethiopia are committed to pursuing diligently the small gains we have made and will build on them. Globally, too, we can all do it. In the spirit of the Millennium Summit, let us talk less and act more, since we say we know what needs to be done. In this context, I share completely what Ambassador Penny Wensley of Australia said in her concluding remarks late yesterday afternoon.”
2000-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208Resumption2 (2000) · source
“Equality will not drop from the sky - one must strive to achieve it. Over the years, and especially under Mr. Kofi Annan, the United Nations has made considerable progress in this area. In a few agencies, the number of women in senior positions surpassed 30 per cent some years ago. In two or more, 50 per cent has been achieved. Hence, while more can and should be done, it is time that we, the Member States, including mine, follow the example set by our world Organization. Perhaps the best place for the Member States to start is in this chamber. Perhaps we can let the countries of the Permanent Five set the example by sending women as their representatives. Some may say there might be too many of them, but we have had too many men for over five decades. So it will not hurt if we start with the next lot of Permanent Representatives.”
2000-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208Resumption2 (2000) · source
“Most States, including mine, have legislated for equality between men and women. Yet, if we look at the very parliaments and legislatures that did that, we will see that equality between men and women is lacking. Recently, we held the second multi-party elections in my country. Twenty million people voted, of which half were women. Yet, only 10 per cent of the 540 members of parliament elected were women, despite the fact that in some electoral districts 80 per cent of the voters were women. In the previous parliament, women constituted only one per cent of its membership. In the executive branch, the situation is relatively better, but much has yet to be done. This will require continuous but determined efforts by both women themselves and men who genuinely believe in equality between men and women.”
2000-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208Resumption2 (2000) · source
“In particular, UNIFEM's role in facilitating the All-Party Conference in Arusha and in putting forward Burundian women's recommendations for the final peace agreement, highlights their innovative and unique approach. More specifically, Ethiopia believes that a full- scale assessment of the impact of armed conflict on women and of women's role in peace-building is long overdue. We hope the Council will recommend such a follow-up to today's debate. We have full confidence in UNIFEM's ability to support this process, drawing on other United Nations funds and programmes and the important work of civil society. We are not short on knowledge of where we are deficient in fully meeting the rights of women in all their aspects. Therefore, I will not repeat what others eloquently stated yesterday better than I could.”
2000-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208Resumption2 (2000) · source
“Noeleen Heyzer for reminding us how far we have yet to go in addressing the perils faced by women during war and also during so-called periods of peace, when many crimes are often committed, too. It is not just periods of conflict that we must consider. The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and other United Nations agencies, such as the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), must be commended for their direct support for women in conflict situations and for their work in bringing women's voices to national, regional and international decision-making arenas.”
2000-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208Resumption2 (2000) · source
“I would like to thank you, Sir, for presiding over this very important open debate of the Security Council on the question of women and peace and security. It is true that issues concerning women are dealt with in different forums, especially in the fields of development and human rights. We believe that this open debate of the Security Council - the result of an initiative under your presidency - will also enable us to exchange views on the situation of women in armed conflict, an issue that is within the mandate of the Security Council. I fully endorse the thrust of Mr. Kofi Annan's opening statement yesterday. I also take this opportunity to welcome the statements of Ms. Angela King and Ms.”
2000-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208Resumption2 (2000) · source