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Jerandi

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first: 2000-03-13
most recent: 2021-09-23
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“The Transitional National Government has acted diligently to draw up concrete programmes to that end and has sought the support of the international community and the United Nations to implement those programmes. The Government has managed - although its appeal for financial assistance has not elicited the desired response from the international community - to start to implement these projects in the urgent areas of security and recovery. It continues to make efforts to involve the recalcitrant parties in the peace process, which, I stress, has been endorsed by the entire people of Somalia.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392 (2001) · source
“But maintaining the status quo in Somalia is not an option, and the Secretary-General's recommendations are not sufficient to advance a solution to the crisis in Somalia. It is time now to define the roles of the various external actors and, in particular, the role of the Security Council in the Somali problem. I wish to state here that we are in no way suggesting that it is up to these actors to decide on the future of Somalia, because this is the responsibility of the Somalis themselves. What I mean is that it is the duty of these actors to help Somalia resolve the deadlock in which it has found itself for almost 10 years. The Arta process provides us the most viable context in which to act in order to bring about peace and national reconciliation in Somalia.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392 (2001) · source
“Today the world has finally become aware - unfortunately, at the heaviest price - of the multitude of threats to international peace and security. This awareness will have served no purpose if we continue to turn a blind eye to the real risks inherent in the situation that prevails in Somalia. The Secretary-General has given a sombre account of the situation and has concluded, because of security considerations, that it was impossible for him at this stage to recommend the dispatch of a peace- building mission to Somalia. We appreciate the reasons adduced by the Secretary-General. We are also aware of the unique nature of the situation in Somalia compared to other situations where the United Nations has intervened without demanding ahead of time full security guarantees.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392 (2001) · source
“I would also like to take this opportunity to stress once again the need to keep the Security Council informed at regular frequent intervals about developments in Somalia. In Somalia we are facing one of the most complex and alarming situations. My delegation has constantly drawn the urgent attention of the Council to this. As a guarantor, under the Charter, of the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, the Council can no longer continue to be a passive bystander in the face of a tragedy that had gone on too long and the result of which has been the de facto dismemberment of the Somali State and almost total marginalization of a nation that has been abandoned to its fate, riven by a struggle whose finer points escape it and bereft of the dignity to which it is entitled, like any other nation.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392 (2001) · source
“Mr. Jerandi (Tunisia) (spoke in French): We think this discussion is extremely important first because of the gravity of the problem of Somalia and because it is an opportunity for us to hear the views of Mr. Ali Khalif Galaydh, Prime Minister of Somalia, whom I welcome. I would also like to thank Mr. David Stephen, Representative of the Secretary-General, for his instructive and thorough introduction to the Secretary- General's report and for having briefed us on recent developments in Somalia. I wish once again to express my Government's support for the ongoing tireless efforts made by Mr. Stephen in support of the cause of peace and national reconciliation in Somalia.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392 (2001) · source
“The Indonesian authorities, for their part, have frequently demonstrated their readiness to establish friendly relationships and to set up a machinery for dialogue and concerted action in order to resolve pending questions. We are very grateful to them. Finally, we would like to congratulate the Under- Secretary-General on the success of the United Nations. We would also like to congratulate Mr. Vieira de Mello, all the men and women of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor and all the volunteers for their efforts throughout this process to guarantee the orderly conduct of these elections, which is so important for the future of the people of East Timor.”
2001-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4367 (2001) · source
“A United Nations presence, reinforced by substantial international financial assistance, will therefore be essential. We therefore hope to receive further details in the forthcoming report of the Secretary-General on the form that the United Nations presence will take in East Timor after independence. In our View, however, two concepts are of crucial importance. At this and subsequent stages, we must have a strategy for withdrawal and for consolidating peace. We believe that East Timor must initially establish relations of good neighbourliness with the countries of the region. We would also like to emphasize the importance of consolidating trust and reconciliation between Indonesia and East Timor.”
2001-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4367 (2001) · source
“What is important today is not the success of one party or another, but rather the success of a process that has benefited from the support of the United Nations, its agencies, non-governmental organizations and the international community as a whole. We must continue to lend support, particularly at this crucial stage, as the first constitution of that country is being drawn up, which will lay the foundation for the new East Timorese society, as well as the principles that will further guide it in its subsequent choices. These elections make it possible for us to move from a Transitional Administration to an independent East Timorese Government. It will probably have to face a number of problems and challenges that it will have to meet in order to govern the country in a viable way and promote a climate favourable to development.”
2001-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4367 (2001) · source
“Mr. Jerandi (Tunisia) (spoke in French): I would like to thank Mr. Guehenno for his briefing on the historic developments that took place recently in East Timor. These first elections in the history of East Timor confirm once again the will of the Timorese people to go forward in laying the foundation for a pluralistic and democratic State. In this regard, my delegation emphasizes with satisfaction the exemplary way in which these elections were held. We would like to recall at this time that the parties committed themselves, when they the signed the Pact for National Unity, to respecting the verdict of this vote. We remind them of this commitment today in order that they should adopt a policy of tolerance and mutual respect.”
2001-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4367 (2001) · source
“My delegation will not dwell on the issue of the situation in the occupied territories once again, but would nevertheless like to underline that the Council has shown itself incapable of shouldering its responsibilities in this regard. That is regrettable in view of the tragic situation of the Palestinian people, and, in particular, in the light of the threat that today hangs over the whole region. The Council, all of us, and all Member States should ponder this seriously.”
2001-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4363 (2001) · source
“The Council sometimes hurries forward and skips certain stages in reacting to a conflict, and we note an incomprehensible activism, for instance when it comes to imposing or strengthening sanctions when more appropriate means could be used. But then we see the same Security Council totally ignoring other explosive situations. Looking at the Council's agenda for the month, we note that the situation in the Middle East and in the occupied territories has been considered on four occasions: 20, 21, 23 and 24 August. But what was the outcome of those four days of work? They resulted in false signals sent to the parties to the conflict and in a sense of desolation that has been building since 24 August, the last time the Council examined the issue in informal consultations.”
2001-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4363 (2001) · source
“All my colleagues have discussed how the Council, under the presidency of Colombia and thanks to the skill of Ambassador Valdivieso and his very able team, has acquitted itself of its responsibilities on the items on its agenda during the month of August. For my part, I would here like to refer to one set of issues that is a constant puzzle for many delegations and that is food for wide reflection. It is a simple subject. It concerns the lethargy of the Security Council in regard to what is happening in the Middle East. The situation in that region is declining from day to day, but the Council constantly sends erroneous signals to the protagonists in the conflict.”
2001-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4363 (2001) · source
“They are all actors following the affairs of the world, in particular with respect to the maintenance of international peace and security, and they would all like to know what the Security Council is doing from day to day to keep the peace and to maintain security throughout the world as well as to participate in a frank and transparent exchange of views on the appropriate way for the Security Council, representing the conscience of humanity, to deal with all matters of international peace and security. They would also like to say - and, indeed, why not - why the Security Council has failed, if it has failed, to shoulder its responsibilities in this particular area of its competence.”
2001-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4363 (2001) · source
“Mr. Jerandi (Tunisia) (spoke in French): My delegation is extremely pleased, Sir, to see you again presiding over the work of the Council this month and also to thank you again for the initiative you are taking as part of the process of transparency that each one of us - as members of the Security Council and other Member States present here - would like to instil into the work of the Council. Perhaps it might even be possible one day to think of opening up this kind of debate to general participation by all Members that wish to participate.”
2001-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4363 (2001) · source
“I saw for myself, during the visit of Security Council members to Kosovo, this new economic spirit, which we encourage and which should be maintained. Moving from emergency rebuilding to a new phase of economic reform is healthy for Kosovo and the entire Balkan region. We are convinced that the positive impact of these decisions will be felt very quickly.”
2001-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4359 (2001) · source
“We think it is essential to speed up the return of refugees and displaced persons and to guarantee them optimal security conditions, particularly in areas where they are minorities. Once they have gone home, refugees must be able to return to their homes, and their rights must be restored. Furthermore, we believe that as winter approaches, UNMIK should be prepared to give them the best possible living conditions. It is essential to deal with the question of prisoners and missing persons with due dispatch and preferably before the elections. The search for solutions to the humanitarian aspects of the Kosovo question will go a long way to help promote reconciliation among the various ethnic communities. My delegation is pleased at the economic progress made in recent months in Kosovo.”
2001-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4359 (2001) · source
“In our view, such violence is based on the absence of trust that still prevails among ethnic communities. That trust can be restored, in particular, by eliminating pockets of tension and by strengthening confidence-building measures among the inhabitants of Kosovo. We welcome the signing of the new United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) regulation 2001/17, which is intended to establish rules on the sale of properties in mixed neighbourhoods in order to be sure that transactions involving minority properties are valid in those multi- ethnic areas, and thus to safeguard the multi-ethnic nature of the province. The question of refugees and displaced persons remains a major source of concern.”
2001-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4359 (2001) · source
“Clearly, the priority of these new political structures is to banish hatred and attitudes based on ethnic considerations and to promote peaceful coexistence. Broad participation in the electoral process will ensure its success and will give it the necessary legitimacy. We encourage the continuation of contacts by the Kosovo Force (KFOR) leadership with the Belgrade authorities in order to bring about better coordination in the lead up to the elections. My delegation once again reiterates its disquiet at ongoing acts of violence. We deplore this attitude, whose main victims are civilians. We think that the approach of the elections is creating a climate of tension, for which we need to prepare. Increased vigilance is necessary with a view to addressing any possible violence.”
2001-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4359 (2001) · source
“This attitude guarantees broad participation by all ethnic components of Kosovo and points to the success of the entire electoral operation. We welcome the decision here taken by Kosovo Serb political parties to participate in the elections. We are convinced that this wise decision, which we have constantly encouraged, will have an important impact on the future of the province, in general, and on the participation of ethnic minorities in the new political structures that will emerge from the elections, in particular. The goal for those new political structures is that they be representative and that they guarantee the right of all inhabitants of Kosovo to safety and security, respect for differences and participation in healthy public life.”
2001-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4359 (2001) · source
“Mr. Jerandi (Tunisia) (spoke in French): I too would like to thank Mr. Guehenno for his enlightening briefing about developments in Kosovo. My delegation pays tribute to him and to his entire team for their efforts to keep Council members informed about the vicissitudes being encountered by this region and others. At a time when the international community is closely following developments in the Balkans, and more specifically the general elections that will be held on 17 November 2001 in Kosovo, my delegation welcomes the good conditions in which the preparations for the elections are being carried out. We are also pleased to note the positive and productive attitude adopted by all parties concerned.”
2001-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4359 (2001) · source
“My delegation underscores the importance for the international community, particularly the Security Council, to take up its responsibilities in order to protect the life and legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and to prevent any further risks in the region that are a threat to peace and security.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“They could bring the cycle of violence to an end, put an end to the policy of settlements, and provide protection for the Palestinian people. We must also emphasize the need to set up a monitoring mechanism in order to implement the Mitchell recommendations properly, as well as the recommendations of the G-8 group in order to create a climate favourable to the resumption of negotiations. The occupation of Orient House and numerous other Palestinian institutions having legal status and subject to the Palestinian Authority is an important and serious setback in the process. There can be no fair, comprehensive and equitable peace in the region without the creation of a Palestinian State, with Jerusalem as its capital, or without the withdrawal of Israel from the Golan Heights and the occupied Lebanese territories.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“At the Cairo and Amman Arab Summit Conferences, President Ben Ali called for protection for the Palestinian people. This was called for also at the recent Genoa meeting of the Group of Eight. In the light of the Israeli Government's policies, protecting the Palestinian people is now imperative. We must send international observers to protect Palestinian civilians, to whom the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, applies. We repeat our demand for a meeting of the High Contracting Parties of that Convention to make the occupying Power, Israel, face up to its obligations vis-a-vis Palestinian civilians. We should adopt all the important recommendations devised by the Mitchell Committee in Sharm el-Sheikh.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“At its special Cairo meeting and at the 2001 Arab Summit Conference, the League of Arab States voiced its unswerving support for peace as a strategic option. The Palestinian people is committed to the peace option and to the resumption of negotiations at the point where they left off, on the basis of international legitimacy and recognition of all norms and principles on the basis of which the peace process was founded at Madrid in 1991. In the face of this dilemma, the international community must adopt a non-selective approach. All of us - especially the permanent members of the Security Council - must abide by existing resolutions in order to find a just solution to the Palestinian problem, and must no longer permit the Israeli side to evade its obligations.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“Irrespective of the magnitude of Israel's war machine and the scale of its arrogance, the legitimate rights of the Palestinians will not simply fade away. Israel's policy of dominating the Palestinian people and thwarting its aspirations will not succeed. The sacrifices made daily by the Palestinian people bear witness to the fact that it is determined to pursue its legitimate struggle to create an independent State on its own territory, with Jerusalem as its capital. My delegation once again affirms that peace is the only way. There must be respect for negotiations in line with international legitimacy if the Middle East is to break the downward spiral of violence that bears such great risk and that could spin out of control if we wait too long to take action.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“Israel's arrogance has increased to the point where it is now carrying out a policy of physically liquidating Palestinian officials at a time when the Palestinian people is engaged in forms of resistance that fully accord with international law. The goal is to usurp the internationally recognized legitimate rights of the Palestinian people and to pursue the occupation of its territory. Now, the Security Council and the international community at large must react to the highly dangerous situation in the area. The Council must take firm action to put an end once and for all to dilatory, ambiguous Israeli policies aimed at circumventing Council resolutions and agreements signed between the Palestinians and the Israeli Government. The Council must put pressure on Israel to choose dialogue and peace.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“The Israeli Government refuses to abide by Security Council resolutions or by international law, not to speak of agreements entered into during the peace process, from Madrid to Sharm el-Sheikh. Its current policy reveals its true colours; that policy is to appear to be a Victim in a constant self- defensive posture. How can we accept such a deception, when the goal of the Israeli war machine has been to use every means, including internationally prohibited weapons, to strike Palestinian cities and people, and to starve the Palestinians, confiscate their property, violate their rights, desecrate their holy places and even occupy Orient House in occupied Jerusalem along with other Palestinian institutions with legal standing under agreements signed by both parties.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“Today's meeting reflects the urgent need - long promoted by the international community - to put an end to this serious escalation, which, owing to the presence of Israeli occupying troops, has been transformed into a policy of reacting to events rather than fully respecting international norms with a view to ending the cycle of violence. The Israeli Government is facing off against the Palestinian people and deliberately and systematically taking retaliatory measures that run counter to the most basic human values and the norms of international law - not to mention human dignity and human rights - as reflected in the report of Ms. Mary Robinson, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“Mr. Jerandi (Tunisia) (spoke in Arabic): This meeting of the Security Council is taking place at an extremely grave and sensitive time, when the occupied Palestinian territories, including Jerusalem, are the target of the most serious Israeli practices since last year's provocation at Al-Haram Al-Sharif. The sharp deterioration in the situation of the Palestinian people has reached a frightening level. Despite its responsibility for international peace and security, the Security Council has not been able fully to shoulder that responsibility. That has sent the wrong message to the Israeli authorities and has made it possible for them to continue their practices against the Palestinian people, their holy sites, their property and their economic infrastructure.”
2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357 (2001) · source
“We therefore propose the establishment of a working group of the Security Council whose mandate would be to study the report in detail and make suggestions on specific decisions and actions that the Council could take to follow up the report of the Secretary-General. Tunisia will actively participate in the work of the Council and the other bodies of the United Nations on this report because a consideration of all aspects of prevention should now become a priority for us.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334 (2001) · source
“In short, this is the moment to take a substantive step towards making prevention a central element of international initiatives for peace and development. It is in this context that the report of the Secretary-General assumes its importance. The analysis it contains is pertinent and piercing, and includes the ten principles that he has proposed to support promotion and prevention efforts. The recommendations are rich, diverse and certainly very useful. On the whole, we support them. The path he has traced towards the goal is clear. Therefore the Security Council should undertake, without delay, a careful examination of this document - bearing in mind, however, the need for a reasonable period of time for our Governments to study the report and formulate clearly articulated positions.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334 (2001) · source
“Ever since he acceded to his lofty responsibilities at the head of the Organization, the Secretary-General has promoted conflict prevention into an enduring feature of his efforts for peace, and he has defined the principle of the need to progress from a culture of reaction to a culture of prevention of armed conflict. Over the past few years, other actors within and outside the United Nations have also made efforts in this direction. It is now clear that the time has come to develop a comprehensive and coherent strategy that will enable the international community to make conflict prevention an essential component of its strategies and policies to maintain international peace and security and to promote economic and social development.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334 (2001) · source
“Today there is real awareness in the Security Council, in the United Nations system and in the international community as a whole of the need for a real change in the perception of the role of prevention and in the understanding of its rightful place in maintaining peace and security in their broadest meaning. The Security Council is intensely active in the field of prevention, in particular by setting up peacekeeping operations, which are preventive operations par excellence. The General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council are also exercising their respective prerogatives in this field. We are gratified to see that the report is also addressed to the General Assembly, for it addresses many of that body's concerns.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334 (2001) · source
“At the dawn of the twenty-first century, the prevention of armed conflicts remains a burning topic, and after 5 5 years of existence the United Nations, the indispensable instrument of such prevention, is today endowed with a wealth of experience that will enable it to fine-tune its role in order better to respond to the requirements of the modern world. The Security Council has already undertaken a careful consideration of the question of prevention, to which it devoted two presidential statements. It has also dealt with the topic in other texts that emphasize related areas such as peace-building, to which a presidential statement, inter alia, was devoted in February, during the Tunisian presidency, under the topic "Peace-building: towards a comprehensive approach".”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334 (2001) · source
“Mr. Jerandi (Tunisia) (spoke in French): My delegation is honoured to see you, Mr. Minister, presiding over this open meeting of the Security Council. This confirms once again Bangladesh's unswerving commitment to peace and prevention of armed conflict. We would also like to thank the Secretary-General for the high-quality report he has presented to the Council, and Ms. Frechette for her important statement in introducing this document. Our debate today is very important because it concerns the prevention of armed conflict, a topic that takes us to the core, to the very heart of the prerogatives of the United Nations and its mission, to its raison d 'etre of protecting humanity from the scourge of war and armed conflict.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334 (2001) · source
“In the Democratic Republic of the Congo as well as in Burundi, the mission was convinced that the peoples of the region aspire to real and irreversible peace. The international community must help them in their quest with political assistance and also with short-term economic assistance, as Ambassador Levitte spoke of with respect to the quick- impact projects, and with long-term economic assistance to ensure lasting peace and lasting prosperity, going hand in hand.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The Council is aware of the difficulties of the internal process, and those difficulties could worsen with the evolution of the peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Council must remain vigilant in this regard, but the parties concerned in Burundi are also called upon to grasp the opportunities for peace that are offered to them in the framework of the Arusha talks, with the facilitation of Nelson Mandela, and also through a standing follow-up mechanism entrusted with the ongoing monitoring of the situation. The results of the Council's mission will require ongoing assessment in the light of the evolution of the situation and the implementation by the different parties of their obligations.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The partnership established just last year and strengthened this year between the Security Council and the Political Committee has been extremely useful, because it has allowed a direct and frank dialogue between all of the stakeholders and made it possible to overcome certain difficulties in the peace process. The recent Security Council mission cemented this partnership in the interest of peace and security in the region and was able to properly gauge the intensive and commendable efforts made in very difficult working conditions by all the personnel of MONUC and the Representative of the Secretary-General, Ambassador Morjane. As for Burundi, the mission of the Council conveyed very clear messages to the different Burundian parties on the need to continue dialogue and to end all forms of violence.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We welcome that impetus, and it should be maintained and closely monitored by the Council because the process remains fragile and requires all the parties involved to fully assume their responsibilities in order to avoid any slippage, which would be very harmful to the entire region. There are still important aspects of this process that must be settled, namely, the definitive withdrawal of the foreign troops from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as stipulated in resolution 1304 (2000), and the establishment of a civilian administration in the areas to be evacuated by the military forces. We consider that the parties concerned must scrupulously fulfil their commitments in this regard.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We are pleased to note that the ceasefire is still holding, that the disengagement process is under way, that the deployment of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) has taken certain important steps, that the withdrawal of foreign forces from Congolese territory is in progress, and that the inter-Congolese dialogue will begin on 16 July with a preparatory meeting. In other words, the progressive momentum generated by this mission made it possible to clarify the positions of one and all on substantive issues related to the implementation of the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement, which, during the mission, benefited from a new impetus and from the unconditional support of the different parties to the Agreement.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Their participation in this meeting is for us of great importance in that it is another positive contribution to our discussions with the leaders and parties of the region. It also shows the possibility of continuing the discussions here in New York. The visit was undoubtedly a success in so far as it made it possible to achieve certain objectives that the Council had set for itself in its various resolutions and in the mission's mandate.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Mr. Jerandi (Tunisia) (spoke in French): I certainly want to thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this meeting. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for the important statement he delivered this morning. Allow me also to thank Ambassador Levitte for his introduction of the report of the mission the Security Council sent to the Great Lakes region, and to reiterate our great appreciation for the sense of leadership he demonstrated throughout the visit as head of the Council's delegation. The briefing given by Ambassador Levitte faithfully reflects both the assessment and the expectations of the Council with regard to the prospects for peace in the region. We have listened attentively to all the statements made by the representatives of the countries concerned.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Here I stress the need for regular assessments of the sanctions and of their effects on the civilian population and on the country's economy. We also consider it necessary to establish an independent verification mechanism to supervise the Liberian Government's compliance with the Council's demands; the Liberian Government itself has proposed the establishment of such a mechanism. And finally, the Council should help find a solution to the grave humanitarian crisis in the subregion and should support the Mission's recommendation that an international conference be convened to mobilize donor support for these countries, and especially for Guinea. We hope that the working group set up by the Secretary-General on the implementation of the Inter- Agency Mission's recommendations can report on its work in the near future.”
2001-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4319 (2001) · source
“The Security Council is actively seized of this matter, and it should focus its efforts on preserving what has been attained in Sierra Leone and on preventing an escalation in the subregion. There are four goals to pursue. First, the Council should support ECOWAS mediation efforts and encourage the leaders of the three countries to engage in constructive dialogue with a view to resolving pending problems. Secondly, it should reiterate its appeal to the States concerned to respect one another's territorial integrity, disarm the armed groups that are on their territory, and work to build a climate of trust among themselves. Thirdly, it should follow closely developments in Liberia, especially the humanitarian crisis that affects hundreds of thousands of Liberian refugees.”
2001-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4319 (2001) · source
“The United Nations and the Security Council are in fact called upon to support the initiatives of that subregional organization under Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter, particularly its initiatives to settle these problems by political means and to put an end to the unprecedented humanitarian crisis that the subregion has long been experiencing. One of the first measures to take in that connection is to help ECOWAS to deploy an interposition force along the borders of Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia in order to ease tension and help the movement or voluntary return of refugees, whose situation remains a matter of concern, in conditions of full safety and security.”
2001-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4319 (2001) · source
“In that connection, we consider that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), under the leadership of President Konare- whom we vigorously support in his sustained efforts to resolve the problems facing West Africa- should be fully involved in any activities in the subregion. That is why my delegation fully supports the recommendations of the Inter-Agency Mission regarding the provision of assistance to ECOWAS to strengthen its institutional, logistical and financial capacities to enable it to shoulder its weighty responsibilities.”
2001-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4319 (2001) · source
“We have consistently advocated a comprehensive, integrated, multidimensional approach in order effectively to address the many challenges to peace and security, especially in Africa; we endorse the regional approach advocated by the Inter-Agency Mission and by Ms. McAskie, who enlarged on this idea in her briefing. We note too that Mr. Fall stressed the importance of restoring dialogue among the heads of State of the subregion in order to resolve this situation. In our View, the Mission's recommendations should be implemented with all due diligence in the framework of coordinated joint action among all those involved.”
2001-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4319 (2001) · source
“Mr. Jerandi (Tunisia) (spoke in French): Ijoin in thanking Mr. Guehenno, Mr. Fall and Ms. McAskie for their important briefings. The situation in West Africa, as described in this morning's briefings and in the excellent report of the Inter-Agency Mission to West Africa (S/2001/434), is most alarming. It threatens to grow beyond control if it is not resolved as a matter of urgency, especially because it could spread, in a domino effect, which would endanger the stability and security of the entire subregion, as the Inter-Agency Mission rightly observed. The exceptional complexity of this precarious situation in terms of security, humanitarian, economic, social and political matters can no longer be addressed through piecemeal, sectoral or ad hoc responses.”
2001-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4319 (2001) · source
“The question of the demining of the border zone is of pivotal importance, and we would like to know whether UNMEE has available all the necessary maps showing the location of the landmines so that they can be removed, thereby enabling displaced persons to return to those areas before the beginning of the rainy season. Of course, we cannot fail to pay tribute to UNMEE for the outstanding efficiency that it has demonstrated in carrying out its mandate.”
2001-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4310 (2001) · source
“In this context, we would like to encourage the Governments of the two parties to redouble their efforts to finalize arrangements for the establishment of the Boundary Commission, in accordance with the provisions of the peace Agreement of 12 December and the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities, so as to enable the process of demarcation and delimitation of borders to begin. Furthermore, we earnestly encourage the two parties to continue to cooperate fully with the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE), in particular in the area of demining, a subject about which Mr. Guehenno provided so much detail.”
2001-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4310 (2001) · source