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Jeremy Greenstock

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“Oshima would like us to continue to pursue. I should like to end by warmly thanking Mr. Oshima for his excellent work and his steady leadership during his tenure as Under-Secretary- General and Emergency Relief Coordinator. It has been a period in which humanitarian affairs have, I think, increasingly taken a higher profile in the work of the United Nations and within Council discussions. His briefings to us and his work in our areas have been clear and thought-provoking, as his report was this morning. The United Kingdom is very glad to continue to support the work of OCHA and we wish Mr. Oshima every success for the future.”
2003-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4777 (2003) · source
“Oshima this morning referred at several points to the forthcoming West Africa mission of the Security Council. I wonder whether the outcome of the Accra workshop could be conveyed to us in writing so that we can take account of it, both as we go round on next week's mission and in writing our report, particularly in view of any lessons that the workshop produced that can be learnt from experience to date. Finally, members are used to hearing me mention the need for the Security Council to work with other parts of the United Nations system. I wonder whether OCHA sees a role for Security Council discussion with the Economic and Social Council in the area of protection of civilians and whether there are other parts of the United Nations system which, from the overview that OCHA has of the whole humanitarian area, Mr.”
2003-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4777 (2003) · source
“On mainstreaming, can OCHA point to any changes or improvements in how the system is managing mainstreaming both at Headquarters and in the field? I cross-reference my question on this with resolution 1325 (2000) and our work on gender mainstreaming. It has been brought home to us in the United Kingdom delegation that, although there is of course a certain amount of rhetoric behind resolution 1325 (2000), it does lay a basis for groups in the field to operationalize the objectives and aims set out in that resolution. We would like the same to apply to the work on mainstreaming of protection and the text of and follow- up to the aide-memoire. We were very glad to hear about the beginning of the workshops on protection of civilians. Mr.”
2003-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4777 (2003) · source
“In that respect we very much support the intention to make proposals to update the aide-memoire in the next six-monthly report. We were interested to hear about the establishment of the implementation group in the Executive Committee for Humanitarian Affairs, and we very much hope that Mr. Oshima's successor will be able to update us on the work of this group and what its discussions point to in terms of the scope, shape and resourcing of peacekeeping operations. It would perhaps be a good idea to let the Council know, before the next six-monthly report, of the agreed objectives for the Executive Committee and its implementation group and give us some ideas on how Member States can help the group to achieve them. I have one or two questions coming out of Mr. Oshima's report to us this morning.”
2003-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4777 (2003) · source
“Otherwise, we are not doing the groundwork that makes mainstreaming work. In this respect, the United Kingdom is working to identify where policy links and interoffice working could be achieved to secure a closer relationship between, for instance, protection of civilians and peacekeeping policy in its operational form. We very much support both the initiative behind the aide- memoire and the substance in it. It is an effective tool for operationalizing a protection approach, and we would like to see Member States, the Secretariat, the agencies and United Nations offices everywhere identify cross-cutting ways of working to achieve the goals in the aide-memoire and to respond to the Council's approach in mainstreaming protection.”
2003-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4777 (2003) · source
“We are very grateful for this report from Mr. Oshima and the whole team in the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). It is very useful to remind the Council of our commitments to protect civilians in armed conflicts and to back up the objectives of the aide-memoire (S/PRST/2002/6, annex). This means, as Mr. Oshima suggested this morning, the linking together of the various categories of risk to civilians and dealing with them comprehensively. That is why we have always placed an emphasis on mainstreaming these issues across a broader framework in order to take the commitments forward and put them into operation. This needs to take place both here at the United Nations and in the field, and within our own delegations, our own Missions, and in our capitals.”
2003-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4777 (2003) · source
“The Security Council does not need to become involved in the detail of counter-narcotics work, but it is essential that we remain focused on the long-term security and political stability of Afghanistan, thereby creating the conditions in which success against the drug trade becomes possible. The presidential statement we shall adopt later in this debate meets this requirement admirably.”
2003-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4774 (2003) · source
“The United Kingdom is funding the construction of inspection facilities at the Afghan- Turkmen border, at Serhetabad, and contributing to the equipping and training of border control personnel in Uzbekistan. The United Kingdom is also helping, jointly with Iran, to train Afghan border control personnel. The problem of Afghan drugs cannot be solved only by action within Afghanistan. Stifling the trade in illegal drugs further afield contributes to reducing the market for the raw product and gives the Afghan authorities a better chance of succeeding in their own campaign.”
2003-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4774 (2003) · source
“The harm caused by the abuse of illegal drugs, the criminal profits from the drug trade and the international terrorism that it partly funds are threats not only to Western societies; many of Afghanistan's near neighbours know, to their cost, the damage that the drug trade can cause. Their efforts to combat it are welcome and essential, and they are a source of experience on which Afghanistan itself may usefully be able to draw. The United Kingdom also welcomes the outcome of last month's conference in Paris on drug trafficking routes and the suggestions from Mr. Costa on how to give practical expression to the conference's conclusions and to the Paris Pact. Strengthening of controls at border crossing points is an important element.”
2003-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4774 (2003) · source
“To facilitate the full funding of the Afghan drug control strategy, and better coordination of international support for it, the United Kingdom and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) are ready to assist the Afghan Transitional Administration through the organization later in the year of a conference of donors, Afghan ministries and international agencies. The United Kingdom welcomes the emphasis that your presidency, Sir, has placed on regional cooperation against the drug trade and the intention of the Afghan Transitional Administration to hold a meeting on this issue later this year in the framework of the Declaration on Good Neighbourly Relations.”
2003-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4774 (2003) · source
“To assist the Afghan authorities in their task, the United Kingdom will increase its counter-narcotics personnel in Afghanistan over the next few months from two officials currently to a total of 14 by the end of the year in Kabul and Kandahar. We will also be committing up to $114 million to counter-narcotics work in Afghanistan over the next three years. We urge other member States that can similarly to assist the Afghan authorities in the delivery of their drug control strategy and to encourage the international financial institutions and development agencies to address the issue of rural credit rapidly.”
2003-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4774 (2003) · source
“We have to be realistic and to temper high ambitions with reasonable expectations. It has always been clear that this year and next would be difficult because law enforcement has negligible reach outside Kabul and because it is too soon for development work to be delivering sustainable alternative livelihoods for farmers. The General Assembly's special session on drugs in 1998 called on countries to adopt comprehensive national drug strategies. Some countries have done so, but not all. The Afghan Transitional Administration deserves much credit for its unequivocal stand on the drugs problem and for the adoption on 19 May of its own national drug control strategy. The Council should now put its weight behind the implementation of that strategy.”
2003-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4774 (2003) · source
“Most of what I want to say, however, is on the drug scene. Overcoming the growth in the drug trade in Afghanistan is an essential aspect of the wider challenge of political and economic regeneration. The Afghan people need the opportunity to build sustainable livelihoods in security. For as long as regional leaders have access to income from the cultivation and trafficking of illegal drugs, they will pose a threat to the Transitional Administration's authority in the provinces. Drug trafficking and drug abuse are pressing problems in all our societies, but the record of drug control everywhere shows that there are no quick fixes. Mr. Costa, in his excellent presentation, usefully reminded us that the illicit economy in Afghanistan includes many sectors beyond drugs.”
2003-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4774 (2003) · source
“We expect the United Kingdom's provincial reconstruction team in Mazar-i-Sharif to be operational in early July. Meanwhile, there are encouraging signs with the recent agreement on the payment of customs revenue by regional leaders to the central Administration. This needs to be implemented in full. Better security for the Afghan people is essential to allow faster reconstruction and economic regeneration of Afghanistan to take place. The United Kingdom is committed to helping Afghanistan achieve long-term stability, security and prosperity and to extending the progress made so far in security-sector reform to all parts of the country. President Karzai, in his visit to the United Kingdom earlier this month, was firm in his commitment to forcing through change and to securing the future economic viability of Afghanistan.”
2003-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4774 (2003) · source
“We think that we are reaching quite a critical moment in the Bonn process. The political deadlines have largely been met, but the security situation remains too fragile. We have now reached a key point in the regeneration of Afghanistan with the Constitutional Loya Jirga due to take place in October and the elections in June next year. The International Security Assistance Force continues to assist with security in and around Kabul, but we need to bring similar benefits to the regions. We agree with the Under-Secretary-General's view that security across the country remains far from adequate. The provincial reconstruction teams will help with extending the authority of the central Administration, contributing to an improvement of security and facilitating security-sector reform and reconstruction.”
2003-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4774 (2003) · source
“It is a privilege to follow Ambassador Mufioz in his first presentation to the Security Council. I congratulate him and wish him the best of fortune for his period in New York. I shall say more on another occasion about the departure of Ambassador Wang Yingfan, but we all know we are going to miss his constructive wisdom in this Council and I wish him, too, the best of fortune in the future. We have had excellent presentations this morning from Under-Secretary-General Guehenno and Executive Director Costa, and I thank them for that. I shall come back to some of their substantive remarks in a minute. The Greek presidency will make a statement for the European Union, which will set out the Union's policy on and commitment to Afghanistan - at a cost that includes, tragically, the loss of German and Spanish lives in recent incidents.”
2003-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4774 (2003) · source
“Under the circumstances, we regard the adoption of this resolution as an acceptable outcome in what is for the Council a difficult situation.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“We regard Security Council resolution 1422 (2002) as an exceptional measure. It is not permanent; nor is it automatically renewable. It is subject to scrutiny in the Council, at least annually. We look forward to the day when it or its successor will no longer be required. But resolution 1422 (2002), and now resolution 1487 (2003), are, in our View, consistent with article 16 of the ICC Statute. The Security Council accepted that unanimously on 12 July 2002. It does not undermine the Court; nor does it infringe upon the integrity of the Rome Statute. The same is true of the resolution we have just voted on. The rollover it envisages will sustain the ability of the United States to contribute to international peacekeeping and other missions. The provisions of the resolution remain deliberately narrow, and there is no blanket immunity.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“The United Kingdom associates itself fully with the declaration made earlier on behalf of the European Union by the Greek presidency. My delegation has listened carefully to the views expressed in the course of this open debate, not least the views of the Secretary-General. The United Kingdom has long been, and remains, a strong supporter of the International Criminal Court (ICC). We note with satisfaction that the number of States Parties continues to grow, and we encourage others to ratify, or accede to, the Statute. While we understand United States concerns about the International Criminal Court, we do not share them. But those concerns, articulated forcefully in 2002, are still firmly held, and the implications for Security Council-mandated and -authorized operations remain the same as they were last year.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“France, the United States and the United Kingdom have for some time been developing a peacekeeping training programme for African States. But we are serving a process that must be owned by Africans. The countries concerned have to take responsibility and demand accountability for the implementation of peace agreements and the establishment of effective peacekeeping measures. We as outsiders can help, but we cannot achieve much without the total commitment of those most directly affected. The way in which the Council conducts its business on Africa must reflect this fundamental requirement of partnership, in full recognition of the political, economic, cultural and financial aspects and sensitivities of every issue. Then, we may start to consolidate the process of bringing peace and security to Africa, which we all want to see.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source
“The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) sent troops to Cote d'Ivoire to monitor the ceasefire, and they are now helping to implement the Linas-Marcoussis Agreement. ECOWAS has appointed a mediator, the former Nigerian President, General Abubakar, to facilitate peace talks between the Government of Liberia and the rebels. The Security Council has to back up those regional initiatives with both political and financial support so that in cote d'Ivoire and Liberia we can deliver a united message that carries maximum weight. But this sort of cooperation has to be a partnership. Members of the Council can provide resources for regional peacekeeping - for example, as France has done for Cote d'Ivoire - or funds for reintegration and development.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source
“Coming back to West Africa, I am glad that we have been able to include Guinea-Bissau in our West Africa mission, on a joint visit with colleagues from the Economic and Social Council. This is more than just a cosmetic demonstration of cooperation between our two Councils. It is essential that in a case such as Guinea-Bissau, where economic and social mismanagement is at the heart of the country's instability, both Councils should be actively engaged in working together for a solution. I am glad to have been part of this enlarged collective process during my time on the Council, and I entirely agree with Ambassador Gambari's recommendations in that respect. Early on in the West Africa mission, we shall visit Nigeria and Ghana. This reflects the importance we all attach to working closely with the regional structures.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source
“It needs unremitting effort over a long period to persuade warring parties truly to commit to peace and to leave the military path behind. That requires the parties to take risks, to put national reconstruction ahead of personal and political ambition, to share power and to compete fairly for popular support. Above all, it requires courageous leadership. That is the message that we must get across in our face-to-face meetings with the leaders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its neighbours later this month. The Burundi leg of the mission will allow us to demonstrate our support for the second phase of the Transitional Government, the new President and Vice-President and the African Union peacekeeping mission.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source
“On the Council's Africa business, it is important for the United Kingdom that we have been able to work closely and will continue to work closely with the Government and the delegation of France. I am pleased that Ambassador De La Sabliere is leading the mission to the Great Lakes next month. I hope that he will allow me also to comment on the Great Lakes area. With that mission, which is about to happen, the Council will have visited the Great Lakes for four successive years. This sustained engagement has led to some real progress in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We often talk about the move from war to post- conflict reconstruction, and we have seen it happen in Sierra Leone. But in Central Africa, the challenge is huge.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source
“The instability unleashed has returned to roost in no uncertain manner in Liberia itself. It is now clear to us that lasting stability in the subregion depends on sustainable peace in every country of the region. In C6te d'Ivoire, we shall insist to all players that there is no alternative to Linas-Marcoussis. In Liberia, we aim to build on progress at the peace talks next week in Ghana and to secure President Taylor's personal commitment to a ceasefire and a comprehensive peace plan. Having heard Mr. Gambari this morning, I am very grateful to him for his recommendations for our mission. I think that they accord with our intentions in taking on this task next month.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source
“I think, therefore, that all our meetings with people on the ground in these missions have been extremely useful in broadening Council understanding of the impact of conflict and in helping us make the connection between big military and political events and the individuals they affect. We also help to ensure that civil society voices are heard by their own leaders, which is not always the case. I hope that the Council's mission to West Africa will put those ideals into practice. We know how closely intertwined the conflicts in West Africa have become. The civil war in Sierra Leone was encouraged and exacerbated by President Taylor; Liberians have been fighting in C6te d'Ivoire. All these conflicts have produced a pool of displaced and dispossessed young people who will fight anywhere as long as they are paid.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source
“They thought that just our visit to the town, the three of us, was going to bring peace to the central Congo and allow them to restore a city of three quarters of a million people. We had to recognize also as we left, with the sun going down, to catch the plane before it was dark, that the same children were standing silently at the side of the road, wondering why we were leaving before we had restored a normal life to them and to their families. We have to recognize that we are welcome in these places, but that we create expectations which are visible on the faces of the children as we come and go.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source
“They also bring home to Council members themselves the stark realities of what conflict brings upon the people involved. Council missions bring us face to face with more than just political and military leaders. We have made a point of meeting civil society and non-governmental organization representatives, and sometimes ordinary people on the ground. It is difficult for me to forget a side trip that I made with my colleagues from the Netherlands and Namibia to Kananga, in the dead centre of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We were met by the dignitaries of the town, and, as we drove into this wholly trashed city, out of the damaged buildings all the children of the town poured out, crying out in French, "Paix! Paix! Paix! Paix!" and ran alongside the convoy as we went through.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source
“In my experience over four years of participation, Security Council missions add an extra dimension to the Council's work on peacekeeping, peace-building and conflict resolution. They demonstrate in a graphic way the importance which the Council attaches to particular regions or conflict situations, and they can put the spotlight on crisis situations such as the fighting and the blockage in the peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in a way which Governments concerned cannot ignore. They give Council ambassadors the chance to speak frankly and personally to heads of State to explain the Council's objectives more fully than can be done in Council resolutions and to secure the personal commitments from key players which are vital in finding lasting solutions to conflict.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source
“Let me convey my warm thanks to the Pakistan presidency for choosing this subject for the wrap-up session at a very opportune moment, just before the two Council missions to Africa, when we need to reflect on their role as a major instrument of the Council and how they help achieve our wider objectives. I am very grateful to the Special Adviser for his address to us this morning. Liaising with the Secretariat and using the full range of the United Nations expertise on our business is absolutely essential. Council members will recall that we restarted the practice of Council missions on the ground in 1999, with the dramatic visit made by five of us to Jakarta and East Timor, and our regular travels since then have, I think, enhanced the image of the Council as an operational and not just a remote legislative body.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source
“The experience and expertise of the United Nations in returning a troubled country to the hands of its own people is an instrument which the United Kingdom admires and respects. It must be fully used in Iraq.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4761 (2003) · source
“The Council will also need to consider the future of the United Nations Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission, the maintenance of the arms embargo, progress on repatriating Kuwaiti and third-State nationals and the Kuwaiti archives, and other issues flowing from or relevant to this resolution. I can assure colleagues that the United Kingdom is committed to reporting regularly on its efforts and would expect to do so on a quarterly basis. We also are committed to a serious review of the resolution within 12 months, considering further steps that might be necessary. The adoption of this resolution lays the foundation for an operational partnership between the United Nations and other players in Iraq, including, most importantly, the Iraqis themselves.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4761 (2003) · source
“We look forward to increased international and United Nations involvement helping the people of Iraq to reform their institutions, rebuild their country and enjoy conditions of stability and security in a stable regional environment. Throughout our negotiations on this resolution, I said that it was not an omnibus - that it did not seek to resolve every issue. Among the issues we will need to take up in due course are the functions of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission and the International Atomic Energy Agency as they relate to the complete disarmament of Iraq under previous resolutions. The United Kingdom continues to see a role for both bodies in the eventual confirmation of disarmament and perhaps, if the Council agrees, in longer-term monitoring and verification.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4761 (2003) · source
“The new Development Fund for Iraq will ensure that oil revenues are used in a transparent manner to meet the humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people, assist economic reconstruction, allow for continued disarmament and promote other purposes benefiting the people of Iraq. An International Advisory and Monitoring Board, coupled with independent auditing, will help guarantee that Iraq's resources are once again used exclusively to benefit its people. Thirdly, the resolution gives a sound basis for the international community to come together, in the interests of the Iraqi people, consistent with international law.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4761 (2003) · source
“First, it sets out a vital and independent post-conflict role, covering a wide range of important areas, for the United Nations. I hope that the Secretary-General will very rapidly appoint and deploy a strong Special Representative to drive forward the United Nations activities. The United Kingdom looks forward to working alongside that appointment, not least to ensure the early establishment of an internationally recognized representative Government by the people of Iraq. Secondly, it lifts the burden of the most comprehensive sanctions regime ever imposed by the United Nations. With economic sanctions terminated, the efforts of the people of Iraq to rebuild their economy will be significantly strengthened.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4761 (2003) · source
“I warmly welcome the presence of the Secretary-General at this important meeting. The United Kingdom welcomes the adoption of this resolution and the constructive negotiations which preceded it. The whole United Nations system will hope that the vote which we have just taken marks a return to sustained consensus on one of the most difficult foreign policy issues we have faced. The United Kingdom will work to maintain that collective approach. We shall be discussing in detail later this morning the response to the humanitarian situation in Iraq. The United Kingdom has operated in Iraq from the beginning strictly in accordance with the Fourth Geneva Convention and the Hague Regulations. I should like to highlight three elements of this important resolution.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4761 (2003) · source
“Only then can it bring its powerful resources, legal and political, to bear on the disputes which are so commonplace in relations between States and which have produced so much conflict and suffering over the years. We are learning the hard way that the best way of dealing with difficult issues of peace and security is to combine the lawful authority of the United Nations with the political will and resources of individual Powers. How that combination can be more effectively utilized in the future should be a major item of discussion for the Council from now on.”
2003-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4753 (2003) · source
“That article makes clear that it is "the parties to any dispute" that must assume their responsibilities to settle their disputes peacefully and that are therefore, under the Charter, obliged to seek a solution to their problems by peaceful means - that is to say, "by negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement, resort to regional agencies or arrangements, or other peaceful means of their own choice". Only if parties to disputes - only if the Members of the United Nations - are ready to face their responsibilities in this regard can the Security Council itself discharge fully and effectively, and with consistent success, the role it has been given.”
2003-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4753 (2003) · source
“Judge Elaraby has, in addition, drawn our attention to the scarce use of the International Court of Justice. It is a remarkable fact that we have only used it once in each of those two categories that he mentioned. It would be easy - and it is often too easily or thoughtlessly done - to blame the United Nations, and particularly the Security Council, when situations deteriorate into disputes and then finally into conflict or unrest. But we also have to remember that the United Nations is not - and, in the United Kingdom's view, should seldom be - the only or even the primary actor in the pacific settlement of disputes. The opening article of Chapter VI places the responsibility where it ought to lie in the first instance.”
2003-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4753 (2003) · source
“The Council needs to apply lessons learned from previous conflicts; to ensure that mandates are clear and realistic and that peacekeeping operations are sufficiently strong and robust; to address the root causes of the conflict; and to provide lasting and sustainable settlements. The Council needs to draw on the resources of the United Nations and the international community as a whole, the Secretary-General, the Secretariat, the Member States, the regional organizations and, more widely, those non-governmental organizations and other international actors that play such a vital role in supporting the United Nations work. I entirely agree with the Ambassador of Mexico that women could play a more pronounced peace-building role. Do we really use the potential of all these players to the full?”
2003-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4753 (2003) · source
“Ambassador Marker said it is essential that the international community give consideration to the more frequent use of the devices for the peaceful settlement of disputes, requiring not just a strengthening of those methods but a greater commitment on the part of the international community and the political will to do so. The words "political will" are coming up in our interventions. Whatever the assessment, in fact the Council can do even more than is set out in the Charter as examples. I start with prevention. The Council needs to raise questions earlier about deteriorating situations. To do this objectively, it has to be provided with better access to early-warning information and conflict analysis.”
2003-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4753 (2003) · source
“The Council can act on its own initiative or on that of the Secretary- General or of others outside the Council. There are many tools at its disposal: commissions of enquiry; the Secretary-General's good offices; missions to places where conflicts are taking place or where conflicts are threatened. The Council can facilitate or moderate peace processes; it can facilitate or provide a framework for the arbitration of factual disputes or for conciliation mechanisms. Do we use all those instruments to the full? I think our speakers have asked us that question.”
2003-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4753 (2003) · source
“But the provisions of Chapter VI, dealing with the pacific settlement of disputes, are every bit as important. The prevention of disputes is, after all, more important than trying to find a cure to conflicts that are already running. But prevention is difficult; early action can be taken as interference. It means the United Nations having a voice, having a record, having an authority that is respected widely enough for behaviour that might lead to conflict to change. I think Sir Brian Urquhart brought out that point very succinctly in his introduction, and we in the Council know that we have been having difficulties in that respect. In Chapter VI of the Charter, as in so many other parts, the founding fathers of the United Nations set out a flexible and quite far-sighted mechanism that brings together several components.”
2003-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4753 (2003) · source
“We are delighted to see you in New York, Sir, chairing our meeting today. The United Kingdom is very grateful to the delegation of Pakistan for the initiative taken to bring to the Council's agenda the question of the role of the Security Council in the pacific settlement of disputes. We heard three very thought-provoking speeches at the beginning of today's meeting, and I am very grateful to our three guests for that. I think the Council needs to listen with great attention to the combined depth and breadth of their perspective and their wisdom. There is often - rightly - much focus on the powers and responsibilities of the Council when it is taking action under Chapter VII of the Charter with respect to threats to the peace, breaches of the peace and acts of aggression.”
2003-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4753 (2003) · source
“I especially welcome the symbolism of his presence here in pointing to the need for sustained political support and momentum from capitals if the CTC is to succeed.”
2003-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4752 (2003) · source
“But short of that point, there are difficulties with regard to drawing up a list within the Counter-Terrorism Committee, and I would advise a certain amount of reservation on that point. In January the Council also discussed the dangers inherent in a world where weapons of mass destruction and terrorism coexist. The pointers that Prime Minister Aznar gave us on that are extremely welcome. We look forward to the meeting of the CTC on 15 May with the technical agencies and organizations whose activities relate to the control and use of these materials, and we hope that that contact will inform the CTC's future work programme. Finally, I welcome the Prime Minister's emphasis on mainstreaming counter-terrorism into all United Nations activities and programmes where it is relevant.”
2003-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4752 (2003) · source
“And in turn, the Council - not just the Committee - will need to be prepared to respond. Although we must continue our contacts with States through the exchange of letters, I think the time is approaching when we need to more systematically organize visits by CTC experts to Member States that could benefit from such visits and would be willing to receive them, and where the experts could help clarify areas of expertise and assistance in situations where that would be of benefit. In that context, I was very interested to hear what the Prime Minister had to say to us about invigorating the CTC. I warmly support all his points, although I offer a word of caution about the drawing up of a list of global terrorist organizations. That will be possible when we have a fully agreed definition from the General Assembly of what terrorism is.”
2003-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4752 (2003) · source
“A very important part of our mechanism now is our group - our corps, as it were - of experts, who are increasingly gaining a clear picture of the global implementation of resolution 1373 (2001). They have identified gaps in implementation, and - as I think the Spanish Chair recognizes - it is now necessary that the CTC, with the advice of experts, take action with respect to States that are falling behind on implementation. That requires a sharper critical analysis that may have its political aspects but is nevertheless essential for the CTC to engage in. An increasingly experienced and professional Counter-Terrorism Committee must bring its concerns to the Security Council - as resolution 1456 (2003) requested, following our ministerial meeting in January.”
2003-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4752 (2003) · source
“The United Kingdom will sustain its commitment to supporting the Committee and to helping to eradicate terrorism. But we need to have a focus for the next stage, and the Prime Minister's address has given us some very important pointers in that regard. We must step up the emphasis on assistance, quickly and vigorously given to the States that need it; we need to identify needs and to match them with donors. The regional organizations have a very important part to play here, because the provision of assistance is a key test of the success of the whole CTC approach, and it is vital to change the reality on the ground in each Member State that needs to raise the bar of its activities against terrorism.”
2003-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4752 (2003) · source
“The work of the Counter- Terrorism Committee (CTC) has been to establish a global coalition on the basis of 100 per cent comprehensive action against terrorism throughout the United Nations system, and it shows once again how uniquely placed the United Nations is to support and facilitate a global approach of that kind. We believe that the Security Council has a responsibility to ensure that every Member State of the United Nations takes action to combat this threat to international peace and security. The policy we are following is superbly encapsulated by resolution 1373 (2001), which retains its unique power even 19 months after its adoption. Now, under Spain's stewardship, the Committee is tackling the global challenge of terrorism, and I commend Ambassador Arias for the vigour of his chairmanship so far.”
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