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lines on the record: 449
first: 2008-02-12
most recent: 2009-03-25
sittings or episodes: 67
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“Developments on the regional front and the support of the region's leaders for peace remain a crucial part of the bigger picture and will inevitably have a bearing on efforts to achieve a comprehensive peace anchored in the two-State solution and the Arab Peace Initiative.”
2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source
“We look forward to the forthcoming summit of the League of Arab States to advance intra-Palestinian reconciliation as a step that will advance the overall peace efforts. On Lebanon, let me convey our satisfaction with the improved, but still fragile, political and security climate in that country. We deplore all attempts to undermine the prevailing atmosphere of calm, including this week's terrorist attack against Mr. Kamal Medhat. The June elections will be not only a key test but also an opportunity to consolidate stability and the constitutional order in Lebanon. We are encouraged by the improvements achieved in Lebanese-Syrian relations, which come at a critical time, and expect to see them translated into further tangible steps towards full normalization.”
2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source
“The recent military hostilities in Gaza only underscore the need to continue to work towards a political solution and a lasting peace in the Middle East based on the two-State solution. We understand that the current period is beset by challenges, given the political uncertainties on both the Israeli and the Palestinian sides. This makes it all the more important that the international community, including this Council as well as an active Quartet, remain guided by the objectives reaffirmed in resolution 1850 (2008) and encourage the continuation of negotiations and the reduction of all measures likely to erode confidence. We are encouraged by the early engagement of the new United States administration.”
2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source
“If there is to be a credible and durable ceasefire, it is essential that the capability of Hamas and other militant groups to launch rocket attacks against Israel be put to an end. Similarly, arrangements for the sustained reopening of crossing points also need to be put in place. Resolution 1860 (2009) is clear on this. Croatia appreciates the active and dedicated engagement of Egypt to put in place conditions for a durable ceasefire, as well as its efforts to secure intra- Palestinian reconciliation, particularly with a view to securing the long-term recovery and stability of Gaza. We regret that an early agreement to release captured Israeli Corporal Gilad Shalit could not be reached.”
2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source
“In order to have a tangible impact on the daily lives of those in need, we hope to see the rapid implementation of the Palestinian National Gaza Early Recovery and Reconstruction Plan, under the Palestinian National Authority. It is needed not only to boost the economy, but also to help heal Palestinian society. Croatia remains convinced that the full implementation of resolution 1860 (2009) remains essential in order to avoid earlier patterns of behaviour that led to the latest violence. In parallel with humanitarian assistance and recovery, it is important to secure a prolonged ceasefire. Given the precarious state of calm in Gaza, we condemn all attempts to reignite violence by launching rocket attacks on Israel amid efforts to secure such a durable ceasefire.”
2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source
“Let me underscore our appreciation for the work being undertaken by the United Nations agencies and their personnel on the ground, who continue to work in challenging circumstances. We expect all parties to act responsibly in order to facilitate humanitarian access and the work of those United Nations agencies. However, the diversion and instrumentalization of aid are not acceptable. We were heartened by the outcome of the recent Sharm el-Sheikh conference, which helped to raise much-needed financial support for the urgent recovery and reconstruction of Gaza and sent a strong message of international solidarity with the population of Gaza. While the pledges exceeded anticipation, the operationalization of assistance remains a challenge.”
2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source
“Allow me to begin by welcoming Under-Secretary-General Pascoe and thanking him for presenting us with an analysis of the challenges that the Middle East region is presently facing. I would also like to acknowledge the presence of the Ambassador of Israel and the representative of the Palestinian Authority. In the aftermath of the violence in Gaza, two priorities deserve our continuing attention: responding to the humanitarian and reconstruction needs of Gaza while keeping the conditions in place for the revitalized peace process to continue as soon as possible. Gaza is facing the enormous challenge of reconstruction. We recognize that there is a continuing need for the unimpeded provision and distribution of humanitarian aid and reconstruction material.”
2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source
“We also hope that Kosovo's second year will allow the remainder of Kosovo Serbs and members of other non- Albanian communities to fully realize their civic and democratic rights and use them to pursue a political dialogue to improve the position of their respective communities throughout Kosovo. Finally, I would like to reiterate once again that Croatia stands ready to offer its help, knowledge and expertise with regard to the process of integration into the European Union to Serbia, Kosovo and other countries in South-East Europe. We keenly look forward to their advancement on the Euro-Atlantic integration path.”
2009-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6097 (2009) · source
“As many here will remember, one of the main preconditions for Kosovo's international recognition by many of the world's leading democracies one year ago was that its constitution and other laws address that very issue. We call upon the Serb community in Kosovo to make full use of all the constitutional guarantees provided for the, for their own benefit and for the benefit of Kosovo as a whole. Kosovo's second year should bring a continuation of its integration into international financial institutions and trade associations, which would make it possible to attract investment and improve the business climate.”
2009-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6097 (2009) · source
“In his report (S/2009/ 149), the Secretary-General describes the security situation as stable and without major security incidents, and he appropriate lists both Pristina and Belgrade, together with all international stakeholders, as deserving praise for this. We believe that the only realistic way in which the Serb community in Kosovo can protect its rights in a sustainable way is through direct participation in the political process, by claiming its allocated spots in the Kosovo legislature and in the police and judiciary, and through the use of other mechanisms that have been set up with that goal in mind and that are in line with Kosovo's constitution and other laws.”
2009-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6097 (2009) · source
“We welcome also the progressive building of State institutions in Kosovo. The European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) has been deploying efficiently, for which we commend its leadership and its contributing countries. EULEX is reaching its full operational capacity and will bring the expertise needed by the Kosovo Government and its people to implement the reforms that will bring Kosovo closer into line with European Union standards. That attains a dual goal. It is to the benefit of all of Kosovo's people and communities and, secondly, it begins the process required for Kosovo's desired European Union integration.”
2009-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6097 (2009) · source
“Permit me to welcome to the Chamber the President of Serbia, His Excellency Mr. Boris Tadic', and the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, His Excellency Mr. Skender Hyseni, and to thank them for their statements. I would like also to welcome the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Lamberto Zannier, and to thank him for his update. During this reporting period, Europe's youngest State, Kosovo, celebrated its first anniversary. Today, a year after proclaiming its independence, Kosovo is at peace. The Republic of Kosovo is steadily making headway in the international arena. Kosovo's parliament continues to pass necessary laws on the basis of the constitution of the Republic of Kosovo, and its Government is increasingly proving its capacity to deliver to its citizens.”
2009-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6097 (2009) · source
“There must be accountability for gross violations of international humanitarian law, and impunity cannot be tolerated. The Government of the Sudan must revoke its inhumane and unacceptable decision.”
2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6096 (2009) · source
“Moreover, we fear that this could lead to further difficulties in neighbouring Chad by causing a possible fresh influx of refugees from Darfur. We keenly await the assessment reports from the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs which we expect to be presented next week. Again, instead of opting for a political solution and working with the international community on finding long-lasting solutions for a sustainable peace, Mr. Al-Bashir and his Government, regrettably, did not heed the calls for peace, instead opting for a worsening of the already destabilized situation. The Government of the Sudan has a responsibility to protect not only its people but also the international peacekeepers and humanitarian workers who are in the Sudan to help the people of the Sudan.”
2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6096 (2009) · source
“First of all, let me thank Mr. Rashid Khalikov once again for his briefing on the grave humanitarian situation on the ground in Darfur. Yet again and after only a short period of time, we are meeting to hear about things going from bad to worse in Darfur. After hearing the news about four peacekeepers being wounded near El Geneina last week, now we are also informed of a peacekeeper's death near Nyala. All of this is taking place in the midst of the latest humanitarian crisis created by the Government of the Sudan, which happened when they decided to expel 13 major foreign aid agencies and three Sudanese agencies, leaving more than 1 million people out in the open, vulnerable to hunger, disease and other perils. This is completely unacceptable.”
2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6096 (2009) · source
“Ahmedou Ould Abdallah, to start the deliberations on the need to set up a mechanism to deal with the issues of justice and reconciliation. We hope to see concrete results from that praiseworthy and much-needed effort in the near future. Finally, as the latest report of the Secretary- General on piracy (S/2009/ 146) has reminded us, there remains a critical need to tackle problems in Somalia with a multifaceted approach. My country subscribes to that view, which aims to ensure that the political process, the African Union's peacekeeping efforts, the strengthening of law-enforcement institutions and capacity-building initiatives work in tandem. In conclusion, I would like to mention that the Croatian Government has provided several military officers to join Operation Atalanta in the fight against piracy off the coast of Somalia.”
2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6095 (2009) · source
“In a situation in which more than 3 million Somalis are in dire need of assistance, humanitarian access should continue to be a priority for the international community as a whole. Furthermore, we find the reports from the field about civilians being at the mercy of all parties involved in the conflict - including the targeted killings of persons linked to the Transitional Federal Government, the Islamic Courts Union, the United Nations and civil society organizations - extremely disturbing. All parties to the conflict should be held accountable for violations of international humanitarian law, including guarantees for the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid. In that light, we call once again for an end to the culture of impunity. We commend the initiatives by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr.”
2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6095 (2009) · source
“Equally, we very much welcome the intention of the Secretary-General, as expressed in the report before us, to convene a donors conference and set up trust funds for AMISOM. and for the capacity-building of Somali institutions. In addition, we wish to express our appreciation to AMISOM, whose troops are operating in extremely difficult conditions, in particular since the withdrawal of Ethiopian forces. We commend the troop-contributing countries Uganda and Burundi for their persistence and offer the hope that others will follow suit in honouring their pledges. My delegation shares the grave concerns expressed by Council members regarding the effects of the continuing deterioration in security on an already- dire humanitarian situation and on the civilian population.”
2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6095 (2009) · source
“troops and humanitarian workers are of the utmost concern. As for the security options before us, we firmly believe that Security Council resolution 1863 (2009) of 16 January 2009 has offered the only viable and realistic security options available at present, namely, the enhancing of AMISOM. and Somali capacity- building, in particular of the joint security and police forces established under the Djibouti peace process. We have fully supported the realism and the gradual nature of such an approach as the basis for our future actions. Also, we find the conclusions of the technical assessment mission - in particular the benchmarks for the eventual peacekeeping operation, as set out in the report (S/2009/132) * helpful in that respect.”
2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6095 (2009) · source
“In that connection, we expect that the determination of President Ahmed, as expressed in his inaugural speech, to reach out to all Somalis will yield concrete results quite soon, thus paving the way for more inclusive political arrangements and genuine national reconciliation. The Council, for its part, will use all its leverage to provide support for the ongoing political process, including by persuading others to join in. Unfortunately, the security situation does not offer the same encouragement, which makes the recent positive developments on the political track even more vulnerable. Although the worst possible scenario of widespread fighting in the aftermath of the withdrawal of Ethiopian forces did not materialize, the continuing insurgency by Al-Shabaab and the increased targeting of AMISOM.”
2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6095 (2009) · source
“We would like to join others in thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Ahmedou Ould Abadallah, for his briefing. We are also very grateful for all his hard work in Somalia. In addition, we appreciate the intervention by His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Abdullahi Omaar, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Transitional Federal Government of Somalia. We share the encouragement expressed around the table with respect to the positive political developments in the Djibouti peace process, in particular the election of Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed as President of Somalia. We hope that his election and, more important, his future actions will encourage those Somali partners still outside the Djibouti process to join in.”
2009-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6095 (2009) · source
“Finally, let me reiterate that, while fully cognizant of the challenges, Croatia stands ready, through its military presence and financial support, to continue to cooperate with the Afghan Government and international partners towards achieving the final goal of ensuring a stable, secure and peaceful Afghanistan.”
2009-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6094 (2009) · source
“We strongly support decisive actions in the field of the rule of law and human rights, and we deeply believe that determined action in these areas will help to promote the aforementioned conditions and trends. Croatia welcomes the decision of the General Assembly to almost double UNAMA's budget in order to enable it to carry out its challenging mandate. We strongly support the renewal of the UNAMA mandate for a further year. We also support the request for the Secretary-General to provide more frequent reports on developments in Afghanistan, including adequate benchmarks for measuring and tracking progress in the implementation of UNAMA's mandate.”
2009-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6094 (2009) · source
“Keeping the enormous humanitarian challenges in Afghanistan in mind, Croatia welcomes the establishment of an office of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs in Afghanistan and the development of the Humanitarian Action Plan. We welcome the significant refugee returns in 2008, as well as the completion of the first national profile of internally displaced persons. Human rights and the rule of law continue to be a major challenge in Afghanistan. Allow me to mention here only two of the many long-standing problems that continue to weigh heavily on the country. The entrenched impunity of discriminatory practices, especially against women and girls - to mention but two 7 is a good example.”
2009-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6094 (2009) · source
“Croatia received the Afghanistan Opium Winter Rapid Assessment report that was jointly released by the Ministry for Counter-Narcotics and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and welcomes projections of a possible further decrease in opium cultivation in 2009, as well as the continued increase in the number of poppy-free provinces. Additionally, we strongly support the regional counter- narcotics efforts being promoted by UNODC's "rainbow strategy", and we welcome the significant seizures of precursor chemicals in Iran, Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan through the implementation of resolution 1817 (2008).”
2009-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6094 (2009) · source
“My country welcomes the ongoing improvements in the Afghan National Army's performance, reflected, inter alia, in its ability to assume the lead responsibility for the security of the capital city, as well as in some of the provinces. Regarding the Afghanistan National Police, we strongly support the Focused District Development project. Finally, we see the fight against corruption as an important and integral part of all reform endeavours in Afghanistan, and we sincerely trust that the increased efforts of the new minister in that regard will soon bear fruit.”
2009-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6094 (2009) · source
“Regarding aid coordination and ensuring aid effectiveness as one of the main roles that UNAMA should be playing in Afghanistan, we salute the Mission's follow-up on some of the benchmarks that the Special Representative presented to the Council at his last briefing in October 2008, especially on the development of a single Government database for information on donor contributions. We would like to see further action on some other achievable targets, particularly on the endeavour to set up a mechanism for joint audits in order to enhance accountability on each side, and on tangible, commonly agreed criteria to measure aid effectiveness.”
2009-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6094 (2009) · source
“We find it extremely important to have the ability to perceive the specific challenges, problems and needs which are present in each and every part of that huge country, and to deploy the resources available in the most efficient and balanced way. Furthermore, we support stronger civilian-military coordination based on respect for each other's distinctive mandates and in accordance with Afghanistan's specific guidelines on the coordination of humanitarian and military actors.”
2009-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6094 (2009) · source
“We hope that the upcoming regional economic cooperation conference on Afghanistan will further strengthen relations between the countries of the region and yield concrete and practical results. We look forward to the international conferences on Afghanistan to be held in the nearest future in Moscow and The Hague. Of course, there is no purely military solution to the problems in Afghanistan; the solution must therefore be of a political nature. In that regard, a comprehensive approach unifying military, political, humanitarian and development activities will be needed. Croatia highly values the so-called integrated approach aimed at making more effective use of civilian and military resources in the country.”
2009-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6094 (2009) · source
“We welcome the completion of the voter registration process, including in the most volatile provinces, without major incident, which we view as an important preparatory step in the electoral process. The stability of Afghanistan is intrinsically linked to the stability of the region and cannot be achieved without genuine cooperation from its neighbours, especially Pakistan. In that context, we are heartened to see the revival of economic regional cooperation allowing for the restoration of extremely important energy and water supply lines. Furthermore, the resumption of the Peace Jirga process with Pakistan, as well as the recent meeting of the Tripartite Commission, testify to the intensifying political cooperation.”
2009-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6094 (2009) · source
“As stated in the Secretary-General's report (S/2009/135), most civilian casualties are the result of the actions of anti-Government elements, which are increasingly characterized by a total disregard for civilian lives. There is a general consensus that this year will be crucial for Afghanistan in more than one aspect. The upcoming elections, scheduled for August, will be a real test of Afghanistan's democratic achievements. The elections should further stabilize the democratic process in the country and provide the highest demonstration of its legitimacy. By providing adequate technical assistance, financial contributions and additional security, the international community is doing its part to ensure free, fair, inclusive and transparent elections.”
2009-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6094 (2009) · source
“Let me thank Mr. Kai Eide for his briefing. In the same vein, I would like to pay tribute to Mr. Eide for his determined leadership and to all the staff of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for their genuine commitment and hard work undertaken in harsh circumstances. I also welcome the presence of Afghan Ambassador Tanin. Croatia shares the concerns over the deterioration of the security situation in Afghanistan, where insurgents, extremists and other radicals are attempting to destabilize previously calm areas and increasingly relying on asymmetric attacks and advanced methods of warfare. The direct targeting of international organizations and aid workers is yet another obvious indicator of the sort of enemy the Afghan Government and the international community are confronting.”
2009-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6094 (2009) · source
“Furthermore, while we agree that there is a need for more systematic, sustainable and predictable funding for the African Union's peacekeeping missions, we strongly advocate finding a viable, realistic and responsible way to deal with this challenge.”
2009-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6092 (2009) · source
“The African Union has also created its own preventive diplomacy mechanisms, including the Panel of the Wise and the Continental Early Warning System. All this represents a positive and most welcome development. Thirdly, we stress the importance of capacity- building as a way of enhancing the African Union's effectiveness and efficiency as it performs tasks the organization has set for itself with respect to conflict prevention, management and resolution. In that regard, we see merit in the proposal to establish a voluntary multi-donor trust fund to address capacity-building 1ssues. As for the African Union's peacekeeping efforts, we firmly believe that they cannot be separated from the broader deliberations, including those initiated by the United Kingdom and France, on re-evaluating how peacekeeping in general is undertaken.”
2009-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6092 (2009) · source
“First, any true and effective partnership must have a common vision and shared expectations of which goals can realistically be achieved. The strengthening of ties and increased contacts between appropriate United Nations and African Union structures seems like a good step towards achieving a better understanding of, among other things, each partner's role, ability and limitations. Thus, we welcome and support initiatives aimed at that goal. Secondly, we could not agree more that the concept of conflict prevention should be strengthened and given more prominence in the work of the United Nations/African Union partnership. The United Nations has continuously built up its conflict prevention capacities, including through the work of the Peacebuilding Commission.”
2009-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6092 (2009) · source
“I would mention that this week we have witnessed a transfer of authorities from the European Union-led peacekeeping force in Chad to the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad - a good example of successful cooperation with a regional organization. The African Union is an organization set to build an even more solid and permanent architecture in order to address the numerous challenges facing Africa. In that respect, the African Union is a fitting regional partner for the Security Council and the United Nations in general in the project to achieve peace and stability in the continent. The question remains how to maximize the comparative advantages of each respective partner, thus making the best use of this United Nations/African Union partnership. We would like to emphasize a couple of points in that respect.”
2009-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6092 (2009) · source
“Nevertheless, we have all come to agree that this global task can be more effectively implemented with active engagement at the regional, subregional and national levels. Optimally, because of their interrelated nature, those three levels of responsibility - global, regional and national - should act in harmony in order to achieve peace and security, respecting the principles of subsidiarity, the clear division of labour and effectiveness. In that respect, regional organizations should assume their share of the responsibility, as appropriate, in global/regional partnership mechanisms.”
2009-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6092 (2009) · source
“I should like first of all to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the duties of Permanent Representative of the Libyan Arab J amahiriya and to thank you and the Libyan presidency of the Security Council for organizing this important open debate. I also thank Ms. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Minister for Foreign Affairs of South Africa; Mr. Ramtane Lamamra, Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union; and former Prime Minister of Italy Romano Prodi for their important contributions and valuable remarks. Croatia recognizes the primary responsibility and leading role of the Security Council in the maintenance of international peace and security as the only global body mandated with that task.”
2009-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6092 (2009) · source
“As a participating State of the organization, Croatia sees and supports the OSCE's beneficial role in the further democratization of its entire area, as well as the benefit it brings to the people caught in conflict in its area, in Kosovo and in Georgia. We echo the words of the Foreign Minister and encourage the OSCE to export its rich expertise to Afghanistan and to cooperate with other international organizations, including the United Nations and its missions. We also see the issues of terrorism, cross-border migration and climate change as other areas in which United Nations-OSCE cooperation could be further strengthened. In tackling these issues, the resources and experience of both organizations should be pooled in order to help ensure the greatest degree of success.”
2009-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6088 (2009) · source
“The OSCE's unique role, based on its comprehensive security definition that includes military, political and economic dimensions, is based firmly on transatlantic cooperation and on the OSCE'S well-known democratic credentials. Furthermore, the OSCE's economic and environmental dimensions is again becoming increasingly relevant to us, due not only to the important topic of climate change but also to the various and visible problems of energy delivery that were felt once more this winter in Europe. The comprehensive approach that the OSCE takes is clearly the logical one to pursue, as we are reminded at this moment by the dark clouds of global recession.”
2009-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6088 (2009) · source
“I should like to join others in warmly welcoming to this Chamber Her Excellency Ms. Dora Bakoyannis, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece and the Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) for 2009. My delegation thanks the Foreign Minister for her informative briefing, which serves as further proof that our collective security and defence mechanisms need to be not only maintained but further strengthened and invigorated if we are to successfully address the challenges facing us. The tools and expertise of the OSCE have been effectively utilized by many Central and Eastern European States, as well as States in the Caucasus and Central Asia.”
2009-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6088 (2009) · source
“We are encouraged by the trend of the reopening of embassies of regional countries in Baghdad and salute UNAMI's continued support for regional dialogue. In closing, as the engagement of the United Nations is expanding and deepening, let me reiterate Croatia's full and continued support for the professional and committed efforts of Special Representative De Mistura and his team in their fulfilment of the mandate of UNAMI.”
2009-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6087 (2009) · source
“As Iraq focuses on advancing the political process and socio-economic recovery, UNAMI has rightly identified federalism and hydrocarbon regulation as the priority issues to be addressed within the constitutional review process as requirements for long-term stability. Another priority challenge will be the issue of disputed internal boundaries and the status of Kirkuk. On the recovery and development front, the International Compact for Iraq remains the blueprint for coherent international engagement. We are pleased to note a deepening United Nations engagement on humanitarian and development issues. Croatia continues to believe that dialogue and constructive engagement with Iraq's neighbours remains a critical component in the long-term stabilization of Iraq.”
2009-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6087 (2009) · source
“Croatia shares the conviction that the expansion and the increased activity of UNAMI have proved to be fully justified in view of the political and security gains witnessed compared to the previous year. It has proved to be a positive force in advancing national reconciliation, facilitating political consensus, engaging on the issues of minority representation and disputed internal boundaries, promoting regional dialogue, offering substantial electoral assistance, promoting human rights and supporting reconstruction and development. The recent establishment of the Independent High Commission for Human Rights, to name one example, is a tangible measure of its achievements.”
2009-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6087 (2009) · source
“We understand that the coming months will be testing and demanding for Iraqi forces. It is imperative that extremists not be allowed to undermine these gains or the public confidence hitherto achieved by continuing with sporadic and indiscriminate violence. In the context of UNAMI's operations, it is important to ensure that the transfer of responsibilities results in no security gap for its facilities and personnel. As the Secretary-General's recent visit has unmistakably demonstrated, Iraq can count on the continuous support of the United Nations and the international community in this next crucial phase of locking in the democratic, security and economic progress made so far. We are glad to note that Iraq remains high on the United Nations list of priorities.”
2009-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6087 (2009) · source
“Together with the major security gains that Iraq experienced last year, the results should now be collectively translated into lasting stability and tangible improvements that will be felt in the daily lives of ordinary Iraqis and will respond to the expectations and confidence expressed when the Iraqi people cast their votes. The atmosphere largely free of violence during the election period can be seen as the best testimony to the significant improvements in the security situation achieved over the past year. The Iraqi Government and the Iraqi Security Forces have demonstrated increasing capabilities and the ability to address security challenges. The conclusion of the bilateral security agreement that led to the ending of the mandate of the multinational forces was another landmark achievement.”
2009-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6087 (2009) · source
“I would also like to pay tribute to UNAMI and its contribution to preparing and carrying out the elections, including with regard to the important issue of minority representation. In addition, we salute the serious, extensive and indispensable work done by Iraq's Independent High Electoral Commission. The peaceful provincial elections marked a crucial moment in the consolidation of Iraqi democracy. We hope that they will help to create new political momentum, which should be channelled into the national reconciliation process and economic development.”
2009-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6087 (2009) · source
“I should like to begin by thanking Mr. Staffan de Mistura, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, for his informative and comprehensive briefing and express our appreciation for the ongoing effort and commitment that he and his team are investing in fulfilling the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI). I would also like to thank Ambassador Hamid Al Bayati for his statement. Iraq is becoming a free and fully democratic country. Croatia expresses its congratulations to the Government and the people of Iraq on the successful holding of provincial elections, the first Iraqi-led and Iraqi-owned electoral process with the participation of citizens from all its communities.”
2009-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6087 (2009) · source
“Finally, Croatia supports the Secretary-General's recommendation to extend the UNMIT mandate for a further 12 months at the current level. We believe that the Mission's presence is necessary to enable the Timorese leadership to effectively address the outstanding challenges to the peace consolidation process, ensuring a solid foundation upon which a Timorese-led peacebuilding process can be built in the future.”
2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source
“The onus now lies with the Government to ensure the sustainability of returns by providing a secure and stable environment and by establishing legal, social and economic frameworks that will allow for their reconciliation and reintegration into society. Perhaps more focus could now be given to peacebuilding efforts aimed at social inclusion and cohesion for all Timorese people through their employment and empowerment in an inclusive and sustainable economy. These efforts could produce vital opportunities for the Timorese people to support themselves and develop more productive livelihoods given the serious social and economic challenges the country faces in trying to alleviate poverty and meet the Millennium Development Goals.”
2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source