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“17) Given that very unfortunate reality, which the deployment of MINUSMA could not have foreseen, my delegation would like to reiterate the proposal of the Government of Mali put forward by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, African Integration and International Cooperation, His Excellency Mr. Abdoulaye Diop, in his statement before this body on 18 June (see S/PV.7202). I should like to recall that this proposal, among other things, includes the following aspects. The first entails the swift deployment ofMINUSMA outside of major cities in the northern regions of Mali, especially around villages and nomadic areas.”
2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7210 (2014) · source
“Although the efforts of African, French and Malian armed forces have made it possible to rout the armed terrorist and extremist groups while reducing their operational capabilities, it is unfortunate that the security situation in northern Mali today continues to be very worrying. Take for example one of the many passages in the latest report of the Secretary-General, issued on 9 June: "Terrorist and armed groups continue to circulate and operate in the north, with an increasing footprint in the mountainous area north ofKidal, the Adrar des Ifoghas, posing a significant threat to civilians, mandate implementation and humanitarian operations". (5/2014/403, para.”
2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7210 (2014) · source
“As to what has been accomplished, we see that outstanding progress has been made in the political and security fields, with a particular focus, among other things, on the effective implementation of the transition road map, the evolution of the process of dialogue and reconciliation, the holding of presidential and legislative elections, improving the situation of human rights and establishing a chain of fruitful exchanges between the Government of Mali and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the MINUSMA Force Commander, to whom we reiterate our admiration for ajob well done.”
2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7210 (2014) · source
“On 25 June 2013, exactly one year to the day, the Security Council authorized the transfer of responsibilities from the African-led International Support Mission in Mali to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA), established by resolution 2100 (2013) for an initial term of one year commencing in July 2013.”
2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7210 (2014) · source
“Mr. Kasse (Mali) (spoke in French): It is an honour to speak on the occasion of this meeting of the Security Council on the situation in Mali. First of all, on behalf of the people and the Government of Mali, let me express our sincere thanks and deep gratitude to the international community, especially the members of the Security Council and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, for the interest and support that my country continues to enjoy since the outbreak of the multidimensional crisis from which it is trying to emerge.”
2014-06-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7210 (2014) · source
“On behalf of President Keita, I should like to thank the United Nations, the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States, the European Union, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the International Organization of la Francophonie and our bilateral partners. Our thanks also go to the new countries contributing troops and equipment to MINUSMA. My delegation welcomes the report of the Secretary-General before us and Mali is honoured to welcome in the coming days the Security Council mission. I cannot conclude without asking the Security Council, on behalf of my Government, to call on Member States, perhaps through a presidential statement, to support the strengthening of MINUSMA with appropriate means and to encourage them to uphold their commitments made in Brussels in May 2013.”
2014-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7095 (2014) · source
“Such an approach was reaffirmed in Bamako on 5 November 2013, at the first ministerial meeting on the establishment of a coordinating platform for the United Nations integrated strategy for the Sahel. On that occasion, the ministers of the Sahel agreed to, among other things, adopt common priorities for regional initiatives in the Sahel and monitor progress, including through coordinated support from the international community. My country, which holds the rotating presidency of the coordinating platform for the next two years, is already hard at work to diligently implement the recommendations of the Bamako meeting. On the occasion of the first anniversary of the launch of Operation Serval, I should lie to pay tribute to the memory ofthe brave soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the fight against terrorism and "narco-jihadism".”
2014-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7095 (2014) · source
“The members of the Security Council, having reaffirmed in resolution 2100 (2013), adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, their commitment to the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Mali, should not accept today that Kidal remain a regional safe haven for terrorism, drug traffickers and kidnappers. Armed groups must lay down their weapons, not associate with terrorists and participate in the process of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration and inclusive dialogue. In terms of international coordination, my delegation agreed with what is stated in the report of the Secretary-General on the need to adopt a comprehensive and coordinated approach to meet the challenges of the Sahel.”
2014-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7095 (2014) · source
“In response, I would like to point out, as was done by the Minister for Reconciliation and Development of the North of the Republic of Mali, bearing the message of the President to the Secretary-General on 5 December 2013, that this information does not reflect reality because the MINUSMA elements who were the closest to the scene of the incident were actually 400 metres away, which does not allow them to provide an objective testimony. Therefore, they are not able to say who opened fire on the crowd, without knowing the results of the ballistic analysis ordered by the Government.”
2014-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7095 (2014) · source
“Faced with the threat that the progressive reduction of the Operation Serval force could exacerbate that situation, it is crucial that MINUSMA be provided with adequate resources to enable it to fulfil its mandate in line with the strategic objectives of the Government of Mali, whose centrepiece is the immediate re-establishment of the authority of the Malian State throughout its territory, including in the Kidal region. With regard to the incidents in Kidal on 28 November 2013, when the Prime Minister and his delegation were prevented from going there by individuals from the Mouvement national pour la liberation de l'Azawad, the report states that the Malian armed forces opened fire on demonstrators, injuring four of them.”
2014-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7095 (2014) · source
“The Government of Mali is strongly committed to restoring an environment conducive to the peaceful cohabitation of the people of the northern and the southern regions. In that context, a ministerial department dedicated entirely to national reconciliation and the development of the northern regions was set up to address, among other things, the economic and human dimensions of the issues inherent to the three northern regions. As indicated in the report of the Secretary- General (S/2014/1), the security conditions in the north deteriorated considerably from 30 September to 21 December 2013. A series of asymmetric attacks perpetrated by criminal gangs against civilian populations, the Malian armed forces and MINUSMA troops suffice to show that terrorist groups are reorganizing themselves.”
2014-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7095 (2014) · source
“In that connection, the Government has drawn up and adopted with MINUSMA elements of a road map out of the crisis, based on the following guidelines: first, convening by the end of January 2014 meetings of the active forces of the northern regions on the issues related to ending the crisis; secondly, holding a meeting of the Monitoring and Evaluation Committee of the agreement of 18 June 2013; and, thirdly, initiating inclusive peace talks in the very near future. Those talks will be preceded by three preparatory meetings, namely, a workshop on cantonment, a symposium on lessons learned from preceding agreements and a seminar with technical and financial partners on the accelerated development plan for the northern regions.”
2014-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7095 (2014) · source
“That conference took place from 1 to 3 November 2013, and was aimed at establishing a foundation to change attitudes and encourage behaviour essential to the emergence of a new future for the country that is reconciled with its history and its positive traditional values, forward- looking and determined to create a new society based on creative work. With the overwhelming participation of all sectors of our nation, the national conference on the north helped to build trust between the Malian people and engage in dialogue armed groups and all the other actors in the north who have their own views with regard to their immediate environment. The recommendations made to address the concerns of affected populations will be taken into account in the implementation of development projects in the northern regions of Mali.”
2014-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7095 (2014) · source
“Therefore, in the context of strengthening decentralization and the power of local authorities, the Government recruited more than 10,000 teachers and 2,400 health-care workers last year to fill in human resource gaps in those two vital sectors. As part of that initiative, the Government organized a national forum on decentralization from 21 to 23 October 2013. Those meetings were aimed at establishing institutional mechanisms to empower decentralized communities. They allowed all stakeholders to take stock of the achievements and shortcomings of our experience and to propose new ways to achieve significant progress in that area. Along the same lines, the President instructed the Government to organize a national conference on the north to discuss, debate and exchange views on all issues of concern for the Malian nation.”
2014-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7095 (2014) · source
“At the political level, we note the conclusion of the electoral process with the holding of presidential and legislative elections, which were recognized as being transparent and credible both by all political players in Mali and by the international community, including the Security Council. In its ongoing search for peace, the Government, under the authority of President Boubacar Keita, has undertaken a series of efforts aimed at decentralization, national reconciliation, the development of the regions of the north and good governance, with the end goal of, iter alia, promoting respect for human rights and combattng corruption and impunity.”
2014-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7095 (2014) · source
“This is also the time to pay a heartfelt tribute to the African forces, in particular those from Chad and Mali, who, alongside the French army, freed the largest cities of the north of my country. On 16 October 2013, exactly three months ago, the Security Council considered the second report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Mali (S/2013/582), pursuant to the relevant provisions of resolution 2100 (2013) (see S/PV.7043)Since then, significant advances have been made on the political and security fronts and in the areas of restoring State authority, protecting human rights, developing humanitarian activities, carrying out the mandate of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and international coordination.”
2014-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7095 (2014) · source
“Allow me also to wish, on behalf of the people and Government of Mali, a very happy new year to the members of the Council, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and United Nations peacekeepers deployed in different theatres of operation, who give their lives fighting for a better world - one that is free of conflict, war, terrorism, trafficking in drugs and human beings and so on. I would also like to take this opportunity to reiterate the gratitude of the highest Malian authorities to French President Francois Hollande for his courageous decision to launch Operation Serval on 11 January 2013 to halt the spread of jihadist groups towards the centre and south of Mali.”
2014-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7095 (2014) · source
“Mr. Kasse (Mali) (spoke in French): Allow me, first of all, to warmly congratulate you, Mr. President, on the accession of your country, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, to the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January. At the same time, I would like to express our great appreciation for the outstanding work undertaken by the delegation of France during its presidency of the Council in December 2013. We would also like to wish every success to the new members of the Security Council.”
2014-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7095 (2014) · source
“I cannot conclude without reiterating heartfelt congratulations to Ambassador Ward of Jamaica, who so ably conducted the work of the Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations and whose excellent work made possible the adoption of resolution 1353 (2001). We eagerly await the submission of the upcoming report of that Working Group during Mali's presidency of the Security Council. I thank you, Madam President, for having made us work so hard this month, and I thank you especially for having made us work so effectively.”
2001-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4432 (2001) · source
“You have also improved relations with Member States, the troop- contributing countries and countries that are interested in a particular situation, as well as agencies within the United Nations family. You have also made progress on the question of parity and on the protection of civilians, particularly that of women and children in armed conflict. Finally, you have introduced an innovation by including thematic debates during the consideration of conflict situations. This is all very good and totally in keeping with the evolution of the means available to the Security Council to carry out its Charter-mandated responsibilities.”
2001-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4432 (2001) · source
“You have also succeeded in improving our relations with our partners, as borne out by African ministerial week, with the Lusaka signatories, the Regional Peace Initiative on Burundi, the memorable meeting with Madiba Mandela, and meetings on Angola and Ethiopia and Eritrea. We have no definite position on the formalization of the ministerial meetings. However, we believe that these meetings should be well prepared and that the decisions emanating therefrom should be followed up and implemented properly. In this respect, we urge that the necessary pressure be brought to bear in order to implement the various decisions taken during African ministerial week. You have succeeded in enhancing transparency in the work of the Council, particularly by organizing a drawing of lots for the list of speakers.”
2001-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4432 (2001) · source
“Mr. Kasse (Mali) (spoke in French): Madam President, I, too, would like to express our deep gratitude to you and to your delegation for having convened this wrap-up meeting. You have discharged your duties very well during this busy and eventful month, during which we considered in open meetings many important subjects, particularly for Africa. Despite all of the difficulties, you were able to resolve all of the specific problems raised during the month of November. We believe also that you have achieved the objectives that Jamaica set out in the note you circulated at the beginning of your presidency.”
2001-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4432 (2001) · source
“We would be grateful to Mr. Oshima if he could give us written conclusions and recommendations on the work of the workshops that he referred to.”
2001-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4424 (2001) · source
“Mr. Kasse (Mali) (spoke in French): Thank you, Madam President, for having organized this interactive debate with Mr. Oshima, whom we thank for his briefing. We have taken due note of the progress being made on the important issue of protecting civilians in armed conflict. Through you, Madam, I would like to ask a question of Mr. Oshima and to make a comment. My question is, How can regional organizations that are involved in the protection of civilians - because of conflicts that are tearing apart their regions - be better involved, when the time comes, in the mechanism that is being decided on right now? My comment is that we would have wished, like others who have evoked the participation of Security Council members, that regional organizations that are confronting conflict should be invited to participate in the workshops.”
2001-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4424 (2001) · source
“This is what my delegation wishes to say today. Once again, please allow me to congratulate you very warmly, Mr. President, as well as your excellent team on the Council and, of course, the one that won the Copa americana.”
2001-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4363 (2001) · source
“Resolution 1353 (2001), which is the outcome of the working group chaired by Ambassador Ward of Jamaica - and we congratulate him once again - is a very good foundation. Let us examine it carefully and not waste any time in implementing it, with the active participation of the troop-contributing countries, who are our partners from now on. As the Council, we must encourage regular meetings with other United Nations bodies and the regional organizations. Here, I must pay tribute, Mr. President, to your initiative in organizing the seminar on regional approaches in Africa. The meeting on 13 June between the three ambassadors of the Council and the working group on reform was also extremely positive. We must continue to speak candidly among ourselves, because reform is an issue that concerns all Member States.”
2001-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4363 (2001) · source
“Mr. Kasse (Mali) (spoke in French): Allow me, Mr. Minister, to tell you how satisfied my delegation is at seeing you preside over our meeting. Mr. President, I would like to thank you for having organized this meeting. I shall confine myself to one single point that is of interest to my delegation. Today, in seeking to increase the effectiveness of the Council, we have to work in the direction of improving and streamlining our relationship with other organs of the United Nations, the regional organizations and the troop-contributing countries. On the whole, these relationships are not negative; the Security Council is becoming more and more transparent and more open to partnerships. But it is true that we can always do more to improve the effectiveness of the Council and thus strengthen our relationships with our partners.”
2001-08-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4363 (2001) · source
“We also believe that the Council should continue to encourage the continuation of a dialogue of trust between the leaders of the region, so as to find a final and acceptable solution to the issue of armed groups. In conclusion, my delegation appeals to the parties to show restraint and to demonstrate a spirit of compromise, responsibility and good faith so that the Addis Ababa meeting to be held on 15 October is a real success that leads to the implementation of the remainder of the Lusaka Agreement.”
2001-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4361 (2001) · source
“It is for that reason that my delegation has constantly called for the launching of the third phase of the deployment of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which should not be held up by the Council. With regard to questions relating to the disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation or resettlement of armed groups, we agree with the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, that the staunch resolve of the Council will be crucial. We have great hopes that progress will be made on this issue during his upcoming visit to the region. It is imperative that we demonstrate today the credibility and commitment of the Council to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, just as the parties must comply with the Council's demands.”
2001-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4361 (2001) · source
“We also note with satisfaction that, in addition to setting the date, venue and rules of procedure for the inter-Congolese dialogue, the Gaborone meeting also made it possible to make major decisions on other problems impeding a political solution to the very complex conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. My delegation would like to congratulate the facilitator, Sir Ketumile Masire, who succeeded in organizing a meeting that had increasingly seemed impossible. We would like to convey our congratulations also to all the participants in the Gaborone meeting. The success of the Gaborone meeting should not make us forget that we have a long way to go before the peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo can be called irreversible.”
2001-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4361 (2001) · source
“Mr. Kasse (Mali) (spoke in French): Allow me too to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this public briefing on the Democratic Republic of the Congo after the holding of the Gaborone meeting. I would also like to thank the Assistant Secretary- General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Hedi Annabi, for his statement. We have always said that the restoration of peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo will depend on the success of the inter-Congolese dialogue. Today, my delegation welcomes the holding and very encouraging results of the Gaborone meeting, which set the time and place for the long-awaited inter- Congolese dialogue, which is so essential to the Lusaka process. We echo those who have said that the Gaborone meeting has breathed new life into the Lusaka peace agreements.”
2001-08-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4361 (2001) · source
“By our joint statement to the Council today, Mali and Norway wish to highlight the need to work together to address these challenges.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“Small arms are often financed by conflict diamonds and other raw materials of great value, as the conflicts in Angola and Sierra Leone attest. Mali and Norway believe that the permanent monitoring mechanism for sanctions, which is now under consideration by the Security Council, will form a valuable instrument for the strengthening of sanctions and will thus contribute to our efforts to counter the illicit trade in small arms. Mali and Norway see the Programme of Action that emerged from the United Nations Conference as the beginning of a process, and not as the end. The just-concluded, long and difficult negotiations to reach agreement on this Programme of Action taught us that numerous challenges await us in the work to come, particular regarding measures that fall within the competence of the Security Council.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“The organization and coordination of such a comprehensive programme will test the United Nations family's capacity to have all its institutions work together, along with other organizations such as the World Bank, to build a lasting peace. Of course, this will also be a test as to the extent to which long-term, sufficient and predictable financing can be established for the execution of that task. Mali and Norway would like to state their preference for a system in which DDR programmes, as a rule, would be financed through contributions of Member States. Arms embargoes are another major instrument available to the Security Council. The Programme of Action clearly indicates that States have a responsibility to cooperate with the United Nations for the implementation of such sanctions.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“Practical disarmament measures must be put in a broader context and accompanied by targeted development programmes in order to provide better prospects for former combatants. In this respect, Mali and Norway are above all concerned by the situation of child soldiers, to whom particular attention must be paid within the framework of programmes of this type. As is the case in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, we are now confronted with an important challenge, because of which we are likely to be called upon to support programmes of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, which must also include measures for repatriation and resettlement.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“This is why we need to seriously assess how to integrate this type of programme appropriately into future peacekeeping operations. As a result, Mali and Norway propose that the Secretary-General submit to the Council a report on the lessons to be drawn from DDR programmes. As reflected in our recent debate on peace- building and conflict prevention, one of the lessons that reality has taught us up to now is that the collection of small arms alone is not sufficient. The establishment of a neutral security zone and judicial machinery is important to create a safe environment conducive to development. "Security first" is a motto that has already been used during actions for peace and reconciliation in Mali and for the establishment of the ECOWAS moratorium.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“Today it is more necessary than ever before to reinforce the initiatives taken by Africa and to embark on a decisive stage in the prevention of conflicts through effective international regulations for the control and collection of small arms and the management of stockpiles. Mali and Norway call on the donor community to provide more substantial support to these initiatives, which represent specific measures for conflict prevention. In this respect, the programmes for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) of former combatants are one of the most important instruments available to the Security Council. In West Africa, DDR in Sierra Leone is an example of how crucial these measures are in United Nations peacekeeping operations.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“Norway supported the pioneering work undertaken by Mali and other countries of West Africa to establish the moratorium of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on small arms and light weapons. The ECOWAS moratorium has just been extended for a three-year period beginning 5 July 2001. In addition, the measures of the Programme of Action dealing with the moratorium are now incorporated as provisions of the ECOWAS protocol relating to the mechanism for conflict prevention and management. The African countries have taken a step against the trade in small arms, which usually originate outside their continent.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“Mali and Norway believe that there is an urgent need for an international agreement on explicit export criteria that can be effectively implemented. We also need to continue to draw up international legal instruments on marking and tracing small arms and on brokering operations. We regret that the Conference was not able to achieve agreement on wording recognizing the need to establish and maintain control of the possession by individual persons of this type of lethal weapons. At the regional and subregional level, we should emphasize that the African countries have taken important measures to reduce the illicit trade in small arms. The recent initiatives of the Organization of African Unity, the Southern African Development Community and the countries of East Africa are examples.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“Otherwise, we would never have reached agreement on a final document. Allow me also to thank the Secretary-General for the statement he made this morning. Mali and Norway hope that the Programme of Action of the Conference will provide an impetus to international work aimed at putting an end to the illicit trade and excessive and destabilizing accumulation of small arms. Although the Conference was a step in the right direction, we will not hide the fact that our Governments would have preferred to see the adoption of a more ambitious plan of action. We share this opinion with numerous countries of Africa, which is the continent that is the most severely affected by the proliferation of small arms.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“This is the first time, to my knowledge, that such a procedure is being applied in the Security Council, and it is my honour today to speak also on behalf of Norway. Allow me to express to you, Mr. Minister, our great satisfaction at seeing you preside over our meeting today, and to hail the initiative that you have undertaken of holding this meeting on a subject to which our Governments attach high priority. In the light of the recent United Nations Conference, this initiative is indeed most timely. I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to your compatriot, Mr. Reyes, the Ambassador of Colombia, for the impressive work that he achieved as the President of that Conference. Those of us who were there in the meeting rooms during the long nights of the Conference know that it required all his skill and insight.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“Mr. Kasse (Mali) (spoke in French): Over recent years armed conflict has claimed millions of victims, the majority of them civilians, and most of them have been killed by small arms and light weapons. The trade in these weapons is a genuine threat to peace and security, in particular in Africa. Norway has cooperated with Mali on concrete and practical methods to reduce this threat in our region. Norway and Mali attach high priority to the question of small arms on their foreign policy agendas. Thus, our two countries share the same positions on critical issues linked to the problem of small arms, as was made clear during the recent United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“We reiterate the appeal made to the donor community for local projects of rapid impact to be established so as to improve the daily lives of thousands of Congolese, who have suffered too much the pains of a war that, after all, is not their own.”
2001-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4348 (2001) · source
“In conclusion, I have to say that we must prepare, here and now and without procrastination, for the third phase of the expansion of MONUC, which has been urgently requested by the Political Committee of the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement. In this regard, as recalled by the Ambassador of Bangladesh, we all witnessed the difference that was made by the expansion of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone on that ground in that country. Finally, I recall once again that any peace process must be accompanied by economic assistance. In that context, we welcome the launching of the economic dimension of MONUC with the resumption of navigation on the Congo River.”
2001-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4348 (2001) · source
“In the meantime, we reaffirm our firm condemnation of the ongoing pillage of the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which, according to credible sources, is the principal reason for the continuation of the conflict and for serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. If we have refrained today from placing the inter- Congolese dialogue among the current difficulties, it is simply because we consider the report of the 9 July meeting to be of a purely technical nature. We nevertheless reiterate our urgent appeal to all of the parties to do their utmost to ensure that the meeting of 20 August is a true success in order to permit the launching of the inter-Congolese dialogue, which remains the other key to the settlement.”
2001-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4348 (2001) · source
“We must be clear that the parties, despite their political will, can never achieve that alone. The United Nations and the donor community must actively contribute to that end. I cannot conclude this overview without referring to the issue of the plundering of the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which has continued despite the Council's presidential statement of 3 May 2001. We note the new membership of the Panel of Experts on that question and await with interest the addendum to the report.”
2001-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4348 (2001) · source
“Thirdly, with respect to disarmament, demobilization, resettlement, reintegration and repatriation, we welcome the recent meeting between Presidents Kabila and Kagame on this question. We feel that the encouraging results of that meeting should be supported by the United Nations. In this regard, we note with satisfaction that MONUC is currently working on a comprehensive plan on this issue, which indeed remains a genuine threat to the entire peace process in the region, for without disarmament, demobilization, resettlement, reintegration and repatriation there will be no withdrawal of foreign forces from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We therefore fully agree that MONUC should play a guiding and lead role in disarmament, demobilization, resettlement, reintegration and repatriation.”
2001-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4348 (2001) · source
“Secondly, with respect to the question of the demilitarization of the city of Kisangani - which is required by resolution 1304 (2000), adopted more than a year ago, under Chapter VII of the Charter - the Security Council should plan to take the measures necessary to put an end to that unacceptable and dangerous situation. Moreover, we ask that the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) be strengthened in Kisangani, inter alia, by the despatch of two additional battalions. We would be equally in favour of any proposal designed to make Kisangani, once demilitarized, a symbolic city by allowing it, for example, to host the inter-Congolese dialogue and the headquarters of the Joint Military Commission.”
2001-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4348 (2001) · source
“First, concerning the disengagement of forces, in particular in Equateur Province, we urge the Movement for the Liberation of the Congo to abide by its own commitments and to demonstrate understanding with regard to the civil administration of evacuated localities. Beyond disengagement, however, there is an imperative need for progress towards the total withdrawal of foreign forces from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and towards disarmament, demobilization, resettlement, reintegration and repatriation. For my delegation, the total withdrawal of foreign forces and disarmament, demobilization, resettlement, reintegration and repatriation must be the primary objectives for establishing lasting and definitive peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2001-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4348 (2001) · source
“We thank Ambassador Morjane very warmly and, through him, the sisterly Republic of Tunisia for its diplomacy. Our best wishes for success in his new duties go to Ambassador Morjane. Since the beginning of the year, we have considered with cautious optimism the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. My delegation remains optimistic and believes that, today more than ever, we need to move forward despite the serious difficulties that we continue to encounter in this process, in particular with regard to disengagement, the demilitarization of Kisangani and disarmament, demobilization, resettlement, reintegration and repatriation. Allow me to address each of these issues.”
2001-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4348 (2001) · source