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Katti

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2004-11-23
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2005-12-19
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  1. “But the situation clearly remains fragile, because of the highly volatile security situation and the lack of a political solution to the crisis. Restoring order and security in Darfur will not be easy. However, it is clear that the conclusion of a political agreement will allow for a certain easing of tensions in the situation. It is important to place pressure on the parties so that the Abuja talks can lead to a lasting peace settlement.”

    2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source

  2. “But I want to stress one point to which he referred in his briefing: that regardless of the circumstances, humanitarian assistance must remain neutral and impartial and should not be used as a political tool. We believe that it is important to take a coordinated approach towards the Lord's Resistance Army. Mr. Egeland has made some suggestions that we find interesting and which deserve further consideration by the Security Council, in consultation with the Governments concerned. With respect to Darfur, we welcome a certain stabilization of the situation, including the military situation. The number of displaced persons has slightly decreased. The malnutrition rate and the child mortality rate have been reduced. That progress was possible thanks to the mobilization of the international community.”

    2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source

  3. “Mr. Katti (Algeria) (spoke in French): I too would also like to express appreciation to Mr. Egeland for the detailed briefing he has just given us on some of the most serious humanitarian crises in Africa. We agree with him that a regional approach needs to be adopted in order to deal with the humanitarian crises to which he has just referred, given their cross-border implications. The Lord's Resistance Army and the refugee situation are examples of this. I wish to make a few brief comments on situations to which he referred in his briefing. I will begin with Southern Africa, by welcoming the dialogue with the Zimbabwean authorities that began during Mr. Egeland's visit to that country and the agreements arrived at during that visit.”

    2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source

  4. “Along the same lines, we believe that the contribution and involvement of international actors must strictly respect the United Nations Charter and the underlying principles of international relations - cooperation, respect for national sovereignty and non- interference in the internal affairs of States in particular, but also those that guide humanitarian action - universality, neutrality and non-selectivity.”

    2005-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5264 (2005) · source

  5. “Such involvement can make it possible to strengthen State structures, the rule of law and democracy; to create or consolidate national crisis prevention infrastructure; to develop the economy; and, above all, to create the conditions for the flourishing of civil society and the strengthening of its potential to promote peace and stability. In fact, a greater involvement of civil society in preventing conflict, social tension and all other phenomena that can jeopardize civil peace and the security of citizenry is to be encouraged. However, respect for the law and the legal framework by representatives of civil society remains fundamental.”

    2005-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5264 (2005) · source

  6. “Those are a few examples of participatory conflict management that the United Nations system and the Security Council could encourage. Crisis prevention requires coherent and coordinated action by all actors involved, State and non-State alike. At the global level, the contribution of the United Nations, and of international financial institutions in particular, remains fundamental. From that standpoint, we believe that the effectiveness and sustainability of measures to tackle the root causes of conflict necessarily depend on the continued involvement of the various local and international actors.”

    2005-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5264 (2005) · source

  7. “Considerable work is also done by civil society in raising awareness, in strengthening community dialogue and in building local capacity for the pacific settlement of disputes through the organization of seminars, conferences and training workshops on the culture of peace and through providing human rights education. There are also situations where the use of traditional conflict settlement mechanisms, for example, working with councils of elders and religious or tribal chiefs, has defused crises, avoiding otherwise inevitable humanitarian tragedy. Finally, one cannot fail to mention the joint initiatives by States and local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for civil harmony and national reconciliation, along with those that are transborder in nature or that involve major international NGOS.”

    2005-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5264 (2005) · source

  8. “As members know, the report recommends that the Security Council improve the planning and effectiveness of Arria formula meetings, which can further strengthen the dialogue between the Council and civil society and which my delegation will of course continue to encourage. It seems to us useful, in addition, when a specific situation requires it, for members of the Security Council on mission in the field to meet with leaders of local civil society. We have also noted that civil society organizations, in particular in Africa, participate in peace initiatives that have been established by public authorities or by international institutions.”

    2005-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5264 (2005) · source

  9. “Without venturing into a legal and political debate on the definition of civil society, this can be considered to encompass, inter alia, religious groups, traditional communities, councils of elders, trade unions, human rights defence groups, women's and youth organizations, the media and the academic world. Those segments of civil society have been recognized as useful actors in conflict prevention and in the search for peace and its consolidation. Thus, before elaborating on those thoughts I would like to refer to the Cardoso report (A/58/817) on future relations between the United Nations and civil society - a report which we believe constitutes an ambitious platform for partnership setting out ways and means of better integrating civil society into the overall work of the United Nations.”

    2005-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5264 (2005) · source

  10. “Mr. Katti (Algeria) (spoke in French): Let me say, Mr. Secretary, how very pleased we are to see you among us, presiding over our meeting. We wish also to congratulate you and your delegation for having organized this debate on a very relevant and timely topic. The extreme complexity of post-cold-war conflicts has inevitably led to a radical reversal both in what we do and how we do it. Of course, there are no textbook cases and every situation has its own specificities. We must, however, recognize the conceptual and operational efforts made thus far by the United Nations and in particular by the Security Council in the search for effective responses to the challenges of peace and security. In fact, sustained attention is now being given to the issue of what might be termed the emergence of civil society in the search for lasting peace.”

    2005-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5264 (2005) · source

  11. “In conclusion, my delegation would like to reiterate its support to the Presidents and Prosecutors of the two Tribunals in carrying out their responsibilities and in their efforts to fight impunity.”

    2004-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5086 (2004) · source

  12. “It is important that persons accused by both Tribunals of committing low- and mid-level crimes be brought before the competent national jurisdictions. It is also important that the States concerned cooperate with the Tribunals with regard to access to documents, arrests and bringing accused persons to justice. The Security Council must ensure that happens, as the authority and very credibility of the two Tribunals is at stake. In that regard, my delegation would like to express its appreciation to the Government of Rwanda for its cooperation with the Rwanda Tribunal. Moreover, Republika Srpska's arrest on 15 November of a high-level accused is, in this regard, a welcome development. The other criminals at large, such as Radovan Karadzic, Ratko Mladic and Ante Gotovina, as well as those still at large in Rwanda, must be apprehended.”

    2004-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5086 (2004) · source

  13. “The expenditures of the two Tribunals have been kept to a minimum, recruitment has been frozen and the capacity of the Tribunals to carry out their mandates has been seriously compromised. That is an unacceptable situation, and it is important that the States concerned make their financial contributions as soon as possible. The General Assembly's election of 14 judges to the ICTY on 19 November 2004 was an encouraging development that we hope will have a positive impact on the functioning of the Tribunal. Similarly, and despite the Tribunal's heavy workload, the changes made to the rules of procedure and the efforts undertaken to establish a special chamber in Bosnia and Herzegovina to prosecute war crimes are positive developments. We hope that will help the Tribunal to complete its work within the time frame that has been specified.”

    2004-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5086 (2004) · source

  14. “Mr. Katti (Algeria) (spoke in French): We have very closely and attentively listened to the briefings by the Presidents and Prosecutors of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR). We note that, since their presentations to the Council on 29 June 2004, progress has been made to end impunity by bringing to justice persons suspected of committing serious violations of international humanitarian law. We also note that the Tribunals' completion strategies, which were adopted by the Security Council in 2003, have met with great difficulty. That situation has not improved since the Council last considered the matter, given that the Tribunals continue to face serious financial problems due to the non-payment of financial contributions by Member States.”

    2004-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5086 (2004) · source