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“We wish to thank you, Sir, and to thank Germany, for your continued leadership on this Vital subject. We also thank the Secretary-General for his latest report (S/2012/261). Regrettably, it makes for sobering reading, detailing the depth and extent of the deplorable violations of children's rights occurring around the world. Australia welcomes the continuing attention paid to this issue by the Secretary-General and the United Nations system, and the Secretary- General's continue provision of annual reports on such an elemental humanitarian concern. Australia would like to thank Radhika Coomaraswamy for her steadfast work and to congratulate Leila Zerrougui on her appointment as the new Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict.”
2012-09-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6838Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Efforts to secure borders will not on their own stem illicit trafficking, and must be pursued hand in hand with strategies to tackle demand, programmes to build institutions and strengthen governance, and efforts to address the underlying socio-economic factors such as poverty and unemployment. It is vital that the United Nations ensure that its disparate programmes are integrated, efficient and consistent in norm setting. The establishment of the United Nations System Task Force on Transnational Organized Crime and Drug Trafficking is a step in the right direction. We welcome the Council's presidential statement (S/PRST/2012/16) and look forward to the report of the Secretary-General.”
2012-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6760 (2012) · source
“Controversial at the time of its adoption, the resolution has actually been very effective in preventing proliferation and building capacity. We need to think strategically about other preventive measures. We also need to incorporate measures to address illicit trafficking into United Nations political missions and peacebuilding activities. UNODC and CTED expertise should be drawn on to support mission planning and analytical work for the Security Council, where relevant. Finally, the United Nations and Member States need to consider illicit trafficking and border protection in the context of broader rule of law and development objectives.”
2012-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6760 (2012) · source
“Based on that View, we provide bilateral and regional assistance to countries in the Pacific, Africa and Caribbean to strengthen controls against movements of illicit small arms. Likewise, a strong and robust arms trade treaty (ATT), which includes small arms and ammunition, must provide capacity-building mechanisms. We will strongly support such provisions at the ATT conference in July. The United Nations should continue to facilitate assistance through mechanisms that are simple and coordinated. Improving access to capacity-building should be a key aim of the Secretary-General's assessment on the work of the United Nations to counter illicit trafficking. For us to be effective in tackling illicit trafficking, we need to focus on prevention, based on sound analysis. Resolution 1540 (2004) was groundbreaking.”
2012-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6760 (2012) · source
“The United Nations has a role to play in identifying capacity gaps and coordinating the delivery of technical assistance to build the capacity of border protection and law enforcement agencies. We strongly support the Security Council's model set by the adoption of resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004), which separately established norms prohibiting illicit trafficking and, importantly, created frameworks for technical assistance to implement those norms. Similarly, while the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects is essentially a political agreement, we see it foremost as a platform for technical assistance.”
2012-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6760 (2012) · source
“We have been working with the African Union on a series of transnational crime guides to respond to the acute challenges in the Sahel and Maghreb. We are working with the Counter- Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) to enhance border control capabilities. This week, we are conducting a workshop with the East African Community to enhance efforts on anti-money laundering and terrorist financing. We support a growing role for the United Nations in responding to regional needs, bolstering the capacities of regional and subregional organizations to develop regional solutions and mobilizing international support for those solutions. The second important area is capacity-building.”
2012-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6760 (2012) · source
“But what has characterized the Asia-Pacific response is the dynamism of its established regional organizations, which have adapted their mandates to tackle the threat to regional and economic security posed by illicit trafficking. The Association of Southeast Asian Nations Regional Forum, for example, has established work plans for both transnational crime and terrorism. In the Asia-Pacific region, an effective United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) will continue to play a vital role in addressing transnational threats. Australia, together with New Zealand, is funding the first regional transnational organized crime threat assessment for East Asia and the Pacific, to complement and build on the global assessment by UNODC in 2010. Australia wants to contribute to regional solutions in other parts of the world too.”
2012-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6760 (2012) · source
“I will focus my comments today on four areas that we believe must be part of the solution. First is the role of regions and regional organizations. Prosperity and security, including border security, begin with regional partnerships. In our region, the Asia-Pacific region, it is regional initiatives and institutions that have forged consensus on the application of global standards and norms. Australia has prioritized the establishment of such institutions as the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering and the Bali Process on People Smuggling, Trafficking in Persons and Related Transnational Crime, which we co-chair with Indonesia, because they have a real impact on the ground.”
2012-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6760 (2012) · source
“I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this debate. It is clear from our discussion today that many are concerned about the profound and pervasive impact that illicit trafficking can have on security. It is ironic that the very factors that should underpin peace, security and development - namely, the free movement of goods, services, people and finances - are being exploited by transnational criminal networks, proliferators and terrorists to undermine international peace, security and development. Illicit trafficking takes many forms that are often viewed as separate phenomena. In truth, those criminal activities can often feed off and reinforce each other. Illicit trafficking thrives on and perpetuates organized crime, corruption, weak governance, poverty, unemployment and regional instability.”
2012-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6760 (2012) · source
“We look forward to the Secretary-General's next report outlining recommendations for advocacy and action to be made by the United Nations joint consultation forum. The momentum of the past two years must be harnessed for further action and results.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The Australian Federal Police is also formulating a police development strategy and toolkit that include a focus on gender and conflict- related issues, which will assist our police who are working with international partners to address conflict- related sexual violence. Australia continues to build on its work to implement Resolution 1325 (2000). We are consulting closely with civil society to develop the first Australian national action plan on women, which includes work to protect the human rights of women and girls affected by conflict, particularly in relation to sexual violence. Last year, we appointed a global ambassador for women and girls, and the protection of women and girls in conflict zones is a core component of the ambassador's mandate.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“We encourage troop- and police-contributing countries to integrate this tool into predeployment training. Security sector reform must address conflict- related sexual violence. The development of human rights training tools for security officials will help to extend these efforts to detention and interrogation facilities, which are often beyond the reach of peacekeeping missions. Australia is also pleased to be working with the Department of Political Affairs and UN-Women to support women's engagement in decision-making on security sector reform. Separately, we have supported the development of a victim management programme for Pacific police, and developed police manuals on gender-based violence in Timor-Leste.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“We welcome the recent deployments of the Team of Experts on the Rule of Law and Sexual Violence in 3 Conflict. South Sudan's use of this expertise to guide the planning of its justice system should be particularly welcomed. Integrating the voices of women into design will better ensure gender-responsive justice systems. Over the past two and a half years, we have witnessed a renewed dedication by the United Nations, as well as troop- and police-contributing countries, to developing and implementing tools to prevent and address sexual violence, consistent with their mandate to protect civilians. The rollout through scenario-based training for peacekeepers of the United Nations toolkit to address conflict-related sexual violence was an important development, and Australia was pleased to fund it.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“The increased engagement of the Council with the parties listed in the Secretary-General's report (S/20l2/33) is an important element in developing such cultures of accountability, as is the consideration by sanctions committees of targeted and graduated measures against persistent perpetrators of violence. We encourage the Council to remain seized of the need to deploy women protection advisers to peacekeeping and special political missions. The inclusion of relevant information in country-specific reports and in mission mandates must also be considered. We also join South Africa in encouraging the inclusion of more women as uniformed personnel in peacekeeping operations, and welcome India's statement today that it is willing to increase its own contribution in this regard.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Australia strongly supports the work of the Special Representative, particularly the increasing use of field visits and direct engagement with parties to conflict. We encourage the Council to receive regular briefings from the Special Representative when she considers issues related to sexual violence to be relevant to its deliberations. That would help the Council to undertake its preventive role. We know that conflict situations are usually characterized by the breakdown of law and order. The impunity that can prevail in such situations has a particularly devastating impact on the victims of sexual violence. Accountability for crimes of sexual violence is critical to changing behaviours.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important debate. We very much appreciate your initiative, as well as the briefings we received this morning. In the two and a half years since the Council committed to taking more effective action to prevent and address sexual violence in conflict, we have witnessed a significant number of United Nations actions designed to turn rhetoric into action. The work of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict has been integral to this effort. The landmark adoption of resolution 1960 (2010) 12 months ago demonstrated the Council's willingness to take measures to end the scourge of sexual violence in conflict. It is critical that the Council and Member States implement resolution 1960 (2010) fully.”
2012-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6722Resumption1 (2012) · source
“We have common interests in securing durable peace and stability and in satisfying the legitimate aspirations of the people of the region for practical reform and economic opportunity. It is imperative that the Council, regional actors and other engaged members of the international community take urgent, positive steps towards realizing these goals.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706Resumption1 (2012) · source
“This includes its efforts to end the bloodshed in Syria. The continuing violence in Syria is appalling; since the violence began in March last year, the death toll has surpassed 5,000 according to estimates of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. We urge the Syrian regime to stop its brutality and to implement credible political reforms, including genuine dialogue with opposition groups, in accordance with the Arab League plan of action. And we urge members of the Security Council to discharge their responsibility to deal with the violence in Syria promptly and expeditiously. To conclude, the Middle East remains a region confronted by both challenges and opportunities.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706Resumption1 (2012) · source
“This includes the expansion of Israeli settlements and outposts in the West Bank and East Jerusalem, which the Australian Government has called on Israel to end. Violence of any kind targeting civilians must also cease. And, while we recognize Israel's legitimate security concerns, more must be done to ease the humanitarian situation in Gaza. We applaud the efforts of the Palestinian leadership in building the necessary economic and institutional base for statehood. Australia's five-year funding plan of over $300 million is evidence of our strong support for this endeavour. Now it is clear that this institution-building must be matched by political progress towards peace on both sides. We continue to support the work of the League of Arab States in assisting positive transformation in the 3 Arab world.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706Resumption1 (2012) · source
“We also greatly welcome the recent activity of the Secretary-General in support of the peace process, including during his recent visit to Lebanon and through his forthcoming visit elsewhere in region, which are occurring at a critical juncture and provide all parties with an opportunity to advance the cause of peace. We urge both sides to build on these initiatives and move forward to substantive negotiations urgently and without delay. To achieve this, both sides must demonstrate that they are serious about resuming negotiations in accordance with the Quartet's statement of 23 September 2011, including by refraining from provocative actions that undermine the prospects for achieving a two-State solution.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Australia has consistently supported a negotiated two-State solution that allows a secure Israel to live side by side with a secure and independent Palestinian State. As a friend of Israel, we recognize Israel's legitimate security concerns, and as a friend of the Palestinian people we support the realization of their right to self-determination through their own State. We commend the ongoing efforts of the Quartet to promote a resumption of direct negotiations. We also commend and have been encouraged by the efforts of Jordan, under the leadership of His Majesty King Abdullah, to bring the two parties together for the first time since late 2010.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Elections are an important step in this process, including in Egypt, where strong participation rates in the country's first elections in November last year underscored the will of the people to act on their legitimate aspirations to freedom and democracy. During this period of profound political change in the Middle East, it is imperative for the future stability of the region that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict be resolved. The rapidly changing geopolitics of the region present a new opportunity for reaching an 12-21419 enduring peace agreement. However, if this opportunity is not seized and positive steps towards a conclusion of the peace process are not made soon, the prospects for a lasting settlement will become increasingly remote.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your country's presidency of the Council this month, and to thank you for having convened this important debate at a critical time for the region. I should also like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Fernandez-Taranco for his briefing this morning. One year on from the dramatic events in Tunisia, then Egypt, Libya and other countries in the Middle East, the outlook for the region is one both of encouraging progress and of situations of continuing concern. Australia will continue to actively support the historic process of democratic transition under way in the Middle East and North Africa.”
2012-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6706Resumption1 (2012) · source
“Through the production of a wide range of media initiatives, they are empowering women across the Pacific to engage with decision makers at all levels on issues that affect them. Women are particularly vulnerable to the effects of conflict but can be powerful in ending it and are central to rebuilding a society after conflict. They should be given the opportunity to shape their own future, as we have heard numerous times today. Peace negotiations not only shape the post-conflict political landscape directly, through agreements on justice, power-sharing and constitutional issues, but also indirectly, by lending legitimacy to those represented at the peace table. A properly integrated role for women enhances the prospects of a durable and lasting peace. Clearly this debate has underscored remaining gaps and challenges.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642 (2011) · source
“The United Nations Development Programme network of peace advocates, N-PEACE, is also undertaking important work in Timor-Leste, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Nepal. Earlier this month, N-PEACE launched an interactive internet portal to connect peace advocates within and across countries with experts in the field. That facilitates the sharing of strategies to promote gender equality and women's empowerment in conflict and post-conflict situations. At the grass-roots level, we have witnessed the mobilization by women in the Pacific to ensure their voice is heard. For example, FemLINKPacific leads a community and media policy network on women, peace and security in Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Bougainville in Papua New Guinea.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642 (2011) · source
“It is essential to ensure that the Council takes decisions that are informed by the work and wishes of a community's women. As the Secretary-General's report (S/2011/598*) highlights, concerted efforts are needed at all levels, in particular among those responsible for technical and financial support to national peace processes. In our own Asia-Pacific region we have seen great improvements in women's capacity to engage in peace processes that affect them. That is also a key focus of our own aid programme in the region. In Indonesia and Nepal, we have supported women mediators, negotiators and advisers to identify and implement strategies for improving women's participation in peace processes. That important work continues to document best practices related to women and peacemaking in the Asia-Pacific region.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642 (2011) · source
“We encourage the Security Council to receive regular briefings from Michelle Bachelet, Under-Secretary- General and Executive Director of UN-Women, and Margot Wallstrom, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict. We welcome the reference in today's presidential statement (S/PRST/2011/20) to briefings by Ms. Bachelet. We hope that both she and Ms. Wallstrom can brief the Security Council at their initiative and when they regard elements of the women and peace and security agenda as being relevant to country-specific Security Council deliberations. We also encourage the United Nations to include relevant elements of the women and peace and security agenda in all country- and mandate-specific reports to be considered by the Security Council.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642 (2011) · source
“Of course, when we talk about conflict prevention we are talking not just about involving women in preventive diplomacy. We also speak of the much broader agenda of ensuring that drivers of conflict do not have the chance to surface. Democratic institutions, the rule of law and economic development are foundations of peaceful societies. We cannot expect such societies to flourish without embracing the role that women play in shaping them. Recent years have seen several institutional developments to better integrate these matters into the work of the Security Council and the United Nations. The establishment of UN-Women was a landmark development. We welcome its initial work to take forward the implementation of all the resolutions on women and peace and security. But more can be done.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642 (2011) · source
“Women have much to contribute to peace. As the Secretary-General has rightly observed, women are crucial partners in shoring up the three pillars of lasting peace - economic recovery, social cohesion and political legitimacy. It is not possible to create a legitimate and durable post-conflict political system that does not include the full and equal participation of women in decision-making. The role of women in economic development must be recognized in order to grow a post-conflict economy. Women, after all, are most likely to be providing direct support to children and extended kinship networks. Bringing the voice of women to the forefront of conflict prevention and mediation work will therefore help build more resilient communities and a more sustainable peace. That is key to the Security Council's work.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642 (2011) · source
“They are often the key to preventing conflict and violence from emerging, to resolving conflict and to rebuilding societies once guns fall silent. The Council has consistently recognized the significance of women in preventing, managing and resolving conflict, including as recently as through two important recent resolutions, resolution 2014 (2011) on Yemen and resolution 2009 (2011) on Libya. We welcome that fact. The reality, though, is that women are still largely excluded from the processes that can lead to conflict or make peace. Women represent less than 8 per cent of peace process participants and fewer than 3 per cent of signatories to recent peace agreements. Even when women are included in negotiations, they are rarely present from the start. That means that many defining decisions are made long before women get to the table.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642 (2011) · source
“Australia welcomes the focus of this open debate on women's participation and role in conflict prevention and mediation. We thank you very much, Madam President, for convening it. Although the number of conflicts worldwide has fallen since the 1990s, the proportion of civilian casualties has increased dramatically. The toll in terms of human suffering, economic loss and wasted development opportunities has been enormous. Women and girls are much more vulnerable to the impacts of violent conflict than men, due to the breakdown of social and legal systems when violence occurs and because of inherent gender inequalities. Women frequently bear the brunt of the devastating consequences of armed violence, including sexual violence. But women are not just victims.”
2011-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6642 (2011) · source
“In conclusion, we would like to acknowledge once again the service of the men and women deployed to peace operations who are taking forward the vital work of maintaining peace and security on the ground for communities affected by conflict.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603Resumption1 (2011) · source
“We encourage the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to deliver those training modules to Member States and the field as soon as possible. We believe these tools can be further supported through guidance for uniformed personnel on the protection of civilians. Military personnel in particular can have important responsibilities when it comes to the physical protection of civilians and other peacekeeping personnel, which can require them to use force. We look forward to the development of guidance on the use of force, and have been pleased to support regional conferences on that issue. Australia believes that it is only through consultation and burden-sharing on the part of all parties that the peacekeeping partnership can retain its strength and ability to address new challenges.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Our civilians, police and armed forces work with our neighbours and 11-48209 our partners, including our partners in the Regional Assistance Mission to the Solomon Islands, to build police and military peacekeeping skills. Our final point relates to providing clarity in relation to expectations of peacekeepers' roles on the ground. Peacekeepers are faced with tough decisions, particularly when it comes to carrying out mandates to protect civilians. For this reason, Australia has been a strong advocate for specific protection-of-civilians training and guidance. The development of pre-deployment training modules, which include scenario-based training tools, is a welcome step toward addressing some of the uncertainties that peacekeepers face in undertaking their duties.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Australia's own recent experience with peace and security operations in our own region - including in Timor-Leste and Solomon Islands - has placed a premium on the early transition to peacebuilding, which we all recognize is the only way to prevent societies coming out of conflict from sliding quickly back into conflict. Early peacebuilding efforts require the early deployment of qualified civilian personnel. We look forward to the forthcoming report of the Secretary-General on the civilian capacity review. Bilateral and multilateral partnerships are an important part of capacity-building for peacekeepers. Australia seeks to share its peacekeeping experiences through capacity-building and training.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Aviation assets can provide critical mobility, along with firepower, but are often in short supply. We welcome work under way to examine helicopter force generation challenges. Of course, the most valuable resource a peacekeeping mission has is its people and their skills. Efforts underway within the United Nations to develop baseline capability standards for infantry battalions, staff officers and medical support units are an important step towards ensuring that peacekeepers are better prepared and equipped. Timely information on existing capability gaps would assist in ensuring there is a coordinated and targeted approach to capacity- building. We look forward to the outcomes of the impact assessment of the capability gap lists. Many speakers this morning emphasized the important linkages between peacekeeping and peacebuilding.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603Resumption1 (2011) · source
“Australia has been pleased to be a part of the Core 2 Group on Timor-Leste, which continues to provide suggestions regarding support to the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste and to serve as a useful forum for consultation with stakeholders. Secondly, it is important that peacekeeping missions are provided with the necessary resources and capabilities to take forward their complex roles. Today's missions need the resources and capabilities to deal with twenty-first century challenges and mandates. We need further analysis of different capabilities that can improve missions' effectiveness. Critical enablers, such as communication tools and analytical capabilities, can improve situational awareness, assist with the development of early- warning capacities and act as force multipliers.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603Resumption1 (2011) · source
“We would like to limit our remarks to three issues. First, regular consultations with troop- contributing countries and police-contributing countries are an important mechanism to ensure that peacekeeping mandates are informed by concrete knowledge of ground realities and that expectations are realistic and well understood. Consultative meetings need to be structured, with advance notice of their scheduling. We welcome the initiatives outlined in today's presidential statement (S/PRST/ZOll/l7) to improve those processes. We also believe it is critical that a range of stakeholders are consulted in the development of mandates and throughout the life cycle of a mission. Informal mission-specific groups can play an important role.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603Resumption1 (2011) · source
“At the outset, I would like to join the others who have spoken today in expressing Australia's condemnation of the attack on the United Nations compound in Abuja overnight. This is the starkest reminder of the risks faced by United Nations personnel working in the cause of peace, stability and development. Any attack on the United Nations is an attack on all of us. I would like to express our deep sympathies to the families, friends and colleagues of those affected, and of course to the Government and people of Nigeria. Australia welcomes the opportunity to address the Council on the topic of peacekeeping operations, and we thank India for convening this debate. Peacekeeping remains at the core of the United Nations. It is the most critical and highly visible measure by which the Organization is judged.”
2011-08-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6603Resumption1 (2011) · source
“We commend the continued efforts of Timor- Leste and Indonesia towards reaching agreement on the land border, and we hope that early progress will be made in finalizing arrangements for management of the border area. We welcome UNMISET's plans to support Timor-Leste in resolving emerging issues as Timor- Leste moves towards self-sufficiency, thus helping to ensure a smooth end to UNMISET's remit. In that respect, we look forward to the review of UNMISET later this year and to discussion of possible changes to the future tasking and responsibilities of UNMISET as needs and priorities evolve.”
2004-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5024 (2004) · source
“That said - and as noted in the Secretary-General's report - more needs to be done in a number of areas. We would particularly like to see further progress over the next few months in developing further capacity and structures in the public administration and also in developing further the capability of the armed forces. Again, as the Secretary-General notes, the full cooperation of Member States remains important. Like others, we are disappointed about the recent overturning of convictions by the Ad Hoc Human Rights Tribunal of Indonesia in Jakarta and about the failure of the ad hoc tribunal process to deliver justice. The United Kingdom looks forward to working with the Secretary-General to devise a mechanism to ensure accountability for the serious crimes committed in 1999.”
2004-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5024 (2004) · source
“We particularly welcome the support being provided for new measures needed to deal with problems in the justice sector, including the establishment of a judicial training centre. We also welcome the support for the Timorese police force following their assumption of full responsibility on 20 May, including the preparation of a skills development plan. We also commend UNMISET for its efforts to coordinate its assistance to the Timorese police with other bilateral assistance programmes such as, for example, the United Kingdom and Australian police training programme. We welcome the continued progress of the Serious Crimes Unit as well as the work of the Commission on Reception, Truth and Reconciliation on the development of recommendations for policy and programmes.”
2004-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5024 (2004) · source
“I would like to join others in thanking Assistant Secretary-General Annabi for his briefing this morning and in extending thanks to the Secretary-General for his report (S/2004/669), which provides a most useful update on progress towards the completion of the mandate of the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET). The United Kingdom associates itself with the statement that the representative of the Netherlands will make shortly on behalf of the European Union. Like others, we are pleased to welcome the significant progress that has been made in a number of important areas. We commend the Government of Timor- Leste for its work and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and UNMISET for their efforts.”
2004-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5024 (2004) · source
“We welcome plans for an additional effort to build links with potential donors of assistance and better to match Member States' needs and requirements with available assistance. The CTC should continue to produce focused, proportional judgements, building on appropriate reporting requirements of Member States. And we should look at the possibility of regional reporting returns so that some smaller States could focus scarce resources on implementation rather than on reporting requirements. As a number of speakers have already noted this morning, we should also look again at how best to work with, and deal with, those who have not reported or responded to the CTC. That will be a key issue for the next period. The bottom line is that terrorism remains an ongoing threat which no one can ignore.”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“We should take this opportunity to review how the CTC works. It should maintain the best traditions of efficiency and effectiveness; it should continue to promote transparency, equal treatment and cooperation with regional organizations. And the new structure should also enable it to develop stronger links with other parts of the United Nations system - notably the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - allowing the CTC to draw them more closely into its work and to draw on their expertise, authority and contacts. The CTC should continue and develop its close cooperation with the Al Qaeda and Taliban sanctions Committee. It is also right that we take this opportunity to review what the CTC should do. We should look at what more the CTC could do to provide technical expertise to Member States.”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“So, we must be united in combating terrorism - from tackling terrorist funding to tackling the resentments that encourage terrorism. Since its creation, the CTC has achieved a good deal. It has helped build unity among States in the fight against terrorism. It has helped sustain the momentum of the international community's efforts to implement resolution 1373 (2001). It has made States accountable for their counter-terrorism efforts and, crucially, it has assisted States in those efforts. But more needs to be done, and, frankly speaking, there has been a sense that activity has been levelling off a little as time has gone on. So now we need to exploit the appointment of the new Executive Director and the reinforcement of the CTC Executive Directorate to take activity to a new level.”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“We are grateful to you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting, and to the Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) for his briefing. Like others, we would like to take this opportunity to offer our best wishes to the new Chairman of the CTC, Ambassador Konuzin of Russia, and to the new Executive Director of the CTC Executive Directorate, Ambassador Ruperez. The United Kingdom subscribes to the statement to be made shortly by the Netherlands on behalf of the European Union. The threat of terrorism remains as acute today as it has ever been. Terrorists are tireless in their pursuit of impossible goals. They know no distinctions of race, religion or geography. They are united in the disdain they show for innocent life.”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“We welcome the fact that, as we have heard, a significant percentage of weapons have been destroyed under the weapons disposal plan; that several districts are now clear of weapons; that the work on the constitution is moving ahead; and that there has been progress in police training, even if that remains a priority. That said, it is clear from some recent incidents, such as the theft of sealed weapons, that continued determination and vigilance, as well as continued international support, will be required over the coming months to keep up the momentum in the face of any setbacks. Finally, we welcome and support the aim of the Government and others in Papua New Guinea to work towards elections for a new Government in the time frame indicated by Mr. Tiirk.”
2004-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4962 (2004) · source
“Through you, Sir, we would like to take this opportunity to thank the German presidency for its work last month. Like others, we offer you best wishes for this month. We are grateful for today's debate and for Mr. Tiirk's briefing. The United Kingdom congratulates all those in-country, from the region and others involved on the progress achieved so far in the peace process. This progress is a testament to the determination of the Bougainville parties to move the peace process forward, with the assistance of the reconfigured United Nations Mission led by Mr. Stenbock. Like others, we would like to take this opportunity to recognize also the work of his predecessor, Mr. Sinclair.”
2004-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4962 (2004) · source
“We believe that this could make a real contribution on the ground. We support these and other practical measures and believe that they will have an impact. As you know, Mr. President, we support efforts by the international community to tackle the problems of weapons of mass destruction. In large parts of the world, small arms and light weapons are weapons of mass destruction, killing perhaps as many as half a million people a year. We shall continue to support United Nations efforts to tackle this terrible blight with all our energy.”
2004-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4896 (2004) · source