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Kittikhoun

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1999-09-11
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2004-07-20
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  1. “The ASEAN Security Community would strengthen ASEAN relations with its dialogue partners and its other friends and would enhance ASEAN's role as the Regional Forum's primary driving force. It is difficult, if not impossible, to generalize about the comparative advantages of regional organizations vis-a-vis the United Nations in various fields. In that context, we believe that the inputs of the present deliberations will generate a new impetus for further enhancing the cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations, including ASEAN, in the stabilization processes, on the basis of the principle of consent and national sovereignty and in accordance with international law and the Charter of the United Nations. Last, but not least, we wish Romania's presidency of the Security Council great success.”

    2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source

  2. “In recent years, ASEAN foreign ministers have met their counterparts from the Rio Group, the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Economic Cooperation Organization and the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation. It should be noted that ASEAN foreign ministers, at the thirty-seventh ASEAN Ministerial Meeting, held in Jakarta from 29 to 30 June 2004, were encouraged by the important progress in the development of the ASEAN Security Community, which they believe will lead to an ASEAN whose members are at peace with each another and with the world at large. They also agreed that the ASEAN Security Community would strengthen ASEAN's capacity to deal with security challenges, including those having to do with both traditional and non-traditional security issues.”

    2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source

  3. “Since 1999, through the Chairman of the ASEAN Regional Forum, a multilateral security forum of 23 countries in the Asia-Pacific region plus the European Union, ASEAN has maintained contacts with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Secretary- General of the Organization of American States and the Secretary-General of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. That continuing exercise aims at exchanging experiences and best practices in promoting regional security. ASEAN foreign ministers also hold regular consultations with their counterparts from other regional organizations at the margins of the annual sessions of the General Assembly in New York. Those meetings serve a very useful purpose in promoting mutual understanding of regional concerns.”

    2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source

  4. “Since 2001, ASEAN and the United Nations have held annual conferences on conflict prevention, conflict resolution and peace-building. I should also like to recall that, following the ASEAN-United Nations summit held in Bangkok on 12 February 2000, where ASEAN leaders met with Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the annual conference has been organized jointly by the United Nations Secretariat, the ministries for foreign affairs of ASEAN member countries, the ASEAN Institutes of Strategic and International Studies and the ASEAN secretariat.”

    2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source

  5. “Those could be promoted through regular and systematic working group meetings on specific peace-building issues between the United Nations and regional organizations. The last area pertains to joint monitoring of the results of peace-building by keeping all parties informed of the progress achieved or the obstacles encountered, as well as by identifying remedial measures. Meanwhile, the General Assembly's significant resolution 57/35, which was adopted on 21 November 2002 and dealt with the issue of cooperation between the United Nations and ASEAN, has encouraged more active cooperation between the two organizations. That landmark resolution is expected to lead to activities between ASEAN and the United Nations in various areas as appropriate, including in the field of political and security issues.”

    2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source

  6. “In the field of peace-building, ASEAN notes that the high-level meetings between the United Nations and regional organizations have identified four main areas for cooperation. The first is the identification of situations where peace-building is required. That involves monitoring all such potential situations, acting as sources of early warning and determining at which point a particular situation is ripe for peace-building action. The second area involves the definition of political objectives, including the deployment of joint preliminary assessment missions and ensuring a realistic negotiated political settlement. The third area entails the development of an integrated operational response through mutual consultations.”

    2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source

  7. “The search for appropriate modalities for cooperation between regional organizations and the United Nations aims to promote a speedy response to situations likely to disturb regional or international peace and security. It hopes to optimize the mobilization of the resources of concerned regional organizations and the various components of the United Nations system, based on their comparative advantages, so as to lead to the complementarity of efforts and the elimination of duplication. Moreover, cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations could strengthen or build institutional capacity at the regional level for conflict prevention and post-conflict peace-building.”

    2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source

  8. “For several years, the Secretary-General has been exploring modalities for cooperation between and among the United Nations and regional organizations through, inter alia, the regular convening of the high- level meetings between the United Nations and regional organizations. In that regard, we are pleased to recall that the Secretary-General of ASEAN attended the fourth high-level meeting between the United Nations and regional organizations, held in February 2001. A delegation from the ASEAN secretariat also attended the fifth high-level meeting, held in 2003, which focused on new challenges to international peace and security, including international terrorism.”

    2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source

  9. “I have the honour to speak on behalf of the States members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN), namely Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Viet Nam and my own country, Laos. ASEAN congratulates you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month and appreciates your initiative of convening this very important meeting. We are honoured by your presence as you, the Prime Minister of Romania, preside over our deliberations. (spoke in English) Touching upon the topic of our discussion today, we would like to share some of the views of ASEAN.”

    2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source

  10. “Since then, Governments and peoples throughout the world have given their all and spared no effort to promote cooperation among States in all possible areas. In a word, this multifarious cooperation has already registered important achievements in many spheres. Is this not a trend in our modern history that should be strongly supported? Cooperation yields benefits. All countries and peoples the world over can only welcome it. On the other hand, war or the use force to settle conflicts brings only destruction, misery, death, resentment, anger and hatred. Together, we should do our utmost and persevere in our efforts to ensure that dialogue and cooperation among States prevail in international relations, thereby helping to preserve world peace and security. These are the thoughts which my delegation wished to share with this Council.”

    2003-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726 (2003) · source

  11. “No less seriously, if the war persists, we should expect a major humanitarian crisis, the consequences of which will be catastrophic. Before the outbreak of the military conflict, some spoke of a quick war. Many are now talking about the possibility of a lengthy war, no doubt fraught with consequences. In this situation, we can only feel the greatest concern and even anxiety. The international community is therefore called upon to take urgent action to put an immediate end to this war, which has already claimed close to 1,000 victims. If the world should succeed in this noble endeavour, we will have rendered a great service to the Iraqi people, whose unbearable sufferings should be ignored by no one. Following the end of the bipolar era, many people expressed the hope that it would be possible to build a better world.”

    2003-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726 (2003) · source

  12. “We deeply regret that the peaceful path that was still open was abandoned and that, unfortunately, the military option was chosen. This unjustified act of aggression, not mandated by the United Nations, is a serious violation of the Charter and of international law. In its statement issued on 20 March 2003, the Government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic appealed for an immediate end to this armed attack in order to spare the lives of innocent Iraqi civilians. We continue firmly to believe that a peaceful solution to this conflict, however complex, can still be attained within the framework of the United Nations. Let us give diplomacy a chance, rather than continue to let the weapons roar. According to the latest information from the mass media, the number of innocent civilian victims continues to grow.”

    2003-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726 (2003) · source

  13. “Like the overwhelming majority of peoples throughout the world, we have always advocated a peaceful solution to this sensitive and complex issue. Indeed, we share the deep conviction of all those who have cautioned against the unpredictable and devastating consequences of the use of force to settle this conflict: enormous material damage, extensive loss of human life and a negative impact on peace and stability in the Middle East and throughout the world. In spite of the opposition of the vast majority of the world community, on 20 March 2003 a large-scale military attack was launched against the Republic of Iraq, an independent and sovereign country, member of the Non-Aligned Movement and of the United Nations.”

    2003-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726 (2003) · source

  14. “Mr. Kittikhoun (Lao People's Democratic Republic) (spoke in French): I would like, first of all, to thank you, Mr. President, for acceding to the request made by the League of Arab States and the Non- Aligned Movement to convene this urgent meeting of the Security Council in order to consider an extremely urgent matter, namely, the war in Iraq. I would also like to thank you and all the members of the Council for honouring my request to participate in this crucial debate. During these difficult and painful times, I would like to wish you every success in guiding the work of the Council during this tumultuous month. My country, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is closely following the question of Iraq.”

    2003-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726 (2003) · source

  15. “In the light of the fragility of world peace and the uncertainty over our world's future that continues to hang over us, do we not think that the peaceful settlement of disputes must surely take first place in international relations? Any solution to the problem through political means and within the framework of the United Nations prevents material damage, but also, and above all, saves innocent human lives. The Iraqi people, which has committed no crime, has already suffered too much and does not deserve to suffer even more. Like all the other peoples of this world, that long-suffering people is entitled to peace - a condition in which it can recover and prosper. The world will be doing a great service to the Iraqi people by opting for a peaceful settlement of the current crisis.”

    2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source

  16. “Despite problems and difficulties, we have seen from the latest reports of Mr. Blix and Mr. ElBaradei that there has been some progress and that some positive results have been achieved. Like the majority of Member States of the Organization, we think that the inspection work has begun to bear fruit, and we are of the view that a peaceful way to disarm Iraq can still be realized. We have arrived at a crucial moment in history. The Security Council, the major body responsible for maintaining international peace and security, faces a historic choice. Peoples throughout the world are looking to us with great concern.”

    2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source

  17. “The question of Iraq affects peace, security, cooperation and development in the crucial Middle East region. My delegation believes that we should do our utmost to ensure that this matter is resolved rapidly and, above all, peacefully. In today's world, where peace remains fragile, it is important that the international community come out resolutely in favour of settling disputes through peaceful means, however complex those disputes may be. The use of force to settle this conflict will cause material damage and great loss of human life and leave deep scars for a long time to come. In our opinion, we should do everything possible to avoid the outbreak of war, which can only cause greater suffering to the Iraqi people. The work of United Nations inspectors began after Iraq unconditionally agreed to Security Council resolution 1441 (2002).”

    2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source

  18. “At their summit meeting, held on 24 and 25 February at Kuala Lumpur, the heads of State or Government of the Non-Aligned Movement welcomed the decision of the Government of Iraq to authorize the unconditional return of United Nations inspectors pursuant to the relevant resolutions of the Security Council. In that regard, they encouraged Iraq and the United Nations to intensify their efforts to find a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to all pending issues. They also emphasized that it was urgently important to find a peaceful solution to the question of Iraq in order to preserve the authority and credibility of the Charter of the United Nations and of international law, as well as to preserve peace and stability in the region and throughout the world.”

    2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source

  19. “Mr. Kittikhoun (Lao People's Democratic Republic) (spoke in French): I would first like to congratulate you most warmly, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. My delegation expresses the hope that under your competent guidance at this difficult time our current deliberations will yield positive results. My delegation would also like to thank Germany, which presided so tactfully over the Council's work last month. My country, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, has very closely followed the developments in the situation in Iraq.”

    2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source

  20. “In our view, any conflict, no matter how complex, can and must be resolved peacefully. In that spirit, we appeal to the international community to do all it can in order to resolve the question of Iraq swiftly and, above all, peacefully.”

    2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source

  21. “In that regard, many countries maintain that it is up to the United Nations - the sole universal international organization - to conduct inspections on the ground and to verify the veracity of the statements made. We are pleased to note that Iraq, in order to prove its sincerity, has unconditionally accepted United Nations inspections. In that context, the Lao People's Democratic Republic calls for the immediate resumption of United Nations inspections in Iraq and expresses the hope that the question of Iraq will thus be resolved swiftly and peacefully. In today's world, where dialogue and cooperation among States continues to prevail, it is important that the international community call firmly and vigorously for the settlement of disputes through the path of peace.”

    2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source

  22. “In our humble opinion, and based on the Charter and international law, we should explore all peaceful means to resolve the outstanding problems and should do everything possible to avoid war, which can only cause more suffering for the Iraqi people. The people of Iraq are martyrs who have committed no crime; they have already suffered too much and deserve to suffer no longer. The world would render a great service to the Iraqi people by helping to find a peaceful solution to this question. We are told that the question of Iraq concerns the elimination of weapons of mass destruction. Moreover, it is stated unequivocally that Iraq possesses chemical and biological weapons and will have the ability to manufacture nuclear weapons in the near future.”

    2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source

  23. “The Ministers also insisted on the urgency of a peaceful solution to the question of Iraq in order to preserve the authority and the credibility of the Charter of the United Nations and of international law, as well as peace and stability in the region and throughout the world. There is not the shadow of a doubt that the question of Iraq dominates the current international agenda. Why is that the case? What should we do - or rather, how should we resolve this question? Some advance a multitude of arguments on their side to defend tooth and nail the use of force to achieve their objective. Others provide an opposite viewpoint, preferring the peaceful settlement of disputes.”

    2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source

  24. “We encourage these two friendly countries to continue to do their utmost in order to resolve pending issues. This would contribute to establishing peace, security and stability in the region. My country, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, has been following the question of Iraq very closely and with the greatest attention. During their meeting on 18 September, the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Non-Aligned Movement encouraged Iraq and the United Nations to intensify their efforts in the quest for a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to all the issues pending between them.”

    2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source

  25. “Mr. Kittikhoun (Lao People's Democratic Republic) (spoke in French): Mr. President, first of all I wish to thank you personally, as well as the other Council members, to have granted my request to take the floor before this body, which is the main guarantor of peacekeeping and international security. I am aware of your great abilities as a diplomat, Sir, and therefore I am confident that the Council's work will be productive this month. Let me also thank our friend and colleague, the Ambassador of Bulgaria, who conducted the work of the Council brilliantly during the last month. We are pleased to see that relations between Iraq and Kuwait, two independent and sovereign States, United Nations Members and members of the Non- Aligned Movement, have once again become normal.”

    2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source

  26. “We are of the View, however, that Indonesia's argument that it is striving vigorously and in all due earnest to rectify the situation - an argument which we deem to be sincere - must be taken into account. Certainly, the situation is not an easy one, but Indonesia has asserted that it will do everything necessary to restore order and security to the island as soon as possible. In our opinion, it would doubtless be right to allow the Indonesian Government to shoulder its own responsibilities. The question of East Timor is not as simple as one might imagine. In fact, it is one of the most complex questions of our time. We feel that, given this great complexity, the matter requires serious in-depth consideration and that any endeavour or demarche to resolve it requires the consent of the Government of Indonesia.”

    1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043Resumption1 (1999) · source

  27. “In considering this question, we believe that recognition is due to the sincere efforts of the Indonesian Government to achieve a just and internationally acceptable solution to the question of East Timor. It is therefore important to stress that the Indonesian Government has already undertaken to abide by the result of the popular consultation and is committed to assuming its responsibilities for the security of the island, in accordance with the New York Agreement of 5 May 1999, and in particular with its article 6. We fully understand the feelings of several friendly countries that are advocating the dispatch of a multinational force to East Timor to address the situation.”

    1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043Resumption1 (1999) · source

  28. “Like other member countries of the Association of South-East Asian Nations, the Lao People's Democratic Republic has closely followed developments in East Timor. As we all know, under United Nations supervision, on 30 August the great majority of the people of East Timor expressed itself in a popular consultation by rejecting the status of special autonomy offered by the Government of Indonesia. My country took note of this event, the historic importance of which is clear to all. Since then, given the complexity of the problem, the situation has deteriorated. Acts of violence have erupted, bringing death and material damage. In these difficult circumstances, the Indonesian Government has done its utmost to resolve the problems so as to normalize the situation as soon as possible.”

    1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043Resumption1 (1999) · source

  29. “Mr. Kittikhoun (Lao People's Democratic Republic) (spoke in French): On behalf of my delegation, I should first like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We have no doubt that, under your wise guidance, the work of the Council will be successful. I should also like to congratulate your predecessor, our friend Ambassador Andjaba of Namibia, on the outstanding way in which he conducted the Council's work last month. Before entering into the heart of the matter, I should like to thank you, Sir, and all the members of the Council for having heeded our request to participate in this discussion on the situation in East Timor.”

    1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043Resumption1 (1999) · source