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first: 2000-06-13
most recent: 2017-06-06
sittings or episodes: 22
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“In the past month, the average number of reported cases per week in Liberia has fallen by one third. But just because we are seeing signs of progress does not mean that we can abandon the fight. We must continue our efforts to contain the virus and our response needs to be fluid, nimble and regional as well. Going forward the United States believes four points are especially important. First, the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response should help coordinate and better target the work of multiple United Nations agencies, Member States and organizations to optimize our collective response. Secondly, donors need to tailor contributions to the needs of the moment rather than what best suits our capitals.”
2014-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7325 (2014) · source
“Tomorrow in the United States it is the Thanksgiving holiday. My delegation is actually giving thanks today to the delegation of Australia for its professionalism, flair and excellent stewardship of the Security Council during the month of November. Today I would like to share my delegation's views on some areas in which the Council has been productive over the past month, while also looking ahead to what we still need to continue to focus on in December and beyond. First, my delegation appreciates the meeting Australia held on Ebola (see S/PV.7318). Foreign Minister Bishop's decision to chair the meeting helped to communicate the seriousness of that ongoing crisis, which has led to over 5,000 deaths. We are beginning to see the effects of the international community's collective response. Our efforts are saving lives.”
2014-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7325 (2014) · source
“We welcome the initiative of several countries in the region, including Kosovo and Serbia, to put in place legislation penalizing the recruitment and participation of its citizens in foreign armed conflicts. We call on all States in the region to cooperate more closely on countering the common threat of violent extremism. Finally, we are pleased with the agreement between the European Union and Kosovo to extend the mandate of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo until June 2016. EULEX and KFOR continue to make essential contributions to the international community's work in Kosovo.”
2014-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7257 (2014) · source
“The violence and tensions over the Mitrovica bridge underscore the enduring sensitivity of these issues and the need for continued, constructive dialogue to resolve differences. In a broader context, stability and security - both regionally and globally - benefit from rule of law and strong democratic institutions in Kosovo. Mr. Zarif mentioned interconnectedness. We commend Kosovo authorities for their efforts to address the problems of violent extremism and the initiative of the Kosovo police and judiciary in apprehending suspected foreign fighters and their supporters in June and August. President Jahjaga has publicly reinforced that Kosovo will not become a terrorist haven and that Kosovo institutions will not permit terrorists to endanger peace, stability and constitutional order.”
2014-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7257 (2014) · source
“We also welcome the formation of municipal assemblies and the Kosovo Ministry of Local Government Administration's certification in May of municipal statutes for the four municipalities in the Serb-majority north. The United States supports freedom of expression and universal human rights, and we denounce those who would turn to violence to sow discord and unrest within their communities. We condemn the violence that occurred during the South Mitrovica demonstration on 22 June regarding barriers on the Austerlitz Bridge. The security services, including the Kosovo police, the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) and the Kosovo Force (KFOR), merit praise for their swift and appropriate response, which prevented further escalation.”
2014-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7257 (2014) · source
“The process of Government formation in Kosovo is under way following successful parliamentary elections in June. We are encouraged by the positive reports from local and international observers on the smooth and orderly conduct of the election and broad participation throughout Kosovo. As Kosovo's political and party leaders work to form the next government, it is important that the process proceed in line with Kosovo's laws and Constitution; the 1 July and 26 August rulings by Kosovo's Constitutional Court should serve as guidelines in that regard. We urge the leaders, parties and Kosovo Assembly members to move lawfully and quickly towards formation of the new government, so that the important work of strengthening Kosovo's multiethnic democracy can continue.”
2014-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7257 (2014) · source
“The United States praises both Serbia and Kosovo for their continued dedication to the European Union-facilitated Kosovo-Serbia dialogue and the implementation of the First Agreement of Principles Governing the Normalization of Relations of 19 April 2013. While the next high-level meetings await Government formation in Kosovo, we are encouraged that working-level discussions continue, including a planned meeting on 4 September to carry forward the work on integrated border management. Both Governments have made difficult but necessary decisions to advance the dialogue, which remains integral to a stable, peaceful and prosperous region. We are further heartened by the recent public statements by Serbian officials reaffirming that stability is Belgrade's key interest in Kosovo.”
2014-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7257 (2014) · source
“I thank Special Representative Zarif for his briefing. I would also like to thank Foreign Minister Dacie and Foreign Minister Hoxhaj for their remarks today. The United States welcomes Kosovo's continuing steps towards full integration within the international community. We commend the Governments of the Solomon Islands and Togo for their recognition of Kosovo as a sovereign, independent state. We are also very pleased about Kosovo's acceptance into the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe as its sixtieth member State. Those steps further cement Kosovo's place within the international community, strengthening Kosovo, the region and international cooperation.”
2014-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7257 (2014) · source
“We look forward to working with the Council on these issues and so many others during our upcoming presidency in September.”
2014-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7254 (2014) · source
“This month also concludes with peacekeepers of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force under assault and the downing of a helicopter of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan. Next month we will have to consider what measures are necessary to deal with threats to peacekeepers. Finally, the adoption of resolution 2170 (2014), on the threat of the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and the Nusrah Front, was welcome. But it also underlines that more needs to be done, particularly to address the problem of foreign terrorist fighters. To highlight the importance of that threat, President Obama will chair a high-level Council briefing on that topic during the General Assembly high-level week next month. Lastly, I would like to thank delegations for their expressions of support.”
2014-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7254 (2014) · source
“Fourthly, next month we will need to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) while addressing the impact of ebola in Liberia and on the Mission. We strongly support UNMIL and express our deep appreciation for the willingness of countries to continue to contribute troops to it. The United States Embassy in Monrovia remains open, and our peacekeepers remain in the Mission. We share concerns regarding the safety of peacekeepers and hope the Secretariat will keep the Council informed about measures it is taking to allow the Mission to keep operating. For our part, we are working intensely with the World Health Organization and others on this issue and are providing considerable resources of our own in the fight to contain ebola in Liberia and elsewhere.”
2014-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7254 (2014) · source
“The United States is prepared to work with our international partners on a major reconstruction initiative. We look forward to working with the Council on suitable ways for us and for the United Nations to support long-term solutions in Gaza. The third topic is Ukraine, which is clearly an issue that the Council must continue to follow closely. We look forward to Assistant Secretary-General Simonovie's new report on human rights, scheduled to come out tomorrow. But as the Council showed just earlier this afternoon (see S/PV.7253), the security situation remains troubling. As Ambassador Power just said in this Chamber, Russia's action amounts to a deliberate effort to support, and now fight alongside, illegal separatists in another sovereign country.”
2014-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7254 (2014) · source
“We expect the Secretariat to keep us informed on progress in bringing MINUSCA up to full strength and on any help that it needs in that regard. The second issue is the Middle East. The announcement of the ceasefire in Gaza on Tuesday was welcome. We hope very much that this ceasefire will prove to be lasting, that it will put an end to rocket and mortar attacks and that it will allow for talks under Egyptian mediation to continue and to address the underlying issues and achieve a durable and sustainable solution. That includes a stronger role for the Palestinian Authority, reconstruction and relief and addressing the need for demilitarization. As Secretary of State Kerry said, the delivery of urgently needed humanitarian assistance to the people of Gaza must be accelerated.”
2014-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7254 (2014) · source
“The United States commends the United Nations efforts, particularly those of the Department of Political Affairs, to monitor and analyse developments around the world and to alert the Security Council and the international community to brewing crises. In addition to the humanitarian crisis in Syria, which I mentioned just now, many topics will require our continued attention in September and beyond. Five issues stand out. The first issue is the Central African Republic. We will see an important transfer of authority to the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) next month, and we will need to closely track the political transition progress and humanitarian issues.”
2014-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7254 (2014) · source
“We found our two thematic debates this month - on the protection of humanitarian workers (see S/PV.7244) and on conflict prevention (see S/PV.7247) - to be complementary and worthy of our continued attention. Some 108 million people are now in need ofhumanitarian assistance worldwide, and violence is displacing more people than ever before. Humanitarian workers are often the vulnerable first responders to crises. The increasing frequency of attacks on humanitarian workers and the number killed in 2013, especially in Syria, alarm us. Our discussion on conflict prevention drove home the need to head off humanitarian crises before they occur.”
2014-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7254 (2014) · source
“The visit allowed the Council to hear from many stakeholders and to directly convey a number of important messages, including the fact that the Council is prepared to impose consequences on spoilers of the peace process, and that we will continue to focus closely on developments. Another area where we saw a measure of progress this month was related to the removal and destruction of chemical weapons in Syria. We commend the efforts of the United Nations, particularly those of the personnel working on the ground. Our international partners have been absolutely instrumental in the removal and ongoing destruction of Syria's declared chemical weapons. Still, serious questions remain, and the international community, including the Council, must continue to hold the Syrian regime accountable for meeting its international obligations.”
2014-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7254 (2014) · source
“Thank you very much for your strong leadership of the Council this month, Mr. President. You and your very capable team have guided us efficiently and kept us on track and on time throughout this busy month of August. Today I would like to share my delegation's views on some areas where the Security Council has been productive this month, and also to look ahead to a few areas that will require our continued attention in September and beyond. The Council's trip this month allowed us to witness first-hand the stakes of our deliberations. The visit to South Sudan was particularly timely, given the deteriorating political, humanitarian and security crisis unfolding there.”
2014-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7254 (2014) · source
“Supporting the mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict and the efforts of the High Commissioner on Human Rights is an essential tool in addressing and preventing such injustices. Finally, we welcome today's resolution 2171 (2014), on conflict prevention. We share a common responsibility to do everything in our power to pursue sustainable solutions to disputes and prevent violence and bloodshed. It is indeed the reason the Council was created.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“In Burundi, the PBC Chair's regular engagement with local leaders has helped to highlight potential flashpoints, such as problematic practices by Burundian leadership, that have the potential to exacerbate societal frictions and result in violence in the run-up to elections. This year's headlines also remind us that serious human rights abuses, including sexual violence, can be an early indication of imminent conflict, as well as a consequence of it. The horrible accounts of abduction, detention, rape, murder and other acts of violence against women in Iraq at the hands ofthe militants ofthe Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant and in Nigeria by Boko Haram appal and concern us greatly.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“At the same time, dozens of United Nations special envoys, political missions, mediators and good offices of the Secretary- General work tirelessly to bridge political differences. There is a common thread for successful missions: they need sound and credible leadership, strong mandates and monitoring and reporting capacity on potential drivers and flashpoints of conflict. We now need better mechanisms for recognizing the earliest signs and for delivering the right prevention tools at every stage of a conflict to address root causes, end impunity and save lives. One key aspect of that is peacebuilding. In each Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) country-specific configuration, the PBC coordinates efforts to build national political, economic, judicial and civil society institutions.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“The Department of Political Affairs has also used active responses to potential conflict scenarios through its regional political missions. In Guinea, for example, the United Nations, with the savvy diplomacy of Said Djinnit, the Special Representative of the Secretary- General and Head of United Nations Office for West Africa at the time, engaged successfully in mediation efforts ahead of the 2013 legislative elections after recognizing key warning signs of potential conflict. Likewise, we welcome DPA's Standby Team of Mediation Experts. The demand for such experts has increased every year since the Team's inception. Mediators are playing a critical role in peaceful dispute resolution in Africa's Great Lakes region and in Mali, where mediators have facilitated the difficult reconciliation process between Bamako and northern rebel groups.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“In that connection, the United States commends efforts by the Department of Political Affairs (DPA) to monitor and analyse political developments around the world and to alert the Security Council and the international community about brewing crises. For example, last year, Assistant Secretary-General Oscar Fernandez-Taranco warned the Council that heightened frictions around an election dispute in the Maldives could lead to violence. Calls for restraint by high- ranking United Nations officials coupled, with the Assistant Secretary-General's visit to the Maldives the week before the elections, helped to usher in a peaceful transfer of power. In that vein, we welcome DPA's continued efforts to deepen its analysis, work with other United Nations offices and take measures to identify potential triggers of violence.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“Those actors push clashes across borders, traffic illicit goods, undermine Governments and destabilize entire regions. While the international community did not fully imagine such conflicts at the inception of the United Nations, the United Nations system has nonetheless developed ever more nimble and well-suited tools to respond to the early warning signs of conflict and instability. Today's debate offers us a valuable chance to broaden our focus beyond the crisis of the day and to think strategically about how we can better leverage United Nations tools now and in the future to prevent conflict.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“Thank you very much, Mr. President, for convening this important discussion. I also thank the Secretary-General and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights for their insightful and informative briefings. I also thank the High Commissioner for her service to the United Nations and to the cause of human rights. The United Nations was established in the wake of two devastating world wars, with the intent of saving future generations from the scourge of such conflict. Now the United Nations, including the Security Council, remains the focal point for the maintenance of international peace and security. Yet we look out at a world mired in crisis and conflict. The complex conflicts of today increasingly involve heavily armed non-State actors, some of whom are infused with extremist ideologies.”
2014-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.7247 (2014) · source
“Then we, collectively, wind up paying the bill, which ultimately Liberia could sustain if it had the revenue resources, from at least timber and some of the other things that are needed. So I would ask you to look at that. I understand your concerns. It is a question of transparency and control. Does the money flow into a central bank account? Is there accountability? All of that. But if that can be demonstrated, then I do not think that we have any other recourse but to give the Government of Liberia the tools that it needs to meet the future. I hope that answers most of the questions.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“Again I would like to thank the Government of the United States in this case, which is taking the lead and hopefully will eventually provide funding for a future Liberian defence structure. But ultimately it is up to the Government of Liberia to decide what it needs and what it wants. Lastly, on the issue of sanctions, to me - and perhaps because I am a former military person I see things rather simply - sanctions were put in place to penalize the previous Government for egregious wrongs. That Government has gone; a new Government is in place. If that new Government can demonstrate the transparency and the accountability that you desire, then ultimately we have to say "Yes, sanctions should be lifted". If you do not, you deprive it of the very revenue source that it needs to build a State.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“Also, when you are working in three eight-hour shifts doing something constructive you are not out plotting coups somewhere. Secondly, if the military is structured properly, it can also be an instrument for nation-building, where for the first six months you do reading and writing and people are brought together. The second six months you learn a basic skill - whether driving, refrigeration repair, fork-lift operating, it does not matter. The you do some military service, and then you return to wherever you came from. And two or three years from now, when you meet somewhere, what do you have in common? The commonality is your military experience together, which binds and heals nations and breaks down ethnicity. So those are the things that we are looking at.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“So that implies what all of you have said: quick disarmament and quick demobilization, working with the local commanders who still maintain discipline. As for the question about the future Liberian defence structure, that is something that, ultimately, the Liberian Government and its own people will have to decide. My own view is simple: Liberia does need a defence structure. What should it be - an expanded State Border Service, a national army? The first question to ask - speaking from 35 years as a general officer - is, "What is the mission of this army?" That is the first question. That then defines the budget, which defines how many personnel you have and what kind of weapons you can buy. Ideally, Liberia does need something on the border to control illegal migration, smuggling, et cetera.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“Once the majority of the weapons are in our hands we will have - and we have already started on this - a very intensive programme to find out where the other weapons might be. As you know, in the DDR programme we have basically hired - they are on our payroll - 48 of the generals from Liberians United for Reconciliation and Democracy (LURD), the Movement for Democracy in Liberia (MODEL) and the former Taylor faction. They actually work with us. So when we say to General Cobra, "Please bring 250 personnel to this road junction tomorrow morning", they show up. The reason for doing that is that we want to maintain command and control for as long as we can over the belligerents out there. What we do not want is for the system to break down, with nobody any longer in charge.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“That is, we patrol by air. Members of the sanctions Committee were out there themselves. They also monitored timber cutting; they monitored gold and diamond mining. We have found no abuses to date in that respect. We are watching the situation very carefully, because the rumours are obviously ongoing. Besides the numbers that you have in your folder on weapons taken in, there is a whole separate category that we are also collecting. Through informants, with a bag or two of rice and a little money, sizeable weapons caches are coming in. In Lofa county three weeks ago, 80 millimetre mortars and several hundred rounds of ammunition were brought in by an informant. We do not tally that, because it does not relate to a specific combatant - it is a cache coming in.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“I can tell you candidly - I want to put this on record - that we owe a great debt to the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) for its strong support during our start-up phase. Many of our personnel came from UNAMSIL. Much of the equipment I have - the Bailey bridges, generators and logistics support - came from that Mission. We have had regular meetings. You need to know that we have exchange programmes - military and civilian - with other missions, both in Sierra Leone and Cote d'Ivoire, and with the liaison officer in Guinea. I have French officers on my staff from Cote d'Ivoire. My people are in Cote d'Ivoire, as well. We have the same relationship with our colleagues in UNAMSIL. I can tell you - I hope that I am correct - that as far as I know, as of today we have seen no major movement of weapons.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“The United States Agency for International Development has come up with a programme whereby it will take an initial 10,000 - 2,000 a month - to give them basic skills and then put them out repairing roads, repairing bridges, et cetera. We have also engaged the Liberian business community. I personally wrote letters to the whole entrepreneurial infrastructure, including, for example, Firestone. I said, "You now need to take 300, 400 or 500 young people into an apprentice programme. You need to teach them how to do business". We are doing the same thing with the merchants within Liberia itself. All of those things are in process. Our relationships with our contiguous neighbours are excellent.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“We made the decision early on that they were indeed part of the combatant force and that we could not leave them out. The same goes for the children. That is why one often sees a discrepancy between the number of combatants and weapons and the actual total numbers. I think that has to be factored in. With regard to reintegration, that is our major concern now, obviously. In a country with an 85 per cent unemployment rate, how do you integrate another 45,000 to 50,000 people into society? Fortunately, members of the Council - specifically members of the European Union, the United States and others, bilaterally - have come through, and we have some major programmes. We have a programme for about 35,200 in the context of our own DDR trust fund.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“Mr. Klein: First, let me thank the Council collectively. Each member has received a folder containing the basic mission briefing, other background material and a small gift for their continued support. At present, in my mission, I have 89 nationalities - from Australia to Zimbabwe. We have 13 of the 15 members of the Council represented in our mission. It is truly a United Nations mission, and the Council can be extremely proud of what the men and women in the mission are doing. With regard to the issue of the ratio of weapons to disarmed personnel, the Council should recall that a good number of those personnel were women, who did not necessarily have a weapons but who serviced mortars, did the cooking and provided other basic support to the fighters.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“Until the disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation programme and troop deployment process are completed, inter- and intra-factional conflicts may persist in remote parts of the country. The capacity of the Transitional Government to deliver services and to extend its authority throughout the country also remains, at the moment, very limited. (spoke in French) Despite these challenges, however, I can say that I anticipate no major setbacks in our effort to bring lasting peace and stability to Liberia, especially if resources to facilitate the reintegration of former combatants and national recovery are made available in a timely fashion.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“It is therefore necessary for the international community to provide all necessary support to enable the National Transitional Government of Liberia to meet the requirements of Council resolution 1521 (2003). Let me conclude by stressing that the Liberia of today is totally different from the Liberia before the arrival of the troops of the Economic Community of West African States Mission in Liberia and, subsequently, of the United Nations. The peace process is now firmly on track and irreversible. UNMIL troops are deployed throughout the country and have significantly stabilized the country, and the disarmament of combatants is making steady progress. However, there are still numerous challenges ahead. The progress made so far is still fragile. Ensuring complete weapons handover remains a priority.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“As part of its mandate, UNMIL has continued to monitor progress made by the Transitional Government to put in place mechanisms to ensure the proper management of two key natural resource industries, namely diamonds and timber, which are both under United Nations sanctions. In this context, an important message I would like to leave with the Security Council is that the National Transitional Government of Liberia badly needs reliable sources of revenue in order to function effectively. Liberia's long-term security and stability will come only with an economy that is robust enough to create steady employment for young adult males, supported by a responsible credible, democratic and accountable Government.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“Significant efforts are still required to restore public concerns and to revive the economy. However, the commercial and informal sectors have increased substantially. We are encouraged by the progress made since the donors conference of 5 and 6 February. Chairman Bryant will elaborate on the work of his Ministers to implement the Results-based Transitional Framework. However, the level of pledges redeemed by donors remains disappointingly low. As of 24 May, up to $60 million had been received of the $520 million pledged in New York last February for the two- year transitional period. Before I conclude, let me make a few remarks related to the report of the Secretary-General pursuant to Security Council resolution 1521 (2003) regarding Liberia (S/2004/428).”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“The main challenge now for the humanitarian agencies is a lack of resources for quickly moving relief assistance to newly accessible areas. That said, I must commend the World Food Programme, which feeds 600,000 people in Liberia every day, including 284,000 individuals belonging to vulnerable groups - the rest being internally displaced persons. UNICEF continues to support the Ministry of Education in its back-to-school campaign, which aims to return an estimated 1 million children to their classrooms by the end of 2004. As of this May, the campaign has provided basic equipment and supplies, including more than 8,000 school-in-a-box kits to 3,700 schools for 622,000 children and 20,000 teachers. As well, since June 2003, more than 1.24 million children under the age of 15 have been immunized against measles.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“Some refugees have returned from the surrounding countries, especially Sierra Leone, and almost 80,000 internally displaced persons have returned spontaneously, out of a possible caseload of 316,000. Others too have returned on their own and have been assisted by UNMIL and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees when they become stranded on their way home. That was the case with some 300 refugees stranded in Mali, who had to be airlifted to Liberia, and, more recently, the 350 refugees who were rescued from a foundering vessel off the coast of Cote d'Ivoire. We are discouraging these piecemeal, self-initiated approaches and are working in collaboration with the UNHCR in support of a broad and organized process of return.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“A working group on inter-mission cooperation has been established to effect close cooperation on cross-border issues, and the Mission and the French army in Cote d'Ivoire have exchanged military liaison officers. As per the direction of the Secretary-General, a detailed study on enhancing all aspects of pursuing a regional approach in implementing our mandate will be prepared for submission to the Council later this year. The improved security situation in recent months and the resumption of the disarmament process have enabled humanitarian agencies and human rights groups to extend their activities to areas that were formerly inaccessible. Also due to the improved security situation, displaced people and refugees are returning to their former homes.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“Hence, in cooperation with our colleagues in the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone, the United Nations Operation in C6te d'Ivoire and the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA), we are taking concrete measures to enhance inter-mission cooperation, in particular the sharing of assets and military information. My Force Commander, Lieutenant-General Daniel Opande, has met three times with his counterparts in UNAMSIL and the United Nations Mission in Cote d'Ivoire (MINUCI). There have also been three meetings of regional Special Representatives of the Secretary-General, hosted by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“On 11 May, the ICGL met in London and expressed satisfaction at the progress made, especially the successful relaunching of the DDRR programme. Developments in the surrounding countries are of concern to us as they can impact negatively on the peace process in Liberia. Thus, we are much encouraged by the efforts of the Chairman, who is working with the leaders of the neighbouring States - Guinea, cote d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone - to improve their multilateral relationships. In that context as well, we have adopted a regional approach for addressing several of the cross-border issues between those countries.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“We also ask the Council to take note of the fact that there are indications that certain individuals in the Government are becoming enamoured of and comfortable in their positions and are becoming somewhat less enthusiastic about the timing of the October 2005 elections. The Council needs to reiterate its strong support for the October 2005 election date and its insistence that the elections will be held as scheduled. The three mechanisms for monitoring the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement - namely the Joint Monitoring Committee, the Implementation Monitoring Committee and the International Contact Group on Liberia (ICGL) - have played a significant role in complementing the role of UNMIL.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“Currently, the Mission and other partners are assisting the National Elections Commission to establish its infrastructure in Monrovia and the counties. In accordance with the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, the NEC, assisted by UNMIL, the Economic Community Of West African States, the European Union and the International Foundation for Election Systems, will have to select the electoral system to be used, finalize the demarcation of constituencies and prepare a draft electoral law for consideration by the National Transitional Government of Liberia and the National Transitional Legislative Assembly. UNMIL is developing a training seminar for NEC commissioners and senior staff on electoral administration and electoral systems.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“Preparations for the October 2005 elections have commenced. The seven members of National Elections Commission (NEC) were sworn in on 29 April. UNMIL maintains that Liberia must take ownership of the electoral process. However, the Mission expects to play a key role so that the NEC can avail itself of the substantial material, human and technical resources that we have. In providing support for the electoral process in Liberia, UNMIL will be guided by two key objectives: to assist in the conduct of credible elections with all the necessary expertise and to leave behind a Liberian election management body that has the requisite capacity to continue independently, with minimal international assistance.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“UNMIL prepared a draft restructuring scheme and a draft defence policy that are now being reviewed, and follow-up meetings will ensue to ensure a proper, realistic and coordinated approach among all parties concerned. Since April, UNMIL civil affairs officers have been deployed in various parts of the country, and UNMIL has currently deployed staff to the four sector headquarters, in Tubmanburg, Buchanan, Zwedru and Monrovia. It has also deployed in 10 of the 16 counties. In collaboration with the Ministry of Internal Affairs, a project proposal has been finalized for the return of government officials to their counties and districts immediately after the disarmament exercise has been completed. The United Nations Development Programme, USAID and the European Union are also involved in sourcing funds for this process.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“It has already finalized the eligibility criteria for recruitment into the new police service, and the Transitional Government and UNMIL jointly launched the recruitment process on 5 May. The training of new cadets is to begin on 1 July. With regard to the restructuring of the army, we are pleased that the Government of the United States has offered to take the lead in assisting and advising the National Transitional Government of Liberia on the implementation of that important task. A few weeks ago, I met with a visiting assessment team from the United States Department of Defence, and we discussed proposals for coordinating our efforts in that regard.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“Seventeen courts have been reconstituted in Monrovia and its environs. Furthermore, in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross, we have assisted in improving the facilities and the conditions of the Monrovia Central Prison and to date have trained 50 correctional officers. Additionally, the United Nations civilian police component has made considerable progress in the restructuring and the retraining of the Liberian National Police. A Rule of Law Implementation Committee has been established to coordinate the reform of the police, judiciary and correctional institutions, as indicated in the report. The Committee is finalizing the strategy for the reform and the restructuring of Liberian National Police.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source
“In collaboration with the Transitional Government, United Nations agencies, non- governmental agencies and other parties such as the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the European Union, short-term bridging projects have been devised to absorb demobilized combatants pending the availability of a long-term reintegration programme. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and its partners are currently developing long-term capacity-building programmes for 7,000 child ex-combatants, most of which will focus on education, skills development, apprenticeship and community-based support. Since we last briefed the Council, there has been considerable progress in the area of security sector reform and the rule of law. UNMIL has assisted in the restoration of the judicial system.”
2004-06-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4981 (2004) · source