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Konuzin

lines on the record: 341
first: 2002-09-26
most recent: 2005-08-04
sittings or episodes: 54
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“If we fail to resolve those issues, the causes of the ongoing terrorist activity in Iraq will not be allayed. Russia has repeatedly undertaken initiatives to assist in the Iraqi political settlement, and those initiatives remain active.”
2005-08-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5246 (2005) · source
“The achievement of national reconciliation is the most important key to the elimination of the terrorist threats facing that State. It is vitally necessary to find a just political solution for adequate participation in the management of State affairs by all political forces in the country and all ethnic and religious groups living on its territory. We should agree on the basic principles to underlie the future constitution and the country's governmental structures. In that connection, a new basic law must be acceptable to all Iraqis and exclude all forms of discrimination. We must reach an understanding on the timeframe and conditions for the withdrawal of all foreign forces from Iraqi territory. In that connection, we must revive the country's functioning national security structures.”
2005-08-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5246 (2005) · source
“We must be equally responsible in approaching the possibility of propagandizing ideologies and terrorist practices, which are no less dangerous phenomena. It is indeed ignoble to yield to the commercial temptation to popularize sanguinary bandits who defile the memory of the dead and inflict additional pain and suffering on their loved ones. The situation in Iraq cannot be boiled down simply to the need to fight international terrorism. Uncompromising opposition to terrorism, regardless of its origins, is one of the priority responsibilities of the Security Council. We can resolve the issue of Iraq only if we undertake comprehensive efforts in the overall Iraqi context. The crimes committed today by terrorists are only part of the problem to be overcome by the Iraqi people on their path towards a political settlement.”
2005-08-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5246 (2005) · source
“We are pleased that today's resolution includes provisions condemning the murder of diplomats and calling for protection for all foreign civilian personnel. Those who organize, sponsor and carry out such inhuman misdeeds must be subject to the most severe punishment. In the circumstances of a brutal war against terrorists, we note in particular the inadmissibility of giving them a podium in the mass media for the spread of their views. We may refer abstractly about freedom of speech and the right to disseminate information, but that right is not without its limits. In most countries throughout the world, it is prohibited to propagandize war, inequality among people and various forms of discrimination. There are other limitations as well.”
2005-08-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5246 (2005) · source
“Mr. Konuzin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): I welcome Ambassador Bolton as Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations. We are prepared to cooperate actively with him in the Security Council and other bodies of the Organization. Russia voted in favour of resolution 1618 (2005) on terrorist activities in Iraq. We proceed from the premise that any Violence against the civilian population is a crime that can have no justification whatsoever. We express our condolences once again to the Iraqis who have lost their loved ones as a result of terrorist attacks and to our Algerian and Egyptian colleagues whose comrades fell victim to criminals hiding behind religious and political slogans.”
2005-08-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5246 (2005) · source
“We view the relocation plan as only the start of renewed movement, in the context of the road map, towards implementation by both the Israeli and Palestinian parties of their obligations under that document which, we are firmly convinced, is the only alternative and whose implementation is the most certain way to achieve a settlement for the Israelis and the Palestinians. Given the complexity of the problems which face the participants in the settlement process, we would like to remind the Council once again of our proposal to hold, in the fall of this year, a high-level expert meeting to discuss the results of the relocation and to determine longer-term strategies for the international community in the context of the peace process.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“We have already said that we expected the Government of Israel to keep its promise to deal with the settlements upon completion of the relocation process. We continue to expect this. At present, all efforts of the international community are focussed on promoting Palestinian- Israeli cooperation in the run-up to implementation of the relocation plan. However, the Russian side has called for, and will continue to call for, the achievement of a comprehensive Middle East settlement - meaning the achievement of peace also on the Israeli-Syrian and Israeli-Lebanese tracks. Failing that, there can be no stability in the Middle East.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“Russia, together with other members of the Quartet and other interested parties, remains fully prepared to provide all necessary assistance to advance the Israeli-Palestinian negotiating process and actively to facilitate practical efforts to establish a comprehensive and just peace in the Middle East. In that regard, we call on the parties to refrain from any steps that could predetermine the results of final status talks, first and foremost as regards Israel's continuing construction of the separation wall, whose path, particularly in the area of Jerusalem, affects the interests of the Palestinians. We would also fully affirm the legitimate right of Israel to self-defence against terrorist attacks. We are concerned about the settlement issue.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“We believe that the best response to those forces that oppose progress in the Palestinian-Israeli settlement process is a responsible and restrained position by the parties and coordinated steps in the area of security that are designed to prevent anarchy and uncontrolled violence. It is important now for the Israelis and the Palestinians strictly to abide by the Sharm el-Sheikh agreements and to move forward, in a coordinated manner, with efforts to resolve those issues, in order to ensure Israel's withdrawal from Gaza, which must be an organic part of the process set out in the road map.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“Mr. Konuzin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We are grateful to the Secretary-General's Special Coordinator for the Middle East Process, Mr. De Soto, for the briefing he has given us on the current state of the peace process. We were very alarmed to hear of the acute flare- up of tensions in the Gaza area. This happened as a result of attempts by extremist forces in that area to stir up the military and political situation and to cause the situation to deteriorate in the run-up to Israel's planned withdrawal, in mid-August, from Gaza and a portion of the West Bank of the Jordan River. The radicals also obviously are attempting to undermine the policy of peace agreements with Israel, which have been implemented by the head of the Palestinian Authority, Mr. Abbas.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to touch upon one of today's most pressing issues on the counter-terrorism agenda of the United Nations. Informal consultations will be held next week on the draft comprehensive convention on international terrorism. Russia supports those efforts, which are aimed at quickly reaching consensus on this most important of legal instruments in the area of counter-terrorism. We hope that other delegations share our view, and that they will be prepared for constructive dialogue to successfully complete that work and promptly adopt the text of the convention.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“We hope that the appeal made by the Group of Eight at Gleneagles for countries that have not yet done so to immediately submit their reports on the measures they have undertaken at the national level in the area of non- proliferation and on their contributions to international cooperation will be heeded. Increasing the Committee's practical interaction with international and regional organizations in the area of non-proliferation and export controls continues to be a pressing matter. We support efforts aimed at expanding the geographical scope and the formats of such cooperation. Given the long-term nature of the tasks set out in resolution 1540 (2004), we believe that it would be appropriate to extend the Committee's mandate beyond April 2006.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“At the same time, there is growing concern at the fact that the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) is not yet fully staffed, which clearly is having a negative impact on the CTC's ability successfully to address the tasks facing it, including its plans to intensify its counter-terrorism work. We believe that this problem will be dealt with in the near term and that, at subsequent meetings of the Council on the work of the three Committees, there will no longer be a need to take up this issue. Worth noting are the positive dynamics in the work of the 1540 Committee, benefiting from the active support of the expert team. We share the View that, at this stage, the priority task is to clear the backlog of States that have not submitted their national reports.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“In the context of the work of the Counter- Terrorism Committee (CTC), I should like to highlight the ongoing efforts of the Danish Chairperson and of all members of the Committee to develop new forms of dialogue with States by carrying out country visits, enhancing reporting mechanisms, incorporating new methods for assessing States' technical assistance needs, and disseminating best practices in order to fully and effectively implement resolution 1373 (2001). The CTC is successfully developing its cooperation with international and regional organizations. Indeed, expert assistance is particularly important when carrying out country Visits.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“With respect to the subject of today's meeting, the Russian delegation Views the work of the 1267 Committee as one of the key areas of the counter- terrorism activities of the Council. We fully support the efforts of the Committee and of its Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team to enhance the sanctions regime against the Taliban and Al-Qaida, and we support negotiations on a new resolution of the Security Council that is meant to ensure that that task is effectively addressed.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“Mr. Konuzin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): Let me at the outset, Mr. President, thank you for having convened today's meeting, during which we are continuing the positive practice of holding joint briefings by the Chairpersons of the three counter-terrorist Committees of the Security Council. I should like also to express my gratitude to Ambassador Cesar Mayoral, Ambassador Ellen Loj and Ambassador Mihnea Motoc for their substantive briefings and in general for their tireless efforts at the head of their respective committees. We note with sadness that, despite the international efforts made, the victims of terrorism in recent days have included dozens of people in London, in Turkey and in the Middle East, including in Iraq. My own compatriots in Russia have died at the hands of terrorists.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“We call on the parties to the conflict to maintain the positive momentum of the Pretoria talks until the end of the process and to demonstrate the political will fully to comply with their commitments in the peace process. With respect to the Security Council, the Russian delegation is prepared to consider further tasks for the United Nations, including the United Nations Operation in cote d'Ivoire, to support the settlement process.”
2005-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5169 (2005) · source
“We deeply appreciate the work of President Mbeki in the Cote d'Ivoire mediation mission established under the auspices of the African Union. To a large extent, it was his personal effort that led to the positive outcome of the Pretoria meeting of all Ivorian parties. Significant assistance to the Ivorian settlement process will be provided by the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire and the French forces supporting it. The mediation efforts of the Economic Community of West African States also play an important role in the peace process. Nevertheless, as important as external assistance to the Ivorian settlement process is, the greatest responsibility for seeking and implementing difficult decisions for a settlement of the crisis lies with the Ivorians themselves.”
2005-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5169 (2005) · source
“We hope that the parties will comply unconditionally with their obligations by implementing the key provisions of the Agreement. The major objectives now are to implement the National Assembly amendment to article 35 of the Constitution, which sets out the requirements for presidential candidates, and to launch the disarmament process. Resolving those issues will create the conditions necessary for implementing measures to overcome the de facto split in the country and will help in the organization of the presidential elections planned for October. Everything possible must be done to hold the elections on time since their postponement, especially an indefinite postponement, would threaten very serious negative consequences.”
2005-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5169 (2005) · source
“Mr. Konuzin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We are pleased to welcome the presence in the Chamber of the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of South Africa, Mr. Aziz Pahad. We thank him for his thorough briefing on developments in the peace process in Cote d'Ivoire and on the mediation efforts made by the President of South Africa, Mr. Thabo Mbeki. We also thank the representative of Nigeria for his valuable statement on behalf of the African Union. The Russian delegation welcomes the outcome of the Pretoria meeting of the Ivorian parties and the steps that they have taken to break the impasse and advance the peace process through the practical implementation of the agreements reached in the capital of South Africa.”
2005-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5169 (2005) · source
“In fact, we should also be cautious both in the choice of sanctions and in the timing and the targeting of their implementation. We should not forget that, once we have introduced a sanctions regime - in particular, an arms embargo - the Security Council must consider effective machinery to ensure its implementation so as not to harm the authority of the Council and of the United Nations as a whole. The Russian delegation gave its view on this matter in great detail in its explanation of vote on the Security Council resolution on Darfur yesterday.”
2005-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5156 (2005) · source
“The task of the Security Council is to define the priorities clearly so that the broadest set of international factors - Member States, regional organizations, United Nations institutions, international donors, the business community and non- governmental organizations - with the United Nations coordinating, could be drawn into the solution to difficult problems during the transition period. Only through such a comprehensive and complex approach can we ensure the long-term solution to complex crises in Africa. On another point, the Security Council and the entire international community should take a highly responsible approach to the implementation of sanctions. This has already been mentioned by several delegations today.”
2005-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5156 (2005) · source
“these are systematic violations of election deadlines, and programmes for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration are carried out with difficulty or blocked completely. Impunity gives rise to repeated massive violations of humanitarian law. The phenomena to which I have referred are characteristic in various degrees of the situations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Somalia, Cote d'Ivoire, Sudan, Liberia, Burundi and other places. In such cases, the fragile situations in countries in conflict can once again deteriorate into open armed hostilities. Obviously, the parties in conflict bear the primary responsibility for carrying out the agreements and related obligations. But the scale of the problem is such that considerable assistance is required from the international community.”
2005-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5156 (2005) · source
“The current practice of conducting the relevant private meetings of the Security Council, in which the delegations of troop-contributing countries are usually very passive, is not fully justifiable. We propose that the possibility of coming back to this subject once again be considered, bearing in mind the Council's earlier decisions in this sphere. The Council's consideration of current conflict situations in Africa shows that the greatest difficulties are connected with the settlement of problems during the transitional period. We have agreements on ceasefires or on peace, but they are not carried out. Transition governments are formed, but they systematically fall into disarray. Timetables are worked out for the political process, and they are not complied with. Implementation of legislative activity is slow.”
2005-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5156 (2005) · source
“With respect to the settlement of conflicts in Africa - and not just in Africa - I would like to stress the importance of consulting troop-contributing countries in order to improve the Council's decision- making process. It is no secret that we have difficulties when we consider items pertaining to modifications to peacekeeping mandates, their format and, especially, the size and number of forces. The most serious of those problems we now see in Cote d'Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In that work, we rely on the military expertise of the Secretariat. However, we would like to obtain the views and the appraisals of troop-contributing countries, whose contingents are directly involved in the area of operations.”
2005-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5156 (2005) · source
“The legitimate authorities of African States must be assured that neither their neighbours, the countries of the region nor the international community as a whole will support unconstitutional attempts to change Governments and/or help unlawful armed groups to achieve their political goals by breaking up States or destroying their economies. In that connection, we welcome the recent decisive actions of the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States aimed at restoring constitutional order in Togo. That reaffirms once again that in many instances, regional and subregional organizations, which are closer to events, hold an advantage in warning of conflict situations and in their settlement.”
2005-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5156 (2005) · source
“Mr. Konuzin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): African problems are a constant concern for the Security Council, reflecting the international community's deep concern at ongoing, difficult situations in Africa. We welcome the initiative of the Brazilian delegation in taking up the most timely items on the African agenda of the Security Council. We also welcome the participation in our meeting of non- members of the Council. We consider it to be an example of the Council's transparency. Recent developments in Africa demonstrate that the best way to prevent internal conflicts is through strengthening the rule of law and developing democracy and good governance.”
2005-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5156 (2005) · source
“The complex security situation and the new objective of monitoring compliance with the arms embargo are clearly complicating the efforts of the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) to effectively carry out its mandate with the existing resources. We agree with the Secretary-General's recommendations that UNOCI be strengthened and that its mandate be extended for another year, until 4 April 2006.”
2005-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5152 (2005) · source
“The situation in Cote d'Ivoire is complex, and is fraught with the possibility of further deterioration; it dictates the need for enhanced effectiveness and coordination of international efforts to promote progress in the peace process in the country. We note that neighbouring States could play a particular role in that regard. We share the Secretary-General's concern regarding incitement to hate and violence in the media, which is again increasing, and the widespread threats against United Nations and French peacekeepers. The parties in Cote d'Ivoire must immediately put an end to those unacceptable activities.”
2005-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5152 (2005) · source
“However important external assistance is to a settlement in C6te d'Ivoire, the full responsibility for making the hard decisions to find a way out of this crisis lies with the citizens of Cote d'Ivoire themselves. We call on the parties to the conflict to demonstrate political will and immediately to begin to honour their commitments under the Mbeki road map. There is also a need for the swift implementation of measures aimed at preparing for the elections; settling differences regarding the laws adopted in the context of legislative reform; adopting a revised article 35 of the Constitution, which sets out the requirements for presidential candidates; and launching the disarmament process.”
2005-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5152 (2005) · source
“The political stagnation there is fraught with the danger that hostilities might flare up again as the result of yet another armed incident. There is increasing concern that the continuing deadlock is undermining prospects for the timely holding of presidential and parliamentary elections in Cote d'Ivoire. Everything possible should be done to ensure that the elections are held on time, because rescheduling them would have the most serious consequences. The country and its State institutions could end up outside the rule of law, and the constitutional system itself could be threatened. Other sources of concern are the increasingly negative economic trends and the further deterioration of the social and humanitarian situation.”
2005-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5152 (2005) · source
“Mr. Konuzin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We welcome the participation of the Secretary-General at today's meeting of the Security Council. We appreciate the efforts being made by Mr. Pahad and Mr. Doss to resolve the crisis in the Republic of cote d'Ivoire, and we thank them for their contributions to this meeting. The Russian delegation is deeply concerned about the instability in the situation in Cote d'Ivoire and the continuing lack of progress in finding a settlement there. Despite the outstanding, praiseworthy and vigorous mediation efforts of President Mbeki of South Africa, the Ivorian peace process continues to be blocked and the parties are still demonstrating a high level of mistrust.”
2005-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5152 (2005) · source
“Secondly, in the light of the negative experiences of March 2004, what steps is the OSCE planning to undertake in Kosovo - in cooperation, of course, with the United Nations - in order to prevent a recurrence of extremist manifestations on the part of local mass media and civil society organizations?”
2005-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5134 (2005) · source
“We take particular note of the contribution of the OSCE in the implementation of Security Council resolution 1244 (1999) on Kosovo, Serbia and Montenegro. The OSCE mission in that region, which is a component of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, is playing an important role, in particular in observing and promoting compliance with human rights and in monitoring local mass media. In that context, I would like to ask Mr. Rupel two questions. First, what additional steps must be taken to ensure truly equal protection of human rights for all inhabitants of Kosovo, first and foremost, members of non- -Albanian minorities?”
2005-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5134 (2005) · source
“Our delegation has consistently favoured comprehensive development and improvement of cooperation between the United Nations and its Security Council and regional and subregional arrangements based on the firm foundation of the United Nations Charter, in particular Chapter VIII, duly taking into account the comparative advantages of those organizations. We note with satisfaction that, as a regional mechanism, the OSCE has established close and productive cooperation with the United Nations in a considerable number of key areas - first and foremost, those linked to security and to the settlement of regional conflicts. To cite examples solely from the Security Council agenda, we can refer to Abkhazia, Georgia, and to Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2005-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5134 (2005) · source
“Russia has supported the basic priorities which the Slovenian chairmanship has proposed in the Permanent Council of the OSCE aimed at reforming, revitalizing and restoring balance in three areas of that organization's activities: security, the economy and the humanitarian field. We take particular note of the indicated need to enhance the role of the OSCE in the security sphere. For, in order for the OSCE fully to be able to realize its original purpose as a forum for broad dialogue among equals on the most important issues, there is a need to overcome artificial functional and territorial imbalances that have arisen in that organization's work.”
2005-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5134 (2005) · source
“Mr. Konuzin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We would like at the outset, Sir, to welcome you and your delegation and to congratulate you on Brazil's assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. We are also grateful to Ambassador Adechi and the entire delegation of Benin for their work presiding over the Council in February. We are glad to welcome the participation in today's meeting of Mr. Rupel, Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Slovenia.”
2005-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5134 (2005) · source
“Child soldiers are resuming normal lives, but those who lured them into fighting have not been punished. The victims of gender-based violence are receiving assistance, but the rapists have not been prosecuted. Gross violations of human rights and international humanitarian law are continuing. The flow of illegal weapons that fuels African conflicts has not been halted. Imperfect legislation and poorly developed democratic institutions make unconstitutional regime changes possible. We need to give more thought to new ideas about how the Security Council can help West African States to strengthen their peace processes. We believe that work on such innovative ideas could take place in the Council's Ad Hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“The summit meeting held on 20 May 2004 in Conakry among the leaders of Sierra Leone, Liberia and Guinea, with the participation of the President of Cote d'Ivoire, charted a course for creating effective mechanisms for consultation and for monitoring the resolution of trans-border problems, including in the area of combating mercenaries. We hope that those efforts will continue. Russia views enhancing stability in Africa as an intrinsic part of the endeavour to establish, under United Nations auspices, a global system for countering new threats and challenges. Time does not stand still. Plans we outlined before to stabilize the West African region and to resolve cross-border problems are being implemented, although not at the pace we would like to see. Much remains to be done.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“A clear example of that cooperation was the meeting that took place in December 2004 in Monrovia and the meeting, organized by UNOWA, of the heads of the five peacekeeping and political missions in West Africa, which considered practical issues and assessed subregional threats to the stability of the region. However, we would like to emphasize once again that coordinated action by United Nations forces in the subregion should not violate either the sovereignty of individual States or the mandates of individual peacekeeping operations. One of the major components of the peace process in West Africa, without doubt, is the goal of improving political relations and pursuing confidence- building measures among the States of the Mano River Union.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“We agree with the Secretary-General regarding the need to strengthen the borders of African States and to create joint security mechanisms in border areas. It is important - without prejudice to inter-State relations to trade and economic cooperation, to integration processes or to border contacts between people - that specific steps be taken along the borders to stop dangerous occurrences, such as the movement of illegal armed groups, the spillover of conflicts and the illegal export of natural resources. We are pleased at the further development of close interaction among United Nations missions in neighbouring States of the subregion and at the coordinating role played here by the United Nations Office for West Africa (UNOWA).”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“However, we cannot fail to recognize the insufficient logistic and financial assistance that countries of West Africa are receiving for that purpose from the international donor community and from financial institutions. We are pleased to note the beginning of the implementation of recommendations of the Secretary- General which reflect ideas that the Russian delegation put forward during Council missions to West Africa and during the relevant thematic debates. The idea of creating national commissions to resolve the problem of child soldiers is gaining ground and national legislation to combat impunity is beginning to be modernized. It is important that this work be focused and that it yield tangible practical results.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“We have carefully studied the report of the Secretary-General before us today (S/2005/86). Its recommendations are comprehensive and, on the whole, consistent with the goal of neutralizing the main cross-border problems of West Africa through comprehensive strategies to resolve problems in border areas, security sector reform, programmes of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR), the conversion of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) moratorium on small arms and light weapons into a legally binding convention, the creation a subregional register of small arms and light weapons and the reintegration of former combatants and child soldiers. We agree with the Secretary-General that the primary responsibility for carrying out these programmes should lie with the African States themselves.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“The ongoing conflicts in the region, the activities of illegal armed groups, the proliferation of small arms and light weapons, attempts to seize power by unconstitutional means, trans-border crime, the use of mercenaries and child soldiers, the issue of refugees and internally displaced persons: those are all negative factors with an extremely tragic impact on the situation both in West Africa and in the continent as a whole. Our delegation has repeatedly stressed that a long-term solution to the complex African crisis can be found only through a comprehensive, holistic approach combining coordinated action by Member States, organizations of the United Nations system, subregional organizations, the international donor community and bilateral and multilateral development partners.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“Mr. Konuzin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We are happy, Mr. Minister, to see you presiding over the work of the Security Council today, and we welcome your delegation's contribution to our consideration of this item. Consideration of the subject under discussion in the Security Council today clearly shows that in West Africa there is great potential for subregional and cross-border problems that pose a threat to the peace and security of the continent, to the integrity of its States and to the prosperity and lives of its people.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“Without Syria and Lebanon, it will not be possible to achieve a solid peace in the region, based on the well-known Security Council resolutions - 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 1515 (2003) - the Madrid principles, the land-for- peace formula and the Arab peace initiative approved in 2002 at the Beirut Summit of the League of Arab States.”
2005-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5117 (2005) · source
“We see no reason to change it. But when we discuss reviewing the mandate and structure of UNIFIL, we believe that we should rely on the experience of the Secretary-General and on his understanding and reading of the situation in the region. Of course, we would expect him to take account of the views and opinions of the Lebanese Government. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate our view that solving the problems in southern Lebanon will be impossible unless there is a comprehensive Middle East settlement covering all tracks.”
2005-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5117 (2005) · source
“We believe that the resolution is too politicized and that it is geared not so much to enhancing the nature of the United Nations operation in southern Lebanon, but rather to bringing pressure to bear on Beirut and obliging it to endeavour to resolve questions that - because of objective reasons and because of the overall situation in the Middle East - it simply cannot resolve. In an attempt to make the resolution less politicized, we introduced a number of amendments to try to make it more balanced when it was under consideration at the expert level. During the recent consultations on the draft resolution, we made a further effort to try to introduce a small change that we felt would have made it more balanced. Unfortunately, our suggestions were not accepted. The current mandate of UNIFIL is fully acceptable to Russia.”
2005-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5117 (2005) · source
“Mr. Konuzin (Russian Federation) (spoke in French): Russia voted in favour of the draft resolution on extending the mandate of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). Throughout the history of these forces, mandates have always been voted on unanimously, and we did not wish to break with that tradition or to create a precedent of deviating from the principle of unanimously voting on mandates for United Nations missions. We would like to note, however, that the decision taken by the Security Council is not fully satisfactory to us.”
2005-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5117 (2005) · source
“We call on member States to continue to provide such information to the Committee so as to increase the effectiveness of its work with the list. We also fully support the tasks that the Committee has assigned itself for the future.”
2004-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5104 (2004) · source