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Konuzin

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first: 2002-09-26
most recent: 2005-08-04
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“In that context, we attach great importance to future trips by the Monitoring Team and by the Chair of the Committee to selected States. Such trips give us an opportunity to ensure that States are committed to meeting their obligations on the ground, and will enable us to determine possible needs for technical and other types of support from the international community for the purpose of sanctions implementation. That goal could be achieved by inviting States' representatives to meetings with the Committee. One of the Committee's key tools is the consolidated list. We are pleased to note that, for the period under review, the list has been filled with new names and additional information essential to the proper identification of terrorists.”
2004-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5104 (2004) · source
“We welcome the meeting held during the reporting period with the representatives of INTERPOL, as well as the trip by the Monitoring Team to INTERPOL's headquarters, in order to establish practical cooperation. We note the Monitoring Team's substantial contribution to the work of the Committee, including the preparation of a written opinion on submissions by States of reports under Security Council resolution 1455 (2003). It is essential to continue to encourage those States which have not yet submitted such reports to do so. We would also like to note that success in combating terrorism, depends on the unified efforts of the entire international community. In that context, we believe it is important to establish a credible dialogue between Member States and the 1267 Committee on all aspects of the sanctions issue.”
2004-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5104 (2004) · source
“Mr. Konuzin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We are grateful to the Chairman of the 1267 Committee, Ambassador Mufioz, for his thorough briefing on the results of the most recent l20-day work period of the 1267 Committee and the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team. They have done a great deal of work for which we are grateful to them. I would like to comment on a number of elements of the briefing. We support developing contacts by the Committee and the Monitoring Team, with the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and its experts, for the purposes of increasing interaction among those bodies. We also support establishing contacts between the 1267 Committee and the 1540 Committee, as well as with other agencies that work towards fighting terrorism.”
2004-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5104 (2004) · source
“Quite the contrary, there is a need to seek out opportunities for strengthening the coordination of efforts and for more flexible cooperation. We hope that the outcome of today's debate will enable us to take forward the process of improving multidimensional cooperation with regional organizations and, in doing so, more fully to realize the potential of the system for worldwide collective security enshrined in the United Nations Charter.”
2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source
“In addition to peacekeeping and peace-building objectives are the issues of countering the spread of weapons of mass destruction and the illegal circulation of small arms and light weapons, solving other destabilizing cross-border problems and combating the drug trade and organized crime. In that context, it seems useful to reflect on the possibility of establishing in the United Nations an updatable data bank on the forms and practical parameters of the Organization's cooperation with regional organizations, on available resources and on proposals for cooperation with the United Nations. Of course, we are not thinking of any kind of attempt to formalize such cooperation or to make it fit onto a Procrustean bed of computers.”
2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source
“Meanwhile, the United Nations must pay unflagging attention to enhancing coordination of its efforts with those organizations, rationalizing the division of labour and preserving the prerogatives of the Organization and the Security Council. We welcome the important contribution towards achieving these goals made through the Secretary- General's regular high-level meetings with the leadership of regional organizations. That practice should be continued, all the more so as the agenda of United Nations cooperation with regional partners is becoming increasingly broad and diverse.”
2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source
“In that framework, intensive work is being conducted to develop that organization's peacekeeping potential, inter alia, for use in United Nations peacekeeping operations. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization plays an important role in ensuring stability and security in the Eurasian region. Its members have indicated their readiness to develop interaction with the United Nations in a great number of relevant areas such as the combat against international terrorism, the illegal trafficking of drugs and assistance for post-conflict rehabilitation in Afghanistan. Regional and subregional organizations must come forward more actively in making use of their resources and comparative advantages.”
2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source
“The League of Arab States and the Organization of the Islamic Conference must play an important role in finding peaceful solutions to the numerous problems of the Middle East. Russia continues to vigorously promote the intensification of cooperation, above all, in the peacekeeping field, between the United Nations and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). CIS peacekeepers continue to assist in the effective settlement of the crisis in Tajikistan. Now, together with the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia, they are maintaining security and stability in the zone of the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict. The cooperation now being established between the United Nations and the Collective Security Treaty Organization has great potential.”
2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source
“Successful experiences in carrying out operations authorized by the Security Council - such as the NATO operation in Afghanistan, the European Union operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, those of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Cote d'Ivoire and Liberia and the regional coalition in Timor Leste - constitute a partial list of positive examples of compliance with those fundamental principles. Considerable experience has been acquired in positive cooperation between the Security Council and regional partners such as the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the African Union, the Organization of American States and subregional organizations such as the Southern African Development Community and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development.”
2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source
“Such cooperation must continue to be based on the firm foundation of the United Nations Charter, in particular Chapter VIII. Of no less importance is the growing awareness among Member States of the need for strict compliance with the fundamental principles and standards of international peacekeeping activities at all stages of the process of conflict prevention and settlement and post- conflict peace-building. Here, we are referring, above all, to the immutable nature of the primary responsibility of the Security Council for the maintenance of international peace and security. The optimal solution would be for all regional and coalition peacekeeping operations to be authorized by the Security Council and to be accountable to it. Those conditions are necessary in the case of operations whose mandates include elements of peace enforcement.”
2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source
“Mr. Konuzin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We are pleased to welcome the Prime Minister of Romania, who is presiding over the Security Council. His presence in this Chamber, as well as the participation in today's meeting of the Secretary- General, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mexico and the high-level representatives of a number of leading regional organizations, provide compelling evidence of the importance of the issue under discussion. Against the backdrop of ominous challenges facing the international community, particularly in the security sphere, the goal of consistently improving cooperation of the United Nations and the Security Council with regional and subregional organizations is becoming increasingly valuable.”
2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007 (2004) · source
“One last point: many statements stressed the importance of assessing the technical needs of States in order to help them comply with resolution 1373 (2001) and then to find an opportunity to provide them with assistance commensurate with their needs. That is an important area of the activities of the CTC, and, in that connection, I would appeal to all States Members of the United Nations not to wait to appeal to the CTC if they have a specific request or certain preferences in areas where they are experiencing a need for technical assistance. They should come to the CTC. Donor countries come to us and ask us what kind of assistance is needed by States, and they are prepared to make such assistance available. The CTC is prepared to serve as a middleman in establishing cooperation between donors and those who need assistance.”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“I would note in that connection the view that was expressed that perhaps many States require technical assistance in order to become parties to those Conventions, and we will take that point into account in the work of the CTC. A useful View was expressed here that reports should be received not just from individual States but from regional organizations as well. I am delighted by the fact that many of those who spoke today supported the idea of dispatching CTC missions to one country with the consent of that country. We are now working on this question in a specific manner, and we hope that in time such a trip can be made.”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“All of the points that were made will be taken into account in our work. I should now like to touch briefly on some of the points made today. We fully agree with the points made regarding the need to revitalize the work of the CTC, primarily through reform. That will be our top priority. However, I should like to assure members of the Security Council that in carrying out such reform, the CTC will not halt its ongoing activities and will continue to use the instruments it has at its disposal in discharging the tasks entrusted to it by the Security Council. I would take note here of a point that was made by many speakers - that is, concern about the fact that many States have not yet become parties to Conventions relating to counter-terrorism.”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“I should like at the outset sincerely to thank all of those who spoke today in support of the report of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and also for the kind words they addressed to me. I am grateful for the ideas, comments and assessments expressed in this Chamber. I thank them also for the criticism, which is very useful to us, so that the work of the CTC does not become routine. As has been noted today, the destruction caused by terrorist activities is constantly increasing. Today, in the city of Voronezh, in Central Russia, a terrorist act was committed, killing one woman and wounding several other people. There can be no idea of routine in the combat against terrorism. Russia, as Chairman of the Committee, will not allow that to happen. All statements made today will be taken into consideration in the CTC.”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“Following the approach agreed by the Committee and the procedures followed at previous such meetings, the CTC plans to start preparations for the meeting, to be held in November and December 2004. The meeting will be open to all States Members of the United Nations for participation as observers. We expect it to contribute to a focused and action-oriented dialogue with international, regional and subregional organizations, as well as regional States, on the main problems encountered in the practical implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) and in international cooperation in combating terrorism. We are open to criticism, suggestions and remarks from States members of the Security Council and other Members of the United Nations, which I am sure will contribute to the CTC's progress at the current stage of its revitalization.”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“On the contrary, we deem it necessary to develop the friendliest relationships with States. The Russian Chair will attempt to ensure that cooperation between the CTC and States Members of the United Nations develops in the most effective manner and is open in nature. In keeping with the principle of transparency, the Chairman of the Committee will continue to hold briefings for interested delegations on the CTC's activities. The development of cooperation with international, regional and subregional organizations will remain a priority of the CTC's work. The League of Arab States has offered to host the Committee's next meeting with international organizations in Cairo later this year, and the Committee has accepted the offer.”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“Pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001), the Committee will develop all necessary forms of direct dialogue with Member States seeking assistance in strengthening their capacities to combat terrorism. Along with traditional contacts between interested countries and the CTC's subcommittees, whereby countries may raise questions related to the letters sent by the CTC in response to their reports, we intend to explore new approaches to communicating with States. As Chairman of the Committee, I should like to take this opportunity to say that we would welcome messages sent to the CTC and its experts, Bureau, subcommittees, Vice-Chairmen and Chairman with proposals on how to improve its work, questions on participation and requests for donor assistance. The CTC should not be viewed as some kind of inquisition.”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“As provided for in resolution 1535 (2004), the Committee intends to begin preparations for its first visit to a Member State, subject to its consent, in order to engage in direct dialogue with its authorities in the context of ensuring effective monitoring of the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001). Such a mission is essential to the purpose of creating a climate of cooperation and of providing technical assistance based on more accurate assessments of countries' needs. We plan to invite representatives of participating international organizations to join the mission. Such monitoring missions could be instrumental in providing direct assistance, adjusted to identified needs.”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“With regard to technical assistance, we shall continue the work on country assessments of assistance needs, bearing in mind the need to create an effective mechanism to share non-classified information with potential donors. The CTC intends to cooperate with the Counter-Terrorism Action Group of the Group of Eight, and plans to discuss information exchanges with the Action Group that will open the way for the most effective use of the donor community. In order to build an effective and flexible system of technical assistance, the Committee is exploring new types of activities. The Committee will analyse the possibilities of establishing more effective contacts between the CTC and donor countries and organizations.”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“The Committee will pursue the course of closer coordination with United Nations bodies dealing with various aspects of the fight against terrorism. First of all, we plan to strengthen cooperation between the CTC and the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Al Qaeda and the Taliban. Those issues have already been discussed at an informal meeting between the Chairs of the two Committees, and we have agreed on some forms of cooperation. As the contacts between our Committees develop, we will be ready to consider further coordination measures. The CTC will also seek appropriate working contacts with the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) concerning non-proliferation problems in the context of the terrorist threat.”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“On 29 June, Ambassador Javier Rupe'rez took office as Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED). In accordance with resolution 1535 (2004), within the next 30 days, the Executive Director is to submit to the Committee an organizational plan for the CTED. Ambassador Ruperez has started consultations about the draft plan with members of the CTC. We expect to consider the draft plan in late July, and to present it to the Security Council for its endorsement. Pursuant to resolution 1535 (2004), the Secretary-General will then take the appropriate steps to implement the plan on an expedited basis, including, at the appropriate time, by seeking General Assembly approval.”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“Nevertheless, by 30 June 2004, 71 States had not met the deadline for submission of their respective reports. I should like to take this opportunity to remind the representatives of those States that they should submit their outstanding reports as soon as possible. We are open to every possible means of cooperation and dialogue with Member States in order to assist them to solve the problems that caused the delay in the submission of their reports. The review of reports from Member States will remain a key element of the CTC's activities. The Committee will also continue to call upon States to meet the requirements of resolution 1373 (2001), as well as to support them in doing so. The Committee's main task during the twelfth 90- day period is the implementation of resolution 1535 (2004).”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“Briefings to the Committee by a number of international organizations and bodies - including the European Union and the Anti-Terrorism Centre of the Commonwealth of Independent States - provided the CTC with very important information on their experiences with and approaches to international cooperation against terrorism. They also offered an opportunity to evaluate the capacity of those organizations to be involved in the process of technical assistance and information exchange. Let me now draw the Council's attention to the general features of the twelfth report, which covers the period from July to September 2004. By 30 June 2004, the Committee had received 515 reports from Member States and others. That included 160 second reports from Member States and two from others, as well as 116 third, and 40 fourth, reports from Member States.”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“At the same time, we should recognize that the Committee web site has not been regularly updated. Furthermore, experience has proven that the Committee's outreach efforts have been inadequate to its tasks at this stage of revitalization. That lack of public awareness about the CTC's activities may have led to some misperceptions about the Committee's work, adding to the problems of communication and practical cooperation with Member States. The Committee will therefore continue its efforts to improve its communication methods. The Committee has continued to develop cooperation and coordination with international, regional and subregional organizations. During the eleventh 90-day period, the Committee's experts participated in many international conferences and seminars concerning various aspects of counter- terrorism.”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“The Committee has also continued to develop the Directory of Counter-Terrorism Information and Sources of Assistance as an information tool on best practices, model laws and assistance programmes. However, the Directory alone cannot meet the new requirements. The Committee intends to assume a more active role in coordinating the provision of technical assistance, particularly through the new formats of direct dialogue with Member States, both in New York and in capitals, and of information exchange with the donor community. We will take all necessary measures to promote that process. With regard to transparency, the Committee resumed the practice of regular briefings by the Chairman for interested delegations. A briefing on the CTC's current activities was held on 2 July 2004. It was attended by more than 50 delegations.”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“Through the efforts of the CTC, the number of States joining the international conventions related to terrorism has increased, making an important contribution to the strengthening of the international legal basis for the fight against terrorism. During the Chairman of the Committee's early- July briefing to interested delegations, the report on the current status of ratification of the 12 conventions and on the role in that process of the CTC itself were presented. We will continue to engage in regular monitoring of the process of ratification and implementation of the conventions, and will encourage States to join the treaties as soon as possible. In the area of technical assistance, the Committee has continued to pursue its work with Member States, in order to develop an approach that is better adjusted to their needs.”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“That task was highlighted in the Committee's previous, eleventh work programme, but practical work did not begin until last month. Assessments of that kind could be instrumental in developing practical cooperation with donor countries and organizations and in ensuring that the global technical assistance efforts are better adjusted to real needs. The Committee will continue to work in line with that approach. Encouraging States to become parties to the relevant conventions and protocols related to terrorism, and to implement their provisions in their national legislation, has remained one of the priorities in the Committee's work.”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“During this new stage of its work, the CTC has continued to monitor implementation of resolution 1373 (2001), relying on reports submitted by States in response to the letters addressed to them by the Committee. It should be noted that during this transitional period the CTC could not avoid a slowdown in the review of reports. Of 65 reports planned for review from 1 April to 30 June 2004, only 25 were actually completed. Nevertheless, the Committee has taken all possible measures to accelerate the process and to overcome the delay. At the same time, the CTC has detected that the approach to this work also needs to be changed. The analysis of country assessments of assistance needs should be integrated into the review process as one of its major elements.”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“Javier Ruperez of Spain, who has been appointed Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate. He has already started practical planning work aimed at consolidating the new structure. I am confident that under his leadership the Executive Directorate will effectively support the activities of the CTC. Before presenting the twelfth work programme, I shall refer to the implementation of the CTC's previous work programme. The adoption of resolution 1535 (2004) on 26 March marked the start of the important process of revitalization. Since that time, the major challenge for the Committee has been the maintenance of an effective balance between reform efforts and the Committee's short-term activities.”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“I am very pleased to address the Security Council today in my capacity as Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) in order to brief the Council on the Committee's activities and to submit for the Council's consideration the Committee's twelfth work programme, for the next 90-day period, from 1 July to 30 September 2004. As the Council knows, I assumed the position of Chairman of the CTC at the end of May, succeeding Ambassador Arias of Spain. On behalf of the Committee, I would like to express once again our gratitude and appreciation for the effective leadership and great creativity which Ambassador Arias demonstrated throughout his 13 months at the head of the Committee. I would also like to introduce Mr.”
2004-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5006 (2004) · source
“The current transparency of borders in the region gives rise to numerous, extremely serious problems and threats that demand comprehensive study and resolution taking account of recommendations and proposals formulated on the basis of joint efforts by United Nations missions in the region, the Security Council mission to West Africa and regional and subregional organizations. In our view, this matter merits special, in-depth consideration.”
2004-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5005 (2004) · source
“The final drawdown of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone directly depends on how effectively the Government can control the situation. In Guinea-Bissau, constitutional order must be restored as quickly as possible, through the holding of elections that adhere to democratic standards. It is important to make every effort to support positive trends and not to allow the peace process to be undermined. Here, it is even more critical that the international community provide the country with the assistance it needs.”
2004-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5005 (2004) · source
“With regard to Liberia, we must always bear in mind that, for practical purposes, Government authority is limited to Monrovia, and that armed factions continue to hold sway in other parts of the country. The international community must step up its efforts to assist the Government in strengthening State authority throughout the territory of Liberia. The elections planned for October 2005 have an important role to play in stabilizing the country. A timetable for the political process is needed to ensure that the elections take place as scheduled, and it must be unswervingly followed. As to the lifting of sanctions, this must be closely linked to guarantees of the irreversibility of a political settlement in Liberia. In Sierra Leone, the authorities have a great deal to do as the peacekeeping operation there comes to an end.”
2004-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5005 (2004) · source
“We welcome the regional summit held in Addis Ababa on 6 July, and we have hopes for the results of the contacts among the Cote d'Ivoire parties to take place at Accra on 29 July. It is important to do everything possible to end the increased centrifugal forces operating in the country, particularly during the preparations for elections. It is also crucial to overcome ongoing uncertainty with respect to programmes of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration. We take note of the Government's adoption of specific measures to put an end to impunity. All those guilty of human rights violations must receive the punishment they deserve. Here, we shall attach particular importance to the final report of the International Commission of Inquiry to investigate all reports of human rights violations since the events of September 2002.”
2004-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5005 (2004) · source
“Mr. Konuzin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We welcome the outcome of the Security Council mission to West Africa, which we view as an important signal to parties to conflict that they must abide by the commitments they have undertaken. We stress that, in the light of the cross-border nature of many problems in West Africa, the consideration and resolution of such problems must be comprehensive and far-reaching. I turn now to the situations in specific countries. To make further progress in the peace process in C6te d'Ivoire, approaches must be harmoniously combined on the basis of the provisions of the Linas- Marcoussis Agreement and the C6te d'Ivoire Constitution.”
2004-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5005 (2004) · source
“As to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, what was the mission's impression of the military's preparedness for restraint and not to interfere in the country's constitutional regime? The mission met with the military last year and was assured that the military respected the Constitution, and yet there was a coup d'etat a few months later. In Liberia, following thousands of murders, the mass torture of women, and crimes committed in connection with the recruitment and use of child soldiers, did the mission feel that at least one criminal may be punished in actual fact and not, as we have seen thus far, with mere threats?”
2004-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5000 (2004) · source
“Mr. Konuzin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): My delegation thanks our colleagues, Ambassadors Jones Parry, De La Sabliere and Gaspar Martins, for their briefing on the Security Council mission to West Africa. I am sure that the visit was a useful one. This year, unfortunately, my delegation was unable to participate in the mission. Therefore, following the oral briefing, I should like to ask a few specific questions. With respect to the Republic of Cote d'Ivoire, did the constitutional Government of the country ask for assistance from the Security Council in settling the conflict with the rebels? If so, what was the nature of the request and how did the mission respond to it?”
2004-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5000 (2004) · source
“It is the active involvement of civil society organizations in such peace-building efforts that will help truly to strengthen the role of NGOs in post- conflict situations. Finally, in terms of the interrelation between the Security Council and NGOs, it is our delegation's opinion that a positive kind of practice has developed in this type of cooperation, which pleases us. That practice is based on the Charter of the United Nations and relates to the real need for communication between the Security Council and civil society. It does not seem to us that we should deviate from the framework of that practice.”
2004-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4993 (2004) · source
“Without the active participation of civil society, it is impossible to work, on a solid and long-term basis, for the restoration of a normal civilian life and ensure the irreversibility of the peace process as well as the establishment of political institutions and judiciary and law enforcement systems. A comprehensive approach to resolving such crisis situations requires uninterrupted and consistent work in the transition from one phase to the next. In that regard, it is of great importance to have the political support of the Security Council for peacekeeping efforts, which are to be carried out under the Charter of the United Nations and through the relevant United Nations organs and its specialized agencies.”
2004-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4993 (2004) · source
“We believe that, with respect to the work of NGOs in rendering humanitarian assistance and helping those in need, we have an international clearinghouse for these matters - namely the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, which has at its disposal a full array of interaction mechanisms in that area. The Inter-Agency Standing Committee is also a very effective instrument for coordination. The role of civil society in post-conflict peace- building is not limited to the provision of assistance in the resolution of thorny humanitarian and socio- economic problems. In the restoration process, it must also be a driving force in State-building and in setting up criminal justice and rule of law systems.”
2004-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4993 (2004) · source
“In that way, they can be a key element in conflict-prevention machinery at an early stage. We must also bear in mind, however, that information provided by NGOs can sometimes be of a subjective nature. The experience of the United Nations in various parts of the world makes clear the indissociable link between the establishment of peace and fully fledged socio-economic recovery for those in countries that have suffered from conflicts. Our discussion today corroborates the importance of interaction between the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council in the area of post-conflict peace-building and restoration. That is the area where, first and foremost, mutually complementary efforts must be made by the principal organs of the United Nations, including appropriate consideration of the potential of civil society.”
2004-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4993 (2004) · source
“Peace-building work can be most effective when a national Government successfully interacts with civil society and peacekeeping missions, with a key role played by the United Nations. An important role can also be played by regional organizations and by international non-governmental organizations. It is clear, therefore, that the United Nations could help pool the efforts of all the participants and channel them into a common, constructive direction. The activities of civil society are closely interwoven with the question of the protection of human rights. It is only natural; NGOs, in their work with civil society, unfortunately encounter instances of human rights violations, to which they react. Moreover, non-governmental organizations can serve as a barometer, detecting trends that could pose a threat to the stabilization process.”
2004-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4993 (2004) · source
“That participation spans a broad range of activities, from establishing national commissions on truth and reconciliation and organizing international dialogues to participating in transitional Governments of national unity. Civil society is an important link between a Government and the various political groups and often emerges as a factor in the promotion of peace talks and in overcoming obstacles to national reconciliation. Unfortunately, not all participants in civil society take unbiased positions that are politically neutral. The outbreak of violence that took place in March in Kosovo and the recurring crises in Haiti are persuasive evidence of the importance of establishing a mature civil society for post-conflict consolidation.”
2004-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4993 (2004) · source
“Mr. Konuzin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): Madam Minister, we are very happy to see you presiding over this meeting of the Security Council and leading the Philippine delegation, which has been providing a very effective presidency for the current month. The Security Council's consideration of the various conflict situations on its agenda and the experiences of United Nations peacekeeping operations have shown that restoring solid peace and achieving genuine settlements in countries that have undergone a crisis is possible only by means of a comprehensive approach. An integral part of that approach is civil society's participation in that process. Civil society's active participation is an important requirement for achieving true national reconciliation.”
2004-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4993 (2004) · source
“The Iraqi situation has made clear the universal and irreplaceable nature of the United Nations, which epitomizes international legitimacy. The task of organizing our joint efforts under United Nations auspices by advancing international relations is therefore more urgent now than ever before.”
2004-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4987 (2004) · source
“In that respect, much will depend on whether the Iraqis themselves sense a real transition from a military occupation to a restoration of sovereignty and whether the interim Government can win the trust of the people and enlist the support of the international community, including Iraq's neighbours. This consensual resolution brings the question of Iraq back into the political field of the United Nations. It will help to ensure that the efforts of the international community are pooled with a view to achieving a real settlement of the situation in Iraq, which remains an open wound in the Middle East and in world politics in general. It is our firm belief that the key to resolving this problem lies in the collective efforts of States throughout the world.”
2004-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4987 (2004) · source
“Russia is continuing, in the current difficult situation, to provide assistance for the rehabilitation of the Iraqi economy, and we firmly intend to continue to develop our economic cooperation with that country. We take note of the statements made by influential Iraqi leaders as well as by countries of the region in support of the interim Government. We believe that the Government will have an opportunity to realize the hopes held for it both inside and outside Iraq. Additionally, it is clear to us that only time will tell if the adoption of this resolution will help to achieve a turnaround in Iraq. The interim Government will need to prove its ability to govern the country independently and to establish a genuinely representative political process.”
2004-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4987 (2004) · source
“We expect that, in the very near future, the Security Council will begin work on adapting the mandates of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission and of the International Atomic Energy Agency to these new conditions. We hope that the interim Government will actively cooperate with the international inspection machinery. The Security Council has also endowed the interim Government with economic sovereignty within the transitional period. In that context, we would like to emphasize the need to ensure a transparent and equitable approach to the use of monies from the Development Fund for Iraq as well as strict compliance by all parties with their obligations under prioritized contracts, within the framework of the former humanitarian programme of the United Nations.”
2004-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4987 (2004) · source
“We believe that, as set forth in the letters from United States Secretary of State Powell and from the Prime Minister of the interim Government of Iraq, Mr. Allawi, all the work of the multinational force should be done with the agreement of the sovereign Iraqi authorities. The resolution calls for quarterly reports from the United States, on behalf of the multinational force, in conjunction with reports from the Secretary-General, which will ensure ongoing oversight by the Security Council over the process of political settlement and restoration in Iraq. The resolution confirms the need for a final clarification of issues related to proscribed Iraqi military programmes. Given the fact that the problem of weapons of mass destruction was the reason for starting the war against Iraq, it cannot be left unattended.”
2004-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4987 (2004) · source