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Kuchinsky

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first: 2001-04-05
most recent: 2006-05-30
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“There is no doubt that the conflicts in Africa today represent a major challenge to the continent, as well as to global security and stability. Despite some positive developments - for instance those in Sierra Leone, Ethiopia and Eritrea - the continent continues to be ravaged by armed conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi, by instability in Somalia and Angola, and to be challenged by the problems of post-conflict peace-building in Guinea- Bissau and the Central African Republic. In the face of persistent violence, unspeakable loss of life, human suffering on the part of civilian populations, especially of women and children, millions of refugees, returnees and displaced persons, the international community cannot afford to be complacent.”
2002-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption2 (2002) · source
“Mr. President, the initiative of the delegation of Mauritius to convene this momentous debate receives our full support and appreciation. We are also pleased to see the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation of Mauritius presiding over this important meeting. Ukraine considers this high-level Council discussion, with the participation of the Secretary- General of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy of the European Union, foreign ministers and many friends of Africa, to be a unique opportunity to refocus the attention and commitment of the international community towards strengthening peace and security in the region and supporting Africa's endeavours to achieve long-term stability, prosperity and peace for its peoples.”
2002-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption2 (2002) · source
“Thirdly, lasting political recovery in Kosovo can be achieved only through enhanced and strengthened dialogue between Yugoslav and provincial authorities. We believe that such cooperation will give a necessary impetus to inter-ethnic reconciliation in the whole region.”
2002-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4454 (2002) · source
“The first is that there will be no visible breakthrough unless the democratically elected leaders take their own share of responsibility for political and economic transformation in the province, while exercising their authority, in strict observance of Security Council resolution 1244 (1999) and the Constitutional Framework for Provisional Self- Government. Secondly, we share the view of the Secretary- General that the next phase of UNMIK's activities will require the strong commitment of the international community. However, in our opinion, further international involvement in the situation in Kosovo should be based on a single and clear political strategy that has to be determined by the Security Council.”
2002-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4454 (2002) · source
“We believe that it is not in the interest of any Kosovo political force to block these processes, thus discouraging hopes of ensuring productive work of the Assembly. Another Vital issue is the security conditions in the region, which remains a matter of grave concern. My delegation strongly condemns the brutal murder of one of the members of the Assembly, who was shot to death on 17 January. It is our firm belief that any acts of violence in the province, as well as any threats directed against members of the democratically elected Parliament, are absolutely inadmissible and should not be tolerated. We believe that UNMIK will do its utmost to apprehend the assailants. From our standpoint, further progress in the political recovery process of Kosovo will depend on three major factors.”
2002-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4454 (2002) · source
“In this context, we welcome the developments in the Osojane valley, where the first phase of an integrated programme to ensure the sustainability of returns was completed in December. My delegation also notes UNMIK's activities aimed at reducing ethnically targeted crimes and its success in developing the Kosovo Police Service. Progress in the fight against terrorism and organized crime deserves our appreciation as well. Two months after the parliamentary elections, a difficult test for the Kosovo leaders has appeared. Concerned about the recent failures to finalize the composition of the presidency and to elect the President of Kosovo, Ukraine calls upon all political forces to streamline these efforts, thus proving their readiness to contribute to the democratic transformation of the region.”
2002-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4454 (2002) · source
“My delegation is particularly satisfied with the prudent approach taken by UNMIK to promote the political and power-sharing dialogue in the framework of the Parliament, as well as to ensure the security of its members and staff. We support UNMIK's internal adjustments for handing over powers to the provisional institutions of self-government and the intensive steps made to restructure the Mission and transform the former Joint Interim Administration Structure. Of no less significance is the implementation of other UNMIK priorities, in particular further steps to create the conditions necessary for the sustainable return of internally displaced persons and refugees.”
2002-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4454 (2002) · source
“We hope that Mr. Haekkerup's successor, Mr. Michael Steiner, will bring the necessary inspiration in order to carry out the aims of the international community in Kosovo, and we pledge our full cooperation with the new Head of the United Nations Mission in the province. Ukraine supports the statement made by the representative of Spain on behalf of the European Union. We share the general vision of the situation on the ground and endorse the key messages brought out by our European colleagues. The two months that have passed since the general elections in Kosovo have been marked by important results in UNMIK activities. As was outlined in the report of the Secretary-General and the presentation of Mr. Guehenno, concerted efforts were made to ensure the stable work of the newly elected Kosovo Assembly.”
2002-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4454 (2002) · source
“First of all, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the very responsible duties of the presidency of the Security Council in the month of January. I would also like to wish you and your team every success. We would also like to warmly welcome the newly elected members of the Council and wish them further creative inspiration. We would like to join previous speakers in expressing our thanks to Under-Secretary-General Guehenno for his, as usual, very comprehensive update on the latest developments in Kosovo and activities of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). It was with great regret that we learned about the decision of Mr. Hans Haekkerup to leave the post of Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the province. We wish him every success in his new endeavours.”
2002-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4454 (2002) · source
“We commend Mali's initiatives undertaken this month and throughout its membership in the Security Council to bring the Council closer to the African continent and to its problems so that it can adequately respond to the challenges falling within its responsibilities under the United Nations Charter.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4445 (2001) · source
“I also wish to thank you for the efficient and professional performance of your presidential duties that greatly facilitated the work of the Council in December and contributed to a constructive consideration of issues on the Council's agenda. Under the presidency of Mali, this month has indeed become a genuine "Month of Africa". The Council has taken stock of what has been achieved and what remains to be done by taking a number of important decisions with regard to the situations in Sierra Leone, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and West Africa.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4445 (2001) · source
“The continuing shift in political power within the United Nations family towards the Security Council must be counterbalanced by increasing the body's openness, democratic character and responsiveness to the expectations of United Nations Member States. I wish to repeat my belief that there is a growing recognition, including within the Security Council, that reforms are indeed indispensable if the Council wants to respond to the demands of the times. I think that the permanent members are feeling the heat. The very fact that they pushed for changes in the Council's work - I do not want to make specific references, but everybody knows what I am talking about - speaks for itself. Finally, Mr. President, I wish to congratulate you on the successful conclusion of your presidency.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4445 (2001) · source
“And with the new format of the discussions with troop-contributing countries, the troop contributors have more say in future decisions directly affecting them. I would like to note, however, that within this particular area we are just at the beginning of the road. Much of what has been achieved has been accomplished thanks to the perseverance and innovative thinking of all Council members, specifically new members, who, like fresh blood, enter this body with new ideas, new energy and an appetite for making a mark on the Council's work. They will continue to do so - I am sure. No matter who will be elected in the future, this process of change will have to persist, because without it the Council may lose the balance it needs.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4445 (2001) · source
“It should be recognized that the Security Council reform we have been discussing for such a long time is actually taking place in the Council before our very eyes, through the efforts of the Council members. United Nations Member States are now better informed as to what is going on in the Council. They now have more opportunity to participate in the deliberations of the Council, and they have a greater chance to influence its decisions - although not all, of course. Just five years ago, one could only have dreamed about having the chance to get fresh information from Presidents' websites on an almost daily basis concerning the Council's deliberations in informal consultations. With every passing month, we transfer more and more briefings by the Secretariat on various subjects from the Consultation Room to this Chamber.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4445 (2001) · source
“Frankly speaking, however, having looked at the work of the Council from the inside, I am sometimes amazed that we still can find the time during such a heavy schedule to do something to improve working methods and to repair the Council's image in the eyes of the general United Nations membership. All the little work that very often passes unnoticed by the public at large does, in fact, accomplish a lot to make this Council a body that aims at achieving results, that decides not only on behalf of but also for and in the name of the Organization's Member States. We probably have not done enough in this area, but what has been done should be acknowledged.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4445 (2001) · source
“Standing at the crossroads of North and South, East and West, we wanted to bring the Ukrainian perspective into the work of the Council. I do not think that we managed to achieve everything that we wanted or planned to do, but we sincerely tried to live up to these commitments, to bring and share with you here the best that we had. Delegations like to criticize the Council for many things on many occasions. Sometimes my delegation does this. And sometimes there are good reasons for doing so. Needless to say, on the topics of reform, working methods and transparency, there is much room for improvement, even after all the achievements that have been made. Also, there are still grounds for dissatisfaction in many areas.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4445 (2001) · source
“The Council members helped my delegation to acquire valuable, indeed priceless, experience that we will use in our future work. By the way, I want to stress that this does not mean that we will simply leave the Council. I am happy to say that we are planning to follow closely the Council's activities, just to be sure that it is doing things the right way. At this juncture, I wish to recall that, before being elected to the Security Council and at its first open meeting on 10 January 2000, we made a pledge to make a meaningful and worthy contribution to the Council's work and to discharge this important mission in the spirit of openness and cooperation, while maintaining a wide and constructive dialogue with all United Nations Member States.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4445 (2001) · source
“Sometimes it was a bit too full, but I think this is probably the way the Council works. The world in which we live gives us more and more tasks to perform. The Council needs to be ready to respond to these important developments. We should not regret the fact that the Council tries to do as much as possible and continues to be involved in conflict resolution whenever necessary or possible. Sometimes it can even achieve success, although not as often as we would like. I would like to avail myself of this opportunity to thank all of my colleagues whose work and experience have provided an excellent example for us to follow for the future. For my delegation, over these two years there has been a real parade of distinguished and eminent personalities whom we sincerely admire.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4445 (2001) · source
“My delegation is nearing the end of its membership of the Security Council. In fact, these two years have been filled with hard work. There have been moments of happiness, frustration, success and failure. These two years have proven to be the most exciting and the most interesting that I could ever have imagined. Incidentally, one of our young diplomats who came to work at the mission recently, said after several months in the Council that those months had equalled several years of diplomatic activity. I fully agree. To me, these two years in the Council have been the best part of my three-decade-long diplomatic career. I am proud of them and I am going to cherish this experience through my life. Our life in the Council has been filled to the brim with important and fascinating events.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4445 (2001) · source
“We will continue to do our utmost to contribute to achieving this goal and will work together with the Security Council and the Government of Angola on this path.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4444 (2001) · source
“Real success will be difficult to achieve without a steady improvement in relations between the Government of Angola and the United Nations and the strengthening of an atmosphere of trust. We urge the Secretary-General and his Special Adviser on Africa to continue playing an active role in the search for peace and reconciliation in Angola. In this connection, I would like to ask Mr. Gambari what the next steps will be in the resumed process of dialogue between the Government and UNITA. Does he see any new role for the United Nations if this dialogue continues - and continues successfully? Finally, I wish to use this opportunity to reaffirm Ukraine's strong support for the peace process in Angola.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4444 (2001) · source
“Recent events have clearly demonstrated the enormous potential of this movement, not only in the advancement of the peace process, but also in the building of a democratic and stable future for the country. I wish to emphasize in this connection the importance of the steps taken by the Government of Angola in the past months and years, aimed at promoting the democratisation process, the rule of law and the protection of human rights. This has had a most positive impact on the strengthening of civil society as an indispensable part of the democratic institutions of the country. We also welcome other forward-looking measures taken by the Government, which have become a valuable contribution to peace and reconciliation in Angola.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4444 (2001) · source
“We would like to express our strong conviction that the resumption of dialogue with UNITA should be based on the principles of the Lusaka Protocol and aimed at its implementation, not at its renegotiation. In this situation, it is important that the international community and the United Nations maintain the pressure on UNITA, urging it, including through a consistent sanctions policy and other means, to remain engaged in the dialogue with the Government of Angola. Mr. Savimbi must show his commitment to a peaceful settlement and give up his policy of continuing the terror campaign. UNITA's sustained military activity is unacceptable and gives the lie to its repeated declarations that it seeks a peaceful resolution of the conflict. We are most satisfied to see the increasing role of civil society in the political life of Angola.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4444 (2001) · source
“Gambari's presentation today and I wish to hail his efforts in trying to advance the peaceful settlement of the quarter-century-old conflict that continues to ravage Angola and to bring suffering to the people of the country. The recent decision of the Government of Angola to request the churches to act as intermediaries between the Government and Savimbi-led UNITA is an important step towards the resumption of dialogue and the revitalization of the peace process in the country. My delegation wishes to underline, as we have on previous occasions, that a negotiated settlement of the conflict remains the only viable alternative to the prospect of another long decade of guerrilla warfare.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4444 (2001) · source
“It is indeed remarkable that the Council's last substantive meeting this year is being devoted to the situation in Angola. It is important that the Security Council continue to stay genuinely engaged in the situation in that country and to follow closely the progress in the peace process. It is a pleasure to see the Secretary-General among us, participating in today's meeting. My delegation is grateful to Under-Secretary- General Ibrahim Gambari for his extremely interesting and informative briefing on the recent visit to Luanda and for his comprehensive analysis of developments on the ground. We see a lot of optimism in Mr.”
2001-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4444 (2001) · source
“We hope that the activities of the office will effectively contribute to the work of the Security Council in further strengthening the partnership between the United Nations, subregional organizations and partners in the implementation of a fully integrated and comprehensive regional approach aimed at promoting durable peace and sustainable development in West Africa.”
2001-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4439 (2001) · source
“It is an undeniable fact - and all speakers today underlined this - that an effective partnership of the Security Council with the subregional actors, in particular with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), is critically important in the implementation of the regional approach to conflict management in West Africa. The international community can and must support and assist ECOWAS activities and initiatives, in particular those related to capacity-building, promoting mechanisms of early warning and conflict-prevention, peacekeeping, peace- building and others. Ukraine strongly endorses the decision of the Secretary-General to establish the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa.”
2001-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4439 (2001) · source
“The United Nations is already doing an outstanding job in the subregion, in particular in the countries of the Mano River Union, by assisting the peace efforts in Sierra Leone through the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL). Ukraine is proud to be associated with this peacekeeping operation, which thus far has successfully passed the test for United Nations peacekeeping. The United Nations is also actively working with Guinea-Bissau in assisting its post-conflict peace-building efforts. However, there are a number of challenges ahead, to which Mr. Fall referred in detail earlier.”
2001-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4439 (2001) · source
“We highly appreciate a number of significant initiatives undertaken by the Secretary-General in this sphere in 2001, including the dispatching of the inter- agency mission to West Africa. These endeavours, in our view, represent important steps towards the creation of a consolidating force in the region for ensuring an effective implementation of the subregional, comprehensive approach to address the multifaceted problems of West Africa. Those problems are numerous, multidimensional and challenging: conflict prevention, peacekeeping, peace-building, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, as well as the implementation of sanctions, to name a few. All these areas require increased attention on the part of the Security Council and appropriate coordinated support from the international community for regional and national efforts.”
2001-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4439 (2001) · source
“At the outset, I would like to join other speakers in thanking the presidency for initiating this meeting. We also thank the delegation of Columbia for offering useful complementary material for today's debate. My delegation is grateful to Assistant Secretary-General Mr. Fall for his comprehensive introduction to our discussion. In recent years, the need for a comprehensive, coordinated and integrated strategy to meet the numerous challenges facing West Africa has been dictated by the multidimensional nature of the crises and the close interlinkage and interplay between the conflicts in the subregion. The international community has come to the conclusion that these challenges cannot be effectively addressed independently of one another and that a comprehensive approach is needed to respond to them.”
2001-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4439 (2001) · source
“Ukraine stands ready to continue making a practical contribution to complement the international diplomatic efforts under way. In this context, I would like to mention that Ukraine has recently offered the Israeli and Palestinian parties its good offices, offering to provide the venue for the resumed negotiations on its territory at any appropriate time. Finally, I would like to express our fervent hope that through the joint efforts of the two parties, assisted by the international community, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will be ultimately resolved so that peace will return to the entire Middle East region and the peoples of Palestine and Israel will enjoy living side by side in their own countries, secure in peace, prosperity and dignity. Ukraine remains fully committed to helping them achieve this long-sought goal.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4438 (2001) · source
“Peace in the Middle East can be achieved only through negotiations aimed at both the establishment of a viable Palestinian State and ensuring the right of Israel to live within secure and internationally recognized borders. Ukraine welcomes the efforts of the representatives of the United States, the Russian Federation, the European Union in the region and the United Nations Special Coordinator, as well as the position statements made recently by United States President George Bush and Secretary of State Colin Powell. Much to our regret, these efforts have not yet stopped the violence. Ukraine favours a more active role for the Security Council, which is entrusted with the primary responsibility for international peace and security, in searching for ways to resolve the current Israeli- Palestinian confrontation.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4438 (2001) · source
“We believe that the recommendations of the Sharm El-Sheikh Fact-Finding Committee and Tenet work plan constitute a solid basis for finding the way out of the ongoing crisis in the Middle East. Full and immediate implementation by the parties of the steps envisaged therein would provide an impetus to bring the violence to an end, restore mutual trust and confidence and create necessary conditions for the resumption of the Israeli-Palestinian negotiation process. In order to achieve a lasting solution, this process should be based on relevant Security Council resolutions, particularly resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973), and the principle of land for peace, as well as other principles laid down at the Madrid Conference and in the Oslo Agreements.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4438 (2001) · source
“We call on the Palestinian leadership to take urgent and decisive steps to ensure that effective control be exercised over the radical elements, to stop the abhorrent practice of suicide bombings and terrorist attacks and to reduce incitements and provocations against the Israelis. There can be no excuse for the excessive use of force against Palestinian civilians or for the reoccupation of the Palestinian-controlled territories. It is our firm conviction that the practice of extrajudicial killings and devastating raids into the Palestinian- controlled territories must stop. Any settlement activities of Israel on the Palestinian territories, as well as closures and economic sanctions against the Palestinians, should also be stopped.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4438 (2001) · source
“Ukraine calls on the parties to the conflict to take resolute and immediate actions to achieve a ceasefire, to stop the bloodshed, to prevent a further escalation of violence and to create the necessary preconditions for returning to the negotiating table. At this crucial stage, both the Israelis and Palestinian leaders have to display courage, flexibility and realism. The two parties have to refrain from any unilateral actions that might lead to further complications or prejudge the outcome of the final status talks. Ukraine categorically rejects any act of terrorism as a means of reaching political goals, regardless of who commits it or for what reason.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4438 (2001) · source
“Ukraine is deeply concerned over the situation in the region, which has now reached a most critical point. Dramatically escalating since September 2000, it burst into the wide- scale confrontation that has claimed the lives of hundreds of people on both sides. It is particularly disturbing that the new outbreaks of violence in the Palestinian territories and within Israel almost every day claim numerous additional victims and increasingly aggravate the situation in the entire region. We have been shocked by the series of recent bloody acts of Violence, which have shattered the slim hopes for the resumption of peace negotiations between the parties. The current situation requires urgent steps to be undertaken.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4438 (2001) · source
“It should serve as an essential impetus to the full implementation of the Lusaka Agreement and relevant Security Council resolutions, and should encourage the efforts for national reconciliation and dialogue in order to achieve lasting peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This is what all of us participating in this meeting are striving for.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source
“In this context, we welcome the initiative of convening an international conference on peace and development in the Great Lakes region. We have continually noted that the issue of the illegal exploitation of natural resources should be considered in the larger context of the peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its key aspects: full implementation by the parties of the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement and relevant Security Council resolutions; disarmament, demobilization, repatriation, resettlement and reintegration; the withdrawal of foreign forces; and, of course, the Inter- Congolese dialogue. We see the report and the addendum as one of the elements of the international efforts to achieve peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source
“Sll'V.4437 At this stage, I would like to express my delegation's support for the recommendation on the establishment of a monitoring mechanism to make progress reports on the subject. This recommendation, in our View, might be considered in the context of the proposal submitted in the Council on the extension of the mandate of the Panel of Experts, and, at a later stage, in a broader context, of the similar recommendations made by other panels, specifically with regard to the establishment of a permanent monitoring mechanism within the United Nations Secretariat. In our View, increased international assistance to the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to rebuild State institutions, restore infrastructure and establish effective control over its territory is critically important.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source
“It is of great concern to my country that, according to the report, the illegal exploitation of natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is continuing for the benefit of the powerful few at the expense of the miserable many. We attach great importance to ending illegal exploitation of the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which prolongs the conflict in the country. We therefore call upon all parties concerned to take immediate steps to put an end to such activities and to ensure full compliance by the individuals and corporations with legally acceptable standards of business. We take note of the conclusions and recommendations of the addendum to the report and believe that they merit careful consideration within and outside the Council.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source
“The recent addendum provides the latest appraisal of the situation on the plundering of the resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, carried out in violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country, in disrespect for the ongoing peace efforts in that country and, more importantly, at the expense of its people. We note with interest the Panel's analysis, which explains to what degree the exploitation of natural resources constitutes the motivation behind the activities of specific actors in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and to what extent the exploitation provides the means for sustaining the conflict.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source
“Due to the lateness of the hour, I will try to be very brief. Mr. President, we thank you for convening this important meeting. I would also like to join my colleagues in thanking Ambassador Kassem for the presentation of the report of the Panel of Experts. We would like to welcome the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Zimbabwe, the Deputy Foreign Minister of the United Republic of Tanzania and the Adviser to the President of Rwanda. We regard today's meeting as an important opportunity for the Council to have a substantive interaction with regional States and United Nations membership on this crucial subject. My delegation appreciates the work done by the Kassem Panel in its investigation in fulfilment of the Security Council mandate.”
2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4437 (2001) · source
“I would kindly ask Mr. Annabi to comment on the current developments in this field. I believe that this issue could be also taken up in the next report of the Secretary-General to the Security Council on UNMIBH activities.”
2001-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4433 (2001) · source
“I would like to support the Mission's activities in the framework of the Special Trafficking Operations Programme (STOP) and to express our firm commitment to further cooperation in this field. We are ready to discuss practical arrangements for such interaction. Secondly, I would like to draw the Council's attention to the issue of national minorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This point has been raised by my delegation on several occasions. As presented in the report on human rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina, recently submitted by Jose Cutileiro, the Special Representative of the Commission on Human Rights in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the conditions for the national, political and cultural revival of persons that belong to ethnic minorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina remain unsatisfactory.”
2001-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4433 (2001) · source
“Despite resistance, the United Nations Mission succeeded in achieving a qualitative improvement in inter-entity and regional police cooperation, as well as in State Border Service activities. We welcome the reported results in launching the Police Commissioner project, introducing a disciplinary code and preparing a State Information and Protection Agency. Obviously, this list of achievements is not exhaustive. However, the list of tasks yet to be implemented is much longer. In this context, there are two crucial points I would like to mention. First and foremost, let me convey the message from the Government of Ukraine concerning our deep interest in intensifying and enhancing cooperation with UNMIBH and the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina in addressing the issue of the trafficking of human beings.”
2001-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4433 (2001) · source
“I am confident that such an approach is more than acceptable: it is vitally important. However, such an important step should be based on a thorough entry strategy. In this respect, I would like to ask Mr. Annabi to comment on the practical essence of the activities of the Special Representative, Mr. Klein, that are aimed at strengthening cooperation with the organizations that are assessing the requirements for the follow-on police mission. In addition, my delegation would like to hear from Mr. Annabi some comments concerning the format of such a mission and its possible composition. During the period under review the activities of UNMIBH have been marked by a number of significant achievements.”
2001-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4433 (2001) · source
“It goes without saying that the failure of international efforts in this State would have an immediate and dramatic impact on the whole region. Thirdly, we believe that the way to inter-ethnic reconciliation and the development of stable and democratic State institutions in Bosnia and Herzegovina is through the implementation of the European Union road map for the country. We call upon the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina to follow this important guideline actively. In this context, my delegation welcomes the suggestion of the Secretary-General, stated in his report, that while UNMIBH progresses towards the completion of its core mandate in 2002, it would be desirable for regional actors to assume responsibility for continued monitoring of the situation and assistance to preserve what has been achieved in the country.”
2001-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4433 (2001) · source
“Six years after Dayton and one year before the completion of the mandate of UNMIBH, we can see a wide range of positive developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina. From our standpoint, further progress in its political and economic reconstruction will depend on three major factors. First, there will be no visible breakthrough unless the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina takes its own share of responsibility for strengthening a multi- ethnic society. In this regard, the recent appointment of the Election Commission, which has already taken national responsibility for holding elections, is an encouraging sign. Secondly, as the overall situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina still remains fragile, the international community should become further involved in the country.”
2001-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4433 (2001) · source
“At the outset, I would like to express once again my best wishes for your successful presidency in December, Sir, and to reiterate our sincere and complete support for your delegation in fulfilling these responsible duties. I would also like to pay tribute to Ambassador Durrant of Jamaica and her team for their excellent leadership of the Council's work in the month of November. I am pleased to thank Assistant Secretary-General Mr. Hedi Annabi for his very comprehensive briefing. I would also like to take this opportunity to welcome the productive efforts of the Special Representative, Mr. Jacques Paul Klein, and his team in implementing the key tasks of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH).”
2001-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4433 (2001) · source
“Once again, let me commend you and your team for what you have achieved during this month and for allowing the Council as a whole to be successful.”
2001-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4432 (2001) · source