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“It is thus clear that the private sector cannot, on its own, substitute for the international community and the development partners in addressing the issues of conflict prevention, peacekeeping and post-conflict reconstruction. However, business has a decisive role to play, if that role is well articulated and understood. Allow me to share some of the experiences we gathered in Guinea-Bissau and Burundi, as members of the Economic and Social Council Ad Hoc Advisory Committee for African Countries emerging from conflict. In both countries, the eruption of conflict drove the international private sector away. The local businesses, however, did not have the option of leaving their own countries and were forced to find ways of continuing to operate under difficult conditions.”
2004-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4943 (2004) · source
“This is complicated by the fact that the private sector is not limited only to the vast majority of businesses that play a positive role in contributing to peace and development. The businesses that trade in conflict diamonds in Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are a part, albeit a negative part, of the private sector as well. The individuals who participate in the informal sector, selling light goods and fruits, are part of the private sector even though they do not contribute to the tax base of that particular country. However, for the purposes of this debate, we are limiting ourselves to what may be called "the regular businesses", those that make a difference in the lives of countries emerging from conflict.”
2004-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4943 (2004) · source
“Without peace, there can be no sustainable development, which is an important antidote against conflict. There is further agreement that the role of the private sector is very critical to economic development. However, in a conflict situation, or even in a post-conflict reconstruction phase, the private sector is reduced to a minor role. The international community and donors have the main responsibility to prevent conflict and ensure peace-building. Only once there is peace can the private sector come in and make its contribution towards creating growth and prosperity. The challenge has always consisted in trying to define a role for the private sector in those processes.”
2004-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4943 (2004) · source
“Some businesses began by hiring black and white people to work together, performing the same functions, thereby acting as bridge-builders across the racial, social, ethnic, political, economic and regional divides in our country. Other businesses provided resources to community organizations, which helped to create social conditions in which people could live and work together as neighbours. By the time the political negotiating process led to a political solution, the people of South Africa had learned about the possibility of living together in peace, and by then some of the businesses were ready to engage in a reconstruction and development programme aimed at creating a democratic society. It has now become generally accepted that there is an inescapable linkage between peace and development, particularly economic development.”
2004-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4943 (2004) · source
“Allow me to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your election to lead the Council this month. Thank you for the opportunity to address the Council on the role of business in conflict prevention, peacekeeping and post- conflict peace-building. The debate on the role of business in conflict prevention, peacekeeping and post-conflict peace- building is long overdue. As members are aware, my own country, South Africa, is celebrating 10 years of freedom this month. Among the many significant contributions made to our freedom struggle was the role that businesses, both local and international, played in practising corporate and social responsibility in South Africa.”
2004-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4943 (2004) · source
“The South African Government reiterates that the only way to bring about peace in the Middle East is to have a comprehensive and unconditional negotiated settlement to end the occupation of the Palestinian, Syrian and Lebanese territories. This will contribute to the achievement of peace and security throughout the Middle East region.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“South Africa has always condemned extremism, whether on the Palestinian side or the Israeli side, as it does not contribute to peace in the Middle East. We therefore call on the Israeli Government and the relevant Palestinian groups to show restraint and not to provide a pretext on which further acts of violence and destruction will be carried out. The United Nations and the international community must act decisively to create the conditions in which the vision of a two-State solution can be realized. Continuing Israeli occupation, the destruction of infrastructure, collective punishment and extrajudicial assassinations will make it hard to achieve peace.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“The Government of Israel makes formal decisions regarding the use of disproportionate force against people in the occupied Palestinian territories, including Jerusalem, and should be held accountable for its actions. The Palestinian Authority has been deliberately and systematically weakened by Israel, which has also imprisoned its democratically elected leader. As it is, the Palestinian Authority is on the verge of bankruptcy due to the collapse of the Palestinian economy brought about by Israel's closure policy, including the relentless construction of the illegal separation wall. It should therefore come as no surprise that, in these dire conditions, extremism has taken root among a small sector of the Palestinian population.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“We believe that we have every right to expect the Security Council, and even the Quartet, for that matter, to bring their full influence to bear on the parties to cease all acts that could further erode any progress being made in the implementation of the road map. There is general agreement that the two-State solution - the establishment of the State of Palestine, living in peace and security with the State of Israel - is the answer to the violence in the Middle East. The Security Council must pursue that objective with full determination. Furthermore, the Security Council has to accept that we are not dealing with two parties of equal strength and with equal control over their respective populations.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“For a long time now, the Security Council has been aware that it has been the policy of the Israeli Government to carry out extrajudicial killings and other violent actions that are in direct contravention of international law and relevant United Nations conventions. The time has come for the Security Council to exercise its responsibility to uphold international law under the Charter of the United Nations and to condemn these atrocities. My delegation believes that this urgent meeting offers the Security Council an opportunity to break its silence and to take a stand against this dangerous practice before it is too late.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“The South African Government has condemned the assassination of Hamas founder and spiritual leader Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and of six other Palestinians outside a mosque in Gaza City, Palestine, yesterday. Such extrajudicial assassinations are in contravention of international law and relevant United Nations conventions and serve only to strengthen those who are against peace in the Middle East. South Africa has also condemned the suicide attacks in Ashdod last week, in which 10 Israelis were killed. We believe that the indiscriminate killings of Israelis and Palestinians serve only to fuel the cycle of violence and counter-violence in the Middle East.”
2004-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4929 (2004) · source
“The South African Government has made significant progress in further refining and improving its national counter-terrorism capabilities, and comprehensive new counter-terrorism legislation is currently before our Parliament. However, we are well aware that terrorism is a complex global phenomenon that can often be linked with other forms of organized transnational crime. We therefore acknowledge that it can be addressed effectively only through sustained international cooperation, including in fields such as intelligence sharing, police action and technical assistance. Such a comprehensive approach necessitates understanding and addressing the root causes of terrorism. That would include the need to resolve conflicts in all parts of the globe and a joint commitment by the international community to eradicate poverty and underdevelopment.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“States should desist from issuing general warnings and other statements, including travel advisories, about unsubstantiated threats of terrorism in other countries. When States obtain information about potential terrorist activities, it is essential for the Governments of those States to alert the Governments of the States where the potential terrorist activity is to take place, rather than proceeding to issue a statement or travel advisory without any such consultation. Prior and confidential consultation would allow the States concerned to first verify the information and then take the necessary steps to prevent and act against the terrorist threat. The objective here should be to prevent and combat terrorism without creating a climate of fear and insecurity.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The South African Government is concerned about perceptions that are created by unsubstantiated statements or advisories by other Governments and the media regarding the potential of terrorist activities in third countries. Such unsubstantiated and selective statements or advisories could negatively affect not only a country's standing, but also its security situation. There is a danger that terrorists and terrorist organizations may either exploit such statements or advisories or view them as providing indications of opportunities to conduct terrorist activities. The South African Government therefore calls on the Security Council to bring these concerns to the attention of Member States and to impress upon their Governments the need to act responsibly when dealing with such sensitive issues, which have potentially serious consequences.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“We note that the CTC anticipates that the establishment of the new structure should not increase the budget and the resources already generously allocated to the CTC in a way that would be detrimental to the other priority programmes and initiatives of the United Nations. That is particularly pertinent at a time when the Organization is required to address the needs of millions of people afflicted by poverty and conflict within its already constrained budget. In restructuring the support unit for the CTC, care should also be taken to ensure that the principle of preserving the integrity and representativity of the Secretariat - and the authority of the Secretary- General over the Secretariat - is maintained, in accordance with Chapter XV of the Charter. Deviating from those provisions would set unwanted precedents.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The Committee's practice of promoting cooperation and dialogue among sovereign and equal Member States is also commendable and should continue to inform the Committee's work. One of the challenges that the CTC has faced is to offer a cost-effective and financially transparent service to the Security Council and to Member States as they seek to implement resolution 1373 (2001). The proposal to create one centralized structure for the expert and Secretariat support staff - to be known as the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate - may help to address that challenge. Any Council decision to give effect to that proposal should, however, be in accordance with the Charter and with the financial rules and regulations of the United Nations.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“We believe it is necessary that those factors be taken into account when deliberations on any new counter- terrorism measures are being considered. The long-term sustainability of our collective effort against terrorism will also depend upon the Security Council taking into account the different capacities and capabilities of individual Member States. We should avoid placing unachievable administrative, technical and financial burdens on Member States. Inability by Member States to implement Chapter VII decisions of the Security Council not only would undermine the effectiveness of those particular measures, but also could have negative implications for the future application of measures adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter. South Africa supports the approach always followed by the CTC - that of adopting decisions by consensus.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“We would hope that it is not too late for the views of the wider United Nations membership to be taken into consideration and that we can accurately express our views in the few short minutes allocated to us. My delegation is encouraged by the efforts to make the CTC more proactive in facilitating the provision of technical assistance to Member States and in promoting closer coordination and cooperation with relevant international organizations. At the same time, we believe it would be important for the Council to acknowledge, on behalf of Member States, the great lengths already gone to by many Governments around the world in bringing their national legislation in line with the requirements of the Security Council.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“I would like to convey my delegation's appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this important debate on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts. I would also like to thank Ambassador Arias of Spain for the exemplary manner in which he has chaired the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). South Africa, which is already party to 9 of the 12 United Nations conventions on terrorism and is in the process of ratifying the remaining three conventions, remains fully committed to the collective effort of the international community to address the threat of terrorism. However, we meet today at a time when the Security Council has already completed its review of the strategic direction, structures and procedures of the Counter-Terrorism Committee and has even commenced negotiations on a new resolution.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Each time we have appeared before the Security Council on this matter we have emphasized our belief that the solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is a negotiated settlement that would result in a two-State solution, that is, a sovereign State of Israel and a sovereign State of Palestine with East Jerusalem as its capital. The building of a separation wall is a pretext to occupy more land and makes a negotiated settlement even harder to achieve. Certainly, following the determined efforts the world put into bringing the Berlin wall down, the Council should be able to find within itself the courage to deal with this separation wall. We would expect that the Security Council, which carries a solemn mandate to intervene on such matters, would choose not to remain silent.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“John Dugard points out that the ongoing expansion of Israeli settlements and the construction of the separation wall suggest that "territorial expansion remains an essential feature of Israel's policies and practices in the [occupied Palestinian territory]" (E/CN.4/2004/6, summary). He submits that the time has come for the international community to condemn the separation wall as an unlawful act of annexation in the same vein that Israel's annexation of East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights has been condemned as unlawful. We believe that Mr. Dugard is correct in his assertion that we should avoid political euphemisms and rather state in precise and legally accurate terms that "what we are presently witnessing in the West Bank is a visible and clear act of territorial annexation under the guise of security" (ibid., para. 6).”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“The Israeli Government is luring people from all over the world to come and populate the settlements by offering generous subsidies, including personal income tax breaks, grants, loans, bonuses and career opportunities. The settlements bring with them the creation of settler roads that can be used only by Israeli settlers, as well as security barricades and military outposts. Each settlement diminishes the dream of Palestinian statehood and guarantees that Israel will forever be faced with the rebellions of the displaced Palestinians. My delegation wishes to draw the Security Council's attention to a report dated 8 September 2003 drafted by the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied by Israel since 1967. In his report, Mr.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“According to the plan approved by the Israeli Cabinet, the path of the wall would follow a number of horseshoe-shaped digressions to include Ariel and three other large Israeli settlements deep within the 1967 Green Line. Israel has also decided to proceed with the construction of another 600 homes for settlers near Jerusalem. In the process, Israel is separating Palestinians from their workplaces, their places of worship and even their own family members. The ongoing construction activities are only the latest in a decades-old effort to expand the territory of Israel. As the Israeli media itself have reported, Israel has spent approximately $10 billion since 1967 to settle 230,000 settlers in Palestine.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“The resolution points out that the separation wall represents a departure from the armistice line of 1949 and is illegal under the provisions of international law. South Africa has condemned, in the strongest possible terms, the recent suicide attack in Haifa. We have expressed our deepest sympathies to the families of the victims. Atrocities of that nature cannot bring about peace in the Middle East - or anywhere, for that matter. Sadly, these tragedies only serve to further fuel the cycle of violence and counter-violence in the Middle East. In defiance of world opinion and international law, the Israeli Cabinet has approved the second phase of the construction of the separation wall.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“My delegation wishes to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Council for the month of October on behalf of the United States. We wish you success in dealing with some of the most difficult global issues that we face. Once more, the Security Council is called upon to pronounce on whether it is ready to take action on one of the most difficult issues on its agenda. The question before us today is whether the Council is willing and able to address the threat to international peace and security that is posed by the separation wall that Israel is building in support of its continued occupation of the West Bank and Gaza. The draft resolution before the Council simply demands the cessation and reversal of the construction of the separation wall.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“The Council should mandate the deployment of an international presence to monitor the implementation of the Chapter VII resolution by both sides. The South African Government calls on the Israeli Government to act with restraint and expresses the hope that the Israeli Government will reverse its decision to expel President Arafat. At the same time, the South African Government also calls on the Palestinian people not to use violence as a means to acquire peace. We condemn all acts of terrorism and firmly believe that violence as a tactic or strategy can never be a substitute for a negotiated peaceful settlement.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“This adds to the growing perception that the Council is unwilling to act and that it risks becoming marginalized in dealing with this important issue. The Security Council should immediately adopt a resolution under Chapter VII of the Charter calling for a complete cessation of all acts of violence, terror, provocation, incitement and destruction. Such a Chapter VII resolution should also demand that Israel, as the occupying Power, abide by its obligations under international humanitarian law, including the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Times of War, as 12 August 1949. In particular, the Council needs to place on record the fact that threats to deport or kill leaders of the Palestinian people are unacceptable and illegal, as is the construction of a separation wall on Palestinian land.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The Israelis and Palestinians cannot hope to approach a solution for peace by vowing to kill each other. The South African Government has always stated that violence as a tactic or strategy will never deliver the peace so dearly sought by the people of Palestine and Israel. We therefore join the international community in condemning all acts of terrorism and violence, particularly against Palestinian and Israeli civilians. The international community is heading for a serious crisis unless immediate measures are taken to stabilize this situation. The Security Council has consistently been unable to enforce its resolutions on the Middle East. As a result, the Council's pronouncements go unheeded and are violated with impunity.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“We truly respect the decision of the Security Council to give us this little time to come and speak, but we would like to put to the Council for next time that the issue of the Middle East is extremely important to us and we would really like to have the time one day for our views to be heard. My statement is being circulated, so I will abide by the three-minute rule and simply say that we are especially concerned about a decision taken by the Israeli cabinet to expel President Arafat, who embodies Palestinian identity and national aspirations. My Government believes that advocating the removal, or even the killing, of the democratically elected President of the people of Palestine is utterly unacceptable and must be condemned in the strongest possible terms.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The objectives we in the Economic and Social Council have set for ourselves will be to promote a dialogue with the authorities of Guinea-Bissau, to appeal to the Government to take measures to prepare for the forthcoming elections and to ensure that they are seen to be free and fair, to promote a better understanding between Guinea-Bissau authorities and the donor community, and to address the humanitarian situation in the country. We believe that those objectives coincide very well with those that members of the Security Council have set for themselves. We look forward to a historic and successful visit to Guinea-Bissau.”
2003-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4776 (2003) · source
“To further quote the Secretary-General, "more is needed to restore confidence and trust within the country and between Guinea-Bissau and its international partners" (ibid., para. 28). We believe that the uncertainty of the political situation has an impact on efforts to address the humanitarian needs of the country. The upcoming joint visit to Guinea-Bissau by members of the Security Council and members of the Economic and Social Council Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau will offer an opportunity to engage the authorities in finding a way out of this situation.”
2003-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4776 (2003) · source
“Recently, more than 2,000 metric tons of rice donated by Japan, another Friend of Guinea-Bissau, have been delivered to the country. We are encouraged that the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have continued to send missions to Guinea-Bissau to help create systems under which this country can receive and manage international aid. Despite all those signs indicating willingness by the international community to assist the people of Guinea-Bissau, the world expects more from the Government of Guinea-Bissau. As the Secretary- General states in his report, "The lack of progress in the constitutional and electoral spheres has been mirrored by the general deterioration in the political climate" (ihid., para. 4).”
2003-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4776 (2003) · source
“We note that the Secretary-General has reported that preparations for such an election have been slow, since "donors have conditioned financial support for the elections on the creation of propitious conditions for credible elections" (ihid., para. 6). As long as Guinea-Bissau does not have a parliament, questions of governance will remain, thereby discouraging donors from providing desperately needed assistance. The humanitarian situation in Guinea-Bissau is worsening all the time. United Nations agencies continue to report that hundreds of children are dying from hunger and preventable diseases. There are reports of civil servants, including teachers and nurses, who have not been paid for many months. The World Food Programme (WFP) has been operating feeding schemes for more than 80,000 children since the beginning of this year.”
2003-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4776 (2003) · source
“The Secretary-General has reported that the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has made available an initial grant of $500,000 to support electoral registers; and Portugal, which is among the Friends of Guinea- Bissau, has provided the necessary materials for holding an election. What appear to be missing are conditions for holding free and fair parliamentary elections. However, the fact that a few years ago the people of Guinea- Bissau participated in a national election that was declared to be free and fair is an encouraging sign. We urge the international community to give the necessary support for a credible election to be held in Guinea- Bissau.”
2003-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4776 (2003) · source
“Yet, in spite of that challenge, the Secretary-General reports that, "the political will of the international community to provide support to Guinea-Bissau and its people is palpable" (8/2003/62], para. 27). Guinea-Bissau is a country with a democratically elected head of State, President Koumba Yala, with a full Cabinet of ministers assigned various portfolios. At this time, the one critical institution that Guinea- Bissau does not have is a parliament of elected representatives who can make decisions about the direction the country needs to follow in addressing political, economic and social matters. For several months, Guinea-Bissau has awaited an election that has already been once postponed. There is general agreement that the situation in Guinea- Bissau may change for the better as soon as a parliament is back in place.”
2003-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4776 (2003) · source
“In fact, Guinea-Bissau was among the countries that benefited from their inclusion in the enhanced Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Initiative. As the Secretary-General confirms in his report, the economic, social and political situation in the country suggests that Guinea-Bissau may be sliding back towards chaos and even conflict. At the present moment, Guinea-Bissau is a country that exists in a grey area, and that therefore presents the international community with a unique challenge. The instruments that the Security Council employs to maintain international peace and security do not apply to Guinea-Bissau. Neither does Guinea- Bissau qualify for the instruments that donors and the Bretton Woods institutions provide to countries that are in a post-conflict phase.”
2003-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4776 (2003) · source
“That visit next week will convey a collective message that we wish to strengthen the confidence between the people of Guinea-Bissau and their international partners. The Secretary-General has captured the situation in Guinea-Bissau probably in the most sobering words contained in paragraph 3 of his report (S/2003/62l). He writes that "I regret to say that in the reporting period the overall situation in Guinea-Bissau has not improved. In fact, it has worsened". Guinea-Bissau is a country that is still emerging from conflict. As we have already reported to the Economic and Social Council, Guinea-Bissau first emerged from conflict three years ago and even received post-conflict assistance from donors and the Bretton Woods institutions.”
2003-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4776 (2003) · source
“Mr. Kumalo: I thank the Security Council for inviting me to participate in my capacity as Chairman of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau established by the Economic and Social Council. I am also representing the President of the Economic and Social Council, Ambassador Gert Rosenthal of Guatemala, who could not be with us today. For us, it is important that the Security Council has again invited the Economic and Social Council to exchange views on the matter of peace and security in Guinea-Bissau. We greatly appreciate and thank the Council for this opportunity. It is significant that there will again be a joint visit to Guinea-Bissau by members of the Security Council and members of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau established by the Economic and Social Council.”
2003-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4776 (2003) · source
“We once again urge the Security Council - the same Council that is entrusted with the maintenance of international peace and security - to use its authority wisely and in the interest of humankind as a whole, and not to allow itself to jeopardize the ICC or to frustrate the ends of international criminal justice.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“It is also encouraging that the Court is now fully operational and will soon be in a position to take on cases. The creation of the International Criminal Court is evidence of an emerging norm in international law that would ensure that those accused of the most serious crimes, such as genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes, are either prosecuted by competent national authorities or handed over for prosecution by a duly instituted international court. We would hope that the Security Council would actively promote this emerging norm in international law.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“That, in the view of my delegation, would be unacceptable, and we call on members of the Security Council to refrain from allowing this situation to continue. The establishment of the International Criminal Court is undoubtedly one of the major achievements of the international community in its campaign against impunity in its promotion of international criminal justice. All Member States participated in the process that led to the adoption of the Rome Statute, and in the work of the Preparatory Commission that resulted in the Court becoming a reality. The fact that there are currently 90 States parties attests to the widespread support the Court enjoys, and the number of pending ratifications clearly indicates the Court's universal acceptance.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“Many delegations expressed the view that it was an inappropriate action on the part of the Security Council to use its authority under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter to call into question the authority of the International Criminal Court conferred upon it by an international treaty. The Council decided, nonetheless, to adopt the resolution. That action cast a shadow on the integrity of the ICC Statute, the Criminal Court itself and the application of international law. One year later, the Council is called upon to agree to a renewal of the resolution for a further 12 months, an action that would allow this situation to continue and that might eventually lead to the resolution being extended indefinitely.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“Mr. President, allow me to start with the good news: I wish you a very happy national day today. Also, let me congratulate you on assuming the presidency of the Council for the month of June. I also wish to express my thanks to the delegation of Pakistan for having guided the Council so well last month. So much for the good news. A year ago, we met in this Chamber to debate the issue that finally led to the adoption of resolution 1422 (2002). At the time, many delegations, including my own, spoke out against the draft resolution, which sought to grant immunity from the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to personnel from States not party to the ICC Statute that are involved in United Nations-established or -authorized missions.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“That relationship centres on numerous practicalities, based on the determining principle that multilateralism remains the only suitable path to global peace and security. The United Nations is the beacon of our belief in fundamental human rights, the dignity and worth of every person and the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small. Through the Charter, we are resolved to unite our strength against the enemies of peace. For that reason, the many people who continue to suffer the brutality of war and conflict in Africa and elsewhere continue to ask, "If not to the Security Council, then to whom should we turn during our hour of need?"”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source
“Through such an inclusive process, the Council has the potential to develop a greater sense of the complexities of certain conflict situations and contribute to comprehensive and integrated strategies for peace-building. The Council also has to consider the availability of resources, both financial and political, in backing up its decisions. United Nations Members have repeatedly noted that the Council has best succeeded when its decisions have been accompanied by unity of purpose and political will. The combination of political will and the requisite resources was perhaps best exemplified by the Council's resolve in the work of the Counter- Terrorism Committee under the leadership of Ambassador Jeremy Greenstock. The partnership between the United Nations and the African Union is growing.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source
“They have called on the world community to complement their efforts and to implement the Millennium Declaration's pledge to Africa, which emphasized support for the prevention of conflict. For us in Africa, the Security Council remains an important partner in this noble endeavour. An encouraging development towards meeting these challenges is the working relationship that is developing between the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council. The creation by the Security Council of the Ad Hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa and the formation under the auspices of the Economic and Social Council of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on African Countries Emerging from Conflict have created a new mechanism that will potentially lead to a more comprehensive approach to addressing conflict situations.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source
“As such, the Council cannot afford to be seen as either selective or hesitant in becoming engaged in bringing about peace. For the people of Africa, it is not how the Council remains actively seized of their plight that matters, but how effective it is in bringing about peace. The States members of the African Union have already learned, through their own bitter experience, the vital linkage between peace and security and the broader objectives of sustainable development. Through the Constitutive Act of the African Union and the New Partnership for Africa's Development, African leaders have forged a common vision and a shared commitment to a path of sustainable growth and development.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source
“Questions are raised more sharply as recent events have added to the perception that the Security Council may be distracted from conflicts in places such as Ituri, which is located in a remote corner of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Council must remain central to the universal search for peace. The Council has to remain focused in taking effective collective measures to prevent or remove threats to the peace, in conformity with the principles of justice and international law. In that context we should, however, ask if the mechanisms in the Council are adequate to deal with such complex issues of conflict resolution. The Security Council is the only body that has the global mandate to maintain international peace and security.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source
“There are also indigenous armed groups that refuse to join in negotiated ceasefire agreements, which makes it impossible for their fellow citizens who have embraced peace to rebuild their lives. The Council's role in these complex challenges remains important, because Article 39 of the Charter confers on the Council the responsibility to decide whether a particular breach of the peace or act of aggression constitutes a threat to international peace and security, and whether to take appropriate steps to maintain or restore peace. Absent that provision, the role of the Security Council in resolving conflicts in Africa would always be challenged.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source
“The fact-finding trips that the Security Council is about to undertake will add to the practical experience of the Council as it continues to grapple with complex conflicts in West and Central Africa. The African Union is intensely aware of those problems and has actively involved itself in the area of conflict prevention and resolution. The Council's missions will come across conflict situations that have a common denominator: underdevelopment and the scramble for natural resources. There is also the difficult issue of armed groups from neighbouring countries that cross borders to foment violence and defy appeals to return to their countries of origin. These are people who are not refugees and who do not even accept voluntary disarmament and repatriation.”
2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766 (2003) · source