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1. “I thank you, Mr. President, for allowing us to participate in this important debate. I would like at the outset to thank the Permanent Representative of Cameroon, the Council President for October. We were proud of the way he steered the work of the Council. We welcome you, Sir, as President for this month and wish you the best as you proceed with your work. My delegation affirms its support for the work of the Security Council, together with its subsidiary bodies, such as the sanctions Committees, monitoring mechanisms and expert panels. We consider these bodies to be mechanisms for contributing to peace by following up on the mandatory implementation of Security Council resolutions.”

   2002-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4642 (2002) · source

2. “We hope that the Security Council will dispatch the inspectors to Iraq as soon as possible and allow the people of Iraq to focus their attention on rebuilding their country.”

   2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625 (2002) · source

3. “The norms and fundamental principles of international law must be our basis to establish the conditions for peace, justice and human dignity. The Security Council should ensure that there is consistency in the way it acts to enforce its own decisions and avoid subjectivity and vagueness in its resolutions. The Council should be explicit and clearly define the objectives of its resolutions and set clear, implementable benchmarks for compliance. This would facilitate the efforts by Member States to fully comply with their obligations. Open-ended sanctions regimes imposed by the Security Council are counterproductive insofar as they exacerbate the humanitarian situation. In Iraq, 11 years of sanctions have brought endless suffering to the ordinary people.”

   2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625 (2002) · source

4. “The Security Council represents our collective security concerns and should ultimately be accountable to the entire United Nations. The maintenance of international peace and security is a core function of the United Nations. Therefore, the Security Council cannot be party to increasing the humanitarian suffering of civilians who are caught up in conflict situations. Nor can the Council allow itself to agree to decisions that will subject and condemn large numbers of innocent civilians to conditions of war in efforts to enforce its resolutions. Through the United Nations Charter, we adopted a system of collective security, and we now have to act with resolve to protect our rules- based system of international relations.”

   2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625 (2002) · source

5. “There have even been suggestions that permanent members should be given new and exclusive roles in dealing with the resolution of the Iraqi issue. It has always been a source of comfort and satisfaction for those of us who are not in the Security Council that there are ten elected members who we chose to represent our views. We believe that these elected members have their own special role to play in the Council's deliberations, because they bring credibility and balance to decision-making within the Council. We are therefore concerned if elected members are excluded from consultations on the most pressing issues before the Council. This is can only lead to the erosion of the authority and legitimacy of the Security Council as a whole.”

   2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625 (2002) · source

6. “We hope that the Security Council shares our confidence in the abilities and credibility of UNMOVIC and the IAEA in carrying out this task. We urge the Council to allow the United Nations inspectors to return to Iraq to resume their important work without delay. It would be tragic if the Council were to prejudge the work of the inspectors before they set foot in Iraq. There will be enough time for the Council to review the work of the inspectors since Mr. Blix and his team are required to report progress to the Council. We have followed with interest the public discussion on the elements for a possible resolution on Iraq. It has been brought to our attention that the significant consultations are limited to the permanent members of the Security Council and their capitals.”

   2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625 (2002) · source

7. “The timetable for the return of the inspectors that has been presented to the Security Council by Mr. Hans Blix, Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC, and Mr. ElBaradei, Director General of the IAEA, is also welcomed. It would therefore be inconsistent with the spirit and letter of the United Nations Charter if the Security Council were to authorize the use of military force against Iraq at a time when Iraq has indicated its willingness to abide by the Security Council's resolutions. In our View, the way has now been cleared for the immediate return of the United Nations weapons inspectors to Iraq. We have full confidence that Mr. Blix and the United Nations inspectors will undertake their duties with utmost professionalism.”

   2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625 (2002) · source

8. “They emphasized the need for a peaceful solution of the issue of Iraq in a way that preserves the authority and credibility of the Charter of the United Nations and international law, as well as peace and stability in the region. The Ministers also reiterated the Non-Aligned Movement's firm rejection of any type of unilateral action against any Member State of the United Nations. We welcome the agreement of 1 October 2002 between the Government of Iraq, the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the practical arrangements necessary for the immediate resumption of inspections, in accordance with the provisions of the relevant Security Council resolutions.”

   2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625 (2002) · source

9. “They welcomed the decision by the Government of Iraq to allow the unconditional return of weapons inspectors in accordance with the relevant Security Council resolutions. They further stated that "in this regard, we wish to encourage Iraq and the United Nations to intensify their efforts in search of a lasting, just and comprehensive solution to all outstanding issues between them in accordance with the relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions." The Ministers reaffirmed respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of Iraq and Kuwait, in accordance with the relevant Security Council resolutions.”

   2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625 (2002) · source

10. “We therefore welcome the announcement by the Government of Iraq to allow United Nations weapons inspectors to return without any conditions. We believe this offers the prospect for a peaceful resolution of this matter. We would urge the Security Council to allow the inspectors to return to Iraq as soon as possible. We called for this meeting to offer our encouragement to the Security Council to seize this opportunity, which could possibly lead to a lasting peaceful solution to the long-standing matter between Iraq and Kuwait. During the general debate of the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly, the Foreign Ministers of the Non-Aligned Movement were seized with the debate on Iraq.”

    2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625 (2002) · source

11. “We are here to voice our concerns regarding the possibility that the United Nations is now being asked to consider proposals that open up the possibility of a war against a Member State. The situation between Iraq and Kuwait must be addressed comprehensively by the United Nations so as to allow the Security Council to lift sanctions against Iraq, which continue to have dire humanitarian consequences. Iraq should comply with the relevant Security Council resolutions, including the provisions relating to the repatriation of all Kuwaiti and third- country nationals and the return of all Kuwaiti property. All Member States are bound by Security Council resolutions, and no Member should be exempted from carrying out obligations as determined by the Council.”

    2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625 (2002) · source

12. “It is always a pleasure to see you preside over the Security Council, Mr. President. We are also pleased that Deputy Secretary-General, Louise Frechette, has also joined us this morning. We particularly wish to express our appreciation for the Security Council's positive response to our request for an emergency meeting on the situation between Iraq and Kuwait. We are pleased by the decision of the Council to begin this meeting by first hearing the views of the wider United Nations membership. We come before the Council because we believe that the Council is being asked to consider a matter that has important repercussions for the entire United Nations. According to the Preamble to the Charter, the United Nations was founded with the explicit determination "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war".”

    2002-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625 (2002) · source

13. “As we have stated many times before in the Council, it is our firm belief that there can be no peace in the Middle East as long as the Palestinian people do not have a State of their own, with East Jerusalem as its capital. We believe that the only solution lies in negotiations and not violence, whether it be Palestinian violence or Israeli violence.”

    2002-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4588 (2002) · source

14. “We wish to reiterate our support for the efforts of the "quartet", made up of the United States, the United Nations, the Russian Federation and the European Union, as well as other interested parties, in building an international consensus to reach, among other things, a two-State solution; the end of the illegal occupation of Palestinian territory; the end of settlement construction and expansion; and the negotiation of a permanent settlement to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The work of the "quartet" has been seriously undermined by this violence. The fact that Israel is also allowed to ignore Security Council resolutions cannot be helpful.”

    2002-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4588 (2002) · source

15. “There is even a threat to deport the families of anyone involved in such attacks. We wish to remind the Council of its resolution 1402 (2002) of 30 March 2002, which calls for the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Palestinian cities. Instead, the Israeli army has reoccupied Palestinian cities and enforced severe restrictions on the freedom of movement of persons and goods, thereby further aggravating the humanitarian crisis afflicting the Palestinian people. We are particularly frustrated by the timing of this latest Israeli attack. It comes at a time when Israeli and Palestinian ministers had initiated a dialogue around concrete measures to de-escalate the security situation. This makes us wonder whether there are people who may be attempting to veto any peace- building initiative between the Israelis and Palestinians.”

    2002-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4588 (2002) · source

16. “The attack by the Israeli military on a residential Palestinian neighbourhood in Gaza deserves the strongest condemnation by the Council. The decision by the Israeli military to fire missiles from an F-16 jet into private homes can be described only as reckless and utterly inexcusable. The Israeli Government must have known that the impact of its bombs was going to kill and maim Palestinian civilians, including children. No explanation, no matter how comprehensive, can justify the use of the most destructive military weaponry in such circumstances, especially if the target was a single Palestinian. This senseless act must be seen in the context of the systematic Israeli plans to dehumanize and dominate the Palestinian people. They include the destruction of the homes of the families of those accused of retaliatory attacks against Israel.”

    2002-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4588 (2002) · source

17. “The Security Council cannot fail the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina, because if it did so, it would have failed people everywhere.”

    2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source

18. “That fear becomes real when we consider that in the month of July 2002 alone, the mandates of the United Nations missions in Western Sahara, Lebanon, Georgia and Prevlaka are due for renewal. The creation of the International Criminal Court is evidence of an emerging norm in international law in favour of ensuring that those accused of the most serious crimes are either prosecuted by competent national authorities or handed over for prosecution by a duly instituted international court. We hope the Security Council will actively promote this emerging norm in international law. We urge the Security Council to stand firm and protect the peace mission in the Balkans, while reinforcing - certainly not jeopardizing - the International Criminal Court and the norms of international law it has established.”

    2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source

19. “This action by one member of this Council affects peace and stability in the entire Balkans and has implications for all United Nations peacekeeping operations throughout the world. As the Council is aware, most conflicts are currently in Africa, and if this draft resolution were passed, peace would be set back in our continent for a long time. The fact that any permanent member can unilaterally decide to exercise its veto privilege to defeat the efforts of the other 14 members to extend the mandate of an agreed United Nations peacekeeping mission holds disturbing implications for the other 174 Members of the United Nations and for the entire world in general. It is indeed worrisome that there is a possibility other United Nations missions may suffer the same fate.”

    2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source

20. “For several years, the United Nations has assisted the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina to rebuild their war-shattered Government institutions and work towards the establishment of effective and credible police and border control services. Moreover, the United Nations presence in the Balkans has, until now, sent a powerful message that the international community is firmly committed to assisting the peoples of South-East Europe to fully recover from the devastating effects of war. These achievements are now threatened by one permanent member of the Security Council in its misunderstanding and its unfounded fears concerning the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court which came into force just 10 days ago.”

    2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source

21. “The Security Council, entrusted with the maintenance of international peace and security, is now being asked to question the authority of an international body, the International Criminal Court. We believe that the Council's mandate leaves no room either to reinterpret or even to amend treaties that have been negotiated and agreed by the rest of the United Nations membership. An action by one permanent member has cast a shadow over the operation of the International Criminal Court and indeed over the application of international law in general. In that regard, South Africa supports the concerns voiced by the Secretary-General in his letter dated 3 July 2002 transmitted to the President of the Council, about the implications of such an action.”

    2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source

22. “On behalf of my delegation, I congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for July 2002. In particular, I thank you for your warm words welcoming the creation of the African Union. As custodians of the African Union for the upcoming year we hope to work very closely with you. As members know, the African Union was formed late yesterday, and among its first items of business was to discuss the matter before the Council today. We are not in a position to make a submission right now but we will present a submission on behalf of the African Union in the coming days. We come before the Council to register our concern at a critical time when the Security Council's credibility is seriously threatened.”

    2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source

23. “Otherwise, the world will always conclude that the Council will remain idle while Israel pursues the hopeless task of trying to guarantee security by perpetrating illegal acts of collective punishment against a civilian population. All acts of violence against innocent civilians, whether they are Israeli or Palestinian civilians, should be condemned, regardless of who perpetrates them. The Non-Aligned Movement wishes to reaffirm once more its principal position that Israel's security and peace in the Middle East will not be achieved until the people of Palestine have a State of their own with East Jerusalem as its capital.”

    2002-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4552Resumption1 (2002) · source

24. “We fail to see how the Palestinian Authority can be expected to implement effective reforms and to establish conditions of common security if the Security Council does nothing to prevent the wholesale destruction of the Palestinian Government's institutions. We therefore call on the Council to take action immediately to ensure full compliance with its resolutions, particularly resolutions 1402 (2002) and 1403 (2003). Perhaps even more importantly, the Council should seriously consider visiting Palestine, as the Non-Aligned Movement has already done. The Council should speak to people on the ground and assess the situation for itself, as the Movement has done.”

    2002-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4552Resumption1 (2002) · source

25. “In actual practice, Israel has long since carved the occupied territories into a series of bantustans, has forced the closure of offices of foreign representatives in Ramallah, and has barred diplomats and journalists from access to a number of sites in the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. The ongoing military incursions, curfews and blockades serve only to deepen the humanitarian crisis and to paralyse the already devastated Palestinian economy. Those violent actions, therefore, inevitably generate further frustration, desperation and violence. The time has come for Israel, the occupying Power, to acknowledge that the legitimate aspirations of the Palestinian people for self-determination cannot be thwarted by military might or by attacks on their legitimately elected leader.”

    2002-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4552Resumption1 (2002) · source

26. “The Non-Aligned Movement remains convinced that something will have to be done about restarting peace negotiations in the Middle East, or the world will risk a regional conflagration with potentially devastating consequences. As the Council is aware, the Israeli Army has once again attacked the headquarters of the Palestinian Authority in Ramallah, directly endangering the life of President Arafat in the process. The fact that the Israeli Army enters and leaves Palestinian cities and refugee camps should be an even greater cause for alarm. The reason is that the Israeli Army believes that by maintaining a quiet siege of the Palestinian territories, it can fool the international community into believing that the situation is actually improving.”

    2002-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4552Resumption1 (2002) · source

27. “The Non-Aligned Movement delegation of ministers noted that those efforts by the international community should form the basis of an international conference aimed at the establishment of a road map for the attainment of a lasting peace and on the basis of Security Council resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 425 (1978) and of the Madrid Conference terms of reference on land- for-peace principles. The Non-Aligned Movement delegation of ministers concluded the visit by wishing President Arafat and the people of Palestine success in their endeavours to find a peaceful solution to this long-standing conflict. Now that the Non-Aligned Movement has actually visited Palestine and has seen for itself the situation on the ground, its sense of urgency is even greater.”

    2002-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4552Resumption1 (2002) · source

28. “The delegation of Ministers congratulated President Arafat on the signing of the Basic Law of Palestine, which is an important step towards the establishment of a constitutional law of Palestine. The ministerial delegation of the Non-Aligned Movement also expressed its support for all international efforts aimed at achieving a just, comprehensive and lasting solution. In that context, the Movement unequivocally affirmed its support for the Arab peace initiative and for the effort of the "quartet".”

    2002-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4552Resumption1 (2002) · source

29. “The ministerial delegation of the Non-Aligned Movement reiterated the movement's outrage at the intensification of the illegal Israeli occupation, the killing, the vast destruction, the economic strangulation and other atrocities committed against Palestine and its people, including the continuation of settlement activities, especially in and around East Jerusalem. The ministerial delegation of the Non-Aligned Movement reiterated the movement's support for the principle of the right of the Palestinian people to self- determination and the establishment of their independent State with East Jerusalem as its capital. They reaffirmed the need for Israel to withdraw to the 1967 borders.”

    2002-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4552Resumption1 (2002) · source

30. “It is a tremendous joy to see you sitting in that chair, conducting this meeting, Mr. President. I must apologize. I have been practising my Arabic, but when I came here, I forgot all of it, so I cannot greet you in Arabic. But it is a tremendous joy to see you there, Sir. On behalf of our delegation, we wish to congratulate you on assuming the presidency for the month of June 2002. On 2 June 2002, a ministerial delegation of the Non-Aligned Movement visited Ramallah and met with President Arafat in an expression of solidarity with the President and the people of Palestine. President Arafat briefed the Ministers ofthe Non- Aligned Movement on the latest developments, including the implementation of new restrictive measures against the Palestinian people, which have effectively resulted in the balkanization ofthe occupied territory.”

    2002-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4552Resumption1 (2002) · source

31. “However, we would encourage the Security Council to continue to be open to the views not only of the countries in conflict, or even of those that have taken sides in a conflict: the Council, in carrying out its mandate for peace and security, must continue to be willing to hear the views - no matter how contrary - of the countries that have an interest in conflicts or are affected by their spread. In the past few years, the Council has begun a very commendable practice of visiting countries and regions that are engulfed in conflict. We believe that that is a good practice that should be followed wherever there is conflict. We believe that such Visits allow Council members to observe first-hand the impact of the decisions and the resolutions that are adopted in New York. That, indeed, is a good thing.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

32. “Africa has the structures in place to provide effective support to the Security Council's ad hoc Working Group on Africa when it is ready to engage. The proposals already made by Ambassador Koonjul are providing the international community with a good basis for further work in developing adequate strategies for conflict prevention, resolution and management in Africa. In conclusion, I recall that in the earlier part of this meeting, the representative of France raised the important issue of partnership between the Security Council and African countries with respect to conflict resolution and peace-building. We agree with the representative of France that very sensitive issues are often raised in this relationship.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

33. “They are: promoting long-term conditions for development and security; building the capacity of African institutions for early warning, and enhancing Africa's institutional capacity for the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts; and institutionalizing the commitment to the core values of NEPAD, which are peace, security, democracy, human rights and sound economic management. My delegation believes that, if effectively managed, the ad hoc Working Group on Africa has the potential to facilitate interaction between the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council and, indeed, the entire United Nations system in helping Africa rebuild its capacity to manage all aspects of conflict.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

34. “It is for that reason that the primary objective of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), as a central programme of the Organization of African Unity/African Union, is to eradicate poverty in Africa and to place African countries, both individually and collectively, on a path of sustainable growth and development, thus reversing the marginalization of Africa in the globalization process. In other words, NEPAD is about Africans resolving African problems. NEPAD has identified three elements of achieving comprehensive peace and security in Africa.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

35. “These conflicts in Africa are rooted in poverty and underdevelopment, and they result in the displacement of millions of people and the destruction of the social infrastructure within those countries. These are just two issues which fall outside the mandate of the Council. However, we believe that the mandate ofthe Council is premised on the broader framework of the United Nations and not in isolation from it. That mandate includes maintaining peace and security through arrangements with regions and subregions as specified in Chapter VIII of the Charter.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

36. “We endorse the recommendation that the Security Council's ad hoc Working Group on Africa should maintain effective interaction with the Economic and Social Council ad hoc Advisory Group on African Countries Emerging from Conflict to be established during the substantive session of the Economic and Social Council this July. The cooperation between these two Working Groups will help create a useful instrument for addressing conflicts in Africa. Article 24 of the United Nations Charter confers on the Security Council primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. But conflicts in Africa are complicated and cannot be resolved only by using the tool of peace and security.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

37. “It is also gratifying that the President of the Economic and Social Council and the Permanent Observer of the Organization of African Unity were also invited to participate in this meeting. It is realistic to accept that the Security Council will always be faced with issues that are beyond its mandate. My delegation has on previous occasions urged that the Security Council review its relationship with the Economic and Social Council. We are pleased that this effort is continuing, and we remain convinced that how these two main councils ofthe United Nations work together will go a long way towards addressing some ofthe challenges that we face in Africa.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

38. “Allow me, Sir, to begin by thanking you for presiding over this meeting today. It is no accident that this issue has come before you, because your Ambassador Kishore Mahbubani was a Vice-Chairman of the General Assembly's Open- Ended Ad Hoc Working Group on the Causes of Conflict and the Promotion of Durable Peace and Sustainable Development in Africa, and he did us proud even then. I also wish to express my delegation's appreciation and thanks to Ambassador Koonjul of Mauritius, Chairman of the Security Council's ad hoc Working Group on Africa, for the terms of reference and other proposals before us and for his commitment to the issues of African peace and development.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

39. “The Council must support and respect the position of former President Ketumile Masire as the neutral facilitator chosen by the Congolese people and endorsed by the Organization of African Unity. My Government strongly believes that the Council can do that by encouraging and supporting all components of the inter-Congolese dialogue - the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Mouvement de liberation du Congo (MLC), the Rassemblement congolais pour la democratie (RCD- Goma), the unarmed groups and civil society - as they seek to rebuild their own country. We would hope that the Council would not be seen as taking sides in the Congo, especially between the armed and the unarmed groups. We hope that the Council will continue to treat all sides equally in their quest for a lasting peace in the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo.”

    2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source

40. “The Congolese people must fight against ethnic and regional divisions for the unity of their country. The Congolese people must insist on an inclusive process as a necessary condition to unite the country and the people, to destroy mistrust and to build mutual confidence among all stakeholders, without which a new and stable Congo will not be born. The Congolese people must oppose the use of force as a means to acquire and legitimize political power. And the Congolese people must insist that all agreements be honoured, including the Lusaka Agreement, as a critical first step towards the entrenchment ofthe rule oflaw. My delegation would like to appeal to the Security Council to assist the people of the Congo on their journey to freedom by reaffirming its support for the Lusaka Agreement.”

    2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source

41. “The dialogue has an historic obligation to begin the process leading to the birth of new and stable political institutions that derive their legitimacy from the will of the people, as did the institutions that led to the Government of Patrice Lumumba. My Government believes that, for the inter- Congolese dialogue to succeed in its tasks, it will have to draw the necessary lessons from the disastrous period since the overthrow and assassination of President Patrice Lumumba, as well as from all genuine friends of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Congolese people must determine their destiny without the foreign interference of patrons. The Congolese people must defeat those within the Congolese political class who put personal power and benefit above the people's interests.”

    2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source

42. “By any standard, it was a wonderful, historic and extraordinary achievement, especially because it expressed the sovereign will of a very representative convention of the leaders of the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It left the dialogue with one outstanding task specified in the 1999 Lusaka Agreement 7 agreement on the political institutions of the transition to democratic Government, the next urgent and decisive task that confronts the Congolese political and social leadership that met at Sun City. The illegal removal of the Lumumba Government in 1960 destroyed the brand-new legitimate political institutions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source

43. “Accordingly, they saw the dialogue as a critically important step in a process that would lead to the emergence of legitimate State institution, born of the democratic elections that would be held at the end of a short transitional period. They were determined, once and for all, to confront and deal with what they called the "crisis of legitimacy" in their country. When they adjourned after 52 days, they had adopted 40 resolutions that defined the kind of truly independent, united, peaceful, democratic and prosperous Congo that they and their people want to see. The content of those resolutions included political and legal concerns, peace and national reconciliation, the economy and finance, humanitarian, social and cultural concerns, and defence and security.”

    2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source

44. “That is how they were treated during the inter-Congolese dialogue. As the Security Council is aware, South Africa has had the honour to host the inter-Congolese dialogue, in which the people of the Congo negotiated an end to decades of conflict in their country. Over 500 Congolese from all walks of life came to Sun City to begin the process of rebuilding their country. The delegates at the inter-Congolese dialogue repeatedly made the point that, since the 1960 overthrow of President Patrice Lumumba and the only democratically elected Government that the Congo had ever known, the Congo itself had never had legitimate State institutions.”

    2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source

45. “23) The Security Council will therefore understand the concern of my Government that the Security Council seems to be departing from resolution 1291 (2000) and the intent of the Lusaka Agreement, which it has already endorsed. Our concern is that paragraph 23 of the report before the Council may be read to mean that the three armed parties in the Congolese dialogue can reach agreement by themselves and then impose it on the unarmed groups in the Congo. There are five components to the inter-Congolese dialogue: the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Movement for the Liberation of the Congo (MLC), the Congolese Rally for Democracy-Goma (RCD-Goma), the unarmed groups and civil society. According to the Lusaka Agreement, the five components must be treated equally.”

    2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source

46. “5.2) However, the report of the Security Council mission that visited the Great Lakes region from 27 April to 7 May 2002 stated that "The mission trusts that, in accordance with the views expressed by its interlocutors, the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, MLC and RCD-Goma will pursue their talks with a view to reaching a comprehensive and inclusive agreement in accordance with the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement. Such an agreement might then be endorsed by the parties to the inter- Congolese dialogue, in the presence of the neutral facilitator, Sir Ketumile Masire. In this context, the mission recommends that the Security Council, within the next few days, should consider taking further initiatives on this matter in coordination with the signatories of the Lusaka Agreement and the leaders of the region." (S/2002/537, para.”

    2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source

47. “1) The Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement states that "In order to arrive at a new political dispensation and national reconciliation arising from the inter-Congolese political negotiations, the Parties agree upon the implementation of the following principles: (a) the inter-Congolese political negotiations process shall include beside the Congolese parties, namely the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Congolese Rally for Democracy and the Movement for the Liberation of Congo, the political opposition as well as representatives of the forces vives; (b) all the participants in the inter- Congolese political negotiations shall enjoy equal status; (0) all the resolutions adopted by the inter-Congolese political negotiations shall be binding on all the participants". (S/1999/815, enclosure 1, annex A, para.”

    2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source

48. “On 24 February 2000, the Security Council adopted resolution 1291 (2000), which endorsed the Lusaka Agreement signed by the Congolese parties as a framework for bringing about peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The resolution expressed its strong support for the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement which, according to resolution 1291 (2000), "represents the most viable basis for the peaceful resolution of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo". (resolution 129] (2000), fifth preamhular paragraph) Resolution 1291 (2000) went on to call on all parties to "fulfill their obligations under the Ceasefire Agreement". (ibid, para.”

    2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source

49. “It is encouraging to note the developments of the past couple of days, including the lifting of the siege in Ramallah. Therefore, it is our hope that Israel will take advantage of this opportunity to heed the broad consensus of the international community for an immediate withdrawal from all Palestinian territories. It will continue to remain difficult to resume the peace process as long as Israeli tanks surround the villages of Palestine.”

    2002-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4525Resumption1 (2002) · source

50. “The ministers called for the immediate and full withdrawal of Israeli occupying forces from Palestinian cities, in implementation of resolutions 1402 (2002) and 1403 (2002). They expressed full solidarity with and support for the elected President of the Palestinian Authority, Yasser Arafat. They looked forward to the fact-finding team of the Secretary-General, which they believed would confirm the possible war crimes committed against the people of Palestine. The ministers expected the Security Council to continue in its role of maintaining peace and security. No one doubts that the situation in the Middle East is complicated. Nonetheless, the Member States expect the Security Council, the sole body entrusted with the task of maintaining peace and security, to insist that its decisions be implemented and respected.”

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