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Lamani

lines on the record: 83
first: 1998-06-30
most recent: 2004-07-20
sittings or episodes: 13
sources: un-security-council

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“It is up to all of us to come together to meet the challenges posed by war, terrorism, disease, poverty, ignorance and many other crises, because it is in this forum - the United Nations - that the rules of international legitimacy are being developed.”
2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The Annual Coordination Meeting of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the OIC member States, held every year in New York during the general debate in the General Assembly, the OIC Group of Permanent Representatives in New York and the biennial meetings between the two systems of our organizations, are readily available instruments for dialogue and cooperation between the OIC and the United Nations. With these and other instruments, we pledge our resolve to continue to work with the United Nations and other intergovernmental organizations in steering our world towards the peaceful environment of the global village, which is our common destiny. (spoke in French) In conclusion, it is certainly clear to us that the United Nations has never been so necessary and that its cooperation with regional systems has never been so useful as it is today.”
2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007Resumption1 (2004) · source
“In its quest for stability, peace and justice, the OIC has endorsed several recent initiatives, such as the dialogue among civilizations proposed by President Mohammed Khatami of Iran, and the "enlightened moderation" proposed by President Pervez Musharraf of Pakistan. It has decided to establish institutional relations with other regional organizations for the purpose of fostering intraregional and interregional cooperation, which we hope will provide a stimulus to similar initiatives by other regional and interregional organizations. We sincerely believe that these efforts need to be synergized into a mutually reinforcing interplay among the various intergovernmental organizations, with the United Nations leading the way in formulating complementary strategies to bolster the stabilization process in various parts of the world.”
2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007Resumption1 (2004) · source
“It is also evident that today, in addressing important regional conflicts, global threats of terrorism and proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, greater cooperation between the OIC and the United Nations, especially the Security Council, is essential. This would need to be complemented by close cooperation with other regional organizations so as to thwart the pernicious objectives of extremists and ideologues, who are active in seeking to promote a clash of civilizations and cultures instead of fostering understanding, tolerance and cooperation among nations, which is our collective desire, and a crucial need of the time.”
2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007Resumption1 (2004) · source
“In that connection, it has welcomed the opening of the composite dialogue process between Pakistan and India, in which the question of Jammu and Kashmir and issues of peace and security, as well as other issues of concern to the two countries, are expected to be addressed. The OIC has commended the endorsement of a peaceful United Nations settlement plan by the Turkish Cypriot people and has supported the good offices mission of the Secretary-General. I believe that it would be fair to say that neither the United Nations nor the OIC is oblivious to the growing trend towards Islamophobia that is being felt in several parts of the world. Unless the resultant injustice is effectively redressed, conflict and consequent instability will continue to trouble large parts of the planet.”
2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The OIC strongly supports all efforts aimed at restoring peace, national reconciliation and stability in Afghanistan, as well as at promoting the socio- economic rehabilitation and reconstruction of that country. Thus, as a complementary measure, it has established an Afghan people's assistance fund aimed at supporting international reconstruction efforts in that country. The OIC has reaffirmed its support for initiatives aimed at finding a peaceful solution to the issue of Jammu and Kashmir, in accordance with Security Council resolutions and with the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.”
2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007Resumption1 (2004) · source
“In the recently concluded thirty-first session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, held in Istanbul last month, the OIC reaffirmed its support for the Middle East peace process, including the implementation of the road map - which indeed complements Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973) as well as General Assembly resolution 194 (III) - aimed at ending the occupation of Arab territories. That, we believe, would be an effective prerequisite for the achievement of peace and stability in the Middle East. The OIC has welcomed the adoption of Security Council resolution 1546 (2004), which sets forth the framework for Iraq's transition to a sovereign democratic State.”
2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007Resumption1 (2004) · source
“I recall with equal pleasure the report of the Secretary-General on cooperation between the United Nations and the Organization of the Islamic Conference (A/57/405), which acknowledged with appreciation the cooperation of the OIC, inter alia, in the areas of conflict prevention and peacemaking. These remarks go beyond semantics and pleasantries, since many of the issues on the Security Council's agenda are also of major concern to the OIC - notably issues related to, inter alia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, the conflicts in Sierra Leone, Somalia and other African countries, the Middle East, Palestine and Jammu and Kashmir.”
2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007Resumption1 (2004) · source
“In the spheres of conflict resolution and peace-building, the Charter of the OIC complements the Charter of the United Nations and calls for the settlement of disputes that might arise among member States by peaceful means such as negotiation, mediation, conciliation and arbitration. The issue of cooperation between our two organizations - part of the theme of the Council's current debate - is viewed with seriousness by our respective governing organs. In that connection, I am pleased to recall successive General Assembly resolutions, including most recently resolution 57/42, adopted by the Assembly at its fifty-seventh session, which welcomed with appreciation the continuing cooperation between the United Nations and the OIC in the fields of peacemaking, preventive diplomacy and peacekeeping.”
2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Mr. Lamani: At the outset, permit me, Mr. President, to express our gratitude to you for inviting the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) to participate in this important debate on cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations in stabilization processes. I wish to convey to the Council the warmest felicitations of the Secretary-General of the OIC, who could not personally attend this important debate owing to the short notice and to his other, prearranged engagements. The OIC, with its 57 member States and three observer States spread across all the geographical regions of the world, has been engaged in a cooperative and collaborative relationship with the United Nations, reinforcing our common efforts in the pursuit of peace, security and development worldwide.”
2004-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5007Resumption1 (2004) · source
“We hope that the Security Council will, at this critical juncture, shoulder its historic responsibilities, address the difficult situation facing it and overcome its deficit of wisdom. Let it prove to the international community that it is worthy of the trust placed in it to maintain international peace and security.”
2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source
“We wonder how long this double standard with respect to the norms governing international issues will continue, given the current international situation, in which Iraq is being threatened with destruction and annihilation and the killing of tens of thousands of innocent citizens, while the State of Israel is allowed to acquire all types and categories of weapons of mass destruction, openly and in large quantities. It is also allowed to perpetrate all forms of war crimes proscribed by international law and international norms and conventions against the Palestinian people - whose rights, freedoms and lands have been raped; whose economy has been destroyed; and which has been dispersed in refugee camps and exile.”
2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source
“Blix to respond to the request put forward by a number of Council members and non- Council members to list the remaining disarmament tasks in order to enhance efforts at implementing resolution 687 (1991). It is sad indeed that the noise surrounding the possibility of war in Iraq is distracting from the aggressive and illegitimate practices of the extremist Israeli Government against the Palestinian people. The increasing pace of assassinations, the demolition of homes, acts of destruction and other forms of collective punishment continue unabated. The Security Council stands with its arms folded as it witnesses Israel's war crimes. It is unable to provide security and protection to the Palestinian people, which is languishing under a brutal and illegitimate occupation.”
2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source
“It would be a grave threat to international relations, stability and security throughout the world. It would weaken the global campaign against terrorism and, indeed, encourage extremism and violence instead of eliminating them. Faced with these grave circumstances, we cannot fail to urge Iraq to continue cooperating fully and positively with the international inspectors. We call on Iraq to facilitate the inspectors' mission and fully to implement relevant Security Council resolutions. We continue to stress the need to respect the independence, sovereignty and security of all States, as well as the principles of good-neighbourliness. We emphasize the need for substantive and concrete progress on the issue of Kuwaiti detainees and prisoners of war, the State archives and other property of the State of Kuwait. We also call on Mr.”
2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source
“They reiterated their solidarity with the Iraqi people and called for the lifting, within international legitimacy, of the embargo imposed on that people. They rejected all attempts to change the region and to interfere in its internal affairs, as well as any disregard for its interests andjust causes. We believe that the use of military force against Iraq in the current circumstances, in which that country is cooperating with the demands of the Security Council and with the international inspectors - as indicated in the reports of Mr. Blix and Mr. ElBaradei- would be rejected and unjustified, and represents an assault on the pan-Arab and Islamic world. It would be a serious attack on the central role of the United Nations, which is entrusted with maintaining international peace and security.”
2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source
“The position opposed to war against Iraq enjoys overwhelming and unprecedented popular support, as highlighted by the many rallies and demonstrations held in hundreds of cities and towns throughout the world and as expressed in many resolutions adopted and recommendations made by governmental and inter- governmental organizations in many countries. The heads of State and Government of members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference held an emergency summit in Doha, Qatar, on 5 March 2003. They issued a declaration expressing their outright rejection of an assault on Iraq and of any threat to the security and safety of any Islamic State. They stressed the need for a peaceful settlement to the Iraqi issue within the framework of the United Nations and in accordance with the relevant international resolutions.”
2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source
“This meeting is being held as grave challenges face us from every side and as the clouds of war gather on the horizon, promising evil, grave and unforeseeable consequences and repercussions. The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has in the past repeatedly expressed its clear and forthright position on the threats facing Iraq. We have stressed that the resolution of the issue of disarmament of weapons of mass destruction must be achieved peacefully, as set forth by the Security Council. We believe that there is absolutely no justification for waging a military campaign against Iraq that would affect not only the region but the world. We have also called for the need to respect the unity, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq.”
2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source
“Mr. Lamani (Organization of the Islamic Conference) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me at the outset to express my sincerest congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. We are fully confident that the deliberations of the Council will be crowned with success under your wise leadership. Let me also take this opportunity to express our appreciation to Ambassador Gunter Pleuger and to the German delegation for their successful and effective presidency of the Council last month. Let me also thank you, Sir, for convening this open meeting. I should like also to thank the delegation of sisterly Malaysia and to the Non-Aligned Movement for their initiative to call for the convening of this meeting.”
2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source
“Undoubtedly, the recent decision by Iraq to allow the United Nations inspectors to return unconditionally and to facilitate their task, as well as the positive outcome of the meetings held in Vienna between Iraq and the United Nations, are steps in the right direction. They enable the Security Council to play its mandated role in the maintenance of international peace and security and spare the region the catastrophes of war and destruction and alleviate the suffering of the Iraqi people, which has lasted far too long and must be ended.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source
“I would like to refer to an article published in the Inter Press Service on 11 October 2002, quoting Professor Stephen Zunes, Associate Professor of Politics at the University of San Francisco and Middle East Editor for Foreign Policy in Focus. He wrote that there were an additional 91 Security Council resolutions about countries other than Iraq that were currently being violated, 31 of which dealt with Israel. We strongly support the call for seeking a peaceful solution to the issue of Iraq in a way that preserves the authority and the credibility of the United Nations, as well as the unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of Iraq, in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations and of international law.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source
“The Ministers called upon all States to abide by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, to refrain from the threat or use of force against Iraq, and to respect its sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. It has been repeatedly stated before this body that there should be no double standards when it debates the issue of non-compliance with its resolutions by any Member State. The history of the United Nations and its records testify to the fact that some of its Member States have defied its resolutions. Israel is a clear example. However, the United Nations, including the Security Council, has not resorted to the use of force against such countries.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source
“Following that meeting, the OIC Foreign Ministers issued a statement welcoming the decision of Iraq concerning the return of the United Nations inspectors to Iraq, in response to the appeals made by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, by the Secretary General of the League of Arab States, and by Arab, Islamic and other States as a first step towards a comprehensive solution to relations between Iraq and the Security Council. Normalized relations would lead to implementation of all Security Council resolutions, to the lifting of sanctions imposed on Iraq, to respecting its security and sovereignty and to establishing the Middle East as a zone free from weapons of mass destruction.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source
“The continuation of the sanctions imposed on Iraq, with their severe social and humanitarian consequences, has inflicted much harm on a whole new generation in Iraq. The Secretary General expressed concern that this will have extremely negative repercussions for this Islamic country for many years to come. He expressed the hope that Iraq would be able to settle all its problems with its sisterly neighbours. Foremost among these problems is the issue of the missing Kuwaitis. It is also hoped that Iraq could settle its problems with the United Nations, particularly with regard to the return of the United Nations inspectors to resume and complete their mandated tasks.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source
“At the outset I would like to express our deep appreciation to the President of the Council for convening this open debate on the question of Iraq. I would like also to express our appreciation to the delegation of South Africa for its courageous and constructive initiative on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement in requesting the convening of this important meeting. In his statement before the annual coordination meeting of Foreign Ministers of members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), held in New York on 17 September 2002, Mr. Abdelouahed Belkeziz, Secretary General of the OIC, stressed that the gravity of the situation in Iraq continues to preoccupy our organization despite the breakthrough in Arab-Iraqi relations earlier this year.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption2 (2002) · source
“Therefore, we do not want any legitimate struggle to end occupation to be labelled as terrorism. In conclusion, it is imperative for all of us as members of the international community to continue our efforts against terrorism. We must refrain from applying double standards in dealing with this grave phenomenon. Our endeavours in this direction should be undertaken along with the effort to continue our support for dialogue among civilizations, in order to shoulder our responsibility to stand against the attempts to create distances by feeding the feelings of hatred and abhorrence. We must all support the foundations of coexistence - respect and cooperation among all peoples - to achieve peace and development.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The determination of our member States in their call for the convening of an international conference under the auspices of the United Nations to define terrorism and to differentiate between it and the right of peoples to resist occupation, and to take all necessary measures to completely eliminate international terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, stems from the fact that they suffered during the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century from foreign occupation and achieved their independence and freedom after long and bitter struggles for which they paid a high price. Many areas of our world are still suffering from the consequences of the preceding colonial era with regard to the demarcation of their boundaries.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618Resumption1 (2002) · source
“They reach their zenith, then decline; they experience periods of influence and expansion, as well as times of silence and contraction. And yet, they all continue to live in the present in our collective memory. They fashion our identity and our raison d'etre. They bring light and pleasure to our existence, the marvels of poetry and the fine arts, they open the door to knowledge and transcendence. They also ponder the dark side of things, questioning mysteries and riddles. Together, in equal shares, they have brought light, progress and ethical rigour to humanity." (spoke in Arabic) It is important to state that when we condemn terrorism, we should, at the same time, also condemn attempts to abolish the distinction between terrorism and the legitimate struggle of peoples against colonial domination or foreign occupation.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The spread of acts of terrorism all over the world and the expansion of the phenomenon of extremism in all mankind's beliefs confirms that the phenomenon of terrorism is one and is not restricted to one people or ethnic group or religion. The international community stands on the pillars of cultural, religious, scholarly and philosophical diversity, and such diversity should not be allowed to adversely affect the unity of this international community. In this regard, perhaps the best example would be a quotation from a statement delivered by French President Mr. Jacques Chirac at UNESCO on 15 October 2001 on the role of cultures and the different courses of their evolution: (spoke in French) "To be sure, cultures do not all develop at the same pace.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618Resumption1 (2002) · source
“During the annual coordination meeting in New York, held on 17 September 2002, the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the OIC member States finalized the composition of this committee with the following States: Malaysia, Qatar, Iran, the Sudan, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Pakistan, Syria, Egypt, Morocco, Palestine, Djibouti, Tunisia and Indonesia. The Government of Algeria has gracefully offered to host the first meeting in February 2003. Both the Security Council and the General Assembly have adopted a number of important resolutions calling for the elimination of terrorism and for the establishment of serious rules for collective international effort, under the auspices of the United Nations, to take a unified stand against international terrorism.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The first was in Doha on 10 October 2001, in the aftermath of the 11 September 2001 terrorist acts, and it stressed that these acts run counter to the tolerant teachings of Islam and called for the convening of an international conference under the auspices of the United Nations to formulate a plan of action to combat terrorism. The second meeting was held in Kuala Lumpur in April 2002. The Ministers stressed the urgent need to reach an international consensus on a definition of terrorism. They also decided to establish a l4-member open-ended ministerial-level committee on international terrorism.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Based upon this - and after the Eighth Islamic Summit Conference held in Tehran in 1997, which reaffirmed Islam's condemnation of terrorism - the OIC Convention on Combating International Terrorism was drafted and later adopted at the twenty-sixth session of the Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, held in Burkina Faso in 1999. Successive OIC Ministerial Conferences have reiterated their commitment to this Convention, in particular those articles stressing the commitment to refrain from initiating, participating in, financing or instigating support for terrorist action in any form, and to those other articles that require the member States not to use their territories as a basis for masterminding or organizing terrorist acts. The Ministers for Foreign Affairs of member States of the OIC held two extraordinary meetings.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Today, we believe that the convening of this open meeting of the Council is a further step within the framework of the tireless international efforts being undertaken by the Council in combating the scourge of terrorism. The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has constantly condemned terrorism on the basis of the noble ethical and humanitarian principles that are adhered to by its member States, and which stem from its religious and cultural heritage, proscribing all forms of injustice, aggression and intolerance, as well as the organization's adherence to international consensus and agreement on combating terrorism in all its forms and eliminating its causes.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Mr. Lamani (Organization of the Islamic Conference) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, I would like to express our sincere congratulations to you, Mr. President, and through you to your country, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October. We are confident that the work of the Council will be successfully steered under your wise leadership. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for his statement this morning, and Ambassador Jeremy Greenstock, the Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), for his eloquent explanation of the important achievements of the Committee he chairs.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Lakhdar Brahimi as the head of UNAMA. These efforts will help end the Afghan tragedy and will enable the Afghans to play the positive and effective role that they deserve in the international community.”
2002-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4579Resumption1 (2002) · source
“We also have to realize a minimum level of honourable living, of education and learning. The question of Afghanistan and its developments has been on the agenda of Islamic summits and ministerial conferences. The most recent Islamic ministerial conference, which was held in Khartoum last month, adopted a decision that Afghanistan should regain its empty seat in the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) and emphasized the support for the legitimate Government, under the presidency of Mr. Hamid Karzai, the head of the Afghan State, in its constructive efforts to reinforce peace and security throughout the country, along with comprehensive and lasting development. I wish to say once more, in the name of the OIC, that the OIC continues to praise the tireless, sincere, outstanding and exceptional efforts carried out by Mr.”
2002-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4579Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Furthermore, the financing offered by the donor parties has been uneven. Actually, the flow of resources, as reflected in the report, has been reduced considerably since April. This has led to deep complications in the implementation of the programmes and has affected those which meet the most urgent needs throughout the country. These two operations are accompanied by positive steps for guaranteeing the practice of democracy, political reform and respect for human rights. That is the third point I mentioned in my statement. This programme must be serious and legitimate to succeed. Furthermore, we should not forget the difficult circumstances which the Afghan people have had to face. Reinforcing institutions necessarily requires ensuring security for this society and putting an end to its suffering as a result of wars, famine and poverty.”
2002-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4579Resumption1 (2002) · source
“It has acted very effectively and efficiently in ushering in positive results in Kabul, and these results must also extend to the whole of Afghanistan. Furthermore, these developments lead the international community, in particular the Security Council, to reinforce, more than at any previous time, these forces along with the role of the United Nations. This should be done while supporting the Afghan Government politically and providing it with the financial and technical assistance it needs in order to meet the desired objectives. With regard to the second challenge, the humanitarian situation, the Secretary-General's report indicates that despite the progress achieved in planning and executing the mission of UNAMA and in encouraging the national Afghan potential, the humanitarian crisis is still great.”
2002-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4579Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Secondly, we have to reinforce this support by ensuring a minimum of economic and social development, which guarantees security and the return to normalcy in Afghanistan. Thirdly, we have to strengthen popular participation in the context of democratic transformation in the Afghan society. We also have to set up the constitutional institutions that will guarantee the qualitative leap that will lead to the final exit from the long dark tunnel that has been imposed on the Afghan people. In the last six months, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has taken a number of important measures to meet the challenges. With regard to the primary challenge, the International Security Assistance Force was created.”
2002-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4579Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The report of the Secretary-General refers to the fact that, although the peace process has been slow since the Bonn Conference, all the measures announced in the Bonn Agreement have been implemented in the time frames provided. That has been done despite difficulties and numerous security, political, humanitarian and constitutional obstacles, as well as the ravages of civil war and the terrible chaos in Afghanistan. In the light of the impact of this chaos on peace and security in the region and throughout the world, we feel that we must respond to three demands on three fronts. First, we need to strengthen security and stability throughout the country, find rapid solutions to the problem of refugees and facilitate their return.”
2002-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4579Resumption1 (2002) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this official meeting to consider the prevailing situation in Afghanistan in the light of the report prepared by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, which was drafted following some positive developments in the situation. However, that situation continues to be somewhat tense, and a number of dangers remain. We therefore need to continue our tireless efforts to ensure the establishment of a State in Afghanistan and to ensure peace and stability, in particular following the successful meeting of the Emergency Loya Jirga, held from 11 to 19 June, which elected a president, approved infrastructures and established the Transitional Authority.”
2002-07-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4579Resumption1 (2002) · source
“In conclusion, the Organization of the Islamic Conference reiterates the need for the international community to respect the sovereignty, territorial integrity, political independence and unity of Somalia. These are principles that have been emphasized by all the Islamic Conferences, be they ministerial or at the summit level.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Humanity is ill at ease, racked by war, terrorism, underdevelopment, religious intolerance, tension and instability. We all feel the upheavals in international life. Our international community is seeking to rearrange and reorder its priorities. This is why we say we should not postpone solutions to any problem, because issues of peace and security are serious, urgent and interrelated. Thus, we believe that the situation in Somalia demands the immediate intervention of the international community, through the United Nations, to support the national institutions in Somalia, so that peace and stability can prevail and lead to economic and social development.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392Resumption1 (2001) · source
“In this respect, we are convinced that the primary and ultimate responsibility for the establishment of peace and stability in Somalia lies with the Somali people and its leaders. Support must be provided, however, by the international community if such efforts are to succeed. The people of Somalia have suffered immensely and for a long time. It is high time that the international community assumed its responsibility in preserving international peace and security by providing humanitarian assistance, in View of the deterioration of the humanitarian situation of the Somali people. It is our hope that the United Nations agencies and its international partners will pursue and expand their humanitarian activities in Somalia to help alleviate the suffering of the Somali people. The world is undergoing turbulent times today.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We affirm our support for the efforts of the Transitional National Government to promote the process of national reconciliation and reconstruction in Somalia, and we believe that the international community should provide the assistance needed to help rebuild infrastructure and administrative and other institutions. It is indeed fortunate that His Excellency Mr. Ali Khalif Galaydh, the Prime Minister of Somalia, is present at today's meeting and that he had the opportunity to put Somalia's case before the Security Council. We believe that we are all obliged to help support the efforts of the Somali Government to regain control over the country and to put an end to the tragic situation stemming from the civil and tribal wars that have long afflicted the Somali people.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We agree with the Secretary-General that the peace process in Somalia needs support, that the rule of law should be established and that national political and judicial institutions should be restored. As the report says, the security situation in Somalia has not improved and remains, by and large, the same as it had been previously and that it has thus not been possible to deploy a peace-building office in the country. But it is our View that a tangible United Nations presence in the area could help overcome the present obstacles. Success in the process towards peace and national reconciliation has led to the formation of a parliament, the Transitional National Assembly, with the participation of all the country's factions and views, and to the appointment of a President, a Prime Minister and a Government.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Here, let me make particular mention of the tireless and praiseworthy efforts of the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, and of the important role he is playing in this process. We agree with the View expressed in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2001/963) on the need for a mechanism that would facilitate a uniform approach and exchange of information among all outside parties with an interest in a lasting peace in Somalia. We also welcome the Secretary-General's proposal on establishing a committee of friends of Somalia to focus on ways and means of drawing attention to Somalia's needs in the area of national reconciliation as well as to help mobilize resources for rehabilitation and development.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The international community warmly welcomes the progress along the path of peace and national reconciliation in Somalia that has come about thanks to the perseverance and commendable efforts of international and regional organizations and of neighbouring States, notably the Republic of Djibouti, whose active role in the quest for a lasting political settlement of the crisis in Somalia is well known. We reaffirm our conviction that the United Nations should continue its search for lasting peace and stability in Somalia, in cooperation with the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), the League of Arab States, the Organization of African Unity and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, as well as with other organizations.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392Resumption1 (2001) · source
“At the outset, Sir, I take this opportunity to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of October. We are confident that, under your able leadership, the Council will successfully complete the tasks before it. I wish also to thank you for convening this open meeting, which will help heighten the international community's concern with respect to the situation in Somalia. We hope that debates of this kind will continue, because they enhance the transparency of the United Nations and of the Council's decision-making process.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Under the pretext of protecting their own civilians - who are by the terms of international law in those territories illegally - Israel is denying such protection to Palestinian civilians. Irrespective of the nature of the Power involved, of the State concerned or of the geographical zone in question, the protection of civilians must be total. The Security Council must not be paralyzed by considerations unrelated to the protection of civilians. Any effort to do this will only undermine the effectiveness of the international community's efforts to bring about lasting peace and prosperity. Otherwise, the risk of failure is very real.”
2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312Resumption1 (2001) · source
“It would be misleading to isolate any single dimension, because all the conflicts in question are not inter-State conflicts; very often they are complex internal conflicts. The establishment of cooperation between the Security Council and regional organizations and arrangements, as suggested in recommendation 14 of the report of the Secretary-General, through the establishment of a regular regional reporting mechanism, would be very positive. Beyond keeping the Security Council informed, it would make it possible to formulate an acceptable definition of coordination between the United Nations system and regional organizations, and to establish clearly defined mandates for the participants in such coordination. I cannot conclude without speaking of the tragic situation of Palestinian civilians in the occupied Arab territories.”
2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312Resumption1 (2001) · source