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“Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We have carefully considered the initiative of the League of Arab States to ask the Security Council to take a comprehensive look at the situation developing in the Middle East. Given the fact that the peace process in the region has suffered tangible damage, we believe that collective efforts to restore the political dialogue between the Arab parties and Israel would be timely and useful. The war in Lebanon demonstrated once again that force not only fails to resolve problems, but also delays progress in moving towards just and lasting peace in the world. We need new and substantial momentum towards the resumption of the peace process on all tracks, within the framework of attaining a comprehensive settlement.”
2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source
“To peacemaking and peacebuilding challenges, we have now added countering the spread of weapons of mass destruction and illicit flows of small arms and light weapons, resolving other destabilizing cross-border problems and fighting the illicit drug trade and organized crime. We hope that the today's discussion will enable us to move forward in implementing the 2005 World Summit Outcome and step up the process of improving multidimensional cooperation with regional organizations by strengthening collective security throughout the world on the basis of the Charter of the United Nations. Once again, I would like to thank you, Madam, and the Greek delegation, for having prepared the draft presidential statement that we will be adopting later.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“Its members have called for the development of interaction with the United Nations in a number of topical areas, including counter-terrorism, the illicit traffic in drugs and post-conflict reconstruction in Afghanistan. Russia currently holds the chairmanship of the Council of Ministers of the Council of Europe, the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Council and the Arctic Council. We are therefore very much aware of the work of those organizations, and believe that they could cooperate with the United Nations. That would help to promote what we are doing. We believe it is urgent to hold regular meetings between the Secretary-General and the leadership of regional organizations. The agenda of United Nations cooperation with regional partners is becoming increasingly broad and diverse.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“Intensive work is being carried out in this context to establish our own peacemaking capabilities, which could contribute to United Nations peacekeeping operations. The establishment of relations between the CSTO, the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate and United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime opens up particular opportunities for cooperation in those areas. It would also be useful to ensure cooperation between the CSTO and NATO in fighting the drug threat in Afghanistan. We hope that NATO will respond to the proposals made in that regard two years ago; that would move us some way forward, at least. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is playing an increasingly important role in ensuring stability and security in the Euro-Asian region.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“As is known, in the Georgian-Abkhaz conflict, for example, under almost critical conditions, the CIS peacekeeping forces, in close contact with the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia, are supporting security and stability. Russia is also providing support in the context of peacemaking operations in South Ossetia and Transdniestria, where the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe is participating in the talks. We believe that those conflicts can be resolved if all the parties conscientiously observe existing agreements. Any attempt to settle the conflicts by breaking with the established mechanisms would prove to be very risky and counterproductive. There are also substantive prospects for the developing cooperation between the United Nations and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO).”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“We would also like to see further development of interaction between the United Nations and structures such as the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the European Community and NATO, where mechanisms to react to crises are being established. Of course, in this regard we must fully respect the Security Council's primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace, including approving the mandates of peacekeeping operations. Russia is continuing to assist in intensifying cooperation, first of all in the area of peacemaking, between the United Nations and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“We believe in the need to increase the experience of positive cooperation between the Security Council and regional and subregional partners in Africa, including the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States, the Southern African Development Community and the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development. Russia is contributing to the training of African peacekeepers and will expand this contribution. An important role in finding solutions to many of the problems in these regions will be played by the League of Arab States, the Gulf Cooperation Council, the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the Organization of American States and other Latin American organizations.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“In turn, the regional organizations have the best knowledge of the situation in their areas of operation and are often better equipped with their own sources of financing. A clear division of labour in maintaining the prerogatives of the United Nations and the Security Council will allow us to increase the international community's ability to counter crises. An important part of the partnership of the United Nations with regional organizations is peacekeeping in the broadest sense: the elimination of crises, their settlement, post-conflict activities and peacebuilding.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): Establishing collective approaches necessary for effectively overcoming today's threats and challenges requires that we consistently increase the cooperation of the United Nations and the Security Council with regional and subregional organizations. This cooperation is established in the Outcome Document of the 2005 Summit and must be based on Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter. The United Nations and the regional organizations must harmoniously complement one another, objectively using their comparative advantages. For the United Nations, this means its universal membership and sphere of activities, its globally acknowledged legitimacy.”
2006-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5529 (2006) · source
“We support the consolidated efforts of the international community, under the aegis of the United Nations, aimed at finding the earliest possible solution to the difficult humanitarian problems in Darfur. The Russian Federation will continue to lend all types of assistance to help strengthen the political settlement in Darfur, in the interest of the unity and territorial integrity of the Sudan and of the strengthening of peace and security in the region. The Russian peacekeeping contingent is already contributing to the stabilization efforts of the United Nations.”
2006-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5434 (2006) · source
“We agree with the view of the Secretary-General and the African Union that the deployment and effective action of a new, integrated United Nations mission that also covers Darfur will require the cooperation and support of the Sudanese parties, especially that of the Government of National Unity. We are convinced that resolving that matter should be done through constructive dialogue. The planning for the future operation continues to be of great importance. In that regard, we expect specific recommendations from the Secretary-General. The political settlement of the situation in Darfur should serve to promote real change in the critical humanitarian situation in the region, where hundreds of thousands of people find themselves on the brink of hunger.”
2006-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5434 (2006) · source
“Progress in the talks was also possible through the constructive position of the Sudanese Government, which demonstrated readiness for compromise solutions. In order for the peace process to become truly irreversible, it is necessary that all the participants in the Abuja talks seize this historic opportunity and join the comprehensive agreement. In the current circumstances, strengthening the potential of the African Union Mission is a significant priority. It will be the African peacekeepers who in the coming months will have to continue to fulfil an extremely complex mandate that includes humanitarian functions and providing assistance to the Sudanese parties in implementing the comprehensive peace agreement.”
2006-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5434 (2006) · source
“Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): I am pleased to see you, Mr. President, presiding over this meeting. We wish you and your delegation success in your work this month. Russia was pleased to welcome the signing at Abuja of the peace agreement between the Government of National Unity and the Sudan Liberation Movement. An important step has been taken towards inter- Sudanese reconciliation, the foundations for which were laid more than a year ago by the agreements in Naivasha. To a significant extent, achieving a peace agreement was promoted by the active participation of the international community - first and foremost through the tireless mediation efforts of the African Union.”
2006-05-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5434 (2006) · source
“As emphasized in the resolution just adopted, that decision should be supplemented with practical action in the near future. We will carefully follow further developments in the work of the Mehlis Commission and will continue to lend it our support. We are convinced that the Commission will act professionally, objectively and strictly within the framework of its mandate. That will ensure an impartial investigation that should not only help us find the truth, but also to reinforce stability in Lebanon, to normalize its relations with Syria and to improve the situation in the Middle East as a whole.”
2005-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5297 (2005) · source
“Of course, the resolution's final text is not ideal, but its main benefit lies in the fact that we all were able to focus on the main point: to show the resolve of all Council members to establish the truth. In any case, the differences among Security Council members that arose during our work on the text must not be viewed as a pretext for non- compliance with the resolution's main requirement: full and faithful cooperation on the part of all States with the Commission. Of course, that applies first and foremost to Syria. We note that we have received from Damascus the relevant assurances, including at the highest level. The Syrian leadership has decided to establish a national investigation commission that will work in close cooperation with the Mehlis Commission.”
2005-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5297 (2005) · source
“I recall that the initial version of the draft resolution provided for an unprecedented procedure that would have automatically imposed sanctions against suspects purely at the discretion of the Commission thereby depriving the Security Council of its prerogatives under the Charter of the United Nations. Our joint efforts enabled us not to allow such a very dangerous precedent to be established. The final text just adopted provides that sanctions against individuals will be considered - or should be considered - by the relevant Security Council committee - that is, on the basis of consensus. It is extremely important that the sponsors agreed to our proposal that the resolution reflect the need for peace and stability in the region and for peaceful means to achieve a settlement.”
2005-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5297 (2005) · source
“We have supported all of the resolution's provisions regarding the need to ensure Syria's honest cooperation with the international investigators, in conformity with resolution 1595 (2005). At the same time, we have consistently endeavoured to rid the text of any provisions having nothing to do with the investigation of Rafik Hariri's assassination. We note that the sponsors were able to take into account to a significant extent the proposals of Russia and other Council members who were trying to ensure that the resolution not be political, that it not go beyond the context of cooperation with the investigation and that it not contain any baseless threats or cast doubt on the universal principle of the presumption of innocence.”
2005-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5297 (2005) · source
“Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The outcome of today's ministerial-level meeting of the Security Council demonstrates the international community's resolve to establish the truth regarding the serious crime that resulted in the death of an outstanding Arab statesman, the Prime Minister of Lebanon, Rafik Hariri. From the very outset Russia has supported and continues to support the activities of the International Independent Investigation Commission, under the leadership of Mr. Mehlis, to investigate that terrorist act. From the very first days of work on the text of the draft resolution, we tried, together with other Council members, to ensure that it reflected clearly the main objective proclaimed by the sponsors themselves: to help the Commission resolve the difficulties encountered in carrying out its investigation.”
2005-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5297 (2005) · source
“We are sure that, given the new conditions, this will help the Committee successfully carry out the functions entrusted to it as the key coordinator in the fight against terrorism.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921 (2004) · source
“In order to resolve the problems enumerated in the report, a structural reorganization of this subsidiary body of the Security Council and a strengthening of its expert and organizational capacities are of particular importance. We support the proposals of the CTC to revitalize and reactivate its work. We deem timely the creation of a CTC Executive Directorate, which could become an important instrument for providing effective operational support to the CTC in its future work and in carrying out its tasks as defined by the Security Council. We wish to actively work on a draft resolution on the basis of the proposals contained in the 19 February report of the Chairman of the CTC.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921 (2004) · source
“It is clear that the multifaceted nature of the international counter-terrorism agenda and the expansion of the geographical area of terrorist activities - which encompass, inter alia, countries that do not yet have sufficient potential or resources to avert specific terrorist threats - increase many times the demands on the future work of the CTC. We welcome the fact that the Committee has adopted a responsible approach and has promptly realized the need to adapt to these new conditions. It has conducted a thorough analysis of the main problems confronting countries in carrying out their counter-terrorism tasks and of the difficulties in the work of the CTC. All of this has been reflected in the report of the Chairman of the Committee (S/2004/124, annex).”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921 (2004) · source
“We hope that the upcoming third meeting to be held in Vienna on 11 and 12 March 2004 between those organizations and the CTC will lend additional impetus to the regional dimension of the Committee's work and will help to increase the concrete contributions of all cooperating organizations to carry out a global anti-terrorism strategy. At the same time, we cannot ignore the real problems that have faced the CTC recently. Right now, the Committee is moving on to a new stage in its work, central to which are the practical activities of States in counter-terrorism, in keeping with the provisions of resolution 1373 (2001). This in and of itself presents the CTC with essentially new and important tasks.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921 (2004) · source
“The CTC has consistently continued its policy to create security mechanisms to meet the new demands of the counter-terrorism fight. Despite the difficulties, the process whereby States adopt contemporary anti-terrorism legislation in accordance with resolution 1373 (2001) is becoming more effective. An important positive outcome of the CTC's work is the significant momentum generated by the universalizing of the 12 anti-terrorism conventions, which is definitely helping to improve the international legal basis for countering terrorism. The mechanism being established for close, regular interaction between the CTC and international, regional and subregional organizations is acquiring particular importance.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921 (2004) · source
“Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): First, I would like to thank Ambassador Arias for the information he has given us on the work of the last few months, and the proposals agreed to in the Committee on its reform. The Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) remains an important instrument in pooling and coordinating international efforts in the fight against the global threat of terrorism and in implementing the tasks set out in Security Council resolution 1373 (2001). The constructive nature and mutual understanding that characterizes the work of the CTC and its relation with all the Member States of the United Nations are an important positive factor for maintaining unity and for providing for the Committee's effectiveness.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921 (2004) · source
“The Office of the High Representative is quite right in viewing as one of its key priorities helping to strengthen the cooperation of Bosnia and Herzegovina with neighbouring countries, especially Croatia and Serbia and Montenegro. This holds the promise of establishing a climate of harmony and security in the Balkans, which in turn will help improve the situation in those very countries. Russia will continue to play an active and constructive role in the process of implementing the international community's agreed principles for a Bosnian settlement within the specific existing mechanisms and in close contact with the High Representative.”
2004-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4920 (2004) · source
“Like the High Representative, we are concerned by attempts to review the results of officer certification for Bosnian law enforcement agencies conducted at the time of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We are prepared to take a constructive look at the proposals of the High Representative in this regard. We believe that the Security Council must send a clear signal to the Bosnian authorities on the inadmissibility of any attempts to disavow the results of the work done by the international presences in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We hope that Mr. Terzic will hear this signal and will help correct the situation.”
2004-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4920 (2004) · source
“Modifications to it are possible only with the consent of all Bosnian parties. As we understand, this conclusion is shared by all members of the Steering Board, and therefore we must rely on them for preparation of the relevant reports, as well as on the work of the Security Council in further advancing the Bosnian settlement process. Today's report is totally justified in emphasizing the challenge of countering organized crime and corruption in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In this context, we note the need to pay constant attention to the issue of countering international terrorism, a problem that is topical for the entire Balkan region.”
2004-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4920 (2004) · source
“We also favourably assess the results achieved to date in reforming the military and other areas to which the High Representative and the head of Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina alluded today. It is significant that these results were achieved through adherence to the foundational Dayton principles. The experience of conducting military reform prompts us to draw two substantive and interrelated conclusions. First, real advances are possible only on the basis of a clearly expressed consensus of all of the peoples comprising Bosnia and Herzegovina. The so-called Bonn Powers must then act through the High Representative in exceptional cases and with a mandatory prior agreement with the members of the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council. Secondly, the Peace Agreement still remains the optimal basis for a settlement.”
2004-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4920 (2004) · source
“Tangible advances have been achieved in establishing the competent State bodies for Bosnia and Herzegovina, first and foremost with respect to strengthening the supremacy of the rule of law. Significant progress has been made in such important areas as refugee return and resolving property rights matters, which has made it possible to transfer these issues from the Office of the High Representative to the jurisdiction of local administrative authorities. In particular, we see the transfer of a fuller range of responsibilities to the legally elected representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina as the strategic task in the further efforts to implement the Dayton Agreements.”
2004-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4920 (2004) · source
“Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We are pleased to welcome to this Chamber the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, His Excellency Mr. Adnan Terzic, and we thank him for articulating the position of his Government. We express appreciation to the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lord Ashdown, for the report (S/2004/126, annex), which gives us a comprehensive picture of the Bosnian settlement process, as well as for his thorough briefing on the current phase of implementation of the Peace Agreement. We also wish to thank Under-Secretary- General Jean-Marie Guehenno for his further comments. We are pleased to note the persistent efforts of the High Representative and his Office in advancing the programme of scheduled transformations for Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2004-03-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4920 (2004) · source
“It is our position that the mandates of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Iraq remain on the Council's agenda. The sooner we can return to them, the more useful it would be for resolving this issue. We look forward to receiving information about those missing in action from the first Gulf war. This is a humanitarian issue, and we are aware that the Coalition is involved in a wide range of such issues and matters related to violations of human rights, humanitarian law and other rights in Iraq - as mentioned in the material circulated by Ambassador Jones Parry. We understand the scope of the problem, but we must not forget that several hundred Kuwaiti and other nationals whose fate still requires clarification.”
2004-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4914 (2004) · source
“Let me note that the Iraqis will now be discussing what specific mechanism they can accept with a view to restoring their sovereignty. Clearly, that will be a provisional mechanism, which will most likely possess limited authority. As we consider various options, it would be useful for us to continue to bear in mind the convening at some point of an international conference on Iraq with the participation of Iraqis and Iraq's neighbours - whose views on the precise shape of a settlement must be taken into full account. Let me reaffirm in conclusion that we consider it important that resolution 1483 (2003) be fully implemented. We take note of Ambassador Negroponte's information on the Coalition's efforts to find traces of Iraqi programmes to develop weapons of mass destruction.”
2004-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4914 (2004) · source
“We consider the Secretary-General's approach to be correct: that the United Nations and the international community at large can assist the Iraqis to reach consensus, but certainly cannot impose anything upon them. We agree also the Secretary-General's view of the overall role of the United Nations in the process, in particular with respect to the Organization's readiness to assist, given the necessary conditions. These broadly relate to security issues. Mindful of the increasing violence in Iraq, we shall rely completely on the Secretary-General with respect to when and in what form the United Nations will become directly involved within Iraq in the various processes. This is important also because United Nations staff are most likely to be working in cities, where the violence continues to escalate.”
2004-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4914 (2004) · source
“Here, we fully support the position of the Secretary-General and of Mr. Brahimi that only the Iraqis can truly define specific ways to pursue the political process. This includes agreement on a mechanism by which to restore Iraq's sovereignty and on the means to put it into effect. This restored sovereignty would lead to the holding of general elections. We would be prepared to consider any communications from the Iraqis addressed to the Security Council, but I must stress that, as the report notes, the matter is urgent: the Secretary-General and Lakhdar Brahimi both underscore the fact that if the elections that the Iraqi people want so badly are to be held by late 2004 or early 2005, it is time to prepare for them now. But we await the response of the Iraqis themselves.”
2004-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4914 (2004) · source
“Contacts have been made with a wide range of Iraqi political forces, including ones not represented in the provisional Governing Council. We are studying the report of the Brahimi mission. Our initial assessment has been positive; clearly, this is a first attempt at a comprehensive, independent, in-depth analysis of the situation in Iraq that seeks to encompass the shifting forces involved. It sets out important conclusions on the breakdown of political forces in Iraq and on existing risks and threats in Iraq, which have their roots in the distant past. Clearly, we must take account of these timely recommendations and analyses as we identify the best approaches to attaining a lasting post-war settlement. On the report's recommendations, clearly we look forward above all to the reactions of the Iraqis themselves.”
2004-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4914 (2004) · source
“That is also the focus of the efforts of the Iraqis themselves and of the international community, as well as the purpose of the latest steps that have been and are being taken by the United Nations. We welcome the recent fact-finding mission sent to Iraq at the request of the Iraqi Governing Council, led by Mr. Brahimi. The developments with respect to this mission, its work in Iraq and its report have compellingly demonstrated to us - although there was never any doubt of this - that without the United Nations it is difficult to envisage achieving a lasting settlement or to anticipate agreeing on any political process that would be both viable and acceptable to all Iraqis. We welcome the fact that involving the United Nations and the mission led by Mr. Brahimi have led to a broadening of participation of the Iraqi political process.”
2004-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4914 (2004) · source
“Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We are grateful to Ambassadors Negroponte and Jones Parry for their briefings and for the text that has been circulated. With reference to the Iraqi situation, let me underscore at the outset that it is in the interests of all parties to achieve a rapid and lasting settlement that ensures implementation of the tasks that have been set out by the Security Council, namely, the need to quickly restore Iraqi sovereignty and to ensure the rights of the Iraqi people to manage their own political future and to be the master of their own natural resources. That is the main goal to which we all aspire, and we all want to assist as much as we can in achieving it.”
2004-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4914 (2004) · source
“We look forward to further close cooperation with all Council members and with members of the wider United Nations family in carrying out those efforts.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“The United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan, Contact Group of Guarantor States and international organizations donor countries all played an indispensable role at various stages of the inter-Tajik settlement, whose culmination was the implementation of the Moscow General Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and National Accord in Tajikistan. That the effort was effective is demonstrated by the fact that today, Tajikistan is experiencing development, has successfully overcome a dire societal division and is on the path to national harmony. The Security Council must take all of those lessons into account in its current work on the post-war rehabilitation of Iraq and in post-conflict rehabilitation efforts in Liberia, Guinea-Bissau, the Central African Republic and other crisis areas.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“Certainly, much remains to be done, and the Security Council must continue to devote priority attention to Afghanistan's problems. It will be possible to implement our shared effort to support the Afghan settlement only if a unified approach is maintained in the international community as a whole, particularly among Afghanistan's neighbours. The convening of a representative international conference on Afghanistan would be another important step in that area. The successful experience of the settlement achieved in Tajikistan offers a wealth of lessons on national reconciliation. That experience was useful also because it included an effective plan for interaction among the various international actors.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“United Nations peacekeeping operations in Africa, particularly those in Angola and in Sierra Leone, clearly demonstrate the Council's ability to deal with the most complex of tasks involved in the settlement of crises and the promotion of national reconciliation. A striking example of the great importance of ensuring a central role for the United Nations in promoting national reconciliation is that of Afghanistan. The briefing recently given to the Security Council by Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi, the then Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan (see S/PV.4893), showed that some fairly good results have been achieved in that country in an unusually brief span of history. We note in particular the country's adoption of a new Constitution, which has opened the way for democratic reforms in Afghan society.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“The Provisional Institutions of Self- Government often complicate such efforts, abuse their powers and even attempt to undermine the basic resolution of the Security Council: resolution 1244 (1999). Another conclusion we can draw from the case of Kosovo is the importance of a holistic approach, establishing a division of labour between the United Nations and regional organizations. In that province, there is close interaction not only among various components of the United Nations system, but also among regional organizations such as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the European Union, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the Council of Europe. All together, they make an important contribution to the common cause.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“Such approaches include assistance in the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of ex-combatants; the provision of international guarantees; and assistance with building a civil society and the rebuilding of State institutions - including through the holding of free democratic elections; fostering post-conflict economic rehabilitation; promoting security, judicial and law- enforcement reform; addressing women's issues and the problem child soldiers; et cetera. A striking example of the special responsibility borne by the parties to a conflict can be seen in Kosovo, Serbia and Montenegro. Unfortunately, the progress made in the Kosovo settlement has came about thanks essentially to the international presences in that province.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“In this complex and painful process, a special role should be played by the international community, and primarily by the United Nations, whose key task is to promote the creation of the conditions necessary for national reconciliation processes. Here, we refer primarily to establishing a secure climate that can rule out attempts to use armed force to settle political problems. The experience of United Nations peacekeeping operations has shown that only a comprehensive approach to a settlement can restore lasting peace and ensure the attainment of genuine national reconciliation in countries emerging from crisis.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“Here, the range can be extremely broad: from the establishment of national truth and reconciliation commissions, the organization of nationwide dialogue, the formation of transitional governments of national unity and the proclamation of general amnesties to the setting up of ad hoc tribunals to prosecute of all those involved in crimes during the conflict, including those involved in massive violations of human rights and of the norms of international law, in particular international humanitarian law. We have repeatedly observed that there can be no peace or concord without justice. But the quest for justice should not be an impediment to peace.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“In January 2004, the Council has adopted resolution 1522 (2004) to assist in efforts to form an integrated national army in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; it has considered the post-conflict rehabilitation of Sierra Leone; it has discussed the implementation of the recommendations of the Security Council mission to West Africa; and it is engaged in intensive work to prepare the deployment of a large- scale, multi-function United Nations mission to cote d'Ivoire. Those are examples from one month alone, and all of them are directly related to the promotion of national reconciliation. There is no doubt that the parties to a conflict themselves must play the main role in charting the paths towards national reconciliation - paths that take account of local characteristics, traditions and customs.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We are delighted, Madam Minister, to see you in the Chair, presiding over the Security Council. Our thanks go to the delegation of Chile, which has been guiding our work this January with an effectiveness that we anticipate will continue throughout the month. The item before us today is most topical in the context of the activities of the Security Council with respect to various conflicts. A key goal in conflict resolution is the attainment of national reconciliation in the countries emerging from crisis. The Security Council devotes great attention to the issue of national reconciliation in the specific situations on its agenda.”
2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903 (2004) · source
“Those bans remain fully in force under resolution 1483 (2003). We do not understand why the authors of the resolution just adopted refused, at this stage, to entrust this new Committee with the function of monitoring the arms embargo, particularly at a time when we regularly hear statements on the illegal flow of arms into Iraq. The arms embargo was imposed by the Security Council, which is responsible for ensuring appropriate and transparent monitoring of compliance with the embargo. If the new Committee is not entrusted with monitoring for violations, any new violations will be considered directly by the Security Council. We intend to come back to the issue of giving this new Committee monitoring authority, as provided for in paragraph 3 of the resolution just adopted.”
2003-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4872 (2003) · source
“Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We have joined the Security Council consensus on the establishment of a new Committee charged with drawing up a list of individuals and entities pursuant to paragraphs 19 and 23 of resolution 1483 (2003). At the same time, we would like to note that not all of our concerns were adequately addressed in the resolution just adopted. We have no concerns about the resolution in principle, with regard to the need to continue the work of drawing up a list of individuals and entities that fall under paragraph 23 of resolution 1483 (2003). However, we are convinced, due to the very unstable situation in the area of ensuring security in Iraq, that it is necessary to continue monitoring for any possible violations of the bans on the delivery of weapons and ammunition to that country.”
2003-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4872 (2003) · source
“We know there has been a public appeal for the United Nations to participate directly in implementing these very stages of the political process.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source