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Le Luong Minh

lines on the record: 567
first: 2007-02-23
most recent: 2010-01-13
sittings or episodes: 88
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“Endowed with their distinct knowledge of and experience in tackling issues of their own region, the African Union and African subregional organizations have many comparative advantages in dealing with conflict situations in Africa, while, as defined by the Charter of the United Nations, the Security Council plays a leading role in maintaining international peace and security. In the face of the prevalence of threats to peace and security in Africa, enhancing the partnership and cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union has been and continues to be imperative.”
2009-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6092 (2009) · source
“09-2716] As the highest body of the United Nations entrusted with the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security, the Security Council has, for the past 60 years, played an indispensable role in resolving international conflicts and disputes, especially on the African continent. The fact that half of the 63 United Nations peacekeeping missions have been deployed in Africa since 1948 may reflect the unique relationship between the United Nations and Africa in the area of peacekeeping.”
2009-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6092 (2009) · source
“Mr. President, at the outset, I would like to extend to you my most heartfelt congratulations on your appointment as the new head of the Libyan delegation. I thank the Libyan presidency for convening this important debate of the Security Council. I welcome the participation of Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon; the Chairman of the African Union-United Nations panel, Mr. Romano Prodi; the Commissioner for Peace and Security of the African Union, Mr. Ramtane Lamamra; the Minister for Foreign Affairs of South Africa, Ms. Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma; and other distinguished individuals from the African Union. I thank them for their contributions. We align ourselves with the statement to be delivered by Ambassador Abelardo Moreno Fernandez of Cuba on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.”
2009-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6092 (2009) · source
“At the same time, Iraq's constructive engagement with regional countries and the international community is critical to the country's long-term stabilization and reconstruction. We welcome Iraq's participation in such broad frameworks as the International Compact with Iraq, the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq, the United Nations Development Group Iraq Trust Fund, the Paris Declaration principles, the expanded ministerial meetings, as well as the regional working groups on energy, refugees and security. We support and look forward to contributing to the promotion of collective efforts to assist Iraq in each of its respective phases of development.”
2009-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6087 (2009) · source
“We commend the efforts undertaken by United Nations staff in assisting the Iraqi Government in strengthening institutions for local governorates, advancing political dialogue and confidence building, resolving the status of Kirkuk and other disputed internal boundaries, extending electoral assistance, supporting the constitutional review process and facilitating regional dialogue in accordance with Security Council resolutions 1770 (2007) and 1830 (2008). Together with the extension of UNAMI's provincial outreach and the establishment of permanent presences in Iraq by other United Nations agencies, these efforts contribute to the strengthening of the United Nations role in the development of a stable, secure and prosperous Iraq as enshrined in the United Nations Iraq Assistance Strategy 2008-2010.”
2009-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6087 (2009) · source
“Now that the governorate council elections have been successfully organized, the months ahead will be crucial for Iraq to consolidate the progress made and lay solid foundations for long-term gains. To this end, the quest for durable peace and security in Iraq should be a nationally-led process, which requires a harmonious combination of various parameters and united efforts. Throughout this process, the promotion of dialogue and national reconciliation across political, ethnic and sectarian lines continues to play a defining role. For progress in the security and political fields to take root, economic and social reconstruction must move ahead. We call on all parties in Iraq to put aside their partisan interests and jointly take on a national agenda towards the achievement of national unity, development and prosperity.”
2009-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6087 (2009) · source
“The rocket attack against the United Nations facility in the International Zone in November 2008, the disturbing acts of violence in the weeks prior to the provincial elections and the bloody attacks on Shia pilgrims in early January and mid-February 2009 are indications of a fragile situation. At the same time, the growing unemployment rate, the widening imbalances in social service delivery and the deteriorated living conditions of the most vulnerable groups - the vast majority of whom are women, children, refugees and internally displaced persons - are causes for concern. This situation may become even more serious in the context of the international financial crisis and the fluctuations in the price of oil.”
2009-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6087 (2009) · source
“We are particularly heartened by the successful holding of provincial elections on 31 January 2009 in 14 out of Iraq's 18 governorates. We share the hope that Iraqi leaders will grasp this opportunity to build momentum towards national dialogue and reconciliation. We are also encouraged by the steadily increasing international diplomatic presence in Iraq, particularly of regional countries, and the Iraqi cabinet's decision to allocate $25 million towards the construction of the UNAMI integrated headquarters in Baghdad, which we consider to be another indication of the country's enhanced self-confidence and strengthened international status. However, we remain concerned about the serious challenges that Iraq continues to face.”
2009-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6087 (2009) · source
“On behalf of the Vietnamese delegation, I would like to thank the head of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), Mr. Staffan de Mistura, for presenting the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Iraq and the work of the United Nations in that country (S/2009/102). I welcome the participation of Ambassador Al Bayati of Iraq and thank him for his statement. During the reporting period, there have been many significant positive developments in the political, security and reconstruction fields in Iraq, including the overall low levels of violence and criminality, the improved capability of the Iraqi security forces, and the continued return of internally displaced persons and refugees.”
2009-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6087 (2009) · source
“We call upon all parties concerned in Timor-Leste to actively participate in the ongoing dialogue and to contribute to meeting the country's challenges, first and foremost those relating to ensuring the success of the local elections to be held this year. Viet Nam has been and will remain by the side of the people and the Government of Timor-Leste on their path towards lasting peace and sustainable development. We are prepared to share post-conflict development experiences with Timor-Leste and to enhance bilateral cooperation in fields where Viet Nam has comparative advantages.”
2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source
“We encourage UNMIT to make full use of its mandate to continue working closely with the Government of Timor-Leste and with other United Nations entities, such as the United Nations Development Programme, UNESCO, UNICEF, the World Food Programme and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, to effectively implement security and development programmes in Timor-Leste. Now that the peace and development process is in the hands of the people of Timor-Leste, the country's long-term security and stability depend on the determination and the efforts of the Government and all sectors of the population to move the current process forward.”
2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source
“We also welcome the Secretary-General's medium-term strategy and benchmarks, which incorporate national priorities and other planning exercises such as the United Nations Development Assistance Framework, to help measure and track progress in key areas, particularly improvement in quality of life and employment opportunities for youth in rural areas, thereby addressing the country's underlying challenges. In view of the need for the long-term stability of Timor-Leste, we support the Secretary-General's request to extend UNMIT's mandate for another 12 months at its current composition and strength.”
2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source
“We commend the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) for the activities conducted within its mandate in helping to preserve peace, sustain stability and promote development in the country, especially those activities aimed at enhancing Timor-Leste's institutional capacities by training staff, increasing citizen participation, and strengthening parliamentary oversight functions and security sector reform, as requested by the Government of Timor- Leste. We are encouraged by the broad agreement that the Government and UNMIT have reached on the assumption, from this year, by the National Police of Timor-Leste (PNTL) of policing responsibilities in line with the Policing Arrangement. We share the expectation that, with support from UNMIT, the PNTL will be able, step by step, to take over its security responsibilities.”
2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source
“While taking note of the increased poverty as a long-term challenge, demanding even stronger determination and more effective combined synergy, we highly appreciate the efforts made by the Government of Timor-Leste to address post-conflict issues, particularly those related to the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) and the closure of 54 out of 63 IDP camps in Dili and Bacau; to strengthen national reconciliation by creating opportunities for all stakeholders to contribute to solving issues of national interest; and to work in close consultation with the United Nations, local partners and the public to enhance its capacities and implement socio-economic development programmes.”
2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source
“My delegation concurs with the Secretary- General's assessment that the reporting period marked an important stage in Timor-Leste's return to normalcy following the events of 11 February 2008, and congratulates the people and Government of Timor- Leste on their success in maintaining national security and stability and in keeping the peace process on track amid numerous difficulties.”
2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source
“I thank you, Sir, for convening this debate of the Council on Timor- Leste. I welcome President Jose' Ramos Horta of Timor-Leste to the Council and thank him for his very important statement. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General for his presence and for his report (S/2009/72), which covers all key aspects of the situation in Timor-Leste over the past six months. My delegation aligns itself with the statement to be made by the representative of Thailand on behalf of the Association of South-East Asian Nations.”
2009-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6085 (2009) · source
“We call upon the United Nations, the Peacebuilding Commission, the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States and the international community at large to continue to assist the Government of Sierra Leone in these efforts.”
2009-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6080 (2009) · source
“At this critical juncture of peacebuilding in Sierra Leone, we believe that coordination among United Nations agencies, regional organizations and international donors remains essential so as to ensure maximal use of resources, avoid duplication of work and help serve the best interests of Sierra Leone in each particular phase of development. Finally, let me reaffirm that Viet Nam will continue to support the efforts of Sierra Leone to assume leadership and achieve more concrete progress in sustaining peace and stability, addressing the root causes of the conflict, promoting national reconciliation and unity, accelerating progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals, and strengthening its international integration process.”
2009-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6080 (2009) · source
“At the same time, we share the Secretary-General's concerns about the unresolved political tension along ethnic and regional lines; the emerging threat of piracy, illicit drug trafficking and illegal trade in natural resources; the marginalization and disempowerment of rural and certain urban communities; the high numbers of unemployed youth; as well as poor economic and social conditions exacerbated by the rising price of food and fuel, which, in our assessment, if not carefully managed have the potential of derailing the peace consolidation process. We commend the efforts of UNIPSIL in taking over the responsibilities of the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone as planned, and in proceeding with its new mandate stipulated in Security Council resolution 1829 (2008).”
2009-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6080 (2009) · source
“We also note with satisfaction the continued cooperation between Sierra Leone and the United Nations country team, the Peacebuilding Commission and other development partners to strengthen areas of focus and principles of national ownership, mutual accountability and sustained engagement, as contained in the Peacebuilding Cooperation Framework and the Joint Vision of the United Nations Family for Sierra Leone. On another note, while we realize that the situation remains of concern, we commend the Government for its determination and initial success in the fight against corruption.”
2009-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6080 (2009) · source
“I welcome Ambassador Shekou Touray of Sierra Leone and thank him for his statement. My delegation notes with pleasure that Sierra Leone continues to achieve progress in implementing its agenda for peace consolidation and socio-economic reconstruction, partially reflected in its overall stable political and security situation, its enhanced dialogue with countries of the Mano River Union aimed at resolving issues of mutual interest, its successful conduct of the local council polls in July 2008, and the determination of its Government to tackle the country's challenges in a peaceful manner.”
2009-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6080 (2009) · source
“As this is the first open meeting of the Council in February, Ijoin others in extending to you, Sir, and the Japanese delegation our congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. I would also like to extend to Ambassador Ripert and the French delegation our sincere appreciation for their effective leadership of the work of the Council last month. I thank the Secretary-General for his first report on the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Sierra Leone (UNIPSIL). I also thank Michael von der Schulenburg, head of the Office, for his detailed presentation of the report. I further thank Ambassador Frank Majoor of the Netherlands for his statement in his capacity as the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission's country-specific configuration on Sierra Leone.”
2009-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6080 (2009) · source
“We support an expanded and strengthened mandate of protection of civilians for United Nations peacekeeping missions on the ground, and hence intensive training in this connection for them before their deployment. With regard to humanitarian access, which is one of the key issues in protecting civilians, we wish to emphasize again the imperative need to uphold the principle of neutrality, impartiality and independence with a view to ensuring effectiveness and efficiency. Finally, while recognizing the need for further efforts to protect civilians in armed conflict, we hold the view that the establishment of any new mechanism within the Security Council should be carefully considered and studied in depth before a decision is made in order to avoid operational and institutional overlapping, as well as negative financial implications.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“While the primary responsibility for protecting civilians lies with States, the United Nations system can and should play its critical role by providing political mediation and peacekeeping operations, as well as by coordinating humanitarian and development assistance. To this end, coordination among United Nations bodies in the area of protection of civilians should be further enhanced, particularly between the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict and all United Nations field missions.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“As a gesture of solidarity with Palestinian civilians affected by the ongoing crisis, the Vietnamese Government has decided to extend $200,000 in assistance to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. My delegation is deeply disturbed by the displacement resulting from many conflict situations. We recall the alarming figures for refugees and internally displaced persons, mostly due to conflict situations, as stated by High Commissioner Antonio Guterres in his briefing to the Council last week. We share the view that displacement as a result of conflict may become another source of conflict, since it is likely to cause social tension and all kinds of difficulties for the host location.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“We call upon all parties to armed conflicts to minimize military activities in and around civil locations and to take effective measures to protect civilians, especially the most vulnerable groups, such as children and women. As this meeting of the Council is taking place, more and perhaps many more innocent civilians may be being killed or plunged into desperate conditions by unjustified military operations and acts of violence in and from Gaza. We urge the parties concerned to heed the call of the international community and of this very Council for an immediate ceasefire, put an end to acts of violence and implement the measures stipulated in resolution 1860 (2009), adopted by the Council six days ago, including the opening of border crossings to allow and facilitate humanitarian assistance.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“While recognizing the considerable efforts made and initial progress achieved in the recent years by the Council and related United Nations bodies in protecting civilians in armed conflict, my delegation remains deeply concerned about the fact that civilians in many places continue to be the main victims of acts of violence and the indiscriminate and excessive use of force, especially those in which civilians are deliberately targeted in violation of international law, including international human rights and humanitarian law. As we have emphasized at every Council and other meeting on this subject, Viet Nam is firm in its position that all indiscriminate attacks against civilians are unjustifiable under any pretext and that civilians must be assured of access to humanitarian assistance, particularly to food, fuel and medical treatment.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“I join other speakers in thanking you, Sir, for convening this important meeting. I also thank Under-Secretary- General John Holmes for his informative briefing and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) for its efforts in preparing the updated aide- memoire on the protection of civilians to be adopted by the Council later today. I am convinced that the updated aide-memoire, with its new format and structure, will provide a useful tool kit for Member States and United Nations bodies in protecting civilians in armed conflict. With armed conflicts spreading and escalating in many parts of the world, enhancing the protection of civilians has become more urgent and important than ever.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“We also note that the resolution we have just adopted does contain measures that are comprehensive and balanced and that, if implemented with good faith, would contribute to the resolution of the ongoing crisis and restore or otherwise create conditions conducive to bringing the Middle East peace process back on track towards a lasting solution based on the existence of two States, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace, with secure and recognized borders, in accordance with the relevant Security Council resolutions. Therefore, Viet Nam decided to support and vote in favour of resolution 1860 (2009). We look forward to contributing to efforts to ensure its effective implementation.”
2009-01-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6063 (2009) · source
“My delegation would like to have seen a resolution with more clear- cut language, providing for an immediate ceasefire and an immediate withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, which we consider essential for putting an early end to the current crisis and relieving the innocent Palestinian people of their suffering and numerous hardships. However, we are aware of the urgency of the situation and the urgent need for action by the Council in the face of the continuously deteriorating situation, especially the humanitarian situation on the ground.”
2009-01-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6063 (2009) · source
“Finally, my delegation would like to reaffirm Viet Nam's steadfast support for the peaceful settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the realization of two States, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace, within secure and recognized borders, on the basis of the road map, the Arab Peace Initiative, the Annapolis understanding and relevant Security Council resolutions, including resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 1397 (2002), 1515 (2003) and 1850 (2008).”
2009-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6061 (2009) · source
“The Security Council, which is mandated to maintain international peace and security, can and should play its due role in finding a durable solution to this crisis by adopting a resolution that will stop the continued loss of civilian lives, prevent the recurrence or further escalation on the situation and put the peace process back on track. Along these lines, my delegation is prepared to work constructively with other Council members on the draft resolution proposed by Libya on behalf of the League of Arab States with a view to achieving consensus and its early adoption.”
2009-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6061 (2009) · source
“We call upon the international community to extend further emergency and humanitarian assistance to the civilian population in Gaza. At this critical juncture, when every opportunity to make peace and bring an immediate end to the current crisis should be treasured, my delegation fully supports the intensified and coordinated efforts of the international community to establish an immediate, permanent, effective and monitored ceasefire between the parties concerned and thus ensure long-term peace, security and stability in the region.”
2009-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6061 (2009) · source
“While recalling both parties' mutual obligations to comply with international humanitarian and human rights laws, including the provisions of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, we underline the urgent need to cease all restrictive measures and open border crossings in order to facilitate the delivery of food, medical aid, fuel and other humanitarian supplies to the suffering people in Gaza, the evacuation of the injured and the unhindered access of humanitarian workers. We pay tribute to the United Nations agencies, in particular the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), and other humanitarian organizations for their work under challenging circumstances on the ground.”
2009-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6061 (2009) · source
“My delegation calls upon the parties concerned to exercise the maximum restraint, cease all military activities and acts of violence and return to the negotiating table to resolve outstanding issues by peaceful means. We urge Israel to stop the excessive and disproportionate use of force and its military operations and immediately withdraw its forces from Gaza.”
2009-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6061 (2009) · source
“We are gravely concerned about the worsening humanitarian crisis faced by Palestinians in Gaza as a result of the ongoing military actions, the continued closure of border crossings, the obstruction of access to humanitarian aid, including food and medicine, and the reduction in fuel and electricity supplies. Every passing day is another day we see the lives of more innocent Palestinian civilians, many of them women and children, lost or harmed and those of innocent Israelis threatened. We are strongly convinced that all indiscriminate attacks against civilians are unjustifiable under any pretext and that there cannot be a military solution to the current conflict.”
2009-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6061 (2009) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important and timely meeting of the Security Council and for personally presiding over it. I also wish to thank Secretary- General Ban Ki-moon for his statement, as well as President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian National Authority and the foreign ministers of Arab countries for their participation. I also thank Ambassador Shalev of Israel for her participation. My delegation has followed with profound concern the sharply escalating situation in the Gaza Strip over the past few days, which has been taking a lamentable toll in innocent lives and causing widespread destruction to infrastructure and the private property of innocent Palestinians since Israel launched its military operations into Gaza.”
2009-01-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6061 (2009) · source
“Once again, I thank you, Sir, and your delegation for this initiative and for the draft presidential statement, which we are ready to support.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017 (2008) · source
“It is therefore more important than ever to strengthen cooperation and coordination between the Security Council and other United Nations bodies - above all, the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and the Peacebuilding Commission - as well as with regional and subregional organizations, in promoting collective security, armament regulation and disarmament, and demobilization and reintegration. Those should be complementary measures for peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts and for ensuring implementation by Member States of their commitments under the international treaties to which they are party. Viet Nam looks forward to contributing to strengthening such cooperation and coordination.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017 (2008) · source
“The establishment of nuclear-weapon-free zones in various parts of the world testifies to the role that regional organizations can play and indeed have played in nuclear disarmament and the non-proliferation regime, which is high on the agenda of the Security Council. In the changed international context and with the emergence of terrorism, the tendency - here and there and now and then - to move away from seeking multilateral solutions to questions of disarmament and security, the phenomena of underdevelopment and poverty and the continued arms race in many regions of the world are contributing factors to the insecurity of many countries.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017 (2008) · source
“By its resolution 1809 (2008), the Security Council underlines the importance of strengthening the capacity of regional and subregional organizations in conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict stabilization. Regional organizations obviously play an important role in enhancing the security of the States of their region and reducing the risk of regional conflict, thus contributing to the maintenance of international peace and security by promoting regional disarmament, taking into account the specific characteristics of each region and in accordance with the principle of undiminished security at the lowest level of armaments.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017 (2008) · source
“While witnessing the constant rise in global military spending to more than $1 trillion per year, as I mentioned above - nearly 40 per cent higher than it was 10 years ago - but with only about $20 billion per year to spend on its programmes in all areas, the United Nations, which was founded with the purpose of maintaining international peace and security and achieving international cooperation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural or humanitarian character, must be able to contribute to narrowing the gap between what countries are prepared to allocate for military means, on the one hand, and to alleviate poverty and promote economic development, on the other.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017 (2008) · source
“In that connection, we stress the central role of the United Nations, especially the General Assembly - whose membership has increased nearly fourfold since the birth of the Organization and its Charter - as well as its disarmament-related bodies, such as the Disarmament Commission and the Conference on Disarmament, which, to the general dismay of Member States, have been idle for many years without substantive agendas or work programmes.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017 (2008) · source
“Sharing the common understanding that the reduction of armaments and development are two distinct, yet mutually reinforcing processes that are linked by security in all its aspects, my delegation also shares the widely-held View that measures aimed at achieving the regulation and reduction of armaments as a means to strengthen collective security must be based on and carried out in the spirit of multilateralism and in accordance with international law and the United Nations Charter.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017 (2008) · source
“18) The outbreak or the continuation and intensification of hostilities in hot spots under examination by the Security Council, especially in Africa and even in the heart of Europe recently, further points to the fact that what the Secretary-General has warned of as a possibility was and continues to be a reality and makes more pertinent the commitment of Member States, as enshrined in Article 26 of the Charter, "to promote the establishment and maintenance of international peace and security with the least diversion for armaments of the world's human and economic resources".”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017 (2008) · source
“their spread and availability can threaten physical safety, endanger stability and welfare and diminish social and economic confidence, thus discouraging investment and economic development and contributing to a cycle of poverty, underdevelopment and distress." (A/59/ZZ9, para.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017 (2008) · source
“At the same time, nearly 1 billion people in the world are living in extreme poverty, with all sorts of threats posed by global issues, such as epidemics, environmental pollution, climate change and terrorism, which are difficult to solve owing to, among other things, the lack of funds. Those realities in the context of the post-cold-war period, the end of which promised the contrary, once again point to what the Secretary-General of our Organization rightly said back in 2004 in his note on the findings on the relationship between disarmament and development since 1987: "Excessive armament and military spending can have negative impact on development and divert financial, technological and human resources from development objectives [because]...”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017 (2008) · source
“I thank you, Sir, and the delegation of Costa Rica for taking the initiative to organize this debate of the Security Council on the issue of strengthening collective security through general regulation and reduction of armaments. I thank you for personally presiding over today's debate. I would like to extend a warm welcome to Mr. Samuel Lewis-Navarro, Vice-President and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Panama. As we debate the issue of general regulation and reduction of armaments as a means to strengthen collective security today, global military expenditure and the arms trade represent the largest spending in the world at over $1 trillion a year and keep rising.”
2008-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6017 (2008) · source
“In concluding, my delegation notes with appreciation the continued engagement of regional countries and the international community in leveraging Iraq's reconstruction, development and reintegration, especially through the normalization of external bilateral relations and within broader frameworks such as the International Compact with Iraq, the expanded ministerial meetings and the regional working groups on energy, refugees and security. We hope that all parties concerned will take further concrete steps to consolidate and contribute to that mutually beneficial partnership on the basis of respect for the political independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Iraq.”
2008-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6016 (2008) · source
“In that connection, while we welcome the signing of the United Nations Assistance Strategy for Iraq 2008-2010, my delegation supports every United Nations effort to truly become a promoter of development, a coordinator of international contributions and a catalyst for improvements in the living conditions of the Iraqi people. We commend the efforts undertaken by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) since the renewal of its mandate, notably in helping the people of Iraq to advance political dialogue and confidence-building, to resolve the status of Kirkuk and other contested internal boundaries, to extend electoral assistance, to support the constitutional review process and to facilitate the regional dialogue process.”
2008-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6016 (2008) · source