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“At the invitation of the President, Mr. Messahel (Algeria) took a seat at the Council table. The President (spoke in French): I invite the Vice-Minister for External Relations of Angola, His Excellency Mr. George Chicoti, to take a seat at the Council table. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Chicoti (Angola) took a seat at the Council table. The President (spoke in French): I invite the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, His Excellency Mr. Yerodia Abdoulaye Ndombasi, to take a seat at the Council table. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Ndombasi (Democratic Republic of the Congo) took a seat at the Council table. The President (spoke in French): I invite the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation of Rwanda, His Excellency Mr.”
2000-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4156 (2000) · source
“In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I propose to invite the members of the Political Committee for the Implementation of the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement, as well as Zambia, the Representative of the current Chairman of the Organization of African Unity and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo to participate in this meeting. There being no objection, it is so decided. In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite His Excellency Mr. Abdelkader Messahel, Special Envoy of the President of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, Mr. Abdelaziz Bouteflika, current Chairman of the Organization of Africa Unity, to take a seat at the Council table.”
2000-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4156 (2000) · source
“I believe I can say that all members of the Council very sincerely wish for the success of the forthcoming proximity talks, which will be held in Geneva beginning on 5 July. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 4.25 p.m.”
2000-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4155 (2000) · source
“Members of the Council have been informed of the content of these letters. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/2000/549) before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands. Infavour: Argentina, Bangladesh, Canada, China, France, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mali, Namibia, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President (spoke in French): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1303 (2000).”
2000-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4155 (2000) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations operation in Cyprus, document S/2000/496 and corrigendum 1. Members of the Council also have before them document 8/2000/549, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. I have also received letters from the Permanent Representatives of Greece and of the Republic of Cyprus, from the Deputy Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and from the Permanent Representative of Turkey. This last contains an annex setting out the position of the Turkish Cypriot side.”
2000-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4155 (2000) · source
“I thank Mr. Jacques Klein for his comments, which, as always, have been precise and energetic. I thank him for having mentioned the contributions of different States as an example of what the international community can accomplish when it joins forces in a country which needs to continue to receive our support. There are no other speakers on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage ofits consideration ofthe item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 1.45 pm.”
2000-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4154 (2000) · source
“The plan is for the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina to exist on the ground through controls exercised over the borders and for the judicial system of Bosnia and Herzegovina to be reformed. Experience and know- how acquired through the judicial system assessment programme conducted by UNMIBH must be preserved in the framework ofthe follow-up to the programme. Having heard the statements of other speakers and of Mr. Klein, I should like to express the opinion of the delegation of France on this subject. We believe that a satisfactory solution might be found by, for example, conferring the follow-up of the operation on the United Nations Development Programme. In conclusion, France, like other members, would like to reiterate its complete support for Jacques Klein and UNMIBH, whose successful action deserves to be commended.”
2000-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4154 (2000) · source
“Klein on the training of police personnel and the recruitment of police officers from minority groups, and behind the facts on the judiciary system, we find both the reality ofthe past and the plan for the future. The reality of the past was that of a police force that was too large and partial in the hands of the majority group. It was also a situation ofjustice subject to pressure. The plan for the future, which Mr. Klein and UNMIBH are steadily turning into reality day by day, is that every inhabitant of Bosnia and Herzegovina will be able to go to a police station in complete confidence, that he or she will be defended regardless of origin and that he or she will obtain a fair trial.”
2000-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4154 (2000) · source
“It bears recalling yet again that the European Union and its member States are by far the largest contributors in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since 1991, the European Union has provided over 2.5 billion euros to Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is in a position to play a central role in the future of that country on the basis of this financial effort and because European perspectives are the decisive lever in the evolution of Bosnia and Herzegovina. My third comment relates to UNMIBH and its main component, the International Police Task Force. This action is essential to establishing a genuine State and a state of law in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Behind the figures, which are impressive in themselves, just given to us by Mr.”
2000-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4154 (2000) · source
“The coming few years will be decisive in obtaining important progress in several key sectors: the return of refugees and displaced persons; the consolidation of core institutions; the pluralism of political life; and economic reform. Secondly, France remains strongly engaged in Bosnia and Herzegovina over four years after the peace accords signed in Paris. France remains one ofthe most important contributors to the Stabilization Force and to the International Police Task Force. France has also undertaken to ensure throughout its forthcoming presidency of the European Union that Bosnia and Herzegovina fully retains its role in the Union's strategy for the Balkans, bearing in mind, of course, that this presupposes shared efforts.”
2000-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4154 (2000) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of France. I wish to make a few brief points. First, the existence of other regional crises must not lead to less energy and attention being devoted to Bosnia and Herzegovina. The lasting stabilization of Bosnia and Herzegovina is essential to the future of the region. It has not yet been definitively achieved. A great deal remains to be done before the local officials and people of Bosnia and Herzegovina can take charge of the destiny of their country. Yet, time is pressing. International assistance cannot remain forever at the current level. It is now that we must consolidate our achievements so that the enormous international investment made in Bosnia and Herzegovina can pay off.”
2000-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4154 (2000) · source
“I thank Mr. Klein for his invitation to members of the Council to come see for themselves the work accomplished by the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I should like to say that, as is customary, yesterday I had a meeting with representatives of the troop-contributing countries. Their comments and questions dealt with the criteria for selecting international police officers, including the criterion for the working language, and the creation of the police service for the courts. The Special Representative was present at that meeting and provided answers to these questions. In addition, I am very pleased to say that, during the meeting, some countries announced that they would be increasing their contributions. I now call on members ofthe Council.”
2000-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4154 (2000) · source
“The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina, document S/2000/529. I should like to draw the attention of members of the Council to document S/2000/486, letter dated 23 May 2000 from Portugal. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Mr. Jacques Paul Klein, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Coordinator of United Nations Operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. I am pleased to give him the floor.”
2000-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4154 (2000) · source
“The members of the Council observed a minute of silence. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. The situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (S/2000/529) The President (spoke in French): In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Jacques Paul Klein, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Coordinator of United Nations Operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Mr. Klein to take a seat at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2000-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4154 (2000) · source
“At the outset of this meeting, I should like, on behalf of the Security Council, to express sorrow at the death of the President ofthe Syrian Arab Republic, His Excellency Mr. Hafez Al-Assad. President Assad, a statesman committed to the greatness of his country and the destiny of the Arab nation, devoted his life to serving his country with great dedication. He also worked hard to contribute to the search for a comprehensive, just and lasting solution which all the peoples of the Middle East are waiting for. On behalf of the Council, I should like to convey to the Government and the people of the Syrian Arab Republic and to the bereaved family deep condolences. I now invite the members of the Security Council to stand and observe a minute of silence in tribute to the memory of President Hafez Al-Assad.”
2000-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4154 (2000) · source
“I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for his statement. I also thank all of those who have been with us to the very end of this long meeting, which by its duration and the quality of all the statements made, has emphasized the attention with which our Council is, day after day and month after month, following the difficult yet impressive progress accomplished on the way to reconciliation and reconstruction in Kosovo. On all our behalf, I wish to express our gratitude to the Special Representative and through him to all the teams surrounding him in the field. There are no other speakers on my list. We have thus concluded this stage of consideration of the item on the agenda. The Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 2.10p.m.”
2000-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4153 (2000) · source
“I now resume my function as President of the Council. I call on the Special Representative of the Secretary-General to answer questions that have been raised.”
2000-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4153 (2000) · source
“Finally, discussions should take place within the appropriate framework and at the most appropriate time on the contents of autonomy, a point which has been made by several speakers today. This first anniversary of the adoption of resolution 1244 (1999) is an important date. However, we should not forget that the job entrusted to UNMIK requires time, financial means and staffing resources. This Council meeting will make States here aware of the importance of giving UNMIK the means that it still requires. I associate myself with what our colleague Mr. Duval has said regarding the recruitment plan, that important progress has been made here. Our meeting will also make it possible for us to reiterate our full support to Mr. Kouchner and to all the Mission staff on the ground in achieving their difficult task.”
2000-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4153 (2000) · source
“First, regarding the question of local elections, it is essential that we be very precise and careful in preparations and the conditions for holding the elections. It is also essential to encourage the participation of the Serb Kosovars. By preventing the Serbs of Kosovo from participating in the registration process and therefore in the elections, Mr. Milosevic is preventing them from using the opportunity to take charge of their future in Kosovo, and he is thus proving that he is not the defender of their interests. For the establishment of a real state of law we need to put in place all the necessary elements, such as the police force, judges and prisons, in order to combat the culture of impunity.”
2000-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4153 (2000) · source
“Previous speakers have for the most part stressed all of UNMIK's accomplishments in one year. I would simply stress the fact that all of these jobs that have been completed by the Mission and the Special Representative, despite difficulties, have established a lasting basis for the future of Kosovo. Basic services- water, electricity and heat- have been restored. Houses have been rebuilt. Former Kosovo Liberation Army combatants have been demobilized and reintegrated into a civil structure. The various segments of Kosovo society have been involved in the joint administrative structures. Nevertheless, there is still work to be done. It could not be otherwise after only a year of existence.”
2000-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4153 (2000) · source
“Lasting reconciliation also means that question of prisoners and missing persons receive an appropriate response. Like several other speakers, we approve the idea of nominating a special envoy for this matter. Coordination with the International Committee of the Red Cross will be necessary, and it goes without saying that the mandate of this special envoy should cover missing persons and detainees from all communities. UNMIK's job is to create the material, administrative and political conditions so that this future coexistence might be possible. In this area too, much has been done by the Mission under Mr. Kouchner's direction, as well as by KFOR, in which the Eurocorps - an important new element- today forms the core of the staff and provides the military command.”
2000-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4153 (2000) · source
“Concrete solutions are needed to give members of minorities access to public services and medical care; to enable them to develop economic activities at the local level; to enable them to receive the professional training they need to participate in Kosovo's economy and in its society. Mr. Kouchner and his teams have already done a great deal, including on the "agenda for coexistence". For this too he deserves our gratitude and our full support. After a year of existence, UNMIK should not be judged solely on the acts of violence that continue to be committed against minorities. Reconciliation is not something that can be agreed. Several years will still be needed for peaceful coexistence among the communities of Kosovo to be conceivable.”
2000-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4153 (2000) · source
“Thanks to the tireless efforts of Mr. Kouchner and his entire team, joint administrative structures have been set up. Thanks to his efforts, Serb leaders agreed to participate as observers in meetings of the Interim Administrative Council and of the Kosovo Transitional Council. The policy was beginning to yield results. On 10 May the Kosovo Transitional Council adopted a political statement on tolerance; in the light of past hatred, this was of great importance. Everything should be done to resume that dialogue. To that end, we support the efforts of UNMIK and KFOR to improve the safety and security of all communities, and we hope that cooperation among all Kosovars and the international organizations will resume very soon. Efforts must continue in order to guarantee the effective protection of minorities.”
2000-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4153 (2000) · source
“Today, refugees and displaced persons have in large part returned. Life has resumed. But we must never forget that the simplest things of everyday life are all victories by UNMIK over the past. Problems, of course, remain. Earlier in this meeting I spoke of the difficulties reported by the delegation of Kosovo Serbs with which I met yesterday. The violence that in recent days has targeted that community, including its children as Mr. Kouchner reminds us, is totally unacceptable. Kosovar leaders must shoulder their responsibilities and do everything in their power to ensure that such acts do not recur. I welcome statements to that effect made today by Mr. Rugova and by Mr. Thaci. Violence and terror must not be allowed to prevail; we must refuse to give free rein to extremists whose goals are opposed to those of the Security Council.”
2000-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4153 (2000) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of France. A year ago, in this Chamber, the Security Council adopted resolution 1244 (1999). At the time, Kosovo was devastated. But hundreds of thousands of refugees and displaced persons finally had hope of returning to their homes. Their houses had been destroyed; poorly maintained infrastructure that had years before been abandoned by the central authorities was unusable. But above all, the hatred fed by recent atrocities was looking to return. It was that territory, that society, both marked by violence and destruction, that a year ago the United Nations was charged with the difficult task of administering. We must bear that starting situation in mind in order to appreciate how much the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Kouchner, has done since then.”
2000-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4153 (2000) · source
“I would like to make it clear, in fact, that due to circumstances above and beyond the will of the Council, have not permitted it to welcome all of the communities. I understand that it is the intention of our Special Representative to allow all of the communities, if they so wish, to be present at the time of our next meeting in this Chamber.”
2000-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4153 (2000) · source
“Additional forces should be deployed to ensure the security of Serb enclaves. The Serb community should be able to have its own information media. The border with Albania should be better controlled. And, finally, the voter registration should be carried out on a stricter basis. I did respond to Madame Trajkovic's delegation that these points would be brought before the Security Council members. I have just done so, and I now call upon the Permanent Representative of the United States.”
2000-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4153 (2000) · source
“The courageous decision that they had taken was fraught with considerable sacrifices. According to the delegation, those sacrifices had not been rewarded by improvement in the fate of the Serb community. Because of that situation, the Serbs who had participated in joint administration structures found themselves in a sensitive situation vis-a-vis their own communities. Their participation in the joint administration structures had become difficult to justify. The delegation wished the international community to indicate clearly that it would no longer tolerate such acts of violence and that the perpetrators of such acts should be brought to justice. According to the delegation, specific measures were necessary. Specific requests were put forward at yesterday's meeting.”
2000-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4153 (2000) · source
“I warmly thank Dr. Bernard Kouchner for his comprehensive briefing, which was delivered with the talent, brilliance and lofty insight with which we are all familiar. In my capacity as President of the Council, let me say that yesterday I received a delegation of Serbs from Kosovo, headed by Madame Rada Trajkovic, and I am to report to you on that meeting. Madame Trajkovic and her delegation shared with me the difficulties that Serbs in Kosovo were encountering. She described acts of violence that the community had experienced in the course of recent months. In the view of the delegation, those acts had been systematic in nature. The decision taken by some Serbs in Kosovo to participate in the joint administration structures had entailed personal risks to them. They needed to be protected in order to participate in meetings.”
2000-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4153 (2000) · source
“Members have also received photocopies of a letter dated 7 June 2000 from Yugoslavia, which will be issued as document S/2000/547. At this meeting the Security Council will hear a briefing by Mr. Bernard Kouchner, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo and head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. I give Mr. Kouchner the floor.”
2000-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4153 (2000) · source
“I received that delegation yesterday in my capacity as President of the Council and I welcome them on behalf of the Council. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (S/2000/538). I am grateful to the Secretary-General for being here with us this morning. I should like to draw the attention of members of the Council to the following other documents: S/2000/491, 497, 508, 525, 526, 527 and 553, letters variously dated 26 and 30 May and l, 2 and 8 June 2000 from Yugoslavia; and S/2000/552, letter dated 8 June 2000 from the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.”
2000-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4153 (2000) · source
“The President (spoke in French): In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Security Council decides to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Bernard Kouchner, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo and head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. There being no objection, it is so decided. I welcome Mr. Kouchner and invite him to take a seat at the Council table. I wish also to welcome to the Chamber for this important meeting a man who is universally respected, Bishop Artemije, President of the Serb National Council. Also present is a delegation of Serbs from Kosovo, headed by Ms. Rada Trajkovic.”
2000-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4153 (2000) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Albania, Portugal and Spain, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Nesho (Albania), Mr. Monteiro (Portugal) and Mr. Ory (Spain) took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber.”
2000-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4153 (2000) · source
“There are no further speakers on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 12.05 a.rn.”
2000-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4152 (2000) · source
“It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by Show of hands. In favour: Argentina, Bangladesh, Canada, China, France, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mali, Namibia, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President (spoke in French): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1302 (2000). I shall now call on those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”
2000-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4152 (2000) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 5 of resolution 1281 (1999), document S/2000/520, and the letter dated 5 June 2000 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) concerning the situation between Iraq and Kuwait (S/2000/536) transmitting the report of the Committee pursuant to paragraph 10 of resolution 1281 (1999). Members of the Council also have before them document S/2000/544, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by France and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.”
2000-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4152 (2000) · source
“The Council requests also that the expert panel, once established, submit to the Council, through the Secretary-General, a preliminary report with initial findings after three months and a final report, with recommendations, at the end of its mandate." This statement will be issued as a document of Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/ZOOO/ZO. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. The meeting rose at 2.05 p.m.”
2000-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4151 (2000) · source
“The Council stresses that the Chairman of the panel should be an eminent personality with the necessary experience and decides that the panel will consist of five members, including its Chairman. The Council underlines that the panel might call upon the technical expertise of the Secretariat and of the Funds and Programmes and Specialized Agencies of the United Nations, as required. Voluntary contributions to support the Panel would be welcomed. "The Security Council requests the Secretary-General to report to it on the steps taken to establish the expert panel.”
2000-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4151 (2000) · source
“the "The Security Council stresses that in order to implement its mandate, the expert panel, which will be based at the United Nations Office at Nairobi, may receive logistical support from the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) and make visits to various countries of the region, making contact during its visits with diplomatic missions in the capitals concerned, and, if necessary, to other relevant countries. "The Security Council requests the Secretary-General to appoint the members of the panel, in consultation with the Council, on the basis of candidates' professional expertise, impartiality and knowledge of the subregion.”
2000-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4151 (2000) · source
“"The Security Council requests the Secretary-General to establish this panel, for a period of six months, with the following mandate: Â° To follow up on reports and collect information on all activities of illegal exploitation of natural resources and other forms of wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including in violation of the sovereignty of that country; Â° To research and analyse the links between the exploitation of the natural resources and other forms of wealth in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the continuation of the conflict; 0 To revert to the Council with recommendations.”
2000-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4151 (2000) · source
“"The Security Council welcomes the recommendation made by its mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, contained in paragraph 77 of its report of 11 May 2000 (S/2000/416), to proceed with the early establishment of an expert panel on the illegal exploitation of natural resources and other forms of wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2000-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4151 (2000) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council recalls the letter from the Secretary-General of 18 April 2000 (S/2000/334) and the letter from its President of 28 April 2000 (S/2000/350). The Council also recalls the letters from the Permanent Representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the United Nations to its President of 26 April 2000 (S/2000/362) and of 1 June 2000 (8/2000/515).”
2000-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4151 (2000) · source
“I thank the Prosecutor for her very clear, thorough and indeed powerful answers. This regular dialogue with the Prosecutor and, through her, with the tribunals is extremely useful. I take it from Ambassador van Walsum's invitation that we will have the pleasure of welcoming you again in November, to which I look forward. There are no further speakers for this meeting. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. The Security Council will remain seized ofthe matter. The meeting rose at 2 p.m.”
2000-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4150 (2000) · source
“I thank the representative of Rwanda for his kind words addressed to me. I now call on Ms. Carla Del Ponte to respond to the various questions and comments addressed to her.”
2000-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4150 (2000) · source
“It is in that spirit that we intend to continue consistently to support the work of the Prosecutor and the Tribunal. Also benefiting that work are the efforts being made by all components of the Stabilization Force to arrest individuals sought by the Tribunal, as certain recent arrests have shown. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. I call on the representative of Rwanda.”
2000-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4150 (2000) · source
“I would recall here that France has made a concrete contribution to the Tribunal by providing the equipment for the hearing rooms. Regarding the former Yugoslavia, the substantive improvement in the relations between the Tribunal and the Zagreb authorities, to which the Prosecutor referred, is a noteworthy development. Of course, this development needs to be consolidated by concrete and close cooperation with the Tribunal, but the present trend should be encouraged. Unfortunately, this development sheds an even brighter light on the absence to date of any satisfactory cooperation with the Tribunal by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. France, for its part, has endeavoured to assist the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in carrying out its work as well as possible, as soon as possible and as effectively as possible.”
2000-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4150 (2000) · source
“The information that the Prosecutor has provided us on the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda is of particular interest to us. Recently the Council debated the lessons that the United Nations can draw from the tragedy that took place in Rwanda. The first lesson, which we learned in 1994, is that justice must be done. In this regard, we find the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda exemplary, in particular because of the consistent penal policy carried out by the Prosecutor, which has resulted in the prosecution not of the perpetrators but of the leaders or their close advisers. The recent efforts of the Tribunal aimed at preparing for collective trials seem to us to be a step in the right direction.”
2000-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4150 (2000) · source
“In the important and difficult task that you are undertaking, you can count on the full support of France and, ifI may speak on behalf of the other delegations who took the floor before me, that of all of the members of the Council. The Security Council cannot but support your work, because it was the Council itself that set up the International Tribunals, in the belief that the search for justice is inseparable from the maintenance of international peace and security. Your presence here today, Madam, at the first public meeting of the Council this month, which France strongly supported, symbolizes the importance of international justice. This will be further confirmed by the statement to be made on 21 June by the President of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, Mr. Jorda.”
2000-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4150 (2000) · source
“I thank the representative of Mali for the kind words he addressed to me. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of France. At the outset, Madam, let me say that seeing you at the helm of the two International Tribunals as their Prosecutor is for us a source of optimism. The manner in which you have carried out your work since your appointment and the determination you have shown in achieving the ambitious but realistic objectives that you have set for yourself make it clear to us that the Council made the right choice last year in appointing Ms. Louise Arbour's successor. I am pleased also to pay particular tribute to you for your efforts to bring together the various legal traditions, which will enhance the efficiency of the two International Tribunals.”
2000-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4150 (2000) · source
“The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by the Prosecutor of the International Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda. I call on Ms. Del Ponte, to whom I once again extend a warm welcome. The Council has extended Ms. Del Ponte an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure, in order to brief the Council.”
2000-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4150 (2000) · source