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“But there is a real debate - as is clear from our interventions - stemming from the complex character of an operation such as that of East Timor. The truth is that the United Nations is more and more involved in operations that are at once peacekeeping and nation- building. France has for long considered that to carry out these operations the Security Council needs to develop a dual partnership. I said 18 months ago; I have repeated it since, and I repeat it today, because I believe it to be important: the first partnership is naturally the Council's partnership with the troop- contributing countries. They have expressed frustration at not being sufficiently involved.”
2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403 (2001) · source
“Even today, a quarter of the soldiers wearing blue helmets deployed around the world are in East Timor. This means that the international community's solidarity has been strong, and that of France, which has no national interest in East Timor or the region, is exemplary. I wish to state that each French citizen spends eight times the amount spent by each citizen of Singapore on nation-building in East Timor, even though the standard of living of the citizen of Singapore is higher than that of the French citizen. That is only one figure among several. It testifies to France's commitment, because that is how France judges that its role - not in the Security Council, but in the service of the United Nations - should be fulfilled.”
2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403 (2001) · source
“The declaration of independence, in friendship and cooperation with Indonesia, is scheduled for 20 May 2002. I thank the head of Government for his invitation. I think that the Council will unhesitatingly be in Dili on 20 May to be at his side on that great day. But, naturally, the history of East Timor and international involvement there will not end on independence day. We must not, as Kishore Mahbubani rightly said, repeat the mistakes of the past. There must be no exit without strategy. The stability of the entire region depends on it. Moreover, the enormous investment that the international community has already rightly made in East Timor cannot be put at risk. More than a billion dollars of multilateral aid has been mobilized since October 1999 to show the solidarity of all our countries with East Timor.”
2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403 (2001) · source
“Later in the debate the Ambassador of the European Union, the Ambassador of Belgium, will state the position of the 15 members of the European Union. I will therefore confine myself, as you, Mr. President, have requested, to a few brief remarks. Also, since this is a debate and our friend Kishore Mahbubani enjoys debate, I will respond to Kishore Mahbubani. Timor and the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) are clearly already one of the success stories of the United Nations. Sergio Vieira de Mello said that we must remain prudent. He is right. We must get to the very end of the route. But there are already signs of success. The elections were perfect. The drafting of the Constitution by the Constituent Assembly is progressing well.”
2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403 (2001) · source
“Mr. Levitte (France) (spoke in French): Let me thank you, Sir, for honouring us with your presence at today's meeting, which is taking place at a very important stage in the history of East Timor. We would like also to welcome Mr. Mari Alkatiri, who is ably guiding the work of the Second Transitional Government of East Timor. France also welcomes Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello, who, as always, described with precision and clarity the current situation and above all the path to follow. France subscribes word for word to his language. Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello is one of those men who do the United Nations honour. From Cambodia to East Timor, his entire career is an example of those great servants of the United Nations who explain why the Oslo jury decided to confer the Nobel Peace Prize on the United Nations.”
2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403 (2001) · source
“The Council and MONUC have important roles to play, but responsibility for the peace process must be borne first and foremost by the parties to the conflict. The Security Council is rightly planning to hold a further meeting with the ministers members of the Political Committee of the Lusaka Agreement. That meeting, which will probably take place in New York on 9 November, will enable us to mark a new stage in the partnership that has been established. Such trusting dialogue, reinforced by progress and by the efforts of the parties to the conflict, will make it easier for us to help them implement their own peace process.”
2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source
“But here again, the process has only just begun; it must be continued and broadened. Thirdly, we all know that illegal exploitation of the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is among the catalysts of the conflict. Soon, we shall hear recommendations from Ambassador Kassem, which will help us decide on the proper course of action. Finally, we have noted heightened tension in Burundi and also between Rwanda and Uganda. Those matters cannot be isolated from the peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. These crises can be settled only in a regional framework. We agree with the Secretary-General, who in his report expresses the view that Burundi should be associated more closely with the Congolese process. The peace process is making headway, but it has not yet reached the point of no return.”
2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source
“The human rights situation remains a grave concern; we cannot fail to regret the departure of the Special Rapporteur for human rights, Mr. Roberto Garreton, who came often to the Council to describe, with conviction, his efforts to make progress in that area. Secondly, the humanitarian situation throughout the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is disastrous. The country faces an exceptionally grave economic situation, which makes it even harder to settle the conflict. International financial institutions have understood that the future of the peace process depends on the assistance we are able to provide. This is an effort that the entire international community must be ready to make as promptly as possible. The reopening of river waterways has helped restore economic links among various regions of the country.”
2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source
“Following the Addis Ababa meeting, we encourage all the Congolese parties to work to ensure progress in the dialogue, in order to restore as soon as possible the positive spirit that characterized the August meeting, which was such an important milestone in the peace process. The report of the Secretary-General rightly stresses that the situation, generally speaking, is moving in the right direction. But some issues continue to be of great concern to us, and we must consider how the Council and the entire international community can try to address them. First of all, fighting continues in the East of the country, where there is a lack of security, which has its primary impact on the civilian population. Every party to the conflict must bring all its influence to bear to put an end to that situation.”
2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source
“The report touches upon other important points of the peace process, first and foremost, the question of Kisingani. The Council, in resolution 1304 (2000), called for the demilitarization of the city. The Secretary-General himself, during his visit to the region in September, stressed the importance he attaches to this issue. The report stresses the essential role the situation in Kisingani plays in the future of the peace process. It is the third-largest city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the most afflicted by the conflict. It is up to us to examine, in close collaboration with the Secretariat, how the activities of MONUC and United Nations agencies can help make progress on this issue. The inter-Congolese dialogue is another of the pillars in the peace process, as defined in the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement.”
2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source
“MONUC must establish contact, and then a regular and trustworthy relationship, with those armed groups, about which we still lack information. Phase III will also make it possible for MONUC to prepare to accompany the withdrawal movement of the foreign forces in the country. Some countries have already begun withdrawal - completely, in the case of Namibia, and in large part, in the case of Uganda. We are gratified by that. Other countries have not yet done this, and they must start preparatory work without delay, then start withdrawal. With respect to DDRRR and to the withdrawal, parties to the Lusaka Agreement have promised to give us the information necessary for MONUC to carry out its mission. Some information has been communicated, but it is not sufficient. Now, very quickly, that operational information must be transmitted to MONUC.”
2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source
“France gives its full support to the recommendations contained in the report related to the future of MONUC and the transformation of its concept of operations. The third phase of the deployment of the force must commence, and we must begin to increase MONUC's presence in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This is entirely in keeping with the position that we have always defended in the Council. MONUC must go to the border areas, where an essential part of the problem exists and where part of the conflict's solution is to be found. By beginning phase III and deploying to the east, MONUC can better prepare itself to support the disarmament, demobilization, reintegration, and repatriation or resettlement (DDRRR) of foreign armed forces present in the country. This is one of the essential facets of the peace process.”
2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source
“Similarly, I would like to pay tribute to the exceptional work accomplished by the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) on the ground. Deployment of that operation to support the peace process also has a considerable impact on the life of the Congolese population, as testified to in the report of the Secretary- General. I was impressed to learn, for example, that the population of Mbandaka has grown prodigiously since the arrival of MONUC contingents. The Council, which visited the city of Mbandaka in May, was able to appreciate the extent to which the arrival of MONUC staff has brought hope to peoples who, for too long, have known only war and insecurity. To give hope to the Congolese people is exactly what the report before us proposes.”
2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source
“Mr. Levitte (France) (spoke in French): We welcome Minister Le'onard She Okitundu. The French delegation associates itself with the statement that will be made by the permanent representative of Belgium on behalf of the European Union. However, I would like to make a few comments in my national capacity. First, I would like, in the presence of the Secretary-General, to pay a warm tribute to the Special Representative of Mr. Kofi Annan, Mr. Amos Ngongi. This is the first opportunity we have had to hear him in New York since he assumed his duties in Kinshasa in September. We have all noted the extent to which he has already mastered the details of this dossier, despite its extraordinary complexity.”
2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source
“In this spirit, my delegation intends to submit an updated proposal and to call for discussions at the expert level, with a view to reaching a unanimous decision of the Council. We believe that a consensus-based approach is indispensable in dealing with this important issue.”
2001-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4394 (2001) · source
“Fall emphasized, make it possible to establish long-term working relations with regional and technical organizations, such as the Organization of African Unity, the Economic Community of West African States, the Southern African Development Community, Interpol, the World Customs Organization and the International Civil Aviation Organization, whose cooperation is indispensable in order to ensure respect for sanctions. France took note last week, in the course of our consultations on the extension of the Monitoring Mechanism on Sanctions against UNITA, of the interest of the membership of the Council in our ideas and of the readiness of all to engage in a serious discussion, with a view to reaching consensus as speedily as possible on the issue.”
2001-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4394 (2001) · source
“Particularly with regard to the sanctions against UNITA, experience has shown that it is imperative to ensure continuity of monitoring for as long as sanctions are in place. Otherwise, a disastrous political signal would be sent. That was our experience last week in our debate on UNITA and the requests made by the Government of Angola. Sanctions must, of course, be limited in duration, but they should be effectively implemented for as long as they are in place. To accomplish that, their implementation must be the subject of both monitoring and assistance. In that regard, creating a permanent and unified monitoring instrument would, as Mr.”
2001-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4394 (2001) · source
“It would be a matter not of mixing everything up, but, on the contrary, of gaining the full benefit of the synergies that exist between the different subjects and crises, which, although not the same, are linked and interconnected, particularly on the African continent. A considerable amount of frequently overlapping data has been compiled by the various panels. It is time to use them and deal with them in a more cohesive way. In short, it is time for the Council to be more systematic and to set up an instrument that would avoid any duplication of panels with similar competencies. We would waste less energy, time and money. The second reason for setting up this new instrument is that we also need a permanent monitoring instrument.”
2001-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4394 (2001) · source
“It is also the same expertise that we need to monitor sanctions and to control and investigate the role in armed conflicts of illicit trafficking in raw materials. This is why we systematically find in one committee after another an expert on diamonds, an expert on arms trafficking and yet another expert on financial networks. The mechanism that we propose would be an instrument available to both the Council and the sanctions committees under its authority. It would be entrusted with specific tasks and called on by the Council to draft separate reports on the various questions being examined.”
2001-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4394 (2001) · source
“The networks and those responsible for violating sanctions and illicit trafficking are frequently the same, and in each case the same causes produce the same effects. For example, the trafficker Victor Bout appears in every report. The panels of experts have worked in the same countries, with the same institutions, and have asked the same sorts of questions. Some experts have even had to modify their itineraries in order to avoid arriving at the same time, or just after, their colleagues from another panel. The membership of the various panels has been remarkably similar for a very simple reason: the Council and its sanctions committees always need the same kind of expertise which is lacking in the Secretariat.”
2001-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4394 (2001) · source
“In addition, it seems to us that, as our friend Ibrahima Fall has just emphasized, the time has come to set up, under the authority and control of the Security Council and its sanctions committees, a unified, permanent instrument to monitor sanctions and the traffic in raw materials in armed conflicts. We need a unified instrument. Two years of experience with the various ad hoc panels of experts created by the Council to monitor sanctions against UNITA, Sierra Leone, Liberia and Afghanistan, or to inquire into the illegal exploitation of the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, have demonstrated that the problems and the kinds of traffic are the same from one regional crisis to the next.”
2001-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4394 (2001) · source
“Allow me to take this opportunity to focus on two specific points that have emerged from the conclusions submitted to us - conclusions that, as the Council is aware, are of particular importance to the French delegation. First, the Security Council must conclude its normative work on sanctions and adopt the conclusions of the Working Group on General Issues on Sanctions as quickly as possible. That group has done excellent work under the chairmanship of Ambassador Chowdhury of Bangladesh. We have every confidence in the ability of Ambassador Richard Ryan to lead our work to success under his presidency.”
2001-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4394 (2001) · source
“When we are all committed to an unprecedented effort to combat terrorism, in a struggle that has, in particular, taken the form of economic sanctions against Osama bin Laden and his associates, no one can doubt that the results of the Interlaken process will make a valuable and immediately useful contribution. Moreover, what can be said of arms embargoes if not that their effective implementation is a matter of urgency, for if they were truly effective they would make it possible to end wars because of a lack of arms supplies. The booklet that has just been submitted to us is of excellent quality and has come at the right time.”
2001-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4394 (2001) · source
“In fact, the booklet before us owes a great deal to the enlightened contribution of academics, researchers, private sector professionals, non- governmental organizations and research institutes. We warmly thank all of them. The processes took place in an exemplary way within the context of a targeted approach to sanctions. It should be recalled that sanctions are meaningless unless they are part of a comprehensive political strategy. We must never lose sight of their objectives. The better they are targeted, the greater the pressure exerted where needed, all the while reducing the risk of negative and undesired effects on innocent civilian populations and third States. The best possible implementation will ensure the maximum effect.”
2001-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4394 (2001) · source
“Mr. Levitte (France) (spoke in French): Today's debate is extremely important. I would first like to thank Ambassadors Jeno Staehelin and Dieter Kastrup for their statements. I also congratulate them on the quality, detail and thoroughness of the results achieved in the Interlaken and Bonn-Berlin processes. The way in which they were carried out was remarkable and exemplary on several counts. We would like, through State Secretary Hans Dahlgren, to thank Sweden for its readiness to continue this work. In the first place, this approach was remarkable because it was grounded in a willingness to cooperate and undertake a constructive exchange between members and non-members of the Security Council, on the one hand, and the United Nations and civil society, on the other.”
2001-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4394 (2001) · source
“Greater involvement by the United Nations is necessary, particularly in the crucial area of police training. The activities of the United Nations Development Programme in this area should be encouraged. I recall that France favours sending a peace-building mission to Somalia as soon as security conditions allow. Security must be assessed regularly. It is essential that a mission from Headquarters be dispatched shortly.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392 (2001) · source
“Beyond that, in the context of the new situation after 11 September, it is essential to assist Somalia in order to prevent it from becoming another Afghanistan. It would appear that the Al-Itihad Al-Islamiya organization has not had a military presence in Somalia since 1995 or 1996. That is clearly a good thing. But we must prevent new terrorists from finding refuge on Somali territory in the future. The fight against terrorism in Afghanistan and elsewhere will drive the members of terrorist organizations to seek to settle anew in countries where State structures are the weakest. Somalia must not become one of their sanctuaries. That is exactly the wish of the new Somali Government. We must help them to succeed. Helping Somalia today simultaneously entails peace-building and conflict prevention.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392 (2001) · source
“France fully endorses that statement, and I will therefore confine myself to some brief comments. The current situation could engender lethargy. The Security Council first took up the situation in Somalia at the beginning of 1992. The Council has devoted a great deal of energy to the Somali crisis and has adopted almost 20 resolutions on the subject. Those resolutions made possible the deployment of two peacekeeping operations, at a cost of some $2 billion and involving a multinational force of 37,000 men. This is not the time to give up. The humanitarian situation, of course, calls for greater involvement by the United Nations. According to the report of the Secretary-General, 750,000 people are in need of international assistance to make up for shortfalls in foodstuffs due to poor past harvests.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392 (2001) · source
“Mr. Levitte (France) (spoke in French): I, too, warmly welcome the Prime Minister of Somalia, Mr. Ali Khalif Galaydh, whom we again had the pleasure of hearing in the Security Council. His last visit to New York, in January, gave us the opportunity to have a very constructive meeting. The Transitional National Government (TNG) resulting from the Arta process deserves support. Admittedly, the situation is still very precarious. But, as the report of the Secretary-General emphasizes, the completion of the Arta process remains today "the most viable option for lasting peace in Somalia." (S/2001/963, para. 57) It is necessary that all factions rejoin the Arta process. A statement will be made later during this meeting by the Permanent Representative of Belgium on behalf of the European Union.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392 (2001) · source
“During the lead-up to the elections, they must speak out more than ever before against acts of violence and cooperate actively with the international community to isolate and punish the perpetrators.”
2001-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4387 (2001) · source
“It was in that spirit that we decided to give more than $2 million to the UNMIK voluntary contribution fund. This contribution will help in the development of 14 inter-ethnic projects, particularly in Mitrovica. Finally, security and stability are priorities for all of us, as is the fight against organized crimes and extremism. These are our ongoing objectives. UNMIK, under the leadership of Hans Haekkerup, and KFOR, which has been led by General Marcel Valentin since 3 October, are working to that end despite the many challenges they still face. Political leaders and civil society in Kosovo must, however, take full cognizance of their responsibilities.”
2001-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4387 (2001) · source
“I would be grateful if the Special Representative could outline his views on the avenues that could be explored to promote progress in these areas. What are the prospects for cooperation between UNMIK and Yugoslavia, for example in education, health care or culture? Turning to the question of returns, in addition to actions already under way in Osojane and Leshtar, what are the prospects for 2002? What assistance could the Yugoslav authorities offer the Serbs who have returned to Kosovo in an environment that remains difficult? What progress has been made in recruiting members of the minority groups into the judiciary and the Police Service in Kosovo? What obstacles have been encountered? It is well known that France is committed to anything that might be conducive to confidence- building in Kosovo.”
2001-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4387 (2001) · source
“Massive participation by members of the Serb community will enable them, through their elected representatives, to assume their full place in the future organs of provisional self-government. Like the Secretary-General and his Special Representative, France welcomes the developing dialogue between UNMIK and the democratic authorities of Belgrade. The nomination of Mr. Covic' to head the Joint Coordination Committee for Kosovo has accelerated that development. On 17 September, the Security Council witnessed this at the meeting in which Mr. Covie and Mr. Haekkerup participated jointly. The intensification of that dialogue should lead to progress in the development of cooperation between UNMIK and Yugoslavia. This could have favourable repercussions, including for the integration of the Kosovo Serbs into the structures established by UNMIK.”
2001-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4387 (2001) · source
“Broad participation in the elections by all communities should be encouraged. Through their votes, the inhabitants of Kosovo will shape the political, economic and social choices made by the elected institutions of provisional self-government. The interests of no ethnic group are furthered by non- participation in the decision-making process. Each vote will count on election day. In this respect, the participation of the Serb community remains a source of concern. Thanks to the support of the Yugoslav authorities, many Kosovo Serbs have registered on the electoral rolls, as Mr. Haekkerup stressed, but they now need to be convinced to vote on 17 November. The Yugoslav authorities, who have commendably supported the registration process, can make another decisive contribution by sending them a clear message along those lines.”
2001-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4387 (2001) · source
“They will open the way to the implementation of the provisions for the Constitutional Framework for substantial autonomy promulgated by Mr. Haekkerup last May. The Kosovars will thus enjoy substantial autonomy within the context set forth in resolution 1244 (1999). As to the elected leaders, as Mr. Haekkerup has stressed, they will be able to exercise important responsibilities, particularly regarding the management and day-to-day administration of Kosovo. We look forward to the elections. Naturally, they are not tied to the question of final status. The Kosovar leaders must fully comply with the provisions of the Constitutional Framework. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General will retain the authority conferred on him over the full implementation of resolution 1244 (1999).”
2001-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4387 (2001) · source
“Mr. Levitte (France) (spoke in French): I thank Hans Haekkerup for his briefing. Our heartfelt encouragement goes with him in the successful conduct of his mission. The position of the European Union will be stated later by the Permanent Representative of Belgium. I wish to complement it with a few national comments. The preparation for the 17 November elections is clearly the priority of the United Nations. We welcome the efforts of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and KFOR to ensure the success of the elections through painstaking preparation and the establishment of effective security arrangements. The elections will mark an important stage in the implementation of resolution 1244 (1999).”
2001-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4387 (2001) · source
“In favour: Bangladesh, China, Colombia, France, Ireland, Jamaica, Mali, Mauritius, Norway, Russian Federation, Singapore, 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 1373 (2001). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 10pm.”
2001-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4385 (2001) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item of the agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document 8/2001/921, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. I should also like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to the following documents: S/2001/894, S/2001/877, S/2001/869, S/2001/870, S/200l/888, 8/2001/895, 8/2001/893, S/2001/909, S/2001/903, S/2001/906 and 8/2001/914. 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 ofhands.”
2001-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4385 (2001) · source
“There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 11.25 am.”
2001-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4384 (2001) · source
“I shall put to the vote the draft resolution contained in document S/2001/9l6. A vote was taken by show ofhands. In favour: Bangladesh, China, Colombia, France, Ireland, Jamaica, Mali, Mauritius, Norway, Russian Federation, Singapore, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Against: None. Abstaining: United States of America. The President (spoke in French): The result of the voting is as follows: 14 votes in favour, none against and l abstention. The draft resolution has been adopted as resolution 1372 (2001). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”
2001-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4384 (2001) · source
“Members of the Council have before them document S/ZOOl/9l6, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Bangladesh, Colombia, Jamaica, Mali, Mauritius, Singapore, Tunisia and Ukraine. 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. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements before the voting.”
2001-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4384 (2001) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Sudan, in which he requests 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 that representative 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. Erwa (Sudan) took a seat at the Council table. The President (spoke in French): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on the agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.”
2001-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4384 (2001) · source
“"The Security Council expresses its concern This statement will be issued as a document of at the deteriorating humanitarian situation and the Security Council under the calls on all parties to create the conditions for the S/PRST/ZOOl/Zfi. voluntary return of refugees, and for the safe and unhindered activities of the humanitarian relief community. It also calls upon the donor community to increase their humanitarian assistance to Burundi and to accelerate its The meeting rose at 1pm. agenda. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its delivery."”
2001-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4383 (2001) · source
“It calls on the FNL and FDD, together with the Burundi Government, to observe strictly the rights of the civilian population and other provisions of international humanitarian law. "The Security Council calls on all States, in particular those in the region, to cease all forms of support to the FNL and FDD, and urges all Member States to encourage the armed groups to join the peace process. "The Security Council calls on the States of the Regional Initiative to mark the installation of the transitional government by further enhancing their bilateral and regional cooperation with the new government. The Security Council believes that this cooperation is particularly important in the area of regional security and calls on the Governments of Burundi and its neighbouring States to increase their cooperation in this regard.”
2001-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4383 (2001) · source
“"Deeply concerned by the increase of violence recently, the Security Council recalls the urgent need to bring about a negotiated settlement of the conflict and calls upon the Facilitation, the Regional Peace Initiative for Burundi, the Government of Burundi, the signatory parties and the armed groups to devote their full attention to the achievement of a definitive ceasefire. The Security Council once again calls on the Forces pour la defense de la democratie (FDD) and Forces nationales de libe'ration (FNL) to suspend hostilities, to continue negotiations and to join the peace process. The Security Council believes that the installation of a broad-based government on the basis of an internationally sanctioned peace process makes armed rebellion an unacceptable means of political expression.”
2001-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4383 (2001) · source
“The Security Council believes that this event, the creation of a broad-based and inclusive government, will mark a critical turning point in the Burundi peace process. It will also encourage the donors to provide additional assistance, including by honouring fully the pledges they made during the Paris Donors' Conference in December 2000. "The Security Council calls on the Burundian parties to reach agreement swiftly on the establishment of a special protection unit entrusted solely with the police function of providing personal security for politicians returning from exile. It welcomes the convening by the Facilitation of a pre-implementation stakeholders meeting in Arusha and urges the international community to provide, on an urgent basis, support for the training and deployment of this special protection unit.”
2001-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4383 (2001) · source
“The Security 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 reaffirms its strong support for the Facilitation of Former President Nelson Mandela, and urges all Burundians of goodwill to join in the cause of peace, democracy and national reconciliation in their country. It also calls upon all parties to cooperate fully with the Implementation Monitoring Committee. "The Security Council looks forward to and strongly supports the 1 November 2001 installation of the transitional government in Burundi.”
2001-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4383 (2001) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Burundi, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In accordance with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative 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. Nteturuye (Burundi) took a seat at the Council table. The President (spoke in French): The Security Council will now continue its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2001-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4383 (2001) · source
“The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 12.50 pm.”
2001-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4382 (2001) · source
“"The Security Council requests the Secretary-General to continue to keep it regularly informed of the activities of BONUCA and the situation in the Central African Republic, particularly in the areas of political dialogue, national reconciliation and respect for human rights." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/ZOOI/ZS. At the last meeting of the Security Council, on the situation in the Central African Republic, held on 21 September, in my capacity as the representative of France I requested the Secretariat to give an assessment of the financial cost of the desired strengthening of BONUCA. The Secretariat has now informed me that the cost would be $1.4 million. Extending BONUCA's mandate for the year 2002 would cost approximately $449 million.”
2001-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4382 (2001) · source