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first: 2000-01-10
most recent: 2003-09-15
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“We share Secretary Powell's view that the conference should discuss political, security, economic and humanitarian assistance issues in an integrated manner. In that context, we, along with most other members of the international community, have hope for the Saudi peace initiative adopted at the recent summit of the Arab League in Beirut and for the diplomatic efforts being carried out by the United States and the members of the "quartet". We also welcome the recent agreement on Ramallah, which, with the cooperation of the United States and the United Kingdom, allowed President Arafat to regain his freedom of movement. We believe that there is now a new window of opportunity to relaunch an indispensable political dialogue.”
2002-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4525Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Mr. Listre (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, we want to thank you, Sir, for having organized this debate and to wish you every success during your presidency. We are all aware of your ability and diplomatic skill and have no doubt that you will succeed. Today, possibly more than ever before, it is clear that there is no alternative to peace in the Middle East and that there is no military solution to the conflict. It is also clear that the parties need the assistance of a third party to find a way out of the current situation. That is why we welcome the announcement made by Secretary of State Colin Powell yesterday in Washington, DC, during the meeting of the "quartet" with regard to holding an international peace conference next June.”
2002-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4525Resumption1 (2002) · source
“At this difficult juncture, the Argentine Government joins the rest of the international community in calling upon the Government of Israel and the Palestine Authority to take the urgent measures necessary to facilitate concrete steps towards dialogue and the search for peace. In this regard, it will be necessary to comply in good faith with the letter and the spirit of resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 1397 (2002), and to start to implement the recently adopted resolution 1402 (2002). Finally, my Government acknowledges the efforts of the United States, the European Union, the Russian Federation and the Secretary-General that are being made through their special envoys to try to bring about an immediate ceasefire.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source
“For that to be possible, it is necessary to disarm the inflamed spirits of both peoples, which are now dominated by rancour, revenge and mutual distrust. It is vital that Israel make a clear commitment to accept the legitimate right of the Palestinian people to a viable and democratic Palestinian State. On the Palestinian side, what is necessary is a genuine and unambiguous commitment to reject terrorism and to recognize Israel's inalienable right to live in peace within secure borders that are by the international community, in particular by the other States of the region.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source
“As a result of the worsening of the crisis in the Middle East over the past few days, the Argentine Government published a communique on 30 March supporting resolution 1402 (2002), which had been adopted that very day by the Security Council. Four days later, when the situation worsened even more, Argentina restated its support and appealed to the parties to urgently take the necessary steps to put an end to violence and terrorism and to embark on the only possible path towards a resolution of this horrifying conflict, to which there can be no military solution. The only possible solution will be found through dialogue and a return to the negotiating table, which are tools to achieve an effective peace.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Mr. Listre (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on taking on the presidency of the Security Council. I would also like to congratulate Ambassador Kolby of Norway, your predecessor, for his very efficient guidance during the month of March, which made it possible to achieve resolutions 1397 (2002) and 1402 (2002). The Argentine Republic is extremely preoccupied about the worsening situation in the Middle East. This issue is not foreign to my country, because historically Argentina has close links with the countries of the region. In our country, there are Arab and Jewish communities that live together in peace.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Given its extensive experience in peacekeeping, Argentina stands ready to contribute to the reconstruction of Afghanistan by providing both the military and civilian resources that are needed to support the stability of a Government of reconciliation and national unity and to provide humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people. In that way, working together with other States, within the framework of the United Nations, we could contribute to the creation of a secure environment for the reconstruction of Afghanistan and the distribution of humanitarian assistance to its long-suffering people.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Because of its universal nature and broad mandate, the United Nations has the political legitimacy necessary to enable it to assist in the creation of a transitional Government. It is clear that this new Government must belong to the Afghan people and that the United Nations can help the different sectors to facilitate its creation and consolidation. The United Nations has played, and must continue to play, with the support of the donor countries, a vital role in the distribution of humanitarian assistance. During the post-conflict stage, it will have to provide assistance for the economic and human development of Afghanistan. Development is an essential component ofa stable and lasting peace.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We believe that, if it is to be legitimate, the new political order to be established in Afghanistan must be representative of the multi-ethnic composition of its people and be open to all those willing to start a new era of peaceful coexistence, tolerance and respect for human rights. Only fanatics and extremists should be excluded from the political arena. We think that any realistic political arrangement for Afghanistan must take into account the legitimate security concerns of neighbouring countries. Furthermore, we must help the new Government to attain stability and security. The support of a security mechanism with an international component may therefore be necessary. The United Nations has a central political and humanitarian role to play in helping the Afghan people and its leaders to agree on a viable political agreement.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Mr. Listre (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to thank you, Madam President, for organizing this open debate on Afghanistan; we believe that it is particularly timely. In the last few hours, the military situation on the ground has made the role of the United Nations in the search for an acceptable and lasting political solution to the Afghan conflict even more urgent and necessary. In keeping with its strong commitment to the maintenance of international peace and security and regional stability, Argentina has been closely following the consultation process on the future of Afghanistan and fully supports the efforts being made by the Secretary-General and his Special Representative, Ambassador Lakhdar Brahimi.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Coordination and international cooperation are fundamental for achieving this. Only in this way can the problems of war and violence be reduced to manageable levels, and conditions for the security of the population be made favourable. This is an indispensable factor for life, liberty, peace, solidarity, economic progress and harmony in international relations.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source
“These facts are a cause of great concern and are among our Government's priorities for action. We trust that the Security Council will play an important role in adopting an integrated approach to this problem. We believe that there are two important aspects to be taken into account: the first is the inclusion in the mandates of peacekeeping operations effective measures for the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of ex-combatants; the second is the creation of mechanisms to monitor effective compliance with sanctions. The mechanism created for Angola and that established on 30 July by resolution 1363 (2001) for Afghanistan are positive concrete examples. The goal is to pool our efforts to tackle a multifaceted problem that cannot be attacked on just one front but must be attacked on various fronts simultaneously and concertedly.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Within the framework of the Southern Common Market and Bolivia and Chile, initiatives have been taken to address this problem: first, the creation of a common registry of vendors and purchasers of firearms, their parts and ammunition; and secondly, the creation of a firearms group, whose mission will be to harmonize legislation, increase cooperation and act as the focal point for coordination in following up the Programme of Action adopted by the Conference. Argentina, like many countries, is not spared the consequences of the illicit circulation of small arms. The increase in the rate of urban violence, which in my country has taken a tragic number of innocent victims, is often the consequence of the illicit arms trade and the ease with which any individual can acquire a gun on the black market.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Argentina notes with satisfaction that this included a commitment to establish penal measures criminalizing the manufacture and the illicit trafficking of these arms, as well as administrative regulations and monitoring bodies for their production, circulation, export and import. It is encouraging to see the development of international criteria on the arms brokering, the detection of the routes of illicit trade and the location of its points of supply. We underscore in this respect the appeal to countries to cooperate with the United Nations system for the effective implementation of arms embargoes decreed by the Security Council in accordance with the Charter. An international programme of action could not be implemented if the proper instruments were not developed at the national, subregional, regional and international levels.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Aside from the initiatives mentioned, we should add the pioneering work of the Organization of American States in creating the first binding regional instrument on the issue: the Inter-American Convention Against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives and Other Related Materials, which supplements the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. The United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects has marked a turning point in the stance of States in combating illicit trafficking in these weapons. The Programme of Action adopted at that Conference establishes a series of measures to put an end to illicit trafficking, to try to make transfers of weapons transparent and to support regional disarmament measures.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Every region and country has its own characteristics, and the solution must be developed taking these particularities into account. In contrast to the progress achieved in the field of arms of massive destruction, a framework of global standards and norms for eliminating the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons was lacking. Among the initiatives previous to the recent Conference in New York, we can mention the United Nations resolutions on the matter, and especially the commitment shown by heads of State at the Millennium Summit, where it was resolved to take concrete action to end illicit arms-trafficking as part of a broad common vision for a secure and peaceful world.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The Secretary-General has noted that small arms and light weapons must be the next focus of urgent global attention, since these arms exacerbate conflicts, cause flows of refugees, undermine international humanitarian law and engender a culture of violence and impunity. These arms destroy the social fabric and constitute a menace to peace, development, democracy and human rights. Reducing the steadily growing access to these arms in the world is one of the most serious challenges the international community faces today. To combat this, more laws and regulations are needed, and especially the political commitment to act with resolve when looking for affective answers to solve this problem. To do this, it is necessary to adapt and optimize existing resources in order to prevent, control and reduce this menace responsibly and efficiently.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Today, the international community is aware of the magnitude of the problem caused by the proliferation and the excessive accumulation of small arms and light weapons around the world. As has been noted in this debate, the United Nations has made it clear that the uncontrolled circulation and easy availability of these weapons currently causes the death of more than 500,000 individuals annually as a consequence of civil war, conflicts and crime. It is estimated that 40 per cent of the global arms market is diverted to the black market, fuelling the majority of regional conflicts that have arisen since 1990.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Mr. Listre (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for being present today at this important debate on small arms. I commend you, Sir, on your initiative, and on the excellent work that has been done by the Mission of Colombia, headed by Ambassador Valdivieso, in preparing for this meeting. I would also like to thank you most especially, Mr. President, for your condolences for the loss of an excellent civil servant, an excellent friend and an excellent servant of the United Nations, Counsellor Ana Moglia, and I am sure members of the Council who were here last year when Argentina was a member will remember her qualities. I am particularly grateful for your words of condolence and I will certainly convey them to her family.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Finally, and above all, no preventive action will be effective unless the parties to a conflict have the political will to live the objectives of peace, reconstruction and development as their own objectives, and unless the international community, for its part, has the political will to support the prevention efforts, patiently and with the needed resources.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The work of these Tribunals must be fully supported. We think that the entering into force of the Rome Statute will have an important deterrent effect. Prevention is a joint enterprise, which involves, with differing levels of responsibility, various actors: national governments, the United Nations, regional and subregional organizations, non-governmental organizations and the private sector. These actors must perform their activities in a coordinated manner, and not in a competitive or exclusive fashion. We believe this to be one of the main messages from the report of the Secretary-General.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“It would have signified the beginning of a dialogue among two of the principal bodies of the United Nations with the shared purpose of contributing to the peaceful settlement of conflicts. We all agree on the need to coordinate the work of the Security Council, the General Assembly, and the Economic and Social Council. I think we also need to reflect upon the issue of who is going to implement such coordination. We believe we must explore the possibility of a role for the Secretary-General in this regard. Justice is an indispensable component of peace. In this context, the International Criminal Tribunals are another instrument for conflict prevention because they provide the perception that crimes against humanity, such as the ones committed in the former Yugoslavia, Rwanda, and Sierra Leone, will not go unpunished.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Given that most of the conflicts on the Security Council's present agenda do not relate to conventional territorial disputes, but rather to ethnic reasons, religious intolerance, abject poverty, control over natural resources or systematic violations of human rights, an opportunity is created for the Economic and Social Council to cooperate with the Security Council through recommendations conducive to conflict prevention, an area which traditionally had seemed to be outside its sphere of competence. That is why we believe it would have been very useful to hold the joint Security Council - ECOSOC meeting proposed last April, during the United Kingdom Presidency.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We believe that this task must be carried out in cooperation and coordination with the Security Council. I would like to refer very briefly to the relation between the Security Council and Economic and Social Council. Even before the San Francisco Conference, the framers of the Charter had wisely established, in Dumbarton Oaks, a link between ECOSOC and Security Council through Article 65 of the Charter. Subsequent practice tells us, however, that only on one occasion, in 1949, did the Economic and Social Council, through the Secretary-General, convey to the Security Council the result of its deliberations on human rights in Palestine. Only once, in 1950, did the Security Council request a report from the Economic and Social Council on the civilian population in Korea. We think it is high time to revitalize Article 65 of the Charter.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“When such political will existed, the Council deployed preventive peacekeeping operations in Macedonia and the Central African Republic. On other occasions, such as during the conflict in Rwanda in 1994, the genocide could have been avoided if certain members of the Council had garnered the political will to act. In the case of Rwanda, information was available. Prevention also means creating the proper conditions for the rule of law, human rights, and coexistence, including religious tolerance, productive investments, access to health care, and equal economic and educational opportunities. This concept of prevention - which deals with the root causes of conflict, not the immediate ones - is a task for the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC).”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“There is no doubt that conflict prevention is mostly viewed as a Chapter VI issue. However, in our view, conflict prevention does not preclude, in some specific cases, the application of Chapter VII of the Charter. We think that in some of the conflicts currently on the agenda of the Council, the application of an arms embargo in an early stage of the conflict would have helped prevent its worsening. Information as to what is really happening on the ground is essential in any effective preventive action; without it the early warning systems can operate only with difficulty. Availability of information is necessary for successful preventive action, but it is not enough. It must be accompanied by the political will to act.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The mission met with the facilitator of the peace process, former South African President Nelson Mandela, President Buyoya of Burundi and President Mkapa of Tanzania. The third point that I wish to stress is the need for direct dialogue between the Security Council and the parties concerned. The practice of holding private meetings with the parties - which started to gain momentum in late 1999 - is, in our opinion, a step in the right direction. We also think that, in particular circumstances, the parties directly affected should have the opportunity to participate in the Council's informal consultations. The access of the parties to a conflict to the Security Council is a fundamental issue that deserves the Council's careful consideration, since it touches on the transparency and efficiency of its decision-making process.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Since September 1999, there has been a resumption of Council missions to affected countries. These missions are very positive because they allow the Council to gain direct knowledge of the reality of a conflict concerning which they will later be called to make decisions. We think that these missions must also be carried out with a preventive purpose in pre-conflict situations, with the consent of the parties concerned. That is why we deemed it important that, during the Council's mission in May to the Great Lakes region to address the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it took the decision to include Burundi - where there is a risk of full-scale confrontation - in its planned itinerary.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“First, close and substantive cooperation is necessary between the Council and the regional and subregional organizations. We believe it important for the Council to convene regular meetings with high- ranking political officers of those organizations in order to exchange opinions and information. Last February, the Council met with the Lusaka Political Committee in connection with the situation in the Great Lakes region and with the Committee of Six of the Economic Community of West African States in connection with Sierra Leone. This trend towards a more fluid dialogue is undoubtedly positive and should be encouraged, but it is being implemented as a conflict-management tool. We believe that such meetings should also be convened in order to assess latent or potential conflicts. Secondly, these comments apply to Security Council missions.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“They emerge from complex and diverse causes, ranging from economic to ethnic and religious questions. The targets are no longer exclusively of a military nature. In many cases, the civilian population has become the main victim. In this context, the role of prevention requires the Security Council to be aware of the deep-seated causes of all such conflicts. The Council does not always have such an awareness. That is why we believe that there are three specific instruments that could help the Council better to assess the pre-conflict situation and thus improve its decision-making process. Those instruments are already being used by the Council in conflict management. We feel that the challenge now is to use them more frequently in conflict prevention.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Given the fact that the issue will also be discussed in the General Assembly, in this forum I will focus on the Security Council's preventive role and on the need to coordinate this task with the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council. I will also refer to the deterrent role of the international criminal Tribunals. We believe that the starting point of our analysis is the new concept of international security that has evolved since the end of the cold war. This new concept requires the Security Council to re-examine the way in which it deals with the kinds of conflicts that the founders of our Organization had not envisaged. The majority of the conflicts of the post-cold-war era are domestic, with international repercussions.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Mr. Listre (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): May I begin by thanking you, Sir, for your presence at this debate. I also want to commend the delegation of Bangladesh for the way in which it has presided over the work of the Security Council this month with great efficiency and transparency. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General for his recent report on the prevention of armed conflict. We agree with his basic premise that we must move from a culture of reaction to one of prevention. The prevention of armed conflict is a very broad subject because it involves different actors from both within and outside the United Nations.”
2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source
“This is a complex task because, among the criteria applied to assessing the effectiveness of the activities of the Council, we must take into account that political, military, economic, social, ethnic and geographical circumstances vary from one conflict to the other. The lessons learned in one case cannot always be applied to others. That is why we would consider it useful for the Council to complement the general assessment with a critical examination of its work on individual conflicts. Finally, with respect to Security Council reform, we feel that it is necessary in order to make the Council's work more democratic, transparent, representative and harmonized to the realities of our time. We believe that such reform should be carried out by consensus.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288 (2001) · source
“I am referring to cases of extreme violations of human rights. As President De la Rua said in his statement before this Council on 7 September last year: "There is no simple answer to this question, because it is linked to values such as the sovereignty of States and to the principle of non- intervention. "We believe that the principle of non- intervention must be respected [because it is the very foundation of the relationships among independent States], but at the same time we believe that a complementary value should be added: the principle of non-indifference." (S/PV4194, p. 6) Just as there is a chapter devoted to lessons learned in peacekeeping operations, we believe that it would be useful for the Security Council to make a periodic and critical assessment of its own work.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288 (2001) · source
“In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the political will of the parties to implement the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement seemed to be coming together at the meetings held with the Security Council in February 2001, opening the way to the deployment of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which had been authorized a year earlier but had been paralysed by the parties' lack of will. Any debate on the mechanisms to strengthen the collective security system established in the Charter must include the issue of humanitarian intervention. The question is: Can the Security Council remain inactive when serious and systematic violations of human rights are committed within the borders of a State, while at the same time it and the Organization as a whole advocate the defence of those very rights and freedoms?”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288 (2001) · source
“Since resolution 1318 (2000) was adopted, there have been two specific cases in Africa demonstrating that the role of the Security Council can be effective only when the Council has the political will to act and the parties show the political will to resolve the conflict. In the case of Eritrea and Ethiopia, on the one hand, both parties respected the ceasefire agreement and cooperated with the United Nations while, on the other, the international community contributed enough troops and resources. These two factors allowed the successful deployment of the 4,200 troops of the Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288 (2001) · source
“It is also reflected in the willingness of the Security Council to hold substantive consultations with the troop-contributing countries and making more transparent its decision-making process on the establishment, modification or termination of the mandate of a peace-keeping operation. The political will of the Security Council and the international community to assist the parties to a conflict must be accompanied by equal political will from those parties to find a peaceful solution to the conflict. By way of examples of such political will, we might cite respect for ceasefire agreements; guarantees of the freedom of movement and reasonable guarantees for the security of United Nations and associated personnel and humanitarian staff; and adherence to the commitments undertaken with respect to disarmament and demobilization.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288 (2001) · source
“The political will of the members of the Council to take action in a specific conflict and the support of the other Members of the Organization are essential factors to make operative the principles contained in those resolutions and presidential statements and, eventually, for the Council to be effective. We believe that this political will is shown in providing enough resources to finance a peace-keeping operation; with logistical support, especially from those countries which are in a better position to offer it; and with the willingness to contribute with troops, including in those operations which involve a higher level of risk. Political will goes even beyond the existence of appropriate financial and human resources.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288 (2001) · source
“However, we cannot but state our concern about the lack of progress in adopting a resolution on Sierra Leone that has remained in draft form for several months. The prolongation of this situation, in a regional framework which is deteriorating, certainly does not contribute to the credibility of the Council. Now, having said this, I must acknowledge the fact that efforts have been undertaken by the United Kingdom to overcome this difficult situation, which the Council has been tackling without any results to date. This assessment, however, would not be complete if it were done in an abstract framework.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288 (2001) · source
“The fact that the Security Council has adopted decisions on subjects such as the need to develop an exit strategy for every peace-keeping operation; the strengthening of the relationship between the Council and troop-contributing countries; the importance of the peace-building tasks in the integral solution of a conflict; the creation of groups of experts to identify the link between the illegal exploitation of natural resources and armed conflicts in Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of the Congo; the creation of the Working Group on peacekeeping operations; and having a greater interaction with regional and subregional organizations, as shown by the meetings held in February 2001 with the members of the Political Committee of the Lusaka Agreement in the case of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and with the Committee of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the case of the conflicts in Sierra Leone and Guinea - all of this allows us a positive assessment of the activity of the Council since the adoption of resolution 1318 (2000).”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288 (2001) · source
“The level is stipulated in the resolutions and presidential statements adopted by the Council in response to the concerns raised by our heads of State in resolution 1318 (2000). The second level is geared toward examining the impact that those resolutions and presidential statements have had on the conflicts that are before the Council.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288 (2001) · source
“Mr. Listre (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): On September 7 last year, the heads of State of the members of the Security Council met to exchange views on mechanisms to strengthen the collective security system, and they raised several concerns that were reflected in resolution 1318 (2000). As President De la Rua stated at that time, if the Security Council does not fully exercise its responsibility in maintaining international peace and security, none of the remaining activities of the United Nations can be successfully implemented. Six months after that summit, your proposal, Mr. President, to assess what has been accomplished since then seems appropriate. We think that this evaluation must be done at two levels.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288 (2001) · source
“10) We made that statement because it would not be fair of us to fail to recognize that much has been done to strengthen cooperation among troop-contributing countries, the Security Council and the Secretariat, which are the three pillars of peacekeeping operations. However, there is still a long road ahead, one that will be easier if the Council has sufficient political will to make its decision-making process more transparent with regard to establishing, terminating or modifying the mandate of a peacekeeping operation.”
2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source
“In conclusion, as we stated before the Council on 13 November 2000, at the time of the adoption of resolution 1327 (2000), on implementing the recommendations of the Brahimi report, "We are pleased that the Council recognizes the importance of improving the existing mechanism for consultations with the troop- contributing countries and is to implement specific proposals in this regard. The message to this group of countries must be clear. We need to maintain an open line of mutual communication and to have interactive meetings where their concerns and interests can be expressed. Strengthening the consultation process implies, on the one hand, facilitating access to consultations, and, on the other, increasing the number of opportunities to hold them." (S/PV. 4220, p.”
2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source
“The Secretariat must be able to rely on sufficient human and financial resources. This is also related to the need for the Secretariat to be able to rely on its own sources of information as much as possible; otherwise, there is a risk of communicating erroneous information and making inaccurate analyses. It is important that troop-contributing countries appropriately follow up the development of a conflict and that they increase their participation in meetings so that such meetings can be interactive. Although such cases are very important, we do not believe that interest should be limited exclusively to cases in which the security of personnel has been violated - for instance, cases of the kidnapping of observers.”
2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source
“In that case, the Council decided to change the mandate of the operation after its establishment and to place parts of the mandate under Chapter VII. There is therefore a duty to provide transparency and to apprise troop- contributing countries of all necessary aspects so that they can undertake an objective analysis of a situation and take their own decisions as to whether to participate or to withdraw their contingents. That duty to provide transparency is not limited to giving information, but also includes being receptive to the opinions and concerns of contributors. Should the Council not act in that fashion, there would be a risk that it might adopt mandates that could not be carried out due to contributors' belief that those mandates cannot be implemented in practice.”
2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source
“Secondly, there may be an insufficiency of staff or resources in the Department of Peace-keeping Operations. Thirdly, some troop- contributing countries may not be interested in participating more actively in the meetings. In order to overcome those fears and weaknesses and to make the relationship among the Security Council, troop- contributing countries and the Secretariat genuinely fluid in practice, I would make the following observations. There is no doubt that the Security Council has exclusive decision-making power. It is also true, however, that the Council's decisions directly affect troop contributors, since the risks of the operation fall mainly on their shoulders. The United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone is a clear example of this.”
2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source
“One last example that we would like to cite is the possibility for other concerned countries also to participate in the meetings held with troop-contributing countries. We refer specifically to the operation's host country and to the countries especially affected in the region where the operation takes place. On the basis of the circumstances of each particular case, we think that this alternative should be explored. The essential question is: Why have these provisions either not been implemented or been implemented erratically and partially? There is probably more than one reason. Let me share some of them. First, the members of the Council, especially the permanent members, may fear that their decision- making power will be weakened or that States that are not members of the Council will impose conditions on the implementation.”
2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source
“Even on those occasions, the meeting was held when the negotiating process on the draft resolution had already begun or was at an advanced stage. All this sometimes helps to make those meetings a mere formality, obviating their main goal of alerting the Council in advance of the concerns, interests and potential limitations of the troop contributors, so that these may be taken into account when the decision is made. Another stipulation is that meetings be held with special representatives of the Secretary-General and force commanders. In 1999 and 2000, such meetings were the exception, not the rule, in spite of the importance of receiving direct information from those who are in the field when, for instance, the modification of the mandate is foreseen.”
2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source
“Seven years later, however, we must recognize that many of the concerns then enunciated are still current. We feel that this is a problem not of principles, but of implementation. That is why we believe that many of those concerns could be solved in 2001 if the presidential statements were fully implemented. Let me mention some examples. The 1994 statement stipulates that the meetings among the members of Security Council, troop- contributing countries and the Secretariat should be held well before the adoption by the Council of decisions on the extension, termination or modification of the mandate of a peacekeeping operation. In practice, during the two years we were members of the Council, we noted that those meetings were mostly held a few days before the adoption of the decision by the Council.”
2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source