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1. “We therefore reiterate the call for strict compliance with the advisory opinion of the International Court of Justice and for the immediate and full implementation of the Secretary-General's mandate to establish a registry of damages caused by construction of the wall. We cannot allow the current situation - where one party enjoys more basic rights and freedoms than the other - to continue. There should be equality and protection before the law, and the parties should also respect resolutions of the United Nations and honour their commitments under international agreements. In particular, both sides have a duty to bring an end to all senseless acts of terrorism and violence directed against civilians and to work towards reconciliation and peace.”

   2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230Resumption1 (2005) · source

2. “Also, our collective failure to provide the Palestinian Authority with adequate assistance to enable it to exert its authority and to establish law and order in the occupied territories has only strengthened the hand of extremists, who feed off the anger of a people living under military occupation. At the same time, the South African Government strongly condemns all acts of terror and violence directed against civilians, such as suicide bombings. We believe that the time has come to empower the moderates on both sides through our active support. We should also agree that the ongoing construction of settlements and the separation wall, and the associated destruction of Palestinian livelihoods, must not be allowed to continue. Those settlement activities threaten to negate any positive aspects arising from the disengagement process.”

   2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230Resumption1 (2005) · source

3. “According to Israel's Minister for Jerusalem, this project would help ensure a Jewish majority in Jerusalem. The inaction by the international community and the United Nations on the separation wall and on settlements over the past year has had the effect of allowing Israel to solidify its occupation of East Jerusalem and the rest of the West Bank, further altering the demographic facts on the ground. The construction of settlements and the wall and its associated regime has had a grave impact on the economic and social conditions of the Palestinian people, resulting in the violation of their most basic human rights and exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.”

   2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230Resumption1 (2005) · source

4. “During the past year, Israel pressed ahead with the construction of the wall and settlements, despite the fact that the security situation had dramatically improved. At the same time, the Palestinian Authority, under its new democratically elected and internationally supported leadership, has redoubled its efforts to bring about reforms. Israel's actions therefore clearly contradict its statement that the wall is a temporary measure necessitated by security considerations. In fact, on 10 July 2005 the Israeli Cabinet approved yet another extension to the wall, this time around East Jerusalem. When this latest phase of construction is complete, a further 55,000 Palestinians will be cut off from their relatives and from hospitals, schools, shops and places of worship.”

   2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230Resumption1 (2005) · source

5. “Finally, we mandated the Secretary- General to set up a register of damage brought about by the construction of the wall. We were guided in those actions by our recognition that the United Nations has a permanent responsibility with regard to the question of Palestine until that question is resolved in its entirety on the basis of the Charter, relevant resolutions of the United Nations, international law and international humanitarian law. Today, we note with grave concern that Israel has once again chosen to disregard the will of the international community and to continue actions that are both in contravention of international law and incompatible with the realization of a two-State solution to the Middle East crisis.”

   2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230Resumption1 (2005) · source

6. “A year has passed since the International Court of Justice definitively ended the debate on the legality of the Israeli separation wall, forever debunking the myth that the wall is a necessary and legitimate part of the defence against terrorism. The international community endorsed the Court's finding that the wall and its associated regime are unlawful and that Israel, the occupying Power, has the obligation to dismantle the wall, cease further construction activities and make restitution and reparation for the damage brought about by the wall's construction. We also acknowledged the Court's finding that all Member States - and in particular the High Contracting Parties to the Fourth Geneva Convention - have a clear responsibility to ensure that the Geneva Conventions and international law are upheld.”

   2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230Resumption1 (2005) · source

7. “For the first time in many years, the level of violence had begun to decrease significantly, offering moderate Israelis and Palestinians an opportunity to seize the initiative back from the extremists on both sides. Tragically, as we meet today, there are clear signs that the parties and the international community are not taking full advantage of the opportunity for peace. The resumption of terrorist attacks, military incursions, extrajudicial executions and acts of defiance directed against both the Israeli and the Palestinian authorities suggest that recent gains could be rapidly reversed. Unless urgent action is taken in support of the peace process, there is a real danger that the Middle East could once again descend into anarchy.”

   2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230Resumption1 (2005) · source

8. “My delegation wishes to express its appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this open debate in response to the renewed violence in the Middle East and the accelerated construction by Israel of settlements and the separation wall in the occupied Palestinian territories, including East Jerusalem. We align ourselves with the statement that will be delivered by the representative of Malaysia on behalf of the Non- Aligned Movement. It is now more than a year since the Security Council last held an open debate on the situation in the Middle East. During that period new possibilities for the resumption of the peace process were brought about by factors such as Israel's decision to withdraw from Gaza and parts of the northern West Bank and the reforms initiated by the new Palestinian leadership.”

   2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230Resumption1 (2005) · source

9. “South Africa continues to view the General Assembly as the organ with the primary responsibility to oversee and monitor the implementation of the Programme of Action, to undertake its review and to launch initiatives such those on marking, record-keeping and tracing, as well as on illicit brokering of small arms and light weapons within the framework of the Programme of Action. However, it is also my delegation's belief that the Security Council should continue its involvement in this issue. Accordingly, we trust that the Council will remain seized of this matter and continue with the practice of having open debates on this important issue.”

   2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source

10. “The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD), which is a programme of the African Union, includes a Peace and Security Initiative that maps out the promotion in our continent of long-term conditions for development and security. In this context, we collectively aim to build our continent's capacity to manage these conflicts by strengthening our regional and subregional institutions to deal with conflict- prevention, as well as by combating illicit proliferation of small arms and light weapons. In conclusion, Mr. President, I wish to note the Secretary-General's observation that the Programme of Action has emerged as a key issue on the agenda of both the General Assembly and the Security Council.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source

11. “We believe that the Secretary- General's Recommendation 8, that strengthened financing of DDR programmes needs to be secured, is vital in guaranteeing that the entire peace process is a success. Effective DDR programmes should include specific measures for the collection and disposal of illicit and surplus small arms and light weapons. We urge the international community and the donors to complement such DDR programmes in order to assist countries emerging from conflict in the implementation of these programmes. One of the pillars in the implementation of the Programme of Action is the regional approach. The South African Government has since identified the importance of this approach in addressing the problem of proliferation of small arms and light weapons.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source

12. “This prerequisite had already been included in our draft bill even prior to the inclusion of Recommendation 5, relating to national legislation, in the aforementioned report of the Secretary-General of September 2002 (S/2002/1053). Similarly, the Act stipulates that arms export applications require the provision of authenticated end- user certificates, as mentioned in the Secretary- General's Recommendation 9. Through its extensive involvement in peacekeeping operations in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa has experienced the value of effective disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) activities. It has recognized that provisions relating to DDR are an essential part of the mandates of peacekeeping operations, as the Secretary-General has mentioned in his Recommendation 7.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source

13. “My delegation is therefore pleased that that resolution requests the Secretary-General to hold broad-based consultations on the issue of brokering, with a view to establishing a group of governmental experts on this issue not later than 2007. South Africa's National Conventional Arms Control Act, which was implemented on 1 May 2003, represents the cornerstone of my country's conventional arms control legislation and related policies. This Act contains specific guiding principles and criteria to be considered when arms transfer applications are assessed. These provisions include the principle of adherence to international law, norms and practices and the international obligations and commitments of the Republic, including the United Nations Security Council arms embargoes.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source

14. “However, the significant challenge that remains is that of obtaining consensus on the establishment of an international mechanism with the capacity to process and manage the tracing of these illicit arms in a timely and efficient manner. It is through such collective efforts on the tracing of illicit small arms and light weapons - as well as the envisaged subsequent initiatives outlined in General Assembly resolution 59/86 to enhance international cooperation to prevent, combat and eradicate illicit brokering in these weapons - that we will be able to put in place the framework to halt the scourge of the illicit proliferation of small arms that the Secretary- General has outlined in his Recommendation 4.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source

15. “The adoption by the General Assembly of resolution 58/241, mandating an open-ended working group to negotiate an international instrument to enable States to identify and trace small arms and light weapons, presented an opportune moment for the international community to effectively deal with this issue. South Africa remains convinced that an effective international instrument would enhance the ability of States to uncover lines of illicit supply and identify traffickers and points of diversion from licit to illicit spheres. South Africa is pleased to note from the Secretary-General's report that progress is being made on the tracing of illicit small arms and light weapons, as mentioned under Recommendation 1.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source

16. “The Second Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the Programme of Action, which will be held this coming July, will, in our view, present a last opportunity before the 2006 Review Conference to reflect on the degree to which Member States have implemented undertakings in the Programme of Action. My delegation is of the view that this Biennial Meeting should provide an opportunity for Member States to identify difficulties in the implementation and areas where assistance is needed, particularly at the national and regional levels. South Africa continues to believe that the implementation of the Programme of Action at the respective national levels is imperative if we are to succeed in our combined efforts to prevent, combat and eradicate this scourge in all its aspects at the regional and global levels.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source

17. “Of particular importance to my delegation are those recommendations that pertain to the implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects, and how the Security Council contributes to this implementation process. Three years after the adoption of the Programme of Action in 2001, it is sobering to note that large numbers of illicit small arms and light weapons continue to circulate in Africa, fuelling conflicts and in most cases with peacekeepers unable to ascertain the origin of these weapons.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source

18. “My delegation would like to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February and to express our appreciation to you for convening this very important open debate on the issue of small arms and light weapons. My delegation is particularly pleased by the continued involvement of the Security Council in this issue. South Africa also wishes to thank the Secretary- General for his report S/2005/69 on the state of the implementation of the 12 recommendations he made in September 2002.”

    2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source

19. “In conclusion, my delegation supports the report of the Secretary-General before the Council (S/2004/814), as well as all the initiatives undertaken by the entities of the United Nations system and Member States in implementing resolution 1325 (2000).”

    2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source

20. “However, for those measures to succeed, adequate resources, gender expertise and training for all staff and gender-sensitive programmes for victim and witness protection are required. We must uphold the objectives of resolution 1325 (2000). Women's rights must be protected, and the obstacles to their equal participation and full involvement in the maintenance and promotion of sustainable peace must be removed. We can uphold those objectives by eliminating all forms of gender- based violence during conflict and post-conflict situations. It is said that when women are safe, so are nations, and when women feel secure, peace is possible.”

    2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source

21. “Women are victims of unbelievable atrocities and injustices in conflict situations, and we need to put more effort into the monitoring and reporting of such atrocities. Those efforts must be complemented by practical measures to end impunity and to bring to justice those who are responsible for abhorrent crimes against women and girls. In that regard, we believe that States must adopt legislation incorporating human rights and humanitarian and international criminal law into their own legal systems. My delegation is of the View that the establishment of the International Criminal Court has strengthened the international legal framework in addressing such crimes against women and that it holds the promise of meaningful accountability for gender- based crimes against women during armed conflict.”

    2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source

22. “The success of the South African political transition is, in no small measure, a result of the pivotal role played by women. A number of initiatives have been put in place by the international community to address the question of gender mainstreaming, but we believe that more work must still be done to ensure that all obstacles to women's equality are eliminated. My delegation believes that the full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) requires the resolve of Member States. It is also crucial, in our View, that partnerships be formed with civil society to promote women's rights and participation in peace processes. Gender experts and expertise need to be included at all levels and in all aspects of peace operations.”

    2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source

23. “In addition, we believe that the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women provides us with the guidelines necessary to respond to women's needs in a comprehensive manner. In the African context, we have realized that the exclusion of women from political and economic decision-making is a significant obstacle to the realization of sustainable peace. The African Union has thus taken steps and adopted legislative measures to address that problem. South Africa is also making its contribution to support those efforts. Recently in South Africa, we hosted a group of women from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi to share their experiences with South African women, who - despite the fact that they were the most vulnerable - managed to make their voices heard during our political transition.”

    2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source

24. “We therefore support the Secretary-General's recommendation that resources put into post-conflict phases should also cover programmes aimed at women's empowerment. Our own experience in South Africa has taught us that, given a chance, women can bring an important and much-needed perspective to all stages of peace processes and peace-building. My delegation believes that resolution 1325 (2000) remains a landmark document in the history of the United Nations. The resolution calls for special measures to protect women and girls from violence, particularly rape and other forms of sexual abuse. It also calls for the full inclusion of women in international peace and security processes.”

    2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source

25. “The point was made during the Conference on Gender Justice in Post-Conflict Situations - held by the United Nations Development Fund for Women and the International Legal Assistance Consortium in September 2004 - that we must strive to integrate women's concerns more effectively into peace processes worldwide and achieve full, equal and effective participation by women in those processes. Given the central role that women play in the social, political and economic development of our societies, we believe that it is logical and morally right that the full realization of equal political and economic rights for women must be treated as an essential component of our collective approach to preventing and resolving conflicts. In most cases, women do not have access to resources, political rights, authority or control over their environment.”

    2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source

26. “It is an honour for my delegation to participate in today's open debate on the fourth anniversary of Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security. We associate ourselves with the statement made by Canada on behalf of the Human Security Network. In today's conflicts, it is civilians - women and children - who bear the brunt of gross abuses of human rights. That notwithstanding, the time has come for the international community not only to recognize women as victims in conflicts, but also to take note of the important role they play as key players in peace processes.”

    2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source