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Mahbubani

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first: 1999-09-11
most recent: 2004-05-10
sittings or episodes: 106
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“There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show ofhands. In favour: Bulgaria, Cameroon, China, Colombia, France, Guinea, Ireland, Mauritius, Mexico, Norway, Russian Federation, Singapore, Syrian Arab Republic, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1412 (2002). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 11.05 am.”
2002-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4536 (2002) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/2002/546, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Portugal, the Russian Federation and the United States of America. I should also like to draw attention to document S/2002/535 containing a letter dated 26 April 2002 from Portugal, the Russian Federation and the United States of America transmitting a joint statement of the observer countries to the Angolan peace process. 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.”
2002-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4536 (2002) · source
“In favour: Bulgaria, Cameroon, China, Colombia, France, Guinea, Ireland, Mauritius, Mexico, Norway, Russian Federation, Singapore, Syrian Arab Republic, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1411 (2002). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at I] a.m.”
2002-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4535 (2002) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/2002/544, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the Council's prior consultations. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands.”
2002-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4535 (2002) · source
“In favour: Bulgaria, Cameroon, China, Colombia, France, Guinea, Ireland, Mauritius, Mexico, Norway, Russian Federation, Singapore, Syrian Arab Republic, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1410 (2002). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 10.55 am.”
2002-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4534 (2002) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor, documents S/2002/432 and S/2002/32/Add.1. Members of the Council also have before them document 8/2002/539, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands.”
2002-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4534 (2002) · source
“The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting was adjourned at 12.25 pm.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“I thank the representative of Burundi for his kind words addressed to me. I shall now give the floor to Ambassador Levitte to respond to some of the comments that have been made.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“I thank the representative of Rwanda for his kind words addressed to me. I call on the representative of Burundi. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“The next speaker on my list is the representative of Rwanda. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“I thank the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of South Africa. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“I noticed earlier that there was some puzzlement among observers when I called on a non-member of the Council to speak first. I should have explained that in our prior consultations we agreed that, in proceedings this morning, Ambassador Levitte would first present his report, after which we would invite non-members of the Council to speak and then throw open the floor to Council members to respond or make additional comments. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“On behalf of the Council I should like to express gratitude and appreciation to all of the members of the Security Council mission, which was very ably led by Ambassador Levitte, for the manner in which they discharged their important responsibility on the Council's behalf. My only personal regret is that I was not able to join the mission, because I was detained here by my duties as President of the Security Council. The next speaker on my list is the representative of Spain. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“Arias (Spain) took the seats reservedfor them at the side of the Council table. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/2002/537, containing the report of the Security Council mission to the Great Lakes region, from 27 April to 7 May 2002. Members also have before them photocopies ofthe addendum to the report, which will be issued as a document of the Security Council. I call on Mr. Jean-David Levitte, Head of the Security Council mission to the Great Lakes region.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Africa and Spain, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Nteturuye (Burundi), Mr. Atoki (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Mr. Gasana (Rwanda), MrKumalo (South Africa) and Mr.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4532 (2002) · source
“It is my understanding that the Security 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. In favour: Bulgaria, Cameroon, China, Colombia, France, Guinea, Ireland, Mauritius, Mexico, Norway, Russian Federation, Singapore, Syrian Arab Republic, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1409 (2002). 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 10.40 a.m.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4531 (2002) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/2002/532, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Bulgaria, China, France, Norway, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America.”
2002-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4531 (2002) · source
“"The Security Council underscores the importance of unhindered humanitarian access for the benefit of children and, in this connection, calls on parties to conflict to make special arrangements to meet the protection and assistance requirements of children, including where appropriate the promotion of 'Days of . . , Immunization . "The Security Council will remain actively The Security Council has thus concluded the seized ofthis matter." present stage of its consideration of the item on its This statement will be issued as a document of filings. The Security Council Will remain seized of the the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2002/12. The meeting rose at 2.45 p.m.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“The Security Council further reiterates its call to all parties to abide by their obligations, as well as concrete commitments made to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, the United Nations Children's Fund and other relevant United Nations bodies, to ensure the protection of children in situations of armed conflict in all its various aspects. "The Security Council welcomes the entry into force of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict and urges Member States to consider ratification and States parties to fully implement these provisions.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“"The Security Council reaffirms its call for the inclusion of provisions for the protection of children, with particular attention to the special needs of girls, in peace negotiations and peace agreements; mandates and reports concerning peacekeeping operations; rehabilitation and peace-building programmes; training programmes for peacekeeping and humanitarian personnel; as well as the inclusion of child protection advisers in peacekeeping and peace-building operations, in accordance with previous resolutions and presidential statements adopted by the Security Council, in particular resolution 1379 (2001). "The Security Council looks forward to a successful final document concerning the protection of children affected by armed conflict on the occasion of the General Assembly special session on children.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“"The Security Council expresses its concern at the grave impact of armed conflict in all its various aspects on children and reiterates its strong condemnation of the continued targeting and use of children in armed conflicts, including their abduction, compulsory recruitment, mutilation, forced displacement, sexual exploitation and abuse, and calls on all parties to conflict to desist from such practices immediately.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“My last duty this afternoon is to read out a presidential statement which, following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make: "The Security Council, recalling resolutions 1261 (1999), 1314 (2000) and 1379 (2001) on children and armed conflict, expresses its commitment to the protection of children affected by armed conflict as an essential component of its work to promote and maintain international peace and security.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“I am sure that, only when children's rights are properly respected and children can grow up in safety and peace, will those children be able to live in peace together, throughout the world, when they are adults. Please give us that chance. The President: I thank Jose' for making an appeal on behalf not just of the children of East Timor, but also of children in other armed conflicts elsewhere in the world.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“What we need from you is your help to keep our peace and unity so that all children in East Timor can get an education and live in a peaceful country. No more war. I realize that I am very lucky to have this chance today to represent children, not only from East Timor, but also from Kosovo, Bosnia, Afghanistan and other countries in armed conflict. Because I am here for the special session on children, today is my chance to ask you very powerful people here, on behalf of all children, not just those of East Timor, to please ensure that our rights are respected. I think we have the laws and conventions, but we are not so good at doing what we say.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“It will stand on its own for the first time in over 500 years - a great day for the East Timorese to start a new life and to rebuild our country, which had been burnt down. When East Timor joins the United Nations this month, the Convention on the Rights of the Child will be the first convention ratified by the new Government. I hope that children's rights will be given attention by the Government and by everyone who is responsible for children. For the future of Timor, we want a Timor that is clean, beautiful and shiny and where every person's dignity and human rights are respected - not a Timor that is dirty, rough and hypocritical. East Timorese children, including the children living on the streets, have dreams to become doctors, engineers, President, but they do not have the opportunity to get an education to reach for their dreams.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“Some children just put out their hands to ask for money. The money that they get may be used to pay for their school - or they may give it to their parents- but some of them are forced to give the money to those people who threaten them on the streets. The children do not know anything about war, but they are the victims of war. And even though it is over, some of these children still have to face violence because of things that they were never involved in. Most of the children around the world were born to give their smile, which brings happiness. But many of them were also born only to see and to face the suffering given to them by those who create war. On 20 May 2002, East Timor will celebrate independence.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“The directors of my school, myself and 18 of my friends took care of many people who came to shelter at my school, Saint Joseph College High School. There were about 4,000 refugees. We saw that everyone around us was afraid, and we tried to do the best for the refugees. It was very strange, and it seemed terrible, when we found there was no child playing, there was no singing, there was only silence or guns. We began to play the guitar and to sing together to help us forget. Today in East Timor I am a journalist at my school. I have learned so many things from talking to children, especially street children. There are still many children with no opportunity to get an education. Some of them spend their time on the street selling newspapers, compact discs and other things to get money.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“Finally, I have brought a message with me from all the children at the Children's Forum: "War and politics have always been an adult's game, but children have always been the losers." The President: I thank Eliza for the appeal she has made to the Council. I now give the floor to Jose. Jose Cabral: My name is Jose. I was born and brought up in East Timor. I am sure that many of you are quite familiar with our recent history. I would like to use my short time with you today to explain my own part in that history, and also some things that I hope we can learn from that. I think and I think again and try to look for the answer in my past experience to the war in my beloved country, East Timor, during September 1999. I was at my school at that time.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“That kind of a group is here at the Children's Forum at the United Nations. The main thing I want to do here is to learn from the others here, the children. That is the way I will get the knowledge I need, and I will use it when I go home and share it with others to make some progress. But we also need your help. The best thing you can do is to stop war, to prevent it. That is the only way to avoid the consequences and everything that war brings. And that is something that the Council has the power to do. The real question is: Is that power used? You are making decisions here that affect whole nations. That is a fact. I hope that you will remember my words when you get the opportunity to make another decision that could prevent and stop war.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“You do not have to be a member of a youth centre to do something like that. But through a group we do things together. For example, we make crafts and sell them. With that money we can buy some candies and toys, which we then give to orphans and refugee children. It is a small thing, but it means a lot to them. We are also doing workshops in the schools. Through the workshops the children get to know what their rights are, like the right to live, the right to have a home and an education, to participate, and the right to play. The more they are aware of what they can do and what they have a right to do, the more things will be done. Together we can do it. When you are in a group and that group is made up of different people with different experiences, it helps to get some ideas.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“Sometimes whole families were split up and nobody knew for months, and even years, if their parents or children or sisters or brothers were alive. There was no way to find them. I was one of the lucky people. My family is alive. I know where they are. But I am surrounded by people who are refugees. They came to my town. But you do not look at them as refugees. They are new friends, that is how you see them. Some of them are my best friends at the moment. They came to school, and school is very important for us. It is the only thing to do, when war is going on, to try to forget. I am a member of a youth centre in Banja Luka. In that centre there is a group of young people, and we work on the implementation of children's rights. We are trying to help the refugees - to help them fit in. Being a friend to someone is the best thing you can do.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“The President: I thank Wilmot for conveying to us the appeal on behalf of the children of Liberia. I now give the floor to Eliza. Eliza Kantardzic: My name is Eliza. I am 17 years old and I come from Bosnia and Herzegovina. War; it sounds horrible and it is very hard to describe how awful it is when you actually live through one. Your whole world falls apart. Everything that you know disappears. The only thing you can see is fear and death. You feel trapped in every way. You ask questions but there are no answers. You are seven years old and your dad is not home for months. He comes for a few days and then he goes away again. And the only thing that you know is that he might never come back. Complete darkness is everywhere. This horror hits everybody. If you are lucky enough you will not lose everything.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“The Young Men's Christian Association provides recreational activities. But none of this will mean anything if the war does not stop. The children of Liberia appeal to the Security Council of the United Nations to do everything possible to stop the fighting in Liberia. We are experiencing war again in Liberia and want it to end now. We are dying every day. Our human rights are being abused every day. These human rights abuses, including the recruitment of children, will continue unless the war is brought to an end. Please help stop the war for the sake of the children. We know that it is your responsibility to promote world peace. Please do not forget Liberia now. Help save the lives of the Liberian children. I thank you for this opportunity today.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“The cry of the Liberian children is for peace. We, as children ourselves, are involved in trying to put an end to the war. I am working with an all-children television programme, Kiddies' Corner, that discusses the plight of children along with issues affecting our well-being and the development of our fullest potential. Another all-children radio programme, C'est la Vie, run by children themselves, has been effective in sending out the message of peace across the country. These are things that children in Liberia have been doing to find a way for peace. Other organizations, like the Children's Assistance Program, provide support for war-affected children. Don Bosco Homes provide homes for street children. Children against Violence has provided shelter and education for these kids.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“I saw people running. I saw people shooting. I saw people being killed. I saw people dying. People as young as I was were dying. On two occasions, I saw a man being killed because of his tribe. Another man was slaughtered right in front of our family. I could not stand the sight and hid in my mother's arms. I saw schools and buildings destroyed. I saw families like mine, in the thousands, leave everything behind and run. I was later told that a war was going on. That was 11 years ago, when the war had just began. Today, as I speak, the children of Liberia are suffering again from war. We do not have good education because of war. We are malnourished because of war. There are many reports that children are being recruited. We are dying because of war. Our hopes and dreams for the future are bleak.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“I thank the Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund for her statement and for the kind compliments she paid to Council members, including especially those paid to the French presidency for initiating this idea. Before giving the floor to the next speaker, I should like to acknowledge and welcome the presence at the Council table of the distinguished Minister of State in charge of external relations of Cameroon, His Excellency Mr. Francois-Xavier Ngoubeyou. We shall now hear probably the three most important voices in the debate this afternoon. I now give the floor to the young man Wilmot. Wilmot Wungko: My name is Wilmot, from Liberia. I am 16 years old. At age five, I fled from Liberia with my mother to Sierra Leone. I was too young at the time to really understand what was happening. I heard the sounds of guns.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“I thank Ms. Graga Machel for her statement and the kind words she addressed to me. I would also like to thank her for the tremendous work that she has done in this field. Before giving the floor to the next speaker, I should also like to acknowledge and welcome the presence of Mrs. Mariama Aribot, the Minister for Social Affairs of Guinea. I now give the floor to Ms. Carol Bellamy, the Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict for his statement. I am confident that his appeal has been heard by all members here. I now give the floor to Ms. Graga Machel.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“We believe that the personal testimonies of the three young persons in our meeting today will help us better to understand what children go through in situations of armed conflict and thus underscore the importance of provisions for children under such circumstances. We hope that today's meeting will make a further contribution towards raising awareness of a major concern of the international community. That ends my opening remarks as President of the Security Council. I shall now give the floor to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Olara Otunnu.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“In addition, the Council is also engaged, through Arria-formula meetings, with non- governmental organizations, which often provide valuable insights and perspectives into the problem of children in armed conflict. At the same time, through various Security Council missions to the field - and, I am sure, including Ambassador Levitte's recent mission, which he has just returned from this morning - Council members have also had to opportunity to witness firsthand the conditions of children in conflict and post-conflict situations around the world. In a similar vein, members will recall the moving statement made by 14-year-old Alhaji Babah Sawaneh from Sierra Leone, who related his experiences here in this Chamber last November.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“More recently, in March 2002, as part of the aide- memoire on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, the Council drew attention to the importance of addressing the specific assistance and protection needs of children, including, inter alia, prevention of the recruitment of child soldiers in violation of international law, family reunification of displaced children and the provision of a secure channel for child refugees and internally displaced children, who are especially vulnerable to exploitation and to abuse. In recent years, the Council has also included child- protection provisions in several specific Security Council resolutions, including 1260 (1999) on Sierra Leone and resolution 1279 (1999) on the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“Another recent development on the subject was the statement by the President of the Security Council before the Executive Board of UNICEF in December 2001. In his statement, the then Council President referred to the situation of children affected by armed conflict in West Africa and highlighted this as an ideal case for cooperation between the Security Council and UNICEF, and proposed the creation of a joint mechanism to make this cooperation possible.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“282) A year later, Mr. Olara Otunnu was appointed Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, and both his Office and UNICEF have worked hard to push this issue. In 1998, the Security Council held an open debate on the subject and issued a landmark presidential statement. This was followed by three significant Security Council resolutions - 1261 (1999), 1314 (2000) and, most recently, 1379 (2001). Resolution 1379 (2001) lays out most comprehensively the Council's extensive support and guidance for international efforts to protect and assist children in armed conflict. Notably, the resolution identifies concrete steps to be taken by States, non- States and international actors to protect children affected by armed conflict.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“In the early years of the history of the United Nations, there were a number of international instruments containing important child-specific provisions, such as the 1949 Geneva Convention and Additional Protocols of 1977 and the 1989 Convention on the Rights of the Child. The real breakthrough came after Ms. Graca Machel's groundbreaking study, issued in 1996 pursuant to General Assembly resolution 48/157 of 20 December 1993. The study suggested a comprehensive agenda for action by the international community to enhance the protection of children during armed conflict. She also recommended that "the Council should therefore be kept continually and fully aware of humanitarian concerns, including child-specific concerns, in its actions to resolve conflicts, to keep or to enforce peace or to implement peace agreements." (A/51/306, para.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF; and Mr. Olara Otunnu, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Children and Armed Conflict, as well as the three child representatives: Wilmot from Liberia, Eliza from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Jose from East Timor. The Security Council is pleased to hold this meeting in order to demonstrate support for the General Assembly special session on children. Indeed, we had planned to hold this meeting last September, under the presidency of France, but 11 September caused its postponement. At the same time, this session provides a valuable opportunity for the Security Council to reaffirm its collective and firm commitment to the protection of children in situations of armed conflict, which has become progressively mainstreamed into the work of the Council.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). It is so decided. I invite the Executive Director of UNICEF, accompanied by the three children who will be speaking to us - D. Wilmot Wungko, Eliza Kantardzic and Jose Cabral - to take their seats at the Council table. On behalf of the Council, I extend a warm welcome to the children. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. I shall now make some opening remarks on behalf of the Security Council. On behalf of the Security Council, I am pleased to welcome Ms. Graga Machel, former Minister of Education of Mozambique and former Independent Expert on children and armed conflict; Mrs.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Ms. Graca Machel, former Minister of Education for Mozambique, former Independent Expert of the Secretary-General on the Impact of Armed Conflict on Children, and author of the recent book entitled "The Impact of War on Children" - which I highly recommend to everyone here. It is so decided. I invite Ms. Graga Machel to take a seat at the Council table. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mrs.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“And while I am issuing special words of welcome, I also want to acknowledge the presence of young people in the Chamber, including young students from the Collegiate and Sacred Heart Schools in New York City, where my children happen to be studying. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. Children and armed conflict The President: In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Olara Otunnu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict. It is so decided. I invite the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict to take a seat at the Council table.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“At the outset, I should like to acknowledge and welcome the presence at the Council table of the distinguished Minister of State in charge of External Relations of Cameroon, His Excellency Mr. Francois-Xavier Ngoubeyou. I believe he is going to join us later. I should also like to acknowledge and welcome the presence at the Council table of the distinguished Minister for International Development of Norway, Her Excellency Ms. Hilde E. Johnson, accompanied by the Minister of Children and Family Affairs of Norway, Her Excellency Ms. Laila Daavoy. I should also like to acknowledge and welcome the presence at the Council table of the distinguished National Coordinator for the Mexican Child and Family Protection System, Her Excellency Ms. Ana Teresa Aranda.”
2002-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4528 (2002) · source
“In favour: Bulgaria, Cameroon, China, Colombia, France, Guinea, Ireland, Mauritius, Mexico, Norway, Russian Federation, Singapore, Syrian Arab Republic, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1408 (2002). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 12.50 p.m.”
2002-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4526 (2002) · source