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2001-08-20
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2003-07-18
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  1. “The new political developments afford all stakeholders the opportunity to rejuvenate the process of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In conclusion, we would like to reiterate South Africa's commitment to stay the course with the Congolese people as they work to implement all agreements. Accordingly, our engagement with the Democratic Republic of the Congo did not end with the signing of the Final Act at Sun City. The recent success in the peace process provides real opportunities to commence the urgent task of economic reconstruction in the country. The support of the international community in that task is of critical importance. South Africa stands ready to make its contribution to the efforts of the Congolese people to achieve peace and prosperity in their country.”

    2003-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4790 (2003) · source

  2. “That is essential to creating an environment conducive to the establishment of lasting peace and reconciliation. We concur with the Secretary-General's assessment that there is a need to examine the role of MONUC and other United Nations system partners in the light of the new political developments. South Africa therefore welcomes the recommendations contained in the Secretary-General's second special report (S/2003/566), which proposes a more comprehensive approach to support the transitional phase in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Of particular importance to South Africa is the need to support the security arrangements for the Transitional Government in Kinshasa, as well as the work of the Ituri interim administration.”

    2003-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4790 (2003) · source

  3. “As the report of the Council's recent mission to Central Africa (5/2003/653) correctly points out, the departure of the Interim Emergency Multinational Force, which was dispatched under Chapter VII of the Charter, and the imminent deployment of MONUC's second task force to Ituri raise important questions with respect to the congruence of their two mandates. We hope that the Security Council will take a decision on this matter as soon as possible, in order to allow potential troop-contributing countries sufficient time to prepare their forces for the tasks at hand. While promoting a more robust mandate for MONUC, we would be remiss not to stress the responsibility of all Congolese stakeholders to ensure the protection and promotion of human rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2003-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4790 (2003) · source

  4. “Today's public meeting also coincides with the Council's ongoing discussions on strengthening and adjusting the mandate of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) in the light of new developments. Indeed, the grave security and humanitarian situation in Ituri province obliges the Security Council to give serious consideration to proposals to strengthen MONUC's military presence in that part of the country. In addition to strengthening the numbers and capabilities of MONUC's forces, South Africa believes that the operation should be equipped with a Chapter VII mandate so that it can effectively carry out the tasks assigned to it. In that regard, the protection of civilians under imminent threat of armed attack should receive special emphasis.”

    2003-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4790 (2003) · source

  5. “This meeting is indeed timely, as it coincides with important developments in the peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In that regard, South Africa congratulates the Congolese parties on their efforts to implement the Global and All-inclusive Agreement, and in particular on the establishment of the transitional institutions. We welcome the formation of the Transitional Government, which we view as a crucial first step towards achieving lasting peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. South Africa is honoured to have been able to assist in that process, and it remains ready to continue to do so. We urge all stakeholders in the peace process to continue to observe and implement the agreements they have signed. There is no turning back. The strategy of talking peace and waging war at the same time must be abandoned.”

    2003-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4790 (2003) · source

  6. “At the outset, I would like to extend my delegation's congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July. We would like to thank the Under-Secretary- General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Jean-Marie Guehenno, for his briefing. We also extend our gratitude to Mr. Javier Solana for his briefing on the European Union's efforts to support the peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I wish further to convey South Africa's profound gratitude to Mr. Amos Namanga Ngongi, the former Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, for his dedicated leadership of the work of the United Nations in that country.”

    2003-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4790 (2003) · source

  7. “The framework for the resumption of negotiations between Israel and Palestine already exists in the form of the Egyptian-Jordanian proposals, the recommendations of the Mitchell report and the understandings regarding a ceasefire facilitated by the United States. What is lacking is a credible multinational presence on the ground to monitor any ceasefire that may be called by the parties and to serve as a visible symbol of the international community's concern for the safety and human rights of the peoples of Palestine and of Israel. The Security Council must demonstrate its commitment to upholding international peace and security by acting expeditiously to set up a credible multinational monitoring mechanism to verify the implementation of agreements.”

    2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357Resumption1 (2001) · source

  8. “The attainment of the inalienable right of the Palestinian people to self-determination and to an independent State with East Jerusalem as its capital is pivotal to the achievement of a sustainable and comprehensive peace in the Middle East. The principle of land for peace, as articulated in Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973), remains valid today. The Movement believes that peaceful negotiation is the only means of ensuring lasting peace, security and stability in the region. We urge the parties to take the required steps to ensure the cessation of hostilities, to restore calm and to adopt measures to re-establish mutual trust.”

    2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357Resumption1 (2001) · source

  9. “The Non-Aligned Movement once more reiterates its call on Israel to respect international humanitarian law and to cease its acts of military aggression against the civilian population of Palestine. Security Council resolution 1322 (2000) calls on Israel to abide scrupulously by its legal obligations with respect to the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War. The present situation necessitates the reconvening of the Conference of the High Contracting Parties on measures to enforce the Convention in the occupied Palestinian territories, including Jerusalem, as called for at the tenth emergency special session of the General Assembly. The Non-Aligned Movement has long affirmed that the question of Palestine constitutes the core of the Middle East conflict.”

    2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357Resumption1 (2001) · source

  10. “The Non-Aligned Movement has repeatedly drawn the Council's attention to the dangerously high levels of frustration and violence that are being fomented by Israel's policies of closures, blockades and restrictions on the movement of people, goods and resources. Palestinian civilians are still being prevented from reaching their places of work and worship, and the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate because essential supplies and funds for basic services are being withheld. As members of this Council well know, the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949, expressly prohibits the collective punishment of a civilian population.”

    2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357Resumption1 (2001) · source

  11. “The Israeli guarantee to respect the inviolability of official Palestinian institutions was one of the fundamental building blocks of the ensuing peace process. Israel's recent provocative actions threaten the very basis on which the parties have pursued their search for peace over the past eight years. The Non-Aligned Movement once again confirms that the Palestinian question remains the permanent responsibility of the United Nations until it is effectively resolved in all its aspects. It is the Security Council's duty to ensure that the Palestinian flag flies once again over East Jerusalem.”

    2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357Resumption1 (2001) · source

  12. “I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of August. On behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement, I would like to express our sincere appreciation to you for convening this important discussion in the Security Council. The situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, including Jerusalem, has deteriorated so dramatically since the last open debate that it has become essential for the Council, as custodian of international peace and security, to reassess its efforts to bring peace to that region. The occupation of Orient House and other symbols of Palestinian national identity constitutes a flagrant violation of the formal commitments made by Israel in the context of the Oslo process.”

    2001-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4357Resumption1 (2001) · source