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“We join in welcoming President Tadic of Serbia. We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. lessen-Petersen, for his insightful briefing, and we recognize the presence of Prime Minister Kosumi of Kosovo in his delegation. We welcome the election of Mr. Fatmir Sejdiu, the new President of Kosovo, and we trust that he will continue the efforts of the late President Ibrahim Rugova to seek a peaceful resolution of the problems facing Kosovo. We regard the future status of Kosovo as one of the most serious issues remaining in building the stability and peace we seek for Kosovo in the Balkans. We are therefore pleased to note the significant preparations for the talks on the future status of Kosovo with the facilitation of the former President of Finland, Mr. Ahtisaari, whom we hold in the highest regard.”
2006-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5373 (2006) · source
“It is important that the international community continue to render its assistance to Sierra Leone so as to help the country face up to its future political, security and socio-economic challenges. Finally, we join the Secretary-General in expressing our gratitude to Ambassador Mwakawago and to all the staff of UNAMSIL for the successes achieved by the Mission.”
2005-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5334 (2005) · source
“It is true that the country is still faced with potential threats to its security and political stability, including unemployment among young people, corruption, weaknesses in the judicial system, and resource constraints. These are problems that Sierra Leone must now seek to confront with renewed dedication. Despite the fact that Sierra Leone still faces those challenges, it is important to appreciate how far it has come. Socio-economic recovery remains one of the country's crucial prerequisites for its political and security stability. We are therefore pleased to note that the Government is continuing to implement measures to reassert its control over the country's natural resources.”
2005-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5334 (2005) · source
“We note with satisfaction that the country is now peaceful and that the political situation has remained calm and stable since the last report, in September. We are especially pleased to note that the overall security situation in the country remains stable and that the national security agencies have continued to operate satisfactorily since UNAMSIL transferred security responsibility to them last year. We are glad that the drawdown of UNAMSIL in all categories is on schedule and that administrative preparations for the establishment of the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL) are in the final stages.”
2005-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5334 (2005) · source
“It is with special regard that we welcome Ambassador Mwakawago to the Security Council and thank him for having presented the report of the Secretary-General. We are particularly pleased to receive the most recent report of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) given its significance, namely that it shows the progress that Sierra Leone and its people have made, with the help of the United Nations and the international community, especially that of your country, Mr. President - the United Kingdom. It is obvious that UNAMSIL's initial setbacks brought into question the Viability of United Nations peacekeeping efforts worldwide. The Secretary- General's most recent report is clear testimony that Sierra Leone is one of the United Nations success stories in peacekeeping operations.”
2005-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5334 (2005) · source
“It is in this regard that we reiterate the New Partnership for Africa's Development view on how best to assist Africa to build its capacity to manage conflicts. This focuses on four key areas: the prevention and resolution of conflicts; peacekeeping and peace enforcement; post-conflict reconciliation; and combating the illicit proliferation of small arms, light weapons and landmines. There are many complex and interconnected causes of humanitarian crisis in Africa. While we accept that policy choices can play a role, natural phenomena such as drought and the HIV/AIDS pandemic are factors as well. All these factors compound one another. It is on this totality of factors that we must focus.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source
“Without such investment, the demand for reactive measures can only increase. Mr. Egeland illustrated how expensive such investment can be. It is noteworthy that Africa received around $7 billion in humanitarian aid between 1995 and 2001. The cost of United Nations peacekeeping is estimated at $2.8 billion for the period from July 2004 to June 2005 . Africa has demonstrated its willingness to deal with conflicts in the region. The Under-Secretary- General has also observed that we have not done enough in relation to Uganda. We have not done enough to create the "pull factor" that could draw the Lord's Resistance Army to disarmament and reintegration programmes. Among the African Union's principles is respect for the sanctity of human life.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source
“Egeland has just informed us that no amount of humanitarian relief can provide what those who are threatened by conflict have wanted most from Day One, namely, effective protection against violence of the most vicious kind, and the ability to return to their homes. We agree. Indeed, strengthening Africans' capacity in conflict prevention in crisis situations and in crisis management must remain our main objective. Reactive military interventions and humanitarian measures are necessary to prevent further loss of life in emergencies, but even at their best, such efforts can only control a situation, not resolve it. Investment in tools that focus on development, capacity-building for mediation and peacebuilding is needed to ensure that existing conflicts are resolved, as well as future ones prevented.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source
“We too join in thanking Mr. Egeland for his insightful briefing this morning. We also wish to commend the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for the great work it is doing in Africa. Millions of Africans live in countries where there is ongoing armed conflict or the imminent risk of such a conflict breaking out. This is a legitimate concern for all of us. On the other hand, many encouraging peace processes are currently in progress with respect to all major conflicts in Africa, despite continued instability. Increased commitment to peace and security on the part of African organizations is an example of this, as is the cooperation between the United Nations and our organizations in Africa. Mr.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source
“We also appeal for more voluntary contributions to the two Tribunals to enable them to complete their work, thereby ensuring that justice is served.”
2005-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5328 (2005) · source
“We appeal to all responsible to cooperate with the ICTY so that those infamous fugitives are eventually brought to justice. Their evasion should not be allowed to outlast the Tribunal. Finally, we wish to note that the atrocities committed in both Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia are crimes that we as the international community committed ourselves to deter and to bring those responsible to justice. It is in our collective interests to do so, and the cost should not be an immediate concern. Justice should be the overriding concern. We again join the appeal to all Member States to pay their assessed contributions to the ICTR and ICTY so that the two Tribunals can undertake their mandates as required of them.”
2005-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5328 (2005) · source
“We note from the report that the capacity to handle cases involving complex war crimes is growing steadily in local courts of Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Serbia and Montenegro. We welcome efforts to enhance national capacities through training judges and using visiting judges, among other things. We also note that the Prosecutor has promised to take back those cases where an accused is not afforded a fair trial under a national jurisdiction. We share that view. It was with great relief that we learned of the recent arrest and transfer to the ICTY of the fugitive former General Ante Gotovina of Croatia. We wish to commend the Governments of Croatia and Spain for their cooperation, which made that outcome possible. We believe that the arrest of Ratko Mladic and Radovan Karadzic will soon follow.”
2005-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5328 (2005) · source
“The President of the Tribunal confirms in the current report that the date for the completion of trials is now 2009. We commend the inventive ways adopted by the ICTY to speed up trials, including the shortening of briefs, the three-court system and expediting appeals and the translation of trial judgements. We have also noted the consensus among the ICTY judges, following their recent plenary meeting, regarding issues that may arise in relation to the trials of multiple accused. Since the alternative solution being offered is an effort to contribute to the Tribunal's completion strategy, our view is that the proposition deserves serious consideration by the Council. We commend the progress the ICTY is making in referring cases to national jurisdictions.”
2005-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5328 (2005) · source
“We commend various methods adopted by the ICTR to hasten trial proceedings, including the joinder of cases, reducing the number of motions and interlocutory appeals, the disclosure of documents before the commencement of trials and the introduction of a system of morning and afternoon shifts, whereby two cases can be heard simultaneously. We also believe that the election and addition of nine ad litem judges has played an important role in implementing the completion strategy. I turn now to the Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, which continues to receive new indictees. Three have been apprehended since the Tribunal's last report, bringing the year's total of new persons accused to 20. Only six indictees remain at large. It is obvious that those new arrivals will have an impact on the ICTY completion strategy.”
2005-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5328 (2005) · source
“We also note that the ICTR has already transferred some 30 case files to Rwanda and one file to Belgium, and that it intends to transfer a total of 40 cases. We support the transfer of those trials to the countries where the suspects or fugitives currently reside. Such countries should be assisted in prosecuting those cases. We agree with the Prosecutor of the ICTR that the overriding factor in determining whether or not to carry out a transfer should be compliance by the respective national courts with international standards for fair trials.”
2005-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5328 (2005) · source
“We note that the trials of 26 persons are currently taking place in the ICTR, and that it is expected that those trials will be completed beginning in the year 2006. We are concerned that 19 indicted persons are still at large. We note that the ICTR is hopeful that at least 14 of them will be apprehended, as it has embarked on a more aggressive programme to track and apprehend fugitives. We appeal to all Member States to cooperate with the ICTR to arrest the fugitives and transfer them to Arusha so that they can face justice. We join the Prosecutor in commending the Government of Gabon for the cooperation that made possible the recent capture of a fugitive. We concede that the completion strategy must include the transfer of suspects to national jurisdictions.”
2005-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5328 (2005) · source
“The year 2008 as the date for the completion of trials at first instance is fast approaching, as is the year 2010 for the conclusion of all of the work of the Tribunals. The support of the Security Council and of the international community is therefore increasingly becoming critical. While we note that the ICTR is striving to meet the date set for the completion of its work, we wonder whether the appeals process will be completed by 2010, especially when it is becoming increasingly evident that most of the work will be concluded at the very end of the Tribunal's mandate. The Appeals Chamber is bound to be strained as trials are completed by both the ICTR and the ICTY. For its part, the Council must begin to address the question of increasing the number of judges in the Appeals Chamber to facilitate the desired completion strategy.”
2005-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5328 (2005) · source
“We join other members in thanking the Presidents of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) and the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY), Judge Erik Mose and Judge Fausto Pocar, for their briefings this morning and for their reports. We also congratulate Judge Pocar on his election to the presidency of the ICTY and wish to thank the departing President, Judge Theodor Meron, for a job well done. We also thank Prosecutor Carla Del Ponte of the ICTY and Prosecutor Hassan Jallow of the ICTR for their useful remarks. The United Republic of Tanzania commends the Tribunals for Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia for their continuing efforts designed to implement their respective completion strategies.”
2005-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5328 (2005) · source
“That is deeply regrettable and incorrect. Corruption is not the preserve of any country, nor is it the preserve of public organizations alone. It can be found everywhere, including at the United Nations. The report must not be taken to be an indictment of the vision, ideals and aspirations of the United Nations. Those lofty goals remain above reproach. We have an undertaking and an obligation to preserve them and to protect them. We have to make this Organization, and especially the Secretariat, better at serving those objectives. That is the challenge that faces us as we receive the report and as this Council and, especially, the General Assembly embark on examining its implications in an attempt to make this institution a better Organization.”
2005-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5256 (2005) · source
“As we receive this report, the need for balance must prevail, both in assessing what the Secretariat could have done better and what Member States ought to have done better. The Secretary-General has put it succinctly and well: there are lessons for all of us to learn. We do not belittle the reported allegations of corruption. Corruption is a menace that must be fought at all costs. It raises transaction costs and, in the end, renders all of us victims. Any such allegations must be investigated, as has been done, and those responsible brought to answer to the law. Nonetheless, what was disconcerting for many of us was to witness, while the investigation was under way, a concerted campaign to paint the Organization, with one broad brush, as being inherently corrupt, incompetent and out of tune with current demands.”
2005-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5256 (2005) · source
“We, too, join in thanking Chairman Volcker and his team for the report before us, as well as the Secretary- General for his statement. As others have said, the oil-for-food programme is a programme that should never have been undertaken by the United Nations. We agree. It is a programme that has given rise to questionable practices that have largely only served to taint the Organization and undermine its international confidence. To a large extent, that is unfair. The oil-for-food programme did not and could not have run for years without the influence and oversight of Member States. This was not and is not a case of the Secretariat run amok without Member States' supervision. Chairman Volcker has made that patently clear in his introductory remarks. Whatever happened did so under the collective watch of the Council.”
2005-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5256 (2005) · source
“We are concerned at reported violations by both sides that have led to injury and loss of life. We urge the new Lebanese authorities to strive to exercise greater control over all their territory and to bring to an end the attacks emanating from its side. Israel, for its part, should refrain from air violations of the Blue Line. Neither the two parties nor any of us must move backward; we must preserve the gains made so far.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“That step, together with the accelerated settlement activity, does not bode well for the peace process. The continued construction of the wall and the settlement activity go against earlier understandings and stand to undermine the true spirit of mutual confidence that is critical if any substantial progress towards peace is to be made. We urge both the Government of Israel and the Palestinian Authority to remain steadfast in their search for peace and security for their peoples and for the region. In the past, they have shown that they can overcome the many challenges that they face. We have an obligation to encourage and support them. The setbacks that they encounter must not be allowed to derail the peace process. I now turn to the matter of the Blue Line separating Israel and Lebanon.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“We urge that those events, coming less than one month before Israel's scheduled pullout, should not be allowed to undermine the withdrawal, which is an important element of the peace process. It is therefore our hope that the withdrawal will be sustained, coordinated and peaceful. In that regard, we commend the Palestinian Authority for its prompt action in preventing the continuation of the attacks directed against Israel and in insisting on a smooth Israeli withdrawal. For its part, the Israeli Government has acted well by rejecting requests for delay in the withdrawal and by standing firm against opposition to the disengagement process. However, we regret the decision to proceed with the construction of the separation wall in and around East Jerusalem.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“Given that positive momentum, the international community committed itself to support the parties in moving the peace process forward. Emphasis was placed on a full and complete withdrawal consistent with the road map, marking an important step towards realizing the vision of two States living side by side in peace and security. Recent events on the ground have suddenly overshadowed those positive gains through unrelenting violence and counter-violence, resulting in the injuries or deaths of several innocent people and in the loss of property. The renewed state of violence is, in our view, quite alarming. We continue to condemn the suicide bombing in Netanya and the firing of rockets that killed several innocent Israeli civilians.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“We join previous speakers in thanking Ambassador Alvaro de Soto, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his update on the situation in the Middle East, which reminded us of the many obstacles that continue to confront the peace process. During the last briefing to the Council on this subject, hopes of reaching a Palestinian-Israeli understanding were expressed after an improved political climate had developed in the region. The successful completion of the presidential elections in January, followed by the Sharm el-Sheikh understandings in February and the London meeting in March, provided an opportunity for Israeli and Palestinian leaders to commit themselves to end violence, to build trust and to work together towards an Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and parts of the West Bank in August.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“In View of that, we commend Ambassador Motoc and the entire 1540 Committee for taking the necessary measures to consider national reports and to take account of the needs of States in strengthening their domestic legislation and their law enforcement systems to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and to deny non-State actors access to such weapons. Finally, I should note that Tanzania has itself fallen Victim to a terrorist attack. We will leave no stone unturned in denying terrorists the breeding grounds and means they need to operate effectively, through the strict implementation of all United Nations resolutions against terrorism.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“We call for more expeditious consideration of national reports to make it possible to identify and meet in a timely manner the technical assistance requirements of States. We wish to express once again our approval of the best practices related to combating the financing of terrorism that have been developed by the Financial Action Task Force. It is our hope that Member States will utilize the Task Force's special recommendations on terrorist financing to deal effectively with unlawful financial activities. Our delegation cannot even contemplate the possibility of terrorists acquiring the wherewithal to carry out a nuclear, biological or chemical attack, owing to the ominous consequences of such an attack. However, we regret to note that terrorists have professed a desire to obtain such dangerous weapons.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“Our delegation is optimistic that it will present the Council with an excellent opportunity to address some of the persistent concerns of Member States, such as the need for due process and transparency in the listing and delisting procedures. It is pleasing to note that four States have appeared before the 1267 Committee for in-depth discussions on the implementation of the sanctions regime. We believe that such interactions are beneficial both to Member States and to the Committee. Allow me to commend Ambassador Loj and the other members of the Counter-Terrorism Committee and the Committee's Executive Directorate for making remarkable progress in the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001).”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“That could include sharing of information prior to and after a Visit to a Member State, establishing a common data base, identifying technical- assistance requirements of States, and identifying donors willing to offer such assistance to Member States in need. It is also imperative that the three committees study jointly and carefully the root causes of the perennial problems of non-reporting and of reporting fatigue. What is often presumed to indicate lack of commitment happens to be lack of capacity. Ambassador Mayoral has worked relentlessly to raise the awareness of Member States concerning the changes in the modus operandi of Al-Qaida networks and to address some of the concerns of Member States. We commend him for that. At present, the Council is considering a new draft resolution to augment the existing sanctions mechanisms.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“We wish to express our appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this joint briefing. We thank the Chairpersons of the Al-Qaida/Taliban sanctions committee, the Counter-Terrorism Committee and the 1540 Committee for their enlightening presentations on their work. Permit me to reiterate our condemnation of the recent heinous terrorist attacks in the city of London. As we condemn those cowardly acts, we wish to stress the importance of these joint public briefings in increasing the awareness of, and resolve to address, the enduring threat to our collective security. With regard to the mandates of the three committees, our delegation wishes to urge them to cooperate and to coordinate their activities for optimal results of their work.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“Anna Tibaijuka, as his Special Envoy to examine the impact of the Government's "Operation Restore Order". The Council has just heard a number of competing figures regarding the actual number of displaced persons. In our View, it is only fitting that we reserve any judgement on the issue until the matter is clarified.”
2005-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5220 (2005) · source
“The archives of the Organization are full of best intentions. We are all far better at talking than at acting. It is our hope that the High-level Plenary Meeting this September will present an opportunity - a turning point - that we should not miss. What Africa needs is the support of the international community in enabling the region to face the challenges that confront it. The collective determination of the region to overcome is firm. Concrete responses to the Special Envoy's appeal are urgently needed and must be heeded as humanitarian action. Lastly, with regard to Zimbabwe, we share the concerns about the reported dislocation of people in urban areas. We note that the Secretary-General has sent the Executive Director of UN-HABITAT, Mrs.”
2005-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5220 (2005) · source
“The same year, we also adopted the Dar es Salaam Declaration on Agriculture and Food Security, which, among other things, seeks to develop an early-warning and vulnerability monitoring system - an intervention strategy that we believe could be a valuable interface for international partnership. In addition, we have the Dar es Salaam Declaration on Peace, Security, Democracy and Development in the Great Lakes Region, adopted in November 2004. Lastly, we have the SADC Principles and Guidelines Governing Democratic Elections, adopted at the summit held in August 2004. Africa has had many tears shed for it - some, I might even say, crocodile tears. We know that, for, as a country that hosts a huge population of refugees from war-torn countries, we have seen repeated pleas for food assistance go unheeded.”
2005-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5220 (2005) · source
“Countries in the region need to be assisted to enhance and sustain their capabilities. The region of southern Africa, for instance, is also grappling with those challenges, believing that our people expect and want to see their quality of life improved through increased economic growth that is regionally driven and based and that is pro-poor. The following illustrates that pursuit. In 2003, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) adopted what is called the SADC HIV/AIDS Strategic Framework and Programme of Action, 2003-2007. In 2004, we adopted the SADC Regional Indicative Strategic Development Plan, which set out a vision for an integrated community.”
2005-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5220 (2005) · source
“Climatic conditions are not uniform, and that results in the production of different crops and in differences in cropping patterns. That in turn indicates differing vulnerabilities to food crises. Some countries, such as Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia, are persistently prone to drought and famine. There is ample literature about the extent to which governance contributes to hunger and poverty. None of us is immune to criticism; we all can do better, and we must strive to do so. We must also learn to engage in discourse that promotes our shared aspirations and our collective commitment to move forward in the interests of all our people. In meeting those challenges - governance, food insecurity and combating the HIV/AIDS pandemic - capacities differ.”
2005-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5220 (2005) · source
“As indicated, poverty is compounded by the HIV/AIDS pandemic, which has an impact on the amount of land placed under cultivation as farmers become incapacitated by their own illness or by the demands of caring for sick family members. The continent's vulnerability is further exacerbated by the fact that most of our economies are based on agriculture and depend on the export of traditional or primary agricultural products. We import most of our manufactured goods, including agricultural inputs such as machinery and fertilizer, and we import them on trade terms that militate against both our agricultural and our industrial sectors. Those systemic imbalances need to be addressed. African countries differ geographically, economically and in their levels of development.”
2005-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5220 (2005) · source
“A common cause of the food shortages being faced in parts of Angola, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe is the erratic weather that has been experienced during the current crop production season. In some countries, this is the third or fourth successive year of crop failures. Dry spells and the late onset of rains have left many farmers with little or no harvest. We know that. In our own country, we consider ourselves fortunate because the current crop season indicates improvement in the food situation over last year's season, only because of better rainfall. Widespread poverty has also constrained the productivity of the agricultural sector in Africa.”
2005-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5220 (2005) · source
“We, too, thank the Special Envoy, Mr. James Morris, for his briefing and for his efforts to raise global awareness of the threats facing Africa. We welcome the Special Envoy today in the firm belief that his presence here will galvanize and direct energies at the global, regional and national levels in support of meeting the dire humanitarian needs of Africa. What has been characterized as the triple threat of food insecurity, weakened capacity for governance and HIV/AIDS represents a real menace for Africa, but we believe that it can be overcome. It can be overcome with support, technical assistance and dialogue. Africa has great potential. It has plenty of fertile agricultural land and is rich in natural resources. But the widespread food crisis and the humanitarian crisis that affect our region also show how vulnerable it is.”
2005-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5220 (2005) · source
“Finally, we must also continue to protect the institution of asylum, just as we must protect and promote the principle of burden-sharing. In our View, the two constitute an important cornerstone of the civilian protection regime. When they are weakened, our collective resolve to act is undermined. Regrettably, burden-sharing has proved to be more of an ideal than a reality. It cannot be overemphasized. We can and must do more. Burden-sharing must be made a reality.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“Egeland this morning - the burden and environmental cost of such influxes for host countries have become far greater and more challenging. Tanzania has striven to offer a solution that seeks to offer protection to civilians by providing shelter in the countries generating refugees through the establishment of safe havens. Safe havens would not only eliminate the existing distinction between internally displaced persons (IDPs) and refugees, but would allow refugees of all categories - whether they are displaced internally or across frontiers - to obtain the same range of human rights protections without discrimination. We commend this proposition to the Council and other bodies for its relevance and as a practical response to our collective responsibility.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“In our view, its focus does not fully take account of present-day realities. It has shortcomings even when applied only to those civilians that have crossed into another country. Constructed in an era when there were a limited number of refugees, the Convention requires receiving States to grant refugee status on the basis of a determination of individual applications. In the face of massive influxes of refugees fleeing from wars, this requirement is manifestly incongruous. The reality is that countries such as Tanzania have been forced to grant refugee status en masse as a consequence of the overburdened administrative capacities of receiving States. In a period of dwindling funds for humanitarian emergencies - as pointed out by Mr.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“Our second proposition is born of our experience in the Great Lakes, a region that has suffered one of the most serious humanitarian tragedies - the genocide in Rwanda - as well as wars, instability and an influx of refugees that has over-burdened not only the refugee- hosting countries, but even the regulatory regime itself. Civilians are the first victims of war; they are often displaced internally and across frontiers. The international community has yet to devise an appropriate regulatory and protective mechanism that responds to those realities. Existing humanitarian instruments offer us much to go by, but the regime that offers physical protection to displaced civilians leaves a lot to be desired. Tanzania has called for a review of the 1951 Refugee Convention.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“In addition, the Great Lakes Summit sought to promote ways and mechanisms for protecting civilians as victims of conflict and upholding their human rights as citizens of their respective countries. In these pursuits, Tanzania is guided by two important propositions. The first is the promotion of good governance. President Benjamin William Mkapa put it this way: "Countries that govern themselves in a truly democratic fashion do not displace their citizens; they do not generate refugees, and are not likely to find it necessary to go to war with their neighbours. They form reliable, open and firm trading partnerships. They offer better and more opportunities for investment, trade and development. They form a reliable foundation for regional peace, security and the prosperity of their people".”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“Nonetheless, we are gratified at the growing consensus, both within the Council and in the United Nations as a whole, in favour of efforts to strengthen the regime for the physical and legal protection of civilians in armed conflict. That is a welcome development. For today, even in Africa, there is a strong desire to see greater action to prevent the emergence, spread and re-emergence of conflicts that have brought untold misery to civilians, countries and economies. That is the essence of the process set in motion by the First Summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, held at Dar es Salaam in November 2004. It is a process to which we see the idea of a Peacebuilding Commission as making a significant contribution.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“As a country that hosts a large population of refugees, the United Republic of Tanzania is painfully conscious that violations of humanitarian law perpetrated against civilians cause mass population movements internally and across borders. We therefore believe that there is both a moral and a legal responsibility to protect: to protect vulnerable populations from violent conflicts that continue to claim the lives of many innocent civilians while leaving many more permanently displaced. Regrettably, since the Council began discussing the protection of civilians in armed conflict in 1999, the problem has remained particularly acute in Africa. Examples abound, from the Darfur region in the Sudan to Cote d'Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, among others.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“New perspectives are being offered in an attempt to promote national reconciliation, and we must support such attempts. In extending that support, we, too, are conscious of the fact that Burundi will require considerable support from the international community. We should not fail it. We therefore join in appealing for international support in funding the mechanisms being envisaged in Burundi for justice and reconciliation. In our view, this heavy responsibility would have best been served through assessed contributions. Ending impunity must be our collective responsibility and is in our own self- interest. Lastly, we join the Minister in expressing great caution regarding the relationship between the truth and reconciliation commission and the special chamber of the judicial system in Burundi.”
2005-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5203 (2005) · source
“We, too, welcome Mr. Kiganahe, Minister of Justice of Burundi, and are thankful for his presentation here this afternoon. We are also thankful for the briefing given by Assistant Secretary-General Zacklin. We are immensely pleased by the agreement of the parties in Burundi in support of the establishment of the mechanism for accountability. The fact that there is a broad consensus in Burundi as to this approach should be welcomed and supported by the Council. We commend this resolve and consider it among the positive measures adopted by the Transitional Government and as a reflection of the Government's good faith in resolving the difficulties that Burundi faces. In our view, the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement was not cast in stone.”
2005-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5203 (2005) · source
“As the exclusion of the death sentence is a condition to such transfers, what are the pitfalls for such transfers to countries whose legislation does not exclude the application of such a sentence, in View of the fact that such exclusion might establish national double standards for similar crimes?”
2005-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5199 (2005) · source
“In early 2005, the United Nations administration lifted the freeze on recruitment of new staff, which had threatened the completion strategies of both Tribunals. We are happy to note that the lifting of the freeze has had positive results on the work of the Tribunals. The ICTR and the ICTY should continue to receive resources to enable them to carry out their functions. In that regard, we appeal to all Member States to pay their contributions to the two Tribunals. Lastly, we wonder whether the Presidents and the Prosecutors could share with us their views concerning the transfer of cases to national jurisdictions.”
2005-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5199 (2005) · source