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Maquieira

lines on the record: 160
first: 2002-07-24
most recent: 2004-10-08
sittings or episodes: 33
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“We share the Secretary-General's assessment of the progress made by an independent Timor-Leste, especially as regards the progress that has made possible the establishment of Timor-Leste's basic structures, such as effective public administration and a professional police force. We believe that it is very important that the security situation has improved in the first few months of this year. We believe that the role of the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) has been key in that regard. We also appreciate the efforts made by the country's Government under President Gusmao. A key element in this process is the establishment of public administration commensurate with the significant challenges ahead for Timor-Leste.”
2003-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4843 (2003) · source
“I do not know if I can make my presentation more pithy, but I will try to make it shorter. (spoke in Spanish) First of all, I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on presiding over our work and on convening this very important meeting on Timor-Leste. We are grateful for the comprehensive report (S/2003/944) introduced by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Kamalesh Sharma, whom we are very pleased to see in the Security Council. I must also express our gratitude for the work done by the former Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello, who died tragically in the Baghdad attack of last August. We all know that his dedication, hard work and unifying role made him indispensable in the process of Timor- Leste's independence.”
2003-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4843 (2003) · source
“It not only flies in the face of what was decided in the road map and in Security Council resolutions, but also flouts the basic principles of international law. It makes it impossible to establish a Palestinian State and throws into serious doubt the seriousness of the negotiation process and any work to bring both States to a life, side by side, within secure and recognized borders. The Chilean delegation considers that the Security Council must express its views on the situation and make a strong appeal, through a resolution, for the cessation of the building of the separation wall and the dismantling of what has been built thus far. Accordingly, Chile supports the text before us.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“We have condemned, and continued to condemn, terrorist bomb attacks against Israeli civilians, but nothing can justify the use of excessive force or the imposition of conditions that would seriously hinder the creation of a Palestinian State. With regard to the matters before us, we would like to see a process that would bring about the minimal conditions for dialogue between the parties, with the cessation of terrorism and violence, a halt to the building of settlements in the occupied territories and the destruction of the separation wall that is being built in Palestinian territory, which divides villages and towns. We strongly condemn the construction of this security wall - or separation wall. It is an insurmountable obstacle to finding a just and lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian problem.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“Mr. Maquieira (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): The Security Council has been convened to analyse the problem of the construction of the separation wall by the Israelis in Palestinian territory. This is part and parcel of the broader situation in the Middle East, which recently began a new stage with the road map, which seemed to be a means for moving towards peace and reconciliation in the region. However, the implementation of the road map seems to have encountered a crisis; it is made very difficult because of the extrajudicial killings, the destruction of homes, the constant arbitrary restrictions on, and displacement of, the Palestinian population and the recent building of new settlements in territories occupied by Israel.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“It is up to the international community to help the parties and to support them in their efforts towards a peace process. However, if the parties directly involved do not demonstrate the genuine political will to recreate a scenario allowing the peace process to be resumed, the international community should make every effort to urge them back onto the road of dialogue. We therefore urge the Quartet to take initiatives leading towards the restoration of the road map.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824 (2003) · source
“It must also stop building the separation wall, lift the measures that have resulted in a deterioration of the living conditions of Palestinians and end its settlement policy. The international community has observed with interest the formation of the new Palestinian Government and the real powers it will have to fulfil its tasks, especially with regard to security. Likewise, we appeal to the Government of Israel to make every effort to implement the steps necessary to strengthen the work of the new Prime Minister and to assist him in his work. Otherwise, it will be very difficult for a Palestinian Prime Minister to contain extremist elements or gain the enthusiasm of moderates. In closing, responsibility for reaching a peace agreement between Israelis and Palestinians falls essentially on the authorities of both peoples.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824 (2003) · source
“We launch an appeal that that decision, which could definitively end the slim hopes that still remain for the implementation of the road map and which could lead to the further expansion of violence in the region and other unforeseeable consequences, not be implemented. We must also express in the clearest terms our condemnation for the terrorists acts committed by radical groups against Israeli civilians. Stopping and disbanding such terrorist groups would contribute to re-establishing the necessary environment to build confidence between the parties. Any other effort will be doomed to failure. At the same time, the Israeli Government must end the targeted killing of Palestinians, which has led to the exacerbation of hatred and many innocent civilian victims.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824 (2003) · source
“The Government of the Palestinian National Authority has failed to quell domestic conflicts and has been remiss in exerting its authority and dismantling terrorist groups. The conflict has no military solution, and narrow-mindedness and the lack of humanity will not alter the situation. The international community has also recently become aware of the decision in principle by the Israeli Government to expel President Arafat. For the Government of Chile, that is a very grave announcement that should be categorically rejected. President Arafat is a democratic official who was legitimately elected by the Palestinian people. It is therefore solely up to the Palestinians to pronounce themselves as to their future.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824 (2003) · source
“Abbas had, it might be possible - this time - for the Palestinian National Authority to carry out the commitments it undertook, thereby making it possible to take decisive steps towards peace in the region. The Government of Chile notes with deep concern that the road map has encountered serious setbacks - for which both parties are responsible - that have led it to the point of stagnation and resolutely placed it on the path of destruction and senseless death. We therefore condemn the demolition of homes, the continuing construction of the wall of separation on Palestinian territory that is dividing entire communities, the disproportionate use of force and targeted assassinations by the Israeli Government.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824 (2003) · source
“Mr. Maquieira (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): I would first like to express my gratitude for the briefing given to us by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Terje Roed-Larsen, who has provided us with a detailed and sobering description of the situation in the region. Following the official presentation by the Quartet of its new peace proposal to resolve a conflict that has confronted Palestinians and Israelis for generations - known as the road map - there arose in both the region and the international community the hope that, through the appointment of the first Palestinian Prime Minister with executive powers such as the ones held by Mr.”
2003-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4824 (2003) · source
“We agree with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the implementation of a plan to operationalize the points of reference within the framework of the "standards before status" policy, and, in relation to Kosovo's final status, we call on the parties to avoid any implicit or explicit form of provocation. Finally, we urge the parties to deepen and broaden the dialogue. We welcome Mr. Holkeri's statements concerning closer dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina. Without that dialogue - or without dialogue between UNMIK and the Kosovo Assembly - the achievement of concrete results with respect to the major challenges is a distant prospect. I hope I have kept within three minutes, Mr. President.”
2003-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4823 (2003) · source
“All manifestations of ethnically motivated violence, harassment and discrimination run counter to the achievement of a multi-ethnic Kosovo and violate the spirit of resolution 1244 (1999). We acknowledge the measures undertaken by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) to find and bring to justice the perpetrators of those acts. We firmly believe that without the significant and sustainable return of internally displaced persons and refugees, the building of a multi-ethnic democratic society capable of integrating all of Kosovo's inhabitants is impossible.”
2003-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4823 (2003) · source
“On the one hand, we note significant progress in achieving a substantial degree of autonomy, especially the gradual transfer of authority and of non-reserved responsibilities, in keeping with chapter 5 of the Constitutional Framework. That process must continue. However, a series of deplorable acts of violence - all occurring during the period in question - resulting in deaths and injuries would seem to continue to tarnish the process. We condemn those acts of violence in the most emphatic terms. In addition to voicing our concern at those violent incidents and at crimes against minorities, we should like to say that in our view they must not and cannot derail the peace process.”
2003-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4823 (2003) · source
“Mr. Maquieira (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): Like previous speakers, I shall be brief. At the outset, I thank Mr. Annabi for his briefing, which informed us of Mr. Holkeri's activities in Kosovo. At our last meeting on this item we expressed our satisfaction at the assignment of Mr. Holkeri, who had an outstanding term as President of the General Assembly a number of years ago. We trust that the contacts Mr. Holkeri has established with a broad range of local political officials in Kosovo will bear the fruit wished for by everyone, in conformity with resolution 1244 (1999). We believe that Kosovo today is at a crucial stage.”
2003-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4823 (2003) · source
“In the absence of a constructive dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina and between UNMIK and the Kosovo Assembly, it will be very difficult to achieve any concrete and tangible results with respect to the major challenge that is faced. We reiterate once again our thanks for the efforts and the professionalism of UNMIK personnel, and we offer our full support to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Harri Holkeri, whom we know from his excellent work as President of the Assembly. We wish him well in his current work.”
2003-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4809 (2003) · source
“The Provisional Institutions of Self-Government of Kosovo have a central role to play in achieving reconciliation in Kosovo, so as to make possible the building of a multi-ethnic and democratic society that includes all inhabitants, with no exclusions. The events that have brought us here today must serve as a catalyst for us to recommit ourselves to this process. The future of Kosovo presents a major challenge. We therefore agree with what Mr. Holkeri said on 14 August about the urgent need to strengthen the rule of law, step up the combat against organized crime and promote economic development. We urge the parties to intensify and broaden the scope of the dialogue.”
2003-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4809 (2003) · source
“It has also expressed its concern as to their impact on the ongoing process in Kosovo. Every effort must be made to find those responsible for these and other atrocities, who to date have gone unpunished. The perpetrators must be brought to justice. We welcome the steps taken so far by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), and it is our hope that its efforts to find those responsible will be stepped up even further. Any act of violence, harassment or discrimination on ethnic grounds is detrimental to the building of a multi-ethnic Kosovo and goes against the spirit of resolution 1244 (1999).”
2003-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4809 (2003) · source
“Mr. Maquieira (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): Mr. President, I should like to thank you for having convened this meeting of the Security Council on the situation in Kosovo, Serbia and Montenegro. I also welcome the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Serbia and Montenegro here today, although we regret the events that have brought him to New York. We strongly condemn the events that took place on 13 August near the village of Gorazdevac that took the lives of two children and wounded a number of others. The killing of children is utterly despicable. There can be no justification for it; it is unacceptable. Allow me to convey our condolences to the bereaved families. This occurrence is yet another in a series of recent events in the region which the Security Council has condemned.”
2003-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4809 (2003) · source
“We would support the idea of including an arms embargo and we stress the need for a regional conference that would make it possible to bring together not only what is being done in the Congo, but all the work that is taking place in the region, and to develop a strategy for the economic and social development of this part of Africa. I cannot conclude without paying particular tribute to the former Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. Namanga Ngongi, for his valuable and devoted contribution to the peace process. Perhaps, for a delegation which only recently joined the Council, I might thank him for his kindness and patience towards some of us, on some occasions. I hope he will have every future success in his personal and professional life.”
2003-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4790 (2003) · source
“Let me conclude by saying that it is vital for the draft resolution authorizing a new mandate for the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) to be finished expeditiously, to give it a robust mandate under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, which is essential to protect civilian populations and military personnel that are subject to danger and threat. The Security Council must, in the most affected areas, ensure that it acts as a bridge with the multinational force now in Bunia. My delegation will join in supporting that resolution.”
2003-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4790 (2003) · source
“I cannot miss the opportunity to make a personal comment although I know it is inappropriate. When we were in Bunia with the Security Council's mission to Central Africa, we were very struck by what we saw. When we speak of Bunia we always think of child soldiers, of the terrorized population, of the atrocities that have been committed, but less is said of the courage of certain people in Bunia. I think it is right for us to pay tribute to Petronille Vaweka, mother of five and President of the Special Interim Assembly. We should pay tribute to her courage and dedication in very difficult circumstances.”
2003-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4790 (2003) · source
“My country categorically condemns the acts of violence, assassinations and other such crimes being perpetrated in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, particularly against the civilian police. Those acts must not go unpunished, and their perpetrators must ultimately answer for them. I support what the representative of the Russian Federation and Ambassador Greenstock of the United Kingdom have said recently in that regard. This is a challenge for the entire international community, but especially for the Congolese people and particularly the Transitional Government. At the same time, we would like to reiterate our concern at the humanitarian situation in Bunia and the surrounding areas. We call on the parties involved to provide full and free access to all humanitarian agencies and personnel, particularly in Bunia and Ituri.”
2003-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4790 (2003) · source
“But we should not underestimate the enormous difficulties still before the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is now incumbent on the Government to pursue its goals of re-establishing security and sovereignty throughout the country and to reform the armed forces, the police and the judiciary. In this difficult process, the Democratic Republic of the Congo must be able to rely on the support of the international community, and particularly the support of the countries of the region, especially the neighbouring ones. Notwithstanding those advances, the situation in the Kivu and Ituri districts is still marked by suffering and grave human rights violations committed by various rebel factions.”
2003-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4790 (2003) · source
“During the past year, with the exception of the north-eastern part of the country, we have seen significant progress, particularly the withdrawal of foreign troops from the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the political agreement achieved between the various conflicting factions, which made it possible to develop the All-Inclusive Agreement on the Transition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We are pleased to note the promulgation of the Transitional Constitution of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the recent formation of the Government of National Unity, which brings together representatives of all sectors and factions that until recently were in open conflict. That is a remarkable development. The first steps, which are always the most difficult, have been taken.”
2003-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4790 (2003) · source
“Mr. Maquieira (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, my delegation wishes to express thanks for the useful and detailed briefing of Mr. Javier Solana, High Representative of the European Union (EU), as well as for the information provided by the Under-Secretary- General of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Jean-Marie Guehenno, and the additional information provided by Mr. Ngongi. I wish also to thank the European Union, particularly France, for its generous contribution to the Multinational Force deployed in Bunia and to highlight the dedication and performance of the Uruguayan contingent in very difficult circumstances.”
2003-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4790 (2003) · source
“Finally, reference has been made both in the press and in today's discussion to the mass graves that have been discovered. We are concerned about the problem of identifying remains and returning them to family members. We would like to know who is taking responsibility for this matter in the field.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4762Resumption1 (2003) · source
“We would like to know more about the payment of wages to local workers, as that would have a direct impact on the poorest families. We were informed this morning that the nutritional needs of the three northern governorates are once again being addressed and that, fortunately, there is no food crisis in Iraq. We would like to know how long it would take to resume delivery of the 480,000 metric tons normally distributed in the country. We would also like to know about the situation regarding the quantity of supplies that are usually distributed in other zones. Given that the oil-for-food programme has been extended for another six months, we would also like to know whether it will be necessary to buy food during this period and whether provisions have been made to fund such purchases.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4762Resumption1 (2003) · source
“I would like to ask a number of questions. I have already written them down, so, of course, my concerns may overlap some of those that have already been expressed. One of the results of the lack of security is that various aspects of the provision of services might to some extent be entrusted to religious groups in parts of Baghdad and in the south of the country. I would like to know whether measures are being taken to take control of the hospitals and other service entities so as to take them out of the hands of religious groups. At a recent meeting of the Council, my delegation asked for information with regard to salaries for local workers. According to available information, the situation has not improved.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4762Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Mr. Maquieira (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): I would like first of all to thank Mr. Mark Malloch Brown, Mr. David Nabarro, Mr. James Morris, Mr. Nils Kastberg and Mr. Jakob Kellenberger for the comprehensive information they have given us concerning the various parts of the humanitarian picture in Iraq. We share the sentiments expressed by the members of the Council with regard to the situation in Iraq. There has been some progress, although the situation remains precarious. We also share the concern expressed about security in Iraq. As has been said, efforts are being made to improve the situation. We hope that it will improve rapidly so that humanitarian assistance can be provided and the enormous humanitarian task in various sectors can proceed smoothly, as required by the urgency of the situation.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4762Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Furthermore, the resolution just adopted envisages a process for the progressive winding down of the oil for food programme in an orderly and equitable manner that is not detrimental to the Iraqi people. Another important fact is that the resolution has made it possible to restore the Council's collective capacity to agree on a process of political, economic and social reconstruction for Iraq. For Chile, the text meets the need to safeguard the country's political sovereignty, its territorial integrity and its people's control over the natural resources. In short, the Council has adopted an important resolution today, based on a strong political agreement that will be very important in the various stages of its implementation. It focuses on significantly improving the conditions of life for the Iraqi people after decades of suffering.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4761 (2003) · source
“Mr. Maquieira (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): The resolution that has just been adopted, with the support of Chile, contains important provisions concerning the political process in Iraq, the role of the United Nations, with specific instructions for the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and for the supervision of the Development Fund for Iraq, and what the Council must do 12 months from now with regard to implementation. The resolution lifts the sanctions imposed on Iraq - a situation not appropriate to the needs of the Iraqi people - and thus takes an important and urgently required step towards normalizing the economy of that country and integrating it into the international community.”
2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4761 (2003) · source
“I think that the Stockholm Process completes a cycle in which there was a general appreciation of the need to explore targeted sanctions, as was done in those three processes, and that now it is time for the Council to make progress on how those sanctions are to be implemented. To that end, there is a group of experts on sanctions; their task relates to the choice of sanctions, their effectiveness, their implementation and their consequences. They could also explore the feasibility of the so-called exit strategy, which might also play a role in this process. Lastly, I would like to stress that my country considers the proposal to appoint a coordinator for sanctions to be an interesting suggestion that could be further studied.”
2003-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4713 (2003) · source
“Some difficulties might arise in the effective implementation of that type of sanctions if we start with the supposition that a State is given a certain period of time to modify its conduct before a sanction is applied. In the case of financial sanctions, given technological capacities and the speed with which financial resources can be moved, there might be a problem in reconciling the time limit a State is given with the effectiveness of the sanctions to be imposed. So, I think we need to explore how this can be done within the perspective of preventive diplomacy. Perhaps State Secretary Dahlgren could comment on that.”
2003-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4713 (2003) · source
“On this basis, we should decisively improve the capacity of the United Nations and its Member States in implementing sanctions, including through better cooperation and coordination and technical assistance, attain better management, and allow more effective monitoring. In this process, we have affirmed the need to ensure the proportionality of the measures adopted, to adapt sanctions according to developments in the political situation, and to bear proportionality in mind in political developments. In his intervention, Assistant Secretary-General Turk made a point that I find interesting. He spoke of the possibility of using smart sanctions as a contribution to preventive diplomacy. One area in which this might be explored, in theory at this stage, is that of financial sanctions.”
2003-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4713 (2003) · source
“Consequently, for some time now, Chile has favoured, within the framework of the Charter and the powers and authority it grants the Security Council, drawing up sanctions that are better focused and better targeted in order to change the conduct of those with the power to change, rather than - as was the logic of previous sanctions - to make the life of the population so difficult that it rebelled and produced a change in leadership. That does not usually happen. As a consequence, the Interlaken and Bonn-Berlin processes are extremely welcome. In general, I think that the documents that the Council has received today on the Stockholm Process deserve our recognition. We endorse both the Process and its recommendations.”
2003-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4713 (2003) · source
“While we attach utmost importance to the effective implementation of the instruments and mechanisms, including sanctions, established under the Charter with a View to helping foster and ensure respect for international peace and security, we believe that the use of indiscriminate, total and open sanctions has in some cases proven not to be effective. The speed of the impact of sanctions on the civilian population is often much greater than the speed of any change produced by the Government - if in fact it does make a change in its conduct.”
2003-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4713 (2003) · source
“The process initiated by the Government of Sweden, which is to conclude a broader process, constitutes a significant advance in the quest to improve the concept and implementation of the sanctions regimes imposed by the Security Council. The Stockholm, Interlaken and Bonn-Berlin processes have put forward very interesting and important proposals that should be carefully studied. They have also made proposals of a more complex nature, such as the so-called secondary sanctions, which require more thorough study. I think it is important to recall here what the Chilean Government's position on sanctions has been.”
2003-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4713 (2003) · source
“Mr. Maquieira (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to begin by joining in the condolences that have been extended to the representative of the People's Republic of China on the recent earthquake in the country. Earthquakes are a phenomenon well known to Chile, and we know their devastating effects. Allow me also to express my thanks for the useful documentation presented by the State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Sweden, Mr. Hans Dahlgren, on the results of the Stockholm Process, as well as for the valuable contribution to the process made by Professor Wallensteen. We also welcome the contribution of Mr. Danilo Turk, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, who offered us some intelligent points of consideration, as is usual in him.”
2003-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4713 (2003) · source
“I should therefore like to ask Ambassador Brown how he perceives this problem, and does he believe that these forces must have a balanced ethnic composition?”
2003-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4711 (2003) · source
“Which parts of the country does he consider will be the most difficult to integrate into the programme? I have a second question for Ambassador Nishimura concerning the disarmament and reintegration effort. We in the United Nations have quite a history of such efforts - some of them more successful than others. Perhaps he could indicate whether any of these experiences have served as a basis for his endeavours and to what extent that experience can be applied to the case of Afghanistan. With respect to the comprehensive briefing that we received from Ambassador Braun, I should like to say first of all that we are sure that this is a very complex undertaking. We know that the Afghan Government lacks the resources to pay police wages and that therefore the contributions of the international community are essential.”
2003-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4711 (2003) · source
“Mr. Maquieira (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): First, I wish to join in the condolences that are being conveyed to the Governments of Pakistan and Afghanistan on the recent air crash. I also wish to thank of Mr. Guehenno, Ambassador Nishimura and Ambassador Braun for their presence at this meeting. They have given us comprehensive information about developments in Afghanistan. For the sake of brevity, I should like to ask just a few questions of Mr. Nishimura and of Mr. Braun. With respect to Mr. Nishimura's briefing: bearing in mind the numerous problems that have been mentioned, in particular the influence of local chiefs and militia commanders in the various parts of the country, how does Mr. Nishimura think his work should be focused, and what is the most important challenge to be faced?”
2003-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4711 (2003) · source
“With regard to the institutional aspect, we are aware that 2003 has ushered in a new phase whose main challenge will be to demonstrate the effectiveness of the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government, created to ensure the effective transfer of authority. A decisive test will be the way in which Kosovo civil servants discharge their functions when the number of international civil servants present today in Kosovo has been reduced by half. In conclusion, we call upon the parties to intensify the constructive dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina with a view to achieving real, tangible results aimed at overcoming the serious challenges to which I have referred and, above all, at ensuring that all the inhabitants of Kosovo can live in their homeland with dignity and free from danger.”
2003-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4702 (2003) · source
“It is essential, first, to strengthen the economy, particularly in the area of unemployment; to combat organized crime; and, lastly, to build a multi-ethnic society. We call upon the Government of Kosovo to cooperate with UNMIK in meeting these challenges. With respect to the fight against organized crime, no progress in that regard is possible without the commitment of all actors to ensuring that the rule of law prevails and to improving the administration of justice for all, particularly for displaced persons and refugees. Moreover, respect for the rule of law and a strengthened judicial system are the best guarantee for preventing violations of human rights in Kosovo. In this context, it is vital for the parties fully to cooperate with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.”
2003-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4702 (2003) · source
“However, we remain concerned about the situation of internally displaced persons and refugees. We hope that favourable conditions will continue to be created for their return in significant in numbers and in a sustainable manner with a view to the creation of a multi-ethnic and democratic society capable of reintegrating all the people of Kosovo, without exclusion. We also note with alarm the incidents of violence, both among Kosovo Albanians and towards Kosovo Serbs. Every effort should be made to prevent an increase in arson, grievous assault and organized crime. The actions of extremists and terrorists must be unanimously condemned. We agree with the three challenges outlined by Mr. Michael Steiner on 20 January.”
2003-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4702 (2003) · source
“With regard to the latter, we, like preceding speakers, endorse the standards before status approach and the eight standards elaborated by Mr. Michael Steiner, Special Representative of the Secretary-General. With respect to the report of the Secretary- General, we recognize the significant progress made in 2002, inter alia, in the transfer of executive and legislative authority to the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government of Kosovo; the establishment of municipal Governments; the administration of justice, particularly the appointment of judges and prosecutors from minority communities; the establishment of a multi-ethnic civil service; and the extension of UNMIK to Mitrovica. Special mention should be made of the recent return of Kosovo Serb representatives to the Kosovo Assembly. That is a good sign.”
2003-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4702 (2003) · source
“As this is the first time that Chile is speaking on this item in the Council, we wish to express our support for the work of and results achieved by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), in which our country is honoured to participate. We commend the personnel of UNMIK for their efforts in fulfilling their mandate to equip Kosovo, Serbia and Montenegro, with an interim administration under which its people can enjoy substantial self-government. That is why we regard resolution l244 (1999) as a valid basis and instrument for achieving the three- fold objective of its mandate: to administer Kosovo, to create institutions and, lastly, to facilitate a political process for determining the final status of Kosovo.”
2003-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4702 (2003) · source
“Mr. Valdes (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): Allow me first of all to congratulate you, Sir, on convening this open debate of the Security Council on the situation in Kosovo. In the face of the great challenges ahead in 2003 and one year after the start of the gradual transfer of executive and legislative authority to the Kosovars, it seems highly appropriate that the Members of the United Nations should be able to express their views on the progress of the largest peace-building undertaking in the history of the United Nations. We are also grateful for the briefing given by Mr. Michael Steiner, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo, whose efforts we fully appreciate. We also note with satisfaction the outcome of the Security Council mission to Kosovo and Belgrade that took place late last year.”
2003-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4702 (2003) · source
“As a result, the conference must adopt a series of recommendations that could be useful to the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council and the rest of the United Nations system in the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). Likewise, Chile is extremely interested in the report being prepared by the Secretary-General that was requested by that resolution. In our opinion, it should be the cornerstone for follow-up on this issue here in the United Nations.”
2002-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4589 (2002) · source
“In assuming our responsibility as active members of the Group of Friends of resolution 1325 (2000), and with a view to contributing to the implementation of that resolution, Chile has accepted the challenge of organizing, together with the presidency of the European Union, an international conference next November on "The role of women in peacekeeping operations", which will open new avenues for the practical implementation of the item under discussion. The conference would include the participation of the United Nations, civil society, experts and Governments and would seek to discuss all of the most important aspects of women's roles, not only as victims of armed conflict but also as part of the solution to such conflicts and post-conflict reconstruction.”
2002-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4589 (2002) · source