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first: 2010-01-27
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“A welcome development has been the significant improvement the Council has shown in increasing the number of its public meetings, and the greater frequency of public briefings by special envoys and representatives. We also commend the increased interaction between the President of the Council and the general United Nations membership. While these measures are modest, they are nonetheless important steps towards improving the Council's work and ensuring greater transparency and accountability. More, however, must be done to ensure that such developments translate into substantive and meaningful engagement between the Security Council and the general membership, and that the views of the latter are reflected in the Council's actions.”
2011-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6672 (2011) · source
“I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important debate and for preparing the concept note on the Security Council's working methods (see S/2011/726, annex). My delegation aligns itself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement. We welcome the improvements in the implementation of the July 2006 note by the President of the Council (S/2006/507) and the overall progress that has been made in improving the working methods of the Security Council. We acknowledge that the implementation of the note is an important contribution to enhancing the efficiency and transparency of the Council's work.”
2011-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6672 (2011) · source
“In that regard, we share the concerns of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights that an independent witness- and victim-protection system is necessary. In conclusion, South Africa once more urges both sides to refrain from taking any actions that will undermine the achievements attained in the dialogue process. We therefore call on the parties to show flexibility, with a view to enhancing their engagement in order to resolve outstanding matters and for reconciliation to prevail.”
2011-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6670 (2011) · source
“Moreover, we believe that the resumption of talks between the parties is an important confidence-building measure that should improve trust and allow them to address all outstanding issues. We agree with the Secretary-General's observation that unresolved issues threaten peace and stability in the region. In that regard, my delegation urges all parties to show cooperation and flexibility in finding solutions to the outstanding issues, including border concerns. Negotiations remain the only way to produce a mutually beneficial and sustainable solution. With regard to the allegations of trafficking in human organs, we reiterate our position that a credible, thorough, impartial and independent inquiry into those allegations should be conducted. The death of a key witness in a war crimes case raises concerns about witness protection.”
2011-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6670 (2011) · source
“Tensions are worsened by the perception of Kosovo Serbs regarding the lack of status neutrality of the international presence, especially following the actions of the Kosovo Force (KFOR) and the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) in north Kosovo. South Africa reiterates its position that Security Council resolution 1244 (1999) remains in force and forms the basis for resolving the situation in Kosovo. It is therefore incumbent on the international presences in Kosovo, including KFOR and EULEX, to maintain a status-neutral position in the execution of their respective mandates, in line with the presidential statement (S/PRST/2008/44) adopted by the Council in November 2008. South Africa continues to support the dialogue process between the parties, as mandated by the General Assembly.”
2011-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6670 (2011) · source
“All parties should exercise restraint and refrain from unilateral actions and the use of force, since that would reverse the gains made by the parties in their dialogue processes and ultimately make reconciliation more difficult to achieve. My delegation is also concerned about the deterioration in inter-ethnic relations throughout Kosovo, which in our view does not contribute to the reconciliation and dialogue process. A number of incidents that have been reported by the Secretary- General are of concern to us, including the contamination of a well supplying potable water and the desecration of cemeteries.”
2011-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6670 (2011) · source
“South Africa would like to congratulate Mr. Farid Zarif on his appointment as the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. We also thank him for his briefing. We also join others in welcoming Foreign Minister Jeremie of Serbia to the Council and in thanking him for his statement. We also welcome Mr. Hoxhaj and thank him for his statement as well. South Africa remains concerned about the developments in North Kosovo. We condemn all forms of violence by all sides, including the shooting that wounded NATO soldiers and injured more than 20 others, as violence threatens peace and stability in the region.”
2011-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6670 (2011) · source
“We must therefore find comprehensive approaches to resolving their plight and realize durable solutions for them. South Africa has an unwavering and steadfast commitment to the protection of refugees as described in international conventions and protocols. In conclusion, my delegation firmly believes that no amount of debate or statements and declarations by the Council will address what we call today emerging threats. What is needed is to deliver on the commitments agreed upon in the various organs and platforms of the United Nations. International cooperation, financial resource mobilization and technological investment is what is required to address the global challenges facing our common humanity that we seek to address today.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“This comprehensive recommitment to the fight against HIV/AIDS addresses the epidemic from all possible perspectives, which requires the involvement and participation of the widest possible range of stakeholders and Member States. It is the view of South Africa that the response to HIV/AIDS can best be dealt with by the United Nations system and structures that allow for unrestricted participation by all Member States. South Africa is of the view that HIV/AIDS per se does not constitute and has not been proved in the past eight years to be a threat or a new challenge to international peace and security. Turning to the issue of refugees, we call on the international community once again to address the root causes of people fleeing their countries.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“In this regard, we welcome the conclusion of a memorandum of understanding between the UNODC and the Commission of the African Union under which the two organizations work towards complementarity of their activities. The international community has made great strides in dealing with the issue of HIV/AIDS, but much remains to be done. That was clearly articulated in the Political Declaration (General Assembly resolution 65/277) adopted by the High-level Meeting on HIV/AIDS, held from 8 to 10 June 2011. The Meeting confirmed and adopted meaningful and forward-looking commitments aimed at guiding and intensifying the global response to HIV/AIDS. That will include, among other things, resource mobilization for the AIDS response, strengthening health-care systems and integrating HIV/AIDS into broader health and development.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“International cooperation, including bilateral and regional treaties on extradition and mutual assistance in criminal matters, are key tools in fighting organized crime. In that regard, we need a comprehensive and integrated approach that strengthens coordination among the countries of origin, transit and destination. South Africa welcomes the role played by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in the creation of the regional programmes. Those programmes are important, as they assist countries with technical support in their fight against the world drug problem and strengthen the partnership between the UNODC, regional bodies and Member States.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“On the other hand, developing countries must implement their declared mitigation actions, assisted through the necessary support in a measurable and transparent manner. Making the Cancun mechanism and institutions fully operational and honouring the financial undertakings already made are again part of that delicate balance. Turning to drugs and crime, we are of the View that drugs and crime threaten development, create instability and jeopardize the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. In acknowledging the challenge of drugs and crime, the international community adopted the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. We call upon Member States to implement that Convention and other relevant international conventions.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“South Africa is of the strong view that the Durban conference will provide a platform from which the strengthening of the full, effective and sustained implementation of the Convention beyond 2010, through a comprehensive, multilateral and rules-based system on climate change, enforceable and equally binding on all, can be achieved. A second commitment period to the Kyoto Protocol for developed countries is essential. No gap between the first and the second commitment periods must occur. For those developed countries that are not party to the Kyoto Protocol and for those that reject a second commitment period, comparable and measurable mitigation commitments must be implemented and must be equally enforceable.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“The contribution that individual members of the Security Council can make to the UNFCCC processes is to ensure that the architecture of the climate change regime is strengthened, not fragmented. The Durban conference, with its theme "Working Together: Saving Tomorrow Today", provides the international community an opportunity to demonstrate real leadership in finding effective solutions to the threat that climate change presents to the livelihood, quality of life, dignity and, in many cases, the very survival of millions across the globe.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“While there continues to be debate on the suitability of the Security Council as a platform to address new and emerging issues, such as climate change, South Africa believes that the Framework Convention and its Kyoto Protocol remain the best instruments to deal with the broader challenges of climate change. My delegation therefore reiterates its principled View that climate change threatens not only development prospects and the achievement of sustainable development, but also the very existence and survival of societies. Of critical importance, therefore, is the need for all countries to honour the obligations under the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol if we are to effectively deal with the challenges precipitated by climate change, in accordance with the fundamental principle of common but differentiated responsibilities.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“In five days, South Africa will welcome thousands of delegates to the shores of Durban as the incoming President of the seventeenth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the seventh session of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol. The global awareness of the threat caused by human-induced climate change on our planet and civilization began in the late 19705, culminating in the adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which entered into force in 1994.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“My delegation expresses its sincere appreciation to the Portuguese presidency for having organized this high-level briefing. We welcome His Excellency the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Portugal and thank him for presiding over this debate. My delegation also welcomes the participation in this meeting of the Secretary-General, and we thank him for his statement. We also thank the various briefers who have briefed this meeting. We also acknowledge the presence of the high-level representatives present at this meeting.”
2011-11-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6668 (2011) · source
“Despite the advances that have been made in positioning women to assume leadership roles in conflict prevention and mediation, these will be meaningless if the root causes of conflict, which by and large are economic in nature, are not adequately addressed. We look forward to the next comprehensive report of the Secretary-General in 2012, and hope that by that time we will have made significant progress in our peacebuilding efforts.”
2011-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6643 (2011) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the recent Council decision to include peacebuilding mandates in the United Nations Mission in the Republic of South Sudan and the United Nations Support Mission in Libya. In the long term, it is our belief that all United Nations peacekeeping missions should have some peacebuilding elements. Based on our past experience, South Africa is conscious of the centrality of women as peacemakers and facilitators in political processes and peacebuilding initiatives, particularly at the grass-roots level. Women at all levels of society have a role to play in conflict prevention and peacebuilding. An important dimension in advancing peace and preventing conflict is to ensure greater and more equitable economic justice and development.”
2011-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6643 (2011) · source
“As we seek to broaden the pool of civilian experts, we cannot overemphasize the importance of partnerships at local, regional and subregional levels in order to exploit the unique advantages inherent in human capacities at these levels. The relationship between the Security Council and the Peacebuilding Commission is crucial. The growing number of peacekeeping operations and integrated peacebuilding and political missions with considerable peacebuilding tasks provides the Security Council with an opportunity to make optimal use of Peacebuilding Commission advice. The Council could seek the Commission's advice when considering peacebuilding tasks in specific missions. Peacekeeping and peacebuilding should be mutually reinforcing in the pursuit of lasting peace in post-conflict countries.”
2011-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6643 (2011) · source
“We believe that timely, sustainable and predictable financing remains a crucial element in realizing the objectives of post-conflict peacebuilding. While we acknowledge the funding of the Peacebuilding Fund secured through donations, we emphasize that the United Nations should consider using more sustainable mechanisms to kick-start peacebuilding activities in countries emerging from conflict. We welcome plans to implement the recommendations of the Senior Advisory Group in its independent review of civilian capacities last year. We look forward to a comprehensive progress report on this process. We believe that we have not sufficiently tapped into the existing international civilian capacities, especially those from the global South.”
2011-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6643 (2011) · source
“South Africa recognizes the importance of the close cooperation between the United Nations and other international organizations, especially the Bretton Woods institutions. The World Bank's World Development Report 2011: Conflict, Security and Development shows that more collaboration between the United Nations and those institutions could optimize our peacebuilding efforts. In that connection, we have noted with appreciation the World Bank's fragile States hub established in Nairobi. With regard to Africa, we would like to encourage greater cooperation with the African Union, its regional economic communities and the African Development Bank. In forging such a partnership, coordination is crucial in order to facilitate strategic synergy and avoid unnecessary duplication.”
2011-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6643 (2011) · source
“The progress report of the Secretary-General on peacebuilding in the immediate aftermath of conflict (S/2010/386) identified challenges such as poor coordination or the lack of it, accountability and effectiveness. The complexity of peacebuilding tasks requires better coordination, especially in the field. In the selection and deployment of leadership, greater flexibility that takes into account the uniqueness of circumstances should be maintained. Furthermore, we commend the action taken to strengthen cooperation between United Nations Headquarters and country teams on the ground. However, we believe that more needs to be done to provide support to country-level leadership in order to enhance coordination, effectiveness and accountability.”
2011-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6643 (2011) · source
“While we believe that national ownership is at the core of the success of any peacebuilding initiative, that does not negate the fact that the international community has the responsibility to assist and advise countries, based on their priorities and policies, on how to consolidate and sustain newly fragile peace. Consequently, the United Nations should acknowledge already existing national programmes and build on them, instead of introducing new programmes, which are usually complicated and cumbersome. While we are pleased that progress has been made in the area of leadership for peacebuilding, we believe that more can and will be done.”
2011-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6643 (2011) · source
“We express our sincere appreciation to the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support, Ms. Judy Cheng-Hopkins, and to the Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission configuration for Guinea, Ms. Sylvie Lucas, for their briefings. Today's briefing provides an opportunity to reflect on what we have done as an Organization to enhance our peacebuilding efforts and continue to explore further measures to accomplish this important task. At the centre of peacebuilding efforts lies the crucial understanding that peacebuilding is the responsibility of Member States.”
2011-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6643 (2011) · source
“As we have stated previously, our delegation continues to believe that there is an inextricable link between development and security in Afghanistan. We are pleased that the Afghan Government continues with its commitment to address the socio-economic situation facing the country. In that context, we encourage the Government to increase its efforts aimed at improving its institutional capacity to offer viable alternatives to poppy cultivation and narcotics. National ownership and leadership remain crucial to political security and socio-economic progress in Afghanistan. The international community should continue its supportive role in the country's transition from conflict to stability and prosperity. South Africa therefore continues to support the presence and the role of UNAMA in Afghanistan.”
2011-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6625 (2011) · source
“We are pleased to note that the Afghan Government has committed itself to resolving all outstanding issues within a legal and political framework. South Africa continues to welcome efforts to strengthen political outreach activities. Political dialogue and reconciliation are critical for the Afghan people and their Government. The situation of children, youth and women should continue to receive the highest attention during this transition. South Africa commends the advocacy work led by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) within civil society aimed at involving women in decision-making structures. Our view is that women have a critical role to play in the political, economic and social development of the country.”
2011-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6625 (2011) · source
“We note that the report of the Secretary-General paints a bleak picture, as violence has increased over the past year. Although Afghanistan has begun its journey to peace and stability, a number of challenges remain. Those challenges, in our view, are not insurmountable. With the committed assistance of the international community, Afghanistan can finally chart its own path through its own leadership in a process that is Afghan-led and Afghan-owned. On the political front, South Africa welcomes the relatively positive developments that have taken place over the past few months, especially the announcement of the swearing in of the nine new members of the lower house of the Afghan National Assembly. That, in our view, lays the foundation for the stabilization of the political process in Afghanistan.”
2011-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6625 (2011) · source
“We would like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan Staffan de Mistura for introducing the Secretary-General's report on that country (S/20ll/590). South Africa also welcomes and appreciates the participation at this debate of Mr. Zalmai Rassoul, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan. At the outset, allow me, on behalf of my delegation, to extend our sincere condolences to the Afghan Government and people following the assassination of Mr. Burhanuddin Rabbani, former President of Afghanistan and Chair of the High Peace Council. We join other members of the Council in condemning that assassination in the strongest possible terms - a malicious attack that is an unfortunate setback to efforts aimed at political reconciliation.”
2011-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6625 (2011) · source
“Challenges remain, and it is imperative that the Haitians, with the sustained support of the international community, work to overcome these obstacles.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“We also support the recommendation by the Secretary-General that the mandate of MINUSTAH be extended for an additional year so that the Mission can continue with its efforts in support of the political process and the consolidation of State authority. We are appalled by the allegation of sexual assault by MINUSTAH military personnel. Allegations such as these harm the credibility of MINUSTAH. The United Nations zero-tolerance policy for such actions must be emphasized, and there should be no impunity for those found guilty of such offences. We note that the Government concerned has acted immediately to investigate these allegations. In conclusion, Haiti has made significant strides towards peace and stability.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“It is therefore incumbent on the international community to continue to support Haiti in its recovery from the various humanitarian disasters that affected it last year. Without such support, the country will not be able to achieve stability and development. For its part, South Africa remains committed to assisting the people of Haiti bilaterally, through United Nations structures and projects, and through our cooperation with India and Brazil in the IBSA Facility for Poverty and Hunger Alleviation. South Africa supports the proposed drawdown of the military and police capabilities of MINUSTAH as long as it is gradual and conducted with the cooperation of the Haitian authorities, taking into account their needs and institutional capacity.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“Cooperation between the Haitian National Police and MINUSTAH is vital to bringing about overall security and stability in the country. We welcome the fact that, in the areas where MINUSTAH and the Haitian National Police have jointly carried out anti-crime operations, criminality has decreased. We remain deeply concerned at the tremendous humanitarian challenges still facing Haitians, with large numbers of the population - in particular internally displaced persons - continuing to lack 10 access to housing and basic services. It is therefore troubling that a number of non-governmental organizations have had to leave Haiti due to reduced donor funding. This is likely to have a negative effect on the cholera prevention efforts and other daunting challenges facing Haiti, such as the soaring prices of food and fuel.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“In April, the Council adopted a presidential statement (S/PRST/2011/7) in which we recognized the interconnected nature of the challenges facing Haiti. We reaffirmed that security, good governance, the rule of law, the consolidation of national Government structures and development are mutually reinforcing. While the security situation is relatively calm, South African shares the concerns that the situation could deteriorate if the political disagreement persists. We further remain concerned at the continued high rate of crimes such as murder, rape and kidnapping. This can also erode the stability of Haiti. In this regard, the efforts of the Haitian National Police, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and the United Nations country team should be expanded to all areas experiencing high rates of criminal activity.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“My delegation agrees with the observation of the Secretary-General in his report that "antagonisms between opposing political forces are casting a shadow on the country's recent democratic success and threatening its progress towards lasting stability" (S/2011/540, para. 55). We are concerned that the success of the presidential elections runs the risk of being eroded by the lack of progress in establishing Government. It is therefore imperative that all stakeholders within the legislative and executive branches of Government make the necessary concessions to ensure that agreement is reached to establish a Government. The formation of a Government is essential if Haitians are to lead the efforts to rebuild their country.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“At the outset, we wish to take this opportunity to congratulate Mr. Fernandez Amunategui on his appointment as the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Haiti, and to thank him for his statement. We assure him of our support for the United Nations efforts in Haiti. South Africa would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the people and Government of Haiti on the successful conclusion of the presidential and parliamentary election process in May this year. Even though there were some difficulties initially, Haiti successfully managed the peaceful transition from one democratically elected President to another. However, this positive momentum, created by the transition, may be lost due to the political differences that have delayed the appointment of a Prime Minster and Cabinet.”
2011-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6618 (2011) · source
“Finally, for South Africa, as President of the seventeenth Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC, this debate provides an opportunity to raise awareness and exchange views in order to intensify global efforts to address climate change, first as a sustainable development issue and, secondly, to re-emphasize the need to retain the climate change debate within the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol. For our part, we will spare no effort in ensuring that the parties strive for a balanced and credible outcome in Durban that is party-driven. In that regard, we will rely on the bureau, work optimally with the secretariat of the UNFCCC and consult with the parties and their regional groups in an inclusive and transparent manner.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“The UNFCCC affords all Member States, including small island developing States and LDCs, an opportunity to advance their cause while ensuring robust engagement with the partners. The contribution that the members of the Security Council can make to these UNFCCC processes is to ensure that the architecture of the climate change regime is strengthened and not fragmented. Such a global challenge can be effectively dealt with only through a strong rules-based international system. The UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol should be strengthened, and a second commitment period should be finalized as soon as possible.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“It is for that reason that we continue to call for, first, the scaling up of resources; secondly, the transfer of technology and, thirdly, capacity-building to help developing countries to deal with the grave consequences of climate change. South Africa firmly believes that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol remain the best instruments to deal with the broader challenges of climate change. It is important that we all continue honour our obligations under the UNFCCC and the Kyoto Protocol if we are to effectively deal with the challenges precipitated by climate change. That has to be in accordance with the fundamental principle of common but differentiated responsibilities.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“In that regard, we join other delegations in calling for the full and effective implementation of the commitments under the Barbados Programme of Action for the Sustainable Development of Small Island Developing States and the Mauritius Strategy for the Further Implementation of the Programme. Developing countries are working hard to eradicate poverty and underdevelopment and to improve quality of life for our people. However, we continue to be confronted by a lack of resources and are relatively less prepared to deal with the consequences of climate change. Least developed countries, especially in Africa and Asia, as well as small island developing States, cannot shoulder those costs.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“We would like to reiterate the well-known principled position of the Group of 77 and China that climate change threatens not only development prospects and the achievement of sustainable development, but also the very existence and survival of societies. The Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change makes it clear that if no action on climate change is taken in the next few years, there will be dire consequences, in particular for the small island developing States that are already experiencing slow onset effects of this phenomenon. This enjoins us to deal with this global problem in an equitable manner.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“South Africa reaffirms General Assembly resolution 63/281, which invites the relevant organs of the United Nations, as appropriate and within their respective mandates, to intensify their efforts in considering and addressing climate change, including its possible security implications. In that regard, the convening of this debate is timely and opportune to highlight the reality of climate change and the threat it poses to African and developing countries in general and to the small island developing States (SIDS) and least developing countries (LDCs) in particular. It is those countries who bear the disproportionate impact of climate change.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“We would like to thank the Secretary-General for his statement this morning. Equally, we wish to express our sincere gratitude to Mr. Achim Steiner, Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, for his extensive briefing. We welcome the presence of His Excellency Mr. Marcus Stephen, President of the Republic of Nauru, in this room. His presence here today can only be a demonstration of the real challenge that sea-level rise presents to his country and to other low-lying areas. At the outset I wish to associate my delegation with the statements to be made by the representative of Argentina on behalf of the Group of 77 and China and by the representative of Egypt on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement.”
2011-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6587 (2011) · source
“In conclusion, South Africa calls on the Security Council, the United Nations in general and other stakeholders to work hand in hand with the African Union in our collective resolve to deliver the people of Libya from the scourge of the conflict in which they find themselves.”
2011-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6566 (2011) · source
“The Committee further reiterated the African Union's demand for an immediate pause in the fighting and the NATO-led bombings to provide a respite to the civilian population, alleviate its suffering and make it possible to deliver much-needed humanitarian assistance to all those requiring it. The Committee also welcomed the decision by Colonel Al-Qadhafi not to be part of the negotiations process. We hope that this decision by Colonel Al-Qadhafi will help the Libyan parties to immediately begin a political dialogue in line with the AU road map. The AU Summit, which will take place in Malabo later this week, will further pursue efforts to implement the road map.”
2011-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6566 (2011) · source
“The first is calling on both parties to commit themselves to an immediate suspension of hostilities. Following the suspension of hostilities, and in accordance with paragraph 3 of resolution 1973 (2011) and the African Union road map, the Libyan parties should begin the national dialogue for a comprehensive ceasefire, national reconciliation, transitional arrangements and the agenda for democratic transformation. The national dialogue would be followed by the establishment of an interim Government, with the support of the African Union and the United Nations through the AU ad hoc High-Level Committee and the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General.”
2011-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6566 (2011) · source
“Al-Khatib, continues to play in Libya. Yesterday, South Africa hosted a meeting of the AU ad hoc High-Level Committee on Libya in Pretoria to review developments in Libya and the role of the African Union. The Committee reiterated the AU's deep concern about the continuing fighting between the Libyan warring parties and the NATO-led aerial bombardment. The Committee reiterated the African Union's conviction that only a political solution would make it possible to sustainably settle the current conflict. In pursuing its objectives to find a political solution to the crisis, the Committee agreed to continue its work with the Government of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and the Transitional National Council of Libya based, inter alia, on the following elements.”
2011-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6566 (2011) · source
“In an effort to support the political process in Libya, the African Union (AU) has devised a road map that encourages an inclusive and consensual Libyan- owned and -led transition. This will lead to the adoption and implementation of the necessary political reforms to address the causes of the current crisis, including democratic elections to enable the Libyans to freely choose their leaders. The African Union is central to any solution in Libya and will continue its efforts towards finding a political solution to the crisis there. Having said that, we believe that the United Nations should take the lead in peace efforts in Libya in order to coordinate the different initiatives and avoid any confusion that the plethora of initiatives may cause. In that context, we support fully the role that the Secretary-General's Special Envoy, Mr.”
2011-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6566 (2011) · source
“This is emphasized in paragraph 2 of resolution 1973 (2011), which stresses the need to intensify efforts aimed at a political outcome. It is for that reason that we strongly feel that resolution 1973 (2011) should be implemented in its entirety in letter and spirit. When South Africa voted in favour of resolution 1973 (2011), our intention was to ensure the protection of civilians as well as unhindered access to humanitarian aid for those who desperately needed it. We had hoped that this would have created an enabling environment within which the Libyans would negotiate a solution to the crisis that had befallen them. Our intention was never regime change; nor was it the targeting of individuals. The future of Libya should be decided by the Libyans themselves, and not by outsiders.”
2011-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6566 (2011) · source
“At the outset, I would like to thank Mr. Pascoe for providing the 3 Security Council with a comprehensive briefing on the situation in Libya. This meeting is taking place exactly 100 days after the start of the NATO aerial bombardment in Libya. Despite that military action, there has not been a solution to the Libyan crisis. In fact, the situation has deteriorated, with more loss of civilian life and massive destruction of infrastructure. Since the beginning of the Libyan crisis, South Africa has continued to call on the international community, including the Security Council, to focus its energies on finding a political solution, and not a military one. To date, we still maintain that the political, rather than the military, solution is the only way in which durable peace can be achieved in Libya.”
2011-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6566 (2011) · source