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lines on the record: 137
first: 2006-06-07
most recent: 2007-11-28
sittings or episodes: 22
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“In concluding, we would like to encourage Minister Nqakula in his capacity as Facilitator to continue with his efforts, working closely with the parties in Burundi and with the regional parties, to achieve the final objective, which is peace, stability and sustainable development in Burundi. Lastly, we support the draft press statement that has been prepared by the delegation of France, and we thank France for preparing it.”
2007-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5786 (2007) · source
“We believe that a sustainable solution can be achieved only through political dialogue. In this context, we fully concur with the briefing and with the information that Minister Nqakula has shared with us, and we commend his efforts aimed at reaching this particular goal. There is an urgent need for the resumption and early implementation of the Comprehensive Ceasefire Agreement within an overall political framework that would address the concerns of the Government and of the Forces nationales de liberation (FNL). We hope that all Burundian parties will be able to show political maturity and to engage in dialogue in good faith. Therefore, we call on the Government and on the FNL to urgently resume the peace process and to create conditions for Burundi to recover from the conflict.”
2007-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5786 (2007) · source
“We would like to add our voice to those of other colleagues in thanking Minister Nqakula for his very timely and informative briefing. We would like to commend his efforts in facilitating the Burundi peace process, as well as the efforts of other important international actors, in particular the Regional Initiative and the United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi. We are very concerned about the situation in Burundi, and we are following it closely. Two years after the holding of elections and one year after the signing of the Comprehensive Ceasefire Agreement, we not only face a protracted stalemate in the peace process, but we also have already witnessed instances of open fighting. This is a very serious, even dangerous, development. The international community should do all it can to prevent a relapse into hostilities.”
2007-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5786 (2007) · source
“We would like to recall that, under resolution 1593 (2005), all States, including the Sudan, shall cooperate fully with and provide any necessary assistance to the ICC and its Prosecutor. We look forward to the forthcoming briefing by the Prosecutor of the ICC in the Security Council next month. The current efforts of the AU-United Nations mediation team, as well as the engagement of both organizations in the deployment of the Hybrid Operation, represent a window of opportunity for a long-awaited breakthrough and a departure from the vicious circle of violence in Darfur. Slovakia continues to fully support the pursuit of that important goal.”
2007-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5784 (2007) · source
“We therefore call on the Government of the Sudan to agree without any further delay on the proposed composition of the force and thus to allow the United Nations and the AU to expedite and finalize the process of UNAMID's deployment. Furthermore, the international community, in cooperation with the Government of the Sudan, should do more to address the alarming humanitarian situation in camps for internally displaced persons. We strongly urge all parties in Darfur to cease the violations and to recommit to full implementation of the Joint Communique on facilitation of humanitarian activities. In conclusion, since there can be no peace without justice, I would like to underscore our full support for the investigation and prosecution of crimes committed in Darfur that fall under the jurisdiction of the International Criminal Court (ICC).”
2007-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5784 (2007) · source
“At the same time, UNAMID will not be a successful operation without a sufficient level of cooperation from all parties, primarily from the Government of the Sudan. Unfortunately, throughout the two years of our non-permanent membership in the Security Council, we have been witnessing a perceived mistrust and repeated attempts to delay the deployment of a peacekeeping force, rather than actual cooperation, from the Sudan. In our View, under the current circumstances, when the situation on the ground requires an immediate United Nations response, it is unacceptable to pick and choose which UNAMID troop contributors will be allowed to participate in this crucial peacekeeping undertaking.”
2007-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5784 (2007) · source
“In that connection, we also call on all parties to implement the Council's decision in good faith, as well as their commitments with regard to the protection of civilians. The deadline for the deployment of the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur (UNAMID) pursuant to resolution 1769 (2007) is drawing near. The Council has authorized deployment of a robust and effective force that should be able to make a real difference on the ground. In order to ensure that, it will be indispensable to find the missing transportation and aviation units and to deploy the key technical and engineering units on the ground. It is clear that UNAMID cannot be deployed if it does not receive support from all Member States.”
2007-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5784 (2007) · source
“With a very fragile political and security situation on the ground and a deteriorating humanitarian situation, the international community needs to act urgently in order to change the fortunes of the people of Darfur, who have suffered too much over the past four-and-a-half years. It has become obvious that, if we are to move beyond the status quo, full cooperation and genuine commitment on the part of the Sudan are also required. If the peace process is to be successful, it remains essential to immediately stop the violence by all parties and to broaden the participation in the peace talks. We encourage all rebel movements to join and engage fully in the peace process. It is likewise important to reiterate the Security Council's call on all parties to urgently agree on and implement a cessation of hostilities.”
2007-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5784 (2007) · source
“We fully support the AU - United Nations mediation, and we hope that the Sirte process will lead to a sustainable political settlement in Darfur. We are pleased that both the AU and the United Nations have made Darfur their top priority. The joint endeavour of both organizations in that respect is very encouraging. At the same time, we appreciate the active diplomatic engagement of several regional and international partners. Even though the political and peacekeeping processes have proved to be extremely difficult and challenging, we continue to believe that there can be no military solution to the conflict. The situation in Darfur is undoubtedly at a very important crossroads.”
2007-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5784 (2007) · source
“Allow me to join previous speakers in thanking Special Envoy Eliasson for his comprehensive briefing. My delegation is always delighted to have him among us in any of his United Nations incarnations. At the same time, we would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Guehenno for his valuable briefing on the deployment of the hybrid force in Darfur. Slovakia welcomes the opening of peace talks in Sirte under the leadership of the United Nations and the African Union (AU). We would like to commend in particular the joint efforts of the two Special Envoys, who have been relentlessly promoting a negotiated political settlement to the Darfur conflict. The international community must do whatever is possible to move that process forward.”
2007-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5784 (2007) · source
“Slovakia, therefore, supports the Secretary- General's proposal to establish a Security Council working group on the protection of civilians.”
2007-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5781 (2007) · source
“Slovakia strongly condemns such crimes and fully supports the use of all available means to end impunity for the perpetrators, including, where necessary, through the engagement of the International Criminal Court and targeted measures by the Security Council. In this respect, we also reiterate our full support for the zero tolerance policy in respect of crimes committed by United Nations personnel. We believe that national authorities and the whole international community must respond more effectively to crimes against civilians, including rape and other forms of sexual violence, in armed conflict. Measures by Governments, the United Nations system and all other actors working on the ground should be based on effective, reliable and better focused monitoring and analysis.”
2007-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5781 (2007) · source
“Deeply concerned about the wide scale of restrictions imposed on humanitarian organizations in many conflict situations, we reiterate our call upon Governments and other parties to conflict to lift restrictions and to facilitate the work of humanitarian organizations. Our deepest concerns continue to be linked with widespread and often systematic sexual violence, in particular in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Reports of more then 4,500 cases of rape during the first six months of 2007 in South Kivu province alone, and especially those reports about the involvement of some elements of the governmental forces in these crimes, are truly alarming.”
2007-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5781 (2007) · source
“I would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the peacekeeping troops, who very often face mortal risk in their struggle to provide protection to people in conflict areas. Slovakia also commends and supports the tireless work of the United Nations and other agencies, especially the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and UNICEF, as well as non-governmental organizations and other humanitarian organizations, which do their best to provide assistance to populations in conflict regions, including to nearly 10 million refugees and over 24 million internally displaced persons. In this regard, I would like to stress that denial of humanitarian access is unacceptable.”
2007-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5781 (2007) · source
“Despite the joint efforts of the entire international community and all the important steps towards improved protection taken by this Council, including through its latest resolutions on the Sudan/Darfur, Chad, the Central African Republic and the subregion, we are witnessing continuous and deliberate attacks against civilians, not excluding attacks against humanitarian personnel, rape and other sexual violence - used often as a weapon of war - abductions and the use of child soldiers in many conflict situations. We fully share the Secretary-General's view that, where we cannot prevent armed conflict, the protection of civilians is, and must remain, an absolute priority for the whole international community.”
2007-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5781 (2007) · source
“In that respect, we fully support the implementation of the commitments made in the 2005 World Summit Outcome Document, as well as the implementation of the Council's resolutions, including 1674 (2006) and 1738 (2006). My delegation welcomes the Secretary-General's latest report on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, contained in document S/2007/643, and can support the recommendations made in the aforementioned report. The information provided from conflict regions clearly shows serious gaps in the practical implementation of the existing legal instruments for the protection of civilians in armed conflict, in particular the Hague Conventions and the Geneva Conventions and their Additional Protocols.”
2007-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5781 (2007) · source
“First of all, I would like to express the gratitude of my delegation to the Secretary-General for his participation in this meeting, which underscores his valuable commitment to this issue. I would also like to thank Sir John Holmes for his valuable briefing. Slovakia fully associates itself with the statement to be delivered later by the representative of Portugal on behalf of the European Union. Being deeply concerned about the situation of millions of people trapped in conflict situations around the globe, we fully support the continuing efforts to strengthen the protection of civilians in armed conflicts, especially of women and children, in accordance with existing international norms.”
2007-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5781 (2007) · source
“In conclusion, Slovakia shares the disappointment expressed by the representative of Italy that agreement was not reached on allowing other important United Nations Member States to speak in this debate - in particular, Portugal, on behalf of the presidency of the European Union; El Salvador, as Vice-Chair of the Peacebuilding Commission and Chair of the Working Group on Lessons Learned; and Jamaica, as coordinator of the Non-Aligned Movement.”
2007-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5761 (2007) · source
“There is real interest among United Nations Members in the Peacebuilding Commission and in what it could do to draw fragile States into the mainstream of democracy and development. It is of great importance that the Commission show results, so that donors and other international and regional actors engaged in the process can have a strong basis for continuing to strengthen their involvement and for providing increased funding. In that context, the Security Council should work hard to make the Commission a success by engaging effectively and constructively in its work.”
2007-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5761 (2007) · source
“The complexities of current conflicts and of our peacebuilding efforts call for close coordination with national actors in order to identify their short-, medium- and long-term objectives. What is most important in the work of the Commission is to make tangible progress on the ground. My delegation has strongly supported the role of the Peacebuilding Commission within the United Nations, which consists of drawing on lessons learned and becoming the repository for advice on critical peacebuilding issues. We welcome the establishment of the Working Group on Lessons Learned, which includes broad participation by all Commission members. There is no shortage of countries that need help getting on their feet. The Commission could begin considering the possible addition of a country or countries to its agenda, within manageable limits.”
2007-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5761 (2007) · source
“An important part of that effort will be the development of benchmarks and monitoring mechanisms to assess risks to the peace process in the two countries. These are also necessary in order to review country involvement and to monitor the progress of implementation. The overarching goal of peacebuilding must be to strengthen the capacity of societies to manage conflict without violence. Long-term priorities must include building national institutions, including in the security sector; fostering an all-inclusive political environment; strengthening respect for human rights; and promoting steady economic growth that reduces social tensions. National ownership of recovery strategies is essential.”
2007-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5761 (2007) · source
“During the reporting period, the Organizational Committee of the Peacebuilding Commission reached an agreement on the participation of key institutional donors, fully engaged with the Governments of Burundi and Sierra Leone, and maximized the involvement of parties in the field, including national authorities, United Nations country teams and civil society organizations. The Commission was also able to adopt work plans for Burundi and Sierra Leone. It identified critical priority areas for peace consolidation in each of the two countries and launched processes for the development of integrated peacebuilding strategies. It is crucial to sustain the political and financial support for those countries in order to help them stay on track for peace.”
2007-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5761 (2007) · source
“Concerning the ongoing efforts to strengthen the institutional capacity of the Organization - and in that context, I mean restructuring and reform of the Secretariat - we must ensure that the Peacebuilding Support Office is placed within the structure of the Secretariat in a way that allows it to respond effectively to the demands placed on it. A little more than a year after the establishment of the Peacebuilding Commission, the reaction to its functioning has been positive overall. My delegation, too, believes that the Commission is steadily becoming a proactive force within the peacebuilding community.”
2007-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5761 (2007) · source
“The Peacebuilding Commission should also continue to work on how best to relate to civil society. Backed by a standing Peacebuilding Fund, the Commission is also well equipped to harness international resources and sustained commitment from donor partners, which are necessary to effectively support its growing work in the field. However, the Fund was designed not to finance long-term peacebuilding requirements, but rather to fill funding gaps at the earliest stages of the recovery process. The third pillar, the Peacebuilding Support Office, is actively supporting the Peacebuilding Commission in its important work, both in the field and at Headquarters.”
2007-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5761 (2007) · source
“With recognition given to the fact that development, peace and security and human rights are mutually reinforcing, the Commission was put in place to offer local, national and international stakeholders in peacebuilding a coordinating forum in which to strengthen their work with one another and with the United Nations. Indeed, one of the strengths of the Peacebuilding Commission is that it can bring together all key political, military and development stakeholders and that its membership can vary, depending on the country under consideration. In that connection, efforts must be continued to strengthen the modalities and principles of further cooperation, as well as the relationship among the various bodies involved, including the Security Council.”
2007-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5761 (2007) · source
“I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on organizing this important debate to consider the inaugural report of the Peacebuilding Commission (S/2007/458). I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Ambassador Yukio Takasu on his election as Chairman of the Organizational Committee and to wish him every success in his future endeavours. Our thanks go, of course, to his predecessor for the work done. The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission was set up with high expectations that it would tackle the daunting task of ensuring post-conflict reconstruction and rehabilitation.”
2007-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5761 (2007) · source
“At this stage, UNAMA will continue to take a central role in promoting international commitment to support the Afghanistan Compact, coordinate humanitarian assistance, contribute to the protection of human rights and support regional cooperation. We continue to encourage UNAMA to promote its presence in the provinces and to strengthen its partnership with local authorities. Slovakia supports international efforts in Afghanistan through its bilateral, in kind and military contributions. At the same time, it is looking for all other possible ways to assist the Afghan Administration throughout this difficult period of time.”
2007-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5760 (2007) · source
“It would facilitate regional stabilization, so this process and its results should be supported by the international community in all forums, including the 1267 sanctions Committee. In this sense, we agree with the Belgian Ambassador that that is an important and powerful instrument. We also note the first listing in the Taliban section of the 1267 consolidated lists after almost six years of no activity. UNAMA has played an indispensable role in contributing to an atmosphere conducive to the establishment of stability and economic development and to cooperation of various stakeholders currently in the field.”
2007-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5760 (2007) · source
“Fragmentation of foreign aid has been noted many times by Afghan representatives, and that issue has to be seriously addressed. We would like to support more creative and incentive-based measures by the Afghan Government, such as, for example, the establishment of a well- endowed good performance fund to benefit the provincial administrations that eradicate the poppy. Rewarding compliance with the law has many positive effects on behaviour and on the responsiveness of local actors to the security and development goals of the central Government. A national reconciliation process has the potential to strongly impact the understanding and cooperation of various groups and communities within Afghanistan with the central Government.”
2007-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5760 (2007) · source
“Under these conditions, the deterioration of the situation security situation must be addressed as a matter of priority to ensure that the country does not return to overall instability. More needs to be done to increase the manpower of the Afghan National Army and even more to address widespread corruption in the Afghan National Police and the Ministry of the Interior, as all these institutions compose the cornerstone of the public trust and of the confidence invested in the Government. Security sector reform strategies have to be combined in a more coherent manner with plans for development. The role and the impact of the decisions of the Joint Coordinating and Monitoring Board should be significantly strengthened, as too many actors are currently managing and implementing various pieces of the Afghan National Development Strategy.”
2007-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5760 (2007) · source
“The role of the United Nations has undoubtedly been instrumental in those strides, as has been that of the international community. However, in spite of all these efforts, the situation continues to deteriorate, as noted throughout the Secretary-General's report. Opium production has increased so that Afghanistan is almost the world's sole producer. The return of the Taliban is strong in some provinces, posing challenges to the authority of the Government. We used to note that the situation in Afghanistan is complex and that many factors need to be addressed at the same time for Afghanistan to be able to fulfil its priorities in the strategies adopted for the country. However, it is only security and positive economic outlooks that matter at the end of the day.”
2007-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5760 (2007) · source
“At the outset, allow me, like previous speakers, to thank Mr. Tom Koenigs, the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, for his comprehensive briefing this morning. We also commend his dedication and efforts to accomplish the tasks entrusted to him. Our voice of appreciation extends as well to the staff members of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). My delegation aligns itself to the statement to be delivered later by the Portuguese delegation on behalf of the European Union presidency. It has now been almost six years since the end of the rule of the previous regime in Afghanistan. The country has made significant steps towards political, economic and social development.”
2007-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5760 (2007) · source
“Finally, the responsibility to protect also implies that, when national capacities and the ability to face extensive potential threats are inadequate, the responsibility to identify possible risks and ask for the assistance of the United Nations and the international community lies primarily with the national authorities.”
2007-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5735 (2007) · source
“These policies imply strict adherence to and implementation and enforcement of internationally recognized human rights standards and democratic principles, the rule of law and good governance, including the sound management of national wealth, and security sector reform. The implementation of these principles has helped make our continent stable and secure. We believe in the universal applicability of these principles, and we are therefore convinced that they will help Africa find the path to peace and stability, just as they helped Europe.”
2007-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5735 (2007) · source
“Last but not least, all these efforts cannot substitute for the leadership and work done by national authorities, who hold the primary responsibility for conflict prevention. The 2005 World Summit codified the responsibility to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. This responsibility lies with each individual State and entails the prevention of such crimes through appropriate and necessary means. Slovakia strongly believes that this responsibility can be best fulfilled though the introduction and implementation of policies that have proven effective in this regard in many countries, including our own.”
2007-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5735 (2007) · source
“In addition, on a more operational basis, further steps should be taken to achieve more cohesion and cooperation between the different parts of the United Nations in the fields of risk assessment, best practices and policy planning. Mr. Secretary-General, we believe we can rely on your leadership in this regard in the context of the reform of the Secretariat and efforts for system-wide coherence. In addition, there is clearly a need to improve the cooperation of the United Nations with regional and subregional organizations, which can provide invaluable input and early warning through their expertise and knowledge of the actual situation on the ground. On the other hand, the input of the regional organizations will usually be indispensable in the mediation efforts aimed at the prevention of conflicts.”
2007-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5735 (2007) · source
“The United Nations system should, however, pay much more attention in its functioning to different aspects of conflict prevention. The Council has recently shown leadership in that regard by discussing various issues related to conflict prevention, such as security sector reform, energy security and climate change, and natural resources and conflict. For our part, we are glad to inform the Council that the debate on security sector reform that took place in February will have a follow-up in Africa later this year. A regional seminar on security sector reform in Africa, co-organized by South Africa and Slovakia, will take place in Cape Town in November. We believe that such thematic debates should become an integral part of the deliberations of other United Nations bodies as well.”
2007-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5735 (2007) · source
“Nevertheless, all the expenses of the United Nations are negligible compared to the loss of human life, suffering and destruction that could have been averted, at least partially, if there had been a working system of conflict prevention. We therefore fully support all the efforts aimed, as mentioned by the Secretary-General, at moving from the culture of reaction to the culture of prevention within the United Nations system. Resolution 1625 (2005) set up an ambitious agenda that has seen partial implementation. We therefore believe that conflict prevention should be given further serious consideration during the current reforms of the United Nations system in general and the Secretariat in particular. This does not necessarily imply establishing new institutions or introducing new bureaucratic procedures.”
2007-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5735 (2007) · source
“We thank the Congolese presidency for initiating this important and timely debate, and welcome the presence of the Secretary- General. Earlier this month, this Council authorized the largest peacekeeping mission ever. We are in the midst of preparations to launch a multidimensional international presence in Chad and the Central African Republic. The international community has been struggling to accumulate the resources necessary for an adequate reaction to the crisis in Somalia. Meanwhile, there are a number of peacekeeping missions deployed worldwide, costing billions of United States dollars each year. Many of these costs could have been spared, if there had been an effective conflict prevention mechanism.”
2007-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5735 (2007) · source
“We believe that the resolution of this issue will contribute to the stabilization of the situation in Lebanon and to the process of national reconciliation.”
2007-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5685 (2007) · source
“We welcome the adoption of resolution 1757 (2007). We have supported this resolution because we believe that impunity should not be allowed and tolerated. The perpetrators of any crime have to be brought to justice. The rule of law must be respected everywhere and by everybody. The establishment of the Tribunal is necessary for a thorough investigation of the cases of politically motivated violence - in fact, terrorism - and for bringing perpetrators of these outrageous crimes to justice. As all available means have unfortunately been exhausted on an issue that could not be solved through Lebanese constitutional means, the Security Council had to resume its responsibility and ensure the implementation of the agreement between the United Nations and the Lebanese Republic through a legally binding resolution.”
2007-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5685 (2007) · source
“In conclusion, I would like to express the gratitude of my delegation for all the work done by High Representative Schwarz-Schilling, who accompanied the country at a difficult stage in its development and transition. We commend his work, and we believe that one of the achievements under his leadership was the fact that Bosnia and Herzegovina had the opportunity to shape its future in an authentic way, while assuming ownership of the process and having the guidance of the international community. Mr. Schwarz-Schilling said that there will be many challenges for his successor, Ambassador Lajcak. We are confident that there will be a smooth transition process, for which we thank all partners in advance.”
2007-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5675 (2007) · source
“Therefore, we continue to advocate a step-by-step approach, which, in our view, should be accompanied by inter- community dialogue at all levels. Last but not least, I would like to warmly welcome the solution adopted by the Council on the issue of non-certification, which was reached as a result of joint efforts by its members, together with the Office of the High Representative and the United Nations Secretariat. In particular, we acknowledge with great appreciation that that solution not only preserves the legacy of the International Police Task Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but also confirms the EU'S guiding principle of the policy of local ownership.”
2007-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5675 (2007) · source
“Together with other nations of the EU, we are looking to the new authorities to meet all conditions necessary for the conclusion and signature of the Agreement as set out in the relevant conclusions of the Council of the EU. I would like to reiterate Slovakia's firm support for Bosnia and Herzegovina's European and Euro-Atlantic perspective - or, as Mr. Spirie called it, the "Brussels era" of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Thirdly, we also understand that there is a need to move ahead with police reform, which, in our opinion, is a part of the complex reform process in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We see that this very complex issue reflects the most precious peacetime achievement in the country's post-conflict period: the personal security of persons belonging to different entities.”
2007-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5675 (2007) · source
“We believe that for constitutional reform to be successful, it must be a process driven from beneath, based on the same principle of strong local ownership and intensive dialogue throughout the society of Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the same time, we consider the role of the international community to be indispensable, particularly in getting constitutional reform back on track and keeping it in motion. Secondly, I wish to join others, including the High Representative, in expressing appreciation for the formation of the new Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which has reiterated its dedication to the path of Euro-Atlantic integration. Slovakia welcomes the recent finalization of the text of the Stabilization and Association Agreement with Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2007-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5675 (2007) · source
“First, I would like to express our continuing support for the High Representative and European Union Special Representative and for the ongoing efforts of his Office to facilitate intercommunity trust and confidence and to deepen responsibility, including through the gradual strengthening of local ownership, which is the guiding principle of European Union policy towards the country in question. Here, I would like to reiterate our opinion ~ expressed in November last year - that the current constitutional setup does not make possible immediate abandonment of the Bonn powers. We continue to believe that the implementation of constitutional reform is vital for further positive developments in that respect.”
2007-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5675 (2007) · source
“At the outset, allow me to join previous speakers in thanking High Representative and European Union Special Representative Mr. Schwarz-Schilling for his concluding briefing on recent developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the same time, I would like to welcome to the Council His Excellency Mr. Nikola Spirie, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and to thank him for his insightful remarks. Slovakia aligns itself with the intervention to be delivered later this morning by the representative of Germany on behalf of the European Union (EU). Therefore, I shall limit myself to the following points.”
2007-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5675 (2007) · source
“Finally, we believe that the normalization of relations between neighbours in the region would significantly contribute to the stabilization of the situation throughout the Middle East. There is a need not only for justice, but also for compromise and good will from all relevant sides. Only thus, through dialogue and cooperation, can the solution be found, step by step, to all outstanding issues.”
2007-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5667 (2007) · source
“Steps towards confidence building have to be undertaken by all relevant actors inside and outside Lebanon. The sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of Lebanon have to be respected by everybody. Resolution 1701 (2006) presents a good basis for a comprehensive solution, and it has to be fully respected and implemented by all relevant actors. The Israeli overflights have to stop, the Lebanese Government has to have the sole monopoly on the use of force within its territory, and the Lebanese authorities and army have to strengthen their position and authority throughout the whole country, with special focus on border control, in order to successfully implement the arms embargo in accordance with resolution 1701 (2006). Resolution 1559 (2004) on the disarmament of all militia in Lebanon has to be implemented as well.”
2007-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5667 (2007) · source
“There is an urgent need for the situation to be stabilized and for the end of the current deadlock, which we believe serves no one's interests. Lebanon needs to be reconstructed and further developed, and that can be done only in a peaceful and stable environment. We are convinced that the comprehensive national dialogue is the only way to find a consensus on a number of issues. The presidential statement that we adopted last week is, in our View, an important signal that the international community, and especially the Security Council, is paying serious attention to the whole region. It also underlined the need for progress in a number of areas, including on the issue of the release of two Israeli soldiers kidnapped by Hizbollah last July.”
2007-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5667 (2007) · source