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lines on the record: 137
first: 2006-06-07
most recent: 2007-11-28
sittings or episodes: 22
sources: un-security-council

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“We support the efforts and leadership of President Abbas in that regard and commend also the efforts of partners in the region to that end. We also hope and expect Israel and Palestinians to exercise the utmost restraint and to do everything possible to sustain and further consolidate the mutually agreed ceasefire in Gaza. For its part, we expect the Israeli Government to continue its commitment to peace based on principles laid out in the road map and to refrain from taking such steps and activities that might be contradictory to the principles of international law. I now turn to Lebanon. Slovakia continues to closely follow developments in that country and we remain concerned. The country faces a number of challenges.”
2007-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5667 (2007) · source
“Slovakia therefore welcomes the extension of the Temporary International Mechanism for a further three months, which will enable resources to be channelled and assistance delivered directly to the Palestinian people. To that end, we urge Israel to resume transfers of withheld Palestinian tax and customs revenues, directly or through the Mechanism. We also call for the full implementation of the Agreement on Movement and Access and for all border crossings to be reopened and remain open. 07-31853 We reiterate our call for an immediate end to Violence by Palestinian factions as well as attacks on Israel, notably the launching of rockets against Israeli population centres, and for the release of the abducted Israeli soldier Shalit and BBC reporter Johnston.”
2007-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5667 (2007) · source
“Speaking of the Quartet and its role, we have repeatedly encouraged the Palestinians to seize the moment of national unity to form a Government that would be committed to the Quartet principles and whose political platform would enable early engagement as well as the continuation of dialogue on a solution to the Middle East conflict. We continue to evaluate the policy and actions of the Palestinian National Unity Government and express our readiness to cooperate with those of its members who reflect and accept those principles. As for daily developments on the ground, we remain concerned over the economic and humanitarian situation in the West Bank and Gaza.”
2007-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5667 (2007) · source
“We hope and expect that such discussions between the two leaders will continue with the aim not only of contributing to the effective and sustainable solution of many day-to-day problems, but also of leading to meaningful negotiations on the final status and peace settlement of the Israeli-Palestinian dispute. We remain convinced that such a settlement can and should be achieved only through peaceful negotiations and the full implementation of all relevant Security Council resolutions and the principles defined by the Quartet and the road map. In that regard, we are convinced that the Quartet still represents the most appropriate mechanism for advancing the peace process and the road map to be the most efficient plan for achieving a lasting peace settlement to the conflict.”
2007-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5667 (2007) · source
“We support the reaffirmed Arab Peace Initiative as a major element in moving the peace process forward, and we welcome the recent decision by the Arab Ministerial Committee indicating increased engagement with a view to establishing a constructive dialogue between Israel and the Arab side. We welcome the meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on 15 April reflecting and fulfilling their commitment to meet on a regular basis. We consider such direct talks to be instrumental and decisive in solving the many complex issues of the dispute.”
2007-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5667 (2007) · source
“Slovakia is encouraged by those developments and shares the prevailing sense that more progress is needed in promoting a comprehensive and lasting settlement to the Arab- Israeli conflict in general and to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in particular. Although the results achieved remain modest - and we have noted the concerns expressed by Mr. Pascoe about the security situation - we believe that important and positive momentum has already been built. That momentum must be seized and further enhanced through concrete and immediate action, including confidence-building measures. In that regard, we are encouraged by the outcome of the Arab League Summit held last month in Riyadh and the positive reactions to it by many key actors, including Israel.”
2007-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5667 (2007) · source
“At the outset, I should like to join previous speakers in thanking Under- Secretary-General Pascoe for his briefing. I also extend my thanks to you, Mr. President, for organizing and chairing today's debate. We are pleased that Minister of State Howells was able to open the debate. Recently, we have been witnessing a very useful and constructive exchange of ideas regarding the developments in the Middle East, both here in the Security Council and in the region - accompanied, moreover, by relentless efforts and concrete steps undertaken by international and regional actors to revive the peace process.”
2007-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5667 (2007) · source
“We therefore hope that Iran will seize the opportunity to choose the right path towards a comprehensive long- term solution to its nuclear programme that will result in peaceful nuclear cooperation and positive development of relations with the entire international community in the future.”
2007-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5647 (2007) · source
“We believe that it offers Iran the chance to reach a negotiated agreement based on cooperation. In that respect, we welcome the new ministerial declaration of the E3 + 3 that has been issued today and presented by the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom. In view of the above and our desire for a comprehensive and peaceful solution to this issue my delegation calls upon the Iranian leadership to comply with Security Council requirements and resume negotiations on terms acceptable to the international community. Finally, my country has great respect for the nation of Iran, its rich history and ancient culture.”
2007-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5647 (2007) · source
“The Security Council acted on this serious matter by passing legally binding resolutions 1696 (2006), 1737 (2007) and 1747 (2007) - the latter having been adopted unanimously today. Slovakia supported them all because they are proportionate, incremental and targeted responses to Iran's continued failure to comply with international requirements as originally expressed by the IAEA Board of Governors. Slovakia reaffirms its continuous support for efforts to find a negotiated long-term solution to the Iranian nuclear issue. We fully share the view that every diplomatic effort must be explored and exhausted to achieve that goal. A proposal for a long-term comprehensive agreement presented to Iran last June is still on the table, and the door to negotiations remains open.”
2007-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5647 (2007) · source
“We urge Iran to provide maximum cooperation and transparency to the IAEA and to all partners concerned to solve all outstanding issues and restore confidence about its nuclear programme. For nearly four years, the IAEA has been investigating Iran's undeclared nuclear activities. As a result of its findings, in September 2005 the IAEA Board of Governors found that Iran's many failures and breaches of its obligations to comply with its NPT safeguards agreement constituted non-compliance in the context of the Agency's statute. In February 2006, the Board of Governors, meeting in extraordinary session, requested the IAEA Director General to report Iran's dossier to the Security Council.”
2007-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5647 (2007) · source
“As a country producing and using nuclear energy to produce electricity, Slovakia supports the right of every country to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes in conformity with the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). Based on its strict adherence to the NPT and to the statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), my Government would never support any action that would infringe upon that inalienable right of States. However, we are fully convinced that the international community is right to ask for guarantees as to the exclusively peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear programme. The fact is that we still do not have those assurances. The IAEA remains unable to make further progress in its efforts to fully verify the past development of Iran's nuclear programme and certain aspects of its scope and nature.”
2007-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5647 (2007) · source
“However, the report underlines the fact that the Taliban continues to enjoy privileged sanctuary on the Pakistani side of the frontier, posing an imminent and ongoing threat to the State-building efforts of the Afghan administration and its citizens. Despite the difficult situation in the country, Slovakia strongly supports Afghanistan's political and economic transition. We will continue to contribute to the transformation and stabilization processes by maintaining our peacekeepers in the country and providing in-kind assistance to the Afghan police and to its army.”
2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source
“Afghanistan's regional partners must step up their up efforts and take responsibility for the prevention of cross-border movement on the part of insurgents in order to fight the flourishing narcotics trade and to find solutions for Afghan refugees living within their borders. In that context, I should like to note that new cooperation initiatives between Afghanistan and Pakistan have been announced, for which I would like to express our support, as they are promising steps towards closer regional partnership and in the combat against terrorism. The Afghanistan-Pakistan Tripartite Commission is a welcome example of regional cooperation.”
2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source
“The overall approach taken by the Afghan Administration, together with the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and the international donor community, should stress the close interrelationship among security, recovery and local economic development. Provinces should be made directly responsible for their progress towards fulfilling the Afghan National Development Strategy, and rewards by the Good Performance Fund are steps in the right direction. Afghanistan's neighbours have an important role to play. High-level regional engagement and cooperation are crucial to addressing terrorism, the narcotics trade and pressing refugee issues.”
2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source
“There is a clear decrease in the ability of Afghan women and girls fully to enjoy their rights. Continued attacks against educational institutions are having a negative impact on the enrolment of girls, and women's participation in State institutions remains low. Parliamentary deliberations on the abolition of several ministries pose a continual threat to the future existence of the Ministry of Women's Affairs. The Afghan Government continues to face enormous challenges in the delivery of economic and social services. The picture that has been painted shows chronic food insecurity, an inability to access sufficient water and a lack of health-care services, educational facilities and economic opportunities for Afghans. In contrast, the flourishing drug industry accounts for probably one half of the total gross domestic product.”
2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source
“That undermines development by distorting the rule of law and weakening the country's institutional foundation, and it undermines the trust of the Afghan people in Government institutions. The present culture of impunity for certain commanders and warlords is also contributing to instability. The Afghan Government should make strong efforts in these fields, as the country's successful transition to democracy is not guaranteed. Public expectations are not being met or even addressed. The Afghan people expect effective, accountable and transparent governance, and they will not support a Government that does not create the conditions necessary to establish security, promote the rule of law, protect human rights and encourage economic development. Little progress is being made towards the realization of gender equality.”
2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source
“The Afghan National Police still lacks qualified and motivated manpower in its lower ranks. Given the current levels of internal conflicts, insecurity and criminality, the Afghan National Police also lacks the structures necessary to provide basic public security. The international community, led by Germany, should intensify its support to make it possible for Afghanistan to reach the target of a professional, trained police force by 2010. The question remains whether that will be enough to respond to the growing Taliban attacks, fuelled by the drug trade. Significant problems are being caused by the widespread corruption, particularly within the police and the judiciary.”
2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source
“New projects are under way involving small businesses for women; electric plants; health- care services; and programmes to combat illiteracy. There is also abundant evidence that Afghans are living in conditions of greater insecurity than they were two years ago and that the insurgency and counter- insurgency campaigns are spawning ever-greater Violence. Security sector reform, justice reform and efforts in the areas of counter-narcotics, impunity and gender rights are significantly lagging behind the expectations of the international community, and more has to be done to improve the overall situation. Substantial challenges remain to be addressed, in particular comprehensive security sector reform. The Afghan National Army operates under very difficult conditions and is at only half of its planned strength.”
2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source
“I, too, would like to thank Mr. Koenigs and Mr. Costa for their briefings today and for having painted a fresh and updated picture of the current situation in Afghanistan. Allow me also to join previous speakers in welcoming the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Italy, Mr. D'Alema. Slovakia fully associates itself with the statement to be delivered later by the Permanent Representative of Germany on behalf of the European Union. I will therefore limit my statement to some specific comments. The implementation of the Afghanistan Compact, as a result of the London Conference, is firmly under way, despite very difficult circumstances and insurgent activities, mainly in the southern provinces. There are many positive signs of social renewal such as the ongoing reconstruction and the building of infrastructure.”
2007-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5641 (2007) · source
“My delegation therefore voted in favour of the non-punitive draft resolution submitted by the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.”
2007-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5619 (2007) · source
“We are concerned about the deteriorating situation in Myanmar, including the massive violations of human rights, which, if not addressed adequately, might grow into an intra-State conflict with consequences for the entire region. We reaffirm our call on the Government of Myanmar to keep to its promised road map to democracy, outlined in 2004, leading to a genuine democratic transition and national reconciliation, as well as to take concrete and measurable steps to address other areas of international concern, including human rights abuses, forced relocation and forced labour. We strongly support the efforts of the regional partners in trying to find ways for Myanmar to respond to the situation, and urge the Government of Myanmar to give its full cooperation to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.”
2007-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5619 (2007) · source
“We also welcome the draft law on the establishment of a national human rights commission and stress the urgent need to pass this law in the Council of Representatives. In conclusion, I wish to reiterate that Slovakia remains committed to the political and economic transition of Iraq. We are one of the troop-contributing countries to the Multinational Force. Slovakia has also participated in a NATO training mission and has organized training for Iraqi military police staff on its soil. We stand ready to assist Iraq through financial and material ways and means as well.”
2006-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5583 (2006) · source
“The effects of the ongoing insurgency, sectarian violence, revenge attacks and militia activities are alarming. We feel that firm measures are needed to reinforce the justice and security systems and to develop a robust human rights agenda in order not only to protect the lives of innocent civilians but also to hold those responsible for violent acts fully accountable. We urge the Government of Iraq to take concrete measures to end the environment of lawlessness, impunity and insecurity and to prevent the possibility of a humanitarian and human rights catastrophe in that country. We welcome the decision of the Ministry of Interior to intensify the screening of police and thus to help combat the impunity of the Iraqi security forces and increase public confidence in them.”
2006-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5583 (2006) · source
“Contributing to and promoting durable peace and stability in Iraq will benefit not only that country, but also its immediate neighbours, as well as the wider region. In this regard, we feel that Iraq's immediate neighbours in particular could and should play a more active role in promoting that country's peace and stability. We regard their contribution to the success of Iraq's stabilization as instrumental and decisive. Hence, we hope that Iraq will receive the required assistance and support from its neighbours. Regrettably, the level of violence and insecurity continues to rise in many areas of Iraq, and the mounting civilian casualties remain a source of constant concern. Similarly, we remain deeply concerned about the human rights situation in Iraq.”
2006-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5583 (2006) · source
“In our view, the strong involvement of the United Nations in Iraq's transition and stabilization process remains instrumental. We, therefore, welcome and support the International Compact with Iraq; the United Nations is strongly engaged and is playing a leading role in developing it. Such an arrangement can provide a tangible long-term framework for the reconstruction and development of Iraq. We also note with satisfaction the recent positive experience with respect to the Compact, in which actors at the national, regional and international levels have been engaged. This is proof of the existence of political will to promote Iraq's transition and stabilization. This political will should be further enhanced and effectively mobilized in fostering dialogue and understanding on all three levels - notably, the regional one.”
2006-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5583 (2006) · source
“Those priorities have to be implemented, mainly through a consensus- based action plan that will address the basic needs, concerns and aspirations of all of Iraq's communities and constituencies. In order to achieve progress and success, new and revised approaches are needed. As the Secretary- General suggests in his report, developing a fully inclusive political process, establishing a monopoly over the use of force and cultivating a regional environment supportive of Iraq's transition represent a viable strategy to reverse current political and security trends in the country. In this vein, we remain convinced that a constitutional review process and a review of the de-Baathification process represent important confidence-building measures that can help Iraq tackle its many challenges.”
2006-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5583 (2006) · source
“That is crucial, especially at this critical time when conditions in Iraq have further deteriorated. A huge task lies ahead of us in order to reverse this process, a task in which the Government and institutions of Iraq need to play a central role. During the past three years, the people and the leaders of Iraq have clearly demonstrated their commitment and support to Iraq's political transition and have made many sacrifices to achieve that goal. Achievements made to date should not be forgotten or overlooked. We consider the overall improvement of security and the promotion of national reconciliation, human rights and economic welfare to be the leading priorities for the Government of Iraq.”
2006-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5583 (2006) · source
“At the outset, I should like to join previous speakers in thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Iraq, Mr. Qazi, for his briefing and for introducing the current report, as well as for his valuable remarks and observations. I wish to take this opportunity to commend him in person as well as all United Nations and United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) staff involved for the outstanding work they are doing in and for Iraq under very difficult circumstances. I wish also to thank Ambassador Sanders for her report on behalf of the countries that make up the Multinational Force, which include my own country, Slovakia. As we heard during the briefing, the situation in Iraq remains extremely fragile and complex, requiring our thorough attention and our unconditional support and assistance.”
2006-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5583 (2006) · source
“We therefore hope that the investigation into allegations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo will by duly conducted and that offenders will not go unpunished. We believe that appropriate training of peacekeeping forces clearly has a positive effect on the behaviour and actual conduct of troops as they carry out their duties. This issue needs to be properly addressed as plans for security-sector reform are carried out.”
2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573 (2006) · source
“In that connection, we believe that in some cases effective targeted measures by the international community against parties to armed conflict who continue to use child combatants or to commit other crimes against children in armed conflict could lead to a change in the behaviour of notorious violators. In conclusion, I would like to express our serious concern about the information regarding the possible involvement of United Nations peacekeeping personnel in the sexual exploitation of children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Preventing sexual exploitation and abuse by United Nations peacekeeping personnel remains a crucial issue in the endeavour by the United Nations to protect children affected by armed conflict. We fully support a policy of zero-tolerance in respect of crimes committed by United Nations personnel.”
2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573 (2006) · source
“Impunity for crimes against children is unacceptable; national judicial authorities have the primary responsibility to bring the perpetrators of crimes to justice. However, with regard to situations of armed conflict in which national judicial authorities are not fully capable of coping with crimes against children, Slovakia endorses the continuation of the active engagement of the International Criminal Court. Both annexes of the Secretary General's latest report list many parties to conflict - often the same ones as in previous annual reports - who have notoriously disregarded appeals of the international community and have continued to recruit child soldiers.”
2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573 (2006) · source
“Despite improved communication and cooperation with Governments of countries in conflict situations, in many cases United Nations and other humanitarian personnel continue to face difficulties in securing safe and unhindered access. With respect to any national activity carried out by countries in situations of concern, there is a prerequisite to cooperate with United Nations bodies - in particular with the Task Force on Children and Armed Conflict, country-level monitoring and reporting task force teams, peacekeeping missions and United Nations country teams - as well as with regional and non-governmental organizations, in order to achieve progress in ending the recruitment and use of children by armed groups.”
2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573 (2006) · source
“Unfortunately, even with all the attention being paid by the international community to the protection of the rights of children, we are still witnessing the killing and maiming of children, acts of rape and other sexual exploitation, abductions, the denial of humanitarian access to children, the recruitment and use of child soldiers and other gross violations of children's rights in many of the situations reported on in the Secretary-General's report of 2005. Furthermore, new conflict situations have arisen in which a great deal of effort has to be made to prevent children from being victimized and to minimize human rights violations.”
2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573 (2006) · source
“Slovakia welcomes the reported progress made in the implementation of the monitoring and reporting mechanism, the development and implementation of action plans and the information on the activities of child protection advisers of United Nations peacekeeping missions. Thousands of children associated with armed groups and affected by armed conflict have benefited from various disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes and have managed to return to their communities and schools. That progress has been made possible through the effective and pragmatic approach of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, UNICEF, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, NGOs and other important actors on the ground.”
2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573 (2006) · source
“Yesterday's Arria formula meeting with the representatives of the Coalition to Stop the Use of Child Soldiers, the International Save the Children Alliance and the Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict, which was organized by the Permanent Mission of France, gave us another excellent opportunity to hear additional information and many valuable recommendations from non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that are active on the frontlines. We very much appreciate the work done by NGOs. We fully support the idea of a close partnership between the United Nations Task Force on Children and Armed Conflict and NGOs.”
2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573 (2006) · source
“Slovakia supports the full implementation of Security Council resolutions on children and armed conflict, in particular resolution 1612 (2005), which was adopted a year ago, making a significant milestone in the protection of children affected by armed conflict. We welcome the new report of the Secretary- General on children and armed conflict, as well as the recommendations it contains. The report reflects the progress made and points to new situations that have emerged since the 2005 report.”
2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573 (2006) · source
“First of all, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his statement and his personal engagement in this important issue. I would also like to thank the Peruvian presidency for organizing this debate on the recently released report of the Secretary-General on children and armed conflict (S/2006/826). Slovakia is also grateful to Ms.Radhika Coomaraswamy, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, as well as to Ms. Ann Veneman, Executive Director of UNICEF, for their tireless work on behalf of children affected by armed conflict around the world and for their participation in our meeting today. As Slovakia fully associates itself with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Finland on behalf of the European Union, I will limit myself to a few additional remarks.”
2006-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5573 (2006) · source
“However, as we said earlier, during the expert consultations, we had wished for the inclusion of additional relevant adjustments and modifications that would have reflected all the complexities of the ongoing Israeli- Palestinian dispute in a more accurate way. After careful consideration, we regretfully decided to abstain in the vote on the draft text as it was submitted to the Security Council.”
2006-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5565 (2006) · source
“We believe that all the initiatives of the Security Council in the wider area of the Middle East are very important and have a direct impact on the situation and on future developments. In that sense, any action taken by the Security Council should be considered very carefully, with the aim of making a balanced appeal to all parties and of achieving ajust and lasting peace. In the process of drafting this draft resolution, many comments and suggestions to improve and balance the text were made by all Council members. The text as it stands before us reflects most of the views expressed during the deliberations.”
2006-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5565 (2006) · source
“My delegation decided to abstain in the vote on the draft resolution on the situation in the Middle East (S/2006/878) as it stands before the Security Council today. Slovakia has expressed its deep concern at the increased violence that has recently been taking place in Gaza, and especially at the Israeli military operations that have resulted in the death or injury of dozens of Palestinian civilians, including children and women, in Beit Hanoun. We express our deepest condolences to the Palestinian people and to the bereaved families. We strongly deplore any action that causes such appalling civilian casualties and call on Israel to undertake serious efforts to investigate this tragic event.”
2006-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5565 (2006) · source
“Both parties to the conflict, however, must do more and demonstrate clear political will and a commitment to ending this protracted conflict, which has threatened global peace and security for more than half a century. I would therefore reiterate our commonly shared belief that there is a need to reinvigorate the peace process. In spite of the latest wave of violence and hostilities, we continue to believe that there a window of opportunity still exists for the Israelis and the Palestinians to put the peace process on the right track. That window of opportunity must be taken advantage of through concrete and immediate action leading from mutual recognition of the right to exist to the mutual peaceful coexistence of two viable States.”
2006-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5564 (2006) · source
“We are convinced that the Quartet represents the most appropriate mechanism for advancing the peace process and that the road map, possibly in an updated form reflecting recent developments on the ground, is the most efficient plan for achieving a lasting peace settlement to the conflict. In conclusion, I would like to stress once again that there is no military solution to the Israeli- Palestinian dispute. The only way to achieve a comprehensive and lasting settlement to the conflict is through peaceful negotiations. The international community, including the Security Council, must remain actively engaged in the peace process in the Middle East.”
2006-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5564 (2006) · source
“We take this opportunity to reaffirm our support for a just, comprehensive and lasting settlement to the Middle East conflict based on all relevant Security Council resolutions and negotiations between the two sides. Slovakia fully supports the two-State solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In order to make progress in implementing the vision of two democratic States, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security, both parties have to accept previous agreements and obligations, return to constructive dialogue and take concrete actions aimed at building and strengthening mutual confidence and trust.”
2006-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5564 (2006) · source
“We also urge the Palestinian Authority to undertake all necessary measures and make every effort to find and release the kidnapped Israeli soldier, as well as prevent further military and terrorist attacks on Israel, notably the launching of rockets against Israeli population centres. We support the leadership and efforts of President Mahmoud Abbas to achieve that goal and to foster national unity among the Palestinians. We hope that the Palestinian Government will cooperate towards that end. We also note and support the many efforts made by President Abbas to form a Government of national unity. We expect that such a Government will be committed to the Quartet principles and that its political platform will enable early engagement as well as the continuation of dialogue aimed at finding a solution to the Middle East conflict.”
2006-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5564 (2006) · source
“We strongly deplore any action that causes such appalling civilian casualties and call on Israel to undertake serious efforts to investigate that tragic event. Concrete results are urgently needed. Although we believe Israel has the right of self- defence against terrorism and its perpetrators, its response must always be proportionate, and everything possible must be done to avert the loss of innocent lives. In that regard, we call on Israel to take every possible measure to protect the lives of the civilian population, in keeping with international humanitarian law.”
2006-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5564 (2006) · source
“At the outset, I would like to join previous speakers in thanking Assistant Secretary-General Ms. Angela Kane for her briefing and update on the current situation in Gaza, and you, Mr. President, for organizing and chairing this meeting to discuss, in a constructive manner, recent developments in the region. Slovakia aligns itself with the statement that will be delivered shortly by the Permanent Representative of Finland on behalf of the European Union. I will therefore limit my statement to the following remarks. Slovakia is deeply concerned at the increased violence that has recently been taking place in Gaza and especially at yesterday's shocking Israeli military operation which resulted in the death and injury of dozens of Palestinian civilians.”
2006-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5564 (2006) · source
“In conclusion, allow me to express our belief that the western Balkans region is in need of good news. Not less than 10 years ago, the Dayton Accords were signed. I notice that the Russian abbreviation for Bosnia and Herzegovina is "BIG", so let us hope that the story of Bosnia and Herzegovina will indeed be a big success story for the country and for the entire region. Slovakia, as a country historically linked to the region, wishes to confirm its readiness and willingness to continue to be a supportive partner.”
2006-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5563 (2006) · source
“Therefore, we advocate a sensitive and step-by-step approach, in parallel with measures aimed at intercommunity trust and confidence-building. Last but not least, we regret that the decertification issue still remains unresolved after almost a year of discussions. We certainly appreciate the further joint efforts of the Office of the High Representative and the relevant bodies of the United Nations Secretariat to seek a mutually acceptable solution. We continue to share and support the High Representative's view that such a solution should reflect all aspects of the issue, including its human rights perspective, in order to preserve the legacy of the International Police Task Force and the credibility of the United Nations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2006-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5563 (2006) · source
“The precondition for the successful conclusion of negotiations with the European Union on the Stabilization and Association Agreement is well known: full cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. Slovakia has taken note of a recent statement by some officials, as well as some international representatives, that there is no information to the effect that some well-known persons accused of war crimes are on the territory of the Republika Srpska. We would like to acknowledge the need to move ahead with police reform. On the other hand, we also understand that this issue bears on the most precious achievement of peacetime in Bosnia and Herzegovina- that is, the question of the personal security of populations belonging to different entities.”
2006-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5563 (2006) · source