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“In reaffirming my country's commitment to the fight against the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, their means of delivery and related material, as well as to the fight against international terrorism, I wish to welcome the contribution being made in that regard by the expert Gunterio Heineken and to highlight the appointment of Ana Maria Cerini to the group of experts assisting the 1540 Committee. Finally, we urge the Council to increase its cooperation with the General Assembly in the fight against terrorism. We are convinced that it is only through a joint multilateral - I repeat, multilateral - effort that we will be able to defeat the enemies of civilization in a spirit of unity and collective commitment.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“We also believe that specific non-proliferation activities must be accompanied by concrete and truly feasible disarmament commitments on the part of all members of the international community. Argentina wishes to reaffirm its support for the work of the 1540 Committee, recalling that resolution 1673 (2006) decided that the Committee should intensify its efforts through a work programme which should include the compilation of information, outreach, dialogue, assistance and cooperation. In that context, it is particularly appropriate to adopt measures in the areas of accountability, physical protection, border control and law enforcement, as well as national export and trans-shipment controls, including controls on providing funds and services.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“That appeal is aimed particularly at those countries that benefit from the money deposited in banks and the financial sector. The work of the committees must produce concrete results that have real impact on the ground. My delegation wishes to refer briefly to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) and its efforts within the framework of resolutions 1540 (2004) and 1673 (2006). Argentina emphasizes once again that international cooperation regarding the non-proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, their means of delivery and related material is key to the attainment of the Security Council's objectives and to the fight against the threats to international peace and security posed by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and international terrorism.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“Let us recall that the objective of the sanctions Committee is to prevent terrorist attacks. This year, during which terrorism has increased, there have been no new additions. That is truly striking. In that connection, during our chairmanship of the 1267 Committee, we stated that it would be a good idea to separate the list into two: one for Al-Qaida members and the other for Taliban. That would result in greater effectiveness for the Committee and would be politically helpful in resolving the problem in Afghanistan. Furthermore, we call on the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and the 1267 Committee to address, through concrete measures, the use of the Internet by terrorist groups. We also call for greater cooperation with banks and the financial sector.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“Resolution 1735 (2006) has been a step forward in that regard, and we hope that the Committee will address the unfinished tasks set out in resolution 1452 (2002). I should now like to refer briefly to the difficult situation in Afghanistan. The Committee and States must heed the call to include on the list the names of persons involved in drug trafficking activities that finance Taliban terrorism. Likewise, the Committee should decide, on the basis of political criteria, whether to exclude Taliban officials of regional governments that should be delisted. We consider untenable the paradox whereby persons who should be on the list are not included, whereas persons who should not be on it are included. We call on States to submit new names for the consolidated list, both Taliban and Al-Qaida members.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“We wish to reiterate once again that the fight against terrorism must be carried out with legal mechanisms based on international criminal law and its basic principles. Let us recall that these are ius cogens norms of international law, and thus we cannot set them aside. In our View, adequate financial resources must be provided to the secretariat and the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team. In particular, regional and subregional meetings among heads of intelligence and security must continue. The relations between the Committee and Member States should also be enhanced, particularly with regard to providing identifying information concerning individuals and entities on the list, when required.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“As Chairman of the Committee at that time and as a participant, I witnessed first-hand the difficulties of negotiating both resolutions and the revised guidelines. Nevertheless, we join those Governments that are calling upon the Committee to launch new negotiations on a review mechanism in accordance with the principle of due process, as proposed by a number of countries and as set forth by the Secretary-General and the Organization's Legal Counsel. The characterization of a sanctions committee and the criteria for decision-making as "political" must not absolve the Security Council of having to comply with the law when making decisions concerning the freedom or property of individuals.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“These requirements must be taken into consideration in the daily activities of the Counter- Terrorism Committee and the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED). The effective strengthening of security and judicial systems is essential. Moreover, in most developing countries there is a need for close cooperation, technical assistance and financial resources, such as what was agreed on at the symposium held recently in Vienna, which was organized by the Government of Austria and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. With regard to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Al- Qaida and the Taliban, we believe that it is still too early to comment on its current functioning so soon after the Council's adoption, last December, of resolutions 1730 (2006) and 1735 (2006).”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“Terrorism is a crime, or a group of crimes, that must be dealt with in the context of criminal law, with effective judicial systems, with the necessary resources and with guarantees of due process. We believe that the current trial in Spain of those responsible for the tragic attacks of 11 March 2005 is a clear example of a best practice that should be followed. Daily we witness human rights violations that are painful to see: prolonged detention without charges, allegations of torture, clandestine transfers of individuals without trial. Not only are all of these actions morally reprehensible; they also generate greater hate and intolerance, increasing the likelihood of terrorist recruitment.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“There is a need to adopt measures and policies to address the conditions leading to the spread of terrorism, as was stated last year by the General Assembly when it adopted the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, in particular in cases of prolonged and unresolved conflict. A peaceful solution to the Middle East conflict is, as we all know, a key priority for reducing the number of terrorist acts that occur daily in that region and which, regrettably, are spilling over to other areas. Day by day it becomes ever more apparent that military means cannot be the only response to terrorism. States must have at their disposal the necessary and effective security and intelligence structures to prevent attacks before they take place.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“Beyond the Committees' meetings and documents, every day we see horrors reported by the media: suicide attacks, indiscriminate attacks on civilians, kidnappings and murders, which continue to occur and indeed are increasing in number and spreading. Now they not only occur in Palestine, in Israel or in the Middle East, but are spreading to Africa and Afghanistan. We wish to state here that terrorist attacks have recently reached the capital of my country, Buenos Aires. Unfortunately, it has not yet been possible to arrest the terrorists who perpetrated the AMIA attacks in Buenos Aires. This is a daily tragedy which, unfortunately, no longer moves us, and that is truly regrettable.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“We wish to commend him and to tell him how much - as Argentines and personally in our Mission - we appreciate the work he has done in recent years. Finally, we should like also to thank Ambassadors Arias and Burian and my predecessor, Ambassador Verbeke, for their respective briefings today in their capacity as Chairpersons of the counter-terrorism committees. We deem such briefings to be very helpful not only to the members of the Council but also to the members of the General Assembly, as it enables them to express their opinions and interact with the Council. On the subject of terrorism, it is regrettable to see that, in recent months, the situation at the international level has not improved. There has been a notable increase in terrorist attacks and activities.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): We would like to begin by thanking you, Mr. President, and your delegation for having convened this debate and for the able manner in which you have been guiding the Council during this month of May. As you have only recently come to the United Nations and to the Council, assuming the presidency of the latter, your task is not an easy one. However, given your background and experience, we are certain that you will be successful in your task, both for the United States and for the strengthening of multilateralism, which is of such importance to our Organization. Secondly, I should like to congratulate Ambassador Javier Ruperez, Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED), who is leaving us.”
2007-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5679 (2007) · source
“My delegation agrees that there is a need to promote the creation, within the United Nations system, of a broad, comprehensive strategy that covers all aspects of the security sector, based on lessons learned and best practices, so as to ensure the necessary capacity to support security sector reform programmes undertaken in countries that are emerging from conflict. Finally, we support the draft presidential statement to be adopted later.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632Resumption1 (2007) · source
“In that way, the foundations of the reform and restructuring of the security sector can be laid during the peace operation. Later, in the period following the transition towards final institutional reconstruction, the role of the Peacebuilding Commission in continuing the reform will be fundamental, promoting international assistance and working together with local authorities. Thus there should be continuous coordination between the Commission and the Council throughout the entire security sector reform process, so that they can work together in an integrated manner.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632Resumption1 (2007) · source
“As my delegation stated here in the Council on 31 January during the open debate on peacebuilding (see S/PV.5627), the active participation of Governments and local representatives in the entire reform process allows for the better identification of priorities when a strategy is being drawn up. Furthermore, due commitment at the outset ensures long-term implementation. Given that security sector reform is a long-term process, it is appropriate to recall the key responsibility of the Security Council at the beginning of the process - that is, when the mandate of a peace operation is established. That is when the immediate priorities need to be identified and provision made in the mandate for them to be addressed - initially by the peacekeeping operation itself.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632Resumption1 (2007) · source
“The United Nations system - through its various organs, departments, agencies, funds and programmes - is involved in and committed to many activities relating to security sector reform, in particular through peace operations and development programmes. In that context, we believe that it is important to have a broad, comprehensive strategy that covers all aspects of the security sector - one that can act as a useful tool for all United Nations institutions that work in related areas and that can be integrated into recovery programmes drawn up by the Peacebuilding Commission. Participation in security sector reform by the country concerned is essential, since this is one of the most sensitive sectors of any State. Any reform programme or strategy must therefore be drawn up and carried out in coordination with local authorities.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I should like first of all to congratulate you, Sir, on having convened, in such a timely manner, this open debate on a very important issue. There is general agreement within the international community about the relevance of security sector reform - in its widest meaning - in countries emerging from conflict. That is a key factor in facilitating the transition from the establishment and maintenance of peace to the reconstruction and consolidation of institutions necessary for sustainable development. Security sector reform is closely related to, and must be coordinated with, other priorities in the area of post-conflict stabilization and reconstruction, such as reforming the justice system, promoting the rule of law and ensuring respect for and the defence of human rights.”
2007-02-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5632Resumption1 (2007) · source
“We believe that all these conflicts are interrelated and reinforce each other. That is why we call for greater Security Council activity and courage on the part of all parties involved to sit down at the negotiating table, bearing in mind that only a just peace that reflects all the interests of all the parties will be sustainable in the future. That should be objective of the Security Council and of our Organization.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Finally, we believe that another fundamental ingredient in the search for peace is the end of the Israeli occupation of the Golan Heights and the return of that territory to Syria in accordance with resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973), as well as through Syria's adoption of policies that demonstrate its commitment to peace and stability in the region. Although this debate has historically focused on trying to give momentum to the peace process between Palestinians, Lebanese, Syrians and Israelis, the gloomy prospects for the Middle East as a whole as well as for neighbouring and nearby countries such as Iraq and Iran mean that the Arab-Israeli conflict now has an additional dimension that facilitates, unfortunately, international terrorist activity, for example that of Al-Qaida, and endangers peace in all countries of the region.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Both the detonation of explosives along the Blue Line by the Israel Defense Force at the beginning of February - explosives suspected to have been recently placed there by Hizbollah - and the exchange of fire between the Lebanese Armed Forces and the Israel Defense Force on 8 February in the vicinity of Maroun al-Ras demonstrate the fragility of peace in that country. We repeat that the arms embargo established in resolution 1701 (2006) must be respected not only by the parties but also by all States, be they neighbours or not. We also consider it essential that the two Israeli soldiers captured by Hizbollah in July 2006 be freed.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629Resumption1 (2007) · source
“The international community, and especially the Quartet and the Security Council, must assume a more active role in helping the parties resume negotiations and put an end to the vicious circle of death and retaliation that has beset the Middle East. In this regard, we welcome the next conference, planned for later in February. With regard to Lebanon, we would like first of all to condemn today's attacks north of Beirut and to express our condolences to the families of the victims. With regard to the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006), we cannot but express our concern at the recent violence along the Blue Line between Lebanon and Israel.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629Resumption1 (2007) · source
“As for the Israelis, the practices of expansion of settlements, the construction of the separation wall on the West Bank, the policy of closures and restriction of movement, extrajudicial assassinations, excessive use of force and arbitrary arrest of Palestinian officials and legislators do not contribute to generating hope in the Palestinian population for the future. As a consequence of such practices, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza has deepened, worsening the precarious living conditions of the Palestinian population. Argentina would like to reiterate that the only path is that of peace negotiations on the basis of Security Council resolutions, the Madrid terms of reference and the principle of land for peace.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629Resumption1 (2007) · source
“However, we would like to stress that the parties directly involved bear the main responsibility for the stalemate in the peace process. They cannot blame the United Nations. It is the responsibility of the Palestinian Authority to maintain peace and order in Gaza, to prevent rocket attacks against Israel, immediately free the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, reform their institutions, eradicate corruption and combat extremism. Although we support the recent agreement between President Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas leader Khaled Mashal to create a unity government - and we wish them success in its administration - we believe that their authorities must recognize the right of Israel to exist, accept previous agreements signed by the Palestinian Authority and renounce violence.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Over the past few years, the Quartet, through the Road Map has been leading this process, defining what the final objective of the peace process should be and what road the parties should take to reach it. In spite of the efforts made since 2002, the objective of two States living side by side in peace and security continues to be as elusive as before. The process has stalled in its first phase. We believe that if the Quartet does not involve itself more actively in the evaluation and the implementation of the revised Road Map and does not play a more proactive role in the peace process, it will become a dispensable mechanism, and the United Nations will have failed once more in the Middle East peace process.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, Mr. President, we would like to thank you and your delegation for organizing this open debate and to congratulate you on the way in which you are leading the Security Council's debates during the month of February. We would also like to welcome Mr. Alvaro de Soto, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General to the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority. As we all know, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is at the core of the Middle East peace process today. That is why, now more than ever before, we must attach priority to this subject before it is too late.”
2007-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5629Resumption1 (2007) · source
“Moreover, on a different point, we note our satisfaction that the resolution was adopted unanimously and under article 41 of the United Nations Charter. In other words, there is no possibility under resolution 1737 (2006) of recourse to the use of force. We would point out that the peaceful settlement of international conflicts should be the United Nations main objective. To that end, its principal aim should be to maintain international peace and security, and that is Argentina's understanding in this instance. We therefore issue a new call to all parties involved to resume dialogue in order to find a diplomatic solution to the Iranian nuclear issue.”
2006-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5612 (2006) · source
“Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I should like to state that Argentina voted in favour of resolution 1737 (2006), just adopted, because the resolution reaffirms the inalienable right enjoyed by all States parties to the Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons under articles I and II of the Treaty to develop, research, produce and use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes without discrimination. At the same time, on behalf of my Government, I express our confidence that the Government of Iran will in the future pursue its nuclear programme exclusively for peaceful purposes, following the parameters established by the International Atomic Energy Agency and the relevant resolutions of the Security Council.”
2006-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5612 (2006) · source
“The United Nations, our Organization, has played a very important role over the past 60 years and now has the task of confronting and preventing international terrorism. That is why I feel honoured and proud that - even if for a limited time - I was part of that effort.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5601 (2006) · source
“Therefore, if they wish to prevail - and I think we all wish to prevail- the Security Council and the international community should redouble their efforts to achieve a just peace in the Middle East and the social and economic development of the region, as well as, and in particular, of Afghanistan. International terrorism is now one of the greatest new threats to humanity. If we have reached the twenty-first century with great progress in several areas, including science and technology and, in particular, the economy, that progress has been through the efforts of everyone. It is difficult to understand how some individuals manifest their frustrations and try to achieve their objectives through barbaric means including by killing civilians, destroying countries and sowing discord and distrust among States.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5601 (2006) · source
“My delegation believes that the members of the Organization and the Council should continue to provide the adequate financial, human and technical resources to the Monitoring Team and the Secretariat in order that they may continue to ensure the efficient functioning of the Committee and the implementation of the resolutions of the Security Council. Sanctions are an important weapon in the fight against Al-Qaida. The important work of the 1267 Committee will not be sufficient if the political, social and economic causes from which the Al-Qaida terrorism also stems are not addressed.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5601 (2006) · source
“I wish to emphasize before the Council that the President's efforts and the Committee's proper functioning would not have had the same results without the constant support of the Monitoring Team. I should therefore like to extend my gratitude to Mr. Richard Barrett and his entire team for their high degree of professionalism, judgment and steadfast support. My work, as well as that of Counsellor Malpede and Secretary Kendall, who also presided over the Committee, enjoyed the daily support of the Secretariat team.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5601 (2006) · source
“We believe that the Committee and the Security Council must address that issue, which encompasses various aspects - from expanding the sanctions regime to making suggested recommendations to Governments. Moreover, new technologies could also be used to stop the spread of terrorism and its propaganda. We have attempted to maintain an active and regular dialogue with the full membership of the United Nations. To that end, we held open meetings and invited all countries that wanted to come before the Committee. We believe that non-members of the Committee that are responsible for implementing sanctions and that suffer from the terrorism perpetrated by Al-Qaida and the Taliban should take greater advantage of such opportunities in the future.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5601 (2006) · source
“The complex negotiations on the revision of the directives on listing and delisting did not make it possible for us to address the issue of the criminal use of the Internet by Al-Qaida this year with the rigor and time we would have liked - and which the issue deserves - in line with the various positions of the members of the Council. I should like to point out that there are about 5,000 websites that daily distribute the propaganda of international terrorism. Those websites also serve to coordinate networks, recruit new members and raise funds. The harnessing of information and modern technology by the Al-Qaida terrorist organization is one of the most pressing and sensitive issues for intelligence and security officials in many countries affected by terrorism, especially in the Middle East.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5601 (2006) · source
“Those meetings, which provide us a first-hand global perspective, are a key element to success in the fight against Al-Qaida and the Taliban. I am also pleased to highlight the signing and effective functioning of the agreement with Interpol, which is a key multilateral body in the fight against crime and terrorism. The positive experience in the cooperation carried out through the Committee and the Monitoring Team led to the adoption of resolution 1699 (2006). That resolution will also expand cooperation to other sanctions committees.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5601 (2006) · source
“Members of the Committee, the Monitoring Team and the Secretariat visited Germany, European institutions in Brussels, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Vienna, as well as Chad, Nigeria, Syria, Japan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Qatar and Indonesia. In addition, I participated in regional meetings of heads of intelligence and security of Middle Eastern and North African countries. I believe that those meetings are very important and should be continued in the future, given that anti-terrorism officials meeting in the field to exchange specific information and express their perceptions and concerns provide input for the Committee.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5601 (2006) · source
“Let us not forget that, while the individuals who are on the List are in a certain way stigmatized and isolated - and in many cases accused of crimes - the main problem is that individuals who will, or are about to, commit terrorist acts are not yet on the List, and we do not even know who they are. In that regard States should, and often can, identify those individuals and entities so that they may be incorporated into the List. Visits to various countries and international organizations were an important aspect of our presidency.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5601 (2006) · source
“Several countries, including Argentina, would have liked greater progress as regards an independent revision mechanism, for example. However, we must be realistic and understand that this is an evolving regime in which changes occur to improve the situation. I believe that the implementation of the 5 revised directives and the new focal point system will allow us to see an improvement in the way the system functions with these new rules. It is to be expected that the sanctions regime will continue to be improved in the future. The Council and the Committee must be transparent and open to the necessary adjustments demanded by the international community in order to act expeditiously. Consensus often slows us down, but we must not waver. The list of issues on hold should therefore be reduced.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5601 (2006) · source
“Henceforth, States are urged to consult with the State of residence or nationality of the potential person or entity to be listed in order to seek out additional information. Inclusion in the List must be based on a statement of the case, along with a series of elements of reasonability or proof. New rules have also been included in the guidelines to improve transparency and publicity, such as the use of a cover page and a revision clause. Yesterday, the Security Council adopted resolution 1730 (2006), which originated in a proposal by some members of the Council to set up a focal point in the Secretariat where those included in the List can request and justify delisting. I once again would like to acknowledge the active participation of all members of the Committee in those difficult negotiations.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5601 (2006) · source
“We have made every effort to be impartial, while accommodating all the positions of the Committee members, and have always modified our own position to accommodate consensus. I would like to emphasize that, in addition to incorporating into the Consolidated List the names of new individuals and entities, we have made great progress in improving the quality of the List by adding more identifying elements. The Monitoring Team has continued to do meaningful work in that respect, especially as regards Afghanistan. The process of renegotiation and improvement of the Committee's guidelines has been arduous and complex. It was just a few days ago that we were able to reach consensus on the new chapter 6, concerning listing. I believe that has to be considered important progress.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5601 (2006) · source
“A more marked separation in the treatment of both lists could contribute to a better focus on listing and delisting of the Taliban and to more effective influence on the complex political and military processes in that country. I would point out that this is a personal opinion and not that of the Committee. 06-67222 We believe that if we are going to be effective, we must act in unison in the fight against terrorism. We must also fully respect human rights. I believe that to be a moral imperative, reaffirmed in the Outcome document of the 2005 Summit and in the United Nations Global Strategy against Terrorism. Argentina has presided over the Committee for the past two years with that balance as it goal.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5601 (2006) · source
“At the same time, Al-Qaida appears to be working with more complex methods, as is the case in North Africa, in Asia and in the bosom of Western civilizations. We are aware in this Council, and as participants in the Council's mission can bear witness, of the increasingly grave situation in Afghanistan, where the Taliban insurgence is regaining intensity and growing in numbers. It is allied with drug trafficking, which activates a vicious circle of terrorism, violence and corruption. We personally believe that the sanctions regime could better be utilized, with a greater number of requests to include Al-Qaida members on the list or to adequately reflect the Taliban structure in Afghanistan.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5601 (2006) · source
“Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to share some reflections, in my personal capacity, with members of the Security Council before concluding my mandate as Chairman of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Al-Qaida and the Taliban and associated individuals and entities. These have been two important years for me, for the Committee and for Argentina. It has also been a professional privilege for me and a challenge to preside over it. According to the sixth and last report of the Monitoring Team, the Al-Qaida threat has decreased in certain places, such as Iraq; unfortunately, for fundamentally political reasons, in other areas it has stayed at the same level or increased.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5601 (2006) · source
“I suggest that we take into account, on the one hand, the current peace and stability situation that Rwanda is experiencing, but also, on the other hand, we should take into account the implications that the transfer of arms has for the Great Lakes region.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5601 (2006) · source
“Based on my experience and having followed discussions in the Committee in 2006, and, in particular, based on informal consultations that we have held, I would like to inform the Security Council that the Committee has still not been able to arrive at a consensus on the status of the requirement for notification for transfers of arms and related materiel to the Government of Rwanda. In this regard, I would like to draw the attention of the Security Council to the ambiguity with regard to the duration of the requirements for notification established by paragraph 11 of resolution 1011 (1995). In my capacity as Chairman of the Sanctions Committee on Rwanda, I would like to request the Security Council to take a decision on the future status 06-67222 of this requirement.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5601 (2006) · source
“I would like to stress that the States referred to in the report of the expert group for the Democratic Republic of the Congo had acted on the same understanding that the Sanctions Committee on Rwanda had had when they did not notify the Committee of the transfer of arms to the Government of Rwanda. I would like to conclude by pointing out that the Committee is currently revising the requirements for the notification procedure for future arms transfers to the Government of Rwanda, in accordance with paragraph 11 of resolution 1011 (1995).”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5601 (2006) · source
“That understanding was then reiterated and put in writing in the report of the Sanctions Committee on Rwanda, which was prepared for the Security Council for the year 1996 and which is contained in document S/1997/ 15. I would like to stress that the States referred to in the report of the panel of experts for the Democratic Republic of the Congo therefore acted on the same understanding that the Sanctions Committee on Rwanda had had when they did not inform the Committee of the transfers of arms to the Government of Rwanda. That is difficult to understand, so I will repeat it.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5601 (2006) · source
“That resolution required States to notify the Sanctions Committee on Rwanda of any transfer of arms to the Government of Rwanda. 06-67222 On 10 November of this year, I submitted on behalf of the Sanctions Committee on Rwanda a letter responding to the Chairman of the Sanctions Committee on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, stating that on 11 September 1996 the Sanctions Committee on Rwanda had issued a press release in which it said that States no longer had the duty to notify arms exports and related materiel from their territories to the Government of Rwanda and that the Government of Rwanda did not have the obligation to inform on the import of arms and related materiel.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5601 (2006) · source
“President, that during 2006 the Committee held various informal consultations and during some of these - on 25 April, on 10 August and 3 November 2006 - the Committee considered a letter dated 10 March 2006 from the President of the Security Council Committee relating to resolution 1533 (2004) on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, addressed to me as Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 918 (1994) dealing with Rwanda. In that letter, the Chairman of the Sanctions Committee dealing with the Democratic Republic of the Congo had stressed the existence of imports and exports of arms to the Government of Rwanda. The report of the group of experts for the Democratic Republic of the Congo had pointed out that those transactions could be included under paragraph 11 of resolution 1011 (1995).”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5601 (2006) · source
“That does not mean that there have not been any violations, but they have not been proven. That is why I would like to stress that we must be informed of any arms transaction, particularly since there is no specific monitoring mechanism that can ensure the effective implementation of the arms embargo. Therefore, the Committee depends exclusively on cooperation from States and from organizations that are in a position to communicate any violations of the arms embargo. I would like to inform you, Mr.”
2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5601 (2006) · source