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“We firmly believe that only by working together against impunity in the face of serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law will we be able to promote the development of legal institutions and the reconciliation that are so necessary if a just and sustainable society is to be achieved.”
2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source
“Argentina encourages full compliance with the Dayton Agreements and the effective implementation of related commitments. In this context, we consider it absolutely essential to highlight the need for cooperation with the ICTY as one of the ways to secure justice and the rule of law in societies that, like Bosnia and Herzegovina, have gone through conflict situations. Convinced that justice is an essential prerequisite for stability and peace, we urge the authorities - particularly those of Serbia and Montenegro, as well as those of Republika Srpska and all States, pursuant to Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations - to support the work of the Tribunal so that those who have not yet been brought to justice can appear before it.”
2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source
“Those actions, almost 10 years after the beginning of the implementation process of the Dayton and Paris Agreements, clearly demonstrate that progress has been made in that area, and we feel that Operation Althea marks the beginning of a new phase in the recovery of the country. As the report states, this marks the transition from the Dayton era to the Brussels era. Despite that progress, however - including that made in the area of defence, with the armed forces now under the control of the State and with virtually all of the parameters set out by NATO having been fulfilled - NATO denied Bosnia and Herzegovina admission to the Partnership for Peace because of the lack of full corporation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY).”
2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source
“We would also like to recall that, during the most recent meeting of the Council on this issue, the High Representative stressed his concern about the unfavourable economic situation and the possibility that it could deteriorate - which did not, in fact, occur; that would have had negative implications for the stability of the country. That is why we would like to stress the significant progress that has been made in implementing the various aspects of the economic reform programme presented to the Peace Implementation Council, in particular with regard to, inter alia, the implementation of a single set of tax rules for the whole country, the rebalancing of Government budgets and measures to create equality among all companies.”
2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source
“As the report makes clear, the authorities have made progress towards fulfilling the legislative requirements for membership in NATO's Partnership for Peace and have begun to make significant structural changes in areas such as crime prevention, the judiciary and customs and taxation, as well as in the development of a single economic space and in the energy market. In this context, we welcome the repatriation of the first 1 million refugees, which represents a milestone since the signing of the Dayton and Paris Agreements. We also believe that the unification of the city of Mostar with the rebuilding of the Old Bridge - which restored to the city its pre-war characteristics - represents a very significant step.”
2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source
“Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): Like previous speakers, I am pleased to congratulate the Minister of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Barisa Colak, for his statement and to thank Lord Paddy Ashdown, High Representative for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina, for his comprehensive report on the situation in that country (S/2005/156, annex, enclosure), submitted in accordance with the provisions of the Peace Agreement and the Conclusions of the London Peace Implementation Conference. We would like to stress the significant progress that has been made to ensure that Bosnia and Herzegovina can become a viable and peaceful State, moving towards Euro-Atlantic integration.”
2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source
“Withdrawing the participation of the United Nations from that process too soon could imperil the achievements and the significant investment that the international community has made in Timor-Leste.”
2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source
“His report offers details of the scale, mandate and features that the mission would have. My delegation supports those recommendations and is prepared to work constructively to achieve consensus within the Security Council with a view to establishing a United Nations mission along the lines suggested by the Secretary-General and by the Timor- Leste authorities. In the short time that has elapsed since 1999, the people of Timor-Leste have shown the international community their devotion to peace and democracy and their courageous determination to build a prosperous nation. Argentina considers that the international community should continue to lend its support to Timorese institution-building.”
2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source
“With that in mind, we ought to draw a lesson from the events of the 1990s in a country of my country's region - Haiti - which we hope will not be repeated in this instance. We must not forget that Timor-Leste gained its independence only in May 2002 and that much that remains to be done. The country continues to have the lowest levels of human development in Asia, and constant work is needed in the areas of health, education and other aspects of human development. In that regard, it will be essential to be able to continue to rely on international assistance in support of the Government's efforts to achieve those goals. The view that there is a need for a continued substantive United Nations presence after UNMISET's mandate expires on 20 May 2005 is shared by the Secretary-General.”
2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source
“We would also like to welcome the creation, just noted by the Foreign Minister of Timor-Leste, of a bilateral Truth and Friendship Commission. As noted earlier, although there has been commendable work done by the United Nations in recent years, there is still much that remains to be done. We feel that premature withdrawal by the United Nations from Timor-Leste could have negative consequences for the future of the country, possibly jeopardizing everything that has so far been achieved, with such great effort. On other occasions, my delegation has noted the need for the Security Council to take a long-term approach, with proper assessment of the possible consequences of a hasty decision for the well-being of countries that have been working hard to build their institutions.”
2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source
“In the case of Indonesia, we should emphasize the good state of bilateral relations, as attested to by frequent high-level meetings between President Gusmao and Prime Minister Alkatiri of Timor-Leste on the one hand and Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on the other. However, outstanding issues, such as the demarcation of the land border, remain. With regard to the border issues, we appeal to Timor-Leste and its neighbours to continue to work on the demarcation of the land and maritime borders and on determining how the natural resources of the continental shelf should be distributed. We believe it is essential to resolve those outstanding issues in order to enable Timor-Leste to approach the future with a stronger economic position.”
2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source
“Timor-Leste continues to need assistance from the international community in key areas such as border control and management; establishment of a professional police service; development of key State institutions; and respect for democratic governance and human rights. Progress has been made in each of those areas. However, as the Secretary-General notes in his report, Timor-Leste has not yet reached the critical threshold of self- sufficiency. We also welcome the significant progress made in the area of relations between Timor-Leste and its neighbours Indonesia and Australia.”
2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source
“In that context, we congratulate the people and the authorities of Timor-Leste on everything they have done to overcome the difficult conditions that prevailed at the time of independence, thus advancing towards peace, prosperity and democracy. We also wish to express our gratitude to the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) for its work, and to all the other organs of the United Nations system that have made a significant contribution to those achievements. As the report of the Secretary-General (S/2005/99) and the instructive briefing by Mr. Hasegawa make clear, a number of tasks remain to be completed.”
2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source
“Ramos- Horta seated at the Council table, as this reflects the success of the whole process that led to the independence of Timor-Leste, which began when my country was a member of the Security Council during the period 1999-2000. Argentina wishes to reaffirm its readiness to continue to provide assistance to Timor-Leste as it consolidates its institutions and seeks to preserve the gains it has made in the past five years, at the cost of so many sacrifices. In the period that has elapsed since the people of Timor-Leste so courageously voted in favour of independence, the country's Government, with the assistance of the international community, has made outstanding progress in consolidating its national institutions and public administration.”
2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source
“Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): First of all, I should like to express our solidarity and our condolences to the people and the Government of Bangladesh and to the families of the soldiers who died recently in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I wish also to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste, Mr. Sukehiro Hasegawa, for his presentation of the most recent report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET). We welcome also the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Timor-Leste, Jose Ramos-Horta. My delegation is particularly pleased to see Mr.”
2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source
“I would like to conclude by urging greater cooperation among civil society, ECOWAS and international organizations in order to prepare and implement plans of action on the cross-border issues we have discussed. The establishment in the ECOWAS secretariat of the post of coordinator for civil society issues to strengthen Africa's regional capacity in the area of peacebuilding points to the road ahead. Finally, I would like to say that my delegation supports the draft presidential statement that may be adopted at the end of this meeting.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“Security sector reform, with the support of the international community, ECOWAS and the future regionally integrated programme of the United Nations Office for West Africa, is another essential instrument for preventing future conflicts. Although international assistance is vital to promote peace in the region, it should be underscored that, as the Secretary-General notes in his report, the primary responsibility rests with the leaders and communities of West Africa. The Governments of the region should therefore not allow individuals who violate human rights or take part in such unlawful activities as weapons and natural resources smuggling or money-laundering to enjoy impunity.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“As we all know, if there is to be trade and the free movement of people, there must first be peace and political stability in the region. In that regard, my country welcomes the new Small Arms Control Programme adopted by ECOWAS with a view to converting its moratorium on the importation, exportation and manufacture of small arms and light weapons into a legally binding instrument. The establishment by ECOWAS of the Small Arms Unit, responsible for monitoring the implementation of the moratorium and its ultimate conversion into a convention, should be supported by contributions that will allow it to operate efficiently.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“The initiative taken by ECOWAS and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees with a View to carrying out joint activities on such issues as security in refugee camps or harmonizing refugee policies in West Africa should be seen as a step forward. Argentina feels that the joint cooperation initiative of ECOWAS, the European Union and the United Nations Office for West Africa, designed to promote the effective implementation of the 1979 ECOWAS protocol on the free movement of people and goods and also to address the problems of roadblocks and the extortion associated with them, is a vital element in promoting the economic development of the region and generating employment allowing former combatants to be reintegrated.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“Cooperation among United Nations entities in West Africa, designed to harmonize subregional disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes, will help to consolidate peace processes throughout the region. In that respect, we find interesting the recommendation of the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change that a standing fund for peacebuilding be established that could be used to fund rehabilitation and reintegration programmes, for example in West Africa. However, cooperation should not be confined to military or political issues, but should be extended to relieving the precarious humanitarian situation of refugees and displaced persons in the subregion.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“Argentina welcomes the progress made in the implementation of the recommendations formulated for the West African subregion in the prior report of the Secretary-General and the 25 March statement by the President of the Security Council, and by the Security Council mission to West Africa of June 2004. In that regard, we wish to highlight the regular contacts maintained between the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and other United Nations entities, as well as the regular meetings held by the heads of the five political and peacekeeping missions in the subregion, with a view to developing integrated strategies in vulnerable border areas.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I wish first to thank the presidency of Benin and you, Sir, for convening this important meeting. Argentina welcomes and is gratified by your presence at this meeting of the Security Council. We also welcome the presence of the Secretary-General and extend our thanks to his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Office for West Africa, Mr. Ould- Abdallah, for his introduction of the report. We also thank the Special Adviser on Child Protection to the Executive Secretary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Mr. Ibrahima Diouf.”
2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source
“In this context, we trust in the commitment of the new government and in Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj to maintain their political will to deliver standards for Kosovo as a priority and thus to correct the inequalities that still persist.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“The lack of such interaction inevitably heightens existing ethnic division. In addition, those fears and concerns become greater as a result of isolated incidents that are not always condemned. Once again, we call on the government to take the measures necessary to punish ethnic crimes, to set up a system that will penalize violations of the language laws and promote a culture of human rights, and to faithfully implement the guidelines and standards established by UNMIK on respect for the rights of minorities. Finally, my delegation wishes to draw attention to the need to meet the remaining priority standards goals in the economic area. The marginalization of minority communities in terms of access to employment and in terms of income will not help create a sustainable multi-ethnic Kosovo.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“Moreover, we believe that the majority community must facilitate and ensure actions that would create the conditions required for broad participation on the part of minority groups in all aspects of life in Kosovo, particularly by promoting their trust in the political and administrative systems and their participation in the political process. We feel that this is essential. It is also worrying to see that there are still parallel structures in the health and education sectors. We, therefore, appeal for compromise and cooperation among those who are responsible for creating and promoting a stable multi-ethnic society. We know that this cannot be achieved while minority communities are still concerned about their safety and their freedom of movement, and until interaction with members of the majority community is encouraged.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“In that context, we join in the Secretary-General's appeal to the Kosovo Serbs to participate constructively in the institutions and processes of Kosovo and that the Serbian authorities encourage this participation so that Kosovo Serbs will participate in the local government reform process. In addition, we believe that the Provisional Institutions must take visible measures to facilitate the return of displaced persons. The majority community must create a climate in which members of minority communities, in particular the Kosovo Serbs, feel safe enough to return and to stay in Kosovo. The Serbian authorities must also encourage this process.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“We agree with the report's assessment that increased attention to standards implementation on the part of the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government and efforts to ensure that implementation is carried out - such as the establishment of a coalition government following the October 2004 elections and public demonstrations in support of the standards - are all encouraging signs. That not withstanding, we cannot fail to mention that the same report says that none of the eight standards has been completely fulfilled. We, therefore, urge the Provisional Institutions, political leaders and members of all communities to make every effort to ensure effective fulfilment of the standards.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I would like to join previous speakers in thanking the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Saren Jessen-Petersen, for his thorough briefing on activities carried out by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), in accordance with Security Council resolution 1244 (1999), and on events in Kosovo between 1 November 2004 and 31 January 2005. My delegation wishes to underscore positive signs highlighted in the Secretary-General's report on progress in implementing a comprehensive and integrated strategy.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“We believe that the establishment of the International Criminal Court is a fundamental step as much for its dissuasive function as for the possibility of bringing to justice those who commit war crimes against children. Perhaps in the future the mechanism being proposed to us might contribute to this Tribunal, giving it the available information. Finally, we believe that it is fundamental that the organs in the United Nations that compose the system for the protection of human rights incorporate the issue of children and armed conflicts in their respective agendas. In conclusion, I would like to express the willingness of my delegation to continue working seriously on a draft resolution that embraces the aspirations of the international community and allows us to make a difference through its implementation.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“However, we feel that there should be better coordination in addressing this subject between the Council and the General Assembly on one hand, and between this Council and the Economic and Social Council on the other, in conformity with Article 65 of the Charter. In particular, it is interesting to us that the General Assembly could consider the possibility of having a draft resolution on the follow-up and fulfilment of the provisions regarding children and armed conflicts within the framework of the item entitled "Promotion and protection of the rights of children". As regards the Economic and Social Council, we should explore the proposal of dedicating high-level sessions to the examination of the issue of children and armed conflicts.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“The categorization of violations that can be monitored that appears in paragraph 68 of the report may vary according to each particular situation, creating a certain grade of uncertainty in reference to the scope of implementation of the mechanism. The process of gathering, examining and compiling information must be as accurate and reliable as possible if at the end of the day we hope to assign responsibility. Argentina understands that the Security Council holds a special responsibility in the protection of children in armed conflicts because of its close connection with the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“We agree with the Secretary-General when he affirms, in his report, that the situation of children on the ground remains grave and unacceptable. On the one hand, clear rules of protection have been developed and there are concrete initiatives, but on the other, atrocities against children in conflict zones have not decreased. In that regard, my delegation feels that the presentation by the Secretary-General of an action plan for a systematic monitoring and reporting mechanism, in accordance to the request made in resolution 1539 (2004), constitutes a step forward towards the implementation phase that we must seek. We must be careful in the definition of the scope of implementation of the action plan proposed by the Secretary-General.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“With regard to peacekeeping operations, I would like to express the firm condemnation of my country with regard to the sexual abuses committed by civilian and military staff in the Democratic Republic of the Congo who were there as part of a peacekeeping operation sent by this Council. While that action should be condemned, it is an exception, bearing in mind the great number of peacekeeping operations that are in the field, but we feel that these acts must not be silenced. We call for maximum punishment for those guilty of those violations of human rights against innocent victims, the great majority of whom are girls and boys. We support the zero-tolerance policy recommended by the Secretary-General to deal with those acts.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“At the same time, we have seen significant collaboration between UNICEF and other entities of the United Nations system, Governments, regional organizations and non-governmental organizations in order to transform protection into concrete initiatives. Results of this collective effort include, for example, the incorporation of the protection of children in the mandates and training programmes for peacekeeping operations, as well as in programmes of the principal regional organizations; the development of various protection initiatives at the local level; the integration of the interests of children in conflict situations into peace negotiations, peace agreements and rehabilitation and post-conflict reconstruction programmes; and the deployment of advisers on protection of children in the United Nations peacekeeping operations.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“Likewise, the Council expressed its intention to consider imposing targeted and graduated measures against parties to a conflict that refuse to enter into dialogue, fail to develop an action plan or fail to meet their commitments. While the Security Council made progress in formulating rules of protection that were more and more action-oriented, the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflicts was also developing important advocacy work to ensure that the issue of children and armed conflicts became increasingly visible and was permanently placed on the agenda of the international community.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“In 2001, in resolution 1379 (2001) the Council requested the Secretary-General to attach to his annual report a list of the parties in armed conflicts that recruit or use children in violation of international obligations in situations that are on the agenda of the Council or that may be brought to the attention of the Council by the Secretary-General because, in his opinion, they may threaten the maintenance of international peace and security. Last year, through the adoption of resolution 1539 (2004) the Council took a further step towards the implementation phase when it asked the Secretary- General to devise urgently an action plan for a systematic monitoring and reporting mechanism in order to provide timely, objective, accurate and reliable information on the recruitment and use of child soldiers in violation of international law.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“In August 1999, through resolution 1261 (1999), the Security Council strongly condemned the targeting of children in situations of armed conflict, including their killing and maiming, sexual violence, abduction and forced displacement and the recruiting and use of children in armed conflicts in violation of international law. Since resolution 1261 (1999), the Council has reiterated its condemnation of attacks deliberately aimed at children in situations of armed conflict through the adoption of several resolutions resulting from constant work that seeks to put an end to one of the most flagrant violations of human rights - the violation of the most vulnerable.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation would like at the outset to thank the Government of Benin for having taken the initiative to convene this open debate on children and armed conflict. I am very pleased to see also that the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Benin is presiding over our work, and we are sure that this will be a great opportunity to enrich the work of the Council on this subject. Likewise, I should also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Otunnu, for his statement, as well as the Secretary-General for his fifth report on children and armed conflict, which will, without a doubt, form the basis for the major part of our deliberations.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129 (2005) · source
“We hope that that instrument will be legally binding and that it will cover illicit ammunition. The Biennial Meeting on the Programme of Action to be held next June will be a decisive step in preparing for the 2006 review conference, and we are fully committed to ensuring the success of both meetings. Finally, another step in the right direction would be to establish a group of governmental experts to strengthen cooperation in preventing, combating and eliminating the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“We encourage weapons-exporting countries to be as responsible as possible in their transactions and to prevent the flow of arms and munitions to areas of instability. This open debate is an excellent opportunity for the Council to support and encourage the work of the General Assembly aimed at implementing the United Nations Programme of Action to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects. Argentina is committed to the full implementation of the Programme and is participating, together with our partners in the Common Market of the South (MERCOSUR) and associated States, in the Open-ended Working Group charged with negotiating an instrument to enable States to identify and trace, in a timely and reliable manner, illicit small arms and light weapons.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“Concerning the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former combatants, that process is of unquestionable importance as an essential component of peacekeeping operations if we are to avoid the recurrence of armed conflict. Our own experience in many peacekeeping operations has convinced us of the need to address the economic and social aspects of the process if we truly intend to eradicate the underlying causes of conflicts. As regards the Council's competence in the area of small arms, we cannot fail to mention the risk represented by the diversion of such arms - particularly man-portable air defence systems - to terrorist groups. In that connection, we note with satisfaction the decision to broaden the scope of the Register of Conventional Arms as a measure to promote transparency and confidence throughout the world.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“That is why, when we were discussing the presidential statement to be adopted at the end of this debate, Argentina made sure that the focus was on two areas of the Security Council's primary competence: arms embargoes and the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former combatants. With regard to arms embargoes, we fully support recommendations 5 and 9 of the Secretary-General's report: to encourage Member States to enforce all Council resolutions on sanctions, including those imposing arms embargoes, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, and to adopt national legislation in that regard, including the use of end-user certificates.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): Permit me at the outset, Mr. President, to express my appreciation for your country's interest in holding this open debate on the issue of small arms, which affect the daily lives of millions of persons. Permit me also to thank, through you, Mr. Nobuyasu Abe, Under- Secretary-General for Disarmament Affairs, for his detailed presentation of the report of the Secretary- General (S/2005/69), and to congratulate Ms. Yoriko Kawaguchi on her excellent statement. The issue of small arms is a complex problem, given its dimensions of public safety, armed conflict and humanitarian issues, depending on the region or subregion concerned. The very nature of the problems caused by small arms thus requires a coordinated and complementary focus among the various organs of the system.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127 (2005) · source
“The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 4.45 pm.”
2005-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5117 (2005) · source
“Despite the positive influence of UNIFIL's presence on the ground, we must not forget that, as stated in operative paragraph 8 of the resolution, Israel and Lebanon bear the primary responsibility for maintaining the ceasefire and respecting the withdrawal line. Argentina supports the Lebanese Government's efforts, and we will continue to provide support for any measures to promote security in this area. Finally, I would like to reiterate that the situation in southern Lebanon must be examined within a broader, regional context. There can be no doubt that what is happening there has an impact throughout UNIFIL's area of operation. Argentina would therefore like to recall once again the importance of achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East, in keeping with resolutions to 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 1515 (2003).”
2005-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5117 (2005) · source
“I would like to recall that just a few weeks ago the Security Council expressed its concern about the violence that had developed along the Blue Line, in particular as a result of the incidents on 9 January. Those incidents clearly demonstrate that there is a real risk of escalating violence and reprisals that could have destabilizing repercussions throughout the region. My country is particularly concerned that, despite a period of relative calm along the Blue Line, tension between the parties remains very high. Argentina reiterates its appeal to the parties to act with the utmost prudence and self-restraint and to put an end to violations of the Blue Line, while complying fully with their obligations under resolution 425 (1978) and other pronouncements by the Security Council.”
2005-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5117 (2005) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Argentina. Argentina voted in favour of the resolution. We believe the fact that it was adopted unanimously is very significant, as that represents important support for continuity in the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL). That Force must continue to contribute to restoring peace and security in the region. My country attaches great importance to the efforts being made by UNIFIL to preserve the ceasefire along the Blue Line, resolve incidents and prevent acts of violence. Given the importance attached to this matter, we are gratified that on this occasion the Council adopted the resolution unanimously. We believe that text was developed in a favourable manner during negotiations over the past few days.”
2005-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5117 (2005) · source
“If I hear no objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no vote, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Algeria, Argentina, Benin, Brazil, China, Denmark, France, Greece, Japan, Philippines, Romania, Russian Federation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America The President (spoke in Spanish): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1583 (2005). I now give the floor to those members of the Council that wish to take the floor after the vote.”
2005-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5117 (2005) · source
“Members of the Council have before them document S/2005/36, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. Members also have before them document S/2005/53, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Denmark, France, Greece, Romania, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. I should also like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to documents S/2005/l3, S/2005/23, 8/2005/24, S/2005/25, 8/2005/26, which contain letters from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon, and documents S/2005/14 and S/2005/40, containing letters from the Permanent Representative of Israel. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it.”
2005-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5117 (2005) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Lebanon, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Assaf (Lebanon), took a seat at the Council table. The President (spoke in Spanish): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.”
2005-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5117 (2005) · source