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Mayoral

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first: 2004-01-26
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“The Monitoring Team has completed its fourth report, as required under paragraph (c) of Annex I to resolution 1617 (2005), and the Committee looks forward to considering it in the coming weeks. The Committee has also asked the Monitoring Team to assist in analysing the checklists to be submitted by States by 1 March 2006 at the latest so as to report on action that they have taken with respect names added to the Consolidated List between 29 July 2005 and 31 January 2006. Let me underscore that an expert member of the Team, Ms. Christine Lee, accompanied me on my recent visit to Japan and Indonesia, and that, since I presented my last report to the Council, certain Team members have also travelled to Central Asia, East Africa and Australia to consider issues related to the effective implementation of the sanctions regime.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“The Committee acknowledges that a large number of outstanding issues could negatively affect its reputation, especially since some of those requests date back as far as April 2003 - which means that they have been pending for almost three years. For that reason, the revised guidelines include language to the effect that the Committee will review the status of pending issues at least once a month. It should be emphasized that holds are not the same as rejections. It is our hope that many of these pending issues will be resolved shortly. The second issue I should like to address concerns the activities of the Monitoring Team. The Monitoring Team continues to work closely with the Committee. It is invited to attend almost all its meetings and makes comments and suggestions on a range of issues, as requested.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“The Committee welcomes that initiative and hopes to be informed of its progress on a regular basis. While acknowledging that this issue falls outside of the Committee's mandate, members have noted that a uniform procedure should apply to other sanctions regimes as well. The Committee continues to place great emphasis on resolving the pending issues on its agenda. Currently the Committee has before it some 20 issues upon which no agreement has yet been reached. Those issues relate to requests for listing and delisting, notifications under resolution 1452 (2002), and suggested technical updates to the Consolidated List.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“In that regard, the Committee has also requested the Monitoring Team to assist Afghanistan in that respect. On 31 January, the Committee received a response to the request made by the Secretary-General in summer 2005 for information on what measures were in place within the United Nations system to ensure that it did not enter into any contractual relationship with individuals or entities on the Consolidated List. We were informed by the Legal Counsel that to date no such contract had been entered into. At the same time, it was noted that, at this stage, there was no uniform procedure in place to ensure that such contractual or financial arrangements did not occur. The Secretary-General has decided to carry out a review of all internal procedures with a view to developing a uniform approach in that regard.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“Likewise, at several of its meetings, the Committee considered the issue of Afghan nationals placed on the Consolidated List who have responded to the appeal of the national commission for the consolidation of the peace process and declared their support for peace and stability in that country. In its communications with Afghanistan, the Committee has stated that it deems the process under way very important for the development of Afghanistan. The Committee has also noted that the removal of the names of those individuals from the list should be a requirement for their full reintegration into Afghan society. In that regard, the Committee is seeking further information from Afghanistan concerning the process in general and the decision to reintegrate those individuals in particular.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“That cooperation has led to the adoption of concrete measures, reflected on 6 December when Interpol issued its first four Interpol- Security Council special notices concerning individuals placed on the Consolidated List. The dissemination of those notices will significantly enhance the application of sanctions, as it will make it possible to utilize the already existing communications network between Interpol and the police authorities of almost all United Nations Member States. In the near future, the Committee will submit further names to Interpol so as to ensure that as many special notices as possible can be issued. For that reason, we wish here to express our gratitude to Interpol for its efforts in that regard.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“As the Council is aware, the Committee had been considering such a revision for more than a year and a half, and it was therefore a source of great satisfaction that agreement was reached on most of the issues under discussion. The Committee is continuing to discuss the listing and delisting of names from the Consolidated List, as requested by the Council in resolution 1617 (2005). I shall not go into detail as to all the changes, but I would encourage Member States to familiarize themselves with the new guidelines, which enhance the Committee's decision-making procedures and clarify the rules concerning updating the Consolidated List and the application of exemptions pursuant to resolution 1452 (2002). As I indicated in my most recent briefing to the Council, the Committee has substantially increased its cooperation with Interpol.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“I have the honour to introduce my four-month briefing pursuant to paragraph 16 of resolution 1617 (2005). Since the last briefing to the Council, I wish to inform members that 17 individuals and four entities have been added to the list. Two individuals were removed from the list during the same time period, and the Committee has upgraded the information concerning 46 individuals and three entities. Efforts to enhance the quality of the list also continue. In that regard, the Committee will soon implement its decision to render all names on the list in their original language and is actively considering other further improvements to the identifying information of individuals already on the list. On 21 December 2005, the Committee approved a partial revision of its guidelines.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“We welcome the efforts that have begun and urge the parties to do their best to bring to a successful conclusion the work that is under way and the efforts to be undertaken shortly in Vienna.”
2006-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5373 (2006) · source
“Argentina believes that there cannot be a prosperous and peaceful future for Kosovo without full respect for the diversity of the people who live there. A sustainable resolution of the question of Kosovo must be achieved with full application of the principle of territorial integrity. In this context, we attach the greatest importance to respect for human rights, including the rights of refugees and displaced persons, as well as for international humanitarian law and minority rights. Once again, we would like to stress that the political process must be moved forward by making effective progress in implementing the eight standards, which is essential for the sustainability of the process to determine Kosovo's future status.”
2006-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5373 (2006) · source
“Jessen-Petersen that the implementation of the standards by Kosovo's political leaders and institutions is an obligation to the people of Kosovo. We are concerned in particular that progress in that field should transcend the relative improvements described in the report on property rights and the Kosovo Protection Corps. In our opinion, the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government must persist in vigorously implementing the standards if they wish to fulfil the aim of creating a basis for a multi-ethnic and democratic society in which all communities can live in safety and dignity. The effective implementation of the standards is also a sine qua non of the fulfilment of Kosovo's long-term European perspective. It must be the focus of efforts throughout and beyond the status process.”
2006-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5373 (2006) · source
“We hope that President Sejdiu will continue his predecessor's efforts in the pursuit of a successful conclusion of the ongoing process in the province. The two processes currently under way in Kosovo are related and interdependent. On the one hand, significant progress has been made in the process to determine Kosovo's future status. Argentina supported the Security Council's decision last November to launch a political process and welcomes the efforts made by the political leaders involved in preparing the negotiations. In that regard, we wish the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, Mr. Martti Ahtisaari, every success in his future tasks. In the meantime, the process of implementing the so-called eight standards has undergone delays or setbacks and has not progressed as we would have wished. We agree with Mr.”
2006-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5373 (2006) · source
“Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation thanks the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Jessen-Petersen, for the report he has just introduced on the activities of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). We are also grateful for the presence of the President of the Republic of Serbia, Mr. Boris Tadic, and thank him for his informative statement to the Council. Allow me at the outset to convey our condolences to the people of Kosovo on the passing of President Ibrahim Rugova, a man who will surely be remembered for his militant commitment to the cause of Kosovo and for his prudence. We also express our satisfaction on the recent election of Mr. F atmir Sejdiu as his successor.”
2006-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5373 (2006) · source
“We have already expressed our hopes with regard to reports about the return of many refugees to their countries of origin, especially in Africa. The contexts in which those returns are taking place are very diverse. They include a variety of factors - including security considerations - that positively or negatively affect the sustainability of those returns. Although some of those factors fall within competence of the Council, it is clear that the broad involvement of the various bodies of the Organization, including the recently established Peacebuilding Commission, is truly crucial.”
2006-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5353 (2006) · source
“It is important that there be clear mandates concerning the protection of camps for displaced persons and that these be included in the establishment or renewal of peacekeeping missions. Reports of the use of rape against refugees as a weapon of conflict and the abduction and humiliation of refugee children continue to be routine features of displacement situations. The violation of the human rights of displaced persons is especially relevant in the context of the Council's mandate when it comes to assessing situations in which civilians are attacked or in which humanitarian assistance to them is deliberately obstructed. Special attention should be paid to situations constituting war crimes, crimes against humanity and other crimes with regard to which the Council has been given the responsibility to protect.”
2006-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5353 (2006) · source
“From that perspective, there are certainly important areas of common concern for the Office of the High Commissioner and for the Council. The mandates contained in thematic and country-specific Council resolutions in areas such as access of humanitarian personnel to populations in need; safety and security of humanitarian personnel; the situation of children and women in armed conflict; and the protection of civilians are particularly relevant to the work of the Office of the High Commissioner and can have a significant impact on that Office's protection mandate. We believe that the interaction between those various dimensions should be taken into account, especially in the design, deployment and functioning of integrated missions.”
2006-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5353 (2006) · source
“Guterres that the current number of refugees is the lowest in the last 25 years and that in some conflicts, in particular in Africa, the situation seems to have improved. However, conflicts and human rights violations continue to prevail that trigger the displacement of many persons in other areas. We are concerned by the issue of internal displacements due to conflicts, and we believe that it should receive appropriate attention from the Council, given that refugees and internally displaced persons are particularly vulnerable in the context of armed conflict, as the Council has said in the past. The recent debate held by the Council on 9December on the protection of civilians in armed conflict eloquently underlined the difficult situation of displaced persons in many of those conflicts.”
2006-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5353 (2006) · source
“Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (Spoke in Spanish): Mr. President, at the outset let me thank you for having convened this informative open meeting with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Antonio Guterres. We would like to thank Mr. Guterres for his briefing on the situation of world refugees and internally displaced persons worldwide. I would like also to express the appreciation of the Government of Argentina for the important work undertaken daily by his organization and by Mr. Guterres himself, for we believe that in order to carry out the functions he is charged with, one must have in-depth knowledge of international realities as well as a clear militant spirit in favour of those who have no voice. Recent reports indicate that there is reason for hope as concerns some conflicts. Indeed, we have heard from Mr.”
2006-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5353 (2006) · source
“In that context, we look forward to receiving a report from the Secretary-General soon so that we can consider practical ways and means of administering justice that properly take into account the rights of the victims of human rights violations and of their family members.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“President Gusmao has transmitted to the Secretary-General the report of the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation, which concerns abuses committed between 1974 and 1999. We would like to know what sort of action is envisaged in response to the conclusions and recommendations of the report and whether there are areas in which the United Nations could assist. We also take note of the activities undertaken by the bilateral Commission for Truth and Friendship established by Timor-Leste and Indonesia, and we hope that the utmost efforts will be made in that regard to establish the truth about human rights violations.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“We hope that in his next report the Secretary-General will present specific proposals for the mandate and composition of such an office. We welcome the fact that relations between Timor-Leste and Indonesia have continued to improve and that the parties have made progress in the demarcation of the land border. We hope that progress will continue in that area and that a border management agreement will be concluded as soon as possible. We also welcome the signing of an agreement between Timor-Leste and Australia concerning the sharing of resources from the Timor Sea. We hope that it will be implemented for the benefit of the Timorese people. Lastly, we would like to emphasize that, as is well known, we attach great importance to human rights issues.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“Although certain international agencies and bilateral donors have been identified with a view to providing support in some of those areas, as the Secretary- General notes in his report (S/2006/24), some key aspects have not been covered. My country believes that we must keep all options open until May, since if we cannot identify bilateral or multilateral donors to assist Timor-Leste, the United Nations will have to do so directly. The question of international assistance for parliamentary and presidential elections in 2007 is also very important in that connection. In this regard, we take note of the letter from Prime Minister Alkatiri concerning the establishment of a special political office. In principle, by delegation supports that.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“Hasegawa and the entire team of the United Nations Mission in Timor-Leste (UNOTIL) for their work. We welcome the fact that UNOTIL has continued to help to strengthen the Timorese institutions and to transfer expertise with a view to the development of endogenous capacity in the areas of public administration, justice, human rights, policing and other matters. We believe that those advances will help to ensure the smooth transition to a framework of assistance for sustainable development in Timor-Leste. In spite of all of the progress that has been made, we should note that Timor-Leste still requires assistance. It remains a poor country, and there are still a number of areas with regard to which it will continue to require international assistance beyond May 2006.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I should like, first of all, to welcome the President of Timor-Leste, Mr. Xanana Gusmao, and the Foreign Minister of that country, our friend Mr. Jose Ramos- Horta, to the Council. We would like to thank President Gusmao for his important briefing, of which we have taken careful note. We assure him that Argentina will take into account the position of his Government during the forthcoming negotiations on matters relating to his country and in the Security Council, in particular with regard to the establishment of a United Nations political office in Timor-Leste. I would also like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Sukehiro Hasegawa, for his introduction of the most recent report of the Secretary-General on the question. We would like to commend Mr.”
2006-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5351 (2006) · source
“We were pleased also to hear of the Minister's plans to visit the region next February, and we welcomed his announcement that he would be in close contact with the Special Envoy of the Secretary- General, Martti Ahtisaari, in order to ensure active participation of the OSCE. Lastly, we would like to hear how the Minister views the future role of the OSCE and how it will be coordinated with the work of the other organizations involved in that process.”
2006-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5346 (2006) · source
“We would also like to highlight the organization's role in combating organized crime and countering terrorism, as I was able to see for myself in September when I visited in my capacity as Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999). We believe that those are two priorities for the organization and, through Mr. De Gucht, we would like to commend the Secretary General of the organization for the efficient work being done in both of those areas. Mr. De Gucht also spoke of his organization's role with respect to the future status of Kosovo - one of its priorities for 2006. We agree with him that the OSCE can play a key role within the context of negotiations, and it will continue to be an important element in the international presence in Kosovo.”
2006-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5346 (2006) · source
“In this context, we believe that it was important to emphasize that peace and stability must be based on the principles of respect for democracy, civil liberties and human rights, and that it is not possible to achieve sustainable stability without according priority to economic development. We believe that it is crucial to highlight the organization's work in encouraging and promoting the rule of law and defending and promoting human rights, particularly in countries and regions where there have been armed conflicts in the past. Kosovo, Georgia, Moldova and Nagorny Karabakh are some of those areas where the OSCE is involved and is working efficiently.”
2006-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5346 (2006) · source
“Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I would like first of all to thank the Chairman-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Foreign Minister Karel de Gucht, for his briefing on the priorities of his organization for 2006. I would like to recall the statement that his predecessor made to the Council last year regarding the work under way to adapt the organization to the new security challenges (see S/PV.5134). We were pleased to hear today that the institutional reforms are continuing and that one of the priorities of the Belgian chairmanship-in-office will be to balance the various aspects of the OSCE agenda by strengthening the economic dimension and according equal attention to the human and political-military dimensions.”
2006-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5346 (2006) · source
“Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation was very constructive throughout the entire negotiating process on the establishment of the Commission, which we have just approved. In that connection, my delegation reiterates its support for the Commission. We trust that it will be a positive body that will be able to resolve post-conflict problems. Nevertheless, the inclusion of members of the Security Council in the composition of the Peacebuilding Commission as established in resolution 1646 (2005) was something we could not support, given that my country, Argentina, has since the establishment of the Organization defended the hallmark principle of the legal equality of States and has opposed the creation of privileges.”
2005-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5335 (2005) · source
“It will also be necessary to carefully follow up the preparations for the elections to be held in 2007. We urge the international community to renew its commitment to building on the achievements made since UNAMSIL'S deployment, in order that, together with the Government of Sierra Leone, those achievements can be translated into concrete benefits for the people of Sierra Leone.”
2005-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5334 (2005) · source
“The goal should be to achieve recovery, reintegration and reconstruction on the way to laying the foundations for sustainable development. The new body that we have decided to set up - the Peacebuilding Commission - will have a key role to play in that regard. We hope that it will assist UNIOSIL in its tasks. Sierra Leone is at a crossroads. The tasks that the country will have to accomplish in order to carry out its programme of post-conflict peacebuilding will be as difficult as the ones it had to complete during the previous peacekeeping phase. It will be necessary to address serious socio-economic problems - especially facing up to the problem of widespread corruption, providing education and health services to the population and putting in place policies that ensure sustained economic growth.”
2005-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5334 (2005) · source
“The Mission's progressive and calibrated exit strategy, which was guided by specific benchmarks, has proved to be effective and successful. A phase in the United Nations effort has thus come to a close, namely, that of peacekeeping and emergency assistance. The peacebuilding chapter has now begun. The United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone will have a prominent role in supporting the Government, especially in areas such as economic governance and building up sustainable national capacity to resolve conflicts. In that context, Argentina believes that a coordinated, uniform and integrated approach to peacebuilding and reconciliation is required in order to address the specific needs of countries emerging from conflict situations.”
2005-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5334 (2005) · source
“The report, which we have had an opportunity to review, and the briefing given to the Council are sources of encouragement, and they make us optimistic about the future of Sierra Leone. UNAMSIL's effective completion of its peacekeeping mission means that, after six years of operations and following the Mission's withdrawal at the end of this month, Sierra Leone is now on the path to post-conflict recovery. Stable security conditions were established; progress was made in rebuilding the security sector; State authority was restored; and progress was made in reasserting State control over the diamond industry. There were also improvements in the area of human rights. There was sustained economic recovery, and the country established peaceful relations with its neighbours.”
2005-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5334 (2005) · source
“Mr. Garcia Moritan (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): Allow me to join other speakers in expressing my gratitude to Mr. Daudi Mwakawago, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Sierra Leone, for the comprehensive briefing he has just given us on the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) and on the preparations to establish the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone (UNIOSIL). As that was his last briefing on UNAMSIL, allow me to also commend the work of the members of the Mission. In many respects - including with regard to cooperation between United Nations missions in the subregion - this has been a very innovative peacekeeping mission.”
2005-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5334 (2005) · source
“Egeland, we would also like to know his views regarding a possible agreement in the context of the Abuja process, including how he believes that could affect the critical humanitarian situation in Darfur and its possible impact on northern Africa. In conclusion, we would like to say that establishing a new body within the United Nations may help to resolve, or at least alleviate, humanitarian situations, in particular on the African continent. We would also like once again to express our gratitude to Mr. Egeland for his efforts to improve the situation for civilian populations. We reiterate Argentina's support for his ongoing work to provide protection for civilians in armed conflicts.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source
“We must underscore the fact that, in resolution 1296 (2000), the Council expressed its readiness to adopt appropriate measures in cases where assistance to civilians is obstructed, including evaluating situations in which impeding free access may constitute a threat to international peace and security. Secondly, we are closely following with great attention and concern the situation of various groups of refugees and internally displaced persons. We realize the sensibilities that raising the issue of displaced persons may arouse, but we cannot forget that populations of displaced civilians are among the most vulnerable groups in conflict situations. It should be recalled that the Council has a subsidiary role to protect those people. With regard to the specific situations mentioned by Mr.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source
“Egeland's comments, we would like to raise the following points. First of all, we are particularly concerned about the relationship between recent incidents affecting the safety of humanitarian staff and the difficulties encountered by those humanitarian workers in gaining access to needy populations. In that context, we should not underestimate the seriousness of the attacks against humanitarian workers in recent months in northern Uganda and Darfur, as well as their practical impact on access to affected peoples. In addition to the criminality of those attacks- which fall under the purview of the International Criminal Court - we should recall that Mr. Moreno-Ocampo, the Court's Prosecutor, referred to the issue last Monday during his briefing to the Council.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source
“Egeland's report reaffirmed the existence of continuing humanitarian crises in, among other areas, the Great Lakes region, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Niger and, as we have heard on a number of occasions, Darfur. In this regard, we wish once again to stress the need for the Council to bear particularly in mind the human dimension of conflict. We cannot remain indifferent to the suffering of innocent civilians or to violations of human rights or international humanitarian law. We, therefore, affirm that no security consideration can override the obligation of all States to comply with those norms. Similarly, we believe it vital to emphasize that parties to a conflict also have a direct responsibility to ensure respect for international humanitarian law, whatever the circumstances may be. In the light of Mr.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source
“Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I would like once again to thank the Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr. Jan Egeland, for the complete briefing, his third, on the humanitarian situation in Africa, which clearly shows the critical situation facing many populations in that continent. Given the seriousness of the situation, we need to ask ourselves the source of this recurring humanitarian crisis and why it takes place repeatedly. While it is true the reasons are deeply rooted in history relating to the continent as a whole, today they are also related to political elements that have been made worse by climatic disasters, famine, long-standing diseases such as malaria and cholera and newer pandemics such as HIV/AIDS that still have no immediate solution. Unfortunately, Mr.”
2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source
“We believe that the success and efficiency of the work of the International Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and Rwanda will without doubt influence the support and cooperation provided to the Criminal Court by the international community.”
2005-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5328 (2005) · source
“Finally, with respect to the completion strategies of the two Tribunals, we know that it is not easy to provide precise dates for a process that is of an exceptional nature and without international precedents. We believe that when values such as personal freedom and the guarantees of due process are at stake, we cannot set them aside in order to meet urgent deadlines. Nevertheless, we believe that we must bear in mind the need to avoid further delays, which could affect the efficiency and credibility of these jurisdictions created by the Security Council 10 years ago. They are undoubtedly among the main precedents and examples for the creation of the International Criminal Court.”
2005-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5328 (2005) · source
“Lukic, We hope that the extradition will take place as soon as possible. With respect to the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, we hope that, in the course of next year, the trials of the 17 accused awaiting trial will begin, whether those trials take place at the Tribunal itself or under national jurisdictions in accordance with the criteria set by the Prosecutor for the referral of cases to national courts. In the case of referral to national jurisdictions, we believe in the need for sufficient guarantees to ensure that due process will be respected and that national legislation does not include death penalty. We also believe that all efforts must be made to bring to justice suspects who have not yet been detained.”
2005-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5328 (2005) · source
“We believe that one way to ensure that is through collaboration in the training of the local justice officials who will take over those trials. We welcome the fact that cooperation with the Tribunal has, in general, been satisfactory, except in the case of Republika Srspka. We wish to underline two cases in particular. Mr. Ante Gotovina, one of the most notorious of the accused, has recently been transferred to the Detention Unit of The Hague. We hope that his arrest will give momentum to progress in the work of the Tribunal. The other case that we wish to underline, and which has been mentioned here, is that of the arrest in my country of Mr. Milan Lukie. We believe that those arrests represent good cooperation between our Governments and the Tribunal. The Argentine judicial system is now in the process of extraditing Mr.”
2005-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5328 (2005) · source
“With respect to the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, we value the efforts carried out by the working groups established by the Tribunal to improve the Tribunal's rules of procedure and evidence and practices, with a view to finding ways to accelerate the Tribunal's proceedings while ensuring due process. We believe that the role of ad litem judges in advancing the trials is also important, in particular after the Council has had to adopt a series of resolutions to facilitate the process of electing and assigning those judges. The referral of cases of lower-ranking accused is another important element for facilitating the Tribunal's completion strategy. But we believe that such referrals should be accompanied by sufficient guarantees that due process will be respected.”
2005-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5328 (2005) · source
“We continue to believe that it is necessary to ensure the continuance of the judges assigned to the Appeals Chamber in order to prevent the unnecessary relocation of judges from the Appeals Chamber to the Trial Chamber, which could hinder the efficiency of the proceedings and delay the completion strategy at a time when we all want to do everything possible to prevent any delays, especially when it has been suggested to the Council that, given the workload of the Appeals Chamber, it might be necessary to increase the number ofjudges assigned to it.”
2005-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5328 (2005) · source
“Mr. Mayoral (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, we wish to express our thanks for the presentation of the periodic reports of the International Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda and for the briefings of their Prosecutors, which have enabled the Council to make an informed assessment of progress in their work from June to November 2005, in particular of the progress made in carrying out their completion strategies. I especially congratulate Judge Fausto Pocar on his appointment as President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. I am pleased to note that the Appeals Chamber, which is shared by the two Tribunals, has continued to operate at full capacity, because, as progress is made on the completion strategies, the Appeals Chamber will be ofincreasing importance.”
2005-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5328 (2005) · source
“Finally, we support the proposal of the Secretary- General for the Security Council to update the existing framework for the protection of civilians through a mechanism for collecting information concerning the protection of civilians and for reporting protection incidents in the countries whose situations are on the Council's agenda, especially those countries that have been the site of intensive military operations, with the aim of achieving a greater focus on the issue of the protection of civilians in the Security Council's work and deliberations.”
2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319 (2005) · source
“The Council must continue to develop the tools that it has at its disposal to face the needs deriving from the new conflicts, which affect the security and the well-being of civilian populations. In that context, we underline the importance of supporting the peacekeeping, peacebuilding and political missions of the Organization by means of mandates that take into consideration the needs deriving from the protection of civilians in conflict and post-conflict situations. Furthermore, it is important that States and forces that participate in peace processes and agreements should take specific measures for the protection of civilians and their rights in the post-conflict situation, including both their physical security and the various aspects of the restoration of the rule of law.”
2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319 (2005) · source
“In the broad context of this debate, it seems to us opportune to recall the agreement reached at the recent High-level Plenary Meeting with respect to the responsibility to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, taking into consideration the individual responsibility of States and the international community as a whole to act in those cases through the United Nations, including the Security Council. With respect to the special situation of the vulnerability of refugee camps and internally displaced people, it is our understanding that the Council should, in certain cases presenting a special threat, consider the deployment of a peacekeeping presence, including regional forces, when the State concerned is not in conditions to provide such protection.”
2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319 (2005) · source
“In this context, we would like to recall that this Council has expressed its willingness to examine from this perspective those situations that affect refugees and internally displaced persons and to adopt, when necessary, adequate measures to contribute to the establishment of a secure atmosphere for civilians threatened by conflicts, as well as to consider the advisability and feasibility of establishing provisional zones and corridors of security to protect civilians and guide humanitarian assistance. The secure and unhindered access of humanitarian personnel, including those recruited locally, to places where armed conflicts are taking place, is essential. States affected by conflicts, as well as neighbouring States, must cooperate with the United Nations in facilitating such access.”
2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319 (2005) · source