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1. “With this agreement, the Iraqi political process begins to follow the path laid down by resolution 1511 (2003), co-sponsored by Spain, that will lead to the drafting of a fundamental law setting up the legal guidelines for a process of political transition that will, initially, lead to the establishment of a transitional national assembly and the election by that assembly of a provisional Government, to be recognized by the Coalition before 30 June 2004. In the process of political normalization in Iraq, my Government attaches special importance to the reform of the judicial system, whose independence and proper functioning constitute the keystone of democratic nations. Furthermore, and again in the political arena, we especially welcome the proposal to establish a high commission for women.”

   2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source

2. “But we have also been given one fact we find especially significant and indicative of the effort that is taking place - the fact that the budget for 2004 can now be seen on an Internet web page. That is something that would have been unthinkable a few months ago and that expresses the desire for transparency on the part of the Governing Council of Iraq and the Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA). Secondly, in the political sphere we have received information which confirms that the agreement of 15 November has brought about a positive change in the situation in general. Spain welcomes this agreement with satisfaction, because we have always maintained that the responsibilities of government should be transferred to an Iraqi administration as soon as circumstances allow.”

   2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source

3. “In the final analysis, this is terrorism that seeks to relegate the Iraqi people to obscurity and marginalization. However, the international community will not cease to resolutely help the Iraqi people to prevent that from happening. I wish to briefly refer to the three main areas that shape Iraq today. First, concerning the economic sphere, we should stress that we are all, in one way or another, contributing to the reconstruction of Iraq, using, to that end, the mechanisms of bilateral cooperation as well as the United Nations agencies which are also doing admirable work. That is a joint effort, as we were able to see at the Madrid conference as well as from the situation on the ground. As we have heard today, within a short period of time important advances have been made in the supply of water, communications, transport and energy.”

   2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source

4. “Today we have heard the chilling figure of an estimated 300,000 people in mass graves. Such figures should remain in our memory so that situations of this kind will not be repeated in the future. However, and in contrast, today many of the Iraqi people are experiencing better living conditions than during the regime of Saddam Hussein. We cannot ignore the fact that Iraq is facing great problems and challenges. Unfortunately, we are now witnessing a proliferation of brutal terrorist actions. These are irrational acts that indiscriminately leave behind victims among the personnel whose mission is to help the Iraqi people and among the Iraqi population as a whole. The only purpose of terrorism in this case is to prevent Iraq from joining the prosperous and democratic nations of the international community.”

   2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source

5. “Ms. Menendez (Spain) (spoke in Spanish): We are grateful to the delegations of the United States and the United Kingdom for the report they have just given Council members, pursuant to Council resolution 1483 (2003). We express our satisfaction with the fact that the presentation of this report has taken place in an open meeting of the Council, since maintaining the security of Iraq and the activities carried out for its political and economic reconstruction are matters incumbent upon the entire international community. Both delegations have given us broad presentations that are extremely useful for a close-up and in-depth view of the present situation faced by the Iraqi people. Iraq still bears the traces left by three decades of dictatorship that we must not forget: the disappearances, torture and general disregard of human rights.”

   2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source

6. “Furthermore, the follow-up mechanisms for the conference must be adapted to the complex realities of the region. To that end, we must have the support and cooperation of all relevant countries and institutions. For our part, we will work actively within the European Union - the Italian presidency of the Union spoke earlier on behalf of all its members - on all initiatives in support of the conference. We will continue to demonstrate our commitment and provide support for peace, security and development in the Great Lakes region.”

   2003-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4865 (2003) · source

7. “With regard to good-neighbourly relations in particular, we welcome the signature, on 25 September, of the declaration on principles of good- neighbourliness and cooperation between the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Rwanda and Uganda, and we appeal to the signatories to apply the principles set out therein. Such initiatives contribute to the creation of a climate of trust among the countries of the region, which is clearly conducive to peace and can reduce the potential for tension. Among other hopeful developments, we should also mention the return to Rwanda, on 14 November, of General Paul Rwarakabije of the Forces democratiques pour la liberation du Rwanda. We believe that, in order for the international conference to be a complete success, it should involve all the actors affecting the stability of the area.”

   2003-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4865 (2003) · source

8. “We have heard a number of speakers, including Mr. Ibrahima Fall, express the same view. The conference will have before it a broad range of questions relating to peace and security, good- neighbourliness, stability, democracy, good governance, economic development and regional integration, as well as humanitarian and social issues. It will be important, therefore, to define principles and goals, as well as concrete programmes and initiatives, relating to those areas, with a view to developing a plan of action that can bring about their implementation in practice.”

   2003-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4865 (2003) · source

9. “Ms. Menendez (Spain) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation, too, would like express its vigorous condemnation of the recent attacks in Istanbul. We extend our sympathy to the families of the victims and to the Governments of Turkey and of the United Kingdom. We are grateful to the Angolan presidency for having convened this open meeting on the Great Lakes region. We would like to express appreciation for the briefings provided today on this issue by our guests. As we have said on previous occasions, we fully endorse the regional approach in addressing issues pertaining to the Great Lakes region - hence the importance of appropriate preparation for the international conference. Given the complexity of the issues under discussion, we are of the view that the conference must be seen as a process, rather than a single event.”

   2003-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4865 (2003) · source

10. “With these activities, Spain has endeavoured to fulfil what was laid out in resolution 1308 (2000) in this very specific but important area, facing the enormous challenge raised by AIDS. In conclusion, I wish to emphasize that Spain's commitment in the light of this challenge can be seen not only in this sphere, but also at the domestic level, through the national anti-AIDS plan, and at the international level, particularly through Spain's contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which currently totals nearly $50 million.”

    2003-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4859 (2003) · source

11. “Among them we would emphasize the following: education, through campaigns and information days addressed to military personnel to educate them on the mechanisms of transmission of the disease and on measures of prevention; training, through the updating and continued refining of military health personnel's education regarding HIV/AIDS; epidemiological activities designing programmes and surveys for epidemiological monitoring of HIV/AIDS infection and the identification and prevention of high-risk behaviours; and finally, prevention, providing to Spanish personnel who are to be deployed in peacekeeping operations, as part of their individual health equipment, preventive materials for preventing HIV/AIDS.”

    2003-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4859 (2003) · source

12. “Resolution 1308 (2000) urged Member States to develop national strategies over the long-term for education, prevention, testing and voluntary confidential counselling and treatment for their personnel in connection with HIV/AIDS as an important part of their preparation to participate in peacekeeping operations. Spain, through its Ministry of Defence and in cooperation with the Ministry of Health, has developed a yearly programme of prevention on HIV/AIDS in its armed forces. That programme works in several areas.”

    2003-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4859 (2003) · source

13. “Ms. Menendez (Spain) (spoke in Spanish): Mr. President, my delegation would like to congratulate you on again including this important matter in the programme of work of the Council. As has been said by other delegations, reviewing the process of implementation of resolution 1308 (2000) is something that we have not done for over two years. Other delegations have referred to the relationship between AIDS as a threat to peace and security and its devastating impact on the societies of countries affected by it. My delegation agrees with those comments, but, for the sake of brevity, I will now focus specifically on the question of the implementation of resolution 1308 (2000) in Spain.”

    2003-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4859 (2003) · source

14. “We would also like to mention the resumed work of the appeals court, after more than a year of paralysis, and the bill on the election of mayors and municipal councils.”

    2003-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4843 (2003) · source

15. “With regard to the crimes committed in 1999 in Timor-Leste, Indonesia took an important step forward by bringing the perpetrators of human rights violations before its Ad Hoc Human Rights Tribunal, but we are disappointed by the conduct of the trials at the court of first instance, which ended on 5 August. The Indonesian judicial authorities must guarantee that the appeals process is transparent and consonant with international norms to ensure that justice is served. Spain welcomes the commitment by the Government of Timor-Leste to human rights. We also welcome the progress made, thanks to assistance by UNMISET, in bringing to justice the perpetrators of grave crimes. We hope that the national Parliament will adopt the legislation on the office of the prosecutor and human rights so that it can begin to operate as soon as possible.”

    2003-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4843 (2003) · source

16. “The financial implications of such a presence would be relatively small; it would require a very slight additional effort compared to what has been made to date, but one that is indispensable to the success of Timor-Leste. The continued progress in bilateral relations with Indonesia is very encouraging. We particularly welcome the near conclusion of the land border delimitation and the commitment of both Governments to resettle Timor-Leste nationals who remain in western Timor and to facilitate the return of refugees who wish to go back.”

    2003-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4843 (2003) · source

17. “As the Secretary-General's report says, in a number of areas requirements will remain outstanding after the conclusion of UNMISET's mandate and that in other areas, international assistance will continue to be indispensable. We look forward to hearing the suggestions that the Secretariat will put forward at the beginning of next year to deal with the outstanding requirements after 20 May 2004. In this connection, Spain considers that the United Nations should continue to have a smaller presence or mission with a clear-cut mandate approved by the Security Council to consolidate the achievements made to date, complete the remaining tasks and achieve the goals set, The mission could include, for example, several dozen military and police observers and an appropriate number of advisers.”

    2003-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4843 (2003) · source

18. “Ms. Menendez (Spain) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to express our gratitude for the Secretary- General's report on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) and for Mr. Sharma's briefing. Spain endorses the statement to be made by the delegation of Italy on behalf of the European Union. I shall therefore limit my comments. First, the progress made by Timor-Leste, with UNMISET's support during its first year and a half, is tremendous and gives good reasons for hope. The foundation has been laid for a democratic, independent State that respects human rights, is integrated at the regional level and maintains good relations with all the States in the area. However, much remains to be done. Accordingly, Timor-Leste must continue to receive support from the United Nations.”

    2003-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4843 (2003) · source

19. “We must actively encourage participation in the Assembly and the Transfer Council by Kosovars of non-Albanian origin. Spain hopes to see the appeal made in Thessaloniki for dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina become a reality. The leaders of both parties must stop placing preconditions on that dialogue and must begin it as soon as possible.”

    2003-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4823 (2003) · source

20. “Secondly, we hope that Mr. Holkeri enjoys success at the head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). He has our full support, but obviously he must also have the support and cooperation of the Pristina and Belgrade authorities. We reiterate once again that we fully agree with the policy promoted by UNMIK, in conformity with the "standards before status" principle. Thirdly and finally, we find the public statements of the political leaders to be very disturbing. Positions that are contrary to resolution 1244 (1999) cannot in any way be allowed to be publicly and constantly promoted. We condemn any attempt to create mono- ethnic institutions, and we call for the dismantling of any still-functioning parallel administrative structures.”

    2003-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4823 (2003) · source

21. “Ms. Menendez (Spain) (spoke in Spanish): Many thanks to Mr. Annabi. Italy will speak shortly on behalf of the European Union, so I shall confine myself to making three points. First, less than a month ago, we met here and condemned the terrorist crime against Kosovo Serb children. Regrettably, we note that ethnic and political acts of violence have not ceased. We hope that the perpetrators will be prosecuted and convicted. The crimes committed cannot go unpunished. Kosovo's future depends on the establishment of security. Security is important for economic recovery, but it is also essential for building a democratic and tolerant society and for the process of the return of Kosovo's citizens of non-Albanian origin. In that connection, we hope that the open letter inviting displaced persons to return to Kosovo will translate into a reality.”

    2003-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4823 (2003) · source

22. “We therefore welcome the lifting of the sanctions regime against Libya, which demonstrates that an aspect of international tension has been overcome and which should prompt us to continue to strive for the resolution of other conflicts.”

    2003-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4820PartII (2003) · source

23. “Ms. Menendez (Spain) (spoke in Spain): We too recognize the presence of family members of the victims of the tragic terrorist attacks. Spain welcomes the adoption of resolution 1506 (2003). It not only ends the alienation of a country like Libya from the international community, but it also reflects recognition of an improvement in the relations of that country with the international community. For a country like Spain, which is so clearly committed to the fight against terrorism, the act of proclaiming the renunciation of terrorism as an instrument of political action is a source of great satisfaction. The assumption of responsibilities by the Libyan regime has also made possible the circumstances necessary for the adoption of this resolution.”

    2003-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4820PartII (2003) · source

24. “He said that there is a series of consultations between UNPOB and the UNDP on a number of issues to develop joint efforts and a joint approach. I should like to know if he could be a bit more specific as to what those areas of cooperation would be in order to ensure such an effective and smooth transition in the future.”

    2003-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4805 (2003) · source

25. “Ms. Menendez (Spain) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation would like to thank Ambassador Sinclair for his briefing today and to congratulate him on his work at the head of the United Nations Political Office in BougainVille (UNPOB). We have noted with satisfaction the positive developments in the fields of disarmament and the political process in preparation for autonomy, despite the fragility of the processes, about which Ambassador Sinclair himself informed us. Actually, I have little to add to what was said by the delegations that preceded me, so I shall limit myself to asking a question of Mr. Sinclair. In his statement, the subject of cooperation between UNPOB and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to ensure a smooth and effective transition in the post-UNPOB phase was very interesting to me.”

    2003-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4805 (2003) · source

26. “I thank Mr. Roed-Larsen for his comprehensive briefing to the Council. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 10.55 am.”

    2003-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4788 (2003) · source

27. “In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Terje Roed-Larsen, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General. It is so decided. I invite Mr. Roed-Larsen to take a seat at the Council table. 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. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Mr. Terje Reed-Larsen, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General. I now give him the floor.”

    2003-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4788 (2003) · source

28. “We are confident that the practical conclusions that we reach today will be integrated into the missions and that the principal recommendations of the missions will receive adequate follow-up from the Council.”

    2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766Resumption1 (2003) · source

29. “In many cases, this post-conflict phase takes place in a regional framework characterized by other conflicts and by the presence of destabilizing factors such as arms trafficking, the presence of mercenaries or the problem of refugees. It is very important, therefore, for the international community to follow up this post- conflict phase very closely, providing the required political and financial support. In this regard, we welcome the increasingly close cooperation between the Council and the Economic and Social Council in establishing ad hoc groups, and we endorse the comments to this effect that were made this morning by Special Adviser Gambari. To conclude, we express our gratitude once again for the choice of this issue for today's meeting.”

    2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766Resumption1 (2003) · source

30. “Thirdly, respect for human rights is a fundamental issue and is also related to the question of how to address the question of responsibility for violations of human rights in the resolution phase of a conflict. We deem impunity to be unacceptable. Only by establishing adequate mechanisms which ensure just treatment of this issue can progress be made in reconciliation, which is one of the greatest challenges for societies emerging from conflict. Fourthly, and lastly, let me turn to the post- conflict phase. It is important for the Security Council to pay due attention to this phase, since its fragility is one of the greatest challenges facing those African States which have been able to emerge from conflict.”

    2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766Resumption1 (2003) · source

31. “It is also encouraging to note at the regional level that the African Union is prepared to play an active role in managing and resolving conflicts, as can be seen in the mission now deployed in Burundi to supervise the ceasefire and to demobilize the rebel groups on a voluntary basis. Secondly, the humanitarian situation is an integral part of conflicts and not a subsidiary or auxiliary one. It is essential for humanitarian questions to play a central role in the resolution phase of conflicts because, unfortunately, the repercussions of the complex conflicts taking place in Africa very dramatically affect civilian populations. My delegation would reiterate that it is unacceptable that in many cases the various warring factions do not allow humanitarian organizations access to the civilian population.”

    2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766Resumption1 (2003) · source

32. “We believe that subregional initiatives must have the support of the international community. In this regard, we are pleased to note the increasingly important role played by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in West Africa, and in particular its active participation in the conflict in Cote d'Ivoire. We also have noted with interest the revitalization of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC) in the context of the conflict in the Central African Republic. We also believe that it is important to revitalize the forum established by the Mano River Union, which could play a very important role in promoting confidence-building measures among its three member countries.”

    2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766Resumption1 (2003) · source

33. “Ms. Menendez (Spain) (spoke in Spanish): I wish warmly to thank you, Sir, for having selected this issue for this wrap-up discussion. We feel that it is a very important issue and that it is quite timely, in view of the upcoming Security Council missions to Africa. As Greece will be speaking on behalf of the European Union after my delegation has spoken, and in order to be brief, as is required for our statements today, we will limit ourselves to expressing our views on four points which, in my delegation's view, are of particular importance given the fact that these missions are about to take place - missions in which we will be involved. First, I will touch on the subregional dimension, which is of extreme importance in the prevention and resolution of conflicts in Africa.”

    2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766Resumption1 (2003) · source

34. “My Government hopes that, along with the framework established through the Council's adoption this morning of resolution 1483 (2003) - of which, as members are aware, Spain was one of the original sponsors - the measures adopted by various Member States, including Spain, will contribute to improving the situation, bringing stability to Iraq and well-being to its people.”

    2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4762Resumption1 (2003) · source

35. “The second pillar of Spain's response to the situation in Iraq is based on the human dimension of our contribution. As soon as coalition operations began in Iraq, Spain sent a Joint Humanitarian Support Unit composed of 900 men and women. I would like to point out the fact that a medical unit containing many hospital beds was among the tools available to the Joint Unit. Turning to the immediate future, and bearing in mind what has been repeatedly stated here today with regard to the still fragile security situation in Iraq, my Government is considering the possibility of sending a number of members of its Guardia Civil to assist in maintaining law and order and, in the medium term, to assist in training new members of Iraqi's security forces and in planning their activities.”

    2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4762Resumption1 (2003) · source

36. “First of all, my Government responded immediately to the financial needs that emerged, including the needs indicated in the Flash Appeal launched by the Secretary-General. To date, Spain has committed a total of about 65.45 million euros - about $75.43 million - out of which 5 million euros have been allocated to various United Nations programmes and agencies and 7.2 million to the European Commission's Humanitarian Aid Office. Moreover, in terms of bilateral assistance, we have provided 37 million euros in outright grants in order to provide equipment in basic sectors and to finance other projects and activities to assist the least advantaged among the population. Lastly, in addition to those amounts, 16 million euros have been earmarked for humanitarian assistance provided in the context of our Joint Humanitarian Support Unit.”

    2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4762Resumption1 (2003) · source

37. “Ms. Menendez (Spain) (spoke in Spanish): We too would like to thank Ms. Frechette for the presentation she made today. We would also like to thank the representatives of the agencies present here and the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross for their work in the field and for their briefings today. Since the beginning of the Iraqi crisis - and given the current circumstances - one of Spain's main priorities has been to address the basic needs of that country's population by contributing humanitarian assistance as a matter of the greatest urgency, in accordance with the demands of the new reality on the ground. In that regard, and in a constant effort to contribute to overcoming the challenges that have arisen in recent weeks, Spain's contribution has played out on several fronts.”

    2003-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4762Resumption1 (2003) · source

38. “In addition, Spain has included Timor-Leste in its international cooperation plan, within the framework of assistance provided to non-governmental organizations that carry out development assistance plans in Timor-Leste. Resolution 1473 (2003), which we recently adopted unanimously, envisages an adjustment of UNMISET's police and military components. The National Police of Timor-Leste must prepare itself to meet its new challenges with professionalism, responsibility and effectiveness. With regard to the military component, we support the revised strategy proposed by the Secretary-General. In conclusion, I wish to express my country's support for the renewal of UNMISET's mandate for one more year, until May 2004, so that it can successfully complete work that has gone well thus far.”

    2003-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4744 (2003) · source

39. “Therefore, we urge the Indonesian Government to improve those judicial processes in a transparent way in order to ensure that justice is done. At the same time, the reconciliation process in Timor- Leste must be completed. The Serious Crimes Unit and the Commission for Reception, Truth and Reconciliation, both assisted by UNMISET, have fundamental roles to play. Furthermore, we hope that the treaties recently signed with Australia on energy and maritime resources help to foster the much-needed economic development of Timor-Leste. Through the European Union and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), we shall continue to support programmes aimed at, inter alia, reducing poverty and rehabilitating basic infrastructures.”

    2003-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4744 (2003) · source

40. “Both States, with international help, must make all the necessary efforts to comply with their commitment to reaching an agreement on border demarcation before 30 June, as well as to establishing a flexible border regime and facilitating communications for the residents of the Oecussi enclave. As the Secretary-General points out in his report, relations between Indonesia and Timor-Leste will improve over the long term with the prosecution in both countries of those charged with having committed serious crimes in 1999. In that connection, we acknowledge the important step taken by Indonesia in bringing the perpetrators of those Violations before the ad hoc Human Rights Tribunal. However, we are disappointed at the way in which the trials are proceeding.”

    2003-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4744 (2003) · source

41. “The administration, including the judicial authority, must consist of apolitical and professional officials, chosen in a transparent way on the basis of their merits. The UNMISET Civilian Support Group has a fundamental role. Spain welcomes the commitment of the Government of Timor-Leste to human rights, which has taken shape in the ratification of the Statute of the International Criminal Court and other fundamental international treaties in that area. In addition, we salute the establishment of the Office of the Provedor for Human Rights and Justice, and we hope that it will begin to function as soon as possible. The continued progress in bilateral relations with Indonesia is very encouraging.”

    2003-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4744 (2003) · source

42. “Ms. Menedez (Spain) (spoke in Spanish): I thank Mr. Sharma for presenting the report of the Secretary- General (S/2003/449). The progress made by Timor-Leste with the support of the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) during its first year is immense and encouraging. The foundations have been laid for the development of a State that is democratic, independent, respectful of human rights and integrated into the region and that maintains good relations with Indonesia. However, a long road remains ahead, and the international community's assistance continues to be essential. Timor-Leste's public institutions must be strengthened, and a culture of responsible management must be developed.”

    2003-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4744 (2003) · source

43. “In the General Assembly we are also currently discussing the process of conflict prevention, and we hope that will be fruitful. My delegation unreservedly supports that discussion.”

    2003-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4739 (2003) · source

44. “We believe that in many instances the ideal instrument for becoming familiar with the true nature of the situation in the field is the regional and subregional organizations themselves. For that reason we feel there is a need for the greatest possible cooperation by the United Nations, and particularly with the Security Council, with these organizations, through strengthening the various existing channels of communication and interaction. The Minister has just referred to the recent European Union conference on conflict prevention. I will not dwell on that, as he has covered that ground. But we do regard it as a good initiative that might serve as a model for other organizations. It did serve, inter alia, to put into contact with each other many actors whose cooperation is necessary in conflict resolution.”

    2003-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4739 (2003) · source

45. “Conflict prevention involves not only profound knowledge of the situation on the ground, but also direct intervention vis-a-vis the causes of conflicts, those that might destabilize the situation and provoke armed confrontations. For all these reasons - and the Secretary-General himself has indicated that these are among the ten basic principles in his report in 2001 - it is vital to include a strategy for prevention in all United Nations policies, as well as the efforts of the national Governments principally responsible for conflict prevention and the cooperation with regional and subregional organizations with the common purpose of preventing any situation that might be likely in the short or longer term to result in a conflict.”

    2003-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4739 (2003) · source

46. “Ms. Menendez (Spain) (spoke in Spanish): We are very honoured by your presence, Mr. Minister, and we wish to thank you and Mexico for the initiative you have taken. At this crucial time that initiative could not have been more timely. It opens a new stage in a continued process the purpose of which is to tackle current challenges to international peace and security through greater cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations. Speaking after the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece, I of course fully endorse everything he has said. Given the late hour, I should like to focus briefly on one aspect that is of particular interest to us, and that is cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations in the area of conflict prevention.”

    2003-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4739 (2003) · source

47. “Can the World Food Programme (WFP) tell us what the Security Council has done, if anything, in those cases, and what such action might entail in the future? My second question concerns a concept that Mr. Morris included in his briefing and which he spoke about in passing in his first series of answers to our questions. This is the concept of replenishment. He said that it is currently very difficult to have a capacity- building policy when, for example, parents have died or are ill and cannot pass their knowledge in the agricultural sphere on to their children. Has WFP, singly or in cooperation with other agencies, considered the idea of capacity-replenishment, which Mr. Morris, I believe, mentioned earlier?”

    2003-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4736 (2003) · source

48. “Ms. Menendez (Spain) (spoke in Spanish): I should like to thank you first of all, Sir, for having organized this interesting meeting, which we deem to be very important. I should also like to thank Mr. Morris for his very interesting briefing, which was concise but very instructive. Mr. Morris gave us information that was very graphic and stark. We see the reality of the problem very clearly. We have two questions. The first is perhaps connected to what Ambassador Greenstock just said, but we wish to ask more specifically: Have we effectively learned the lessons from success stories and from less successful stories of the past, in cases where famine in Africa has been averted and where it has not?”

    2003-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4736 (2003) · source

49. “We therefore support the revised two-phase military strategy proposed by the Secretary-General, which will conclude with the handing over of the responsibility for defence to the Timor-Leste defence force in May 2004. Finally, we also support the revised strategy for police activities, as described by the Secretary-General, to ensure that the handing over of competencies takes place in such as manner as not to endanger stability, while respecting the legitimate wish of the Government of Timor-Leste to take over responsibility for security issues at the earliest possible opportunity.”

    2003-03-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4715 (2003) · source

50. “It is crucial that the Governments of Indonesia and Timor-Leste cooperate with one another and with UNMISET in all aspects. Several issues continue to be fundamental and will contribute to the creation of an environment of greater security. First, agreement on the demarcation of borders should be reached by 30 June. Second is the issue of the repatriation and resettling of the refugees who are currently located in Indonesia. Thirdly, all those responsible for serious crimes need to be brought to trial. We believe that the downsizing plan for UNMISET must be readjusted in keeping with resolution 1410 (2002), as proposed by the Secretary- General, in order to protect security in the short term in an effective manner and to prepare the institutions of Timor-Leste for full responsibility in the future.”

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