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1. “The immediate tasks that remain for the proper and timely implementation of the CPA are the formation of the Government of National Unity and the Government of Southern Sudan; the formation and launching of the referendums commissions for Southern Sudan and Abyei; the demarcation of the North-South border, as well as the Abyei border; the commencement of the popular consultations in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile; and the initiation of and progress on negotiations between the parties on post-referendum arrangements. Both parties are preoccupied with the formation of their respective Governments - a task we expect to be announced within this week or the next. Widespread concerns exist about the tight time frame for the preparation and conduct of the referendums.”

   2010-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6338 (2010) · source

2. “So far, the parties have maintained progress in CPA implementation without major breakdowns emerging from the recent elections with parallel victories. As they approach the end of the implementation period, the stakes are higher as they face the outcomes in the referendums and the final phases of the 2005 peace agreement. The path ahead is certainly not without challenges and could be divided into two broad phases. First, the peaceful and credible conduct of the referendums in Southern Sudan and Abyei, scheduled for 9 January 2011, and popular consultations in Southern Kordofan and Blue Nile states. The second, perhaps more important challenge is the peaceful implementation of the outcomes of these processes.”

   2010-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6338 (2010) · source

3. “Mr. Menkerios: I would like to begin by thanking the Council for this opportunity to report on the situation in the Sudan, specifically on the remaining phases in the implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA). Let me state at the very outset that both signatories to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement - the National Congress Party (NCP) and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) - continue to express commitment to the full implementation of the CPA, including the timely conduct of the referendums in Southern Sudan and Abyei, as well as the popular consultations in the Blue Nile and Southern Kordofan states. They also continue to reiterate their readiness to respect the outcomes of these processes.”

   2010-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6338 (2010) · source

4. “He believes that this requires immediate actions on the ground to strengthen the process, a reaffirmation of Road Map requirements and the need for their implementation, and clear terms of reference for negotiations on all core issues that are grounded in the resolutions of the Council and agreements reached between the parties. It is vital at this juncture that the international community take a clear and united position.”

   2009-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6223 (2009) · source

5. “09-61821 The decision of President Abbas not to seek a new term as Palestinian President, in a context of uncertainty over both elections and Palestinian unity, reflects a worrying assessment, from a leader unquestionably devoted to peace, that the political process lacks sufficient content and credibility at this time. This is a loud and clear wake-up call. If we cannot move decisively forward to a final status agreement, we risk sliding backwards, with both the Palestinian Authority and the two-State solution itself imperilled. Together with Quartet partners, the Secretary- General remains active in seeking a clear strategy on the way forward.”

   2009-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6223 (2009) · source

6. “Pascoe reminded the Security Council (see S/PV.6201) that, without a credible political horizon - including commitments made, monitored and kept, and a calling to account when obligations are breached - forces of violence, tension and extremism on both sides will fill the vacuum. We now face the very real danger of such a vacuum, with no Israeli-Palestinian negotiations under way, no agreed terms of reference for such negotiations and no framework in place to ensure the implementation of Road Map obligations, as demonstrated by the incidents reported on during this period.”

   2009-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6223 (2009) · source

7. “The Secretary-General welcomed the formation of a national unity Government and expressed his hope that Lebanese political leaders would continue to work steadfastly in the spirit of unity, dialogue and cooperation. A ministerial statement is yet to be agreed upon, after which Parliament is expected to express confidence in the new Government and its programme. The United Nations looks forward to working with the new Government to implement Security Council resolutions and to address the substantive challenges facing Lebanon. Since the briefing made to the Council on the report (S/2009/566) on the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006), the situation in the area of operations of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon has remained quiet. However, air violations have continued on an almost daily basis. Last month, Mr.”

   2009-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6223 (2009) · source

8. “Regarding comprehensive regional peace, during the reporting period both the Israeli and Syrian leaderships were engaged through third parties in efforts to explore prospects for making progress. However, there have been no concrete developments in this regard. On 15 October, two Syrian prisoners from the occupied Golan were released by Israel. On the ground, the situation in the occupied Syrian Golan remained quiet during the reporting period, although Israeli settlement activity continues. On 9 November, President Sleiman and Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri signed the decree 09-6182] forming Lebanon's seventieth Government, five months after the parliamentary elections of 7 June.”

   2009-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6223 (2009) · source

9. “Efforts continue to secure the release of Israeli Corporal Gilad Shalit, along with a number of the more than 9,000 Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails. The Secretary-General has continued to reiterate his call for Corporal Shalit's release. Likewise, he has underscored the importance of the release of Palestinian prisoners, as emphasized by President Abbas. On 5 November, the General Assembly adopted resolution 64/10, entitled "Follow-up to the report of the United Nations Fact-Finding Mission on the Gaza Conflict". In accordance with the request contained in the resolution, the Secretary-General transmitted the report of the Fact-Finding Mission to the Security Council on 11 November.”

   2009-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6223 (2009) · source

10. “Five Palestinians are reported to have been killed and 22 injured in accidents involving the collapse of tunnels between Gaza and Egypt. Within Gaza, on 9 November, Hamas closed down the International Federation of Journalists and public assembly remains severely restricted. On a positive note, practical cooperation between the Palestinian Authority Ministry of Waqf and Hamas in Gaza has so far allowed 2,500 pilgrims to leave Gaza to perform the pilgrimage. An immediate concern is that approximately 750 students in Gaza have been unable to leave the Strip in pursuit of higher education opportunities abroad and are now at imminent risk of losing their places at university, tuition deposits and visas.”

    2009-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6223 (2009) · source

11. “It is completely unacceptable that no meaningful progress has been made in kick-starting United Nations civilian construction activities essential to the well-being and recovery of a war- and blockade-affected population, half of whom are children. According to Israeli Government officials, arms continued to be smuggled and increased-capability rockets have been test-fired from the Gaza Strip, including rockets with a 60-kilometre range capable of reaching Tel Aviv. Egyptian efforts to counter smuggling of such materiel into the Strip have continued. During the reporting period, 12 rockets and mortars were fired from Gaza into southern Israel. There were no Israeli casualties. Israel conducted 19 incursions and nine air strikes on the Strip, which left one Palestinian child dead and 22 Palestinians injured.”

    2009-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6223 (2009) · source

12. “Beyond immediate humanitarian needs and the water and sanitation sector, I regret to inform the Security Council that the United Nations has not yet received a satisfactory response from the Israeli Government to the proposal, put forward in May, to complete $77 million-worth of stalled projects of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East and the United Nations Development Programme in the area of housing units and school and health facilities. The United Nations has left no stone unturned in seeking approval of this package in extensive consultations with the Israeli authorities, and is confident of its capacity to ensure the integrity of programming.”

    2009-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6223 (2009) · source

13. “Full Israeli cooperation will be required to secure the urgent entry of these items. The Israeli Government has indicated a readiness to facilitate water and sanitation projects. Two desalination units for UNICEF are currently being installed in the Gaza Strip after their entry was approved, but no materials have yet entered Gaza for three other projects whose approval was reported in previous briefings. The United Nations is compiling a comprehensive list of both urgent and long-term water and sanitation needs, along with material required, which will be presented to the Israeli Government in response to its stated willingness to work in a comprehensive and systematic manner on water and sanitation.”

    2009-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6223 (2009) · source

14. “We remain worried about the longer-term consequences of the blockade of the Gaza Strip, particularly in terms of deteriorating public infrastructure, environmental degradation and the destruction of livelihoods. During the reporting period, 3 imported truckloads into Gaza mostly consisted of food items and hygiene products, and there were no exports. To cope with immediate needs, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs is finalizing a winter response plan, representing the bare minimum required to address the most urgent humanitarian needs for winter, focusing on fuel requirements for the electricity plant; emergency infrastructure items such as sheeting, glass and roof tiles for repairs to houses, schools and clinics; and immediate water and sanitation material, such as water pumps.”

    2009-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6223 (2009) · source

15. “There were renewed confrontations on 25 October around Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount between Israeli security forces and Palestinians who were throwing stones. The clashes left 24 Palestinians and nine Israeli security personnel injured. Twenty-one Palestinians were arrested. We commend the efforts of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in lowering tensions. We remind the Council that Palestinian institutions in East Jerusalem remain closed by Israeli order, contrary to Israel's Road Map obligations. I now turn to Gaza. It is more than 10 months since the conclusion of Operation Cast Lead, but key elements of Security Council resolution 1860 (2009) are yet to be fulfilled.”

    2009-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6223 (2009) · source

16. “We note that seven Hamas-affiliated members of the Palestinian Legislative Council, including the mayor of Jenin, were released by Israel on 1 and 2 November. The situation in occupied East Jerusalem underscores the importance of parties refraining from provocations or incitement. In this context, in addition to continued settlement expansion and to the house demolitions in East Jerusalem I have already mentioned, armed settlers attempted on 30 October to take over a Palestinian house in East Jerusalem, leaving four Palestinians injured. On 3 November, a group of armed Israeli settlers escorted by Israeli security forces entered and took control of a Palestinian home in East Jerusalem, claiming legal ownership of the property.”

    2009-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6223 (2009) · source

17. “On 12 November, an Israeli settler was indicted by an Israeli court for the murder of two Palestinians 12 years ago and other alleged politically motivated attacks. There were 26 incidents involving Palestinian violence towards Israeli settlers, in which seven settlers were injured. In addition to continued settlement activity, no steps were taken in the reporting period to remove unauthorized outposts erected since March 2001. During this reporting period, 73 Palestinians were injured and over 300 arrested during Israeli raids in the West Bank, representing an increase from the previous reporting period. Clashes took place on an almost daily basis around the Qalandiya checkpoint between East Jerusalem and Ramallah, where an Israeli security guard sustained moderate injuries after being stabbed by a Palestinian woman on 25 October.”

    2009-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6223 (2009) · source

18. “As we approach the year's end, the overall projected Palestinian Authority budget deficit for 2009 is estimated at $1.5 billion, for which there is a projected financing gap estimated at $350 million. Although some donor funding is anticipated, without additional support, the Palestinian Authority is likely to be forced to resort to further commercial borrowing to meet its obligations. This will place additional pressure on fiscal sustainability in the future. Tensions have continued from incidents involving Palestinians, Israeli security forces and settlers across the West Bank. During the reporting period, which coincided with the olive harvesting season, there were 45 recorded instances of Israeli settler attacks on Palestinians and olive trees, leading to 24 Palestinian 09-61821 injuries.”

    2009-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6223 (2009) · source

19. “In a positive development with significant economic benefits for the West Bank, on 10 November the new Wataniya telecommunications company announced the launch of its commercial services in the West Bank, although the bandwidth required has yet to be released. Also on 10 November, the Jalameh crossing near Jenin was opened for Arab Israelis to cross by vehicle, allowing them to travel to Jenin, thus supporting local businesses and strengthening critical linkages between the West Bank and Israel. Predictable and free movement and access both within the West Bank and between the West Bank and Israel has consistently been identified as an important factor for sustained economic development. There are currently 579 movement obstacles in the West Bank, down from 592 in September. Despite those positive steps, financial challenges remain.”

    2009-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6223 (2009) · source

20. “Fatah signed the latest Egyptian proposal on 12 October, while Hamas has so far failed to do so. This, too, is regrettable. We continue to support Egypt's efforts. The political uncertainty on the Palestinian side has not interrupted continued Palestinian efforts to meet Road Map commitments, pursue economic and security cooperation, and build institutions for statehood. For instance, the Palestinian Authority security forces dismantled two unexploded devices near Jenin on 14 and 18 October. On 15 October, they handed over some 20 pipe bombs confiscated in Nablus to the Israel Defense Forces, which detonated them in a controlled manner. We continue to urge the Palestinian Authority to maintain its efforts to improve law and order, fight extremism and end incitement.”

    2009-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6223 (2009) · source

21. “However, on 28 October, Hamas declared that, in the absence of an intra-Palestinian reconciliation accord, it would not allow elections to be held in Gaza, and made threats against anyone planning to be involved in electoral preparations. On 3 November, Hamas shut down the Gaza offices of the independent Central Elections Commission. The Commission announced on 12 November that holding elections on 24 January 2010 would no longer be possible. This is deeply regrettable. We hope that it will be possible in the future to hold free and fair elections throughout the occupied Palestinian territory. Throughout this period, Egypt's efforts to secure factional agreement on its proposed reconciliation package continued. This package envisages elections in 09-6182] June 2010.”

    2009-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6223 (2009) · source

22. “On 5 November, President Abbas expressed his deep frustration at the political impasse in a televised speech. He stated that he had no desire to nominate himself in the forthcoming presidential elections and indicated that there were other steps he would take in due course. The Secretary-General has been in contact with President Abbas to underline his support for his leadership. Earlier, on 23 October, in accordance with the Palestinian Basic Law, President Abbas issued a decree calling for presidential and legislative elections to be held on 24 January 2010, at the end of the four-year term of the Palestinian Legislative Council.”

    2009-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6223 (2009) · source

23. “Furthermore, there were 17 house demolitions carried out in East Jerusalem during the reporting period, including 7 over a two-day period on 17 and 18 November, leading to the total displacement of 99 Palestinians, more than half of whom were children. The Secretary-General issued a statement deploring Israel's settlement activity. He reiterated that settlements were illegal, called on Israel to implement its Road Map commitments, and underlined that such actions undermine efforts for peace and cast doubt on the viability of the two-State solution. The Secretary- General separately expressed his dismay at the continuation of demolitions and evictions in Jerusalem. Basing their efforts based on well-known Quartet positions, the Quartet envoys are actively engaged on those issues.”

    2009-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6223 (2009) · source

24. “In the absence of mutual commitments to fully implement Road Map obligations and agreed terms of reference for negotiations, an impasse has developed that must be overcome. A key challenge has arisen from the Israeli Government's proposal to restrain rather than freeze settlement activity. Such restraint would not conform to Road Map requirements and would reportedly not apply at all in occupied East Jerusalem. The importance of this issue was underscored on 17 November when a Government planning commission approved the addition of 900 2 housing units to significantly expand the settlement of Gilo on the southern outskirts of occupied East Jerusalem.”

    2009-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6223 (2009) · source

25. “Mr. Menkerios: Since Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Lynn Pascoe briefed the Security Council on 14 October, political efforts towards a negotiated two-State solution have reached a deep and worrying impasse, even as security and economic efforts have continued on the ground. Members of the Council will recall the Quartet's support for President Obama's efforts to relaunch negotiations. In furtherance of those efforts, United States Secretary of State Clinton visited the region between 31 October and 4 November and President Obama met Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in Washington, DC, on 9 November. However, it has not yet proven possible to resume negotiations.”

    2009-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6223 (2009) · source

26. “A high-level steering group under UNPOS leadership will be established in December to oversee preparations and advocacy efforts. The situation in Somalia remains volatile and the Djibouti process has yet to deliver the improvement in security that we are all working for. We must therefore persevere in our common efforts and ensure sustained support to the peace process.”

    2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6020 (2008) · source

27. “Whereas international efforts to reduce the vulnerability of vessels crossing the area have also intensified over the same period, recent events demonstrate the considerable capacity of pirates to hijack vessels and the need to establish appropriate legal mechanisms to hold accountable those responsible for such acts. UNPOS continues to advance preparations for an international conference on assistance to Somalia, to be held in the first quarter of 2009. The conference will focus on concrete ways to enhance the implementation of the Djibouti agreement on the ground. Three thematic areas are currently being developed for wider consultations with Somali parties and relevant international partners, focusing on political, security and peace support.”

    2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6020 (2008) · source

28. “Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ould Abdallah has met with both leaders on several occasions, calling for restraint on both sides and urging reconciliation. The scourge of piracy continues to ravage the waters off the Somali coast. It is closely linked to the state of insecurity inside Somalia and the absence of any effective form of law and order. As stated in the progress report, the Transitional Federal Government has taken steps to coordinate its efforts with the international community to eradicate acts of piracy and armed robbery at sea.”

    2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6020 (2008) · source

29. “The IGAD Extraordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers, held in Addis Ababa on 18 November, decided to impose targeted sanctions, such as travel bans and assets freezes, on any Somali, inside the country or abroad, deemed to be obstructing peace. It further threatened to withdraw recognition from leaders who are not cooperating with the peace process. IGAD urged the Security Council to consider doing the same. The next step in resolving the stalemate will rest with the Transitional Federal Parliament, to whom Prime Minister Hussein intends to submit the names of the new members of the Cabinet for approval. IGAD has urged members of Parliament to return from Kenya to Baidoa, where the majority remained since the IGAD summit in October, to vote on the new Cabinet.”

    2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6020 (2008) · source

30. “That principle was further reinforced by an Extraordinary Meeting of the IGAD Council of Ministers in Addis Ababa on 18 November, which underscored the urgent need to move towards the establishment the unity Government. Tensions remain between President Yusuf and Prime Minister Hussein, with little prospects for reconciliation between the two leaders. The two-week time frame to form a new Cabinet articulated by the IGAD summit on 29 October was not honoured. Subsequently, President Yusuf cast doubts over his full agreement with the IGAD communique, stating to Somali members of Parliament that the agreement was not binding in his view. The President and the Prime Minister traded accusations in public as the deadline for resolving the crisis by 13 November approached and each began to 3 garner support from members of Parliament.”

    2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6020 (2008) · source

31. “A subgroup of the High-Level Committee is working on the details of that agreement. It is expected that the next round of meetings, planned to take place from 23 to 25 November, will make significant progress in that respect. As stated in the Secretary-General's report, the Intergovernmental Authority for Development (IGAD) held a special summit of heads of State or Government on Somalia on 29 October, following the signing of the security and political agreement in Djibouti. IGAD leaders agreed that the Djibouti talks remained critical to bringing peace and stability to Somalia and that their initiative should be viewed as complementary to the Djibouti process and its implementation.”

    2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6020 (2008) · source

32. “The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reports that, in October, more than 37,000 people were displaced from Mogadishu as a result of insecurity. Two major non-governmental organizations suspended all their programming in south-central Somalia following a statement issued on 3 October by Al-Shabaab calling for the agencies to cease operations in areas under its control. The suspension of those activities has affected nearly 1 million Somalis in need of food aid. The agreement on political cooperation signed by the parties on 25 October has given the peace process renewed impetus. It calls for the formation of a broad- based Parliament and unity Government that brings the ARS into the transitional institutions. Various reports indicate that the agreement was received with wide support inside Somalia.”

    2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6020 (2008) · source

33. “The United Nations is facilitating a workshop this week for TFG and ARS delegates to discuss details of the implementation of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement, as well as advancing arrangements for the creation of joint forces with a troop strength of 10,000. Hard-line groups, including Al-Shabaab, continue to expand their operations within south-central Somalia. Disparate militia groups, united in their determination to fight the TFG and the Ethiopian forces, have gained military control in strategic areas in the Lower Juba and Lower Shebelle regions, including the port city of Merka, where TFG authority is absent. They are also continuing their sporadic attacks in Mogadishu. That is exacerbating the 08-6107] difficulties already faced in delivering much-needed humanitarian assistance.”

    2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6020 (2008) · source

34. “He was well received by the public, indicating that the Djibouti faction of the ARS continues to enjoy a significant following in south- central Somalia. Secondly, the withdrawal of Ethiopian forces from locations in Beletweyne and Mogadishu commenced on 17 November, as agreed in the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement. The Ethiopian command handed over its main base in Mogadishu, at the former Ministry of Defence, to the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) in a smooth transfer of control. Furthermore, field commanders of both TFG and ARS forces are currently engaged in organizing their forces for the implementation of the Agreement.”

    2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6020 (2008) · source

35. “Following the signing of the cessation of hostilities agreement in Djibouti between the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) and the Alliance for the Re-Liberation of Somalia (ARS) on 26 October, which was part of the ongoing implementation of the Djibouti agreement, two other important events took place during this month. First, on 4 November, the United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) facilitated the travel of the ARS Chairman, Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, to Somalia to mobilize popular support for the Djibouti process. Sheikh Sharif visited the cities of Beletweyne and Jowhar, in south-central Somalia, on what was his first visit to the region since the deployment of Ethiopian forces in late 2006.”

    2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6020 (2008) · source

36. “Mr. Menkerios: I am grateful for the opportunity to introduce the latest progress report of the Secretary- General on Somalia (S/2008/709), which provides an update on the political, security and humanitarian developments in Somalia and the Djibouti peace process, including the agreement on establishing a unity Government and a cessation of hostilities agreement. The report also describes the status of planning for an international stabilization force, as well 08-6107] as actions in support of Security Council resolutions 1816 (2008) and 1838 (2008) on combating piracy. The report speaks for itself. Therefore, for the sake of brevity, I shall not go into its content. Permit me, however, to turn to events that took place after the issuance of the report.”

    2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6020 (2008) · source

37. “If we were to send a team to a particular country, it would be working directly with the customs officers and with the ministry of the interior that polices the borders, or perhaps with the army, in trying to make their capacity to control their borders more effective. Thus, it would not be a committee that would sit in judgement and try to oversee what the country is doing; rather, it would be engaged with the country's activities, so we do not feel it would be seen in a negative way, as some described it in our discussions there. We hope this will minimize any negative view of these bodies. Those in my View were the questions that needed to be addressed. Our task was to come up with recommendations that would be helpful to members of the Council when they take decisions on this issue. We are very glad that we could be of service.”

    2001-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4325Resumption1 (2001) · source

38. “We heard this when we were in the field also: we tried to learn the views and opinions and to secure information from the various United Nations agencies operating there. Some said, "Look, we do not want to say anything; we are engaged in a humanitarian effort, and we do not want to have anything to do with the sanctions business, because that is going to jeopardize what we are doing on the humanitarian front". So the concern is understandable, and it has been raised there too. But we feel that this could change; it needs to change. It all needs to be seen as a package, with each component important to the operation of the others. Moreover, most of these teams would be working with the various ministries and agencies of the countries themselves.”

    2001-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4325Resumption1 (2001) · source

39. “These technical teams would be going to the neighbours of Afghanistan to support their efforts. I think this remains to be seen. The efforts of these teams need to be seen within what we have tried to establish as an overall view of this matter: that the sanctions must not be viewed in isolation from all the other efforts that the United Nations is making to resolve the problem in Afghanistan. If they are seen as part and parcel of the effort towards a political solution, of humanitarian relief efforts and of economic support, then there will be a greater need for all the various agencies involved in the area to coordinate in terms of what they are doing, rather than seeing them as one aspect of a United Nations effort completely isolated from other efforts being made.”

    2001-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4325Resumption1 (2001) · source

40. “If there are any fuels that could be used by both - since a precedent has already been established by which flights are banned but by which particular consideration is made for humanitarian flights - fuels used for military purposes could be banned, and then, if there is a need for humanitarian flights, the same procedure for allowing flights to take place could be used to allow the use of such fuel for humanitarian purposes. We feel that is easier than completely opening it up and enabling military equipment to use these necessary fuels and lubricants. Another question raised, again by Norway, was whether it would be advisable to place monitoring support teams in offices with other United Nations agencies that are operating in Afghanistan, rather than locating them outside Afghanistan.”

    2001-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4325Resumption1 (2001) · source

41. “There was a concern voiced both by Ireland and by Norway about fuels that are used for military purposes: that our recommendation is that regard should not harm the humanitarian effort. That is a very valid point. We have come to learn that some of the fuels and, especially, the lubricants that are used for military hardware are not used for flights that are required for humanitarian purposes. These could be identified, especially the lubricants that are needed for heavy military machinery, which are not required for humanitarian efforts.”

    2001-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4325Resumption1 (2001) · source

42. “Concern was voiced by the representative of Tunisia that some of the general recommendations had not been widely discussed at the international level and had not been the object of final agreement. That is true. These are recommendations which have on the whole been accepted, for instance, by members of the Wassenaar Arrangement. Others have been viewed positively on a general level. But they are still proposals, and as such they will be presented at the forthcoming United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in all its Aspects, to be held from 9 to 20 July. We, however, see value in our recommendations, given the need to create a more effective monitoring of the illicit movement of small arms. The recommendations we have included in this draft text would prove positive if adopted on a wider scale.”

    2001-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4325Resumption1 (2001) · source

43. “But we understood that all of the countries we visited do have support teams, or technical support from the United Nations or other international organizations, as well as bilaterally with friendly countries - technical support with personnel on the ground. Therefore, we did not feel there was any particular reason that they would in fact reject such a move; and in general terms they welcomed it. So we put it in the form of a general recommendation - to be based, however, on an assessment visit to all those countries to establish need in any or all of those areas and to determine their readiness to accept this. A concrete suggestion would then be made to them on the basis of the assessment mission. So if there is a feeling that there is no need, that would be taken note of at the time of the assessment visit.”

    2001-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4325Resumption1 (2001) · source

44. “We tried as much as possible, when we generalized as to what the views of the countries bordering Afghanistan were, to mention the countries we visited and to exclude China, simply because we may not have known, with respect to those particular comments, what the Chinese position would be. That is what we have done. We have provided a framework - a framework based on our discussions with those countries, all of which welcomed support in these areas. We did not discuss the placement of personnel on the ground, simply because that issue had not been finalized when we were holding discussions with them.”

    2001-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4325Resumption1 (2001) · source

45. “I should like to say from the outset that if we had one shortcoming, it was the fact that we were not able to do this - first, because of the shortage of time, and, secondly, because, as was explained by the Chinese Ambassador this morning, the Chinese border is a very short sort of border, and no problems have been reported that would require deeper investigation. But, basically, it was because of the shortage of time that we were not able to visit China. But that does not mean that we did not hold discussions with representatives here at the Mission and also in the field with Ambassadors.”

    2001-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4325Resumption1 (2001) · source

46. “Having said that, I will not repeat once again an introduction of the contents of the report, which has been adequately presented by Ambassador Valdivieso. If you will allow me, Sir, I will only try to elucidate on some of the questions that were raised by the various delegations in their comments. I should like to say that we feel, of course, rewarded by the comments that we have heard - comments which we believe have done service to the recommendations we have made. A few of the questions that have been raised I believe are pertinent and need to be explained. There was one question regarding the extent to which the Committee consulted with the countries bordering Afghanistan with regard to their readiness and willingness to cooperate with the placement of people on the ground.”

    2001-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4325Resumption1 (2001) · source

47. “Mr. Menkerios: I should like at the outset, since this is the first time the Committee is formally meeting with the entire Council, to thank the Secretary-General and the Council for the confidence they placed in me and in my colleagues to come up with recommendations on this very important issue. I should like also to thank Ambassador Valdivieso and Mr. Stephanides, as well as their offices, for the valuable support and guidance they have given without interfering with the process of the work of the Committee. I should like also to thank the relevant Missions, particularly the United States and the Russian Federation - which were the sponsors of the resolution - for their contribution, collaboration and advice in the process of our work.”

    2001-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4325Resumption1 (2001) · source

48. “Ethiopia alone bears full responsibility for the start and escalation of this conflict to a full-scale war, including by starting the current offensive. Eritrea urges the Security Council to take note of this fact and act appropriately.”

    1999-02-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3975 (1999) · source

49. “While these remain the facts and consequences of the Ethiopian Government's persistent recourse to force, it is indeed tragic and regrettable that the Security Council, the very body entrusted with ensuring international security, would gloss over this danger and not condemn the Ethiopian regime for its irresponsible resort to force to resolve what, indeed, is a border conflict. Not to do so, to allow the Ethiopian regime to continue to wage war with impunity in violation of another country's sovereignty, would only encourage Ethiopia, as it has done so far, to continue on its warpath, with very grave consequences. The Security Council will then have to share responsibility for those consequences.”

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50. “He said: "I am particularly alarmed by the recent use of air power, which escalates the conflict and violates the agreed moratorium. I urge the Ethiopian Government to refrain from further use of its aircraft as currently employed along the border." A myriad of independent on-site witnesses of the Ethiopian air bombardment of towns and other civilian centres, including camps set up for deportees from Ethiopia, some 30 kilometres away from the war front, have reported the death of innocent civilians and the devastation of property such bombings are causing. The danger that Ethiopia's all-out war poses for the security of the entire region and beyond, in addition to its immediate negative consequences on the process to achieve a peaceful resolution of the border dispute, cannot escape members of the Council.”

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