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1. “As the time to decide Kosovo's fate draws nearer, my delegation believes that the Council should start to consider its exit strategy for the province. Kosovo's future is well within sight, but it is up to Kosovo's leaders and its people to determine how and when they will get there. We in the international community should continue to encourage them and show them the way. Lastly, allow me to again express my delegation's support for the earlier recommendation that the Security Council send a mission to Kosovo either before, during or after the comprehensive review. It is important that the members of the Council have a firm grasp of the situation on the ground, if and when Kosovo's final status is taken up.”

   2005-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5188 (2005) · source

2. “They need to collectively demonstrate a genuine and concrete commitment to create a society where all communities can coexist peacefully and in which the rights of members of all of Kosovo's minority groups are respected, safeguarded and guaranteed. The Provisional Institutions must exert greater efforts to convince Kosovo Serbs to participate in the process. Meanwhile, Belgrade must also do its share in moving the process forward. Kosovo cannot allow its past to rule its present and its future. In his report to the Security Council (S/2005/335), the Secretary-General takes note of the principles laid down by the Contact Group for a solution to Kosovo's final status, which exclude the partition of Kosovo, its union with any country or part of any country, and its return to the situation before March 1999.”

   2005-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5188 (2005) · source

3. “We also welcome the positive outcome of last Monday's Contact Group meeting in London, which endorsed the comprehensive review proposed by the Secretary- General. However, the international community must also make it clear that the comprehensive review was proposed on the premise that Kosovo's leaders would continue to make progress in the implementation of the standards. Discussion of Kosovo's final status will therefore be dependent on the outcome of the review. Kosovo's leaders hold the key to the future. If they want to open the door to final status, they will have to make significant strides in implementation of the standards in the weeks and months to come.”

   2005-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5188 (2005) · source

4. “The Philippines, however, shares the assessment of the Secretary-General and the representative of Serbia that much more needs to be done in implementation of the standards. While such efforts may not be enough to lead to the immediate resolution of Kosovo's final status, we are confident that the necessary political will can be mustered in the coming days and weeks to catapult the process in the right direction. Kosovo is the last piece of the Balkan jigsaw puzzle, and it is of the utmost importance that all actors engage constructively so as to put the final piece of the puzzle in place as soon as possible. In this connection, the Philippines throws its full support behind the Secretary-General's proposal to carry out a comprehensive review of the implementation of the standards over the next several weeks.”

   2005-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5188 (2005) · source

5. “We are pleased to note the progress achieved in the implementation of such standards as functioning democratic institutions, freedom of movement, sustainable returns and minority rights. We are also heartened by the determination exhibited by Kosovo's leaders to pursue the implementation of these and other standards. The Philippines welcomes the resumption of direct dialogue on practical matters between Belgrade and Pristina after a lull of more than 12 months and the expressed willingness of Belgrade to engage in that important process. We look forward to the planned meetings between President Tadic and President Rugova and Prime Minister Kostunica and Prime Minister Kosumi, and hope that those high-level interactions will contribute constructively to the process.”

   2005-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5188 (2005) · source

6. “I join other delegations in welcoming you, Sir, to the Chair. I should also like to welcome the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), Ambassador Soren Jessen-Petersen, and to thank him for introducing the report of the Secretary- General, as well as for his update on the situation in Kosovo. We also welcome the President of the Coordination Centre of Kosovo and Metohija, Mr. Nebojsa Covic. The Philippines is encouraged by the Secretary- General's assessment that much progress has been made in efforts to promote multi-ethnicity in Kosovo, and we hope that that momentum will pave the way for the start of discussions of its final status sooner, rather than later.”

   2005-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5188 (2005) · source

7. “Lastly, my delegation believes that more effort is needed to pursue national reconciliation. As I speak, former Prime Minister Yvon Neptune hovers near death as a result of a hunger strike to protest his continued detention over what he says are trumped-up charges. We call on the Interim Government to consider, as a gesture of reconciliation, withdrawing the charges filed against him. The task ahead for us in Haiti is not easy, but we have no choice. We went in, and we must finish the job this time.”

   2005-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5178 (2005) · source

8. “Disarming those armed elements will have to be pursued in conjunction with an effective disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme if we are to look forward not only to the holding of fair and peaceful elections before the end of the year, but also to the delivery of much-promised economic and development assistance to Haitians. Human rights violations also remain a serious concern, and concrete steps must be undertaken by the Interim Government to put an end to illegal arrests and detentions and to extrajudicial executions in order to improve the country's human rights record. The Haitian National Police, which has been accused of human rights abuses, will also have to be retrained and reformed to bring it up to professional standards.”

   2005-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5178 (2005) · source

9. “Although Haiti is more peaceful compared with the same period last year as a result of MINUSTAH reaching its authorized force level, the situation remains volatile. Almost regularly, United Nations peacekeepers receive small-arms fire from the admixture of armed political partisans, criminals, street youths and former members of the military, who also subject ordinary Haitians to their own campaigns of terror. The Philippines has been an advocate of more robust rules of engagement for United Nations peacekeepers since the international community again came to Haiti's rescue last year. An increased force level with a more robust posture and clearly demarcated responsibilities would allow MINUSTAH to move quickly and effectively to neutralize elements that continue to pose a danger to the security and stability of Haiti.”

   2005-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5178 (2005) · source

10. “What we saw first-hand in Haiti was a sad reminder of the reality that all is not well in that country. More than a year after the international community jumped in with its lifeline, Haiti continues to struggle in a sea of violence and despair. Although the mission did not bring with it a cure- all formula for Haiti's myriad problems, we came with a message of hope for the country and its people. Our visit there was the strongest message that the Council could convey to the Haitian people regarding the long- term commitment of the international community to give ordinary Haitians the chance to live normal lives free from the violence, poverty and oppression with which they have been conjoined since birth. Security, or the lack of it, remains our most serious concern.”

    2005-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5178 (2005) · source

11. “Let me also take this opportunity, on behalf of President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and the people of the Philippines, to thank the Secretary-General, the Security Council, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) and the Transitional Government of Haiti for their statements of sympathy and condemnation in connection with the death of a Filipino peacekeeper at the hands of gunmen in the slums of Cite Soleil. Ironically, the Security Council was in Haiti during that time. It was the first combat death of a Filipino peacekeeper in a United Nations peace operation. That death, however, will not deter the Philippines from continuing its participation in MINUSTAH. The Security Council mission to Haiti was an eye-opener for all of us.”

    2005-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5178 (2005) · source

12. “We join other members in congratulating you, Madam, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May. We also congratulate Ambassador Wang Guangya and the rest of the Chinese delegation on their successful presidency during the month of April. In addition, we would like to thank the delegation of Brazil for preparing the report of the Security Council mission to Haiti (S/2005/302) and to pay tribute to the outstanding leadership of Ambassador Sardenberg. The well organized four-day mission that he led gave all of us a chance to view a country in serious trouble.”

    2005-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5178 (2005) · source

13. “We support the need to revisit the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire, and look forward to the report of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations on how the request for assistance by the mediation can be translated into concrete action.”

    2005-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5169 (2005) · source

14. “Thirdly, the momentum gained from the signing of the Pretoria Agreement must be maintained. The major actors must realize the stakes involved and rise to the occasion. Trust must be established among the Ivorian parties. As Ambassador Adekanye of Nigeria said, sacrifices have to be made. We hope that the major decisions on an important political issue in Cote d'Ivoire, namely, the amendment of article 35 of the Constitution, will be made in a statesman-like manner, taking into account the lessons of history. Lastly, with less than six months left before the elections planned for October, my delegation agrees that the Council should urgently consider the mediation's request for assistance relating to security and the elections, in order that free, fair and peaceful elections can take place as scheduled.”

    2005-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5169 (2005) · source

15. “We hope that the parties will consider the Pretoria accords as the final guiding Agreement and unconditionally implement their commitments. Allow me to share my delegation's views following the signing of the Pretoria Agreement. First, my delegation is of the view that there can be no military solution to the conflict in Cote d'Ivoire. We are therefore particularly encouraged by the commencement of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) of the National Armed Forces and the Forces nouvelles, starting with the four-day withdrawal of heavy weaponry from the front line on 21 April 2005. Secondly, as all parties to the conflict have agreed to cease all hostilities, there should no longer be any recruitment of troops by any of the parties, including from neighbouring States.”

    2005-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5169 (2005) · source

16. “My delegation thanks the Chinese presidency for having convened this important public meeting. We welcome back to the Council Deputy Foreign Minister Pahad and thank him for his briefing. We take this opportunity to acknowledge the unstinting efforts of President Mbeki in trying to find a way to move the Ivorian peace process forward. We also thank Ambassador Adekanye for his views and recommendations on behalf of the African Union (AU) as to how the Council could support the Pretoria Agreement. The situation in Cote d'Ivoire has been and continues to be challenging. The mediation process has experienced its fair share of stumbling-blocks and failures. But, through the perseverance of President Mbeki, a breakthrough was achieved in Pretoria on 6 April last. My delegation welcomes this development and fully supports this peace accord.”

    2005-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5169 (2005) · source

17. “The holding of this Council meeting is just one way to send the message to the Ivorian parties that they must remain actively engaged in peace negotiations and that they must bring them to a successful conclusion. The international community, in particular the United Nations and the AU, must continue, and coordinate, its efforts to support the Ivorian peace process. However, as peace ultimately rests in the hands of Ivorians, they should be made to understand that difficult choices and sacrifices have to be made to put the peace process back on track. Restoring trust is also a necessity and a priority to move the peace process forward. Lastly, we look forward to the next update on the peace mediation efforts of President Mbeki, in particular with regard to his meeting with Ivorian parties in Pretoria.”

    2005-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5152 (2005) · source

18. “We note in particular the suggestion to have an African country supply additional forces to the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) to secure DDR sites. That could be an important incentive for combatants to begin the DDR process. We extend our support to UNOCI and the Licorne forces in their efforts to provide security in support with the peace process, and concur with the Secretary- General's recommendation to extend UNOCI's mandate for an additional 12 months. We value the continued cooperation among the United Nations, the AU and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), as well as their contributions to advancing the peace process under these challenging circumstances.”

    2005-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5152 (2005) · source

19. “Preparations for elections, the composition of the Independent Electoral Commission and legislative reforms - most especially the adoption of a revised article 35 of the Constitution - have to be addressed urgently. Inasmuch as DDR is closely linked to the elections and the restoration of security in the country, the difficulties among the parties in the DDR process must also be ironed out as soon as possible. My delegation lends its full support to the unrelenting efforts of President Mbeki in instituting the African Union's (AU) plan of action to resolve the impasse among the Ivorian parties. We thank Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad for sharing with us the AU's mediation road map and the recommendations contained therein.”

    2005-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5152 (2005) · source

20. “The implementation of the parties' commitments has been delayed. Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programmes have yet to begin. And the threat of insecurity continues to rise as both sides to the conflict continue to violate the ceasefire. Meanwhile, the economic situation is declining steadily. Those developments raise the question of whether the elections scheduled for October will take place, a situation that the country can ill afford. My delegation believes that those delays have the potential to create a serious crisis that could undermine the overall stability not only of Cote d'Ivoire but also of the subregion as well. The problems concerning the upcoming October elections and DDR have to be tackled as soon as possible.”

    2005-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5152 (2005) · source

21. “We wish to thank the Brazilian presidency for convening this important meeting to discuss the situation in Cote d'Ivoire. The presence this afternoon of the Secretary-General himself underscores the importance of the crisis in Cote d'Ivoire. We welcome the comprehensive briefing made by Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad, and we thank Mr. Alan Doss, Principal Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Cote d'Ivoire, for introducing the report of the Secretary- General (S/2005/186). The Linas-Marcoussis and Accra III Agreements showed signs of promise, namely, that a peaceful settlement could be reached in the situation in Cote d'lvoire. However, intervening events, in particular the attacks of November 2004, have halted the positive momentum of those Agreements. The peace process is still experiencing serious setbacks.”

    2005-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5152 (2005) · source

22. “We are hopeful that, in the next report of the High Representative, next August, there will be positive developments related to cooperation with the ICTY on the part of the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

    2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source

23. “The authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina should remain seriously committed to bringing to justice those who committed war crimes, as well as to continuing efforts to investigate and prosecute other war crimes, so that the country can emerge from this bloody chapter in its history. While recent steps taken by Republika Srpska to turn in indictees and the recent transfer of five major Hague indictees do not yet constitute full cooperation, we hope that the steps taken by Bosnia and Herzegovina, along with the establishment of the War Crimes Chamber within its State Court, are positive steps that will eventually lead to Bosnia and Herzegovina's full cooperation with the ICTY. Much has been achieved in rebuilding Bosnia and Herzegovina since it emerged from the devastation of war.”

    2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source

24. “The recent signing of the memorandum of understanding between the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the Council of Europe Development Bank to bring more development funding to help refugees and displaced people of concern to resettle on their land is another major realization in the process of bringing normalcy to the country. It is therefore unfortunate that those positive accomplishments are being clouded by the inability of Bosnia and Herzegovina to overcome the remaining obstacle to its Euro-Atlantic integration, namely, its lack of cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Despite the remarkable progress it has made on the defence reform front, that hampers its application to join NATO's Partnership for Peace.”

    2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source

25. “The successful rebalancing of the Government's budgets and the significant advancement made in the implementation of a single set of tax rules throughout the country are decisive steps towards moving economic reform forward. The establishment of a single economic space and the creation of a level playing field for all businesses is evidence of the commitment of Bosnia and Herzegovina to pursue a sound fiscal foundation to secure stable funding for its requirements. We hope that the steps taken by Bosnia and Herzegovina to reform its economy will address the expected financial deficits reported by Lord Ashdown this morning. My delegation also welcomes the progress made in the process of the return of refugees and displaced persons.”

    2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source

26. “On this point, we particularly welcome the statement made by the Minister of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina that the most important pillar of every democracy is an independent judiciary. The establishment of a fully fledged State-level police agency to combat organized and international crime, corruption and terrorism, and of a Police Restructuring Commission is also important. The holding of the first municipal elections last October is another accomplishment in the context of instituting political reforms. We are pleased to note that there has been progress in the economic reform agenda of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

    2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source

27. “The significant progress made in achieving political and economic structural reforms, particularly as concerns the rule of law, legislation and defence, has brought about a promising future for Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is moving towards being a peaceful and viable State on the path to its integration in Europe. As concerns institutional reforms, we believe that Bosnia and Herzegovina is on the right course towards peace and stability with the creation of the War Crimes Chamber within the Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina to prosecute war crimes and organized crime through its own judicial system. The appointment of the first group of judges and prosecutors represented a big leap towards instituting reforms in the judiciary.”

    2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source

28. “My delegation joins other delegations in thanking Lord Paddy Ashdown for his comprehensive briefing on the developments relating to the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina. We also welcome the presence this morning of the Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Philippines is encouraged to hear that much has been accomplished since the international community stepped in a decade ago to put an end to the senseless bloodshed in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Bosnia and Herzegovina has come a long way. We were also pleased to hear from Lord Ashdown of the successful transition of authority from NATO's Stabilization Force (SFOR) to the European Union (EU) multinational Stabilization Force (EUFOR).”

    2005-03-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5147 (2005) · source

29. “We hope that, by the time the second conference is convened and the Council once again visits the region, the countries will have already implemented several of the commitments contained in the Declaration and will have taken solid steps forward in achieving peace, security, democracy and development in the Great Lakes region.”

    2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source

30. “My delegation would like to take this opportunity to commend MONUC and ONUB, particularly their leaders, Special Representative of the Secretary- General William Swing and Special Representative of the Secretary-General Carolyn McAskie, for their constructive roles in helping the peace processes in their respective jurisdictions. Finally, the Great Lakes conference ended with the setting up of follow-up mechanisms designed to ensure that work on implementing the Dar es Salaam Declaration continues until the second summit is held a year from now in Kenya.”

    2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source

31. “The region also needs assistance for its 127 million people, who are struggling to cope with raging conflicts, repeated and continued displacement, drought and disease, including the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Fifthly, acknowledging the invitation to the United Nations to assist the member States of the Conference on the Great Lakes Region, the Security Council should be prepared to contribute its share to its two major peacekeeping operations in the region: the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) and the United Nations Operation in Burundi (ONUB).”

    2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source

32. “A case in point is in Burundi, where all the interlocutors whom the mission met repeatedly mentioned the direct link between peace and development, particularly the need to address the dire poverty in the country through the mobilization of funds necessary for economic recovery and national reconstruction, including relief from external debt. Fourthly, my delegation reiterates its view that the elections are not the be-all and end-all of the process and that the post-election scenario and the preparations for activities in its aftermath are just as important. The addressing of post-conflict peacebuilding issues should begin as early as possible, if not now.”

    2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source

33. “The Council's position on the current border problem in the region was clearly set out in the presidential statement (S/PRST/2004/45) issued yesterday. Thirdly, mindful of the importance accorded economic development and humanitarian and social issues, as evidenced by the preponderance of commitments in the Dar es Salaam Declaration on Peace, Security, Democracy and Development in the Great Lakes Region, the Security Council should exert its influence by urging the international community - particularly donor countries - to extend the needed financial and technical assistance to those countries in order to help alleviate poverty.”

    2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source

34. “We therefore encourage the leaders of the Transitional Governments of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and of Burundi to accelerate their efforts to prepare for the holding of elections next year and to persevere in their commitment to make the peace processes irreversible. Secondly, aware that those leaders recognize the need to respect the fundamental principles of territorial integrity, sovereignty, non-interference and non- aggression, the Security Council and the international community should continue to impress strongly on the countries in the region that cross-border issues - such as the problem of foreign armed combatants - must be resolved through the available multilateral, regional and bilateral mechanisms, in a spirit of sustained dialogue and cooperation.”

    2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source

35. “The timing and impact of the mission take on greater significance because the mission came on the heels of the successful convening of the Great Lakes Conference in Dar es Salaam. My delegation believes that the mission and the Conference complemented each other, and it is in that context that we would like to highlight the following points. First, just as the 11 heads of State pledged to fully support the national processes in the region, the Security Council and the international community should also express the same solid support, particularly with respect to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Burundi. We are pleased that the transitional peace processes in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Burundi have been proceeding at a brisk pace.”

    2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source

36. “Allow me to begin by taking this opportunity to express our congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of December. We would also like to commend Ambassador Danforth and other members of the United States delegation on their successful presidency in November. Likewise, we join other delegations in thanking Ambassador De La Sabliere for his able leadership of the mission to Central Africa. There is no doubt that the Council considers developments in Central Africa very seriously. During the past 12 years, eight of the Council's 24 missions were to the region. The recent mission is but one manifestation of this body's continued concern over the situation in the region.”

    2004-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5096 (2004) · source

37. “Bosnia and Herzegovina has come a long way from where it was almost a decade ago. Slowly but surely it is evolving into a peaceful and viable State, on course for its goal of integration with the rest of Europe. My delegation is optimistic that the relevant authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina will realize soon enough that that the best and only way forward for them is to extend their full trust, support and cooperation to the international community. There is no other way.”

    2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source

38. “We also expect the relevant authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, starting in January 2005, to investigate and prosecute other war crimes. Moreover, we expect similar action to be undertaken against those identified in the final report on the massacre in Srebrenica. We note with concern in the report of the High Representative that most major crimes committed in Bosnia and Herzegovina have an international dimension and that the current police system is ill- equipped to address the increasingly sophisticated challenges posed by organized crime, terrorists, drug trafficking and money-laundering. We welcome, therefore, efforts by the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina to give priority to those sensitive and important sectors. We also look forward to the end-of- the-year report of the Police Restructuring Commission.”

    2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source

39. “The report, we understand, contains a list of those involved in what has been described as the worst atrocity carried out against civilians in Europe since the end of the Second World War. Today, the Philippines once again reiterates its concerns and expresses its hope that the Bosnian Serb authorities will make the right decision and take the proper action so that the country can emerge from this tragic and bloody chapter in its history. In particular, we would like to reiterate our desire to see indicted war criminals, especially Radovan Karadzic and Radko Mladic and others involved in those crimes, stand before the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia and face trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity.”

    2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source

40. “Eight months ago the Philippines expressed its grave concern over the fact that a number of those who were behind the slaughter of men, women and children during the crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina more than a decade ago continued to evade justice. Five months ago, my delegation again raised that concern and expressed its hope that Serb authorities in Republika Srpska would help to correct that grave injustice by finally cooperating with the international community - that, after several authorities acknowledged for the first time that their forces were responsible for the massacre of 7,800 Bosnian men and boys in Srebrenica in 1995. This week, the final report of the massacre in Srebrenica was presented to the Bosnian Serb government.”

    2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source

41. “Last March we listened to a briefing by the High Representative on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, almost a decade after the international community stepped in to put an end to the senseless bloodshed that had torn that country and the Balkans apart. The Philippines is encouraged to hear that much has been accomplished since then, particularly in the consolidation of the rule of law, as well as in the successful implementation of defence, legislative and economic reforms. My delegation is pleased to know that those accomplishments have brought Bosnia and Herzegovina within the reach of NATO's Partnership for Peace programme and of negotiations on the conclusion of a stabilization and association agreement with the European Union.”

    2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source

42. “We join other delegations in expressing our sincerest sympathies to the people of Palestine on the death of their leader, President Yasser Arafat. We hope that his death will unite the people of Palestine and his successor in the search for a durable and lasting peace in the Middle East that will lead to an independent and sovereign Palestine existing side by side in peace with Israel. We thank Lord Ashdown for his report (S/2004/807, enclosure). His briefing this morning accorded us a better appreciation of how far the international community and the Government and the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina have gone in their journey towards statehood and European integration. We also welcome the presence this morning of His Excellency the Foreign Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Mladen Ivanie.”

    2004-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5075 (2004) · source

43. “Likewise, legitimate acts against foreign occupation and alien domination are not thwarted in the least by the Council's adoption of this resolution. My delegation looks forward to participating actively in the work of the working group that will discuss and make recommendations on practical measures to be imposed on individuals, groups or entities involved in terrorism.”

    2004-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5053 (2004) · source

44. “My delegation voted in favour of resolution 1566 (2004) because we believe that this resolution will make a positive contribution to the resolve of the Council to fight against the menace of terrorism. The terrorist bombing that took place in Egypt yesterday underscores the importance of today's action by the Council. We condemn that terrorist bombing and extend our deepest sympathy to the relatives of the victims. We are gratified that the Council achieved unity in the adoption of resolution 1566 (2004), which reaffirms the belief of every member of the Council that criminal attacks against civilians are never justified, for any reason. This resolution in no way overturns the right to self-determination under the Charter.”

    2004-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5053 (2004) · source

45. “We ask both parties to fulfil their obligations under the road map to achieve a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East.”

    2004-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5051 (2004) · source

46. “My delegation supported the draft resolution on which the Council has just taken action. We reiterate our concern about the escalating violence in the Middle East, which has resulted in the loss of countless innocent civilian lives, including children. We urge both sides to halt the violence. We call on Israel to stop its military assault in northern Gaza. We also call on the Palestinian Authority to stop the rocket attacks by militant groups against Israel. There will be no peace in the Middle East unless the cycle of attack and reprisal is stopped on both sides. We will say it again: violence will not produce any winners in this conflict. We continue to appeal to both sides to restart the peace process within the framework of the road map.”

    2004-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5051 (2004) · source

47. “They should exert greater efforts to prosecute those responsible for the March violence and make good their promise to proceed with the reconstruction of the homes and churches that were ravaged during the March riots. Lastly, we agree with Romania on the need for the Council to keep the situation in Kosovo under the closest consideration. In this regard, the Council may wish to explore the possibility of sending a mission to Kosovo to see for itself the situation on the ground and to convey a strong message to Kosovo's leaders about the need to work together and take the measures required to help the standards process move forward.”

    2004-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5017 (2004) · source

48. “While we take note of the progress that UNMIK has made in its efforts to meet the Kosovo Standards Implementation Plan, as mentioned in the Secretary- General's report, my delegation believes that UNMIK should exercise a greater degree of flexibility by giving priority to the concerns of ethnic Serbs and other minorities in the province. Likewise, the international community should place the onus for protecting Kosovo's ethnic minorities on the Albanian majority. For their part, Kosovo's leaders need to collectively demonstrate their genuine and concrete commitment to creating a society in which all communities can coexist peacefully and in which the rights of members of all of Kosovo's communities are respected, safeguarded and guaranteed.”

    2004-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5017 (2004) · source

49. “In our statement to the Council on Kosovo two months ago, we mentioned the fact that UNMIK's most important challenge is building the necessary trust and confidence to bridge the gap between the two communities. It is therefore disheartening to note that, four months after those incidents, little progress has been made in efforts to bridge the ethnic divide. We are also saddened by the fact that, five years after UNMIK took over, the peoples of Kosovo have still not mastered the confidence and trust needed to address the province's ethnic dilemma. My delegation reiterates its support for and commitment to the international community's vision of a tolerant, multi-ethnic and democratic Kosovo.”

    2004-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5017 (2004) · source

50. “We would also like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Hedi Annabi for his comprehensive briefing on the latest situation in Kosovo. On 17 and 18 March, Kosovo was convulsed by the worst outbreak of inter-ethnic violence since the international community stepped in five years ago. That latest violence claimed the lives of 19 people, destroyed more than 900 houses and did untold damage to Kosovo's religious, historical and cultural sites. The Philippines, which is a troop contributor to United Nations peacekeeping efforts in Kosovo, joined other delegations in expressing its indignation about the violence, which undoubtedly undermined the gains made by the international community during the past five years of United Nations administration.”

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