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  1. “We are convinced that everybody who has been following the work of the Security Council for some time has to agree now that there have been considerable improvements, for example when it comes to the number of public meetings and open briefings and as regards the availability and accessibility of timely information about the work of the Council. We are very pleased to see, inter alia, that it has recently become much more common for countries directly concerned to take the floor before Council members and that representatives of regional and subregional organizations are more often invited to take part in various forms of the Council's work. I will refrain from giving details about what specific issues we focused on as 2007 Chair of the Working Group; those details are part of the written statement that will be distributed.”

    2008-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5968 (2008) · source

  2. “In 2007, as Chairman of the Working Group, Slovakia focused its efforts and endeavours mainly on thorough implementation of the note and on dealing with a range of practical issues pertaining to documentation and other procedural questions. We appreciate the efforts of the delegation of Panama as the 2008 Chair of the Working Group. We believe that many good results have been achieved over the past two years through adopting the note and striving to fully implement it. All Council members have been actively engaged in this endeavour.”

    2008-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5968 (2008) · source

  3. “Increased transparency, efficiency and effectiveness are part and parcel of these efforts. In 2006, as a non-permanent member of the Security Council, Slovakia was actively involved in the negotiation process stemming from the 2005 World Summit Outcome Document, led by the Japanese chairmanship of the Security Council Informal Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Questions, which culminated in the adoption of the note contained in document S/2006/507. On this occasion, I would like once again to express our appreciation to the Japanese delegation for their tireless efforts and exemplary leadership in the process of agreeing and adopting the note.”

    2008-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5968 (2008) · source

  4. “I would also like to thank you for preparing a very valuable concept paper (S/2008/528, annex) containing many relevant points as well as some very useful data. We welcome the presence of the Secretary- General at this open debate and thank him for his very informative briefing. It goes without saying that the Council and the Secretariat need to continue working very closely together on a whole range of issues pertaining to the Council's working methods. I cannot start otherwise than by mentioning the 2005 World Summit Outcome Document (General Assembly resolution 60/1), especially its paragraphs 153 and 154, whereby our heads of State or Government agreed on the need to adapt the Security Council's working methods so as to increase the involvement of States not members of the Council in its work.”

    2008-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5968 (2008) · source

  5. “At the outset, Sir, I would like to commend you and the delegation of Belgium for the initiative to convene this open debate on the implementation of the note by the President of the Security Council of 19 July 2006 (S/2006/507) and for creating this timely and welcome opportunity, when the members of the Security Council and other United Nations Member States are engaging in a direct exchange of Views on how to ensure that the Security Council is more open, more transparent, more efficient and more effective and that, as a matter of principle, there is more dialogue and better interaction between members of the Council and other United Nations Member States, especially those directly affected, concerned and interested.”

    2008-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5968 (2008) · source

  6. “We appreciate her leadership over the past eight years and wish her every success in her future professional and personal life.”

    2007-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5697 (2007) · source

  7. “The Security Council should maintain its strong support for and attention to the work of both Tribunals, including the implementation of their Completion Strategies. If necessary, we believe that we should be ready to adopt the additional measures necessary for the successful completion of the work of both Tribunals in serving international law and justice. In conclusion, I would like to take this opportunity to express our special thanks to Judge Erik Mose for his work as former President of the ICTR and to Ms. Carla Del Ponte, who today delivered her last briefing to the Security Council in her current capacity. Slovakia highly appreciates the energy and efforts that Ms. Del Ponte has invested in the cause of the ICTY and the fight against impunity.”

    2007-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5697 (2007) · source

  8. “We hope that the same type of cooperation will soon lead to the early arrest of the remaining fugitives, in particular the two top fugitives Radovan Karadzic and Ratko Mladic. Conscious of the serious problems and obstacles both Tribunals have to tackle, Slovakia welcomes and strongly supports the continued commitment of the Tribunals to making every effort within their powers, including through exploring new measures, to fully discharge their mandates and to meet the target dates of the Completion Strategies. Moreover, in the case of Felicien Kabuga, as we have just heard from Mr. Jallow, we encourage all States to cooperate closely with the ICTR, as we have heard that he is active and moving around in the region, which cannot be tolerated. All current efforts should be redoubled in order to ensure that he is arrested without delay.”

    2007-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5697 (2007) · source

  9. “We find the conclusion of respective legal instruments for that purpose to be essential to the full implementation of Completion Strategies. Extending current outreach activities, especially among members of communities affected by crimes prosecuted by the Tribunals, and leaving a clear legacy of international jurisprudence are among the key components of the wider system of international criminal justice. The residuary issues of Tribunals seem to be the most crucial issues for the coming months. We call upon all respective States to pay due attention to that problem. We are very encouraged, of course, by the most recent arrests of Zdravko Tolimir and Vlastimir Djordjevic, and commend the cooperation of the respective national authorities with the ICTY.”

    2007-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5697 (2007) · source

  10. “Regrettably, some of the most important indictees explicitly referred to in Security Council resolution 1503 (2003) remain at large, having so far escaped international justice. In that context, we reaffirm our strong appeal to States concerned to cooperate fully with the Tribunals, in particular in tracking, arresting and transferring remaining fugitives to the Tribunals. Without bringing those suspects to justice, the work of the Tribunals cannot be fully completed and the message to the international community would be flawed. No perpetrators of the worst crimes under international law should go unpunished. We also praise the effective assistance of States in witness and victim protection and in the enforcement of sentences imposed by Tribunals.”

    2007-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5697 (2007) · source

  11. “Slovakia commends the strengthening of cooperation of the Tribunals with respective national authorities, in particular with domestic courts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and Rwanda. We highly appreciate the increasing number of referrals of cases involving intermediate and lower- ranking accused to competent national jurisdictions. In particular, we welcome the decision of the ICTR to transfer the case of Michel Bagaragaza to the domestic authorities of the Netherlands. Those measures should enable both Tribunals to focus on prosecution and trials of the most senior leaders suspected of being most responsible for crimes under international law. Slovakia insists on the strict compliance of trials at the national level with international standards of fair trial and due process.”

    2007-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5697 (2007) · source

  12. “Considering the Completion Strategies as crucial documents that streamline the final phase of the functioning of the Tribunals, we highly appreciate all measures, including amendments of the rules of procedure and organizational adjustments, made by the Tribunals in order to meet the timeframes and deadlines for completion of their work, taking into account the shift from investigation activities and the focus on the trials and appeals phase of the proceedings. Since the deadline for completion of first- instance trials by the end of 2008 is approaching, we are following current developments and cases very closely. In that regard, we acknowledge that the Tribunals continue to put serious emphasis on the protection of the rights of the accused while trying to expedite proceedings at the same time.”

    2007-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5697 (2007) · source

  13. “We are very grateful to Judge Fausto Pocar, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), and to Judge Dennis Byron, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), as well as to the respective Prosecutors of both Tribunals, Ms. Del Ponte and Mr. Jallow, for their detailed assessment reports concerning the progress made in their work, including towards implementation of the Completion Strategies set out in Security Council resolutions 1503 (2003) and 1534 (2004). Slovakia welcomes progress made within the period since the most recent assessment reports were submitted to the Security Council in late 2006, as well as the continuing endeavours of the Tribunals. We wish to reiterate our full support for them as they exercise their tasks under the mandate given by the Council.”

    2007-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5697 (2007) · source

  14. “Local ownership, partnership and complementarity, as highlighted by both Special Representative Fall and Ambassador Mulamula, lie at the core of the consolidation and peacebuilding efforts and endeavours. Finally, we wish to thank the Tanzanian delegation for preparing the draft presidential statement, which has our full support.”

    2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5603 (2006) · source

  15. “We highly commend the comprehensive approach taken in drafting the Pact. Its main parts cover peace and security, democracy and good governance, economic development and regional cooperation, along with humanitarian and social issues - that is, all the major issues that the Security Council has been considering when addressing Great Lakes conflicts. Yet, the signing of the Pact is just the beginning, though an important one. Peace consolidation in the Great Lakes region will require a great deal of additional effort. The implementation of such an ambitious and comprehensive Pact will require a massive concentration of human, material and financial resources by the countries of the region, as well as by the international community.”

    2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5603 (2006) · source

  16. “Despite positive political developments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, its eastern parts continue to suffer from the presence of rebel groups. We could go on by mentioning widespread poverty, problems in the management of natural resources, thousands of refugees and internally displaced persons, further thousands of former combatants waiting for reintegration, weak and unreformed security sectors, massive violations of human rights and many other threats that could possibly fuel new conflict. The countries of the region now have a major tool for consolidating the results achieved so far. It provides the countries of the region with an important instrument that can help them overcome mutual problems and prejudices resulting from turbulent past relations. The Pact is a cornerstone to be built upon.”

    2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5603 (2006) · source

  17. “Democratic elections in Burundi and just recently in the Democratic Republic of the Congo concluded the transition and will hopefully pave the way for a more secure, stable and prosperous Great Lakes region. Also, the negotiations between the Government of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army taking place in Juba finally provide, after 20 years of conflict, a viable chance for sustainable peace in northern Uganda and the surrounding region. However, the positive messages coming from the Great Lakes region should not lead us to complacency. At least two parties to the Pact on Security, Stability and Development - the Sudan and the Central African Republic - are currently affected by the crisis in Darfur.”

    2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5603 (2006) · source

  18. “Slovakia fully associates itself with the statement to be made later by the representative of Finland on behalf of the European Union. In our national capacity, we would like to add a few comments. The signing of the Pact on Security, Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region was a major step towards reconciliation and development in that region, which has been troubled for so long. To some extent, the signing of the Pact was a logical consequence of the progress achieved in the field of peacebuilding and democratization in the region. In previous years, we mostly received messages of desperation and tragedy from the Great Lakes area. Now, finally, messages of hope have begun to come from the region.”

    2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5603 (2006) · source

  19. “We too wish at the outset to thank Mr. Ibrahima Fall, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Great Lakes region, for his statement. We join previous speakers in congratulating him on the commendable work he carried out during the preparations for the Second Summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region. We also thank Ambassador Liberata Mulamula, the first Executive Secretary of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region Secretariat, and wish her every success as she assumes her important position. We would like also to add our voice to those congratulating the countries of the Great Lakes region on convening the Summit and signing the Pact on Security, Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region.”

    2006-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5603 (2006) · source

  20. “Despite the latest wave of violence and hostilities, we believe there is still a window of opportunity for all parties to put the peace process on the right track. That opportunity must be seized through concrete and immediate action leading from mutual recognition of the right to exist to mutual peaceful coexistence. In this context, Slovakia welcomes and fully supports the role of the Secretary-General and his senior-level team led by Mr. Nambiar, which has just been dispatched to the region. We sincerely hope that the team will achieve the results that we are all wishing for. My Government has issued a statement today and, for its part, is ready to contribute, if necessary, to the humanitarian relief efforts in Lebanon.”

    2006-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5489 (2006) · source

  21. “Previous commitments, agreements and the Council's resolutions, in particular resolution 1559 (2004), must be respected and fully implemented. We would like to reiterate that all parties must resume constructive dialogue and take concrete actions aimed at building and strengthening mutual confidence and trust. The two Israeli soldiers should be released immediately and unconditionally, rocket shelling should be stopped and the Blue Line respected. The international community, including the Council, must remain actively engaged in the peace process in the Middle East. However, both sides must do more and demonstrate clear political will and a commitment to ending this protracted conflict which threatens international peace and security.”

    2006-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5489 (2006) · source

  22. “Both parties must refrain from the disproportionate use of force. We call upon them to exercise the utmost restraint. We strongly condemn all terrorist attacks, in particular those directed against civilians. We express our deepest sympathies to the families of all the victims, as well as to the Governments of Lebanon and of Israel. We would like to repeat what we said in the Council yesterday, and have stated many times before, namely that reaching a just and lasting peace in the Middle East region will be possible only when all parties cease their fire and refrain from any military or Violent action. The only way to achieve a comprehensive and lasting settlement to the conflict is through peaceful negotiations.”

    2006-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5489 (2006) · source

  23. “The escalation of the situation is accelerating on a dangerous course, with both parties suspicious of one another and refusing to halt military action. We are convinced that the international community and the Security Council must react swiftly and appeal to all parties to immediately cease all actions that could provoke a further escalation of the situation and lead to further deterioration of the already extremely serious humanitarian situation. All parties must agree to a ceasefire, end the blockade and return to negotiate peaceful solutions to all the causes of the escalation of the situation in southern Lebanon and northern Israel. We recognize and acknowledge the right of each and every State to self-defence. But that right cannot, and should not, be confused with counterattacks or acts of military provocation.”

    2006-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5489 (2006) · source

  24. “At the outset, let me thank Under-Secretaries-General Guehenno and Gambari for their very valuable briefings this morning. Slovakia is deeply concerned about the recent events in southern Lebanon and northern Israel. At the same time, we are very concerned about the bombings of the cities and suburbs of Beirut and Haifa, as well as many other towns in the region. We would like to emphasize that loss of civilian life and attacks on civilian infrastructure are very alarming. According to the latest information, the Israel Defense Forces are imposing a blockade against Lebanon, violating its airspace and destroying its infrastructure, including bridges, airports and power stations. From the Hizbollah side, the rocket shelling of the towns of Qiryat, Shemona, Nahariyya and Safed in northern Israel is continuing as well.”

    2006-07-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5489 (2006) · source

  25. “We remain convinced about that and reiterate the need to meet and implement those three principles: non-violence, recognition of Israel's right to exist and acceptance of existing agreements and obligations. As that crucial element and several other very important issues - in particular the condemnation of terrorist acts - were not, in our View, sufficiently reflected in the draft resolution, we were not in a position to support it. We would also have welcomed a reference to the most recent developments between Lebanon and Israel. As we have done previously, we once again call on both parties to exercise the utmost restraint. We urge them to commit themselves fully to the goal of a negotiated two-State solution in accordance with the provisions of the road map. 06-42893”

    2006-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5488 (2006) · source

  26. “We believe that all the decisions of the Security Council regarding the region of the Middle East are very important and that they have a direct impact on the situation and on future developments. In that sense, any action taken by the Council should be considered very carefully, with the aim of making a balanced appeal to all parties and with the final goal of achieving a just and lasting peace. We are very sorry to again note with concern - as we did in the Council just on 21 June - that the Palestinian Government, which was formed and is being led by Hamas, has still not committed itself to the three principles laid out by the Quartet in its statement of 30 January.”

    2006-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5488 (2006) · source

  27. “Unfortunately, my delegation was not in a position to support the draft resolution on the situation in the Middle East as it was put before the Security Council today. Slovakia is very concerned about the events that have been taking place recently in the Gaza Strip. We are especially concerned about the deaths of civilians, both Palestinians and Israelis, and about the destruction of basic power-supply infrastructure in the Palestinian territories. We therefore take this opportunity to once again appeal to both sides for the release of all detained and abducted persons. Both parties should refrain from any action that could cause further deterioration or escalation of the situation.”

    2006-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5488 (2006) · source