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2000-05-12

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2000-11-16

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1. “We ask the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and KFOR to spare no effort to arrest and bring to justice those responsible for this crime. All of those who act outside the law and in violation of democratic principles and who undermine the peace process have no place in Kosovo. Lastly, we want to reiterate to Mr. Kouchner that he can continue to be assured of the full confidence and support of Argentina.”

   2000-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4225 (2000) · source

2. “We are aware that peaceful coexistence in Kosovo depends to a great extent on the solution that will be found to the problem of the Kosovo Albanians that are detained or have disappeared in Serbia. We hope that the democratic changes that have occurred in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia will make it possible to resolve this question without delay. In any event, the release of Ms. Flora Brovina and the recent statements by President Kostunica are signs that we consider encouraging. The recent killing of four innocent persons who had been internally displaced and had returned to their place of origin, in Dosevac, reminds us once again that extremist elements are still present in Kosovo.”

   2000-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4225 (2000) · source

3. “We would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Democratic League of Kosovo and its leader, Ibrahim Rugova, on their success in the elections. We also congratulate the new members of the municipal assemblies. We believe that the results are a triumph of moderation, and we are very pleased. Everyone involved now has serious responsibilities to fulfil, and we hope they will be acting with tolerance, to the benefit of community interests, and with the awareness that they must not disappoint those who placed their confidence in them. We also want to appeal to those who did not get the results they desired at the polls to join in the democratic process that begin on 28 October.”

   2000-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4225 (2000) · source

4. “We would like to express our appreciation to the organizations involved in preparing these elections: the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the Council of Europe and, especially, the Kosovo Force (KFOR). Although we obviously would have hoped that the Kosovo Serbs would participate massively, we understand that the decision not to do that was really due to fear and intimidation rather than the taking of a stand regarding the elections themselves. For this reason, we believe that it was wise of Mr. Kouchner to decide to appoint Serb representatives to certain municipal councils and to call for elections at an appropriate time so that those communities will also have an opportunity to participate in an election process.”

   2000-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4225 (2000) · source

5. “Ms. Moglia (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): We would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Bernard Kouchner, for the briefing that he has given us. Since the last time that Mr. Kouchner was in the Security Council, last September, two events have occurred that we believe are of special importance for the future of Kosovo. Obviously, we are referring to the local elections conducted on 28 October 2000 and also to the fall of the Milosevic' regime by the decision of the people. We are very gratified to hear that the municipal elections were held without incidents and that the rate of participation was very high.”

   2000-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4225 (2000) · source

6. “However, there were incidents during the electoral campaign, including speeches and declarations encouraging hatred, as well as a referendum having no legal basis whatsoever, clearly indicating that the Council and the international community as whole must follow very carefully developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina to ensure that the Dayton Accords are fully implemented.”

   2000-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4222 (2000) · source

7. “Miss Moglia (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): I should like to express my thanks to the Under- Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Guehenno, for the very detailed information he has given us. The fact that elections were held in Bosnia and Herzegovina on 11 November is, in our opinion, a valuable tool that can be used in strengthening democracy. We are pleased that the elections were carried out in an orderly manner, respecting secret balloting and without any violence.”

   2000-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4222 (2000) · source

8. “For as long as this Organization can continue to ensure international peace and security, we will be working for the benefit of all the peoples of the world.”

   2000-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4220 (2000) · source

9. “We need security provisions to be included at the planning stage of missions, and we support the recommendation in the annex to the resolution by which troop-contributing countries can ask for a private meeting with the Security Council in the event that an unexpected deterioration of conditions on the ground threatens the security of their troops. During the Millennium Summit, President de la Rua reaffirmed Argentina's commitment to continue participating in peacekeeping operations established by the Security Council. We hope that the political will that has made it possible for us to adopt this resolution will not disappear and that it will allow us to pursue this process so that the United Nations can enhance its credibility in carrying out this paramount function.”

   2000-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4220 (2000) · source

10. “The annex to the resolution stresses the importance of having the Member States take the steps necessary to ensure training for their troops and highlights the importance of international cooperation. I should like to recall that during the Millennium Summit my country made available to the United Nations our two existing training centres for military personnel and security forces. The possibility of having troops with uniform training standards will certainly improve the command of these forces on the ground and make it possible to optimize their effectiveness. Finally, I should like to reaffirm our continuing concern about security conditions in the field. Unfortunately, recent events have shown us that personnel are facing increasingly dangerous situations.”

    2000-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4220 (2000) · source

11. “Guehenno, when he introduced his report to the Fourth Committee a few days ago. He said that peacekeeping means making peace, not war, but that there is a very fine line between peacekeeping based on a credible deterrent capability and making war. Under-Secretary-General Guehenno concluded that the challenge was to deploy operations with a credible capacity that remain faithful to the basic principles of peacekeeping. The need for troops to be well equipped and trained is intrinsically linked to their deterrent capability. On several occasions, Argentina has reaffirmed that this is a key component that contributes to the success of any operation.”

    2000-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4220 (2000) · source

12. “The need for solid rules of engagement was, in our View, one of the most sensitive issues in drafting the document. Finally, we recognized that the general framework, the legal basis for actions to be taken in the field, stems from the very mandate of the mission. Once the mandate has been defined, the rules of engagement will be developed in accordance with its objectives, taking especially into account the particular circumstances of a given conflict. We cannot avoid linking this question with the need to give United Nations forces a deterrence capability that allows them to fulfil their missions. However, underlying this affirmation there are doubts. In this context, we share the Views expressed by the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr.”

    2000-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4220 (2000) · source

13. “We are pleased that the Council recognizes the importance of improving the existing mechanism for consultations with the troop-contributing countries and is to implement specific proposals in this regard. The message to this group of countries must be clear. We need to maintain an open line of mutual communication and to have interactive meetings where their concerns and interests can be expressed. Strengthening the consultation process implies, on the one hand, facilitating access to consultations, and, on the other, increasing the number of opportunities to hold them. We note with satisfaction that the document includes the idea that these consultations can also be held at the initiative of troop-contributors themselves and that consideration is being given to a wide range of opportunities to convene them.”

    2000-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4220 (2000) · source

14. “Lack of significant participation by Member States with a greater capability, in resources and means, could have a deterrent effect on the other troop-contributing countries, which often make great efforts to fulfil the commitments made to the Organization. All initiatives geared towards obtaining a stronger commitment from the most capable States is attractive to countries of moderate resources, such as mine, which could contemplate increasing or diversifying their participation under the protective umbrella of the former. Clearly, greater participation by these States will yield tangible improvements - for example, in logistical aspects and in security in the field.”

    2000-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4220 (2000) · source

15. “We are convinced that success in implementing the report is rooted in the will of Member States, which should be translated, for example, into a decision to provide the Organization with the human and financial resources necessary for it to fulfil its peacekeeping responsibility. Without a genuine commitment on the part of its Members, the United Nations will not be able to move forward in carrying out its principal functions under the Charter. Convinced of this, Argentina has been involved in this process in the Security Council, as well as the General Assembly, through participation in the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations. Having said that, I wish to refer briefly to some recommendations to which my country attaches fundamental importance. Peacekeeping is the responsibility of all.”

    2000-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4220 (2000) · source

16. “The Brahimi Report made an accurate diagnosis and formulated specific solutions to tangible problems. The Security Council has responded. The resolution we have adopted today includes as an annex a document that is the outcome of extensive and in- depth deliberations of the Working Group established by the Council for that purpose. I wish to especially thank Ambassador Ward of Jamaica for his dedication and superb leadership of this Working Group. We are aware that we are in the first stage of a long-term process. Just a few months ago, Argentina declared in this very Council that we should take advantage of the propitious political moment to make progress in improving the system of peacekeeping operations. Today we are delighted to see the first results of a common political will.”

    2000-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4220 (2000) · source

17. “Miss Moglia (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): We are taking part in decision-making at a decisive moment in the history of peacekeeping operations. The international community has recognized on many occasions that responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security is a basic function of this Organization. Unfortunately, we have suffered from the weaknesses of a system that was not able to adjust to reality. On several occasions we have been overwhelmed by this reality. A new generation of conflicts found us poorly prepared to ensure peace and even forced us to try to establish it in truly adverse conditions. We have learned from past experiences. The Secretary-General's initiative of convening a Panel of experts to examine the causes of these mistakes was wise.”

    2000-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4220 (2000) · source

18. “In this spirit, we support the draft presidential statement that endorses the Secretary-General's plan to withdraw UNMOT when its mandate expires on 15 May and that encourages Member States and other interested parties to make voluntary contributions to projects for the social and economic recovery of the country.”

    2000-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4140 (2000) · source

19. “In this context, we await with great interest the proposal that will be sent to the Security Council relating to the possible establishment of a post-conflict peace-building office that will have the important and lofty objective of addressing the institutional, social and economic development of the country, within a framework of peace, democracy and respect for human rights. We believe that the presence in Tajikistan of the United Nations, whose work was essential and invaluable, will thus be guaranteed during this new stage of democratic consolidation.”

    2000-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4140 (2000) · source

20. “We should like to tell their families that their sacrifice was not in vain. Furthermore, we are aware that the recent parliamentary elections were far from being perfect, that there are still many armed elements whose actions are beyond the control of the Government, that there are acute economic and social problems and that the instability in the region is contributing to the situation of insecurity. Accordingly, we agree with the Secretary-General's comments, contained in his report, that the continued support of the international community in the post-conflict phase will be important for Tajikistan's ability to sustain and build on the achievements of the peace process.”

    2000-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4140 (2000) · source

21. “Subsequently, through the General Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and National Accord in Tajikistan of June 1997, the Government and the opposition, as well as Tajik society as a whole, made clear their wish for peace and democracy. The Peacekeeping Forces of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Contact Group of Guarantor States and International Organizations and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe Mission also took part in this productive process. We should like to express our sincere gratitude to all of them. We regret, however, that in consolidating this process there have been times of great difficulty for the security of UNMOT personnel. We have had to mourn the loss of six of its members. We should like to pay a special tribute to them.”

    2000-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4140 (2000) · source

22. “Ms. Moglia (Argentina) (spoke in Spanish): The Argentine delegation wishes to welcome the way in which the situation in Tajikistan is being addressed. We thank Mr. Petrov for his briefing and we thank the Secretary- General for his report, document S/2000/387. We want to say how pleased we are at the way in which the political process in Tajikistan has evolved since January 1993, when the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT) was established as a small political office in Dushanbe in the midst of the civil war that broke out immediately following Tajikistan's achievement of independence. The efforts of successive Special Envoys and Special Representatives of the Secretary-General to promote inter-Tajik talks were productive and ultimately led to a ceasefire.”

    2000-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4140 (2000) · source