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Monteiro

lines on the record: 721
first: 1997-01-10
most recent: 2005-10-13
sittings or episodes: 86
sources: un-security-council

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“This is the responsibility of the armed forces that control the two parts of the divided country and the effective monitoring of the impartial forces of UNOCI and Operation Licorne. Naturally, the ideal is to complete, as Mr. Schori just underlined, the entire process of disarmament and dismantling of the militias. To conclude, one point: the proposal made by the African Union to the Security Council for a period not exceeding 12 months is largely sufficient for the preparing and holding free and fair elections.”
2005-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5278 (2005) · source
“It will be necessary to make the legislation as simple and as clear as possible in order to allow to all those participating in the preparation of the register of voters to act in an impartial, standard and objective manner. I have been exploring with political leaders the idea that the voters' cards to be used in these elections, which must have a photograph and a fingerprint, could serve as the basic legal document to facilitate the process of obtaining additional identity papers and the new identification card. The electoral work can proceed effectively only in an environment with adequate security throughout the country. Freedom of movement and freedom of thought are indispensable to guarantee truly democratic elections accepted by all.”
2005-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5278 (2005) · source
“The Electoral Division of UNOCI is already deploying the expected 120 United Nations Volunteers, who will serve as electoral advisers throughout Cote d'Ivoire. They are establishing initial contacts with local authorities. Thus, the path is open for the organization of elections. The main objective is now for the new Independent Electoral Commission to define a road map with precise benchmarks that must be adhered to in good faith. This would make it easier to identify possible deadlocks or any attempt to manipulate the process. From all the tasks of the Commission, the most delicate will be the identification question and the criteria for voter eligibility.”
2005-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5278 (2005) · source
“I also plan to work closely with the Constitutional Council, whose powers include verification of the legitimacy of candidates for the presidential and legislative elections, the resolution of disputes relating to the election of the President of the Republic and the members of the National Assembly, and the announcement of the final results of the presidential elections. In preparing for the elections, I have already requested UNOCI, together with my Office, to establish contacts with the Institut National de Statistiques, the Office Nationale d'Identification and the Commission Nationale de Supervision de l'Identification (CNSI). All of these are agencies that are working to prepare the elections. All the work already undertaken will be discussed later with the Electoral Commission.”
2005-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5278 (2005) · source
“On 29 September, the President of the Republic signed a decree establishing the new Independent Electoral Commission, which will also fill a gap, serving as the basis for regular dialogue among all political forces. Today, I have just received a letter from the Minister for Territorial Administration, informing me that next Monday, there will be an official swearing-in ceremony for the members of the Independent Electoral Commission and that the first meeting, which will be devoted to the election of its bureau, is to be held on 19 October. It is my intention to participate actively in the work of the Independent Electoral Commission by providing advice and guidance to prevent and resolve any difficulty that might jeopardize the holding of open, free, fair and transparent elections. It is also my proposal to signal any violations.”
2005-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5278 (2005) · source
“By giving all Ivorian political actors the assurance of impartiality and objectivity - the fundamental basis for the creation of the post of High Representative as an exceptional measure - I have always underlined to my interlocutors that it was necessary for them to commit truthfully to the electoral process. Elections must be conducted by the Ivorians themselves, respecting the laws of the country, adjusted to the agreements already signed. After the composition of the independent electoral commission was finalized, additional time was needed to allow for the application of all legal formalities and to resolve an issue of multiple nominations by one party.”
2005-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5278 (2005) · source
“After I asked President Thabo Mbeki, the African Union's Mediator, to intervene with President Gbagbo, new presidential decrees were issued on 29 August confirming the key role of the Commission in conducting the electoral process and clarifying questions regarding nationality, identification and naturalization - issues that constitute a fundamental aspect of the Ivorian crisis. On the same day, the Secretary General of the Forces nouvelles appointed their six representatives to the new Independent Electoral Commission, thereby ending the opposition's refusal to participate that had persisted up until then. My second task was to ask for the completion of nominations for members to the new Commission to assist with the Constitutional Council.”
2005-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5278 (2005) · source
“Inevitable delays in the implementation of the electoral timetable cast reasonable doubts on the possibility of holding a credible presidential ballot on 30 October, given the sequence of events of which the Council is aware. But during that exploratory mission, my very first task was to try to remove the objections raised by the opposition concerning the presidential decisions of 15 July regarding the new Independent Electoral Commission and the questions of identification and naturalization.”
2005-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5278 (2005) · source
“Mr. Monteiro: I would like to congratulate you and your country, Mr. President, on your assumption of your difficult functions for this month. I wish you every success in your role. As the Council is aware, the mandate of the High Representative of the Secretary-General for the elections in Cote d'Ivoire envisaged the holding of open, free, fair and transparent presidential elections on 30 October, as a solution to the crisis in the country. But my first observation during my exploratory mission to the country, from 8 to 18 August, was that there was a total absence of any real progress in the implementation of the agreements reached.”
2005-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5278 (2005) · source
“We believe that Angola needs the engagement of the United Nations in the difficult search for peace, and it is our hope that the Government of Angola and Professor Gambari will work together in our common cause. As the troika and as individual Member States, we pledge our support to this effort. Allow me, as this is the last speech that I will be making in the Security Council, to say how much I appreciated working with the Council, when I was a member, in the search for peace in Angola and how much I have enjoyed working with my colleagues in the troika - the delegations of the United States and the Russian Federation. I very much hope that the Security Council, the sanctions Committee and the Panel of Experts will be able to help Angola to find lasting peace.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“The troika has consistently maintained that only the practice of good governance, respect for human and civil rights and the delivery of better social and economic conditions to the Angolan people can bring the Angolan conflict to a lasting conclusion. The Troika's support for sanctions is part of a broader policy to engage the Government of Angola on good governance as its best counter-insurgency tactic. We note that Under-Secretary-General Gambari will soon travel to Angola, and we look forward to continued discussions with him. We hope that Professor Gambari's trip will contribute to improved relations between the Government of Angola and the United Nations.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“They are innovators whose willingness to explore new methods must be encouraged. At the end of the day, we must focus on outcomes, not process. The outcome we seek is peace in Angola through, inter alia, the improved implementation of sanctions against UNITA. The troika has actively supported the three packages of United Nations sanctions on UNITA and will continue to do so. At the same time, we, as the troika, believe that neither sanctions nor military action alone can bring Angola the just and lasting peace its people so deeply desire and so richly deserve. While we must work with the Government of Angola and others to improve the implementation of sanctions, our dialogue with Angola goes well beyond these narrow issues.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“We look forward to discussions with Angola's many partners on how we can collectively support this process. Sanctions against UNITA are a tool for peace in Angola. Over time, they have increased the difficulty and cost of UNITA's resupply and contributed to a degradation of its capacity to wage war. Any step we take to improve the implementation of these sanctions contributes to the search for peace in Angola. It is, of course, painfully slow progress for the people of Angola, who continue to suffer, but it is important progress nonetheless. The Angola sanctions Committee, under Chairmen Fowler, Heinbecker and Ryan, and the Expert Panel, under the leadership of Ambassadors Mollander and Larrain, have done groundbreaking work in the implementation of sanctions.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“The troika will continue to support the only principle by which the people of Angola can be delivered from the scourge of war: the demilitarization of political parties, in return for their full freedom to compete for the support of the Angolan people. This means that UNITA - on which the Council has consistently and accurately placed primary responsibility for the current conflict - must demilitarize and irreversibly enter Angola's political life as a vibrant democratic Party. The troika welcomes the intent of the Government and parliamentary opposition to hold elections in 2002, which will be an opportunity for all parties to seek a popular mandate through a peaceful and democratic political process. Help from the United Nations and the international community would do much to ensure the success of these overdue elections.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“The answer is that our three countries have spent over a decade working together with the United Nations and the Government of Angola in the search for peace. We do not offer ourselves as the exclusive interlocutors for peace, but rather we offer ourselves to the Lusaka parties and the international community as three countries with unique perspectives on Angola. We welcome the Government of Angola's renewal of its commitment to the Lusaka Protocol and call on UNITA to lay down its arms and take the path of peace. We appeal to our partners in the international community to rededicate themselves to the Lusaka Protocol, which we consider to be Angola's last, best chance for peace.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“Angola has a multiparty National Assembly, a Government of National Unity and Reconciliation, and integrated armed forces. It has the beginnings of an independent media, a gain that we must encourage the Government to nurture and protect, and it has an increasingly vibrant civil society movement. Although we will continue to encourage additional steps, we should also periodically reflect on a decade of both suffering and progress for the people of Angola. We believe that there are concrete gains from the Lusaka and Bicesse eras that need to be maintained and developed, even though the belligerent wing of UNITA has chosen the path of conflict. We are often asked why we maintain the troika when the Lusaka process is - at best - stalled.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“We often hear that the Lusaka Protocol has been rendered irrelevant due to the catastrophic events that plunged Angola back into war in December 1998, a new round of fighting from which the country has yet to emerge. UNITA's failure to implement the Lusaka Protocol was the primary cause of this renewed fighting, and UNITA's reversal of this policy must remain a demand ofthe Security Council. We regard the Lusaka Protocol as partly implemented, and we believe that the role of the Security Council should be to help complete the process. While it is true that Lusaka may not be completed as originally envisioned, it contains fundamental principles that offer the only viable solution for peace in Angola. Key Lusaka principles have already been translated into reality.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“Mr. Monteiro (Portugal) (spoke in French): It is a pleasure to see you, Mr. President, chairing this meeting. Thank you for your kind words addressed to me and to my delegation. I would like to commend you on your work guiding the Council as it seeks to assist Africa, and I wish you every success. Thank you again for your kind words to me. (spoke in English) Today I am speaking on behalf of the troika of observer States to the Lusaka Protocol: Portugal, the Russian Federation and the United States. We would like to welcome Foreign Minister Joao Bernardo de Miranda back to the Security Council, where we have come to know him as a valuable interlocutor on the difficult issues that face Angola and Central Africa. Indeed, we are grateful to him for his participation in the Council's meeting with the Political Committee.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“They must make known their concerns and their support for the reform of United Nations peacekeeping. The commitment to this vital role of the United Nations must be translated into real decisions that will permit this Organization to become an effective actor in helping to bring peace to where there once was war and in keeping it that way.”
2000-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4223Resumption1 (2000) · source
“My delegation is particularly pleased to welcome the work of the Security Council in this regard, which culminated in the resolution adopted on Monday. Portugal urges the Council fully to implement its decisions and recommendations and to continue its work in this most important area. Similarly, many troop-contributing countries - such as Germany, as Ambassador Kastrup has just announced - as recommended by the Brahimi Panel, are implementing their own measures in order better to respond to United Nations peacekeeping needs and the Secretary-General has announced those measures under his purview that are also being taken in response to the Brahimi Panel to strengthen United Nations peacekeeping. It is now time for Member States to act to complete this collective effort.”
2000-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4223Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Without a well- resourced and well-staffed Secretariat, the United Nations cannot hope to be effective in peace operations. Before we can even begin to ask the Security Council to pay attention to the problems of transition between peacekeeping and peace-building, the Secretariat must be able to plan for such a capacity, including through the effective coordination of its relevant departments and with other actors within the United Nations system and beyond. In conclusion, the issue you have raised for discussion today, Sir, is a crucial part of the decision- making process of the Security Council and one that is part and parcel of the current efforts to reform United Nations peacekeeping, following to a great extent the recommendations of the Brahimi Panel.”
2000-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4223Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Secondly, the Security Council, as the organ under the United Nations Charter with the responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, must be able fully to discharge its functions, with full knowledge and understanding of the conflict situations brought to its attention, for which it requires a clear supporting role from the Secretariat. Furthermore, the Security Council must be responsive to Member States and, in each case, to the troop-contributing countries in question. Those who place their nation's sons and daughters in harm's way for the cause of peace must feel they have a voice in the decisions that affect them directly. Finally, I come to the Secretariat, the fundamental structure required for the planning, deployment and management of peace operations.”
2000-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4223Resumption1 (2000) · source
“First, Member States must reaffirm their commitment to the United Nations as primarily responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security. They must afford it the necessary will and the resources to pursue peace activities. Furthermore, as countries contributing troops and other staff, they must be generous - a small investment in peace will always pay handsomely - and they must ensure that their men and women are well-trained and ready to deploy as quickly as possible.”
2000-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4223Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Thankfully, the Secretary-General convened the Panel on peace operations earlier this year, and the resulting report - the so-called Brahimi Panel report - provides a clear road map to correct peacekeeping. Many of the Panel's recommendations have indeed been made before - by the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations - and some of the resources and solutions already exist. But much more is required, and it is clear that the overwhelming majority of Member States believe the time is ripe to make hard but far-reaching and important decisions, once and for all, to establish United Nations peacekeeping on a solid foundation. This foundation of United Nations peacekeeping is made up of three building blocks: the Member States, the Security Council and the Secretariat.”
2000-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4223Resumption1 (2000) · source
“These factors also play a role in leading the Council prematurely to decide to withdraw from a conflict situation for political or economic reasons or because further involvement would require a new and strengthened strategy which, under the prevailing circumstances, would not be politically feasible. In such a world, the United Nations is successful only when the parties are committed to peace. If they are not, we are seriously challenged as an Organization and as an international community to come up with ways to stop the conflict. It is more than evident that United Nations peacekeeping is sick, and that something must be done - and very soon - if the United Nations is to be effective as the primary actor in the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2000-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4223Resumption1 (2000) · source
“We are hopeful that this situation will be corrected in the near future, and we hope that troop contributors - such as Portugal, which, with over a thousand men and women in United Nations operations, is currently the eleventh largest United Nations troop contributor and first among its European Union partners - will continue to provide the lifeblood of United Nations peacekeeping, without which there can be no peace strategy, exit or otherwise. Under such constraints, however, the Security Council has in the past failed to act or has authorized a mismatched operation in terms of resources or mandates or both.”
2000-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4223Resumption1 (2000) · source
“To put it bluntly, this process is sometimes the "art of the possible" and not necessarily a rational response to crises, with optimal resources and clear objectives. Similarly, the Secretariat has tended to plan for addressing conflict situations according to the amount of troop contributions made available to it and not according to needs. It is hard to convince troop- contributing countries to provide more forces for peacekeeping operations when the United Nations, because of the continuing non-payment of dues and arrears, still owes them reimbursement for their participation in earlier or ongoing operations. It is a matter of principle, but also one of practical concern, that assessed contributions be paid in full, on time and without conditions; otherwise, this Organization cannot function.”
2000-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4223Resumption1 (2000) · source
“We would go further and reiterate that since certain peace-building elements are part of peacekeeping they must be included in the initial planning and deployment of the operations. Secondly, the Security Council should, as you have suggested, stay involved in all phases of the United Nations efforts to address a conflict situation. This is the best way to ensure a smooth transition from phase to phase, as well as to give a clear signal to all involved that the withdrawal of a peacekeeping component does not mean in any way that the United Nations is going back on its commitment to furthering peace-building and to resist a return to war. All of these matters are an integral part of the decision-making process of the Security Council.”
2000-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4223Resumption1 (2000) · source
“This is an important process of establishing definitions, exploring concepts, identifying needs and proposing solutions, which in an organ such as the Security Council can ultimately be done only through its practice. And informed practice is the goal here. Portugal fully agrees with the Netherlands that the Security Council, ably aided by the Secretariat, should have a strategy for exit, which is, of course, a strategy for the success of United Nations peace efforts. The necessary resources should be combined with a clear and achievable mandate to help bring about the end of violence and irrevocably set the course of peace-building. Therefore, as you have pointed out, Mr. President, any long-term plan for peace operations must include a commitment to the post-conflict peace-building stage.”
2000-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4223Resumption1 (2000) · source
“I am referring to now well recognized activities, such as programmes for the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former soldiers, as well as law and order components and other institutional strengthening. The role of United Nations civilian police in assisting the establishment of functioning and effective police forces in Bosnia, Kosovo and East Timor, for example, is one such factor, which comes into play during the peacekeeping phase, but must continue beyond it, as in the case of Eastern Slavonia. Since our time on the Council, this body has increasingly and rightly focused on these and other aspects crucial to the effectiveness of peacekeeping.”
2000-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4223Resumption1 (2000) · source
“It was under our own presidency of this organ in April 1997 that we tried - somewhat unsuccessfully, since some members were not yet ready to discuss these matters as freely as we are doing today - to get the Council to focus its attention on the so-called twilight zone, the period of transition between peacekeeping and peace-building that, because of inattention, could actually result in a return to violence in certain conflict situations. Then, as now, we believed that the Security Council should include in peacekeeping mandates the necessary elements that would permit an operation to withdraw smoothly and the next phase, the peace-building phase, to take over.”
2000-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4223Resumption1 (2000) · source
“First and foremost, I must praise you heartily for the initiative of the Netherlands in organizing this important meeting of the Security Council. The topic, "No exit without strategy", and the paper you prepared to guide our debate here today, go to the very heart of the action of the Security Council and the role of the United Nations in conflict resolution and the maintenance of international peace and security. If the main problems in mission closure and mission termination, including the ones you have correctly identified, are resolved, then I believe we are on our way towards turning United Nations peace operations into an effective tool to help end violence and establish the bases for durable peace. I recall our own efforts in this regard during our membership of the Security Council just a couple of years ago.”
2000-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4223Resumption1 (2000) · source
“It is now time to call for a strong commitment to the ongoing Somali peace process. The responsibility for achieving genuine national reconciliation and peace rests with the Somalis themselves.”
2000-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4166 (2000) · source
“The European Union will continue to support the Somali people, providing the necessary assistance. Since 1992, the European Union, through the Humanitarian Office of the European Commission, has been constantly involved in Somalia. During the intervention of the United Nations Operation in Somalia, our assistance amounted to 12 million Euros per year. Over the years, the European Union has focused its attention on those areas where basic preconditions for longer-term and more ambitious development activities do not exist. We have also been a major player in Somalia since 1994, through our financing of large rehabilitation programmes and, until recently. through our Chairmanship of the Somalia Aid Coordination Body. The Horn of Africa region is experiencing a humanitarian crisis affecting millions of innocent people.”
2000-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4166 (2000) · source
“We call for the freedom of movement and safety of all United Nations personnel and other humanitarian workers to be guaranteed. In this context, the European Union strongly condemns the attack on a United Nations aircraft in Kismayo airport last month and deplores the killing and intimidation of humanitarian personnel. The insecure situation seriously hampers the delivery of relief assistance to the population in need, namely, internally displaced people. The European Union is especially concerned with the flow of arms into Somalia in violation of Security Council resolution 733 (1992), which established an arms embargo. It is essential that all States cooperate and provide information on violations of the arms embargo in order to fully implement the Security Council resolution.”
2000-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4166 (2000) · source
“I would like very much to thank Under-Secretary- General Prendergast for his informative briefing and the Permanent Representative of Djibouti for his detailed information on the Conference currently being held in Djibouti. Information on the Somali peace process is welcome and long overdue. The European Union reiterates its support for the Djibouti peace initiative, aimed at achieving peace and stability in Somalia. We welcome the full involvement of civil society. The European Union stresses the need to take into account the sovereignty, territorial integrity and unity of Somalia. In this regard, the European Union hopes that the ongoing Somalia National Peace Conference, which is taking place in Djibouti, will provide a decisive contribution to the restoration of the peace and stability that the Somali people deserve.”
2000-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4166 (2000) · source
“Mr. Monteiro (Portugal) (spoke in French): I promise to be brief. (spoke in English) I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The Central and Eastern European countries associated with the European Union- Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia- and the associated countries, Cyprus, Malta and Turkey, as well as the European Free Trade Association country member of the European Economic Area, Iceland, align themselves with this statement. I would like to commend you, Mr. President, and the members of this Council, for organizing this open debate on Somalia. Indeed, I commend you for all the open debates that you have organized, and for allowing other Members of the Organization to participate in them.”
2000-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4166 (2000) · source
“Conditions are in place for East Timorese to pursue a strong and true national reconciliation process that will enhance the rehabilitation of East Timor. It is also vital that the international community continue to show its commitment to supporting East Timor's recovery and development. The European Union believes that the transitional period is entering a crucial phase. The United Nations mission, together with the East Timorese, must play a critical role in the development of a new democratic State, in which the rule of law will be one of its main foundations, as well as in the creation of an independent State fully integrated into its region and in peace with all its neighbours.”
2000-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4165 (2000) · source
“As we stated at the donor's conference in Lisbon, the European Union considers that certain objectives should be attained before independence and that a roadmap should be defined in such areas as the pace of reconstruction, the setting-up of mechanisms that are indispensable for the management of a modern and democratic State, the evolution of the political process and the safeguarding and security of the borders. Considering the need for a swift transition, we also deem it convenient that, at an appropriate moment and after consultations with the parties concerned, a tentative date for the independence of East Timor should be fixed. Therefore, we fully support the indicative period announced here today by Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello. There is now a more stable situation in East Timor.”
2000-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4165 (2000) · source
“The European Union encourages UNTAET to accelerate the training process of the East Timorese civilian police in order to guarantee a gradual increase in local ownership in the area of security that would enable the reduction of UNTAET's military component. The European Union takes note of the decision announced here today by the Secretary-General's Special Representative to establish benchmarks for the Transitional Administration to achieve before transferring power to the East Timorese.”
2000-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4165 (2000) · source
“It is essential to involve the East Timorese in a broad representative manner, including women and youth, in the policy-making and administrative structure at a higher-level during the transition period. It is legitimate, as Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello has said, that the East Timorese should seek gradually to acquire ownership of their future independent country. In this context, we urge UNTAET to improve its policy of information and transparency with a view to involving all sectors of the population in the construction of their future independent State in order to avoid undesirable misunderstandings between the transitional authority and the local population.”
2000-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4165 (2000) · source
“The efforts being made by the Indonesian Attorney-General concerning the investigation of human rights violations in East Timor, as well as the spirit of cooperation with UNTAET under the Memorandum of Understanding signed with the United Nations transitional authority, are highly appreciated by the European Union, but the investigation process and the bringing to account of all those involved in the atrocities that followed the popular consultation must not be delayed. In this context, the European Union also encourages the Indonesian judicial authorities to continue their cooperation with the office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. The efforts to accelerate the "Timorization" of the Transitional Administration are strongly supported by the European Union.”
2000-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4165 (2000) · source
“These matters were discussed in constructive meetings early this month in Jakarta between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Portugal, Mr. Jaime Gama, in his capacity as President-in-Office of the Council of the European Union, and the Indonesia President, Mr. Abdurrahman Wahid, its Foreign Minister, Mr. Shihab, and the Attorney-General of Indonesia. The European Union welcomes the cooperation that has been shown by Indonesian high-level authorities and hopes that it will continue.”
2000-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4165 (2000) · source
“To that end, we consider of the utmost importance the immediate removal from the refugee camps of the military and the militia, the isolation of all militia leadership and assurances that those who obstruct repatriation operations will be held accountable. The response regarding the pensions issue is also a major element to be considered as part of the overall solution of the refugee problem. For those Timorese who would like to stay in Indonesia and become Indonesian citizens, the European Union stresses the importance of a balanced and responsible resettlement programme. We believe that any attempt to resettle those who decide to stay in Indonesia near the border of East Timor can pose serious threats and could become an unnecessary source of conflict in the near future.”
2000-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4165 (2000) · source
“The European Union understands that, after continuous harassment of its personnel, UNHCR has decided to suspend its humanitarian work in three camps located in the area of Kupang, housing more than 24,000 East Timorese refugees. Once again, this clearly shows the pressing need for decisive measures. The unacceptable campaign of misinformation and intimidation in refugee camps where militias continue to hold influence must come to an end. The European Union urges Indonesia to make good its commitment to assist those who want to return. We welcome the assurances given by the Indonesian authorities to the international community.”
2000-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4165 (2000) · source
“The European Union commends the efforts being made by UNTAET, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and non-governmental organizations working in the field in this regard. The initiatives of the East Timorese leadership, particularly through Xanana Gusmao, in supporting assessment visits to East Timor in a spirit of reconciliation, and those of the Church- namely, the recent visit of Bishop Basilio do Nascimento to West Timor - are welcome. The overwhelming reception in all the refugee camps visited by Bishop Nascimento has made clear the desire of thousands of East Timorese to return to their own country.”
2000-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4165 (2000) · source
“That figure does not include the significant contribution that European Union member States are providing on a national basis to the existing trust funds and through other mechanisms. In this first phase of the transitional administration, East Timor has faced serious obstacles: the total lack of infrastructure as a result of the massive destruction, extremely high levels of unemployment; the continuing crisis of the refugees, and the threatening militia incursions from West Timor. Despite many improvements, there are still reasons to be concerned. The situation of the tens of thousands of East Timorese refugees in West Timor needs an urgent solution.”
2000-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4165 (2000) · source
“The European Union stresses the need to reinforce coordination efforts within the United Nations system, with UNTAET, with the World Bank and also with non- governmental organizations working in the field. The European Union reiterates its commitment to assistance to the territory's reconstruction process. The European Union is contributing through its financing proposal of 39 million euros- 19 million euros in 2000 and 20 million in 2001 - with a total contribution of 60 million euros envisaged over the next three years. These funds are intended to support the programme for rehabilitation and reconstruction in East Timor, through the trust fund set up by the World Bank. Overall, European Union aid amounts to 162 million euros already paid.”
2000-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4165 (2000) · source
“Therefore, the support and assistance of the international community for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the territory will be essential. UNTAET needs funding to be effective. It also needs to manage carefully the resources that have already been allocated. The European Union stresses the urgent need for pledges made at the December 1999 donors conference in Tokyo to be delivered and disbursed quickly, and considers that the donor community should give full support to the East Timor consolidated budget for the fiscal year 2000-2001. We urge the Secretariat and UNTAET swiftly to take concrete steps to overcome any barriers to disbursement. Bureaucracy should not be allowed to become a major obstacle to getting things done in the field.”
2000-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4165 (2000) · source
“Eight months ago, the Security Council established UNTAET with the responsibility for the administration of a territory that had been vastly devastated by those unwilling to accept the results of the popular consultation. The mandate embraces a number of tasks: security and maintenance of law and order, the development of civil and social services, humanitarian assistance, support of capacity-building for self-government, rehabilitation and development assistance, among other areas of responsibility. In fact, the scale of this challenge should not be underestimated, in particular given the legitimately high expectations the East Timorese have about their future; their future depends greatly upon the United Nations.”
2000-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4165 (2000) · source