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“The Council adopted a presidential statement encouraging efforts to strengthen the capacities of women's organizations to engage in conflict prevention and mediation (S/PRST/2012/23). Portugal strongly supports the specific efforts by Member States and the United Nations. In that regard, we welcome the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and UN-Women's efforts to give technical support to women's organizations at local and regional levels to strengthen women's civil society groups. The presidential statement also recognizes that those who protect the human rights of women are very often placed in situations of serious risk, and it calls for members to address those risks. In that regard, we pay tribute to human rights defenders who fight for women's human rights in so many parts of the world in extremely difficult conditions.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“Bachelet, as was done during the past two years, to regularly brief the Council on women's political participation and the concrete situation on its agenda. Those briefings not only complement the briefings that the Council receives from other Secretariat representatives, but they also help the Council in the implementation of the women and peace and security mandate. Indeed, important progress has been accomplished in the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) and the subsequent resolutions on women and peace and security. Nevertheless, we have to recognize that significant challenges still remain in order to ensure the adequate representation of women and women's groups in formal peace processes, as Mr. Ladsous underlined, and to benefit fully from their knowledge and experience.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“We believe that the Council can only gain from organizing more of these meetings in order to have direct information from women and women's organizations with regard to the prevention of conflict and post-war consolidation and reconstruction as essential elements for the full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). In that regard, let me also underline the importance of keeping up the practice of organizing meetings with civil society when the Council travels on a field mission. Another key aspect of the Council's work in the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) is its monitoring of women's participation in political processes in post-conflict situations. In that context, it is important to invite Ms.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“In an Arria Formula meeting that we coorganized with the United Kingdom, we heard very useful testimonies from experienced mediators with direct and personal experience in engaging women in conflict prevention and in the ways and means to enhance their participation in peace processes. Likewise, we also had the opportunity to meet with several gender advisers from United Nations peacekeeping missions and learned from them about the extremely valuable work that they had been doing to support the political participation of women in countries such as Cote d'Ivoire, the Democratic People's Republic ofthe Congo, Timor-Leste and Haiti, as well as to implement broader women and peace and security mandates.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“It is also essential to ensure that women's organizations and their leaders get the necessary support and encouragement from the international community to continue their work. The Council can and should play an important and active role in that regard. During the past few years in the Council, Portugal has been working not only to support the promotion and protection of the rights of women, but also to support women's political participation in situations on the agenda of the Council, be it in Libya, Somalia, South Sudan or Afghanistan. We have also encouraged more interaction between the Council and women mediators who have a direct and personal experience in engaging with women in mediation and conflict prevention.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“Women are important, often indispensable actors of change and development. With the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000) and subsequent Council resolutions on this issue, the Council has recognized that their active participation in political processes and in discussions about their own countries' futures is extremely valuable and should be mandatory. Women undeniably play a crucial role in rebuilding post-conflict societies and in social cohesion. It is therefore essential, as has been mentioned, to guarantee that women are included in peace processes from the early phases and to ensure that their perspectives, direct knowledge and concerns are taken into account by international and local actors in shaping peacebuilding efforts.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this open debate on an issue to which Portugal attaches great importance. I wish also to thank Under-Secretary-General Eliasson; the Executive Director of UN-Women, Michelle Bachelet; Under-Secretary-General Herve Ladsous; and Ms. Bineta Diop, President of Femmes Africa Solidarite, for their very useful briefings. Portugal naturally aligns itself with the statement to be made later by the observer of the European Union. This open debate is an excellent and timely opportunity for the Council to express its strong support for the efforts of individual women and women's networks in organizations that are doing so much for peace and security from the grass-roots to the international level. Our British colleague has already given us some concrete examples of that growing involvement.”
2012-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6877 (2012) · source
“These are noble and fundamental goals that my country considers essential to pursue, not only in Kosovo but also in the wider Balkan region as a whole.”
2012-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6872 (2012) · source
“That leads me to my final point, which is the recent activity of EULEX, and particularly that of the Special Investigative Task Force. Portugal commends the efforts already undertaken by EULEX, and welcomes in particular the most recent efforts of the lead prosecutor and head of the Special Investigative Task Force. Portugal takes note of the reported level of willingness to cooperate on the participation of all quarters contacted so far by the lead prosecutor, including the willingness to cooperate shown by the Government of Montenegro, as well as that of other countries of the region, which, we are sure, would contribute to an adequate investigation on the horrifying allegations contained in the Marty report and to any concrete and credible action that it may require in terms of countering impunity and promoting justice and peace.”
2012-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6872 (2012) · source
“The relevance of the work being undertaken by various entities, most notably the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Organization for Migration, regarding the return of refugees and displaced persons to their homes in Kosovo should be highlighted. Much has been done, and what has been achieved must be applauded and duly supported. Nevertheless, an immense task is still ahead of us. The perception of a peaceful and secure environment for returnees in Kosovo will be decisive to the normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia, as well as a gauge of the progress achieved by the Kosovo authorities, not only in the area of security or economic development, but also in terms of the rule of law and human rights.”
2012-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6872 (2012) · source
“Portugal deeply regrets and condemns the recurrent attempts to damage religious, historical and cultural heritage in Kosovo. Echoing the words of the Secretary-General, "promotion of this valuable cultural and spiritual heritage on the basis ofethnic and religious tolerance remains central to achieving peace and a prosperous future for Kosovo" (5/2012/818, para. 42). It is incumbent on Kosovo's authorities to protect such heritage, and we are encouraged by the celebration without incident of Orthodox religious festivities in Kosovo. The second point is about the right of return.”
2012-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6872 (2012) · source
“At the same time, the relative calm in Kosovo, particularly in the north, is noteworthy and requires the further encouragement and support of the international community. This must not, however, draw our attention away from the serious obstacles to freedom of movement that still persist. Incidents associated with the limitation of free movement and the overall activity of UNMIK and EULEX in the north of the country continue to be of particular concern, and Portugal calls upon the parties to cooperate constructively to facilitate movement in the north. On a different note, albeit one that is as important to the future of Kosovo as any of the previous ones, I would like to underline two issues that are central to coexistence and reconciliation between Kosovo Serbs and Albanians. The first pertains to religious and cultural heritage.”
2012-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6872 (2012) · source
“I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for his comprehensive briefing, and the Foreign Ministers of Serbia and Kosovo for their statements. During the period under review, we have registered positive developments in the Belgrade/Pristina dialogue, facilitated by the European Union. These include the positive steps taken by both parties to reduce tensions and normalize the relationship between them, such as the interpretation of agreements between them on integrated border management and regional cooperation. In this regard, a particular mention should be made of the role of the European Union. The reconfiguration of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX) and the extension of the Mission's mandate until June 2014 are a clear acknowledgement of its contribution and efforts in the Kosovo context.”
2012-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6872 (2012) · source
“In conclusion, have one last word to say in connection with the transparency aspects, the outstanding work of the Secretariat in making available more information on the web, including on mandates and reporting cycles, and the analytical and statistical overview of the Council over the past year, which are indeed very important contributions to promote understanding of the Council's work and the new trends and developments in the area of international peace and security. As Chair of the Informal Working Group, I commend the efforts of the Secretariat in preparing this new set of informative tools, and I welcome the new capacities offered by the Council's web page, which I invite all interested delegations to access and navigate.”
2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source
“It is indeed crucial, bearing in mind the importance attached to this issue by the wider membership, that the Council keep organizing these debates on an annual basis. We must recognize that some improvements have been made in recent years, but there is always room for improvement. Working methods are always a work in progress and never completed, and the generalized interest in this issue, manifested by the high level of participation here today, is proof also of the relevance of the Council as a principal organ of the United Nations.”
2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source
“I am also sure that the Council will listen and follow it up in the months to come, in particular in the Informal Working Group. I must say that it has been particularly gratifying for me to Chair the Working Group. I have counted on the support of all members and the diligence of the Secretariat, and I am sure that we will take the work under way to a successful conclusion. Next year, the work of the Informal Working Group will continue, building on the work in course, the discussions held in the Working Group and the ideas and proposals coming out of this debate. And we will, I hope, assess the improvements achieved next year when the Council holds the next open debate on working methods and the implementation of note 507.”
2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source
“Last year, several presidencies continued to organize such meetings. They can indeed be important opportunities for Council members to exchange views with the Secretariat on new developments in different situations and regions of the world with deterrence potential and to help settle conflicts at an early stage. In our View, this type of informal meeting to promptly gather information and allow space for the Council to act preventively should be promoted. We therefore encourage further reflection on this issue to allow the horizon-scanning concept to be perfected and thereby help dissipate existing reservations towards a tool that can be truly relevant insofar as prevention is concerned. We look forward to this debate. I am sure it will be productive and enjoy contributions by all, Council and non-Council members alike.”
2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source
“It is also important to underline the existing trend in the Council of a more flexible use of meeting formats, such as the Arria Formula meetings and the informal interactive dialogues, which are clearly an evolving trend revealed by the significant number of such meetings last year. They are proving to be very useful as practical ways for the Council to interact informally with individuals and other relevant actors, with clear benefits to Council members in the course of preparation of Council's decisions. Prevention is a key aspect of the Council in performing its role under the United Nations Charter. Horizon-scanning meetings, also referred to at the last debate, can be very useful in helping the Council to enhance awareness of situations with potential to develop into conflicts.”
2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source
“In the concept paper prepared jointly by India and Portugal (8/2012/853), some other ideas are included in the bullet points that could assist us in focusing this debate. In addition to the measures that I have alluded to, many others can be addressed, such as ways to enhance interaction with regional and subregional organizations, to better interact with troop-contributing countries in order to ensure a more substantive exchange of views and more fruitful and focus discussions at meetings with troop-contributing countries, to improve the Council's interaction with the chairpersons of the Peacebuilding Commission and its country-specific configurations, or ways to further improve the work of the subsidiary bodies in terms of transparency and interaction with States, regional and subregional organizations, and relevant United Nations bodies in order to increase their efficacy.”
2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source
“They provide the necessary stimulus to the Council by signaling the areas of concern and avenues to improve its working methods that are very helpful to the Council in taking this work forward. The note by the President of 26 July 2010 (S/20lO/507) remains a landmark. It represents an acquis of Council practice that can always be improved, guided by the goals of transparency, inclusiveness and enhanced interaction with the wider membership, the General Assembly and other relevant bodies. As in the past, presidential note 507 shall be updated regularly in the future with subsequent agreed measures aimed at developing and improving the Council's practice. This debate is yet another opportunity to look to our future work to improve the working methods.”
2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source
“When circulated early after the end of the respective month, they can be particularly useful instruments to elucidate on the work done. Also very useful in this regard are informal briefings to the general membership by Council Presidents once they finish their presidencies, which could be done as a matter of practice, adding to the briefing that is already done at the start of each presidency. These are all aspects that have been discussed in the Informal Working Group and are being considered through a draft note we expect to adopt in the coming weeks. They include several ideas and proposals that were highlighted last year at the open debate. This is why we think that regular open debates on working methods, such as this, are important.”
2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source
“A draft note is now being discussed on ways to improve open debates by enhancing the interactivity of council members with non-council members in debates; by ensuring a better follow-up of open debates, including by reflecting relevant inputs of non-members in the outcome of an open debate, when there is one; and by improving their efficacy through the use of concept papers, shorter interventions and summaries of the debate, whenever possible. We are also considering measures to improve the annual report by reinforcing aspects related to the interaction with non-Council members prior to the preparation of the report and by providing more substantive information in the report and in its presentation to the General Assembly on the work of the Council. Monthly assessments by Council presidencies are very important documents.”
2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source
“The Informal Working Group is now concluding the consideration of this question in a draft note that deals with issues of enhanced participation, inclusiveness and exchange of information among Council members. These are crucial elements to enhance the Council's efficiency and ultimately help promote the necessary consensus- building within the Council. I hope, with the support and flexibility of all members of the Working Group, to conclude the work on this within the coming weeks. On the external aspects of the Security Council's work, the Working Group is considering further measures to improve transparency and interaction with the wider membership.”
2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source
“The underlying idea is to stress the informal aspects of consultations - such as abolishing pre-organized lists of speakers and avoiding reading out lengthy statements by briefers and Council members - better organization of resources to allow more space for subsidiary bodies to meet, more use of video teleconferences to avoid the costly presence of briefers, and better planning of work by readjusting mandates and reporting cycles with a View to evening up the workload throughout the year, thereby leaving more time for the Council to prepare decisions and discussion of conflict prevention. Another aspect that was mentioned in several interventions at the last debate was the practice related to the work of pen-holders and the process to appoint the Chairs of the subsidiary bodies.”
2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source
“However, questions of transparency and inclusiveness remain important within the Council, to Council members, as was noted in several interventions at the debate last year. There is indeed work to do in the internal aspects of the Council's work. Following consultations organized by the Council in March, during the United Kingdom presidency, a discussion was held on further measures to improve interactivity, better planning of work and better use of conference resources. Those same aspects were further developed in the Informal Working Group and later on condensed in a note issued by the President in (8/2012/402).”
2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source
“As a follow-up, the Informal Working Group on Documentation and Other Procedural Matters, which I have chaired since January, met to discuss the set of measures proposed during the debate in order to identify areas of future work. In that same vein, members of the Informal Working Group exchanged views with members of the group of five small nations on the proposals put forward by that group, which reflect many of the ideas floated during the debate. To improve the working methods, we have to start by improving the way the internal work of the Council is done.A significant part of the Council's work is done in consultations. While the Council has made an effort to meet more often in public - a trend that should be encouraged,inparticularbypresidencies-consultations are indeed useful in helping the Council prepare its decisions.”
2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source
“I thank you, Sir, for organizing this open debate on the Council's working methods. It has been a year since the Council, under Portugueuse presidency, held the most recent debate on this issue (see S/PV.6672). That debate demonstrated yet again the great interest that this issue raises among the wider membership. Council working methods are indeed a matter of interest to all United Nations Members. Open debates are held so that we can listen to the wider membership. Indeed, the debate last year was very useful, with many relevant inputs by Council members and non-members alike, focused on ways to enhance transparency, efficiency and the interaction of the Security Council with the general membership. They were instrumental in feeding the Council's work on this area during the months that followed.”
2012-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6870 (2012) · source
“To be effective, those different efforts must be coordinated, respecting each organization's particular area of competence. We look forward to the summit of regional leaders on piracy, which should pave the way for a region-wide strategy that is also based on best practices from individual countries and bilateral assistance programmes already in place. I should like to conclude by stating that piracy is a complex phenomenon requiring our regular and close attention. Encouraging better capacities, better knowledge and better coordination among actors in their fight against piracy will prove to be a decisive contribution of the Security Council to stability and development.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865 (2012) · source
“The phenomenon of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea is a strong reminder of the need to develop regional mechanisms to counter the impact that such illegal activities have on the economy and security of States in the region. As an example, I would simply recall that West African economies have reportedly lost about $2 billion in annual revenue as a result of piracy. Benin in particular has seen its shipping activities decline by 70 per cent as a result of attacks in the past two years. It is very positive that the number of regional organizations in West and Central Africa are paying attention to and addressing the problem of piracy: the Economic Community of West African States and the Economic Community of Central African States, as well as the Commission of the Gulf of Guinea and the Maritime Organization of West and Central Africa.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865 (2012) · source
“That is why regional initiatives are also key to the successful combat against piracy and its root causes. The United Nations should have a central role in ensuring the coherence and overall coordination of those initiatives as well as in mobilizing international assistance to build the capacity of regional organizations in crucial areas, such as surveillance, patrolling and information-sharing. In that regard, allow me to recall the important role that the United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime are called to play in helping build the solution to the problem of piracy off the coast of Somalia.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865 (2012) · source
“That is why we support the strong involvement of Somalia in all the efforts being undertaken, with appropriate Somali law and Somali courts and judiciary - in sum, a Somali solution to a problem that has its roots in Somalia. In that sense, we encourage the new Somali authorities to adopt the necessary anti-piracy legislation and to establish the necessary judicial structures, with the participation of international assistance and relevant expertise as necessary. Extraterritorial Somali courts could also be useful tools, in our view, to be used as a transitory measure. Piracy affects countries with very different levels of institutional capacity to deal with the problem and cannot be solved through isolated measures by each individual State.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865 (2012) · source
“Portugal welcomes the fact that, on the subject of Somalia, the Secretary-General's report (S/2012/783) dedicates a significant part of its focus and recommendations to the need to strengthen the legal and judiciary capacities of the surrounding countries and regions of the country, including in particular Puntland and Somaliland. We fully support his efforts, and we think that reinforcing those capacities has become part and parcel of the overall solution to piracy in the region. The implementation of such measures, in our view, should respect the principle of national ownership, attributing the responsibility for concrete solutions to local authorities, with the support of the international community, as required.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865 (2012) · source
“For those reasons, Portugal advocates a comprehensive approach to the piracy problem that includes structural transformations at the political, social and economic levels. With specific respect to law enforcement, such transformations include the need to diversify the mechanisms to fight impunity according to the principle of proximity to justice, building regional jurisdictional networks and building the capacity of local judicial systems. In that regard, we would like to underline that the prosecution of high-level suspects is decisive in disrupting piracy networks.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865 (2012) · source
“The complexity of those activities and the way they may interlink and potentiate dangerous national effects require the international community to remain vigilant and prepared to act whenever the situation so requires. As Portugal has underlined before, there is a role for the Security Council in monitoring these new threats, given the potential they have to seriously endanger peace and security. It is thus important that the Council continue to play its preventive role in closely monitoring such situations. The causes of piracy are often related to low- intensity conflict that devastates a given country, such as Somalia, to the unstable political situations in fragile States that create lawless zones, or to the socioeconomic context of local communities, particularly coastal ones.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865 (2012) · source
“I thank Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson for his briefing and for providing us with the main elements for our debate on what is clearly a very serious manifestation of organized crime in the twenty-first century and a challenge to international peace and security. Portugal naturally supports the position that will be presented later on behalf of the European Union. As we well know, maritime piracy may have major human, economic and security consequences that go beyond the region directly affected. One should also keep in mind that most often piracy groups are part of larger transnational criminal organizations dedicated to other types of crime, such as drug trafficking, trafficking of human beings or trafficking in arms.”
2012-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6865 (2012) · source
“On the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), let me commend in particular the efforts to better match assistance requests with offers from Member States, as well as outreach activities that contribute to strengthening national capabilities with regard to the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) and to advancing cooperation with all relevant international organizations in one of the areas where the Committee should continue to build upon. In conclusion, I reiterate our support for all the measures that could be instrumental to enhancing coordination mechanisms and joint tools between the three Committees and their groups of experts, thus maximizing their effectiveness and cooperation towards the common goal of preventing and countering international terrorism.”
2012-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6862 (2012) · source
“In this context, I wish once again to express our full support for the important and useful work of the Office of the Ombudsperson. The contribution of the Ombudsperson to furthering the credibility, transparency and fairness of the delisting regime of the 1267 Committee is indeed of great importance, and we believe that the Council should look forward to the establishment of such a useful instrument in the framework of other relevant United Nations sanctions committees, building on the positive experience gathered.”
2012-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6862 (2012) · source
“Those are prevention, compliance with human rights and the rule of law, and technical assistance to States and regions particularly in need. Let me also highlight the particular attention being given by the CTC and its Executive Directorate (CTED) to the reinforcement of regional cooperation in such areas as the Sahel, North Africa, Central Asia and East Africa. Providing assistance to States and regional organizations is indeed one of the most significant priorities of the international community, and the coordination efforts of the United Nations are crucial to ensuring its effectiveness. With regard to the Committee pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1989 (2011) concerning Al-Qaida and associated individuals and entities, let me highlight the issue of fair and clear procedures for delisting.”
2012-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6862 (2012) · source
“Allow me to thank you, Sir, and Ambassadors Peter Wittig and Baso Sangqu for your very comprehensive briefings. I wish to congratulate all three for your leadership, commitment and the smooth and efficient way in which you led the work of the Committees that you chair. I agree with your analysis, conclusions and recommendations. A lot of ground has already been covered by previous interventions, so I will not repeat them and I can be very brief, which I think will be to the general relief. With regard to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism (CTC), let me state the obvious, which is that an effective long-term sustained fight against terrorism must continue to address simultaneously three main aspects.”
2012-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6862 (2012) · source
“Today is a time to highlight the brighter moments in the history of Timor-Leste. In concluding, I would recall, with deepest respect, the difficult path that has brought the Timorese people to independence, freedom, justice and democracy.”
2012-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6859 (2012) · source
“We will do so, as always, with complete respect for the priorities defined by the Timorese Government and by remaining true to the solidarity and fraternity that binds us together. Timor-Leste and Portugal share centuries of common history - a history that, as any other, is made up of darker and brighter moments, of good and bad times. We share a common language that, for Timor- Leste, is also an element of national identity and unity, as was frequently mentioned by the Timorese authorities during the recent mission of the Security Council. The new cycle that is beginning now will not jeopardize Portugal's commitment to Timor-Leste, which has always been characterized by a refusal to remain silent before, and therefore an accomplice to, oppression and the violation of human rights.”
2012-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6859 (2012) · source
“Allow me nonetheless to underline the fact that the reconfiguration of the presence and activity of the United Nations in Timor-Leste, concentrating efforts and resources on the United Nations country team and the United Nations Development Programme, should not and must not translate into a reduction of the international community's involvement with Timor- Leste. On the contrary, this will be an opportunity to intensify the work already carried out in different formats, to consolidate the progress achieved and to find new modalities for the international cooperation that Timor-Leste may still need. For our part, I wish to reaffirm to the Minister that Portugal will continue to do everything in its power to support Timor-Leste on its path towards progress, stability, peace and democracy.”
2012-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6859 (2012) · source
“In addition to in-depth strategic planning, the application of policies and effective coordination with the United Nations and bilateral partners, the national ownership and leadership of the transition process assumed by the Timorese authorities are the elements underlying the success of this process. In that regard, Timor-Leste has shown its capacity to discharge on its own the fundamental mandates of the State, as well as to cooperate productively in those areas where national capacities are not yet fully developed. For all ofthose reasons, the decision ofthe Timorese Government conveyed to the Secretary-General in the letter dated 20 September 2012 (S/2012/736, annex) deserves our full support.”
2012-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6859 (2012) · source
“In that context, the mission that the Security Council sent to Timor-Leste last week was particularly timely and contributed to the verification of the progress already made and to the identification of the role that the United Nations will play in supporting the initiatives of the Timorese Government. The transfer of responsibilities and capacities from UNMIT to the Timorese authorities is taking place at a steady pace, and as a result UNMIT'S main tasks may now, to a large extent, be undertaken by the Timorese authorities or by the latter in coordination with international partners.”
2012-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6859 (2012) · source
“It is time for the Timorese to dedicate themselves, with that same strength and capacity, to the challenges remaining on the country's path towards social and economic development. The road map and objectives set out in the Strategic Development Plan are already a clear indication of that goal, which Timor-Leste, on the basis of the political stability that the country has already shown, will be able to achieve. Now that the goals mutually agreed between the United Nations and Timor-Leste for the last year of UNMIT's mandate have been achieved, according to the Joint Transition Plan, it is time to look to the future.”
2012-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6859 (2012) · source
“Timor-Leste has also made significant progress in capacity-building and State responsibility in the areas of security, justice, education, health and the protection and promotion of human rights and a true democratic culture. Timor-Leste's relevance in the international arena has also increased as a result of its participation in peacekeeping missions; its preparations for its accession to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which we hope will come about very soon; the strengthening of its actions in several international forums; and the development of its bilateral relations with a growing number of States, with a constant reaffirmation of its commitment to peace, progress and multilateralism.”
2012-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6859 (2012) · source
“The parliamentary and presidential elections of 2012 marked the end ofa decisive cycle in the history of Timor-Leste. As has typically been the case in Timor- Leste, the elections took place in an environment of democratic normality and transparency, in keeping with internationally accepted standards. The Timorese people once again demonstrated their high level of civic responsibility and their political parties' maturity. Together with the process of the formation of the new Government, the elections clearly showed that parliamentary democracy has taken root in Timor- Leste and that the country's representative institutions have been consolidated.”
2012-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6859 (2012) · source
“In that regard, our well-deserved appreciation goes to all those who have worked and continue to work with such dedication within UNMIT, as well as to those who have headed the mission in the past, namely, Special Representatives Atul Khare and Ameerah Haq, as well as United Nations police commanders, whose personal commitment, perceptiveness and professional experience were so often decisive in overcoming the most complicated challenges. All deserve our recognition for their achievements. Timor-Leste is a success story in terms of its people, its authorities, its democracy and human rights. It is also a success on the part of the United Nations, as should be duly noted, as well as the successful outcome of an international cooperation based on solidarity, clearly understood and well carried out.”
2012-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6859 (2012) · source
“Portugal naturally subscribes to the views expressed in the statements to be made by the Ambassador of Mozambique on behalf of the Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries and by the observer of the European Union. I thank in particular the Acting Special Representative, Mr. Reske-Nielsen, not only for his assessment of the situation in Timor-Leste, but also for the important work carried out by the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) during the past six years to bring about democracy, stability, security and development in Timor-Leste.”
2012-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6859 (2012) · source
“Allow me at the outset to congratulate the members of the Security Council that were elected this morning to the Human Rights Council and to wish them well in that important endeavour. I will deliver my statement in Portuguese, which, as members know, is a very beautiful language. (spoke in Portuguese; English text provided by the delegation) I welcome the presence of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Timor-Leste and thank him for his important statement. In this historic year, in which Timor-Leste is seeing a decisive cycle in its history come to a positive conclusion, the presence of the Minister is particularly symbolic and auspicious as regards future cooperation between the United Nations and Timor-Leste.”
2012-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6859 (2012) · source