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first: 1999-05-14
most recent: 2014-04-25
sittings or episodes: 18
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“Other interesting elements set out in the report include the connection between sexual violence and the illicit extraction of natural resources and the connection between sexual violence and the failure of security sector reform and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes. Moreover, the report gives a clear and comprehensive idea of the intensive follow- up and advocacy work carried out worldwide by the current and former Special Representatives to advance the fight against conflict-related sexual violence. The Security Council has recognized that the protection of women is a critical priority for peace and security. Resolutions 1888 (2009) and 1960 (2010) clearly establish the fight against sexual violence in its agenda.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“I would like to thank your delegation, Mr. President, for convening today's open debate. I would also like to thank the Secretary-General and his Special Representative, Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura, for their remarks. Let me start by commending Ms. Bangura for her excellent work in recent months and for her efforts to prevent and address conflict-related sexual violence. Portugal welcomes the recent report of the Secretary- General (S/2013/l49), which identifies current and emerging concerns relating to sexual violence in a number of countries, such as Syria, the Central African Republic, Mali, Libya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We particularly welcome the fact that the report discloses new trends and the use of several forms of sexual violence as a tactic of war against not only women and girls but also men and boys.”
2013-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6948 (2013) · source
“We can only hope that once a decision is taken, it will be respected by all of us. It is the only way to ensure the authority of the Organization.”
2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source
“A war could also further destabilize the volatile situation in the region. Our collective effort in the war against the scourge of terrorism would be severely hampered by radical reactions. Even more so if actions are taken without regard for decisions arrived at by the Council. The reports presented to the Council by Mr. Blix and Mr. ElBaradei indicate that some progress has been achieved. The presentations also stressed the fact that more time- not an indefinite period of time- is needed to properly carry out the responsibilities entrusted to them by the Security Council. Some proposals have been put forward in this regard and should be fully explored so that inspectors can finalize their work and present their conclusions to the Council. The members of the Security Council have upon them a very crucial decision to take.”
2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source
“They could have adverse and longstanding effects on the structures of international peace and security. It is thus essential that the voice of Member States non-members of the Security Council be heard once again. Brazil is following the situation with great concern. As indications mount that we are heading towards a war, we are compelled to consider the enormous costs involved. War always takes a heavy toll on human life and is not, at this stage, a plausible alternative to diplomacy. Any military conflict will require the expenditure of an immense amount of resources. In global economic terms, a war will certainly aggravate the recession, which is already victimizing economies worldwide, especially those of the most vulnerable developing nations. In humanitarian terms, a war could bring enormous desolation and suffering.”
2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source
“The position of the Brazilian people and Government is well known. Iraq must be disarmed peacefully. Iraq should fully abide by Security Council resolutions. Force should be used only as a last resort and only when fully authorized by the Council. Today, the Brazilian Minister of Foreign Relations, Mr. Celso Amorim, met with Secretary- General Kofi Annan in The Hague. He delivered to him a letter from President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in which the President restates that Brazil stands ready to cooperate with any initiative towards finding a peaceful solution to the crisis. As we said before, as there is still hope for peace, we must insist on it. As stated by many speakers at last Friday's debate, the decisions to be taken by the Council have acquired a dimension that goes beyond the question of Iraq.”
2003-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4717 (2003) · source
“We support the goals of these initiatives. A peaceful solution to this crisis is possible. As there is still hope for peace, we must insist on it.”
2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source
“Brazil has consistently called for Iraq's full compliance with relevant Security Council resolutions, in particular resolution 1441 (2002), so as to ensure the complete elimination of all weapons of mass destruction and other proscribed weapons, and supports further peaceful efforts within the context of the Organization towards achieving those ends. Resolution 1441 (2002) provides a framework whose possibilities must be thoroughly explored. These clearly involve full, active and unconditional cooperation on the part of the Iraqi authorities with the inspectors, greater efficiency of the inspection regime, and the development of verification and monitoring mechanisms, such as those stipulated in resolution 1284 (1999). Suggestions have been put forward in this regard by Council members, notably France, Russia and Germany.”
2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source
“We believe that holding an open debate in the wake of the presentations made by Mr. Hans Blix and Mr. Mohamed ElBaradei on Friday, 14 February provides the wider international community with a valuable opportunity for expressing views on an issue that affects us all. The chief inspectors' presentations provide us the most recent, informative and impartial appraisals of the implementation of resolution 1441 (2002). This report on their work shows the progress achieved so far, the difficulties involved and the need for immediate, active and unconditional cooperation with the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the part of the Iraqi authorities.”
2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source
“Brazil has been following with concern and apprehension the situation regarding Iraq, fully aware of the implications that developments related to it may have for the maintenance of international peace and security. The implications of the current situation and the risk of war it entails are already being felt throughout the world, through increased uncertainty, political divisions and jittery markets. There is no doubt that an armed conflict will entail great costs in human, political and economic terms. The large anti-war manifestations we have witnessed over the weekend in many countries, including my own, clearly show that significant segments of opinion within those countries view such a course of action with uneasiness and doubt, to say the least. We have noted the opinions already put forward by Council members.”
2003-02-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709 (2003) · source
“But it is positive that this matter is being discussed and the views of States Members with respect to what they expect from the Council's activities are being listened to. We hope that this open debate will result in a substantive decision that will once again reaffirm the determination of the Council to work together with all concerned and contribute to collective efforts to eradicate the evils caused by small weapons.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source
“As to the Conference on illicit trade, the Council could send a positive signal by welcoming the adoption of the Programme of Action and reaffirming the commitment to contribute to the implementation of its provisions. Lastly, at the first biennial meeting for the implementation of the Programme of Action, the Council might call on the Secretariat to provide information on the progress achieved in securing the objectives set in those paragraphs directed to the Council. Solving the problem of small arms requires the commitment of all States, the assistance of civil society and input from international, regional and subregional organizations. The Council alone cannot successfully tackle this challenge.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source
“First of all, the Council should be ready to enter into dialogue with regional and subregional agencies that are also involved in Council agenda issues and which have experience or initiatives in the area of small arms. We encourage the Council to continue the policy of strict implementation of arms embargoes in all sanctions regimes and to continue to provide incentives to all States to cooperate with the investigations of the sanctions committees. It is also important to take into account measures to ensure that surplus weapons in a conflict that has just ended are not diverted to neighbouring countries or other regions where there is potential conflict.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We are also convinced that two of the major objectives of the Council in the area of small arms - preventing conflicts and strictly implementing arms embargoes - have been strengthened in the Conference in the sense that it was able to adopt a political undertaking to provide small arms and light weapons only to governments or entities properly authorized to receive them. The basic document that the delegation of Colombia has circulated for this debate contains a series of important proposals. In order to make an input in this thinking process, I would like to highlight some points which, it seems to us, could strengthen the role of the Council, without getting into the sectors that relate to other bodies of the United Nations.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source
“In the area in which this body has jurisdiction, it seems essential to us to highlight the importance of securing strict monitoring of the implementation of arms embargoes decided upon by Council resolutions. We would like here to place on record our recognition for the efforts of the sanctions committees to ensure monitoring of measures to combat illicit trade in firearms in regions or entities that are subject to sanctions and to make public the actions of persons and countries that are involved in sanctions violations. The reduction of the military capacity of UNITA in Angola is proof that the Security Council, in conformity with the mandate of relevant resolutions, may play a key role in worldwide efforts to combat illegal arms flows.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The role of the Council with respect to small arms relates to conflict prevention, the implementation of arms embargoes, the collection of surplus arms in the post-conflict phase and the work of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of former combatants. We know that this important role is not exclusive to the Council, but it should be combined with the efforts of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, in particular, and with regional and subregional initiatives. Similarly, an integrated and balanced approach to the phenomenon that takes into account, for example, the fact that small arms are also something that fuel organized crime, drug trafficking and terrorism would go beyond the mandate of the Security Council.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The success was due to a large extent to the skills of Ambassador Camilo Reyes, and it is essential that we give the worldwide follow-up process that has already been agreed upon the opportunity to yield fruit. We are pleased to note that the Colombian initiative to further pursue this issue recognizes the limits of the jurisdiction of the Security Council in this field and the need to avoid creating a process parallel to that of the Conference. Small arms are being addressed by the Security Council as elements in some of its items and not from any conceptual perspective, which could encompass the whole set of problems in all their aspects. For Brazil, the dimension of the phenomenon of small arms and light weapons that is of particular concern to the Security Council is the conflict dimension.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Two months ago the General Assembly adopted the Protocol against the Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime. In our region, the Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms came into force. More important than any of this, we managed to agree on a Programme of Action in the context of the recently concluded United Nations Conference on the Illicit Traffic in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects. Therefore the Security Council today is debating this issue in a context in which the international community has already laid common bases for addressing these problems. It is important to conserve the achievements of the Conference.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Our then Foreign Minister had the opportunity to participate in a productive debate on an issue that was new and not very visible at the time. There can be no doubt that the ministerial meeting of the Council and the presidential statement issued at that time helped to give this issue visibility on the world scene. Much has changed since then. The situation is more complex and fraught with challenges. Mechanisms for addressing the question of small arms are much more developed. Thanks to extensive discussions, the issue is much better understood, and the many dimensions of its manifestations in various regions of the world have been recognized. The notion of the primary responsibility of States has been consolidated.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Mr. Moura (Brazil) (spoke in Spanish): Mr. President, the delegation of Brazil joins previous speakers in welcoming your initiative and in expressing our satisfaction at seeing the brotherly country of Colombia presiding over the Council. Your presence here reflects the importance of this moment for Colombia. We are certain that during the month of August, the Council will be in very good hands under the leadership of Ambassador Valdivieso. I am also grateful to the Secretary-General for his important statement this morning. No other United Nations body, in its daily activities, experiences the effects and consequences of the uncontrolled circulation and use of small arms as does the Council. When this matter was dealt with in the Council for the first time two years ago, Brazil had the honour of occupying one of the non-permanent seats.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355Resumption1 (2001) · source
“For such commitment to become deeply ingrained in East Timorese society and shape its polity, it needs to be shored up by the improvement of the day-to-day reality on the ground, at the very grass roots level. To that end our efforts must be untiring.”
2001-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4351Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The logical questions are: is there any chance that those groups that did not sign the pact may embroil others in disorderly conduct in the run-up to the elections? What measures are being taken to prevent that from happening? In the area of the economy, growth has been fostered by the international presence. As independence approaches and the downsizing of the mission in East Timor is carried out, an important source of hard currency will certainly start to dry up. Since it is not possible to wait for the revenue from the Timor Gap, one important question is how to put in place export-oriented income-generating projects. This will probably not happen without arrangements to facilitate market access for East Timorese agricultural products. The international community has made the commitment to help East Timor build a solid democracy.”
2001-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4351Resumption1 (2001) · source
“It is necessary to create a solid basis for sustainable elections in the future, bearing in mind that further elections may be necessary this year in the light of decisions to be taken by the Constituent Assembly. Civic education and training is crucial now and will continue to be in the future. We note with satisfaction that registration for the election was completed, political parties are campaigning, and UNTAET is making an effort to draw more women into the political process. I will make a few additional remarks concerning the political process and the economy. As regards the political process, it is essential that political parties remain committed to settling their differences through institutional channels. The signing of a pact of national unity is a positive step, but its practice must follow suit.”
2001-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4351Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Sustainable solutions lie in the construction of inclusive and effective democratic institutions coupled with the creation of economic opportunities for all. Widespread inequality and high unemployment rates contribute decisively to fuelling violence, particularly in situations characterized by fragile democratic institutions. The organization of the forthcoming election for the Constituent Assembly will certainly be the first test case for the embryonic democratic institutions of East Timor. The support of the international community is essential to quell any possible attempts to jeopardize this election. It is also important to ensure a free, fair and transparent election in all its phases, from the political campaign to registration, balloting, accounting of votes and the certification of winners.”
2001-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4351Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The first verdict delivered by East Timor's judicial system concerning a serious crime 4 the case of violence against women in Lolotoe - is an important development. We remain concerned, however, with the difficulties facing the United Nations Serious Crimes Unit, in charge of gathering evidence to prosecute perpetrators of grave abuses. For this unit to make a difference, it is important to overcome the current dearth of forensic experts, experienced investigators and interpreters. The solutions for security and law and order problems are multidimensional. Besides the most obvious reactions through military force and policing and the functioning of an efficient criminal justice system, we should not overlook the far-reaching tasks of nation-building.”
2001-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4351Resumption1 (2001) · source
“They also show the importance of maintaining a credible dissuasive capacity with a robust peacekeeping force. We are also worried about the fate of refugees in the camps of West Timor and look forward to the assessment of the security situation to be submitted by the Secretary-General. A secure environment is a precondition for the resumption of international assistance to the refugees and to allow them to decide freely about their own future and choose whether they want to remain in Indonesia or return to East Timor. The East Timorese are tired of violence and destruction. There must be a clear effort to bring to justice those who incite hatred as a political weapon to foster anarchy and chaos. The criminal justice system must be reinforced, and additional resources may be necessary to this effect.”
2001-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4351Resumption1 (2001) · source
“As a concrete follow-up to President Cardoso's visit, a Brazilian technical mission visited East Timor in May in order to identify opportunities for cooperation in the area of agriculture. We hope to build on our experience in South-South cooperation to strengthen the cooperation with East Timor and expand the areas covered by Brazilian projects. The problem of militia activities in and around the refugee camps of West Timor and in the border area remains a serious threat to the stability of East Timor. From time to time unidentified gunmen fire shots at United Nations peacekeepers and provoke violence. Fortunately, these incidents are today less frequent. This type of incident is a reminder of how unstable the situation might become if we do not keep vigilant.”
2001-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4351Resumption1 (2001) · source
“As we enter the crucial stages of the transition to independence, the support of the international community becomes even more important, as eloquently expressed this morning by Mr. Vieira de Mello and Mr. Ramos-Horta in their comprehensive statements. Brazil agrees with the Secretary-General that, once independent, East Timor will require international support to be provided through a mission mandated by the Security Council and funded from assessed contributions. The Brazilian Government is committed to the efforts towards building a democratic and stable East Timor. This was the main thrust of the visit of President Fernando Henrique Cardoso to East Timor last January. President Cardoso personally presided over the launching of Brazilian cooperation projects in the fields of capacity-building, professional training and education.”
2001-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4351Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this meeting. The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) and the United Nations as a whole can be proud of what has already been attained in such a short period of time, especially if one recalls the extent of the destruction following the 1999 popular consultation. The political skills and competence shown by Sergio Vieira de Mello in conducting UNTAET as well as the vision of the Timorese leadership have been instrumental to the success achieved. Let me pay tribute to Jose Ramos-Horta, who is here with us, for his central role in building a democratic East Timor. I thank also the Secretary-General for his report.”
2001-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4351Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The Security Council and the international community should keep that fact in mind while planning a course of action to deal with the situation.”
2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Organized groups will have to pool their efforts in order to assist local authorities and groups of concerned citizens in upholding the most basic human right - the right to life. The huge needs of Angola are such that we should think beyond the much needed provision of immediate relief assistance and start to plan the architecture of post-conflict recovery and capacity- building institutions. Immediate relief-assistance actions are essential to address the consequences of situations in which people remain displaced or return under precarious conditions. However, a long-standing solution to the humanitarian situation in Angola depends on a political process that could ensure the transformation of UNITA from an armed opposition movement into a party committed to the establishment of democracy in Angola.”
2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178Resumption1 (2000) · source
“The mandates of the humanitarian and development agencies involved can differ in nature, but they are intertwined, since their goal is the full enjoyment of basic human rights. It is therefore essential that the United Nations, through its various organs, including this Council and the Economic and Social Council in their respective spheres of competence, cooperate with the Government of Angola with a view to producing synergy in the field of humanitarian assistance in that country. That also means supporting Angola's own humanitarian programmes. Civil society in Angola is also organizing itself, as is the Roman Catholic Church. The task of diminishing suffering and preparing for reconstruction is so vast that everybody will have to do more.”
2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178Resumption1 (2000) · source
“In our view, the strategies needed to tackle humanitarian problems, such as those which afflict Angola, should focus on conflict prevention, peacemaking, peacekeeping, and post-conflict peace- building, and should take into account the multiple dimensions of conflicts. In the case of Angola, the peacemaking effort embodied in the three United Nations Angola Verification Missions and the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola did not succeed. As the Angolans took into their own hands the task of resolving the war situation, the United Nations established the United Nations Office in Angola, which has, inter alia, the role of coordinating humanitarian actions. They must be based on the principle of shared responsibility and joint efforts.”
2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178Resumption1 (2000) · source
“The Conference also expressed support and solidarity to the Government of Angola in its efforts to suppress armed subversion and re-establish peace under the terms of the Lusaka Protocol. In Maputo the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil stated that the seven CPLP countries should work together to promote the implementation of United Nations sanctions against UNITA. He said that it was high time to send Jonas Savimbi a clear message about the will of the international community to ensure the end of the Angolan conflict, which he hopes will culminate in the holding of free and fair elections at the end of 2001.”
2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178Resumption1 (2000) · source
“The Angolan Government faces the extremely difficult challenge of providing for the basic needs of a growing mass of displaced people and of fighting against guerrilla warfare aimed at the civilian population. In this context, the international community must make a combined effort to strictly implement sanctions against UNITA and provide assistance to the Angolan people, and to do so working closely with the Government of Luanda. With that in mind, the third Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP), held in Maputo on 17 and 18 July, reviewed the situation in Angola and reaffirmed that the absence of peace in that country was a result of the lack of fulfilment of their commitments by Jonas Savimbi and his followers.”
2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178Resumption1 (2000) · source
“The refusal of UNITA to abide by its peace commitments forced the Angolan Government to uphold its own authority and to limit UNITA's capacity to wage conventional warfare. The Security Council recognized UNITA's responsibility and decided to establish an increasingly complex sanctions regime. The persistence of UNITA's war-making capacity led this Council to create the Panel of Experts that was so skilfully coordinated by Ambassador Fowler. As a consequence, there is now a worldwide effort to control the illegal traffic in diamonds that fuels wars such those waged by Jonas Savimbi in Angola and Foday Sankoh in Sierra Leone. Unfortunately, however, these important milestones have not yet been translated into meaningful change for those millions of internally displaced Angolans.”
2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Having been the victims of a long war against a colonial regime and suffered the brunt of a cold-war- era conflict, the people of Angola are yearning for peace. Today the objective evidence gathered since the signing of the Bicesse Accords points to the undisputable responsibility of Jonas Savimbi's UNITA for the failure of a 10-year-long United Nations peacekeeping presence in Angola. An almost continuous state of war has resulted in the destruction of much of Angola's infrastructure, the creation of huge deficits in education and health services and the condemnation of a large part of its population to untold suffering and the condition of being refugees in their own country. The Angolan Government made strenuous efforts to implement the "Acordos de Paz" and the Lusaka Protocol.”
2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178Resumption1 (2000) · source
“I wish first of all to thank you, Madam President, for convening this important meeting. I should also like to thank Under-Secretary- General Gambari for his briefing this morning. Brazil welcomes the presence of Mr. Albino Malungu, Minister for Social Assistance of Angola. We also appreciated his statement this morning. This meeting follows up on last month's briefing by Professor Gambari on his visit to Angola. At that time he underlined that one of the objectives of his mission was to consolidate the growing trust between the Government of Angola and the United Nations. After the war resumed in late 1998 the sense of frustration with the United Nations that was felt in Luanda was understandable. We in Brazil perceived that fact, and did our best to restore a good working relationship between Angola and the United Nations.”
2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Conflict prevention cannot be considered to be an exotic theme. It is an integral part of the international agenda and is no longer an uncharted field. We may need from now on to have a systematic account of concrete examples of good practices and lessons learned, so that the Council and other organs of the United Nations can benefit from past experience and better plan their future actions. Rather than rhetoric, what is most needed is the replication of positive examples and the correction of past failures. We are convinced that the report to be elaborated by the Secretary-General will constitute an important contribution in this regard.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174Resumption1 (2000) · source
“We are hopeful that this positive impact will soon be greatly enhanced by the entry into force of the Statute of the International Criminal Court. Unfortunately, the examples of frustrated peace accords have become all too frequent. Hostilities sometimes resume after short periods of ceasefire due to the lack of adequate political and financial support for peace agreements. Efforts in the areas of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration must be coupled with a clear commitment of the international community to reconstruction, rehabilitation and long- term development. This means that funds must be made available in due course to projects capable of generating an environment conducive to development and reconciliation while strengthening the institutions in charge of upholding the rule of law and human rights.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Preventive deployment, such as occurred in Macedonia, and disarmament, are equally useful means of prevention. We know well the destabilizing consequences of the illicit trafficking in and excessive accumulation of small arms. We should not forget the need to re-establish a global atmosphere propitious to the exercise of preventive diplomacy. The strengthening of all disarmament treaties can be a decisive factor in that direction. Conflicts are often caused by an abuse of power on the part of those in positions of authority. Justice is therefore very important for the maintenance of a climate of compliance with basic human values. The Tribunals for Rwanda and for the former Yugoslavia are having an impact as instruments of deterrence.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174Resumption1 (2000) · source
“The draft presidential statement that the Council is about to adopt points in the right direction. It recognizes quite appropriately that one of the most powerful and least controversial tools at the disposal of the Security Council is diplomacy. Guided by the provisions of Chapter VI of the Charter, the Security Council is in a unique position to promote, through negotiation and persuasion, the ascendancy of reason where intolerance and misunderstanding prevail. As a contribution to prevention, Article 99 of the Charter offers the Secretary-General a most valuable instrument for engaging the Council in preventive action. The role played by the special representatives of the Secretary-General and by his good offices missions should also be underscored.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174Resumption1 (2000) · source
“It is to be hoped that the conditions for a strong, concrete basis for a comprehensive, long-term conflict- prevention strategy will be created when the eradication of poverty is no longer a vague ideal. In this regard, respect for human rights must also become a universal concern in daily life in all countries of the world. Lack of development should never be used to justify the horrors and atrocities we have seen in recent conflicts. We are convinced that any comprehensive strategy of prevention should take into account the need for promoting and protecting human rights, fostering development and eradicating poverty. Of course, the Security Council has a key role to play, since it has the primary responsibility for the maintenance of peace and security.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174Resumption1 (2000) · source
“The academic jargon notwithstanding, it seems clear that there is no single cause of conflict. The root causes may include cultural, economic, developmental and institutional dimensions, as well as societal and international ones. This is the reason why effective measures concerning conflict prevention go far beyond the Security Council's exclusive competence, involving other United Nations and international bodies. There is no single formula for conflict prevention. Preventive action should, therefore, be taken after an assessment of the specifics of each situation. If we are to develop an encompassing strategy, it will no doubt have to be based on a deep understanding of the multiple roots of conflict. At the same time, there must be an effective division of labour so that we can tackle the different aspects of each situation.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Think-tanks are devoting resources and energy to the problem so as to come up with both conceptual frameworks and blueprints for action in the area of the prevention of armed conflicts. The media is becoming increasingly interested, thus giving heightened visibility to this issue. All of these developments are positive and reinforce our common understanding that prevention is always a better strategy than mending the damage or healing the wounds after the outbreak of conflicts. I should like to mention a recently published study entitled "Breaking Cycles of Violence" as one example of the kind of debate in academia that can help us. Among its conclusions, the study stated very clearly that conflict, and its prevention and resolution, are multidimensional and multilevel in their causal structure.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174Resumption1 (2000) · source
“The initiative of the Jamaican presidency to convene several open meetings is very welcome. It epitomizes the commitment of the Jamaican Government to the transparency of the Security Council and its working methods. Your presence among us, Mr. President, is an unequivocal sign of the importance attached by your Government to conflict prevention. Indeed, it is high time to start building on the conclusions of the open debate that took place last November. In fact, the issue of conflict prevention has generated a spate of in-depth research activities, the publication of a number of studies and the renewed interest of Member States. Since the issuance of last year's report of the Secretary-General on the work of the Organization, prevention has become a sort of buzzword in the United Nations.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174Resumption1 (2000) · source
“In East Timor the United Nations and the international community have embarked on a sort of unprecedented exercise in political theory and practice. We are bearing witness to the birth of a nation-State that is supposed to embody the universal values whose proclamation is to a large extent a product of United Nations-sponsored multilateral negotiations. The success of the exercise depends, though, on giving a palpable meaning to the lofty principles enshrined in international documents. In other words, these principles will make sense for East Timor only if they are shored up by the improvement of day-to-day realities on the ground, at the very grass-roots level.”
2000-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4165 (2000) · source
“The process of reconstruction of East Timor goes beyond UNTAET. The future independent state of East Timor needs international cooperation to consolidate the rule of law and its incipient economic system. We know that the mobilization of attention and resources is far more difficult when a particular case is no longer a flashpoint. It is imperative, however, to maintain the momentum of this cooperation. In this regard, it is important to continue cutting through the red tape to enable the disbursement of funds through the United Nations and international financial institutions. It is also important that the resources pledged during the donor conferences that took place in Tokyo last year and Lisbon last week are delivered in due time.”
2000-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4165 (2000) · source
“We in Brazil were proud to receive Xanana Gusmao and other members of the National Council of Timorese Resistance (CNRT), who went to Brazil to examine the possibility of establishing a mechanism of cooperation. Despite our budgetary constraints, Brazil is committed to supporting in a concrete manner the development of East Timor. Last May Brazil established a representation office in Dili that is intended to lay the foundations for bilateral cooperation. The Brazilian Agency for Cooperation is sending a mission to East Timor in order to start the implementation of projects in education, capacity- building and public health. For a developing country such as Brazil, these initiatives represent a sizeable effort that should be understood in the context of the cultural and historical bonds that unite the Brazilian and the Timorese people.”
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“The participation of East Timorese in the administration is also important and must be increased. Besides the "Timorization" of UNTAET, participation also implies the setting up of a checks- and-balances system, one that ensures accountability and transparency in all matters pertaining to public affairs and lays the basis for a functioning democratic State. As an expression of the solidarity of Brazilian society with the cause of East Timor, Brazil, during its tenure as a non-permanent member of this Council, took an active role in the reintroduction of the item on East Timor into the active agenda of the Council and in the follow-up actions that led to the referendum and its choice for independence. That same solidarity is reflected in our participation in the International Force in East Timor (INTERFET) and in our presence in UNTAET.”
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