YouSaid · the spoken record

Mulamula

lines on the record

53

first

2003-03-27

most recent

2019-10-07

sittings or episodes

5

sources

un-security-council

Every line below is reproduced as it was said and linked to the record it came from. Nothing here is summarised or generated. Directory · Search · Corrections

1. “As a woman peace activist and champion of women leadership, the subject that I teach, let me conclude here by quoting a famous saying in Burundi, "Nothing about us without us." We are here and ready and willing to be deployed in any peace mission, mediation or peacekeeping forces. There is no need to look far. The African Women Leaders Network and the FemWise-Africa network are at the Secretary-General's disposal if he needs able and qualified women to assist him in his good offices and diplomatic efforts. The legendary South African singer, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, defined women as well-organized men. We are all in this together.”

   2019-10-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8633 (2019) · source

2. “It goes without saying that collaboration and cooperation among various institutions and communities that are active in this field is essential. I participate in various preventative frameworks, including the Global Action Against Mass Atrocity Crimes, which is mentioned in the Secretary-General's report on the responsibility to protect (S/2019/463). It is a global, inclusive, State-led network of partners, with the support of the Swiss Government, that is engaged in atrocity prevention. It seeks to support States that wish to develop national architectures for the prevention of atrocity crimes. I invite the Security Council to work closely with such institutions. Finally, dialogue and mediation are vital soft- power approaches that should be leveraged as the Council reflects on the centrality and value of preventative diplomacy.”

   2019-10-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8633 (2019) · source

3. “The focus should be on proactive conflict prevention, before conflict escalates, rather than reactive conflict prevention, preventing conflict that has occurred from escalating. The various initiatives taken at the international and regional levels will have no effect in ensuring local ownership for sustainability if they work in isolation from the local initiatives. As mentioned in the Secretary-General's statement, regional blocs have assumed a vital role in conflict resolution through mediation efforts despite the challenges they face. They need to be capacitated and supported. Fifth1y, there is a need to develop a holistic and inclusive approach that ensures that no one is left behind. The African Union Agenda 2063 and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development have placed women and youth at the centre of their aspirations.”

   2019-10-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8633 (2019) · source

4. “Secondly, I need to emphasize that a regional or subregional approach is the most appropriate one and should be the primary response mechanism for preventive diplomacy in Africa. Thirdly, we see that the annual costs ofmaintaining peacekeeping forces - more than $1 billion, for example, in the case of the Democratic Republic of the Congo - would go a long way towards implementing national action plans that would translate commitments on women, peace and security into the national policies and programmes of many African countries. Fourthly, I call on the Council to support and enhance the capacity of African regional organizations and women engaged in conflict prevention and mediation through FemWise-Africa and other platforms for women.”

   2019-10-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8633 (2019) · source

5. “Those need to be changed in line with the Secretary-General's commitment to ensuring that women play a meaning role in preventive diplomacy, conflict resolution, peacebuilding and sustainable development. Drawing from the aforementioned, let me conclude with a few recommendations. First and foremost, as the Council deliberates on preventive diplomacy, there is no need to reinvent the wheel as the necessary mechanisms, frameworks and legal instruments already exist, including regional mechanisms such as the national action plans under resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security, which remain unimplemented due to lack of resources and, perhaps, political will.”

   2019-10-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8633 (2019) · source

6. “My humble appeal to the Council is to put our money where our mouth is, that is, to invest in conflict prevention and efforts that target the root causes and drivers of violence. It is high time to see women not as victims, but as agents of preventive diplomacy who are catalysts for peacebuilding. I am again privileged to be a member of the Secretary-General's Peacebuilding Fund Advisory Group, where women empowerment and youth programmes have been accorded priority. Nevertheless, we are still unable to effectively and meaningfully engage local women organizations, due to the hamstrung financial regulations and criteria that govern the Fund.”

   2019-10-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8633 (2019) · source

7. “Bineta Diop, AU Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security, has set the goal of generating sustainable and concrete actions for women in Africa, in line with the African Union and United Nations commitments to prevention and the delivery of tangible solutions on the ground. Women do not need to prove their substantive impact to find solutions to the drivers of armed conflict and displacement. Instead they should reinforce their proactive role in peacebuilding and sustainable development. I am encouraged by the Secretary-General's initiative for making prevention the overarching priority for achieving peace and development. Today's meeting is a clear testament to the commitment of States and the Council to take deliberate measures to prevent conflicts and mass atrocities in Africa and worldwide.”

   2019-10-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8633 (2019) · source

8. “The African Women Leaders Network, launched jointly in June 2017 by the African Union Commission and the United Nations, in partnership with the Federal Republic of Germany, here at United Nations Headquarters, is aimed at bolstering the leadership of women in governance, peace and security for Africa's transformation, including by participating actively in ensuring that women play a meaningful role in silencing the guns through advocacy and sensitization of communities. As a coordinator of the peace and security pillar of the Network, I call on the Council to recognize those efforts and support the Network with the resources necessary to make a difference. I am proud to report that the Network, under the able leadership of Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, Ms. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, Executive Director of UN-Women, and Ms.”

   2019-10-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8633 (2019) · source

9. “This is an example of a good practice of preventive diplomacy at the local and grass- roots levels, which needs to be scaled up and supported if we are to achieve sustained peace and development in that country. The AU involves women in its Silencing the Guns by 2020 initiative. We met in Constantine, Algeria, to see how to best we can play our role in ensuring that the African Union meets those aspirations. Next year, we will celebrate the anniversaries of those landmark aspirations, including 20 years of resolution 1325 (2000); 25 years of the Beijing Platform for Action, which is the model for the 30 per cent gender quota for women representation; and, of course, Silencing the Guns in Africa by 2020. The question is will the guns be silent in Africa come 2020?”

   2019-10-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8633 (2019) · source

10. “Speciosa Kazibwe, former Vice-President of Uganda, now a member of the Panel of the Wise of the African Union. The mission's objective was to engage the authorities in Burundi, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in involving women, civil society and other stakeholders in dialogue. We thought it was timely to engage all stakeholders in such preventive diplomacy in Burundi in particular, as the country heads towards general elections next year. What struck us most is how the Barundi have been receptive to FemWise-Africa and its localized efforts. With the support of the Ministry of Gender, they have formed mediation teams at the community level, drawing inspiration from FemWise-Africa to mitigate conflicts and tension among communities before they escalate to crisis levels.”

    2019-10-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8633 (2019) · source

11. “The Network provides a platform for strategic advocacy, capacity-building and networking aimed at enhancing the implementation of the commitments on women's inclusion in peacemaking in Africa. Among its priorities are professionalizing the role of women in preventive diplomacy and mediation on tracks 1, 2 and 3, and ensuring a channel for their meaningful and effective participation in peace processes. Overall, FemWise-Africa aims at bridging the gaps between mediation efforts on tracks 1, 2 and 3 and synergizing efforts towards inclusive peace processes with sustainable outcomes. We were in Burundi in June on ajoint peace mission of FemWise-Africa and the Office of the Special Envoy to the Great Lakes Region, carried out under the leadership of Ms. Catherine Samba-Panza, former interim President of the Central African Republic, and Ms.”

    2019-10-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8633 (2019) · source

12. “It was against that backdrop that the African Union took landmark decisions leading to the establishment of the Network of African Women in Conflict Prevention and Mediation, officially referred to as FemWise-Africa. The modalities of its operations were endorsed by the AU Peace and Security Council on 13 March 2017 and by the Security Council on 27 March 2017, in an Arria Formula meeting. With the Council's indulgence, I would like to explain a bit more about FemWise-Africa, which I View as directly relevant to the objectives of this debate on preventive diplomacy and peace and security in Africa. FemWise, as its name suggests, aims to strengthen the role of women in conflict prevention and mediation efforts in the context of the African Peace and Security Architecture.”

    2019-10-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8633 (2019) · source

13. “Despite the many instruments, national action plans and implementation mechanisms, women do not yet have equal representation or demonstrable influence on policies relating to peace and security. Violence against women remains perhaps the most pervasive human rights violation in the African continent and the Great Lakes region in particular. The lack of African women's participation in formal mediation processes, and at the negotiating table in peace processes in particular, reflects an important area of the resolution 1325 (2000) agenda that remains poorly implemented. Moreover, women's significant contributions to subnational and local mediation and conflict-prevention initiatives, and their strong role in them, continue to go largely unrecognized and weakly supported.”

    2019-10-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8633 (2019) · source

14. “Mary Robinson, then Special Envoy of the Secretary-General to the Great Lakes Region, her successors, Ambassador Djinnit and the current Special Envoy, Ambassador Xia, who are both men, have made this their flagship programme for preventive diplomacy and peacebuilding in the region, with tremendous success. The joint peace missions of the African Union (AU) and the United Nations conducted in Burundi, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Sudan would not have been possible without their full support in terms ofresources and political will. I want to salute them for being outstanding models, in both words and deeds, in the HeForShe campaign.”

    2019-10-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8633 (2019) · source

15. “In addition, and further to the obligations under resolution 1325 (2000), in February 2013 the United Nations and the leaders of the Great Lakes region - the one I know best - signed the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region and its Women's Platform. The Women's Platform for that volatile region, of which I am an integral part, provides a framework for promoting the important role of women in the peace and political processes in the region, and contributes to achieving much-desired stability by participating in the creation of the requisite conditions for peace and development in the region, among other things. The remarkable thing, worth reporting here, is that although the platform was initiated and launched by Mrs.”

    2019-10-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8633 (2019) · source

16. “But the mission was cancelled at the last minute because ofwhat was termed the security situation in the country, while leaders from the region were flowing into Burundi. I will now to turn to the agenda on women and peace and security, because in View of the briefers around the table I assume that it will be one of the focus areas of today's debate. At the 2005 World Summit, world leaders reaffirmed the important role of women in conflict prevention and resolution and in peacebuilding. They called for the full and effective implementation of resolution 1325 (2000), on women and peace and security, and for the first time accepted the existence of interlinkages between development, peace, security and human rights.”

    2019-10-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8633 (2019) · source

17. “In reading one of the United Nations Conflict Prevention and Preventive Diplomacy in Action reports, I am sorry to see that the use of the Secretary- General's good offices by deploying special envoys and representatives in conflict areas is aimed more at attempting to prevent conflicts or crises from escalating than preventing them from occurring altogether. There have been successful cases reported in Mali, Burkina Faso, Colombia and elsewhere, but it is usually a case of too little, too late. I want to remind the Council that at the peak of the political crisis in Burundi, the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) country configuration was supposed to undertake a mission there. On the ground, we were eagerly awaiting reinforcement from the PBC.”

    2019-10-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8633 (2019) · source

18. “I had the enormous responsibility of sustainably transforming legacies and cycles of violent conflicts and genocide into peaceful coexistence between the communities and countries of the region. It was not an easy task, but as the saying goes, if you want to get something done, give it to a woman, and if you want it well said, give it to a man. My task was to facilitate dialogue to prevent, contain and manage situations likely to affect peace and security, and to seek to identify potential triggers of intra- and inter-State hostilities.”

    2019-10-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8633 (2019) · source

19. “The complexity of the issues involved in the cyclical violence requires that any meaningful attempt to address issues of peace and security in the region and on the African continent be based on a regional framework and approach, because the countries of the region are likely to have a better understanding of the situation on the ground than external actors. Although over time the assessment of legitimacy and the role of the countries in the region that share common interests have been called into question - and scholars have written a great deal about this - I want to emphasize that despite the few politically unstable situations that remain, as well as the many unresolved issues, at least the guns have been silenced in that part of the region for now.”

    2019-10-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8633 (2019) · source

20. “The signing of the Pact on Security, Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region, which established the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, was seen as a milestone that demonstrated the strong political will of States of the region to build the structures and expand the scope of responsibility for prevention beyond Governments. This brought civil society and women and youth groups on board. The follow-up mechanisms that were established, including the Summit of Heads of State, the Regional Ministerial Council, the Secretariat and national coordination mechanisms, were put in place to ensure appropriate measures to prevent conflicts escalating to violence and mass-atrocity levels.”

    2019-10-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8633 (2019) · source

21. “Therefore, I wish to state here that my career path has exposed me to conflict resolution, managing conflicts and seeking negotiated solutions. I had the privilege to serve as the first Executive Secretary of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region. The evolution of that organization can be traced from the Rwandan genocide and the wars that embroiled the Great Lakes region between 1994 and 2004. This regional framework constitutes regional responses to the violent conflicts and genocide that plagued the region. Every single peace initiative, intervention, mediation process, concept, framework and legal instrument has been tried in the Great Lakes region.”

    2019-10-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8633 (2019) · source

22. “The fact that the Council is debating the primacy of preventive diplomacy is a stark reminder that we have not lived up to the raison d'etre of the United Nations, in which we the peoples declared our determination to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war. As the Council deliberates on the important steps required to strengthen preventative diplomacy, allow me to flag some of the issues arising from my own experience and the various peace processes I have been involved in, as well as the women's platforms in which I have had the privilege of participating. I come from Tanzania, a country that has played an extraordinary role in conflict resolution, preventive diplomacy and peacebuilding in the Great Lakes region and beyond.”

    2019-10-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8633 (2019) · source

23. “Ms. Mulamula: At the outset, allow me to express my gratitude to you, Mr. President, for organizing this extremely important debate on the centrality of preventative diplomacy, conflict prevention and resolution in addressing the agenda for peace and security in Africa. I am so honoured and humbled to be among the invited briefers and to have been given the first opportunity to share with the Council my experience and appeal with regard to the role of women in peacebuilding and conflict resolution. Before I do that, I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on presiding over the work of the Council during October, which is an important month in the history of the United Nations. The entire world is witnessing the erosion of multilateralism and its contribution to making the world a better place for all of us to live.”

    2019-10-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8633 (2019) · source

24. “President, I would like to assure you that, as a secretariat established in the framework of the International Conference on the Great lakes region, we will continue to uphold the values of ownership, partnership and complementarity that have guided the Great Lakes region peace process thus far.”

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

25. “As stated by the Secretary-General, "The pact is not just a vision; it is a programme of action." I am personally encouraged by the renewed sense of optimism and the readiness and great political will of the leaders on the one hand, and, on the other, by the enthusiasm and goodwill demonstrated by the international community at the Second Summit with respect to seeing peace prevail in the region. In concluding, I would like to pledge my readiness to work with the Council in pursuing our common objective of achieving sustainable peace and stability in the Great Lakes region. I look forward to the Council's renewed engagement and support for the implementation phase of the International Conference process. Lastly, Mr.”

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

26. “Our new Conference secretariat is unique in its kind given the challenges it is supposed to meet, particularly that of reconstruction, and the wide range of actors with which it is supposed to engage. Of importance is the fact that it is formed by the very countries that have emerged from war, which are plagued by dilapidated infrastructure and poverty, but which are committed to putting an end to this sad chapter in the history of a conflict-ridden region. The signing of the peace Pact by the leaders of the Great Lakes region has demonstrated their political will and determination to transform the region into a space for durable peace, stability and shared growth. The future of the Great Lakes region lies in the comprehensive implementation of the Pact.”

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

27. “It may be recalled that the United Nations, though its agencies, funds and programmes - including the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Habitat and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), to mention but a few - provided technical expertise, as well as financial support, in partnership with the AU and the Group of Friends, in the first phase of the International Conference process. The appeal is to see this valuable assistance and support extended to the new Conference secretariat in its formative year and in the upcoming critical phase of the implementation of the Pact.”

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

28. “In that respect, I appeal to the Council to extend the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the period up to March 2007, as earlier requested by the Regional Inter-Ministerial Committee, so as to assist the new Conference Secretariat in its teething stage by providing technical support and allowing a smooth handover of the residual responsibilities to the new Secretariat. Equally, I wish to reiterate the plea of the heads of State and Government in their declaration to the United Nations and the African Union to continue their support for the new Conference Secretariat for at least one year.”

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

29. “The heads of State and Government have declared their commitment to bring into effect and implement the Regional Follow-up Mechanism, in particular the Conference Secretariat, within three months after the signing of the Peace Pact. The Declaration adopted at the Second Summit spells out a road map for the Conference Secretariat. The tasks for the new Secretariat are enormous, and among them is putting into place legal, financial and administrative processes for implementing the Pact. That includes recruitment of competent staff and mobilization of resources for the start-up of the Regional Secretariat in Bujumbura, as decided by the Summit.”

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

30. “Those covered priority areas under the four thematic areas of the Conference, namely, peace and security, good governance and democracy, economic development and regional integration, as well as humanitarian and social issues. I am happy to report that the Second Summit was a culmination of that preparatory work, which led to the signing of the Pact on Security, Stability and Development, of which the projects, protocols and Regional Follow-up Mechanism constitute integral parts. The Regional Follow-up Mechanism provides for the establishment of a regionally-owned Conference Secretariat, whose headquarters will be in Bujumbura, Burundi, and I will be privileged to head that Secretariat. It also established the Special Fund for Reconstruction and Development, to be housed by the African Development Bank.”

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

31. “It thus saw the convening of the first historic Summit of the International Conference process in Dar es Salaam in November 2004, which culminated in the signing of the Dar es Salaam Declaration on Security, Stability and Development in the Great Lakes Region. 06-67407 The Dar es Salaam Declaration set the vision and mission for the Great Lakes, which needed to be translated into concrete action. The countries in the region, with the assistance and support of the joint African Union-United Nations Secretariat, the Group of Friends and United Nations agencies worked out tangible projects, protocols, programmes of action and follow-up mechanisms to give effect to the Dar es Salaam Declaration.”

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

32. “I wish to thank, in a special way, the outgoing United Nations Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Kofi Annan, and his Special Representative for the Great Lakes Region, Mr. Ibrahima Fall, for their tireless efforts and commitment to the peace process in the region. You may wish to recall that the Council played an instrumental role in the convening of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region. With the African Union, the Group of Friends, countries of the region and other people of good will, the Security Council spearheaded that consultative and all-inclusive process.”

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

33. “Ms. Mulamula: I feel honoured to address the Council today soon after my nomination as the first Executive Secretary of the Conference Secretariat of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region. I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation for having been given this early opportunity to speak to the Council in my new capacity. I thank the Council for its timely initiative to convene this meeting following the Second Summit of the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region, held in Nairobi on 14-15 December 2006 and leading to the signing of the Pact on Security, Stability and Development. The continued good will and the unwavering commitment of the Council to the Great Lakes region in the search for durable peace, stability and development is highly commendable.”

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

34. “Thirdly, there is a need to promote, support and increase contacts among nations. Such contacts may include professional organizations and civil society, both of which could foster greater tolerance among Governments. Fourthly, better endowed countries could explore the possibility of helping to avoid wars by halting the proliferation of arms into potentially explosive parts of the world. By addressing these four suggestions, we believe that the Council would be taking decisive action in addressing the root causes of the problems facing the region.”

    2003-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4775 (2003) · source

35. “Any delay can only be detrimental to the peace process to which all parties have committed themselves. It is our hope that the political groundwork that has been laid will be sustained, both in Burundi and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We urge the Council to walk an extra mile along the path to peace and stability in the Great Lakes region. In conclusion, let me reiterate what President Mkapa asked of the Council as the way forward. His first suggestion was to look into the possibility of a non-aggression pact or similar mechanism that could promote mutual trust and dispel suspicion. Secondly, the spirit of the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) should be advocated to encourage and support good governance and accountability in order to prevent some of the problems we face in the Great Lakes region from recurring.”

    2003-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4775 (2003) · source

36. “There is not a single doubt, at least from all the statements made before the Council, that there cannot be a military solution to ending the violence and lawlessness in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and elsewhere. It is apparent from the Secretary-General's report that the disarmament, demobilization, repatriation, resettlement and reintegration (DDRRR) programme is crucial for the peace process to remain on course. The challenge to the Council, therefore, is not to let the momentum ebb, but to move expeditiously to empower the MONUC force to ensure viable and sustained peace and security in the volatile areas, as recommended by the Secretary-General. The prospects for lasting peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo will largely depend on the degree to which this Council can stand up to the process.”

    2003-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4775 (2003) · source

37. “Needless to say, for the record, while the countries in the region recognize their responsibility and that of the Congolese and Burundi people in bringing lasting peace to the region, their efforts alone, however determined, will not be sufficient to stay the course of peace. This is why our leaders expect their efforts to be complemented by decisive actions and the support of the international community in the true spirit of partnership for peace. The report of the Secretary-General (S/2003/566) offers a comprehensive roadmap, so to speak, towards peace-building in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, particularly by reinforcing the presence of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) and its mandate.”

    2003-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4775 (2003) · source

38. “We welcome the fact that the mission had an opportunity to meet all the key players, including the heads of State and the parties to the raging conflict in the region. We see a ray of hope on the horizon, given the commitment shown by the Council and, of course, the regional leaders, to see that impunity is not tolerated and that peace prevails in that war-torn region. We find comfort in the fact that the Council, when determined to act, can act swiftly. We hope the momentum created in deploying an interim multinational force in Bunia will be followed by the deployment of a robust peacekeeping force. The position of the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania was stated clearly by my President, His Excellency Mr. Benjamin Mkapa, when he met the mission.”

    2003-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4775 (2003) · source

39. “Mr. President, Tanzania would like to join others in welcoming you and the members of the Council back from the important mission you undertook in the Great Lakes region, which included a visit to Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. I hope you had the time to enjoy the bright sunshine in Dar es Salaam, which contrasts with the wet weather in New York. We also want to thank His Excellency Mr. Jean- Marc de La Sabliere, head of the Security Council mission team, for his leadership role and the oral briefing on the team's findings. As they say, "seeing is believing". There is no doubt that the visit offered you an opportunity to assess the situation on the ground and to contemplate decisive measures to help the fledgling and still fragile peace process, both in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Burundi.”

    2003-06-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4775 (2003) · source

40. “We have confidence that a determined Security Council can bring results that will be in the interests of lasting peace and stability in Africa and, in particular, in the Great Lakes region.”

    2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766Resumption1 (2003) · source

41. “Hopefully, the visit will convince the Council to take further concrete measures in advancing the peace process and to seriously attempt to find a lasting solution to end the conflicts raging in the region and to achieve durable peace and stability. In welcoming the forthcoming mission of the Council to our region, I would like to take this opportunity to assure you, Mr. President, of Tanzania's unwavering commitment to, continued support for and cooperation in efforts towards the restoration of lasting peace in the Great Lakes region. Finally, we would like to call upon the Council to gather up the necessary political will and implement fully all that it has committed itself to doing in Africa through its several resolutions and presidential statements.”

    2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766Resumption1 (2003) · source

42. “Tanzania recently signed a MONUC status-of-mission agreement with the Department of Peacekeeping Operations as part of our effort to strengthen and facilitate the effective presence of MONUC in peace-building efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The smooth transfer of power of the transitional Government in Burundi was a matter of great satisfaction for Tanzania. Tanzania thus welcomes the decision of the Council to send a mission - including a visit to Tanzania - to the region, which will allow Council members, inter alia, to assess the situation on the ground and to obtain first-hand information from the parties.”

    2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766Resumption1 (2003) · source

43. “It is our hope that the Secretary-General will be able to deploy a more robust and effective force to effectively deal with the situation on the ground so as to ensure the restoration of lasting peace and stability in the whole of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The killings in Bunia are a sad testimony to the inept mandate of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC). Any future mandate given to MONUC short of Chapter VII of the Charter, as envisaged in the Lusaka Accord, would fail the Congolese people, on whose behalf that peace agreement was signed. The commitment of the Government of the United Republic Tanzania to the restoration of peace in the Great Lakes region needs no elaboration.”

    2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766Resumption1 (2003) · source

44. “The question before us, therefore, is how much we have achieved as a consequence of the numerous meetings and debates that have been held and the resulting statements and resolutions. I believe that the search for an answer to that question underlines the significance of today's debate. The situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo remains unresolved, despite the achievements on the political front. The Security Council must act, and act swiftly, if we are to avoid a genocidal and humanitarian catastrophe in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo - the troubled region of Ituri. While we welcome today's action by the Council in authorizing the deployment of a multinational force to Bunia, that, as specifically set out in the resolution adopted earlier, is an interim measure.”

    2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766Resumption1 (2003) · source

45. “It is important, however, always to bear in mind that, without addressing the root causes, it will not be easy to resolve the conflicts afflicting the African continent. In this context, my delegation wishes to remind the Council that it should attach the greatest importance to the implementation of, inter alia, the Millennium Development Goals, the Monterrey Consensus and the conclusions of the World Summit on Sustainable Development, held last year in Johannesburg. Poverty eradication remains an overarching priority if we are to achieve durable peace and sustainable development. If words were deeds, Africa could be sailing through a conflict-free environment, since so many statements, proposals, resolutions and action plans have been put forward in this Chamber.”

    2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766Resumption1 (2003) · source

46. “While that is not a source of pride for Africa, it is a demonstration of the Council's commitment to resolving what seem to be endless conflicts in our continent. We commend the Council for having succeeded in restoring peace in Sierra Leone and in Ethiopia and Eritrea. Those achievements notwithstanding, conflicts in Africa rage unabated, causing millions of deaths, displacing civilians, separating families and devastating economies, to say nothing of the destruction to property and infrastructure that they cause. It is not my intention to revisit the root causes of conflict in Africa. The Secretary-General's comprehensive report of April 1998 (S/1998/318) and subsequent reports have resulted in resolutions being adopted by the Security Council and the General Assembly.”

    2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766Resumption1 (2003) · source

47. “I am all for breaking the monotony of your duties, Mr. President, by mainstreaming the female agenda, and especially by participating in today's debate. My delegation is grateful to you, Mr. President, for organizing this meeting on conflicts in Africa, a subject of great concern to our continent. Indeed, Tanzania recognizes and appreciates Pakistan's contribution to United Nations peacekeeping operations in Africa. The fact that this meeting is being held the day after we observed the first International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers is in itself laudable. Allow me to pay tribute to the more than 1,800 peacekeepers who have lost their lives serving in United Nations peacekeeping operations. In the recent past, Africa has occupied no less than 60 per cent of the Security Council's agenda.”

    2003-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4766Resumption1 (2003) · source

48. “Hence, besides infringing the provisions of international law, the war will definitely lead to the loss of many innocent lives in Iraq. The economy of Iraq and those of many other countries, particularly poor and developing ones, will be adversely affected by the consequences of war. In addition, the war will further exacerbate the political and social problems currently facing the world - particularly that of international terrorism, which we all are working hard to combat. In conclusion, Tanzania urges the Security Council to see to it that everything that can be done is done, as soon as possible, immediately to bring the war to an end and to address the ever-deteriorating humanitarian situation in Iraq.”

    2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source

49. “One cannot predict with any certainty what will happen to the very volatile region of the Middle East. The question of Palestine has long required urgent action, but none has been forthcoming. Every day, more deaths fill the media screens. How many more must die before the Security Council decides to act? Tanzania hopes and expects that all countries will continue to respect and honour the procedures that have been laid down for the taking and implementing of decisions of high import through the United Nations. The United Nations was established out of the need to save future generations from the scourge of war, which had brought immense misery to mankind and whose effects are still felt to this day, over 50 years later. Tanzania does not believe that that mission has changed.”

    2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source

50. “We are familiar with the fact that that course of action was rejected out of hand. In that respect, the decision to resort to the use of force against Iraq is null and void, as it goes against United Nations Charter provisions that require the decision to use force against a country threatening international peace and security to be adopted by the Security Council. Article 39 of the Charter clearly states that only the Security Council can determine the existence of a breach of peace or of an act of aggression, and only the Security Council can recommend, or decide on, what measures are to be taken. The decision to go to war without the authority of the Council not only weakens the United Nations - the only institution serving all countries all over the world - but also has the potential to endanger international peace and security.”

    2003-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4726Resumption1 (2003) · source