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first: 2003-06-17
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“The President (spoke in Spanish): In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan. It is so decided. I invite Mr. Brahimi to take a seat at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members have before them document S/2003/ 1212, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on Afghanistan. I welcome the presence of the Secretary-General and invite him to take the floor.”
2004-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4893 (2004) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Afghanistan in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Farhddi (Afghanistan) took a seat at the Council table.”
2004-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4893 (2004) · source
“As well, we support the establishment of an observer mission of the United Nations to assist in completing the transition process and to follow on UNPOB when its mandate expires at the end of this year. We value the growing collaboration between the authorities of Papua New Guinea and the leaders of Bougainville. We hope that spirit of mutual commitment and trust continues to develop. Finally, we thank Ambassador Noel Sinclair and his team for their valuable work in Bougainville. Although much remains to be done, we are aware that their efforts have contributed to the search for the peace, security and stability of the people of Bougainville.”
2003-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4881 (2003) · source
“Therefore, the relevant bodies of the United Nations must closely coordinate efforts in Bougainville with the international donor community in order to establish and strengthen peace. We value the activities already initiated by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). It is essential that the Political Office of the United Nations continue to be present after the imminent withdrawal of personnel from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Vanuatu, who are part of the transition team of Bougainville. We therefore support the extension of UNPOB's mandate at least until elections have been held and greater progress has been achieved in the other outstanding tasks.”
2003-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4881 (2003) · source
“In that context, we recognize the central role of the United Nations Political Office in Bougainville (UNPOB) in resolving disputes and mediating on differences and changes in the holding of the elections. As well, it is necessary to support the process of laying the basic foundations for establishing the autonomous government of Bougainville. That process requires, among other things, the reforming and strengthening of the public sector, the mobilization of resources, the rebuilding of infrastructure, reconciliation and the reintegration of ex-combatants. We underline as well that in order for peace to be lasting, it is necessary to establish an efficient administration and a functioning economy.”
2003-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4881 (2003) · source
“However, we understand that this depends on a number of conditions that are not easily achieved, among them, the entry-into-force of the Constitution, the settlement of outstanding issues, such as the Me'ekamui Defence Force, and reconciliation among the various factions. That is why we look forward with great interest and hope to the upcoming meeting to be held between those groups of Bougainville and the Government of Papua New Guinea. We hope that they achieve the necessary agreements in the peace process. We acknowledge that many challenges still lie ahead for Bougainville. Among them should be noted the important task of developing the proposed Constitution and, most especially, preparations for the elections.”
2003-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4881 (2003) · source
“Mr. Andereya Latorre (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): Allow me, first of all, to congratulate you, Sir, on the way in which you are leading the Council's work this month. We particularly welcome the convening of this public meeting on the situation in Bougainville, given that it is very important to know the views of the countries of the region, which have demonstrated their commitment and cooperation in the peace process. I also thank Assistant Secretary-General Danilo Turk for his briefing on the developments in the peace process in the most recent period. We welcome the common position reached among the parties for the destruction of arms and munitions under stage III of the weapons disposal programme.”
2003-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4881 (2003) · source
“For example, my country feels that sanctions should be reserved for very specific areas, focused directly on those responsible and avoid negatively affecting the civilian population. Similarly, we believe that the social dimension of crises should be taken into consideration because the Security Council has a role to play with regard to the social threats affecting peace and security. In conclusion, we urge Member States to apply in their legislation those two important documents: the updated aide-memoire and the road map. We would also suggest that the Security Council, as it did with the earlier aide-memoire, endorse the document in a presidential statement. We would thereby most likely take a step towards protecting civilians in armed conflict.”
2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877 (2003) · source
“Preventive measures, along with political will, will help us to avoid a repetition of the unfortunate events that we witnessed, for example, in Rwanda and Burundi just a few years ago. The United Nations lost its innocence this year. Until recently, we had been used to the various warring factions throughout the world respecting international humanitarian staff from the various United Nations agencies. It was clear that United Nations staff were not a military target. In the past, even when accidents did happen and United Nations staff lost their lives, the Organization as a whole was never considered a military target by one ofthe parties to a conflict, as it is now in Iraq. Therefore, we need to take concrete actions.”
2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877 (2003) · source
“In this regard, both documents should serve as a guide for the adoption of future draft resolutions related to this matter. The situation of displaced civilians deserves special attention. Unfortunately, and far too frequently, there is forced conscription of children to be used as soldiers, in particular in some regions of Africa, but also in some regions of the continent where I come from. In far too many cases, the international community has witnessed atrocities carried out against the civilian population, as Mr. Egeland has emphasized, using rape and mutilation as weapons of war. Close cooperation with the various available international and national actors, including the High Commissioner for Human Rights, is necessary so that an early warning network can be established, which will allow for prevention of conflicts.”
2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877 (2003) · source
“The culture of protection is as it was stated by the Secretary-General when he introduced his report on the protection of civilians in armed conflicts in 2001, in which he asked States to make the culture of protection a reality. The development of a plan of action in this sphere, we feel, is the cornerstone for implementing an international policy of this culture of protection. Applying a programme of dissemination is a concrete step forward towards awareness-raising regarding this issue for the various actors involved, whether civilians or government authorities. The updated aide-memoire and the road map, which have been presented to us today, must be part of this common basis for establishing the level of responsibility towards civilian populations, both for the Security Council and for the Member States of the United Nations.”
2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877 (2003) · source
“I cannot fail to mention here the terrible deaths of nine children in a bombing in Afghanistan in recent days. This is deplorable act, which must be duly investigated. Apart from combatants, civilians are the main victims in armed conflicts, not only due to accidents, but even worse, as a result of a policy of war. This means that at the heart of the Security Council's work should be the implementation of its mandate to ensure international peace and security by dealing with this problem. Similarly, protecting non-combatant civilians, whether humanitarian or international personnel, is unfortunately a growing concern in the international arena. The periodic updating and review of this matter and the presentation of the updated aide-memoire and road map have enabled us to see the growing importance ofthis question.”
2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877 (2003) · source
“Mr. Mufioz (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): Mr. President, since this is the first time I am making a statement here in an open meeting of the Security Council in the month of December, I wish to extend my congratulations for your assumption of the presidency and I wish you every success in this task. I would like to thank Under-Secretary-General Jan Egeland as well for briefing us on the updated aide-memoire and the road map regarding the protection of civilians in armed conflicts prepared by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) ofthe United Nations. The various and serious violations that take place in armed conflicts affect the security of millions of civilians in different regions of the world. In particular, they affect the most vulnerable, such as women, children and the elderly.”
2003-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4877 (2003) · source
“Thus the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council must coordinate their action in order to ensure a coherent approach to the integrated and multidimensional aspects of the problems of the region. Progress has been made in that area, but we have not yet come up with an operational formula facilitating the joint work of the two organs. At the same time, it seems to us reasonable to heed the concern of the Secretary-General regarding the proliferation of United Nations offices in the region - a theme taken up by a number of speakers in the recent debate dealing with the conference on the Great Lakes region. We must set clear and achievable goals, draw up a specific timetable and avoid any duplication of functions.”
2003-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4871 (2003) · source
“Of the recommendations made by the mission, we would like to emphasize those that relate to the need to establish a mechanism to alleviate the suffering of the Victims of human rights violations, including through reparation and compensation, as part of efforts aimed at post-conflict reconciliation - an area to which Chile attaches fundamental importance. Given our recent history, we know how important it is to have a process of democratic recovery, stability and peace, to prevent impunity and to address the suffering of the victims of human rights violations. We believe that the recommendations relating to governability contained in the report of the multidisciplinary mission are important.”
2003-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4871 (2003) · source
“That is why it seems to us entirely logical to pursue proposals aimed at the more active presence of the United Nations, supporting the implementation of subregional measures aimed at the resolution of general problems, including the promotion of good governance; joint and coordinated disarmament programmes; demobilization, reintegration and repatriation or resettlement programmes; and measures to combat the illegal movement of small arms, drugs and militias - ideas that, as we know, are under discussion in the context of other African conflicts.”
2003-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4871 (2003) · source
“Trafficking in small arms, the proliferation of mercenaries who cross borders to offer their services to the highest bidder, the illegal exploitation of natural resources, systematic violations of human rights, HIV/AIDS and extreme poverty - none of these phenomena can be resolved by countries acting alone, especially without the cooperation of the international community or the United Nations.”
2003-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4871 (2003) · source
“Mr. Maquieira (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): We are very grateful for the report of the multidisciplinary assessment mission to the Central African subregion, headed by the Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. Kalomoh, and we are also grateful for his briefing today. Briefly, it seems to us that, in the light of the report, which we have studied, it would be appropriate to introduce holistic solutions taking account of the regional dimension, especially in areas that are clearly affected by similar cross-border problems.”
2003-11-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4871 (2003) · source
“However, we are facing an important, decisive step towards the building of a new, more stable, democratic and independent Iraq that is at peace with itself and its neighbours, assisted by the strong and sustained support of the international community in political, human and financial terms, as demonstrated at Madrid. In conclusion, I would like to say that Chile is ready to cooperate by providing assistance in terms of agricultural development and food for school-age children, as well as with regard to other humanitarian needs that we have identified, with the aim of contributing in some measure to the goal of restoring sovereignty to the Iraqi people and helping to build the basic institutions of a democratic State.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“We hope that that process will be completed in 2005, with the election, on the basis of universal suffrage, of a constitutional assembly charged with the task of drafting a new constitution, as a result of which - subject to approval by referendum - an election will be held to choose, for the first time in Iraq's history, a new freely-elected democratic government. We hope that those arrangements will be formalized to an even greater extent than as was set out in the presentation given by the Governing Council of Iraq to the Security Council. We are, of course, concerned that all of these steps are threatened by the security situation today and, in all probability, for the foreseeable future.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“We are grateful to the United States for the information regarding the announcement by the Governing Council of Iraq about the new institutional arrangements, which anticipate, for the beginning of 2004, the adoption of a framework law that includes procedures for the formation, by mid-2004, of a transitional national assembly made up of people elected by the various provincial councils. The appointment of a national assembly and a provisional government with sovereign powers will be a decisive step in the devolution of sovereignty - a step for which the Security Council has called.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“As part of the international community's global response to terrorism, I believe we must not forget poverty, injustice and the day-to-day misery Sll'V.4869 experienced by millions of human beings. Those things - together with a lack of hope - provide a breeding ground for the recruitment of extremists. We noted with interest the announcement, on 15 November, of a plan to transfer sovereignty to the Iraqi people in the coming months, in keeping with the provisions of resolution 1511 (2003). This should include the transference of responsibility for the building of new national institutions in Iraq, within a democratic framework of respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, as well as respect for minorities and the broad participation of all democratic sectors, including women.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“It seems that the world is facing the risk of terrorism as never before, and the international community - and some countries in particular - have had a rude awakening to this reality of a threat that knows no borders. Terrorism uses its support networks on the basis of a globalized system to transfer people, funds and weapons in order to perpetrate terrorist attacks, not only in Iraq, but in many places around the world, as we see daily in the news media. This new global terrorism can be fought only through joint and organized action by the international community, particularly this Organization. So we have before us the challenge of strengthening the measures that the Security Council has taken with regard to the scourge of terrorism.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“Given the prevailing security situation, the Secretary-General has deemed it necessary to temporarily withdraw all international personnel from Baghdad. We regret that decision, but we understand and respect it, for the very reasons for which he adopted it. We know that the work of the United Nations is still being done by local personnel, but we hope that the security situation will enable the Organization to resume its role under resolutions 1483 (2003) and 1511 (2003) as soon as possible. We are aware of the Secretary-General's willingness in that regard. We Wish to join the international expression of grief at the deaths due to the terrorist attacks that occurred in recent days in Baghdad and Nasariah, including today's attacks against hotels and other facilities in Baghdad.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“The actions of the extremists - as we have all been able to see - are directed not only against the Coalition forces, but also against the United Nations and other international organs. The premeditated attack on the central offices of the United Nations on 19 August and the attack against the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross are unequivocal demonstrations of an attempt to isolate the population from the help and influence of the international community. We are convinced that those who perpetrate such criminal attacks are no more than minority groups that cannot represent the feelings of the overwhelming majority of Iraq's population, which, we believe, wishes to have a freer, more democratic and more prosperous society and to live in peace.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“Mr. Mufloz (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): I thank the Ambassadors of the United States and the United Kingdom for their briefings on the situation in Iraq, pursuant to paragraph 24 of resolution 1483 (2003). The evolution of the situation in Iraq undoubtedly arouses the attention of world opinion, and since the last report received by the Council, we have seen the violent action of partisan elements of the old regime seeking to oppose the changes. Clearly, the task of building democratic institutions in a country that has been governed by despotism is not easy, owing to the resistance of sectors that have lost privileges. In addition, the task of building and achieving peace is always more difficult than that of removing a dictatorial regime.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“We also welcome the fact that the first meeting of national coordinators was held in June, and we hope that the rather tight provisional timetable proposed by the Secretary-General in his report can be kept to. In short, we believe that it is essential that the international community provide decisive support for the conference, so that the goals set out by the Secretary-General and the Security Council can be achieved. In this context, we enthusiastically support the presidential statement to be made later on this matter.”
2003-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4865 (2003) · source
“My comments also apply fully to the appeal by the Council for the holding of an international conference on the Great Lakes region, based on the conviction that instability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could quickly spread to other countries of the region, that the peoples of the region have linguistic, cultural and social ties that bind them closely together and that, in the final analysis, conflict can be resolved only in a regional framework. Chile supports the holding of the conference. We see it as a further sign that the African peoples have taken their destiny in their own hands, generating African solutions to African problems. We commend the active participation of important organizations, including the African Union, in support of this effort.”
2003-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4865 (2003) · source
“We are grateful for the presence here today of the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Tanzania; the Minister of the Presidency for Parliamentary and Diplomatic Affairs of Mozambique; the Special Envoy of the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union for the Great Lakes Region; and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General. The regional dimension of conflicts has become clear with regard to other parts of Africa, as has the fact that there is great usefulness in cooperation between the Security Council and regional and subregional organizations in Africa. We need only mention the essential presence of the Economic Community of West African States - working in direct cooperation with the Security Council - in Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire.”
2003-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4865 (2003) · source
“Mr. Mufloz (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): I should like at the outset to express condolences to the Government of Great Britain for the terrorist attack attributed to Al Qaeda that occurred in Istanbul and took the life of the Consul-General of the country, as well as the lives of many others. We also express our condolences to the Government of Turkey for the victims resulting from that criminal attack and the attack that took place last weekend. We intend to submit a draft resolution on this matter during this afternoon's meeting. We hope that it will be adopted unanimously.”
2003-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4865 (2003) · source
“To conclude, let me express support for the recommendations made by UNAIDS and the report I have mentioned, and to request that on the anniversary of resolution 1308 (2000), in July of next year, a joint report between the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) and UNAIDS be drafted, setting forth the advances in the implementation of this important resolution.”
2003-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4859 (2003) · source
“We have pursued the same goals in preparing our military personnel deployed to peacekeeping operations in post-conflict zones such as Timor-Leste, Kosovo or the Democratic Republic of the Congo, so that our training programmes have not only enabled our national forces to avoid contagion, but are also allowing them to help in educating some of the people of those countries about different methods of prevention, detection systems and treatment support. We are, of course, prepared to make known the lessons we have learned in this process to any country interested in our experience in this field.”
2003-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4859 (2003) · source
“The United Nations has developed a coordinated approach to implementing resolution 1308 (2000) on HIV/AIDS prevention during the conduct of its own peacekeeping operations, but apparently that approach does not apply when the United Nations is replaced by regional institutions in conducting peacekeeping operations, such as the NATO, the African Union, ECOWAS, etc. In the case of Chile, our army has created a monitoring network with detection centres deployed around the country that have an infrastructure adequate for their operation, technical procedures and qualified personnel, all of which is part of a larger AIDS prevention programme.”
2003-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4859 (2003) · source
“Those are often situations or countries where civil institutions have collapsed and therefore prevention of HIV becomes very difficult, if not impossible. In some countries where peacekeeping forces are deployed there is no such thing as a health ministry, or else it has disappeared. Reports also show that constant and prolonged absence from family and military pressures lead to situations that tend to spread the disease. This is not to detract from the great success that has been achieved in using peacekeeping operations for humanitarian purposes in war or civil war situations, it is simply meant to point out the need to take additional precautions. The UNAIDS report "On the front line" adds yet another dimension to the problem.”
2003-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4859 (2003) · source
“Moreover, it has also been determined that in conflict and post-conflict areas military personnel taking part in peacekeeping operations have a high risk of acquiring and transmitting AIDS. Research indicates that the changing nature of peacekeeping operations is a significant factor in this process. Indeed, over the last decade the role of troops in peacekeeping operations has changed. Now peacekeepers are required to become involved in a number of humanitarian areas that are not related to their military status proper. As indicated by a prominent expert, Dr. Tripodi, the risk of infection for military personnel increases when military contingents are required to intervene in complex emergencies.”
2003-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4859 (2003) · source
“With the approval of resolution 1308 (2000), we began consideration of a new dimension in the AIDS problem: its multifaceted impact on stability and security. As indicated by UNAIDS, "In regions where HIV/AIDS has reached epidemic proportions, it destroys the very fabric of what constitutes a state: individuals, families, communities, economic and socio-political institutions, and the military and police forces which guarantee the protection of State institutions." (UNAIDS, Fact Sheet No. 1) And as the UNAIDS report on Eritrea, which has been circulated at this meeting, quite rightly states, for a small country like Eritrea, AIDS "is an invisible enemy, which became a problem of national security".”
2003-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4859 (2003) · source
“Mr. Mufioz (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): We are most grateful to you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting to discuss implementation of Security Council resolution 1308 (2000). The meeting reflects your wisdom and we commend you on the competent way in which you have conducted the work of the Security Council. We are also grateful for the reports submitted by Mr. Guehenno, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, and by Mr. Peter Piot, Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). HIV/AIDS has spread very rapidly since its first appearance and diagnosis in the early 19805 and has had an enormous social impact - becoming a global pandemic, which has caused over 24 million deaths.”
2003-11-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4859 (2003) · source
“We wish to pay tribute to all those who have become victims of this dangerous work while ensuring that innocent people do not fall prey to that scourge. Allow me to conclude by pointing out that the Human Security Network, a group of countries of which Chile is a member, has anti-personnel mine action as one of its priorities. We therefore reiterate, on behalf of the group of countries who are part of the Network, our endorsement of the inclusion, as a priority, of this aspect in the mandates of peacekeeping operations that are approved by the Council.”
2003-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4858 (2003) · source
“We also believe that the Council, through its resolutions, should promote, among other things, respect by all Member States for the norms of international law on the subject, and we particularly urge the parties to a conflict to refrain at all times from the production, transfer, stockpiling and use of this type of material. At such an important occasion as this, we cannot overlook the courage and dedication of the experts who have risked their lives and their physical integrity in mine clearance. Our country is proud of contributing effectively to mine-clearance activities as members of peacekeeping and mine-clearance operations, as we did in Nicaragua, and cooperating with other armies in the removal of mines, as we have done with Ecuador.”
2003-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4858 (2003) · source
“Such action, in our view, should work towards the elimination of landmines, of unexploded ordnance and, in general, of other explosives remnants of war or conflicts because of their serious effects on the civilian population in particular, particularly children, humanitarian personnel and the personnel of the United Nations itself. This must be done in accordance with nationally and internationally agreed technical criteria. We agree on the need to reiterate the serious dangers posed by mines and other explosive remnants and we believe that the Council should support the activities of the United Nations Mine Action Service in the DPKO, with special recognition being given to the work done by this Department in terms of coordination.”
2003-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4858 (2003) · source
“One of the main functions of the National Demining Commission is to propose policies, legal norms and plans for compliance with the Ottawa Convention, as well as to obtain resources to develop a national humanitarian mine-clearance plan which, as I have said, has been carried out efficiently and ahead of schedule. We have no doubt that, from the present perspective of the United Nations Mine Action Service, the Security Council must include in the mandates of peacekeeping operations, as a regular and priority matter and whenever the situation so requires, mine action as well as action regarding other explosive remnants of war.”
2003-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4858 (2003) · source
“From now on, our country's efforts, over a nine year period, will be aimed at planning the removal and destruction of all anti-personnel mines planted on national territory. At present, our Government's efforts are also aimed at providing humanitarian assistance to mine accident victims and to local communities. We have worked efficiently to mark those areas that contain minefields, delimiting them and making them known. We have also broadly distributed pamphlets containing preventive measures for persons who have to transit through areas close to these marked fields. Mine-clearance activities in our country are concentrated in a public commission with multisectoral participation, reporting to the President of the Republic.”
2003-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4858 (2003) · source
“During this time, many international instruments have been drafted and continually updated with new universal norms, such as the Ottawa Convention and Protocol II of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, as well as mechanisms for cooperation and action to resolve these problems. Chile has implemented these instruments and has also taken the necessary measures to fulfil its commitments proceeding from these instruments. Our country has, as a first step, eliminated its stockpiles of anti-personnel mines. In this regard, Mr. President, it is a pleasure for me to communicate to you that last August we destroyed the last 59,000 anti-personnel mines stockpiled by our country's armed forces, complying two years in advance with Chile's obligations under the Ottawa Convention.”
2003-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4858 (2003) · source
“Mine action is therefore an essential element in peace-building in that, as practice has shown, it plays an important role in peacekeeping operations. Also, mine-clearance operations play a preventive role, which is of primary importance in terms of preserving the life and physical integrity of the personnel conducting peacekeeping operations and of the personnel engaged in humanitarian activities. But we also think of the local population, innocent women and children, who are very often affected. Our experience has allowed us to develop, within United Nations policy, mine action initiated by the Assembly, and the role of the United Nations Mine Action Service is today part of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO).”
2003-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4858 (2003) · source
“Mr. Mufioz (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): Permit me at the outset to thank you for having convened the Council to discuss in an open meeting a matter as universal and timely for the international community as mine action. I am also grateful for the important briefings by Mr. Jean-Marie Guehenno, Under- Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, and by Mr. Martin Dahinden, Director of the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining. The conflicts which the Security Council addresses in the exercise of its authority are usually of two types, and they generally cause great loss of human life, mutilation and suffering, in addition to material losses. These are, first of all, anti-personnel mines and, secondly, the proliferation of small arms and light weapons.”
2003-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4858 (2003) · source
“Lastly, in addition to the dialogue process between Belgrade and Pristina, the deepening of dialogue between UNMIK and the Kosovo Assembly can contribute, we believe, to the attainment of concrete results regarding the major challenges that lie ahead, challenges we believe must be met for the well- being of the population.”
2003-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4853 (2003) · source
“There have been some gestures of support for the return process, such as the open letter signed by leaders of the Kosovo-Albanian population and non-Serb minorities, as well as the resolution adopted by the Kosovo Assembly in July 2003 in this regard. It is also noteworthy that public funds have been allocated by the Government of Kosovo for this process. We agree with the Special Representative that the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government, the political entities of Kosovo and the representatives of communities should continue to work to achieve, within a political context, the "standards-before-status" benchmarks.”
2003-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4853 (2003) · source
“We believe that this condemnation must be as vigorous and resolute as possible and we appeal strongly for efforts to be increased so that those guilty will not go unpunished, because impunity is an invitation to further acts of violence. We appreciate measures taken by UNMIK to try to find the perpetrators of these violent acts and bring them to justice. We believe that any acts of violence, any ethnic discrimination or harassment based on ethnic grounds, runs counter to a multi-ethnic Kosovo and is contrary to the spirit of Security Council resolution 1244 (1999). We are concerned that the Secretary-General's report (S/2003/996) indicates that the level of integration among the communities and the joint use of public services remains limited.”
2003-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4853 (2003) · source
“There has also been progress in work in the areas of housing and property in respect of claims over property in Kosovo. In spite of all these positive factors and the progress achieved, it is regrettable that the perpetrators of the condemnable acts of violence against the Serb community in Kosovo, as well as those responsible for acts of violence against the authorities of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), have not been apprehended. We want to condemn, as many others in this Hall have done, the acts of violence of August 2003 that took lives and caused casualties in Gorazdevac, Bica and the village of Cernica. Equally grave are the growing acts of violence against UNMIK staff who are there precisely to support the rule of law.”
2003-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4853 (2003) · source
“In our opinion there continues to be some significant progress in the transfer of non-reserved responsibilities listed in chapter 5 of the Constitutional Framework to the Provisional Institutions of Self- Government. We encourage this progress, but it can be complemented with further progress in the transfer of responsibilities given to the Special Representative, in accordance with chapter 8 of the Constitutional Framework. The report also reflects limited progress in areas such as privatization and unemployment, and greater progress in income and customs services and in the establishment of a range of proposals to reform and amend fiscal policy in Kosovo during 2004. There have been improvements in the representation of women over the past year at the professional level and in the public sector.”
2003-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4853 (2003) · source