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Munoz

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first: 2003-06-17
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“Apart from any interpretation of the magnitude of the results achieved in Vienna, at least the beginning of the direct dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade on practical questions of mutual interest is a step that we hope will result in tangible improvements in the daily lives of the population. We therefore encourage the working groups to discuss the four fundamental areas of the programme: energy, missing persons, the return of internally displaced persons and transport and communications. In this regard we would like to express our appreciation for the active involvement of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the preparations for the direct dialogue.”
2003-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4853 (2003) · source
“Mr. Mufioz (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): We too wish to express our gratitude for the briefing by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Kosovo, Mr. Harri Holkeri, who has shed light on the situation on the ground. We completely agree with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General that without the rule of law, without returns and without economic development it will be impossible to fulfil the overall mandate of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) to promote an autonomous and substantive self- government in Kosovo in accordance with Security Council resolution 1244 (1999). In our opinion, a significant event took place in Vienna on 14 October 2003.”
2003-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4853 (2003) · source
“We must emphasize civil society in particular because many women's networks working in the field, selflessly and devotedly, have played an absolutely crucial role, at least in my country, in improving the condition of women. In peacekeeping operations, which have moved from inter-State conflicts to intra-State conflicts with economic, social or ethnic root causes, there is much to be done so that the United Nations, particularly the Council, may progressively improve its ability to respond and continue to develop mechanisms to address these situations. Ensuring that women have their due role to play in this process is a priority commitment. The delegation of Chile reiterates its commitment to achieve that goal, jointly with the other members of the Council.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852 (2003) · source
“One concerned developing regional perspectives to identify implementation strategies for the resolution. In that regard, appropriate regional bodies, inside as well as outside the United Nations system, could help with implementation. Another proposal at the seminar was that mechanisms be developed for systematic linkage between the Security Council and civil society. The creation of a gender unit within the Department of Peacekeeping Operations was also suggested, and we are glad that it has become a reality, as announced by Mr. Guehenno. With regard to civil society, I wish only to reiterate that the task of achieving full implementation of this crucial resolution is shared: Governments, the United Nations system, of course, and civil society will contribute.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852 (2003) · source
“I wish to raise one of the proposals made last year by the representative of the United Kingdom, which was to request one member of the Council each year to oversee the implementation of our decisions on including the gender perspective, working with the relevant Secretariat bodies to achieve that objective. Perhaps this is the time to explore that type of initiative. My country, at least, is willing to participate in that exercise. Consideration could also be given to a specific chapter devoted to gender-related items connected with resolution 1325 (2000) being included in the reports submitted by the Secretariat on peacekeeping operations. The proposals made at the seminar held in Chile included some interesting ideas that I wish to raise here.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852 (2003) · source
“Among the many, extensive discussions, almost all aspects have been addressed on including the gender perspective in the phases of all peace processes, because there is much information on the problems of women and girls in the field - their strengths and weaknesses. However, in practice we have not known how, or have not been able, to implement those aspects. We believe that one of paths that should be taken to achieve full implementation of resolution 1325 (2000) is to seek and develop effective monitoring mechanisms to enable more systematic control of implementation. If we had them, perhaps we would have a clearer view of what was achieved a year ago.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852 (2003) · source
“As the Secretary-General said a few years ago, if we accept that in a given society gender equality is more than a means in itself, if we believe that the empowerment of women is vital for overcoming the challenges of sustainable development, if we argue that the participation of women is a requirement for building good governance, if we insist that the rights of women are factors in the effectiveness of humanitarian assistance, if we are convinced of all these things in the context of all the societies we are trying to help at the global level, how then can we be incapable of implementing this very concept in our own society, including within our own home? The time has come to bridge the gap between paper and reality.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852 (2003) · source
“Some say that the problem is that women have greater difficulty in advancing within a static, rigidly hierarchical organization; others hold that the culture of an organization determines what is believed regarding what men and women can achieve. If it is believed that a job can be done only by a man, women will not be expected to succeed. Others say that it is a cultural problem, in that women are not seen as providers - that men are the primary providers.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852 (2003) · source
“If women do not participate in the decision-making structures of a society, they are unlikely to become involved in decisions about the conflict or the peace process that follows." (S/2002/1154, para. 5) We fully concur with this statement, since it makes clear that, in order to achieve the full participation of women in all stages of a conflict situation, from prevention to reconstruction, it is necessary to approach the problem from a broader perspective in which gender equity is achieved in all areas of action. Why the failure to achieve gender balance and equity? No consensus has been reached on the various explanations put forward. In the framework of a recent seminar held last November in Chile on the role of women in peacekeeping operations, reference was made to various perspectives on this topic.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852 (2003) · source
“Mr. Munoz (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): Approximately a year has elapsed since the Secretary- General submitted to us his report containing a large number of recommendations, which we firmly supported, but it seems that progress towards their implementation has not been as positive as we expected. I will begin my statement by quoting verbatim an excerpt from that report, which we believe to be particularly significant because it explains in simple terms the situation we are dealing with at this meeting and which has given rise to this and other discussions. "Women do not enjoy equal status with men in any society. Where cultures of violence and discrimination against women and girls exist prior to conflict, they will be exacerbated during conflict.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852 (2003) · source
“We repeat our acknowledgement of the oil-for- food programme, which has been so important in bringing the people of Iraq great humanitarian assistance and helped better the living conditions of the Iraqi population, especially women and the weaker members of society, which is the very reason for the United Nations presence in Iraq.”
2003-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4851 (2003) · source
“We are also concerned about the security of goods under United Nations responsibility in Iraq in installations or warehouses, goods that have not yet been distributed and will be transferred at the end of the programme. We have a few questions. We understand that in neighbouring countries there is a large amount of merchandise acquired by the programme and warehoused in storage units. This merchandise must either be transported to Iraq or agreement on its custody must be reached with the countries concerned. Who will make those arrangements? Would it be possible to make them before the United Nations handover? On the other hand, are there any agreements or understandings needed to transfer the goods under the 2.2 per cent account relating to the implementation and administrative costs of the programme for the United Nations?”
2003-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4851 (2003) · source
“On the other hand, we acknowledge that it has been necessary to work very hard to manage, organize and perform the many contracts on products currently in transit, as well as those approved and funded at the start of the conflict. This work, according to information we have received in the Committee established pursuant to resolution 661 (1990) has not concluded, and is currently being performed in coordination with the Coalition Provisional Authority. We believe that it must be accelerated, so that it is finished, or, if this is not possible, is as advanced as possible, before the handover to the Coalition Provisional Authority. We trust that that will be achieved.”
2003-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4851 (2003) · source
“That certainly adds a sense of realism, which was imparted to us by Mr. Sevan in his statement. But we must not lose sight of our main objective, making the transfer from the oil-for-food programme to the Coalition Provisional Authority a reality in a gradual and orderly fashion, leading up to next 21 November. What is most important is that the programme, in its future phase, continue to meet the needs of the Iraqi people. We hope that all the matters highlighted by the Executive Director in his report to the Council on 29 September as points that had not yet been resolved, points on which there was no agreement, can be fully resolved, in order to best conclude, on time, the transfer process. We note that some of these topics have actually been settled as was noted in Mr. Sevan's briefing.”
2003-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4851 (2003) · source
“Mr. Mufioz (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): On behalf of Chile, I join my colleagues in the most vigorous condemnation of the most recent criminal attacks, including against the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Those attacks follow in the wake of the attack against the office of the United Nations itself, which took the life of Sergio Vieira de Mello. This only increases appreciation for the humanitarian assistance provided by the oil-for-food programme and the work led by Mr. Benon Sevan, Executive Director of the Office of the Iraq Programme (OIP). From now on there is a true challenge, involving much detail: the many projects taking place and the necessary coordination between the various actors, especially in the light of the current security situation in Iraq.”
2003-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4851 (2003) · source
“And, as in past years, I should like to assure the Council that my country will continue to cooperate to ensure that this can happen, as we did until recently by contributing police officers to the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) and as we are doing today by contributing Chilean army officers.”
2003-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4837 (2003) · source
“We believe also that broader cooperation on the part of all States and of regional and international organizations is another prerequisite for the successful achievement of the completion strategy, in particular as relates to the prosecution of all accused persons, including some who are still at large. In conclusion, Bosnia and Herzegovina, given its long and rich history, had in the past to become a kind of crossroads - a meeting ground for different worlds. Today it is once again taking the path towards peaceful coexistence.”
2003-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4837 (2003) · source
“This important point is related, I believe, to what was very clearly recalled by the Ambassador of Germany - the fact that, in the process of ensuring that justice prevails, the local dimension is vital, without prejudice to the role of the special tribunals and of the international community, working together with national courts. The strengthening of national judicial systems is important not only in re-establishing the rule of law and respect for law in general, but also to ensure the success of the completion strategy of both tribunals.”
2003-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4837 (2003) · source
“A very important step forward has been taken in combating the networks that provide funding and support for key International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia indictees, including Radovan Karadzic. We commend the fact that the Peace Implementation Council has tasked the High Representative with establishing a system for domestic prosecution of war crimes. In this connection, a Special Chamber in the State Court of Bosnia and Herzegovina will contribute to the achievement of the general completion strategy adopted by the Security Council for the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.”
2003-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4837 (2003) · source
“Let me also mention the reforms made in the fields of banking, statistics and land registry, which contributed to the advances made by the so-called Bulldozer Committee, as well as the entry into force of the Law on Communications. However, as was mentioned in Lord Ashdown's briefing, attention should be devoted to the still-fragile institutions and to the slow pace of and obstacles to reform, the appointment of public administration officials, and the restructuring of various public bodies. The number of repatriated persons and the implementation of the property law all are auspicious signs. We agree, however, that, following the eventual dismantling of the Reconstruction and Return Task Force at the end of 2003, continued local and international support will be required for the return of the refugees.”
2003-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4837 (2003) · source
“The progress made in recent years following the implementation of the Dayton Peace Agreement, in particular during the period in question, clearly indicates that the terrible days of the 1990s are receding into the past. We should like, inter alia, to emphasize the efforts made to combat crime and corruption directly by means of the establishment of appropriate institutions; the process of restructuring the court system at all levels; and the launching of expert reform commissions covering indirect tax policy, defence and intelligence. The introduction of modern standards in public administration is a prerequisite for good governance and for transparency, and in that connection we wish to acknowledge the efforts of the State-level Civil Service Agency, which was created in May 2002.”
2003-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4837 (2003) · source
“Mr. Munoz (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I thank Lord Ashdown, High Representative for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina, for his report on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We appreciate his efforts. We also welcome the briefing given by Judge Theodor Meron. Still fresh in our memory are the 1990s, when the world witnessed in Bosnia and Herzegovina some of the bloodiest episodes in recent history. We still vividly recall the gross violations of the most fundamental human rights that occurred in, inter alia, Srebrenica, Zepa, Banja Luka and Sanski Most. The tragic outcome that, as Lord Ashdown said, about 250,000 people were killed or disappeared, and more than a million people became displaced persons or refugees, speaks for itself.”
2003-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4837 (2003) · source
“The international community views with alarm these developments and their impact on the peace process and the road map on which the Quartet is seeking to make progress for the benefit of the majority, who, we believe, seek peace and coexistence among Israel, Palestine, Syria and all other neighbours in the region.”
2003-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4836 (2003) · source
“Similarly, Chile firmly and harshly condemns the repugnant terrorist attack in Haifa, which killed 19 innocent people and injured some 50 others. Such violence against civilians can never be justified. Chile has condemned in the past and will continue to denounce and condemn all acts of terrorism, whatever their origin. We reject any attempt to justify such acts. Suicide attacks followed by the destruction of civilian homes, air strikes and further acts of terror constitute a vicious circle of violence that must stop. We appeal to both Syria and Israel to be prudent. We call on them to exercise all due restraint in order to avoid the taking of even graver decisions that would escalate the violence.”
2003-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4836 (2003) · source
“Mr. Mufioz (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): We might have preferred a different meeting of the Security Council to congratulate you, Ambassador Negroponte, on your assumption of the presidency, to offer you our best wishes and to assure you of our cooperation, as well as to thank Ambassador Jones Parry for his excellent work during the month of September. Events in the Middle East in recent hours prompt Chile to make the following statement. First of all, we condemn the Israeli air force bombing on Syrian territory, which is an outrage against international law and the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter. Such conduct is unacceptable and dangerous, because it can widen the conflict and pose additional threats to international peace and security in the Middle East.”
2003-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4836 (2003) · source
“Nonetheless, we believe that all necessary efforts must be made to return to peace negotiations within the framework of international law, in strict compliance with United Nations resolutions and with the commitments solemnly undertaken at the Aqaba Summit for the effective implementation of the road map of the Madrid Quartet. This afternoon's developments, however, are not a cause for optimism. We must now think about the need for perseverance and patience so that we can again, perhaps, take up our efforts for peace that the people of Palestine and Israel deserve.”
2003-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4828 (2003) · source
“Mr. Mufioz (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation voted in favour of the draft resolution because it reflected our views. The Government of Chile unequivocally condemned the Government of Israel's announcement with regard to the removal from the occupied territories of the President of the Palestinian National Authority. Such an action would not contribute to the achievement of peace in the Middle East and would go against the dignity of a people and its Authority - an Authority that was legitimately established on the basis of a democratic process. We would have preferred a consensus resolution. The non-approval of the draft resolution did not, however, prevent our voting in favour of it. But we fear that this situation will not be helpful to the political process in the Middle East or to the implementation of the road map.”
2003-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4828 (2003) · source
“The Economic and Social Council has created Ad Hoc Advisory Groups for two countries emerging from conflict, Burundi and Guinea-Bissau, and not long ago there was a joint mission of the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council to Guinea-Bissau. That is an important step, although we feel much still remains to be done. In short, peacekeeping operations must continue; they must evolve; indeed they must, when necessary, change - for the benefit of peace, security, for the benefit of international development, and especially for the benefit of the millions of people who are barely able to survive and who are the chief victims in conflict zones.”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“That is where the responsibilities of the Security Council combine with those of the Economic and Social Council, the United Nations Development Programme and the international financial institutions. The Council has been addressing these issues for a long time without finding the right approach which would make it possible for these organs and institutions to work together and coordinate their functions, both in conflict prevention and in post- conflict reconstruction. We believe that we should make proper use of Article 65 of the Charter whereby the Council can call for the assistance of the Economic and Social Council. We need to keep in mind the multidimensional nature of peacekeeping and post-conflict reconstruction operations. It is becoming more and more necessary to find formulas for cooperation between those organs.”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“Perhaps it will be necessary to employ the security dimension in gender structures - for example, incorporating the security dimension into the mandate of the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General on Gender Issues, or - as has been suggested on more than one occasion - establishing the post of special representative of the Secretary-General for women, peace and security, with a role similar to that of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict. Another element of the question of the maintenance of international peace and security is post- conflict peace-building in the context of a peacekeeping operation. Very often the easiest part is to bring in forces to separate the conflicting sides, to stop the killing. But the real task is achieving peace and rebuilding the country.”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“There has been progress since the Security Council's adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), but we believe that there is still much to do in order to integrate women into peacekeeping operations and peace processes and to fight criminal violence against women in conflict areas. Until resolution 1325 (2000), gender-related problems were addressed in the United Nations from the economic, social and human rights perspectives.”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“My country, at least, has benefited greatly from participating under the command of other countries, other military establishments. We have Chilean military contingents under Argentine command in Cyprus; we have Chilean military personnel under the command of the United Kingdom in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Right now, we have Chilean military personnel under the command of Bangladeshi troops in the Congo. So that is another by-product of peacekeeping operations that we must not overlook; perhaps we should think about how we can benefit from that experience. Finally, the role of women in peacekeeping is also very important for us with regard to this subject.”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“It is a question, then, of not forgetting to bring to justice those who commit crimes against humanity, and of not allowing impunity, without failing to maintain the realism necessary in order to act appropriately and to stop killings, which is obviously the priority for the Security Council and the entire Organization. Finally, the integration of human rights into peacekeeping operations demands active cooperation between civilians and military personnel and better understanding, tolerance and respect with regard to the distinct functions of each sector. That is a challenge still facing us. But there are also other favourable elements: not only cooperation between civilians and military personnel, but also greater cooperation and shared knowledge among the military personnel of various countries, traditions, regions and cultures.”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“The time is past when a sovereign Power can act according to whim with regard to citizens in a globalized world, which, furthermore, imposes commitments that obligate us with regard to human rights. Another point is the relationship that should exist between peacekeeping operations and international criminal procedures. Here is often the challenge - as we have recently seen - of how to achieve peace in order to avoid more deaths while, at the same time, bringing to justice those responsible for humanitarian situations in which the United Nations must intervene.”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“In our judgement, that report and the resolutions to which it gave rise are an example of the ability to adapt, with which we must face the changing demands of peacekeeping. Against that backdrop, we note that new challenges have recently arisen. I have already mentioned the increasing role of regional organizations in peacekeeping, and I should now like to emphasize the particular importance of better integrating the dimension of human rights into peacekeeping operations. That involves a number of components, including humanitarian intervention, where we still need to try to find a solution or an appropriate balance between objections related to sovereignty on the one hand and the moral obligation to protect defenceless persons from abuses of power on the other.”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“As far as conflicts are concerned, it seems to me that they have evolved from inter-State conflicts with repercussions within other States to intra-State conflicts with outside repercussions on other States. That is a much more complex reality, which United Nations peacekeeping operations must face. It is not so easy to deal with an intra-State conflict that has a domestic origin but that, nevertheless, spills over to neighbouring countries or affects the international community. In order to address these new needs, the Secretary-General made available to Member States the Brahimi report (S/2000/809) - mentioned by a number of previous speakers - which recommended that the whole peacekeeping mechanism, both of the Secretariat and of Governments themselves, be broadly updated.”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“I should like to touch on a number of new elements of peacekeeping operations that have recently arisen with particular force: with the metamorphosis of the concept of security, the evolution of the very nature of conflicts and the emergence of situations for which traditional tools do not seem the most appropriate. First is the concept of security. I believe it is already commonplace to acknowledge that that concept includes non-military threats and concerns about the security of persons - Chile is a member of a network of United Nations Member countries dedicated to exploring the concept of human security - that there is an interdependence among the various components that apply both to rich and to poor countries, and that the concept of security also encompasses the new phenomenon of globalized terrorism.”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“In our view, the practice of participation by regional organizations in crisis or conflict situations is a very important factor contributing to the fulfilment of these responsibilities, but one which must always be subordinate to the overarching global mandate and functions of the United Nations in these areas. Moreover, it is necessary to adjust appropriately the application, capacity and nature of assistance and security forces not operating under the mandate and direct coordination of the United Nations so that they can be very positive and not affect or undermine the authority of United Nations peacekeeping operations.”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“Those matters too call for further consideration. Our impression is that, ultimately, the United Nations - especially the Security Council - will be judged or evaluated by world public opinion and by the person on the street according to the extent to which it prevents conflict, curbs killings, delivers humanitarian assistance in conflict situations and mediates between warring groups - precisely through peacekeeping operations. Hence the pressing importance of this subject of peacekeeping operations for the Organization's present and future. For that reason, on this occasion, my delegation cannot fail to reaffirm once again my country's resolute commitment, with the authority and legitimacy of the United Nations, to the exercise of this responsibility of maintaining peace and security.”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“This is followed soon by that of maintaining international peace and security, responsibility for which lies with the Security Council pursuant principally to Chapters V, VI and VII. In our view, it must be acknowledged that since the end of the cold war the international community has witnessed a clear trend - reflected in the Security Council - towards increasingly broad and effective use of the mechanisms and means set out in those chapters, particularly Chapters VI and VII, with the assistance of the Secretariat and other United Nations organs, and with that of the specialized agencies. Consistent with that trend, we have also noted the formulation of new doctrines and principles such as preventive diplomacy and humanitarian intervention, which further build on collective international action.”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“Mr. Mufioz (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): I wish at the outset to congratulate the Syrian delegation on its leadership of the Security Council this month. In particular, I pay tribute to you, Mr. President, for your personal role and wish you every success in your new diplomatic post. We shall miss your professionalism, your experience and your good humour. But since you are only going to Geneva you will not really be all that far away. I thank you, Sir, for this opportunity for the Security Council to reflect on so important a topic as United Nations peacekeeping operations. It is no accident that the first purpose set out in the first paragraph of the preamble of the Charter is to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war.”
2003-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4818 (2003) · source
“We believe that the Council is duty-bound to consider ways and means by which the United Nations and the international community can cooperate more actively in humanitarian tasks and in the reconstruction of Iraq in all its aspects. Experience gained and mechanisms used in other regions, such as Afghanistan or Kosovo, may be useful in this regard. It may also be appropriate once again to consider a time frame for transition in Iraq, as proposed to the Council by the Secretary-General, in order to restore sovereignty to the Iraqi people as soon as possible. Lastly, my delegation has no doubt that the stabilization and reconstruction of Iraq ultimately represent a test for and the responsibility of the entire international community.”
2003-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4812 (2003) · source
“In this regard, we deem it necessary to review the measures that have been taken to date and to make any necessary corrections so as to avoid a recurrence of such distressing incidents as those of last Tuesday. We feel that this task must be undertaken jointly by the Security Council, the Secretariat and, of course, the representatives of the coalition forces in Iraq. Secondly, we believe that, in the light of recent events, the Security Council must launch a process of seeking new mechanisms and different approaches to its future work in Iraq. In this respect, we believe that the starting point of such a process of reflection must be the decision, reaffirmed yesterday, to pursue the United Nations aims and purposes in Iraq. Any step backwards would signal the triumph of violence and terror.”
2003-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4812 (2003) · source
“Despite our sorrow at the loss of the lives of international civil servants and Iraqi staff members of the United Nations in Baghdad, we must not allow these actions to divert us from the course towards the recovery by Iraq and its people of their full sovereignty. We know that the situation is highly complex and that new and greater efforts are required to stabilize the situation in Iraq. In the view of the Chilean delegation, the new circumstances require the Council to focus its attention on two urgent and principal aspects. The first is the issue of the security of United Nations personnel throughout the world and, in particular, in Iraq.”
2003-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4812 (2003) · source
“We have conveyed our condolences to the Secretary-General and, through him, to the families of the victims, in particular over the death of Sergio Vieira de Mello, a fellow Latin American and a brilliant diplomat. The United Nations has paid with human lives for its right to participate in the process of reconstructing Iraq. Terrorism, which seeks the prevalence of hatred and violence over rationality and tolerance, is one of the greatest threats of our times. We have seen this in Baghdad and in Jerusalem. And yet, our struggle against terrorism cannot and must not be a series of isolated individual efforts. It must be a joint effort of the international community. These events confirm the truth of this assertion.”
2003-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4812 (2003) · source
“Mr. Mufioz (Chile) (spoke in Spanish): I should like first to thank the Ambassadors of the United States and the United Kingdom for the information they have provided us on the unfolding events in Iraq. We feel that it is constructive for the members of the Security Council to receive such information and to make comments. We fully understand the difficulty of discussing concrete achievements in a context so strongly marked by the events surrounding the deadly terrorist attack on the United Nations offices in Baghdad. We cannot pass up this opportunity to reiterate our firmest condemnation of that criminal attack and to emphasize the need to bring the perpetrators to justice.”
2003-08-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4812 (2003) · source
“In conclusion, we reiterate our gratitude to Ambassador Noel Sinclair and his team for the outstanding work they have done in Bougainville. We wish them every success in their future efforts to bring peace, security and stability to the people of Bougainville.”
2003-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4805 (2003) · source
“Like others, we recognize the invaluable contributions made by Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Vanuatu, inter alia. We would like to highlight in particular the support that must provided in promoting trust in this peace process in the transition towards an autonomous Government. Finally, we wish to note that, in order for peace to be sustainable, an effective administration and a viable economy must be established. Accordingly, the relevant bodies of the United Nations must coordinate their efforts in Bougainville closely with those of the international donor community in order to establish and consolidate peace. In this context, we welcome the efforts made by the United Nations Development Programme and the United Nations Children's Fund in the area.”
2003-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4805 (2003) · source
“Therefore, we believe it is essential that the Bougainville Constitutional Commission continue its work, using that text as a basis. Moreover, we share the view expressed by a number of previous speakers that it is necessary to ensure that the international community support with the necessary resources a number of priority areas, such as finalization of the establishment of the Constituent Assembly in Bougainville. Assistance in preparing for elections is also essential. We welcome the growing cooperation between the authorities of Papua New Guinea and the leaders of Bougainville. We reiterate our gratitude for the work done by the Peace Monitoring Group over the past five years and wish every success to the Bougainville Transition Team, which has recently begun its support efforts.”
2003-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4805 (2003) · source
“In that connection, one of the most important elements is the strengthening of mutual trust and of the sense of security in the community. We particularly value the fact that the completion of this process allows Section XIV of the national Constitution, the new organic peace-building law, the autonomous Government of Bougainville and the elections to enter into full force. We recognize the importance of the new Constitution as central to the implementation of the Peace Agreement of August 2001, which is why we emphasize the considerable progress achieved as well as the active participation of the island's population. In particular, we consider the second draft, which was finalized in May, to be of great importance.”
2003-08-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4805 (2003) · source