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Museveni

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2009-09-24
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2010-09-23
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  1. “Since the Security Council acts on behalf of the Members States in the maintenance of international peace and security, it is imperative that it live up to expectations by acting promptly and effectively in addressing the current and new threats to international peace and security.”

    2010-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6389 (2010) · source

  2. “The Council needs greater credibility, legitimacy and representation. It is an injustice that the entire continent of Africa - 53 Member States, with a population of over 1 billion people - has no permanent representation on this Council. I am here in a seasonal capacity. The Council should also strive to be more even-handed and transparent in its approaches and decisions in order to dispel the perception that on some issues under its consideration, vested interests override fairness. In addition, the Council should engage more with those countries on its agenda or whose situations it is considering, to afford them an opportunity to express their Views and concerns.”

    2010-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6389 (2010) · source

  3. “The African Union has shown its commitment to conflict prevention, mediation and resolution in Africa, as demonstrated by its response to conflict situations on the continent. African ownership has been shown through the contribution of political leadership and troops, logistics, and financing, according to the capacity of its member States. However, the major challenge that inhibits the effectiveness of African Union peacekeeping operations, such as the African Union Mission in Somalia, is lack of adequate financial resources. That is one area where more support from the United Nations and other international partners is urgently needed. It is imperative that the long-standing concerns about the need to reform the Security Council be addressed to foster its effectiveness.”

    2010-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6389 (2010) · source

  4. “In this regard, priority should be given to strengthening support for national ownership and capacity development, based on priorities identified by the national authorities. Only national actors can address their society's needs in a way that can enhance sustainable peace, security and prosperity. We welcome the strengthening of the Security Council's strategic partnership with the African Union and with other regional and subregional organizations, which also play an important role in the maintenance of peace and security. The United Nations should optimize the contribution by those organizations, which have advantages of proximity and the capability to mobilize and respond quickly. In the recent past, the number of missions carried out in pursuit of peace by such organizations has increased.”

    2010-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6389 (2010) · source

  5. “There are cases of countries where United Nations peacekeeping operations lasted many years and then wound up, but had to return to address the same concerns. That implies that the approaches used in such countries did not address their core problems. We welcome the ongoing efforts to enhance the effectiveness of United Nations peacekeeping by ensuring that the mandated tasks are appropriate to the situation on the ground. However, more attention still needs to be paid to supporting fragile and post-conflict countries in building the capacity of their national institutions to effectively address security and other challenges. The Security Council should also take interest in human security issues, including social and economic development, that matter to many developing countries.”

    2010-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6389 (2010) · source

  6. “There are still several intractable conflicts around the world, as well as new threats such as transnational organized crime, drug trafficking, terrorism and piracy that have to be dealt with more resolutely. The Security Council needs to work on new ways to tackle those challenges through a more concerted and comprehensive approach at the global, regional and national levels. We should avoid situations where the United Nations is unable to act or shows indifference in dealing with any conflict situations or threats, because that will undermine confidence in the United Nations. It is also essential that the Security Council continuously evaluate its diagnosis of conflict situations and reflect on whether the solutions prescribed are correct.”

    2010-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6389 (2010) · source

  7. “Coming to the second point, it should be clear to all that all the major African problems that have been solved have been regionally led: the independence of Mozambique, the independence of Zimbabwe and even majority rule in South Africa, the defeat of Idi Amin, the defeat of Mobutu, the addressing of the Sudan problem, the stopping of the genocide in Rwanda, the resolution of the problem of Burundi, and the addressing of the problem of Somalia, the problem of Liberia and the problem of Sierra Leone. Where the United Nations works with the regional organizations or internal forces within each country, the results are better and durable.”

    2010-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6389 (2010) · source

  8. “First, where the United Nations has acted alone, it has made mistakes, such as in Congo in the 1960s and in Rwanda in the 1990s. Secondly, all the major problems that have been solved in Africa have been regionally led, with the United Nations and other bodies from outside Africa playing a supportive role. 5 The first point is clear enough. It does not need elaboration. It is enough to point out the death of Patrice Lumumba in United Nations hands and its tragic consequences for Congo.”

    2010-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6389 (2010) · source

  9. “President Museveni: I would like to thank President Abdullah Gul for convening this meeting of the Security Council on ensuring the Security Council's effective role in maintaining international peace and security. The United Nations was founded as an organization that would act to prevent conflicts between nations, avert future wars and strengthen cooperation among its Members. In order to ensure prompt and effective action by the United Nations, its Members conferred on the Security Council the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. The emphasis was on quick and strong action. It is that emphasis that makes the theme for this meeting pertinent. In connection with Africa, however, I want to make two points.”

    2010-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6389 (2010) · source

  10. “In Africa, we expect to have a population of 1.3 billion by 2020. The United States, with its population of only 300 million people, currently uses 1 million megawatts, but all the rivers in Africa have the potential of only 300,000 megawatts. Even if all the sites on African rivers were developed, we would not have enough electricity to sustain our population, unless, of course, it were scientifically proved that Africans do not need electricity. However, if one does not come to this absurd conclusion, it is clear that Africa will have to use all energy sources available, including nuclear energy. Some people speak of solar energy, but a kilowatt hour of solar energy currently costs about 40 United States cents, whereas a kilowatt hour of nuclear or hydropower energy costs about five to six cents.”

    2009-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6191 (2009) · source

  11. “The United States beat Germany and acquired those weapons first. It then used them. After that, the Soviet Union had to acquire nuclear weapons in order to counterbalance the United States; then China had to acquire them, and so on. Thus, we can see that the main cause of nuclear proliferation is actually the possession of those weapons. Thirdly, the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons is based on three principles that I think are very good: non-proliferation, disarmament and the peaceful use of nuclear energy. Finally, I would like to inform the Security Council that Africa is interested not in nuclear weapons, but in nuclear energy. The reason for our interest in nuclear energy is that all the rivers in Africa have a potential total hydropower capacity of approximately 300,000 megawatts.”

    2009-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6191 (2009) · source

  12. “President Museveni: I will not read out my statement, for I would then repeat what other leaders have said. Instead, I will make four points. First, I thank President Obama for convening this special meeting of the Security Council to discuss this very important topic. Secondly, it is clear that the possession of nuclear weapons is the main cause of other countries wanting to acquire them. It is not logical to say that a few of us should possess nuclear weapons and others should not. I am therefore very pleased to hear some countries that have nuclear weapons say that they are aiming to get rid of all of them. Action leads to reaction; reaction leads to counter-reaction. We therefore need to look at history to see how all of this began. Germany wanted nuclear weapons in order to dominate the world with them.”

    2009-09-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6191 (2009) · source