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Nambiar

lines on the record: 300
first: 2002-07-10
most recent: 2006-07-21
sittings or episodes: 28
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“He left us with a powerful impression that the international community has work to do in assisting the parties to develop a credible political framework that can show the path towards what the G-8 calls the root cause of the problems of the region - the absence of a comprehensive Middle East peace. The Secretary-General and the Secretariat are working on the political, peacekeeping and humanitarian fronts to respond to this deep regional crisis. We would welcome a united stance by the Security Council.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493 (2006) · source
“It also met this morning the Secretary of State of the United States in advance of her visit to the region. Before concluding this briefing, allow me to add a few words about our consultations with President Abbas in Gaza. As the Secretary-General reported yesterday, apart from the deep humanitarian and security crisis that affects the people of Gaza every day, President Abbas focused our attention on the need for a political path forward. He was particularly concerned that the current crisis in Lebanon involved, among other things, an attempt by non-Palestinian extremists to hijack leadership on the Palestinian issue. He felt it was important to de-link the crises and for the Palestinian issue to be addressed, urgently and creatively, on its merits.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493 (2006) · source
“However, he stressed repeatedly that he now felt that any process to reassert the sovereignty of the Government of Lebanon over the entire country must address what he termed the "core issues", such as the issue of Sheba'a Farms. For their part, Prime Minister Olmert and Foreign Minister Livni were adamant that the prisoners must be returned, unconditionally, and not made part of a negotiating process. They would consider any proposal that would help guarantee that Israel would not be vulnerable to terrorist rocket attack along its northern border, through the Government of Lebanon deploying in the south and the disarmament of Hizbollah and other militant groups. I wish to add that, on my way back from the region, the team met the Spanish Foreign Minister.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493 (2006) · source
“It is difficult to envisage a sustainable ceasefire without such a political framework. The team discussed with the parties a number of elements that might provide a framework to end the crisis. Yesterday the Secretary-General outlined these in his briefing to the Council. I should stress that, in developing these ideas and conducting initial consultations on them with the parties, it was made clear that these would require further discussion and elaboration. It was also pointed out that the planning and implementation of these elements should, as far as possible, be done in parallel. In responding to these ideas, Prime Minister Siniora was clear that any steps to defuse the crisis required an internal Lebanese consensus.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493 (2006) · source
“This is essential so that captives are protected and released, humanitarian access is ensured, civilian casualties are dramatically reduced, and the political space is opened to negotiate a full and durable ceasefire. The second goal is to develop quickly the elements of a political framework that would pave the way for a full and durable ceasefire. A return to the situation as it existed prior to the Hizbollah attack on 12 July is untenable. A political package is needed that gives the Governments of Israel and of Lebanon confidence that the horrors each country is now enduring will not be repeated -the end of the Hizbollah threat against Israel, and the full respect by all Lebanese parties and all Lebanon's neighbours of the Government of Lebanon's sovereignty and control.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493 (2006) · source
“Both Prime Minister Olmert and Foreign Minister Livni stressed that once they felt that Hizbollah had been weakened sufficiently not to pose an immediate terror threat to the citizens of Israel, they would welcome a political framework that ensured no return to the status quo ante and would facilitate the implementation of Security Council resolution 1559 (2004). From the mission's consultations, it became clear that there are serious obstacles to the achievement of a comprehensive ceasefire in the immediate future. However, the mission sees two vital political goals for the international community in the days ahead. The first goal is to secure, urgently, some form of cessation of hostilities.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493 (2006) · source
“It was stated that the Israeli captives must be unconditionally released and that, this time, Israel was not prepared to negotiate with Hizbollah through third parties, which in the past had led to prisoner exchanges. Israeli interlocutors stressed that they were seeking to minimize civilian casualties and damage to Government and public infrastructure, and accused Hizbollah of resorting to tactics that made it inevitable that civilians would be in the firing line when Israel acted to defend itself.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493 (2006) · source
“All interlocutors stressed Hizbollah's responsibility for initiating the conflict, as well as its continuing terror attacks against Israeli population centres by long-range rockets. They also said that Hizbollah was financed, armed and supported by Syria and Iran. They made clear that Israel had decided that military operations would continue until Hizbollah was seriously weakened; this was not, as in the past, a response to a particular incident - the abduction of the two soldiers - but was a definitive response to an unacceptable strategic threat posed by Hizbollah and a message to Iran and Syria that threats by proxies would no longer be tolerated.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493 (2006) · source
“Prime Minister Siniora said that as things stood he was not in a position to negotiate a ceasefire himself, as he had no involvement in the initiation or continuation of Hizbollah's attacks, which his Government had disavowed. Prime Minister Siniora reaffirmed his support for the full implementation of all relevant Security Council resolutions. He stressed that Israel's activities were making it more difficult for the Government of Lebanon to act to implement them and to have a Lebanese consensus behind doing so. The mission left Beirut on 17 July for Israel, where it met the next day with Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, Vice-Prime Minister Peres and a number of other senior officials.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493 (2006) · source
“In Beirut, the mission met twice, on 16 and 17 July, with Prime Minister Fouad Siniora and Speaker of the Parliament Nabih Berri. Both the Prime Minister and the Speaker expressed great pain and frustration over the scope of Israel's military actions in Lebanon, which they said were causing misery to the ordinary people of the country and inflicting serious damage on Lebanon's infrastructure and future economic capacity. Both were almost incredulous that Israel would carry out actions that would, in their View, inevitably help Hizbollah in the long run by increasing misery and radicalizing public opinion. Both pressed for an immediate ceasefire and for action from the international community to assist in achieving it.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493 (2006) · source
“I come now to my mission. I first want to thank the Governments of the United Kingdom and Spain for their generous support of the mission, without which it would not have been possible to cover the ground we did in such a short time. Upon arrival in Cairo on 14 July, the team met with the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, as well as the personal envoy of the President of the Palestinian Authority and the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States. I would like to extend my gratitude to all these leaders for their graciousness in receiving me and the members of my team. The mission proceeded on 16 July to Beirut via Cyprus, where it had the opportunity to consult en route with the European High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493 (2006) · source
“The United Nations has dispatched experts to Lebanon to support the Government and agencies already on the ground in addressing the humanitarian needs of the Lebanese, particularly those in the south, who have been most affected. In extremely difficult circumstances, the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon has established joint coordination centres in two locations. However, it has had severe restrictions imposed on its freedom of movement due to the intense fighting that continues and lack of safe passage. The destruction of important roads and bridges in southern Lebanon has made access extremely difficult, if not impossible, in certain cases. It is urgent that the Israeli Government extend its full cooperation by immediately ensuring humanitarian access to those in need. That concludes the brief overview of monthly developments.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493 (2006) · source
“I should add that, on 27 June, Fatah and Hamas reached an agreement on a revised version of the so- called Prisoners' Document on which to base the National Unity Government and reform of the Palestine Liberation Organization. During our meeting with him on 18 July, President Abbas stated that efforts to put in place such a Government are on hold due to the crisis. I will not report in any detail on the situation in Lebanon and Israel in view of the regular briefings the Council is receiving and the briefing by the Secretary- General yesterday. Suffice it to say that, as of yesterday evening, the conflict had claimed the lives of over 300 Lebanese and 34 Israelis, while injuring over 500 Lebanese and approximately 200 Israelis.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493 (2006) · source
“Access of United Nations staff to the Gaza Strip is also heavily restricted. 3 Meanwhile, a temporary international mechanism is being developed. The second window, which provides fuel support costs for the Gaza power plant and other facilities, started on 11 July with the first transfer by the European Union of 300,000 litres of fuel for hospital generators in Gaza. Last Friday, at a donor meeting in Geneva on the humanitarian situation, many donors said that they would make significant contributions to the revised, consolidated appeal, especially to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493 (2006) · source
“Water is now rationed at each of the districts, and public health is already suffering, with indications of insufficient access to clean drinking water. Significant destruction was caused to public and private infrastructure, agricultural land and crops. Access into and out of Gaza continues to be severely restricted. Rafah, the only exit for Palestinians, reopened for arrivals on 18 July, having been closed since 25 June. On 15 July, between 1,000 and 5,000 Palestinians who had been stranded in and near the terminal were able to enter the Gaza Strip through a hole that was blown in the fence by unidentified militants. Karny Crossing has been regularly opened from 12 July onwards for limited periods during the day and for imports only. There have been no goods exported from Gaza since 25 June.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493 (2006) · source
“In addition, 64 Palestinian Authority officials, including 8 ministers and 21 legislators, have been arrested. During the reporting period, Palestinian militants fired over 200 rockets from Gaza into southern Israel, striking a number of population centres, including a schoolyard in central Ashkelon. At least 147 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces in Gaza and the West Bank, at least 15 of whom were children. More than 450 Palestinians have been injured, at least half of them children. Five Israelis have been killed and at least 25 injured by Palestinian militants, including in rocket attacks. On the humanitarian front, Israel's destruction of parts of the Gaza power station has left 1.4 million Palestinians without electricity for between 12 and 18 hours a day and has left municipalities reliant on generators.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493 (2006) · source
“In the course of this operation, the Israeli air force has fired missiles from the air at alleged militants in cars and into residential buildings 06-43869 where they were said to be sheltering. Installations that service the civilian population, including the main power plant and bridges, have been damaged or destroyed by bombardment. Israeli Defence Force tanks also took positions more than one kilometre into the northern, central and southern Strip. The violence is continuing. Today, a family of five was killed when an Israeli tank fired at a house in Gaza, which is at least the second time in the reporting period that many members of a family have been killed. The Prime Minister's office and the buildings of the Palestinian Authority's Foreign, Interior and National Economy Ministries have been hit by Israeli missiles.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493 (2006) · source
“Mr. Nambiar: As the Council is aware, I led a mission dispatched by the Secretary-General to the Middle East late last week to explore ways of defusing the crisis in the region. I am pleased to be here today with the other members of my team, Mr. Alvaro de Soto and Mr. Terje Roed-Larsen, to report. Before briefing the Council on our mission, it is my duty first to provide a Secretariat overview of developments since the last monthly briefing to the Security Council by my colleague, Mr. Ibrahim Gambari. Efforts of mediators to obtain the release of the Israeli soldier captured on 25 June have been unsuccessful to date. Israel's military operation to secure his return and to prevent rocket attacks from Gaza continues.”
2006-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5493 (2006) · source
“No country can claim to be immune from the reach of terrorism. The international community will have to be united in sustaining and persevering in its collective campaign to root out this menace.”
2004-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4976 (2004) · source
“By providing, to the maximum extent possible, complete details of the identification of the terrorists included in the Al Qaeda/Taliban lists, the Committee will assist Member States to take timely and effective action against such individuals. The cold reality is that the Taliban and Al Qaeda are far from finished. On the contrary, they have begun to emerge from the woodwork in different areas and are adapting and refining their tactics. The 1267 Committee represents a key multilateral component for containing the threat posed by those terrorist groups. Much will depend upon the Committee's continued and focused effort as well as its ability to face the issues head on, without fear or favour. The global ramifications of terrorist threats are unlikely to dissipate in the near future.”
2004-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4976 (2004) · source
“We call upon the 1267 Committee to keep in mind this aspect of inter- linkage as it pursues work related to Al Qaeda and the Taliban. The 1267 Committee and the Counter-Terrorism Committee and their operational arms will need to orient themselves to the different systems and loopholes that terrorist networks utilize to further their objectives. Such an approach implies close cooperation with officials and experts from countries with the required experience and expertise in dealing with such situations. The Committee must adjust its policies accordingly. Likewise, in crafting its resolutions, the Council must sharpen the instruments available to it for tackling the varying strategies and techniques employed by terrorists.”
2004-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4976 (2004) · source
“There are likely to be significant regional variations among Europe, Latin America, West Asia and South Asia in the handling of border controls, money transfers, small arms, counterfeit documents, narcotics and surveillance of communications. Although such variations are inevitable, considering the different stages of economic development and the use of technology in those regions, international counter-terrorism efforts must respect and respond to such diversity if they are to be fully effective and yield results. We would like to underline the inter-linkages among different terrorist groups. They support one another, and their organizations' memberships and ideologies mutate. Thus they cannot be addressed on the basis of a segmented approach.”
2004-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4976 (2004) · source
“The increasingly sophisticated tactics and use of systems and equipment by terrorists, coupled with their continuing ability to elude the restrictions placed by Governments on their movements and their access to arms and financing, suggest that it is time for the international community to pool its resources and come up with effective new counter-strategies to combat international terrorism. In our view, the development of approaches and solutions to tackle terrorism has to cater to regional and national specificities. There is need to adopt a multi-track approach that takes account of differences in the stages of development and the use of technology in different parts of the world.”
2004-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4976 (2004) · source
“Describing this as yet another instance of the grave threat terrorism poses to India's integrity and progress, the Prime Minister of India, Mr. Manmohan Singh, declared that "while we will continue to seek a peaceful resolution to all outstanding problems, there can be no compromise on our solemn resolve to deal with the menace of terrorism with firm determination". It is evident that the scourge of terrorism is increasing in intensity and spread worldwide.”
2004-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4976 (2004) · source
“We are also confident that the establishment of the newly constituted Monitoring Team will impart further impetus to the Committee and increase its analytical and operational capacities. We believe that the efforts of the Committee to expand the Taliban/Al Qaeda list, to increase information-sharing between the Committees and Member States, to extend assistance to States in meeting their obligations under the relevant resolutions, to pursue best practices and to enhance its cooperation with the Counter-Terrorism Committee are all steps in the right direction. A few days ago, on 23 May, 33 people, including a number of women and children, were killed when the vehicle they were travelling in was blasted along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway. The banned terrorist outfit, Hizbul Mujahideen, has claimed responsibility for the attack.”
2004-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4976 (2004) · source
“We thank you, Sir, for arranging this public meeting of the Security Council on an issue of particular importance and relevance to the United Nations membership. The adoption of resolution 1526 (2004) in January this year marked another important step in the work of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Al Qaeda and the Taliban. We thank Ambassador Heraldo Mufioz for his briefing this morning and for his exemplary stewardship of the 1267 Committee. The Committee has been proactive in pursuing its mandate, one that is critical to the interests of the international community. The travel of the Chair to selected States will undoubtedly enhance the Committee's understanding of situations particular to each State and enhance the cooperation the Committee can elicit from the States concerned.”
2004-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4976 (2004) · source
“Ultimately, however, the best guarantee of the safety and the security of peacekeepers is a properly planned and mandated mission, comprising well-trained, equipped and disciplined contingents, in which troops are not deployed in a void or in situations where the political process is either non-existent or compromised. It must express the priorities of the larger community of Member States and not those of a select few. In conclusion, we trust that today's deliberations in the Council will help to improve the quality and content of decision-making in the General Assembly on policy and operational aspects of United Nations peacekeeping operations.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The recent activation of the mechanism of joint meetings between the Security Council Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations and troop-contributing countries is a welcome step. We look forward to more such meetings concerning individual operations in the future and to greater interaction with Council members in those meetings in such a manner that the Council takes cognizance of the views of the troop-contributing countries, thereby contributing to the outcome of decisions in the Council. India's performance in the field of peacekeeping under the United Nations flag is well recognized around the world, and I shall not dwell upon it in detail. We fully subscribe to concerns about the safety and the security of peacekeepers and associated United Nations personnel. This must, in all instances, receive the very high priority it deserves.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Other important issues include the continuing commitment gaps in the contribution of personnel and equipment to United Nations peacekeeping operations, the strengthening of existing mechanisms of cooperation with troop-contributing countries and problems concerning the safety and security of United Nations peacekeepers. On the issue of commitment gaps, we need only recall the fact that almost 80 per cent of the troops deployed in United Nations peacekeeping operations are contributed by developing countries. There is also a perceived imbalance between the roles and the responsibilities assumed by the United Nations in different regions and those assumed by non-United Nations operations.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Sharing of experiences must be done, where necessary, at United Nations Headquarters, Heads of Mission conferences or when senior officers of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations visit the region. With respect to increasing the effectiveness of Headquarters support, we stress the need for greater synergy in effective utilization of capacities already existing within the United Nations system. Where that does not happen, the systemic problems involved need to be addressed. The mere infusion of extra personnel or the creation of new divisions will not work.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“We see a risk, sometimes, in regionalization in the peacekeeping context and feel there can be no confederacy of peacekeeping missions. For similar reasons, we see limited utility and a degree of risk in encouraging coordination among Special Representatives of the Secretary-General in a region. While some sharing of experiences, lessons learned and resources in a regional context might be useful, it must be remembered that Special Representatives are not free agents. Each is appointed for a specific mission, for a specific purpose and must operate within mission-specific mandates. Too much cross-feed can cause diffusion and even distortion of focus.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“There has been a predilection of late to lean towards regional solutions in peacekeeping, particularly in the context of Africa. While recognizing this reality, we must guard against such operations becoming franchised or subcontracted to a degree where the Security Council is perceived as using regionalization as a device to shirk the exercise of its global responsibility for peace and security. Further, there are those who advocate the transfer of the specialized assets and even the troops of a contributing country from one mission in the region to another. We regard such solutions as self-serving and contrary to the practices and provisions allowed under the Charter. Every mission is unique, established in pursuance of a specific Security Council mandate.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Indeed, as long as major contributors remain unwilling to pay for such activities through assessed contributions, such examples of mission creep would continue to be viewed with suspicion. Nor do we believe that peacekeepers have any intrinsic role in conflict resolution or in addressing the underlying causes of conflict, especially where these are largely socio-economic in nature, such as poverty and deprivation. A peacekeeping operation is an interim measure and of limited duration. It is part of a broader international engagement. It is not a substitute for the task of nation-building, economic development or international cooperation. It cannot be a stand-in for a negotiated political settlement. Peacekeeping mandates cannot and should not be intrusive or interventionist.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Approaches that involve an understanding of local ground realities and that are evolved with the participation of the Governments involved are likely to be more successful than those seen as imposed from outside. Post-conflict peace- building cannot be achieved through peacekeepers, the majority of which are groups of observers or formed contingents with no knowledge, experience or mandate to take on economic, social or other tasks associated with post-conflict reconstruction. While, perhaps, peace-building elements need to be integrated into the overall approach from the outset, peacekeeping can only lay the ground for post-conflict reconciliation, reconstruction and development. This further responsibility is best left to the funds and programmes of the United Nations system and, in the final analysis, must be locally owned.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“At the same time, rebns sic stantibus cannot be characterized as a failure of the United Nations or its mission. As more and more demands are made for United Nations intervention in complex situations, diverse sets of actors are increasingly seen in theatres of conflict. Some demarcation of functions and responsibilities would therefore be useful for clarity. We should be conscious that there are limitations to the capacity of the United Nations in terms of material, personnel or financial resources. The United Nations cannot be everywhere. When considering the scope of peacekeeping, there is often a tendency to confuse peacekeeping with post-conflict peace-building.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“They are not meant to be missions in perpetuity. Upon the completion of these tasks, they must be drawn down and eventually wound up. The missions in Rwanda and Angola provide important and useful examples where the Governments concerned decided at a certain point of time that the peacekeeping operation had served its purpose. They welcomed the continuing United Nations presence, but not in the form of peacekeepers. Admittedly, the exit of peacekeepers cannot be allowed to take place in a hasty or injudicious manner, as that could jeopardize the very gains achieved. We are all aware of the case of Haiti in the mid-1990s. Missions could face premature termination when a ceasefire unravels, the pre-existing political will disappears or the Council refuses to recognize changed realities on the ground.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Even as member States consider the question of United Nations reform and delegations bemoan the erosion of the role and activities of the General Assembly, my delegation notices a strange inability on the part of the Assembly to withstand the steady acquisitiveness of the Council in areas such as this. This is all the more disturbing when combined with the tendency in some quarters to View the whole process of coping with complex emergencies from a proconsular or even a mission civilisatrice perspective. Such an approach needs to eschewed, equally in the Council as elsewhere. It should clearly not infect the attitude of the Secretariat. We strongly urge that the constitutional separation of powers between the Council and the Assembly be respected. Peacekeeping operations are mandated to perform specific tasks.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“India welcomes this opportunity to participate in an open debate of the Security Council on United Nations peacekeeping operations. We were happy to see the Foreign Minister of Pakistan presiding over the morning segment of this meeting. The first question we ask concerns the appositeness of the present debate and the Council's precise locus standi in it. While the role of the Council is indubitable in the setting up and running of individual peacekeeping operations, we are not convinced that it is the most appropriate forum to discuss policy or even general operational issues related to peacekeeping. These have traditionally been vested with the General Assembly, and specifically with the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“In conclusion, I wish to join other delegations in paying special tribute to the former Special Representative of the Secretary-General, the late Sergio Vieira de Mello, and to the current Special Representative, Mr. Kamalesh Sharma, for their capable and dedicated leadership. We also pay tribute to the members of UNMISET and the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor for their exceptional contributions. Their actions provide a shining beacon to inspire the international community even as the United Nations continues in its effort to foster peace and development in other parts of this troubled world.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“We take this opportunity to compliment the Timorese leadership for its steadfast and exemplary commitment to democracy and its transparent and accountable governance, which have greatly facilitated nation-building. The continued cooperation and good relations between Timor-Leste and its neighbours, especially Indonesia, are important not only for regional harmony but also in the larger interest of South-South cooperation. The commitment displayed by the leadership of Timor-Leste and Indonesia towards forging a harmonious, good-neighbourly relationship must find practical expression through the completion of agreements on the land border, the resolution of the problems of refugees and the provision of socio- economic opportunities for people living on either side of the border.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“Multilateral assistance of the current scale will also have to be substituted progressively by bilateral and regional cooperation. India's relationship with Timor-Leste is characterized by exceptionally close bilateral ties marked by full understanding and support for one another's concerns. We welcomed the emergence of Timor-Leste as an independent nation in May 2002 and have keenly followed its successful efforts at democratic institution-building as well as economic development. We have assisted in Timor-Leste's socio- economic development through bilateral technical training programmes in capacity-building, university education and the deputation of experts for rural development.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“We agree with the Secretary-General when he counsels Timor-Leste and its sagacious leadership to further build on and consolidate the gains achieved by taking full advantage of the assistance and by making practical and policy decisions in a timely manner. Among the critical issues that require to be addressed early by the Government of Timor-Leste are the adoption of key legislation for public institutions, preparation for local elections through voter registration and other logistical arrangements, measures to enhance economic development and self- sufficiency, and the consolidation of Timor-Leste's security institutions. The international community cannot remain permanently engaged. The United Nations role and assistance in Timor-Leste will have to cede to the country's growing capacity and confidence in governance.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“We note from the Secretary-General's report that the first programme, for public administration and justice, would be undertaken by 58 civilian experts; the second programme, for the development of law enforcement, would be advanced through 157 civilian police advisers; and the third programme, support for the security and stability of Time-Leste, would be effected through 42 military liaison officers, 310 formed military and 125 gendarmerie. Those support measures indicate a minimum, truncated international presence. The Secretary- General has noted in his report that it was the extraordinary progress that had taken place which permitted this swift downsizing in the international presence on the ground, leaving no doubt as to the momentum of the transfer of responsibility to Timor- Leste.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“India supports the Secretary- General's recommendation, as contained in his report dated 29 April 2004 (S/2004/333), that the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) be extended for a further, one-year phase to enable Timor-Leste to attain a critical threshold of self- sufficiency. The three broad programmes that the extended United Nations mandate would facilitate appear fully justified, given the reduced size of the Mission and the imperative of ensuring a sound and logical conclusion to one of the most successful exercises in post-conflict peace-building that the United Nations has undertaken in recent years.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“In an era increasingly characterized by global conflict and conflagration, the success of this peace-building exercise, spearheaded by the United Nations, represents optimism and hope for the future. We are happy to have Senior Minister Ana Pessoa Pinto participating in this meeting of the Council. The comprehensive support of the international community - mainly in the form of assistance for political and socio-economic development, capacity- building and security has been instrumental in facilitating Timor-Leste's emergence as a viable State within the international community. This process needs to be consolidated.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“The Government of India has strongly condemned the heinous terrorist attack in Grozny, which killed the President of the Chechen Republic of the Russian Federation and others. We extend our condolences to the Government and the people of the Russian Federation and to the bereaved families on this tragic occasion. We felicitate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May. I also take this opportunity to congratulate Ambassador Gunter Pleuger of Germany for his capable stewardship of the Council during the eventful month of April. It has been almost two years since Timor-Leste attained its independence. That period has seen rapid progress in the emergence of Timor-Leste from conflict into confidence as a new member of the international community.”
2004-05-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4965 (2004) · source
“It would be a precarious paradox if individual State actions, despite this draft resolution, condoned instances of proliferation or rewarded proliferating States by other means. We believe that meeting new proliferation challenges requires fresh approaches, pooling the efforts and resources of the international community. Today we renew the call made at the 1992 Security Council summit on non-proliferation for devising a new international consensus on non- proliferation. We hope that our endeavours will spur common efforts for mutual benefit and in the interests of a safe and secure world.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950 (2004) · source
“Having said that, it must be stated that Member States have undoubtedly seen the utility of urgent measures to foster cooperative action at the multilateral level, as is envisaged in the draft resolution. As a matter of national policy, conscious of its responsibilities arising from the possession of advanced technologies, India is committed to an effective and comprehensive system of export controls to deny unlawful access, whether to States or to non- State actors. Our national effort is based on a policy anchored on a conscious decision to prohibit or control exports of WMD-usable materials, equipment or technologies or their delivery systems. The crisis underlying the non-proliferation order is a matter of deep concern to India, since the infirmities of the present order have adversely impacted on our security.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950 (2004) · source
“The draft resolution makes reference to non-State actors as those identified in the United Nations list, which may not be exhaustive. While being under Chapter VII, the draft resolution ought to steer clear of any coercive or punitive approach or follow-up mechanism, which would defeat its very purpose. We have noted the sponsors' assurance that the use of force is not envisaged or authorized by the draft resolution. Transparency and inclusiveness in that regard are crucial. Given the far-reaching scope of the draft resolution, it stands to reason that membership of the relevant committee should not be restricted to that of the Council but should also include other Member States which have significant capabilities and expertise in related fields.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950 (2004) · source
“India will not accept externally prescribed norms or standards, whatever their source, on matters pertaining to domestic jurisdiction of its Parliament, including national legislation, regulations or arrangements which are not consistent with its constitutional provisions and procedures which are contrary to its national interests or which infringe on its sovereignty. A word of caution on the definition of terms will be in order. By applying traditionally understood categories of arms control in novel areas in which definitions are not well established, we may be creating grounds for differing interpretations. That problem can be compounded by differing national capacities among States to carry out their obligations. A one-size-fits-all approach will not work.”
2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950 (2004) · source