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Nana Akufo-Addo

lines on the record: 75
first: 2004-03-25
most recent: 2006-09-21
sittings or episodes: 5
sources: un-security-council

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“All who genuinely believe in the vision of an independent, viable and sovereign Palestinian State, living side by side with Israel in peace and security, must commit equally to the elimination of all direct and indirect threats to the existence and security of Israel. There can be no other path to lasting peace in the Middle East, and we urge the parties to the conflict to muster the courage to compromise and negotiate in good faith for the sake of all the peoples in the region. This is the position of the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Mr. John Agyekum Kufuor and his Government. It is the duty of the Security Council, together with the Quartet, to provide the necessary leadership.”
2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source
“We also welcome the outcome of yesterday's meeting of the Quartet principals in New York, especially the measures aimed at alleviating the humanitarian conditions in the West Bank and Gaza. These positive developments could be enhanced further through the freeing of hostages and prisoners. No one disputes that the Palestinian question is at the core of the Middle East problem. But, in real terms, how does that question translate into the rights and obligations of all interested parties to the Middle East conflict today? The international community must be clear and consistent on these issues and be prepared to hold both parties to their obligations.”
2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source
“Ghana has always supported a two-State solution to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict that will meet the aspirations of both peoples, alleviating the fear and desperation that breed extremism. A sovereign and independent democratic State of Palestine, with structured and well-functioning institutions, will be better placed to cooperate with Israel and guarantee the State's long-term security. In our assessment, the current stalemate in the implementation of the road map serves no one's interests. That is why we take a positive view of the moves made by the Palestinians in their efforts to form a Government of national unity. Such a Government could help transform Hamas and bring it into the political mainstream.”
2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source
“Ghana commends the delegation of Greece, the League of Arab States and you personally, Madam President, for organizing this important meeting giving us yet another opportunity to critically examine the options for advancing the quest for a comprehensive, just and durable peace in the Middle East. The tragic consequences of the failure of previous peace initiatives were enacted recently in Lebanon. Now that the implementation of resolution 1701 (2006) is under way and the people of Lebanon have begun to rebuild their country after the devastating 34-day war, we must seize the new momentum for peace and work towards achieving a meaningful change in the dangerous status quo in the Middle East.”
2006-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5530 (2006) · source
“There are no further speakers on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the 22 present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 9.10pm. 06-4649]”
2006-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5511 (2006) · source
“It is for those reasons that Ghana, which has consistently supported the international consensus on this question, decided to co-sponsor the present resolution, and we are happy that it has been adopted unanimously. Ghana, as a troop contributor to the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, is also happy that the resolution seeks to enhance the Force's capacity and believes that that enhancement will make a significant and positive contribution to the search for peace in the Middle East. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. I call now on His Excellency Mr. Tarek Mitri, Minister of Culture and Special Envoy of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon.”
2006-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5511 (2006) · source
“Beyond that, I wish to reiterate that the adoption of this resolution should also be seen, as others have also noted, as an important step in the search for a comprehensive solution to the Middle East question, the core of which is the Palestinian question. In that regard, the President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency Mr. John Agyekum Kufuor, and the Ghanaian Government intend to work closely with the other members of the Council in implementing the two-State solution, which entails an independent Palestinian State living side by side with Israel within internationally recognized borders. The international community, especially the Security Council, should leave no stone unturned in tackling this problem and seeing to its successful realization.”
2006-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5511 (2006) · source
“We expect nothing less when we come to grapple with the fundamental question of a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the long- standing Middle East question. Clearly, the solution is within the grasp of the Security Council, and we must resolve to work together in a spirit of compromise to bring to a speedy end the pain and suffering of the peoples of that troubled region. Therefore, I fully share the views of other speakers who have stressed that the adoption of this resolution should lead to the immediate cessation of hostilities between Israel and Lebanon in order to bring prompt relief to the 1 million displaced people who are in dire need of humanitarian assistance and those who suffer the rockets and the bombing.”
2006-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5511 (2006) · source
“We wish to join others in expressing our profound gratitude to Ambassador Jean-Marc de La Sabliere, Permanent Representative of France, and Ambassador John Bolton, Permanent Representative of the United States of America, their Governments and their respective teams for working tirelessly to achieve the consensus that the resolution before us represents. Their dogged determination to achieve results has enabled the Council to do its duty to the peoples of the world. The presence in our midst of United States Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and her colleagues from France, the United Kingdom, Greece, Denmark and the State of Qatar underscores the fact no other body can surpass the Security Council in the force of its moral authority and its sheer diplomatic clout when it acts in unity and remains faithful to its responsibilities.”
2006-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5511 (2006) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ghana. It is an honour for us to preside over this meeting, which has been convened this evening to adopt the resolution on Lebanon for which the world has been waiting. The anxiety that has gripped the world since the outbreak of the conflict and that has led some to accuse the Security Council of inaction can now be laid to rest. And our deepest wish is that today will mark a truly new beginning not only for the people of Israel and Lebanon, but for the entire region.”
2006-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5511 (2006) · source
“I call now on Her Excellency Mrs. Margaret Beckett, M.P., Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.”
2006-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5511 (2006) · source
“It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/2006/640) before it. If I hear no objection, I shall now put the draft resolution to the vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show ofhands. In favour: Argentina, China, Congo, Denmark, France, Ghana, Greece, Japan, Peru, Qatar, Russian Federation, Slovakia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United Republic of Tanzania, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1701 (2006). I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements after the voting. I call on Her Excellency Ms. Dora Bakoyannis, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece.”
2006-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5511 (2006) · source
“I now call on the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Qatar, His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin J abr Al-Thani.”
2006-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5511 (2006) · source
“I thank the Secretary-General for his statement. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements before the vote. I call on Her Excellency Ms. Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State of the United States of America.”
2006-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5511 (2006) · source
“I also wish to draw the attention of members of the Council to documents S/2006/595 and S/2006/626, containing the text of letters dated 29 July and 7 August 2006 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council, as well as document 8/2006/593, containing the note by the Secretary-General dated 28 July 2006. I give the floor to the Secretary-General.”
2006-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5511 (2006) · source
“Members of the Council have before them document 5/2006/640, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Denmark, France, Ghana, Greece, Slovakia, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. I wish to draw the attention of the members to documents 5/2006/571, S/2006/578, S/2006/599, 2 S/2006/62l, S/2006/625, S/2006/630 and S/2006/639, containing the text of letters dated 24, 26 and 31 July, and 4, 7, 9 and 11 August 2006, respectively, from Lebanon addressed to the President of the Security Council.”
2006-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5511 (2006) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Israel and Lebanon, in which they request to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the consideration 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. Gillerman (Israel) and Mr. Mitri (Lebanon) took seats at the Council table. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2006-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5511 (2006) · source
“I should like to acknowledge the presence at the Council table of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Denmark, His Excellency Mr. Per Stig Moeller; the Minister for Foreign Affairs of France, His Excellency Mr. Philippe Douste-Blazy; the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Greece, Her Excellency Mrs. Dora Bakoyannis; the First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Qatar, His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabr Al- Thani; the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Her Excellency Mrs. Margaret Beckett, MP; and the Secretary of State of the United States of America, Her Excellency Ms. Condoleezza Rice. On behalf of the Council, I extend a warm welcome to all of them.”
2006-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5511 (2006) · source
“"The Security Council emphasizes the regional dimension of peace and security in West Africa and requests the Secretary-General, in consultation with the ECOWAS secretariat, to submit to it by the end of the year a report with recommendations on the cooperation between the United Nations missions deployed in the region and on the cross-border issues in West Africa." This statement will be issued as a document of Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2006/38. There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 5.20 p.m.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509Resumption1 (2006) · source
“It further encourages the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for West Africa and the United Nations missions in the region to continue their efforts in coordinating United Nations activities to ensure their improved cohesion and maximum efficiency. "The Security Council underscores the importance and the role of the Peacebuilding Commission in assisting countries emerging from conflict to achieve sustainable peace and stability.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509Resumption1 (2006) · source
“"The Security Council stresses the need to ensure improved coordination of donor initiatives in order to make the best use of available the resources, as well as encourages donor partners to redeem their pledges in a timely manner. "The Security Council further stresses the need for continued and enhanced cooperation between the United Nations, ECOWAS and the African Union in peace consolidation initiatives, based on an integrated approach and with the aim of maximizing the use of available resources. In this connection, it commends the role of the United Nations Office in West Africa, as well as other United Nations offices, missions and agencies in the region in facilitating, in close cooperation with the ECOWAS Executive Secretariat and its member States, the achievement of peace and security priorities of the region.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509Resumption1 (2006) · source
“"The Security Council reiterates the importance of finding effective solutions to the problem of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the region and urges the States in the region, in collaboration with relevant international organizations and donor countries, to create the necessary conditions for their voluntary and safe return. "The Security Council welcomes the positive role played by the international community and civil society in addressing the humanitarian situation in many parts of the region and urges them to provide adequate resources as part of a coordinated humanitarian response strategy to improve the human security of the people of West Africa in need of such protection.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509Resumption1 (2006) · source
“It further affirms the need to find lasting solutions to the problem of youth unemployment in order to prevent the recruitment of such youth by illegal armed groups. "The Security Council considers reform of the security sector an essential element for sustainable peace and stability in West Africa and urgently calls on the donor community and the international financial institutions to coordinate their efforts to support the States concerned. "The Security Council stresses the continued need for assisting West African States and ECOWAS to curb illicit cross-border activities.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509Resumption1 (2006) · source
“It further urges all States, both within and outside the region, to ensure compliance with its existing arms embargoes in West Africa and for States within ECOWAS to ratify the Convention as soon as possible to enable it to come into effect promptly. "The Security Council considers that civil society, including women's organizations, has a role to play in supporting peace consolidation initiatives in the region and that their efforts in this regard deserve to be supported as appropriate. "The Security Council underlines the crucial importance of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) of ex- combatants, taking into account the special needs of child soldiers and women, and encourages the international community to work in close partnership with the countries concerned.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509Resumption1 (2006) · source
“"The Security Council stresses the primary role of each West African Government in peace consolidation for the benefit of all citizens and reiterates the importance of all leaders working together for peace and security in the region. "The Security Council considers that illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons still poses a threat to peace and security in the region. In this connection, it welcomes the decision of ECOWAS member States to transform the Moratorium on the Import, Export and Manufacture of Light weapons into a binding Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons, Their Ammunition and Other Related Materials.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509Resumption1 (2006) · source
“It also notes that the security situation in those countries remains generally stable but fragile. "The Security Council stresses the need to build the capacity of national institutions to address the root causes of conflict as an essential part of peace consolidation, especially in the areas of political and economic governance as well as the rule of law and the fight against impunity. "The Security Council recalls the measures it has implemented on the illegal exploitation of natural resources in the region and encourages member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to promote transparent and sustainable exploitation of such resources.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509Resumption1 (2006) · source
“I thank Mr. Ould-Abdallah for his comments and, once again, for his gift. After consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council, recalling its relevant resolutions and the statements of its President, stresses the importance of addressing the issue of peace consolidation in West Africa in a comprehensive and coordinated manner. It recognizes the need for such an approach for durable solutions to the conflicts in West Africa and to explore ways and means to promote sustainable peace, security and development. "The Security Council welcomes the transition from war to democratic rule in Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau and Liberia, as well as current efforts aimed at implementing measures leading to free and fair elections in C6te d'Ivoire.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509Resumption1 (2006) · source
“I thank the representative of Liberia for respecting our rule. I now give the floor to Mr. Ahmedou Ould- Abdallah, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for West Africa, to respond briefly to comments made.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509Resumption1 (2006) · source
“I thank the representative of Pakistan for his statement and, again, for his respect of the four minute rule. The next speaker on my list is the representative of Niger, to whom I now give the floor.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509Resumption1 (2006) · source
“I thank the representative of Sierra Leone and the previous speaker for their respect for the four-minute rule. The next speaker is the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, to whom I give the floor.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509Resumption1 (2006) · source
“I thank the representative of India for his attempt to respect the four-minute rule. I now call on the representative of the Libyan Arab J amahiriya.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509Resumption1 (2006) · source
“I wish to remind all speakers, as I indicated at the morning session, to limit their statements to no more than four minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate the text in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Guatemala, to whom I give the floor.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509Resumption1 (2006) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Liberia, Niger and Pakistan in which they request to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives 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, the representatives of the aforementioned countries took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509Resumption1 (2006) · source
“A number of speakers remain on my list. I intend, with the concurrence of the members of the Council, to suspend the meeting now. The meeting was suspended at Z p.m. 06-4607]”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source
“I thank His Excellency Mr. Bakayoko for his generous comments on the work of President Kufuor of Ghana. I now give the floor to the representative of Guinea. On behalf of the Security Council, I extend a warm welcome to His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Lamine Toure, Secretary-General in the Ministry of State in charge of Foreign Affairs.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source
“I thank Sheikh Al-Thani for his generous comments addressed to the Secretary-General and to me. On behalf of the Security Council, I extend a warm welcome to His Excellency Mr. Youssouf Bakayoko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cote d'Ivoire, to whom I give the floor.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source
“I thank Mr. Ibn Chambas for his generous comments on the development, positions and initiatives of Ghana. In accordance with the understanding reached among Council members, I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than four minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate the texts in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber. I now give the floor to His Excellency Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem bin Jabr Al-Thani, First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the State of Qatar.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source
“I thank Mr. Ould-Abdallah for his briefing and for his thoughtful gifts. I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Executive Secretary of the Economic Community of West African States.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source
“There is fortunately a silver lining to the dark clouds that have hovered over the region, and that is the evident determination of the West African peoples to construct new societies founded on the principles of democratic accountability, respect for human rights and the rule of law. That determination now dominates the political landscape of the region and represents the surest path to peace, progress and prosperity for West Africa. The example of Ghana's development under the iconic leadership of one of the region's new generation of democratic leaders, John Agyekum Kufuor, President of the Republic, is a good illustration of this evolution. Long may it endure. I welcome the presence of the Secretary-General, His Excellency, Mr. Kofi Annan, at this meeting and give him the floor.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source
“After all the years of hard work and costly sacrifices, the global community must not settle for anything short of sustainable peace, stability and development. If the partnership envisaged under the Peacebuilding Commission should materialize, a stabilized West Africa, with its rich human and material resources, will succeed in building a modern and globally competitive economy capable of improving the living standards of its estimated 250 million inhabitants. By empowering ECOWAS, we make it a reliable partner for peace and wealth creation for the benefit not only of the region, but also of the entire world.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source
“Nonetheless, it is of the utmost importance that we 3 redouble efforts to resolve in the shortest time possible some of the issues that pose a clear and present danger to security in West Africa. In particular, we should aim at achieving the complete demobilization, disarmament and reintegration of ex-combatants, particularly child soldiers and mercenaries. There are also critical cross- border issues that should be urgently addressed, such as the illicit trade and proliferation of small arms and light weapons, illegal dealings in mineral and natural resources, smuggling of narcotics, human trafficking, repatriation of refugees and resettlement of internally displaced persons. Accelerated economic growth and sustainable development within the institutions of democratic governance must be the central goal of West Africa.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source
“From our perspective, therefore, the strategy for peace consolidation should focus on the following broad priorities: first, resolving ongoing conflicts as quickly as possible or at least preventing them from escalating; secondly, preventing a relapse into conflict in countries that have just emerged from war; thirdly, preventing a fresh outbreak of conflict; fourthly, developing the institutional framework and relevant capacities for peace initiatives; fifthly, mobilizing the required resources at the national, regional and international levels for peace initiatives; and sixthly, addressing the underlying causes of conflict in a comprehensive manner. These broad objectives should translate into programmes and plans of action, the details of which can obviously not be fashioned at this meeting.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source
“Ironically, these conflicts have also demonstrated the effectiveness and resilience of ECOWAS, which has managed against great odds to contain them in a volatile region, often working in close partnership with the United Nations, pursuant to the objectives of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations. We recognize that ECOWAS is faced with severe constraints in terms of capacity and resources, despite having been at the forefront of peace operations throughout West Africa. In fact, it already has in place the legal framework and several institutional mechanisms for pursuing peace in our region. We welcome the exceptionally active role that the United Nations is playing in building the capacity of ECOWAS to undertake peace missions. We further acknowledge with gratitude the support of several countries in that regard.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source
“Nonetheless, it is now generally accepted that many of 06-4607] the region's problems could rightly be blamed on authoritarian rule, lack of good governance and unaccountable leadership, all of which have contributed immeasurably towards impoverishing and polarizing our societies. In fact, it was only a matter of time before the region would become engulfed in violent conflicts, starting with Liberia, in December 1989 and spreading rapidly to Sierra Leone, Guinea- Bissau and, indeed, threatening to destabilize the entire region. It is to the credit of the United Nations, especially the Security Council, that it stood steadfastly behind ECOWAS throughout the darkest moments of conflict in the region.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source
“It was envisaged that once the artificial barriers of language, lopsided infrastructural development, backward technologies, together with duplicative and inefficient productive structures, had been transcended, the region could exploit the advantages of free movement of people, goods and services across boundaries to build strong economies for the well-being of its peoples. It seems that, thirty-one years later, the region is a mere shadow of the vision that inspired the integration project. Undoubtedly, we have paid dearly for the political instability that has plagued the region for much of the post-colonial era and the precipitous decline in the living standards of our peoples, contrary to the promise of the independence movements. The reasons for this state of affairs are complex.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source
“At the same time, we must not lose sight of the need to strengthen the foundations of peace even in those countries that have not experienced any major upheavals or conflicts, for we have to have consistently in view the fact that all the countries in the region are located in the bottom 25 per cent of the Human Development Index. In May 1975, when the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) was founded, there was good reason to be optimistic about transforming the region into an economic powerhouse.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source
“Its role should enhance considerably the prospects for realizing comprehensive approaches to post-conflict recovery and, equally significantly, for ensuring the long-term engagement of the world community that is so critical to its success. Furthermore, in its interventions, the Commission should accord due recognition to the realization of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which are vital signposts on the long and winding road to sustainable peace in regions such as ours that have suffered years of instability and conflict. West Africa is at a crossroads, and we must get our bearings right. Though the guns are falling silent over much of the region, there remain simmering tensions in states such as Cote d'Ivoire and Guinea- Bissau. Somehow, these must be resolved before they become intractable.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source
“When the world's leaders adopted the outcome document of the 2005 world summit last September, they reaffirmed that peace and stability thrive best on a foundation of sustainable development, itself inextricably linked with good governance. We need thus to root our peace strategies in realism by focusing less on quick fixes and more on underlying causes and durable solutions to the problem of instability. 06-46071 The establishment of the Peacebuilding Commission, a body entrusted with the responsibility of healing the wounds of conflict and getting traumatized societies back on their feet, is very timely, being one of the most important outcomes of the current process of United Nations reform.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source
“The aim should be not only to preserve the modest achievements of the region in the area of peace after nearly two decades of conflict, but also to address the underlying causes with a View to finding a lasting solution to the chronic instability. In practical terms, peace consolidation is an all-encompassing enterprise, involving initiatives ranging from conflict prevention, management and resolution to peacekeeping and peacebuilding. It has to include a wide range of programmes and activities targeted at virtually every sector of national life. The actions must necessarily cover every stratum of society and, inevitably, span across national and regional boundaries to embrace the global community as a whole.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source
“I also wish to commend Ambassador Jean-Marc de la Sabliere, Permanent Representative of France, for ably steering the affairs of the Council in July, a month that witnessed complex developments on the world scene, demonstrating how elusive peace can be even when it seems assured. Despite the clamour of events in other regions of the world, it is appropriate that, with Ghana in the chair, the Council should devote at least one meeting to an examination of the situation in West Africa, using the lessons of our experience and all the peacemaking tools at our disposal to meet existing as well as emerging challenges.”
2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source