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Nana Akufo-Addo

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2004-03-25
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  1. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document 8/2006/610, which contains a letter dated 3 August 2006 from Ghana addressed to the Secretary-General. It is with considerable pleasure that I welcome all participants to this meeting, in particular the foreign ministers, the Executive Secretary of ECOWAS and the other dignitaries who are with us today. Their participation in the meeting is highly appreciated.”

    2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source

  2. “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. The President: In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Ahmedou Ould- Abdallah, Special Representative of the Secretary- General for West Africa. It is so decided. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, Executive Secretary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). It is so decided.”

    2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source

  3. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Brazil, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Finland, Guatemala, Guinea, India, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Namibia, Nigeria, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Senegal, Sierra Leone and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, 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.”

    2006-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5509 (2006) · source

  4. “They need the Council's support at this difficult stage of their development, and I can assure members that, ultimately, they will not let the Council or the global community down. Once again, we thank the Council for its deep interest in the preservation of peace and security in West Africa.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  5. “The Economic Community of West African States is confident that it can, as usual, rely on the unflinching support of the Security Council in its efforts to secure lasting peace and stability in the region, and appreciate the initiatives of the Security Council in this regard. The peoples of West Africa continue to manifest their determination to participate in the global movement for the universal establishment of the values of democratic accountability, respect for human rights and the rule of law. They are also increasingly exacting the acceptance of these values from their leaders, a new generation of whom is emerging to help build a new West Africa on modern and progressive principles.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  6. “Achieving lasting peace in the region is the most serious challenge to be met in order to ensure integration and development. In 2003 alone, the Community and its friends devoted considerable amounts of human and financial resources to conflict resolution in the region. The direct consequences of the conflicts on the economies of crisis-torn countries have served as a constant reminder to us that we need to do everything in our power to find a lasting solution to the conflicts. Conflict prevention and resolution, as well as peace-building, are our watchword as we formulate strategies for 2004 so as to create a region where peace will finally reign supreme.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  7. “The financial weakness of most civil society groups in West Africa continues to limit their ability to contribute more effectively to the ECOWAS early warning system. The progressive improvement in the work of the Council of Elders, an important mediatory body composed of eminent citizens of the Community, will also serve to strengthen the operations of an early warning system. Incomplete disarmament and demobilization, as well as the transformation of militia and rebels into national armies without the requisite training, greatly contribute to the deterioration and degeneration of the security situation. It should, however, be understood that security sector reform should not encompass only military issues. We in ECOWAS want to consider human and economic security issues as well.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  8. “Let me assure the Council that we are driving home as forcefully as we can the ultimate benefits of systematic economic activities and their positive implications for citizens of member countries as well as for integration. This requires intensive public education, integration, dissemination, sensitization and reorientation with respect to our attitudes as well as to our policies and programmes. ECOWAS has also accepted a role for civil society in developing its conflict mechanism. In fact, civil society's potential to provide information on conflict trends played an important role in creating the ECOWAS early warning observatory, ECOWATCH. Yet, as much as ECOWATCH depends on civil society's involvement to increase its effectiveness, the capacity of civil society to remain involved in these efforts is still uncertain.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  9. “Regarding the four zonal bureaux, located in Banjul, Ouagadougou, Monrovia and Cotonou, the procedure for the recruitment of a limited number of staff members will be completed with the assumption of duty of the zone-3 - Monrovia - support staff. However, the staff of the zonal bureaux will require special working tools and specialized training in order to be in a position to carry out their duties effectively. We are aware of the persistent complaints about the obstacles and frustrations of all kinds that travellers and business people go through. The reality, as has been borne out by victims of such a situation, is that the ground operators at our borders have not demonstrated the expected commitment and, perhaps, the inherent sacrifice that go with the performance of their functions.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  10. “Although there is a moratorium on small arms and light weapons regulations, it is about time we considered the regulation of external weapon suppliers to strengthen the fight against proliferation. The last three years of the Programme for Coordination and Assistance for Security and Development have seen eight more national commissions being established. So far, only Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire are yet to set up their national commissions. We would, however, call for support in the area of equipment and other resources for the strengthening of the commissions. Efforts are continuing to ensure the effective take-off of the Department of Political Affairs, Defence and Security. Directors have been appointed for the Political Affairs, Humanitarian Affairs and Defence and Security Departments and for the Observation and Monitoring Centre.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  11. “Paragraphs 1 and 2 of article 51 of the Protocol Relating to the Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution, Peacekeeping and Security states that ECOWAS shall take all the necessary measures to combat illicit trafficking and circulation of small arms and that ECOWAS shall strengthen its institutional and operational capabilities and those of its member States for the effective implementation of those measures. Therefore, the idea of settling up a Small Arms Unit is not to replace the Programme for Coordination and Assistance for Security and Development (PCASED), but to reflect better the ownership of the Moratorium on Small Arms by the secretariat. It will work in full collaboration with the PCASED secretariat.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  12. “It will develop procedures for inter-State cooperation between the agencies responsible for customs and law and order on the one hand, and all other relevant officials involved in monitoring and implementing the Moratorium on the other, and will develop guidelines for intra-State cooperation among those officials. It is also expected to develop and implement an information strategy in support of the Moratorium, incorporating and building on the activities that are already under way. The strategy will enhance understanding of the support for the Moratorium within the ECOWAS region, throughout Africa, and among international organizations and potential external funding partners.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  13. “The Unit will perform a whole host of tasks, which are fully set out in the printed version of this presentation. To reinforce the institutional capacities the Unit will send missions to member States to ensure that existing national arms production is brought to a halt in conformity with the spirit of the Moratorium. In order to enhance transparency, it will provide the ECOWAS secretariat with an annual report on the ordering or procurement of weapons, components and ammunition covered by the Moratorium, from both national and international sources.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  14. “The absence of an ECOWAS structure on small arms and light weapons within the Executive Secretariat makes it difficult for ECOWAS to exercise its political ownership of the Moratorium. Indeed, the experience gained within the Moratorium's five years of existence and its evaluation has enabled relevant lessons to be drawn regarding the mode of its implementation. Therefore, to alleviate the structural, political and financial problems in the implementation of the Moratorium, ECOWAS has established a Small Arms Unit in the ECOWAS Executive Secretariat. The establishment of the Unit is expected to strengthen the ECOWAS political ownership in the implementation of the Moratorium. Furthermore, it will reinforce the ECOWAS Executive Secretariat's institutional capacities to implement effectively the Moratorium.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  15. “The disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme in Sierra Leone should be thoroughly assessed by the United Nations system. A sudden and total withdrawal of UNAMSIL would represent a factor of destabilization for the region. The withdrawal should be progressive to avoid jeopardizing the fragile situation in Sierra Leone. Considering the porous nature of our borders, ECOWAS believes that UNAMSIL should remain in Sierra Leone until the end of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration processes in Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire, when a region free of armaments is achieved. This is the surest guarantee for lasting peace in the Mano River Union. To date, the implementation of the ECOWAS Moratorium has made a considerable advance even though there remains a lot to be accomplished.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  16. “However, there is no doubt that for successful disarmament in Liberia, there must be the whole-hearted commitment of the leaders of the neighbouring countries of Cote d'Ivoire, Sierra Leone and Guinea. The United Nations Office for West Africa should be seized with this assignment and be actively involved in getting those leaders to stay actively engaged in that disarmament process to its very end. Their involvement will help UNMIL to monitor the possible concealment of arms in the territory of Liberia's neighbouring States. The Security Council should, furthermore, recognize the importance of the linkage between establishing peace in Liberia and consolidating stability in Sierra Leone and the Mano River Union subregion.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  17. “Towards this goal, ECOWAS has identified some potential destabilizing factors, including the possible return of Sierra Leonean ex-combatants from Liberia. In the context of the regional approach to peace and stability, it is vital that UNAMSIL continues to monitor the movement of armed elements along Liberia's borders in order to prevent incursions - a particularly important task - at a time when the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) has launched that country's disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programme. The successful disarmament of the combatants by UNMIL is about to resume, following the construction of containment sites. There is the heightened expectation from Liberians that successful disarmament will be carried out.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  18. “Thus it is strongly recommended that we consider how to bring permanent peace to the countries of the Mano River Union and Cote d'Ivoire. For instance, the drawdown of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL), which began last year, is expected to be concluded by the end of this year. Although a lot has been achieved with regard to the five benchmarks set by the Council, a great deal still needs to be done. There is the need to ensure that UNAMSIL's withdrawal continues to take into account the Sierra Leone Government's ability to assume its primary responsibility for the nation's overall security, to enhance control of natural resources and to consolidate civil administration throughout the country.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  19. “This is an anomaly which should not be repeated. Relations between Liberia and the other members of the Mano River Union, namely, Guinea and Sierra Leone, have been very poor owing to suspicion and mistrust. With the war over in Sierra Leone and Liberia and democracy gradually being restored, ECOWAS is hopeful that the persistent suspicions between the leaders will be a thing of the past, to be replaced by understanding and goodwill. The Secretary-General's recommendations for joint security patrols and common border management are, thus, laudable. As our borders are porous, any breach of the peace in a neighbouring country will open the uncontrollable floodgates of people and arms into other countries. Therefore, ECOWAS believes that the best solution is to find a way to restore peace to the entire region.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  20. “Furthermore, the leaders adopted certain key instruments to govern their conduct, which are fully set out in the printed version of my presentation. While noting the report of the Secretary-General and the efforts that the United Nations system continues to make to help ECOWAS solve the problems of the region, we would like, with the Council's indulgence, to raise some concerns for the consideration of the Council. Without wishing to sound in the least churlish, it is nonetheless somewhat disheartening to note that the United Nations Office for West Africa, which was set up to help the region deal with its problems, seems to have consulted more with national government organizations and civil society groups in preparing the report, and made no such effort to consult with member States or the ECOWAS secretariat.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  21. “This understanding led to the adoption of a "declaration on a subregional approach to peace and security" by the heads of State and Government of member States at a meeting held in Abuja on 28 May 2003, in which the leaders of ECOWAS reaffirmed their determination to strengthen peace and stability in West Africa; reaffirmed the importance of a concerted regional approach to the resolution of the crises affecting the region and impeding integration efforts; re-energized their collective efforts to restore and preserve security in the region; reaffirmed their commitment to abide strictly by the ECOWAS Moratorium on the Importation, Exportation and Manufacture of Light Weapons and the provisions of the United Nations and Africa Union conventions on banning, recruitment, use, financing and training of mercenaries; and undertook to ban the recruitment and training of militias and irregular armed groups, reiterating their determination to take all measures to fight conscription and use of child soldiers and to demobilize them.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  22. “Political turmoil and civil conflicts, and their potential for the rapid spread of instability within the region, have underlined the need for the development of a comprehensive approach which would focus, through a range of activities, on addressing the many interlinked root causes of these problems.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  23. “While there has been commendable progress - the ending of Sierra Leone's decade-long civil war and the holding of successful elections in that country in May 2002, as well as progress in other countries such as Ghana, Nigeria, Benin, Mali and Senegal - continuing instability in other parts of the region threatens the peace of the area. Conflict and misery in one State tend to spill over into the territories of its neighbours, due to the resultant problems of internally displaced persons and refugees and the transborder movement of guerrilla groups and mercenaries. The spill-over of instability in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau and, lately, Cote d'Ivoire has been a major source of concern for the leaders in the region.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  24. “I would also like to thank the Security Council for the continuous efforts it has been making to find long-lasting solutions to the myriad of problems that have rocked West Africa and undermined peace, security and development there for the past two decades. The timeliness of this special meeting cannot be overemphasized, given the precarious security situation in our region, which has until recently been one of the most volatile and conflict-prone areas in the world. The security situation in West Africa today, however, engenders both cautious optimism and justified concern.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source

  25. “Nana Akufo-Addo: I must begin, in the name of the Chairman of the Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), His Excellency John Agyekum Kufuor, President of the Republic of Ghana, and the leaders and peoples of the Community, by thanking the Secretary-General for the report before the Security Council (S/2004/200) and for the occasion it affords us to discuss before the Council the matters dominating the life of the Community. This report attempts to analyse the problems of West Africa in all their manifold expressions, and while not entirely perfect, it certainly provides much food for thought.”

    2004-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4933 (2004) · source