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  1. “Consequently there should be provisions for its replacement by a multilaterally negotiated instrument on the same subject on a more permanent basis.”

    2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950Resumption1 (2004) · source

  2. “In this regard, the aim and spirit of the United Nations Charter concerning international peace and security will be better promoted if matters of WMD and proliferation are multilaterally negotiated, rather than imposed through Council mandates. By invoking Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, the draft resolution appears to express the readiness of the Security Council to apply enforcement action against Member States that may fail to comply. There are therefore far-reaching implications when Chapter VII is invoked, depending on the specific circumstances. Finally, a draft resolution with such grave implications as the one under consideration should be temporary for greater legitimacy and accountability and contain adequate safeguards.”

    2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950Resumption1 (2004) · source

  3. “In this regard, the international community should not merely manage the existence of such weapons, as the draft resolution seems to suggest; rather my delegation wishes to express its concern that the draft resolution has failed in making disarmament its goal but instead seeks to make non-proliferation the goal. The apparent intention of the draft resolution is to fill any perceived gap in the existing instruments brought about by the activities of non-State actors, especially terrorist groups, in their use of WMDs. Doing so will certainly require the cooperation of all United Nations Member States, as envisaged by the draft resolution, on whom it would eventually become binding. For this reason, it is appropriate that the views and concerns of Member States be taken into account in drafting the resolution.”

    2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950Resumption1 (2004) · source

  4. “However, it is important to note that the existence of multilateral instruments on nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, which are invariably the same weapons of mass destruction that the draft resolution is seeking to address. The main aim of the existing multilateral instruments is the total elimination of WMD, which will guarantee their inaccessibility to terrorists or non-State actors. The Nigerian delegation shares the common view that this objective can only be achieved through commitment by all States parties to their obligations under these instruments. We believe that the threat posed by WMD is of such a serious nature that the international community should deal with it most decisively.”

    2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950Resumption1 (2004) · source

  5. “I wish to join those who spoke before me in congratulating you, Sir for your presidency of the Security Council for this month. The prevalence of acts of international terrorism in recent years and the possibility of terrorist or non-State actors having access to weapons of mass destruction (WMD) have made it necessary for the United Nations to urgently initiate efforts and effective measures to address this serious problem. In this regard, the Nigerian delegation appreciates the motivation behind draft resolution on non-proliferation, which is now before the Security Council. There is, therefore, a need for urgent action.”

    2004-04-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4950Resumption1 (2004) · source

  6. “We have urged the United Nations to do more and to live up to its responsibility of maintaining international peace and security and ensuring the economic and social development of Member States, especially those emerging from conflicts. In conclusion, my delegation takes this opportunity to express its appreciation to the United Nations for its efforts towards national reconciliation after conflicts. Nigeria will continue to support the United Nations in this endeavour.”

    2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source

  7. “On the issue of the appropriate time to withdraw United Nations forces after the cessation of conflict, it is our view that such withdrawal should be gradual and staggered. The case of Sierra Leone is a good example of the wisdom of ensuring the presence of United Nations troops for a reasonable length of time until relative peace and stability can be established. That would help in the reconciliation process. The United Nations has a formidable role to play in post-conflict reconciliation, given its neutrality and its resources. The world body has indeed shown a creditable determination to succeed in containing this situation.”

    2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source

  8. “The proliferation of small arms and light weapons constitutes a major impediment to the peace, stability, security and economic development of most developing countries, especially in Africa. Such arms continue to have devastating consequences on the African continent, given their capacity to fuel, intensify and prolong conflicts. We therefore welcome the establishment of an open-ended working group to develop an international instrument that will enable States to identify and trace, in a timely and reliable manner, illicit small arms and light weapons. In our View, that will facilitate post-conflict reconciliation through the reduction and control of small arms, which in turn will ensure that unauthorized persons no longer have easy access to such arms.”

    2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source

  9. “The United Nations and the rest of the international community should therefore avoid any repetition of such a situation. Since most infrastructure of the State is usually destroyed during conflicts, reconciliation efforts should also focus on rehabilitating the health sector, on providing food and assistance and on reactivating the judiciary to ensure the rule of law. Efforts should also be made to ensure the establishment of a reliable and integrated army, which should be representative of all the ethnic populations in the country. In that regard, it is important for the United Nations and the rest of the international community to assist countries emerging from conflict by providing technical assistance for the reactivation of the judiciary, the rule of law and the infrastructure.”

    2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source

  10. “The conflict in Liberia resulted in serious violations and abuses of human rights and humanitarian law and in deliberate and habitual killings, torture, abuse and violence against women and children. Since the interim administrations in most post-conflict situations lack the capacity to address the needs of the victims of such atrocities, the United Nations should provide them with assistance. Such assistance should include the provision of security during the election process to ensure the free movement and participation of people before and during elections. That is crucial, given the known neutrality of United Nations peace missions in such contexts. We are all aware of circumstances in which the suspicion of rigged elections eventually led to violence and war.”

    2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source

  11. “In that regard, while we recognize the active involvement of United Nations bodies in the areas of national reconciliation, capacity-building, economic management, health, education, agriculture, food security and poverty strategies in countries emerging from conflict, we believe that much can still be done. The positive role played by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Afghanistan in addressing those issues is quite commendable. We therefore call for the application of that role in other countries emerging from conflict. In doing so, UNDP should, inter alia, develop assistance programmes in collaboration with the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other providers of financial and technical assistance. We should identify the needs of such countries and ensure the delivery of such assistance.”

    2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source

  12. “Pervasive poverty and the generally weak economic situations in most developing countries are often responsible for the exacerbation of conflicts. Most countries emerging from conflict are still characterized by massive unemployment, high mortality rates and low levels of infrastructure development. Thus, for any meaningful reconciliation to endure, particular efforts must be made to address not only political problems, but also economic and social problems, thereby encouraging such countries to engender political and economic stability.”

    2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source

  13. “Another vital area worthy of mention is effective disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR), especially the rehabilitation aspect. In our view, it was faulty DDR that led to the collapse of the first United Nations peace mission in Liberia. The United Nations should therefore mobilize adequate resources to provide for ex-combatants in order to facilitate their reintegration into civilian life by empowering them with basic skills. In that connection, it is important for United Nations agencies to train ex-combatants so that they can be gainfully employed. That way, their return to the bush to fight will no longer be attractive. Donors, for their part, should provide official development assistance to supplement United Nations efforts.”

    2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source

  14. “The point being made here is that it is imperative for the leadership of countries emerging from conflict to embark on genuine reconciliation programmes in order to ensure durable peace and sustainable development. The appointment by the Secretary-General of a Special Representative and an International Contact Group on Liberia facilitated post-conflict reconciliation in that country. We therefore urge the United Nations to continue with that strategy. The United Nations should also continue to assume the responsibility for the coordination of the activities of its agencies and support the emerging national arrangements. It should also assist in the deployment of United Nations troops and in the provision of humanitarian assistance, as those are major ways to ensure post-conflict reconciliation.”

    2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source

  15. “To some extent, UNOL facilitated the promotion of national reconciliation and good governance and helped to mobilize international support for the implementation of reconstruction programmes in the country. It assisted the Government of Liberia in addressing its capacity needs in the areas of human rights and the holding of elections, as well as in the development of a peace- building strategy integrating political objectives and assistance and human rights programmes. Those were commendable contributions by the United Nations in a post-conflict reconciliation effort. Unfortunately, it was the apparent inability of the then combatants to fully and faithfully embrace ethnic reconciliation that led to the resumption of hostilities in Liberia.”

    2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source

  16. “We thank you, Madam President, for organizing this debate and for providing my delegation with the opportunity to participate. The major obstacle to sustainable peace and economic development is the international community's inability to grapple with cases of post- conflict national reconciliation in societies emerging from conflict. It will be recalled that, following the withdrawal of the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia in 1997, the Security Council endorsed the Secretary-General's recommendation and established the United Nations Peace-building Support Office in Liberia (UNOL) in November 1997. UNOL's primary responsibility was to assist the then Government to consolidate peace and stability in that country.”

    2004-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4903Resumption1 (2004) · source

  17. “In conclusion, Nigeria expresses its appreciation to the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, to the Security Council and to the entire United Nations system for their assistance and efforts in injecting some peace and stability into the West Africa subregion.”

    2004-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4899 (2004) · source

  18. “A National Committee for Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration and Rehabilitation has also been established under the Chairman of the National Transitional Government of Liberia and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for that country. Nigeria commends their efforts and achievements, and would urge continued strong United Nations engagement in Liberia so that the mistakes of the past will not be repeated. On the situation in Sierra Leone, we note with satisfaction the consolidation of peace in that country with the active support of the United Nations. However, Nigeria would continue to urge that extreme caution be applied in the implementation of the drawdown of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone in order not to negate the gains made in terms of stability.”

    2004-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4899 (2004) · source

  19. “Nigeria commends the United Nations for facilitating the various peace processes that eventually led to the cessation of hostilities in Liberia. We note the political support of the United Nations for the ECOWAS rapid response operation which effectively secured Monrovia before the deployment of United Nations personnel. We commend the early establishment of a United Nations peacekeeping operation in Liberia. With the ceasefire now in effect and the interim Government in place, the security situation is sufficiently stable for the resumption of humanitarian operations. The disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and rehabilitation programme has been completed for 38,000 combatants, including some child soldiers and 1,000 female combatants.”

    2004-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4899 (2004) · source

  20. “On the situation in Cote d'Ivoire, we recall that the Council graciously held consultations with a ministerial delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the last quarter of 2003. The establishment of a United Nations special political mission in Cote d'Ivoire has significantly contributed to the stabilization of the otherwise volatile political situation in that country. Impressed with the efforts of the Security Council, the ECOWAS delegation specifically requested the Council to establish a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Cote d'Ivoire. I therefore take this opportunity to urge the Council to urgently finalize the necessary arrangements and to adopt a draft resolution that would effectively establish a United Nations peacekeeping operation in C6te d'Ivoire.”

    2004-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4899 (2004) · source

  21. “On the situation in Guinea-Bissau, we note that, following the Council's visit to the country last year and the consultations held, also last year, between the Council and the new leadership of Guinea-Bissau, the Security Council continues to monitor developments in that country. We have thus received some good information on the progress being made in the electoral process and on the possible provision of financial and technical assistance by some donors. Given the serious economic decline in Guinea-Bissau, Nigeria will urge the Council to come up with a robust, comprehensive economic rescue package for that country. We believe that this could be achieved with the assistance of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.”

    2004-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4899 (2004) · source

  22. “On behalf of my delegation, I have to compliment the Security Council for its continued engagement with the situation in West Africa. We recall with appreciation the various efforts of the Council, which culminated in the establishment of the United Nations Office for West Africa about two years ago. My delegation warmly welcomes the presentation of the progress report of the Secretary-General on the recommendations of the Security Council mission to West Africa. The report highlights the steps taken in the implementation of the recommendations of the Security Council mission with respect to Guinea- Bissau, C6te d'Ivoire, Liberia and Sierra Leone. The report adequately addresses the concerns of my delegation by setting out practical ways of addressing cross-border issues identified by the Council mission.”

    2004-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4899 (2004) · source

  23. “May I begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January 2004. We also thank you for organizing this debate. In the same vein, I would like to congratulate your predecessor on the able manner in which he conducted the affairs of the Council in the month of December 2003. At the same time, however, my delegation regrets the fact that we did not have sufficient time to study the report (S/2003/1147), given the importance of the entire subject matter and of the Security Council mission to the West African subregion. We further wish to congratulate Algeria, Benin, Brazil, the Philippines and Romania on their election as non-permanent members of the Security Council. We look forward, as always, to working closely with all members.”

    2004-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4899 (2004) · source

  24. “Accordingly, while Nigeria, like all other peace-loving nations, acknowledges the urgent need for the eradication of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, we believe that this should be done collectively, in a truly multilateral manner, under the auspices of the Security Council, which has the responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.”

    2003-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709Resumption1 (2003) · source

  25. “This will facilitate the lifting of restrictions, which will bring relief to the Iraqi people, especially women, the elderly and children. Nigeria therefore urges all concerned to make sustained efforts to avoid the use of force while ensuring the effective implementation of resolution 1441 (2002). In conclusion, it is pertinent to state that, like the menace of international terrorism, the issue of ridding the world of weapons of mass destruction is a global responsibility which can best be resolved collectively under the auspices of the Security Council.”

    2003-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709Resumption1 (2003) · source

  26. “It is clear from the sheer number of the various concerned peoples of the world who took part in peaceful demonstrations before and during the weekend - particularly on Saturday, 15 February 2003 - that the peoples of the world want the Iraqi issue to be resolved peacefully. Accordingly, since the United Nations is the people's parliament, so to speak, the voices of the peoples of the world, which are clearly against the use of force, should be listened to and respected. Consequently, Nigeria calls on Iraq to comply with its obligations under the various United Nations resolutions, including resolution 1441 (2002), and to cooperate with the United Nations inspection teams, so that the issue can be resolved peacefully.”

    2003-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709Resumption1 (2003) · source

  27. “In this regard, we need to remind ourselves that the United Nations was established to, among other things, ensure the maintenance of international peace and security - "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war". It is therefore imperative that every effort should be made to avoid the use of force. However, where the use of force becomes inescapable in order to enforce resolutions of the Security Council and ensure its credibility, such enforcement action should be the result of the collective will and decisions of the Security Council, under Article 42 of the Charter. The first preambular paragraph of the Charter of the United Nations opens with the words "We the peoples of the United Nations". This refers unmistakably to the various peoples of the world whose countries are Members of the United Nations.”

    2003-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709Resumption1 (2003) · source

  28. “Consequently, the weapons inspectors have not been working in Iraq for too long. From all accounts, the inspection teams have done wonderful work within the relatively short period of time available to them. Accordingly, it is the view of the Nigerian delegation that the United Nations inspectors in Iraq should be given time to maximize their efforts and reach the optimum level of achievement of their goal. It is not in doubt that the robust inspection regime established under resolution 1441 (2002) is aimed expressly and unequivocally at disarming Iraq peacefully of all chemical, biological and nuclear weapons of mass destruction. Consequently, we need to exercise patience, and, indeed, to exercise that patience with tenacity, as patience is a key ingredient for peace.”

    2003-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709Resumption1 (2003) · source

  29. “In its painstaking efforts to find a peaceful solution to the issue of disarming Iraq, the Council came up with a robust inspection regime, encapsulated in resolution 1441 (2002). The collective will of the peace-loving States Members of the United Nations was expressed through the collective wisdom of the Security Council in that unanimously adopted resolution. It is for this reason that the Nigerian delegation has implicit hope in the ability of the Security Council, acting on behalf of the United Nations Member States, to resolve amicably the Iraqi situation and any other situations that may pose a threat to international peace and security. It will be recalled that the inspection regime in Iraq under resolution 1441 (2002) was established only in November 2002, barely three months ago.”

    2003-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709Resumption1 (2003) · source

  30. “Mr. President, on behalf of the Nigerian delegation, I wish to thank you, and, through you, the other members of the Security Council, for having convened this meeting on Iraq. This meeting, like previous ones, affords Member States the opportunity to express their views on the important issue of finding a peaceful solution to the Iraqi issue. The issue of the disarmament of Iraq has been on the agenda of the Security Council for about 12 years, since the adoption of resolution 687 (1991). It is the view of the Nigerian delegation that, as protracted as the process appears to be, the Security Council should be commended for the able manner in which it has handled the issue.”

    2003-02-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4709Resumption1 (2003) · source