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1. “The Non-Aligned Movement reiterates its demand that Israel immediately implement Security Council resolutions 1397 (2002), 1402 (2002) and 1403 (2002) and respect human rights and international humanitarian law and allow medical and humanitarian workers, journalists and international diplomatic representatives free access to Palestinian towns and cities. We call on Israel to immediately withdraw its forces and to acknowledge that a political, rather than a military, solution needs to be found to the crisis that Israel's continued occupation of Palestinian land has provoked in the Middle East.”

   2002-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510 (2002) · source

2. “The first is that the Council should consider the immediate deployment of a credible, multinational monitoring mechanism or peacekeeping force to ensure that the parties observe a ceasefire and any other agreements that may be reached between them. The second is that the Council consider sending a mission to Israel and Palestine immediately to obtain a first- hand impression of events on the ground. The third is that the Council consider the suggestion that it meet with Prime Minister Sharon and President Arafat to obtain a first-hand account of the situation on the ground.”

   2002-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510 (2002) · source

3. “South Africa's Charge d'affaires in Palestine is among those barred from Ramallah by the Israeli Defence Force, which has declared the city a closed military zone. Israel's military operations in Palestinian towns and cities have generated a humanitarian and human rights catastrophe throughout the occupied territory, including Jerusalem. According to the Israeli Government's own estimates, hundreds of Palestinian civilians have been killed and many more wounded. We note with deep concern that the Israeli Defence Force continues to deny Red Cross, Red Crescent and other medical and humanitarian workers access to wounded or dead civilians. We wish to remind the Security Council that three suggested courses of action have been proposed to it by the Non-Aligned Movement, and that it has yet to take them up.”

   2002-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510 (2002) · source

4. “Furthermore, as the Secretary-General noted during his statement to the Council on 4 April 2002, the right to self-defence is not a blank cheque. The unprecedented adoption of three Security Council resolutions in three weeks demonstrates that the international community will not condone the continuation of massive Israeli military aggression against Palestinian towns and cities. Israel has no jurisdiction over diplomatic representatives, humanitarian workers and journalists, and no right to refuse them access to Palestinian towns and cities. We cannot accept the Israeli Government's dictating to those representatives of the international community accredited to Palestine when they may or may not function.”

   2002-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510 (2002) · source

5. “My delegation is pleased to see you, Sir, presiding over this emergency meeting of the Security Council, which has been called in response to Israel's ongoing refusal to implement Security Council resolutions 1397 (2002), 1402 (2002) and 1403 (2002). We note with great concern that the Israeli Government is using the time period between the adoption of resolution 1403 (2002) and Secretary of State Powell's visit to the region to intensify its military operations against the Palestinian Authority and the people in the occupied territory, including Jerusalem. The Non-Aligned Movement firmly believes that Israel's attempt to isolate and humiliate President Arafat is a grave error. Whether Prime Minister Sharon likes it or not, President Arafat was democratically elected by the Palestinian people and remains their leader.”

   2002-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510 (2002) · source

6. “It is just possible that children, given the chance, will be the ones to work the miracle of reconciliation in the world. In closing, my delegation would like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation for the continued and committed efforts by Ms. Carol Bellamy of UNICEF and Mr. Olara Otunnu, the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, to ensure that we all remain seized of the plight of children caught up in conflict globally. We also thank Alhaji Babah Sawaneh for his moving personal account of the life of a child soldier in Sierra Leone. We welcome the Council's intention to adopt a resolution on children in armed conflict after this meeting.”

   2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source

7. “We should also encourage recalcitrant parties to adhere to the letter and the spirit of those international instruments that provide the most basic and appropriate protection of the rights of the child in situations of armed conflict. Our children have a right to live in peaceful situations in a world without wars. This should be our legacy to their future. Children are the most universally treasured gifts to parents in all societies, yet they are the most vulnerable members of our modern and conflict-ridden societies. We appeal to all nations to nurture and protect children so that they may be able to build a better world for themselves and their own children. Children in South Africa played a pivotal role in transforming our country into a democratic order.”

   2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source

8. “The Council can act with a view to monitoring and ensuring compliance with current Council resolutions; improving communication and coordination with other United Nations organs and authoritative bodies involved in the protection of civilians, particularly children; ensuring that the post- conflict environment nurtures the rights and needs of children, including rehabilitation, which is integral to future stability and development; and ensuring that the it takes an integrated and interdisciplinary approach and gives due consideration to the rights of children when considering peacekeeping operations. We should therefore remain constantly vigilant for signs of abuse. We stand ready to exert pressure where it is necessary.”

   2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source

9. “While the consideration of this important subject in the Council raises its political profile, the Security Council needs to take a lead in establishing the parameters of acceptable conduct with regard to children in armed conflict situations.”

   2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source

10. “The Government of South Africa remains determined to address these problems and is eager to work with other Governments, multilateral institutions and the United Nations to ensure the effective enforcement of the relevant United Nations instruments with regard to the rights of the child. This includes our intention to sign and ratify the Optional Protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict and to encourage other countries to ratify key international treaties, conventions and protocols. Commitments on paper and Security Council debates remain a necessary but insufficient condition for saving children from the scourge of armed conflict and from being abused in order to further the war aims of unscrupulous adults.”

    2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source

11. “These instruments deserve our full support because they offer internationally recognized recourse to ensure the protection of children in armed conflict. However, formidable challenges remain. The impact of HIV/ AIDS will profoundly affect family structures. International development targets for reducing infant and under-five mortality rates in Africa remain illusive goals. Chronic poverty, lack of affordable medical interventions to reduce the risk factors associated with the mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS, and high levels of unemployment add to the problem.”

    2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source

12. “We have also brought our voice into the deliberations to finalize the draft outcome document "A World Fit for Children" in preparation for the special session of the General Assembly on children due in May next year, in particular on the issue of children in armed conflict. We hope that renewed commitment at the highest political level during the special session will ensure that many of the sentiments of Security Council resolutions 1314 (2000) and 1261 (1999) will be fulfilled. We can no longer continue to fail the children of the world. Furthermore, South Africa supports the provisions of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court and International Labour Organization Convention No. 182, concerning the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labour.”

    2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source

13. “The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict establishes 18 years as the minimum age for participation in hostilities and prohibits recruitment of persons under 18 years. In addition, the Protocol bans all compulsory recruitment of children under eighteen. South Africa amended its own legislation in 1999 when the Minister of Defence raised the age of voluntary enlistment in the armed forces from 17 to 18 years. Currently, our Parliament is working towards ensuring our speedy ratification of the Protocol.”

    2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source

14. “In Burundi, Angola, Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of the Congo children have been targets of violence and even, unwillingly, perpetrators of Violence. Now, children in Afghanistan are facing the world through war and human rights abuse. The world's children are in desperate need of protection. South Africa ratified the Convention on the Rights of the Child and supports its two Optional Protocols on the involvement of children in armed conflict and on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography. We have also ratified the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child without any reservation.”

    2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source

15. “The consequences of war, acts of genocide, armed conflicts, family violence, international terrorism, organized crime, and trafficking in humans and drugs, as well as weapons of mass destruction and the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, have devastating consequences for children and a profound impact on their lives and their communities. Children are generally susceptible to all forms of abuse and exploitation, the effects of which often shape and define their personalities in adult life. To recruit and lure children under false pretence to become soldiers is an affront to civilized values but also a fundamental impediment to socio-economic development. The African continent has seen our children suffer indescribable atrocities. Many are victims of armed conflict or are forced to become soldiers.”

    2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source

16. “Similarly, the data of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) paint an horrific picture of children killed in armed conflict, with millions more injured, traumatized and orphaned. We therefore commend the Security Council for its continued debate on the issue and, in this regard, refer to resolution 1314 (2000), adopted in August last year, calling upon the international community to condemn in the strongest possible terms the deliberate targeting of children in situations of armed conflict. The effective implementation of the resolution involves a willingness to find solutions to the plight of war- affected children, and my delegation supports the measures intended to protect them.”

    2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source

17. “My delegation would like to congratulate you, Madam President, on your stewardship of the Council for the month of November, and we wish to commend you for extending the Secretary-General's commitment to children by holding this, our third open debate on children and armed conflict. Once again, we are gathering to consider urgent measures on how to deal with the question of the exploitation of the world's children in situations of armed conflict. The reports of the Secretary-General make key recommendations in the face of numbing statistics of child suffering, recruitment of child soldiers, child abduction, internal displacement, loss of parents, sexual abuse, particularly of girls, and the spread of HIV/AIDS.”

    2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422Resumption1 (2001) · source

18. “My delegation therefore concurs with the assessment that meeting the challenge of sustainable peace and security in that context requires a multifaceted and comprehensive approach which addresses the root causes of conflict. As noted in the report of the Secretary-General, these challenges cannot be met by a single actor or entity but require the involvement of a wide range of actors, each with its own comparative advantage. The Security Council can certainly do its part by taking practical steps to ensure that we fully realize the vision we embraced in the preamble of the Charter of the United Nations and in the purposes and principles set out in its Chapter I.”

    2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source

19. “It is our view that there is a need for greater inclusion of regional perspectives in United Nations analysis ofa particular conflict situation. The Security Council should urgently focus on the practical steps that can be taken to become more proactive. The Council must demonstrate the political will to carry out its mandate in an equitable and consistent manner, and with greater determination. In that regard, it is also imperative that the Council's structure and working methods be reformed to be more equitably representative and to take account of the new realities of complex conflict situations. A credible and effective Security Council is an important step in our collective search for sustainable peace. The reality in many countries is that war and poverty feed on each other.”

    2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source

20. “The Security Council could thus shift its activities much more into a proactive, preventive mode by enhancing its early warning capacity. Undoubtedly, regional organizations have a crucial role to play in the prevention of armed conflict in accordance with Chapter VIII of the Charter. The efforts of the Organization of African Unity in the conflicts in the Comoros and between Ethiopia and Eritrea are a concrete demonstration of that role. We concur with the Secretary-General's assessment that the coordination of prevention efforts between the United Nations and regional organizations could benefit from a more targeted and substantive interaction. One area that comes to mind in that regard is the sharing of information and analysis on a particular situation.”

    2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source

21. “These task forces could play a valuable role complementary to that of the fact-finding missions of the Security Council, and consideration should therefore be given to the harmonization of the two approaches. We support the recommendation of the Secretary- General that the Security Council should consider establishing innovative mechanisms such as an informal working group to discuss prevention cases on a continuing basis. Early warning inputs, including periodic regional or subregional reports from the Secretary-General, would be invaluable to such a working group. The Council could also, through the Arria formula, engage interested parties that might be able to provide valuable information and support with respect to preventing conflict.”

    2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source

22. “The Security Council would then intervene through costly peacekeeping operations, which at times served only to freeze the conflict and which failed to address its root causes. My delegation therefore welcomes the recent trend for the Security Council to dispatch fact- fmding missions to areas of conflict, such as the recent missions to Kosovo and to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the broader Great Lakes region. Those missions provide valuable impetus to local and regional peacemaking efforts and also provide the Council with valuable first-hand insight into the dynamics of a particular situation. Recently the Secretary-General has also used an innovative mechanism, that of the inter-agency task forces, to create greater international awareness of the challenges confronting particular countries or regions in crisis.”

    2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source

23. “It is from that vantage point that my delegation would like to commend the Secretary-General on his efforts to create greater awareness of the need to develop a culture of prevention, not only among Member States but also among other important actors in the international arena. The report before the Council today is an important step in those ongoing efforts. Since the Secretary-General's report was issued only a few days ago, my delegation wishes to limit its intervention to a few preliminary remarks on those aspects that deal with the work of the Security Council. In addition to Article 1, Chapter VI of the Charter places a moral and legal responsibility on the Security Council to play a key role in the prevention of armed conflict. Until recently, its approach had been to wait for conflicts to develop into violence and even war.”

    2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source

24. “Our own experience has convinced us that the prevention of armed conflict requires the establishment of institutions of democratic governance, the rule of law and the protection of fundamental human rights, including the right to development. These values have also found greater acceptance among the leaders and the people of the African continent, as demonstrated by the adoption of a number of declarations that aim to highlight the interdependence of peace, democracy and development. However, our efforts to promote and institutionalize these values and principles will not be fully realized without an enabling international environment in which we can deal with the challenges of poverty and underdevelopment.”

    2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source

25. “However, more than 50 years after the founding of the United Nations, peace among and within nations remains elusive. This is demonstrated by the multitude of crisis situations under consideration by this organ. These realities are a stark reminder of how far the United Nations has to move to realize its original principles, contained in Article 1 of the Charter, in which we accept a duty "to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats to the peace". Indeed, South Africa not only subscribes to the ideals of the United Nations Charter, but also, through its own history, knows very well the importance of searching for ways to avoid armed conflict and establish durable peace.”

    2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source

26. “May we first take this opportunity to welcome you, Minister Azad, and to congratulate your country on its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We congratulate you and your delegation on the excellent manner in which you have conducted the large volume of work in the Council thus far. We also wish to thank you for convening this meeting on a subject that we believe is central to the very existence of the United Nations. My delegation would also like to express our sincere gratitude to the Secretary-General for his excellent and comprehensive report, which guides our debate today. It was through our determination to save humankind from the scourge of war and violent conflict that we founded this Organization.”

    2001-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4334Resumption1 (2001) · source

27. “In this regard, my delegation wishes to stress the importance of the international community's support for the implementation of quick-impact projects. Such a dual approach to achieving peace and stability will ensure that as the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo trade their guns for peace, they will be able to focus their energies on the reconstruction of their country. My delegation believes that ultimately it is the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo who will determine their destiny. However, we believe that the international community can contribute to the restoration of peace, stability and development in that country. South Africa would like to see a situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo where all the people could benefit from the enormous natural resources that the country has been endowed with.”

    2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323 (2001) · source

28. “The Council's involvement should be further supported by the Lusaka signatories by observing the ceasefire and by abiding by their commitments under the Kampala and Harare disengagement plans. The inter-Congolese dialogue still remains key to the establishment of a broad-based, democratic process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In this regard, my delegation welcomes the recent announcement by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to allow political parties to participate in the inter-Congolese dialogue. In order to establish a sustainable peace, it is vital that the peace process be complemented by a rejuvenation of economic activity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The re-establishment of the communications and transportation infrastructure will be critical in achieving this rejuvenation.”

    2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323 (2001) · source

29. “My delegation believes that, now more than ever, there exists a great chance to achieve peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We hope that the momentum developed towards peace will be sustained, and that it will bring about an accelerated end to the conflict. That momentum could be greatly sustained by the speedy deployment of phase III of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC). My delegation has taken note of the report of the mission, and though we have not yet had the opportunity to study it, we hope that the views and proposals put forward by the interested parties will better inform the future course of action to be taken by the Security Council.”

    2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323 (2001) · source

30. “I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May. We would also like to commend the Security Council, under your presidency, for the important initiative it took in dispatching a mission to the Great Lakes region and for conducting this open briefing. My delegation would also like to thank Ambassador Levitte for his comprehensive briefing. The mission's visit to the region was of historic importance in that it engaged, and consulted with, a wide range of interested parties. The visit has also been able to refocus world attention on the conflict in the Great Lakes region. Similarly, the visit will go a long way in promoting the credibility of the Security Council among the people of the Great Lakes region.”

    2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323 (2001) · source

31. “None of us will ever forget the extraordinary humanitarian work our Air Force did to rescue 15,000 flood-stricken Mozambicans. Many of us will not be aware of the subsequent work done by our Air Force to distribute ballot papers in Mozambique, as our contribution to that country's efforts to consolidate its democracy. We salute that distinguished South African, Nelson Mandela, who has spared no effort to bring about peace to the sister republic of Burundi and wish him success in his difficult task."”

    2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source

32. “In the discussion paper, a pertinent issue is raised regarding the sufficiency of the current arrangements for consultations. My delegation believes that the Brahimi report's recommendation on subsidiary bodies, in accordance with Article 29 of the Charter of the United Nations, remains valid and should be pursued in the Council's efforts to continually improve the system of consultations. In conclusion, I would like to reassure the Security Council that South Africa remains ready to participate in the promotion of peace and security around the world. President Mbeki summed up South Africa's role in peacekeeping when he said: "Our men and women from our National Defence Force have been selected to serve with United Nations peacekeepers in the Congo, Ethiopia and Eritrea and may be called upon to assist in Sierra Leone.”

    2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source

33. “President, that the above-mentioned improvements to the system of consultations are part of an ongoing process which was initiated almost a decade ago. The practice has, however, almost never accorded with the spirit of the commitment to enhanced consultation. The momentum created by the Brahimi report thus needs to be sustained to ensure that consultations are not pseudo- consultations, but that they provide for real interaction. They must become the platform for a genuine exchange of views during which key role-players can express their concerns and interests. The quality aspect of consultations also places particular responsibility on the Secretariat to improve access to information in order to facilitate a free exchange of views between TCCs and the Council.”

    2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source

34. “My delegation was therefore pleased to note the adoption of resolution 1327 (2000) of 13 November 2000, in which the Council commits itself to significantly strengthen the existing system of consultations at the various phases of a peacekeeping operation. We are particularly pleased that the Council has acknowledged that consultations may now be initiated by troop contributors, because this increases the opportunities to hold such consultations. Furthermore, the recommendations of the Special Committee on this question certainly complement and build on the provisions of resolution 1327 (2000), and we hope that the Council will implement them. Of particular importance to us in this regard is the need to adhere to the provisions of Chapter VII of the Charter when the use of force is authorized by the Council. You rightly point out, Mr.”

    2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source

35. “Meaningful consultations between the Council, troop-contributing countries (TCCs) and the Secretariat form an important part of coordination and cooperation, which are an essential requirement for the successful implementation of peacekeeping mandates and the overall efforts to improve United Nations peacekeeping. South Africa's policy of participation in peace missions identifies the need for consultations on peacekeeping mandates as an important determining factor for our effective participation in peacekeeping operations. Consequently, my delegation has, on various occasions, underlined the need for the creation of a system of more meaningful consultations between TCCs and the Council during all phases of peacekeeping operations, from conceptualization to termination.”

    2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source

36. “May I begin by congratulating Singapore on assuming the presidency of the Security Council. I also extend my delegation's congratulations to the other new members of the Council. My delegation also wishes to commend you, Mr. President, for preparing an excellent discussion paper, which certainly highlights the most important aspects requiring our ongoing focus and attention. Part of the problem that has beset United Nations peacekeeping in the last few years, and most recently demonstrated by events in Sierra Leone, has been the lack of coordination between key role-players. My delegation has therefore welcomed the Brahimi report's recommendations, which focused on this particular problem. In light of recent discussions among Member States on the Brahimi report, the debate on this theme could not have come at a more opportune time.”

    2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257 (2001) · source