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lines on the record: 568
first: 2001-11-13
most recent: 2004-06-08
sittings or episodes: 73
sources: un-security-council

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“We agree, and this is an additional reason why we do not believe that the ability of the International Criminal Court to pursue peacekeepers is central to its functions. Does anyone really believe that the ICC should be aimed at the citizen soldiers of contributing States, deployed voluntarily at the request and with the authorization of the international community, solely for the purpose of maintaining peace and security? Does anyone really believe that deferral of ICC action in the unlikely event of an accusation against peacekeepers, which would certainly be examined by national authorities, would undermine the Court's ability to go after the gross violators at whom it truly is aimed? Some have suggested that the United States is taking too alarmist a view of the dangers that the ICC poses to troop contributors.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“This principle has been acknowledged over decades in United Nations status-of-mission agreements and by parallel agreements, such as in the Dayton Accords and the Military Technical Agreement for the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan. We should be very clear: the legal position of peacekeepers and of the States contributing them has been an issue throughout the history of peacekeeping and has been an important consideration for the Governments that must decide whether to contribute their citizens to peacekeeping operations or to help out in unexpected crisis or emergency situations, as the United States is frequently asked to do. The Secretary-General noted that peacekeepers have not been prosecuted for such crimes in the past.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“But it did reflect our frustration at our inability to convince our colleagues on the Security Council to take seriously our concerns about the legal exposure of our peacekeepers under the Rome Statute. Peacekeeping is one of the hardest jobs in the world. While we fully expect our peacekeepers to act in accordance with established mandates and in a lawful manner, peacekeepers can and do find themselves in difficult, ambiguous situations. Peacekeepers from States that are not parties to the Rome Statute should not face, in addition to the dangers and hardship of deployment, additional, unnecessary legal jeopardy. If we want troop contributors to offer qualified military units to peacekeeping operations, it is in the interest of all United Nations Member States to ensure that they are not exposed to unnecessary additional risks.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“Our commitment to peace and security in Bosnia and around the world is also not in question. The United States contributes almost 10,000 of its citizens to United Nations-established or United Nations- authorized peacekeeping operations, in addition to the thousands of troops we deploy in the Republic of Korea with United Nations authorization. In Bosnia, the United States has more than 2,000 troops and nearly 50 civilian police. The senior United Nations official is an American citizen, on loan from my Government. With such a record, it is clear that our veto of the draft resolution on the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) did not reflect rejection of peacekeeping in Bosnia.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“And we support the request of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda for additional judges in order to speed the important work of the Tribunal. We recently announced a Rewards for Justice programme on Central Africa, with the goal of bringing to Arusha the authors of the Rwandan genocide who are still at large. As our record demonstrates, the United States believes in justice and the rule of law, and in accountability for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide. We accept the responsibility to investigate and prosecute our own citizens for such offences, should they occur. We do not shirk from public and private protest - here in New York, in the Human Rights Commission in Geneva, or wherever our voice can be heard - whenever and wherever such outrages are committed.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“Slobodan Milosevic is on trial for his crimes because a coalition of countries, led by the United States, not only gave political support to the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia but also supplemented that support in practical ways, in cooperation with the new leadership in Belgrade. Foday Sankoh and his followers will be brought to justice for their crimes in Sierra Leone because the United States sponsored a Security Council resolution requesting the establishment of a Special Court, of which we are a key supporter and the largest financial contributor. We continue to hope that the United Nations and the Government of Cambodia can agree on a reliable, independent and impartial structure for trial of Khmer Rouge leaders.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“A single important issue is usually enough to fill this historic Chamber. Today, however, we are considering two issues: the relationship between the Security Council and the International Criminal Court (ICC); and the future of peacekeeping in Bosnia. Ever since we chaired the committee that drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights more than 50 years ago, the United States has consistently led the effort to strengthen international justice and accountability. In the past decade, the United States played a key role in the establishment of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the Special Court in Sierra Leone.”
2002-07-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4568 (2002) · source
“It strikes us as more than perplexing that others that are parties to the ICC can use the provision of the Treaty to exempt their forces for an extended period from the purview of the Court for war crimes and then suggest that our attempt to use other provisions of the Treaty similarly to provide protection for our forces either Violates their Treaty obligations or does unacceptable damage to the spirit of the Treaty. The United States will vote against this draft resolution with great reluctance. This decision is not directed at the people of Bosnia. We will stand by them and by our commitment to peace and stability in the Balkans. The fact that we are vetoing this draft resolution in the face of that commitment, however, is an indication of just how serious our concerns remain about the risks to our peacekeepers.”
2002-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4563 (2002) · source
“It builds on immunities that are already recognized in the United Nations system and reflected in status of forces and status of mission agreements. The Rome Treaty itself recognizes the concept of immunity. If the Security Council decides that its ability to maintain international peace and security will be enhanced by providing immunity to United Nations peacekeeping, it may provide such immunity. The framers of the ICC Treaty surely could not limit the authority of the Security Council in that regard. The consequence of providing United Nations peacekeepers with such immunity would be the creation of a legal obligation on States to observe that immunity. Pursuant to article 98 of the ICC Treaty, the compliance of ICC parties with such obligations is entirely consistent with the Treaty.”
2002-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4563 (2002) · source
“We have offered a practical solution to this problem that would preserve everyone's interests, protect international peacekeeping and strengthen the hand of this Council to maintain international peace and security. We have scrupulously sought to find a way forward that is consistent both with others' obligations to the Rome treaty and with United Nations peacekeeping practice. Furthermore, we have accepted the principle that this solution should apply only to States that are not party to the ICC. Let me repeat: there is no inherent reason why States that have signed or even ratified the Rome Treaty cannot also support our proposed solution. Our proposal calls for establishment of immunity for United Nations peacekeeping.”
2002-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4563 (2002) · source
“With the court coming into being, this problem must be resolved - but in a way that takes into account two hard facts: the United States wants to participate in international peacekeeping, but the United States, a major guarantor of peace and security around the globe and a founding member of the United Nations, does not and will not accept the jurisdiction of the ICC over the peacekeepers that it contributes to operations established and authorized by the United Nations. The failure of the Security Council to act to preserve an appropriate legal status for United States and other non-ICC party peacekeepers can only end in damage to international peacekeeping generally. We believe that none of this is of our making.”
2002-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4563 (2002) · source
“Having accepted these risks by exposing people to dangerous and difficult situations in the service of promoting peace and stability, we will not ask them to accept the additional risk of politicized prosecutions before a court whose jurisdiction over our people the Government of the United States does not accept. Some contend that our concerns are unwarranted. With our global responsibilities, we are and will remain a special target and cannot have our decisions second- guessed by a court whose jurisdiction we do not recognize.”
2002-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4563 (2002) · source
“In East Timor only three United States soldiers participate in the United Nations peacekeeping mission; we intend to withdraw them absent a solution to this question. It is with great regret that the United States finds itself on the eve of that date, and despite our best efforts, without a solution. The United States has contributed - and will continue to contribute - to maintaining peace and security in the Balkans and around the globe. Contributing personnel to peacekeeping efforts demonstrates a commitment to international peace and security that, as you all know, can involve hardship and danger to those involved in peacekeeping.”
2002-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4563 (2002) · source
“The long- standing commitment of the United States to peace and stability in the Balkans is beyond question. We have also been clear and consistent about our concerns on the question of the International Criminal Court (ICC), in particular the need to ensure our national jurisdiction over our personnel and officials involved in United Nations peacekeeping and in coalition-of-the-willing operations. As you are well aware, this is not the first time we have raised this issue with the Council. I explained these concerns when we dealt with the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) in May. The United States voted in favour of the East Timor resolution with the expectation that the Council would address our concerns before the ICC came into effect on the first of July.”
2002-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4563 (2002) · source
“We hope that this momentum will continue, and we urge all States that have yet to do so to take the steps necessary to ratify those instruments.”
2002-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4561 (2002) · source
“Before closing, I am pleased to report that yesterday the United States deposited with the United Nations the instruments of ratification of the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings and the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism. In so doing, the United States expressed its consent to be bound by those two treaties, the last remaining United Nations anti-terrorism conventions to which it had not yet become a party. One of the tangible results of the adoption of resolution 1373 (2001) and the work of the Committee has been an increase in momentum among Member States towards ratification of all 12 United Nations anti-terrorism conventions.”
2002-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4561 (2002) · source
“Thus, we welcome the Committee's intention to encourage these organizations to develop action plans to implement resolution 1373 (2001) and to facilitate the sharing of principles, best practices and expertise within their regions and their areas of competence. It is important to remember that resolution 1373 (2001) and the Committee established to monitor it have no time limits. They will continue until the Security Council is satisfied with the implementation of the resolution. The high level of energy and determination that those involved with the Committee have shown to date will need to be maintained.”
2002-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4561 (2002) · source
“It would be desirable for such States to consider carefully their capacity to provide assistance such as technical training. We are pleased to see that the CTC now has two experts to coordinate its efforts to mobilize States and organizations, to provide assistance and to match those willing to help with those in need. We also agree with the importance that Ambassador Greenstock continues to place on the role regional, subregional and functional organizations can play in the fight against terrorism. Those organizations are well placed to undertake collective efforts to implement resolution 1373 (2001). They can also assist - and some have already begun assisting - the CTC in monitoring the efforts taken by countries in their respective regions to implement the resolution.”
2002-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4561 (2002) · source
“Regardless of how successful the CTC is in identifying the States that lack capacity to implement resolution 1373 (2001), its ultimate success will in large part be determined by whether those States and organizations that have the resources to help are willing to do so. To that end, we urge Member States with the capacity to do so to provide assistance to countries that seek help in full implementation of 1373 (2001). A substantial number of countries capable of providing assistance such as training have yet to list themselves in the CTC directory of assistance providers. Perhaps some of the countries with expertise do not usually think of themselves as potential assistance providers. I have in mind sophisticated financial centres in particular.”
2002-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4561 (2002) · source
“The Committee must be prepared to be professionally critical and tough-minded but also constructive. Above all, it needs to focus attention on those States which lack the capacity and/or the will to implement resolution 1373 (2001). To that end, in its second set of responses to Member States the Committee should identify the gaps in implementation, what each State needs to do to bring itself into compliance with resolution 1373 (2001) and what should be each State's priorities. Where a particular State needs technical or other assistance with the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) we believe the CTC should undertake efforts to ensure that such State receives the assistance it needs. We are pleased to see that the CTC informally agreed to such procedures earlier this month.”
2002-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4561 (2002) · source
“As a result of the efforts of CTC members, experts and the Secretariat, the CTC has largely completed its successful review of the initial reports and is now embarked on the second round of reviews. With the second stage of the CTC'S work now under way, we reiterate the importance of all States abiding by their obligations under resolution 1373 (2001), including submission of timely, responsive and complete reports. Only in that way can we have a benchmark of the world's counter-terrorism capacity. The review of the second round of reports will, to a large extent, determine the level of impact the CTC will have in the fight against terrorism and whether it will be anything more than an ongoing world audit of the capacity of Member States to combat terrorism.”
2002-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4561 (2002) · source
“Nine months after the establishment of the Counter- Terrorism Committee (CTC), the United States would again like to thank Sir Jeremy Greenstock for his continued vigorous and committed leadership of the CTC. We would also like to thank the Vice-Chairmen for their contribution as well as the Mission of the United Kingdom, which has a dedicated team of professionals who are supporting the Committee's work. From the beginning, Sir Jeremy has insisted on serious and energetic implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) and on monitoring by the Counter- Terrorism Committee. We believe he has been imaginative and effective both in building and maintaining consensus within the Committee and in informing Member States of the work and the progress of the CTC.”
2002-06-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4561 (2002) · source
“We will also encourage the United Nations to stay on the schedule that it has set for itself to fulfil UNMISET's mission to devolve responsibility to the Timorese people as soon as is feasible. The Timorese can help this process by focusing on a democratic, peaceful way forward, exercising fiscal responsibility and discipline, setting realistic priorities and developing sources of income. There is much hard work ahead, but East Timor will have friends to help it. My country is one of them. The United States will continue to work with the United Nations to promote prosperity, peace and stability in newly independent East Timor. We welcome the people of East Timor at last into the community of free and democratic nations and to early membership in the United Nations.”
2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source
“Since 1999, we have contributed over $300 million towards United Nations peacekeeping in East Timor and committed nearly $180 million in bilateral assistance. Per capita, East Timor is the largest recipient of United States bilateral assistance in the world. We look forward to working with Special Representative Sharma as he leads the next phase of United Nations involvement in East Timor. The important thing now is to consolidate gains and avoid instability. That is why the United States joined other Council members in approving, on Friday, the establishment of the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET). We will continue to urge the United Nations and the East Timorese to work with the widest range of bilateral donors and interested agencies as the new nation takes charge of its affairs.”
2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source
“I also wish to commend all the military and civilian police personnel from Australia, Portugal and all the contributing countries that served as part of the international force in East Timor, as well as UNTAET, for their dedication and hard work in restoring stability and ensuring security in East Timor since 1999. Similarly, we recognize the legacy of good work done by the United Nations Mission in East Timor in conducting the popular consultation in 1999, which brought us to this historic point today, and we salute the memory of United Nations peacekeepers and international personnel who have given their lives. The United States remains committed to supporting East Timor and established diplomatic relations with East Timor this morning. Our commitment to East Timor speaks for itself.”
2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source
“The success we celebrate today is the product of contributions from many quarters and by many individuals. I want to commend Australia in particular for its leadership and the key role it played. This day also marks a signal success for the United Nations - something that the United States is delighted to recognize at this meeting. We of course especially applaud the tireless efforts of Special Representative Vieira de Mello and the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET). Thanks to UNTAET, East Timor is on a solid footing as it joins the ranks of peace-loving nations today.”
2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source
“I would like to welcome you to New York, Sir, on behalf of my Government and to mention that we enjoy excellent bilateral relations with your country. It is also a pleasure for me to be here personally, since I spent almost 15 years of my career working on questions related to the South-East Asian region, serving in the region, in Washington, DC, and elsewhere. I also want to thank you for organizing this meeting. It is not every day that we get a chance to greet the first new country of the new millennium and I appreciate your joining us on this happy occasion. On behalf of the United States Government, Ijoin other speakers today in congratulating the East Timorese people on the occasion of their hard-won independence. East Timor's evolution over the past two and a half years, from devastation to democracy, has been truly inspiring.”
2002-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4537 (2002) · source
“Accentuating our differences can only be counterproductive to our common purpose of bringing lasting peace to this beleaguered part of the world.”
2002-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The United States welcomes the invitation of Norway to convene a meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee next Wednesday to consider both urgent and longer-term assistance and the development and reconstruction needs of the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian people. My country firmly believes that the Security Council is most effective and its resolutions most meaningful when its actions are focused on areas of convergence and agreement. When we speak with one voice and demonstrate cohesion, our words have real strength. Witness, for example, resolutions 1397 (2002), 1402 (2002) and 1403 (2002). When, instead, we are focused too narrowly on areas of difference and the condemnation of one side or another, we risk producing words that can only serve to inflame the conflict at hand.”
2002-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Alleviating the situation in Jenin should be our priority humanitarian objective at this time. Further Security Council action is not the best way to meet this objective. Rather, we can make more of an impact by working directly with the parties on the ground. We have also taken several concrete steps to address the humanitarian situation facing the Palestinian people. Last Friday President Bush authorized an additional $30 million in support of the emergency programmes of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in the West Bank and Gaza. Moreover, our aid organization has pledged $62 million in accelerated assistance for health care, water-system repairs and emergency food aid.”
2002-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The "quartet", supported by this Council, called for an immediate Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian cities and addressed the need to halt terror and violence, the growing risk to regional security and the urgent need for economic and humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people. They will meet again soon to discuss next steps. The United States has pressed Israel to allow full and unimpeded access to the Jenin camp for humanitarian organizations and services. American diplomats have been working with relief organizations on the ground and access has been improved. The Israelis should allow immediate, unrestricted access to international humanitarian and aid workers, as well as to search and rescue teams. We are encouraged by the entry into the camp today of Swiss and Norwegian search-and-rescue teams.”
2002-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515Resumption1 (2002) · source
“As the Secretary-General said to the Security Council yesterday, "Through three recent resolutions - 1397 (2002), 1402 (2002) and 1403 (2002) - and the presidential statement of 10 April, you have clearly outlined a vision of a final settlement and the steps that should be taken to enable political negotiations to resume." These resolutions demand an immediate cessation of all acts of violence, terror, provocation, incitement and destruction. They also contain comprehensive calls to action on the political, humanitarian and military aspects of the current crisis and provide a practical road map for moving forward.”
2002-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Our goal remains the full implementation of Security Council resolution 1402 (2002) and a just and lasting solution based on resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 1397 (2002). United States Assistant Secretary of State Burns remains in the region; the Secretary of State has stated his intention to return to the region to continue his diplomatic efforts; and Foreign Minister Shimon Peres is in Washington as we speak. Given the complexity of the tasks ahead, we must remain focused on the region.”
2002-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515Resumption1 (2002) · source
“As he said yesterday, Secretary Powell found broad support among Israelis, Palestinians, Arab States and members of the "quartet" for a comprehensive strategy as a way forward that comprises three key elements: first, security and freedom from terror and violence for Israelis and Palestinians alike; secondly, serious and accelerated negotiations to revive hope and lead to a political settlement; and thirdly, economic and humanitarian assistance to address the increasingly desperate conditions faced by the Palestinian people. I must emphasize that the progress achieved should be measured against our commitment to sustained engagement with the parties and our determination to make significant progress towards peace.”
2002-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515Resumption1 (2002) · source
“President Bush publicly affirmed that the Israelis "must continue their withdrawals". Secondly, Secretary Powell obtained a clear statement from the Palestinian leadership condemning recent terrorist attacks, notably the horrific suicide bombings in Netanya and Jerusalem. Again, President Bush called on the Palestinian Authority to "act on its condemnation of terror".”
2002-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The United States is fully committed to peace in the Middle East and we are working with all the countries that have a stake in this conflict. Secretary Powell returned from the Middle East early Thursday morning after 10 days in the region. While there, he met with the leaders of Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Israel, the Palestinian Authority, Syria and Lebanon, and with some of them on more than one occasion. Yesterday, he met with President Bush to report on the progress achieved and on the difficult situation on the ground. Secretary Powell made progress during his mission and I would like to take this opportunity to share some of his findings. First, Secretary Powell obtained an Israeli commitment to wind down its military operations. The Israeli Defence Forces have withdrawn from J enin and will be pulling out of Nablus soon.”
2002-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Through resolutions 1397 (2002) and 1402 (2002), the Council has laid out the road map. We would urge the parties to engage immediately in the implementation of these provisions.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The United States has been supportive of a constructive Security Council role during this crisis. We introduced resolution 1397 (2002), which affirmed a political vision of two States, Israel and Palestine, within secure and recognized borders and called for a cessation of violence and terror. We voted in support of resolution 1402 (2002), which called for an immediate ceasefire, the withdrawal of Israeli forces and a return to the Tenet work plan, which is the first step towards implementation of the Mitchell Committee's recommendations. Mitchell, in turn, rapidly gets us into a political process and negotiations, as Secretary Powell has said. We are working around the clock with both sides to secure the implementation of resolution 1402 (2002) in its entirety.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Just last month President Bush stated, "We have an obligation to work for peace in the region, and we will." We have been working for peace at the highest levels - in Washington, through General Zinni, through our embassies in the region and, where appropriate, through the United Nations Security Council. Ultimately, however, the United States believes that there is no military solution to the current impasse. Palestinian aspirations are not being advanced through terror and Violence. And long-term security and peace for Israel cannot be achieved by military means. We are also concerned by the violent incidents taking place on Israel's northern border, instigated by Hezbollah and Palestinian elements. These incidents are clear violations of the "blue line" and further aggravate the regional situation.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Today, the Security Council meets again to consider the situation in the Middle East. When many of us left New York for Monterrey for the International Conference on Financing for Development just over two weeks ago, there was cause for guarded optimism. The Security Council had just passed resolution 1397 (2002), Crown Prince Abdullah had begun to lay out his bold vision for peace, and both parties had welcomed General Zinni's return to the region. Now, two weeks later, we are faced with a terrible crisis. As Secretary Powell said yesterday morning, both sides are losing right now, and it is time to find a way forward. My Government is committed to working with the parties to find a way forward.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source
“We ask the Council to perform its task responsibly - in a way that will further the cause of peace with due regard for the interests of all parties concerned.”
2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source
“In addition, we are the largest single donor to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency and will contribute $88 million to that organization this yeah I began my remarks by underscoring our concern over the deteriorating situation between Palestinians and Israelis. We are trying to find the best means to reverse this deterioration. As a practical matter, Security Council action at this time will not resolve the problems between Palestinians and Israelis. The Secretary-General has wisely said that while the situation is bleak, the present course of events is not irreversible. We agree. The United States is committed to helping the parties move forward. We want, and hope, to send General Zinni back to the region as soon as conditions are appropriate.”
2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source
“The Mitchell recommendations indeed contain a political context, and they are designed to lead to a political outcome. We hope that this outcome will reflect the vision outlined by President Bush and Secretary Powell. The third element of our approach - the economic element - is no less important. My S/PV.4478 Government is preoccupied by the deteriorating economic situation of Palestinians. President Bush highlighted this problem during Prime Minister Sharon's Visit to Washington. In addition to our longstanding assistance programmes, we are moving ahead with a $130 million emergency response programme that includes financing for health and job- creation projects. We are also implementing over $200 million in long-term infrastructure projects to help bring clean water to hundreds of thousands of Palestinians.”
2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source
“Actions by Israel against the Palestinian security apparatus charged with preventing violence and terror are counterproductive. The United States is looking to both parties to help create an environment for moving forward. But my Government is not simply calling for action on the security front. We are bringing the parties together - away from the limelight - to find practical solutions to their differences. Last Friday's meeting between the parties was positive, and these discussions are continuing today. My Government is intent on encouraging the parties to implement the Mitchell Committee recommendations. Mitchell is the means by which the parties can restore calm and rebuild enough confidence - in each other and in the process itself - to restart a real political dialogue.”
2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source
“Just as progress towards the political horizon cannot be made without effective security cooperation, so, too, is sustained security cooperation much more likely if there is a real prospect for political progress. The challenge before us is how to move the parties from where they are now to the kind of relationship that will lead to productive negotiations. Extremists remain determined to sabotage peace in the region. The Palestinian Authority must help eliminate the danger they pose - not only to Israelis, but also to the legitimate aspirations of its own people to a safe and secure future. Security is not a one-way street. Israel, too, must meet its obligations. Chairman Arafat requires an infrastructure to implement his orders.”
2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source
“President Bush spoke with Crown Prince Abdullah this morning and conveyed our desire to work closely with the King of Saudi Arabia in pursuit of Middle East peace. President Bush praised the Crown Prince's ideas regarding full Arab-Israeli normalization once a comprehensive peace agreement is achieved. How do we help the parties reach their goals? Everyone who has tried to address this question has come up with one conclusion: the road back to real negotiations must start with security. Without effective security cooperation, that horizon will remain just that: something longed for but not achieved. But this road cannot end with security.”
2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source
“We have a vision of where we think the parties to this conflict should go, and we are working to implement those steps that have the most realistic chance of realizing this vision. For my Government's part, the vision has been stated at the highest level: a viable State of Palestine living alongside the State of Israel in peace and security. That is the goal at which United States diplomatic efforts are aimed. I would note the positive contribution of Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah's comments make to the political horizon for the region: real peace between Israel and all its Arab neighbours, arising from a comprehensive peace based on Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973), and the principle of land for peace. The public support of several Arab States for these ideas is also important.”
2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source
“The United States is deeply troubled by the recent events in the Middle East. We are working intensively to have the parties take a step back from confrontation and a step towards the kind of cooperation that will ease the suffering and establish the basis for a political solution. There is no substitute for direct engagement. Over the past few days, Secretary of State Colin Powell has spoken with Chairman Arafat, Prime Minister Sharon, Secretary-General Annan, European Union High Representative Solana, Arab heads of State and the Foreign Ministers of some of the countries represented in this Chamber today. There is little disagreement in this Chamber that the present situation must be changed. The solution lies in addressing all three aspects of the problem: political, security and economic.”
2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source
“African Governments and leaders themselves have to sustain the efforts needed to end the conflicts on the continent. We look to African leaders to demonstrate the political courage and statesmanship necessary to end corruption, respect the rule of law and seek peaceful ends to the continent's wars. Only by doing so can African Governments, and the people of Africa, benefit from the Security Council's actions in support of peace and security in Africa.”
2002-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption1 (2002) · source
“We are grateful for the political support offered by the Organization of African Unity and by many African regional organizations. We appreciate the basing and overflight rights offered by African countries and the growing number of African nations that have committed to cracking down on terrorist financing. We must work together to prevent the establishment of safe havens, training camps or bases of operation for Al-Qaeda in Africa. In conclusion, let me say that the United States Government wants a responsive, relevant Security Council that is ready to join with African leaders prepared to take hold action in support of peace. But it is important to underscore that we - this Council and the United States in its bilateral efforts- can only foster change in Africa. We cannot command it.”
2002-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption1 (2002) · source