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2001-11-13

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1. “Building good governance and strengthening the rule of law are pressing challenges and are crucial to maintaining lasting peace in Africa. The OAU and the African subregional organizations are making useful contributions to this effort. The OAU took a historic step when it decided to refuse to seat Governments that come to power via unconstitutional means. This had a positive impact in countries such as Cote d'Ivoire and the Comoros islands. Finally, let me say a few words about the new challenge that faces this Council, Africa, and all the nations of the world- our shared campaign against terrorism. The eleventh of September brought back to my Government that terrible day in August 1998 when Osama bin Laden and the Al-Qaeda network attacked our embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam.”

   2002-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption1 (2002) · source

2. “That clear expression by the Council of who is at fault for the breakdown of peace and our imposition of sanctions on the responsible party produced the progress we are now welcoming in Sierra Leone. While the efforts of the Council, regional groups and individual States have certainly not brought a conclusive end to all of the continent's wars, for the first time in many years there is cause for cautious optimism regarding many of these conflicts. In every case, however, progress in ending these conflicts required first and foremost that African leaders and Governments take bold steps for peace. Sustaining this progress will require equally bold steps to strengthen democracy, governance and the rule of law in Africa.”

   2002-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption1 (2002) · source

3. “The Council must give all sides in African conflicts the opportunity to accept negotiated settlements, but, if one side conclusively proves its bad faith, the Council must break out of impartiality. We must have the support of African Governments and regional organizations in doing so. The lesson the United States draws from several current African conflicts is that when the Council and African Governments are clear about who bears responsibility for war in Africa, it bolsters our efforts to end that aggression. In Sierra Leone, for example, when the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) betrayed its promises, the Council was clear in its condemnation of who was responsible and in taking action against the RUF's backer, Liberia.”

   2002-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption1 (2002) · source

4. “We recognize, however, that, when it comes to ending Africa's disastrous wars, there sometimes may be limits to what regional organizations can realistically achieve on their own. In those cases where the Council can bolster regional and national efforts, we think greater cooperation could be useful. We encourage the United Nations liaison office to the OAU, for example, to consult with the Council, when it would be useful, on actions taken by the OAU's Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution to address conflicts in Africa. There are instances, we believe, in which the Council, joined by African States and regional organizations, must be willing to clearly state where responsibility lies.”

   2002-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption1 (2002) · source

5. “Demonstrating the United States' commitment to this issue, Secretary Powell led the United States delegation to the United Nations special session on HIV/AIDS, hosted here in New York last June. In 2002, the United States will, through a combination of bilateral assistance programmes and support for the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), contribute more than half a billion dollars to the fight against that disease. While the United Nations plays an important role in addressing Africa's concerns, the United States shares the view of other members here today that there is no substitute for healthy nation-States and a dynamic regional organization in promoting peace and security on the continent.”

   2002-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption1 (2002) · source

6. “United States aid agencies closely cooperate with the peace-building missions in Guinea- Bissau, Angola and the Central African Republic. Through "Operation Focus Relief", we are helping to prepare seven West African battalions for peacekeeping service in Sierra Leone. Looking beyond these immediate conflicts, we support Africa's own regional efforts through the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to develop greater African peacekeeping capability. In addition to promoting peace, the United States also supports an active United Nations role in the fight against Africa's most pressing health crisis, HIV/AIDS. We believe that this disease presents a real threat to peace and security in Africa.”

   2002-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption1 (2002) · source

7. “The United Nations allows the United States to join with other Member countries to marshal the world's contributions of resources and efforts to maximum effect. For that reason, the United States is an active participant in all United Nations efforts to assist Africa. We particularly support the work of the Council to promote peace and stability where they are threatened on the continent. The United States assisted the United Nations and the OAU in playing a mediating role in the December 2000 peace agreement between Ethiopia and Eritrea. We see this as a model for future cooperation between the Council and regional organizations. We fully support the United Nations peacekeeping missions in the Congo and in Sierra Leone, and we are one of the largest donors to the United Nations Trust Fund for the Special Court in Sierra Leone.”

   2002-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption1 (2002) · source

8. “Just last week, as part of a global response to the devastating volcano eruption in the Goma region ofthe Democratic Republic of the Congo, the United States dispatched two planeloads of relief supplies, seismographic equipment and relief experts, along with emergency food aid. In fact, when addressing the African Growth and Opportunity Forum this past October, President Bush told members of that community that after 11 September, in an era of global trade and global terror, "we share the same threats, and we share the same goals - to forge a future of more openness, trade and freedom." Addressing these kinds of global threats and achieving these goals requires global organization. The United Nations and the Security Council are crucial to achieving our common priorities and goals in Africa.”

   2002-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption1 (2002) · source

9. “He appointed Senator John Danforth to be a special envoy to the Sudan. The President and the Administration are implementing the African Growth and Opportunity Act, as a roadmap for how the United States and Africa can tap the power of markets to improve the lives of our citizens. This confirms what Secretary of State Powell told a group of university students during his trip to Africa, when he promised "to enthusiastically engage with Africa on behalf of the American people." While the United States is currently mobilized, together with its allies around the world, to defeat global terrorism, my Government remains no less committed to Africa.”

   2002-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption1 (2002) · source

10. “And I am here today to say, on behalf of my Government, that Africa matters to the United States, both by history and by choice. Let me share with you a few figures that illustrate this relationship. We have almost 35 million citizens of African descent. Last year, trade between the United States and Africa amounted to nearly $30 billion, and America is Africa's largest single market. The United States is the leading foreign investor in Africa, and more than 30,000 Africans are studying in the United States today. My Government has demonstrated this commitment in a number of ways. Secretary of State Powell travelled to Africa last spring on one of the first major trips of his tenure. Since his inauguration, President Bush has held discussions with numerous African heads of State.”

    2002-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption1 (2002) · source

11. “Thank you, Mr. President, for taking the initiative to organize this Council meeting on the situation in Africa and also for inviting Organization of African Unity (OAU) Secretary General Essy to join us for this discussion. Through you, we express our thanks to him for his thoughtful remarks that provide the framework for today's meeting. We also welcome the contributions of the ministers who travelled to New York to join us today, as well as those of the other representatives of the interested States participating in today's debate, including the President of the Economic and Social Council, Ambassador Ivan Simonovie. I agree with many of my Council colleagues that we need such debates to keep the world's attention focused on Africa's conflicts and challenges.”

    2002-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4460Resumption1 (2002) · source

12. “The Palestinian Authority, using all necessary means and with absolutely no further delay, must arrest those responsible for planning and carrying out terrorist attacks and destroy the formal and informal structures that perpetuate terrorism. Israel, for its part, must focus very carefully on the repercussions of any actions it takes. Neither party should lose sight of the need to resume progress towards a lasting end to the violence and resumption of a dialogue. Both must consider the consequences of their actions and make decisions that facilitate such progress. There will be a tomorrow and a day after tomorrow, and both sides must find a way to move forward together. We believe that the Security Council should not take an action that will turn the parties away from the efforts needed to improve an already extremely tense situation.”

    2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4438 (2001) · source

13. “One of the fundamental flaws of this draft resolution is that it never mentions the recent acts of terrorism against Israelis or those responsible for them. The dynamic at work between the Israelis and the Palestinians is abundantly clear: terrorist organizations such as Hamas and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad are deliberately - and brutally - seeking to sabotage any potential there may be for Israelis and Palestinians to conclude a negotiated peace. Hamas, Islamic Jihad and other terrorists simply do not want to see a negotiated peace. It is President Arafat's responsibility, as leader of the Palestinian Authority, to take a strategic stand now against terrorism. There can be no coexistence with terrorist organizations or acquiescence in their activities.”

    2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4438 (2001) · source

14. “We are committed to helping the parties end the violence and move towards implementation of the Mitchell Committee recommendations. We encourage others to support diplomatic efforts in the region to this end. Our focus should be on working with the parties on the ground to help them stop the terror and violence and on establishing a ceasefire. The question before us today is whether the draft resolution under consideration here in the Security Council can make a meaningful contribution to improving the situation in the Middle East. Unfortunately, the draft resolution before us fails to address the dynamic at work in the region. Instead, its purpose is to isolate politically one of the parties to the conflict through an attempt to throw the weight of the Council behind the other party.”

    2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4438 (2001) · source

15. “The United States shares the grave concern of all of us about the situation in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza. We grieve to see the extent of suffering and civilian casualties on both sides, particularly the many innocent children. Secretary of State Powell, in his Louisville speech on 19 November, laid out a vision of a region where Israelis and Arabs live together in peace, security and dignity, where two States, Israel and Palestine, live side by side within secure and recognized borders. That vision remains valid, and my Government is committed to doing all it can to make this vision a reality. No one is working harder than we are to end the terror, violence and suffering that has afflicted the Israeli and Palestinian people for far too long. We are engaged with the parties on the ground, and we will remain engaged.”

    2001-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4438 (2001) · source

16. “We must act immediately to increase the flow of humanitarian assistance as the country is liberated. The United States applauds the courage and determination of the international assistance community and urges it to accelerate the already-begun re-entry of assistance personnel and supplies into Afghanistan. My country is eager to continue doing its part. The United States also urges those in a position to do so to support efforts to ensure the safety and security of the liberated areas, especially to protect Afghan civilians and international personnel. We are at a historic moment. As terrorism is set to flight, Afghans must know that we will help them rebuild, and support their efforts to achieve the peace which has been so long denied them.”

    2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414 (2001) · source

17. “Several things need to be done now by the United Nations, by the international community and by humanitarian assistance agencies. We all must support the United Nations and Ambassador Brahimi in urgent efforts to bring together, as soon as possible, Afghans to form an interim authority in the liberated areas. That authority must be representative of and acceptable to Afghans, and it must be supported by all of us, especially the countries of the region, or it will not succeed. An international presence must be re- established as soon as possible. We also must call for restraint on the part of the Afghan liberation forces as they take up their new positions and continue their offensive. Afghanistan does not need another cycle of revenge and retribution as the Taliban collapse.”

    2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414 (2001) · source

18. “Mr. President, thank you for convening this session and giving us the opportunity to address the pressing and rapidly changing situation in Afghanistan. We all support the Secretary-General and Ambassador Brahimi in their efforts to promote peace, freedom and stability in that suffering country, and we thank Mr. Brahimi for his excellent report this morning. We meet here at a crucial time. Events are unfolding quickly, even as we speak. On Saturday, President Bush said it clearly: the Al Qaeda terrorists and the Taliban, who harbour them, are virtually indistinguishable. In his words, the Taliban's days of harbouring terrorists are drawing to a close. Now, just 72 hours later, we are watching the collapse of the Taliban in much of Afghanistan.”

    2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414 (2001) · source