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first: 2001-11-13
most recent: 2004-06-08
sittings or episodes: 73
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“Now, some of those numbers will be reduced with the termination of the oil-for-food programme, but there are still significant numbers of United Nations personnel working inside Iraq, carrying out various humanitarian programmes. I think we all pay tribute to the heroic efforts that those individuals are making under very difficult circumstances. There were a number of questions about the political process, particularly from our colleague from the Russian Federation. I think in most instances I will perhaps await the report of the Governing Council to the Security Council, but I want to mention a couple of points.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“In my remarks today, I emphasized and repeated what is our well-known position: we believe that the United Nations has a vital role to play in Iraq and we would welcome the return of United Nations international personnel to Iraq to carry out the mandates that have been ascribed to them in the pertinent resolutions. We stand ready to discuss with United Nations officials appropriate security support as envisioned under resolution 1511 (2003). I might also take this opportunity to note that, of course, it is not only United Nations international personnel that are involved; there are 3,000 to 4,000 national personnel of the United Nations working in Iraq itself.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“Lastly, with respect to security, since there has been some mention of the role of regional countries, clearly one of the areas where the regional countries, particularly the neighbours of Iraq, can be helpful is by assisting the security forces of Iraq and the coalition in bringing the borders of Iraq under as tight a control as possible. Let me turn briefly to the role of the United Nations since that subject was very much on the minds of a number of the delegates who made comments. The essential or basic role of the United Nations, as far as we can see it, is laid out in resolutions 1483 (2003) and 1511 (2003).”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“I outlined for the Council a number of the specific measures that are being taken to bolster Iraqi security capabilities, and I hope, at our next discussion of these questions, to be able to report to the Council even further progress in that regard. I also mentioned that both President Bush and Prime Minister Blair appealed to our international partners to increasingly participate in the multinational force. I think that it would be yet another way of contributing constructively to the security difficulties that Iraq currently faces. Such participation could take the form of training Iraqi police or military forces. Thus, there are a number of ways in which the international community can be further helpful to the country and the people of Iraq in ameliorating their security conditions.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“There have been a number of comments to the effect that the security situation in Iraq is alarming. While we would certainly Sll'V.4869 agree that there are some very serious security problems, indeed - and, as I mentioned in my formal remarks, particularly in the centre of the country - there are vigorous steps being taken by the coalition and by the Iraqis to deal with those questions. We are confident that with the ongoing efforts that are taking place, this situation will be dealt with, and we are determined to assist the people of Iraq in creating the kinds of security conditions that will permit the Iraqi people to live in political peace and in economic prosperity.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“First, let me thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this meeting today and express thanks for the helpful and constructive comments and questions that have been provided by other members of the Council. I am not going to try to answer all the questions that were raised here at this meeting. I think there will be opportunities, for example, when the Governing Council submits its formal report in accordance with the timetable of resolution 1511 (2003). We have already been talking with our Bulgarian colleagues about finding a suitable date in the middle of December for scheduling consultations on the subject of Iraq, at which time I think we will be in a position to answer some of those questions in more detail. But, meanwhile, let me address several of the key points that have been made today.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“A large body of information, developed through debriefings, site visits and exploitation of captured Iraqi documents, confirms that Iraq deliberately concealed equipment and materials from United Nations inspectors when they returned in 2002. This is a large undertaking that will continue to require significant time and resources. I would like to say a final word in conclusion. Iraqis have a long and proud history. We look forward to continued progress on all fronts as the people of Iraq work to build a new, stable and secure country.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“In October an interim report on the activities of the Iraq Survey Group to date detailed numerous violations by Iraq of its mandated obligations under Security Council resolutions. Those included deliberate efforts to conceal equipment and programme activities related to weapons of mass destruction from the United Nations during the inspections beginning late in 2002, clandestine laboratories and safe houses within the security service apparatus that contained equipment subject to United Nations monitoring and suitable for continuing chemical and biological warfare research, and plans and advanced design work for new long- range missiles with ranges up to at least 1,000 kilometres, well beyond the 150-kilometer range limit imposed by the United Nations.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“The Survey Group is comprised of two task forces - one for exploitation, led by the United States Defense Intelligence Agency, and another for disablement and elimination, led by the United States Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The Survey Group has consolidated the weapons-of-mass-destruction- related efforts of the various intelligence-collection operations currently in Iraq under one national-level headquarters, in order to better exploit developing intelligence. Using quick-reaction teams, the Survey Group has been investigating suspect sites based on leads derived from debriefings, interrogations and tips by Iraqi civilians. The Group is systematically reviewing existing sites already identified by intelligence.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“On 16 June, the Iraqi Survey Group assumed responsibility for the mission of searching for and eliminating Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, prohibited missile-delivery systems and related infrastructure. Led by former International Atomic Energy Agency inspector David Kay and United States Army Major-General Keith Dayton, the Survey Group is comprised of military and civilian personnel. The Group includes Coalition personnel from the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia, as well as experts from the former United Nations Special Commission on Iraq - UNSCOM. - with direct experience on the ground in Iraq.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“Our focus will be on increasing financial transparency and accountability and on strengthening the capacity of local administrations to provide essential municipal services. The head of the Office of the Iraq Programme, Mr. Benon Sevan, gave a lengthy briefing earlier this week on the phase-out of the oil-for-food programme and yesterday Secretary-General Arman also addressed the issue. I would like to commend Mr. Sevan, the Office of the Iraq Programme and the United Nations agencies that have worked in Iraq under difficult circumstances for their role in providing for the humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people. Before I conclude and turn the discussion over to Ambassador Jones Parry, I would like to address the disarmament of Iraq.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“More and more councils are budgeting and managing their own resources. For example, in each of Baghdad's 88 neighbourhoods, citizens have freely selected representatives for local governing councils. They, in turn, choose members of nine district councils and a 37-member city council. Overall, more than 800 democratically selected council members are now hard at work serving their Sll'V.4869 fellow citizens. They include Sunnis, Shias and Christians, Arabs and Kurds - and more than 75 women. Over the coming months, the Coalition will continue to work with the Governing Council to promote diverse and representative citizen participation within, and among, communities throughout Iraq.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“Local Government provides the foundation for democracy and promotes social stability by allowing citizens a say in how their Government operates. Day-to-day operation of the Iraqi Government is now in the hands of Iraqis. Across the country, neighbourhood, district and provincial councils represent the needs and opinions of their constituents to the Iraqi Governing Council. These institutions are taking responsibility for the delivery of essential services and fostering citizen participation in decision- making. There are municipal councils in all major cities and most towns, and provisional governorate councils have been formed across the country. Two hundred neighbourhood advisory councils help provide services such as water, education, public sanitation, health and electricity.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“None of us wants a repeat of the terrible events we witnessed through late summer into the fall and which we recognize to have impacted on the international community's civilian presence in Iraq. The aim of the persisting efforts to improve security as I have described, as well as of our efforts to improve basic services and empower the Iraqi people, is to yield the increased stability and security that we all want. We are determined that those efforts shall succeed. Since I already discussed in detail the national political developments currently taking place in Iraq, I would now like to focus for a moment on political developments at the local level. Iraq's democratic transition is dependant on the vitality and effectiveness of Iraqi institutions at the local level, Where most of the decisions affecting individuals are made.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“The international community has the opportunity and, indeed, the obligation to help the Iraqi people build highly competent organizations that are dedicated to public service and that maintain both high standards of professionalism and respect for human rights. Only through the creation of such an environment can the Iraqi people have public confidence and develop and enjoy a sound economy. Notwithstanding the considerable efforts I have just described, we must acknowledge that security conditions in Iraq remain a major preoccupation for us, for the international community and for the Iraqi people, and that there remains a need to deliver a sustainable, improved security situation, particularly in the centre of the country.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“Establishing border security - with Iraqi border posts capable of interdicting the flow of proliferation- sensitive materials, radioactive sources that could be used to create dirty bombs, contraband, terrorists and foreign fighters - is an obvious security priority. Over 12,000 Iraqi border personnel are now on duty and Iraq's border police and customs service will steadily grow to more than 25,000. As it resumes full control of its affairs, Iraq, like all nations, will need a military for self-defence. On October 4, nearly 700 Iraqi troops graduated from basic training to form the first battalion of the new Iraqi army. By the fall of 2004, the Iraqi army will have expanded to about 35,000 troops. But force and recruit numbers, although they are headed in the right direction, are only part of the story.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“The United Kingdom, Canada, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia, Slovenia and Finland are planning to contribute police trainers for the Jordan facility. Other countries, including our Council colleague Germany, for example, have indicated an interest in participating in the training process. Following graduation from the eight-week basic course, Iraqi police recruits will participate in a ten-month field training programme at home, led by as many as 1,500 international police advisers. The United States plans to provide up to 1,000 of these advisers, with the first 150 to be deployed in January.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“In addition, there is a facilities SANA-869 protection service to protect Iraq's strategic infrastructure, Government buildings and cultural and educational assets. The protection service currently has more than 48,000 guards hired and trained, with a desired strength of roughly 50,000 personnel. Major progress is also being made with respect to the Iraqi police force. Over 60,000 police officers are back on the streets. Looking ahead, 35,000 new Iraqi police recruits will be trained over the next two years in Jordan. We are currently improving the physical facilities at that training site to accommodate up to 3,000 students and 1,000 international trainers and support staff. The first class will begin next week with 500 students.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“Those Iraqis are actively engaged in operations to stabilize Iraq and to thwart the terrorists who are killing Iraqi civilians, aid workers and Coalition personnel alike. Iraqi security personnel also are being targeted; their courage, commitment to their country and hope for the future are demonstrated by their perseverance in the face of the casualties they have suffered. The Iraqi Civil Defence Corps is developing capacity to foil saboteurs who target electrical infrastructure, the oil industry and other sectors critical to Iraq's renewal. The Civil Defence Corps has approximately 8,000 personnel on duty and that number will increase to more than 40,000 over the next several months.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“Security and stability underpin all other efforts on the ground, and creating these conditions constitutes one of the main priorities for the Coalition Provisional Authority in its work with the Iraqi people. Despite the killings, bombings and other attacks we witness in the media, much of Iraq is calm and our strategy of enabling Iraqis to assume responsibility speedily for their own security is achieving success. The reality that cannot be captured by a television camera is that Iraqis are coming together to expand conditions of security and stability, adding more than 130,000 personnel to the security effort. They join 33 nations, alongside the United States and the United Kingdom, as part of the multinational force. The number of Iraqis contributing to the security effort is rising steadily.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Spanish Government for its leadership in hosting the donors' conference, which included representatives from 73 countries and 20 international organizations. Much more, of course, remains to be done and additional contributions from all assembled here are very much encouraged. As President Bush and Prime Minister Blair have stressed many times, the United Nations has a vital role to play in Iraq. We would welcome the return of United Nations international personnel to Iraq to carry out the mandate called for in resolutions 1483 (2003) and 1511 (2003). We stand ready to discuss with United Nations officials appropriate security support, as envisioned under resolution 1511 (2003).”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“I quote from their joint statement: "The United States and the United Kingdom stand ready to support the Transitional Administration in its task of building a new Iraq and its democratic institutions. Our military participation in the multinational force in Iraq will serve the Iraqi people until the Iraqis themselves are able to discharge full responsibility for their own security. At the same time, we hope that international partners will increasingly participate in the multinational force." The continued support of the international community in reconstruction efforts is also critical. Last month, the international community came together when the Security Council adopted resolution 1511 (2003) and pledged over $33 billion in support to Iraq at the Madrid donors' conference.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“As Iraqis assume increased responsibility for their own security and governance, those who seek to undermine a free and democratic Iraq will be further isolated. These basic steps - increased assumption by Iraqis for security, creation of the Governing Council, appointment of effective ministers to run Iraqi ministries, and continuing transfer of political authority to Iraqis - are part of our planning for post-Saddam Iraq. We are on the offensive in Iraq. While those who traffic in evil work murder innocents, Coalition and Iraqi forces are adapting to defeat the enemy and will prevail. Yesterday in London, President Bush and Prime Minister Blair reaffirmed our long-term commitment to Iraq.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“The delegates to Sll'V.4869 the Transitional Assembly will be selected no later than 31 May 2004. The fundamental law will protect freedom of speech and religion and will include a statement of equal rights for all Iraqis. The law will define the relationship between the central Government and provincial authorities. Importantly, the law will have an expiration date, by which time a permanent constitution for Iraq is to be drafted and a new Government of Iraq elected. The process announced on 15 November establishes a timeline for the direct election of a constitutional convention, no later than 15 March 2005, to draft a permanent constitution for Iraq. The constitution will be ratified through a popular referendum, and a new Iraqi Government will be elected under terms of the ratified constitution no later than 31 December 2005.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“The Governing Council's announcement is an important step toward realizing the vision of Iraq as a democratic, pluralistic country at peace with its neighbours. Under the process announced on 15 November, a transitional national assembly will be formed to elect an executive branch, select ministers and serve as a legislative body. By 30 June 2004, this new transitional administration will assume full responsibility for governing Iraq. The Coalition Provisional Authority will then dissolve, as will the Iraqi Governing Council. The Transitional National Assembly will be formed through caucuses at the provincial level. The selection and structure and powers of the Assembly will be established by a fundamental law, with basic principles of openness and transparency established as part of the 15 November agreement.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“Regarding Iraq's political transition, we have always advocated the most rapid transfer practicable of governing authority to the Iraqi people. The 15 November announcement by the Governing Council of a political process to establish a representative transitional national assembly to assume full sovereign powers in 2004 was a dramatic step forward, and one that should be welcomed and supported by the international community. This timetable, as called for by resolution 1511 (2003), ensures that Iraqis quickly take control of their own affairs, while basic freedoms and rights for all Iraqis are protected under the law. And, in accordance with the wishes of the Iraqi people, a permanent constitution will be drafted by a constitutional convention directly elected by the Iraqi people.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“The Iraqi people are working to rebuild a strong Iraqi police force and to set up a new Iraqi army. Iraqis also continue to take over administrative responsibilities and to provide for the delivery of basic services to their country's 25 million people. Today, Iraq's ministries are run by Iraqi ministers, appointed by and reporting to the Iraqi Governing Council. Iraqis are increasingly at the forefront of the reconstruction effort, from electricity to oil to schools. And today the oil-for-food programme comes to an end. This is one more important step in the establishment of a free Iraq, where the resources and wealth of the nation are used by and for the Iraqi people as they take charge of their future.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“The people of Iraq are achieving success on a daily basis, some of which we will be discussing today. Yes, there are difficulties, and the price paid is high. Violence is directed against the Iraqi people and all those who are trying to assist them in creating a new Iraq. The international community owes it to the future peace and security of the region, as well as to the memory of the victims of 19 August, 12 November and other attacks, to build upon the unanimous passage of resolution 1511 (2003) and help the Iraqi people defend themselves against those who do not want the new Iraq to succeed. Iraqis are well aware of the role they must play in their own defence, and they are taking on increasing responsibility for their security every day.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“When we came together on 21 August to discuss the implementation of resolution 1483 (2003), it was in the wake of the tragic attack of 19 August against United Nations headquarters in Baghdad. Three short months later, even more innocent people have sacrificed their lives in support of a vision of an Iraq that is a democratic, pluralistic country at peace with its neighbours and a full member of the international community. The same forces that have for so long plagued the Iraqi people continue to resort to murder and intimidation to prevent the realization of this vision. We saw these forces strike again in the heinous 12 November attack against the Italian contingent courageously serving in Nasiriyah. However, they have not and will not succeed in preventing the emergence of a new Iraq.”
2003-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4869 (2003) · source
“I know that I speak for all members of the Council when I say that we appreciate your having appeared before us and briefed us this morning and responded in such a forthright way to the various questions that were raised. We wish to commend you on the excellent start that you appear to have undertaken with respect to the exercise of your important responsibilities, and we know that the mission of leading the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo is in extremely good hands. The meeting rose at 1.05 pm.”
2003-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4853 (2003) · source
“Since there are no further speakers on my list, I invite Mr. Holkeri to make any final observations or responses that he might wish to make to questions raised during the course of the morning.”
2003-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4853 (2003) · source
“We hope the work plan will provide direction for Kosovo as it seeks to meet the standards. The Government of the United States will continue to offer technical expertise to UNMIK in developing the work plan, as needed. The Council's last meeting on Kosovo, on 12 September, followed a series of violent attacks, including shootings that primarily targeted members of the minority Serb community and UNMIK law- enforcement authorities. We call upon all citizens of Kosovo to cooperate with UNMIK and the Kosovo Police Service in their investigation of those terrible crimes. Violence of any type will not be tolerated, and the rule of law must be respected. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Serbia and Montenegro.”
2003-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4853 (2003) · source
“We call upon all parties to fully participate in the follow-on working groups that will address practical issues. Making progress in the areas of transportation, energy, missing persons and the return of internally displaced persons and refugees will not only help Kosovo meet the standards; it will also provide tangible benefits for citizens in both Kosovo and Serbia. To facilitate further dialogue, the United States reiterates its support for resolution 1244 (1999) and the Constitutional Framework for Kosovo. We will support efforts by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) to transfer all non- reserved authorities to the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government in a timely manner. It is also vital that the work plan to further operationalize the eight standards be completed in the near term.”
2003-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4853 (2003) · source
“I would now like to make a brief statement in my national capacity. I wish again to welcome Mr. Holkeri here in his first appearance before the Council as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo. I would also like to thank him for his briefing. In particular, we welcome the start of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue on practical matters, which opened on 14 October in Vienna. The beginning of that dialogue is a significant step towards improving regional relations and fulfilling one of the eight internationally endorsed standards. We commend the parties on both sides that participated in the opening of the direct dialogue in Vienna. We were disappointed, however, that some of the parties in Kosovo chose not to participate in the opening of the dialogue.”
2003-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4853 (2003) · source
“Members of the Council have before them document S/2003/996, containing the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Mr. Harri Holkeri. As this is the first appearance of Mr. Holkeri in his capacity as Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of Mission of UNMIK, although he is definitely no stranger to these halls, on behalf of the Security Council, I extend a warm welcome to him. I call on Mr. Holkeri.”
2003-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4853 (2003) · source
“The President: In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Harri Holkeri, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Mr. Holkeri to take a seat at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.”
2003-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4853 (2003) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Albania, Italy, Japan, Serbia and Montenegro and Ukraine, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation ofthe President, Mr. S'ahovic' (Serbia and Montenegro) took a seat at the Council table; the representatives ofthe other aforementioned countries took the seats reserved for them at the side ofthe Council Chamber.”
2003-10-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4853 (2003) · source
“At the outset of the meeting, I indicated that the presidency would undertake the task of preparing a summary of the main points expressed during our discussion. Accordingly, the presidency will do so as soon as possible and issue it as a press release. I wish to thank all the participants in today's very evidence of the strong interest in the United Nations in interesting discussion on the implementation of the implementation of this very, very important resolution 1325 (2000). A total of 37 Member States, resolution. including Council members, took the floor, which is The meeting rose at 5.55 pm.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852Resumption1 (2003) · source
“I would like once again to thank Ms. Smythe for her statement and for bringing us the perspective of somebody who is working very hard on these issues in the field.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Smythe has been with us this afternoon, listening patiently throughout the debate, I would now like to ask her if she has any additional comments to make or if she would like to undertake to reply to any of the questions that have been asked this afternoon.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852Resumption1 (2003) · source
“My Government and my Mission will continue to support and push for the implementation of the landmark resolution. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. Because of the press of other business, Under- Secretary-General Guehenno was unable to be with us this afternoon. I therefore propose that the presidency of the Council undertake to comb through some of the questions that were addressed to him during the course of this afternoon's discussion, ensure that they reach his Office and ask for those replies that he can provide at this particular time. In any event, I am sure that such questions will serve as a guide to his Office and to others with regard to the concerns expressed here this afternoon by Member States. Since Ms.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852Resumption1 (2003) · source
“12) The United States Government has therefore committed $50 million to support organizations that are rescuing women and children from exploitation and giving them the hope of a new life. In this regard, I would especially like to thank Under-Secretary- General Guehenno for his update on the current response of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to trafficking in women as it affects peacekeeping operations, and note that we look forward to the lessons-learned study that he has under way. We join others in expressing our pleasure at hearing that the Department intends soon to fill the Gender Adviser position at Headquarters. I conclude by saying that, while we have made progress, there is indeed much more work to be done. I echo many of the questions that my colleagues have raised.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852Resumption1 (2003) · source
“It also specifically mentions resolution 1325 (2000) and urges States and the United Nations to increase women's participation in conflict resolution and peace processes. I would also like to draw attention to another issue that has a significant impact on women, particularly in conflict situations. We know that each year hundreds of thousands of women and children fall victim to the sex trade. As President Bush said to the General Assembly last month, "Nearly two centuries after the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade and more than a century after slavery was officially ended in its last strongholds, the trade in human beings for any purpose must not be allowed to thrive in our time." (A/58/PV.7, p.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852Resumption1 (2003) · source
“USAID has also granted $500,000 to the International Rescue Committee for a programme to counsel women and help them deal with the consequences of rape in North and South Kivu. Those are but a few examples of our programmatic emphasis on implementing resolution 1325 (2000) in letter and spirit. As a further manifestation of our resolve, shared by many of the countries present here today, the United States has sponsored a draft resolution on women and political participation during the current session of the General Assembly. Our draft resolution outlines a series of practical steps that States and other actors can and should take to increase women's participation in politics and decision-making.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852Resumption1 (2003) · source
“Reinforcing those efforts, the Coalition Provisional Authority and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) are cooperating with the Baghdad District Advisory Council women's committee, the Baghdad Women's Non-Governmental Organization Coordinating Council and Women for Women International to conduct on-site assessments for the establishment of nine women's training and education centres across the city. As Ms. Smythe noted, women are among the most disadvantaged members of the population of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, another strife-torn nation. To help women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, we have funded programmes through the International Human Rights Law Group to support local organizations attempting to end sexual violence against women.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852Resumption1 (2003) · source
“More than 150 women attended from the five south-central provinces, including women involved in the establishment of women's centres and organizations in their communities. In addition, we are working to strengthen community-based groups in Iraq to foster citizen participation in the local policy-making process. In that regard, our funding for women's organizations has helped them build their capacity to promote women's issues at interim advisory councils across Iraq and to organize workshops for Iraqi women to discuss reforms in such areas as matrimonial law, the prevention of violence, abuse against women and equal opportunities in education and employment.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852Resumption1 (2003) · source
“United States Undersecretary of State for Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky gave the keynote address and delivered a personal message from President Bush, who commended the women attending the conference for "their strong commitment to creating an Iraq where the benefits of freedom are available to all citizens". Representatives from the United Nations and United Nations agencies - including the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Children's Fund and UNIFEM, which do such important work on these issues - also participated and contributed. There is remarkable work being done at the United-States-supported Fatima al-Zahra Centre for Women's Rights in Hillah, where another important meeting, entitled "The heartland of Iraq's women's conference", took place just this month.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852Resumption1 (2003) · source
“I am pleased to have heard Minister of State Muller confirm Germany's commitment to that aspect of the Council's visit. In Iraq, we are promoting women's inclusion in the building of civil society. The Coalition Provisional Authority governance team has in fact held dozens of meetings with Iraqi women on a range of issues, including constitutional and legal reform, security, human rights and education and health, among others. In May, the Authority Administrator, Ambassador Bremer, personally met with Iraqi women representing a range of backgrounds to discuss the future of Iraq. He encouraged them to form a steering committee, and as a result, on 9 July more than 70 women - experts in law, education, health, human rights and economics - participated in a day of workshops entitled "The voice of women in Iraq".”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852Resumption1 (2003) · source
“These include a $2.5 million grant to build women's resource centres in 14 provinces, as well as an additional $1 million for educational and training programmes on topics ranging from employment to human rights education and political participation skills; grants to support women's political participation and potential female candidates in various Afghan provinces, and an advocacy training programme held in the United States for Afghan women political activists in preparation for the Loya Jirga. We look forward to the Council's upcoming trip to Afghanistan as an opportunity to see first-hand what kind of progress women in Afghanistan have made and to continue to urge their involvement in the post- conflict reconstruction of their country.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852Resumption1 (2003) · source
“The United States, therefore, is placing great emphasis on the role of women in resolving conflicts and building peace in countries that desperately need their vision and full participation. That is why we are investing heavily in bringing women into the equation in post-conflict areas where their voices have been muted. For example, the Office of the Senior Coordinator for International Women's Issues in the United States Department of State lists nearly 175 projects dedicated to women's political, economic and social development in Afghanistan.”
2003-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4852Resumption1 (2003) · source