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first: 2001-11-13
most recent: 2004-06-08
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“On behalf of the Council, I thank Ambassador Arias for his comprehensive briefing and for his leadership of the Counter-Terrorism Committee. I would also like to make a procedural comment. There remain on the speakers' list the members of the Council and 19 non-members. Ambassador Pleuger has graciously agreed to postpone this afternoon's meeting to prepare the Afghanistan trip until 10.30 tomorrow morning, in order to free up time for us to continue this important discussion today. We will therefore break for lunch a little after 1 p.m. and then resume at 3 p.m. sharp to continue the discussion.”
2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4845 (2003) · source
“Inocencio Arias, Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism. I now give the floor to Ambassador Arias.”
2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4845 (2003) · source
“At the invitation of the President, the representatives of the aforementioned countries took the seats reservedfor them at the side of the Council Chamber. The President: If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to His Excellency Mr. Inocencio Arias, Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Mr. Arias to take a seat at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. At this meeting the Security Council will hear a briefing by His Excellency Mr.”
2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4845 (2003) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Liechtenstein, Peru, South Africa, Switzerland, Uganda and Yemen, 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.”
2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4845 (2003) · source
“By addressing the triad of politics, economics and security, the resolution offers a solid base for expanded international engagement. My Government's careful consideration of text during these past weeks reflects our commitment to a multilateral approach to this compelling matter. We welcome those who have joined us, including of course the co-sponsors, and urge all States to review how they might best contribute to Iraqi efforts to forge a better future. If there ever was a time to help Iraq, it is now. I resume my function as President of the Council. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council will remain seized of this matter. The meeting rose at 11.45 am.”
2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4844 (2003) · source
“Secondly, in addressing the crucially important process of political transition, the resolution provides for an expanded United Nations role, commensurate with the United Nations unique experience and expertise, subject to United Nations capacity in Iraq. Thirdly, the resolution establishes a United Nations authorized multinational force under unified United States command and provides a platform for contributions to the training and equipping of Iraqi police and security forces. Fourthly, the resolution encourages the international financial institutions and others to provide significant and sustained contributions to the reconstruction and development of Iraq's economy as tangible proof of their commitment to the economic health and political stability of Iraq.”
2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4844 (2003) · source
“In crafting this resolution, we never lost sight of conditions on the ground. Our consistent aim has been to support the Iraqis and those who have joined them in this unprecedented stabilization, reconstruction and recovery effort. The resolution has four key elements. First, it confirms Iraqi leadership in establishing a political horizon for the transfer of power and makes clear that the interim Iraqi leadership embodies Iraqi sovereignty during the transition. In this regard, the resolution also reaffirms a point that the United States has never left in doubt: the exercise of governmental authorities in Iraq by the Coalition Provisional Authority is temporary in nature. We will not waver from our stated objective of transferring governing responsibilities and authorities to the people of Iraq as soon as practicable.”
2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4844 (2003) · source
“The end result of our dialogue is a strengthened resolution, a resolution that will enlarge the international community's participation in Iraq's stabilization and reconstruction. Extending both hands to a key country in a strategic region will serve our mutual interests in peace and security. We started these discussions in the wake of the devastating trio of terrorist bombings in Baghdad: at the Jordanian embassy, United Nations headquarters and the Imam Ali mosque. Those actions represented an assault on the new Iraq, as did the tragic assassination of Governing Council member Dr. Akila al-Hashimi. To meet this challenge, it was necessary to recommit the international community and, in so doing, expand the opportunities for participation by Member States, regional organizations and the United Nations.”
2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4844 (2003) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of the United States. First, let me again thank the Secretary-General for his presence here today, his important statement and his commitment to lend his full support to the implementation of resolution 1511 (2003). Today's vote is a vote for the future of Iraq. By its unanimous adoption of this resolution, the international community has demonstrated its wholehearted support for the people of Iraq. During the past six weeks, we have engaged in intense and constructive discussions about the role of the international community in Iraq. My Government has listened carefully to the concerns of each Council member, and we greatly appreciate the thorough exchange of views.”
2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4844 (2003) · source
“In favour: Angola, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Chile, China, France, Germany, Guinea, Mexico, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President: The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1511 (2003). I now give the floor to the Secretary-General.”
2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4844 (2003) · source
“I join other Council members in welcoming the presence of the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on the agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/2003/992*, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Cameroon, Spain, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands.”
2003-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4844 (2003) · source
“Thank you, Ambassador, and thank you again for joining us today. Clearly, you and your colleagues have the support of the Council. There are no further speakers on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 1.50 pm.”
2003-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4843 (2003) · source
“We welcome the initiative of the Australian Government in offering proposals for how this engagement might continue. We also look forward to seeing the Secretariat's further suggestions, as promised in the 6 October report. I now resume my function as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Timor- Leste.”
2003-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4843 (2003) · source
“We also call on the Government of East Timor to do its part to nurture respect for the rule of law, address allegations of police brutality and adopt the legal frameworks for civil administration recommended by Ambassador Sharma. UNMISET's mandate will end in May 2004. We concur with the suggestion in the Secretary-General's report of 6 October that the international community should begin considering the best means by which the needs of the country can be met after UNMISET's withdrawal. We stand ready to participate in this discussion along with our Council partners as well as other interested countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Portugal and Japan. We agree that the international community should remain engaged in ensuring the establishment of security and stability in East Timor after May.”
2003-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4843 (2003) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United States. I, too, want to thank Ambassador Sharma for joining us today. We are pleased with the success of the United Nations Mission of Support in (UNMISET), in East Timor, for which a number of dedicated individuals deserve credit, including, of course, Ambassador Sharma, his colleagues and the late Sergio Vieira de Mello. We applaud the Government and people of East Timor for their progress towards the development of the country's political institutions and of good diplomatic relations with neighbouring countries and those beyond the region. We call on donors to continue to support progress in East Timor, particularly through the provision of bilaterally funded advisers to fill remaining vacancies.”
2003-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4843 (2003) · source
“I should note, for the benefit of colleagues and those who intend to speak, that I have been asked about our intention regarding the conduct of the rest of the meeting, given the growing lateness of the hour. I intend to finish the meeting this morning, so we will continue straight through, and I ask those who are speaking to take a look at their presentations to see if there is a way in which they could be made more pithy.”
2003-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4843 (2003) · source
“The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/2003/944, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Mr. Kamalesh Sharma, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor- Leste and Head of Mission. I welcome Mr. Sharma once again to the Council; I now give him the floor.”
2003-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4843 (2003) · source
“Guterres (Timor-Leste) took a seat at the Council table; at the invitation of the President, the representatives of the other aforementioned countries took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber. 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. Kamalesh Sharma, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor- Leste and Head of Mission. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Mr. Sharma to take a seat at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2003-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4843 (2003) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Australia, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Portugal, Singapore and Timor-Leste, 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 of the President, Mr.”
2003-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4843 (2003) · source
“There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 10.55 p.m.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4842 (2003) · source
“The destructive impact of terrorist bombings and the failure to dismantle the organizations and infrastructure that encourage those acts have slowed progress on the road map, but we will not be deterred. We have repeatedly urged Israel and the Palestinian Authority to avoid actions that can lead to a further heightening of tension in the Middle East and to think carefully about the consequences of their actions. In addition, senior United States Administration officials are engaging directly with Israel on the matter of the fence. For its part, the United States, with its Quartet partners, remains committed to the implementation of President Bush's vision of a two-State solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as set forth in the road map. I now resume my function as President of the Council.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4842 (2003) · source
“We believe that all resolutions on Israeli-Palestinian peace should reflect the kind of balance of mutual responsibilities embodied by the Quartet's road map. That draft resolution did not do so. All parties have responsibilities in bringing peace to the Middle East, to prevent outrages such as the Haifa attack and to deny perpetrators safe haven in their territory. Ending terrorism must be the highest priority. The United States and our Quartet partners have engaged intensively to encourage Israel and the Palestinian Authority to take concrete steps towards the implementation of a road map to peace that has broad support within the international community and the United Nations.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4842 (2003) · source
“The draft resolution has not been adopted, owing to the negative vote of a permanent member of the Council. I shall now give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting. As no other members wish to take the floor, I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United States. The draft resolution put forward today was unbalanced and did not condemn terrorism in explicit terms. It failed to address both sides of the larger security context of the Middle East, including the devastating suicide attacks that Israelis have had to endure over the past three years. A Security Council resolution focused on the fence does not further the goals of peace and security in the region.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4842 (2003) · source
“Members of the Council have before them document 5/2003/980, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Guinea, Malaysia, Pakistan and the Syrian Arab Republic. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Angola, Chile, China, France, Guinea, Mexico, Pakistan, Russian Federation, Spain, Syrian Arab Republic Against: United States of America Abstaining: Bulgaria, Cameroon, Germany, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The President: The result of the voting is as follows: 10 votes in favour, 1 against and 4 abstentions.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4842 (2003) · source
“In accordance with the decision taken today at the 484lst meeting, I invite the representative of Israel to take a seat at the Council table. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Gillerman (Israel) took a seat at the Council table. The President: Also in accordance with the decision taken at the 4841st meeting, I invite the Permanent Observer of Palestine to take a seat at the Council table. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Al-Kidwa (Palestine) took a seat at the Council table. The President: The Security Council will now continue its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4842 (2003) · source
“There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 4.40 pm.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“Jewish racism or democracy, settlements or hope for both peoples, false visions of barbed wire, roadblocks and suicide bombers, or a recognized international border between two states and a shared capital in Jerusalem." May those words inspire us all - and first and foremost our Israeli friends. The President: The Permanent Observer of Palestine has requested the floor to make a further statement.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“In conclusion, I urge the Israeli leaders and their allies and friends, as well as all the members of the Security Council, to reflect on the very lucid, responsible and Promethean appeal by the Israeli Member of Parliament Avraham Burg, former President of the Knesset: "We must remove all the settlements - all of them- and draw an internationally recognized border between the Jewish national home and the Palestinian national home. The Jewish Law of Return will apply only within our national home, and their right of return will apply only within the borders of the Palestinian State." There is no doubt that Israel must make clear choices, as urged by the former President of the Knesset: "...”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“Doing that will send a clear message of firm opposition to the building of this despicable wall, whose objective is to annex Palestinian lands on the basis of a fait accompli on the ground. We implore the Council to do everything possible- with the Quartet's assistance- to bring about a reactivation of the road map, which remains the best alternative and the only way available to simultaneously guarantee security for the Israelis, the creation of an independent State for the Palestinians, and peace and stability in the entire region. The heart of the conflict lies in Israel's perpetuation of the illegal occupation of the Palestinian territory and in the commission of illegal acts related to that occupation.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“Sadly, despite repeated appeals from the international community - particularly the Quartet of mediators and including Tel Aviv's own allies and friends - the Israeli Government is calmly proceeding to build this new infrastructure of hostility, deliberately taking the historic risk of obliterating the prospects of creating a unified Palestinian State - a vision that conforms to that of President Bush - and of annihilating the Palestinian Authority's praiseworthy efforts to induce the people to adopt measures promoting the peace process. That is why it is essential that the international community - particularly the Security Council - persuade, if not compel, Israel to halt the construction of this wall and to dismantle the structures already built.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“Therefore, the Council will understand the general consternation over the scope of the construction work and the speed of its execution, which bode ill for the outcome of the ongoing negotiations on the final status and establishment of a unified Palestine State. The wall is not only provoking resentment on the part of the Palestinian population, but is also aggravating tensions in an already devastated region and undermining stability for the long term, if not irreparably.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“In breach of the Fourth Geneva Convention, these construction projects will have the effect of creating walled enclaves in which thousands of Palestinians would be confined in open-air detention camps, as the President of Doctors without Borders has described them. He, along with other observers, has denounced the Israeli policy of "confining a whole people within a pitiless system of domination and segregation". For those reasons, our Committee has consistently expressed its concerns at the construction of the wall, although we understand perfectly well Israel's legitimate right to create security structures - on its own territory, however, not on that of another people and contrary to its wishes.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“Built on Palestinian land, the wall geographically separates the Palestinian people and deprives them of their lands, their crops, their employment and essential public services, in particular in the areas of health and education. In what has been denounced as provocation or an act of arrogance, the Israeli Government, according to recent reports, has just approved the second phase of the building of the Elkana wall in Jerusalem, where a distinct network of fences is apparently being built. Together with the United Nations and the Quartet, our Committee is deeply concerned at the dangers of a project designed to build this wall to the east of the Ariel, Kedumim and Immanuel settlements, thus extending the wall into areas which are 20 kilometres within the West Bank.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“This would have grave consequences, undermining the territorial continuity of the future Palestinian State and thus prejudging the outcome of negotiations on final status. To make matters worse, on 31 July the Israeli Defence Minister announced the completion of the first phase of that tremendous undertaking, which extends along some 145 kilometres and which resulted in the demolition of a large number of Palestinian houses and in the unlawful confiscation of more than 1,000 hectares of very fertile Palestinian land. Worse still, the Israeli authorities have even issued expropriation decrees, with a View to building the so-called Jerusalem envelope fence, which would confine some 50,000 Palestinians on the Israeli side, cut off from the rest of Palestine.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“Once again we have come before the Council, this time to consider the implications and consequences of a decision that is controversial, to say the least - the decision taken by an Israeli Government, which, deaf to all appeals and confident of its impunity, is persisting in the unlawful construction in the occupied West Bank of a wall that in many places is located to the east of the Green Line. According to a range of substantiated reports and testimony, the separation wall would cut as much as six kilometres into the West Bank, separating tens of thousands of Palestinians from their own environment while hermetically sealing off a number of Palestinian communities and areas.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“I wish to convey to you, Sir, and to your predecessor from the United Kingdom, my warmest congratulations on a very fruitful presidency, and I wish warmly to thank you for giving the Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People the opportunity to take part in this important discussion on the situation in the Middle East, including the question of Palestine - most especially at a time when the Israeli Government is persevering relentlessly with the construction of a so-called security wall in the occupied West Bank and in the environs of East Jerusalem.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“I now call on the Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. Mr. Fall (Senegal), Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (spoke in French): Mr. President, I am sure that you can understand how pleased I am to see you presiding over the work of the Council, given the key role that your country, the United States, is playing in trying to achieve a negotiated and peaceful settlement in the Israeli-Arab conflict, and also because of the skill, determination and resolve with which you personally are carrying out your tasks as Permanent Representative.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“For its part, the United States, along with Quartet partners, will continue to work towards the implementation of President Bush's vision of a two- State solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as set forth in the road map. Our diplomatic personnel - including Secretary of State Powell, Ambassador John Wolfe and our missions in the region - are actively involved with both parties at the highest levels. We remain committed to the road map as the way forward towards the overarching goal of the Israeli and Palestinian peoples living side by side in peace and security. I shall now resume my function as President of the Council. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States, to whom I give the floor.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“We understand the Israelis have security concerns. It is extremely important, if it is going to be built, that it not intrude on the lives of Palestinians and, most importantly, that it not look as if it is trying to prejudge the outcome of a peace agreement." We have urged Israel to consider carefully the consequences of its actions. In addition, senior United States Administration officials are engaging directly with Israel on the matter of the fence. We do not believe that a Security Council resolution focused on the fence furthers the goals of peace and security in the region. We also urge both parties to avoid actions that exacerbate the situation.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“We have noted repeatedly that Israel has the right to defend itself against those insidious attacks. In our view, all parties have responsibilities to bring peace to the Middle East. Ending terrorism must be the highest priority. Any resolution concerning the Middle East must take into account the larger picture - that of the current security situation, including the devastating suicide attacks that Israelis have had to endure over the last three years. That is the broader context of the debate we are holding today. The United States views on the construction of the Israeli fence have been clear. As National Security Adviser Condoleezza Rice said recently, "This wall is not really consistent with our view of what the Middle East will one day have to look like: two States living side by side in peace.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“I would now like to make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United States. The United States has engaged intensively to encourage Israel and the Palestinian Authority to take concrete steps towards the implementation of a road map to peace that has broad support within the international community and the United Nations. We are not as far along in that process as we had hoped, largely due to the destructive impact of terrorist bombings and the failure to dismantle the organizations and infrastructure that encourage those acts. Just 10 days ago, a suicide bomber killed 20 innocent people in Haifa. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad took responsibility for that attack. Terrorist groups such as Islamic Jihad, Hamas and the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigade prevent peace and highjack any prospect for real dialogue.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“I should also like to draw the attention of Council members to documents S/2003/974 and S/2003/977, which contain the texts of letters dated 9 October 2003 from the representatives of Malaysia and the Islamic Republic of Iran, respectively. As a measure to optimize the use of our time, in order to allow as many delegations to take the floor as possible, I will not individually invite speakers to take seats at the table. When a speaker is taking the floor, the Conference Officer will seat the next speaker on the list at the table. The first speaker inscribed on my list is the Permanent Observer of Palestine, to whom I give the floor.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“In accordance with past practice in the matter, I propose that the Council extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to the Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite the Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, Mr. Papa Louis Fall, to take the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in response to the request contained in a letter dated 9 October 2003 from the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, document S/2003/973.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter dated 13 October 2003 from the Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, which reads as follows: "In my capacity as Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, I have the honour to request that I be invited to participate in the debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council." On previous occasions, the Security Council has extended invitations to representatives of other United Nations bodies in connection with the consideration of matters on its agenda.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“Ahmad Hajihosseini, deputy permanent observer of OIC to the United Nations, Charge d'affaires, a.i., to address the Council under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure in the course of the Council's consideration of the agenda item 'The situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question . This letter will be published as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/2003/989. If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 to Mr. Ahmad Hajihosseini. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Mr. Hajihosseini to take the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the Council agrees that an invitation under rule 39 should be extended to His Excellency Yahya Mahmassani. I invite the Permanent Observer for the League of Arab States to take the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber. The President: I should also like to inform the Council that I have received a letter dated 13 October 2003 from the Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations which reads as follows: "In my capacity as Chairman of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Group at the United Nations, I have the honour to request that the Security Council extend an invitation to Mr.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Al-Kidwa (Palestine) took a seat at the Council table. The President: I should also like to inform the Council that I have received a letter dated 9 October 2003 from the Permanent Representative of the Syrian Arab Republic to the United Nations, which reads as follows: "In accordance with rule 39 of the rules of procedure of the Security Council, I have the honour to request the participation of Mr. Yahya Mahmassani, Permanent Observer of the League of Arab States to the United Nations, in the meeting regarding the decision by Israel to proceed with the construction of its expansionist conquest wall in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem." That letter is published as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/2003/975.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“At the invitation of the President, Mr. Gillerman (Israel) took a seat at the Council table. At the invitation of the President, the representatives of the other aforementioned countries took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber The President: I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter dated 13 October 2003 from the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations, which will be issued as document S/2003/988, and which reads as follows: "I have the honour to request that, in accordance with its previous practice, the Security Council invite the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations to participate in the meeting of the Security Council to be held on 14 October 2003 regarding the situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem." I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite the Permanent Observer of Palestine to participate in the current debate in accordance with the rules of procedure and the previous practice in this regard.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Cuba, Egypt, Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jordan, Lebanon, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Norway, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, the Sudan, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen 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.”
2003-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4841 (2003) · source
“There being no other speakers The Security Council will remain seized ot' the inscribed on my list. the Security Council has thus matter. concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 5.50 p.m.”
2003-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4840 (2003) · source