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1. “The Council, for its part, should continue its supportive role in the peace process, fostering security and stability within the occupied Palestinian territory. For our part, we shall remain firmly committed to the goal of seeing a secure State of Israel living side by side in peace, harmony and security with an independent State of Palestine with recognized borders. While peace in the Middle East is attainable, it must be underpinned by sustained political will and commitment. The Middle East needs peace, and so does the rest of the world. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I give the floor to the representative of Egypt.”

   2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source

2. “We also welcome the Visit of Catherine Ashton to the region, undertaken in an effort to ease the distribution of humanitarian aid in Gaza. The continued detention of Gilad Shalit without access to visitors does not serve any useful purpose for the peace process. On the contrary, it fuels mistrust and heightens animosity. His unconditional release would create a new atmosphere conducive to peace. Indeed, a prisoner exchange between the Israeli and Palestinian authorities would go a long way towards easing tensions and building much-needed confidence. Now more than ever, the parties to this dispute need to demonstrate their undivided commitment to peace. They must remove all obstacles to the resumption of direct negotiations to resolve the outstanding permanent status issues.”

   2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source

3. “In the same vein, we urge the Palestinians to exercise restraint and also guard against inflammatory rhetoric as well as acts of Violence. Mutual confidence is what the two sides need in order to proceed to direct talks, building on the gains of recent rounds of proximity talks. Time is fast running out, and faith in the hope of attaining a two- State solution within 24 months, as envisaged by the Middle East Quartet statement of 19 March 2010 in Moscow, is gradually eroding. In order to recapture the momentum, we call on all interlocutors, including the Arab League, not to waver in their determination to achieve a lasting peace in the Middle East. In this respect, we welcome the efforts of the Middle East Envoy, Senator George Mitchell, to hold further talks between Israel and the Palestinians.”

   2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source

4. “It will be necessary for the panel in its work to meet international standards of independence and transparency, as envisaged in the presidential statement of 1 June (S/PRST/2010/9). The findings of the panel should aim to command credibility and legitimacy. Indeed, there is scope for Israel to consider the well- meaning offer of the Secretary-General to facilitate an impartial and independent investigation of the flotilla incident. While the past few months have been testing times in the region, the next few months may prove even more trying. The demolition of Palestinian homes last week and the approval of the new settlement in East Jerusalem will no doubt inflame passion and reaction. Therefore we renew our call on Israel to refrain from deliberate acts of provocation.”

   2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source

5. “The blockade is indeed a collective punishment meted out on innocent people in Gaza, and we hope Israel will live up to its obligations under international humanitarian law. We commend the positive role played by the Egyptian authorities in averting yet another confrontation by allowing an aid vessel to unload its cargo at Al-Arish, from where the goods were transported in trucks to the Rafa crossing into Gaza. We encourage such prudence and circumspection by all sides in handling similar situations in the future to avert the use of force. We note Israel's decision to commission a panel of inquiry led by retired Israeli Supreme Court Justice Jacob Turkel to investigate the flotilla incident.”

   2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source

6. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Nigeria. 1, too, would like to thank Mr. Lynn Pascoe for his very detailed briefing on the current situation in the Middle East. It is clear that, in the weeks following the tragic events of 31 May, important lessons have been learned by all parties. While the incident and its consequences are most regrettable, we welcome the decision of the Israeli authorities to ease the restrictions on goods entering the Gaza Strip by land. Commendable as this step is, we believe that a complete and unconditional lifting of the ban is imperative to bringing an end to the humanitarian crisis that has resulted from the Gaza blockade.”

   2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source

7. “I thank Mr. Pascoe for his statement. In accordance with the understanding reached among Council members, I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than five minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate the text in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber. I now give the floor to the Permanent Observer of Palestine.”

   2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source

8. “There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Mr. Serrano 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 Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Mr. Lynn Pascoe. I now give the floor to Mr. Pascoe.”

   2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source

9. “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. Paul Badji. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Mr. Badji to take the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber. I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from His Excellency Mr. Pedro Serrano, in which he requests to be invited, in his capacity as acting head of the delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. 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. Pedro Serrano.”

   2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source

10. “There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite the Permanent Observer of Palestine to take a seat at the Council table. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Lynn Pascoe, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs. It is so decided. I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter dated 16 July 2010 from His Excellency Mr. Paul Badji, in which he requests to be invited, in his capacity as Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda.”

    2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source

11. “Shalev (Israel) took a seat at the Council table; 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 20 July 2010 from the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations, which has been issued as document S/2010/391 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 that will be held on Wednesday, 21 July 2010, on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question." I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite the Permanent Observer of Palestine to participate in the meeting in accordance with the rules of procedure and the previous practice in this regard.”

    2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source

12. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Bangladesh, Cuba, Egypt, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Jordan, Malaysia, Nicaragua, Norway, Pakistan, the Philippines, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, the Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in which they request to be invited to participate in the consideration 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 consideration of the item 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, Ms.”

    2010-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6363 (2010) · source

13. “There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting was adjourned at 10.35 am.”

    2010-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6362 (2010) · source

14. “I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2010/327, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on Eritrea, and document S/2010/372, which contains a letter dated 12 July 2010 2 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee pursuant to resolutions 751 (1992) and 1907 (2009) concerning Somalia and Eritrea addressed to the President of the Security Council. I wish also to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2010/29l, which contains a letter dated 7 June 2010 from the Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of Qatar to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, and document S/2010/350, which contains a letter dated 30 June 2010 from the Permanent Representative of Eritrea to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council.”

    2010-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6362 (2010) · source

15. “The President: In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Lynn Pascoe, Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs. There being no objection, it is so decided. 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.”

    2010-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6362 (2010) · source

16. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Djibouti, Eritrea and Somalia, in which they request to be invited to participate in the consideration 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 consideration of the item, 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, Miss Kadra Ahmed Hassan (Djibouti), Mr. Desta (Eritrea) and Mr. Dhakkar (Somalia) took seats at the Council table.”

    2010-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6362 (2010) · source

17. “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 (115 p.m. 10-45510”

    2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360Resumption1 (2010) · source

18. “I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than five minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Pedro Serrano, acting head of the European Union delegation to the United Nations.”

    2010-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6360Resumption1 (2010) · source

19. “I thank Minister Queta for his statement. There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I now invite members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 10.50 am.”

    2010-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6359 (2010) · source

20. “I thank Mrs. Viotti for her briefing. I now give the floor to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Guinea-Bissau, His Excellency Mr. Adelino Mano Queta.”

    2010-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6359 (2010) · source

21. “It is so decided. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. I wish to draw the attention of members to document S/20lO/335, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on developments in Guinea-Bissau and on the activities of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in that country. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear briefings by Mr. Joseph Mutaboba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau, and Her Excellency Mrs. Maria Luisa Ribeiro Viotti, Permanent Representative of Brazil, in her capacity as Chair of the Guinea-Bissau configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission.”

    2010-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6359 (2010) · source

22. “Adelino Mano Queta. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Joseph Mutaboba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in Guinea-Bissau. It is so decided. I invite Mr. Mutaboba to take a seat at the Council table. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Her Excellency Mrs. Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, Permanent Representative of Brazil, in her capacity as Chair of the 2 Guinea-Bissau configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission.”

    2010-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6359 (2010) · source

23. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Guinea-Bissau, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In accordance with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Guinea-Bissau to participate in the consideration 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. Qaeta (Guinea-Bissau) took a seat at the Council table. The President: On behalf of the Council, I wish to extend a warm welcome to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Guinea-Bissau, His Excellency Mr.”

    2010-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6359 (2010) · source

24. “I thank Mr. Djinnit for his briefing. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 10.25 am.”

    2010-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6358 (2010) · source

25. “In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Said Djinnit, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Office for West Africa. It is so decided. I invite Mr. Djinnit 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. I wish to draw the attention of members to document S/2010/324, which contains the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Office for West Africa. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Mr.”

    2010-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6358 (2010) · source

26. “I thank Mr. Basit for his briefing. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I now invite members to continue our discussion of the matter in a closed meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 10.40 am.”

    2010-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6356 (2010) · source

27. “I should like to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2010/359, containing the second report of the Secretary-General pursuant to 2 paragraph 3 of resolution 1905 (2009), and document S/2010/365, containing a note verbale dated 18 June 2010 from the Permanent Representative of Iraq to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council and its enclosures. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear briefings by Mr. Jun Yamazaki and Mr. Abdul Basit Turky Saed. I now give the floor to Mr. Yamazaki.”

    2010-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6356 (2010) · source

28. “The President: In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Jun Yamazaki, Controller of the United Nations. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Mr. Yamazaki 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.”

    2010-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6356 (2010) · source

29. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Iraq, in which he requests that the Committee of Financial Experts of Iraq be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite Mr. Abdul Basit Turky Saed, head of that Committee, to participate in the consideration of the item, 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. Abdul Basit Turky Saed (Iraq) took a seat at the Council table.”

    2010-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6356 (2010) · source

30. “"The Security Council calls for full adherence to the Korean Armistice Agreement and encourages the settlement of outstanding issues on the Korean peninsula by peaceful 10-44279 means to resume direct dialogue and negotiation through appropriate channels as early as possible, with a View to avoiding conflicts and averting escalation. "The Security Council reaffirms the importance that all Member States uphold the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations." 10-44279 This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2010/13. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 9.50 am.”

    2010-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6355 (2010) · source

31. “"The Security Council takes note of the responses from other relevant parties, including from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, which has stated that it had nothing to do with the incident. "Therefore, the Security Council condemns the attack that led to the sinking of the Cheonan. "The Security Council underscores the importance of preventing further such attacks or hostilities against the Republic of Korea or in the region. "The Security Council welcomes the restraint shown by the Republic of Korea and stresses the importance of maintaining peace and stability on the Korean peninsula and in North- East Asia as a whole.”

    2010-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6355 (2010) · source

32. “"The Security Council deplores the loss of life and injuries and expresses its deep sympathy and condolences to the victims and their families and to the people and Government of the Republic of Korea, and calls for appropriate and peaceful measures to be taken against those responsible for the incident aimed at the peaceful settlement of the issue in accordance with the United Nations Charter and all relevant provisions of international law. "In view of the findings of the Joint Civilian-Military Investigation Group led by the Republic of Korea, with the participation of five nations, which concluded that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was responsible for sinking the Cheonan, the Security Council expresses its deep concern.”

    2010-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6355 (2010) · source

33. “After consultations among the members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council notes the letter dated 4 June 2010 from the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/20lO/281), and the letter dated 8 June 2010 from the Permanent Representative of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the 2 United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2010/294). "The Security Council deplores the attack on 26 March 2010 which led to the sinking of the Republic of Korea naval ship, the Cheonan, resulting in the tragic loss of 46 lives. "The Security Council determines that such an incident endangers peace and security in the region and beyond.”

    2010-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6355 (2010) · source

34. “I wish to also draw the attention of Council members to document S/2010/349, containing a letter dated 30 June 2010 from the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, as well as to documents S/2010/343 and 8/2010/358, containing, respectively, letters dated 29 June 2010 and 6 July 2010 from the Permanent Representative of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council.”

    2010-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6355 (2010) · source

35. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2010/28l, containing a letter dated 4 June 2010 from the Permanent Representative of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council. I wish to draw the attention of Council members to document S/2010/294, containing a letter dated 8 June 2010 from the Permanent Representative of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council.”

    2010-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6355 (2010) · source

36. “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 6.10 p.m. 33”

    2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354Resumption1 (2010) · source

37. “I now give the floor to His Excellency Mr. Pedro Serrano, acting head of the delegation of the European Union to the United Nations.”

    2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354Resumption1 (2010) · source

38. “At the invitation of the President, the representatives of the aforementioned countries took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber The President: I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than five minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. I now give the floor to the representative of Afghanistan.”

    2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354Resumption1 (2010) · source

39. “I should like to inform the Council that I have now received letters from the representatives of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Sri Lanka, in which they request to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In accordance with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the consideration of the item 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.”

    2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354Resumption1 (2010) · source

40. “There are a number of speakers remaining on my list. I therefore intend, with the concurrence of the members of the Council, to suspend the meeting until 3 pm. The meeting was suspended at 1.10pm. 33”

    2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354 (2010) · source

41. “By so doing, we might establish conditions for a just and peaceful world in which all can live in larger freedom. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. I give the floor to the representative of Uruguay.”

    2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354 (2010) · source

42. “Nigeria reiterates the call on all parties to conflict to respect the laws of armed conflict. Those parties should manifest such respect by creating neutral zones or corridors for the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance, so that civilians may be safely evacuated or provided with assistance without threats to their well-being. In just over three weeks, the Convention on Cluster Munitions will enter into force. That is an important instrument in terms of marking consensus against the use and stockpiling of munitions that cause unacceptable harm to civilians. It also stigmatizes those actors who do not adhere to its standards. It marks a further step on the road to minimizing so- called collateral damage in armed conflict. It is hoped that it will also enhance capacity to better serve those whom we have a responsibility to protect.”

    2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354 (2010) · source

43. “To address the gap in the link between the Security Council and activities in the field, it is essential that the Council always be fully briefed in advance of peacekeeping deliberations. We hope that the Secretariat will draw from lessons learned in the meetings with troop- and police-contributing countries in order to add to the quality of the briefings. We should not forget that civilians may also be caught in the crossfire in circumstances where there is no peacekeeping force in place. In such situations, the Council must act swiftly and with purpose. The 10-43853 updated aide-memoire (see S/PRST/2009/l, annex) is an invaluable tool that sets out pathways for analyzing each situation and deploying the appropriate tools at the Council's disposal. For that, we are grateful and indebted to OCHA.”

    2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354 (2010) · source

44. “In their 2009 joint study on the protection of civilians in peacekeeping operations, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations highlighted that the lack of clarity in the language of civilian protection mandates could affect the effectiveness of resources and training to meet civilian protection needs. It is imperative that this be addressed. It is also important that we monitor very closely mandate implementation in the field. That is where the Secretary-General's reporting capability and the work of the Council's informal expert group on the protection of civilians can add the most value by reporting on the challenges in implementing the protection mandate alongside other mission objectives.”

    2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354 (2010) · source

45. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Nigeria. We are very grateful to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his very insightful statement. I also commend Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs John Holmes and High Commissioner for Human Rights Pillay for their very enriching briefings. We are grateful that, together, they have kept this subject at the forefront of our concerted efforts to bring peace and stability to the world. Resolution 1894 (2009) laid out important principles related to adherence to international humanitarian, human rights and refugee law and to best practices for implementing civilian protection mandates.”

    2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354 (2010) · source

46. “I thank Ms. Pillay for her briefing. In accordance with the understanding reached among Council members, I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than five minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate the texts in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber. I shall now give the floor to the members of the Council.”

    2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354 (2010) · source

47. “I thank Mr. Holmes for his brieflng. On behalf of the Council, I would like to express our profound gratitude to Under-Secretary- General John Holmes, who is today making his last appearance before the Council. Since his appointment by the Secretary-General in January 2007, we have appreciated Under-Secretary-General Holmes" leadership as the head of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, his forthright interaction with the Council, and his deep compassion in handling very important issues. We wish him all the best in his future 8 endeavours. I am sure that Council members will add their respective voices in a special tribute to Mr. Holmes as we bid him farewell. I now give the floor to Ms. Navanethem Pillay.”

    2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354 (2010) · source

48. “I thank the Secretary-General for his statement. At this meeting, the Council will hear briefings by Mr. John Holmes and Ms. Navanethem Pillay. I now give the floor to Mr. Holmes.”

    2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354 (2010) · source

49. “I would like to welcome the presence of His Excellency Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. I now invite him to take the floor.”

    2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354 (2010) · source

50. “It is so decided. I invite Ms. Pillay to take a seat at the Council table. I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from His Excellency Mr. Pedro Serrano, in which he requests to be invited, in his capacity as acting head of the delegation of the European Union to the United Nations, to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. 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 Mr. Serrano. It is so decided. I invite Mr. Serrano 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 accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.”

    2010-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6354 (2010) · source