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Normandin

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2007-06-08

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2010-08-06

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1. “That situation is attributed to an extraordinary increase in the efforts of the international community. Since the adoption of resolution 1625 (2005), we have created new tools to reduce the risk of conflicts breaking out and to ensure that peace agreements do not unravel once they are in place. Moreover, regional cooperation has improved - the most recent example of which is the new hybrid mission to Darfur. The Peacebuilding Commission has also been established, and Canada favours expanding its agenda to include additional States at risk as well as such cross-cutting themes as children affected by armed conflict and the role of women in peace and security. The Mediation Support Unit is an additional tool in the area of preventive diplomacy. Canada supports and encourages the timely and proactive deployment of its capabilities.”

   2007-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5735 (2007) · source

2. “Mr. Normandin (Canada) (spoke in French): Canada is pleased to participate in this debate on the prevention of conflict in Africa. We thank the President for his initiative to hold this open debate. Situations such as those in Darfur, northern Uganda, Somalia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo - in which civilians continue to suffer the effects of war - illustrate that the immediate and long- term costs of the failure to prevent armed violence, and of delaying our response to it, are incalculable. However, as we look back on our experience in the area of conflict prevention, it is important not to lose sight of the progress we have made. The Human Security Report has concluded that there has actually been an 80 per cent decrease in the number of armed conflicts since the 1990s.”

   2007-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5735 (2007) · source

3. “And the stakes - for Sierra Leone, for the region and for international criminal justice - are high. The Special Court is doing its part to contribute to the restoration of the rule of law and to the end of impunity in Sierra Leone. It is up to us to continue to do our part.”

   2007-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5690 (2007) · source

4. “It was the first international criminal tribunal to be financed through voluntary contributions. It was the first tribunal in modern history to hold its deliberations in the very country where the crimes were alleged to have been committed. It was the first to establish an Office of the Principal Defender, and it will be the first to embark on the complicated exercise of running trials simultaneously on two continents, thousands of kilometres apart. Many of us take pride in the Court's "firsts" and in its other accomplishments. But let me not leave the impression that it has been easy. Indeed, the Court is in dire need of financial resources. Furthermore, the personal and professional commitment demanded of, and given by, every single person working at the Court is enormous.”

   2007-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5690 (2007) · source

5. “States can make a significant non-cash contribution to the work of the Court by agreeing to enforce sentences or by accepting witnesses for resettlement. In addition, winding up the Court's work will also raise a number of challenging issues. For example, archives must be made accessible to the public, but sensitive information, such as the names of protected witnesses, will need to be kept confidential. Sentences of imprisonment may need to be reviewed several years down the road, and protected witnesses may continue to need protection. (spoke in French) The Special Court will be the first tribunal of its kind to face these and other difficult issues associated with the completion of its work. So far, indeed, the Special Court has often been a pioneer.”

   2007-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5690 (2007) · source

6. “That gives the Court a clear financial plan that should allow it to effectively implement its completion strategy. But that will happen only if donors step forward with further contributions. More than 40 countries from around the world have contributed to the Court over the past years. We thank them, but we also urge those countries that can contribute more to do so. The Court's challenges are not only financial. Let me briefly address three others: enforcement of sentences, witness protection and residual issues. So far, only three States have agreed to enforce the sentences of individuals who may be convicted and sentenced to a term of imprisonment. Only a few States have offered to assist certain vulnerable witnesses who must be resettled in third countries for their protection. Both of those needs are critical.”

   2007-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5690 (2007) · source

7. “That is a significant vote of confidence in the Court - a Court that has been funded on voluntary contributions, that was literally built from the ground up only a few years ago, and that is operating in a country devastated by civil war. Despite those enormous accomplishments, however, significant challenges remain. Financing has been, and continues to be, the most critical issue facing the Court. Throughout its history, the Court has struggled because it has often been unsure from one month to the next whether there would be money in the bank. The resulting financial uncertainty has profoundly affected every aspect of the Court's operations. The Management Committee has taken steps to address this issue. Last month, a three-year completion budget was adopted that will take the Court to the end of its work, in late 2009.”

   2007-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5690 (2007) · source

8. “If there are appeals in the Freetown trials, they are expected to be completed by the end of next year. The Court's operations in Freetown and in The Hague should be winding up by late 2009. Secondly, it may be instructive to hear what the people of Sierra Leone themselves have to say. In a recent survey of 10,000 Sierra Leoneans from across the country, 91 per cent said that they either agreed or strongly agreed that the Special Court had contributed to building peace in Sierra Leone, and 88 per cent agreed or strongly agreed that setting up the Court was the most appropriate option for addressing the crimes that were committed during the war.”

   2007-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5690 (2007) · source

9. “Canada is honoured to chair the Management Committee of the Special Court and pleased to have an opportunity to speak to the Security Council about the Court's work. It is a particular honour to do so during Belgium's presidency, as that country is well known for its commitment to international criminal justice. Two years after the previous President of the Special Court appeared in this Chamber, it is fair to ask ourselves whether the Court is succeeding in fulfilling the mandate it has been given. First, as members of the Council have heard from the Court's President, Justice King, and its Prosecutor, Mr. Rapp, all the trials in Freetown will soon be coming to an end, with judgements in two of those trials to be handed down in the coming weeks.”

   2007-06-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5690 (2007) · source