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2000-04-17
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2001-06-13
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  1. “The European Union remains willing to contribute further to the improvement of the humanitarian situation and to the economic regeneration of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2001-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4327Resumption1 (2001) · source

  2. “In order for genuine improvement to be possible, all parties must guarantee secure, rapid and unimpeded access for humanitarian assistance. While welcoming the fact that access to vulnerable populations is improving, we note that faltering security remains a constant threat to crucial humanitarian and rehabilitation efforts, as illustrated by the deplorable attack on six workers of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in April. The difficult humanitarian conditions, which particularly affect women and children, must be given increased international attention and financial assistance. The European Commission has decided to provide 35 million euros in humanitarian assistance and 120 million euros to finance poverty alleviation and the promotion of human rights.”

    2001-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4327Resumption1 (2001) · source

  3. “The international community may support such a voluntary process, but the primary responsibility for implementation lies with the parties themselves. In particular, the Governments of Zimbabwe and of the Democratic Republic of the Congo should cease all support to such armed groups, and Rwanda should honour its commitment with a view to repatriation and reintegration. The European Union recognizes the need to differentiate among various categories of members of the armed groups, and to tackle urgently the question of groups of Rwandan origin. Furthermore, the demobilization of child soldiers should be a top priority. The humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and throughout the region remains an area of most serious concern, as reflected in all recent reports of the Secretary-General.”

    2001-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4327Resumption1 (2001) · source

  4. “All parties should finalize their disengagement and respect the new defensive positions. International humanitarian law must be respected, including in areas from which troops have been disengaged. The recent Security Council mission to the region emphasized that the Council expected to see steady, consistent progress and strict adherence by the parties to all agreements and timetables regarding the withdrawal of foreign forces and the disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation or resettlement of armed groups. The European Union fully endorses that position. As regards that process, it should be based primarily on voluntary reintegration and repatriation in order to be effective.”

    2001-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4327Resumption1 (2001) · source

  5. “The European Union welcomes the cooperation extended to MONUC by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and its allies, and the cooperation between MONUC and the Rwandan Patriotic Army (RPA) and the Ugandan People's Defence Forces (UPDF). However, the difficulties and delays caused by the Front de liberation du Congo (FLC) and the Rassemblement congolais pour la de'mocratie (RCD) are unacceptable. The European Union considers particularly serious the detainment of MONUC observers by the FLC and the targeting of MONUC in disinformation campaigns. While welcoming the fact that disengagement and verification are near completion in three of the four sectors, we also note with concern that obstructions have occurred, in particular by the FLC.”

    2001-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4327Resumption1 (2001) · source

  6. “As for the role of the United Nations, important decisions are to be taken by the Council within the next couple of days on the future of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC). Taking into account the current situation and both its positive and its troubling characteristics, the European Union agrees with the Secretary-General that the momentum generated by the disengagement of forces and the withdrawals of foreign forces should not be lost. The European Union thus welcomes the proposal of the Secretary-General to extend the mandate of MONUC and to deploy, within the force level of 5,537, additional personnel for the functions envisaged for a transitional period leading up to the third phase.”

    2001-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4327Resumption1 (2001) · source

  7. “Sustained advances should be ensured on all aspects of the agreement, in particular the orderly withdrawal of foreign troops, the national dialogue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the disarmament, demobilization, reintegration, repatriation or resettlement of the armed groups. Continued progress depends, first and foremost, on the parties to the conflict. The role of the United Nations and the international community, including the European Union, and the contribution they can make to peace and development in the region is clearly defined by the actions of the parties themselves. We therefore urge all parties to honour their commitments fully and in earnest, and to comply unconditionally with their obligations, thus enabling further progress to take place in the Lusaka peace process.”

    2001-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4327Resumption1 (2001) · source

  8. “For several months developments in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have inspired increasing hope. In his report of 8 June, the Secretary- General describes a situation not merely of obstacles and difficulties, but also of opportunities and positive trends. The European Union notes with satisfaction the Secretary-General's conclusion that progress has been made in key areas since April and his cautious optimism regarding the immediate future of the Lusaka peace process. The European Union remains fully supportive of the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement, the consensual basis for peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2001-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4327Resumption1 (2001) · source

  9. “I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The Central and Eastern European Countries associated with the European Union - Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Slovenia - and the associated countries Cyprus, Malta and Turkey, as well as the European Free Trade Association countries members of the European Economic Area, Iceland and Liechtenstein, align themselves with this statement. First of all, I would like to express our appreciation here for the presence of the Foreign Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. She Okitundu. We are also very grateful for the briefings by Mr. Guehenno and Mr. Otunnu that we heard this morning. I would also like to welcome and recognize the presence of Mr. Hedi Annabi.”

    2001-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4327Resumption1 (2001) · source

  10. “There are a number of devastating conflicts going on as we speak where arms embargoes should have been imposed as a preventive or restraining tool. Thirdly, implementation of arms embargoes must be more effective. Concrete measures must be taken to improve monitoring, reporting and implementation on the ground. The Security Council should look at ways of ensuring such improvements, through, for example, closer cooperation with regional organizations and more frequent use of special investigative commissions.”

    2000-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4128 (2000) · source

  11. “Sweden welcomes the debate that will be held tomorrow on the issue of Angola sanctions and hopes for further follow-up by the Council of this important work. Finally, a comment on arms embargoes. Measures to prevent the flow of weapons into areas of conflict are of crucial importance. However, such measures have so far been neither applied nor implemented in a satisfactory way. I would like to raise three specific aspects. First, countries should show restraint in allowing arms sales to groups or Governments in regions where the conflict level is high. Sweden believes that it is the moral obligation of all countries in the position to export arms to refrain from doing so in the face of conflict. Secondly, the Security Council should consider more often imposing arms embargoes on groups or Governments involved in armed conflicts.”

    2000-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4128 (2000) · source

  12. “Naming and shaming as a way to counteract violations can be a forceful tool. When it comes to providing information to the Security Council, there is also room for considerable improvement. The intelligence available to the sanctions committees must be enhanced if monitoring of implementation of sanctions is to be effective. To complement often lacking information from Member States, the committees should consider drawing more often on the knowledge of non-governmental actors and enlisting expertise to provide a better informed basis for their activities. We believe that the commendable initiative taken by the sanctions Committee on Angola under the chairmanship of Ambassador Fowler to investigate violations of the UNITA sanctions provides a useful model for how intelligence can be gathered and implementation of sanctions thus improved.”

    2000-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4128 (2000) · source

  13. “This can be explained in part by weak monitoring facilities and insufficient legal and administrative capacities in some Member States. Such weaknesses should be addressed through increased support for capacity-building by countries and institutions with relevant knowledge and resources. But we also know that the effectiveness of sanctions falters due to lax enforcement by Member States. We are all bound by the Charter to carry out the decisions of the Security Council, yet violations of sanctions systematically occur. In Sweden's View, the price for such violations must be higher. Regrettably, the United Nations currently has few means at its disposal for raising that price, but we do have the option of publicly identifying violations against sanctions, whether committed by States or private parties.”

    2000-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4128 (2000) · source

  14. “To this end, it is important that the sanctions committees maintain a high level of knowledge about the humanitarian conditions and the effects of the sanctions in the areas with which they deal. Gathering information from non-govemmental actors and undertaking missions to the field are some ways for the committees to keep themselves informed. Sweden welcomes the establishment today of an informal working group of the Council to look at ways of improving the effectiveness of United Nations sanctions and is particularly pleased that it will, among other things, look at the unintended impacts of sanctions and humanitarian exemptions. It is a regrettable but well-known fact that implementation of and compliance with sanctions imposed by the Security Council are often faulty.”

    2000-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4128 (2000) · source

  15. “The Security Council must take on a clear responsibility to ensure that sanctions imposed do not adversely affect innocent civilians. Assessments of the humanitarian effects of sanctions should be made to the largest possible extent before sanctions are imposed, and explicit provisions should be drawn up for humanitarian exemptions. After sanctions have come into effect, humanitarian assessments should be conducted on a regular basis. The Security Council should be prepared to modify both exemptions and sanctions if negative humanitarian effects are reported. This is not only a humanitarian concern, but also a way of maintaining support for the sanctions themselves and thus for the implementation of decisions taken by the Council.”

    2000-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4128 (2000) · source

  16. “I should like first of all to thank Canada for convening this open meeting. Sweden also fully subscribes to the statement made earlier by Portugal on behalf of the European Union. We would like to elaborate briefly on three specific aspects: first, the targeting of sanctions; secondly, ways to ensure better compliance with Security Council sanctions; and thirdly, the use of arms embargoes. First, sanctions constitute an important tool for pressure by the United Nations and must as such be made to achieve their aim. There is today wide agreement that better targeting of sanctions is crucial for making them work. Sanctions should hit only those that are responsible for wrongdoing and should be designed and applied in a way that minimizes both negative humanitarian effects in the target country and consequences for third States.”

    2000-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4128 (2000) · source