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1. “One year after the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) was established, my delegation would like to express its hope that it will become fully operational under its Executive Director, Mr. Javier Ruperez, with the completion of the selection of qualified experts as soon as possible. We wish to take this opportunity to extend our appreciation to all those experts who have contributed a great deal to the work of the CTC to date and who have recently departed from the Committee. Visits to Member States by the CTC - the first was to Morocco in March - represent progress in the work of the Committee, and we welcome that. Such visits are useful in strengthening the dialogue between the international community and the visited States, particularly for counter-terrorism capacity-building.”

   2005-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5168 (2005) · source

2. “Recalling the numerous tragedies caused to date by Al-Qaida and the Taliban, we fully support the work of the Al-Qaida and Taliban sanctions Committee. My Government appreciates the various activities undertaken by the Monitoring Team led by Mr. Richard Barrett, including the submission of its reports. We have actively participated in the work of the Committee to find ways and means of establishing more effective sanctions measures, and we intend to continue our active involvement. In particular, it is important that the contents of the consolidated list prepared by the Committee be expanded and improved so that the list can be of greater practical use to Member States in implementing sanctions measures.”

   2005-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5168 (2005) · source

3. “Today, the scourge of terrorism is a matter of increasing concern to the entire international community. The threat of terrorism continues to grow, as does the awareness of the need to fight it effectively. Hence the importance of a comprehensive counter- terrorism strategy. In that connection, Japan welcomes the strategy outlined in the Secretary-General's speech in Madrid, described succinctly as the five "D"s. We also welcome the General Assembly's 13 April adoption of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism (General Assembly resolution 59/260). We expect that Member States will join and implement all the related international conventions and protocols, which now total 13, as soon as possible.”

   2005-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5168 (2005) · source

4. “First allow me to thank you, Mr. President, for the kind words of sympathy and condolences that you expressed at the start of the meeting, and on behalf of Council members, in connection with the tragic train accident that occurred yesterday in western Japan. Your words and the words of Council members will be conveyed to my Government and to the families affected. My delegation would like to express its appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting for a joint briefing, and I thank Ambassador Mayoral, Ambassador Loj and Ambassador Motoc for effectively guiding their respective Committees. I also wish to express our appreciation to Ambassador Denisov for the important contribution he made as the Chairman of the Counter- Terrorism Committee (CTC) through March of this year, as well as to his staff.”

   2005-04-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5168 (2005) · source

5. “Now that this resolution has been adopted, my Government expects the parties concerned to abide by it and to cooperate in its implementation to bring those responsible to justice.”

   2005-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5158 (2005) · source

6. “My delegation voted in favour of the draft resolution proposed by the United Kingdom because impunity for serious violations of human rights and crimes against humanity committed in Darfur must not be allowed, and because, in order to bring the perpetrators to justice, Japan supports, in principle, the referral of the case of Darfur to the International Criminal Court (ICC) within the appropriate time frame, although Japan is not a party to the Rome Statute. We wish to record our position, however, that we would have much preferred a Council decision on this matter to have been taken with broader agreement. Nonetheless, we welcome the fact that, in a spirit of compromise and flexibility, a decision has been taken to address the important issue of impunity.”

   2005-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5158 (2005) · source

7. “With greater integration and inter-mission synergies, flexible and more effective use of the operational assets and resources of various deployed missions will become possible, to the advantage of all - and also possibly to save on mission costs. The ideas suggested in the report of the Secretary-General of 2 March 2005 on inter-mission cooperation in West Africa (S/2005/135) should also be explored with regard to the missions operating in other subregions, such as MONUC, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and ONUB, in Burundi. We encourage the Secretariat to explore such a possibility with the cooperation of the countries contributing troops to those missions.”

   2005-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5156 (2005) · source

8. “Such inter-mission linkages in Africa should be further strengthened, and we hope that a systematic review of the operational concepts of the various peace missions deployed in the subregion will be conducted. My delegation referred to that suggestion at the open meeting held earlier this week to discuss the situation in Cote d'Ivoire (see S/PV.5152). Similar inter-mission linkages could also be explored in, for example, Sierra Leone, through an arrangement that will allow forces of the United Nations Mission in Liberia to be made deployable across the western border of Liberia to provide a security stopgap measure that the withdrawal of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone may require in the coming months.”

   2005-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5156 (2005) · source

9. “We note with interest that cooperation and linkages are being developed among various peacekeeping operations that have in recent years been deployed in the same subregion of Africa, as, for example, in coordinated patrols between the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) and the United Nations Operation in Burundi (ONUB) along the borders and in periodic high-level talks between those two missions aimed at addressing their common problems. In West Africa, several United Nations missions deployed in that subregion have initiated the practice of sharing logistical assets and materials through their inter-mission coordination mechanism.”

   2005-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5156 (2005) · source

10. “Furthermore, we understand that the African Union is exploring the possibility of sending troops to contribute to the peace processes both in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in Somalia - which, if it materializes, will be another initiative that reinforces the African sense of ownership. We hope that the Council and the African Union will further enhance their cooperation and coordination in that regard so that the African Union will be able to play greater roles in addressing the problems that Africa faces, with, when required, the necessary assistance from the international community. The second point I wanted to make is that there is a need to promote inter-mission synergies and cooperation among the various United Nations missions deployed in Africa.”

    2005-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5156 (2005) · source

11. “At the same time, ways should be found to develop closer pragmatic working relationships and institutional linkages between the United Nations and key African regional organizations, in particular the African Union. In that regard, resolution 1590 (2005) regarding the Sudan, adopted last week, is the latest good example. That resolution requires the Secretary- General to report on how the United Nations Mission in the Sudan can, through appropriate assistance to the African Union Mission, reinforce the efforts to foster peace in Darfur. We look forward to the Secretary- General's report with great interest and stand ready to actively discuss the matter in the Security Council in the weeks to come.”

    2005-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5156 (2005) · source

12. “That has clearly become the trend in a number of conflict resolution and post-conflict peacebuilding situations, as shown by initiatives of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development in the north-south peace negotiations in the Sudan, by the African Union mission in Darfur, by the African Union engagement - in particular through President Mbeki's mediation effort - in Cote d'Ivoire, by the effort of the Economic Community of West African States with regard to the situation in Togo, and so on. That is very welcome, and not only must it be encouraged, but also, where support is needed, such support - moral and political as well as financial and material - should be extended as much as possible by the international community.”

    2005-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5156 (2005) · source

13. “It is therefore important that we focus our attention at this meeting on how the Council can effectively and efficiently address issues related to Africa, bearing in mind both the regional perspective and the aspects of specific conflicts and situations. I would like to make a couple of brief points in that regard. First, we have said that the notion of African ownership should be emphasized and supported as an important guiding principle in addressing many Africa- related issues that the Council is called upon to deal with. We are encouraged that African ownership is increasingly accepted by Africans themselves and supported by the international community. It is increasingly finding its clear and robust expression in, for example, the important roles played by African regional and subregional organizations.”

    2005-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5156 (2005) · source

14. “Mr. President, my delegation thanks you for the initiative you have taken to convene this important and timely meeting to wrap up your presidency, and I wish at the same time to congratulate you on your effective handling of the business of the Council during the current month. Issues related to Africa continue, unfortunately, to be a major preoccupation of the Security Council, as demonstrated, for example, by the fact that an overwhelming majority of United Nations peacekeepers and related financial resources are dedicated to Africa. And the work of the Council this month has been no exception.”

    2005-03-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5156 (2005) · source

15. “Now, more than ever, the Security Council and the international community must seriously consider taking steps to regain the commitment of all Ivorian parties to the peace process.”

    2005-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5152 (2005) · source

16. “As for the appropriate force level of UNOCI itself, we look forward to further discussions in the Council, including on how we can best optimize the peacekeeping operation assets and resources that are deployed and available in the subregion of West Africa as a whole. The strong determination and commitment of the parties concerned is essential. Without it, neither initiatives for the peace process nor the peacekeeping operation presence will result in a lasting solution to the problem. While the peace and reconciliation process is at an impasse, the socio-economic and humanitarian situation of the country continues to deteriorate, directly affecting the people of Cote d'Ivoire. United Nations and other international humanitarian relief efforts must be supported.”

    2005-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5152 (2005) · source

17. “On the other hand, we believe that, given the degree of interconnectedness among the conflict situations in the region of West Africa, it would seem appropriate to review the operational concepts of the various United Nations peace missions deployed in West Africa with a View to promoting inter-mission synergies among them for their flexible and effective operational use. In this connection, we noted with interest the observations in the Secretary-General's report, issued in March, on inter-mission cooperation among the peacekeeping missions in West Africa. We would like to encourage the further exploration of that idea.”

    2005-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5152 (2005) · source

18. “Human rights violations, acts of provocation and attacks against the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) and the Licorne, and incitement to hatred must not be allowed to continue. If the current obstruction of the peace process continues, the Security Council must show its readiness, in consultation with the AU, to immediately apply sanctions against those individuals responsible for the sabotage. That would send a clear message from the international community to the Ivorian parties that sabotaging the peace process will not be tolerated. Thirdly, we strongly commend the efforts made by UNOCI and the Licorne to ensure security and stability in the context of the fragile situation in Cote d'Ivoire, and we recognize that UNOCI is playing an increasingly important role in Cote d'Ivoire.”

    2005-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5152 (2005) · source

19. “It is important that the Council continues to be informed by the AU and President Mbeki's team about how they assess the evolving situation and what they expect of the United Nations and the Security Council in helping to advance the peace process in Cote d'Ivoire. For this purpose, it is critically important to strengthen the information exchange and the coordination and cooperation efforts between the AU and President Mbeki's team and the United Nations on the ground. Secondly, all Ivorian parties must be made fully aware that any failure to cooperate in the facilitation of President Mbeki's efforts will render them subject to the sanctions regime, in accordance with resolution 1572 (2004).”

    2005-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5152 (2005) · source

20. “In these difficult circumstances, the efforts of the African Union (AU) and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), although they have yet to produce tangible results, become all the more important, and we strongly support their continued engagement - in particular President Mbeki's mediation effort - as a clear demonstration of the African ownership in peacemaking for C6te d'lvoire. These African initiatives must be encouraged and should be supported with appropriate action by the United Nations system and decisions of the Security Council. I would like to highlight three points in this connection. First, we hope that the mediation effort of President Mbeki will be intensified in the following weeks, as explained by Deputy Foreign Minister Pahad in today's statement.”

    2005-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5152 (2005) · source

21. “We share the deep concern about the existing stalemate in the political process in C6te d'lvoire, where, according to paragraph 81 of the Secretary- General's report (S/2005/186), "There is a very real danger that events may spin out of control with incalculable consequences for the people of Cote d'Ivoire and the subregion as a whole." Regrettably, the strong will of the Ivorian parties for a negotiated solution seems sorely lacking. The attacks in Logouale in February, for example, have shown how precarious the situation is and how easily it can deteriorate into something much more serious. The way in which the armed youth involved in the attacks were subsequently handled casts serious doubt on the Ivorian parties' political will to advance the peace process.”

    2005-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5152 (2005) · source

22. “We would like to express appreciation to you, Mr. President, for having convened this public meeting today. We would also like to thank the Deputy Foreign Minister of South Africa, Mr. Aziz Pahad, for his statement, in which he gave us an insightful assessment of the situation in Cote d'Ivoire from the point of View of the African Union's efforts to implement the peace plan. We also thank the Principal Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Alan Doss, for his informative briefing. We welcome the presence of the Secretary-General.”

    2005-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5152 (2005) · source

23. “In conclusion, my Government expresses its conviction that, with continued support from the international community, particularly the United Nations, the foundations for stability and progress in Timor-Leste will be strengthened, and the people of Timor-Leste will forge ahead under their wise political leadership - particularly that of President Gusmao, Prime Minister Alkatiri and Foreign Minister Ramos- Horta - in their determination to effect nation- building that is underpinned by ownership and accountability. We must ensure that UNMISET and its successor United Nations presence see to it that the transition process continues on a smooth path, and we must spare no effort in ensuring that we leave a successful chapter in the history of United Nations peacekeeping operations in that country.”

    2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source

24. “We must also address issues concerning serious crimes committed in the past in Timor-Leste, as they have close bearing on the country's future stability and development. We note that the Secretary-General has decided to establish a commission of experts in order to face squarely the issue of impunity. For the commission to function effectively, it will need to have good cooperation from the countries concerned. We strongly hope that the commission will maintain a constructive relationship with the Truth and Friendship Commission which the Governments of Timor-Leste and Indonesia have agreed to establish.”

    2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source

25. “Likewise, in the case of Timor-Leste, we believe that a small United Nations mission dedicated to peacebuilding, with the minimum required number of personnel, and authorized for a limited duration, could be a useful and pragmatic solution to the remaining problems that the country faces in its last phases of transition. I would like to add that Japan will provide continued and strong support in Timor-Leste's nation- building effort through our bilateral aid as well, with the emphasis on sectors such as capacity and human resources development, infrastructure, agriculture and the consolidation of peace. And we will be participating actively in the development partners meeting scheduled to be held in April.”

    2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source

26. “The international community, Japan included, has invested heavily in Timor-Leste since 1999, in helping it to find peace, consolidate its gains and stand on its own feet, and we all would like to ensure that the United Nations peacekeeping operation in Timor-Leste remains the success story that it has been. We would not want to see a reversal in the final phases of peacebuilding. Japan is therefore prepared to consider sympathetically the proposal for retaining, on the expiry of UNMISET's current mandate, some form of United Nations activities in Timor-Leste to address these gaps. In that connection, we note that, in some post- conflict situations in other regions of the world, the termination of a United Nations peacekeeping operation has been followed by the establishment of a peacebuilding type of mission.”

    2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source

27. “Against the backdrop of the substantive progress made so far, and as the United Nations peacekeeping activities enter into a final stage, calling for the redoubling of efforts for the consolidation of peace, the fact that there are still important unmet requirements in some key areas is cause for concern. If left unresolved, this situation could threaten the important gains made and could even have a potential unravelling impact, which must be avoided. But Dili itself is not able to address those problems alone; nor is bilateral donor assistance likely to be forthcoming. The Secretary-General therefore suggests, on the basis that such gaps still exist, that a reconfigured and scaled- down United Nations mission be maintained for another year. We take note of that assessment.”

    2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source

28. “These measures are critically important for security in Timor-Leste, and we hope that both countries will further strengthen their efforts for an early solution of the border issue, including by the front-loading of the Indonesia-Timor- Leste Technical Subcommittee on Border Demarcation and Regulation. Another challenge is the existence of what have been referred to as gaps in the transition process in Timor-Leste, as it strives towards its post-conflict and sustainable peacebuilding phase, which the report of the Secretary-General has identified. We take note of those findings.”

    2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source

29. “On the other hand, problems remain that will require serious attention from both countries. My delegation is concerned, for example, at the prospect, pointed out in the report of the Secretary-General (5/2005/99), that the delineation of the land border is unlikely to be finished by May due to the postponement of bilateral meetings. Incidents continue, including the recent incursion of an armed ex-militia group and the ensuing gunfire, despite the reported overall calm and stability in the country. We urge both sides to take steps to ensure that the border demarcation talks are brought to a successful conclusion and that border security control is enhanced through better bilateral cooperation.”

    2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source

30. “We would like to commend Special Representative Hasegawa and his staff, and those working on the ground, for their valuable contributions, and we express our high expectations that they will push on with their efforts, as the mission's mandate approaches its end in May, to make those achievements as solid and sustainable as possible. The significant improvement in bilateral relations between Indonesia and Timor-Leste in recent months, as demonstrated by the initiatives taken at the highest level of Government, by President Gusmao and President Yudhoyono, is to be welcomed. We pay a high tribute to that encouraging development in their bilateral relationship, and we hope that this process will continue, because it is critically important for the future of Timor-Leste.”

    2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source

31. “At the outset, we wish to note with satisfaction the tangible achievements and progress made in the overall situation in Timor-Leste, as indicated in the report of the Secretary-General (S/2005/99), especially in the improved security situation, with respect to State institutions and capacities, and in terms of promoting democracy and human rights, during UNMISET's final consolidation phase over the past year. We are pleased with the steady, positive developments being made in the country, since Japan, as a friend in Asia, has quite substantially participated in assisting Timor-Leste in the process of keeping the peace and consolidating the gains of peace, through UNMISET and other multilateral and bilateral frameworks.”

    2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source

32. “Allow me first to register my Government's condolences to the Government and the people of Bangladesh over the tragic killings of Bangladeshi peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Mr. President, my delegation appreciates your convening of this public meeting concerning the situation in Timor-Leste at this important juncture in order to consider our future steps as the end of the mandate of the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) approaches in a few months' time. We thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Timor-Leste, Mr. Hasegawa, for his comprehensive briefing. We welcome the presence at this meeting of Mr. Jose Ramos-Horta, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Timor-Leste, and we thank him for the statement he just made.”

    2005-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5132 (2005) · source

33. “It is also encouraging that through public information activities and education, civil society, United Nations missions and the Integrated Regional Information Network (IRIN) are implementing their programmes at the grass-roots level in order to promote peace and security. We are expecting important elections this year in Liberia, C6te d'Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau. We hope they will be conducted successfully through the exercise of ownership by those three countries, with the necessary assistance provided by the international community. My Government is prepared to continue providing assistance in a positive spirit to the efforts to consolidate peace and development in West African countries.”

    2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source

34. “We pay tribute to the ECOWAS efforts to find a solution to this issue, and we very much hope they will lead to an early and peaceful settlement in accordance with the will of the Togolese people. We fully share the view of the Secretary-General that "the primary responsibility for promoting peace in the region rests with West African leaders and communities themselves". One of the important pillars of Japan's policy towards Africa is the consolidation of peace through ownership by the African countries themselves. My Government highly appreciates the fact that in that spirit African nations and organizations have been increasingly exercising their ownership in resolving conflicts in the region in recent years.”

    2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source

35. “With regard to humanitarian assistance, it is encouraging that this year's consolidated appeals process for West Africa is focusing on preventing any deterioration in the human security situation in the region and that close cooperation is occurring among the various actors in the field, such as coordinated group meetings organized by the Secretariat's Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Japan is contributing actively in the area of refugees and food assistance, amounting to $120 million since 2000. Thirdly, I wish to speak of governance. Recently we witnessed an unconstitutional transfer of power in Togo. That runs counter to the efforts of the United Nations Office for West Africa and ECOWAS to prevent the seizure of power by such methods, as described in the report of the Secretary-General.”

    2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source

36. “UNAMSIL will be withdrawn at the end of this year, and we need to keep that in mind when considering what form future cooperation could take among United Nations missions in West Africa. Controlling Sierra Leone's borders with its neighbours, particularly Liberia, will be a special challenge, and we hope that the Government of Sierra Leone will continue to play an important role through its cooperation with the relevant United Nations missions such as UNMIL.”

    2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source

37. “Since the United Nations missions in the region are playing a role more far-reaching than ever before, we must consider how best we can mobilize the limited resources available to the Organization. It is a positive development that the chiefs and force commanders of the five United Nations missions in the region are maintaining close communication and coordination with each other. We very much hope that this mutually cooperative relationship will be further promoted and at many levels. We believe that cooperation among the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL), the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) and the United Nations Operation in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) in the area of border control is of special importance.”

    2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source

38. “We look forward to further progress in collecting the small arms remaining in communities and to new progress in the reintegration phase in those countries. Japan has extended assistance of nearly $10 million for reintegration programmes in both countries, Sierra Leone and Liberia, and will continue to provide such assistance in future. Furthermore, the disarmament process in Cote d'Ivoire is facing difficulties. Since DDR is an important aspect of the peace process, we wish to ask all parties to the conflict to tackle that issue in good faith. Secondly, I would like to touch on the question of coordination and cooperation among the United Nations missions.”

    2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source

39. “My Government has been playing a leading role here, and Japan's specific contributions in this area were outlined in our statement at last week's open debate on small arms. As indicated in our statement, my Government is determined to continue its contribution to the development of international frameworks on this issue and to the promotion of projects on the ground, such as the collection and destruction of illicit small arms. Concerning the DDR process, it is particularly important to tackle the issue of reintegration, particularly the problem of youth unemployment, in order to avoid the recurrence of conflict. We welcome the conclusion of the disarmament and demobilization processes in Sierra Leone and Liberia.”

    2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source

40. “It is our hope that the countries members of ECOWAS will make further progress towards implementing the Programme of Action prior to those meetings. As recommended in the Secretary-General's report, transforming the ECOWAS moratorium on small arms and light weapons into a legally binding instrument could be an example of that kind of success, together with the establishment of the Small Arms Unit already created within the ECOWAS secretariat and further cooperation among the countries in the region to control the illicit flow of small arms in border areas. We hope that the moratorium will be further strengthened so that it can serve as a model for other regions on this issue.”

    2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source

41. “We particularly appreciate the integrated approach, mentioned in the report, to the issues of humanitarian assistance zones, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programmes, security sector reform and border control. The report addresses a variety of issues, but I would like to refer specifically to three points that we consider to be of particular concern: security issues, especially small arms and DDR; cooperation and coordination among United Nations missions; and governance. First, I would like to discuss the issues of small arms and DDR. The Second Biennial Meeting of States to Consider the Implementation of the Programme of Action on small arms and light weapons will be held this year, and the first review conference on that subject is scheduled for next year.”

    2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source

42. “Mr. Oshima (Japan) (spoke in French): Permit me at the outset to thank you, Mr. Minister, for having taken the initiative of organizing this debate on subregional and cross-border problems in West Africa. I am pleased to note the important role being played by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in an effort to help countries emerge from conflict, to consolidate the peace achieved and to promote security and development in West Africa. In that context, my delegation assures you of our full support. I also thank the Secretary-General and his Special Representative, Mr. Ould-Abdallah, for the important report (S/2005/86) on this subject.”

    2005-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5131 (2005) · source

43. “To that end, we expect that the CTC will continue to cooperate fully with other committees related to terrorism, such as the Al Qaeda and Taliban sanctions Committee and the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). Finally, let me express my appreciation to Ambassador Denisov for his unfailing strong leadership and to the experts and secretariat members of the CTC, as well as to Ambassador Ruperez and the Directorate staff, for their commendable efforts. My Government pledges its continued full support for the work done in this important Committee.”

    2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source

44. “It should present its views regarding the regions and countries with respect to which the CTC should be intensifying its efforts, benefiting from consultations with experts from other relevant organizations. The international community has suffered untold tragedy and misery as a result of an ever-increasing number of acts of terror. The CTC must ensure that the sacrifices made by the victims of terrorism, however tragic, are not in vain. It carries a heavy responsibility in that regard, and the international community expects it to continue its work with unflinching determination in pursuit of the best practically attainable measures aimed at preventing and working towards the elimination of the scourge of terrorism.”

    2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source

45. “In the same vein, we would expect that, upon completion of a foreign visit, the CTC would share to the extent possible, its findings, views and information on States' needs assessments with interested Member States. Thirdly, my Government has high expectations of the analytical work that will be done by the CTED when it becomes fully operational during the first quarter of this year. We hope that the new team of CTED experts will eventually be able to submit to the CTC a report in which it will present its comprehensive analyses and views and, where appropriate, make recommendations regarding technical assistance requirements of Member States.”

    2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source

46. “But it should then be able to gradually extend its work on best practices to other areas of counter-terrorism policy. My second point has to do with the importance of the CTC's visits to States, as called for in Security Council resolution 1566 (2204). While we welcome the visits programme, we realize that there will be a limit to the number of States that the CTC and the Counter- Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) will be able to manage to visit. That being the case, the visits by the CTC and the CTED should not only concentrate on the States visited, but should also inform and bring benefits to other States not visited through the sharing of information and experience gained, which may be useful in assisting those other States in their efforts to enhance their counter-terrorism capacity.”

    2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source

47. “It will also be necessary to avoid duplication of effort, as well as to close gaps in the work done by such organizations covering a variety of counter- terrorism activities. In this connection, we hope that establishing best practices by the CTC in relation to dealing with the financing of terrorism, as requested in Security Council resolution 1566 (2004) and mentioned in the most recent programme of work, will be facilitated through the process of consultation with relevant organizations, some of which will be participating in the forthcoming special meeting. My Government considers it appropriate that the CTC should begin developing best practices, in the first instance on measures related to the financing of terrorism in the first instance.”

    2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source

48. “First, Japan expects the fourth special meeting of the CTC with international, regional and subregional organizations, to be held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, at the end of the month, to be important in developing closer links between the CTC and those organizations. In this regard, Japan, and my mission here, would like to thank the Government of Kazakhstan for offering to host that important meeting. Japan will participate in the meeting, including by sending staff from the New York mission. I wish to stress that, in order for the CTC to be able to facilitate full implementation of Security Council resolution 1373 (2001) and other relevant Security Council resolutions, enhanced dialogue and cooperation with the many counter- terrorism-related organizations at the international, regional and subregional levels is critically important.”

    2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source

49. “I would like to thank Ambassador Denisov for his presentation today on the work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and for the commendable work that has been done by the CTC under his leadership. Japan has been participating in the work of the CTC as an interested State. Now, as a member of the CTC as from this month, we will be able to engage more actively in the work of the CTC and enhance our cooperation in order to help the Committee to meet the expectations of the international community by upgrading the counter-terrorism efforts of Member States. My Government supports the programme of work for the first quarter of this year, as outlined by Ambassador Denisov. I would like to make three brief points regarding the work programme, on which we believe the CTC should be focusing particular attention as we move forward.”

    2005-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5113 (2005) · source

50. “To date, the total assistance extended by Japan to Haiti in the form of development aid, technical assistance and emergency relief amounts to more than $160 million. The international community may rest assured that Japan will never falter in its efforts to help Haiti and its people.”

    2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110 (2005) · source