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Ouane

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first: 1996-10-10
most recent: 2002-05-22
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“Mr. Ouane (Mali) (spoke in French): The delegation of Mali, which attaches great importance to transparency in the work of the Council, would like to thank you, Madam, for convening this open meeting to consider the situation in Angola. 1 would also like to welcome the presence at our discussions of His Excellency Mr. J 0510 Bernardo de Miranda, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Angola, and thank him for his statement. I would also like to thank Ambassador Ibrahim Gambari, Special Adviser of the Secretary- General for Special Assignments in Africa, for his very useful update. In referring to the situation in Angola, I would like to stress the points that, in my delegation's view, should be given great importance. The first concerns the continuation of fighting and the deterioration of the situation in Angola. We hold Mr.”
2001-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4418 (2001) · source
“With respect to the recommendation on the continued monitoring of compliance with resolution 1343 (2001), my delegation would appreciate it if the Panel of Experts could tell us more about how a mechanism such as the one proposed in paragraph 66 of the Panel's report would work with the Liberia sanctions Committee.”
2001-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4405 (2001) · source
“The Security Council must now carefully consider the conclusions and recommendations of the Panel of Experts. In this connection, we note that the Panel studied the diamond industry in Liberia and called on Liberia to acquire a credible and transparent certification scheme. We support that recommendation, because it would facilitate the consideration by the Security Council of a temporary suspension of the diamond ban and also would ease the hardship that artisanal miners, brokers and dealers are experiencing. We encourage Liberia's bilateral and multilateral partners to provide the technical and financial assistance needed to set up such a programme. Concerning the travel ban, my delegation has always advocated swift responses to requests made to the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1343 (2001).”
2001-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4405 (2001) · source
“In this connection, my delegation welcomes the major efforts recently made by the Liberian Government to improve its relations with Guinea and Sierra Leone. We hope that the decisions and recommendations emanating from the subsequent ministerial meetings will be implemented, thereby helping to restore confidence and stability in the subregion. Along those lines, it is also essential to continue to develop a true partnership between ECOWAS and the Security Council, thereby promoting a regional approach to conflict settlement, for we believe that sanctions alone cannot restore peace in West Africa, or, indeed, anywhere else. Moreover, sanctions are not the only means available, nor are they necessarily the best solution available to us. Resolution 1343 (2001) has most definitely had a positive impact.”
2001-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4405 (2001) · source
“We fully support the proposal to hold a constructive dialogue with the relevant funds and programmes, and we encourage the Security Council to maintain its engagement vis-a-vis Liberia and its people. We also hope that the international community will offer its full support to strengthening the capacity of aid organizations, including non-governmental organizations. Thirdly, I should like to stress the need to put in perspective the positive developments that have taken place in the Mano River Union area. As the report of the Panel of Experts indicates, encouraging diplomatic efforts are under way at the regional level to improve bilateral relations among the three member States of the Mano River Union.”
2001-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4405 (2001) · source
“Indeed, strengthening the current sanctions regime through sanctions on the Liberian timber industry, rubber sector or maritime registry could, in the view of the Secretary-General, have a negative impact on employment, social services and State revenues. Thus, to preserve the credibility of the sanctions regime and attain the objectives sought, it is essential that we do as the Secretary-General suggests and envisage the creation of a mechanism that would periodically evaluate their impact on the humanitarian and economic situation in Liberia. It is also essential that, as ECOWAS has recommended, international assistance to Liberia should resume.”
2001-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4405 (2001) · source
“The Secretary- General's report of 5 October 2001 discusses extensively the humanitarian situation, which is indeed disturbing, even shocking. Eight years of a horrifying civil war have bled the country dry, destroyed the economic infrastructure and had a devastating impact on the most vulnerable sectors of the Liberian population. Did the sanctions imposed under resolution 1343 (2001) contribute to exacerbating this situation, inter alia, through a decline in international assistance, an absence of growth and continued fighting in Lofa County? In any case, the Secretary-General's report of 5 October 2001 draws attention to the impact that eventual additional sanctions could have on Liberia, and particularly on the most vulnerable sectors of the population.”
2001-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4405 (2001) · source
“In accordance with our undertaking to induce Liberia to change its conduct at the regional level, ECOWAS sent two missions from our Mediation and Security Council to Liberia - in addition to a visit by its Executive Secretary - in order to verify that measures had been taken by the Liberian authorities to meet the demands of the international community. Those missions were followed up each time by recommendations, such as the one on the establishment of a mechanism to monitor the implementation of sanctions. In the view of my delegation, such a mechanism could have been very useful to the Panel of Experts in its investigations. In this connection, we would like to hear the views of the Panel on how useful such a mechanism could be. Secondly, I should like to comment on the humanitarian situation in Liberia.”
2001-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4405 (2001) · source
“We have studied carefully the report of the Panel of Experts, and I should like to offer three series of observations. First of all, I should like to emphasize that Mali, like other members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), attaches special importance to the implementation of Security Council resolution 1343 (2001). Our position - which is based, inter alia, on the clear commitment by the members of ECOWAS to promote peace and security in the subregion - has been translated into concrete action.”
2001-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4405 (2001) · source
“Mr. Ouane (Mali) (spoke in French): The delegation of Mali is grateful to you, Madam President, for having convened this public debate on the report of the Panel of Experts on Liberia. We welcome the fact that Mr. Captan, Liberia's Minister for Foreign Affairs, is participating in the debate. We would like also to thank Ambassador Kishore Mahbubani, Chairman of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1343 (2001) concerning Liberia, for introducing the report. Through him, we would like also to thank the members of the Panel of Experts for the important work they have done. We would also like to thank Mr. Edward Tsui of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs for introducing the Secretary-General's report of 5 October 2001.”
2001-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4405 (2001) · source
“We appreciate their impressive efforts to build an independent, democratic and economically viable East Timor. We fully endorse the presidential statement to be issued at the conclusion of this meeting.”
2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403 (2001) · source
“Indeed, the international community is duty-bound to accompany the new State in its first steps, particularly by providing it with all necessary assistance in administration and finance and by guaranteeing its security. In the same vein, we encourage the relevant international and bilateral partners, particularly the Bretton Woods institutions and United Nations funds and programmes, to provide increased assistance to East Timor after it accedes to independence. The information provided by Mr. Karlsson and Mr. Diabre is encouraging in that regard. In conclusion, I pay tribute to Mr. Vieira de Mello, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for East Timor, and to the entire UNTAET team for their dedication in conducting this operation, unprecedented in United Nations history, to its proper conclusion.”
2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403 (2001) · source
“These results have certainly been obtained thanks to the efforts of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) to bolster the contribution and direct participation of the people of East Timor in the administration of the country. They also attest to the great political maturity of the people of East Timor as they move towards independence. My second comment relates to the most important challenge before us: guaranteeing the viability of the future independent State. We hope that all will be done to help East Timor embark on independence. In that context, we support the Secretary-General's recommendation that a substantial international presence be maintained in East Timor after it accedes to independence.”
2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403 (2001) · source
“Zephirin Diabre, Associate Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme, and we thank them for their contributions today. I will heed your appeal for brevity, Sir, and simply make two comments. First, I wish to emphasize that Mali is pleased to note the political progress made to date towards the establishment of an independent State of East Timor through the election of 88 members of the Constituent Assembly, the creation of an all-East Timorese Council of Ministers, the establishment of a Timorese Administration, the enhancement of security measures, the provision of public services and the reconstruction of infrastructure.”
2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403 (2001) · source
“Mr. Ouane (Mali) (spoke in French): Mr. Minister, the delegation of Mali is pleased that the Security Council, under your guidance, is studying the Secretary-General's report on the situation in East Timor. It is a pleasure once again for my delegation to welcome Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello, Special Representative of the Secretary-General. I thank him for his comments in complement to the excellent report of the Secretary-General before us. My delegation associates itself with the words of welcome addressed to the remarkable delegation from East Timor, led by Mr. Mari Alkatiri, Chief Minister of the Second Transitional Government of East Timor. We are, of course, pleased to note the presence at this meeting of Mr. Mats Karlsson, Vice-President of the World Bank, and of Mr.”
2001-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4403 (2001) · source
“Studies of the decade of sanctions imposed by the United Nations have demonstrated that the sanctions have rarely achieved their goals, though they have caused untold suffering for civilian populations. A continuous evaluation of their socio-economic impact is therefore needed. Finally, my delegation regrets that, despite the outstanding work accomplished, it has not always been possible to reach consensus on the reports of the Council's Working Group on sanctions. My delegation gives its full support to the recommendations contained in the report proposing concrete measures for the Security Council to enhance the effectiveness of existing sanctions regimes, as well as a specific orientation for any future action.”
2001-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4394Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We also believe that inasmuch as sanctions are provisional and temporary tools, they must include certain humanitarian exemptions, so that help can be given to the most vulnerable sectors of the population and to minimize their effects on the civilian population and on third States. Furthermore, we believe that the sanctions should be lifted as soon as the Security Council's requirements have been met, because this would enhance not only their legitimacy, but also their acceptance by the international community, whose will they should reflect. We welcome the new steps taken by the Council for the imposition of well targeted sanctions, with a time limit, aimed at changing the conduct of individuals or groups that are well identified.”
2001-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4394Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We hope that the results and specific recommendations emanating from these processes will be useful tools that will help the Council determine the best time to impose sanctions under Chapter VII of the Charter. If sanctions are a useful tool that the Council can employ in specific circumstances, under the Charter, it is also true that because of their negative and undesired effects, they have become a source of legitimate concern for the international community. That is why the Council must develop sanctions regimes that are functional and cause the minimum of undesired secondary effects. In this connection, sanctions - the best coercive measure - must not be decided on before exhausting all other means of peaceful settlement of disputes envisaged by the Charter.”
2001-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4394Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Mr. Ouane (Mali)(spoke in French): My delegation wishes to thank you, Mr. President, for having taken the initiative of convening this public meeting to consider general questions relating to sanctions. We thank Mr. Ibrahima Fall, Assistant Secretary-General, for his exhaustive, accurate and detailed introduction to the topic. We also thank the Swiss and German Governments for their important contributions to improving our sanctions regimes through the Interlaken process on financial sanctions and the Bonn-Berlin process on smart sanctions, particularly embargoes on weapons and travel. We thank the Swedish Government for its initiative to pursue the Interlaken process and the Bonn-Berlin process, and we welcome the participation of the Swedish Secretary of State in our debates.”
2001-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4394Resumption1 (2001) · source
“As the Secretary-General says in his report, this is increasingly urgent because grave violations of human rights continue and the humanitarian situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and throughout the region remains disturbing. In this connection, my delegation joins in the appeal to all parties to facilitate the international humanitarian efforts so desperately needed by the civilian population in the Congo. In conclusion, I wish to reaffirm my best wishes to Mr. Ngongi for success in his work and to pay a tribute to all MONUC personnel for their important ongoing contribution to restoring peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source
“In that vein, we feel that the Security Council's meeting on 9 November with the Ministers of the Political Committee of the Lusaka Agreement should be exploited to ensure that frank discussions take place concerning disarmament, demobilization, reintegration, repatriation or resettlement and the withdrawal of all foreign troops from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We also believe it essential that, in order to support this progress in the peace process, the Bretton Woods institutions and donors mobilize around the United Nations to ensure that programmes for the repatriation, resettlement and reintegration of armed forces can get under way. My fourth comment relates to the need to achieve progress in the peace process and to end hostilities.”
2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source
“My third comment relates to the question of armed groups. This is undoubtedly one of the most important challenges in the new phase that MONUC is entering, particularly with regard to repatriation, resettlement and reintegration of these former combatants. I should therefore like to emphasize the responsibility of signatories to the Lusaka Agreement to provide information as soon as possible on the troops and location of the armed groups. Ongoing dialogue between Presidents Kagame and Kabila is also necessary in order to achieve an acceptable and definitive solution to this problem.”
2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source
“These results are significant advances towards finding a lasting peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. To support such momentum it is essential, in accordance with the Lusaka Agreement and the relevant Security Council resolutions, that all foreign forces withdraw entirely from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and that the city of Kisangani be demilitarized. Secondly, my delegation considers that deployment of phase III of MONUC must now commence in accordance with the operational plan put forward by the Secretary-General in paragraphs 59 through 87 of his report. These demands perhaps carry some political risks and certainly come at a financial cost. But we think that this is the price that must be paid in order to continue pushing the peace process decisively forward.”
2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source
“The report draws attention to positive developments in the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and emphasizes the need to maintain the momentum of the peace process, which apparently has entered a decisive and delicate phase. From this standpoint, I would now like to make a few comments. First of all, the drive towards peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is moving forward- at its own pace, of course, but it is still making progress. As the Secretary-General's report has emphasized, the ceasefire has been respected since January 2001, and the disengagement of foreign forces, their redeployment and the withdrawal of Namibian troops and a good many troops from Uganda have been carried out. Some progress has been made in the inter- Congolese dialogue.”
2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source
“Mr. Ouane (Mali) (spoke in French): First and foremost, I wish to welcome the presence of the Secretary-General at this important meeting on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the holding of which my delegation appreciates. I associate myself with the words of welcome that were addressed to the Foreign Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. Leonard She Okitundu, and thank him for his statement. I would also like to thank Mr. Ngongi, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, for having introduced us to the ninth report of the Secretary- General on the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC).”
2001-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4395 (2001) · source
“In conclusion, I wish to note that we support the Secretary-General's proposal to renew the mandate of the United Nations Political Office for Somalia for two years, and to pay tribute to the Representative of the Secretary-General and all his staff for their important work for Somalia's reconstruction.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392 (2001) · source
“Likewise, the Secretary-General's initiative to set up a Committee of Friends of Somalia is also welcome, and we fully support it. That Committee will make a useful contribution to resolving the immense problems that Somalia will have to overcome in its reconstruction and development process. Perhaps Mr. Stephen could give us more information about how it will operate. In addition, at an appropriate stage, the establishment of a peace-building mission would contribute to Somalia's stabilization and development process. In that connection, sending an inter-agency mission to Somalia in the near future also seems necessary.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392 (2001) · source
“Here I would like to mention first the results of the Arta Peace Conference and the establishment of a Transitional National Assembly and a Transitional National Government, as well as the forthcoming setting up of a National Commission for Reconciliation and Property Settlement. In the same vein, we welcome the important regional peace initiatives, in particular the one led by President Omer Hassan Ahmed Al-Bashir of the Sudan, current Chairman of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD). We also welcome the involvement of the Organization of African Unity, whose Council of Ministers at their most recent meeting extended the Organization's support to the Arta process and reaffirmed its commitment to the unity, territorial integrity and sovereignty of Somalia.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392 (2001) · source
“The report of the Secretary- General describes a complex reality that calls for action by both Somalis and the international community. Another source of concern is the serious humanitarian situation across the country. As the Secretary-General underscores in his report, the country's economic and social systems have been compromised by more than 10 years of war and by a series of national disasters. This situation is compounded by the effects of food insecurity, which is likely to intensify between now and the end of the year. There is therefore a need to continue to monitor the situation. The security situation is also worrisome, particularly in "Puntland", as is the serious human rights crisis, especially in southern and central Somalia. Nevertheless, the prospects for the peace process in Somalia continue to be encouraging.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392 (2001) · source
“Mr. Ouane (Mali) (spoke in French): My delegation is grateful to you, Mr. President, for organizing this public meeting to consider the situation in Somalia, thereby giving us an opportunity for an open discussion of a matter that has led to criticism of the Security Council has been criticized for lack of proper attention. I am pleased to welcome the participation of Prime Minister Ali Khalif Galaydh of Somalia, and I thank him for his important statement. My thanks also go to the Secretary-General for his excellent report, and to Mr. David Stephen, Representative of the Secretary-General in Somalia for his supplementary briefing. Much progress has been made since our last meeting on the situation in Somalia, but, given the Somali people's tremendous need for peace, insufficient progress.”
2001-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4392 (2001) · source
“The strengthening of its mandate will be an important stage in the continuation of the peace and national reconciliation process in the Central African Republic. This is why we completely support the Secretary-General's recommendation that the BONUCA mandate be extended for another year.”
2001-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4380 (2001) · source
“Its role will now be crucial, particularly in the restructuring of the defence and security forces and in the implementation of the national programme for support of development and redeployment and the programme for the collection of small arms. Strengthening the human rights component of BONUCA should - and the General has emphasized this - make it possible for it to deal with the monitoring, information-gathering, training and judicial assistance tasks that are required because of the situation resulting from the attempted coup of 28 May 2001. In conclusion, I wish to reaffirm my delegation's full support for BONUCA, which, in my delegation's view, should have the capacity necessary to act to meet the many complex challenges of the situation in the Central African Republic.”
2001-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4380 (2001) · source
“This is first of all because the strengthening of BONUCA, as was very well recalled by General Cisse, should contribute to achieving political dialogue and national reconciliation. By providing, in particular, needed support for the implementation of the provisions of the National Reconciliation Pact of 1998 and the genuine functioning of the Monitoring and Arbitration Committee, BONUCA will make it possible for Central Africans to preserve their unity, thus contributing to political stabilization of the Central African Republic, which in turn is essential for subregional stability. The strengthening of the BONUCA mandate should make it possible to ensure better monitoring of the security situation.”
2001-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4380 (2001) · source
“The crucial questions of payment of foreign debt, the payment of salary arrears in the civil service and the further restructuring of the armed forces are of the highest priority. It goes without saying that an important effort from the international community to this end will be necessary. This should be done in exercise of the duty of solidarity, in particular at the meeting that is scheduled to take place in Paris starting on 24 September 2001. Secondly, I would like to address the strengthening of the United Nations Peace-building Support Office in the Central African Republic (BONUCA). My delegation shares the views expressed in this respect by the Secretary-General in paragraphs 22 on in his report. I want to say that we completely support the recommendations that result from his assessment.”
2001-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4380 (2001) · source
“This bears witness to the importance attached by those institutions to the recovery of the Central African Republic. The diagnosis of the situation in the Central African Republic is familiar enough; it was well described in the report of the Secretary-General and was eloquently recalled by General Cisse just a moment ago in his briefing. I shall, therefore, not refer to that. What I do wish to do - and in response to your wish, Mr. President - is focus on the operational conclusions that they both drew. I would like to refer, first of all, to the need to design a coherent programme to contribute to the recovery of the Central African Republic. It is indeed essential to correct the many areas of dysfunction and the structural problems of the country.”
2001-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4380 (2001) · source
“Mr. Ouane (Mali) (spoke in French): I would like at the outset to thank you, Mr. President, for having organized an open meeting of the Security Council on the situation in the Central African Republic. Mali, as you know, has worked hard to bring about a settlement of the situation in Central African Republic, in particular through the tireless and ever- successful efforts of General Amadou Toumani Toure. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General for his excellent report and General Lamine Cisse, the Representative of the Secretary-General in the Central African Republic for his briefing that complements that report. Lastly, I want to welcome the presence here at the Council table of representatives of international financial institutions.”
2001-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4380 (2001) · source
“I would also note that close cooperation between the United Nations and ECOWAS is necessary to ensure implementation of the sanctions laid down against Liberia in resolution 1343 (2001). In conclusion, I would like to thank the Secretary-General for having sent the Inter-Agency Mission to West Africa. I also wish to thank Mr. Ibrahima Fall and members of that Mission for their important work in the search for lasting solutions to meeting the priority needs and issues of West Africa. We await with interest action on specific measures and recommendations of the Mission's report that are practical, relevant and viable. ECOWAS is ready to play its part in that work.”
2001-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4319 (2001) · source
“In this regard, we believe that it would be useful to look further at the ECOWAS recommendation on broadening the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL). We must respond positively and specifically to the ECOWAS offer of May 2000 to strengthen UNAMSIL by the addition of 3,000 men, who would have the advantage of knowing the terrain and would be able to deploy rapidly and effectively. Likewise, the political support of the United Nations - in this case, the Security Council - and the provision of material and technical assistance by the international community are essential for the successful implementation of the ECOWAS initiative to deploy a multinational ECOWAS Monitoring Group force along the borders of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.”
2001-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4319 (2001) · source
“That notwithstanding, the report of the Inter- Agency Mission sketches out a comprehensive, regional and integrated approach to all these questions, which we fully endorse. We support the recommendation to open a United Nations office for West Africa, which could act as the eye of the United Nations in the area and facilitate useful dialogue with bilateral and multilateral partners, as well as with ECOWAS, in particular in relaunching the peace process and the process of economic development in West Africa. We are pleased that the report also stresses the need to further develop coordination and cooperation between the United Nations and ECOWAS with a view to establishing a true partnership, particularly given the regional implications of the Sierra Leonean conflict.”
2001-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4319 (2001) · source
“McAskie mentioned, and, more generally, through the ECOWAS early-warning mechanism, which is designed to collect and process data through offices opened in Banjul, Cotonou, Monrovia and Ouagadougou, and its Moratorium on the Importation, Exportation and Manufacture of Small Arms and Light Weapons in West Africa. It is also essential to provide the countries concerned with a means of speeding up the peace process, in particular by implementing disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes. This was the case in Mali, for example, where, in the wake of an armed rebellion in the north of the country, the authorities helped to integrate former rebels into all areas of the Administration and the national army and to reintegrate them through a new policy of decentralization and the financing of effective development projects.”
2001-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4319 (2001) · source
“There must also be a viable political and economic framework, that is, the construction and consolidation of a State based on law, the promotion of education and health policies and measures to combat poverty - in short, good governance. In this regard, it is necessary to strengthen security and promote economic development within each country as well as among the countries in the subregion. In this context, it is essential to strengthen the local conflict-prevention capability, in particular through the Mano River Women's Peace Network, which Ms.”
2001-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4319 (2001) · source
“Thus, with regard to the situation in Sierra Leone, it is important - as stipulated in Security Council resolution 1346 (2001) - that all the parties to the Sierra Leone conflict intensify their efforts towards the peaceful implementation of the Abuja Ceasefire Agreement of 10 November 2000. That reference is important to us, because we also believe that military pressure is not enough to bring about a lasting solution to the Sierra Leonean conflict and its worrying consequences, in particular the continuation of armed raids along the borders of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. As we know, however, peace is not just the absence of war.”
2001-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4319 (2001) · source
“As Council members know, for more than a decade the West African subregion has been convulsed by many conflicts whose repercussions include, in particular, the progressive deterioration in relations between countries in the Mano River Union. I shall not repeat here all the initiatives and actions taken by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to try to resolve these conflicts. I shall confine myself to stressing the commitment of ECOWAS to finding a comprehensive political solution involving all the countries concerned and their partners. I should like, in passing, to thank Mr. Guehenno and Mr. Fall for speaking about this.”
2001-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4319 (2001) · source
“In this context, we support the recommendation on strengthening the presence in Guinea and Liberia of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs with a view to supporting efforts to meet the growing humanitarian needs in the West African subregion. Neither can we fail to endorse the appeal to the international community and the Governments concerned to support the actions of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to facilitate the relocation and voluntary return of Sierra Leonean refugees in Guinea. I wish to focus on the need to find lasting solutions with regard to the priority needs and problems of West Africa. First of all, there is a need for peace.”
2001-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4319 (2001) · source
“On the other hand, it clearly identifies the enormous development needs in the subregion and formulates practical, relevant and, we believe, viable recommendations. I should like, on the basis of those two observations, to emphasize the elements that my delegation believes deserve special attention within the context of our discussion today. First of all, there is an urgent need to resolve the question of refugees and displaced persons. This matter was clearly set out by Ms. McAskie, and I would merely like to emphasize that we, too, believe that it is imperative to guarantee safe access to refugees and to promote conditions to facilitate their return to safe areas in their countries of origin.”
2001-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4319 (2001) · source
“Mr. Ouane (Mali) (spoke in French): I should like first of all to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing a public meeting of the Security Council to consider the overall situation in West Africa. In this regard, we are grateful to Mr. Jean-Marie Guehenno, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, and Ms. Carolyn McAskie, Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, for their very useful statements. They both described a situation that has already been set out in a straightforward and lucid manner in the excellent report provided by Mr. Ibrahima Fall, Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs. On the one hand, the report shows very clearly that the problems facing West Africa are not only national, but transnational in nature, as the repercussions of the Sierra Leonean conflict fully demonstrate.”
2001-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4319 (2001) · source
“In conclusion, I should like to join in condemning the murder, in the Bunia area, of six staff members of the International Committee of the Red Cross and to express our condolences to their families.”
2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source
“In this context, we believe that the discussions begun today should be continued, in particular during t the Security Council's mission to the Great Lakes region. It is essential to maintain the impetus of the Lusaka process, while respecting the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Democratic Republic of the Congo as well as that of other countries in the region, thus contributing to the return of lasting peace and stability in the Great Lakes region. Mali looks forward with interest to the final report of the Panel of Experts; we will then state our views on the recommendations contained therein. That is why we support the request for an extension for a further three months of the mandate of the Panel of Experts.”
2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source
“Such plundering is fuelling the continuation of the conflict, causing unspeakable suffering to the Congolese people and destabilizing the whole region. The message of this report is clear: measures must be taken to end the plundering of the natural resources and other forms of wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. From this standpoint, the international community and the Security Council must take steps to promote the peace process, which has recently taken a positive turn with the launching of phase II of the deployment of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC). As the Secretary-General emphasized in his seventh report (S/2001/373) on MONUC, everything must now be done to promote the successful transition to phase III.”
2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source
“The report before us deals with a matter of concern to this Council: the link between the illegal exploitation of a country's natural resources and the continuation of the conflict that is affecting it. In this regard, I should like first of all to restate Mali's position of principle, which resolutely rejects any illegal exploitation of the natural resources and other forms of wealth of a sovereign and independent State. In this regard, my delegation believes that the Security Council should thoroughly examine the information and recommendations contained in the report with a view to putting an end to the plundering of the natural resources and other forms of wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source