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1. “Mr. Ouane (Mali) (spoke in French): I should like first of all to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this public meeting to consider the report of the Panel of Experts on the Illegal Exploitation of Natural Resources and Other Forms of Wealth of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I note the presence at this important meeting of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Regional Cooperation of Uganda, the Special Envoy of the President of the Rwandese Republic and the Minister of Finance of Burundi. I should also like to express my delegation's gratitude to Ms. Safiatou Ba-N'Daw, Chairperson of the Panel of Experts, and, through her, to all the members of the Panel for the important work that they have carried out.”

   2001-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4317 (2001) · source

2. “The two reports of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict and the many relevant proposals made in today's debate offer us guidance for action in this regard.”

   2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312 (2001) · source

3. “The initiative responds to the concerns expressed in the current report of the Secretary-General and will help to deal with the most devastating humanitarian crisis of the day. It is for that reason that it deserves the full support of the Council. My third point is that, from a regional perspective, the Secretary-General's other recommendations should be coherently and specifically implemented by all bilateral and multilateral actors, including civil society, non-governmental organizations and the private sector. Given the massive killings of civilians in armed conflicts, the Security Council has an obligation to act, in the exercise of its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.”

   2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312 (2001) · source

4. “We believe it useful to disseminate information in local languages about the culture of peace and the obligations incumbent on the parties under international humanitarian law. This could contribute effectively to protecting civilians in armed conflicts. The second point I wish to make is that Mali believes it essential to make the vulnerability of civilian populations in armed conflict a more important factor in political decision-making. The decision by the ECOWAS heads of State and Government to deploy a multinational force along the borders of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone is based on that belief. This initiative, which is intended to give humanitarian agencies on the ground free and secure access to populations at risk, should also help to separate civilians from armed elements, especially in the Parrot's Beak region.”

   2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312 (2001) · source

5. “The ECOWAS area has been divided up into four areas for monitoring and follow- up, with local offices in Banjul, Gambia; Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Monrovia, Liberia; and Cotonou, Benin. Because one of the best ways of protecting civilians in armed conflicts is prevention, the fight against the proliferation of small arms and light weapons should remain a priority for the international community. From this perspective, the Moratorium on the Import, Export and Manufacture of Small Arms in West Africa, which was adopted by ECOWAS, is a positive initiative that responds to the concerns expressed in the Secretary-General's report, and it therefore should be fully supported.”

   2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312 (2001) · source

6. “We welcome the decision that the next high-level consultations between the United Nations and regional organizations will focus on the question of strengthening civilian protection in armed conflict. In this same connection, we believe that it is urgent to implement a regular follow-up mechanism on cooperation between the Security Council and regional organizations. It is essential to provide the regional organizations with material, financial and technical support. For example, it is necessary to give such support to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) which, through its Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution, has established an early warning system to collect and analyse information.”

   2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312 (2001) · source

7. “The current report of the Secretary-General contains practical and useful recommendations that deserve our full attention and thorough consideration. At this stage, my delegation will not comment on the proposals in detail. Given the guidelines we agreed on in the Council about how to organize today's debate, I would like to focus on the recommendations of the Secretary-General that are regional in their scope. The first point I wish to make in this connection is that we welcome the importance the Secretary- General has attached in his report to more regular cooperation with regional arrangements and bodies. This is an essential recommendation, because in my delegation's view it provides a kind of framework for testing almost all of the other recommendations made by the Secretary-General.”

   2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312 (2001) · source

8. “Mr. Ouane (Mali) (spoke in French): We are grateful to you, Mr. President, for having organized this open debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict. We would also like to thank the Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Louise Frechette, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mrs. Mary Robinson, for the important statements they made. More than a year after the Secretary-General submitted his first report on this important issue and the adoption of Security Council resolution 1296 (2000), it is the right time to do some stock-taking and to look at the gap between the humanitarian diagnosis, which is one of tragedy experienced by millions of refugees and displaced persons, and the political diagnosis, which calls for swift and appropriate action.”

   2001-04-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4312 (2001) · source

9. “Mr. Konfourou (Mali) (spoke in French): My delegation welcomes the good news we heard this morning from the Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Affairs concerning the difficult conflicts that plague the Horn of Africa. We support what the French delegation said this morning about the linkage between the termination of the mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) and the Boundary Commission. In resolution 1344 (2001), we agreed to address a letter to the Secretary-General concerning cost estimates for UNMEE's funding needs for the Boundary Commission. We would like to find out today what progress has been made in this field, and if we could perhaps have those cost estimates by the end of the month. My delegation calls on all of the parties to the conflict fully to cooperate to resolve the issues that are still pending.”

   2001-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4310 (2001) · source

10. “We echo the comments made today by the representative of Ireland about women and by the representative of Tunisia about cooperation with Indonesia on security matters. At this stage, many of my questions have already been asked and Mr. Annabi has already answered most of them. But, without being pessimistic, I would note that the timeframe for the elections is very short, as Mr. Annabi has told us. Could the date of the elections be flexible, to make it possible for all refugees to return and to participate in the electoral process?”

    2001-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4308 (2001) · source

11. “Mr. Kasse (Mali) (spoke in French): We too thank Mr. Annabi for his comprehensive briefing on the matter before the Council today. We reaffirm our full support for the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), which has done outstanding work in implementing its mandate. As Mr. Annabi has said, the way to independence is now open. We believe that, at this very delicate stage and more than ever before, UNTAET needs the full support of the international community and of donors. We applaud recent decisions taken by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello. In that connection, my delegation earnestly hopes that the elections scheduled for this summer will be well organized, free, transparent and, above all, inclusive.”

    2001-04-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4308 (2001) · source

12. “Lubbers of the full support of my delegation for his mission, and say how strongly we support him and his staff in the risks that they take in their work to serve the thousands of refugees and displaced persons in that part of West Africa.”

    2001-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4291 (2001) · source

13. “Lubbers was to remind us that the international community should treat the current crisis in West Africa as a matter for urgent attention. This is crucial. Certainly, the international community should provide assistance and necessary financial support, but the Security Council must show the necessary political will to re-establish peace and security in the subregion of West Africa. Finally, I would like to ask whether the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, whose directors Mr. Lubbers met on the occasion of an important meeting that took place in Bamako, have plans to support specific projects for aid to refugees and displaced persons. In conclusion, I should like to assure Mr.”

    2001-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4291 (2001) · source

14. “My delegation shares the view that our first priority should be to achieve a formal agreement between the Governments of Guinea and Sierra Leone and the Revolutionary United Front (RUF), as well as the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone, on the basic principles of freedom of access and safe passage. In this respect, I would like to thank Mr. Lubbers for his confidence that the ECOWAS Monitoring Group can participate in the work of establishing such safe corridors; I am sure that he will provide further clarifications to counter the sceptical comments that we have heard from some delegations. Secondly, I believe that further information would be useful so as to give us a clearer idea of the action plan relating to UNHCR strategy with regard to the RUF. Thirdly, I would like to stress how right Mr.”

    2001-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4291 (2001) · source

15. “The current Chairman of ECOWAS has also made numerous visits to the three countries, and in the next few days an extraordinary ECOWAS summit will take place to consider the security situation in the subregion, in particular the Mano River Union area. With regard to the operational conclusions contained in the letter of 21 February 2001 from Mr. Lubbers to the Secretary-General, which were reiterated in his statement this afternoon, I shall limit my contribution to a few comments, followed by several questions. First, I would like to repeat that we fully support the suggestions and proposals that Mr. Lubbers has made, particularly those intended to guarantee safe passage for refugees by setting up safe corridors.”

    2001-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4291 (2001) · source

16. “The measures decided upon in this respect by the twenty-fourth summit of heads of State or Government, which took place in Bamako on 15 December 2000, are typical of those efforts. As we know, such measures are aimed at making the borders between Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone safe, and at restoring the strong relationship of trust between those three countries so as to put new life into the Mano River Union. Specifically, the plan was, on the one hand, to deploy a multinational force along the borders of the three countries, and, on the other, that the leaders of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone take on the commitment, inter alia, to prevent armed individuals from using their national territory to prepare for or carry out acts of aggression in neighbouring countries.”

    2001-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4291 (2001) · source

17. “Lubbers several questions. First, I would like to express the great concern of my delegation with regard to the situation as described by Mr. Lubbers and to recall, very briefly, the efforts of the leaders of our subregion to deal with it through the determined action of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). As is well known, the current humanitarian crisis is a consequence of the conflicts that have engulfed the West African subregion for almost a decade, and the repercussions have led to a progressive deterioration in relations between the Mano River Union countries - Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Faced with this situation, ECOWAS has worked tirelessly to achieve a comprehensive and lasting political settlement.”

    2001-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4291 (2001) · source

18. “Mr. Ouane (Mali) (spoke in French): I should like first of all to thank you, Mr. President, for having organized this meeting to provide information about the situation of refugees and displaced persons in West Africa. My delegation is grateful to Mr. Ruud Lubbers, the High Commissioner for Refugees, for giving us this opportunity to gain an overview of the situation and for informing us about the conclusions and outcome of his mission to Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Cote d'Ivoire and Mali. I would also like to join with others in welcoming him here today. I would also like to say that we fully share his assessment of the current refugee crisis in West Africa, and we strongly support his suggestions and proposals, which we hope that the Council will follow up. In this respect, I would like to make two sets of comments, and ask Mr.”

    2001-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4291 (2001) · source

19. “We also support the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and we urge all the parties concerned to show restraint, because we are convinced that the current situation can be resolved only through political means. My delegation also welcomes the signing, on 1 March 2001, of a border demarcation agreement between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Finally, I would like to say that my delegation remains committed to the search for a comprehensive solution to the problem in the Balkans and expresses its support of my delegation for the presidential statement that we will adopt after this meeting.”

    2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4289 (2001) · source

20. “Mr. Ouane (Mali) (spoke in French): I, too, would like to thank Mr. Kerim, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, for his statement. I note that the information he gave to the Council confirms that there has been a deterioration of the situation on the border between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Kosovo. Like other delegations, we are deeply concerned over the escalation of tension in the Presevo Valley and the increase in violence in the north of Macedonia. We strongly condemn the violent and illegal terrorist acts committed by extremist groups in the region, especially the death of three soldiers last week.”

    2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4289 (2001) · source

21. “As President Konare emphasized at the 7 September 2000 meeting, only a comprehensive and consistent approach can provide an extensive and lasting impact with respect to the effective role of the Security Council in the maintenance of international peace and security, in particular in Africa, by providing a better life for all in conditions of greater freedom.”

    2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source

22. “I should like to recall that in this area the Charter does not provide for any type of categorization or for any order of priorities. It is the full responsibility of the Council to cope with these situations with the powers entrusted to it by the Charter and the instruments available to it. In conclusion, I should like to recall that peace and security in Africa can be achieved only if consistent and constant attention is paid to them. Today's debate marks an important stage in this process.”

    2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source

23. “It is indeed a source of satisfaction that the Security Council placed its action in this context in its presidential statement of 9 February 2001, which vigorously supports the peace agreement which the Government of the State of Eritrea and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia signed in Algiers on 12 December 2000. My delegation considers, moreover, that the Security Council must continue to attach equal importance to all situations which may have a bearing on international peace and security, and do so in all regions of the world. The Security Council should respond with the same determination and the same speed when it is dealing with a situation that poses a threat to international peace and security.”

    2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source

24. “Here I should like to emphasize how important it is for the international community, and the Security Council in particular, to fully support regional and subregional efforts at conflict prevention, the maintenance of peace and security, and the settlement of disputes. It is essential, indeed, to act rapidly to bring about the implementation of the peace agreements concluded under the auspices of the OAU and of the subregional organizations, in particular by taking care to provide the necessary logistical and financial assistance. Moreover, resolute action on the part of the Security Council in this respect is in accordance with its primarily responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.”

    2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source

25. “We are most gratified by the meetings of the Security Council with, on the one hand, the Mediation and Security Council of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), on 12 February 2001, and, on the other, the Political Committee on the Implementation of the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement, on 21 and 22 February 2001, to consider, respectively, the situation in the West African subregion and in the region of the Great Lakes. Those meetings made possible the adoption of resolutions 1341 (2001) and 1343 (2001), which, in the view of my delegation, represent a real test of the determination of the Security Council to address the aforementioned situations. Cooperation and coordination between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity (OAU) should also be strengthened through a lasting political support and commitment.”

    2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source

26. “President, I shall limit myself to making a few comments on two of the six questions raised in the outstanding working paper prepared by your delegation. My delegation believes that these questions deserve particular attention. First of all, there is a need to strengthen cooperation and communication between the United Nations and the regional and subregional organizations. My country has on numerous occasions taken a stand in favour of a genuine partnership between the Security Council and these organizations that would be mutually reinforcing.”

    2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source

27. “Mr. Ouane (Mali) (spoke in French): Six months ago to the day, on the initiative of Mali and under the presidency of Mr. Alpha Oumar Konare, the Security Council met at the level of heads of State or Government, for the second time in its history, to consider how to ensure for the Security Council an effective role in the maintenance of international peace and security, in particular in Africa. Mali welcomes the spirit of cooperation that made possible this historic meeting. I am grateful to the delegation of Ukraine for having taken the initiative of organizing an open debate to take stock of the recommendations contained in resolution 1318 (2000), adopted on that occasion. Taking into account your appeal for brevity, Mr.”

    2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source

28. “Thirdly, I want to stress that we strongly encourage the continuation of the talks between President Kagame and President Joseph Kabila, which began last week at Washington, just as we support regional initiatives and the efforts of the Organization of African Unity and of the international community to put a final stop to the conflict in the Great Lakes region. I wish in conclusion to say that my delegation expects to make a useful contribution to the Security Council's meeting with the members of the Political Committee of the Lusaka Agreement, to take place on 21 and 22 February, with a view to advancing the peace pI'OCCSS.”

    2001-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4273 (2001) · source

29. “First of all, I should like to underline the fact that Mali welcomes the new impetus for peace and offers its firm support for it. We believe that a lasting settlement of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo necessarily entails respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all States. Secondly, we believe that the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement and the Arusha peace agreement remain the viable bases for lasting peace in the Great Lakes region. In that connection, we call on all parties to show restraint and to cooperate fully in the implementation ofthose agreements and ofthe relevant Security Council resolutions. The time has come to put an end to a conflict that has persisted for too long and that has brought indescribable suffering to innocent people.”

    2001-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4273 (2001) · source

30. “Mr. Ouane (Mali) (spoke in French): Mali is delighted to see the Council meeting under your authority, Mr. Minister, to consider the situation in the Great Lakes region. I should like to welcome the presence today of His Excellency Mr. Paul Kagame, President of the Rwandese Republic, and of the Secretary-General and to thank them for their important statements. We listened carefully to President Kagame and to the Secretary-General, who, like President Kabila a few days ago, enabled us to glimpse some encouraging prospects for the resolution of the conflict in the Great Lakes region. The position of Mali on this issue is well known, and I would not like to repeat it here today. I shall therefore confine myself to making a few brief remarks, in deference to your wishes, Mr. President.”

    2001-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4273 (2001) · source

31. “We also look forward to contributing usefully to the Security Council's meeting with the members of the Political Committee established under the Lusaka Agreement, scheduled to take place on 21 and 22 February. In conclusion, I wish to stress that, given the gravity of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and all that is at stake, the international community must act speedily and practically. The Security Council in particular must shoulder all its responsibilities and firmly uphold the peace process in the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo. Mali will do its full share in that necessary and urgent process.”

    2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source

32. “Thirdly, my delegation believes that the rapid implementation of the second stage of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) is essential for ensuring that the conflict in that country is resolved. In this connection, we support the appeal made to the signatories of the Lusaka Agreement to reaffirm their commitment to the implementation of that Agreement and comply with its provisions, particularly those relating to the implementation of the plan and the subplans for the redeployment of forces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the deployment of MONUC. It is also important that Security Council resolution 1332 (2000) of December 2000 be fully implemented. That is why we also look forward to the next report of the Secretary-General on the new concept of operations of MONUC.”

    2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source

33. “Secondly, we believe that it is of fundamental importance to create the conditions for a lasting peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the basis ofthe full implementation of the Lusaka Agreement. In this context, we believe the relaunching of the Lusaka process to be a vital necessity. We encourage the authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to consider the ways and means of relaunching the process in order to achieve an effective ceasefire and to contribute to the restoration of peace in the Great Lakes region. In the same context, we welcome the efforts made by the Chairman-in-Office of the Organization of African Unity and by President Frederick Chiluba, who is presiding over the regional initiative, and we encourage them to persevere in their efforts.”

    2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source

34. “With regard to that situation, I should like, in the context of today's debate, to make several points. First, Mali supports the search for a peaceful settlement to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In this regard, my delegation welcomes the renewed commitment of President Joseph Kabila to work for a solution that gives priority to dialogue and reconciliation. The continuation of the inter-Congolese dialogue and the Libreville process will, in the view of my delegation, be an effective means of achieving national reconciliation and arriving at a stable external environment. It is a fact that peace processes and reconciliation go hand in hand. That is why we support the appeal made to all political players, including civil society, and to neighbouring countries aimed at achieving a peaceful settlement ofthe conflict.”

    2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source

35. “Mr. Ouane (Mali) (spoke in French): I should like first of all to thank you, Mr. President, for having taken the initiative to convene this important public meeting of the Security Council to consider the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I should also like to welcome the participation in this meeting of Major General Joseph Kabila, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to whom I renew the heartfelt condolences of the people and the Government of Mali for the tragic death of President Laurent-Desire Kabila. I should also like to thank President Kabila for the important statement that he made. Finally, I should like to welcome the Secretary- General to this meeting and thank him for the message of hope that he has just conveyed to us regarding the situation in the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo.”

    2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source

36. “It is important that the mandate of this mission include assessing the needs and priorities of West Africa for peace and security. We have great hopes for that mission. Under its terms of reference, it should submit recommendations for and elements of a regional strategy to be implemented by the United Nations or, possibly, by the United Nations in cooperation with ECOWAS, with a view to meeting the needs and dealing with the problems that are identified. Thirdly, ECOWAS will do everything it can to work with the Security Council, in particular in the search for a solution to the Sierra Leone conflict. The report before the Council is intended to contribute to this goal, and the comments by ECOWAS on this report will be given at the upcoming meeting of the Council with the ECOWAS ministerial delegation.”

    2001-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4264 (2001) · source

37. “Also, in a more limited fashion the twenty-third summit of ECOWAS, held in Abuja in May 2000, called for a regional investigation of trafficking in arms and diamonds. The upcoming meeting of the Security Council with the ECOWAS ministerial delegation will provide a useful opportunity for an update on this investigation. Secondly, the United Nations and ECOWAS must work together to restore peace in Sierra Leone and the entire West African region. In this connection, we are greatly pleased by the mission of the Security Council to Sierra Leone and the West African region last October, and the subsequent recommendations it made. We also welcome the decision by the Secretary-General to conduct a United Nations inter-agency mission in West Africa, which from 9 to 24 February will visit 10 countries in our region.”

    2001-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4264 (2001) · source

38. “In this regard, we welcome the convening, in the next few days, of another meeting between the Security Council and an important delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), led by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mali. This meeting, which is a carry-over of the meeting of 21 June 2000, will be broader and more in depth. I will therefore confine myself here to a few preliminary comments. First, ECOWAS is greatly concern about the conflicts ripping apart the subregion of West Africa, in particular because of the continuation of the conflict in Sierra Leone. Confronted with this situation, in 1998 ECOWAS adopted a moratorium on the import and export of light weapons in West Africa.”

    2001-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4264 (2001) · source

39. “Mr. Ouane (Mali) (spoke in French): At the outset I would like to thank you, Sir, for having convened this meeting of the Security Council so that Ambassador Chowdhury, the Chairman of the Security Council Committee for Sierra Leone, could introduce to us the report of the Panel of Experts set up pursuant to paragraph 19 of section B of Council resolution 1306 (2000) on Sierra Leone. We thank Ambassador Chowdhury for his introductory remarks, and we welcome here the members ofthe Panel of Experts who are here today. The report before the Council contains information and recommendations regarding many countries of West Africa, in addition to Sierra Leone.”

    2001-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4264 (2001) · source

40. “In conclusion, I would just like to say that as far as Mali is concerned, the United Nations can have no future as a guarantor of international peace and security unless it achieves the triptych of dialogue, partnership and modernization.”

    2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257Resumption1 (2001) · source

41. “Similarly, we noted with great interest proposals made in the general debate in the Fourth Committee in November 2000 on the question of peacekeeping operations in all its aspects. These proposals have been repeated by their authors here today. In large part we share those views, especially what was said by India, Jordan and Pakistan. To ensure success for United Nations peacekeeping operations - this is my third and last point - it is important to strengthen the Secretariat's capacity to plan, deploy and conduct operations. Here, we fully support measures recommended in the Brahimi report and supported by the Secretary-General in his implementation report of 20 October 2000.”

    2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257Resumption1 (2001) · source

42. “Basically, it is a question of inviting the Member State providing the armed forces to - and I quote Article 44 - "participate in decisions of the Security Council concerning the employment of contingents of that Member's armed forces". This is what should happen, including in all aspects of planning peacekeeping mission tasks, in the evolution of mandates and with regard to the safety and security of peacekeeping personnel. Along those same lines I would like to mention here the relations of confidence between the Security Council and the Economic Community of West African States, which they decided to strengthen, to develop, in a spirit of partnership after their meeting on 21 June 2000.”

    2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257Resumption1 (2001) · source

43. “We agree with the view that in this way we would be able to build up trust that is essential if Member States are to provide the necessary resources and shoulder the risks involved in deploying peacekeepers. But - and this is my second comment - this very necessary trust must be based on a true partnership between those who decide and those who implement. As has been recalled time and again, this close cooperation was lacking in the case of UNAMSIL, and also in many earlier operations. Drawing lessons from the past, and to prevent any recurrence of crisis, Mali would like us to be able to invoke Articles 43 and 44 of the Charter whenever useful and whenever possible.”

    2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257Resumption1 (2001) · source

44. “Accordingly, we welcome the adoption of Security Council resolution 1327 (2000) of 13 November 2000 and General Assembly resolution 55/135 of 8 December 2000, which endorsed the recommendations made by the Panel on United Nations Peace Operations with regard to strengthening consultations between the troop contributors, the Security Council and the Secretariat. As the excellent working paper provided by Singapore for this occasion points out, we must strengthen consultations and exchange of information with troop contributors on peacekeeping operations, including planning, management and coordination. In this connection, we would advocate more public meetings like the one held on 4 October 2000 on UNAMSIL.”

    2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257Resumption1 (2001) · source

45. “First, we think that it is our very real obligation to encourage genuine dialogue with troop-contributing countries. Of course, the process of holding consultations between the Security Council, the Secretariat and the troop contributors means holding meetings in accordance with the guidelines contained in the presidential statements of4 November 1994 and 28 March 1996. But there are certain limits in this system, as we can see from the problems encountered by the United Nations Protection Force in the Balkans, the United Nations Operation in Somalia and the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone. We must find and improve consultation procedures that are in keeping with the Charter and that allow troop contributors to be properly heard when they speak about the possible use of their contingents.”

    2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257Resumption1 (2001) · source

46. “Mr. Ouane (Mali) (spoke in French): Mali is pleased to see the Security Council meeting under your presidency, Mr. Minister, in this important public debate on strengthening cooperation with troop- contributing countries (TCCs). I wish to thank Ambassador Mahbubani and his team for having taken the initiative of organizing this debate on an issue that is relevant to us all. My delegation was pleased to see that the countries speaking in this debate represented a very broad range of countries that, like Mali, have participated honourably in United Nations peacekeeping operations throughout the years. It will be very important to take their opinions into account. Mali would like to contribute to this collective reflection by stressing the following points.”

    2001-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4257Resumption1 (2001) · source

47. “We consider that the text of the draft resolution is balanced and that it seeks to find common ground between the parties by giving the Secretary- General a leading role. My delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution before us.”

    2000-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4248 (2000) · source

48. “We believe that the deployment of such a force will contribute to stabilizing the situation while being of great benefit to the Palestinian and Israeli civilian populations. Secondly, I would like to underscore the fact that Mali continues to fully support the peace process as a whole. In that connection, we are pleased with the resumption of the bilateral dialogue between the parties. We hope that the ongoing diplomatic efforts will bring about concrete results consistent with the Sharm el-Sheikh and earlier agreements. Thirdly, and lastly, I would like to say that my delegation regrets that, despite the great degree of flexibility demonstrated by the sponsors, no consensus was achieved on the draft resolution on which we are about to vote.”

    2000-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4248 (2000) · source

49. “Mr. Ouane (Mali) (spoke in French): My delegation associates itself fully with the statement made by Namibia on behalf of the non-aligned caucus. I would nevertheless like to make three brief observations. First of all, I would like to say that Mali will vote in favour of the draft resolution under consideration because we believe that the Security Council must take a decision in the face of the tragic and violent events that have been taking place in the Palestinian territories since 28 September, which have taken many victims, mainly Palestinians. We must act to put an end to the violence. We must bring an end to the excessive use of force. We must ensure the protection of Palestinian civilians. It is for these reasons that we fully support the creation of an observer force.”

    2000-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4248 (2000) · source

50. “In this connection, we invite the international community to continue to provide financial support to UNMIBH until the expiration of its mandate in December 2002. Fourthly, I wish to comment on the prospects of the region at large. In this respect, we are pleased with the climate of detente that now prevails in that region following the historic changes in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the changes in Croatia at the beginning of this year. We invite the parties to avail themselves of this improvement in order to establish strong relations of confidence, and we hope that the recent visit of President Kostunica to Sarajevo will have contributed to the establishment of such relations.”

    2000-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4245 (2000) · source