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“We support the Afghan Government's approach to the principle of the establishment and functioning of the Taliban office in Doha, and call for strict compliance with the Security Council's sanctions regime, in particular the prohibition of international visits for those who figure on the sanctions list. We believe it necessary to support the sanctions regime as the most important tool of counter-terrorism with respect to individuals, groups, entities and organizations associated with the Taliban that pose a threat to peace, stability and security in Afghanistan. We will continue to work to ensure the effectiveness of the sanctions regime and the strict compliance of States with their relevant international obligations in that respect.”
2013-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6983 (2013) · source
“In the light of the establishment of the Taliban contact office in Doha, we note that dialogue with the armed opposition will have a positive impact only if it is led by Kabul. Russia has always supported the efforts of the Afghan Government to work for national reconciliation and create conditions conducive to long-term stability, including through dialogue between the High Peace Council and representatives of the armed opposition. To that end, the strict compliance of armed fighters with the basic principles of reconciliation - laying down their arms, recognizing the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, and cutting all ties with Al-Qaida and other terrorist organizations - is essential.”
2013-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6983 (2013) · source
“Such a foreign presence could be used to project forceful influence in the region as a whole and in third countries. Furthermore, it is changing from a deterrent to terrorism into a factor for regional instability. Following the transfer, the ISAF presence in Afghanistan will no longer be relevant. Its bases must be handed over to the ANSF, under Afghan command. Full clarity is necessary with respect to the parametres and tasks of future NATO operations in the country, which can be mandated only by the Security Council, and only once ISAF has reported to the Council on the completion of its mandate. One important factor for improving the situation in the country is national reconciliation.”
2013-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6983 (2013) · source
“We are seeing the mobilization of armed groups wherever the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) has transferred responsibilities to the Afghan forces. We remain convinced that there can be no justification for an accelerated transfer of security responsibilities of ISAF in favour of the Afghan army and police without due consideration of the reality of the situation and the military capacity of the ANSF, without which ISAF's withdrawal Will surely aggravate the general situation in the country. The drawdown must be mitigated by an increase in the military capacities of the ANSF, but we have yet to see progress in that sphere. Like many other States of the region, we cannot accept a long-standing foreign military presence in Afghanistan, which we would like to see peaceful, stable, independent and neutral.”
2013-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6983 (2013) · source
“Groups affiliated with the Islamic movement in Uzbekistan, the Union of Islamic Jihad, Gulbuddin Hekmatyar's Islamic Party of Afghanistan and the Taliban in those regions can have a negative impact on neighbouring Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan, which are also our neighbours. The situation in the eastern border regions with Pakistan has sharply deteriorated. The ratio of ANSF soldiers to detachment extremist fighters is 10 to 15 in the province of Nuristan. That translates into only 196 soldiers against more than 200 detachments of Taliban. According to the Governor of that border province, one local district has been under Taliban control for two years and is the base for the efforts and fighters in the north-east of the country, posing the genuine risk that control will be assumed by the Taliban and spread into other provinces.”
2013-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6983 (2013) · source
“We are concerned about the ongoing rise in terrorist activity this year, spreading from northern Afghanistan to the countries of Central Asia, which are our partners in the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO). In the first quarter of this year, the number of attacks on the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and governmental bodies in the north of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan rose by 25 per cent over the same period last year. In May, there was a 40-per cent rise in the number of attacks by armed fighters in the northern provinces over the same month last year. These terrorist activities seek, inter alia, at hindering the transfer of equipment for the international forces via the north.”
2013-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6983 (2013) · source
“The number of civilian casualties increased by one fourth over the previous reporting period; children represented one fifth of those, with the indicator for casualties among children 27 per cent higher than last year. In addition, there were attacks by the Taliban on State institutions and representatives of the coalition force, including through the use of suicide bombers, from January through June last year. Yesterday, we witnessed attacks by the Taliban against the Bagram air base, just 45 kilometres from the country's capital. This was a clear sign that, after the 2012 withdrawal of the foreign contingent from Badakhshan, the Afghan security forces were unable to maintain control of the province. As a result, a unit of the international contingent returned there in April.”
2013-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6983 (2013) · source
“Mr. Pankin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We would like at the outset to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Jan Kubis for presenting the report of the Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) (S/2013/350). We listened with interest to the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, Mr. Tanin. Unfortunately, the current situation in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is far from stable; the trend is towards deterioration, especially with the withdrawal of the international contingent. There is an ongoing threat of terrorism, as reflected in the numerous terrorist attacks that have resulted in civilian casualties and the regrettable statistics contained in the Secretary-General's report.”
2013-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6983 (2013) · source
“coordinates its activities with the United Nations country team, the African Union and IGAD, and giving special attention to the security situation. We believe that the new United Nations partnership will give impetus to the stabilization process in Somalia, for whose success the primary responsibility lies, of course, with the Somalis themselves. We would like to wish them every success.”
2013-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6975 (2013) · source
“The key to solving the problem still lies in achieving a complex anti-piracy strategy, and above all establishing order on land. Also in the forefront is the task of coordinating efforts to suppress financing channels for piracy, including by applying specific sanctions. In conclusion, I would like to welcome Mr. Nicholas Kay's start at work as the new Special Representative for Somalia. We hope that the recently created forthcoming United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) will be rolled out as soon as possible and will busy itself by supporting the Government of the country in resolving the priority tasks of peacebuilding, including security-sector reform and the coordination of international aid. In that regard, it will be essential to refine the mechanisms whereby UNSOM.”
2013-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6975 (2013) · source
“We support the Government's efforts to launch a dialogue with representatives of Somaliland and Jubaland on how to conduct mutual relations based on the inviolability of the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity and in accordance with its Provisional Constitution. We believe that the role of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) as an intermediary in this area is fundamental. As before, the humanitarian situation, which is still an acute threat, requires serious attention. The numbers of starving people, the internally displaced and refugees are not falling. We should not fail to note the positive trend in the fight against piracy. International efforts in that area have led to a substantial drop in the number of pirate attacks.”
2013-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6975 (2013) · source
“Given current realities, one of the Somali Government's priorities should be strengthening the security sector and State institutions, including in areas where it is essential not to leave a political power vacuum in the wake of Al-Shabaab's exit, to provide the population with vital basic services and to advance the political process with the aim of establishing a permanent constitution for the country and holding general elections in 2016. Tackling the tasks of national reconciliation is just as important, including the reintegration of former combatants and the development of federalism by strengthening links to regional administrations and taking local social traditions and customs into account.”
2013-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6975 (2013) · source
“And that, unfortunately, has already happened in a number of cases. In that regard, there can be no doubt as to how essential it is to continue to help to strengthen AMISOM, given its limited resources and increasing area ofresponsibility. The arms and charcoal embargoes on Somalia and the region remain important tools in the cooperative stabilization effort as long as they are strictly observed by Member States, which is far from always the case. Weapons freely enter Somalia, and charcoal continues to be shipped to consumers, and is a source of significant material and financial sustenance for Al-Shabaab.”
2013-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6975 (2013) · source
“That terrorist group still controls a significant piece of the southern and central part of the country and is in active opposition, resorting to partisan attacks on African peacekeepers and security forces and using terrorist tactics, including in Mogadishu, where an extremist underground movement is reportedly still active. Reports of Al-Shabaab's spreading influence in the north of the country can only provoke anxiety. It is essential to reinforce and build on the recent military successes of the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), the National Security Forces and their Ethiopian colleagues, by acting vigorously, avoiding a military vacuum and speedily occupying the remaining extremist positions so as to allow them no independent local base from which to regain control over liberated areas.”
2013-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6975 (2013) · source
“Mr. Pankin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We welcome you, Mr. President, in your capacity as President of this Security Council meeting, which comes as a follow-up to the successful international Conference on Somalia held in London. We are pleased to welcome Her Excellency Ms. Fowsiyo Yusuf Haji Adan, the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Somalia, to the Chamber. We would like to thank Deputy Secretary- General Jan Eliasson for his presentation of the Secretary-General's report (S/2013/326). We agree with his conclusion that the military and political situation in Somalia remains tense and will require corresponding continuing military pressure on Al-Shabaab.”
2013-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6975 (2013) · source
“This mechanism for emergency financing, which promotes the attraction of long-term resources for reconstruction and development, has proven its effectiveness. For this reason, the Russian Federation continues to contribute $2 million to the Fund annually. The provision of assistance through the Peacebuilding Fund on the basis of programmes and projects elaborated by Governments and the United Nations duly takes into account the priorities of the host country and fosters a responsible approach to using such assistance. It is gratifying that over half of the Fund's resources are allocated to States on the PBC's agenda. We continue to base our actions in that regard on the priority given to the country principle in the allocation of resources.”
2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source
“The organizational committee therefore needs a clear picture of what is going on in the country-specific configurations, just as a thread is needed to stitch together the various configurations. The procedure for the preparation and taking of decisions in the configurations needs to be fine-tuned and the process of determining priorities for the activities of the Peacebuilding Fund and Peacebuilding Support Office must be made more transparent for PBC member States. Many of these problems can be resolved through technical fine-tuning, including the reorganization of working methods, especially as the roadmap for the Commission's work for this year contains the issue of working methods as a priority. We would like to touch on an important component of the United Nations peacebuilding architecture, namely the Peacebuilding Fund.”
2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source
“Training reserves of national civilian experts has become one of the most important fields of assistance to post-conflict States. After all, it is to resolve peacebuilding tasks, to provide assistance in rebuilding State institutions, law enforcement and other structures shaken by conflict that civilian experts are sent to post-conflict States. The unique composition of the PBC and its country-specific configurations enables it to lend this process a high profile and a genuinely intergovernmental dimension and to utilize the South-South and trilateral cooperation mechanisms. In practice, and despite the efforts of individual components of the Commission, it has not always been possible for the Commission to achieve harmony, even in its own work. As is often said, the right hand is simply unaware of what the left hand is doing.”
2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source
“The result would, in our view, be useful both to the PBC itself for the elaboration of recommendations for various States on its agenda and to the Security Council in making decisions on individual States. The reverse process is necessary as well. The Commission must relay information on peacebuilding priorities, on existing shortcomings in peacebuilding assistance and on the duplication of efforts to entities working in the field. The PBC, within the framework of its mandate, should also make a contribution to resolving important cross-cutting issues related to peacebuilding and the United Nations system as a whole and which require multifaceted comprehensive discussions with Member States within the framework of the main bodies of the United Nations. Currently, one such topic is civilian capacity- building.”
2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source
“Serious work is being carried out within the framework of country-specific configurations, and here the PBC's main merit lies in engaging in direct dialogue with Governments, guaranteeing their leading role and ownership of the peacebuilding process as well as determining and setting out the main needs on the ground. The country-specific configurations are a unique opportunity for cooperation with all peacebuilding stakeholders, both in the field and in New York. This includes United Nations structures, regional organizations, financial institutions and bilateral donors. Information on assistance should be aggregated, analysed and, most importantly, discussed in an intergovernmental format.”
2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source
“We expect that the proposals that he has spelled out, which were drafted jointly with the chairs of the country-specific configurations, will subsequently be carefully considered by the entire Commission. Regarding the PBC's work as a whole thus far, and despite the time that has passed since 2005, we must note that a great deal remains to be done to optimize the effectiveness of its work. In that respect, we are convinced that the PBC's current mandate and its unique intergovernmental nature and structure are all in keeping with its intended role as a key body in the coordination of peacebuilding assistance.”
2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source
“Solving those problems will require the close attention ofMember States. It will also require the systematization of peacebuilding processes, including by harmonizing the work of the existing United Nations peacebuilding architecture. The Russian Federation supports the activity of the Peacebuilding Commission. The main added value of this body, in our view, lies in its coordinating role in peacebuilding and in the provision of valuable advice to the Security Council, upon its request, regarding States on its agenda. We would like to convey our gratitude to the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh, Mr. Abulkalam Abdul Momen, for his statement and for his first six months of effective leadership of the Commission.”
2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source
“Maria Angela Holguin Cue'llar, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Colombia. Within the framework of United Nations peacekeeping missions, peacebuilding offices and the country-specific configurations of the Peacebuilding Commission (PBC), significant peacebuilding work is being carried out. This activity is difficult and challenging. It requires the coordinated efforts of Member States, United Nations programmes and funds, regional entities, the United Nations Secretariat and international financial institutions. At the same time, we see that international assistance in this field remains fragmented. There is a need for increased coordination in the division of labour among the relevant stakeholders, and the effectiveness of existing financing mechanisms must be enhanced.”
2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source
“Mr. Pankin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): Allow me to thank Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the Permanent Representatives of Rwanda and Bangladesh and the representative of the World Bank, who have shed light on developments in peacebuilding and on problems and prospects in that area. Peacebuilding assistance is one of the key factors for the effective settlement of conflicts and the stabilization of post-conflict situations, as well as for avoiding a relapse into crisis. This is especially clear in light ofthe recent events in the Middle East and the new wave of instability in a number of States on the African continent. Against this backdrop, today's meeting on the issue of peacebuilding is, in our view, a most timely initiative, and we expect that we will have a candid and comprehensive discussion. We welcome Mrs.”
2012-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6805 (2012) · source
“Of course, we understand that in Moscow we will not be able to agree on all of the issues concerning the parties. However we think that the negotiating process must absolutely continue beyond the upcoming round.”
2012-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6786 (2012) · source
“Russia has always called for a solution to matters linked to the Iranian nuclear programme based upon purely mutual political, diplomatic methods carried out incrementally and with respect for the interests of the participants in the negotiations. The six international negotiators have made concrete proposals on the Iranian nuclear programme that have been submitted to Iran during the negotiating round in Baghdad on 23 and 24 May. We trust that the upcoming meeting in Moscow on 18 and 19 June will include the start of comprehensive consideration of the proposals. We trust that all delegations, including Iran, will come to the Russian capitol ready for a constructive dialogue, which will allow us to achieve positive results, including a gradual convergence of positions and further progress aimed at the resolution of existing differences.”
2012-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6786 (2012) · source
“It is important that the Experts build their activities on an impartial, independent basis while using only reliable sources and credible information. Russia fully complies with all Security Council sanctions against Iran. However, we believe that the effectiveness of the sanctions regime and, overall, the collective nature and unified action of the international community on outstanding issues concerning the Iranian nuclear programme are being hampered by additional unilateral restrictions. In a number of cases, the sanctions can have an extraterritorial effect, which is categorically unacceptable from an international legal point of view. The members of the international community must scrupulously comply with relevant Security Council resolutions, and not violate them.”
2012-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6786 (2012) · source
“Mr. Pankin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We are grateful to the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006), Mr. Nestor Osorio, Permanent Representative of Colombia, for his briefing on the Committee's work. During the reporting period, the Committee continued to actively carry out its assigned tasks. In view of the heightened sensitivity of the sanctions issue, it is particularly important for the Committee to act in a balanced and objective manner, without violating its mandate. That must continue in the future as well. We note certain progress in the work of the Committee's Panel of Experts. The latest report of the Panel (S/2012/395) seems more balanced as compared to previous documents, while the majority of recommendations fall mostly Within the mandate.”
2012-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6786 (2012) · source
“Finally, we support the adoption of the draft resolution extending the mandate of the Mission until the end of 2012. We wish the Government of Timor- Leste and the Mission success in meeting the various challenges still facing them.”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6720 (2012) · source
“We believe that the United Nations should continue to provide appropriate support to the people of Timor-Leste through its specialized programmes and funds, including in the social and economic areas. Following the Mission's withdrawal, it should not be felt that the international presence is fleeing the country. In that regard, we welcome the efforts of those donor countries that have provided bilateral support to Timor- Leste during this period. We are pleased to see that the international community's efforts to ensure conflict settlement and post-conflict peacebuilding are having positive results. The situation in Timor-Leste is a very good example of that. We hope that by this autumn we will be talking about the situation in Timor-Leste only positively, without any reservations whatsoever.”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6720 (2012) · source
“Following that, a final decision on the modalities for the drawdown of the Mission will be taken. We hope that everything will be in line with the ongoing Joint Transition Plan of the Government of Timor-Leste and the Mission and the timeline set out by the Secretary-General in his previous report to the Security Council (S/201l/641). No less important in the second half of this year will be the issue of the continuing United Nations presence in Timor-Leste, the nature and extent of which should be decided in consultation with the Government of Timor- Leste, the Mission and other United Nations bodies. In the period following the Mission's withdrawal, in the light of the recent conflict, ongoing peacebuilding support will be needed.”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6720 (2012) · source
“We hope that they will take place in a peaceful environment and will affirm the achievements of the people of Timor-Leste in national reconciliation. The security situation is also stable. We commend the Mission's efforts to support Timor-Leste by enhancing the security sector, in particular the national police. We hope that, during the electoral period, the Mission will serve only as a support to the national authorities, which will take full control of the situation. We are pleased to note that the Government of Timor- Leste has assumed full responsibility for the capacity- building of the national police and that it has taken a number of specific steps ahead of the elections, including improved logistical and technical support of the law enforcement forces. The coming spring and summer will be a kind of graduation test for the Mission.”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6720 (2012) · source
“Mr. Pankin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We would like to welcome the participation of Mr. Jose Ramos-Horta, President of Timor-Leste, in this meeting. We would also like to express our condolences on his recent loss and his determination to attend this Security Council meeting in person despite the sad circumstances. We are also grateful to Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ms. Ameerah Haq for her briefing on the work of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT). I will be brief. We are pleased at how the situation is developing in that country. The internal political trends are positive. That is particularly important in the light of this year's upcoming presidential and parliamentary elections.”
2012-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6720 (2012) · source
“With respect to the report's idea of establishing some type of framework mechanism to help Sahel countries deal with security problems, decisions in that regard must be taken by the States of the region themselves, with due respect for their sovereignty. Finally, the threats unleashed like a genie from a bottle by the Libyan conflict are the fruit of the use-of- force scenario elected by some members of the international community to resolve the Libyan conflict and of the arbitrary interpretation of the provisions of resolution 1973 (2011), which is an object lesson for us all.”
2012-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6709 (2012) · source
“Migrants in motion can become easy prey for criminal groups, especially those advocating extremist views. We need an urgent programme to reintegrate migrants. That is a complex challenge for the Sahel countries and regional agencies. The concerted efforts of regional authorities and the support of the international community, in particular that of the United Nations, are important to countering the threat. Coordinated action by the United Nations system, based on national priorities, is essential. In developing a strategy to combat the consequences of the Libyan crisis, a critical and decisive role must be played by States of the region.”
2012-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6709 (2012) · source
“Of course, full and effective implementation of resolution 2017 (2011) is very important. We look forward to the timely preparation of the report of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1970 (2011), which we hope will contain specific, results- oriented recommendations. Also, bearing in mind separate groundwork in the report of the assessment mission, it is our view that Secretariat entities, including the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate and other United Nations agencies, will make a significant contribution to preparing materials for the Sanctions Committee. The Sahel mission identified one other very serious problem - the mass exodus from Libya of migrants from African countries, which complicates the already complex socio-economic situation in the region.”
2012-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6709 (2012) · source
“We must therefore conclude that, given the regional realities - military and political instability, socio-economic problems, lack of border control and smuggling - it is only a matter of time before Libyan MANPADs appear in the hands of terrorists and on the black market. Resolution 2017 (2011), adopted upon Russia's initiative, is aimed at preventing those risks and threats, and lays the foundation for collective action by the entire international community. In that context, in interacting with regional players and in solving the problems that confront the countries of the Sahel in this post-hot phase of the Libyan crisis, it is necessary to exploit the potential of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) to support the initiatives of the Sahel countries in countering threats to their security.”
2012-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6709 (2012) · source
“The theft of weapons, including man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS), from Libyan army warehouses and their further trans-shipment abroad, sharply increases the risk of terrorism. That is one concrete but not exhaustive example among those that are cited in the report before us today. That situation persists even as the Libyan authorities have no opportunity to fully control the situation in their country or to prevent weapons from falling into the hands of terrorist elements. We recall that, according to current assessments, as many as 5,000 MANPADs are unaccounted for.”
2012-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6709 (2012) · source
“Mr. Pankin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We thank Mr. Pascoe for his thorough briefing. We recognize the great significance of the assessment mission, and in particular, as the author of the report (see S/2012/42) said, the fact that the mission took place in cooperation with regional and subregional organizations. We carefully analysed the document and the recommendations it contains, which confirm that the consequences of the Libyan crisis, the real scope of which is only beginning to come to light, are a serious threat to security and stability in the entire region. Moreover, the negative effect is also evident beyond its borders and not only on the African continent. We are especially concerned by the uncontrolled spread of weapons in Libya and beyond its borders as a result of the conflict.”
2012-01-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6709 (2012) · source
“Xue Hanqin have been elected to the International Court of Justice for a period of nine years, beginning on 6 February 2012. I should like to congratulate them warmly and to wish them every success in the high office to which they have been elected. On behalf of the Council, I would like to thank the tellers for their assistance in the conduct of the elections. The Security Council has thus concluded its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 4.10p.m.”
2011-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6682 (2011) · source
“Koroma 6 I wish to inform members of the Council that I have received the following letter from the President of the General Assembly: (spoke in English) "I have the honour to inform you that, at the 84th plenary meeting of the General Assembly, held today for the purpose of electing five members of the International Court of Justice, the following candidate obtained an absolute majority of votes in the General Assembly: Ms. Julia Sebutinde." (spoke in Russian) Accordingly, the same candidate has received the required absolute majority of votes in the Council and in the General Assembly. As both the Security Council and the General Assembly have agreed on the same candidate, the jurists Mr. Giorgio Gaja, Mr. Hisashi Owada, Ms. Julia Sebutinde, Mr. Peter Tomka and Ms.”
2011-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6682 (2011) · source
“I should like to remind Council members that in accordance with established practice, I shall wait for the General Assembly to complete its count before I announce the results of the voting in the Security Council. The Council will remain in session. >l<>l<>k The President (spoke in Russian): The result of the voting is as follows: Number of ballot papers: 15 Number of invalid ballots: 0 Number of valid ballots: 15 Number of abstentions: 0 Required majority: 8 Number of votes obtained: Ms. Julia Sebutinde 9 Mr. Abdul G.”
2011-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6682 (2011) · source
“I should like to remind Council members that, in accordance with the established practice, the ballots will not be counted until it has been verified that the ballot papers in the General Assembly have also been collected. The Council will remain in session pending the receipt of that information. >l<>l<>l< The President (spoke in Russian): 1 have now been informed that the ballot papers have been collected in the General Assembly. The counting of the ballots in the Security Council will now begin. The tellers will now count the ballots. As agreed in our consultations, there will be two independent countings of the ballots, one by each teller.”
2011-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6682 (2011) · source
“The President (spoke in Russian): May I take it that the Council is now ready to proceed with the election of the one remaining member of the International Court of Justice? It is so decided. The Council will now proceed to the ninth ballot. I request the Conference Officer to distribute the ballot papers. Members of the Council should place an "X" in the box next to the name of the candidate for whom they wish to vote. *** 11-63468 The President (spoke in Russian): I take it that all the members of the Council have now voted and I ask the Conference Officer to collect the ballot papers. *>l<* The President (spoke in Russian): All the ballot papers have been collected.”
2011-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6682 (2011) · source
“When one candidate has obtained the required majority of votes in the Security Council, I shall communicate the result to the President of the General Assembly. I will request the Council to remain in session pending receipt from the President of the General Assembly of the result of the voting in the Assembly. At the 6551st meeting of the Council, the delegations of Gabon and Nigeria were selected to serve as tellers. The delegation of Gabon is unable to serve as a teller today. The delegations of Nigeria and South Africa have been invited to serve as tellers. I invite the tellers to be seated at the tables behind the Council table. At the invitation of the President, Mrs. Aguwa (Nigeria) and Mr. Laher (South Africa) acted as tellers.”
2011-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6682 (2011) · source
“Only the two candidates whose names appear on the ballot are eligible for election. 2 I should like to remind members of paragraph 10 of the Secretary-General's memorandum, which specifies that "[e]ach elector may vote for not more than five candidates on the first ballot". Given that the Council will now vote to elect the one remaining member of the International Court of Justice, any ballot paper containing votes for more than one name will be considered invalid. I should like to inform Council members that, in accordance with established practice, the ballot papers in the Security Council will not be counted until it has been verified that the ballot papers in the General Assembly have also been collected. The Council will remain in session pending the receipt of that information.”
2011-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6682 (2011) · source
“I should like to remind the Council that, under Article 10, paragraph 1, of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, "Those candidates who obtain an absolute majority of votes in the General Assembly and in the Security Council shall be considered as elected". The required majority in the Security Council is eight votes. The voting will be held by secret ballot. When we proceed to the vote, members of the Council will receive a ballot containing the names of the two remaining candidates. No candidacy withdrawal will be accepted once the ballot papers have been distributed. However, it will be possible to withdraw between ballots. Members of the Council will be requested to place an "X" in the box next to the name of the candidate for whom they wish to vote.”
2011-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6682 (2011) · source
“The Security Council will now proceed to the election of one remaining member of the International Court of Justice, in accordance with Article 13 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, to fill the remaining seat that will become vacant on 5 February 2012. Document S/201l/453 indicates, inter alia, the national groups by which each of the two remaining candidates was nominated. On 10 and 22 November the Council conducted a total of eight ballots. Today the Council will conduct a ninth ballot. The Security Council has before it a memorandum by the Secretary-General contained in document S/2011/452, describing the present composition of the Court and setting out the procedure to be followed in the conduct of the election.”
2011-12-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6682 (2011) · source
“11-57144 In drafting the resolution, we could not fail bear in mind the great threat posed by Libyan weapons, in particular man-portable air defence systems, falling into the hands of terrorist groups that are highly active in the region. In that regard, civil aviation is equally at risk. That is why the resolution assigns an active role to the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate and the International Civil Aviation Organization. 11-57144 We welcome the consensus adoption of resolution 2017 (2011).”
2011-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6644 (2011) · source
“Mr. Pankin (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): The principal aim of resolution 2017 (2011), drafted by the Russian Federation and adopted today, is to curb the uncontrolled proliferation of weapons of all kinds and related materiel as a result of the Libyan conflict. Any serious breach of the arms embargo imposed by the Security Council is likely to destabilize the entire region. The Libyan authorities must assume the main responsibility for this task, but it is Clear that an effective resolution of the problem will require the constructive cooperation of Libya's neighbours and the international community as a whole. We are convinced that consolidated efforts in this area would be in the interest of all.”
2011-10-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6644 (2011) · source