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lines on the record: 547
first: 2009-05-05
most recent: 2013-08-28
sittings or episodes: 90
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“We remain convinced of the need for an OSCE presence in Georgia, including in the region of South Ossetia. We welcome the continued efforts to explore all options to that end. The response to the Kyrgyzstan crisis last April was a demonstration of the effective cooperation between the OSCE, the European Union and the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia. Those three bodies worked towards resolving the situation and restoring peace and stability. Developing and strengthening key institutions and civil society is key to sustainable conflict resolution. The OSCE's field operations conduct crucial activities in those areas. We therefore regret that the office in Minsk will close. Its mandate remains relevant and important.”
2011-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6481 (2011) · source
“Delivery will require close cooperation with international organizations, including of course the United Nations. Progress on protracted conflicts has been elusive. It is therefore right that Mr. AZubalis has prioritized this. We were disappointed at the failure at the Astana Summit to agree language on protracted conflicts, notably on Georgia. That prevented the OSCE from agreeing an even more ambitious and comprehensive framework for action. The United Kingdom welcomes the role that Mr. Azubalis has already played in attempting to advance dialogue on the Transdniestrian conflict, as well as his commitment to pursuing a settlement in Nagorny Karabakh. In Georgia, the OSCE has worked with the United Nations and the European Union as a co-chair of the Geneva talks.”
2011-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6481 (2011) · source
“May I also welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Lithuania, Mr. Azubalis, to the Council today. I thank him very much for his briefing. The United Kingdom welcomes Mr. Azubalis's assumption of his role as Chairperson-in-Office for 2011. We fully support the work programme that he has set out for us this morning. In particular, we welcome his human rights and good governance priorities, alongside hard security issues. Implementing his programme of work will not be an easy task. The members of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) must work collectively and with vigour to meet the many challenges we will face over the coming years. The Commemorative Declaration issued at the OSCE Summit in Astana last December (see A/65/688) pointedly reaffirmed the OSCE's principles and commitments.”
2011-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6481 (2011) · source
“We welcome the agreement by regional ministers to a regional action plan on maritime security in Mauritius in October 2010, as well as the consistency between the main elements of this action plan and the key recommendations of the Contact Group's own needs assessment report, agreed in January 2010. We must generate the political will to implement the necessary measures as a matter of priority and ensure the coordination of actions of States and international bodies. We agree that the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Mahiga, and the United Nations Political Office for Somalia have an important role to play in this regard, and remain grateful for their continued close cooperation with the Contact Group, which retains the key coordination role across the region.”
2011-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6473 (2011) · source
“The Kampala process was created as a means of implementing capacity-building programmes by creating a technical cooperation mechanism through which the Transitional Federal Government, Puntland and Somaliland could discuss how to cooperate with each other as well as enable foreign assistance to their counter-piracy efforts. In conclusion, we agree with the Special Adviser's overall assessment that there must be a comprehensive approach to tackling piracy off the coast of Somalia through the political, economic, security, jurisdictional and correctional tracks.”
2011-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6473 (2011) · source
“In relation to the proposals to enhance the self- protection of ships - proposals 1 and 2 - we welcome work taken forward by the shipping and insurance industries to certify compliance with elements of best management practice, including registration with the Maritime Security Centre - Horn of Africa. But we agree that more needs to be done on this through the Contact Group, in liaison with the International Maritime Organization. The United Kingdom has also been active as chair of working group 1 of the Contact Group in promoting cooperation with the Somali regional authorities in Puntland and Somaliland - that is proposal 4.”
2011-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6473 (2011) · source
“There are a number of recommendations in the report aimed at facilitating the domestic prosecution of piracy and enhancing judicial cooperation. We agree that all States should be encouraged to adopt laws naming piracy as a crime of universal jurisdiction in their domestic law. We would welcome further information on the proposals for a legal framework for detention at sea - that is proposal 7 - and the idea of a "model case report", which is proposal 8. We support discussion within the Contact Group of other practical measures to facilitate the conduct of prosecutions, including the provision of testimony by seafarers - that is proposal 10.”
2011-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6473 (2011) · source
“Strong cooperation between the Transitional Federal Government and Somali regional authorities will also be required. Even with the highest degree of international political will, we believe that it would take time to conclude the necessary legal agreements, recruit and train staff, and identify and equip suitable premises for a delocalized court. We also note that the cost and timing assessments appear to be based on a working assumption that such a court could use the premises and detention facilities of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), but those premises will be required by the Rwanda Tribunal and the ICTR residual mechanism for the foreseeable future. We are open to discussing this proposal further, but we would need a more detailed assessment of costs and feasibility before reaching a considered view.”
2011-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6473 (2011) · source
“The establishment of effective Somali court and prison structures is the best long-term solution, as it will provide the region with a sustainable capability to deal with the problem of piracy, which is likely, unfortunately, to endure for years to come. As for the proposal to establish a delocalized Somali court in Tanzania, we understand this to be a temporary measure until local Somali courts are established. However, we are doubtful that it would be possible to have such a court operational within the timetable envisaged. Implementation is clearly linked to the completion of other proposals in the report, including prison facilities in Somaliland and Puntland; prisoner transfer agreements between Tanzania and Somalia; and the UNODC project to update Somali counter- piracy law.”
2011-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6473 (2011) · source
“The European Union is moving towards concluding an agreement on prosecution with Mauritius, and negotiations are likely to resume soon with Tanzania on a similar agreement, which is most welcome. Discussions will also be taken forward in March, under the auspices of the Contact Group, on post-trial transfer agreements between Seychelles and both Somaliland and Puntland. However, we agree with Mr. Lang that it is vital that work continue in parallel to develop judicial and penal structures in Somaliland and Puntland in line with current, well-planned and executed United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) programmes.”
2011-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6473 (2011) · source
“We welcome Jack Lang's proposals for action, many of which we have been supporting through the work of the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia. We agree in particular on the primary importance of securing additional prison capacity as a key measure to facilitate the prosecution of greater numbers of suspected pirates apprehended at sea. I turn first to the proposals in the report dealing with options for prosecution and imprisonment. As noted in the report, the international community's efforts to date have focused on agreements with regional States to accept suspected pirates for prosecution and imprisonment. We believe that, in the short term, this must continue to be our focus.”
2011-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6473 (2011) · source
“I, too, would like to thank the Secretary-General's Special Adviser, Jack Lang, the Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs and the Permanent Representative of Somalia for their briefings this morning, and Jack Lang for his report (S/2011/30) presenting a plan in 25 proposals. I also take this opportunity to express the United Kingdom's continued appreciation for the contribution of the United Nations and its agencies to the international effort to combat piracy off the coast of Somalia. The United Kingdom agrees with Mr. Lang's assessment of the seriousness of the threat posed by piracy, which has also been spelled out very clearly by Ambassador Churkin and Ambassador Rice, and we also agree on the need for an urgent solution.”
2011-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6473 (2011) · source
“We hope that Haiti's progress towards a stable environment will not be lost, and we will continue to give our full support to its people.”
2011-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6471 (2011) · source
“We now look to the Haitian authorities to act on the recommendations of the OAS report in order to allow the process to move forward with credibility. We urge all presidential candidates to share the collective responsibility for maintaining a peaceful environment in order to ensure conditions conducive to holding the second round. It is vital that the new Haitian Government be seen to have been elected democratically and legitimately in order to allow it to lead the reconstruction process in the name of its people. Free, fair and transparent elections are the only way to achieve this. The way forward for Haiti will not be easy, but it will be tackled with the support of the international community, MINUSTAH, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the other United Nations agencies.”
2011-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6471 (2011) · source
“The Office of the United Nations Special Envoy for Haiti has reported that 64 per cent of funds pledged last March have been disbursed. However, the challenges remain immense, and the international community must remain committed to supporting Haiti. The United Kingdom has played its part in the humanitarian effort, with more than a million people benefiting from British help. We have targeted our aid to providing people with food, shelter, clean water and medical care, and we have now supplied medical staff to run cholera treatment centres. Turning to recent events, we welcome the Haitian Government's invitation to the Organization of American States (OAS) to conduct an inquiry into the first round of the presidential elections.”
2011-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6471 (2011) · source
“It is important for Haiti's long-term security that the people themselves, not United Nations peacekeepers, take the lead in reconstruction efforts, with the support of the international community. The people of Haiti, along with the international community working in their support, have faced many challenges over the past 12 months, as previous speakers have said: the impact of Hurricane Tomas; the ongoing cholera epidemic, which has affected almost 200,000 Haitians; concerns about secure shelter for those displaced by the earthquake; and a safe environment for those living in camps. Some progress has been made. It is good that the number of Haitians living in camps has halved. Effective public education campaigns have contributed to a decline in the cholera fatality rate.”
2011-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6471 (2011) · source
“Like other speakers, I would like first to renew our condolences to the people and Government of Haiti and to the United Nations for the losses they suffered during the devastating earthquake 12 months ago. Many thanks, too, are due to Under-Secretaries-General Le Roy and Amos and to the representative of Haiti for their briefings today. Our continued gratitude also goes to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Mulet, and the personnel of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) for their dedicated work there. Events of recent weeks have shown again their crucial role in maintaining a secure environment. The United Kingdom continues to give its full support to MINUSTAH and looks forward to its continuing efforts to help build the capacity of the Haitian authorities and people.”
2011-01-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6471 (2011) · source
“We support this political process for all Afghans who meet the Afghan Government's conditions, cut ties with Al-Qaida, renounce violations and agree to live within the Afghan constitutional framework. As the Secretary-General recommends in his report, it is imperative that the international community support the Afghan Government in taking forward that vital work. We look forward to UNAMA's Salaam Support Group playing an important role in that regard. Finally, Afghanistan is and will remain a priority for the United Kingdom. While the challenges we face are considerable, we are fully committed to the objective of a secure Afghanistan and will continue to support UNAMA in its efforts, and Staffan de Mistura in his very effective leadership, to realize that goal.”
2010-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6464 (2010) · source
“We feel it important to restate the fact that the large majority of such casualties are the consequence of actions by insurgents, not pro-Government forces. We welcome the continued efforts of ISAF and the Afghan National Security Forces to minimize civilian casualties. An Afghan-led political process is necessary to underpin the military progress being made by ISAF and the Afghan National Security Forces. We welcome the steps that the Afghan Government has taken in this regard, including the inauguration of the High Peace Council to lead peace and reintegration efforts and the development of an effective and sustainable reintegration programme.”
2010-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6464 (2010) · source
“We look forward to receiving further details on this subject from Special Representative De Mistura in due course. Transition will see ISAF's role evolve away from combat and towards increased training, mentoring and support. It is encouraging to see the commitments that contributing countries have already made to the NATO Training Mission to Afghanistan. Our training efforts are critical to increasing the capacity of the Afghan National Security Forces and making transition possible. Although pledges have been made to meet immediate shortfalls in priority trainers, the United Kingdom will continue to press our international partners to ensure that the NATO Training Mission continues to have the resources it needs to fulfil its objectives. Civilian casualties are of deep concern to the United Kingdom.”
2010-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6464 (2010) · source
“The United Kingdom welcomes the continuing commitment of all 48 nations contributing to the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and to the cause of a secure and stable Afghanistan. For its part, the United Kingdom will work alongside our ISAF partners and the Afghan Government to realize President Karzai's objective of transferring lead security responsibility to the Afghan National Security Forces in all provinces by the end of 2014. The transition process will, of course, be dependent on conditions in each district and province. We welcome the proactive approach of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) to supporting the civilian aspects of transition through the prioritization of staffing and the support it provides to provisional authorities.”
2010-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6464 (2010) · source
“The Independent Electoral Commission and the Electoral Complaints Commission should be congratulated on the improvements that were made in the conduct of these elections and their efforts to minimize electoral fraud. It is important now to focus on longer-term electoral reform. At the Kabul Conference, the Afghan Government committed itself to strengthening Afghanistan's electoral framework. We welcome the efforts of the United Nations to build support and momentum for an Afghan-led and realistic reform agenda, and stand ready to assist where we can, alongside the wider international community. Afghanistan was a central theme of NATO's November summit in Lisbon.”
2010-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6464 (2010) · source
“While substantial challenges remain, it is important that we recognize that progress is being made. This progress is being achieved in partnership with the Afghan Government. Increasingly, the solutions to the challenges we face are Afghan-led and Afghan-owned. We welcome the announcement of the final certified results of Afghanistan's 2010 parliamentary elections and look forward to the inauguration of the new Parliament as soon as possible. We applaud the courage displayed by Afghan voters, officials and candidates before, during and after polling day. The United Kingdom condemns in the strongest possible terms the attempts made by insurgents to undermine the polling process and violence directed against polling stations and voters. The elections were held under challenging circumstances.”
2010-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6464 (2010) · source
“Let me associate myself with Ambassador DiCarlo's words of appreciation for our colleagues who will leave the Council at the end of this year. I should like also to join others in paying tribute to Richard Holbrooke, an outstanding diplomat who will be greatly missed. Adding to the condolences expressed by the British Foreign Secretary, I convey the condolences of the British delegation to Ambassador Holbrooke's family, the United States delegation and the United States Government and people. We are grateful to the Secretary-General for his report (S/2010/630) and to the Special Representative for his briefing. The United Kingdom is committed to working with the Afghan Government, the United Nations and the wider international community towards a more secure and more stable Afghanistan.”
2010-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6464 (2010) · source
“The United Kingdom welcomes the adoption of this resolution, which makes arrangements for the continuation of essential legal functions of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) following the completion of the Tribunals' trials and appeals, including by making provision for the trials of the remaining fugitives, who must be brought to justice. The resolution requests the ICTR and ICTY to take all possible measures to complete their remaining work as provided by the resolution by the end of 2014. In making that request, we encourage both Tribunals to continue to explore all steps to ensure completion without further delay, while respecting the need for due process and judicial independence.”
2010-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6463 (2010) · source
“The adoption of such a draft resolution would, for the first time, provide a clear road map for the closure of the Tribunals while maintaining essential legal safeguards and signalling that fugitives will not be able to outlast justice. We call on all members of the Security Council to engage positively over the coming days to reach a successful result.”
2010-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6434 (2010) · source
“The Security Council's Informal Working Group on International Tribunals has been working steadily on these complex and novel issues over several years, and has made significant progress in recent months towards the finalization of a draft resolution, as reported by Ambassador Mayr-Harting in his statement. I would like to take this opportunity to commend Ambassador Mayr-Harting and his delegation for their hard work, dedication and leadership in taking this issue forward during their time on the Council. The United Kingdom believes that the time is now ripe for the adoption of a draft resolution to establish a residual mechanism.”
2010-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6434 (2010) · source
“We welcome the steps now being taken by Serbia and Croatia and urge both States to maximize coherent and expeditious efforts across all relevant Government agencies to provide documents and access to witnesses, to resolve inconsistencies and to bring the fugitives to justice as soon as possible. These efforts are key to the successful completion of the Tribunal's work. We will continue to follow events closely to ensure that as much as possible is being done. As the two Tribunals approach the completion of their mandates, the Security Council must establish a mechanism to carry out the essential residual functions of the Tribunals that need to continue after their closure.”
2010-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6434 (2010) · source
“The United Kingdom is encouraged by these positive developments. We call on Kenya to continue to work with the Prosecutor and to supply all the relevant information it holds on the current whereabouts of the fugitive Kabuga. In the light of the Prosecutor's briefing this morning, we also call upon the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Zimbabwe to step up their cooperation with the Tribunal in order to bring the remaining ICTR fugitives to justice. The United Kingdom has noted Prosecutor Brammertz's assessment of cooperation with the ICTY by the States of the former Yugoslavia.”
2010-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6434 (2010) · source
“But we take this opportunity to express our support for action by the Secretariat and the responsible organs of the United Nations in order to find practical solutions to address these problems. The Tribunals need to be adequately staffed to enable them to complete their work. State cooperation is Vital to enable the Tribunals to fulfil their mandates, in particular in relation to the provision of documents and in tracing fugitives. The work of the Tribunals will not be complete until all fugitives have been brought to justice. We note with satisfaction the arrest of one of the remaining fugitives from the ICTR in the past six months. We note also Prosecutor Jallow's report this morning of recent progress in his discussions with Kenya, which we hope will bear fruit in relation to the search for Felicien Kabuga.”
2010-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6434 (2010) · source
“We note the successful time- and cost- saving measures, for example, greater efficiencies in the provision of documents. We encourage all parts of both Tribunals to look for such innovative approaches and to share best practices where possible, with a View to avoiding further delays in completion. We recognize, however, that both Tribunals continue to face difficulties caused by staff losses, which have contributed to delays in the progress of trials and appeals. Staffing matters are not directly within the competence of the Security Council. Taking Judge Robinson's analogy of the Council as the architect of the Tribunals, the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions and the Fifth Committee of the General Assembly are the quantity surveyors.”
2010-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6434 (2010) · source
“The United Kingdom welcomes the ongoing work to implement the completion strategies of the two Tribunals, although we remain concerned that further slippages have taken place in the forecast completion dates. However, we welcome the rapid commencement of the ICTR trials of two fugitives arrested during the past year, which have successfully been incorporated within the ICTR completion strategy without undue delay. We also note with satisfaction that a significant landmark in international criminal justice is forecast with the completion of first-instance trials at the ICTR by the end of2011. The United Kingdom also acknowledges the Tribunal's efforts to expedite trials without sacrificing due process and to reduce the impact of contempt proceedings.”
2010-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6434 (2010) · source
“Many thanks indeed to Presidents Robinson and Byron and Prosecutors Brammertz and Jallow for their briefings this morning, their comprehensive reports (see S/2010/588 and S/2010/574) and their reminders of the nobility and importance of their work in the interests of international justice. I would like to start by reiterating the United Kingdom's continuing support for the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in combating impunity and bringing justice to victims in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. We thank all the judges and staff of the Tribunals for their contributions to these important efforts.”
2010-12-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6434 (2010) · source
“Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, China, France, Gabon, Japan, Lebanon, Mexico, Nigeria, Russian Federation, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President: The draft resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1952 (2010). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 10.20 am. 10-65498”
2010-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6432 (2010) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/2010/597, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by France. I wish to draw the attention of members to the text of a letter dated 15 November 2010 from the Chair of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004) concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo, transmitting the final report of the Group of Experts on the Democratic Republic of the Congo established pursuant to resolution 1533 (2004), which will be issued as document S/20lO/596. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it.”
2010-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6432 (2010) · source
“I thank Under-Secretary-General Amos for her clarifications in response to the comments by Member States and other participants. There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 6p.m. 10-64740”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427Resumption1 (2010) · source
“Under-Secretary-General Amos has asked for the floor to respond to comments and questions raised. I now give her the floor.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427Resumption1 (2010) · source
“I again wish to remind representatives to please keep their statements to four minutes. I now give the floor to the representative of Norway.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427Resumption1 (2010) · source
“I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than four minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. I now give the floor to the representative of Liechtenstein.”
2010-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6427Resumption1 (2010) · source
“A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, China, France, Gabon, Japan, Lebanon, Mexico, Nigeria, Russian Federation, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1948 (2010). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 3.10 p.m. 10-64226”
2010-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6426 (2010) · source
“The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. 2 Members of the Council have before them document S/2010/582, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Austria, France, Germany, Italy, the Russian Federation, Turkey, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. I should like to draw the attention of Council members to document 8/2010/575, containing a letter dated 8 November 2010 from the Secretary-General transmitting the thirty-eighth report of the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided.”
2010-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6426 (2010) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Germany and Italy, in which they request to be invited to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the consideration of the item, Without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, the representatives of the aforementioned countries took the seats reservedfor them at the side of the Council Chamber. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2010-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6426 (2010) · source
“Detailed recommendations should be developed and shared with Security Council members in due course. The 2012 elections are, of course, the most significant milestone on the horizon. The United Kingdom will continue to support UNMIT and the people of Timor-Leste throughout this transitional period. Our hope is that, once credible and peaceful elections have taken place, Timor-Leste will have a safe and secure future.”
2010-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6405 (2010) · source
“We particularly welcome the news on the progress of the follow-up to the Reception, Truth and Reconciliation Commission and hope that Parliament will prioritize its consideration of the draft laws. We welcome the recent messages from Parliament and the Prosecutor-General speaking out against impunity, but like my United States colleague, I note with concern that the recent commutations of some sentences may send out a negative message on the robustness of Timorese justice and accountability. The wider United Nations system must now work towards addressing the nation's longer-term needs in close collaboration with the Government of Timor- Leste. In this regard, we are encouraged that the United Nations is actively thinking about how it can best continue to support Timor-Leste, once UNMIT has left.”
2010-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6405 (2010) · source
“In addition, the United Kingdom looks forward to a clear, phased timetable for the withdrawal of the United Nations police (UNPOL) officers. UNPOL personnel should already be drawing down in districts where they have successfully handed over to the PNTL. A sudden withdrawal in 2012 would be more destabilizing than starting the phased reduction now, which would in itself demonstrate the Council's belief in the PNTL's ability to re-establish itself. The Government of Timor-Leste can play an important role in this regard by ensuring that the police have sufficient equipment and logistical support. We continue to highlight the importance of tackling impunity and bringing perpetrators of war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide to justice.”
2010-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6405 (2010) · source
“We are encouraged by the continued progress towards the full handover of policing responsibilities. We note that there are still challenges to overcome in some parts of the country and, as the Special Representative of the Secretary- General noted, there have been difficulties with the certification of some serving PNTL officers. We therefore call on the Government of Timor-Leste to give priority to resolving those outstanding issues. It was good to hear what the Permanent Representative of Timor-Leste had to say on that score. In parallel, the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) should continue to build the capacity of the PNTL and focus on providing a high standard of training, mentoring and support.”
2010-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6405 (2010) · source
“I would like to begin by thanking the Secretary-General for his report (S/2010/522) and also his Special Representative, Ameerah Haq, for her briefing today and thanking her and her colleagues in the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) for their dedicated service. The United Kingdom aligns itself with the statement to be given later this morning by the European Union delegation. Like others, the United Kingdom is encouraged by the continuing stability in Timor-Leste. The security situation is calm and has shown clear and steady improvement since 2006. Once again, it is particularly pleasing to note that there has been no increase in crime or disorder following the gradual transfer of policing responsibilities back to the Policia Nacional de Timor-Leste (PNTL).”
2010-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6405 (2010) · source
“The challenges to effective women's participation in peacebuilding are significant, but this is all the more reasons for unity of effort. The Secretary-General's report sets out a clear direction for the United Nations system, the international community and conflict- affected States to deliver a practical difference to women's involvement on the ground. We consider that the newly established United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women will have an important role in driving this forward.”
2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396Resumption1 (2010) · source
“We cannot successfully address the root causes of the violence and insecurity that prevail in the Democratic Republic of the Congo without reforming the police and the army and without real improvements in the capability of the country's justice sector. Fifthly and finally, post-conflict peacebuilding cannot be truly successful without ensuring that women are an equal part of the process. They need to be routinely involved in conflict resolution, post- conflict peacebuilding and governance in order to achieve sustainable peace. In this, the tenth anniversary year of resolution 1325 (2000), we welcome the Secretary-General's report on women's participation in peacebuilding as an important step in that direction.”
2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396Resumption1 (2010) · source
“We see the Peacebuilding Commission, following its very helpful recent review, as having a critical role in preparing for this by helping to extend and boost police capacity so that the United Nations can hand over responsibility for safety and security to the national authorities. Another example is the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This Council sent a strong signal earlier this year in turning the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo into the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The focus should increasingly be on stabilization, with peacebuilding going hand in hand with robust peacekeeping.”
2010-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6396Resumption1 (2010) · source