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1. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Timor-Leste, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion, 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, Mr. Guterres (Timor-Leste) took a seat at the Council table. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.”

   2004-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5079 (2004) · source

2. “And, while these efforts are useful in raising awareness, they will be meaningless unless peacekeepers receive mandatory training that clearly outlines the zero tolerance policy of the United Nations and they receive proper punishment to fit the crime. Most importantly, we need a dedicated United Nations leadership position to carry out these goals. By definition, post-conflict societies are those that suffer from the weak rule of law. United Nations peacekeeping missions need to be at the forefront of ensuring that gender-based violence is eliminated or redressed. We can do this by creating concrete steps and actions to ensure compliance.”

   2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source

3. “The United States commends the work of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) Best Practices Unit to this end. In July of this year, the Department of State provided $200,000 in funding to support the Best Practices Unit for the production of anti-trafficking awareness materials. The Unit will produce over 60,000 posters, brochures and pocket cards, translated into 10 peacekeeping languages, for distribution to all missions, regional training centres and to the pre-deployment training centres of the main troop-contributing countries. However, having one staff member dedicated to addressing the issues of trafficking in persons among all United Nations peacekeepers is not enough, especially when that one position will expire in the next two months.”

   2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source

4. “This bulletin prohibits acts of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse by United Nations staff or United Nations forces conducting operations under United Nations command, including the exchange of money, employment, goods or services for sex and sexual activity with persons under age 18. However, policy is only as good as its enforcement. We welcome Mr. Guehenno's statement that the United Nations will enforce a policy of zero tolerance of sex trafficking at every United Nations mission. We must also enforce the same zero tolerance policy with respect to prostitution, as this fuels the demand for human trafficking victims by serving as a cover under which traffickers operate. We also seek to put in place trafficking-in-persons training for all United Nations peacekeepers, which would be mandatory prior to their deployment.”

   2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source

5. “As Security Council members, we should continue to support the efforts of the United Nations leadership to effect change within the United Nations missions. Trafficking in persons violations within United Nations missions need continued high-level attention. In July 2004, Under-Secretary-General Guehenno and the Secretary-General officially approved an anti-trafficking policy for peacekeepers. This policy supplements a bulletin issued by the Secretary-General in October 2003, which also established guidelines of acceptable conduct by United Nations peacekeepers.”

   2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source

6. “Since the year 2000, the United States has given almost $300 million to support anti-trafficking in persons programmes in more than 120 countries. In the past year alone, 24 nations enacted new laws to combat trafficking in persons, while 32 other countries are currently drafting or passing such laws. As a result of these efforts, nearly 8,000 traffickers have been prosecuted worldwide, and 2,800 have been convicted. While these gains are admirable, I am sorry to say that they fall short of redressing the problem. We need a concerted effort on the part of all Member States to end this plague. Not surprisingly, United Nations peacekeeping missions mirror attitudes and problems found in the armed forces of the Member States.”

   2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source

7. “Of these victims, 80 per cent are female. Seventy per cent of these girls and women are trafficked into the commercial sex industry. The United States is deeply committed to ending this scourge of trafficking in persons, which poses a security threat by lining the pockets of criminal groups, while grossly violating people's human rights and serving as a public health threat through the spread of sexually transmitted diseases. This problem also hampers troop readiness. This is an issue that is receiving increasing attention from the international community and from the United States. Last September, President Bush called on the international community to create clear standards and certainty of punishment for the crime of trafficking.”

   2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source

8. “Arbour said. Regrettably, it has also been associated with the presence of peacekeeping operations. As you are aware, trafficking in persons is an issue that continues to grow, sometimes in the same places that we are charged, as members of the Security Council, to protect. Annually, between 600,000 and 800,000 men, women and children are involved in such cross-border traffic. These individuals are recruited, transported or sold into all forms of forced labour and servitude, including prostitution, labour, farming and child armies. The victims range from a 12-year-old girl in the Congo, forced to have sex with more than a dozen foreigners a day, to child soldiers in the African continent to a smuggled Mexican worker toiling in a Florida tomato field to pay off a hugely inflated debt that never declines.”

   2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source

9. “Mr. President, we would like to congratulate you on the selection of this topic for your presidency's thematic discussion, and we would also like to thank Under-Secretary- General Guehenno for his typically candid and clear report, as well as express our appreciation for the reports and comments of, Louise Arbour, High Commissioner for Human Rights, and Thoraya Obaid, Executive Director of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). This is a very difficult issue. The United States agrees that the United Nations must strengthen its response to gender-based violence and conflict in post- conflict situations. The United States delegation would like to focus its comments today on one element of the problem, namely, trafficking in persons. This problem is often worsened by the upheaval accompanying post-conflict situations, as Ms.”

   2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source

10. “As the Spanish paper noted, civil and military planning, coordination and cooperation are central to the success of reconstruction and stabilization. The United States Government is announcing today the formation of a new office within the State Department - the Office of the Special Coordinator for Stabilization and Reconstruction - which will, hopefully, improve our own domestic Government- wide capacity to respond to post-conflict situations. My delegation supports examining how to improve the coordination of international civilian and military cooperation, as well as efforts to adopt supporting doctrines for reconstruction and stabilization. In that spirit, the United States will continue working to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of its own national reconstruction and stabilization capacities.”

    2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source

11. “Democracy and governance issues are central to these responses, and President Bush announced yesterday our support of a democracy fund that would undertake the promotion of democracy and engagement with civil society - both critical in post- conflict environments. We look forward to hearing recommendations on all these matters from the Secretary-General's High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change. Finally, we must continue to work with the international financial institutions to develop improved coordination and a shared understanding of responsibilities. The United States will continue to support effective multilateral cooperation in confronting the challenges of internal conflict and State collapse.”

    2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source

12. “That is essential in order to prevent the emergence of political corruption, organized crime and other criminal and terrorist elements that wish to obstruct the peace process. We very much look forward to exploring the rule of law issue in greater detail next month during the United Kingdom presidency. The role of international and regional organizations in responding to crises must also be further developed and improved. We appreciate the ongoing efforts of the various United Nations departments, agencies and programmes to address the civilian dimensions of complex emergencies and peace operations.”

    2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source

13. “Several delegations here have outlined a number of ways to improve the international community's civilian police response, which we endorse. However, policing alone is not the answer. We must take an approach that incorporates the entire public security and justice system and indeed the broader issue of democracy-building and incorporating civil society into the process. As such, we believe that civilian police must be linked with assistance to the judicial and penal systems. Without that integrated approach, policing becomes nothing more than a continuation of the peacekeeping function rather than a vital precursor to peace-building. To that end, and of paramount importance in managing post-conflict societies, is the rapid establishment of the rule of law in a post-conflict State.”

    2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source

14. “In addition, civilian police are essential to re-establish local and national public security institutions to stop vigilantism and revenge-taking. That is our major component of crisis management in post-conflict reconstruction. Civilian police are, in fact, a crucial bridge between a martial State and a functioning democracy. The deployment of civilian police will also set an example for the development of local police institutions. Let me mention one example. Many countries, but particularly the United States and Spain, worked together to establish the national police of El Salvador after that country's extended conflict. While the new police force was not perfect, it was vastly better than its predecessor and an essential element in that country's reconciliation and democratic transformation.”

    2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source

15. “There are several areas in which we want to work together, including transitional security and law enforcement, the rule of law, good governance and democratic participation, economic reconstruction and humanitarian responses. We have often seen a sharp increase in social unrest and criminal activity take place in the immediate post-conflict period. While military peacekeepers can help stabilize a post-conflict country, the establishment of a competent, impartial and adequately resourced civilian police mission is crucial to maintaining security. The United States is proud to be the second- largest contributor of civilian police to peacekeeping missions. The presence of civilian police enables military peacekeepers to draw down earlier than might otherwise be possible, leaving them available to be deployed elsewhere as necessary.”

    2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source

16. “I wish to congratulate you, Sir, on your selection of the topic for your presidency's thematic discussion. The United States agrees that today's complex emergencies and peace operations require the international community to develop civilian as well as military response capability. The United Nations and its Member States play a critical role in lessening and responding to such crises. The post-cold-war experience teaches us that ad hoc responses are not enough. Individually and collectively, we must better organize ourselves to identify resources that can be readily accessed and rapidly deployed for reconstruction and stabilization.”

    2004-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5041 (2004) · source

17. “Along with many other nations, the United States has worked with the people of Afghanistan for the past two years to rebuild their war-torn country. Together with ISAF, UNAMA and many non-governmental organizations, we have provided infrastructure, health care and education to a generation of Afghans that has known only war. The Afghan people have responded, enacting a strong, democratic constitution. The October election will mark the end of a transition period and the beginning of a new, democratic future.”

    2004-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5025 (2004) · source

18. “Violence targeting registration sites and United Nations convoys over the past three weeks has underscored the dangers faced by election staff. It is imperative that we do all we can to counter that violence and protect the election process. In June, NATO leaders agreed to provide enhanced security to Afghan authorities for the election. The deployment of additional forces has already begun. By September, the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) will assume the leadership of five provincial reconstruction teams in the north and north-east of Afghanistan. ISAF is working with coalition forces and Afghan authorities to complete an election security plan and to coordinate the implementation of a security framework.”

    2004-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5025 (2004) · source

19. “In that regard, it is important that Pakistan and Iran move forward in tandem on out-of-country registration and voting, so that the over 600,000 Afghans in Pakistan and the over 800,000 Afghans in Iran can take part in the election process. The fullest possible participation in the election by Afghan refugees will further the legitimacy of the elections and solidify the refugees' ties to their native country. The United States has already pledged and disbursed $24.7 million to help fund the election. We ask other States to work with us to identify and to pledge additional funds to meet the funding shortfall and to ensure success in this historic election. Secondly, UNAMA staff must be protected so that they can carry out their mandate. We share Mr. Arnault's concern as to the impact of the recent attacks against election workers.”

    2004-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5025 (2004) · source

20. “There is no better tribute to the democratic process. The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) needs the international community to ensure the success of that election. First, it is imperative that UNAMA have sufficient resources to carry out the election. UNAMA has reported that it is facing a budget shortfall, caused by pledged funds that have not yet been disbursed. That gap must be closed to allow the election to be conducted in an effective and timely manner. Existing pledges will cover the costs of in-country voting, but the shortfall must be closed to allow the refugees in Pakistan and Iran to vote as well.”

    2004-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5025 (2004) · source

21. “We would like to join Mr. Arnault in conveying our condolences to you, Mr. President, on the tragic loss of life in the unusual double airplane crash in your country. Let me begin by thanking Mr. Arnault for his very informative briefing. My delegation is very happy to see him here in New York. We thank him for his perseverance and hard work on the elections and on other vitally endeavours in Afghanistan. The election scheduled for 9 October is an important milestone in Afghanistan's path towards democracy. We commend the courage of the over 10 million Afghans who have decided to register to vote despite the threats of intimidation and Violence. We welcome the over 4 million women who have chosen to take part in the political process. It is inspiring to see the determination of the Afghan people to make these elections succeed.”

    2004-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5025 (2004) · source

22. “Let us use this opportunity to reaffirm our commitment to the cause of peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes region. The positive steps which we have taken so far must be reinforced by our renewed commitment to peace. We owe it to the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region, and it is our collective responsibility to ensure that sustainable peace is achieved. In accordance with the understanding reached in our prior consultations, I shall adjourn this meeting now and invite the Council members and all invitees to attend the private meeting five minutes from now. The meeting rose at 12 noon.”

    2001-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4410 (2001) · source

23. “The commitment of all parties to a political process which will enable the widest possible participation of all groups is a first essential step towards the achievement of a democratic and inclusive system of Government, which we regard as a prerequisite to lasting peace. Fifthly, we must pursue in earnest the commitments made to address the illegal exploitation of the natural resources of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and seek ways to ensure that revenue from these resources is channelled into the economic and social development of the country for the benefit of all its people. Let us use this opportunity to build on the partnership between the Security Council and the United Nations as a whole, and the countries of the region.”

    2001-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4410 (2001) · source

24. “Thirdly, the failure to demilitarize Kisangani remains an obstacle to peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This Council must insist on compliance with its resolutions. So we reiterate our call on all parties to ensure that this issue be settled without further delay. Fourthly, while progress has been made in the preparatory stages of the inter-Congolese dialogue, the parties must renew their commitments to the political process, and the international community must give its full support. The determining of the political future of the Democratic Republic of the Congo by the people themselves must remain a priority if there is to be a lasting peace.”

    2001-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4410 (2001) · source

25. “In particular, we call on all States to cease support for armed groups operating in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and call for a cessation of all hostilities throughout the country. As MONUC deploys further eastward, it is critical that the armed groups comply with and fully implement the relevant Security Council resolutions, as well as the Lusaka Agreement. Secondly, there is a need for a comprehensive plan for the full withdrawal of all foreign forces from the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in accordance with the Lusaka Agreement and the relevant Security Council resolutions. It is imperative that all parties provide MONUC with the necessary information, as is their obligation under the relevant agreements.”

    2001-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4410 (2001) · source

26. “For this reason, a solution to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo must be pursued at a regional level, in a holistic and comprehensive manner. In that regard, our meeting today is taking note of the Secretary-General's suggestion that the time has come for the parties to explore ways of associating Burundi more closely with the peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In our meeting today, we must seek to pay close attention to some key issues which must be resolved in order to realize sustainable peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and throughout the Great Lakes region. First, there must be a credible plan for the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration or resettlement of the former combatants, especially of the so-called negative forces.”

    2001-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4410 (2001) · source

27. “It is part of an ongoing dialogue between the Security Council and the regional leaders to explore ways in which the Security Council and countries within the region can sustain momentum for the peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We have witnessed some positive changes in the political landscape of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region. We must continue to build on them. Yesterday, the Council met with the representatives of the countries of the Regional Peace Initiative on Burundi, of which most of those invited to join us today are members. We discussed the prospects for the implementation of the Arusha Peace Agreement in that country. It is undeniable that there are common interlinkages between the conflicts in Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    2001-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4410 (2001) · source

28. “The deployment of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) throughout that country has continued to have an important effect on the peace process, and the concept of operations for the deployment of phase III of MONUC, which has been provided by the Secretary-General, is now under serious consideration by the Security Council. Today, the Security Council meets with you, our partners, in order to consolidate the gains we have achieved and to provide further impetus for making lasting peace a reality in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in the Great Lakes region.”

    2001-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4410 (2001) · source

29. “I am therefore very privileged to preside over this meeting in furtherance of an important objective of Jamaica's membership of the Council. At the time of our meeting last September, the prospects for peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the region were on the distant horizon. Since then, considerable progress has been made, and the Security Council has played a major role in support of the peace process. The Security Council mission to the region earlier this year was an important milestone on the road to peace.”

    2001-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4410 (2001) · source

30. “(resolution 1318 (2000), annex, first paragraph) In my contribution on that occasion, I stressed that in fulfilling our "charge to maintain international peace and security, this Council must impact on the lives of people, changing their despair to hope and liberating them from conflict." (S/PV4194, pp. 15-16) We expressed our deep concern for the devastating effects of conflicts on the humanitarian conditions of the civilian population, particularly women and children. Nowhere has this been more prevalent than in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is a stated objective of Jamaica's presidency of the Security Council during the month of November to advance peace in all areas of the world and to give special attention to the conflicts besetting the African continent.”

    2001-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4410 (2001) · source

31. “His presence and his contribution here confirm the importance that the Security Council and the Secretary-General place on bringing peace to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the countries of the Great Lakes region a indeed, to all of Africa, and thereby to the entire global community. Jamaica regards it as a privilege to chair this meeting on the Democratic Republic of the Congo, given our historic bonds and heritage. Over 80 per cent of the Jamaican population springs from African descent, and we therefore share a special affinity with both the problems and the aspirations of Africa. On 7 September last year, the Security Council Summit issued a declaration in which we committed ourselves to ensuring "an effective role for the Security Council in the maintenance of international peace and security, particularly in Africa".”

    2001-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4410 (2001) · source

32. “I now propose to make a statement as President of the Council. It is my honour to preside over this meeting of the Security Council with the Political Committee of the Lusaka Agreement on a framework for peace. On behalf of the Council, I extend a cordial welcome to the Ministers and representatives of Angola, Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Rwanda, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe; the Organization of African Unity; the facilitator of the inter-Congolese dialogue; the Mouvement pour la Liberation du Congo; the Rassemblement Congolais pour la Democratie (RCD)-Goma; RCD-Kisangani; and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We are very pleased that the Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, has been able to join us at this very important meeting.”

    2001-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4410 (2001) · source

33. “I now have great pleasure in giving the floor to the Chairman of the Political Committee of the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement, the Honourable Joao Bernardo de Miranda, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Angola.”

    2001-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4410 (2001) · source

34. “Mogwe, representative of the facilitator for the inter-Congolese dialogue, to take a seat at the side of the Council Chamber. I invite Mr. Olivier Kamitatu, Secretary-General of the Movement for the Liberation of the Congo (MLC); Mr. Azarias Ruberwa, Secretary- General of the Congolese Rally for Democracy (RCD- Goma); and Mr. Pashi-Claver, representative of the Congolese Rally for Democracy-Kisangani (RCD-K), to take seats at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. I now give the floor to the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan.”

    2001-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4410 (2001) · source

35. “Walubita, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Zambia; and The Honourable Stanislaus I.G. Mudenge, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Zimbabwe, to take seats at the Council table. At the invitation of the President, Mr. de Miranda (Angola), Mr. Sinungaraza (Burundi), Mr. She Okitundu (Democratic Republic of the Congo), Mr. Kalomoh (Namibia), Mr. Mazimhaka (Rwanda), Mr. Wapakhabulo (Uganda), Mr. Walabita (Zambia) and Mr. Madenge (Zimbabwe) took seats at the Council table. The President: In accordance with rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite Mr. Amos Namanga Ngongi, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Mr. Amadou Kebe, Permanent Observer of the Organization of African Unity/African Union, to take seats at the Council table. I invite Mr. Archibald M.”

    2001-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4410 (2001) · source

36. “In accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, I invite The Honourable Joao Bernardo de Miranda, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Angola and current Chairman of the Political Committee of the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement; Mr. Terence Sinunguruza, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Burundi; Mr. Leonard She Okitundu, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; The Honourable Tuliameni Kalomoh, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Information and Broadcasting of Namibia; Mr. Patrick Mazimhaka, Special Envoy of the President of Rwanda; The Honourable James Wapakhabulo, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Uganda; The Honourable Keli S.”

    2001-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4410 (2001) · source

37. “By failing to take note of changes in the relative standing of States in the past half century and the expansion of United Nations membership, the Security Council has allowed its representative character to be diminished and its democratic legitimacy to suffer. The Council must become more representative of the world as it is today. It is high time to move forward with the reform process. Let us build now on areas of agreement and work with determination towards early adoption of those measures which are essential to the effective performance of the Council's mandate in this new millennium. By so doing, we can ensure an even more effective role for the Security Council in the maintenance of international peace and security.”

    2000-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4194 (2000) · source

38. “Regional institutions such as the Organization of African Unity, and some regional institutions working in tandem with the Security Council, are essential to this united effort for lasting peace and allow people to develop their full potential for participating in sustainable socio-economic advancement. It may sound like heresy in this hallowed and privileged Chamber, but we cannot conceive of an effectively pursued peace and security mandate in the absence of reform of the Security Council itself. The Council must have the benefit of the credibility and legitimacy derived from its Charter-given authority, the transparency of its decision-making process and a truly representative membership. The existence of a veto power is anachronistic and undemocratic.”

    2000-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4194 (2000) · source

39. “In July, the Security Council, under Jamaica' s presidency, reaffirmed that the United Nations system must manage a comprehensive and coordinated strategy to address the root causes of conflict. We recognized the capacity given by the Charter to the Secretary-General for a range of action in conflict prevention. I commend him for his efforts in the face of uncertain mandates and limited resources. Long-term sustainable peace within the context of conflict resolution requires that peace-building mandates create mechanisms which foster confidence- building between the parties and create an environment conducive to social, economic and political development.”

    2000-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4194 (2000) · source

40. “The resource needs of the United Nations must be adequate to demonstrate the necessary political will for taking action as and when required. Rightful concerns over sovereignty cannot allow us to turn a blind eye to the forces of evil, but the speed and yardstick for collective action cannot be determined purely by strategic geopolitical considerations. Measures taken by the Security Council to effect behavioural changes among those who perpetuate conflict situations must be enforced. Such measures must be targeted and achievable. When applied, they must be time-bound, clear and concise. Conflict prevention is of paramount importance in the maintenance of international peace and security.”

    2000-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4194 (2000) · source

41. “The alarming increase in the number of refugees and internally displaced persons, and the inadequately financed operations of the Organization in response to these threats, demand our serious and immediate attention. Nowhere is this more of an imperative than in Africa. Poverty and social injustice constitute the greatest threat to global peace and international security, and perhaps nowhere more evidently so than in Africa. There is now, consequently, a greater burden on the Security Council to prove itself capable of protecting the most vulnerable. We have to stem the rising tide of refugees and internally displaced persons. In so doing, we will spend less on humanitarian assistance and more on development. Breaches of international humanitarian and human rights laws must not go unchallenged.”

    2000-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4194 (2000) · source

42. “The United Nations is today facing its most crucial test, that of fulfilling its essential role in a brand new world. To fulfil its charge to maintain international peace and security, this Council must impact on the lives of people, changing their despair to hope and liberating them from conflict. The global landscape is littered with gloom, instability and devastation occasioned by the increasing number of unresolved conflicts, but the Security Council has made significant strides in maintaining stability in some areas of conflict while defusing hostilities in others. The impact of United Nations missions has been felt on almost every continent of the world. And yet, the flagrant violations of international norms and of the rights of individuals continue unabated in many places.”

    2000-09-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4194 (2000) · source