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1. “I would like to start by echoing the Commissioner's admiration for the work of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East in acutely challenging circumstances, and in particular for the bravery of United Nations workers trying to relieve suffering in Gaza. The escalation of violence in Gaza and southern Israel has caused immense suffering and shortages of humanitarian supplies. We join others in calling for immediate humanitarian access and the provision and distribution of supplies in accordance with international humanitarian law. We welcome any initiatives that bring about a pause in hostilities to allow the provision of humanitarian help. I think it is clear to all of us that more is needed, before any resolution to this conflict, and most immediately through a ceasefire.”

   2009-01-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6062 (2009) · source

2. “I would like to use this occasion, through him, to pay tribute to them and their families. I was also very pleased that we were able to hear a little bit from Ambassador Ilkin about countries that support the refugees by taking them in and providing them with shelter and protection. As the High Commissioner and the Ambassador said, that too is a very important part of the equation. It is clear from the briefing that we have received today that the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is active across the range of the Council's business in Afghanistan, Darfur and Iraq. Of course, as the High Commissioner said, they are not the agency that is active in Gaza, but Gaza is obviously very much on our minds today as debate continues in New York and as we all watch the developing situation on the ground.”

   2009-01-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6062 (2009) · source

3. “I thank you, Mr. President, for giving us the opportunity to meet today and to hear from the High Commissioner for Refugees. We are very grateful to him not only for his comprehensive and thoughtful statement, but also for the work he does in leading what is obviously a very dedicated team of people for the United Nations around the world. We signal our appreciation today for the leadership of the High Commissioner, both in driving his Office through an ambitious programme of structural reform and in forging stronger relationships with other key actors from within and without the United Nations system. It was salutary to hear what he said about the kidnappings and the deaths that his workers and other United Nations workers are subject to around the world.”

   2009-01-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6062 (2009) · source

4. “I would like to join others in thanking Belgium today for driving this work forward, as Chair of the Security Council Informal Working Group on international tribunals. We have made some progress, but there is much more work to be done. It is important that we maintain the momentum on this issue with a View to the adoption of a resolution in the coming months. Finally, I would like say for the record that we associate ourselves with the statement made by the representative of France on behalf of the European Union. I would also like to commend those European Union and NATO forces that have been helping in the search for the fugitive indictees in the Balkans.”

   2008-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6041 (2008) · source

5. “As we approach the end of the completion strategies, it is important to focus on preserving the legacy of the Tribunals for future generations. We commend the work of the Tribunals and the international community to strengthen the capacity of domestic judicial institutions in the regions. A high priority is to reach agreement on the establishment of a residual mechanism, which will be necessary to carry out certain essential functions of the Tribunals in the post-completion phase. These functions include the prosecution of remaining indictees, the protection of witnesses, the enforcement of sentences and the management of the Tribunals' archives to ensure the widest possible accessibility.”

   2008-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6041 (2008) · source

6. “Cooperation with the Tribunal is not only mandated by this Council under its Chapter VII resolutions, but it is also a key condition for all the countries of the western Balkans for their successful integration into the European Union. Turning to the ICTR fugitives, it is an issue of concern to us that so many individuals remain at large. We are disappointed in particular that there has been no significant progress in tracking the whereabouts of Felicien Kabuga. We urge Kenya and other States in the region to cooperate fully with the ICTR's efforts to secure the arrest and surrender of the fugitive indictees. It is vital that all remaining fugitive indictees from both Tribunals be brought to trial.”

   2008-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6041 (2008) · source

7. “I just want to stress that this will mean needing to ensure that each and every part of the relevant Serbian bodies are doing their utmost and are tasked to do their utmost to this end. Turning to the case of Croatia, we also applaud the work in 2005 that went into the arrest of one of the high profile indictees, Gotovina. We recognize that the majority of requests for assistance have been met, as the Prosecutor has said, but we do regret that Croatia has been unable to provide all the documents sought by the Prosecutor related to the Gotovina trial. We welcome the fact that, since the report was written, the Croatian authorities have recently provided additional material, but it is also true that key documents remain untraced or unaccounted for. We strongly urge Croatia to redouble its efforts to meet the Prosecutor's requirements.”

   2008-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6041 (2008) · source

8. “A number of speakers have also referred to the arrest of Radovan Karadzic. That arrest, together with the arrest of Zupljanin, was a milestone for the ICTY, and their capture was the result of the coordinated efforts of key authorities in Serbia. My Government applauds this success, and we salute those modernizers in Serbia who have brought this change about. We also welcome the Prosecutor's assessment in his report that Serbia has made substantial progress in cooperation since the last report. We urge Serbia to step up this cooperation in the areas that the Prosecutor has identified, and obviously and in particular, to increase efforts to locate and capture Ratko Mladic and Goran Hadzic.”

   2008-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6041 (2008) · source

9. “In the case of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), we would encourage the Tribunal to work closely with Rwanda to facilitate the transfer for national prosecution of lower-level cases. A number of speakers this morning have referred to the question of transfer to national jurisdiction. I would just like to set out the United Kingdom's view on that subject, which is that it is suitable, whether in the case of the ICTR or the ICTY, for lower-level cases. It is absolutely not suitable for the highest-level fugitives, including Mladic'. The full and active cooperation of States is essential to enable the Tribunals to complete their work. We would like to take this opportunity once more to remind all States of their obligation to cooperate with the Tribunals under Security Council resolutions 1503 (2003) and 1534 (2004).”

   2008-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6041 (2008) · source

10. “Nevertheless, we do recognize the hard work and commitment of Tribunal staff and acknowledge that the slippage in completion deadlines is in part due to factors outside their control, such as the late transfer of fugitive indictees and difficulties in obtaining access to key evidence. Therefore, my Government urges both Tribunals to continue their efforts to complete their work as speedily as possible, consistent with the interests of justice. We congratulate them on the measures that they have taken to reform their internal procedures in order to expedite their work further, and we encourage them to explore any possibilities for additional reforms.”

    2008-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6041 (2008) · source

11. “I would add our voice to those of colleagues around the table who have thanked the Presidents and Prosecutors of both Tribunals for their presentations. I would like to join others in congratulating in particular Judge Patrick Robinson on his election as President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and extend a welcome to him on his first appearance before the Security Council. I would like to begin, if I may, by commending both Tribunals for their continued efforts to implement their completion strategies. It is regrettable that the projected dates for completion of the Tribunals' work indicate that the 2010 deadline set out in the completion strategies will not be met.”

    2008-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6041 (2008) · source

12. “For our part as the United Kingdom, we will continue to support efforts to ensure security, stability and prosperity there, as well as a multiethnic future for Bosnia and Herzegovina and for the Balkan region as a whole.”

    2008-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6033 (2008) · source

13. “The High Representative makes clear in his report that, given the state of affairs on the ground, it is unlikely that it will be possible to take that decision, which is scheduled for March 2009. Our position is that that decision should only be taken when the conditions are right to do so. I would also like to take this opportunity to say that, while we believe the Bonn powers should be used sparingly and only when necessary, it is the case that they exist and that they have been endorsed by the Council in a Chapter VII resolution. We support the High Representative in his judgment as to whether or not to use them on each particular occasion. I would like to conclude by restating that the European Union is committed to playing an enhanced role in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

    2008-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6033 (2008) · source

14. “The Bosnian people are not well served by attempts to undermine the State of Bosnia. That too is set out in the Dayton Peace Agreement, and it has been upheld by NATO, the European Union and the Security Council on numerous occasions. Nor are the Bosnian people well served by attempts to undermine the High Representative and not to cooperate with him. I reiterate how welcome it was to hear Mr. Spirie pay tribute to the High Representative. Instead of non-cooperation with the High Representative, it would be better if Bosnia's leaders were working hard to achieve the five objectives and two conditions that are necessary for the closure of the High Representative's Office and the transition to a wholly European Union civilian presence.”

    2008-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6033 (2008) · source

15. “We welcome the recent statement made by ambassadors of the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council to that effect, as well as that made by European Union foreign ministers on 10 November. It is a matter of regret that, once again, we have to address the question of ethnic and nationalist rhetoric coming from both ends of the political spectrum. The High Representative singled out in particular two leaders on each end of the political spectrum for that. The Bosnian people, whether they are Bosniak, Bosnian Serb or Bosnian Croat, are not well served by attempts to undermine the status of Republika Srpska. Republika Srpska is an integral part of Bosnia and its status is set out in the Dayton Peace Agreement. Its status cannot be changed, except by the acceptance of the people of Bosnia.”

    2008-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6033 (2008) · source

16. “Against that background, the home-grown Bosnian initiative - the 8 November Odzaci agreement - is a very welcome step forward. It is all the more commendable because it is indeed a Bosnian local initiative. We welcome it. We support it. We believe it is an example of efforts to find common political ground. We look to all politicians in Bosnia - and I would like to stress, all politicians in Bosnia ~ to engage with the reform agenda and work towards concrete action. I would just like to take a moment to support what the High Representative said about the unacceptability of the move by Republika Srpska to present a criminal report against First Deputy High Representative Raffi Gregorian and a number of journalists and representatives of non-governmental organizations. Such actions are anti-Dayton and do the people bringing them no credit.”

    2008-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6033 (2008) · source

17. “Thirteen years after Dayton is also 13 years after Srebrenica. I would like to use this occasion to pay tribute to the memory of the victims of that sad event. We welcome the fact that Radovan Karadzic was arrested recently and transferred to The Hague. We look forward to the similar arrest and transfer, by the Serbian authorities, of Mladic and other remaining indictees. The future of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as with the other countries of the Balkans, lies in Europe. We join others in regretting the loss of momentum since the signing of the Stabilization and Association Agreement with the European Union and we share the concern about the situation in Bosnia, with regard to both the lack of reform and to the ongoing ethnic- nationalist rhetoric on all sides.”

    2008-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6033 (2008) · source

18. “I would like to align myself with the statement by the representative of France on behalf of the European Union and to thank Ambassador Terzi on behalf of the European Union military mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR) for everything that his Government and others are doing to help ensure peace, security and stability there. I would also like to welcome Mr. Spiric', Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is very good to see him here in the Chamber again and very good to hear what he had to say about Bosnia's economy and also about his support for the High Representative. It was very good that in November this Council was able to renew EUFOR's mandate for a further 12 months. A number of speakers has referred to the fact that we are now 13 years after the Dayton Peace Agreement.”

    2008-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6033 (2008) · source

19. “I, too, would like to join others in welcoming High Representative Mr. Lajcak back to the Chamber. I thank him for the comprehensive picture he has given us today of the political situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and I would like, through him, to thank his people on the ground and the European Union (EU) people on the ground for their efforts to facilitate reform and uphold the Dayton Peace Agreements. My Government strongly and fully supports the Office of the High Representative, and we invite other members of the Council to join us in that.”

    2008-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6033 (2008) · source

20. “As a matter of technicality, as I understand it, it was an Israeli naval vessel that was involved in the incident. By definition, that cannot constitute an act of piracy. I would just like that to be on the record in the Council. We all hope that the situation concerning humanitarian relief for Gaza can be regularized. We all hope for an improvement in the situation on the ground that will allow for that normalization. But it does need to be borne in mind - and I want to make this very clear today - that that improvement will also require prior improvement in the situation of terrorist and other attacks on Israel. At the heart of this is the security situation in that part of the world. That critically and quintessentially includes the security of Israel and the right of Israel to self-defence.”

    2008-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6030 (2008) · source

21. “I would just like to say, if I may, that we have answered the call to give aid to the people of Gaza. This year we have given over $100 million, or will have done so by the end of the year. We have given over $800 million since 1993 and have pledged to provide a further $400 million by 2011. We recognize the importance of helping to relieve the humanitarian situation in Gaza. I also want to address the allegation of piracy. I have here the definition of piracy as set out in the Law of the Sea Convention, to which Ambassador Wolff also referred. It is a technical definition that says that piracy requires an act of violence or detention, or any act of depredation, committed for private ends by the crew or passengers of a private ship.”

    2008-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6030 (2008) · source

22. “Because of those exceptional circumstances, it is necessary, as a matter of practicality, that aid and humanitarian deliveries are done in a certain way. That includes using United Nations channels and third countries, including members of the League of Arab States, in order to ensure that aid can enter Gaza safely and in coordination with all those who need to be involved. That may be frustrating, and it may be regrettable that circumstances dictate such arrangements, but as a matter of practicality, to help the people of Gaza, those channels are necessary and they should be used. Not to use them does raise doubts with regard to either the intention of people who do not use them or the lack of information available to them. I am sure that the latter point is something that is easily rectified.”

    2008-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6030 (2008) · source

23. “I have no information myself to share with the Council, but I would simply note that I think it will be very difficult for the Council to agree on any sort of statement - press statement or otherwise - if we cannot establish the facts of the case to agreed satisfaction. It is obviously important that there should be free passage of humanitarian goods and relief supplies into Gaza. Our position on this is very well known. We do hope that Israel as the occupying Power abides by the requirements of international law in ensuring that the necessary humanitarian supplies do reach Gaza. But it is also the case that very particular and exceptional circumstances apply in the Middle East, to Israel, to the situation around Gaza.”

    2008-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6030 (2008) · source

24. “As has been noted, and as you, Sir, indicated earlier in consultations, there will be an opportunity to address a much wider range of Middle East issues at the appropriate meetings later in the month. So today I will confine my remarks to the issue at immediate hand, which I think appears to be the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza in a particular circumstance. We have the Libyan account, which we have heard from the Ambassador of Libya today in the Chamber, and we also have the Libyan letter. We have also heard a slightly different - in fact, a rather different - account of what actually happened at sea.”

    2008-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6030 (2008) · source

25. “As we have heard today, it is also true that the delivery of aid continues to be disrupted by insecurity. Clearly, we need to give priority to ensuring that that comes to an end.”

    2008-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6029 (2008) · source

26. “That was a theme to which I drew attention in the United Kingdom's statement during the Council's meeting in the Chamber this morning on the ICC and the Sudan. Turning to South Sudan, it is important that we have the full commitment of the Government of South Sudan to the recovery process. My Government has committed approximately $500 million to projects in South Sudan since the Comprehensive Peace Agreement was signed in January 2005. We welcome the launch of the Sudan Recovery Fund for Southern Sudan. We plan to provide another $70 million to cover it over the next three years. Turning to Chad, if I may, the humanitarian situation remains precarious for refugees, internally displaced persons and the host population. It demands continued, consistent and sustained humanitarian engagement.”

    2008-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6029 (2008) · source

27. “The announcement was made by the Government of National Unity on 18 November, but it is still the case that there continue to be bureaucratic impediments to the work of humanitarian agencies operating in Darfur. That is very disappointing. A number of Council colleagues have drawn attention to that issue today. I would like to invite them to join me in calling on the Government of the Sudan to abide by the terms and spirit of the joint communique on humanitarian access. There is a need to ensure tangible improvements in humanitarian access, not just in Darfur but also across the entire country. We also look to the Sudan to make a firm commitment that humanitarian operations and the safety of humanitarian workers will not impacted by any pending announcement by the International Criminal Court (ICC).”

    2008-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6029 (2008) · source

28. “As we have seen, many members of the Council have today shared the Under-Secretary-General's concern with regard to the situation there, in particular as regards problems of security and access to humanitarian aid. Despite all the Council's efforts, those problems continue to worsen. This past year alone, 11 relief workers have been killed and 261 humanitarian vehicles have been hijacked. I think we would all agree that that is unacceptable. It is the duty of all parties to facilitate humanitarian access and to commit to an unconditional ceasefire. It is also worrying, as we heard from the Secretary-General recently, that it appears that the Government has already broken the recently announced ceasefire. The moratorium on restrictions to humanitarian assistance in Darfur has been renewed until 31 January 2010. That is welcome.”

    2008-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6029 (2008) · source

29. “May I join others in thanking the Under-Secretary-General for his briefing to the Security Council on these important issues. It was also very good to have the opportunity to hear from the representative of Chad. I would also like to begin by echoing what was just said by the representative of Burkina Faso and thank the members of United Nations humanitarian missions around the world who risk their lives to do this important work. As other speakers have noted today, the humanitarian situation in the region we are discussing remains of grave concern. I should like to turn to the Sudan first. My Government remains deeply committed to helping the Sudanese people. We are the second largest bilateral donor. We have given over $700 million in humanitarian aid to the Sudan, over $250 million of which has been allocated to Darfur.”

    2008-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6029 (2008) · source

30. “I have listened carefully to the debate today and have noted that some Council members have suggested that the Security Council should act to defer the ICC's investigation. This is not my Government's View. We see no justification at present for the suspension of the ICC's work in Darfur, and my Government does not back any such plan. The onus is on the Government of the Sudan to take much more ambitious, bold and concrete action to cooperate with the ICC and to achieve peace in Darfur.”

    2008-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6028 (2008) · source

31. “I hope that they will stop and, on the contrary, that there will be an affirmation from the Government of the Sudan that it will live up to its responsibilities in this respect. Following the Prosecutor's last briefing in June, this Council adopted a statement calling on the Government of the Sudan and all other parties to the conflict to cooperate fully with the ICC, in accordance with their obligations under resolution 1593 (2005). That statement still stands, and we reiterate it today. We deeply recall that, more than 18 months since the issue of arrest warrants for Ahmed Haroun and Ali Kushayb, there has been no progress. We call upon the Government of Sudan immediately to execute these warrants.”

    2008-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6028 (2008) · source

32. “Once again, I would like to use the occasion of this debate in the Security Council Chamber to call upon all parties to the conflict to refrain from further acts of violence against civilians and protected persons and against humanitarian workers and peacekeepers. It is also a matter of strong concern that there have been reports of comments from senior members of the Sudanese Government expressing doubts about the continued safety and security of United Nations personnel and peacekeepers, particularly linked to the Prosecutor's ongoing investigations. The Government of the Sudan should be in no doubt about its responsibilities to ensure the safety of United Nations and humanitarian personnel. These allegations and these reports do the Sudanese no credit.”

    2008-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6028 (2008) · source

33. “We also welcome the Prosecutor's engagement - as detailed in his report - with United Nations and regional bodies, notably the African Union and the League of Arab States. It is important that that dialogue continue. My Government is deeply concerned by reports that crimes against humanity and war crimes are continuing in Darfur and that ongoing attacks against civilians include murder, systematic rape, the destruction of homes and villages and forced displacement. There are horrific reports of the rape of thousands of women and girls - some as young as five - by both rebels and Sudanese armed forces. We commend the Prosecutor's ongoing efforts to monitor and investigate these crimes against the civilian population of Darfur, and we also condemn attacks on humanitarian workers and peacekeepers.”

    2008-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6028 (2008) · source

34. “I should like to join you, Mr. President, and others in welcoming the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) and in thanking him for his further briefing on his investigation into the very grave humanitarian situation in Darfur. My Government continues to strongly support the independent judicial role of the ICC in Darfur. We also support the Prosecutor's efforts to combat impunity through the investigation of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed there. The perpetrators of those most serious crimes should be brought to justice. Justice for victims is an essential component of achieving peace in any part of the world, and that also means in Darfur. We reiterate our thanks to the Prosecutor and his staff for all their work to help achieve that.”

    2008-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6028 (2008) · source

35. “And these values include the strongest possible commitment to building peaceful, prosperous, tolerant and multi-ethnic societies.”

    2008-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6025 (2008) · source

36. “The General Assembly merely agreed that the International Court of Justice should be asked to opine on the question which Serbia had asked and this does not prejudge the answer to that question, on which the United Kingdom's views are well known and were set out in the document that the United Kingdom circulated at the time (A/63/46l). I would like to conclude on a positive note, on which both the Republic of Serbia and the Republic of Kosovo agree. The countries of the Western Balkans all belong in the European Union and we, the United Kingdom, and all our partners in the EU and NATO, are committed to helping them join on the basis of conditions that the EU has laid down. But those who cite EU treaties and aspire to EU futures must follow EU values.”

    2008-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6025 (2008) · source

37. “I think that it is incumbent on all of us who worry about minority communities in Kosovo to uphold the rule of law in the north of Kosovo. We must do everything we can to ensure that the deplorable attacks that we witnessed on international officials of the UNMIK police and on the Kosovo Force in March of this year are never repeated and that the perpetrators are brought to justice. The other point I would like to make concerns Mr. Jeremic's reference to General Assembly resolution 63/3, requesting an advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice. It is not the case that the General Assembly approved Serbia's position on Kosovo's status in adopting the draft resolution submitted by Serbia requesting the advisory opinion.”

    2008-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6025 (2008) · source

38. “If anyone wants to know the United Kingdom's positions on these issues, they can be found on the website of my Mission. But I would like to say that we do not share Mr. Jeremie's account of how Kosovo's independence came about. The Security Council did not take a view on Kosovo's status. It had no vote and it issued no statement. The best one could conclude is that it was neutral on the issue, though it is worth noting that a majority of its members have recognized Kosovo. So I do not think there can be any question of defiance of the Council. I would also like to talk briefly about minority communities in Kosovo. All the minority communities except the Kosovo Serb community have supported where we are on status.”

    2008-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6025 (2008) · source

39. “And, with its increased outreach among Kosovo's communities, I am confident EULEX can be a huge success, one that will help the Republic of Kosovo and the region on the path towards the EU. I had wanted only to look forward today in the spirit of the Secretary-General's report and the cooperation that we have had on this issue within the Coordination and Drafting Group. But I need to respond on the record to certain assertions that we have heard from Mr. Jeremie today. I am not going to rehearse how we got to where we are on Kosovo's sovereignty and independence; suffice it to say that it did not come about through light and transient causes. I am not going to go into the detail of what resolution 1244 (1999) does or does not say; we have debated that many times in this Chamber.”

    2008-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6025 (2008) · source

40. “Obviously, that is extremely important. We welcome what Foreign Minister Hyseni said about cooperation with Serbia, and we welcome what Foreign Minister Jeremic' said about welcoming EULEX's deployment throughout Kosovo. As EULEX deployment continues, we look forward to that Mission having a constructive relationship with all the relevant actors, including Belgrade and Pristina, on the ground in Kosovo. We hope that Serbia will be able to join us in explaining the strong benefits of EULEX to Kosovo Serbs. Embedding the rule of law, ensuring an effective and multi-ethnic justice and police system across Kosovo, making sure corruption and organized crime are tackled: these should be measures on which we can all unite.”

    2008-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6025 (2008) · source

41. “It will implement its mandate as set out in the relevant European Union joint actions while operating under the overall authority of the United Nations. EULEX also constitutes the EU's largest ever civilian mission. Its work will be to the benefit to all of Kosovo's people and those United Nations Members who sit on the Peacebuilding Commission will note the value of integrating missions between justice and police sectors. And that is something that EULEX will do. So its work will be important in terms of lessons learned for the wider United Nations community. EULEX will support multi-ethnicity, and we welcome Kosovo's cooperation with EULEX deployment throughout the whole of Kosovo. We also welcome the Government's assurances that it will continue to take into account the concerns of all of Kosovo's communities.”

    2008-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6025 (2008) · source

42. “We are very pleased to see that the Secretary-General's report acknowledges those real concerns and provides reassurance that the implementation of transitional arrangements will be on the basis of continuous consultation and coordination and that commitment to consultation and coordination constitutes a strong assurance to Pristina. At the same time, the commitment to the transitional arrangement also provides a strong assurance to Kosovo/Serb and other minority communities. Mr. Jeremie gave us his interpretation of the report of the Special Representative of the Secretary- General and of the European Union Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) deployment. Mr. Hyseni gave us his. I want to be clear in the light of some views expressed in the Council: it is from the European Union (EU) that EULEX derives its mandate.”

    2008-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6025 (2008) · source

43. “The other thing I wanted to say is that in paragraph 27 of the report the Secretary-General makes clear that the dialogue and consultations set out in the report have been conducted with Belgrade and Pristina without prejudice to their positions on the status issue and in the spirit of the United Nations Charter. I think we should all bear that in mind as we move forward. The United Nations is engaged with both Pristina and Belgrade on the so-called six points, the transitional arrangements in areas important for Kosovo's Serbian community. We also know that there have been differing views on those transitional arrangements and concerns, particularly in Pristina, as to their implications.”

    2008-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6025 (2008) · source

44. “EULEX will implement its mandate as set out in the relevant European Union Joint Action, while operating under the overall authority of the Untied Nations. I wanted to say two particular things about the report. The first is factual and for the record. I just wanted to note that there is a factual error in paragraph 21 of the report. It refers to the executive authority of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General. That does not, in fact, derive from resolution 1244 (1999). It derives from the later, constitutional framework, which was not endorsed by the Security Council, and there is no provision in the new Kosovo constitution for the constitutional framework.”

    2008-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6025 (2008) · source

45. “In June the Secretary-General decided that, given the changed situation on the ground in Kosovo, it was right to reconfigure the international civilian presences. I think events have borne out that that decision was the right one. We are very pleased that the reconfiguration is now properly under way. We note that the Special Representative says that when EULEX fully deploys, UNMIK will be able to review its tasks. That is very welcome. The Rule of Law Mission is set to reach initial operating capacity in early December. With the Secretary-General's report envisaging an acceleration of reconfiguration in the coming period, it is very important, as a number of colleagues have made clear today, that the European Union and the United Nations continue to work closely together.”

    2008-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6025 (2008) · source

46. “I think that is something that all members of the Council would wish to join me in applauding. I deliberately asked to speak last - or near the last, saving yourself, Mr. President - because I wanted to hear what other Council members had to say. I am very pleased to hear such clear support from Council members for the Special Representative's intentions, for the reconfiguration that the Secretary- General has set out, and also the clear support for full deployment of the European Union Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) throughout Kosovo. That is very welcome news to those of us in the European Union who have Kosovo and Serbia as our neighbours. As a number of speakers have noted today, we hope to adopt the presidential statement later today.”

    2008-11-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6025 (2008) · source

47. “I thank the Secretary-General for the report. I also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for his presence here today and for all the work that he and his team have done to bring about normalization in Kosovo. I would be grateful if he would convey our thanks to the members of his team. I also wish to join others in welcoming the Serbian Foreign Minister, Mr. Jeremie, back to the Chamber, and Foreign Minister Hyseni of Kosovo, who is here in his official capacity. It is very good also to see him back in the Chamber. I would like to say at the outset that our view is that Kosovo independence is irreversible. It is also indivisible. I think one of the important things about 08-6204] the proposals set out in the Secretary-General's report today is that they show that the risk of partition is receding.”

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48. “We understand that a target of two months has been put on this deployment. We think that is a bit too leisurely. We note that in certain other cases - and the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon is the one that springs most readily to mind - it was possible to get troops there within a matter of weeks. We think that the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of those that would benefit from the earliest possible deployment of additional personnel. We stand ready to support the Secretariat's efforts to identify suitable troop-contributing countries. We stand ready to help troop-contributing countries deploy their own forces, and we stand ready to contribute equipment and, as necessary, personnel to help with specialized functions, notably on the command and intelligence side.”

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49. “We believe his activities have already had a significant positive impact in refocusing attention on the need for a political solution to the crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. He is already helping to bring the parties together, and I understand he has another trip to the region planned for later this week. We wish him every success, and we call on the international community to give him whatever support he needs over the coming weeks. As I mentioned, that is certainly what we intend to do. The second point I would like to make is to stress the importance of the earliest possible deployment of the 3,100 additional personnel for the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) which the Council mandated in its resolution 1843 (2008).”

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50. “I too would like to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for his briefing, to welcome the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the representative of Rwanda, and, of course, to thank the Foreign Minister of Belgium for his statement and for spending time with us today on this important topic. I will have more detailed points that I would like to make in consultations, but as this is a meeting with the wider membership present, there are just a couple of points I would like to take the opportunity to highlight now. The first of those points is that we would like to underline our very strong support for the Special Envoy, President Obasanjo. We very much welcome his appointment and are committed to helping him in any way he thinks can be useful.”

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