YouSaid · the spoken record

Pierce

lines on the record: 1,742
first: 2006-06-20
most recent: 2020-03-12
sittings or episodes: 239
sources: un-security-council

Every line below is reproduced as it was said and linked to the record it came from. Nothing here is summarised or generated. Directory · Search · Corrections

“I would like to begin by welcoming the Special Representative and also His Excellency the Ambassador of Nepal. It is very good to have him here and we welcome the constructive relationship that the Government of Nepal and the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) have created between them. My country very much welcomes the Secretary- General's latest report on UNMIN. We do welcome UNMIN's continuing positive role in Nepal's peace process, and that includes the preparations for the historic elections of 10 April. These, in turn, cleared the way for the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly on 28 May and the subsequent declaration of Nepal as a federal republic and we were able to hear from the Special Representative a little bit more about the political context, which was very helpful.”
2008-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5938 (2008) · source
“The United Kingdom strongly believes that the Security Council and its Working Group should make full use of the range of options available for addressing systematic violations; these are set out in resolution 1612 (2005) and in the Working Group's tool kit. Monitoring of the implementation of the Working Group's recommendations is also vital. Finally, the international community must be prepared to take action against those individuals and groups who commit egregious violations and refuse to undertake the remedial action we demand of them. The Working Group of the Council is an important tool at our disposal, one that could be extremely effective. Let us aim to use it that way, with the goal of making a real difference to the lives not just of individual children but of large groups of them in all the countries affected.”
2008-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5936 (2008) · source
“We welcome the resulting information reported to the Security Council in specific situations. Children's participation is fundamental to making monitoring and reporting more effective, and we hope, in this respect, that the monitoring and reporting mechanism can be made more accessible to children. We believe we can achieve this by involving children in its design and implementation at the country level. We would like to use this occasion to urge all members of the Security Council to continue to cooperate fully within the Working Group and to ensure that the Group continues to adopt concrete conclusions and to propose effective recommendations for consideration and, where appropriate, implementation by the Security Council, including through the mandates of United Nations peacekeeping operations and with respect to political issues.”
2008-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5936 (2008) · source
“We welcome the fact that several individuals who are alleged to have committed such crimes have been brought to justice. I would also like to pick up on what previous speakers said about the Security Council's work on children and armed conflict having an impact on the ground. The implementation of resolution 1612 (2005) has generated progress, which has resulted in the release of children and their reintegration back into their families and communities. We believe that inclusive community-based programming is central to the success of children's reintegration. It is also clear that we need to promote a broad-based approach to this problem: we need to deal with development, humanitarian, security and human rights issues together. My Government is encouraged by the work carried out by the monitoring and reporting mechanism.”
2008-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5936 (2008) · source
“Words are easy, and we should all spend some time imagining just what happens when such violations are committed, and the effects that they must have on the children involved. The Security Council was able to show great leadership recently through resolution 1820 (2008), on women and peace and security. I think we all recognize that in conflict women and children suffer disproportionately. The United Kingdom stands ready to contribute to a review of the violations which trigger the listing of a party in the annexes of the Secretary- General's reports. It is also important that such crimes not go unpunished. We support the role of the International Criminal Court, on its tenth anniversary, in investigating and prosecuting these and other violations and abuses against children in armed conflict that fall within its jurisdiction.”
2008-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5936 (2008) · source
“We would also welcome from the Special Representative, at some point, further details on progress made in the development and implementation of the action plan of parties within Burma, and we urge the Myanmar Government to adhere to its commitment to the Special Representative to cooperate in establishing a monitoring and reporting mechanism. Those examples illustrate the fact that the problems we are dealing with are widespread and affect many of the issues that the Security Council deals with day to day. We have heard from previous speakers about the six grave violations: the continuing recruitment and use of children in armed conflict; the killing or maiming of children; rape and other sexual violence; abduction; denial of humanitarian access to children; and attacks against schools and hospitals by parties to armed conflict.”
2008-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5936 (2008) · source
“Children are victims of attacks on schools, and denial of humanitarian access by anti-Government elements in Afghanistan and the use of explosive devices have also led to an increase in the number of children killed or injured. Children who had been released in Nepal were then forcibly returned to cantonment areas under the control of the Communist Party of Nepal. And in Chad children in conflict areas continue to be victims of killings, maimings, recruitment and sexual violence, and humanitarian access remains difficult. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) continue to recruit children, and for the fifth time in a row have been included in an annex to the Secretary-General's report (S/2007/757).”
2008-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5936 (2008) · source
“One element of the Secretary-General's statement stuck in my mind: his plea that we keep this issue placed above politics. That cannot be said too often or too strenuously, particularly against the background of the Security Council Working Group not having always dealt with these issues as expeditiously or as comprehensively as it might. I welcome Ambassador Ripert's annual report. We were pleased to see the range of situations covered by the Working Group over the past years. There have been a number of positive developments - and we have already heard about those from previous speakers - but, obviously, there are also many serious challenges remaining. I would like to highlight just a few of those. In the occupied Palestinian territories and in Israel, the number of children killed or injured increased in the first quarter of 2008.”
2008-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5936 (2008) · source
“I would like, however, to concentrate particularly on the valuable and high-quality work of the Special Representative; I think we all owe her and her team a great debt for the way she has gone about addressing this issue, and we look forward to working with her in future. I would like to use this occasion also to recognize the role of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and civil society groups on the ground. They often operate at great personal risk to their members, and without their support this mechanism could not operate half as effectively as it does. So, I would like to thank Ms. Kathleen Hunt, who represents the NGO community, for all the work that NGOs do. It was very good to hear from the Secretary- General this morning. I think that, again, underscores the importance of this issue.”
2008-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5936 (2008) · source
“Let me thank you, Your Excellency, for having organized this open debate on children and armed conflict and for being here to chair it today, which I think underscores the importance of this issue to us all. I would like to add our thanks to the French delegation, and in particular to Ambassador Ripert, for the excellent French leadership of the Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict. It was very good also to hear from the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, from the representative of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and from the Executive Director of UNICEF. We pay tribute to the work that they have done in raising the profile of this issue and in rehabilitating some of the children; we have heard a number of very uplifting examples today.”
2008-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5936 (2008) · source
“In parallel, we continue to work through the United Kingdom-Iraq Basra Development Commission and the United Kingdom-led Provincial Reconstruction Team to build local governance capacity and to help the Iraqi authorities increase investment and economic opportunity in Basra.”
2008-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5910 (2008) · source
“That transfer has meant that Iraqis are taking the lead in solving the challenges and problems that they still face in their country, taking decisions on their own future and taking responsibility for those decisions. The Government of Iraq's crackdown on criminal groups in Basra launched in March of this year is evidence of that trend. We welcome the major improvements in security that that has brought about. The United Kingdom remains committed to supporting Iraqis in that endeavour. United Kingdom forces have a clear mission to fulfil in southern Iraq, focused on the mentoring and training of the fourteenth division of the Iraqi army in Basra until that army is fully operational. Our forces also remain ready to support the Iraqi security forces, if requested, through the provision of logistical and operational support as necessary.”
2008-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5910 (2008) · source
“We echo the calls of the Secretary-General for additional military advisers for UNAMI and further contributions to the "middle ring" trust fund. The United Nations has an important role to play in Iraq. We should not do anything that casts doubt, or perceived doubt, on our support for its activities. The United Kingdom's policy in Iraq has been to help the Iraqi people to get to the point where they can take control of their own destiny and security. To that end, in December 2007 the United Kingdom-led Multinational Division-Southeast transferred responsibility for security in Basra province to the Iraqi authorities. All four provinces in southern Iraq are now under Iraqi control. Countrywide, half of Iraq's provinces are now under Iraqi control, with two more scheduled to transfer in June and July.”
2008-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5910 (2008) · source
“My Government continues to support the work of the United Nations and the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Iraq. We welcome the efforts of the Special Representative and his team on disputed internal boundaries and the presentation of the first phase of the United Nations analysis. We encourage all parties to continue to engage with the United Nations and to reach a mutually acceptable solution on the disputed areas. The United Kingdom would also like to encourage the Government of Iraq to work closely with the United Nations to identify a suitable location for a new compound in Baghdad for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), as well as to make a financial contribution towards its construction.”
2008-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5910 (2008) · source
“My Government would like to take this opportunity to commend the Government of Sweden, the United Nations and the Government of Iraq for the successful holding of the first Iraq Compact Annual Review Conference, in Stockholm. We welcome Mr. Gambari's role in that. The level of international participation in the Conference was impressive. The much-appreciated presence of a number of Iraqi ministers and officials demonstrated Iraq's commitment to making the Compact work. Prime Minister Al-Maliki made clear that Iraq wants, and is prepared to build, strong relations with the international community, notably its neighbours. We welcome recent decisions by Bahrain, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates to appoint ambassadors to Iraq. We hope that this will serve as encouragement to others.”
2008-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5910 (2008) · source
“But, as we have heard today, there remains work to be done. May I take this opportunity to encourage the Iraqi Government to cement improvements in security by taking forward economic development initiatives and by driving political progress. I should also like to take this opportunity to encourage Iraq's leaders and the Council of Representatives to agree the necessary legislation to ensure that provincial elections take place this year and to allow the passage of hydrocarbons legislation. The longer that legislation is delayed, the more the full and effective development of Iraq's oil sector is held back. I would now like to turn to the international front.”
2008-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5910 (2008) · source
“At that time, my delegation noted the progress in Iraq that is still under way, namely, concerted efforts by Iraq's leaders to pass laws aimed at uniting the country, underpinned by a steadily developing spirit of cooperation; continued forward movement on arranging provincial elections later this year; and improved security, with the Government of Iraq taking decisive action and with cross-party political support, to uphold the rule of law, in particular in Basra, Sadr City and Mosul. Together, that sustained progress has helped to rid Iraq of those who seek to sow havoc and violence, to create economic opportunities and to provide services to the Iraqi people. In doing all of that, it has also helped to make political space for Iraq's leaders to work towards national reconciliation.”
2008-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5910 (2008) · source
“I too would like to extend my delegation's welcome to His Excellency the Foreign Minister of Iraq, as well as to thank him for his remarks to the Council today on behalf of the Iraqi Government. I would also like to thank Special Adviser Gambari for his presentation, the Controller for his briefing and you, Mr. President, for your presentation of behalf of the Multinational Force in Iraq. The Security Council discussed the issue of Iraq in the Chamber some six weeks ago.”
2008-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5910 (2008) · source
“Some 13 years after the massacre at Srebrenica, I think it is important that we recall exactly what that massacre was about and the people who have been indicted as being responsible for it, namely, Karadzic and Mladic. Srebrenica was the worst massacre in Europe since the end of the Second World War. It saw the slaughter of 7,000 Muslim men and boys. The victims of that awful crime deserve to have the people who were responsible for perpetrating it face justice in an international court.”
2008-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5904 (2008) · source
“Previous reports from the ICTY Prosecutor have illustrated that witness protection has been a challenge across the region in a number of cases in Kosovo, but there have also been difficulties in protecting witnesses in Serbia. Full cooperation from all Governments on those issues is vital. We welcome the commitments of the Kosovo Government to do all it can to meet its obligations. We expect those commitments to be fulfilled. On the Haradinaj case itself, we note that the Prosecutor has filed a notice of appeal. We look to due process to take its course. Could I end by just reiterating the need for the most senior fugitives to face international justice.”
2008-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5904 (2008) · source
“I would like to stress that the ICTY and the ICTR are the sole authorities established by the international community, and in particular by the Council, to assess cooperation on war crimes and crimes against humanity in all the territory of the former Yugoslavia and in Rwanda. It is their assessment that counts and it is their assessment that the Council should support. States should not seek to compete with the Tribunals' assessments, but should instead give them all possible access to information and cooperation. The issue of protection for witnesses has also been raised today. Securing adequate protection for witnesses is a critical issue in ensuring that all evidence is made available to the Tribunal.”
2008-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5904 (2008) · source
“We look forward to continued cooperation with both Presidents and Prosecutors on those issues over the coming weeks. I would like, ifI may, to respond to some of the things we have heard in the Chamber this morning. I have listened carefully to what other representatives have said, and I would like to say that we in the United Kingdom do not share the Russian Ambassador's assessment of the ICTY's activities or role. The ICTY is an independent judicial body and its judgements are based on the evidence presented to it. The United Kingdom has full confidence in the Tribunal's impartiality and its decision-making processes.”
2008-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5904 (2008) · source
“Kabuga, who are believed to the hiding out in those countries. We urge both the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Kenya in particular to provide full and prompt cooperation with regard to the ICTR Prosecutor's efforts to locate and arrest ICTR fugitives. We welcome the steady progress made by the Council's working group in examining the residual functions of the Tribunals that will remain after completion. We are grateful for the continued assistance and cooperation provided to the two Tribunals in that work, and pay tribute to the Belgian mission for its work in the working group. It is clear that decisions are now required on key issues so that the Security Council can decide in a timely manner on a coherent plan for the residual arrangements.”
2008-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5904 (2008) · source
“I associate myself with the statement that will later be made in the Chamber on behalf of the presidency of the European Union (EU). The United Kingdom welcomes the signature of Serbia's Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the EU, but full cooperation with the ICTY remains firmly embedded in the EU accession process. The conclusions of EU foreign ministers make it clear that the implementation of the interim agreement and the ratification of the Stabilization and Association Agreement will only take place once the Council has decided that Serbia is fully cooperating with the ICTY. On ICTR cooperation, we are concerned by the recent letter to the Secretary-General from the Prosecutor addressing cooperation by Kenya and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in relation to the arrest of certain fugitives, notably Mr.”
2008-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5904 (2008) · source
“Brammertz's assessment that a constructive relationship between the ICTY and regional authorities has resulted in satisfactory levels of cooperation from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Montenegro, in particular in such areas as access to archives and documents. We also note, however, that Mr. Brammertz has assessed cooperation with Croatia and Serbia as only partially satisfactory. We acknowledge the recent unsuccessful attempt by the Serb authorities to capture fugitive indictee Stojan Zupljanin, but that is not enough. We strongly urge all countries in the region, especially Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, to maximize and sustain efforts to capture all fugitive indictees and to transfer them to The Hague.”
2008-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5904 (2008) · source
“In all cases, it is vital to secure full international cooperation to secure the arrest of those individuals so that justice can take its course. We would recall that all States are under a continuing obligation, as underlined in resolutions 1503 (2003) and 1534 (2004), to cooperate with the ICTY and ICTR, including in locating and transferring indictees. The United Kingdom itself stands ready to provide the Tribunals with any necessary assistance, but inevitably and naturally, a particular and primary responsibility in that regard lies with the States of the region. We note Mr.”
2008-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5904 (2008) · source
“The United Kingdom has repeatedly made clear through previous statements in the Security Council - and I do so again today - that the capture and transfer of the remaining ICTY and ICTR fugitive indictees remains an urgent priority of the highest order. It is unacceptable that so many fugitives - 17 individuals accused of the most serious crimes - remain at large. The work of the Tribunals will not be complete until they are brought to justice in The Hague or in Arusha. In the case of the ICTY, all four fugitive indictees, including Karadzic and Mladic, must face international justice. In the case of the ICTR, we note that several of the fugitives' cases have been identified by the Prosecutor as suitable for referral for trial at the national level.”
2008-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5904 (2008) · source
“I would be grateful if they would pass on our thanks to the teams who work with them. Let me also urge both Tribunals to continue their efforts to avoid further slippage in the completion timetables. In that regard, we welcome the commitment to identifying further reforms in working practices. It is important that both Tribunals operate as efficiently as possible. In the case of the ICTR, the recent decision of Trial Chamber III to reject the Prosecutor's request to refer the Munyakazi case for trial in Rwanda may have a significant impact on that Tribunal's ability to meet its completion deadlines. We look forward to hearing, over the coming months, how these issues are to be addressed.”
2008-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5904 (2008) · source
“Let me add our voice to those of others who have welcomed the Presidents and the Prosecutors of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) back to the Security Council. I thank them for their latest reports on the implementation of their completion strategies. 1 want to extend a particular welcome to Serge Brammertz, who is no stranger to the Security Council but who is here for the first time in his capacity as Prosecutor of the ICTY. My Government recognizes the progress which has been made over the past six months in completing the caseload of the two Tribunals, and we greatly value the commitment and hard work of all staff, led by the Presidents and Prosecutors, who have joined us today, in taking steps to expedite trials and appeals.”
2008-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5904 (2008) · source
“There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 12.05 p.m.”
2008-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5894 (2008) · source
“I have nothing further to add on that, except that we wholly support the remarks that the High Representative and the representative of France made about Kosovo and about the fact that it was the last chapter in the Balkans' sad history and that it is time to look forward to Europe. Finally, I would just like to assure the High Representative of our ongoing support for his efforts. We look to all of Bosnia's political leaders and other leaders in the region to fulfil their commitments to support him as he advances Bosnia's integration and its Dayton future. We will be doing all that we can to help him to that end. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. I call on the representative of Slovenia.”
2008-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5894 (2008) · source
“But I think it is also fair to say that much more could be achieved on NATO and EU integration if political leaders on all sides set aside language about threats of abolition or threats of secession. Those threats should not be used as excuses to prevent further practical steps from being taken to advance Euro-Atlantic integration, and constituencies outside Bosnia - including some within Bosnia's neighbours - should not vexatiously push those issues for their own ends. Turning briefly to Kosovo, I was pleased to hear what the High Representative said rejecting suggestions of a link.”
2008-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5894 (2008) · source
“We also listened carefully to what the Chairman of the Council of Ministers said about constitutional reform and about Dayton, and we note the comments made by the representative of the Russian Federation about Brcko and by the representative of Croatia about the Croatian community. The Security Council has been engaged with the question of Bosnia and Herzegovina for at least 16 years, and some of those years have been among the most difficult that the Council has faced. Since 1995, the picture has been more positive, with the European Union (EU), NATO and the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council tutoring Bosnia along the path of progress, and much has been achieved.”
2008-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5894 (2008) · source
“We welcome the role that the High Representative has played in particular in making that achievement possible, and we welcome the recent NATO decision on intensified dialogue. Bosnia once lagged behind the rest of the Balkans in European and NATO integration, and we are pleased to note that this is no longer the case. I should like to pick up on a few points from what we have heard today. We welcome very much what Mr. Spirie said about cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. We hope that all countries in the region will redouble their efforts to arrest and transfer the remaining fugitives, notably Karadzic and Mladic, indicted for the 1995 massacre at Srebrenica.”
2008-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5894 (2008) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of the United Kingdom. I, too, would like to join fellow Council members in welcoming the High Representative and Mr. Spiric' here today. We listened very carefully to what they had to say, and I should like to associate my Government with the statement that will shortly be made by the representative of Slovenia on behalf of the European Union (EU). We are delighted to see the adoption of the important police reform legislation by the Bosnia and Herzegovina Parliament. As others have noted, that paves the way to the signature of Bosnia's Stabilization and Association Agreement with the EU. My Government will be doing all it can to sign that promptly and to ensure its adherence.”
2008-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5894 (2008) · source
“I thank Mr. Lajcak for his informative briefing. I now call on Mr. Nikola Spiric', Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2008-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5894 (2008) · source
“I invite the High Representative to take a seat 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 should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/2008/300, which contains the text of a letter dated 6 May 2008 from the Secretary-General transmitting the thirty-third report on the implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by His Excellency Mr. Miroslav Lajcak. I now have the pleasure of giving him the floor.”
2008-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5894 (2008) · source
“Nikola S'pirie, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, was escorted to a seat at the Council table. The President: On behalf of the Council, I extend a warm welcome to Mr. Nikola Spirie, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the invitation of the President, the representatives of the other aforementioned countries took the seats reserved for them at the side ofthe Council Chamber The President: In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to His Excellency Mr. Miroslav Lajcak, High Representative for the Implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is so decided.”
2008-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5894 (2008) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Slovenia, 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. I request the Protocol Officer to escort His Excellency Mr. Nikola Spiric', Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to a seat at the Council table. Mr.”
2008-05-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5894 (2008) · source
“I thank Mr. Majoor for his briefing. There are no further speakers on my list. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I should now like to invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion of the subject. The meeting rose at 10.40 am. 08-32986”
2008-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5887 (2008) · source
“Majoor to take a seat 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. Members of the Council have before them document 8/2008/281, which contains the sixth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Integrated Office in Sierra Leone. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear briefings by Mr. Dmitry Titov and His Excellency Mr. Frank Majoor. I now give the floor to Mr. Dmitry Titov.”
2008-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5887 (2008) · source
“The President: In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Dmitry Titov, Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. It is so decided. I invite Mr. Titov to take a seat at the Council table. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to His Excellency Mr. Frank Majoor, Chairman of the Sierra Leone Configuration of the Peacebuilding Commission and Permanent Representative of the Netherlands. It is so decided. I invite Mr.”
2008-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5887 (2008) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Sierra Leone, in which he requests 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 that representative 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, Mr. Pemagbi (Sierra Leone) took a seat at the Council table.”
2008-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5887 (2008) · source
“These are issues at the very core of the Charter of the United Nations. That is why we believe that continued work on these issues by the members of this Council and by the wider membership of the United Nations is imperative.”
2008-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5881 (2008) · source
“We welcome the recommendations contained in the report by the Group of Government Experts and have considered further steps to enhance international cooperation to combat illicit brokering of small arms and light weapons. We are active members of the ongoing Group of Government Experts on ammunitions issues. We are assisting efforts to improve stockpile management and security. We strongly support the development of the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms. We must not close our eyes to the negative impact of illicit small arms and light weapons. I agree very much with what the representative of Indonesia said on this subject. As the Secretary-General's report sets out in its opening pages, illicit small arms adversely affect security, human rights and social and economic development.”
2008-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5881 (2008) · source
“My Government continues to take a leading role in the development of globally agreed high standards of international regulation of the trade in all conventional arms. We are committed to working with partners at home and abroad to bring a halt to irresponsible trading in conventional weapons. The key priority for the United Kingdom is the creation of an effective arms trade treaty to help prevent the irresponsible international sale and transfer of conventional weapons. We welcome the useful discussions at the first session of the Group of Government Experts on an Arms Trade Treaty in February of this year and we look forward to continuing that work at the second session later next month. The United Kingdom is also fully committed to the other areas of United Nations work relating to small arms and light weapons.”
2008-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5881 (2008) · source
“The irresponsible trade in arms holds back development and perpetuates inequality, fuels conflict and results in many people around the world being injured, killed or subjected to human rights abuses. The United Kingdom is committed to action to stop this trade. My Government has provided around $60 million since 2001 to support conflict prevention by addressing long-term structural causes of conflict and supporting post-conflict reconstruction. In 2007 and 2008, the United Kingdom assisted non-governmental organizations and United Nations partners to collect and destroy weapons, develop and implement national and regional control agreements and undertake public awareness campaigns.”
2008-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5881 (2008) · source
“We regret the lack of consensus at the 2006 Biennial Meeting of States. This year's event is an important opportunity for the United Nations to revitalize its leadership in tackling the global problem of illicit small arms and light weapons. The United Kingdom hopes that all Member States can agree that we should restore the reputation of the United Nations as the pre-eminent forum for controlling and curbing the illicit spread of small arms and light weapons. For this reason, we should all aim to conclude the Biennial Meeting of States with agreement on a practical outcome document. This document should set the framework for work over subsequent years, highlight best practices in implementing the United Nations Programme of Action and identify areas where greater attention is needed.”
2008-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5881 (2008) · source
“I join colleagues in welcoming this debate and in thanking the Secretary-General for preparing a thought-provoking and challenging report. I would also like to thank the Deputy to the High Representative for her intervention. I would like to associate my delegation with the statement to be delivered by the representative of Slovenia on behalf of the European Union later in this debate. As we approach the Third Biennial Meeting of States, this debate is an important opportunity to highlight small arms issues. The United Kingdom is committed to taking an active role in this process. We have submitted comprehensive implementation reports for both the United Nations Programme of Action and the International Tracing Instrument. Through you, Mr. President, I would encourage all Member States to do the same as soon as possible.”
2008-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5881 (2008) · source
“I would like to encourage Member States to do our utmost to support the United Nations, including through answering the call of the Secretary- General for military advisers and for further contributions to the trust fund that provides for middle- ring security to protect UNAMI's facilities and personnel.”
2008-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5878 (2008) · source