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Pramudwinai

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2007-11-06
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  1. “In this context, we would like to echo the view expressed by several previous speakers that any reference in such a report to any country where there is no situation of armed conflict is not only unwarranted but also misleading and should not be repeated in the future. In conclusion, the Thai Government wishes to reaffirm its commitment to the cause of children. We will continue to work actively with our partners at home and abroad in various areas for the children, our future.”

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  2. “A broad range of policy initiatives has also been implemented to promote and protect the rights of children in Thailand, including the right to education, through a policy of universal access to education. In short, our commitment to the cause of children is a strong and healthy national commitment. Fourthly, we cannot stress enough that utmost care should be exercised in the preparation of reports of the Secretary-General on such issues as children and armed conflict. It should be clear that the scope of the report on this issue and its follow-up should be strictly restricted to situations of armed conflict.”

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  3. “Our track record in this area, both at home and abroad, speaks for itself and underlines our strong determination to constantly improve the well-being of all our children. For in so doing, we know full well that a strong and sustainable foundation for the peace, security and future development of the country is firmly laid. As concrete testimony to our commitment, the Thai Government has already become a party to the Convention on the Rights of the Child and its two Optional Protocols, on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography, and on the involvement of children in armed conflict. We are determined to ensure that we have the most effective domestic legal framework in place for our children.”

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  4. “In our view, because the issue of children is multidimensional and diverse, our approaches, strategies and instruments should be so as well, bearing in mind the uniqueness, strengths and constraints of each of those various bodies. Against this backdrop, we firmly believe that greater effort should be made by the international community to address the root causes of armed conflict through greater international cooperation in the areas of poverty alleviation and sustainable socio-economic development. Development is another name for peace and security. Thirdly, the Thai Government has always been fully committed to doing what it can to contribute to the realization of our collective vision of a world fit for children.”

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  5. “Thorough reflection by the Council would be necessary in this regard, and we agree with many speakers that a thorough but incremental, step-by-step approach offers the best way forward. Secondly, Thailand welcomes the fact that, in conjunction with the Security Council, there has been greater interest within the overall United Nations system on the issue of children. This advancement of the children's agenda can be recognized in various forms and forums, including the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, the Human Rights Council, the executive boards of specialized agencies, funds and programmes and relevant human rights treaty bodies.”

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  6. “That practice must be curtailed, and their future ensured. In this connection, we would like to share with the Council our views on this crucial issue. First, Thailand notes that the Security Council has of late made significant strides in the specific area of children and armed conflict within the context of its principal mandate on the maintenance of international peace and security. We appreciate the commitment and contribution of the Security Council in this area. However, we are of the view that the mechanism established by the Security Council on this particular subject is still in its nascent stage; there is certainly room for improvement and consolidation.”

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  7. “On behalf of the Government and the people of Thailand, I wish to warmly congratulate Panama upon its assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for February and to express our appreciation to you, Sir, for organizing the open debate on this important topic. The Thai Government, like the Governments of most other countries, shares the commitment of the Secretary-General, his Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, UNICEF and other relevant parties to protect and improve the well-being of children around the world. But since this morning we have heard, and we continue to hear, various voices of care and concern for the plight of children in all situations of trouble. Some may see this as a fact of life, one that is seemingly perennial, but taking advantage of the fragility of children is not to be tolerated.”

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  8. “As a founding member of the ASEAN family, Thailand is cognizant of the collective responsibility of the family and the common challenges it is facing in the integration process in this interdependent world. Like all other regional organizations, there is no other way for ASEAN to head but up. A strong, healthy and united ASEAN, with the firm determination to strive forward and a reasonably profound optimism, is essential to the maintenance of peace and security not only in the region, but also in the world at large.”

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  9. “Fourthly, greater capacity is needed to ensure that each and every regional arrangement can bring out its best potential. The United Nations has a vital role to play in that regard. Thailand would also like to see the United Nations placing greater emphasis on encouraging and strengthening those burgeoning subregional, regional and cross-regional building blocks. There is much that each region can learn from the others and there is much that, together, cross- regional efforts could contribute to the enhancement of peace and stability in respective regions. As an observer to the United Nations, ASEAN has made clear our intention to bring our cooperation with the United Nations to a higher level.”

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  10. “As peace and security could well be augmented through cross-regional cooperation, Thailand has been a staunch supporter of interregional efforts. We have played a central role in establishing the Asia-Europe Meeting and the Asia Cooperation Dialogue, which to date is the only Asia-wide cooperative framework. Thailand, along with our fellow ASEAN members, has also been actively participating in the Forum for East Asia-Latin America Cooperation and has been promoting closer cooperation between ASEAN and the African Union, and between ASEAN and the Gulf Cooperation Council, for example. All those cooperative arrangements, when put together, constitute building blocks for the stronger and more effective multilateralism that the United Nations embodies.”

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  11. “ASEAN therefore needs to engage and work with other regional partners on the basis of mutual benefits. It is upon that realization that Thailand has consistently supported an outward- looking ASEAN through such initiatives as ASEAN+3, the ASEAN Regional Forum, the ASEAN post- ministerial conferences and the East Asia Summit. Through that network of regional cooperative arrangements, ASEAN has successfully played a central role in managing regional differences in the larger Asia-Pacific peace and stability architecture, and has been instrumental in cultivating a culture of dialogue and consensus among its diverse players. But the horizon of ASEAN is not limited to Asia and the Pacific. In this interconnected world, many problems are transnational in nature and require concerted efforts not only within each region, but also between regions.”

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  12. “In that conviction, we are pleased that the 10 members of the ASEAN family, including Thailand, will celebrate the fortieth anniversary of the organization by adopting the ASEAN Charter, which will pave the way for a closer and stronger ASEAN with a great advantage. By signing the Charter, every ASEAN member will be committed to transforming the organization into a rules-based organization based on the three pillars of the ASEAN security community, the ASEAN economic community and the ASEAN socio- economic community, thus taking a vital step forward in the regional integration process. Thailand strongly believes that a stronger ASEAN will be an effective partner of the international community in the pursuit of international peace and security. Thirdly, no region is an island onto itself in this interconnected world.”

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  13. “Through closer economic linkages comes the realization of a common stake in joint prosperity, which ultimately underpins common peace and security. Secondly, for each regional organization to flourish and be sustainable, it is vital that a sense of community is cultivated and nurtured among its members. It is in this spirit that Thailand has been a strong advocate of the ASEAN community-building process. We believe that it is important for ASEAN members to spare no effort to develop a sense of community and a "we" and "us" feeling in the region - a mutual sentiment that will propel the region to look to the future together as one community.”

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  14. “Thailand believes that ASEAN has a lot to offer to the international community, not least its working methods and its gradual institution-building processes. For example, the ASEAN culture of sincere consultation and consensus-making - the so-called ASEAN way - has been instrumental in ensuring the collective growth and cohesiveness of all its diverse members. ASEAN's approach towards the subject of peace and security is most notable. While the United Nations prides itself of its 60 years without a great war, ASEAN is also proud of its 40 years of the absence of major conflicts among its members. As a confidence-building process, ASEAN members have been strong practitioners of a comprehensive security that does not focus solely on the military aspect of security but emphasizes common challenges in the area of economic cooperation.”

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  15. “It is on the basis of being a founding member of ASEAN, and out of a sense of ownership in that organization, that my delegation would like to share with the Council its views in four areas, with ASEAN as its focus. First, regionalism can turn enmity into amity by managing differences and emphasizing commonalities. That is most evident in South Asia. Before the establishment of ASEAN, in 1967, South Asia was a zone of disputes and conflicts. Today, South Asia has transformed itself into a zone of relative peace and stability. With that peace and stability, South Asia has emerged as one of the fastest growing regions in the world. The peace, stability and prosperity that all of us in the region cherish would not be possible without ASEAN as an anchor and a common framework for working together.”

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  16. “The founders of the United Nations foresaw the indispensable role of regional and subregional organizations in the pursuit of the purposes and principles of multilateralism that are enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations. That wisdom is clearly reflected in Chapter VIII of the Charter. We hold that wisdom to be more pertinent than ever in this increasingly complex and interdependent world. Thailand has consistently advocated for closer regional integration in South-East Asia for decades, starting with an arrangement such as the former Association of South-East Asia, which later evolved into the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Since its establishment, in 1967, with the adoption of the Bangkok Declaration, ASEAN has been a cornerstone of Thai foreign policy, and will continue to be so in the future.”

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  17. “Regional cooperation has always been at the heart of Thailand's foreign policy. That is why we take pleasure today in joining this open debate of the Security Council on the role of regional and subregional organizations in the maintenance of international peace and security. We wish to congratulate Indonesia, a fellow family member in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), on its assumption of the presidency of the Council and for initiating and organizing this vital and timely debate. We would also like to associate ourselves with the statements made earlier by my other ASEAN colleagues, including of course the representative of Singapore, who spoke in that country's capacity as Chair ofASEAN.”

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