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Qazi

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2004-09-14
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2009-02-05
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  1. “It is important, however, that the distinct entity of the multinational force mandated by the Council to provide security for our presence in Iraq should be identified or deployed immediately prior to the deployment of UNAMI guard units. The need for a clear and unambiguous legal basis for obtaining and deploying guards units for the protection of United Nations facilities in Iraq is emphasized in paragraph 30 of the Secretary-General's report (S/2004/710). The Secretary-General intends to write to the Security Council on this matter shortly, and I would like to urge the Council to consider that letter at its earliest convenience. Let me conclude, Mr. President, by noting that Iraq's transitional process is compressed within a rather short period of time.”

    2004-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5033 (2004) · source

  2. “As I am Head of UNAMI and Designated Official for the security of mission personnel, both national and international, security has to be my paramount, if not exclusive, concern and obligation. It has to be the key operating principle. Here I wish to thank the Iraqi authorities and the multinational force for the protection currently provided to us on an interim basis. It is crucial that the necessary logistical and security arrangements for our operations be finalized as soon as possible. The United Nations is making every effort to support the efforts of the multinational force in this regard, as well as to generate UNAMI's own internal security capacity.”

    2004-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5033 (2004) · source

  3. “For many Iraqis, UNAMI involvement with the political and electoral processes is a sine qua non for their credibility and effectiveness. There is much work to be done. However, the current security environment is far from conducive to the deployment of UNAMI international staff to Iraq, except in minimal numbers. It also largely confines UNAMI's movements to the International, or Green, Zone, which limits UNAMI's ability to interact with a sufficiently wide range of the Iraqi political spectrum. A light footprint is, however, unavoidable. At all times security must be the overriding guiding principle for determining the number of international staff that can be deployed in Iraq. That is why it will be essential for the Iraqis to own their political process.”

    2004-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5033 (2004) · source

  4. “All these activities reflect the need for a comprehensive long-term approach to rebuilding Iraq - including politically and in terms of security, law and order, socio-economic development and rights empowerment. To succeed, Iraq will need the continued support of the international community, and I look forward to a constructive outcome of the next donors meeting, to be held in Tokyo in October. The ongoing regional dialogue and cooperation between Iraq and its neighbours is also encouraging. The development of Iraq is as much in the interest of the region as the development of the region is in the interest of Iraq. With the deployment of UNAMI to Baghdad, the Blue Flag is once more flying in Iraq, albeit, necessarily, in the Green, or International, Zone. Iraqi expectations of UNAMI are high.”

    2004-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5033 (2004) · source

  5. “Within the prevailing circumstances, UNAMI will extend its assistance and support to the Commission to the best of its ability and with the utmost responsibility. Similarly, UNAMI continues to facilitate a sustained effort, from both inside and outside Iraq, to support the coordination efforts of the Iraqi authorities in capacity- -building, humanitarian assistance, reconstruction and development. UNAMI is also liaising with Iraqi authorities, civil society and others to promote human rights and the rule of law, as well as developing its efforts for informing the Iraqi public on the transitional process. Here I wish to pay tribute to the dedication of the UNAMI staff in Iraq and in the region, particularly our national staff, who continue to work under very difficult conditions.”

    2004-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5033 (2004) · source

  6. “The extent and scale of UNAMI activity in that regard will necessarily be determined by prevailing circumstances, including the security environment. UNAMI will not run or administer the Iraqi elections. Iraq is a sovereign country with a sovereign Government and an independent Electoral Commission. But UNAMI has a mandate from the Security Council and, accordingly, a responsibility to the Iraqi people to render a leading role in giving advice and providing technical support, training and funding to the Iraqi Electoral Commission, which has the exclusive authority to organize and conduct the elections. The electoral component of UNAMI is already assisting the Iraqi Electoral Commission in preparing for national and other elections that are scheduled to take place simultaneously by 31 January 2005.”

    2004-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5033 (2004) · source

  7. “It cannot be anything else. The Iraqi people have the right to expect - and do expect - the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq, the Interim Government and National Council to fulfil their shared responsibility to enable them to fully and securely participate in credible and fair elections as currently scheduled. In that regard, the Iraqi Government will have the responsibility to ensure the independence and financial autonomy of the Iraqi Electoral Commission. This is crucial to enabling the Commission to discharge its electoral responsibilities to the Iraqi people. UNAMI is committed to actively assist and support the Iraqi Electoral Commission in administering, conducting and monitoring a fair and credible Iraqi electoral process.”

    2004-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5033 (2004) · source

  8. “Only then can the political process begin to embrace the full range of aspirations that define the politics of Iraq and deliver the peace and security dividend so dearly yearned for by the people of Iraq. As Special Representative of the Secretary- General, I shall be ready to contribute to any facilitating role that the United Nations is able to play in the political and electoral process in Iraq, as well as to the humanitarian, reconstruction and development aspects of UNAMI's mandate. The transitional process will require all parties to share a transcending national vision, including agreement on benchmarks and the end objectives of the process. The next benchmark in the Iraqi transition process will be the elections. As should be clear, the electoral process will be an Iraqi process, conducted by Iraqis for Iraqis.”

    2004-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5033 (2004) · source

  9. “Only then will they appreciate their respective stakes in politically addressing their differences in a spirit of compromise, however intractable those differences may appear today. The Interim Government and the Interim Council have a primary responsibility in that regard. They are working in that direction, but they will need all the assistance and encouragement they can get. In the brief period before the planned elections, the political process will have to be further broadened to include those parties and movements that have so far, for one reason or another, tended to stay away or have allowed themselves to be tempted by the path of violence instead of pursuing dialogue and accommodation.”

    2004-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5033 (2004) · source

  10. “The transfer of sovereignty to the Interim Government has not been accompanied by an improvement in the security situation. That is the central challenge facing Iraq today. The main victims of the violence in Iraq are Iraqi civilians. The climate of fear remains entrenched. Ultimately, this situation can only be politically resolved. That fact places a great burden of responsibility on all parties. Neither national reconciliation nor specific political programmes can be successfully pursued through an excessive reliance on the threat or use of force. All the parties and movements in Iraq must take care not to lose sight of their shared interest in a united, independent, prosperous, stable, secure and peaceful Iraq.”

    2004-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5033 (2004) · source

  11. “While the Conference was attended by more than a thousand delegates - including 70 parties that collectively added up to a significant portion of the Iraqi political spectrum - the fact is that a number of civic groups, small parties and independents felt excluded. Some significant political groups chose not to attend. Inducing them to participate in the political and electoral process should become a matter of high priority for the Iraqi Government. This will not be an easy undertaking, as the recent violence in Najaf and Kufa and the current violence in Baghdad, Falluja, Ramadi, Samarra, Mosul, etc., amply demonstrate. The transition process is fragile. Serious differences within Iraqi society have yet to be politically and effectively addressed.”

    2004-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5033 (2004) · source

  12. “It was emphasized that the Interim National Council to be elected by the Conference needed to be as inclusive, diverse and representative as possible for it to be credible and effective in preparing for the national elections scheduled to take place by 31 January 2005 at the latest. Despite the undoubted shortcomings of the National Conference, the distractions of the Najaf crisis and the very adverse security environment in which the Conference took place, the convening of the National Conference and the election of the Interim National Council must be adjudged a qualified success and a first step towards a more participatory, pluralistic and inclusive polity than Iraq has previously experienced.”

    2004-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5033 (2004) · source

  13. “I urged the delegates to the Conference to avail themselves of the opportunity to elect a representative Interim National Council that would help broaden and strengthen the political process and would enable their country to successfully make the transition to a constitutional democracy in accordance with the schedule indicated by resolution 1546 (2004). Prior to my arrival, the United Nations, in consultation with the Preparatory Committee for the National Conference, had encouraged broad participation in the Conference and advised on a number of important issues, including procedures for preparation, the conduct of proceedings, the agenda and the public information campaign.”

    2004-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5033 (2004) · source

  14. “I would also like to thank the multinational force for its support. The National Conference, which took place from 15 to 18 August 2004 against the backdrop of the Najaf crisis, provided me with a unique introduction to the diversity and complexity of the Iraqi political landscape. I was made aware of both the extraordinary potential of Iraqi society and the serious challenges that the country must overcome in order to realize its potential. Along with the President, the Prime Minister and the Vice-President of Iraq, I had the honour of addressing the inaugural session of the National Conference on behalf of the Secretary-General.”

    2004-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5033 (2004) · source

  15. “It is a sign of the resurgence of the vicious circle of violence that is halting the process of rebuilding the country. Improving the security situation is a collective responsibility that we all share. I arrived along with members of my team in Baghdad on 13 August 2004, on the eve of the National Conference. During the 13 days that I spent in Baghdad, I had meetings with the Iraqi Government and political leadership, prominent members of civil society and representatives of the diplomatic community. The return to Iraq of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the international staff of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) has been warmly welcomed. I would, in particular, like to take this opportunity to thank the Iraqi Interim Government for its hospitality and support.”

    2004-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5033 (2004) · source

  16. “This report is intended to provide Council members with an update on United Nations activities in Iraq since the Secretary-General's last report of 5 August 2004 (S/2004/625). It focuses on our priority tasks set forth in resolution 1546 (2004), particularly with regard to the National Conference and preparations for the elections scheduled for January 2005. It also provides an update on security arrangements for the United Nations presence in Iraq. The report is in large part self-explanatory, and I will therefore limit myself to a few brief observations. The tragic human dimension of the current situation in Iraq was brought home to all of us today, with almost 50 people losing their lives to yet another bombing. I condemn such acts of violence, whose primary victims are innocent civilians.”

    2004-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5033 (2004) · source

  17. “Mr. Qazi: I am honoured to brief the Council for the first time since my appointment as Special Representative of the Secretary-General. My predecessor, the late Sergio Vieira de Mello, did so just over a year ago. In paying tribute to his memory, I intend for him and his colleagues who paid the ultimate sacrifice in the service of the people of Iraq to be an inspiration and a standard for my team and myself. I am indeed profoundly gratified and privileged to have been given this opportunity and responsibility to implement the mandate of the United Nations, as circumstances permit, in Iraq. I am here today to introduce the first report of the Secretary-General pursuant to paragraph 30 of Security Council resolution 1546 (2004) (S/2004/710).”

    2004-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5033 (2004) · source