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1. “In line with the aims of the contact group, which serves to coordinate international policy on Libya, we welcome the AU's efforts to work with and through the United Nations Special Envoy to find a solution to the crisis based on the legitimate demands of the Libyan people. We also welcome the AU's commitment to resolutions 1970 (2011) and 1973 (2011). All of these issues demand that the AU and the United Nations have a strong relationship, including between their respective member States. Here is the opportunity to have honest, frank and constructive dialogue, including on issues where we may disagree. We look forward to working closely with the AU on these important issues in the future.”

   2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6561 (2011) · source

2. “We would like to take this opportunity to commend once again the cooperation between President Mbeki, as Chair of the AU High-Level Implementation Panel, and Special Representative of the Secretary-General Menkerios, with the support of Ethiopian Prime Minister Zenawi, in facilitating the Abyei interim agreement. We must continue cooperation at all levels to ensure that both of the parties follow through on this agreement and that they urgently reach agreement on all outstanding issues relating to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and post-secession arrangements. The United Kingdom looks forward to greater coordination between the Security Council and the AU High-Level Panel on Libya. It was helpful that the High-Level Panel could brief us on their work last week.”

   2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6561 (2011) · source

3. “The United Kingdom is a key donor to the AU peace and security efforts in its own right, including through recent uncaveated contributions totalling $5.5 million to the United Nations Trust Fund for the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), as well as through the training of peacekeepers and support for mediation and peace support operations. Joint AU-United Nations activities for AMISOM are an example of the vital cooperation between the two organizations. We commend Uganda and Burundi for their continued commitment to AMISOM. at great sacrifice. The United Kingdom greatly welcomes continued consultation and cooperation on Somalia. The situation in the Sudan continues to be a high priority, on which the AU and the United Nations must work together.”

   2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6561 (2011) · source

4. “The meetings of the Joint Task Force have also played a role in building a better and more coordinated relationship between the United Nations Secretariat and the African Union Commission. This is against a backdrop of continued progress in the institutional development of the AU. This is a key element in good cooperation. It has been facilitated by crucial support to capacity-building from the United Nations, the European Union (EU) and bilateral partners. The United Kingdom welcomes the progress made so far in the United Nations Ten-Year Capacity- Building Programme for the AU. The EU's assistance to the AU on peace and security issues, totalling €1 billion, is a major source of predictable and sustainable funding. The African Peace Facility helps to support the costs of deploying United Nations-authorized AU peace support operations.”

   2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6561 (2011) · source

5. “I join others in thanking Special Representative of the Secretary- General Muburi-Muita for his briefing this morning. The seriousness of the threats to international peace and security in Africa, and particularly the situations in Somalia, the Sudan and Libya, underline the need for the international community to work together effectively. A robust partnership between the African Union (AU) and the United Nations should be central to that. In that regard, the quality of the United Nations presence in Addis Ababa is an important factor. As the Special Representative of the Secretary- General outlined, the United Nations Office to the African Union has, since its establishment last year and under his leadership, helped to improve the effectiveness of the United Nations engagement with the AU.”

   2011-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6561 (2011) · source

6. “Just as Iran adapts to evade those sanctions, so must the Council adapt to ensure that the sanctions remain effective. The Panel's recommendations and its advice to the Council are an essential part of that. As we said when we last me on this issue, the Panel's final report must be made public. The Council and the wider United Nations membership need the Panel's advice to guide them in better enforcing the sanctions.”

   2011-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6552 (2011) · source

7. “The United Kingdom welcomes the adoption today of resolution 1984 (2011), which extends the work of the Panel of Experts to support the work of the Iran Sanctions Committee. The latest report of the Panel shows that Iran continues to violate the sanctions imposed on it by the Council, as illustrated again this week by Iran's claim to be increasing 20-per-cent-uranium enrichment. The full implementation of the sanctions is crucial to preventing Iran from further developing its illicit nuclear programmes, and in sending a clear signal to the Iranian regime that its actions aimed at undermining international peace and security will not be tolerated. We believe that the Panel plays a critical role in ensuring the full implementation of the Council's sanctions on Iran.”

   2011-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6552 (2011) · source

8. “We remain committed to working with Kosovo, Serbia and the wider international community in promoting stability, reconciliation, regional cooperation and economic progress so that both countries can advance towards an European Union perspective in parallel with their neighbours. Continued disagreement over status issues will only serve as a distraction from achieving that important strategic objective.”

   2010-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6353 (2010) · source

9. “Claims by President Tadie that the Government of Kosovo should bear responsibility for Friday's events because of its decision to open the community services centre or that the international civilian representative should do so because he supported that decision are plainly unjustified. It was a criminal act and the individuals responsible for it must be held to account. The United Kingdom strongly encourages deeper cooperation between Belgrade and Pristina and echoes the Secretary-General's call for flexibility and pragmatism in finding solutions. Last Friday's incident reinforces the need for all parties to work together, through dialogue and with transparency, in the interests of all communities in Kosovo. We urge all parties to concentrate their efforts on dialogue and cooperation.”

   2010-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6353 (2010) · source

10. “It is important that Belgrade and Pristina continue to cooperate with EULEX so that the rule of law and higher standards of governance and justice can be delivered to all of Kosovo's communities. The main peaceful protest that took place last Friday was against the opening of an office in North Mitrovica that will issue documents, such as driving licences and identity cards, to the citizens who are resident there. The United Kingdom entirely supports the right of citizens to peaceful protests, but we would also underline that all citizens of Kosovo have a right to expect that such public services be available to them.”

    2010-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6353 (2010) · source

11. “We welcome the prompt action of the Kosovo police and EULEX in responding to last Friday's incident. We call on them to undertake their investigation thoroughly, fairly and swiftly to identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice. While the investigation is under way, all parties should refrain from speculation about the identities of those who may have committed this crime. The investigation must be allowed the space necessary to establish the facts. All parties should refrain from making any provocative statements or taking actions that might cause the current calm but tense atmosphere to deteriorate again. The United Kingdom supports the valuable work that EULEX is doing in Kosovo.”

    2010-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6353 (2010) · source

12. “Last week, the United Kingdom's Minister for Europe, David Lidington, visited Mitrovica to meet representatives of the local communities. I would like to underline his statement that there can be absolutely no place in Kosovo for violence as a means to secure political objectives. Nevertheless, let me also take a moment to mark the substantial progress that Kosovo has made since its independence in 2008. As the Secretary-General has noted in his two most recent reports (S/2010/5 and S/2010/169), there has been an overall decrease in the number of security incidents. We note General De Kermabon's assessment that in the past few days there has never been a risk of a general deterioration of the security situation, either in Mitrovica or in the rest of Kosovo.”

    2010-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6353 (2010) · source

13. “Please accept our congratulations, Madam, on your assumption of the Council presidency for July. I would like to welcome the President of Serbia, Mr. Boris Tadie; the Foreign Minister of Kosovo, Mr. Skender Hyseni; the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Lamberto Zannier; and the head of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX), General Yves de Kermabon, to the Security Council Chamber today. The United Kingdom regrets the violence that took place in Mitrovica on 2July. I would like to extend our sympathy to the family of Mr. Mesud Dzekovic', who was killed on Friday, and all of those who were injured, as well as the Kosovan Minister of Parliament, Mr. Petar Miletie, who was attacked on Monday.”

    2010-07-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6353 (2010) · source

14. “We remain equally determined to continue to respond robustly to Iran's refusal to comply with its international obligations.”

    2010-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6344 (2010) · source

15. “The report concludes that Iran has not provided the cooperation necessary to permit the Agency to confirm that all nuclear material in Iran is in peaceful activities. We remain ready to resume the talks on Iran's nuclear programme that we started in Geneva in October. Baroness Ashton, the European Union's High Representative, is pursuing that with Mr. Saeed Jalili, the Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. Such talks can lead to a solution if they are purposeful, address both sides' concerns and make swift progress. In again extending our hand, we show our determination to resolve these matters through dialogue and diplomacy. This stands in stark contrast to Iran's repeated refusals to discuss its nuclear programme.”

    2010-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6344 (2010) · source

16. “This is a significant step towards the ability to enrich to weapons-grade levels. Iran has no credible civilian application for such enriched uranium. The report makes clear that, in the case of the facility at Qom, Iran did not notify the Agency in a timely manner of its decision to construct the site and that this is inconsistent with Iran's obligations under its safeguards agreement. The report states that Iran has not discussed possible military dimensions of its programme with the Agency since August 2008. The Agency therefore remains concerned about the possible existence in Iran of past or current undisclosed nuclear-related activities involving military-related organizations, including activities relating to the development of a payload for a missile.”

    2010-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6344 (2010) · source

17. “The work programme that resolution 1929 (2010) tasks the Committee to submit to the Council by 24 July will need to address those measures. It will be the most ambitious work programme yet. The contribution of the panel of experts will be essential to the effective delivery of that work programme. We urge the Committee and the Secretariat to make every effort to operationalize the panel as soon as possible. The most recent report of the International Atomic Energy Agency makes clear why these additional measures were necessary. It states that Iran has suspended neither its enrichment-related activities nor work on its heavy water-related projects. This is a clear defiance of successive Security Council resolutions. The report states that Iran has produced 5.7 kilograms of low-enriched uranium, enriched at just under 20 per cent.”

    2010-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6344 (2010) · source

18. “I should like to start by thanking Ambassador Takasu for his briefing this afternoon. His Committee's work is of critical importance as we pursue the dual-track strategy to 3 resolve the Iranian nuclear issue. It has only become more so following the adoption of resolution 1929 (2010). The measures imposed by resolution 1929 (2010) are targeted, proportionate and reversible. If the dual- track strategy is to succeed, Member States will need to ensure the full, effective and rigorous implementation of these measures and those in the Council's previous resolutions. The Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) will have a key role in monitoring, implementation and advising States, where necessary.”

    2010-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6344 (2010) · source

19. “We should ensure that MINURSO is making a positive contribution to the resolution of the conflict in Western Sahara and not mandate a mission that entrenches the status quo. In this respect, we ask the Secretariat to develop suitable benchmarks against which the progress of MINURSO in achieving its mandate can be measured and to include an assessment of such progress in the next report with a view to its future configuration.”

    2010-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6305 (2010) · source

20. “As noted by the Secretary-General, it is important to ensure respect for the human rights of the people of Western Sahara, both in the territory and in the refugee camps. We encourage the parties to make progress before next year by engaging with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, as called for by the Secretary-General, and by exploring options for the creation of other mechanisms to monitor the human rights situation. We have today renewed the mandate of the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO) for another year. In line with our ongoing discussions on peacekeeping, we underline the need for the Council to take a strategic view of all its peacekeeping operations.”

    2010-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6305 (2010) · source

21. “They should avoid activity that could damage the negotiations, including acts that could violate the ceasefire agreements, which have played an important role in preserving peace. We share the Secretary-General's concerns about the human dimension of the conflict and his call to address it through confidence-building measures. We welcome the expansion of the family visits programme, and we urge the parties to cooperate fully with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to implement their agreement. We also share the Secretary-General's concerns about the human rights situation. We believe that transparency and openness on human rights will do much to establish trust and confidence between the parties and thereby enable further progress in the negotiations.”

    2010-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6305 (2010) · source

22. “The United Kingdom strongly supports the negotiation process under the auspices of Ambassador Ross, which, as this Council has long maintained, should lead to a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution that provides for the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara. The unanimous adoption of resolution 1920 (2010) today sends an important message of the Council's support for Ambassador Ross in his efforts to build confidence between the parties. The failure to resolve this conflict affects both the peoples of the region and regional cooperation to address the serious security threats that it faces. We strongly urge all those involved to remain committed to the negotiation process and to demonstrate further political will towards a solution by drawing on and developing the current proposals.”

    2010-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6305 (2010) · source

23. “The Monitoring Group's report sets out clear evidence that individuals and entities are actively supporting and arming opposition groups and seeking to undermine the TFG. Halting the illegal flow of weapons and ammunition to rebel groups in Somalia is an essential part of supporting the TFG and the peace process. The Council should act quickly and decisively in agreeing measures against those working against peace in Somalia.”

    2009-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6173 (2009) · source

24. “Member States must continue to focus on what support can be delivered in this sector. While the security situation remains fragile, the role of AMISOM. in supporting the TFG remains essential. We pay tribute once again to the Governments of Uganda and Burundi for their continuing commitment, and encourage other African Union member States to play a role. Improved security should create the space for development. We must take advantage of stability in the areas controlled by the TFG to show that it can deliver essential services and economic benefits to the Somali people. To this end, we encourage the TFG to set out its needs and the United Nations and the international community to respond accordingly. Finally, we look forward to hearing Ambassador Heller's report later this morning on the work of the sanctions Committee.”

    2009-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6173 (2009) · source

25. “Ould Abdallah, Commissioner Lamamra, and Minister for Foreign Affairs Omaar confirms that those are the right priorities. As they have made clear, the situation remains extremely fragile. We are encouraged to hear that progress is being made by the TFG and President Ahmed. We welcome the fact that the Joint Security Committee met in Mogadishu last week for the first time. The Committee should play a key role in ensuring a properly coordinated relationship between those involved in security in Mogadishu. The long-term solution to Somalia's security, however, remains the development of the Somali security forces. The United Nations Development Programme has done admirable work in training the police, but there is still much to be done to strengthen the joint security forces.”

    2009-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6173 (2009) · source

26. “The first priority area is to tackle the humanitarian crisis, helping the more than 3 million people in need by supporting the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) in delivering basic security, food and health care. The second priority area is to support the political process, specifically the TFG's reconciliation policy, and to build on the Djibouti peace process. The third priority area is to achieve an improved security situation in Mogadishu, working with the African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) and the TFG to expand the authority of the latter. The fourth priority area is to address the ongoing threat from piracy. We need to continue to work to ensure security on Somalia's seas, as well as on land, by tackling both piracy and its root causes. What we have heard today from the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr.”

    2009-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6173 (2009) · source

27. “We are grateful to Foreign Minister Omaar, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ould Abdallah and Commissioner Lamamra for their briefings this morning. It is right that the Security Council remain focused on the situation in Somalia. As we have said before, instability there poses a clear threat to peace and security in the region and beyond. The ongoing violence continues to cause deep and unnecessary suffering for a people who have, as we have heard from each of the briefers this morning, suffered too long already. Three weeks ago, Ambassador Sawers set out what the United Kingdom sees as the four priority areas for action in addressing the situation in Somalia.”

    2009-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6173 (2009) · source

28. “Angelo, either today or in a later report, as to the scale of that problem and, indeed, how it might be addressed. Thirdly, we welcome the full deployment of the Detachement integre de securite (DIS) and the evidence of its improving effectiveness. DIS has provided us, the Secretary-General's report notes, with exceptional humanitarian escorts as MINURCAT has developed its operational capacity. Going forward, however, it will be important that DIS ensure that its escort services are not delivered to the detriment of its work within the refugee camps and thus do not undermine the civil status of those camps. So it will be important that MINURCAT take responsibility for those escort duties as soon as possible.”

    2009-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6172 (2009) · source

29. “We very much agree with the Secretary-General on the importance of a political process between Chad and the Sudan in delivering a lasting solution, and reiterate his call for a meeting of the Dakar Contact Group. That should be a very high priority now. Secondly, we welcome development by the United Nations of a strategic workplan and the benchmarks therein. These provide a clearer picture of the progress of the Mission towards fulfilling its mandate and of the effect of the wider context on the progress being made by MINURCAT. But one area the Secretary-General's report (S/2009/3 59) does not tackle is the issue of recruitment to rebel movements from refugee and internally displaced persons camps. It would be interesting to hear the views of MINURCAT and Mr.”

    2009-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6172 (2009) · source

30. “I join others in thanking Special Representative of Secretary-General Victor Angelo for his briefing today. We are very grateful to him and all the contributors to the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT) for its work to date. MINURCAT is clearly starting to have an effect on the ground, but the situation in eastern Chad remains of serious concern. I will not repeat the point that others have made, but it is clear that there has been a very difficult security situation there, especially since May. I would like to focus on three points. First of all, peace in Chad remains inextricably linked to peace in Darfur. We need more cooperation between N'Djamena and Khartoum and less trading of accusations. Chadian aerial bombing of Darfur is of deep concern to us.”

    2009-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6172 (2009) · source

31. “The positive manner in which the Lebanese elections took place provides a good basis on which to make real progress towards creating a durable peace. Recent events in south Lebanon, particularly the explosion of an arms cache on 14 July, underline, however, the urgency of moving towards a comprehensive agreement. We are deeply concerned that Hizbullah continues to maintain a substantial military capacity, which is a destabilizing factor for the whole region. We condemn the recent attacks on peacekeepers of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon in the strongest possible terms. We urge all parties to step up their commitment to full and unconditional implementation of resolution 1701 (2006). Movement on Ghajar would be an important confidence-building measure.”

    2009-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6171 (2009) · source

32. “As those tunnels are under Hamas control, the restrictions serve only to strengthen their position. It is in the interest of all that those restrictions be eased, particularly as winter approaches. We remain deeply concerned by allegations that breaches of international humanitarian law were committed by both sides during the Gaza conflict earlier this year. We encourage all parties involved to cooperate fully with the Human Rights Council fact- finding mission, headed by Justice Goldstone. As I said at the start, much-needed peace talks still elude us. With regard to Syria, Lebanon and Israel, negotiations are the only way to resolve the issues that divide them. Now is the time to take that forward. We urge Syria and Israel to restart indirect peace talks and to consider moving to direct talks.”

    2009-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6171 (2009) · source

33. “In particular, there have been positive developments in the city of Nablus, where the removal ofjust six Israeli roadblocks and checkpoints has led to a marked improvement to local economic activity. We welcome recent Israeli action to reduce movement and access restrictions and encourage further such steps. The benefits are plain to see. That is all in sharp contrast to the humanitarian situation in Gaza. We are still a long way from the full implementation of resolution 1860 (2009). Continued Israeli restrictions imposed on the Gaza crossings have allowed for little improvement in the plight of ordinary Gazans. Restrictions on certain foodstuffs and reconstruction materials have a serious and detrimental impact, forcing goods to be smuggled in through tunnels.”

    2009-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6171 (2009) · source

34. “Firm commitments are also needed from the Palestinians. Rocket and mortar attacks by Palestinian militants continue. The people of southern Israel have the right to live free from terror. We call for those attacks to stop, for the immediate release of Gilad Shalit, for access by the International Committee of the Red Cross to Corporal Shalit and for an end to all acts of violence. Palestinian factions should unite behind President Abbas, and we support the efforts of Egypt in that regard. Palestinian reconciliation is essential to prevent further political separation of the West Bank and Gaza. We are encouraged by the recent increase in economic activity in the West Bank. We support the work of Quartet Representative Tony Blair and his team in helping to create the conditions for such activity.”

    2009-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6171 (2009) · source

35. “We urge the Israeli Government to bring an immediate halt to that construction and to cease activities such as the house demolitions and evictions that continue to cause such deep resentment. We also encourage Arab partners to demonstrate their readiness to move towards a normalization of relations with Israel, as envisaged in the Arab Peace Initiative. Prime Minister Netanyahu's remarks on 23 July indicated Israeli's interest in expanding peace with the Palestinians into a broader regional peace. We welcome the views expressed recently by His Highness the Crown Prince of Bahrain on taking forward the Arab Peace Initiative. It is vital that all Arab States demonstrate both their commitment to dialogue and peaceful relations and their willingness to respond positively to any significant Israeli action to freeze settlement activity.”

    2009-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6171 (2009) · source

36. “Such settlements are illegal under international law. Their continued expansion, including so-called natural growth, goes against the overwhelming international consensus and, indeed, the decisions of the Security Council. It creates a further obstacle to the two-State solution, which is the only sustainable response to the national aspirations of both parties. We are especially concerned by Prime Minister Netanyahu's recent comments, rejecting calls to halt work on the Shepherd's Hotel settlement project in East Jerusalem. Developments such as that, in what is by any measure an Arab neighbourhood, would seriously undermine the prospects for a successful two- State solution, with Jerusalem as the capital of both Israel and Palestine.”

    2009-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6171 (2009) · source

37. “Like others, we are grateful to Mr. Fernandez-Taranco for his briefing to the Security Council this morning. Indeed, we welcome him to the Council for the first time. In the Council's regular meetings on this issue in recent months, there has been broad agreement on what needs to be done to achieve the ultimate goal of a two- State solution with an independent, democratic, contiguous and viable Palestinian State, based on 1967 borders, living side by side in peace and security with Israel. However, the peace negotiations essential to achieving that aim still elude us. The parties must take bold action to create an atmosphere conducive to peace. We fully support last week's statement by the Secretary-General calling for a freeze on Israeli settlement activity in the occupied Palestinian territories.”

    2009-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6171 (2009) · source

38. “Finally, we should like to pledge our support for the continued work of the Court, which has played an indispensible role in helping to bring sustainable peace to Sierra Leone. We pay tribute to its President, Prosecutor, judges and all its staff.”

    2009-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6163 (2009) · source

39. “It remains important that, even in these final stages, the Court continues to work to fulfil its mandate as expeditiously as possible and, where possible, deliver further efficiencies and budgetary savings. Equally, it is essential that the international community ensure that the Special Court has the resources it needs to complete its valuable work. We have heard today of the impending crisis in the Court's finances. We would strongly urge all Member States to make the further financial contributions needed to fund the final chapter of the Court's operations. We are grateful to those States that are working with the Court on the issue of enforcement of sentences and witness relocation.”

    2009-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6163 (2009) · source

40. “Taylor will receive a fair trial in accordance with internationally recognized human rights norms. We stand ready to imprison Mr. Taylor in the United Kingdom if he is convicted. It is because the Court is entering the final stages of its work that, as President Winter has said, we must urgently address the Court's legacy and residual issues. Like the Court itself, the proposed residual mechanism is slimmed down and cost-efficient. Supporters of the Court will need to consider how that mechanism is funded, how it may fit with the follow-on mechanisms of other international tribunals and how it offers the international community both the best service, in terms of international jurisprudence, and value for money. It is critical to the integrity of the justice process to date that residual functions be sustained effectively.”

    2009-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6163 (2009) · source

41. “The United Kingdom is a strong supporter of the Special Court, as we are a friend to Sierra Leone. We have demonstrated that support through practical and concrete actions. We are one of the largest financial contributors to the Special Court, having contributed some $32 million to the Court's operations since 2002. We are also an active member of the Special Court's Management Committee here in New York. The Court is now entering the final stages of its work. It is significant that the Security Council is considering the work of the Court in the same week that the defence case begins in the trial of Charles Taylor. He is the first African head of State to be tried for war crimes. He is also the last of the indictees to be brought before the Court. We are confident that Mr.”

    2009-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6163 (2009) · source

42. “I should like to start by thanking the President and the Prosecutor of the Special Court for Sierra Leone for their very informative briefings this morning and for all the work they are doing to help to bring justice to the people of Sierra Leone. We would also like to welcome to the Council today the representative of Sierra Leone. Since we last considered the work of the Special Court, Sierra Leone has made significant progress. Its elections in September 2007 were another milestone for the country. They demonstrated that, in spite of a decade of conflict, Sierra Leone is beginning to consolidate its peace and rebuild its democratic institutions and tradition. Part of that consolidation has been the re-establishment of the rule of law and the repudiation of impunity. The Special Court has played a central role in that process.”

    2009-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6163 (2009) · source

43. “We believe that is the only way to achieve peace and security for both Israelis and Palestinians. Finally, Lebanon's problems too remain unresolved, although there has been some progress, as Mr. Pascoe reported. Ongoing rocket attacks and overflights remain a concern. We would urge all parties to do everything possible to remain calm and make further progress on outstanding issues, including disarmament of militias, securing and delineating the border, and on the status of Ghajar and Sheba'a.”

    2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source

44. “We call on the Israeli Government to suspend these eviction notices immediately." The ongoing problems in Gaza and the West Bank reinforce the need to reinvigorate the Middle East political process. We welcome the recent talks in Cairo aimed at Palestinian reconciliation as a step towards creating the Palestinian unity necessary not only for rebuilding Gaza, but also for holding elections and delivering peace. President Abbas should lead that process, supported by the international community. We look forward to working with the new Israeli Government towards lasting peace in the region. We hope that new Government will make a strong early statement of its intent to engage in the Middle East peace process, based on the two-State solution and the Arab Peace Initiative.”

    2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source

45. “We also welcome the Israeli Government's decision to undertake their own investigation into allegations against its forces, including, we hope, those that have emerged most recently in the media. While the Council's focus has rightly been on Gaza in recent months, we should not ignore events in the West Bank. We remain deeply concerned by the increase in settlement activity there, including in East Jerusalem, including threats of house demolitions in the Silwan area adjacent to the Old City and the eviction notices issued to the al-Rawi and Hanoun families. As the British Minister for the Middle East, Mr. Bill Rammell, said on 21 March, "These eviction notices are not conducive to peace.”

    2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source

46. “As the Permanent Representative of Israel said, we should also recall today the plight of Gilad Shalit, who has now been held by Hamas for over 1,000 days. We regard it as deeply regrettable that negotiations to secure his release appear to have broken down. We were also deeply disturbed by the attempted car bombing at a shopping mall in Haifa. It is particularly horrifying that the device was clearly designed to kill and injure innocent civilians. The recent Gaza conflict was marked by serious allegations of misconduct by both sides. We welcomed the Secretary-General's decision to set up a board of inquiry and to report on incidents of attacks on United Nations facilities.”

    2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source

47. “Sharm el- Sheik also reiterated the need to reopen the Gaza crossings to legitimate trade and the movement of people. We believe that is essential both for the reconstruction effort and the peace process more broadly. While Israel should reopen the crossings, its concerns about the smuggling of illegal arms and ammunition into Gaza must also be addressed. Egypt continues to have the immediate security responsibility, but the international community could do more. That is one of the reasons why we hosted a meeting in London on 13 March, which agreed a programme of action aimed at enhancing efforts to prevent the smuggling of arms, ammunition and weapons components, in support of resolution 1860 (2009).”

    2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source

48. “We urge Israel to allow free and unfettered access for humanitarian aid and materials into Gaza. We commend the United Nations framework for the provision of humanitarian assistance in Gaza. Based on important humanitarian principles that all parties should respect, the framework would allow a broader range of material to enter Gaza in such a way that is monitored to ensure that it reaches only its intended recipients. Gaza also needs help for reconstruction. We were encouraged by the commitments made at the Sharm el-Sheik conference. The United Kingdom announced that we were making available an additional $44 million to help rebuild schools, homes and hospitals. That brings the United Kingdom's response to the recent Gaza crisis to roughly $70 million.”

    2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source

49. “I join colleagues in thanking Mr. Pascoe for his briefing this morning, and I also thank the representatives of Israel and the Palestinian Authority. I would like to associate the United Kingdom with the statement to be made later today by the Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic on behalf of the European Union. The situation in Gaza remains of the utmost concern. Little has changed since we last discussed it. The unilateral ceasefires declared by both parties in January are still not underpinned by a proper ceasefire regime. We reiterate our call for both parties to implement in full resolution 1860 (2009). The humanitarian situation in Gaza remains perilous. The United Nations, in particular the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East, is playing a critical role.”

    2009-03-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6100 (2009) · source

50. “If Iran remains determined to isolate itself, then we in the international community must remain equally determined to stand together both in maintaining pressure on Iran to meet its international obligations and in making clear to Iran that its choices will have a cost. In that context, I would like to highlight the important measures recently taken by the European Union as referred to previously by my French colleague.”

    2008-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6036 (2008) · source