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first: 2005-10-31
most recent: 2013-06-19
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“We will continue to support the people and Government of Haiti and work together with other partners in this crucial cause. Accordingly, the United States remains open to considering appropriate adjustments to MINUSTAH's mandated strength and approach.”
2010-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6303 (2010) · source
“Such a step certainly makes sense where MINUSTAH is already provided considerable advice and assistance, consistent with its existing mandate, such as in the rule of law sector. At the same time, as MINUSTAH considers branching into other areas of governance support where it has not been working to date, we would welcome a better appreciation of the rationale for doing so via MINUSTAH rather than turning to the United Nations Development Programme, relevant international financial institutions or other bilateral and multilateral actors. Finally, the Secretary-General has provided us with a series of proposals to enable MINUSTAH to provide the best possible support to the Government of Haiti in this ongoing time of dire need.”
2010-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6303 (2010) · source
“We wonder whether it might be more cost-effective and sustainable for other actors in the development community to purchase the equipment and vehicles through voluntary contributions and donate them directly. Since these proposals are presumably stop-gap measures, pending longer-term assistance coming on line, how would the functionality of the Mission be affected if it depleted its logistical capacity for this purpose, even in the short term? We hope the Secretariat and MINUSTAH will address such issues before proceeding down the proposed path. We fully share the Secretary-General's assessment of the need to invest in building State capacity and human capital. In that context, we see the value of imbedding MINUSTAH advisers in Haitian institutions and offices where requested by the Government of Haiti.”
2010-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6303 (2010) · source
“Fifthly, we applaud the instinct of the United Nations to reject a business-as-usual approach in these dire circumstances. We understand that it can put a strain on MINUSTAH staff and put staff in an awkward situation when they have functioning offices, computers and vehicles that their local Haitian counterparts may lack. We therefore entirely understand the desire of the Mission leadership to provide direct logistical support to the Haitian institutions they are mandated to assist, and we understand that special representatives in many other missions have had similar impulses and faced similar frustrations when not allowed to do so. That said, we must ask how the Secretariat will propose to handle maintenance costs and legal liability in cases when United Nations equipment and vehicles are loaned to Haitian officials.”
2010-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6303 (2010) · source
“We would also appreciate additional information on the revised concept of operations for MINUSTAH'S police component, including the underlying assumptions about how long the increased police capacity will be needed. We want to ensure that MINUSTAH has enough police to take on critical tasks in its mandate, but we also hope to ensure that all authorized police personnel are being used as effectively as possible. Of course, the Secretariat depends on Member States to provide the additional police authorized by this Council, including well-trained and well-equipped formed police units. We commend the countries that have already deployed such formed police units, and we encourage others that can contribute them to MINUSTAH to do so as soon as possible.”
2010-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6303 (2010) · source
“Although extraordinary work has been done to protect IDPs and to maintain a safe environment for them, MINUSTAH must now work with the Government of Haiti and its other partners to reach a more permanent solution and move towards a more community-based approach. Fourthly, we agree with the Secretary-General that there is a need to enhance MINUSTAH's support for the Haitian National Police, especially to ensure a more sustainable and visible police presence throughout areas affected by the earthquake, including protecting citizens in IDP camps. My Government is prepared to support a further increase of 680 police officers for MINUSTAH on the understanding that the Secretariat will provide us with a detailed police-to- task analysis of how this figure was reached.”
2010-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6303 (2010) · source
“We also encourage electoral support from key regional organizations, such as the Organization of American States, operating within the coordination framework of MINUSTAH. Secondly, we fully agree that the Special Representative must continue to oversee the activities of the whole United Nations system in Haiti and that MINUSTAH's military, police and logistics components should provide, within their means and capabilities, full support to humanitarian and recovery efforts. Thirdly, the internally displaced persons (IDPs) continue to require assistance, in particular regarding their relocation to safer, less flood-prone areas.”
2010-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6303 (2010) · source
“We share the Secretary- General's assessment that the next 12 to 18 months will be a period of high risk in which we will need to pursue simultaneously political, security, protection and recovery objectives. We also agree that, during that period, the role of the United Nations and its Member States should be to support Haiti's Government and institutions in delivering on their responsibilities, while respecting their authority, sovereignty and prerogatives. We are largely in agreement with the future role for MINUSTAH that the Secretary-General proposes in his latest report (8/2010/200). I would like to highlight our perspective on six recommendations in particular. First, we support MINUSTAH's taking a lead role, specifically in technical assistance during the electoral process, in order to ensure efficiency and avoid duplication.”
2010-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6303 (2010) · source
“At the donors' conference on 31 March, the international community came together to pledge almost $10 billion in support for Haiti, of which $5 billion was pledged for 2010 and 2011. For our part, the United States will contribute $1.15 billion to Haiti's recovery and reconstruction. That money will support the Government of Haiti's plans to strengthen the areas of agriculture, energy, health, security and governance. Today, the Security Council is meeting to forge consensus on the future of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti, which of course faces a very different situation in the aftermath of the earthquake's devastation.”
2010-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6303 (2010) · source
“She carried a clear message from President Obama that the United States would continue to stand shoulder to shoulder with the people of Haiti. The First Lady also had the opportunity to visit the United Nations compound during her trip, to thank Mr. Mulet and the entire United Nations family for their unwavering support to the people of Haiti, to praise their heroism in the face of the greatest single loss of life that the United Nations has ever suffered, and to underscore the importance of a truly international effort to help Haiti recover and rebuild. America's gratitude for the contributions of troops, police and financial assistance made by the many countries represented here today is deep and abiding. We are proud to be working together as a unified international community in support of the Government and people of Haiti.”
2010-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6303 (2010) · source
“Let me start by warmly welcoming Prime Minister Bellerive. We appreciate his excellent statement and are particularly grateful for his Government's views on the appropriate role of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) going forward. I would also like to thank Special Representative of the Secretary-General Edmond Mulet for his comprehensive briefing, and above all for his extraordinary service in leading United Nations efforts in Haiti since the tragic earthquake of 12 January. We want to thank him and all the personnel of MINUSTAH for their dedication and selfless sacrifice. First Lady Michelle Obama visited Haiti a few weeks ago, three months following the earthquake. There, she reiterated the United States deepest condolences to the Haitian people for the immense losses they have suffered.”
2010-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6303 (2010) · source
“Women and girls whose lives and futures are on the line cannot wait, so we look forward to a commemorative meeting of the Security Council in October to mark the resolutions tenth anniversary and to renew our commitment to a world no longer blighted by impunity, assault, discrimination and the use of rape as a weapon of war.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“The United Nations plays critical roles in promoting women's empowerment, deepening their involvement in political processes and working to end sexual violence in conflict zones. We support advancing the broad set of women's issues through the United Nations system, including through the establishment of a robust, efficient and effective entity to advance women's issues and women's rights. Almost a decade after the adoption of resolution 1325 (2000), the need to increase women's participation in peace processes and to combat sexual violence in conflict zones has not abated.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“The Secretary-General's most recent report (S/2010/l73) is an important step. The work of the United Nations Technical Working Group on Global Indicators, under the auspices of Special Adviser Mayanja, has resulted in draft indicators to measure the implementation of 1325 (2000) and related resolutions. This report can serve as a basis for further much-needed consultations to ensure that the indicators are conceptually correct and measure qualitative metrics and not just quantitative data, and to ensure that these indicators can be realistically implemented. We hope that the Council will move forward soon on a final set of indicators to allow the United Nations to start putting them into practice.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“But far more needs to be done to develop frameworks and initiatives for addressing sexual violence issues overall, even as attention must be focused on specific countries and regions where atrocities are being committed as we speak. As we recognize the progress being made, we also remain focused on the challenges that lie ahead, including ending endemic sexual and gender-based violence, linking our current efforts with successful strategies for peacekeeping missions such as those in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Liberia, building an enduring team of experts that can work throughout the United Nations system and halting the sexual and gender-based violence that often continues even after a conflict subsides. Let me say a few words about steps to implement resolution 1325 (2000), as called for by resolution 1889 (2009).”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“We are eager to work with Special Representative Wallstrom and the team of experts to ensure a coordinated approach to addressing a series of critical issues, ending the cycle of impunity, helping national authorities strengthen the rule of law, particularly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, providing assistance to victims and creating a framework to help prevent emerging or recurring outbreaks of violence or to provide early warning if they cannot be staved off. In particular, I would like to note how pleased my Government is that Special Representative Wallstrom has begun her work by dealing immediately with the grave and worsening situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“My Government is committed to supporting Special Representative Wallstrom's work as she brings her Office up to full operational strength. In particular, we will look forward to the inclusion of a military expert within Special Representative Wallstrom's Office. This expert will help address ways that armed forces can prevent and halt sexual and gender-based 10-33085 violence during conflict, support strategies to convince military leaders from all sides of a conflict to prevent their forces from committing rape and help United Nations military leaders to develop effective strategies to prevent rape during armed conflict.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“The human cost is all too real. Armed conflict continues to have a devastating impact on women and girls, leaving them wounded, traumatized, sexually assaulted, socially and economically marginalized or without political power. Member States must renew their commitment to resolutions 1325 (2000), 1820 (2008) and 1888 (2009) and intensify their efforts to implement their provisions. We are encouraged by the momentum that has grown considerably in the past few months, particularly in three areas: the appointment of Special Representative Wallstrom and her work beginning to assemble a team of well qualified staff; the formulation of a team of experts; and the immediate attention that the Special Representative has given to the grave crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“I thank you, Sir, for bringing the Council together to discuss an issue that is critically important to the United States, and indeed to all nations. I also want to thank the Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Margot Wallstrom, and Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women, Rachel Mayanja, for their very helpful briefings. Through a series of resolutions spanning the past decade, this Council has consistently called on all parties to armed conflicts to respect women's rights. This body has also called on those parties to do more in the areas of conflict prevention, peace negotiations and post-conflict reconstruction efforts. The Council has also trained attention on the clear link between international peace and security and the use of sexual violence as a tool of war against civilians.”
2010-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6302 (2010) · source
“Similarly, the international community must have the courage to share its own concerns with our partners about ways in which their actions could undermine a peace process or threaten regional stability. To remain in a position to offer critical yet constructive advice, United Nations personnel, donors and Council members must pay more attention to the political dimensions of peacebuilding. I thank you, Sir, and the Government of Japan for convening this important and timely debate.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source
“Thirdly, international peacebuilders can better support national authorities when they understand the political context in which they operate - another theme we have heard from others today. Even in countries far removed from armed conflict, the adoption of a national budget, the financing of new roads and bridges, or the overhaul of the defence sector can be a complicated and contentious political exercise. It can be even more so in ones where disputes over national identity, wealth and power may have recently triggered outright Violence. It is tempting to approach institutional reforms or resource allocation only as a technical exercise, but in doing so one risks provoking conflict rather than reducing it. When national actors warn us of lurking dangers, we must listen.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source
“In particular, post-conflict Governments prefer to rebuild their own criminal justice sectors and security institutions as quickly as possible, rather than rely on the indefinite presence of even warmly-welcomed peacekeepers and outsiders. United Nations peace operations, United Nations agencies, international financial institutions, regional organizations and bilateral donors all play an important role here. But we must do more to learn the lessons of past successes and setbacks in our efforts together in Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, Timor-Leste, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Liberia, Haiti and elsewhere, and improve the coherence of our collective response.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source
“We look forward to the review's results, which we hope will be fully synchronized with the ongoing discussions on the global field support strategy and continuing reform of the United Nations human resources management system. Secondly, we need to focus on peacebuilding activities that pave the way for the responsible departure of international peacekeepers and related personnel. Last week in Dili, post-conflict countries issued a declaration asking us to respect their unique paths to lasting peace and to work with them to build the national capacities to achieve just that. We often hear, as we did from our speakers today, that when national authorities seek external aid, they do so within the context of achieving self-sufficiency.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source
“They should be able to call in experts to get a district office, police station, local court, prison or government payroll system up and running, to name just a few of the governance and early recovery challenges that require specific expertise. The United Nations has seasoned experts in many critically needed areas, but it does not have enough of them. Recruitment systems are not nimble enough to tap the potential found both inside and outside of the United Nations system. Several Member States, mine included, are developing national civilian response capabilities. These respective efforts need to be harmonized, and we are encouraged that the Secretary- General has convened a senior advisory group to review international civilian capacities for peacebuilding.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source
“I would like to highlight three areas today: personnel, peacekeeping transitions and the politics of peacebuilding. First, we need to ensure that the international personnel we send into post-conflict environments, especially at senior levels, have the right qualifications, arrive when needed and stay long enough to make a difference. National authorities must be able to count on the good offices of a wise special representative and United Nations team to help keep a political transition on track and to provide advice on a comprehensive, long-term peacebuilding strategy. They should be able to turn to development experts experienced in post-conflict situations to advise them on the best way to jumpstart an economy ravaged by war.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source
“Like so many of our colleagues, we believe that it is essential for peacebuilding agendas to be nationally led and nationally owned. Given the magnitude of the challenges that post- conflict Governments so often face when they seek assistance from the United Nations and other multilateral and bilateral actors, we need to respond more rapidly, more effectively and more efficiently. The Secretary-General's June 2009 report (S/2009/304) presented an agenda for doing just that, and we look forward to receiving his progress report and further concrete proposals on how to move forward. We look forward to his forthcoming report on the role of women in peacebuilding, and the review of the Peacebuilding Commission will afford us a further opportunity to reflect on the issues raised during this timely debate.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source
“It is entirely fitting that the Security Council should begin its debate by listening to those on whose shoulders the success of peace processes rests: the national authorities and peoples of conflict-afflicted countries themselves. National authorities in post-conflict countries face some of the most difficult challenges on Earth. They need to govern in ways that win the confidence not only of their supporters but also often of their former enemies. They must protect their citizens and uphold the rule of law in situations emerging from violence, where impunity and abuses have often been the norm. They need to provide basic services and economic opportunities for their population, while often relying on poorly equipped and inadequately paid staff.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source
“My Government is pleased to participate in this debate on post-conflict peacebuilding. Foreign Minister Okada's personal participation and the Secretary-General's direct involvement illustrate the importance of this debate. We are also pleased that the Managing Director of the World Bank joined this discussion. We strongly support closer cooperation between the United Nations and the World Bank in the field of peacebuilding. We also welcome the Foreign Minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and we are especially honoured by the presence of the Foreign Minister of Afghanistan, the Defence Minister of Sierra Leone and the Justice Minister of Timor-Leste. We thank them for sharing their insights.”
2010-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6299 (2010) · source
“The Government's plan to host an international conference in Kabul later this year will enable us to hear its detailed action plans and its targets for implementing its agenda. This will be a critical year for Afghanistan. We look forward to strengthening our common efforts.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“We welcome the Afghan Government's commitments to ensuring the integrity of the 2010 parliamentary elections and to working closely with the United Nations to build on the lessons learned from the 2009 elections in order to deliver improvements to the electoral process in 2010 and beyond. Demonstrable progress in establishing independent and effective electoral institutions will be key to sustaining confidence in the upcoming election and its results. Our own ability to provide assistance through the elections cycle will depend significantly on progress in establishing more effective and honest governance. The commitment we share with the Government of Afghanistan, which was expressed most recently in London, provides renewed direction for our efforts.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“Finally, the Afghan Government's announcement of national legislative elections later this year presents another opportunity to improve governance and strengthen institutions. However, we remain concerned about the electoral decree issued by the President in February. It is vital that the Afghan people be able to have faith in the credibility and legitimacy of the 2010 legislative elections. Thus, the independence and credibility of Afghanistan's electoral institutions are of paramount importance. For example, the Electoral Complaints Commission will be enhanced if its members, both Afghan and foreign, are able to conduct their activities in an impartial and independent manner.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“As security improves and the Afghan Government assumes greater security responsibilities, the United States stands ready to support Afghan-led initiatives to stabilize local areas by providing a path for insurgent commanders and fighters to leave the battlefield. As President Obama has said, "We will support efforts by the Afghan Government to open the door to those Taliban who abandon violence and respect the human rights of their fellow citizens". We urge the United Nations to continue to play a strong role in ensuring the involvement of women in every stage of that process and in working with the Afghan Government to ensure that women's rights and human rights are preserved and promoted.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“Key Afghan security and service-delivery ministries in Kabul, and their subordinate departments in Helmand, have worked to ensure that governance and development efforts immediately follow security operations. The Afghan Government installed a deputy district governor for Marjah and his team on 23 February, just 10 days after security operations were launched. Kabul continues to staff up critical positions in service-delivery ministries to help roll out essential services. But the real test will be the Afghan Government's ability to meet the expectations of the local population. We are determined to help the Afghan authorities succeed.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“UNAMA has a continued critical role to play in the process of transitioning towards greater responsibility for the Afghan Government, including helping to develop provincial benchmarks on development, governance and the rule of law as the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and the Afghan Government make provincial transition decisions. The Afghan Government has announced plans for a transition to Afghan-led security responsibility. We are already making progress together on that front. Current ISAF operations in Helmand province, conducted at the request of the Afghan Government and the province's governor, have been conducted with an unprecedented degree of Afghan planning and leadership.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“We believe that UNAMA will work closely with the Government of Afghanistan to ensure that this assistance supports the Government's agenda and priorities and builds government capacity at all levels. The international community is committed to strengthening the Afghan Government's capacity and supporting its goal of taking responsibility for its own development, governance and security priorities. United States civilian officials are partnering with Afghans to develop and implement governance, economic development, rule of law and agricultural initiatives.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“Upon his arrival, Special Representative De Mistura committed UNAMA to work to "assist both the stability and socioeconomic improvement of the Afghan people, remembering it should be Afghan-led and Afghan-owned, with total respect for their own sovereignty and independence". We agree with that commitment, and we look forward to supporting UNAMA in its work. We also look forward to seeing UNAMA take a re-energized, central role in coordinating humanitarian assistance among the United Nations agencies and in coordinating assistance among the donor Governments through improved mechanisms and increased staffing. For our part, the United States will continue to work to improve its coordination with the United Nations and other donors, and we would welcome steps by others to do the same.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“Underlying our commitment is the recognition that Afghanistan and the international community are entering into a new phase of partnership on the way to full Afghan ownership. To ensure that the efforts of the international community are effective, the United Nations will have to continue to play a key role in promoting coordination and unity of effort. The United States very much welcomes the appointment of Special Representative Staffan de Mistura and reiterates its strong support for him and UNAMA as he takes up his important assignment. We look forward to working closely with the new Special Representative to achieve our shared goal of assisting the people of Afghanistan to transform and strengthen their own society and ensure their own security.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“I thank Under-Secretary-General Le Roy for his comprehensive briefing and Ambassador Tanin for his important remarks and his leadership here. Allow me to start by underscoring the full support of the United States for the critical role of the United Nations in Afghanistan. We are deeply grateful to the dedicated men and women of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) and of the many United Nations agencies, who have demonstrated their deep commitment to helping the Afghan people achieve stability and develop democratic institutions in the face of enormous challenges. Two months ago in London, the international community demonstrated its support for the Afghan Government's agenda, as outlined by President Karzai in his inaugural address.”
2010-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6287 (2010) · source
“As Security Council members, we must all continue to stand firm in our conviction that Iran must comply with its international obligations. Four years have passed since the IAEA referred this serious situation to the Security Council. In that time, the permanent five members of the Council plus Germany have dedicated themselves to a dual-track approach to place a clear choice before Iran so that it can choose a better way forward. The United States remains committed to that strategy. In light of Iran's continued non-compliance with its obligations, this Council must consider further measures to hold the Government of Iran accountable.”
2010-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6280 (2010) · source
“As my Government has noted before, the effectiveness of Security Council resolutions depends on follow-up and enforcement by the Committee, the Security Council and all Member States. As such, it is our responsibility to be vigilant in ensuring that these sanctions are rigorously enforced and that thorough, comprehensive investigations are conducted when there is evidence of violations. The United States remains firmly committed to a peaceful resolution of international concerns about Iran's nuclear programme. Over the past year and more, the United States has reached out to Iran in unprecedented ways, repeatedly demonstrating our commitment to working towards a diplomatic solution based on mutual respect. And yet, Iran has yet to take steps to build confidence and honour the commitments it has made.”
2010-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6280 (2010) · source
“We commend the Committee's continued diligence in 3 carrying out its important mandate, even in the face of repeated sanctions violations by certain United Nations Member States. We were pleased that the Committee issued a second Implementation Assistance Notice urging all Member States to be especially alert to additional violations involving similar circumstances, such as those involving the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines or transfers from Iran to Syria. That Notice also reminded Member States that the Committee has the authority to impose additional targeted sanctions on entities that facilitate sanctions violations or evasion, and we encourage the Committee to continue to explore options for responding to violations, particularly for how to most effectively respond to repeated sanctions violations.”
2010-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6280 (2010) · source
“By rejecting this generous deal, Iran is missing yet another opportunity to build the confidence of the international community in its assertions that its nuclear programme is only for peaceful purposes, and it has deprived the Iranian people of assured access to life-saving medical treatments. Unfortunately, these ongoing violations and this behaviour show a continued pattern of disregard by the Government of Iran for the clear and serious concerns over its nuclear programme expressed by the international community. Secondly, Iran's continued refusal to provide meaningful responses to the request for information made by the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1737 (2006) is further evidence of Iran's disregard for the obligations imposed by this Council.”
2010-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6280 (2010) · source
“The Director General also recounts several key issues and unanswered questions about a possible military dimension to Iran's nuclear programme, and he provides troubling information about the timing of Iran's decision to begin work on its previously secret enrichment plant at Qom. Iran's actions fail to provide confidence in the nature of its nuclear programme and, importantly, caused the Director General to declare that the IAEA cannot confirm that "all nuclear material in Iran is in peaceful activities". We particularly regret the fact that Iran has not taken advantage of an IAEA proposal to provide fuel for the Tehran research reactor in a one-time exchange for 1,200 metric kilogrammes of Iran's low enriched uranium.”
2010-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6280 (2010) · source
“Specifically, the Director General confirmed that Iran has not suspended its enrichment and heavy water-related programmes as required by the Security Council. Instead, Iran has declared that its stockpile of low-enriched uranium has increased and that it is moving quickly to produce near-20 per cent low-enriched uranium. Iran has also announced that it intends to build 10 new enrichment plants, but it has not offered the IAEA any information about their location or design, as required by Iran's Safeguards Agreement. Moreover, Iran continues to make significant progress in its heavy water-related activities, particularly with the continued construction of the IR- 40 reactor. But Iran has denied the IAEA's request to sample heavy water that the Agency discovered in Iran.”
2010-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6280 (2010) · source
“Allow me to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. I would also like to thank Ambassador Araud and the delegation of France for their able leadership last month. I would also like to thank Ambassador Takasu for his comprehensive report and briefing today. But, unfortunately, since we last met on this issue, our concerns about Iran's nuclear programme have only deepened. First, the latest report of the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) once again concludes that Iran is not complying with its 10-25834 IAEA and Security Council obligations, obligations that are essential to building confidence in Iran's assertion that its nuclear programme is for exclusively peaceful purposes.”
2010-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6280 (2010) · source
“Given the threat that drug cartels and organized criminals often pose to development and reconstruction efforts, this Council should consider how best to develop judicial and law enforcement capacities when creating or reviewing mandates for peacekeeping operations in areas where such criminals threaten international peace and stability. In the twenty-first century, a threat to development anywhere can soon be a threat to security everywhere. It is for that reason that we are pleased to support the presidential statement to be adopted today.”
2010-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6277 (2010) · source
“Simply put, this is a modern form of slavery. The suffering is vast and the victims should not have to wait. In conclusion, let me turn back to the realities of our interconnected age and the nexus between development and global security. Drug trafficking and other transnational threats gravely undermine post- conflict States, whose criminal justice sectors may have been destroyed or even hijacked by criminal organizations. When States suffer, so do their neighbours. Regions wracked by conflict, want and instability are often breeding grounds for drug traffickers, terrorists and other nefarious actors, who in turn undermine reconstruction activities and threaten the security of States in the region and around the world. Unfortunately, we will all have to grapple with the threat of international drug trafficking for years to come.”
2010-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6277 (2010) · source
“Let me also say a word about the related and appalling problem of human trafficking. As we all know, one of the key components of the Palermo Convention is its Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children. The trafficking of persons strikes at our common humanity and tears the social fabric of communities around the world. During these times of economic turmoil, people desperate for work can be especially vulnerable to trafficking organizations and crime cartels, particularly in impoverished, fragile or post-conflict States. It is not enough simply to enact an anti-trafficking law or announce a national plan of action; we must act globally and firmly to implement trafficking laws and to ensure that these statutes help victims even while we prosecute those who prey on them.”
2010-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6277 (2010) · source
“For 2010, the State Department has allocated approximately $2 billion to high-priority programmes to support three interrelated objectives: first, to institutionalize the rule of law by developing partner countries' criminal justice systems to strengthen law enforcement, increase judicial effectiveness, foster cooperation in legal affairs and advance respect for human rights; secondly, to disrupt the overseas production and trafficking of illicit drugs through targeted counter-narcotics efforts, institution-building assistance and stronger coordination with other Governments and international organizations; and thirdly, to minimize the harm that transnational crime and criminal networks inflict on the United States and others through enhanced international cooperation and foreign assistance.”
2010-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6277 (2010) · source
“Having discussed the overall nature of the challenges, I should like to say a few words about the role that the United States is working play to tackle them, as underscored by our efforts to help Governments to take responsibility as equal partners in this shared challenge. From 2008 through 2009, the United States provided approximately $36 million to support UNODC activities. We are committed to continuing that support, and we recognize that the efforts of UNODC and other international and regional organizations act as an important force multiplier.”
2010-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6277 (2010) · source