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“I thank Mr. Le Roy for his detailed briefing on what the Department has done and is continuing to do. I now give the floor to Ms. Susana Malcorra, Under-Secretary-General for Field Support.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“The Council must of course be responsible for its own duties, but it must also be in a better position to 09-21747 discharge its peacekeeping responsibilities. That is a collective function in which everyone must play their part. In turn, every voice must be listened to carefully. It is therefore my pleasure now to give the floor to participants. At this meeting, the Council will hear briefings by Mr. Alain Le Roy, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations; Ms. Susana Malcorra, Under-Secretary-General for Field Support; and Mr. He'di Annabi, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti. I now give the floor to Mr. Le Roy.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“In that regard, we circulated a background document to serve as the focus of the first informal exchange among the members of the Council during the informal seminar we hosted yesterday at the French Mission in cooperation with the British Mission. The Ambassador of the United Kingdom and I could provide participants with more information about that. However, we feel that the very first stage of that undertaking should be to listen to the planners and organizers of peacekeeping operations and those responsible for their day-to-day functioning, including special representatives, troop and financing contributors and others providing support for this crucial activity. Success would not be possible without them.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“Nevertheless, the Security Council has a special responsibility, both because the Charter confers upon it the responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security and because it is the Council that defines peacekeeping operations. In that connection, there has been significant improvement in the way that the Council carries out its own work, including in its daily activities and in its relations with the main protagonists in the area of peacekeeping. It is for those reasons that France and the United Kingdom have sought to initiate a debate in the Council on how we can make the improvements that are so necessary.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“In that connection, the analyses contained in the Brahimi report (S/2000/809) and the conclusions reached by the Council itself almost 15 years ago, as reflected in its presidential statement (S/PRST/ 1994/62) of 1994, are as relevant as ever. However, we are at a critical juncture as a result of the scale of our engagement, deteriorating conditions, the increasing complexity of mandates and the growing constraints on our resources. All of us acknowledge that the situation calls for a response. Numerous initiatives have been launched, beginning with the Secretariat's own efforts but including also those of others, including our Canadian friends. I am sure that they will tell us about them in due course.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“Collectively, participants represent the key branches of the Secretariat responsible for carrying out peacekeeping operations, several of the main troop contributors from every geographical group, the two regional organizations with the most extensive cooperation on the ground with the United Nations and countries responsible for a very large portion of the financing for peacekeeping operations. It seems to us that it is high time that the Council hold a debate on peacekeeping, which has and continues to make it possible to achieve great things, in particular thanks to the skill and dedication of the staff of the United Nations. However, peacekeeping also has its shortcomings and problems.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“Alain Le Roy, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations; Ms. Susana Malcorra, Under-Secretary- General for Field Support; Mr. Hedi Annabi, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti; and Ms. Lila Ratsifandrihamanana, Permanent Observer of the African Union to the United Nations. It is so decided. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. I should like, first of all, to thank my colleagues and the invitees for their participation in the debate that we have organized today under the French presidency of the Council.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite the representatives of Canada, the Czech Republic, India, Jordan, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan and Uruguay to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, the representatives of the aforementioned countries took the seats reservedfor them at the side of the Council Chamber. The President (spoke in French): I propose, with the consent of the Council and in accordance with the provisions of article 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, to extend an invitation to Mr.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6075 (2009) · source
“In favour: Austria, Burkina Faso, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Japan, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mexico, Russian Federation, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam. The President (spoke in French): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1864 (2009). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 10.20 am. 09-2174]”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6074 (2009) · source
“The President (spoke in French): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/2009/46, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Members of the Council also have before them the report of the Secretary- General on the request of Nepal for United Nations assistance in support of its peace process, document S/2009/l. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6074 (2009) · source
“Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. Letter dated 22 November 2006 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2006/920) Report of the Secretary-General on the request of Nepal for United Nations assistance in support of its peace process (S/2009/1) The President (spoke in French): I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite the representative of Nepal to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Acharya (Nepal) took a seat at the Council table.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6074 (2009) · source
“I have been informed that our respected colleague, Ambassador Francis Butagira, Permanent Representative of Uganda, is attending a Security Council meeting for the last time today before he returns to Uganda. Our cooperation with him within the Council has been far too brief, but Ambassador Butagira has been the Permanent Representative of Uganda to the United Nations for five years. During that period, we have all had the opportunity to work closely with him in one way or another, and, in doing so, we have been able to appreciate his great professional qualities, the experience that he has always been ready to share with us, the kindness and courtesy he showed his colleagues, his great openness and his spirit of cooperation. We regret his departure and wish him every success in his future duties.”
2009-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6074 (2009) · source
“I thank the Under-Secretary-General. There are no other speakers on my list. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 3.40 p.m.”
2009-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6072 (2009) · source
“I thank the Secretary-General for his statement, and I give the floor now to Mr. Lynn Pascoe, Under-Secretary- General for Political Affairs.”
2009-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6072 (2009) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Ban Ki-moon. I would like to thank you, Mr. Secretary-General, especially as you have come here to meet with the Security Council when you have just returned from a lengthy and difficult trip, which I am sure has had its effects on you. I thank you very much for your gesture towards the Council. I give you the floor.”
2009-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6072 (2009) · source
“As a man of conviction, he has remained faithful to the positions of his country and of his regional group, all the while demonstrating the understanding and spirit of dialogue necessary to facilitating the compromises that enable the Security Council to express itself unanimously on the most sensitive of issues. Lastly, during Libya's presidency, Ambassador Ettalhi led the Council's debates on numerous important issues with great wisdom and remarkable equanimity. As we bid a warm farewell to Ambassador Ettalhi, I join other members of the Council in wishing him every success in his future endeavours, both professionally and in his private life.”
2009-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6072 (2009) · source
“As this is the last time that Ambassador Giadalla Ettalhi will participate in the work of the Security Council in his capacity as the Permanent Representative of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to the United Nations, I should like, on behalf of all the members of the Council, to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to him as both a colleague and a friend. In addition to his functions as the Permanent Representative of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya to the United Nations, Ambassador Ettalhi has devoted many years to the service of his country, including as Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Planning. He has made a significant contribution to the work of the Council.”
2009-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6072 (2009) · source
“There are no further speakers on my list. In accordance with the 09-21130 understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I now invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion of the subject. The meeting rose at 11.55 a.m.”
2009-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6069 (2009) · source
“On 2 behalf of the members of the Council, I should therefore like to express our gratitude to him and tell him how much we have appreciated, year after year, the effectiveness of his efforts at the helm of the United Nations Mission in Nepal, his honest and direct interaction with the Council and the sincerity of his commitment to the peace process in Nepal. We shall remember him fondly and wish him every success in his future endeavours. I am sure the members of the Council associate themselves with those sentiments. I now give the floor to the Special Representative.”
2009-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6069 (2009) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the request of Nepal for United Nations assistance in support of its peace process, document S/2009/1. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Mr. Ian Martin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Nepal and head of the United Nations Mission in Nepal. This will be the last briefing that Mr. Martin will give to the Council in his capacity as Special Representative of the Secretary-General.”
2009-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6069 (2009) · source
“I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite the representative of Nepal to participate in the consideration of the item on the Council's agenda, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Acharya (Nepal) took a seat at the Council table. The President (spoke in French): I propose, with the consent of the Council and in accordance with the provisions of article 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, to extend an invitation to Mr. Ian Martin, Special Representative of the Secretary- General in Nepal and head of the United Nations Mission in Nepal. It is so decided. I invite Mr. Martin to take a seat at the Council table.”
2009-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6069 (2009) · source
“There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 11.10 am.”
2009-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6068 (2009) · source
“All of this can and should be done quickly, in a spirit of transparency and, of course, in full respect of the budgetary principles of the United Nations. The Security Council has chosen to act in and off the coast of Somalia. On the sea, through resolutions 1846 (2008) and 1851 (2008), the fight against piracy is now actively under way, with the notable participation of members of the European Union and of many other nations. On land, resolution 1863 (2008) provides for a number of steps that have to be translated into reality. Whether we are talking about the financial measures that I have just mentioned or the assignment to Somalia of a special representative of the Secretary-General, these are all tools to help the Somalis to live up to the promise of the Djibouti agreement to restore peace finally to Somalia.”
2009-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6068 (2009) · source
“The risks are great, but it is crucial that the Somali parties seize the political opportunities before them to implement fully the Djibouti agreement, make it completely inclusive, pursue political dialogue and start the work to improve security in certain areas. Resolution 1863 (2009) enables the Security Council to act right now to support the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM). We wish here to pay tribute in particular to Uganda and to Burundi for their efforts. It also makes it possible to support the joint security force created following the Djibouti agreement. The resolution calls on the Secretary-General to establish a trust fund and to organize a donors conference to find additional resources, as well as to establish a logistics support package for AMISOM, as he proposed on 19 December.”
2009-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6068 (2009) · source
“It is also very clear in setting out that, once those conditions are met, a subsequent decision will need to be taken by the Council. Naturally, that decision will be taken in response to political and security developments in the situation. In that respect, we look forward to the Secretary- General's delivery in April of a detailed report that will equip the Security Council to take a decision at that point. Major events are taking place. The Ethiopian army has now withdrawn from Mogadishu. Following the resignation of President Yusuf on 29 December 2008, presidential elections are being planned for 26 January.”
2009-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6068 (2009) · source
“On the other hand, to decide to establish a peacekeeping operation when the necessary political and security conditions are not in place would be to destine the Blue Helmets to failure and to give false hope to one of the most traumatized populations of Africa. It would also have been wrong for us to commit blindly to deploying a peacekeeping operation at an arbitrary date. The approach spelled out in resolution 1863 (2009) allows us both to send a strong political signal and to begin to take concrete action in Somalia itself. The resolution sends the new and realistic political message that the Security Council is ready in principle to establish a peacekeeping operation once the necessary conditions have been met. The resolution is very clear on this point.”
2009-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6068 (2009) · source
“I shall now make an explanation of vote in my capacity as the representative of France. France fully supports resolution 1863 (2009) and welcomes its unanimous adoption by the Security Council. I should also like to thank Ambassador Khalilzad for the decisive role he played in the negotiation of the text. Inaction is not an option given the tragedy facing the Somali people. We are thinking in particular of those millions of people who are currently dependent on international aid and of those waves of displaced persons fleeing the violence who find themselves in the most precarious of conditions on the Afgoye road.”
2009-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6068 (2009) · source
“It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands. 09-21124 In favour: Austria, Burkina Faso, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Japan, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Mexico, Russian Federation, Turkey, Uganda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam The President (spoke in French): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1863 (2009). I shall now give the floor to members of the Council who wish to make statements after the voting.”
2009-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6068 (2009) · source
“The President (spoke in French): The Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document 8/2009/37, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Burkina Faso, Burundi, Italy, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Turkey, Uganda and the United States of America. Members of the Council also have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Somalia contained in document 8/2008/709. I should also like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to documents 8/2008/804 and S/2008/846, containing letters dated 19 December 2008 and 31 December 2008 from the Secretary-General respectively.”
2009-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6068 (2009) · source
“The situation in Somalia Letter dated 19 December 2008 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/2008/804) The President (spoke in French): I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite the representatives of Burundi, Italy and Somalia to participate in the consideration of the item of the agenda, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Duale (Somalia) took a seat at the Council table; the representatives of the other aforementioned countries took the seats reserved for them at the side ofthe Council Chamber.”
2009-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6068 (2009) · source
“We all know how our common Organization needs the support and active commitment of all of its Members, and in particular of the United States. So, my dear Zal, we all wish you every success in your journey through life. And in order to help you improve your French, I will tell you we are not saying adieu, but an revoir. 2 Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted.”
2009-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6068 (2009) · source
“He has the privileges of status and power, but the reality is that he also often has the privilege of solitude. In this role, Zalmay Khalilzad has always acted with great dignity and grace, as a great diplomat and a tough negotiator. He always applied the old saying: always dialogue; always negotiate; never turn away. We all know his curriculum vitae, which clearly embodies the American miracle of integration and personal success. But also in a way, it powerfully embodies the United Nations and the cultural diversity of the world: Afghanistan, where he came from; Lebanon, where he grew up; and then the United States, which both gave him opportunities and benefited by his talent. I would like to stress, in particular, after a difficult period, how Zalmay Khalilzad has brought the United States of America closer to the United Nations.”
2009-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6068 (2009) · source
“As I am aware that this is the last meeting of the Security Council in which our colleague Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, Permanent Representative of the United States of America, will participate, I should like, on behalf of the Security Council, to say how much we regret to see his departure as a colleague, but above all as a friend. Zalmay Khalilzad is a man of conviction, and of commitment, and, above all a man of talent. I think that none of us will forget the warmth of his personality, and I am sure that we will long remember his resounding laughter echoing in and around the corridors of the Security Council. I know that we will miss it. The role of Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations is not an easy one.”
2009-01-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6068 (2009) · source
“I thank President Obasanjo for his briefing. As agreed in the course of the Council's prior consultations, I now invite the members of the Council to continue their consideration of this issue in informal consultations. The meeting rose at 10.45 am. 09-20963”
2009-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6067 (2009) · source
“I propose, with the consent of the Council, to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Olusegun Obasanjo, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on the Great Lakes region. It is so decided. I invite Mr. Obasanjo to take a seat at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Mr. Olusegun Obasanjo, Special Envoy of the Secretary-General on the Great Lakes region. I now give the floor to Mr. Obasanjo.”
2009-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6067 (2009) · source
“Some 30 speakers remain on my list for this meeting. I intend, with the concurrence of the members of the Council, to suspend the meeting until 3 pm. The meeting was suspended at 1.15 pm. 09-20780”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“France appeals - everywhere, strongly and systematically - for compliance with international humanitarian and human rights law. This battle is essential. It must be fought in unity and with resolve. France is committed to it. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. I call on the representative of the Czech Republic.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“France commends the activities of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and of all those involved in providing assistance to refugees and internally displaced persons. The civilian nature of camps for refugees and displaced persons must be guaranteed. The voluntary return of such persons, as long as the conditions for security are fulfilled, and the rights of returnees must be guaranteed. Resettlement can be considered an alternative solution to voluntary return. Finally, the number of humanitarian workers killed this year is the highest ever recorded. We must protest and combat that situation, which is not acceptable. All attacks against humanitarian personnel must cease. Host States must ensure their security, thus helping to protect civilians.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“Let us work together in the months ahead to achieve a consensus on that point. What would the protection of civilians be without the fight against impunity? Those responsible for the most serious crimes must be pursued and punished. In particular, France reaffirms its support for the activities of the International Criminal Court and calls upon all States to accede to the Rome Statute. France welcomes the adoption, at the Dublin Conference, of a binding text banning all cluster munitions causing unacceptable damage to civilian populations, as well as the fact that 94 States have signed the Convention on Cluster Munitions. Forced displacements concern us.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“France supports the idea that reports of the Secretary-General on the situations in various countries should specifically address civilian protection. States have the primary responsibility for protecting their populations from the most serious humanitarian crimes, but the international community must be ready to mobilize in the event of inability or lack of will on the part of States. As members are aware, France is particularly committed to the concrete implementation of the concept of the responsibility to protect. It is an ambitious concept. It does not mean merely intervening in the midst of a crisis to stop the most horrendous crimes; it means acting in advance to prevent them. It is time to strengthen the warning and surveillance mechanisms in areas and situations at risk.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“Indeed, sexual violence is used in many conflicts as a weapon of war against civilians, particularly in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in the Sudan. Women are particularly affected. France calls for strict compliance with resolutions 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008) and encourages the Council to give this issue all the importance it deserves. Finally, we must give particular attention and particular protection to children. The activities of the Working Group of the Security Council on Children and Armed Conflict, which France has had the honour to chair since its establishment, has made it possible to document the demobilization of thousands of child soldiers. We must strengthen their reintegration into civil society and muster the necessary resources to that end.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“This point will be among those to be discussed at the peacekeeping seminar and debate to be held in the Council by France and the United Kingdom on 22 and 23 January. France welcomes the establishment of the Security Council's informal expert group on the protection of civilians. The group is necessary. It must enable the Council to respond more systematically to the need to protect civilians in cases in which a peacekeeping operation is being considered or renewed. France thanks OCHA and supports the updated aide-memoire that we will adopt shortly. It should serve as a reference. We must also develop language to address the challenges facing us. However, France regrets the fact that the aide- memoire did not devote a separate section to sexual violence, as initially planned.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“It is preparing to take over from the military missions carried out by the European Union in eastern Chad and north-eastern Central African Republic, in addition to that carried out with the African Union in Darfur, through the African Union-United Nations Hybrid Operation in Darfur. The renewed mandate of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo at the end of last year is centred on the protection of civilians, and we welcome that. However, the civilian protection mandates entrusted to peacekeeping operations in cooperation with the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) must be concretely reflected on the ground. That dimension must be systematically incorporated into operation planning documents.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“We condemn violence against civilians, whether they be Palestinians or Israelis. We also condemn terrorism in all its forms. In our view, the absolute priority should be the implementation of a ceasefire, as requested in resolution 1860 (2009). In that regard, we hope that the diplomatic efforts under way, in particular the Franco- Egyptian plan, will very soon succeed. The news reaching us from Cairo appears promising in that regard. Generally speaking, the international community must ensure effective compliance with the rules of international law concerning the protection of civilians. The United Nations is sparing no effort in that respect, particularly in the context of peacekeeping operations.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my national capacity. I should like at the outset to welcome the Under- Secretary-General and commend his continued commitment, as well as that of his teams on the ground, to the protection of civilians in armed conflicts. I should also like to thank him for his introductory statement today. France, of course, aligns itself with the statement to be made shortly by the representative of the Czech Republic on behalf of the European Union. Our debate is taking place in a particular context, which everyone has stressed. We are, of course, deeply concerned by the situation in Gaza. Once again, the civilian population is paying a terrible price. We urge the parties to the conflict to spare civilians. International law, in particular international humanitarian law, must be respected.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“I thank the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator for his briefing. In accordance with the understanding reached among Council members, I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than five minutes, in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate their texts in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber. I now give the floor to members of the Council.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“John Holmes, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. I now give the floor to Mr. Holmes.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“There being no objections, it is so decided. I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations to participate in the meeting, as requested in a letter dated 13 January 2009, the text of which is contained in document S/2009/3l, and in accordance with the provisional rules of procedure and the previous practice in this regard. There being no objections, it is so decided. I propose, with the consent of the Council, to extend an invitation under rule 39 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure to Mr. John Holmes, 2 Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. It is so decided. The Council will now begin its consideration of the item before it. At this meeting, we will hear a briefing by Mr.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“At the invitation of the President, the representatives of the following countries took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber: Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Finland, Indonesia, Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Morocco, Myanmar, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Qatar, Sudan, Switzerland, Syrian Arab Republic, United Arab Emirates, United Republic of Tanzania, Uruguay and Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. The President (spoke in French): I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Archbishop Celestino Migliore, Apostolic Nuncio, Permanent Observer of the Holy See to the United Nations.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source
“I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those countries inscribed on the list of speakers to participate in the consideration of the item, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided.”
2009-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6066 (2009) · source