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lines on the record: 49
first: 2000-07-17
most recent: 2000-07-20
sittings or episodes: 4
sources: un-security-council

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“I thank the Permanent Observer of the Organization of the Islamic Conference for his kind words. There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Council has before it the text of a statement by the President on behalf of the Council on the matter on the Council's agenda. In accordance with the understanding reached among the members of the Council, the statement by the President will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2000/25. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 5.50 p.m.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174Resumption1 (2000) · source
“I thank the representative of Rwanda for his kind words. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the Permanent Observer of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Mr. Mokhtar Lamani, to whom the Council has extended an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174Resumption1 (2000) · source
“I thank the representative of Kenya for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker on my list is the representative of Rwanda. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174Resumption1 (2000) · source
“I thank the representative of Uganda for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Kenya. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174Resumption1 (2000) · source
“I thank the representative of the United Republic of Tanzania for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Uganda. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174Resumption1 (2000) · source
“I thank the representative of the Republic of Korea for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of the United Republic of Tanzania. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174Resumption1 (2000) · source
“I thank the representative of Indonesia for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of the Republic of Korea. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174Resumption1 (2000) · source
“I thank the representative of Senegal for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker on my list is the representative of Indonesia. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174Resumption1 (2000) · source
“I thank the representative of Brazil for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Senegal. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174Resumption1 (2000) · source
“I thank the representative of Norway for his kind words addressed to me and the Jamaican delegation. The next speaker is the representative of Brazil. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174Resumption1 (2000) · source
“I thank the representative of Pakistan for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Norway. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174Resumption1 (2000) · source
“I thank the representative of Colombia for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Pakistan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174Resumption1 (2000) · source
“The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Colombia. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174Resumption1 (2000) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter dated 20 July 2000 from the Permanent Representative of Malaysia to the United Nations that reads as follows: "I have the honour, in my capacity as Chairman of the Islamic Group of the United Nations, to request that the Security Council extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to His Excellency Mr. Mokhtar Lamani, Permanent Observer of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to the United Nations, during the Council's discussion on the role of the Security Council in the prevention of armed conflicts." This letter will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/2000/7l7. If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 to Mr. Mokhtar Lamani. It is so decided.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174Resumption1 (2000) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Kenya and Rwanda, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion, 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. Kahende (Kenya) and Mr. Mutoboba (Rwanda) took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174Resumption1 (2000) · source
“I thank the representative of Austria for his kind words addressed to me. There are a number of speakers remaining on my list, but in view of the lateness of the hour, and with the concurrence of Council Members, I intend to suspend the meeting now.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174 (2000) · source
“The next speaker inscribed in my list is the representative of Austria. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and make his statement.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174 (2000) · source
“The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Japan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174 (2000) · source
“A proper mix of economic support, and the fostering of the principles of fairness, justice and good governance in the policies of key institutions, can only assist in the effort to reduce the tensions that often lead to deadly conflict. A careful examination of the root causes of armed conflict suggests that the answers will not be easy to come by. The hostilities that haunt us are driven by powerful forces that are deeply entrenched. The challenge for the Council is to look beyond the enormity of the challenge, find solutions and chart a course of action for the twenty-first century. I shall now resume my functions as President of the Council.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174 (2000) · source
“As the figures that I cited earlier demonstrate, the cost of war vastly outstrips the resources required for maintaining institutions that promote conflict prevention and resolution. We must commit to providing the United Nations, and to regional bodies concerned with conflict prevention and resolution, the resources necessary to enable timely and effective action to avert or quickly resolve conflicts. Starving these entities of scarce resources is a recipe for continued disaster. At the same time, there must be a renewed commitment to providing the means for empowering societies economically, and to undoing the circumstances of inequity and deprivation that threaten the stability of many of them.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174 (2000) · source
“Without taking into account the incalculable effect of the squandering and sacrificing of the lives of young men and women- our most precious resources - in these deadly conflicts, it is clear from a purely economic standpoint that this cycle of self-destruction which threatens so many societies must be averted if humankind is to truly make progress in the twenty-first century. The international community should not adopt a scale of priorities that gives greater importance to some regions over others. It must base its decisions on the objective merits of each situation - especially the severity of the conflict and the capacity for death and destruction that each brings.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174 (2000) · source
“These weapons are the insidious tools of trade that precipitate and sustain armed conflicts and fuel increasing levels of violent crime, which undermine the fabric of societies and threaten the stability of many small States. Our focus on prevention of armed conflicts must be founded on practical considerations that can be popularly understood and accepted. The economic costs of conflicts provide a sobering picture at a time when resources for development and poverty eradication are hard to come by and are insufficient to meet the demands of the global community. The Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict estimated that the cost to the international community of the seven major wars in the 1990s - not including Kosovo - was $199 billion. The World Bank in that period disbursed some $191 billion.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174 (2000) · source
“Already radical initiatives such as the move by the Security Council to boldly challenge the sinister relationship between diamond trading and bloody conflict in Sierra Leone, Angola and elsewhere in Africa point to a new day in the international community's pursuit of peace. If the political will is summoned to deny the ability of warring factions to sustain their illicit trade in natural resources, a Vital lifeline that supports and sustains armed conflict will be degraded, if not destroyed. Special efforts to deny to similar groups the fruits of trafficking in illicit drugs must also be encouraged. An all-out effort must be made to stem the illicit trafficking of small arms.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174 (2000) · source
“Poverty, inequality and underdevelopment provide fertile ground for the emergence of tension and deadly conflict among and within communities that can least afford the consequences of hostilities. It is a sad irony that many societies faced with unresolved tensions of one sort or another are often confronted with severe economic hardships. These tensions often define the parties in a struggle for scarce resources and increase the potential for armed conflict. The international community must convert the fruits of the dialogue on conflict prevention into a road map for peace.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174 (2000) · source
“However, the means by which this sentiment may be translated into reality are not altogether clear. The seeds of conflict cannot be wished away by a mere consciousness of the horrors of war. Indeed, parties are not easily deterred from an agenda of war and destruction, even in the face of tremendous human and material costs. The simple fact is that the prevention of conflict is infinitely better than heroic measures to secure victory or restore peace. The international community must work to find means of defusing the all-too-prevalent circumstances of ethnic hatred, bigotry, religious intolerance and misplaced nationalistic tendencies that so often spiral out of control and lead to violent conflict. It must also pay special attention to the often-overlooked economic underpinnings of such conflict.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174 (2000) · source
“The outbreak of new conflicts and the renewal of old hostilities in many parts of the globe has restored a sense of urgency to the debate on conflict prevention that has occupied the attention of the United Nations and other governmental and non-governmental organizations concerned with issues of peace and security. Secretary-General Kofi Annan correctly stated in his 1999 report on the work of the Organization that the United Nations in the twenty-first century must become increasingly a focus of preventive action. As many nations grow weary of the burdens of peacemaking and peacekeeping, the challenge to find new paths and stability through the avoidance of war has become more critical. The tragedies witnessed in Rwanda and the Balkans have stirred a global community stung by the horrors of these wars to say "never again".”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174 (2000) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Jamaica. Today the Security Council is taking a careful look at ways in which conflicts might better be averted through creative initiatives by the Council and relevant actors in the international community. As President of the Security Council this month, Jamaica called for discussion on this issue by the Council out of a deep conviction that, unless strong emphasis is placed on conflict prevention, this new century could well become more deadly than the last, with the United Nations and other international bodies caught in an endless struggle to restore peace among warring groups. My delegation wishes to recognize the valuable work done on this subject during the presidency of Slovenia in November 1999.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174 (2000) · source
“I wish to thank Secretary-General Kofi Annan for his introductory statement to this most important debate on the prevention of armed conflicts. His presence here today attests to the importance of this issue to the international community as it seeks to develop a culture of prevention. I again thank him for his presentation and for his recommendations for action by the Council. I would like to acknowledge the presence at the Council table of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Namibia and President of the General Assembly, His Excellency Mr. Theo-Ben Gurirab. On behalf of the Council I extend a warm welcome to him.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174 (2000) · source
“Kolby (Norway), Mr. Ahmad (Pakistan), Mr. Sun Joun-Yung (Republic of Korea), Mr. Ka (Senegal), Mr. Semakula-Kiwanuka (Uganda) and Mr. Mwakawago (United Republic of Tanzania) took the seats reservedfor them at the side of the Council Chamber. The President: 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 now call on the Secretary-General.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174 (2000) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Austria, Brazil, Colombia, Indonesia, Japan, Norway, Pakistan, the Republic of Korea, Senegal, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion, 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. Pfanzelter (Austria), Mr. Fonseca (Brazil), Mr. Valdivieso (Colombia), Mr. Oratmangun (Indonesia), Mr. Akasaka (Japan), Mr.”
2000-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4174 (2000) · source
“While noting these positive developments, the Council recognizes that there is still much to be done, and expresses its full support to UNAMSIL in its efforts to implement its mandate." This statement will be issued as a document of Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2000/24. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 2.45 p.m.”
2000-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4173 (2000) · source
“The Security Council commends equally the critical role played by the Nigerian and Ghanian contingents who provided essential flank and rear support, without which the operation would not have been possible, as well as the contribution of the force as a whole. The Council also expresses its appreciation to the United Kingdom for the valuable logistical support provided. The cooperation, coherence and sense of common purpose displayed by all concerned should be considered an example of the very best in United Nations multilateral peacekeeping. "The Council believes that there is now a firm foundation on which UNAMSIL can build as it continues to implement its mandate and work towards a lasting peaceful settlement to the conflict in Sierra Leone.”
2000-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4173 (2000) · source
“It is firmly of the view that, after over two months' denial of freedom of movement by the RUF, the exhaustion of intensive diplomatic and political efforts and the recent decision by the RUF to impede the resupply to Kailahun, the Force Commander, under these circumstances, had no choice but to take resolute action to restore the security and freedom of movement of UNAMSIL personnel, as authorized under the mandate of UNAMSIL. "The Security Council pays tribute to the forces of the Indian contingent of UNAMSIL, who took the lead in the execution of the the operation. The Council expresses its profound condolences to the family of the Indian sergeant, Krishan Kumar, who gave his life in the cause of peace. It also expresses its sympathies to those who were wounded.”
2000-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4173 (2000) · source
“The Security Council expresses its admiration for the professionalism, determination and robustness displayed by all UNAMSIL forces involved in this difficult and dangerous operation, and for the leadership and skill of the Force Commander, General Jetley, under whose personal command it was carried out. "The Security Council believes that the hostile stance taken by the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) towards UNAMSIL personnel at Kailahun had become intolerable. It fully concurs with the Secretary-General's assessment in this regard.”
2000-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4173 (2000) · 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. Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council expresses its full support for the decision taken by the Secretary- General to mount a military operation by the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) to relieve its surrounded peacekeepers and military observers at Kailahun. lt expresses its satisfaction at the successful outcome of the operation, with the minimum of casualties among United Nations personnel.”
2000-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4173 (2000) · source
“The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 2.40 p.m.”
2000-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4172 (2000) · source
“I thank Dr. Piot for the clarifications and answers he has provided and for his kind words addressed to me. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/2000/696) 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. In favour: Argentina, Bangladesh, Canada, China, France, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mali, Namibia, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1308 (2000). There are no further speakers inscribed on my list.”
2000-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4172 (2000) · source
“I thank the representative of Uganda for his kind words addressed to me and to the delegation of Jamaica. I shall now give the floor to Dr. Piot to respond to comments and some questions raised.”
2000-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4172 (2000) · source
“I thank the representative of Malawi for his statement and for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Uganda. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2000-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4172 (2000) · source
“I thank the representative of Indonesia for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Malawi. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2000-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4172 (2000) · source
“I thank the representative of Zimbabwe for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Indonesia. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
2000-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4172 (2000) · source
“The next speaker inscribed on my list is the Permanent Representative of Zimbabwe. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and make his statement.”
2000-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4172 (2000) · source
“In this regard, we commend the Economic and Social Council, UNAIDS, the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children's Fund and other agencies for their work in formulating appropriate responses to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. While researchers continue to seek a cure for AIDS and to develop vaccines, the international community must build on the experiences and lessons learned and endeavour to find ways to ensure that the advances in medications and treatment are widely available. Jamaica therefore supports the holding of a special session of the General Assembly to address appropriate responses to the HIV/AIDS pandemic. We support this draft resolution and wish to commend the United States of America for bringing it forward. I now resume my function as President of the Council.”
2000-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4172 (2000) · source
“My delegation therefore supported the inclusion in all peacekeeping resolutions of a paragraph on efforts to sensitize peacekeeping personnel to the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS and other communicable diseases. We must begin to properly sensitize peacekeeping personnel, and in this regard, we commend the work of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations. Jamaica recognizes that the issues of peace, security and development are multifaceted, and must be tackled in a holistic manner. These efforts require a multisectoral response from the international community and, with regard to the United Nations system, necessitates the involvement of all its organs and agencies. To do otherwise would be to deny the truly complicated interrelationships that militate against sustainable peace and security in many regions of the world.”
2000-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4172 (2000) · source
“HIV/AIDS has had a devastating impact on many countries, and is threatening to wipe out economic and social gains, hard-won over past decades, and threatens the future of many countries. Situations of conflict are fertile grounds for the spread of HIV/AIDS among affected populations. The cycle of the epidemic cannot end until the world community acts in unison to deal with this scourge. It would be morally wrong to ask young men and women to serve the cause of peace without acknowledging that HIV/AIDS also poses a real threat to their well-being. We must seek to prepare them for this emerging challenge. To the extent that the HIV/AIDS epidemic could affect the efficacy of peacekeeping operations, the Council has a responsibility to seek to address the challenges presented.”
2000-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4172 (2000) · source
“I thank the representative of Bangladesh for the kind words he addressed to me. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Jamaica. I wish to thank the head of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Dr. Peter Piot, for his introduction of the report of the Secretary-General on follow-up to the Security Council meeting on HIV/AIDS in Africa, contained in document S/2000/657. We welcome the establishment of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee set up in February 2000, and commend its efforts in working towards the development of strategies for addressing HIV/AIDS in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations. The many reports available to us point to one undeniable fact: the AIDS pandemic has reached catastrophic proportions, not only in Africa but also worldwide.”
2000-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4172 (2000) · source
“I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document 8/2000/657, which contains the text of a letter dated 5 July 2000 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council, transmitting a note prepared by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS that summarizes actions taken to-date as a follow-up to the Security Council meeting on HIV/AIDS in Africa held on 10 January 2000. Members of the Council have before them document S/2000/696, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. I shall now give the floor to the Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, Dr. Peter Piot.”
2000-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4172 (2000) · source
“Jokonya (Zimbabwe) took the seats reserved for them at the side ofthe Council Chamber The President: In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Dr. Peter Piot, Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS. There being no objection, it is so decided. I invite Dr. Piot to take a seat at the Council table. 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.”
2000-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4172 (2000) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Indonesia, Malawi, Uganda and Zimbabwe, in which they requested to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In accordance with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion 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. Pohan (Indonesia), Mr. Jawayeyi (Malawi), Mr. Semakula Kiwanaka (Uganda) and Mr.”
2000-07-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4172 (2000) · source