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lines on the record: 178
first: 2004-02-26
most recent: 2006-06-28
sittings or episodes: 19
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“In June of this year, more than 500 civil society organizations from across 15 regions gathered here in New York and produced the Global Action Agenda of the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict. The Action Agenda charts the range of functions that civil society can perform and provides important recommendations for national Governments and the United Nations system. We support and encourage its implementation. The Action Agenda stresses the need for the international community to shift its focus from reaction to prevention. Better prevention requires better and more timely information, as well as a rapid response.”
2005-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5264 (2005) · source
“But civil society organizations fulfil widely varying functions across the conflict cycle - everything from advocacy to accompanying vulnerable populations as they move to long-term monitoring and reporting. They can also play an instrumental role across thematic lines, for example, in ensuring the inclusion of a gender perspective and a role for women in the prevention and the resolution of conflicts, as called for in the World Summit declaration. In Canada's experience, civil society partners are also valuable in efforts to mobilize political will on a global scale, as evidenced by the key role played by civil society coalitions in the campaign to ban landmines and in efforts to establish the International Criminal Court.”
2005-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5264 (2005) · source
“The unique attributes of civil society - including its independent nature, its global reach and its high level of community integration - make civil society an invaluable partner for the Council and our national Governments. Canada welcomes the recent adoption of Security Council resolution 1625 (2005) and its declaration on strengthening the effectiveness of the Security Council's role in the prevention of armed conflict. Resolution 1625 (2005) identifies clearly the importance of civil society contributions and the need to work to strengthen the capacity of civil society. We all know the important role of civil society organizations, both indigenous and international, in crisis detection and early warning.”
2005-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5264 (2005) · source
“Thank you, Mr. President, for the opportunity to speak before the Council on the role of civil society in conflict prevention and the pacific settlement of disputes. This discussion comes at a critical time, as we collectively begin to chart the course ahead on implementation of the outcome of last week's summit, and we are particularly indebted to the Philippine presidency for drawing attention to this issue. It has been 15 years since the Secretary-General issued his initial report on the prevention of armed conflict. Our experience has shown that conflict prevention is something that Governments cannot undertake effectively in isolation. Across a spectrum of conflict prevention roles, civil society organizations provide crucial assistance.”
2005-09-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5264 (2005) · source
“(spoke in English) In sum, Canada supports the Secretary-General's vision for future engagement in Afghanistan, in particular the continued role for both the United Nations and the international community in consolidating peace. In order for the United Nations to continue to be successful in coordinating donor engagement, it will need to upgrade its capabilities on the ground in Afghanistan in the areas of governance, the rule of law, the police, justice and the private sector. Canada will continue to stand with Afghanistan and the international community and the United Nations as Afghanistan works to take its place among stable, democratic and self-sufficient States.”
2005-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5249 (2005) · source
“The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan and the Government of Afghanistan have cooperated in the development of the Kabul process, which will result in the achievement of an agreement between Afghanistan and the international community that identifies reciprocal responsibilities. That will be an opportunity to focus on setting goals to provide for security-sector reform; promote and protect human rights, especially the rights of women; establish a sound legal framework that includes access to justice for all Afghans; create accountable governance institutions; and agree upon a strategy for economic development and investment that can promote long- term economic growth in the country.”
2005-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5249 (2005) · source
“We are pleased that the strategy contemplates a wide spectrum of mechanisms to address past injustices, ranging from vetting the public service to ending impunity. The fourth challenge is strategic coordination. Recognizing that the pillars of the security sector are interdependent and mutually reinforcing, and that shortcomings in one pillar will jeopardize the sustainability of progress in another, we must increase strategic coordination. Canada is committed to assisting in the facilitation of that coordination. (spoke in French) Given those challenges, it is important that we give sufficient attention to charting the path ahead. We should expand the vision of the Bonn Agreement. After all, its goals - national reconciliation, lasting peace, stability and respect for human rights - have yet to be fully realized.”
2005-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5249 (2005) · source
“Canada firmly believes that building institutions and lasting capacity is the only way to ensure that our investment will endure long beyond our engagement. Thirdly, with regard to transitional justice, the confidence of the citizenry is key to any Government's success. The inclusion in the Government of individuals responsible for serious past transgressions of Afghan and international law would call into question the credibility of the Government, complicating efforts towards future progress. Canada therefore supports the work being done by Afghan authorities in close cooperation with the Afghan Independent Human Rights Commission to develop a national strategy on transitional justice.”
2005-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5249 (2005) · source
“Without a commitment to take decisive action against those who most overtly defy the rule of law, they will continue to subvert our best efforts and contribute to instability. The security situation in Afghanistan remains fragile. Al-Qaida, elements of the Taliban and other insurgents are still active, compromising both Afghan and international security. Canada remains concerned about persistent violence directed at civilian populations and at humanitarian and development agencies. We call on all actors to ensure respect for international human rights law and humanitarian law. On the second subject, governance, we agree with the conclusions reached by the Secretary-General in his report on the situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security (S/2005/525).”
2005-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5249 (2005) · source
“While Canada acknowledges that the challenges that continue to confront Afghanistan are serious, we do not believe that they are insurmountable. Let me address four challenges that we believe must be resolved on a priority basis: first, uncooperative local commanders; secondly, governance; thirdly, past injustices; and, fourthly, strategic coordination. First, with respect to commanders, it seems to us that we can no longer defer facing some of the most difficult problems, including how to deal with local commanders who continue to challenge the authority of the central Government by pursuing illicit activities. Those non-compliant power brokers must be made aware that there are consequences to their actions. Their continued involvement with narcotics, illegal armed groups and human rights violations must be addressed.”
2005-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5249 (2005) · source
“This deployment in Kandahar, I might say, will eventually number 1,500 persons, which we expect to be in place by February 2006. The shared objective of the international community and the Afghan people is the creation of a stable, democratic, self-sustaining Afghan State that can provide for its own security and that will never again serve as a haven for international terrorism. Afghanistan has made significant progress on the path towards those goals. It is now at a stage where democracy has taken root and is paying dividends, in particular in terms of building the confidence and the pride of Afghans in their own country. Both the adoption of a Constitution and the presidential election last October were watersheds in Afghanistan's transition, and key elements of the Bonn Agreement.”
2005-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5249 (2005) · source
“Canada is grateful for the opportunity to participate in this discussion on the situation in Afghanistan, and we are grateful to the presidency of Japan for putting this matter on the agenda. At the outset, may I say that Canada's commitment to Afghanistan has been significant. We have committed over $600 million through 2009 in development assistance. We have doubled our embassy contingent. We have been and we remain a significant contributor to the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) mission. In fact, we recently augmented our presence in Afghanistan by sending the first contingent of a provincial reconstruction team in Kandahar, which will eventually include both civilian and military components.”
2005-08-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5249 (2005) · source
“We call on the Security Council to commit itself to continuing to attach high priority to the protection of civilians and to expanding its consideration of the subject to issues that had not been identified five years ago. The issues we outlined in December 2004 and today must continue to be addressed as part of the Council's deliberations on the development of multidimensional integrated mission mandates and should be reflected in a new Security Council resolution on the protection of civilians. We look forward to discussion of these elements in coming months.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“Every day that we spend deliberating on the scope of a new legal instrument puts them at further risk. (spoke in French) We welcome the progress report provided by Under-Secretary-General Egeland on the improvement of monitoring and reporting with respect to the protection of civilians. This work must continue. In addition, we urge him to continue to use his office to bring civilian protection concerns to the Council's and our collective attention. This includes situations of which the Council may not yet formally be seized. In the end, our message is simple: we must continue to move forward robustly on the initiative regarding the protection of civilians in armed conflict.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“All parties to conflict must respect the principles of humanity, impartiality, neutrality and independence that govern the efforts of those agencies. It is imperative that they also be allowed to advocate on behalf of conflict-affected populations and not fear reprisals from Governments for raising concerns about violations of international law. In addition to condemning attacks against those who perpetrate violence against aid staff, the Council can take concrete action by encouraging the General Assembly to rapidly reach a conclusion on the expansion of the scope of the 1994 Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel and to remove the exceptional risk requirement so that it can cover all United Nations and associated staff whose work, by its very nature, renders them vulnerable to attack.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“We reaffirm the responsibility of Governments in the first instance to ensure that the needs of IDPs on their own territory are met, including by facilitating safe and unhindered access for humanitarian agencies. Certainly the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement provide a useful framework, and the international community has a key supporting role to play. This year has been a difficult one for the dedicated United Nations staff and humanitarian personnel who work tirelessly in the field to help those in greatest need. The kidnappings of United Nations and non-governmental organization staff in Afghanistan are, regrettably, only the most recent reminder that those who seek to protect civilians urgently need our support if they are to continue their work.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“In that regard, I would also like to draw the Council's attention to the domestic and regional implications of the continued abduction and recruitment of children in northern Uganda. That region presents a continuing tragic cycle of displacement, violence and child abduction: an appalling situation that has lasted for almost 20 years. We urge the Security Council to request continuing reports on the humanitarian and human rights realities in Uganda and to look for the appropriate moment to put that conflict on its agenda so that it might explore all possible means to hasten the day when the violence stops. We strongly support Mr. Egeland's emphasis on the rights and needs of internally displaced persons (IDPs). Their deliberate dispossession is among the most visible and devastating symptoms of conflict today.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“The international community must make concerted efforts to build and enhance regional crisis response capacity, including through political, material and financial support when required. We must also continue to recognize that key elements of the civilian-protection agenda have important regional dimensions, such as the abduction, recruitment and use of boys and girls as child soldiers, and forced displacement. As was evident in West Africa, failure to effectively put our collective resources into programmes of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) that assist in the reintegration and rehabilitation of children renders them vulnerable to re-recruitment with consequences for national and regional stability.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“We must look to troop-contributing countries to follow through on the work initiated by Prince Zeid Ra'ad Zeid Al-Hussein and the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations, to ensure that peacekeepers do not contribute to gender-based violence and that individual peacekeepers are held accountable if they commit such acts. As we have seen in recent months, regional organizations can play an important role in providing timely, appropriate and effective responses to protection crises. The leadership that the African Union has shown in Darfur is an example of what may be possible in that respect. We encourage continued strong links between the United Nations and regional organizations on civilian-protection issues.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“In addition, United Nations agencies and other humanitarian, development and human rights agencies must strengthen their efforts to promote prevention of sexual exploitation and to increase accountability, including within their own work. We also believe it would be useful for the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs and the Department of Peacekeeping Operations to consider how United Nations peace support operations with protection-of- civilians mandates might be better designed to ensure greater physical security for women and children at risk of sexual or gender-based violence.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“The international community can do more to marshal and coordinate support for local-level judicial reform, capacity-building and the overall strengthening of the rule of law as a critical investment. In that respect, we strongly support the proposed Peacebuilding Commission. We note the good work of the Challenges of Peace Operations Project on these issues and look forward to the finalization of its phase-II report later this year. Where serious crimes amounting to war crimes, crimes against humanity or genocide cannot or will not be addressed locally, the International Criminal Court becomes the appropriate forum to turn to.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“Today, however, we will focus on just a very few of the additional concerns that have been noted by Mr. Egeland. The appalling and endemic use of sexual abuse and violence as a weapon of war demands our urgent attention. It is clear from what we have seen in the horrors of Bosnia, Rwanda and Sierra Leone and from what is evident today in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Sudan that a more robust and better coordinated international response is required. States affected by conflict, their justice systems and their local communities must be engaged as a matter of priority to ensure that perpetrators of sexual violence are brought to justice.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“These included: putting a greater emphasis on conflict prevention; systematically pursuing lessons learned with respect to past civilian protection mandates; strengthening monitoring and enforcement mechanisms for targeted sanctions; more proactive engagement on the issue of natural resources and armed conflict; and reinforcing the capacity of country teams to respond to protection concerns. In addition, we placed important emphasis on the need for the Council to reach agreement on how it will apply Chapter VII of the Charter in response to attacks against civilians, particularly in internal conflict, consistent with resolution 1265 (1999). We continue to believe that those issues must be the focus of Council efforts in the months ahead and must be reflected in the Secretary-General's next report.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“I am pleased to address the Council on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand. At the outset, I would like to reaffirm our strong support for the call to action that we heard today from Emergency Relief Coordinator Jan Egeland. Our Governments continue to attach the highest importance to the protection of civilians in armed conflict and to the attention that the Security Council has rightly focused on increasing the physical and legal security of war-affected populations. Last December (see S/PV.5100), our Governments highlighted six key issues that should form the basis of future Council action on protection issues.”
2005-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5209 (2005) · source
“Let me conclude by expressing gratitude for the support that the Advisory Group received from the Government of Haiti, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of MINUSTAH, the Deputy Special Representative and Humanitarian and Resident Coordinator, the entire United Nations country team and the men and women of MINUSTAH who ensured the security of the Group during its visit, as well as from officials of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, the United Nations Development Programme, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the Inter-American Development Bank. The Group also wishes to thank the Department of Economic and Social Affairs for its excellent support in facilitating our work.”
2005-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5178 (2005) · source
“Our simultaneous presence in Haiti - members of both Councils and representatives of international financial institutions and of troop-contributing countries - was a prototype of what has been recommended by the Secretary- General as the Peacebuilding Commission. I believe that the unique integrated perspective that the visit afforded, the constructive working relationship among all those who took part and the significance of the recommendations that emerged from the trip all demonstrate the value of a Peacebuilding Commission. This approach makes sense, and I very much hope that Member States will examine our work when they assess that reform proposal.”
2005-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5178 (2005) · source
“In that respect, the past should be our teacher. We therefore call on the international community to increase its commitments to Haiti and to be more flexible in doing so. Paperwork should not form a barrier between a good idea and the financing necessary to make it a reality. The Haitian Government must be in a position to make rapid progress in the quality-of-life improvements that Haitians expect. Underlying ail of this must be a collective decision by Haiti's people and its political class that this is the time to move forward: to begin a national dialogue around the building of a stable country in which citizens enjoy the freedom and economic security we are all committed to promote. There is one more dimension of the visits by the Economic and Social Council and the Security Council that I should mention before closing.”
2005-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5178 (2005) · source
“Looking to donors, we recommend that they develop more flexible and accelerated disbursement processes, align themselves to the maximum extent in support of government-led strategies, harmonize their activities closely and ensure that the DDR process is sustained beyond the departure of MINUSTAH and the end of the Interim Cooperation Framework. As Haiti turns to the immense challenges it now faces, it will be impossible to do everything at once. There will be hard decisions about where to start and how to sequence efforts. But it will be important to communicate to the people of Haiti where the Government intends to deliver and how it intends to reach all parts of the country. The international community will need to maintain its engagement for the long term and to resist the temptation to reduce funding when the elections are over.”
2005-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5178 (2005) · source
“We recommend that the Economic and Social Council focus on mechanisms for capacity-building support, playing a role in promoting the socio- economic dimensions of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programme, developing a strong advocacy role on poverty and promoting a smooth transition from the United Nations integrated mission to sustained economic development once MINUSTAH's mandate has been fulfilled. With respect to the United Nations system, we encourage considering the establishment of capacity under the Special Representative of the Secretary- General to develop quick-impact projects, investing in developing the capacity of key ministries and ensuring that the DDR process is complemented by efforts in support of political dialogue, a stronger judiciary, reconciliation and security sector reform.”
2005-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5178 (2005) · source
“The national report on Haiti's progress towards attaining the Millennium Development Goals underlines how much needs to be done at the most basic levels. We will therefore propose that the new Government consider anchoring its medium-term planning in a poverty reduction strategy paper based on the Millennium Development Goals. The Group's report will make a series of concise recommendations for consideration by the Economic and Social Council, the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH), the United Nations country team and the donor community. Let me briefly touch upon some of its central recommendations.”
2005-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5178 (2005) · source
“While that process needs to be sequenced, the planning for recovery should start as relief work begins, and the planning for long-term development should parallel reconstruction activities. That is the challenge that the current Government of Haiti faces. With so many things to do, where and how should one start? As we learned during our short visit, there has been good progress in stabilizing the macroeconomic framework, which is essential for future progress. But for many reasons, there has been a slower start on other urgent needs: on jobs, roads, schools, health, water and sanitation. Our Group's report to the Economic and Social Council recognizes the immense challenges that will face the incoming Government in February 2006.”
2005-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5178 (2005) · source
“However, the international community must offer its commitment and support over the long term. The Economic and Social Council itself will have an important contribution to make as the United Nations seeks to play a positive role in the long, challenging work that lies ahead. Those involved in the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council visits returned, I believe, with a deeper appreciation of the human reality behind the four clusters of the Secretary General's report "In larger freedom" (A/59/2005). We saw for ourselves the need to better manage the continuum of support, from relief to recovery to reconstruction to self-sustaining growth development, in a close and mutually beneficial partnership with local stakeholders and with a seamless transition from one stage to another.”
2005-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5178 (2005) · source
“Mr. Rock (Canada) (spoke in French): I welcome this opportunity to present the report of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group of the Economic and Social Council on its visit to Haiti, which took place in conjunction with the Security Council mission from 13 to 16 April. In recent months, within the Organization, we have discussed the cause of larger freedom: how to ensure freedom from want and fear and freedom to live in dignity. I believe that the Ad Hoc Advisory Group's mission to Haiti, together with that of the Security Council, tangibly demonstrated the importance of that debate. The nexus between development, security and human rights is nowhere more evident than in Haiti. (spoke in English) Ultimately, of course, the chief responsibility for the building of a stable and democratic Haiti rests in the hands of the Haitian people themselves.”
2005-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5178 (2005) · source
“It is the focus of regular Security Council debates and resolutions, as well as being on the agenda of numerous intergovernmental organizations, including the Human Security Network. The challenge, though, as always, is to move from concerned rhetoric to concrete application. It is a challenge we must meet if we are to fulfil our responsibilities to those who are most vulnerable and to whom we owe the highest duty of care.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source
“The application of children-specific DDR programming in recent campaigns is evidence that lessons learned regarding children are indeed being incorporated into the planning of new programmes. But gaps still remain in adequately addressing the issues of girl combatants and girls and boys in their roles as non- combatant labourers. We suggest that Member States should continue to support research, evaluation and improvement of DDR programmes for children, including culturally sensitive post-traumatic stress treatment options, with particular attention being paid to the disadvantaged position of girls in relation to access to DDR programmes. Let me conclude by saying that this issue of children affected by armed conflict must remain an international priority.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source
“In addition, the Security Council will need to commit to ensuring that an adequate monitoring and enforcement mechanism is put in place for such targeted sanctions. On a different but related point, the insecurity of children and the proliferation of small arms and light weapons in conflict areas have been proven to be inextricably linked. We strongly believe that the protection of children should be a priority in small arms programmes and action plans, and that that would increase the security of children affected by conflict. We suggest that this is especially so within disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programmes. Action on the Secretary-General's recommendations for the incorporation of best practices in DDR programmes for children is long overdue.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source
“As the mechanism of monitoring and reporting is intended to be a trigger to action, genuine commitments by national Governments and by the Security Council must be made to enact targeted and concrete measures of response. The Security Council must be responsive to the monitoring and reporting process, beginning with the inclusion of child protection advisers in the mandates of peacekeeping operations. Canada also supports the recommendation of the Secretary-General for targeted measures against non-compliant parties or where insufficient progress has been made by parties identified in the report. But we suggest that this be coupled with the establishment, as soon as possible, of base indicators and standards.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source
“On the subject of overlap, Canada would suggest that this overlap be taken into account and that consideration be given by the Secretary-General to encouraging consolidated reporting and assessment requirements where overlap is apparent. For example, many of the Violations noted in the Secretary-General's report are of relevance to civilians more broadly and not just to children. We also suggest that attention be devoted to the fostering and development of the local capacity of States and civil society organizations, so as to prevent Violations and abuses of children within a given country. Such efforts will enhance preventive action and will reduce the need to resort to intergovernmental action at the regional or international level.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source
“An important effort has been made in this report to outline a possible reporting format that would include all relevant United Nations actors and non- governmental organization (NGO) staff responsible for child protection issues. The decision to establish child protection task teams also has merit. The reporting mechanism being proposed is wide-ranging and covers a number of issues, some of which overlap with the protection of civilians agenda and the women, peace and security agenda. It is important that we acknowledge the hard work and the contribution of the Secretary-General's Special Representative, Mr. Otunnu, and of the United Nations agencies and funds with whom he worked in developing these recommendations.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Abuse of children by United Nations personnel undermines local and international support for peacekeeping missions and threatens any positive contribution to conflict resolution that an intervention may make. We call upon the Secretary General to ensure that accusations of sexual exploitation and abuse of children by United Nations personnel are thoroughly investigated and, where appropriate, prosecuted in accordance with domestic and international standards of human rights. We have consistently emphasized the importance of effective monitoring and reporting as follow-up to Security Council resolutions in any domain. It is an issue of accountability.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source
“We welcome the analysis that has been provided on specific situations in the Secretary-General's report (S/2005/72), and we remain concerned about the lack of commitment and progress demonstrated by armed groups, particularly those places such as in northern Uganda, Sri Lanka and Nepal. The inclusion of reporting on all abuses against children is an important development and helps to provide a more comprehensive picture of violations and of efforts by Governments, armed actors and United Nations country teams to respond. We remain deeply preoccupied by the continued evidence of sexual exploitation and abuse of girls and boys, including by United Nations peacekeeping personnel, aid workers and other international actors. Zero tolerance must be advanced, not only in word, but in deed.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source
“The actors concerned at all levels must make progress in order to prevent violations of the rights of children or to respond to such violations. (spoke in English) It is for that reason that Canada welcomes the Special Representative of the Secretary-General's call for an "era of application" to pursue the practical and daily implementation of the norms already adopted. As noted by the Secretary-General, important progress has been made in terms of advocacy and in terms of norm development. We must now pass to the next stage: to the effective implementation and assessment of those efforts, in order to ensure concrete changes in countries heading towards, or emerging from, crises where children are at risk.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Mr. Rock (Canada) (spoke in French): Canada welcomes this open debate on children and armed conflict, which provides an important opportunity to advance the normative framework for action and its effective implementation. It is our duty to protect children in war-torn and post-conflict societies. To fulfil that obligation we require the support and the cooperation of the entire international community. The Security Council also has a central role to play in that regard. Every day the rights and well-being of children are violated aggressively, despite the multitude of international legal instruments which are supposed to protect them, and despite the existence of a solid programme to prevent the involvement of children in armed conflict.”
2005-02-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5129Resumption1 (2005) · source
“We consider that a national dialogue is of fundamental importance in mobilizing all Haitians for the restoration of democratic order and the reconstruction and sustainable development of the country. We welcome Prime Minister Latortue's recent commitments to do what it takes to launch this process. We urge all political actors to renounce violence and to take part fully. Canada has committed more than $180 million over two years for the reconstruction of Haiti. We understand that the task is formidable, that it will be costly. But the international community cannot again afford to fail the Haitian people. Canada wants to help build a stable, democratic and prosperous society in Haiti. We stand ready to continue to work with the Transitional Government, the United Nations and our other international partners towards this end.”
2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Prime Minister Martin, speaking both in Haiti and at the Montreal Conference on the Haitian Diaspora in December, encouraged all Haitians to renounce violence and participate in a genuine and broad-based national reconciliation process. He also promised Canadian support for the re-establishment of democracy through free and fair elections. We are pleased to note that this week, Canada committed to providing $17 million in support of Haiti's electoral processes, to assist the Provisional Electoral Council in fulfilling its mandate. But successful elections require not only that technical conditions be met, but also that an appropriate political context be developed. That context can be created only through an open and forthright national dialogue among all sectors of Haitian society and the main political parties, including Fanmi Lavalas.”
2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source
“That committed group, which includes Benin, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Haiti, Spain and Trinidad and Tobago, is working actively with the Transitional Government, with MINUSTAH, with international financial institutions and with the Special Representative to identify obstacles to development. We have already identified areas such as capacity-building, sustainable funding for disarmament, demobilization and reintegration and the involvement of the Haitian diaspora as requiring particular attention. The Group welcomes the opportunity to work with the Security Council in addressing the situation in Haiti, and to that end hopes that a joint mission to Haiti can soon be organized.”
2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source
“In addition, part of the contribution will go towards the construction of the Route de Rail in Port-au-Prince, a highly visible project, co-funded with the European Commission and implemented in collaboration with MINUSTAH, which will open up a southern exit from Port-au-Prince and create employment in the surrounding area, a disadvantaged neighbourhood of the capital. Clearly, more must be done quickly to rebuild Haiti, and Canada remains conscious that our commitment must also be sustained over the longer term. We are pleased to chair the Ad Hoc Advisory Group of the Economic and Social Council that will examine Haiti's development challenges.”
2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source
“At the December meeting of the Contact Group, donors identified the slow pace of disbursements as perhaps the most significant problem. We all agreed to look proactively at reducing bottlenecks and at strengthening support for capacity-building in ministries that require assistance. The need to rapidly identify four or five priority projects that can deliver much-needed quick results on the ground is a pressing one. We are working hard with the Transitional Government and our partners to identify solutions. Since December, the Canadian International Development Agency has provided 16 million Canadian dollars to the Transitional Government of Haiti to assist it in the clearance of arrears to the World Bank. In clearing its arrears, the Transitional Government becomes eligible for new modes of financial support provided by the Bank.”
2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source
“However, we would suggest that true security cannot be attained without an end to impunity and without the effective promotion and protection of human rights. (spoke in French) Canada condemns all violations of human rights. We urge the Transitional Government to ensure that due process is followed and that individuals subject to imprisonment are formally charged in accordance with Haitian law. We welcome the investigation recently launched by MINUSTAH into alleged extrajudicial executions committed by the Haitian National Police. We also urge an immediate end to the unauthorized exercise of law enforcement functions by armed groups. (spoke in English) Let me turn briefly to the challenge posed by social and economic reconstruction.”
2005-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5110Resumption1 (2005) · source
“We also suggest that the reinsertion of any members of the former armed forces into the Haitian National Police or other security apparatus should involve strict and comprehensive screening and training procedures, to ensure a transparent, accountable and effective process. Canada will continue to do its part, as evidenced by our current contribution to MINUSTAH, in particular to its civilian police component. In that regard, we particularly welcome the recent joint operations between MINUSTAH and the Haitian National Police that have successfully supported the restoration and maintenance of the rule of law, public safety and public order in Haiti. Those operations are excellent examples of the type of close coordination that is essential to our collective efforts to create a secure and stable environment. We hope they will continue.”
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