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first: 2004-02-26
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“Today's debate affords the first opportunity to measure the Council's actions against that pledge. Regrettably, we can only conclude that a significant gap remains between Council commitments and concrete action. Let me identify four examples. First, we note that lack of access and lack of security remain the greatest obstacles to effective humanitarian action - obstacles that, at least in part, the Council has the authority to publicly recognize. The Council and the General Assembly have it within their power to declare any country where United Nations and associated staff operate to be at exceptional risk. Such a decision would provide those personnel with enhanced legal protections.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990Resumption1 (2004) · source
“However, despite that progress, the international community has in past months witnessed the deliberate targeting, displacement and abuse of civilians by parties to more than two dozen conflicts, all displaying a shocking disregard for international human rights and humanitarian law. We have also witnessed the abuse of those no longer taking active part in hostilities. Recent experience has also demonstrated that peace agreements do not, in and of themselves, provide sufficient protection to civilian populations. In December 2003, the Council (see S/PRST/2003/27) reaffirmed its central commitment to civilian protection and asserted its intent to use the aide-memoire and the lO-point plan then before it to make Council responses more effective in this regard.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990Resumption1 (2004) · source
“I have the honour today of speaking on behalf of Canada, Australia and New Zealand. I first want to thank the Philippines for hosting this open debate, and to thank as well the Secretary-General and the Emergency Relief Coordinator for their candid and compelling reports on this subject of enormous importance. I will devote my remarks today primarily to the Security Council's role in protecting civilians in armed conflict. The record shows that over the past five years, the Council has made critical strides in adopting a range of measures that recognize the complex nature of contemporary conflict and the fact that the plight of civilians must be effectively addressed as part of any comprehensive international response.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990Resumption1 (2004) · source
“With that, allow me to close by reiterating how crucial it is for what we increasingly see as an interlocking network of peacekeeping and peace support arrangements and entities - albeit with the United Nations remaining at the centre - to cooperate in addressing the complex of security challenges which the international community currently faces.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Of equal importance to ensuring that the United Nations can draw upon the necessary resources to undertake peace support operations is that an effective exit strategy be realized. To create an environment in which a mission can close, leaving behind it a sustainable peace, the rule of law must be re- established. (spoke in French) Missions must be provided with specific mandates, strategic planning and resources to meet the challenges. Building greater rule-of-law capacities into the United Nations system in a manner which better integrates all of its elements - police, corrections, judiciary, legislation, transitional legal codes, etc. - should be a priority for us all. Critical in this regard is better coordination between the various actors and donors that contribute to the rule of law in the field.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“In short, there is scope for greater coordination of efforts between the G-8, other donors, the African Union and the United Nations. However, an underlying problem is the financing of missions undertaken by regional organizations, particularly in Africa. Though they may be mandated by the Security Council, they are paid for not through assessed contributions but through voluntary funding. As we all stand to benefit from such operations, we believe that there should be effective burden-sharing arrangements for donor support and that consideration should be given to whether such arrangements could be modelled on the United Nations scale of assessments, a pledging system of some kind, and/or whether the African Peacekeeping Trust Fund could be used. Finally, Mr. President, I come to the rule of law.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Within the African context, the Joint G-8/Africa Plan to Enhance African Capabilities to Undertake Peace Support Operations, adopted at the G-8 Evian Summit in June 2003, provides the basis for ongoing initiatives to be harmonized and new efforts to be developed. While emphasis is placed on the role of G-8 countries and other donors in supporting this process, the centrality of the United Nations to the successful implementation of the plan cannot be overstated. Such arrangements must be consistent with the Charter. The United Nations has at its disposal a wealth of information on standards, operating procedures and best practices that should be drawn upon. Existing training centres such as the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre, as well as those operating in Francophone Africa and in Kenya, can also be used.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“It is in this context that Canada views the increasing role of regional and multinational arrangements for United Nations peace support operations and strongly encourages the Organization to continue to develop its partnerships with them. I turn to my second point, capacity building. Canada recognizes that it is not enough simply to encourage other nations to form regional arrangements. When the political will to do so is present but the resources and capacity are lacking, it is also in our interest to assist those organizations to develop their capability for peace support operations.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“In implementing these mandates, it is of utmost importance for those deployed on mission to set the example and abide by the highest standards of conduct to gain the confidence of the people they are there to protect. I would also point out that regional and multinational arrangements are entirely consistent with both the letter and the spirit of Articles 43 and 53 of the Charter. They will have a critical role to play in the future of peace support operations and in both supplementing and supporting the capabilities of the United Nations itself. In this context we recall the Brahimi Panel recommendation that "Member States should be encouraged, where appropriate, to enter into partnerships with one another to form several coherent brigade-size forces, with necessary enabling forces" (S/2000/809, para. 117 (a)).”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Such capabilities are all the more important as the Council increasingly recognizes the need for Chapter VII mandates that permit the use of force to establish secure environments, re-establish law and order, deter "spoilers" and protect civilians. I would also add here that Canada views the protection of civilians as integral to the Chapter VII mandates that are increasingly being provided to peace support operations. Here, lessons learned from recent missions should be drawn out, and we are confident that the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs have much to offer in this regard.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“It has already proved its value and its flexibility in Ethiopia/Eritrea, Cote d'Ivoire and Liberia. With African leaders having agreed to develop regional standby brigades for peace support operations modelled on SHIRBRIG, and with the multinational peace force South-Eastern Europe - SEEBRIG - still evolving, we expect this trend will continue. What these arrangements have in common is that they seek to provide a cohesive force that can be used for peace support operations that have been authorized by the United Nations. Such arrangements are a proven way to overcome the problem of force inter-operability that has historically been a serious one for peace support operations.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Let me deal briefly with each of those elements in turn. The increasing role of regional organizations and coalitions of the willing as partners of the United Nations is perhaps one of the most significant developments in the field of peace support operations since the early 1990s. In recent years the Economic Community of West African States, NATO, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the European Union and, most recently, the African Union have been playing greater roles in peace support operations. As an innovative arrangement - but without a regional basis, and one in which participation is open to all Members of the United Nations - the multinational Standby High Readiness Brigade, or SHIRBRIG, seeks to provide the Organization with rapid deployment capability.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Over the short term, providing the United Nations with adequate financial resources is perhaps the single most important manner in which Member States can assist the United Nations to tackle the surge in operations that are expected. However, over the medium to long term, there are three pillars in the Canadian vision of how we as Member States of the United Nations can collectively address the challenge of improving peace support operations. First is the increasing importance to the United Nations of regional and multinational arrangements. Second is the need for capacity-building initiatives to enable a greater number of those arrangements to undertake peace support operations, and third is the priority that the United Nations system must attach to the rule of law within peace support operations.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Thank you, Mr. President, not only for the opportunity to take part in this debate today, but also for the contribution that Pakistan makes, with over 7,000 military personnel and civilian police deployed in missions around the world. It is truly a remarkable contribution. If I may say so, this meeting is very timely for taking stock. As we look back over the past year, there has been a real enhancement in the manner in which United Nations operations are both planned and managed, whether one refers to Liberia, the expanded mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, cote d'Ivoire, Haiti or the missions planned for Sudan and Burundi.”
2004-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4970Resumption1 (2004) · source
“We are pleased that the CTC itself has taken practical steps towards revitalization so as to ensure its continued relevance and central role in the global fight against terrorism, drawing together all Member States as active and full participants.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“(spoke in French) More can be done to improve information exchange and communication with those major donor States that, like Canada, are not members of the Security Council. The demands on those donors to provide assistance are increasing. However, we cannot respond effectively if we do not have full access to the information that our technical experts require in order to meet the identified needs of recipient countries. For our part, we are ready to expand our efforts to share information about the assistance that we currently provide. (spoke in English) In closing, let me underline again that Canada supports the work of the United Nations Counter- Terrorism Committee.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“In this regard, I want to stress that Canadian counter-terrorism capacity-building assistance is provided in a manner consistent with respect for international human rights norms and standards, and that specific human rights components are integrated into counter-terrorism initiatives where possible. As originally conceived, the CTC should do more to ensure that it is the central clearing house for the many needs assessments, evaluation mechanisms and counter-terrorism action plans that are being conducted in regional and functional organizations. In our view, this information should be in one place and accessible to donors, so that we may be in a position to respond. As long as the CTC is not playing that central role, some duplication is inevitable, creating additional and unnecessary demands and burdens on developing countries.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“We support the proposal to strengthen the CTC's contacts and coordination with other United Nations bodies. We consider the current collaboration between the CTC and the Terrorism Prevention Branch of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime to be exemplary. It is, indeed, a best practice. Increased interaction of the CTC with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and other human rights organizations in matters related to counter-terrorism would also be welcomed by Canada. Like others who have spoken today, we support the inclusion of a human rights expert on the staff of the CTC, because we believe that the fight against terrorism must be conducted in accordance with international commitments on human rights and fundamental freedoms.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“This is especially important when the activities are more technical than political in nature. Close cooperation at all levels between the CTC and the Secretariat is as essential as that between the CTC and Member States for maintaining the full support needed to successfully enhance the work of the CTC through the proposed Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate. We can also make the CTC more action-oriented by further enhancing its joint activities and interaction with other organizations. To this end, we have welcomed the CTC's increased outreach to international, regional and functional organizations. We look forward to the results of the 12 March meeting co- hosted by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“In this regard, the creation of an Executive Directorate would be worthwhile, since it could provide critical technical support to the Chair and ensure continuity when the CTC's chairmanship changes. Measures that streamline decision-making, facilitate communication and enhance flexibility should also be welcomed. (spoke in English) We would hope, however, that restructuring measures do not disproportionately increase the budget and resources already allocated to the CTC, but rather facilitate a more effective use of those resources. A number of the challenges that the CTC faces are of course mirrored at the national level. So much of coordination and leveraging of resources is about identifying and engaging the right people - and getting them, of course, to talk to one another.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“We appreciate the progress the CTC has made, particularly in promoting the importance of implementing resolution 1373 (2001) and the 12 United Nations counter-terrorism conventions and protocols. We share the concern expressed by others about the sustainability, effectiveness and continued relevance of the CTC in the fight against terrorism. We agree that the process of revitalization undertaken by the Committee is important. The evaluation of reports, coordination and expert needs assessments are all critical activities. But we must take the measures necessary to move beyond assessment to action, so that identified gaps may be filled and required follow-up activities may take place. (spoke in French) Some of these measures relate to the very structure of the CTC.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“I am grateful for the opportunity to speak today on behalf of Canada on the important issue of revitalizing the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). I want to first join with other colleagues in expressing our gratitude and admiration for the skilful and effective way in which Ambassador Arias is discharging the complex and important work of the Committee. Since the Committee's inception, Canada has recognized the CTC as the focal point of the efforts both to implement resolution 1373 (2001) and to make the resources of donor States available to assist others in meeting their international counter-terrorism responsibilities. We believe the CTC should continue to play a leading role in that respect.”
2004-03-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4921Resumption1 (2004) · source
“But first, we are looking to Haiti's political leadership and democratic opposition to take steps that would make those additional measures possible.”
2004-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4917 (2004) · source
“President Aristide, the leaders of the democratic opposition and leaders of armed groups must give unequivocal direction to their supporters to refrain from attacking civilians, to allow humanitarian personnel safe access and to ensure that humanitarian assistance reaches those in need. Haiti's neighbours also have a role to play in facilitating aid delivery and in giving safe haven to displaced persons in search of safety. (spoke in French) To date, Canada has provided almost $2 million for immediate humanitarian assistance. We have also pledged $5 million to support an expanded role for the Organization of American States special mission to Haiti. But this mission will not be able to achieve its goals as long as conditions of lawlessness and anarchy prevail. (spoke in English) Canada is ready to do more.”
2004-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4917 (2004) · source
“President Aristide and the democratic opposition must commit themselves, in a concrete and convincing way, to work together to put an end to the bloodshed and to restore the rule of law and respect for human rights. And they must act urgently. (spoke in English) For our part, we, the international community, must now ready ourselves to respond when the conditions are right - not to defend one side or the other, but to protect the people of Haiti by restoring order and by creating a stable environment to enable democratic processes to unfold. Canada will do its part in such a coordinated and authorized international response. The humanitarian situation in parts of Haiti is becoming severe. Violence is joining forces with poverty to deprive thousands of Haitians of food, water and medical care.”
2004-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4917 (2004) · source
“There is a heavy responsibility on President Aristide and on the opposition parties to reject violence, to make compromises and to embrace democratic and peaceful solutions. We urge them to implement the provisions of the CARICOM. Plan. As the Plan itself makes clear, any transition in Haitian leadership must respect the Haitian Constitution and the rule of law. It is, in the last analysis, the people of Haiti who bear the pain and the suffering of intransigence. (spoke in French) The international community stands ready to help, but Haiti must take the first steps. Without clear political will to commit to reform, the situation will not change.”
2004-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4917 (2004) · source
“Civilians are being attacked with impunity, and humanitarian workers are increasingly unable to help them. (spoke in English) We can be under no illusions. The international community cannot solve Haiti's problems. It is Haitians themselves who must determine the way forward, finding a new way to work together for their own future. That is why Canada was so deeply distressed by the decision of the Haitian opposition to reject the CARICOM. Plan. We believe the Plan is still the best option for a peaceful resolution of the current situation. No winners will emerge from the path of violence on which Haiti is embarking. It will take generations for people to heal from the grief and anger that that violence will leave in its wake.”
2004-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4917 (2004) · source
“I welcome this opportunity to address the Council on behalf of Canada with respect to the grave crisis that is enveloping Haiti. The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have taken the lead in responding in recent weeks, and Canada has fully endorsed their efforts. But now the time has come for the Council to once again become seized with the situation in Haiti, as the OAS Permanent Council asked in its resolution adopted this morning. (spoke in French) Ten years ago, this body was called upon to decide how to respond to similar troubles in Haiti. The action by the international community then was decisive and successful, but only in the short term. Haiti is again in the process of sliding into anarchy, its population in a state of great vulnerability.”
2004-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4917 (2004) · source