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  1. “"The Security Council believes it is essential to continue to strengthen security arrangements, to improve their management, and to allocate adequate resources to the safety and security of United Nations and associated personnel, and humanitarian personnel." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2000/4. There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 4.55 pm.”

    2000-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4100Resumption1 (2000) · source

  2. “"The Security Council, bearing in mind the need to reinforce the responsibility of the host State for the physical security of United Nations and associated personnel, also underlines the importance of including in each status-of-forces agreement and status-of-missions agreement specific and practical measures based on the provisions of the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel of 1994. "The Security Council recalls the obligations of all United Nations personnel and associated personnel, and humanitarian personnel, to observe and respect the national laws of the host State in accordance with international law and the Charter of the United Nations.”

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  3. “The Council underscores that United Nations personnel have the right to act in self- defence. "The Security Council encourages the Secretary-General to complete the process of conducting a general and comprehensive review of security in peacekeeping operations, with a view to elaborating and undertaking further specific and practical measures to increase the safety and security of United Nations and associated personnel, and humanitarian personnel. "The Security Council considers it important that a comprehensive security plan be developed for every peacekeeping and humanitarian operation and that, during early elaboration and implementation of that plan, Member States and the Secretariat cooperate fully in order to ensure, inter alia, an open and immediate exchange of information on security issues.”

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  4. “"The Security Council expresses the view that improving the security of United Nations and associated personnel, and humanitarian personnel, may require, inter alia, the development and strengthening of all aspects of the current safety and security regime in place, as well as the adoption of effective action to address the impunity of those who commit crimes against such personnel. "The Security Council recognizes the importance of issuing clear, appropriate and feasible mandates for peacekeeping operations, to ensure that they are applied in a timely, efficient and objective manner, and of ensuring that all new and ongoing United Nations field operations include appropriate modalities for the safety and security of United Nations and associated personnel, and humanitarian personnel.”

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  5. “"The Security Council will continue to stress in its resolutions the imperative for humanitarian assistance missions and personnel to have safe and unimpeded access to civilian populations and, in this context, is prepared to consider taking all appropriate measures at its disposal to ensure the safety and security of such personnel. "The Security Council welcomes the inclusion as a war crime in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, of attacks intentionally directed against personnel involved in a humanitarian assistance or peacekeeping mission as long as they are entitled to the protection given to civilians under the international law of armed conflict, and notes the role that the Court could play in bringing to justice those responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law.”

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  6. “The Council urges States and non- State parties to respect fully the status of United Nations and associated personnel, and to take all appropriate steps, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and the rules of international law, to ensure the safety and security of United Nations and associated personnel, and humanitarian personnel, and underlines the importance of unhindered access to populations in need. "The Security Council urges States to fulfil their responsibility to act promptly and effectively in their domestic legal systems to bring to justice all those responsible for attacks and other acts of violence against such personnel, and to enact effective national legislation as required for that purpose.”

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  7. “The Council strongly condemns the acts of murder and various forms of physical and psychological violence, including abduction, hostage- taking, kidnapping, harassment and illegal arrest and detention to which such personnel have been subjected, as well as acts of destruction and looting of their property, all of which are unacceptable. "The Security Council also recalls that the primary responsibility for the security and protection of United Nations and associated personnel, and humanitarian personnel, lies with the host State.”

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  8. “"The Security Council notes with satisfaction the entry into force of the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel, recognizes its importance for addressing the security of such personnel and recalls the relevant principles contained therein. The Council encourages all States to become party to, and respect fully their obligations under, the relevant instruments, including the 1994 Convention referred to above. "The Security Council recalls that, on a number of occasions, it has condemned attacks and the use of force against United Nations and associated personnel, and humanitarian personnel. It strongly deplores the fact that incidents of violence have continued, leading to a rising toll of casualties among United Nations, associated and humanitarian personnel.”

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  9. “"The Security Council also recalls the report of the Secretary-General on the strengthening of the coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the United Nations, and its addendum on the safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel (A/54/154 and Add.l), and looks forward to the report of the Secretary-General pursuant to resolution 54/ 192 of 17 December 1999, to be submitted to the General Assembly in May 2000, which should contain a detailed analysis and recommendations addressing the scope of legal protection under the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel of 1994.”

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  10. “"The Security Council recalls its resolution 1265 (1999) of 17 September 1999 and reaffirms the statements of its President of 31 March 1993, on the safety of United Nations forces and personnel deployed in conditions of strife (S/25493); of 12 March 1997, on condemnation of attacks on United Nations personnel (S/PRST/ 1997/ 13); of 19 June 1997, on the use of force against refugees and other civilians in conflict situations (S/PRST/1997/34); and of 29 September 1998, on protection for humanitarian assistance to refugees and others in conflict situations (S/PRST/ 1998/30). The Council also recalls General Assembly resolution 54/192, on the safety and security of humanitarian personnel and protection of United Nations personnel.”

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  11. “I would like to thank the Deputy Secretary-General very much for her remarks and for her contribution. 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 is gravely concerned at continued attacks against United Nations and associated personnel, and humanitarian personnel, which are in violation of international law including international humanitarian law.”

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  12. “The statement made at the beginning of the meeting today by the Deputy Secretary-General certainly set the tone for our very interesting and useful debate. As we near the end of the meeting, I should like to ask the Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Louise Frechette, to make a few comments.”

    2000-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4100Resumption1 (2000) · source

  13. “I thank the representative of New Zealand for the kind words he addressed to the presidency. The next speaker is the representative of Norway. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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  14. “I thank the representative of Slovenia for the kind words he addressed to the presidency. The next speaker is the representative of New Zealand. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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  15. “I thank the representative of Australia for the kind words she addressed to the presidency. The next speaker is the representative of Slovenia. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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  16. “I thank the representative of Uruguay for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Australia. I invite her to take a seat at the Council table and to make her statement.”

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  17. “The next speaker on my list is the representative of Uruguay. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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  18. “The next speaker on my list is the representative of South Africa. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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  19. “Sylvie Junod, head of the delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross to the United Nations. I invite her to take a seat at the Council table and to make her statement.”

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  20. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Norway, in which he requests 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 that representative 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. Kolby (Norway), took the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber. The President (spoke in Spanish): The next speaker inscribed on my list is Mrs.”

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  21. “There are still several speakers on my list. In view of the lateness of the hour, and with the consent of the members of the Council, I will suspend the meeting until 3.30 pm. The meeting was suspended at 1.05 pm.”

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  22. “I thank the representative of Egypt for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Portugal. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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  23. “I thank the representative of the Republic of Korea for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of the Egypt. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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  24. “I thank the representative of Brazil for his kind words addressed to my delegation. The next speaker is the representative of the Republic of Korea. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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  25. “The next speaker is the representative of Brazil. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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  26. “I thank the representative of Singapore for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Japan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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  27. “I thank the representative of Belarus for his kind words addressed to my delegation. The next speaker is the representative of Singapore. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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  28. “It is imperative that we do our utmost to adopt the practical and legal measures needed to enhance the protection of those who work to benefit humankind. Not only are the acts that affect them blows against the freedom and integrity of the individual, they can also jeopardize the attainment of the goals of peacekeeping operations and, even worse, the credibility of this Organization. Finally, I am pleased to announce that despite the financial difficulties confronting our country, Argentina will make a contribution of $50,000 to the Trust Fund for Security of United Nations personnel established in 1998. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Belarus. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

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  29. “Those who work tirelessly, giving all their effort, their solidarity or their lives to alleviate the suffering of their fellow human beings, deserve our deepest appreciation, our gratitude and our commitment to do our utmost to defend them. These individuals set an example for all of us. By convening a debate on the issue of their safety, Argentina wishes to call attention not only to the serious risks that these people take voluntarily and selflessly, but also to the urgent need to ensure their full protection. Many have fallen; let this meeting be a sincere and profound tribute to them. This concern of ours responds to a comprehensive philosophical and political vision, essentially focused on the value we give to the principles that protect the life and dignity of all human beings.”

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  30. “Yet despite its importance, the Convention is not applicable to all the individuals and organizations present in zones of conflict: it does not adequately cover locally recruited personnel in spite of their being a majority of the victims, and it does not sufficiently protect those who provide humanitarian assistance, especially in areas not included in a peacekeeping operation. These and other shortcomings of the Convention should be analysed in order to develop a better normative framework. In this regard, we wish to strongly support the appeal made by the Secretary- General, in his report of 8 September 1999 to the Security Council on the protection of civilians (S/1999/957), that the scope of application of the 1994 Convention be expanded through a protocol.”

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  31. “In this context, the 1994 Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel, which specifically establishes that States parties must prosecute the perpetrators of crimes or, failing that, extradite them to a State that so requests, becomes extremely relevant. Argentina is a party to this Convention, and we wish to express our satisfaction at its entry into force in January 1999. It would be desirable, nevertheless, to see the still limited number of ratifications grow, and today we have heard indications that there is progress in that direction.”

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  32. “The punishment of those responsible is essential not only to fight against impunity, but also to build a stable peace once conflict ends. In this regard, it is a remarkable step forward that attacks against personnel, facilities, materiel, units or vehicles involved in a peacekeeping or humanitarian assistance mission have been included as a war crime in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. Argentina wishes to emphasize its satisfaction with this measure, which is applicable both to international and domestic armed conflicts. We must remember, however, that the International Criminal Court is no substitute for, but rather complements, domestic legal systems. States cannot ignore their own obligation to investigate and prosecute the perpetrators of criminal acts; this responsibility is inescapable.”

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  33. “These attacks, far from being accidental, in many cases result precisely from the fact that they belong to, or are somehow associated with, the Organization. Increasing their safety will require a set of both practical and legal measures. In this context, we believe that peacekeeping operations should have sufficiently financed, adequate and realistic mandates, and that they should be implemented in a timely, effective and impartial manner, ensuring that the protection and safety of personnel is an integral part of the planning and implementation of operations. When even under those conditions incidents occur, then investigation of the facts must be immediate, and in the case of criminal attacks, we must ensure that those responsible are prosecuted and punished through the appropriate national or international machinery.”

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  34. “There are currently 14,600 troops, police and observers serving the international community in those zones, without counting personnel doing only humanitarian work. The environment in which these activities are carried out is one of increasing risk. United Nations and associated personnel, as well as the personnel of other humanitarian agencies, are working under increasingly dangerous conditions, as is shown by the frequency of attacks and incidents involving the use of force. When in 1998 the Secretary-General reported to the Security Council on protection for humanitarian assistance to refugees and others in conflict situations, he indicated that in a six-year period 153 international and local United Nations staff members had lost their lives in the service of the Organization and that 43 others had been taken hostages.”

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  35. “In addition, in the humanitarian field, Argentina has also promoted the creation of the "White Helmets", an initiative aimed at putting at the disposal of the Secretary- General reserve teams of trained national volunteers in order to provide immediate support for United Nations activities in emergency humanitarian assistance, rehabilitation, reconstruction and development. From 1996 to 1999, 629 "White Helmets" were deployed in 58 missions in 27 countries. It is my Government's intention to continue contributing to the humanitarian efforts that this Organization carries out. The increasing requests for international humanitarian assistance and the greater number of peacekeeping operations during the last decade have resulted in a greater presence of the Organization in various regions of the world.”

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  36. “My Government considers that these operations and missions are an essential tool for maintaining international peace and security and for post-conflict peace-building. This is why the Argentine Republic has actively participated in peacekeeping operations and at present is the eighth-largest contributor of troops. Argentine personnel are deployed in 10 of the 19 missions currently under way. At this point, I wish to reaffirm my Government's commitment to the efforts of the United Nations in maintaining international peace and security, and I would also especially like to express our willingness to contribute, as far as possible, to the operations that this Council authorizes.”

    2000-02-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4100 (2000) · source

  37. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of the Argentine Republic. In this, my first statement to a United Nations body as Foreign Minister of my country, I should like to thank the Deputy Secretary-General, Ms. Louise Frechette, for her presence here and for the important ideas contained in her statement, of which we have duly taken note. I would also like to express my gratitude to the members of the Security Council, as well as to the Members of the Organization that are not currently members of the Security Council, for having participated in this meeting. Finally, I thank Ms. Catherine Bertini very much for her statement and her ideas. The concepts we have heard demonstrate the importance of the problem caused by attacks against personnel participating in peacekeeping operations and humanitarian missions.”

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  38. “I thank the representative of France for the kind words he addressed to my delegation. I was also pleased to hear about the forthcoming ratification of the Convention.”

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  39. “I warmly thank the Deputy Secretary-General for her statement, and I would also like to thank her for her kind words regarding the Government of Argentina's support for the United Nations peacekeeping operations. The next speaker is Ms. Catherine Bertini, Executive Director of the World Food Programme. I invite her to take a seat at the Council table and to make her statement.”

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  40. “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 Deputy Secretary-General.”

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  41. “Powles (New Zealand), Mr. Monteiro (Portugal), Mr. Lee See-young (Republic of Korea), Mr. Mahbubani (Singapore), Mr. Zbogar (Slovenia), Mr. Kumalo (South Africa) and Mr. Pe'rez-Otermin (Uruguay) took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber. The President (spoke in Spanish): In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Ms. Catherine Bertini, Executive Director of the World Food Programme, and to Mrs. Sylvie Junod, head of the delegation of the International Committee of the Red Cross to the United Nations. There being no objection, it is so decided.”

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  42. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Australia, Belarus, Brazil, Egypt, Japan, New Zealand, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Slovenia, South Africa and Uruguay, 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, Ms. Wensley (Australia), Mr. Vantsevich (Belarus), Mr. Fonseca (Brazil), Mr. Aboul Gheit (Egypt), Mr. Takasu (Japan), Mr.”

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