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first: 1999-09-11
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“President Kagame has highlighted to us the three main challenges which he sees in this process. We recognize the security concerns which led to the presence of Rwandan troops on the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and we agree that any lasting settlement will have to take account of the armed groups in the region, including members of the former Rwandan Armed Forces (ex- FAR) and Interahamwe. However, we are not convinced that these concerns justify the extent of the current Rwandan military presence in the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo. The same reservation applies to the number and disposition of troops deployed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo by other neighbouring countries, regardless of the reasons put forward for their presence.”
2001-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4273 (2001) · source
“Ireland subscribes fully to the stated position of the European Union, which is that lasting peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo can be achieved only through a negotiated peace settlement that is fair to all parties, through respect for the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and for democratic principles and human rights in all States in the region, and through taking account of the security interests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and of neighbouring countries. We welcome the reassurance by President Kagame that Rwanda is ready to implement the Lusaka Agreement and to assist in bringing about an early and peaceful resolution of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2001-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4273 (2001) · source
“We welcome President Kagame to the Council today. Rwanda has suffered the pain of civil war and genocide. In Ireland, we understand the consequences of intercommunal violence and the difficulties of building trust and understanding between communities which have been engaged in deep and sustained Violence. The Rwandan people and their Government have our full support and understanding in their struggle to build a free, secure, democratic and human-rights- based society founded on equality and on respect for diversity. We would be very interested in hearing any comments from President Kagame on progress towards intercommunal reconciliation within Rwanda. Rwanda and the region will be unable to recover from their wounds while war continues in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; earlier, President Kagame rightly stressed that fact.”
2001-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4273 (2001) · source
“This debate is taking place against the background of rapid developments in the field and within this Organization. The Brahimi report has described peacekeepers and peace-builders as "inseparable partners". They are working, in our names, towards the same objective. It is our clear responsibility to ensure that they are equipped to carry out the tasks we assign to them. This includes clarity in the mandates we give them. These mandates will, because they must, reflect increasingly an awareness of the spectrum of United Nations peacekeeping, peace-building and development work. They are inextricably linked and, if properly harnessed, they point the route away from conflict and its root causes, towards societies characterized by good governance, human, civil, political, social and cultural rights, and, crucially, sustainable development.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272 (2001) · source
“We recognize that the United Nations relationships with the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and the European Union in Kosovo are positive examples of what can be done in this regard, and that other regional organizations, with international support, also have crucial roles to play. The Security Council's contribution to conflict resolution is an important element of a broader United Nations capacity. We welcome, for example, the fact that it has now become fairly routine for the heads of the funds and programmes to attend and work with the Council. This is as it should be if we are to adopt a comprehensive and flexible approach to peace- building. Long-term peace-building strategies should figure as a matter of course in the drawing up of Council-mandated operations and missions.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272 (2001) · source
“We have seen regional organizations achieve real successes in addressing conflicts, while mindful of the inherent practical, political and organizational challenges. As a member of the European Union, Ireland is very supportive of the efforts for closer cooperation between the United Nations and the European Union. We strongly endorsed the Council's decision that those to be responsible for implementing a peace agreement should be present during the planning phases to ensure that the operation is based on realistic assessments, judgements and arrangements. This is essential for the credibility and workability of an agreement and for the integrity of the United Nations when it entrusts an operation to a regional organization.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272 (2001) · source
“Finally, we stress the need for lessons to be learned from experience of the past, and for best practice to be pursued. It is crucial that the structures set up by the United Nations mutually reinforce and complement each other. Coordination must begin in the field if it is to be effective, and it must begin immediately upon the cessation of hostilities. The Secretary-General will tomorrow meet with the regional organizations. We value these organizations' commitment to the maintenance of international peace and security. We are resorting to them on an increasing basis, not least because we recognize that intra-State violence has regional consequences that must be addressed effectively at the regional level.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272 (2001) · source
“In countries emerging from conflicts we need to ensure the development of local capacity to manage differences, even deep differences, without Violence. We have seen, repeatedly, intertwining political and developmental dimensions of peace- building which require the closest practical cooperation and coordination between, particularly, the Department of Political Affairs, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). At the field level there is clearly a significant role for UNDP as capacity-builder in the governance area and in the context of the resident coordinator system. Immediate efforts to assist crisis and post-conflict countries should not distort long-term development objectives, but should underpin and reinforce them.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272 (2001) · source
“The record is, admittedly, a chequered one, but we should keep in mind that this is difficult terrain in which recurring factors have reappeared. Among these, I would highlight the following: the evident, demonstrated centrality of the United Nations system to major peacekeeping challenges; the direct relationship between the success of peace-building programmes and the adequate commitment of financial and political resources by the international community; the political rhetoric and on-the-ground political obstructionism which have in some contexts exacerbated the failure of political leaderships to respond to peace-building efforts; the accurate assessment and judicious application of varying degrees of leverage that particular characteristics of pre- or post-conflict situations give the international community in engaging in peace-building operations; the need to be highly sensitive to the individual strengths and weaknesses of the political and social fabric and the impact these will have on the post-conflict peace- building process.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272 (2001) · source
“At last year's Millennium Summit, our heads of State or Government agreed to halve by the year 2015 the large proportion of the world's people living in extreme poverty. If we are to reach that goal and the targets we all agreed at United Nations global conferences, greater achievements must be realized in conflict prevention, peace-building and development. Violent conflict and underdevelopment undermine our efforts while blighting the aspirations of many millions of people. We rightly emphasize the need for each country to recognize ownership and to tackle its problems directly, but we also recognize the indispensable contribution that can be made by the international community. In addressing the objectives of peace-building programmes, we can draw on the processes in which we have engaged over the past decade.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272 (2001) · source
“We are agreed that poverty and underdevelopment are major contributing factors to conflict. Of the 34 countries farthest from reaching the international development targets set out in the United Nations global conferences of the 1990s, 22 are affected by current or recent conflict. In most cases, populations in countries experiencing conflict are denied basic human rights; governance is either bad or non-existent; and the right to development is without practical recognition. Clearly, conflict prevention and peace-building call for emphasis on the full range of human rights, including civil, political, economic, social and cultural. Our support for conflict-affected countries in capacity-building for good governance will be a crucial peace-building task.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272 (2001) · source
“From Ireland's perspective, peace and stability are inextricably linked to the meaningful engagement of people with the decision-making structures and processes affecting their lives. Accountable public institutions, inclusive political systems and the opportunity to achieve a decent standard of living are some of the basic foundations of any stable society. Peace-building helps to create the conditions where these can take root. The absence of these foundations nourishes conflict. Our own national experience has taught us that problems can often seem intractable and that differences can run very deep. While we would not wish to be over-prescriptive, we have, however, been witness to the need for courage, compromise and the support of the international community in building peace out of violent conflict.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272 (2001) · source
“This has been reflected in our discussions and in the range of reports of the Secretary-General, which have demonstrated the centrality of peace-building to attempts to assist conflict-riven societies. The successful contribution of the United Nations to the establishment of peace in Guatemala is, in many respects, our first and exemplary case of peace- building. The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), which is preparing East Timor for and accompanying it towards independence, and the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), which is providing an interim administration while establishing transitional institutions for democratic self- administration in Kosovo, are ongoing examples of how well-coordinated peace-building efforts can make a difference.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272 (2001) · source
“Ireland welcomes today's debate on peace-building. Remarkably, it is only in very recent years that the Security Council has formally addressed this subject, and today's meeting offers a welcome opportunity to further develop our thinking together. The Swedish Presidency of the European Union will speak later, and Ireland associates itself with that statement. The debate on peace-building at the United Nations began in earnest only in the early 1990s with the publication of "An Agenda for Peace". We are pleased that the pace of the debate has quickened so markedly. A greater understanding of the concept has evolved, and a recognition of the crucial role to be played by peace-building has developed.”
2001-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4272 (2001) · source
“Ireland and the Irish people have shown solidarity with the people of the Congo since long before that country won its independence. As an active participant in United Nations peacekeeping operations, Ireland shared the pain that accompanied Congo's birth as a nation. Ireland will now spare no effort within this Council in support of the process that will bring to the Congolese people the peace, development and tranquillity that they surely deserve and that their leaders can bring about.”
2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source
“We also look forward to building on this meeting today and on this clear opportunity for peace at the meeting of the Political Committee later this month. We see the presence of President Kabila today as a signal of his commitment to this process, and we welcome this pragmatism. We hope that President Kabila, having listened to the views of Council members, will return to Kinshasa with a clear understanding of the shared expectations of the international community and with a strengthened purpose to re-engage with the Lusaka process and to comply fully with the resolutions of this Council. The international community has repeatedly reaffirmed its commitment to help the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Once again, on our part, we reiterate our willingness to do so.”
2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source
“The European Union has said, and we fully share the conviction, that lasting peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo will be possible only through a negotiated peace settlement that is fair to all parties, that respects the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, that upholds democratic principles and human rights and that takes account of the security interests of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and all other countries ofthe region. President Kabila has committed to bringing about the normalization of democratic life, strengthening of the rule of law, consolidation of democracy and good governance and a guarantee of human rights and justice. We welcome these clear commitments, and we look forward to evidence of early progress.”
2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source
“We look forward to the next report of the Secretary- General, in which he will address the future shape of the United Nations presence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. In this regard, we expect also that the United Nations operation will enjoy the full cooperation of all the parties involved. President Kabila has expressed today his own commitment in this regard.”
2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source
“A permanent cessation of hostilities, the full withdrawal of foreign forces from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the disarmament and demobilization of armed groups and the securing of international borders in accordance with the Lusaka Agreement and subsequent disengagement plans is an absolute priority now to be worked towards together by all involved parties. We welcome the commitment ofthe authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to collaborate closely with MONUC, as clearly stated by President Kabila in his inaugural statement and again here today, so as to enable it to discharge its mandate efficiently. We call on all the parties to move immediately to bring about the conditions in which the United Nations can assist and in which MONUC can effectively operate.”
2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source
“All parties must move towards the national dialogue and reconciliation, as foreseen in the Lusaka Agreement, in order to form a freely elected, democratic Government that is representative of all the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We welcome President Kabila's stated commitment to solving political problems within the framework ofthe inter-Congolese dialogue. We urge the authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo to make early contact with the facilitator with a view to making early progress on this issue. In this regard, we have noted Foreign Minister Okitundo's call for a co-Facilitator in the inter- Congolese dialogue as further evidence of the willingness to fully re-engage with the process.”
2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source
“We reiterate that call today and we urge each party to take steps to engender the confidence of the other parties. It is our absolute conviction that the Lusaka Agreement provides the consensual basis for peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in the wider region. We urge all the parties to the conflict, and in particular the new authorities in Kinshasa, to seize this opportunity in a sustained process and to get together behind the Lusaka Agreement and to commit themselves to its full implementation in letter and in spirit. We welcome President Kabila's emphasis on this essential point in his remarks earlier. The Lusaka Agreement offers, by far, the best way forward. We strongly believe that no party to the Agreement should attempt to manipulate it in its own interest, but should honour strictly its obligations under it.”
2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source
“The meetings of President Kabila with Presidents Mbeki and Chirac, Secretary of State Powell, the United Nations Secretary-General and now the Security Council are evidence of his stated intention to contribute to the relaunching of the Lusaka Agreement and of his commitment to helping the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) in carrying out its tasks. Yesterday's meeting with President Kagame was of particular importance and a most encouraging indication of the intention of both parties to respect the Agreement. Out of the recent tragedy has come, we believe, a widely perceived opportunity to reach a peaceful settlement to this conflict. We have urged the parties to the conflict to engage in direct contact together in this regard.”
2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source
“May I extend warmest congratulations to you, Sir, on Tunisia's assumption of the presidency ofthe Council. In welcoming President Joseph Kabila to the Council today, may I also extend our condolences to him and to his family on the death of the late President Laurent Kabila. We commend the initiative of President Kabila to engage with the international community at this potential turning point. We have studied carefully and welcomed his inaugural speech to the nation and we have heard his comprehensive address to the Council today. We welcome his clear commitment to bringing a strong impulse to the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement so that it may lead not only to an effective ceasefire, but also to a restoration of peace and stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and in the region generally.”
2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source
“The establishment of the Panel of Experts and today's consideration of its report are further important steps in the search for peace. It is vital that the Security Council reinforce its efforts to bring peace and stability to Sierra Leone and its neighbours by acting on the Panel's report.”
2001-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4264 (2001) · source
“The report of the Panel of Experts serves to highlight the extent of the cynical exploitation centred on Sierra Leone. We are witnessing the plundering of one of the world's most underdeveloped countries by an alliance of well-organized criminals. It is a grotesque commentary that a resource which should be a foundation stone for national development is being used against the very people it should benefit. The United Nations has been grappling with the conflict in Sierra Leone for almost a decade. The deployment of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone, following on from the regional deployment of forces of the Economic Community of West African States, signalled an intensified effort to bring stability to Sierra Leone and to the region.”
2001-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4264 (2001) · source
“Nonetheless, we should not underestimate the deterring impact that wider, unwelcome publicity might have on the personalities involved or the practical and psychological impact of measures to disrupt the flow of arms and their carriers into Sierra Leone. There has been a deterioration in the security of the region. We are all conscious or the almost unbearable pressures on Guinea arising from the enormous numbers of refugees within its borders, exacerbated in recent weeks by further RUF attacks. That the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees was forced to search for tens of thousands of missing refugees is a grotesque example of the nature of the problem confronting us. These events are directly linked to the illegal trafficking of Sierra Leone diamonds.”
2001-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4264 (2001) · source
“We strongly welcome increased collaboration between the relevant actors and bodies such as the International Civil Aviation Organization, the World Customs Organization and Interpol. Some of the recommendations will require the commitment of considerable resources by the international community. Some will also entail an increasingly active relationship between the United Nations and other agencies. The Council must therefore continue to act as the driving force in efforts to bring peace to Sierra Leone. It is crucial, too, that national Governments play a full role in preventing the behaviour detailed in the report. The Governments in the region must redouble efforts to bring peace to Sierra Leone. The best way they can do so is to end the illegal trade in diamonds and arms. Some measures might be incremental in effect.”
2001-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4264 (2001) · source
“There appears to be an almost seamless relationship between poor air traffic control systems and the importation of arms into the region. Of course, it should be underlined that the regional transgressors are not working in isolation. The suppliers of arms and aircraft are from places far away from West Africa. There is a responsibility on the Governments in whose jurisdictions these people reside and materials originate to vigorously monitor them. The benefit of dealing with only part of the chain will be increasingly limited and, in our view, ultimately damaging to the credibility of the Council and the United Nations. The Panel makes a number of recommendations.”
2001-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4264 (2001) · source
“Ireland has already announced its broad support for the measures contained in the draft resolution. In the days, ahead we will work to ensure that the Council can act on these as quickly as possible. Ireland is also now considering, together with the other members of the Council, the establishment of a more permanent, broad- reaching panel to monitor targeted sanctions and illegal trafficking of high-value commodities in armed conflicts, such as those measures now under consideration in the Liberian context. In resolution 1306 (2000), the adequacy of air traffic control systems in the region was placed within the remit of the Panel of Experts. The report shows that the air traffic control system falls short of being adequate, particularly given the deadly cargoes being carried.”
2001-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4264 (2001) · source
“Its multifaceted support for the RUF appears to be strong and systematic. The role it plays in assisting the supply of arms to the region is a part of this and the ease with which aircraft appear to register under the Liberian flag raises serious questions about its licensing laws. The report provides further evidence that Liberia is breaking Security Council embargoes regarding the import of weapons into its own territory, which is prohibited by resolution 788 (1992). Members and non-members will be aware that the Council is currently considering the introduction of a draft resolution aimed at bringing an end to the destabilizing activities of the Liberian Government. This draft resolution picks up on many of the recommendations contained in the report of the Panel.”
2001-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4264 (2001) · source
“The problems relating to the origin of diamonds are not restricted to the producing countries, however. The case studies and the improbable trading statistics revealed by the report show that the importing countries, too, have issues to address. That is why we support the Panel's recommendation of a global certification scheme. We know that the "Kimberley Process" is addressing this topic and we believe it should work as quickly as possible towards this goal. In this context, we welcome the workshop on the envisaged certification scheme, which is to be held in Namibia in March. It would not be credible to address the report of the panel without referring to the truly grave allegations levelled at the Government of Liberia. The report portrays the Liberian administration playing a highly destabilizing and destructive role in the region.”
2001-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4264 (2001) · source
“However, this should not cause us to shy away from looking at the report in its totality as we consider the next steps to be taken. In doing so, we should keep in mind that concerted action needs to be taken both in the region and in places far away from West Africa. Ireland welcomes the introduction of a new diamond certification system by the authorities in Sierra Leone. It is a concrete measure to address the problem of conflict and illicit diamonds. We note, though, the Panel's comments on the certification system's viability in the absence of similar controls in neighbouring countries. The role of Sierra Leone's neighbours is crucial in this regard. We are also interested in the Panel's recommendation of an interim certification scheme for all diamond-exporting countries.”
2001-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4264 (2001) · source
“Sierra Leone's diamond resources are still subject to illegal mining. These resources are converted into arms, which are then used against Sierra Leoneans. The report also speaks of overwhelming evidence of Liberia's active support of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) in its campaign against the Government of Sierra Leone, and of assistance from others both in the region and elsewhere. The description of the role played in the conflict by aircraft is salutary, while the chicanery involved in aircraft registration merely attests to the brazen resolve of those who profit so hugely from the arms trade. The Panel's recommendations are numerous and, in places, far-reaching. Some of them will be easier to implement and some will be more effective than others.”
2001-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4264 (2001) · source
“I thank you, Mr. President, for convening this important meeting. I also thank Ambassador Chowdhury, Chairman of the Security Council Committee concerning Sierra Leone, for his work and for the statement he made earlier. I am grateful also for the presence of the members of the Panel of Experts on Sierra Leone Diamonds and Arms, and I thank them for producing such a worthwhile report. The Swedish Presidency of the European Union will be making a statement later in this debate with which Ireland fully associates itself. The report of the Panel of Experts gives an account of the reckless and illegal exploitation of a precious natural resource belonging to the people of Sierra Leone. The evidence before us in the report is detailed, compelling and disturbing. There are widespread violations of the Council's measures.”
2001-01-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4264 (2001) · source
“Vice-President Karlsson's positive report this morning regarding Prime Minister Doleguele's commitment and that of his Government to defend effectively their national economic interests both internally and externally is heartening. The international community has already invested heavily in peace in the Central African Republic and must be encouraged to continue to do so. However, the necessary return on this investment can come only through the restoration of political stability, which in turn must come from the people and institutions of the Central African Republic. We strongly support the Secretary-General's call for the international financial institutions to contribute constructively to a collaborative effort with the Government of the Central African Republic in helping to restore social and political stability to the country.”
2001-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4261 (2001) · source
“We welcome the positive responses that the Secretary General has received from the President of the World Bank and from the International Monetary Fund in response to his letters of November last year. The approval of the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (HIPC) Debt Initiative debt relief package should enable the resumption of payment of salaries and a gradual settlement of arrears in wages and help to defuse what has been described as the serious and explosive social situation in the country. Likewise, structural reforms and poverty reduction programmes of the Government will also benefit from the HIPC package.”
2001-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4261 (2001) · source
“We look forward to hearing definitive confirmation of an end to these quite unacceptable practices. The Government must take the necessary and appropriate action in this regard. We welcome the work that the United Nations Peace- building Support Office in the Central African Republic has done in training law enforcement officers. This is a significant contribution towards increasing confidence in State justice and law and order. We note Representative Sy's comment that international donor support is also needed in this area. The serious economic situation in the country is not helped by the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and we share the Secretary-General's assessment that without the restoration of peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, there can be no lasting solution to the instability in the region.”
2001-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4261 (2001) · source
“We would urge all sides, Government and opposition, to enter into a serious dialogue in order to preserve the democratic institutions so recently established. We call on the Government of the Central African Republic to follow through on a number of confidence-building measures, such as access to the State-run media, as was promised by Prime Minister Anicet Georges Doleguele, in order to help improve the relationship between the sides. On the human rights front, the report highlights a number of serious violations, although the decrease in the level of summary and extrajudicial executions is to be welcomed. In particular, we deplore the violations that have been taking place in the guise of "neighbourhood justice", referred to earlier by Representative Sy.”
2001-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4261 (2001) · source
“We concur with the Secretary-General's assessment that it is up to the Central African people themselves to summon the political will necessary and work towards national reconciliation. I would like at this point to acknowledge the straight talking this morning by the Foreign Minister of Mauritius, when, in a wider comment, he rooted conflicts in some African countries in the absence of good governance, non-respect for democratic institutions, persistent violations of human rights and lack of transparency. The action taken by the Central African Government in December to disperse an opposition rally, which was followed by the arrest and trial of parliamentarians, has only served to heighten tension.”
2001-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4261 (2001) · source
“We welcome the progress that the Government of the Central African Republic has made, as noted in the Secretary-General's report, particularly towards disarmament and the restructuring of the defence and the security forces. At the same time, however, the Secretary- General's report presents an unsatisfactory picture of the economic and political situation in the Central African Republic. The consolidation of democratic institutions and the promotion of national reconciliation are prerequisites to political, economic and social development. The absence of any dialogue with the opposition parties is very regrettable. However, we note that the Secretary-General recognized that the opposition parties have themselves often adopted a confrontational approach.”
2001-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4261 (2001) · source
“I would like to thank the Representative of the Secretary-General, Cheikh Tidiane Sy, for briefing us today on developments in the Central African Republic. I am also grateful to Mr. Lyons of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and to Mr. Karlsson of the World Bank. Those organizations are closely involved in the Central African Republic, and their insight and experience are a most useful guide to the Council. We are also grateful to the Group of Friends ofthe Central African Republic for their work. In addition, we welcome Mr. Mezode, Minister for the Promotion of Civic Responsibility in charge of relations with the Parliament of the Central African Republic, and we thank him for joining us today.”
2001-01-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4261 (2001) · source
“Prime Minister Meles of Ethiopia, in his address to the HIV/AIDS meeting organized by the African Development Forum in Addis Ababa last month, stated that "the struggle against HIV/AIDS is a struggle for the future of the African continent". Our presence here today demonstrates a very clear affirmation of Mr. Meles' statement and recognizes also that HIV/AIDS is a major development crisis not just for Africa but for the global community. We also recognize that the only solution will be a global one involving sustained coordination and cooperation by us all. Finally, Ijoin other speakers in bidding an revoir soon to our colleague, New Yorker and man of the world, Richard Holbrooke. I would be grateful if his colleagues could convey this message to him.”
2001-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4259Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We need clarity about issues such as tiered pricing, compulsory licensing, parallel imports and the rights and obligations of both patent holders and signatories to international patent protection agreements. We hope that all of these issues will be addressed in the forthcoming special session of the General Assembly on HIV/AIDS next June. We welcome the proposal that one of the round tables scheduled as part of the special session should include a discussion on HIV/AIDS as a security issue. We look forward to participating in the preparatory process and in the special session itself, which, hopefully, will secure a full global commitment to fight the pandemic. I heard, and share fully, Richard Holbrooke's conviction that resolution 1308 (2000) should become one of those watershed resolutions in the history of the United Nations thus far.”
2001-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4259Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The commitment by our Government to reaching the United Nations target of 0.7 per cent of GNP to be spent on official development assistance (ODA) by the year 2007 provides us with an opportunity to advocate and to provide substantial additional financial support to address this huge global challenge. There is a need for the international community to assist poorer countries in providing care and support for people infected with the HIV virus. In particular, we must redouble our efforts in conjunction with the relevant United Nations bodies, in addition to DPKO and UNAIDS, industry and other relevant organizations, to address the complex issues of access to medicines in developing countries and overcoming the obstacles in that regard.”
2001-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4259Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The global spread of HIV/AIDS has highlighted the inadequacies and failures of the international development effort to date. Ireland believes that there is no single issue that provides a more compelling reason for strengthening our commitment, including the financial commitment of the donor community, to international development cooperation than the global HIV/AIDS crisis. Ireland has developed a specific HIV/AIDS strategy for our national programme of development cooperation. HIV/AIDS is now a core issue cutting right across all development programmes supported by the Irish Government.”
2001-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4259Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Despite the very considerable efforts to stop the halt of HIV/AIDS over the past decade, the number of people infected with the virus, particularly in countries where there are high rates of poverty and instability, continues to grow. Twenty years into this pandemic the international community is more aware of which interventions have succeeded in curtailing the spread of HIV and which have not. More than this, there is now a much greater understanding of which approaches to development aid have been found to be effective and which are inappropriate or are no longer valid. One clear message has been learned, however, and that is that complex development problems are not amenable to quick-fix, vertical-type interventions. There is a very real sense that HIV/AIDS has transformed the development agenda.”
2001-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4259Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We know that low levels of development are associated with poverty, illiteracy, poor access to health services, gender inequality, economic migration and political instability. We know that these are the same factors that have greatly facilitated the spread of HIV in poorer countries. We know also that the existence of high rates of HIV/AIDS in communities leads to a reversal of development progress. In short, HIV/AIDS is both a cause and a result of high levels of poverty and underdevelopment. The fight against HIV/AIDS will never be won unless it is situated within a comprehensive response which effectively addresses global poverty and disadvantage.”
2001-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4259Resumption1 (2001) · source
“I would like to make some comments on what Ireland sees as the major challenges in combating this pandemic. On a global scale, the impact of HIV on international development is similar to the impact of the HIV virus on human immunity; it is progressively weakening the fabric of societies and increasing their vulnerability to conflict and poverty. Though there is now genuine commitment on the part of many leaders to fighting the disease, it is a hard reality that the countries most affected by HIV/AIDS are those least able to afford the mobilization of a sustained, effective response. There is no single other issue that presents such an enormous challenge to the attainment of the international development goals than HIV/AIDS.”
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“Where this threat is most conspicuous, the Governments and peoples concerned are faced already with the huge challenges of forging national and regional development. Ireland is firmly convinced that in building international peace and security, the international community must recognize that no peace can be whole or secure if it is not underpinned by a sustainable process of economic and social development. Many different challenges flow from this assertion. Effective combat against, and reversal of, HIV/AIDS is one of them. The problem of HIV/AIDS is an extremely complex one. It is abundantly clear that the success of the struggle against HIV/AIDS in developing countries depends on the implementation of policies and programmes that deal with the fundamental problems of global poverty and inequity.”
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“We particularly welcome the proposal for extensive training for peacekeepers before, during and after their participation in missions, which has already been identified by the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations as one of the key factors in this area. We encourage Member States to support the efforts of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations in this regard. I should like also to echo and to underline the important point made earlier by Jean-Marie Guehenno that we need to move quickly to fully staff the Department of Peacekeeping Operations and, during the comprehensive review, to look at the staffing needs related to the crucial issues he covered today. The Council has recognized that, in large areas of the world, HIV/AIDS poses a threat to international peace and security.”
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