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first: 1999-09-11
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“As far as Ireland is concerned, it is for the Council to decide on any ensuing action. Our debate on 17 and 18 October made it clear that this is the broadly held view within the United Nations. However, we are confident that, should it be necessary, the Council will, in the words of the Secretary-General, face its responsibilities. The resolution strengthens the hand of the inspectors in valuable ways, and Ireland is fully confident that they will approach their task and apply their mandate with the necessary firmness and wisdom. We know that they are fully conscious of the fact that they act on behalf of the entire international community.”
2002-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4644 (2002) · source
“It has been a remarkable demonstration of the Council's ability to achieve compromise in order to meet its responsibilities to the wider membership of the United Nations. Ireland believes that the integrity of the United Nations Charter and the prerogatives of the Security Council are fully preserved in the terms of this resolution. For Ireland, this is an issue of the most fundamental importance. The resolution provides for a clear, sequential process, whereby the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) or the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will give the Council its assessment of any material breach or alleged material breach of Iraq's obligations under Security Council resolutions. The matter will then be fully examined by the Security Council itself.”
2002-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4644 (2002) · source
“Iraq has been offered a rigorous and fair way forward towards meeting its disarmament obligations, while avoiding the use of force. However, the resolution can leave Iraq in no doubt that it must now cooperate fully with arms inspectors and reassure the world finally that it has divested itself of weapons of mass destruction and the means of delivering them, or face serious consequences. Ireland supports the resolution, because it offers the most likely means of securing Iraq's voluntary compliance with its disarmament obligations, avoiding a military conflict and preserving the primary responsibility of the Security Council for the maintenance of international peace and security. The resolution represents the outcome of nearly two months of painstaking negotiations in the Council.”
2002-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4644 (2002) · source
“Ireland warmly welcomes the unity that the Council has shown in the adoption of this resolution. This is a strong message from the Security Council acting in accord. We concur fully with the Secretary-General's eloquent and telling statement this morning to all of us - the Council and all the Member States of the United Nations, including Iraq. We have noted carefully and we welcome the assurances given by the sponsors that their purpose in presenting this resolution was to achieve disarmament through inspections, and not to establish a basis for the use of military force. The use of force is, and must remain, a matter of last resort. This is, therefore, a resolution about disarmament, not war. It is about removing all threat of war.”
2002-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4644 (2002) · source
“They include tackling organized crime and corruption, addressing the rule of law, strengthening the economy and facilitating refugee returns. My delegation would like to express its appreciation for the progress already achieved by the High Representative and by UNMIBH in those areas. I take this opportunity to reaffirm Ireland's strong support for their efforts to achieve a Bosnia and Herzegovina that is based on the rule of law, democracy and prosperity for all its citizens, a Bosnia and Herzegovina firmly set on the road to European integration.”
2002-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4631 (2002) · source
“Of course, the successful reintegration of returnees is also dependent on a commitment to law and order and to the protection of all citizens, irrespective of religion or ethnicity. Fifthly, it is the firm View of my Government that the authorities in both entities and all other Governments in the region must fulfil their responsibilities and must cooperate fully with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). I have noted Lord Ashdown's telling comment in that particular regard. That includes the active prosecution and transfer of all those indicted, as well as granting the ICTY access to documentation and archives. In conclusion, they are many challenges ahead that will require the determination of the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2002-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4631 (2002) · source
“Thirdly, my Government is heartened by the smooth transfer of responsibilities from the International Police Task Force (IPTF) to the European Union Police Mission (EUPM). We attach great importance to the EUPM, which underlines the European Union's (EU) commitment to Bosnia and Herzegovina and provides further evidence of the links between the EU and the United Nations in conflict prevention and crisis management. Fourthly, the high level of minority returns to Bosnia and Herzegovina this year is welcome indeed. However, a key element in enabling returns is to ensure that returnees can become economically active. While there is a need for continued international and regional funding, there is also a fundamental need for the State to tackle corruption and raise much-needed State revenues.”
2002-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4631 (2002) · source
“We believe that the rule of law and the fight against corruption are preconditions for economic development and long-term prosperity and stability. The new Governments in Bosnia and Herzegovina should work to create a properly functioning market economy by improving administrative procedures, the judicial system and the legal environment, and by intensifying the fight against organized crime and corruption. Of course, a functioning State administration and judiciary are prerequisites for a country based on the rule of law. In that regard, we welcome the High Representative's recent call to the authorities to implement the six priority tasks of the "Justice and Jobs" programme.”
2002-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4631 (2002) · source
“First, the fact that the 5 October elections were organized and secured by the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina themselves and took place in a calm and peaceful environment indeed proves that much has been achieved. I heard Lord Ashdown's and Mr. Klein's comments on the low turnout, and I agree with them. We certainly believe that the disappointingly low turnout reflects the failure of the outgoing Governments to engage in serious reform. We agree with the High Representative that we should assess the reform credentials and the concrete actions of the elected parties. What is important is that the new Governments commit themselves to clean politics and to serious, verifiable reform. Secondly, my delegation welcomes the strategic approach adopted by the High Representative and the interlinked priorities that he has outlined to achieve it.”
2002-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4631 (2002) · source
“I welcome the High Representative, Lord Ashdown, and I commend his dynamic contribution to the implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina. I also welcome Special Representative Klein and thank him particularly, and all those in the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH), which will soon be withdrawing with its mandate completed, for their achievements in restructuring and reforming the law enforcement agencies in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The presence of Lord Ashdown and Ambassador Klein in the Council today and the ongoing determined action of UNMIBH in the field bear testament to the importance to all of us of Bosnia and Herzegovina. I have five short points to make.”
2002-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4631 (2002) · source
“It is most regrettable that, for various reasons - chief among them Iraq's interruptions of its oil exports, Iraq's imposition of illegal surcharges and Iraq's sales of oil outside the escrow account - funding for the humanitarian programme remains inadequate. It is most important that this issue be addressed by the Council in the period ahead. Finally, Ireland hopes that an effective and thorough inspection process, with the full cooperation of the Iraqi authorities, will lead on to an early suspension of sanctions, in full accordance with the provisions of resolution 1284 (1999). The Government of Iraq has it in its power to remove the present tensions and to end the suffering of its people. All it has to do is to meet in full and without delay its obligations under Security Council resolutions.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption3 (2002) · source
“Any such decision must be taken by the Security Council in full accordance with the Charter. From our discussions with other Council members, it is clear to us that the vast majority, perhaps all, believe that such an approach would be most likely to lead to the peaceful solution desired by the international community and that they would be willing to support such a resolution. I have already referred to the suffering of the people of Iraq, which is primarily due to the disastrous choices made by their Government. This is why Ireland actively supported the negotiation and adoption earlier this year of resolution 1409 (2002), which established the Goods Review List, setting the humanitarian programme on a new footing. That programme, however, depends on a flow of oil sufficient to provide it with the necessary funding.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption3 (2002) · source
“In particular, in a matter of such moment as this, the Security Council should make every effort to command the widest possible consensus among its own members. There could be no better demonstration of the strength of the Council's resolve. The resolution should insist on unfettered access for the arms inspectors. It should clarify the modalities, remove ambiguities and facilitate their work so as to ensure effective inspection of all sites. The resolution should leave no doubt that Iraq must come into compliance and do so without delay or further attempts to evade the obligations imposed on it by the Security Council. The resolution should make it clear that the Council will take any necessary decision to enforce compliance if Iraq does not cooperate as required.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption3 (2002) · source
“We believe that this common goal can be achieved and that it is well within the ability of the Security Council to devise a resolution which will create the necessary conditions to do so. In Article 24 of the Charter, the Members of the United Nations agreed that, in carrying out its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, the Council acts on their behalf. The Security Council is therefore entitled to expect the full support of the international community, but it must also ensure that it retains that support. The full authority of the Security Council is greatly enhanced when its actions correspond to the wishes of the broader United Nations membership and are seen to enjoy their support.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption3 (2002) · source
“Ireland believes that the inspectors should enter Iraq as soon as possible and begin the process of disarmament, in accordance with resolution 1284 (1999) and any new provisions which might be put in place by the Council. We also believe that if Iraq, despite its recent commitment, again fails to cooperate with inspectors, the Council must, as the Secretary-General said, face its responsibilities. As a member of the Security Council, Ireland is deeply conscious of the overwhelming wish of the international community that the solution to this issue be found through peaceful means and in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations. We will weigh very carefully the views expressed by the membership in this debate.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption3 (2002) · source
“Such access is necessary if the inspections are to have the necessary credibility within the international community. Iraq should, without further delay, confirm that it accepts and will facilitate all the practical arrangements required for the conduct of inspections. Ireland has the strongest conviction that the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission and the International Atomic Energy Agency, under the leadership of, respectively, Hans Blix and Mohamed ElBaradei, will carry out the inspections for which this Council has provided with the required rigour and professionalism. We are entirely confident that they will be guided solely by their mandate and that their judgements will be objective and impartial.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption3 (2002) · source
“Ireland strongly commends the Secretary-General for his efforts to secure Iraq's agreement to accept weapons inspections, which, as he himself told us in the General Assembly, is the indispensable first step towards assuring the world that all Iraq's weapons of mass destruction have been eliminated. We welcomed Iraq's agreement on 16 September to accept the return of weapons inspectors unconditionally. We strongly urge the Iraqi authorities to back words with action. They must cooperate fully with the inspectors, hold nothing back, and allow full, free and unfettered access to all places in the country, to all relevant documentation and to all relevant personnel. We also urge Iraq to make it clear that the inspectors will be allowed immediate and complete access to all parts of the country, including presidential sites.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption3 (2002) · source
“The failure to return or to account for all Kuwaiti and third country nationals and to return all Kuwaiti property defies the authority of the Security Council and calls into question the sincerity of the commitments that Iraq entered into at the Arab League Summit in Baghdad. Ireland welcomed the fact that President Bush came to the United Nations and laid before us the concerns of his country regarding the threat posed by Iraq's failure to comply with its obligations under Security Council resolutions. It is right that the Security Council give these concerns the most careful consideration. Iraq's failure to comply with its obligations has long presented a challenge to the United Nations and the Security Council.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption3 (2002) · source
“Having endured a cruel decade of war, they have had to endure a decade of comprehensive economic sanctions on their country. The blame for this suffering rests primarily with the Government of Iraq. If it had implemented all its obligations, if it had cooperated fully and immediately with arms inspectors, the sanctions would have been removed long ago. It chose not to do so and it is the people of Iraq who have suffered from this choice, made by those who govern them. The situation has also borne heavily on Iraq's neighbours, and particularly on Kuwait. As long as the Council's resolutions remain unimplemented, the security of the region cannot be assured.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption3 (2002) · source
“It is a matter of grave concern when any Member State ignores the will of the international community and continues over many years to disregard the resolutions of the Council. It undermines respect for international law. It weakens the international system that we depend on for our individual and collective security. This system was put in place to protect us all. We are all made less secure when any Member State, on any issue, flouts its rules. The Council has a clear duty to address such situations and to ensure compliance, in accordance with the Charter. In the case of Iraq, Ireland has long been concerned that legally binding obligations imposed under Security Council resolutions remain unimplemented. The effects of Iraq's failure to respect the Council's resolutions have weighed heavily on the people of Iraq.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption3 (2002) · source
“To be a member of the Security Council is to be especially aware - as all of us surely are aware - of how Governments and people around the world look to the Council for a clear lead on grave and sensitive matters of which it is seized. It is also to be aware that many Governments and people around the world- people living their day-to-day lives, not just political elites - very often define their positions and set their moral and political compass by the judgements and decisions of the Council. This is something that is new in international affairs. And it is a trust we must in every respect be worthy of. The Charter provides that all United Nations Member States, without exception, agree to accept and carry out the decisions of the Security Council.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption3 (2002) · source
“On the issue before us, as on every issue, Ireland considers that it becomes all of us, whether serving on the Council or not, to respect in every way the integrity of the Council in the exercise of its duty. The primary responsibility to make decisions in accordance with the Charter regarding the maintenance of international peace and security belongs to the Council, and it must rest there. Likewise, the Council has the right and the responsibility under the Charter to make the necessary judgement if and when its decisions are not respected or implemented in full. It is for the Council to decide on the appropriate response.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption3 (2002) · source
“I would like to thank the group of the Non-Aligned Movement for taking the initiative in seeking this debate. It is most important that all Members of the United Nations have the opportunity to state their views in the Security Council on this critical issue. Ireland fully associates itself with the statement made earlier in the debate by the representative of Denmark on behalf of the European Union. Ireland is a strong advocate of the system of collective international security enshrined in the United Nations Charter. Under that system, the Security Council has the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2002-10-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4625Resumption3 (2002) · source
“Thirdly, the CTC has strongly focused on assistance to States requiring support and advice in the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001). Ireland was pleased recently to submit details of Irish national experts for inclusion in the directory of assistance. Today's debate is an opportunity to say "thank you and well done" to the CTC, to its Chairman, to the experts advising the CTC and to the Secretariat. This, on behalf of my delegation, I warmly do and wish the Committee every success in its future work on behalf of all of us.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source
“I have focused on human rights aspects not because the Committee is at all unaware of that dimension, but because, as we assess future steps in strengthening international cooperation against terrorism, it seems to my delegation salutary to stand back and look at the landscape as a whole and to remember that our work here in the United Nations is about values of humanism and humanity. There are three particular achievements of the CTC in its first year that I want to emphasize. First, capacity-building among States must be strengthened so that the requirements of resolution 1373 (2001) are translated into operational action, not just laws on the statute book. Secondly, the strengthening of regional cooperation in the fight against terrorism has been a signal achievement of the past year.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source
“Ireland warmly endorses the report of the Policy Working Group on the United Nations and Terrorism. In terms of the future work of the CTC, we especially agree with the recommendation in the report that it should be ensured that expertise developed in the various United Nations system offices is made available to the CTC. We should, in the view of my delegation, pay strong attention to the views of human rights experts, including, of course, those of High Commissioner Sergio Vieira de Mello, who is building on the work of his predecessor, Mary Robinson; but also those of the Special Rapporteurs of the Commission on Human Rights. Ireland fully supports the recommendations of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights contained in the note entitled "A human rights perspective on counter-terrorism measures".”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source
“We do ourselves no service unless we accept that terrorism flourishes all too easily where injustice also flourishes; or that the fight against international terrorism can all too easily be used to attack or criticise legitimate political dissent; or that a blanket approach of endorsing in the round every action taken by every Government under the rubric of fighting international terrorism would be a flawed approach. A year after the barbarism of 11 September, we need to always recall that the fabric of laws and codes that we have painstakingly built up over recent decades in the United Nations remains all too fragile and vulnerable. Rights lost in any country are not easily restored. Voices stifled can indeed be muted, but at a great cost. Values endangered are our common loss.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source
“We all accept that many of the requirements laid out in resolution 1373 (2001) cannot be fully achieved by every State overnight. For this reason, in the five 90-day programmes and in the responses to national reports, the Committee has rightly sought to encourage rather than admonish, and to foster cooperation and shared effort rather than finger-pointing. This is certainly the right approach. It is also right for us to be aware of the need for vigilance and caution in maintaining and strengthening our common values, even as we confront together those who seek to destroy or erode those values.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source
“That vision has been embedded by the United Nations in laws and norms respecting human dignity and diversity. It is a vision of a common moral world where nations and people live by certain shared standards and ideals. Today we can say with reasonable confidence that such atavistic forces now face an international community acting in concert and in a common endeavour so as to deny them capacity to act or ever again to inflict such atrocities on our world. Ireland therefore pays warm tribute to what has been achieved by the Counter-Terrorism Committee in requiring and encouraging full implementation of the provisions of Security Council resolution 1373 (2001). That work has been done with patience, with openness and with a sense of realism and balance.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source
“I would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, and the delegation of Cameroon on assuming the presidency of the Council for the month of October. May I also express our appreciation for the efficient presidency last month in the hands of Ambassador Tafrov and the delegation of Bulgaria. I also wish to thank the President for arranging today's public meeting of the Council on the work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC). Ireland fully agrees with the statement that will be made shortly by Denmark on behalf of the European Union. The work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, under the leadership of Ambassador Greenstock, has been remarkable. A year ago, the world saw what the forces of barbarism, if unchecked, will do in defiance of our vision.”
2002-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4618 (2002) · source
“And the presence of hope is surely an indispensable basis for building the peace that both peoples want and deserve. Israel also has a responsibility to halt the process of settlement expansion and consolidation, which undermines hope among Palestinians that Israel will ever agree to a sovereign Palestine. Grievance, bitterness, insecurity, victimhood, manifest injustice: these are the great enemies of achieving peace in the Middle East. Israel wants and deserves the security and peace its people need. Palestinians want and deserve a sense of hope, a sense of belonging and a home that is fully theirs and that will allow Palestine and its people an honourable place in the world. And we here in the Security Council must meet our responsibility in helping to achieve these goals.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614 (2002) · source
“Bertini, by and large collapsed. Most of the Palestinian population is now living at levels of severe poverty, with increasing malnutrition and serious interruptions in children's education. The international community also has a responsibility to act to redress the situation, and Ireland looks forward to the detailed plan that United Nations agencies will submit to the ministerial-level meeting of the Ad Hoc Liaison Committee in December. Above all, however, Israel itself has a clear responsibility to address immediately, in a manner consistent with its security, the effects of its closures and curfews. The impact of Israeli measures has had severe consequences for the daily lives of Palestinians. And this is no small point. Hope abandoned is no basis for a lasting peace.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614 (2002) · source
“My Foreign Minister has called on Israel to withdraw its forces from President Arafat's headquarters and to exercise the greatest restraint. He said that terrorist attacks on innocent Israeli civilians, for which there can be no justification, must not be allowed to provoke a reaction that in turn causes civilian casualties and is totally counterproductive and damages the prospects for resolving the conflict. Ireland considers that these actions by the Israeli security forces are completely unacceptable. They must end immediately. Ms. Catherine Bertini's recent report on the humanitarian situation in the occupied territories and the latest socio-economic report by the Office of the United Nations Special Coordinator in the Occupied Terroritories paint a truly grim picture. The Palestinian economy has, according to Ms.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614 (2002) · source
“They came after a period of six weeks during which there were no Israeli civilian casualties inside Israel, while, as we heard from Special Coordinator Roed-Larsen last Friday, more than 50 Palestinians, mostly innocent people - men, women and children- died in Israeli military operations, including extrajudicial killings. The actions of the Israeli armed forces in Ramallah in the past three days have also dealt hopes for peace a severe blow. The almost complete destruction of the centre and symbol of Palestinian national life can only convey the message that the Israeli Government is not interested in any renewal of Palestinian political life that comes from within Palestinian society but is intent on imposing its own terms on any such renewal.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614 (2002) · source
“Further suicide bombings, attempted suicide bombings and the reaction by Israeli forces against President Arafat's headquarters have dealt those hopes a severe blow. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ireland deplored the despicable attacks against Israeli civilians, saying that they were clearly intended to wreck progress towards restoring the peace process. Mr. Cowen pointed out that those attacks had been carried out against the express wishes of the Palestinian Authority and despite its efforts to prevent such attacks.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614 (2002) · source
“The demand for this movement arose from within Palestinian society itself, and it has attracted the deserved support of the international community. We have seen a gathering consensus in large parts of Palestinian society and political life against terrorism, not only as a self-defeating tactic but as wrong in itself and as a danger to prospects for the early achievement of a Palestinian State and a region truly at peace. We have seen over recent weeks a clear lull in terrorist actions and tentative moves towards a broad ceasefire. If such a ceasefire had been allowed to take root, it would have done more for the security of Israel and Israelis and for the security of Palestinians than any number of security measures, closures, curfews, security structures or withdrawals.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614 (2002) · source
“Israel would gain full recognition by its neighbours and guarantees of its national security, and the Palestinian people would see an end to occupation and the realization of their right to sovereignty. Such a road map would be the beginning of a process, not its conclusion, but it offers a real hope for progress towards the implementation of Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973) and towards realizing the vision enshrined in the declaration of the Beirut Arab Summit, in statements by world leaders, including President Bush, and in Security Council resolution 1397 (2002). We have seen in recent months a strong and encouraging movement towards reform in Palestinian political life. This movement holds great promise for the establishment of a democratic and accountable Government in a future Palestine.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614 (2002) · source
“Ireland is fully associated with the statement that will be made later in the debate by the Permanent Representative of Denmark on behalf of the European Union. At a time when prospects for political progress in the Middle East appeared on the increase and when the international community has been actively engaged in nurturing these tentative hopes, the events of recent days - suicide bombings that have again taken Israeli lives, a terrorist attack on Palestinian schoolchildren and the attack on President Arafat's compound in Ramallah - have come as a bitter disappointment. The Secretary-General recalled earlier that only last Tuesday, the Quartet, here in New York, committed itself to the early completion of a road map that would guide the parties to a settlement that would secure the legitimate rights of both parties.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614 (2002) · source
“Ireland, together with its partners in the European Union, will continue to support such integration and regional cooperation through the Stability Pact and the Stabilization and Association Process, as well as in our bilateral engagements with the region.”
2002-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4605 (2002) · source
“I am sure that all of us agree that more attention must be paid to this important issue and that necessary resources must be provided. This, we believe, is not a choice; it is a duty. Fifthly, it is clear that economic progress will be a vital component in encouraging lasting returns to Kosovo, as well as creating the conditions for real investor confidence and, ultimately, a stable society. The close cooperation between UNMIK and the provisional institutions of self-government will be especially important in achieving economic stability and growth. Finally, we continue to believe that Kosovo's vocation lies in Europe. Its leaders must work to build a truly multi-ethnic, democratic society in order to ensure Kosovo's progress towards European integration.”
2002-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4605 (2002) · source
“Progress on this issue is of course linked to the development of dialogue with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. We welcome the improved nature of the meetings of the high-ranking Working Group and the fact that voter registration for the municipal elections bore witness to a positive relationship with the Belgrade authorities. Such cooperation in this and many other areas is indeed welcome. It is now also essential that the parallel structures be dismantled rapidly, particularly the parallel security structures in Mitrovica. Fourthly, Ireland strongly supports Special Representative Steiner's efforts to focus the Assembly's attention on the wide range of issues for which it is responsible, including health and education. We have all seen recent reports about the lack of mental health facilities in Kosovo.”
2002-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4605 (2002) · source
“Ireland is therefore encouraged by the improved security situation for minorities, by their increased representation in the police and judiciary and, more recently, by the range of political entities that have been certified and the number of voters registered for the municipal elections. All organizations, including organizations outside of Kosovo concerned with internally displaced persons, should act constructively and try to facilitate as many individual returns as possible. There is a continued need for all political leaders to develop a substantive dialogue between and within the various communities. This is particularly important in order to enable them to represent their constituencies effectively and to prepare for the municipal elections.”
2002-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4605 (2002) · source
“Secondly, the building of democratic institutions is vital to the transition to a fully functioning, multi- ethnic society, nowhere more so than in Kosovo. We welcome the progress already achieved with the provisional institutions in establishing concrete actions designed to meet the benchmarks set out by the Special Representative. It is important that the Assembly should remain fully engaged in order to achieve the objective of local ownership of the process. Thirdly, Kosovo's minorities must not only be accepted; they must be fully integrated. Serbs and other minorities returning to Kosovo must do so in the knowledge that they will live there in normal, secure conditions and that their concerns and views will be taken into account. Kosovo must be for all its people.”
2002-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4605 (2002) · source
“The allegations levelled against UNMIK and KFOR following the arrest of various suspects are baseless and serve only to engender suspicion and distrust. It remains the firm and agreed aim of the Council to achieve a society in Kosovo that is based on the rule of law. The Special Representative and the Mission should continue to apply the law regardless of the ethnic, national or political affiliation of those accused. All Kosovar political leaders should support UNMIK and KFOR in the exercise of their responsibilities and should not exploit or encourage needless fears. In the meantime, we welcome the manner in which UNMIK and KFOR have calmed down the situation and the more helpful statements made recently by Kosovo Albanian leaders.”
2002-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4605 (2002) · source
“Ireland welcomes you, Mr. Minister, to the Security Council and congratulates Bulgaria on assuming the presidency of the Council during what will certainly be a challenging month. We are also very grateful to Assistant Secretary- General Hedi Annabi for his, as always, full and detailed briefing. Ireland fully supports the statement that will be delivered shortly by the representative of Denmark on behalf of the European Union. Like the French and British representatives, therefore, I will restrict my comments to a few issues of particular concern to my delegation. First, it is important to stress again our full support for work of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)in implementing resolution 1244 (1999). This includes the anti-crime initiative.”
2002-09-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4605 (2002) · source
“The Palestinian and Israeli peoples are both suffering grievously from the present cycle of retaliatory violence. Leadership is required on all sides to break this vicious circle. Ireland appeals for no retaliation to yesterday's action and for no further actions of violence. No more innocent lives should be sacrificed in a conflict that neither side - let me stress, neither side - can win.”
2002-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4588 (2002) · source
“The objective is an end to the occupation and the early establishment of a democratic, viable, peaceful and sovereign State of Palestine, on the basis of the 1967 borders, if necessary with minor adjustments agreed by the parties. The end result should be two States living side by side within secure and recognized borders enjoying normal relations with their neighbours. In this context, a fair solution should be found to the complex issue of Jerusalem, and a just, viable and agreed solution to the problem of the Palestinian refugees." This View is echoed in the most recent "quartet" statement and also finds support in the comprehensive peace initiative advanced by the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and endorsed by the Summit Meeting of the League of Arab States in Beirut in March of this year.”
2002-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4588 (2002) · source
“The international community can play a crucial part in relieving the suffering of the Palestinian people caused by the closures. But this should not be seen as a substitute for substantive, meaningful action on the political and economic tracks. Palestinian reform of institutions and security services must continue with international support as well as the necessary support of the Government of Israel, as outlined in the "quartet" statement. However, neither can progress on Palestinian reform be seen as a substitute for advances on the political and economic tracks. Ireland believes that the parameters for a settlement to the Middle East conflict were well described by the European Council in Seville on 21 June of this year: "A settlement can be achieved through negotiation, and only through negotiation.”
2002-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4588 (2002) · source
“As the "quartet" stated on 2 May of this year, we believe that an international conference should be convened as soon as is feasible to give structure to the ongoing effort towards the objective set by the "quartet": that is, a just, comprehensive and lasting settlement of the entire Middle East conflict. It is a harsh reality that Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories has had appalling consequences for the Palestinian population. This situation has been developing rapidly into a humanitarian catastrophe. As the occupying Power, Israel cannot shrug off its responsibility for this catastrophe. We welcome the proposed release by Israel of a small part of the revenues due to the Palestinian Authority and the re-admittance of a small number of Palestinian workers to employment in Israel, but much, much more needs to be done.”
2002-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4588 (2002) · source
“There is no military solution to this conflict. It can be resolved only through dialogue and renewed negotiation, with appropriate international support. This international support can best be offered on the basis of the steps identified in successive statements of the "quartet", including the statement issued after the recent meeting in New York. There must in our View be parallel progress on the political, security, humanitarian and institution- building tracks. This progress must lead to a two-State solution through the establishment of a Palestinian State within the three-year period mentioned by the "quartet". Clearly defined steps will be needed to make this goal a reality within the time frame.”
2002-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4588 (2002) · source