YouSaid · the spoken record

Ryan

lines on the record: 774
first: 1999-09-11
most recent: 2023-09-20
sittings or episodes: 93
sources: un-security-council

Every line below is reproduced as it was said and linked to the record it came from. Nothing here is summarised or generated. Directory · Search · Corrections

“Given the very substantive successes to date of the Loya Jirga Commission, we look forward now to early progress on the creation of a human rights commission, which, as the Secretary-General notes, will greatly enhance the United Nations capacity to fulfil its role in developing a comprehensive human rights programme. The reports of continuing human rights abuses, particularly directed at ethnic Pashtuns, remain extremely worrying. Such abuses are unacceptable, and the Interim Authority and all the elements that compose its membership, as well as the United Nations mission, must work together to ensure full adherence to human rights norms. Human rights violations of this kind can only contribute to a further refugee crisis and serve to exacerbate instability in parts of Afghanistan.”
2002-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4497 (2002) · source
“I very much support the strong emphasis placed earlier by Deputy Secretary-General Frechette in the area of human rights. Ireland is very concerned that human rights should continue to be placed at the forefront of United Nations efforts in Afghanistan. We were extremely gratified by the human rights workshop held earlier this month and attended by High Commissioner for Human Rights Robinson, marking International Women's Day, and by the Afghan working groups that have flowed from it. We are enormously gratified by the profoundly positive transformation of the circumstances of women and girls in Afghanistan due to the successful developments of the past six months.”
2002-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4497 (2002) · source
“Brahimi in making this carefully calculated approach work with maximum positive effect. My delegation feels that the appointment, at the regional level, of designated representatives of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General is essential to the coherence and coordination of the United Nations Mission. Special Representative Brahimi has stressed throughout the past months that UNAMA should have the lightest possible international footprint. This is a strong phrase, and Mr. Brahimi is surely right. For this reason, we hope that all efforts will be made to ensure that the numbers of international staff are kept to the effective minimum. Afghan ownership of the relief and reconstruction process is essential to the long-term stability of the country.”
2002-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4497 (2002) · source
“We hope the United Nations will gradually be able to begin deployment of civilian personnel throughout the country to address the still-acute humanitarian needs of the Afghan population. We remain extremely concerned at continued reports of insecurity hampering the delivery of assistance in several parts of the country. The Secretary-General outlines in clear and specific detail the proposed structure for the United Nations presence in Afghanistan: the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA). It is imperative that the integrated mission approach, which rightly builds on the lessons learned from past United Nations operations, be given real shape on the ground. It is also vitally important that all elements of the United Nations system cooperate in every respect with the Secretary-General and with Mr.”
2002-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4497 (2002) · source
“We are, of course, concerned at reports of attempts to exercise influence on the Commission, and we hope that all will assist in ensuring that the Commission can continue to operate unhindered. The extension of real stability throughout the country will be critical in this regard. As the Secretary-General asserts, stability and security are essential to the success of the activities of the United Nations in Afghanistan. We appreciate the ongoing efforts of those contributing to the International Security Assistance Force in consolidating the stability of Kabul and its surrounds, permitting the return of substantial numbers of United Nations and other relief and reconstruction personnel.”
2002-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4497 (2002) · source
“At the same time, the Secretary-General rightly asks difficult questions regarding those elements that may continue to seek to disrupt the building of peace in Afghanistan. It is essential, as he says, that the Government be able to extend its authority throughout the territory of Afghanistan: that it enhance its legitimacy; and that it reinforce the importance of central authority, particularly in the lead-up to the emergency Loya Jirga due to be convened by 22 June. Just three months remain until the convening of that forum. All in Afghanistan must cooperate with the Loya Jirga Commission, which has performed exceptionally well over the first two months of its existence.”
2002-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4497 (2002) · source
“This is not only because of implications for international peace and security - although these, of course, exist - but because we can truly do no less: it is now time, as Abraham Lincoln said of the tasks facing America after a terrible Civil War, to bind up a nation's wounds. That is what the proposals in this report of the Secretary- General really amount to. The Secretary-General rightly describes the remarkable progress made in Afghanistan since the Bonn Agreement and the subsequent establishment of the Interim Authority, under the leadership of Chairman Karzai. The Cabinet has been formed and meets; work has substantially started on an interim budget; and a back-to-school campaign is very happily under way. Across the range of issues, in summary, a good beginning has been made.”
2002-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4497 (2002) · source
“In this respect, one statistic cited today by the Deputy Secretary-General should confirm the reality to all of us. Over the coming months, food assistance will be provided to a staggering total of 8.8 million people. We can all be genuinely gratified by the work of our Secretary- General and his colleagues. The case of Afghanistan surely proves that an effective, well-supported United Nations is unquestionably indispensable to the world today. It is Ireland's clear and unambiguous conviction that the international community, the Council and the United Nations as a whole must now assume our full obligations in supporting the Secretary-General's proposals, which he has placed before us, on how the United Nations can help the people of Afghanistan to reweave the shredded fabric of their country.”
2002-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4497 (2002) · source
“At the same time, the overwhelming majority of its people desperately want peace, security and a new beginning. It is a notable feature of the Secretary-General's assessment of the challenges now facing Afghanistan that no effort is made to portray the situation as other than it is: real promise matched by real opportunities, but also accompanied by formidable and daunting challenges for all of us - the people of Afghanistan, the United Nations, the entire international community. For this honesty and clarity of focus, Ireland is deeply grateful to the Secretary-General and to Special Representative Brahimi. It may occasionally be possible to lose sight of the magnitude of the United Nations achievement in Afghanistan over recent months and of the scale of the challenge which the United Nations and others involved are now addressing.”
2002-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4497 (2002) · source
“May I thank you, Mr. Minister, for presiding over our deliberations today at this public meeting of the Council on Afghanistan. I also thank Deputy Secretary-General Louise Frechette for her comprehensive briefing. The Government and the people of Ireland are deeply saddened at reports this morning of another devastating earthquake in northern Afghanistan. We extend our condolences to the Afghan authorities and people. We greatly appreciate the tremendous efforts being made by relief agencies to provide rapid assistance in the affected area. My delegation associates itself fully with the statement to be made shortly by the Permanent Representative of Spain on behalf of the European Union. Afghanistan, as the Secretary-General says in his report before the Council, is a shattered society.”
2002-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4497 (2002) · source
“This would strengthen the hand of those working to stop terrorism and end the armed intifada, and it would weaken the hand of those who claim that Palestinian national aspirations are more likely to be brought about by confrontation than by negotiation.”
2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source
“It became clear at that point that something more was required, in the Secretary-General's words, moving beyond a discussion focused on how to pursue Tenet and Mitchell. Progress on the political and security fronts, as well as on the economic front, must proceed in parallel. The violence between Israelis and the Palestinians does not exist in a political vacuum. It exists primarily because Palestinian national aspirations - legitimate aspirations - have been frustrated. S/P\'.4478 We are all agreed that a reduction in violence is the most urgent priority. It takes nothing from this priority to say at the same time that it should be made clear to the Palestinian people what they can expect for their political future, and to take steps to help them back to the road of economic and social development.”
2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source
“New ideas have also emerged from the ongoing contacts between Deputy Prime Minister Peres and the President of the Palestinian Legislative Council, Abu Ala. Ideas like these will contribute to developing the political horizon that is needed to achieve a reduction in violence and a return to the negotiating table. When we discussed the Middle East issue here in December last, all delegations were firmly focused on the implementation of the Tenet understandings and the Mitchell report, because these promised a route back to the negotiating table. However, even though President Arafat's statement of 16 December was followed by a significant reduction in violence, that did not prove sufficient to get the Tenet and Mitchell processes under way.”
2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source
“The High Representative of the European Council, Mr. Javier Solana, is in the region at the moment, working with others to help the parties to end the cycle of violence and recommit themselves to the path of political negotiation. The Secretary-General also referred to new thinking and imaginative new ideas being proposed from several quarters. Ireland agrees with him that this is to be welcomed and that the new ideas should be considered promptly and thoroughly by the international community. Prominent among the new ideas are the reported proposals of Crown Prince Abdullah of Saudi Arabia. These deserve the most careful consideration by the parties and all those engaged in mediation, as well as by the Arab world.”
2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source
“Last Thursday, Secretary-General Annan said that it was imperative for the Security Council and the wider international community to work in a concerted manner with the parties towards a just, lasting and comprehensive peaceful settlement. Ireland agrees strongly with the Secretary- General. We have consistently stated in both private and public deliberations of this Council that the Security Council does have a role, and that it should exercise it with care and balance in the interests of helping the peace process. It is entitled to a view, and should be listened to, regarding the implementation of its own resolutions. It should work, as the Secretary- General said, in a concerted manner with the parties themselves, as well as with the others involved, in particular the members of the "Quartet", which includes the European Union.”
2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source
“Partnership means having an understanding of the political and other difficulties faced by the other party. Partnership means carrying on, despite the inevitable setbacks. The partnership that was established after Oslo functioned in that way. Israelis and Palestinians demonstrated that they could manage it and build on it. The partnership survived many crises before tragically breaking down. The minimum level of trust required to restore and sustain the necessary partnership in the Middle East peace process clearly does not now exist. To restore this trust, the sustained and concerted involvement of the international community is required.”
2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source
“Palestinians have no option but to deal with the democratically elected Government of Israel, led by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. Likewise, only the Palestinian National Authority and its duly elected leader, President Yasser Arafat, can represent the Palestinian people in the peace process. President Arafat, through his physical isolation, has been prevented for many weeks now from travelling and from carrying out his functions. This policy does Israeli no credit. It is seen as vindictive by the international community. It is manifestly counter- productive and should be brought to an end. Partnership in a peace process means that even though the other partner may be, in a sense, an adversary, one nonetheless acts in a way that will help him to carry out the tasks on his side necessary to advance the peace process.”
2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source
“The Israeli Government must likewise accept that the excessive use of force, extrajudicial killings; attacks on the institutions and infrastructure of the S/PV.4478 Palestinian Authority; and collective punishment, including house demolitions, economic closures and the impoverishment of Palestinians, are not only wrong and deeply unjust in themselves, but can never bring about the peace and security desired by the Israeli people. Rather will these acts reinforce the resentment and alienation necessary to fuel and sustain campaigns of terror. Again, we draw attention to the corrosive effect that continued settlement activity has had, and continues to have, on the peace process. A peace process involves partnership. Neither side can choose the partner with whom to deal. There is no choice.”
2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source
“The Palestinian Authority must act vigorously and effectively to bring an end to terrorism. Terrorist acts are not only wrong in themselves; they will prolong the suffering of the Palestinian people and will not bring the achievement of their legitimate aspirations one day closer. As has been amply demonstrated, they gave the best possible excuse to those on the Israeli side who wanted to halt the peace process and who now wish to prevent its resumption.”
2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source
“The Israeli and Palestinian peoples are fated by history to live together side by side. Healing and reconciliation offer the only way forward. The current cycle of decay, bitterness and acrimony leads nowhere, but serves to put off the inevitable day when, by political acts of true courage and imagination, the two peoples will be able to live together in healing and reconciliation. It should be clear to all by now that no solution will be found through terrorism or any other form of violence, or through military action. The Israeli and Palestinian peoples have suffered enough, and it is past time for the Israeli Government and the Palestinian National Authority to take the steps that each knows it must take to bring their peoples' suffering to an end.”
2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source
“Ireland is fully associated with the statement to be made shortly by the representative of Spain on behalf of the European Union. My authorities are deeply dismayed at the latest surge of violence in the Middle East. They condemn unreservedly all acts of terrorism and violence. They particularly condemn acts that take the lives of civilians and that put the lives of civilians at risk. Such acts are contrary to international humanitarian law and are never justified. A peace process once bright with hope and promise has dimmed. Acts of violence, a cycle of reprisal and counter-reprisal, political acts of extraordinary pettiness all too often seem to be the order of the day. We cannot allow the hope and promise once offered by the Middle East peace process to slip away.”
2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source
“However, increased confidence on the part of the Angolan people that the arrival of peace holds out the promise of greater economic and social progress will surely contribute to the creation and endurance of stability. That is why Ireland believes that the Government of Angola, the United Nations and the international community must continue our work to improve greatly the humanitarian situation in Angola. That agenda must be asserted systematically by all concerned, and now, despite the continuing conflict situation. It is an agenda that cannot await the hoped-for end to the conflict. It is an agenda to be addressed now by all of us together.”
2002-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4472 (2002) · source
“We make the case that this should be done not only for the welfare of the people - the clear and absolute first priority - but also to strengthen the perceived legitimacy of Angola's institutions and state structures. We cannot address the humanitarian crisis in Angola without reference to the violent conflict that underlies it. Ireland fully supports the mediating efforts of the Secretary-General and of his Adviser for Special Assignments in Africa, Ibrahim Gambari, to establish a process of political dialogue. We very much hope that these efforts will lead to progress soon. We also want to record our strong support for the work of the United Nations Office in Angola. The ending of the conflict in Angola would not in itself bring about the end of the immense economic and social obstacles facing the country.”
2002-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4472 (2002) · source
“There is an enormous humanitarian deficit in Angola which cannot be bridged without the assistance of the international community. In this regard, the donor community is not avoiding its responsibilities. However, it can be encouraged to do more. There is also a major opportunity and responsibility for the Government of Angola to play its own central role in addressing the humanitarian deficit. The donor community can reasonably be expected to further support humanitarian action if it sees the systematic diversion of greatly increasing state revenues from natural resources into programmes to rebuild Angola for the people of Angola, who are the natural owners of those resources.”
2002-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4472 (2002) · source
“We would also be grateful to learn more about the composition of these displaced populations, given worrying reports that a low proportion of young males appears to be among them. We understand very well the call by Minister Chikoti and Mr. Oshima for the international donor community to remain engaged in Angola. Ireland's emergency and rehabilitation assistance to Angola has increased steadily over recent years and Angola has been consistently among the largest recipients of such aid from Ireland. Many of our humanitarian non- governmental organizations are also present on the ground. I mention this to underline that Ireland is deeply conscious of and engaged with the plight of the Angolan people and the conflict they have endured for far too long.”
2002-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4472 (2002) · source
“However, every effort must be made to ensure effective and sustained access for those seeking to alleviate the crisis faced by the Angolan people. When it proves impossible to provide safe access for the international community to provide assistance, the Government must do everything possible to provide the assistance itself. Each and every Angolan must be treated equally in this regard and all efforts must be made to reach everyone everywhere. We are also concerned about the additional displacement arising from military actions. We would be grateful to hear more about how the affected people are being assisted and whether other measures are being planned for those who might be displaced in the future.”
2002-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4472 (2002) · source
“In this respect, we also noted his comment that the Angolan Government could not fairly be expected to cope alone with the humanitarian challenges which it is facing. We are pleased to have heard Minister Chikoti's description today of the recently announced immediate efforts his Government is making to address the very most urgent dimensions of the humanitarian emergency. We would welcome a future opportunity for the Council to examine and to measure with the Government of Angola the effectiveness of those measures. Some of the problems outlined by Mr. Oshima are particularly worrying. Access to the at-risk population has not improved in the past year. If anything, it seems to have deteriorated. The circumstances facing the authorities in Angola are, without doubt, very difficult, given the tactics employed by UNITA.”
2002-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4472 (2002) · source
“It would be ungracious not to recognize the steps made and the promises undertaken by the Government of Angola. We are fully aware that the conditions in which it operates are far from ideal for the normal implementation of economic and social policies that will improve the lives of the citizens of Angola. We also acknowledge that there is on its part a growing awareness of and, importantly, an increasing willingness to discuss the responsibilities of the Government of Angola towards its people. When the Council met here in September with the Minister of the Interior of Angola, Mr. Dias dos Santos, Ireland was very struck by his acknowledgement that his Government had to do more in support of the civilian population and by his expressed concern regarding a perception that international donor fatigue might set in with regard to Angola.”
2002-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4472 (2002) · source
“Primary responsibility for this continuing tragedy rests squarely on the shoulders of Savimbi's UNITA. Over the past year, the predicted improvements in access to the enormous at-risk population and in relation to the resettlement of displaced persons failed to materialize. In fact, the internally displaced population increased well beyond projected levels, thereby preventing any large-scale resettlement programmes. All this has been taking place against the backdrop of the Government's establishing control over wider territory and increasingly effective application of the Security Council's sanctions against UNITA. Concerned observers suggest that increased military and state control should result in increased humanitarian reach and they can only be disappointed with the direction of events.”
2002-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4472 (2002) · source
“Georges Chikoti, and the delegation that has travelled with him from Luanda. The Minister is the latest high representative of his Government to attend a meeting of the Security Council. His presence further demonstrates the strong relations that exist between Angola and the United Nations. This fourth meeting of the Council on Angola in a period of six months also highlights the great concern there is here for the situation in his country. I very much agree with Minister Chikoti that the humanitarian crisis is at the centre of our concerns. The facts outlined by Mr. Oshima are truly bleak and distressing. This is all the more so given that we had expected measurable improvement in the humanitarian crisis in 2001. Instead, it deteriorated.”
2002-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4472 (2002) · source
“We are very grateful to Under-Secretary-General Oshima for providing us with such a detailed briefing on the humanitarian situation in Angola. It is very timely. Much of the focus of the Council's recent discussions on the situation in Angola has been on political developments. Ireland is very mindful that, even in the event of a much-hoped-for positive political development in the coming months, the humanitarian conditions in the country will remain at a crisis level. We should therefore ensure that too much time does not elapse before members again discuss the crucial humanitarian issue. We are very grateful also to hear of planned action by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs over the coming months. We welcome to the Council today the Vice- Minister for External Affairs of Angola, Mr.”
2002-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4472 (2002) · source
“Ireland will strongly support this work, and we will also strongly support the pivotal role of the United Nations in this area. We, too, hope that agreement can be achieved as soon as possible on a comprehensive convention against terrorism, and we will actively work to this end.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453 (2002) · source
“We equally owe it to ourselves to emphasize that here in the United Nations, the implementation of this resolution must, since it is being done in our name, respect in every detail the wider human rights requirements whose elaboration are a signal achievement of this world body over many years. This debate today is an opportunity to register the progress we have made in a fight against the common enemy of terrorism, a journey that will be long and arduous. We have made a good start, but this is a process that will go on for a long time. States will rightly not "graduate" from the work of the Committee or the requirements of resolution 1373 (2001), but will instead move forward together in strengthening our common work against terrorism for the benefit of all of us.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453 (2002) · source
“8) A second point I would emphasize in terms of the international struggle against terrorism is the importance of full respect by all States, at all times, for the full body of international law, including the conventions on universal human rights. Resolution 1373 (2001) is an agenda for action, but this agenda must not ever be at the price of any State's violating the human rights of its citizens or of any human being. We all understand and appreciate that the role of the Counter-Terrorism Committee is to monitor implementation of resolution 1373 (2001).”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453 (2002) · source
“The economic systems in many developing countries, in large measure because of their exclusion from the benefits of the globalized economy, need support and assistance in putting in place more formal financial structures. This support must be generously given. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ireland, Mr. Brian Cowen, said in his statement to the Council on 12 November that: "International terrorism can fester through our own complacency if we fail to tackle vigorously its capacity to act. We have now finally learned the lesson, at a terrible cost. We must also tackle the wider conditions - and there are such conditions - that can allow terrorism to survive and even flourish." (S/PV4413, p.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453 (2002) · source
“Resolution 1377 (2001), adopted by the Council at the ministerial level meeting in November, emphasizes the importance of assistance programmes and best practices in helping States meet their obligation. Ireland welcomes the proposed directory of assistance outlined by Ambassador Greenstock, as well as the idea of a United Nations trust fund. It is worth emphasizing that development cooperation programmes have an important role to play in this area, since building necessary administrative structures in many least developed countries requires support and assistance. This support must be forthcoming. Equally, it is the case that while supporting measures to implement the resolution, existing development cooperation funds should not be diminished in other areas of partnership and cooperation.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453 (2002) · source
“I would be interested in hearing how Ambassador Greenstock views this dimension in the context of the implementation of the resolution. There are two central points I would like to make as to how Ireland views the work of the Committee in assessing national reports and, indeed, the work of States in implementing the resolution. First, many of the requirements in resolution 1373 (2001) require, for many States, the putting in place of complex legislation and administrative frameworks. For some States, for example, in the area of financial and banking systems, this may require substantial technical support and assistance. Ireland therefore strongly shares the View that the Committee should adopt a pragmatic, reasonable and open approach to the efforts of States in this regard.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453 (2002) · source
“Ireland views the resolution as a shared endeavour and, for this reason, we view as a main role of the Committee the task of facilitating, supporting and encouraging States in implementing it. We agree fully that the replies of the Committee on national reports, often seeking additional information or clarification, should be confidential, unless, of course, the reporting State wishes otherwise. We welcome the openness adopted by the Committee in its procedures, such as the practice of inviting representatives of States to attend the subcommittee for at least part of its consideration on individual national reports. Ireland attaches particular importance to strong regional cooperation in the struggle against terrorism.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453 (2002) · source
“My delegation warmly commends the work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee in its role of monitoring the implementation of the resolution. We especially thank Ambassador Greenstock, as well as the Vice- Chairmen of the Committee, the Secretariat and the experts appointed to advise the Committee, for their work to date. I hope that Ambassador Greenstock will not mind if I pay special tribute to him for his commitment and his skill in chairing the Committee and for his approach of openness and transparency to the work of the Committee. The replies received to date from Members on the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) show that the international community is setting a firm pace in addressing the requirements binding on all of us. Soon, the three subcommittees established by the Committee will start assessing these responses.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453 (2002) · source
“The terrorist attacks of 11 September were an assault not only against the United States but against the entire international community and the values we cherish. Here in the United Nations - the supreme symbol of international cooperation and the embodiment of international law 4 we responded decisively and with strong determination to the attacks of 11 September. In resolution 1373 (2001), we placed the United Nations where it belongs: at the centre of the international struggle to combat terrorism. Resolution 1373 (2001) is an agenda for resolute and systematic action in combating terrorism. It imposes clear and explicit obligations on all States to combat and suppress international terrorism and to prevent its operation.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453 (2002) · source
“My delegation is grateful to the Mauritian presidency for arranging today's Council discussion on the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001). May I join with previous speakers in saying hasta muy pronto to our colleague and good friend, Ambassador Jorge Navarrete of Mexico. I also welcome the presence earlier of the Secretary-General on this very important occasion. I fully agree with his comment that the United Nations system is now being used fully as an instrument to forge a global defence against a global threat. I would also wish to associate Ireland fully with his assertion that there can be no trade-off between the fight against terrorism and the protection of human rights. Ireland agrees fully with the statement which has just been made by the Permanent Representative of Spain on behalf of the European Union.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453 (2002) · source
“However, I believe that today's exchanges will enable further consideration in a positive and appreciate overall atmosphere in the Security Council.”
2001-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4429 (2001) · source
“It would perhaps be very interesting to hear in more detail, in due course, about the idea touched on of finding appropriate alternative judicial locations, which could contribute to the efficiency of the Tribunal's work and speed the overall process while ensuring, full judicial efficacy in all cases. I note that the ad litem judge proposal could achieve an overall 2007 target for the Tribunal's work. This is certainly very attractive, if it could be achieved. Chief Prosecutor Del Ponte's elaboration this morning of overall prosecution policy has been very helpful. It is persuasive and is supportive of the processes and the proposals described by Judges Jorda and Pillay. These are complex challenges with important implications, some of which have been pointed out by my colleague from Singapore.”
2001-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4429 (2001) · source
“Ireland is supportive in principle of the proposal to establish a pool of ad litem judges for the ICTR. The appointment of such judges could assist in alleviating the workload of that Tribunal. Like others, we have been slightly concerned at the possible high number of future indictments, as referred to in the ICTR ad litem judge proposal. It has been helpful to hear the comments of the Chief Prosecutor Del Ponte in that regard, as well as the observations made by President Pillay. At the same time, I have noted Judge Pillay's understandable and legitimate desire for an early decision.”
2001-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4429 (2001) · source
“The past 12 months have witnessed a considerable increase in the judicial activity of both Tribunals. Judge Jorda has advanced interesting and pragmatic ideas, in the context of developing circumstances in the region, for possibly spreading the burden of the ICTY. We look forward to further development of those good ideas. They could contribute to ensuring that the overall work of the Tribunal is completed within a reasonable time frame. The idea to establish a special court in Bosnia and Herzegovina is a very interesting one, and we look forward to hearing of further developments in that regard. I fully agree with Judge Pillay's emphasis on the need to maintain an essential balance between efficiency and the need for thorough judicial process.”
2001-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4429 (2001) · source
“I would like to record Ireland's warm appreciation for the comprehensive briefings the Council has received this morning from Judge Jorda, Judge Pillay and Chief Prosecutor Del Ponte. Ireland has been following with the greatest interest the work of both Tribunals since they were established. We are honoured that an Irish national, Maureen Harding Clark, has been appointed as a serving ad litem judge at the International Criminal Tribunal for Yugoslavia (ICTY). My Government was pleased to provide financial assistance towards hosting the second annual retreat of the judges of the ICTY and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) in Dublin last month. The work of both these Tribunals remains of central importance in the parallel quest for justice and genuine national reconciliation.”
2001-11-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4429 (2001) · source
“We would prefer to see UNOA provided with more resources, including its work in the area of human rights. We see Under-Secretary-General Gambari's intention to return to Angola in the coming period, following the recent visit there of an inter-agency team, as a further strengthening of the relationship between Angola and the United Nations. We also see it as a recognition by both sides that much work remains to be done by us all, together.”
2001-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4418 (2001) · source
“We look forward to hearing more on this subject over time, in the full realization that the Angolan Government's task is a very difficult one. We are very encouraged by Minister Miranda's comments today confirming this commitment. UNITA's forced reduction to hit-and-run guerrilla-level violence and terror against civilians is aimed at achieving continued national instability. At the same time, the decreasing support for UNITA would, I believe, be further eroded if the people as a whole saw clearly that sustained national programmes were under way to meet their everyday rightful needs. The steady and expanded United Nations involvement on the ground in Angola - through the presence of the United Nations Office in Angola (UNOA) and the ongoing work of Under-Secretary- General Gambari - is very important.”
2001-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4418 (2001) · source
“There is an urgent need for the international support in these areas to be supplemented systematically by a greater diversion of steadily increasing State revenues from natural resources into programmes to rebuild Angola for the people of Angola, who are the natural owners of those God-given resources. We were greatly encouraged to hear the Minister of the Interior of Angola, Mr. Dias dos Santos, tell the Council on 20 September that he recognized the need for the Angolan authorities to do more for their people in this regard. We would make the case that this should be done not only for the welfare of the people - the clear and absolute first priority a but also to confirm in all eyes the legitimacy of Angola's institutions and State structures.”
2001-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4418 (2001) · source
“The child and mother mortality rates for Angola, which UNICEF's annual report ranks as the second highest in the world, are a bleak commentary on the country's present situation and future prospects. The magnitude of internal displacement - estimated at up to 25 per cent of the population - is horrific. The fact that there are almost as many landmines as people in Angola further underscores the huge agenda before us all. We have spoken before of the crisis level of the population's humanitarian needs. There is an enormous health, education and infrastructure deficit.”
2001-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4418 (2001) · source