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2002-05-22
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2017-11-14
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  1. “I wish to conclude by thanking those delegations that did not support this politically motivated and counterproductive resolution adopted by the Council.”

    2017-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8099 (2017) · source

  2. “They have entailed the perpetuation of the conflict, resulting in a heavy price paid by the peoples of Ethiopia and Eritrea, as well as complicating the regional security situation. Eritrea once again calls on the Council to redress that wrong, in the interests not only of Eritrea, but also of Ethiopia, the subregion and the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region. Regional peace and security in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region are first and foremost the responsibility ofthe countries of the region. Eritrea will continue its constructive engagement and contribution to ensuring peace, amity and progress in our region. Eritrea's conviction arises from its belief that a conducive environment is essential to its all-inclusive and people-centred development.”

    2017-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8099 (2017) · source

  3. “It will reward aggravation, occupation, the policies of destabilization and regime change, and provocation. It will encourage the perpetuation of zero-sum games, which is unfortunate, but more importantly, it will be viewed as a discredit to this organ, which is mandated with the critical task of maintaining international peace and security. The Horn of Africa and the Red Sea region remain volatile and fragile. Eritrea is making its modest but significant contribution to stabilizing the region; however it is critical to examine whether the sanctions that have been in place against Eritrea for the past eight years are abating conflicts or fuelling them. Evidently, the sanctions have worsened the situation by rewarding an aggressor and giving Ethiopia a sense of impunity.”

    2017-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8099 (2017) · source

  4. “Moreover, Eritrea finds it ironic that the Council has chosen to remain silent on Ethiopia's illegal occupation of sovereign Eritrean territories for 15 years while it harasses Eritrea on account of a putative border dispute with Djibouti. The message to the people of Eritrea from those that supported resolution 2385 (2017) is loud and clear. Eritrea has done no wrong, nor has it violated Security Council resolutions, yet the sanctions will be maintained for the sole purpose of targeting Eritrea. The message to the citizens of the region is equally clear - there is no willingness on the part of the Council to address the core issues undermining peace and security in the region. The emphasis placed by some Council members on alleged support to armed groups is inappropriate, unacceptable and based on a double standard.”

    2017-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8099 (2017) · source

  5. “For five years - including this - the Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea has asserted that there is no evidence of Eritrean support to Al-Shabaab in Somalia, which is the principaljustification invoked for imposing sanctiona. This should never have come as a surprise, as Eritrea's role in combating terrorism in the region is a matter of historical record. With regard to Djibouti, it is unprecedented for the Council to sanction one party without any symmetry, especially when the dispute is under a mutually agreed mediation. The skewed manner in which the Security Council has been handling the dispute continues to breed a sense of non-obligation for the Government of Djibouti, which pursues a policy of provocation aimed at stirring up tensions when, in fact, the border between the two countries remains calm.”

    2017-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8099 (2017) · source

  6. “At the outset, I wish to congratulate you, Sir, and Italy on assuming the presidency of the Council for the month of November. I have the honour to address this meeting of the Security Council on behalf ofthe people of Eritrea who have, for over half a century, been at the forefront of the struggle for peace and human dignity in the Horn of Africa. Today once again, the Security Council has missed another opportunity to rectify its transgression against the people of Eritrea and to positively contribute to security in the Horn of Africa and the Red Sea, which have long suffered the debilitating effects of the scourge of conflict, poverty and terrorism.”

    2017-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8099 (2017) · source

  7. “As for the General Assembly, its principal role could be a legislative one, especially through the relevant international conventions and by making recommendations, in particular at its special sessions and other special events. Finally, we express our hope that the deliberations of the Security Council on children and armed conflict will evolve into a concrete, practical concern and that the Council resolutions will be applied on the ground with objectivity and without double standards. Recruitment of children, their sexual exploitation, the violation of their rights and the impact of foreign occupation on them are all considerations we should take into account in order to help them and to eliminate these phenomena. The Council plays an important role in this regard.”

    2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684Resumption1 (2003) · source

  8. “Thirdly, the Council should consider following up the resolutions it adopts, especially those on the issue now being considered, by adopting methods and means acceptable to members of the Council. Fourthly, it is also necessary to increase coordination and cooperation among the Security Council, the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council. Such coordination would increase the effectiveness of those organs when dealing with this issue of common interest. Coordination among them would prevent duplicating efforts and taking contradictory measures. The Security Council can play an essential role in the protection of children in armed conflict, especially through its peacekeeping missions. Likewise, the Economic and Social Council could play a primary role in post-conflict peace-building.”

    2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684Resumption1 (2003) · source

  9. “First, when considering humanitarian issues such as the impact of armed conflict on children, we should try to be objective and credible and should try to avoid using double standards. It is absolutely necessary that the Security Council deal with the status of Palestinian children affected by the Israeli occupation of their territories. Secondly, it might be necessary during future consideration of this item to invite competent bodies such as the United Nations Children's Fund and the International Labour Organization to take part in the Council's deliberations in order to take advantage of their practical experience in this area. In that context, we welcome the participation of Ms. Carol Bellamy and her important statement on the issue.”

    2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684Resumption1 (2003) · source

  10. “Since the beginning of the Council's debate on children and armed conflict, in 1998, the Council has adopted several resolutions and presidential statements on the protection of children in armed conflict, such as resolutions 1261 (1999), 1314 (2000) and 1379 (2001). The United Nations, through its various bodies and activities, has helped to strengthen the way in which certain international concerns on the issue of children in armed conflict are addressed, notably by making child protection a component of peacekeeping and post-conflict peace-building missions. Despite all this, we still need to try harder to ensure the effective implementation of, and full compliance with, resolutions and international instruments concerning the protection of children. In that connection, my country would like to express the following concerns.”

    2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684Resumption1 (2003) · source

  11. “It enhances transparency in the Council and makes the Council more effective in dealing with international issues, especially those that might threaten international peace and security. There are two major reasons for focusing attention on children and emphasizing the need to protect them in armed conflict. The first is that children are part of civil society. Accordingly, they must be protected as stipulated by the provisions of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War. The second reason is that children are the most vulnerable sector of society and are therefore the sector in greatest need of protection and attention.”

    2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684Resumption1 (2003) · source

  12. “Mr. Saleh (Bahrain) (spoke in Arabic): First, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of January. I also congratulate your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of Colombia, on his presidency of the Council. I would further like to take this opportunity to express to all my best wishes for the new year and my hope that it will bring peace and security to all peoples. For several years, the Security Council has devoted part of its work to the consideration in public meetings of issues such as the protection of civilians in armed conflict, children and armed conflict and other questions. We welcome that trend in the Council, which allows non-members of the Council to take part in the discussions on such important issues.”

    2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684Resumption1 (2003) · source

  13. “Finally, I would like to express my support for the statement by the President of the Economic and Social Council, Ambassador Simonovie, regarding the importance of considering the root causes of armed conflict, because understanding them will facilitate the task of finding appropriate solutions. It is our hope that this meeting will yield ideas that will help the Working Group to implement its ambitious programme.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

  14. “It is indeed important for the Working Group to continue cooperation and coordination with the OAU, which has specific visions and ideas and is close to the parties and the armed conflicts in Africa. This applies to other subregional organizations, such as the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), which plays an active role regarding the question of Somalia. The Council and the Working Group itself can enhance this role through coordination and cooperation with these organizations and exchanges of views on these problems. The Community of Sahel-Saharan States (CENSAD) is also playing an important role, as stated by the Permanent Representative of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya this morning. There is a need for better coordination of efforts both among the organizations themselves and with the United Nations.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

  15. “They played a mediatory role between the parties to the conflict and have provided the Secretary-General and the Security Council with detailed information on the situation in the field. This information is very important for the decision makers. It would be appropriate if some of the Secretary-General's Special Representatives in Africa could be invited to attend meetings on this item with the Council to exchange views with them, to learn of the difficulties and obstacles facing them now or those they faced in the past and to find ways and means for alleviating and solving those problems and difficulties. My third point refers to cooperation with the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and other subregional organizations.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

  16. “We appreciate this constructive approach, because we believe that both Councils can do a lot, especially in the area of peace-building in the post-conflict era. In view of the continent's suffering throughout the previous decades and the serious implications of its civil wars, we believe that the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council together can do more for this continent if cooperation and coordination are strengthened. My second point concerns the role of the Special Representatives of the Secretary-General. The experiment of previous years has shown the important role played by these Special Representatives, especially in the hotbeds of armed conflict.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

  17. “This cooperation and coordination may take different forms and could be strengthened through periodic meetings between the Presidents of the two Councils. The President of each Council could be invited to participate in the meetings of the other to discuss issues of mutual interest. There can also be strengthening through meetings between the two Councils; and we hope that will be realized very soon. In this respect, my country welcomes the initiative taken by the Security Council under the Mauritian presidency to address an invitation to the President of the Economic and Social Council to participate for the first time in a Security Council meeting dated 29 January 2002 regarding the situation in Africa. An invitation was extended for this meeting, too.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

  18. “Furthermore, the proposal by the Economic and Social Council to establish an ad hoc advisory group on African countries emerging from conflict, if adopted, will be a positive and effective contribution by the Economic and Social Council to the prevention of conflict on the African continent through long-term development programmes or what we call peacebuilding in the post-conflict era. It is our hope that a specific mechanism for coordination and cooperation between this advisory group and the ad hoc Working Group of the Security Council on the prevention of conflicts in Africa will be established. We believe in the importance of effective coordination between the two Councils in order to realize the noble objectives in the United Nations Charter.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

  19. “We believe that investment in human capital contributes effectively towards avoiding armed conflict. Development cannot be achieved unless there is peace; peace is endangered if there is a problem with development. Consequently, we believe that the roles of the Economic and Social Council and the Security Council are complementary. In this respect, I would like to refer to the high-level segment ofthe Economic and Social Council. This year it will be taken up as a subject at the Council's substantive session. Next July it will discuss the contribution of the development of human resources in the process of development, including in the fields of health and education.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

  20. “Since the mandate of the Economic and Social Council includes humanitarian affairs, it is our View that there is wide scope for cooperation and coordination to realize the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter. Since the beginning of the 1990s, we also have witnessed increased attention paid by the Security Council to humanitarian situations and their impact on international peace and security. This is attested to by several resolutions adopted by the Security Council; some of them were adopted under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter. We can draw a similarity in the relations between the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council and those between development and peace. The relationship between these two terms is quite close and a lot can be said in this respect.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

  21. “Furthermore, the Secretary-General has emphasized this objective in his report on the prevention of armed conflicts, in which he says: "A successful prevention strategy depends on the cooperation of many United Nations actors, including the Secretary-General, the Security Council, the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council, the International Court of Justice and United Nations agencies, offices, funds and programmes, as well as the Bretton Woods institutions." (A/55/985, Executive Summary) In this report, the Secretary-General refers to the importance of the role of regional organizations, non- governmental organizations and organizations of civil society.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

  22. “Chapter X of the United Nations Charter states in its Article 65 that the Economic and Social Council "may furnish information to the Security Council and shall assist the Security Council upon its request". Hence, we can see that there is a clear and unequivocal legal basis for cooperation and coordination between the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

  23. “President, allow me to speak about three important points that I believe need further deliberation. The first of these is the strengthening of coordination between the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council. In Chapter I of the United Nations Charter, entitled "Purposes and Principles", paragraph 1 of Article 1 lists the maintenance of international peace and security as one of the most important purposes of the United Nations. It proceeds stating that the United Nations should "take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of threats" to international peace and security. Taking these collective measures, as we understand it, requires the coordination of efforts of all actors in the international community and within the United Nations organs themselves.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source

  24. “Mr. Saleh (Bahrain) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me at the outset to express our thanks and gratitude to you, Sir, for organizing this public meeting on this important issue. We fully appreciate your transparent method, which includes the involvement of non- members of the Council in its deliberations and the deliberations of the ad hoc Working Group of the Security Council. It is our hope that these deliberations will be crowned with success and will contribute constructive ideas that will assist in conflict prevention and resolution in the African continent. I also wish to express our appreciation to the Chairman of the Working Group, the Permanent Representative of Mauritius, for his comprehensive report to the Council today and his ambitious programme. We wish him every success in his endeavours. Mr.”

    2002-05-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4538Resumption1 (2002) · source