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“I am very happy to join the Security Council today. I have come to share some thoughts about my recent visit to Asia. If you agree, Sir, Mr. Brahimi will then provide a more detailed briefing on the situation on the ground in Afghanistan. My trip took me to Japan, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iran and Qatar. In Japan, I met with the Prime Minister and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and attended the International Conference on Reconstruction Assistance to Afghanistan. In Pakistan, I met with President Musharraf and Foreign Minister Sattar and attended the Pakistan Forum On Human Development. In Afghanistan, I met with Chairman Karzai and members of the Interim Administration, as well as with representatives of civil society and women's group, and received a briefing from General McColl of the International Security Assistance Force.”
2002-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4469 (2002) · source
“I believe they can do so only when the global struggle against terrorism is seen as necessary and legitimate by their peoples and that such universal legitimacy is something that the United Nations can do much to confer.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453 (2002) · source
“This issue has been recognized from the beginning, and, in resolution 1377 (2001), the Council instructed the Counter-Terrorism Committee to explore assistance programmes and best practice. I know it has been doing so, and I hope that it will produce a precise inventory of needs in this area, on the basis of which the United Nations system and the Bretton Woods institutions can design specific projects. In conclusion, let me repeat that the United Nations stands four-square against terrorism, no matter what end it purports to serve. Our urgent business, building on the excellent work of the Committee, must now be to develop a long-term strategy to enable all States to undertake the hard steps needed to defeat terrorism.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453 (2002) · source
“Therefore, while we certainly need vigilance to prevent acts of terrorism, and firmness in condemning and punishing them, it will be self-defeating if we sacrifice other key priorities - such as human rights - in the process. Of course, the protection of human rights is not primarily the responsibility of the Council - it belongs to other United Nations bodies, whose work the Council does not need to duplicate. But there is a need to take into account the expertise of those bodies and to make sure that the measures the Council adopts do not unduly curtail human rights or give others a pretext to do so. Finally, many States lack the capacity to adopt effective counter-terrorist measures. They are in genuine need of technical and financial assistance if they are to fulfil their obligations.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453 (2002) · source
“That means we must ensure closer coordination between different United Nations bodies. Thirdly, we should all be clear that there is no trade-off between effective action against terrorism and the protection of human rights. On the contrary, I believe that, in the long term, we shall find that human rights, along with democracy and social justice, are one of the best prophylactics against terrorism. Terrorism is a weapon of alienated, desperate people, and often a product of despair. If human beings everywhere are given real hope of achieving self- respect and a decent life by peaceful methods, terrorists will become much, much harder to recruit and will receive far less sympathy and support from society at large.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453 (2002) · source
“Through the work of this Committee, Member States are, for once, really using this Organization in the way its founders intended - as an instrument through which to forge a global defence against a global threat. I firmly hope to see the same spirit of unity and resolve manifested in the tackling of other global threats, ranging from weapons of mass destruction to HIV/AIDS or climate change. Secondly, the Committee's work has already highlighted the close connection between terrorism and various other activities that the United Nations has been seeking to repress, or at least to bring under control. I am thinking particularly of organized crime and the illicit traffic in weapons, drugs and other commodities such as diamonds. We will surely deal more effectively with all these things if we act more coherently.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453 (2002) · source
“I will not delay the Council by describing in detail the actions we in the Secretariat are taking in response, or the parallel work relating to international legal instruments, about which the Legal Counsel has briefed the Committee on many occasions. Let me simply mention here that we are currently using more than 25 per cent of our resources allocated to documentation to process the national reports submitted to the Committee by Member States, in order to facilitate the Committee's review of them. This is an unprecedented effort, which, I fear, cannot be sustained for long when those very same resources are being reduced by the General Assembly.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453 (2002) · source
“This meeting is essentially an opportunity for Member States to discuss the work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee established by resolution 1373 (2001). That means it is Sir Jeremy Greenstock's show rather than mine. Everyone is eager to hear him, I am sure, and I shall therefore confine myself to a few brief remarks. First, I greatly welcome the energy and the spirit of cooperation with which Member States have reacted to the terrorist attacks of ll September. The work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee and the cooperation it has received from Member States have been unprecedented and exemplary.”
2002-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4453 (2002) · source
“I also stand ready to bring to the Council's attention the identities of parties that are in violation of any of the provisions of the draft resolution. War, violence and political instability continue to inflict appalling damage on the world of children. I look forward to working with the Council in the struggle to keep their needs uppermost in our minds, and to ensure that the rights of children and their protection is maintained as one of our main agenda items. I hope that we will all agree on that.”
2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422 (2001) · source
“The draft resolution before the Council today tells each of us what we have to do to protect children in armed conflict. It calls on States to punish conduct that fuels and exacerbates conflict. It draws attention to issues such as the recruitment of children and trafficking in arms and natural resources. It urges donors, lenders and others to use their financial leverage. And it insists that the Council, the United Nations system, the international financial institutions and others use their influence as well. Field monitoring is also essential, and I shall continue to ensure the deployment of child protection advisers. The Council also needs timely, accurate information about implementation of its resolutions, and I am committed to providing those reports.”
2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422 (2001) · source
“It gives me great pleasure to join the Council today. As members know, we had hoped to hold this debate in September to mark the opening of the General Assembly's special session on children, but the meeting had to be postponed for obvious reasons. The United Nations has always sought to alleviate the plight of children affected by war. The situation in Afghanistan has only reaffirmed this concern. For that reason, the United Nations Children's Fund and the Office of my Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict are working with Mr. Brahimi to ensure that the protection of children and of civilians in general is a key part of the efforts to restore and rebuild Afghanistan. This generation of Afghan children must become a harbinger of peace.”
2001-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4422 (2001) · source
“The Afghan population look to the international community and the Security Council to create the conditions in which they can finally enjoy a Government which is fully representative, protects their human rights and ensures friendly relations with their neighbours. We owe it to them, and let us not let them down.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414 (2001) · source
“If we want to avert a humanitarian catastrophe in the coming months, we must make every effort to overcome the logistical challenges in, for example, reaching areas cut off by snow. Let us not forget that our assistance efforts must be based on one principle only: to help those most in need. No less daunting are the constraints imposed by insecurity. Irrespective of military or political developments, we will have to gain the consent and cooperation of all parties on the ground to reach people in need. We shall have to devise innovative approaches for interim security measures until a sustained political process is in place.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414 (2001) · source
“Before closing, I wish to draw the Council's attention to the immediate needs of the more than six million people inside Afghanistan affected by the conflict and natural disaster. Over the past two weeks, United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations have geared up cross-border delivery and distribution of food and non- food assistance. For the first time since ll September, we have been able to reach or even exceed our weekly targets of food supplies. I commend the extraordinary efforts of our colleagues on the ground, in particular the hundreds of Afghans who are working inside Afghanistan with great dedication under the most difficult circumstances. But many areas still remain inaccessible, making distribution difficult, in particular in the North. These areas are also among the most vulnerable.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414 (2001) · source
“If all the Afghan parties - as well as the neighbours and the wider international community - give their full support, there is now a real opportunity to create the sort of broad-based, fully representative Government which the United Nations has long been trying to help the Afghan people achieve. A stable Afghanistan, living in peace, carrying out its international obligations and posing no threat to any of its neighbours, must be our common objective. To achieve it, any arrangement arrived at must reflect the will, the needs and the interests of the Afghan people and enjoy their full support. This requires the end of interference in Afghanistan's affairs by neighbouring countries. Unless this happens - on the level of reality rather than just rhetoric - there can be little hope of lasting stability in Afghanistan.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414 (2001) · source
“This means taking urgent action so as to avoid a political and security vacuum. It means giving priority to the actions the international community needs to take to help ensure a climate of stability that can create the conditions for a lasting peace. As the Council knows, Lakhdar Brahimi has just returned from Pakistan, Iran and also Saudi Arabia. I am confident that with your active support, Mr. Brahimi will be able to make progress in the intensive efforts in which he is engaged to facilitate transitional arrangements that will lay the foundations for a peaceful and stable Afghan future.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414 (2001) · source
“The United Nations has a long history of involvement in addressing the plight of the Afghan people. The terrorist attacks on the United States of 11 September and the consequent military action in Afghanistan have created a new environment that presents daunting challenges to the international community, but also new opportunities. First and foremost, we must do all we can to help meet the humanitarian needs of the Afghan people, who have suffered from decades of man-made, as well as natural, disasters in the shape of conflict, repression, drought and famine. Winter is closing in, and we must feed and shelter as many of the vulnerable and suffering as possible. Next, the rapid march of events on the ground requires that we focus on the challenge we will face in a post-Taliban period.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414 (2001) · source
“Before I proceed, I would also like to recognize among us the presence of President Rau of Germany and his wife in the Chamber. I think it is important that they join us for this discussion. I believe that this open meeting of the Security Council could not be more timely - and not just because of the dramatic events on the ground of the last twenty-four hours. Afghanistan presents the United Nations with one of its greatest challenges. That challenge is now perhaps at its most urgent stage. The international community must be ready to respond. In particular, the sustained engagement of the Security Council will be needed if we are to help set Afghanistan on the path to a stable and lasting peace and address the dire humanitarian needs of the Afghan people.”
2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414 (2001) · source
“The only common denominator among different variants of terrorism is the calculated use of deadly violence against civilians for political purposes. It is, however, this common denominator that provides the United Nations with a common cause and a common agenda. I salute the Council for making such speedy progress on this vital issue. Ultimately, our success will be measured in terrorist acts thwarted and lives saved, but I am confident that the unity born of 11 September can be sustained in the months and years ahead.”
2001-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4413 (2001) · source
“We must also strengthen controls over other types of weapons that pose grave dangers through terrorist use. This means doing more to ensure a ban on the sale of small arms to non-State groups; making progress in eliminating landmines; improving the physical protection of sensitive industrial facilities, including nuclear and chemical plants; and increased vigilance against cyber-terrorist threats. While the international community's resolve to fight terrorism is a welcome development, it risks treating terrorism as a single phenomenon. The reality is that, like war, terrorism is an immensely complicated phenomenon with multiple objectives and causes, a multitude of weapons and agents and virtually limitless manifestations.”
2001-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4413 (2001) · source
“The fight against terrorism must begin with ensuring that the 12 legal instruments on international terrorism already drafted and adopted under United Nations auspices are signed, ratified and implemented without delay by all States. It will also be important to obtain agreement on a comprehensive convention on international terrorism. As I told the General Assembly on 1 October, I understand and accept the need for legal precision in defining terrorism. But there is also a need for moral clarity. There can be no acceptance of those who seek to justify the deliberate taking of innocent civilian life, regardless of cause or grievance. In addition to measures taken by individual Member States, we must now strengthen the global norms against the use or proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.”
2001-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4413 (2001) · source
“I have recently established a working group to identify the longer-term implications and broad policy dimensions of the issue of terrorism for the United Nations. It will also formulate recommendations for me on steps the United Nations system might take. It brings together senior officials from the United Nations system, as well as outside experts. The United Nations is uniquely placed to facilitate cooperation between Governments in the fight against terrorism. The legitimacy that the United Nations conveys can ensure that the greatest number of States are able and willing to take the necessary and difficult steps a diplomatic, legal and political a that are needed to defeat terrorism.”
2001-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4413 (2001) · source
“The counter-terrorism Committee, chaired by Ambassador Sir Jeremy Greenstock of the United Kingdom, has produced a work programme which sets out the focus of the Committee's work in the first 90- day period and establishes mechanisms for States to report progress on the implementation of the resolution. These reports will play an indispensable role in identifying and cataloguing existing policies and instruments. They should provide the benchmark for the international community as it assesses its ability to combat international terrorism. I would like to take this opportunity to encourage all States to ensure the full implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) and to submit their replies by late December.”
2001-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4413 (2001) · source
“When I addressed the General Assembly on 1 October, I applauded the Council for acting so swiftly to enshrine in law the first steps needed to carry the fight against terrorism forward with new vigour and determination. I am delighted to see today that this determination is reflected at the most senior levels of Member Governments. Security Council resolution 1373 (2001) is a broad resolution aimed at targeting terrorists and those who harbour, aid or support them. The resolution requires Member States to cooperate in a wide range of areas, from suppressing the financing of terrorism to providing early warning, cooperating in criminal investigations and exchanging information on possible terrorist acts.”
2001-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4413 (2001) · source
“MONUC stands ready to make a decisive contribution by deploying to the East. As the Security Council prepares to take action on my recommendations, I call on the parties to fulfil their important responsibilities and so bring to completion the peace process they began in Lusaka more than two years ago.”
2001-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4410 (2001) · source
“The Congolese parties must also facilitate access for those seeking to bring humanitarian relief to the suffering population in the areas they control. And finally, not enough is being done to address the plight of children, particularly those who have been inducted into the various armed forces. I urge all members of the Political Committee, especially the Congolese parties, to work with the United Nations Children's Fund and my Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, as well as with MONUC's child protection officers, to draw up and implement agreements on demobilizing child soldiers as soon as possible. The peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo may be at a turning point. At stake is the reunification of the country after years of war.”
2001-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4410 (2001) · source
“I urge members of the Political Committee, especially the Congolese parties, to support the neutral facilitator of the inter-Congolese dialogue, Sir Ketumile Masire, and I welcome the willingness of the Government of South Africa to host the dialogue when it resumes. But the Congolese parties should not wait for this formal resumption. I hope they will continue to meet informally for constructive discussions on the country's future. I would also urge the three Congolese parties to continue efforts to improve human rights within the areas they control. All those in authority have a duty to investigate alleged violations and to take appropriate action. The international community will judge them by the actions they take or fail to take.”
2001-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4410 (2001) · source
“(spoke in English) The withdrawal of the Namibian troops and, also, many of the Ugandan troops from the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo is encouraging. I strongly urge the Angolan, Zimbabwean and Rwandan Governments to speed up preparations for the rapid withdrawal of their troops. The reopening of the River Congo and its tributaries is the most important single step that can now be taken to reunite the country and stimulate economic and social life. I call on all parties to help MONUC to do its part in achieving that objective, notably by dismantling checkpoints and removing any other remaining barriers to free movement.”
2001-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4410 (2001) · source
“I call on the Rassemblement congolais pour la democratic (RCD) to implement, without further delay, the measures proposed to that end by my Special Representative, Mr. Ngongi. It is also my intention to strengthen the military presence of MONUC in Kisangani in order to facilitate the demilitarization of that city. The deployment of MONUC at Kindu is aimed at creating a climate of security, encouraging the armed groups to disarm. I therefore note with concern the decision of the RCD and the Mouvement pour la liberation du Congo (MLC) to establish a special joint force based at Kindu that would be in charge of tracking down and neutralizing all negative forces. Kindu must in no instance be used as a base for the launching of military operations.”
2001-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4410 (2001) · source
“No one should give any further support to the armed groups that continue to fight in the east, and no one should take any further aggressive action against them. At the same time, everything possible must be done to create conditions that will encourage former combatants to return voluntarily to their homes, and enable them to be settled safely. (spoke in French) The Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda must reach an understanding on the process of the disarmament, demobilization and repatriation of combatants, and on the creation of a coordination mechanism to facilitate a smooth transition from disarmament to reintegration. Kisangani must be demilitarized, in accordance with resolution 1304 (2000).”
2001-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4410 (2001) · source
“Let me first say how happy I am, Mr. President, to see you presiding over this meeting. Let me also welcome the Political Committee of the Lusaka Agreement. I hope that this meeting with the Security Council will enable all parties to agree to move forward together in the peace process. In my last report to the Council, I recommended that the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) be authorized to enter phase III of its deployment. For that deployment to succeed, however, the parties themselves must live up to their responsibilities. I would therefore like to reiterate some of my concerns. First and foremost, the fighting in the east of the country must stop.”
2001-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4410 (2001) · source
“This award is a tribute, above all, to our colleagues who have made the supreme sacrifice in the The Security Council has thus concluded the service of humanity. The only true prize for them and present stage of its consideration of the item on its for us will be peace itself. agenda.”
2001-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4390 (2001) · source
“A year ago at the Millennium Summit, our heads of State and Government reaffirmed the indispensable role of the United Nations as the common house of the entire human family. Now the Nobel Committee has used this prize, in its own words, "to proclaim that the only negotiable route to global peace and cooperation goes by way of the United Nations". In a world that is growing ever closer and more interconnected, and yet is still torn by brutal conflicts and cruel injustice, it is more important than ever that humanity travel that route, the route described by the Nobel Committee, and that all of us work hard to pave the road ahead of it. All of us who work at the United Nations should feel proud today, but also humble, because even more will be expected of us in the future, and perhaps in the near future.”
2001-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4390 (2001) · source
“Thank you very much, Mr. President, for that very generous statement. You have congratulated me, but I should also congratulate you and all the members of the Council, present and past alike. In awarding the Nobel Peace Prize to the United Nations, the Norwegian Nobel Committee has, of course, honoured the Security Council, which has, under the Charter, the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security. Indeed, it has honoured all parts of the Organization, and above all, as you have said, the men and women who work for the United Nations in the service of peace, wherever they may be. Those women and men work hard every day to make this world a more just, more peaceful and happier place for all its inhabitants. Many of them risk their lives, and they deserve this award richly.”
2001-10-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4390 (2001) · source
“Terrorism is an international scourge which the United Nations has many times condemned. A terrorist attack on one country is an attack on humanity as a whole. All nations of the world must work together to identify the perpetrators and bring them to justice.”
2001-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4370 (2001) · source
“We meet, as you have said, Sir, in exceptionally grave circumstances. Our host country and this host city have been subjected to a terrorist attack which horrifies us all. We do not yet know the full extent of the damage, but it seems certain that thousands of people have lost their lives and that many have suffered dreadful injuries. All of us feel deep shock and revulsion at the cold-blooded viciousness of this attack. All of us condemn it and those who planned it - whoever they may be - in the strongest possible terms. All of us, I am sure, extend our most profound sympathy to the victims, to their loved ones and to the people and Government of the United States. More than that, we must express our solidarity with the American Government and people in this hour of trial.”
2001-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4370 (2001) · source
“There are no simple solutions and there is no single method of dealing with the impact of the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons. Political commitments can make a critical difference in saving lives and easing suffering and this Council has a major role to play in making small arms a focus of urgent global attention. I look forward to continuing our work on this central aspect of international peace and security.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“Their proliferation exacerbates conflict, sparks refugee flows, undermines the rule of law and spawns a culture of violence and impunity. This is not just a question of disarmament; it is also an issue of development, democracy, human rights and human security. Last month's landmark Conference was not meant to infringe on national sovereignty, limit the right of States to defend themselves or interfere with their responsibility to provide security; nor was it meant to take guns away from their legal owners. The targets remain unscrupulous arms brokers, corrupt Government officials, drug trafficking syndicates, terrorists, armed groups and others who bring death and mayhem into our streets, schools and towns and who ruin lives and destroy in minutes the labour of years. No country is immune from this threat.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“But there are also severe indirect consequences, such as the destruction of health and education facilities and the lack of opportunities that comes with stunted societal growth. The glorification of guns also sends children a terrible message: that non-violent solutions are unworkable and unrealistic and that power is to be found not in one's skills or intellect, but by intimidating or inflicting harm on others. The fact that small arms require such minimal training has surely played a role in the recruitment of some 300,000 child combatants around the world. Children are the most vulnerable victims of small arms and light weapons and their special needs have not been given sufficient attention. Small arms are easy to buy, easy to use, easy to transport and easy to conceal.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“The illicit trade in small arms and light weapons is conspicuous for its lack of such a framework of binding norms and standards. There is also a need to address the supply side of the problem. Since the mid-1980s, there has been an increase in the number of companies and countries manufacturing small arms and light weapons. Some of the world's wealthy nations are the main suppliers, but many developing countries also produce small arms, including for export. The devastating impact on children also warrants special attention. Children suffer the direct effects of small arms violence, such as death, injury or displacement; the loss of parents and siblings; and trauma at witnessing violence.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“And, to assess progress and maintain the momentum that has now been generated, it provides for a review conference to be held by the year 2006. These are significant first steps in alleviating a grave threat to international peace and security. We must now consolidate these gains. A Programme of Action is a beginning, not an end in itself. Implementation will be the true test. I would also encourage Governments to continue work on those issues on which consensus could not be found at the Conference. There is also the question of negotiating legally binding instruments. States have established international norms in the areas of nuclear non- proliferation and have adopted treaties banning chemical and biological weapons and anti-personnel landmines.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“They also agreed to act responsibly in the areas of export, import, transit and retransfer of weapons, since legal weapons all too often and all too easily find their way into the hands of terrorists, criminals and drug traffickers. States recognized the need to mark and keep accurate records that will enable timely tracing and identification. They pledged to improve the implementation of arms embargoes decided by this Council and they agreed to destroy illicit or surplus weapons as necessary. I am pleased to note that the Department for Disarmament Affairs has produced a handbook on ecologically safe methods of weapons destruction, which I hope will assist States in this regard. The Programme of Action calls for greater transparency and for education and public awareness programmes.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“After tense and difficult negotiations, Member States forged a consensus among diverse views and interests and adopted a comprehensive Programme of Action. Faced with the global scourge of small arms, the international community has now begun an important process of constructive global action. States have committed themselves to developing, strengthening and implementing norms and measures aimed at preventing, fighting and, ultimately, eradicating the illicit manufacture of and trade in small arms and light weapons. They agreed to place special emphasis on post-conflict situations and, in particular, to provide greater support to programmes for the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of ex-combatants, including child ex-combatants.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“It gives me great pleasure to join the Council today as it considers the contribution it can make in addressing the devastating impact of small arms and light weapons on people and societies throughout the world. Last month's United Nations Conference on the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects achieved important progress. I would like to congratulate the President of the Conference, Ambassador Camilo Reyes Rodriguez of Colombia, for his instrumental role in ensuring its successful outcome. The Conference attracted widespread attention, with the world's media reporting extensively on the cost and carnage caused by these weapons. Civil society groups from across the globe were deeply and creatively involved.”
2001-08-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4355 (2001) · source
“The continued resolve of the Security Council, which has been steadfast in its support of the peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, will be essential in the process as we move forward. I trust that the Council will continue to display the same high level of interest in the challenges and opportunities facing the Democratic Republic of the Congo as it has over the past two years of MONUC's existence.”
2001-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4348 (2001) · source
“Morjane has served with great distinction the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as Africa and the United Nations. Mr. Morjane's successor will face considerable challenges. The third phase of MONUC's deployment is about to begin and, as Mr. Morjane has informed the Security Council, we are still far from the point in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Where the peace process is irreversible. Only last week, three respected non-governmental organizations told us of the appalling humanitarian and human rights situation encountered by millions of Congolese and of serious obstacles still to be overcome. Perhaps chief among these is the central issue of the disarmament, demobilization, repatriation, resettlement and reintegration of the armed groups, without which progress in other areas will be very difficult.”
2001-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4348 (2001) · source
“As you mentioned, even though he is leaving his current post, he is returning to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, where he has served for many years. I am sure he will continue to make a very constructive contribution to the work of the Organization. We here in the Council will probably have the opportunity of seeing him from time to time. I think that, during his service, he has helped bring the parties back to the path of negotiation and has given the people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo new hope of escaping the cycle of violence and instability. I would also say that, through his political and diplomatic skills, his long experience with the region and its difficult issues and the relations he has developed with all the parties, Mr.”
2001-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4348 (2001) · source
“I was encouraged that they both pledged to improve dialogue and cooperation, undertake confidence-building measures and avoid incitement. However, as members are all aware, the restoration of peace and stability in the Congo will ultimately rest on the success of the inter-Congolese dialogue. I would therefore like to commend the tireless efforts of the facilitator, Sir Ketumile Masire, that have led to the adoption by all parties of the Declaration of Fundamental Principles of the Inter- Congolese Political Negotiations. Like you, Mr. President, I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to Kamel Morjane, who has served very effectively as my Special Representative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
2001-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4348 (2001) · source
“We meet at an important moment in the development of the peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Over the past few months, there have been several positive developments. The ceasefire is holding at the confrontation lines, notwithstanding some allegations of violations, which the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) is investigating. Most of the forces have withdrawn in accordance with the Harare disengagement plan. MONUC's relations with the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo remain positive and cooperative. I had a very constructive meeting with Presidents Kabila and Kagame in Lusaka earlier this month in the margins of the summit of the Organization of African Unity.”
2001-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4348 (2001) · source
“However, I believe that there is a foundation for peace, based on progress in three areas: the holding of the ceasefire, about which we have just heard; the steady implementation of the disengagement of troops; and the liberalization of political life. As members well know, peace will not be brought to the Democratic Republic of the Congo by MONUC alone. The leaders and the peoples of the region must lead the way and create a new culture of peace and coexistence. Beyond the region, every member of the United Nations family has a role to play in helping to secure the peace and in improving the lives of the Congolese people. I applaud the Council's commitment and contribution to this cause and look forward to building on the progress that has been achieved.”
2001-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4323 (2001) · source