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first: 2004-09-13
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“Moreover, it is implicit, though not explicit, that members will be individuals nominated by their respective Governments - as in the case of the Commissioners of the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission, for example. No mechanism to determine the chairpersons of the core bodies or country-specific meetings has been specified. The institutional structure of the Peacebuilding Commission needs to be defined clearly. The Secretary-General has proposed that the Peacebuilding Commission advise the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council in sequence, depending on the state of recovery. While this is functionally tenable, it does not take into account the fact that that important body would be answerable only to organizations with a select membership, not to the general membership.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187 (2005) · source
“The main advantages of a narrower, better defined area of activity are that it would allow the Peacebuilding Commission to concentrate its resources, both personal and financial, in an optimal way. We also agree with the Secretary-General that the Peacebuilding Commission should not have an early-warning or monitoring function. The proposal relating to core membership of the Peacebuilding Commission is not clear in terms of the proportion of representatives from the various interest groups - the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council, donors, troop contributors - identified by the Secretary-General.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187 (2005) · source
“We believe that the main functions of the proposed Peacebuilding Commission should be to ensure greater coordination between the international community and donor countries on the one hand, and national authorities on the other; to promote a sense of ownership among national authorities for the policies and programmes that are supported by the international community and donor countries; and to provide assured funding for the activities that are agreed upon as priorities by the national authorities and the international community. Regarding its functions, in our view the Secretary-General's decision to restrict the scope of the Peacebuilding Commission's work to post-conflict peacebuilding, as opposed to the wider mandate, beginning with structural prevention, proposed by the High-level Panel, is rational and pragmatic.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187 (2005) · source
“India's approach towards post-conflict peacebuilding is determined by its role as a major troop contributor to United Nations peacekeeping operations and as an emerging non-traditional donor for reconstruction activities. As such, India has a keen interest in the issue, as it does in ensuring that the concept and implementation of a Peacebuilding Commission are well-defined from the very inception of the process.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187 (2005) · source
“We are appreciative of the fact that you, Sir, are personally presiding over this meeting. We also congratulate Denmark on its exemplary handling of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May. We welcome this opportunity to participate in this debate to discuss the current policy and institutional and financial challenges in post-conflict peacebuilding without duplicating the General Assembly's deliberations on the possible modalities of a Peacebuilding Commission. In order to keep to the time scheduled, I will confine myself to essential points. Any consideration of the issue in the context of the role of the United Nations in post-conflict peacebuilding today cannot realistically be divorced from the proposal of the Secretary-General.”
2005-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5187 (2005) · source
“We therefore believe that obligations undertaken by Member States under the instrument must include all small arms and light weapons, whether they are manufactured for Government or private use or for export on a State-to-State basis.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127Resumption1 (2005) · source
“We also believe that arms are only the means of delivery and that it is the availability of illicit ammunition that allows them to be used as instruments for spreading violence and committing terrorist acts. India, therefore, ideally favours a legally binding instrument and the inclusion of ammunition and explosives within the scope of the instrument in order to tackle the issue in a comprehensive manner. In conclusion, the boundaries between crime, conflict and terrorism are blurred in the context of illicit small arms and light weapons. Trafficking in illicit arms straddles not only organized crime, but conflicts and the activities of terrorist and insurgent groups who may be aided and abetted either directly by States or indirectly through individuals who are part of State structures.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127Resumption1 (2005) · source
“The international community, for its part, must also ensure that the trade in arms flows only through channels authorized by both the exporting and the importing Governments. India remains committed to seeking stronger and more binding mechanisms to ensure cooperation for our collective security. The final instrument that emerges from the Open-ended Working Group on marking and tracing should reflect not only the concerns and priorities of all Member States but also the expectations of the wider international community. While States are committed to the eradication of the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons in all its aspects, that commitment can be effectively translated into concrete action and tangible results only if it is backed by a legal obligation.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127Resumption1 (2005) · source
“The Programme of Action recognizes that stringent measures are needed to ensure that there are effective controls over legal transfers of small arms and light weapons. India follows a strict policy with regard to the export of small arms and light weapons that includes the requirement for end-user certificates on a Government-to-Government basis and a ban on exports to countries that are under a United Nations arms embargo. It is our hope that all other States will also undertake the obligation not to supply such weapons to non-State actors, insist on authenticated end-user certificates to ensure effective control over the export and transit of such weapons, and not seek exemptions for State-to-State transactions or for transactions related to national security priorities.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127Resumption1 (2005) · source
“We are happy to note the reference to the report of the Monitoring Group in paragraph 12 of the Secretary-General's report, which states that "combating weapons smuggling must definitely be an active part of the fight against terrorism", and adds that all States should be encouraged to adopt the measures incorporated in the United Nations Programme of Action. Illicit trade occurs because of illicit production, or because licit production or licit stocks enter the grey and black markets, thus swelling the illicit weapons market. These weapons end up in the possession of criminals, exacerbating problems for law enforcement agencies and - worse - get into the hands of unscrupulous arms brokers, ending up in areas of conflict and in the hands of extremists and terrorists.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127Resumption1 (2005) · source
“We are also actively participating in the Open-ended Working Group currently negotiating an international instrument to enable States to identify and trace in a timely and reliable manner illicit small arms and light weapons. We accord a high priority to that exercise. Efforts towards evolving an instrument on the marking and tracing of illicit small arms and light weapons should be seen in the context of the overall implementation of the United Nations Programme of Action adopted in 2001. An important underlying theme of our collective effort is to help in the international effort to combat terrorism. Indeed, the Programme of Action highlighted the fact that the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons fuels crime and terrorism. We believe that such an instrument would contribute substantially to the efforts to combat terrorism.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Their indiscriminate and irresponsible use, particularly by non-State actors, has caused enormous humanitarian concern that is evident in its most potent form in Africa, particularly in some of the countries of Central and Western Africa. India welcomes the report of the Secretary- General contained in document S/2005/69, on ways and means by which the Security Council could contribute to this issue. We have been closely following this issue in both the General Assembly and the Security Council and remain committed to supporting all international endeavours to curb and eradicate the illicit traffic in such weapons. India has had the privilege to chair the Group of Governmental Experts on small arms and light weapons.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Over the past two decades, thousands of innocent civilians in India have fallen victim to the acts of terrorists, who use such illicitly obtained weapons for their nefarious activities. Since 1990, the Government of India has seized close to 40,000 such weapons whose markings indicate, unmistakably, external origin. We remain deeply concerned that small arms and light weapons continue to pose a grave danger to the security of States. Such weapons have disrupted political stability and social harmony, derailed pluralism and democracy and hampered growth and development. They have also fuelled international terrorism and internal conflicts. In some regions, there is a clear linkage with the trade in narcotic drugs and the illicit exploitation of natural and strategic resources. In others, they have fuelled civil strife and civil war.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127Resumption1 (2005) · source
“As we are speaking in the Council for the first time this year, I would like to take this opportunity to welcome the presence of the new members of the Security Council - Argentina, Denmark, Greece, Japan and Tanzania - and to extend our good wishes to them. We would like to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this open debate of the Security Council on small arms, although we would like to reiterate our view that thematic debates should have no place in the Security Council and that they are best left to the General Assembly. We are particularly aware of the complexity and lethality of the proliferation of the illicit traffic in small arms and light weapons.”
2005-02-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5127Resumption1 (2005) · source
“The development of indicators, benchmarks and guidelines is a sensitive and serious issue that should involve a process of broader intergovernmental scrutiny and approval before their eventual adoption.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“In that context, we are cognizant of the fact that many Member States have regulations more far- reaching than those contained in the bulletin and that powerful, committed and results-oriented women's organizations in many countries have achieved significant results. The Secretary-General has urged Member States and entities of the United Nations to establish a coordinated humanitarian-response-monitoring system with specific indicators to determine attention to gender perspectives at the field level. He has also expressed his intention to set indicators and benchmarks for equal participation by women in all aspects of election processes, based on a review of good practice.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“Like the Secretary-General, we are convinced that sexual exploitation and sexual abuse are totally unacceptable forms of behaviour. We condemn such behaviour, whether by peacekeeping personnel or by humanitarian personnel, and we believe that necessary measures providing protection against such exploitation and abuse must be undertaken. However, in that respect, sometimes we feel it is not that the Secretary-General's support goes too far, but rather that it perhaps does not go far enough, and that even more stringent regulations, going beyond the Secretary- General's bulletin, are necessary in dealing with such cases.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“Similarly, the question of bringing perpetrators of violence to justice merits careful consideration. We agree with the Secretary-General that the international community should send stronger signals to parties involved in conflicts that gender-based violence will be investigated and that perpetrators will be prosecuted. There should be zero tolerance for gender-based Violence. However, external attempts at imposing justice may sometimes lead to further strife, as we have heard repeatedly from countries that have emerged from conflict and are in the process of establishing rule- based systems. The international community, therefore, needs to enhance cooperation for capacity-building in the areas of justice and the rule of law and in strengthening national justice systems to ensure that perpetrators of violence are brought to justice.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“Equal participation has to be a local initiative, and any external attempt at influencing the situation, though necessary, has to be incremental for it to have a truly lasting effect. We agree with the Secretary-General's view that it is important for the United Nations and its agencies to achieve a higher level of representation of women, quantitatively and at senior levels. It may also be useful for the Secretary-General to consider making adequate provision of resources for training women from developing countries, in order to give this meaning. While making provision for regular budgetary resources specifically allocated for both gender mainstreaming and initiatives targeted at women and girls, the need for specific resource allocation for such training should be kept in mind.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“We are in full agreement with the Secretary-General's observation that, without the inclusive participation of women, peace-building cannot be comprehensive. We appreciate the Secretary-General's identification of some key challenges in this regard, including the need to increase the number of women in high-level decision-making positions in peacekeeping operations, peace negotiations and similar activities. Addressing the issue of women's full participation in peace negotiations and peace-building is undoubtedly essential. However, attempts to artificially enhance the number of women in peace negotiations - especially in conflicts in male-dominated societies - cannot necessarily guarantee enduring results.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“They involve, inter alia, the encouragement of democratic ideals and practices, freedom of speech and expression, effecting improvements in economic and social conditions and the expansion of opportunities for education and productive employment. It was not for nothing that the poet Nekrasov, writing of the horrors of war, said that the most sacred tears are those of mothers. Mothers' organizations have in several cases moderated conflict, and their strength and energy need to be specifically harnessed. In his report, the Secretary-General has reflected upon several salient issues with regard to the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000). He recognizes the need to prioritize the proactive role women can play in peace- building and the need to enhance women's participation at the peace table.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“The post-cold war era has been characterized by increasing intra-State conflicts, terrorist attacks, ethnic cleansing and egregious violations of human rights. All of these have an impact on the vulnerable sections of society, mainly women and children. The international community needs to mobilize itself to address these situations. We share the principles and objectives of the report. Our comments, therefore, are on certain matters of nuance and detail. In our experience, some of the solutions offered by the Secretary-General, in particular the greater participation of women in areas of conflict prevention, peace negotiations and post-conflict reconstruction, are germane to the issue. Some solutions would need to emerge from the conflict-ridden societies themselves. Others are more long-term and structural.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“In response to the Secretary-General's concern about the low representation of women in peacekeeping operations, expressed in his report on implementation of the recommendations of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations (A/58/694), India has decided to deploy two women military observers to the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Secretary-General has pointed out in the report that is before the Council today, however, that the protection and promotion of the human rights of women and girls in armed conflict continues to pose a pressing challenge. The real test of the adequacy of these efforts is undoubtedly their impact on the ground.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“The report shows that the initiative has led to some success in areas such as gender mainstreaming in peacekeeping operations and training of peacekeepers on gender perspectives. My country has been happy to contribute to this process. As one of the larger troop contributors to the United Nations, India has been conscious of the need to incorporate the essential elements of such a policy in the pre-deployment training that all its peacekeepers undergo before proceeding to mission areas.”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“We are pleased to see the United Kingdom presiding over this meeting of the Security Council. In an earlier intervention on women and peace and security, we advised that the Council, in its examination of the issue, remain within the area of its mandate, namely the impact of conflict on women and the Council's role in its resolution. While we have been participating in the debates of the Council on this item, we continue to maintain that thematic issues with a cross-cutting, multisectoral dimension requiring the active consideration of all Member States are best discussed in a universal forum such as the General Assembly. The report of the Secretary-General under consideration (S/2004/814) provides a comprehensive review of the progress achieved over the past four years in the implementation of resolution 1325 (2000).”
2004-10-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5066 (2004) · source
“I would like to conclude by mentioning, as I have done on an earlier occasion, that the new Government of India is committed to the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act and, therefore, to fighting terrorism without - in Benjamin Franklin's great phrase - diminishing the legal personality of the citizen.”
2004-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5059 (2004) · source
“It is sometimes forgotten that Mahatma Gandhi, who led the greatest non-violent mass movement, preferred to call it off and postpone independence in the 1930s rather than compromise with an act of terrorist violence in Chauri Chaura. The integration of all faiths that have contributed to the rich fabric of Indian civilization is shown by the fact that there was not a single terrorist from India among the "foreign fighters" abroad. We also recall the unimpeachable secular credentials of the great popular movements in the Islamic world after the Second World War. Against that backdrop, the extreme reactionary vision of terrorists can only strengthen responses, while their extreme antihumanism and devotion to death and destruction dooms them to certain failure.”
2004-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5059 (2004) · source
“Resolution 1566 (2004) calls upon Member States to cooperate fully in expeditiously adopting the draft comprehensive convention on international terrorism and the draft international convention for the suppression of acts of nuclear terrorism, pending in the Sixth Committee of the General Assembly. We are confident that this would renew the impetus among Member States to activate the Assembly on this important issue and lead to the speedy adoption of both texts. The unanimous Council vote in favour of resolution 1566 (2004) was a positive sign of the commitment of the international community to remain steadfast in this global fight against terror.”
2004-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5059 (2004) · source
“The work of the Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1373 (2001) has to be taken further. Resolution 1566 (2004) represents a timely and laudable initiative designed to move the international community forward in its common consideration of the issue. We hope that the working group constituted by the Council pursuant to that resolution can come to an early conclusion on the need for greater international cooperation on practical measures to be imposed on terrorists and their supporters, including through prosecution or extradition and the establishment of a consolidated list of individuals, groups or entities involved in or associated with terrorist acts.”
2004-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5059 (2004) · source
“It knows no border or boundary; it observes no codes of conduct or constraints of religious ideology; nor is it restrained by humanity or the bounds of civility. Its objective is, inter alia, to provoke a state of terror in the general public or in a group of persons or particular persons, intimidate a population or compel a Government or an international organization to do or to abstain from doing any act. It dictates its terms through death and destruction, fear and confusion. It is indiscriminate in its wrath. It cannot be justified under any circumstances, be they of a political, philosophical, ideological, racial, ethnic, religious or other similar nature. The international community has to continue to work together to address this common global threat.”
2004-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5059 (2004) · source
“Soon after the adoption of resolution 1373 (2001), my delegation, in a statement to the Council under this agenda item, recommended that the Council extend its actions to groups known to perpetuate terrorism; that it be proactive in seeking the views of Member States, particularly those affected by terrorist acts; that it not leave unchallenged or unaddressed claims of moral, political and diplomatic support for terrorism; and that it institute more effective measures to deny safe haven to terrorists and to seek their extradition. Resolution 1566 (2004) seeks to implement the very measures that India advocated almost three years ago. For that reason, among others, it has our support. Terrorism constitutes one of the most serious threats to peace and security.”
2004-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5059 (2004) · source
“In our view, resolution 1566 (2004) represents a logical extension of the existing multilateral cooperation on counter- terrorism. It takes forward the ideas first enunciated in the landmark Council resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1373 (2001). In doing so, it also draws attention to the need to move forward in the General Assembly's consideration of this important issue.”
2004-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5059 (2004) · source
“They represent flashpoints in a larger fight against terror being waged in various parts of the world. Terrorism is not a new phenomenon to India. More than 60,000 Indians have fallen victim to the ravages of terrorism and to those who perpetuate, promote, sponsor or facilitate it. Nor is terrorism new to the United Nations. As early as in October 1970, the General Assembly affirmed in a declaration that every State had the duty to refrain from organizing, instigating, assisting or participating in terrorist acts in another State. We congratulate the Security Council on its unanimous adoption of resolution 1566 (2004) on 8 October 2004. We would have been happy to share our views on that critical resolution before its adoption, but we did not have the opportunity to do so.”
2004-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5059 (2004) · source
“We thank you, Mr. President, for providing this opportunity to the general membership to express its views on the threats posed by terrorist acts to international peace and security. I would also like to thank Ambassador Denisov, Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001), and Ambassador Javier Ruperez, Executive Director of the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate, for their extensive briefings this morning. Today, there is almost unanimous agreement among the membership of the United Nations that the threat represented by terrorism is global, afflicting countries worldwide irrespective of region, religion, colour or creed. The instances of terrorist attacks in Beslan or Bali, Moscow or Madrid, New York or New Delhi, Casablanca, Istanbul, Taba or Riyadh are fresh in our minds.”
2004-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5059 (2004) · source
“The need for different parts of the Secretariat, including those of the funds and programmes, to work synergetically and in cooperation with each other rather than in competition, cannot be overemphasized. There has been some talk of creating an independent structure dedicated exclusively to that question. We are not yet convinced of the efficacy of such an approach. At this stage, better coordination among existing units and optimal utilization of the existing resources are called for. The role of the United Nations in supporting the rule of law and transitional justice in post-conflict societies must involve assistance through a system- wide, coherent, needs-based approach which can result in the consolidation of security and peace, social justice and democracy.”
2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Any meaningful capacity-building is possible only when the society concerned establishes its governing institutions and supreme law and moves into the institution-building phase. National stakeholders have to set their reform vision and agenda for that purpose so that they can claim local ownership. That work can be done both multilaterally and very effectively on a bilateral basis as well. I should also like to refer in that context to the capacity and expertise within the United Nations system in the area of the rule of law and transitional justice. We find that such expertise exists not only in different parts of the Secretariat, but also in the secretariats of the funds and programmes.”
2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052Resumption1 (2004) · source
“In some cases, they have succeeded in establishing accountability for perpetrators and in instilling greater public confidence in post-conflict societies that have enabled those societies to move forward. The exact balance between retributive justice and the need for reconciliation through an amnesty should be determined not a priori or ideologically, but strictly by pragmatic considerations of establishing an enduring peace. The Secretary-General is also correct in being chary of a dependence on voluntary contributions for the financing of United Nations tribunals, not only because of its ephemeral nature, but also because of the undue influence that this could give to donors in dealing with vulnerable local institutions normally characteristic of post-conflict societies.”
2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052Resumption1 (2004) · source
“While the idea of incorporating components of rule of law reforms and transitional justice activities in a United Nations peacekeeping operation may be unexceptionable, we ought to remember that building the rule of law and fostering democracy are long-term processes. These are beyond the capability of personnel traditionally involved in peacekeeping operations. However, we strongly believe that they can lay a vital foundation if they embody, in their outlook and behaviour, a long- standing democratic and multicultural tradition. In the past decade, the United Nations has resorted increasingly to establishing a wide range of special criminal tribunals, including ad hoc criminal tribunals, as subsidiary organs of the Security Council. Their track record has been mixed.”
2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052Resumption1 (2004) · source
“The constitutional expert Granville Austin therefore has rightly said: "This is messy, but it is democracy and social revolution in action." Some traditional liberal Western models, therefore, may not be adequate. A multicultural, socially activist legal arrangement would, in such cases, be far more appropriate. We agree with the Secretary-General that the careful sequencing of activities relating to rule of law reforms and transitional justice with post-conflict elections is vital not only to ensure their success and legitimacy, but also to preserve the fragile peace processes in societies emerging from conflict. United Nations peacekeeping operations are envisaged as short-term interventions.”
2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052Resumption1 (2004) · source
“Even as we underscore the importance of respecting international standards, the assistance rendered to a particular society recovering from conflict must necessarily take into account its sociocultural specificities and particularities so that the support rendered by the international community becomes durable and sustainable. If the gulf between the legal structure and social norms in that society is too wide, giving effect to legal prescriptions could carry far too high a socio-political cost. To our mind, the specific function of the legal system is crucial. Many conflicts arise from clan, ethnic, economic and other group grievances. It is important to address these through the process of the administration of law itself. Segmental entities can be transformed into healthy political competition that sustains constitutional order.”
2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052Resumption1 (2004) · source
“We commend the Secretary-General for emphasizing the need to eschew a one-size-fits-all formula and the importation of foreign models, and for stressing the importance of basing our work on national assessments, national participation and national needs and aspirations. The temptation to impose external models without the required sensitivity to cultural and other factors is sometimes strong on the part of many. The emphasis on international norms and standards often leads some Member States, international organizations and civil society organizations down that path.”
2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052Resumption1 (2004) · source
“As your compatriot and fellow diplomat turned political leader, Paddy Ashdown, famously observed on 28 October 2002 in his New York Times article "What I learned in Bosnia", "In hindsight, we should have put the establishment of the rule of law first, for everything else depends on it." To adhere to the time limit that the President set earlier, I shall outline only the essential points of my statement, since the full text has been circulated. We have read with interest the report of the Secretary-General (S/2004/616) on the rule of law and transitional justice in conflict and post-conflict societies.”
2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052Resumption1 (2004) · source
“We congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the Council presidency for the month of October. We also congratulate Ambassador Juan Antonio Yafiez-Barnuevo and other members of the Spanish delegation for their able stewardship of the Council in September. My delegation welcomes this opportunity to participate in the open Council to discuss the item "Justice and the rule of law: the United Nations role".”
2004-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5052Resumption1 (2004) · source
“I wish, finally, to conclude by offering our full cooperation in fulfilling the objectives of the Team and our willingness to share the expertise developed in India and accumulated through decades of experience in countering terrorism.”
2004-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5031 (2004) · source
“Before I conclude, I would also endorse the implication of the Secretary-General's words that you quoted, Sir, and of the remarks on making the sanctions more effective through a regime of fundamental freedoms, as referred to by the Ambassador of the Netherlands, speaking on behalf of the European Union. In that context, I would like to say that the present Government of India, with its heritage of secularism, and voted in by the rural poor, is committed in its common minimum programme to the abolition of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, because we firmly believe that it is only in the context of fundamental rights, the rule of law, access to defence counsel and all the other provisions thereunder that a sanctions regime can be truly and effectively implemented by any country.”
2004-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5031 (2004) · source
“We do hope that, in keeping with its professed spirit of cooperation and transparency, the Committee will authorize a more liberal sharing of information with the general membership on the results of such Visits. The report of the Monitoring Team has allowed us to start working on a new set of recommendations designed to increase the efficacy and relevance of the sanctions measures against such terrorist groups as the Taliban and Al Qaeda. We are confident that some of the ideas those recommendations represent will receive further expression by the time the next report of the Team is due. The continued relevance of the Committee and all of our efforts depend on keeping ahead of the game.”
2004-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5031 (2004) · source
“We would caution, however, that to optimize results, such visits should be carefully coordinated between the Chair, the Committee and the Monitoring Team. Ideally, a visit of that nature to a Member State should involve all three components, and possibly even the Counter-Terrorism Committee and the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate, in the context of greater cooperation envisaged with these bodies. That would enable a more coherent presentation of the exchange of views, better access and less duplication in terms of time and money. The differing roles of the Committee and the Team can be reconciled by bifurcating field visits or meetings after completion of the common elements of the programme.”
2004-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5031 (2004) · source
“The second should be to hold States that harbour such listed individuals or entities accountable for non-compliance with the relevant Chapter VII resolutions. We appreciate the stated objective of the Monitoring Team to engage and cooperate with Member States in the implementation of its mandate. Some ideas enunciated in this regard, including the convening of a small group of professionals with the requisite experience and expertise to enhance understanding on the issue and the proposal to conclude an international agreement that would preclude offer of asylum to those on the Consolidated List are noteworthy and should be further explored. We also welcome the increase in the number of tours to States to enhance coordination and information exchanges.”
2004-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5031 (2004) · source
“The inescapable but unstated conclusion of the report's analysis is of the integral, seamless nature of the Al Qaeda/Taliban relationship, their common ideological incubators and training. It is this Committee's mandate to identify those individuals and entities which represent that group with the intention of bringing to bear upon them the measures envisaged under the relevant resolutions, including resolution 1526 (2004), and we hope it will do so without fear or favour. We also agree with the conclusion that the Consolidated list suffers from practical and technical problems. In our view, the first priority of the Committee and the Monitoring Team should be to convince Member States to be more forthcoming with information, particularly with regard to the Taliban, on individuals and entities in territories under their control.”
2004-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5031 (2004) · source
“We agree with the assessment of the Team that the Taliban remain a real threat to the reconstruction and stability of Afghanistan. We do not, however, believe that the mutual support between the Al Qaeda and Taliban is confined to assistance with local needs, nor do we subscribe to the perception that the relevance of the Taliban was confined to the means and space they provided Al Qaeda to flourish. It has to be reiterated here that the Taliban was an offshoot of the same fundamentalist and militant ideology that spawned the perpetrators of the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 and elsewhere in the world. The fact that they continue to operate within Afghanistan is a telling indicator of the support and safe haven they continue to receive.”
2004-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5031 (2004) · source