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2002-02-07
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  1. “We must move from lip service about the regional dimension of many of West Africa's problems to concrete efforts to coordinate peacekeeping operations and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes. The Council mission underscored, for me, the importance of geography and the ease with which weapons, mercenaries, displaced populations and destabilizing elements can move across borders. The international community needs to respond to those challenges and assist national Governments to address them as well, if the responses are to be sustainable. I salute Ambassador Emyr Jones Parry for his outstanding leadership of the mission.”

    2004-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5005 (2004) · source

  2. “The Security Council's mission to West Africa was my first visit to the region in five years. I was again struck on the one hand by its enormous potential, with its mineral resources, rich agricultural lands and proud lineage, and, on the other, by its enormous vulnerability and institutional weakness. The Security Council, the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), key regional leaders and troop- contributing countries have made an enormous investment in the nations of West Africa, especially in those that host peacekeeping operations. That investment helps to restore and preserve stability in the region and must be safeguarded.”

    2004-07-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5005 (2004) · source

  3. “Bush, "From Mauritius to Mali, AGOA is helping to reform old economies, creating new incentives for good governance, and offering new hope for millions of Africans".”

    2004-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4943 (2004) · source

  4. “The United States also supports the guidelines for multinational enterprises of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and ethical standards, including the International Labour Organization Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. We had an active role in developing the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention and the 2003 G-8 Declaration on Fighting Corruption and Improving Transparency. We are working to bring market opportunities through the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). AGOA shows the power of trade to lift people out of poverty. Exports from AGOA nations to the United States are rising dramatically, and the benefits are felt throughout the region. In the words of President George W.”

    2004-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4943 (2004) · source

  5. “We also recommended that companies take steps to ensure that equipment provided to security forces is used for defensive purposes only and that private personnel do not engage in military or law enforcement activities. Under the Interlaken Declaration and Security Council resolution 1459 (2003), the United States has actively supported the Kimberley Process. This is a multilateral effort that utilizes partnerships between Governments, businesses and civil society to establish international standards for the certification of rough diamonds. The Process will substantially reduce the opportunity for the trade in conflict diamonds, which has left such a tragic legacy across Africa.”

    2004-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4943 (2004) · source

  6. “The United Nations Global Compact has built a multistakeholder process, based on nine social justice principles that promote human rights, labour rights and environmental responsibility. The United States supports the Compact's voluntary approach, which joins together companies, United Nations agencies, labour and civil society in efforts to promote human dignity in a context of freedom and prosperity. The United States has also supported policy mechanisms that specifically focus on businesses in conflict situations. The United States-United Kingdom partnership on voluntary principles on security and human rights urges businesses to conduct comprehensive risk assessments and to try to ensure that public and private security forces do not have a record of past human rights abuses.”

    2004-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4943 (2004) · source

  7. “The Secretary of State Award for Corporate Excellence recognizes the important role United States businesses play abroad as good corporate citizens. In 2003, ChevronTexaco was recognized for its commitment to good corporate citizenship and investments in vital development and poverty alleviation programmes in one of the most challenging regions in the world, the Niger Delta. The United States Steel Corporation received an award for its positive impact on the economic, civic and cultural life of the people of Slovakia. When the Reverend Leon Sullivan created the Sullivan Principles in 1977 to help end apartheid, he understood that a partnership between business, government and civil society was the most effective way of furthering change.”

    2004-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4943 (2004) · source

  8. “But businesses do not have the same responsibilities as Governments in conflict prevention, peacekeeping and post-conflict peace-building. This distinction needs to be maintained in our discussions today. Companies can provide leadership through setting examples of good corporate citizenship. Companies have chosen to do this in many different ways. Some have adopted corporate codes of conduct; others have chosen to participate in voluntary international codes regarding corporate behaviour. Companies represent a vital component of our shared vision of a world of increasing prosperity and peace. American companies are providing outstanding global leadership as good corporate citizens. In many parts of the world their practices are being adopted by other companies.”

    2004-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4943 (2004) · source

  9. “Businesses are valuable development partners, providing crucial investment and employment opportunities. As the United Nations Commission on the Private Sector and Development reaffirmed, the private sector is the engine of economic growth, which in turn reduces poverty and creates jobs. In our discussion on the role of business, we should look at ways to promote economic freedom and create an environment in which the private sector can grow and prosper, for that is indeed its role. Conflict is anathema to businesses. Where conflict prevails, growth and opportunity are lost and business fails. Companies have a genuine and abiding interest in promoting peace as the necessary precondition for growth and market stability.”

    2004-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4943 (2004) · source

  10. “We are also concerned about the ongoing instability in northern Liberia, where tens of thousands of Liberians and several thousand Sierra Leonean refugees have been uprooted. We encourage the High Commissioner's interest in looking at ways to address protracted refugee situations, to make the most of refugees' resources and contributions and to View them as assets rather than liabilities. We urge refugee-hosting countries to include refugees in their poverty reduction and development plans. As a former refugee, I would like to express my particular appreciation to those countries that have provided refuge to the millions forced to flee, not only in South Asia but also in Africa, Asia and South- Eastern Europe. Their generous hospitality and their contribution to the international effort are not adequately recognized.”

    2002-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4470 (2002) · source

  11. “We are pleased that in Western Sahara, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations has funded two UNHCR international positions for the operation there. We also strongly support UNHCR's plans to build confidence between the two sides. We are still keenly concerned about the range of refugee situations in Africa. We welcome the prospects for voluntary return in safety and dignity but caution against premature and, therefore, destabilizing repatriation. We are pleased with the progress towards peace in Sierra Leone. We continue to support efforts to facilitate the return of refugees, and we have expressed a firm desire to see all of them repatriated. We recognize that for many, the time is not yet right.”

    2002-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4470 (2002) · source

  12. “We need to ensure that refugees are protected from attacks, from hostage-taking, from recruitment and from sexual and gender-based violence. We also remain concerned about the security of humanitarian workers, but we welcome the steps taken to enhance coordination between United Nations agencies and the Office of the United Nations Security Coordinator. Today it is our hope that in Afghanistan, the millions of refugees who fled so many years ago will eventually be able to return voluntarily, in safety and dignity, when security conditions permit. It is important that, as part of the reconstruction effort, we focus on preparing for return. We look forward to learning more about UNHCR's assessments of return areas and preparations to ensure that assistance will be timely and adequate.”

    2002-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4470 (2002) · source

  13. “While the United States has undertaken new measures to protect our national security, we cannot and will not permit the tragic events of 11 September to compromise our long- standing tradition of providing refuge to those in need. We must make sure, however, that terrorists are not allowed to take advantage of the refugee protection system. In our View, this can be prevented through the scrupulous application of the exceptions to refugee protection available under current law. We stand ready to work with UNHCR to ensure that refugee status, determination procedures and registration methods take into account the new security measures to combat terrorism. In this vein, we again highlight the fact that the security of refugee camps remains a key issue.”

    2002-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4470 (2002) · source

  14. “For its part, the United States is a committed partner. Regrettably, UNCHR remains constantly underfunded and has been obliged to move to a resource-based budget. It is not acceptable to us that some refugees, particularly in Africa, are not receiving acceptable standards of care. It is not only UNHCR that is short-funded; the World Food Programme is beset by problems stemming from inadequate donor support and breaks in the food pipeline. Refugees in some areas go for unacceptable periods of time without food supplies. The United States will continue to provide its fair share of funding. We were interested to hear the High Commissioner's views on the impact of 11 September and counter-terrorism measures.”

    2002-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4470 (2002) · source

  15. “Let me first thank the High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Lubbers, for a very informative briefing. We believe that it is important for the Council to keep abreast of refugee and humanitarian issues, which have a significant bearing on international peace and security in many parts of the world. We appreciate the fact that the High Commissioner has shared his Views with us. Let me assure him of my Government's support for refugee assistance and for the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR). As we enter the second half-century of the existence of both the UNHCR and the Refugee Convention, it is important that we in the international community reaffirm our commitment to the protection and care of refugees and that we provide to UNHCR the support that it needs.”

    2002-02-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4470 (2002) · source