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lines on the record: 258
first: 1998-01-27
most recent: 2001-01-26
sittings or episodes: 37
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“I think all of us would like to emphasize as strongly as possible the importance of beginning that planning now. For this reason, I think your visit is particularly well-timed. The term "UNTAET light" was used during our mission there, and that means we have to look at the various components of UNTAET in terms of not only its political aspects, but its security aspects as well. I think you have done yeoman work, Mr. Vieira de Mello, in trying to lay the groundwork for that. The security presence there has already had a fair amount of work done on it. There was the international conference in which the international community, including the United States, participated; and defining financial, technical and security assistance is going to be crucial.”
2000-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4236 (2000) · source
“Not only do we have a lot of work to do to make sure that, whatever timetable is established for the independence of East Timor, you have the resources during that transition; but also, I think one of the messages from our mission to the region is that clearly the international community is going to have to remain engaged. I think your visit here is well timed to begin to define the parameters of that presence. We will be renewing the mandate of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) at the beginning of next year, and your visit here today, Mr. Vieira de Mello, begins to lay out the milestones we will need to address in order to begin to ensure that the international community is there for the post-independence period as well.”
2000-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4236 (2000) · source
“This is not an easy situation; there are still dangers. We like to think, "Well, Sergio is there, so we don't have to worry about it". But that is not fair to you or to the people of East Timor. So I am glad that you are here, and I hope you feel that you have a ready ear here at any time you want. The issues that you have discussed, as well as those in our report, raise some key issues. I will not go into them in great detail, since most of them are covered in our report. But one that I think perhaps deserves to be highlighted is the need to begin now to plan for the role of the international community after independence.”
2000-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4236 (2000) · source
“Seeing the conditions on the ground, I think, also makes us appreciate the personal sacrifices that you and your colleagues are making on the ground month after month. On behalf of us all, I want to express our deepest appreciation for your hard work and sacrifices every day on the ground. Mr. Vieira de Mello, the fact that we were there a couple of weeks ago and that you are here today shows the importance of continued dialogue between the Security Council and your Mission. You are off, literally, at the other end of the world, about as far as one can get from New York. Your success is also your burden, because it is not on the front page of the newspaper every day. I think it is important for us to see things on the ground, but it is also important for you to know that you have a ready ear here.”
2000-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4236 (2000) · source
“Most of the members of the mission that was recently in East Timor are here with us today, and, on behalf of us all, I would like to reiterate our strong appreciation to the Special Representative, as well as to his team, for what I think we all believe was a useful visit. I was not on the first mission, but those who were came back impressed and gratified by the work that you, Mr. Vieira de Mello, had done over the past year. I think we all want to extend extreme gratitude for your efforts there, as well as for the impressive gains of the people of East Timor. It is a rare partnership to witness, and it is a privilege to watch a nation being created. It makes all of us proud to be part of the United Nations system that is at work there. We saw the cabinet meetings and the rebuilding that is going on.”
2000-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4236 (2000) · source
“President, for calling this important meeting today. I hope this meeting will be the beginning of regular discussions in this Chamber, and that one day there will be equal gender representation around this table and throughout these halls.”
2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source
“The Department of State has also provided support for the Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children, which operates in Sierra Leone, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan and the Sudan. Those programmes not only provide services to women in war-torn areas, but they also seek to integrate them into the political and economic lives of their countries. As we move forward we should take care that our efforts to further empower women in no way disadvantage men. We should strive for equality, not special treatment. What we really need is a commitment from Member States of the United Nations, the Secretariat and all concerned to honour the obligations and promises already made to women. We should now look ahead to concrete initiatives in support of those promises. In closing, let me again commend you and your delegation, Mr.”
2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source
“The Training Unit of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations should develop exportable modules that may be used in national and regional programmes, and all United Nations training programmes must include elements on gender issues. We encourage States to assist in other meaningful ways as well. The United States, for example, has provided funding to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to support the Bosnian Women's Initiative, which promotes the reintegration of women into the economy. It emphasizes training, legal assistance and support for micro-enterprise projects. Likewise, the United States has supported the Rwanda Women's Initiative to address refugee women's reintegration.”
2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source
“We also need to prepare our United Nations peacekeepers for encounters with the entire population in a mission area. This means that peacekeepers- military, civilian and civil servants - should be trained in gender issues; and it means that they who violate women's most basic rights must be brought to justice. The training should focus on codes of conduct and cultural and societal norms with respect to women, and on the study of the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women. At managerial levels training should include the participation of women in institution-building, particularly in rule-of-law areas.”
2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source
“In order to facilitate this, States should be committed to gender balance in their contributions to civilian police and other peacekeeping contingents and to assisting other States in achieving a gender-balanced perspective. In place after place, from Northern Ireland to Guatemala to South Africa, we see that women are most effective when they are able to organize and be heard. Our First Lady's involvement in the organization Vital Voices has demonstrated around the world this fact time and again. We, as members of the Security Council, cannot be content with token representation of half of the world's population. The Security Council should consider establishing a very specifically mandated expert panel or working group to report on mechanisms that will ensure equal representation of women in peacekeeping and peace-building operations.”
2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source
“If we are to heed President Theo-Ben Gurirab's challenge that we all just heard in the video to make women half of every solution, Member States must be able to do better than five per cent. In all phases of peacekeeping and peace-building missions the presence of women must be visible and consistent. When possible, fact-finding missions should include gender advisors and the terms of reconciliation and reconstruction should draw on the expertise of women's community groups. The immediate aftermath of a conflict provides a unique window of opportunity to rebuild, with the equal participation of women, the public security institutions vital to lasting stability.”
2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source
“We need more than influential women at the highest levels of power and prestige. The United Nations must ensure that women's voices are heard wherever the United Nations assists in the settlement of conflicts and in post-conflict peace-building. With all due respect to my colleagues, just look around this room. A good place to start would be for Member States to appoint more women as ambassadors to the United Nations. Certainly one woman Permanent Representative, the distinguished Patricia Durrant, out of 15 on the Security Council, is at least 6 or 7 too few. Ten women out of 189 Permanent Representatives is a sad commentary on the state of women in leadership positions of Member States.”
2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source
“The challenge before us is to emulate their achievements in other international and regional organizations, in national Governments and across all levels of society. The United States applauds the appointment of these women, but we want to see more done. In particular, we need more women as Special Representatives of the Secretary-General, as special envoys and as human rights investigators and monitors. We hope the Secretary-General will strive to appoint more, fully qualified women to these positions, as well as those within his own Secretariat. We strongly encourage Member States to bring such candidates to his attention and to support the idea of the United Nations maintaining a roster of qualified women maintained as part of the United Nations Standby Arrangements System.”
2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source
“We must actively promote formal mechanisms, which support a consistent female presence at the peace table, in peacekeeping operations and in the peace building efforts to reconstruct institutions vital to lasting stability. The Secretary-General, by appointing qualified women to visible positions of influence, has set a laudable example for us all to follow. Deputy Secretary-General Louise Frechette, High Commissioners Mary Robinson and Sadako Ogata, the United Nations Children's Fund's Carol Bellamy and the World Food Programme's Catherine Bertini, to name just a few, demonstrate daily that women do make a difference in defusing conflicts and promoting equality, peace and security.”
2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source
“Much of our attention has been directed toward protecting women, especially from the devastating effects of armed conflict, including forced displacement, trafficking of women, torture, rape and other acts of sexual violence, as well as a host of other crimes. For example, the 1993 World Conference on Human Rights focused on women solely as victims of armed conflict. While the issue of protection of women cannot be ignored, I hope that Security Council action will emphasize the leadership role women can and should play in restoring peace. Women are an under-utilized positive force for peace. The Fourth World Conference on Women recognized that they must be fully involved in preventing and resolving conflicts.”
2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source
“As Secretary of State Albright pointed out in a recent speech to a group of businesswomen, "in too many places, women remain an undervalued and underdeveloped human resource." We applaud the unwavering efforts of the United Nations and its specialized agencies to confront problems that mostly affect women. The work of these bodies and the international community's moral and financial support for such efforts has changed the lives of many, both young and old. Working together, we have taken steps to promote equality of opportunity, educate women and girls, change the unbalanced inheritance and divorce laws, advance political and economic rights and eradicate traditional practices harmful to women and girls.”
2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source
“This invitation this morning is long overdue and I hope that this body will meet the challenge that you have put to us today. It is an historic challenge that you put before us. We warmly welcome that. I also want to pay a special welcome to our guests in the gallery. I think your participation and support are very important and I think this is the first time I have ever heard applause in this Chamber. So you are enlivening it. Today's meeting must not only make us more aware of the important role women play in preventing conflict, encouraging reconciliation and helping to rebuild conflict-ridden societies, but it also must spur us to concrete action. We, in the international community, have failed to make maximum use of the contributions of women in our efforts to promote peace and security throughout the world.”
2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source
“The United States warmly welcomes this open debate on women and peace and security. We pay a special tribute to Secretary-General Annan for his remarks and fully concur with his report statement: "Equality of rights, opportunities and access to resources between men and women are fundamental requirements" (A/52/87]/, para. 89) in building a durable peace. I want to join Ambassador Durrant in paying a special tribute to you, Mr. President, and to Ambassador Andjaba, for your leadership in bringing about this important meeting. I also want to pay a special warm welcome to Ms. Angela King, Special Adviser on Gender Issues and Advancement of Women, and to Ms. Heyzer, Executive Director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women.”
2000-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4208 (2000) · source
“It is unconscionable that no one - not one person - has been arrested and held for the deaths of the five United Nations workers, three of our colleagues from the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and two of our peacekeeper colleagues. We owe it to their families to ensure that justice is achieved. Lastly, it is clear that stability is an essential factor as East Timor and the United Nations move to meet the benchmarks that Mr. Vieira de Mello described in our last briefing, on time and in peace. I would like to conclude by reiterating the strong support of the United States - and I think of the whole Council - for Mr. Vieira de Mello and his colleagues in their work, and through Mr. Vieira de Mello the wide range of United Nations staff and East Timorese who are working towards that target.”
2000-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4203 (2000) · source
“This is not only of vital importance for East Timor; it is also a remarkable model for future United Nations cooperation. The United States supports UNTAET's aggressive sweeps against militias who have re-entered East Timor combined with continued efforts at national reconciliation. We agree that a complete renunciation of violence is a critical element of reconciliation efforts. The formula of success is straightforward: zero tolerance for violence combined with a high level of openness towards legitimate differences in political views and transparent accountability in a credible court, national or international, for serious crimes.”
2000-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4203 (2000) · source
“Currently, there is an important donor meeting of the Consultative Group on Indonesia, scheduled for just a week after Foreign Minister Shihab's visit. The United States and the international community's attitude towards the timing and substance of that meeting will certainly be influenced by the actions of the Government of Indonesia in the next couple of weeks. Sergio Vieira de Mello's briefing reminds us of the importance of the other half of this story: the situation in East Timor. We need to pay attention to the work of UNTAET and ensure that we are supporting it in all of its important tasks. We particularly welcome the news that the transitional cabinet, made up of United Nations and East Timorese officials, is working effectively.”
2000-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4203 (2000) · source
“While the United States stands ready to contribute, security guarantees are essential and are an urgent precursor to implementing such a programme. It is important to stress that Indonesia is responsible for the care and security of those refugees in the interim, and it is time to hear the details of the refugee return plan. We welcome Foreign Minister Shihab's plan to return to the Security Council and to New York on 11 and 12 October to brief us on the progress towards implementing Security Council resolution 1319 (2000). We are glad that during that visit Mr. Shihab will set a date for the Security Council mission to visit Indonesia, as we also intend to visit East Timor. I emphasize again that this mission is intended to support the Government's effort to implement our resolutions.”
2000-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4203 (2000) · source
“Only such steps will lead to the goal that we all seek: the cessation of violence - the violence against Indonesian citizens as well as the violence against aid workers and particularly our colleagues within the United Nations system. It is important to understand that there will be no security in West Timor until the militias are part of the past. It is our message to the Indonesian Government that it is in their interest to take these steps, and we want to help them achieve those goals. The United States adamantly supports Madam Ogata's policy that the UNHCR should not return to West Timor until the security situation is clearly stable. The Government of Indonesia has spoken about a comprehensive refugee plan to be undertaken in coordination with the international community.”
2000-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4203 (2000) · source
“We are all concerned by reports that some of the weapons turned over during the persuasive stage of the Government's campaign against the militias are already back in militia hands. We are equally concerned by the less-than-helpful comments from some Indonesian officials, referring today to the historic ties between the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) and the militia and saying that coercive measures would not be taken. We are further concerned that the police and TNI sweep of the nine refugee camps yesterday and today reportedly yielded something less than 20 weapons. Removing weapons from the camps is vital, but ultimately the key will be the disbanding of the militias and the arrest of its leaders.”
2000-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4203 (2000) · source
“It is equally important, as Special Representative Vieira de Mello suggested in his briefing and as a range of my Government's officials have stressed, that those militia leaders who have committed criminal acts be investigated and put in jail - not allowed to attend ceremonies, but arrested immediately so that they can stop being a threat. There has to be a credible and comprehensive move against the militia leaders in all of the refugee camps. This is not a question of persuasion; it is a question of justice. The United States notes the steps being taken by the Government of Indonesia that we have been briefed on, but we remain deeply concerned that the root causes of the violence remain unaddressed. Persuasive means are not working.”
2000-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4203 (2000) · source
“We expressed our strong condemnation of the killing of the United Nations peacekeepers and identified concrete measures to address the underlying factors that led to those killings. We have heard briefings from the Government of Indonesia, and we have decided to send a Security Council mission to discuss the implementation of Council resolution 1319 (2000). For one year we have been expressing concern about the plight of the East Timorese refugees, and we have been demanding that the militia be disarmed and disbanded.”
2000-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4203 (2000) · source
“Welcome to the Secretary-General; it is good to have you here with us today. I want to first express a warm sense of thanks and welcome to the Special Representative, Sergio Vieira de Mello, first and foremost for being here today, but also for his tireless leadership of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET). His work, together, of course, with that of the East Timorese, has firmly established the path toward full independence for East Timor. I also want to welcome a distinguished, I guess I can say, "citizen" of East Timor. Jose Ramos-Horta is here with us today. During this month of your presidency, we have had a number of Council discussions about both East and West Timor. We have expressed horror at the killing of staff of Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).”
2000-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4203 (2000) · source
“Much work remains to be done. We reaffirm our commitment, together with our colleagues in the international community, to see the task through.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“In that regard, my delegation fully supports aggressive use in Bosnia by the High Representative and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe of the mandates provided by the international community. We applaud efforts to remove or restrain all those standing in the way of Dayton's full implementation: the war criminals remaining at large, the organized criminals and the nationalist extremists. Of course, the greatest obstacle to progress in Bosnia, as in the rest of the region, remains in Belgrade. The Belgrade authorities continue to obstruct progress in Bosnia, repress their own people and threaten democracy in Montenegro. The international community's efforts to bring the Balkans into Europe will never fully succeed until the current regime is gone. Despite these obstacles, Bosnia is beginning to knit together.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“We are seeing slow but continuing progress in setting up the State Border Service, a key element of the New York Declaration agreed to by members of the Joint Presidency during their appearance in the Council last November. We need to continue our common efforts to ensure that all of Bosnia's joint institutions are vigorous and effective. We are encouraged by signs that the nationalism and hatred of the past are slowly giving way to new respect for democracy and the rule of law. There is also good news from Croatia, where the new, democratic, Mesie-Racan Government has had a positive impact on the Croat community in Bosnia. We particularly applaud the strong message of support to Croatian moderates delivered by Prime Minister Racan during his recent visit to Bosnia. But we cannot tolerate continued obstructionism.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“We welcome the agreement by the Office of the High Representative to establish an independent judicial commission, which will closely monitor and intervene in the upcoming re-vetting process for judges and prosecutors in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as provide oversight for the Bosnian councils which are responsible for their appointment and discipline. We are looking forward to more details as to how and when the handover from the judicial system assessment programme to the new Commission will occur, as well as further information on how the programme will be implemented. We are encouraged by the positive developments referred to in the Secretary-General's report. It is inspiring to see the dramatic increase in refugee returns, even of minority groups, to areas that saw some of the most dramatic violence during the war.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“The United States has set aside significant resources for work in these areas, including $67.2 million to support minority refugee returns and close to $2 million for the new State Border Service. We will also continue our significant contribution, currently more than 10 per cent ofthe total force, to the International Police Task Force (IPTF). We also commend the work of UNMIBH's judicial system assessment program over the last two years. It has highlighted critical problems in the judicial system of Bosnia and made important recommendations.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“We appreciate the update. Five weeks ago, the Council met to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) for another 12 months and to call for a clear strategy for completing the Mission by December 2002. As the Secretary-General makes clear in his latest report, this is a realistic objective that can be reached if we provide UNMIBH with the resources it needs to get the job done. We welcome this briefing on UNMIBH's progress since June, and the additional opportunity to discuss the Secretary-General's report, which, in our view, did not get adequate coverage in June. My Government supports UNMIBH and the international community's important priorities: refugee returns, economic reform and the strengthening of State institutions.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“It must provide the requisite security guarantees, access and cooperation that will enable the United Nations to deploy its peacekeepers. The United States remains committed to assisting in the Lusaka process. The Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement is the most viable means for bringing an end to the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the United States strongly supports it. We strongly support MONUC deployment, once adequate conditions of security, cooperation and access have been ensured, and we intend to remain fully engaged on this important issue. I appreciate the indulgence of my colleagues on that issue, but it is one that is of great importance and one that we will be discussing in the Council later this week. Now let me turn briefly to the subject at hand, the open briefing that we have just had from Mr. Miyet.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“Unfortunately, there was not consensus on these important points, although I would argue that there is broad consensus in the international community for them. We are disappointed that the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo was not a part of the consensus on this document and continues to oppose full implementation ofthe Lusaka Agreement. The United States calls on the Government in Kinshasa to honour the agreement it has signed and will join with all the other parties to the conflict in a cooperative resolution to the Congolese conflict. The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo must lend its full support to the Lusaka process and desist from its efforts to hinder the work of former President Masire and the implementation of the national dialogue.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“There was broad consensus on a number of key issues, including the restoration of a full and effective ceasefire; full support for the continuation of Sir Ketumile Masire as the facilitator of the inter- Congolese dialogue, with an appeal to the Kinshasa Government to reconsider its opposition; reaffirmation of the Kampala ceasefire agreement; a call for the restoration of the 5 April ceasefire line and for the completion and implementation of the disengagement plan; strong support for the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) from all belligerent parties, except the Democratic Republic of the Congo; and also the Southern African Development Community States' full endorsement of the need for MONUC to be able to operate freely and without hindrance and to deploy as required.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“I would like to express our appreciation for this open meeting on a subject in which the Council and my country have been deeply engaged over the years. Before turning to the issue at hand, I would like to say a word on another subject, on behalf of Ambassador Holbrooke, who is in Brazil; I would like to make just a brief comment on the outcome of the 14 August Lusaka summit on the Democratic Republic of the Congo. While we are disappointed in some aspects, we are encouraged that there was consensus among the non-Congolese signatories on concrete measures that could be taken to further the disengagement of belligerent forces, hasten the withdrawal of foreign forces and implement the national dialogue.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“Our fondest hope is that both Governments will turn their attention to the genuine needs of their people: health, education, food security, jobs and housing. As we know, there is no peace dividend if the peace is based on mutual assured destruction, for that is merely a truce based on the maintenance of arms. Ethiopia and Eritrea must instead build peace on mutual prosperity and mutual dependence, for that is a peace based on shared values and shared aspirations.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“The Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities signed under the auspices of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) by Ethiopia and Eritrea makes explicit the commitment of the parties to determine their common border, including through the use of an arbitration mechanism, if a quick agreement cannot otherwise be reached. Indeed, this commitment appears no fewer than five times in the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement. We as a Council must press for an agreement on the delimitation and demarcation of the common border as a critical component of a comprehensive peace agreement. This element will be essential if the peace between these two formerly warring neighbours is to be self-sustaining and beneficial to the people of both communities.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“We also call upon the Ethiopian Government to ensure that appropriate international organizations, including the ICRC, have full access to Eritrean civilians in areas of Eritrea currently occupied by Ethiopia, and call on the Ethiopian Government to allow access to all Eritrean prisoners of war. Lastly, we look forward to the rapid naming of a Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the quick deployment of a full United Nations Mission. That is the Security Council's obligation. We expect of the parties more than the mere cessation of hostilities.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“Just as we did with Security Council resolution 1312 (2000) establishing the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea, we are currently drafting a resolution and hope to move expeditiously to experts' negotiations to implement the recommendations in the Secretary- General's report. In addition, the United States remains deeply concerned about the humanitarian issues, especially the renewed deportations, which are exacerbating the living conditions of many people affected by the conflict and are threatening to worsen relations between the two countries at a critical juncture in the peace process. We call on the Eritrean Government to allow full access for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to detainee and prisoner of war camps and ensure that any repatriations are done with the full involvement of the ICRC.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“The search for better bilateral relations goes on forever, but the presence of United Nations peacekeepers should not. We as a Council must ensure that the peacekeepers provide the catalyst for progress and not a justification for inaction on the political front. What the parties must seek is something infinitely beyond the mere cessation of hostilities. Instead, we urge them to work- as President Abraham Lincoln said - for a just and lasting peace among nations. We are in broad agreement with the recommendations contained in the recent Secretary- General's report on Ethiopia and Eritrea.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“Looking at the economic dynamo that is today's European Union, it is appropriate to point out that the original impetus for the European Union was the realization on the part of Germany and France that economic integration was the key to preventing forever the return to war. The Security Council has an institutional concern here as well. Blue Helmets should not be viewed as some sort of substitute for a comprehensive peace agreement. They should be seen as the creators of the opportunity to achieve a peace based on shared values, shared cultures, shared borders and shared aspirations. The growing United Nations presence in Ethiopia and Eritrea should calm tensions and create an enabling environment for the search for durable solutions.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“Instead, we believe that Eritrea and Ethiopia must turn towards the Southern African Development Community and Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa model of integration, based on the free flow of people, goods and ideas. Looking further afield, perhaps Spain and Portugal provide a useful model for the necessary interrelationship that must be developed. Ethiopia and Eritrea are unique national entities that nonetheless share a range of common historical experiences. These two countries must develop a sophisticated bilateral relationship based on interdependence and a common agenda for prosperity.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“With the exception of our island State Members, all of us have neighbours and all of us share common borders. The challenge to the people of Ethiopia and Eritrea will be to determine what kind of border they want. They can easily have a green line, where concertina wire, backed by military force, marks a demarcation born of nothing more than a physical separation. That is not what we, as the Security Council, must seek. Such a complete division is certainly better than the resumption of conflict. But it might also be squandering a unique opportunity. We urge the Governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea to aspire to more than the tragic experiences that produced decades-old lines across the Korean peninsula, the Middle East and the island of Cyprus.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“I appreciate the report of the Secretary-General and the update this morning by Under-Secretary-General Miyet. I know they have been very involved in this crisis from the beginning, almost two years ago. We appreciate the update. I also want to express our appreciation to you, Mr. President, for calling this important open meeting, and we certainly join our colleagues in welcoming the representatives of Ethiopia and Eritrea to this Chamber. May I ask our colleagues from Ethiopia and Eritrea to let this occasion mark a new chapter in their young bilateral relationship. At last, and following the payment of a horrific price, the guns have fallen silent. We implore the Governments of Ethiopia and Eritrea to fill this silence with the language of compromise, reconciliation and hope.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“Unfortunately, we cannot confirm these reports since the Government of Indonesia does not allow us access, but given the history of Rwanda and of Srebrenica, the international community must speak out against this violence. It is the responsibility of the Government of Indonesia to act to end this crisis. The United States calls on the Government of Indonesia to take steps to restore law and order and basic services to all affected communities, Christian and Muslim alike. The United States further calls on the Government of Indonesia to allow international humanitarian aid workers immediate safe access to the region to provide urgently needed assistance to its people. Jakarta must take action immediately.”
2000-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4180 (2000) · source
“I would like to end my statement by touching on an entirely separate issue, unrelated to East Timor. The United States Government, as well as other Governments and the Secretary-General, has expressed concern to the Government of Indonesia over the continuing violence in the Moluccas, which has resulted in the death of thousands and a humanitarian crisis affecting hundreds of thousands of Indonesian citizens. Muslims are killing Christians, Christians are killing Muslims. We have heard many alarming reports over the last few months. For instance, just this morning, we heard a report that members of the Laskar Jihad are driving through the city of Ambon, instructing all Christians to evacuate by 31 July or face execution. Similarly, in Poso there are reports of actions by Christians against Muslims.”
2000-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4180 (2000) · source
“Indonesia must do more: it must live up to its written commitments; it must live up to its international agreements; and it must pave the way for a future stable and friendly relationship between two sovereign neighbours: the great, multi-ethnic Republic of Indonesia and the new, fledgling State of Timor Lorosa'e. I understand that the delegation of the United Kingdom has circulated a draft presidential statement. We support the draft and stand ready to finalize it as soon as possible. We do believe, however, that additional language should be added to more accurately reflect the serious problems experienced by UNHCR in the West Timor camps, in particular the failure of the Government of Indonesia to fulfil its responsibilities to maintain law and order. We will come to the meeting this afternoon with suggestions along those lines.”
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“There have been many useful discussions between President Wahid, Xanana Gusmao, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Sergio Vieira de Mello. These discussions are described in detail in the Secretary-General's report. Important agreements have been reached on cooperation, and there have been Visits of openness, such as those by West Timor Governor Piet Tallo and Baucau Bishop Basilio Nascimento. Indeed, the sharing of information occurring now between Indonesian and UNTAET human rights investigators demonstrates what can be accomplished with the right intentions. However, what is needed urgently are tangible improvements on the ground, especially in West Timor.”
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