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Tarrisse Da Fontoura

lines on the record: 49
first: 2005-02-24
most recent: 2009-05-26
sittings or episodes: 8
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“Our biggest challenge has always been to devise ways to prevent and fight terrorism while upholding democratic principles and protecting human rights. We do not have the luxury of failing on either of those two fronts.”
2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128Resumption1 (2009) · source
“In our view, the Committees and their respective subsidiary bodies could find additional ways to improve coordination, not only among themselves but also with other bodies, including those related to the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Additionally, we should strengthen coordination among the Counter-Terrorism Implementation Task Force of the General Assembly and the three Security Council Committees. Operating on several parallel tracks may prove unnecessarily burdensome, especially for smaller States, and it may lead to either duplication or diminished effectiveness. Much progress against terrorism has been achieved since the adoption of resolution 1267 (1999) a decade ago.”
2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Regarding resolution 1267 (1999), as I stated earlier, we agree that there have been significant improvements in the implementation of the sanctions regime. However, we also believe that the Committee could further enhance its procedures, in particular with regard to transparency and the right of individuals and entities to present their defence before the Committee. We also concur with the View that the 1267 Committee may consider useful the opinions expressed by national courts. Even though the Committee is not bound by a national legal decision, it should give adequate weight to it as the members of the Committee review a particular entry. One last point I wish to raise relates to the need to improve overall coordination among the three Committees.”
2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The Counter-Terrorism Committee has also made significant progress in assessing the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001), facilitating technical assistance and paying visits to Member States. The Counter- Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate (CTED) has played a valuable role in gathering information from Governments and assisting them in that regard. The adoption of adequate standards and criteria for determining implementation by Member States is crucial to ensuring consistency in the work of the CTC and CTED and thereby securing the permanent support of Governments. My delegation read with interest the most recent report (S/2009/245) elaborated by the sanctions Monitoring Team. We share most of the views expressed in the report.”
2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128Resumption1 (2009) · source
“In our view, these are fundamental steps to enhance not only the transparency and legitimacy of the sanctions regime, but also its effectiveness worldwide. No victory over terrorism will ever be truly effective or sustainable if it comes at the expense of the rule of law. Regarding the 1540 Committee, the programme of work adopted this year demonstrates that the Committee understands the challenges facing implementation and shows its willingness to address them. The success of the comprehensive review of the status of implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) will depend, to a large extent, on involving as many Member States as possible in the exercise. In that regard, we welcome and look forward to the open meeting planned for later this year.”
2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128Resumption1 (2009) · source
“Brazil has submitted to the Counter-Terrorism Committee a total of six reports in accordance with resolution 1373 (2001), as well as that requested pursuant to resolution 1624 (2005). Furthermore, the Brazilian Government has provided the CTC with additional information regarding the national implementation of resolution 1373 (2001). Since late last year, there has been considerable progress in the work of all three Committees. In the 1267 Committee, the key aspect of due process related to the listing and de-listing of individuals and entities is being seriously addressed. We welcome the update of its guidelines, the development of procedures for reviewing all names contained in the consolidated list, and the preparation of summaries with the reasoning for listing each entry.”
2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128Resumption1 (2009) · source
“The Federal Police and the Brazilian Intelligence Agency have implemented effective measures to prevent the planning, preparation and execution of acts of terrorism and other forms of transnational crime within our borders and beyond. Another key feature of Brazil's counter-terrorism policy is the effective operation of mechanisms against the financing of terrorism and related crimes. In addition, the Brazilian Government has been cooperating with international, regional and subregional actors, as well as with other countries, in areas such as intelligence-sharing and technical assistance. 3 Brazil has also duly submitted all the reports requested by the Committees.”
2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128Resumption1 (2009) · source
“I thank you, Sir, for convening this open debate. It allows the wide membership a rare opportunity to formally hear from the chairs of subsidiary bodies of the Council and to provide valuable inputs to their activities. Inclusiveness and cooperation are essential in the fight against terrorism. Let me also take this opportunity to commend the Chairs of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and the Committees established pursuant to resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1540 (2004) for their work and the reports presented today. Brazil's strong condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and our commitment to fighting it are well known. They have been stated and reiterated in numerous forums and on many occasions. Just as importantly, my country has acted accordingly.”
2009-05-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6128Resumption1 (2009) · source
“It expresses a collective aspiration to a world where peoples share the benefits of material progress and live in peace and harmony".”
2008-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5958 (2008) · source
“The assistance provided by the United Nations is not equalled by any other organization or individual country. The multilateral framework is the correct one to direct the international presence in Timor-Leste and to maximize cooperation. United Nations support will continue to be needed in the ongoing reform and strengthening of the security sector. Brazil also welcomes the conclusions of the Truth and Friendship Commission and expresses its expectation that matters will be treated in accordance with the will of the Timorese people and its Government towards reconciliation and justice. To conclude, I would like to make another reference to the words of President Lula: "Timor-Leste is a symbol, an example, of our struggle for a just and solidary international order.”
2008-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5958 (2008) · source
“Brazil holds a view close to that of the Secretary- General regarding the heinous act of violence against President Ramos-Horta and Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao early this year: it demonstrated the ability of the Timorese institutions to respond to crises while exposing some fragilities in its security sector. In that sense, we support the recommendations to maintain the 08-4651] police component of UNMIT. We also reiterate our understanding that the United Nations must stay in Timor-Leste as long as required lest a new precipitous withdrawal cost the international community all the investment it has made in that country. We agree with the Secretariat that a brief postponement of the medium-term strategy is a wise move in order to make it more attuned with the goals that will be set for Timor-Leste by the Timorese themselves.”
2008-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5958 (2008) · source
“The sum of those efforts epitomizes two of the principles guiding our engagement: first, action should promote the long-term sustainability of the country; and secondly, the international presence should encompass not only the military and police aspects, but also the promotion of development. By the same token, Brazil is confident that the leadership of Timor-Leste will be able to use oil revenues to promote general welfare and long-term prosperity. We congratulate the Timorese Government and the United Nations on the signing of a five-year plan to reduce poverty, consolidate democracy and provide basic social services. We are encouraged by the finalization of a second national development plan, which should be adopted soon.”
2008-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5958 (2008) · source
“Although he did so in his international capacity, it was a Brazilian, the late Sergio Vieira de Mello, who supported the country on its path towards independence and democracy. Today marks exactly five years since the lives of Sergio and 20 other colleagues were taken in an act of terror, and we pay tribute to them. At present, Brazil's bilateral cooperation with Timor-Leste is significant, running the gamut of subjects: judiciary training and legal development, education, agriculture, professional capacity-building, military cooperation, the fight against hunger and poverty, the training of diplomats, and sports. An executive cooperation group is already in operation to identify priority areas and to formulate projects of mutual interest to our countries.”
2008-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5958 (2008) · source
“It is necessary to create conditions that will enable the Timorese to fully realize their potential. They can count on Brazil in that regard." President Lula's statement highlights the Brazilian efforts in Timor-Leste. Having been engaged with the country since the beginning of its process of independence, Brazil was active on the diplomatic front in New York and made concrete contributions to the United Nations missions on the ground since 1999: the United Nations Mission in East Timor; the International Force, East Timor; the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor; the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor; and the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT).”
2008-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5958 (2008) · source
“At the outset, permit me to congratulate you, Sir, on your work as President of the Security Council for the month of August and to express the satisfaction of my delegation at the decision to hold a meeting on Timor-Leste. I would also like, through you, to welcome Foreign Minister Zacarias Albano da Costa and to reaffirm to him Brazil's commitment to Timor-Leste, its stability, its prosperity and our common future. By the same token, I thank the Special Representative, Mr. Atul Khare, for his presentation and his tireless efforts for the benefit of Timor-Leste. A little more than a month ago, President Lula visited our fellow Portuguese-speaking country and had the opportunity to strengthen our historic bonds with the people of Timor-Leste. On that occasion, he said: "Timor-Leste expects peace, stability and development.”
2008-08-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5958 (2008) · source
“Many problems remain to be tackled, but, with the support of the international community, and in particular with the help of the European Union, those challenges will be overcome.”
2005-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5306 (2005) · source
“Regarding the efforts under way to bring Bosnia and Herzegovina's institutional structure up to European standards, we note with concern the reluctance of Republika Srpska to accept the fundamental European Commission principles for police sector reform, related budgetary authority free of all political influence, and the determination of technical criteria for policing districts. An urgent change of attitude on the part of its authorities is needed. We heard today that they are undertaking positive steps on those issues. Modernization and economic reform remain essential in the effort to achieve a market economy that will spur development and job creation. More must be done on this issue since stability depends not only on the political panorama but also on the health of economic indicators.”
2005-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5306 (2005) · source
“Although cooperation with the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) has substantially improved, with the transfer of 12 indictees in 2005, the persistent failure to bring Mladic, Karadzic and other indictees to face trial before the ICTY is still our primary source of concern and continues to hinder efforts towards European integration. The discovery in Snagovo last week of yet another mass grave of 1995 Srebrenica massacre victims is further proof of the seriousness of the crimes committed and of the need to see that justice is done. We welcome the fact that only five of those indicted for crimes committed in Bosnia and Herzegovina remain at large.”
2005-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5306 (2005) · source
“As we approach the tenth anniversary of the 1995 Dayton Peace Agreement, which marked the end of the brutal 1992-1995 war, there are suggestions that the complex structure should be modernized, leading to the creation of a single presidency and a State with unified and more functional institutions that would better represent the country and help achieve the final step towards true integration among the Serb, Croat and Muslim communities. We are encouraged by the fact that negotiations for the surrender of former Bosnian Serb General Mladic as well as others suspected of serious violations of international law were reported to be under way.”
2005-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5306 (2005) · source
“We have now reached a stage in which the phasing out of direct international administrative control is recommended as a requirement for the success of the next new phase towards a more solid unification and the fulfilment of Bosnia and Herzegovina's European aspirations. International partners should be prepared from now on to play a role that is increasingly advisory and cooperative. In that regard, we are pleased with the news coming from Brussels. We expect the European Union to agree formally next week to open negotiations with Bosnia and Herzegovina on a stabilization and association agreement.”
2005-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5306 (2005) · source
“I should like to join previous speakers in thanking High Representative Lord Ashdown for his thorough briefing on Bosnia and Herzegovina. We also thank him and the staff of his Office for the tireless efforts they have been making since 2002. Finally, we wish him and his team all the best in their future endeavours. The presence and work of the United Nations has been instrumental in the reconstruction of the country's shattered infrastructure, the institutional reform process and the building of a multi-ethnic society. Structural, administrative and legislative reforms have been undertaken at a steady pace. Ownership is already being transferred gradually to the national authorities. The Bonn Powers tend to be employed with increased restraint.”
2005-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5306 (2005) · source
“We encourage UNAIDS and its partners to intensify their efforts to reach the global "3 by 5" target and urge Governments to continue to work collaboratively beyond 2005 towards the goal of making HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support services accessible to everyone. Those elements are indeed mutually reinforcing and also reinforce an effective response; they must be integrated in a comprehensive approach to combat the pandemic. Finally, we support the draft presidential statement circulated by the Greek delegation.”
2005-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5228 (2005) · source
“With regard to treatment, Brazil's positive experience related to the impact of free and universal access to anti-retroviral therapy is widely acknowledged. However, there is room for improvement. We need to move forward with strategies to reduce the price of drugs. Access to treatment has a positive impact on prevention efforts, because it puts people in closer contact with the health system. Where treatment exists and is accessible, individuals are more likely to seek voluntary testing and counselling. Moreover, the availability of treatment reduces stigma and discrimination by enabling people to openly address HIV/AIDS issues.”
2005-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5228 (2005) · source
“Indeed, resources to combat the pandemic worldwide fall short of what is needed. But, aside from the funds required, for there to be any real hope of success in the global fight against HIV/AIDS, our commitment must be comprehensive. The results that Brazil has achieved in combating the pandemic are based on a balanced approach and a simultaneous emphasis on prevention and treatment, as well as on the protection of human rights. The number of people living with HIV/AIDS now totals less than half of what estimates used to predict. Our campaigns have been based on frank awareness messages. A wide range of preventive measures have proved successful, such as the distribution of free condoms.”
2005-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5228 (2005) · source
“Only 12 per cent of those who need treatment outside rich countries receive it. In sub-Saharan Africa, the most affected region, HIV/AIDS is aggravating economic and social crises. The devastating losses of human capital threaten political stability and food security. That dramatic situation requires urgent and exceptional action at all levels. The United Nations must continue to send a strong signal as to the urgent need to strengthen the global response to the pandemic. However, at the current rate of progress, the international community will not reach any of the time-bound targets and goals set out in the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS. As stressed by the Secretary-General during the high-level meeting of the General Assembly held last June, the response has not matched the pandemic in scale.”
2005-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5228 (2005) · source
“This shows the importance of HIV/AIDS initiatives among national uniformed services. In that respect, we commend UNAIDS and its sponsors for having worked so closely with a number of countries. Starting last year, the Brazilian Government, in partnership with UNAIDS, has been intensifying its efforts in working with young people in the military. If I may take a wider view as concerns HIV/AIDS, the alarming statistics underscore the gravity of the problem. The pandemic is one of the greatest challenges of our times. Today, at least 40 million people worldwide are living with HIV/AIDS, most of them in developing countries. The pandemic does not show any signs of weakening, but is spreading very rapidly. Every year, there are 5 million new infections and 3 million deaths.”
2005-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5228 (2005) · source
“Brazil welcomes the cooperative work done by DPKO and UNAIDS in terms of the response in the field. At the end of the day, peacekeepers will not only have received awareness training, but some of them will also have been trained as peer educators. HIV/AIDS advisers also become involved with outreach projects to local communities, as mentioned by Mr. Guehenno. In that respect, aside from their contribution to awareness-raising activities, it is important to reflect on their role, in a high-prevalence area, in dealing with people living with HIV/AIDS who do not have access to life-saving medicines and treatment. Another challenge stems from the cultural diversity of peacekeepers, as well as the frequent rotation of troops, which puts at risk the sustainability of programmes.”
2005-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5228 (2005) · source
“Guehenno said in his briefing this morning, with focal points designated in smaller missions, which is extremely important. In providing sensitization for all personnel, such units are responsible for awareness training, including behaviour-change intervention and personal risk assessment. Within missions, UNAIDS, as pointed out by Mr. Piot, distributes booklets and HIV/AIDS awareness cards in a number of languages among peacekeepers. The availability of condoms is ensured, leading personnel to adopt safer attitudes. Attention is also devoted to ensuring that applicable codes of conduct are taken into account, so that prohibited behaviour is clearly stressed. Voluntary and confidential counselling and testing is another component, conducted within a rights-based approach.”
2005-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5228 (2005) · source
“Given the extent of the HIV/AIDS pandemic worldwide, and with around 100,000 uniformed personnel involved in United Nations peacekeeping every year - taking into account troop rotations - the deployment of peacekeepers, whether in high- or low- HIV/AIDS-prevalence countries, is an issue that continues to draw our attention. The latest UNAIDS report, entitled "On the front line", states that uniformed service personnel continue to be at high risk of acquiring or transmitting HIV/AIDS while deployed in the field. To respond to the challenge, the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) has included the topic of HIV/AIDS in pre-deployment training for troop-contributing countries. It has also assigned HIV/AIDS policy advisers to 10 missions, as Mr.”
2005-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5228 (2005) · source
“I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting on the very important issue of HIV/AIDS in the context of peacekeeping. I wish also to thank Under-Secretary- General Jean-Marie Guehenno and the Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Peter Piot, for their respective briefings. This is a timely occasion to discuss the implementation of resolution 1308 (2000), five years after its adoption by the Council, as well as to assess the achievements made and challenges ahead. As we know, the resolution refers to personnel to be employed, or already deployed, in peacekeeping operations.”
2005-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5228 (2005) · source
“It is in that context that WFP efforts to ensure long-term food security must be placed. Lastly, we would like to point out that in order for the World Food Programme to fulfil its role of ensuring food security, it is necessary that it be provided with reliable technical resources, without which, in the definition of priorities, certain emergencies tend to be forgotten. It is therefore essential to improve the financial mechanisms at our disposal while underlining that humanitarian assistance must be provided on the basis of existing needs and allocated in a non-discriminatory, balanced and proportionate manner.”
2005-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5220 (2005) · source
“Ensuring food security is a moral imperative, both in emergency situations and on a permanent basis. We fully endorse the WFP's twin-track approach, which addresses those two challenges through the implementation of both emergency and more structurally oriented development operations. The twin-track approach is needed to address the correlation between famine and conflict, because achieving food security is indispensable for creating conditions in which conflict-ridden societies may emerge from conflict. It is also true that the failure to achieve food security makes peaceful societies more vulnerable to conflict. The international community needs to tackle the deep-rooted socio-economic causes of conflicts and humanitarian crises in order to prevent the emergence, spread and recurrence of conflicts.”
2005-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5220 (2005) · source
“The Security Council has paid due consideration to the issue of humanitarian crises resulting from conflicts, and we welcome this opportunity to examine the correlation of famine and armed conflict and how the international community can coordinate its action in order to best address that issue. The World Food Programme is the United Nations agency with the greatest logistical capacity for providing urgently needed foodstuffs to people in emergency situations, both those related to natural causes and those derived from conflicts, which is our primary concern in this forum. Given Brazil's involvement in action against hunger and poverty, it will come as no surprise that we attach a great deal of importance to the concept of food security, one of the pillars of the work of the World Food Programme.”
2005-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5220 (2005) · source
“I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this timely briefing. I also express my appreciation to Mr. James Morris, Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), for the information he has provided us. As we observed in the recent debate on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, the number and the scope of humanitarian disasters provoked by post-cold-war conflicts are staggering. Civilians have been increasingly victimized in armed conflict through ethnic cleansing, displacement, deliberate targeting and, with devastating consequences, starvation.”
2005-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5220 (2005) · source
“To sum up, I would encourage the Transitional Government to maintain its commitment to the transitional process in Burundi and would convey to all parties concerned that peace and development can be promoted by putting an end to impunity for crimes committed in that country.”
2005-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5203 (2005) · source
“In that context, we expect that the authorities in Burundi, members of the current Transitional Government and those who will be elected in the near future will cooperate fully with the international community, and in particular with the Secretary-General and his Special Representative. At the same time, we hope that the Council and the international community at large can act in a timely manner, providing the guidance and assistance required by the Burundians and also upholding their commitment regarding the implementation of the recommendations of the Kalomoh report, including their financial aspects.”
2005-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5203 (2005) · source
“My delegation would like to welcome His Excellency Mr. Didace Kiganahe, Minister of Justice of Burundi, and to thank him for taking the time to come to New York to state his Government's views on the recommendations of the Kalomoh report (8/2005/ 158). I also wish to express our appreciation for the briefing by Mr. Ralph Zacklin, Assistant Secretary-General for Legal Affairs. Brazil believes that there is a very broad consensus, including among Council members, regarding the need to fight impunity in Burundi, particularly because the Burundians themselves understand that the quest for truth and justice is an essential part of their peace and reconciliation process. The consensus covers also the timing for action: we should move forward in a smooth and prompt way.”
2005-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5203 (2005) · source
“Brazil will follow the Courts' periodic reports to the Security Council in order to follow up the evolving scenario. Considering the prospect of the completion strategies for both Tribunals, Brazil understands that it is essential that the Tribunals continue to be able to rely on adequate resources and personnel to perform their functions. Financial difficulties present a threat to the accomplishment of their duties and ability to meet the completion strategies. The Tribunals for the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda constitute a remarkable achievement in the fight against impunity, and we are convinced that such experience will contribute to strengthening the activity of the International Criminal Court.”
2005-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5199 (2005) · source
“Judge Mose informed us that in addition to the 50 accused whose trials have been completed or are in progress, there are 16 other detainees awaiting trial in the detention facility in Arusha. My delegation also welcomes the decision of the Prosecutor to refer non-senior suspects to national jurisdiction whenever the country's judiciary structure so allows. The Prosecutor considered that more than 40 suspects could be tried under national jurisdiction. To enable this referral, cooperation with neighbouring countries and other interested countries is fundamental. As the workload of the Trial Chambers decreases, the focus will shift to the Appeals Chamber, where an increase in the workload is anticipated. My delegation agrees that the number of judges will need to be reviewed at some stage.”
2005-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5199 (2005) · source
“My delegation has always supported the appointment of ad litem judges as a means to maintain the current phase of work of the ICTY, and we hope that the adoption of amendments to its Statute through resolution 1597 (2005) can enhance the level of participation of ad litem judges in the work of that Tribunal. Judge Meron informed us that since the submission of the last report the number of fugitives remaining has been cut in half. While we welcome that major advance in the Court's recent history, we urge States in the region to continue to cooperate with the Tribunal. It is not acceptable that Members of the United Nations disregard obligations under the Charter, the Tribunal's Statute and rules of procedures and the relevant resolutions of the Security Council. With regard to the ICTR, Brazil welcomes the progress accomplished so far.”
2005-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5199 (2005) · source
“It is necessary that the Tribunals remain committed to the goals set forth in resolution 1534 (2004) while concentrating resources and efforts to make sure that the most senior suspects are prosecuted. Regarding the ICTY, the increase of 50 per cent in the number of persons awaiting trial - now 51, as compared to 34 in the last report (S/2004/897) - can have an impact on the implementation of the completion strategy. In this regard, Brazil would like to reiterate that insisting on rigid deadlines as set out in the completion strategy may frustrate justice rather than assist the international community in ending impunity. In this respect we support, whenever possible, the referral of the non-senior suspects to national courts in order to expedite trials.”
2005-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5199 (2005) · source
“First, I wish to thank the Presidents of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Judge Theodor Meron and Judge Erik Mose, as well as Prosecutors Carla Del Ponte and Hassan Bubacar Jallow, for their thorough reports on the level of progress achieved in the work of the two Courts and on the prevailing difficulties. Almost ten years after the establishment of both Tribunals there is no doubt about the importance of their contributions to international law. They can be seen as an example of the commitment of the international community to ensure that those responsible for the most heinous crimes that offend the very essence of human dignity answer for those crimes in public trials.”
2005-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5199 (2005) · source
“Resolution 1244 (1999) and the "standards before status" policy constitute a viable path to peace and reconciliation. In a year in which so many important decisions must be taken, unwavering political will and frank dialogue are needed more than ever to lead the province safely down the path towards a multi-ethnic, democratic and prosperous Kosovo that is at peace with its neighbours and that makes a contribution to stability in the Balkan region.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“A more positive contribution by Belgrade is also needed. The conditions established for the resumption of dialogue should be reviewed in the light of the willingness shown by the Kosovo government to engage in constructive talks. The authorities in Serbia and Montenegro are about to resume dialogue with Pristina. We also encourage them to avoid sending mixed signals that have thus far prevented the Serb minority from participating in all aspects of the process. Brazil remains especially concerned about the human dimension of the situation in Kosovo. Uncertainty regarding the political future continues to mar prospects for badly needed economic recovery. In that regard, we once again stress the urgency of tackling unemployment, rural backwardness, gender disparity and deficits in the education, health and social welfare systems.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“The Albanian majority must have realistic expectations regarding the decision concerning the status issue; otherwise frustration can lead to resentment and turmoil, which would in fact be detrimental to the fulfilment of their own aspirations. We once again urge the Provisional Institutions to continue to address as their highest priority the issue of the implementation of standards as a whole. Failure to do so will obstruct the beginning of the process to determine the final status of the province. A joint effort is needed by the international community and the Kosovo authorities to foster progress in the area of standards. In that regard, we support the efforts of the Contact Group to facilitate dialogue between the parties. We hope that the next meeting of the Group, which is scheduled to take place this week, can foster that dialogue.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“Moreover, sporadic manifestations of hatred against them show that ethnic rivalries continue to simmer. In that context, we can understand why the majority of Kosovo Serbs regard the standard related to the rule of law as the most important one. Although we recognize the steps that have been taken towards democratic reform, we believe that Kosovo's authorities should do more to ensure effective participation in governmental structures by minorities, and especially by the Serb minority. Kosovo Serbs must also do their part by engaging actively in the government and in the political process. Although calm, the security situation remains a source of concern. Mr. Jessen-Petersen warns that the state of things in Kosovo is still fragile and that a period of increased risk of incidents lies ahead.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“Limited actions, such as the reconstruction of some houses financed through the Kosovo consolidated budget, have not been effective in addressing persistent problems. Fear that last year's ethnic violence could be re-ignited prevents minorities from feeling safe in a homeland that is also their own. Kosovo authorities have already pledged that such violence will not be repeated, but they must work harder and in concrete terms towards rebuilding the confidence that has eroded since last March. In fact, it is clear that the situation of minorities continues to be extremely precarious. Their daily lives are still hampered by restrictions of movement. Their basic rights are not respected. Access to public services and economic opportunities is still denied them.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“We note, in this regard, achievements in the functioning of democratic institutions, such as the holding of fair and free elections and the establishment of a coalition government. We also note the improvement of the Kosovo Police Service, which is now fully multi-ethnic. Other noteworthy achievements are the establishment of ministries for communication, communities, returns and migration, and the approval of legislation for economic reform. In spite of the good progress made over the reporting period, none of the eight standards which were laid out for Kosovo by the international community has been completely fulfilled. Most refugees and displaced persons are still afraid to return to their devastated towns and villages.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source
“I wish to thank Special Representative Jessen-Petersen for providing us thorough information on the current situation in Kosovo. My delegation continues to appreciate and support his work and that of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). We consider that his balanced technical assessment of progress in standards implementation offers an accurate picture of progress made and the challenges that remain for the future. There seems to be little doubt that, in spite of encouraging movements by the Provisional Institutions, standards implementation is our toughest challenge in Kosovo. The report of the Secretary- General before us today refers to tangible progress that has to be made.”
2005-02-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5130 (2005) · source