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lines on the record: 63
first: 2005-06-13
most recent: 2006-12-15
sittings or episodes: 8
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“Both Tribunals have built up important international jurisprudence that considerably strengthens the principles of international criminal justice and the rule of law and that can have a deterrent effect in relation to the commission of grave crimes in the future. The international community should now closely cooperate with the two international criminal Tribunals and should support their important task of expeditiously completing trials. Member States should provide the Tribunals with resources and political support. We should not send the wrong signal, that the international community is unwilling to bear the costs necessary to pursue justice. The Security Council too should send a strong message: that it continues to be committed to accountability and that it is willing to shoulder its own responsibilities.”
2006-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5594 (2006) · source
“In that respect, we are pleased by the decision of the Council and of the General Assembly to extend the terms of the permanent judges of the Tribunal until the end of 2008. We are pleased also by the extension of the terms of all 18 ad litem judges until the same date. We are gravely concerned, however, at the fact that 18 indicted persons still remain at large, including Felicien Kabuga, and we took note with interest of the decision of the Prosecutor to request the transfer of 12 of those persons to national jurisdictions for trial. Also, we would like to emphasize that building national capacity in Rwanda is of particular importance. In conclusion, we would like to express our strong commitment to the ongoing work of the two Tribunals and to their important role in addressing impunity for grave crimes in their respective regions.”
2006-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5594 (2006) · source
“We therefore strongly urge all States of the region to cooperate closely with the Tribunal and to live up to their international obligations, according to which war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide cannot go unpunished. We strongly support the ongoing work of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and its efforts to bring to justice those persons who were most responsible for genocide and violations of international humanitarian law in Rwanda. We commend the Tribunal for the good progress it has made and for its high level of productivity, as well as for the many measures taken to ensure the timely implementation of the completion strategy, under the leadership of its President, Judge Mose.”
2006-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5594 (2006) · source
“However, it is critical that efforts be made by the international community to continue to support national capacity to protect through local criminal justice systems, as has also been rightly pointed out by the President of the Tribunal. Despite the positive developments I have cited, the Tribunal cannot effectively discharge its mandate unless all the indictees who remain at large - notably Ratko Mladic and Radovan Karadzic - are arrested and transferred to The Hague. At this critical stage in the completion strategy, the cooperation of the States of the region, and in particular that of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, with the Tribunal, is crucial to securing that result.”
2006-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5594 (2006) · source
“We commend the Tribunal for its continuous efforts to improve the conduct of its trials and the efficiency of its procedures, in particular through the implementation of the recommendations of the working group on speeding up trials. The adoption this year by the Council of resolution 1660 (2006), which increased the number of ad litem judges to 12 and allowed those judges to serve as reserve judges in multi-accused trials, had a serious impact upon the completion strategy. We note with satisfaction the transfer to national courts of cases involving mid- and lower-level rank accused in accordance with international standards of due process.”
2006-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5594 (2006) · source
“Allow me, first of all, to express my gratitude to the Presidents and Prosecutors of the International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and for Rwanda - Judge Fausto Pocar, Judge Erik Mose, Ms. Carla Del Ponte and Mr. Hassan Bubacar Jallow - for updating the Council on new developments since their last submissions, as well as for their respective reports. We appreciate their continuous efforts to fight impunity, uphold the rule of law and promote national reconciliation in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda. With respect to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, we took note of the important progress made towards meeting the objectives of the completion strategy.”
2006-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5594 (2006) · source
“In conclusion, I want to underline that Greece is strongly committed to the protection of children affected by armed conflict and firmly supports all the relevant efforts of the Security Council to ensure enhanced protection for children living in the midst of conflict around the world. We also support the draft presidential statement that the Council is ready to adopt.”
2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494 (2006) · source
“In that respect, the role of the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and of UNICEF is commendable. Furthermore, effective peacebuilding strategies should be developed in post-conflict societies in order to prevent them from relapsing into future conflicts. In that respect, it is essential that all disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programmes include provisions to address the specific needs of children associated with armed groups, such as reunification with their families, medical support, education and vocational training. The newly established Peacebuilding Commission can adequately contribute to that end. We also support the emphasis of the United Nations Development Programme on developing the three Es, as was mentioned earlier by Mr. Melkert.”
2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494 (2006) · source
“President, for its excellent report on the activities of the Working Group (see S/2006/497, annex). Let me just mention that, on 26 June, the Working Group discussed the first report of the monitoring and reporting mechanism set up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The report is well documented and proves the usefulness of the mechanism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We look forward to participating in the Working Group's consultations to develop follow-up recommendations to the Council. Finding lasting solutions to the problems facing children in armed conflict requires hard work, cooperation and coordinated activities on the national, regional and international levels. A dialogue with all parties to an armed conflict is also needed.”
2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494 (2006) · source
“That information - gathered through close cooperation among national Governments, United Nations entities and civil society actors - is an essential element for formulating effective measures, as they will be tailored to the specific needs and realities on the ground. The implementation of that mechanism is at an early stage, but we are confident that it will serve the purpose of its establishment, with the full support of national Governments and the international community. The second important development was the establishment of the Council's Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, under the skilful chairmanship of France. The proceedings of its initial four meetings, since November 2005, have been fruitful. I would like to thank your country, Mr.”
2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494 (2006) · source
“Since the Council's last open debate on children and armed conflict, which was organized by Benin in February 2005 (S/PV.5129 and 5129 (Resumption 1)), considerable developments have taken place that have paved the way for a realistic approach to further promoting the protection of children in armed conflict. In particular, the monitoring and reporting mechanism established through resolution 1612 (2005) in July 2005 constitutes a major step towards implementing a comprehensive and coordinated strategy to yield reliable reports on the recruitment of children and other abuses committed against children. Work is also in progress to address the problems in question, including the elaboration of specific action plans.”
2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494 (2006) · source
“In that respect, the political will and active involvement of national Governments is a necessary precondition. If, however, national Governments lack the capacity or will to do so, it is important for the humanitarian community to create the necessary conditions and environment to deter violence. At the same time, States should address prolonged impunity, as it aggravates violence. Those responsible for serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law committed against children should be brought to justice, in order to secure justice and dignity for victims. In that respect, we would like to emphasize that the ongoing investigations of the International Criminal Court can play a crucial role in dealing with accountability for international crimes against children.”
2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494 (2006) · source
“Defenceless children are raped or abducted, in Violation of the most basic principles of international law, and children are still forcibly recruited into armies and militias, with serious implications for long-term regional and international stability. As has been reported by United Nations humanitarian agencies, as a result of limited or no humanitarian access, the number of children who are dying in silence every day in many refugee camps in Africa from disease and malnutrition exceeds emergency thresholds. All of the foregoing indicates that there is still a lot to be done. It is important that we focus our attention on the effective implementation of existing international instruments. Protecting children in armed conflict is, however, a very complex issue. A variety of measures is required in order to deal with it effectively.”
2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494 (2006) · source
“At this stage, I would like to make some additional remarks. Since the 1996 Graca Machel report on the impact of armed conflict on children, the issue has attained international visibility and prominence. Significant progress has been made, especially in the field of international standard-setting, that recognizes the human rights and freedoms of children in armed conflict. The Security Council has contributed to that effect with the adoption of six resolutions since 1999. However, despite all of those efforts, thousands of children continue to be killed and maimed and to bear the full brunt of armed conflict and violence, as pointed out earlier by Ms. Coomaraswamy.”
2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494 (2006) · source
“Mr. President, I would like to join previous speakers in thanking you for having organized this timely and open debate on an issue that has drawn international attention, particularly during the last few days, in View of the escalating violence in the Middle East, which has a great impact on the lives of innocent children. We strongly appeal to all the parties involved to put an end to this suffering. I wish also to thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ms. Coomaraswamy, and the Executive Director of UNICEF, Ms. Veneman, for their informative briefings. Greece fully associates itself with the statement made earlier by the Secretary of State of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland on behalf of the European Union, and with the statement to be made later by Slovenia on behalf of the Human Security Network.”
2006-07-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5494 (2006) · source
“It is obvious that civilians will never be safe in conflict-affected areas unless the DDR processes is effectively dealt with. In that regard, the Council should ensure that in its current and future peacekeeping mandates there are provisions for effective measures for DDR. We also believe that regional organizations can play a very important role in the protection of civilians in armed conflict. That is particularly true for the African Union and its role in the Darfur crisis. The adoption of resolution 1674 (2006) proves the commitment of the Security Council to ensure the safety of civilians during armed conflict and to provide a secure environment conducive to lasting peace and security. The Council should now implement those provisions in a more comprehensive and coherent manner in its current and future practice.”
2006-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5476 (2006) · source
“However, it is important that the United Nations develop a more coherent strategy to better implement these resolutions. Regular reassessment of the implementation of the protection mandates by peacekeeping operations, so as to reflect changing needs and priorities on the ground, is, in our view, an important requirement. More clarity is also needed in interpreting those mandates into action, so that protection can be more effective. The tool of targeted sanctions, as part of the Council's holistic strategy in supporting peace agreements, is another means to protect civilians against those who seriously violate their human rights and freedoms. Fifthly, the resolution underscores the importance of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) of ex-combatants in the protection of civilians affected by armed conflict.”
2006-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5476 (2006) · source
“In our View, if a State cannot provide such protection to civilians on its own territory, the Security Council should authorize the deployment of a robust peacekeeping mission to protect civilians, including refugees and internally displaced persons, from targeted attacks. The voluntary and safe return of refugees and internally displaced persons to their villages should also be part of such protection. The mandates of peacekeeping missions should also provide for the protection of witnesses. Fourthly, the resolution urges all those concerned to allow full and unimpeded access by humanitarian personnel to civilians in need, and to promote the safety, security and freedom of movement of humanitarian personnel and United Nations and associated personnel. Recent Security Council resolutions have incorporated such language.”
2006-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5476 (2006) · source
“In that respect, we would also like to underline the crucial role of international justice and reconciliation mechanisms, in particular, the International Criminal Court (ICC), in the pursuit of peace and justice. We reiterate our call on the Security Council to fully support the ICC in the accomplishment of its difficult mission in Darfur. Thirdly, the resolution stresses the primary responsibility of States to maintain the security and the civilian character of camps for refugees and internally displaced persons. It also mandates peacekeeping missions with the task of protecting civilians within their zone of operation. We fully support those provisions.”
2006-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5476 (2006) · source
“In that respect, we urge States which have not yet ratified all the treaties relating to the protection of civilians - and particularly the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their Additional Protocols of 1977 - to do so. Secondly, the resolution emphasizes the importance of the State concerned ending impunity and of its obligation to prosecute those responsible for war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity. As impunity continues to be a major contributing factor to the worsening of humanitarian conditions in many conflict situations, States concerned should institute genuine criminal proceedings against those who commit such violations.”
2006-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5476 (2006) · source
“The adoption last April of resolution 1674 (2006), on the initiative of the delegation of the United Kingdom, is indicative of the Council's determination to address this issue more consistently. The resolution addresses a range of key issues which are critical to the protection of civilians and which have a direct impact on durable peace and reconciliation. I would like to highlight some of those issues. First, the resolution underlines the obligation of all parties to a conflict to strictly comply with international law, including international humanitarian law, human rights law and refugee law. We firmly believe that compliance with the international rule of law is the most effective guarantee of the safety of civilian populations.”
2006-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5476 (2006) · source
“The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, personally, and the various reports of the Secretary-General have highlighted the serious problem of grave human rights violations against civilians and vulnerable groups. Gender-based violence against women and girls, the forcible recruitment of children and child abduction continue to be major problems. As a result of this violence and the serious obstacles to the freedom of movement of humanitarian workers, thousands of people have been displaced or redisplaced, and on many occasions have been left with limited access to humanitarian aid. In the past six years, the issue of the protection of civilians in armed conflict has gained prominence in the Security Council's decisions and discussions regarding the design of its peacekeeping operations in the field.”
2006-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5476 (2006) · source
“We would like to thank you, Madam President, for organizing this debate on an issue which lies at the heart of the concerns of the international community. I wish also to express our appreciation to the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. Jan Egeland, for his detailed presentation of recent problems and challenges concerning civilian protection. We support his recommendations. Despite the many and persistent efforts of the United Nations in this field, the humanitarian situation in some parts of the world, such as Darfur in the Sudan, Cote d'Ivoire and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, has not improved, and the civilian population continues to suffer massive and systematic human rights abuses.”
2006-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5476 (2006) · source
“Louise Arbour, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, who, in a recent address at Chatham House, stated: "With the continuing threat of terrorism, and indeed with persistent armed conflicts and the ever more perverse effects of extreme poverty, as we experience this prolonged exposure to real and perceived threats to our security, we are also faced with an extraordinary opportunity to forge a worldwide jurisprudence capable of protecting fundamental human rights when it matters most." That is, indeed, the challenge of our time.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474 (2006) · source
“The sanctions committees should amend their guidelines to bring them in line with procedural fairness and effective remedy requirements. In that respect, we would like to emphasize the important contributions of Council members France and Denmark, as well as of various processes. The recent report published by the Watson Institute, "Strengthening Targeted Sanctions through Fair and Clear Procedures", which was sponsored by the Governments of Switzerland, Germany and Sweden, provides many useful options to that effect, and we urge the sanctions committees to take those options into consideration. I would like to add that we listened with great interest to the comments made earlier by the Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs on that issue. We fully subscribe to his statement. I would like to conclude by quoting Mrs.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474 (2006) · source
“On many occasions, the Security Council has used targeted sanctions as a tool to modify the behaviour of specific actors whose actions have been identified by the Council as threats to international peace and security. Targeted sanctions are also currently used against those who commit serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law, incite hatred and impede the peace process. There are, however, serious concerns about the lack of fair and clear procedures for placing individuals and entities on - and removing them from - sanctions lists and for granting humanitarian exceptions. Those concerns were also expressed at the September 2005 world summit. In our view, the Security Council should address this problem as soon as possible.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474 (2006) · source
“Resolution 1674 (2006), on the protection of civilians, contains important elements to promote respect for international humanitarian law, to pursue justice and the rule of law and to protect civilians against human rights abuses in conflict and post-conflict situations. The Council should now implement these elements consistently in its future mandates for peacekeeping operations. Post-conflict peacebuilding is a major priority for the United Nations system. The establishment of the Peacebuilding Commission will promote important aspects of the rule of law in conflict-affected countries, such as respect for human rights, constitution-making, transitional justice mechanisms and legal and penal reform, and will help alleviate many ethnic tensions.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474 (2006) · source
“In recent years, the United Nations has moved progressively from a culture of reaction to a culture of prevention. An integrated approach to conflict prevention, conflict management and peacebuilding has been developed to deal with the new and expanded agenda of peace and security. The protection of human rights - especially those of children and women in armed conflict, as well as of refugees and internally displaced persons - has assumed a prominent place on that agenda. The Security Council, breaking with its tradition of dealing with individual crises, has adopted a number of resolutions to reinforce these issues.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474 (2006) · source
“Likewise, resolution 1688 (2006), on the transfer of Charles Taylor to The Hague to be tried by the Special Court for Sierra Leone on the premises of the ICC, and resolution 1674 (2006), on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, reaffirm the Council's commitment that justice and peace are mutually reinforcing. The Council should, however, take further steps to ensure fair and expedient justice when serious violations of humanitarian law have taken place. In that regard, the recommendations of the Secretary-General contained in his report on the rule of law and transitional justice in conflict and post-conflict societies (S/2004/6l6) could be of great help. We urge the Secretariat to prepare a report containing proposals concerning the implementation of those recommendations, as requested by the Council in 2004.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474 (2006) · source
“It is important, however, that the findings and recommendations of those commissions be discussed by the Council and that the reports be made public. In addition, the referral of the situation in Darfur to the International Criminal Court (ICC) was a bold step in the direction of combating impunity through international justice, since the ICC is, in our View, a symbol for a new world order based on the rule of international law. The Security Council should now provide the Court with the support it needs to accomplish its difficult mission to investigate, prosecute and bring to justice those who bear the greatest responsibility for war crimes committed in Darfur. A major concern in that regard is the need to protect witnesses.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474 (2006) · source
“The Security Council, for its part, has been supportive of the principles of the rule of law and accountability for international crimes in conflict and post-conflict societies. The creation of the two International Criminal Tribunals was a remarkable development that can help those societies overcome past abuses and achieve peace and national reconciliation. The Security Council has also supported the establishment of mixed international-national hybrid tribunals to try the perpetrators of serious crimes. The establishment of United Nations commissions of inquiry to report on serious human rights violations in specific countries is another means used by the Council to address impunity, as, for example, in the case of Cote d'Ivoire.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474 (2006) · source
“The Security Council, which has the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, should do more to promote the pacific settlement of disputes. In that respect, we would like to underline that full implementation of the judgments and advisory opinions of the ICJ would further enhance its role in promoting legality and the primacy of international law in international relations. The Council could also consider recommending - by virtue of Article 36, paragraph 3, of the Charter - that the parties refer a case to the ICJ. We are pleased that Judge Higgins mentioned the need for that tool to be brought to life. We fully agree. The United Nations has been actively engaged in issues related to the promotion of the rule of law and transitional justice in war-torn societies.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474 (2006) · source
“The importance of international law and the rule of law is reflected in various United Nations conferences and summits, including the Millennium Summit and the September 2005 summit, where world leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the United Nations Charter and to international law and recognized them as the indispensable foundations of a more peaceful, prosperous and just world. World leaders also recognized the rule of law and human rights as principal values of the United Nations system and emphasized the important role of the International Court of Justice in the prevention and resolution of disputes among States. We are strongly committed to those principles. With respect to the ICJ, we urge States that have not yet accepted the compulsory jurisdiction of the Court to do so and to make more frequent resort to the Court.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474 (2006) · source
“I would like to begin by expressing our appreciation to you, Madam President, for organizing this important debate on an issue that is, in our view, a critical component for lasting peace and security. We also thank Judge Rosalyn Higgins, President of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), and Mr. Nicolas Michel, Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, for their important contributions earlier today. Greece would like to associate itself with the statement to be delivered later by the Austrian Presidency of the European Union.”
2006-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5474 (2006) · source
“Once more, we wish to emphasize that it is the legal obligation of all States in the regions, and of international organizations, to fully cooperate with the Tribunals in order to bring to justice all remaining fugitives, notably Ratko Mladic, Radovan Karadzic and Felicien Kabuga. We also express our concern about the remarks made by the Prosecutor of the ICTY concerning the cooperation provided by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. Finally, we urge all States and international organizations to closely cooperate with the two International Tribunals and to support their difficult mission to put an end to impunity and establish the rule of law, and thus support national reconciliation in the former Yugoslavia and Rwanda.”
2006-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5453 (2006) · source
“We support the request made by Judge Mose, President of the Tribunal, to extend the term of office of the Tribunal's current permanent judges to 31 December 2008. Concerning the cases to be transferred by the Prosecutor of the Tribunal to national jurisdictions, we emphasize the vital importance of capacity building, compliance with international standards of fair trial and respect for human rights. It is encouraging that the two International Tribunals are doing everything within their power to keep up as much as possible with the timeframes of their completion strategies while upholding norms of due process. However, the failure to arrest indictees at large is a serious obstacle to the effective implementation of the completion strategies.”
2006-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5453 (2006) · source
“It would be useful if the results of those inquiries were to be further examined. In that respect, it is important that following the end of the Milosevic trial, the judges of the International Tribunal have taken into account lessons to be learned in order to improve the management of future trials. It is equally important that the judges are determined to implement concrete measures to ensure that future trials are conducted expeditiously while respecting due-process considerations. We also encourage the Tribunal to implement the recommendations made by the Swedish auditor concerning improving detention conditions. We welcome the progress of trials at the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the number of judgments issued by it.”
2006-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5453 (2006) · source
“We appreciate the intensive work carried out by the working group on speeding up trials and the important recommendations it has elaborated to enhance the efficiency of the Tribunal's proceedings by making use of existing rules. In our view, the trials of multiple accused will save considerable time and courtroom space. We also agree with the Prosecutor that further refinement of the Rules of Procedure and Evidence in order to improve pre-trial processes and speed up the presentation of evidence at trial would result in better use of valuable court time. The past six months have indeed been difficult for the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia. We commend the President of the Tribunal for ordering a full internal inquiry in the death of Slobodan Milosevic, as he did in the death of Milan Babic.”
2006-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5453 (2006) · source
“That progress is evidenced in the increasing number of judgments rendered by the Trial Chambers and the Appeals Chamber, and in cases involving the transfer of intermediate- and lower-level accused to national courts in the former Yugoslavia. In our view, it is important that the Prosecutor has the power to assess whether the trials are conducted on the basis of international standards of fair trial. In that respect, we wish to emphasize the need for the international community to continue its support for developing domestic judicial and prison capacity in the region, in order to ensure that local institutions are able to fulfil their essential function in accordance with international standards of due process.”
2006-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5453 (2006) · source
“At the outset, I too wish to thank the Presidents of the two Tribunals, Judge Fausto Pocar and Erik Mose, as well as Prosecutors Carla Del Ponte and Hassan Jallow, for their reports and detailed presentations this morning. We appreciate their continuous efforts to bring to justice those most responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law and to promote national reconciliation and peace in the former Yugoslavia and in Rwanda. With regard to the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, we are pleased that, since the submission of the last report, the Tribunal has made important progress as regards the major completion strategy issues.”
2006-06-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5453 (2006) · source
“We attach great importance to the work carried out by the 1540 Committee - namely, to ensure the non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, their means of delivery and related material. As the current mandate of this Committee comes to an end, we would like to support the prolongation of this mandate in order to allow it to accomplish its task.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“Likewise, we consider that the establishment of a legislative database concerning legislative and other measures relevant to the implementation of resolution 1540 (2004) is a useful development that will enhance transparency and will provide practical guidance to States in implementing the aforementioned resolution. We also thank the Committee for its close cooperation with the CTC and the Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee. Despite the different mandates of these Committees, we believe that better coordination and interaction among them will maximize their effectiveness and will also assist States in better implementing the aforementioned resolutions.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“Now that the CTC has taken important steps that will allow it to carry out its important mandate, it is significant that the Committee take a more active stance on human rights issues by addressing these issues in the implementation of resolutions 1373 (2001) and 1624 (2005). In this regard, we believe that the Committee should complete at the earliest its discussion on how to strengthen the human rights perspective in its future work. We welcome the progress made by the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), particularly in examining State reports. We urge late submitters to fulfil their obligations and to fully cooperate with the Committee.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“Another positive development is the elaboration by the CTC of policy guidelines concerning its role in facilitating the provision of technical assistance by donor States to States in need of such assistance, after identifying and prioritizing such needs. The implementation of these guidelines should be a high priority for the CTC. The Committee has carried out a number of visits in Member States with their consent; these are useful in allowing the Committee to better assess the situation on the ground and identify existing implementation gaps. The Committee should now focus on the proper follow-up to these visits.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“With the valuable assistance of a fully staffed Counter- Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED), which has recently been declared operational, the Committee will be better able to pursue its mandate in the future. We thank the head of the CTED, Mr. Javier Ruperez, and his team for their continuous efforts in support of CTC. The elimination of the backlog of State reports is a positive development, since analysing State reports intensifies the dialogue with the States concerned and improves their ability to implement resolution 1373 (2001). The CTC should continue to carry out this dialogue with the same cooperation, transparency, even-handedness and consistency in approach. We are pleased that the CTC has decided to streamline its reporting procedures, which will allow it to have a more substantial interaction with States.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“We urge the Committee to continue its consideration of this issue, taking also into account important work that has been carried out outside the Committee in this respect. In our view, the incorporation of international due-process standards within the listing and delisting procedures will increase the effectiveness of sanctions and the credibility of the Committee. In this connection, we would like to reiterate our position concerning the need to establish a mechanism to review, as a last resort, cases of individuals and institutions claiming to have been wrongly placed or retained on the watch-lists of the Committee. We welcome and support the eighteenth work programme of the CTC for the coming three months.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“For this reason, we strongly urge the Ad Hoc Committee on terrorism, which is meeting next week, to make a real effort to finalize the negotiations on the comprehensive convention on international terrorism, so that this convention can be adopted during the sixtieth session of the General Assembly. Likewise, we support the adoption and implementation of a comprehensive United Nations strategy to fight terrorism, based on the elements proposed by the Secretary-General. We welcome the efforts made by the Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee to improve the quality of its List and to revise some of its Guidelines, taking into account the recommendations of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team. We hope that the Committee will soon finalize the revision of its Guidelines concerning listing and delisting requests.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“The indiscriminate killing of civilians can never be justified, even by the worthiest of causes, and there can be no impunity for such criminal acts. The United Nations plays a leading role in containing terrorism and in legitimizing a robust multilateral response to this phenomenon. However, in order for such a response to be effective in the long run, it has to be consistent with the very nature of democracy, the rule of law and respect for universal human rights and freedoms. In the fight against terrorism, a clear definition of terrorism is necessary to provide legal and moral clarity and to create conditions for real unity in the global struggle against this scourge.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“We welcome today's joint briefing, and we would like to express our appreciation to the Chairpersons of the Al-Qaida and Taliban Sanctions Committee, the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) and the Committee established pursuant to Security Council resolution 1540 (2004) - Ambassador Cesar Mayoral, Ambassador Ellen Margrethe Loj and Ambassador Peter Burian - for their tireless efforts to improve the work of their respective Committees. At the outset, I would like to associate myself with the statement to be made later on in the debate by the Permanent Representative of Austria on behalf of the European Union. The fight against terrorism is an ongoing process, as terrorism continues to pose a serious threat to our security, to the values of our democratic societies and to our rights and freedoms.”
2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source
“Among those factors, we believe that the cooperation of the States concerned, as well as the support of the international community and, most specifically, of the Security Council are the most important.”
2005-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5328 (2005) · source