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Tidjani

lines on the record: 253
first: 2002-06-26
most recent: 2004-01-26
sittings or episodes: 35
sources: un-security-council

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“Cameroon wishes to reiterate its strong condemnation of these acts, which run counter to the process of normalization of the situation in Kosovo and to the creation of the structures of a new Kosovar society endowed with functioning democratic institutions, in a secure and prosperous framework of tolerance in which people accept each other's differences and respect one another. On 3 July, my delegation said, in this very Chamber, that it was pleased at the important progress made in Kosovo in the political and institutional areas. Unfortunately, however, the same cannot be said of security-related issues. We fear that, if we are not careful, such unacceptable acts could form part of a strategy aimed at undermining the dialogue that the international community has tirelessly been advocating for the Kosovo parties.”
2003-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4809 (2003) · source
“Our condemnation of this deadly incident is all the more resolute given that it comes shortly after the heinous murder on 3 August of Commander Satish Menon of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) police, who was killed in cold blood while carrying out his duties in the Mitrovica area, in the north of Kosovo. We recall also the murder on 4 June of three people in the city of Obilic and the many acts of vandalism carried out on ethnic grounds.”
2003-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4809 (2003) · source
“Mr. Tidjani (Cameroon) (spoke in French): I should like at the outset to thank you, Sir, for having convened this meeting of the Security Council on the situation in Kosovo. I should like also to bid welcome to the Deputy Prime Minister of Serbia, Mr. Covic, and to thank him for the statement he made earlier. The shooting incident of 13 August that took place in the Pec region, which resulted in the death of two young Serbs and the hospitalization of several others, who were seriously wounded, was a horrendous and inadmissible act which is of great concern to my delegation. We convey sincere condolences to the bereaved families.”
2003-08-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4809 (2003) · source
“Ramcharan has even spoken of international responsibilities and supervision. Cameroon wishes urgently to appeal to the Democratic Republic of the Congo's neighbours to support the peace process in that country, to refrain from any act likely to undermine the transition, and to work to convince the rebel movements - over which they clearly have influence - to become part of the effort to rebuild the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Finally, I address my delegation's encouragement to the Secretary-General, his Special Envoy to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and MONUC for their courageous work under sometimes extremely difficult circumstances. I also wish to congratulate Mr. Amos Namanga Ngongi, who has spared no effort at the head of MONUC, as he completes his mission.”
2003-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4784 (2003) · source
“The demobilization of child soldiers and their reintegration into civilian life are thus key priority tasks that must be urgently taken up by the new transitional Government of national unity. That Government should be able to count on the support of the international community through MONUC, the High Commissioner for Human Rights, the International Committee of the Red Cross and other non-governmental organizations involved in the situation, which must provide it with all the assistance necessary for achieving its goals. The Congolese people has suffered too much in its quest for peace. The international community is duty-bound decisively to demonstrate its solidarity with that people at this crucial moment, as the search for national reconciliation is beginning to bear fruit. Mr.”
2003-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4784 (2003) · source
“With regard to children - traumatized victims of this conflict who will bear psychological, and perhaps even physical, scars for the rest of their lives - I wish to express the hope that the report of the Secretary- General incriminating virtually every Congolese movement will be viewed by the movements as a call to abide by international law. We also hope that United Nations agencies and the competent NGOs will address the state of these children, most of whom are orphans and/or combatants, with their traditional know-how. Cameroon reiterates its full support to them. There is already cause for hope, namely, the participation of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in several international instruments pertaining to the protection of children.”
2003-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4784 (2003) · source
“We share that analysis. In that regard, we should consider the "Bunia without Weapons" operation established by the Emergency Multinational Force as part of its mandate under Chapter VII as a new approach to disarming armed militias. We would like to have Mr. Guehenno's opinion in that regard. My delegation welcomes the fact that the gender- specific component has been taken into account in the work of MONUC, whose personnel have been provided with training and advice about integrating the gender perspective into all aspects of their work.”
2003-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4784 (2003) · source
“Turning to another subject, the programme for the disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and resettlement (DDRR) of combatants - the pace of which has not yet risen to the expectations and goals of the peace process - should be pursued with renewed vigour in order that it may contribute to the pacification of the Congolese political scene. We are aware of the complexity of the programme, but, as Mr. Kenzo Oshima noted during the meeting of the Security Council held on 20 June 2003, the programme is fundamental to protecting civilians, in particular during the transition to peace. Speaking about the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mr. Oshima called upon the Council to take measures towards voluntary disarmament in order to stop the violence against civilians and to thus stabilize the peace process in this war-torn country.”
2003-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4784 (2003) · source
“All of these initiatives should be pursued in the context of an effective overall framework that includes a specific approach to the rights of the most vulnerable members of the population - women and children - who have been reduced to mere instruments of a savage war. I am also thinking of the consequences of collective rape vis-a-vis the spread of HIV/AIDS. Moreover, the existence of large numbers of displaced persons in the Democratic Republic of the Congo clearly indicates that specific measures are needed to improve access for humanitarian assistance to such persons. In that regard, it is up to the Congolese parties to assume the obligation to provide access to United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) participating in the humanitarian effort. MONUC should assist them insofar as its mandate permits.”
2003-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4784 (2003) · source
“Such a jurisdiction would fall within the current dynamic of reconstituting a sovereign space for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and would contribute to the Congolese people's once again taking hold of their own destiny. Last February, Mr. Vieira de Mello suggested to the Security Council the establishment of a truth and reconciliation mechanism in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that could serve to help the Congolese people to deal with the horrors and tragedies of the past, the memory of which continues to haunt them. I therefore welcome the imminent establishment of a truth and reconciliation commission. I likewise welcome the support of the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) in the establishment and operation of the commission.”
2003-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4784 (2003) · source
“It seems to us that all those guilty of flagrant violations human rights, criminal law and crimes against humanity during the conflict must necessarily be brought to justice before the appropriate judicial authorities in order that they may be held accountable for their crimes. Impunity must be steadfastly and firmly combated. In that regard, the Security Council may perhaps wish to consider urgently establishing a judicial mechanism capable of taking up the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. For its part, Cameroon would favour setting up a national jurisdiction as part of the transitional institutions to which the international community would lend its full support in order to ensure its full effectiveness and complete adherence to the law.”
2003-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4784 (2003) · source
“In that regard, we welcome the establishment of a Government in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 30 June, following the signing of a memorandum pertaining the army. That was a significant step forward that opens up new prospects for reconciliation, peace and justice in the country. All Congolese parties should now work together to restore trust, security and stability and to restart economic activity in the country. Those who are well acquainted with the Democratic Republic of the Congo know that this represents a major challenge whose success can be guaranteed only if three conditions are met: real political determination among the Congolese themselves, a significant and decisive commitment on the part of the United Nations, and a central role in the transition process for the principles of peace and justice.”
2003-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4784 (2003) · source
“Beyond the frightening figure of some 3 million victims of such crimes, it seems that this conflict has caused the largest number of deaths since the Second World War. I would like to emphasize that, as we heard earlier from Mr. Guehenno and Mr. Ramcharan, civilians comprise the largest number of victims. This conflict clearly has stripped some actors of all humanity and fundamental human values. No interest at stake, no military goal, no strategy for reaching any objective can justify the inhumanity and barbarity that these two reports depict. My delegation firmly condemns such actions and calls upon all Congolese parties to return to sanity in order that, with help from the international community, they can finally turn this sad page of their history and begin a new chapter of reason and hope.”
2003-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4784 (2003) · source
“The information contained in the two reports provided to the Council this morning regarding atrocities - some of which were premeditated - is revolting, repugnant and shocking to the human conscience. How can we fail to be moved by the perpetuation into this century of organized massacres and torture on such a scale? Those acts included systematic and massive rape, sexual slavery, mutilation with sharp weapons and other inhumane and degrading punishment. I shall spare the Council a detailed description. The conduct of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 1998 has been characterized by particularly large-scale violations of human rights and humanitarian law.”
2003-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4784 (2003) · source
“Mr. Tidjani (Cameroon) (spoke in French): My delegation would like to thank Mr. Jean-Marie Guehenno, Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, for his briefing on recent developments regarding the political and military situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We would also like to thank Mr. Bertrand Ramcharan, Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights, for his comprehensive briefing on the human rights situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, especially in Drodro and Ituri. On 13 February 2003 the Security Council heard a briefing by Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello, who came to discuss the situation in Mambasa in particular. The information he gave us evoked great feeling and profound indignation.”
2003-07-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4784 (2003) · source
“It must be held in a spirit of calm and tranquillity, with respect for international law and for the relevant resolutions of the Security Council. Finally, I should like to pay a well-deserved tribute to the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, Mr. Steiner, for his selfless work, his leadership, his commitment to the implementation of resolution 1244 (1999), his unstinting dedication to bring back to Kosovo the basic human values of tolerance, respect for one another, and the acceptance of differences. I should like also to express my delegation's appreciation to his entire team, which, courageously and clear-sightedly, is endeavouring to assist the people of Kosovo to establish new relations through new and innovative structures, with the ultimate objective of a reign of peace, stability, harmony and prosperity for all.”
2003-07-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4782 (2003) · source
“Let me also appeal to all political and administrative officials, to all those involved in shaping public opinion in Kosovo, and to civil society there to draw inspiration from, inter alia, the outstanding work done in restructuring the police, the result of which is an ethnically balanced police force. They must refrain from any actions that might kindle strong sentiments and thereby undermine the process of building a multi-ethnic and multicultural civil society. My delegation welcomes the appeal issued yesterday in Pristina for the return of displaced persons to Kosovo. That is the kind of news that we hope to be receiving more often. I should like now to recall the need for a frank and constructive dialogue with Belgrade. Such a dialogue is crucial.”
2003-07-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4782 (2003) · source
“That aspiration allows the people to remain hopeful that one day they will live in a reconciled society in which all people can work hand in hand with their neighbours, in a spirit of solidarity, in building their common destiny. That is why we believe that the United Nations and the international community as a whole must further strengthen their presence among the people of Kosovo to help them to meet the challenges and overcome the difficulties confronting them. I should like to reiterate the dedication of my country, Cameroon, to the principle of "standards before status".”
2003-07-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4782 (2003) · source
“These ongoing problems - and my delegation has stated this previously - result from internal feuds fuelled by partisan rivalry, which provide a breeding ground for intolerance, hatred and issues of identity, all of which tend to lead to insecurity, injustice, violence and hatred, thereby slowing down constructive dialogue and delaying the re-establishment of that confidence which is a prerequisite for the peoples of Kosovo. Given that scenario, how can one not be discouraged? How can these efforts be continued, when extremists of all types are working tirelessly to undermine the foundations of the state of law which is slowly and carefully being built by men and women of good faith, who have come from distant lands to help the people of Kosovo, who have only one desire - a normal life.”
2003-07-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4782 (2003) · source
“Kosovo, as the Secretary-General notes in his report, is making progress towards substantive autonomy and genuine self-administration, as spelled out in resolution 1244 (1999). The progress and successes achieved - which, indeed, can be credited to the United Nations and to the entire international community - remain precarious because of numerous problems, which are described in detail by the Secretary-General in his report. Mr. Steiner, too, noted several of these.”
2003-07-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4782 (2003) · source
“Relative peace has been restored in the province, and elections have taken place that have given rise to institutions which, as I emphasized earlier, are more or less functional. The Kosovo Police Service, trained by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), is now operational, and a stable market economy is gradually coming into existence. The return of minorities and displaced persons is no longer a taboo subject. On the contrary, more and more voices are being heard speaking publicly in favour of this process. Contacts, albeit limited, have taken place between Belgrade and the Provisional Institutions in Kosovo, which are also engaged in a dialogue with UNMIK.”
2003-07-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4782 (2003) · source
“Steiner put forward - four years after the adoption of resolution 1244 (1999) - a comprehensive stock- taking of the efforts of the international community and the United Nations to normalize the situation in Kosovo through the establishment or restoration of functioning democratic institutions; the creation of an increasingly safe environment in which efforts are being made to ensure genuine participation for all, including minorities, in managing affairs of State; and the carrying out of reforms necessary for the relaunching of the economy. This exercise in stock-taking was necessary to enable us to evaluate the effectiveness of the strategy of standards and benchmarks that emerges from resolution 1244 (1999). My delegation is indeed satisfied with the results. There is no doubt that significant progress has been made in Kosovo.”
2003-07-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4782 (2003) · source
“Mr. Tidjani (Cameroon) (spoke in French): I should like once again to convey to you, Sir, my delegation's congratulations on your accession to the presidency for this month. We would like once again also to express our deep appreciation to Ambassador Lavrov and his colleagues for the outstanding manner in which they guided our work in June. I should like also to thank Mr. Michael Steiner for his introductory statement, which provided further information on numerous items included in the Secretary-General's most recent report on Kosovo. That report and the additional statement made by Mr.”
2003-07-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4782 (2003) · source
“My delegation wishes to know what stage that project is at. What major characteristics have been identified? How can it assist States in their actions to help civilian populations? I cannot fail to conclude without paying tribute to Mr. Oshima for all his work at the head of OCHA. I am convinced that this reflection on the progress made, to which he decisively contributed, and the suggestions he made at the end of this mandate will be made use of in a positive manner by the Security Council.”
2003-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4777 (2003) · source
“The progress made also extends to the appropriate measures taken, for example, to separate armed elements from civilians in refugee camps, to facilitate humanitarian personnel's access in safe conditions to populations in distress, to assist in the restoration of the rule of law, and to set up a comprehensive programme of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration. Enormous progress has been made, but much remains to be done. The Council's efforts must therefore be supported by the genuine collective will of the international community and increased cooperation among all actors. The Secretary-General announced in his third report (S/2002/1300) that OCHA will devote itself, with other agencies of the United Nations system, to exploring further the ideas underlying the road map for the protection of civilians.”
2003-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4777 (2003) · source
“We believe that those regional workshops are an effective means for identifying the specific difficulties encountered on the ground in protecting civilians and for seeing how we can establish links and coordinate the actions of the various organs working on the ground for the protection of civilians. In that context, I share the observations of Ambassador Duclos on the need for a more rational approach by each actor with respect to the protection of civilians and the maintenance of peace. Those regional workshops must encourage the various parties to a conflict to face up to their responsibilities. They must also make clear to them the consequences of acts they commit in violation of human rights and of other norms of humanitarian law. Impunity can in no way be permitted.”
2003-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4777 (2003) · source
“He has described the efforts of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to implement the aide- memoire adopted by the Council on 15 March 2002 (S/PRST/2002/6, annex), which is without doubt one of the major instruments for understanding issues related to protecting civilians in armed conflict, since it provides a broad framework for understanding and analysing such issues. His efforts have been notable in the holding of regional workshops open to civil society, non-governmental organizations and State entities to raise awareness of the complexity and interdependence of the problems created by the vulnerability of civilians in armed conflicts and to create a real political will.”
2003-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4777 (2003) · source
“The road map for the protection of civilians supported by Council resolutions 1265 (1999) and 1296 (2000) has now given States a framework of concrete measures to be implemented for the protection of civilians in times of conflict. We should also welcome the Council's adoption on 31 October 2000 of resolution 1325 (2000) on women and peace and security, which constitutes an integral part of the relevant provisions. The delegation of Cameroon therefore expresses its genuine satisfaction with Mr. Oshima's excellent briefing. It has the merit of placing the Council's current debate in its real context.”
2003-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4777 (2003) · source
“Strengthening the protection of civilians is essential for peace and security throughout the world. During that meeting, we proposed taking concrete measures and adopting a more systematic approach with respect to this problem. Yesterday's challenges continue to be today's challenges: all kinds of violence against women and children, who are usually the first victims, humanitarian crises, the exploitation of conflicts for terrorist and commercial purposes - I do not want to go through the full extent of the tragedy that civilians experience. Mr. Kenzo Oshima gave us a very expressive picture of all this, particularly in Central and West Africa. The international community has not failed to react - far from it.”
2003-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4777 (2003) · source
“Kenzo Oshima, for his excellent presentation concerning the progress that has been made and the challenges that remain six months after the holding of a debate in the Council on this matter in December 2002. My delegation expresses its great appreciation for the Organization's tireless efforts to encourage the parties to armed conflicts to respect their obligations and responsibilities with regard to protecting civilians. During the Council's last meeting on this issue, on 10 December 2002, Secretary-General Kofi Annan very pertinently pointed out that civilians make up the majority of casualties in armed conflicts. They are subjected to horrifying violence and violations of human rights, and they are refused the assistance that must be extended in times of war.”
2003-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4777 (2003) · source
“Mr. Tidjani (Cameroon) (spoke in French): At the outset, my delegation would like to associate itself with the comments made by the President in conveying best wishes to Ambassador Mamady Traore. We also wish to say how pleasant it has been to work with Ambassador Traore. We have been enlightened by his thoughts, both professionally and on a more personal level, and we hope to be able to continue to benefit from them. I hope that in his future endeavours he will have experiences as edifying as those he experienced in the Security Council. I would also like to thank the Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mr.”
2003-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4777 (2003) · source
“The measured tone and balanced language of the draft statement will create conditions for dialogue that are more favourable for the Security Council mission that will go, in a few days, to Guinea-Bissau. Cameroon concurs with it fully.”
2003-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4776 (2003) · source
“I wish to express my country's full appreciation for the great creativity of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau, the Security Council's Ad Hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa, and the Group of Friends of Guinea-Bissau in supporting that country in its reconstruction efforts. The success of the Guinea-Bissau experience will certainly enrich future recovery strategies for post- conflict economic reconstruction within the framework of an ad hoc advisory group created to that end by the Economic and Social Council. The future of Guinea- Bissau depends on that. Finally, my delegation thanks the French delegation for having submitted a draft presidential statement, and it commends it for the manner in which it has conducted the negotiations on that draft.”
2003-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4776 (2003) · source
“In that context, we commend the initial subsidy from the United Nations Development Programme and the provision by Portugal of electoral logistical support. We also welcome the decision of the parliamentarians of the Community of Portuguese- Speaking Countries to give financial and logistical support for the preparation and holding of the elections, as well as to provide observers. Cameroon encourages other potential partners to follow those examples with pragmatism. We have also noted the conclusions of the evaluation mission referred to by Mr. Stephen earlier, and we are pleased to note UNDP's continued technical assistance to the National Electoral Commission.”
2003-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4776 (2003) · source
“In all circumstances, the political forces must give priority to dialogue and cooperation, taking this new opportunity to consolidate the peace process and to tackle resolutely the challenges of economic rehabilitation and reconstruction facing that country. We believe that the holding of free, transparent and regular elections will contribute to strengthening the credibility of Guinea- Bissau and to restoring the trust of its developmental partners. It would also promote the establishment of partnerships with them, particularly with the donor community. The Guinea-Bissau authorities have committed themselves officially to organizing free and transparent elections. They need the international community. The international community must assist the country, as those authorities have asked, during the electoral process.”
2003-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4776 (2003) · source
“He welcomed the fact that, in January, the Economic and Social Council approved the special report of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Guinea-Bissau, which suggests, among other recommendations, the establishment of a partnership between Guinea-Bissau and the donor community. We also welcome the fact that the mandate of the Advisory Group has been extended to July 2003. Cameroon reiterates its full support for the recommendations in the report of the Ad Hoc Advisory Group, and we encourage interested parties to create conditions that will make this partnership a reality, in the interest of the people of Guinea-Bissau. The upcoming legislative elections will no doubt be decisive in easing the political climate and will be an opportunity to demonstrate the democratic maturity of the people of Guinea-Bissau.”
2003-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4776 (2003) · source
“With the support of the United Nations Development Programme, the diligent finalization of poverty reduction strategies could also help to reconcile Guinea-Bissau's authorities with the international financial institutions and make additional resources available. Promoting a constructive dialogue among Guinea-Bissau, the international community and the Bretton Woods institutions requires that we seriously consider easing or lightening the short-term conditions imposed by donors on that country, which is not currently in a position to meet them and lacks the means to do so. Indeed, the Chairman of the Group of Friends of Guinea-Bissau just asked us to consider that.”
2003-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4776 (2003) · source
“Cameroon therefore wishes to join the Secretary- General in acknowledging the commitment made several months ago by the Bretton Woods institutions to respond to the urgent needs of Guinea-Bissau's population. However, my country hopes and requests that that commitment be more specific, taking into account urgent current needs, particularly Guinea- Bissau's lack of liquidity, whose sad result is the country's inability to pay its public servants, including teachers. In our view, the World Bank must consider without delay the possibility of forgiving debt to restore and rebuild the economy in order to reduce social tensions, which would help to change the political climate.”
2003-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4776 (2003) · source
“At the very least, the Security Council's efforts to make its contribution to the success of Guinea-Bissau's experience in the area of post-conflict rehabilitation in Africa must reflect a constant search for a balance between the need for the support of the international community and the political will of the country emerging from conflict. Those two rationales, which serve the same objective of post-conflict relief and reconstruction, need to go hand in hand. Undoubtedly, the political will of Guinea-Bissau and the resolve of the international community - particularly of the United Nations - cannot fail to provide substantial support, where it is needed, to the process of Guinea-Bissau's post-conflict restoration.”
2003-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4776 (2003) · source
“Added to that is a particularly disastrous economic and social situation that gives Guinea-Bissau one of the lowest human development indices and makes an already tenuous social climate even more fragile. Thus, the situation in Guinea-Bissau is so anaemic that the country has accumulated enormous salary arrears amounting to approximately $11 million, and Ambassador Kumalo just referred to hundreds of children who are dying of hunger. Clearly, the situation in Guinea-Bissau requires urgent and vigorous action by the international community. It also requires, first of all, the continued commitment of the citizens of Guinea-Bissau themselves, on whom rests the primary responsibility to resolve their problems.”
2003-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4776 (2003) · source
“David Stephen, for his briefing, which, as usual, was particularly informative, detailed and precise. I should also like to tell him and the whole UNOGBIS team how much Cameroon appreciates the remarkable work that they do every day to help Guinea-Bissau to consolidate the peace and to restore itself socio-economically. From the Secretary-General's report (S/2003/621), we see that the political and socio- economic situation in Guinea-Bissau has deteriorated further and remains a source of grave concern. The persistence of political tensions, the radicalization of the regime at this juncture and the deterioration of the human rights situation are factors of potential instability.”
2003-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4776 (2003) · source
“Mr. Tidjani (Cameroon) (spoke in French): At the outset, Mr. President, I should like to congratulate you on having convened this public meeting on Guinea-Bissau. This subject is very important at a time when the Security Council is actively preparing for the mission that it will send in a few days' time to West Africa, including to Guinea-Bissau, which will be the mission's first stop. I should also like to thank our special guests for the high quality of their introductory briefings, which informed us of the difficulty of the challenges faced by Guinea-Bissau since the cessation of the armed conflict and of the risk of a reappearance of the conflict. In addition, I must thank the Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Peace-building Support Office in Guinea-Bissau (UNOGBIS), Mr.”
2003-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4776 (2003) · source
“On the international level, bolstering cooperation among countries of production, transit and consumption, strengthening instruments and certain structures, in particular the Office on Drugs and Crime, and the swift conclusion of negotiations on a comprehensive convention on transnational crime are also likely to promote the resolution of the thorny problem of the production and trade of Afghan opium. Finally, Cameroon would like to support the presidential draft statement.”
2003-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4774 (2003) · source
“For Afghanistan to meet these challenges it will need the support of the international community, which should also promote access of its products to the major markets, in particular in Western Europe. An efficient campaign to combat opium trafficking also entails removing the remaining ambiguity towards the warlords, who not only control the drug trade but are also increasingly present in all sectors of economic activity and in building the political process, directly or through their allies. Strengthening institutional capacities and the central Government's control over all of Afghan territory, with a competent and honest army and police force, are equally indispensable to stemming drug trafficking.”
2003-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4774 (2003) · source
“This is cause for concern, and without the unprecedented mobilization of the international community, the advances made by the Afghan people are threatened. Such a mobilization surely suggests robust action in production zones. That action should involve diversifying production, especially agricultural production, and improvements in crop yield, particularly by means of substantial investment in irrigation works. Mr. Costa has provided relevant information on the strategy to be implemented if we want to dissuade farmers from poppy production and to reorient them towards other profitable crops. Aside from agriculture, Cameroon is convinced that the promotion of a competitive private sector and significant investment in productive sectors will help meet the challenge of unemployment and rampant crime.”
2003-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4774 (2003) · source
“These very warlords, with their ties to international crime, control the production and trafficking of opium coming from that country. The efforts of certain countries to control this activity are praiseworthy, and Cameroon would like to express its appreciation to the United Kingdom and Germany for their interest in and determined efforts at combating this scourge, which contributes to instability in Afghanistan in social, economic and security terms, and which has a destructive impact that extends beyond the borders of Afghanistan. It must be acknowledged, unfortunately, that those efforts have had mixed success. Since the collapse of the Taliban, poppy production has rather increased in Afghanistan. Consumption has increased in transit and neighbouring countries.”
2003-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4774 (2003) · source
“The concerns raised by the participants in the Paris meeting are basically identical to those heard in the areas of cultivation or transit of drugs in Latin America, sub-Saharan Africa and South- East Asia. Moreover, Ambassador de La Sabliere spoke in detail about this in the statement he made earlier today. Drug production and trafficking are among the most significant challenges facing post-Taliban Afghanistan, in addition to its reconstruction, security and the strengthening of the rule of law. As we have emphasized on several occasions, economic recovery, and particularly poverty eradication, security and the political process, are influenced directly or indirectly by the crucial question of poppy cultivation. Warlords now seem to be at the heart of the economic and political dynamics of Afghanistan.”
2003-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4774 (2003) · source
“Cameroon would like to express to them our great appreciation for the excellent quality of their introductory remarks this morning. The interconnections among cultivation, drug trafficking and transnational organized crime, of which the traffic in small arms is an illustrative outgrowth, has been mentioned in a number of meetings organized over the past few weeks on this matter in Tashkent, Prague and Paris. Cameroon would like to especially thank the Government of France for having organized on 21 and 22 May 2003 a ministerial conference on drug routes from Central Asia to Europe. The conclusions of that meeting largely transcend the geopolitical framework that was its foundation.”
2003-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4774 (2003) · source
“Cameroon would like to commend you, Sir, and to thank you for having organized this meeting on the production and traffic of drugs in Afghanistan. This is an important subject, whose manifestations and consequences transcend the specific situation of this country, which has been battered by more than two decades of war. Today Afghanistan produces more than 3,500 tons of opium annually. It is an enormous amount, particularly when we know that only two years ago, poppy cultivation in that country had fallen to a few hundred tons. The connections among poppy production, the lack of security, economic difficulties, corruption and building a State based on the rule of law is clearly established. Under-Secretary-General Jean- Marie Guehenno and Mr. Antonio Maria Costa gave excellent statements on this a while ago.”
2003-06-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4774 (2003) · source
“Today's debate clearly demonstrates that it is not up to the Security Council to rewrite the Rome Statute. Wisdom and pragmatism must lead us to consider the concerns of all, to preserve the spirit and letter of the Rome Statute and to safeguard peacekeeping operations. In other words, it is our sacred duty to reconcile peace and justice. In the light of the aforementioned, Cameroon has once again this year decided to vote in favour of the draft resolution introduced by the United States.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source