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Tidjani

lines on the record: 253
first: 2002-06-26
most recent: 2004-01-26
sittings or episodes: 35
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“At a time when the Council is about to take a decision on renewing that resolution, Cameroon would like to reaffirm that those who act on behalf of the Council and who have been entrusted with the task of re-establishing peace have a crucial duty to humanize the task of peacekeeping. They must shoulder that responsibility while respecting both international law and life. Along with Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Cameroon also hopes that today's renewal exercise will not become a routine, given the consequences for international law and for the credibility of the International Criminal Court and the Security Council. We would like to make an urgent appeal for continued discussion and dialogue among the various parties in order to arrive at a lasting and pragmatic solution in accordance with international law.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“The Rome Statute offers the Security Council three legal options to overcome the deadlock: article 16; paragraph 2, of article 98, concerning bilateral agreements; and article 17, on the principle of complementarity. A consensual agreement with reference to article 16 was reached, which made it possible to respond to the legitimate concerns of a State Member of the Organization - whose important role in peacekeeping operations is clear - as well as to safeguard the continuation and effectiveness of its peacekeeping operations. On 12 July 2002, along with the 14 other members of the Council, Cameroon voted in favour of resolution 1422 (2002).”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“For Cameroon, the International Criminal Court will undeniably strengthen the ability of existing structures in the maintenance of international peace and security, primarily those of the Security Council. That is why the relationship between those two bodies must be considered in the context of cooperation and complementarity. That is our ongoing conviction. It will be recalled that last year, when we debated the renewal of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Security Council held lengthy and arduous discussions. There was a serious danger that the positive gains of United Nations peacekeeping operations might be wiped out.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“Indeed, this morning's debate - coming shortly before the celebration of the first anniversary of the entry into force of the Rome Statute on 1 July 2002 - has allowed the Council to hear welcome and useful comments from non-members, as well as their fertile thoughts on peace, international security and justice. Because Cameroon is a peace-loving State of law that fervently supports the creation of human-centred international law, as well as a fierce partisan in the war against impunity, we participated wholeheartedly in the negotiations on and drafting of the Rome Statute. Moreover, we were among the first 11 countries in the world that signed the Statute on 6 July 1998. The process of ratification is now under way in my country.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“Mr. Tidjani (Cameroon) (spoke in French): At the outset, allow me on behalf of the delegation of Cameroon to congratulate you, Sir, on the occasion of your country's national holiday. I also wish to thank the Secretary-General for the statement he made early in our meeting, which placed our debate in its true context. My delegation is grateful to you, Sir, for having organized a public meeting of the Security Council for non-member States on an issue of crucial importance for the codification and gradual development of international law.”
2003-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4772 (2003) · source
“I cannot conclude my statement without conveying our heartfelt encouragement to the Secretary-General and his team and to the men and women of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, who are working courageously and doggedly every day to implement the recommendations of the international community in order to bring about the birth of a new and modern Kosovo in which peace, stability and harmony prevail: a Kosovo that is a good place to live.”
2003-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4770 (2003) · source
“The Secretary-General has told us - and his colleagues have reiterated to us - that we must take a comprehensive approach in order to attain the objectives sought in Kosovo. That approach should also respect the cultural specificities of the province and align Kosovo towards progressive integration into a Europe of shared values. That is how we believe it may be possible to arrive at a multi-ethnic and multicultural Kosovo in which there is peace, tolerance, security, brotherhood, justice and economic and social development for all. The main responsibility for the advent of that Kosovo, to which we all aspire, is, above all, the responsibility of all the people of Kosovo themselves, including every ethnic group.”
2003-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4770 (2003) · source
“We must likewise be watchful and resolute in supporting the Provisional Institutions and in monitoring their activities, as well as in the fight against poverty and unemployment, which lead to hatred, violence and intolerance. The current environment, which is characterized by insecurity and the absence of a strong legal framework, can hardly attract private investment. The elements of a free-market economy that have already been established in Kosovo therefore deserve to be supported. Further incentive measures should be taken to that end, with strict respect for existing legal provisions, in order to accelerate the privatization process and to relaunch economic activity and create jobs.”
2003-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4770 (2003) · source
“Information reaching us confirms the precariousness of their situation. On 4 June the whole world learned with distress of the murder in Obilic of Mr. and Mrs. Slobodan Stolic and their son, members of the Serb minority. We strongly condemn that heinous crime; everything must be done to find the perpetrators and to bring them to justice. That is why my delegation supports the recent measures taken by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Steiner. This odious act, which undermines the international community's efforts to achieve peace and reconciliation, reminds us that the road towards peace and the restoration of confidence in Kosovo continues to be fraught with obstacles of all sorts. We must remain vigilant and determined in our efforts and demonstrate firm and steadfast resolve in our struggle against insecurity.”
2003-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4770 (2003) · source
“But what is the use of such support if the Provisional Institutions - which are calling for acceleration of the transfer of competencies described in chapter 5 of the Constitutional Framework - do not show genuine political will and an unfailing commitment to meet the many challenges facing all Kosovans, of whom they are the representatives: to ensure freedom of movement, organize real participation in the Provisional Institutions and the municipal bodies by the entire active population of the province, and facilitate the reintegration of minorities and ensure their safety, security and protection, as well as their access to education. Those are some of the challenges on the road to a multi-ethnic and multicultural Kosovo. The situation of minorities is indeed of concern, particularly with regard to security.”
2003-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4770 (2003) · source
“Annabi results from internal disputes fuelled by partisan rivalry that encourages intolerance, hatred and rejection of one's fellow citizens. Under those conditions, constructing a multi- ethnic, multicultural Kosovo demands that the actions of the Provisional Institutions and of the municipalities involve the entire population of Kosovo in all its sociological components. Their efforts need to be backed by the international community, and Belgrade has an important role to play.”
2003-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4770 (2003) · source
“Mr. Tidjani (Cameroon) (spoke in French): I would like to convey to Mr. He'di Annabi how much we appreciated his briefing, which was particularly rich in information regarding developments in Kosovo. His briefing makes it possible for the members of the United Nations family present in the Chamber to have an accurate idea of the progress made over four years and of the situation prevailing in Kosovo in the institutional, security and economic areas. I would like to focus my statement on those three areas, which, it should be recalled, are the three priority pillars for Kosovo in 2003. In that context, and despite the lack of progress in dealing with certain substantive issues, it is a fact that the Kosovo Provisional Institutions are functioning. We believe that the persistence of problems just underscored by Mr.”
2003-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4770 (2003) · source
“For our struggle to lead to victory, it must encompass the fight against poverty, famine and injustice. It is clear also that the best long-term strategy to isolate and eliminate terrorism lies in the promotion of democracy and social justice through the right to development. Terrorism, under whatever pretext, is unacceptable. Nothing can justify barbaric acts that inflict untold suffering on people; they are an assault on human dignity. At the Millennium Summit, we committed ourselves to freeing peoples from fear of all kinds. Let us keep to that course.”
2003-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4734 (2003) · source
“Cameroon has always maintained that greater emphasis and more resources should be devoted to assistance if we want to achieve our goals. I wish to reiterate the appeal made here on 20 January 2003 by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Cameroon that the various donors and technical contributors increase significantly increase and in a simplified form their assistance to countries that need that it. Under resolution 1373 (2001), adopted under Chapter VII, all States have obligations that they must meet. Cameroon, for its part, fully supports the measures taken by the United Nations to eliminate international terrorism, as contained in resolution 1373 (2001). The two reports submitted by my Government make clear our determination to discharge our obligations under that resolution.”
2003-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4734 (2003) · source
“We are already thinking about follow-up of the principal guidelines set out in resolution 1456 (2003), adopted by our foreign ministers last January; the recommendations that emerged from the special meeting of our Committee with international, regional and subregional organizations; and the necessary dialogue with other United Nations committees whose activities intersect with the work of the CTC. With regard to the new programme for the next 90 days, when we move to the concrete phase of the Committee's work, we need the full support of everyone here. The plan's objectives are ambitious and its approach pragmatic. We commend the fact that the programme has taken on board one of our major concerns: the question of assistance.”
2003-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4734 (2003) · source
“This is proof of the outstanding cooperation between the Committee and the States Members of our world Organization. We urge those States that have not yet submitted their reports to do so as soon as possible, because, while we recognize the need for each State to work at its own pace in drafting its reports, it is important that all should abide by the set timetable. As Ambassador Inocencio Arias of Spain prepares to take over from Sir Jeremy, I wish to assure him of the full cooperation of my delegation in his complex and highly politically sensitive task.”
2003-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4734 (2003) · source
“The President of the Security Council has just stressed, with particular eloquence, Sir Jeremy's leadership and great diplomatic skill, as well as his profound conviction as to the role of the United Nations in countering terrorism. My delegation would echo those sentiments, and we wish to pay him well-deserved tribute. In the statement he made earlier, Sir Jeremy did not merely give us an overall assessment. True to his high standards, at each stage, and whenever necessary, he made extremely constructive comments and suggestions on ways to improve the work of the Committee established by resolution 1373 (2001). In its 18 months of existence, the Committee has received an impressive number of reports - more than 343. As the Ambassador of France stressed, this is unheard of in the United Nations.”
2003-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4734 (2003) · source
“That is what the CTC has been skilfully endeavouring to do since its establishment, with the assistance of a panel of experts that is particularly competent and professional. Thanks to the work of the CTC, States have become increasingly aware of what terrorism means and of the need to strengthen their capacity to counter this scourge. This has also made it possible to establish a useful dialogue among international, regional and subregional organizations. In this respect, we welcome the results achieved by these organizations at the 6 March meeting held here at United Nations Headquarters. Cameroon welcomes the broadly positive outcome of the work of the CTC. This outcome is due to the resolve, determination and creativity of an entire team, masterfully led by Sir Jeremy Greenstock.”
2003-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4734 (2003) · source
“The delegation of Cameroon would like to express its regret at the fact that that the Ad Hoc Committee of the General Assembly established by resolution 51/210 of 17 December 1996 was unable, at its seventh session, held here last week, to resolve pending matters concerning the elaboration of a draft comprehensive convention against terrorism and of a draft international convention on the suppression of nuclear terrorism. The point can never be overemphasized that the pernicious and widespread threat posed by terrorism makes it incumbent upon us to strengthen our spirit of solidarity and to promote international cooperation, in order to ensure that information is disseminated more widely and to enable us to draw on the experience of various structures whose activities deal with counter- terrorism.”
2003-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4734 (2003) · source
“In the face of this menace, our common security will be best assured only if we fight together, in a well- considered, resolute manner. We are convinced that the United Nations is the appropriate legal and institutional framework for the development of the anti-terrorist campaign; the CTC is a clear reflection of this. My delegation has repeatedly stressed that terrorists of all stripes are trying to take advantage of the technological and logistical disparities between our respective States and of gaps in international legislation. Efforts in this area are necessary and urgent, because the current legal machinery, although pluridimensional, nonetheless remains sectoral and therefore incomplete.”
2003-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4734 (2003) · source
“What we observe now and our overview of the work done attests once again to our solidarity and desire to cooperate at the world level against this transnational plague. It also gives us the necessary means to together take a look at the future. No State and no society can deny that terrorism is one of the threats to world peace and security. Terrorism wants to impose itself and its logic on us. To accept this logic would mean abdicating our responsibilities and renouncing all of our basic human values. But it is our refusal to do so that is the very basis of the global coalition to combat terrorism. The clearest example of this refusal is resolution 1373 (2001) of 28 September 2001, in which the Security Council established the CTC and entrusted to it implementation of the resolution.”
2003-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4734 (2003) · source
“Mr. Tidjani (Cameroon) (spoke in French): First, I wish to associate myself with previous speakers in conveying to Ambassador Traore our congratulations on the dedication, skill and tact with which he and his team conduced the Council's work during the difficult month of March. Secondly, I wish to convey to you, Mr. President, my delegation's sincere congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. You can count on my delegation's full cooperation. Finally, I wish to say how deeply grateful we are to you for having organized this open meeting on the activities of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), one of its characteristics precisely being transparency. Today's discussion allows us to take stock of what the CTC has done since its creation.”
2003-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4734 (2003) · source
“The Monitoring Group decided to end its mission on 30 June. We hope that the parties to the Agreement will take the necessary measures to ensure that the work they have accomplished continues in the future in order that the United Nations Political Office will be able to effectively discharge its mandate and withdraw on 31 December as planned. We are convinced that to strengthen peace the very commendable commitment of donors must not end once the Political Office is withdrawn. On the contrary, it should continue, and perhaps even be enhanced. That is the price of lasting peace.”
2003-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4728 (2003) · source
“Just as we believe that the collection of weapons is an indispensable element in the completion of the peace process in Bougainville, the reintegration of former combatants and the taking of practical concrete measures to restore peace are also priorities in the process. We wish to welcome all the contributions that have been made to that end, in particular that made by the United Nations Development Programme's cocoa production programme, which has created a number of jobs for the inhabitants of Bougainville, in particular for former combatants. We also cannot fail to mention the efforts made in that regard by the Peace Monitoring Group and by the donor community as a whole. In that regard, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom have behaved in an exemplary manner. We are very grateful to them.”
2003-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4728 (2003) · source
“However, to be truly effective, the process should also include the full participation of all parties. Unfortunately, beyond the commendable efforts that have been made, we must regret the lack of participation in the disarmament process by the Me'ekamui Defence Force (MDF) of Francis Ona. As the Government of Papua New Guinea and its partners in the peace process have done, my delegation appeals to Mr. Francis Ona to give peace a chance by participating in the current process. That would constitute an indispensable contribution to completing the ongoing peace process to the benefit of all. In the same vein, we invite the United Nations Political Office and other parties concerned to do everything in their power to avoid anything that could be damaging to the peace process, such as the recent death of an MDF combatant.”
2003-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4728 (2003) · source
“The report is generally clear and detailed and gives us the necessary information pertaining to the implementation of the Bougainville Peace Agreement and the plan for the withdrawal of the United Nations Political Office. The key to that process is the collection of weapons, the reintegration of former combatants and the taking of concrete practical measures to restore peace. The drafting of a new Constitution for Bougainville is a fundamental milestone in the implementation of the Peace Agreement. Indeed, the essential prerequisite for the establishment of a Constituent Assembly for Bougainville upon the completion of the Constitution depends upon the real destruction of weapons during stage II of the peace process. In that connection, allow me to say how grateful we are for the efforts made to date to disarm former combatants.”
2003-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4728 (2003) · source
“Mr. Tidjani (Cameroon) (spoke in French): In deciding to extend the mandate of the United Nations Political Office in Bougainville to 31 December 2003, for a final time, the Security Council asked the Secretary-General to furnish it with a report on the progress achieved with regard to the strategy pertaining to the completion of the Office's mission and its eventual withdrawal. The report just given to us by Assistant Secretary-General for Political Affairs Danilo Turk contains extremely useful and detailed information to help us to understand the activities undertaken by the Office since 21 November 2002. The delegation of Cameroon would like to thank the Secretary-General and his Representative, Ambassador Noel Sinclair, and his entire team for the quality of the information they have given us.”
2003-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4728 (2003) · source
“They must also take adequate measures to guarantee access for humanitarian services to vulnerable populations. Finally I would like to pay a special tribute to the delegation of Norway for the central role it has played in the Council in the discussion of the question of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. We would like to thank them.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“Thus, my country and several other countries from the Central African region have adopted a non-aggression pact and established the following structures: the early-warning mechanism of the countries of Central Africa, the Central African multinational force, the Defense and Security Commission and the Council for Peace and Security in Central Africa. We are attempting as much as possible to ensure that the various activities organized by the Standing Advisory Committee to promote a culture of peace are not overshadowed by the conflicts that are currently affecting some countries in the subregion. In conclusion, Cameroon would like to launch an appeal to all the parties engaged in the various armed conflicts to guarantee the security of civilians.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“We have signed the Statute leading to the establishment of the International Criminal Court, which we are getting ready to ratify. In keeping with our tradition of hospitality, Cameroon welcomes thousands of refugees who come from several Central African countries and elsewhere, in close cooperation with the various competent United Nations bodies set up in Yaounde. With the assistance of certain friendly countries we provide all of the necessary aid to create the conditions for a normal life. Furthermore, Cameroon has taken and continues to take measures, particularly in the area of the protection of civilians through conflict prevention within the framework of preventive diplomacy of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“It is convinced that, if the measures in question were respected and implemented by the parties in a conflict, they would make it possible to provide solutions to certain concerns, such as the problem of access to vulnerable populations, the question of the security of members of humanitarian organizations, the involvement of humanitarian agents and members of peacekeeping forces in the fortunately rare but unacceptable cases of sexual exploitation and violence. Cameroon is part of a region confronted by many armed conflicts, and as a result has adopted several measures to protect civilians in armed conflict. My country, indeed, has joined the four Geneva Conventions of 1949, as well as other instruments related to human rights.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“There are also measures on developing awareness on the part of Member States with regard to their obligations to protect civilians in armed conflict; the commitment to carry out coordinated negotiations on humanitarian operations; taking into account the ties between humanitarian aid, peace and development; the fight against the exploitation of conflicts for commercial purposes and the global threat of terrorism. The Cameroon delegation supports these measures.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“All of the recommendations it contains refer to strategies to be implemented in order to guarantee effective protection of civilians in armed conflict, which is a major prerequisite for any peace process. It refers first to the roadmap, a preliminary presentation of which is annexed to the report. As the report suggests, this document, which is rich in recommendations, warrants further study by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, in cooperation with the competent United Nations bodies, in order to organize a coherent plan of action to be undertaken with, in Mr. Oshima's words, "specific responsibilities assigned and time frames".”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“The humanitarian organizations are carrying out their work admirably and to our great satisfaction. The problem, as he pointed out, lies elsewhere. Today, armed conflict is quite different from conventional warfare and involves State and non-State actors who violate or deliberately ignore all of the relevant conventions, creating even more tragic, complex and unbearable situations. This is the challenge facing the international community today. It cannot be met without the utmost respect for existing law. Our task is to ensure that respect. It is therefore with genuine satisfaction that the delegation of Cameroon welcomes the Secretary- General's report.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“This represents human suffering on an immense scale." (S/2002/1300, para. 12) This observation precisely and succinctly illustrates the extent of the tragedy of civilians caught in armed conflict. The international community has established a body of consistent international humanitarian law and human rights norms. We welcome the commendable efforts that have been made to implement those instruments, as well as the valuable work done by the International Committee of the Red Cross and other humanitarian organizations. Mr. Gnaedinger rightly raised two questions earlier. He wondered whether it is the law that has not been adapted or whether it is the humanitarian organizations that are not up to the task. I can assure him that we have adapted the law, which is why it is in constant evolution.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“In certain cases, they are systematically tortured and killed, which explains why there are generally more deaths among civilians than in the ranks of combatants. In the absence of adequate protection, civilians are forced to flee and relocate, completely impoverished, leaving their property and, sometimes, family members behind. They are also the principal victims of landmines and other arms. As the Secretary-General clearly stresses in his report: "As is now well known, civilians, rather than combatants, are the main casualties of conflicts today, with women and children constituting an unprecedented number of the victims. More than 2.5 million people have died directly as the result of conflict in the last decade, and over 10 times this number (31 million people) have been displaced and uprooted by conflict.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“Mr. Tidjani (Cameroon) (spoke in French): I wish at the outset to express my delegation's pleasure at seeing you, Madame, personally presiding over our meeting today, on the occasion of the anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We sincerely welcome your presence as irrefutable proof of your dedication and that of your country to the development of humankind. I also wish to thank Secretary-General Kofi Annan for his opening message earlier. Allow me also to congratulate Mr. Kenzo Oshima, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, and Mr. Angelo Gnaedinger, Director-General of the International Committee of the Red Cross, on the excellent quality of their briefings. One lesson we can draw from their respective statements is that civilians are the most vulnerable sector in conflict situations.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“I think that some other speakers may have already asked my second question, which relates to the role that the Burundian parties expect the United Nations and the international community to play in the effective implementation of the ceasefire agreement.”
2002-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4655 (2002) · source
“The statement made by the Deputy President also highlighted the capacity of regional organizations to contribute positively to the maintenance of peace and security. In that connection, he stressed the support expected from the international community in respect of the implementation of the ceasefire agreement. Lastly, my delegation would like to ask two questions. First, what is the likelihood of bringing the Party for the Liberation of the Hutu People-National Liberation Forces (PALIPEHUTU-FNL), which remains on the margins of the peace process, into that process, with a view to concluding a ceasefire agreement, as the heads of State of the region have urged?”
2002-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4655 (2002) · source
“We warmly welcome the commendable efforts made by Deputy President Jacob Zuma as well as his important contribution to the negotiations aimed at achieving a ceasefire in Burundi. We would like also to endorse his appeal to the international community to provide ongoing assistance to Burundi in the implementation of the agreement that was just concluded, with a view to the restoration of peace and stability to Burundi. The Deputy President stressed one very important point which is a challenge to the Security Council in many respects. He spoke of the trust that all of the combatants have in the United Nations and in its vision of a just and lasting peace. Do we have the right to dash such hopes? Of course we cannot.”
2002-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4655 (2002) · source
“Mr. Tidjani (Cameroon) (spoke in French): I, too, would like warmly to welcome Deputy President Jacob Zuma and to thank him for his excellent statement, which was particularly useful to us. I should also like, on behalf of my delegation, to welcome Ambassador de la Sabliere. My delegation would like to express its appreciation for the information provided by Deputy President Zuma on the positive developments that have taken place recently in Burundi, in particular the agreement just signed between the Transitional Government and the National Council for the Defence of Democracy-Forces for the Defence of Democracy (CNDD-FDD). My delegation would pay tribute to all those who have contributed to these developments, in particular the Burundian negotiators and the heads of State of the region.”
2002-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4655 (2002) · source
“Morris and his team for having stimulated this important debate and for their commitment in emergency situations that face the entire international community. I appeal to all donors and the international community to further diversify sources of funding.”
2002-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4652 (2002) · source
“I would like to underline the importance of a horizontal approach in supporting WFP. We must support and encourage agricultural production in the vicinity of deficit areas, so that this may serve as a supply base. I would like to commend WFP on its efforts to take into account the alimentary habits in the areas concerned, thus avoiding having to create new eating habits for an already impoverished population. The many questions I would have liked to put have already been raised by some of the previous speakers. Nevertheless, I would still like to ask Mr. Morris what could be done to reduce dependency on a small number of donors. We thought we heard him say that 10 entities provided 90 per cent of WFP's resources. And finally, we would like to congratulate Mr.”
2002-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4652 (2002) · source
“The information he has given us was clear, comprehensive and very useful, because he has given us an overall exhaustive picture of World Food Programme (WFP) activities throughout the world. He has also communicated to us the acute nature of the food crisis facing Africa. Mr. Morris emphasized the diversity of the causes that underlie the food crisis in Africa. He very aptly highlighted weather-related factors, health, landmines, governance issues and conflict situations. Cameroon plays host to two WFP offices, both national and regional. We are in a position to assess how apt his comments are. In Central Africa, the climate in the northern part, as well as civil disorder, have been the most obvious causes of famine in the region, and we are very grateful to WFP for its efforts.”
2002-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4652 (2002) · source
“Mr. Tidjani (Cameroon) (spoke in French): Mr. President, this is our first public meeting since you assumed the presidency of the Security Council, and I would like to tell you how pleased and appreciative we in Cameroon are to see you in the presidency. I wish to assure you of our fullest cooperation. I also would like to avail myself of this opportunity to congratulate our Chinese colleague for his excellent presidency throughout November. My delegation is gratified that Mr. James Morris has taken the initiative of coming to address the Council about the alarming humanitarian situation in Africa, in particular from the point of view of the food crisis.”
2002-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4652 (2002) · source
“Similarly, Cameroon agrees with the Secretary- General's proposal to extend UNPOB's mandate by 12 months. My delegation would also like to thank the donor community for their valuable financial contributions, as well as the relevant activities undertaken by non- governmental organizations in achieving the Bougainville process and in the many areas of reconstruction. We would encourage them to continue with their efforts and to strengthen their joint participation in this lofty common endeavour for the dawning of peace and sustainable development that will no doubt benefit the entire region. In conclusion, I would like to reaffirm the support of my delegation to UNPOB and all of its staff and reiterate our encouragement of their tireless efforts.”
2002-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4647 (2002) · source
“We see this as a significant illustration of positive interaction between the United Nations and regional organizations, something we most earnestly desire. Success is, of course, partial, although we welcome it. It is the result both of the determination of the parties to settle their disputes peacefully and also of the intervention of the international community, especially the United Nations and the Pacific Islands Forum group of States. I agree with the United States delegation that we need a road map to enable us to have an overall view of efforts that are still needed to achieve the final objectives of the process under way. This momentum towards peace should be sustained and supported. This is why Cameroon will give its full support to the extension of the mandate of UNPOB, whose essential role is recognized by all parties.”
2002-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4647 (2002) · source
“Since then, there have been some setbacks and Sir Kieran has given us some information on the difficulties which, in the view of my delegation, should not at all discourage the efforts under way, given the importance of the approaching deadlines in this operation, especially the elections in June 2003. The decision of the former combatants to conclude the operation by December and the agreement to cooperate on the part of Mee' Kamui in the elimination of weapons are encouraging and hopeful. At this stage, I would like to say how much my delegation appreciates the quality and effectiveness of the cooperation between UNPOB and the members of the Pacific Islands Forum, who are neighbours and who have been providing contingents for the Peace Monitoring Group for the implementation of the truce and the Bougainville Peace Agreement.”
2002-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4647 (2002) · source
“Mr. Tidjani (Cameroon) (spoke in French): May I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this public meeting on Bougainville. I would also like to thank Sir Kieran Prendergast for his very informative briefing, especially on the issue of Bougainville. During the briefing of the Council of 29 August, we welcomed the progress achieved. Similarly, in his report on the work of the Organization to the current General Assembly, the Secretary-General emphasized the progress achieved in the implementation of the Bougainville Peace Agreement signed on 30 August 2001, as well as the essential role played by the United Nations Political Office in Bougainville (UNPOB) in the destruction of collected weapons. This was an operation in which a well-informed population cooperated fully.”
2002-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4647 (2002) · source
“Therefore, I should like to reiterate a pressing appeal to the various donors - made explicitly by the Secretary- General in his report - not only that they maintain their support for this young nation, but also, and above all, that they substantially increase their support for Timor-Leste so that, very soon, the country will be able to fly, surely and with dignity, on its own wings.”
2002-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4646 (2002) · source