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first: 2002-09-23
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“Mr. Traore (Guinea) (spoke in French): My delegation is pleased that this additional Security Council meeting on the Iraqi question is open to all Members of the Organization. This welcome initiative offers the international community an opportunity to be directly associated with recent developments in the Iraqi situation, which is so worrisome. We listened with interest to the instructive assessment of the state of inspections just made by Mr. Blix and Mr. ElBaradei, whom my delegation thanks. In the light of that assessment, we note that progress has certainly been made since their progress report in late January, but that many pending issues remain. One element of the progress is that inspectors have been able to interview five Iraqi scientists without minders.”
2003-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4707 (2003) · source
“As we have always indicated, development programmes, in order to succeed, must take into account the interests of all components and all categories of the province, as well as the objectives of regional stabilization. Moreover, it should be emphasized that the Kosovo Protection Corps should maintain its legal status in order to avoid any ambiguity. In that regard, my delegation encourages UNMIK and KFOR to continue their efforts. In conclusion, we believe that the establishment of a lasting peace in Kosovo will be possible only through sustained commitment by the leaders, the civil servants, the civil society and the entire population of Kosovo in order to transcend differences and useless quarrels and to focus on the defence of common interests that will enable all to thrive.”
2003-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4702 (2003) · source
“We fully endorse the principle of "standards before status", which remains indisputable. Moreover, we appreciate the measures under way in the areas of security and the judiciary, which have helped to improve the rule of law. However, efforts must be continued in the area of freedom of movement until a psychology of mutual acceptance among the various communities can be established. The return of refugees and the restoration of property remain subjects of concern. My delegation once again welcomes the setting up of a refugee task force and the actions undertaken with regard to the return of goods. We appeal to the international community, particularly the donor community, to contribute more to the implementation of UNMIK's 2003 strategy for the sustainable return of refugees. In addition, we welcome the economic progress achieved in 2002.”
2003-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4702 (2003) · source
“Steiner has just presented is part of the same dynamic. While taking note of the successes achieved in the framework of the functioning of democratic institutions, my delegation encourages strengthening of cooperation between the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government, in strict respect for resolution 1244 (1999). We welcome the extension of UNMIK's administration to northern Mitrovica and hail the Povratak coalition's decision to return to the Assembly. We urge the leaders of the majority and of the minorities to cooperate to a greater extent, taking into account the interests of all Kosovars. We encourage the efforts under way in the area of decentralization, and once again we emphasize the need for the application of the benchmarks.”
2003-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4702 (2003) · source
“Mr. Traore (Guinea) (spoke in French): My delegation welcomes the convening of this meeting on Kosovo and thanks the Secretary-General for his very detailed report (S/2003/ 113) and Mr. Steiner, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his briefing. Concerned to ensure effective monitoring of the implementation of resolution 1244 (1999), the Secretary-General and the members of the Security Council successively carried out missions to Kosovo and Belgrade in November and December 2002, respectively. The Council's mission enabled us to assess the progress achieved and the challenges remaining, and to identify measures to be taken to deal with the situation on the ground. Our 4676th meeting, on 19 December 2002, was also very edifying with regard to those issues. The report that Mr.”
2003-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4702 (2003) · source
“In conclusion, we are now at a crucial moment for the maintenance of international peace and security, the foundation of our shared Organization. We must cherish that imperative and strive together in unity to build a world of peace and cooperation.”
2003-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4701 (2003) · source
“To that end, my delegation urges UNMOVIC and IAEA to pursue their efforts to explore every avenue opened by the inspections and to fulfil the goal of their mission. In providing them with a clear and strengthened mandate, resolution 1441 (2002) also gave them the means to succeed in that mission. My country, Guinea, has always favoured the peaceful settlement of crises and of the Iraqi crisis in particular. I feel compelled to restate that position, because my delegation believes that there is still a chance for a peaceful settlement and that we must seize it. We reiterate our full confidence in and full support for Mr. Blix and Mr. ElBaradei, as well as for their respective teams, and remain convinced that they will continue to act with unflagging rigor and professionalism in the fulfilment of their mandate.”
2003-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4701 (2003) · source
“Furthermore, while the promise of better cooperation that was made on 20 January is encouraging, the Iraqi authorities must translate it into concrete, verifiable and sustained action, because the international community, having learned from the procrastination of the past, cannot be satisfied by mere words. Moreover, my delegation believes that the possibility of the suspension and lifting of sanctions should encourage Iraq to cooperate with the inspectors in order to alleviate the ordeal and suffering of its people. The existence of many grey areas, on the one hand, and the relative progress made on the ground, on the other, prompt my delegation to state that the inspections must go on.”
2003-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4701 (2003) · source
“It must resolve to move from passive to active cooperation with the inspectors and to realize that frank and more determined cooperation remains the key to a peaceful solution to the crisis. More specifically, the Baghdad authorities must give precise responses to the many questions that are still pending - for example, by providing convincing evidence of the unilateral destruction of certain biological and chemical weapons; by encouraging scientists and experts who took part in weapons programmes to submit to private interviews, according to the modalities set forth in resolution 1441 (2002); by providing, without delay, an updated, credible list of all scientists associated with weapons programmes; and, finally, by authorizing reconnaissance flights by U-2 planes.”
2003-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4701 (2003) · source
“In particular, it is important to state that, according to the inspectors themselves, the Iraqi declaration of 7 December 2002 is inadequate, because it merely repeats information earlier transmitted to UNSCOM, contains little that is new, and is of marginal use. The interviews of scientists are not taking place to the satisfaction of the inspectors. The U-2 planes cannot carry out reconnaissance flights. In brief, the inspectors have confronted a series of difficulties in their work. In the light of those elements, we must state that Iraqi cooperation has been much more forthcoming on questions of procedure than on those of substance. That is why we appeal unequivocally to Iraq to abide scrupulously by its obligations under the provisions of resolution 1441 (2002).”
2003-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4701 (2003) · source
“After two months of work on the ground, we note that, thanks to the cooperation of the Iraqi authorities, the inspectors had easy access to more than 200 sites, including presidential sites and private residences. That also aided in the establishment of infrastructure that the inspectors need to carry out their tasks, including by facilitating the establishment of offices in Baghdad and in Mosul. That enabled the United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to make a partial evaluation of the Iraqi arsenal, four years after the departure of the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM). With regard to substantive questions, there is still a way to go. Indeed, many questions remain in the biological, chemical and ballistic areas.”
2003-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4701 (2003) · source
“It will make an immediate report to the competent authorities with a view to a proper evaluation. We continue to hope that other States will follow the lead of the United States by making available to the inspectors any information that they might have. That is one of the recommendations of resolution 1441 (2002), which, if it had been fully implemented, would have already allowed the inspectors to make more progress on the ground and thus to advance towards their goal. On 27 January, my delegation followed with attention and interest the presentation by Mr. Blix and Mr. ElBaradei of their progress report on the inspections. My delegation's examination of that report enabled us to make certain observations, some of which should be recalled. From the point of view of procedure and form, progress has been made.”
2003-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4701 (2003) · source
“To France, I wish to reaffirm my delegation's appreciation of the outstanding way in which it conducted the Council's activities last month. I should also like to welcome the presence among us of the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, and of the other important personalities around this table. The organization of this meeting on the situation of Iraq - the fifth gathering in 10 days - rightly attests to that question's importance for the Council. My country is grateful to the Government of the United States for its initiative to share with the States Members of the Organization intelligence and other information concerning Iraq's weapons programmes. My delegation takes note of the important statement just made by the Secretary of State of the United States, Mr. Colin Powell.”
2003-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4701 (2003) · source
“Mr. Traore (Guinea) (spoke in French): At the outset, Mr. President, I should like to convey to you the apologies of your Guinean colleague, Foreign Minister Francois Fall, who, for reasons beyond his control, was unable to take part in this important meeting. I should also like, on behalf of the Government and the people of Guinea, to reiterate our sincere condolences to the Government and the people of the United States and to the families of the victims of the tragic accident that befell the space shuttle Columbia on 1 February 2003. In addition, I should like to wish a warm welcome to you, Mr. President, and to reiterate my delegation's sincere congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. You may be assured of our full cooperation.”
2003-02-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4701 (2003) · source
“Finally, we hope that this meeting will help us plan future action on the basis of past experience, so that we can better discharge the historic duty of bequeathing to future generations, the children of today, a world of peace, security, justice, progress and concord.”
2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684 (2003) · source
“Peace is possible only if there is development; and development is impossible without peace. This means that, for the developing countries - those in Africa in particular - there must be a minimum of justice in managing their debt, greater opening up of the markets of the North to their commodities with proper remuneration, an increase in official development assistance and real commitment on the part of the international community to resolve these conflicts in all their aspects. To achieve this, there must be coordination among the various United Nations bodies and the agencies involved in enhancing the well-being of children, and between those and regional, subregional and national actors as well.”
2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684 (2003) · source
“These visits are sources of information and inspiration that inform us about the facts on the ground and help us to take useful steps for future action. My delegation supports the work of demobilization, retraining and full reintegration of children through providing adequate resources, without which any activity will be doomed to failure. We therefore appeal to donors to give special attention to this problem. I cannot conclude my statement without referring to the specific situation of children in armed conflict in Africa. Sixty per cent of the items discussed in the Council relate to conflicts in Africa, where children are the prime victims. This is why my delegation stresses that the common destiny of peoples and children of the world, particularly those in Africa, must be built in peace.”
2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684 (2003) · source
“The aide-memoire and the road map submitted to us for our meetings on the protection of civilians in armed conflict would be extremely useful here. Furthermore, my delegation welcomes the list of parties to conflicts that recruit or use children in violation of international provisions that protect them. This sheds further light on the situation of children in armed conflict at various levels. However, we stress that, even if the Council is not directly seized of certain cases, these nevertheless should be given the necessary attention. To that end, it is essential that these lists be updated for the Council. Only if the international community has access to this information can it ensure implementation, as recommended by the report. We also encourage field missions by Special Representatives.”
2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684 (2003) · source
“These relate, in particular, to the proliferation of small arms and light weapons, particularly anti-personnel mines; access by humanitarian bodies to conflict zones; the impact on children of the illicit commercial exploitation of natural resources; and sexual exploitation and sexual violence against children in conflict areas. In my delegation's view, these issues, which were incorporated into the topics of which I just spoke, should be considered by the Council in an interactive framework that would bring together representatives of the various bodies that are responsible for their follow- up. That would make comprehensive consideration possible, while bearing in mind the solutions appropriate to each case.”
2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684 (2003) · source
“We appreciate and support ongoing efforts to integrate and strengthen child protection in peacemaking, peace-building and peacekeeping. We believe that the coordination of activities undertaken by various actors is necessary in this process. Recent public meetings of the Council on women, peace and security, on small arms and light weapons and on the protection of civilians in armed conflict have helped us appreciate the overall impact of conflicts on children. But they have, above all, been an opportunity to look into several aspects echoed in the present report.”
2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684 (2003) · source
“My delegation welcomes the taking into consideration, inter alia, of the normative framework, of impunity, and of the inclusion of child protection advisers in peacekeeping operations. There is not the shadow of a doubt that the entry into force of two international instruments - the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) - strengthens the international legal framework to provide greater protection to children in armed conflict and to punish those guilty of serious abuse against them. We must encourage the efforts undertaken by several States to make their legislation consonant with relevant international norms.”
2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684 (2003) · source
“The resolutions adopted by the General Assembly and the Security Council, as well as the outcome document of the twenty-seventh special session of the General Assembly, entitled "A world fit for children" (resolution S-27/2, annex), attest to the determination of the international community to make the question of children more central to its concerns. Consideration of the report before us attests also to the determination of the Council to shoulder its obligations by giving priority to children, still the stratum of our societies most vulnerable as victims of the disastrous consequences of armed conflict, of forcible recruitment as soldiers or labourers, and of sexual abuse.”
2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684 (2003) · source
“To attain these purposes, my country has always accepted our responsibilities, since the adults that we are today were the children of yesterday; and the children of today will be the adults of tomorrow. World leaders, mindful of these responsibilities, adopted the World Declaration on the Survival, Protection and Development of Children in the 1990s and the related Plan of Action, as well as the Convention on the Rights of the Child. These were important steps forward in seeking specific solutions to the question of children.”
2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684 (2003) · source
“Mr. Traore (Guinea) (spoke in French): Sir, allow me to reiterate my delegation's congratulations to you on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for January. We assure you of our full cooperation. I would also like to thank the Secretary- General for his introductory statement, as well as his Special Representative, Mr. Olara Otunnu, for having introduced the report (S/2002/l299) before us, and Ms. Carol Bellamy for her statement. In the Charter, Member States express their determination to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, to promote social progress, to unite our strength to maintain international peace and security and to ensure that armed force shall not be used, save in the common interest.”
2003-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4684 (2003) · source
“Within this framework, the Security Council, which has the primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, must further stress conflict prevention and vigorously support efforts made towards that end.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“We are also pleased at the outcome of the work of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee, which is charged with developing comprehensive strategies concerning the rule of law in the context of peacekeeping operations, whose final report and recommendations were approved at the end of last September. Furthermore, we note with satisfaction that the United Nations, acting in conjunction with a number of partners from the humanitarian community, is already implementing several preventive and corrective measures designed to strengthen and enhance the protection and treatment of vulnerable persons caught up in complex emergency situations. I cannot conclude without reiterating that the best way to protect civilians in armed conflict is to prevent such conflicts in the first place and to set up an effective and coherent peace-building programme.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“The same applies to the elaboration by the Office of the High Commissioner for Refugees, in cooperation with the Member States, other United Nations agencies and the International Committee of the Red Cross, of specific measures relating to the disarmament of armed elements, as well as the identification, separation and internment of combatants. We also welcome the recent publication by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights of the Agenda for Protection, which contains a wide range of measures designed to preserve the humanitarian nature of asylum.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“In this respect, the General Assembly, the Security Council, the Economic and Social Council and the Secretariat all have a decisive role to play. We would like also to welcome the holding by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs of workshops in South Africa and in Japan, which made it possible to stress the importance of regional action, the need to involve regional institutions in the protection of civilians, and the need to raise the awareness of officials and of leaders of civil society. We would like to encourage the holding of such workshops in other regions. We support the United Nations agencies in their efforts to draw up a manual on the terms of engagement with armed groups in order to facilitate coordination and to make negotiations more effective.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“We would like it to be the subject of an in- depth study by the Counter-Terrorism Committee, which could, in conjunction with the Policy Working Group on the United Nations and Terrorism, make useful recommendations. We welcome the finalization of the road map for the protection of civilians, which takes into account the various aspects of the management of affected populations before, during and after conflicts. This document, along with the aide-memoire adopted last March, are key instruments in understanding questions related to the protection of civilians in armed conflict. As we have seen, the efforts of the United Nations have made it possible to establish points of reference for norms relating to the protection of civilians in armed conflict. Today, our duty is effectively to implement these norms.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“Regarding the emerging problems, we welcome the work that has been done by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs on the question of sexual exploitation in refugee camps. That study should be widely disseminated in order to allow the various actors to take the necessary measures. My delegation is also concerned by the questions of the commercial exploitation of conflict and terrorism. We agree with the need to take punitive measures, although, to be effective, these must apply to all individuals and entities involved in this exploitation. We believe that the question of terrorism seriously complicates the task of dealing with armed conflict.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“The report also notes the existence of three emerging problems: the exacerbation of gender-based violence, the exploitation of conflicts for commercial purposes and the rise of terrorism in situations of armed conflict. My delegation supports the 21 practical measures contained in the report under consideration, which, in many ways, strengthen previous recommendations. However, it must be emphasized that questions related to women and children, among others, should be considered within the framework of a comprehensive approach to the protection of civilians in armed conflict. With respect to the key measures, it is desirable to consider the establishment of a multidisciplinary group that would carry out a comprehensive study of all the recommendations in order to integrate them into a more functional and uniform framework.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“Aware of their responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security, world leaders made a commitment, through the Millennium Declaration of September 2000, to strengthen the protection of civilians in complex emergency situations. The Security Council held several debates on the topic and adopted resolutions and declarations. On this International Human Rights Day, my delegation welcomes the submission of the third report, which stresses in particular the three key measures on guaranteeing access to vulnerable populations, the separation of civilians from armed elements, the restoration of the rule of law and the promotion of national reconciliation.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“Mr. Traore (Guinea) (spoke in French): I should like to welcome you, Madam, and to express my delegation's satisfaction at seeing you preside over this meeting. I should like also to welcome the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Norway. My delegation would like also to thank the Secretary-General for his introductory statement and the Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs for his statement. We thank also the Director General of the International Committee of the Red Cross for his statement. The international community, and in particular the United Nations, has long been concerned at the situation of civilians in armed conflict. This concern has been exacerbated by the changing nature of inter- State conflicts.”
2002-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4660 (2002) · source
“In that connection, we appeal to those movements that have not yet done so to return to the negotiating table, to work for peace and put an end to the terrible suffering of the people of Burundi. We also appeal to the signatories of the ceasefire agreement to abide by their commitments and to translate into reality the fervent aspirations of the people of Burundi, who truly desire to live in peace and to benefit from peace. We also appeal to the donors to continue their financial support for the peace process, so that there can be a lasting and definitive peace in Burundi. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate my delegation's full support for the third parties in their ongoing efforts to resolve the crisis in Burundi.”
2002-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4655 (2002) · source
“Mr. Traore (Guinea) (spoke in French): I would like to warmly welcome Deputy President Zuma and to thank him for his important statement. I would also like, on behalf of my country, to thank the South African Government for the very commendable efforts that they have been making to restore peace and stability to the Great Lakes region, and to Burundi in particular. I would also like to thank the other facilitators for their valuable contributions to the resolution of the conflict in the region. My delegation welcomes the recent signing in Arusha of a ceasefire agreement between the Transitional Government of Burundi and the Forces for the Defence of Democracy - the main opposition party. We believe that that represents an important step forward towards a comprehensive ceasefire among all the Burundian parties.”
2002-12-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4655 (2002) · source
“Question number three: how, in your opinion, do you think one can move from emergency food aid to real development for the affected people?”
2002-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4652 (2002) · source
“My delegation believes that, in trying to attain that goal, cooperation and coordination by Governments on an increased scale for the victims of these crises are essential. The safety of humanitarian workers, too, should be the focus of special attention. Before I conclude, I have a few questions to put to Mr. Morris. First, within the context of the famine alert campaign in Africa, we would like to find out whether the allocation and management of food aid will take place on a national or regional level. According to you, Sir, what should be the most effective approach for Africa? My second question is: what could be the role played by civil society - particularly that of women - in implementing the food aid policy within the context of this campaign?”
2002-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4652 (2002) · source
“We appreciate what was done by the General Assembly on 21 November, when, in its resolution 57/44, it called upon the international community to respond generously to the needs resulting from the drought in southern Africa by, inter alia, giving support to strategies for preventing and managing drought. On this occasion, we wish to reiterate our commitment to General Assembly resolution 46/182, which highlighted the need for a more consistent and firm approach in organizing humanitarian assistance. Humanitarian aid provided by the United Nations goes beyond emergency assistance and must be centred on long-term economic development and recovery. That is part and parcel of the declaration made by world leaders at the United Nations World Food Summit, held in Rome in 1996, to halve the number of starving people by the year 2015.”
2002-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4652 (2002) · source
“Famine in Africa has become much worse following the natural disasters and conflicts that have afflicted people there. Flooding and drought are the main causes in the southern region, the Horn of Africa and in some Sahelian countries in the western subregion of Africa. The magnitude and depth of these crises require that urgent comprehensive action be taken. The international community must do everything possible to mobilize the necessary resources for the success of the campaign to prevent any worsening of the situation and to save millions of lives that are at risk. We take note of the joint appeal that the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the United Nations launched on 18 July 2002 in New York to solicit assistance, in order to prevent the humanitarian crisis from getting any worse.”
2002-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4652 (2002) · source
“Mr. Traore (Guinea) (spoke in French): I would like to take the opportunity of this public meeting to convey heartfelt congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of our Council for the month of December. We assure you also of our full support. On behalf of my delegation, I would convey to your predecessor heartfelt congratulations on the particularly effective way the Chinese delegation conducted the Council's business last month. Allow me also to convey congratulations to Mr. James Morris, the Executive Director of the World Food Programme (WFP), and to say how very much we appreciate the quality of his briefing and, above all, the commendable efforts he has constantly made at the helm of WFP since he recently assumed office.”
2002-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4652 (2002) · source
“In fact, we remain convinced that that is one of the essential conditions for restoring peace and fostering post-conflict recovery with the international community's kind support. In order to do that, the public awareness policy should be pursued with greater energy. Moreover, my delegation would like to urge the parties to continue their efforts to establish a genuine national reconciliation policy and an autonomous government in Bougainville. I cannot conclude without expressing my delegation's support for the Secretary-General's proposal to extend UNPOB'S mandate for another 12- month period, beginning in 1 January 2003. We remain confident that that will greatly benefit the completion of the peace process undertaken in Papua New Guinea, which will be another success to the credit of the United Nations.”
2002-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4647 (2002) · source
“The achievements already attained have been made possible not only by the goodwill shown by the parties, but also by the important support provided by the United Nations Political Office in Bougainville (UNPOB) and by the Peace Monitoring Group. Here, we should like to thank all the countries and the institutions that are so involved in the implementation of the Bougainville Peace Agreement. Thanks to those joint efforts, we can take a positive view of the actions undertaken to promote national reconciliation, the restoration of State authority and the reconstruction and economic development of the country. While we encourage the various actors to redouble their efforts, my delegation would like to stress the need to accelerate the operations to collect, store and destroy weapons.”
2002-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4647 (2002) · source
“Mr. Traore (Guinea) (spoke in French): I should like to join previous speakers in thanking you, Mr. President, for having organized this public meeting on Bougainville. I should also like to express my delegation's appreciation to Sir Kieran Prendergast for his very useful briefing. The Bougainville Peace Agreement, signed on 30 August 2001, emphasized three fundamental elements: autonomy, the holding of a referendum and a plan to eliminate arms in circulation. Since then, the Council has consistently encouraged the parties to implement those components in order to reach a final settlement of their dispute. My delegation notes that, beyond several problems related to the collection of weapons and to the demobilization of combatants, the implementation of the Bougainville Peace Agreement is proceeding normally.”
2002-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4647 (2002) · source
“Lastly, given the fragility of the institutions, my delegation is convinced of the urgent need to build capacity, to develop human resources and to pursue appropriate policies in order to strengthen the foundation for sustainable development in Timor- Leste.”
2002-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4646 (2002) · source
“In this connection, we support the continuation of the training programme, so as to ensure the successful transfer of power from the United Nations police to the Timor-Leste Police Service. Programme III concerns external security and border control. In this respect, my delegation welcomes the joint efforts made by the Governments of Timor- Leste and of Indonesia, inter alia to put an end to crime and to maintain an atmosphere of stability. In that connection, we believe that settling the question of refugees is more necessary now than ever before. We also welcome the launching of the National Development Plan for Timor-Leste, and we urge the various partners to give it greater support in order to facilitate a smooth transition.”
2002-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4646 (2002) · source
“It welcomes Timor- Leste's joining the World Bank, the Asian Development Bank and the Community of Portuguese- speaking Countries. The elaboration of a regulatory and technical framework for the development of the natural resources of the country, in particular oil and gas, is a prerequisite for resolving the socio-economic problems of the country. We note also the contribution made by the United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor to the implementation of Security Council resolution 1410 (2002). Programme I, on stability, democracy and justice, suffers from some technical shortcomings that require our attention. Programme II, on internal security and law enforcement, has resulted in a drop in crime, thanks to the unified chain of command of the United Nations police and the Timor-Leste Police Service.”
2002-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4646 (2002) · source
“Six months have elapsed now, and my delegation is pleased to see that a great deal of progress has been achieved thanks to the work done by the people there, the leaders of Timor-Leste and the international community. However, many challenges remain that must be dealt with to enable that young State to shoulder all of its responsibilities. The report under consideration tells us how the situation is evolving on the ground and discusses the responsibilities of the various players with respect to strengthening what has been achieved and developing Timor-Leste. My delegation welcomes the efforts made to ensure the proper functioning of national institutions and to promote a participatory democracy that reflects the concerns of the Timorese.”
2002-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4646 (2002) · source
“Mr. Traore (Guinea) (spoke in French): May I first of all thank the Secretary-General for his first report on Timor-Leste. On behalf of my delegation, I should like also to welcome to the Council Mr. Kamalesh Sharma, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for East Timor, and to express our appreciation for the useful information he has just given us. We commend him for the excellent work that he and his team have done on the ground in such a short period. At the public meeting of the Security Council on 20 May 2002, my delegation stated that, with Timor- Leste's independence, a new era was opening up for the country. We noted the tremendous amount of work that lay ahead of the new authorities and stressed the need for the international community to remain engaged in supporting the efforts being made.”
2002-11-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4646 (2002) · source
“My country reaffirms its support for the inspectors and hopes that they will benefit from the Iraqi authorities' full cooperation, in accordance with the mandate entrusted to them by the new resolution. Finally, I call on the Iraqi authorities to respect their commitments and to comply with their international obligations and those that are in the interest of the Iraqi people.”
2002-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4644 (2002) · source
“Mr. Traore (Guinea) (spoke in French): I had not intended to speak because I did not have any particular explanation to give of my country's vote, which I consider to be legitimate. Our concerns, voiced during the past six weeks of intense Council negotiations, were indeed taken into account in this resolution. But, at this point, I think it would be a good idea to simply point out that my country welcomes the adoption of resolution 1441 (2002), particularly the fact that it was adopted by consensus, which is a clear message to Iraq. My country considers that that important phase opens the way for the peaceful resolution of the Iraqi crisis and reaffirms the unity and the role of the Security Council as the guarantor of international peace and security.”
2002-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4644 (2002) · source