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first: 2003-08-14
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“The current report of the Secretary-General points out that, in a number of fields, the progress is still too slow with regard to putting words into action. In particular, the economy is still a matter of grave concern. However, there is progress in the efforts to establish a comprehensive framework for a competitive market economy. There are other important areas of progress. I would like to mention, with appreciation, that the working groups on standards implementation have begun their work and that they are working with greater efficiency. In general, there seems to be a genuine and increasing commitment to move ahead with the implementation of standards, which remains the basis for progress.”
2004-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5017 (2004) · source
“We feel it is essential that the Kosovo Serb population become fully engaged in Kosovo's political life. That is in their own interest, and it is the best way to address their concerns. Kosovo Serbs have to speak up for themselves in the Provisional Institutions, where Kosovo's future is being defined. It is in their own interest to participate in the forthcoming elections. In that respect, we are deeply concerned about ongoing discussions regarding boycotting the elections. We call upon all Kosovo Serbs and Serb political leaders to stop those discussions. We also want to see a resumption of the direct dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade, which remains an important element for improving the overall climate. As far as the standards implementation process is concerned, there again there is light and shadow.”
2004-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5017 (2004) · source
“Germany welcomes those positive achievements. The joint declaration of 14 July establishing a ministry for community matters, human rights and returns, and the public commitment of the Kosovo authorities to complete reconstruction within the agreed timelines, is very good news. An important aspect of confidence-building is the punishment of those responsible for the violence at all levels. We do see some results, but we believe that further efforts are necessary. In general, it still seems true that Kosovo Albanians and Kosovo Serbs talk more about each other than to each other. Both communities must intensify their direct dialogue. It is up to the Kosovo Albanian majority to reach out to the Kosovo Serb communities, but the Kosovo Serbs have to respond to Kosovo Albanian offers for dialogue and cooperation.”
2004-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5017 (2004) · source
“We heard during the briefing that we are again facing a mixed picture: there has been progress in many areas but there is slow or no progress in others. We heard again about the impact of the mid-March violence on the standards implementation process. Let me highlight a few aspects that we consider to be of particular importance. The events of mid-March dealt a severe blow to Kosovo's development in many areas, not least with regard to the well-being of its people. Kosovo must continue to concentrate on confidence-building and reconciliation. A key factor in that process is the reconstruction of damaged properties as a prerequisite for the return of those who were displaced during the course of the March violence. As we have heard, a considerable number of those persons have been willing and able to return to their homes.”
2004-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5017 (2004) · source
“Permit me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I welcome you to New York, and I wish you and your delegation all the best for the month of August - and, naturally, for the following months as well. Let me also thank the Romanian Ambassador and his delegation for the very impressive work they carried out during their presidency in the month of July. I would also like to thank Assistant Secretary-General Hedi Annabi for his comprehensive and instructive briefing based on the Secretary-General's detailed report (S/2004/6l3). Germany subscribes to the statement that will be delivered later by the Ambassador of the Netherlands on behalf of the European Union.”
2004-08-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5017 (2004) · source
“This is a very contentious issue because questions of national sovereignty are at stake. But national sovereignty cannot and should not be an excuse when thousands of innocent, vulnerable civilians are threatened. The imposition of targeted sanctions and travel restrictions are possible measures against non-State armed groups and those who back them. We also have to seek to protect civilians from exploitation by peacekeepers. As members of United Nations peacekeeping missions do not fall under United Nations jurisdiction, we must find a way to ensure that every country that provides peacekeepers establishes and applies its own laws, and that peacekeepers who commit crimes against the local population are to be brought to justice and convicted. It is not acceptable for pockets of impunity to remain for United Nations peacekeepers.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990 (2004) · source
“More than ever before, we need constructive engagement with non-State armed groups. They not only have the potential to deny humanitarian actors humanitarian access; they actually do it. They are also a potential source of harm to the civilian populations where they operate. Without legitimizing them and their actions, we must explore innovative ways to engage them in a constructive dialogue and, where necessary, to pressure them to make them abide by international humanitarian law and human rights norms. Negotiating with armed non-State actors is a tricky issue. It requires flexibility and realism, but it should not come at the expense of impunity. Perpetrators of serious crimes against civilians must be brought to justice, irrespective of whether those groups operate against or in complicity with their respective Governments.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990 (2004) · source
“The Security Council has established a schedule of briefings by the Emergency Relief Coordinator on the protection of civilians in armed conflict every six months. In addition, we receive humanitarian briefings from the Emergency Relief Coordinator whenever a crisis or humanitarian catastrophe occurs. We would propose that the Council broaden the mandate of the Emergency Relief Coordinator by giving him the possibility of reporting on an ad hoc basis if a significant threat to civilians in armed conflict exists. That would give a more concrete and up-to-date picture and would allow us to take quicker and more appropriate measures. A third measure would be the promotion of the responsibility of new actors. There are new actors in the area of the protection of civilians in armed conflict whom we have to deal with.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990 (2004) · source
“Germany thus proposes the following measures. The first is a new resolution on the protection of civilians; the most recent resolution that the Security Council adopted on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (resolution 1296 (2000)) dates from 2000. That resolution, as well as the preceding relevant resolution (resolution 1265 (1999)), were regarded as a starting point. After four years we feel the need for an update of the most recent resolution, to take into account recent developments and the changing character of conflicts. Germany would support efforts aimed at adopting a new resolution. A second measure would be more frequent reporting by the Emergency Relief Coordinator.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990 (2004) · source
“In addition, the role that neighbouring States and regional organizations have in helping to establish humanitarian access may be further explored. Thirdly, regarding refugees and internally displaced persons, in general, their situation must be improved - and not least, mechanisms for their protection. More has to be done to avoid forced military recruitment, and we have to ensure better support for the return of displaced persons. In that regard, we should examine how to better promote the Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, which the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs established in 1998. Better publicity and public awareness would give them more effect and respect. We should also advocate the implementation of those guidelines into the national legislation of States.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990 (2004) · source
“Various crises and emergency situations in recent years have shown that humanitarian access and the security of humanitarian personnel are linked. A lack of security for humanitarian personnel results in the prevention of access to vulnerable populations in need. The consequences of the horrendous attack on the United Nations office in Baghdad in August 2003 showed that quite plainly. The Security Council reacted without delay through the adoption of resolution 1502 (2003). Germany supports efforts aimed at enlarging the scope of protection of the Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel. Measures taken to ensure adequate security for humanitarian personnel will lead to better humanitarian access and thus to the better protection of civilians.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990 (2004) · source
“Women and children are among the most vulnerable groups in times of conflict, whether they be civilians or child soldiers. Women are more and more frequently subjected to cruel, degrading and often lethal treatment in times of conflict. In particular, children suffer. They are defenceless in situations of conflict if separated from or deprived of their parents, and their ability to cope with a quickly changing environment is very restricted. Many children without protection are being kidnapped and made child soldiers. Forcing children to carry arms rather than letting them develop peacefully is one of the cruellest acts. Women and children are also, to an unprecedented extent, victims of severe and atrocious sexual violence. The second area is humanitarian access and the security of humanitarian personnel.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990 (2004) · source
“The right to development - which is now widely recognized - synthesizes that understanding by describing how the simultaneous enjoyment of civil and political, as well as of economic, social and cultural rights, is instrumental to the advancement of development. The Human Development Reports of the United Nations Development Programme underpin that understanding from a practical perspective. The Reports point both at the benefits of human rights and good governance in the development context and at the considerable costs of a lack of those benefits. On the basis of the new report of the Secretary- General that we are considering today, I would like to share with the Council a catalogue of three areas for measures to move our protection agenda forward. The first area is the protection of women and children.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990 (2004) · source
“Combatants violating the principles of humanitarian law - be it by acts directed against civilians or by acts against humanitarian personnel - need to know that they are acting against fundamental principles of humanity and that their acts will eventually come under the judicial scrutiny of the International Criminal Court or of a regional tribunal. What is needed is to move even further towards universal acceptance of its jurisdiction, not to create new pockets of impunity, like those proposed by Security Council resolutions 1422 (2002) and 1487 (2003). Ever since the World Conference on Human Rights, held in Vienna in 1993, our common understanding of the interrelationship between human rights and development has made great progress.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990 (2004) · source
“Let me take this opportunity to express our hope that the forthcoming report of the Secretary-General on justice and the rule of law will reiterate that achieving the purposes of the United Nations - notably, peace, security and development - requires an increase in the level of guarantees and protection afforded to civilians. That is also the vision of the European Security Strategy, adopted by European Union member States as recently as 12 December 2003: to develop a rules- based international order. In that context, the International Criminal Court deserves particular mention as an institution that has the potential to address one of the worst root causes of violating the integrity of civilians: impunity.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990 (2004) · source
“Yet it is appalling to observe that the determination to transform that wisdom into practical action is greatly lacking. All too often, efforts to strengthen the international rule of law are on the defensive and international law is ignored, or even declared obsolete, at the national level. In that context, Germany recalls the well-established obligations under international law - in particular, the Fourth Geneva Convention and Additional Protocol I to all four Conventions, which contain the basic rules for the protection of civilians in armed conflict.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990 (2004) · source
“The Council has attached greater attention to the need to secure the sustainability of its peacemaking efforts by assisting in the establishment of post-conflict political orders that are democratically legitimized, that guarantee human rights and that are based on the rule of law. The report of the Secretary-General reflects this necessary interlinkage by stating that, if we want to help countries to find a way out of conflict and to prevent a slide back into conflict, the peace process must properly address the adequate protection of civilians. If the concerns of civilians are not properly addressed, peace will be difficult to achieve and sustain. It is safe to say that it has become common wisdom that there is an interdependence among peace, democracy, justice and development.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990 (2004) · source
“However, as we are dealing in the Council on an almost daily basis with conflicts and crises around the world, prevention is, sadly, only one of the elements on which we can focus. The title of the Secretary-General's report, on "the protection of civilians in armed conflict", contains an umbrella concept of humanitarian policies that brings together elements of protection from a number of fields, including international humanitarian and human rights law, the military and security sectors and humanitarian assistance. Protecting civilians in armed conflict is a priority identified in the United Nations Millennium Declaration, which notes the need to expand and strengthen the protection of civilians in complex emergencies, in conformity with international humanitarian law.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990 (2004) · source
“The Council has also considered the role of women - both as potential victims of conflict and as indispensable actors in peace-building - and it has taken action to address the plight of children associated with armed conflict. Today, on the basis of a new report of the Secretary-General, we are looking at the victims of armed conflicts, the vast and ever- increasing majority of whom are not soldiers, but civilians. Civilians bear the brunt of armed conflicts when it comes to casualties; they are usually totally unprotected and defenceless, and they are exposed to violence entirely beyond their control. Preventing armed conflict is still the best way of protecting civilians.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990 (2004) · source
“Permit me at the outset to thank Mr. Egeland for his comprehensive and instructive briefing this morning on the fourth report of the Secretary-General on the protection of civilians in armed conflict (S/2004/431). Once again, he was obliged to paint a sober picture in many respects. I also want to associate myself with the statement to be made later by the representative of Ireland on behalf of the European Union. Over the past few months, the Council has looked at the various facets of conflict resolution, peacemaking, peacekeeping and peace-building. The Council has discussed the issues of conflict prevention and the role of the private sector in conflict and post- conflict situations.”
2004-06-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4990 (2004) · source
“The Secretary-General's report (S/2004/453), which the Council expressly welcomed today with the resolution at hand, clearly refers to that fact. In that context, Germany expresses its support for the plan of action for the protection of human rights in Darfur presented by the Acting High Commissioner for Human Rights. We believed that it was indispensable that this overall context of the conflict should also be appropriately reflected in the resolution, and we therefore welcome the reference in the text of the resolution to the presidential statement of 25 May (S/PRST/2004/18), which directly addresses the conflicts in Darfur and in the western Upper Nile. We call upon the parties to the conflict to meet their obligations arising from the N'Djamena peace agreement.”
2004-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4988 (2004) · source
“Germany welcomes the United Nations commitment to supporting the implementation of a future north-south peace agreement for the Sudan, which is highlighted in the resolution the Council has just adopted unanimously. This agreement, when truly implemented, will offer the possibility of finding an end to this long-lasting conflict, which has cost so many lives. While there has been significant progress in the comprehensive Sudanese peace process, which the text of this resolution explicitly recognizes, a lasting peaceful settlement for the whole of the Sudan will be possible only when all the conflicts in the countries have been resolved. That includes an end to the sweeping and widespread human rights violations in the conflict regions in the Sudan.”
2004-06-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4988 (2004) · source
“Building on experiences with the Security Council's Ad Hoc Working Group on Conflict Prevention and Resolution in Africa, and the Economic and Social Council's Ad Hoc Advisory Groups on African countries emerging from conflict, possible arrangements for more intensive cooperation between the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council could be explored. Last but not least, meaningful cooperation between the United Nations and regional arrangements has proven, in very recent experiences gained in West Africa, the Caribbean and the Balkans among others, to be an effective way to respond to complex crises. In that context, we welcome the fact that the Peace and Security Council of the African Union had its inaugural meeting only three days ago, and we encourage that body to live up to the words of its Chair, Nigeria's”
2004-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4980 (2004) · source
“Important lessons can also be learned from the Integrated Mission Task Force established in the context of Afghanistan, following up on a recommendation in the landmark Brahimi report on peacekeeping (S/2000/809). In the specific case of justice and the rule of law, we realize that the United Nations, including various parts of the Secretariat and specialized agencies, funds and programmes, have by now accumulated considerable know-how. We await with great anticipation the Secretary-General's report on justice and the rule of law and any suggestions as to how this know-how can be translated into more coherent action.”
2004-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4980 (2004) · source
“A far better way to address the multidimensional aspects of conflict is to find meaningful arrangements for the division of labour among those who, in one way or another, have comparative advantages in dealing with a given complex situation. The Secretariat has gone a long way to facilitate cross-sectoral communication and cooperation within the United Nations. In that context, I recall the establishment of the Executive Committees, notably the Executive Committee on Peace and Security. Progress towards a coherent and coordinated United Nations system response in transition situations has been made under the leadership of the Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund, through the joint work of the United Nations Development Group (UNDG) and the Executive Committee on Humanitarian Assistance (ECHA).”
2004-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4980 (2004) · source
“They must provide and guarantee social justice, equal rights and procedures that allow for a fair and inclusive resolution of conflicts. The European Security Strategy, adopted in December 2003, seeks to promote a rules-based international order, and we fully endorse that objective. Our adherence to, and compliance with, international treaties in the fields of human rights, disarmament, trade and environmental protection, as well as our support for the International Criminal Court translate this philosophy into practical commitments. The second point is that, while the United Nations needs to apply a broad concept of security, the Council should not be overburdened with tasks for which it is ill-equipped.”
2004-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4980 (2004) · source
“Addressing root causes is not only the key to conflict prevention, it is also the key to securing the sustainability of peacekeeping and peace-building efforts. Germany, like many other Governments and the United Nations, has moved to apply a broad concept of peace and security which includes the political, socio- economic, rule of law and ecological dimensions. We are aware, as others are - and here, the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) is a vivid expression of that awareness - that peace and security, to be sustainable, must be rooted in societies endowed with institutions that are inclusive and participatory. Those institutions must guarantee everybody's dignity, well-being and chance to live up to his or her human potential.”
2004-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4980 (2004) · source
“Therefore, rather than discussing any one- size-fits-all solution, I will attempt to lay out three common denominators that can, in our View, be extracted from the Council's previous debates and that may deserve to be retained, particularly at a time when the High-level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change has embarked on a broad-scale effort to suggest fundamental reforms that will, one hopes, enable the United Nations to respond in the most adequate manner to today's threats and challenges and to those of tomorrow. The first point in this regard is that our actions must be guided by a close look at the underlying causes of conflict. These may include a mix of poverty, socio- economic inequalities, weak governance institutions and practices, and deficits in - if not a total lack of justice and the rule of law.”
2004-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4980 (2004) · source
“Currently, the outstanding item on everybody's mind is the highly complex situation in Iraq, where serious security problems, the transition from occupation to sovereignty, efforts to address the humanitarian situation and to rebuild the economy and issues of justice and reconciliation pose a formidable mix of intertwined challenges. But other very difficult situations, such as those in Darfur, Cote d'Ivoire and Haiti, require no less attention. Most crises share the fate of being complex. However, the reasons for their complexity almost always vary.”
2004-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4980 (2004) · source
“The Council has also considered the role of women, both as potential victims of conflict and as indispensable actors in peace-building, and it has taken action to address the plight of children associated with armed conflict. The Council's attention to those questions, which are all essential to securing the sustainability of the Council's peace-building efforts, is a welcome development; it can, of course, be attributed to the fact that a number of complex crisis situations have been, and still are, on the Council's agenda.”
2004-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4980 (2004) · source
“I would like to thank the Pakistani presidency for this opportunity for the Security Council to address this important topic: important for the United Nations, but also important for every single State Member of the Organization. The participation of the President of the Economic and Social Council and of the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator underline that importance. Over the last few months, the Council has looked at the various and complex facets of conflict resolution, peacemaking, peacekeeping and peace-building. The Council has discussed the issues of conflict prevention, of justice and the rule of law, of national reconciliation, of the role of the private sector in conflict and post- conflict situations and, most recently, of peacekeeping.”
2004-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4980 (2004) · source
“In Germany they will find open doors, as did their predecessors. We are looking forward to continued and fruitful cooperation.”
2004-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4976 (2004) · source
“Germany fully subscribes to the statement to be made later by the presidency of the European Union, which will be delivered by the Ambassador of Ireland. I will therefore limit my statement. First of all, I would like to thank the Chairman of the Committee, Ambassador Mufioz, for his comprehensive and very instructive report. In particular, we appreciate his continued close dialogue with Member States. The countries he recently visited are important and reliable partners in the struggle against terrorism. Secondly, I welcome the new Monitoring Team and its coordinator, Mr. Richard Barrett, who have recently taken up their duties and have prepared an ambitious work plan. We commend them for having started their activities by establishing direct working contacts with a large number of Member States.”
2004-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4976 (2004) · source
“As the constitutional process leading to elections and the disarmament process seems to be making the necessary progress, it is timely for the parties and the international community also to address the social and economic problems in Bougainville. Let me conclude by commending the efforts of New Zealand, Australia, Fiji and other Pacific countries, as well as, inter alia, the European Union and the United Nations Development Programme, for their efforts in this regard. We believe that the people of Bougainville deserve a positive perspective for their future. Only then can sustainable peace be achieved.”
2004-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4962 (2004) · source
“We call upon all parties to continue to remove weapons from ex-combatants, thus allowing the destruction of all illegal weapons in the country. We welcome the decision by the Bougainville Revolutionary Army and Bougainville Resistance Force, as constructive participants in the Peace Process Consultative Committee, to agree to and participate in the destruction of all arms. We also welcome the reconciliation between the Bougainville Revolutionary Army commanders last week and hope that south Bougainville will soon join in Stage III. We continue to encourage Francis Ona and his movement to fully join the peace process and to cooperate in all areas. In order to bring sustainable peace to a country and to yield long-term success, peace processes have to be inclusive, taking on board as many political factions as possible.”
2004-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4962 (2004) · source
“We commend the efforts by Papua New Guinea in setting up a ministerial committee to promote a proactive approach and to finalize the constitutional process. We also commend the assumption of political responsibility for peace and autonomy by James Tanis, Vice-President of the Bougainville People's Congress, in the Interim Provincial Government. The success of the political process will essentially rely on completion of the disarmament programme. We therefore welcome the decision by the Peace Process Consultative Committee, chaired by the Observer Mission, to destroy the collected weapons, as set out in Stage III of the disarmament process. We are pleased to learn from Mr. Tiirk that substantial progress has been made in this field.”
2004-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4962 (2004) · source
“It would be positive to see the mission accompanying the electoral process to its end. We also thank Mr. Noel Sinclair for his efforts for the people of Bougainville. The adoption of the constitution will be a milestone in the process leading to the elections. We therefore welcome the work of the Bougainville Constitutional Committee, as well as the intention of the Government of Papua New Guinea to send envoys to Bougainville in order to resolve the issues outstanding in the third draft now on the table. We hope that the constitution can be adopted by the Constituent Assembly of Bougainville and approved by the Government of Papua New Guinea this summer, as has been agreed by the parties.”
2004-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4962 (2004) · source
“At the outset, let me congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. We are convinced that the Council will be under able and skilful leadership this month, and we wish you every success. Let me also thank you, Sir, and other delegations for the kind words about the German presidency of the Council last month, especially those expressed to Ambassador Pleuger, which I will relay to him. My delegation is grateful for the comprehensive briefing by Assistant Secretary-General Danilo Tiirk on the situation in Bougainville. Germany commends the success achieved by the parties and the United Nations Observer Mission in Bougainville (UNOMB). We believe that Mr. Tor Stenbock and his one-person team are doing a remarkable job in the process leading to the election of the Bougainville autonomous government.”
2004-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4962 (2004) · source
“We very much hope that UNMIK and the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government can take full advantage of the Council of Europe proposal and that it can make significant progress in decentralization over the next year”
2004-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4910 (2004) · source
“We also hope that United Nations officials and representatives of the economic pillar of UNMIK can soon work out an effective mechanism for eliminating the personal liability risks now being borne by staff involved in privatization. Finally, let me close by again praising the efforts of the Council of Europe to create a decentralization plan for Kosovo. If properly handled, decentralization should increase the spirit of cooperation among the various communities in Kosovo by enhancing the sense of security and empowerment that comes from having greater control over essential local decisions. Decentralization would also provide an effective mechanism for eliminating the illegal parallel Kosovo Serb institutions that are such a blight on the local administrative structure of Kosovo.”
2004-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4910 (2004) · source
“We are surprised and disappointed that officials of the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government and their representatives on the board of the Kosovo Trust Agency are not taking a more constructive approach to the privatization process. Kosovo Trust Agency managers - despite some risk that they might expose themselves to personal legal liability - are prepared to move ahead with the privatization of a considerable number of enterprises and to put additional firms up for sale in a third privatization tender. It does no one any good - least of all the unemployed workers of Kosovo - to stand by watching while such transactions are delayed by disagreements within the board of the Kosovo Trust Agency.”
2004-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4910 (2004) · source
“We are deeply disturbed that Belgrade appears to be actively discouraging Kosovo Serbs from participating in the working groups that are currently elaborating the implementation plan for the standards. The way forward this year for Kosovo will be defined by the joint standards implementation plan, which is to be presented soon. All communities must be fully engaged in this important project. I should like to focus particularly on the economy standard. Economic growth is essential to Kosovo's future, and putting socially owned enterprises in private hands should give an important and necessary boost to the Kosovo economy.”
2004-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4910 (2004) · source
“On the negative side, we share the Secretary- General's criticism of Pristina and Belgrade for failing to effectively launch a direct dialogue. In View of the urgent need for progress on such practical issues as energy, missing persons and returns, it is shameful that talks on those issues have not yet begun. The Special Representative has issued invitations to direct dialogue sessions on missing persons and energy to take place in Pristina on 18 February. This is an excellent opportunity to get the dialogue under way, and we urge Pristina and Belgrade to send to those sessions teams that are prepared to make concrete progress. We also believe it would be extremely helpful if Belgrade took a more positive stance on the "Standards for Kosovo" document, which was presented to the Security Council in December.”
2004-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4910 (2004) · source
“The Secretary-General also notes the progress made by the Kosovo Protection Corps (KPC) towards becoming an effective civilian emergency response organization. We note with satisfaction that the KPC accepted the need to investigate allegations of criminal involvement on the part of a few members of the Corps. The KPC must free itself from any taint of criminal connections and confirm its identity as a civilian organization with no military role in Kosovo. We are confident that other donor countries will join Germany in funding the civilian training of the KPC this year so that it can continue to make progress along that path. We also urge the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government to consider granting some additional funding to the KPC from the Kosovo Consolidated Budget.”
2004-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4910 (2004) · source
“I would like to begin by expressing our full support for the Special Representative and for all the efforts he has undertaken in Pristina. The Secretary- General's report to the Security Council last month (S/2004/71) painted an accurate picture of the progress that has been made and the many tasks that remain to be addressed in Kosovo. We share, in particular, the Secretary-General's hope that positive engagement by officials of the Provisional Institutions of Self- Government on returns will translate this year into a more welcoming environment for displaced persons in all municipalities. Nothing would better demonstrate progress in achieving the standards than a significant increase in the number of returns in 2004.”
2004-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4910 (2004) · source
“I should like first of all to express the deep shock of my Government at this morning's attack on the metro in Moscow, and to extend the condolences of the German Government to the Russian people, and especially to the families that have been affected by that insidious terrorist attack. We would like to welcome you, Sir, to the presidency of the Council for this month and assure you of the full cooperation of the German delegation in your work. At the same time, we would like to thank the Chilean delegation for their work during their presidency in the month of January. Our special thanks go to the Special Representative, Mr. Holkeri, for his comprehensive briefing to the Council. Germany fully subscribes to the statement that Ireland will make later on behalf of the European Union.”
2004-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4910 (2004) · source
“To conclude, I would like to underline the fact that Germany fully subscribes to the forthcoming statement by the representative of Ireland, speaking on behalf of the presidency of the European Union.”
2004-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4892 (2004) · source
“We also express our gratitude to Ambassador Munoz and to the representatives of more than 30 Member States, as well as to the staff of the Secretariat, for their active participation in the seminar on "Terrorism and Targeted Sanctions - Shortcomings and Possible Remedies for Individuals and Entities", which was organized last November as a joint initiative by the European Union, Sweden and Germany. The seminar explored ways to introduce at least some elements of due process into this sanctions regime in order to avoid the targeting of innocent individuals. These measures would, to our understanding, increase the system's credibility and effectiveness.”
2004-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4892 (2004) · source
“We would like also to thank the Monitoring Group, led by Mr. Michael Chandler, for the substantive findings and recommendations contained in its latest report. They deserve thorough analysis and should be duly reflected in the upcoming draft resolution. We join the Chairman in his appeal to those Member States which, regrettably, have not fully and proactively cooperated with the Committee to make renewed efforts to do so, including by submitting long- outstanding reports.”
2004-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4892 (2004) · source
“In particular, we appreciate the recent visits made to several Member States, including my country. The substantive discussions held and the tangible results achieved reassured the countries visited that the Committee's work is based on an effective, even- handed and transparent approach. Dialogue was also intensified by inviting some interested Member States to present their views directly in a meeting of the Committee and also by holding today this second public meeting of the Council dealing with the Committee's work. We welcome the announcement to hold periodic briefings open to all States on the Committee's activities. Thus, through several initiatives, you, Ambassador Munoz, have succeeded in setting high standards for strengthening the Committee's profile as a trusted partner.”
2004-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4892 (2004) · source