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lines on the record: 733
first: 1994-04-21
most recent: 2006-12-20
sittings or episodes: 111
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“The role of the international community, the Quartet in particular, remains extremely important in that it has to be actively involved and engaged in supporting the parties in their efforts to realize and implement their respective commitments. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. There are a number of speakers remaining on my list. In view of the lateness of the hour, and with the concurrence of the members of the Council, I intend to suspend the meeting until 2.50 pm. The meeting was suspended at I p.m.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“We are also concerned at continued Israeli settlement activities in the occupied Palestinian territories and at the continued construction of the separation barrier, as well as the Israeli cabinet's decision to immediately complete its construction in and around East Jerusalem, with apparent dire humanitarian consequences for a large number of the city's Arab inhabitants. It is important to reiterate that the road map remains the framework for the achievement of just and lasting peace. Both parties should concentrate on fulfilling their respective obligations and commitments under the road map. They should also refrain from any and all unilateral actions that threaten to prejudge the outcome of final status negotiations and that undermine efforts to build confidence on the ground.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“As tensions are running high, it is necessary that both parties do their utmost to curb attacks and counterattacks, including extrajudicial killings, in order to prevent a return to the vicious circle of violence that has beset the region for so long. Therefore, confidence-building between the parties is a key aspect. Greece would like to recall the understandings reached at the Sharm el-Sheikh Summit on 8 February and encourages both sides to proceed without delay with the implementation of those understandings.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“Notwithstanding Israel's legitimate security concerns, immediate steps must be taken to relieve the economic hardships faced by the Palestinian people and to facilitate rehabilitation and reconstruction by easing the flow of people and goods in and out of Gaza and the West Bank and between them. Although our attention is focused on the upcoming Israeli withdrawal, we must not lose sight of the wider context. Our shared goal is the realization of a two-State solution: Israel and a democratic, viable and territorially contiguous State of Palestine, living side by side in peace and security. We are concerned at the recent upsurge of violence, which has threatened to upset the delicate truce of the past few months.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“The viability of a successful disengagement should be consolidated by developing the necessary conditions - political, economic and security - to ensure, to the extent possible, that there will not be a reversal of the progress that will have been achieved. The economic revival of the Palestinian territories will be crucial to ensuring long-term benefits arising from the opportunity presented by the Israeli disengagement. All efforts in that direction should be supported and enhanced. Initiatives such as the 1 March London meeting on supporting the Palestinian Authority must include the appropriate follow-up.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“Both sides should make every effort to work directly with each other and to cooperate in finding the optimum solutions to the various issues involved in a coordinated, peaceful and smooth handover. Contacts between the two sides at all levels should be intensified and should be operational and forward-looking. Greece fully supports the mission of the Quartet's Special Envoy for Gaza Disengagement, Mr. James Wolfensohn, and his efforts to assist in the non- security-related aspects of the disengagement and in the revival of the Palestinian economy. The Israeli disengagement will be judged over the long term. Thus, provisions for the day after disengagement should be put in place.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“On numerous occasions they have publicly declared that they will honour and proceed with the commitments they have undertaken. That is to be commended. The upcoming Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and parts of the northern West Bank, when completed, will indeed constitute an important milestone. It should be seized upon as a momentous opportunity to revitalize the road map and to move the process a step closer towards achieving a fair, lasting and comprehensive peace in the Middle East. The success of Israeli disengagement is of paramount importance. All parties have an important stake in it. We are well aware that there are a number of issues that need to be addressed immediately and that need to be resolved in a manner that ensures a positive and successful outcome.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my national capacity as the representative of Greece. We give many thanks to Mr. Alvaro de Soto, the Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, for his comprehensive and useful briefing on the latest developments in the Middle East. Greece fully associates itself with the statement made by the representative of the United Kingdom on behalf of the European Union. Today's open debate comes at a most critical juncture on the long and difficult road towards achieving a just, comprehensive and lasting peace in the region. Over the past few months, we have witnessed a strong and solid commitment by both sides. Their respective leaderships have taken bold decisions, often at great political cost, to move the process forward. They have resisted sizeable internal pressures.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“I thank the representative of Israel for his kind words addressed to me. We have a long list of speakers. I am fully aware of the importance of the discussion that we are having today and fully aware of past practices. Nevertheless, I wish to kindly request all speakers to limit their statements, to the extent possible, to no more than five minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate their texts in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“I thank the Charge d'affaires of the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine for the kind words she addressed to me. I now give the floor to the representative of Israel.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in response to the request contained in a letter dated 19 July 2005 from the Charge d'affaires of the Permanent Mission of Kuwait to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, contained in document S/2005/469. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Mr. Alvaro de Soto, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General. I now give him the floor.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“Ahmad Hajihosseini, Charge d'affaires of the permanent observer mission of the OIC to the United Nations, to participate in the meeting of the Security Council on 21 July 2005 to consider the recent developments in the occupied Palestinian territory, including the Palestinian question, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council." That letter will be published as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/2005/473. If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 to His Excellency Mr. Ahmad Hajihosseini. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Hajihosseini took the seat reservedfor him at the side of the Council Chamber.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Paul Badji took the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber The President: I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter dated 20 July 2005 from the Permanent Representative of Yemen to the United Nations which reads as follows: "I have the honour, in my capacity as Chairman of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Group at the United Nations, to request that the Security Council extend an invitation to Mr.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“Yahya Mahmassani. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Mahmassani took the seat reservedfor him at the side ofthe Council Chamber. The President: I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter dated 20 July 2005 from the Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, which reads as follows: "In my capacity as Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, I have the honour to request that I be invited to participate in the debate on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council." In accordance with past practice in this matter, I propose that the Council extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to the Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mrs. Barghouti (Palestine) took a seat at the Council table. The President: I should also like to inform the Council that I have received a letter dated 20 July 2005 from the Permanent Representative of Algeria to the United Nations, which reads as follows: "I have the honour to request you to allow, pursuant to rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure, His Excellency Mr. Yahya Mahmassani to participate in the public debate on the Palestinian question which is to be held in the Security Council on Thursday, 21 July 2005." That letter will be published as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/2005/471. If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 to His Excellency Mr.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“I should also like to inform the Council that I have received a letter dated 20 July 2005 from the Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations, which will be issued as document S/2005/472 and which reads as follows: "I have the honour to request that, in accordance with its previous practice, the Security Council invite the Charge d'affaires of the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to the United Nations to participate in the meeting of the Security Council being held tomorrow, Thursday, 21 July 2005, regarding the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question." I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite the Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Permanent Observer Mission of Palestine to participate in this meeting in accordance with the rules of procedure and the previous practice in this regard.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“Gillerman (Israel) took a seat at the Council table; the representatives of the other aforementioned countries took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber The President: In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Alvaro de Soto, Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and Personal Representative of the Secretary-General. It is so decided. I invite Mr. De Soto to take a seat at the Council table.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Cuba, Egypt, India, Indonesia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Israel, Kuwait, Lebanon, Malaysia, Norway, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, the Sudan, the Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia and Yemen, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr.”
2005-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5230 (2005) · source
“"The Security Council invites the three Committees to continue reporting on their activities at regular intervals and, where appropriate, in a coordinated manner." This statement will be issued as a document of Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2005/34. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 4.45 p.m.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229Resumption1 (2005) · source
“The Security Council encourages such organizations, as or when proposed by the relevant Committee, where appropriate, to provide the necessary technical assistance. Moreover, the Security Council encourages its Counter-Terrorism Committee, Al- Qaida/Taliban Sanctions Committee, and, when appropriate, its 1540 Committee, as well as relevant organizations, to enhance cooperation with a view to identifying, promoting, and developing, as appropriate, best practices to provide clarity and guidance to States on implementation of the provisions of the relevant resolutions. "The Security Council encourages Member States in a position to do so to make technical assistance available on a priority basis.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229Resumption1 (2005) · source
“The Security Council also invites the three Committees to continue cooperation with the working group established pursuant to resolution 1566 (2004). "The Security Council urges Member States to redouble their efforts to implement the the provisions of the resolutions relevant to the three Committees. While reaffirming that the responsibility for implementing the provisions of these resolutions rests with the States, the Security Council encourages States to seek the necessary assistance to ensure that the necessary capacity to implement the resolutions is available. "The Security Council reiterates that relevant international, regional and subregional organizations can play a crucial role in supporting the goals of these resolutions, raising awareness of their importance, and helping their members implement them.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229Resumption1 (2005) · source
“The Security Council therefore strongly encourages Member States as well as the respective Committees to redouble their efforts to seek ways to further strengthen the implementation of resolutions 1267 (1999), 1373 (2001) and 1540 (2004), in accordance with the provisions of these and other relevant resolutions. "The Security Council reaffirms its call for enhanced cooperation among the three Committees, as well as their respective groups of experts, in monitoring States' implementation of the provisions of the relevant Security Council resolutions, with due respect for their different mandates, including through enhanced information sharing, coordinated response to late submission of States' reports to the three Committees, and other issues of relevance to all the three Committees.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229Resumption1 (2005) · source
“"The Security Council welcomes the briefings by the Chairmen of the Al Qaida/Taliban sanctions Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999), the Counter- Terrorism Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004) on the work of the three Committees. The Security Council reaffirms the importance and the urgency it attaches to the implementation of the provisions of the resolutions relevant to the three Committees as well as the fulfilment of the mandates of the three Committees.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229Resumption1 (2005) · source
“The Security Council calls on Member States to cooperate on an expedited basis to resolve all outstanding issues with a View to adopting the draft comprehensive convention on international terrorism. "The Security Council urges all States to cooperate to bring to justice, in accordance with the principle of extradite or prosecute, the perpetrators, organizers and sponsors of acts of terrorism. Recent events, as condemned by the Security Council in resolution 1611 (2005) and S/PRST/2005/29, stress the urgency and necessity of redoubling efforts to combat terrorism.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229Resumption1 (2005) · source
“The Security Council also reaffirms that proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as well as their means of delivery, constitutes a threat to international peace and security and recalls its grave concern about the risk posed by non-State actors that attempt to develop, acquire, manufacture, possess, transport, transfer or use nuclear, chemical and biological weapons and their means of delivery. "The Security Council reiterates its call on all Member States to become parties to all 12 international conventions against terrorism and in this context draws attention to the treaty event being held in New York in September, and encourages Member States to take that opportunity also to sign the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229Resumption1 (2005) · source
“I thank the representative of Pakistan for his kind words addressed to me and to the Greek delegation. There are no more speakers inscribed on my list. I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Security Council: "The Security Council reaffirms that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to peace and security and that any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable regardless of their motivations, whenever and by whomsoever committed. The Security Council reiterates its condemnation of the Al-Qaida network and other terrorist groups for ongoing and multiple criminal terrorist acts aimed at causing death and destruction of property and undermining stability.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229Resumption1 (2005) · source
“The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, to whom I give the floor.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229Resumption1 (2005) · source
“I thank the representative of Israel for his kind words addressed to me. I now give the floor to the representative of Peru.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229Resumption1 (2005) · source
“I thank the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic for the kind words he addressed to me and to my country. I now call on the representative of Israel.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate their texts in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber. As a measure to optimize the use of our time, I will not individually invite speakers to take seats at the table or to resume their seats at the side of the Chamber. When a speaker is taking the floor, the Conference Officer will seat the next speaker on the list at the table. I thank representatives for their understanding and cooperation. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic, to whom I give the floor.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229Resumption1 (2005) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Pakistan, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Akram (Pakistan) took the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber. The President: I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than five minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229Resumption1 (2005) · source
“Likewise, we support the early conclusion of the negotiations on a comprehensive convention on terrorism, as well as its adoption during the sixtieth session of the General Assembly. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. There are still a number of speakers remaining on my list for this meeting. I intend, with the concurrence of the members of the Council, to suspend the meeting until 3 pm. The meeting was suspended at 1.15pm.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“It is a matter of concern, though, that 75 States are late in submitting their national reports. Such delays do not facilitate the fulfilment of the Committee's mandate. They also do not allow the Security Council to assess the progress achieved by the States concerned in their implementation of resolution 1540 (2004). We urge those States to meet their obligation under the resolution and to submit their reports without further delay. We welcome the adoption by the General Assembly earlier this year of the International Convention for the Suppression of Acts of Nuclear Terrorism, which addresses another serious aspect of the terrorist threat. We urge all Member States to sign the Convention at the summit to be held in September.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“Furthermore, we fully support the efforts of the Committee to continue its dialogue with Member States that have not submitted their reports, in order to encourage them to report in a timely manner. Finally, we believe that the Committee should develop a set of best practices to provide guidance for the implementation of resolution 1373 (2001) on the basis of best practices developed in the context of other international, regional and subregional organizations. I also wish to express our appreciation to the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004), Ambassador Motoc, for his efforts to advance the work of the Committee. We were pleased to hear that, with the support of the group of experts, the Committee has already examined more than 50 reports.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“On the work of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), I would like to extend my warm congratulations to Ambassador Ellen Margrethe Loj for her intensive efforts to strengthen the Committee's dialogue with Member States. I would also very much like to thank the Committee's Executive Directorate for its work, as well as Ambassador Ruperez and his staff. The recent Visits to Kenya, Albania and Thailand by members of the Executive Directorate constitute useful tools to assist States to implement resolution 1373 (2001) in an open manner and to identify the technical assistance needs of States. However, what is really important is to have proper follow-up for those visits. We were pleased to hear from the Committee's Chair that that issue is a high priority for the CTC.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“In our View, sanctions can serve their objective only if their implementation is consistent with the protection of human rights. We also think that more transparent and clearer criteria and requirements should be established for the listing and de-listing of individuals and entities. Individuals and entities included in the Committee's list should be informed about the measures imposed on them, listing and de-listing procedures and the humanitarian exemptions provided for in resolution 1452 (2002). Lastly, we think that a process for reviewing the cases of individuals and entities claiming to have been wrongfully placed or retained on the Committee's list should be envisaged as a means of improving the sanctions regime and enhancing its legitimacy.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“The Visits he carried out to Member States were useful and facilitated a better understanding of their obligations under resolution 1267 (1999) and subsequent resolutions. We also thank the Committee's Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team for its work to improve the effectiveness of the sanctions regime. We look forward to its third report and anticipate new recommendations on necessary improvements in that field. The visits of the Team to Member States and to regional organizations have enhanced the Committee's interaction with those States and organizations. The result will be better implementation of sanctions. Likewise, we look forward to the renewal of resolution 1526 (2004), with a View to improving the sanctions regime. The principle of due process must be taken into consideration.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“The United Nations has played, and continues to play, an important role in the fight against terrorism by addressing the challenge as one of the most serious threats to our peace and security, as well as by addressing the challenge of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The work and ongoing efforts of the three committees have considerably enhanced the role of the United Nations in dealing with those threats. I would like to express our appreciation to the Chairmen of the committees for their commitment and dedication in carrying out their difficult tasks. With respect to the Al-Qaida and Taliban sanctions Committee, I would like to express my sincere thanks to its Chairman, Ambassador Cesar Mayoral.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“The London terrorist attacks, as well as last year's attacks in Madrid and those elsewhere, whether in the past or more recently, show that terrorism is likely to be with us for a considerable period of time. No country is immune. We should therefore accelerate and better coordinate our efforts to eradicate it, both domestically and internationally. Acts of terrorism are not justifiable on any grounds, be they political, philosophical, religious or other. Those committing such acts should be brought to justice. However, our fight against terrorism must not ignore human rights. Counter-terrorism measures and the protection of human rights are not mutually exclusive.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Greece. At the outset, I would like to thank the three Committee Chairmen for their most informative briefings. Greece fully associates itself with the statement made by the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom on behalf of the European Union. I would, however, like to add the following points. This debate is taking place only a short time after the deadly terrorist attacks in London, which we condemn and which deeply shocked the international community. Once more, it was proved that terrorism continues to pose a serious threat to the most fundamental value of mankind, that is, the right to life, freedom and security of person.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“I thank Ambassador Motoc for his briefing. In accordance with the understanding reached among Council members, I wish to remind all speakers to limit their statements to no more than five minutes in order to enable the Council to carry out its work expeditiously. Delegations with lengthy statements are kindly requested to circulate the text in writing and to deliver a condensed version when speaking in the Chamber.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“I now give the floor to Ambassador Mihnea Ioan Motoc, Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004).”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“I thank Ambassador Loj for her briefing. I now give the floor to Ambassador Cesar Mayoral, Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Al-Qaida and the Taliban and associated individuals and entities.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. I would like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/2005/421, which contains the text of a letter dated 29 June 2005 from the Chairman of the Counter-Terrorism Committee, transmitting the Committee's sixteenth 90-day work programme. At this time, we will hear briefings by the Chairman of the 1373 Committee, the Chairman of the 1267 Committee and the Chairman of the 1540 Committee. I now give the floor to Ambassador Ellen Margrethe Loj, Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“The President: In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend invitations under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Ambassador Ellen Margrethe Loj, Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1373 (2001) concerning counter-terrorism; Ambassador Cesar Mayoral, Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) concerning Al-Qaida and the Taliban and associated individuals and entities; and Ambassador Mihnea Ioan Motoc, Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1540 (2004). It is so decided. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Australia, Cuba, India, Israel, Liechtenstein, New Zealand, Peru, Switzerland, the Syrian Arab Republic and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, the representatives of the aforementioned countries took the seats reservedfor them at the side of the Council Chamber.”
2005-07-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5229 (2005) · source
“In order to maintain and consolidate momentum, the Council welcomes regular briefings, as needed, by DPKO and UNAIDS on the progress made, as a measure to strengthen commitment and accountability at the highest levels and ensure sustained monitoring and evaluation of the impact of programmes. The Council reaffirms its intention to contribute, within its competence, to the attainment of the relevant objectives in the declaration adopted at the twenty-sixth special session of the General Assembly in carrying out the Council's work, in particular in its follow-up to resolution 1308 (2000)." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2005/33. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 12.20 p.m.”
2005-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5228 (2005) · source
“The Council welcomes the action taken by the Secretary-General and the United Nations peacekeeping missions to integrate HIV/AIDS awareness in their mandated activities and outreach projects for vulnerable communities, and urges them to pay particular attention to the gender dimensions of HIV/AIDS. In this context, the Council encourages further cooperation between DPKO and UNAIDS and its co- sponsors, non-governmental organizations and civil society, bilateral and multilateral donors and national Governments. "The Security Council recognizes that significant progress has been made in implementation of resolution 1308 (2000) but that many challenges remain. The Council expresses its readiness to further promote and support the implementation of this resolution.”
2005-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5228 (2005) · source
“"The Security Council recognizes that men and women in the uniformed services are vital elements in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The Council welcomes the efforts by Member States, including through existing national programmes, DPKO, UNAIDS and other stakeholders, to counter the spread of the disease. The Council encourages Member States, in the preparation of their personnel for participation in peacekeeping operations, to employ best practices in HIV/AIDS education, prevention, awareness, countering stigma and discrimination, voluntary confidential counselling and testing, and care and treatment. "The Security Council recognizes that United Nations peacekeeping personnel can be important contributors to the response to HIV/AIDS, particularly for vulnerable communities in post-conflict environments.”
2005-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5228 (2005) · source
“After consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council reaffirms its commitment to the full implementation of resolution 1308 (2000). The Council also recalls the United Nations General Assembly Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS of June 2001. "The Security Council welcomes the collaboration between DPKO and UNAIDS and its co-sponsors to address HIV/AIDS awareness among peacekeeping personnel, both uniformed and civilian. The Council commends UNAIDS for developing, in cooperation with interested States, national programmes to address HIV/AIDS among their uniformed personnel. The Council recognizes the significant number of direct and indirect beneficiaries of the programmes worldwide.”
2005-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5228 (2005) · source