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1. “The Secretary-General has submitted numerous reports providing information on the victims of armed conflicts and on grave violations of human rights. The Council bears a special responsibility to encourage Member States to fulfil their obligations with respect to the protection of civilians. Ways must be found to improve cooperation among the Security Council, the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, each according to its mandate. We must also work for coordination among the various agencies and partners of the United Nations to ensure the necessary effectiveness through a comprehensive methodology. More than half a century has passed since the adoption of the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War.”

   2002-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4492 (2002) · source

2. “It demonstrated once again that he possesses true humanitarian spirit in his work of coordination and in organizing round tables on this issue. Last year, I had the honour of being in the Economic and Social Council when he discussed humanitarian issues. What distinguishes today's discussion is that it complements previous debates in the Council, now that the Council has decided to focus on the question of protecting civilians in armed conflicts as an early warning element of the maintenance of international peace and security. We must recall that wars have taken a high toll of civilian victims - approximately 5 million during the past decade. As Ambassador Levitte said, civilians now make up 95 per cent of the victims of armed conflict.”

   2002-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4492 (2002) · source

3. “Mr. Wehbe (Syrian Arab Republic) (spoke in Arabic): It is a pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, on your initiative of resuming the Council's discussion of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. This is undoubtedly one of the most important issues before us, as Ambassador Levitte said in his statement and as we see from the statistics he provided. This issue is intimately bound up with the question of international humanitarian law in armed conflicts. I greatly appreciate the aide-memoire annexed to the draft presidential statement; it is truly a road map for our future work. I would also like to join those who preceded me in thanking Mr. Oshima, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, for his briefing to the Council this morning.”

   2002-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4492 (2002) · source

4. “Moreover, the draft resolution does not demand that Israel, the occupying Power, respect the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12 August 1949. That is the basic message we have called on the Council to send to the Israeli occupying Power. S/PV.448') In view of these points, which were not included in the draft resolution before us, I wish to record that the delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic will abstain in the voting on the draft resolution before us.”

   2002-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4489 (2002) · source

5. “The Security Council must call for the resumption of the peace process and for a comprehensive and just peace, pursuant to the outcome of the Madrid Conference and based on Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973) and the principle of land for peace. It must also call on Israel to implement those resolutions and the principle of land for peace. Otherwise, those resolutions will remain unimplemented. I do not believe that the Council wants to see that happen. In conclusion, we regret that the draft resolution does not even minimally take our concerns into consideration in a way that would prompt us to support it - that is, by including a reference to the Madrid Conference, the peace process and a just and comprehensive peace in the region. We have sought this in all sincerity.”

   2002-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4489 (2002) · source

6. “This draft resolution treats killer and victim equally, which is particularly egregious in view of the practices of the occupation authorities against the Palestinian people. The destruction, the killings and the detention of more than 2,000 Palestinians in massive concentration camps by the Israeli occupation forces must be condemned by the Council. Any discussion of security arrangements in this crisis situation merely underlines the failure of such arrangements, as has been testified to by many countries. They have been superseded by time, particularly in view of the massacres committed daily by Israel in the occupied territories, especially in the densely populated Palestinian refugee camps.”

   2002-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4489 (2002) · source

7. “Mr. Wehbe (Syrian Arab Republic) (spoke in Arabic): The Arab Group submitted a draft resolution which it believes to be simple and capable of meeting the aspirations of the international community. It would avoid complications and address the situation on the ground and the tragic events in the region brought about by Israel's killing and destruction of the Palestinian people, despite all the flexibility shown by the Arab side. Unfortunately, this flexibility was not matched by those who submitted the draft resolution before us, which fails to take Arab concerns into consideration. This draft resolution is very weak and does not address the root of the question: the Israeli occupation. That is the issue to which the Secretary- General referred in his statement today.”

   2002-03-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4489 (2002) · source

8. “We must provide assistance, particularly taking into account the natural disaster of the drought in Somalia and neighbouring countries.”

   2002-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4487 (2002) · source

9. “Cooperation between Somalia and its neighbours would then ensure peace in Somalia and in neighbouring countries, while respecting the unity and territorial integrity of the country and its people. This morning, we heard a bitter complaint from Somalia over the crisis concerning the Al-Barakaat bank. I think we must try to find a solution to that problem, because that is the only bank in Somalia - the lungs of the economy, so to speak - that could improve the financial situation in the country. Thus we must find a solution, especially in the light of the statement by the Somali Minister for Foreign Affairs that the brotherly Somali people are a peace-loving people. I think the question of a solution should be studied carefully and wisely, to ensure life, well-being and development for the Somali people.”

   2002-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4487 (2002) · source

10. “That is the only way to lift Somalia out of the vicious circle resulting from the country's lack of security and the fact that it has been largely ignored for the last decade. Such a process would send the right message to the Somali people, to subregional and regional organizations and also to donors. It would help strengthen the ongoing process of national reconciliation and thereby help support the efforts of the Transitional National Government. The League of Arab States also supports those efforts. We look forward to the national reconciliation conference to be held at Nairobi in late April. We hope that it will be a qualitative turning point that will lead Somalia and the Transitional National Government, with the cooperation of neighbouring States, back to peace.”

    2002-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4487 (2002) · source

11. “Fourthly, a Committee of Friends of Somalia is envisaged in the report, and we welcome that idea. We believe that setting up such a Committee should take into account the need to include international and regional organizations and States involved in the Somalia conflict, so that its work can be positive and constructive and can lead to national reconciliation. Conflicts among regional, national and international initiatives would thus be avoided. Finally, the international community in general and the Security Council in particular must participate in a serious process to build peace in Somalia and to put an end to the conflict in that country, where chaos and war have prevailed for so many years.”

    2002-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4487 (2002) · source

12. “Secondly, the Council would reaffirm the principles of the unity, independence and territorial integrity of Somalia and of non-intervention in its internal affairs, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations. This point was not mentioned in the latest report of the Secretary-General. Thirdly, the Council would consider setting up a monitoring and verification mechanism that would facilitate the work of the sanctions Committee established pursuant to resolution 751 (1992), would ensure strict compliance with the arms embargo imposed under Chapter VII of the Charter, and would study any violations of the embargo. Ambassador Tafrov, Chairman of the sanctions Committee, and the other Committee members have stressed that the Committee must work effectively, and we welcome that sentiment.”

    2002-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4487 (2002) · source

13. “However, the Government inherited a war-torn country that truly needs material resources in order to rebuild its infrastructure. One key to success for the Transitional National Government is to acquire adequate material resources to address this situation. In that context, we would emphasize the following points, which we would like to see reflected in the presidential statement to be adopted at the end of our meeting or shortly thereafter. First, the Council would support the Transitional National Government's efforts to complete the process of national reconciliation, and would strongly condemn the warlords, who continue to hamper all peace efforts and are an obstacle on the road to national reconciliation - a road that would lead Somalia from the phase of conflict to that of peace-building.”

    2002-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4487 (2002) · source

14. “There is also an imperative need for a comprehensive approach to dealing with the situation in Somalia, one that will support peace-building and security, which are keys to development in the country. Sending a United Nations mission must not be held hostage to the wishes of a few warlords who are taking advantage of the current situation and imposing such great suffering on the people of Somalia. I assume that this is now what we in the Security Council wish to see happen. The Arta peace process, about which the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Somalia spoke during our private meeting this morning, is a historic opportunity for the Transitional National Government. The international community has agreed that the process provided the best chance to establish lasting peace in Somalia.”

    2002-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4487 (2002) · source

15. “The Secretary-General's recommendations in his report are not, we feel, really adequate for addressing the situation in Somalia. There is an imperative need to formulate specific recommendations that would enable our Organization to provide greater assistance, including in the demobilization of militia members and the training of police personnel, as proposed by the Security Council in its presidential statement of 31 October 2001. This is vitally important if we are to improve the security situation in Somalia. It would also enable the Transitional National Government to make use of the humanitarian resources available to it in the army and police.”

    2002-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4487 (2002) · source

16. “At the same time, we must find some explanation of why the situation in Somalia has deteriorated so that we may remedy it. We feel that the report does not stress this aspect, but such an approach would help us to find a way to break the vicious cycle in that country. We could use the successful lessons learned by United Nations missions in other African countries where civil wars and conflicts had been waged. However, in extremely dangerous security situations, the United Nations has in some cases been able to send peace-building missions that have made positive contributions to ending warfare and building peace in those countries. A question therefore arises: Why not do the same in Somalia? Why do we not send a peace mission there?”

    2002-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4487 (2002) · source

17. “We must discharge our mission as members of the Security Council, which is to ensure the maintenance of international peace and security. During our debate on the Secretary-General's report on the situation in Somalia, we can assert that the report covers the various economic, political and security dimensions of the crisis there. The picture painted in the report is indeed a bleak one. From a security perspective, Somalia remains one of the most dangerous areas in which the United Nations is involved and active. Yet, the report does not recommend the sending ofa mission to Somalia. With respect to peace-building in Somalia, we support the Secretary-General's assertion of the importance of ensuring the security of United Nations personnel.”

    2002-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4487 (2002) · source

18. “Mr. Wehbe (Syrian Arab Republic) (spoke in Arabic): We would like to thank you, Sir, for convening this important meeting to consider the situation in brotherly Somalia. We join in the welcome extended by preceding speakers to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Somalia, Mr. Yusuf Hassan Ibrahim. We support the statement to be made by the Permanent Representative of Jordan in his capacity as Chairman of the Arab Group this month. That statement will demonstrate the support of Arab Governments for the Transitional National Government of Somalia, as stressed by the Arab Foreign Ministers meeting two days ago in Cairo. The ongoing situation in Somalia has certainly not enjoyed any intervention by the Security Council, which would impose a major security, political, economic and humanitarian responsibility on us.”

    2002-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4487 (2002) · source

19. “Over the years, the Horn of Africa has endured fierce conflicts and disastrous situations. Consequently, the international community is duty-bound to make further efforts to put an end to those conflicts and those disastrous situations by working towards stability and development. Here, we are very optimistic about the possibility of settling the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea, which would be a first step towards settling other problems in that important and sensitive region.”

    2002-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4485 (2002) · source

20. “In particular, my delegation supports the mission's appeal to the guarantors, the facilitators and the witnesses of the peace process, the Organization of African Unity and the friends of Eritrea and Ethiopia to continue to intensify their contacts with the authorities of both countries, in order to promote a constructive dialogue with the aim of opening a new page in the history of their relations. We also support the recommendations urging donors to respond generously to the United Nations Trust Fund to Support the Peace Process established for the purpose of promoting assistance projects. We believe that the renewal of the mandate of UNMEE for a further six-month period, on which a decision will soon be taken, would help strengthen stability and peace in the region.”

    2002-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4485 (2002) · source

21. “In that regard, my delegation is confident that the two parties will fully cooperate with UNMEE in working towards a common understanding on ways and means to implement the forthcoming decision of the Boundary Commission. The report of the Council mission to Ethiopia and Eritrea is comprehensive, transparently reporting on all the mission's activities. We believe that the observations and recommendations set out in part IV of the report deserve the full attention of the Council and of the two neighbouring countries.”

    2002-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4485 (2002) · source

22. “Such a peace would also help promote friendship and development between the two neighbouring peoples. Syria welcomes the possibility of a legal settlement on the boundary in the near future, in accordance with the Algiers Agreements. We commend the leaders of the two countries for their statements confirming their readiness to accept the decision of the Boundary Commission. That demonstrates the commitment of the two parties to the peace process. My delegation pays tribute here to the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) for the role it is playing, in cooperation with the two parties, to improve the living conditions of the population, especially in the Temporary Security Zone.”

    2002-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4485 (2002) · source

23. “The Syrian Arab Republic agrees with previous speakers that this was a timely mission, taking place soon before the decision of the Boundary Commission that will demarcate the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea by the end of this month. My delegation feels that the message sent by the mission to both parties was a direct reflection of the interest of the international community and of the Security Council in reaching a peaceful settlement of the situation of conflict between the two countries. That conflict has cost thousands of lives and has displaced many innocent civilians on both sides. We are confident that peace based on justice and on the principles of international law will ultimately lead to building relations founded on equality and mutual respect between the two countries.”

    2002-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4485 (2002) · source

24. “Mr. Mekdad (Syrian Arab Republic) (spoke in Arabic): The delegation of the Syrian Arab Republic is pleased, Mr. Minister, to see you presiding over this open meeting of the Security Council to discuss the report of the Council mission to Ethiopia and Eritrea. We appreciate the contribution of your friendly country, which provided the facilities needed to ensure the mission's success. Let me also express our profound appreciation for the enormous efforts of Ambassador Ole Peter Kolby, who led the Security Council mission to Ethiopia and Eritrea with success. We listened carefully to his presentation of the mission's detailed report to the Council.”

    2002-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4485 (2002) · source

25. “We welcome Bosnia and Herzegovina's normalization of its relations with neighbouring countries, in particular its exchange of ambassadors with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It is our hope that an appropriate solution to the question of the border between the two countries will be found. The 1999 Treaty on the State Border must be fully applied along the whole border. This would undoubtedly facilitate the rapprochement between Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the European Union in the Stabilization and Association Process.”

    2002-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4484 (2002) · source

26. “A cause for concern is the pace of economic recovery in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which continues to be extremely slow. This could cast shadows on the overall development process in the country. However, Bosnia and Herzegovina's endeavour to join the European Union could represent a political and economic objective that can be achieved through the implementation of the plan provided by the European Union. I agree completely with Mr. Petritsch's statement a few moments ago that the leaders of Bosnia and Herzegovina have the responsibility to develop their Government and administration by themselves, in a manner consistent with the reality prevailing there. In my opinion, this is the inevitable result of the process.”

    2002-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4484 (2002) · source

27. “Their success will have a major effect on the political, economic and social life in Bosnia and Herzegovina, enabling the political administration to assume its responsibilities after the end of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH), on 31 December 2002. In this regard, there is an urgent need for the reform and strengthening of the defence forces and the army in order for Bosnia and Herzegovina to be able to discharge its security and defence duties after the full transfer of power to the Government at the end of this year. There is also a need to streamline the international civilian presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as a need to study the High Representative's plan for the partnership between the international community and the Bosnia and Herzegovina authorities in various fields.”

    2002-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4484 (2002) · source

28. “It coordinates policies in the fields of the rule of law, the building of economic institutions, the return of refugees, and reconstruction. We thank the High Representative for his efforts aimed at the return of refugees and internally displaced persons. The year 2001 witnessed more than 92,000 returns of minorities to the country. This fact will have a clear effect on the social, economic and political stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We look forward to the general elections to be held in October this year. We join the High Representative's call to the authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina to accelerate the preparations for these elections.”

    2002-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4484 (2002) · source

29. “I cannot but welcome the decision of the European Union to appoint Lord Ashdown as successor to Mr. Petritsch. We wish him every success in his task of achieving peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We would also like to express our deep appreciation to Mr. Javier Solana, Secretary- General of the Council and High Representative of the European Union Common Foreign and Security Policy, for his efforts to achieve peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina. My delegation welcomes the meeting of the Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council on 6 December 2001. At that meeting the Board adopted a draft plan, presented by the High Representative, on streamlining the work of the international civilian organizations in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

    2002-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4484 (2002) · source

30. “Mr. Wehbe (Syrian Arab Republic) (spoke in Arabic): My delegation is pleased to see you, Sir, presiding over this important meeting of the Security Council. This is clear proof of the great importance that Norway attaches to the question of the development of Bosnia and Herzegovina. I would like to express our appreciation to Mr. Kofi Annan, the Secretary-General, for his lucid statement, which provided a framework for our debate today. We also thank him for the report that he presented to us. In addition, our thanks go to Mr. Wolfgang Petritsch, High Representative for the implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina. We also express our appreciation to Mr. Jacques Paul Klein, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, for his detailed briefing on the achievements of the United Nations in that country.”

    2002-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4484 (2002) · source

31. “This is particularly necessary, since Israel has not concealed in any way its intentions to evade the requirements of a comprehensive peace by maintaining its occupation of the Arab territories. Otherwise, what is the justification for the continued occupation? While Israel claims that it is seeking peace, it is conducting a systematic political process to kill the peace process. If Israel wishes to live in peace, it must weigh its options. By renouncing occupation - and this is a simple matter set out and approved by the Security Council - it must respond to the requirements of a just and comprehensive peace, chosen as a strategic goal by the Arabs. Israel must realize that it cannot hold on to the land of others and enjoy peace at the same time.”

    2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source

32. “There are numerous peace initiatives. Many initiatives may also emerge. But we have a clear-cut initiative. There is a peace process. That process requires clear and explicit political will and not further initiatives. So long as the process is based on the resolutions of this august Council, the peace that we aspire to is one that is just and comprehensive, in line with the Madrid peace process and its terms of reference, based on Security Council resolution 242 (1967) and 338 (1973), as I mentioned, and the principle of land for peace. The emphasis by the Security Council on such a peace is needed now more than ever, so as not to waste time and to avoid an increase in Violence in the region.”

    2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source

33. “Sixthly, it should reiterate its clear-cut stand on the Israeli policy of settlement in the Arab territories since 1967, including Jerusalem, particularly as put forward in resolution 465 (1980). Seventhly, the Council should emphasize the need for Israel to abide by the Madrid peace process. That process was approved by the international community; it is based on Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973) and on the principle of land for peace. This is particularly important, since Israel is trying to bide its time and thwart the achievement of a just and comprehensive peace. It is also trying to avoid a complete withdrawal from all occupied Palestinian territories, including Jerusalem, the occupied Syrian Golan to the 4 June 1967 line, and the remaining occupied parts of the Lebanese territories.”

    2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source

34. “Secondly, it must call upon Israel to cease immediately its acts of aggression in the occupied territories, to forgo its policy of siege, starvation and S/PV.4478 assassination of Palestinian citizens and leaders and to return to negotiations with a view to achieving a just and comprehensive peace. Thirdly, it must call upon Israel to implement all relevant Security Council resolutions and not exempt it from complying with United Nations resolutions. Fourthly, the Council should emphasize that the 1949 Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War is applicable to the occupied Arab territories. Fifthly, it should hold the Sharon Government fully accountable for the crimes perpetrated against the Palestinians in the occupied territories. We should be courageous in this regard.”

    2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source

35. “In the light of this gloomy picture - the Israeli Government's escalation of assassinations of Palestinian citizens and leaders, destruction of Palestinian infrastructure and institutions, daily massacres by the Sharon Government - which I will not enumerate here - its attempts to impose genocidal war and ethnic cleansing, and the effects of these practices on peace and security in the region - the Security Council, which the Charter has entrusted with the responsibility of maintaining international peace and security, is called upon first to denounce and condemn the persistent Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people.”

    2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source

36. “In this connection, it seems that Israel has not yet realized the fact that killing begets only killing and violence begets only Violence and destruction. Destruction will only lead to destruction and the occupation will only generate resistance. This is a legitimate resistance. Security will not be brought about without the achievement of a full, comprehensive and just peace for everyone in the region.”

    2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source

37. “It is inconceivable to control 3 million persons who are starving and whose basic right to live is denied. This is inconceivable." If the Israeli officer who observed these events has rebelled and expressed such indignation, what does the international community, particularly the Security Council, expect from the Palestinian people, who are suffering from hunger, injustice, suppression and occupation, with all their negative aspects? What does it expect the Palestinian people to do? Does this people not have the right to rebel against and resist occupation in order to regain its rights and land? This is a legitimate right enshrined in the Charter and Council resolutions. The main reason for what is transpiring in the occupied Arab territories is the Israeli occupation of territories in Palestine, Lebanon and Syria.”

    2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source

38. “Sharon's policy towards the Palestinian people is increasing: that policy violates all laws. In particular, the Israeli Government is committing daily massacres that express the hysteria prevailing in the ruling institutions of Israel. Events have proved that the achievement of security for Israel alone is a myth, because security must be achieved for all. Security cannot be achieved without laying its basic foundation: peace. Peace is lacking. Bitterness at this approach has been expressed in the refusal of many Israeli regular and reserve officers to do military service in the occupied Palestinian territories. I quote from a statement by one Israeli officer: "The occupation practices are war crimes according to all international criteria. Atrocities are carried out in the Palestinian areas.”

    2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source

39. “This is in addition to the imposition of the policy of siege, starvation, destruction and the killing of children, the elderly and women, as well as what was mentioned by the representatives of Mauritius and Palestine. Israel has atrociously exploited the will of the international community to combat terrorism after 11 September. With the pretext of combating terrorism - as if others were not fighting terrorism - it has attempted to classify resistance against occupation, self-defence and the defence of land and dignity as terrorism, thus violating the principles of international law and world ethics. Israel is trying to cover up the war of genocide it is waging against the Palestinian people. It is natural that the wave of internal Israeli criticism and external criticism against Mr.”

    2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source

40. “The grave deterioration of the situation in the occupied Arab territories as well as the alarming spiral of Israeli aggression against the Palestinian people and its infrastructure - particularly in the past few days - constitute a blatant violation of international law and international humanitarian law, in particular the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949. These actions also violate the relevant Security Council resolutions on the Arab- Israeli conflict. Israeli occupation forces have committed a series of criminal actions which daily cause the death and injury of dozens of people and now total around a thousand Palestinian martyrs and thousands of injured Palestinians since the beginning of the intifada.”

    2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source

41. “Mr. Wehbe (Syrian Arab Republic) (spoke in Arabic): I should like at the outset to convey to you, Mr. President, my sincerest thanks and gratitude for your quick response to the request of the Arab Group S/PV.4478 to convene this session of the Security Council to consider the extremely dangerous situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, including Jerusalem, and to take the necessary action in that regard. Allow me to reiterate our thanks to the Secretary- General for the statement he delivered before the previous open meeting, in which he set out his views on the developments in the occupied territory.”

    2002-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4478 (2002) · source

42. “His Government has a plan for resolving the conflict in Angola; in the light of his statement that UNITA has escalated its military activities and its weapons purchases, how does he view the real prospects of implementing the peace plan that his Government has proposed? And what practical role does he feel the Security Council could play? I also have one question for Mr. Oshima. In his view, what are the reasons for the 22-month delay in repairing the Kuito airstrip?”

    2002-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4472 (2002) · source

43. “We join the Vice-Minister for External Relations of Angola in urging the international community, especially the donor community, to provide generous assistance to the Government and the people of Angola, and to put pressure on UNITA with a View to establishing the stability that is so earnestly desired. Here, we support the efforts of the Secretary-General and of his Adviser for Special Assignments in Africa, Mr. Ibrahim Gambari, in the search for peace and stability and for an end to war in Angola. I have two questions for His Excellency the Vice- Minister for External Relations of Angola.”

    2002-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4472 (2002) · source

44. “We welcome the special measures taken by the Government of Angola to fulfil provisions of the Lusaka Protocol that remain to be implemented, including disarming UNITA armed groups and extending State authority throughout the national territory in order to protect the Government of national unity and reconciliation and to create a climate conducive to the reestablishment of order, to the establishment of a constitutional order and to preparations for elections. We appreciate the efforts of the Organization of African Unity and the Southern African Development Community to bring peace and stability to Angola.”

    2002-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4472 (2002) · source

45. “UNITA's escalating military activities run counter to efforts to find a peaceful settlement of the conflict. My delegation welcomes the Angolan Government's renewed commitment to the Lusaka Protocol, its initiatives to enhance the peace process and its intention to find a solution to the conflict, as stated today by His Excellency the Vice-Minister for External Relations of Angola. That solution would be built around a peace plan based on a number of points, which he enumerated in his statement. Such a plan would stabilize the situation in Angola.”

    2002-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4472 (2002) · source

46. “UNITA must stop threatening the security of humanitarian assistance convoys and must facilitate the delivery of such assistance throughout Angola. Here, it is worth noting that the sanctions have resulted only in an escalation of UNITA's attacks against civilians in Angola; the Council must therefore seriously consider ways and means to put pressure on UNITA and on the sources of its military supplies, with a view to putting an end to the provision of such supplies and to UNITA's attacks against the Angolan people, and with a view to compelling UNITA to move towards reconciliation as a basis for ending the war and establishing the stability that Angola needs. UNITA and Jonas Savimbi bear responsibility for the deteriorating situation in Angola. This reflects that group's lack of commitment to the peace process and to the Lusaka Protocol.”

    2002-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4472 (2002) · source

47. “The statistics indicate that some 500,000 people can be expected to be displaced in 2002 if the increase continues at the present rate. Many people are dependent on food aid, and the situation of children is extremely critical: it is feared that measles, polio, tuberculosis and other diseases could spread. What makes the situation worse is the how difficult it is to gain access to those in need because of the poor security situation in provinces where the Government is unable to guarantee security, particularly in urban areas under UNITA control. Another factor is the poor state of repair of transport infrastructure, roads, bridges and airstrips. All of this is an obstacle to the delivery of humanitarian assistance, as borne out by the maps that Mr. Oshima showed us this morning.”

    2002-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4472 (2002) · source

48. “I was under the impression that UNITA's ability to continue waging a conventional war had been greatly diminished. However, the fighting in Angola continues. As a result, the activities of UNITA groups in several parts of the country are still having devastating effects on the humanitarian and social situation in Angola and the Angolan people. In this regard, we would like to express our concern over the dark humanitarian picture drawn for us by Mr. Oshima and the Vice-Minister for External Relations of Angola, and also by the reports of humanitarian agencies indicating that large numbers of the population have been displaced by the war. We all heard Mr. Oshima's statement and saw his maps illustrating the number of internally displaced persons in 2001.”

    2002-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4472 (2002) · source

49. “Mr. Wehbe (Syrian Arab Republic) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, my delegation would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this open meeting to consider the humanitarian situation in Angola. We would also like to thank Mr. Kenzo Oshima, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, for his detailed and candid briefing, which illuminated the humanitarian situation in Angola. I became acquainted with his humanitarian spirit during the humanitarian segment of the Economic and Social Council in Geneva last year. We would also like to thank Mr. Georges Chikoti, Vice-Minister for External Relations of Angola, for clarifying his Government's role in seeking peace and security in Angola.”

    2002-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4472 (2002) · source

50. “We support the recommendations in the report on extending UNTAET's mandate until the date of independence on 20 May 2002 and on the successor mission and its mandate to support the Administration in the post-independence period. We also wish to express our support for the independence of East Timor. We wish the people of that emerging country every success in the future.”

    2002-01-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4462 (2002) · source