YouSaid · the spoken record

Weisleder

lines on the record: 180
first: 2007-04-17
most recent: 2014-02-19
sittings or episodes: 28
sources: un-security-council

Every line below is reproduced as it was said and linked to the record it came from. Nothing here is summarised or generated. Directory · Search · Corrections

“Costa Rica urges the international community to provide all information at their disposal in order to collect data leading to the arrest of fugitives of both Tribunals and to bring them to international justice as soon as possible. Similarly, we would underscore the importance of activities aimed at bolstering the capacity of the respective national justice systems in order to increase the number of transfers to national jurisdictions and that elements which, to date, have led the Tribunals to reject those transfers, be set aside in the near future. The purpose of this would be that, simultaneously, the international community could find justice while ensuring the most efficient trial process in these national jurisdictions.”
2008-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6041 (2008) · source
“Obviously this appeal for them to redouble their efforts cannot and must not be to the detriment of the rights of the accused to receive fair trials with a maximum of existing judicial safeguards in place, based on the Tribunals' respective statutes. Since the initial report on the completion strategy, the members of the Council have appealed to the international community to continue to cooperate with the Tribunals and to facilitate compliance with their respective mandates. In this regard, we would like to recognize the efforts of those individuals, institutions and sectors in Serbia which made it possible for two fugitives of the ICTY to be apprehended and handed over, including Radovan Karadzic. The most cruel and inhumane crimes such as genocide, war crimes and crimes against humanity must not go unpunished.”
2008-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6041 (2008) · source
“Costa Rica welcomes the very informative and detailed content of the briefings on the present situations of the trial activities and we recognize efforts aimed at complying with an orderly completion strategy in accordance with Security Council resolutions 1503 (2003) and 1534 (2004). However, we note that given elements beyond the control of both Tribunals, it is possible that their trial activities will not conclude in 2008 as planned and that some trial-related activities may even continue through 2011 or 2012. Our delegation continues to believe it important for both Tribunals to redouble their efforts so that the extension of this time frame is as brief as possible.”
2008-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6041 (2008) · source
“Mr. Weisleder (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to thank you, Sir, for having convened this important meeting and, at the same time, I wish to say how pleased my delegation is to have Judge Patrick Robinson, President of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) here with us, and I congratulate him on his recent appointment and the discharging of his functions. We also welcome Judge Dennis Byron, President, International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR), Mr. Serge Brammertz and Mr. Hassan B. Jallow, both Prosecutors for the International Criminal Tribunals.”
2008-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6041 (2008) · source
“We call on the authorities of Burundi to respect the rights to the freedom of expression and of association and to ensure the due procedural rights and the fair trial of all detainees.”
2008-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6037 (2008) · source
“Finally, in the light of having just yesterday celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, my country would like to express its concern at the arrests of members of the political opposition, members of the communications media and representatives of civil society. Costa Rica considers such behaviour unacceptable. It is as unacceptable in this case as it would be in any other case in any other region of the world. We welcome the news just shared with us by the Ambassador of Burundi with regard to the establishment of an independent human rights commission, and we hope that further steps will be taken in this direction. However, listening to the speakers and considering the contents of the report of the Secretary-General, our concerns remain.”
2008-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6037 (2008) · source
“We hope that both parties will be able to meet their commitments in such a way as to ensure a successful conclusion to this last stage of the peace process. We also acknowledge and express our gratitude for the significant efforts deployed by the Regional Peace Initiative and for South Africa's facilitation in this regard. We are gravely concerned by the fact that there are still child soldiers among the forces of the Palipehutu-Forces Nationales de Liberation (Palipehutu- FNL), and we forcefully call upon that group to unconditionally release all children associated with its movement.”
2008-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6037 (2008) · source
“Mr. Weisleder (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish): I would like to start by expressing my gratitude for the briefings made by Ambassador Liden, Ambassador Nsanze and Minister Charles Nqakula and by thanking the Secretary-General for his report on Burundi. My delegation supports the observations and recommendations contained in the report, including the proposal to extend the mandate of the United Nations Integrated Office in Burundi (BINUB). We would like to underscore a number of points that are of particular importance for our delegation. First of all, Costa Rica would like to commend the parties for achieving an agreement this past week 08-64243 on a number of the most sensitive issues of the peace process.”
2008-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6037 (2008) · source
“Mr. Weisleder (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish): I too thank Ambassador Graul for his report. I will not refer to the substance of his report. This is one of the most disturbing issues for the international community as it endangers peace and stability. This issue falls, therefore, within the responsibilities of this Council in accordance with the United Nations Charter. I will also not comment on the report because previous speakers have, quite rightly, spoken about it, as has Ambassador Grauls as Chair of the Committee. However, I simply asked for the floor to thank Ambassador Grauls and the Belgium Mission for the excellent work they have done on such a delicate issue as this is the last report that they are submitting to this Council.”
2008-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6036 (2008) · source
“However, we reiterate that that is not a step towards weakening the fight against terrorism; to the contrary, it is a step towards strengthening it. Our delegation is ready to support the statement that will be drafted in consultations as the outcome of this debate. Lastly, as a country without an army, Costa Rica has decided to use international law as its only instrument of defence. For that reason, we eagerly await the international community's efforts to establish as soon as possible, after more than eight years of discussion, a comprehensive convention on international terrorism.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034 (2008) · source
“As an elected member of this Council, Costa Rica will continue to cooperate to ensure fairer and clearer procedures for the listing and de-listing of individuals and entities on the sanctions list, as well as for the granting of exemptions on humanitarian grounds, in accordance with the constant requests of the General Assembly in that regard. This Council has launched significant initiatives in that regard, and we hope that negotiations will soon begin with a view to establishing mechanisms to ensure that the individuals on the consolidated list of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1267 (1999) can exercise their right to be heard and to submit their defence through an independent sanctions review mechanism.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034 (2008) · source
“It is certainly our duty within the Council to continue to provide those entities with the necessary guidance for the implementation of better protocols that will facilitate joint visits, which have already begun, as well as a better exchange of information and coordinated participation in regional activities, whenever possible. Costa Rica has closely followed the questioning of the measures adopted by States to implement the Security Council sanctions regime. It is worrying that those measures are still being called into question by national and regional jurisdictional entities for their alleged lack of compliance with the law and with due process.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034 (2008) · source
“For a number of years now, Costa Rica has submitted for the consideration of Member States a proposal for the establishment of an integrated counter-terrorism office. We are convinced that the United Nations must play leadership role in the fight against that terrible phenomenon, and we are of the view that such leadership could be facilitated by consolidating the numerous mandates that exist on that subject. In the absence of such an integrated office, we will limit ourselves to reiterating our call for the three subsidiary bodies of the Security Council in the field of counter-terrorism to continue to pursue better coordination among themselves, their groups of experts and other international and regional organizations.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034 (2008) · source
“Those efforts must be made in cooperation with the authorities and Governments and must never go against their will or resolve. In that manner, we will not only preserve the sovereignty of States - which is a sine qua non condition for any multilateral efforts - but we will also obtain better results, as there is no legitimate Government of any United Nations Member State that would not be ready to cultivate peace or understanding as the road towards the resolution of conflicts and disputes. The challenge facing the Council also lies in improving its internal procedures to make them fairer and clearer, thus guaranteeing their efficiency and transparency. But how can that effectiveness be guaranteed in view of the numerous widely divergent mandates related to the counter-terrorism struggle.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034 (2008) · source
“However, Council members know full well that education is not a panacea either, and that in a number of cases it has instead become a weapon to promote fanaticism, intolerance and hatred. Therefore, what should be a path towards peace, reconciliation and the creation of opportunities for younger generations often becomes instead a trigger that sends many young people to their deaths and results in the deaths of thousands of innocent victims. As part of its overarching efforts to address terrorism and to preserve human rights and freedoms, the Organization must work deliberately and ceaselessly to incorporate its principles, pillars and values into educational programmes and curricula, in particular in those societies where it has been ascertained, deplorably, that many centres of education have served to train future human bombs.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034 (2008) · source
“Indeed, that issue is one of the great challenges faced by the Security Council on that subject. We must ensure that repressive measures that are adopted to neutralize the terrorist threat and terrorist actions are matched by an analysis of the socio-political roots that fuel the scourge. My delegation is not of the view that it is only the lack of socio-economic opportunity or the feeling of political marginalization that explain terrorism. We are convinced, however, by the abundant existing evidence that the fight against terrorism must be comprehensive and cannot be restricted to military options. In the latter approach, the promotion of education is fundamental.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034 (2008) · source
“Less than a decade ago, there was no apparent relationship between measures to address breaches of peace and security caused by terrorist acts and human rights. Even today, there are those who are not sufficiently concerned with that relationship, which must form part of the fight against terrorism, or with the need to raise such issues frequently. The act of recalling that all counter-terrorist measures must strictly comply with international law must not be considered to weaken that struggle. On the contrary, our country is of the view that it makes the fight more effective in the medium and long terms. That perspective is appropriately reflected in the resolution on the United Nations Global Counter- Terrorism Strategy, which clearly indicates that those two objectives are complementary and mutually reinforcing.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034 (2008) · source
“We are living in times marked by constant savage and underhanded acts of aggression against innocent persons, who are by far the most common victims of fanaticism simply because they happen to be waiting for a bus or having a coffee or an ice cream with friends, or are just going about their daily work, as we witnessed a few days ago in India. We condemn that act, as well as all previous acts such as those perpetrated in Buenos Aires, Beirut, Caracas, Bali or Tel Aviv. Therefore, this is a timely opportunity to exchange ideas on the contribution of the United Nations in the fight against terrorism, in particular within the Council, which is mandated to maintain peace and security on the planet, and above all seven years after the adoption of resolution 1373 (2001).”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034 (2008) · source
“Mr. Weisleder (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, my delegation would like to thank the presidency of the Security Council and the Croatian delegation for organizing this open debate. The presence of President Stjepan Mesic' offers a timely opportunity to consider our role in the fight against terrorism. It is an honour to have you presiding over this session, Sir. We also wish to welcome the significant presence of the Secretary-General and of the Deputy Secretary-General at this meeting. Costa Rica must begin by unequivocally and firmly condemning terrorism in all its forms and manifestations, regardless of where, why or by Whom it is committed. There is no possible justification for the commission of terrorist acts.”
2008-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6034 (2008) · source
“He said: "I would like to thank High Representative Miroslav Lajcak for his efforts for the benefit of Bosnia and Herzegovina, even though I wish his report were more optimistic and not as selective." In that respect, my delegation feels that it would be more conducive to attaining the objectives that I believe we all share if the leaders on all sides were to adjust their thinking and attitude with respect to paragraphs that may or may not be included in the High Representative's reports. There were serious and difficult confrontations in that area, and progress has been made in the past 13 years, but attitudes must change if the peace and progress that we all hope for are to be achieved.”
2008-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6033 (2008) · source
“Mr. Weisleder (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish): At the outset, I should like to thank the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina for his statement as well as the High Representative for his report. In order to avoid repeating the appeals to good sense that have been made by the previous speakers, which of course we fully share, I would like to read the closing paragraph of the statement of the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2008-12-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6033 (2008) · source
“IfI hear no objection, I shall now put the draft resolution to the vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show ofhands. In favour: Belgium, Burkina Faso, China, Costa Rica, Croatia, France, Indonesia, Italy, Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, Panama, Russian Federation, South Africa, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, Viet Nam The President (spoke in Spanish): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1845 (2008). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 6.35 pm. 08-61225”
2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6021 (2008) · source
“The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/2008/720, which contains the text of a 2 draft resolution submitted by Belgium, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. I wish to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/2008/705, which contains the text of a letter dated 13 November 2008 from the Secretary-General, transmitting the thirty-fourth report on the implementation of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it.”
2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6021 (2008) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Germany, in which they request to be invited to participate in the consideration 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 consideration of the item, 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, Ms. Colakovie (Bosnia and Herzegovina) took a seat at the Council table. The President (spoke in Spanish): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2008-11-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6021 (2008) · source
“In closing, I thank the new Special Representative, Mr. Martin, for his briefing and congratulate the people of Nepal through their Permanent Representative for their admirable efforts to achieve peace and democracy in their country. As the Permanent Representative himself said, a considerable amount has been achieved in a relatively short time and an historic transformation of great importance has occurred. I resume my function as President of the Security Council. There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I should now like to invite Council members to informal consultations to continue our discussion on the subject. The meeting rose at 3.40 pm.”
2008-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6013 (2008) · source
“We also hope that the resources provided by the Peacebuilding Fund and the World Bank will make it possible to speed up the process of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration. In this context of pending issues in the areas of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, within which UNMIN fulfils an important supporting role to the Government, my delegation would be ready to carefully consider a limited extension of the Mission's mandate, if a request were to be received from the Government of Nepal and the Secretary-General. We 08-59080 must not be over-hasty in withdrawing the Mission, if there remain important peacebuilding tasks for which UNMIN support continues to be necessary. But neither should we maintain a mission of a size that is greater than that which is strictly necessary.”
2008-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6013 (2008) · source
“In this context, we support the intention of the Government of Nepal to establish a truth and reconciliation commission and another commission to investigate the whereabouts of disappeared persons. In general, we support all the actions that have been taken to strengthen the rule of law. We also urge the Nepalese Constituent Assembly to do its very best to achieve agreements and move forward in drafting the new constitution. In addition, the relatively slow progress of the process of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of the Maoist army is a matter of concern, particularly in respect to the discharge of minors. We repeat the appeal made by the Special Representative and urge the immediate release of all minors who have not yet been discharged.”
2008-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6013 (2008) · source
“We are also encouraged by the statements by the Secretary-General on the progress he observed on the ground during his recent visit to the country. Within this positive outlook, there are some pending questions that are of concern to my delegation, which I will proceed to outline now. We hope that the recent establishment of the new Government will enable substantial progress to be made in the process of bringing to justice those individuals who committed crimes during the armed conflict. My delegation has reiterated in various forums that the building of a lasting peace requires, as a necessity, the application of justice based on law, which will make national reconciliation possible.”
2008-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6013 (2008) · source
“I thank the representative of Nepal for his statement. I will now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Costa Rica. I thank Mr. Ian Martin for his briefing and the Permanent Representative of Nepal for his statement. My delegation welcomes the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN). We also welcome the positive news on the progress in peacebuilding and the consolidation of democracy in Nepal. In particular, we welcome the commitment of the new authorities to promoting and protecting human rights and to combating discrimination in all its forms, as well as the progress achieved to date in mine clearance and the destruction of improvised explosive devices.”
2008-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6013 (2008) · source
“I thank Mr. Martin for his briefing and for his update on the situation on the ground and on the situation of the United Nations Mission in Nepal. I now give the floor to the representative of Nepal.”
2008-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6013 (2008) · source
“At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Mr. Ian Martin, Special Representative of 2 the Secretary-General in Nepal and head of the United Nations Mission in Nepal. I now give the floor to Mr. Martin.”
2008-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6013 (2008) · source
“The President (spoke in Spanish): In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Ian Martin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Nepal and head of the United Nations Mission in Nepal. It is so decided. I invite Mr. Martin to take a seat at the Council table. The Security Council will now begin its consideration the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the request of Nepal for United Nations assistance in support ofits peace process, document S/2008/670.”
2008-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6013 (2008) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Nepal in which he requests to be invited to participate in the consideration 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 consideration of the item, 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. Acharya (Nepal) took a seat at the Council table.”
2008-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6013 (2008) · source
“However, because of the characteristic qualities of women, we are convinced that policies of gender equality and the inclusion of women constitute very important contributions in our efforts to avoid conflicts and to resolve them when they do occur.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005 (2008) · source
“Costa Rica considers that incorporation of the gender perspective is an indispensable tool for dealing with the terrible effects of conflict and is helpful too in conflict prevention. Women have the capacity to bring peace to all factions and to every home. For that reason, we should capitalize on their potential and work actively to include them in the processes and strategies for conflict resolution and the political tasks of the post-conflict period, because peace should not only be sustainable but above all, it must be inclusive, allowing everyone to enjoy its dividends on an equal footing. Costa Rica does not want to idealize or to overburden women by exaggerating their capacities in those functions.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005 (2008) · source
“The report of the Secretary-General disturbingly highlights the fact that only 2.2 per cent of military personnel in United Nations peacekeeping operations and 7.6 per cent of civilian police personnel are women. To date, our Organization has only one woman Head of Mission in one peacekeeping operation. It is crucial that we adopt essential measures to avoid gender violence in armed conflicts, in particular the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. Reality as it exists for millions of women should be taken into account. We must offer them equal opportunities and we must identify their specific needs. In order to do that, we must break with the patterns of marginalization in protection and economic recovery and strength of democratic institutions, governance, justice, reform of the security sector and compliance with the rule of law.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005 (2008) · source
“We must expand the role of women in negotiation, mediation, dialogue, constitution drafting, elections, reconstruction and justice. The report of the Secretary-General (S/2008/622) gives us various examples of success stories around the world, where the effective participation of women has borne fruit. That has been the case in some peacekeeping operations, where, as members of military observers or police forces, women have made it possible to increase security and to reduce incidents of sexual abuse, facilitating the involvement of other women and strengthening access to services. That is part of the purpose of the Secretary-General's report, and it is a balanced report. However, we still lack sufficient political will and resources to promote the systematic participation of women in United Nations peacekeeping operations.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005 (2008) · source
“We must transform prejudices and patterns of social discrimination and those laws and customs that are obstacles to the equal participation of women. As Simone de Beauvoir said, one is not born a woman, but becomes one. But in order to change this, we must give explicit support to the participation of women, in particular in decision-making, so as to achieve gender equality and women's empowerment. Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) also represented a change of paradigm by placing women at the heart of the consideration of the issue, not just as victims but as engines for change forging their own destinies and as brave contributors to peace and development in societies suffering from armed conflict or emerging from conflict.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005 (2008) · source
“That exclusion not only weakens the effectiveness of conflict-prevention mechanisms, but also drastically reduces the opportunities for peacebuilding. It is important to remember that in traditional societies - in many cases that is where armed conflicts have taken place or are continuing - the role of women in the family and in society is absolutely pivotal. Lasting peace cannot be built based upon the status quo, which has allowed inequality and the imbalance of power to continue and has, in the majority of cases, been one of the deep-seated causes of conflict. The peace process must identify the specific needs of women and must appropriate the necessary resources to address them. Such a process would then produce enormous results for society.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005 (2008) · source
“They strengthen development efforts and are fundamental factors in the restoration of stability in societies that have suffered the ravages of war. Security Council resolution 1325 (2000) was the first recognition by the Security Council of the fundamental role that has been played historically by women in maintaining and restoring international peace and security. However, in most cases, the contributions of women have unfortunately been unofficial, far from the negotiation tables, and their potential to spread peace has been belittled or underestimated on far too many occasions. The exclusion of women from the processes of conflict resolution and peacebuilding has an excessively high cost that we cannot afford.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005 (2008) · source
“Mr. Weisleder (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish): I wish to begin by thanking you, Sir, and your delegation for organizing this debate on such an important subject. I also wish to thank Ms. Rachel Mayanja for her briefing on the annual report of the Secretary-General on women and peace and security (S/2008/622) and also the statements of Ms. Ines Alberdi, Executive Director of the United Nations Development Fund for Women, and Ms. Sarah Taylor, Coordinator of the NGO Working Group on Women and Peace and Security. We also thank Mr. Alain Le Roy, Under- Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, for his briefing. Negotiation of peace agreements and post- conflict reconstruction are nothing new for women, who are catalysts for national reconciliation.”
2008-10-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.6005 (2008) · source
“Finally, since this is a piece of information provided by the Ambassador and the Special Representative, I wonder whether they can explain why, given the tripling of manufacturing in Afghanistan over the past seven years, the unemployment and poverty rates remain so high.”
2008-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5994 (2008) · source
“Eide's own briefing this morning, we perceive - and if we are mistaken, we ask him to correct us - that there is a complaint regarding the issue of coordination, which is so essential that it was central to the mandate given to UNAMA under Security Council resolution 1806 (2008) in May. The question is: What can the Council do to cooperate further with Mr. Eide and his team on that particular aspect and others that he considers important? It is pointed out quite rightly in the report that coordination can be provided so long as there is a will to be coordinated, but I would like Mr. Eide to explain to us further what the obstacles are, because in our previous resolution, as I said, coordination was central to the tasks added to the new mandate.”
2008-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5994 (2008) · source
“We do not wish to ignore the positive aspects of the report, in particular the reduced production of the raw materials for opium and the monitoring of the importation of the chemical precursors necessary for its manufacture; the adoption of important laws by Parliament; and, as Ambassador Tanin informed us, the 300 per cent increase in manufacturing in Afghanistan since 2001. Finally, we wish to ask Mr. Eide a few questions. First, apart from his hope and his personal conviction, what makes him believe that the recent political changes, particularly in the interior and agriculture ministries, are positive elements or developments, as he said in his statement? Secondly, both in the Secretary-General's report and in Mr.”
2008-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5994 (2008) · source
“The threatened food crisis, which is not exclusive to Afghanistan, is the result of internal and external factors and must be addressed by the Government of Afghanistan and the international community with the required urgency and assiduity, for humanitarian and strategic reasons alike. In that connection, all timely cooperation that the international community can provide to Afghanistan and its Government to reduce and alleviate the threat of the food crisis will play a role that is not only humanitarian, but also strategic. The more hunger increases, the greater the risk that other sectors will be absorbed into the extremist insurgency.”
2008-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5994 (2008) · source
“45) At this meeting, we would like to highlight and emphasize our concern about the issue of corruption, which is mentioned by the Secretary-General in the paragraph just cited. In the same context, the report points out that the atmosphere of impunity perpetuates the notion that crime and the abuse of power are acceptable. Clearly, for the Security Council, that is unacceptable. We cannot fail to express our concern at the increase in the number of civilian victims. The majority of those casualties have been caused by the murderous hand of the insurgents. But, unfortunately, some have also been caused by failed actions on the part of the international forces. Unfortunately, seriously and disturbingly, the extremists have even attacked humanitarian convoys, including those of the United Nations.”
2008-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5994 (2008) · source
“According to the report, there has been a 44 per cent increase in the number of incidents between August 2007 and August 2008. That deterioration in the security situation, however, as the report clearly indicates, is the result of a combination of diverse factors. Mr. Eide has given us an additional explanation as to what that means. We would like to draw on some aspects of what he said. The subject of governance is at the heart of the challenges posed by this situation and of the combination of factors to which we have referred. On that subject, the Secretary-General states, in his report: "Despite those positive developments, the key challenge for the central Government will be to create capacity at the sub-national level, where the lack of resources, as well as corruption, continues to have a crippling effect." (S/2008/617, para.”
2008-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5994 (2008) · source
“Mr. Weisleder (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish): Our delegation would like to begin by thanking the Secretary-General for his report (S/2008/617) and Mr. Kai Eide for his briefing this morning, updating the written report. We are also grateful for the statement of His Excellency Ambassador Zahir Tanin, Permanent Representative of Afghanistan. Like the representative of Panama, I would also like to thank the presidency for having enabled us to hear from Afghanistan prior to members of the Council taking the floor. With regard to the situation on the ground and the report of the Secretary-General, the Secretary-General states clearly and repeatedly that the situation in Afghanistan, despite some progress, has suffered a marked deterioration, particularly in the area of security.”
2008-10-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5994 (2008) · source
“Mr. Weisleder (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish): My delegation is extremely concerned about the serious events that have been taking place in Georgia since yesterday. In particular we regret the harm caused to innocent civilians. We call on all parties to halt military action and declare a simultaneous, immediate and permanent cessation of hostilities. We call upon the parties to resume their contacts and their political negotiations with a view to finding a settlement of their dispute and of any conflict between them, without preconditions. We reaffirm our support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia. We urge the parties to facilitate the provision of humanitarian assistance to all who have been affected, wherever they may be on Georgian territory.”
2008-08-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5952 (2008) · source
“At the same time, we voice our concern at the availability of large quantities of illicit arms in Kosovo, as noted by the Secretary-General in paragraph 8 of his report. We respectfully but vehemently urge that a solution be speedily found to that problem. Finally, Costa Rica appeals once again to the parties to look to the future rather than to the past and to begin a process of reconciliation and political dialogue that can resolve the outstanding issues and find a lasting solution that will benefit all the inhabitants of the region.”
2008-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5944 (2008) · source