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Weisleder

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first: 2007-04-17
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“Costa Rica believes that the Security Council therefore cannot continue much longer to ignore the need for a formal review of the situation and the mandate of the Mission. Because of its importance from the standpoint of justice, Costa Rica wants to highlight the contribution made this week by the Government of Serbia in arresting the fugitive Radovan Karadzic, who is accused of crimes against humanity committed during the appalling events that took place during the war among Serbs, Bosnians and Croats at the end of the twentieth century. Without doubt, that arrest reflects the guiding principles of the new Government of Serbia, which is a source of gratification to us. It also reflects Serbia's commitment to full integration into Europe.”
2008-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5944 (2008) · source
“We are convinced that the reconfiguration proposed by the Secretary-General and implemented by his Special Representative is the best way, given the current circumstances, to ensure that UNMIK can continue to contribute to the mission entrusted to it by that resolution. It should also be stated that the contributions made by the European Union (EU) and other European bodies and agencies are central pillars in the establishment of a long-term solution to the Kosovo conflict. The Special Representative's briefing this morning provided a clearer and more detailed picture of the weakened situation of UNMIK and the limitations it faces in carrying out its work, fulfilling its mandate and enforcing its decisions, in the light of the new reality.”
2008-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5944 (2008) · source
“The complex situation in the Balkans over the centuries is not going to be resolved in a period so brief as that in which the United Nations and UNMIK have been playing a role. But it is only right to recognize the contribution that the Organization has made to date in normalizing certain very important aspects of the lives of the peoples concerned. It is also right to observe that history records lengthy periods of peaceful coexistence and tolerance among them. That is the basis for Costa Rica's support of the Secretary-General's activities to reconfigure UNMIK within the mandate defined in resolution 1244 (1999).”
2008-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5944 (2008) · source
“Mr. Weisleder (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish): I wish to begin by welcoming His Excellency Mr. Vuk Jeremic', Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia, and His Excellency Mr. Skender Hyseni, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Kosovo. We also welcome Mr. Lamberto Zannier, the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK); we thank him for his briefing this morning. Costa Rica knows that Kosovo's declaration of independence has substantially altered the situation, as well as the circumstances in which UNMIK operates, as the Secretary-General notes in his most recent report to the Security Council (S/2008/458).”
2008-07-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5944 (2008) · source
“Costa Rica wishes them well in that endeavour and reiterates its staunch support, in areas where we can be of assistance, so that the success gained to date can be further built upon.”
2008-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5938 (2008) · source
“Furthermore, in this specific case, this will also send a signal to the Nepalese leaders that time is marching on and that they must therefore redouble their efforts to reach agreement and undertake action. Especially with regard to the demobilization or transfer of combatants, leaders cannot shirk that difficult and delicate task, even though it entails costs of several kinds. It would thus be better to proceed while UNMIN is present on the ground in order to draw on all the assistance that the Mission can provide - albeit within a defined time limit. It is not about trying to rush matters or attempting to do things before it is possible. Rather, it is about expediting action and acting accordingly. The people of Nepal are putting an end to years of armed confrontation and are on a new path towards prosperity.”
2008-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5938 (2008) · source
“In turn, it requires great wisdom and solidarity, and we trust that they will exhibit both of those. Finally, we would like to indicate that Costa Rica has stressed the need to establish a clear date or benchmark for the conclusion of the Mission. That emphasis has several purposes, including, first, to remind ourselves, the United Nations, that missions cannot be extended indefinitely. Secondly, the Nepalese, who have retained control and ownership of the process, should exercise this fully as of a particular moment. At the same time, they should have all the time they need to prepare for that; the same applies to the troop-contributing countries and all those participating in the Mission.”
2008-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5938 (2008) · source
“Activities related to arms, peacemaking and reconciliation constitute the main added value that UNMIN can provide during this delicate period. Costa Rica understands that peace, human rights and socio-economic development are the three pillars of the raison d'etre of the United Nations. That is no coincidence. It is the logical conclusion after observing the history of humankind. Nepal has now broached a new phase of peace and the further strengthening and protection of human rights, at a time when the global economy is in not in the best of situations. The rapid surge in the prices of oil and basic foodstuffs has had an impact on broad sectors of the population, in particular in least developed countries. That further complicates the tasks that lie ahead of the people and leadership of Nepal.”
2008-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5938 (2008) · source
“We hope to see that collaboration strengthened and yielding the anticipated results. As we see it, the extension of UNMIN's mandate has one central aim: disarmament, including the management of the arms of personnel in cantonments and the integration of such personnel into the Nepal Army or other activities beneficial to them and to the country, thus completing the reconciliation and peacemaking process in accordance with the content of paragraph 64 of the Secretary-General's report. That should be UNMIN's main undertaking during this phase, while other United Nations offices and entities, as well as the Nepalese Government and civil society, should focus on other aspects and tasks that are indispensable to peaceful, democratic reconstruction.”
2008-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5938 (2008) · source
“To that end, they must be offered education, health care and opportunities so that they can realize their potential as human beings. Impunity too is unacceptable for Costa Rica. Therefore, we believe that Nepal should establish transitional justice mechanisms that will guarantee respect for the rights both of victims and of the accused. There will be no lasting peace without justice. It is unacceptable for those who carried out acts of extrajudicial justice, whichever group they belong to, not to be tried appropriately. The issue of human rights is fundamental. It is part of the foundation upon which the United Nations is built. We know that the National Human Rights Commission of Nepal and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights in that country have been working together.”
2008-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5938 (2008) · source
“During that period, we hope that the political parties and their leaders, assisted by civil society in its diverse forms, will begin to address in a democratic manner the problems related to the needed strengthening of the police forces, both with regard to the crucial technical aspects of providing security for the population, and with regard to human rights and the rule of law. Incidents such as those in which certain police sectors were involved after the elections must not recur. For Costa Rica, the involvement of children in armed conflicts is unacceptable. We know that, in Nepal as in other countries that have experienced serious and bloody conflict, it is a reality that cannot be hidden. Nevertheless, we call for the swift demobilization of those individuals and for their social reintegration, given their status as minors.”
2008-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5938 (2008) · source
“In addition, new obstacles - sometimes unforeseen and unimagined - emerge in the building of a democracy. In such circumstances, what is required is firm and illustrious leadership, endowed with vision and a sense of history, to help guide the people in a constructive manner and to prevent petty, egoistic interests or demagoguery removed from reality from prevailing. This is the time to learn to compromise, while fighting by legitimate means for the interests of those who are being represented. It is precisely the time for the force of arms to give fully way to reason. Nepal has begun to build its democracy, and the United Nations must continue playing an important role in that process. That is why Costa Rica has supported the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Nepal (UNMIN) for an additional six-month period.”
2008-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5938 (2008) · source
“Given all that, and with regard to the case of Nepal, we should consider the challenges and problems of societies that have undergone such profound changes. On the one hand, it is commendable that the Nepalese have chosen to establish a democratic republic as their form of Government. On the other, it is imperative to bear in mind that such a Government does not take shape spontaneously or easily - quite the contrary. All too often, when peoples have been subjected to totalitarian forms of Government, they find that, once they have gained the freedom to establish institutions that respect the will of the majority, peaceful dissent, pluralism and basic human rights, divisions of class, culture, aspirations and experience forcefully emerge.”
2008-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5938 (2008) · source
“Mr. Weisleder (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish): I should like to offer our greetings to the Permanent Representative of Nepal, whose presence in the Security Council is welcomed by Costa Rica. We listened to Mr. Ian Martin, Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Nepal, who updated us on the situation in Nepal and provided an analysis of what the Secretary-General and he consider to be that country's main achievements, challenges and problems in the light of the new situation following the elections for the Constituent Assembly, the declaration of its new status as a federal and democratic republic, and the announcement that, as we hope, a president will be elected tomorrow. We thank Mr. Martin for his presence and for his contributions to that process and this debate.”
2008-07-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5938 (2008) · source
“We certainly hope that democracy will return soon to Zimbabwe and that there will be an improvement in the human rights situation and the general situation in humanitarian terms of the citizens of that country.”
2008-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5933 (2008) · source
“In that regard, perhaps the clearest cases in which the Council has considered the lack or the breakdown of democracy as an element justifying its actions, even under Chapter VII of the Charter, have been those of Haiti and Sierra Leone, in its resolutions 841 (1993), 940 (1994) and 1132 (1997), inter alia. Now, given the particular characteristics of this case vis-a-vis the others that I have mentioned, Costa Rica believes that with this draft resolution the Council would been undertaking something new and in some ways would establishing a precedent. Costa Rica sees in it the intention to strengthen democracies. Finally, we regret the fact that the draft resolution has been vetoed, but we welcome the fact that we have had an explanation from those who exercised the veto - something that we insisted upon.”
2008-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5933 (2008) · source
“Those include resolution 45/150 of 1990 and, most recently, resolution 62/150, adopted by an overwhelming majority of 182 votes in favour, including all the members of this Council, with no votes against and only two abstentions. Further, this Council, very early in its consideration of the situation of the apartheid regime in South Africa, and precisely also in the case of Rhodesia, the Zimbabwe of apartheid, recognized the importance for international peace and security that States should be organized in keeping with the rule of consultation, respecting the will of majorities as well as the rights of minorities. Since 1993, with the case of Somalia, the positive references to democratic governance on the part of this Council have been oft repeated.”
2008-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5933 (2008) · source
“The distinctive nature of the Zimbabwean case is - let us be very clear - that there has been a total lack of respect for the will of an entire people expressed in free and fair elections. In article 21 (3) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations recognized the principle that "[t]he will of the people shall be the basis of the authority of government; this will shall be expressed in periodic and genuine elections which shall be by universal and equal suffrage and shall be held by secret vote or by equivalent free voting procedures". That principle has been developed in numerous resolutions of the most democratic body of this Organization, the General Assembly.”
2008-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5933 (2008) · source
“It is our hope that individuals listed in the annex to the draft resolution will heed the will of this Council, the international community and their own people as early as possible and engage in serious, substantial and inclusive negotiations in order to achieve a political agreement that respects the popular will, even in the knowledge that the draft resolution has not been adopted. There can be no doubt that the violations of other human rights that are taking place in Zimbabwe are serious and that the perpetrators should be brought to justice in order to establish their responsibility. In that regard, we particularly welcome the inclusion in the draft resolution of language concerning the need to fix responsibility for human rights abuses.”
2008-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5933 (2008) · source
“Another point that Costa Rica wishes to highlight is the importance of operative paragraph 12 in the draft resolution, in which the Council clearly stated that it would consider the measures imposed "if an inclusive political settlement is agreed, which respects the will of the Zimbabwean people and the results of the 29 March 2008 elections" (5/2008/447, para. 12). Those words are significant because, in our view, they make it clear that the sanctions would be coercive and not punitive measures.”
2008-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5933 (2008) · source
“However, although our country understands the reasons for setting the start-up date at May 2005, we would have preferred that the draft resolution provide for the implementation of sanctions to be limited to the specific events dating from March of this year. We say that essentially for two reasons. First, by limiting the sanctions in that manner it would have added clarity to the parametres used to establish sanctions. Secondly, however, and even more importantly, such an approach would have identified much more clearly the strongest motivation for the action of this Council, which is, from the point of View of our country, the lack of respect for the popular will expressed in the elections.”
2008-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5933 (2008) · source
“That is why we voted in favour of the imposition of sanctions, as proposed in the draft resolution. However, as we have stated on various occasions, this Council should be especially disciplined with respect to the imposition of sanctions and should therefore consider and apply fair procedures and clear parametres when it implements them. That would facilitate their better implementation and result in their greater efficacy. We were therefore pleased that certain changes were incorporated into the draft resolution by the sponsors, as requested by my country, notably in paragraph 7 and concerning in particular the setting of a start-up date.”
2008-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5933 (2008) · source
“That is the view of such regional bodies as the Southern Africa Development Community that were present as observers to the so- called elections of 27 June. They concluded that, given the circumstances and conditions in which the voting took place, the official results did not reflect the will of the Zimbabwean people. That is why many Governments throughout the world, including those of Zimbabwe's neighbours, do not recognize the validity of the elections or the legitimacy of the Government of Mr. Mugabe. Costa Rica believes that the demand conveyed by the Security Council to the Government of Zimbabwe in the draft resolution that has been rejected that it fulfil its obligations towards the inhabitants of the country should be backed up by tangible measures.”
2008-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5933 (2008) · source
“The alarming humanitarian situation, the levels of violence and intimidation - which, far from decreasing, are on the rise - the dangerous implications for the region and the unwillingness of Robert Mugabe's Government to respect the views of this Council, the international community and the will of its own people led us to support the draft resolution. In our view, free and fair elections are essential to protecting and promoting human rights and the rule of law. States have an obligation to secure the necessary means to facilitate full and effective participation in their electoral processes. However, in spite of the appeals of the international community and this Council, the Government of Mr. Mugabe decided to proceed with the elections on 27 June, which failed to meet even the most minimal requirements to be considered free and fair.”
2008-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5933 (2008) · source
“Mr. Weisleder (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish): Costa Rica voted in favour of the draft resolution because we feel that the situation prevailing in Zimbabwe since March, fundamentally as concerns respect for the will of the people, represents a threat to international peace and security and obliges the Council to respond and act accordingly. In recent months, Costa Rica has stressed the importance of the role of regional organizations and its hope that the crisis in Zimbabwe could be resolved satisfactorily through such channels.”
2008-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5933 (2008) · source
“Finally, Costa Rica is of the View that, in order to achieve all that I have mentioned - albeit gradually, but also progressively and sustainably - the pledges made at the 12 June Paris Conference must not be empty promises: the $20 billion pledged must be disbursed in keeping with the needs expressed and the plans made. Those responsible for carrying out the corresponding actions - first and foremost the Afghan Government - must do so efficiently and transparently. Only the clear attainment of the objectives proposed in the strategy set out in the Secretary-General's report and the speedy achievement of some concrete results will help change Afghanistan's direction, rescue it from this vicious circle and return it to a path on which every achievement will improve the chances of attaining the next one.”
2008-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5930 (2008) · source
“The elections must therefore be flanked by actions that will realize the promise of democracy, improving the daily lives of the Afghan people. We support the holding of those elections. As the report of the Secretary-General makes very clear, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has a very important role to play throughout this process. To ensure that it can play that role, it must be strengthened - both in terms of the quality, quantity and specialization of its human resources and in terms of material resources of many kinds. We endorse the report of the Secretary-General and hope that it can be translated into practice.”
2008-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5930 (2008) · source
“This requires a holistic approach in which the undoubtedly crucial ongoing fight against the insurgents is combined with the creation of jobs and economic opportunities. The Afghanistan National Development Strategy, which has been endorsed by the Government and the international community and is based on the Afghanistan Compact, provides a good road map to that end, so long as progress is made simultaneously on all tracks, in particular in those areas that will most quickly provide economic opportunity and jobs for the people. Also, the Afghan people must play an increasingly central role in shaping their future. There is reason to think that the upsurge in violence is linked to progress made in preparing for the 2009 presidential elections and the 2010 parliamentary elections.”
2008-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5930 (2008) · source
“Such facts and figures reflect the magnitude of the problem, but the gravity of the situation may be better understood when we consider that, as in other regions, insurgent groups - the Taliban in this instance - receive most of their income from such illegal activities, which provide them with the resources necessary to recruit citizens who lack employment and all other economic activity to support themselves. Another factor aggravating the situation is the fact that 300,000 young people join the economically active population every year. As part of the unskilled labour force, they lack the tools and skills that would enable them to take charge of their own future. Those young people are easy prey for extremists. We believe it is possible to change this Vicious circle a virtuous circle.”
2008-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5930 (2008) · source
“The process also requires us to take into account the serious problem posed by the cultivation and processing of drug crops, with all their consequences. The regional dimension of the conflict is another factor complicating the response and further aggravating the threat to international peace and security. With regard to the issue of drugs, Afghanistan's share of global opium production rose from 11 per cent in 2001 to 93 per cent currently. It is estimated that drug trafficking represents half of the gross national product of Afghanistan and that one in seven Afghans is involved in opium-trafficking activities.”
2008-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5930 (2008) · source
“The three founding pillars of the United Nations - the search for peace and stability, the protection of human rights and economic and social development - have yet to be erected in that country. The situation is not unprecedented or exclusive to Afghanistan. It is quite common - indeed, practically the rule - for countries emerging from armed conflict to suffer serious setbacks in their economic development and in the protection and promotion of human rights. In the case of Afghanistan and certain African countries, however, that syndrome is particularly acute. Afghanistan is caught up in a vicious cycle wherein insecurity engenders further violence, which stifles foreign investment and the development of democratic institutions, in turn promoting more fighting and violations of human rights.”
2008-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5930 (2008) · source
“Mr. Weisleder (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish): We welcome the Foreign Ministers of Afghanistan and Pakistan and express our gratitude for the presence of and briefings given by Mr. Kai Eide, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, and Mr. John Holmes, Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. Over the past three decades, Afghanistan, a country surrounded by hills and mountains, has been the arena of abrupt political change, almost always brought about by war and violence. Its centuries-old history offers no explanation for the situation; quite the contrary. Afghans, the international community and the United Nations are currently facing one of the most complex situations with which we are seized.”
2008-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5930 (2008) · source
“We believe that the States members of the Security Council should seriously consider the proposal made by Denmark, Germany, Liechtenstein, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland aimed at agreeing mechanisms to fully protect the basic rights of listed individuals.”
2008-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5928 (2008) · source
“We are grateful to the States members of the Council, and in particular to the lead country, for their readiness to include those elements in the resolution. However, we regret that the Council did not send a stronger message in paragraph 28 with regard to the need to improve the current procedures for the listing and delisting of individuals on the sanctions List. Those procedures should be amended to be in line with the requirements of due process. Costa Rica believes that, although the establishment of a focal point under resolution 1730 (2006) was an important achievement, it is also necessary to establish a review mechanism.”
2008-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5928 (2008) · source
“That includes, first, the reaffirmation in paragraph 12 of the need to provide a detailed statement of case or the reason why a name is to be placed on the Consolidated List; secondly, the requirement contained in paragraph 13 that, once a name has been included on the List, access must be ensured to a narrative summary of reasons for listing on the Consolidated List; thirdly, the call on States, contained in paragraph 14, when proposing names for 08-40422 inclusion on the List, to provide as part of their request sufficient identifying information to allow for positive identification; fourthly, the demand contained in paragraph 17 that States take the necessary measures to notify listed persons; fifthly, the introduction in paragraph 25 of a comprehensive review of all names on the List; and lastly, the introduction in paragraph 26 of an annual review of names on the List that have not been reviewed in the course of three years.”
2008-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5928 (2008) · source
“Their imposition must necessarily comply with the international standards of due process set out in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and other instruments of international human rights law. Costa Rica acknowledges and welcomes the progress made that has been incorporated into the resolution.”
2008-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5928 (2008) · source
“08-40422 In 2005, the General Assembly encouraged the Security Council to "ensure that fair and transparent procedures exist for placing individuals and entities on its lists, for removing them and for granting humanitarian exceptions" (resolution 60/288, annex, part 11, para. 15). The Security Council should scrupulously reaffirm and ensure respect for the human rights, fundamental freedoms and the dignity of all individuals, as set out in the Charter. We are concerned by the fact that the Council considers the imposition of sanctions, the freezing of funds and the restriction of travel to be preventive measures. Inasmuch as such measures limit individual rights, Costa Rica believes that their sanctioning character is clear.”
2008-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5928 (2008) · source
“Having less international legality is not the way for us to be effective in addressing the problem of terrorism; we must instead reaffirm that legality. As we have said clearly on other occasions, the threat posed by terrorism must be addressed in a coordinated and comprehensive manner by each organ of the United Nations in line with its respective mandate. We continue to be concerned at instances in which measures adopted by the Security Council are of a general or legislative scope. It must be reiterated that, in line with Articles 10, 11 and 13 of the Charter, the General Assembly has purview over general principles of cooperation in the maintenance of international peace and security. As members of the Council, we have an obligation to bear in mind that the General Assembly is the most legitimate and representative forum.”
2008-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5928 (2008) · source
“We strongly condemn such acts, regardless of who commits them or the putative justification for them. As a State, Costa Rica has made substantial efforts in the area of combating terrorism. We are party to most international instruments to combat that scourge. A draft law aimed at strengthening our anti-terrorism legislation was recently introduced in our Parliament. As the text of the resolution we have just adopted sets out, terrorism should be fought in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and international law, including international human rights law, international refugee law and international humanitarian law. Our position is based on those principles. We also believe that that is the most effective way to combat terrorism.”
2008-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5928 (2008) · source
“Mr. Weisleder (Cost Rica) (spoke in Spanish): Costa Rica joined the consensus on this resolution 2 because we believe firmly in multilateralism and international law. However, I should like to make a few comments with regard to the positions taken during the process of negotiating the resolution. Costa Rica believes that the collective measures regime is an effective tool to prevent and eliminate threats to peace and to suppress efforts to undermine it. By adopting the resolution, in line with the principles of justice and international law, we are reiterating our commitment to the use of peaceful means to resolve international disputes or situations that could lead to a breach of the peace. Costa Rica has no doubt that acts of terrorism pose one of the most serious threats to peace and security today.”
2008-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5928 (2008) · source
“As in previous occasions, Costa Rica hopes that the past, which has unfortunately been very painful for the region, can be overcome through a future of well-being, peace and tranquillity for the peoples of Kosovo and the Balkans in general.”
2008-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5917 (2008) · source
“We would like to thank the European Union for its readiness to assume additional tasks and responsibilities in Kosovo. That should always be done within the framework of resolution 1244 (1999) and, as stated in the report of the Secretary-General, in coordination with the United Nations and under the leadership of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Kosovo. Finally, it is appropriate to call upon all the communities that live together in Kosovo to make their contribution to maintaining calm and to work together constructively towards ending the conflict in the framework of a political process.”
2008-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5917 (2008) · source
“We would like to ask the Secretary-General to focus in particular on the efforts needed to bring about the return of displaced persons and the normalization of their living conditions. We also support the Secretary-General's proposal for the reconfiguration of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) in the context of resolution 1244 (1999) and the powers it confers and the limits it places on him. Like other delegations, we too are of the view that the resolution continues to be in force and that it should continue to be the framework within which UNMIK and the United Nations operate in Kosovo until the Council adopts a different resolution. We believe that it is within the power of the Secretary-General to propose the reconfiguration he has made, which is now being implemented.”
2008-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5917 (2008) · source
“Mr. Weisleder (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish): We are very grateful to you, Mr. President, for convening this very important meeting. We welcome the Secretary-General and would like to thank him for his presence here today and for the report (S/2008/3 54) he has provided to us. We would also like to welcome His Excellency Mr. Boris Tadie, President of Serbia, and Mr. Fatmir Sejdiu, President of Kosovo. The Secretary-General's efforts to preserve peace in Kosovo and in the region in general are very commendable. We encourage him to continue those efforts. It also seems to us to be of the utmost importance to do everything possible to protect the human rights of all the minority inhabitants living together in Kosovo.”
2008-06-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5917 (2008) · source
“We are sure that all of us present here in the Chamber agree with and support the principle that the protection of civilians is a central objective and one of the main reasons why the United Nations is present on the ground, in this particular case in Iraq. Finally, we welcome the fact that Iraq has signed the Convention against Torture. We again urge it to ratify the Optional Protocol also and to ensure full compliance with those two very important international instruments as part of the efforts of that country to restore peaceful and stable democracy.”
2008-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5910 (2008) · source
“With regard to the fight against terrorism, Costa Rica has categorically condemned the use of force and violence to achieve political aims in all its forms and manifestations, irrespective of who commits those acts, where they are committed and how they are committed. Once again, we condemn those acts and welcome initiatives designed to eradicate such practices. We greatly regret the reports of civilian deaths due to the operations of the Multinational Force in Iraq, according to the 15 March report on human rights by UNAMI. It is unacceptable for civilians to be used as human shields, just as it is unacceptable not to take all possible measures to deal with terrorist groups.”
2008-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5910 (2008) · source
“Given the high relevance of the subjects that we are discussing today, we would like to stress that all States Members of this Organization recognize the work of the International Advisory and Monitoring Board and the Development Fund for Iraq, and also the corrective measures that it draws up and applies when there are any irregularities in the administration of that Fund. We hope that that will also lead to the timely issuance of the reports of the Secretary-General, such as the briefing by Mr. Sach heard today, bearing in mind that the United Nations has taken upon itself a great responsibility and is playing a strategic role today in alleviating the humanitarian situation in Iraq. It would also be useful to have a copy of Mr. Sach's speech. We share many of the concerns that have been expressed by South Africa.”
2008-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5910 (2008) · source
“In that regard, we feel that realistic and self-sustainable strategies to strengthen economic and social cohesion internally and to deal fairly with all ethnic and religious groups in the political and economic landscape of Iraq will facilitate the national reconciliation process that we all desire. My country would like to stress once again the importance of publishing written reports in all official languages of the United Nations, under the corresponding signature, before their presentation by the Secretary-General or his representatives to the Council. That would strengthen the transparency and effective treatment of the issues that we are dealing with.”
2008-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5910 (2008) · source
“We encourage the Iraqi Government, whose Minister for Foreign Affairs is with us today, to strengthen its efforts to improve the living conditions of its people as one of the priorities for normalization of relations in that country as it looks towards a democratic future. We support all efforts towards the consolidation of the Iraqi State, a sovereign State that is responsible and inclusive is a contribution to peace, development and stability for the country as well as the region. My delegation continues to be extremely concerned by outstanding issues, such as the protection of human rights and the alleviation of the serious humanitarian crisis facing Iraq.”
2008-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5910 (2008) · source
“Mr. Weisleder (Costa Rica) (spoke in Spanish): 1 would like to thank you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting. I welcome Mr. Hoshyar Zebari, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Iraq, and thank him for his assessment of the situation in his country. I would also like to thank Mr. Warren Sach, Mr. Ibrahim Gambari and the Permanent Representative of the United States for their briefings on the International Advisory and Monitoring Board (IAMB) of the Development Fund for Iraq (DFI), the activities of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) and the work of the Multinational Force (MNF), respectively. Like other members of the Council, Costa Rica commends the efforts undertaken by the Iraqi Government and by the international community to promote the rule of law and economic prosperity in that country.”
2008-06-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5910 (2008) · source