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2005-12-09
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2005-12-19
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  1. “We also believe there is an important - indeed, leading - role for African countries to play in resolving the crisis in Zimbabwe, and we encourage them to work with the United Nations and the international community to engage the Government of Zimbabwe in a constructive dialogue.”

    2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source

  2. “We believe that a visit by Under-Secretary- General Gambari to Zimbabwe early in 2006 would keep up the momentum of Under-Secretary-General Egeland's visit and should include the Sudan, Uganda and other countries in the region. Under-Secretary- General Gambari should encourage African nations to step up their engagement with all Zimbabwean parties to promote timely solutions to Zimbabwe's economic crisis. For example, South Africa's $470 million loan, if conditioned on political and economic reforms in Zimbabwe, could be an element of a possible African solution. The important thing is to restore democracy, economic growth and food security in Zimbabwe. If the conditions are right for genuine progress, Secretary-General Annan should visit Zimbabwe himself following Under-Secretary-General Gambari's visit.”

    2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source

  3. “United Nations engagement can influence the behaviour of that Government, as we saw when the Government of Zimbabwe signed a memorandum of understanding with the World Food Programme on the eve of Under- Secretary-General Egeland's visit, and when Special Envoy Tibaijuka's intervention helped to end Operation Restore Order. The United Nations should also urge the Government of Zimbabwe to reach out to all Zimbabweans, political parties and civil society groups to engage in a dialogue aimed at reaching a sustainable political settlement. Repressive legislation should be repealed. Zimbabwe needs a broad-based representative Government to face the country's huge economic and humanitarian challenges.”

    2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source

  4. “We appreciate Under-Secretary-General Egeland's reminder of what remains to be done by us all. Economic collapse and food insecurity are now chronic conditions in Zimbabwe, as we heard. Millions of Zimbabweans have fled to South Africa and elsewhere. Given the shortage of fertilizer and inputs during the current planting season, next year's harvest will be worse than this year's, with grave implications for food security. Food insecurity and economic meltdown are the result of bad policies, non- transparency and the breakdown of the rule of law. The United Nations should remain engaged with the Government of Zimbabwe on fundamental economic and policy reform. The United Nations should continue to press the Government of Zimbabwe on the urgent need for dialogue with donors and international financial institutions.”

    2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source

  5. “Among our international partners, the United States plays a lead role in supporting the Comprehensive Peace Agreement and the Abuja talks, providing life-saving humanitarian assistance in Darfur and southern Sudan, and spearheading efforts to end the violence in Darfur and to hold accountable those responsible for atrocities. President Bush was the first head of State to speak out publicly on the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. We were the first to highlight Darfur at the Security Council, the first to state that genocide had occurred in Darfur and the first to call for accountability for perpetrators of violence and atrocities, as well as being a lead donor on humanitarian assistance, with more than $506 million in food aid to Darfur and eastern Chad since the Darfur crisis began.”

    2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source

  6. “The misery and terror sown by the actions of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) in northern Uganda are perhaps not as well known to the world as the situations in Darfur and Zimbabwe, but its murderous assaults, kidnappings, burnings of villages and fields and, especially, its kidnapping of children for use as soldiers or sexual and economic slaves marks the LRA as one of the most detestable groups of its kind, one that we should all be looking for ways to counter in order to bring its atrocities and interference to an end. The Sudan remains a top priority for the United States.”

    2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source

  7. “First, I want to thank Under-Secretary-General Egeland for his thorough and troubling report, and in particular for his helpful suggestions for action. We are pleased that the United Nations has remained engaged on the grave humanitarian problems facing Africa in general, and Zimbabwe, Uganda and Darfur in particular. The United States believes that a food crisis is a threat not only to the welfare of the peoples of Africa but also to regional stability and security, which is one reason we have tripled our commitment of aid to Africa in the past year.”

    2005-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5331 (2005) · source

  8. “Furthermore, Security Council resolutions and peacekeeping mandates regularly identify key protection issues, including the deliberate targeting of civilians; forced displacement; the use of sexual and other forms of gender-based violence; the recruitment and use of child soldiers, in violation of international law; the need for unhindered humanitarian access at reasonable times and places; and the safety of United Nations and associated humanitarian personnel. We are grateful to the delegation of the United Kingdom for their efforts on this draft resolution. We look forward to continuing negotiations on the text. As we once again reaffirm the commitment to reinforce and strengthen the protection of civilians in armed conflict and in resulting situations of humanitarian crisis, let us ensure that our words and intentions become actions.”

    2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319Resumption1 (2005) · source

  9. “Several other countries, including the Democratic Republic of the Congo, have delicate situations of transition, where many protection challenges have increased. United Nations peacekeeping and assistance missions, together with support from non- governmental organizations, help ensure that civilians in these regions are not denied the dividends of peace. We are encouraged by the fact that the Security Council has been more consistently addressing the regional dimension of civilian protection.”

    2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319Resumption1 (2005) · source

  10. “Sadly, there have recently been casualties, both deaths and injuries, among African Union peacekeepers who have been working to restore order in Darfur. This continuing insecurity has a direct detrimental impact on the international community's ability to deliver assistance and provide basic services for the victims of the conflict. The situation in Darfur illustrates the urgent role that all parties to a conflict, but especially States, must play to safeguard civilians, including those who are internally displaced. Clearly the Sudanese Government has not fulfilled many of its responsibilities towards its people in Darfur, and the rebel groups continue to put them at risk as well. It is also important to reiterate that internally displaced civilians living in camps can continue to face serious human rights violations.”

    2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319Resumption1 (2005) · source

  11. “Improving the protection of civilians from the devastating effects of armed conflict depends largely not on what we say or do here, but on what Governments do to protect their own people and on how they allow others to assist. Let me now turn to some specific cases of concern. We continue to be gravely concerned about the ongoing crisis in Darfur, and especially about the impact of conflict on civilians in that region. While large-scale organized violence has substantially diminished, civilians continue to be subject to lawlessness and banditry, and women and girls continue to be raped. More than 2 million people remain displaced from their homes. In addition, humanitarian workers and peacekeepers have been increasingly targeted.”

    2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319Resumption1 (2005) · source

  12. “The Secretary-General's report (S/2005/740) and Under- Secretary-General Egeland's presentation - which is very much appreciated - paint a disturbing picture. But we are encouraged that this meeting helps to reaffirm the international community's commitment to the protection of civilians in armed conflict. The world continues to be plagued by violent conflicts, with civilians now the major category of casualties of war worldwide. We would like to stress, however, that the primary responsibility for protecting civilians lies with States and their Governments and that international efforts should complement Government efforts rather than assume responsibility for them.”

    2005-12-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5319Resumption1 (2005) · source