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1. “This aggression may be added to the long list of acts of aggression against the Palestinian people and violations of their fundamental human rights that Israel has been committing for decades. All of these countless illegal and illegitimate Israeli practices violate international humanitarian law and numerous resolutions adopted since 1967 by the Security Council and the General Assembly. The aggression - which Israel launched on the flimsiest of pretexts - is aimed at destroying all diplomatic efforts to ease tension. Indeed, it is a classic example of the State terrorism that Israel pursues. More than ever before, the international community is thus called upon to work at all levels to halt policies of double standards and to endeavour to put an end to this aggression.”

   2006-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5481 (2006) · source

2. “It has detained a number of cabinet ministers of the elected Palestinian Government as well as legislators, in violation of all relevant rules and norms of international law. This sets a most dangerous precedent. Israel has destroyed vital infrastructure such as power and water stations, thus further complicating the lives of 1.5 million Palestinian civilians, who were already the victims of the collective punishment meted out by the occupation authorities. It is leading the area into a cycle of violence. In an expansion of its aggression, Israel has violated the sovereign airspace of the Syrian Arab Republic, thus posing a threat to international peace and security and to the security of the region. We vigorously condemn these policies.”

   2006-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5481 (2006) · source

3. “Mr. Yousfi (Algeria) (spoke in Arabic): It is an honour and a privilege for me, Madam President, on behalf of the Group of Arab States at the United Nations, to commend you for the manner in which you are guiding the work of the Council this month and to thank you for your prompt response to the call for the convening of this meeting. The Arab Group called for this emergency meeting because of the grave developments in the occupied Palestinian territories. Israel, the occupying Power, continues to enjoy full impunity and has, in its habitual manner, carried out aggression in the West Bank and launched an incursion into Gaza, employing its full military might, targeting innocent Palestinian civilians.”

   2006-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5481 (2006) · source

4. “It should adopt equitable measures with respect to the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people to ease their daily plight and the acts of aggression against them. The just and comprehensive peace to which the people of the region are aspiring is an indivisible whole and cannot be achieved without a full withdrawal from occupied Arab territories in Palestine, the Syrian Golan and the Shaba'a Farms, and without the return to the borders of 4 June 1967. The framework for achieving this peace does exist and is set forth by the Arab Peace Initiative and by Security Council resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 1397 (2002) and 1515 (2003). These need to be implemented resolutely.”

   2006-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5411 (2006) · source

5. “We reiterate our tireless support to the Palestinian Authority and to its institutions, and we welcome the national Palestinian dialogue that has responsibly led to the formation of a national Government. The Council must call upon the international community, specifically the Quartet, to respect the will and choice of the Palestinian people. We believe that the suspension of international aid to the Palestinian Authority on the heels of their democratic choice could only further destabilize the Middle East. For our part, we believe that freezing assistance is an unfair and unjustified decision. The international community should end its policy of double standards in dealing with the Palestinian question.”

   2006-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5411 (2006) · source

6. “We call for their release to the Palestinian Authority without delay. The Security Council must denounce these acts of aggression. Unilateral measures and the policy of fait accompli must cease, for they could prejudice the outcome of the negotiations that are to lead to the establishment of an independent, sovereign Palestinian State with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital. The latest Palestinian legislative elections have proven the ability of the Palestinian people to organize free and democratic elections in conditions that objectively are extremely trying. We express our consideration and our respect for the achievements of the Palestinian people.”

   2006-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5411 (2006) · source

7. “The recent hostile acts perpetrated by Israel add to the long list of aggression against the Palestinian people and of the violations of the most basic human rights that it has perpetrated for decades. These include the illegal settlements, the demolition of homes, arbitrary detentions, extrajudiciary executions, the building of an illegal separation wall on Palestinian territory and the choking of the Palestinian economy. All of these illegal practices run counter to international humanitarian law and to the numerous resolutions that the Security Council and the General Assembly have adopted since 1967. It is in this context of impunity that on 14 March Israel attacked the prison in Jericho, kidnapping Palestinian detainees in defiance of international accords and conventions.”

   2006-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5411 (2006) · source

8. “It is worrying to observe, yet again, that the Security Council failed to discharge its responsibilities with regard to the maintenance of international peace and security when, yet again, it did not respond to the aggression that Israel had clearly committed in violation of its obligations under international law as an occupying force. We regret that several days ago the Council failed to adopt a presidential statement denouncing the serious deterioration in the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories following the daily attacks by the Israeli army against the Palestinian population that we so firmly condemn. We appeal to the international community and to the Quartet to do their utmost in order to put an end to the ongoing aggression by Israel against the Palestinian people.”

   2006-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5411 (2006) · source

9. “Mr. Yousfi (Algeria) (spoke in French): I should like at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of April, and to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of Argentina, for his outstanding work last month. I would also like to thank you, Sir, for having urgently convened this meeting in response to a request to address the recent dangerous and disturbing developments that have taken place in Palestine. These events are of concern to my country, and they have serious, profound and diverse repercussions for international peace and security.”

   2006-04-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5411 (2006) · source

10. “It is important to note that the results achieved by the 1540 Committee, which has been in existence a little less than two years, have reflected a significant involvement by Member States, which have submitted numerous national reports on schedule. We must now consolidate the gains made by enabling the Committee experts to pursue their work, especially regarding assistance to States that request it, as set out in the mandate of April 2004. Finally, Algeria remains convinced that the best way to cope with the threat of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction is to eliminate them totally.”

    2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source

11. “Indeed, it felt that, given the lack of internationally binding norms preventing the access and use by non-State actors of weapons of mass destruction, it was the responsibility of the Security Council to act, on an exceptional basis, in order to address the threat of the possible use of such weapons by terrorist groups. That achievement illustrates the determination of the international community to act decisively, in a spirit of solidarity, against the terrorist threat. The measures proposed by that resolution represent a collective response that could prevent the proliferation of such weapons.”

    2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source

12. “It is with that in mind that the African Centre for Study and Research on Terrorism, in cooperation with the United States' Africa Centre for Strategic Studies, is, even as we speak, hosting an international seminar in Algiers on cooperation to combat terrorism in the Maghreb and in the Sahelo-Saharan region, with the participation of several subregional African organizations and United Nations experts. Allow me to recall that in April 2004 my delegation joined in the consensus in the Security Council on resolution 1540 (2004).”

    2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source

13. “I should like to emphasize the major role that the United Nations must play in providing developing States with technical, institutional and legal assistance, so as to enable them to overcome the difficulties they face in carrying out their tasks under the relevant Council resolutions. That is the case with many African countries, which, despite their goodwill, cannot alone cope with the threats posed by terrorist organizations. Indeed, terrorist organizations and their networks find our continent a fertile ground for their deployment and for the recruitment of militants. That is due to several factors, including the geographical expanse of the Sahel region, the permeability of certain borders, the existence of many situations of internal conflict, poverty, and the lack of resources on the part of security services.”

    2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source

14. “We hope that other Member States, including Security Council members, will volunteer to host similar visits, especially in the light of the adoption of resolution 1624 (2005) on inciting acts of terrorism, which mandates the CTC to ensure its follow-up and implementation. Algeria, which took part in the drafting of that resolution, believes that it represents significant progress in the anti-terrorist struggle in all its aspects. My country welcomes the steps taken recently by certain countries to criminalize acts advocating terrorism or inciting hatred or violence.”

    2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source

15. “In that framework, we welcome the cooperation between the 1267 Committee and Interpol, which will no doubt help to enhance our effectiveness in bringing to trial terrorists included on the Committee's list. The first four Interpol-United Nations special notices issued on 6 December 2005 represent a positive step towards translating such cooperation into reality. My delegation fully supports the work of the CTC and welcomes the fact that the Counter-Terrorism Executive Directorate (CTED) is now operational. We are convinced that this achievement will fully redound to the benefit of Member States. I welcome the successful visit made by the Executive Directorate expert team to Algeria in November 2005.”

    2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source

16. “We hope that this will enable us to overcome not only the difficulties encountered by States that have chosen to cooperate with the Committee and put names on the consolidated list, but also the hesitation of some member States of the Committee to acknowledge the existence of links between certain terrorist individuals and groups and Al-Qaida. Algeria would like to emphasize the importance of cooperation and mutual assistance among Member States in the judicial area, in keeping with the relevant Council resolutions. The legal rule of "extradite or prosecute" must serve as the cardinal principle guiding international cooperation to combat terrorism.”

    2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source

17. “Mr. Yousfi (Algeria) (spoke in French): May I at the outset congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and on the manner in which you have been guiding our work. I should like also to thank and commend the Chairpersons of the Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), the 1267 Committee and the 1540 Committee for the presentation of their reports and to thank the experts of the Committees for their continued efforts in carrying out their missions. The threat posed by the Al-Qaida organization remains very real, and we must remain vigilant. We welcome the fact that resolution 1617 (2005) has enabled the 1267 Committee to fine-tune its guidelines, especially regarding the modalities for listing on the Consolidated List and the updating of information on individuals and entities inscribed on the list.”

    2006-02-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5375 (2006) · source

18. “Finally, we salute the role played by the Group of Friends of the Great Lakes Region and by other partners, as well as the cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union, in organizing this Conference. We hope to see the international community continue and intensify its multiform aid - particularly financial aid - to enable us to hold the Nairobi Summit soon and to ensure the success we seek.”

    2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source

19. “We pay tribute to MONUC and to the United Nations Operation in Burundi for accomplishing their mandates and for their efforts to re-establish confidence among and the protection of the region's civilian populations. Respect for national sovereignty and for the inviolability of borders and the establishment of good- neighbourly relations constitute the foundations for a regional security framework that the countries of the region must define. We hope that the objective of the Dar es-Salaam Declaration and its action plans and programmes - a Security, Stability and Development Pact for the Great Lakes region - will be attained at the second Summit, planned for Nairobi, and that it will be adopted as the approach to peacebuilding in the region.”

    2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source

20. “The absence of State authority throughout the territory and the lack of a truly united, integrated and properly equipped national army have facilitated cross-border movements of weapons and combatants and have encouraged the continued illegal exploitation of natural resources, which finances weapons trafficking, in violation of the arms embargo. The measures established by resolution 1649 (2005) can accelerate the process of disarmament and of repatriating foreign combatants, and regional mechanisms such as the Tripartite Plus One Joint Commission should help restore confidence and reduce the tension among the countries of the region.”

    2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source

21. “The case of that country could be referred as a priority to the just-created Peacebuilding Commission, which could constitute an excellent framework for cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union in the peacebuilding process. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the tension prevailing in the eastern part of the country attests to the risks threatening the peaceful conclusion of the transition period. The presence of foreign armed groups is a source of concern with regard to the security of civilian populations and a source of tension among the region's countries.”

    2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source

22. “However, challenges must still be addressed in order to let peace and security take root in a lasting manner and to forever dispel the spectre of the conflicts that have afflicted this part of the continent. Burundi continues to face obstacles to security with the refusal of the Forces nationales de liberation to endorse the peace process and economic and social constraints worsened by the pressure of returning refugees and displaced persons. The people's support for the Government's political programme depends largely on the fulfilment of the promises for national reconciliation, for the combating of impunity, for democracy and for power-sharing. Burundi will need assistance and support from the international community to overcome those difficulties and to avoid plunging once again into instability.”

    2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source

23. “We believe that such an approach must give priority to the root causes of conflicts and stress the promotion of national reconciliation, economic and social development, good governance, the rule of law and the protection of human rights. The successful outcome of the transition period in Burundi and the preparations for the elections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are encouraging signs for the return of peace and stability in the region. Credit is due primarily to the countries of the region, which have been able to rise above their differences and to work together on an approach that favours dialogue, cooperation and peaceful settlement of disputes.”

    2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source

24. “It also clearly identified the dangers threatening the region, such as the lack of a regional strategy for disarming and repatriating foreign combatants, the illegal circulation of small arms, the situation of refugees and displaced persons and the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Above all, it emphasized the will of the countries concerned to face those dangers with determination. The Rwanda genocide in 1994, the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Gatumba massacre in Burundi in August 2004 are examples - there is no better proof - of the repercussions that internal crises can have on neighbouring countries and of the need for a regional approach to conflict prevention and settlement.”

    2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source

25. “Mr. Yousfi (Algeria) (spoke in French): Permit me at the outset to warmly congratulate you, Sir, on your wise and enlightened guidance of the work of the Security Council during the month of January. I also congratulate your delegation on the judicious choice of topic for today's open debate. In addition, I should like to express my Government's condolences to the United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC) and to the Government of Guatemala following the recent attack that claimed the lives of eight peacekeeping soldiers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Dar es-Salaam Declaration clearly identified the causes of the endemic conflicts and persistent insecurity in the region - particularly economic stagnation and the worsening of poverty.”

    2006-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.5359Resumption1 (2006) · source