I would like first to express our gratitude to the United Kingdom for convening this public debate during its presidency. Our thanks also go to the Secretary- General for the report that has been introduced. We wish to express our appreciation to Mr. Juan Méndez, the Special Adviser to the Secretary…
The delegation of Chile voted in favour of the draft resolution, as we condemn any act of violence, whatever its origin and whatever argument is used to justify it. It is particularly important to emphasize that when civilian victims are involved.
My delegation recognizes the right of Israel to def…
First of all, may I congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency. I should like also to congratulate the
representative of Spain, Ambassador Yáñez-Barnuevo, for the outstanding manner in which he presided over the work of the Council during the very busy month of September.
Once aga…
Mr. President, let me first express my very sincere thanks to the presidency for having convened this public meeting. We appreciate this opportunity to be able to learn directly from President Obasanjo, whose presence here today is an honour, about the increasing efforts of the African Union in purs…
I would like, first of all, to thank the Spanish presidency for its initiative in inviting us to reflect on the civilian aspects of conflict management. This provides an opportunity for us to consider a key issue that relates to the ongoing efforts of the Security Council to improve peacekeeping and…
Today Chile voted in favour of this resolution, in order to send a clear political message. We want to see full compliance on Sudan’s part with its commitments, and we want to halt the humanitarian catastrophe in Darfur pursuant to the obligations undertaken in resolution 1556 (2004) and in the join…
The delegation of Chile voted in favour of this resolution because we share its philosophy regarding respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and the internal political process of States. Our support is also justified by the important amendments made to the original text, which made it pos…
I should like to join those who have conveyed condolences to you upon the unfortunate air accident in your country yesterday. We welcome the valuable information on Afghanistan provided by Mr. Jean Arnault, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General. We share his concern about the deteriora…
I wish first of all to express my thanks for the report of the Secretary-General of 13 August (S/2004/669) on Timor-Leste and the briefing from the Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Hedi Annabi, who has given us some information on the latest developments in the country. I…
At the outset, I wish to welcome you, Sir, to the presidency of the Council and to wish you every success in guiding our work. It is no easy task to begin a position of the importance of Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation while simultaneously occupying the presidency of the Council. …
The international community has made persistent appeals to the Sudanese authorities to enforce law and order in the Darfur region and to bring to justice those responsible for the crimes committed against the civilian population.
The Chilean Government co-sponsored today’s resolution on the basis o…
I would like to thank the Prime Minister of Romania for giving us the opportunity to address an important issue in the building of a multilateral system that is both operational and forward-looking. This initiative forms part of a series of open debates whose objective has been to consider various a…
First of all, I should like to express my gratitude for the comprehensive briefing given us by Ambassador Alexander Konuzin, in his capacity as Chairman of the Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC), concerning the activities of the Committee, and also for his presentation of the twelfth…
West Africa is an area of priority concern to the Security Council and the recent Council mission to the region attests to our political interest in its peace and stability. The United Nations has made a great effort in the region to end conflicts and to assist in the processes of post-conflict reco…
I wish at the outset to welcome Minister Delia Domingo Albert and the initiative of the Philippines to hold this open debate of the Security Council on the role of civil society in post-conflict peace-building. We also welcome the participation in the debate of Ambassador Marjatta Rasi, President of…
At the outset, I would like to thank you, Mr. President, and the delegation of the Philippines for convening this important meeting on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.
I also thank Mr. Egeland, who has presented an excellent and comprehensive report of the Secretary- General (S/2004/4…
Following the Secretary-General’s recommendation, we voted in favour of a six-month extension of the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). We await with interest the results of the announced review of UNFICYP’s mandate to be carried out by the Secretary-General.
Fina…
The resolution just adopted is of historic importance for the future of Iraq. It marks the end of the occupation of that country and the beginning of a stage during which the Iraqis can once again take control of their political destiny, their natural resources and their sovereignty.
No negotiation…
First, I join in the congratulations to the Philippines on its assumption of the presidency. The Council will face great challenges this month, and I am certain, Sir, that you will be equal to those challenges.
I also thank the Mission of Pakistan and Ambassador Akram for their excellent work last …
First, I welcome the presence of Foreign Minister Zebari, who is with us in the Council again, but this time in a different capacity. It seems to us that his suggestions and recommendations are absolutely fundamental to adopting a good resolution on the future of Iraq in this very important period.
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