The Netherlands supports the political objectives of the draft resolution before us. There can be no doubt whatsoever that we utterly reject and condemn international terrorism. The same goes for the illegal international trafficking of drugs, which, in the case of Afghanistan, provides the financia…
The Netherlands agrees with the principle objective of the present draft resolution, which is the establishment of the United Nations observer force in the Middle East. Such a United Nations presence could be useful, because it is clear that the parties themselves are not currently capable of bringi…
I thank Mr. Petritsch, the High Representative, for his report and briefing and welcome him back in our midst.
Much has been achieved in Bosnia and Herzegovina over the past five years since the Dayton/Paris Peace Agreements. And yet, as the High Representative has made clear, much remains to be do…
First of all I want to join others in congratulating you, Sir, and your delegation for your initiative in organizing today’s important and timely meeting. We welcome the
increased attention of the United Nations to the position of women in situations of conflict. Women and children constitute a dis…
I wish to thank Mr. Kouchner for an account which was at once frank and thought provoking. I appreciate his frank assessment of UNMIK’s achievements, but I would like to add that mistakes are a problem only if they are not corrected. In that sense, we have the fullest
confidence in Mr. Kouchner and…
I would like to thank the Secretary-General for his presence with us today, and Mr. Annabi for his very useful briefing.
The representative of France will make a statement on behalf of the European Union. Of course the Netherlands fully subscribes to that statement.
East Timor has come a long way …
The delegation of France, which currently holds the presidency of the European Union, is inscribed to speak on behalf of the European Union in today’s important debate. My delegation will not, therefore, speak in its national capacity on this occasion. We wholeheartedly endorse the important points …
My delegation commends Ambassador Chowdhury and the other mission members on their balanced mission report. The Netherlands fully associates itself with the praise contained in their report for the work of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the Kosovo Force (KFOR…
I thank the High Representative, Mr. Petritsch, for his comprehensive briefing. We commend him for his energetic leadership in helping Bosnia and Herzegovina emerge from the miseries of its recent past.
The High Representative’s report makes it clear that Bosnia and Herzegovina is far from function…
I thank the Under- Secretary-General for his introduction of the report and for the additional information that he has provided. The report overall seems quite positive, although we have Sir Kieran’s concerns in mind of the worrying economic situation in Guinea-Bissau.
As the Secretary-General stat…
I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing today’s important meeting on the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) process. I would also like to thank the delegation of Malaysia, which first took the initiative to place this subject on our agenda.
My delegation is grateful to the Secre…
I should like to thank Mr. Annabi for introducing the report and for the additional information he has provided.
While we are pleased to note that there have been positive developments such as police restructuring and judicial reform, we are disappointed at the lack of progress in the political fie…
I too thank Assistant Secretary-General Annabi for his introduction of the Secretary-General’s report and for the additional information he has provided.
Although the overall progress in the peace process is encouraging, my delegation agrees with the Secretary-
The presidential elections last Nove…
I would like at the outset to thank Mr. Annabi for his very comprehensive briefing on the situation in East Timor. While the problems remain enormous, we welcome the positive development and join those who have paid tribute to Mr. Vieira de Mello for his contribution to that end.
The visit of Presi…
We are witnessing today quite an extraordinary event. An independent expert panel, established by this Council, has investigated the violations of sanctions against UNITA, lifting the edge of a veil that had for so long hung over the complex structures and networks that have allowed UNITA to maintai…
I would like to thank Mr. Annabi for his briefing and his introduction of the Secretary-General's report. Like Ambassadors Greenstock and Hasmy before me, let me say that my delegation would be happy to comply with Mr. Annabi's plea for an extension of the reporting period.
The report before us poi…
I would like, first of all, to thank Mr. Otunnu for his valuable and, at the same time, very disturbing briefing this morning.
The Netherlands welcomes the draft resolution before the Council, which will establish the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL). In doing so, the Security Counc…
Like other delegations that have spoken before us, the Netherlands welcomes this opportunity to discuss the threat to international peace and security posed by international terrorism.
Terrorism is one of the most pressing concerns of the international community. It is neither new nor limited to an…
I would like to thank Ambassador Fowler for his very informative briefing. We highly appreciate and very much admire his proactive approach as Chairman of the Angola sanctions Committee. In both of his briefings, Ambassador Fowler touched on an essential point at the heart of the problems associated…
Thank you for expressing, on our behalf, the Council’s profound regret and sorrow at the passing of His Majesty King Hassan II of Morocco.
My delegation is grateful to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees for her briefing. We are glad that Mrs. Ogata concentrated her briefing mainly on…
