Security Council

Fifty-sixth year

Provisional

4334th meeting

Thursday, 21 June 2001, 10.25 a.m.

New York

President:

Mr. Azad ………………………………………………….

(Bangladesh)

Members:

China

Mr. Wang Yingfan

Colombia

Mr. Franco

France

Mr. Levitte

Ireland

Mr. Ryan

Jamaica

Miss Durrant

Mali

Mr. Kasse

Mauritius

Mr. Neewoor

Norway

Mr. Kolby

Russian Federation

Mr. Granovsky

Singapore

Ms. Lee

Tunisia

Mr. Jerandi

Ukraine

Mr. Kuchinsky

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Mr. Eldon

United States of America

Mr. Cunningham

Agenda

Role of the Security Council in the prevention of armed conflicts

Report of the Secretary-General on the prevention of armed conflict (S/2001/574).


The meeting was called to order at 10.25 a.m.

Adoption of the agenda

The agenda was adopted.

Role of the Security Council in the prevention of armed conflicts

Report of the Secretary-General on the prevention of armed conflict (S/2001/574)

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Mr. Kuchinsky (Ukraine): …

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We also encourage the Secretary-General to take further initiatives as concerns his joint preventive actions with the Security Council. In our view, the recent mission of the Secretary-General to the Middle East serves as a good example of such joint action on conflict prevention, initiated by the Secretary-General on the basis of the mandate given him by the Security Council.

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Ms. Lee (Singapore): …

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Until we can summon political will collectively, our discussions on conflict prevention in this Chamber will remain abstract. In this context, we commend recent efforts of the Secretary-General to play a more active role in conflict prevention and to strengthen the Secretariat’s early warning analysis capacities. The Secretary-General’s visit to the Middle East and active role in the Middle East process is but the most recent contribution he has made to the ongoing efforts to achieve a just and lasting solution in the Middle East. His involvement demonstrates the United Nations continued commitment to the region and brings a message of hope and promise. In a quiet and effective way, the Secretary-General and his special representatives are also active in numerous missions across the globe aimed primarily at conflict prevention.

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The meeting was suspended at 1.15 p.m.


Document symbol: S/PV.4334
Document Type: Meeting record
Document Sources: Secretary-General, Security Council
Subject: Armed conflict, Middle East situation
Publication Date: 21/06/2001