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“Inspired by the Charter, it can achieve success by building a world based on relations of cooperation and mutual confidence, a world of justice and stability.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“All we wish for here is that those issues should not be used as a pretext to intervene in the internal affairs of States, to deal with States in a discriminatory manner, or to impose conditions on providing economic or developmental aid. I refer in this connection to the idea of a carbon tax, whether individual or collective, under the pretext of protecting the environment. This is purely an economic issue which will harm the economies of oil-producing States, particularly those in the Gulf. The State of Qatar reaffirms its support for the United Nations efforts to deal with the issues I have mentioned. The United Nations is the ideal institution to face up to international and world issues with all their political, humanitarian, economic and social dimensions.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“These non-political issues require urgent solutions before they become intractable and threaten all mankind. Among the indications of the international community’s concern with economic and social issues is the large number of international conferences devoted to such issues. Over the past two years, the world witnessed the holding of several such conferences, including the World Conference on Human Rights in Vienna, the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in Rio de Janeiro, and next year the World Summit for Social Development will be held in Copenhagen. Each one of the conferences that have been convened has achieved results with regard to the issues it has dealt with by means of resolutions and recommendations and the international consensus surrounding those resolutions and recommendations.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“The development of the South is not merely in the interests of its States and peoples alone, it is also in the interests of the North and its people. The developing world pins its hopes on international trade as a means of achieving prosperity for all. We therefore welcomed the recent success achieved with regard to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) and hope that this success will result in the freeing of trade and of unrestricted competition in the world. The threats facing mankind today, and which will continue to face it in future, are not all political or military. There are questions of the deterioration of the environment, poverty, underdevelopment, drugs, the spread of life- threatening diseases, terrorism and violations of human rights which become more grave with each passing day.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“Despite the many debt rescheduling agreements concluded over the past few 37 years, the servicing of debt continues to consume over 22 per cent of all export earnings and continues to obstruct investment and human development. In this context, the dialogue between the North and the South should be reactivated in a more effective manner in order to find new means to achieve development in the third world and to rid the third world of poverty and underdevelopment. We believe that ridding the world of poverty and underdevelopment is an essential prerequisite of lasting peace and the welfare of mankind. Undoubtedly, success in the dialogue between North and South and productive cooperation between them will promote efforts to reach a new more realistic and more balanced international economic order.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“A new period of varying degrees of growth has started, particularly in the third world. Numerous elements had contributed to that situation. Foremost among those elements was the burden of foreign debt which is being aggravated by the deterioration in prices of basic export commodities side by side with the paucity of foreign investments in the areas of production and the very high expenditures on armaments. The time has come for the international community, in particular the developed industrial States, to adopt effective measures that would make it possible to devise a definitive solution to the problems of indebtedness in the third world as a whole, and in Africa in particular. The debt burden in Africa has had many grave consequences which have affected the ability of the continent to grow and develop.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“We call upon it to discharge its responsibilities towards the protection of the Muslims in Bosnia and Herzegovina by declaring the entire Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina a safe haven. The Council must ensure that no military assistance is allowed to reach the Serbs. The Muslims must be enabled to exercise their legitimate right to self-defence by the lifting of the embargo on their country. Once again, we emphasize that the war criminals in the former Yugoslavia must be brought to justice and support the demand by the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) contact group on Bosnia and Herzegovina to be allowed to participate in all activities of the contact group of five. The world economy is slowly emerging from the state of stagnation which has lasted for far too long.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“While we welcomed the resolution adopted by the United States Congress and agreed to by the Administration to lift the embargo against the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, we have been surprised by the latest resolution by the Security Council, which included a relaxation of the sanctions imposed on Serbia and Montenegro, the State that stands beside the Serbian militias in their continuing aggression against the Muslims in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We believe that the said resolution will have grave consequences as it rewards the aggressor and the forces that support that aggression and constitutes a retreat in the face of aggression, massacres and continuing ethnic crimes. In this regard, we call on the Security Council not to reward aggression.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“The international community is called upon to deal with this matter firmly with no double standards and in a manner that would guarantee the independence and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina and guarantee for it an economic situation that may enable it to survive. This would certainly contribute to the maintenance of international peace and security in that sensitive region of the world. The State of Qatar reiterates its condemnation of this aggression and reaffirms the independence of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, its territorial integrity, its sovereignty and its unity with and its one indivisible capital, Sarajevo.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“Despite the fact that the Serbs reject the international peace plan drawn up by the five States and accepted by Bosnia and Herzegovina, no disciplinary action has been taken against the Serb aggressors, while the embargoes are still in place against Bosnia and Herzegovina. In the very least, the international community should enable the Muslims to exercise the right of self-defence, a legitimate right enshrined in the United Nations Charter. Once again, together with other members of the Islamic world we ask, why is it that there is all this procrastination in dealing with the Serbs, and why are they allowed to hold on to the land they have acquired by force and on which they continue to practice the atrocities of ethnic cleansing?”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“As for Afghanistan, we express our concern over the continuing violence and call upon all factions to halt hostilities and work for a permanent and peaceful settlement that would give precedence to the interests of the Afghani people. Since the Second World War, Europe has not witnessed a tragedy such as that which is unfolding in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The suffering imposed on the Muslim people through the atrocities of ethnic cleansing, genocide and mass killings at the hands of Serb aggressors constitute crimes which far exceed all those committed in Europe in the course of the Second World War.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“In this regard, we wonder how the General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency could decide to resume its technical assistance to 36 Israel, while Israel continues to reject the NPT and refuses to submit to its safeguards regime. We follow with great concern the situation in brotherly Somalia. We hope that national reconciliation will safeguard the unity, independence and stability of Somalia. On this occasion, we wish to support the decision by the Arab Foreign Ministers to set up an Arab ministerial committee that would monitor the situation in Somalia and work towards the desired reconciliation alongside the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“Third, arms control efforts on the international level have achieved remarkable success, particularly between the Russian Federation and the United States as indicated by the signing of START and all subsequent steps. Yet those efforts have not achieved any tangible progress in the Middle East, since one State continues to retain its nuclear capabilities. Fourth, all States are called upon to accede to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and to agree to abide by its safeguards and subject their nuclear facilities to international inspections. The region must be freed from all weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“In this regard, the State of Qatar hosted, from 2 to 5 May 1994, the fifth meeting of the Working Group on Disarmament and Regional Security in the Middle East, which developed from the multilateral negotiations. The position of Qatar was stated as follows. First, support for all international efforts aimed at achieving agreement on disarmament on the regional and international levels, and support for the efforts of the Disarmament Conference in this respect. Second, the arrangements of arms control after the achievement of peace should be based on legally binding and co-equal commitments by all parties under international law and in conformity with the United Nations Charter.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“I wish here to reiterate the need to put a stop to the process of Israeli settlement, which is illegal and constitutes a major hurdle in the way of peace. Proceeding from this, the General Assembly should reaffirm, at its current session, all previous resolutions regarding the question of Palestine and the Middle East problem, and declare them unalienable. In order to push ahead the peace process in the Middle East, we participated in the multilateral negotiations. We indicated that those negotiations did not replace bilateral negotiations but complemented them, and that they would lead to nothing unless a just and comprehensive peace was achieved in the region.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“This declaration is also a landmark on the road towards a just and comprehensive solution to the Arab-Israeli conflict, on the basis of the Madrid formula; Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973); the land-for-peace principle; the full withdrawal of Israeli troops from all occupied territories (the Golan Heights, the southern part of Lebanon, Jerusalem); the restoration of all inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, including the right to self- determination; and the creation of a State whose capital will be Jerusalem, as it is a symbol of peace and is part and parcel of the territories occupied since 1967. During the transitional period, the situation in this territory, particularly its demographic aspects, should not be changed.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“We now welcome the subsequent steps taken, namely the early transfer of authority and the expansion of self-rule, both of which are important steps towards the achievement of a just and comprehensive solution to the question of Palestine. We also welcome the Jordanian-Israeli declaration as to the ending of the state of war between the two countries and the initiation of serious negotiations to resolve all problems, specifically those concerning water and borders.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“It must recognize the sovereignty of the state of Kuwait and its territorial integrity, as well as its internationally recognized border according to United Nations Security Council resolutions. We also sympathize with the Iraqi people and call for the alleviation of their hardship, taking into account the acute shortage of medicines and foodstuffs. Concerning peace in the Middle East, we support the process and hope that negotiations will achieve concrete progress on all tracks, particularly concerning Lebanon and Syria. Last year, we welcomed the Palestinian-Israeli agreement as a landmark on the road to a just solution to the Palestinian question.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“We have followed with the greatest concern the regrettable events in the Republic of Yemen. Since the dispute began, the State of Qatar has participated in diplomatic efforts to contain it. Despite the bloody and regrettable struggle, friendly Yemen has maintained its unity. As you know, from the beginning we have stood on the side of legality and unity in Yemen, and we have been eager to abide by these two principles in dealing with the issue, proceeding from our faith in the need to maintain the unity of the Yemenite territory and people. As for the situation in Iraq, our position is that the unity of Iraq and its territorial integrity must be maintained. Iraq must commit itself to the implementation of all relevant Security Council resolutions.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“We believe that the security of the region requires cooperation amongst all its States on the basis of good- neighbourliness, mutual respect, non-intervention in internal affairs and respect for international law. We hold that all unresolved problems should be resolved by peaceful means, through dialogue, mediation or the International Court of Justice. 35 Proceeding from this principle, the State of Qatar supports the resolution by such means of the current dispute between the United Arab Emirates and the Islamic Republic of Iran over the three islands of Abu Moussa and the two Tumbs. On the Arab level, the State of Qatar has continually called for the airing of issues in the Arab world and for reconciliation, in order to promote Arab solidarity so that the Arab Umma may resume its role in history and in the march of civilization.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“The State of Qatar, proceeding from the wise instructions of the Emir, His Royal Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Hamad Al-Thani, and his loyal heir, His Royal Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa Al-Thani, has always participated by all means in the solution of issues related to the Arab Gulf, as well as the Arab and Islamic nation. We have supported the Gulf Cooperation Council because it serves the interests of the Gulf States and their peoples. We, as part of the region, believe that our security is closely linked to the region’s. We have supported stability in the region and rejected every attempt to bring about regional changes by force.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“We believe that this is the guaranteed means of protecting the new international order and of ensuring its acceptability, credibility and stability. We hope that the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations will mark the rebirth of a new, stronger and more democratic body. In this regard, we are encouraged by discussions, within and outside the United Nations, regarding the restructuring of the Organization and its various organs. These are very constructive, serious and objective discussions, and all the States of the world are participating in them.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“Therefore, we believe that the exercise by certain members of particular rights and privileges must not lead to hegemony by a limited number of strong States over the course of events in the world. Thus we believe that the question of membership of the Security Council must be dealt with in a manner that takes into account the large increase in the membership of the United Nations while putting some checks on the use of the right of veto. In addition, the international community must respect the resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council. Political will must be mobilized to implement those resolutions, to impose peace if conditions so require, or to negotiate peace if there is good faith and if the parties cooperate.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“We welcome the positive developments in the role of the Security Council and its ability to perform the role mandated to it by the Charter, thanks to the new spirit of cooperation that emerged between its members and enabled it to take collective measures in respect of some very difficult and sensitive issues and to assume new responsibilities such as the expansion of its authority in respect of some peace-keeping issues through the administration of some areas during periods of transition and through the supervision of elections and the protection of human rights. None the less, we have some fears that the Council may become an institution that is used to impose the will of the strong on the weak.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“In this context, I should like to express my support for the statement in the Secretary-General’s report "An Agenda for Peace" that democracy within the family of nations requires the fullest consultation, participation and engagement of all States, large and small, in the work of the Organization. I should like to refer also to the statement in the same report that the employment of preventive diplomacy requires prior knowledge of potential disputes, participation in peacemaking and peace-keeping, support for the agreements concluded and the taking of measures that aim at resolving the economic, social and political problems that led to the dispute in the first place.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“No one State or group of States, regardless of stature or power, should monopolize the fashioning of the new international order in the absence of the United Nations, which is the true representative of the international community. Such a new order must be fashioned by all States collectively through the United Nations, whose stature and efficacy must be enhanced and supported as the only forum for international deliberations, the body responsible for international peace and security and the body that has the overall responsibility for economic and social development, the protection of the environment and of human rights as well as for combating drugs and terrorism.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“First of all, there must be a balanced relationship between the General Assembly as the principal political body, the Security Council as the body responsible for questions of security, and the Economic and Social Council as the 34 body responsible for issues of economic and social development. In addition, the General Assembly and its resolutions must be given a more effective role as a framework for deliberations and negotiations and for the adoption of resolutions on issues of international importance. This is fully in line with the commitment by all States to the principle of sovereign co-equality and the right of effective participation in the upholding of the common interests of the international community.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“Given today’s challenges, there is no doubt that the solving of such problems should be the collective responsibility of all States regardless of size, if the solutions devised are to be compatible with the interests of the entire international community. Therefore, the State of Qatar supports efforts to restructure this international Organization and its bodies in order to make them more democratic and dynamic so that they may become more suited to the task of satisfying new international requirements and dealing with the challenges of peace, development, the issues of international peace and security, as well as economic and social issues. These issues are dictated by the radical transformations in the patterns of international relations.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“With the ending of the cold war, a new era has dawned in the United Nations. This international Organization is now being resorted to increasingly and more urgently. The United Nations mechanism is now squarely in the forefront of international efforts to face up to problems that in the past were intractable. Such problems are now being examined and debated in a serious manner in the United Nations and its specialized organs and agencies with the aim of finding suitable solutions thereto. In this regard, the State of Qatar believes that the United Nations and its specialized organs and agencies are the most appropriate framework for deliberation on issues relating to peace-keeping and peacemaking, the peaceful settlement of international disputes, questions of development and the forging of just and balanced economic and social relations.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“It is a period in which the so-called new international order is being formed. The most important underpinnings on which this new order must rest are, in our view, respect for the principles and purposes of the United Nations and its Charter, in particular, the principle of sovereign co- equality, the willingness of States to honour their commitments in good faith, non-intervention in the internal affairs of other States, the control by States of their natural resources, the non-use and the absence of the threat of the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of other States, and the resolution of international disputes by peaceful means in accordance with the principles of international law through mediation, dialogue or through the International Court of Justice.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“I should like also to reaffirm the State of Qatar’s full confidence in and special appreciation of the Secretary-General, Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, for his commitment and devotion in the service of this international Organization and for his efforts to uphold the noble principles of the United Nations and to promote its international peace-keeping and peacemaking role in dealing with international problems and crises. This is a role that will undoubtedly increase in importance. The General Assembly’s forty-ninth session is being held in the shadow of dynamic and rapid changes in international relations. These rapid dynamic changes have not yet reached their culmination. We are in a period of transition wherein new patterns of international relations are constantly emerging.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“It is also my pleasure to extend our congratulations to those States that have recently joined our international Organization. We look forward to their constructive and effective participation in the activities of the United Nations and to their defence of its principles. In that context, I salute the delegation of the Republic of South Africa and that country’s great leader, Nelson Mandela, the first African President of the State, which, in this new chapter of its history, will undoubtedly be a new Member representing the African continent and the international community. We are convinced that it will play an outstanding role, for which it is eminently qualified by its stature, as well as by its expertise in all fields.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“I should like, at the outset, to express to Mr. Essy and to his friendly country my Government’s and my personal congratulations on his election to the Presidency of the General Assembly at its forty-ninth session. We are confident that his abilities and skills will enable him to discharge his responsibilities in the best possible manner. I should like also to congratulate the members of the General Committee on their election to that body. On this occasion I cannot fail to express the appreciation of the delegation of the State of Qatar, as well as my personal appreciation, to Mr. Essy’s predecessor as President of the General Assembly, Ambassador Samuel Insanally, who represents the friendly Republic of Guyana, for his excellent leadership and the work carried out during his tenure.”
1994-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 49 (1994)
“However, if we let ourselves be 20 General Assembly - Forty-eighth session guided by the spirit of the Charter and the principles of our world Organization, and if we stand as one behind the United Nations, we are bound to find proper solutions to those problems, which have become a common denominator to all the States of the world. There is no other way but to work harder in the context of world solidarity and international cooperation towards the building of a world wherein the lights of peace, security, stability and well-being would shine brightly.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“A single major industrial country may very well pollute the environment to a far greater extent than any number of oil-producing countries put together. Regardless of this, however, the tax targets the latter in a manner that suggests objectives other than the preservation of the environment. It is no exaggeration to state that the world we all live in faces numerous challenges. The economic, social and political problems which face many countries in today’s world have become so enormous and so complex that they may well seem intractable.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“In an independent world, such negative effects will not be limited to the oil-exporting countries but will extend to other countries and to other economic sectors all over the world. It is obvious that the idea of an energy tax on exporting countries is unfair both in its proposed rates on the sources of environmental pollution and in comparison with other sources of pollution, such as coal. The negative environmental effects of the use of coal far exceed those of the use of oil. Notwithstanding such facts, however, we find that the tax rates have been proposed in the reverse ratio to the effects of the pollutants. On the other hand, the proposed tax does not take into consideration the amount of pollution caused by every individual State.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“Indeed, the environment has become a high priority on the agendas of States and an integral part of their national interests and security. This is a positive and necessary development. It is, however, most important in this respect to identify precisely the sources of pollution and the relationship between the environment and economic development. The imposition of an energy tax at the present time would limit the possibilities of development in the State of Qatar and other oil-exporting States. It would affect adversely their ability to meet their obligations and limit their ability to finance the exploration and production operations that would enable them as producers to satisfy the increasing demand on oil.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“Stability of the situation in South-East Asia was among the positive results we have witnessed in the peaceful settlement of conflicts. This was achieved by resolving the conflict in Cambodia, drafting the new constitution and restoring the monarchy. This peace was achieved after long years of persistent struggle under the leadership of Norodom Sihanouk for establishing peace and security in the country and restoring its territorial integrity and its sovereignty over its whole territory. In this connection, we commend the continuous efforts made by the United Nations and its Secretary-General, efforts that paved the way for elections and led to success of the peace process in Cambodia. The last decade has witnessed increasing interest in environmental issues at both the official and popular levels.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“The State of Qatar follows with interest the historic positive developments taking place in the Republic of South Africa, and welcomes the progress that has been made towards the final dismantling of the hideous system of apartheid and the establishment of a democratic system for the first time in the history of that country. While welcoming these important developments in the political arena in this Republic, Qatar supports the call by Mr. Nelson Mandela, president of the African National Congress, for lifting the economic sanctions imposed on his country and from which its people have been suffering for years. This, in our opinion, would promote the democratic process and consolidate economic development in that country.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“Qatar supports the United Nations operation in our sister country, Somalia, and welcomes the determination of the world Organization to continue this operation, which aims at restoring peace and security in that country and at the reconstruction of its State institutions in spite of all the difficulties. We call upon the Somali leaderships to continue the process of national reconciliation, to support the United Nations efforts, to play their role in the process of political reconstruction and to refrain from doing anything that would obstruct that process.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“These violations are crimes against humanity and, therefore, the State of Qatar fully supports the resolution relating to the establishment of the International Tribunal to prosecute war crimes in the former Yugoslavia. The State of Qatar follows with great interest the developments in the Russian Federation. We hope that that Federation will overcome its crises so that it may continue to perform its important role in resolving global crises in its capacity as a permanent member of the Security Council, a co-sponsor of the peace negotiations in the Middle East and a participant that has taken significant steps in the area of limiting nuclear armaments.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“Even the arms Forty-eighth session - 4 October l993 19 embargo the Council imposed on the former Yugoslavia was not lifted in the case of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina regardless of the fact that lifting it would enable the Bosnians to exercise their legitimate right of self-defence; nor were the offers of some Islamic States to send forces to take part in protecting the safe areas accepted. Now, if this painful situation does not change and if the necessary measures to enforce these resolutions are not taken, history will record our disgraceful failure to uphold the principles of the Charter and to force aggressors to respect the norms of international legality. Besides, we must not forget that it is important not to allow such grave violations to continue to be committed with impunity.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“Condemnation has had no effect whatsoever, as it has not been backed by action: the successive resolutions adopted by the Security Council have remained ineffective; aggression did not stop; "ethnic cleansing" continued, the safe areas have not been safe and even relief assistance did not reach the people in the besieged cities and areas. Yet, the Security Council has not taken the necessary steps to enforce compliance with its resolutions as it has done in other cases.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“In view of the fact that each society has its own customs, traditions, culture and principles which it cherishes and adheres to in line with its creed and outlook, consideration should be given to the historical and cultural frameworks of the Arab and Islamic world as well as to those of other cultures and civilizations. Here I should like to point out with justified pride that Islam, 14 centuries ago, upheld the right of the individual to live in peace, freedom and dignity. This is the true picture of human rights in Islam. The international community, as represented by the General Assembly and the Security Council, has condemned the Serbian aggression in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the unprecedented practice of "ethnic cleansing" of which the Bosnian Muslim people was the victim. But what use condemnation?”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“The State of Qatar, which condemns terrorism in any shape or form, values greatly the question of human rights. This stems from Qatar’s belief in the dignity of man and its adherence to the eternal principles of Islamic Sharia, which uphold the right of the individual to a decent life of freedom, justice, peace, brotherhood and the equality of all men. Given this belief, Qatar views human rights as a high moral value that should not be used as a means of or a pretext for interference in the internal affairs of other States, and an issue that should not be addressed by varying standards that differ from the case of one State to the other. In view of the universal character of human rights, their basic principles should include the right to self-determination and the inherent link between human rights and the right to development.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“In this respect, Qatar reiterates its continued support for the peace efforts undertaken according to and on the basis of the principles agreed upon. It looks forward to seeing the ongoing negotiations make fundamental and parallel progress on all tracks. Short of this, no real peace, in our view, could be achieved in the region. We also follow with hope and admiration the efforts by our sister country, Lebanon, towards political stability, security and reconstruction. The State of Qatar will spare no effort in supporting Lebanon’s sovereignty and sharing in the reconstruction of that country in response to the call of brotherhood. In this context, Qatar calls for full and unconditional implementation of Security Council resolution 425 (1978).”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“We have welcomed the agreement reached by the Palestine Liberation Organization and Israel concerning self- government in the Gaza Strip and Jericho, as a first step towards a just, complete and lasting solution to the Palestinian question and the Arab-Israeli conflict on the basis of Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973), the principle of land for peace, full Israeli withdrawal from all occupied Arab territories including the holy city of Al- Quds and the Golan Heights, southern Lebanon as well as the occupied Jordanian territories, and the implementation of the legitimate national rights of the Palestinian people, including the right of self-determination. This will lay the foundation for security and stability in the Middle East.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“The State of Qatar also reaffirms its concern for the preservation of the territorial integrity of Iraq and calls upon the United Nations and the international community to alleviate the suffering of the Iraqi people, especially in basic civilian and humanitarian areas. This requires full compliance by Iraq with all the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, first among which is resolution 687 (1991) in all its provisions. The State of Qatar is following with great interest the successive and positive developments in the march towards peace in the Middle East. These developments in our opinion turn a new page in the history of the region.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“From this perspective, the State of Qatar supports all efforts being made to solve the dispute over the three islands of Abu Mousa, Greater Tunb and Smaller Tunb between the United Arab Emirates and the Islamic Republic of Iran through negotiation and by other peaceful means, in the hope that these peaceful efforts will result in settling all outstanding issues between the two States. In this connection, we welcome the recent statements by officials of both countries in which they expressed their desire to resolve the dispute by peaceful means through bilateral channels. By the same token, the State of Qatar reiterates its full support for the sovereignty of the State of Kuwait and its territorial integrity within its international boundaries as demarcated by Security Council resolution 833 (1993) on the Kuwait-Iraq boundaries.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)
“The State of Qatar believes that this security and stability cannot be achieved other than by cooperation between the 18 General Assembly - Forty-eighth session States of the region themselves on the basis of good neighbourliness, mutual respect, non-interference in internal affairs, respect for sovereignty and independence, respect for recognized international borders and for the agreements concluded among themselves, and the settlement of differences and of disputes by peaceful means, particularly through negotiation, mediation and international adjudication.”
1993-09-24 · UN General Assembly · General Debate, Session 48 (1993)