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Aboul-Gheit

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first: 1999-08-25
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“Hence, no operation should be terminated because there have been casualties, or halted because of certain risks. Thirdly, the behaviour and commitment of the personnel of peacekeeping forces should not be limited exclusively to upholding the directives and concepts contained in the Secretary-Generals bulletin, issued at the beginning of August last, setting guidelines to the rules of international humanitarian law as it relates to peacekeeping operations, on which my delegation had certain reservations. However, this matter falls outside the scope of our discussion today. The peacekeeping force, or its personnel, should feel that the international community is not just backing them but is also monitoring their performance. Hence any military actions undertaken against them or any threat of action against them will have its consequences.”
1999-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072Resumption1 (1999) · source
“If a decision to intervene is taken, whether at the regional level through regional organizations or at the State level through the United Nations, we must then abide by certain basic elements, prominent among which are the following: First, there should be no distinction between one region and another, or one country and another. That is to say, all must be treated equally and be accorded the same importance. Currently, this is implemented only after much hardship and pressure. Secondly, there must be a determination to carry out the task in the face of any obstacles or challenges. Casualties, however large their number and despite their sensitive nature, should not lead to an impasse in peacekeeping operations or in controlling the situation in a specific location and in preventing further deterioration.”
1999-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072Resumption1 (1999) · source
“It should do this in accordance with the provisions of Article 39 and with a full awareness of the serious implications of its actions if it decides to intervene by using force. The importance of the Council's abiding by this becomes more urgent in the light of the developments that have taken place in the international arena after the end of the cold war, since many of the ongoing armed conflicts are civil wars - intra-State rather than inter-State conflicts. This in turn raises the question of the United Nations ability to intervene to settle such conflicts.”
1999-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072Resumption1 (1999) · source
“The Council should work in this context in accordance with the rules accepted by the international community and by all members of the United Nations, and on the basis of commonly agreed principles. We believe that in its work the Council must not take up concepts that do not enjoy full acceptance by Member States, particularly those which remain controversial. Concepts such as humanitarian intervention and humanitarian security could prove to be more harmful than useful. I do not believe that many of us have a specific definition for these and other similar concepts. On the other hand, the Council should only adopt measures when it determines that a threat to peace exists or that an internal conflict may threaten international peace and security.”
1999-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072Resumption1 (1999) · source
“With regard to this resolution and the role of the General Assembly, we are astonished by the approach that has often been followed by some countries in avoiding using this resolution or in ignoring the role of the Assembly, especially since these same countries have occasionally resorted to this approach when their own interests and visions coincided or agreed with the framework of the resolution "Uniting for peace". The Security Council's endeavours to develop its role in the prevention of conflicts so that it may change its approach from responding to crises to establishing a culture of preventive policies to deal with disputes and defuse them before they become full-fledged conflicts forces all of us here to scrutinize the issue.”
1999-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072Resumption1 (1999) · source
“The Council must give the parties directly involved an opportunity to present their points of view to it before it makes recommendations or implements specific measures. We also call upon the Council to permit States that are not members of the Council and that may believe that their interests may be harmed by the Council's action to discuss the measures under consideration, in accordance with Article 31 of the Charter. If for whatever reason the Council fails to fulfil its functions, then the only option is to resort to the General Assembly on the basis of the resolution "Uniting for peace".”
1999-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Those Chapter VII provisions pertain to coercive and punitive measures and range from interim measures to the use of force. However, this transcends the authority of the legal system that outlines the elements under which action may be taken and the tools that may be used as established by the Charter in Chapters VI and VII. The structure of the edifice set up by the Charter is based on a careful and clear respect for the dividing line between those two Chapters. It is therefore absolutely important that the Council's preventive intervention not cause collateral damage to the parties directly involved or to third parties whose interests are linked to one of the parties to the dispute.”
1999-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Yet, its means to do so are voluntary and fall Within the framework of the peaceful resolution of conflicts. This requires absolute respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of States and non-intervention in their internal affairs by attempting to obtain their approval before adopting or implementing such measures. International practice stresses this interpretation of the Charter. Chapter VII also enables the Council to assume a preventive role by calling on the parties to a conflict to take interim measures until the dispute is settled peacefully. Problems arise when the Council is either called upon or acts on its own to intervene and deal with situations within its mandate under Chapter VI by using the means provided by Chapter VII.”
1999-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072Resumption1 (1999) · source
“The Council should therefore deal with these issues in the context of full respect for the delicate system of checks and balances between the major organs of the United Nations as established in the Charter, particularly the General Assembly, in addition to the other bodies within and outside the United Nations. In accordance with Chapter VI of the Charter, the Security Council may consider any conflict or situation that may lead to international friction or that may give rise to disputes, in order to determine whether the continuation of the conflict or the situation will jeopardize the maintenance of international peace and security. In implementing this provision, the Council has a mandate to take measures to prevent such disputes and situations.”
1999-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072Resumption1 (1999) · source
“In fact, the Charter details the role of the major bodies and conveys upon each its own competence to combat and remove the causes that threaten peace and to cooperate to solve the economic, social, cultural and humanitarian problems that are usually considered to be the causes of armed conflict. For example, poverty and ignorance are usually considered to be two of the major causes of conflicts. Nevertheless, we find that dealing with these two issues and remedying them fall within the exclusive competence of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council. If we consider the specificity of the tools available to the Security Council and the nature of its role, then we find that these two issues are far from its competence.”
1999-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072Resumption1 (1999) · source
“The authors of the Charter realized that the prevention of crises was a better and more cost- effective alternative to dealing with conflicts than confronting them after they have taken place. This is particularly true with regard to issues affecting the peace and security of peoples. The authors therefore wisely and appropriately incorporated this principle into the edifice established by the Charter without deviating from it. In this way, the Charter requires the involvement of all major bodies of the United Nations, and not of the Security Council alone.”
1999-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Mr. Aboul Gheit (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): It gives me great pleasure at the outset to convey to you, Mr. President, my appreciation for giving the States non- members of the Council the opportunity to discuss directly with the Council the issues under consideration. The issue of the role of the Security Council in the prevention of conflicts, which the President of the Council has chosen to consider in an open debate, is Without any doubt one of the most important issues under consideration in the international arena. This question acquires a greater dimension by virtue of the nature of the subjects it raises. It is thus worthwhile to pause and consider this matter and give it the attention it deserves. Article 1 of the United Nations Charter charges us with preventing conflicts, as this is one of the purposes of the United Nations.”
1999-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072Resumption1 (1999) · source
“He said that today the international community must adopt concrete measures, because declarations and pious wishes are not enough to measure up to the actions that the international community must take in Africa in order to resolve its problems.”
1999-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption3 (1999) · source
“Our participation stems from the conviction that the responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security is a collective responsibility, which should not be left to a particular continent or a particular geographic region, such as Africa, which would assume the responsibilities for resolving their own conflicts. As a result, we hope that the Council will have a similar conviction and will adopt similar measures to resolve conflicts in Africa, in keeping with the purposes and principles of the Charter. In this context, allow me finally to recall what the Secretary-General told us in his report with respect to the causes of conflict in Africa and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in that continent.”
1999-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption3 (1999) · source
“Egypt, like many other African countries, is committed to assuming its responsibilities by contributing to the resolution of conflicts in Africa. We participate by contributing armed forces, military observers or police officers to the United Nations peacekeeping operations in Sierra Leone, Western Sahara and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, as well as in the Central African Republic, where the Egyptian army forms the backbone of the United Nations force in that country. Egypt also takes part in operations outside Africa - in Kosovo, Bosnia, East Timor and other regions of the world.”
1999-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption3 (1999) · source
“Although we welcome Security Council resolution 1258 (1999) to send up to 90 liaison officers to this region we urge the Council to adopt measures to strengthen the implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement by mandating a military observer mission to be followed by the establishment and deployment of a large-scale peacekeeping operation. With respect to the situation in Sierra Leone, the Security Council should step up its efforts to help achieve peace in this fraternal country. We hope that the Council will keep in mind the recommendation contained in the final report of the Secretary-General for a broader peace operation in order to implement the Lome Accord, which would restore the credibility of the Council in resolving problems in that region.”
1999-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption3 (1999) · source
“We think it is high time to put an end to this conflict, and we hope that the Security Council will carry out its responsibility to help resolve this conflict through the parties' implementing the Agreement which they signed under OAU auspices. The conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is one of the most serious challenges that Africa faces on the eve of the twenty-first century. This is a conflict where the armies of six African countries are involved. It has led to the displacement of more than 700,000 people. Despite the many complex dimensions of this conflict, the countries concerned have managed to come to a Ceasefire Agreement to put an end to it.”
1999-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption3 (1999) · source
“The Council should not be content with pious sentiments in support of the international and regional efforts of the various States and organizations in the region which are involved. In this connection, we hope that the Secretary-General's report on Somalia of 16 August 1999 (S/l999/882), which many parties in Somalia have welcomed, will contribute to motivating the Security Council to fulfil its mandate within the context of the Somali crisis, especially in respect of the embargo on arms deliveries under its resolution 733 (1992). At the same time, Egypt feels that the conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea, with its endless loss of life and destruction of property, has lasted too long.”
1999-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption3 (1999) · source
“We cannot mention the situation in Africa without expressing our deep concern and dismay at the deteriorating situation in the Horn of Africa. The tragedy that befell Somalia and its people over eight years ago continues with no measure by or direction from the Council to put an end to it. Whereas we stress that the responsibility for finding a peaceful settlement to the Somali crisis lies with the Somalis themselves, we do feel that the Council should act more forcefully to find a solution that would preserve Somalia' s territorial integrity, maintain its sovereignty and achieve national reconciliation so that it can take its place once more within the community of nations.”
1999-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption3 (1999) · source
“We welcome the positive measures adopted by the Council in its follow-up to the Secretary-General's report on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa (S/l999/1008), and its implementation of such recommendations as fall within its competence. We observe, nevertheless, that there is some hesitation, even foot-dragging, by the Council in assuming its responsibilities to take the necessary steps at the proper time to avoid an escalation of these conflicts in Africa, ensure the stability of States, achieve progress and establish peace. These issues deserve greater attention from the Council on strengthening the various frameworks for settlements between parties in contention.”
1999-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption3 (1999) · source
“That OAU and the subregional organizations are fulfilling a more important role in finding solutions to African disputes does not relieve the United Nations and the Security Council of their primary responsibilities: those organizations cannot replace the United Nations or the Security Council in the settlement of disputes. Hence, the importance of a greater and more effective movement by the Council towards translating these responsibilities into practical measures to deal with the growing impression among African heads of State, as reflected in their statements to the General Assembly, that the United Nations seems to attach greater importance to problems that arise in other parts of the world, to the detriment of Africa's conflict issues.”
1999-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption3 (1999) · source
“In the last few years, African countries have shown more willingness and determination to confront the challenges facing them at the dawn of the twenty-first century, and their desire to assume their collective responsibility for maintaining peace and security in the continent and for playing the crucial role that they must play in settling disputes in their own territory. This willingness and determination were demonstrated at the thirty-fifth OAU Summit in Algiers in July 1999 and in the resolutions and declarations adopted there.”
1999-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption3 (1999) · source
“We recall also the need for the Council to take into account the delicate balances between the decision-making bodies of the Organization under the Charter, and above all the role of the General Assembly, in studying the principles of cooperation in alleviating human suffering, examining the causes of conflict and strengthening durable peace and sustainable development. This is not to mention the competences of other United Nations bodies responsible for these issues. We are pleased that the Council is studying the problems of Africa and the means for finding solutions to them, as these problems violate or threaten international peace and security.”
1999-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption3 (1999) · source
“What is of interest here is that the Secretary- General presented a progress report which, like his earlier report, contains entire chapters that do not fall within the competence of the Security Council. However, the progress report is addressed only to the Council, whereas the first report was submitted to both the Council and the General Assembly and was also considered by the Economic and Social Council. We wonder why the same approach has not been adopted in this particular case. In this context, allow me to recall Egypt's ongoing position that we must distinguish between the competence of the Council and the competence of the other organs of the United Nations under the Charter.”
1999-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption3 (1999) · source
“Mr. Aboul Gheit (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): Mr. President, allow me at the outset to express to you my warmest thanks and my appreciation for your presiding over this very important meeting and we hope it will contribute to speeding up the Council's examination of African problems, beginning with its responsibility towards the maintenance of international peace and security under the United Nations Charter. Our meeting coincides with the issuance of the progress report of the Secretary-General (S/ 1999/ 1008) on the implementation of the recommendations contained in the report on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa (S/ 1998/318).”
1999-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption3 (1999) · source
“There are many other points which we might raise in this framework. However, I would like to say in conclusion that it is a good, even desirable, idea for this item to be included on the agenda of the General Assembly and of the Economic and Social Council for further study and more detailed examination as an extension of this welcome initiative taken by the Security Council. The responsibilities and prerogatives of the Council are based on the Charter. Implementing the ambitious plan of the Secretary-General, as we would wish, requires coordination between the United Nations and organizations which provide humanitarian protection, something which is currently beyond the capacity of the United Nations or the Security Council.”
1999-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Secondly, some recommendations made in the report would have the affect of allowing the Council, by taking legal measures, to act counter to instruments of international law and human rights, whereas States may choose other means of legal and political recourse. The recommendations may sometimes run counter to the provisions of accords by which the parties agree to settle their disputes. Thirdly, we are cautious with regard to the request made of the Council in the report to play a monitoring role in the implementation of international agreements, whereby the Council would compel States to sign and ratify agreements, withdrawing their reservations, and States would advise the Council on steps which they may have taken in this regard. This role is well beyond the Council's prerogatives and competence.”
1999-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046Resumption1 (1999) · source
“This is in fact one of the most controversial topics addressed here at the United Nations and beyond. Attempts to implement intervention through the actions of the Council do not bestow the legitimacy which the Council lacks. If, as we see it, the logic of the report is to give the Security Council a role beyond that currently mandated by the Charter, we cannot but question such logic. We shall therefore comment on certain ideas set forth in the report. First, the report disregards the principle of obtaining the agreement of States to preventive measures that might violate their sovereignty or reduce or affect their political unity or territorial integrity. This flouts the sacrosanct Charter principle of the sovereignty of States.”
1999-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046Resumption1 (1999) · source
“We cannot, however, forget the importance of consulting States and of reaching prior agreement with them, because we cannot conceive that the need to implement international humanitarian law or practical considerations for humanitarian protection could compel us to flout the Charter. That is inconceivable to us. If we seek to plug the gaps in the edifice constructed by the Charter, this should be done legally and through measures advocated by the Charter. A great deal can be accomplished thereby towards ensuring the protection of civilians in armed conflict. A great deal of the report is devoted to humanitarian action. We find this preponderance reflected neither in law nor in the common endeavours of States embodied in the agreements and resolutions of international organizations.”
1999-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Though this is a genuine problem, we must understand that it arises from the facts that international law is based on States' being on an equal footing and that the United Nations is not a supranational Organization. A careful consideration of the report will reveal that this situation both raises the Security Council above member States and places the prerogatives of the United Nations, its various bodies and other international organizations into the Council's hands. This anomaly needs to be closely analyzed, especially in the light of the current international situation. We do not approve of the report's tendency to favour practical considerations over respect for law and the principles of the Charter. To be sure, compatibility must exist between the implementation of international humanitarian law and the provisions of the Charter.”
1999-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046Resumption1 (1999) · source
“On this basis, we would hope that the Security Council is able to address this subject within the framework defined by the United Nations Charter, while respecting the delicate checks and balances between the various United Nations bodies, especially the General Assembly, as well as United Nations and other agencies, governmental and non- governmental, responsible for the protection of civilians. I shall now address the logic behind the Secretary- General' s report and recommendations. From the outset, the Secretary-General has quite rightly stressed the major problem involved in international law: the lack of machinery to ensure its implementation.”
1999-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046Resumption1 (1999) · source
“This means that a conflict must threaten or violate international peace or be deemed aggressive. The Council should not intervene in the internal affairs of States pursuant to paragraph 7 of Article 2 of the Charter. The Council's role is thus to act in a practical manner to ensure peace, whereas the role of the General Assembly is legislative. The Assembly has its own purview: to consider all issues pertaining to peace and the general principles of cooperation to alleviate human suffering, including the protection of civilians in armed conflict. In brief, this distinction means that the Council is responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security in the strictest sense, whereas the Assembly is responsible for the follow-up assessment of international situations and the human right to live in peace and stability.”
1999-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046Resumption1 (1999) · source
“In carrying out this task, it is duty-bound to respect the purposes and principles of the Charter. The mandate of the Council is to decide whether the continuation of a conflict might threaten international peace and security and to submit a report in this connection containing recommendations on ways to resolve the conflict pursuant to Chapter VI. The Council may also act pursuant to the Charter within the framework of Chapter VII if it feels that peace is threatened or violated or if it believes that incidents constitute aggression pursuant to Article 39 of the Charter. The legal framework for Council action is defined by respect for the purposes and principles of the Charter, that is, the non-use of force except in the implementation of Council resolutions adopted pursuant to Chapter VII.”
1999-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046Resumption1 (1999) · source
“We also support the idea that transgressors should be brought to justice under international legislation and the relevant machinery. The report was submitted at the request of the Security Council, which asked that the Secretary-General put forward specific proposals in order to enable the Security Council, within the scope of its responsibilities, enhance the physical and legal protection of civilians in armed conflict. To this end, before I go into the thinking behind the report of the Secretary-General and his proposals, let me say that we believe that we first should deal with the question of the mandate and responsibilities of the Council, including the future of the Charter. Article 24 of the Charter defines the role of the Council. It is responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security.”
1999-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Today we are witnessing unprecedented interest in the protection of the human individual, and we strongly support this new idea. However, and in just as balanced a manner, we believe that we should not focus only on one criterion that has been studied in depth. We believe that the right of society, within the framework of a State, to protect itself and its future should also be preserved. Therefore, any international action to protect civilians should not involve only the entity responsible for the protection of citizens - the State, with all of its incumbent duties - but we sincerely believe that the international community must respond to any attempt to harm civilians in situations of armed conflict, be it during an international conflict or in an internal situation where a State may have lost control of its territory.”
1999-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046Resumption1 (1999) · source
“We also join the call to move away from double standards in the field of human rights, and we believe that the same attention should be devoted to those situations, wherever they may arise, that involve a loss of civilian life in armed conflict or which are a source of untold suffering, without allowing the political considerations of Council members, and especially of the permanent ones, to prevail over the collective considerations of the Council and of the United Nations as a whole. The protection of human beings and their right to live in peace and security should always be the sacred objective of societies. This idea has evolved throughout the development of civilization to this very day and has been marked by the idea of the State as the protector of its citizens.”
1999-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046Resumption1 (1999) · source
“We support the measures taken by the Security Council in the framework of the Charter and within the prerogatives of the Council under the Charter, and we approve its readiness to act in situations where civilians are targeted and where humanitarian assistance is wilfully prevented from reaching its intended recipients. We welcome the statements made by Council members, including the permanent members, on 21 January, 12 February and 22 February 1999 on that subject - that is, that the Council should act within its prerogatives and in accordance with the Charter, intervening only if there is a threat to international peace and security.”
1999-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Mr. Aboul Gheit (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): I would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this important meeting. Our thanks go as well to the Secretary- General for his timely report. The issue discussed in the report is among the most important ones facing the international community. It is taking on increased significance because of the nature of the problems to which it gives rise, and therefore it should be given careful study. Though we have been receiving reports on this issue from the Secretary-General for more than seven months, we are now being urged to discuss this question only a week after the publication of this latest report. This subject should have been dealt with in a timely manner, either by the Security Council itself or by all Members of the Organization or the international community.”
1999-09-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046Resumption1 (1999) · source
“However, as I made clear at the beginning of my statement, we understand that the situation is sensitive and delicate and that it is important to deal with it with a great deal of prudence and calm and to refrain from taking measures that may further aggravate the situation or may lead to further complications. Egypt is confident that Indonesia understands the situation and knows the measures required to be taken in such a situation. We are also confident that Indonesia will play its responsible role in resolving the situation and will do what is necessary in restoring stability, tranquillity and peace and to put the political process back on the agreed- upon track.”
1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043Resumption1 (1999) · source
“These attempts, by means of a group of tangible measures, have produced some signs that suggest the possibility of an improvement in the territory, be it through the declaration of martial law in East Timor to enforce order and the rule of law, or through the introduction of substantial changes in the structure of the Indonesian military command and bolstering the military presence in the territory with a View to restoring peace and security. We hope that this trend will intensify. We in Egypt requested an end to the acts of violence and domination and the realization of stability and peace in East Timor.”
1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043Resumption1 (1999) · source
“He mentioned that the results of the popular consultation are neither a victory nor a defeat for any party, but indeed they reflect the will of the people of East Timor for self-determination. Because we believe in this, Egypt calls on all of the parties which propagate violence to promptly halt and put an end to these acts so that United Nations personnel may return to UNAMET headquarters in Dili and so that they may resume faithfully their tasks away from acts of provocation and intimidation in order for East Timor to achieve its desired results. While calling for an end to the acts of violence, Egypt cannot but refer to the constant and persistent attempts by the Indonesian Government to control the security situation.”
1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043Resumption1 (1999) · source
“One of the means through which we expressed our welcome was through our effective participation in the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET). Thus, Egypt reaffirms the necessity to respect the results of the ballot and to put into effect the will of the people of East Timor. In view of the escalation of acts of Violence and the deterioration of the security situation in East Timor, Egypt cannot but express its concern and regret Vis-a-Vis these serious developments, which have not only harmed and detracted from the safety and security of East Timorese of all sectors and orientations, but also of UNAMET personnel and its compound, whether these acts of violence stem from the ranks of pro-integrationists or others. I concur with the Secretary-General, who spoke on the results of the popular consultation.”
1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Mr. Aboul Gheit (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): The Security Council is meeting today to discuss a thorny and highly sensitive subject. Its roots precede the events and the clashes of 1975. Its thorny implications extended to the historic popular consultation held in East Timor on 30 August 1999, which concluded successfully, as can be seen in its results. It should be Clear that this process could not have been successful had it not been for the persistent efforts made by the Indonesian Government, as well as the courageous initiative by President Habibie to augment and ensure security and political circumstances conducive to holding the popular consultation in all its phases. Egypt has welcomed the holding of popular consultation, which took place with the free will of Indonesia.”
1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043Resumption1 (1999) · source
“In this context, it is our hope that Ambassador Brahimi will be able to resume his positive and active role, and we wish him a complete recovery.”
1999-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4039Resumption1 (1999) · source
“While Egypt supports the efforts of the "six plus two" group to resolve the crisis, including that group's Tashkent declaration of 19 July regarding a settlement of the conflict and the 8 August communique of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Egypt calls as well for the full implementation of the resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly concerning Afghanistan. Egypt also calls on all the concerned parties to strengthen their efforts to put an end to the bloodshed and the squandering of energy and resources in Afghanistan and to alleviate rapidly the suffering of the civilian population. We also invite the Afghan parties to relinquish the use of force, bring about an immediate end to the killing and begin negotiations on a final settlement of the conflict.”
1999-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4039Resumption1 (1999) · source
“The first step to putting an end to the conflict in Afghanistan begins with ending the supply of weapons to all the warring parties. This means that international parties who can exert influence in this area must bring strong pressure to bear in order to convince the Afghan factions to continue negotiations and political dialogue under the auspices of the United Nations, so as to achieve a national reconciliation that takes into account the interests of all the parties. In this context we underscore the importance of establishing a broadened interim Government that would include the different factions and that would lay the foundations for peaceful and political coexistence among all the components of Afghan society.”
1999-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4039Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Establishing stability and peace in Afghanistan would undoubtedly play an important role in preserving the peace and security of the world as a whole, particularly of the Central Asian region. It is for this reason that we very much hope that we will see the Afghan parties and the other forces interested in the Afghan situation, as well as neighbouring countries, succeed in achieving a real easing of the situation. This would once again make Afghanistan a stable and active member of the international community. Key steps in this direction would undoubtedly be for the outside parties to refrain from giving material and military support to the warring parties and to respect the sovereignty and unity of the Afghan territory.”
1999-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4039Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Likewise, Egypt, as a country of the Middle East region - which has a role to play in Central Asia and is affected by what happens there - sees stability in Central Asia as an opportunity to profit from their resources and carry out economic and social development. Following very closely the situation in Afghanistan and its repercussions on the neighbouring regions and those further away, we have noted the tendency among terrorist groups to exploit Afghan territory and the lack of a strong central authority in order to export terrorism to other pars of the world and to train terrorists there. This is something my country condemns, and we ask the international community to deal with this situation.”
1999-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4039Resumption1 (1999) · source
“The situation of civilians in Afghanistan has become a source of constant concern to the international community, especially now when we are hearing that one of the Afghan parties is practising a "scorched earth" policy in order to change the demographic map of Afghanistan. If this allegation proves true, such a policy would undoubtedly be a repudiation and grave violation of the agreements and commitments that should be, and are expected to be, adhered to by all Afghan parties. Egypt is following with a great deal of interest the discussions conducted by the Security Council on the situation in Afghanistan, given its obligation, as a Member State of the United Nations, to work to establish peace and stability in that part of the world.”
1999-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4039Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Mr. Aboul Gheit (Egypt) (spoke in Arabic): For many months, and with increasing distress and concern, Egypt has followed the continuing military confrontations between the warring Afghan parties. The recent armed clashes represent a dangerous escalation of the situation, especially because of the repercussions on civilians suffering from their destructive effects and forced displacement to other regions. This is something my country strongly condemns, and it is why Egypt invites the international community to provide assistance and to work to put an end to the suffering of the Afghan people, and to provide humanitarian assistance to the refugees.”
1999-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4039Resumption1 (1999) · source