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Abu-Nimah

lines on the record: 43
first: 1996-03-15
most recent: 1998-06-30
sittings or episodes: 5
sources: un-security-council

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“The continuation of these illegal acts of aggression against the simplest yet the most sacred of people's rights, against their properties, their hopes and their future, we will not allow us to expect anything but the abyss of violence, conflict and hatred. In Jordan, this is not the option we chose, and it will never be.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“Therefore, from this rostrum, we call upon the Israeli Government to reconsider policies which consolidate the gains of force and war, to undertake the implementation of agreements and to accept the bases we have all agreed to as foundations for peace. It was that peace which we began together at Madrid, in a blessed initiative, through which major progress has been achieved. However, Israel has opted for closing this path, and has refused counsel even from its closest friends and allies. We in the Middle East are confronting major dangers. We must close ranks in order to avoid the negative consequences of such acts.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“In fact, the Prime Minister of Israel candidly declared that the objective of that plan was to keep the Arab population under 30 per cent. It is also clear that Israel plans to expand its settlement projects in Arab territories at the expense of the legitimate inhabitants, and to create new facts on the ground prior to the final stage of negotiations. This is a path strewn with dangers. Though we continuously reiterate our rejection of violence as a means of settling disputes, we believe that the measures adopted by the Israeli Government are a means par excellence of sowing the seeds of violence and terrorism.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“We said that the destruction of homes, the expulsion of inhabitants from Burj al-Laqlaq, the confiscation of the identity cards of the original settlers of Jerusalem, the confiscation of Arab land, the sealing off of the city of Jerusalem to prevent Arabs from going there for medical treatment, study or religious services, the ongoing isolation of Palestinian cities, the thwarting of freedom of movement and the expansion of settlement colonies are all inherently dangerous acts. They widen the gap of acrimony, deepen the feelings of despair and frustration and therefore constitute a threat to security. It is clear that Israel, in its decision to expand the city of Jerusalem, aims at creating an opportunity to Judaize the city and strengthen its hold on it.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“This Israeli decision links the chain of illegal measures adopted by Israel and brought to the attention of the Council, particularly the opening of the tunnel near a number of sacred Islamic sites, which led to bloody and tragic events, and the building in Jebel Abu Ghneim of Israeli settlements, a decision that was opposed by the entire international community and all Arab States and that brought the peace process to a halt. The Israeli decision was also condemned by the General Assembly. We warned against the dangers of Israeli policies that destroy the foundations of peace.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“Furthermore, our Government repeated its condemnation of and indignation at all Israeli attempts to alter the Arab character of Jerusalem, particularly the plan to expand the city. The Islamic and Arab Ummah was also called on to oppose this desecration of their sacred rights. All international organizations and peace- and justice-loving countries have been called on to oppose this decision by all means, because the Israeli decision will have the most harmful consequences for the peace process now and in the future.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“The Deputy Prime Minister of Jordan has also called on all international Powers to convince Israel that its action are null and void and that it is destructive to the peace process and all that was achieved by other leaders who made the ultimate sacrifice for peace and for the well-being of future generations. In this regard, the Jordanian House of Representatives adopted a decision on 23 June condemning the Israeli decision on Jerusalem and describing it as one more link in the chain of flagrant violations of resolutions on Jerusalem and the policy of annexing Arab territory. This reflects Israel's defiance of resolutions of international legitimacy and the harm it does to hundreds of millions of Arabs and Muslims.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“We call upon the Council to reaffirm its refusal to accept these changes, to reaffirm its early resolutions in connection with Jerusalem and to demand that Israel respect and implement them, as it does of other States. We are pleased that preceding speakers have confirmed this position. The Government of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has firmly opposed and condemned Israel's decision. Our Minister for Foreign Affairs stated on 22 June 1998, that Jordan categorically rejects this decision and considers it null and void. He added that any attempts to whitewash the decision taken by Mr. Netanyahu are unacceptable and would fail to convince anyone.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“This is an illegal decision in contravention of various resolutions of the General Assembly and of this Council, in particular those resolutions that reject Israel's decision to annex the Arab part of Jerusalem. That decision also contravenes the 1993 agreements that deferred the question of the status of Jerusalem to the final stage of the negotiations, and in accordance with those agreements, the status of Jerusalem was to remain unchanged until agreement was reached at the final stage of the negotiations. That decision also runs counter to the 1949 Geneva Convention and all international laws that guarantee protection for persons under occupation and their property.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“Mr. Abu-Nimah (J ordan)(interpretation from Arabic): At the outset, I would like to extend to you, Sir, my warmest congratulations on your outstanding presidency. I would also like to thank your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of Kenya, for having presided over the Council's endeavours with his usual wisdom. I also wish to express my condolences on the untimely passing of Maitre Alioune Blondin Beye, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General who died in the exercise of his functions. I would also like to thank you, Mr. President, for holding this meeting to discuss a most important matter: the decision of the Israeli Government to expand the city of Jerusalem towards the occupied Arab territories to the north, west and south.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“I should like, however, to affirm that justice requires that the sanctions imposed on the Libyan people, who have suffered for years from the consequences of the embargo, be lifted or suspended, in order for the judicial process to run its course, and a decision to them be declared. We say this while sharing the grief of all the families of the victims, expressing to them our full sympathy for and understanding of their tragedy and their plight. In conclusion, we are confident that this Council will find the appropriate way to deal with the case - a way that would secure justice, conform to the principles of the Charter, put an end to the injustice suffered by innocent people, attain justice for the victims of the tragedy, and banish the shadow of violence and terrorism from the world.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“Such sanctions also result in a loss of confidence in this international Organization, whereas we all wish to promote and foster the trust of all peoples in it, in its justice and in its ability to protect peoples' rights, equally and on the basis of fairness, integrity and universal standards, not on the basis of selectivity and double standards. Fourthly, I wish to reaffirm once again the need to pursue all the necessary legal and judicial means, under due process of law and within the framework of the many initiatives launched by the League of Arab States, the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the Organization of African Unity and other organizations concerned with solving the problem, with the identification of the perpetrators of the Lockerbie crime and with having them shoulder the responsibility for their act.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“Secondly, we believe that the imposition of strict and continuous economic sanctions on an entire people for years goes to the very heart of justice and fundamental human rights. It also causes great suffering for innocent civilians who have nothing to do with the crime whose perpetrators the Security Council rightly wishes to punish. Thirdly, there is a feeling prevalent in our country that the economic sanctions that are imposed on millions of innocent people have not accomplished the purpose for which they were imposed. In fact, they have been completely counterproductive as they produce results opposite to those intended by generating bitterness, humiliation, a sense of injustice and despair among the peoples subjected to them.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“I am not about to participate in the legal controversy that has gone on for years concerning the ways and means of bringing to trial the suspects in the Lockerbie case. I should like, however, to affirm a few principles based on the Judgments handed down by the International Court of Justice at The Hague on 27 February confirming the Court's competence to consider the Libyan complaint, as well as on what I stated at the outset. First, we call on the Council to respect the Judgments rendered by the International Court of Justice in order to strengthen the Court's role in the peaceful settlement of disputes and conflicts on the basis of international law. We also stress the importance of respecting and implementing all Security Council resolutions fully and precisely, as this is a matter of commitment and principle.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“To us, these are matters of principle that are not subject to discussion or compromise. We reject terrorism and participate in every effort to foil it, calling for the punishment of all those who commit, encourage, abet or provide cover for it. This international Organization and this Council, one of its most important organs, are founded on the principles of full integrity and absolute justice. We believe that every measure and resolution should be based on the principles of justice. There is a well-known logical development for any judicial process which begins with the investigation and then proceeds to the identification of suspects and their trial. When guilt is established, judgment is pronounced and punishment meted out. That is how responsibility can be defined and justice served.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“My country, Jordan, has always stood against terrorism, rejecting it in all its forms and manifestations, condemning it clearly and unequivocally. Jordan has cooperated with all international efforts aimed at eliminating this hateful phenomenon of human behaviour. We continue to accord the struggle against terrorism top priority, for we have often been its victims. Within the same framework, we support all legislation and every effort aimed at protecting innocent civilians, wherever they may be, as well as any international legislation. We call on all international bodies concerned to pursue every perpetrator of terrorist activities against innocent people, regardless of whether such acts are the work of individuals, groups or States, and to compel them to assume the responsibility for their misdeeds.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“Mr. Abu-Nimah (Jordan) (interpretation from Arabic): At the outset, it is my pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, on your leadership of the Council. I am convinced that your wisdom, experience and diplomatic skills will undoubtedly ensure the complete success of the Council's work. It is also my pleasure to thank your predecessor, the representative of Gabon, for his successful work during his tenure of the presidency last month. The regrettable Lockerbie incident, which killed many innocent civilians in 1988, continues to have repercussions in the international community, as it awaits identification of those responsible for the crime, and the meting out of the most severe, firm and just punishment to them.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“Security Council 3745th meeting (Resumption 1) Fifty-second ye'ir 6 March 1997 We consider the commitment to peace and to complying with all of its requirements to be our only choice. We will never flinch in the face of this commitment and shall always devote ourselves to this goal. We know the consequences for the region should peace fail to materialize, but peace cannot be achieved on a unilateral basis; it can be consolidated only if all parties to the process choose peace and if this process is based on justice and mutual recognition of legitimate rights and requirements. -”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source
“The only way to establish peace is to comply with all the agreements concluded. We cannot contemplate peace without a return of land in accordance with the peace process. It is because we believe in peace and that peace is a necessity for all peoples and States in the region - and first and foremost for Israel -- that we urge this Council to assume its responsibilities and speedily to adopt a firm resolution that will declare null and void the steps Israel has taken while demanding that Israel rescind its decision, cease any settlement activities and remove any obstacles that might hinder steps towards peace. We also call upon the international community, and those responsible for the peace process in particular, to oppose these settlement activities by compelling Israel to rescind its decisions and to pursue the path of peace.”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source
“We also saw the delays in implementation of the Al-Khalil protocol, despite the conclusion of this agreement by the previous Israeli Government. The continuation of these measures, the ongoing expulsions and demolition of homes, the issuance of identity cards to the inhabitants of Al-Quds and their lack of access to holy sites in the city and the isolation of territories are all practices that created the atmosphere that prevailed in the region a few years ago and which we believed was a thing of the past. The persistence with which Israel continues to occupy lands and create settlements clearly demonstrates that Israel is not committed to shouldering its responsibilities and complying with its commitment to return occupied lands to their rightful owners in exchange for peace. How, then, can we hope that peace might be achieved?”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Today we see that, after thinking that the peace process would move forward, the fear has now arisen that the peace process will move backwards. This is evidenced by the fact that some States have stopped actions intended to normalize relations with Israel. We are deeply concerned to see the peace process take a turn for the worse in the area because of Israel's non-compliance with the principles of peace. The problem we are addressing today in the Council is not Israel's first violation. Israel has persisted in its settlement activities in occupied Arab territories and has not fulfilled its commitments. Indeed, the Council was compelled to meet last September when Israel opened a tunnel beneath a mosque, prompting an outbreak of violence and violating the rights of Palestinians and the feelings of the Arab and Muslim world.”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Furthermore, a number of Arab States from outside the region, stirred by their desire to support peace and to see it restored in lasting form, have established relations with Israel and have tried every possible means of dealing with Israel and cooperating with it. We hope that all these achievements will lead to additional achievements, and will culminate in the restoration of the comprehensive and lasting peace we all desire. We hope that this will put the region on the path towards economic reconstruction and development and scientific and technological progress, which will make peace meaningful and help remedy the effects of decades of conflict and bloodshed in the region. Unfortunately, this has not been the case. Tensions have worsened.”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source
“The Palestinians and Israelis, for their part, have concluded the Oslo agreements and other important agreements, each of which is a step towards the goal of a final agreement and comprehensive peace for both parties. The latest agreement is on the partial withdrawal from Al-Khalil. There can be no doubt that the Palestinian side has honoured all its agreements, especially with regard to the suppression of all violent demonstrations and in connection with serious security assurances in all areas under the control of the Palestinian National Authority, with strict respect for the most important Israeli requests.”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source
“This decision constitutes a violation of the right to private property, and an attempt to expropriate territories and force out the population. It also goes against all the resolutions adopted by this Council. Israel has always refused to renounce its settlement activities. There have been some positive achievements since the Madrid Peace Conference. The Arab side has shown that it can be committed to peace, that it can work seriously and sincerely for achieving peace. As part of this process, Jordan, for its part, signed in autumn 1994 a full peace treaty with Israel. Jordan has complied with all the modalities and commitments of that treaty. Jordan continues to comply with all the requirements of the peace process.”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Jordan has already expressed its firm opposition to the Israeli decision because it believes that the Arab city of Jerusalem is territory that has been occupied since security council 5mm] meeting (Resumption I) Fifty-second year 6 March 1997 1967, like the rest of the West Bank. This Israeli decision poses a great danger and is fraught with consequences. This step runs counter to all the foundations of the peace process; to the Madrid principle of land for peace; to Security Council resolution 242 (1967), which affirms that the acquisition of territories by force is illegal; to resolutions 338 (1973) and 242 (1967), which are the reference points for the peace process; and to international law, the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 and the Hague Rules of 1907 and their annexes.”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source
“In acceding so quickly to that request, the Council has shown that it sees the danger posed by any impasse in the peace process, while also showing its concern for shouldering its responsibility with regard to this issue. The Israeli Government has taken the decision to create a new settlement in the southern part of East Jerusalem, in Jabal .Abu Ghneim, on the road to Bethlehem in Arab tenitory. Israel should have returned this land to the Arab Palestinian population as part of the peace process and on the basis of one of the essential tenets and foundations of the peace process: the exchange of occupied Arab land for peace.”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Mr. Abu-Nimah (Jordan) (interpretation from Arabic): At the outset, I have the pleasure of extending to you, Sir, my congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. I am deeply convinced that your wisdom, long experience and knowledge of. world affairs will lead the Council to success. I would also like to extend my congratulations to your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of Kenya, Ambassador Mahugu, for all his efforts in leading the Council last month. I also take pleasure in thanking you for convening this meeting on an urgent basis, at the request of the Arab Group, in order to discuss a very important issue.”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source
“We call upon the Council to create the proper atmosphere and to urge the parties concerned to return to the negotiating table, to implement the agreements concluded between the Israeli Government and the Palestinian Authority and to work towards the negotiations on the final stage, to push the peace process in general towards the objective of comprehensive peace, to establish security and to find radical solutions to the conflict from which the region has suffered for so many decades. We are confident that the adoption of responsible, moderate and just measures and the continuation of dialogue will enable us to what we all aspire to - namely, narrow the circle of violence and to establish peace, security, safety and tranquillity for all the peoples of the region.”
1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3652Resumption1 (1996) · source
“While we hope that the Security Council and the international community as a whole will work seriously to reverse the course of events in the Palestinian territories and to prompt Israel to desist from all its unfair practices against the Palestinian people, and to reconsider its policy in its entirety, we also hope that the international community will stand by the peace process in order to enable the Palestinian National Authority and the Palestinian people to achieve their goals and to get beyond this difficult stage.”
1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3652Resumption1 (1996) · source
“They also represent a violation of Security Council resolutions. Above all, they are incompatible with, and do not lead to the creation of, a positive atmosphere for the implementation of the accords concluded between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization. They also weaken the support given to the peace process by the people of the region. We should urgently try to stop this development. We should stand against it in the future in order to clear the atmosphere, reinforce mutual trust and create the climate necessary to continue the positive dialogue between all parties to achieve the desired peace.”
1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3652Resumption1 (1996) · source
“We will express our position on that issue at the appropriate time. We in Jordan are deeply concerned about Israel's actions against the Palestinian people in the Palestinian territories, about which the Council has heard a report from the representative of Palestine. Such actions including the bombing of homes, the confiscation of land, and the imposition of restrictions on the movement of people and goods within the Palestinian territories, which is tantamount to the full siege and starvation of the Palestinian people - innocent people who have nothing to do with terrorism and violence. Such practices run counter to right, justice and law, and are thus in violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, which applies to all territories occupied by Israel since 1967, including Jerusalem.”
1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3652Resumption1 (1996) · source
“In dealing with security issues and with violence and terrorism, Governments must adopt no measures that fail to take into account legal and international commitments and the social and practical difficulties arising from these measures, or the negative repercussions for security generated by this fear and frustration. That would impede the positive efforts made towards development and bring back the atmosphere of tension, conflict and extremism which we hope that we have put behind us once and for all. I do not want to deal with the deteriorating situation in Lebanon, as the Council will discuss that question later this evening. However, we believe that what is happening in Lebanon is cause for deep concern, and that it is part of an attack against the peace process that could threaten the peace and security of the region.”
1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3652Resumption1 (1996) · source
“I must recall that for decades Jordan has taken a firm and principled position against all forms of terrorism. Jordan has cooperated with all efforts to counter terrorism, most recently the Sharm El Sheikh Summit and the Washington follow-up meeting. It has done so because terrorism and violence threaten the peace process and destabilize the region as a whole. They also impede the establishment of economic, social and political institutions, and their ability to develop our region. We acknowledge all this, but we also realize that action to deal with this phenomenon must be based on the rule of law and must be in accordance with justice and objectivity. That cannot be achieved through measures contrary to those principles or by applying double standards.”
1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3652Resumption1 (1996) · source
“In addition to its being an issue which threatens the peace process in the Middle East, jeopardizing its continuation and success, this situation wrongs and oppresses all Palestinians in the Palestinian territories. It constitutes collective punishment far beyond what is needed to fight violence and terrorism and to maintain security. Our interest in the continuation of the peace process on the Palestinian-Israeli track and its extension to other tracks, and in peace, security and safety for all the peoples of the region, including the Israeli people, is the basis of our participation in today's debate. At the same time, we fully realize the need for measures to curb the violence and terrorism which have been, and continue to be strongly condemned by my Government no matter where it is perpetrated, or by whom.”
1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3652Resumption1 (1996) · source
“Mr. Abu-Nimah (Jordan) (interpretation from Arabic): Allow me at the outset, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. There is no doubt that, with your broad experience and well-known wisdom, you will successfully guide the work of the Council and lead it to the desired outcome. I also thank and congratulate Ambassador Legwaila Joseph Legwaila of Botswana, on his successful presidency of the Council last month. The Security Council is meeting today to discuss a very important question, which deserves close attention by us all and treatment commensurate with the seriousness of the situation and its potential for danger.”
1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3652Resumption1 (1996) · source
“This would be an effective means of finding options that might serve as a point of departure for the Council in the future in its important political efforts to deal with the question of Somalia.”
1996-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3641 (1996) · source
“We also affirm the importance of continued strict application of the embargo on the provision of weapons to Somalia under Security Council resolution 733 (1992). I must also second the proposals put forward in the discussion by some delegations calling on the Council to dispatch a fact-finding mission to Somalia in order to come up with definite proposals and recommendations to deal with the situation. In concluding my statement, I would like to reaffirm that we appreciate the great efforts and the honourable role of the Secretary-General. It would also be fitting to request him to dispatch a special representative to explore the views and inclinations of various parties.”
1996-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3641 (1996) · source
“President, and placing the question of the Somali people and of Somalia before this Council, as the main organ responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security, we hope that the Council will spare no effort in exploring the means and the possible contacts with all the parties concerned, within and outside Somalia, in order to halt the deterioration of the situation and help in achieving a political settlement ensuring the unity of Somalia and peace and stability for its people. We affirm the need to preserve a favourable environment for the continuation of humanitarian activities and not to permit the exploitation of any vacuum resulting from the withdrawal of the international forces.”
1996-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3641 (1996) · source
“No doubt the follow-up and activation of numerous provisions of the Council's resolutions could help in the honourable endeavour of finding common ground for national reconciliation and for the mobilization of regional and international support to form a solid basis for a lasting, comprehensive political settlement to the situation in Somalia. Undoubtedly, the coordination of United Nations efforts with those of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), the Arab League and other regional and international organizations will be of great help in the efforts to achieve this vital objective. In addressing you, Mr.”
1996-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3641 (1996) · source
“We believe that the fundamental and ultimate responsibility for achieving national reconciliation, a political settlement and peace and security in their country lies primarily with the Somali people, its leaders, its factions and its representatives. However - and despite the termination of UNOSOM. II - that this is so does not prevent the Council from resuming its endeavours to find a way out of the impasse - within the framework of the Charter, within the limits of the instruments available to it and in light of the nature of the present phase of the situation - to help the Somali people extricate themselves from their extremely complex ordeal.”
1996-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3641 (1996) · source
“II) - established by the Council under resolution 794 (1992) - have created the right environment to facilitate and ensure the success of humanitarian assistance in Somalia. That humanitarian assistance, although basically humanitarian in nature, did to a certain degree help avert a degradation in the social and security situations in Somalia, and we assume that the United Nations, through the Council, will finish the job by seeking means to achieve a political settlement that will restore peace and security to Somalia and its people, whose lot has been one of continued suffering and tragedy after tragedy.”
1996-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3641 (1996) · source
“President, the Arab States received notification of your decision to convene an open meeting of the Council to explore possible ways of addressing the tragic situation in Somalia with satisfaction and great appreciation, and gave it their support; the Arab Group would also like to express its appreciation for the vigorous efforts of the Council in respect of the problem of Somalia, and of the many resolutions it has adopted on that issue. As we are all aware, the tragedy of Somalia, in both its political and humanitarian aspects, is still racking that Member State: there can be no doubt that the efforts of the United Nations, as represented by the Council; of the Secretary-General; and especially of the United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM.”
1996-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3641 (1996) · source
“Mr. Abu-Nimah (Jordan) (interpretation from Arabic): Allow me, Mr. President, to begin my statement on behalf of the Group of Arab States - over which I have the honour of presiding this month - by extending to you our sincere congratulations on your assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I would emphasize that your wide experience and political expertise will be major factors in directing the Council's work and deliberations towards the success we fully expect. Allow me also to express our gratitude and commendations to your predecessor, Her Excellency Ambassador Madeleine Albright, the Permanent Representative of the United States of America, for her successful presidency of the Council last month. Mr.”
1996-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3641 (1996) · source