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1992-03-17
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1992-03-17
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  1. “Finally, the African Group would like to express its profound thanks to the Secretary-General for his initiative on Somalia; to the Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Mr. James Jonah, who has undertaken those delicate missions to Somalia; to the Secretaries-General of the three regional Organizations for their collaborative efforts; and to this Council for its untiring search for global peace. To you, Mr. President, we reiterate our thanks for your diplomatic skills, which have enabled the Council to conduct its deliberations with transparency, objectivity and foresight.”

    1992-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3060 (1992) · source

  2. “The Security Council, as was stated by the Secretary-General, needs to make absolutely clear to the leaders of the two factions the consequences of obstructing in any way the work of international monitors or the operations of any United Nations observer mission that the Security Council might decide to set up. The lives of millions of Somalis as well as the lives of those who will be mandated by this Council to assist in finding a humane solution cannot be left entirely in the hands of a few warring factions. A resolution coming from this Council must convey that unmistakable message. Nor should this Council. be seen to waver in the exercise of its responsibilities under the Charter. .The situation in Somalia calls for the active involvement and strong presence of the United Nations.”

    1992-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3060 (1992) · source

  3. “the political conflict cannot succeed without a solution to the food problem." Given the above scenario, the African Group strongly.supports the recommendations in the Secretary-General's report of 11 March 1992: first, to send to Mogadiscio, as soon as possible, a technical team, together with the representatives of the Organization of African Unity, the League of Arab States and the Organization of the Islamic Conference, to prepare an operational plan for a United Nations monitoring mechanism, in accordance with the agreement on the implementation of the cease-fire signed in Mogadiscio on 3 March 1992 by the leaders of the two factions; secondly, to request the technical team to look into possible mechanisms to ensure the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance to the displaced persons; and, thirdly, that the Security Council underline the individual and collective responsibilities of the leaders of the factions to save lives and to assist in the distribution of humanitarian assistance.”

    1992-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3060 (1992) · source

  4. “The scarcity of food and its high price causes many young men to turn to banditry and looting in order to survive, and is one motivation for the two armies' to fight ...--The' fighting in turn disrupts commerce, drives people from their homes, and prevents relief supplies from coming in. Hunger and fighting are inextricably intertwined: beneath the fight for political control there "ds a £ight for survival. It.follows that a solution to.”

    1992-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3060 (1992) · source

  5. “Women, children and the aged are subjected to subhuman conditions in refugee camps, where the basic life-supporting necessities are grossly inadequate or totally lacking. My attention was recently called to an Africa Watch report on Somalia entitled "A Fight to the Death - Leaving Civilians at the Mercy of Terror and Starvation". I normally do not find much common ground with Africa Watch, but I think a point was made which graphically illustrates the vicious coexistence of war and famine in Somalia. I quote the following paragraph: "War and famine in Mogadiscio feed on each other in a vicious cycle of deprivation and destruction.”

    1992-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3060 (1992) · source

  6. “On behalf of the African Group, I congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. We assure you of our unfailing support and cooperation as you exercise the functions of this high office. We also thank your predecessor, Ambassador Thomas Pickering of the United States, for the efficient manner in which he guided the deliberations of the Council for the month of February. The situation in Somalia, which is the agenda item before the Council, has caused great anxiety and concern.to many, especially those countries immediately neighbouring Somalia and, indeed, all peoples committed to the process of peaceful and democratic political changes in Africa. Over one million Somalis are adversely affected in one way or another by the current wave of violence.”

    1992-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3060 (1992) · source