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1999-02-22
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  1. “The delegation of the Dominican Republic wishes, in conclusion, to point to poverty as one of the fundamental root causes of conflict. It is increasingly clear that poverty has the potential of becoming the most important threat to international peace and security. For this reason, the delegation of the Dominican Republic believes that experience has shown that resolutions and agreements do not suffice. International legislation must be complemented by concrete measures to provide assistance to the neediest. It is important that ideas be accompanied by a certain level of resolve, as a commendable way of finding solutions to conflicts and disputes using all the peaceful means at our disposal.”

    1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980 (1999) · source

  2. “Humanitarian action must be provided unconditionally so that it can recover its legitimacy. We believe that this is also an opportunity for our Organization to reflect on how, as we face the new millennium, we can establish mechanisms to harmonize the various elements of the human family - individuals and ordinary citizens. That is because the mandate of the Charter of the United Nations begins with the principle of saving succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which has proliferated in this century and whose principal victims are civilian populations. The organizational structures of our political societies must not betray the aspirations of the individuals of whom they are composed. From the eloquent statements made during this meeting, we can see that there is no easy way to tackle the roots of this evil.”

    1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980 (1999) · source

  3. “Above and beyond preventive action - through education and training, the prohibition of the use of certain types of weapons with indiscriminate effects and the prohibition of the recruitment of child soldiers - the fight against impunity, which is the basis for the creation of this independent jurisdictional organ that is nonetheless related to the United Nations system, gives rise to fresh hope for the defenceless, whose demands for justice can no longer be ignored. It is vital that all States provide their assistance so that the Statute can enter into force as soon as possible. Likewise, we believe that humanitarian action must be distinct and separate from purely political action, so that it can meet its goal of helping populations at risk, independently of the actions of Governments.”

    1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980 (1999) · source

  4. “Examples are the establishment by the Security Council of the International Tribunal for Rwanda and of the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, as well as the recent adoption of the Statute of the International Criminal Court. The adoption of that Statute on 17 July 1998, at the conclusion of the Rome Diplomatic Conference, represents a concrete step towards the more effective protection of civilian populations in armed conflict.”

    1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980 (1999) · source

  5. “Both of these variables make the application of the different legal categories of humanitarian law even more complex. But as was stated by the Permanent Representative of Slovenia, the objective of United Nations humanitarian activities should be human security, with the key being physical, not just legal, protection. In order to make headway in this direction, it is important that the political and possibly the military action undertaken by the Security Council complement and not compete with the jurisdictional action of the system's judicial organs. No rule of law can be fully effective if non- compliance by States and by individuals does not result in jurisdictional sanction. The international community has done a great deal recently to put an end to the related problem of impunity.”

    1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980 (1999) · source

  6. “The search for an effective solution brings us back to our initial idea of philosophical reflection on the future of world society and of the role of individuals within it. According to the information provided by some of the speakers that have participated in this debate, most armed conflicts of concern to us do not have the characteristics of international conflicts in the strictest sense, but rather of internal conflicts in which certain warring parties are neither States nor armed forces dependent on a State - although it is, of course, impossible to generalize. Hence we have seen that conflicts caused by "ethnic cleansing" are part of a State policy. Others are caused by the actions of so-called liberation forces that are no longer operating against a colonial State.”

    1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980 (1999) · source

  7. “The deterioration of the conditions in which humanitarian action can be provided, a result of the excesses of politicization, have increased the vulnerability of those who are supposed to be served by that action. Nonetheless, we note also that international humanitarian law is a body of well-defined norms whose application does not, however, meet all the expectations of its immediate beneficiaries. We all agree that resolving the problem we are considering today - protection of civilian populations in armed conflict - requires a mechanism to punish non-compliance with the norms of international humanitarian law, together with action aimed at preventing violence and abuses.”

    1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980 (1999) · source

  8. “There is a common thread running through the preceding statements that makes unequivocally clear one of the characteristics of the recent armed conflicts that have led to political or military action by this Organization: the fact that their first and principal target has been the civilian population, in particular its most vulnerable sectors - children, women, the elderly, the sick, refugees and internally displaced persons. These categories of people are often the victims of conflicts in which all means are used, even the most reprehensible. We are also witnessing a growing disregard for the application of the principles of humanity, independence and impartiality. Attacks against the personnel of organizations that provide humanitarian assistance have become an everyday occurrence.”

    1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980 (1999) · source

  9. “In the preceding statements considerable concern has been expressed for the difficult situation of children, the future of any society, in armed conflicts. My delegation invites the members of the Council to carefully study the programme of peace and security for children advocated by UNICEF. This would serve as a contribution to the problem posed in the formulation of practical proposals for possible solutions. The effects of sanctions on children are also cause for great concern. In proposing sanctions, we should consider the effects that they can have on children and on other vulnerable groups of society. It is unacceptable that, as a result of poorly targeted sanctions, there has been a dramatic increase in the infant mortality rate in some countries.”

    1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980 (1999) · source

  10. “Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), who has understood perfectly the magnitude of our responsibility to future generations and the vital importance of protecting children as one of the sectors whose vulnerability puts in jeopardy the very existence of the human race on our blue planet. We also wish to recognize Mr. Olara Otunnu, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, for his precise analysis of the components of this complex problem. The matter before us offers us a splendid platform for philosophical reflection, on the eve of a new century and a new millennium, on the role of our Organization in the configuration of international relations within international society, particularly through the action of its executive organ, the Security Council.”

    1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980 (1999) · source

  11. “Ms. Aguiar (Dominican Republic) (interpretation from Spanish): Allow me to express the appreciation of the delegation of the Dominican Republic for the excellent initiative of holding this open meeting on the Fourth Geneva Convention, whose objective is the protection of civilian populations in armed conflicts, thus offering non-members of the Council the opportunity to participate in a matter that is so closely related to the concern for collective security. My delegation wishes in particular to acknowledge the work being carried out by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) on behalf of affected populations and the clear and precise statement made by Mr. Sommaruga before the Council at its meeting on 12 February 1999. We also welcome the determined and energetic position of Ms.”

    1999-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3980 (1999) · source