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Al-Khussaiby

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first: 1994-01-14
most recent: 1998-03-20
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“The holding of presidential elections on schedule is a crucial step in consolidating long-lasting democracy in Haiti and ensuring a smooth transition of government. The Council calls on all political parties in Haiti to participate in the forthcoming elections, and to contribute actively to maintain the secure and stable conditions necessary for their conduct. "The Security Council notes with concern recent instances of violence in Haiti and calls for respect for the rule of law, national reconciliation and cooperation. "The Government and people of Haiti bear the primary responsibility for Haiti's political, economic and social reconstruction. The Security Council underlines its firm support for the progress Haiti has already made in this regard.”
1995-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3594 (1995) · source
“The Council notes with satisfaction the role of UNMIH and the joint United Nations/Organization of American States (OAS) International Civilian Mission (MICIVIH) in assisting the Haitian authorities with the electoral process. "The Security Council emphasizes that the continued engagement and commitment of all Haitian parties is necessary to the successful organization of free, fair and peaceful presidential elections. Consistent with the objectives of Security Council resolutions 940 (1994) and 1007 (1995), the Council welcomes the announcement by the provisional Electoral Council of presidential elections scheduled for 17 December 1995 that should allow a transition of power to a duly-elected successor before UNMIH's scheduled termination on 29 February 1996.”
1995-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3594 (1995) · source
“"The Security Council commends UNMIH on the substantial progress it has made towards fulfilling its mandate, as set out in resolution 940 (1994), to assist the Government of Haiti in sustaining a secure and stable environment, protecting international personnel and key installations, establishing the conditions for holding elections and creating a new professional police force. The Council commends the Secretary-General, his Special Representative, and other dedicated personnel of the United Nations who have contributed to this effort. The Security Council also commends the Government of Haiti for holding local and legislative elections in a peaceful and non-violent environment, and notes the recent convocation of the special session of the National Assembly and its approval of the new Cabinet and plan of government.”
1995-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3594 (1995) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Haiti, document S/ 1995/922. Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council - I shall suspend the meeting, as one delegation is not present. The meeting was suspended at 12.02 pm. and resumed at 12.06 p.m. The President: The statement is as follows: "The Security Council welcomes the report of the Secretary-General of 6 November 1995 on the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) (S/ 1995/922), issued pursuant to resolution 1007 (1995).”
1995-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3594 (1995) · source
“On behalf of the Council, I should like to express appreciation to the Secretariat for the work it has undertaken in preparing this factual and excellent report, which corresponds to the Council's requirements. Members of the Council have before them the draft annual report of the Security Council to the General Assembly for the period 16 June 1994 to 15 June 1995, as circulated by the Assistant Secretary-General of the Department of Political Affairs on 19 October 1995, and corrigenda. May I take it that the draft report is adopted by the Council? There being no objection, it is so decided. This decision will be reflected in a note by the President of the Security Council, to be issued as document S/ 1995/948. The Security Council has thus concluded its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 12.15 pm.”
1995-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3593 (1995) · source
“The Council will now proceed to the consideration of its annual report to the General Assembly, the draft of which has been prepared by the Secretariat. I wish to note that, in accordance with the decision taken in June 1993, this is the third instance in which the Council's report is considered in a public meeting. I now call on the Director of the Security Council Affairs Division of the Secretariat to make an explanatory statement.”
1995-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3593 (1995) · source
“There are no further speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 1.20 p.m.”
1995-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3592 (1995) · source
“We sincerely hope that the funds pledged there will help put the country on the path of recovery. Turning to the resolution we have just adopted, my delegation welcomes the adjustment made to the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL), as well as the Mission's new concept of operation, given that a lot of water has passed under the bridge since the formulation of the Mission's original mandate in resolution 866 (1993). It is only right and proper that the new mandate reflects new realities on the ground, especially the latest positive developments. Finally, we commend the Secretary-General, his Special Representative and UNOMIL for their tireless efforts in assisting the Liberian people to bring about peace and stability in their country. I now resume my functions as President of the Council.”
1995-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3592 (1995) · source
“We would like to take this opportunity to commend ECOWAS. However, much remains to be done if the Liberian peace process is to remain on course. The warring factions have yet to grapple with the cease-fire violations, the slow pace of disengagement of forces and the integration of the former combatants into civilian life, which is, to use the Secretary-General's language, "critical to the success of the peace process" (5/1995/88], para. 44). While the success of the peace process will depend primarily on the good will of the Liberian parties, the international community clearly has an important role to play. International support and assistance are essential in ensuring that the peace process in Liberia becomes irreversible. In this context, we welcome the convening of last month's pledging conference for Liberia.”
1995-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3592 (1995) · source
“It is gratifying to note that thus far, the cease-fire is generally holding, the new Council of State has shown encouraging signs of cohesion and the Liberian parties appear more determined than ever to take real steps towards the restoration of peace and stability in their country. Much of the credit for these positive developments goes to the Liberian people themselves, for they have worked long and hard in pursuit of peace and stability for their country. A great deal of it also goes to the States members of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which, through the ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG), have borne the brunt of maintaining peace and security in Liberia. The harmonization and coordination of their policies regarding the Liberian conflict have finally paid dividends.”
1995-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3592 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Rwanda for his kind words addressed to me. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of Oman. After six years of devastating civil war, the news from Liberia is good and encouraging. The signing of the Abuja Agreement two months ago opened a new window of opportunity for a lasting solution to the Liberian conflict, for it provided for and resulted in, inter alia, the re- establishment of a comprehensive cease-fire, the installation of a new Council of State, and an agreed timetable for the implementation of that Agreement, from cease-fire to election.”
1995-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3592 (1995) · source
“I shall now put to the vote the draft resolution contained in document S/ 1995/923. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Argentina, Botswana, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Nigeria, Oman, Russian Federation, Rwanda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1020 (1995). I shall now call on those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”
1995-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3592 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Liberia for his kind words addressed to me. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. I shall first call upon those members of the Council who wish to make statements before the voting.”
1995-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3592 (1995) · source
“Members of the Council have before them the thirteenth progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia, documents S/l995/881 and S/1995/881/Add.l. Members of the Council also have before them document S/l995/923, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. The first speaker is the representative of Liberia, on whom I now call.”
1995-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3592 (1995) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Liberia, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Bull (Liberia) took a seat at the Council table. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.”
1995-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3592 (1995) · source
“We believe that the time has come for those involved in the peace process now under way to refrain from any act or violation that might jeopardize the ongoing peace talks. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. There are no further speakers for this meeting. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 7.50 p.m.”
1995-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3591 (1995) · source
“In this regard it hopes that all States, in particular those in the region of the former Yugoslavia, and all parties to the conflict, particularly the Bosnian Serbs, will comply fully with the obligations set out in paragraph 4 of resolution 827 (1993), and will cooperate in good faith with the Tribunal, including by providing access to individuals and all relevant information the Tribunal deems important for its investigation and by complying with decisions issued by a Trial Chamber, in accordance with article 29 of the Statute of the Tribunal, the latest of which was the decision issued on 20 October this year. Oman supports the resolution that has just been adopted, and hopes that all the parties will fully understand its demands and take them seriously.”
1995-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3591 (1995) · source
“Council members stand united against "ethnic cleansing" and all other types of social and religious hatred, whoever commits them in any part of the territory of the former Yugoslavia. We believe that those responsible for these atrocities bear personal responsibility for their acts and therefore should be brought to justice. That is why my country supports the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.”
1995-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3591 (1995) · source
“We are greatly concerned at reports, including those by the representative of the Secretary- General and by other humanitarian agencies, of such atrocities. To date, the Bosnian Serbs have not heeded the demands of the Security Council, and are still refusing to give access to the International Committee of the Red Cross and other humanitarian agencies to areas under their control where such atrocities are believed to have taken place. The Security Council and its members stand united today, demanding with one voice that this party and all other parties concerned, including the Government of Croatia, comply fully and immediately with the demands of the Security Council.”
1995-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3591 (1995) · source
“That is the latest account the Security Council has received of the atrocities that are being committed by the Bosnian Serbs. Oman believes that this response is rather late, but better late than never. We supported the resolution just adopted for various reasons, the most important of which is that it reiterates the Council's demand that the Bosnian Serbs comply fully with the demands issued by the Council on previous occasions. These demands include immediate withdrawal from the safe areas of Srebrenica and Zepa, as called for in the statement of the President of the Security Council of 25 July 1995 (S/PRST/1995/34), refraining from any act that might go counter to international humanitarian law, and a halt to their systematic programme of "ethnic cleansing" of all non-Serb ethnic groups.”
1995-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3591 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of the United States for the kind words he addressed to me. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Oman. It has been more than two months since the Security Council received a report from the Secretary-General with regard to the tragic events that have taken place in the safe areas of Srebrenica and Zepa. The report of the Secretary- General (S/1995/755), which was submitted in accordance with paragraph 4 of resolution 1010 (1995) of 10 August 1995, contains information on some of the most horrible attacks on human lives and an account of across-the-board violations of human norms and values ranging from mass murder, rape and the deportation of civilians to "ethnic cleansing".”
1995-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3591 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of the Russian Federation for his kind words addressed to me. The Council will now proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it (S/1995/940). A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Argentina, Botswana, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Nigeria, Oman, Russian Federation, Rwanda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1019 (1995). I shall now call on those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”
1995-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3591 (1995) · source
“I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/l995/9lO, which contains the text of a letter dated 31 October 1995 from the President of the International criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia addressed to the President of the Security Council. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. I shall first call on those members of the Council who wish to make statements before the voting.”
1995-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3591 (1995) · source
“With the consent of the Council, I propose to invite him to take a seat at the side of the Council Chamber. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Jovanovic took a seat at the side of the Council Chamber. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/ 1995/940, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Argentina, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America.”
1995-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3591 (1995) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Misic' (Bosnia and Herzegovina) and Mr. Drobnjak (Croatia) took places at the Council table. The President: I have received a request dated 9 November 1995 from Mr. Jovanovic.”
1995-11-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3591 (1995) · source
“Members of the Council also have before them document S/1995/928, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. The date "28 February 1996" should be entered in the operative paragraph of the draft resolution. May I take it that the Council is ready to proceed to a decision on the draft resolution? There being no objection, it is so decided. In the light of consultations which I have held, it is my understanding that the Council is ready to adopt the draft resolution contained in document S/1995/928 without a vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. The draft resolution has been adopted as resolution 1018 (1995). The Security Council has thus concluded its consideration of the item on the agenda. The meeting rose at 1.05 p.m.”
1995-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3590 (1995) · source
“Judge Aguilar Mawdsley was a member and former Chairman of the Inter- American Commission on Human Rights from 1962 and President of the International Commission of Jurists from 1986. He was the author of several legal articles that were published in specialized journals. Judge Aguilar Mawdsley's term of office would have expired on 5 February 2000. Under Article 14 of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, the Security Council is to fix the date for the election to fill the vacancy in the Court. As agreed during our prior consultations on this matter, the election could take place on 28 February 1996 at a meeting of the Security Council and at a meeting of the General Assembly at its fiftieth session.”
1995-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3590 (1995) · source
“He held several teaching posts in his country and between 1958 and 1962 he rose to become professor and Vice-Rector at the Andres Bello Catholic University in Caracas. He was his country's Minister of Justice until 1963. Judge Aguilar Mawdsley was Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva from 1963 to 1965, Permanent Representative to the United Nations from 1969 to 1972 and Ambassador to the United States of America from 1972 to 1974. He held posts in several organizations concerned with social welfare and education and in that context was a member of several International Labour Organization committees and President of the Organization's conference in 1964.”
1995-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3590 (1995) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/1995/914, which contains the note dated 1 November 1995 by the Secretary-General concerning the date of an election to fill a vacancy in the International Court of Justice. That note explains the need for the item on our agenda. The death of Judge Andres Aguilar Mawdsley of Venezuela, on 24 October 1995, has created a vacancy in the International Court of Justice which will have to be filled. Judge Aguilar Mawdsley became a member of the Court as from 6 February 1991. Judge Aguilar Mawdsley was a diplomat and eminent jurist who was educated in Venezuela and Canada.”
1995-11-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3590 (1995) · source
“The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. The meeting rose at 1.25 pm.”
1995-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3589 (1995) · source
“"The Security Council notes that the relevant Afghan authorities have given their agreement to the establishment of a liaison post of UNMOT in T aloqan (northern Afghanistan). The Council welcomes this development and agrees with the proposal to establish such a post as suggested in paragraph 20 of the Secretary-General's report of 16 September 1995 (S/1995/799) with the privileges and immunities necessary for the security of the United Nations personnel concerned and for their ability to carry out the mandate. "The Security Council also notes the Secretary-General's observations regarding the strengthening of UNMOT in paragraph 21 of his report. The Council supports a corresponding increase in the mission's strength." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/ 1995/54.”
1995-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3589 (1995) · source
“"The Security Council expresses the hope that the Secretary-General's Special Envoy will be able to resume promptly his efforts with regard to the preparation of the forthcoming round of talks. The Council reaffirms its full support for the activities of the Special Envoy. "The Security Council urges the Tajik parties to comply strictly with the obligations assumed under the Agreement on a Temporary Cease-Fire and the Cessation of Other Hostile Acts on the Tajik-Afghan Border and within the Country signed in Teheran on 17 September 1994 (S/l994/1102, annex I). The Council expresses the hope that the convening of the talks will contribute to a lessening of tensions along the Tajik-Afghan border and inside Tajikistan.”
1995-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3589 (1995) · source
“The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Following consultations among the members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council welcomes the planned convening of the continual round of Inter-Tajik talks in Ashgabad. It commends the efforts of the President of Turkmenistan in this regard. "The Security Council calls upon the Tajik parties to begin as a matter of urgency this round of talks with the aim of concluding a general agreement in accordance with the provisions of the Protocol on the fundamental principles for establishing peace and national accord in Tajikistan signed by the President of the Republic of Tajikistan and the leader of the Tajik opposition on 17 August 1995 (S/1995/720, annex).”
1995-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3589 (1995) · source
“The situation in Tajikistan and along the Tajik-Afghan border The President: I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Tajikistan in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Alimov (Tajikistan) took a place at the Council table. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
1995-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3589 (1995) · source
“Expression of thanks to the retiring President The President: As this is the first meeting of the Security Council for the month of November, I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to His Excellency Mr. Ibrahim Gambari, Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the United Nations, for his service as President of the Security Council for the month of October 1995. I am sure I speak for all members of the Security Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Gambari for the great diplomatic skill and unfailing courtesy with which he conducted the Council's business last month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted.”
1995-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3589 (1995) · source
“On behalf of the members of the Security Council, I should like to express profound shock and sorrow at the assassination on Saturday, 4 November 1995, of the Prime Minister of Israel, His Excellency Mr. Yitzhak Rabin. Prime Minister Rabin has paid the ultimate price for peace and will be greatly missed by his people and by the international community. I request the Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations to convey to the Government and people of Israel and to the bereaved family the Council's profound condolences. I now invite the members of the Council to rise and observe a minute of silence in tribute to the memory of the late Prime Minister of Israel. The members of the Council observed a minute of silence.”
1995-11-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3589 (1995) · source
“We understand the difficulties that might face the United Nations, but these can be eased through our collective efforts to restructure this Organization and to seek new and cost-effective means that will spare it from becoming involved in every issue, large and small, around the globe. My country believes that all Members of the Organization should rise above their differences and shoulder their responsibilities in order to show their true intentions and stand for a common peace that will take the United Nations into the twenty-first century, in which sustainable development will become integral to all nations in the search for a peaceful, secure and bright future for succeeding generations.”
1995-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3583 (1995) · source
“The sweeping changes and challenges that we have witnessed recently in many parts of the world necessitate a collective response from all of us. Our high-level meeting today provides an opportunity to exchange views in this venue in order to address and deal with these new challenges that pose a threat to international peace and security. In confronting these new challenges, whether through resolving longstanding regional problems or through bridging existing economic and social gaps, it is imperative that the United Nations focus its efforts, now more than ever, on finding the needed solutions and compromises. We believe that this international Organization has the potential and the capacity to do more, which would enable it to fulfil its expected role.”
1995-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3583 (1995) · source
“Along the same lines, international efforts to help Iraq through its current crisis have suffered a major set- back as a result of the Iraqi Govemment's reluctance and its concealment of much important information from the Special Commission until recently. In this context, we should remind ourselves that collective security is not restricted to military conflicts; other dangers, such as terrorism, fanaticism and extremism threaten international peace and security. These negative phenomena have one objective: to destroy the principles of tolerance and the rule of law. Our commitment to collective security, as called for in the Charter of this Organization, should be enlarged to deal with such phenomena in order to allow nations to carry on with their economic and social development.”
1995-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3583 (1995) · source
“In the Middle East, in spite of the fact that the Arab parties and Israel have turned to dialogue and negotiation after many decades of war and hatred, the much-awaited peace has not materialized, particularly on the Syrian-Israeli and Lebanese-Israeli track, and progress is still lacking, though we remain hopeful that the dynamics of the ongoing peace process will enable it to clear all the hurdles that might stand in the way of establishing a just and lasting peace in the region. Israel, which occupies Arab lands in Palestine, Syria and Lebanon, must assume full responsibility in ensuring the success of this process, which is based on resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 425 (1978) and on the principle of "land for peace".”
1995-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3583 (1995) · source
“Furthermore, we are of the view that the statement made on 21 February 1995 by the President of the Security Council with regard to that Supplement, along with the statement made on transparency and coordination between the members of the Security Council, the Secretariat and the troop- contributing States, are steps in the right direction aimed at enhancing the work of the United Nations, in strict compliance with its Charter. The peace we all aspire to, as set forth in the Charter, has not yet been achieved.”
1995-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3583 (1995) · source
“This would necessitate, as a paramount principle that should be observed at all times, that the Security Council should conduct a thorough study and review before it establishes any peace-keeping operation, as such operations should be engaged in with the clear-cut consent of the parties concerned with regard to time limits, objectives and mandates and within the capabilities and resources of the United Nations organs concerned. With regard to preventive diplomacy, we believe that the "Supplement to 'An Agenda for Peace'", prepared by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, contains many elements that are helpful to the current discussion on the revitalization and restructuring of the role of the United Nations in peace-keeping.”
1995-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3583 (1995) · source
“In the light of these difficulties and of the financial constraints the United Nations faces today at one of the most critical junctures of its existence, we believe that it is the duty of the international community to learn from past experience and to utilize the capacities of some of the existing regional organizations with greater determination and commitment to resolve the outstanding issues, in accordance with the purposes and principles set forth in Chapter VI of the Charter of the United Nations.”
1995-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3583 (1995) · source
“The United Nations peace-keeping forces have played a remarkable role in Namibia, El Salvador, Cambodia and Haiti, to give but a few examples. Despite the success of the United Nations peace- keeping forces, the many obstacles and stumbling-blocks that have stood in the way of the successful discharge of the forces' mandates, in for example Somalia, Rwanda, Liberia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, clearly attest to this fact.”
1995-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3583 (1995) · source
“These objectives can be brought about only by fostering sound international cooperation, in the best interest of economic and social development for the benefit of mankind. In this context, and in order to pursue these objectives, the United Nations system and other specialized agencies have been strenuously working together towards achieving the noble objectives enshrined in the Charter of this Organization. The Security Council, the body primarily responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security, has played a significant role in these undertakings, a role which, lately, has expanded in quality and quantity to the point that it has made peace-keeping not only an acceptable international mechanism but also an indispensable tool for resolving many conflicts throughout the world.”
1995-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3583 (1995) · source
“My delegation would like also, Madam President, to acknowledge the excellent work and able leadership of your Ambassador, Paolo Fulci, who has led the Security Council's activities this month and the discussion that resulted in the consensus on the important presidential statement to be adopted today at this Ministerial meeting under your wise leadership. The United Nations was founded 50 years ago in order to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war, which had already brought untold sorrow to mankind. On this basis, the international community emphasized in the Charter of the United Nations the principles of basic human rights, justice, coexistence and the non-use of military force, which should be observed at all times and costs.”
1995-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3583 (1995) · source
“At the outset, allow me to convey my sincere congratulations to you, Madam President, and to your friendly country, Italy, on presiding over this important Security Council Ministerial meeting. I would like to take this opportunity to convey to your Excellency, the honourable Foreign Ministers, and the representatives of the Security Council member States, the warm greetings of my Minister, His Excellency Mr. Youseuf Bin Alawi Bin Abdullah, the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Oman, along with his best wishes for the successful conclusion of this meeting. Had it not been for prior engagements, he would have been amongst us here today.”
1995-09-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3583 (1995) · source
“But, more than that, we need Rwanda's commitment and will to offer fair treatment to all its people and in trying to promote reconciliation among its people. Finally, we hope that the support of our Council for the Rwandan call to lift the arms embargo will be taken as a gesture of the Council's trust and confidence in the efforts already demonstrated by the Rwanda Government.”
1995-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3566 (1995) · source
“The Council needs to keep a close watch on arms movements in that part of Africa. That is why we believe that the question of the registration of weapons is very important, as indicated in paragraph 11 of the resolution. My delegation commends the Government of Rwanda for giving its acceptance. My delegation also concurs with paragraph 10, which addresses the movement of weapons to neighbouring countries or to people not in the service of the Government of Rwanda. We know very well that the justice system in Rwanda needs the help of the international community. This is an area which cannot be established efficiently overnight. At the same time, many detainees are languishing in jails which are in very, very bad shape. Here, too, Rwanda needs the urgent help of the international community.”
1995-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3566 (1995) · source
“We believe that in view of the new realities on the ground and the change in the circumstances which prompted the imposition of those restrictions, this action on the part of the Council is fully justified. Moreover, the Government of Rwanda, like any other sovereign Government, has every right to exercise its inherent right of self-defence against any elements which pose a threat to its territorial integrity and security. We consider the aims of the Rwandan Government to be noble, and any deviation from those principles will complicate the actions of this Council in the future.W e deem it appropriate that these restrictions remain on the non-governmental forces so that this measure can accomplish its dual purpose. On the other hand, we have seen a deterioration of security in the border areas between Rwanda and Zaire.”
1995-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3566 (1995) · source