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  1. “We would like to emphasize that the first step the Council should take is to render Israel's decision to expropriate Arab territories, including Al-Quds, as null and void. Such a decision will renew the Arabs' confidence in the peace process. And will enable the two chairmen of the peace process in the Middle East, the United States and the Russian Federation, to invite all parties concerned to undertake more negotiations on this matter. We strongly believe that Israel does not possess any legal instrument which would grant it the right to expropriate Arab territories or allow it to make use of any portion of occupied territory. It is not acceptable.”

    1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536 (1995) · source

  2. “Acting upon their responsibilities towards the Arab- Israeli negotiations and the future of peace, the Arab States have decided to request the convening of this Security Council meeting, on the basis of the fact that this body is the world's sole international authority responsible for peace-keeping. The request of the Arab States for the convening of this meeting is based on their urgent need to safeguard the peace process, and to distance it from any political manoeuvres which would jeopardize any peace process in the Middle East, and might lead to the return of the cold war. We do believe that the Security Council must seriously consider the draft resolution before us - not in order to complicate this matter, but rather to safeguard the peace process itself.”

    1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536 (1995) · source

  3. “However, the expropriation of 53 hectares of Arab land by Israel in east Jerusalem, with no legal backing, constitutes a violation of the agreement by the parties, in which it was decided that consideration of the question of east Jerusalem be postponed until the end of the negotiations in view of its extreme sensitivity to the Arabs and Muslims as regards the question of Al-Quds. This action has overshadowed the future of the negotiations between the Arabs and the Israelis, and it has also an adverse effect on the normalization of relations between the two parties. Consequently, the future of peace is at stake.”

    1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536 (1995) · source

  4. “The political decision of the United States to engage in negotiations with Israel was a strategic one, based on resolution 242 (1967) and 338 (1973), as well as on the principle of land for peace. The decision of the Government of Israel to engage in negotiations with the PLO and the signing of the Declaration of Principles by the two parties have strengthened confidence-building in the peace process. The Jordanian-Israeli Peace Treaty has further enhanced confidence for the future of peace.”

    1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536 (1995) · source

  5. “The Arab States, led by the PLO, emphasized the need for the convening of the Madrid Peace Conference, which was chaired by the two super-Powers, the United States and the Russian Federation. The Conference was followed by serious and positive negotiations at all the bilateral and multilateral levels. In spite of all the political and social dangers which have encompassed the outcome of these negotiations, the Arabs were quite responsible in their dealing with these negotiations. The Arab leadership, however, was steadfast in its observance of the international legitimacy and the vital role of the international and regional gatherings led by the United Nations and its various organizations which have supported the peace process.”

    1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536 (1995) · source

  6. “Mr. President, allow me at the outset to take this opportunity to extend to you my sincere congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Council during the current month of May, and to express our confidence that your competence and diplomatic skills will guide the deliberations of the Council to a successful conclusion. I would also like to pay special tribute to your predecessor, Ambassador Karel Kovanda, the Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic, for the exemplary manner in which he steered the work of the Council during the month of April. The Security Council is fully aware of the aspirations of the Arab people towards achieving peace in the Middle East, and of ending all the remains of walls and of hatred towards Israel, which have prevailed for the past forty years.”

    1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536 (1995) · source

  7. “In conclusion, and based on our understanding of the matter at hand, my delegation, once again, will vote in favour of a draft resolution on the suspension of the sanctions, and hopes to see in the coming days more positive steps taken by the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro).”

    1995-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3522 (1995) · source

  8. “After a thorough examination of the reports of the Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia, we would like to commend the work done and the efforts exerted in this regard, and we look forward to the day when the Council receives a satisfactory report from the Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee that will state right up front that the authorities in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia are cooperating fully with the Mission towards an effective and sound implementation of the border closure. This, in my Government's View, will help the Security Council to take another look at the comprehensive regime of sanctions imposed on that country, with a View to having an indefinite suspension of these sanctions.”

    1995-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3522 (1995) · source

  9. “Those were the demands of the international community and the members of the Security Council. However, seven months have elapsed since we suspended the international sanctions imposed on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and to this very day none of these demands have been met by Belgrade. On the contrary, we are witnessing a loose regime of border closure and certain incidents like the helicopter flights which compel us to question the wisdom behind the suspension of the sanctions, in the light of the partial implementation of the relevant resolutions. My delegation therefore calls on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) to completely carry out its obligations, in full.”

    1995-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3522 (1995) · source

  10. “These steps include the following: first, recognition of the independence, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and States in the region; secondly, an end to all military and political practices of aggression that might place any doubt on the legitimacy of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and endanger its peace and territorial integrity; thirdly, mutual recognition of the international borders of all States in the region; fourthly, the promotion of peaceful coexistence between all the States and peoples of the region in accordance with the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter; and, fifthly, cooperation with the United Nations and the International Tribunal for the prosecution of persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the Former Yugoslavia.”

    1995-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3522 (1995) · source

  11. “While members of the Security Council welcome the decision taken by the Belgrade authorities and consider it a preliminary step in the right direction that will pave the way for a new relationship between the international community and that country, on the other hand they stressed, during the Council's deliberations preceding the adoption of resolution 943 (1994), the need for the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to take further practical steps to implement fully all relevant Security Council resolutions aimed at easing the sanctions against the Bosnian Serbs.”

    1995-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3522 (1995) · source

  12. “At the outset, allow me, on behalf of the Government of Oman, to welcome you, Sir, to the Council. We are particularly pleased to see you presiding over this formal meeting of the Security Council, and we express our appreciation to your country for the very able manner in which its delegation has steered the work of the Security Council so far this month under its able Ambassador, Mr. Kovanda, On a sad note, I should like to extend, through you, Mr. President, our heartfelt condolences to the representative of the United States of America on the death of innocent people caused by a tragic, horrific crime in Oklahoma City.”

    1995-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3522 (1995) · source

  13. “Finally, I should like to take this opportunity to convey my Government's sincere thanks to the other sponsors of the draft resolution and also to the other Council members for their cooperation and the relentless efforts they have exerted to come up with the draft resolution as it now stands. From such cooperation we have proved today the earnest commitment of the members of the Council and the international community to the effort to alleviate the suffering and pain of the brotherly people of Iraq.”

    1995-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3519 (1995) · source

  14. “We hope that Iraq will soon be in a position to fulfil its obligations in accordance with the relevant Security Council resolutions, so that there will be no need for this mechanism and so that Iraq may resume its regional and international role in the peaceful and positive manner that would enable the brotherly people of Iraq to overcome the years of hardship and to make up for their losses in the domain of economic and social development. The Council's adoption of this draft resolution reflects the concern of the international community vis-c'i-vis the general situation in Iraq. Therefore, we look forward to seeing it expeditiously implemented by all concerned.”

    1995-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3519 (1995) · source

  15. “We look forward to seeing Iraq respond to and comply fully with the remaining relevant Security Council resolutions. Meanwhile, we believe that the draft resolution before us provides the necessary financial resources for the exceptionally urgent humanitarian needs and has no linkage whatsoever with any other questions, including the implementation of paragraph 22 of resolution 687 (1991), on the total lifting of the sanctions imposed on Iraq. While we respect the views of the Iraqi Government vis-a-vis the draft resolution, we urge that Government to consider it positively, for it provides in the meantime the most appropriate mechanism for alleviating the suffering of the Iraqi people and, furthermore, it will pave the way to building confidence between the Security Council and the Government of Iraq.”

    1995-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3519 (1995) · source

  16. “We should also like to emphasize that our understanding is based on the fact that the draft resolution does not compromise Iraq's sovereignty and territorial integrity and, as I have already mentioned, is aimed mainly at addressing the humanitarian situation of the brotherly people of Iraq. We have studied the report which was submitted by Ambassador Ekeus to the Security Council on 10 April and which points out that Iraq has gone a long way in its cooperation with the Special Commission on Iraq's weapons of mass destruction. It also strongly emphasizes the particular importance of the need to encourage Iraq to be more forthcoming with the Special Commission in order to enable it to account for all aspects relating to the programmes of prohibited Iraqi weapons in a more comprehensive manner.”

    1995-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3519 (1995) · source

  17. “In this vein, the Sultanate of Oman has joined others in co-sponsoring the draft resolution, which, in our opinion, aims principally, at alleviating the suffering of the brotherly people of Iraq at this point in time and until the Security Council is convinced that Iraq has fulfilled all its obligations, after which the Council will consider favourably all resolutions pertaining to the sanctions imposed on Iraq. We attach extreme importance to Iraq's sovereignty and territorial integrity, as is reaffirmed in the fifth preambular paragraph of this draft resolution and, what is more, reaffirmed very explicitly and without any shadow of a doubt in operative paragraph 18.”

    1995-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3519 (1995) · source

  18. “In the light of the historical ties between Iraq and the Omani people, the Sultanate of Oman has been following, and continues to follow, at the highest level and with deep concern the continued deterioration of the humanitarian conditions of the brotherly people of Iraq. The Sultanate of Oman, through its various interventions in the Security Council and during meetings of relevant organizations and agencies, has emphasized the need to address as soon as possible the question of alleviating the suffering of the brotherly people of Iraq. The draft resolution before us today takes into account the concerns and preoccupations of many Council members. We are convinced that the text before us addresses many of the international community' s concerns vis-a-vis the humanitarian situation of the Iraqi people.”

    1995-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3519 (1995) · source

  19. “The Security Council meets today to consider a humanitarian problem that, for a long time, has been in the hearts and minds of the international community. In his report to the Security Council in 1991 (5/23006, Annex I), Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan, then Executive Delegate of the Secretary-General for the United Nations inter-agency humanitarian mission, painted a gloomy picture of the serious nutritional and health situation of the Iraqi people. Given the day-to-day deterioration in economic conditions, the situation has undoubtedly become worse since the submission of that report: the reports of the humanitarian relief agencies operating in Iraq attest to this fact.”

    1995-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3519 (1995) · source

  20. “Furthermore, the inclusion of this issue in the text of the draft resolution would encourage other countries with peaceful nuclear programmes to adhere to the Treaty - not to mention the positive impact such an effort would have on the developing countries, which would then be led to believe that the preferential regime of the Treaty as currently established in the field of the transfer of technology for peaceful purposes is not an immediate threat to their security. In conclusion, while welcoming the draft resolution, we would like to emphasize once more the fact that the provision of security assurances should not be an end in itself in the world's endeavours to gain salvation from weapons of mass destruction, but will remain only a step in the right direction.”

    1995-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3514 (1995) · source

  21. “We remain fully convinced that the present draft resolution would have been more integrated had the question of the transfer of technology for peaceful purposes and its applications in developing countries been better accommodated. My delegation's proposal summarizes and focuses on the responsibilities of the nuclear-weapon States permanent members of the Security Council to assist developing countries in the transfer of technology for peaceful purposes. The obligation of the permanent members to assist and cooperate with developing countries in the transfer of technology for peaceful uses will remain an issue which, we believe, will significantly contribute to the creation of a balance between the rights and obligations of the Parties under the umbrella of the NPT.”

    1995-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3514 (1995) · source

  22. “The Omani initiative is peaceful in nature, and falls within the scope of organized cooperation between countries which possess the technology and those Parties to the NPT which are still developing, and which need to have access to this technology in order to achieve progress in the social and economic spheres through its peaceful use. The developing countries will expect the Council to afford them this privilege during the period of the Review and Extension Conference. In this context, the Security Council cannot stand in the way of a demand of this kind from the developing countries, as it can be considered one of the most important security assurances.”

    1995-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3514 (1995) · source

  23. “My country is therefore looking forward to the Conference, which will be held from 17 April to 12 May this year, in the hope that it will achieve our goal of the renewal of the Treaty, which continues to play a vital role as a legal instrument to counterbalance the nuclear threat. My delegation has endeavoured to include the issue of the transfer of nuclear technology for peaceful uses and its applications in the non-nuclear developing countries in a more organized, legitimate and protected manner to replace recourse to illegal means of developing and acquiring nuclear technology, which lead to risks on a global scale, to which incidents in many parts of the world bear witness.”

    1995-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3514 (1995) · source

  24. “The events of this era formed the background to and were of crucial significance in the important question of the provision of positive security assurances. The question is especially important now, as the deliberation of this question in the Council falls shortly before the holding of the 1995 Review and Extension Conference on the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). The Sultanate of Oman has continuously supported the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, in the hope that mankind would be able to abolish completely all weapons of mass destruction.”

    1995-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3514 (1995) · source

  25. “Mr. President, I am delighted to begin by congratulating you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. I assure you of my delegation's cooperation at all times. Allow me also to take this opportunity to congratulate and thank your predecessor, Ambassador Li Zhaoxing of China, and his delegation, for the exemplary manner in which he steered the Council's work last month. The current year is considered to be a distinctive one: this year we will witness the celebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations. However, it is also the anniversary of the beginning of the atomic era, which led to the invention of nuclear weapons of mass destruction.”

    1995-04-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3514 (1995) · source

  26. “However, and in accordance with the peace efforts exerted in this regard, my delegation believes that the Council can play an effective role in enhancing the ongoing peace process in the region, particularly given that the Madrid process is based on the very relevant resolutions of this Council. In conclusion, my delegation calls upon the Government of Israel and the Government of Palestine to accelerate the implementation of the Declaration of Principles signed by the two parties on 13 September 1993, and to abide by its pertinent provisions.”

    1995-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3505Resumption1 (1995) · source

  27. “In our View, there can be no potential breakthrough in the course of the peace negotiations between the Palestinians and Israel, nor in the course of other tracks, unless Israel brings these practices to an immediate end and resorts to resolving the question of the existing settlements through peaceful negotiations. The Government of Israel, as an occupying Power, is required today, more than ever before, to take positive steps towards peace by refraining from constructing new settlements anywhere in the occupied Arab territories, including Jerusalem, and by complying with the provisions of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949. We are of the View that these matters should be resolved through bilateral negotiations and within the context of the ongoing peace process.”

    1995-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3505Resumption1 (1995) · source

  28. “Israel's policy and practice of building and expanding the settlements in the occupied Arab territories will have negative consequences for the ongoing peace process and undermine Israel's credibility in meeting its obligations. It is true that there are some stumbling blocks in the Israeli-Palestinian track, but we would like to emphasize the fact that the continued construction of such settlements by the Government of Israel will not only jeopardize this track, but also threaten and jeopardize the overall peace process in the region.”

    1995-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3505Resumption1 (1995) · source

  29. “At the outset, my delegation would like to associate itself with the statement of the current Chairman of the Arab Group, Ambassador Olhaye of Djibouti, which he delivered on behalf of the Group, and, moreover, to echo my delegation's full support for the position of the Arab Group outlined in that statement. The primary purpose of convening this open debate today is to address a critical and urgent issue regarding the illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Arab territories, including Jerusalem, which are undoubtedly impeding the efforts that have been made to restore peace and security through the ongoing peace process in the Middle East.”

    1995-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3505Resumption1 (1995) · source

  30. “Boutros Boutros-Ghali, to his Special Representative in Angola, to the three observer States of the Angolan peace process and to all the States of the Organization of African Unity - in particular, Zambia, which hosted the peace negotiations - for their invaluable and effective contribution to finding a just, durable and lasting solution to the conflict in Angola. We are pleased to note that their concerted efforts have borne fruit.”

    1995-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3499Resumption1 (1995) · source

  31. “III) to assist the parties in the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol, demonstrates the resolve of the international community to continue its support for the Angolan peace process. But, in the meantime, this resolution must send to all the parties the clear message that the international community will not entertain any delay in the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol. We deemed it appropriate that the draft resolution should contain such a provision. We therefore hope that all parties in Angola will take today's Security Council message seriously and in the spirit of national reconciliation, peace, brotherhood, coexistence and harmony, in the interests of building a new democratic Angola. In conclusion, I should like to express my delegation's appreciation to the Secretary-General, Mr.”

    1995-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3499Resumption1 (1995) · source

  32. “Savimbi will soon take place with a view to building the necessary political momentum for the successful implementation of the Lusaka Protocol. Although the status quo in Angola is a cause for optimism that peace will be restored to that country, it is vital that the two parties continue to demonstrate the political will and the commitment necessary for the achievement of peace and national reconciliation through strict and timely compliance with the "Acordos de Paz", the Lusaka Protocol and the relevant Security Council resolutions, in the interests of durable peace, security and economic and social development in their country. The resolution that we have just adopted, which has authorized the establishment of the third United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM.”

    1995-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3499Resumption1 (1995) · source

  33. “By signing this important document the two parties have said "Enough" to the destructive war which raged in their countries for two decades and which claimed thousands of lives and caused widespread destruction of their infrastructure, State property. In the past we have had the opportunity to welcome this positive development, and today we should like to welcome the fact that, two months after the signing of the Lusaka Protocol, the cease-fire is still holding, without major violations, and that the Joint Commission established at Lusaka is continuing its work aimed at creating an atmosphere of mutual trust and confidence between the parties. We sincerely hope that the anticipated meeting between President dos Santos and Mr.”

    1995-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3499Resumption1 (1995) · source

  34. “We deeply appreciate their contributions to this debate and express the hope that such a'e'marehes will be repeated in the future, in other serious and more complicated conflicts in Africa, in the interest of furthering the cause of peace and security in Africa as a whole. The signing of the Lusaka Protocol between the Government of Angola and UNITA on 20 November 1994 and the cease-fire agreement between the two parties mark the beginning of a new era in the history of the Angolan conflict. I should like, through you, Mr. President, and through the Foreign Minister of Angola, who is with us today, to congratulate the Government and the people of Angola, as well as UNITA, on this historic event.”

    1995-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3499Resumption1 (1995) · source

  35. “Allow me to welcome you, Mr. Minister, to the Security Council and to congratulate you most warme on your assumption of the presidency for the month of February. We are fully confident that you and your capable Permanent Representative will conduct the work of the Council in an effective and efficient manner. I should also like to pay a well-deserved tribute to Ambassador Cerdenas of Argentina and members of his delegation for their excellent work last month. It also gives me great honour and pleasure to welcome the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs and the Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity (OAU). Their presence in our midst today is indicative of the importance of the issue before the Council.”

    1995-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3499Resumption1 (1995) · source

  36. “In conclusion, my delegation would like to congratulate the National Elections Commission on the excellent job done in arranging the overall democratic elections in Mozambique. We should also like to pay tribute to the tireless efforts of the Secretary-General, the Security Council, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and the international community, which has every right to be proud of its unrelenting support for the Mozambican peace process. The positive contribution of the Organization of African Unity to the efforts to establish a peaceful and durable solution to the conflict in Mozambique should not be overlooked.”

    1995-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3494 (1995) · source

  37. “While we welcome the official closure of ONUMOZ, following the successful discharge of the mandate entrusted to it by resolution 797 (1992), we express the hope that the international community will continue to provide assistance to Mozambique in order to enable it to give due attention to economic and social reconstruction so that peace can be sustained. Although the status quo in Mozambique is a cause for optimism, the Mozambican parties should continue their commitment to abide by the principles stipulated in the General Peace Agreement. It is also imperative that all parties should be guided by the spirit of national reconciliation, which has now become the trend, and should work together in order to reconstruct their country.”

    1995-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3494 (1995) · source

  38. “At the outset it gives me great pleasure to welcome His Excellency Mr. Leonardo Simao, the Foreign Minister of Mozambique, and to thank him for his important statement. The Security Council meets today on a happy occasion to mark the official closure of the United Nations Observer Mission in Mozambique (ONUMOZ). The situation in Mozambique has been a cause for concern to the international community for two decades. The first multi-party elections in Mozambique, last October, were undoubtedly a high-water mark in the history of that country. On behalf of the Sultanate of Oman, I should like to avail myself of this opportunity to warmly congratulate President Chissano, Prime Minister Mocumbi and the Government and all the people of Mozambique on this historic achievement.”

    1995-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3494 (1995) · source

  39. “Finally, we hereby recognize and commend the international community' s earnest and prompt contributions in respect of the many difficult issues - whether preventive diplomacy, peace-keeping, post-conflict peace- building, sanctions or disarmament.”

    1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption1 (1995) · source

  40. “My delegation also recognizes the necessity for a broad-based discussion by the General Assembly on the report's proposals concerning the fulfilment of the additional financial obligations. My delegation strongly believes that today's open debate is most opportune and timely. Once again, we are very grateful to the Secretary-General for the Supplement to An Agenda for Peace - his position paper on the historic occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations. This is a very thought-provoking document. We hope that our deliberations today and the informal consultations of the members of the Council will lead to realization of the need for a proper study of objectives and appropriate actions in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations.”

    1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption1 (1995) · source

  41. “The regional arrangements world-wide do not in any way undermine the role of the Security Council as the principal body responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security; rather, these arrangements must assist in alleviating the Council's workload and in instilling the spirit of sharing and caring in international affairs. Lessons must be learned from the mistakes of the past so that these lessons may be prevented from recurring. My delegation would like to reiterate what the Ambassador of Indonesia said with respect to the maintenance of the assessments of Member States agreed upon in accordance with General Assembly resolution 3101 (XXVIII).”

    1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption1 (1995) · source

  42. “We should like to emphasize that it is up to the conflicting parties themselves to assume the responsibility of resolving their conflicts and that the peace-keeping forces should play a complementary role. If it becomes necessary to establish peace-keeping forces, it is obviously better for the United Nations to work closely with the regional organizations or regional groups and the concerned parties, in proportion to the readiness of the latter to cooperate with the mandate of these troops, than to work unilaterally and without the categorical consent of the conflicting parties and even the participation of the regional group.”

    1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption1 (1995) · source

  43. “While concurring with the statement of the Ambassador of Indonesia, my delegation would like to highlight additional points that could be taken into consideration with regard to the question of enhancing the United Nations peace-keeping operations and, more so, the means of doing so. The United Nations can be proud of the achievements of its peace-keeping operations, of which there were 17 at the end of 1994, and of the successes of most of them. Inevitably, in the last few years, we have witnessed the emergence of other, new multidimensional peace-keeping operations. In this context, my delegation would like to recall the three principles highlighted by the Secretary-General in paragraph 33 of his report: the consent of the parties, impartiality and the non-use of force except in self-defence and under clearly defined mandates.”

    1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption1 (1995) · source

  44. “In recent years the role of the United Nations in the field of the maintenance of international peace and security has been augmented and has evolved by diverse means and as a result of complex situations that have brought to the fore both its potentials and its shortcomings. None the less, the achievements of the United Nations in this field are commendable. In the light of the experience gained in this regard, my delegation is of the opinion that it is high time for the United Nations to undertake a careful review and to approve some clear guidelines for the adoption of urgent and serious approaches that will eventually lead to the establishment of permanent mechanisms to deal with this matter. Therefore, my delegation welcomes the Security Council's timely discussion of this report.”

    1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption1 (1995) · source

  45. “My delegation associates itself in particular with the position of the Non-Aligned Movement on the Secretary- General's Supplement, as reflected in the statement delivered this morning by the Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the United Nations on behalf of the countries of that Movement. The issues addressed in the Secretary-General's report are of crucial significance, prompting all of us to take effective and collective measures to achieve positive developments in line with the fundamental purposes and principles of the Charter on which the creation of this Organization was based.”

    1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption1 (1995) · source

  46. “May I, on behalf of the Sultanate of Oman, join you, Mr. President, in extending heartfelt condolences to the people and Government of Japan and to the bereaved families of those who died as a result of the severe earthquake. I should like to begin my statement by conveying my delegation's sincere thanks and appreciation to the Secretary-General, Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, for his lucid report on the work of this Organization, entitled "Supplement to An Agenda for Peace: Position Paper of the Secretary-General on the Occasion of the Fiftieth Anniversary of the United Nations".”

    1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption1 (1995) · source

  47. “Most important, the territorial settlement remains in limbo, due to the defiance of one party. Once again my delegation supports a draft resolution that we hope will pave the way to peace. My delegation will therefore vote in favour of the draft before the Council.”

    1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3487 (1995) · source

  48. “Our position stemmed from our commitment to support the Contact Group's efforts to create an environment of isolation for the Bosnian Serbs until they accept the widely supported territorial settlement plan, which was supported by all the other parties to the conflict, including the Government and Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Although more than three months have elapsed since the Council's adoption of resolution 943 (1994), the situation in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina has not changed for the better. On the contrary, it has worsened, especially around the safe area of Bihac. Fighting goes on, and the siege and strangulation of cities is as common as it was in the past. Roads to towns and cities are still blocked, and the movement of civilians and the access of humanitarian convoys are still hindered.”

    1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3487 (1995) · source

  49. “Thirdly, recognition of and respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the international border. Fourthly, condemnation of all hostile acts by the Bosnian Serbs, the so-called Krajina Serbs or any other group that violates the Security Council's resolutions on the conflict in the former Yugoslavia and faithful cooperation with international efforts to bring about a peaceful settlement of the crisis. Fifthly, cooperation with the International Tribunal to prosecute persons responsible for war crimes in the territory of the former Yugoslavia. My country confirmed its position vis-a-vis suspension of the sanctions upon the adoption of resolution 943 (1994), which we supported.”

    1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3487 (1995) · source

  50. “First, maintenance of the effective closure of the international border between it and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and further efforts by it to enhance the effectiveness of the closure, including the prosecution of persons suspected of violating measures to that end, and the sealing of border crossing points, as requested by the Mission of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia (ICFY) and as called for in the third preambular paragraph of the draft resolution. Secondly, full cooperation with the Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee of the ICFY and of the Mission to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) which is entrusted with the task of monitoring the closure of the border.”

    1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3487 (1995) · source