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1. “We believe that the credibility of the United Nations today is being tested more than ever before, and we believe that it is high time for the Security Council to reconsider seriously the lifting of the arms embargo on defensive weapons imposed on Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as to take appropriate punitive measures in order to force the Serb aggressors to adhere fully to the Council's resolutions and peace appeals. In conclusion, my delegation is prompted by the hope that all concerted efforts exerted in this regard will eventually lead to a peaceful solution to this conflict. We were hoping that the resolution which has just been adopted would also include, among other things, in 51 particular the lifting of the arms embargo, as demanded by many who have already spoken before our Council.”

   1994-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3367 (1994) · source

2. “Such views do not reflect the realities, particularly in the light of the continuing military attacks perpetrated by the Serbs on the safe areas, resulting in the detention of United Nations personnel and constraints on their freedom of movement, inevitably putting the lives of the people there in great danger without the right to defend themselves. In this vein, we would like to express our acceptance of and support for the call by the Secretary-General of the United Nations in his letter of 18 April 1994 addressed to the Secretary-General of NATO, in order to obtain air support for UNPROFOR in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This concurs with the Secretary-General's prerogatives as outlined in the Council's resolution 836 (1993).”

   1994-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3367 (1994) · source

3. “Welcoming the acceptance by the Bosnian Government of the recent peace initiatives that resulted in the signing of an acceptable agreement between the Bosnian and the Croatian Governments, as documented in Washington on 18 March 1994, we also see that the Serbs, in a more elusive manner, are still reluctant to accept any peaceful solutions. We reaffirm that such an attitude is completely unacceptable to the international community, which does not want the aggressors to benefit from their occupation of another's land by force. Proceeding from this stand, my delegation does not subscribe to the view that the Bosnian Government has deliberately carried on provocative actions to implicate the Serbs' involvement in attacking the safe areas.”

   1994-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3367 (1994) · source

4. “In the midst of the challenges that face the United Nations today in protecting the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina against this Serb aggression, we find it contradictory, on the other hand, that some parties have called for an easing of the economic sanctions against Serbia and Montenegro. This, in effect would constitute a double standard in the implementation of the Security Council's resolutions, particularly given the present state of affairs, while we continue to witness the Serbian party still carrying on with its aggression and with its violation of all Security Council resolutions and the very basic humanitarian standards of international law.”

   1994-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3367 (1994) · source

5. “While calling upon the Security Council to perform its full responsibility of securing the immediate withdrawal of the Serb forces from Gorazde and its outskirts in such a manner that would not constitute any immediate or future threat to the people of this safe area as outlined in the Security Council's relevant resolutions, my delegation reaffirms its previous position that implores the Council to review the matter pertaining to the lifting of the arms embargo against the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, under the terms specified in the Council's resolution 713 (1991), as a positive step that would enable that Republic to exercise its legitimate right to self-defence according to the provisions of Article 51 of Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.”

   1994-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3367 (1994) · source

6. “For more than two years now, the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a fellow State Member of the United Nations, has been the target of Serbian aggression. Once again, the Security Council is convened to condemn a new Serbian offensive against Gorazde, which is one of the six safe areas declared by the Security Council in its resolution 824 (1993).”

   1994-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3367 (1994) · source

7. “Regrettably, due to the sluggish response of the Security Council in issuing a resolution, the numbers of victims have increased to a certain extent, scores of them having been killed by the Israeli aggressors. In conclusion, my country believes that the contents of the draft resolution under discussion contain the most simple and basic rights necessary for the protection of the Palestinian people in the occupied Arab territories. In this context, we confirm that the draft resolution which we are about to adopt will have the same mandatory effect as all other resolutions adopted by this Council; we hope that there will be immediate arrangements to protect the Palestinian people in the occupied territories. Therefore, my delegation will vote in favour of this resolution, whether paragraph by paragraph or as a whole.”

   1994-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3351 (1994) · source

8. “We have been looking forward since the perpetration of this horrendous massacre to the assumption by the Security Council of its full responsibility in facing up to this unjustifiable act of aggression by adopting an appropriate resolution that would match the gravity of this incident and would lead to the protection of the rights of the Palestinian people, as well as the Islamic and Christian holy places under illegal occupation. This would pave the way for the achievement of a lasting and comprehensive settlement of this issue on the basis of international norms and all relevant Security Council resolutions issued within the context of the current peace process.”

   1994-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3351 (1994) · source

9. “The Israeli occupying authority is called upon, more than ever before, to protect the Palestinians in all their lands which have been occupied since 1967, including Jerusalem, in accordance with the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949. Therefore, the Security Council should call on the Israeli occupying authority to take immediate and vital measures that will guarantee the safety and protection of the Palestinian civilians, in conformity with Security Council resolutions, in particular resolution 681 (1990).”

   1994-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3351 (1994) · source

10. “We hope that this incident in itself will not affect the peace process that is currently taking place, which my Government fully supports and which is also considered by the international community as the most appropriate political channel to bring an end to the Middle East crisis, and a lasting solution to it. My delegation takes this opportunity to commend the Secretary-General for his tireless efforts on this issue and on many others. What happened on 25 February 1994 has compelled us to question, once again, the role of the Israeli occupying authority in protecting the Palestinians in the occupied Arab territories.”

    1994-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3351 (1994) · source

11. “We are gathered here today in this body in order to discuss a very dangerous situation and a horrendous crime which was committed in the Mosque of Ibrahim in the city of Hebron during the early hours of Friday, 25 February 1994, and which resulted in the massacre of nearly 60 and the wounding of between 200 and 300 innocent Palestinian civilians. My Government has already condemned, and continues to condemn, this hideous and revolting crime that was committed in a sacred place of worship during the holy month of Ramadan, which has special meaning for all Muslims all over the world. I wish to convey our heartfelt condolences to our brothers and sisters, the Palestinian people, and to the bereaved families.”

    1994-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3351 (1994) · source

12. “Allow me at the outset, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the current month. Your wide experience and professional skills guarantee the success of our work. My delegation assures you of our fullest cooperation, and we look forward to working closely with you in facing the important and difficult tasks that lie ahead. Let me also take this opportunity to express our sincere felicitations to your predecessor, Ambassador Olhaye of the Republic of Djibouti, on his remarkable work last month. Without any doubt, he discharged his duties as President for February in the most able and exemplary manner, and with exceptional skills. We wish to congratulate him on a job very well done.”

    1994-03-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3351 (1994) · source

13. “Such a right cannot be achieved unless the unjustifiable, imposed arms embargo is lifted. The time has come for the international community to demonstrate, through the Security Council, its credibility by strongly supporting the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the face of this aggression. We therefore look forward to seeing the Council take appropriate measures towards realizing the legitimate right of self-defence of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We reaffirm our full support for this initiative calling for the lifting of the arms embargo imposed on this Republic in order to help its people in ending the suffering and injustices they have endured and to help in bringing about peace and security, for which this young, emerging Republic has been waiting for too long.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336 (1994) · source

14. “The establishment of peace has always been and will remain our main objective in this area, and in the context of my country's endeavour to establish this significant principle we reiterate our demand that the arms embargo imposed on the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina be lifted, for we are quite confident that the people of that country do not seek any aggression against their neighbours, but, on the contrary, seek to live in coexistence with them. In the light of those factors, we join many third-world countries, the Muslim nations and others in their rightful orientations, which stem from their belief that the sole means of ending this conflict depends upon granting the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina their legitimate right to defend themselves.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336 (1994) · source

15. “In this context, we note that if the Serb forces concede or surrender to the ultimatum to them by withdrawing their heavy weapons beyond 20 kilometres from the Sarajevo city centre, there is no guarantee that the same artillery will not be used in the killing of other innocent people in other areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina, undoubtedly confirming what we have pointed out before about the primary need of the Bosnian people for self-defence. That need cannot be met without the lifting of the arms embargo on defensive weapons imposed on Bosnia and Herzegovina, as contained in resolution 713 (1991) on the arms embargo to the former Yugoslavia.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336 (1994) · source

16. “Welcoming the efforts of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the contents of the two letters dated 6 February 1994 from the Secretary-General of the United Nations addressed to you, Sir, in your capacity as President of the Council for this month, and to the Secretary-General of NATO, the delegation of Oman views these steps as recognition of the urgent need to strengthen the defensive capabilities of the Bosnian people.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336 (1994) · source

17. “While efforts have been made by the European Community towards carrying out air strikes against the Serbian forces, which have Sarajevo under siege, we believe that it is high time to restore the balance of power in the area in a manner that will enable the people of Bosnia to defend themselves against any potential future attacks - by lifting the arms embargo on defensive weapons imposed on Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336 (1994) · source

18. “My country, while condemning this new Serbian aggression, would call upon the Security Council to take the appropriate and necessary measures to punish the aggressors and to protect the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina, who have resorted to this Organization, seeking its support for their just cause. Since the eruption of the conflict in the former Yugoslavia and the aggression against the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a Member of the United Nations, my country has been calling on the international community to allow this newly emerging Republic to exercise its full right of self-defence in accordance with Article 51 of Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336 (1994) · source

19. “We are assembled here once again, this time to review the prevailing circumstances in Bosnia in the aftermath of the recent massacre perpetrated by the Serbs against the innocent people of Sarajevo on Saturday, 5 February 1994, which left at least 66 people dead and 159 wounded, the majority of them unarmed civilians. This massacre was committed at a time when the Serbs were pretending to resort to the negotiating table. Such a contradictory position raises serious doubts as to whether the Serbs, as the aggressors, are serious enough and ready to reach a peaceful settlement to this conflict.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336 (1994) · source

20. “During the past two years of the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina we have witnessed gross violations in this respect of international and humanitarian law and of basic human values. What we are now witnessing in Bosnia and Herzegovina - the killing of innocent civilians in various areas, the siege of cities, the blocking of humanitarian convoys from delivering their relief supplies to the vulnerable, as well as "ethnic cleansing" and all the other ongoing atrocities - constitutes flagrant defiance of the will of the international community and a total disregard for the resolutions adopted in this connection by the international community.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336 (1994) · source

21. “At the outset, on behalf of the Sultanate of Oman, I wish to convey our heartfelt condolences to the friendly Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and to the bereaved families of those who lost their lives following the last tragic shelling of that Republic by Serb forces. We join previous speakers in extending to you, Sir, our Sincere thanks for giving us this opportunity to address the Council regarding the recent events that have taken place in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since the establishment of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and its subsequent accession to United Nations membership in May 1992 we have seen that country subjected to continuous armed and military aggression which has targeted its sovereignty and independence and violated its legitimate right to live in peace.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336 (1994) · source

22. “As evidence of this, I would point out that we have not seen any headway in achieving any agreements among the Somali parties, who on occasion have rejected any national reconciliation under the umbrella of the United Nations. Despite our understanding of the vision of the Council reflected in the submission of the draft resolution before us, S/PV.3334 20 we would have liked to see a clear and unambiguous formula in paragraph 13 indicating that the United Nations operation in Somalia would be concluded by March 1995. In any event, our understanding of the draft resolution is that the United Nations mandate in Somalia should be concluded by March 1995 and cannot be extended except by the adoption of a new resolution on the basis of circumstances prevailing at that time.”

    1994-02-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3334 (1994) · source

23. “But the draft resolution before us does not reflect that. In our view, it gives the Somali parties the impression that they can benefit from the presence of the United Nations in Somalia, without taking into account the fact that the United Nations mission in Somalia was designated to carry out certain operations in a definite time. We say to those members of the Council who believe and state that the United Nations mission in Somalia is to be limited to a certain time-frame that this does not convey the wrong message to the Somali leaders. In our view, the wrong message is the continuous and unlimited existence of the United Nations mission in Somalia.”

    1994-02-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3334 (1994) · source

24. “S/PV.3334 19 Hence, the existence of such operations would be regarded as a truce or an endeavour leading to more procrastination by the Somali warring factions about finding a serious solution to the dilemma, while they depended on the existence of the United Nations operation to achieve this objective on their behalf. We believe that the United Nations has done everything possible since the adoption of Security Council resolution 751 (1992), pursuant to which the United Nations Operation in Somalia was established. The draft resolution before us grants the Somali parties another opportunity to prove their real intentions regarding the achievement of peace in Somalia. The second basis for solving this problem is to consider that the United Nations has a supporting role, rather than a role substituting for that of the Somali authorities.”

    1994-02-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3334 (1994) · source

25. “Allow me also to extend my deep appreciation to the Secretary- General for his comprehensive report on Somalia and to his representatives in the Secretariat for their joint efforts in trying to achieve a better solution to the problem in Somalia. As the Sultanate of Oman sees it, the solution of the Somali dilemma depends on two significant bases. First, the Somali leadership should be considered responsible parties in regard to putting an end to their conflicts and differences in favour of national reconciliation and their peaceful coexistence. We believe that the continuous existence of the United Nations operation in Somalia (UNOSOM II), without any certainty as to the time-frame for the completion of its mandate, will not lead to the Somali people's reaching any peaceful settlement of their differences.”

    1994-02-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3334 (1994) · source

26. “Allow me at the outset, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month of February. We are confident that your experience and competence will lead our work to a very successful conclusion. We, for our part, are ready to work with you to achieve that objective and are looking forward to doing so. I should also like to take this opportunity to extend my Sincere thanks and congratulations to your predecessor, Ambassador S/PV.3334 18 Karel Kovanda, Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the United Nations, for the exemplary manner in which he steered our work last month.”

    1994-02-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3334 (1994) · source

27. “Resolutions have been adopted with a view to finding a solution and to reaching a legal framework which would result ina fair and just electoral process. We commend the role played by the Secretary-General and the efforts of his Special Representatives. The creation of the United Nations Observer Mission in South Africa (UNOMSA) was timely. We are confident that the democratic system of government reflected in the coming election will pave the way for a new South Africa, in which all the people of that country will have a role to play. We hope that all parties will participate in this historic electoral process, and in this regard my delegation supports the expansion of the mandate of UNOMSA, as proposed by the Secretary- General in his report (S/1994/16) of 10 January 1994. My delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution.”

    1994-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3329 (1994) · source

28. “Allow me at the outset to thank Your Excellency for presiding over the Council for this month and to express my delegation's warm congratulations on the excellent manner in which you have been skilfully steering the work of this Council. We are confident that your wise and genuine leadership will lead us to a favourable conclusion. I should also like to take this opportunity to extend my sincerest congratulations to your predecessor, Ambassador Li of China, for successfully presiding over the Council last month. Today, this Council is considering once again the question of South Africa. As we all know, the situation in South Africa has always been one of the important issues, both in the General Assembly and in the Security Council.”

    1994-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3329 (1994) · source