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1. “Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council expresses its deep concern at the escalating Violence in Kosovo, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It underlines the risk of a further deterioration in the humanitarian situation if steps are not taken by the parties to reduce tensions. The Council reiterates its concern about attacks on civilians and underlines the need for a full and unhindered investigation of such actions. It calls once again upon the parties to respect fully their obligations under the relevant resolutions and to cease immediately all acts of violence and provocations.”

   1999-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3974 (1999) · source

2. “Members of the Council have received photocopies of a letter dated 29 January 1999 from the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, transmitting the statement of the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, Italy, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America (the Contact Group) following their meeting in London on 29 January 1999. This letter will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/ 1999/96.”

   1999-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3974 (1999) · source

3. “The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/1999/77, which contains the text of a letter dated 26 January 1999 from the representatives of the Russian Federation and the United States of America to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting the text of the statement on Kosovo, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, issued by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Secretary of State of the United States of America, in Moscow, on 26 January 1999.”

   1999-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3974 (1999) · source

4. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Germany and Italy 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. Kastrnp (Germany) and Mr. Francese (Italy) took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”

   1999-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3974 (1999) · source

5. “It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/l999/90) before it. If I hear no objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Gabon, Gambia, Malaysia, Namibia, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Slovenia, 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 1226 (1999). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 1.25 pm.”

   1999-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3973 (1999) · source

6. “I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to the following documents: S/l999/32 and S/1999/43, letters dated 12 and 15 January 1999, respectively, from the Permanent Representative of Eritrea to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council; S/ 1999/34, letter dated 11 January 1999 from the Permanent Representative of Eritrea to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General; S/ 1999/36 and S/ 1999/70, letters dated 13 and 25 January 1999 from the Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the United Nations and from the Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of Ethiopia to the United Nations, respectively, addressed to the President of the Security Council; and S/1999/63, letter dated 18 January 1999 from the Permanent Representative of Germany to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting the statement by the Presidency of the European Union on the conflict between Eritrea and Ethiopia issued on 15 January 1999.”

   1999-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3973 (1999) · source

7. “Tessema (Ethiopia) took a seat at the Council table. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/ 1999/90, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations.”

   1999-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3973 (1999) · source

8. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Eritrea and Ethiopia, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In the light of the understanding reached in the course of the Council's prior consultations that there will be no statements made during the meeting, the representative of Eritrea has withdrawn his request for participation. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite the representative of Ethiopia 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.”

   1999-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3973 (1999) · source

9. “It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/ 1999/79) before it. If I hear no objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Gabon, Gambia, Malaysia, Namibia, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Slovenia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President (interpretation from Spanish): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1225 (1999). There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 12.10 p.m.”

   1999-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3972 (1999) · source

10. “I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/ 1999/71, which contains the text of a letter dated 25 January 1999 from the Permanent Representative of Georgia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council. I welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia, His Excellency Mr. Irakli Menagarishvili, and invite him to make his statement.”

    1999-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3972 (1999) · source

11. “The President (interpretation from Spanish): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The 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 concerning the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia, document S/ 1999/60. Members of the Council also have before them document S/l999/79, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America.”

    1999-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3972 (1999) · source

12. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Georgia and Germany 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. Menagarishvili (Georgia) took a seat at the Council table; Mr. Kastrnp (Germany) took the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber.”

    1999-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3972 (1999) · source

13. “There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Gabon, Gambia, Malaysia, Namibia, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Slovenia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President (interpretation from Spanish): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1224 (1999). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 11.50 am.”

    1999-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3971 (1999) · source

14. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/ 1999/78, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/1999/7, which contains the text of a letter dated 30 December 1998 from the Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of Austria to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/l999/78) before it. If I hear no objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now.”

    1999-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3971 (1999) · source

15. “"The Security Council takes this opportunity to express its appreciation for the continuing efforts of the Secretary-General and his staff in this regard. The Council notes with deep concern the high level of casualties which UNIFIL has suffered and pays a special tribute to all those who gave their life while serving in UNIFIL. It commends UNIFIL's troops and troop-contributing countries for their sacrifices and commitment to the cause of international peace and security under difficult circumstances." This statement will be issued as a document of the The Security Council has thus concluded the present Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/1999/4. stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 11.45 am.”

    1999-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3970 (1999) · source

16. “"As the Security Council extends the mandate of UNIFIL for a further interim period on the basis of resolution 425 (1978), the Council again stresses the urgent need for the implementation of that resolution in all its aspects. It reiterates its full support for the Taif Agreement and for the continued efforts of the Lebanese Government to consolidate peace, national unity and security in the country, while successfully carrying out the reconstruction process. The Council commends the Lebanese Government for its successful effort to extend its authority in the south of the country in full coordination with UNIFIL. "The Security Council expresses its concern over the continuing violence in southern Lebanon, regrets the loss of civilian life and urges all parties to exercise restraint.”

    1999-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3970 (1999) · source

17. “Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council has noted with appreciation the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) of 19 January 1999 (S/1999/61) submitted in conformity with resolution 1188 (1998) of 30 July 1998. "The Security Council reaffirms its commitment to the full sovereignty, political independence, territorial integrity and national unity of Lebanon within its internationally recognized boundaries. In this context, the Council asserts that all States shall refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations.”

    1999-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3970 (1999) · source

18. “It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/1999/75) before it. If I hear no objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Gabon, Gambia, Malaysia, Namibia, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Slovenia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President (interpretation from Spanish): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1223 (1999).”

    1999-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3970 (1999) · source

19. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The 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 Interim Force in Lebanon, document S/1999/61. Members of the Council also have before them document S/1999/75, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/1999/22, which contains the text of a letter dated 8 January 1999 from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General.”

    1999-01-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3970 (1999) · source

20. “"The Security Council will remain actively seized of the matter." (spoke in Spanish) This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/1999/3. 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 1.55 pm.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3969 (1999) · source

21. “It urges the international community to support the Government of Angola in fulfilling its primary responsibility for the humanitarian needs of the Angolan people and, in this regard, urges Member States to fund generously the 1999 Consolidated Humanitarian Appeal for Angola. It calls upon all concerned to concur and cooperate with United Nations humanitarian assistance activities on the basis of the principles of neutrality and non-discrimination, to guarantee the security and freedom of movement of humanitarian personnel, and to ensure necessary, adequate and safe access and logistics by land and air. It urges all concerned to cooperate with the human rights activities of the United Nations, which help to lay a basis for lasting peace and national reconciliation.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3969 (1999) · source

22. “"The Security Council again calls upon Member States to support the peace process in Angola through full and immediate implementation of the measures against UNITA contained in resolutions 864 (1993) of 15 September 1993, 1127 (1997) of 28 August 1997 and 1173 (1998) of 12 June 1998, and reiterates its readiness to take steps to reinforce the implementation of these measures on the basis of the recommendations contained in section IV of the report of the Secretary-General of 17 January 1999. "The Security Council expresses its profound concern at the humanitarian impact of the conflict on the Angolan people.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3969 (1999) · source

23. “It recognizes that such a continued presence depends on the safety of United Nations personnel and requires the agreement of the Government of Angola and the cooperation of all concerned. In this context, it appeals to the Government of Angola to provide such agreement and to UNITA to cooperate fully. It welcomes the intention of the Secretary-General to consult urgently with the Government of Angola on such a United Nations presence and to report to the Council in this regard.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3969 (1999) · source

24. “"The Security Council shares the assessment and judgments of the Secretary-General on the political and military situation in Angola contained in his report of 17 January 1999 (S/1999/49). It underscores the contribution of the United Nations to the past four years of relative peace in Angola. It expresses its deep regret that the present political and security situation in the country and the lack of cooperation, especially by UNITA, with the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA) have prevented MONUA from fully carrying out its mandated role. "The Security Council underlines the great importance it attaches to a continued multidisciplinary presence of the United Nations under the direction of a Representative of the Secretary-General in Angola.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3969 (1999) · source

25. “It reaffirms its belief that lasting peace and national reconciliation cannot be achieved through military means, and urges the Government of Angola and especially the Uniao Nacional para a Independencia Total de Angola (UNITA) to resume a constructive dialogue on the basis of the "Acordos de Paz" (5/22609, annex), the Lusaka Protocol (8/1994/1441, annex) and relevant Security Council resolutions in order to seek a peaceful resolution of the conflict and spare the Angolan people further war and suffering. In this context, it reaffirms that the primary cause of the crisis in Angola is the refusal by UNITA to comply with the basic provisions of the Lusaka Protocol and reiterates its demand that UNITA comply with its obligations to demilitarize and to permit the extension of State administration to territories it controls.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3969 (1999) · source

26. “The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before themthe report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola, document S/ 1999/49. Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: (spoke in English) "The Security Council expresses its alarm at the serious deterioration in the political and military situation in Angola.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3969 (1999) · source

27. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Angola 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. Van Dunem "Mbinda" (Angola) took a seat at the Council table. The President (interpretation from Spanish): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3969 (1999) · source

28. “I thank Under-Secretary-General Vieira de Mello for his comments and responses. I think that all would agree with me that this has been a very interesting meeting. The presence of so many Member States, in addition to the members of the Council, is an illustration of this, as is the amount of time we have very productively dedicated to it. There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 1 pm.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3968 (1999) · source

29. “I shall now call on Under-Secretary-General Vieira de Mello to respond to comments and questions. I wish first to make a very brief comment. It is clear that we are not going to exhaust every aspect addressed here today, but I believe that it is only fair to call once again on the Under-Secretary-General for some brief comments since, as members know, we still have another meeting to convene on an equally important item.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3968 (1999) · source

30. “As all know, the General Assembly adopted a resolution on the important topic of an Agenda for Peace, but the Security Council has yet to express its view in this respect. Proposals were made by the Chairmen of the sanctions committees in 1998 - among whom was Ambassador Dahlgren, who is no longer with us - that are being considered by the Council. We hope that it will soon be possible to adopt certain specific guidelines for these committees, particularly on the humanitarian issues that we are addressing today. However, a broader and more conceptual discussion will be necessary, and it would be useful for such a discussion to be held in this Chamber. I now resume my functions as President of the Council.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3968 (1999) · source

31. “However, it is also necessary for members of the Council - particularly the permanent members, who are able to veto draft resolutions - to deal with specific situations not from the standpoint of their own specific interests but rather from the standpoint of ensuring peace and security in the world and from the perspective of the Organization as a whole. Because actions that take place outside the Council may undermine the Council's action, the Security Council itself may also be undermined by having its activities blocked, perhaps without consideration of very serious elements that arouse the feelings of the entire world. As I have already spoken at some length today, particularly from this seat, I wish to make a final point on the subject of sanctions.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3968 (1999) · source

32. “Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations sets forth a single exception for the use of force without prior authorization of the Council: legitimate self-defence. Otherwise, accepting unilateral military action in humanitarian emergencies would imply the recognition in some form of one nation or a group of nations not only wielding greater power, but having a certain moral superiority of which they could take advantage in such situations. That having been said, however, we must also consider the other side of the coin, which also seems to me to be important. In order for the Security Council to preserve its authority, it is necessary first to avoid any erosion of that authority by actions taken outside the Council.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3968 (1999) · source

33. “Given such considerations, perhaps we might engage in some self-criticism and ask ourselves whether a certain inclination to contemplate the use of force for humanitarian purposes or eventually to adopt a position that is favourable to one of the parties, abandoning the impartiality that must be part of the code of conduct of humanitarian workers, might, at least in some cases, be the source of an increase in violence against humanitarian workers in conflict situations. My comments do not exclude the possibility that there may be cases in which force may be truly indispensable as a last resort, but it is clear that in any case the approval of the Security Council is essential.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3968 (1999) · source

34. “Furthermore, we should recall that the humanitarian organizations themselves are very often afraid that the use of military force with humanitarian goals, especially in the context of Chapter VII of the Charter, can compromise their impartiality and neutrality and have a negative impact on their ability to assist the victims of all the parties to the conflict and may increase violence against the personnel of the United Nations and of other humanitarian organizations. That is another issue that has been mentioned here and which we consider to be very important.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3968 (1999) · source

35. “Another issue relates to the various options for the protection of humanitarian operations with serious security problems which States either cannot or do not want to deal with in a satisfactory manner and with regard to which one or more parties to the conflict will not accept external security forces. With regard to such situations, it is worthwhile reaffirming that the report of the Secretary- General states that no intervention that is deemed humanitarian can be without a political strategy. In this respect I am repeating to some extent the comments of Ambassador van Walsum. In other words, protection measures that are not part of a political or diplomatic plan undermine the effectiveness of humanitarian action and can actually make the situation worse.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3968 (1999) · source

36. “Collective responsibility in the face of a humanitarian emergency can be effectively discharged by other bodies, as the Secretary-General pointed out in his report on protection for humanitarian activities. Clearly, that is almost a tautology, but sometimes it is appropriate to stress tautologies. The Council must shoulder its responsibilities when it intervenes in long- standing questions that can be defined as collective security issues in the context of regional or international instability and dealt with if possible by means of diplomacy and with the consent and cooperation of the beneficiary country.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3968 (1999) · source

37. “In this context, I am pleased to say that yesterday, in my capacity as President of the Security Council, I received a visit from the President of the Economic and Social Council, Ambassador Paolo Fulci, who indeed intends to take up the invitation that we issued to the Economic and Social Council in several documents with a View to dealing with situations of post- conflict reconstruction and rehabilitation, including the implementation of Article 65 of the Charter. I believe that in the Council we must resist the temptation to establish an automatic correlation between the concept of collective responsibility, which does indeed exist at the humanitarian level, and the effort to achieve collective security, a concept which is specifically the responsibility of the Council.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3968 (1999) · source

38. “I believe that it is important for the Members of the Organization, and especially for the members of the Security Council, to arrive at an understanding among themselves on the limits of Security Council action in the humanitarian area, with the Council reserving its attention and energy for those cases that truly threaten regional or international stability - such cases are not infrequent - while other bodies, such as the Economic and Social Council and its strengthened humanitarian segment, deal with the other issues.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3968 (1999) · source

39. “Clearly, on the one hand that is a positive development, because no one wants external intervention in internal conflicts, which very often simply leads to the perpetuation of such conflicts beyond the period of the intervention, as was the case in Angola, a subject with which we are so often occupied in the Security Council. However, one consequence of the fact that today the major Powers are less involved, at least militarily, is that many of those conflicts have become "orphaned" in a way, with the Security Council becoming a forum of last resort to check the levels of Violence. I believe that that is what is happening, rather than there being a great difference in the nature of the conflicts.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3968 (1999) · source

40. “On the other hand, many of today's humanitarian problems, especially with regard to the issue of refugees, relate to conflicts that cannot be classed as internal conflicts, as is the case in the Middle East. I say that simply so that we may take with a grain of salt, as we did when discussing the issue of peacekeeping, the idea that conflicts today are completely different in character from those of the past. What may have changed is that, with the end of the cold war, the major Powers have become considerably less interested in intervening in internal conflicts.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3968 (1999) · source

41. “No one needs to be reminded of the fact that, tragically, many conflicts in the past also involved civilians. However, it also seems to me that such analyses have implications for today's debate. An interesting article published in the review, Foreign Afiairs, a few years ago by Professor Stephen John Stedman of Johns Hopkins University states that internal conflicts are not in fact more frequent today than they were in the past, or more violent. The American Civil War, for example, took the lives of more than 600,000 people. The Spanish Civil War in the 1930s and the Nigerian civil war of the 1960s also led to fatalities on a similar scale. During the cold war, the conflicts in Korea, Viet Nam, El Salvador and Nicaragua were essentially internal conflicts in which there was, of course, outside intervention.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3968 (1999) · source

42. “But what is expected of us in the humanitarian and in the political fields goes beyond that. I believe that the comments of some of those who spoke earlier, including the Ambassadors of the Netherlands and of France, on the need for a political strategy which could incorporate humanitarian activity are extremely important. Otherwise, we will be left with good intentions but without results. We must go beyond people's individual qualities of courage and generosity and demand political vision. I should also like to make a brief comment on an issue that was raised a few days ago: the question of the nature of current conflicts. There have been many analyses pointing to a change in the nature of conflicts in the post- cold war era, which today seem to be more internal in character and to involve civilians.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3968 (1999) · source

43. “This is the task that all of us - humanitarian agencies, in particular the United Nations humanitarian agencies, but especially and principally the Security Council, must undertake: to make that distinction, because for us, the Security Council, what is important is morality based on responsibility. The difference between the two is that the morality of responsibility cannot permit the belief that no sin has been committed, that the right thing is being done from the standpoint of the conscience; rather, it is necessary to obtain results. The morality of responsibility involves the concept of a morality oriented towards results. I believe that that is extremely important in our daily work, because with regard to certain issues we often feel the urge simply to call upon parties to engage in dialogue or to reach a peaceful resolution.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3968 (1999) · source

44. “They may be well-intentioned, but there is a distinction to be drawn between being truly good and having good intentions. For us, I think, it is a ray of hope in the rather gloomy picture painted for us by the Under-Secretary- General to know that good men and women in the true meaning of the word - not just well-intentioned - are ready and willing to make the sacrifices they have agreed to and to risk their own lives for the sake of humanitarian ideals. But this thought leads me to another: the Weberian concept of distinguishing between individual morality, which is based on conviction, and political morality, which is based on responsibility.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3968 (1999) · source

45. “It is very important to recall that it was a statesman who said what he did about making dreams come true and dreaming the impossible if we want the impossible to become a reality. But perhaps, to pay tribute to a great author who wrote in the language that I am using - if not misusing - today, I should recall that the same thought, though phrased differently, was contained in the works of authors such as Cervantes. This gives us some measure of the Iberian spirit, represented here by the representative of Argentina and, perhaps indirectly, by Brazil. The other quotation has a direct bearing on some of the issues I wanted to mention: the quotation by Burke, which says that the only requirement for evil to prevail is for good individuals to do nothing. I would say, though, that if such people do nothing, then they are not good.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3968 (1999) · source

46. “I thank the representative of Gabon for the kind words he addressed to me. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Brazil. Let me begin, of course, by thanking the Under- Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, Mr. Vieira de Mello. He is my compatriot, indeed, but he is first and foremost an international civil servant whose career has focused mainly on the humanitarian area and whose knowledge of the matters he has spoken of here is very extensive. It is for this reason that he was able to speak to us not only with his mind but with his heart, including the two excellent quotations he mentioned. Let me first comment on the quote from President Havel.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3968 (1999) · source

47. “I should like to thank Mr. Vieira de Mello for his inspiring and detailed briefing. I am sure that his statement contained many ideas that will be the subject of reflection and comment. I believe it would also be useful for the members of the Council to receive the notes that Mr. Vieira de Mello had prepared, because I believe that we must think deeply about this matter, beyond what is said today.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3968 (1999) · source

48. “Sergio Vieira de Mello, Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, regarding humanitarian activities relevant to the Security Council, in the context of promoting peace and security. I invite Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello, Under-Secretary- General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3968 (1999) · source

49. “In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. There being no objection, it is so decided. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. At this meeting, the Security Council will hear a briefing by Mr.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3968 (1999) · source

50. “"The Security Council takes note with concern of the report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees that five and a half thousand civilians fled the Racak area following the massacre, showing how rapidly a humanitarian crisis could again develop if steps are not taken by the parties to reduce tensions. "The Security Council will remain actively seized of the matter." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/1999/2. 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 10.25 pm.”

    1999-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3967 (1999) · source