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1. “"The Security Council considers all of these events to be violations of its resolutions and of relevant agreements and commitments calling for restraint. It calls upon all parties to respect fully their commitments under the relevant resolutions and affirms once again its full support for international efforts to facilitate a peaceful settlement on the basis of equality for all citizens and ethnic communities in Kosovo. The Council reaffirms its commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.”

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

2. “"The Security Council considers that the events in Racak constitute the latest in a series of threats to the efforts to settle this conflict through negotiation and peaceful means. "The Security Council condemns the shooting of personnel of the KVM. on 15 January 1999 and all actions endangering KVM. and international personnel. It reaffirms its full commitment to the safety and security of the KVM. personnel. It reiterates its demands that the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Kosovo Albanians cooperate fully with the KVM. "The Security Council calls upon the parties to cease immediately all acts of violence and to engage in talks on a lasting settlement. "The Security Council also strongly warns the 'Kosovo Liberation Army' against actions which are contributing to tensions.”

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

3. “It calls upon Belgrade to rescind this decision and to cooperate fully with Mr. Walker and the KVM. "The Security Council deplores the decision by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to refuse access to the Prosecutor of the International Tribunal and calls upon the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to cooperate fully with the International Tribunal in carrying out an investigation in Kosovo, in line with the call for cooperation with the International Tribunal in its resolutions 1160 (1998) of 31 March 1998, 1199 (1998) of 23 September 1998 and 1203 (1998) of 24 October 1998. "The Security Council notes that, against clear KVM. advice, Serb forces returned to Racak on 17 January 1999 and that fighting broke out.”

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

4. “The Council also takes note of the statement by the Head of the KVM that the responsibility for the massacre lay with Federal Republic of Yugoslavia security forces, and that uniformed members of both the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia armed forces and Serbian special police had been involved. The Council emphasizes the need for an urgent and full investigation of the facts and urgently calls upon the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to work with the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia and KVM. to ensure that those responsible are brought to justice. "The Security Council deplores the decision by Belgrade to declare KVM. Head of Mission Walker persona non grata and reaffirms its full support for Mr. Walker and the efforts of the OSCE to facilitate a peaceful settlement.”

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

5. “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 strongly condemns the massacre of Kosovo Albanians in the village of Racak in southern Kosovo, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, on 15 January 1999, as reported by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Kosovo Verification Mission (KVM). It notes with deep concern that the report of the KVM states that the Victims were civilians, including women and at least one child.”

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

6. “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 the following documents: S/ 1999/50, letter dated 16 January 1999 from the Permanent Representative of Albania to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council; S/1999/51, letter dated 17 January 1999 from the Charge d'affaires ad interim the Permanent Mission of Yugoslavia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General; and S/1999/52, letter dated 18 January 1999 from the Permanent Representative of Albania to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General.”

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

7. “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. Kastrap (Germany) and Mr. Fulci (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.”

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

8. “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 1222 (1999). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 11.05 am.”

   1999-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3966 (1999) · source

9. “I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to the following documents: S/ 1998/ 1225 , letter dated 24 December 1998 from the Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of Yugoslavia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council; and S/ 1999/ 19, letter dated 7 January 1999 from the Permanent Representative of Croatia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/l999/39) 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.”

   1999-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3966 (1999) · source

10. “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 on the United Nations Mission of Observers in Prevlaka, document S/l999/16. Members of the Council also have before them document S/ 1999/39, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America.”

    1999-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3966 (1999) · source

11. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Croatia, 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. Simonovic' (Croatia) took a seat at the Council table; Mr. Kastrup (Germany) and Mr. F rancese (Italy) took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber.”

    1999-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3966 (1999) · source

12. “Before proceeding to the vote, I would like to announce that France has joined the list of sponsors of the draft resolution. I now put to the vote the draft resolution contained in document S/ 1999/27. 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 1221 (1999). There are no further speakers on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 1.05 pm.”

    1999-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3965 (1999) · source

13. “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 document S/ 1999/27, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Brazil, Canada, Gabon, Malaysia, Namibia, Portugal and the Russian Federation. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. I shall first call on those members of the Council who wish to make statements before the voting.”

    1999-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3965 (1999) · source

14. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Angola and Portugal, 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. Van Dunem "Mbinda" (Angola) took a seat at the Council table; Mr. Monteiro (Portugal) took the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber.”

    1999-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3965 (1999) · source

15. “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 1220 (1999). 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 12.55 pm.”

    1999-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3964 (1999) · source

16. “I should like also to draw the attention of the members of the Council to the following documents: S/ 1999/ 17, letter dated 6 January 1999 from the Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of Liberia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council; and S/l999/18, letter dated 7 January 1999 from the Permanent Representative of Togo to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/1999/26) before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands.”

    1999-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3964 (1999) · source

17. “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 third progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Observer Mission in Sierra Leone, document S/l998/ll76, and the special report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Observer Mission in Sierra Leone, document S/l999/20. Members of the Council also have before them document S/l999/26, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations.”

    1999-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3964 (1999) · source

18. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Sierra Leone and Togo, 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. Dahor (Sierra Leone) took a seat at the Council table; Mr. Kpotsra (Togo) took the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber.”

    1999-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3964 (1999) · source

19. “It also commends the key contribution of the United Nations Observer Mission in Sierra Leone (UNOMSIL) and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in efforts to restore stability in the country. The Council urges all States urgently to provide resources, including logistical and other support, to help maintain an effective peacekeeping presence in Sierra Leone. "The Security Council expresses its intention to continue to monitor the situation closely and to consider urgently any further action which may be necessary." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/l999/l. 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 7.05 pm.”

    1999-01-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3963 (1999) · source

20. “"The Security Council also expresses its concern at the serious humanitarian consequences of the escalating fighting in Sierra Leone. It calls on all States and international organizations to provide appropriate humanitarian assistance and on all parties in Sierra Leone to afford humanitarian access. The Council notes that United Nations agencies are working with the increasing numbers of refugees in neighbouring countries and calls on all States to ensure that the humanitarian agencies are adequately resourced to meet the additional demand. "The Security Council commends the forces of the Military Observer Group of West African States in Sierra Leone for the courage and determination they have demonstrated over the last year in their efforts to maintain security in Sierra Leone.”

    1999-01-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3963 (1999) · source

21. “"The Security Council stresses the importance of dialogue and national reconciliation for the restoration of lasting peace and stability to Sierra Leone. The Council welcomes the efforts to resolve the conflict being undertaken by the Government of President Kabbah, and further endorses the approach set out in the final communique of the meeting in Abidjan of the Committee of Six on Sierra Leone of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) of 28 December 1998 (S/ 1998/ 1236). It welcomes the offers made by leaders in the region aimed at resolving the conflict and in that context urges them, including the ECOWAS Committee of Six, to facilitate the peace process. It also calls on the Secretary-General to do all he can to assist in these efforts, including through his Special Representative.”

    1999-01-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3963 (1999) · source

22. “The Council reiterates once more its firm support for the legitimate and democratically elected Government of President Kabbah. "The Security Council strongly condemns all those who have afforded support, including through the supply of arms and mercenaries, to the rebels in Sierra Leone. In this context, it expresses its grave concern at reports that such support to the rebels is being afforded in particular from the territory of Liberia. It reaffirms the obligation on all Member States to comply strictly with existing arms embargoes. In that context, the Security Council urges the Committee created pursuant to resolution 985 (1995) and the Committee created pursuant to resolution 1132 (1997) to pursue active measures to investigate violations of the embargoes and to report to the Council, with recommendations as appropriate.”

    1999-01-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3963 (1999) · source

23. “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 grave concern at the attacks by armed rebels of the former junta and Revolutionary United Front in the capital of Sierra Leone, and at the resulting suffering and loss of life. It condemns the unacceptable attempt by the rebels to overthrow by violence the democratically elected Government of Sierra Leone. The Council also condemns the rebels' continued campaign to terrorize the population of Sierra Leone and especially the atrocities committed against women and children. The Council demands that the rebels lay down their arms immediately and cease all violence.”

    1999-01-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3963 (1999) · source

24. “At the invitation of the President, Mr. Dahor (Sierra Leone) 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. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have received photocopies of letters dated 6 January 1999 from the Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of Liberia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council and 7 January 1999 from the Permanent Representative of Togo to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, which will be issued as documents of the Security Council under the symbols S/l999/17 and S/l999/ 18, respectively.”

    1999-01-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3963 (1999) · source

25. “I should like also to express our appreciation for the cooperation extended to us in our work by Counsellor Liu Jieyi of China, who I understand is leaving us. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. The situation in Sierra Leone The President (interpretation from Spanish): I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Sierra Leone 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.”

    1999-01-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3963 (1999) · source

26. “The representatives of Costa Rica, Japan, Kenya, Portugal and Sweden have all, in an excellent manner, contributed their talents to the business of the Council. Expression of thanks to the retiring President The President (interpretation from Spanish): As this is the first meeting of the Security Council for the month of January 1999, I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to His Excellency Mr. Jassim Mohamrned Buallay, Permanent Representative of Bahrain to the United Nations, for his service as President of the Security Council for the month of December 1998. I am sure I speak for all members of the Security Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Buallay for the great diplomatic skill with which he conducted the Council's business last month.”

    1999-01-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3963 (1999) · source

27. “As this is the first meeting of the Security Council to be held this year, I should like to wish a happy new year to all members of the Security Council as well as to all Members of the United Nations and to the Secretariat. On behalf of the Council, I welcome the new members of the Council: Argentina, Canada, Malaysia, Namibia and the Netherlands. We all look forward with confidence to their participation in the work of the Council. We are convinced that their experience and wisdom will be of invaluable assistance in the discharge of the Council's enormous responsibilities. I should like also to express the Council's deep gratitude to the outgoing members for their important and decisive contributions to its work.”

    1999-01-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3963 (1999) · source

28. “If we look into the situation of some other countries in the reports that we have had in the press, not only about the sale of diamonds but also about the purchase of armaments and so on, we can see the importance of the use of this instrument as probably very often the only way to maintain peace in a given country or a given situation. I wish therefore once again to commend your initiative, Mr. President, of keeping up this practice of holding open briefings, and to express my gratitude to all the chairmen of sanctions committees, who are now, let us say, represented by Ambassador Dahlgren, and to thank him for the presentation he has just made.”

    1998-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3957 (1998) · source

29. “I think it was very clear from what Ambassador Dahlgren said not only in relation to Sierra Leone but also in his allusions to other situations - and I interpreted one of them as referring to Angola - that a discussion of sanctions as an instrument of the Security Council is very important. Normally when these questions are raised, there is always some preoccupation or concern that a discussion on sanctions would be only an opportunity to attack sanctions regimes. I do not think that is so. Of course, one may have doubts about some sanctions regimes or about the humanitarian consequences in some cases, and it is legitimate that a discussion on that should also take place, as it did in the General Assembly. But I believe that the most important aspect is that sanctions often are an instrument of peace if they are well implemented.”

    1998-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3957 (1998) · source

30. “Through him, I wish also to pay tribute to the chairmen of the other sanctions Committees who are leaving the Council at the end of December, especially for the leadership they collectively exercised in pushing us - the other chairmen of sanctions Committees who are staying on the Council for another year - to present a paper on sanctions. I think what Ambassador Dahlgren said today illustrates very clearly the need for an in-depth discussion on sanctions, and I think we owe a debt of gratitude to the five permanent representatives, including Ambassador Dahlgren, who were very active in that field. I believe also that sooner rather than later we should have an open discussion in this Chamber on the question of sanctions.”

    1998-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3957 (1998) · source

31. “Of course, it is a very discouraging picture, one which includes mutilations and the use of children in armed conflict. I would also agree with what Ambassador Dahlgren said to the authorities in Sierra Leone in his national capacity about the death penalty. I do not think that is the best way to promote reconciliation. I would like also to avail myself of this opportunity to pay tribute once again to Ambassador Dahlgren for the way he conducted the work of the Committee. I think it is an appropriate time to do so, because Sweden's term in the Security Council is coming to a close.”

    1998-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3957 (1998) · source

32. “Mr. President, let me also say, as previous speakers have done, that I very much appreciate the fact that you have organized this open briefing. I hope that this practice will become common in the future, as it is a very useful one for the work of the Security Council and for the benefit of the membership at large. I wish also to thank Mr. Miyet for his enlightening briefing on the situation in Sierra Leone and to express my gratitude to Ambassador Dalhgren for his leadership in chairing the sanctions Committee on Sierra Leone and for the very useful information he shared with us after his trip to that country. I do not wish to comment at length on the contents of these reports. I am sure that we will have the opportunity to discuss them next month.”

    1998-12-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3957 (1998) · source

33. “The use of military force should be considered only as an option of last resort. When the use of force is indeed contemplated, this should take place within a multilateral framework. The Security Council remains the sole body with legal authority to mandate actions aimed at enforcing compliance with its own resolutions.”

    1998-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3955 (1998) · source

34. “Had Iraq demonstrated full cooperation and complied with its obligations under Security Council resolutions and the Memorandum of Understanding, we would not be experiencing the present crisis. We were informed this afternoon that military action had been decided upon at the very moment when the Security Council was gathered to discuss the report presented by the Executive Chairman of UNSCOM. We had expected to participate in a discussion of the three options suggested by the Secretary-General in his letter. As it turned out, the Security Council did not have the opportunity to reach its own conclusions. We deplore the fact that circumstances have led to the use of force. Brazil has always favoured dialogue, diplomacy and multilateralism in the articulation of responses to threats to international peace and security.”

    1998-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3955 (1998) · source

35. “The Security Council is meeting this evening under the impact of a serious turn of events in the Gulf. Ever since the adoption of resolution 687 (1991) in April 1991, the Council has been grappling with the difficult task of ensuring the Iraqi regime's cooperation with the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in the implementation of their mandates. Although Iraqi cooperation has all along been far from satisfactory, UNSCOM. and IAEA have performed very valuable work in dispossessing Iraq of its weapons of mass destruction, as widely recognized. It is regrettable that just as the Council was preparing to undertake a comprehensive review of the sanctions regime imposed on Iraq, as suggested by the Secretary-General, the international community was confronted with yet another impasse.”

    1998-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3955 (1998) · source

36. “To conclude, we believe that the Security Council cannot go wrong by favouring diplomacy as the preferred instrument for promoting peace; by refining the doctrinal tenets and operational aspects of peacekeeping; and by striving to observe the provisions of the Charter and other instruments of international law in all matters falling under its purview, and most of all with respect to Chapter VII or enforcement action.”

    1998-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954 (1998) · source

37. “In our view, Council members should focus their attention on three broad areas: first, diplomacy, or what might be said to fall under "pacific settlement of disputes" in Chapter VI; secondly, the establishment of parameters for peacekeeping operations; and, thirdly, the question of enforcement. In the specific context of enforcement, we would like to underline the importance of preserving the indispensable degree of harmony between regional initiatives and our universal collective security regime, in line with the Charter. As regards post-conflict situations, there is a clear need for the development of approaches that will permit a gradual disengagement of the Security Council and a progressive engagement of other intergovernmental deliberative instances with appropriate legal and substantive competence.”

    1998-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954 (1998) · source

38. “In relation to many such cases, it has been recognized that economic rehabilitation and reconstruction - as also recalled today by Ambassador Jagne of Gambia, among others - constitute the major tasks facing Governments and civil society. Without significant international assistance of a kind the Security Council is not in a position, either legally or materially, to supply, it would be unrealistic to entertain the idea that stabilization and reconciliation are attainable. In the light of its recent experience, the Security Council should consider a return to a simple and direct approach to its responsibilities.”

    1998-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954 (1998) · source

39. “Security Council resolution 1212 (1998), adopted less than a month ago, set the stage, in an innovative way, for placing the situation in Haiti within a different context by inviting United Nations bodies and agencies, especially the Economic and Social Council - and I want to underline that - to contribute to the designing of a long-term programme of support for this least developed country of the Caribbean. It is now up to the Economic and Social Council to take up this challenging task. Many of the situations that have found their way onto the Security Council's agenda involve very poor developing countries, whose struggle to heal the wounds left by conflicts often receive much less attention than the scenes of violence depicted live by the media.”

    1998-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954 (1998) · source

40. “Frequently, the most dire needs of such countries extend far beyond the security aspects and require efforts in the realm of economic and social development or institution-building. Haiti is a case in point, and perhaps soon the Central African Republic will be another, to cite just two examples. The Secretary-General has recognized the importance of promoting new forms of cooperation between the Security Council, the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council in his latest report on the work of the Organization. As Ambassador Lavrov recalled, Article 65 of the Charter has been quoted by the Secretary-General as providing a basis for achieving better communication and coordination between the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council.”

    1998-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954 (1998) · source

41. “Without going into the motives of such attitudes, which may have been legitimate in themselves and even have their goals shared by many countries, the fact remains that overt Violations of sanctions regimes, or armed interventions and manifestations of readiness to use armed force by regional actors without the specific authority of the Security Council, raise serious legal as well as political questions. Enforcement interventions with no clear legal foundation will lack moral authority and will not be able to meet with the approval of world opinion in the long run. For some time, we have been concerned with the absence of a satisfactory intergovernmental mechanism for dealing with countries coming out of conflict.”

    1998-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954 (1998) · source

42. “However, this should neither encourage Member States to look for unorthodox solutions in defiance of the Charter, on the one hand, nor prevent us from considering the matter in the Security Council or in the General Assembly, for that matter. The founders of the United Nations envisioned a partnership between the world body and regional arrangements and organizations. As everybody knows, this is even enshrined in Chapter VIII of the Charter. Regional global burden-sharing would in principle make as much sense for enforcement as it can make for peacekeeping. Moreover, regional initiatives can be particularly effective in the preventive or post-conflict phases of stabilization efforts. Unfortunately, however, numerous actions of doubtful conformity with existing rules have taken place lately.”

    1998-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954 (1998) · source

43. “The Words to Deeds Task Force, which was ably chaired by Lord Carrington, was uncompromising, however, in its reaffirmation of the primacy of the Security Council as the sole body with legal authority to mandate enforcement actions. Likewise, it sustained that, in considering enforcement options, the use of military force should be considered only as a last resort. In addition, it stated that, when the use of force is seriously contemplated, it is preferable to do so through multilateral means. We fully subscribe to such views. The fact that the United Nations has not, to this day, put into effect its original architecture for military enforcement might give rise to regret or relief, depending on the point of view.”

    1998-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954 (1998) · source

44. “It is important to recall, however, that, although established under Chapter VII, the United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium (UNTAES) did enjoy the consent of the parties and, in that respect, did not deviate from the general peacekeeping doctrine which has evolved since the days of the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) and which remains the only acceptable basis for the deployment of United Nations peacekeepers. As illustrated in the report Words to Deeds: Strengthening the UN. 's Enforcement Capabilities, prepared by representatives from a variety of countries and backgrounds, there is a growing perception that the shortcomings of our present machinery for ensuring compliance with Security Council resolutions need to be seriously addressed.”

    1998-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954 (1998) · source

45. “A blueprint for enhancing the Security Council's authority should necessarily include a review of recent experience in the field of peacekeeping. Improvements in the Organization's rapid deployment capacity should continue to be sought through more open and transparent discussions. So-called "robust" operations have been tried successfully in specific circumstances, as in the case of Eastern Slavonia.”

    1998-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954 (1998) · source

46. “We have been among the strongest advocates in the Organization for a reform of the Security Council. But at the same time, we view with uneasiness certain attempts currently being made that could undermine the foundations of collective security as defined by the Charter. The United Nations has developed a valuable capacity to deal with international crises and threats to peace. At a time of transition such as ours, the need for global institutions is greater than ever. National Governments, no matter how powerful they may be individually or in the context of restricted groups, cannot legitimately aspire to promote a more peaceful world on their own while ignoring the views of the broader international community. True multilateralism on a global scale is and will remain the best model for international cooperation for the years to come.”

    1998-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954 (1998) · source

47. “However, we should not wait for the fractures in the Council's consensus to develop into cracks or gaps before reassessing our strengths and weaknesses. According to a commentary published in a weekly magazine in the United States a few months ago, "the world hasn't looked this scary since the cold war". The renowned editor of Foreign Afi'airs has made a similar observation, to the effect that the post-cold-war era has ended, and with it the illusion that the entire world would be destined for conditions of rising wealth and stability in which war seemed absurd. In a world of constant and often perplexing change it is fundamental to preserve the Security Council's authority to act in the maintenance of peace and security. Innovative ideas and policies have to be judged by this litmus test. We are not against change.”

    1998-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954 (1998) · source

48. “The Security Council seemed destined for a historic role in ensuring our transition to a safer world. And yet, as we approach the end of the millennium, it appears that some in-depth thinking is required if we are to draw all the necessary lessons from a period of intense Security Council activity. At the end of a year that has witnessed the outbreak of new crises and a deterioration of several persisting conflicts, it does not seem possible for the Security Council to proceed much longer without scrutinizing its own performance. Whether or not we have reached a point where a new Security Council summit is called for is an open question, and one which we surely do not want to address today.”

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49. “With the end of bipolarity, the potential for improved multilateral cooperation in the promotion of peace was hailed across the globe. The Security Council met at the summit level in January 1992 to celebrate its reconquered unity and entrusted the Secretary-General with the task of defining a United Nations response to a new and promising emerging order. The "Agenda for Peace" and its supplement, cited here by Ambassador Dejammet, provided the Organization with a new lexicon. They had an unquestionable impact on the thinking within the Organization and beyond. The prospects for a new international consensus in dealing with conflict opened up encouraging possibilities for the establishment of a world system founded on justice and democracy, with the United Nations Charter at its centre.”

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50. “I therefore think, as several of my colleagues have already said, that when we deal with other aspects of these situations - such as economic and social aspects - we should pay attention to the appropriate competencies of other organs. And even if these countries do need some assistance in terms of good governance and internal political stability, I think we should be very careful as to how far we wish to take the action of the Security Council. Pardon my digression, which was not in my prepared statement, but I think it was motivated by the tenor of the discussion, which is indeed a very interesting one and which can even motivate further discussions of the Council in the future. Moments of discontinuity such as the world has experienced since 1989 can present Governments and institutions with particularly complex challenges.”

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