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lines on the record: 361
first: 1992-01-21
most recent: 1993-08-27
sittings or episodes: 40
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“For Venezuela - as I am sure is the case for each and every one of the Member States - the desire and will to put an end to all this human and social tragedy has guided all of our actions. In the course of a year and a half we have been taking decision after decision, convinced that each one was not only necessary but also useful in the quest to achieve these purposes. Thirty-six resolutions and 30 presidential statements have been adopted. Hence, we wish first of all to commend the London Conference, We have systematically supported its Co-Chairmen in their efforts at mediation and negotiation. We have backed their proposals and intentions by various measures and approved their recommendations as contained in the Peace Plan for the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source
“One of the most complex subjects, and undoubtedly one which best reflects the challenges to these purposes and principles today, has been the conflict in the former Yugoslavia. Therein are reflected subjects such as the disintegration of a State; the threat to the stability and security of a region, with international implications; the resurgence and growing expansion of various civil conflicts fraught with the danger of international conflict; the systematic violation of 'the most fundamental principles of humanitarian law; "ethnic cleansing" as an instrument of territorial conquest; the crime of genocide; and a monumental crisis of displaced persons and refugees - to mencion but its most obvious aspects. The Council is very well aware of the challenges that all of this poses, for it is dealing with them on a daily basis.”
1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source
“These are questions which no one on the Council has satisfactorily answered, and they are questions that are too important for a body such as the Security Council not to be duly clarified. They are important for the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR), for those who remain in the safe areas in deplorable conditions, and for the Serbian aggressors themselves, who would surely tailor their actions to the answers given to these questions. In exercising its responsibilities as a non-permanent member of the Security Council, Venezuela has endeavoured to make its contribution to strengthening the purposes and principles of the Charter in the context of the major changes that are taking place in the contemporary political and security fields.”
1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source
“The report pointed out that without a cease-fire in the safe areas the concept of safe areas would be virtually impossible to implement, and it would be necessary for the United Nations to establish a sort of protectorate in each of those areas. The report posed the questions: What would be the United Nations responsibility if the aggressors were to accept the establishment of safe areas but later refused to withdraw from their surroundings? Would the United Nations then be obliged to use force in order to make them withdraw? Would the Security Council be prepared to authorize military action in order to meet this objective? These are all particularly valid questions, as we can see from the situation in Gorazde, Zepa, Sarajevo, Bihac and Srebrenica - all of which are safe areas.”
1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source
“Clearly, this draft resolution could not be implemented without the resolve to do so and until the Secretary-General had the necessary means and resources and had decided on the best options that could be put to the Council for approval. Unfortunately, it was decided not to await the opinion of the Secretary-General. Undoubtedly underlying that decision was the report that the Secretary~General submitted on the request of the non-aligned members of the Security Council on 28 May, which contains an objective and highly critical evaluation of the situation to which the so-called safe areas are subjected.”
1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source
“We were and continue to be totally in favour of establishing truly safe areas, with the necessary protection and guarantees to which I shall refer in due course as I state my delegation's view of what safe areas should be. In yesterday's informal consultations, we asked the proponents of the draft resolution before the Council today to wait for a report by the Secretary-General - the executor of the Council's decisions - on the means he has and, above all, the means he would need to implement the resolution on safe areas. This request was not met, in spite of the fact that the Council still hopes to receive this report of the Secretary-General before taking action. On this occasion, in spite of the extraordinary importance of the situation, the sponsors of the draft resolution decided to ignore the request on which our vote now depends.”
1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source
“Now, with the terrible experience of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, we see that one country can indeed abuse another' so long as it is careful not to threaten or jeopardize the strategic interests of the international community. Rather than being broadened and strengthened, the principle of collective security seems to be growing narrower and weaker in this new world order. Venezuela, along with Cape Verde, Djibouti, Morocco and Pakistan ~ the so-called non-aligned group within the Security Council - played a decisive role in the adoption of resolutions 819 (1993) and 824 (1993), which created safe areas, first in Srebrenica, then in Sarajevo, Gorazde, Zepa, Tuzla and Bihac.”
1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source
“Mr. ARRIA (Venezuela) (interpretation from Spanish): My delegation is highly pleased, Mr. President, to see you, at the head of your very talented delegation, guiding the work of the Council. We are convinced that you will carry out your responsibilities as President with great skill. We wish also to congratulate Mr. Yuliy Vorontsov, Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation, on the excellent, skilful way in which he carried out the tasks of President last month. With the indulgence of the Council, I shall speak at greater than usual length, given the vital importance of the issue before the Council today. The proclamation of a new world order inspired great hope in those of us who interpreted this as a world in which no State would be able to abuse another with impunity.”
1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source
“In this context, Venezuela understands that the draft resolution before the Council today, which follows up on and concludes the technical process of demarcating the boundary between both countries, is not intended in any way to establish any precedent affecting the general principle set forth in Article 33 of the United Nations Charter: that it is the parties directly involved in a dispute, such as the one we are discussing today, who must negotiate and reach necessary agreement to overcome their differences. Similarly, the criteria and methodology used for maritime borders depend upon them. It is on the basis of these considerations that Venezuela will vote in favour of the draft resolution.”
1993-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3224 (1993) · source
“Mr, ARRIA (Venezuela) (interpretation from Spanish): As Venezuela indicated in its letter of 18 June 1992 to the President of the Security Council, document $.'24121 of 19 June 1992, and in its explanation of vote when the Council adepted its resolution 773 (1992) of 26 August 1992: "Venezuela considers that the process of demarcation of the Iraq-Kuwait boundary is being carried out ... in the special circumstances following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait, which posed a threat to internatior.al peace and security". (S/PV/3108, p. 3) That invasion ha been condenmed by the international community.”
1993-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3224 (1993) · source
“In this connection, whatever efforts the Salvadorians might make to rebuild their small country, which has suffered enormous destruction, they will need the generous support of friendly countries and international organizations. The people of El Salvador have a well-earned reputation as being hard workers, so we are convinced that all outside cooperation will he put to very good use. Although the elections in March of 1994 represent the end of a national and international effort to bring peace to El Salvador, they are just the beginning of the much greater challenge facing the Salvadorians, which is to learn to live together in a new society, to repair and rebuild, and to make up for so much painfully lost time, The response to these major challenges can be provided only by Salvadorians themselves.”
1993-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3223 (1993) · source
“Without compliance with these commitments, which have been clearly set forth in operative paragraph 6 of the resolution, it will not be possible to lay the basis for a process of genuine reconciliation. Here, we must be clear, just as we must be ready to cooperate and give our cooperation as we have been doing over the past many years. El Salvador provides an extraordinary example of what a mixture of good will on the part of the parties and the systematic, tireless support of the international community can achieve. We cannot abandon this cause, which is. so close to our peace-keeping agenda. Peace in El Salvador depends on having the means with which to reactivate the country's development.”
1993-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3223 (1993) · source
“Mr. ARRIA (Venezuela) (interpretation from Spanish): Venezuela, as a member of the so-called Group of Friends of the Secretary-General, with Spain, Colombia, Mexico and the United States, welcomed the Secretary-General's report, which underlies the resolution we have unanimously adopted and extends the United Nations cooperation until the electoral process is completed in March of 1994, On this occasion another important stage towards reconciliation and national conciliation of the Salvadorian people is being completed. Yet, a great deal remains to be done. We will need the full cooperation of the parties and their compliance with the political, economic, social and legal aspects of the commitments assumed under the Peace Accords. In that regard, the Salvadorian Government must obviously bear a major responsibility.”
1993-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3223 (1993) · source
“Undoubtedly, the rights of these persons are just as fundamental as those to be dealt with by the ad hoc Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Nothing encourages crime more than impunity, and thus the international community cannot continue *o put off a global response such as a permanent tribunal. Humanity is suffering in too many corners of the world, not only in the former Yugoslavia. This horrible dimension and reality of global crime and offenses against international humanitarian law must come to an end. We must put an end to the interminable legal discussions that, in delaying the establishment of international jurisdiction, are merely encouraging impunity. That is the reality.”
1993-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3217 (1993) · source
“We need appropriate machinery to address that situation, before events overwhelm us. Pain and indignation at certain types of crimes and an outcry for justice have become global. No one can deny that organized crime today is transnational, defying national laws and extending beyond all national jurisdictions. Such crimes as terrorism, money laundering, drug trafficking, the illicit traffic in conventional and non-conventional weapons, financial speculation and other offences committed by cartels, mafias and gangs have grown so widespread that they are not only increasingly serious but also increasingly sophisticated, easily able to flout national jurisdictions. Just as there is "ethnic cleansing", there is also a "cleansing" of judges, journalists, police officers and political leaders who dare to oppose organized crime.”
1993-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3217 (1993) · source
“In this respect, we suggest that the Prosecutor should not confine himself to bringing cases before the Tribunal, but should also present an overall report on all of the violations of international humanitarian law that come to his knowledge, which will provide him with an historical record of great importance. Finally, I would call attention to that unfinished part of our Organization's agenda, which refers to the creation of a permanent international penal jurisdication. The creation of such a jurisdiction has been debated for many years. Today, the global scope of organized criminal activity requires a concomitant global political will to prosecute and punish it. Accountability for criminal conduct affecting and offending humanity should also entail global accountability.”
1993-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3217 (1993) · source
“It is being established in an attempt to bring to trial and punish anyone who proves to be guilty of the horrible crimes that have been committed in the former Yugoslavia, as well as to reverse the consequences of the crime of genocide committed for territorial gain and to provide financial compensation to the victims, as the resolution we have adoptea this evening provides, My delegation stresses that the central function of the Tribunal will be exercised by the chief prosecutor who, as of now, should be provided with all the necessary financial and administrative support. Otherwise, the Tribunal will not be able to fulfil its mandate.”
1993-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3217 (1993) · source
“Venezuela believes that this ad hoc Tribunal has thus been established to act in support of the purposes and principles of the Charter. My delegation trusts that the ad hoc Tribunal will indeed be impartial, because it is conceived as the expression of a commitment to an indispensable system of international justice and in no way as an act of retaliation against the Serbs or any other specific group.”
1993-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3217 (1993) · source
“It also recognizes that the Tribunal, as a subsidiary organ of the Council, would not be empowered with - nor would the Council be assuming - the ability to set down norms of international law or to legislate with respect to those rights. It simply applies existing international humanitarian law. Venezuela recognizes that in adopting the draft Statute of the Tribunal the Council is also taking exceptional action. It is on the basis of this exceptional nature of the action that we can accept aspects of the Statute with respect to which suggestions for its refinement or improvement and adaptation might have been made with a view to addressing the specific features of the legal regimes of various Member States.”
1993-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3217 (1993) · source
“The Council goes even further by encouraging the establishment of a permanent 'International Tribunal, as my country among many others has been advocating. The delegation of Venezuela voted in favour of resolution 808 (1993), which decided to establish the Tribunal, because it is convinced of the duty incumbent upon the international community to reaffirm that the commission of such crimes as those that have clearly been committed in this case cannot pass without political condemnation and penal sanctions. Such a situation would be intolerable in modern socivty. My delegation recognizes that the Tribunal is intended to deal with a specific and limited crisis that the Council has been addressing under Chapter VII of the Charter.”
1993-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3217 (1993) · source
“The search for justice cannot be tainted by diplomatic or political considerations. Too many grave violations of human rights have taken place in many parts of the world while those responsible for them have escaped the hand of justice, such as the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia and the warlords in Somalia; Sudan, Iraq and Haiti are other instances. But there comes a time when one must ask oneself: "If we do not act now, when will we? If we do not act ina case such as this, when will we act?" The Security Council has asked itself that question. It has reflected upon it and agreed unanimously to take immediate action in the case of the former Yugoslavia, while at the same time issuing a warning to others elsewhere that they cannot continue violating international humanitarian law with impunity.”
1993-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3217 (1993) · source
“Mr. ARRIA (Venezuela) (interpretation from Spanish): The evolution of international society reveals the need to create a corrective and punitive forum, particularly in the case of crimes affecting the very essence of the civilized conscience, as in the case of crimes against humanity. In Niiremberg and Tokyo we saw the emergence of international courts to try those guilty of the crimes committed during the course of the Second World War. Now the Security Council has decided to act on behalf of the global community of States by establishing an International Tribunal which, as a forum representing all humanity, will bring to trial and punish those guilty of abominable crimes. This is the vital significance of the step the Council has taken today as a substantive part of the Vance-Owen peace process.”
1993-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3217 (1993) · source
“However, after the elections there will be a need for other systematic action on the part of the international community in order genuinely to incorporate the entire Cambodian people in the process of peace and national reconciliation so as to prevent any repetition of the "killing fields". In conclusion, we are particularly pleased to express our gratitude to His Royal Highness Prince Norodom Sihanouk, for his outstanding contribution to the process of peace and reconciliation in Cambodia. We also hope that in the coming months constitutional structures will be set up giving stability and permanence to the efforts made by His Royal Highness.”
1993-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3213 (1993) · source
“If the Khmer Rouge continues to receive supplies and financing for its terrorist and criminal activities, the conflict could be perpetuated, The countries concerned must be clearly warned that such activities will be given serious consideration by the Security Council, Our delegation has no doubts about the tremendous efforts and achievements of the United Nations in Cambodia, and very especially of Mr, Akashi and Mrs. Ogata, whose actions do such honour to their native country, Japan, in all its cooperative efforts in this tremendous United Nations undertaking.”
1993-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3213 (1993) · source
“In this regard, we hope that the Cambodian Government will accept, as it has agreed to do, the results of the elections, which are certainly the most costly in history, in human and financial terms alike. The fact that the Party of Democratic Kampuchea, with its proven capacity to spread destruction, is not taking part in the electoral campaign has very serious implications which should be addressed in full. In this context, we should draw attention to the responsibility of certain neighbouring countries in the implementation of resolution 792 (1992) of 30 November 1992.”
1993-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3213 (1993) · source
“This same group, responsible for the most abominable crimes of genocide ~ the terrible "killing fields" of the 1970s -- is intent today, and surely also tomorrow, on destabilizing the peace process. However, it should be clearly warned of the international community's unanimous condemnation of its actions. I must also draw attention to the fact that the forces of the Cambodian Government have not shown sufficient readiness to bring to trial the perpetrators of the many acts of violence that have been committed during this process. Such non-governmental groups as Asia Watch have voiced criticism in this respect and we believe that the Security Council should not ignore this kind of condemnation arising from organizations so dedicated to human interests, in this case in the Asian region.”
1993-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3213 (1993) · source
“The situation is all the more notable since these efforts are taking place in the face of intimidation and of the greatest obstacles and dangers; as we have heard from the Secretary-General's Special Representative in Cambodia, Mr. Akashi, these have not yet ended. We have also been told that very few electoral processes, even in mature democracies, are required to meet the same standards of transparency. A tiny percentage of the population, estimated at 15,000 people, has tried to undermine the process of the Paris Agreements by violence. This criminal group, known by the terrible name of the Khmer Rouge, is today led by its greatest instigator of violence, whose only qualification is the great terror he exercises over the Cambodian people.”
1993-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3213 (1993) · source
“Mr. ARRIA (Venezuela) (interpretation from Spanish): The political courage of the Cambodian people is highly commendable, and deserves our admiration. After 20 years of the greatest tragedy ever experienced by mankind, 95 per cent of the population - nearly 5 million - eligible to vote have registered to vote, and 20 political parties have been formed. That is the best possible response to the tremendous efforts of the international community, represented by the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC), and the best possible manifestation of a determination to live in peace and democracy. Those are reasons for which my delegation today voted in favour of resolution 826 (1993).”
1993-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3213 (1993) · source
“We are convinced that no measure that could be taken by the Security Council could take the place of the indispensable climate of understanding and trust which needs to prevail if the aims of the Non-Proliferation Treaty are to be strengthened. Lastly, we should not lose sight of the fact that all these efforts must be seen in the context of the process of reunification and reconciliation in the Korean peninsula which was agreed to by its leaders in December 1991 and which is of such far-reaching significance, particularly for the security of north-eastern Asia in the coming years. There is no place there for so-called nuclear diplomacy or a nuclear presence.”
1993-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3212 (1993) · source
“The exercise of the right - clearly recognized by the Treaty itself as belonging to all parties - to withdraw from the Treaty is not what is in dispute. But that Republic cannot fail to take into account the context of its decision, which, I would repeat, is of particular interest to the entire international community. My country believes that it is only on the basis of a process of consultations between the IAEA and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea that it will be possible to find a lasting solution. For this reason, we urge both parties to do their utmost and to exercise maximum prudence in this respect.”
1993-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3212 (1993) · source
“Such withdrawal has grave implications for international security in a region which is barely beginning to recover from the traumas and divisiveness of the cold war. For this reason, my country cannot but be in favour of the prompt and effective defusing of a situation which seems to be moving towards a resurgence of tension in this area, In this exceptional historical and regional context, all the countries of the region and all those that have special links with its security bear the primary responsibility for bringing about conditions conducive to the relaxation of tensions and to disarmament and non-proliferation., The Democratic People's Republic of Korea has the highest responsibilities in this respect ~ responsibilities which, in our opinion, give that country's participation in the Non-Proliferation Treaty and its safeguards system very particular significance.”
1993-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3212 (1993) · source
“Venezuela concurred with those views, which were also clearly set forth in the statement by Heads of State or Government of the States members of the Security Council on 31 January 1992, to the effect that at the present time "There are new favourable international circumstances under which the Security Council has begun to fulfil more effectively its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security ..." (S/PV.3046, p, 141), and that compliance with the Non-Proliferation Treaty and its safeguards regime is of critical importance in this regard. It is clear that the implications of withdrawal by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea from the Non-Proliferation Treaty are extremely serious and are of concern to the entire international community.”
1993-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3212 (1993) · source
“It is appropriate at this point for my country to state that it recognizes the importance of the statement made by the depositaries of the Treaty and takes note of the resolution adopted by the Roard of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on 1 April 1993. We reiterate today the presidential statement of the Security Council of 8 April, after it had seen the report of the Director General of the IAEA. That statement reaffirmed that it was important that the parties to the Treaty comply with it, and it urged that efforts be continued to find an early solution to the nuclear verification issue in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, which cannot be ignored. This was particularly called for by the non-nuclear countries, such as my own, which represent the majority of the States Members of the United Nations.”
1993-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3212 (1993) · source
“Mr. ARRIA (Venezuela) (interpretation from Spanish): Venezuela has been following with particular concern the developments triggered by the announcement by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea of its withdrawal from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. We refuse to accept a debate which tries to restrict the discussion, presenting it as if it were a conflict between two or three countries. On the contrary, this is a matter that, by its very nature, is of profound concern to all countries of the world and not only, as has been claimed, to the nuclear Powers; and it is very important that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea understand this.”
1993-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3212 (1993) · source
“We deplore this decision, as it will certainly entail political costs that the parties to the dispute would have been spared had it not been for the existence of the arbitrary privilege of the veto. Today, it was the financial aspect of a peace-keeping operation that was vetoed, for whatever reason; tomorrow, it could be a matter of great significance for international peace and security. We must thus express our rejection of the use of the veto today and tomorrow alike.”
1993-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3211 (1993) · source
“At that time, the President of Venezuela proposed, and we reiterate the proposal today, that a committee of experts should be established to study a new basis for the organization and functioning of the Security Council. The countries that today enjoy the privilege of the veto would continue to be permanent members of the Council; their number could even be expanded. Decisions relating to collective security would require at least the qualified vote of Council members so as to reflect the general will of the international community. We are concerned that this decision could affect the ongoing negotiating process, recently reactivated under the leadership of the Secretary-General, Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali.”
1993-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3211 (1993) · source
“From 1653 there was a law in Poland known as liberum veto; this gave an individual the power to block legislation in the Polish parliament. Only one member had to speak the Latin words for "I do not permit it" for any measure to be vetoed, Incredibly, the law was in force for more than 200 years. Poland revoked it some 150 years ago but, even more incredibly, such a rule and privilege continue to exist here in the Security Council of the United Nations. Speaking before the General Assembly in 1991, my country's President, Mr. Carlos Andres Perez, stated his concern on this matter and said that the Security Council should be a representative body and that a single member should not have the power to deny the feeling of the majority of the United Nations.”
1993-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3211 (1993) · source
“The veto was first criticized in 1945. The then Foreign Minister of Australia, Herbert Evatt, called it an absurd imposition. But not until April 1947 was the elimination of the veto considered even by the United States Congress, owing to the Soviet Union's position on United Nations assistance programmes for Greece and Turkey - coincidentally in the same area of the world that we are discussing today, though obviously for very different reasons. In that same year the representative of my country said that Venezuela firmly upheld the principle of the sovereign equality of all nations, which was not compatible with the privilege granted to the permanent members of the Security Council under Article 27 of the Charter. He said that this matter affected the prestige of the United Nations.”
1993-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3211 (1993) · source
“Mr. ARRIA (Venezuela) (interpretation from Spanish): The Russian Federation's veto of the draft resolution on the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) is unquestionably significant not necessarily because of the reasons behind it - which in our view, and as the President has noted, deserve the support of the Security Council - but most particularly because of its symbolism as an arbitrary, anachronistic and anti-democratic element: the veto. At San Francisco, that privilege was severely criticized by the representatives of many countries which signed the Charter. Today, the reasons put forward at that time for preserving the veto are less valid than ever, as evidenced by the fact that the veto was used today for basically financial reasons, as Ambassador Vorontsov, current President of the Council, has himself said.”
1993-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3211 (1993) · source
“According to our Charter, that is the reponsibility of the great nations, whose actions are especially appreciated and valued by my delegation. We, the non-permanent members of the Security Council, in solidarity with the cause of countries such as the former Yugoslavia, whose rights have been so dreadfully trampled on, support the full implementation of this Council's decisions. Finally, we wish - as Ambassador Madeline Albright, representative of the United States, said so aptly - that we were meeting today to adopt a resolution to start the implementation of a peace plan; but the Serbian party's intolerance and its disrespect for the international community has once again stood in the way. It is clear that it is now up to the international community to make the appropriate response to this decision.”
1993-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3208 (1993) · source
“Today we have limited ourselves to a political and moral declaration centred on humanitarian aspects. There seems, however, to be no doubt that the international community still faces even greater challenges and provocations that will demand farther-reaching action than what the Security Council is today able to adopt and, above all, implement. Nor is there any doubt that the Council will have to exert every possible effort to make all of the former Yugoslavia a safe area. This is the responsibility of the internatiozal community, and especially of the permanent members of the Security Council, which are called upon to contribute extraordinary efforts and resources and, of course, enormous sacrifices for a solution to this horrible conflict.”
1993-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3208 (1993) · source
“My delegation once again voices appreciation for that battalion and the personnel of the United Nations Protection Force, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Committee of the Red Cross, who in the most perilous conditions are making extraordinary efforts in that long-suffering community. The information coming out of UNHCR indicates that disease in Srebrenica - a city that we have designated a safe area - continues to spread, especially among its children, in what our report refers to as a "slow-motion process of genocide". (S/25700, para, 19) Without the slightest doubt, the situation in these cities, under attack and siege by Serbian paramilitary forces for a year, casts a shadow on the political will and credibility of this Council.”
1993-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3208 (1993) · source
“Today I can affirm that, after our visit, the city of Srebrenica remains a sort of open jail, subjected to the effective control of Serbian paramilitary forces, which keep it at their mercy, controlling and obstructing the provision of essential services such as water, electricity and medical attention. In this regard we reiterate ~ lest it be forgotten ~- that these acts constitute crimes of genocide for which, some day, those responsible will have to answer. Only the presence in Srebrenica of the noble and brave Canadian battalion separates its people from greater tragedy.”
1993-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3208 (1993) · source
“In this light we are especially pleased that the report submitted by our mission to the Council has been incorporated into this resolution and that today the Council has begun to act on some of its recommendations, in particular those pertaining to the declaration of safe areas. The resolution just adopted is akin to resolution 819 (1993), which declared the city of Srebrenica a safe area. By its timeliness, that resolution prevented the massacre of the people of Srebrenica, who have lived and suffered under siege for more than a year. Today's resolution is aimed at anticipating the same kind of extreme situation as that experienced by the people of Srebrenica, where conditions still do not exist for it to he considered a safe area, as was the intention of the Security Council.”
1993-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3208 (1993) · source
“Mr. ARRIA (Venezuela) (interpretation from Spanish): I am very pleased to join in the congratulations that have been extended to you, Sir, by my colleagues. My delegation will remain at your disposal throughout this month, which is beginning to look like a very complex one indeed. We should like to reiterate our admiration and respect to Ambassador Marker of Pakistan and to his delegation for the extraordinary leadership they provided this past April. My country is a friend of Sri Lanka, and we would also like to join in the expressions of sympathy that have been offerei to the family of the President and the people of that country. Venezuela had the privilege to act as coordinator of the mission sent by the Security Council to the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 28 April.”
1993-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3208 (1993) · source
“Finally, we trust that it will be within the context of the reqional bodies that solutions will progressively be identified. However, the Security Council cannot evade its responsibility to uphold the very principles that, in its judgement, must be abided by. That was the basis for my delegation's affirmative vote on the resolution unanimously adopted by the Council today.”
1993-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3205 (1993) · source
“Once again, violence is the preferred way of dealing with problems that should instead be settled at the negotiating table, On the other hand, we see a distorted concept of what should be the premise for peace in our time, the right to self-determination, with peoples choosing paths that divide them and undermine their shared cultural ties and centuries of peaceful coexistence. The international community must face up to these challenges, Therefore, we are pleased at the efforts of mediation unfolding today under the aegis of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), and- we urge the parties concerned to take a constructive part in those negotiations. Hence, the lack of understanding that still prevails cannot but concern us most profoundly.”
1993-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3205 (1993) · source
“In that vein, two aspects of the conflict are of particular concern to my country, which has provided a haven for many members of the warring communities who have sought refuge from ancient conflict and persecution: on the one hand, we see problems alarmingly similar to those which gave rise to the crisis within the former Yugoslavia, particularly in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Once again, communities that for centuries had lived together in fellowship now prefer to invoke cultural and religiously based identities. Once again, tension is threatening the territorial integrity of a State.”
1993-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3205 (1993) · source
“But it is a fundamental corollary that they are also obliged to respect and to ensure that their national communities and anyone else who claims a special relationship with them respect all of the norms and principles of international conduct, which they assumed when they signed the United Nations Charter. In particular, they must show absolute respect for one another's independence and territorial integrity and renounce the use of force as a way of solving disputes. The widening conflict around Nagorny-Karabakh, which is now threatening more territory within the Republic of Azerbaijan, must be settled peacefully - and as quickly as possible.”
1993-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3205 (1993) · source
“Even if the problems and needs to be met are difficult, they are now ours as well, and we are pleased to be able, through our Organization, to contribute to resolving them, It is against this backdrop that we view the crisis affecting two Members of our Organization, the Republic of Azerbaijan and the Republic of Armenia. As Member States, they have both won rights and assumed obligations. They are entitled to find within the United Nations, and in particular within the Security Council, a neutral and objective body in which to air their differences.”
1993-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3205 (1993) · source