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Ayala Lasso

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1992-02-28
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1992-12-03
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  1. “Mr. AYALA LASSO (Ecuador) (interpretation from Spanish): Mr. President, I endorse the statements made by those who congratulated you on the way you have guided the proceedings of the Security Council this month. My appreciation goes also to the Permanent Representative of Zimbabwe for his presidency of the Council during the month of April. Since the middle of last year, the political situation in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia has been deteriorating. We have now seen levels of violence so high that they resemble the blood-letting, loss of human life and destruction so well described by Francisco de Goya y Lucientes in his "Caprichos", filled with the horror of war. The world and the Security Council cannot remain impassive in the face of this situation.”

    1992-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3082 (1992) · source

  2. “Ecuador hopes that all countries, in the face of the challenges posed by profound changes in the international scene, will contribute to laying the foundations of a new order in which violence and coercion will disappear; human rights and the rights of States are respected; we can live in an atmosphere of peace and security; cooperation between peoples and nations can flourish; and widespread progress is ensured through freedom and democracy. My delegation will vote in accordance with the principles that we have just expressed.”

    1992-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3063 (1992) · source

  3. “If that shouid happen before 15 April, it is obvious that there would be no need to apply the sanctions provided for in the draft resolution. In this respect, Ecuador makes a special, friendly appeal to Libya to cooperate with the Security Council in clear and unequivocal terms. That would avoid the application of the measures provided for in paragraph 3 of the draft resolution. I wish to inform the Security Council that on 27 March the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Rio Group, meeting in Buenos Aires, reiterated their firm and unanimous repudiation of terrorism from whatever source and described terrorism as an unacceptable means of political expression and as a factor conspiring against world peace and stability.”

    1992-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3063 (1992) · source

  4. “We have found many difficulties on our path, but they have not weakened our resolve to obtain appropriate implementation of resolution 731 (1992) so that the Council would not be compelled to adopt further measures in this respect. Unfortunately, neither resolution 731 (1992), nor the statement of the Heads of State and Government adopted on 31 January, nor the diligent steps taken by the Secretary-General in implementation of paragraph 4 of that resolution, nor the tireless efforts of the members of the Non-Aligned Movement have thus far prompted Libya to comply with the requests made to it in resolution 731 (1992). The draft resolution which the Council is considering constitutes strong pressure on Libya but, at the same time, a further opportunity for it to comply with resolution 731 (1992).”

    1992-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3063 (1992) · source

  5. “Resolution 731 (1992) included among its operative paragraphs a specific paragraph by virtue of which the Secretary-General is requested to seek the cooperation of the Libyan Government to provide a full and effective response to the requests made by France, the United Kingdom and the United States. In compliance with that provision, the Secretary-General sent a number of missions to Libya and took steps whose results were reported to the Security Council. The non-aligned countries have proposed many initiatives since the beginning of the year with a view to facilitating a negotiated solution to this grave and complex problem.”

    1992-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3063 (1992) · source

  6. “Mr. AYALA LASSQ (Ecuador) (interpretation from Spanish): On 21 January this year, the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 731 (1992), in which it urged the Government of Libya immediately to provide a full and effective response to the requests made by France, the United Kingdom and the United States of America with a view to determining responsibility for the terrorist acts against Pan American flight 103 and UTA flight 772. At its meeting of 31 January last, the Security Council, with the participation of the Heads of State and Government of its members, expressed its deep concern over acts of international terrorism and emphasized the need for the international community to deal effectively with all such acts.”

    1992-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3063 (1992) · source

  7. “For this, and in order to make possible effective United Nations participation, there is also a need for all the factions and movements in Somalia to will it to be so. We consider it extremely important to highlight and promote the assistance which the regional organizations, such as the Organization of African Unity, the League of Arab States and the Organization of the Islamic Conference, can and have been offering and providing in order to contribute to solving the problem of Somalia. I wish to express to the noble Somali people Ecuador's total solidarity in these difficult and tragic moments in its history, along with our conviction that, through its own action and resolve, this fraternal people will be able to recover a normal life of peace and democracy in which they can work effectively to ensure its progress.”

    1992-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3060 (1992) · source

  8. “The Ambassador of Kenya eloquently reminded us of this in saying that war and hunger are feeding off each other in the crisis in Somalia. We are sure that the technical team our Secretary-General will soon send to Somalia and the coordinator for humanitarian assistance will fulfil their mandates effectively in monitoring the cease-fire operations and the distribution of humanitarian assistance. For this to be achieved, the parties and factions in Somalia will have to live up to their commitments and cooperate fully with the United Nations team. It is for the Somali people and their leaders to fulfil their fundamental responsibility of seeking, through dialogue and peaceful negotiation, an appropriate and lasting solution to this crisis.”

    1992-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3060 (1992) · source

  9. “'All countries the world over - especially those in the developing world and, obviously, most especially those in Africa - have followed the work of the Security Council with interest and attention. There is no doubt that the voice of Africa has been a powerful stimulus to the Security Council, which has reacted by producing the draft resolution we are now preparing to adopt. Thus, one more new, important and positive step has been taken along the road which the Council set out in January thanks, in large measure, to the outstanding, universal citizen of Africa who is now our Secretary-General; this is a road which we all hope will end in the establishment of peace and national reconciliation in Somalia and in a fitting solution to the humanitarian problems that are among the components of this crisis.”

    1992-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3060 (1992) · source

  10. “Mr, AYALA LASSO (Ecuador) (interpretation from Spanish): Almost two months exactly after adopting its resolution 733 (1992), the Security Council is once again going to express its determination to respond effectively to the challenges that the situation in Somalia poses for the international community. The report the Secretary-General submitted to us on 11 March and the oral information which recently supplemented it demonstrate the gravity and the tragedy of the crisis in Somalia. We wish to express our appreciation and our support for the Secretary-General and Mr. James Jonah in everything they have done in fulfilling the mandate given them in resolution 733 (1992).”

    1992-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3060 (1992) · source

  11. “We do not categorize his visit as a negotiation mission - that would not be fitting - but, rather, as an opportunity for dialogue for hearing Iraq's opinions and considerations, Ecuador feels that this dialogue can help to make the picture clear and find specific solutions to the problems we all wish to see solved. We hope to receive from Mr. Tariq Aziz first-hand information, satisfactory responses to the points raised by the President of the Security Council on behalf of all the members. Above all, we hope that the Iraqi Government will wish to adopt measures that will make it feasible for the Security Council to react immediately, in the context of the sanctions applied to Irag, to restore normalcy in the region, as regards both the plight of the Iraqi population and respect for the rules of law.”

    1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source

  12. “Max van der Stoel is so eloquent that it should give us cause for reflection and should prompt Iraq to take immediately the required corrective measures. Among the obligations that Irag must fulfil is to facilitate and carry out the repatriation of Kuwaiti nationals and nationals of other countries. We hope that the next meeting, which will be held with the participation of the International Committee of the Red Cross, will produce better results than those we have seen so far. We regard as highly useful Deputy Prime Minister Tarig Aziz's visit to the Security Council. This is a positive sign of his cooperation with the United Nations.”

    1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source

  13. “Out of humanitarian concerns, Ecuador has supported the taking of measures by the Council to help meet the extreme needs of the Iraqi population. My country will continue to support any initiative with that objective. Nevertheless, there can be no doubt that the way most conducive to ensuring that result will be, as has been shown in practice, compliance by the Iraqi Government with all the resolutions of the Security Council. Furthermore, Iraq must make use of the mechanisms provided in resolutions 688 (1991), 706 (1991) and 712 (1991). For the same humanitarian reasons, we are extremely concerned at the situation of lack of respect for human rights in Iraq. The report submitted in this respect by Mr.”

    1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source

  14. “There are obligations that stem from the resolutions of the Security Council whose implementation requires specific action; there are other obligations that, in order to be implemented, require ongoing, permanent conduct. Ecuador believes that compliance with the Security Council's mandates must be complete and without any exceptions. We recognize that by its very nature such compliance cannot in every case be verified immediately. Nevertheless, it will be up to the Council to evaluate the correct implementation of its resolutions, taking into account the good faith that Iraq must demonstrate. Ecuador, like the Security Council as a whole, has shown constant concern at the plight of the Iraqi population - the population in the large cities as well as the minorities in the north and south of Iraq.”

    1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source

  15. “One of these aspects relates to weapons of mass destruction: chemical, biological and nuclear. There can be no doubt in this respect that the work entrusted to the Special Commission has been carried out - despite the contradictory initial attitudes and the concealment on the part of Iraq - with greater magnitude in respect of the destruction of these weapons. The Commission has reported positive progress, which the Security Council must also recognize. None the less, it will be necessary for Iraq to broaden its cooperation in all areas related to the presentation of plans and programmes that it has prepared and that exist in this respect, as required by the Special Commission.”

    1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source

  16. “These include the use of exclusively peaceful methods for resolving disputes; condemnation of the use of force against the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of States; non-recognition of territory acquired through the use of force; and in particular the shared obligation to contribute to the establishment of a peaceful and more just and free world. The only and final objective of all this is to meet the all-important aspirations of human beings. Using its authority under the Charter of the United Nations, the Security Council adopted a series of resolutions setting out obligations with which Iraq had to comply completely and unconditionally. Resolution 687 (1991) contains the largest number of aspects deemed essential for solving the problems created by the invasion of Kuwait.”

    1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source

  17. “Mr, AYALA LASSO (Ecuador) (interpretation from Spanish): May I first congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. We know that you will be leading our work to a successful conclusion. I wish also to express my congratulations to Ambassador Thomas Pickering of the United States of America on the excellent work he did as President of the Security Council in February. The position that Ecuador has adopted in analysing the Gulf crisis - which began when Kuwait was invaded and annexed militarily by Iraq - has been based on strictest respect for the principles and rules of international law and the Charter of the United Nations.”

    1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source

  18. “Ecuador therefore voted in favour of this resolution, and supports the complex plan for peace and reconciliation in the conviction that we are thus contributing positively to the establishment of a new, democratic and fraternal Cambodia.”

    1992-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3057 (1992) · source

  19. “The increase in peace-keeping operations and the growing and successful participation of the United Nations in solving problems in various parts of the world, which we warmly welcome, make it a matter of urgency for us thoroughly to examine the situation and the methods whereby this kind of operation is financed, and each and every one of the Members of our Organization should participate actively in the examination, The delegation of Ecuador is aware of the serious and sensitive nature of the Cambodian conflict, and we view this action of the Council as a necessary response by the international community to the recent traumatic experience of the Cambodian people. In this, as in all other cases dealt with by the Security Council, Ecuador derives inspiration for its actions from its deep-rooted peaceful, legal and humanitarian traditions.”

    1992-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3057 (1992) · source

  20. “The task to be carried out by the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) is, as a result, enormous and sensitive. Its success will depend, as the Secretary-General told us, on the will of the Cambodian parties to fulfil the Paris Agreements and on the support the United Nations can continuously provide to UNTAC. It is important to stress that the United Nations presence in Cambodia derives essentially from the express consent of the Cambodian people and all its political components. If this necessary condition had not been met, there could have been no UNTAC. The implementation of the plan in Cambodia will be costly and, together with other peace-keeping operations recently approved, is a heavy economic burden for all Member States.”

    1992-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3057 (1992) · source

  21. “Thanks to this, the cease-fire was made possibile, as were the formation of the Supreme National Council and the designation of legitimate authorities recognized by all the factions seriously committed to the process begun in Paris. Another important achievement was the establishment of the United Nations Advance Mission in Cambodia (UNAMIC). The resolution just adopted by the Council is not only a further step in that process but is also the most resolute step towards the effective implementation of the Paris Agreements through a broad and complex programme that is unprecedented in the United Nations. Effectively, the plan encompasses a range of functions and responsibilities that exceed the traditional activities of the United Nations. This is so of the electoral assistance, and even more so of the actual administration of the State.”

    1992-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3057 (1992) · source

  22. “There is no case like it in which the internal struggle for political power has taken such a toll and has had such tragic consequences as the one which took place in that country. The road to reconciliation has therefore not been easy and has encountered many pitfalls, However, and fortunately for the lot of millions of innocent Cambodians who seek only peace in their country, once dialogue between the parties had begun, very significant achievements were reached. In effect, once the framework had been proposed for a broad political settlement of the Cambodian conflict, which was endorsed by the parties when they signed the Paris Agreements, there was & rebirth of hope among the Cambodian people that peace would be achieved and their society renewed through the exercise of democracy and mutual understanding.”

    1992-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3057 (1992) · source

  23. “Mr. AYALA LASSO (Ecuador) (interpretation from Spanish): At the outset, allow me to express my deep appreciation to the Secretary-General for the report he submitted to us on 19 February and for the information and statement he offered us here this morning, with which we fully concur, Let me also express my thanks to Mr. Ahmed and Mr. Akashi for the efforts they have made, and will certainly continue to make, to ensure that the Cambodian operation is successful. The resolution just adopted unanimously by the Security Council represents a very important step in the long and difficult peace-making process in Cambodia. Modern history records no other case to equal the suffering and human adversity experienced by the Cambodian people over the last two decades.”

    1992-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3057 (1992) · source