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  1. “At a time when the campaign of "ethnic cleansing" has been accelerated and the stranglehold on Sarajevo and other "safe areas" has been intensified, the easing of sanctions on Serbia will constitute yet another wrong signal sent to the aggressor and will undermine the peace process. We must focus our energy on how we could create effective and meaningful enforcement measures for the implementation of the latest international peace plan, which was again rejected by the Bosnian Serbs in defiance of the will of the international community. The five-nation Contact Group committed itself, in case of rejection, to the 14 tightening of sanctions on Serbia and Montenegro. Now we are moving in the opposite direction. We are concerned that this will be a further blow to the credibility of the international community.”

    1994-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3428 (1994) · source

  2. “Despite all these legitimate questions and outstanding issues, we have been provided with a "quick fix" report two days after the establishment of the Mission. The conclusion of this report is in direct contradiction with the reports of independent sources that there have been continuing unauthorized helicopter flights between Serbia and Montenegro and the Serbian-held areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We have appealed to the President of the Security Council to postpone consideration of the draft resolution on easing the sanctions on Serbia in order to make a comprehensive investigation possible. Regrettably, our call has not been given favourable consideration.”

    1994-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3428 (1994) · source

  3. “However, we have serious doubts about the timing and content of the third draft resolution, contained in Security Council document $/1994/1085. Serbia's claim that it has closed its borders with the Serb-held areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina has to be checked effectively. We have observed only a symbolic step in this respect. The International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia (ICFY) Mission to Serbia and Montenegro was established a few days ago, on 17 September. The scope and status of this Mission are not clear. The members of this Mission are not even permitted to be called monitors. How they could control a very long border with such limited manpower and resources is a question which should be answered adequately.”

    1994-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3428 (1994) · source

  4. “The abhorrent crime of "ethnic cleansing" has been intensified. The strangulation of Sarajevo and other safe areas cannot be stopped. The blatant defiance of international law by the aggressors continues incessantly. The will of the international community to put an end to the aggression is still being tested. 13 There are three draft resolutions before the Council. The first draft resolution, which is contained in Security Council document S/1994/1083, deals with the persistent and systematic campaign of terror and "ethnic cleansing" perpetrated by the Bosnian Serbs. The second draft resolution (S/1994/1084) suggests the further political and economic isolation of the Bosnian Serbs. We see both of these as timely steps in the right direction. It is vital that these draft resolutions be adopted immediately and implemented effectively.”

    1994-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3428 (1994) · source

  5. “It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of September. We are confident that under your able guidance the Council will successfully carry out its responsibilities. I would also like to pay tribute to Ambassador Vorontsov of the Russian Federation for the remarkable manner in which he conducted the work of the Council in August. The Council is gathered here once again to consider the ongoing tragedy in Bosnia. On many occasions, we have voiced before this body our deep anguish over the lack of an appropriate response by the international community to the grave situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Yet, despite our calls and other similar appeals, numerous Security Council resolutions still remain unenforced.”

    1994-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3428 (1994) · source

  6. “We should act decisively to put an end to the bloodiest aggression and cruellest crimes against humanity in Europe in 50 years. There is no moral ground for remaining "neutral" and "impartial" between aggressors and their victims. The aggressors should bear in mind that we shall never give up actively supporting the brave people of Bosnia and Herzegovina in their struggle for survival, justice and democracy.”

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

  7. “But we need a quick prosecution process. Furthermore, we think that the diplomatic isolation and economic embargo imposed on the aggressor should be tightened. We were hoping to see in the draft resolution before us a reference to this end. We should like to hope that this draft resolution will not remain empty words. The time has come for determination and action. We should stop supplying the Bosnians with unenforced resolutions and unsafe "safe areas". Instead, we should give them effective protection and means to defend themselves. The arms embargo, which is inherently illegal and invalid with respect to Bosnia, should be removed to increase the chances of a real peace process without any further delay. We must set a final deadline for Serbian compliance with the Council's resolutions.”

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

  8. “On 5 and 6 April 1994, the political directors of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Turkey held a meeting in Ankara on the basis of a permanent political consultation mechanism and confirmed their joint efforts for the maintenance of the momentum for peace in Bosnia. They also reiterated that the agreement concluded between the Bosnians and Bosnian Croats is aimed at preserving the integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina with a multicultural, multireligious and multi-ethnic society and that it is open to the participation of the Bosnian Serbs. The terrorist aggression against Gorazde underlines once again the urgency of bringing the perpetrators of crimes against humanity before the International Tribunal set up by Council resolution 827 (1993). We welcome the preambular paragraph of the draft resolution before us reaffirming this fact.”

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

  9. “The Secretary-General will have our total support for the implementation of the air strikes. As a NATO member, we will spare no efforts in the NATO Council to ensure a positive reply to the letter of the Secretary-General. As I explained to the Council two months ago, we are strongly in favour of a negotiated settlement. However, it should be just and viable. To this end, an atmosphere conducive to credible negotiations should first be created. In this respect, we welcomed and contributed to the peace momentum gained by the Washington agreements between the Bosnians and Croats.”

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

  10. “The concept of safe areas was based on _ the assumption that resolutions establishing them would effectively and immediately be implemented. Regrettably, we are still far from that. The safe areas are almost abandoned by the United Nations. In this context, I wish to emphasize that Security Council resolutions 824 (1993) and 836 (1993) provide a clear legal framework for the use of all necessary means, including air strikes against the aggressors for the defence of all safe areas. What we lack is resolute action. It is in line with this reasoning that we welcome the letter sent by the Secretary-General to NATO on 18 April 1994 and the announcement of an action plan by the President of the United States yesterday as steps in the right direction. Yet, we would like to see concrete action.”

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

  11. “The arms embargo adopted by Security Council resolution 713 (1991) is in clear contradiction of Article 51 of the United Nations Charter. I must underline once again that we would like to urge the Council to clarify the legal opinion that its resolution 713 (1991) does not and should not apply to the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. While the Council has - in words if not in deeds - reaffirmed in all relevant resolutions the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and rejected the acquisition of territory through the use of force and the practice of "ethnic cleansing", it should no longer remain indifferent to the right of self-defence of a country whose very existence is at stake.”

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

  12. “It is precisely the lack of such decisive action that has sent wrong signals to the aggressors that they might push the imperiled Bosnian people into practical extinction. As long as the Serbian aggressor is allowed to continue to impose its ill-designed plans for a Greater Serbia through the use of force and "ethnic cleansing", there will be no incentive for credible negotiations. Hence, any viable peace process should be backed by sufficient force to make the Serbs realize that more war gives them more pain than gain. This is only possible when the Government and people of Bosnia and Herzegovina are given the chance to acquire the means to exercise their right to self-defence. Indeed, nothing is more important for deterrence than letting the Bosnians defend themselves.”

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

  13. “The prestige and moral authority of the United Nations are at their lowest ebb. The United Nations cannot even defend its own personnel. The concept of a United Nations designated safe area has become a joke. Bosnians are in a state of frustration and seem to have lost all their confidence in the international system. On several occasions, we have voiced before this body our deep anguish over the inability of the Security Council to protect the Bosnians from genocide and to act effectively against the Serbian defiance. Along with many others, these appeals and the draft resolution before us would not have been necessary had the Security Council followed up its resolutions with strict and dedicated enforcement.”

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

  14. “Appeasement, which is nothing but partnership in wrongdoing, has encouraged the aggressors to intensify their attacks. They have succeeded in turning Gorazde into an open prison, a living hell for its defenceless residents waiting for their public execution under the supervision of the United Nations. Yesterday alone, the Serb aggressors massacred 44 people, most of them in the hospital, which was directly targeted by the Serbs. Today, the Serbian extremist forces besieging Gorazde continued their defiance of the international community by issuing an ultimatum and threatening to level the city to the ground. There are even alarming reports that the Serbian forces have today entered the city and that hand-to-hand fighting is going on in Gorazde at this very moment. Threats against the Serbs have turned into failed bluffs.”

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

  15. “The blatant violation of Security Council resolutions 824 (1993) and 836 (1993) remains unchallenged. Gorazde is now not only a test case for the United Nations commitments in Bosnia and Herzegovina but also for the role it will play in shaping the future of the international system. The latest Serbian aggression in Gorazde is part of a consistent pattern of "ethnic cleansing" and genocide committed by the Serbs in Bosnia and Herzegovina over the last two years. The momentum created by the ultimatum of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of 9 February and the Washington agreements of 1 and 18 March has been overtaken by the Serbian brutality in Gorazde. The Serbian aggressors have been allowed once again to pursue their defiance of international law. Wrong signals sent to the Serbs set the grounds for the plight of Gorazde.”

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

  16. “It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. We are confident that, under your able guidance, the Council will successfully carry out its responsibilities. I would also like to pay a tribute to Ambassador Jean-Bernard Merimee of France for the remarkable manner in which he conducted the work of the Council in March. The Council has called this urgent meeting to consider the extremely grave situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. With deep shock and indignation, we have been witnessing a new round of Serbian acts of carnage in the United Nations designated safe area of Gorazde. Unfortunately, Gorazde, which has become a new symbol of moral and humanitarian catastrophe, is at the mercy of the Serbian aggressors.”

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

  17. “At this stage both Israelis and Palestinians should realize that they have vital strategic interests in implementing the Declaration of Principles signed on 13 September last year, and in keeping the peace process viable and irreversible. This Declaration has raised hopes and expectations over bringing about the beginning of a new era in the Middle East. We still have full confidence in the wisdom, vision and common sense of the Palestinian and Israeli leadership. We urge them to intensify their efforts to reach an agreement on implementing the Declaration of Principles and to reaffirm their willingness vis-a-vis the peace process currently under way. We hope that calm and common sense will prevail in the West Bank at this critical juncture so that the implementation of the Declaration of Principles may proceed without delay.”

    1994-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3342 (1994) · source

  18. “We urge the Israeli authorities to exercise the maximum restraint to avoid an escalation of violence and to act with common sense, since by doing otherwise they can only worsen the situation. The Government of Israel should guarantee the safety of the Palestinians by disarming the Israeli settlers of this area. Israel has a responsibility to protect the Palestinian people. We urge the Israeli Government to accept the de jure applicability of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of August 12, 1949, to all the territories it has occupied since 1968, including Jerusalem.”

    1994-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3342 (1994) · source

  19. “We are also gravely concerned by the other Palestinian casualties resulting from the continuing acts of violence by fanatical armed settlers and from the tough repressive measures taken by the Israeli security forces against Palestinian protesters following this savage massacre. Last Friday, during the holy month of Ramadan, was a horrible day for all of us - for all Muslims and for all peace-loving people around the world. However, this massacre should not impair the peace process and allow extremist elements to interrupt the negotiations. We urge the parties to act with restraint and not to fall into the trap of those extremists and fanatics who are trying to undermine the ongoing peace process. We call upon the Government of Israel to stop taking repressive measures.”

    1994-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3342 (1994) · source

  20. “At the outset, I congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. We are confident that under your able guidance the Council will successfully discharge its responsibilities. I should also like to pay tribute to Ambassador Olhaye of the Republic of Djibouti for the remarkable manner in which he conducted the work of the Council in February. The whole world heard with deep shock and dismay of the massacre of more than 50 innocent Palestinian worshippers in Al-Haram Al-Ibrahimi mosque in the early morning of 25 February. Turkey, which has a direct and natural interest in the Middle East and in the fate of its people, has strongly condemned this abhorrent act of terrorism.”

    1994-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3342 (1994) · source

  21. “We hope that they will heed the message of indignation and determination coming from the international community. We should be determined not to allow the naked use of force to be rewarded or the crimes committed in Bosnia to go unpunished. Turkey will continue actively to support the valiant people of Bosnia and Herzegovina in their struggle for survival, justice and democracy.2”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  22. “We should like the Council to clarify the legal opinion that its resolution 713 (1991) does not and should not apply to the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. A deadline is finally set for Serbian compliance with the Council resolutions. The NATO decision would be the first step towards ending the bloodiest aggression and cruelest crimes against humanity in Europe in 50 years. The Serbian side should be wise enough not to try to test our resolve and patience. They must stop their attacks throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina immediately. They1 should bear in mind that resolution 836 (1993) stipulates the commitment of the United Nations to defend not only Tuzla, Srebrenica and Sarajevo, but all six United Nations "safe areas". We hope that the aggressors and their collaborators will be listening to this debate very carefully.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  23. “The terrorist shelling of Sarajevo underlines the urgency of bringing the perpetrators of crimes against humanity before the International Tribunal set up under Council resolution 827 (1993). We need a guick prosecution process. The accountability of the perpetrators of the war crimes constitutes one of the main pillars of a credible deterrence against aggression. Furthermore, the diplomatic isolation and economic embargo imposed on the aggressor should, in case of continuing non-compliance, be tightened. Yet nothing is more important for deterrence than letting the Bosnians acquire the means to exercise the right to self-defence. The arms embargo imposed under Security Council resolution 713 (1991) is in clear contradiction of Article 51 of the United Nations Charter.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  24. “First, an atmosphere conducive to credible negotiations should be created. We are still far from that. Unfortunately, there are alarming reports that, as the attention of the world focuses on Sarajevo, the heavily armed Serbian side has been conducting a fierce offensive against the0 town of Bihac, which is one of the so-called United Nations safe areas. The sooner the aggressors lay down their arms all over Bosnia and Herzegovina, the better the chances for peace talks to proceed. The good will of the Bosnian Government is reflected by its voluntary agreement to place its heavy weapons in Sarajevo under United Nations control, despite the fact that the relevant resolutions of the Security Council do not require them to do so.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  25. “History has shown us that a peace based on injustice has never been a lasting one. It is in line with this reasoning that we should like to hope the marketplace massacre in Sarajevo will not be used as a pretext for putting further pressure on the victims to make them sign a peace plan that will not meet their legitimate concerns and demands. There is no ethical ground on which to ask the victims of "ethnic cleansing" and aggression - the Bosnians - to accept that they are the losers. Such an attempt would further undermine the credibility and moral authority of the United Nations. Turkey is strongly in favour of a negotiated settlement. However, such a settlement should be just and viable. In addition, we hold the view that it cannot be negotiated when the aggression and genocide are going on incessantly.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  26. “If the Serbs do not comply with the demands of NATO, they should be aware of the fact that air strikes will be carried out to silence their artillery positions in and around Sarajevo. The wrong9 Signals sent to the Serbs by our inaction are, at long last, coming to an end. Security Council resolution 836 (1993) provides a clear legal framework for the use of all necessary means, including air strikes not only against the Serbian positions around Sarajevo but also for the defence of all other "Safe areas". The Secretary-General has our total support for the implementation of the concrete set of measures defined in the NATO decision. We believe that the peace negotiations can produce a just and viable settlement only if the legitimate demands of the Government of Bosnia are met. Peace cannot and should not have priority over justice.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  27. “The international community, regrettably, turned a deaf ear to our calls and other, similar appeals for firm action at that time. Only after 22 months and the loss of 200,000 lives have we seen a modestly growing awareness that appeasement is no policy, but is, rather, partnership in wrongdoing. If we cannot stop the aggression now, Bosnia will inevitably turn into a permanent battleground. The Bosnian people are totally disappointed and seem to have lost all their confidence in the international system. They feel that they have been betrayed by the international community. Therefore, the aggressors should not this time be allowed to continue with their defiance of international law. It is high time our deeds matched our words.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  28. “On the contrary, the inability to8 implement the resolutions that have been adopted has encouraged the aggressors to proceed further with their genocidal campaign. Yet we see the last decision of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Council, taken upon the reguest of the Secretary-General, belated as it may be, as a step in the right direction. We actively participated in the formulation of this decision. In fact, the option of air strikes to silence the Serbian artillery in and around Sarajevo has been favoured by my Government since the beginning of the tragedy in Bosnia. In August 1992 we proposed a plan similar to the latest NATO decision. Had our plan been implemented at a much earlier stage, it would have spared the people of Sarajevo the unspeakable horrors they have been experiencing since then.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  29. “It is with this understanding that we welcome this meeting and hope it will contribute to the emerging determination of the international community to act against the aggressors. On 5 February 1994 we were shocked by horrifying scenes from a marketplace in Sarajevo and realized once again how brutal and dastardly the Serbian atrocities could become. This terrorist bombardment, which killed and maimed over 200 civilians, reflects again the blatant defiance of the will of the international community by the Serbian side. Despite numerous Security Council and General Assembly resolutions, the international community has been able neither to put an end to the ongoing genocide nor to roll back the aggression in Bosnia.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  30. “I congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February. We are confident that under your able guidance the Council will successfully carry out its responsibilities. I should also like to pay a tribute to Ambassador Kovanda of the Czech Republic for the remarkable manner in which he conducted the work of the Council in January. In the letter (S/1994/135) of 8 February 1994 addressed to the Council, the members of the Contact Group on Bosnia and Herzegovina of the Organization of the Islamic Conference called for this urgent meeting of the Council to consider the extremely grave Situation resulting from the massacre of Bosnian civilians in Sarajevo by Serb gunners.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  31. “We stress that Bosnia and Herzegovina, under its inherent right of individual or collective self-defence, in accordance with Article 51 of the Charter of the United Nations, should be exempted without delay from the arms embargo. Within the context of concerted international humanitarian action, we continue within our means to offer material support to help alleviate the suffering of the Bosnian people. We also reiterate our preparedness to contribute troops to UNPROFOR, whose role is expanding.”

    1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source

  32. “Bearing in mind our obligation to act in conformity with the principles and purposes of the Charter of the United Nations, our sole aim, from the beginning of the crisis, has been to help restore peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina and to secure its independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and unity by rejecting the acquisition of territory through violence and , force, and, in this case, genocide. It is with these intentions that, having observed the inability of the international community to act effectively against Serbian defiance, we continue strongly to advocate the use of force to stop Serbian aggression.”

    1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source

  33. “Thirdly, and most significantly, the draft resolution, in addressing the rights provided for in the Charter of the United Nations to the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a Member State, fails to acknowledge its inherent right to self-defence, a right which has been denied for too long. We fear that with the shortcomings of this draft resolution the Council will only be augmenting its failure to maintain the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

    1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source

  34. “Likewise, the draft resolution before us falls short of our expectations, First, we would have hoped that the proposal of the Non-Aligned Caucus of the Council on giving the Serbian aggressors a deadline to initiate the implementation of the Vance-Owen Plan would by now be included in a Security Council resolution. Secondly, despite the affirmation that the safe areas are a temporary measure and that the primary objective remains ta reverse the consequences of the use of force, there is no guarantee of effective enforcement measures to this end. We also fear that the meaning of "temporary" may be extended far beyond our expectations.”

    1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source

  35. “The Muslim Government and the Bosnian Croats have signed the Vance-Owen Peace Plan. The Serbs made a mockery of the international community by signing it and subsequently reneging on their commitment by rejecting it. In the meantime, the international community continues to pursue its course of indecision and fails to take coercive action that would once and for all stop the aggression. The "joint action programme" - in itself a document that reflects the failure to take the determined stand anticipated from the Council - appears to accept the status quo imposed by the use of force. Our criticism of the programme is made clear in the Declaration adopted by the members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference at the United Nations on 24 May.”

    1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source

  36. “Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Council for the month of June. We are confident that you will successfully preside over the deliberations on the critical issues before the Council. I also pay tribute to Ambassador Vorontsov of the Russian Federation for his able guidance of the Council last month. The situation on the qround in Bosnia and Herzegovina has not changed. The daily shelling of Mus lim-populated cities, which has resulted in thousands of casualties, the brutal uprooting of the Bosnian Muslim population from their ancestral homes, the destruction of their property as well as their historical shrines ~ in short, genocide under the name of "ethnic cleansing" continue. The political situation also remains unchanged.”

    1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source