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1999-09-11

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1999-09-11

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1. “Finally, let me say that Denmark, like the rest of the international community, is longing for Indonesia to play its part as a strong and respected member of the international community, not to be isolated and rejected through confrontation over East Timor. Necessary actions must take place. Indonesia's Government must allow an international security presence, as proposed by the Secretary-General today and by the Security Council team, to enter immediately in order to create conditions necessary for the United Nations process to move forward.”

   1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043Resumption1 (1999) · source

2. “The international community has made an offer of assistance to the Indonesian authorities in restoring law and order and re-establishing the conditions which would allow the people of East Timor to return to their homes in safety and the political process to which they have so clearly committed themselves to proceed. Like many others who have spoken here today, Denmark urges the Government of Indonesia to accept this offer of help without further delay. So I am making my statement today at this late moment not to add new substance but, on the contrary, to emphasize the unanimity of the message we are sending to Indonesia.”

   1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043Resumption1 (1999) · source

3. “The Government and the people of Denmark are deeply shocked and appalled by the events unfolding in East Timor. Law and order has completely broken down; murder and violence against innocent civilians continue; and hundreds of thousands of people have been forced out of their homes. The Indonesian authorities cannot evade responsibility for these events. They have not fulfilled their obligation to maintain peace and security in East Timor as laid out in the Agreement of 5 May. The international community must respond to that. Secondly, there is one major purpose of this debate today to which my Government would like to add its moral and political weight.”

   1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043Resumption1 (1999) · source

4. “I wish to begin by associating my delegation fully with the statement made by the Ambassador of Finland on behalf of the European Union (EU) - not least with the words of support and appreciation she addressed to the Secretary-General and to the devoted and courageous United Nations personnel. Denmark very rarely speaks as a non-member in the Security Council. We are anxious that the distinction of the Security Council as a negotiating forum, and not a forum for debate, should be maintained. Usually the EU presidency speaks on behalf of all members of the European Union and in this respect, too, my intervention is a deviation from practice. There are two main reasons for this. The first is the importance of the question we are dealing with.”

   1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043Resumption1 (1999) · source