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Berrocal Soto

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1996-09-27
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  1. “In this context, I have received instructions from my Government to abstain in the voting on the draft resolution before the Council.”

    1997-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3756 (1997) · source

  2. “The radical positions of either side should never override the explicit will expressed by President Arafat and the martyred Israeli Prime Minister, Yitzhak Rabin, when they signed the Peace accords in Oslo. We believe that is the only route that Israel and the Palestinian National Authority should continue to follow, with the support and encouragement of the international community and the United Nations. Costa Rica will always vote in favour of peace in that effort. The present circumstances have caused us to stop and to ponder, objectively and far-sightedly, the decisions of the Security Council in order that its support for the peace process will be truly effective and appropriately reflect the international community's desire for peace. Unfortunately, for the second time, we find ourselves lacking the necessary conditions of unity.”

    1997-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3756 (1997) · source

  3. “We have insistently maintained, during the entire process of the previous and the most recent informal consultations, that there must be unity in the Security Council, whether it is expressed as a resolution or as a presidential statement, in order for the message from the United Nations to reach the Middle East clearly and unequivocally. Israel's erroneous decision is seriously jeopardizing the peace process. The spirit of Oslo is seriously threatened. Unfortunately, added to that reality are the reprehensible terrorist acts that have taken place in recent hours, responsibility for which has been publicly and formally claimed by the group Hamas. There are dark clouds over the Promised Land and over the Holy City, which is equally sacred for Jews, Muslims and Christians. Costa Rica once again appeals vigorously for peace.”

    1997-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3756 (1997) · source

  4. “Mr. Berrocal Soto (Costa Rica) (interpretation from Spanish): My country wishes to reaffirm all the reasons that led Costa Rica to vote, on 7 March, in favour of the previous draft resolution on the subject of the building of settlements in the area of Har Homa/Jabal Abu Ghneim in the Arab territories occupied by Israel in East Jerusalem. In that same spirit, we also voted in favour of General Assembly resolution 51/223 on 13 March 1997. We are firmly convinced that this decision by the Government of Israel runs counter to international law and does serious damage to the desire for peace and faithful compliance with the Oslo agreements.”

    1997-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3756 (1997) · source

  5. “However, faced with a de facto situation that we truly did not want and that in our opinion is not the ideal one, and having exhausted our possibilities of influencing matters in order to maintain that necessary unity in the Security Council, the Government of Costa Rica has decided to vote with the majority in support of the draft resolution before the Council as an expression of its support for the peace process and with the honest and firm intention to place on record its full support for the Oslo agreements. Our message is that the spirit of Oslo must be maintained at all costs. That is the only way towards a stable and lasting peace in the Middle East. That is the message that we wish to see reflected in this decision by the Council.”

    1997-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3747 (1997) · source

  6. “During the informal consultations we stated, and we now reaffirm, that it would have been much more effective to maintain that unity of thought and opinion, even if it had been expressed not as a resolution, but rather as a presidential statement. That unity of purpose is what is needed by the peace process in the Middle East. We believe that that is the message the Security Council should send to the parties to the conflict, as an expression of the unqualified support of the international community for the peace process and the Oslo agreements.”

    1997-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3747 (1997) · source

  7. “Costa Rica felt that in this regard there were no inconsistencies between the European text and what was stated by the members of the Council, and that the substance of this consensus could be expressed accurately and with a single voice by the Security Council. What we wanted was for this unity of thought to be expressed, be it in the format of a resolution or as a presidential statement. The important point, in my country's judgment, would have been to preserve the unity of that message in the content of the text, in whatever format the will of all the members of the Council had been expressed, as a resolution or as a presidential statement. Unfortunately, the negotiation process took a different path, and the necessary consensus was not reached.”

    1997-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3747 (1997) · source

  8. “On that day, my Government stressed the important mediating role that President Clinton and the United States Government have played and continue to play in support of a firm, lasting and comprehensive peace in the Middle East. We also recognized the valuable contribution made by President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and His Majesty King Hussein of Jordan. My country's statement in this context concurred in its essential points with what was said in this Chamber by all the members of the Security Council. Accordingly, my delegation lent its support in the following days to the draft text submitted by the countries of the European Union, on the understanding that the text's contents would accurately reflect what was expressed in the formal debate.”

    1997-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3747 (1997) · source

  9. “Negotiations on these agreements were held under the visionary, energetic and bold leadership of the late, martyred Prime Minister of Israel, Yitzhak Rabin, and later continued by Prime Minister Shimon Peres and his successor, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and by the Chairman of the Palestinian National Authority, Yasser Arafat. On that occasion, Costa Rica was very clear in expressing its dissatisfaction at the recent decision by the Government of Israel to begin building a settlement at Har Homa in East Jerusalem. My country also reiterated its support for the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, as well as for Israel's just historical claims to secure borders.”

    1997-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3747 (1997) · source

  10. “Mr. Berrocal Soto (Costa Rica) (interpretation from Spanish): Mr. President, I take this opportunity to express my delegation's appreciation for the outstanding leadership you have shown in conducting our work in connection with this formal meeting, which was convened to address the situation of settlements in East Jerusalem. I also welcome the presence of the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, who is with us this evening. For several days now, the Security Council has devoted itself to discussing this matter, which is of crucial importance to the Middle East peace process. My country took part in the debate with a broad and well-defined position in support of the immediate resumption of the peace negotiations aimed at achieving full implementation of the Oslo agreements.”

    1997-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3747 (1997) · source

  11. “It also underlines that'a comprehensive solution to the conflict in the Middle East also requires a just and balanced solution to the problem of the Syrian territories currently occupied by Israel. Our country hopes that the development of constructive negotiations in that direction will come to complement and unify the current process of negotiations between Israel and Palestine. Finally, my country, in its capacity as a non- permanent member of the Security Council, believes this to be an appropriate occasion to reaffirm its traditional and historical policy in favour of peace and international security through dialogue and negotiations that guarantee the timely implementation of the resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly of the United Nations and the full observance of international law.”

    1997-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745 (1997) · source

  12. “Both leaders have dedicated their best efforts and national endeavours to create the proper conditions to achieve peace and a comprehensive solution to the conflicts in the Middle East. In this context, and in full agreement with the international community, my country firmly believes that a firm and lasting peace in the Middle East should be based on a wide and comprehensive vision that should necessarily encompass all areas of disagreement. It must also include, without exception, all the Governments in the region that have some influence in the settlement of those conflicts. Otherwise, peace in that sensitive part of the world will always be precaridus. In this spirit, Costa Rica reaffirms its support for the need to maintain and respect, the tenitofial integrity and the internationally recognized borders of Lebanon.”

    1997-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745 (1997) · source

  13. “_ My country trusts that the important mediating role that the Government of the United States has undertaken and continues to carry out, along with the importance of the direct contacts between President William Clinton, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the President of the Palestinian National Authority, Yasser Arafat, will make it possible to overcome these difficulties and create the necessary conditions to begin this last and essential stage of the negotiations. At the same time, my country believes that it is essential to point out the important role that President Hosni Mubarak of Egypt and His Majesty King Hussein of Jordan have played in the peace efforts.”

    1997-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745 (1997) · source

  14. “Costa Rica reaffirms this position and its willingness to develop full relations of friendship and cooperation with Palestine. Costa Rica, also a friend of the State of Israel, pursues an open and constructive policy regarding the situation in the Middle East and has always supported Israel in its just demands for secure borders. Our country also believes that unfortunately,i in the current circumstances some positions taken by certain radical Israeli political factibns impede the full realization of the Israeli people's legitimate desire for peace and the fulfilment of the Oslo accords. It is therefore essential to maintain the spirit of Oslo.”

    1997-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745 (1997) · source

  15. “This should include the matters pending with regard to settlements, refugees and the permanent status of Jerusalem. In this connection, our country wishes to take this opportunity to reiterate its stance of full and unconditional support and respect for all the consensual agreements that maybe undertaken during this final stage by'Israel and the Palestinian National Authority with regard to the matters pending, including the status of Jerusalem and the other matters addressed in the Oslo accord. Costa Rica has supported the recognition of all the rights of the Palestinian people since the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted resolution 181 (II) on 29 November 1947, in particular its right to establish its own Security COMIC" 37451h meeting Fifty-second year 5 March 1997 State.”

    1997-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745 (1997) · source

  16. “Costa Rica therefore considers it of great importance that all parties to the peace process should act in accordance with the agreements made in Oslo, and that the implementation of the agreements should continue normally while the concrete and positive actions necessary to achieve such a goal are carried out. This will to achieve peace, which was expressed at Oslo and reaffirmed by the signing of the Hebron protocol, should be maintained at all costs, in order to overcome negative situations that impede the proper implementation of agreements. Costa Rica believes that in the present circumstances it is of the utmost importance for the parties to begin as soon as possible the final stage of the negotiations aimed at achieving all the necessary agreements for the definition and establishment of a permanent status.”

    1997-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745 (1997) · source

  17. “Costa Rica, true to the traditional principles of its foreign policy, has always expressed its firm and determined support for the peace process and, in the context of its deep feelings of friendship for and solidarity with all the peoples of that region, reiterates that peace, stability and reconciliation in the Middle East should be based on faithful compliance with the Oslo accords. Those principles will determine the positions taken by our Country in the Security Council, as the Government of Costa Rica is convinced that the Oslo accords are the path to peace and that the international community has an obligation to contribute constructively to the effective conclusion of this process in a spirit of solidarity with Israel and the Palestinian National Authority.”

    1997-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745 (1997) · source

  18. “Mr. Berrocal Soto (Costa Rica) (interpretation from Spanish): In the light of the recent events in the Middle East, in particular the difficult situation resulting from the Israeli decision to build a housing project in Hat Home - a traditionally Arab area in East Jerusalem - which is the reason for the Security Council's formal meeting today, the Government of Costa Rica, in the context of its steadfast support for the peace process in that region, wishes to make the following statement.”

    1997-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745 (1997) · source

  19. “Mr. Berrocal Soto (Costa Rica) (interpretation from Spanish): The Government of Costa Rica associates itself with the words of solidarity and sorrow conveyed by the Security Council to the people and the Government of China on the death of their leader, Mr. Deng Xiaoping. Mr. Deng Xiaoping's extraordinary leadership led to a remarkable period of change and reform that brought well- being and an enormous improvement in the standard of living of the people of China. A few years before the end of the century, China is now one of the essential protagonists in the coming world of the twenty-first century. This is due in large measure to the ideas, vision and leadership of Mr. Deng Xiaoping. My Government and the people of Costa Rica reiterate their sincerest and most profound condolences to the people and the Government of China.”

    1997-02-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3742 (1997) · source

  20. “We would have been happy today if, with our vote, the Security Council had unanimously approved the dispatch of that mission of military observers to Guatemala. We deeply regret that this has not been possible. The damage is to the United Nations.”

    1997-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3730 (1997) · source

  21. “For the United Nations, however, this is the loss of an extraordinary opportunity to uphold the objectives of the Charter and to maintain its presence and influence on a peace process that, fortunately, is drawing to a close and with which not only Guatemala, but the entire Central American region, is closing the door on many years of war, death and destruction. It is particularly painful for the delegation of Costa Rica to have to make this statement. My country has played an active and leading role in the Central American peace process. Without being involved in the armed conflicts that have torn our region over the past two decades, Costa Rica was actively committed to the negotiations that ultimately achieved peace and reconciliation in Nicaragua and El Salvador.”

    1997-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3730 (1997) · source

  22. “The situation in which we find ourselves following the exercise of that veto is extremely damaging not to Guatemala or to Central America, but to the United Nations. The Government of Guatemala and the Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca have faithfully carried out all that was agreed in and established by the peace accords. We are sure that, in the worst-case scenario, there will be friendly democratic countries ready to carry out the important functions that would have been entrusted to that mission of military observers, if the Government of Guatemala requests it of them.”

    1997-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3730 (1997) · source

  23. “For all these reasons, my delegation deeply regrets that on this, Costa Rica's first opportunity to participate in the formal voting of the Security Council, and with regard to a situation that has nothing whatsoever to do with the peace process in Guatemala, one delegation has exercised its right of veto. We have thus lost an excellent opportunity for the United Nations to assume a leading and active role in that brotherly Central American country. The exercise of this veto is doubly regrettable, given the clear and firm assertions of that delegation that it agrees with the objectives and has no objection whatever to the text of the draft resolution submitted to the Security Council by the Group of Friends, which enjoys the sponsorship of my country and several other member States.”

    1997-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3730 (1997) · source

  24. “For over 10 years, the United Nations has clearly and unyieldingly supported the peace efforts of Central America. Repeated resolutions of the General Assembly have established the necessary political backing and support for the tasks of development. Moreover, this Council, through its own competence established under the Charter, has given constant attention to the situation in Central America and responded promptly to the peacekeeping needs of the region, as evidenced by the operations of the United Nations Observer Group in Central America, the United Nations Observer Mission in El Salvador and the United Nations Mission for the Verification of Human Rights and of Compliance with the Commitments of the Comprehensive Agreement on Human Rights in Guatemala.”

    1997-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3730 (1997) · source

  25. “It is a source of special satisfaction to my country that this noteworthy effort of the people of Guatemala has always enjoyed the valuable support of the international community, expressed, on the one hand, by the teamwork of the Group of Friends - made up of Colombia, France, Mexico, Norway, Spain, the United States of America and Venezuela - in the context of the negotiating process; and, on the other, by the United Nations, whose active presence was essential in promoting a resolution of the conflict and fostering the conditions necessary to the return of refugees and displaced persons, the observance of human rights and development assistance, and as an expression of the political support necessary for the pursuance of peace negotiations through the active and successful mediation of the Secretariat.”

    1997-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3730 (1997) · source

  26. “In this scenario developed by Central America, our Guatemalan brothers have carried out an important exercise of negotiation and national reconciliation that has brought peace, an end to a long-standing conflict of over 35 years and the establishment of a series of political, economic and social agreements aimed at transforming and modernizing Guatemala. Guatemala has not only put an end to war; it has made significant strides towards establishing a broad- based, pluralistic, multiethnic society that respects human rights and whose fundamental aim, based on national reconciliation, is the achievement of progress, development, justice and equity for all its inhabitants, without exception.”

    1997-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3730 (1997) · source

  27. “Based on Esquipulas II, Central America, with the active support and solidarity of the international community, carried through a broad political negotiation and dialogue, the achievements of which are now before us: War has ended in Nicaragua, El Salvador and, now, in Guatemala. In the five Central American countries, there are democratic Governments established through free and pluralistic electoral processes. Throughout the countries of the area, there is a broad pattern of respect for individual freedoms and the rule of law is the basis of political organization.”

    1997-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3730 (1997) · source

  28. “As a Central American country and brother of Guatemala, Costa Rica has embraced the enormous task undertaken by the Guatemalan people to achieve a firm and lasting peace. Ten years ago in Guatemala, we Central Americans took a firm decision to assume direction of a negotiating process that we ourselves had designed and agreed upon, which led to the end of fighting in our region, the achievement of peace, the consolidation of democracy, respect for human rights and the reconciliation of our peoples. In Guatemala in 1987, the Presidents of Central America effectively endorsed a procedure for the establishment of a firm and lasting peace in Central America, known as the Esquipulas II Agreement, which consolidated the fruits of the useful negotiations undertaken over three years through the mediation of the Contadora Group.”

    1997-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3730 (1997) · source

  29. “Mr. Berrocal Soto (Costa Rica) (interpretation from Spanish): As this is the first time that my country is speaking as a member of the Security Council, I should like at the outset to congratulate you, Sir. Under your able leadership and guidance, we are in the best possible hands. That is my conclusion after having worked with you since 1 January. My delegation also takes this opportunity to express its appreciation to you for your enormous diligence, which has made it possible for our informal consultations of recent days to conclude today and for the Security Council to pronounce itself - however regrettably - on the dispatch to Guatemala of a mission of military observers. Our gratitude also goes to the Group of Friends of Guatemala and the Secretariat.”

    1997-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3730 (1997) · source

  30. “We also ask them to take every possible measure to protect and ensure the safety and security of the inhabitants of the affected areas. In conclusion, Costa Rica expresses its condolences for the victims of these events and its full solidarity with their families. We also wish to reiterate the fundamental principle that holy places must be respected.”

    1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source

  31. “This is why Costa Rica was deeply disturbed to learn of the regrettable and reprehensible events in the city of Jerusalem and in Ramallah, Nablus, Bethlehem and Gaza. In this context, Costa Rica feels great sorrow over the violent events that have taken place and expresses its profound concern over these events, which most assuredly do not contribute to the appropriate climate of confidence for full implementation of the important commitments taken on in Oslo. Costa Rica urges and encourages all the parties concerned - particularly the Government of Israel and the Palestinian national authority - to make every effort, as soon as possible, to return to the negotiating process on the implementation of the peace agreements. This should include the resumption of talks between the two parties.”

    1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source

  32. “Mr. Berrocal Soto (Costa Rica) (interpretation from Spanish): I congratulate you, Mr. President, most particularly on your proper and skilful leadership of this debate and on your immediate convening of this meeting of the Security Council to consider the delicate situation in the Middle East. For several years now, Costa Rica has provided its full support to the peace process in the Middle East, and we welcomed with particular pleasure the peace agreements signed in Oslo by Israel and the Palestinian Authority, which demonstrated the important regional and international consensus in favour of the pacification of this very troubled part of the world. The path marked out in Oslo is the path of peace.”

    1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source