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Biegman

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1994-02-14
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1997-06-30
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  1. “It is my delegation's hope that countries will make active use of the enlarged possibilities for interaction with the Council. It is extremely important that the Council receive the fullest possible support in carrying out its unique mandate to maintain international peace and security. Let me conclude by assuring the Council that the Netherlands, for its part, will certainly participate in the newly created opportunities to exchange views with the Council, as a further expression of our determination to contribute to the collective efforts of the Organization in maintaining international peace and security.”

    1994-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3449 (1994) · source

  2. “It needs the active participation and involvement of all Members of the United Nations. It is in this respect that the presidential statement has special significance. I have stated on other occasions that enhanced transparency of the work of the Council can strengthen public support in the Member States for participation in peace-keeping operations. The increase in the number and complexity of these operations makes it more and more difficult to find enough countries willing to make troops available to the United Nations. The new procedures will provide the Member States with better channels of information on the operations mandated by the Council and will, it is hoped, lead to increased involvement on their part.”

    1994-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3449 (1994) · source

  3. “It is therefore appropriate to congratulate the Council as a whole on the successful outcome. The Security Council has lent its ear to the numerous demands that were formulated in the general debate this year for enhanced transparency and better consultations with troop-contributing countries. This is a very positive development in the institutional relations between the Council and the General Assembly, which will, we hope, enhance the spirit of solidarity needed to cope with the increasing challenges of the Organization. The new procedures adopted today reflect the awareness that the implementation of the decisions and resolutions of the Council require cooperation and collective action. The Council cannot - by itself- ensure the implementation of the growing number of its resolutions.”

    1994-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3449 (1994) · source

  4. “We therefore warmly welcome the presidential statement the Council adopted this morning. It is, in the view of my delegation, a far-reaching and extremely important step on the path towards finding more suitable mechanisms to improve cooperation and communication between all parties involved in peace-keeping operations. I should like to express my sincere appreciation to the delegations of New Zealand and Argentina whose initiative gave birth to the discussions on the new procedures that were adopted by the Council today. At the same time, it must be admitted that the successful conclusion of the discussions of the Council on this item would not have been possible without the active participation and cooperation of all members of the Council,including especially the previous presidency, the United Kingdom.”

    1994-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3449 (1994) · source

  5. “Let me first congratulate you, Madam President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of November. I am happy to have the opportunity to address the Council on the important matter before it today. As a substantial contributor of troops to peace-keeping operations around the world, the Netherlands has always strongly advocated more regular interaction between all parties involved in those operations. In October my delegation, together with our Benelux partners, Belgium and Luxemburg, underlined in a letter to your predecessor the importance we attach to improving the procedures for the exchange of information and consultation between the 16 Council, the Secretariat and countries participating in peace-keeping operations.”

    1994-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3449 (1994) · source

  6. “Demilitarization of humanitarian trouble spots, as envisaged for Sarajevo by the United Nations and NATO, constitutes an important condition for a negotiated settlement. Arbitration could then be helpful in obtaining a lasting political solution. Should the parties not heed the NATO decision, the credibility of the United Nations and respect for its decision to institute "safe areas" would be at stake. We therefore expect that the present signal will be understood accordingly and will help to create the necessary conditions for a stable cease-fire and, ultimately, for a just overall political settlement.”

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

  7. “We will soon have almost 3,000 men in the field in and around the former Yugoslavia. This is, in absolute terms as well as in comparison to other troop contributors, a substantial effort. The Netherlands welcomes the NATO decisions and fully supports them.6 The decisions are well balanced and aim at the lifting of the siege of Sarajevo, which has been called for on several occasions by the Security Council. Lifting the siege of Sarajevo could be a step towards placing the city under United Nations administration, in conformity with the European Union Action Plan of 22 November 1993, to secure a negotiated settlement. The same principles should be applied to other areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina, such as Mostar - once it has been established as a "safe area" - and other "safe areas".”

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

  8. “The decisions taken by NATO on 9 February open the way for relieving the siege of Sarajevo. The threat of the use of force, embodied in this NATO decision, should be seen first of all as a political means to convince parties to withdraw their heavy weapons or place them under United Nations control. It is a clear signal to all parties that the escalation of violence against the civilian population and threats against United Nations personnel will not be tolerated.5 The implementation of these decisions will be closely coordinated with the Secretary-General and with UNPROFOR, as provided for in resolution 836 (1993). This is also necessary in order to safeguard the security of United Nations personnel on the ground. In this connection, I should like to recall that the Netherlands is one of the major troop contributors to UNPROFOR.”

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

  9. “Following the request of the Secretary-General contained in his letter of 6 February, the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) met to consider the situation that had arisen after the barbaric mortar attack on innocent civilians in Sarajevo on 5 February and to address the Secretary-General's request. Whatever the outcome of the ongoing inquiry into the carnage of 5 February - and I am afraid it is bound to be inconclusive - we have to keep in mind that during the past 22 months thousands upon thousands of innocent people have been killed, maimed or wounded in exactly the same way, and we know exactly who is responsible for the vast majority of these cases: nobody but the Bosnian Serbs. Who did it on 5 February is, in relation to the immense suffering caused so far, almost irrelevant.”

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

  10. “Mostar, in particular, has been under continuous siege and would therefore, in the view of my Government, also qualify to be designated as a "safe area" under resolution 836 (1993).4 That resolution, in its paragraph 10, clearly mandates Member States, acting nationally or through regional organizations or arrangements, to take all necessary measures, up to and including the use of air power, to support the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in its task of protecting the "safe areas", one of these being the capital city of Sarajevo. The authorization to take these measures under the Council's authority has therefore clearly been given under this paragraph.”

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

  11. “I should like to offer my Sincere congratulations, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month, and I should also like to to thank you for giving me this opportunity to state the position of the Netherlands on the tragic situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a Member State of the United Nations and a country which has for almost two years now been devastated by war and violence. This Council has on many occasions expressed itself on this intolerable situation. Six cities and towns have been declared "safe areas", but more communities are under siege and threatened.”

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