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Buallay

lines on the record: 427
first: 1997-03-06
most recent: 2002-09-23
sittings or episodes: 72
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“What the country currently needs urgently is a steady flow of humanitarian assistance and havens and refuge for thousands of refugees and displaced persons. As you know, Mr. President, on more than one occasion during our informal consultations, my delegation raised the question of the need of the international community to support the activities carried out by the International Committee of the Red Cross concerning the manufacturing of artificial limbs to rehabilitate war victims whose limbs have been amputated, in order to reintegrate them into society. My delegation had hoped that a centre for rehabilitation and the manufacture of artificial limbs would be established in Sierra Leone. It is our hope today that the Secretariat will seriously consider this proposal.”
1999-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4078 (1999) · source
“My delegation expresses its concern at the continued acts of kidnapping, rape and plunder, in particular in the eastern part of the country. Mr. Bockarie is currently shirking his obligation and commitment to the Lome Agreement and is casting doubt on its credibility. RUF leaders shoulder the primary responsibility for containing Mr. Bockarie, and we call upon them to make every effort to convince him to accept the peaceful option for the solution of the crisis in Sierra Leone. My delegation condemns all acts of violence and all crimes perpetrated against unarmed civilians and humanitarian workers, the latest of which was the kidnapping of two doctors from a non-governmental organization. We call on the parties responsible for their kidnapping to release them as soon as possible.”
1999-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4078 (1999) · source
“Therefore, my delegation would like to reaffirm the need for the international community to focus on the disarmament aspect. My delegation wishes to thank the Government of the United Kingdom and the World Bank for their support for the DDR programme. We call upon the donor countries and other international organizations to provide the necessary support for this programme in particular and for the peace process in Sierra Leone in general. Despite the efforts mentioned, the political and military situation in Sierra Leone continues to be unstable. This continued instability will have negative effects on the general security situation in the rest of the country. In order to contain the security situation, we affirm the importance of the speedy deployment of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) observers.”
1999-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4078 (1999) · source
“Mr. Al-Dosari (Bahrain) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset allow me to express our thanks to Mr. Bernard Miyet for his valuable briefing on the most recent developments in Sierra Leone. My delegation welcomes the progress made thus far in implementation of the Lome Agreement by the return of the leaders of the Revolutionary United Front of Sierra Leone (RUF) and the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC), the two main militias in Sierra Leone, as well as the establishment of the Government of National Unity, the registration of RUF as a political party and the noticeable increase in the number of ex- combatants registered with the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programme. Commitment to the ceasefire is the cornerstone of success of the peace process and national reconciliation in Sierra Leone.”
1999-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4078 (1999) · source
“The Security Council has a duty to play a role as coordinator in order to establish a complementarity with other United Nations bodies, especially the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, so as to actively prevent conflicts before they erupt. The Council could then rebut criticism that it is detached from the outside world, even if this affects Member States which depend on it. We all hope that we will see action, not just words, and that the Council can refute the criticisms that it is a private club. I have been a bit lengthy, but I felt it was necessary given the significance and gravity of the subject.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“Such expected success might be an example for other regions in the world that have been exposed to conflicts. Finally, the Security Council must be fully convinced of the need to ensure coordination and liaison between it and other United Nations bodies in word and deed, through its methods of work and its practices, mainly by implementing the following points: first, a more strict implementation of arms embargoes in areas of conflict; secondly, participation of the States parties to conflicts in the deliberations of the Council, pursuant to Article 31 of the Charter; thirdly, dealing with the status of refugees in a positive way, so as to prevent their participation in conflicts; and fourthly, creating a targeted culture which would highlight the harmful consequences of conflicts.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“There is still hope that we might see coordination between the Security Council and other United Nations bodies. Indeed, the Security Council coordinated its activities with the Economic and Social Council by delegating to that body the task of building peace institutions in Haiti after a lengthy conflict. Indeed, a similar situation exists in Guinea-Bissau. By happenstance or coincidence, the Secretary-General appointed as Special Representative to Haiti the former Permanent Representative of Guinea-Bissau. We are convinced that these two peace-building operations, in Haiti and in Guinea-Bissau, will succeed and thereby convince those who have doubts about the Security Council that there is an organic link between peacekeeping and peace-building.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“This would encourage us to ask for the creation of a detailed, targeted culture of peace in order to teach the harmful effects of conflicts. The United Nations has teaching and training institutions and agencies that can teach such a culture on the basis of peace, which would prevail throughout the world, or on the basis of the sufferings of peoples in the wake of two devastating world wars. Even though current, post-cold-war conflicts are of an internal, ethnic or religious nature, it is necessary to adopt an integrated approach so as to teach the bases of peace and to heighten peoples' awareness of the harmful effects of conflicts by giving practical examples of what is taking place in current areas of tension, of which there are numerous examples. An important point is that there is still hope, and we should reiterate this.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“In that case, we should coordinate the action of the Council with those of organizations that help refugees, because it is unacceptable for refugees, the victims of conflicts, to be forced to bear arms by one or the other party to a conflict. They should be given sanctuary and taken to protected areas until their final return and rehabilitation, so that they become active members of society rather than causes of conflict. Finally, what about the culture of conflict prevention? All that we see in the media is pictures of refugees in a state of despair and distress. The culture of conflict prevention is something more complex than that. It requires a heightening of awareness so as to instil in people's minds from childhood the harmful consequences of conflicts in order that they would not become involved in such conflicts.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“This leads us to believe that such internal conflicts can exist for long periods of time only through the provision of outside and continually flowing arms and munitions. In other words, the United Nations is powerless in the face of the interests of certain Member States or certain parties within those Member States that try to gain quick benefit at the expense of peoples' lives and property. The role of the Security Council in the prevention of conflict also involves the protection of refugees and victims of conflicts. The Council should give serious consideration to their situation, even if this is not strictly within the framework of its responsibilities.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“Areas of tension still exist and will continue to exist as long as there is a lack of organization between United Nations bodies - particularly between the Security Council and the Economic and Social Council. Another instrument available to the Security Council to stem conflicts is the committees on arms embargoes. It is true that the United Nations is not a Government and that it has no army. Its weight and prestige come from Member States. What happens, however, when there is a contradiction between the interests of the United Nations and those of certain Member States? We are all aware that certain areas of tension have existed for over 20 years. Those tensions continue. We know that arms flows have continued without interruption and that mercenaries exist.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“The lack of cooperation we are currently witnessing may lead to a dangerous renewal of conflict if the Security Council does not urge the Economic and Social Council to fill the gap left by armed conflicts by rebuilding peacekeeping institutions through the implementation of economic and social development programmes. There is no doubt that the Security Council is the principal body responsible for the maintenance of peace and for coordinating the substantial resources provided by Member States for the settlement of conflicts. But is it not better to prevent conflicts before they erupt? Is it not better to prevent the repetition of conflicts by consolidating institutions and peace-building?”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“How, then, can one explain this contradiction and duplication of efforts? This is due to bad organization between efforts to build peace and to maintain it. We note that the Security Council works apart from other bodies and institutions of the United Nations system, whereas the subjects and issues discussed in the Council are complementary and cannot be separated from each other. For example, the Council examines the issue of the maintenance of peace, but its role ends at the signing of a ceasefire agreement. Peace-building institutions such as the Economic and Social Council then intervene, without any real coordination between the two bodies and without a discernible line between the beginning of the role of one and the end of the role of the other. Experience has shown that those roles are necessarily complementary.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“There are many important tools available for the settlement of disputes under Article 33 of the United Nations Charter: negotiation, enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement and other peaceful means. Those peaceful means are generally effective and can play an important role in settling many disputes and preventing armed conflicts. There is no doubt that we are speaking about conditions in the best of all possible worlds. What is happening now, however, is that the most important United Nations bodies and institutions are working without proper coordination, a situation that has led to duplication of efforts, waste, contradiction and bad organization. The United Nations is a single Organization that has created many bodies to serve Member States.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“In this regard, conciliation and post-conflict peace-building are of particular importance. The United Nations should encourage the international community to rebuild the economic infrastructure of States that have recently emerged from armed conflicts in order for them to avoid falling into a spiral of Violence again. In accordance with the "Agenda for Peace", fact-finding commissions should be increasingly used as special tools on the initiative of the Secretary-General, the Security Council or the General Assembly. Any request for a country to be assigned a fact-finding commission should be considered without delay, and Member States should submit all necessary information needed to bring about effective preventive diplomacy.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“For example, we see that the issues of the Middle East, Palestine, the occupied Syrian Golan Heights and the occupied Lebanese territories are not currently on the agenda of the Security Council, even though the basic principles for the continuation of peace negotiations taking place outside the Council are based on Security Council resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973) and 425 (1978). These resolutions of the Council have not yet been implemented, meaning that the occupying Power has flagrantly disregarded the will of the Council. In this connection, we should highlight policies and strategies to strengthen confidence and provide early warning on the basis of detailed analysis and of determining facts, particularly since many conflicts have economic, social and historical causes.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“The "Agenda for Peace", has shown that the roles of the Security Council and of the Secretary-General are important. The roles of the General Assembly, regional organizations, programmes and specialized agencies of the United Nations system are also of importance in ensuring the success of efforts to prevent armed conflicts. The Secretary-General, the Security Council, the General Assembly, other bodies of the international Organization and regional organizations must all cooperate and coordinate their efforts. Selectivity and policies of double standards in dealing with conflicts should not prevail in the Council's discussions, and mechanisms to avoid this should be developed.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“This was to be done under what was called preventive diplomacy and on the basis of the establishment and maintenance of peace. Following this request, Secretary-General Boutros Boutros- Ghali submitted his "Agenda for Peace", in which he stated that international circumstances were such that the United Nations was ready to play an important role in the prevention of armed conflicts. According to the "Agenda for Peace", if the Security Council had not been able to settle many international crises and conflicts it was because of the repeated use of the veto by the permanent members of the Security Council due to the cold war and the tensions that prevailed throughout the world. Preventive diplomacy is one of the most important ways of preventing conflicts.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“Mr. Buallay (Bahrain) (spoke in Arabic): First of all, my delegation welcomes the initiative taken to discuss this important issue. We hope that this effort will help us in our debates, especially since at the dawn of the third millennium the international community hopes that the Council will put an end to disputes throughout the world by laying the foundations for a world of peace and security based on cooperation and solidarity. Aware of the importance of preventing armed conflicts, the Security Council issued a presidential statement at its summit held on 31 January 1992, asking the Secretary-General to submit an analysis and recommendations on ways of strengthening within the provisions of the Charter the capacity of the United Nations to prevent armed conflicts.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“This meeting today is indicative of a collective will to overcome the current problems in order to ensure full implementation of the Dayton Agreement, followed by concrete steps that would enable Bosnia and Herzegovina to regain its material and moral force to live in peace - a peace necessary for economic and social development in the country. Finally, we welcome the New York Declaration agreed upon by the Bosnian Presidency last night.”
1999-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4069 (1999) · source
“The border police, economic reform, the fight against corruption, the settlement of the problem of mines - all these are issues that require further efforts. The international community can help the Bosnians to resolve these problems. On the other hand, the Dayton Peace Agreement is the only alternative, that is, the best means currently available to resolve the problems of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Therefore, we call on all parties concerned in Bosnia and Herzegovina to hold fast to that Agreement. We call upon them to make all possible efforts to ensure that all the provisions of the Agreement are implemented in all sincerity and in good faith.”
1999-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4069 (1999) · source
“We are fully in favour of just forgiveness that would lead to stability in Bosnia. However, the magnitude and barbarity of those crimes require that the perpetrators be prosecuted. We reaffirm the need to support the Tribunal and to assist it in arresting the perpetrators of crimes against humanity in Bosnia and Herzegovina. They must be prosecuted, especially the big fish among them. My delegation agrees with the Chair of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina regarding local criminal courts. We also believe that these local courts do not have the capacity to undertake such a difficult task. In addition, we believe that these tasks fall within the jurisdiction of the International Tribunal.”
1999-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4069 (1999) · source
“As for refugee return, my delegation believes that much has to be done to ensure the full return of refugees of all ethnic backgrounds to their homes. This requires the protection of returnees, the provision of a secure environment and opportunities for work. We believe that progress achieved in the area of property law will help in this regard. As for the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, for prosecution of war criminals, the issue was raised today by the Bosnian Presidency. It is an issue that we have raised, too, in this Council on a number of occasions, including just last week during the statement made by Ms. Carla Del Ponte, the Prosecutor of the Tribunal. The principal indictees remain at large. They perpetrated their crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, then they moved on to Kosovo. Where is justice to be found here?”
1999-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4069 (1999) · source
“However, more progress must be made for life to be normal again. This requires cooperation and concerted efforts on the part of all, the closing of the dark past, the opening of a new page - a new era - of understanding and a true desire to live in peace in a multi-ethnic, multi-cultural society. This is what the Security Council expects from the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina. For international support to continue for peace efforts in Bosnia, the Bosnians themselves must redouble their efforts to settle their own differences. We urge the Bosnian Presidency to cooperate fully with the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Office of the High Representative to implement the Peace Accords in Bosnia and Herzegovina and to coordinate efforts in order to overcome the current difficulties.”
1999-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4069 (1999) · source
“It is also indicative of the recognition of the efforts of the Security Council in particular, and of the United Nations in general, as the Members of the Presidency have just expressed, in facing a complicated situation in a war-torn country attempting repeatedly to obtain peace. Through difficult negotiations, the signing of the Dayton Agreement was finally achieved in 1995. The United Nations efforts did have a cost - a very high cost, at times - such as the loss of life. We express our sincere condolences to the families of World Food Programme personnel who met their death in the recent airplane accident over Kosovo. Since the signing of the Dayton Peace Agreement, concrete progress has been made in the area of refugee return, in institution-building, judicial reform, economic regeneration and in other areas.”
1999-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4069 (1999) · source
“Mr. Buallay (B ahrain)(spoke in Arabic): At the outset, my delegation would like to thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this Security Council meeting, as part of the remarkable efforts being made presently by your delegation. My delegation would also like to welcome the personal presence of the Members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Security Council. Indeed, this is a golden opportunity for Council members, an opportunity we could not even have dreamed of in the past. Their presence here today is a clear indication of the progress made in the peace process in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
1999-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4069 (1999) · source
“We know that there are victims who were killed under the most appalling circumstances, reminiscent of the Dark Ages. We would like to warn against these tendencies of delay, leniency and non-cooperation with the Tribunal, which can only have gravely detrimental effects. We would like to sound an alert concerning the criminals who remain at large and who, unfortunately, would not be deterred from committing other horrible crimes if not brought to justice. This situation must not be allowed to continue.”
1999-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4063 (1999) · source
“What are the true reasons? We are bound to note in this regard that when it comes to bringing these people to justice the system appears to be very soft, and the evidence will likely disappear over time. Ms. Del Ponte, like her predecessor, has told us that it is often impossible to rely on the cooperation of States that are in a position to give information concerning the indictees, with a view to bringing them to justice. She has reported that these States do not always provide the evidence requested of them, a matter we cannot understand. We also fail to understand this kind of justice that is based on tardy cooperation with the Tribunal that the Council set up for this purpose. Do we need more convincing evidence than the mass graves?”
1999-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4063 (1999) · source
“Mr. Buallay (Bahrain) (spoke in Arabic): Given the impressive number of mass graves and victims found in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo, the number of individuals indicted seems remarkably low. If we consider the massacres and the savage brutality of the acts that have been committed, the question that arises is, what seems to be the problem? Why is there such a clear imbalance between the number of victims and the number of individuals who have been indicted and brought to trial? This is especially true in the case of high officials and leaders. The commanders who directed these massacres in Bosnia and then reappeared in Kosovo remain at large. Have modern investigative methods, including the use of satellite technology, proved powerless in identifying these people, or are there some parties that do not wish to bring them to justice?”
1999-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4063 (1999) · source
“Despite this, and in demonstration of our cooperation with the Council, we will vote in favour of the draft resolution before us today, which was accepted by Indonesia, as was stated earlier by its representative.”
1999-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4057 (1999) · source
“We wish to make clear our understanding of operative paragraph 12 of the draft resolution. We agree with the part of that paragraph that states that the Indonesian authorities are responsible for taking measures to ensure the return of refugees from West Timor and other parts of Indonesia to East Timor. However, we believe that the identification of the measures to be taken should be left to the Indonesian Government itself, not only because the areas mentioned are under Indonesia's control and sovereignty, but also because the Indonesian Government has demonstrated on a number of occasions that it honours its commitments. Therefore, we believe that there is no need to include the second part of operative paragraph 12.”
1999-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4057 (1999) · source
“This objective can be realized only by transcending the events of the past and looking to the future. In preparing this draft resolution, we tried to stay clear of anything that might inflame sensitivities and preferred to take a different approach based on a positive outlook and on paying tribute to the cooperation shown by the parties, particularly the Indonesian Government. Without its cooperation, this process would not have been carried out in East Timor, starting with the popular consultation and ending with the adoption of its results by the Indonesian parliament. Concomitant with the above, steps were taken by the Indonesian Government, which has proved that it can assume its full responsibilities and that it does not need to be reminded of them.”
1999-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4057 (1999) · source
“Mr. Buallay (Bahrain) (spoke in Arabic): The draft resolution on which we are going to vote today is of particular importance because it is related to the establishment of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), which will assume, inter alia, full responsibility for East Timor and will be granted all the legislative and executive powers necessary to carry out East Timor's to independence. On this occasion, we wish to express our appreciation for the efforts undertaken by the Secretary-General and his Special Representative in this connection. We believe that one of the very important tasks of UNTAET will be to achieve reconciliation among the East Timorese people and to prepare East Timor for effective participation in the international community.”
1999-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4057 (1999) · source
“Finally, the various working groups mandated by relevant General Assembly resolutions to draft conventions to combat terrorism constitute a powerful instrument for countries to use in codifying their efforts in this regard. It is for all these considerations that my delegation supports and will vote in favour of the draft resolution before the Council.”
1999-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4053 (1999) · source
“Bahrain believes that there is a need for wider international understanding of the concept of the protection of human rights, which is used by terrorists as a pretext to achieve their objectives. The promotion of the concept of national sovereignty and the maintenance of security and stability for peoples are basic concerns that should compel members of the international community to intensify their cooperation in combating terrorism. Furthermore, the concept of peoples' right to self-determination and to resist foreign occupation - which has been endorsed by the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly - must not be equated with the concept of overthrowing legitimate Governments in order to assume power.”
1999-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4053 (1999) · source
“Bahrain is convinced that there is a need to arrive at an understanding among States on the strengthening of the principle of the extradition of those suspected of acts of terrorism. My delegation believes that there is a need for comprehensive, integrated cooperation between States in the field of legal and juridical assistance. There is also a need for international cooperation to arrive at a unified understanding of political asylum and not to allow terrorists to take advantage of the opportunities that this principle provides to find safe haven. My country believes in the positive role that can be played by various media in exposing terrorists. The State of Bahrain supports that role and believes it should have the continuous support and encouragement of Governments.”
1999-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4053 (1999) · source
“Therefore, we urge for the sake of justice that the peace process should move at a much faster pace than is currently the case, on the basis of land for peace and the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, in order to achieve a just and fair peace. The international community should establish the necessary legal instruments to cover all aspects relating to combating terrorism, and this should include the provision of a clear, precise definition of the concept of terrorism. This could constitute an important and new starting point to combat terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. In this regard, my country supports the convening of an international conference on the definition of terrorism and the establishment of machinery through which States can cooperate in exchanging information relevant to combating terrorism.”
1999-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4053 (1999) · source
“The international community must tighten the noose around terrorists, wherever they may be, by depriving them of safe havens and of the necessary financing, especially since they exploit the principles of human rights and international humanitarian law by hiding behind it in order to acquire refugee status. There is another form of terrorism that is no less grave than terrorism perpetrated by individuals: State terrorism. This is what we witnessed during the Balkan war, as well as in Kosovo. The occupied Arab territories in Palestine, Syria and southern Lebanon witness many forms of such State terrorism, as exemplified by Israel's demolition of the homes of Palestinian citizens, the usurpation of their land resources and the denial of their freedoms and basic rights.”
1999-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4053 (1999) · source
“What we are dealing with at this time are acts of violence carried out indiscriminately by certain groups against a country, from outside or from within, against civilians or civilian targets, with the aim of causing fear and intimidation among innocent civilians and creating an atmosphere of chaos in order to destabilize that country and threaten its security. Acts of terrorism could not continue to be perpetrated without outside support, whether by individuals, groups or States. The worst form of that support is States' provision of safe havens for terrorists, as well as the means of communication necessary to spread their destructive thoughts and to instigate the commission of acts of terrorism.”
1999-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4053 (1999) · source
“Mr. Buallay (Bahrain) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me at the outset, Mr. President, to express my sincere thanks to you and to your delegation for your initiative to include the question of terrorism on our agenda for this month, as well as for the preparation of the draft resolution that aims at drawing the attention of world public opinion to the gravity of the phenomenon of terrorism, which has spread to many countries and has become a threat to international peace and security. The first things that come to mind when dealing with the question of terrorism are who stands behind and supports acts of terrorism and who provides terrorists with money, weapons and safe havens.”
1999-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4053 (1999) · source
“In conclusion, while we welcome the cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations in Africa, and the strengthening of African peacekeeping capacity, we would also emphasize the need for continued assistance to African countries so that they may realize the utmost possible state of security and stability, which are essential to achieving prosperity and sustainable development for their people in the near future.”
1999-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption1 (1999) · source
“It is also worth noting that these efforts coincide with the measures that have been taken by various African countries to liberalize their trade, regulate their exchanges and privatize their obsolete State corporations. We hope that these positive changes will spur donors and developed countries to provide assistance to States to encourage them to persevere on the road they have chosen so that they may become models for other African States. The goal here is the realization of economic and social growth so it can lead to averting potential conflicts.”
1999-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption1 (1999) · source
“The tragic humanitarian situation of many refugees and displaced persons in various African countries - particularly that of women, children and the elderly - means that the international community, and donor countries in particular, must provide the resources necessary for humanitarian assistance prescribed by the humanitarian agencies of the United Nations. We note that the report of the Secretary-General highlights international efforts aimed at encouraging economic growth in Africa. This involves increasing transparency in public administration, strengthening administrative capacities, creating an atmosphere favourable to investments, enhancing competitiveness and introducing proposals aimed at exploring strong initiatives to alleviate the debt of highly indebted poor countries in Africa.”
1999-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption1 (1999) · source
“The offices established by the United Nations to provide assistance in post-conflict peace-building situations in various African countries play a very important role, because they help to create appropriate conditions for the re-establishment and consolidation of peace by supporting national reconciliation efforts. Of course, their success depends largely on greater organizational and financial support from international financial institutions. Humanitarian assistance provided to African countries is an important priority when we look at conflicts in Africa. In this connection, we would like to emphasize the importance of coordinating the assistance provided and of ensuring free and unhampered access to humanitarian personnel and supplies. We also have to make sure that assistance actually reaches the people who need it.”
1999-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption1 (1999) · source
“We therefore approve the approach of convening a subregional conference on the proliferation and illicit trafficking in arms and drugs. We also support the idea of understanding the consequences of illicit trafficking in arms. In this context, we stress the need for developing a strategy to deal with the problem, with a view to eliminating it through setting up controls on the manufacture, export and import of weapons. On strengthening African capacity for peacekeeping and post-conflict peace-building, we urge the United Nations to intensify its work in organizing and training civilian police for peacekeeping purposes. We also support seminars on the administration of missions. We believe that providing the necessary funds to develop and complete this task is an important question that should be studied carefully.”
1999-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption1 (1999) · source
“One of the steps taken by the Security Council to put an end to conflicts, where the parties did not respond to international and regional appeals to respect ceasefires and to start negotiations that would lead to peace agreements was the imposition of sanctions on those involved in the fighting. In this respect, the Bahrain delegation endorses the Secretariat's approach in encouraging the efforts of the Member States and regional organizations and non-governmental organizations to make the sanctions imposed by the Security Council more effective but less cruel. We would not like the sanctions to have a negative impact on the people rather than on the leaders, who are the ones primarily targeted. Another factor that leads to conflict in Africa is the problem of illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons.”
1999-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption1 (1999) · source
“In addition, the international community' s political and material support is needed for African regional organizations so that they can continue their efforts to end armed conflicts and restore peace and security in the areas of conflict. The report shows clearly that the Secretary-General, and thereby the organs of the United Nations, have made many efforts to implement the recommendations regarding support for regional and subregional initiatives that aim at preserving peace and eliminating the causes of conflict in Africa. Two Special Representatives participated very effectively in different negotiations under the auspices of the OAU and other regional organizations in Africa. The Secretariat has also held special meetings on how to help certain African countries avoid the outbreak of conflict.”
1999-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption1 (1999) · source
“This will undoubtedly help to strengthen the cooperation between the United Nations system and the OAU. It will also help us to find a common denominator on how to implement the Security Council decisions and presidential statements on how to implement the recommendations of the Secretary-General. Matters involving Africa have always taken up a large share of the Council's deliberations. Peace and calm have indeed been restored in some areas. We believe that those successes were due to cooperation between the parties to the conflict and the international and regional organizations as they tried to find peaceful solutions. Also there was compliance with the provisions of the peace agreements that were signed.”
1999-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Mr. Buallay (Bahrain) (spoke in Arabic): I should like to extend to you, Mr. President, and to your delegation, my deep appreciation and thanks for the great efforts you made in organizing this meeting, which is part of the follow-up to the action taken since the ministerial meeting last year on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa. I welcome the important statement of the Secretary- General this morning. I also commend him on his progress report on implementation of the recommendations in the report regarding the causes of conflict in Africa. I appreciate the report's valuable information about the efforts made in this context. I should also like to thank the Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) for having participated in this meeting.”
1999-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Finally, I would like to express our support for the draft resolution before us at this meeting. It is our hope that the draft resolution will contribute in a genuine manner to the protection of civilians during armed conflict. I mention in particular the establishment of a working group to consider and study the recommendations made by the Secretary-General in his report.”
1999-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046 (1999) · source