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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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“In favour: Bahrain, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, France, Gabon, Gambia, Japan, Kenya, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President (interpretation from Arabic): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1214 (1998). There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 6.35 pm.”
1998-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3952 (1998) · source
“We hope that efforts aimed at holding a ministerial meeting of the group in Tashkent with the participation of all principal Afghan factions will be crowned with success. Bahrain affirms the importance of continued contributions by the United Nations and specialized agencies in providing humanitarian relief to the Afghan people, which has suffered from war and natural disasters. Bahrain will vote in favour of the draft resolution before us. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I shall now put to the vote the draft resolution contained in document S/ 1998/ 1140. A vote was taken by show of hands.”
1998-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3952 (1998) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Bahrain. Bahrain is concerned at the continuing situation in Afghanistan, a situation of instability due to the continued fighting in parts of the country. It appeals to all Afghan factions to give priority to a political solution over a military solution and to conclude a ceasefire followed by political negotiations to reach a peaceful solution to the Afghan conflict. In this context, Bahrain pays tribute to the efforts by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi, to reach a peaceful solution of the Afghan problem and thereby reduce tension in the region. Moreover, Bahrain believes that the efforts by the "six plus two" group will lead to positive results if pursued in a balanced manner in tandem with those made by the United Nations.”
1998-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3952 (1998) · source
“I thank the Representative of Pakistan for his kind words addressed to me. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/1998/1140) before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. I shall first give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements before the voting.”
1998-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3952 (1998) · source
“I thank the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Pakistan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1998-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3952 (1998) · source
“The President (interpretation from Arabic): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security, document S/ 1998/ 1109; and the letter dated 23 November 1998 from the Secretary-General to the President of the Security Council, document S/ 1998/ 1139. Members of the Council also have before them document S/1998/1 140, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. The first speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
1998-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3952 (1998) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Pakistan, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In accordance with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion Without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Nejad Hosseinian (Islamic Republic ofIran) and Mr. Kamal (Pakistan) took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber.”
1998-12-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3952 (1998) · source
“The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 1.30 17.171.”
1998-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3951 (1998) · source
“I thank the representative of Angola for the kind words she addressed to me. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/1998/1 135) before it. If I hear no objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour." Bahrain, Brazil. China. Costa Rica. France. Gabon, Gambia, Japan, Kenya, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovenia. Sweden. United Kingdom of Great. Britain and Northern Ireland. United States of America The President (interpretation from Arabic): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1213 (1998). There are no further speakers on my list.”
1998-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3951 (1998) · source
“The President (interpretation from Arabic): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola, document S/l998/1110. Members also have before them document S/ 1998/ 1135, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Portugal, the Russian Federation and the United States of America. I give the floor to the representative of Angola.”
1998-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3951 (1998) · source
“The situation in Angola Report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (S/1998/1110) The President (interpretation from Arabic): I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Angola in which she requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Ms. Coelho Da Cruz (Angola) took a seat at the Council table.”
1998-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3951 (1998) · source
“As this is the first meeting of the Security Council for the month of December, I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to His Excellency Mr. Peter Burleigh, Acting Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations, for his service as President of the Security Council for the month of November. I am sure I speak for all members of the Security Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Burleigh for the great diplomatic skill with which he conducted the Council's business last month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted.”
1998-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3951 (1998) · source
“We know that the General Assembly adopted resolution 52/167 on 16 December 1997 to this end, but is that sufficient? Moreover, if such safeguards or assurances are being provided, do they indeed take shape in reality, in the field where the humanitarian agencies are functioning in conflict areas? Are security guarantees provided to these agencies in the field? Those are my delegation's concerns regarding the humanitarian agencies that are working to deliver humanitarian assistance to refugees, and I reiterate that this issue is no less important than the question of the refugees themselves.”
1998-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3942 (1998) · source
“My country feels that by assuring the security of these agencies and providing them proper conditions for work, we are attaching the same level of importance to them as to the refugees themselves. Indeed, how can humanitarian assistance be delivered if there is no conducive environment for delivering it through these agencies? Numerous kidnappings, killings and incidents of blackmail have targeted those responsible for the delivery of humanitarian assistance. As we take up these problems today, and with my delegation's full appreciation for the tireless work she is doing for the refugees, we would like to ask Mrs. Ogata whether there are sufficient assurances for the protection of humanitarian agencies as they deliver humanitarian assistance to refugees. And if such guarantees exist, have they been legally codified?”
1998-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3942 (1998) · source
“Mr. Buallay (Bahrain) (interpretation from Arabic): My delegation would like to thank you, Sir, for organizing and presiding over this open meeting, thus enabling us to hold a public debate. This clearly demonstrates that you are interested in holding meetings which are transparent, as has been advocated by numerous delegations. We are therefore grateful to you for having made that effort. My delegation would like to speak about the humanitarian agencies. We in no way wish to diminish the importance of the refugees. In fact, what we see is enhanced interest in the refugees. Given all the tragedies and tragic situations which we hear about concerning refugees, we know that the actions of the humanitarian agencies that are trying to bring humanitarian assistance to the refugees are no less important than the refugees themselves.”
1998-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3942 (1998) · source
“That would enable Iraq to implement the relevant Security Council resolutions and thereby devote itself to the economic and social development that it so sorely needs.”
1998-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3939 (1998) · source
“and IAEA would pave the way for the comprehensive review which was prepared by the Council and contained in the letter of its President addressed to the Secretary-General on 30 October. The review consists of two phases: that of destroying weapons of mass destruction and that of freeing Kuwaiti prisoners and restoring Kuwaiti property. We hope that through this review, Iraq will commit itself to meeting its obligation. Then the lifting of the long-lasting embargo could begin, an embargo that has caused the Iraqi people much suffering and much material and moral damage. In conclusion, my delegation supports the draft resolution that we are about to endorse today, and we hope that it will have positive effects. At the same time, we hope that consultation and dialogue will continue so that a way out of the present crisis can be found.”
1998-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3939 (1998) · source
“Even as the Security Council was preparing, over the last two months, to undertake a comprehensive review, the latest Iraqi decision put an end to all those strenuous efforts made by the members of the Council. It is in Iraq's interest to rescind those two decisions and resume its cooperation with the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). We hope that this will be done as soon as possible. My delegation believes that there is still a chance, and it should be seized. The international community should make a greater effort to convince Iraq and to encourage it to rescind its two previous decisions. Iraq's decision to rescind these two decisions to cease cooperation with UNSCOM.”
1998-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3939 (1998) · source
“Mr. Buallay (Bahrain) (interpretation from Arabic): After the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between Iraq and the United Nations on 23 February 1998, the relationship between the two sides continued to be a good one. Everything seemed to be going smoothly and naturally. That relationship was free of any problem whatsoever; during that period no problems, in the full sense of the word, were created. Everyone hoped that this situation would continue. However, Iraq's decision of 5 August this year has caused much damage to that relationship. That was followed by the decision of 31 October, which further complicated the situation. My delegation finds those decisions by Iraq unfortunate.”
1998-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3939 (1998) · source
“Proceeding from the State of Bahrain's belief in the need to settle political crises through dialogue, direct negotiations and refraining from military force - which can only increase tensions - my delegation will support the draft resolution before the Council today, with the understanding that the interpretation of the last preambular paragraph and the operative paragraph 14 does not prejudice Islamic shariah.”
1998-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3921Resumption1 (1998) · source
“My delegation reaffirms its full support for the efforts made by the United Nations - as represented by the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General in Afghanistan - as well as for the activities of the United Nations Special Mission in Afghanistan, to facilitate the peace process aimed at obtaining the objectives of national reconciliation and a durable settlement in Afghanistan. In this context, my delegation appeals to all States, the programmes and specialized agencies of the United Nations and other international organizations to resume providing humanitarian assistance to all those in need in Afghanistan as soon as security conditions permit. We affirm the need to guarantee the safety and security of the personnel of international organizations working for the Afghan people and for peace in the country.”
1998-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3921Resumption1 (1998) · source
“Mr. Buallay (Bahrain) (interpretation from Arabic): My delegation has stressed on many previous occasions the need to resolve the Afghan crisis through dialogue, peaceful means and direct negotiations between all Afghan factions. Escalation, hostilities and resort to force are not the means to resolve that crisis. In this context, we call on all Afghan factions to cease hostilities, to return to the negotiating table and to cooperate in order to reach a comprehensive solution and a durable peace in Afghanistan. We also call on the international community and the States with influence in Afghanistan to intensify their efforts, in cooperation with the United Nations, in order to help the parties reach a peaceful settlement through negotiation.”
1998-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3921Resumption1 (1998) · source
“We hope also that adequate preparations will be made in order for the trial to take place in a positive atmosphere, thus assuring the parties and the international community that the desired results will be achieved. In this context, we reaffirm the need for cooperation by the parties concerned in making the arrangements necessary for the trial to take place and reach a successful conclusion. That will make it possible to close the Lockerbie file and lift the longstanding sanctions so that the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya may resume its national development and its role in the international community's efforts towards international peace and security.”
1998-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3920 (1998) · source
“We all hope that this will be the first step towards the lifting of the sanctions and towards the definitive closing of the Lockerbie file. The imposition of sanctions cannot be unlimited, without a clear objective and a set deadline with a beginning and an end, because that would cause the citizens of the country on which sanctions are imposed to suffer increasingly with the passage of time. Thus sanctions, to have an effect, must have an objective and a set deadline. The issue of the trial of the two accused, according to the United States-United Kingdom initiative accepted by Libya, involves a number of legal procedures, and we hope that the parties concerned will reach agreement thereon.”
1998-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3920 (1998) · source
“After years of deadlock in the Security Council, despite the many efforts deployed during that time, and the imposition of sanctions on the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya because of the suspected involvement of two of its citizens in the Lockerbie incident, today a positive development is taking place: the United States-United Kingdom initiative, one of three initiatives put forth by the League of Arab States to resolve the Lockerbie issue. My country also welcomes Libya's positive response to the initiative, which it had previously accepted when it was set forth initially. The draft resolution before the Security Council today calls for suspending the sanctions imposed on the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya if the two suspects appear to stand trial.”
1998-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3920 (1998) · source
“Mr. Buallay (Bahrain) (interpretation from Arabic): My country condemned the Lockerbie incident, a terrorist act, just as we condemn all forms of terrorism and all perpetrators and abetters of terrorism as well as those who give them safe haven. We reiterate our condolences to the families of the victims, we reaffirm our sympathy with them, and we hope that the day is near when justice will prevail. We reiterate also our call for the convening of an international conference to combat terrorism.”
1998-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3920 (1998) · source
“A climate of security and other necessary conditions must be established to that end. Finally, we support the recommendation of the Secretary-General, set out in paragraph 41 of his report, that the mandate of UNOMIG be extended for a further period of six months, until 31 January 1999. We also support the draft resolution before the Council today, and will vote in its favour.”
1998-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3912 (1998) · source
“If they do not cooperate with the international community and with the United Nations, the situation on the ground could further deteriorate. My delegation urges the two parties to fulfil all their obligations and to respect all relevant resolutions of the Security Council. We urge them to exercise the greatest restraint and to take advantage of the present opportunities for peace. We believe that the recent Geneva meetings marked a path that will allow the parties to return to the negotiating table and to settle their disputes in a peaceful manner taking into account all the interests of all the parties. Among the issues that must be resolved is the question of refugees and displaced persons. The refugees and displaced persons must return to their homes in conformity with the quadripartite agreement concluded on 4 April 1994.”
1998-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3912 (1998) · source
“We note that the security situation has deteriorated, which has had negative repercussions of various kinds, including in particular the flight of some 40,000 persons who had returned to live in the Gali region. We believe that such hostilities are in the interest neither of the parties nor of the peace that all seek. The international community, and the United Nations in particular, have made considerable efforts to restore peace to the region. But the parties themselves have not fulfilled their obligations to the international community; this has led to additional problems and difficulties. My delegation condemns the attacks on UNOMIG and on the peacekeeping forces of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). The responsibility for their security lies with the two parties.”
1998-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3912 (1998) · source
“Mr. Buallay (Bahrain) (interpretation from Arabic): My delegation warmly welcomes the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia to this meeting. We also wish to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the manner in which you have been guiding the work of the Security Council over the past month. We pay tribute to the efforts of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG), of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, of the Russian Federation as facilitator, of the group of Friends of the Secretary-General, of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and of all others trying to bring about a peaceful settlement of the crisis in Georgia.”
1998-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3912 (1998) · source
“The grave situation resulting from these Israeli measures is the reason the Group of Arab States called for this urgent meeting of the Security Council today. We expect the Security Council to fully shoulder its responsibility to compel Israel to respect previous Security Council resolutions on Jerusalem and to live up to its commitments under the Fourth Geneva Convention. We hope that the Security Council, in response to the request of the Group of Arab States, will take the appropriate measures to confront the illegal Israeli actions. A firm Security Council position, based on its responsibilities to deter illegal Israeli action, in accordance with the Charter, will reaffirm the Security Council's credibility, imposing international legitimacy based on international law for Palestinian and all Arab occupied territories.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900 (1998) · source
“They are a breach of the General Assembly resolutions adopted at the tenth emergency special session, all of which call upon Israel, the occupying Power, to refrain from making any administrative or demographic changes in Jerusalem until agreement is reached within the framework of the peace process, which will decide the fate of Holy Jerusalem. It is clear that this official Israeli policy does not support a just peace. Indeed, it is a premeditated act against the peace process. Instead of refraining from such measures, we find Israel attempting to prevent any genuine progress in the peace talks so that it may continue to take illegal measures to change the facts on the ground in the occupied Arab territories, including in Holy Jerusalem.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900 (1998) · source
“"The Conference urged the international community, particularly the co-sponsors of the peace process, to pressure Israel to comply with the resolutions of international legality and to end its settlement policy. It called on the Security Council to revive the International Committee for supervising and monitoring the ban on settlements in Al-Quds and the other occupied Palestinian and Arab territories. It also urged the international community and all States providing economic and financial assistance to Israel to stop such assistance which Israel uses to carry out its settler colonization scheme in occupied Arab territories, in occupied Palestine and the occupied Syrian Golan." [5/1998/311, para. 34] Such illegal Israeli policies are a clear breach of the Fourth Geneva Convention and the 16 Security Council resolutions on holy Jerusalem.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900 (1998) · source
“"It further rejects the Israeli policy of expanding Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian and other Arab territories and the creation of armed militias composed of Israeli settlers, believing that such acts constitute a breach of the framework of the Madrid peace conference and of all relevant General Assembly and Security Council resolutions, in particular Security Council resolution 252 (1968), which declares such measures by Israel in Jerusalem to be null and void." Moreover, the final communique of the twenty-fifth session of the Foreign Ministers of the Organization of the Islamic Conference contained the following statement.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900 (1998) · source
“The Council of Ministers of the Arab Gulf Cooperation Council met at Riyadh on Sunday, 28 June 1998, and declared that "It utterly and completely rejects and condemns the decision of the Israeli Government to expand the geographic boundaries of the Holy City of Jerusalem and to attempt to change its demographic and population makeup, because such measures are contrary to the norms of international law and to binding international resolutions.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900 (1998) · source
“When it was occupied by Israel in 1967, the Holy City of Jerusalem was about 7 square kilometres in area; 72 square kilometres have since been added. The expansionist plan will increase the area to 184 square kilometres. This plan constitutes an attempt to change the demographic composition of the city of Jerusalem by increasing the number of Jewish inhabitants to nearly 1 million in order to make them the majority.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900 (1998) · source
“Secondly, the Ariel settlement has now been officially declared a city, which means that it no longer falls within the occupied territories and is therefore non-negotiable. Thirdly, there has been systematic demolition of Palestinian homes in Jerusalem on hollow and varied pretexts. People have been forcibly thrown out of their homes, and their homes have been confiscated by settlers under the very noses of the Israeli police - and, indeed, with their protection. Fourthly, the municipal boundaries of the city of Jerusalem have been expanded to include illegal settlements adjacent to Jerusalem, with the aim of judaizing the city. This plan includes the speedy construction of roads and the expansion of services between the settlements and Jerusalem, and an increase in the number of settlements.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900 (1998) · source
“But the Israeli Government has persisted in its intransigence, flouting all agreements signed with the Arab side based on the principle of land for peace and on complete withdrawal from all occupied Palestinian lands, including Jerusalem, from southern Lebanon and from occupied Syrian Golan. This month, the Israeli authorities of the present Israeli Government have taken a number of illegal measures, which include the following. First, they have created a so- called civil guard in the Israeli settlements on the West Bank. These armed groups, whose members surely belong to extremist settler circles, pose a threat to the security of Palestinians. This step was taken in clear contravention of Security Council resolution 904 (1994), which called upon Israel to confiscate the arms of settlers to prevent their use against unarmed Palestinians.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900 (1998) · source
“Since taking power, the current Israeli Government has taken actions that are inimical to the Palestinian people in the occupied Arab territories. That Government has abandoned all its commitments. It has turned its back on the peace agreements concluded with the Palestinians. As a result of the policies and practices of the Israeli Government, the Middle East peace process is now at an impasse. The Israeli Government' s attacks against the peace process have continued in spite of intense efforts by the sponsors of that process - the United States of America and the Russian Federation - and by the States of the European Union to save it and return it to the right course.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900 (1998) · source
“Mr. Buallay (Bahrain) (interpretation from Arabic): The delegation of the State of Bahrain wishes at the outset to express its great appreciation to all the members of the Security Council for responding to the Arab Group's request to consider the grave situation resulting from the Israeli Government's decision of 21 June 1998 on expanding the municipal boundaries of the city of Jerusalem. That decision would change the legal status of the city as a Holy City for all three major monotheistic religions, would increase Israel's grip on the Holy City, and would eradicate its Arab character by changing its demographic and population makeup. This is in contravention of all relevant Security Council and General Assembly resolutions.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900 (1998) · source
“In the light of the statement made by the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, I pose this question: how can the contemporary international community allow a situation to develop in which children are so badly treated, given that previous civilizations had values and rules governing the conduct of war that shielded children and women from the kind of harm we witness today? Bahrain, which is keen to provide the necessary protection for children against the destructive effects of armed conflicts, would like to express its appreciation to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Olara Otunnu, and to state here and now that the recommendations that he made today are worthy of examination and analysis.”
1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source
“The continuing efforts of the United Nations programmes, funds and agencies that are concerned with providing protection to children who are victims of armed conflicts provide an ideal means of mitigating the effects of these conflicts on innocent children, who, in fact, constitute the majority of victims. The phenomenon of using children in armed conflicts has become so acute that it has gone beyond all of the moral value systems acknowledged by the international community.”
1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source
“We expect children to be treated kindly and with care because they are young and vulnerable, physically and psychologically. However, we see that some take advantage of them because of their vulnerability - a fact that makes the abuse of children one of the most inhumane and atrocious practices ever perpetrated. It would be beneficial for the international community to study in depth the social dislocations that result in the exposure of children to this form of exploitation. Conflicts, and their major causes, cannot be isolated from other social factors, particularly when such factors are directly linked to such conflicts.”
1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source
“My delegation has joined the consensus on the draft, in its belief in this cause as just and important to the entire international community and out of its conviction of the need for all parties to conflicts to abide by all their obligations, in accordance with the principles of international law - particularly the Geneva Conventions of 1949, their Additional Protocols of 1977, and the 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child - and the commitments incumbent upon all States to punish the perpetrators of serious violations of international humanitarian laws applicable in this regard. My delegation strongly condemns the targeting of children in armed conflicts, and their humiliation and subjection to atrocities, exploitation, abduction and displacement, not to mention their recruitment by force for military activities.”
1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source
“Mr. Buallay (Bahrain) (interpretation from Arabic): My delegation should like to extend to you, Sir, and to the delegation of Portugal its sincere thanks for convening this open debate, which we hope will be repeated on other issues of interest to the Council, thus allowing all United Nations Members to participate and contribute, in implementation of the principle of transparency in the Council's work. I should like at the outset to express my delegation's appreciation to all those who participated in preparing the presidential statement on children in armed conflict that we will adopt today.”
1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source
“On that basis the Council saw fit to adopt this draft resolution in order to update those facilities so that the prescribed increase set by the Council can take place, upon the recommendation of the Secretary-General, with the aim of alleviating the suffering of the Iraqi people resulting from the sanctions regime imposed on Iraq. When the Council approves the increase under the oil- for-food formula in accordance with the provisions of the draft resolution to be adopted today, it follows that realistic and practical means must be made available in order to achieve that increase on the ground. My delegation therefore supports the draft resolution and will vote in favour of it.”
1998-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3893 (1998) · source
“Our understanding is that the draft resolution to be adopted today would not make the oil-for-food formula a permanent one in the sense that it might suggest that the sanctions would not be lifted against Iraq. Rather, it must be perceived as a programme designed to mitigate the suffering of the Iraqi people as a result of sanctions which we hope will come to an end once the reasons for the sanctions have been removed and through Iraq's fulfilment of its obligations under the relevant Security Council resolutions. The adoption of the draft resolution follows from the recommendations of the technical team dispatched by the Secretary-General to inspect the viability of the Iraqi oil facilities, which concluded that the output of those facilities would not be commensurate with the quota for humanitarian needs.”
1998-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3893 (1998) · source
“Mr. Buallay (Bahrain) (interpretation from Arabic): First of all, my delegation would like to express its profound appreciation for all the efforts made in preparing and drafting the text of this draft resolution, which culminated in the text before the Council today. The State of Bahrain has a firm position regarding the humanitarian situation in Iraq and, in this context, it supports all efforts aimed at facilitating the dispatch of humanitarian aid to the Iraqi population, which has suffered immensely under the sanctions regime imposed on Iraq. My delegation affirms what we discussed in the extensive informal consultations regarding the distribution plan.”
1998-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3893 (1998) · source
“This is especially true because what took place in Bosnia also takes place elsewhere; witness, for example, the ongoing events in Kosovo, which is now the scene of excessive Serbian violence against Kosovar Albanians. In conclusion, my delegation supports the draft resolution before the Council today, by which the Council would decide to extend the mandate of UNMIBH for an additional period terminating on 21 June 1999. We shall vote in favour of the draft resolution.”
1998-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3892 (1998) · source
“My delegation reaffirms its support for the important role played by UNMIBH, SFOR and the IPTF, and wishes to stress its support for efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Coordinator of United Nations Operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the important role of the Commissioner of the International Police Task Force. While reaffirming its support for the Dayton Agreement, Bahrain wishes to renew its condemnation of all repressive Serbian practices and of the excessive use of military force against other ethnic groups in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We condemn in particular crimes committed against Muslims in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In that regard, my country believes that all Serbian war criminals must be prosecuted for their crimes, as an example to others.”
1998-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3892 (1998) · source