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Burleigh

lines on the record: 290
first: 1997-08-14
most recent: 1999-12-03
sittings or episodes: 53
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“It was never intended to usurp the primary responsibility for meeting civilian needs in Iraq, which continues to reside with the Government of that country. The United Nations has been compelled to take this temporary measure because of the blatant disregard which the Iraqi regime has demonstrated for the well-being of the Iraqi people. The United States will continue to support the uninterrupted continuation of this programme as long as it remains necessary for the international community to address urgent civilian needs which the Iraqi Government chooses to ignore.”
1999-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4077 (1999) · source
“That resolution will represent the culmination of many months of work by the Council, and needs to be in place before we turn our attention to authorizing a full phase VII of oil-for-food. We also commend the leadership of the Office of the Iraq Programme in managing the oil-for-food programme, especially in light of the obstacles recently erected by the Iraqi regime. We call upon the Government of Iraq to cease the cynical posturing we have seen over the past two weeks, to resume authorized oil production and exports without delay and to cooperate fully with the programme during the coming week and in the future. In closing, I would recall that the oil-for-food programme, as established by the Council in resolution 986 (1995), is a temporary measure.”
1999-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4077 (1999) · source
“There has been no disruption of humanitarian assistance under the oil-for-food programme, and it is a matter of the utmost importance that the programme continue without disruption. For that reason, we applaud the action the Council has taken today in acting to extend phase VI of the programme for seven days, through December 11. This resolution ensures that essential humanitarian assistance can continue while the Security Council prepares for adoption of a comprehensive resolution on Iraq next week. Adoption of that resolution, which includes many important provisions bearing on the oil-for-food programme, will clear the way for action on a full six-month extension of the programme a week from now.”
1999-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4077 (1999) · source
“The United States has a deep and enduring interest in the welfare of Iraqi citizens living under the regime of Saddam Hussein. We took a leading role in shaping the oil-for-food programme from its original conception shortly after the liberation of Kuwait in 1991. We note with satisfaction the documented success of this important humanitarian effort. Oil-for-food is the largest humanitarian assistance effort in United Nations history, and it has brought about a significant improvement in living conditions for the civilian population throughout Iraq. As all of us know, normal United Nations operations are ongoing throughout Iraq. Despite the Iraqi Government's unjustified recent decision to curtail authorized oil production and exports, large quantities of humanitarian supplies continue arriving in the country on a daily basis.”
1999-12-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4077 (1999) · source
“I too wanted just to add a few words. The draft resolution in front of us, I think, is non-controversial, given its technical nature. It was requested by one Council colleague that the Council should consider at least taking this step of a brief extension of the current phase of the oil-for-food programme, and I think all are agreeable to doing that. But this is just a brief interim step. The critical issue here, in my Government's view, is that it is time now for the Council as a whole to take up the Iraq issue comprehensively. We think that a strong majority of the Council is committed to a comprehensive approach, and I would like to call on all Council colleagues to agree to a maximal effort, along the lines of what Ambassador Dejammet said earlier, to reach closure on a comprehensive approach to the Iraq issue confronting the Council.”
1999-11-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4070 (1999) · source
“We would like to state here - we have heard similar statements from several of our colleagues - that the United States would support measures in the Council that Council colleagues believe would be effective in improving compliance with the orders of the Tribunals. We also recognize that there are a lot of challenges remaining before the Tribunals, and we are determined to help the Tribunals fulfil their mandates fully. To do this, Member States must provide the Tribunals with sufficient financial and material support. In that regard, it is our hope that the budget requests for the two Tribunals for calendar year 2000 will be approved expeditiously. Finally, let me thank Prosecutor Del Ponte again for being with us today. I hope that her relationship with the Council will be a regular and close one.”
1999-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4063 (1999) · source
“We hope the Tribunal in turn can also speed up its work with regard to its responsibilities in Rwanda, and, like Ambassador Fowler, who spoke earlier, we would welcome a report or would like to hear some kind of summary of the opinions and assessment of the Prosecutor after she completes her upcoming trip to Rwanda, which will be her first visit to that country that is important part of her responsibilities. Like many of our colleagues, we are troubled by the assertion, which we read about and hear about from time to time, that the Security Council is not providing adequate support to the Tribunals, whether political, material or budgetary support.”
1999-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4063 (1999) · source
“With regard to Croatia, while we welcome recent cooperation on one important case, there is much work left to be done. We support the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia's request for cooperation on Operations Storm and Flash, and we strongly urge the Government of Croatia to comply promptly. In the case of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda, like other colleagues, we note with regret that the Government of Rwanda has suspended cooperation with the Tribunal over a recent court decision, as we understand it. We understand Rwanda's frustration, but we hope that the Government of Rwanda will reconsider its decision and continue relations with the Tribunal.”
1999-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4063 (1999) · source
“We also believe that it is imperative that Radovan Karadiie face justice before the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Those indictees not yet in custody must understand that there is absolutely no safe haven for them. We thus do not agree with some of the points made this morning by our Russian colleague on this point. With regard to Kosovo, it is our view that the Tribunal's work there is of fundamental importance, and we appreciate very much the preliminary status report today. We understand the difficulty of the challenge and also its scope, and if there are additional resources which are needed, including gratis personnel, we hope we will hear directly from the Tribunal about those needs - and we need to hear loudly and clearly from the Tribunal about them.”
1999-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4063 (1999) · source
“In the case of the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, I would like to say that we agree with most of what we have heard from our colleagues this morning, and in particular most recently from Ambassador Hasmy: that one of the greatest challenges confronting the Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia is obtaining custody of indictees still at large. Serbia has made this difficult to achieve by offering de facto sanctuary to indicted fugitives. We agree with the Prosecutor's characterization this morning of the attitude in Belgrade as one of "total defiance". It is our view that this cannot be accepted by the international community. The Security Council must stand firm in its insistence that Serbia transfer indictees, including the "Vukovar Three", General Mladie, "Arkan" and, ultimately, Slobodan Milosevic and his co-indictees.”
1999-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4063 (1999) · source
“The United States, like other colleagues, is deeply concerned about reports of Member States failing to comply with Security Council resolutions. We share the view of other colleagues that it is essential for all Governments to fulfil those obligations, and we thus reiterate the call on all States to cooperate fully with the Tribunals and their organs: specifically, to execute the arrest warrants transmitted to them by the Tribunals and to comply with requests for information and investigations.”
1999-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4063 (1999) · source
“Like other colleagues, I want to thank the Prosecutor, Ms. Del Ponte, for being with us today and for giving us the briefing that we have listened to with great interest. It is our View that regular exchanges between the Tribunals and the Security Council are very welcome, and we look forward to more such exchanges. We would like to state that already the admirable determination and commitment of Ms. Del Ponte in her new role has been highly appreciated by my Government, and that we have every confidence in her abilities and look forward to a productive working relationship. I would like also to agree with what Ambassador Greenstock said earlier with regard to our appreciation for the work of the staff of the Tribunals. We appreciate very much their professionalism and dedication, and we hope that Ms. Del Ponte will convey that to them.”
1999-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4063 (1999) · source
“We applaud the courage and dedication of the personnel of the United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET). We know those assigned to the new mission will work hard to fill their shoes. We also commend all those who contributed to the United Nations authorized multinational force, particularly Australia for assuming such a daunting leadership task. INTERFET's efforts have laid the foundation for the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET). We look forward to working with the United Nations, the people of East Timor, President Wahid and the Government of Indonesia and our other partners to help ensure that East Timor's transition to independence is as smooth and successful as possible.”
1999-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4057 (1999) · source
“It is a long-standing practice that peacekeeping assessments are used to support United Nations staff, peacekeeping forces and civilian police. Civil society projects sustaining a transition to independence should be supported by contributions from those who have shown such a strong interest in helping East Timor become a viable independent State. We welcome the call for all parties to cooperate with investigations into reports of violations of international humanitarian and human rights law. The attack on civilians, United Nations staff, personnel of non-governmental organizations and journalists, as well as the forced displacement of East Timorese, were repugnant. It is imperative that credible bodies fully investigate these violations, identify those responsible and help bring them to justice.”
1999-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4057 (1999) · source
“The United Nations response to the crisis in East Timor is an example of the potential and great promise of this institution. I should like to comment on a few elements of the draft resolution before us. The Council has made appropriate arrangements for the transition from the multinational force to a United Nations peacekeeping operation. The transition will occur, as advised by the Secretary-General, taking into account the views of the Commander of the International Force, East Timor (INTERFET), and conditions on the ground. This will not prolong INTERFET's deployment, but it will ensure a safe and effective handover. The Secretary-General wisely decided to establish a trust fund for East Timor.”
1999-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4057 (1999) · source
“The international community must help the people of East Timor, first to rebuild their shattered lives and then to construct the institutions that they will need to become an independent State. In this regard, we stress the need for continued attention to the plight of those East Timorese who fled violence in East Timor only to face continuing intimidation in refugee camps in West Timor. They must have security in the camps, access to international assistance and the right to return home. At the same time, we emphasize the need for the United Nations to work in close consultation with the East Timorese and note with great pleasure the safe return to East Timor of Xanana Gusmao. We commend the members of the Security Council for their perseverance on East Timor. Over recent months we have worked together to support the United Nations.”
1999-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4057 (1999) · source
“I wish to note that Ambassador Holbrooke wanted and expected to be here in the Council this morning, because East Timor is an issue of very high priority for the United States. He is not here because he has been unexpectedly called away to address the United States arrears issue, which is currently before our Congress. I trust colleagues will understand that, and the Secretary-General as well. The United States supports the draft resolution to establish the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET). We applaud the decision of the Indonesian People's Consultative Assembly to accept the results of the popular consultation. As President Clinton said, this historic act "shows respect for the will of the people of East Timor". This draft resolution, like the Indonesian Assembly's vote, is the right course of action.”
1999-10-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4057 (1999) · source
“We hope that the President and the people of the Central African Republic can continue to make the necessary changes that will lead to lasting peace and stability.”
1999-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4056 (1999) · source
“It is also vital that the United Nations take steps as soon as possible to formulate a programme for the United Nations and other international donors to support reform after MINURCA departs. It is similarly important that the Government of the Central African Republic should use the next three months to complete the implementation of stabilizing reforms. The future of the Central African Republic is in the hands of the Government and its people. My Government has opposed extensions of MINURCA's mandate in the past. We are joining the consensus today, however, because we are committed to promoting peace and security throughout Africa as a means for enhancing development and economic growth.”
1999-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4056 (1999) · source
“MINURCA's job is essentially completed and it is now time for the people of the Central African Republic and their elected representatives to continue the process of military and economic reform. Specifically, we would encourage further military restructuring, demobilization and strict adherence to the International Monetary Fund programme, which includes the regular payment of salaries to soldiers and other Government employees. MINURCA will end on 15 February 2000. The need for a smooth transition to non-assessed post-conflict institution-building is paramount, in our View. MINURCA'S troops must begin to withdraw immediately. Departure cannot be delayed until the end of this extension.”
1999-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4056 (1999) · source
“The United States will join consensus to extend the mandate of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINURCA) for a three-month period. Since its establishment two years ago, MINURCA has helped create a much improved security situation in the Central African Republic. This, in turn, allowed the Government to conduct a peaceful presidential election on 19 September and to begin implementing much needed reforms. In this regard, we commend the Secretary-General's Special Representative, Ambassador Adeniji, and the men and women of MINURCA for their outstanding efforts. Much work, however, remains to be done in the Central African Republic - not by MINURCA, but by the Government and people themselves.”
1999-10-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4056 (1999) · source
“I enthusiastically second what Ambassador Fowler has just said about Ambassador Gambari and his many contributions. Aside from identifying ourselves with all the comments and assessments that Ambassador Fowler made, I should like to add that Ambassador Gambari's hard-headed pragmatism and directness have been very much appreciated by my delegation over and through many different issues, including most recently the discussions about how this Council and my Government, for example, will engage on the question of Sierra Leone and the presence of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) there. I want to wish him well, and I am sure colleagues will join me in that. We will miss him.”
1999-09-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4049Resumption3 (1999) · source
“Does President Chiluba have any advice or observations to share with us about how that disarmament process might work? Also, does he have any comments about how the national debate within the Congo, which is part of the overall Lusaka Agreement, is scheduled to proceed? We had a visit recently from the Minister of Justice of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, who told the Council that that process would be moving forward, but any reflections that President Chiluba may have on that subject would be welcome. I will close by again thanking President Chiluba both for work done in the past and what we hope will be his continuing commitment to this very important enterprise.”
1999-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4047 (1999) · source
“Some have been deployed, as President Chiluba mentioned, but some have not, and we need to be assured that the security situation justifies further deployment within the Democratic Republic of the Congo, because the Council and the Secretary-General will be sending these individuals into areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo where the security situation has, to put it mildly, not been assured in the past, in the very recent past, and even in the current situation. Like several colleagues, I would be very interested in knowing President Chiluba's views about the Joint Military Commission and what the next steps will be, the challenges that it faces now that its membership has been agreed to. On another subject, the disarmament of non-State actors within the Democratic Republic of the Congo is also a subject of high interest.”
1999-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4047 (1999) · source
“This is a theme that will not be new to President Chiluba, and it is something that we have repeatedly raised in the Council: that is, to establish a better way, from the Council's perspective, to have close interaction and coordination, in particular, with the Organization of African Unity and the Southern African Development Community efforts. I think that President Chiluba's being with us today is a very welcome step in that regard. With regard to the next steps in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it seems to us that the technical assessment mission should be dispatched as soon as possible, because what we think we need now is a very hard-headed evaluation of the security situation within the Democratic Republic of the Congo so that a decision can be made about the deployment of the already authorized military liaison officers.”
1999-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4047 (1999) · source
“First, I would like to say that, as far as the United States is concerned, I was very taken in particular by Ambassador Greenstock's remarks about the question of a practical and realistic mandate that is demanded by our national political systems, including, in our case, our Congress. With regard to any peacekeeping operation this is the case, and it certainly will be the case with regard to the question of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Another set of questions that frequently confronts the Security Council has to do with its relationship and coordination with regional and subregional organizations.”
1999-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4047 (1999) · source
“I would like to join my colleagues in thanking President Chiluba for joining the Council today and for presenting such an interesting review of his past efforts and the accomplishments made to date in this very important enterprise, and for sharing his views and suggestions about the future course of action. I would also like, as all colleagues before me have done, to thank him and to express our appreciation for his commitment and dedication - in fact, his stamina - in pursuing this process through very difficult times. I think we all here in the Council know and appreciate the commitment he made. I want to make just a couple of comments, and then I have a few questions similar to some of the questions my colleagues have raised.”
1999-09-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4047 (1999) · source
“The successful implementation of the Peace Agreement is essential to the establishment of peace, political order and stability in Sierra Leone. The best guarantee for an end to the immense suffering of the people of Sierra Leone and a beginning of reconciliation is for this Agreement to succeed. The United States supports the deployment of additional United Nations military observers, medical personnel and other support staff to help implement the Lome Agreement in Sierra Leone, as called for in the draft resolution now before us.”
1999-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4035 (1999) · source
“While we fully support the Lorne Agreement, we are concerned, as is the Secretary-General, by the Agreement's provisions for amnesty. We are eager to see the early establishment of a credible Truth and Reconciliation Commission, as called for by the Agreement. We also remain open to the possible establishment of an objective international fact-finding mission to document evidence of atrocities and provide information to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission as a basis for its work. The United States remains committed to the pursuit of accountability for serious violations of international humanitarian law, wherever they occur. At the same time, we recognize the need to allow the Lome Agreement to bear fruit.”
1999-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4035 (1999) · source
“Francis Okelo, and all the men and women of the United Nations Observer Mission who worked tirelessly, under difficult circumstances, to promote the cause of peace. The United States remains steadfast in its support for the Lorne Agreement. My Government stands ready to assist in its implementation. The United States has been a leading provider of emergency humanitarian and refugee assistance to Sierra Leone. We are prepared to consider additional help as required. The United States also remains committed to supporting the efforts of the Military Observer Group of ECOWAS (ECOMOG) in implementing the Lome Peace Agreement. The objective of the United States is to promote a regional peace that will end the conflict, relieve the suffering of the Sierra Leonean people and foster peace and national reconciliation.”
1999-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4035 (1999) · source
“The United States congratulates the Government of Sierra Leone and the Revolutionary United Front for having had the courage to begin the difficult process aimed at ending this great national tragedy. The United States commends the Governments of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) for their determined efforts to maintain security in Sierra Leone and to seek peace. We particularly acknowledge the enormous sacrifices made by Nigeria, Ghana, Guinea and Mali, whose brave soldiers fought for peace and democracy in Sierra Leone. We congratulate President Eyadema of Togo for his instrumental role in bringing the antagonists together, and we commend the important contribution made by the Secretary-General' s Special Representative in Sierra Leone, Mr.”
1999-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4035 (1999) · source
“The peace that was established in Lome on 7 July is a fragile one. The early August hostage-taking incident in the region east of Freetown serves to remind us of the tenuous nature of the agreement signed by the President of Sierra Leone, Mr. Kabbah, and the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) leader, Mr. Foday Sankoh. Yet despite the uncertainties that lie ahead, the Lome Agreement symbolizes the hope that Sierra Leone has finally embarked on the path towards national reconciliation and reconstruction. To help promote the implementation of the peace accord, we believe it is absolutely essential that the RUF leader, Foday Sankoh, return to Freetown. We encourage his immediate return to Sierra Leone.”
1999-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4035 (1999) · source
“I have been attending Security Council meetings for a little bit more than two years now, Sir, and I cannot recall such lavish praise being heaped on a sitting President as we have heard today. I surrender in advance in besting my colleagues in saying anything further about the energy and skill you have committed to this task. But I wanted to associate my delegation with those thoughts. For the first time in more than eight years, the people of Sierra Leone have an opportunity to enjoy the prospects of peace. After years of hardship, deprivation, dislocation and threats to their safety, the Sierra Leonean people can begin to focus on rebuilding their lives and their country. The Security Council, the United Nations and the international community must help them in this process.”
1999-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4035 (1999) · source
“We thank and compliment the United Nations leadership on this issue, and would like to express our gratitude and admiration to Liviu Bota for his devotion to the search for peace in Georgia. We wish him well in all his future endeavours. The vital role played by Mr. Bota underlines the need for swift appointment of his replacement. The new Special Representative should be chosen on the basis of qualifications, not nationality. We also take note of last month's five-year anniversary of the Commonwealth of Independent States peacekeeping force in Georgia. Finally, we again call upon the two sides to negotiate seriously and in good faith, to honour their commitments and the ceasefire, and to fulfil their obligation to safeguard international peacekeepers. The ultimate success or failure of the peace process is their responsibility.”
1999-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4029 (1999) · source
“The international community and the Friends of the Secretary-General on Georgia are ready to help with assistance, particularly with the refugees from Gali. But the sides need to demonstrate their commitment to that goal. With the upcoming Georgian elections, both sides may see excuses to delay. We hope that this is not the case, because time may not be on the side of peace. We owe much of the progress that has been achieved in the past two years to the contributions of Mr. Liviu Bota, the Secretary-General's Special Representative in Georgia during this period. Mr. Bota's leadership, supported by that of the Secretary-General, was indispensable in bringing about the ceasefire in May 1998 and was a subsequent impetus to negotiations that led the parties to Athens and Istanbul, and that will lead them to Yalta in the fall.”
1999-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4029 (1999) · source
“We too would like to welcome the Foreign Minister of Georgia, who is with us here this afternoon. The United States remains committed to the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG). We believe that it can continue to play a constructive role in the overall peace process in Georgia. Therefore, we unhesitatingly support its renewal. We note, however, that, despite the recent confidence-building meetings held in Athens and Istanbul, we are concerned about the absence of real progress on the negotiating front. There have been too many false hopes of important agreements that were dashed at the eleventh hour. The United States and the rest of the international community want the peace process to go forward. For that to happen, the sides must demonstrate the will to proceed.”
1999-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4029 (1999) · source
“The profiteers who help supply UNITA, if allowed to continue their malevolent mischief today, will create death and suffering elsewhere tomorrow. We must work together to put an end to these destructive activities. In this light, the United States welcomes Chairman Fowler's report today. We urge all Member States of the United Nations to consider seriously his findings and recommendations.”
1999-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4027 (1999) · source
“In this vein, my Government has worked to identify senior UNITA officials to whom specific travel and financial sanctions apply; we have promulgated regulations with criminal penalties for United States citizens violating these sanctions; we have volunteered personnel for the expert panels, and we are seeking to do the same with financial support; and we have also consistently sought to share intelligence information on Violations and Violators. While Angola's neighbours are not the sole actors in making sanctions against UNITA more effective, their role cannot be overemphasized. As the porous borders that are used to supply UN ITA are made ever more solid, the peace and security of the whole region are improved.”
1999-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4027 (1999) · source
“Specific points of progress have already been achieved. The Security Council earlier this summer created two expert panels to collect information on violators and Violations and to recommend measures aiding enforcement. As we have just heard from Ambassador Fowler, those panels should become operational soon. Chairman Fowler himself has been indefatigable, as has his colleague Mr. Angell, in spending many weeks in Africa and Europe, investigating disparate leads and enlisting national leaders to support this effort. The United States, for its part, stands ready to work together with any State committed to the common coal of improved implementation of the United Nations sanctions against UNITA.”
1999-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4027 (1999) · source
“Until now, UNITA has managed to evade most of these sanctions and has therefore been able to remain aggressive on the battlefield. The world community, nations and citizens alike, must work together to change this. Peace for the people of Angola must be our constant focus. Profit from sanctions-busting must be seen for what it is: the means to continued war and suffering. Under the leadership of Ambassador Fowler of Canada, the momentum is changing. Positive things are happening with our international partners that tell us the desire to strictly enforce the United Nations sanctions against UNITA is taking hold. As the Chair of the UNITA sanctions Committee this year, Ambassador Fowler's energy and creativity have sparked great progress and helped many people see, perhaps for the first time, the immense importance of this enterprise.”
1999-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4027 (1999) · source
“As we all know, and as the Angolan people know all too well, the war in Angola has gone on far too long. Unfortunately, as history has demonstrated, this state of affairs will continue as long as UNITA possesses the capacity to let it. We believe effective implementation of the sanctions against UNITA is an indispensable ingredient for the end to this war. The sanctions regime against UNITA has been cited as a model package, directly focused as it is on the commodities and activities that enable UNITA to wage war. These sanctions are not punitive. They are intended simply to diminish UNITA's war-making ability and thereby help establish the conditions for - and encourage UNITA to resume - a political dialogue as a method of bringing a durable peace to the people of Angola.”
1999-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4027 (1999) · source
“Ogata's visit to Washington last week, the State Department announced an additional mid-year contribution of $11.7 million for UNHCR's General Programmes. Of that amount, over half - $6.6 million - is for Africa. My Government looks forward with optimism to joining the rest of our colleagues in applying the positive lessons learned in Kosovo to those areas in Africa and around the world that still cry out for assistance. In closing, let me reiterate our appreciation to Mrs. Ogata for all she and her UNHCR colleagues have done to alleviate the plight of refugees throughout the world, and reassure her of my Government's continuing support for her efforts.”
1999-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4025 (1999) · source
“I wish to express my country's grave concern that the lethal nexus of drought and conflict in the Horn, which has produced so many humanitarian crises in the past, could well reappear later this year if a lack of access to food puts desperate people on the move. It is painfully clear that the challenges we face in the refugee area are immense and that both political instability and unforgiving environmental factors only raise the hurdles we must overcome. Yet we must not lose heart nor allow ourselves to be overwhelmed with pessimism. Our experience in Kosovo has shown that the international community, working together with a clear vision and common goal, can indeed make significant strides on the path towards repatriation and humanitarian assistance for refugees. I am happy to inform the Council that, during Mrs.”
1999-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4025 (1999) · source
“Ogata's report on the efforts of leaders in the region to provide humanitarian access to UNHCR and other relief entities. The United States Government has also been intimately involved, in cooperation with the special envoys of several other nations, in seeking to bring peace to Burundi, where internal and external peace processes are ongoing. It is difficult to predict when a peace agreement will be concluded. Meanwhile, the unfortunate number of Burundian refugees in Tanzania continues to grow. The ongoing tragic wars in Angola, in Somalia, in Sudan and between Ethiopia and Eritrea are also of great concern to the United States, as well as to this body.”
1999-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4025 (1999) · source
“Ogata has detailed, the refugee numbers have increased dramatically as Congolese from Congo (Brazzaville) have fled to Gabon and many from Congo (Kinshasa) have fled to the Central African Republic. As I mentioned earlier, the United States has been closely involved in efforts to conclude a ceasefire agreement in the Congo war. Only an end to that war and a cessation of hostilities will provide an opening for recovery and development for the people of that devastated country. Congolese refugees continue to flow to Tanzania and Zambia. Long-term insecurity in eastern Congo prevents the sustained delivery of relief assistance, raising fears that the coping mechanisms are being exhausted and that an extensive humanitarian disaster is imminent. We welcome Mrs.”
1999-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4025 (1999) · source
“The Brookings group of major donors, including non- governmental organizations, United Nations agencies and the World Bank, has selected Sierra Leone as a target country for proposed partnership initiatives. These initiatives will improve both relief and development planning and programme implementation. The United Nations has also decided to make Sierra Leone a pilot case in the strategic framework process. We are confident that these efforts can be fully coordinated to help give Sierra Leoneans the peace and recovery that they deserve. Meanwhile, significant conflicts in the Great Lakes region have affected some 4.1 million people - among them 950,000 refugees, an estimated 2.2 million internally displaced persons, more than 12,000 unaccompanied minors and 800,000 other conflict victims. In recent days, as Mrs.”
1999-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4025 (1999) · source
“The Group will also consider priorities for international assistance in all of the key areas, including humanitarian aid to innocent civilian victims of atrocities; demobilization and reintegration of former soldiers; and reconstruction of the social and economic infrastructure of the country. We expect that most, but not all, of the 450,000 Sierra Leonean refugees residing in Guinea, Liberia and Cote d'Ivoire will want to return as soon as they believe that Sierra Leone is secure. The United States strongly supports the voluntary repatriation and reintegration of those refugees who want to return home as soon as possible. We applaud the efforts of all those who realize that assistance for the humanitarian effort in Sierra Leone and throughout Africa must come from many sources.”
1999-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4025 (1999) · source
“In addition, former National Security Advisor Anthony Lake was in the Horn of Africa just last week to help support the OAU effort to encourage the Ethiopians and Eritreans to negotiate a settlement to their conflict. These are just some of the examples of the extent to which my Government shares Mrs. Ogata's conviction that the path to resolving refugee crises lies in finding solutions to the underlying political problems. For nearly a decade, Sierra Leoneans have endured the horrors of a war characterized by unspeakable atrocities. With the 7 July peace agreement, we have an opportunity to support the Sierra Leoneans on their path to national recovery. Indeed, in two days, the International Contact Group on Sierra Leone will meet in London to demonstrate support for the implementation of the Lome agreement.”
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“Ogata has spoken of the opportunity that springs from the peace processes in Sierra Leone and in Congo. My Government has been actively involved in facilitating the peace processes in these and other conflicts in Africa. In May, a united effort involving Presidential Envoy Jesse Jackson; the Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), President Eyadema of Togo; and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Francis Okelo, resulted in a ceasefire agreement for Sierra Leone. High- level United States representatives have been involved in promoting the peace process for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and our Special Envoy Howard Wolpe has been working actively with others to help resolve the situation in Burundi.”
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“Ogata was in Algiers for the summit of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), seeking the cooperation of heads of State on such critical issues as humanitarian access, and she has recently completed another fact-finding Visit to the Great Lakes region of Africa. Every one of us in this Chamber recognizes that humanitarian needs in Africa are quite substantial and that there are many obstacles to meeting them, from programming levels to logistical access. We agree with Mrs. Ogata that it is not by criticizing aid to victims in Kosovo that those obstacles in Africa will be overcome. We must instead look at the international community's response to the Kosovo crisis, take inspiration from what has proved possible and then work together to ensure that the same positive results are achieved in Africa. Mrs.”
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