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Cabral

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first: 1996-09-20
most recent: 2012-12-20
sittings or episodes: 74
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“My country today is more convinced than ever that the efforts of the international community, and above all the efforts of the competent bodies of the United Nations, must be more sharply focused, with much greater determination and political will, on the major causes of the flow of refugees and displaced persons. The creation of a healthier socio-economic and political environment, as well as the installation of political regimes that respect human rights, including the creation of institutions based on the principle of the primacy of law, justice and the equality of citizens, are fundamental conditions for the mass exodus of refugees and displaced persons to be halted.”
1996-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3713 (1996) · source
“The events in eastern Zaire are a clear illustration of the reality that confronts us today. We are aware that the magnitude of the population movements is not confined to a humanitarian aspect. There is also a political aspect that would be difficult to ignore the major responsibility for which lies first and foremost with the countries involved. Nevertheless, the assistance of the international community is indeed proving to be indispensable. This is why my delegation welcomes the holding of this meeting this evening, in which several other members of the United Nations are participating. This is indeed a collective responsibility, which we have decided to shoulder.”
1996-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3713 (1996) · source
“These are the cause of confrontations and armed conflicts that unfortunately create an exodus of thousands of human beings who take to the roads: men, women, children and old people are left abandoned, adrift in despair wandering waves of humanity searching for safe - or supposedly safe - places, forced to survive crushed together, sometimes like cattle, in camps where the conditions were just described by our colleague from Zaire as subhuman. These mass movements of people, in conditions that are difficult to control, hamper the socio-economic development of the host countries and give rise to the serious consequences we are deploring today. These consequences have serious implications for the security and stability of the countries involved, but also for regional and international security.”
1996-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3713 (1996) · source
“I think, as has been said here, that apart from the emotions and resentments - which are sometimes justified - we first need to focus on the desire to achieve a solution in which human rights will prevail. We are living today in a world in which centres of tensions explode all over the globe as a result of racial hatred, the lack of tolerance, ethnic persecution, the absence of democratic rule and unbridled political ambition.”
1996-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3713 (1996) · source
“We have above all listened very carefully to the statement by the representative of Canada, a most enlightening and courageous statement. We salute the delegation of Canada which has taken a stand in favour of the survival of that part of humanity formed by the populations living in misery today in eastern Zaire. A short time ago the representative of Zaire dwelt on the circumstances prevailing in his country, a most regrettable situation whose precariousness is difficult to exaggerate. However, I think that we need to remember from what he said that Zaire, an African country we all respect, has always been committed to championing the human condition. Because I believe that this evening it is indeed the human condition that is at stake.”
1996-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3713 (1996) · source
“Mr. Cabral (Guinea-Bissau) (interpretation from French): Over the past 50 years, the Security Council has had its great moments. We believe that this evening's meeting will be among those that have best contributed to giving the concept of collective responsibility its true meaning. However, our meeting this evening will have above all contributed to making the Security Council that prestigious assembly to which millions of human beings turn and upon which often depends the survival of millions of human beings like you and me, Sir. The meeting this evening will have contributed to giving out Council a human face and a soul. We have listened very attentively and with great respect to the statements made here by the countries involved - Zaire, Rwanda and Burundi - but also to those made by all the other members of the Council.”
1996-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3713 (1996) · source
“We hope that today's debate will contribute to a correct understanding of what is at stake, taking into better account the serious consequences of this conflict for the Afghan people, as well as for the countries of the region and for international peace and security.”
1996-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3705 (1996) · source
“The humanitarian assistance provided by the United Nations and other international and non-governmental organizations, in highly precarious security conditions, to alleviate the suffering of this people deserves our deepest gratitude. But we have to point out that the effectiveness of humanitarian assistance continues to be hindered by the lack of a political settlement of the conflict, and to hinge on such a settlement. The situation in Afghanistan demands rapid and concerted action by the international community. The Security Council must be in a position to act along these lines, taking into account all aspects of the Afghan issue and the views of all the parties concerned.”
1996-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3705 (1996) · source
“It is essential that an immediate ceasefire be declared and conditions created that are conducive to the formation of a government of national union that would incorporate all elements of the Afghan population. It is also important to cut off the flow of arms at its source. We call upon the parties to the conflict to respect their obligations and to honour their commitments regarding the security of the personnel of the United Nations and related bodies, in particular of the humanitarian organizations that are attempting to satisfy the many urgent needs of the Afghan people, a people that for several years has been suffering the torments of a war fuelled by endless rivalry.”
1996-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3705 (1996) · source
“The delegation of Guinea-Bissau would like to reaffirm its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity of Afghanistan. We urge all parties to cease hostilities and end the fighting. We invite them to cooperate with the United Nations Special Mission to Afghanistan, whose tireless efforts we applaud, to reach a comprehensive political settlement to the conflict that is tearing the country apart and causing great suffering to the Afghan people. The conflict in Afghanistan cannot be settled by fighting. National reconciliation should, most certainly, be encouraged through negotiations among all the parties involved, free from any outside interference.”
1996-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3705 (1996) · source
“The delegation of Guinea-Bissau expresses its deep concern at the scale and intensification of the fighting, which has claimed many victims among the civilian population and led to a new wave of refugees and displaced persons. We are also dismayed at the violations of the most fundamental human rights, particularly those of women and young girls, who are now facing all kinds of obstacles that prevent them from reaching their full potential. We note and deplore the fact that the consequences of the war in Afghanistan are increasingly affecting neighbouring States, directly threatening their national interests and security. It is clear that the conflict in Afghanistan is having a destabilizing effect throughout the region.”
1996-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3705 (1996) · source
“Mr. Cabral (Guinea-Bissau) (interpretation from French): The Security Council debate on the situation in Afghanistan is most timely, as we are seeing an upsurge of violence in that country as war rages ever more furiously. The international community cannot be a silent witness to the deterioration of the situation, nor can it be unaware of the dangerous consequences of the conflict in Afghanistan. One glance at a map of the world is enough proof. We would like to express our gratitude to the representatives of the Russian Federation and to the four members of the Commonwealth of Independent States for requesting a meeting of the Security Council on this subject.”
1996-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3705 (1996) · source
“We are convinced that once peace has returned, the international community will make the necessary contribution to rebuilding the country, which has been laid to ruin by so many years of war. The peace process in Angola is going through a crucial phase. We must support it so that it might be concluded as quickly as possible. The precariousness of the situation calls for the good will of all the parties concerned, which should act in a constructive manner, bearing in mind the genuine interests of the Angolan people, who aspire, and are entitled, to peace and well-being. My country has high hopes that UNITA will take part with resolve in the effort at national reconciliation. The nations that we represent are duty-bound to ensure, and to lend their assistance to, the peaceful and final settlement of the conflict in Angola.”
1996-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3702 (1996) · source
“The international community certainly has an important role to play in the affirmation and maintenance of the irreversible nature of the peace process in Angola, which should be completed, in accordance with the agreed- upon framework, as quickly as possible. We are aware that the United Nations presence in that country involves a considerable financial effort in view of the budgetary restrictions imposed on the functioning of our Organization. The parties concerned are aware that the effort of the international community can be justified and will continue only if they show a genuine determination to work tirelessly towards the establishment of a comprehensive and definitive peace in Angola.”
1996-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3702 (1996) · source
“My country notes with satisfaction that an important step has been taken in this regard, but the fact remains that it is insufficient. The peace effort in Angola cannot have any strings attached to it other than those requirements provided for in the Lusaka Protocol. It would be regrettable if, after all the steps taken by the parties - which, we should recall, were the result of lengthy and painstaking negotiations - the peace process were jeopardized once again because of partisan considerations that are unrelated to the previously agreed framework. In fact, we must do away with all the remaining obstacles, promote the free circulation of people and goods throughout the national territory, and work towards the strict implementation of the Lusaka Protocol.”
1996-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3702 (1996) · source
“Nevertheless, the two parties, and UNITA in particular, must continue to endeavour to work tirelessly within the prescribed time-frame and through concrete, mutually agreed action towards the achievement of peace in Angola. This notwithstanding, some stages, because they were previously defined and agreed upon, are unavoidable and must be dealt with quickly. In this connection, we deplore the slowness in the implementation of the military aspect of the Lusaka Protocol, which must be corrected. The efforts at quartering, disarmament and demobilization must continue to be pursued rigorously in an overall effort at unifying the Angolan Armed Forces, which necessarily requires the integration of high-ranking UNITA officers.”
1996-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3702 (1996) · source
“The higher interest of the Angolan people must continue to be the final goal and to have primacy in the peace process in Angola. It is this primacy that the political parties must endeavour to acknowledge and respect and which in the final analysis must be brought to bear in negotiations and prevail in the end. The Angolan people have suffered too much and are desperately waiting for an end to be put to the procrastination and for other obstacles to the full implementation of the Lusaka Protocol to be removed. The agreed-upon timetable must be complied with in all of its aspects. We know that the proposed machinery is not easy to set up and that its complexity is compounded by political and psychological factors.”
1996-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3702 (1996) · source
“It has lasted so long that it is now time to put a definite end to it. The many agreements reached along the path of national reconciliation and peace, up to the signing of the Lusaka Protocol in November 1994, must serve as a reference in our common reflection and in charting the course ahead. These various stages have, unfortunately, only too often been marked by unfulfilled commitments and set- backs, which have today led to, and fuel, an unprecedented climate of suspicion. Regrettably, mistrust between the parties persists. We must try to overcome it by pursuing a constructive dialogue, because without dialogue there can be no national harmony. The path to peace in Angola is no doubt a difficult one, but it can be followed if taken with determination and open- mindedness.”
1996-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3702 (1996) · source
“I should like at this juncture, on behalf of my country to pay tribute to Maitre Blondin Beye for his determination and effectiveness and his keen sense of duty. I should like also to pay well-deserved tribute to all the military observers, the staff officers, the civilian police and the troops, as well as to all the non-governmental and humanitarian organizations whose personnel are risking their lives to contribute to the peace efforts in Angola. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General, reporting on the situation, gave us a perfectly clear and highly instructive picture of the circumstances prevailing today in Angola. The solution to the Angolan conflict certainly faces many obstacles. The decades-old war in Angola has resulted in hundreds of thousands of casualties and caused irreparable harm.”
1996-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3702 (1996) · source
“The situation in Angola remains difficult, and characterized as it is by continued antagonism, which contributes to its precariousness and to further delaying the peace process set up by the signing of the Lusaka Protocol, almost two years ago. The most recent report of the Secretary-General is clear in this regard. The report states that in the past three months little progress has been achieved in the implementation of the timetable agreed on by the two parties. Scrupulous respect for this timetable should lead to the creation of new structures allowing for the effective participation of UNITA in the governance of Angola. The facts as presented by the Secretary-General were broadly corroborated yesterday morning by his Special Representative, Maitre Blondin Beye, before members of the Council.”
1996-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3702 (1996) · source
“Mr. Cabral (Guinea-Bissau) (interpretation from French): The Security Council is meeting at the request of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the member States of the Southern African Development Community. Their timely request comes in the wake of the summit of the Heads of State of the region, held on 2 October in Luanda, which dealt with the situation in Angola. The delegation of Guinea-Bissau welcomes the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Angola, Botswana, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, while emphasizing the validity of their collective endeavour and the relevance of the statements they just made before the Council. The points of views expressed are legitimate ones. We understand them because, in fact, we share the same frustration.”
1996-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3702 (1996) · source
“The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 6. 40 p.m.”
1996-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3699 (1996) · source
“The Council also calls upon all States to refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of Afghanistan. "The Security Council reaffirms its full support for the efforts of the United Nations in Afghanistan, in particular the activities of the United Nations Special Mission. It calls upon all parties to cooperate with the Special Mission which will act as a key and impartial facilitator in order to bring about a peaceful solution to the conflict as soon as possible. The Council calls upon all States to take all steps necessary to promote peace in Afghanistan and to work together with the United Nations to this end. "The Security Council will continue to follow with close attention developments in Afghanistan." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/l996/40.”
1996-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3699 (1996) · source
“"The Security Council demands that all parties fulfil their obligations and commitments regarding the safety of the United Nations personnel and other international personnel in Afghanistan. It calls upon all Afghans to cooperate fully with the United Nations and associated bodies as well as with other humanitarian organizations and agencies in their efforts to respond to the humanitarian needs of the people of Afghanistan. "The Security Council reaffirms its commitment to the sovereignty, independence, territorial integrity and national unity of Afghanistan. It calls for the immediate cessation of all armed hostilities and urgently calls upon the leaders of the Afghan parties to renounce the use of force, to put aside their differences and to engage in a political dialogue aimed at achieving national reconciliation.”
1996-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3699 (1996) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council reiterates its grave concern about the military confrontation in Afghanistan. "The Security Council is also concerned at the violation of the United Nations premises in Kabul and expresses its dismay at the brutal execution by the Taliban of the former President of Afghanistan, Najibullah, and others who had taken refuge in these premises.”
1996-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3699 (1996) · source
“In favour: Botswana, Chile, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Poland, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Against: None Abstaining: United States of America The President (interpretation from French): The result of the voting is as follows: 14 in favour, none against and one abstention. The draft resolution has been adopted as resolution 1073 (1996). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 9:40 pm.”
1996-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption2 (1996) · source
“Members of the Council have before them document S/l996/803, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Security Council's prior consultations. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution contained in document S/ 1996/803 to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands.”
1996-09-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption2 (1996) · source
“Ithank the representative of Brazil for the kind words he addressed to me. There are no further speakers. I intend to suspend the meeting new.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“I thank the representative of Costa Rica for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Brazil. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“I thank the representative of India for the kind words he addressed to me. (spoke in French) The next speaker is the representative of Costa Rica. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“I thank the representative of Cuba for the kind words he addressed to me. (spoke in English) The next speaker is the representative of India. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“I thank Mr. Ansay for his kind words addressed to me. (spoke in French) The next speaker on my list is the representative of Cuba. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“I thank the Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People for the very kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is His Excellency Mr. Engin Ansay, Permanent Observer of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, to whom the Council has extended an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure. I now invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“The next speaker is the Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian people, Mr. Ka to whom the Council has extended an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“I thank the representative of Djibouti for the kind words he addressed to me and to my predecessor. (spoke in French) The next speaker is the representative of Lebanon. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“I thank the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Djibouti. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“I thank the representative of Ireland for his kind words addressed to me. (spoke in French) The next speaker is the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia, His Excellency Mr. Abdul Rahman Mansouri. I welcome him and invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“I thank the representative of Pakistan for his kind words addressed to me and to my predecessor. (spoke in French): The next speaker is the representative of Ireland. I invite to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of Pakistan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of Japan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of Norway. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“(interpretation from French): The next speaker is the representative of Turkey. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“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, Mr. Amorim (Brazil) took the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“Permanent members of the Security Council should also assume their role in ensuring a lasting, equitable and just peace, opening up a new era guaranteeing understanding and cooperation among all the States in the Middle East. The President (interpretation from French): I thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania for the kind words he addressed to me. I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Brazil in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“In this regard, and in order to overcome current obstacles and guarantee the continuation of the peace process, my country requests the Council to take the necessary steps in dealing with the consequences of the latest decisions taken by the Israeli authorities, and it also asks for a return to the negotiations with regard to Palestinian-Syrian issues and for respect for the principle of land for peace and the principles of other Security Council resolutions. The Security Council today must discharge its responsibilities in accordance with the United Nations Charter and take the necessary steps to restore all rights to their legitimate holders.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“My country, which condemns these measures, would like to reaffirm here that it is convinced that peace in the Middle East can be just, comprehensive and lasting only if Israel withdraws from the occupied Palestinian territories, including the Arab city of Jerusalem, and if it guarantees to the Palestinian people the right of self-determination as well as its right to an independent State and to exercise it inalienable and legitimate rights. There can be no true peace until Israel withdraws from the Golan and Lebanon. It is important here to recall the unanimous Arab position, as adopted by the Arab summit in June: that the peace process is a strategic option that requires the same commitment from Israel. That is why Israel must comply with the rules and resolutions underlying the peace process and honour its commitments.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“The Security Council is meeting today to consider this grave situation, which results from the latest measures taken by the Israeli authorities. These have as their goal, among other things, opening a tunnel under the Haram Al-Sharif in the Holy City of Jerusalem. This is but one link in the chain of provocations and harassment against the Palestinian people, which runs counter to the spirit and the letter of the peace accords concluded by the Palestinian Authority and the Government of Israel.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“The next speaker is the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, His Excellency Mr. Lemrabott Sidi Mahmoud Ould Cheikh Ahmed. I welcome him and invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement. Mr. Ould Cheikh Ahmed (Mauritania) (interpretation from Arabic): May I first of all congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. I should like to thank you and the other members of the Council for acceding to the request of the Arab Group and for holding this meeting. I should like also to pay tribute to the close ties that bind our two countries. In addition, I should like to acknowledge the exceptional role played by your predecessor, His Excellency the Ambassador of Germany, during his presidency of the Council last month.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“The next speaker is the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirate, His Excellency Mr. Al-Noaimi. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“I thank the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker is the Minister for Foreign Relations, International Trade and Worship of Argentina, Mr. Guido Di Tella. I welcome him and invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source