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Carreras

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1996-10-10
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1997-10-08
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  1. “The case of Sierra Leone is no different, and Costa Rica urges the international financial organizations to take a broad-based and comprehensive approach to promote reconstruction in that country, after the restoration of democracy, which we all desire. In keeping with my comments here, Costa Rica will support the draft resolution before us and trusts that its implementation will contribute to the restoration, without delay, of the legitimate Government of President Kabbah, to whom we express our resolute support and admiration.”

    1997-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3822 (1997) · source

  2. “We trust that the international community, through its official channels and humanitarian organizations, will be able to attend to all of them. The report on this matter, submitted by the Secretary-General to the Council for consideration, demonstrates the growing gravity of the situation and constitutes an important appeal to Member States. Our delegation fully supports the efforts being made by the Department of Humanitarian Affairs in coordination with concerned countries and subregional organizations to set up effective machinery to distribute humanitarian assistance. In conclusion, as we said during the recent ministerial- level Security Council meeting on Africa, the crises in Africa are based on and supported by an unjust economic and social structure.”

    1997-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3822 (1997) · source

  3. “On one hand, on the premise that these sanctions are not an end in themselves, but rather a tool to achieve an objective, an initial 180-day period has been set for their application. Furthermore, they give the Sanctions Committee new scope for action by giving it important tasks aimed at ensuring the provision of humanitarian assistance. In the case of Sierra Leone, as with other cases in Africa, we are particularly concerned by the humanitarian situation of the civilian population, especially the 100,000 displaced persons and refugees, whose conditions of health and nutrition are worsening daily. We are especially concerned about the child population, which is being affected by epidemics, and we wish to call particular attention to this.”

    1997-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3822 (1997) · source

  4. “Our delegation feels that this new definition is an important signal and a timely confirmation the international community, identifying the responsibilities of those who from their positions of leadership cause situations that threaten international peace and security. Costa Rica trusts that the community of nations, and this Council in particular, will adhere to this new political and legal definition and thereby avoid a recurrence of the kinds of situations that in the past have caused great harm to innocent people and made it even more difficult to reach objectives. In this context, we should like to emphasize two elements in the draft resolution that we believe characterize this new vision.”

    1997-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3822 (1997) · source

  5. “This being so, the text before us today is not the result of improvisation, nor does it correspond to a vague and speculative position; rather, it is a clear demonstration of a well-defined and sustained commitment we have all made and resolutely keep, to the people of Sierra Leone to promote the unconditional and speedy return to democratic institutionality in that country. The draft resolution we will soon be adopting also reflects an important conceptual development in the Security Council on the adoption of sanctions. In the case of Sierra Leone, the Council, in the opinion of Costa Rica, has taken the right course of action in defining a model of "intelligent" sanctions to penalize and exert pressure on the authorities of the junta and avoid greater humanitarian difficulties for the civilian population.”

    1997-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3822 (1997) · source

  6. “In the broad context of the complicated general situation in Africa, the Security Council decided to devote special attention to the situation in the Republic of Sierra Leone, as part of the international community's effort over the past three years - through the United Nations, in coordination with the Organization of African Unity, subregional organizations and the Governments of the region - to restore pluralistic and representative democracy, and promote respect for human rights and peace and national reconciliation in that country.”

    1997-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3822 (1997) · source

  7. “Mr. Carreras (Costa Rica) (interpretation from Spanish): Mr. President, our delegation is particularly pleased that you are chairing the Security Council this month, and we would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you once again and assure you that we will support your successful management of our proceedings.”

    1997-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3822 (1997) · source

  8. “Pressure from friendly countries, from the media and public opinion, from the international community and the United Nations is necessary - that has been our experience in Central America. For its part, Costa Rica urges the parties, especially UNITA, to take specific and decisive action to break the current deadlock and to ensure full implementation of the Lusaka Protocol. We also reiterate our backing for the of the peace process being provided by the observer States, and especially by the States of southern Africa and Portugal, which is a brotherly country to Ibero-America. In conclusion, we would like to express our appreciation for the activities being carried out by the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM. III) in all aspects of the process, and express our confidence in its ability to fulfil its mission.”

    1996-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3702 (1996) · source

  9. “Savimbi at the summit meeting of the States members of the Southern African Development Community (SADC), which was held at Luanda on 2 October, as was reported by the Secretary- General in his most recent report to the Council. The experience of Central America shows that it is only through strict and transparent adherence to agreements and a firm desire to comply with them, without double standards or false deception, that peace processes can attain their goals. Absolute consistency between what has been agreed and the behaviour of all the parties is essential; otherwise, credibility is shaken, the peace process is weakened and peace becomes unattainable. International pressure is fundamental.”

    1996-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3702 (1996) · source

  10. “Costa Rica, which was affected by the wars in Central America 10 years ago, understands clearly the significance and value of the agreements for Angola's neighbours. For these reasons, Costa Rica has given, and continues to give, its support and backing to the implementation of the peace agreements and, in particular, to the full application of the Lusaka Protocol. In this context, my country would like to emphasize the efforts and the will that have been shown in maintaining the agreed ceasefire. But we would also like to express our concern about the slow pace of implementation and what the Secretary- General has called "the lack of significant progress" (S/1996/827, para. 40) in implementing the Lusaka Protocol. Costa Rica especially regrets to note the recent attitude of UNITA and the absence of Mr.”

    1996-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3702 (1996) · source

  11. “During that anxious time, the Central American countries themselves, with the support of the international community and the active participation of the United Nations, agreed freely to opt for the peace process known as Esquipulas II, an instrument of our own making that enabled the establishment of a firm and lasting peace in Central America. Consequently, Costa Rica, a country that was not a party to the conflicts in Central America, but that nonetheless suffered their effects, accords special significance to the agreements and commitments aimed at promoting peace in the subregion of southern Africa, especially the peace process in Angola, which has been developed by the parties to the conflict with great support from friendly countries and the active participation of the United Nations.”

    1996-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3702 (1996) · source

  12. “Mr. Carreras (Costa Rica) (interpretation from Spanish): It is a great honour that a countryman from our extended homeland is presiding over the work of this body this month. We would like to extend to you, Mr. President, our heartfelt greetings and congratulations. We would also like to thank Ambassador Alfredo Lopes Cabral of Guinea-Bissau for having provided excellent leadership during the month of September. During the last decade, Central America suffered the effects of the magnification of age-old socio-economic conflicts, resulting from the global confrontation between the two super-Powers.”

    1996-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3702 (1996) · source