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Celem

lines on the record: 83
first: 1995-09-08
most recent: 1997-12-19
sittings or episodes: 13
sources: un-security-council

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“All interested parties should meticulously respect the delicate harmony and balance that for centuries has permitted the peaceful coexistence in this city of the followers of these three faiths. It is difficult to understand the reasoning behind the decision of the Israeli Government to abandon today the cautious approach it has displayed in this regard since 1988. We deplore the fact that Israel, instead of adopting a conciliatory attitude, has opted to use force against the Palestinian people protesting this decision. It has been perceived by the Palestinians as a provocation and as a desecration. We do not see any grounds to suspect the sincerity of the reaction of the Palestinians to the decision to open the tunnel at a time when sensitivities were already heightened because of the stagnation of the peace process.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“However, the recent impasse in the Middle East peace process has led to the deep concern that the whole process may be interrupted. The momentum must not be lost. Therefore, any action that may hamper or slow down this process has to be carefully avoided. In the light of the already charged atmosphere, decisions regarding holy sites and places of worship are particularly susceptible to having wide-reaching implications and creating strong public sensitivities. The decision to open the tunnel under the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in our view, is of that nature. It can obviously have repercussions far beyond the Middle East. Al-Quds Al- Sharif is an equally sacred city for all three monotheistic religions.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“We are dismayed by the turn of events in the Middle East and the lack of progress in the peace process. Turkey has been an ardent supporter of the Middle East peace process from its very beginning. We deem it a unique opportunity that can bring about long-awaited peace and prosperity to the whole region. Much ground has been covered in this direction. The announcement by the new Israeli Government that it was committing itself to the peace process and to continuing to fulfil its pledges according to the Interim Agreement was welcomed by the entire international community. Moreover, the first meeting between Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Arafat, on 4 September 1996, was an encouraging sign for the invigorating of the peace process.”
1996-09-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3698Resumption1 (1996) · source
“The senseless fratricide that has been tearing Afghanistan apart must come to end. The main responsibility for settling their differences falls, first and foremost, on the warring parties. All the international community can do in this regard is help and support their political will. To this end, my country stands ready to do all it can. Inspired by the close historical and cultural bonds between Turkey and Afghanistan, we will continue to shoulder our responsibility for promoting peace and prosperity in that country.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3650 (1996) · source
“We therefore once again appeal to all the conflicting parties in Afghanistan, especially the leaders of the warring parties, to agree, finally, on a national reconciliation process that would lead to the restoration of a fully representative, broad-based government, and appeals also for them to support the international community's efforts in this regard. In this connection, we attach particular importance to the constructive role that the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) has been playing to help bring about national reconciliation between the parties in Afghanistan, and we fully support its efforts. The efforts of the OIC are being conducted in close cooperation and coordination with the United Nations Special Mission, and they are complementary in nature to those of the United Nations.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3650 (1996) · source
“It is our considered opinion that this resolution contains the fundamental elements of a general framework for a prospective solution in Afghanistan, and it enjoys the widest possible international support. Thirdly, the current fighting in the country should come to an end once and for all. Political stability and a cessation of armed hostilities are indispensable if the reconstruction of Afghanistan is to take place. Fourthly, all parties to the conflict should strictly respect the provisions of international humanitarian law. Millions of innocent civilians have lost their lives; millions have been maimed. This suffering must stop.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3650 (1996) · source
“We believe that this is the only basis on which a just and lasting solution can be built. Secondly, the international community has time and again expressed its firm position on how best to address the situation in Afghanistan, most lately through General Assembly resolution 50/88 of 19 December 1995, whereby it requested the Secretary-General, inter alia, to continue his efforts to facilitate national reconciliation and reconstruction in Afghanistan, in particular by ensuring the transfer of power. The resolution also envisaged the urgent establishment of a fully representative and broad-based authoritative council as the proper mechanism for achieving this objective.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3650 (1996) · source
“The continuing hostilities have also endangered the process of political normalization. The tireless efforts of the United Nations Special Mission to Afghanistan, headed by Mr. Mestiri, have yet to yield results in the direction of a peaceful settlement to the conflict. From the very beginning, Turkey has been an ardent supporter of the Special Mission's peace efforts, and we continue to support its wide-ranging consultations with the Afghan parties and its proposals to bring an end to the factional fighting, to set in motion the process of political reconciliation and to embark on the challenging task of the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Afghanistan. Our position on the conflict in Afghanistan can best be summed up as follows. Firstly, we attach great importance to the unity and territorial integrity of Afghanistan.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3650 (1996) · source
“Indeed, more than three years have gone by since encouraging changes took place in the political situation in Afghanistan, after a long and painful struggle for the liberation of that country. The process that led to the establishment of an interim government in Kabul at that time had given us hope that, at long last, all Afghans would put aside their differences and start the process of reconciliation. We had hoped that a broad- based reconciliation process including all groups and segments of the Afghani nation might start. However, we have been greatly dismayed at the resumption and continuation of the armed conflict, which has taken an enormous humanitarian toll, totally devastated the economic infrastructure and caused a deepening refugee crisis affecting not only Afghanistan but also its neighbouring countries.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3650 (1996) · source
“Mr. President, let me begin by congratulating you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. I am confident that, under your able guidance, the Council will carry out its deliberations in a successful manner. I would also like to pay a tribute to Ambassador Legwaila, the Permanent Representative of Botswana, for the exemplary manner in which he conducted the work of the Council in the month of March. This special meeting of the Council on the question of Afghanistan is, in our view, a timely and opportune occasion for generating renewed interest on the part of the international community in the deteriorating situation in that war-stricken country.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3650 (1996) · source
“With this determination, we welcome the draft resolution we are about to adopt and look forward to its full implementation.”
1995-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3612 (1995) · source
“Those who lost their lives as a result of the atrocities and horrors carried out in the name of "ethnic cleansing" over the past four years should not, and will not, be forgotten. If peace is to prevail, those who are responsible for the cruellest crimes against humanity should not be allowed to go unpunished, nor the victims denied justice. Let us remember: for there to be a lasting peace, it must be accompanied by a sense of justice in the minds of all citizens - in particular, the victims of atrocities in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Therefore, the international community must not fail, in the future, to effectively prevent the recurrence of mass executions, concentration camps, "ethnic cleansing", genocide and campaigns of rape and terror.”
1995-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3612 (1995) · source
“The Implementation Force (IFOR) will detain any persons indicted by the International Tribunal who come into contact with it and will ensure their transfer to the Tribunal. We are appalled to learn that there are still attempts to distort the facts in order to conceal the cruel crimes of the indicted war criminals. Those concerned should bear in mind that they can be considered as reliable parties to the peace and reconciliation process only if they remain true to their words and obligations. In this context, we reiterate our call upon the Government of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) to start its cooperation with the international criminal Tribunal without further delay.”
1995-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3612 (1995) · source
“The cruelty and magnitude of the crimes committed there demonstrated once again how dastardly the so-called Pale leadership could become. As is stated in paragraph 76 of the report (S/1995/988) of the Secretary-General, the International Tribunal issued further indictments against Karadzic' and Mladie for their direct and individual responsibilities for the atrocities committed against the Bosnian people living in Srebrenica. They are charged, inter alia, with crimes against humanity and genocide. It is the commitment not only of the parties to the Agreement but also of the international community to bring these criminals to justice. Security Council resolution 1031 (1995) reaffirmed this commitment.”
1995-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3612 (1995) · source
“My delegation has on numerous occasions cited the position of the President of the International criminal Tribunal that peace without justice is no peace at all. We strongly uphold this principle. The prospect and promise of peace embodied in the Dayton Agreement, which was signed in Paris on 14 December 1995, requires full compliance. The commitments undertaken through this Agreement should not remain on paper. They should be implemented in good faith. The report of the Secretary-General on the crimes and violations of international humanitarian law committed in the areas of Srebrenica, Zepa, Banja Luka and Sanski Most by the Pale Serbs illustrates one of the particularly disturbing and dark chapters of recent history.”
1995-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3612 (1995) · source
“The new and improved proposal on institutionalized dialogue between the Council and the troop contributors was outlined in the statement by the representative of Argentina. My delegation, along with many others, associates itself with that statement. We strongly believe that the mechanism proposed by Argentina would contribute to the enhancement of the effectiveness and moral authority of the Council.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“Therefore, the creation of a credible and workable mechanism for dialogue between the Council and the general membership is of utmost importance. This would enable the general membership to participate, where and if necessary, in the Council's decision-making process and would ensure greater support for the actions of the Council. It is in line with this reasoning that we have welcomed and strongly supported all initiatives and steps for achieving transparency. In our letter circulated as document S/ 1994/ 1237, we underlined our support for the initiative of Argentina and New Zealand pertaining to the institutionalization of the procedures for consultations between the Security Council and troop-contributing countries. In the same vein, we welcomed the French initiative of 9 November 1994 (S/ 1994/ 1279).”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“Under Article 25 of the Charter, Member States agree to accept and carry out the decisions of the Security Council. This makes the Council unique within the United Nations system. Furthermore, the authority of the Security Council' s decisions emanates from the fact that the Council, in accordance with Article 24 of the Charter, acts on behalf of all Members of the United Nations. For that reason, it is essential that the Council's decisions be in accord with the views of the general membership. The fact that Council decisions must have an adequate consensual basis is also inherent in the letter and spirit of Article 1 (4) of the Charter, which lists "harmonizing the actions of nations" as one of the purposes of the United Nations.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“On numerous occasions, we have expressed our views on the need to make the Security Council more transparent, responsive, accountable and representative. At meetings of the General Assembly and of the Open-ended Working Group on the Question of Equitable Representation on and Increase in the Membership of the Security Council and Other Matters Related to the Security Council, as well as at meetings of the Council itself, we have explained our position regarding transparency in and democratization of the Council's decision-making process. During the next round of deliberations of the Open-ended Working Group, we shall continue to address this issue. My delegation strongly believes that openness and democratization in the working methods and procedures of the Security Council will enhance the Council's efficiency and effectiveness.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“Turkey will continue to stand by the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina in their march on the long and difficult road to reconciliation.”
1995-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3607 (1995) · source
“The conflict in the former Yugoslavia has illustrated that ethnic nationalism, racism and intolerance are the biggest threats to freedom and democracy, peace and prosperity. Therefore, we should never forget the terrible suffering of the Bosnian people, the mass executions, the concentration camps, the "ethnic cleansing", the campaigns of rape and terror. The Agreement signed yesterday promises that those who have committed crimes, that is, genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes which threaten international peace and security, will be brought to justice. As was stated by the President and the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Tribunal, justice is an indispensable ingredient of the process of national reconciliation and peace. If peace is to take hold, justice must prevail.”
1995-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3607 (1995) · source
“Here, I should like to underline once again that preservation of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, within its internationally recognized borders, is and will remain Vital for a lasting peace and for stability in the region. Turkey will actively participate in all the military and civilian aspects of peace implementation. We will contribute troops to the Implementation Force (IFOR). The Turkish civilian police have already assumed responsibility as part of a joint police force which is overseeing the return of refugees from Croatia to Bihae. We will also shoulder our share of the responsibility for the rehabilitation and reconstruction work ahead within the Steering Board established for this purpose.”
1995-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3607 (1995) · source
“Their aim was to maintain the spirit and tradition of living and working together in Bosnia, to preserve the territorial integrity, sovereignty and unity of their multicultural, multi-ethnic and multi-religious country. The tragedy unfolded before our eyes. Yesterday, the signing, in Paris, of the Dayton Agreement marked, we hope, the beginning of a new era in Bosnia. We welcome the prospect and promise of peace embodied in this Agreement. The resolution just adopted starts the implementation process. For a just and viable peace, the commitments undertaken through this Agreement should be honoured in good faith.”
1995-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3607 (1995) · source
“Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of December. We are confident that under your skilful guidance the Council will be able to fulfil its responsibilities successfully. I should also like to pay tribute to your predecessor, Ambassador Al-Khussaiby of Oman, for the outstanding manner in which he conducted the work of the Council in November. For almost four years, unspeakable horror prevailed in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The people of Bosnia and Herzegovina resisted with determination the evil forces of ethnic and xenophobic nationalism. They struggled for survival and democracy.”
1995-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3607 (1995) · source
“The existence of peace in such a climate would be precarious indeed." (Ofiicial Records of the General Assembly, Fiftieth Session, Plenary Meetings, 52nd meeting, p. 12) Indeed, if peace is to triumph, justice must prevail. And only then can a climate be created in which the people can live and work together free from fear. We will continue to stand by the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina in their struggle for freedom and democracy.”
1995-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3595 (1995) · source
“As the President of the International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed on the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, Mr. Antonio Cassese, underlined in his statement to the General Assembly two weeks ago, peace without justice is no peace at all. I must emphasize once again that we fully endorse the following admonition of Mr. Cassese: "If there is to be a lasting peace, it must be accompanied by a sense of justice in the minds of all the citizens and in particular the victims of atrocities in the former Yugoslavia If at the end of a war torturers and their victims are treated alike, the war's legacy of hatred, resentment and acrimony will not have been snuffed out; rather, it will continue to smoulder.”
1995-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3595 (1995) · source
“These resolutions will mark the beginning of the peace implementation phase. Turkey remains committed to shouldering its share of the responsibility for a successful implementation of the Agreement. As a coordinator of the Assistance Mobilization Group established within the Organization of the Islamic Conference, and on a bilateral basis, we will actively participate in the rehabilitation and reconstruction work ahead. Therefore, we attach the utmost importance to the international conferences to be convened in the coming weeks. Turkey stands ready to take part in these conferences. We will contribute to the military and civilian aspects of the peace implementation. Preparations are under way for our participation in the implementation force.”
1995-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3595 (1995) · source
“We hope that the initialling of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina by the three Presidents in Dayton will end this suffering and pave the way for a just and viable peace. The process has begun. The commitments undertaken with this Agreement should be honoured with good will. The focus of the attention of the international community should now be put on the bona fide implementation of the Framework Agreement and the reconstruction of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The preservation of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina within its internationally recognized borders is, and will remain, vital for a lasting peace and for stability in the region. With this in mind, we welcome the Agreement initialled yesterday, and the resolutions just adopted.”
1995-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3595 (1995) · source
“It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of November. We are confident that under your able guidance, the Council will successfully carry out its responsibilities. I would also like to pay a tribute to Ambassador Gambari of Nigeria for the remarkable manner in which he conducted the work of the Council in October. Yesterday can become a historic landmark on the long and difficult road to peace which will put an end to the cruellest crimes against humanity since the Second World War. For almost four years now, the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina have suffered enormously.”
1995-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3595 (1995) · source
“We should continue to act resolutely to put an end to the bloodiest aggression and cruellest crimes against humanity since the last World War. We must restore the prestige and moral authority of the United Nations. With our determination, we will increase the chances of a real peace process. With these thoughts in mind, we welcome the conclusions of today's meeting held in Geneva between the Foreign Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and Croatia.”
1995-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3575 (1995) · source
“However, we believe that such a settlement should be just and viable, and we hold the view that it cannot be negotiated when the aggression and genocide have been going on incessantly. First and foremost, an atmosphere conducive to credible negotiations should be created. This can be possible only if we remain determined not to let the aggressor continue with its open defiance of international law. We agree with the 12-point programme for peace in Bosnia, as announced by President Alija Izetbegovic on 18 August 1995. We fully support the ideas contained in this programme. On the basis of the principles agreed today in Geneva by the three Foreign Ministers, we hope that a just and viable peace will be reached on the basis of the multi- cultural, multi-religious, multi-ethnic character of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
1995-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3575 (1995) · source
“They intensified their attacks on other safe areas. The long-awaited appropriate response to the aggressor came only after another marketplace massacre in Sarajevo. We see the United Nations-North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) joint operation, belated as it may be, as a very important step in the right direction. In this context, we strongly support the Secretary-General's statement of 5 September 1995 on the resumption of the air operation. We hold the view that the operation should not be terminated until its objectives are fully met. The involvement of the Rapid Reaction Force in the operation is also totally in conformity with the mandate as set out in various Security Council resolutions, in particular resolution 998 (1995). Turkey is strongly in favour of a negotiated settlement.”
1995-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3575 (1995) · source
“Mr. President, it gives me great pleasure to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of September. We are confident that under your able guidance the Council will successfully carry out its responsibilities. I should also like to pay tribute to Ambassador Nugroho Wisnumurti of Indonesia for the remarkable manner in which he conducted the work of the Council in August. For a long time now, the blatant violations of relevant Security Council resolutions on Bosnia and Herzegovina, in particular resolutions 824 (1993) and 836 (1993), have remained unchallenged. We have even witnessed with deep indignation the fall of two United Nations-designated safe areas last July. The inaction of the international community emboldened the aggressors to continue with their defiance of international law.”
1995-09-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3575 (1995) · source