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Chong-Ha Yoo

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1994-11-08
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1997-09-25
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  1. “The Republic of Korea has consistently and earnestly worked for this cause, both through its participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations in the region, such as the United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM), the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM) and the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), and through its contributions to humanitarian and development programmes. We will continue to do so. And we hope to see today's welcome initiative followed up by concrete action. We have full confidence in the Secretary-General, and look forward to his report, which will lay the basis for more concerted action towards a brighter future for the African people.”

    1997-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3819 (1997) · source

  2. “To help maintain the encouraging pace of economic reform in Africa, we need to create an enabling external environment by enhancing trade opportunities through improved market access, fostering greater domestic and foreign investment, and alleviating the debt burden. The Bretton Woods institutions can facilitate this effort by encouraging sound economic policy management and the construction of basic infrastructure. Before closing, let me stress how important it is that every Member State continue their commitment to the cause of peace and prosperity in Africa.”

    1997-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3819 (1997) · source

  3. “Finally, we believe high priority needs to be attached to the consolidation of peace after conflicts have been resolved. Failure to do so leaves the fragile peace vulnerable to collapse and risks wasting all the resources that went into achieving it in the first place. Furthermore, we should emphatically voice our support for democracy whenever it is established and highlight the importance of channelling ethnic and other differences into the democratic process. We also believe that regional efforts in the socio- economic fields, such as the African Economic Community and the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, are Vital for ensuring the continent's long-term peace and prosperity and breaking the vicious circle of poverty and war. They therefore deserve our full support.”

    1997-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3819 (1997) · source

  4. “We look forward to the study by the Secretary-General on how we can better protect humanitarian assistance to refugees in conflict situations, as requested in the presidential statement adopted by the Council last June. Thirdly, the international community should make a more resolute effort to staunch arms flows into conflict areas which increase humanitarian suffering and hinder conflict resolution. In particular, we need to ensure stricter compliance with the arms embargoes imposed by the Security Council vis-a-vis conflict areas in Africa. Even if resources are scarce, we should seriously explore the possibility of creating a concrete mechanism to encourage the cooperation of neighbouring countries in the implementation of embargoes and the passage of domestic legislation to that end.”

    1997-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3819 (1997) · source

  5. “As we know, it is always less costly to prevent crises than to react to them. The international community also needs to continue helping regional organizations to strengthen their capacity for peacekeeping. Capacity building is important because it not only enables a swifter response to conflict; it also ultimately empowers African countries to resolve regional problems by themselves. My second point concerns humanitarian suffering: an immediate outcome of conflict. It is virtually impossible to provide effective relief and protection to refugees and internally displaced persons in an environment where the parties to a conflict refuse to respect basic norms of international humanitarian law. In this context, we wish to emphasize the importance of the ongoing efforts to establish an international criminal court.”

    1997-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3819 (1997) · source

  6. “We are encouraged by the increasing cooperation between the Security Council and the Organization of African Unity (OAU) Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution; the recent success of the joint undertaking of the United Nations and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in regional peacekeeping; and the appointment of a joint United Nations-OAU Special Representative for the Great Lakes region. Such cooperation, we believe, enables the Council to draw on the regional organizations' local expertise and resources. In its deliberations, we believe the Council should duly take into account the Views of the regional organizations regarding situations in which they have a clear and direct interest. The United Nations and regional arrangements should also concentrate more on crisis prevention.”

    1997-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3819 (1997) · source

  7. “In this context, we particularly appreciate the undertaking of the Secretary-General to hold frequent consultations with the members of the Security Council on issues requiring the Council's urgent action. The Republic of Korea believes that conflict resolution in Africa requires a comprehensive approach that takes into account the complex range of causes and consequences of conflict in that region. In this regard, I would like to make a few suggestions. First, further efforts should be made to enhance coordination between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity, as well as coordination with subregional organizations and arrangements.”

    1997-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3819 (1997) · source

  8. “To meet these challenges, the international community has applied a vast amount of energy and resources, both through the Security Council and through other United Nations organs and agencies, often in cooperation with regional organizations. The overall trend in the Council's response to conflicts in Africa is clearly towards greater engagement in the region. The Republic of Korea welcomes this trend and firmly believes that the Council can do more, with greater consistency and effectiveness. The Secretary- General plays an important bridging role in the coordination of the efforts of the international community for the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts, as well as humanitarian and development activities, in Africa.”

    1997-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3819 (1997) · source

  9. “The Republic of Korea welcomes and supports the initiative taken by the United States as President of the Security Council for the month of September in convening this special ministerial session of the Security Council on Africa. During this decade, Africa has made great strides towards stability, democracy and prosperity. However, armed conflicts persist in some quarters of the continent, threatening regional peace and security. These conflicts are inflicting enormous suffering on innocent civilians by causing massive dislocations of people, humanitarian distress and serious violations of human rights. Furthermore, they are destroying the very resources that are essential for social and economic development.”

    1997-09-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3819 (1997) · source

  10. “The international community must exert more pressure on the Bosnian Serb forces, and we believe that the prospect of lifting the arms embargo for Bosnia and Herzegovina is the most persuasive weapon available against Serbian intransigence.”

    1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source

  11. “At this point, I wish to emphasize that the resolution, as my Government endorses it, is not meant to be a step towards an intensified arms struggle in Bosnia, but is intended to bring armed hostilities to an end and hasten peace. If the Bosnian Serb forces do not accept the Contact Group peace plan during the six-month period, there are no grounds to expect that they would be willing to do so in six years. Sometimes, the ironic truth is that the lack of adequate response from one party to offences by the other only invites more offences and conflicts. Taking away the aggressor's hope for a military victory can mean the start of dialogue.”

    1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source

  12. “Especially, the Bosnian Serb leadership must realize that Bosnian Serbs can achieve genuine peace and well-being only by accepting a negotiated settlement. The Republic of Korea urges them to accept the Contact Group peace plan unconditionally and in full. In the meantime, the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) should be allowed complete freedom of movement and access to problem areas. It is crucial that the international community actively engage in alleviating the suffering of the Bosnian people and in facilitating a negotiated settlement based on the principle of cooperation and genuine partnership. The General Assembly resolution adopted on 3 November last was an important step.”

    1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source

  13. “We believe that the flexibility shown by the Bosnian Government should be acknowledged by the international community as a manifestation of its peaceful intentions, and be rewarded as such. Another important element relating to the situation in Bosnia, which was not present last year and may contribute to an early settlement of this issue, is the decision last August of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to break off its ties with the Bosnian Serbs and close its borders with the Serb-held areas. The Republic of Korea hopes that the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia will faithfully adhere to its commitment. History teaches us that political advantage wrested by brute military force cannot be sustained. The Republic of Korea urges all parties to the conflict to renounce the use of arms as a means of achieving peace.”

    1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source

  14. “Despite the numerous resolutions and statements of this Council, the suffering of the Bosnian people has not ceased, nor has peace returned to Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the view of the Republic of Korea that the international community, having thus far failed to secure peace in the region, has a moral and political obligation to respond to the legitimate concern of the Bosnian people for their very existence. My Government also notes that the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina offered to limit the demand for lifting the arms embargo to the adoption of a formal resolution, with effective implementation of the lifting of the embargo deferred for up to six months. The Government of the Republic of Korea commends this offer as a practical and judicious step.”

    1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source

  15. “My delegation fully understands and shares the apprehensions of the international community, and especially the troop-contributing countries, that lifting the arms embargo will aggravate the situation and also seriously affect the safety of peace-keepers in the region. These were the very reasons why my Government abstained in the voting on last year's General Assembly resolution 48/88. This year, however, we changed to an affirmative vote in the light of a few new elements. When we abstained last year on the resolution for lifting the arms embargo, we did so only in the hope that the efforts of the international community would improve the situation in Bosnia. This hope, entertained by all of us, has proved to be false.”

    1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source

  16. “However, considering the seriousness and the paramount importance of the issue in maintaining world peace and security, I have thought it worthwhile to briefly elaborate on our position on those aspects which are directly relevant to the purposes of this Council. Of immediate concern to us is the question of exempting Bosnia and Herzegovina from the arms embargo. Being from a country which had a bitter experience of a fratricidal war and of national division, we know well how bloodshed hampers later efforts for reconciliation. In Bosnia, too much blood has been shed already, and the basic human rights of too many people have been trampled upon. Any further tragedy could render the efforts of the international community to bring about a negotiated settlement in that region simply useless, and make peace in Bosnia a virtual impossibility.”

    1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source

  17. “I thank you, Madam President, for allowing me to participate in the Council's meeting today. First, I wish to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of November, which places the Council in most reliable and skilful hands. Let me also pay my tribute to your predecessor, Sir David Hannay of the United Kingdom, for his successful completion of his term as President for the month of October. The view of my Government on the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina was, I believe, made sufficiently clear in my statement before the General Assembly last Thursday, 3 November.”

    1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source