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1. “Nevertheless, we carried out initial investigations, working with the Angolan Embassy in Libreville, in an attempt to locate Mr. Francisco Camalata. Our initial investigations have not been conclusive, but we shall continue to pursue them. My Government has sent the Council a detailed report to this effect. Pursuant to paragraph 6 (a) of resolution 1237 (1999), we would like to be able to count on the cooperation of the Panel of Experts in helping us to identify those who might be responsible for such actions, in case we have missed them, so that we can not only punish those responsible, but prevent any recurrence of such actions.”

   2000-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4129Resumption1 (2000) · source

2. “According to paragraph 6 (a) of resolution 1237 (1999), which was adopted by the Security Council under the Gabonese presidency, the mandate of the Panel of Experts is "To collect information and investigate reports, including through visits to the countries concerned, relating to the violation of the measures imposed against UNITA". Is it sufficient for the Security Council or its committees simply to make a statement of fact without providing any evidence or for the parties accused to be held responsible for the actions alleged? Were such a practice to continue, would it not risk destroying the credibility and authority of this important United Nations body? Does not this represent a lack of transparency? Gabon has nothing to be ashamed of.”

   2000-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4129Resumption1 (2000) · source

3. “We also inquired by what means - by air or by sea- the 150,000 litres of fuel were supposedly delivered to UNITA, given that the State of Gabon does not have such transport facilities available to it. It is regrettable that the Panel of Experts, which supposedly had information about the accusations made against us - the delivery of 150,000 litres of fuel to UNITA, the refuelling of aircraft coming from UNITA- controlled areas and the hosting in Gabon of an unofficial UNITA representative - not only failed to provide any tangible evidence, but did not even reply to our letter. It is also regrettable that the Panel of Experts did not take the trouble to visit Gabon.”

   2000-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4129Resumption1 (2000) · source

4. “According to the Panel of Experts, Gabon delivered 150,000 litres of fuel to UNITA, aircraft coming from UNITA-controlled areas often refuelled in Libreville before returning to Eastern Europe, and UNITA had "unofficial" representation in Gabon, headed by a certain Francisco Camalata who was active on UNITA's behalf but kept a low profile. Following the publication of the report of the Panel of Experts on 15 March 2000, upon instructions from my Government, I sent a letter to the President of the Security Council and the Chairman of the sanctions Committee established pursuant to Security Council resolution 864 (1993). In that letter, we requested information about, for example, the precise dates and the type and registration of the aircraft in question.”

   2000-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4129Resumption1 (2000) · source

5. “Under the terms of that pact, and as a matter of principle, Gabon does not allow or encourage any destabilizing actions against other States, least of all from its own territory. It is thus clear that Gabon has always supported, and will continue to support, the efforts of the Government of Angola to restore a lasting peace there. The report of the Panel of Experts of 10 March 2000, contained in document S/2000/203, refers to sanctions violations in the area of weapons, military equipment, diamonds, UNITA's material and financial assets and petroleum and petroleum products, as well as travel and representation abroad by UNITA members.”

   2000-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4129Resumption1 (2000) · source

6. “Those two meetings were organized following agreement with the Angolan authorities and the Special Representative of the Secretary- General at the time, the late Maitre Alioune Blondin Beye. May his soul rest in peace. Following UNITA's refusal to comply with the commitments entered into, including those in the Lusaka Protocol, the Gabonese and Angolan authorities agreed to work together closely to encourage UNITA to comply with its obligations under all relevant agreements. I should also like to recall that, within the context of the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee on Security Questions in Central Africa, in 1993 a non- aggression pact was signed among countries of the subregion.”

   2000-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4129Resumption1 (2000) · source

7. “In 1988 and 1989, President Omar Bongo himself deployed every effort in support of peace and national reconciliation in Angola. At that time, he and his peers - Mr. Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, Mr. Kenneth Kaunda of Zambia, Mr. Dos Santos of Angola, Mr. Sassou Nguesso of Congo, the late Mr. Mobutu of the former Zaire, Mr. Chissano of Mozambique and Mr. Pinto da Costa of Sao Tome and Principe - were seeking together a solution to the Angolan conflict. In that spirit, and in seeking implementation of the Bicesse peace Accords, the Lusaka Protocol and the relevant Security Council resolutions, the President of the Republic of Angola, Mr. Jose Eduardo dos Santos, and Mr. Jonas Savimbi met on 10 August 1995 in Franceville and then on 1 March 1996 in Libreville.”

   2000-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4129Resumption1 (2000) · source

8. “Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (spoke in French): I should like at the outset to express my satisfaction and that of the delegation of Gabon at seeing you, Sir, preside over this meeting of the Security Council on Angola, a country that has suffered through almost 30 years of war. Your presence here at this Council meeting attests to the importance that you and your country, Canada, attach to the restoration of peace and security in Angola. I should like also to thank your predecessor, Mr. Anwarul Karim Chowdhury, the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh, for his excellent work as President last month. The Gabonese authorities have long been greatly concerned over the conflict situation in the sister Republic of Angola.”

   2000-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4129Resumption1 (2000) · source

9. “Lastly, we are very glad that, in paragraph 6 of the draft resolution before us, emphasis is placed on the need to provide high-quality technical and cultural training for the members of the new United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission. In fact, it was a lack of attention to Iraqi cultural sensitivities that in the past often jeopardized the relations between Iraq and the former Special Commission. My delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution contained in S/1999/1232 of 14 December 1999.”

   1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source

10. “Cooperation must also be extended to the Tripartite Commission and the Technical Subcommittee established to investigate the cases of missing Kuwaiti nationals and third- country nationals, and to facilitate the return of Kuwaiti property and archives seized by Iraq. On that important aspect of the situation between Iraq and Kuwait, the evaluation panels chaired by Ambassador Amorim reaffirmed that these issues were eminently humanitarian in nature and indicated that it was essential to provide information to the families of missing persons, whatever the circumstances. In this connection, we are pleased that the Secretary-General has been called upon to appoint a high-level coordinator to follow up and report on these matters to the Council every four months.”

    1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source

11. “Those paragraphs deal with an increase in resources currently allocated for spare parts for the oil industry, suspension of the prohibitions on the import of Iraqi products and on the sale to Iraq of civilian goods, and the lifting of the prohibitions imposed under Security Council resolution 687 (1991). If Iraq were to help create the necessary conditions for implementation of those measures, it would be helping to ease the suffering endured by its people for the last nine years; it would be promoting a return to a normal life; it could make it possible to enjoy free trade with neighbouring countries; and it could help consolidate peace in the Middle East.”

    1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source

12. “The draft resolution on which the Council is about to vote today offers Iraq an opportunity to resume its dialogue with the United Nations and to shed light on those shadowy areas that lead one to think that there is still something hidden concerning its programme of weapons of mass destruction. In this context, the Gabonese delegation would encourage the Iraqi Government to take this opportunity to provide unfailing cooperation with the new United Nations Monitoring, Verification and Inspection Commission (UNMOVIC) referred to in operative paragraph 1 of the draft resolution before us. Such cooperation would allow the Council to take, inter alia, the measures set forth in paragraphs 28, 33, 37 and 38 of the draft resolution.”

    1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source

13. “We deeply regret that the efforts made over a period of several months have not led to this outcome. It is even more regrettable that, in some areas, experts' views seem to be fairly precise. For example, Ambassador Amorim, Chairman of the evaluation panel set up by the Security Council on 30 January 1999, quoted the International Atomic Energy Agency to the effect that there was no indication that Iraq currently possessed nuclear weapons or that it retained any practical capacity to produce such weapons. However, the same does not apply in the area of chemical, biological and other weapons, where many questions still require further clarification.”

    1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source

14. “Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (spoke in French): One of Gabon's concerns during its term in the Security Council has been to see Iraqrejoin the concert of nations. This, of course, implies that Iraq respect the rules governing relations between actors of the international community. It also implies that Iraq comply with the relevant Security Council resolutions, particularly Security Council resolution 687 (1991) of 3 April 1991, which stated that Iraq should unconditionally accept the destruction, removal or rendering harmless, under international supervision, of all prohibited weapons, as well as control of its armament programme. Our greatest hope was to arrive at a draft resolution that would broadly take into account the comments and fundamental suggestions made by most of the Security Council members.”

    1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source

15. “Taking swift action to resolve the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could spare the Congolese people further suffering as a result of the fighting. Africa can no longer be satisfied with words from the Security Council. It expects real, immediate action in the difficult situations it is experiencing, such as that in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and has already waited too long since the signing of the Lusaka Agreement last July. The Security Council must shoulder its responsibilities. It would also be desirable to continue to exert pressure on the parties to ensure that they comply with their commitments under the Lusaka Agreement.”

    1999-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4083 (1999) · source

16. “We are aware of the difficulties, but remain convinced that with a firm commitment by everyone, including the parties themselves, we will be able to arrive at a settlement of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We believe that the Security Council should focus on its will to settle the conflict rather than on the difficulties, of which we are all aware. Someone rightly said here in the Chamber that it would not be realistic to want to obtain absolute security guarantees. We believe that is completely true. It has not been a requirement in other situations, and we see no reason why it should be in the case of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Security Council has rightly always been concerned with human rights and the suffering of civilians in armed conflict.”

    1999-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4083 (1999) · source

17. “As we have seen, he has been accepted by all the parties. However, for the dialogue to occur in an appropriate atmosphere there are some basic requirements, and the disturbing reports about ceasefire violations hardly reassure us that the dialogue will begin soon in a way that can lead to national reconciliation. As the situation is extremely fragile, the Security Council must act quickly to avoid a continuation of the vacuum - for which the Council has often been criticized - which could be exploited by the parties in order to resume hostilities on an even broader scale. After the investment of so much effort, and after so many debates, to achieve a negotiated, lasting settlement of the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, we think that is not what the Council wants to see happen.”

    1999-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4083 (1999) · source

18. “Mr. Moungara-Moussotsi (Gabon) (spoke in F rench): Mr. President, my delegation would like to say again how grateful we are to your country for organizing this debate on the situation in Africa and specifically, today, on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Your presence with us this morning eloquently reflects your country's enormous interest in the ills afflicting countries in Africa. I should also like to thank Mr. Miyet for his statement and for the useful and detailed information he gave us. Also, like others, I would like to welcome progress made in the activities of the Joint Military Commission, given the resources available to it. I welcome the appointment of former President Masire of Botswana as the facilitator for the inter- Congolese dialogue. It is a good choice.”

    1999-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4083 (1999) · source

19. “It would be beneficial to implement them and to act vigorously in case their provisions are violated. Dispatching Security Council missions to Africa should be considered on a case-by-case basis. The general use of that practice could undermine the rapid response expected of the Security Council to help end these conflicts. The East Timor model cannot be indiscriminately applied in African situations. In conclusion, what is important today is to implement already existing measures by providing the necessary resources and logistical support. We welcome the recent appointment of Ambassador Ibrahim Gambari to assist the Secretary-General, which, as the Ambassador of Malaysia has rightly pointed out, is a good initiative that should serve to give a new impetus to our consideration of African questions.”

    1999-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4081 (1999) · source

20. “As Ambassador Holbrooke mentioned earlier, we will be having a meeting on the issue of the Democratic Republic of the Congo tomorrow. We have spoken of support for the development of early warning mechanisms that the African regional and subregional organizations have established. These systems are effective means of conflict prevention provided that they are endowed with the necessary financial means and that the cooperation of all and rapid response are ensured, particularly regarding the exchange of information on the risks of potential conflicts. Conflict prevention also means ensuring respect for arms embargoes, mainly with regard to light weapons. A number of studies and resolutions, including Security Council resolution 1196 (1998), already exist.”

    1999-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4081 (1999) · source

21. “They need more material, financial and logistical support to effectively carry out their tasks. The Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group faced enormous difficulties in Sierra Leone due not to a shortage of troops, which were supplied by the ECOWAS countries, but to a shortage of logistics and financing. The Security Council must end the practice of procrastination in the implementation of peacekeeping missions in Africa. The imperatives of peace and stability should prevail over all other considerations. It would therefore be beneficial to avoid creating a gap between the signing of a peace agreement and the implementation of a peacekeeping mission so as not to allow the parties an opportunity to resume hostilities. We have in mind the case of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

    1999-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4081 (1999) · source

22. “Those two documents emphasize, inter alia, the need for the appointment of joint envoys of the OAU and the United Nations, the need to strengthen and use the United Nations Trust Fund for Improving Preparedness for Conflict Prevention and Peacekeeping in Africa, the need to develop OAU early warning systems and the OAU Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution and the need to support regional organizations to help them acquire the logistics and financing necessary for peacekeeping operations. This issue remains critical to Africa. Given the hesitation of the Security Council to commit itself quickly to help extinguish hot spots in Africa, African countries are increasingly driven to undertake many peacekeeping missions that are very costly.”

    1999-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4081 (1999) · source

23. “Security Council resolution 1197 (1998) of 18 September 1998 and the presidential statement issued by the Security Council as document S/PRST/ 1998/28 set forth specific measures that, if wisely implemented, would have a real impact on conflict prevention and conflict resolution in Africa, and would considerably enhance the level of cooperation between the United Nations and the African organizations.”

    1999-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4081 (1999) · source

24. “Since the adoption of the Agreement of 15 November 1965 between the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity (OAU), which was updated in October 1990 by the Secretaries-General of the two organizations, a number of other agreements have been added to strengthen that cooperation. The diagnosis of the ills besetting Africa is familiar to all of us. What we need to seek are the solutions. We wish to pay a tribute to the United Nations Secretariat, which has spared no effort to translate its cooperation agreements with the OAU into practical action. This is attested to by the holding of various meetings between the United Nations and African regional organizations, the exchange of personnel and training programmes to facilitate African countries' participation in peacekeeping operations.”

    1999-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4081 (1999) · source

25. “Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon)(spoke in French): Mr. President, this morning's debate attests to the concern that your country has always shown for the problems affecting Africa, as well as the Security Council's concern to enhance the quality of its interventions in crisis situations in Africa. Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter, on regional agreements and arrangements, establishes the legal framework for cooperation involving the United Nations and its agencies. The areas of cooperation being considered here are those that fall within the purview of the Security Council, as they are related to the maintenance of international peace and security.”

    1999-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4081 (1999) · source

26. “The success of the peacekeeping operation in Sierra Leone clearly depends on the firm will of the people of Sierra Leone to respect the commitments they made under the Lorne Agreement. It also depends on the continuation of the assistance of the international community. We thank Mr. Okelo for the efforts that he has made, which have made it possible to achieve the results that we have seen, and we encourage the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General to continue this work so as to allow the Government and the people of Sierra Leone to again enjoy concord and national unity.”

    1999-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4078 (1999) · source

27. “By the same token, it would be desirable for the rebel leaders to undertake an information campaign among their fighters to make them aware of the terms of the DDR programme. Such a campaign might encourage them to participate in the programme. Now is also the time to accelerate the full deployment of the 6,000 United Nations Blue Helmets envisaged under resolution 1270 (1999). We take this opportunity to thank those countries that have already provided or pledged to provide troop contingents or financial and logistical contributions. We cannot praise enough the work of the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (ECOMOG), which has allowed the restoration of peace in Sierra Leone.”

    1999-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4078 (1999) · source

28. “Nonetheless, it is regrettable to have to note that recently some parties have yet again resumed the hostilities, casting doubt on their genuine willingness to contribute positively to the restoration of peace and the rebuilding of the country. The delegation of Gabon condemns the continued acts of aggression against civilians, international civil servants and humanitarian personnel committed by the former rebel elements. We therefore call on all those who have yet to lay down their arms and who are behind the resurgence of violence to stop fighting immediately so as to facilitate the distribution of humanitarian aid and the implementation of the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) programme now under way, as well as the other tasks envisaged under the Lome Agreement.”

    1999-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4078 (1999) · source

29. “Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (spoke in French): The delegation of Gabon has carefully studied the Secretary-General's report on the evolution of the situation in Sierra Leone. It has also listened most carefully to the complementary presentation Under-Secretary-General Bernard Miyet has just made to the Council. Like the Secretary-General, we welcome the progress made in the implementation of the Lorne Agreement, including, inter alia, the return to Sierra Leone of the leaders of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) and of the Armed Forces Revolutionary Council (AFRC), as well as the establishment of a Government of National Unity and the recent increase in the number of former combatants that have joined the programme of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration.”

    1999-12-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4078 (1999) · source

30. “We encourage them to redouble their efforts so that the pending issues may be dealt with rapidly, thereby consolidating peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Declaration they have just adopted during their stay in New York is an important step, and we congratulate them on it. We urge the international community to continue to help them actively in their reconstruction efforts to bring about a new, united, strong and prosperous Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

    1999-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4069 (1999) · source

31. “Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (spoke in French): Allow us first, Mr. President, to associate ourselves with your tribute to the United Nations staff members who perished in last week's plane crash in Kosovo and to extend our condolences to their families. The delegation of Gabon would like to thank you, Sir, for extending an invitation to the three Members of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, which enabled them to report to the Security Council today on the progress achieved in the implementation of the Dayton Agreements and on the action still to be taken. Their presence here in the Council shows their determination to put an end to the problems underlying the difficulties faced by the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

    1999-11-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4069 (1999) · source

32. “3) To act in any other way would provide excuses to those who remain reluctant to join the efforts at reconstruction and economic and social development undertaken by the Government and the people of Burundi. The Secretary-General's report of April 1998 on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa stressed the need to provide aid and significant assistance to countries in conflict. The state of poverty and the lack of development which they must often endure can damage the efforts undertaken to restore peace and stability in the countries involved.”

    1999-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4067Resumption1 (1999) · source

33. “We urge our brothers in Burundi to make a reality of the solemn commitment they undertook in Arusha on 21 June 1998 by signing the declaration following the first round of negotiations, in which they said: "Aware of our historic responsibility, we share the same conviction that we owe it to the Burundian people, both present and future generations, to create a climate of lasting peace in our country and to put an end to the constant cycle of violence and fratricide that has long afflicted Burundi, "Aware of the suffering of our people, we are determined to exercise, individually and collectively, responsible leadership with the aim of putting an end to this suffering and creating the conditions for peaceful coexistence on the basis of democratic values and security for all". (S/1998/562, annex I, p.”

    1999-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4067Resumption1 (1999) · source

34. “In this regard the delegation of Gabon reiterates its condemnation of the murder of staff members of the United Nations and humanitarian organizations, which took place on 12 October 1999 in the province of Rutana. We welcome the Government of Burundi's investigation aimed at finding the perpetrators of this act and bringing them to justice. The cycle of Violence resuming in Burundi is a source of serious concern because it is increasing the number of victims, in particular children and women, and unleashing a large flow of refugees into the neighbouring countries.”

    1999-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4067Resumption1 (1999) · source

35. “This is why my delegation remains convinced that the full implementation of the Lusaka Agreement would also promote the resolution of the situation in Burundi. We ask all of those who are involved in the peace process in Burundi to reach agreement as quickly as possible on the choice of a new Facilitator, and that all the Burundian parties be closely involved in the search for peace. Experience, indeed, has shown that those who are considered small factions and have no authority to influence the course of events have most frequently been at the root of problems of insecurity and instability that are delaying the normal conduct of the peace process.”

    1999-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4067Resumption1 (1999) · source

36. “Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (spoke in French): My delegation is grateful to you, Sir, for having been so kind as to organize this debate on the situation in Burundi. It is regrettable that some of the parties in Burundi, taking advantage of the vacuum created by the tragic death of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere, the Facilitator of the inter-Burundi talks, deemed it necessary to break the ceasefire and relaunch the civil war. The delegation of Gabon condemns this attitude and urges all those who, overcome by despair, have resorted to the use of force to return immediately to the way of negotiation and dialogue. In our View only these means can lead to a lasting settlement of the crises now shaking not only Burundi but all of the Great Lakes region.”

    1999-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4067Resumption1 (1999) · source

37. “My delegation eagerly awaits the report which the Security Council mission sent to Indonesia will make next week on the situation in East Timor.”

    1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043 (1999) · source

38. “We would encourage the Indonesian Government to give favourable consideration to the assistance it has been offered by the international community so as to bring the soonest possible halt to this dangerous situation and to allow the Secretary-General to maintain an adequate United Nations presence in East Timor, in accordance with article 7 of the 5 May 1999 Agreement. Indonesia is a great country. It plays an important role in maintaining stability and security not only in Asia, but also in the rest of the world. The most unfortunate events that have engulfed it over the past few months are a further indication of that role. It is our most ardent wish that Indonesia continue in unity and concord the major reforms that it has undertaken.”

    1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043 (1999) · source

39. “The Indonesian Government accepted that decision of the people of East Timor. The Gabonese delegation welcomed this and paid tribute to the Indonesian authorities for their cooperation, without which the ballot could not have been held. We were therefore surprised by the Violence currently in most cities of East Timor. We know that the Indonesian authorities decreed martial law in order to control that violence. That decision, however, has not in any way changed the situation of terror that has reigned over East Timor for several days now.”

    1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043 (1999) · source

40. “Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (spoke in French): On 5 May 1999 in New York, an overall Agreement was reached that, inter alia, called on the Secretary-General of the United Nations to organize a popular consultation in East Timor. In signing that Agreement, the Indonesian and Portuguese Governments demonstrated their resolve to find a peaceful settlement to the question of East Timor. We sincerely thank the Secretary-General for his work to persuade those two Governments to sign that Agreement. The consultation was held on 30 August 1999 and gave the East Timorese the option to choose or reject a proposed constitutional framework providing for a special autonomy for East Timor within the unitary Republic of Indonesia. We know the results of the consultation. An East Timorese majority rejected special autonomy.”

    1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043 (1999) · source

41. “All have indicated that thousands of men, women and children have been displaced and lack basic necessities, while others live as refugees in neighbouring countries. In this connection, we ask all of the Afghan parties to abide by international conventions on human rights and international humanitarian law, and to see to it that their territory is not used as a base for international terrorism. Furthermore, we invite them to allow the personnel of humanitarian organizations free access to populations in need and to guarantee the safety and security of that personnel. To continue to deprive these women and children of acceptable living conditions would be for the Afghan parties a decision fraught with consequences that the international community could hardly accept.”

    1999-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4039Resumption1 (1999) · source

42. “It is in this spirit that we welcome and support the efforts made by the "six plus two" group, the Secretary- General and his Special Envoy to Afghanistan, and we encourage them to persevere in that direction. While it is true that the settlement of the conflict is first and foremost the responsibility of the Afghans themselves, it is equally true that neighbouring countries could make a significant contribution by appealing to the various parties to resolve their dispute by peaceful means. Another subject of concern that is also the result of the use of military means is the grave humanitarian situation afflicting the Afghan population. A number of sources, including the report presented to us this morning by Under- Secretary-General Prendergast, also illustrate this.”

    1999-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4039Resumption1 (1999) · source

43. “Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (spoke in French): The international community expected the high-level meeting held in Tashkent in July 1999 to promote the peaceful settlement of the conflict that has torn Afghanistan asunder for several years now. However, we cannot but note that that same month the conflicting Afghan parties chose to pursue the logic of war, giving reason to believe that they preferred the military option to a political solution. However, in respect of conflict settlement and in particular as regards Afghanistan, experience has shown that a lasting peace cannot be achieved through the use of force. It is on this basis that Gabon invites the Afghan parties to observe a ceasefire and to resume a dialogue as soon as possible, as this is the only road to national reconciliation and the return of peace to that country.”

    1999-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4039Resumption1 (1999) · source

44. “In our view, a lasting solution to the problems of children in armed conflict must include both the prevention and settlement of armed conflicts and the improvement of economic and social conditions in the countries in which those children live.”

    1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037 (1999) · source

45. “That commitment by the Council will be reflected today in the adoption of a draft resolution on this item. States, especially those involved in armed conflicts, must give high priority to the effective implementation of existing international instruments, including the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 and their Additional Protocols of 1977, and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child, of 1989. In that context, we thank Ambassador Olara Otunnu for drawing the Council's attention to violations of those international norms on the protection of children, and for making the necessary recommendations. We are gratified by his commitment, and we assure him of our complete support.”

    1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037 (1999) · source

46. “For our part, we wish to stress what the United Nations must continue to do to put a lasting end to all the diverse abuses to which children fall victim during conflicts. In June 1998 the Council stated its firm determination, in full harmony with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and with the relevant United Nations programmes, funds and bodies, to support efforts to secure a commitment that there will be an end to the recruitment and use of children in armed conflicts; to give particular attention to the disarmament and demobilization of child soldiers and to the reintegration into society of children maimed or traumatized as a result of armed conflict; and to support and promote programmes, focused on children, for mine- clearance and for teaching the dangers of mines, and programmes for the re-education and rehabilitation of children.”

    1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037 (1999) · source

47. “Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (spoke in French): Mr. President, I welcome you here today, and thank you and your delegation for having taken the welcome initiative to organize this debate on children and armed conflict. The informative statement of Ambassador Olara Otunnu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, amply described the nature and the magnitude of the further efforts that the United Nations and particularly the Security Council must make to better guarantee the defence and protection of children in times of armed conflict. I shall not enumerate the abuses and other mistreatment of children in armed conflict, because previous speakers, in particular Ambassador Otunnu, have spoken eloquently of those problems.”

    1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037 (1999) · source

48. “We share the view expressed by Ambassador Fowler in paragraph 23 of his second report (S/ 1999/829), dated 28 July 1999, to the Council. We, like him, are convinced that it is through political dialogue and not through force of arms that an end can be put to the conflict that has been tearing Angola asunder for more than two decades now.”

    1999-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4027 (1999) · source

49. “Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (spoke in French): I wish to thank you, Mr. President, for having taken the welcome initiative of organizing this meeting. The delegation of Gabon supports the efforts made by Ambassador Fowler, the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 864 (1993), of 15 September 1993, to render more effective the sanctions imposed against UNITA. I wish to assure him once again of the full cooperation of my delegation in the discharge of his mandate. We eagerly await the conclusions and recommendations of the panels established by resolution 1237 (1999). Every effort should be made so that the people of Angola can once again enjoy peace and concord and devote their efforts to the economic and social development of their country.”

    1999-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4027 (1999) · source

50. “It is my delegation's hope that follow-up to and implementation of Security Council resolution 1208 (1998) can be assured.”

    1999-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4025 (1999) · source