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1. “This applies also to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Therefore, we urge the Security Council to work on this so that it can accept without reservations the proposals made by the Secretary-General with regard to the two countries. As we know through the media, recently there have been clashes on the borders in eastern Africa. These involve organizational problems of receiving the refugees. Here I am referring to what happened not so long ago between Burundi and Tanzania. It is important that countries that are taking in refugees be given sufficient resources so that situations such as those that occurred in Rwanda and Burundi in 1994 will not recur. Here again, UNHCR has the responsibility, and the necessary resources must be given to the countries so that they can deal with this mass movement of refugees.”

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

2. “We recognize that we must grant access to the staff of all humanitarian organizations besides UNHCR to the refugees so that they can give the assistance needed. We would like to reaffirm here that we will do this and will continue to work in cooperation with UNHCR. We also have the problem of refugees linked to conflict resolution. That is the case with the conflicts in Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. On both fronts there has been significant progress. It is important that the Security Council not delay any further in taking the initiatives incumbent on it so that the absence of a group to monitor the ceasefire observance and the implementation of the agreements signed by the parties will not be used as a pretext by some people who might Violate the agreements.”

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

3. “It has not been easy to take in the refugees because some have been armed. There was also the problem of how to settle them with the local population. Sometimes this led to trouble, but we were able to control the situation. However, we would appreciate receiving proper training, particularly of the security forces. With respect to funding, we have General Assembly resolution 52/103, adopted 12 December 1997, which calls on the international community to establish funds for UNHCR because most often funds are unavailable at UNHCR. I would like to ask the High Commissioner what the situation is regarding pledges and what funds have actually been received to help African refugees. We have become party to all of the conventions relating to refugees and have signed the Organization of African Unity convention on refugee problems.”

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

4. “Just a few moments ago, Mrs. Ogata, describing the situation of refugees in Central Africa, spoke of refugees from countries neighbouring Gabon, refugees that we took in. I should like to reaffirm to her now that we are ready, with the hospitality which has always distinguished the Gabonese people, to continue to cooperate with her and with the UNHCR staff with a View to ensuring the best possible conditions for the refugees in our country pending their return to their countries of origin. Mrs. Ogata will soon be receiving at her office a request, within the context of the resolution I mentioned earlier, for assistance to the Gabonese staff and national Gabonese organizations responsible for receiving the refugees to help them with the arrival and handling of refugees coming from neighbouring countries. We have some problems in Gabon.”

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

5. “She greatly stressed the underlying causes of the mass exodus of refugees to African countries where there is some stability. I will not go over those causes again; I just want to draw attention to the role that the Security Council must play to help countries in conflict to return to the peace that is so essential. Without peace, no lasting economic and social progress can be achieved. In 1998, after considering the report of the Secretary-General, we adopted resolution 1208 (1998) of 19 November. The operative part of that resolution requests the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Secretariat to take certain actions to alleviate the suffering of refugees in the African countries. The measures adopted included personnel training to cope with the large numbers of refugees in Africa.”

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

6. “Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (spoke in French): Before I begin my statement on the issue before us today, I would like to extend to the royal family, the Government and the people of Morocco our sincere and profound condolences over the sudden death of King Hassan II. We will forever remember his great work to bring peoples together and to seek peace among nations. The issue which brings us together today has been considered within the context of the report of the Secretary-General submitted to the Security Council in April 1998 (S/1998/318). At that time we discussed at some length and adopted measures that I shall speak about later. I would like to thank Mrs. Sadako Ogata, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, for the important statement she has just made to the Council on the situation of refugees in Africa.”

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

7. “It also assumes that international financial institutions and bilateral donors would demonstrate greater flexibility in the granting of loans to countries emerging from conflicts, where the entire administrative, economic and social infrastructures have very often been destroyed. While a cure is no substitute for prevention, my delegation can never overemphasize that the Security Council, in cooperation with regional and subregional bodies, should engage in conflict prevention. That would save innumerable lives and would help ensure the optimal use of resources and funds for the development which countries in conflict desperately need.”

   1999-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4020 (1999) · source

8. “Although every conflict has its own particular features, it would be wise once a ceasefire agreement is reached for the United Nations mission which is to monitor implementation of the agreement to have written into its mandate a directive to collect and destroy weapons seized, to monitor the transfer of illicit arms and to help in demining. In this context, the international community should not be miserly in the resources required in order to consolidate peace. However important in themselves, these tasks are not sufficient to ensure a lasting peace. They should be supported by multi-sectoral action to strengthen peace. This assumes that the Security Council would make an appeal to the United Nations specialized agencies dealing with development, human rights, education and health.”

   1999-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4020 (1999) · source

9. “I have in mind, inter alia, successful operations in El Salvador, Guatemala, Mozambique, Liberia and the Central African Republic. The success of those missions was due in part to cooperation by the parties. In the case of Angola, the cooperation of one party, UNITA, was greatly lacking in respect of the work of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM) and the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA). Our experience should help us to prepare, and to implement with the greatest hope of success, future peacekeeping operations in, for example, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”

   1999-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4020 (1999) · source

10. “To be sure, the Security Council was originally established to deal primarily with conflicts between States, but in this new era of history, the Council has to find the right solutions for these new situations. It is the view of my delegation that it would be best to identify very early the causes of conflict before there is an actual armed clash. That being said, our discussion today does not include conflict prevention because we are dealing specifically with disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of ex-combatants. We have to recognize that in the area of disarming, demobilizing and reintegrating ex-combatants, the United Nations has acquired considerable praiseworthy experience which should be extended.”

    1999-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4020 (1999) · source

11. “Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (spoke in French): Mr. President, your presence today demonstrates the commitment of your country, Malaysia, to the maintenance of world peace. We thank your delegation for having included this item on disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of ex-combatants on the Security Council's agenda. The upheavals in the world over the last decade have shown us a new kind of conflict, most often pitting communities in a single State against one another. The nature and the complexity of these conflicts, which we have seen in several parts of the world since the end of the cold war, should not make the Council shirk its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.”

    1999-07-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4020 (1999) · source

12. “It is therefore understandable that the regional Powers had to resort to the means they deemed best suited to the situation. The resolution that we have just adopted not only offers fresh prospects for a resolution of the Kosovo conflict and for peace in the Balkan region, it also bolsters the key role of the United Nations, in particular that of the Security Council, in the maintenance of international peace and security. Indeed, the first preambular paragraph recalls the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. Paragraphs 6, 10 and 20 clearly spell out the mission entrusted to the Secretary-General of the United Nations in the implementation of this resolution. Likewise, the resolution reaffirms the principles of dialogue, negotiation and peace, which Gabon holds very dear.”

    1999-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4011 (1999) · source

13. “All of them called, inter alia, for the cessation of hostilities in Kosovo, in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, and for the beginning of constructive dialogue with a view to arriving at a political settlement to the Kosovo situation. Neither the peaceful measures that were advocated nor the condemnation repeatedly expressed by the international community succeeded in curbing the violence in Kosovo. Villages have been destroyed, causing thousands of casualties and displacing hundreds of thousands of people. The confrontations in February and March 1998 in the Drenica region, in the centre of Kosovo, are a vivid illustration of this dramatic situation. Should this tragedy have been allowed to continue? The answer is clearly no.”

    1999-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4011 (1999) · source

14. “Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (spoke in French): It will be recalled that before 24 March 1999, the Security Council, the Contact Group - consisting of the Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Germany, the United States of America, the Russian Federation, France, Italy and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - and the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe had to strive unceasingly to bring about a lasting political solution to the Kosovo crisis. For its part, the Security Council adopted resolutions 1160 (1998) of 31 March 1998, 1199 (1998) of 23 September 1998 and 1203 (1998) of 24 October 1998.”

    1999-06-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4011 (1999) · source

15. “"The Security Council requests the Secretary- General to submit periodic reports on the situation in Somalia. "The Security Council will remain seized of the matter." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/ 1999/ 16. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 1.05 pm.”

    1999-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4010 (1999) · source

16. “The Council urges all parties to guarantee the security and the freedom of movement of humanitarian personnel and to ensure unhindered access to those in need of assistance. In this regard, it also commends the existing coordination of all efforts of the international community to meet the humanitarian needs of the Somali people undertaken by the Somali Aid Coordination Body, comprising donors, United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations. "The Security Council urges all States to contribute generously to the appeal of the United Nations to ensure continued relief and rehabilitation efforts in all regions of Somalia, including those aimed at the strengthening of civil society. "The Security Council welcomes the continuing efforts of the Secretary-General and the United Nations Political Office for Somalia (UNPOS) in Nairobi.”

    1999-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4010 (1999) · source

17. “It further requests Member States having information about violations of the provisions of resolution 733 (1992) to provide this information to the Committee created pursuant to resolution 751 (1992) of 24 April 1992. "The Security Council expresses its deep concern at the humanitarian impact of the long- lasting crisis, and in particular condemns attacks or acts of violence against civilians, especially women, children and other vulnerable groups, including internally displaced persons. It also condemns attacks on humanitarian workers, in violation of the rules of the international law. "The Security Council calls upon the Somali factions to cooperate on the basis of the principles of neutrality and non-discrimination with the United Nations agencies and other organizations carrying out humanitarian activities.”

    1999-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4010 (1999) · source

18. “"The Security Council expresses its support for the activities of the Standing Committee on Somalia and calls upon all Somali factions to cease immediately all hostilities and to cooperate with the regional and other efforts to achieve peace and reconciliation. "The Security Council is deeply concerned at recent reports of the illicit delivery of weapons and military equipment to Somalia in violation of the arms embargo imposed by resolution 733 (1992) of 23 January 1992 which could exacerbate the crisis in Somalia and endanger the peace and security of the region as a whole. "The Security Council reiterates its call upon States to observe the arms embargo and to refrain from any actions which might exacerbate the situation in Somalia.”

    1999-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4010 (1999) · source

19. “Following consultations among the members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council expresses its alarm at the serious deterioration in the political, military and humanitarian situation in Somalia and concern at the reports of increasing external interference in Somalia. "The Security Council reaffirms its commitment to a comprehensive and lasting settlement of the situation in Somalia, bearing in mind respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence and unity of Somalia, in accordance with the principles of the Charter of the United Nations. It reiterates that full responsibility for achieving national reconciliation and for restoring peace rests with the Somali people.”

    1999-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4010 (1999) · source

20. “I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to the following documents: S/1999/563, letter dated 17 May 1999 from the Permanent Representative of Ethiopia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council; S/ 1999/600, letter dated 24 May 1999 from the Permanent Representative of Djibouti to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council; and S/1999/611, letter dated 26 May 1999 from the Permanent Representative of Eritrea to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council.”

    1999-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4010 (1999) · source

21. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Italy, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. 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. F rancese (Italy) took a seat at the Council table. The President (spoke in French): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.”

    1999-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4010 (1999) · source

22. “The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 12.55 pm.”

    1999-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4009 (1999) · source

23. “In connection with the resolution just adopted on the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, I have been authorized to make the following complementary statement on behalf of the Security Council: "As is known, the report of the Secretary- General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (8/1999/575) states, in paragraph 11: 'Despite the present quiet in the Israeli-Syrian sector, the situation in the Middle East continues to be potentially dangerous and is likely to remain so, unless and until a comprehensive settlement covering all aspects of the Middle East problem can be reached: That statement of the Secretary-General reflects the View of the Security Council." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/1999/15.”

    1999-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4009 (1999) · source

24. “In favour: Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Gabon, Gambia, Malaysia, Namibia, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Slovenia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President (spoke in French): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1243 (1999).”

    1999-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4009 (1999) · source

25. “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. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force, document S/1999/575. Members of the Council also have before them document S/ 1999/609, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/1999/609) before it. If I hear no objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands.”

    1999-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4009 (1999) · source

26. “It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/ 1999/557) before it. If I hear no objection, I shall now put the draft resolution to the vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Gabon, Gambia, Malaysia, Namibia, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Slovenia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President (spoke in French): There were 15 votes There are no further speakers on my list, The in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of unanimously as resolution 1240 (1999). its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 2.10 am.”

    1999-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4004 (1999) · source

27. “The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Tajikistan, document S/ 1999/514. Members of the Council also have before them document S/ 1999/557, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. I give the floor to the representative of Tajikistan.”

    1999-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4004 (1999) · source

28. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Tajikistan, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. 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. Alimov (Tajikistan), took a seat at the Council table. The President (spoke in French): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”

    1999-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4004 (1999) · source

29. “There are no further speakers on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 1.55 am.”

    1999-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4003 (1999) · source

30. “The next speaker on my list is Mr. Ahmad Haji Hosseini, Deputy Permanent Observer of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to the United Nations, 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.”

    1999-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4003 (1999) · source

31. “The next speaker on my list is the representative of Albania. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4003 (1999) · source

32. “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.”

    1999-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4003 (1999) · source

33. “I thank the representative of the Ukraine for the kind words he addressed to me. The President (spoke in French): The next speaker on my list is the representative of Belarus. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4003 (1999) · source

34. “The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Ukraine. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4003 (1999) · source

35. “I thank the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Egypt. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4003 (1999) · source

36. “I thank the representative of Saudi Arabia for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4003 (1999) · source

37. “I thank the representative of Qatar for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Saudi Arabia. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4003 (1999) · source

38. “The next speaker is the representative of Qatar. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4003 (1999) · source

39. “The next speaker on my list is the representative of Pakistan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1999-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4003 (1999) · source

40. “The Security Council has thus completed its voting procedure. In accordance with the decision taken earlier in the meeting, I invite Mr. Jovanovie to make his statement.”

    1999-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4003 (1999) · source

41. “I now put to the vote the draft resolution contained in document S/ 1999/517. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, France, Gabon, Gambia, Malaysia, Namibia, Netherlands, Slovenia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Against: None Abstaining: China, Russian Federation The President (spoke in French): The result of the voting is as follows: 13 in favour, none against and 2 abstentions. The draft resolution has been adopted as resolution 1239 (1999). I would note for the record that the time of adoption of the resolution was 11.59 pm, on 14 May 1999. I shall now call on those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”

    1999-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4003 (1999) · source

42. “Members of the Council have before them document S/1999/517, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Argentina, Bahrain, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Egypt, Gabon, the Gambia, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Morocco, Namibia, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Slovenia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/1999/542, which contains the text of a letter dated 6 May 1999 from the Permanent Representative of Turkey to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council. It is my understanding 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 to the vote. There being no objection, it is so decided.”

    1999-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4003 (1999) · source

43. “Ahmad Haji Hosseini, Deputy Permanent Observer of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to the United Nations, during the Council's discussion on the draft resolution on the humanitarian situation in and around Kosovo." That letter will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/1999/522. If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr. Hosseini, There being no objection, it is so decided. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.”

    1999-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4003 (1999) · source

44. “At the invitation of the President, Mr. Jovanovic' took a seat at the Council table. The President (spoke in French): I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter dated 13 May 1999 from the Permanent Representative of Qatar to the United Nations, which reads as follows: "I have the honour in my capacity as Chairman of the Islamic Group at the United Nations to request that the Security Council extend an invitation to participate in the discussion without the right to vote under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr.”

    1999-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4003 (1999) · source

45. “At the invitation of the President, Mr. Nesho (Albania), Mr. Sychov (Belarus), Mr. Sacirbey (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Mr. Rodriguez Parrilla (Cuba), Mr. Abdelaziz (Egypt), Mr. NejadHosseinian (Islamic Republic of Iran), Mr. Abu-Nimah (Jordan), Mr. Abulhasan (Kuwait), Mr. Zahid (Morocco), Mr. Kamal (Pakistan), Mr. Al-Nasser (Qatar), Mr. Shobokshi (Saudi Arabia), Mr. Ka (Senegal), Mr. Vural (Turkey), Mr. Yel'chenko (Ukraine), Mr. El-Ethary (Yemen) took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council table. The President (spoke in French): I have received a request dated 13 May 1999 from Mr. Vladislav J ovanovie to be allowed to address the Council in the course of its discussion of the item on its agenda. With the consent of the Council, I would propose to invite him to take a seat at the Council table.”

    1999-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4003 (1999) · source

46. “Security Council resolutions 1160 (1998), 1199 (1998) and 1203 (1998) The President (spoke in French): I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cuba, Egypt, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those 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.”

    1999-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4003 (1999) · source

47. “At the outset of the meeting, I should like, on behalf of the Council, to express sincere condolences to the bereaved families of all those who have lost their lives since the beginning of the crisis in and around Kosovo, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. On behalf of the Council, I also wish to convey our deepest sympathy to all the victims of that tragedy. I now invite the members of the Council to stand and observe a minute of silence. The members of the Council observed a minute of silence. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted.”

    1999-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4003 (1999) · source

48. “If I hear no objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Gabon, Gambia, Malaysia, Namibia, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Slovenia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President (spoke in French): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1238 (1999). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 11.35 pm.”

    1999-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4002 (1999) · source

49. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the agenda item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the situation concerning Western Sahara, document S/1999/483 and addendum 1. Members also have before them document S/ 1999/55 6, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. In addition, members of the Council have before them two letters dated 13 May 1999 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council, documents S/1999/554 and S/1999/555, and their annexes. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/1999/556) before it.”

    1999-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4002 (1999) · source

50. “"The Security Council will remain seized of the matter." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/ 1999/ 12. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. The meeting rose at 11.30 pm.”

    1999-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4001 (1999) · source