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1. “"The Security Council expresses profound regrets over the bombing and deep sorrow for the loss of lives, injuries and property damage caused by the bombing, and notes that regrets and apologies were expressed for this tragedy by members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The Council, bearing in mind the Charter of the United Nations, reaffirms that the principle of the inviolability of diplomatic personnel and premises must be respected in all cases in accordance with internationally accepted norms. "The Security Council stresses the need for a complete and thorough investigation of the bombing by NATO. In this connection, it takes note of the fact that an investigation has been initiated by NATO and awaits the results of the investigation.”

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

2. “Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council recalls the press statement by the President on 8 May 1999 and expresses its deep distress and concern over the bombing of the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia on 7 May 1999, which has caused serious casualties and property damage. The Council expresses its deepest sympathy and profound condolences to the Chinese Government and families of the Victims.”

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

3. “The President (spoke in French): The Security Council will now resume its consideration of the item on its agenda. I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to the following documents: S/1999/529, letter dated 9 May 1999 from the Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of Yugoslavia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council; S/1999/530, letter dated 10 May 1999 from the Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council; and S/1999/541, letter dated 10 May 1999 from the Permanent Representative of the Sudan to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council.”

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

4. “Letter dated 7 May 1999 from the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council (S/1999/523) The President (spoke in French): In accordance with the decisions taken at the 4000th meeting, held on 8 May 1999, I invite the representatives of Albania, Belarus, Cuba, India, Iraq and Ukraine to take the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber; I invite Mr. Vladislav Jovanovie to take a seat at the Council table. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Nesho (Albania), Mr. Sychou (Belarus), Mr. Rodriguez Parrilla (Cuba), Mr. Sharma (India), Mr. Hasan (Iraq) and Mr. Yel'chenko (Ukraine) took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber; Mr. Jovanovic' took a seat at the Council table.”

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

5. “At the outset of the meeting, I should like, on behalf of the Security Council, to express deep sympathy and profound condolences to the Government and people of China, as well as to the families of the three victims of the tragic incident that occurred in the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Belgrade on 7 May 1999. I now invite members to stand and observe a minute of silence in their memory. 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.4001 (1999) · source

6. “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 5.05 am.”

   1999-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4000 (1999) · source

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

   1999-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4000 (1999) · source

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

   1999-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4000 (1999) · source

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

   1999-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4000 (1999) · source

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

    1999-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4000 (1999) · source

11. “I now resume my functions as President of the Council. In accordance with the decision taken earlier in the meeting, I now invite Mr. J ovanovie to make a statement.”

    1999-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4000 (1999) · source

12. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of Gabon. The Gabonese delegation deeply regrets the events that occurred at the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Belgrade, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. It is extremely important that all measures be taken to ensure the protection of ministries and diplomatic personnel accredited to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, as well as their property. We deeply deplore the material damage and the loss of human life caused by this incident. We extend our sincere condolences to the Government of the People's Republic of China and to the bereaved families. We call on the Belgrade authorities to seize this opportunity offered them by the Secretary-General of the United Nations through his initiative to facilitate a peaceful settlement of the crisis in Kosovo.”

    1999-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4000 (1999) · source

13. “The President (spoke in French): I have received a request dated 7 May 1999 from Mr. Vladislav Jovanovie 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 sit at the Council table and to make a statement. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Jovanovic 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 Security Council is meeting in response to the request contained in a letter dated 7 May 1999 from the Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, document S/1999/523.”

    1999-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4000 (1999) · source

14. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Albania, Belarus, Cuba, India, Iraq and Ukraine, 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 representatives 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. Nesho (Albania), Mr. Sychou (Belarus), Mr. Rodriguez Parrilla (Cuba), Mr. Sharma (India), Mr. Hasan (Iraq) and Mr. Yel'chenko (Ukraine) took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber.”

    1999-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4000 (1999) · source

15. “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 12.30 p.m.”

    1999-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3999 (1999) · source

16. “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 1237 (1999). I shall now call on those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”

    1999-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3999 (1999) · source

17. “I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to documents S/1999/147 and S/1999/509, which contain the text of letters dated 12 February 1999 and 4 May 1999, respectively, from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to Security Council resolution 864 (1993) concerning the situation in Angola addressed to the President of the Security Council. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to vote on the draft resolution (S/ 1999/521) before it. Unless I hear any 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.”

    1999-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3999 (1999) · source

18. “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. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General (S/ 1999/49) of 17 January 1999 on the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA). Members of the Council also have before them document S/1999/521, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Canada, Portugal, the Russian Federation and the United States of America.”

    1999-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3999 (1999) · source

19. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Angola and Portugal 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 representatives 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, Ms. Coelho Da Cruz (Angola) took a seat at the Council table; Mr. Monteiro (Portugal) took the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber.”

    1999-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3999 (1999) · source

20. “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 1236 (1999). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 12.20 pm.”

    1999-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3998 (1999) · source

21. “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 question of East Timor, document 5/1999/513. Members of the Council also have before them document S/ 1999/520, 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/ 1999/520) 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.”

    1999-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3998 (1999) · source

22. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Indonesia and Portugal, 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 representatives 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. Wibisono (Indonesia) and Mr. Monteiro (Portugal) took seats at the Council table. The President (spoke in French): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”

    1999-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3998 (1999) · source

23. “"The Security Council strongly supports the sustained efforts made by the Secretary-General and his Special Representative with the assistance of the Russian Federation in its capacity as facilitator as well as of the Group of Friends of the Secretary- General and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to prevent hostilities, to protect human rights, and to advance a settlement." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/ 1999/ ll. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 12.15 pm.”

    1999-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3997 (1999) · source

24. “"The Security Council welcomes the continued contribution that the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) and the Collective Peacekeeping Forces of the C15 (C15 Peacekeeping Force) have made to stabilizing the situation in the zone of conflict and notes that the working relationship between UNOMIG and the CIS Peacekeeping Force has remained good. "The Security Council reaffirms the importance it attaches to the security of UNOMIG and of all international personnel and recalls the obligations of both sides in this regard. The Council welcomes the steps taken to enhance the operations and security of UNOMIG.”

    1999-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3997 (1999) · source

25. “The Council demands that both sides take immediate and determined measures to put a stop to the activities by armed groups, including the continued laying of mines, and to establish a climate of confidence allowing refugees and displaced persons to return. The Council further demands that both sides ensure a full separation of forces from the ceasefire line, in accordance with the ceasefire protocol signed on 25 May 1998, and establish a joint investigation mechanism without further delay.”

    1999-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3997 (1999) · source

26. “"The Security Council expresses its deep concern at the failure of the parties to reach an agreement on the terms for the return of refugees and displaced persons to the Gali region and measures for economic rehabilitation. The Council stresses the need for them to conclude urgently such an agreement, which would make it possible for the international community to participate in this effort, as well as an agreement on peace and guarantees for the prevention of armed confrontation. "The Security Council welcomes the improvements in the security situation but notes that the general situation in the conflict zone still remains tense and unstable. "The Security Council urges the parties to exercise great restraint in their responses to any incidents arising on the ground and to take concrete steps to improve their cooperation in this field.”

    1999-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3997 (1999) · source

27. “"The Security Council reaffirms the unacceptability of the demographic changes resulting from the conflict and the imprescriptible right of all refugees and displaced persons affected by the conflict to return to their homes in secure conditions and calls upon the parties to address this issue urgently by agreeing and implementing effective measures to guarantee the security of those who exercise their unconditional right to return. "The Security Council welcomes in this context the decision of the Council of Heads of State of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) of 2 April 1999 on further measures to settle the conflict in Abkhazia, Georgia (S/ 1999/392). The Council notes the conclusions of the eighth session of the Coordinating Council of the Georgian and Abkhaz sides held on 29 April 1999.”

    1999-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3997 (1999) · source

28. “"The Security Council reiterates its demand that both sides widen their commitment to the United Nations-led peace process, continue to seek and engage in dialogue, expand their bilateral contacts and display without delay the necessary will to achieve substantial results on the key issues of the negotiations, and underlines the necessity for the parties to achieve an early and comprehensive political settlement, which includes a settlement on the political status of Abkhazia Within the State of Georgia, which fully respects the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognized borders.”

    1999-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3997 (1999) · source

29. “Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council has considered the report of the Secretary-General concerning the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia, of 21 April 1999 (S/ 1999/460).”

    1999-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3997 (1999) · source

30. “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. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General concerning the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia, document S/l999/460. I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/l999/392, which contains the text of a letter dated 6 April 1999 from the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General.”

    1999-05-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3997 (1999) · source

31. “The date for the meeting of the Committee on the Admission of New Members will be fixed by the President in consultations with the members of the Council. The meeting rose at 12.20 pm.”

    1999-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3996 (1999) · source

32. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. In a letter dated 16 April 1999 addressed to the Secretary-General, the President and Minister for External Affairs of the Republic of Nauru submitted the application of his country for membership in the United Nations. That letter has been circulated in document 5/1999/478. Under the provisions of rule 59 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council, unless the Council decides otherwise, an application for membership shall be referred by the President of the Council to the Committee on the Admission of New Members. Accordingly, unless I hear a proposal to the contrary, I shall refer the application of the Republic of Nauru to the Committee on the Admission of New Members for examination and report. There being no objection, it is so decided.”

    1999-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3996 (1999) · source

33. “The date for the meeting of the Committee on the Admission of New Members will be fixed by the President in consultations with the members of the Council. The meeting rose at 12.15 pm.”

    1999-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3995 (1999) · source

34. “In a letter dated 14 April 1999 addressed to the Secretary-General, the President of the Republic of Kiribati submitted the application of his country for membership in the United Nations. That letter has been circulated in document S/1999/477. Under the provisions of rule 59 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council, unless the Council decides otherwise, an application for membership shall be referred by the President of the Council to the Committee on the Admission of New Members. Accordingly, unless I hear a proposal to the contrary, I shall refer the application of the Republic of Kiribati to the Committee on the Admission of New Members for examination and report. There being no objection, it is so decided.”

    1999-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3995 (1999) · source

35. “As this is the first meeting of the Security Council for the month of May, I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to His Excellency Mr. Alain Dejammet, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations, for his service as President of the Security Council for the month of April 1999. I am sure I speak for all members of the Security Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Dejammet for the great diplomatic skill with which he conducted the Council's business last month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. Admission of new Members Letter dated 14 April 1999 from the President of the Republic of Kiribati addressed to the Secretary-General (S/1999/477) The President (spoke in French): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”

    1999-05-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3995 (1999) · source

36. “Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (spoke in French): The delegation of Gabon has always supported the efforts made by the Contact Group to lead the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to grant greater autonomy to its Kosovo province. Like the members of the Contact Group, we have condemned the acts of terrorism committed by the Kosovo Liberation Army. We have also condemned the repressive measures taken against these acts. It is regrettable that all of these condemnations and these appeals aimed at achieving a political solution to the question of Kosovo were not heeded. In spite of this silence, we would have hoped that the Contact Group would continue to use all its authority to compel the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to sign the Rambouillet agreement, which gave rise to new hopes for a settlement of the situation in Kosovo.”

    1999-03-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3988 (1999) · source

37. “In addition to monitoring borders, this force would also be mandated, inter alia, to demobilize armed groups, collect and destroy weapons and control illicit arms flows. In View of the interrelatedness of the problems facing the Great Lakes region, we believe that the convening of a carefully prepared international conference, as suggested by France, under the auspices of the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity, would help extinguish the hotbeds of tension, re-establish confidence and strengthen peace and security in the region.”

    1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987 (1999) · source

38. “The time has come for the United Nations, specifically the Security Council, to give active and concrete support to African regional initiatives aimed at finding a negotiated and definitive solution to the crisis that has spread through the Democratic Republic of the Congo since 2 August 1998. To that end the Security Council should ask the parties to the conflict to sign without delay the ceasefire agreement that they have already agreed to in principle. In order to enforce this ceasefire, the United Nations, in cooperation with the Organization of African Unity, should start thinking now about deploying in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a neutral international peacekeeping force.”

    1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987 (1999) · source

39. “Not only does the use of arms complicate the search for a peaceful resolution of differences, but it is also a source of much human suffering: the displacement of populations, the destruction of socio-economic infrastructures acquired at the cost of great efforts, massive flows of refugees into bordering countries and the sudden spread of disease. This list is not an exhaustive one by any means. For all these reasons we reiterate our condemnation of the massacres of civilian populations carried out in Sud- Kivu and ask that the Council order an international inquiry so that those responsible can be found and brought to justice.”

    1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987 (1999) · source

40. “In this connection, it should be noted that the United Nations Standing Advisory Committee On Security Questions in Central Africa, which met at Libreville from 28-30 April 1998, recommended that its member States cooperate closely in the struggle against illicit trafficking in arms and that sanctuaries for armed groups not be established in neighbouring States. Even if we appear to be stating the obvious by asserting that resort to force as a means of resolving conflicts provides only transient solutions, whereas dialogue, consultations and negotiations ensure lasting solutions, my delegation would still like to emphasize this point.”

    1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987 (1999) · source

41. “Similarly, we must not tolerate any violation of the provisions of the Charters of the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity with respect to non-interference in the internal affairs of States. In that region, where cross-border populations play a very important role and can be used as a pretext by one State or another to interfere inappropriately in the affairs of its neighbour, strict respect by all sides of the principle of non-interference would make it possible to create a climate of mutual confidence that would help to promote sounder and more friendly relations.”

    1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987 (1999) · source

42. “Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (interpretation from French): The ongoing crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is of grave concern in that it has inflicted untold suffering on the Congolese people, is thwarting the efforts of the Government to reconstruct the country and threatens peace and stability in the region. The destabilization of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which shares a border with nine countries and occupies an important place in Africa - particularly in the light of its size, population and potential - would have incalculable repercussions. That is why we are particularly keen to ensure respect for that country's territorial integrity and sovereignty.”

    1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987 (1999) · source

43. “To that end, the weight of the international community should be brought to bear upon the parties to conflicts in order to lead them to resolve their disputes by peaceful means. Emphasis should therefore be placed on actions to combat illicit arms flows, especially of small- calibre arms, and on the observance of arms embargoes, as called for in Africa by Security Council resolution 1196 (1998). It is often not ideas that are lacking in finding solutions to conflicts. What is most lacking is political will.”

    1999-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3977 (1999) · source

44. “In this regard, we would like to thank the International Committee of the Red Cross for its efforts. For our part, the Security Council should first and foremost work to prevent conflicts, for an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. On 13 April 1998, the Secretary-General presented a report to the Security Council on the causes of conflict and the promotion of peace and sustainable development in Africa (S/1998/318). The Council considered the recommendations outlined in that report for the maintenance of peace and the protection of civilians. It is now up to the Council to translate those provisions into concrete actions that can contribute to a restoration of peace and security wherever they are being seriously threatened.”

    1999-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3977 (1999) · source

45. “Olara Otunnu, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, will add a great deal to the deliberations of the Council on the issue of the protection of civilians in armed conflict. It is intolerable that civilians - especially women, children, the elderly and the personnel of humanitarian agencies - are being targeted wherever armed conflicts erupt, in disregard of international rules that prohibit such practices. In this context, the Security Council must ensure that the rules relative to the protection of civilians in times of war are scrupulously respected. The Council can also request United Nations agencies dealing with humanitarian assistance to develop programmes to promote awareness of international humanitarian law.”

    1999-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3977 (1999) · source

46. “Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (interpretation from French): Your presence, Mr. President, which we warmly welcome, attests to the importance that your country, Canada, attaches to the protection and promotion of human rights, particularly the protection of civilians in armed conflict - the issue being addressed at our meeting today. In this connection, we would like to express our gratitude to you and to your delegation for having organized this debate. I am certain that the very good statements just delivered by Mr. Cornelio Sommaruga, President of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), by Ms. Carol Bellamy, the Executive Director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and by Mr.”

    1999-02-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3977 (1999) · source

47. “I should like to add that last year, in considering the report of the Secretary-General on the causes of conflict in Africa, the Security Council adopted a number of resolutions, including those on the protection of refugee camps, and in particular resolution 1208 (1998), which was mentioned by the representative of the United Kingdom in his statement. We agree with Under- Secretary-General Vieira de Mello that the Council, in the context of its responsibilities, must consider other, more specific measures that would afford increased protection to humanitarian personnel and civilian populations, taking into account the Charter of the United Nations. We will do our utmost to see to it that the Council responds in a satisfactory manner to the measures proposed by Under- Secretary-General Vieira de Mello.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3968 (1999) · source

48. “It is most regrettable to note that despite all of the efforts made to substitute peaceful measures for the resort to war, we cannot but acknowledge that human suffering and the material damage caused by war continue unabated. As emphasized by Under-Secretary-General Vieira de Mello, the United Nations and the international community as a whole have at their disposal a considerable body of norms and instruments based on international humanitarian law that were adopted to prevent and protect civilian populations in areas of armed conflict.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3968 (1999) · source

49. “Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (interpretation from French): My delegation wishes to join those that have already spoken in thanking you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting, whose significance is clear to all. We paid close attention to the important statement just made by Under-Secretary-General Vieira de Mello on the problems related to security and freedom of access and movement that often confront governmental and non- governmental organizations entrusted with humanitarian assistance, particularly in times of conflict. In this connection, my delegation would like once again to express our deep gratitude for the tireless efforts deployed by the Under-Secretary-General and the department he heads to ensure enhanced coordination and distribution of humanitarian assistance to those in need.”

    1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3968 (1999) · source

50. “It is no secret that people who have not been schooled in new agricultural cultivation techniques to grow food will be hard-pressed to do that work. We will limit our comments to this issue.”

    1998-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3942 (1998) · source