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Dangue-Rewaka

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first: 1998-02-13
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“We believe that conflict resolution is at the centre of the problem of refugees in conflict situations, and are thus in full agreement with the analysis that Mrs. Ogata has just shared with us. This is what we have consistently told the Council so that we might be able to alleviate the suffering of such persons, particularly in Africa and in the Great Lakes region. It is truly disconcerting to think of persons, abandoned to their own fate in the vast virgin forests covering that area, falling prey to wild beasts. It is a truly a horrible situation, and it is for this reason that we continue to insist that pressure be brought to bear on the conflicting parties by those who have the means to do so to prevent innocent people, particularly women and children, from suffering. Many children cannot even go to school to obtain an education.”
1998-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3942 (1998) · source
“We would also like to know what kind of difficulties she is encountering in organizing such a meeting, because we believe that in the context of Africa this is definitely a complex problem, but especially because at present most of the refugee flows in Africa are due to internal conflicts. While there are some intra-State conflicts, the majority are internal conflicts. Perhaps - and here I refer to a proposal that has been endorsed by the Council in the case of the Great Lakes, for example - international efforts should be deployed to hold a conference to examine questions that have implications for these refugee flows. We said as much on 29 September when, in this very Chamber, we considered that matter.”
1998-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3942 (1998) · source
“We are currently working on others, in particular a draft resolution on the protection of refugees in camps and which - as you yourself, Mr. President, have planned - we will adopt on 18 November. That draft covers the elements mentioned by Mrs. Ogata and will contribute to ensuring security in the refugee camps. Last year, when Mrs. Ogata met with the African Group, she told us about the consultations she had had with African leaders aimed at organizing an international meeting similar to the ones held on the question of refugees in 1991 in Central America and, I think, in 1996 in the Commonwealth of Independent States. What is the current status of that project?”
1998-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3942 (1998) · source
“Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (interpretation from French): Mr. President, we too welcome your felicitous initiative in convening this meeting on a very important issue that is of concern to the international community: the question of refugees and others in conflict situations. We pay tribute to Mrs. Sadako Ogata and to her staff for their tireless efforts to alleviate the suffering of that category of persons and make their conditions of life less difficult. It is for that reason that Mrs. Ogata can count on the unconditional support of the Government of Gabon. I shall be brief. In the framework of the ad hoc working group established by the Security Council following consideration of the Secretary-General' s report on the causes of conflict in Africa, we have already adopted a number of resolutions and presidential statements.”
1998-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3942 (1998) · source
“We believe that the unreserved support expressed by members of the Council for the efforts that the Secretary- General has been making to implement the Memorandum of Understanding of 23 February 1998, and their reaffirmation to conform to the relevant provisions of resolution 687 (1991), should inspire greater confidence in Iraq regarding the real desire of Council members to conduct a review of actions undertaken since the imposition of the embargo.”
1998-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3939 (1998) · source
“It is for all these reasons that, once again, we wish to encourage Iraq to resume full cooperation with the Special Commission and the IAEA, because only a resumption of dialogue - and, particularly, the technical dialogue between Iraqi experts and the experts from UNSCOM. and the IAEA - will help to provide answers to the Iraqi Government's questions regarding the possibility of a lifting, even a partial lifting, of sanctions by the Security Council. Therefore we will support the draft resolution before us, since it is in keeping with that idea.”
1998-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3939 (1998) · source
“However, contrary to every expectation, on 5 August 1998, Iraq decided to suspend and, on 31 October to halt, its cooperation with those two bodies, running the risk of postponement, sine die, of the comprehensive review that the Security Council was preparing to conduct. Whatever the reasons for Iraq's decision, we can only condemn them. Indeed, we believe that that attitude can only increase our suspicions regarding Iraq's goodwill to comply with the provisions of the relevant Security Council resolutions. That attitude also has the effect of delaying the moment when the Security Council must take a decision under the provisions of paragraphs 21 and 22 of resolution 687 (1991), thereby prolonging the suffering of the Iraqi people.”
1998-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3939 (1998) · source
“Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (interpretation from French): In resolution 1154 (1998) of 2 March 1998, which endorsed the Memorandum of Understanding signed on 23 February 1998 in Baghdad by the Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq, the Security Council reaffirmed its intention to comply with the provisions of resolution 687 (1991) concerning the duration of the prohibitions contained in that resolution, provided Iraq placed no more obstacles in the way of the activities of the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) and of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The assurances that we received from the Iraqi authorities indicated that nothing would be done to impede the process of dismantling the weapons of mass destruction that might still be on Iraqi soil.”
1998-11-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3939 (1998) · source
“As a matter of principle, that is the approach that we most strongly support for the settlement of disputes, both internal and external. That having been said, experience has shown that the safety of the personnel of missions and humanitarian organizations has often been threatened. We can no longer allow such personnel to be subjected to aggression by the parties to the conflict. That is why the text under consideration contains precautions to prevent such occurrences. Impelled by all these considerations, my delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution.”
1998-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3937 (1998) · source
“We believe that this spirit of solidarity must be demonstrated in similar situations throughout the world. If we act otherwise, will we not be failing to shoulder our responsibilities under the Charter? For our part, we welcome the tireless efforts that United States and European leaders and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) have made, and are continuing to make, with a view to restoring peace and stability throughout Central and Eastern Europe. Recently, on 16 October, thanks to the perseverance and skill of the United States envoy, Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, those efforts resulted in the conclusion of an agreement authorizing, inter alia, an international verification mission in Kosovo. Once again diplomacy, which is to say dialogue and negotiation - in other words, peaceful means - has prevailed.”
1998-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3937 (1998) · source
“Thousands of homes in many villages have been destroyed by indiscriminate bombardments or by fires set deliberately, forcing hundreds of thousands of women, old people and children to scatter throughout the countryside or to cross borders in search of refuge in neighbouring countries. All of these excesses have not only caused panic and disarray among the civilian population, but have further worsened the situation in Kosovo, creating the risk, as winter approaches, of a real humanitarian catastrophe. What should be done? While it is true that this is an internal matter of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, it is equally true that the members of the international community, and particularly the United Nations, have a duty and a moral obligation to provide assistance and relief, and to do so without distinction.”
1998-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3937 (1998) · source
“Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (interpretation from French): The duty of solidarity urged on us by the United Nations Charter implies, especially with regard to situations in which human lives are at risk, that our global Organization is able to act promptly in order to contain threats or to extend the necessary assistance when such threats cannot be contained in time. For several months the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia has been fighting a secessionist movement in the province of Kosovo that has not hesitated to engage in terrorist acts - acts that are therefore deserving of condemnation. The reprisals that ensued are, in the unanimous opinion of international observers, abominations without parallel.”
1998-10-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3937 (1998) · source
“In this context, my delegation firmly supports the useful recommendations of the Secretary-General aimed at increasing protection for refugees and displaced persons, as well as for the personnel of the United Nations and humanitarian organizations. However, all our efforts will be in vain if no concrete action is taken to build confidence between humanitarian organizations and the parties in conflict, who sometimes accuse these organizations of supporting one group at the expense of another. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate what our delegation emphasized last 24 April in this Chamber: that a solution to armed conflicts - the source of so much human suffering - requires that we look for a global solution to their causes. This is equally valid for the item we are discussing today.”
1998-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3932 (1998) · source
“According to the Secretary-General's report, between January 1992 and August 1998, more than 100 staff members of the United Nations and humanitarian organizations paid with their lives for their dedication to the humanitarian cause. We would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the memory of those soldiers of peace and humanitarian security. We repeat once again that these attacks are totally unacceptable, and we should do our utmost to put an end to them by adapting and strengthening existing instruments. Similarly, we would like to express our gratitude and our encouragement to the International Committee of the Red Cross, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and all governmental and non-governmental organizations involved in assistance and humanitarian relief.”
1998-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3932 (1998) · source
“But however abundant the legislation may be in these areas, we must observe that it has not been strictly implemented, either by States or by the various groups engaged in conflicts. We deeply deplore this situation, the consequences of which are well highlighted in the report of the Secretary-General contained in document S/1998/883, which we are considering today. The international community can no longer stand by while women, children, the elderly, refugees and the staff of humanitarian organizations - in short, the civilian population - is constantly targeted by armed groups. An end must be put to such chronic abuses.”
1998-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3932 (1998) · source
“Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (interpretation from French): Like other delegations, we too would like to commend the Swedish delegation for the welcome initiative it has taken in organizing this meeting on the important issue of protection for humanitarian assistance to refugees and others in conflict situations. There is hardly any need to recall here that protection of and respect for individuals has always been a concern of the international community, under normal circumstances and, in particular, in times of war. Thus, a series of universal legal instruments have been adopted within the frameworks of human rights and international humanitarian law. We have in mind, inter alia, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and the Additional Protocols to these Conventions.”
1998-09-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3932 (1998) · source
“For our part, we are convinced that the parties will do their utmost to ensure that a solution is found to the technical issues inherent in the specific nature of the court provided for in paragraph 2 of the draft resolution before us which will lead the Council to lift the measures taken in accordance with resolutions 748 (1992) of 31 March 1992 and 883 (1993) of 8 November 1993. Finally, we request the Secretary-General to ensure that all security conditions will be guaranteed for the two accused upon their arrival in the Netherlands and throughout the trial. It is in this spirit that my delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution before us.”
1998-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3920 (1998) · source
“Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (interpretation from French): The decision of the American and British Governments to agree to have the two Libyans suspected of carrying out the attacks against UTA flight 772 and Pan Am flight 103 tried in the Netherlands by Scottish judges in accordance with Scottish law responds to one of the proposals made on several occasions by both the Organization of African Unity and the League of Arab States. We can only welcome this decision. In fact, this decision may make possible a resolution of this dispute, which has lasted for 10 years and which has threatened to affect international relations. Similarly, it gives hope to the families of Victims, who have waited for so long for justice to be done, and to the Libyan people, who have suffered so much from the negative effects of sanctions.”
1998-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3920 (1998) · source
“Issa Diallo as the new Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Angola, and we are convinced that his commitment to the African cause and to peace in general will be an undeniable asset in the continuation of MONUA's activity. It is for all these reasons that my delegation supports the extension of MONUA's mandate until 15 September 1998 and that it will vote in favour of the draft resolution before us.”
1998-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3916 (1998) · source
“Accordingly, we ask UN ITA to keep its word and to honour the commitments it has voluntarily undertaken, including the complete demilitarization of its combatants and the extension of State administration to the four areas still under its control: Andulo, Bailundo, Mungo and N'Harea. Similarly, rather than laying more mines, UNITA should, in the interest of the Angolan people, which aspires to peace and social and economic development, allow the Government and international organizations that have access to the relevant technology to pursue demining operations. The completion of these operations will facilitate the free movement of individuals, the cultivation of arable land and the distribution of the humanitarian assistance the Angolan population so badly needs. In this context, we welcome the recent appointment of Mr.”
1998-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3916 (1998) · source
“Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (interpretation from French): Whereas at the beginning of this year, concrete positive signs pointed to a restoration of peace in Angola, especially with the promulgation of the law recognizing UNITA as a political party and the appointment by the Government of UNITA officials to high-ranking posts, the normalization of the situation in certain areas and the end of Radio Vorgan broadcasts, it is regrettable now to note that due to UNITA's intransigence, the political, security and humanitarian situation has further deteriorated. We have seen signs of unusual troop movements in areas under UNITA control, which suggest preparations for the resumption of hostilities. This attitude must be condemned, as it runs counter to the spirit and the letter of the Lusaka accords and the relevant Security Council resolutions.”
1998-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3916 (1998) · source
“The full achievement of these objectives naturally includes monitoring the military and security situation, disarmament, demobilization, and respect for international humanitarian law. For all these reasons, my delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution establishing UNOMSIL.”
1998-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3902 (1998) · source
“Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (interpretation from French): The efforts made by the Economic Community of West African States, through its Monitoring Group (ECOMOG), to re-establish constitutional legality and restore peace in Sierra Leone deserve to be not only welcomed, but also supported by the international community. Indeed, these efforts have allowed the democratically elected Government to undertake action, in particular, to reorganize its administration and launch national reconciliation. The tangible and commendable contribution of the Secretary-General, embodied in the dispatch of the United Nations Observer Mission in Sierra Leone, will rightly help to achieve the goals of peace and reconstruction in Sierra Leone.”
1998-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3902 (1998) · source
“In this connection, we urge all the parties to cooperate unfailingly with UNMIBH in order to contribute to the full achievement of the objectives of the Peace Agreement and to ensure the security of the Mission's personnel. It is only through sustained dialogue and mutual concessions that the parties in conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina will be able to achieve a lasting political settlement. My delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution before us in order to support the efforts of UNMIBH.”
1998-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3892 (1998) · source
“I am thinking in particular of paragraph 5 of resolution 1144 (1997) of 19 December 1997, which reads as follows: "Urges also Member States to provide training, equipment and related assistance for local police forces in coordination with the IPTF, recognizing that resources are critical to the success of the police reform efforts of the IPTF". Nevertheless, serious obstacles stemming from disagreements between the Croatian authorities and UNMIBH at various levels are likely to jeopardize the peace process, as is the increase in recent months of violent incidents aimed at refugees and displaced persons, particularly at members of minority groups.”
1998-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3892 (1998) · source
“Mr. Essonghe (Gabon) (interpretation from French): I would first of all like to pay tribute to the Secretary- General for the quality of his report of 10 June 1998 (S/l998/491). The content of that report allows us to gauge all aspects of the progress made in the resolution of the conflicts in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Indeed, we have noted with satisfaction the progress made by the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) in the training of local police, as well as in implementing the programme of restructuring those forces. These noteworthy advances clearly demonstrate that the pertinent resolutions of the Security Council have been taken into account and have been implemented by all the international actors involved in the quest for a solution to this crisis.”
1998-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3892 (1998) · source
“Mr. Dangue-Rewaka (Gabon) (interpretation from French): Once again, we are facing the threat of a nuclear arms race. In similar circumstances, the ideal would be for the Security Council to adopt a consistent attitude of firmness and disapproval, regardless of who stands accused. We are obliged to note, however, that in fact, in certain cases, the Council's assessments are subject to equivocation and some subjectivism. That is why we would have preferred, inter alia, that operative paragraph 1 of the draft resolution under consideration be worded in the same terms as the statements adopted by the Council in similar circumstances. Having said that, in our desire for unity and a constructive spirit, we will associate ourselves with the consensus.”
1998-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3890 (1998) · source
“In our opinion, the establishment of this institution should - by the exemplary nature of its judgements - not only alleviate the great sorrow of the families of the victims, but also contribute to mitigating the social tensions and serve as a deterrent to all those who might be tempted to commit such acts. Given the limited capacities of the operating structures and the number of people who have been accused, the President of the Tribunal proposed, as was foreseen in the provisions of resolution 955 (1994), that a third Trial Chamber of the International Tribunal for Rwanda be established. This Third Chamber will make it possible for the accused to be prosecuted without delay, thereby meeting the legitimate expectations of the Rwandan population and of the international community.”
1998-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3877 (1998) · source
“Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (interpretation from French): The horror of the massacres perpetrated in 1994 in Rwanda by extremist groups aroused the consternation and the indignation of the international community. Therefore, concerned to put an end to these extremely violent acts and to punish the perpetrators severely, the Security Council, by resolution 955 (1994), established the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda to prosecute those presumed responsible for acts of genocide or other grave violations of international humanitarian law committed on the territory of Rwanda, as well as those Rwandan citizens accused of such acts or violations committed on the territory of neighbouring States between 1 January and 31 December 1994.”
1998-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3877 (1998) · source
“For its part, UNIT A has proceeded to put a stop to the broadcasts of Radio Vorgan. All the conditions having to do with the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol now seem to have come together to justify the withdrawal of MONUA according to the timetable put forward by the Secretary- General and approved by the Council. In view of this, and taking into account the particularly privileged relations which exist between Gabon and Angola, my delegation would like to express the hope that this fraternal country will recover its stability so that it can devote all its efforts to the weighty task of economic and social development facing it. My delegation will therefore vote in favour of the draft resolution before us.”
1998-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3876 (1998) · source
“During its last consideration of the situation in Angola, the Security Council stated its concern at the state of insecurity which persists in certain regions of the country, and the failure of several areas to return to the fold of the State's authority. Nevertheless, the report of the Secretary-General in document S/1998/333, dated 16 April 1998, and the additional information provided by his Special Representative, Maitre Blondin Beye, to the Council during its informal consultations, have indicated that discernable progress has been made recently. In fact, the Government of Unity and National Reconciliation has taken several encouraging steps, such as recognizing UNITA as a political party, promulgating into law the status of Mr. Savimbi and installing the political leadership in Luanda.”
1998-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3876 (1998) · source
“Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (interpretation from French): My delegation would also like to associate itself with the words of welcome addressed to General Carneiro, Vice-Minister for Territorial Administration of Angola, and to the members of his delegation. The extension of the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA) until 30 June 1998, which we are about to decide on, is resolutely in conformity with the desire of the United Nations to see the culmination of the peace process in Angola through the full implementation of the arrangements set out in the Lusaka Protocol and the pertinent resolutions of the Security Council.”
1998-04-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3876 (1998) · source
“Only the Security Council can stand above the rivalries and sensitivities that too often continue to dampen the energies of the various parties contributing to the needed mobilization of the international community in helping to resolve and prevent tension in Africa and, beyond Africa, in the world at large.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“The indispensable cooperation in the prevention of conflicts and the maintenance of peace that must always exist between the Security Council and subregional organizations means that there can be no delegation of responsibility in the form of United Nations disengagement in Africa. That is why we continue to reaffirm our preference for a true partnership for peace in Africa between the United Nations and subregional organizations on the one hand, and between the African States and the international community on the other. Whatever the solutions that are advocated, we can never overemphasize the role that the Security Council absolutely must play to its full capacity, as the indispensable driving force in coordinating and reconciling initiatives for the maintenance of international peace and security.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“Whenever able, African leaders and African States have spared no effort to resolve crisis situations before they degenerated into violent armed conflict. It is in that context that the President of the Gabonese Republic, His Excellency El Hadj Omar Bongo, has always made available his good offices with respect to the settlement of crises affecting African countries. Very recently, with the invaluable assistance of other African Heads of State, President Bongo agreed to mediate in the conflicts affecting our sister countries, the Central African Republic and the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville). But as the Secretary-General rightly observes, Africa, owing to the diversity of the sources of its conflicts, cannot bear sole responsibility for the emergence of those conflicts and cannot be called upon to resolve them on its own.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“Its members constantly have before them crises affecting the continent, and they suggest solutions and initiate immediate action to facilitate the political settlement of the disputes that arise. The role played by the Mechanism in the prevention of armed conflict through the early warning system that has been adopted by member States deserves to be highlighted. Such mechanisms, which have already proven their usefulness, need to be strengthened and provided with all the support they need. These measures are important, and we should all support them, for even though most current conflicts are taking place within national borders, their repercussions can lead to disputes between States and can destabilize entire subregions.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“The African countries have for almost a decade now been undertaking courageous political reforms that bear witness to their commitment to build more open societies in which the exercise of political power rests on democratic values. While armed conflicts are not exclusively an African reality, it is nonetheless true that the conflicts now taking place on the African continent warrant urgent preventive measures. The Secretary-General's opinion that to prevent conflict in Africa is to defend humanity itself deserves to be embraced. This concern has always inspired reflection and efforts on the part of African States, leading to the establishment of the Organization of African Unity's Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution. The Central Organ of the OAU Mechanism is already doing notable work.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“Only an accurate vision of the sources of conflict make it possible to envisage appropriate action to deal with or prevent conflicts. Given this twofold approach, and taking into account that most conflicts break out in Africa because of economic weakness, we wish to emphasize the measures that need to be taken by institutions of the United Nations system in support of the efforts made by African countries. The proposal of the Secretary-General to examine ways and means of developing an appropriate structural adjustment programme is a step in that direction. In this context - relieved, for example, of their debt burden, these countries would have greater prospects of achieving both subregional and regional economic integration, as envisaged in the Abuja Treaty of June 1990.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (interpretation from French): Thanks to the excellent initiative of the United States of America, which presided over the Security Council in the month of September 1997, we are gathered here today to discuss the crucial question of conflicts in Africa. We hope that our work here will proceed in a constructive spirit and that, beyond good intentions, it will lead to tangible results - in other words, that it will be followed by deeds. In our view, the Secretary-General's report is a sound presentation of the problems involved in African conflicts and proposes a certain number of solutions that deserve the utmost attention. We agree with the diagnosis contained in this report regarding the sources of conflict in Africa, both endogenous and exogenous.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“It is our belief that, as long as we have not found the ways and means to renew the political dialogue among all the parties, the chances of building a lasting peace among the countries of the Great Lakes region in general will remain extremely slim. It is in this spirit that my delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution before us.”
1998-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3870 (1998) · source
“In this context, the work of the International Commission of Inquiry could make an effective contribution to stemming a massive arms build-up in Rwanda and thereby help prevent the outbreak of new widespread conflicts in the region. For, beyond the issue of illegal arms flows to Rwanda and to the Great Lakes region as a whole, the work of the Commission must be seen as a stage in an overall process to restore a lasting peace in the entire Great Lakes region. This is why the Council, concurrently with the Commission of Inquiry's investigations, should continue its efforts to find concrete solutions to the basic problems that underlie the political instability in this region.”
1998-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3870 (1998) · source
“Given the excellent work done by the International Commission of Inquiry established by resolution 1013 (1995), it would be wise for the Council to again avail itself of the Commission's expertise. This would make it possible to achieve at least two essential objectives. First, the offenders could be identified and a record drawn up of all violations of the Security Council resolutions imposing the embargo on arms traffic with Rwanda. Secondly, the information and disclosures provided could encourage the Council to adopt effective measures to combat the illegal flow of arms to this already very fragile subregion.”
1998-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3870 (1998) · source
“Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (interpretation from French): The persistence of armed conflicts in the Great Lakes region, particularly in Rwanda and Burundi, in our opinion justifies adopting any measures that could restore peace and confidence there. Thus, the draft resolution under consideration, which would reactivate the International Commission of Inquiry on arms flows in Rwanda, is a clear sign of the will of the Security Council to arrest the phenomenon of illegal arms transfers in this particularly unstable region. Indeed, it is important to do all we can so that the illegal transfer of large quantities of arms to the countries of the Great Lakes region - in flagrant violation of the embargo imposed by the Council - will not continue to encourage armed violence, in Rwanda in particular.”
1998-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3870 (1998) · source
“To that end, my country fully supports the objectives assigned to MINURCA to strengthen the national reconciliation process, strictly within the framework of the Bangui Agreements, and to establish the conditions necessary for the future legislative elections in a climate of transparency and with the close cooperation of MINURCA with regional initiatives, notably those of the International Mediation Committee, the International Follow-up Committee and the Organization of African Unity. We are convinced that MINURCA will play a key role in the implementation of the provisions of the National Reconciliation Pact to achieve a lasting peace and to launch real economic development.”
1998-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3867 (1998) · source
“It goes without saying that this result could not have been obtained without the cooperation of the Central African authorities, the parties concerned and the Central African people as a whole, who have thus shown that they are truly imbued with the common desire to achieve national reconciliation and to establish lasting stability. This desire was reflected, inter alia, in the recent signing of the reconciliation pact between all segments of the Central African population. Having said that, the relative climate of peace and security that prevails in the country today needs to be further strengthened.”
1998-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3867 (1998) · source
“I should therefore like to commend the efforts of MISAB as well as those of all the protagonists who have taken part in the quest for a negotiated solution to the Central African crisis, particularly the International Mediation Committee and France. By authorizing, through the resolution just adopted, the deployment of the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINURCA), the Council has demonstrated its clear intention to continue the efforts of the international community definitively to resolve this crisis. In this connection, we welcome the spirit of cooperation that has prevailed throughout the negotiations, making it possible to produce the consensus text that we have just adopted.”
1998-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3867 (1998) · source
“Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (interpretation from French): Allow me to pay tribute to the Secretary- General, whose recommendations to establish a peacekeeping operation to take over from the Inter- African Mission to Monitor the Implementation of the Bangui Agreements (MISAB) have had a strong impact on the decision that the Security Council has just taken. It is appropriate to recall that the turmoil that has endangered peace and security in the Central African Republic has been considerably diminished thanks to the Bangui Agreements of January 1997 and the establishment of an inter-African force to monitor such agreements.”
1998-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3867 (1998) · source
“They would require that the suspects be tried in a third and neutral country chosen by the Security Council; that the suspects be tried in accordance with Scottish law by Scottish judges at the International Court of Justice at The Hague; and that a special penal tribunal be established to try the suspects at the headquarters of the International Court of Justice at The Hague.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“Despite the firmness thus displayed by the Council, we must recognize that the most vulnerable sectors of the Libyan population have been punished more than those allegedly responsible for the criminal act. This, inter alia, is confirmed in the report of the mission sent to Libya by the Secretary-General. The families of the victims, some of whom are among us here today, impatiently wait for justice to be done and reparations to be made. The current status quo serves neither their legitimate expectations nor the interests of justice. The time has therefore come to find a peaceful and lasting solution to this crisis. In this respect, the options submitted jointly by the Organization of African Unity and the League of Arab States seem to us to be an acceptable compromise.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“Mr. Dangue Rewaka (Gabon) (interpretation from French): The world still remembers the explosion of a Pan Am Boeing 747 that occurred on 21 December 1988 over Lockerbie, Scotland. As soon as this tragedy was reported, Gabon expressed its heartfelt emotion and profound compassion to the cruelly bereaved families of the victims. The investigations that were launched established the terrorist origins of the explosion of that aircraft and led to the identification of two suspects of Libyan nationality. Consistent with its principles, Gabon firmly condemned this hateful act and reaffirmed the vital need to combat all forms of terrorism. Following the attack, the Security Council adopted and imposed sanctions against Libya.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source