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David Hannay

lines on the record: 845
first: 1992-01-06
most recent: 1995-07-12
sittings or episodes: 138
sources: un-security-council

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“May I begin, Sir, by congratulating you on your assumption of the presidency and thanking your predecessor for the excellent work he did in the month of January. The United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM II) has faced difficult times in recent months. The adjustments that have had to be made have been, inevitably, made in part in response to events. The time had thus definitely come, in our view, for a substantive review by the Security Council of the whole operation, and that review - called for in the Council's resolution 886 (1993) - has now been undertaken. The review has been a thorough one. Council members have had the benefit of the views of other delegations, including in particular those of countries contributing troops.”
1994-02-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3334 (1994) · source
“It is also, I think, worth underlining with equal firmness that members of the Council would not wish this formula to be used by one of the parties to gain time in order to consolidate its position. Any solution to this problem must respect the territorial integrity of Georgia and ensure the interests of the entire multinational population of Abkhazia. The negotiators in Moscow and Geneva must work within that framework.”
1994-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3332 (1994) · source
“The work the Secretariat will now undertake in examining further the circumstances which might warrant a peace-keeping force and the modalities for such a force will further assist us in the decisions we shall need to take at the end of this new mandate period. In conclusion, I think it would be worth underlining the strongly held view of my own and, I believe, many other Governments represented on this Council, and which is reflected in this resolution, namely, that a key factor in future decisions on this subject will be the extent of progress towards a political settlement in the negotiations between the parties due to take place in the course of next month.”
1994-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3332 (1994) · source
“UNOMIG has a valuable role to play in monitoring the implementation by the parties of the obligations they have entered into, and thus in building confidence between them. My Government understands that others, including most importantly the Government of Georgia, would have liked the resolution to go further. We would like to endorse ourselves the view expressed by the Secretary-General in his report that " ... the tensions and conflict situations that exist in the newly independent States of the former Soviet Union carry much Significance for regional stability and international peace and security. They are as worthy of United Nations attention as those in other regions." (S/1994/80 ara. 21).”
1994-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3332 (1994) · source
“We fully understand and sympathize with the concern of the Georgian Government over the continued presence of some 250,000 displaced persons in Georgia. Their safe return will be a vital ingredient in restoring peace and stability in Georgia. The international community looks to the Abkhaz side to facilitate the return of the refugees and to participate actively in arrangements to ensure the security of the refugees after their return. Their cooperation in this will be an important indicator as to the prospects for agreement on the wider political issues. My Government, in addition, welcomes this further extension of the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG), and stands ready to support its expansion up to the limit fixed in resolution 858 (1993) should the Secretary-General so recommend.”
1994-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3332 (1994) · source
“My delegation is grateful to the Secretary-General for his report of 25 January, with its succinct and fair resume of developments to date in Georgia and its outline of two possible options for a future peace- keeping force in Georgia. The exchanges leading to the adoption of the present resolution have provided a valuable opportunity for Security Council members and others concerned to give preliminary thought to those options and to the conditions that would be needed for a new peace-keeping force to be deployed. The safe return to their homes of the refugees from this conflict is now a matter of urgent priority and a critical test of Abkhaz good will. My Government is deeply concerned at reports that the latest round of talks failed to make progress on the return of refugees.”
1994-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3332 (1994) · source
“My Government looks forward to the participation of British observers in the United Nations Mission itself and also in those of the Commonwealth and of the European Union. It is right, too, that this resolution refers to the need to curb the violence and intimidation that continue to be disturbing features of an otherwise encouraging scene in South Africa. We appeal to all those engaged in the political process in South Africa to work together to ensure that the violence ends. For many decades the future of South Africa seemed dark and doomed to lead to violence. Now that, at last, the main political groups are working together to turn their backs on that past, it is surely time to base the future of the country on the ballot box and not on the gun.”
1994-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3329 (1994) · source
“We continue to hope that all parties will participate in these elections, which are aimed at the creation of a non-racial multi-party democracy. This resolution rightly underlines the coordinating role of the United Nations in drawing together the efforts of the United Nations Observer Mission in South Africa (UNOMSA) with those of the missions sent by the Organization of African Unity (OAU), by the Commonwealth and by the European Union, as well as those which are likely to be sent by individual Governments and non-governmental organizations. The efforts so far of the four main observer missions have been collaborative, and that coordination needs now to be intensified.”
1994-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3329 (1994) · source
“My Government attaches great importance to the election- monitoring activity undertaken by the United Nations, and we are encouraged to note that this is a growth industry. All elections are, by their very nature, important, but few can be as important as that which will take place on 27 April in South Africa. We have every confidence that those who have worked so hard to bring it about will now want to ensure that it will be free and fair. But it is important that it should be seen by all to be so. It is obviously right that the international community do all it can to ensure that the elections are a success. It is vital that voters have confidence that they will have a fair chance to cast their votes secretly and unimpeded. This is also the key in terms of validating the election result.”
1994-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3329 (1994) · source
“May I take this opportunity to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency, and to congratulate Ambassador Li on his handling of the Council during the month of December. It is a source of great pleasure for my Government that the Security Council has just adopted this resolution. It marks a further step in South Africa's progress towards a democracy embracing all South Africans and towards the settlement of a problem of extreme difficulty and sensitivity that has exercised the United Nations throughout its existence. We take this opportunity to pay a tribute once again to the wisdom and leadership of all those who have worked for peace and reconciliation in South Africa and to reaffirm our strong support for the transition under way.”
1994-01-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3329 (1994) · source
“We are therefore pleased that the resolution we have adopted emphasizes the importance of doing what can be done to protect the security of neighbouring countries. We would like to see the cessation of all cross-border arms transfers in the region. No later than the beginning of next year the Security Council will have to review the future role of the United Nations in Somalia. Our decisions then will depend crucially on early efforts by all Somalis to demonstrate that they will be able and willing to work together with the international community for the peaceful and stable future of their country which we all seek and to which so many lives and so many resources have already been devoted.”
1993-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3317 (1993) · source
“In any review of policy towards Somalia it is all too easy to overlook those parts of the country which have not been affected by the violence and anarchy of South Mogadishu but whose need for assistance is very real. But they require every bit as much the sustained attention of the international community. We attach importance to moving ahead with rehabilitation assistance in those regions where security conditions permit and to providing support and resources to the men and women working in the field at this critical juncture. The disorder which still affects parts of Somalia has an impact beyond its borders. My Government is concerned at the destabilizing effects of cross-border arms flows into neighbouring countries.”
1993-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3317 (1993) · source
“That is why the Security Council has extended the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM II) for a further six months. But the Somali people need to be clear that we are approaching a crossroads. Without the active cooperation of the Somali people the international community may simply be forced to reconsider its future involvement. So the nature and scale of that involvement will be decided by the Somalis themselves and by the results of their efforts to work together for early political reconciliation. Their future lies in their own hands. As the resolution just adopted makes clear, the people of Somalia bear the ultimate responsibility for national reconciliation and the reconstruction of their country. We can help but we cannot do it for them.”
1993-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3317 (1993) · source
“The United Kingdom pays a tribute to the efforts of the Secretary-General and his Special Representative and to the outstanding bravery of the thousands of United Nations troops and civilians and personnel from non-governmental organizations who have worked so hard in such very difficult circumstances in Somalia. It also pays a tribute to the key role played by the United States in coming to the rescue of millions of Somalis at the end of last year. We express our deepest condolences to all those who have suffered losses. This resolution clearly demonstrates that the international community is determined, if that is at all possible, not to give up on the millions of Somalis who have welcomed and supported the United Nations action.”
1993-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3317 (1993) · source
“The Secretary-General, in his valuable and admirably clear report to the Council, describes a situation in Somalia vastly different from that obtaining this time last year. We share his assessment that the United Nations has come a long way in the process of remedying the massive human disaster of 1992 and in laying the foundations for rebuilding Somalia. The humanitarian situation, above all, has dramatically improved. Clearly, the security situation in some areas remains a matter of concern, but it is important to recognize that in most parts of the country a lot has been achieved.”
1993-11-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3317 (1993) · source
“The British Government fully endorses the declaration of the Minsk Group's nine "neutral members" accompanying the revised package. It is clear that acceptance of this timetable is a necessary first step to implement the earlier Security Council resolutions. As the declaration itself specifies, all issues not dealt with in the timetable, including the status of Nagorny Karabakh, will be decided with the agreement of the parties concerned through the negotiations at the Minsk Conference. All parties in the region have now said that they want to settle the conflict by peaceful means. Now is the time for them to take concrete steps to show that this is the case.”
1993-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3313 (1993) · source
“The British Government is deeply disturbed by the new upsurge in fighting around Nagorny Karabakh and the consequent further wave of refugees, and we call on all States to allow the free transit of humanitarian aid to those in need. It is vital that the cease-fire now be reinstated and be formally extended. The maximum restraint is needed on all sides; without it there is a clear risk of further escalation of the fighting. Violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Azerbaijani Republic, and of all other States in the region, must cease, as this and previous resolutions have made clear. We look to all parties to adopt a positive approach to the Minsk Group negotiations, and in particular to accept the Minsk Group's new package proposal by the deadline of 22 November.”
1993-11-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3313 (1993) · source
“It is important not only to secure justice for the victims of Pan Am 103 and UTA 772, but also to send a clear message to current and would-be terrorists and sponsors of terrorism: terrorism is a blight that the international community will neither condone nor tolerate, and it is not cost-free.”
1993-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3312 (1993) · source
“The resolution contains a grace period before the sanctions come into effect. There has already, in our view, been too much delay and prevarication by the Government of Libya. But, since our sole aim is to resolve this issue, and not to impose sanctions for the sake of sanctions, we have agreed to the grace period. We hope Libya will take advantage of this extra time to hand over the two Lockerbie suspects and satisfy the demands of French justice. Then the new sanctions would never need to go into effect and the existing ones could be suspended. We are particularly grateful to members of the Council, to the Secretary-General and to a number of other Members of the United Nations for supporting these resolutions and for seeking to persuade the Libyan Government to comply with them. We hope they will continue their efforts.”
1993-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3312 (1993) · source
“Thus, in addition to the stick of further sanctions, there is also a carrot: if the Secretary-General reports to the Council that the Libyan Government has ensured the appearance of those charged with the Lockerbie bombing before the appropriate United States or Scottish court and has satisfied the French judicial authorities with respect to the bombing of UTA 772, then the Security Council will review the sanctions with a view to suspending them immediately. We see this suspension of sanctions as a preliminary to their being lifted immediately Libya has complied fully with resolutions 731 (1992) and 748 (1992). This new element, which was not present in resolution 748 (1992), is designed to make it clear that sanctions are not intended to punish; they are intended to bring Libya to compliance, and no more than that.”
1993-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3312 (1993) · source
“My Prime Minister and Foreign Secretary have repeatedly given assurances that if the two Lockerbie suspects went to Scotland they would receive a fair trial, with the full protection afforded by Scottish legal procedures. I now reiterate those assurances. My Ministers have also made it clear that we are pursuing no hidden agenda. Our agenda is set out in Security Council resolutions 731 (1992), 748 (1992) and the present resolution - no more and no less. The new resolution adopts a carefully balanced approach.”
1993-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3312 (1993) · source
“It is now some 20 months since the adoption of Security Council resolution 748 (1992) and nearly five years since the destruction of Pan Am 103 over Lockerbie. The Libyan Government is still failing to comply with Security Council resolutions and to recognize the determination of the international community to fight international terrorism. That has left no alternative to further sanctions. The objectives of the sponsors remain strictly limited. They are to secure justice for the victims of Pan Am 103 and UTA 772 and to ensure that such atrocities do not happen again. Central to these objectives is that the two men accused of the Lockerbie bombing should stand trial in Scotland or the United States and that the demands of French justice regarding the UTA case be met.”
1993-11-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3312 (1993) · source
“We welcome the dispatch by the Secretary-General of a Mission to look into the human-rights situation in Georgia, where we fear many breaches of international humanitarian law have taken place in recent days and terrible suffering has been caused thereby. Finally, we ourselves have contributed to the humanitarian efforts to relieve the suffering of the people of Georgia, and we would address an appeal to all other Members of the United Nations to make a contribution now to the work of the international humanitarian agencies, both governmental and non-governmental.”
1993-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3295 (1993) · source
“Not only have the immediate and direct effects of that abrogation, which is condemned in the resolution, been extremely serious, but the knock-on effects on the stability of the whole of Georgia have also been detrimental in the extreme, and that is the Significance of the reference in the resolution to the peace and stability of the region, which we believe to be seriously threatened by these events. We believe there is a need for restraint by all sides and for serious action to be taken to prevent military supplies reaching the separatists if this problem is not to become even worse than it is already.”
1993-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3295 (1993) · source
“The vote which I have just cast in favour of this resolution reflects among other things the support of the British Government, in political terms, for the Government of Georgia in its hour of travail and need today, and for Mr. Shevardnadze, who has been elected as Head of the Parliament by the members of the Parliament. Our support was reflected as recently as last week in a visit to Tbilisi by the Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Mr. Douglas Hogg. We are deeply concerned at the events that have followed the abrogation by Abkhaz separatists of the cease-fire that had been negotiated.”
1993-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3295 (1993) · source
“But I should make it clear that we regard that as without any prejudice to the continuing validity of the different mandates of these two forces, the mandate of UNOMUR being set out in resolution 846 (1993) and not changed in any way by this present resolution. Peace agreements such as this are only a success if they are pursued in good faith and sincerity by all the parties involved. As recent events elsewhere have demonstrated, the United Nations cannot impose peace where there is no willingness to sustain compromise. It is therefore, in our view, essential that the parties continue to cooperate fully and stick firmly to the timetable that they have set for themselves for national reconciliation and elections.”
1993-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3288 (1993) · source
“It is important, in our view, that the Organization of African Unity should remain engaged in the implementation of this settlement. We recognize that the roots of this dispute, which has caused so much damage and so much loss of life, go back many years. Ultimately, it is for the Rwandese themselves to bring about a solution and to create an atmosphere which will enable the safe return of the refugees from neighbouring countries and the resettlement of displaced persons within Rwanda. But it is of course right that the international community should help them in this task. My Government attaches importance to the early logistical and administrative integration of the United Nations Observer Mission Uganda-Rwanda (UNOMUR) into the force now being set up in Rwanda.”
1993-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3288 (1993) · source
“My Government would like to congratulate the parties involved in concluding the Arusha Peace Agreement. We would also like to add our congratulations to the Government of the United Republic of Tanzania, which kept the parties talking even when it seemed unlikely that agreement could be reached. I think its role as a facilitator is one which the Council should recognize. We regard the Arusha Peace Agreement as a good example of the way in which a regional organization can contribute to conflict resolution. In a sense, an African solution was found to an African problem. We would like to encourage regional organizations, and in particular the Organization of African Unity, to build on this experience in the spirit that was set out in the communique to the Cairo summit.”
1993-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3288 (1993) · source
“The United Kingdom is particularly pleased that strong human-rights provisions form a central part of that Constitution. It is essential that they be respected. The United Nations is often criticized as ineffective, incapable of responding to the challenges of a world increasing in turmoil. The success of this United Nations operation in Cambodia, indeed, the very presence of our distinguished guests in this Chamber, demonstrates to these critics that the United Nations can work as it Charter intended it to do, that even seemingly intractable problems can be solved, that peace can be restored and that light can illuminate the darkness that reigned in Cambodia not long ago. Let us hope that the example of Cambodia will be a lesson to us, and an inspiration.”
1993-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3287 (1993) · source
“The United Kingdom supports the United Nations continuing close involvement in Cambodia through its agencies and specialized programmes. We look forward to the Secretary-General's recommendations on further United Nations involvement and will give them our speedy and serious consideration. The United Kingdom will join others in the international community in providing support through bilateral aid programmes. Democracy is a fragile plant. It is important that, with the help of the international community, all Cambodians now work together to nurture it and to cherish it. It will require much hard work and determination to consolidate the achievements made so far. The new Constitution is a significant and welcome step towards this goal.”
1993-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3287 (1993) · source
“In his address to the General Assembly yesterday His Royal Highness Prince Norodom Ranariddh rightly recognized and paid tribute to the forces of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC), which played a decisive role in the effort to bring democracy and freedom to the Cambodian people. I would like to add my own Government's appreciation of UNTAC personnel and of UNTAC's leader, Yasushi Akashi, for their tireless work in very difficult circumstances. I express my sympathy and sorrow to the families of those who gave their lives in Cambodia for the sake of peace. Although UNTAC's mandate has now ended, Cambodia still needs and still deserves a helping hand from the international community.”
1993-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3287 (1993) · source
“I would like to extend a warm welcome in the name of my Government to His Royal Highness Prince Norodom Ranariddh on this historic occasion. The United Kingdom greatly appreciates and admires the vital role which he has played, together with His Majesty Norodom Sihanouk, King of Cambodia, and His Excellency Mr Hun Sen, in ensuring the successful implementation of the Paris Agreements. We hope that, with steadfast international support, they will continue their efforts to bring peace and stability to the benefit of all the Cambodian people. The United Nations operation in Cambodia has been a real success, despite many predictions of impending disaster throughout the pre-electoral period.”
1993-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3287 (1993) · source
“They, too, are often subjected to a lot of criticism, but we feel that it is through the peace process which they embody that solutions will have to be found, and we hope that they will continue to work hard, both in Bosnia and Herzegovina and in Croatia where there remains much to be done and where, if they can get the full cooperation of all the parties, we would hope to see during this extension of the mandate some serious progress made.”
1993-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3286 (1993) · source
“We feel it is right that they should be mentioned because it is right that they should be asked to cooperate fully with the implementation of that plan. That is not a threat; it is an invitation to remove a serious menace to peace and security in the region. Their cooperation in removing it will in our view be to the benefit of all concerned. Finally, I would like to say that we hope very much that the two Co-Chairmen of the International Conference for Yugoslavia will continue their efforts in all parts of the former Yugoslavia. Their task is a pretty ungrateful one.”
1993-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3286 (1993) · source
“We feel that if UNPROFOR was not in Croatia the situation there would be all too likely to deteriorate, and the possibility of hostilities in the protected areas and elsewhere would become even more real than it is already. But we do sympathize with the views expressed by the Government of Croatia that the role of the United Nations cannot be a static one, that it is there to seek to move forward to the full implementation of the Vance plan. In that context, we would like to underline the importance that is played in implementation by all parties concerned. Nearly everyone has a major role to play - the Government of Croatia, the inhabitants of the areas under United Nations protection, and Governments such as the Government of Serbia and Montenegro that are mentioned in this resolution for a very good reason.”
1993-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3286 (1993) · source
“We believe that in each of those three places in its different way UNPROFOR is playing a worthy role in coping with situations which are often close to being out of control and liable to be even more serious threats to international peace and security than the present situation. It is a source of some regret to us that there is so much criticism of UNPROFOR. We feel that if you stop to think of what the situation would be like if it were not there, you would get some idea of the benefits that come with this huge deployment of men, humanitarian effort and preventative action. As to the renewal, we particularly value the continuing role of UNPROFOR in Croatia.”
1993-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3286 (1993) · source
“I would like to begin by congratulating you, Sir, on your assumption of the office of President of the Security Council, and to note that already this month - particularly in the preparation of the resolution we have just voted through - you have shown that characteristic which is so essential for a President of this Council: patient perseverance. I would also like to thank the Ambassador of Venezuela for his remarkable stewardship of this Council during the month of September. The British Government attaches the greatest importance to the renewal of the mandate of UNPROFOR in Croatia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.”
1993-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3286 (1993) · source
“Of course, one must not underestimate the problems of sticking to that timetable, but if all show flexibility, cooperation and good will it can be achieved, and the sooner those elections take place in free and fair conditions the sooner the people of Liberia can begin a new life, and a new life in peace.”
1993-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3281 (1993) · source
“So many have been lost in the past. The resolution also welcomes the establishment by the Secretary-General of a Trust Fund to assist the task of reinforcing ECOMOG as well as to meet other important objectives. We urge Member States to look positively at the case for supporting a Trust Fund. For our part we are considering how best we might help the cause of peace in Liberia, and in the meantime we will continue to provide humanitarian relief to those suffering. We have committed £8.5 million since 1990. Finally, the resolution rightly urges that the timetable set out in the Cotonou Agreement, which would point to elections in 1994, should not be allowed to slip.”
1993-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3281 (1993) · source
“We therefore welcome the fact that the resolution spells out in some detail how the mandate of UNOMIL will fit with that of ECOMOG. The intention of the Secretary-General to conclude with ECOWAS a formal agreement defining the respective roles and responsibilities of the two is very necessary. We hope it will be concluded as soon as possible and that this will precede the early deployment of the Observer Mission. In the view of my Government, it is crucial to the effective functioning of UNOMIL and to the safety of its personnel that the cooperation to which the parties to the Cotonou Agreement committed themselves be continued. The present cease-fire must continue to be adhered to strictly. It is impossible to stress too much the need for all the parties to the conflict to take this opportunity for peace.”
1993-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3281 (1993) · source
“In this respect, we very much welcome the decision in the resolution that UNOMIL should have a monitoring function on Liberia's borders with its neighbours, and in particular with Sierra Leone. UNOMIL will be the first example of a United Nations peace-keeping mission undertaken in cooperation with a mission already established by a regional organization. This is testimony to the very effective, imaginative and welcome collaboration that is already under way between the United Nations and ECOWAS. UNOMIL will work alongside the ECOWAS Military Observer Group (ECOMOG) peace-keeping force. Their roles will be separate but complementary. Close coordination and the fullest cooperation between the two bodies will be vital to the success of the enterprise.”
1993-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3281 (1993) · source
“The resolution which we have just adopted is a further important step towards implementing the terms of the Agreement reached at the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Summit in Cotonou on 25 July for which both ECOWAS and the United Nations and its Special Representative, whose work we commend, have worked so hard. The creation of the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL) under this resolution brings closer the prospect of lasting peace in Liberia and of ending a conflict which has had an appalling cost. Some 150,000 people have lost their lives, hundreds of thousands have been displaced, and the conflict has had a much wider destabilizing effect on the countries of the subregion as a whole, and particularly on Sierra Leone.”
1993-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3281 (1993) · source
“Above all, we would like to applaud the efforts of African countries and their organizations in the work they have done to support the re-emergence of a civil society in Somalia, and we would like to encourage African countries to continue with these efforts. In this context, we have particularly in mind the countries represented on the Horn of Africa Standing Committee of the Organization of African Unity, who we believe have a serious and important contribution to make. We express the hope that all Somali people will work together with UNOSOM, with the United Nations agencies and with the devoted efforts of the non-governmental organizations that are labouring in Somalia under very difficult conditions and that a coordinated effort will now be continued to rebuild the country.”
1993-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3280 (1993) · source
“In this context, the re-establishment of the police and the judiciary and a proper penal system, which is one of the objects of the resolution we have just adopted, clearly has a crucial role to play if we are going to be able to hand over, as we must do, the running of this country to the Somali people and their representatives, and if we are to do so in conditions of stability. The current plans are good ones, but they need further working out if this goal is to be achieved on a basis that will be sustainable even without the presence of the United Nations, and therefore the fullest possible involvement of Somalis at all levels - in the police, in the judiciary and in the penal system - must be a high priority.”
1993-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3280 (1993) · source
“But we underline that longer-term rehabilitation and reconstruction activities must be given clear and prioritized planning together with realistic goals, and that they must go hand in hand with a serious and sustained effort towards political reconciliation on the basis of the agreements reached in the Addis Ababa Conference. It is essential to build on the gains that have been made and that progress in other parts of the country not be held back by the events in southern Mogadishu.”
1993-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3280 (1993) · source
“We condemn all attacks on United Nations personnel, and we believe it is absolutely imperative that those responsible for such attacks should be brought to justice. We fully recognize the dangers and the difficulties which UNOSOM faces in Mogadishu, but we believe it essential that law and order be restored there and that the disarmament of all the Somali factions should take place so that national reconciliation and rehabilitation, which are the fundamental objectives of the United Nations presence in Somalia, should proceed. We feel that it would be a tragedy if the United Nations were to fail in this task, and we, for our part, support its efforts to persevere. We welcome the progress that has been made in taking forward the political process and in resolving the immediate humanitarian-relief needs.”
1993-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3280 (1993) · source
“I should like to follow the Ambassador of Pakistan in welcoming very much the presence among us today of Admiral Howe, the Secretary-General's Special Representative. I think it is of the very greatest value for us to have had the benefit of his counsel and his willingness to discuss all the sensitive aspects of this operation with us, and I should like to simply convey to him the very firmest support and the best wishes of my Government as he returns now to his very difficult task. My Government expresses its profound regret and its deepest sympathy to the families and to the Governments of all those who have lost their lives in Somalia, and that, of course, goes also for those Somalis who have died.”
1993-09-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3280 (1993) · source
“We for our part will be ready to take decisions on the report of the Secretary-General when it is submitted to us, and we hope that report can come forward, as the Council has asked, before the end of October. I will conclude by saying that we very strongly support and welcome the work done by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General. Mr. Ajello seems to us to be navigating with great skill under quite difficult circumstances to apply a very complex Agreement, and he has all our support.”
1993-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3274 (1993) · source
“We hope that it can be overcome very rapidly and we would strongly express the hope that there will be no further conditions placed in the way of the work of the Electoral Commission. [In that respect, we believe that RENAMO has a particular responsibility not to raise further difficulties. Finally, we very much look forward to the Secretary-General's report on the possibilities for responding to the two parties' wish that the United Nations monitor police activities. We hope that in the interests of timeliness and economy, the Secretariat will consider transferring some of the elements of ONUMOZ that are already deployed to meet this task.”
1993-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3274 (1993) · source
“As we see it, the priorities that lie immediately ahead are: Firstly, the assembly and demobilization of troops, which is absolutely crucial if the timetable for holding the elections is to be retained and met. Secondly, the arrival of the remainder of the RENAMO trainees for the joint U.K. /Zimbabwe military training at Nyanga. This is equally important because it is the basis of the future National Army of Mozambique. And, thirdly, progress in the multi- party consultative conference on the electoral law, in order to prepare for elections by October 1994, is now urgent. The process of agreeing on those preparations for elections has become temporarily halted, and the resolution does refer critically to that hesitation.”
1993-09-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3274 (1993) · source