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1. “The Council regrets that the Government of the Republic of Croatia has not yet taken steps to adopt a comprehensive amnesty law concerning all persons who, either voluntarily or by coercion, served in the civil administration, military or police forces of the local Serb authorities in the former United Nations Protected Areas, with the exception of those who committed war crimes as defined in international law. The Council urges that this action should betaken as soon as possible and calls on the Croatian Government to cooperate with UNTAES to that end.”

   1996-07-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3678 (1996) · source

2. “The Council welcomes the efforts now in train to begin the return of displaced persons and refugees to their homes in the Region. It notes that it is equally important that persons who fled from their homes in Western Slavonia and elsewhere in Croatia, in particular in the Krajina, should be permitted to return to their homes of origin. The Council calls upon both parties to cooperate fully with UNTAES in that respect. "The Security Council recalls the statement of its President of 22 May 1996 (S/PRST/l996/26).”

   1996-07-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3678 (1996) · source

3. “In particular it notes with appreciation that the demilitarization proceeded smoothly and was completed on 20 June 1996. It expresses its satisfaction at the cooperation that both parties have shown in this respect. It calls upon both sides to refrain from any action that might raise tension and to continue to cooperate closely with UNTAES on all aspects of the Basic Agreement to maintain peace and security in the Region. It expresses its readiness to consider favourably the extension of the mandate of the United Nations military observers in UNTAES as recommended in the report. "The Security Council expresses its satisfaction with the work already achieved by UNTAES, in particular through its operational joint implementation committees, for the re-establishment of normal conditions of life for all the inhabitants of the Region.”

   1996-07-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3678 (1996) · source

4. “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, in accordance with paragraph 6 of resolution 1037 (1995), has considered the report of the Secretary-General of 26 June 1996 (S/ 1996/472) submitted pursuant to this resolution on the United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium (UNTAES). "The Security Council notes that the implementation of the Basic Agreement on the Region of Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium (S/l995/951, annex), signed on 12 November 1995 (the Basic Agreement), is proceeding according to the timetable established by this Agreement.”

   1996-07-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3678 (1996) · source

5. “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 United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium, documents S/ 1996/472 and Addendum 1. I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/1996/500, which contains the text of a letter dated 28 June 1996 from the Permanent Representative of Croatia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General.”

   1996-07-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3678 (1996) · source

6. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Croatia, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Nobilo (Croatia) took a seat at the Council table. The President (interpretation from French): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”

   1996-07-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3678 (1996) · source

7. “The Council calls upon the Croatian Government, with due respect to the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina, to use its influence with the Bosnian Croat leadership to ensure their cooperation with the Tribunal. "The Security Council will continue to follow this issue closely. It requests the Secretary-General to keep it regularly informed on measures undertaken by the Croatian Government in the light of this statement, and to report in any case no later than 1 September 1996." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/ 1996/29. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 1.05 pm.”

   1996-07-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3677 (1996) · source

8. “"The Security Council expects the Croatian Government to take steps forthwith to comply with the demands contained in its resolution 1019 (1995) and in its statements of 8 January 1996 (S/PRST/ 1996/2), 23 February 1996 (S/PRST/1996/8) and 22 May 1996 (S/PRST/ 1996/26). "The Security Council reiterates that all States must cooperate fully with the International Tribunal and its organs established pursuant to its resolution 827 (1993). It notes the cooperation by the Croatian Government with the International Tribunal to date, and reminds the Croatian Government of its obligation to execute arrest warrants in respect of any person in its territory indicted by the Tribunal.”

   1996-07-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3677 (1996) · source

9. “Nevertheless the Council underlines that the Croatian Government must undertake determined and sustained efforts to ensure respect for and protection of the rights of Croatian Serbs and to provide for their safeguarding in the legal and constitutional framework of the Republic of Croatia, including by the reactivation of the relevant articles of its Constitutional Law. The Council reminds the Croatian Government that its obligation to promote respect for and protection of such rights cannot be made conditional upon other factors, including upon political negotiations with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.”

   1996-07-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3677 (1996) · source

10. “"The Security Council is deeply concerned at the failure by the Croatian Government to take sufficient measures to safeguard the rights of the local Serb population and to ensure their safety and well-being. The Council is also deeply concerned at the Croatian Government's failure to promote conditions, including satisfactory procedures, facilitating the return of all Croatian Serbs who wish to do so. The Council strongly deplores such failure to act. "The Security Council notes that the Croatian Government has begun to cooperate with international human rights mechanisms, and that it has considered various initiatives for the protection of minority rights.”

    1996-07-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3677 (1996) · source

11. “Nobilo (Croatia) took a seat at the Council table. The President (interpretation from 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 further report on the situation of human rights in Croatia pursuant to Security Council resolution 1019 (1995), document S/ 1996/456. 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 further report of the Secretary-General of 21 June 1996 (S/ 1996/456) submitted pursuant to its resolution 1019 (1995) on Croatia.”

    1996-07-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3677 (1996) · source

12. “Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. The situation in Croatia Further report on the situation of human rights in Croatia pursuant to Security Council resolution 1019 (1995) (S/1996/456) The President (interpretation from French): I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Croatia, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr.”

    1996-07-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3677 (1996) · source

13. “As this is the first meeting of the Security Council for the month of July, I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to His Excellency Mr. Nabil Elaraby, Permanent Representative of Egypt to the United Nations, for his service as President of the Security Council for the month of June. I am sure I speak for all members of the Security Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Elaraby for the great skill with which he conducted the Council's business last month. I am quite certain that Ambassador Awaad will convey this very sincere and unanimous tribute of the Council to Ambassador Elaraby, and I take this opportunity to thank the entire Egyptian delegation for the way in which it supported its Ambassador during his presidency of the Council in June.”

    1996-07-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3677 (1996) · source

14. “In order to make consensus possible, certain elements of that proposal relating to the duration of the mandate and the strength of the Mission were not incorporated in their entirety. However, thanks to the efforts that Canada and the United States have agreed to make, the nature and the resources of the future Mission are not affected. The French delegation voted in favour of the resolution and welcomes its adoption by consensus. This unanimity attests to the United Nations success in Haiti. France's contribution to the new Mission should be comparable to the one it made to the United Nations Mission in Haiti.”

    1996-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3676 (1996) · source

15. “That request was supported by the General Assembly of the Organization of American States in a resolution adopted on 6 June. The Secretary-General, in his report of 5 June, recognized that despite the progress made by the Haitian police, assistance should be continued. He proposed the establishment of the new United Nations Support Mission in Haiti. France lent its support to the Secretary-General's proposal. It was our belief that a sudden interruption in assistance to Haiti could in fact compromise the results obtained thus far, as any deterioration in the situation in Haiti could have a negative impact on the democratic process and on regional stability. The resolution is based on the basic elements of the Secretary-General's proposal.”

    1996-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3676 (1996) · source

16. “Mr. Dejammet (France) (interpretation from French): The United Nations operation in Haiti is without doubt one of the great success stories of the Organization in recent times. It has made it possible to consolidate the democratic transition in that country by helping the Government to establish a public force that respects the law and is capable of maintaining public order and security. France, which has a special relationship with Haiti and provides it with bilateral aid, has contributed to the United Nations Mission by providing a major portion of the civilian police component. President Preval, in a letter addressed 31 May 1996 to the Secretary-General, stressed the fact that the Haitian police was not yet able to shoulder its responsibilities and requested a six-month extension of international assistance.”

    1996-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3676 (1996) · source

17. “It is in Iraq's interest, as we have often recalled, to allow the Special Commission to complete its task as quickly as possible in order that the Security Council, in its turn, can be in a position to implement resolution 687 (1991) in its entirety, and in particular operative paragraph 22. Any delay caused to the Commission's action will be felt first and foremost by Iraq.”

    1996-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3672 (1996) · source

18. “We take due note here that Chairman Ekeus - for whom we are pleased to reaffirm our support here - intends to be present on site very soon. A few weeks ago, the Council was gratified by the signing of the memorandum of application of resolution 986 (1995). Beyond the possibilities that opened up for the alleviation of the difficulties afflicting the Iraqi population, we were all also pleased that the signing of the memorandum was an indication of progress on the part of Iraq and of the country's positive attitude in concluding those negotiations. We believe that this element deserves consideration by all, including by the Security Council and therefore by the Special Commission.”

    1996-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3672 (1996) · source

19. “The text that has just been adopted is consonant with the demands of the situation and is in keeping with the provisions already agreed upon and dictated by the Security Council. Our hope today is that the Chairman of the Special Commission, who is charged with ensuring the full implementation of the provisions of resolution 687 (1991) and of the other relevant resolutions dealing with the disarmament of Iraq, will pursue his dialogue with the Iraqi authorities with the will to do everything possible to reconcile the objectives of his mission, as expressed in the relevant resolutions, with the necessary respect for the sovereignty and political independence of Iraq, as also expressed in the relevant resolutions.”

    1996-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3672 (1996) · source

20. “Mr. Dejammet (France) (interpretation from French): Allow us first of all to express our satisfaction at seeing you, Mr. President, guiding our work and for the opportunity to congratulate the Ambassador of China for his outstanding guidance of the Council last month. The French delegation supported the resolution that has just been adopted, as it believes that the attitude of the Iraqi authorities justified the Security Council's reaction and its reaffirmation of the rights and obligations of all. We would have preferred - as we said yesterday and reiterate today - an immediate reaction from our Council through a presidential statement. We regret that this path could not be followed right away, for it was justified by events.”

    1996-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3672 (1996) · source

21. “This is a considerable burden on those States that are in effect advancing these funds or bearing the consequences of such arrears in their capacity as troop-contributing countries. A solution must urgently be found.”

    1996-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3670 (1996) · source

22. “As the Secretary- General's report rightly stresses, it would therefore have been premature to seek to reduce the weight and authority of UNPREDEP. On the other hand, there is no reason why, in six months, when prospects for the future will be clearer, our Council should not draw the appropriate lessons from the success that we hope the mission will achieve. For the time being, another matter should be of particular importance to all those who truly wish to act in support of UNPREDEP, and of all peace-keeping operations. The arrears in contributions to the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR), of which UNPREDEP is the last component still in operation, today total $770 million, of which $591 million is owed by a single contributor.”

    1996-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3670 (1996) · source

23. “Progress has certainly been made since the initial deployment of UNPREDEP. The political, economic and social situations in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia are more solid. The signing on 8 April 1996 of the Agreement between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia- which was a priority for the States members of the European Union - laid to rest a dangerous state of uncertainty. Nevertheless, much remains to be done. The precise demarcation of the common border between the two countries is a priority. Finally, concerns remain about a regional situation that is still unstable and could affect the security and territorial integrity of the country.”

    1996-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3670 (1996) · source

24. “Mr. Dejammet (France) (interpretation from French): The French delegation was a sponsor of the resolution that has just been adopted. We voted in favour of it because the text reproduced the Secretary-General's sound recommendations. The extension for six months of the identical mandate and composition of the United Nations Preventive Deployment Force (UNPREDEP) in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia was indeed justified, both by past experience, in which UNPREDEP played an essential stabilizing role, and by the fears that will persist as long as the peace plan in Bosnia and Herzegovina has not produced all the beneficial effects we expect of it for peace and stability in the region. Moreover, this was the wish of the Government of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.”

    1996-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3670 (1996) · source

25. “The warlords are mistaken. The Secretary-General writes in his report that the faction leaders should carefully ponder the lessons of Somalia. We strongly urge them to follow the Secretary- General's advice to draw the appropriate conclusions in order to allow all Liberians to return to the path of democracy and progress.”

    1996-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3667 (1996) · source

26. “This should allow, as urged by the Secretary- General, for the equipment of a battalion of the African force. We hope that this assistance will contribute to strengthening ECOMOG in the field and thus better guarantee security in the capital and throughout the country when the ECOWAS soldiers are able to redeploy there. This said, the extension of UNOMIL's mandate should give the Council the opportunity to consider whether the warlords truly intend to re-establish peace in Liberia. If they do not, we shall have, as the Secretary-General suggests, to reconsider the role of the Observer Mission. We sincerely hope that we will not be obliged to vote for its withdrawal. We know that the warlords in Liberia still believe that a military solution is possible in a conflict that has bloodied the country for nearly seven years.”

    1996-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3667 (1996) · source

27. “The French delegation hopes that the factions will heed this appeal. The international community's total withdrawal from Liberia would allow a resumption of fighting throughout the country, with no prospect of a short-term settlement. This would be extremely dangerous for the stability of the subregion, which is why we do not wish to abandon the Liberians to themselves. France has lent its constant support to the peace process in Liberia. It will continue to do so by agreeing, as recommended by the Secretary-General, to extend the mandate of UNOMIL for three months. As it has committed itself to do, France will also provide assistance to the peace process in the form of F 15 million, of which F3.5 million will be allocated to the special United Nations Trust Fund for the implementation of the peace agreements in Liberia.”

    1996-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3667 (1996) · source

28. “The fighting has caused half the population of the capital to flee and has dashed the hopes of 750,000 refugees for a rapid return home. The Foreign Ministers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), meeting in Accra on 7 May, reaffirmed that the Abuja Agreement was the only basis on which to restore peace in Liberia. On that premise, they determined a number of measures that the factions must implement by the beginning of August, when the ECOWAS Summit is to be held. The Foreign Ministers stated that the African force's continued presence in Liberia will depend on progress made by the factions to put the peace process back on track. For his part, the Secretary- General indicates in his report that UNOMIL will remain in Liberia only if ECOMOG is still there.”

    1996-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3667 (1996) · source

29. “The French delegation has studied carefully the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Liberia. The recent events in that country are a source of continuing concern for the French Government. The descent into chaos of Liberia, which seemed to be in the process of concluding the peace process decided upon in Abuja, was deeply disappointing. We believe that the factions bear full responsibility for what has taken place. The Secretary-General indicates in his report that "the faction leaders have clearly demonstrated their disregard for the aspirations of the Liberian people for peace." (S/1996/362, para. 43) We share that assessment. The French delegation regrets in particular that the resumption of fighting in Monrovia and in the rest of the country has nullified the efforts made in the humanitarian sphere.”

    1996-05-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3667 (1996) · source

30. “In two months' time, the Council will have to consider, on the basis of facts established by the Secretary-General, whether the Sudan has met the demands made of it and, if it has not, whether it should envisage the adoption of further measures. In this way, the Security Council's ability to judge the situation is retained.”

    1996-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3660 (1996) · source

31. “The text of the resolution must be understood in the light of available information that leads us to suppose that the three suspects are in the Sudan. In order to comply with the resolution, Sudan is required to work towards the extradition of these individuals if they are indeed within its territory. To ask more of it would not be in accordance with international law on extradition, nor is the resolution intended to do so. The Council cannot hold Sudan responsible for what it is not. The Council has chosen not to impose on the Sudan sanctions that would have a noticeable economic impact on the population, which is among the most destitute in Africa.”

    1996-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3660 (1996) · source

32. “Mr. Thiebaud (France) (interpretation from French): The French delegation voted in favour of the draft resolution submitted by several members of the Caucus of Non-Aligned States. France supports efforts to combat international terrorism and, in particular, to shed light on the attempted assassination of President Mubarak on 26 June 1995. On 31 January last, the Security Council, in resolution 1044 (1996), made several demands of the Sudan. In his report of 11 March, the Secretary-General reported that the Sudan had not fully met those demands. The resolution just adopted is aimed mainly at requiring that State to fulfil its obligations under resolution 1044 (1996), and in particular to work to extradite to Ethiopia the individuals suspected of having participated in the attack and who are within its territory.”

    1996-04-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3660 (1996) · source

33. “France, which has for several days endeavoured to provide assistance to the Government of Lebanon, hopes that this request, addressed by the Council to Member States, will be followed by action, that humanitarian assistance will be sufficiently generous to mitigate the suffering of the Lebanese people, and that the Government of Lebanon will be assisted in its efforts to reconstruct the country. The Council's unanimity, which has just been expressed, will, we hope, give full weight and backing to the resolution and enable it to produce results: the cessation of hostilities by all the parties. We hope that the unanimous support given this evening to the diplomatic efforts under way will breathe fresh life into the peace process.”

    1996-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3654 (1996) · source

34. “It also reaffirms - and this is equally important - a fundamental principle recalling all the previous resolutions on the situation in the Lebanon, including resolution 425 (1978) of 19 March 1978, which established the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon. The Security Council is reaffirming its commitment to the territorial integrity, sovereignty and political independence of Lebanon within its internationally recognized borders, as well as to the security of all States in the region, and it calls upon all concerned fully to respect these principles. That is equally essential. This resolution contains necessary provisions to protect the civilian population and to ensure the security of UNIFIL, and it rightly insists on the need for humanitarian assistance.”

    1996-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3654 (1996) · source

35. “I ask all the parties involved to accept an agreement on the basis of the various proposals put forward, or to be put forward, to put an end to this crisis. In that spirit, all who are working for peace must unite their energies and their efforts." That appeal has just been confirmed by the unanimous vote in the Security Council. I wish to express the very deep and sincere gratitude of the delegation of France to Ambassador Elaraby. This vote, cast despite the difficulties and qualms to which he referred, reflects the constant and unshakeable determination of a great and responsible country - Egypt - to build peace. This resolution supports the diplomatic efforts carried out in this regard.”

    1996-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3654 (1996) · source

36. “It was with that objective in mind that we decided in voting on the two draft resolutions to vote for the draft resolution contained in document S/ 1996/304, which was capable of receiving a unanimous vote in favour, because it is essential to create as broad support as possible for an immediate cessation of hostilities by all the parties. The President of the French Republic expressed the urgent need for that today, saying: "This spiral of violence in northern Israel and southern Lebanon was, unfortunately, foreseeable, and it is humanly unacceptable. I solemnly appeal to all the parties involved in this conflict to establish a cease-fire immediately. Since the onset of hostilities initiatives have been undertaken, notably by France and the United States.”

    1996-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3654 (1996) · source

37. “Mr. Dejammet (France) (interpretation from French): The Council is discussing the question of Lebanon three days after our previous meeting on the same subject. Fighting has continued. Hundreds of thousands of refugees have been forced to take to the roads. Men, women and children have been mown down. The French Government has expressed its feelings about the appalling tragedy which took place this morning. Today, as the Egyptian Ambassador said at the beginning of this meeting, it is time to act. Diplomatic efforts have been taking place since the beginning of hostilities; they must be supported. These efforts are aimed at restoring lasting peace. We must first stop hostilities - that was the Council's immediate objective.”

    1996-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3654 (1996) · source

38. “France calls on all parties concerned to demonstrate responsibility and restraint, and to order a cease-fire as soon as possible. It is in this spirit that at the request of the President of the Republic, the French Minister for Foreign Affairs is today travelling to the region. Our Council must closely monitor a crisis which threatens security in the Middle East. It must therefore remain seized of this matter. The scale of the exodus of people forced to flee creates immediate problems of assistance and aid, which the United Nations should endeavour to resolve. It is important, under these grave circumstances, that we each reaffirm our confidence in Lebanon's future, our resolve to help that country and our determination that the security of all States of the region shall be assured by peaceful means.”

    1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3653 (1996) · source

39. “This mass exodus endangers the national reconstruction efforts to which Lebanon, after so many years of tragedy and division, and with such courage and determination, has devoted all its energy. France is convinced that the present crisis cannot be resolved by military means. It is only the implementation of resolution 425 (1978), which was adopted by the Security Council, that can, over the long term, ensure respect for the security of the States of the region by re- establishing Lebanon's complete sovereignty over its territory and thereby enabling the Lebanese Government to participate fully in the maintenance of peace. But what must be done right now is to halt the chain reaction of acts of violence and reprisals, which strike primarily the civilian populations in Israel and in Lebanon, and which have already taken many lives.”

    1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3653 (1996) · source

40. “Mr. Dejammet (France) (interpretation from French): This meeting of the Security Council is a necessary one. It could have been held earlier, as Lebanon, with the support of France, had proposed. Members of the Council cannot remain silent in the face of the deterioration of the situation, which affects the security of Lebanon and of Israel, threatens the national cohesion of Lebanon and seriously jeopardizes the peace process. France reaffirms the right of all States in the region, including Lebanon and Israel, to live in security. It understands Israel's desire to keep its people safe from acts of violence. However, France deeply regrets that the ongoing military actions of the last few days have already led to the death of several dozen Lebanese civilians and forced hundreds of thousands of others to flee their homes.”

    1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3653 (1996) · source

41. “France therefore hopes that security measures, which are necessary, will be modified so that the Palestinian population is not collectively punished and so that it will return to the path of the peace process. As the President of the French Republic very recently recalled, addressing a group of students at Cairo University: "The commitments which have been reached must be fulfilled; the timetable that has been set must be observed; the peace process cannot stop midway".”

    1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3652 (1996) · source

42. “Today we see a daunting example of this in the successive acts of violence levelled alternately against the populations of northern Israel and of Lebanon, whose population is now being sorely tried by the current confrontation. France deplores this cycle of violence and suffering. It calls on all parties to exercise restraint. It reiterates its conviction that a just and lasting peace guaranteeing the security of Israel and the sovereignty of Lebanon must involve the implementation of resolution 425 (1978). In the interim, all acts of violence and retaliation must cease. For the goal shared by all the parties, and which the international community should encourage, is to resume, without delay, the process leading to a just and global peace. This requires a restoration of trust.”

    1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3652 (1996) · source

43. “It calls on the Palestinian Authority to pursue its efforts to fight those who commit such acts. It regrets that some of the measures taken by Israel, particularly because of the drastic restrictions on freedom of movement and the destabilizing effects on the Palestinian Authority's budget, have created a very difficult economic and humanitarian situation in the Palestinian territories. It notes that some of these measures disregard the spirit, and at times, the letter of the Interim Agreement of 28 September 1995. These measures give rise to reactions of a lack of understanding, of discouragement, of rancour. One must know how to regain the path of trust. Otherwise, the well-known, hateful cycle of violence, repression and terrorism will commence. And this chain of events is felt well beyond a given act or the initial situation.”

    1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3652 (1996) · source

44. “It is, however, essential that the scope and duration of the measures taken do not penalize the Palestinians to such an extent that their confidence in rapprochement and peace may be shattered for some time to come. The peace process cannot coexist with Violence and insecurity, and this is the reasoning, no doubt, of the terrorists who try to interrupt it. It cannot be pursued unless both populations, Israeli and Palestinian, believe that the process will enable them to coexist in peace. It is the progress of the Palestinian identity which will allow for the final elimination of terrorist threats which feed on isolation, bitterness and frustration. Security can be born only of mutual recognition and of a gradual building of trust. France has unreservedly condemned the terrorist acts recently committed in Israel.”

    1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3652 (1996) · source

45. “Mr. Dejammet (France) (interpretation from French): Today's meeting of the Security Council, the convening of which was supported by France, must, in our View, pursue an essential aim: to support the peace process in the Middle East. We can all see that this process is passing through a very difficult period, marked by the recent attacks that took place in Israel. These attacks have led the international community to mobilize. The States which met at Sharm El Sheikh expressed both their condemnation of terrorism and their determination to continue to build peace. We understand the anguish of the Israeli authorities and their firm determination to ensure the safety of the population and to reassure it after the trauma of recent months.”

    1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3652 (1996) · source

46. “This, I think, is an idea that should be borne very much in mind as the Special Envoy, with our aid, seeks agreement on his ideas for a meeting: all the communities must participate in this kind of dialogue, and this is the necessary condition for maintaining the country's independence and territorial integrity and ensuring that Afghanistan - and I know that many members here have sympathy and affection for that country - enjoys stability at home, which stability is itself vital for the stability of the whole region.”

    1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3650 (1996) · source

47. “If a return to peace is to last, a government must be established that is accepted by all the various components of the country, and, it would appear, all those components are in favour of this idea, which must therefore be made a reality. Not one of the major communities in Afghanistan, either ethnic or religious, must be left out of the dialogue.”

    1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3650 (1996) · source

48. “He has done what he could to convince those he has talked to to accept the idea of a dialogue to include all the parties. He is continuing that task right now, and has also - and this is a good thing - set up shop in Afghanistan proper. The Security Council has in the past on several occasions come to the aid of the Special Envoy in his efforts to restore peace to Afghanistan. Today, when the circumstances belie the existence of any improvement, it seems to us that it is particularly necessary for the Council to renew that aid and support the proposals Mr. Mestiri is making, which proposals all have to do with the idea of restoring and nourishing a dialogue between all the parties.”

    1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3650 (1996) · source

49. “However, I would like to lay stress on an immediate requirement, which is a humanitarian obligation: the obligation to allow free access to Kabul for humanitarian assistance, for emergency foodstuffs. In this connection, allow me to pay a tribute to the humanitarian organizations - several of which, of course, are French in origin - that are serving in Afghanistan, and which continue, despite the pressure and the difficulties, to carry out their mission of providing aid and succour. What is to be done? In 1994, the General Assembly charged a Special Envoy, Mr. Mestiri, with promoting dialogue between all the factions in Afghanistan, and many of us here know Mr. Mestiri well and value him highly. Mr. Mestiri has gone to Afghanistan on many occasions; he has established contacts with all the Afghan parties.”

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50. “The Secretary-General has informed us that the Afghan capital was heavily bombarded in March: several offensives and counter-offensives have been launched around the city, and we know that military preparations are under way in several other parts of the country. In such circumstances, it is unfortunately impossible to avoid restating the obvious, which is that no military solution is possible in Afghanistan. The only effect of these military attacks is to increase the suffering of the civilian population just that much more. All we can do, therefore, is once again demand - as the Council did in its presidential statement of 15 February 1996 (S/PRST/1996/6) - that the hostilities be ended.”

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