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Dejammet

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“Mr. Dejammet (France) (interpretation from French): Mr. President, allow me first of all to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency, and to commend the Permanent Representative of Botswana on the high calibre of the presidency under him and his colleagues last month. I should like to begin by thanking you, Mr. President, for taking the initiative of holding this public debate on Afghanistan, thus enabling us to hear the opinions of the interested States, which we will take into account when the Council considers the Secretary-General's report. Since the last time the Council took up the question of Afghanistan, the situation there has deteriorated without let- up.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3650 (1996) · source
“If those African countries could give their concrete support to an initiative led by one or several African public figures, mediation would gain strength and credibility. Finally, thus far the message of the Security Council to the factions has had no impact. The factions believe that the Council is expressing the particular interest of only some of its members. Could we not show that this is not the case and that the international community as a whole disapproves of the policy pursued by the warlords? To this end, we should consider organizing a debate in the General Assembly. In this way, all the Members of the United Nations would have an opportunity to express themselves on the subject and to inform the parties to the conflict in Somalia that the path of violence can only be a dead end.”
1996-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3641 (1996) · source
“If the Somali factions are not able to agree and to lead their country, and if an action on the part of the Organization of the United Nations does not satisfy them, perhaps we could, as is being done in Central Africa, encourage mediation by African public figures acceptable to the factions. Those public figures would be charged with listening to the factions and then organizing a reconciliation conference, the results of which could then be supported by the international community. Along these lines, we continue to believe that the countries of the Horn of Africa, in cooperation with the Organization of African Unity and the League of Arab States, have a key role to play in restoring peace to the region. Thus far, the efforts of regional actors have yielded scant results.”
1996-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3641 (1996) · source
“France pays tribute to all those who are still working in Somalia under increasingly difficult conditions. It hopes that Somalia will not be left to its own devices and that the Somali people will continue to receive aid. France would also request that every effort be made to promote national reconciliation and that no possibility, however slim, of restoring civil peace in Somalia be overlooked. If we wait too long, the entire country may collapse. The north-west is already drifting away from the other provinces. Soon it will no longer be possible to preserve the territorial unity of the country, which had been a goal of the Security Council. What can the international community do to prevent the collapse of Somalia? More precisely, what can we do that we have not already tried?”
1996-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3641 (1996) · source
“Humanitarian agencies are finding it increasingly difficult to deliver aid to certain parts of the country. Since the port of Mogadishu was closed in October 1995, the cost of transporting humanitarian aid has considerably increased, as it must now be sent by air. This situation is not acceptable, and neither is the recent decision by General Aidid to require, purely for the purpose of obtaining recognition by the international community, visas for those in Somalia who are trying to help the Somali people. The faction leaders are responsible for the safety of humanitarian personnel working in that country. They must also know that the international community does not have unlimited resources. It is becoming more difficult day by day for the agencies to mobilize donors for a conflict seemingly without end.”
1996-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3641 (1996) · source
“That Office, established in Nairobi, was to be transferred to Somalia as soon as circumstances allowed. This has not been possible. The current situation suggests, unfortunately, that there has been no change in that respect. The situation is deteriorating daily, now endangering the delivery of humanitarian aid. The warlords, in particular General Aidid, bear full responsibility for this deterioration. Testifying to their complete lack of civic- mindedness, these leaders show every day that they prefer the status quo to a negotiation under whose terms they would have to make concessions. Unfortunately, the civilian population is once again paying the price. The Secretariat has informed us that malnutrition is re-emerging throughout Somalia, despite good harvests. The health situation is disturbing: cases of cholera have been reported.”
1996-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3641 (1996) · source
“Farnine was checked, health facilities were restored, schools were reopened, and the country's economy seemed to be improving. The Secretary-General made mention of this positive trend in his latest report, submitted to us on 19 January 1996. However, more recent information is much more disturbing, leading us to fear a deterioration of the situation. In the political sphere, however, there has been no improvement. For more than a year, the process of national reconciliation has been at a standstill. The Blue Helmets' departure, as expected, led to a resumption of fighting between factions. Following the withdrawal of the United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM. II), it was decided to maintain there a Political Office, which was established on 31 May 1995, entrusted with continuing to promote the process of national reconciliation.”
1996-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3641 (1996) · source
“Mr. Dejammet (France) (interpretation from French): The Security Council was first seized of the situation in Somalia at the beginning of 1992. The action taken by the Council at that time had two main objectives: to promote national reconciliation and to put an end to the very serious humanitarian crisis besetting that country as a result of the war. The Security Council has devoted great energy to the Somali crisis. It has adopted some 20 resolutions on this subject. Those resolutions authorized the deployment of two peace-keeping operations, at a cost of some $2 billion, and of a multinational force of 37,000 men to enable the Somalis to restore peace in the wake of a conflict in which more than 300,000 people died, most of them of malnutrition. In humanitarian terms, the international community's efforts were successful for a time.”
1996-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3641 (1996) · source
“However, there will be no real security in the region either unless all the humanitarian and political problems of the region find an overall solution. We had this fact in mind when we welcomed the meeting in Cairo of the Heads of State of the countries in the region. We are pleased that the Tunis meeting involved the United Nations as an observer. We continue, for our part, to feel that a Conference on Peace, Security and Development in the Great Lakes Region, under the auspices of the United Nations and in cooperation with the Organization of African Unity and bringing together the countries of central Africa and donor countries, would be useful. We hope that this will be the outcome from the negotiations of the group of Five at Tunis.”
1996-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3640 (1996) · source
“We would have preferred, naturally - as the Secretary-General outlined in his report (S/ 1996/ 149) - that these tasks should continue to be entrusted to UNAMIR, as we feel that the United Nations operation still had a useful role to play in Rwanda. Through its presence, it could have contributed to accelerating further the return of refugees, a task which has seemed more important with every passing month. The presence of a political office in Rwanda, however, will enable the United Nations to continue to give assistance to the Government of Rwanda in the areas which we have just mentioned, for the Government of Rwanda will have to go on building up its efforts. National reconciliation in Rwanda implies dialogue with Rwandans outside the country who wish to return, although not, of course, with the perpetrators of genocide.”
1996-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3640 (1996) · source
“A country cannot look to the future as long as a quarter of its population is living on its borders, in camps where some are plotting revenge. The Rwandan Government must convince those who could return home to do so, and ensure that they have the security they expect. It is urgent that the war criminals be brought before the International Tribunal. Thousands of men and women are now in prison, and the suspicions surrounding them must be checked. Sentencing the perpetrators of genocide should make it possible to exonerate many of them. To carry out all these tasks, the Government of Rwanda wanted the United Nations to maintain only a political office there.”
1996-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3640 (1996) · source
“Since the tragic events of 1994, Rwanda, after a long period of unrest, seems gradually to have regained calm and stability, as testified to by the Secretary-General in his last report. We welcome this development. Of course, much remains to be done. National reconciliation is still essential. We noted with particular interest the repeated references made by the representative of Rwanda to this urgent need for national reconciliation. This is a crucial effort, for we believe that Rwanda will know peace and stability only when it has found a way of involving in the life of the country all the Rwandans who were devastated by the events of 1994. In this spirit, the refugee question must be resolved as soon as possible.”
1996-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3640 (1996) · source
“Mr. Dejammet (France) (interpretation from French): The French delegation supported the draft resolution that has just been put to the vote. This resolution will enable the Secretary-General to create, with the agreement of the Rwandan authorities, a political office that will succeed the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UN AMIR), whose mandate is ending today. France would like above all to pay tribute to those who have served the Organization within this operation, which lent valuable assistance to the Rwandan Government in its task of reconstruction and rehabilitation of the country. We salute those who lost their lives in the service of the United Nations in Rwanda.”
1996-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3640 (1996) · source
“In the view of the French delegation, the draft resolution prepared by the members of the caucus is responsive to the views we have just expressed. That is why the French delegation will support the draft resolution when it is put to the vote.”
1996-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3639 (1996) · source
“The harmful role of certain radio stations has long been denounced by the Government of Burundi itself. Measures must therefore be taken to assist it in the task of dismantling these stations. The Government of Burundi has also asked the OAU to increase the number of its observers in the field. The OAU Foreign Ministers recently decided to do just that, and we must welcome their decision. Finally and above all, the international community must be enabled to respond to an emergency humanitarian situation. We must therefore explore possible options that would allow the international community to respond in the most appropriate manner - and hence in a humanitarian manner - to a disaster, should one occur despite all attempts to avert it.”
1996-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3639 (1996) · source
“We must therefore be very mindful of how those primarily concerned, the inhabitants of Burundi, perceive our decisions. France supports the Secretary-General's proposals aimed at preventive diplomacy, as was also recommended by the OAU Foreign Ministers at their meeting in Addis Ababa on 29 February last. It is thus important to urge the principal players in Burundi to engage in dialogue and at the same time to bolster the position of the authorities of Burundi by encouraging the President and the Government to work closely together. To that end, the missions carried out by the various mediators of the international community must be supported by the Security Council. It will then be important to implement preventive measures aimed at defusing dangerous situations.”
1996-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3639 (1996) · source
“However, the institutions that emerged from the conclusion in September 1994 of the Convention on Governance must be encouraged to pursue their work to promote peace, restore order and foster national reconciliation. This joint effort of the Burundi authorities, supported by the Security Council, the European Union, the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and the entire international community, has already borne some fruit. Secondly, the Council must ensure that its decisions do not run counter to the efforts of the Government of Burundi. It is normal for the Council to demonstrate its vigilance by preparing to come to the assistance of the people of Burundi if the situation so requires. At the same time, such preparations must not lead extremists of every stripe to push the country into the abyss.”
1996-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3639 (1996) · source
“Mr. Dejammet (France) (interpretation from French): Allow me very sincerely and warmly to join those who have praised you, Mr. President, and your predecessor. In late December last, the Secretary-General drew the Security Council's attention to the danger threatening Burundi of a humanitarian catastrophe on the scale of that experienced by Rwanda in 1994. In doing so, the Secretary- General was duly discharging his responsibilities. The delegation of France, in the light of the following two considerations, has studied the report that he subsequently submitted. First, we must recall the facts: the situation in Burundi remains fragile and worrisome.”
1996-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3639 (1996) · source
“It requests all States to provide appropriate support for the actions undertaken by the United Nations and its Member States pursuant to this resolution to ensure the implementation of the mandate, as set out in paragraph 5. In this regard, we are aware of the measures taken by certain States, and France can only take delight in the intentions indicated in this area by the Government of Canada. We congratulate Canada for its generosity. France, for its part, will continue to offer the Haitians its full support, primarily by putting a police contingent at UNMIH'S disposal, but it will also continue to provide Haiti with economic assistance which, together with the aid from the international community - and we all hope that this will be the case - will enable Haiti to continue along the path of progress and development.”
1996-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3638 (1996) · source
“It made it possible to maintain a safe and stable environment, and it is this safe and stable environment that we have supported today. The role played by the United Nations in Haiti could have been completed after the presidential elections. But the new President felt that his country needed, for a few more months, the presence of an international force that would maintain security and stability and, especially, as the representative of Haiti quite rightly pointed out, to continue the training of the police. The resolution we have just adopted responds to that request. It is the expression of the international community's continuing solidarity with Haitians, which we welcome. The resolution provides for the deployment of contingents and policemen.”
1996-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3638 (1996) · source
“I think that this success must be highlighted, because it is a success for the Organization, for the Member States, for the Secretariat and also for the Secretary-General's Special Representative, Mr. Lakhdar Brahimi, who has brought to bear in Haiti a degree of energy, doggedness and patience to which we must all pay a tribute. This success of the United Nations deserves support because, after the deployment of the multinational force, which allowed for the return of the president to Haiti, the presence of the UNMIH Blue Helmets allowed Haiti to experience, for the first time in its history, a peaceful political transition. It led to the taking of office by the new, democratically elected president, Mr. Preval which we welcomed.”
1996-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3638 (1996) · source
“Mr. Dejammet (France) (interpretation from French): The French delegation is happy for you and for the country you represent because your presidency was marked throughout this month by energy, dynamism, great kindness, understanding and, fortunately, also a good dose of humor. All this has been crowned with success by the unanimous adoption of resolution 1048 (1996). This outcome is especially pleasant for me because it responds to the request of a country dear to us, Haiti. The Permanent Representative of Haiti expressed this request with great skill and conviction, and we are happy to congratulate him on his first appearance in this forum. The request is proof of Haiti's commitment to democracy, and it also ties in with the United Nations effort to nurture the beneficial effect it has had in Haiti.”
1996-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3638 (1996) · source
“Aid can never be provided indefinitely. It is therefore also necessary that Liberians of good will seize the opportunity offered to them to close what is, unfortunately, one of the most dismal pages of their national history.”
1996-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3621 (1996) · source
“The French delegation announced during the Conference on Assistance to Liberia that France would soon make a considerable effort. The French Government has decided to provide approximately F15 million in assistance to Liberia; F6 million will be devoted to humanitarian operations and F4 million will be used to promote the reintegration of populations in the Maryland region. France will also provide aid of F1.5 million to Guinea, which has a battalion within ECOMOG. A payment of F3.5 million to the Special Trust Fund of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace in Liberia will be made shortly. France hopes that the Liberians, who have committed themselves to restoring peace to their country, will continue to do everything they can to encourage the international community to continue to help them.”
1996-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3621 (1996) · source
“We therefore hope that the draft resolution soon to be adopted by the Security Council on UNOMIL will contain language allowing the Council to re-examine the situation in Liberia within 60 days, particularly with respect to the implementation by the factions of commitments undertaken in the fields of disarmament and demobilization. Thus the Council will be enabled to review its analysis of the situation if the events make this necessary. In conclusion, the French Government would like to reiterate that France will continue to provide assistance to Liberia so that that country may rapidly return to the road to progress and democracy. The French Secretary of State with responsibility for humanitarian affairs visited Liberia last month to evaluate the assistance which we could provide to assist the peace process.”
1996-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3621 (1996) · source
“We find it equally inadmissible that obstacles are still being placed in the way of humanitarian convoys which were freely criss-crossing the country to bring assistance to populations cut off from the outside world for more than three years. The French delegation is prepared to support the recommendations of the Secretary-General on extending UNOMIL's mandate for an additional period of four months. Nevertheless, we do not intend to leave the factions free for 120 days to apply or not to apply the Agreements signed at Abuja.”
1996-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3621 (1996) · source
“We particularly deplore the serious incident on 28 December 1995 in Tubmanburg, which cost the lives of at least 16 men of the ECOMOG force, to whose memory we pay tribute. The French delegation would like to recall, in this connection, that the involvement of the United Nations in Liberia, where approximately 11 peace agreements have already been signed, is conditional upon the good will of the factions to put an end to the war and to restore democracy in that country. We cannot accept extortion by warlords who fear that the return of peace may deprive them of the booty which they appropriated, to the detriment of the civilian population.”
1996-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3621 (1996) · source
“We note, however, that some progress has been achieved. Assembly sites are being identified, and the United Nations and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) are assured, for the time being, of the full cooperation of the Council of State, which I repeat, was established only a few months ago. Technical delays in the implementation of the peace process are therefore understandable. On the other hand, the entrenched reluctance of certain factions to respect the agreements which they have entered into is unpardonable. We have noted, as have other delegations, that the wing of the United Liberation Movement of Liberia for Democracy led by Mr. Johnson has been responsible for many armed attacks against troops of the African force.”
1996-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3621 (1996) · source
“That Agreement, which brought into force a cease-fire and effectively established the Council of State, included a tight timetable to bring the Liberians to the polling booths a year after it was signed. From the outset, it was apparent that this timetable would be very difficult to keep to; that was the view of the Secretary-General himself. The French delegation clearly hopes that the peace process will be concluded as quickly as possible. Nevertheless, we are not very surprised at the recent delays. The disarmament and demobilization process is at the very heart of all peace agreements. The distrust between the factions after five years of civil war explains why, as was equally true in Namibia, Mozambique and El Salvador, difficulties are encountered in carrying out these particular tasks.”
1996-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3621 (1996) · source
“Mr. Dejammet (France) (interpretation from French): The French delegation has carefully studied the fifteenth progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL). This document, for which we would like to thank our Secretary- General, prompts us to make the following comments. The Security Council will recall that Liberia went through a very difficult time in 1995, which led us to consider the complete withdrawal of the United Nations from that country. The efforts made by the countries in the region, particularly by the Head of State of Ghana, Mr. Rawlings, and by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Nyakyi, made it possible to persuade the factions to sign a new peace Agreement in Abuja on 19 August 1995.”
1996-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3621 (1996) · source
“It was in the same spirit, and in accordance with the Council's consistent policy on this subject, that the French delegation supported the adoption of the draft resolution extending, following the recommendations of the Secretary-General, the mandate of the United Nations observers monitoring the demilitarization of the Prevlaka peninsula.”
1996-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3619 (1996) · source
“This process will continue to be the entire responsibility of the parties involved, which will have to fulfil their commitments in this area. That is why our Council plans to review the situation at regular intervals, in order to draw conclusions as to the parties' respect, or lack of respect, for their commitments and the reasons they have given to explain their attitudes. The agreement of the parties and their willingness to cooperate sincerely - these are the real conditions for the operation's success. In accordance with the Basic Agreement, our resolution has created a framework and defined ways to help the parties reach a peaceful solution to the conflict. But it is up to them to assume their responsibilities.”
1996-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3619 (1996) · source
“The process of demilitarizing Eastern Slavonia will be the first test of the Agreement's viability. It is therefore very important to recall the conditions in which this will take place, in order to avoid future misunderstandings or unjust criticism. Our Council has decided today that nothing can be done without the military component of the operation being fully deployed in the territory and being fully operational, which will obviously take some time. The purpose of the United Nations force is not merely to be part of the demilitarization process, but to make it possible by creating through its presence an atmosphere of security and stability. Nevertheless, it will not be the duty of the military component to itself carry out the demilitarization.”
1996-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3619 (1996) · source
“Priorities for the Administrator are clearly to restore normal living conditions to the region; to return all refugees and displaced persons to their home of origin; and to protect the rights of all the inhabitants of the region, which will require the creation of an effective and active police force under strict international control. In this context, the military component of the force will have a crucial role to play. This is why answers to questions regarding the size of the force, its nature and when it can start to operate are very important. In the light of recent experience, the French delegation expressed its agreement with the conclusions reached in the report of the Secretary-General. We are gratified that these conclusions are broadly reflected in the text.”
1996-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3619 (1996) · source
“In accordance with the terms of the Basic Agreement and the report of the Secretary-General, on which the resolution is largely based, the authority of the Transitional Administrator should be total during the transition period in order for him to be able to govern effectively. This does not mean that this authority is unconditional. The tasks assigned to the Administrator, acting on behalf of the United Nations, are listed in the resolution - specifically in paragraph 11, which spells out the civilian tasks which will have to be carried out.”
1996-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3619 (1996) · source
“Our Council, however, has another reason for wanting this new operation to succeed. The war in Croatia has given rise to a succession of human tragedies, which in their turn have brought both violence and hatred. The resolution should break this cycle of war and vengeance. It is, in any event, in this context that the French delegation will fully support the action of the Transitional Administrator, who is shortly to be appointed by the Secretary-General, and whose name we know, and also the civilian and military personnel of the United Nations who will be placed under his overall authority.”
1996-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3619 (1996) · source
“Mr. Dejammet (France) (interpretation from French): The Council has unanimously adopted the resolution implementing the peace plan set out in the Basic Agreement of 12 November 1995, thus signifying its unequivocal support for the operation to succeed the United Nations Confidence Restoration Operation in Croatia (UNCRO) from tomorrow. On this occasion I should like to pay tribute to the personnel of the United Nations who served in that United Nations operation. The success of the operation which we have decided upon today will be of great importance for the entire region. The two operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Eastern Slavonia are interrelated and will influence each other. The war in former Yugoslavia started in Vukovar. Peace - the end of the conflict - must come to Sarajevo and to Vukovar.”
1996-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3619 (1996) · source
“Close cooperation between UNOMIG and those forces is necessary; the French delegation is pleased at the excellence of contacts on the ground, and keenly encourages all initiatives to strengthen them. France wishes also to take this opportunity to pay tribute to the dedication of all the United Nations personnel involved in this difficult mission. We wish finally to express our gratitude and full support for the work of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General, Ambassador Brunner, and his resident Deputy, Ambassador Bota, and for that of the Russian Federation.”
1996-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3618 (1996) · source
“Here, developments in the Gali region will test the good will of the Abkhaz side; the Council will follow with special attention the developments in that region, including the support of the parties for the activities of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. The establishment of machinery to monitor respect for human rights in the areas under Abkhaz control is another important demand by the Council, which unreservedly supports the efforts made under United Nations auspices. Concrete results must be achieved speedily. The importance of all these pending tasks justified the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia for six months, subject to parallel changes that may be made in the mandate of the peace-keeping forces of the Commonwealth of Independent States.”
1996-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3618 (1996) · source
“That the Abkhaz side is not respecting its undertakings to facilitate the return of refugees is unacceptable, as is the increased violence in the territories under Abkhaz control, which is aimed at preventing the return of any displaced persons. That is why the Council has used unprecedentedly firm language on these matters. We condemn all such violence and abuses, and we unequivocally recall the responsibilities of the Abkhaz side in the areas under its control. The Council also demands with great firmness full respect for the commitments made by the Abkhaz side with respect to the return of refugees.”
1996-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3618 (1996) · source
“From that point of view, our urgent appeal to the parties to make progress in the political negotiations as quickly as possible is addressed in particular to the Abkhaz side, which must shoulder its responsibilities and not gamble on one or another unlikely external circumstance in order to cling to its position of rejecting the facts. The current efforts under United Nations auspices, with the support of the Russian Federation as facilitator, are the best way to reach a peaceful and equitable solution to the conflict that will respect the rights of all the region's populations. It is imperative that this way be pursued. In another, equally important, area, the Council has attached particular importance to the tragic plight of the refugees and displaced persons.”
1996-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3618 (1996) · source
“A political solution to the conflict in Abkhazia is indispensable, with full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia, within its internationally recognized borders. Within that framework, Abkhazia must have an appropriate political status, and arrangements can be envisaged that fully guarantee the rights of the population of Abkhaz origin, in accordance with the highest standards defined by the international community. Such is the unswerving position of our Council, and it has been determinedly reaffirmed here today.”
1996-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3618 (1996) · source
“Mr. Dejammet (France)(interpretation from French): Allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council and to congratulate you on the remarkably effective and precise manner in which you have been guiding our work. Allow me also to associate myself with the unanimous tribute which has been paid to your predecessor, Ambassador Lavrov for his effectiveness, celerity, determination and impartiality. Finally, I would like to welcome the five new members of this Council, whose presence among us gives me great pleasure. The resolution, extending the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG) for six months was adopted as a presidential text. The French delegation approves this decision. Indeed, the unanimous support of the Council constitutes a serious message addressed to the parties.”
1996-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3618 (1996) · source
“It is with great emotion and respect that I hail him." I thank you, Mr. President, for having associated the Council and all its members with this tribute. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted. The situation in Croatia Report on the situation of human rights in Croatia pursuant to Security Council resolution 1019 (1995) (S/1995/1051)”
1996-01-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3617 (1996) · source
“Mr. Dejammet (France) (interpretation from French): Upon the announcement of the death of Mr. Francois Mitterrand, former President of the French Republic, Mr. Jacques Chirac, President of the French Republic, made the following statement: "President Francois Mitterrand passed away this morning. I have just come from paying him my final respects. I have also conveyed to his family my condolences and those of the nation. "For 14 years, Mr. Mitterrand wrote an important page of the history of our country. He ensured the smooth functioning of our institutions. He allowed the democratic transfer of power to go forward calmly. He tried to strengthen solidarity, and he resolutely advanced the process of building Europe. "Faced with illness, he showed exceptional courage. Great was the man who has left us.”
1996-01-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3617 (1996) · source
“But it is also the duty - and the honour - of the Council to react swiftly. That is why France took the initiative last July of submitting the text that was to become resolution 1004 (1995) when the first alarming information had only just arrived from Srebrenica. And that is why France wished, in close coordination with our German partners, to submit to the Council the draft resolution that has just been adopted. At a time when a peace plan is coming into force that we all hope will put an end to four years of suffering and horror for the population of Bosnia and Herzegovina, it was necessary to remind all those responsible - no matter who they are - for these exactions, whenever and wherever they might have been committed, that they will not escape justice.”
1995-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3612 (1995) · source
“Mr. Dejammet (France) (interpretation from French): There are subjects, there are tragedies, where words are too weak to describe the horror and revulsion that every human being feels when they are described. The memory of the victims demands restraint. The report the Security Council requested of the Secretary-General damningly shows that the atrocities committed by Bosnian Serb forces were premeditated and systematic. The massacre of civilian inhabitants of Srebrenica, the exodus of the population of Zepa, the suffering of the Muslims and Croats of western Bosnia: these tragedies cry out for justice. It is the duty of justice to identify and condemn all those who instigated or carried out acts contributing to spreading and practising that ideology of hatred, "ethnic cleansing".”
1995-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3612 (1995) · source
“In this respect, there is undoubtedly room for progress in the preliminary work to be accomplished to make these consultations as effective as they can be. The feeling of the French delegation, at this stage of our shared reflection, is that it is possible to make better use of the framework provided by the consultation meetings with troop-contributing countries. We are not convinced that this framework, as we know it, is inadequate and must be changed if we are to improve matters .”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“Therefore, we recommend maintaining a clear distinction between debates with a political flavour, in which all Members of the Organization should be able to express their views and which must accordingly be held at public meetings of the Security Council by virtue of Articles 31 and 32 of the Charter, and dialogue of a more practical and more technical nature, which should be between the Secretariat, the troop contributors and the members of the Security Council. We believe that these latter meetings are more information-oriented and that the information should be instructive, reciprocal, well prepared and well used by the Security Council, as envisaged in the presidential statement of 4 November 1994.”
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“Consequently, the idea of consultations which would be held before the adoption of the mandate of a force, in other words, at a time when the force does not yet exist, does not seem realistic to us, unless we want to create a new category of Members of the Organization, which, I repeat, would seem unjust and arbitrary. As much as we are in favour of strengthening the flow of information among the partners in peace- keeping operations - members of the Council, troop contributors, the Secretariat - we are equally doubtful about the advantages to be derived from turning consultation and information sessions into a form of Security Council meeting. We have initial reservations concerning the idea of resorting to Article 29 of the Charter, which allows the Council to create the necessary subsidiary organs for the performance of its functions.”
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