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1995-08-16
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1995-09-15
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  1. “With respect to the draft resolution before us, which would suspend for 180 days the measures referred to in operative paragraph 1 of resolution 943 (1994), my delegation is in a position to support it, not only because of the favourable report from the Co-Chairmen, but because we have seen signs that the Council's carrot-and- stick policy is having its intended effect, which is to modify the behaviour of the authorities in Belgrade. In this regard, the restraint shown by the FRY during the summer offensive in Croatia was commendable. Finally, my delegation believes that the desire for a peaceful settlement, which the Geneva declaration of 8 September 1995 represents, needs to be given all the necessary encouragement. In view of the foregoing, my delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution.”

    1995-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3578 (1995) · source

  2. “However, we wish to express our concern at reports of continuing violations of the border regime at certain points, particularly the smuggling of fuel across the Drina river, north of Trbusnica. In our View, these fuel shipments can have only one purpose: to keep the war machine of the Bosnian Serb army going, and that, we believe, is against the spirit and letter of the Council's resolutions. We therefore call on the authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to take adequate steps to put a stop to all illegal activities and border violations.”

    1995-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3578 (1995) · source

  3. “My delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his letter forwarding the report on the Mission of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia (ICFY) to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). We have carefully considered the report and noted with satisfaction the continuing political commitment of the authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to the closure of the border between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the areas of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the control of the Bosnian Serb forces. Furthermore, we note with satisfaction the good working relationship between the ICFY Mission's personnel and officials of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.”

    1995-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3578 (1995) · source

  4. “It is left to them to take advantage of the opportunity thus created to work for peace. They have let many such opportunities slip away, and we urge them not to allow this one to suffer a similar fate. My delegation will, of course, vote in favour of the draft resolution.”

    1995-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3577 (1995) · source

  5. “However, we would have wished for a commitment from the Council at this stage to a restoration of UN OMIL to its full strength as a firm expression of political support and of the commitment of the Council to the Liberian peace process. We note, however, the ongoing discussions between ECOMOG and UNOMIL about a new concept of operation for UNOMIL, including its relationship with ECOMOG, and we look forward to the Secretary-General's recommendation in that regard. Finally, my delegation's message to the Liberian parties is something that we have said in the past: that all we can do as Member States of the region, and indeed what our collective efforts as members of the international community can do, is to create an enabling environment for negotiation and dialogue among the parties.”

    1995-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3577 (1995) · source

  6. “Response to the Trust Fund set up by the Secretary-General has to date not been very encouraging. While we thank those Member States that have contributed to peace efforts and to the Trust Fund, we have to say that more needs to be done in support of ECOMOG. In this regard, we hope the proposal of the Secretary-General to organize a pledging conference for Liberia, specifically to raise the resources needed by ECOMOG, will soon get off the ground, and we appeal to the international community to respond generously. Concerning the draft resolution before us, my delegation is happy to go along with the Secretary-General's recommendation for a renewal of UNOMIL's mandate until 31 January 1996.”

    1995-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3577 (1995) · source

  7. “The Secretary-General has rightly observed, in paragraph 40 of his report, that While the success of the peace process in Liberia is primarily dependent upon the goodwill of the Liberian parties, there are several critical elements in this process, which require the full involvement and support of the international community. These include disarmament and demobilization, the reintegration into civilian life of an estimated 50,000 to 60,000 combatants, and assistance to ECOMOG. ECOMOG has so far been hampered in the performance of its complex task by a lack of financial and logistical resources. Without the necessary resources, ECOMOG cannot deploy across the country to oversee the full implementation of the various aspects of the Abuja Agreement.”

    1995-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3577 (1995) · source

  8. “None the less, we realize that in spite of these positive developments, the real test of the new commitment to peace by the Liberian parties lies in their readiness to implement the key aspects of the Agreement, particularly disengagement, encampment and disarmament, as provided for in the revised schedule and timetable. The ECOWAS leaders have played their part, and the Liberian parties have done what the Security Council asked of them. They now wait to see what the international community, particularly the Security Council, is prepared to do in assisting the Liberian parties to implement all their Agreements and to support ECOMOG, the subregional initiative that has the primary responsibility, under the Cotonou and subsequent Agreements, for the implementation of the key aspects of the Agreement.”

    1995-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3577 (1995) · source

  9. “The factions have begun disengaging their forces, and we have a new timetable and schedule of implementation of the Agreements. Furthermore, the improved political and security climate has had a positive impact on the delivery of humanitarian assistance. Prior to the Abuja Agreement, several other agreements were signed and subsequently broken by the parties. Nevertheless, there is a general feeling that there exists a qualitative difference in the attitudes of the parties to the new Agreement and in their commitment to a peaceful settlement. We share this sense of optimism, which is in large part due to the following factors: first, the recognition by the leaders of the various factions that the people of Liberia are genuinely weary of war; and, secondly, the fact that the faction leaders themselves now constitute the Council of State.”

    1995-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3577 (1995) · source

  10. “I think it fair to say that a breakthrough in the search for peace in Liberia has occurred following the successful conclusion of the Abuja talks and the Agreement involving the parties, which was signed on 19 August 1995, amending and supplementing the Cotonou and Akosombo Agreements, as subsequently clarified by the Accra Agreement. As a representative of Nigeria, whose Government and people have made enormous sacrifices in the search for peace in Liberia, I am pleased to note today the significant steps that have been recorded by the Liberian parties under the auspices of ECOWAS. Following the signing of the Abuja Agreement, an effective cease-fire has been established throughout Liberia. The Council of State has been installed and is now functioning.”

    1995-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3577 (1995) · source

  11. “Let me begin by Wishing, on behalf of my delegation, Ambassador Merimee of France all the best in his new assignment, and Godspeed. My delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his twelfth progress report on the situation in Liberia and the performance of the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL). The report, in our view, gives a fair account of the developments on the ground since the adoption of resolution 1001 (1995) on 30 June 1995. In that resolution, the Security Council had demanded of the Liberian parties certain conditions which they had to fulfil if UNOMIL's mandate was to be renewed. It further requested of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) leaders a harmonization of their policies on Liberia.”

    1995-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3577 (1995) · source

  12. “We also support the proposals put forward by the Secretary-General to encourage dialogue among all sectors of Rwandese society, including those in the diaspora but not those suspected or implicated in last year's genocide. On the performance of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR), we commend the contributions that have been made and continue to be made by UNAMIR personnel in the discharge of their mandates, and call upon the Government of Rwanda to continue to extend the necessary cooperation to UNAMIR. In conclusion, my delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his personal commitment to ensuring the stability of the region, as evidenced by his recent visit to the area.”

    1995-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3566 (1995) · source

  13. “For the moment, we are encouraged by the further steps that have been taken to get the International Tribunal for Rwanda up and running. We hope it will be able to commence substantive work in the near future. We agree that in the meantime something has to be done about the serious congestion in the prisons, which constitutes a major humanitarian crisis. The Government of Rwanda requires the assistance of the international community in order to improve the prison conditions. With regard to the return of the refugees, we believe that some of the steps being taken by the Government, as well as the proposals for a regional approach that were agreed in Nairobi and Bujumbura, would, if implemented, address the urgent problems facing the repatriation of refugees.”

    1995-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3566 (1995) · source

  14. “My delegation also supports the proposal to establish a commission to conduct a full investigation of allegations of illegal arms flows into the subregion. We look forward in the next 12 months to a termination of the arms embargo as it relates to the Government of Rwanda. We are confident that security conditions both within and outside Rwanda's borders will have improved substantially, making the further acquisition of arms by the Government unnecessary even after the arms embargo is lifted. To make this possible, however, necessary steps in the areas of justice, national reconciliation and political accommodation will have to be undertaken by the Government of Rwanda, supported by the international community.”

    1995-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3566 (1995) · source

  15. “None the less, my Government is not unaware of the other side of the argument, that introducing more weapons to an already volatile environment has its own destabilizing effects. That was why the caucus of the N on-Aligned Movement incorporated into the text of the draft resolution safeguards to ensure that the weapons get only to the intended beneficiary and are put to the use to which a legitimate Government has a right, that is, self- defence: no more, no less. Furthermore, in order to ensure transparency and, more important, to assure the international community - particularly the neighbouring States - that the arms will be put to legitimate defensive purposes alone, we have agreed to a one-year trial period during which these restrictions will only be suspended.”

    1995-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3566 (1995) · source

  16. “I believe we all appreciate the fact that no Government will sit by idly when a force determined to obliterate it is forming and arming a few miles across its border. And if we are to save the people of Rwanda, who have already suffered so much, from being subjected to another cycle of violence we have to act now, particularly as we know that any military action in Rwanda would further destabilize the already unstable situation in the whole area of the Great Lakes. Moreover, if we expect the Government of Rwanda to take full responsibility for peace and security inside the country, we cannot deny the Government the legitimate means with which to carry out this responsibility.”

    1995-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3566 (1995) · source

  17. “My delegation has supported the request of Rwanda - as part of measures to stabilize the situation and assure the Government of Rwanda of its own security - that restrictions on the acquisition of arms imposed under resolution 918 (1994) in so far as they relate to the Government of Rwanda, be lifted. This would not only enable the Government to defend itself and its citizens, but also serve to deter military adventurism from opponents of the Government from outside. We believe that the mere knowledge that the Government is in a position to properly defend itself will make them think twice. To that end, Nigeria together with other members of the caucus of the Non-Aligned Movement, initiated the draft resolution before us today.”

    1995-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3566 (1995) · source

  18. “Although the security situation in Rwanda has improved, thanks to the combined efforts of the Government and UNAMIR, tension and lack of security also continue to be reported along the borders, in particular from areas of Zaire adjacent to Rwanda. Reports of infiltration and sabotage by armed elements, as well as allegations that members of the forces of the former Government are conducting military training and receiving deliveries of arms, have greatly heightened tensions in the border areas. In fact the Governments of Zaire and Rwanda recently admitted that the situation in the border zone had further deteriorated.”

    1995-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3566 (1995) · source

  19. “My delegation would like to thank the Secretary-General for his latest report on the situation in Rwanda and the activities of the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR). We are encouraged by the Government's efforts in trying to stabilize the political, security and socio-economic conditions of the country 12 months after what the Secretary-General himself has described as one of the most tragic chapters in Africa's history. Starting almost from scratch and with no infrastructures or public revenue, the Government in Kigali must be congratulated on its achievements. The international community has a moral duty to assist and complement the efforts of the Government, particularly in the areas of justice and national reconciliation, rehabilitation and reconstruction, the humanitarian situation and the return of refugees.”

    1995-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3566 (1995) · source