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1. “Third, the reports that have been submitted and the comments made by the Director-General of the IAEA and by the Executive Chairman of the Special Commission indicate that those two bodies deal with purely technical matters. The question of verifying what has been destroyed is a vital one and deserves the Council's attention. Although it is difficult, from the purely technical standpoint of the IAEA and the Special Commission, to assert that nothing remains to be destroyed, it is important that the Council take a clear decision defining the ultimate goal of the activities of those two bodies in order that the Council's resolutions can be fully implemented in detail. Fourth, the evaluation of the extent to which Iraq implements the Security Council's resolutions is determined by those resolutions.”

   1997-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3826 (1997) · source

2. “and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have achieved so far that may provide us a foundation in the future - for example, the completion of the missiles investigation, the fact that it has been possible to establish the number of missiles in Iraq's possession and the achievements in the nuclear and chemical spheres. Second, despite our wholehearted support for Ambassador Butler, for the Special Commission's mandate and for continued consultations with the Security Council on the best way of fulfilling that mandate, we wish to stress that the Council must be the only body responsible for making the right decision, following consultations and discussions, on the basis of reports submitted by the Special Commission.”

   1997-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3826 (1997) · source

3. “has registered significant achievements in the disarmament field and is well launched in the field of monitoring." On the basis of the two reports, Egypt has drawn certain conclusions that it would like to have seen included in the draft resolution before us today, with regard to the evaluation of the implementation of the Council's resolutions and the Council's future actions. Those conclusions are as follows. First, notwithstanding the fact that the reports indicate certain negative aspects of Iraq's conduct, there are also some positive aspects that the draft resolution should have taken into account and credited to the Iraqi Government, because they give an indication of what UNSCOM.”

   1997-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3826 (1997) · source

4. “He has informed us of the progress made by the Iraqi Government with regard to nuclear matters and has pointed out that it is advisable to obtain greater cooperation on the part of that Government in order to conclude pending questions, so that the IAEA can present a report on the completion of its technical functions. We have listened with equal attention to the report presented to the Council by Mr. Richard Butler, Executive Chairman of UNSCOM. He confirms the progress with regard to disarmament indicated in the report, especially in the area of missiles and chemical agents. In this connection, I should particularly like to emphasize the importance of paragraph 147 of the report: "It should be recognized that UNSCOM.”

   1997-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3826 (1997) · source

5. “Mr. Elaraby (Egypt) (interpretation from Arabic): The Security Council is meeting today to consider the reports submitted by UNSCOM. and by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in order to follow up on the Security Council resolutions concerning Iraq and to examine whether Iraq has discharged its obligations vis-a- vis these two authorities to attain the objectives determined by the relevant Security Council resolutions, and in order to adopt the necessary measures and recommendations to ensure that Iraq cooperates with the Council on this matter. We have heard with keen interest the assessment given by Mr. Hans Blix, Director-General of the IAEA, to the Council.”

   1997-10-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3826 (1997) · source

6. “We hope that there will be close coordination between ECOWAS and the United Nations in this respect and that this coordination will be intensified with the various international humanitarian agencies so as to make humanitarian assistance available to the people of Sierra Leone in order to mitigate their suffering from the impact of these sanctions. Egypt supports fully operative paragraph 18, which urges all States to provide technical and logistical support to help ECOWAS carry out its responsibilities in the implementation of this resolution. We hope there will be an effective international response to that appeal. Finally, I reiterate the support of Egypt for the draft resolution.”

   1997-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3822 (1997) · source

7. “We hope the Council will review comprehensively the present sanctions system in general, taking into account what the General Assembly recently adopted in the context of an Agenda for Peace with respect to this issue. The Security Council should not act within a framework which differs from principles adopted by the General Assembly. The Egyptian delegation is fully convinced that the ECOWAS countries will seriously consider the exemptions which guarantee delivery of material and supplies for humanitarian purposes to Sierra Leone.”

   1997-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3822 (1997) · source

8. “We hope they will use the opportunity of the ECOWAS meeting which starts tomorrow in Abuja to make a real and positive response to the proposals of the ministerial Committee of Five, with a view to finding a peaceful solution to this crisis. The draft resolution also reflects a practical framework for cooperation which we hope will take place between the United Nations and the regional and subregional organizations in the context of Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter. In the course of negotiating the draft resolution diverging opinions and proposals were made regarding the time-frame for the enforcement of the measures contained in it. Egypt supports the concept of the time-frame for the present sanctions so that there will be the necessary flexibility to face various contingencies which require the imposition of sanctions.”

   1997-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3822 (1997) · source

9. “It began with dialogue and proceeded to the taking of all possible measures to pressure the coup leaders to acquiesce to the will of the people of Sierra Leone and to the will of the international community, renounce power and allow for the return of the legitimate government which was democratically elected. It is thus perfectly clear that there is a new, unanimous African position regarding military coups in the countries of the continent. This position should definitely be supported and bolstered by the United Nations. The draft resolution before the Council today reflects the international will, and we hope that the leaders of the coup will understand the dimensions of that will and the seriousness of the international community's commitment to see it through.”

   1997-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3822 (1997) · source

10. “The African countries unanimously rejected and refused to recognize the illegal Government, condemned the coup and its leadership, and demanded that the international community adopt immediate measures to restore legitimacy as represented by the government of President Kabbah. The OAU also fully supported the efforts of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in that context. This adoption of this unanimous position by the African countries undoubtedly represents an important turning point in the modern history of Africa. We are satisfied that ECOWAS, represented by the five-member ministerial committee, adopted a pioneering approach, a gradual approach to deal with the crisis in Sierra Leone.”

    1997-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3822 (1997) · source

11. “In this context, we should play tribute to the historic role played by Ambassador James Jonah personally in supervising the preparations for the restoration of the constitutional regime in Sierra Leone. However, the military coup that took place last May, overthrowing the Government of President Kabbah and the constitutional regime, has turned the clock backwards. I am not going to go into detail regarding the grave human and social consequences. Everyone is aware of the profound effects of that setback on the people of Sierra Leone. During the last summit meeting of the Organization of African Unity in Harare, Africa adopted a firm position vis-a-vis the coup.”

    1997-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3822 (1997) · source

12. “Mr. Elaraby (Egypt) (interpretation from Arabic): The Security Council exercises today its responsibilities under the Charter to maintain international peace and security and to protect legitimacy. In November of last year the Government of Sierra Leone and the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) signed the Abidjan Peace Agreement, which ushered in a new stage in Sierra Leone, a stage of national reconciliation and accord that would have allowed the people of Sierra Leone to begin a new phase of development and peace. Our hopes were subsequently bolstered by the presidential elections, the progress of which we monitored in the Security Council. The international community attested to the fairness and openness of these elections, which led to President Alhaji Ahmad Tejan Kabbah taking power.”

    1997-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3822 (1997) · source

13. “In view of this, and of the fears expressed by the Secretary-General in his latest report regarding the possible adverse effects on the Iraqi people of any delay in the provision of humanitarian goods, my delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution.”

    1997-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3817 (1997) · source

14. “My delegation would have liked this paragraph to include a frank appeal to the sanctions Committee to redouble its efforts to facilitate the supply of humanitarian goods to Iraq in accordance with paragraph 56 of the Secretary-General's report (3/1997/685), in which he calls on all parties involved in the implementation of Security Council resolution 1111 (1997) to renew their efforts to ensure the provision and distribution of humanitarian goods and to minimize the difficulties encountered in the implementation of the first distribution plan. The Egyptian delegation agrees with the general thrust of the draft resolution, which seeks a rapid settlement of the issue of the shortfall in Iraqi oil exports in order to avoid any obstacles that could delay or cut off the provision of humanitarian supplies to the Iraqi people.”

    1997-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3817 (1997) · source

15. “We welcome the paragraph added this morning to the draft resolution in which the Security Council acknowledges the situation concerning humanitarian supplies to Iraq and encourages the continuing efforts to Security Council 3817th meeting Fifty-second year 12 September 1997 improve the situation. Such efforts should be undertaken by all, including the sanctions Committee established by Security Council resolution 661 (1990).”

    1997-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3817 (1997) · source

16. “Mr. Elaraby (Egypt) (interpretation from Arabic): The Egyptian delegation made it clear from the beginning that the shortfall in Iraqi oil exports is a technical issue to be dealt with by a procedural, technical resolution that would allow Iraq to complete the export of the target amount of oil up to a value of $1 billion in the 90 days following the implementation of Security Council resolution 1111 (1997) in order to meet the humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people. We believe that the two provisions related to oil exports and the implementation of the contracts for humanitarian requirements must go side by side within the same time-frame. I will not hide the fact that the Egyptian delegation would have preferred consultations to have continued until consensus had been reached on the draft.”

    1997-09-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3817 (1997) · source

17. “Egypt supports the request made to the Secretary-General reiterating the importance of a meeting taking place between President Dos Santos and Mr. Savimbi inside Angola as soon as possible so as to move on from the current stalemate. Bearing in mind the reservations I have expressed with regard to certain references in the draft resolution, the Egyptian delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution before the Council.”

    1997-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3814 (1997) · source

18. “This would provide an opportunity for the Council to reconsider the measures set out in the draft before they go into effect. The delegation of Egypt would like to reaffirm its full support for the recommendations of the Secretary-General with regard to the strength of United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA), in particular for postponing the withdrawal of the United Nations military units and retaining some 2,650 military personnel until the end of October, and for the link made between the withdrawal of those personnel and the completion of all the military aspects of the Lusaka Protocol. This is absolutely necessary if we are to ensure the safety and security of United Nations personnel and those of other international organizations.”

    1997-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3814 (1997) · source

19. “It is inadmissible to punish families whose only crime is their relationship to those leaders. In addition, this measure may constitute a form of collective punishment, which Egypt strongly rejects in principle. Despite this general reservation, UNITA's persistence in defying the will of the international community, its refusal to abide by the Lusaka Protocol and the Government's approval of the draft text prompted us reluctantly to accept the draft resolution before the Council, provided that it would not constitute a precedent in the annals of Security Council resolutions. We hope that UNITA will take advantage of the time from now to 30 September to respond to the will of the international community, as represented in the resolutions of the Council, and to implement the commitments it undertook in the Lusaka Protocol.”

    1997-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3814 (1997) · source

20. “We are convinced that this will not be possible unless the international community, particularly the Security Council and the troika countries, bring appropriate pressure to bear on UNITA and oblige it to respect its obligations. Operative paragraph 4 of the draft resolution before us would oblige all States to deny the families of UNITA's leaders entry into or transit through their territories, except those officials necessary for the full functioning of the Government of Unity and National Reconciliation, the National Assembly and the Joint Commission. Despite our full support for the general thrust of the draft resolution, I would like to express Egypt's reservations on including the families of UNITA's leaders in such measures, since this constitutes a breach of a legal norm: nulla poena sine crimine, or no punishment without a crime.”

    1997-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3814 (1997) · source

21. “On the other hand, it is regrettable that paragraph 13 of the report states that last July more than 120 flights landed at airports under UNITA's control and that new mines are being laid in major roads. These practices confirm UNITA's desire to promote itself as a State within a State. This is unacceptable after the formation of the Government of Unity and National Reconciliation. Emerging from the current stalemate in the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol hinges on strong political will and the clear choice by UNITA to abandon the option of war, to be transformed into a political party and to refrain from old practices that delay the implementation of the peace accords.”

    1997-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3814 (1997) · source

22. “The Secretary-General's report makes it clear that the peace process has taken a crucial turn and that the progress made during the past two and a half years is threatened by UNITA's delay in implementing its obligations under the Lusaka Protocol: complete military demobilization, facilitation of the Angolan Government's restoration of State administration throughout Angolan territory, the transformation of radio VORGAN into a non-partisan radio station and UNITA's genuine transformation into a political party. As has rightly been stated by the Secretary-General, the international community is awaiting the faithful, unconditional implementation of these major obligations.”

    1997-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3814 (1997) · source

23. “The delegation of Egypt has carefully studied the report (S/I997/640) of the Secretary-General on the situation in Angola. We would like to express our appreciation for the efforts made by the Secretary- General, by his Special Representative, Maitre Blondin Beye, and by the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola. They are all discharging their tasks efficiently under difficult circumstances made even more difficult by one party's lack of full cooperation with the international Mission.”

    1997-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3814 (1997) · source

24. “Mr. Elaraby (Egypt) (interpretation from Arabic): The fact that the Security Council is once again dealing with the situation in Angola reflects once again the importance the international community attaches to the efforts for peace in that brotherly African country. The international community is concerned over the serious stalling of the peace process and is interested in seeing the suspicious relations between the parties become constructive relations based on mutual trust, coexistence and reconciliation. It is also interested in seeing the supreme interest of the nation prevail so that the hopes of the international community can be realized and the Angolans themselves can succeed in putting an end to the tragedy they have experienced for more than two decades.”

    1997-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3814 (1997) · source

25. “We support the Secretary-General's recommendation on the establishment of a United Nations observer mission in Angola with an initial mandate through October 1997. The Egyptian delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution before the Council.”

    1997-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3795 (1997) · source

26. “Such programmes are vital, particularly in a country with an unemployment rate of 45 per cent. We hope that donor countries will offer technical and financial assistance so that these programmes can be implemented without further delay. My delegation reiterates its full support for and appreciation of the work of UNDP and the Department of Humanitarian Affairs in the implementation of plans to develop Angola's national capacity to carry out demining. We hope that UNITA will help in reopening the main roads that remain closed. Assistance in demining is one of the achievements of UNAVEM. III, and we are duty-bound to commend its performance and the sacrifices made by its personnel over the years.”

    1997-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3795 (1997) · source

27. “In this connection, we wish to highlight the importance of maintaining military units within the new mission until all the military questions to which I referred are resolved. I believe this opinion is shared by a number of countries contributing either military observers or police to MONUA. There is no point in unnecessarily exposing their lives to danger. The demobilization of some 100,000 soldiers by both parties and their reintegration into civilian life pose a challenge that is obstructing the implementation of the peace agreements. Here we support the participation of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the development and implementation of training and employment projects that will have an impact in the very short term, in order to absorb demobilized soldiers.”

    1997-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3795 (1997) · source

28. “In this connection, we would like to express our agreement with the assessment made two days ago by Maitre Beye that the only guarantee of the non-recurrence of tension in the area will be the Angolan Government's ability to extend full military and administrative control over all its lands. In this connection, the Egyptian delegation would like to emphasize how important it is for the international community to consider seriously UNITA's remaining and undeniable military capabilities. It is also important that it monitor the liquidation of its special guard forces and "mining police". My delegation supports the recommendations contained in the Secretary-General's report regarding the establishment of the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA). Its mandate will begin tomorrow, as stipulated in section VII of the report.”

    1997-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3795 (1997) · source

29. “We hope that the anticipated meeting in Angola between President dos Santos and Dr. Savimbi will contribute to the settlement of these questions. It is the view of the Egyptian delegation that the breaking of the current stalemate, which is obstructing the complete implementation of the Lusaka Protocol, hinges on the strong political will of UNITA to be transformed into a political party and abandon war options as well as all practices that slow the implementation of the peace accord. We are convinced that this will not be possible unless the international community brings pressure to bear on UNITA's leadership. Egypt has followed with concern the escalation of tension in the northern parts of Angola in recent weeks.”

    1997-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3795 (1997) · source

30. “Mr. Elaraby (Egypt) (interpretation from Arabic): I would like at the outset to extend my thanks to the Secretary-General for the important recommendations and valuable remarks contained in his latest progress report on the situation in Angola. I would also like to express our most profound appreciation to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Maitre Blondin Beye, for the constructive and sincere efforts he has made and continues to make towards establishing peace in Angola. We meet here today following a number of positive developments in Angola. Such developments should neither be denied nor underestimated, particularly on a political level. It has become clear that the peace process in Angola has entered its last crucial stages. All that remains to be resolved is the setting of certain pending military issues.”

    1997-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3795 (1997) · source

31. “In conclusion, the Egyptian delegation wishes to reaffirm that its vote in favour of the draft resolution is based on the fact that it does not contain any new sanctions against Iraq. This support is in conformity with the firm position of Egypt that, on the one hand, Iraq should respect its obligations and implement all the relevant Security Council resolutions, and, on the other, that the territorial sovereignty and integrity of Iraq should be respected. Iraq and the Special Commission should respect the provisions of the agreements concluded, especially the Joint Programme of Action and the arrangements for inspecting the sensitive sites.”

    1997-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3792 (1997) · source

32. “The Egyptian delegation has always stressed the need for Iraq to cooperate with the Special Commission in implementing the mandate conferred upon it by the Council. In this respect we must emphasize that when we express our appreciation in the Council for the work of the Special Commission and the progress that has been achieved with regard to its mandate, and when we pay tribute to the efforts of Ambassador Ekeus, this position certainly includes an implicit recognition by the Council of the fact that Iraq has, in effect, cooperated with the Commission. We hope that this cooperation, which was emphasized in the last comprehensive report of the Commission, will continue and be further consolidated without any obstacles.”

    1997-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3792 (1997) · source

33. “Fourthly, the original text would have created an imbalance in the provisions laid down by resolution 687 (1991), the comprehensive resolution under which the sanctions system was set up in an organized, institutional, balanced framework guaranteeing political control by the Council over the work of the Special Commission. Those are some of our comments with regard to the original draft. As I said, the new draft text takes into account many of those comments. The delegation of Egypt also wishes to stress that paragraph 2 of the draft resolution, which relates to the mandate of the Special Commission, should be understood to mean that the Commission should implement all Security Council resolutions and written and oral agreements between the Commission and Iraq, as well as the declaration of 22 June last year.”

    1997-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3792 (1997) · source

34. “Secondly, the original text did not refer to respect for the principles of sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of Kuwait and Iraq - principles that are in conformity with the provisions of the Charter and reaffirmed in all the relevant resolutions of the Council. T hirdly, the provisions of the Charter give the Council the main responsibility for safeguarding international peace and security. The general position of the original text would have led the Council to give up its prerogatives by handing them over to a technical commission under the Council, which would have been an extraordinary, non-constitutional and unprecedented measure.”

    1997-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3792 (1997) · source

35. “It is fundamentally different from the original text about which my delegation had expressed many reservations based on the Charter, law, policy and procedure - reservations that would have led us to oppose to that draft text if it had been put to the vote. In this respect, I wish to emphasize the following points. First, the original text contained additional sanctions to be imposed upon Iraq at a time when the regional Arab, African and Islamic organizations and those associated with the Non-Aligned Movement wish the Special Commission to end its mission so as to put an end to the suffering of the Iraqi people.”

    1997-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3792 (1997) · source

36. “Mr. Elaraby (Egypt) (interpretation from Arabic): I should first like to express the appreciation of the Egyptian delegation for the spirit of constructive cooperation in which the consultations took place leading to the text on which we will vote today. The new text takes into account the numerous comments that we made, and those put forward by other delegations. Although the draft resolution before us still includes certain elements with which we are not totally satisfied, the message contained in the draft is that implementation of the resolutions of the Security Council should be supported.”

    1997-06-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3792 (1997) · source

37. “I reiterate the hope that today' s deliberations will result in the definition of a form of protection for refugees that is much firmer and more comprehensive.”

    1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778 (1997) · source

38. “We must bring to trial those responsible for violations of international law relating to refugees: here the administration of justice is vital to achieving a peaceful and lasting political settlement of any conflict. The conflicts of the 19905 are complex; they cut across State boundaries. It is thus important to address humanitarian problems resulting from such conflicts in a comprehensive manner, with complete coordination between the Governments of the States concerned and the competent United Nations bodies, including the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) as lead agency and other humanitarian agencies. We pay tribute to the efforts of Mrs. Ogata, and stress the special responsibility and role of UN HCR in coordinating international efforts to assist refugees.”

    1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778 (1997) · source

39. “All parties bear a collective responsibility to respect the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949; all parties to international conflicts must be made to respect their obligations under the Geneva Conventions. Secondly, there must be respect for the principles set out in the 1951 United Nations Convention relating to the Status of Refugees, as relates to the non-refoulement of refugees. We must also consider defining comprehensive approaches to humanitarian endeavours, taking into account the political, economic, military and humanitarian aspects of conflict areas, in full consultation with all actors on the humanitarian stage. We must make every effort to remove refugees from the front lines between protagonists, and to prohibit the protagonists from using refugees as bargaining chips.”

    1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778 (1997) · source

40. “Secondly, they must have unharnpered access to refugees. Thirdly, there must be greater coordination between intergovernmental aid agencies and non-governmental organizations. It is urgent for the Security Council and the General Assembly to assume a greater role in responding politically and, indeed, militarily to these crises. This requires political will. The Egyptian delegation believes that this can be achieved. First, we must stress the need for all parties to respect all international instruments relating to refugees and international humanitarian activities. Appropriate political pressure should be brought to bear on the parties to respect those instruments.”

    1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778 (1997) · source

41. “In Somalia, for example, the central Government collapsed in 1991; civil war ensued, leading to an exodus of great numbers of refugees to neighbouring States. This problem persists to this day and can be resolved only when we have identified and addressed its political causes. We recall too that the deplorable humanitarian situation in the Great Lakes region, to which other speakers have referred, cannot be addressed independent of the persisting elements and deep-rooted causes of the crisis. Such crises highlight the problems faced by international aid workers. Elements here include the following: First, as noted by the representative of the International Committee of the Red Cross, protection as required in each instance must be provided for personnel, their headquarters, their convoys and their transports.”

    1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778 (1997) · source

42. “But peacekeeping forces were unable to protect the "safe areas" and the Security Council was unable to take any action to assert the peacekeepers' right of self-defence or their right to protect their mission and their mandate. The Egyptian delegation therefore proposes an overall review of the rules of engagement of peacekeeping operations in order to articulate them more fully in such a way as to address situations the Council could face in the future. As Mr. Akashi said a moment ago, the mandate assigned to a peacekeeping operation should be matched by the functions entrusted to it. Turning to Africa, we note the constant growth of the humanitarian dimension of the problems of that continent.”

    1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778 (1997) · source

43. “Today, unfortunately, in the much more difficult and complex conditions such as those faced by the United Nations force in Bosnia, we have seen the Security Council establish such forces, pursuant to Chapter VII of the Charter, while the world watches on its television screens the injury, humiliation and contempt suffered by the international forces in Bosnia without their having the ability or competence to defend themselves or their mandate. That is unacceptable, and it must not happen again. One conspicuous example of such an unacceptable situation is the experience of the "safe areas" established in Bosnia. Beginning on 16 April 1993, the Security Council adopted a number of resolutions declaring certain areas to be "safe areas" in which the parties to the conflict were to refrain from armed attacks and other hostile acts.”

    1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778 (1997) · source

44. “That report defined the limits of actions of self-defence by United Nations forces: (spoke in English) "...A reasonable definition seems to have been established in the case of UNEF, where the rule is applied that men engaged in the operation may never take the initiative in the use of armed force, but are entitled to respond with force to an attack with arms, including attempts to use force to make them withdraw from positions which they occupy under orders from the Commander, acting under the authority of the Assembly and within the scope of its resolutions." (spoke in Arabic) It is paradoxical that rules laid down for traditional peacekeeping operations created by the General Assembly expressly included the defense of the mandate conferred upon the forces.”

    1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778 (1997) · source

45. “Thirdly, the mandate should include special provisions and arrangements for the voluntary return of refugees and their resettlement and compensation for loss of property. Fourthly, it is important to specify and determine the rules of engagement that form the basis of relations between United Nations forces and the parties to an armed conflict. In that connection, we would point to the important report submitted by Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjold in August 1958, two years after the establishment of the United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF) by the General Assembly.”

    1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778 (1997) · source

46. “We reaffirm the importance for the Security Council to take into consideration the following factors when drafting the mandate of any operation that includes a military component in a crisis with humanitarian dimensions: First, the Council should consider the crisis from a comprehensive perspective and in an integrated manner, analysing the deep-rooted causes of the conflict and the circumstances of its outbreak. It should not limit its actions to remedies of some of the conflict's consequences, such as its humanitarian repercussions. Secondly, a distinction must be drawn between the responsibility, nature and objectives of the peacekeeping operation and the nature and objectives of humanitarian assistance.”

    1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778 (1997) · source

47. “Fifthly, humanitarian assistance workers today are easy prey for the belligerent parties and the number of such workers killed or wounded in attacks has accordingly risen. Sixthly, United Nations peacekeeping forces experience many difficulties when their mandates include the protection of and security for refugees and the flow of humanitarian aid. The international community, represented by the Security Council, should be ever-vigilant and equipped to meet crises that threaten international peace and security, and in particular those that lead to such deplorable humanitarian situations as the expulsion by force of civilians who are compelled to take refuge in neighbouring States.”

    1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778 (1997) · source

48. “Secondly, the parties to a conflict sometimes disregard standards of international law, in particular of international humanitarian law. They even attack, by every means available, civilians from every walk of life and persist in such actions when they realize that they can do so with impunity vis-a-vis the international community. Thirdly, innocent civilians are deliberately targeted, which may explain the recent UNHCR estimate that 90 per cent of victims in all conflicts are civilians rather than military personnel. Fourthly, some of the belligerent parties today feel that humanitarian assistance is a legitimate objective which they can therefore attempt to control and profit by.”

    1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778 (1997) · source

49. “We are especially grateful to Under- Secretary-General Akashi and the representatives of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the United Nations Children's Fund and the International Committee of the Red Cross for their statements, which touched on several points that I hope the Security Council will take under advisement. In recent years, numerous radical changes have occurred on the international scene and it is important to stress those that have taken place in the nature of the conflicts addressed by the Security Council. In that connection, it can be said that the conflicts of the 1990s are characterized by the following features: First, these conflicts are often internal, intra-State rather than inter-State.”

    1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778 (1997) · source

50. “Mr. Elaraby (Egypt) (interpretation from Arabic): At the outset, allow me to express my satisfaction at the Council's meeting today under the presidency of the Republic of Korea. We wish to thank you, Sir, for convening this general debate on the subject of protection for humanitarian assistance to refugees and others in conflict situations. The delegation of Egypt hopes that these deliberations will help to strengthen the Security Council's role in providing the necessary protection to refugees and displaced persons in conflict situations. The Government of Egypt fully appreciates the activities of many humanitarian agencies and organizations.”

    1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778 (1997) · source