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Elaraby

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“Mr. Elaraby (Egypt) (interpretation from Arabic): The signing of the overall package of peace accords on Guatemala, the last of which was the final peace Agreement signed on 29 December 1996, represents an important milestone achieved by the United Nations in support of peace and stability in a country long torn by disputes and hostilities. Egypt again welcomes the signing of these agreements and congratulates the people of Guatemala on that achievement.”
1997-01-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3730 (1997) · source
“In conclusion, I wish to reaffirm the importance of national reconciliation in Afghanistan, the formation of a national coalition Government and the holding of national elections to preserve Afghanistan's sovereignty and national unity under a unified presidency that enjoys the full support of the Afghani people.”
1996-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3705 (1996) · source
“There are many precedents in the Council's work, set in similar circumstances. We hope the Council will adopt a position allowing for suitable measures to be taken in the near future in order to arrive at the desired result. While we draft measures to be undertaken by the United Nations in Afghanistan and, in particular, by the Secretary-General and the Head of the Special Mission - to whom I pay a tribute for his important role - Egypt believes that it is very important to revise the role of the friends of the Secretary-General on Afghanistan, whose role has shrunk because their members were disappointed and pessimistic about an effective role for the United nations in resolving the problem. I believe that we must consider reforming that group to make it compatible with the important role it can play at this stage.”
1996-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3705 (1996) · source
“In this context, I emphasize Egypt's total rejection of any attempt to undermine the sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity and political independence of Afghanistan. I also aver that the recent developments require the Security Council immediately to initiate a process of national reconciliation through direct meetings among the various Afghani parties, to be arranged by the Secretary-General and the Head of the United Nations Special Mission in Afghanistan, Mr. Holl, who has made and continues to make efforts to halt the deterioration of the situation. I would also mention the importance of the idea of convening an international conference that would increase the chances for achieving a peaceful settlement. Political efforts must be accompanied by a ceasefire and an end to the flow of arms to the warring factions.”
1996-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3705 (1996) · source
“Following the signing of the Geneva Accords in 1988, it was widely expected that the foreign parties would halt military assistance to the various Afghan factions and that the United Nations would focus its efforts on resolving the root causes of the civil war and on promoting national reconciliation. However, unfortunately, despite all the efforts made, past and current debates on the Afghan problem in the General Assembly and the numerous resolutions adopted on this matter, military and financial assistance to the warring factions in Afghanistan continue and the situation continues to deteriorate. Recent developments threaten increased military confrontation, which would claim more casualties.”
1996-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3705 (1996) · source
“In this respect, we recall that Egypt has suffered from terrorist activities perpetrated by foreign nationals trained in Afghanistan, the most recent of which was the bombing of the Egyptian embassy in Pakistan in November last year. A sound analysis of the current situation in Afghanistan would confirm that the basic problem is not one of factionalism or ethnicity. It is a problem of the pursuit of power by various groups, supported from abroad by those who seek to achieve financial and military objectives completely unrelated to the interests of the Afghani people. Only the people of Afghanistan can achieve national reconciliation among its factions. They are more than capable of establishing a Government that would enjoy full popular support in conditions of peace and stability.”
1996-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3705 (1996) · source
“Mr. Elaraby (Egypt) (interpretation from Arabic): Today we are discussing a protracted and complex problem - a situation whose continuation represents a direct threat to international peace and security. Afghanistan has fallen victim to a destructive civil war and to intervention in support of the various Afghan factions by foreign Powers, which are providing military and other supplies. The effects of the crisis in Afghanistan and of foreign intervention are not confined to the local arena. They have spilled over Afghanistan's borders, turning it into a stronghold for training and exporting extremists. This jeopardizes Afghanistan's relations with many countries of the region and has unduly exacerbated the domestic situation.”
1996-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3705 (1996) · source
“It is high time Africa proved that its causes are not lost causes, as some like to describe them. Finally, I cannot but express our appreciation for the efforts of the Secretary-General and his Special Representative, Maitre Blondin Beye, and for the continued efforts of UNAVEM. III to achieve lasting peace for our brothers in Angola.”
1996-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3702 (1996) · source
“In conclusion, we would like to note that the opportunity available to the Angolan parties, thanks to the presence in their territory of the largest current United Nations peacekeeping mission, should not be squandered. Extending the mission without achieving real progress in the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol is a complex and difficult decision, especially since our Organization is experiencing a financial crisis, the acuteness of which is known to all. This places additional responsibility on the Angolan parties to utilize as much as possible the international presence in their territory in such a way as to encourage the international community to continue to provide the humanitarian, technical and economic assistance Angola will need in the coming years.”
1996-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3702 (1996) · source
“He stated the other day during a meeting with Security Council members that in spite of the aforementioned obstacles, the United Nations has scored significant successes in Angola, foremost among them halting the bloodshed among the Angolans and the assembling of UNITA forces in camps. I would like to add to this list the success of the United Nations in training in Angolans in mine clearance and the United Nations efforts to rebuild the infrastructure of the country. Such successes are worthy of commendation. As regards the report of the Secretary-General, the main thrust of which accords with the appraisal of the SADC leaders, I would like to express our support for the extension of the UNAVEM. III mandate for two months. We look forward to the Council's adoption of a draft resolution to this effect.”
1996-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3702 (1996) · source
“The delegation of Egypt supports the position that breaking the stalemate in the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol depends on UNITA's political will to transform itself into a political party and renounce all activities that might impede the implementation of the peace process. We are also fully convinced that this will happen only if the international community, especially the three troika States, bring suitable pressures to bear. We are very pleased to welcome the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Maitre Blondin Beye, and to affirm our full confidence in his work.”
1996-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3702 (1996) · source
“The phenomenon of the various States throughout Africa tackling crises within their regions deserves the full support and encouragement of the Security Council. The neighbouring States are certainly the ones that pay the price for ongoing conflicts, and they are more capable than others of envisaging how these conflicts can be resolved and of influencing the course of events. The delegation of Egypt therefore supports the demands made by the Ministers and calls upon the international community's representatives in the Security Council to support and encourage these efforts and adopt the necessary draft resolution, as requested by the Ministers.”
1996-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3702 (1996) · source
“The States of southern Africa have once again proved the ability of regional groupings in Africa to adopt unified policies on a crisis in one of their States and to pursue such policies with persistence and great effectiveness. This, we believe, is an example that should be followed in Africa and throughout the world. Today Africa is witnessing regional activities to settle three of the most acute conflicts: in Central Africa, the Arusha summit States are working to resolve the Burundi crisis; in Western Africa, Economic Community of West African States is working to resolve the Liberian crisis; and in Southern Africa, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) is working to promote the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol, which was signed almost two years ago.”
1996-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3702 (1996) · source
“In the context of respecting previous commitments, I would like to note once again that Egypt welcomes the many positive steps taken by the Government of Angola; we call on that Government to continue along that path, which will promote mutual trust and prompt the other party to follow its example. It was a source of concern that the report of the Secretary-General indicated that only 27.4 per cent of the total resources needed to demobilize soldiers, rehabilitate them and reintegrate them into civilian life have been made available. Since more than 100,000 soldiers will be demobilized from both sides, donor States must honour the pledges they made at the Round Table Conference in Brussels last year.”
1996-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3702 (1996) · source
“On the other hand, UNITA has yet to implement its commitments in a complete and timely manner. These include expediting the quartering of all its combatants, handing over all light and heavy weapons, and withdrawing its police forces from the areas it has evacuated. It must also enable the Government of Angola to extend State administration over all parts of the country without exception, expedite the selection of some 27,000 of its soldiers to be incorporated into the national army and dispatch to Luanda the 10 Generals who are designated to join the Angola Armed Forces. Moreover, it must transform itself into a political party and consider the question of the assumption by one of its leaders of the post of Vice-President offered by President Dos Santos.”
1996-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3702 (1996) · source
“Full commitment to implementation of the spirit and the letter of agreements signed by the parties, with clear evidence of good-will, is the linchpin of the successful implementation of any peace accord. This is what the international community now expects. The commitments of the two parties in the context of a settlement in Angola are clear and unambiguous. On the one hand, the Government of Angola must complete the quartering of its forces in their camps and to finalize the quartering of the rapid reaction police in designated camps. It must also disarm civilians, ensure that UNITA is involved in decision-making and can assume public office and, finally, ensure that UNAVEM. III is able to carry out the functions entrusted to it. It is clear to all that the Government of Angola is honouring its commitments.”
1996-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3702 (1996) · source
“It also indicates great interest in replacing the doubts and suspicion now characterizing the relations between the Angolan parties with constructive relations based on mutual trust, coexistence and respect for the interests of the Angolan people above every other consideration. The statements made by the SADC Foreign Ministers and other speakers have emphasized the fact that the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol has been disappointing over the last three months because of UNITA's failure to respect its commitments. This is a very serious phenomenon, which cannot be accepted by the international community, whether in Angola, Liberia, the Middle East or any other region.”
1996-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3702 (1996) · source
“Mr. Elaraby (Egypt) (interpretation from Arabic): Allow me at the outset to extend to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month and to express our great appreciation to Ambassador Alfredo Lopes Cabral, the Permanent Representative of Guinea-Bissau, for the outstanding manner in which he conducted the work of the Council last month. It gives me great pleasure to join other members in welcoming the ministerial delegation from the Southern African Development Community (SADC), which honours the Council with its presence here today. The very presence of the delegation signifies the international community's interest in establishing peace in Angola and its grave concern at the slow pace of and stalemate in the peace process.”
1996-10-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3702 (1996) · source
“Egypt is very eager for the Sudanese Government to turn on to the right path so that the Sudanese people will enjoy prosperity and good relations with all their neighbours, especially with us in Egypt. We are confident that the deep-going ties that link our peoples in the north and south of the Nile valley, and which have been enhanced during the course of history, will, God willing, for ever continue to grow stronger, like the waters of the Nile, the life-line of Sudan and Egypt.”
1996-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3690 (1996) · source
“Egypt - whose people feel real bitterness - hopes that the coming period will witness positive developments from Sudan, in terms of the extradition of the suspects, the provision of any information Sudan has about them and the severance of all relations - I repeat, all relations - with terrorist organizations so that the interests of the brotherly people of Sudan will not suffer. Allow me to conclude today, as I concluded my statement last April by saying that every Egyptian understands and feels the special nature of the age-old historical relations in the Nile valley that link the two peoples of Egypt and Sudan. We in Egypt consider our country a natural extension of Sudan and Sudan an extension of Egypt. Whatever touches the people of Sudan touches the people of Egypt, and Vice versa.”
1996-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3690 (1996) · source
“On the other hand, our brothers in Sudan should understand that the resolutions of the Security Council should be respected and implemented. That is why we call on the Sudanese Government to take advantage of the grace period given it by the Council, until the middle of November 1996, to translate sweet talk into proper action. The old Arab verse that the representative of Sudan quoted, describes, as a matter of fact, the feelings of the Egyptian people, because the Egyptian people never expected the infiltration of terrorism from brotherly Sudan.”
1996-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3690 (1996) · source
“No one fully knows how deep and friendly are the relations that link the Egyptian people with the Sudanese people: their ties are as old as the Nile, are enhanced by geographical proximity, neighbourly relations, a common language, the similarity of their social customs and the human relations between the two peoples in the Nile valley since time immemorial. Moreover, we in Egypt consider that the common destiny of Egypt and Sudan is a fact. That is something we have felt since the dawn of history. On this basis, I would like to repeat here very clearly what I said on behalf of my Government throughout the consultations: Egypt finds it unacceptable to be behind anything that affects the interests of the Sudanese people, adds to its economic suffering in its daily life or harms its territorial integrity.”
1996-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3690 (1996) · source
“Egypt thinks that the resolution just adopted by the Council and sponsored by the African countries of the Council, resolution 1070 (1996), is a mere wake-up call addressed to Sudan. It says that Sudan must cooperate with the Council and with the concerned countries - especially Egypt and Ethiopia - in order to comply with the requests of the Council contained in previous resolutions and reaffirmed in today's resolution. It is extremely difficult for Egypt to return to the Security Council because of Sudan's refusal to cooperate in the implementation of the resolutions of the Council. What the international community has announced is that it must combat international terrorism by all means.”
1996-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3690 (1996) · source
“This hope was reinforced when President Hosni Mubarak met with his Sudanese counterpart, President Omer Al-Bashir, in Cairo at the Arab summit. At the time Egypt thought that Sudan had the political will expected of it by the international community. At that time Egypt accepted Sudan's request to open a channel of communications between the countries' security authorities to discuss the subjects that represent real problems in this respect. Unfortunately, Egypt hopes were dashed when we realized that Sudan's aim was not to enter into a dialogue, but rather to try to take advantage of Egypt's assent to starting that dialogue to give the false impression to the international community that it was doing what was expected of it.”
1996-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3690 (1996) · source
“Since the adoption of that resolution in April, and despite the fact that it imposed limited diplomatic measures to compel Sudan to comply with the demands of the international community, we note that Sudan has persisted in its attempts to avoid complying with the Security Council's requests, as is clear from the July report of the Secretary-General. We in Egypt had hoped that the Sudanese regime would fully understand the clear message of resolution 1054 (1996), namely, that the Council will never tolerate the conduct of any Government anywhere in support of international terrorism or in providing on its territory any shelter or sanctuary for traitors who have sold out their countries, consciences and religion and who are determined to use terrorism as a means to their ends.”
1996-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3690 (1996) · source
“Mr. Elaraby (Egypt) (interpretation from Arabic): It is almost four months since the Security Council adopted resolution 1054 (1996), in which it reaffirmed its demand that the Sudanese Government comply with two clear, specific demands earlier set out in two resolutions of the Organization of African Unity, which had taken the view that this matter posed a threat to the security of the African continent. The first demand was the extradition to Ethiopia of the three suspects sheltered in Sudan and wanted in connection with the criminal assassination attempt on the life of the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt in Addis Ababa. The second demand was that Sudan desist from supporting terrorist activities and from giving shelter to terrorist elements.”
1996-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3690 (1996) · source
“Before concluding, I would like to express our appreciation for the activities of DHA and peace-keeping operations in general in the field of mine-clearance. I would like to call for international support for United Nations efforts in this field through the provision of financial resources, technical expertise, modern technology and through considering the issue of mine-clearance in a comprehensive framework that includes social, economic and humanitarian dimensions, as well as all other dimensions necessary for the protection of the security of all countries.”
1996-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3689 (1996) · source
“The developed countries with modern technology could provide the necessary assistance in technology transfer to developing countries so that they could develop mine production, limited to self-destructive land-mines, or land- mines rendered ineffective following a certain period of time - the so-called smart mines, which the developed countries excluded from the Convention on the prohibition of mine production. Certainly, in our modern world there should be no discrimination in favour of developed countries that own this kind of technology and manufacture mines at a time when the ban is applied only to developing countries that do not have appropriate alternatives to protect their security interests.”
1996-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3689 (1996) · source
“However, there are certain considerations, particularly security considerations, for a number of countries, as well as the fact that all weapons, from light weapons to nuclear weapons, are considered inhumane. There are about 40 countries that agree on the necessity of prohibiting and outlawing mines. However, there are a number of other countries, particularly developing countries, that consider the responsible and legitimate use of mines an inexpensive way to protect their borders, their regional security and their strategic interests. Those countries do not own any other more advanced, less costly technological alternatives to take the place of mines. In this context, there are several proposals.”
1996-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3689 (1996) · source
“We consider that the absence of the United Nations mine action programme from the Egyptian territories is an unwarranted exception and does not comply with the major objectives of DHA efforts in the field of mine clearance. I move now to the second aspect of the problem, the preventive aspect, which has to do with the constant manufacture of mines and their absorption by new markets. It is estimated that the number of new mines laid annually is 20 times as great as the number of mines cleared. The United Nations Convention on Conventional Weapons has dealt with mines to reach a final solution: the destruction of all mines. Egypt agrees with that ultimate and humanitarian objective of the Convention.”
1996-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3689 (1996) · source
“In this Declaration, there is a paragraph on the role of the countries that lay mines: (spoke in English): "Recognizing the important role that the international conununity, particularly States involved in the deployment of mines, can play in assisting in mine-clearance in affected countries..." (CCW/CONF.I/]6/(Part1), annex C, eighth para.) (spoke in Arabic): This paragraph should be interpreted as an affirmation of the responsibility of countries that lay mines to clear them. Despite the fact that United Nations documents acknowledge that these mines are present in great numbers on Egyptian territory, Egypt, is not one of the countries benefiting from the United Nations mine action programme, which is coordinated by the Department of Humanitarian Affairs (DHA) in the United Nations.”
1996-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3689 (1996) · source
“I take this opportunity to remind the countries responsible for the proliferation of these mines of their legal, historic, moral and material responsibility, and I call upon the international community, particularly the countries that laid these mines, to provide the technical and financial assistance necessary for mine clearance. Egypt has raised this subject before in a number of forums. In this connection, I would like to refer to the Final Declaration of the Review Conference of the States Parties to the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons, held in Geneva last May.”
1996-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3689 (1996) · source
“They also represent a major obstacle to Egypt's efforts in creating an environment conducive to the absorption of population growth in the long and medium term. From 1981 to 1991 the Egyptian Government made a great effort, which cost tens of millions of dollars. This led to the clearance of about 924 square kilometres, where 11 million mines were cleared. However, it is difficult, unacceptable and unreasonable that Egypt alone should bear the effort and great cost of clearing all the mines, which were not planted by Egyptians and were not used for any Egyptian interests.”
1996-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3689 (1996) · source
“Egypt is one of those countries with a great many mines on its territory, especially in the Western Desert, in the area of El Alamein, west of Alexandria, which was a theatre for widespread military operations in one of the great battles of the Second World War. In addition, there are the mines remaining from four Arab-Israeli wars, particularly in the Sinai peninsula. I am not exaggerating the proportions of this problem in saying that there are about 22 million mines on Egyptian territory: approximately one mine for every three citizens. These mines represent a real and great threat to the security, health and lives of innocent civilians and obstruct the efforts for economic and human development in these regions, which we are trying to exploit for tourism and other economic ends.”
1996-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3689 (1996) · source
“These mines are present in countries which face widespread economic problems, which are compounded by the presence of mines and the high cost of clearance, in addition to the drain on technical and financial resources. In our view there are two approaches to the problem of mines. The first is remedial, and includes the need to intensify international efforts to clear the huge numbers of mines planted during earlier conflicts. The second is preventive, and includes the measures called for by some countries: restrictions on the Circulation and use of mines to curb their proliferation, the rate of which far exceeds that of mine clearance. I take this opportunity to illustrate the first approach to the problem with a real model - the difficult experience which Egypt is going through.”
1996-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3689 (1996) · source
“We welcome the fact that United Nations peace- keeping operations now have a mine-clearance unit in the field, Where Department of Humanitarian Affairs personnel assist the Governments of concerned States to clear the mines obstructing the work of administrative and economic institutions to enable them to run more smoothly and to facilitate the return of refugees and displaced persons. We view the problem from a comprehensive perspective because the phenomenon of mines preceded by several decades the concept of peace-keeping as it is currently understood. The problem began during the First World War and was aggravated during the Second World War, as well as during other regional wars in various countries throughout the world.”
1996-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3689 (1996) · source
“Mr. Elaraby (Egypt) (interpretation from Arabic): Germany's proposal for a public debate on land-mines is, in Egypt's view, a very important initiative that deserves our full support. In this regard I would like to conunend the action programme presented by Mr. Klaus Kinkel, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany. Mines are an international problem, afflicting approximately 65 countries, on whose territories are found 85 million to 100 million mines from wars and conflicts that in some cases have ended. This burdensome legacy not only brings suffering to people but also poses a real obstacle to economic development in a number of countries.”
1996-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3689 (1996) · source
“The delegation of Egypt considers it extremely important to affirm, as mentioned in the draft resolution and without any exceptions, the need for all Member States to take appropriate measures to prohibit the use of any civil aircraft registered in that State or operated in full knowledge of the facts by an operator who has his principal place of business or permanent residence in that State for any purpose inconsistent with the aims of the Chicago Convention and related Protocols, particularly if the goals are political. For this reason, the delegation of Egypt will vote in favour of the draft resolution.”
1996-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3683 (1996) · source
“Secondly, the Security Council's approval of the conclusions of the report - even through we note contradictions in certain parts of the report, and even though the Security Council approves the report adopted by the Council of ICAO by consensus - is aimed mainly at ensuring the respect of, and full support for, international law in this area. It aims also at ensuring the observance of internationally adopted procedures and measures regarding the interception of any aircraft penetrating the airspace of a country, whether that country has ratified the Convention or not. Egypt has ratified article 3 his and would invite countries that have not yet ratified that text to do so as quickly as possible. We believe that all countries should respect the rules set out in that Protocol.”
1996-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3683 (1996) · source
“Article 3 bis affirms the right of every country to protect its sovereignty by obliging any aircraft overflying its territory without due cause to land at an airport according to procedures adopted by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). However, this must be done without endangering the lives of passengers on board the aircraft. We live today in a world that must be governed by law, and any violation of international law is a violation of the rights of every country. We in the Security Council must act in solidarity so as to address any violations clearly and specifically.”
1996-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3683 (1996) · source
“Mr. Elaraby (Egypt) (interpretation from Arabic): The delegation of Egypt wishes to make the following comments before the vote on this draft resolution. First of all, the subject before us today is, in the opinion of my delegation, a legal one. Even if it has important political dimensions, it relates to the need to safeguard respect for international law under the Chicago Convention of 1944 and its additional Protocols, in particular the 1984 Protocol adding the text of article 3 bis. This article enshrines the rule of customary law, whereby countries undertake to refrain from the use of weapons against civil aircraft in flight. The text of this article - and I personally participated in drafting it - is global in scope and does not allow for any exception, whatever the grounds may be.”
1996-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3683 (1996) · source
“I thank the representative of Haiti for his kind words addressed to me. There are no further speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 4.55 pm.”
1996-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3676 (1996) · source
“We thank the Friends of Haiti, as well as the Governments of the United States and of Canada, for their contributions towards ensuring success and consensus in the Security Council. Finally, I should like to pay tribute to Ambassador Lakhdar Brahimi for his effective, constructive role during his service as Special Representative of the Secretary- General. We wish the current Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Enrique ter Horst, every success in the mission entrusted to him. I now resume my function as President of the Security Council. I call on the Permanent Representative of Haiti, who has asked to make a statement.”
1996-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3676 (1996) · source
“Secondly, the Egyptian Government is convinced that the request from the President of the Republic of Haiti for a continued international presence for a further six months, supported by a resolution of the Organization of American States, provides sufficient arguments to merit the Council's response. We therefore express our satisfaction that the resolution adopted represents a response to Haiti' s requests. International organizations and agencies must continue their undoubtedly effective role in assisting the Haitian Government to create strong economic and social infrastructures capable of shoring up the achievements of democracy. The delegation of Egypt expresses its deep appreciation to all States that have responded constructively to Haiti's requests.”
1996-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3676 (1996) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of Egypt. Egypt voted in favour of the resolution creating the United Nations Support Mission in Haiti, the successor to the United Nations Mission in Haiti, for a number of important reasons. First, it is important that the international community close ranks in support of the democratic transformations in Haiti and Haiti's social and economic reconstruction in an environment of security and stability. That would promote the development and flourishing of democracy which, will be translated into well-being for the Haitian people.”
1996-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3676 (1996) · source
“I now put to the vote the draft resolution contained in document S/1996/478. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Botswana, Chile, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Poland, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President (interpretation from Arabic): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1063 (1996). I shall now call on those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”
1996-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3676 (1996) · source
“I thank the representative of Canada for the kind words he addressed to me. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to vote on the draft resolution in document S/1996/478. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. I shall first call on those members of the Council who wish to make statements before the voting.”
1996-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3676 (1996) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of Canada. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1996-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3676 (1996) · source
“I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to the following other documents: S/ 1996/431, letter dated 10 June 1996 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council; and S/ 1996/432, letter dated 12 June 1996 from the Permanent Representative of El Salvador to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General.”
1996-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3676 (1996) · source
“The President (interpretation from Arabic): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Haiti, document S/ 1996/416 and addendum 1/revision 1. Members of the Council also have before them document S/ 1996/478, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations.”
1996-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3676 (1996) · source