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Erwa

lines on the record: 266
first: 1996-08-16
most recent: 2005-03-31
sittings or episodes: 29
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“The visit also exposed the fallacy of Israel's allegations regarding the issue of sovereignty over Jerusalem, a crucial issue dear to the hearts of the Palestinians and all Arabs and Muslim peoples. What has been happening in the occupied Palestinian territories since the last week of September- the wanton killing of defenceless, unarmed Palestinian civilians - is in flagrant violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War. The Convention applies to all the territories that have been under Israeli occupation since 1967.”
2000-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204Resumption2 (2000) · source
“However, that optimism has dwindled day after day, owing to the intransigence of Israel, which consistently refused to implement the resolutions of international legitimacy. The visit of Ariel Sharon to Jerusalem to desecrate holy sites and the ensuing bloody actions, which did not even spare the worshippers inside the Al- Aqsa Mosque, were attempts to provoke a reaction from the Muslims and the entire Arab nation. The visit was undertaken under the protection of a terrorist force. Sudan view the visit as but one in a series of expansionist actions by which Israel seeks to consolidate its objectives, turning them into faits accomplis in order to render meaningless the Israeli- Palestinian negotiations on the final-status issues.”
2000-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204Resumption2 (2000) · source
“Mr. Erwa (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on assuming the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We also express our appreciation to the Ambassador of Mali for the commendable way in which he led the Council last month. Furthermore, we thank you, Mr. President, for calling this important meeting. The Sudanese delegation wishes to express its heartfelt condolences to the families of the martyrs of the steadfast Palestinian people who were victims of the recent and continuing Israeli aggression and oppression. Seven years ago the international community's hopes were raised that the peace process would lead to a just and comprehensive solution to problem of the Middle East, especially the Palestinian question.”
2000-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204Resumption2 (2000) · source
“The Sudan hopes the Security Council will assume its duties in order to bring about stability and peace in the region and the maintenance of international peace and security in accordance with the United Nations Charter. We would also like to stress that the Sudan will defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity and will not allow any party, whichever it may be, to violate its territorial integrity and sovereignty.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“However, it is now clear that the United States, through this latest step, is trying to destabilize the Sudan, destroy its unity and divide it into smaller States by attempting to destabilize the entire African continent through the very limited views of some of the African policy makers in the American Administration. As the Sudan presents these facts before this historic meeting of the Security Council on the Council's role in the prevention of conflict, it is warning against this latest American step, which is considered a flagrant violation of the United Nations Charter and international law and contradicts the principles of international neutrality in transferring and transporting humanitarian assistance.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“The most recent of these took place last week, with the signing of the Djibouti Agreement, an agreement with one of the major opposition parties achieved through a valuable initiative by His Excellency Ismail Omar Guelleh, the President of Djibouti. The agreement has had a positive impact within and outside the Sudan and on many countries interested in Sudanese matters. We had expected a super-Power such as the United States, with great responsibility in the maintenance of international peace, to support such efforts to bring about peace in the Sudan through positive participation, by including divergent view- points and seeking peaceful negotiations with other regional parties to bolster a peaceful settlement.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“(spoke in Arabic) We pose a very legitimate question: why does the United States fuel, through feverish attempts, the fires of conflict in southern Sudan at a time when regional efforts are made, with the support of the African continent and the international community, headed by the European Union, including the Council, in order to bring about a peaceful settlement in the framework of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), to which the Sudan is also fully committed. This is in addition to the Sudan's commitment to other initiatives aimed at promoting the IGAD initiative, prominent among which are the Egyptian-Libyan initiative and a series of acts undertaken by the Government of Sudan on all levels to promote national reconciliation.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“The most recent of these resolutions was 53/10, which stipulates in paragraph 1: (spoke in English) "Acknowledges with appreciation the cooperation by the Government of the Sudan with the United Nations, including agreements and arrangements achieved to facilitate relief operations with a view to improving United Nations assistance to affected areas, and encourages the continuation of that cooperation".”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“It is really ironic that when the Security Council meets to study and consider ways to promote its role in the prevention and containment of conflicts, the United States, which is a permanent member of the Council and a supposed safeguard of international peace and security, is trying today to fuel the fires of war in southern Sudan. The American Administration today has announced that it intends to provide direct humanitarian assistance to insurgents in southern Sudan. This is a blatant violation of Operation Lifeline Sudan, which is undertaken by the United Nations in the Sudan in the framework of transparency and in full cooperation with the Government of Sudan. This was expressed in all General Assembly resolutions in this area, which have commended the cooperation of the Government of Sudan.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“Sudan - which calls on the Security Council to reject such double standards in the humanitarian domain and which attaches equal importance to any acts of violence perpetrated against all civilians all over the world, instead of following a selective approach - has great hopes that the Council will take up its functions in the maintenance of international peace and security within commitments to the principles of political independence and territorial sovereignty of all States in accordance with the United Nations Charter.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“When addressing the General Assembly at the fifty-fourth session, he said: "we remain extremely sensitive to any undermining of our sovereignty not only because sovereignty is our final defence against the rules of an unjust world, but because we have no active part in the decision-making process in the Security Council nor in monitoring the implementation of decisions." (4th meeting, p. 14) Despite the fact that modern history is full of examples of such unjust laws and resolutions, the American aggression against the Al-Shifa pharmaceutical plant, which we have referred to above, is a clear indication of the injustice wrought towards the Sudan by the Council by not even sending a fact-finding mission to Sudan.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“We believe, however, that these measures and means must be taken with the agreement and full understanding of the States involved and within the framework of the United Nations Charter. The absolute call to intervene in the internal affairs of States outside such framework and in the absence of a just, democratic and transparent world order is in fact a call of the Council to an era of chaos and the hegemony of the mighty over the weak and the law of the jungle. We would like to recall here what His Excellency President Abdul Aziz Bouteflika, the current President of the OAU, said when he expressed the fears of small and vulnerable countries regarding humanitarian intervention.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“The American aggression against the Sudanese pharmaceutical plant was a blatant violation of the principles of the Charter. The United States has failed to provide any convincing proof to persuade American public opinion - let alone that of the international community represented in the Security Council - that the aggression was justified. Sudan shares the international community's interest in quelling the escalation, exacerbation and expansion of conflicts and civil wars in many areas of the world and in stemming the human tragedies and economic disasters they entail. Sudan emphasizes the importance of taking collective measures and redoubling efforts to suppress the causes of conflicts before they erupt.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“At times, it has used the language of condemnation and denunciation, while at others it has tried to enforce the provisions of Chapter VII of the Charter. We find, however, that the Council sometimes ignores similar cases that strongly threaten international peace and security. Before the Council is the issue of the bombing of the Al-Shifa pharmaceutical plant in Khartoum, which is an act of aggression undertaken by the United States. This issue has remained on the Council's agenda for over a year, while the very simple request of Sudan for the dispatch of a fact-finding mission - nothing more - has gone ignored. It is clear to me that the presidential statement to be issued will concentrate on the issue of fact-finding.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“This must be undertaken in full respect for the principles of the Charter, in particular those of the sovereign equality and independence of States and non-intervention in the internal affairs of States or in any other purely national concerns. We believe that the Council will be unable to assume its full role in the maintenance of international peace and security, particularly in the prevention of conflicts, until it is transformed into a more democratic body with a fair geographical representation of today's international community, instead of that of 1945. In many issues that it has considered, especially those linked to aggression, the Security Council has exercised a policy of double standards.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“Sudan believes that there is a very close relationship between the prevention of conflict and the actions of the international community to take further steps to eliminate the causes of conflict by helping the developing countries to end poverty and to foster economic development and national reconciliation and stability. Each of these elements is closely linked to the prevention of conflicts that arise from economic and social causes. In this context, we must strengthen cooperation between the Security Council and all the bodies of the United Nations system, in particular the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council. The primary role of the Security Council, according to the Charter, is first to focus on urging the parties to a conflict to settle it through peaceful means.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“In this regard, the Sudanese delegation welcomes the presidential statement, to be issued following this discussion, on the Secretary-General's consultations with the Council on the analysis of all threats to international peace and security along with recommendations, throughout the world. We would point to the important role assumed by regional organizations in the prevention of conflicts, since greater cooperation is required between the United Nations and these organizations in the promotion of joint action, cooperation and coordination to prevent conflict.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“In "An Agenda for Peace", the former Secretary- General highlights the roles of the Security Council and the General Assembly in conflict prevention and of the United Nations in this regard within the framework of the commitment to international law and collective security measures and in accordance with the United Nations Charter. Here, we would stress the importance of the role of the Secretary-General in preventive diplomacy, in accordance with Article 99 of the Charter, in bringing to the attention of the Security Council any matter which in his opinion may threaten the maintenance of international peace and security, so that it may take the measures necessary to prevent the outbreak of conflict.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“In his report on the work of the Organization, the Secretary-General points out that preventing disputes is one of the most important commitments of the United Nations, but that little interest is accorded to preventive measures. Instead, huge resources are spent on efforts to resolve disputes. In his report on the causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa, the Secretary-General also stresses the positive aspects of conflict prevention, such as social and economic justice and the requirements of economic and social development in the context of the establishment of peace and stability.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“The United Nations Charter sets down the principles that determine the role of the Security Council in the prevention of conflicts within the context of its work in the maintenance of international peace and security. This is carried out through the application of effective collective measures to remove the causes that threaten international peace and security, as reflected in Article 1 and Article 33, paragraph 2, of the Charter. The latter authorizes the Security Council, when it deems necessary, to call upon the parties to settle their dispute by peaceful means. Articles 39 to 51 also give the Council the authority to take enforcement measures under Chapter VII with respect to threats to international peace and security.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“Mr. Erwa (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): I should like at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. I take this opportunity to commend your initiative to convene this meeting, which allows Members of the United Nations that are not members of the Security Council to express their views on an issue of great importance to the future of the Organization. We also thank you for the initiative of making the activities of the Security Council available on an Internet website within the context of your efforts to promote transparency and clarity in the Council's work. In the same vein, I convey my thanks to the delegation of the Russian Federation for the outstanding manner in which it conducted the presidency of the Council last month.”
1999-11-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4072 (1999) · source
“In conclusion, the international community is called upon to respect the national sovereignty of Indonesia and to assist and encourage it to pave the way for the restoration of security and stability in East Timor. In so doing, it should base itself on full commitment to implement the results of the popular consultation in East Timor in line with the Agreements reached, as soon as possible.”
1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043Resumption1 (1999) · source
“The deployment of such forces should be considered in light of steps to be agreed in full cooperation and coordination with the Government of Indonesia, observing the application of legitimate norms once the Indonesian parliament adopts the results of the referendum next November. The Security Council is called upon to discharge the tasks entrusted to it by the Charter in an objective manner, free from political considerations. Any hasty action by the Council will aggravate an already worsening situation and cause a gross humanitarian situation, the dangers of which for international peace and security have been proven by previous experiences.”
1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043Resumption1 (1999) · source
“I mention here the deployment of new forces, replacing forces previously stationed in East Timor, with the aim of fostering peace and stability; the extension of humanitarian aid to the disadvantaged refugees and internally displaced persons; and, finally, agreement with the Red Cross to improve the humanitarian situation. Taking into consideration these efforts to restore order and security in East Timor in the context of the responsibilities devolving on the Government of Indonesia pursuant to the 5 May Agreements relating to phase II, the Sudan is of the view that any resolution to be adopted now on the deployment of multinational or peacekeeping forces in East Timor should be studied carefully.”
1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043Resumption1 (1999) · source
“We are similarly concerned over the preposterous humanitarian consequences thereof, especially those perpetrated by the anti-independence militia. In this context, the Sudan appreciates the faithful efforts made by the Government of Indonesia to rectify the situation and put an end to the acts of violence. In the heat of these deplorable events, we cannot forget or pretend to forget the honourable, principled position of the Government of Indonesia vis-a-vis the popular consultation itself and its commitment to it and its results. In the meantime, we recall the important arrangements adopted by the Government of Indonesia in the past days, including declaration of martial law to restore law and order. This arrangement has contributed in the past few days to improving the situation in the field.”
1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043Resumption1 (1999) · source
“The situation in East Timor was on the agenda addressed by the African leaders at their recent summit held in Sirte in the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. President Abdul Aziz Bouteflika of Algeria, current Chairman of the Organization of African Unity, expressed on behalf of the organization Africa's satisfaction with the peaceful manner in which the referendum was conducted in East Timor. He voiced the concern of Africa's leaders over the acts of violence there and appealed to the international community to do its best to contain the situation. Along with the international community, the Sudan is following with deep concern the deplorable and grave situation unfolding in East Timor, as embodied in the acts of violence in the capital, Dili, and its districts.”
1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043Resumption1 (1999) · source
“The referendum in East Timor, and the fact that the Government of Indonesia declared its acceptance of the outcome - before and after announcing the results - clearly highlights the commitment of the Government of Indonesia and its sincere intention to find a peaceful solution to this conflict. It had previously expressed that commitment through its numerous initiatives to reach a peaceful and just settlement acceptable to all parties in East Timor. Besides, Indonesia's welcoming and receiving the Security Council mission reveal anew its serious endeavours to enforce the results of the referendum and its readiness to cooperate with the international community to end the acts of violence in East Timor.”
1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Based on Sudan's firm conviction of the need for settling disputes by peaceful means in conformity with the United Nations Charter, we wish to hail the popular consultation of the East Timorese people in the international referendum conducted in a peaceful atmosphere. Seizing this opportune moment, we offer our congratulations to the people of East Timor on the results of the referendum and praise the steadfast efforts made by the Government of Indonesia in creating security conditions necessary for holding the popular ballot, which commanded the approbation of the international community in its entirety.”
1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Mr. Erwa (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, the delegation of the Sudan wishes to express its congratulations, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. Along the same lines, we would like to commend the Ambassador of Namibia and the members of his mission for their outstanding performance while presiding over the Council last month. We laud his wise and courageous leadership of the mission to East Timor. We would like also to express our thanks for holding this open meeting of the Council to listen to the views of the United Nations Member States who are not members of the Security Council, on a matter of interest to the international community.”
1999-09-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4043Resumption1 (1999) · source
“My delegation has read the draft resolution submitted by Namibia on children and armed conflict. We appreciate the interest of Security Council members on this question, but we urge them once again to make further practical efforts to put an end to the suffering of children in armed conflict, in full coordination with United Nations Members and its agencies and specialized organs.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“These practices have been known to the International Committee of the Red Cross for years and years but the international community did not condemn or deplore them. My delegation supports the efforts undertaken by the Special Representative aimed at supporting and enhancing the cultural heritage and the special norms and values of local societies and protecting them against deterioration and disappearance, because these values are vital in educating the new generations. We would like to mention with appreciation the study undertaken by Ms. Graca Machel on the impact of conflicts on children. My delegation finds that it is necessary to provide the necessary support to the Special Representative in his mission and in his continued efforts to raise awareness concerning this dangerous problem.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“We would like to reiterate once again that my Government will continue to cooperate with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in his effort to deal with the problem of children and armed conflict. In this respect, we find it necessary to tackle this question in a transparent manner and to give it the attention it deserves. We must avoid falling into the trap of concentrating on one region and neglecting others. All of this is of prime importance for my country. As a matter of fact, for years the rebel movement in southern Sudan has been abducting large numbers of innocent children, enlisting them forcibly in its ranks as soldiers and preventing them from returning to their families.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Indeed, a full year has elapsed since the United States of America committed its act of aggression against the Al-Shifa factory in my country. We continue on a daily basis to receive relevant information. The whole world knows that this act of aggression was the result not only of erroneous information and intelligence but of a lack of Vision. We would have expected a super-Power such as the United States of America to set an example of humanity and respect for rights, an example of justice and fairness; to acknowledge the mistake it had made; and to compensate the children of the Sudan for depriving them of the source of 70 per cent of the medication they need to prevent illnesses, and of 100 per cent of medication for animals, who provide meat and milk.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“A number of these children have been released, three of them during the Special Representative's visit to the Sudan last year. We listened with great interest to the statement made this morning by the representative of the United States on her Government's resolve to alleviate the suffering of children in Africa. We fully appreciate that sentiment, and we hope that the representative will translate her words into action. She should acknowledge that her Government made a mistake in bombing the Al-Shifa factory in the Sudan. Last week, on a very sad occasion, many Sudanese citizens gathered before the ruins of the Al-Shifa pharmaceutical factory to mark the one-year anniversary of the American aggression against that factory.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“I should like in this respect to state that my Government reaffirms its full and principled commitment not to recruit children under the age of 18 into military service and has enacted national legislation to this effect. It has also abided by international instruments on the rights of the child. My Government has fulfilled its promise to allow the United Nations mission to carry out a survey last June in the Nuba Mountain region to assess humanitarian needs in that area. It provided the mission with everything it required to do its work. My Government has cooperated with the relevant United Nations agencies, including the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, in finding and releasing children abducted by opposition forces in a neighbouring country and in returning them to their families.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“I should like to state here before all present that my Government is fully prepared to negotiate a permanent ceasefire with a View to reaching a lasting solution to the question of southern Sudan. In addition, it has made considerable efforts to establish peace and stability in war-affected regions. It has also urged the international community further to pressure the rebel factions to come to the negotiating table and enter into a serious dialogue. My country has cooperated fully with all relevant United Nations bodies concerning the question of children. Both this year and in 1998, my country received the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict. It welcomed his mission at the highest level and took the necessary practical measures to facilitate the discharge of his lofty mandate.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“My delegation would like to inform the Council of the efforts deployed by my country's Government regarding the question of children and armed conflict. My country has devoted particular attention to this question, as evidenced in its ongoing efforts to find a comprehensive and lasting solution to the war in southern Sudan. My Government has granted the right of self- determination to southern Sudan. It has cooperated fully with the United Nations in order to facilitate access by the affected groups to humanitarian assistance. Its efforts are reflected in the many initiatives it has taken to put an end to the conflict, the most recent of which was its decision last month to call for a nationwide ceasefire.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“My delegation deems it imperative to devote adequate attention to children in such conditions. We must make every effort to put an end to these conflicts and ensure the reintegration into society of those affected by war - children in particular. It is also necessary to rebuild and rehabilitate the infrastructure of conflict regions once peace has been achieved. In addition, the ministerial meeting of the Organization of African Unity - held in my capital, Khartoum, in December last year - and the resulting recommendations on internally displaced persons, in particular women and children, are evidence of the OAU's interest in this very important question, which directly affects the entire continent of Africa.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Olara Otunnu, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, to raise awareness of the dimensions of this problem and for his constructive initiatives in this regard. We welcome his comprehensive report on the situation of children and armed conflict. Armed conflicts continue to cause suffering, particularly among such vulnerable groups as children and women. The negative effects and long-term repercussions of these conflicts directly affect the viability of establishing an atmosphere conducive to peace and stability. We remain firmly convinced that the ultimate solution to this suffering lies in addressing the root causes of these conflicts, be they racial, economic or developmental, not to mention those with foreign dimensions. This approach is the only way to avoid the scourge of such conflicts.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Mr. Erwa (Sudan) (spoke in Arabic): At the outset, Sir, may I offer you our heartfelt congratulations on the assumption of your brotherly country, a citadel of African liberalization, of the presidency of this Council. We are pleased to see you personally presiding over this meeting. I also convey my thanks to your predecessor, the brotherly delegation of Malaysia, for its active presidency of the Council last month. Allow me, too, to pay tribute to your delegation's initiative in calling and organizing this open debate, which reflects Namibia's concern for and interest in the search for viable solutions to the question of children and armed conflict, a matter of prime importance to the international community, Africa in particular. I take this opportunity also to express our gratitude for the tireless efforts of Mr.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“In conclusion, I should like to say that the Security Council must fulfil its responsibilities and pay adequate attention to this matter, and should not turn its back on the events unfolding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It should treat the matter sincerely and seriously, not disregard it, as happens so often in cases involving complaints of African countries.”
1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source
“The delegation of the Sudan supports all regional initiatives aimed at achieving a peaceful resolution of the conflict in our sister country of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, including the efforts undertaken by President Chiluba of Zambia in this regard in the context of the Southern African Development Community. We welcome the participation of the friends of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in these endeavours, which reflects their sincere desire to put and end to the conflict. In expressing these sentiments, I am mindful of the fact that my country is directly affected by the events in the region. Such events are having an adverse impact on the southern borders of the Sudan, which was already experiencing instability, foreign intervention and sabotage.”
1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source
“In May 1998, the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo organized a conference in this regard, which was boycotted by the invaders. President Kabila also issued a declaration announcing that he would organize a national dialogue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to include the entire political spectrum, including the opposition and rebel forces. In keeping with those endeavours, my delegation calls on the Security Council to make sincere efforts to reach a peaceful resolution of the conflict that would ensure stability and restore the sovereignty of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, deter the invaders and curtail their territorial ambitions, as well as the ambitions of the great Powers, whose strategies those invaders are serving by proxy.”
1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Aggression is aggression; that is an indisputable fact. Such aggression is a violation of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations; that is also a fact. The Security Council is thus expected to fulfil its obligations and responsibilities in order to maintain peace and security by putting an end to that aggression and ensuring the withdrawal of invading forces that have violated the sovereignty of the Democratic Republic of the Congo under thin pretexts and with excuses that are totally inadmissible under international law. The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has made enormous efforts to restore peace and security in the Great Lakes region, and those efforts deserve to be commended. I should like to provide several examples of such efforts.”
1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source
“For our part, we should like to add that the position of the Council with regard to the dispute in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is yet another testimony to the policy of double standards that has come to characterize the work of the Council and to the selectivity that has become an unmistakable feature of the Council's reaction to similar cases. Sometimes this Council deplores and condemns, and even proceeds to consider the application of the provisions of Chapter VII of the Charter, while on other occasions, in response to similar cases, we find that it completely closes its eyes. It has become clear that the title of the agenda item, "The situation concerning the Democratic Republic of the Congo", has been carefully selected. That title was chosen in order to avoid any disputes. However, the facts remain the facts.”
1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source
“The Democratic Republic of the Congo requested the Council to meet its obligations to maintain international peace and security by, first, condemning that aggression; secondly, demanding that the forces of aggression withdraw from the territories of the Congo; and, thirdly, requesting the forces of aggression to respect the sovereignty of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Unfortunately, the Council has remained idle since then. As the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo said on a previous occasion, all requests by the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Council in this regard remain dead letters in the records of the Council. After a long silence, the Council reacted by issuing vague statements.”
1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Chapter I of the Charter of the United Nations, which defines the purposes and principles of the United Nations, states that the most important purpose of the United Nations is to maintain international peace and security, and to that end it should take effective collective measures for the prevention and elimination of threats to the peace and for the suppression of acts of aggression or other breaches of the peace. As I cite those principles, I recall the steps taken by the Democratic Republic of the Congo when it provided timely notice to the Security Council regarding the aggression of a neighbouring State about a year ago.”
1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Mr. Erwa (Sudan) (interpretation from Arabic): I should like to express my pleasure at seeing you, Sir, presiding over the Security Council, and to congratulate you and your friendly country, China - a country with which the Sudan has long enjoyed close relations. I am grateful to be able to participate in the debate on an issue of concern to a neighbouring country, a sister African State with which my country shares a long border along which tribes interact and where active trade takes place, thereby strengthening the common bonds between our two peoples. I am speaking about our sister State, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.”
1999-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3987Resumption1 (1999) · source
“On behalf of the Group of Arab States at the United Nations, I request the Security Council to adopt the draft resolution before it.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900 (1998) · source
“The Council should also call on Israel to affirm its commitment to its legal responsibility in accordance with the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 1949, whose provisions apply to all lands occupied by Israel, including Jerusalem. Any action taken by the Council which does not reaffirm these positions of principle would cause the Council's credibility and its shouldering of its responsibility under the Charter to be shaken, and would impute to the Council a double standard. Thus it would send the wrong message to the Israeli Government, a message that would encourage it to continue to endanger the peace process and to drive the entire region to the brink of explosion.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900 (1998) · source