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1. “We clearly indicated to the General Assembly and to the Security Council our strong desire permanently to rid Afghanistan and the Afghan people, with the help of the international community, of its hotbeds of foreign terrorists and of Taliban forces, among them those led by Osama bin Laden. As for the second question, regarding the country's political future, that is today the primary concern of the United Nations and its Members, as well as of the Islamic State of Afghanistan and the United Front, which is a part of it. We fully support all the actions and measures that have been decided and implemented in this regard in accordance with the relevant resolutions and decisions of the Security Council and the General Assembly, which we have approved.”

   2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source

2. “Indeed, these two questions are clearly closely linked. As the Council is aware, Afghanistan and its people are the victims of a dual phenomenon that is completely beyond their control: one the one hand, terrorist acts carried out by foreign groups and movements that have illegally settled in Afghanistan and that are closely linked to international terrorist networks, and, on the other, a policy of terror carried out by the Taliban and their foreign allies, in contravention of the basic principles of Islam and of the Afghan tradition, and against human dignity. The first question - the combat against terrorism - was the object of a comprehensive review by the United Nations in September and October 2001.”

   2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source

3. “We know that another leader, Commander Abdul Haq, who was preparing to fight the Taliban in the eastern and southern provinces, was betrayed by foreign secret services and executed two weeks ago by the Taliban. Since 11 September, when the heinous and despicable terrorist attacks against New York and Washington took place - or, more specifically, since 9 September, the date of the cowardly terrorist attack against our national leader, Commander Massoud - we the States and peoples of the United Nations face two important questions. The first question concerns effective measures to combat and eliminate terrorism in the world, and the second question relates to how to establish a political system in Afghanistan that is based on the rule of law, pluralistic democracy and respect for the rights of men and women.”

   2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source

4. “The Government of the Islamic State of Afghanistan and the United Front, which is part of it, invite the representatives of the United Nations, international organizations and all friendly countries to come to Kabul and to see firsthand how our security forces entered the town, and to also witness the warm welcome given them by the people of Kabul. Likewise, one of the Pashtun leaders, Hamid Karzai, who was Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs in 1996 and who is the son of the famous leader Abdul Ahad Karzai, is currently organizing a with the assistance of General Aref Nurzai, who had accompanied Commander Massoud during his official visit to the European Parliament in France - the armed resistance in the southern part of the country.”

   2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source

5. “We consider that this new phase represents not only progress towards peace and national unity in Afghanistan, but also a major victory on the part of the United Nations, the international community and all States, including our neighbours, against terrorism in the world. This new phase does not represent a monopoly of power that favours certain sectors of the population over others, but, rather, a new hope for all Afghans of different ethnic groups, who will freely and democratically define their political and social future.”

   2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source

6. “Our security forces entered the capital in order to meet the pressing needs and expectations of the people and to fill the political and administrative vacuum created by the hasty flight of Taliban members - both Afghan and foreign - and of the Al Qaeda mercenaries, who carried out attacks against the civilian population and who also looted the banks in Kabul. The city of Kabul, which has been the capital of the country for more than two centuries, is located in southern Afghanistan, south of the Hindu Kush chain. It should be noted that many of the members of the security forces who reached Kabul have family and loved ones there.”

   2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source

7. “Mr. Farhadi (Afghanistan) (spoke in French): I am grateful to you, Madam President, for having convened this meeting of the Council in order to discuss the situation in my country, which today is experiencing a new chapter in its history. I should like also to congratulate you on the outstanding manner in which you are conducting the work of the Council. I am also grateful to all of those around this table and in this Council Chamber who have expressed such important ideas with a view to helping my country. The security forces of the Islamic State of Afghanistan entered the capital yesterday without any bloodshed among the civilian population. When those forces were still on the outskirts of the city, the Taliban, before fleeing, began looting the banks and foreign exchange counters.”

   2001-11-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4414Resumption1 (2001) · source

8. “Thus, the sanctions, the search for a political solution, and the humanitarian and economic efforts all need to be taken as a whole and pursued as parts of an integrated strategy leading to a broad-based and responsible government in Afghanistan." Paragraph 90 begins: "No sanctions monitoring will be effective The President: In View of the lateness of the unless there is total commitment of the Member hour, and with the concurrence of the members of the States involved with its implementation." Council, I shall suspend the meeting now until 3 pm. The meeting was suspended at 1.15pm. monitoring mechanism from the regular United Nations budget, so that it can be both predictable and secure.”

   2001-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4325 (2001) · source

9. “We thank the Ambassador of Colombia, Alfonso Valdivieso, the Committee of Experts headed by Ambassador Haile Menkerios and all Ambassador Menkerios' companions for their efforts deployed to submit a report on how the arms embargo and the closure of the terrorist training camps could be implemented in accordance with resolution 1333 (2000). Finally, let me endorse the conclusions of the Committee of Experts, in particular the establishment of a control mechanism and the ideas reflected in paragraph 89 of the Committee's report, which I wish to read out: "The sanctions imposed on the Taliban must be seen and implemented as part of an overall package pursued by the United Nations to ensure peace and stability in Afghanistan.”

   2001-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4325 (2001) · source

10. “As my Government remains unwaveringly committed to defending the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the country, I would like to reaffirm our strong belief in a peaceful political settlement of the conflict and to reiterate our wholehearted support for the pivotal mediating role of the United Nations, aimed at the establishment of a broad-based, multi-ethnic and fully representative Government in Afghanistan. In this context, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan already 4 last Friday - sent identical letters to the Secretary-General and to yourself, Sir. These letters are to be published as an official document of the Security Council and the General Assembly. We expect you will give great attention to the text and its annexes.”

    2001-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4325 (2001) · source

11. “The Islamic State of Afghanistan strongly believes that it is high time for the Security Council to discharge its duty under the Charter of the United Nations to save the people of Afghanistan, to end the suffering of the Afghan nation and to maintain the peace and security of the region. The Security Council should determine the extent of Pakistani aggression in Afghanistan and decide the measures to be taken to maintain peace and security.”

    2001-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4325 (2001) · source

12. “The Pakistani military junta should withdraw its military personnel and so- called volunteers from Afghanistan. All foreign fighters should leave Afghanistan immediately. All foreign fighters should leave Afghanistan immediately. The Afghans should be left to resolve their problems through negotiations. The Islamic State of Afghanistan has already expressed its readiness to attend the Japanese-proposed peace talks, and also positively responded to the Kazakhstan-proposed peace negotiations, to be held under the auspices of the United Nations. It also positively responded to the appeal by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Ruud Lubbers, for a ceasefire. All these proposals were all systematically rejected by the Taliban.”

    2001-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4325 (2001) · source

13. “"In one week in early May two convoys of about 15 trucks each were moving daily from the Pakistan border at Torkham through Jalalabad to Kabul, according to reliable sources. The Mercedes-Benz trucks carried Pakistani AF [applied for] plates [issued in advance of normal registration plates], giving them a degree of anonymity, noted the sources. Munitions are understood to have been concealed under sacks of wheat. "Other munitions are understood to have been moved across the southern borders at Chaman between the Pakistani city of Quetta and Kandahar in Afghanistan." Once again we would like to put on the record that the Islamic State of Afghanistan is firmly convinced that there is no military solution to the present conflict in Afghanistan.”

    2001-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4325 (2001) · source

14. “In this regard, I would like to quote from the article written by Mr. Anthony Davis, the most famous scholar and writer on Afghanistan. This article was published on 30 May 2001 in Jane 's Defence Weekly. "Intelligence sources understand Pakistan has continued to provide logistic and advisory support for the build-up of the Taliban despite Islamabad's earlier assurances that it would abide by United Nations Security Council resolution 1333 that since January has prohibited provision of material or advisory support to the Taliban. The United Nations has no mechanism in place that might monitor the implementation of the sanctions regime by Pakistan, which has backed the Taliban since the movement's inception in 1994.”

    2001-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4325 (2001) · source

15. “Thousands of Pakistani fighters are recruited and openly sent to Afghanistan from different segments of Pakistani society, including its military. The United Nations has confirmed this fact by a mere stereotypical phrase - "deeply concerned" - which appears in United Nations documents without the determination that this action constitutes aggression, requiring appropriate measures against the aggressor. This indifference by the United Nations encourages Pakistan to pursue its hegemonic adventure in Afghanistan, and - in blatant violation of Security Council resolutions 1267 (1999) and 1333 (2000) - to continue to supply arms and ammunition for the armed conflict there. Pakistan remains engaged in providing the Taliban with support in the areas of planning, mobilization, logistics and recruitment.”

    2001-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4325 (2001) · source

16. “General Musharraf does not cease to repeat his litany that "Pakistan supports the Taliban". He believes that this constitutes "the national interest of Pakistan". The history of the world in the past century has shown that any policy of appeasement towards an aggressor and turning a blind eye to the facts cannot serve the interests of peace, justice and stability. A firm and strong position against an aggressor can highly serve the interests of peace, justice and stability. Unfortunately, in the case of Afghanistan, Pakistan's direct involvement in Afghanistan and its aggressive policies in the region, which are a threat to international peace and security, are not addressed properly in the Security Council.”

    2001-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4325 (2001) · source

17. “Despite the international community's outcry about Taliban policies and actions - including the safe haven being given to international terrorists in the parts of Afghanistan occupied by the Taliban - in spite of the presence of thousands of Arab and Central Asian fighters and their training camps in Afghanistan, and given the drug trafficking by the Taliban, Pakistan continues to cherish its infamous offspring and puppet, called the Taliban. Pakistan encourages others to recognize this strange entity as a legitimate Government. The interview given by the head of Pakistan's military junta to the Russian daily Izvestia on 31 May 2001, demanding the recognition of the Taliban, is clear evidence of the continuing aggressive policy of Pakistan in Afghanistan and in the region.”

    2001-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4325 (2001) · source

18. “The pursuit of creating such an idealistic society could be considered one of the main causes of the humanitarian crisis in the country. This man-made disaster has deprived more than one half of the Afghan population of productive activities. There is no infrastructural economic plan for the reconstruction or rehabilitation of Afghanistan, due to the harsh policies issued daily by the Taliban. The skilled workers, intellectuals and knowledgeable people have already left the areas occupied by the Taliban. This is part of Pakistan's scheme regarding Afghanistan, where ignorant people remain in power and become increasingly dependent on Pakistan and on Pakistani military intelligence.”

    2001-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4325 (2001) · source

19. “This is not only a threat to Afghanistan but also a serious menace to the peace and security of the region and of the world. The discrimination against women and girls, the massacre of the civilian population based on ethnic or religious origin, cultural vandalism, the stigmatization of religious minority groups, raids on hospitals run by humanitarian organizations and many other atrocities are part of politico-social agenda of the Pakistan- Taliban-bin Laden alliance. All of these endeavours are focused on establishing an Emirate of terror serving the interests of Pakistan and achieving the dreams of dull- witted people of an "ideal Islamic society". The purpose is to establish in Afghanistan a so-called Islamic regime which does not resemble any other Islamic country of the world.”

    2001-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4325 (2001) · source

20. “The basic cause of this was that the people of Afghanistan continued to be virtual hostages in their own land, where externally armed forces seek to rule Afghanistan without the effective participation or consent of the people." These externally armed forces referred to by the Rapporteur, Ambassador Kamal Hossain, in his report consist of an alliance of Pakistani military junta, religious extremists groups from Pakistan, Usama bin Laden's groups, including the notorious Al Quaeda, Central Asian extremist groups and the so-called Islamic Emirate of the Taliban. This alliance is part of a great scheme - let us call it a hallucination - for the domination of Afghanistan and Central Asia by Pakistan, which is seeking to secure "strategic depth". This is a new version of Lebensraum, cherished by groups with an anachronistic ideological agenda.”

    2001-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4325 (2001) · source

21. “In this regard, I would like to draw the attention of the Security Council to the observation made by the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the situation of human rights in Afghanistan as early as September 1999. Paragraph 3 of his interim report (A/54/422) states, "the people of Afghanistan continued to be victims of gross violations of human rights and persistent breaches of international humanitarian law.”

    2001-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4325 (2001) · source

22. “I should like first of all to congratulate you warmly, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for June 2001. We are also grateful to the head of the Mission of the United States to the United Nations for presiding over the Council for the month of May. We are also very grateful to you, Sir, for arranging this meeting, which is taking place at such an important time. As we have consistently and amply explained in earlier statements to this Council and to the General Assembly, foreign intervention in Afghanistan remains the main cause of the present conflict and of all the sufferings of the Afghan people. That is not mere rhetoric or allegation, but a crystal-clear fact, recognized in United Nations documents.”

    2001-06-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4325 (2001) · source

23. “In fact, our military intelligence reports show that the Taliban and their Pakistani military advisers are very busy preparing the launch of a new military offensive in the spring. This was also explained by the Secretary-Generals representative. In such an atmosphere, we are sure that in the presidential statement to be adopted today by the Council will serve as a timely warning to the Taliban and to their Pakistani junta supporters. They must be aware that the international community cannot remain idle in the face of such an aggressive and systematically bellicose attitude.”

    2000-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4124 (2000) · source

24. “As made clear in the text of that statement, the Islamic State of Afghanistan is ready to agree to a complete cessation of armed conflict and expects the resolution of the Afghan problem to be based on the establishment in Afghanistan of a representative, broad-based Government which represents all the major ethnic groups. There is no military solution to the Afghan crisis, as was practically proved during the course of the last five years. We highly appreciate the efforts of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) and express our readiness to help towards the success of 01C efforts. We are grateful to Council members for having clearly condemned all previous Taliban press statements on the recent military offensive of 1 March 2000.”

    2000-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4124 (2000) · source

25. “This policy has created a major concern for all the countries of the region. We are firmly convinced that this policy of Pakistan is not only harmful to the Afghan people, but that it will also be a major obstacle to peace and stability in Pakistan and to the creation of a stable Pakistan as a prosperous nation. The Afghan people are very much in favour of peace and prosperity in Pakistan. The Islamic State of Afghanistan welcomes today's presidential statement, which has been drafted and will be adopted by the Council very soon, I hope.”

    2000-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4124 (2000) · source

26. “This is despite the political change in Pakistan in the month of October. The miliary junta in Pakistan is the main policy maker in Pakistan and of course also had the upper hand in previous civil Government with regard to Afghanistan. Afghanistan affairs were and remain in the hands of the army in Pakistan, especially of the military intelligence, called Inter-Services Intelligence (181). They have established training camps on the territory of Afghanistan for terrorists, and these training camps are still there. Pakistan still hopes for a military solution in Afghanistan. This is why it is sending arms and ammunition to the Taliban. Their logistical support for the Taliban continues even now. The military regime in Pakistan continues to use extremist religious groups for its political purposes in the region and beyond.”

    2000-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4124 (2000) · source

27. “Lakhdar Brahimi, who deployed so many efforts for peace in Afghanistan and we assure the United Nations of our full cooperation with Mr. Francesc Vendrell, who has been in charge of Afghanistan issues recently. We thank Ambassador Listre of Argentina, who heads the Afghan sanctions Committee, for the work he has done. I would like to thank you, Mr. President, and Council members for their constant service and their interest in Afghanistan, which was eloquently expressed in the statements of Council members. The Afghan nation is suffering, especially civilians, and women and girls most particularly. The involvement of mercenary combatants in Afghanistan is an awful fact. These mercenaries come from religious schools in Pakistan. This was also stated by the Secretariat representative here.”

    2000-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4124 (2000) · source

28. “Habib Bourguiba was a leader of his country and his people, to whom we express our fraternal condolences. Moreover, he was a leader in Asia and Africa. I have personally been a witness to that fact. May God bestow on him His immense charity and kindness. We are happy you are here, Mr. President, presiding over this meeting. Let me thank you for all Canada has done in favour of peace in Afghanistan. Your statement on behalf of Canada is highly representative of your views. We thank very much and appreciate the efforts and leadership of Mr. Anwarul Karim Chowdhury, who, in the course of the month of March, presided over the Council. We support the content of document S/2000/205, of 10 March 2000, on the situation in Afghanistan. We thank Mr. Renninger of the Secretariat for his comprehensive briefing. We appreciate the services of Mr.”

    2000-04-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4124 (2000) · source

29. “The Islamic State of Afghanistan considers adoption of today's draft resolution to be a means to persuade the Taliban and their Pakistani mentors to abandon their erroneous policies, which are harmful to the national interests of Afghanistan and to peace and security in this region of the world. And, when I say "this region of the world", I include Pakistan as a part of that region. The Taliban must be convinced that the current crisis does not have a military solution. Afghan soil should not be used as a safe haven for terrorists.”

    1999-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4051 (1999) · source

30. “The draft resolution directly affects the financial resources of the Taliban, which come mainly from the proceeds of drug trafficking: it does not have any effect on the Afghan nation itself. The clause on humanitarian exceptions assures the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people, because subparagraph (f) of paragraph 6 permits consideration of requests for exemptions. We expect the Security Council to use every mechanism at its disposal for a meticulous and strict application of the sanctions by all Member States and international agencies. This may bring peace in Afghanistan.”

    1999-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4051 (1999) · source

31. “The Government of the Islamic State of Afghanistan supports the draft resolution of the Security Council to be adopted today. We are of the view that the set of measures contained in the draft resolution is an adequate signal to the Taliban and to their Pakistani mentors: it indicates that the international community is extremely concerned about the adventurist policy of Pakistan and the Taliban, which is a major threat to international peace and security. Despite the mild and limited nature of the draft resolution to be adopted today, the political message which it contains is strong. Foreign supporters of the Taliban should take the necessary measures to dissociate themselves from the "Talibanization" of the region.”

    1999-10-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4051 (1999) · source

32. “This would be the denunciation of an action that has already been condemned on many occasions, and the affirmation of the inadmissibility of the acquisition of land by force.”

    1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source

33. “The Council's action would not be valid if it were to end this debate in silence. There is immense and almost total agreement around this table. Delegations agree on almost all points. This enables the Council to take a stand while at the same time reconfirming its previous resolutions. Such an action would be useful for future efforts to renew the atmosphere of hope for peace, which is so important for the peoples of the Middle East. In conclusion, the world impatiently awaits, at the end of this meeting, a firm and unequivocal resolution from the Council denouncing any action taken by the occupying Power that creates mistrust and confrontation, and clearly denouncing anything that creates an obstacle to the peace process or that might destroy the chances of viable coexistence between neighbouring peoples in the Holy Land.”

    1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source

34. “Anyone who builds settlements in' occupied territories is destroying at the same time any chance 'of reaching a period of lasting settlement, peace and tranquillity. Anyone who thinks of extending settlements in the occupied territories is further aggravating the situation for years to come. Anyone who insists on committing a series of actions that cause widespread upheaval and poison the atmosphere of the peace process is only choosing a policy of long-term confrontation. Security Council 3745th meeting (Resumption l) Fifty»second year 6 March 1997 The vital duty of the Security Council is to strengthen the foundations of the peace process. This duty is becoming very urgent at a time when the derailment of the peace process can be seen coming from miles away.”

    1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source

35. “These measures therefore have no legal validity and constitute a serious obstacle to the establishment of a just and lasting peace in the Middle East. It is certain, as the experience of peoples has shown, that anyone who creates mistrust by building in the occupied territories is not building confidence, and that anyone who exploits its power as an occupier and tries to draw advantage frOm it jeopardizes the precarious stability of the peace process. At the same time, it moves towards the point of no return on the path of conflict and condemns its army to being for ever an army of intervention. Anyone who confiscates the territories of the citizens of an occupied territory only stokes the victims' resolve to resist.”

    1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source

36. “The Muslims of the world also respect the holy places of Jews and Christians. These facts are Well known throughout the world. The problem under discussion is not at all local, but is important for a broad sector of humanity. Spiritual and religious rights are the most fundamental of human rights, even if they have been passed over in silence in the statements, conventions and other legal instruments internationally issued or adopted in the past half century. About two years ago the Security Council debated" this same subject. We have already recalled that resolution 465 (1980) of 1 March 1980 stated, over 17 years ago, that such measures taken by Israel led to a change in the physical character, demographic nature and institutional structures in the territories occupied by Israel in 1967, including East Jerusalem.”

    1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source

37. “The Council has before it document S/ 1 997/ 182, which contains a letter from the Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the United Nations, who 1s the Chairman of the Islamic Group of the Organization of the Islamic Conference More than a quarter of a century ago, in 1969, following an act of arsOn that took place in the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Al-Quds Al-Sharif, the first summit of Islamic countries was held in Rabat, Morocco. I was present there as a member of the Afghan delegation, and I saw the intense devotion of the representatives of Islamic countries throughout the world to the question of Al- Quds. It is therefore the Islamic people of the world who, considering Al-Quds an Islamic city, are concerned today, and they number oVer a billion. Christians throughout the world are also deeply concerned.”

    1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source

38. “According to verses 77 and 78 of sura XXII of the Koran, Abraham was not the spiritual ancestor of a nation, but of all believers, as God tells all the believers of all centuries and of all nations, "Abraham is your ancestor". The use of the word ancestor is therefore quite spiritual and goes far beyond the physical sense. The question of Al-Quds Al-Sharif obviously concerns Palestinians, the great majority of whom are Muslims, though some are also Christians. The question concerns Arabs because Palestinians are Arabs. The Security Council has before it document S/l997/157, which contains a communique issued by the General Secretariat of the League of Arab States. However, the question is also Islamic.”

    1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source

39. “The Lord does indeed talk about old men and women and small boys and girls living in Jerusalem. But at the end of that same chapter 8, verse 23 talks about people speaking different languages and belonging to different nations coming to Jerusalem to worship God. We must above all cite the words of the Lord in verse 17 of the same chapter of the book of Zechariah, which is the confirmation of a commandment: "And let none of you imagine evil in your hearts against his neighbour". (The Holy Bible, Zechariah 8.17) The Koran, Holy Book and divine word for more than a billion Muslims, respects Jerusalem. In sura XVII, entitled "Children of Israel", verse 1, Al-Quds is the Holy City of three Abrahamic religions: Judaism, Christianity and Islam.”

    1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source

40. “These steps are unlawful both in the south- eastern suburbs of the Holy City, adjacent to Arab Jerusalem - a territory occupied following a war m as well as in the occupied Syrian Arab Golan. Furthermore, these practices, as has been thoroughly explained here since yesterday, are doing great harm to the peace process. These are violations of article 49 of the Fourth Security Council 3745th meeting (Resumption 1) Fifty-second year 6 March 1997 Geneva Convention of 12 August 1949 and to the many resolutions adopted by the Security Council that have been referred to by delegations that have spoken before me. Yesterday afternoon, the representative of Israel concluded his statement by quoting the Bible. He gave us a rather brief summary of five paragraphs at the beginning of Chapter 8 of the Book of Zechariah.”

    1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source

41. “Mr. Farhadi (Afghanistan) (interpretation from French): In congratulating you most sincerely on your assumption of the presidency of the Council, Sir, I would also like to say that we know you personally and your ability successfully to guide the work of the Security Council in such an important and emotional debate as that under way. I would also like to pay tribute to Ambassador Mahugu of Kenya, the President for the month of February, who led the work of the Council with skill. There is great concern throughout the world over the fact that Israel, the occupying Power, is initiating a new phase in its construction of settlements in the occupied territories.”

    1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source

42. “We therefore ask the United Nations to take effective and necessary measures for the establishment of a cease-fire, so that resolution 425 (1978) can be fully applied.”

    1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3653 (1996) · source

43. “Once again Israel, by such attacks against innocent civilians, is violating article 33 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, of which it is a signatory. Can this escalation of violence lead to an end of violence? Can these losses of human life, as a result of destructive airpower, bring about good neighbourliness in the future between men on Earth? Does rocket fire against ambulances work in favour of peace and the future? By destroying one's neighbours' villages, can one build a future for peace? Israel did not turn to the Security Council before undertaking these large-scale military activities. For the last five days these vast attacks have been taking place from land, air and sea. Israel, contrary to its claims, has not exhausted peaceful means.”

    1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3653 (1996) · source

44. “In asking these questions my delegation is not seeking to teach Israel lessons, but we have the fundamental right to ask ourselves those questions. Faced with the tragedy of the Lebanese people, and looking at this escalation of acts of violence and unrestrained acts of revenge, we wonder how this can encourage the peace process in the region. How can these military actions, running counter to resolution 425 (1978), which reaffirms in absolute terms the importance of the sovereignty of Lebanon, encourage the maintenance of peace and especially the coexistence of nations in adjacent territories in the future? What are the political and ideological consequences of a massive flight of civilians, so massive that it is beyond the potential of Lebanon itself and even of the international community to provide enough assistance?”

    1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3653 (1996) · source

45. “Israel speaks to us of self-defence. Let us compare the number of dead and wounded on the two sides of the border. Is there any proportionality? Does Israel believe that by acting - as Israel puts it - in self-defence, it has the right to exceed all the limits? The Israeli military actions of the last five days have been extremely violent. They have exhibited no restraint, aiming at civilians, including women and children. Does Israel believe that it will achieve peace by such means? Does Israel believe that by running counter to the spirit of the peace process, it can claim to strengthen that process? Has Israel asked itself what there is to gain by forcing thousands of innocent civilians to flee from their homes, by engendering suffering and hatred among the peoples neighbouring Israel? Can that country improve its future security?”

    1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3653 (1996) · source

46. “Mr. Farhadi (Afghanistan) (interpretation from French): The Afghan delegation deeply appreciates your decision, Mr. President, and that of the other members of the Council to convene this meeting. We heard the voice of Ambassador Moubarak of Lebanon and the statement of the Ambassador of Israel. We also heard other delegations, from countries which, in some cases, are very well versed in the situation in the region. We know that the Secretary-General remains deeply concerned by the continuation of hostilities along the Israeli-Lebanese border and within Lebanon. Someone who was there - the Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon - has lodged a protest with the head of the liaison unit of the Israeli Defence Force, expressing his fear that this action could lead to a further escalation of violence.”

    1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3653 (1996) · source

47. “I recall what the Permanent Representative of 22 Germany has just said, in his statement on behalf of the European Union, that the lifting of the embargo would be a last resort, when all other channels had been exhausted. Let it be recognized that the Council will meet once again to consider the same question if the Bosnian Serbs should continue to flout the Security Council and try to dismember the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

    1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source

48. “It would mean establishing a balance between the levels of weaponry on both sides, and that balance would undoubtedly strengthen the peace process. It would almost certainly ensure that the Bosnian Serbs would decide to reopen the door they closed behind them and come back to the negotiating table. In conclusion, my delegation has carefully assessed the present situation in the Security Council. We are not very optimistic about the possibility of success, for example, with regard to the number of votes the Council needs to free itself from a position which lacks a credible legal basis, a position which merely strengthens the hand of the aggressor.”

    1994-11-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3454 (1994) · source

49. “Obviously, the continuation of the embargo encourages the side that believes in aggression and blackmail and continues to tie the hands of those who have been the victims of aggression and who, with but very few exceptions, have not resorted to committing war crimes. There is no comparison between the aggressors and the victims of aggression, particularly when 70 percent of the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina is under the occupation of the aggressors. Continuing the embargo will not lead to progress towards peace and justice; at best, its effects could be a wretched status quo. And perpetuating the status quo will inevitably perpetuate injustice and support for the aggressor, which as I have just said, occupies a large part of Bosnian territory. Any lifting of the embargo would not mean over-arming one side as opposed to the other.”

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50. “To believe that only the political isolation of the Bosnian Serbs will suffice to have a positive impact on the peace process is without doubt overly optimistic, since experience proves that the results of the illegal embargo imposed on Bosnia and Herzegovina have been disastrous. It has emboldened the Bosnian Serbs to flout both the Security Council and the Contact Group. Thus, on 23 September, the Security Council stated that it was satisfied with the Contact Group's territorial settlement plan - which has now been accepted fully by all the parties, except by the Bosnian Serbs - and strongly condemned the Bosnian Serb party for its refusal to accept the plan and demanded its acceptance unconditionally and in its entirety. But it is that embargo which has obstructed any progress in the peace process.”

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