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Ferrarin

lines on the record: 109
first: 1995-03-31
most recent: 1996-11-15
sittings or episodes: 20
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“However, a number of serious outstanding issues remain unresolved: the return of refugees, the rehabilitation of the judicial system - and the related issue of overcrowding in the prisons - should be addressed as a matter of priority, in order to achieve national reconciliation and thus the necessary future stability. The European Union wishes to underline once again the importance of the International Tribunal, which is fundamental to restoring a climate of trust and confidence in Rwanda. In this respect, we underline the need to assure protection for its personnel and its premises.”
1996-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3640 (1996) · source
“I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the European Union. Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Romania and Slovakia associate themselves with this statement. As the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) prepares to leave Rwanda, we must first of all recognize the great dedication of the Secretary-General; of his Special Representative, Ambassador Shaharyar Khan; of the Force Commander; of all the troop-contributing countries, and of the Blue Helmets themselves. Their devotion in carrying out, under trying circumstances, the tasks they were assigned deserves our utmost praise. The report of the Secretary-General tells us that relative calm and stability prevail throughout Rwanda and that the country has made significant progress towards a return of normal living conditions.”
1996-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3640 (1996) · source
“Only the consolidation of peace in Eastern Slavonia and its gradual and peaceful reintegration into the political, economic and administrative system of Croatia can promote the development and economic reconstruction of that region, a goal to which all States and international financial institutions are invited to actively contribute in paragraph 18 of today's draft resolution. In this context, the European Union is ready to assume an important role, without losing sight of the relationship, underlined by paragraph 19 of the draft resolution, between the fulfilment by the parties of their commitments in the Basic Agreement and the readiness of the international community to commit financial resources for reconstruction and development.”
1996-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3619 (1996) · source
“Today's draft resolution on Eastern Slavonia constitutes, in the opinion of the European Union, an important stage of the peace process in the area of the former Yugoslavia - a process that now allows us to look at the future of that region with greater confidence and optimism. The European Union urges the Secretary-General to ensure the earliest deployment of the new peace-keeping operation in Eastern Slavonia, in order to facilitate the full implementation of the Basic Agreement, and calls on Member States to act accordingly. We are confident that this new peace-keeping operation will prevent the rekindling of a conflict that could risk having negative repercussions on the still fragile Bosnian peace and generating a new mass exodus of refugees and displaced persons.”
1996-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3619 (1996) · source
“The European Union welcomes today's simultaneous adoption of a technical draft resolution that authorizes the United Nations military observers to continue monitoring the demilitarization of the Prevlaka peninsula in accordance with the report of the Secretary-General of 13 December 1995. The continued presence of the United Nations observers on the peninsula is essential to prevent an increase in tensions there and for the success of the talks currently under way between the Governments of the Republic of Croatia and of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia for a settlement that would peacefully resolve their differences.”
1996-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3619 (1996) · source
“In our View, these are two essential measures to guarantee the security of UNTAES personnel, preventing the repetition of incidents that have taken place in recent years in former Yugoslavia, causing the deaths of peace-keepers, and that are incompatible with the dignity and credibility of the United Nations and must be avoided at all costs. Paragraphs 20 and 21 provide that Member States and UNTAES shall cooperate with the International Tribunal in the performance of its mandate. The legacy of the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia can only be overcome if justice is done and if the Tribunal can perform its functions with the greatest freedom and the maximum cooperation of all.”
1996-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3619 (1996) · source
“I also wish to underline the importance of paragraph 14, which authorizes Member States to take, at the request of UNTAES, all necessary measures, including close air support, in defence of UNTAES, and, as appropriate, to assist in its withdrawal. The same holds true for paragraph 15, which requests that UNTAES and the multinational implementation force (IFOR) in Bosnia and Herzegovina cooperate with each other as well as with the High Representative, acknowledging the close relationship that exists between the two theatres of operation.”
1996-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3619 (1996) · source
“In fact, it is an absolute condition for healing the wounds of the past and for allowing the voluntary and free return of refugees and displaced persons - the images of the shelling of Vukovar are still sharp in the memories of the peoples of the European Union - and the continued presence in that territory of the Serbian community and other ethnic groups that have coexisted in that border region for centuries. If these commitments are respected, Eastern Slavonia can become an example of civil and peaceful coexistence - in short, a model for the entire area of the former Yugoslavia, which in recent years has been engulfed by the most tragic conflicts that Europe has witnessed in the past 50 years.”
1996-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3619 (1996) · source
“Thus, according to paragraph 7 of today's draft resolution, the parties must cooperate fully with UNTAES. This cooperation is a necessary condition for the success of the operation. I wish to underline the particular importance of paragraph 12 of the draft resolution, which provides that: "UNTAES shall monitor the parties' compliance with their commitment to respect the highest standards of human rights and fundamental freedoms, promote an atmosphere of confidence among all local residents irrespective of their ethnic origin, monitor and facilitate the demining of territory within the Region, and maintain an active public affairs element". (S/I996/23, para. 12) The observance of these commitments will have a decisive impact on the implementation of the Basic Agreement.”
1996-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3619 (1996) · source
“It also reaffirms once again the Council's commitment to the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Croatia, emphasizing in this regard that the aforementioned territories are integral parts of the Republic of Croatia, principles that the European Union has firmly and consistently supported. First of all, it should be pointed out that the mandate described in the draft resolution faithfully reflects the commitments made by the parties in the Basic Agreement. The parties - the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the local Serbian community - are responsible for scrupulously fulfilling these commitments. UNTAES has the task of helping them to face up to this responsibility, overcoming the distrust and rancour provoked by a long and painful conflict.”
1996-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3619 (1996) · source
“This is the thrust of the draft resolution to be adopted today by the Security Council, which follows up the Basic Agreement on the Region of Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium, signed on 12 November 1995 between the Government of the Republic of Croatia and the local Serbian community; establishes a United Nations peace- keeping operation, the United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium (UNTAES), with both military and civilian components; and defines the mandate for both components.”
1996-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3619 (1996) · source
“I have the honour to speak on behalf of the European Union. The Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Romania and Slovakia, as well as Norway, also associate themselves with the content of this statement. The European Union has always followed with great attention and concern the situation in Eastern Slavonia. The most recent demonstration of this was the Declaration on former Yugoslavia attached to the Conclusions of the European Council of Madrid on 15-16 December 1995, which pointed to the importance of an urgent solution to the problem in Eastern Slavonia for the entire peace process in the region.”
1996-01-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3619 (1996) · source
“UNOMIG's role should help to restore a climate of security that will finally make it possible to settle the crucial problem of the return of refugees. In this regard, the close collaboration between UNOMIG, the UN HCR and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) represents a positive element in a general context that, unfortunately, does not carry much promise of a breakthrough, as the Secretary- General's report underlines. Nevertheless, the United Nations, the Russian facilitator and the OSCE must pursue their efforts: other crises that were once considered intractable have ultimately yielded to peace agreements, and the Abkhaz question too can be settled by following the difficult road of negotiation.”
1996-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3618 (1996) · source
“We were shocked at the news provided by the Permanent Representative of Georgia regarding the events of 5 January in Sheshleti. These events unfortunately seem to confirm an increasing climate of violence, as noted in the Secretary-General's report, which describes the operations of the Abkhaz military in the Gali region in early November. In this context, UNOMIG's activities must not contribute to an indefinite paralysis of the situation. On the contrary, thanks to effective and constructive collaboration with the forces of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), UNOMIG should continue to play a dynamic role. One wonders what might have happened in early November, for example, had it not been for the vigilance of observers and peace-keepers in the Gali region.”
1996-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3618 (1996) · source
“We agree that there is a need to establish the basic political conditions to support the negotiations. The parties, and particularly the Abkhaz leadership, need to step up their efforts to find a comprehensive solution to the crisis based on the principles long affirmed by the Council relating to Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The parliamentary elections of November 1995, of which the Council would rightly take note, are a positive element, especially considering President Shevardnadze's statement of 26 November 1995, which clearly expressed the Georgian Government's willingness to find a balanced and reasonable constitutional solution. My delegation's support for the draft resolution is based also on the growing concern it would voice over the humanitarian situation in Abkhazia, particularly in the Gali region.”
1996-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3618 (1996) · source
“At the outset, I wish to congratulate you, Sir, upon your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. I am fully confident that, with your experience and your diplomatic skill, you will conduct our work in an entirely successful manner. Please be assured of the complete cooperation and support of the Italian delegation. At the same time, I want to express our deep appreciation to Ambassador Lavrov and his delegation for the outstanding way in which that representative guided the work of the Council during the month of December. Italy will vote in favour of the draft resolution renewing the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG). We believe that its contents give a clear and firm indication of the Security Council's position on the question of Abkhazia, Georgia.”
1996-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3618 (1996) · source
“On the other hand, it is equally important that the Croatian population residing in Vukovar and in the rest of that area be allowed to return peacefully and safely to their places of origin. In Italy the general public has not forgotten the tragic images of the artillery attacks on Vukovar, a martyred city that has sadly become one of the symbols of the civilian population's suffering in the conflicts of the former Yugoslavia. Thanks to the agreement reached, Eastern Slavonia can become an example of peaceful coexistence among the diverse ethnic and cultural groups in the former Yugoslavia.”
1995-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3596 (1995) · source
“Italy is one of the sponsors of the resolution just adopted by the Security Council welcoming the Basic Agreement recently signed in Croatia between the Croatian Government and the local Serb representatives. This Agreement comes at a moment of serious tension in and around Eastern Slavonia. The political solution achieved, particularly the agreement on the establishment of a transitional administration and of an international force should guarantee a gradual and peaceful reintegration of the territory into the Republic of Croatia with full respect for the rights of the local Serbian population. It is important that in Eastern Slavonia there should not be a repetition of the events that took place in Krajina last August, in other words, the chaotic exodus of the Serb population from lands where they had resided for centuries.”
1995-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3596 (1995) · source
“This is an absolute condition for a full normalization of the situation in a region so close to us. In this context, my country strongly appeals to all the parties affected by today's resolutions to collaborate with the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, whose activity we consider indispensable to healing the wounds of the past.”
1995-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3595 (1995) · source
“Moreover, the termination of sanctions depends on the holding of free and fair elections - an important provision, since it points to the full restoration of democratic rule at a crucial moment in the implementation of the Peace Agreement. I wish to emphasize the importance of urging the successor States of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to reach an agreement on the problem of succession to that State, including the distribution of its funds and assets and the allocation of its liabilities. Only an agreement of this kind can allow, among other things, a final and satisfactory solution to the question of the frozen funds and assets of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. I wish to conclude by emphasizing the importance of firm respect for human rights throughout the former Yugoslavia.”
1995-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3595 (1995) · source
“This is an essential instrument for preventing the lifting of the embargo from turning into a new arms race, which would inevitably threaten to rekindle a conflict that has finally ended. The resolution to suspend sanctions against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is an important step towards full reintegration of that country into the family of nations. In recent months, particularly during the past weeks in Dayton, the Belgrade Government has made an important contribution to the positive outcome of the negotiating process. Today's resolution recognizes this positive role and encourages Yugoslavia to continue in this direction. As for the Bosnian Serbs, the suspension of sanctions against them is made dependant on the withdrawal of their forces behind the zone of separation established in the Peace Agreement.”
1995-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3595 (1995) · source
“Italy, which convened a meeting in Rome last October to discuss this subject, is ready to make a significant contribution for this purpose, together with its partners in the European Union. Italy is one of the sponsors of the two resolutions adopted today by the Security Council. They are closely tied to the Agreement signed in Dayton yesterday, and they must be viewed in that perspective. The resolution on the arms embargo against the former Yugoslavia provides for a phased lifting of the embargo. For us, what is particularly important is its linkage with the Agreement on Regional Stabilization, reached by the parties in Dayton and included in the Peace Agreement as Annex 1B.”
1995-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3595 (1995) · source
“This is a historic event, and we wish to express our gratitude to those who worked to promote it, particularly the United States Government and Mr. Holbrooke personally, whose extraordinary diplomatic skills played such an important part. Now we must take advantage of this crucial development to consolidate the prospects for peace. We must not lose the momentum gained in Dayton. We believe that the Peace Agreement should be quickly signed in Paris and that the upcoming London Conference can help to create the basis for the economic reconstruction of the former Yugoslavia. In fact, Italy feels that economic rehabilitation and development are essential components of the general process of pacification and reconciliation, a process that will necessarily be long and complex, given the deep wounds left by the conflict.”
1995-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3595 (1995) · source
“First of all, I wish to associate myself fully with the statement that the Permanent Representative of Spain is about to make on behalf of the European Union. I wish to add some comments to that statement. For four long years Italy has anxiously followed the protraction of the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a country to which we are close geographically and with which we have close historical and cultural ties of long standing. The images of that conflict, particularly of the suffering of the civilian population, have left a profound impression on the conscience of the Italian people and of the whole international community. It was therefore with feelings of deep satisfaction and relief that we learned yesterday that a Peace Agreement had been initialled in Dayton.”
1995-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3595 (1995) · source
“We continue to believe that the only possible solution is a political one, and that any attempt to settle the conflict by military means will only prolong it and further increase the suffering of the civilian population. In this perspective, it is an essential condition that the Bosnian Serbs accept the Contact Group's peace plan as a starting point. We hope that the international community can step up its pressure and its efforts at persuasion in this direction.”
1995-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3553 (1995) · source
“Today's draft resolution, which we support and co-sponsor, is a step in this direction and is intended to foster the presence of UNPROFOR in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which we continue to consider indispensable both for humanitarian relief and the promotion of peace negotiations. It requests the Secretary-General to use all resources available to him to restore the status of the safe area of Srebrenica. We strongly hope that this objective will be achieved by peaceful means through negotiation and persuasion. Finally, I wish to emphasize that today's draft resolution reiterates the importance of renewed efforts to achieve an overall peaceful settlement of the Bosnian crisis.”
1995-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3553 (1995) · source
“In this difficult moment, I wish to express my Government's full solidarity with the UNPROFOR forces, particularly with the courageous Dutch soldiers operating in the Srebrenica territory, sharing the hardships of the civilian population they are protecting and facing overwhelmingly superior forces. They are doing so in particularly distressing psychological conditions, since a large number of their fellow soldiers are still being held hostage by the Bosnian Serbs. In these circumstances, the Security Council cannot remain inactive. It must send a clear and firm signal to the Bosnian parties and particularly to the Bosnian Serbs.”
1995-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3553 (1995) · source
“Italy is shocked and dismayed by the news that Srebrenica has been overrun by the Bosnian Serb forces. In our opinion, this event marks a major turning point in the Bosnian crisis. It constitutes a flagrant violation of the Agreement of 18 April 1993, brings grave new suffering to the already sorely tried civilian population, and unacceptably humiliates the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) and the role of pacification and humanitarian assistance it is so unselfishly trying to perform in Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is why yesterday, in our Parliament, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy, Mrs. Susanna Agnelli, expressed her firm condemnation of the Bosnian Serb offensive.”
1995-07-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3553 (1995) · source
“We therefore encourage the authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to make every effort to this end and to continue the ongoing cooperation with the Mission of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia. Italy is also well aware of the important role that Belgrade plays in the framework of the peace process. We encourage the Belgrade authorities to actively carry out this role, and to exercise every positive influence on the Bosnian Serb side in order that they accept the peace plan of the Contact Group as a starting point. Finally, we expect that the Yugoslav Government will show the utmost goodwill in its efforts to ensure a positive outcome of the negotiations which Mr. Carl Bildt is currently conducting in Belgrade.”
1995-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3551 (1995) · source
“Italy would have rather preferred a suspension of the sanctions for a lOO-day period. We decided however, to join the majority within the Council and to vote in favour of the resolution, which is a logical consequence of the report by the Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia of 23 June 1995, with particular reference to the measures taken by the authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) to maintain the effective closure of the international border with the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We maintain that it is possible to further improve the effectiveness of the closure of the border.”
1995-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3551 (1995) · source
“Allow me at the outset, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of July. I am convinced that your diplomatic skills will ensure smooth and effective work during this month and I assure you of the full cooperation of my delegation. I also wish to extend our deep appreciation to the President of the Security Council for the month of June, Ambassador Graf zu Rantzau, and to the German delegation, for the outstanding way in which he guided the work of the Council last month. The resolution the Security Council has just adopted extends the suspension of certain sanctions against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) in the areas of civil aviation and cultural and sport events, for another 75-day period.”
1995-07-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3551 (1995) · source
“There are still some grounds for optimism, thanks to the mediation of the countries of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), whose action we highly commend. The Liberian factions must not waste this last opportunity. They must realize that the prosecution of the conflict can only make it impossible for the international community to continue to provide assistance to the country. The experiences of the recent past have taught us that there is little that the United Nations and the international community can do if there is no true desire for peace on the part of the parties in conflict. We therefore renew our appeal to the Liberian factions to go back in good faith to the negotiating table.”
1995-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3549 (1995) · source
“We also share the Secretary-General' s view that in that event UNOMIL would have to be turned into a good-offices mission. As others have already said, the true and real victim of the present situation in Liberia is the civilian population. The United Nations and the international community have a responsibility not to abandon Liberian men, women and children to the chaos and violence of civil war. But once again we must point out that attempts to provide aid and material assistance to Liberia have been hindered by obstacles set up by the factions. Our hope is therefore that the parties in conflict can finally reach an understanding, in the higher interest of peace and stability in the country and in the entire region.”
1995-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3549 (1995) · source
“Allow me first of all to express my delegation's warmest congratulations to you, Mr. President, for the outstanding way in which you have presided over the work of the Security Council during the month of June and to convey its best wishes to you on your way to retirement. Italy welcomes the adoption of the resolution on the renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL) until 15 September 1995. During the course of the consultations we, like many other delegations, stated that unless the warring factions reached a major breakthrough in the ongoing political negotiations and took some practical steps to begin implementing the Akosombo and Accra agreements the UNOMIL mandate could not be renewed.”
1995-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3549 (1995) · source
“We consider the obstacles to these deliveries to be unacceptable, and we condemn the cynical recourse to such obstructive acts as a means of pressuring and intimidating the civilian population. Today's resolution is meant to give more force and credibility to UNPROFOR's action, and can, we hope, make an important contribution to this end.”
1995-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3543 (1995) · source
“In this context, the information received from the United Nations Secretariat today on new military initiatives by Bosnian Government forces north-west of Sarajevo raises very serious concerns. At the same time, we issue a new appeal to the Bosnian Serbs to finally accept the peace plan of the Contact Group, which - let us not forget - has already been accepted by the Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We also hope that the international community will intensify its efforts to foster the peace process. Finally, I wish to affirm the urgent need that delivery of humanitarian aid to the Bosnian people, particularly in the safe areas, be fully resumed and continued without further disturbances.”
1995-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3543 (1995) · source
“While we express our satisfaction over the recent release of most of the hostages and note the positive role of mediation and persuasion played by the Belgrade Government, we hereby request the Pale authorities immediately to free all UNPROFOR personnel they still detain. Today's resolution emphasizes, and rightly so, that there can be no military solution to the Bosnian conflict. This is why we believe that the reinforcement of UNPROFOR being decided on today cannot be separated from a vigorous relaunching of the negotiation process. We thus request all the Bosnian parties to renounce attempts at military solutions, which would inevitably cause terrible new suffering to the civilian population and further distance the already fragile prospects of peace.”
1995-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3543 (1995) · source
“We also believe that the establishment of a rapid reaction capacity is a prerequisite to reinvigorating the action of UNPROFOR and to fully restoring its effectiveness and credibility, which have been steadily undermined by the failure of the parties - especially the Bosnian Serbs - to collaborate. This gradual process of deterioration in the situation and in the conditions in which UNPROFOR is called on to perform its activities culminated in the Bosnian Serbs' taking hundreds of Blue Helmets as hostages. This act defies all international laws, and we firmly condemn it, as we do the Bosnian Serbs' heinous practice of attacking the defenceless population in the safe areas.”
1995-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3543 (1995) · source
“Italy welcomes the Security Council's adoption of today's resolution, which follows the Secretary-General's recommendation to establish a rapid reaction capacity, as proposed by France, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. This resolution aims to allow the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) to implement its mandate in a more satisfactory manner and authorizes an increase in the operation's personnel such as to include this new force. I would recall that the Italian Government has expressed its willingness to provide this capacity with its full support. Italy has always believed that the continued presence of UNPROFOR is indispensable to foster political stability and provide support for humanitarian relief to a population so brutally victimized by a long and ruthless conflict.”
1995-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3543 (1995) · source
“I refer, in particular, to the following elements: mention of the new constitution on which the Government of the Republic of Georgia is actively working; the priority given to the return of all refugees to their places of origin, starting with the Gali region; inclusion of the principles of the decision on Georgia taken at the CSCE's Budapest summit; and emphasis of the UNOMIG operation's need to contribute, realistically and within the framework of its current mandate, to full respect for human rights. In our opinion these contents send a clear signal that the Council has a well-defined orientation to the course of the crisis and show that recourse to violence does not pay.”
1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3535 (1995) · source
“These incidents can, in fact, be considered a continuation of the "ethnic cleansing" that raised concerns in the decisions of the Budapest summit of the CSCE. My delegation believes that significant aspects of the process that must lead to a political settlement of the crisis are defined more clearly in today's draft resolution than in texts previously adopted by the Council.”
1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3535 (1995) · source
“This attitude may not be totally compatible with the principles of sovereignty and territorial integrity that have been reaffirmed in all the Council's resolutions and presidential statements on this matter and reflected in the OSCE's Paris Charter. The above-mentioned difficulties also seem to lead to a cycle in which the dim prospect of a political settlement is compounded by the failure of the Quadripartite Commission on refugees to meet for three months. This encourages retaliation and violence by militias against the refugees who have already returned. In the Secretary-General's recent report, a different level of responsibility seems to emerge from the episodes of violence recorded. Serious concerns are raised by the many murders, arrests and episodes of torture.”
1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3535 (1995) · source
“Secondly, there should be an active UNOMIG presence in the field and constructive collaboration between the United Nations Observer Mission and the Commonwealth of Independent States peace-keeping force. UNOMIG's presence will foster complete compliance with the cease-fire, respect for the disarmament measures provided for by the Agreement on a Cease-fire and Separation of Forces, signed almost exactly one year ago in Moscow, and the creation of the conditions needed to guarantee the safe return of refugees, particularly to the Gali region. We continue to be concerned by the attitude taken mainly by one of the parties towards the institutional negotiations.”
1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3535 (1995) · source
“My delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution to renew the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG). The negotiations are still beset by difficulties. The conditions set by resolution 971 (1995) for an extended presence of UNOMIG in Georgia have been only partially met. Nevertheless, we believe that a strong commitment to a political settlement of the crisis should be confirmed at two different levels. First, there should be support for the negotiations, under the auspices of the United Nations and with the contribution of the Russian Federation as a facilitator and of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which should participate in every stage of the negotiations and of the reconciliation process.”
1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3535 (1995) · source
“This is one of the reasons why the international community must continue to observe the evolution of the situation in El Salvador and must support all initiatives that can strengthen democracy.”
1995-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3528 (1995) · source
“The Security Council will be able to continue following developments in the El Salvador situation also through the flow of information that this United Nations presence allows. The United Nations has been a catalyst in expanding democracy in Central America. In El Salvador the Organization's first commitment was a human-tights- monitoring mission. which steadily expanded to become a multifunctional operation. Some unique characteristics of ON USAL could serve as a model for other peace-keeping operations. El Salvador has proved to be another United Nations success story attesting to our Organization's lasting effectiveness, particularly its capacity to develop a variety of instruments for intervention adapted to the specific characteristics of a crisis area.”
1995-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3528 (1995) · source
“This testifies to the Organization's ongoing involvement in this delicate phase of post-conflict peace- building and, through its close ties with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), this structure will make possible an integrated approach to the complex and interrelated problems of the country's political, economic and social development. In this regard, let me recall the efforts undertaken by my Government with a $120 million programme, over a five-year period - the PRODERE - in support of restoring stability to Central American countries, including El Salvador. The specific task of the United Nations will be to verify compliance with the commitments made by the parties and to give an impetus to the process of national reconciliation.”
1995-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3528 (1995) · source
“We welcome the significant progress that has been made and pay tribute to the architects of this result: the political leaders of El Salvador who believed most firmly in national reconciliation, and the United Nations - the Secretary-General, his Special Representatives and all the ONUSAL personnel. The peace process is not yet complete. Some of the agreements reached between the Government and the FMLN at Chapultepec Castle in Mexico City in 1992 have not yet been fully implemented. We take note of the Secretary-General's statement in his report dated 24 March that until there has been a complete follow-up to the commitments, the irreversibility of the process cannot be taken for granted (S/1995/220, para. 68). The United Nations will continue to maintain a presence in El Salvador.”
1995-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3528 (1995) · source
“The resolution we have just adopted concludes one of the most detailed and complex peace-keeping operations of the United Nations. Over a four-year period, our Organization's direct involvement has made a fundamental contribution to the transition in El Salvador from a society plagued by violence and civil war to a new reality based on the values of democracy and respect for human rights. Italy is particularly glad to have taken part in ONUSAL from the beginning with a contingent of police observers. Although there are still grey areas, we are convinced that some aspects of the situation that are still fragile at present can be overcome through the consolidation of democracy.”
1995-04-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3528 (1995) · source
“Keeping those forces in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, although under the different name of the United Nations Preventive Deployment Force (UNPREDEP), is essential to the search for a definitive, stable and prosperous model of coexistence and cooperation between the various components of that country's population. Finally, I wish to pay a special tribute to all members of UNPROFOR, who have shown great courage and dedication in the accomplishment of their duties, and especially to those who have lost their lives in the cause of peace in the former Yugoslavia.”
1995-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3512 (1995) · source