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1. “We reiterate our call on all parties to abandon the military option and to seek a negotiated settlement that will bring lasting peace to the region. The crimes committed in Gorazde and elsewhere in Bosnia must not go unpunished. Those responsible for deliberate attacks on civilian populations, hospitals and refugee centres, in violation of all the norms of international law, must be made to answer for their actions before the International Tribunal created for the purpose. (spoke in English) The momentum created by the cessation of hostilities around Sarajevo in February has produced tangible and significant results at the political level. We must build on this in the next phase of the negotiating process.”

   1994-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3370 (1994) · source

2. “Canada, as a member of NATO, responded rapidly and positively to the Secretary-General's call to enforce respect, by air strikes if necessary, of the safe areas established by the Security Council. We are pleased that the Bosnian Serbs have complied with the NATO ultimatum to withdraw from Gorazde. There can be no doubt about the determination of the United Nations and NATO to enforce compliance with their decisions on Gorazde and the other safe areas. If the Bosnian Serbs renew their attacks against these areas, they will suffer the consequences. In this regard, we have noted with satisfaction that the procedures established to govern cooperation between the United Nations and NATO are working smoothly and efficiently. My Government is concerned about the possibility of further fighting elsewhere in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

   1994-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3370 (1994) · source

3. “The tragic situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina continues to be a source of great concern to the international community, as witnessed by this second Security Council debate on the issue just a few days after the last such meeting, this time in the presence of ministers from the contact group of the Organization of the Islamic Conference. Once again, we have witnessed an unjustifiable attack by the Bosnian Serb forces, this time against the people of Gorazde. The Canadian people has been shocked and outraged by these events. During an emergency debate in Parliament on 21 April, members of all political parties spoke in favour of vigorous action by the international community.”

   1994-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3370 (1994) · source

4. “Mrs. Frechette (Canada) (interpretation from French): Allow me, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of April and to thank your predecessor, Ambassador Merimee, for his solid leadership during the month of March. You have inherited the chair during a turbulent month, and we appreciate your efforts to inform and consult the Member States directly affected by the Council's decisions. We are especially pleased with your initiative of holding a number of consultative meetings with troop contributing countries.”

   1994-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3370 (1994) · source

5. “Canada will continue to work with its partners in the United Nations, NATO and the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia to help settle the remaining issues. We encourage all members of the international community to contribute actively to the achievement by the parties of a negotiated settlement. We are pleased to note that the United States is committed to playing a more active part in the peace negotiations. The prospect of an agreement between the parties in Sarajevo is encouraging. This initial step would give concrete proof of the parties' willingness to take the path of compromise and reason and to end the suffering of the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina.9”

   1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

6. “The tragedy of Sarajevo must not divert our attention from the plight of Bosnia and Herzegovina as a whole or from the numerous conflicts occurring in different areas of Bosnia. We earnestly hope that the NATO decision will have the desired effect on the peace process and will facilitate unobstructed access to humanitarian aid for those in need. Canada continues to believe that only a negotiated settlement can provide a lasting peace in the region and urges all parties to do their utmost to achieve a just and equitable solution. The parties must resume urgently and in good faith their negotiations within the framework of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia.”

   1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

7. “It was also essential to confirm the Secretary-General's role in the launching of air strikes and the joint role of the United Nations and NATO commanders in the planning and execution of such possible operations. We are pleased to note that the NATO decision is fully compatible with these objectives. (spoke in English) The NATO decision seems already to have contributed to the cease-fire announced by the United Nations, which we welcome and which calls for the withdrawal or placing under United Nations control of the heavy weapons positioned in the Sarajevo sector. We hope that, with this agreement, air strikes will be unnecessary. But should conditions in the field make such actions8 necessary NATO will not hesitate to proceed in accordance with its decision of 9 February.”

   1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

8. “This was why the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ressponded in such short order the request put to it by the Secretary-General. Canada associates itself fully with the NATO decision, which requires that the heavy artillery deployed around Sarajevo be placed under the control of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) in order to prevent new attacks on the civilian population. We have cooperated closely with our allies to make sure that the NATO decision will have a positive bearing on the peace talks, on the delivery of humanitarian aid and on the safety of United Nations personnel and the personnel of humanitarian organizations.”

   1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

9. “Mrs. FRECHETTE (Canada) (interpretation from French): I wish first of all to congratulate you, Sir, on your accession to the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February, and I hope that your work this month will continue to be fruitful. We welcome this debate in the Security Council on the Situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which is being held in the7 wake of the recent tragic events in Sarajevo. Canadians were shocked and outraged at the deliberate killing and wounding of hundreds of innocent civilians in Sarajevo on 5 February. In the face of this new tragedy, the international community has felt the urgency of giving concrete form to its commitments to ensure safer conditions for the populace of Sarajevo.”

   1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

10. “There is no other way to bring about the end of the illegal regime. It is only by demonstrating the resolve of the entire international community that those who hold power in Haiti will understand that there is no other path than the negotiated solution that is being offered. The principal elements of this draft resolution - an embargo on the delivery cf petroleum and petroleum products, arms and munitions, and the freezing of the assets of the Haitian State - are already covered by the embargo earlier decreed by the OAS. As such, Canada has been implementing them for some time, and we look forward to receiving the determined support of the entire international community.”

    1993-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3238 (1993) · source

11. “Fundamental human rights are systematically violated. The situation is one of instability, where political choice is exercised only in the dangerous act of seeking refuge elsewhere. We should remember that virtually no Haitians took to the seas after President Aristide's election, whereas an estimated 40,000 fled the country after the coup d'etat. The situation in Haiti is a threat to peace and security in the region; and Haiti's neighbours are daily subjected to the consequences. For these reasons, the Canadian Government considers it legitimate and necessary that the Council respond positively to the call by President Aristide, the only legitimate authority of the Haitian nation, and impose an embargo on the delivery of oil supplies in order to bring about a speedy conclusion to this tragic and volatile situation.”

    1993-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3238 (1993) · source

12. “Canada strongly supports the efforts of the past six months of His Excellency Mr. Dante Caputo, Special Envoy of the OAS and the United Nations, to reach a negotiated settlement. We salute the courage, patience and skill with which he has carried out his mandate. However, the negotiating process Mr. Caputo has undertaken was rejected by the de facto authorities and the military command in Haiti when they refused to endorse key elements of his proposed framework for a settlement. We share a responsibility to create the conditions necessary to the success of Mr. Caputo's mission of mediation on behalf of the United Nations and the OAS. By supporting the limited sanctions in the draft resolution, the purpose of which is to advance the negotiating process, we will send a clear message. Repression prevails in Haiti.”

    1993-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3238 (1993) · source

13. “Canada supported unreservedly the initiative taken by the Organization of American States (OAS) not only to condemn the interruption of the democratic process but also to implement concrete measures designed to restore that process. The OAS has demonstrated patience and resolve, and has not been deflected from its objective when confronted with the intransigence of the illegal regime. However, it must be recognized that there are limits to the tools available to the OAS. The OAS embargo on trade with Haiti is not binding on countries which are not members of that organization, thus reducing its impact and thereby allowing the illegal regime in Port-au-Prince to cling to power. Acknowledging this reality, the OAS found it necessary to seek the support of the United Nations.”

    1993-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3238 (1993) · source

14. “The resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 11 October 1991, and those which followed, demand the restoration of constitutional order in Haiti and the return of President Aristide. The return of democracy to Haiti has been a priority of the Government of Canada since the crisis began more than 18 months ago. We believe that the draft resolution before the Council is a critical step towards achieving our common objective. From the outset, it has seemed clear to us that only a firm and unequivocal response from the international community would produce the conditions necessary for the return of democracy to Haiti.”

    1993-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3238 (1993) · source

15. “Allow me at the outset, Mr. President, to extend to you the congratulations of my delegation on your assumption of the presidency for the month of June. I am sure that you will exercise these important responsibilities with great distinction. I should also like to congratulate and thank the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation, whose tenure in the Chair of the Council last month is unanimously agreed to have been of exceptional quality. Canada has asked to speak during this debate to express its strong support for the draft resolution the Council is preparing to adopt. (spoke in French) The forcible overthrow of the democratically elected Government of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide has been universally condemned by the international community.”

    1993-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3238 (1993) · source

16. “Tough sanctions have been implemented against Belgrade in recognition of the fact that the Belgrade authorities carry the largest measure of blame for the violence that has unfolded over the former Yugoslavia in the last 18 months. We are encouraged by the laudable efforts being undertaken by Prine Minister Panic with a view to correcting the destructive approaches taken by other Serbian leaders. We support him in his endeavours. But in awaiting the results of his efforts, the international community must remain resolute against those Belgrade authorities who convinue to espouse poticies of destruction. We believe this is the message che Security Council is conveying ain its adoption of the draft resolution that is before it.”

    1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source

17. “We ask or ecuntriss, isciuding those that called for this particular meeting, to respond to international appeals by such organizations as the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner £.. Refugees. International burden-sharing in financing United Nations peace-keeping operations is also imperative, as we have underlined consistently for years. When the United Nations took the decision to suspend the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia - Serbia and Montenegro - from participation in the work of the General Assembly, it was to wnderline to the Belgrade authorities the need for them to convince the United Nations that they met the requirements for admission to membership.”

    1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source

18. “We strongly support this. Canada has already participated in the naval task force monitoring traffic on the Adriatic coast, and we are participating in sanctions monitoring in neighbouring countries. With millions of displaced persons and the senseless destruction of homes and factories, humanitarian needs in many regions of the former Yugoslavia are colossal. Canada has already committed more than C$ 25 million in direct humanitarian assistance. This, plus our participation in the expansion of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR), without financial support from the United Nations, represents, we believe, a very major contribution.”

    1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source

19. “This does not appear to be the case in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia - Serbia and Montenegro. Too many "front" companies have been set up in third countries; too many products "in transit" never reach their stated destination. The sanctions regime must be strengthened. Already in September my Government reminded all Canadian firms not to enter into financial arrangemants involving Serbian and Montenegran companies that are trying to circumveut United Nations sanctions, for example by registering their ships in other countries. The Security Council now recommends this be done by all States Members of the United Nations, which is a measure we applaud. The draft resolution also calls upon sll States to use necessary measures to ensure strict application of the sanctions regime by inspecting and verifying maritime shipping cargo.”

    1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source

20. “Canada believes that not enough has yet been done to demonstrate to those responsible for some of the worst crimes against humanity in Europe in 50 years that they will be held individually responsible in respect of such acts. They should, and will, be punished for the atrocities they commit in the name of the sppalling policy of "ethnic cleansing". As our Secretary of State for External Affairs said at the London Conference, either these trscitisa aie committed on the order of the political leaders of these communities, rendering these leaders responsible, or these are the mad anitiatives of criminals, again rendering their political leaders in Belgrade, Zagreb and Sarajevo responsible for bringing them to justice. If we want to carry the appropriate message to those in Belgrade, international sanctions must be strictly imposed.”

    1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source

21. “To that end, the Helgrade authorities must join other countries of the world in asserting without ambiguity that they recognize the integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina and of Croatia, and that they will not recognize any unilaterally declared entities within these States, such as the so-called Serb republics within Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Canada is pleased that, in line with the commitments undertaken by the pecties at the London Conference last August, checkpoints are being considered for the Bosnian borders with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia - Serbia and Montenegro - and with Crostia. Thia is of utmost importance if we want to see interference and the infiltration of irregular army usits stop.”

    1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source

22. “They should not and wil' aot be permitted to affeul the outcome of the negotiations on the future arrangement of Bosaia ead Nertegovina, Of course, the communities of that Republic, including the Secbs, have a right to favour a particular political arrangement for their country ~ and this is uot being denied to them. What is unacceptable is that, using as a pretext the "protection" of their people, some self-appointed leaders have imposed their control over two thirds of Bosuian territory and now expect to use this as a fait accompli in the negotiating process. The Security Council must make it clear to them that this approach will fail.”

    1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source

23. “The three communities of Bosnia have an obligation to engage in genuine negotiations on the Vance-Owen proposal put before them. Those in Belgrade and Zagreb, with influence sver the parties in Bosnia, have the responsibility to use theic influence to secure these negotiations. The internations) comunity, for its part, must hold firm to the principles that it wants respected as a framework fa: these negotiations. As an active and conceraed participant in the London Conference on the Former Yugoslavia, my Government strongly supports Mr. Vance and Lord Owen in the pursuit of their most difficult mandate. The draft resolution before the Security Couscs] today reaffirms the yo leciple that Une taking of tereltory by force ead the abhorrent practice of "ethale cleansing" tre femoral, uslawfu)l ead unacceptable.”

    1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source

24. “The situsa:ion requires that the iuternational community persevere in its efforts and strengthen its action. That is why my delegatioa strongly supports the draft resolution now betore the Council. (spoke in English) Canada strongly supports the proposals put forward by the London Conference on the Former Yugoslavia for a new constitutional errangement for Bosnia and Herzegovina. We believe it offers an excellent base for negotiations among the thres constituent communities of Bosnis, while respecting the internationaily recognized principles fur peaceful settlement of disputes. Proposals suc. as those recently submitted by Mr. Karadzic iavolving enforced and massive populacion transfers would be profoundly unjust and would entail further instability, Approaches based on violence and ethnic hatred can in no way qualify as real options.”

    1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source

25. “But we must acknowledge that, despite those efforts, the atrocities continue and, far from easing, the conflict is persisting and spreading without auy prospect of immediate solution. The crisis tha: is shaking tho Balkan peniusula is not of concern solely to Europe; it cajis for the attention of all those who cherish respect for the principles that underlay the birth of this Organization and inspired the drafters of its Charter. From the very beginning, Canade perceived the threat this crisis posed for the security of the entire region and was among the firat to call for United Nations intervention Despite the fact that we are thousands of kilometres away from Belgrade, Zagreb and Sarajevo, we are concerned about the Yugoslav conflict and have v.rahesitatingly made our contribvcion to Voited Nations actions.”

    1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source

26. “This process continues, in our view, to offer the best, if not the only, chance to arrive st a comprehensive and lasting solution to the conflict that is besetting the territories of the former Yugoslavia. We should also like to thank the High Commissioner for Refugees, Mrs. Sadako Ogats, and the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights, Mr. Tadeusz Mazowiecki, for their reports, which impressed upon us yet again the scale of the human tragedy taking place today in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Those reports attest to the sustained efforts of the international community to find a solution to the Yugoslav conflict and to come to the aid of its innocent victims.”

    1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source

27. “Mrs. FRECHETTE (Canada) (interpretation from French): Allow me at the outset, Sir, to offer you my delegation's congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Council. We are certaih that you will be able to guide the Council's work this month with your characteristic skill and effectiveness. We should like also to thank Ambassador Jean-Bernard Merimee of France for the outstanding way in which he led the Council's work last mouth. My delegation listened very attentively and with great interest to the report given by Mr. Vance and Lord Owen last Friday. Canada unreservedly supports the process set in motion by the London Conference.”

    1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source

28. “McDougall has been in close touch on this issue with the Commonwealth Secretary-General, with her CFM colleagues and with South African leaders. The recent visit to South Africa of Chief Anyaoku and the discussions in which Secretary-General Boutros Boutros-Ghali has been involved may help us to find a way forward. A course of action must be identified to deal with the violence and enable the parties to return to the negotiations. Flexibility and compromise will be required on all sides. We must find a pragmatic means to restore the climate of confidence which is essential to break the current dangerous impasse. We would urge the Security Council to endorse the proposal to send a Special Representative of the Secretary-General to South Africa in order to assist in creating these conditions.”

    1992-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3095 (1992) · source

29. “During her trip she discussed with the South African parties the serious implications for the constitutional discussions of the growing level of violence. She stressed the need for greater effort on all sides to end the violence and to encourage a climate of democratic tolerance. In the wake of Boipatong, Mrs. McDougall wrote to both President De Klerk and Mr. Mandela to reiterate these concerns. She indicated that the Boipatong massacre needed to be investigated in a manner acceptable to all parties and the findings acted upon. She suggested that international observers, acting in support of the National Peace Accord might be able to play a useful role in moving South Africa beyond this tragic period towards a non-racial ana peaceful democracy. In recent weeks, Mrs.”

    1992-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3095 (1992) · source

30. “In this context, the announcements yesterday by President De Klerk of measures to counter violence, including the disbanding of controversial military units, are welcome steps. But ending the violence will not be a simple task nor will it happen quickly. All groups share responsibility for the continuation of the violence and all groups must accept responsibility for ending the current cycle of aggression, blame and mistrust. None of us here would underestimate the difficulties that lie ahead for South Africa. Certainly not Canada. In April, the Honourable Barbara McDougall, our Secretary of State for External Affairs, who chairs the Commonwealth Committee of Foreign Ministers on Southern Africa, visited South Africa.”

    1992-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3095 (1992) · source

31. “There is frustration that the perpetrators of these heinous crimes have too often not been apprehended and charged. For millions of South Africans, violence affects their lives every day and violates their fundamental human rights: freedom of movement, freedom of expression, freedom from fear. If South Africa is to transform its society and assume its place among the nations of the world, the violence must end. Clearly the Government of South Africa must make far greater efforts to ensure that the security forces protect and are trusted by all South Africans, whatever their race or political affiliation. It must bring to justice those who have committed criminal acts.”

    1992-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3095 (1992) · source

32. “It is not appropriate for Canada or for any other country to prescribe a particular constitutional model to South Africans. It is our conviction, however, that a political settlement must be secured through a process of peaceful negotiations and ratified through free and fair elections. (spoke in English) But the fight for peace, justice and equality is not yet over. The issue of violence and the tragic massacre in Boipatong township have put in jeopardy the future of the negotiations. Despite the National Peace Accord, signed in September 1991, the incidents of violence have increased to alarming roportions. As a result, the fragile confidence that was beginning to build within South Africa has been severely damaged. There is great anger in South Africa at the senseless loss of life.”

    1992-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3095 (1992) · source

33. “Ms. FRECHETTE (Canada) (interpretation from French): First of all, I should like to congratulate you most Sincerely, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council and to pledge Canada's full cooperation as you carry out your task. We meet at a critical time for South Africa, and for those who have worked so hard against the evil system of apartheid. It is very important that this issue is being addressed at the Security Council level. We encourage the efforts that are being made to develop a coordinated international response by organizations such as the United Nations and the Commonwealth. The past two and a half years have seen positive changes in South Africa. Last December, we welcomed the start of multiparty negotiations towards a non-racial, democratic South Africa.”

    1992-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3095 (1992) · source