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“The United Nations peace-keeping Operation in Mozambique marks a milestone in the history of our Organization's peace-keeping activities. This Operation is already often being cited as one of the true success stories of the United Nations in the application of the pertinent provisions of the Charter, which the founding fathers conceived of as a way to end the tensions and conflicts that have marked the history of this century. The Italian people, our Parliament and our Government are deeply gratified by the outcome of the process begun in Rome two years ago, and we are proud to have had a role in making it possible.”
1995-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3494 (1995) · source
“Dhlakarna, decided to set out on a path of dialogue and pacification by signing the historic General Peace Agreement, in Rome, on 4 October 1992, under the auspices of the Italian Government and the community of Saint Egidius. This process culminated a few months ago in the free and peaceful election of the President and the Parliament of Mozambique. I fully associate myself in advance with the statement of the Permanent Representative of France, who will speak on behalf of the European Union. I do not have much to add, but I would be remiss if I did not take this opportunity to recall, not without some pride, Italy's special commitment to ending the civil war that divided Mozambique for almost 20 years.”
1995-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3494 (1995) · source
“I wish to join you, Mr. President, and the speakers who preceded me in extending a warm welcome to the Foreign Minister of Mozambique, His Excellency Mr. Leonardo Simao. His presence at this table today symbolizes the return of his country to peace, unity, stability and progress. Henceforth Mozambique will be able to channel all its energies into healing the wounds of a protracted civil war and building a better future for all its people in a renewed spirit of harmony, respect and understanding. May I ask him to convey our congratulations to the leader of his country, President Chissano, who, together with the leader of RENAMO, Mr.”
1995-01-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3494 (1995) · source
“The Secretary-General also recalled the commitment expressed at the 1992 Summit meeting to strengthen United Nations capacity in the fields of disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation. We all share the view that 1995 is an important year in this effort. De-mining is a key issue in countries that have severe development problems and are dealing with the aftermath of conflicts. This is the direction taken in initiatives of the European Union as well as in the Secretary-General's establishment of a trust fund. Equally noteworthy is the recent creation of a data bank on de- mining at the Department of Humanitarian Affairs. Having already implemented a self-imposed moratorium on land-mines, Italy intends to continue to do its part, and urges further steps towards a true system of international control.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption1 (1995) · source
“In discussing the extension of the implementation of resolution 943 (1994) a few days ago, the Italian Foreign Minister said: "Let us not forget that sanctions hurt people more than they do Governments. By creating the perception of an international conspiracy against the country, sanctions often tend to rally the people around the Government rather than mobilize them against it" (S/PV.3487, p. 13) as sanctions are often meant to do. Not everyone may agree with the proposals formulated by the Secretary-General for new procedures in the Council's monitoring and assessment of the impact of sanctions. Yet there can be no doubt that in deciding on sanctions the Council must be very selective. Sanctions are an instrument that must be used parsimoniously, and only when there are irrefutable reasons.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption1 (1995) · source
“We are convinced that there is growing recognition of the need for more regional cooperation, as demonstrated by the decisions taken at the Budapest Summit of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) - the former Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), the Western European Union (WEU) document of Bonn-Petersberg, the Atlantic Summit in Brussels, and the Organization of African Unity (OAU) Conference in Cairo. The availability of "dedicated" forces for rapid deployment with specific duties, including those of a humanitarian nature, has been discussed and, to certain extent, decided on by the WEU. The OSCE, for its part, has done initial planning for a peace-keeping operation in Nagorny Karabakh. On another subject, we believe it is important to reflect seriously on the sanctions system.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption1 (1995) · source
“One could even project the creation of a rapid reaction force to be deployed only after the consent of the participating nations, as the final outcome of a process that started with stand-by forces. Those considerations are intertwined with the issues of regional organizations and their role, or of groups of States that may take autonomous initiatives to implement Council decisions. The Secretary-General stresses that this type of operation entails greater responsibility, because it is tied to the use of force - for example, the Gulf War, Somalia and Haiti.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption1 (1995) · source
“Furthermore, the transition from one phase to another must correspond to an increased involvement of troop-contributing countries in the decision-making process. We had a very bad experience with this in Somalia, and we will never tire of repeating it again and again. A second order of problems concerns the United Nations growing difficulty in promptly obtaining suitable forces on a case-by-case basis. We continue to believe in the formula of stand-by forces, even if we share the Secretary-General's perplexity, given the huge gap between availability in theory and availability in practice. But we do not believe that the hypothesis of a rapid reaction force contradicts the model of stand-by forces.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption1 (1995) · source
“We remain convinced - as is the Secretary- General - that the United Nations must take a fundamentally different approach to operations under Chapters VI and VII of the Charter. The difference must be in resources and structures, both quantitatively and qualitatively; conditions, where the consensus of the parties is the primary condition; impartiality; the use of force, which should always be the very last resort, as our colleague from Honduras said this morning; and the mandate. Frankly, we are growing increasingly sceptical about "dual-use operations". When peace-keeping operations are created for interposition or monitoring, or to support humanitarian action, they simply cannot be amplified later on; instead, they should be completely redesigned to fit Chapter VII of the Charter.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption1 (1995) · source
“Thus we must drastically expand the United Nations capacity for early warning, negotiating influence and crisis management. The role of the Secretary-General's Special Envoys in recent success stories, such as Cambodia and Mozambique, cannot be overemphasized. Therefore, considering also the efforts already made to downsize the Secretariat, the proposal to expand the contingent of high-level personalities, utilizing the indications provided by Member States, seems to us quite pertinent. Rightly, the Secretary-General has remarked on the increased cost that this would entail, especially for long-term support missions. But perhaps support for Special Envoys could also be provided by their own countries, through their embassies. Peace-keeping operations face numerous sub-problems that cannot be addressed in a single meeting.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption1 (1995) · source
“For some time now the General Assembly has been discussing the complex issues it raises in the Committee of 34. In last year's Presidential Statements of 3 May, 27 July and 4 November, the Security Council focused on the problems of peace-keeping, stand-by forces and the mechanisms for consultation with troop-contributing countries. Hopefully, like the General Assembly, the Council will continue systematically to study the individual points in the Supplement in order to foster homogeneous and coherent responses to these interdependent issues. With respect to preventive diplomacy, the crises facing the international community have changed radically and show a tendency to be less reactive to the instruments of classical diplomacy.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption1 (1995) · source
“Thus, there is a greater need to get to the root of the problems and to adapt the modus operandi of the United Nations in this field. Furthermore, in our opinion, peace-keeping operations must not overshadow the other essential tasks established by the Charter: to promote economic development, to protect human rights and to affirm democratic principles. If, as everyone seems to agree, there can be no peace and security without development, then we need a global vision of security. Allow me to deal with methods before discussing the Secretary-General's suggestions on preventive diplomacy, peace-keeping, regional cooperation, sanctions and disarmament. Concerning methods, the debate over an Agenda for Peace, part II, has taken on a public dimension.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption1 (1995) · source
“The "Supplement to An Agenda for Peace", prepared by the Secretary-General on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the United Nations, is a much-appreciated essay that summarizes the challenges facing the United Nations in the aftermath of the cold war, in the light of the experience of the United Nations since the Agenda for Peace was first presented by Mr. Boutros-Ghali. The Secretary-General's reading of international reality largely corresponds to the views of my authorities. Some of these views were expressed in this Chamber only last week by the Italian Foreign Minister. The proliferation of forces claiming an autonomous role on the international scene multiplies the risks of regional conflicts.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption1 (1995) · source
“The tragic earthquake that has just struck Japan prompts me to open my remarks by joining you, Mr. President, and other speakers in expressing our profound solidarity with and sincere condolences to our Japanese colleague, Ambassador Owada. These are the sentiments not only of the Italian Mission here in New York but also of the Government and the people of Italy as a whole. Let me begin by expressing Italy's agreement with the statement that will be made shortly by the Permanent Representative of France, Ambassador Merimee, on behalf of the European Union, to which we fully subscribe. Our national comments are meant only to underline particular aspects or criteria that we deem of special importance.”
1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption1 (1995) · source
“We ask the Ambassador of Liberia, who is sitting at the Security Council table today, to transmit this message of hope and encouragement to his country and his people. Let me conclude by reiterating my country's willingness to support the African countries' bid for a more direct role in conflict prevention and management on their continent and to strive for more effective coordination between them and the United Nations. Italy hopes very much that the conflict in Liberia will very soon come to an end and that peace and prosperity will be restored in that country.”
1995-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3489 (1995) · source
“Italy, but not only Italy, understands and welcomes the growing aspiration of the African countries to play a more effective role, despite the fact that there are still some inadequacies in the structure that is available to them - a structure that we hope will soon be reinforced. The draft resolution that is before the Council today also acknowledges the crucial role played by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), particularly by the Community's current Chairman, President Rawlings of Ghana, whose diplomatic efforts in the negotiation process that led to the recent developments in Liberia deserve full recognition. We strongly hope that these efforts, including a summit of the ECOWAS States, will continue, thus improving the prospects for a lasting solution to the conflict.”
1995-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3489 (1995) · source
“In this sense, let a clear message go out to the countries concerned: no peace will be reached until the arms flow across the Liberian borders is interrupted. The case of Liberia seems emblematic of the collaboration that there should be between the United Nations and the regional organizations in the area of conflict prevention and the maintenance of peace. Africa's regional organizations recently showed their willingness to play a concrete role in the maintenance of peace and security in their respective geopolitical areas and are equipping themselves with mechanisms for conflict prevention and management and the settlement of disputes.”
1995-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3489 (1995) · source
“On the other hand, the extension is short enough to issue a clear warning, a clear signal, to the parties that the time has come for them to demonstrate - and to demonstrate by deeds, not by words only - their willingness to ensure peace in their country. Too many times they have failed to abide by agreements they signed. Too often the factions have resumed fighting, making it impossible for the international relief organizations to deliver much-needed humanitarian assistance, prolonging the suffering of the civilian population and plunging its country into an ever-worsening humanitarian and economic crisis. The parties should therefore, without delay, resume their negotiations. Today's draft resolution also calls for tightening of the application of the arms embargo.”
1995-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3489 (1995) · source
“Italy will vote in favour of the draft resolution. We now view the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL) for three months as being of considerable advantage. On one hand, three months is long enough to allow verification of whether or not the Liberian factions are complying with the Accra Agreement, signed on 21 December 1994 - in particular, the provisions relating to the cease-fire and the establishment of the Council of State. Unfortunately, as has been mentioned by other members of the Council, the parties were unable last night to reach agreement on the composition of the Council of State, which has therefore not been installed. Thus, the schedule agreed upon in Accra has been delayed.”
1995-01-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3489 (1995) · source
“The Security Council can and must make a decisive political input, as United Nations success stories in other crisis areas have demonstrated. In this sense, today's resolution also represents a new beginning for a negotiated settlement.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3488 (1995) · source
“The Budapest summit last December, in its decision on Georgia, which referred to both Abkhazia and Osetia, recalled the fundamental concept confirmed once again in today's resolution - strong support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia within its internationally recognized borders; concern about unilateral acts that undermine the efforts to promote a peaceful settlement through negotiation; concern about and condemnation of "ethnic cleansing" and the massive expulsion of people from the areas in which they live. On the basis of these shared principles, we remain convinced that a regional organization such as the OSCE can continue to make a significant contribution to the efforts of the United Nations towards a final settlement of the crisis - especially in identifying neo-institutional arrangements.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3488 (1995) · source
“In his report, the Secretary-General gave a positive assessment of the degree of cooperation and coordination between the United Nations Mission and the peace-keeping forces of the Commonwealth of Independent States. We noted the specific example of such cooperation mentioned in the report. The seeds of this positive outcome were planted thanks to the commitment of the Secretariat and of the Russian Federation to defining the mandates and responsibilities of the two distinct missions on the ground, which are so closely tied by the common goal of pacification. The Georgian crisis has provided proof of the cooperation that has developed between the United Nations and the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe - now the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3488 (1995) · source
“Since the spring of 1993 my Government has contributed $1.7 million worth of food aid to the Georgian people and has also helped to provide logistical support through a humanitarian flight to Tbilisi with first- aid needs from the Pisa depot. Italy has also contributed through multilateral channels, sending $1.5 million worth of humanitarian relief. This, of course, is in addition to its previous pledge of $1.5 million at the G-7 summit in London. The renewal of the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia is an occasion to recognize the validity of the formula identified in Security Council resolution 937 (1994) of last July.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3488 (1995) · source
“In this regard, Italy wishes to commend the Government of Georgia highly for the restraint and flexibility that it has always maintained, even when faced with the most difficult conditions. The resumption of political negotiations cannot be a long-term objective. There is an immediate need to relaunch the negotiations, for two main, compelling reasons - the downward spiral of the economy; and the internal security situation that could be triggered by the high number of refugees who are not allowed to re-enter their place of origin. But there are other reasons, especially the risk of the Abkhaz crisis's becoming a deeply rooted and perverse example for other regions of Georgia - Osetia in particular, and other parts of the Caucasus. The humanitarian crisis is of great concern to my country.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3488 (1995) · source
“In our capacity as Chairman-in-Office of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) until last December, we noted that during the different stages of the negotiations on Abkhazia, both at the political level and in the discussions between experts on constitutional law, the unwillingness to look for a compromise increased rather than diminished. The contrast between the autonomist - better yet, the separatist - aspirations and the principle of sovereignty and territorial integrity assumed a symptomatic importance in the case of Abkhazia, and the unilateral declaration by the Abkhaz authorities on 26 November 1994 constituted the unfortunate epilogue that had been foreshadowed by some of the elements that had already emerged at the negotiating table.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3488 (1995) · source
“Italy's support for the resolution renewing the mandate of the Observer Mission in Georgia has been based on three main considerations: the usefulness of this resolution to a relaunching of the political negotiations, the need to consolidate the mechanism that has enabled the cease-fire to be complied with, and the reaffirmation of the principle of sovereignty, territorial integrity and renunciation of the use of force. We share the opinion of those who maintained on the eve of the expiration of UNOMIG's mandate that today's decision could not be limited to something merely technical.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3488 (1995) · source
“9), 16 to use the very words of the French document, is an essential requirement for true transparency and for genuine reform of the Council's working methods.”
1994-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3483 (1994) · source
“In fact, our capitals have every right to expect speedy and reliable information on the Council's orientations towards the main problems within its competence and on every phase of the debate, even debates that will probably continue to take place through informal consultations. Needless to say, this demand is not met by the fragmentary information now dispensed, which is left entirely up to the good will of individual colleagues from countries sitting on the Council - to whom, of course, we are nevertheless most grateful. Without their help we would often have been left completely in the dark about what was happening in the adjoining consultations room. That is the reason why, in our view, "disseminating of the content of the discussion in informal meetings" (S//994/1279, annex, para.”
1994-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3483 (1994) · source
“If, on the one hand, we agree with the usefulness - and perhaps the inevitability, given the often crucial role of confidentiality - of informal consultations within the Council to develop its orientations and decisions, we want, on the other hand, to re-emphasize the necessity of prompt, constant and detailed briefings, possibly by the President of the Security Council or a member of the presidential delegation, for the sake of greater transparency. The President could possibly, if judged necessary, be assisted by representatives of the prior and succeeding Presidents, according to the "troika" formula that has become a time- honoured practice in the European Union and more recently in the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE).”
1994-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3483 (1994) · source
“That is why we warmly welcomed the recent initiatives of Argentina and New Zealand regarding this form of participation. While, as I have said, we share and support the substance of France's proposals, we would not want them to be used as an alternative to or a substitute for more regular, systematic and comprehensive information on the Council's informal consultations. During the debate in the Working Group on reform, we have often brought up the need for such information.”
1994-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3483 (1994) · source
“Currently there is only one case in which the Security Council must meet in public: the almost liturgical meetings for the adoption of resolutions or presidential statements. To this the French aide-memoire would add two new cases: orientation debates, open to all Member States, on new questions coming up for the Council's consideration; and public 15 exchanges of views between members of the Council on specific issues. In our view, the first formula is of special interest. For example, it would allow countries capable of and willing to contribute troops to a peace-keeping operation to participate directly in the Council's initial debates on that operation, including the definition of the mandate that their troops would be called upon to fulfil. Italy is very sensitive to this issue, especially after our difficult experience in Somalia.”
1994-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3483 (1994) · source
“For this reason, we welcome this contribution from one of the permanent members, France, and the recognition implied in it of the need to lend greater transparency to the Council's work. We totally agree that vigour must be restored to rule 48 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure, which provides that: "Unless it decides otherwise, the Security Council shall meet in public." This rule has fallen into disuse. Instead, closed-door informal consultations with no records have been preferred. Now it seems to us that the time has come to reaffirm rule 48 and to re-establish the proper relationship between the rule - public meetings - and _ the exception - informal consultations. We therefore hope that the Security Council will give concrete follow-up to the French proposals by holding more frequent public meetings.”
1994-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3483 (1994) · source
“Since this is the first time I am addressing the Security Council under your presidency, Sir, I wish first of all to express my country's great and sincere appreciation for your balance and wisdom as you guide the Council's work during the month of December. We read with interest the French aide-memoire on the Security Council's working methods. As members know, my country has tried to play an active role in the current debate in the Open-Ended Working Group on the reform of the Council. In that context, we have repeatedly underlined the special importance we attach to "other matters" pertaining to the reform of the Council, aside from the question of its enlargement.”
1994-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3483 (1994) · source
“Italy is convinced that a truly satisfactory consultation mechanism constitutes the most solid base on which to build an efficient and unified chain of command in United Nations peace-keeping and therefore to assure rational conduct of the operation. That said, we are sincerely appreciative of the crucial first step that has been made.”
1994-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3449 (1994) · source
“For some time now my delegation has maintained that we need to define consultation procedures in a precise and binding fashion. Therefore, even though we do not wish to underestimate the importance of the presidential statement, we feel that a resolution would have been a more appropriate instrument. Some parts of the text still leave room for misinterpretation. For example, how do we define a "significant change" in a mandate? That is also why my delegation continues to believe that consultation on the mandate's definition must take place at an early stage. Furthermore, consultations are now planned only for the extension or termination of a mandate. Clearly, there are still gaps to be filled.”
1994-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3449 (1994) · source
“Therefore, my delegation wishes to thank you, Madam President, as well as the Permanent Representatives of Argentina and New Zealand, who began this welcome initiative and promptly reintroduced the question in the General Assembly. Italy would also like to express its thanks to the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom for his substantial contribution to the document. In our opinion, we should focus on three needs: first, consultation with troop-contributing countries before the Council makes any decision; secondly, dual-representation by the Secretariat and the Council at the highest level; and, thirdly, a steady flow of information and_ regular announcements of meetings before they take place. It is our view that this is an important step forward but still it does not represent the achievement of the final goal.”
1994-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3449 (1994) · source
“Madam President, may I begin by joining previous speakers in congratulating you on your assumption of your new duties as President of the Security Council for the month of November. It is a tribute and a challenge to your considerable diplomatic skills. May I also thank Sir David Hannay for the exemplary way in which he presided over the Council during the month of October. 19 The presidential statement approved by the Security Council today with regard to regular consultations with troop-contributing countries represents a significant step in the direction long hoped for by my country as well as many other countries which contribute in varying degrees and forms to United Nations peace-keeping operations.”
1994-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3449 (1994) · source
“We highly commend their courage and self-sacrifice under the most severe and trying circumstances. From this forum, Italy wishes to launch an appeal to the three parties in conflict to exercise restraint and to demonstrate the political will and determination to reach a negotiated solution. Italy launches an appeal to all those who can do so to exert influence with renewed vigour on the warring parties. Italy launches an appeal to those Member States contributing troops to UNPROFOR and granting humanitarian aid, to non-governmental organizations, to international agencies and to all people of good will not to relent in their efforts. A peaceful solution for the0 war-torn land of Bosnia can indeed be attained, but only if we all persevere.”
1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source
“Italy fully supports that plan drawn up by the European Union - which is aimed at, among other things, obtaining an immediate end to the siege of Sarajevo - and will make every possible contribution to its advancement. Geographic vicinity as well as historical and cultural relations have made Italian public opinion very sensitive to the events that are taking place in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and to the need for a just and lasting peace between the various ethnic and religious groups. After all, for centuries they have lived and worked together in peace in Bosnian territory. Needless to say, the dynamic of the events in Bosnia confirms the essential role of UNPROFOR forces both as a means of interposition between the parties and as an essential instrument for the delivery of humanitarian aid.”
1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source
“Beniamino Andreatta, has stated in his capacity as Chairman-in-Office of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE), NATO's decisions are "a first essential step - which can hopefully be extended to Mostar and Central Bosnia - towards a negotiated solution to the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina, which continues to be the objective of the international community in general, and the CSCE in particular".9 In this regard, it is important to emphasize that NATO's efforts to lift the siege of Sarajevo should be seen in the light of the European Union Action Plan, which has received the endorsement of the Atlantic Alliance.”
1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source
“It isa means of pressuring the parties to return to reason, to induce them to make every effort to reach an understanding. Italy, in fact, firmly believes that the only possible way to achieve a lasting solution to the Bosnian conflict is through negotiations aimed at finding a comprehensive, equitable agreement among the three parties concerned. As Italy's Foreign Minister, Mr.”
1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source
“As is well known, NATO's decision provides for recourse, in close coordination with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, to air strikes against artillery or mortar positions that UNPROFOR has determined to be responsible for attacks on civilians in Sarajevo, and also against heavy weapons that have not been withdrawn or placed under UNPROFOR control by the 10-day deadline. In that regard, I wish to confirm to the Security Council that Italy has already placed its military bases and airports at the full disposal of the Atlantic Alliance. At the same time, my country emphasizes that eventual recourse to air strikes should not be seen as either an act of retaliation or a response to the stalling of the negotiating process.”
1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source
“We note with satisfaction that a 10-day deadline has been set for heavy weapons located within a 20-kilometre radius from the centre of the Bosnian capital to be withdrawn or placed under control of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR). This measure iS imperative to prevent more killings. Equally important is the fact that if the parties fail to take these steps, the deadline will not be extended. Italy hopes that these new steps will induce the parties to assume full responsibility for, and to8 honour, the commitments they have made and to break the pattern of violations that has been repeated all too often in the past.”
1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source
“As a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Italy actively participated in the adoption of the North Atlantic Council's decision of 9 February, a decision that we believe will prove to be a fundamental turning point in the international community's attitude to the Bosnian crisis. The NATO decision has already acted as a catalyst in the efforts by the United Nations and NATO to guarantee important new contributions to the search for a political solution. This confirms that if the United Nations and NATO wish to be successful in stopping the aggressions and to foster a political agreement, they can and must work in consonance.”
1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source
“My Government has not limited itself to words of condemnation and condolence, but has promptly taken practical steps to alleviate the agony of the Bosnian people and the consequences of these devastating atrocities.7 While awaiting final verification of the responsibility for the cowardly attack against defenceless civilians on 5 February - the bloodiest since the start of the conflict - we must remember and once again very strongly condemn the continuous shelling of Sarajevo in recent weeks and months by the cannons of the Bosnian Serbs. It is our ardent hope that the perpetrators of this criminal act will be brought to trial before the International Tribunal on crimes committed in the former Yugoslavia, which, as we know, is now beginning to function.”
1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source
“I consider it an honour, and indeed a privilege, Sir, to speak for the first time in the Security Council under your presidency. Like other members of the international community, Italy is appalled by the treacherous bombardment attacks that have taken the lives of so many innocent victims among the civilian population of Sarajevo. The news and pictures of these massacres have aroused the revulsion of all Italians.”
1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source