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Gharekhan

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first: 1992-01-21
most recent: 1992-12-30
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“My delegation has absolutely so hesitation in supporting the report of the Secretary-General and all the recomsendations made by him in that report. It is therefore with a deep sense of regret and, I might say, even sone sense of anger with the sponsors of the draft resolution that they have not made it possible for my delegation to support the draft resolution in its present form. When resolution 770 (1992) was adopted by the Security Council, I made a statement in explanation of our vote at that time. My colleagues will rocall] that the Indian delegation could not support that resolution, for reasons which I mentioued then.”
1992-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3114 (1992) · source
“We do expect that even the mild sense of optimism created by the London conference will lead to some more concrete and positive results in the days to come. We take some satisfaction in the fact that the London process is continuing in Geneva under the co-chairmanship of Mr. Cyrus Vance and Lord David Owen. In the meantime, my delegation recognizes that the humanitarian situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina continues to demand urgent and effective action by the international comaunity, particularly by the Security Council. It is in that spirit that my delegation has always been willing to support all appropriate action by the Security Council. My delegation very much welcomed the report of the Secretary-Genoral in document S/24540.”
1992-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3114 (1992) · source
“Nr. President, let me say first of all how delighted my delegation and I are to have this opportunity once again to work under your leadership. We look forward to the remainder of this month with great anticipation, and we pledge you our full cooperation. I also want to thank your predecessor in office, Ambassador Li Daocyu of China, for the manner in which he conducted the proceedings of the Security Council last month. My delegation remains deeply disturbed at the very tragic and grave situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We are following the events in that unfortunate lend with great attention and with great concern. The London conference, which was presided over jointly by our Secretary-General and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, has raised the hopes of all of us, and certainly of us in India.”
1992-09-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3114 (1992) · source
“We believe that that was the right forum in which to take up such issues. However, my delegation has reservations about bringing compliance with international humenitarian law within the competeace of the Security Council, and even more so about making it the subject of Chapter VII action. However, in our discussions with the sponsors, we were able to persuade them to accomodate some of cur concerns. Therefore, when taking into account the enormity of the alleged crimes, my delegation, while maintaining its reservations, will join in the adoption of the resolution.”
1992-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3106 (1992) · source
“As F have said, my delegation without any hesitation could support the concept of taking all necessary measures so long as they were in accordance with the Charter provisions. It is therefore with considerable regret and reluctance that my delegation will not be able to support the draft resolution. Coming now to tho draft resolution contained in document 8/24422, my Gelegation shares the concern and joins in the condemnation of any violation of international humanitarian law, iucluding those involving the practice of "ethnic cleansing" referred to in paragraph 2. It is because of our firm commitment to the defense of human rights that India was among the first to support the request by the United States to convene an extraordinary session of the Commission on Human Rights in Geneva to consider the situation in the former Yugoslavia.”
1992-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3106 (1992) · source
“Could a situation develop which might oblige UNPROFOR to pull out altogether from Bosnia? We have been advised that the hope and expectation is that an occasion will not arise that would make it essential for any State to invoke the provisions of paragraph 2 of the draft resolution, since the clear expression of the determination of the United Nations to suthorize the use of force will in itself have the desired effect. My delegation shares the hope and prays that the expectation may prove justified. To conclude, my delegation is 100 per cent in agreement with the Sponsors, in spirit, as to the objectives as well as the principal feature of the draft resolution authorizing the use of force. However, the question of Prinucipie cbout the GomianG agG comticl is extremely importast for us.”
1992-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3106 (1992) · source
“We are apprehensive about the possibility of UNPROFOR personne] getting caught in the crossfire or even becoming the targets of deliberate revenge attacks. We 31) know that ever the Serb forces in Bosnia, who constitute by far the largest and most efficient fighting machine, and who seem to be primarily though not exclusively responsible for what is going on, are not under the command of one individual or ove cexntre. General Mackenzie, who until recently was the area commander of UNPROFOR in Sarajevo, is reported to have said that there are as many as 19 Serbian warlords, who control] some 70,000 troops end the preponderance of heavy weaponry in Bosnia. Should the Council permit a situation to be created - entirely unintentionally, of course - in which United Nations peace keepers' lives would be placed in jeopardy?”
1992-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3106 (1992) · source
“I also sympathizo with the Spousors, who, perhaps for good reasons, are unable to follow this logical approach in the draft re-olution, aven though they might see considerable merit in my delegation's point of view. As I said earlier, my delegation has no differences whatever with the objectives of the sponsors. Indeed, we are prepared here and now to support and even to co-sponsor & resolution invoking Chapter VIZ of the Charter so long as the resolution follows the Articles +f that Chapter. We have one further concern, and that is the safety of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) personnel in Sarajevo and elsewhere in Bosnia. I have shared this concern with the sponsors during informs! consultations.”
1992-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3106 (1992) · source
“So long as it is the Security Council which is authorizing a particular course of action, it should be with due respect to Charter provisions. It follows therefore, that, if use of force is to be authorized under Chapter VII, the provisions of that Chapter should be respected. It is the view of my delegation that, in the present instance, it would be highly advisable ~ indeed, imperative - that the operation, which could davolve the use of force, shovld be and should always remain under the command and control of the United Nations. 'This is an important point for my delegation. Some delegations might consider this aspect as not substantive enough. I can appreciate their point of view.”
1992-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3106 (1992) · source
“Nor is my delegation opposed to the concept of the use of force in the present situation. The use of force is a matter of extreme gravity and it should be resorted to only in exceptional circumstances. We have no doubt whatever that the critical and desperate piight of the population demands urgent and effective response on the part of the international community and that a such a response cannot and must not exclude the use of force. There should be no misunderstanding on this score. My delegation has consistently maintained that any action authorized by the Security Council or taken under its banner, so to speak, should be carried out in strict conformity with the provisions of the Charter. This is true whether the proposed action is to be implemented under Chapter VI or Chapter VII.”
1992-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3106 (1992) · source
“My delegation endorses the substance and objectives of the draft resolution contained in document S/24421. People in India, like decent people everywhere, have been shocked by the images of emaciated bodies behind barbed wire. We could not but be aghast at the murderous attack on a bus which was transporting infants and children out of the battle zone. Even more deplorable was the firing upon the mourners who had gathered to bury the two infants killed in the attack on the bus. We have read with horror reports about the horrendous conditions in which people in some towns in Bosnia and Herzegovina have been living. My delegation is thus fully prepared to lend its support to efforts to ensure the delivery of the required necessities of life to the needy everywhere in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
1992-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3106 (1992) · source
“The Government and people of India are outraged at the sbominable events taking place in the young Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a friendly country and an independent and sovereign Member of the United Nations. We deplore and condema the criminal attacks upon innocent civilians, which have caused the deaths of over 8,000 men, women, and children. We totally reject and unequivocally condemn any and all manoeuvres to starve any group of people into submission. It is inconceivable that, in this day and age, the phenomenon of "ethnic cleansing" should have raised its ugly head. Such activities, whether practiced by a State or by groups with the support of outside States, deserve the strongest possible condemnation, wherever and everywhere they might take place.”
1992-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3106 (1992) · source
“We note that the requests made for inviting Mr. van der Stcel contain references to Security Council resolution 688 (1991). My delegation abstained on that resolution for reasons mentioned in the explanation of vote at the time of adoption of that resolution. At the same time, my delegation has noted the explanations given by the sponsors of this request, aS well as the statement just made by you, Mr. President, %o the effect that Mr. van der Stoel is being invited strictly in his personal capacity and not in any representative capacity.”
1992-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3105 (1992) · source
“'The Counci1 can focus its legitimate attention on the threat or likely threat to peace and stability in the region but it cannot discuss hunan-rights situations per se or make recommendations on matters outside its competence. It is in this context that my delegation has reservations about the appropriateness of the Security Council's inviting Mr. van der Stoel. Matters pertaining to human rights should appropriately be discussed by the Commission on Human Rights or the General Assembly, which are the organs competent *to do so. In the present case, the requests before us from some members of the Council to invite Mr. van der Stoel to assist in its deliberations, under rule 39 of the provisional rules of procedure, would appear to impinge directly on this consistent position of my delegation.”
1992-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3105 (1992) · source
“It is the consistent position of the Indian delegation that the various organs and bodies of the United Nations should restrict their deliberations and actions within their respective spheres of competence as defined under the Charter. Deviation from the Charter, in which the nations of the world have reposed their faith and support, could erode that confidence and have grave consequences for the future of the Organization as a whole. We recognize that matters relating to the situation in Iraq come up before the Security Council on account of Iraq's illegal occupation of Kuwait in 1990. The Security Council has dealt effectively with that situation and remains vigilant sgainst any breach of international peace and sccurity.”
1992-08-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3105 (1992) · source
“On the success of the peace process will depend the practical benefits which ali the people of Cambodia will derive from the highly successful pledging conference organized in Tokyo by the Government of Japan. To that end my delegation fully supports the draft resolution contained in document 8/24320, It is our conviction that the objectives defined in the Paris Agreements must be achieved within the agreed timetable. We trust that the massage conveyed by the Craft resolution will be heeded by those concerned,”
1992-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3099 (1992) · source
“It is the belief of my Government that an independent, sovereign and non-aligned Cambodia will make a significant contribution to peace and stability in Indo-China and in the world as a whole. 'To that end it is neceusary that full effect be given ta tha provisions of the Parie Aqroamante aot} ene and to the mandate of UNTAC, and that commitments that have been entered into by the various parties to the Agreement be fully respectad. All four Cambodian parties need to cooperate with UNTAC in the same spirit they displayed at the time of signing the Paris Agreements. The process of reconciliation in Cambodia, which depends on the active and constructive involvement of all the parties, must continue unimpaired.”
1992-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3099 (1992) · source
“Such an attitude can only have an adverse impact on the process of achieving peace and stability in Cambodia. The Secretary-General has outlined two possible courses of action under the circumstances, and again has very rightly pointed out that the most appropriate option would be to pursue the process, demonstrating the determination of the internationai community to assist the Cambodian people, despite the lack of cooperation from one party. It is also quite true that the ability of UNTAC to continue with the process in the absence of full cooperation by the Party of Democratic Kampuchea will be seriously impaired unless action is taken to ensure that cooperation.”
1992-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3099 (1992) · source
“We all know that UNTAC was established as a result of an arduous process of negotiations stretching over a period of more than two years, a process in which my country had the privilege of participating. The signing of the Paris Agreements was the high point of that process. We believe that the Paris Agreements constitute the only viable mechanism for the restoration of peace in Cambodia. The Secretary-General, in his report, has listed several steps taken by UNTAC to accommodate the concerns of the Parcy of Democratic Kampuchea. These ate meationed in the report, and therefore I shall not go into them. It is Geeply disturbing that the Party of Democratic Kampuchea has not shown any willingness so far to cooperate and comply with requests made by UNTAC, despite those efforts.”
1992-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3099 (1992) · source
“It is useful to recall that the Secretary-General, in his statement to the Council after the adoption of resolution 745 (1992), emphasized that the success of UNTAC and, in turn, the restoration of peace in Cambodia depended on the full cooperation of the Cambodian parties and all other parties concerned, My delegation too had urged all Cambodian parties to extend their fullest cooperation to UNTAC in carrying out its mandate. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Cambodia, Mr. Akashi, and the personnel that constitute UNTAC deserve our deep appreciation and fullest support as they endeavour to fulfil their mandate in extremely difficult circumstances.”
1992-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3099 (1992) · source
“I should like to convey my delegation's appreciation to the Secretary-General for his comprehensive report on the situation in Cambodia, contained in document 5/24286. 'The report contains a detailed analysis of the endeavours made by the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) in implementation of the mandate given it by the Security Council in its resolution 745 (1992) and in carrying out the tasks assigned to it for the execution of the various provisions of the Paris Agreements. The report, equally importantly, brings to the attention of the Council and of the international community the difficulties and impediments faced in the execution of those tasks because of non-cooperation by one party, identified by the Secretary-General in his report, namely the Party of Democratic Kampuchea.”
1992-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3099 (1992) · source
“We trust that the Special Representative of the Secretary-General will be able to visit South Africa as early as possible to look into the phenomenon of recurring violence and recommend measures which would put an end to the violence as weil as create conditions conducive to resumption of negotiations towards achieving the desired objective of establishing a democratic, non-racial and united South Africa. My delegation will look forward to the report of the Secretary-General and his recommendations.”
1992-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3095 (1992) · source
“to exert influence and exercise vigilance until such time as all the people of South Africa are able to live together as fully equal citizens in a truly non-racial, democratic society within the framework of a Constitution, freely agreed upon by the people on a non-discriminatory basis. The draft resolution contained in document §/24288 reflects these principles which could guide the process towards achieving the objective of a democratic system of governance in South Africa. My delegation hopes that the unanimous adoption of this draft resolution will help in effectively putting an end to the violence in South Africa. This is the central issue affecting the resumption of the process of negotiation. Indeed, this is also the issue which the proposed resolution seeks to address.”
1992-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3095 (1992) · source
“Human dignity and the well-being of the individual can be guaranteed only under conditions of full enjoyment of fundamental rights and freedoms, irrespective of colour, creed, class or birth," It bears repetition that the objective of all of us, in the Council and elsewhere, is to see the emergence of a non-racial, democratic government in South Africa. This can be achieved only if the negotiations accord due weight to the wishes of the majority of the South African people and if the new Constitution establishes a System in which decisions are taken in a fully democratic manner. The international community must continue.”
1992-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3095 (1992) · source
“The Boipatong massacre needs to be strongly condemned by the world not only because the incidents were a macabre crime against humanity but also because they gave a severe jolt to the process of negotiation. The incident clearly demonstrated the importance of finding an urgent solution to the problem of violence if the process of negotiation is to be carried to its desired end. The international community must demand a full, impartial investigation into the incidents and place responsibility for them on the shoulders of those who actually aided, either covertiy or overtly, in the perpetration of this heinous crime. My Prime Minister, Mr. P. V. Narasimha Rao, once said: - "Apartheid is an abomination which must be totally erased because it is an insult to humanity.”
1992-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3095 (1992) · source
“It was my privilege to lead, on behalf of the Secretary-General and the Member States, the United Nations Observer Delegation to CODESA II on 16 and 17 May, where I had the opportunity to meet with various cross-sections of political and public opinion. It was regrettable that CODESA II did not lead to the desired and even expected success. At a time when further efforts were being made by the African National Congress (ANC) and other parties to CODESA to find ways to overcome the deadlock, it was tragic that the black-on-black violence in South Africa came back with renewed ferocity, as if to challenge the hopes and aspirations of all segments of the South African population as well as of the entire international community.”
1992-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3095 (1992) · source
“When the process of the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) started last year, with the first meeting of CODESA on 20 and 21 December, it was expected that the world would soon see an end to the last vestiges of apartheid in South Africa. Almost all the liberation movements of South Africa, the South African Government and the other involved parties participated in the process, thus giving it a near universal character in the context of the South African political field. We all know the considerable progress achieved in the CODESA process, and the reasons for its breakdown. I will, therefore, not go into them.”
1992-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3095 (1992) · source
“Our delegation had stated: "It is vital that effective steps should be taken immediately to overcome that threat so as to ensure that anti-apartheid movements in South Africa are not deterred in their endeavours to bring about a peaceful transformation there." The principles, as enunciated in the Declaration against apartheid, remain valid. The black majority of South Africa, as represented by liberation movements and other parties, must continue to engage in negotiations to achieve their political objectives. This goes without Saying. Indeed, I would expect that the anti-apartheid movements themselves would be the most interested in resuming the negotiating process. But it is equally clear that negotiations can only be conducted in an atmosphere free of violence.”
1992-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3095 (1992) · source
“Even at that time, it was fully realized that no fruitful negotiations could take place to meet the objectives of the majority of the South African people unless the question of violence was addressed effectively and expeditiously. It is tragic that the political violence has continued to raise its ugly head in South Africa from time to time and to stalemate whatever progress is achieved. The Indian delegation, at the debate in the General Assembly last year, specifically had drawn attention to this crucial issue, stating that violence posed serious danger to free political activity and the fragile process of change that was under way.”
1992-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3095 (1992) · source
“I say "partially" because these measures did not fully eliminate the detested apartheid structures; although indicating an element of political maturity on the part of the South African Government, they did not fully institute the process which could lead towards the establishment of a democratic, non-racial and united South Africa, as called for in the Declaration on Apartheid and its Destructive Consequences in Southern Africa (General Assembly resolution S-16/1, annex) adopted by consensus by the General Assembly at its sixteenth special session on 14 December 1989. The process could only be expedited through negotiations in South Africa taking place in a climate free of all violence.”
1992-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3095 (1992) · source
“Major apartheid legal structures have been repealed; several measures necessary for a climate for negotiations, as well as peace initiatives, have been undertaken and South Africa appears to be moving ahead towards the beginning of substantive negotiations." In 1991, the South African Government had abolished the Race Classification Laws, the racially based Land Measures Act, the Group Areas Act and the Land Acts. These actions had partially addressed the aspirations of the South African people.”
1992-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3095 (1992) · source
“The abominable culture of violence is eating into the very fabric of South African society, threatening to extinguish the hope, which had been generated earlier, of the complete abolition of the abhorrent apartheid regime and a solution to the problem of South Africa, which, as the Permanent Representative of Venezuela reminded us, was first put on the United Nations agenda by India in 1946, When the General Assembly considered the question of South Africa last year there was an atmosphere of optimism. The Secretary-General in his report had expressed the view: "Overall, the progress towards the end of apartheid in South Africa, although halting, remains on course.”
1992-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3095 (1992) · source
“Mandela, who has devoted his life to that noblest of ideals, the good of his country and the betterment of his fellow men, has come to symbolize for us the voice of all who struggle against injustice and tyranny. I also welcome Mr. Makwetu, President of the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (PAC). I also acknowledge the presence of the Secretary-General of the OAU, Dr. Salim Ahmed Salim. We are meeting today at a critical juncture in the history of South Africa. Negotiations which started last year with the Convention for a Democratic South Africa (CODESA) have been deadlocked.”
1992-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3095 (1992) · source
“It gives me great pleasure, Mr. President, to offer you my warm congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. I have had the privilege of knowing you for a few years and of being personally acquainted with your very considerable diplomatic skills. We look forward to working under your continued leadership during the current month. I should also like to convey my gratitude to your colleague, Ambassador Noterdaeme of Belgium, for the distinguished manner in which he presided over the Council during June. We are greatly honoured to have so distinguished a ministerial delegation from the Organization of African Unity (OAU) assisting us in the consideration of this very important question today. We are also honoured today by the presence of Mr. Nelson Mandela. Mr.”
1992-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3095 (1992) · source
“However, my delegation decided to defer to the collective judgement of other members of the Council and not to press this point. We continue to believe, however, that the Council cannot afford not to make use of the services of our Secretary-General in the search for a peaceful solution. These are important considerations for my delegation, but they do not - and I stress this - detract from our serious concern at what is happening in the region and from our conviction, as stated earlier, that the Council must act quickly and decisively to stop this grave and inhuman tragedy. Taking into account all aspects of the issue and fully sharing the widespread sense of outrage at the continued violence, and in response to the international call for deterrent action, my delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution.”
1992-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3082 (1992) · source
“Such questions are meant not to undermine today's exercise but to strengthen it by examining and, if necessary, reinforcing its underpinnings. My delegation firmly believes that diplomacy should be given every chance to succeed. In this context we acknowledge with appreciation the sustained efforts of the European Community and of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) to find a peaceful solution to this tragic conflict. My delegation had felt that a period of warning, however brief, might have been worth serious consideration. A little delay in certain Situations might help. It could, for example, enable the Secretary-General to add his enormous influence to the efforts of the European Community.”
1992-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3082 (1992) · source
“My delegation is also satisfied that our suggestion to incorporate a paragraph reaffirming the Council's responsibility in terms of Article 50 of the United Nations Charter has been accepted. We further note that the draft resolution has been sufficiently modified with a view to preserving and respecting the demarcation, as enshrined in the Charter, of responsibilities between the General Assembly and the Security Council in regard to membership in the United Nations. At the same time, we shouid not close our eyes to some possible implications of Chapter VII measures. Will they help to bring about the peaceful settlement that we all seek? What effect will sanctions have on the cooperation from all parties that is indispensable for the United Nations Protection Force in Yugoslavia (UNPROFOR) to fulfil its mandate?”
1992-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3082 (1992) · source
“My delegation is further of the view that whatever measures are envisaged in such a context should be carefully considered. Action in response to a crisis should be rapid, but not hasty; decisive, but not unbalanced; effective, and not overreaching itself. The cure, in other words, should not be worse than the disease. We have defined our position on the draft resolution in the light of these considerations. Many of our concerns find a place in the draft. During the consultations my delegation had insisted that, for humanitarian reasons, the supply of foodstuffs should, like medicines, be exempt from trade sanctions. I am glad that this has been incorporated in the draft resolution.”
1992-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3082 (1992) · source
“I do not want to go into what is by now familiar to all, namely, the history of the conflict. No one amongst the adversaries is beyond reproach. But there is public evidence and the evidence of experts, including that of the United Nations, on where the main responsibility lies. Today's draft resolution starts from this point. The Sponsors of the draft resolution have explained to us that its primary objective is to send an unmistakable message that the Security Council will not countenance violence in the pursuit of sectarian ends, whatever they might be, nor can it permit atrocities' being committed with impunity. Misuse of power and resort to violence should be replaced by peaceful, politically negotiated solutions. We also understand that the intention is not to punish but to persuade. These are desirable objectives.”
1992-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3082 (1992) · source
“We believe that the international community has a duty to make all efforts to bring this violence to an end. Members of the Council will recall the Secretary~General's reports testifying to this. Among the examples he gave was the enormous displacement of peoples, unprecedented in magnitude since the Second World War. There is thus a clear threat to international peace and security that the Council must address. Resolution 752 (1992) of the Council, which spelled out the basic requirements that all parties to the conflict were to meet, remains unimplemented. My delegation shares the grave concern of the Council at this and at the continuing and rapid deterioration of the situation. We believe, therefore, that urgent, decisive and effective action is needed to stop this tragedy.”
1992-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3082 (1992) · source
“We are saddened by the fratricidal conflict raging in what until recently was a highly esteemed member of the international community, a founder of the Movement of Non-Aligned Countries and a responsible and active player on the United Nations scene. Earlier this month India had the pleasure of extending diplomatic recognition to the States of Slovenia, Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Only eight days ago, on 22 May, India co-sponsored resolutions that welcomed those States into the United Nations. Today, one of those new Members, Bosnia and Herzegovina, is racked by conflict that takes the lives of innocents, devastates the region and threatens to spill over into other countries. India has been horrified by the violence there and condemns it.”
1992-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3082 (1992) · source
“Mr, GHAREKHAN (India): I should like first of all to pay a tribute to you, Sir, for the way in which you have been presiding over the work of the Council for this month. We are indeed very grateful to you for your objectivity, impartiality, firmness and tact. I should also like to pay a tribute to the delegation of Zimbabwe for the manner in which it presided over the Council last month. We are particularly grateful to Zimbabwe because it gave us not one but two distinguished Presidents during one month. My delegation approaches the subject of today's discussions with a sense of deep anguish, distress and anxiety.”
1992-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3082 (1992) · source
“We have some differences with the cosponsors about the methods and means suggested at this stage but not with their motivation, as I have just mentioned. For the reasons I have just explained, my delegation will abstain in the voting on the draft resolution contained in document $/23762.”
1992-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3063 (1992) · source
“Let me reiterate here that India will continue to strive, even at this stage, together with the non-aligned and other delegations, as indeed with the cosponsors, for the promotion of an early, negotiated solution to the political issues being addressed in the draft resolution. My delegation is convinced that the time available between now and 15 April must be fully utilized for this purpose. My delegation understands and supports the primary objective of the cosponsors - namely, to serve an unambiguous notice on ail those engaged in acts of terrorism, directly or through material, political or moral assistance to terrorists, of the determination of the international community to combat terrorism and eradicate it from our midst.”
1992-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3063 (1992) · source
“Article 50 of the Charter is intended as the acknowledgement of the Council's responsibility to alleviate special problems of third countries arising from their faithfully carrying out enforcement measures under Chapter VII. My delegation has reiterated this concern in the past and finds it necessary again to underscore the importance of this provision. In the light of past experience, we would have considered it essential that today's draft resolution include a clearer acknowledgement of this responsibility on the part of the Security Council, with a commitment to take concrete, practical and effective measures to address urgently all such problems brought to its notice.”
1992-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3063 (1992) · source
“In the present case, the judicial process has not yet run its full course. Because of the far-reaching potential of this case, the considered opinion of the International Court of Justice on the legal aspects of the issues involved can only serve the cause of international law and peace. A little delay on that account in the Security Council's moving on to the next stage of its action would, therefore, have merited positive consideration. It should be feasible for these two principal organs of the United Nations to function in tandem in a manner so as to reinforce and enhance each other's efficacy and prestige in the cause of international peace and security.”
1992-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3063 (1992) · source
“in our view, the gravity of the issues and of their implications, foreseen and unforeseen, warrant that no stone be left unturned in our quest for a solution that, on the one hand, upholds and reinforces goodwill, peace and cooperation in international affairs and, on the other, firmly serves to deter terrorism of all kinds, A connected and important aspect is the definition of the circumstances under which the sanctions either would not come into force at all or would be lifted. The non-aligned members of the Council, as indeed several other delegations, explored with the cosponsors the injection of more precision into the relevant paragraphs. The cosponsors showed readiness to work with us in this respect. To our regret, however, it was not possible to remove the vagueness from the draft resolution on this particular point.”
1992-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3063 (1992) · source
“I believe that it is important, indeed essential, for the Security Council to take into account the prevailing sentiment among the membership as a whole of our Organization while taking such extremely significant decisions. Since the Secretary-General's report was issued, there have been developments, by way of further evolution in the Situation, which suggest that more time and patience in the pursuit of the current multidirectional efforts could have yielded better results.”
1992-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3063 (1992) · source
“The non-aligned caucus in the Council, of which India has the honour of being the coordinator for this month, spared no effort to bring about a negotiated peaceful solution. These efforts have not been entirely in vain. As has been brought out in the Secretary-General's report of 3 March, "there has been a certain evolution in the position ... [and] the Security Council may wish to consider this in deciding on its future course of action". (S/23672, para. 6) My delegation is of the opinion that the Council's substantive actions should take into account the considered judgement of the Secretary-General, particularly on issues with broader or global implications, as also the general consensus of the membership of the United Nations.”
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“If anything, the issues involved may well become, by the adoption of the present draft resolution, even more complex. My delegation and other non-aligned members of the Council actively encouraged and welcomed the incorporation in resolution 731 (1992) of its paragraph 4, through which the prestige and resources of the Secretary-General were called upon in the cause of peace. My delegation would like to place on record its deep appreciation to the Secretary-General for his efforts in the desired direction, as well as for his readiness to extend his good offices further. We should also like to acknowledge the endeavours made by the League of Arab States, at a high level, in trying to promote a peaceful solution.”
1992-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3063 (1992) · source