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Gharekhan

lines on the record: 181
first: 1992-01-21
most recent: 1992-12-30
sittings or episodes: 25
sources: un-security-council

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“At the time of the adoption of resolution 731 (1992), I had the occasion to underscore, in unambiguous terms, India's strong condemnation and abhorrence of all forms of terrorism, particularly international terrorism, and State-sponsored or State-supported terrorism in all its varieties. This dictated our support for resolution 731 (1992). India has been a victim of such terrorism and is second to none in wanting it eliminated. We are fully committed to the struggle of the international community against this menace. In my explanation of vote on resolution 731 (1992), I expressed the view that that resolution threw up complex and important questions warranting careful attention. Developments since then, in the course of efforts undertaken for its implementation, have vindicated that assessment.”
1992-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3063 (1992) · source
“In this first phase, however, the urgencies are well defined, and the responsibility lies, individually and collectively, with the leaders of the various Somali factions themselves. The United Nations has stepped forward to help them, and they must offer it every possible support.”
1992-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3060 (1992) · source
“The situation is of crisis proportions, with five times as many casualties as have taken place in Yugoslavia and with the displacement of hundreds of thousands of innocent people in and around conflict areas in all parts of the country. Some international organizations and non-governmental organizations have worked heroically to provide relief, but the absence of a ' cease-fire and the lack of cooperation by the warring groups have thwarted effective operations and have even resulted in unfortunate casualties among relief workers. The conflict in Somalia can ultimately be resolved only through political dialogue within the conference of national reconciliation and unity which will form the second phase of the United Nations action.”
1992-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3060 (1992) · source
“Without an effective cease-fire on the ground it will be extremely difficult for any United Nations monitoring mission to carry out its task, and the primary aspect of the technical team's work would be to impress upon the combatants the need to stop the fighting and observe the agreed cease-fire. The Secretary-General has proposed an additional aspect to the technical team's mandate, which is to look into possible mechanisms to ensure the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance. Indeed, this has come not a moment too soon. The terrible humanitarian situation that has resulted from the conflict, and the lack of food, have only aggravated the reckless warfare, which in turn has rendered substantial international humanitarian efforts impossible.”
1992-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3060 (1992) · source
“In this, the collaborative role being played by the regional organizations along with the United Nations, in the context of Chapter VIII of the Charter, assumes importance. The Secretary-General has proposed to send a technical team to work out, in consultation with the two main protagonists in Mogadiscio, an operational pian for a United Nations monitoring mechanism for the stabilization of a cease-fire in the city. Such a monitoring mechanism has been agreed to by the two main protagonists as a result of the efforts of the recent joint mission led by Mr. James Jonah. Unfortunately, they have yet to abide by the cease-fire agreement signed by them at the same time. The question of uncontrolled armed elements remains to be dealt with.”
1992-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3060 (1992) · source
“The people of Somalia, innocent men, women and children caught ina horrendous web of internecine warfare, cry out for help. The sheer magnitude of the problem and its continuation constitute a threat to the peace and security of the region, as mentioned in the draft resolution before us. The Somali situation is thus sui generis and, as the Secretary-General points out, has eluded conventional solutions. The principles drawn from the United Nations Charter, which the Security Council must always build upon in its consideration of the issues before it, have nevertheless to be applied in this case also. But as the Secretary-General himself concludes, new avenues and innovative methods commensurate with the humanitarian and political situation at hand need to be explored to facilitate a peaceful settlement.”
1992-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3060 (1992) · source
“The fighting in Mogadiscio between two factions of the same Somali movement is compounded many-fold by hostility between political factions and movements in other parts of Somalia, fractures and struggles within these movements themselves, secessionist movements in the north and uncontrolled armed elements on the rampage everywhere. The Secretary-General has drawn our attention to the absence of any civil society and to the breakdown of law and order in Mogadiscio and elsewhere, which is further exacerbated by the proliferation and easy availability of arms and ammunition among the population. There is no single political authority today in Somalia with which the world community can interact and to which it can turn for a resolution of this problem.”
1992-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3060 (1992) · source
“We in India have been watching the deterioration of the situation in Somalia with increasing sadness. The Horn of Africa lies just across the Arabian Sea from the Indian peninsula, along the great sea-trade routes that have linked my country with the east coast of Africa for centuries. To us, therefore, the awful political and humanitarian consequences of this fratricidal conflict stand out with tragic clarity. The Secretary-General's report on Somalia, following the extraordinarily difficult mission undertaken recently by Under-Secretary-General James Jonah and his team, graphically depicts the complexity of the situation.”
1992-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3060 (1992) · source
“That explains why my country fervently hopes that the international community can work together to put the grim and sad chapter of the Gulf conflict behind it and strive towards the fulfilment of ideals that the Charter of the United Nations seeks to achieve. If we can bring about such a turn of events we shall have learnt the most valuable lesson of all the lessons emerging from the Gulf crisis.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“Today's meeting, I hope, will dwell upon the possibility and the means of achieving what the international community aspires to in the Gulf region and around the world, namely peace and prosperity for all. Our aim is to overcome divergences in views and misunderstandings, and to promote trust and cooperation. Today's opportunity of a dialogue with the Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq should serve precisely these purposes and open the doors to early, peaceful resolution of all outstanding problems in the Gulf. India's relations with Gulf countries have been marked through the centuries by good will and cooperation.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“I trust none the less that today's meeting will lead to early, meaningful Council action to address the urgent humanitarian context. An issue of importance in addressing the humanitarian aspects of this crisis - or indeed any other crisis that invokes Security Council action under Chapter VII of the Charter - is the operation of Article 50 of the Charter. My delegation, on several occasions, has reiterated the need to strengthen the overall impact and influence of Council action by the activation, in concrete terms, Article 50, enabling countries that faithfully implement Council resolutions to obtain redress wherever such implementation adversely affects them, i shall make one final point.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“My delegation, and I am sure the Security Council as a whole, appreciate his willingness to be present here and engage in a constructive exchange of views. A second basic premise, in my delegation's reckoning, should be humanitarian. The Council is aware of the uncontestable and well documented hardships suffered by innocent civilians in Iraq. The non-aligned members of the Council have repeatedly stressed the need for a humanitarian approach in this regard. I must record my delegation's disappointment at the meagre progress achieved in this area. The Council has yet to accept formally the proposal of the non-aligned members that items of undeniable humanitarian need be transferred from the "no objection" procedure to the "notification" category.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“My delegation has taken note of the assessment contained in the Secretary-General's report that significant progress has been achieved in respect of section C of resolution 687 (1991), but that much remains to be done. What remains also must be implemented. The necessity of compliance with all mandatory provisions of the resolution, which are inherently integral, has been underlined by the Council on numerous occasions. In our task we are assisted by the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq, His Excellency Mr. Tariq Aziz, and his colleagues. His long experience at the highest levels of his country's Government provides the Council with a unique opportunity to find the answers and commitments it seeks.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“It is not my intention to go into the details of the very important issue we are examining today since we already have authoritative documentation on the subject. The Council has before it the Secretary-General's report of 25 January 1992 (S/23514) on the extent of Iraq's compliance with the obligations placed upon it by the relevant Council resolutions, as well as his further report dated 7 March 1992 (S/23687). I should like to express my appreciation to the Secretary-General for his detailed and informative reports, which indeed are the only basis on which the Security Council can and should conduct its work. Both reports identify areas where such compliance has either been achieved or actively pursued and areas where compliance is yet to be achieved.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“Subsequent Council resolutions have gone into this or that aspect of the crisis, but resolution 687 (1991) is the basic document. It is important to note that Iraq, and the international community as a whole through the Security Council's agreed decisions, have accepted that resolution and must come together in an attempt to preserve and strengthen international peace and security. Needless to say, all countries committed to the Council's decisions in this regard assume the responsibility to comply with and implement them. In my delegation's view, therefore, one basic premise of today's exercise is respect for and full implementation of Security Council resolutions adopted under Chapter VII of the Charter on this particular issue.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“It is appropriate that, as we take stock of resolution 687 (1991) today, we once again sit through the lunch break during the holy month of Ramadan. Today's meeting is a special one. It endeavours to address issues that emerged during and after the upheavals of late 1990 and early 1991 in the Gulf region. Between August 1990 and mid-1991, the Security Council convened in a series of meetings that created a framework of action in response to the Gulf crisis and its aftermath. Kuwait has not only regained its sovereignty and independence, but has also started active participation in international political and economic exchanges. We are now meeting to take stock of what has happened since then and of what more needs to be done. Resolution 687 (1991), as we all know, is a landmark decision of the Council.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“Mr, GHAREKHAN (India): May I begin by felicitating you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. You bring to this high office a wealth of experience that I am confident will materially contribute to the success of the Council's activities. I should like also to place on record my delegation's deep appreciation for the outstandingly professional and energetic manner in which the Permanent Representative of the United States, Ambassador Pickering, presided over the Council's work last month. May I also extend a word of welcome to our new Under-Secretary-General, Mr. Petrovsky. Some of my colleagues will recall that when the Council adopted resolution 687 (1991) last year it similarly met during the month of Ramadan and sat through the lunch period.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“An independent, sovereign and non-aligned Cambodia will, I am confident, make a significant contribution to peace and Stability in Indo-China and in the world as a whole.”
1992-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3057 (1992) · source
“We fully share the view that the operation should be made as cost-effective and economical as possible given the extensive mandate entrusted to UNTAC not only for peace-keeping but also for the organization and conduct of elections and the repatriation and reintegration of thousands of refugees, displaced persons and demobilized soldiers. At the same time, however, we would like to take this opportunity to remind ourselves that this operation is being launched on behalf of a country and a people that have suffered immensely and have been subjected to horrors and miseries which have few parallels in history. If UNTAC succeeds - as we all hope it will - in restoring peace, tranquillity and national reconciliation to this much-troubled land, the cost will have justified itself.”
1992-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3057 (1992) · source
“Yasushi Akashi as he works to bring the task of UNTAC to a successful conclusion, The historical and cultural links that India has with Cambodia are an additional reason for our supporting the operations of the United Nations in Cambodia in all possible ways. We stand ready to extend our fullest support to UNTAC and to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in their various responsibilities, and also to contribute to the rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts. Some concern has been voiced at the extent and cost of the peace-keeping operations in Cambodia.”
1992-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3057 (1992) · source
“We would urge all Cambodian parties to extend their fullest cooperation to UNTAC in carrying out its work, For the United Nations, this will be the largest peace-keeping operation ever ventured upon - large not only in terms of personnel and the cost involved but also in the broad sweep of the mandate which has been given to UNTAC. I take this opportunity to express our profound appreciation to the Secretary-General for his efforts, his comprehensive report, and his important statement to us this morning. It is in the fitness of things that the Secretary-General has named a person to be his Special Representative for Cambodia who has the qualities and experience necessary to oversee such a vast and complex operation. Our good wishes will be with Mr.”
1992-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3057 (1992) · source
“This marks the culmination of a long and difficult process of negotiations in which my country had the privilege to participate and of which the high point came in the signing of the Agreements at Paris in October last year, The Co-Presidents of the Paris Conference, as well the representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Rafeeuddin Ahmed, deserve our praise for their painstaking efforts, which laid the foundations for further action. Conscious as we are that ultimately the destiny of Cambodia lies in the hands of the Cambodian people, I should like to place on record India's sincere tribute to and deep appreciation of the vital role played by His Royal Highness Samdech Sihanouk, Chairman of the Supreme National Council, in showing the way to national reconciliation.”
1992-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3057 (1992) · source
“Mr, GHAREKHAN (India): May I at the outset convey our appreciation to you, Mr. President, for the great ability and courtesy with which you have marked your presidency of the Council for the current month. I should also like to take this opportunity to express our appreciation for the diligence and ability with which the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom presided over our deliberations in January - a month which was one of extraordinary activity for the Security Council. It gives my delegation great satisfaction to note the adoption of resolution 745 (1992) on Cambodia, which has just been unanimously adopted, establishing the United Nations Transitional Authority (UNTAC) for that country.”
1992-02-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3057 (1992) · source
“My delegation believes that, had the Council not invoked the services of the Secretary-General, it would have deprived itself of one of its most potent instruments in the maintenance of international peace and security. I should add that it is my delegation's understanding that the Secretary-General will report to the Council on the outcome of his efforts. It is on that understanding that my delegation voted in favour of resolution 731 (1992).”
1992-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3033 (1992) · source
“The concept has been widely perceived to have come under some strain recently and deserves reiteration. This is all the more important where delicate and complex international issues with implications for national sovereignty, such as the one we are considering today in the Council, are concerned. Non-aligned members of the Council engaged in a serious attempt at finding a consensus on this issue. My delegation believes that the important efforts of the nonaligned caucus, through consultations with the sponsors of the resolution, contributed measurably to the consensus adoption of the resolution. A further concern of my delegation related to what the resolution has now addressed by. calling upon the enormous prestige and resources of the Secretary-General in the cause of peace.”
1992-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3033 (1992) · source
“At the same time, careful note should be taken of the legal implications inherent in an issue of this kind as it is considered in the Council. We are dealing here with a case where three States, on the basis of evidence gathered by them, wish to enlist the membership of the Security Council in taking action. Such an approach immediately brings up the provisions of the United Nations Charter and of international law. It is my delegation's conviction that action by the Council should be within the ambit of and through the means provided by international law. That is why my delegation believes that today's decision of the Council cannot be considered precedent setting. I would furthermore stress the importance of recognizing and respecting national sovereignty.”
1992-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3033 (1992) · source
“Governments have sometimes, for short~term gains, been lenient with terrorists. For example, hijackers have been allowed to go unpunished, a leniency that only emboldens terrorists. My delegation believes, therefore, that determined Security Council action should send out the message that terrorists, and international terrorists even more, will not find safe haven anywhere but will be flushed out and punished for their misdeeds. Today's resolution, against this backdrop, throws up complex and important questions that deserve attention. In explaining my delegation's vote, I should like to make the following points. The action that the Council envisages today, unprecedented in Council annals, and with juridical implications, cannot be a precedent. The goal of eradicating international terrorism is a pressing one.”
1992-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3033 (1992) · source
“Several Indians lost their lives on board Pan Am flight 103. It is no wonder, therefore, that India vigorously condemns terrorism in all its forms. Our painful experience of the devastation and tragedy that international terrorism leaves in its wake enlists our involvement in today's decision of the Council. I should stress here that the Council is specifically addressing the question of international terrorism. My delegation's vote on the resolution is an expression of its cooperation in the international community's efforts to combat this menace. The Council's action, in other words, is directed towards this objective of combating terrorism and does not, in my delegation's view, prejudge the commitment - or lack of it - of any country in promoting the objective in mind.”
1992-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3033 (1992) · source
“In meeting today to adopt resolution 731 (1992) the Council takes cognizance of a dispute involving two or more States in an issue of manifest concern to the international community. The Council's need to act in the maintenance of international peace and security is therefore legitimate. There is hardly any country which has not been the victim of terrorism of some form or the other. India has had direct experience of terrorist violence of various kinds. In 1985 an Air India Boeing 747 en route to India from Canada was blown up in mid-air with a loss of around 400 lives. Innocent Indians have been victims of countless other terrorist attacks that include hijackings, secessionist violence fomented from outside aimed at destabilizing the country and terrorism inspired from across our national boundaries.”
1992-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3033 (1992) · source
“I should like to thank them for their warm cooperation with my delegation last year. I should also like to welcome Cape Verde, Japan, Hungary, Morocco and Venezuela, the new members of the Security Council. The universal concern at the scourge of international terrorism brings the Security Council into session today. This is not the first time the Council has taken up the issue. Resolutions 286 (1970) and 635 (1989) had add | ressed the problem, Separately, the General Assembly has also pronounced itself on terrorism. After the bombing of Pan Am flight 103 in December 1988 the Council's membership issued a press statement calling on all States to assist in apprehending and prosecuting those responsible for the criminal act.”
1992-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3033 (1992) · source
“Let me begin, Mr. President, by felicitating you on your presidency of the Security Council for the month of January 1992. Your experience and energy will, I am confident, provide the 'Council with noteworthy stewardship during this month. I should like to convey my delegation's appreciation to Ambassador Vorontsov of the Russian Federation for his exemplary presidency of the Council last month. "Today's meeting of the Council also provides me with the opportunity of warmly welcoming Mr. Boutros Boutros Ghali on his election as , Secretary-General. It is a special pleasure for me as India's representative to welcome him in our midst and to wish him success in his very important tasks. May I also convey my warm appreciation to the delegations of Cete d'Ivoire, Cuba, Yemen, Romania and Zaire, the outgoing members of the Council.”
1992-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3033 (1992) · source