YouSaid · the spoken record

Granovsky

lines on the record

209

first

1998-12-18

most recent

2002-05-20

sittings or episodes

44

sources

un-security-council

Every line below is reproduced as it was said and linked to the record it came from. Nothing here is summarised or generated. Directory · Search · Corrections

1. “Mr. Granovsky (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We too should like to express our gratitude to you, Mr. President, for having convened this meeting, and also to Assistant Secretary-General Annabi for his very comprehensive briefing. The Russian Federation considers it deeply symbolic that our meeting today is taking place practically on the first anniversary of the popular consultation on the status of East Timor. Looking back over the events of this year, we cannot but recall the casualties and destruction which came in the wake of the proclamation of the results of the consultation, and the not-indifferent reactions on the part of the world community to events in East Timor. The United Nations and its Security Council have made a contribution on a par with their mission to ensure peace in this region.”

   2000-08-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4191 (2000) · source

2. “We share the views expressed in the Secretary- General's report regarding the serious humanitarian consequences of the conflict, which have led to large- scale population movements and an increase in the need for emergency food aid. The situation is rendered yet more serious by the harsh climatic conditions, the economic difficulties of the region and the landmine dangers in the conflict zone and in neighbouring areas. If we are to tackle these problems effectively, they must be a priority for the international donor community and for the United Nations specialized agencies. The Russian Federation, as a member of the Security Council and a long-standing friend of the States in the Horn of Africa, will continue its active support for the process of establishing a lasting peace between Ethiopia and Eritrea.”

   2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source

3. “Both sides, in accordance with the security commitments they have made, must show the maximum restraint and political will and should take steps to establish a climate of mutual trust, with the will to seek a comprehensive solution to the conflict. The OAU's mediation efforts deserve high praise, as do the efforts of its former Chairman, President Abdelaziz Bouteflika of Algeria. These efforts resulted in the signing of the Agreement in Algiers. We consider it important that the Security Council continue to offer all its support and encouragement to the efforts to advance the process of political dialogue and to achieve the signing of a conclusive peace agreement between the parties.”

   2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source

4. “The only way to reach a breakthrough in this crisis, as has been confirmed by the positive changes already noted, is through the use of political mechanisms and by staying within the framework of the standards of international law. We are consistent and focused in our insistence on this kind of approach, both in the Security Council and in contacts with all interested parties. Given the current situation, it is particularly important that we make sure there are no counterproductive actions, especially any involving the use of armed forces, that might hinder our efforts to normalize the situation in the conflict zone.”

   2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source

5. “On 31 July the Security Council adopted resolution 1312 (2000), which authorized the dispatch of a group of up to 100 United Nations military observers. Russia, along with other members of the Security Council, is counting on this effort to reinforce the positive developments in the resolution of the territorial disputes between Ethiopia and Eritrea and to provide the United Nations a constructive means to help settle this conflict. The Russian Federation's basic view is that, with constructive support from the host parties' authorities and also through strict compliance by both Addis Ababa and Asmara with the provisions of the Algiers Agreement, this group of United Nations military observers will be able to help resolve effectively the conflict that divides these two States.”

   2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source

6. “The report contains detailed proposals for the deployment of a full-scale United Nations peacekeeping operation in the conflict zone, with the cooperation of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) as a party supporting the process of negotiation, and it is important that these proposals be based on the 18 June Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities, signed in Algiers, and also on the conclusions of the United Nations mission to the region, with which all involved parties cooperated constructively. We consider the speedy deployment of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE), and its later transformation into a full-scale peacekeeping operation, an important precondition for the start of the parties' implementation of the Agreement signed in Algiers. The first practical step in this direction has already been taken.”

   2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source

7. “Mr. Granovsky (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We would like to express our gratitude to Under-Secretary-General Bernard Miyet for presenting the report of the Secretary-General and also for the additional information that he has provided the Security Council. The Russian delegation has studied this report most carefully, and we are in agreement with its basic contents and conclusions.”

   2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source

8. “Sergio Vieira de Mello. Everything that I have just said inspires us with the hope that the transition of East Timor to independence will be, while laborious, a successful undertaking.”

   2000-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4180 (2000) · source

9. “I refer to efforts in such varied fields as the establishment of an East Timorese judicial system, the study of the prospects for providing for the security of East Timor and even the training and equipping of farmers engaged in cultivating coffee beans. Also noteworthy are the positive examples of the training of national personnel in various areas of State and economic activity in East Timor. A source of satisfaction is the policy of the UNTAET leadership on expanding the involvement of the East Timorese themselves in resolving the problems facing the population. That in particular has been reflected in the establishment of a representative National Council and in the involvement of the East Timorese in the leadership of various areas of UNTAET activity. We see a great personal role in these successes by the head of UNTAET, Mr.”

   2000-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4180 (2000) · source

10. “The circumstances which have come to light regarding the tragedy attest to unceasing armed attacks by the opponents of the independence of East Timor. We associate ourselves with the demands of other States that decisive measures be taken to prevent a repetition of such incidents. We are also alarmed by the conclusions of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees regarding the situation in the refugee camps and the activity of members of the pro-integration militias in West Timor. We hope that the Indonesian authorities on site will take steps to right this situation. At the same time, we also note the unquestioned major successes of UNTAET activities and the consistent manner in which it has been resolving problems.”

    2000-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4180 (2000) · source

11. “Mr. Granovsky (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We are grateful to the Secretary-General for his second report on the activity of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) and to Assistant Secretary-General Mr. Annabi for his statement at this meeting. The Russian delegation fully shares the report's assessments and conclusions. In preparing for today's meeting on East Timor, we experienced mixed feelings. On the one hand, the positive results of UNTAET activity to normalize life in the territory have been obvious. On the other hand, we have recently received a number of alarming reports, the culmination of which was the news of the death of a New Zealand peacekeeper serving in the military component of UNTAET.”

    2000-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4180 (2000) · source

12. “I should like to add only that, together with the entire international community, we have followed with concern reports on the development of the emergency situation arising from the floods in West Timor. We express our condolences in connection with the loss of life and believe that we must express our satisfaction with the assistance rendered by UNTAET to the authorities of Indonesia in overcoming the consequences of that natural disaster. The activity of the United Nations in East Timor is a serious test of its effectiveness and potential in resolving various kinds of problems. We pay due tribute to the successful efforts of UNTAET, and personally to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello.”

    2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source

13. “Mr. Granovsky (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): At the outset, we wish to express our satisfaction that the holding of regular open briefings on East Timor is becoming part of the Security Council's customary practice. We believe that this is fully justified in the light of the situation in the territory and by the attention being paid to this question by the international community. Our assessment of the development of the situation in East Timor and the activity of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) jibes with the analyses contained in statements made by members of the Council. In the interests of saving time, I shall not repeat them.”

    2000-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4147 (2000) · source

14. “We believe that the Indonesian side, which signed these agreements with representatives of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), confirmed once again that there is the political will to find a final settlement of the East Timor problem. We also consider it important to emphasize that the successful work of UNTAET is, to a large extent, the result of able leadership provided by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello. In conclusion, I should like to express the hope that the United Nations presence in East Timor will continue to be as productive as it is today.”

    2000-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4133 (2000) · source

15. “Mr. Granovsky (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We join in expressing our thanks to Mr. Annabi for his very informative briefing containing an important assessment of the situation in East Timor. In Russia, together with all of the international community, we continue to closely follow developments in and around East Timor. Yes, there are still serious problems, described in earlier statements. Of course, this is natural, but the overall stable trend is a positive one. What is important is that the problems are being solved - not as quickly as we would like, but significantly - and stable progress is evident. One of the most notable achievements recently was the signing of the two important memorandums that the representative of Argentina mentioned.”

    2000-04-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4133 (2000) · source

16. “In other words, we call upon all forces involved in the conflicts in the Great Lakes region to lay down their arms and intensify the search for a political settlement to these conflicts, which could ultimately lead to a comprehensive settlement of the situation in the region within the context of an international conference on the Great Lakes region.”

    2000-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4127 (2000) · source

17. “That was precisely the thrust of the President of Russia's proposal that consideration be given to the legal aspects of the use of force in international relations in our globalizing world. Concerning the current situation in Rwanda and in the Great Lakes region as a whole, of course we share the conclusions of the report regarding the need for the international community to assist the Rwandans in dealing with the effects of the genocide and in punishing the perpetrators. At the same time, we believe that the spinning wheel of violence, one rotation of which was the genocide in Rwanda, must be finally stopped.”

    2000-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4127 (2000) · source

18. “Nevertheless, Russia attaches great importance to a careful analysis of provisions for protecting civilians in areas where United Nations peacekeeping operations are being conducted. We must attempt, on the one hand, to ensure that peacekeepers provide maximum protection for innocent civilians and, on the other hand, to avoid creating illusions that are not backed up by the real capacities of United Nations personnel. In the broader context, we again take note of the desirability of developing norms of international law, adapting them to new realities in order to produce a proper international legal interpretation of humanitarian crises and making it possible to respond to them properly.”

    2000-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4127 (2000) · source

19. “Unfortunately, history does not know the conditional tense, and the clock cannot be turned back. Those who fell victim to genocide in Rwanda in 1994 cannot be resurrected from the dead, but we agree with the view that lessons must be drawn from the past to see to it that what happened in 1994 in Rwanda never happens again. The Russian delegation believes that in preparing new peacekeeping operations, very careful account should be taken by the Security Council of the results of the analysis of actions by the United Nations in Rwanda during the time of the 1994 genocide. Unfortunately, the world is not perfect, and even the capacity of an authoritative body such as the Security Council of the United Nations is not unlimited, to say nothing of the capacity of individual countries represented on the Council.”

    2000-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4127 (2000) · source

20. “Mr. Granovsky (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): First of all, Mr. President, we would like to associate ourselves with the words of gratitude to you for having organized our discussion of the report of the Independent Inquiry into the actions of the United Nations during the time of the genocide in Rwanda in 1994. The Russian delegation has carefully studied the report, which reminds us of that terrible period when 800,000 entirely innocent people in Rwanda fell victim to an ethnic conflict that was rightly described by the international community as genocide. We are grateful to the authors of the report for their painstaking analysis of what could have been done by the international community to prevent that horrendous crime and of what, for a variety of reasons, was not done.”

    2000-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4127 (2000) · source

21. “In other words, we are quite simply witnessing the progress of Tajikistan towards the formation of a multi-party political system; democratically elected parliamentarians will maintain the momentum. We believe that Tajikistan has every chance of becoming a positive example of United Nations peacekeeping and conflict resolution. We are convinced that the Organization should continue to provide assistance in the consolidation of peace in Tajikistan. Particularly worthy of support is the idea of establishing in Tajikistan, when the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan has concluded its activities, a United Nations office to help with post-conflict peace- building, with the primary task of coordinating international efforts to revive and develop the economic and social life of Tajikistan.”

    2000-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4115 (2000) · source

22. “Nor is there any doubt that the elections were an important step in the democratic development of Tajikistan and in the establishment of civil society in that country. On the whole, the elections unfolded in a free atmosphere, without any serious acts of violence. We take note of the pluralistic nature of the elections, reflected in the participation of six political parties as well as a number of independent candidates. As a result of the elections, a permanent bicameral professional parliament will be established. Nearly all members of parliament have now been replaced, and the percentage of civilian members has grown along with the number of women deputies.”

    2000-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4115 (2000) · source

23. “Deficiencies in the conduct of the elections should not eclipse the main point: their political significance as an important milestone marking the imminent completion of the implementation of the document signed in Moscow on 27 June 1997: the General Agreement on the Establishment of Peace and National Accord in Tajikistan. The very fact that the elections were held is significant. It is a unique achievement that they took place and that the political parties of former belligerents in the inter- Tajik conflict participated in them. This is to the credit not only of the former participants in the armed conflict, but also of the entire international community, which under the auspices of the United Nations has provided dynamic assistance to advance the peace process in Tajikistan.”

    2000-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4115 (2000) · source

24. “Should we turn a blind eye to this? Of course not. We hope that Tajikistan will take note of the recommendations of the international observers and that these will be incorporated into the conduct of the elections to the upper house of the Republic's parliament, which are to take place in a few days' time. But it is not entirely justified to apply high international democratic standards to Tajikistan, which has just emerged from a protracted internal conflict. It is only natural that there should be some rough edges on the first free multi-party elections ever conducted in a country that is in a period of transition from civil war to national concord. As the saying goes, we must not fail to see the wood for the trees.”

    2000-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4115 (2000) · source

25. “Mr. Granovsky (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): Let me thank the Secretary-General for his interim report to the Security Council on the situation in Tajikistan (S/2000/2l4), which includes important assessments of developments in that country. We are grateful also to the Assistant Secretary-General, Mr. Hedi Annabi, for his thorough briefing and his introduction of the report, as well as for his useful comments on the item before us today. The Russian Federation shares the view that the 27 February 2000 elections to the lower house of the new parliament were in many ways a landmark event, and that the overall assessment of the election campaign is a positive one. We hear a great deal about the fact that there were a number of violations and shortcomings during the preparation and holding of the elections.”

    2000-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4115 (2000) · source

26. “We, like our colleagues in the Security Council, are convinced that the Council must continue to carefully and regularly follow developments in the situation in East Timor.”

    2000-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4114 (2000) · source

27. “At the same time, like other members of the Security Council who have spoken before us, we cannot fail to be concerned over reports of a resurgence in the activities of the pro- integration militia, which is trying to impede the return of refugees to East Timor. In general, from our standpoint, the speedy and effective resolution of the problem of refugees and the facilitation of their safe return will, to a large extent, determine the successful handling of tasks in the area of the rehabilitation and development of East Timor. Other conditions are just as important for the further normalization of the situation in East Timor - namely, the revival of a functioning economy and the establishment of effective governance.”

    2000-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4114 (2000) · source

28. “Of course, only the first stage has been accomplished in the difficult matter of establishing independence in the territory, creating democratic institutions and stabilizing the political and economic situation, although it was an extremely important stage. However, one can say even now that the positive trends that characterize today's situation in East Timor - primarily in the area of security - are definitely gaining ground. To a significant extent that has been possible thanks to the forthright efforts of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET), under the able guidance of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello.”

    2000-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4114 (2000) · source

29. “Mr. Granovsky (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We too would like to associate ourselves with the words of welcome addressed to Ambassador Jean-David Levitte. We know him as one of the most prominent and talented diplomats of France and as a well-known jurist and orientalist. We are convinced that Ambassador Levitte, like his predecessor, Ambassador Dejammet, will make an extremely important contribution to the work of the Security Council. We would also like to express our gratitude to Assistant Secretary-General Hedi Annabi for his briefing. We believe that the information given in the briefing on the current situation in East Timor provides sufficient grounds for an optimistic evaluation of the situation, despite certain contradictions.”

    2000-03-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4114 (2000) · source

30. “In expressing our satisfaction with the high level of participation by the international community in the settlement of the conflict in Sierra Leone, we take particular note of the irreplaceable role being played in this context by the leaders of States of the region and of the active and constructive policy of the current Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States, President Konare of Mali, which have given significant impetus to efforts to strengthen peace. In conclusion, I support the elements of the presidential statement proposed by Ambassador Greenstock.”

    2000-03-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4111Resumption1 (2000) · source

31. “We emphasize that it is precisely this factor, in our view, that is decisive regarding further international support for the peace process in Sierra Leone. In the light of this approach, Russia is ready to continue to render assistance to United Nations peacekeeping efforts in Sierra Leone. At present, we are at an advanced stage in our negotiations with the Secretariat regarding the allocation to UNAMSIL of a Russian air-support unit.”

    2000-03-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4111Resumption1 (2000) · source

32. “Russia supports the Secretary-General's view concerning four key areas in which efforts should now be focused to move the peace process in Sierra Leone forward: the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of all former combatants; the extension of State authority to the entire territory of the country, including law enforcement activity; national reconciliation and democratization; and the rebuilding of national security forces. We are convinced that progress on each of these tracks is possible solely in conditions of cooperation between the Government, the RUFP and other Sierra Leonean groups and leaders, which in the final analysis bear fundamental responsibility for the restoration of peace to the country. We call upon them to actively cooperate with each other and with UNAMSIL in implementing the Lorne Agreement.”

    2000-03-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4111Resumption1 (2000) · source

33. “We note that these unlawful actions follow the same type of logic as the hostile public statements of the leader of the Revolutionary United Front Party (RUFP) towards UNAMSIL, and we believe it is appropriate for the Council to warn Mr. Sankoh regarding his personal responsibility for the unpredictable consequences that such incidents may entail. The weapons must be returned to the peacekeepers. Creating obstacles to the implementation of the Mission's mandate is inadmissible.”

    2000-03-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4111Resumption1 (2000) · source

34. “We express our gratitude to the Government of Nigeria for the flexibility it has demonstrated regarding the issue of the extension of the dates for the Nigerian contingent's stay in Sierra Leone, which makes it possible to prevent a vacuum in the area of ensuring security and to establish favourable conditions for a build-up of the UNAMSIL presence. At the same time, we are concerned by the parts of the report that refer to a dangerous trend of escalating tensions between the combatants of the Revolutionary United Front (RUF) and the UNAMSIL military personnel in the field, which has manifested itself in particular in incidents during which obstacles were created to the freedom of movement of UNAMSIL personnel and in which weapons were seized from the military personnel of the Mission.”

    2000-03-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4111Resumption1 (2000) · source

35. “Mr. Granovsky (Russian Federation)(sp0ke in Russian): We associate ourselves with the words of gratitude addressed to Mr. Annabi and Ambassador Greenstock. We note certain progress that has been made in the implementation of the Lome Agreement and in the deployment of the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) contingents in various regions of the country, including those areas where the peacekeepers of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) were not deployed earlier. We hope that further expansion of United Nations presence will assist in speeding up the return to normal life for all the citizens of Sierra Leone.”

    2000-03-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4111Resumption1 (2000) · source

36. “However, genuine stabilization is inconceivable without a normally functioning economy. We are gratified by the fact that the international community has responded speedily to East Timor's needs. This is attested to by the results of the December donors' meeting held in Tokyo. We believe this has established a positive beginning for achieving the objectives in the areas of civil administration, reconstruction and development. In conclusion, I would like once again to wish Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello and all the UNTAET personnel the greatest possible success in their work.”

    2000-02-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4097 (2000) · source

37. “Naturally, we are only at the beginning of the lengthy and complex path that East Timor will have to take to achieve independence and stable political and economic development. However, we believe a good start has been made. At the same time, we are concerned by repeated reports of episodes of activities of the pro-integration militias that have led to incidents at the border between West Timor and East Timor and to a campaign of intimidation against East Timorese refugees. We are counting on the fact that the relevant agreements between Mr. Xanana Gusmao and Mr. J 0510 Tavares on disbanding militia units will be carried out in the very near future. Ensuring security and establishing administrative governance are, naturally, important bases for the further normalization of the situation in East Timor.”

    2000-02-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4097 (2000) · source

38. “In our view, the Secretary-General's report on the initial results of the work of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) provides sufficient grounds for a satisfactory assessment. This conclusion is based on three fundamental factors that determine the current situation in the Territory: a substantive improvement in the security situation; secondly, the establishment of a mechanism through which the East Timorese are participating in decision-making and thanks to which, we hope, the process of national reconciliation will be strengthened; and thirdly, the successful establishment of a Transitional Administration under the skilled and wide-ranging guidance of the Secretary-General's Special Representative, Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello.”

    2000-02-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4097 (2000) · source

39. “Mr. Granovsky (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We associate ourselves with the high assessment of the activity of your predecessor, Sir, the Permanent Representative of the United States, Mr. Richard Holbrooke, as President of the Security Council, and we express our warm wishes to you for success in your work in the Security Council during the month of February. We also wish to express our gratitude to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello, for his extremely important and comprehensive briefing. In view of the constraints of time, I shall limit myself to stating our general political assessment of the situation, without going into detail on specific issues that have already been addressed in previous statements.”

    2000-02-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4097 (2000) · source

40. “We are convinced that a climate conducive to this has been created largely thanks to United Nations staff, first and foremost the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Sergio Vieira de Mello. In conclusion, I must reaffirm that Russia intends to participate in the activities of the various components of the United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor.”

    1999-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4085 (1999) · source

41. “East Timor faces a multitude of tasks, dealing with which will require support from the international community and the active involvement of the East Timorese themselves. Exceptionally important in that connection is the establishment of a mechanism for consultation with the inhabitants of the territory, of institutions of self-government and of other institutions of civil society. Needless to say, the situation in East Timor is not free of problems, as we can see from the note by the Secretary-General of 10 December 1999 on the situation of human rights in East Timor (A/54/660) and from media reports of the recent discovery of mass graves in the territory. There is also the urgent issue of temporarily displaced persons. Nonetheless, progress towards normalization in East Timor is evident.”

    1999-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4085 (1999) · source

42. “Mr. Granovsky (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We too express our gratitude to the Assistant Secretary-General, Mr. Annabi, for his comprehensive briefing. We note with satisfaction the recent positive trend in the situation in East Timor, which is reflected in Australia's fifth periodic report on the operations of the International Force, East Timor (INTERFET) (S/ 1999/ 1248, annex). That report speaks of good prospects for achieving security and indicates that the threat posed by militias has essentially been eliminated. In that connection I should like to emphasize the importance of a well-planned transition from INTERFET to a United Nations peacekeeping operation, which will be the objective of a comprehensive transition plan.”

    1999-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4085 (1999) · source

43. “In conclusion, I would like to express the hope that our common efforts will make it possible to establish a long-awaited lasting peace in the long-suffering country of Sierra Leone.”

    1999-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4035 (1999) · source

44. “At the same time, we see how fragile the peace in Sierra Leone remains, and we therefore deem it absolutely essential that the interested parties do everything they can to consolidate the gains already made. This applies primarily to the representatives of the belligerent forces in Sierra Leone, who must scrupulously abide by the Peace Agreement. A great deal will also depend on neighbouring countries and regional organizations and on the atmosphere in which peace-building in Sierra Leone takes place. As always, a special role will be played by the international community. We believe that the Secretary- General's proposal to develop a strategic framework approach for Sierra Leone is extremely timely. We are prepared to play a constructive role in this effort.”

    1999-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4035 (1999) · source

45. “Mr. Granovsky (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): I associate myself with the kind words addressed to you and to your country by the representatives of Sierra Leone and the United Kingdom. I cannot say it any better than Ambassador Eldon did. The Security Council is preparing to adopt an extremely important draft resolution on Sierra Leone. Its significance goes beyond the expansion of the staff of the United Nations Observer Mission in that country; it consists primarily in the fact that the Security Council is making a significant contribution to the consolidation of the important progress that has been made in finding a political settlement in Sierra Leone. We are pleased to note that there are positive developments inside and outside that African country.”

    1999-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4035 (1999) · source

46. “We support the active policy of the Chairman of the sanctions Committee and his creative approach to performing his duties. We express the hope that the expert panels to study violations of the sanctions regime will finally be established in the near future and will begin their work so that the sanctions regime can be further improved.”

    1999-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4027 (1999) · source

47. “With regard to the measures suggested by the sanctions Committee within the context of improving its activities, we support sending reminders to Member States about the need for them to comply with the appropriate resolutions of the Council. We consider the attention given to illegal deliveries of arms to be justified, as they have the most destabilizing impact on the situation in the country. It is time to update the list of UNITA officials subject to travel restrictions. Likewise, the process of drawing up a full list of Angolan aeroplanes, which is necessary for the effective implementation of the air sanctions, has not yet been completed. We are prepared to discuss specifically questions of combating the illegal export of diamonds, which is one of the main sources of UNITA funding.”

    1999-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4027 (1999) · source

48. “We endorse the Committee's support for the recommendations of the Secretary-General contained in his report on Angola, in document S/ 1999/49, in particular that States should provide appropriate information; that the Committee should review the effectiveness of the sanctions following the Visit of the Chairman to the region; that the Security Council's attention should be drawn to noted instances of Violations; that monitoring be improved in key ports and airports; that the Secretariat should draw up a report on illegal arms deliveries, petroleum products, on the export of diamonds and also on the movement of UNITA funds.”

    1999-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4027 (1999) · source

49. “An important additional way to step up pressure on Savimbi in order to bring UNITA back towards the political settlement, we believe, lies in enhancing the effectiveness of the sanctions regime. We note that there is a direct link between violations of the sanctions regime - which the expert panel to study violations of the sanctions regime will be mandated to investigate - and the ongoing threat in the region to international peace and security. It is from that standpoint that we view the report submitted to us by the Chairman of the sanctions Committee on his trip to a number of European countries and to Algiers in order to elaborate proposals for possible measures for more effective implementation of the Security Council's enforcement action against UNITA.”

    1999-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4027 (1999) · source

50. “Mr. Granovsky (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We are grateful to Ambassador Fowler for his informative briefing. We confirm that we very highly value his work as Chairman of the Security Council Committee established by Security Council resolution 864 (1993). The Russian delegation expresses profound concern at the continuing armed conflict in Angola. We reaffirm our assessment regarding the main responsibility of UNITA, headed by Mr. Savimbi, for the situation in the country. We believe that the main reason for this latest spiral in armed struggle lies in the fact that the leadership of UNITA has deliberately thwarted the implementation of the peace agreements. We are convinced that there is no alternative to a peaceful settlement. Lasting peace in Angola can be attained only by reviving the peace process.”

    1999-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4027 (1999) · source