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Grcie Polie

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1998-12-23
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1998-12-23
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  1. “The Security Council cannot afford to allow the lack of cooperation of any State or entity - in this case the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the Republika Srpska entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina - to distort the true picture of the conflict and thereby betray the fundamental objectives for which the Tribunal was founded. The process of reconciliation hinges upon bringing people like Sljivancanin, Mrksic, Radio, Martic, Karazdic and Mladic to justice.”

    1998-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954Resumption1 (1998) · source

  2. “The establishment of truth about a conflict and the punishment of perpetrators of grave conflict-related breaches of humanitarian law is another prerequisite for the re-establishment of peace and security. On the global level, the establishment of the International Criminal Court (ICC) should serve to aid and expedite the healing and reconciliation process. However, one must take heed of a serious warning: if we intend to develop the ICC into a credible institution, we must avoid the traps and shortfalls discovered in the practice of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.”

    1998-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954Resumption1 (1998) · source

  3. “Conditions for the return of displaced persons and refugees have been established, even though the economic and social situation in war-affected areas remains difficult. There is a significant shortage of capital for new investment, job creation and specific projects, such as demining. Therefore, the political, human and financial resources of the international community already invested in Croatia should be coupled with development assistance if the desired results are to be achieved. Investment in peace, followed by investment in development, is part of the same continuum. Accordingly, we hope that the conference on development held in Zagreb this month will have a successful follow-up.”

    1998-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954Resumption1 (1998) · source

  4. “The complete recovery and creation of a self-sustaining society, however, will occur only when root causes have been adequately addressed and resolved. Although it should be reiterated that the parties themselves must bear the primary responsibility in sustaining the achievements of the international community, continued support, especially from countries in the region concerned, will be an important element in assisting States such as Bosnia and Herzegovina to fulfil their obligations. The post-war reconstruction and reconciliation processes which are taking place in Croatia are processes, or phenomena, that necessarily take time, but that can be accelerated through international support.”

    1998-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954Resumption1 (1998) · source

  5. “In addressing these issues, Croatia supports the views presented by Secretary-General in his report (A/51/950) entitled "Renewing the United Nations: a programme for reform". In that report the Secretary-General obliquely stated that successful peace-building requires a mutually reinforcing political strategy and assistance programme, incorporating human rights considerations and humanitarian and development programmes. The importance of mutual reaffirmation of these two approaches to peace-building cannot be overemphasized. Building peace, as in the case of Bosnia and Herzegovina, has required not only the rebuilding and strengthening of civilian government and civil institutions and infrastructure, but also stimulating investment and restarting the economy through financial donors.”

    1998-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954Resumption1 (1998) · source

  6. “Let me remind the Council of a negative example. Seven years after the dissolution of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the aggression against Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the succession issue of the former Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia is yet to be resolved and the new Federal Republic of Yugoslavia still refuses to accept existing borders and the equality of all successor States. The next phase - post-conflict peace-building - is just as important as bringing a conflict or crisis to an end. A post-conflict society is usually weak. Its infrastructure is destroyed or damaged, its people are needy, resources are scarce, human rights are not efficiently protected and painful memories are still fresh.”

    1998-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954Resumption1 (1998) · source

  7. “Could the early identification of, and reaction to, problems faced by countries in transition have a positive effect on their later development, and what would ignoring the signs mean in the long run? In essence, when does a conflict end? Is it with the cessation of active hostilities, or with the resolution of its underlying causes? Croatia believes that identifying and addressing the root causes of a problem which can have regional or global repercussions is the most important factor in securing international peace and security. Just patching up a situation and not resolving fundamental antagonisms in a society can have the effect of leaving a wound to fester. This is equally important before, as it is after, a conflict or crisis has arisen: before, because it can help avoid a conflict, and after, because it can help cure open wounds.”

    1998-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954Resumption1 (1998) · source

  8. “The most recent examples include the Asian financial crisis, where the collapse of markets in Indonesia and Korea was felt from Japan and Australia to Europe and the United States, and the Rwandan conflict, which, though its intensity waned many years ago, has now affected much of Central Africa. Experience teaches us that any crisis can be better handled in its early stages. In this regard, one might ask whether optimal use of potentials following the fall of the so-called Iron Curtain and the democratization of Central and Eastern Europe has been achieved. Could we have moved more quickly to help countries in transition push through reforms? And what kind of assistance could have been earmarked to do so?”

    1998-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954Resumption1 (1998) · source

  9. “I thank you, Mr. President, for organizing this exchange of views. We sincerely hope that today's deliberations will help us better understand, and therefore refine, the existing methods or conceptualize new methods of maintaining or restoring international peace and security. The current situation in Iraq represents another poignant reminder that thorough discussions on how to maintain peace and security are needed. There are just too many open, even controversial, questions concerning the role of the United Nations and the Security Council in relation to the role of regional organizations, which have to be resolved. It is a well-known fact that the world is becoming ever more interdependent. A crisis in today's day and age - be it financial, humanitarian or other - embodies a potential to affect entire regions, and beyond.”

    1998-12-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3954Resumption1 (1998) · source