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Guillen

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1997-04-16
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1998-06-30
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  1. “the God of the people of Israel made an appeal that man not act with hostility towards his neighbour. that he not subjugate him, lest he provoke God's wrath. I believe that these words of that God should be present in the conscience of all of us here. I believe it is such an ancient matter that it docs not deserve hasty treatment. taboos. hesitation or acts of weakness that detract from the legitimacy of the decisions of this Council.”

    1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source

  2. “The current extension of municipal powers outside the city of Jerusalem is an excessive step that offends the norms and the decisions adopted by these organs of the United Nations of which all States present are members. We believe that such steps will be difficult to rescind in the future if this deliberate policy continues as it has. We believe that it is essential that the Security Council adopt decisions firmly and decisively, and without vetoes, on this matter. We believe that the status of Jerusalem is not solely a political matter. It is not a bilateral issue. nor is it solely a religious matter. It is a matter of concern to the entire world. It is a matter in which international law and the legal norms of the United Nations are involved. Several thousand years ago. in the Holy Book.”

    1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source

  3. “In accordance with international developments in this matter, we have repeated on many occasions that there should be international guarantees pertaining to the special status of the city of Jerusalem. Two proposals submitted to the Security Council were vetoed on 7 March 1997 and on 21 March 1997, despite the will of the majority of the membership of this Council. Because of this, at a special session of the General Assembly at which a resolution was adopted by a vast majority, it was clearly established that the status of Jerusalem was not only a question of, and did not depend solely on, the bilateral agreements between the countries. As was stated in the General Assembly and was expressed in the resolution adopted by a considerable majority, that status should include internationally guaranteed provisions.”

    1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source

  4. “Mr. Guillen (Peru)(interpretation from Spanish): I would like to express my thanks to you, Mr. President, and to extend my greetings to your predecessor, who presided over this Council with distinction. There are times when it is necessary to engage in repetition when positions are immovable and when circumstances deteriorate. The Peruvian delegation comes to this meeting to say that there is a situation of considerable deterioration and constant challenge to decisions of the Security Council, of the General Assembly, of other principal organs and of the Organization as a whole. In the decision adopted in 1947, it was made very clear that the situation of the city of Jerusalem should be that of corpus separatum.”

    1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source

  5. “We earnestly hope that compliance by the Government of Iraq with Council resolutions, along with an awareness of humanitarian issues, will put an end to the suffering of the Iraqi people. Finally, and above all, this is an agreement with full legal validity signed on behalf of the entire United Nations and bearing on the maintenance of international peace and security. In other words, this event is also an acknowledgment of the Organization as a whole.”

    1998-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3858 (1998) · source

  6. “The Memorandum of Understanding of 23 February 1998, which the Security Council has now endorsed, highlights not only the initiative, skill and authority of the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, but also the importance of his functions. The Government of Peru vigorously supports the Secretary- General's action. This success in reaching an agreement also shows that the norms of international law should be the pillars of international peace and security, as the Security Council itself decided in adopting resolution 687 (1991) of 3 April 1991, which punished the breach of international norms protecting the integrity of State boundaries, when an attempt was made, through the invasion of Kuwait, to make force prevail over law.”

    1998-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3858 (1998) · source

  7. “Mr. Guillen (Peru) (interpretation from Spanish): I have the pleasure to extend my Government's congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency, as well as to your distinguished predecessor. I would also like to thank you for this opportunity to speak under rule 37 of the provisional rules of procedure of the Security Council, whereby Member States have an opportunity to speak on matters before the Council. Peru has taken the floor on this occasion, first of all, to welcome the fact that the Security Council authorized the Secretary-General to carry out his mission to see to it that the most basic tenets of law prevail, in fulfilment of the decisions adopted by the United Nations. Fortunately, the Secretary-General's mission took place under circumstances and with a mandate quite different from those of January 1991.”

    1998-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3858 (1998) · source

  8. “We hope that peace in Angola will move the parties involved in conflicts in other parts of Africa to act, because the peoples of this continent are entitled to the right to life and security that we all believe in as individuals and as Members of the United Nations.”

    1997-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3769 (1997) · source

  9. “In this connection, we welcome the initiative of the Secretary-General to convert the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM. III) at the end of its mandate into a United Nations observer mission. We believe that what has been attained with such great effort could be lost without this. Angola urgently requires a process of rehabilitation and reconstruction. Basic needs must be met. The development and training of human resources are particularly essential. We believe that this is a typical case of the reconstruction of a country. This can only be achieved through the organic, carefully planned efforts and well-integrated efforts of the international community - as various Members of the United Nations and the Secretariat have proposed - in order to consolidate peace and internal security.”

    1997-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3769 (1997) · source

  10. “States Members of the United Nations have been looking forward to this moment because there have been setbacks which have jeopardized the entire process ever since the "Acordos de Paz" were signed in 1991 and the Lusaka Protocol in 1994. The transitional phase about to begin will be difficult, complex and sensitive. It will be vital during this phase to have the firm support and commitment of the parties in carrying out their responsibilities in keeping with the agreements they have entered into. There is therefore a special responsibility on the parties with regard to the United Nations. The peace, security and development of the Angolan people, who have suffered so much, are rights that we cannot ignore.”

    1997-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3769 (1997) · source

  11. “The inauguration of the Government of Unity and National Reconciliation is a fundamental step towards the promise of consolidating peace and democracy to replace the mistrust and violence that have so sorely affected the people of Angola. We welcome the step taken last March in Lusaka by the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan. This gave critical impetus to achieving the final agreement between the Angolan parties. The efforts made by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Maitre Alioune Blondin Beye, and by all mediating countries have also been notable. All of this has been invaluable to reaching this event.”

    1997-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3769 (1997) · source

  12. “Mr. Guillen (Peru) (interpretation from Spanish): I would like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of April. Allow me also to convey my congratulations to your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of Poland, Ambassador Wlosowicz. I am pleased to speak on behalf of the delegation of Peru. I am also expressing the feelings of Latin American and Caribbean countries, which are taking an interest in those meetings on the situation in Angola. It is our wish in particular to welcome the recent inauguration of the Government of Unity and National Reconciliation of Angola. Over these years we have seen the difficult path that the people of Angola have had to travel in order to reach this important moment.”

    1997-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3769 (1997) · source