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Gurirab

lines on the record: 198
first: 1992-07-16
most recent: 2000-10-24
sittings or episodes: 10
sources: un-security-council

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“I thank the representative of Mongolia for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Sudan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“I thank the representative of South Africa for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Mongolia. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“I thank the representative of Ukraine for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of South Africa. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“I thank the representative of Monaco for his statement and for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Ukraine. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“I thank the representative of Zambia for the kind words he addressed to my country and to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Monaco. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“I thank the representative of Afghanistan for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Zambia. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“I thank the representative of Slovakia for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Afghanistan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“I thank the representative of Iraq for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Slovakia. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“I thank the representative of Portugal for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Iraq. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of Portugal. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“I thank the representative of the Republic of Korea for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of India. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“I thank the representative of Costa Rica for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of the Republic of Korea. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“I thank the representative of Switzerland for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Costa Rica. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“I thank the representative of Japan for his kind words addressed to me. In accordance with the decision taken earlier in the meeting, I invite the Permanent Observer of Switzerland to the United Nations to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“I thank the representative of Bangladesh for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Japan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“I thank the representative of Finland for her kind words addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Bangladesh. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“I thank the representative of Norway for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Finland. I invite her to take a seat at the Council table and to make her statement.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“I thank the representative of Algeria for the kind words he addressed to my country and to me. The next speaker is the representative of Norway. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Algeria. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“We call upon all United Nations agencies and others, particularly the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), to increase their ongoing efforts to provide all necessary assistance in this regard. UNICEF, as the principal agency mandated with the protection of children, should be provided with additional resources if it is to give full attention to the protection of children everywhere. Strong and persistent effort by all principal actors is required if we are to achieve a world where children will be allowed to be children only. The challenges we are faced with are enormous and require each and everyone to work in a holistic, collaborative and dedicated manner to ensure that the standards which we have accepted are fully enjoyed by their ultimate beneficiaries, the children, who are the leaders of tomorrow.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“In this regard, it is our hope that the current deadlock of the Working Group on the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child will be resolved in accordance with our common commitment made in 1990 - the "first call for children". The Organization of African Unity (OAU) Heads of State or Government, at their last summit of this millennium, held in Algiers, reaffirmed their determination to "work relentlessly towards the promotion of the rights and welfare of the child" and their "commitment to combat all forms of child exploitation, and in particular put an end to the phenomenon of child soldiers". Namibia is committed to this undertaking. In Africa this year we had two very important meetings, both held in Maputo, Mozambique, on the issue of children and armed conflict and anti-personnel landmines.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“We commend the Special Representative not only for the ground-breaking work he has done so far but also for the resolute manner in which he is executing his mandate. I would like to commend the Secretary-General for giving him the support and encouragement he needs. We believe that the protection of children affected by armed conflict requires coordination among all the relevant agencies of the United Nations and its allied collaborators, and we call upon all the principal actors on behalf of children to continue to see this as a joint endeavour. Namibia agrees as well that it is necessary for the international community to increase the minimum age for recruitment and participation in armed conflicts to 18 years. Namibia adheres to the minimum age of 18 years for recruitment into the military.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“We, as one human family, are demeaned and diminished when the response to the humanitarian needs of Victims does not measure up to the gravity of the situation as regards the plight of children. In Africa, the impact of armed conflict on children has been particularly harmful, unceasing and widespread. No region of the continent has been spared the scourge of armed conflict. I wish to appeal to States Members of the United Nations to provide adequate humanitarian assistance to the lead agencies to facilitate the demobilization, rehabilitation and reintegration of child soldiers into society. The Namibian delegation has consistently supported the mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict since its establishment by the General Assembly in 1996.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“The Security Council must take appropriate action within its scope of responsibility to reinforce all efforts aimed at getting the warring parties to observe the accepted rules concerning the protection of children in situations of armed conflict. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, as well as the recent International Labour Organization Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour have given us additional ammunition to wage this struggle. As members of the international community, we must continue to insist on a measure of rationality and equity in our response to victims of armed conflicts, in particular children.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Cooperation between the United Nations and Member States, through regional mechanisms in conflict prevention, management and resolution, as well as during the post-conflict peacebuilding and reconstruction phase, must be enhanced, encouraged and fully supported. Earlier commitments made by Member States to the Office of the Special Representative of the Secretary- General for Children and Armed Conflict, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other international agencies dealing with children affected by war, including the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) are of particular importance in terms of the mobilization of resources to implement the existing programmes.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“The international community as a whole, Governments, industry, civil society and the United Nations, in particular the Security Council, have a moral obligation urgently and resolutely to seek effective ways of removing these causes of armed conflict. The impact of armed conflicts on children is exacerbated by international arms dealers who fuel internecine conflicts through the flow of arms and other military hardware, especially small arms, which are light enough for children to handle in theatres of armed conflict. We must take concerted action to identify the sources of small arms and light weapons, on the side both of producers and users, and to stop their illicit production and trafficking, as well as their availability to children.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“It is therefore our collective obligation to unreservedly condemn the use of child soldiers and all other atrocities perpetrated against children by adults in war zones. To this end, the international community must take effective measures to turn the situation around by putting an end to armed conflicts and their root causes, thereby eliminating the suffering of children, including their suffering as sexual slaves. Chief among these causes are the unacceptable levels of poverty, hunger and socio-economic backwardness in developing countries. In addition to these development woes, we now have ethnic and religious wars, as well as organized crime, with most devastating consequences.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Otunnu can count on the continued support of Namibia to carry out his very important responsibility to keep high on the international peace agenda the rights, protection and welfare of children affected by armed conflicts. Much of what has been said here today by many speakers Namibia agrees with fully, so I will not belabour these points. However, there is added value to highlighting a few salient points. Namibia, having itself experienced a long and bitter struggle for liberation, holds peace as being vital and sacrosanct. We maintain that children have no role as perpetrators in armed conflicts at any time. Therefore, Namibia subscribes to the call that children be treated as zones of peace. They are our future and we need to ensure that they develop their fullest potential.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“I expect that an appropriate resolution will be adopted, building on last year's presidential statement aimed at strengthening the protection of children. I would like to thank all the members of the Council for their cooperation and valuable contributions and support in this endeavour. My appreciation is also extended to my brother and dear friend, Ambassador Olara Otunnu, for having accepted our invitation to address the Council on this issue and for his most outstanding and informative contribution. Yes, we remember Mrs. Graca Machel for her remarkable dedication and pioneering work on behalf of the world's children. Mr.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Personally, it also provides a fitting prelude to my assumption of the presidency of the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session, during which I trust that this matter and others relating to children will receive the prominence they deserve. I have made a personal pledge that I will endeavour to ensure that this is the case. Our continent, Africa, has been ravaged by armed conflicts and many millions of children are affected and dying as a result. We therefore felt duty-bound yet again to call the attention of the Security Council and the international community at large to this critical situation. The Security Council has a very important role to play in this respect, as it is mandated by the Charter to maintain international peace and security.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Sadly, the numerous conflicts that have been waged around the world in the 1990s have been marked by perpetual violations of human rights and international humanitarian law rather than by their observance. New ways have to be found and efforts have to be intensified to keep the worst horrors at bay and to ensure that victims of such conflicts can preserve their dignity and enjoy protection. There is also a need for internationally accepted norms and standards concerning the human rights instruments that should be complied with by everyone involved in today's conflicts. One such effort is today's meeting of the Security Council devoted to children and armed conflict. Namibia felt compelled to have this debate under its presidency this month as a demonstration of my country's commitment to helping address this serious situation.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“But, obviously, it was not a joyous occasion - the world has witnessed just too much suffering. The important thing, however, is that this situation cannot be ignored any longer. The Geneva Conventions embody the norms and standards set forth for all warfare, starting first of all with legal protection for prisoners of war, as set out in 1929 and then again in 1977. Thus, the international community, having learned the lessons of inter-State, colonial and civil wars, elaborated and signed the two Additional Protocols to the Conventions, which are applicable to those conflicts and provide greater protection for civilians during hostilities.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“I thank the representative of Canada for the kind words he addressed to my country and to me personally. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Namibia. On the eve of the new millennium, we can look back on this century, which witnessed two world wars, the invention and use of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons, and a record number of atrocities, especially the killing of civilians in armed hostilities. The most recent means of warfare has been the heinous targeting of civilians, particularly women and children. And even more atrocious is the ever more prevalent practice of including children in regional conflicts not as mere victims but as perpetrators. We celebrated the fiftieth anniversary of the relevant Geneva Conventions on 12 August 1999.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037Resumption1 (1999) · source
“I thank the representative of Gambia for his kind words addressed to me. There are still a number of speakers remaining on my list for this meeting. In view of the lateness of the hour, I intend, with the concurrence of members of the Council, to suspend the meeting until 3.30 p.m. The meeting was suspended at 1.30 p.m.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037 (1999) · source
“I thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict for the kind words he addressed to my country and to me. I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Colombia, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Valdivieso (Colombia) took the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037 (1999) · source
“Olara Otunnu, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict. There being no objection, it is so decided. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. The first speaker on my list is the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Mr. Olara Otunnu. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037 (1999) · source
“Kasanda (Zambia) took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber. The President: In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, if I hear no objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation to the Permanent Observer of Switzerland to the United Nations to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Maurer (Switzerland), took the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber. The President: In accordance with the understanding reached in the Council's prior consultations, and in the absence of objection, I shall take it that the Security Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to Mr.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037 (1999) · source
“There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Farhadi (Afghanistan), Mr. Baali (Algeria), Ms. Coelho Da Cruz (Angola), Mr. Hossain (Bangladesh), Mr. Sychov (Belarus), Mr. Sacirbey (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Mr. Niehaus (Costa Rica), Mr. Aboul Gheit (Egypt), Ms. Rasi (Finland), Mr. Insanally (Guyana), Mr. Sharma (India), Mr. Wibisono (Indonesia), Mr. Hasan (Iraq), Mr. Takasu (Japan), Ms. Odera (Kenya), Mr. Boisson (Monaco), Mr. Enkhsaikhan (Mongolia), Mr. Chomar (Mozambique), Mr. Powles (New Zealand), Mr. Hanningstad (Norway), Mr. Mabilangan (Philippines), Mr. Monteiro (Portugal), Mr. Lee (Republic of Korea), Mr. Ubalijoro (Rwanda), Mr. Tomka (Slovakia), Mr. Kumalo (South Africa), Mr. Erwa (Sudan), Mr. Beyendeza (Uganda), Mr. Yel'chenko (Ukraine), Mr. Mwakawago (United Republic of Tanzania) and Mr.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037 (1999) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Costa Rica, Egypt, Finland, Guyana, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Japan, Kenya, Monaco, Mongolia, Mozambique, New Zealand, Norway, the Philippines, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, Rwanda, Slovakia, South Africa, the Sudan, Uganda, Ukraine, the United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure.”
1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037 (1999) · source
“Non-governmental organizations will have an important role to play in providing humanitarian assistance to the Angolan people. In 1993 I made an appeal for a pledging conference for the reconstruction of Angola to be considered. I reiterate that appeal today. In this regard, I welcome the initiative of the Department of Humanitarian Affairs of the United Nations Secretariat, which has already issued an appeal for the clearing of land-mines - a necessary condition for the resettlement of the displaced population and for normalization of their lives. Lastly, successful reconstruction of Angola will be the surest and most secure way of guaranteeing peace and reconciliation in Angola, as well as accelerating the Southern African Development Community's objectives of regional integration, trade, reconstruction and development.”
1995-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3499 (1995) · source
“I implored the international community to consider providing massive assistance for the reconstruction of Angola. In his current report, the Secretary-General states that Angola is reported to be the most land-mine-infested country in the world. It is estimated that in Angola there are between 9 and 15 million land-mines and pieces of unexploded ordnance that have been broadcast throughout the country over the three decades of conflict. I also pointed out then that the successive reports of the Secretary-General had revealed massive destruction of cities, economic infrastructure, public utilities, hospitals and schools. What was true in 1993 is even truer after two more years of war. I wish once again to appeal to the international community for generous assistance for the reconstruction of Angola.”
1995-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3499 (1995) · source
“In this context, I wish to place on record my commendation to the chairman of the OAU ministerial delegation, the Foreign Minister of Malawi, my colleague and brother the Honourable Mr. Bwanali, for his sterling leadership of this mission, and also to say to my other colleagues that our working together to serve Africa in this case is an example that our continent should emulate in other conflict situations in Africa. It goes without saying that Namibia also shares the concerns and preoccupations which the Foreign Minister of Angola, my good friend and colleague Mr. Venancio de Moura, expressed in his important statement. It is my sincere hope and expectation that the collective wisdom of the Council will help overcome those concerns. On 15 July 1993, I addressed the Council on the issue of Angola.”
1995-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3499 (1995) · source
“Namibia welcomes the ongoing meetings between the Chiefs of Staff of the Angolan Armed Forces and UNITA as positive steps. Such high-level meetings will strengthen the cease-fire before and after the deployment of UNAVEM. III and will help create the necessary confidence-building measures. In this context, the face-to- face meeting between President dos Santos and Mr. Savimbi, which we hope will take place soon, will usher in a new phase in Angola and further strengthen the transition from war to peace. The draft resolution before the Council seeks specifically to authorize the creation and early deployment of UNAVEM. III in Angola in accordance with the Lusaka Protocol, and this is what the OAU Ministerial delegation has come here to support.”
1995-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3499 (1995) · source
“Salim Ahmed Salim, our able and dedicated Secretary-General, to take part in this important debate. We are here to join hands with the members of the Council and the Secretary- General to speed up the deployment of UNAVEM. III in Angola so that there is no delay. Its deployment will serve both as an effective deterrent to likely violations of the cease-fire and as a concrete confidence-building measure in the eyes of the Angolan people themselves. The Angolan Government and UNITA have made a commitment to peace and reconciliation, starting with the cease-fire which, while so far satisfactory, still remains susceptible to threats or actual violations, whether deliberate or accidental. We can now clearly see the light at the end of the tunnel. It is high time cooperation and brotherhood replaced blood-letting and enmity in Angola.”
1995-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3499 (1995) · source
“III, it is the view of the Government of Namibia that the Secretary- General should be allowed sufficient latitude and flexibility to be able to carry out the mandate entrusted to him effectively. What this means is that the United Nations and, in particular, the Security Council should adopt uniform standards and approaches in situations of conflict and peacemaking that involve the Organization. International peace-keeping and regional conflict management and resolution are laudable undertakings that require effective coordination and generous funding by the entire international community. The Organization of African Unity (OAU) Council of Ministers, at its sixty-first session, held in Addis Ababa, decided, inter alia, to send a high-powered delegation of several African Foreign Ministers, together with Mr.”
1995-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3499 (1995) · source
“I wish to take this opportunity to renew our invitation to Mr. Savimbi to visit Namibia and to find a way to turn a new page and be able to interact with other African leaders, in the interest of peace, stability and regional cooperation. Africa has repeatedly expressed appreciation to the members of the Security Council and other United Nations Member States, in particular the troika - Portugal, the Russian Federation and the United States of America - for the pivotal role they have played in the Angolan conflict. That conflict has been long and difficult, but the United Nations did not abandon its mission or leave the Angolan people to their own fate. As the Council embarks on the larger mission of the deployment of UNAVEM.”
1995-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3499 (1995) · source
“In our continued search for peace in Angola, the President of the Republic of Namibia, His Excellency Mr. Sam Nujoma, accompanied by me and other senior Government Ministers, visited Angola on 3 February 1995 for discussions with His Excellency President Jose Eduardo dos Santos and his Ministers. We left Angola fortified in the knowledge that the Angolan Government is interested in a lasting peace in that country. Namibia is seriously considering making a meaningful contribution to the peace process in Angola, including the implementation of UNAVEM. III. We have made repeated offers for similar consultations with the leadership of UNITA and have invited Mr. Jonas Savimbi to come to Namibia for discussions. Neither we nor others in the region have been successful so far in this regard.”
1995-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3499 (1995) · source
“President Chiluba of Zambia was a sage adviser and a lightning-rod behind the scenes, encouraging, cajoling and inspiring the negotiators - and not least the observer delegations too - to turn set-backs and frustrations in the negotiations into challenges and opportunities on the basis of the step-by-step consensus-building that eventually produced the expected result. The Government and the people of Zambia wholeheartedly gave President Chiluba the support he needed to carry on with this noble task. We salute President Chiluba for his critical role, and we express gratitude to his people for their generosity and their commitment to helping their Angolan neighbours to end the human tragedy in their country. As Angola's neighbour, Namibia has a strong, direct interest in finding a lasting solution to the conflict in that sister country.”
1995-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3499 (1995) · source
“Boutros Boutros- Ghali, for his hard work, and especially for his excellent report (S/1995/97 and Add.1), which provides useful information on the situation in Angola and details for the deployment of a third United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM. III). In the same vein, I would like to commend my brother and colleague, Maitre Alioune Blondin Beye, Special Representative of the Secretary- General, for the patience, perseverance and diplomatic skill he displayed during the protracted negotiations that culminated in the Lusaka Protocol. The signing of the Lusaka Protocol was a significant victory and a breakthrough for us all, especially for the Angolan people, who have for so long been yearning for peace and normalcy in their lives.”
1995-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3499 (1995) · source
“As the leader of the Southern African Development Community, Botswana is well placed to bring its accumulated wisdom and diplomatic excellence to bear upon the deliberations of the Council. We in Namibia have strong sentiments towards you personally, towards your Ambassador to the United Nations, and towards your great country, whose history and destiny are so closely tied up with Namibia's own fortunes and fate. You can always count on my support and on the cooperation of my delegation. I wish also to congratulate your predecessor, His Excellency Ambassador Cardenas of Argentina, on having successfully presided over the Council in January. My thanks go also to the indefatigable and imaginative Secretary-General, Mr.”
1995-02-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3499 (1995) · source