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“Until a global enforcement mechanism is in place to address these crimes, ad hoc tribunals may be required as and whenever necessary. There has been a disturbing increase in the number and scale of direct and calculated attacks against humanitarian and United Nations personnel in the field. We condemn in the strongest terms these attacks on humanitarian workers. The security and safety of humanitarian missions is of paramount importance, especially in highly volatile and extremely dangerous conflict areas. The Council has an obligation ensure that they are able to carry out their missions in responding to the needs of civilians in armed conflict who should have unimpeded access to humanitarian assistance.”
1999-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046 (1999) · source
“Today's meeting reaffirms the imperative of strict compliance with international humanitarian law on the part of those involved in violent conflicts. My delegation condemns in the strongest terms these acts of violence against civilians. The deliberate attacks and acts of violence perpetrated by combatants against hapless civilian populations are a clear and blatant violation of the principles of international law, including humanitarian and human rights law. The perpetrators of these heinous crimes must not be allowed to get away with impunity. Without doubt, States have the primary responsibility in prosecuting the perpetrators through their national justice system or, whenever and wherever appropriate, the relevant international criminal tribunals.”
1999-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046 (1999) · source
“In many, if not all, of these conflicts, civilians are the first and principal target. Women, children, the elderly, the sick, refugees and internally displaced persons have been attacked in large numbers and driven from their homes. The protection of civilians has become more difficult because the dividing line between non-combatants and combatants, and between peacekeepers and humanitarian personnel, is often blurred. The sufferings inflicted upon civilians can be particularly great when the perpetrators of the attacks act without much control because of weak chains of command, or when their actions are driven by ethnic factors and are designed to eliminate the target ethnic group. The problem is further exacerbated by the eventual collapse of the rule of law in a number of conflict situations.”
1999-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046 (1999) · source
“I should like to extend my delegation's sincere appreciation to the Netherlands and to you, Sir, for organizing this open meeting of the Security Council on the question of the protection of civilians in armed conflict, which is a useful follow-up to the Canadian initiative in February this year. My delegation also wishes to extend its deep appreciation to the Secretary-General for his presentation this morning and welcomes his comprehensive report of 8 September 1999, including the excellent recommendations contained therein. I would also like to thank Mrs. Mary Robinson, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, for her comprehensive, passionate and enlightening statement. Internal armed conflicts constitute most of the conflicts which now come before the Security Council.”
1999-09-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4046 (1999) · source
“It is important, therefore, that the international community and the Council in particular exert their influence on all the parties concerned so that peace and stability can be given a chance to return to that troubled land.”
1999-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4039Resumption1 (1999) · source
“It is a matter of great regret to my delegation that a year after the Mazar-e-Sharif massacres of Iranian diplomats and a journalist, the incident remains unresolved despite the expressed commitment of the Taliban leadership to continue its investigation and its support for an international inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the murders of the Iranians. It is imperative for the international community to continue to call for a full investigation of the incident leading to the prosecution of those guilty of the crime. While the war in Afghanistan is essentially an internal conflict, its continuation over a period of 20 years is due in no small part to the role played by external actors.”
1999-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4039Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Such a solution must be sought by the Afghan parties to the conflict and supported by the people of Afghanistan. It cannot - indeed, should not - be imposed from outside, as any peace that is not supported by the parties themselves and their followers will not stand the test of time. If Afghanistan is to continue to exist as a sovereign State and not be reduced eventually to the fate of a "failed state" characterized by endless infighting and contending for power and positions among its leaders, it is imperative that its proud people seize the opportunity now to steer a clear course towards national reconciliation and unity.”
1999-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4039Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Indeed, at this critical juncture, the facilitating role of the United Nations in the search for a political settlement of the Afghan conflict assumes even greater importance and should be further enhanced. However, with the best of intentions, the international community can do only so much; it can play only a supportive role in the process. The feuding parties in Afghanistan will have to recognize that the search for peace must begin and end with themselves. Clearly, any credible peace process will have to begin with a ceasefire, followed by the commencement of dialogue between the various belligerents, predicated on the common objective of attaining genuine national reconciliation and the establishment of a broad-based, multi-ethnic representative government.”
1999-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4039Resumption1 (1999) · source
“The group's members should be strongly urged to reconcile their differences and to recommit themselves to the important principles they signed in Tashkent, lest the group, which was painstakingly put together, become completely irrelevant. Perhaps a new formula, as mentioned by Under-Secretary-General Prendergast, or a new strategy is necessary to propel the peace process forward. In this regard, the role of the United Nations, including in particular that of the Secretary-General and his Special Envoy, Ambassador Lakhdar Brahimi, should continue to be recognized and strongly supported by the international community. My delegation would like to wish Ambassador Brahimi a speedy recovery.”
1999-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4039Resumption1 (1999) · source
“It is a matter of profound disappointment and regret that despite the pronouncements of the "six plus two" group not to provide military support to any Afghan party and to prevent the use of their territories for such purpose, in reality the infusion of massive war materiel to fuel the Afghan conflict has exacerbated the situation. Given its important and influential membership, the group was hailed, upon its establishment, as a significant development in the search for a political settlement of the conflict in Afghanistan that would be buttressed by strong international commitment and support. Despite its shortcomings, the "six plus two" group remains a useful forum and mechanism in the peace process and should therefore be strongly supported by the international community and the Council.”
1999-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4039Resumption1 (1999) · source
“The principles contained therein are laudable ones and were warmly welcomed by the international community and the Council. Unfortunately, the resumption, in spite of its signing, of military hostilities immediately afterwards has raised questions about the worth of a paper document, steeped in lofty principles, in the absence of the requisite political will to adhere to them. Indeed, the renewed fighting calls into question the usefulness and relevance of the "six plus two" group itself. The continuation of the conflict, with the involvement of external actors, makes a mockery of the Tashkent Declaration.”
1999-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4039Resumption1 (1999) · source
“This reality should be accepted now by all of the Afghan parties. They should rise above their narrow factional interests and abandon their vain search for that illusory military Victory that will settle the conflict once and for all, for it will not come. The international community should continue to play a constructive role by exerting a positive influence on the process; by encouraging the process of dialogue and conciliation on the part of the contending parties in Afghanistan; and, on the part of the external actors, by pursuing a policy of scrupulous non-interference, for only through this process can there be prospects of a durable peace in that unfortunate country. The signing of the Tashkent Declaration was an important contribution to the search for a lasting peace in Afghanistan.”
1999-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4039Resumption1 (1999) · source
“In addition to these ills, there are the catastrophic effects related to internally displaced persons, effects caused by the continuing war and exacerbating the already grave humanitarian situation. What is patently clear to many, apart from the Afghan parties, is that the conflict is not likely to be settled by military means. Military advantages gained on the ground are merely temporary and will be reversed over time. The history of Afghanistan, past and present, has made this abundantly clear and should be well-heeded by the Afghan factions so as to spare their people further sufferings and hardships. After many years of conflict, the lessons ought to have been learned. What should have become clear by now is that the path to peace for Afghanistan does not lie on the battlefield but at the conference table.”
1999-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4039Resumption1 (1999) · source
“In the meantime, when all economic development is suspended and economic and social concerns remain in abeyance, a new generation is growing up with little education except in weaponry training, and with no memory of life in a peaceful State. Beyond the emotional scars left on the people of Afghanistan, the war has also physically scarred the country. Vast tracts of land have been sowed, not with life-sustaining crops, but with life-threatening landmines which have claimed many, many lives and limbs. These problems are compounded by the existence of other ills, not the least of which are the pernicious effects of drugs, guns and violence; the use of child soldiers; and a population dependent on handouts from humanitarian agencies - perhaps for many, many years to come.”
1999-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4039Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Unfortunately, what has firmly taken root in that country is a vicious cycle of violence and conflict in which the inability of the Afghan factions to agree on a political settlement is both the cause and the effect of interference in the affairs of the country by external actors. The long, debilitating war in Afghanistan has exacted a heavy toll on the country and its people. With its scarce resources being channelled to the war effort, the entire country has been left in the backwater of economic development, with dire consequences for its long-enduring people. The costs to the people of Afghanistan, particularly to a whole generation of young Afghanis, are enormous and can be addressed only when the sounds of guns have finally fallen silent, whenever that will be.”
1999-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4039Resumption1 (1999) · source
“But these proved to be false dawns that did not lead to the new day that the war-weary people of Afghanistan have been yearning for. Like other friends of Afghanistan, Malaysia is deeply dismayed and saddened by the situation in that fraternal country and by the plight of its people. Malaysia believes that a durable peace in Afghanistan can be achieved only through political, not military, means, and therefore strongly supports any efforts for a political resolution of the conflict through dialogue and the formation of a broad-based Government that would take into account the interests of the various religious and ethnic groups in Afghanistan.”
1999-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4039Resumption1 (1999) · source
“This open meeting of the Council on the situation in Afghanistan is a timely one, and my delegation commends you, Sir, for organizing it. It is our hope that this debate will serve to bring the issue into sharper focus for the international community at a time when the conflict seems to be even more intractable than ever before. Without doubt, the civil war in Afghanistan has been one of the most devastating and tragic in the history of human conflicts throughout the world. Twenty years of bloody war have left the country in a devastated state, with no discernible signs of an early end to the conflict. There had, indeed, been a number of positive developments recently, developments that had led the international community to believe that the end of the conflict was close at hand.”
1999-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4039Resumption1 (1999) · source
“Neylan Bali, Director of the Security Council Affairs Division and Secretary of the Council, as she leaves the Secretariat after many years of dedicated and distinguished service. The members of the Council, and especially the President of the Council, have benefited greatly from her efficiency, knowledge and advice over the years in connection with the many delicate and critical matters with which the Council is called upon to deal. We shall miss her. On behalf of the members of the Council, I extend best wishes to her in her future endeavours. May I also express my thanks to colleagues on the Council for the cooperation they have unfailingly given to me and the members of my delegation throughout the Malaysian presidency. The meeting rose at 4.50 p.m.”
1999-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4029 (1999) · source
“I thank the representative of Argentina for the kind words he addressed to me. I shall now put to the vote the draft resolution contained in document S/ 1999/832. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Gabon, Gambia, Malaysia, Namibia, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Slovenia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1255 (1999). There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. Before adjouming the meeting, I should like on behalf of all members of the Security Council to bid farewell to Mrs.”
1999-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4029 (1999) · source
“It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. I shall first give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements before the voting.”
1999-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4029 (1999) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of Germany. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1999-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4029 (1999) · source
“The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General concerning the situation in Abkhazia, Georgia, document S/1999/805. Members also have before them document S/ 1999/832, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. I should also like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to the following documents: 5/1999/801, 813 and 814, letters dated 19, 22 and 22 July, respectively, from Georgia addressed to the President of the Security Council; and S/1999/809, letter dated 21 July 1999 from Georgia to the Secretary-General. The first speaker is the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Georgia, His Excellency Mr. Irakli Menagarishvili.”
1999-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4029 (1999) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Georgia and Germany, 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. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Irakli Menagarishvili (Georgia) took a seat at the Council table; Mr. Witschel (Germany) took the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
1999-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4029 (1999) · source
“"The Security Council takes this opportunity to express its appreciation for the continuing efforts of the Secretary-General and his staff in this regard. The Council notes with deep concern the high level of casualties which UNIFIL has suffered and pays a special tribute to all those who gave their life while serving in UNIFIL. It commends UNIFIL's troops and troop-contributing countries for their sacrifices and commitment to the cause of international peace and security under difficult circumstances." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/1999/24. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 3.55 p.m.”
1999-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4028 (1999) · source
“"As the Security Council extends the mandate of UNIFIL for a further interim period on the basis of resolution 425 (1978), the Council again stresses the urgent need for the implementation of that resolution in all its aspects. It reiterates its full support for the Taif Agreement and for the continued efforts of the Lebanese Government to consolidate peace, national unity and security in the country, while successfully carrying out the reconstruction process. The Council commends the Lebanese Government for its successful effort to extend its authority in the south of the country in full coordination with UNIFIL. "The Security Council expresses its concern over the continuing violence in Southern Lebanon, regrets the loss of civilian life, and urges all parties to exercise restraint.”
1999-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4028 (1999) · source
“Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council has noted with appreciation the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) of 21 July 1999 (S/1999/807) submitted in conformity with resolution 1223 (1999) of 28 January 1999. "The Security Council reaffirms its commitment to the full sovereignty, political independence, territorial integrity and national unity of Lebanon within its internationally recognized boundaries. In this context, the Council asserts that all States shall refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any State, or in any other manner inconsistent with the purposes of the United Nations.”
1999-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4028 (1999) · source
“Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Gabon, Gambia, Malaysia, Namibia, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Slovenia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1254 (1999).”
1999-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4028 (1999) · source
“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. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon, document S/l999/807. Members also have before them document S/1999/826, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/l999/720, which contains the text of a letter dated 25 June 1999 from the Permanent Representative of Lebanon to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/l999/826) before it.”
1999-07-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4028 (1999) · source
“I thank Ambassador Fowler, Chairman of the 864 Committee, for the clarifications and answers he has provided and for his additional remarks. There are no further speakers on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 12.10 p.m.”
1999-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4027 (1999) · source
“In this regard, the Council had decided, through its resolution 1237 (1999), to establish two expert panels to collect information on the sources and methods of violations of Council-imposed sanctions against UNITA and to recommend measures to end these violations and to improve the implementation of the sanctions. We look forward to the final establishment of the expert panels soon and await their interim reports. I now resume my functions as President of the Council. I shall now give the floor to Ambassador Fowler once again, to respond to some of the comments and questions posed to him and perhaps make some concluding remarks, if he so wishes.”
1999-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4027 (1999) · source
“My delegation is gratified that Ambassador Fowler was able to address the seventeenth ordinary session of the Council of Ministers of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in Algiers in his capacity as Chairman of the 864 Committee. This demonstrates the seriousness which African countries attach to the issue. This seriousness is further exemplified by the draft decision adopted by the OAU Council of Ministers reaffirming the unwavering support of that organization for the relevant Security Council resolutions and appealing to all OAU member States to work strenuously for the implementation of Security Council resolutions relating to sanctions against UNITA. The Security Council is determined to play its part in rendering the sanctions more effective.”
1999-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4027 (1999) · source
“It is an open secret that, thus far, sanctions against UNITA have had limited impact. Clearly, more effective measures are needed, covering both the demand and supply aspects of the problem, as Chairman Fowler has indicated in his report. It is for this reason that the Chairman of the Committee travelled not only to Africa, but also to Europe. As Committee Chairman, Ambassador Fowler has proposed a set of 19 measures to strengthen the Committee's work. His recommendations deserve serious study and concentration by the Council. We find particularly appealing, for example, his Recommendation 17, calling on the World Customs Organization to work with the sanctions Committee and its experts panels in the implementation of Council-imposed sanctions. If implemented, this should prove to be a particularly effective instrument.”
1999-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4027 (1999) · source
“Malaysia strongly supports the efforts made by the Chairman of the Committee on the critically important issue of making sanctions against UNITA more effective. We are entirely in agreement with the Chairman's observation that sanctions are not punitive in intention or design, but are intended to establish the conditions for a resumption of political dialogue to achieve a durable resolution of the conflict. In this regard, we believe that new and radical means are needed. The Committee and the Council will continue to review UNITA's willingness to engage in political dialogue and will deliberate on the sanctions accordingly. We continue to believe that it is only through dialogue, compromise and accommodation, and not through continued military hostilities, that the conflict will be resolved and peace restored.”
1999-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4027 (1999) · source
“I thank the representative of Slovenia for his kind words addressed to my delegation. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Malaysia. My delegation expresses appreciation to Ambassador Fowler, Chairman of the Committee established pursuant to resolution 864 (1993) for his comprehensive briefing on the work of the Committee, of which I am honoured to be one of his Vice-Chairmen. As have other members, we welcome today's open briefing on a subject of tremendous interest to the larger membership of the Organization. Malaysia is particularly pleased that this open briefing takes place under its presidency. We congratulate Chairman Fowler on his two recent extended visits overseas, to Africa and Europe, to raise the profile of the work of the Committee, which in our View is important.”
1999-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4027 (1999) · source
“I thank the representative of Canada and Chairman of the 864 Committee for his comprehensive briefing and his kind words to me.”
1999-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4027 (1999) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/1999/829, which contains the text of a letter dated 28 July 1999 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 864 (1993) concerning the situation in Angola addressed to the President of the Security Council, and to the annexed report by the Chairman. At this meeting the Security Council will hear a briefing by the representative of Canada and Chairman of the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 864 (1993) concerning the situation in Angola, His Excellency Ambassador Robert Fowler.”
1999-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4027 (1999) · source
“On behalf of the members of the Security Council, I wish to extend my congratulations to the Kingdom of Tonga on this historic occasion. "The Council notes with great satisfaction the Kingdom of Tonga's solemn commitment to uphold the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and to fulfil all the obligations contained therein. We look forward to the day in the near future when the Kingdom of Tonga will join us as a Member of the United Nations and to working closely with its representatives." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/1999/23. The Council has thus concluded its consideration of the matter before it. The meeting rose at 10.35 am.”
1999-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4026 (1999) · source
“I therefore declare that the draft resolution contained in paragraph 4 of the report of the Committee on the Admission of New Members, document 8/1999/823, has been adopted without a vote as resolution 1253 (1999). I shall immediately convey the decision of the Security Council recommending the admission of the Kingdom of Tonga to membership in the United Nations to the Secretary-General for transmittal to the General Assembly in accordance with rule 60 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. I shall now make a statement, in my capacity as President of the Security Council, on behalf of the members of the Council. "The Security Council has decided to recommend to the General Assembly that the Kingdom of Tonga be admitted as a Member of the United Nations.”
1999-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4026 (1999) · source
“In paragraph 4 of the report, the Committee recommends to the Security Council the adoption of a draft resolution on the application of the Kingdom of Tonga for admission to membership in the United Nations. I should like to congratulate the Committee on its unanimous decision to recommend that the Kingdom of Tonga be admitted to membership in the United Nations. In accordance with the understanding reached in prior consultations among members of the Council, I propose that the Council adopt the draft resolution contained in paragraph 4 of the report of the Committee on the Admission of New Members without a vote. As I see no objection, it is so decided.”
1999-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4026 (1999) · source
“Under the item on its agenda, the Security Council will now begin its consideration of the report of the Committee on the Admission of New Members concerning the application of the Kingdom of Tonga for admission to membership in the United Nations, which appears in document S/ 1999/823. In paragraph 3 of the report, the Committee recommends to the Council that it should have recourse to the provision of the last paragraph of rule 60 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure in order to present its recommendation to the fifty-third session of the General Assembly. If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the Council Wishes to waive the time limits set forth in the penultimate paragraph of rule 60. There being no objection, it is so decided.”
1999-07-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4026 (1999) · source
“1 thank Mrs. Ogata for the clarifications and answers she had provided. There are no further speakers left on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its considcration ol' the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 1.10 pm.”
1999-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4025 (1999) · source
“It is my delegation's hope that your important briefing and your strong appeal for continued, strong and sustained support for the work of your Office, particularly in the context of the implementation of peace agreements in Africa, will be particularly relevant as the Council continues to consider these issues in coming days. I thank you once again for your briefing. I now resume my function as President of the Council. I shall now give the floor to Mrs. Ogata to respond to comments and suggestions raised by members.”
1999-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4025 (1999) · source
“Clearly, interventions can be and often are difficult and even dangerous, but very often such interventions cannot be avoided if we are to prevent humanitarian catastrophes and the insidious spread of instability. We feel that if the Council is to live up to its Charter-mandated responsibilities it cannot shy away from involvements which often times require robust and substantive intervention. In conclusion, Malaysia shares the Views that have been expressed by Council members this morning and will therefore not repeat them. This includes some of the questions that I myself had wanted to raise. I am sure that Mrs. Ogata will find time to respond to some of these. I join other members in paying gracious tribute to you, Mrs. Ogata, and to your organization for the outstanding work that you have done in the name of our common humanity.”
1999-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4025 (1999) · source
“We should remind ourselves that international involvement in Africa has not always been negative: there have been some successes. But unfortunately, the failures have most often attracted attention. Of course there is a need to learn from both if we wish to remain continuously engaged in Africa. Briefings of this nature, followed by frank and in-depth exchanges of Views between members of the Council and people such as Mrs. Ogata, heads of United Nations and other international agencies, on issues of importance and relevance to the Council have proven to be extremely useful. We all know that the realities of intra-State conflicts are complex.”
1999-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4025 (1999) · source
“Ogata, who - unlike members of the Council, who are mostly concerned with these issues on an abstract level - has grappled and continues to grapple with this refugee issue and related problems virtually on a daily basis. As she briefed the Council fresh from her extended field trips to Africa, her words have a particular resonance as the Council considers the important peace agreements that have just been concluded in Sierra Leone and in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, even if, in the latter case, not all the parties have put their signatures to the agreement. It is the hope of my delegation that the Council will not be found wanting in supporting the implementation of these agreements and of other agreements that we hope will be concluded in the future.”
1999-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4025 (1999) · source
“Fear of financial costs of international intervention should not inhibit us from making the necessary commitments and supporting peace agreements concluded among African countries that had found themselves in conflict situations. Mrs. Ogata has also drawn the attention of the Council to the fact that the situation in many parts of Africa is still fragile, that even as peace agreements are being forged the window of opportunity might not remain open for long, and that the international community and the Council in particular must seize the opportunities when they present themselves. These are, indeed, weighty words coming from Mrs.”
1999-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4025 (1999) · source
“Clearly the work of the High Commissioner for Refugees is very much relevant to the work and responsibility of the Council insofar as they relate to the successful implementation of peacekeeping operations and related work in respect of the implementation of peace agreements and the rehabilitation of countries and peoples caught up in conflicts. Mrs. Ogata has rightly said that the existing problems in Africa can be solved if there is the political will and determination by African leaders to resolve African problems. It is, however, important - and Mrs. Ogata has stressed this - that these achievements and breakthroughs be sustained and strongly supported by the international community, particularly the Council.”
1999-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4025 (1999) · source
“We particularly appreciate the remarks on the problem of the disparity between the two situations. I am sure that these will be reflected upon by the Council and by members of the international community as it continues to consider these and other situations. Mrs. Ogata has highlighted both the positive aspects of the refugee problem in Africa and some of the less positive aspects - the remaining problems which need to be addressed by the international community, including the Council. It is true that many of those views had been highlighted previously, but they bear repeating, as was done in her presentation.”
1999-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4025 (1999) · source
“I thank the representative of Argentina for the kind words he addressed to me. I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Malaysia. Malaysia joins the other members of the Council in expressing its most profound condolences to His Majesty King Sidi Mohamed VI and to the Government and people of Morocco on the passing of the great leader King Hassan II, leader of the faithful, whose contributions to international peace will always be remembered by many around the world. May the blessings of Allah be upon him. Let me also join the members of the Council who spoke before me in welcoming Mrs. Ogata and commending her for her comprehensive and forthright briefing on the refugee situation in Africa and her equally pertinent remarks on the situation in Kosovo.”
1999-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4025 (1999) · source
“I thank Mrs. Ogata for her comprehensive briefing, which has been most enlightening to the Council. I shall now give the floor to the members of the Council.”
1999-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4025 (1999) · source