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first: 1996-08-15
most recent: 2002-10-17
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“My delegation would like, at the outset, to express our appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this open formal meeting on this important subject, which contributes to the further openness of the deliberations of the Council. My remarks will be brief. My delegation would also like to thank Under- Secretary-General Sergio Vieira de Mello for his comprehensive and informative briefing on the subject of humanitarian activities relevant to the Security Council in the context of promoting peace and security.”
1999-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3968 (1999) · source
“As a country enjoying warm and cordial relations with all three countries involved, Malaysia earnestly hopes that sooner or later - sooner, we hope, rather than later - the principled positions of the parties concerned will be tempered by wisdom and pragmatism in the interest of bringing this unhappy situation to an end so that justice will not be any further delayed or denied.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“Libya and its people can go on being punished for another six years, or more, but we will be no nearer the truth; nor will the cause of justice and fairness be properly served, nor the system of the rule of law be any better advanced, under the present circumstances. In the view of my delegation, the dispute has both legal and political dimensions which necessarily require a mutually acceptable mechanism for its resolution. The mechanism provided by the Court's decisions, or the modalities proposed by the OAU and the League of Arab States, offer a judicious and practical way out of this diplomatic and legal quandary. The place where the trial takes place should not be a major issue.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“The Court, again by overwhelming majority decision, also rejects the objection raised by the United States and the United Kingdom with regard to admissibility, derived by those two countries from Security Council resolutions 748 (1992) and 883 (1993). These decisions should pave the way for a hearing of the dispute by the International Court of Justice so that the matter can be resolved in a peaceful manner, once and for all, in the interests of all the parties concerned, including the relatives and friends of the victims, the two accused men and the international community as a whole, thereby strengthening the system of the rule of law which underpins our entire international system.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“My delegation would therefore urge the Council to give the report careful consideration in its continuing and periodic evaluation of the effects of the sanctions regime upon the Libyan people, who, while not destitute, should not continue to be deprived of the full enjoyment of the fruits of economic development because of an international legal/political dispute involving their State for which they are not responsible and therefore should not be blamed or punished. From the legal perspective, it is clear from the overwhelming majority decisions handed down by the World Court that there does in fact exist a dispute between Libya and the United States and the United Kingdom concerning the interpretation of the Montreal Convention and that the Court has jurisdiction to hear the dispute.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“My delegation commends the Secretary-General for his decision to dispatch a fact-finding mission to Libya in December 1997, led by Director-General Vladimir Petrovsky, to obtain the views of the Libyan Government and to see the situation on the ground. It is clear from Mr. Petrovsky's report, based on his interviews and his own observations, that the sanctions, particularly the air embargo, have had an adverse impact on the Libyan economy, especially in the public-health, social and agricultural sectors.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“If accepted, any one of them would offer a practical way out of the current stalemate. My delegation also supports the call jointly made by the OAU and the League of Arab States for the Security Council, pending the final solution of the crisis through one of the above-mentioned modalities, to undertake a review of the sanctions regime against Libya so as to ease the severity of the impact of the air embargo on the country's public-health and social conditions by exempting flights for medical, humanitarian-relief and religious purposes - particularly in respect of the performance of the Umrah and obligatory Hajj pilgrimages, which are important to Muslims and should not have been included in the sanctions regime in the first place, out of respect for that religion - as well as for flights in connection with participation in official missions.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“We support their proposals conveyed to the United Nations Secretary-General by the OAU, as contained in Security Council document S/1998/202 of 6 March 1998, and those jointly made by the OAU and the League of Arab States, in document S/1997/497 of 27 June 1997, both of which proposed the holding of a trial of the two Libyan suspects in a third or neutral country to be determined by the Security Council, a trial by Scottish judges at the International Court of Justice in accordance with Scottish laws or a trial by an ad hoc criminal tribunal to be established for this purpose at the World Court. These proposals, which are also supported by the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the Non-Aligned Movement, are fair and reasonable and deserve serious consideration.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“What is being asked in respect of the two accused Libyan nationals is an extension of that State practice and precedent to the international level. While unprecedented, this offers a practical way of resolving the dispute. My delegation appreciates the efforts of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and the League of Arab States in trying to find a resolution to the dispute.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“Pursuant to this, Libya has made a number of concrete proposals to resolve the dispute, consistent with its obligations under international law, particularly the Montreal Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation of 23 September 1971. Unfortunately, these offers are not acceptable to the United States and the United Kingdom on account of their own principled positions, which have been clearly restated today. In our view, the proposals by Libya are reasonable, constructive and pragmatic. As Libya has pointed out, the conduct of a trial away from the place where the alleged crime took place is not abnormal and has precedent in State practice for the purpose of ensuring that the accused will be assured of a free and fair trial in a neutral place.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“In the wake of the historic procedural decisions of the International Court of Justice on 28 February 1998, this meeting provides an opportunity for the Council to reconsider the issue in all its aspects, with a view to finding a peaceful resolution of the dispute in the best interests of all the parties concerned. As we understand it, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya is not refusing to abide by the rules of international law. It simply wants to ensure that the interests of its two nationals accused of the crime are safeguarded and, equally importantly, that Libya's sovereign rights and dignity are respected.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“It has been almost 10 long years since the tragic incident over Lockerbie, Scotland, which claimed the precious lives of 270 people to whose memory the Council appropriately paid tribute this morning. During these years the relatives and friends of the victims of that heart-rending tragedy have been waiting in great anguish and anticipation to see justice meted out to the perpetrators of that heinous crime. At the same time, it has been an agonizingly long wait for the two Libyan nationals who have been accused of committing the crime, while the people of Libya have gone through a decade of travail and hardship as a result of the sanctions imposed upon their country by the Security Council.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“My delegation expresses its satisfaction at the Security Council's decision to convene this formal meeting today under your presidency, Sir, to consider the dispute between the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and the United States and the United Kingdom, with the participation of Member States which are not members of the Council. This provides an opportunity for Member States not members of the Council to present their views on this important issue. This open formal meeting of the Council represents a positive and welcome step towards increased transparency and openness in the work of the Council, which we all seek, and for this we commend the Council.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“It is Malaysia's hope that this will bring an additional measure of relief to alleviate the plight of the people of Iraq and ensure that they are allowed to benefit from their rich natural resources, as set out in the provisions of Security Council resolution 986 (1995). It remains our hope and prayer that with the resolution of the current differences between the international community and Iraq, the sanctions on that country will be lifted in the near future.”
1998-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3858 (1998) · source
“We therefore implore members of the Council, in the name of humanity, not to mete out further punishment to the hapless Iraqi people and to ensure the smooth implementation of Council resolution 986 (1995) as well as resolution 1153 (1998), which was adopted recently. We hope with that with the full implementation of this latest agreement, Iraq will be able to see the longed-for light at the end of the tunnel. Malaysia warmly welcomes and strongly supports the recent decision of the Council to double the oil-for-food programme as a practical arrangement to avoid further deterioration of the current humanitarian situation in Iraq.”
1998-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3858 (1998) · source
“This, to my delegation, is the only acceptable and civilized way in which relations between nations should be conducted, consistent with the Charter of the United Nations. In our view, the use of bombs in these circumstances, however smart these bombs may be, would indeed be a sad failure of diplomacy and an unwillingness to use it to its utmost limits. Malaysia continues to be profoundly concerned at the desperate plight of the long-suffering people of Iraq, many of whom are experiencing the debilitating effects of the seven years of sanctions imposed on them by the international community.”
1998-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3858 (1998) · source
“It is Malaysia's fervent hope that the Memorandum of Understanding signed by the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, and by the Deputy Prime Minister of Iraq, Mr. T ariq Aziz, and the resolution just adopted will be upheld by all the parties concerned, thereby resolving once and for all the dispute between Iraq and the Security Council over the issue of UNSCOM's access to these suspected weapons-of-mass-destruction sites in Iraq. Malaysia further hopes that following this latest agreement and the adoption of today's resolution, there will no longer be any necessity or excuse for military action against Iraq and that there will be no further misunderstanding on this issue, which, should it unfortunately arise again, must be resolved through diplomacy rather than the use of force.”
1998-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3858 (1998) · source
“Malaysia served in the Council in 1990, when the invasion of Kuwait took place. Together with other members of the Security Council, we supported Security Council resolution 678 (1990) calling for the withdrawal of all Iraqi forces from Kuwait. Today's Council meeting takes place amid developments precipitated by the crisis over full access by the United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) to all suspected weapons-of-mass-destruction sites in Iraq and Iraq's full compliance with all Security Council resolutions. Malaysia joins the rest of the international community in calling on Iraq to honour all the relevant Security Council resolutions, including the resolution just adopted, unequivocally and without reservations, while at the same time calling on the Council to respect the sovereignty, dignity and territorial integrity of Iraq.”
1998-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3858 (1998) · source
“The Secretary-General, in accomplishing his mission, has, in the words of my Foreign Minister in his letter to the Secretary-General late today, "reaffirmed the authority of the office of the United Nations Secretary-General as well as restored, at a very critical time, mutual trust and understanding between and among Member States as well as respect for international law and the dignity and sovereignty of Member States, and not only prevented a senseless military conflict but also returned the United Nations to its proper place at the forefront of international diplomacy." Malaysia draws a great sense of relief and gratification from the fact that in the end, wisdom, common sense and constructive, creative diplomacy by all concerned - and particularly by the Secretary-General - have prevailed over the initial temptation to use force.”
1998-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3858 (1998) · source
“I wish to extend my delegation's profound appreciation and congratulations to the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Kofi Annan, for undertaking his bold initiative to Visit Baghdad and for concluding an agreement with the Iraqi Government on 23 February 1998 which has profound implications for international peace and security. The Secretary-General had prepared his Visit well, with the unanimous support of the Security Council and with the encouragement and prayers of the entire international community. Malaysia warmly welcomes the agreement concluded between the Secretary- General and the Government of Iraq, which has averted what we believe would have been an unnecessary and senseless military attack on Iraq that would inevitably have resulted in the tragic loss of innocent lives and the destruction of properties.”
1998-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3858 (1998) · source
“It demonstrates the seriousness with which the Council is coming to grips with the problem, with a view to finding appropriate solutions. It is our hope that the airing of these issues of critical importance, both here in the Council and in the General Assembly, will lead to some concrete actions to ameliorate the present situation.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Without doubt, an equally important condition is, of course, the availability of adequate funding, which should be seriously addressed, given the continuing financial crisis of the United Nations, as without resources the best plans will go awry. This, obviously, is the responsibility and obligation of all of us States Members of this Organization. Aside from these conditions, and as an accompanying post-conflict measure, it is important to ensure that the perpetrators of genocide or crimes against humanity will not go unpunished, hence the importance of continuing strong international support for the work of the international tribunals set up for this purpose. My delegation believes that the convening of this formal meeting of the Council today is an important step in addressing the issue.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Another important prerequisite for effective humanitarianism is respect for strict neutrality and impartiality, and the overriding imperative to go to the aid of victims who are in need of protection and humanitarian assistance, pursuant to universal humanistic principles. Not to respect such basic, fundamental norms, including the right of people to receive assistance and the right of concerned groups to provide it, or to use humanitarian assistance as a bargaining chip for specific political objectives, however worthy, would be to jeopardize the lives of these civilians in need as well as those of humanitarian workers.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“In those cases, protection could not be divorced or disentangled from the dynamics of the crisis, and the war strategies of the protagonists to the conflicts were designed to target and harm civilians. In such situations, where the logic of violence held sway, it was, with hindsight, neither smart nor sane to send the Blue Helmets to provide "protection" on the assumption that they could be insulated from the fighting, which had to cease if they were to carry out their protection missions effectively. The hapless situation in which United Nations peacekeepers, along with Bosnian civilians, found themselves in the so-called safe havens in Bosnia and Herzegovina was most illustrative indeed.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“My delegation supports any move to strengthen existing mechanisms for ensuring the safety of these personnel, if necessary through appropriate legal instruments. The conditions and prerequisites for the effectiveness of any peacekeeping-cum-humanitarian operations are many and have been touched on by previous speakers. Clearly, it is of fundamental importance that mandates should be clear and precise and appropriate to the task, and that the necessary authority and resources are made available to any mission tasked with addressing protection needs. Half-measures are likely to do more harm than good, as the experience of Bosnia, Rwanda and Somalia have borne out.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Thus, the Council is called upon increasingly to address problems which threaten to escalate and to endanger civilians caught in crisis situations. In such situations, the Council's response is expected to be immediate, bold and determined, so as to create conditions which will, first, ensure the immediate protection of these hapless civilians and, secondly, provide a framework for a durable solution to the conflicts themselves. This, in the View of my delegation, is the most important role of the Council in this post- cold-war period, and it represents the best support it can provide to organizations concerned with the humanitarian dimensions of crises, whose personnel in the field should enjoy the protection of the United Nations.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“While not exhaustive, they provide an extremely useful framework for a fuller examination of the twin issues of peacekeeping and humanitarian actions in the increasingly complex political situation in the post-cold-war era in which we live, which is characterized by an essentially dynamic situation in many parts of the world. In this changed global dynamic situation, in which millions of ordinary citizens are caught in conflict zones and in the process are subjected to human-rights Violations and denied essential humanitarian assistance, it is imperative that the international community make every effort to provide and ensure these citizens' protection. As implied by Mrs. Ogata, the security and well-being of people - that is, citizens of States - are not of lesser importance than the security of States themselves.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“This extremely useful report looked at the issue in a holistic manner, covering such aspects as the political framework for humanitarian actions, the relationship between humanitarian and military actions and related problems, cooperation with regional organizations and multinational forces, funding, peacekeeping and human rights, information and education, and the role of the media. The 17-point recommendations contained in the report should provide a useful basis for more detailed examination of the issue by the Council. These recommendations deserve careful consideration by the Council.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Equally important was Mrs. Ogata's redefinition of the concept of security, which, in the context of our times, puts human beings at the centre of these international efforts. Mrs. Ogata's views and suggestions should be examined with the seriousness they deserve. My delegation would strongly urge the Council to seriously consider the many questions raised and observations and proposals made during this debate, as well as outside of this Council, given the intertwining nature of peacekeeping and humanitarian issues. In this regard, my delegation notes with particular interest the report of the third Singapore Conference on Humanitarian Action and Peacekeeping Operations, organized by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR), in collaboration with the Institute for Policy Studies, in February this year.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Ogata, inter alia, highlighted the enormous problems faced by her agency, not only in the Great Lakes region and other parts of Africa, but also in the other areas of UNHCR operation, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. She highlighted the daunting tasks of her agency and the enormous obstacles that it has faced, and continues to face, which require more concerted international response and assistance. She also pointed out the useful lessons learned by the UNHCR, which this Council should particularly note, as well as the close linkage between humanitarian, political and security problems, which require a more integrated approach to international crisis management, involving closer coordination between humanitarian, political and military efforts. Hence her call for the establishment of a rapid-deployment capability.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Questions have also been raised about the relationship and coordination, or the lack of it, between peacekeeping operations mounted by the Council and humanitarian efforts undertaken by the UNHCR and other humanitarian agencies, such as the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and other non-govemmental humanitarian organizations. These questions have been raised by many Member States and individual experts, as well as by humanitarian agencies, including the UNHCR, whose High Commissioner, Mrs. Sadako Ogata, to her credit, made some very pertinent comments and observations during her address to the Council on 28 April this year - for which we should be most grateful. Mrs.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Classic cases in point include the situations in the former Yugoslavia, and in particular in Bosnia and Herzegovina; in Liberia; in Somalia; and in Rwanda and the Great Lakes region, which have raised questions as to the efficacy and competence of these bodies. With regard to the Security Council, questions have been raised, inter alia, about the decision-making process, mandated objectives, and the approaches and strategies adopted by the Security Council with regard to the peacekeeping operations in these war-tom countries.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Following the end of the cold war and in the wake of the profound political changes that have occurred in various regions of the world, United Nations peacekeeping operations have undergone dramatic changes. In recent years they have become more numerous and complex, given the increasingly complex and multidimensional nature of conflicts, many of which are cross-boundary in character, and have increasingly moved away from the traditional peacekeeping model. This changed situation has created an enormous challenge for the international community, specifically the Council, which is responsible for United Nations peacekeeping, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other international humanitarian organizations.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“My delegation wishes to commend you, Sir, on your initiative in convening this formal meeting of the Council to discuss the important issue of protection for humanitarian assistance to refugees and others in conflict situations. My delegation considers the convening of this debate as timely in the light of developments of recent years, in which the distinctions between traditional peacekeeping and international humanitarian actions have become increasingly blurred. The discussion in the Council on this issue affords us the opportunity to consider the matter in a more focused fashion, with a View to identifying problem areas and determining the appropriate measures, approaches and strategies that could be taken by the international community, and in particular by the Council, in addressing this increasingly complex issue.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“The Council should encourage this great exercise of self-restraint on the part of the Palestinian Authority and the Palestinian people by coming out with a clear resolution condemning, not condoning, the decision of the Israeli Government. At the same time, my delegation would urge the influential countries that brokered the peace agreement to exert every effort to ensure that the peace process stays on course.”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Clearly, this is against the letter and the spirit of the peace accords concluded between the two sides. Peace- building is an enterprise based on mutual trust, cooperation and partnership between the parties concerned. A partnership is not healthy and will not endure if one of the parties acts irresponsibly and tramples underfoot those things that are held dear by the other party. Unilateral acts of the kind pursued by Israel will not promote or sustain the peace process. Indeed, they raise questions about Israel's real commitment to peace. In the face of this latest provocation by Israel, the Palestinian Authority should be commended for its exercise of self-restraint in avoiding untoward incidents, which could have easily broken out, and which still could.”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source
“By relentlessly pursuing its settlements policy, Israel intends to create a fait accompli and in doing so shows its arrogant take-it-or-leave-it attitude towards the peace process. The recent statement of Prime Minister Netanyahu reiterating Israel's absolute sovereignty over all of Jerusalem as the "eternal capital of the Jewish people which will never again be divided" typifies the uncompromising and brazen attitude of the present Israeli leadership, not the statesmanship that would have been more appropriate, and that is expected of it in the current delicate situation. This is a transparent and unambiguous attempt by Israel to preempt the outcome of the negotiations on the final status of Jerusalem by changing the legal status and demographic characteristics of that city.”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source
“My delegation cannot accept the policies and illegal measures taken by Israel in occupied East Jerusalem aimed at judaizing the city and changing its legal status and demographic composition to advance Israel's own political agenda. Jerusalem is of great spiritual importance not only to the Jews but also to the entire Islamic community throughout the world, and to Christians everywhere. Security Council 3745th meeting (Resumption 1) Fifty~second year 6 March 1997 Clearly, by embarking on the expansion of Jewish settlements on Arab lands, the Israeli Government is pursuing a well calculated political outcome, oblivious to the views, sentiments and aspirations of the other, equally important, party to the negotiations, the Palestinians.”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source
“My delegation strongly condemns this latest Israeli measure and calls on the Israeli Government to rescind its decision and to desist in the future from taking any such unilateral actions which could undermine the still fragile peace process. My delegation would therefore urge the Council to pronounce itself in clear and unambiguous language on this important issue and to denounce the Israeli decision forcefully through a strongly worded resolution. Anything less than this would send the wrong message to the Israeli Government, which would be unfortunate indeed. In the view of my delegation, a strong resolution from the Council would not amount to interfering in the peace process; rather it would help ensure that the process is not derailed as a result of the irresponsible act of one of the parties.”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source
“It is a flagrant violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention. It is a blatant contravention of the relevant resolutions of the Security Council and the General Assembly, including the ones adopted during the fifty-first session of the General Assembly. It is also a departure from the principle of land for peace as agreed to by the parties involved in the peace process, including Israel. Instead of strengthening the peace process and taking it forward, the Israeli decision can only undermine it and take it backward. This is not the first time that the Israeli Government has resorted to such actions and tactics in pursuance of its own narrow political and strategic objectives.”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source
“The signing of the protocol, which has led to the redeployment of Israeli forces from most parts of Hebron, has been widely regarded as a positive step towards the full realization of the long-awaited comprehensive and just settlement in the region based on relevant Security Council resolutions. It was the hope of the international community that the parties concerned would honour their commitments, show good faith and refrain from taking any measure which could undermine the process which had been so assiduously put together. Regrettably, instead of building confidence and understanding, the Israeli Government has chosen to build new settlements in defiance of the Palestinian sentiments which have been clearly expressed on this issue. This controversial decision cannot but be seen as a brazenly provocative act.”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Let me congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March. I wish also to commend your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of Kenya, for his able stewardship last month. The convening of this meeting is most timely in the wake of the decision of the Israeli Government to press ahead with its policy of expanding Jewish settlements in East Jerusalem. The decision to build yet another new illegal Jewish settlement, in Jabal Abu Ghneim, is a highly provocative -- indeed, a highly irresponsible -- act which could have serious negative repercussions on the current Arab-Israeli peace process. Malaysia has followed the peace process with cautious optimism and was encouraged by the progress that had been made recently with the signing of the Hebron protocol.”
1997-03-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3745Resumption1 (1997) · source
“The international community should seek to consolidate those gains rather than allow them to be whittled away for lack of progress in the reconstruction efforts for Bosnia and Herzegovina. In this regard, we welcome the conclusions of the London Peace Implementation Conference held on 4 and 5 December 1996, which we earnestly hope will provide the impetus for more vigorous efforts on the part of the Bosnian parties themselves to consolidate peace in the country. As a member of the Ministerial Steering Board of the Peace Implementation Council, Malaysia has played its role and will continue to take an active part and contribute to the process to ensure that peace endures.”
1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source
“It is important to ensure that the areas that have suffered the most devastation of war are provided the bulk of this assistance. The victims of aggression ought to be given priority in the provision of assistance by the international community. In this regard, Malaysia expresses the hope that the vigour with which the countries of the West pursued the transition to a market economy for the former Soviet States should be equally demonstrated with regard to Bosnia and Herzegovina. We are seriously concerned that failure on the part of the international community to respond with strong and decisive initiatives might undo the gains that have been made through the implementation of the military aspects of the Dayton Peace Agreement.”
1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source
“Effective verification of the parties' compliance with the provisions of these agreements is imperative so that a credible balance of force can be established in the region. My delegation believes that for peace to hold in Bosnia and Herzegovina, economic reconstruction and rehabilitation must proceed rapidly. We are concerned that the progress in this aspect of the Dayton Peace Agreement has been slow. Bosnia and Herzegovina, devastated by four years of war, requires enormous reconstruction efforts for the restoration of housing and the rehabilitation of industry to meet the immediate needs of returning refugees and to help create jobs for the people. The reconstruction of Bosnia and Herzegovina is a basic precondition for the stabilization of peace in the region.”
1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source
“In this regard, it should continue to provide strong support for the Tribunal, including financial support, to enable it to carry out its important responsibilities. My delegation wishes to emphasize the need for strict compliance by the parties with their obligations under the subregional arms control agreement, which is an integral part of the Dayton Peace Agreement. Malaysia considers this aspect of the obligations under the arms control regime to be of the utmost importance in establishing regional stability. This vital confidence-building measure, if flouted, could have far-reaching consequences for the stability of the entire Balkan region. It is therefore important that the parties concerned comply in good faith with the obligations contained in the agreements reached in Vienna on 26 January 1996 and in Florence in June this year.”
1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source
“Malaysia firmly believes that those responsible for the war crimes in Bosnia and Herzegovina should be brought to trial and punished for their heinous deeds. They must be held accountable for the atrocities which they have committed and the sufferings they have inflicted upon thousands of people in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The aggressors and murderers should not be allowed to think that life can go on as usual for them. It is therefore important that the political will of the international community be translated into more concerted and robust efforts to apprehend and prosecute those indicted war criminals. The international community must underscore the importance of the work of the Tribunal in the context of securing peace and reconciliation in Bosnia and Herzegovina by ensuring that justice is served.”
1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source
“Judge Antonio Cassese, President of the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, when presenting the Tribunal's third annual report to the General Assembly last month, strongly expressed his dissatisfaction with the parties concerned for their lack of cooperation and failure to fulfil their obligations to the Tribunal as required by the Dayton Peace Agreement. My delegation is disturbed to note that the perpetrators of some of the worst crimes against international humanitarian law are still free and continue to exercise power and undermine the peace. It is most regrettable that those with the strength and ability to do so have failed to apprehend these war criminals because of fears of reprisal or other reasons.”
1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source
“Malaysia is concerned with the serious difficulties faced by the responsible authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina in the implementation of the civilian aspects of the Peace Agreement pertaining to the safe return of refugees and displaced persons and freedom of movement. We believe that the right of return, as provided for in the Dayton Agreements must be honoured, and that the refugees must be allowed to return to their homes free of any form of harassment by the local authorities or ethnic majority in the area. We strongly condemn the wanton destruction of houses and other criminal acts aimed at hindering the free movement of people in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The entire international community must give adequate assistance to efforts to ensure that human rights throughout the country are fully respected.”
1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source
“We therefore welcome the holding of the elections for the Presidency and higher- level bodies last September, signifying as it did an important step in the process of democratization. We look forward to just and fair municipal elections to be held throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina next year under the supervision of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE). While we recognize the importance of strengthening those institutions, we wish to emphasize the need for the international community to remain concerned about attempts to minimize the role of the State of Bosnia and Herzegovina vis-a-vis its Entities.”
1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source