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Hassouna

lines on the record: 50
first: 1998-03-20
most recent: 2001-06-28
sittings or episodes: 4
sources: un-security-council

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“Finally, we are hopeful that the Council will take steps to ensure the settlement of all pending matters under the agenda item "The situation between Iraq and Kuwait", on the basis of the principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter and in accordance with internationally binding resolutions. The Council's success in achieving this goal will be a tangible contribution that will build confidence and quiet between Iraq and its neighbours and will enable us to ensure a bright future for the countries of the region on the basis of robust and stable relations.”
2001-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4336Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We would like also to see the implementation of paragraph 14 of Security Council resolution 687 (1991), which highlighted the need to rid Iraq of weapons of mass destruction. That would represent a step forward, within the framework of a comprehensive plan in this regard, towards the goal of making the Middle East a zone free of weapons of mass destruction. Of course, this also includes all weapons of mass destruction, especially nuclear weapons, owned by Israel, in order to avoid any double standards and to enshrine the principle of dealing with States on an equal footing.”
2001-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4336Resumption1 (2001) · source
“This is a means we utilized in the past with respect to the Memorandum of Understanding between Iraq and the United Nations, and it is the same means we are using today in our discussion. Perhaps the time is ripe now for the Secretary-General to pursue his dialogue with the Iraqi Government, as begun last February. Respect for the principles of international law require us also to put an end to all actions and measures that violate Iraq's sovereignty or threaten its security, especially those that are taking place outside the purview of relevant Security Council resolutions. The League of Arab States calls for an end to pending issues relating to weapons of mass destruction and means of monitoring and controlling them through dialogue and negotiation between Iraq and the Security Council, in conformity with relevant Council resolutions.”
2001-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4336Resumption1 (2001) · source
“It would like also to underscore the importance of Iraq's respecting the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Kuwait within its internationally recognized borders. We are therefore not only calling for the lifting of sanctions against Iraq, but also stressing the need to guarantee Kuwait's security and stability. We believe that any solution to this question should be based on the principles of international legitimacy and respect for all relevant Security Council resolutions. However, this does not mean that the sanctions imposed on Iraq will continue forever or even for a long period of time, or that they will not be reviewed. We therefore call for the use of dialogue as a means of dealing with the current crisis.”
2001-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4336Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The principles and fundamental provisions of the Charter of the League of Arab States require compliance with the following principles: respect for the independence and sovereignty of all its member States; non-intervention in their internal affairs; the non-threat and non-use of force; and the settlement of conflicts by peaceful means through dialogue, negotiation and conflict-resolution mechanisms. Thus respect for the sovereignty of Iraq and the sovereignty of Kuwait is an extremely important matter in arriving at a comprehensive settlement of the situation between Iraq and Kuwait. The League of Arab States calls for the lifting of the sanctions against Iraq and for an end to the blockade.”
2001-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4336Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The time is ripe for reaching an urgent solution, in accordance with the declaration issued by the Arab leaders at their recent summit in Amman, Jordan, on 27 and 28 March 2001, in which they called for the sanctions imposed against Iraq to be lifted. They also called for action on the humanitarian issues in connection with prisoners of war and missing persons - be they Kuwaiti, Iraqi or from third countries - proceeding from the principles of our national, religious and human heritage, in accordance with Security Council document S/2001/342.”
2001-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4336Resumption1 (2001) · source
“At the outset, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We are meeting here today to discuss an extremely important matter, the implications of which require a great deal of objectivity and transparency in our dealings with it. That is precisely what the international community in general, and the Arab world in particular, are expecting. The situation in Iraq has reached a stage at which we are required to address it urgently and effectively. This situation cannot persist and we must confront it in order to prevent its further deterioration and to end the suffering of the Iraqi people, which has been under the yoke of this regime for almost a decade.”
2001-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4336Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We would stress, however, that when the Arab nation opted for comprehensive and just peace in accordance with the internationally binding resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973) and the principle of land for peace, it did so because we believed that Israel would in turn commit itself to withdrawing its forces from all occupied Arab territories and to the establishment of an independent Palestinian State with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.”
2000-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204Resumption1 (2000) · source
“In our view, if these international resolutions had been implemented by Israel in the first place, the United Nations would not be facing this explosive situation in the Middle East and we would not be witnessing today the collapse of all efforts made to establish a lasting peace in the region. In conclusion, the League of Arab States expresses the hope that the ongoing worthy efforts aimed at salvaging the peace process will succeed.”
2000-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204Resumption1 (2000) · source
“If the United Nations is truly interested in promoting respect for the rules of international justice, if it cares about the rule of law, and if it wishes to implement the principle that places all States on an equal footing and calls on them all without exception to implement fully the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and other provisions of this Organization, then the League of Arab States maintains that it is high time to force Israel to implement United Nations resolutions, which are legally binding on all States. I refer in particular to the resolutions of the Security Council dealing with Al-Quds, Israeli settlements, the withdrawal from all occupied Palestinian and Arab territories, and respect for the provisions of the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War.”
2000-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204Resumption1 (2000) · source
“We call upon it to intensify its efforts to put an end to Israeli aggression, to provide protection for the Palestinian people, to take every necessary measure to force Israel to end its unfounded, unjustified and provocative violations and to have that country fully withdraw its forces from the area around Al-Haram Al-Sharif and all occupied Palestinian towns, in implementation of internationally binding resolutions. Those resolutions all affirm that East Jerusalem is an integral part of occupied Palestinian territories, to which Security Council resolution 242 (1967) and all provisions of international law on occupied territories apply.”
2000-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204Resumption1 (2000) · source
“The massacre at the Al-Aqsa Mosque, in which the blood of unarmed civilians was shed and the wishes of humanity at large for peace were scuttled, is an eloquent testimony to Israel's violation of all international instruments on human rights and the protection of civilians and children, in whose drafting and ratification we all participated and that we committed ourselves to respect. It is altogether unacceptable to allow Israeli violations to pass without measures of deterrence and punishment. We are fully aware of the gravity of the situation. The League of Arab States therefore calls upon the Security Council immediately to intervene in fulfilment of its primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2000-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204Resumption1 (2000) · source
“At a time when humanity has just taken its first steps into the new century that ushers in the third millennium; at a time when humanity aspires to wipe from the world's face the tears shed during the last century; and at a time when humanity is trying to inspire itself with wishes and desires to make serious attempts to ensure peace for all, we find that Israel's aggressive forces - which hate peace - are determined to follow a path that goes against the path of peace that the countries of the world aspire to follow. Our Arab States have indeed chosen peace as a strategic choice.”
2000-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Furthermore, the Council of the League of Arab States has called upon the Security Council, and on its permanent members in particular, to fully assume their responsibility for the maintenance of peace and for the protection of the Palestinian people by implementing internationally and legally binding resolutions and the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War.”
2000-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204Resumption1 (2000) · source
“It took up the matter at an emergency session on 1 October 2000. It has laid full responsibility at Israel's door for the eruption of recent events, and has called upon the international community to pressure Israel to withdraw its forces from around Al-Quds Al-Sharif and the flashpoints around Palestinian towns. It has also called for an international investigation into Israel's crimes against the Palestinian people and for the prosecution before an international criminal court of Israelis responsible for those crimes.”
2000-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Moreover, there is an international consensus that the large and growing number of Palestinian victims - be they men, women or children - is due to the excessive use of force by the Israeli forces and their aiming of their most sophisticated and lethal firepower at the torsos of those civilian martyrs. This information comes from the testimonies of human rights organizations and other impartial groups, such as Amnesty International and the International Committee of the Red Cross. Allow me to take this opportunity to extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the innocent victims. The League of Arab States was the first international organization to view these grave events with concern and seriousness. The Council of the League of Arab States has been discussing these painful developments since they began.”
2000-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Security Council members and others who have spoken here during the past two days unanimously believe that the bloody events in occupied East Jerusalem and the other occupied Palestinian territories, even within Israel itself, were ignited because the extremist leader of the Likud Party, Ariel Sharon, supported, regrettably, by the Israeli Government, violated the sacred character of the Al- Haram Al-Sharif plaza. This violation has clearly roused Palestinian feelings and the feelings of all parties in the Islamic and Christian worlds, because the circumstances have affirmed Israel's arrogant disregard for the sanctity and dignity of those sites for the sake of achieving vested political interests and goals.”
2000-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Mr. Hassouna (League of Arab States) (spoke in Arabic): I wish at the outset to extend to you, Sir, my sincere congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. Allow me also to express my sincere appreciation for your speedy response to the request to convene this open Security Council meeting on a matter of great importance, not only to the Arab, Islamic and Christian world, but to all members of the international community at large. The Security Council is meeting today at the request of the Arab Group at the United Nations, with a view to considering the Israeli assault on Al-Haram Al- Sharif in occupied East Jerusalem and the Israeli campaign of repression against Palestinian civilians in all the occupied Palestinian territories.”
2000-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Ninth, it should give due importance to the question of Somali refugees in neighbouring countries and elsewhere, and urge the international community to provide humanitarian assistance so that the Somali people can overcome their predicament, which is getting worse, in most of the Somali territories. Tenth, it is important for the Security Council to consider the Somali question periodically so as to follow up developments and facilitate a positive response in this respect. Since, thanks to the efforts that have been made to resolve the Somali crisis, we finally seem to be able to see light at the end of the tunnel, let us proceed steadily towards the objective for which we have met today, so that the brotherly Somali people may at long last enjoy the life and dignity that they deserve.”
2000-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4166 (2000) · source
“Sixth, the Council should call upon all the parties to the conflict to respect the principles and provisions of international humanitarian law, particularly those relating to the protection of civilians in time of war, and to spare the organizations working in the humanitarian field. Seventh, it should support the establishment of the trust fund that has been proposed to finance efforts to achieve peace in Somalia and translate it into action by encouraging a return to social and economic activities in the country in support of peace and stability there. Eighth, it should appeal to the States and international and regional organizations concerned to provide assistance for demining activities in Somalia.”
2000-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4166 (2000) · source
“Fourth, it should work to restore confidence among the Somali parties to the conflict on the one hand, and between these parties and the United Nations on the other, so that the settlement efforts will be successful. Fifth, it should confirm respect for the unity and territorial integrity of Somaliland, and urge all concerned to refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of Somalia. Ensuring a permanent peace is, first and foremost, a responsibility to be shouldered by the Somalis themselves. The international community will spare no effort to support them in realizing this objective.”
2000-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4166 (2000) · source
“It should also urge the Somali actors that have not yet responded to the initiative to come on board quickly. Second, the Security Council should enforce its resolution 733 (1992) on the arms embargo on Somalia and reactivate the sanctions committee in order to put in place the mechanisms necessary to halt the arms trade within and to Somalia and to strengthen the embargo. Third, the Security Council should urge the continuation of coordination between the United Nations and the relevant regional organizations, including the League of Arab States, the OAU, the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the Intergovernmental Authority on Development, in order to support the positive role of these organizations in resolving the question of Somalia.”
2000-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4166 (2000) · source
“In conclusion, allow me to outline the elements of what is required of the Council at this very important and critical time and to state what we expect from it at this stage, which, we believe, is in accordance with the key role of the United Nations in the building and maintenance of peace. This is a topic that has recently been discussed by the Council. First, we affirm the role of the Security Council in supporting and enhancing the peace process in Somalia through the adoption of the initiative of the President of Djibouti. It should urge the international community to support the Somalia National Peace Conference politically and financially and to work to establish a mechanism that would guarantee the implementation of the agreements reached at that Conference, in order for the initiative to be crowned with success.”
2000-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4166 (2000) · source
“We believe that Djibouti has exerted considerable efforts and shouldered a heavy burden in order to convene this Conference and ensure its success. The League of Arab States therefore appeals once again to the international community to provide financial assistance to the Government of Djibouti so that it can continue its efforts in the area of reconciliation and so that we can achieve the desired outcome. Needless to say, the secretariat of the League of Arab States has already provided financial assistance to the Government of Djibouti so that it can continue to shoulder the responsibility of holding the Conference.”
2000-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4166 (2000) · source
“Among the many initiatives taken on Somalia, the League of Arab States, when it met in Beirut in March of this year, welcomed in particular the initiative of the President of Djibouti, which is aimed at bringing about national reconciliation in Somalia in a comprehensive manner that guarantees the unity and territorial integrity of that country. As an affirmation of the support of the League of Arab States for the initiative, the League participated in the inaugural session of the Somalia National Peace Conference on 2 May of this year. In his opening statement, the head of the League's delegation highlighted the Arab States' support for the Djibouti initiative and called on all of the various actors and factions in Somalia to use this opportunity to bring about national reconciliation.”
2000-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4166 (2000) · source
“The Secretary-General of the League of Arab States therefore recommended the establishment of a regional and international coordinating mechanism that would include all subregional, regional and international organizations as well as other States concerned, with the goal of providing assistance to the Somalis and enabling them to bring about reconciliation, guarantee the implementation of their agreements, avoid potential conflict between regional and international efforts, and bring all Somali actors and clans together to enable them to fulfil their commitments. That mechanism succeeded in realizing its objectives in an effective and meritorious manner.”
2000-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4166 (2000) · source
“These actions won the confidence and admiration of the Somali people. Moreover, the secretariat of the League of Arab States continued, in 1992 and 1993, to send medical personnel and equipment, and it also provided emergency food assistance to the victims of the 1997 floods in Somalia, in cooperation with the United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator. Its humanitarian efforts are ongoing; for instance, it provides scholarships to Somali students who are studying at universities and institutions of higher education in the Arab world. As concerns regional and international initiatives on Somalia, which include the signing of the Sodere and Cairo agreements, the Somali crisis has shown the need for integrated and consolidated efforts on the part of the international community.”
2000-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4166 (2000) · source
“Proof of the importance that the League of Arab States attaches to this question is the fact that the Somali question has been inscribed on the agenda of the Council of the League of Arab States since 1991, thereby ensuring that developments in the conflict are continually monitored by the highest authority in the League. Ever since the outbreak of the Somali conflict, the Arab countries have featured prominently among those that have provided humanitarian assistance to the Somali people. The aid provided by the Arab States so far totals more than $150 million. The Arab States that participated in the second peacekeeping operation in Somalia focused on the humanitarian aspect of their task, as evidenced by the distribution of food assistance and the provision of top-notch medical services through their field hospitals.”
2000-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4166 (2000) · source
“The League of Arab States has also made concrete contributions by supporting Security Council resolutions on Somalia and by providing assistance to both Somali operations. Many member States of the League of Arab States participated in the peacekeeping forces that were sent to Somalia at that time. Moreover, the League of Arab States hosted, at its permanent headquarters in Cairo, a meeting of the heads of Somali clans as well as other meetings that also included representatives of the United Nations, the OAU and the Organization of the Islamic Conference.”
2000-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4166 (2000) · source
“The Council of the League of Arab States thus welcomed Security Council resolution 733 (1992) imposing an arms embargo on Somalia. It considered the resolution as a necessary step on the road to the integration of international efforts aimed at finding a solution to the Somali crisis. The League of Arab States affirmed its full readiness to cooperate with the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity (OAU), among others, to put an end to the crisis in both its humanitarian and political aspects. This was made clear by the League of Arab States' participation, with the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity, in all regional and international meetings held on the question of Somalia.”
2000-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4166 (2000) · source
“Our objective has always been the restoration of peace, stability and security in Somalia and national reconciliation among the Somalis, so that they can establish a broad-based government that will assist in rebuilding the country, along with Member States and the League of Arab States, and that will enable it to play its rightful role in the Arab, African and national arenas. History will show that the Council of the League of Arab States was the first to discuss the situation in Somalia, in September 1991. Its resolution 5097, adopted at that time, was the first decision taken at the regional or international level on the Somali crisis. All Somali factions welcomed that resolution, and international and regional organizations used it as a guideline in addressing the Somali crisis.”
2000-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4166 (2000) · source
“We hope that we can do what is necessary to build peace in Somalia, but this cannot be accomplished by good wishes alone. We must be determined to overcome the problems and obstacles of the past and agree to integrate all of our regional and international efforts in order to realize our desired objective. The League of Arab States has made concerted efforts to bring about peace in Somalia. It has participated in all efforts made at the regional and international levels to find a solution to this question.”
2000-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4166 (2000) · source
“There is no doubt that the Arab, African and Islamic character of Somalia, as well as its membership in the United Nations, demand that all the international organizations to which Somalia belongs continue to cooperate and to coordinate their efforts so that peace and stability - the coveted objectives - can be restored to Somalia. We firmly believe, however, that the solution to the Somali question lies in the hands of the Somalis themselves. They should be supported and assisted to achieve this solution in an objective manner, avoiding the pursuit of narrow, selfish interests. The League of Arab States therefore welcomes the convening of this plenary meeting of the Council. We hope that the solutions and conclusions arrived at will expedite the finding of a solution to the predicament of the Somali people.”
2000-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4166 (2000) · source
“Our delegation would like to recall that the relationship of the Somali people with the Arab nation has deep historical roots. It was crowned by Somalia's joining the League of Arab States in 1974. This historical and organic relationship requires us not to abandon the fraternal Somali people and to continue to support them fully, so that they can find a way out of their current predicament and regain authority over their national soil and unified country. The League will stand side by side with the Somali people in helping them rebuild and rehabilitate their country, so that they can resume their prestigious place among the peoples of the world.”
2000-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4166 (2000) · source
“Mr. Hassouna (League of Arab States) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me at the outset to extend to you, Sir, our sincere thanks for allowing our delegation to address the Council under your presidency this month. You are from a country that we hold in high esteem. We cherish your country's friendship with the Arab world and its support of our just causes. The League of Arab States firmly believes in the importance of the role played by the Security Council in the maintenance of international peace and security. The cooperation of the League of Arab States with the Council is based on our position of principle, which is embodied in the League's participation in the Council's work, its cooperation with the Council and its continuous support for the Council's efforts.”
2000-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4166 (2000) · source
“This should result, through an in-depth consideration of all the aspects of the problem, in the taking of practical and definitive steps to contain the crisis and speed up its solution, bearing in mind the proposals submitted by the League of Arab States and the other regional organizations. Yet, I add that this cannot be accomplished unless there is the political will on the part of the other two parties to the dispute with Libya in order to reach an acceptable and just solution based on the application of the law governing the settlement of international disputes. This undoubtedly will contribute to the consecration of international legitimacy and the reinforcement of law in international relations.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“Therefore it is no longer acceptable for the sanctions against Libya to continue without proving the international responsibility of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya or the responsibility of the two suspects. On these bases, the League of Arab States calls upon the Security Council to suspend its resolutions 748 (1992) and 883 (1992) at this stage, until the International Court of Justice settles the substance of this dispute. Finally, we look forward to the fact that this meeting of the Security Council will be the starting point towards a change of the way in which the Council has been dealing with this dispute.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“This is what had actually taken place before the United States and the United Kingdom resorted to the Security Council and before the renewal of the imposition of sanctions. In our view, wisdom should have dictated that the Council take into account the nature of the dispute in accordance with Article 36 of the Charter, which states: "The Security Council should take into consideration any procedures for the settlement of the dispute which have already been adopted by the parties." With the Judgment which has been rendered, to the effect that a legal dispute exists with regard to the interpretation and application of the Montreal Convention, the Court will consider it in the future stages with the participation of all parties to the dispute, in accordance with what they announced a few days ago. We welcome these developments.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“The Judgment of the Court has determined that the Lockerbie incident is indeed a legal dispute between Libya and the United Kingdom and the United States which falls within the jurisdiction of the Court and that all the parties to the dispute should respect it and abide by it. The conflict essentially has to do with a legal matter, which is a dispute over the interpretation and application of the 1971 Montreal Convention on the safety of civil aviation. Consequently, the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya has, from the very start, followed the correct path as it resorted to the International Court of Justice, in accordance with Articles 33 and 36 of the Charter of the United Nations.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“The Security Council decision to maintain the sanctions on Libya was taken on 6 March 1998, despite the Judgment rendered by the International Court of Justice on 27 February 1998 concerning the claim submitted by Libya against the United States and the United Kingdom. It is a Judgment we fully welcome, and we consider it a very important step towards settling the dispute. Our opinion was that the Security Council should take into account the Judgment of the highest judiciary authority of the United Nations because indeed it does give a new legal dimension to the very nature of the dispute and indicates a way by which the Security Council could deal with it.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“Unfortunately, the negative consequences of the sanctions extend to other, neighbouring Arab and African countries, affecting the stability and the welfare of an entire region. Perhaps this is why many have raised their voices before the Security Council today, declaring that the time has come for the sanctions on Libya to be lifted and for a peaceful settlement of the dispute to be reached. President Robert Mugabe, President of the Republic of Zimbabwe and the current Chairman of the Organization of African Unity, has previously, in this very Council, on 25 September 1997, expressed this same opinion. This is the same request made by several Arab and African Presidents, like President Nelson Mandela of the Republic of South Africa.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“The members of the Security Council have recently examined the report of the fact-finding mission headed by Mr. Vladimir Petrovsky and sent by the Secretary-General of the United Nations to the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. The report, with its information sources of unimpeachable credibility, refers to the deteriorating economic and social conditions in the country, particularly in the health, social, agricultural and transportation sectors, as a result of the continuing sanctions imposed on it year after year, which, in reality, constitute a form of collective punishment of an entire people despite the fact there is so far no proof of either the guilt or the innocence of the two suspects. It is in fact a case of flagrant denial of justice for an entire people.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“The main objective of all the efforts undertaken by the League of Arab States and the other regional and international organizations, such as the Non-Aligned Movement and the Group of 77, which represent the majority of the members of the international community, is to achieve a just, peaceful and final settlement to the problem in the framework of international legitimacy that would be satisfactory to all the parties concerned, including the families of the victims, and at the same time, to safeguard Libyan sovereignty within the framework of law and justice. The time has come to alleviate the suffering of the Libyan people and to allow this sister country to play its positive role fully in the Arab, African, Islamic and Mediterranean context.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“It has cooperated fully with the French judiciary authorities in all of the investigations. It has repeatedly declared its condemnation of terrorism. But at the same time, it has insisted that the trial take place in a neutral country and in an atmosphere free from bias, refusing to surrender the two suspects for trial in the United States of America or Scotland, which would be contrary to its own national laws, to the provisions of international law and to the 1971 Montreal Convention on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation. This is particularly important as there is no treaty in force for the exchange of suspects between Libya and the United States and the United Kingdom. These are the firm legal principles that Libya has maintained.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“These proposals, as you know, consist of either a trial of the suspects in a neutral country or at the headquarters of the International Court of Justice, or by a special penal court. This is provided that the Security Council would consider approval of provisional measures to except air travel for humanitarian, religious and official purposes from the application of sanctions. Libya has responded to all the proposals and has manifested flexibility for the purpose of reaching a peaceful and just solution to the conflict. This has been emphasized before you today by the Libyan Foreign Minister, Mr. Muntasser. Thus Libya has accepted the principle of bringing the suspects to trial. It has also accepted the jurisdiction of the Scottish court and the application of Scottish law.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“These efforts were represented by his repeated visits to the United Nations Headquarters in New York and his intensified meetings with the members of the Security Council and with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. In fact, he wanted to attend this meeting, but prior obligations did not allow him to do so. Within the framework of the international efforts undertaken to reach a peaceful and just solution to the crisis and on the basis of the provisions of Chapter VIII of the United Nations Charter concerning the activities of regional organizations that are in keeping with the objectives of the United Nations, the League of Arab States, in cooperation with the Organization of African Unity and the Organization of the Islamic Conference, has submitted three options to the Security Council as a basis on which to solve the problem.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“To that purpose, in 1992 the League of Arab States set up the ministerial Committee of Seven, entrusting it with following up on the developments of the case and establishing the necessary contacts with the parties concerned and with the Security Council in order to find a solution to the problem in keeping with the provisions of the charter and the principles of international law. Moreover, I would like to mention in this respect the efforts undertaken by Dr. Esmat Abdul-Maguid, the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, to explain the point of view of the Arab States concerning this issue and to endeavour to find a just settlement to it.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“It has also endeavoured, in accordance with its charter and related agreements, to reach a peaceful settlement to all international disputes, either in relations among its members or in their relations with other States. It is on this basis that the League of Arab States from the beginning of the Lockerbie crisis in 1991 has affirmed its support of and full solidarity with the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya with a view to reaching a peaceful settlement to that dispute in order to avoid all negative and serious consequences, not only to the brotherly Libyan people alone, but also to the people of the whole region.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“Allow me to express my gratitude to all the members of the Security Council for having agreed to hold this meeting and devoting it to the discussion of the Lockerbie incident in all its aspects for the first time after several years, which augurs the beginning of a new stage in dealing with the problem, and which we hope will lead to a peaceful, just and final settlement of the problem. Since its inception on 22 March 1945 as the first regional organization within the framework of the international order in the wake of the Second World War, the League of Arab States has supported its member States, helping them to safeguard their independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“Mr. Hassouna (League of Arab States) (interpretation from Arabic): On behalf of the League of Arab States, it is indeed my pleasure to welcome Your Excellency the Foreign Minister of the Gambia and to congratulate you, Sir, on your presidency of the Security Council during this open meeting, which is of particular importance in view of the issue being discussed. We also wish to welcome our brother from Libya, Mr. Muntasser, who has honoured us with his presence at this meeting.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source