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first: 1994-02-15
most recent: 1995-01-19
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“Progress will also require new attitudes and new thinking, and in this regard we echo the Secretary-General's views on the timeliness of a demonstration on the part of all Member States of a deeper commitment to the goals of international cooperation and true multilateralism.”
1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source
“In conclusion, my Government shares the View of the Secretary-General that, in taking stock of all that the United Nations has achieved in the area of peacemaking and peace-keeping during the first half-century of its existence, there is no reason for undue pessimism. As he aptly points out, much has been achieved, taking into account the fact that it is only in the past few years that the United Nations has really been in a position to act in the manner which was originally intended. Problems still remain to be resolved but they can be overcome provided the United Nations and its Member States demonstrate a willingness both to learn from recent experiences and to build on the Organization's successes.”
1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source
“It is, or should be, well understood by now that the whole capacity of the United Nations to engage in peacemaking and peace-keeping activities is hostage to the willingness of Member States to observe their obligations to pay their assessed contributions in full and on time. My Government fully endorses the pertinent comments of the Secretary-General on this matter, in particular his comments in paragraph 97 of his report. We look forward to solid progress being achieved in 1995 to improve the overall financial situation of the Organization so as to enable all United Nations activities, including those in the area of peacemaking and peace-keeping, to be conducted on a more secure financial basis.”
1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source
“He suggests two headings under which action to alleviate such effects might be taken: first, facilitating the work of humanitarian agencies in situations where sanctions are imposed and, secondly, responding to the expectations raised by Article 50 of the Charter in regard to third States which are particularly adversely affected economically by sanctions. These are extremely important considerations, not least in the context of the status of and support for Security Council decisions to impose sanctions. We believe that the Secretary-General's proposal, in paragraphs 75 and 76, to set up a Secretariat mechanism and give it investigatory tasks regarding the effect of sanctions is useful, and that its potential should be carefully examined by Member States.”
1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source
“The Secretary-General's report recalls that the Charter authorizes the Security Council to impose sanctions for the purpose not of punishing a State but of securing modification of State behaviour which is threatening international peace and security. Drawing on the experience of cases where sanctions have been imposed, the Secretary-General accurately describes them as a blunt instrument. He adverts to aspects of their application which should be considered before their imposition, such as clear establishment both of the aims they are intended to achieve and of objective criteria for their termination. He also identifies several undesirable side effects that may result from their application, including severe impact on third States and exacerbation of humanitarian problems.”
1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source
“It was for this reason that my Foreign Minister once again proposed on behalf of my Government in September last that the United Nations should elaborate a code of conduct for conventional arms transfers. This proposal for a code, which would set out common principles to be observed in this area, was subsequently developed as a European Union initiative during the recent session of the General Assembly. It is still our belief that such a code of conduct remains necessary and would help to bring about the progress in conventional-arms control which the Secretary-General has called for in his report.”
1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source
“In a wider context, we fully share the views put forward by other speakers in this debate on the importance and relevance of the "Agenda for Development" in addressing the economic and social circumstances which so often trigger and, indeed, fuel conflicts. My Government has noted with satisfaction the pertinent comments of the Secretary-General on the question of what he has termed "micro-disarmament". The proliferation of small arms and light weapons, in its own way, needs to be as much a cause of concern for the international community as the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. There can be no doubt about the need to stem and control the flow of small arms.”
1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source
“He has drawn attention, however, to the difficulties which may exist in triggering international recognition for the application of such measures in a situation of potential conflict where there is as yet no United Nations peacemaking or peace-keeping mandate. In this regard, we support his comments on the effective early-warning role which agencies and programmes of the United Nations system can play in alerting the Secretary-General to potential disputes. I also wish to reiterate my Government's belief that the Economic and Social Council can, and should be encouraged to, play an important role in ensuring that information on economic and social conditions likely to result in a threat to international peace and security is quickly brought to the attention of the Organization and, in particular, the Security Council.”
1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source
“As regards the issue of availability of troops and equipment, my Government has taken note with interest of the Secretary-General's proposal regarding establishment of a rapid reaction force, and it believes that, as outlined in the statement of the European Union, this proposal merits further examination in all its aspects and in conjunction with the ongoing efforts to develop the system of stand-by arrangements. In his report the Secretary-General has quite rightly pointed out that the measures available for use in pursuit of post-conflict peace-building can equally be applied in support of preventive-diplomacy activities.”
1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source
“My Government has consistently held the view that effective communication of information between troop- contributing countries, the Security Council and the Secretary-General is absolutely essential in order to ensure adequate public confidence in, and understanding of, the United Nations and its role in the areas of peacemaking and peace-keeping. We have therefore warmly welcomed the recent efforts made to improve consultation procedures in this regard, and we feel sure that these and any further efforts to develop them can also contribute to improvement of the overall command and control structures.”
1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source
“We equally endorse his View that classic peace-keeping must be clearly seen as distinct from peace enforcement at all times, and the latter should never be seen as logically deriving from the former. The importance in United Nations peace-keeping of ensuring strict adherence to the principle of unity of command is a concept which my Government has always recognized and supported, and we therefore endorse the Secretary-General' s comments on this important matter. We have also noted his comments generally on the subject of command and control and, in particular, his concerns regarding micro-management of peace-keeping operations by the Security Council. We understand his concerns on this point.”
1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source
“Again, a case in point is Rwanda, where early preventive diplomacy could have avoided much bloodshed and also averted a belated and more costly international operation. The principal - indeed, one might say quintessential - instrument employed by the United Nations in maintaining international peace and security throughout the first half century of its history has been peace-keeping. My Government fully subscribes to the view articulated by the Secretary-General in his report that recent experience has confirmed that respect for certain basic principles of peace-keeping, such as impartiality, consent of the parties and non-use of force except in self-defence, are absolutely essential if peace-keeping mandates are to be implemented effectively.”
1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source
“We believe firmly that the financing of such important missions needs to be put on as assured a basis as possible and therefore would urge that favourable consideration be given by the appropriate bodies of the General Assembly to the specific proposals which the Secretary-General has made in this regard. In this respect, we submit that a positive and creative approach to a more proactive role for the United Nations in preventing and defusing conflicts is called for. Success in such a role not only would prevent much human suffering, but would have the additional advantages of strengthening the United Nations capacity for maintaining peace and of reducing the need for costly peace-keeping missions.”
1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source
“In that address, he called for the establishment of a mediation body to which the Security Council or the General Assembly could refer difficult issues. Such a body would, of course, act in close consultation with the Secretary-General and would be made up of personnel skilled in mediation. In our View, such a body could quickly acquire an expertise and authority that would enhance the peacemaking capacity of the United Nations. My Government has noted with great interest the Secretary-General's comments regarding the difficulties involved in the establishment and financing of small field missions for preventive diplomacy and peacemaking.”
1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source
“There is also the problem of ensuring that all information on or evidence of growing instability or a potential crisis is expeditiously brought to the attention of the competent organs, and that appropriate action is quickly taken. For example, ample information on the deterioration of the situation in Rwanda was available within the United Nations system in advance of the crisis, but did not lead to timely preventive action. We need to examine such problems carefully and as a matter of urgency in order to improve the manner in which the preventive diplomacy efforts of the United Nations are undertaken. In this regard also, I should like to recall a proposal put forward by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ireland, Mr. Dick Spring, in his address to the forty-ninth regular session of the General Assembly.”
1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source
“We fully support the importance the Secretary-General attributes to the role that regional organizations can play in preventive diplomacy, peacemaking and peace-keeping. In this regard, we fully subscribe to the principles which he has proposed should underlie the relationship between the United Nations and regional organizations in this area. The way in which preventive diplomacy can be used to pre-empt conflicts and defuse them at an early stage is well known and has been successful on many occasions. However, as the Secretary-General has himself pointed out, too often the offer of assistance from the United Nations is rejected or comes too late.”
1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source
“We would like to see this approach further developed in the future through, in particular, ensuring that a human rights dimension is clearly provided for in humanitarian and peace-keeping operations and is included in further mandates, as appropriate. The Secretary-General in his report quite rightly highlights the increasing number of conflicts around the world today that are within States rather than between States. These conflicts are often of the most barbaric and cruel kind, with large numbers of innocent civilians as their principal victims. The role that can be played by the United Nations to end these conflicts is both complex and delicate, and cannot easily be performed without the help of regional organizations.”
1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source
“Our first comment, a general one, is that the ground covered in this report, as indeed in "An Agenda for Peace", impinges on the peace role of the United Nations system as a whole, including, in particular, not only the Security Council but also the General Assembly and the Secretary- General himself. The manner in which United Nations operations in the field have qualitatively changed in recent years and, in particular, have had to take on a multifaceted approach in order to deal with the many complex problems arising from preventive diplomacy, peace-keeping and peace-building mandates, appropriately forms one of the major themes of the Secretary-General's report. My Government has welcomed the development of this multifaceted approach to the conduct of the United Nations responsibilities in this general area.”
1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source
“As measures designed to strengthen the role of the United Nations in the area of preventive diplomacy, peacemaking and peace-keeping, the Secretary-General's proposals merit careful study and, in general, evoke the support of my Government. The comments I wish to make should be seen in the context of the statement made by the Ambassador of France on behalf of the European Union, which we, of course, fully endorse. In View of the importance of the issues at the heart of this debate and the public interest and concern they arouse, my Government wishes to make some supplementary observations.”
1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source
“It is our wish that the efforts of the Government to alleviate the plight of those suffering will meet with significant and early success. I welcome this opportunity to give a response to the Secretary-General's important and, in View of the United Nations fiftieth anniversary this year, timely report, which has been published as a supplement to "An Agenda for Peace". At the outset, I wish to thank him for having taken the initiative in giving us his analysis of the many changes that have occurred since June 1992 and for the valuable recommendations which he makes. The Secretary-General' s analysis and proposals are all the more valuable since they are clearly based on the experience acquired during the past few years, and in particular the lessons to be derived from operations such as those in Somalia, Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia.”
1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source
“It is a great pleasure for my delegation to see you, Sir, presiding over the Security Council. Our confident expectations that your performance of the duties of this high office will be marked by wisdom and effectiveness have already been fully justified, and we wish you continued success for the rest of your month in office. We particularly appreciate your efforts to continue the improvements in the transparency of the work of the Security Council. We would also like to thank the representative of Rwanda for the effective conduct of the Security Council's business last month. Permit me also to express to Japan our heartfelt sympathy over the disastrous earthquake which has struck that country and which has caused so many casualties and brought so much suffering on its people.”
1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source
“We have no doubt that the new arrangements will contribute greatly to more effective implementation of Security Council mandates. My delegation now looks forward to the rapid implementation of the measures outlined in the presidential statement. On the basis of the experience acquired in implementing them it will become clear in due course what further measures may be necessary in order to provide for a fully effective process of consultation and communication between troop contributors and the Council. In this regard, we particularly welcome the intention of the Council to keep consultation arrangements under review and to consider, on the basis of experience, whether further enhancements might be required in the future.”
1994-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3449 (1994) · source
“In particular, Ireland feels it is now opportune to put those improved consultation procedures which have evolved over the past 12 months or so on a more secure footing by moving away from meetings convened on an ad hoc and limited basis to a system of regular joint meetings of the Council and troop contributors, covering all current peace-keeping mandates. We warmly welcome the fact that it has proved possible for the Council to reach agreement on a series of measures to improve the process of consultation and communication. The new measures represent a significant enhancement of the current consultation procedures and go a considerable way to meet the concerns and wishes expressed in recent months by many troop contributors and other non-members of the Security Council.”
1994-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3449 (1994) · source
“The dividend resulting from such increased transparency should be a higher level of political support generally among Member States for the peace-keeping role and activities of the United Nations. My delegation would like to thank the delegations of Argentina and New Zealand for the initiative they have undertaken to further develop consultation procedures between troop contributors and the Council. My delegation has already made clear to the members of the Security Council, through the letter which it forwarded to the President of the Council on 26 October 1994, why it believes that that initiative was a timely and welcome one.”
1994-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3449 (1994) · source
“As a troop contributor of long standing, Ireland has taken a keen interest in the recent efforts which have been made to improve the flow of communications and views between troop-contributing countries and members of the Council. We have supported this process as one which is desirable and even inevitable, given the rapid expansion in both the number and complexity of peace-keeping operations in recent years. Troop-contributing countries have a right to be consulted on - and, indeed, to be able to contribute to- the decision-making process on peace-keeping operations in which, through the provision of troops, they have a direct interest. We have also supported improved consultation procedures in the context of efforts to achieve greater transparency in the operations of the Security Council.”
1994-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3449 (1994) · source
“First of all, Madam President, I would like to congratulate you on your assumption of the office of President of the Council for the month of November. We look forward with anticipation to your leadership of the Council during this month. I would also like to thank your predecessor, Ambassador Hannay, for his effective performance of the duties of the office during the month of October. My delegation is pleased to have this opportunity to address the Council on the important issue of improved consultation procedures betweentroop-contributing countries, members of the Security Council and representatives of the Secretary-General.”
1994-11-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3449 (1994) · source
“The Irish Government hopes that even at this late stage the parties to the conflict - in particular, the Bosnian Serbs - will realize the futility of continuing the war and that they will return to the talks determined to find a negotiated solution.”
1994-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption2 (1994) · source
“The actions by the international community over the past week are intended to contribute to the basic objectives of establishing a cease-fire, of demilitarizing Sarajevo and of placing it under international supervision. They are an initial step towards realizing the political settlement supported by the European Union. In this context, the Irish Government believes that the international community must intensify its efforts to achieve three essential aims: to maintain and develop the search for a peaceful settlement to the dispute on the basis of the European Union's peace plan; to prevent the spread of the conflict; and to ensure the supply and delivery of humanitarian assistance to the victims.”
1994-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption2 (1994) · source
“In the light of the relevant resolutions of the Security Council and the request of the Secretary-General, the Ministers supported an early meeting of the North Atlantic Council3 to consider measures to bring about the immediate lifting of the siege of Sarajevo. The decisions of the North Atlantic Council taken last Wednesday make it clear that the international community cannot and will not tolerate the siege and bombardment of a defenceless city. The Irish Government calls on all parties to respect the cease-fire in Sarajevo and to comply fully with the demands for the withdrawal of heavy weapons or their regrouping under UNPROFOR control.”
1994-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption2 (1994) · source
“He therefore asked the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to obtain at the earliest possible date a decision by the North Atlantic Council to authorize the Commander in Chief of NATO's Southern Command to launch air strikes, at the request of the United Nations, against artillery or mortar positions in or around Sarajevo which are determined by the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) to be responsible for attacks against civilian targets in that city. The Council of Ministers of the European Union, meeting in Brussels on 7 February, condemned the brutal shelling of civilians in Sarajevo.”
1994-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption2 (1994) · source
“Faced with the continued siege and bombardment of Sarajevo, the United Nations Secretary-General has concluded that the mortar attacks against civilian targets in Sarajevo, at least one of which has been established by the United Nations to be the work of the Bosnian Serb forces, made it necessary to prepare urgently for the use of air strikes to deter further attacks.”
1994-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption2 (1994) · source
“These actions, for which no justifications can be offered - and none accepted - are designed to kill, maim and demoralize the civilian population of that beleaguered city.2 The systematic and callous onslaught directed against Sarajevo's population by heavy weapons, mortars and sniper bullets has clearly been at enormous cost to that city's population. It is difficult to calculate the losses precisely, but some sources estimate that 10,500 people have been killed and perhaps 58,000 wounded in Sarajevo. The death and suffering which have been inflicted on Sarajevo were graphically highlighted once more by the barbaric killings in the central market on 5 February. This left 68 people dead and scores more maimed and seriously injured.”
1994-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption2 (1994) · source
“Permit me first of all, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. We look forward to your continued skilful exercise of the functions of this office throughout the month of February. May I also thank your predecessor, the Permanent1 Representative of the Czech Republic, Ambassador Kovanda, for his very able performance of the duties of that office in January. The Irish Government utterly condemns the ruthless and barbaric acts of violence against the population of Sarajevo, which have continued for almost two years.”
1994-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption2 (1994) · source