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Jagne

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1998-06-06

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2003-03-18

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1. “Initially, UNMIBH was concentrating primarily on monitoring, observing and reporting; but with reasonable progress the emphasis is now shifting to training of the local police. This takes time, and we are therefore not surprised that in the report of the Secretary-General it is stated that police reform needs patience and persistence. In addition to that, and despite the substantial progress achieved so far, some serious incidents of arson, physical assault, murder and harassment have been reported. In fact, in the Secretary-General's report it is indicated that there has been an increase in such violent incidents directed against minority groups in particular.”

   1998-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3892 (1998) · source

2. “Essentially, all that we are trying to achieve through the draft resolution before us is to give ourselves the necessary legal framework within which to continue, together with the authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the long-term process of rebuilding civil society in that country. The key element in this whole process involves the safe return of all refugees and displaced persons. Rebuilding a civil society goes hand in glove with the restoration of law and order so that there is security and justice for all. This is what the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) has been mandated to do, in close collaboration with the International Police Task Force (IPTF) and the Stabilization Force (SFOR).”

   1998-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3892 (1998) · source

3. “It will be recalled that during his most recent briefing to the Council some days ago Maitre Alioune Blondin Beye, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, put forward some practical proposals to end the stalemate and to bring the Angolan crisis to an end once and for all. We hope that with this draft resolution UNITA will get the message that enough is enough, and we expect them to receive it in good faith and to comply accordingly in the supreme interest of the beleaguered people of Angola. In this regard, my delegation fully supports the draft resolution before us and will vote in favour of it.”

   1998-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3891 (1998) · source

4. “We pay tribute to the Government of Unity and National Reconciliation of Angola for showing restraint all along by not succumbing to domestic pressures to resort to the use of force to break the logjam. The international community has been urging UNITA to comply with the provisions of the Lusaka peace accord, but to no avail. My delegation has been echoing the need to send unambiguous signals to UNITA indicating the international community's non-acceptance of any moves that would stagnate or reverse the peace process. We are glad that with the adoption of the present draft resolution the Security Council will do just that.”

   1998-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3891 (1998) · source

5. “Allow me to express my delegation's gratitude to the troika for putting together in such a timely manner the draft resolution on Angola which is before us. The conflict in Angola has been painfully long and devastating. The perpetuation of the conflict is not in the interests of the Angolan people. Thus, there is an urgent need, once again, to give the people of Angola a new lease on life. They need it badly. The legal framework is already in place, and strict adherence to the provisions of the Lusaka Protocol would have brought about a desirable end to the conflict. Unfortunately, however, delaying tactics by UNITA constitute the major stumbling block to the smooth and rapid implementation of that Protocol.”

   1998-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3891 (1998) · source

6. “It goes without saying that the world would have been a much safer and saner place if we had all played the game according to the same rules. The Gambia' s long-established relations of cooperation and friendship with both Pakistan and India allow us to state in no uncertain terms that common sense and goodwill will always prevail and we are therefore reassured in our assessment of the situation that the much dreaded nuclear arms race in South Asia will not even be contemplated and should not be contemplated. Finally, by voting in favour of this draft resolution, my delegation will simply be reiterating its firm conviction that nuclear disarmament is an obligation of all States without exception.”

   1998-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3890 (1998) · source

7. “My country's policy on the issue of disarmament in general, and the strict observance of the regime on the non-proliferation of all weapons of mass destruction in particular, has always been consistent. This is why we still acclaim the Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) as beacons of hope in our collective endeavour to make this world a safer place for present and future generations. Let me hasten to point out, however, that continued adherence to the international regime on the non- proliferation of nuclear weapons will depend to a large extent on the equal treatment of all States. Having one set of rules for some and another for others cannot be justified and is therefore unhelpful and untenable.”

   1998-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3890 (1998) · source