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lines on the record: 247
first: 1992-01-21
most recent: 1993-12-15
sittings or episodes: 38
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“We appeal to all those involved to cooperate fully with the United Nations and to ensure the unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance to the civilian population in need. We pay a tribute to the Government of Zambia for the positive role it is playing in creating a favourable environment conducive to concrete results in the Lusaka talks. My delegation takes this opportunity also to pay a tribute once again to all the personnel of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM II) for their commitment and for the work they have done under difficult circumstances.”
1993-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3323 (1993) · source
“We believe that, as requested by the two parties, much stronger involvement by the United Nations will be required once a cease-fire has been established, as mentioned by the Secretary- General in his report (S/26872) - and I lay particular emphasis on paragraphs 41, 42 and 43. We welcome the action already taken by the Secretary-General to prepare contingency plans allowing for immediate deployment of additional observers and forces to Angola as soon as the cease-fire is established. The humanitarian situation in Angola remains critical and requires particular attention by the international community. We call on all States, United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations to continue, and indeed increase, their humanitarian assistance to Angola.”
1993-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3323 (1993) · source
“We commend the tireless efforts of the Secretary-General and his Special Representative in assisting the Angolan peace process and encourage them to continue their efforts actively. My delegation is one of those that, throughout this long and difficult process, have insisted that the United Nations should continue its efforts to bring the parties to the negotiating table and assist them in every possible way to reach a compromise that would restore the peace process and bring stability to Angola. In that context, my delegation believes that United Nations assistance to the Angolan peace process is of fundamental importance.”
1993-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3323 (1993) · source
“After many failed efforts and disappointments, we expect the Lusaka talks to produce concrete and final results that would finally bring about peace and stability in Angola. Nothing should deter the parties from pursuing and actively participating in the commendable efforts of the United Nations in the Lusaka talks. It is only natural that in a complex process like this one we are bound to face, once in a while, some accidents. However, we believe that such accidents, if they happen, should in no way threaten or jeopardize the talks. My delegation strongly appeals to both parties not to lose the momentum created by the Lusaka talks. It would be a historical mistake not to pursue and conclude these talks.”
1993-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3323 (1993) · source
“I am pleased, Sir, that you will be presiding over the deliberations of the Security Council during the course of this month. As already shown by your excellent performance, your personal and professional qualities are of immense value to the Council in coping with the important issues on our agenda in an efficient and results-oriented manner. I pledge to you the full cooperation of my delegation. On many occasions, my delegation has stated before the Council that in our view there is no alternative to negotiations if peace is to prevail in Angola, for we do not believe in a military solution to this conflict. We have therefore been following with great interest the ongoing Lusaka talks between the Government of Angola and UNITA. We are very much encouraged by the progress made so far.”
1993-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3323 (1993) · source
“The illegal rulers of Haiti must know that acts of intimidation and wanton violence, which they have regularly used to maintain themselves in power - such as the recent assassination of the Minister of Justice - will only strengthen the determination of the Council and of the whole world to restore the democratic regime in Haiti and bring the elected President back to power. This determination on the part of the Security Council has been shown by the reimposition of sanctions this week. Today we are taking further steps by adopting measures to monitor and ensure compliance with and implementation of the sanctions imposed. My delegation could not agree more with such a decision of the Council.”
1993-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3293 (1993) · source
“The Council should make it unambiguously clear to the illegal military and police rulers of Haiti that they will be held responsible for the killings committed to keep them in power. We regret deeply that the United Nations Mission in Haiti has been prevented from carrying out its mandate. We take this opportunity to pay tribute to Mr. Dante Caputo for his personal commitment to the restoration of democracy in Haiti. We admire his courage and that of all the military personnel responsible for his safety.”
1993-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3293 (1993) · source
“My country fully shares the disappointment of the Council and the world at the deliberate failure of the Armed Forces of Haiti to abide by their obligations under the Governors Island Agreement. After much suffering inflicted upon the Haitian people as a result of the coup d'etat that deposed democratically elected President Aristide, and after great effort on the part of the international community to restore the democratic regime and bring stability to that country, we are still faced with a recalcitrant group of people that insist on ruling the country militarily, using violence and killings and plunging the Haitian people into an even more desperate situation.”
1993-10-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3293 (1993) · source
“Too much destruction has occurred in the country. Too many killings have taken place unnecessarily. It is time that the suffering of the Angolan people be ended. We hope that, in the intervening period of 10 days from now until the entry into force of these measures, a cease-fire will be reached and enough progress will be made to put the peace process back on track. It is because we believe that the draft resolution before us can play a positive role in promoting a solution to the current difficulties that my delegation will cast its vote in favour.”
1993-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3277 (1993) · source
“In spite of the many attempts made by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, nothing has happened to further the peace process since Abidjan. As we have noted in the past, there is no military solution to the Angolan conflict. It is time for the peace efforts to lead to a serious approach. We sincerely hope that the draft resolution we are about to consider will be a turning-point in the efforts of this Council to assist the Angolan people in achieving peace. The measures under Chapter VII now being considered are not an end in themselves. The purpose is not to punish anyone. The purpose is to demonstrate the determination of this Council to bring peace to Angola, and to that end to send a clear message that the negotiating efforts of the United Nations have to be taken seriously, now more than ever.”
1993-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3277 (1993) · source
“It is a great pleasure for me to see you, Sir, presiding over this Council. The contribution you have already made to our deliberations is an indication that the Council's work will be fruitful this month. I would also like to express my appreciation for the skilful and friendly manner in which Ambassador Albright conducted the work of this Council last month. I congratulate her for the good results the Council achieved in the course of her presidency. My delegation welcomes the presence here today of the Minister of External Relations of Angola, Mr. Venancio De Moura. Once again, we are considering the situation in Angola. We regret to note that, despite all the efforts expended, no progress has been made.”
1993-09-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3277 (1993) · source
“The Council and those of us that have the means to implement its decisions and are conferred with the special role of doing so should use all their leverage to bring about a solution that will be fair and do justice to the three communities of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Let us hope that the draft resolution before us, of which my country was an original co-sponsor, will assist in achieving this goal.”
1993-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3269 (1993) · source
“My delegation has also shared the frustration of the Council and of the international community at large over the many peace plans and resolutions that have gone unimplemented or remain dead letters. We continue to believe that a lasting solution to the conflict in Bosnia should be a political one. It should be a solution based on the United Nations Charter and the principles of international law and one that takes into account a series of elements as outlined in paragraph 6 of the draft resolution before us. It is high time that an agreement be reached to put an end finally to this tragic war that has made so many victims and caused so much suffering. We have always called on the Council to stand up to its responsibilities to assist actively in putting an end to the Bosnian conflict.”
1993-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3269 (1993) · source
“The position of my delegation on the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina has been clearly spelled out in the Council on many occasions. Time and again we have regretted the ominous destruction of the country, mourned the continuous loss of life, condemned the aggression from outside forces, repudiated "ethnic cleansing" and supported calls to bring to justice those found to have committed war crimes and other criminal offences under international humanitarian law. We have also joined the Council's repeated calls for a cease-fire, which so far have gone unheeded. We have voted in favour of all resolutions adopted by the Council on Bosnia and Herzegovina as an expression of our repudiation of the atrocities and injustice committed against the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
1993-08-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3269 (1993) · source
“We encourage the Secretary-General to set up such a fund, and we urge all those in a position to do so to make their contributions. We are concerned with the humanitarian situation in Liberia. Every effort should be made to guarantee the internationally recognized right of access to humanitarian assistance of all those in need. Finally, we pay tribute to the untiring efforts of ECOWAS to promote peace in Liberia. Likewise, we express our gratitude to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Liberia, Mr. Gordon-Somers, for his dedication and commitment and also to congratulate him on his successful handling of the negotiations that led to the Cotonou Agreement.”
1993-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3263 (1993) · source
“The report of the Secretary-General in this respect is welcome and encouraging. The proposed United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia seems to be a sine qua non condition for the successful implementation of the Cotonou Agreement. We hope that the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL) will be deployed in a timely manner. We value particularly the despatch to Liberia as soon as possible of an advance team of 30 military observers to participate in the work of the Joint Cease-fire Monitoring Committee. Mention is also made in the report of the Secretary-General of the request for the setting up of a trust fund to assist the ECOWAS Cease-fire Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) contributing countries and potential contributing countries to cope with expenses resulting from their peace-keeping role.”
1993-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3263 (1993) · source
“In this context, we welcome the Cotonou Peace Agreement as a turning point in the process of finding a lasting peaceful solution to the conflict. The Cotonou Agreement is the end result of a protracted effort by the international community to bring peace to Liberia, in which the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) played and continues to play a pivotal role. We are particularly gratified by the action of the Council that has created the conditions for meaningful United Nations assistance, leading to the achievement of a negotiated solution to the Liberian conflict. In this regard, we concur with the Secretary-General that the future role of the United Nations, while continuing to be supportive in nature, is nevertheless crucial to the effective implementation of the Liberian Peace Agreement.”
1993-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3263 (1993) · source
“It gives my delegation great pleasure to see the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Liberia here today. We are also happy to see you, Madam President, presiding over the Council this month. We wish you success and pledge our full cooperation. We would also like to congratulate your predecessor, Ambassador Hannay of the United Kingdom, on the outstanding leadership he provided the Council last month. The conflict in Liberia has been a major concern for the countries of the sub-region and has caused thousands of deaths, destroyed the economy of the country and spawned a serious humanitarian and refugee situation. The time has come for all those involved to work seriously and decisively towards achieving peace and stability in the country.”
1993-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3263 (1993) · source
“I admire her tremendous courage; I wish her well in her personal life and future professional endeavours. I should also like to express my delegation's satisfaction at the appointment of Mr. Beye as the Secretary-General's new Special Representative. We welcome him, pledge our full cooperation, and wish him success in his important and difficult tasks.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“We are thankful for those few of our citizens that have been allowed to leave Huambo. We hope that those that were left behind will soon be able to leave these areas, as they have expressed their wish to do, and that every cooperation will be extended to the International Committee of the Red Cross towards that end. I wish to pay a tribute to Miss Margaret Anstee, the former Special Representative of the Secretary-General to Angola, for her dedication and commitment to the cause of peace in Angola. Her personal efforts in moments of crisis were pivotal in preventing further deterioration of the situation. Miss Anstee's performance in Angola has been an example of selfless dedication to the pursuit of the United Nations international role.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“In this regard, we ask the Secretary-General to consider the possibility, as soon as possible, of increasing the ways and means of strengthening the United Nations humanitarian role in Angola and the effectiveness of the humanitarian corridors; we also ask him to consider the feasibility of strengthening UNAVEM's personnel for this purpose. All parties to the conflict should bear in mind that international humanitarian law recognizes the right of those in need to access to humanitarian assistance and should therefore refrain from taking any action that impedes that access and should cooperate fully with UNAVEM in its discharge of its humanitarian role. My Government is also extremely concerned by the difficulties being encountered by foreign nationals and their family members in leaving Huambo and other areas.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“Thousands of Cape Verdeans living in Angola have been enduring, side-by-side with their Angolan brothers, the hardship of the war situation. We believe that, taking into account the scale of the humanitarian situation - which is worse than many other similar situations elsewhere, as is documented in various reports of the Secretary-General - more efforts should be made to alleviate the suffering of the population. It has been stated that 1,000 people are dying every day as a result of the conflict in Angola; this is too high a price, too high a figure, a figure of tragic proportions.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“Today, we are once again called to consider extending UNAVEM''s mandate for another two-month period. We sincerely hope that these two months will be put to good use and that agreement will finally be reached to facilitate the completion of the peace process. Collective frustration on the part of the Council with the repeated lack of progress in the negotiations between the two parties seems to have set in, as reflected in the draft resolution before us, and the patience of the international community is running out. An agreement to facilitate the completion of the peace process is now past due. We sincerely hope that a serious and final effort will be made, in the next two months, to achieve progress in the negotiations between the two parties. My Government is very much concerned by the humanitarian situation prevailing in Angola.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“There is no alternative to negotiations if peace is to prevail. Therefore, we encourage the United Nations to activate its mediating efforts, which we strongly support, in assisting the parties to reach a compromise that would put the peace process back on track. The Council has repeatedly appealed to the parties and demanded that they reach agreement. On occasion, statements made by those involved have been forthcoming and raised hopes. In reality, however, the answer to these appeals has been translated into more violence, destruction and the further occupation of cities and municipalities. Very patiently, the Security Council has been periodically extending the mandate of UNAVEM with the expectation each time that reason would finally prevail and agreement would finally be reached. This goal has still to be met.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“Regrettably, the events that followed have created a painful obstacle to attaining that long-awaited goal. What has happened since then is history, a history that has been written with the loss of life of thousands, with the further destruction of the cities and of much-needed economic infrastructures and with the immense suffering of the population as a result of the resumption of guerrilla warfare. The efforts of the United Nations and others to broker a cease-fire and assist the parties involved in achieving an agreement that would facilitate resumption of the implementation of the Bicesse Peace Accords have not produced, to our deep regret, the expected results. As the history of the armed conflict in Angola has shown, no military victory can bring lasting peace, stability and prosperity to the country.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“I should like to express my delegation's satisfaction at having with us the Foreign Ministers of Angola, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Their presence here today bears witness to the high priority Africa ascribes to the solution of the conflict in Angola. The elections held in September last year in Angola under the supervision of the international community were thought to be the last act in a peace Process that would finally bring peace and stability to that country. The international community, and certainly my country, placed high hopes in those elections and expected them to put an end to decades of war and destruction and to give birth to a new Angola, one that would be based on a democratic system of government and would create a political environment conducive to social harmony and economic development of the country.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“We would also like to express our appreciation to the Force Commander and remaining military and civilian personnel of the United Nations Operation in Mozambique for their dedication and commitment to the cause of peace in Mozambique.”
1993-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3253 (1993) · source
“We share the concerns of the Secretary-General at the delay in the implementation of key aspects of that Agreement. As a sister country of Mozambique, Cape Verde believes that the adoption of a revised timetable for the implementation of the General Peace Agreement should be agreed very soon on the basis of the general parameters proposed to the parties by the Secretary-General, as reflected in his last report, contained in document S/26034. We hope that the meeting scheduled to take piace on 17 July between President Joaquim Chissano and RENAMO leader Mr. Dhlakama will be helpful in removing the obstacles, thus clearing the way for the timely and full implementation of the Peace Agreement. We commend the efforts of the Secretary-General and his Special Representative in helping bring about peace and stability to Mozambique.”
1993-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3253 (1993) · source
“Peace and stability are a prerequisite for economic prosperity and social harmony in Mozambique. My country is happy to note that after many years of armed conflict Mozambique has decidedly entered a new era, an era of political dialogue and peace. The ongoing democratization process taking place in the country bodes well for the future of the Mozambican people. We are glad to note also that lately progress has been made in overcoming some difficulties and in advancing the democratization process. We ascribe the utmost importance to the success of this process, since on it will depend that country's much-needed peace and stability. In this context, the timely implementation of the General Peace Agreement is of fundamental importance.”
1993-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3253 (1993) · source
“I am glad, Sir, to see you presiding over the Council this month. Having observed, as an insider, your singular performance over the last year and a half, I am pleased to note that your widely recognized skills are an important asset in the work of the Council, especially at a time when we have such important issues on our agenda. We have grown accustomed to your work discipline, efficiency and results-oriented leadership. There is no doubt, therefore, that this month will prove to be a very fruitful one for the work of the Council. To your predecessor in the presidency, Ambassador Yariez Barnuevo of Spain, I should like to express my warmest congratulations on the results achieved during his term. His personal dedication and outstanding professional qualities were key factors in reaching important decisions in the Council last month.”
1993-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3253 (1993) · source
“The caucus, by proposing this draft resolution, has clearly chosen the latter option, for we believe that acting otherwise would be a great and painful mistake. Although the lifting of the arms embargo, even when it is confined to purposes of defence, might be seen by some as a policy of despair, it is perhaps the only realistic measure that, in the circumstances, might help to dispel the despair.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“But what kind of other measures are there to take to defend the lives of the civilian population and the existence of an entire community that for months has been constantly under fierce attack and subjected to atrocities, if the United Nations will not come to their rescue? Unfortunately, after many failed attempts to have the United Nations play the role that is its own in the field of the maintenance of peace and security, we were left, it seemed, with only two options: either to let the Muslim community continue to die and disappear as a community, at the hands of their well-equipped enemies, for whom the arms embargo has been throughout the conflict a dead letter; or to allow them to exercise the basic and inherent right to defend themselves, until a negotiated solution is found.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“Indeed, this caucus draft resolution, in proposing the lifting of the arms embargo in favour of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, makes it clear that such a measure is being proposed for the sole purpose of enabling that Republic to defend itself from attacks and not as a means to escalate the violence of the conflict. It is morally wrong and politically disastrous for us to tell the Bosnians that we cannot defend them from aggression and the repeated attacks against them and at the same time deny them the means and the right to defend themselves. It has been said that the lifting of the arms embargo in favour of Bosnia is a policy of despair. This might probably be the case.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“In submitting the draft resolution before the Council, the caucus of the non-aligned members of the Security Council is responding to a moral call aimed at enabling those that have been throughout this tragic conflict victims of aggression and ethnic cleansing to exercise their inherent right of self- defence as recognized in the Charter of the United Nations. If we, the United Nations, cannot or do not have the political will to take prompt and effective action to stop the killing of civilians being perpetrated daily against the Bosnian Muslims, we should at least allow them to legitimately defend themselves against such attacks.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“Therefore, if the United Nations is unable t>> take action to halt the armed conflict and to defend the Muslim civilian population of Bosnia from the continuous attacks they have been subjected to - as abundantly documented through the press - the minimum that can be done by the Council is to allow them to defend themselves. For a long time now, calls for United Nations action to assist in the defence of the Bosnian civilian population from attacks and to save it from further atrocities have repeatedly gone unheeded. Meanwhile, the safe areas declared under Chapter VII continue to be consistently challenged by the Serbs and their protection jeopardized, while we are still witnessing the occupation of land by force and the practice of ethnic cleansing.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“For the small nations, which are the majority of the Members of this Organization and which can meet their security needs only by relying on respect for the principles and norms of international law and on the effective implementation of the decisions of this Council, especially its Chapter VII decisions, the Bosnian experience is indeed a very disturbing development. The caucus of the non-aligned members of the Security Council - namely, Djibouti, Morocco, Pakistan, Venezuela and my own country, Cape Verde - believes that the policy goals for dealing with the Bosnian conflict would be best met through the action of the United Nations and the effective implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions. Unfortunately, this has not been possible, to our regret.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“It might be interpreted by those that would like to take in their hands the solution of their disputes with others as incapacity by the United Nations to stand up to its responsibilities to maintain peace and reverse aggression. The situation might escalate, and at best the progress in arms negotiations might be delayed, for one of the most negative lessons that might be drawn from this conflict is that countries and peoples might have to rely in the future on their own capacity to defend themselves. It also might give rise to a credibility problem for this Council that could be detrimental to its handling of other conflicts.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“The lack of political will on the part of those that have the power and the means and bear the special responsibility to carry out, and ensure the implementation of, the decisions of this Council is a cause of major concern to my country. Indeed, it sends a very disturbing message to those of us that believe that our security and the security of the world at large can, in the end, be maintained only through a reliable United Nations collective security system. The failure of the Council and the Organization to implement effectively the Charter collective security provisions with a view to honouring the Council's decisions on the Bosnian conflict is bound to have a major negative impact on the outcome of the current and potential conflicts.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“Time and again, Governments, humanitarian institutions, non-governmental organizations and the citizens of this world have expressed their anguish over this tragic and unacceptable situation and have cried out for measures to stop the carnage, reverse the aggression and defend the victims of this armed conflict. The Security Council itself has met countless times to consider this Situation and has adopted more than 40 resolutions to deal with the conflict. Notwithstanding the measures decided by the Council - some of them adopted even under Chapter VII - the United Nations has been unable, to our regret, to take action to contain the war, effectively defend the civilian population and stop the abhorrent practice of ethnic cleansing.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“The people and the Government of my country have followed the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina with a deep feeling of frustration. Through this ordeal, we have witnessed all kinds of crimes being committed against the people of Bosnia in persistent, deliberate and defiant disregard for international humanitarian law. Mass rape and forced pregnancy, ethnic cleansing, indiscriminate killing, torture, deliberate shelling of civilian targets and starvation have been pursued constantly and primarily as a Serb policy designed to conquer and occupy territory in Bosnia anda Herzegovina. There has been universal condemnation of such crimes.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“My delegation wholeheartedly supports the draft resolution before us and hopes that it will be fully, promptly and effectively implemented, especially as it relates to arrest, trial and punishment of those responsible for this tragic incident.”
1993-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3229 (1993) · source
“They have made the highest sacrifice for the sole benefit of peace, stability and order in Somalia. May their sacrifice not be in vain. - We express our deepest condolences to their families and to the Pakistani people and Government. We recognize, appreciate and pay special tribute to Pakistan for its dedication and commitment to the cause of United Nations peace-keeping and for the internationalist role it has been playing at the request of, and in support of, the United Nations. We also express our appreciation to all UNOSOM II contributing countries for their commitment to peace and stability in Somalia, and especially to those troops involved in this tragic incident for the valiant and responsible manner in which they behaved.”
1993-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3229 (1993) · source
“Whether in Somalia, in Cambodia or in Bosnia, attacks against United Nations forces should be sternly condemned, and prompt and effective measures should be taken to try and punish their authors, This attack against UNOSOM II is even more regrettable and condemnable when we consider the highly commendable role being played by UNOSOM II and its personnel.in maintaining peace and order in Somalia. Through its altruistic mandate, UNOSOM II has been able to stem 'the wave of killings in the country and establish a climate conducive to the eradication of starvation of. the Somali population. We express our deep sorrow over the death of United Nations personnel, We pay our highest tribute to the Pakistani soldiers that have fallen in the line of duty in the discharge of their honourable mandate.”
1993-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3229 (1993) · source
“We strongly support, in particular, the provision that commits the Secretary-General to take action to arrest, detain, prosecute, try and punish those found to be responsible for this murderous attack on UNOSOM II. The time has come for the Council to consider the mechanisms and measures to be implemented to halt and reverse the very negative trend that seems to have been set by attacks launched against United Nations forces in many conflict areas.”
1993-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3229 (1993) · source
“My delegation is deeply disturbed over the recent events in Somalia in which many United Nations Operation in Somalia UNOSOM II) soldiers from the Pakistani contingent were killed and many others were wounded. We strongly condemn these and other deliberate and criminal attacks against UNOSOM II personnel. We regard these attacks as. attacks against the whole international community which should be responded to by stern and prompt United Nations action. We believe it to be important that UNOSOM II should be given the means in personne] and military equipment to be able adequately to face the increasing hostilities against it and effectively to restore and maintain order in Somalia. We are therefore glad to note that the draft resolution before us addresses that concern of ours.”
1993-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3229 (1993) · source
“We also note that the draft resolution affirms that the safe areas are a temporary measure, and that the primary objective remains to reverse the consequences of the use of force and to allow all persons Qisplaced from their homes to return to them in peace, beginning, inter alia, with the prompt implementation of the provisions of the Vance-Owen Plan in areas where those have been agreed by the parties directly concerned. We therefore expect the Council to take further effective action to achieve this stated objective, We are thankful to the sponsors for their efforts to accommodate the legitimate concerns of other delegations, including my own. Although the draft resolution does not address all the concerns we expressed in the course of its negotiation, we believe it has absorbed enough improvements to warrant our positive vote.”
1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source
“We look forward to receiving the Secretary-General's report on the modalities of the implementation of the resolution as soon as possible. We take note of the fact that the draft resolution commits the United Nations Force to protect the safe areas as a first step, and that this Council is prepared to consider promptly new and tougher measures. We take it that the fact that we are today providing through the draft resolution for the protection of the safe areas does not in any way mean that the "non-safe areas" are up for grabs, so to speak.”
1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source
“Let us hope that the draft resolution before us today will set the tone of a new approach by the Council in the handling of the Bosnia conflict, which finally will have it asserting its primary responsibility under the Charter in an effective way. Indeed, this draft resolution for the first time, and as a first step, commits the United Nations Protection Force to take defensive military action to protect the safe areas and their civilian population from attacks and bombardments. If the resolution does not remain a dead letter because of unwillingness to implement it - and we sincerely hope not - then we believe that this Council has finally started effectively to manage this conflict with a view to setting a course of action that will lead to a just and lasting solution.”
1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source
“My country belongs" to the group of countries that has advocated the taking of appropriate action by this Council to meet the challenges posed by, and provide an effective response to, this conflict, for we believe that, in a world fraught with scores of potential conflicts, the Council should send a message, through its actions and not just in words, that it. is in charge, as the Charter meant it to be, and that it will not tolerate nor will it leave unpunished aggression or the use of force as a means of solving conflicts. To our regret, this message is still to be passed in the case of Bosnia.”
1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source
“The humanitarian considerations that gave birt to, and for centuries have guided the development of international humanitarian law have been totally and systematically pushed aside in this conflict, but we are even more appalled at the inability of the international community to take action to put an end to this tragedy. Horrendous crimes have been repeatedly committed, territory has been conquered piece by piece by any and all inhumane methods, killing the civilian population has been a day-to-day goal and nothing, absolutely nothing, has spurred us, especially those of us that have the means and bear a special responsibility in the field of maintaining peace and security, into action to deter and put right the wrongdoings in this situation.”
1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source