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  1. “We very much hope that the Security Council will not allow them to not only frustrate the will of the people of Sierra Leone, but to defy the world community.”

    1997-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3822 (1997) · source

  2. “Let us hope that this draft resolution, when adopted - together with the talks which might start soon - will bring a new era in Sierra Leone, and one which, as President Kabbah said, is not one of recrimination, but of reconciliation. We know that many of the rebels, even though they have done tremendous harm to our country, are Sierra Leoneans. And we hope that the day will come when we will all walk together to build a strong and stable Sierra Leone. May I end by saying that my delegation is in full agreement with the Secretary-General's statement that what we have today in Sierra Leone is a matter of very serious principle, in which a Government was elected by the people under the rule of law.”

    1997-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3822 (1997) · source

  3. “The Council knows, as I think my President made very clear, that we are not very sanguine about talks. We have wasted over four months talking to the military junta and they have shown no inclination to agree to the restoration of the legitimate Government in Sierra Leone. We believe that the draft resolution before the Council, if it is adopted, will perhaps make a new beginning a new reality - which will enable them to know that the world community is serious and wants the legitimate Government to be restored. That is all I wish to say. Once more, I thank all those who have worked so laboriously in the past weeks and days.”

    1997-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3822 (1997) · source

  4. “The military junta has shown a high degree of recklessness in dealing with the international community. This may be due, perhaps, to the fact that since the coup d'etat they have come under the spell of discredited politicians and so-called elder statesmen who have consistently misled them. For example, they have been told that the Security Council will reject the sanctions of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). They have been told that the Security Council will not call for the restoration of the legitimate Government of Sierra Leone. I hope when they read the draft resolution which the Council is about to adopt, perhaps they will see the reality. So our principal concern is that the junta should respect the institutional integrity of the Council.”

    1997-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3822 (1997) · source

  5. “I do not think I should elaborate on the plight of the people of Sierra Leone. President Tejan Kabbah, on 1 October, gave a full explanation before the General Assembly of the crisis in my country since the coup d'etat. In fact, we consider this meeting of the Security Council a response to his appeal that the world community should come to the rescue of Sierra Leone. We have seen the draft resolution (S/ 1997/777). And may I also thank our African colleagues in the Security Council for what they have done to help make it possible for the Council to meet today. I must say quite frankly that the draft resolution, as it stands, far exceeds our expectations. We want to thank all of you. Our concern is to what extent the military junta in Freetown will take seriously what will happen soon in the Council.”

    1997-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3822 (1997) · source

  6. “For over a quarter of a century, as a member of the United Nations Secretariat, I participated in the activities of the Council and witnessed how the Council wrestled with a number of acute international crises. I am therefore grateful that the Council should find the time to devote to consideration of the problem in Sierra Leone. May I also take this opportunity to express our appreciation to the delegation of the United Kingdom. I know that the draft resolution before the Council was initiated under the presidency of the United Kingdom. Sierra Leoneans are fully aware that in our history Queen Victoria often referred to Sierra Leone as "ancient and loyal Sierra Leone". Sierra Leoneans everywhere today understand and appreciate that the United Kingdom is today our loyal friend at this hour of crisis.”

    1997-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3822 (1997) · source

  7. “It is a great pleasure for my delegation to see you, Mr. President, in the Chair. Chile and Sierra Leone enjoy very cordial relations, and I personally have known you for a number of years and have come to appreciate your diplomatic skill, tact and human qualities. It is therefore a pleasure for me to be here today. May I also take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks to the Permanent Representative of the United States for the way he conducted the Council's activities last month. Let me also say that I want to thank all the members of the Security Council for agreeing that my delegation should participate in the Council's deliberations. This is the first time I have had the privilege of addressing the Security Council.”

    1997-10-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3822 (1997) · source