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“It is time for the international community to draw lessons from the sad experience of aiding and abetting separatist elements of the Albanian extremists. Recent events show that they are not interested in dialogue and intend, through provocation and stirring tensions, to achieve their nationalistic ideas through methods of force. The fighters' activities are clearly intended to destabilize the internal situation in Macedonia. The extremists are going from isolated terrorist acts to attempts to involve Macedonian army and law enforcement units in broad-scale hostilities using various types of weapons. This calculation is, as in the past, to provoke a disproportionate reaction and then the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will supposedly protect them.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4289 (2001) · source
“Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): First I would like to join in those words of welcome that have already been addressed today to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Macedonia, Mr. Kerim, who is taking part in the meeting. The Russian Government strongly condemns the deterioration of the situation provoked by armed Albanian extremists in the Kosovo portion of the Yugoslav-Macedonian border and within Macedonia. We fully support the legitimate requests of the Macedonian Government on the need to put an end to these provocations, which were presented in detail by the Minister of Macedonia today. We are particularly concerned about new reports of coordinated activities combining the sharp intensification of Albanian fighters' activities in Macedonia with terrorist activities in Kosovo and the Presevo Valley.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4289 (2001) · source
“President, once again, and I would like to thank the delegation of Ukraine for having undertaken the initiative to hold today's follow-up review meeting. I think that these exchanges of views are useful and, in our view, they reaffirm the most important thing, which is that the Security Council must focus its efforts on its central task: resolving practical problems of the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source
“In conclusion, I wish to note that the Security Council summit also devoted attention to our working methods and many of those decisions that were adopted by the heads of State are being implemented. We are substantively improving the relations between the Security Council and the troop-contributing countries. We are seeking practical ways to approach peace- building, that would take into account the mutual competencies of the Security Council, ECOSOC, the General Assembly, the specialized agencies and the United Nations programmes and funds and would not allow for duplication or interference in each another's competencies. In these areas, as in other areas set out by the heads of State, there is a need to continue work. In conclusion, I would like to thank you, Mr.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source
“I do not think the Security Council is acting correctly when it begins increasingly to take under discussion and include on its agenda issues that are being considered by the General Assembly or the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) and other bodies and organizations of the United Nations and its system. Of course, interaction is necessary, but that interaction must be implemented through working methods and pragmatically, and not through the organization of public debates in this Chamber on subjects directly taken from the agenda of the General Assembly, ECOSOC and other bodies. I understand that it is easier to reach an agreement among 15 members than among 189 members. But such are the drawbacks of democracy, and all the more so since everything is written in the Charter and the rules of procedure as to who does what.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source
“This also applies to the well known proposals to the effect that a single set of criteria for humanitarian intervention should also be drawn up. Regarding humanitarian intervention, there is no need to invent anything. There is the United Nations Charter, and everything that is not based on the United Nations Charter is a violation of international law. I wish to focus on the question of interaction of the Security Council with other organizations of the United Nations system. That subject was also brought up here today. I fully share what was said to that effect by the Permanent Representative of China.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source
“These are individual separate subjects, and I am sure that in the very near future the Security Council will have to take up that problem of Iraq too, in a comprehensive and transparent way, so that we can all - not just the members of the Security Council, but the other United Nations Member States - express our views on how we can manage to overcome this most serious problem, because it is not going anywhere. Today mention was also made of the fact that in order to overcome double standards, the Security Council must draw up criteria that will enable it to take decisions as to when there is a need to intervene in one crisis or another. Here I am a sceptic, and I agree with Ambassador Greenstock that to provide criteria that would make it possible in some magical way to resolve any problem whatever simply automatically is impossible.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source
“One of the biggest operations is in East Timor, Although I recognize the existence of double standards, in the specific example that was being spoken of here I think the situation is somewhat different. Of course, double standards in fact continue to exist, and they persist primarily in the positions of certain members of the Council when we are not able to reach agreement because certain national approaches do not coincide with the positions of the Security Council. The most obvious example is Iraq. We have a policy drawn up by the Security Council and expressed in our resolutions, and, yes, it is now encountering difficulties. Moreover, it is in fact at a dead-end, but that dead end was created as a result of unilateral actions of force that were undertaken against Iraq and that have no legal grounds.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source
“The operation is being carried out through the means supplied by its participants, including financing. As for the Democratic Republic of the Congo, we are talking about the expansion of a United Nations peacekeeping operation. That is a somewhat different situation. I am not now going to go into the reasons why the expansion of this operation is proceeding rather slowly. I would only like to express the hope that in the light of the most recent events, possibly this process can be speeded up. But if we take the United Nations peacekeeping operations as a whole, then I think that the majority of them are now being carried out in Africa. That in itself reflects the implementation and practice of those decisions that were taken by the heads of State at the Security Council summit. Not only the African operations are important.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source
“I think that everyone understands what that means: force can only be used on the basis of the Charter, either in terms of the right to self defence or with the sanction of the Security Council. Mention was made of double standards and reference was made to the examples of Kosovo and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Double standards, of course, exist in the work of the Security Council, but the specific example cited by my colleague from Singapore is, it seems to me, not quite correct. Regarding the Kosovo Force (KFOR), that is not a United Nations operation. It is an operation of a coalition of countries that represents an ad hoc regional arrangement. In answer to the appeal of those countries and with the agreement of the parties to the conflict, the Security Council gave a mandate for the implementation of that operation.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source
“An important subject which was raised at the Millennium Summit, at the Security Council summit and in our resolution 1327 (2000) was the subject of cooperation between the United Nations and the regional organizations. A great many of the participants in today's discussions have spoken to this, and, in my View, that is one of the most promising areas for the development of peacekeeping as a whole on the basis of the Charter of the United Nations. I should like to recall, incidentally, that both the Millennium Summit and the Security Council summit meeting emphasized that cooperation between the United Nations and regional organizations must be developed on the basis of Chapter VIII of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Incidentally, that would be in keeping with the wishes that have been expressed here by many Members of the United Nations -that the permanent members of the Security Council participate more actively in United Nations peacekeeping operations. Naturally, in current conditions, the activities of the Military Staff Committee in rendering assistance to the Security Council in the planning and carrying out of operations must be implemented in close interaction with the troop-contributing countries. That, unquestionably, is in our view a fully realistic possibility, and we once again propose that we continue to consider how to make our decisions truly functional.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Only when some progress has been achieved in the actual implementation of those agreements will it be possible to ask if further changes are necessary. A great deal is also being said on the subject of the reform of United Nations peacekeeping. The need to strengthen the military component in planning operations and in their implementation has been discussed at length. In that connection, I should like to recall that in resolution 1327 (2000), the Security Council decided to consider the question of how best to make use of the Military Staff Committee. I think that here there is a need - and this was spoken to earlier by Ambassador Greenstock-not to leave all of this on paper or simply within the sphere of conversation, but to see what, in fact, can really be done.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source
“And - no matter how funny this may sound-that reaffirmation was not easy to achieve, but common sense won the day and the principles of the Charter were unanimously reaffirmed. A great deal is being said to the effect that the summit of the Security Council provided an impetus for efforts to improve United Nations peacekeeping activities, and that is indeed the case. The Council did its job. The General Assembly did its share of the work, and the Security Council adopted resolution 1327 (2000), in accordance with the mandate given us by the heads of State on 7 September. That resolution contains a number of innovative decisions. We believe that this was a step forward and that it is necessary at this stage to implement those innovations.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source
“Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): We too welcome the holding of this discussion, which makes it possible to take stock of the first results of the implementation of the decisions of the summit of the Security Council held six months ago. The results of that meeting had a substantive influence on the further work of the United Nations. On the whole, the documents adopted at the summit, as well as the documents adopted at the Millennium Summit, are important in and of themselves, because they clearly set out priorities for United Nations activities and clearly reaffirm that these activities must be carried out on the solid basis of the Charter of the United Nations.”
2001-03-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4288Resumption1 (2001) · source
“We will consistently pursue a policy to strengthen the effectiveness of such a regime and to enhance the United Nations Monitoring Mechanism, which has performed well.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“We are also convinced that peace in Angola can be restored only on the basis of the principles of the Lusaka Protocol. Together with other colleagues, we welcome the productive work carried out by the Monitoring Mechanism on sanctions against UNITA, under the leadership of Ambassador Juan Larrain, pursuant to Security Council resolution 1295 (2000). The report submitted to the Security Council will no doubt help to increase the effectiveness of sanctions against UNITA. Russia, both in its national capacity and as a member of the troika, will promote concrete steps designed to ensure that all the members of the international community scrupulously observe Security Council sanctions against UNITA. This pertains, first and foremost, to those States neighbouring Angola.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): I would like to associate myself with the words of welcome to the Minister for External Relations of Angola and with the words of gratitude extended to Ambassador Richard Ryan for the statement he made at the beginning of our discussion. As one of the observer States for the implementation of the Angola peace process, Russia, like the United States, fully associates itself with the statement to be made today by the Permanent Representative of Portugal to the United Nations, Ambassador Antonio Monteiro, on behalf ofthe troika. I should like to add briefly that we believe that the current sanctions against UNITA are the most effective instrument available for applying pressure, on behalf of the international community, on the combat wing of UNITA, headed by Savimbi.”
2001-02-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4283 (2001) · source
“We trust that once he is settled in Kosovo the members of the Council will find it possible to hear directly from him an appraisal of the situation and his views on how to achieve full compliance with resolution 1244 (1999) and how to normalize the situation in the region. We hope that such a meeting with Mr. Haekkerup will take place in the Council next month. We also believe it appropriate to think, in consultation with Mr. Haekkerup, about the issue of a new Security Council mission to Kosovo. That mission would of course include a visit to Belgrade, and perhaps also visit the Presevo Valley if the security situation allows. We trust that, in the week to come, the members of the Security Council, along with our colleagues in the Secretariat and the leadership of UNMIK, will discuss the specific parameters of this proposal.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“NATO countries that took part in the military action against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia should assume the relevant costs. The Security Council should also continue to keep under its review all aspects of the situation in Kosovo and the activities of the international presence in the region. We understand that the new leadership of UNMIK and Mr. Hans Haekkerup need time to look at the situation locally and determine priorities for their activities. We of course support the efforts of Mr. Haekkerup in every way, in order that he may be able to determine clear ways to reach complete and comprehensive compliance with resolution 1244 (1999).”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“We believe the Council could already have been informed about proposed time-frames for compliance with its instructions. With regard to the use of depleted uranium munitions in Yugoslavia by NATO, which Mr. Guehenno referred to today, we believe that the studies conducted by the United Nations Environment Programme and the World Health Organization have not given us answers to all the questions. Therefore, along with many other countries, we advocate the conduct of an independent experts' study of the consequences of the use of such munitions in order to determine the real dangers to the environment and the population, as well as to overcome the obstacles to determining steps to be taken to prevent threats to people's health.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“We continue to await a response. In the meantime, Ms. Carla Del Ponte has publicly stated that such a memorandum does not exist. To put it mildly, that is an attempt to mislead the world community. Everyone knows that such a memorandum does exist, and references to it are to be found in reports submitted by the Secretary-General to the Council. We insist that the text be distributed to the Security Council and the we dot the is and cross the t's on this issue. We also feel that it is time to talk about the future activities of the Tribunal itself. Resolution 1329 (2000), which the Security Council adopted on 30 November 2000, asks the Secretary-General to submit proposals as soon as possible regarding a date for the cessation of the temporary jurisdiction of the Tribunal.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“Carla Del Ponte does not represent a private organization, but rather the Tribunal established by a decision of the Security Council, which should be responsible to the Council. If she has some secrets from the Council, we believe that is unacceptable. A similar approach was shown in November of last year, when we asked the Secretary-General to distribute as an official document of the Security Council a text of a memorandum of understanding between the Tribunal and the headquarters ofthe armed forces of the alliance in Europe. That memorandum was concluded between the Tribunal and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in 1996. However, despite our requests, the text of that memorandum has thus far not been issued and remains secret. Therefore, on 28 December 2000 we were compelled to issue a reminder of that request.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“It was only in February of this year that we finally received a reply, signed by Under-Secretary-General Jean-Marie Guehenno, which told us that the Ms. Del Ponte, the Tribunal's Prosecutor, had decided that she could sanction the distribution of only a summary of the report of that investigation, but not the full text of the report itself. Unfortunately, the summary we received is vague in nature and does not give a clear picture of what actually happened in Racak or who was responsible for the tragedy. We believe the top-secrecy in which the Tribunal has tried to veil its factual study is absolutely inappropriate. We are convinced that the members of the Security Council must finally receive the full text of the report on the events in Racak. Ms.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“I know we will soon discuss this particular topic in the Security Council, but I would also like to touch on it today as well. In both the Security Council and the General Assembly, we have repeatedly spoken of the inadmissibility both of the politicization of the Tribunal and of a selective approach to identifying those who bear guilt for the Yugoslav tragedy. However, prejudice in the work of the Tribunal, including anti-Serb bias, persists. We can see this above all in the activities of the Tribunal's Prosecutor, Ms. Carla Del Ponte. Another issue to which we have repeatedly referred is the fact that, despite our many requests, information on the details of the tragedy in Racak has been concealed from members of the Security Council.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“We would once again like to emphasize that without the close cooperation of the international presence with the Yugoslav authorities, we can have no compliance with resolution 1244 (1999) or arrive at a comprehensive resolution of the situation. One of the steps to be taken in this regard must be - finally - the signing of the relevant agreements on the status of the international presence in Kosovo. The Security Council could give that process the relevant political impetus. The signing of those agreements could also help strengthen the legal basis to ensure the safety of UNMIK and Kosovo Force staff in their efforts to achieve comprehensive compliance with resolution 1244 (1999). We continue to be concerned about the ongoing serious contradictions in the activities of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“I have in mind the programme to settle the crisis in the south of Serbia, which was adopted on 6 February by the Government of Serbia, as well as the statements made by Yugoslav authorities regarding the possibility of holding talks with Albanian leaders in the Presevo Valley area. On the whole, we believe that it is extremely important for the international community to overcome stereotypes in its views regarding the initiatives emerging from Belgrade. We trust that doing so will help to bring about the opening of an UNMIK office in the capital of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia as soon as possible.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“As we understand it, that is the purpose of the United Nations in preparing UNMIK legal frameworks for self-governing bodies in Kosovo. But I repeat once again, preparations for such frameworks should necessarily involve the participation of the authorities in Belgrade. Of course, the Security Council itself has to play a central role in the definitive solution, both with regard to the question of the concept of central autonomy for Kosovo within the framework of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and that of the time- frame for the holding of elections. Constant attention should be given to the situation in the ground security zone in the south of Serbia. We believe that the latest proposals by Belgrade to solve this problem deserve full support.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“There is also no clarity in the question of the powers of the future regional bodies, which must be developed with the direct participation not just of the various groups in Kosovo and not just of the representatives of the international community, but with the direct participation of Belgrade. All of this speaks to the inappropriateness of artificially forcing the urgency of preparing for elections in Kosovo. We note that recently the leadership of UNMIK has tried to take a balanced approach to this question of preparing for elections. There is no doubt that before the beginning of the campaign, there should be full clarity as to the understanding of the so-called substantial autonomy, in accordance with resolution 1244 (1999).”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“It is a bad resolution - if it is being resolved at all - of the problem of the return of refugees and the restoration of a multi-ethnic society in the region where all nationalities would be guaranteed equal security. In this context, we regard as subject to dispute the advisability of the speedy holding in Kosovo of region-wide elections. Without ensuring the necessary level of security, there can be no return of refugees, who number, I would recall, approximately 200,000 individuals. This means that such elections would not be representative in nature.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“The Special Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General to the Balkans, Carl Bildt, recently called the situation in the Presevo valley the most serious threat to stability in the Balkans. We carefully followed the activities of the international presence in preventing the forays of extremists and preventing the spread of inter-ethnic conflict. However, the events that are unfolding in Kosovo and neighbouring regions reaffirm the conclusion that we have repeatedly made to the effect that, unfortunately, for the time being we do not see any qualitative breakthrough for the better in compliance with Security Council resolution 1244 (1999). There is no perceptible progress in the launching of the political process leading to a comprehensive settlement of the problem of Kosovo.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): I would like to thank Under-Secretary- General Guehenno for his detailed briefing. In spite of the efforts made by the international community for a long time now, the situation in Kosovo remains a very complex one. In recent days, there has been a serious aggravation of the situation in Mitrovica, where there have been massive conflicts between Albanian and Serbian inhabitants in which the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and the Kosovo Force (KFOR) have become involved. There is a continued tension in the ground security zone in the Presevo valley. We all know that this has been caused by the constant feeding from Kosovo of the Kosovar Albanian extremists that have been entrenched there.”
2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source
“If the results of the review show that genuine political will exists on the part of the parties for implementing these tasks, that will certainly help the Security Council when it takes up the question of deploying phase II ofthe peacekeeping operation to the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo.”
2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source
“We attach great importance to the actual launching of the Congolese national dialogue, with the participation of all political forces in the country, through international facilitation as provided for in the Lusaka Agreement. We welcome the declaration by President Joseph Kabila that he is committed to the goal of national reconciliation. We call on all the parties to the conflict not to allow any violations of human rights or norms of international humanitarian law. We call on them to cooperate in the disarmament, demobilization, reintegration and repatriation of members of illegal armed groups with a view to establishing conditions of security for all countries ofthe subregion. This month, there will be a review of how the parties to the conflict are implementing their commitments with regard to the ceasefire and disengagement.”
2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source
“Russia hopes that the very tragic events in the Democratic Republic of the Congo will not in any way jeopardize the hopes for a political settlement to the protracted Congolese crisis on the basis of the preservation of the territorial integrity of the country, in accordance with the Lusaka Agreement, subsequent agreements and Security Council resolutions. We call on all the parties to the Congolese conflict to resist the temptation to take advantage ofthe present situation for their own ends. We believe that it is extremely important for all parties to cooperate fully with the United Nations Mission in implementing the Lusaka Agreement, the resolutions of the Security Council and the decisions of regional summits.”
2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source
“Russia's principled position in support of a political settlement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the basis of the Lusaka Agreement, as soon as possible, remains unchanged. In resolutions 1304 (2000) and 1332 (2000), the Security Council sent the parties to the Congolese conflict a clear signal about the need for an immediate cessation of hostilities, the withdrawal of foreign forces from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the steady implementation of commitments undertaken under the Lusaka Agreement, without any backing away.”
2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source
“Mr. Lavrov (Russian Federation) (spoke in Russian): First of all, we should like to wish you, Sir, and your delegation, every success during your presidency of the Security Council for the month of February. We should also like to thank Ambassador Mahbubani of Singapore and his delegation for their work during Singapore's presidency last month. I should like to welcome President Joseph Kabila, and I extend to him our condolences on the tragic death of his father, the late President Laurent-Desire Kabila, one of those who was present at the beginning of the struggle for independence in Africa. The Russian Federation wishes President Kabila every success in his high office, which was entrusted to him by his compatriots at a very difficult and trying time for the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo.”
2001-02-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4271 (2001) · source
“In favour: Argentina, Bangladesh, Canada, China, France, Jamaica, Malaysia, Mali, Namibia, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Tunisia, Ukraine, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America. The President (spoke in Russian): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1334 (2000). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 10.50 a.m.”
2000-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4253 (2000) · source
“The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the eighth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone, document S/2000/ll99. Members of the Council also have before them document 8/2000/1224, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. A vote was taken by show of hands.”
2000-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4253 (2000) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Sierra Leone, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Kamara (Sierra Leone) took a seat at the Council table. The President (spoke in Russian): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2000-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4253 (2000) · source
“It urges the parties to guarantee the security of refugees and displaced persons, and the security of the staff of the United Nations and humanitarian organizations. The Council also reaffirms the need to respect the civilian character of refugee camps. "The Security Council welcomes the proposed Inter-Agency multidisciplinary mission to West Africa, supports its earliest possible departure to the region and looks forward to its report and recommendations." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/2000/4l. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 1.25 p.m.”
2000-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4252 (2000) · source
“The Council believes that humanitarian assistance in secure locations must be made available not only to displaced refugees and Guineans, but also to those refugees returning to Sierra Leone. The Council calls on the Secretary-General and UNHCR to ensure that suitable programmes of reintegration and assistance exist and are enhanced where security permits in Sierra Leone. It also recognizes the important role of the international community and the competent non- governmental organizations in providing the humanitarian relief which the local populations, the refugees and the displaced persons so sorely need. The Council is concerned over the security of humanitarian personnel working in Sierra Leone and Guinea. It calls on all the parties concerned to facilitate the work of the humanitarian organizations.”
2000-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4252 (2000) · source
“The Council is concerned by the growing hostile attitude among the local population towards refugees, and urges the Government of Guinea to take urgent measures to discourage the propagation of such anti-refugee feelings. "The Security Council expresses its deep concern over the fate of all those who continue to live in a state of insecurity, especially the local populations and the tens of thousands of refugees and displaced persons. It urges all the competent organizations to ensure that humanitarian relief continues, and it underlines the importance of integrated action by the United Nations agencies, acting in coordination with the Government of Guinea and with the support of ECOWAS.”
2000-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4252 (2000) · source
“The Council requests the Secretary-General to consider what support the international community, and in particular the United Nations, might provide to ECOWAS in order to ensure security on the border that Guinea shares with Liberia and Sierra Leone, and to report in that connection to the Council as soon S/PV.4252 as possible. The Council supports the appeal made by the Heads of State and Government of ECOWAS for an urgent meeting of the Heads of State of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone under the auspices of ECOWAS and the Organization of African Unity (OAU). "The Security Council expresses deep appreciation for the Government of Guinea for hosting a large number of refugees.”
2000-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4252 (2000) · source
“The Council further calls upon all States in the region to prevent armed individuals from using their national territory to prepare and commit attacks in neighbouring countries. "The Security Council notes with interest the common undertakings assumed by Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone at the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) held in Bamako on 15 and 16 December 2000 (S/2000/1201, annex) and calls upon them to implement those undertakings fully and without delay. It again pays tribute to the current Chairman of ECOWAS and to that organization for the important role they play towards restoring peace and security to the three countries of the Mano River Union.”
2000-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4252 (2000) · source
“The Council demands an immediate halt to all acts of violence, especially those directed against civilians, as well as the infiltration of displaced persons camps by armed elements, and that those responsible for the violations of international humanitarian law be brought to justice. "The Security Council reaffirms its commitment to the sovereignty, political independence and territorial integrity of Guinea. It expresses its serious concern, in this regard, over reports that external military support is being provided to these rebel groups. It calls on all States, particularly Liberia, to refrain from providing any such military support and from any act that might contribute to further destabilization of the situation on the borders between Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.”
2000-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4252 (2000) · source
“"The Security Council condemns in the strongest terms the recent incursions into Guinea by rebel groups coming from Liberia and Sierra Leone that have affected villages and towns along the entire length of Guinea's border, including in Gueckedou on 6 December 2000 and in Kissidougou on 10 December 2000. The Council deplores the fact that these attacks claimed many lives, in particular the lives of civilians, and caused an exodus of local inhabitants and refugees, further exacerbating an already grave humanitarian situation. The Council also condemns the recent looting of the facilities of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other humanitarian organizations.”
2000-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4252 (2000) · source
“The Council is meeting today in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have received photocopies of a letter dated 16 December 2000 from the Permanent Representative of Mali to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, which will be issued as a document of the Security Council under symbol S/2000/1201. Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council expresses its deep concern at developments on the border that Guinea shares with Liberia and Sierra Leone.”
2000-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4252 (2000) · source
“I should like to inform the members of the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Guinea, in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Fall (Guinea) took a seat at the Council table. The President (spoke in Russian): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
2000-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4252 (2000) · source
“That would be analogous to our deciding to rescind the sanctions against UNITA because it is shooting down United Nations aircraft carrying humanitarian assistance. That would be quite the same thing and I am very gratified that the Security Council did not yield to such blackmail. S/P\'.4251 I new resume my functions as President of the of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council. Security Council will remain seized of the matter. There are no further speakers on my list. The The meeting rose at 5.35 p.m. Security Council has thus concluded the present stage”
2000-12-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4251 (2000) · source