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first: 1994-09-23
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“The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report on the situation of human rights in Croatia pursuant to Security Council resolution 1019 (1995), document S/1995/1051. 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 takes note of the report of the Secretary-General (S/ 1995/ 1051) of 21 December 1995, which it has just received.”
1995-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3615 (1995) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Croatia 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. Drobnjak (Croatia) took a seat at the Council table. The President (interpretation from Russian): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
1995-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3615 (1995) · source
“In favour: Argentina, Botswana, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Nigeria, Oman, Russian Federation, Rwanda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President (interpretation from Russian): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1035 (1995). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 7.10 pm.”
1995-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3613 (1995) · source
“The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General pursuant to Security Council resolution 1026 (1995), contained in documents S/1995/IO31 and Add.1. Members of the Council also have before them document S/ 1995/ 1049, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/l995/1049) before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall now put the draft resolution to the vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands.”
1995-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3613 (1995) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina 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. Misic' (Bosnia and Herzegovina) took a seat at the Council table. The President (interpretation from Russian): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on the agenda.”
1995-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3613 (1995) · source
“Having signed the Peace Agreement a few days ago in Paris, all the parties undertook an additional responsibility to abide by universally recognized norms of international humanitarian law and human rights. Unswerving implementation by them of their obligations is a most important condition for the successful development of the peace process and the achievement of a just and lasting peace in the Balkans. I shall now resume my function as President of the Security Council. There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 7.05 p.m.”
1995-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3612 (1995) · source
“As to the letter of Ambassador Jovanovic', as members of the Council are aware, it has not been published as a document of the Security Council. However, a great deal has been said about it at today's formal meeting. Therefore, I believe it is necessary to make this clear: the letter was indeed distributed at consultations of the Security Council and was the subject of discussion. As a result of this discussion, the President of the Security Council met with Ambassador J ovanovie, communicated the position of the Security Council, listened to his explanations and then informed the members of the Council and made the appropriate statement to the press. In so doing, we believe the question was terminated.”
1995-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3612 (1995) · source
“The task of the Tribunal is to discover the truth and to give their just desserts to those individuals whose guilt for crimes against humanity will be established, regardless of their ethnic or religious affiliation. It is inadmissible for anyone, including the Tribunal and even the Security Council itself, to attempt to make use of the sphere of international humanitarian law and human rights as an instrument for achieving political goals. The problems regarding the implementation of resolution 1009 (1995) and many provisions of resolution 1019 (1995) continue to exist. This aspect of violations of international humanitarian law will have to be given special consideration by the Council on the basis of the Secretary- General's report.”
1995-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3612 (1995) · source
“In our view, the Council is obliged to continue to keep focusing on the fate of hundreds of thousands of refugees whose presence on the territory of the former Yugoslavia, in addition to the fact that it already constitutes an unprecedented humanitarian tragedy in Europe, is by itself a serious destabilizing potential, one fraught with the possibility of additional hotbeds of inter- ethnic tension and conflicts. Supporting the demands of the resolution to all States and parties to the conflict in the former Yugoslavia to cooperate with the International Tribunal, Russia once again reaffirms its position on the inadmissibility of making its activity one-sided in nature.”
1995-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3612 (1995) · source
“The sponsors' refusal to call things by their names - their full names - does not help to allay suspicions regarding the perpetuation of double standards in addressing problems of humanitarian law and human rights in the former Yugoslavia. In continuing the subject of the territories the status of which will undergo change, we should like once again to draw attention to the serious threat of a potential mass exodus of the Serbian population from Sarajevo, the looting of their property and even the danger of physical reprisals. In this connection we take very seriously the most recent statements by the individual representatives of the leadership of Bosnia and Herzegovina which are by no means helping to relieve our apprehensions on this matter.”
1995-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3612 (1995) · source
“In respect of the need to react to any activity of the parties that violates the letter and spirit of the Peace Agreement on Bosnia and Herzegovina, we are pleased that the resolution clearly expresses the Council's condemnation of recent events in the area of Mrkonjic- Grad and Sipovo. In these areas, units of Bosnian Croats have implemented a scorched-earth tactic in territories that, in accordance with the conditions of the Peace Agreement, are allotted to the Republika Srpska. It is precisely the Bosnian Croats who are designated by the acronym contained in the resolution, "HVO", which for some reason the sponsors decided not to spell out despite our proposals for making the text intelligible to the average reader.”
1995-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3612 (1995) · source
“Sharing the concern expressed on this issue by many delegations, we support the resolution's demand that the representatives of the United Nations, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and other international agencies be given immediate and unimpeded access to the regions where such activities are assumed to have taken place. We must also obtain an answer to the question of the fate of all missing persons. Here, there can be no ethnic or any other kind of selectivity. It is therefore important that the resolution contains a provision granting international personnel access to persons detained by all parties. Representatives of the ICRC have often attested to the fact that each of the Bosnian parties is remiss in this respect.”
1995-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3612 (1995) · source
“We firmly condemn any violation of international humanitarian law and human rights on the territory of the former Yugoslavia, no matter by whom or where it is perpetrated. We firmly believe that the Security Council's reaction to such violations cannot be selective or one-sided. If we justly and firmly condemn one party for ignoring the international community's demands, we cannot skirt in silence and with closed eyes the obvious fact of unlawful activity by other parties to the conflict. We are satisfied that the one-sided nature of the initial draft resolution has been corrected in the final text. The resolution is based on the Secretary-General's report, which cites, inter alia, information and evidence of violations by the Bosnian Serbs of humanitarian norms in Srebrenica and Zepa and in the region of Banja Luka and Sanski Most.”
1995-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3612 (1995) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of the Russian Federation. Today, the Security Council has again returned to the subject of violations of the norms of international humanitarian law in the former Yugoslavia. With deep regret, we are obliged to note that the basic provisions of resolution 1019 (1995) have yet to be implemented and that the demands and appeals of the Security Council continue to be ignored. The report submitted by the Secretary- General on Srebrenica and Zepa, as well as the most recent reports from the field, attest to the need for the Council to continue to give priority attention to this issue. Russia's principled position remains unchanged.”
1995-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3612 (1995) · source
“I shall now put to the vote the draft resolution contained in document S/1995/ 1047. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Argentina, Botswana, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Nigeria, Oman, Russian Federation, Rwanda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President (interpretation from Russian): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1034 (1995). I shall now call on those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”
1995-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3612 (1995) · source
“It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/1995/1047) before it. If I hear no objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. I shall first call on those members of the Council who wish to make statements before the voting.”
1995-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3612 (1995) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of Turkey. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3612 (1995) · source
“In the third line of operative paragraph 14, after the words "in the areas in" the words "the Republic of" should be deleted. The first speaker is the representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on whom I now call.”
1995-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3612 (1995) · source
“I should like to inform members of the Council that the Czech Republic has become a co-sponsor of the draft resolution. I should like to draw the attention of members of the Council to the following technical changes which should be made to the text of the draft resolution contained in document S/ 1995/ 1047. In the second line of operative paragraph 2 in the English text, the word "in" after the words "human rights" should be replaced by the word "by". In the fifth line of operative paragraph 5, after the words "within the areas of" the words "the Republic of" should be deleted. In the penultimate line of the same paragraph, after the word "of" at the beginning of the line, the words "the Republic of" should be deleted.”
1995-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3612 (1995) · source
“The President (interpretation from Russian): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General pursuant to resolution 1019 (1995) on violations of international humanitarian law in the areas of Srebrenica, Zepa, Banja Luka and Sanski Most. The report is contained in document S/1995/988. Members of the Council also have before them document S/ 1995/1047, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Argentina, France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America.”
1995-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3612 (1995) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey in which they request 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 those representatives 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. Misie' (Bosnia and Herzegovina) took a seat at the Council table; Mr. Celem (Turkey) took the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber.”
1995-12-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3612 (1995) · source
“There are no other names on the list ol' speakers. The Security Council has heard the views of its members and of other States Members of the United Nations on the item on its agenda. These views, as well as those expressed by Member States during the discussions on relevant agenda items at the fiftieth session of the General Assembly, will be taken into account by the Council when it gives further consideration to the question of consultations with troop contributors. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 6 p.m.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of the Republic of Korea for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Cuba. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Zimbabwe for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of the Republic of Korea. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of Zimbabwe. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Greece for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Turkey. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of India for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Greece. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Colombia for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of India. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Luxembourg for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Colombia. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Brazil for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Luxembourg. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Pakistan for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Brazil. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of Pakistan. I invite the representative of Pakistan to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of Austria. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of Ireland. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Tunisia for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Norway. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Malaysia for his statement and kind words addressed to me. I now invite the representative of Tunisia to take a seat at the Council table.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“There are still a number of speakers on the list. In view of the lateness of the hour, I intend, with the concurrence of the members of the Council, to suspend the meeting. The meeting was suspended at 1.15 p.m. and resumed at 4.20 p.m. The President (interpretation from Russian): I now call on the representative of Malaysia.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of Canada. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of Australia. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of New Zealand for his kind words addressed to me - in particular for his kindness in not comparing me to King John. The next speaker is the representative of Spain. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Egypt for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of New Zealand. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Algeria for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Egypt. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Algeria. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“The next speaker on my list is the representative of Ukraine. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“Russia is open to constructive ideas and initiatives to enhance the effectiveness of the way in which meetings with troop-contributing countries are held. We must remember here that the consultative mechanism was devised and put in place with a View to helping the Security Council in carrying out its Charter functions. In our View, the functioning of that mechanism must retain precisely that character. We hope that the results of today's discussion will make it possible to achieve further progress towards strengthening the peace-keeping potential of the United Nations, in accordance with the Charter. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. The next speaker is the representative of Japan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“All of this is particularly germane to the preparations for new and complex operations that have enforcement elements, inter alia to ensure that such operations properly implement the Security Council's mandate. Where a routine extension of the mandate of an operation is involved, however, it could be possible, upon agreement between the countries concerned and the Secretariat, not to hold consultations each time. It would be useful to make it possible for information on topics to be discussed at the consultations to be more widely disseminated among other delegations, first and foremost among those most affected by a given United Nations peace-keeping operation, even though they may not be troop-contributing countries.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“As we see it, the most important thing is not the formalization of meetings as a goal in itself, but rather making it possible for the views of all potential participants in a given operation to be effectively taken into account. Clearly, the group of troop-contributing countries will vary from one operation to another, and that alone creates serious practical complexities with regard to institutionalizing a consultative mechanism. We are in favour of timely involvement, before the Security Council adopts decisions on a given peace-keeping operation, in particular on the deployment of a new operation, by countries contributing not only contingents of troops but also equipment and other services. It is useful to invite Special Representatives of the Secretary- General and force commanders to certain meetings.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“This is also important because, despite the impending downsizing of several major operations - those in Bosnia, Rwanda and Haiti - the burden on the Organization in this area remains significant. We therefore cannot allow its peace-keeping potential to be weakened. In our view, this can be achieved through a flexible and pragmatic approach to strengthening the mechanism for consultations between the Security Council and troop- contributing countries. It would probably make sense to see how planned improvements work as they are implemented; the ordering of additional measures could then be based on such an analysis.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“We note with satisfaction that many of the recommendations regarding such consultations that were made in the Security Council's presidential statement a year ago are being successfully implemented. Meetings are taking place between members of the Council, troop contributors and the Secretariat before decisions are adopted on the extension, termination or significant modification of the mandate of a given operation. The information supplied at such meetings has improved. At the same time, as everywhere, there remain shortcomings that affect the effective implementation of operations, and these shortcomings must of course be eliminated. The means of improvement are indicated in particular in General Assembly resolution 50/30 and the report of the Special Committee on Peace-keeping Operations.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source
“The Russian Federation has actively supported the initiative of a large group of countries, led by Argentina and New Zealand, to convene a formal meeting of the Security Council to discuss the question of consultations between the Council and countries contributing troops to United Nations peace-keeping operations. Nearly 2,000 Russian citizens are participating in such operations in various regions and we are thus well aware of the need to establish such machinery. This link is particularly important when force is brought into play during the implementation of an operation. This is an extremely sensitive question and any reaction made or action undertaken behind the contributors' backs is fraught with serious consequences.”
1995-12-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3611 (1995) · source