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first: 1992-07-16
most recent: 1999-09-17
sittings or episodes: 63
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“Let me begin by extending to our colleagues in the delegation of the United States our condolences with regard to the pilots who lost their lives in February. We are today addressing a very sensitive and delicate technical subject. We have had to decode and digest information from charts and graphs; some of us are not very good at that. Our task has not been made easy by the nature of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) report. It makes the matter under review subject to conflicting interpretations, a state of affairs that is compounded by the history of the area in which the incident of 24 February 1996 took place. Our comments this afternoon are therefore a synthesis of the facts as we understand them from the ICAO report and of our interpretation of the Convention on International Civil Aviation and its annexes.”
1996-07-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3683 (1996) · source
“III to 11 October 1996, I wish to conclude by expressing the strong desire of my country to see the next three months used productively to establish a solid foundation for lasting peace in Angola so that, when the Council considers the next report of the Secretary-General in October, which will be the beginning of the rainy season in southern Africa, the people of Angola will be looking forward to tilling the soil of their land and planting their crops without fear of resumed warfare under the cover of the sprouting bushes.”
1996-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3679 (1996) · source
“Assistance is urgently needed now as the process of demobilization and social reintegration gets under way. It is essential that the demobilized ex-combatants be assisted in becoming productive members of Angolan society. It is important to give particular attention to this aspect of the Angolan peace process, as it has the potential to haunt the country in the years ahead if neglected. As we extend the mandate of UNAVEM.”
1996-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3679 (1996) · source
“Savimbi should be resolved at the earliest possible opportunity. A meeting between President dos Santos and the leader of UNITA therefore has the full encouragement of my delegation, as such a meeting may speed up Mr. Savimbi's decision finally to assume his responsibilities in the national Government. While the international community continues to apply pressure on the Government of Angola and UNITA to meet the obligations they have freely entered into, it is necessary for us all to bear in mind the desperate need for the provision to the Government and people of Angola of financial resources necessary to support, buttress and sustain the peace process in that war-ravaged country. The reconstruction and rehabilitation of the Angolan economy is a key element in underpinning the peace process.”
1996-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3679 (1996) · source
“The recent successful conclusion of the military talks should make it easier for UNITA to find its way, and should enable it to exercise greater flexibility in the resolution of the remaining issues. The next few weeks will be crucial in the consolidation of the peace process and in making sure it becomes irreversible. Botswana attaches the utmost importance to the formation of a Government of Unity and National Reconciliation. We strongly believe that such a Government would have a salutary effect on the overall peace process. In this respect, UNITA members of Parliament should take their rightful places in the National Assembly, as this would have a positive effect on the talks on constitutional issues. In the same vein, we support the Secretary-General's observation that the question of the post of Vice-President for Mr.”
1996-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3679 (1996) · source
“UNITA took great risks in waging war against the Government of Angola, and it almost destroyed the country; it must now faithfully and constructively take risks to participate vigorously in establishing peace in Angola. We therefore call upon UNITA expeditiously to quarter the remaining troops and hand over to the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM. III), without further delay, all arms and ammunition, especially the heavy military equipment which has been so obviously absent from the items handed over to UNAVEM. III to date. We fully share the Secretary-General's view that unless the heavy weapons are handed over, the quartering will not be complete.”
1996-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3679 (1996) · source
“The Government of Angola and UNITA have a historic opportunity to put an end to the civil war that has brought their country to the brink of self-destruction. Botswana is satisfied with the progress made by the Government of Angola in the implementation of its commitments. We encourage the Government to continue to take decisive steps and exercise exemplary leadership in the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol. The time has come for UNITA to recognize that as a party to the "Acordos de Paz" and the Lusaka Protocol it has a duty and an obligation to implement its own commitments expeditiously and in full. The peace process requires partnership, trust and good faith.”
1996-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3679 (1996) · source
“Mr. President, your great country, France, is well known for its contribution to refining the art of diplomacy. You therefore have the full confidence and support of my delegation as you discharge the responsibilities of President of the Council for this month. I also wish to thank your predecessor, Ambassador Elaraby of Egypt, for the excellent manner in which he deployed a combination of ancient and contemporary Egyptian political skills to guide the work of the Council last month. Every single day that goes by matters a great deal to the people of Angola, and for the prospects for durable peace in that country. The dawn of a new day without cease-fire violations and innocent lives lost reinforces the hope of a war-weary people for a better tomorrow.”
1996-07-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3679 (1996) · source
“True, the draft resolution we are about to vote on does not give the Government of Haiti what it had expected, but this happens in any negotiation process. What is important in the circumstances is for the Haiti authorities to fully utilize the resources being made available to them under UNSMIH. This will be especially necessary in the training of a professional police force which can gain the full confidence of the people and proudly assume all the national security responsibilities in the country. And we are confident that UNSMIH will assist the Haitians in realizing that national dream which is the pride of all nations.”
1996-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3676 (1996) · source
“It is for this reason that my delegation supported the recommendation of the Secretary-General to establish the United Nations Support Mission in Haiti (UNSMIH). The draft resolution before us establishes UNSMIH. UNSMIH will contribute in no small measure to the training of a professional police force in Haiti capable of ensuring the protection and security of the general population and its property. And, more important, it will reassure the people of Haiti that the international community is not about to abandon them, and will thus frustrate the intentions of elements of the former military and militia forces who may be bent on fomenting trouble in the country when the United Nations leaves.”
1996-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3676 (1996) · source
“They have the sympathy and understanding of my delegation. The United Nations Mission in Haiti was not expected to solve every problem it found in the country. It has been in Haiti to help establish a secure and stable environment in which both presidential and legislative elections could be held in a free and fair atmosphere. That has been accomplished. Responsibility for institution-building, national reconciliation, confidence-building and the economic rehabilitation of Haiti rests with the Government and the people of Haiti themselves. But it is clear that this is not a responsibility that can be left to the people of Haiti alone. The internal security of the country is not yet assured, and reconstruction and national healing cannot take place in conditions of instability.”
1996-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3676 (1996) · source
“Suspicions and fears of a possible return to the past - that is, to a lawless and dictatorial past - are ever present in the minds of those who have known nothing but oppression and more oppression all their lives. UNMIH has brought the people of Haiti relative peace and tranquillity such as they had never experienced. It is no wonder, therefore, that any talk of the withdrawal of UNMIH recalls for them the unforgettable memories of the oppression of earlier years, as the Haitians feel left without any protection. The people of Haiti are not yet confident that the fledgling Haitian National Police can afford them adequate protection against elements of the former Government forces, which they fear, rightly or wrongly, still retain the capacity to destabilize the emerging democratic institutions.”
1996-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3676 (1996) · source
“The men and women of UNMIH - led so ably, first, by Ambassador Brahimi and, currently, by Ambassador Ter Horst - rightly deserve a pat on the back. They have done a marvelous job in helping to establish a secure and stable environment in Haiti in which democracy could thrive. And they brought the hope of a promising future to a people that had long despaired under some of the most repressive military regimes in the western hemisphere. We salute them. Haiti has had a tortured history. The memories of the anguish that the general population had to endure under the former military rulers, the militia and their sympathizers will linger in the minds of the majority of the people of Haiti for a very long time to come. A sense of insecurity pervades the national political psyche in Haiti - and for good reason.”
1996-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3676 (1996) · source
“In this twilight of your presidency, Sir, I welcome the opportunity this meeting offers me to congratulate you, as this is the first time that I have spoken in an open meeting of the Security Council since you became its President. I therefore speak to celebrate your presidency and the manner in which you have acquitted yourself this month. I can assure that your name has gone into the records of the Security Council as representing one of the most successful presidencies, by far, during my country's membership of the Council over the past year and a half. The date of 30 June 1996 marks the end of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH). UNMIH is one of the few successful United Nations peace-keeping operations of recent years.”
1996-06-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3676 (1996) · source
“The prospects for peace in Angola are very much dependent on what can be achieved in these crucial areas. The mandate of UNAVEM III is being extended for a period of two months, and we strongly believe that substantial progress can be achieved within this period. What is really needed in abundance is the political will on the part of the Government of Angola and UNITA at the highest level to remove any and all obstacles to the implementation of what is, in a very real sense, the last hope for peace in Angola - the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol, timeously.”
1996-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3662 (1996) · source
“The credibility of UNITA's commitment to the peace process is at stake, and the international community cannot understand or tolerate the party's apparent reluctance to bring about concrete progress in the quartering of its troops. The draft resolution which the Security Council is about to adopt is one of the longest resolutions that the Security Council has adopted on the situation in Angola.The draft represents the concern of the international community about the need for the Angolan parties to abide by the timetable for the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol. The draft correctly outlines in paragraphs 10 and 11, specific tasks and goals which must be achieved if crucial deadlines are to be met. This is the essence - the very heart of the draft resolution.”
1996-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3662 (1996) · source
“UNITA's dissemination of negative information about conditions in the quartering areas is also unhelpful, as it can only serve to discourage its troops from going to the quartering areas or encourage them to desert. The quartering of baby soldiers and old men in the twilight of their lives is another serious indictment against UNITA. So is the surrendering of antiquated weapons and the obvious concealment of its real weapons by UNITA. We call upon UNITA to emulate the good example of its compatriots, the Government of Angola, to have courage and the necessary political will to move the peace process forward - and rapidly. The next few days will be crucial.”
1996-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3662 (1996) · source
“We encourage the Government of Angola to continue its exemplary work by completing the withdrawal of the armed forces to barracks, by the integration of UNITA soldiers into the Angolan Armed Forces and by commencing the disarmament of the civilian population. The grudging pace at which UNITA has been quartering its troops represents the greatest obstacle to the peace process in Angola. It is a matter of grave concern that nine months before the expiry of the mandate of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM. III), half of UNITA's troops are still to be quartered. It is alarming that more than 2,000 UNITA troops have deserted the quartering areas, and yet UNITA commanders find it appropriate to prevent UNAVEM. III personnel from conducting rollcalls.”
1996-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3662 (1996) · source
“In that respect, we welcome the calendar of tasks to be accomplished in May 1996, to which the Government of Angola and UNITA agreed on 2 May 1996. The tasks to be completed during the month, as shown in the calendar agreed to by the two parties, are so vital that their fulfilment would have a profound and positive impact on the outcome of the negotiations on the rest of the outstanding issues. We commend the Government of Angola for the efforts it has made to fulfil its obligations under the Lusaka Protocol. These efforts have made it possible to advance the peace process and for the international community to identify the real obstacles to the attainment of peace in Angola and determine how best to address them.”
1996-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3662 (1996) · source
“The latest report of the Secretary-General (S/1996/328) contains a thorough and realistic analysis of the situation in Angola and the status of progress, or lack of it, concerning the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol. We agree with the Secretary-General when he points out in paragraph 33 of his report that UNITA's procrastination "if continued, could bring about the collapse of the whole peace process". My Government is extremely concerned about the dangerously slow pace of implementation of the Lusaka Protocol. The peace process in Angola remains fragile and reversible. It requires the commitment of the Government of Angola and UNITA not only to stay the course, but to hurry the pace of implementation.”
1996-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3662 (1996) · source
“I congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of May. I pledge the full support and cooperation of my delegation during your tenure of office. I also wish to pay a warm tribute to your predecessor, Ambassador Somavr'a, for the charismatic way in which he guided the work of the Council last month. Nine months ago, the peace process in Angola was moving at an encouraging pace, and this led the Security Council to draw the conclusion, in preambular paragraph seven of resolution 1008 (1995), that the peace process had "... entered a new and promising phase". Since then there has been no accelerated and consistent forward movement to consolidate the gains of the earlier period.”
1996-05-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3662 (1996) · source
“This is but one suggestion among many that can be employed to halt the war and bring about a lasting political solution to the crisis in Afghanistan. It may prove to be the least feasible in the political atmosphere prevailing in Afghanistan today, but any solution which does not include the establishment of a cease-fire and negotiations for a new political dispensation would be equally unrealistic. In short, there can be no excuse for failure to respond to this tragic situation. The success of the United Nations in the maintenance of international peace and security depends, to a large extent, on its ability to respond creatively and meaningfully to all crisis situations at every stage of their development. Doing nothing is the only option that should be excluded in the search for solutions to crises.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3648 (1996) · source
“We hope, however, that a cease-fire can still be established in Afghanistan, which the United Nations could follow up with the dispatch of a fact-finding mission to review the situation and recommend the feasibility or otherwise of establishing a visible United Nations presence in the country, however limited in scope. The purpose of such a United Nations presence would be to help the Afghans to prepare and hold general elections and thus avoid a repetition of the events which led to the present crisis. A general arms embargo would be put in place throughout the territory of Afghanistan prior to the elections. The neighbouring States would have to be strongly persuaded to observe the provisions of the arms embargo for the sake of peace in Afghanistan.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3648 (1996) · source
“It is for all these reasons that my delegation believes that the United Nations should have creatively responded to the situation in Afghanistan much earlier. It is time the United Nations broke the vicious circle of reacting to conflicts after they have degenerated into unmanageable, bitter-end civil wars. It was clear from the beginning that the neighbouring States were not going to cooperate to find a lasting solution to the Afghan crisis, and that the Security Council should have moved with speed to establish a confidence-restoration mission in Afghanistan when the prospects for holding general elections in accordance with the Islamabad Accord became bleak. At that point, positions had not yet hardened, the consent of the factions would not have been difficult to attain and trust and confidence could have been restored.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3648 (1996) · source
“They should refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of Afghanistan and cease the supply of arms to that country. It is clear from the disposition of the neighbouring countries that the conflict in Afghanistan poses a serious threat to both regional and international peace and security. Yet the response of the international community to this crisis with clear international ramifications has generally been muted. There are other dimensions to the Afghan conflict that deserve to be mentioned, albeit in passing. The use of the territory of Afghanistan for the illicit trade in drugs and the fact that there will be no easy solutions to the inter-Tajik conflict so long as Afghanistan is at war with itself are cases in point.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3648 (1996) · source
“We therefore believe that, given the right political atmosphere, the people of Afghanistan are capable of mustering adequate political will to negotiate another agreement, and for this they look to their neighbours for statesmanship and help - help of the helpful kind. Unfortunately, they are most unlucky in this respect. Their neighbours are as divided as the Afghans themselves, if not more so, over the crisis in Afghanistan, and have chosen to support one or the other of the Afghan warring factions instead of to reconcile them. The factions are being trained and armed in the neighbouring countries, which seem indifferent to the human tragedy being fuelled by their actions. The countries in the region should be concentrating their efforts on helping the people of Afghanistan to find peace, and not farming the fires of hostility and war.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3648 (1996) · source
“What the ordinary Afghans need most today is a peaceful and stable country in which they can be afforded an opportunity to rebuild their shattered lives. They do not need guns and still more guns to slaughter more and more of their own people. They need the support and encouragement of the international community, especially the neighbouring countries, to start a new process of negotiation aimed at finding a durable political solution to the crisis in their country. The people of Afghanistan have demonstrated on an earlier occasion that they are capable of sitting around a negotiating table and discussing peace and national reconciliation. They were on the verge of success, but for the decision of some to renege on the agreed timetable within which general elections were to be held.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3648 (1996) · source
“The human tragedy that is Afghanistan derives its sustenance from the unyielding determination of the parties to resolve their differences by force. We do not believe that the crisis in Afghanistan, like others elsewhere, can be resolved by the use of force. It should long ago have dawned on the warring factions in Afghanistan that the military option, despite the untold suffering that it has visited upon the Afghan people, has taken them no nearer to a solution of their national crisis than when they first instituted it. We appeal to them to refrain from taking any further military initiatives and to begin the process of negotiation for a political settlement. They should realise that the ultimate responsibility for peace and national reconciliation, or continued war and destruction, in Afghanistan rests with nobody but themselves.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3648 (1996) · source
“The civil war in that country has continued unabated for more than 17 years, with disastrous consequences, particularly for the civilian population. No section of the population has been spared the terror and destruction. We are especially concerned about the absolute contempt with which the fundamental human rights of the civilian population are being treated. International human rights organizations have documented numerous abuses being perpetrated against civilians, including the bombings of residential areas, particularly in Kabul, deliberate and arbitrary killings, extrajudicial executions, detention and torture. Large segments of the population have been forcibly displaced and their property destroyed. In short, the overall humanitarian situation in the country is tragically appalling.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3648 (1996) · source
“Allow me, Sir, to join preceding speakers in congratulating you on your assumption of the Presidency of the Security Council for this month. I wish you every success in your work. I would also like to thank all speakers for the kind words addressed to me and to my delegation. We are grateful to the Secretariat for the regular briefings which have kept members of the Security Council informed on the developments in Afghanistan. The report (A/50/908) of the Secretary-General issued pursuant to General Assembly resolution 50/88 B is both realistic and balanced. We share in the military, political and humanitarian analysis of the situation contained in the report as well as the main thrust of its recommendations. The war in Afghanistan constitutes one of the most serious and tragic challenges facing the international community today.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3648 (1996) · source
“It understands that his successor will be appointed promptly and expresses the hope that the new Special Envoy will begin without delay the preparation of the next phase of the continual round of the inter-Tajik talks which should be convened as soon as possible." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/ 1996/ 14. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. The meeting rose at 12.30 pm.”
1996-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3646 (1996) · source
“"The Security Council is concerned about delays in the establishment of a liaison post of UNMOT at Taloqan (northern Afghanistan) and encourages the relevant Afghan authorities to facilitate its opening. "The Security Council welcomes the creation of the office of an independent ombudsman for human rights in Tajikistan with the help of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and expresses the hope that his activities will contribute to a lessening of tensions. "The Security Council commends the tireless efforts of the Secretary-General's former Special Envoy in Tajikistan, Mr. Piriz-Ballon.”
1996-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3646 (1996) · source
“"The Security Council expresses its serious concern at the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Tajikistan. It calls upon Member States and others concerned to respond promptly in support of the humanitarian relief efforts of the United Nations and other international organizations. "The Security Council welcomes the positive role played by UNMOT under difficult circumstances. The Council expresses deep concern over recent incidents in which UNMOT personnel were harassed and threatened and reiterates its call to the parties to cooperate fully with UNMOT and to ensure the safety and freedom of movement of the personnel of the United Nations and other international organizations.”
1996-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3646 (1996) · source
“It regrets that the leaders of the IRMT declined to participate in the special session of the Majlisi Oli. "The Security Council expresses its deep concern over the kidnapping on 24 February 1996 of the opposition co-chair of the Joint Commission and calls on the Tajik Government to intensify its investigation into this incident. The Council joins the Secretary-General in calling on the Government to provide the necessary security guarantees to allow the Joint Commission to function safely and effectively. "The Security Council expresses its hope that the Agreement on social accord in Tajikistan signed on 9 March 1996 in Dushanbe by the leaders of Tajikistan and of political parties, social movements and ethnic communities (S/ 1996/ 187, annex) will contribute to national reconciliation.”
1996-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3646 (1996) · source
“The Council fully supports the appeal by the Secretary-General to the Tajik opposition contained in his report (S/ 1996/212) to agree to the extension of the cease- fire agreement for the duration of the inter-Tajik talks. "The Security Council reiterates the importance of direct political dialogue between the President of the Republic of Tajikistan and the leader of the Islamic Revival Movement of Tajikistan (IRMT) for the peace process and encourages them to hold the next meeting as soon as possible. The Security Council welcomes the position of the Majlisi Oli (Parliament) of Tajikistan which at its special session on 11-12 March 1996 expressed its strong support for the efforts to achieve national reconciliation and for the search for compromise at the inter-Tajik talks held under the auspices of the United Nations.”
1996-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3646 (1996) · source
“It reminds them that the mandate of the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT) is subject to the proviso that the Tehran cease-fire agreement remains in force and the parties continue to be committed to an effective cease-fire, to national reconciliation and to the promotion of democracy. The Council notes with concern that the ongoing military operations and other violations of the cease-fire create doubt regarding the parties' commitment to an effective cease-fire. "The Security Council acknowledges the extension of the cease-fire by the parties for a further three months until 26 May 1996. It is concerned, however, that the cease-fire has only been extended for this short period.”
1996-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3646 (1996) · source
“It calls upon the Tajik parties to accelerate substantially their efforts to reach agreement on the basis of the Protocol on the fundamental principles for establishing peace and national accord in Tajikistan of 17 August 1995 (S/l995/720, annex). It urges them to negotiate constructively and in good faith and to search for solutions on the basis of mutual concessions and compromises. "The Security Council is deeply concerned about the Violations of the Tehran cease-fire agreement of 17 September 1994 (S/l994/llO2, annex I), and in particular about the ongoing fighting in the Tavildara region. It appeals to the Tajik parties to comply strictly with all their obligations undertaken under this agreement.”
1996-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3646 (1996) · source
“Members of the Council have before them the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Tajikistan, document S/ 1996/212. Following consultations among the members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council has considered the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Tajikistan of 22 March 1996 (S/l996/212). "The Security Council regrets that insufficient progress has been achieved during the continual round of the inter-Tajik talks in Ashgabad towards the solution of fundamental political and institutional issues.”
1996-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3646 (1996) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Tajikistan, 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. Alimov (Tajikistan) took a seat at the Council table. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.”
1996-03-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3646 (1996) · source
“The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. The meeting rose at 1 pm.”
1996-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3645 (1996) · source
“"The Security Council recalls that the arrangements described above are not exhaustive. They do not preclude consultations in a variety of forms, including informal communication between the Council President or its members and troop contributing countries and, as appropriate, with other countries especially affected, for example, countries from the region concerned. "The Security Council will continue to keep arrangements for consultations and the exchange of information and views with troop contributors and prospective contributors under review and stands ready to consider further measures and new mechanisms to enhance further the arrangements in the light of experience." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/l996/13.”
1996-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3645 (1996) · source
“"The Security Council will therefore follow in future the procedures here set out: "(a) Meetings will be held as a matter of course between members of the Council, troop contributing countries and the Secretariat for the purpose of consultations and the exchange of information and views; the meetings will be chaired by the presidency of the Council supported by a representative of the Secretariat; "(b) The meetings will be held as soon as practicable and in good time before the Council takes decisions on the extension or termination of, or significant changes in, the mandate of a particular peace-keeping operation; "(c) When the Council considers establishing a new peace-keeping operation, meetings will, unless it proves to be impracticable, be held with any prospective troop contributors who have already been approached by the Secretariat and who have indicated that they may be willing to contribute to the operation; "(d) The President of the Council will, in the course of informal consultations of members of the Council, report the views expressed by participants at each meeting with troop contributing or prospective troop contributing countries; "(e) The existing practice of inviting to these meetings Member States which make special contributions to peace-keeping operations other than troops - that is, contributions to trust funds, logistics and equipment - will continue; "(f) The monthly tentative forecast of work of the Council made available to Member States will include an indication of the expected schedule of such meetings for the month; "(g) Ad hoc meetings may be convened in the event of unforeseen developments in a particular peace-keeping operation which could require action by the Council; "(h) These meetings will be in addition to those convened and chaired by the Secretariat for troop contributors to meet with Special Representatives of the Secretary-General or Force Commanders, or to discuss operational matters concerning particular peace-keeping operations, to which members of the Security Council will also be invited; "(i) Background information and an agenda will be circulated by the Secretariat to the participants well in advance of each of the various meetings referred to above; members of the Council may also circulate information as appropriate; "(D Interpretation services in all the official languages of the Organization will continue to be available; translation of written documents will continue to be available, if possible in advance of the meetings; "(k) The time and venue of each meeting should, where possible, appear in advance in the Journal of the United Nations; "(1) The Council will append to its annual report to the General Assembly information about these meetings.”
1996-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3645 (1996) · source
“"The Security Council has noted the wish expressed in these debates that arrangements for consultation and exchange of information with troop contributing countries should be improved. The Council shares this wish. It considers it essential for troop contributing countries to be heard. It notes that many of the concerns expressed would be met if the arrangements set out in the statement of its President of 4 November 1994 were fully implemented. It is also of the View that those arrangements can be strengthened further as set forth below.”
1996-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3645 (1996) · source
“Following consultations among the members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council has reviewed the arrangements for consultations and exchange of information with troop contributing countries, which were established by the statement of its President made on behalf of the Council on 4 November 1994, contained in document SfPRST/1994/62. The Council has given careful consideration to the views expressed on this question in its debate under the item 'An agenda for peace: peace-keeping in its 3611th meeting on 20 December 1995, as well as to the views expressed in debates in the General Assembly.”
1996-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3645 (1996) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on the agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have received photocopies of a letter dated 27 March 1996 from the Permanent Representative of Chile to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council which will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/ 1996/224.”
1996-03-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3645 (1996) · source
“There are no further speakers. 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 1.30 p.m.”
1996-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3644 (1996) · source
“I now put to the vote the draft resolution contained in document S/1996/221. A vote was taken by Show of hands. In favour: Botswana, Chile, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Poland, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1051 (1996). I shall now call on those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”
1996-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3644 (1996) · source
“If I hear no objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote. There being is no objection, it is so decided. I shall first call on those members of the Council who wish to make statements before the voting.”
1996-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3644 (1996) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on the agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the letter dated 7 December 1995 from the Chairman of the Security Council Committee established by resolution 661 (1990) concerning the situation between Iraq and Kuwait addressed to the President of the Security Council, document S/1995/1017. Members of the Council also have before them document S/1996/221, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it.”
1996-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3644 (1996) · source
“"The Security Council requests the Secretary- General to continue to monitor the situation in Sierra Leone and to keep the Council informed of significant developments." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/l996/12. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. The meeting rose at 1.40 p.m.”
1996-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3643 (1996) · source