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Lopes Da Rosa

lines on the record: 51
first: 1996-01-29
most recent: 1997-06-30
sittings or episodes: 8
sources: un-security-council

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“In conclusion, we should like once again to express the hope that President Dos Santos and Mr. Savimbi will have the opportunity to meet as soon as possible to establish that climate of confidence so sorely needed to strengthen peace in Angola.”
1997-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3795 (1997) · source
“We therefore support the analysis and recommendations contained in the most recent reports of the Secretary-General. We support the Secretary-General's proposal to create, as of 1 July 1997, the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA). We believe that it deserves our full consideration, insofar as it takes into account the need to maintain the established political equilibrium and to create the conditions necessary to allowing the Angolans themselves to take charge of their destiny. This Mission will also help the Angolans to perfect their new system of Government, amongst whose largest responsibilities is to guarantee all citizens the full enjoyment of their civil and political rights. In the light of the important role of the Mission, my country, Guinea-Bissau, will support the draft resolution before us.”
1997-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3795 (1997) · source
“We are indeed deeply concerned over the repeated hindrances and numerous acts of hostility directed against UNAVEM. III in its implementation of its mandate. We call on the parties to cooperate unconditionally with the Mission and to refrain from any act that could hamper the pursuit of its mandate. My delegation, like others, believes that only the determined political resolve of the parties to implement the entire peace agreement will allow irreversible progress to be made. As our delegation has already had the opportunity to say, if peace in Angola is to be consolidated and lasting, all Angolans must contribute to a national movement to bring all the available competencies to bear in perfect synergy. International assistance will certainly be required for a long time to come.”
1997-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3795 (1997) · source
“These include the normalization of state administration throughout the national territory; the transformation of UNITA's radio into a non-partisan station; the completion of the formation of the Angolan Armed Forces; the integration of UNITA personnel into the National Police; the demobilization and reintegration of the ex-combatants; and the removal of mines and other explosive devices. These are currently some of the areas that require the Council's urgent attention. In my delegation's opinion, the accomplishment of these tasks will ensure the political and military stability of the country. My delegation notes with some satisfaction that Angola is advancing step by step towards peace. But we are nevertheless concerned by the recent turn of events described to the members of the Council by Maitre Blondin Beye on 27 June.”
1997-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3795 (1997) · source
“Considerable financial means have been necessary to ensure the proper unfolding of this peacekeeping operation, considered to be the most important to date. This reflects the magnitude of our responsibility to continue to see that everything occur as planned towards the full implementation of the Lusaka Protocol. However, it is critical that our Angolan brothers work to complete the remaining tasks under the peace accords, because the international community cannot accept the indefinite perpetuation of the peace process. Indeed, very important stages lie ahead, particularly the conclusion of the final political aspects of the peace process.”
1997-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3795 (1997) · source
“Mr. Da Rosa (Guinea-Bissau) (interpretation from French): A decisive stage has just come to a close in Angola. The progress registered to date in the peace process would not have been possible without the activity of the Secretary-General, who, immediately upon taking office, began to work with determination, with the support of his Special Representative, Maitre Blondin Beye, the personnel of the third United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM. III) and the countries members of the troika, all of whom have actively striven together to achieve a settlement to the problem of Angola. Guinea- Bissau is deeply interested in the success and progress of the peace process in Angola. The international community has been fully involved in the search for a solution to the Angolan crisis.”
1997-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3795 (1997) · source
“In conclusion, we would like to ask the representatives of UNHCR to be so kind as to convey to Mrs. Ogata our well-deserved tribute for her courage and dedication in the service of hundreds of thousands of people in distress. Our appreciation also goes to all those humanitarian organizations that have been working for so long towards the same goal.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“In View of the new dimension of the problem of refugees, we hope that henceforth the Security Council will consider its solution to be an essential element for the maintenance of international peace and security. A solution to the problems of refugees in a strictly humanitarian framework should not in any way usurp the role of the Security Council, especially when international peace and security are threatened. The time has come for the international community to shoulder its responsibility vis-a-vis the hundreds of thousands of men, women and children who, through no choice of their own, find themselves in such a situation in order to find necessary and lasting solutions to this tragedy. Our country, Guinea-Bissau, is prepared to make its modest contribution.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“The international community as a whole, and the Security Council in particular, should play a much more active role in this area so as to prevent disasters of the kind that have been very much in the news in recent years. We hope that by the end of this debate, we will have made clear, in a firm and determined manner, the need to protect humanitarian assistance to refugees and others in conflict situations, as well as the personnel of humanitarian agencies, pursuant to existing legal instruments. To this end, the Council is called upon, now more than ever, to speak out strongly and in unison so that, above all, the parties to conflicts will be compelled to comply with international humanitarian law and grant humanitarian organizations unfettered access to victims in all possible safety.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Should not respect for human rights and for international humanitarian law be the same throughout the world? Is it not time for some soul-searching regarding all of these tragic events, and time to find adequate and lasting solutions for the good of all humankind? In tackling this issue today, the Council should study with greater determination and political will the major causes of the flows of refugees and others in conflict situations. We believe that the creation of a sound socio- economic and political environment, as well as the establishment of effective human rights regimes - especially institutions that would support the principle of the primacy of law, justice and responsibility - are essential prerequisites for reducing the mass exodus of human beings.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“In this regard, I should like to follow in the footsteps of the Ambassador of France - who spoke so aptly and eloquently - in expressing once again, on behalf of the delegation of Guinea-Bissau, our deepest regret at the circumstances that have prevented the implementation of Security Council resolution 1080 (1996). That resolution was to have, inter alia, set up a multinational force to protect the delivery of humanitarian assistance and facilitate the return of refugees to eastern Zaire. My delegation believes that that force, which unfortunately never came into being, might, had it been deployed, have helped to relieve the sufferings of thousands of people and saved the lives of hundreds of innocent victims. It is for that reason that we ask whether there exists a double standard in the application of international humanitarian law.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“We agree that existing international law, as a whole, provides good protection for refugees and displaced persons, even though some specific aspects should be better defined, such as the right of return in safety and the issue of the restitution of property. In this regard, we believe that the countries of origin should create conditions that are conducive to the voluntary repatriation of refugees and the return of displaced persons to their homes in complete safety and dignity, because these may constitute one of the lasting solutions to this question. There is no doubt of that preventive measures are the most effective steps. They must be implemented at the first indications of events that could signal mass, uncontrolled movements of people.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“In spite of the praiseworthy efforts it has been making and the results it has achieved, we believe that the UNHCR and humanitarian agencies as a whole should continue to benefit from the unanimous and unconditional support of the Security Council in order successfully to discharge their mandates. The 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 Protocol give a clear definition of the rights and obligations of refugees. In this connection, we would like to inquire once again into the whereabouts of the thousands of people who are reported to have disappeared in eastern Zaire.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Events have moved at a faster pace since the end of the cold war, with violence fuelled by an exacerbation of national, ethnic and tribal sentiments as well as by massive violations of human rights resulting from power struggles. But above all, the devastation caused by war has condemned thousands of human beings to abandonment and despair, searching for supposedly safer ground inside and outside certain countries. This tragic situation throughout the world is all the more alarming since it calls for a coordinated and sustained action on the part of the international community, which must mobilize to find appropriate solutions not just to the phenomenon itself but to its principal causes. Today, millions of people throughout the world are the responsibility of the UNHCR.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“We had thought that the tragedy that struck those abandoned people would be enough to prick the conscience of international public opinion and that the necessary steps would be taken to see to it that the same causes would never again produce the same effects. Unfortunately, the events that have taken place since 1994 in the Great Lakes region have shown the opposite to be true. One thing is certain: as long as there are conflicts and international humanitarian law is violated, the international community will have to deal for a long time to come with the problem of the mass exodus of human beings. This problem has many causes.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“My country, Guinea-Bissau, would like here to pay tribute to all those men and women who, moved by a spirit of humanism, have given their lives while providing humanitarian assistance to hundreds of thousands of human beings in distress. Statistics given by the UNHCR show a positive trend in the situation in many parts of the world, due above all to a reduction in the categories of internally displaced persons and returnees. We welcome this development. Nevertheless, the picture remains grim as far as Africa is concerned. The 1980s were the darkest years, the most disastrous in the history of refugees and displaced persons. The pictures - transmitted throughout the world - that came to us from the Horn of Africa are still fresh in our minds.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“Mr. Lopes da Rosa (Guinea-Bissau) (interpretation from French): Sir, our delegation welcomes the presence of your Minister for Foreign Affairs at this morning's debate. The item under discussion today in the Security Council, "Protection for humanitarian assistance to refugees and others in conflict situations", is timely indeed. We are reminded of the old saying, "Better late than never". Since its creation in 1950 by the General Assembly, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has been striving to provide international protection to refugees and others in conflict situations in order to find a lasting solution to this problem. This Herculean effort to ease the sufferings of thousands of people, sometimes in hazardous conditions, deserves our full appreciation and respect.”
1997-05-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3778Resumption1 (1997) · source
“In this spirit, we join in the appeal made by the Secretary-General in his most recent report inviting the international community to contribute generously to the financing of programmes to help Bosnia and Herzegovina. We welcome the content of the draft resolution before us, which we are about to adopt, because we look forward to the time when all the peoples of Bosnia and Herzegovina and elsewhere in the former Yugoslavia will be able to forget the years during which the country was torn apart and finally work together to build a better future.”
1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source
“We hope that cooperation with the Tribunal, which was pledged at Dayton, will be cordial and genuine and that all States will be prepared to arrest persons indicted for war crimes and hand them over to the Tribunal. The fate of thousands of refugees and displaced persons, who are far from their homes and homeland, is of concern to my delegation. Suitable conditions need to be created so that these people can return home with dignity and in safety. We believe that the United Nations must continue to help implement the Peace Agreement. Consequently, we endorse the recommendation made by the Secretary- General regarding the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH), which must be accompanied by the necessary financial and human resources for it to carry out its activities.”
1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source
“We are convinced that the prospects for peace cannot become reality unless justice is done in the case of the numerous victims of the fratricidal war that has devastated Bosnia and Herzegovina. Let us not forget that true peace can be achieved only if all citizens, and particularly the victims of the atrocities committed in Bosnia and Herzegovina, feel that justice has been well served. To that end, the international community must not fail in effectively preventing any recurrence of such situations. Justice must ultimately prevail. Those who have committed crimes against humanity must be brought before the courts and held accountable for their acts. That is why it is essential for us fully to support the work of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.”
1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source
“However, we should note much remains to be done if this country is to be a united society in which its people can live in harmony and enjoy the freedom they so keenly desire. We call once again on all parties to show political will and make further sacrifices to ensure the full implementation of the Peace Agreement, and thus help reconcile the country's communities. Guinea-Bissau has always maintained that the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia could be settled only on the basis of a negotiated political solution that takes full account of respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all States within their internationally recognized borders.”
1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source
“Mr. Lopes da Rosa (Guinea-Bissau) (interpretation from French): My delegation welcomes the recent positive developments in Bosnia and Herzegovina. These may, in our view, herald an era of peace in this region, which has been ravaged by war for four years. The significant and encouraging events that have taken place a year after the signing of the Peace Agreement, namely the disengagement of armies; the end of military operations; the elections of 14 September 1996, which prompted massive participation on the part of the population; and, above all, the establishment of the joint institutions provided for in the Constitution, all strengthen our delegation's conviction that Bosnia and Herzegovina will enjoy peace in the future.”
1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source
“For all those reasons, Guinea-Bissau believes that the international community should continue to follow the situation in Angola closely, while continuing to provide economic and humanitarian assistance. With regard to the draft resolution, we are convinced that the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM. III) still has a role to play in Angola, and that it must continue to support the peace efforts of the two parties to the extent that a real will for peace exists. That is why we approve the extension of its mandate, as recommended by the Secretary-General in his report. In so doing, my delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution.”
1996-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3722 (1996) · source
“Once again, we call on our Angolan brothers to continue to pursue their efforts with greater political determination, in the same constructive spirit shown recently, so as to give priority to the settlement of all obligations of a military character. Indeed, in order for the outstanding political issues to be settled, it is imperative that the parties demonstrate firm political will by adopting concrete steps aimed at helping the peace process. As my country has stated many times, we believe that peace, security and prosperity in Angola is possible, and that the Angolan people, with whom we have shared many years of fraternal history in common, deserves to enjoy the wealth of its country in peace and to participate in its reconstruction and socio-economic development.”
1996-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3722 (1996) · source
“As we have said repeatedly, it cannot be denied that important and substantial progress has been achieved, the most important aspect being the maintenance of the ceasefire. Other obstacles, without which it will not be possible to achieve further progress, must be overcome. The main issue concerns the complete quartering of UNITA troops and their disarming and demobilization within the framework of the Lusaka Protocol. The delays that have occurred in this regard are affecting the formation of a single military force, the integration of UNITA officials into the Government of National Unity and Reconciliation, and other activities linked to the implementation of the Protocol.”
1996-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3722 (1996) · source
“However, we have noted, with great satisfaction, the observations of the Secretary-General in his latest report with regard to the steps taken by the Angolan parties over recent weeks to strengthen the peace process, which we believe to be extremely positive. Just a few hours ago the Security Council received a letter from the Permanent Representative of Angola transmitting a communique from his Government announcing the incorporation of a UNITA general into the Angolan Armed Forces. We believe that these actions deserve to be fully encouraged by the international community. At this crucial stage in negotiations, Angola needs more than ever the support and contributions of all in order to consolidate the achievements that have been made. The many delays in the full implementation of the Lusaka obligations remain a source of concern.”
1996-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3722 (1996) · source
“We also thank the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, who is continuing to coordinate and encourage the process of dialogue with an unmatched optimism. I should also like to reiterate the appreciation of my country for the important role played by the troika of observer States in the quest for peace in Angola. Guinea-Bissau recognizes that much remains to be done to achieve all the objectives laid down in the Lusaka Protocol and to meet the obligations stemming from the relevant Security Council resolutions in order fully to implement, and to give real meaning to, the peace process in Angola.”
1996-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3722 (1996) · source
“Mr. Lopes da Rosa (Guinea-Bissau) (interpretation from French): The fact that the Security Council is once again considering the situation in Angola attests to the sustained interest the international community is taking in the crisis in that country. Over the past 20 years, the international community has supported efforts aimed at restoring peace in this fraternal country, and replacing mistrust and lack of cooperation, which have marked relations between the parties concerned, with coexistence, reconciliation and the determination to make sacrifices so as to build a unified homeland. In this regard, my delegation wishes to express again its gratitude to the Secretary-General for the exhaustive and very enlightening report that he has submitted, which highlights the latest events concerning the peace process that is under way.”
1996-12-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3722 (1996) · source
“Nor can we forget the enormous efforts of the United Nations and, in particular, the tireless commitment of our Secretary-General, his Special Representative and all the personnel of UNAVEM. III. In the light of the extremely important and highly commendable role that UNAVEM. 111 has continued to play in Angola to re-establish peace and bring about national reconciliation, Guinea-Bissau recommends the extension of its mission.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“The economic situation in Angola should also be the subject of special attention on the part of the international community, given its specific nature, characterized by a devastating war lasting more than 30 years that has destroyed the entire infrastructure of the country and has disrupted its economic system. International financial institutions and donor countries must respect the commitments they made at the round-table conference held in Brussels last September in order to ensure the consolidation of peace and national reconstruction in Angola. Before concluding, my country would like to thank all the countries and international organizations that are working together to re-establish peace and bring about reconciliation in Angola, particularly the troika, as well as the African countries that have spared no effort in this process.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“III and welcomes its conclusions regarding issues dealing with respect for human rights. With regard to the humanitarian aspect, we note with regret that the situation has deteriorated in the zones controlled by UNITA because of certain restrictions imposed on the transport of assistance and on non-governmental organization personnel, who, in some cases, have been harassed and detained. Nevertheless, we are gratified to learn that UNITA has now reconsidered its position and has promised to facilitate the work of the humanitarian organizations.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“Savimbi in order to re-establish an atmosphere of confidence and credibility in this process. Given the complexity of the implementation of the peace agreement in Angola, my delegation appeals urgently to our Angolan brothers to respect scrupulously the cease- fire and to refrain from any actions that might jeopardize the development of the process under way. We also encourage the parties to speed up the demining process to allow extensive movement throughout the country, thus making possible the return of refugees and displaced persons. We ask the international community to support the plans for demining in Angola. Regarding the issue of human rights, my delegation has taken note of the seminar organized by the Government with the assistance of UNAVEM.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“III and refraining from acts of hostility and intimidation directed towards its personnel. We also hope that the target date of 8 February for the quartering of 16,500 soldiers will be respected as promised by Mr. Savimbi. Despite this setback in the process, we note that the parties have demonstrated their firm determination to pursue their consultations for peace following the drawing up of a new timetable for the implementation of the agreements concluded on 21 December. This initiative deserves our full support, and we urge the parties to respect them in full. We also welcome the decision taken by the Government and UNITA regarding the establishment of a group for conflict prevention, made up of high-ranking military personnel from the two parties. In this context, we warmly encourage a meeting between President dos Santos and Mr.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“The lack of respect for the Lusaka Protocol, followed by the resumption of military hostilities, does serious damage to the credibility of this process in the eyes of the international community and shatters the hopes of the Angolan people, which, today more than ever, needs calm. We note with satisfaction, finally, the positive measures taken recently by the Angolan Government, in particular, the release of prisoners, the repatriation of military experts, the withdrawal of troops stationed near the UNITA quartering zones and the beginning of the quartering process of the rapid reaction police force, in accordance with the Lusaka Protocol. We request that UNITA act in turn by resuming the quartering of its troops, freeing all prisoners, cooperating fully with UNAVEM.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“There is no need for us to reaffirm at this stage the importance we attach to questions concerning Angola and how dedicated we are to everything concerning it, since on numerous occasions, in diverse circumstances, my country has shown its concern and has reiterated its willingness to search for a lasting peace in Angola. It is in this spirit that we have participated from the outset in several peace-keeping operations in Angola, and we reiterate our readiness to participate further if the need arises. The slow pace of the implementation of the peace process in Angola is of serious concern to Guinea-Bissau.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“Since then, the force of historic events has forged a cultural relationship between these two peoples and has charted for them a common destiny, in space and in time, in the search for a new horizon. More than 500 years later, armed struggle broke out as an act of cultural resistance against the colonial Power, in Angola in 1962 and in Guinea-Bissau in 1963, in order to attain independence and the emancipation for our respective peoples. Guinea-Bissau proclaimed its independence on 24 September 1973 and Angola on 11 November 1975, following the signing of the Alvor agreement. Today, more than 30 years after this act of cultural resistance, another coincidence of history finds Guinea- Bissau among the members of the Security Council to debate the situation in Angola, which is still deprived of peace and calm.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“That report, which is the object of particular attention by my delegation, makes reference to a number of aspects of the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol signed by the Government of Angola and the Uniao Nacional para a Independencia Total de Angola (UNITA) with a View to restoring peace and national reconciliation in that country, which is a friend and brother of Guinea-Bissau and with which my country shares an age-old linguistic and cultural heritage and has excellent relations of cooperation and brotherhood. The accidents and vicissitudes of history have written a common past for these two peoples. In the middle of the fifteenth century, two Portuguese navigators entered the African continent. Nunes Tristao reached the Gulf of Guinea in 1446 and Diogo Cao reached Angola by the River Congo in 1487.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“Mr. Lopes da Rosa (Guinea-Bissau) (interpretation from French): On behalf of the delegation of Guinea- Bissau, I wish first of all to congratulate you sincerely, Madam, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of February. Aware as we are of your skill and your mastery of international issues, we are convinced that your work will be successful. My delegation wishes to assure you of its complete cooperation as you carry out your tasks. We also wish most sincerely to thank Ambassador Sir John Weston of the United Kingdom for the outstanding way in which he guided the work of the Council in January. Regarding the question before the Council today, Guinea-Bissau wishes to thank the Secretary-General for his report (S/1996/75) on the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM. III).”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“In conclusion, the delegation of Guinea-Bissau will vote in favour of the draft resolution, while hoping that the Sudan will continue to cooperate, as it has said it will on numerous occasions, in order to achieve a speedy conclusion to this dispute, which, in any case, should not exist between brotherly, neighbouring countries.”
1996-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3627 (1996) · source
“Accordingly, operative paragraph 7 of the draft resolution before us asks for close cooperation between these two bodies and the authorities of the Sudan in the search for a comprehensive solution to this crisis. My delegation would like also to thank the Secretary- General of the OAU and all the individuals who are making efforts to assist the Government of the Sudan in locating and extraditing the three suspects so that they can be tried by the Ethiopian authorities. We strongly encourage the Sudanese Government to continue to cooperate with the OAU, the Security Council and the countries involved, with a view to finding an urgent and satisfactory solution to this painful issue.”
1996-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3627 (1996) · source
“We reaffirm also our respect for article III of the Charter of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), which unreservedly condemns political assassination. With respect to the item on our agenda, my delegation reiterates its vigorous condemnation of and its indignation at the terrorist assassination attempt against President Hosni Mubarak that took place on 26 June 1995 at Addis Ababa. We express once again our friendship for and fellowship with the Governments of Egypt and of Ethiopia. The seriousness of this matter calls for it to be given the appropriate attention by the international community, in particular by the Security Council and the Organization of African Unity (OAU).”
1996-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3627 (1996) · source
“Hence, my delegation believes that, beyond the question of respect for the sovereignty and integrity of States and the responsibility of every country to guarantee security within its borders, the international community must further strengthen cooperation at all levels and reaffirm its determination to combat this scourge by adopting practical, effective measures to spare our societies from these odious acts. My delegation Wishes once again to reaffirm its commitment to the Declaration on Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism, adopted by the General Assembly in 1994, which states clearly that the suppression of acts of international terrorism, including those in which States are directly or indirectly involved, is an essential element for the maintenance of international peace and security.”
1996-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3627 (1996) · source
“Mr. Lopes da Rosa (Guinea-Bissau) (interpretation from French): The delegation of Guinea-Bissau wishes to take this opportunity to reaffirm its firm position and determination in the fight against all acts of terrorism in all forms; these endanger or end innocent lives and adversely affect international relations, to the detriment of the peace and security of States. We consider that acts of terrorism, irrespective of their magnitude, are catastrophic for our homes, our families, our societies and our States. Such acts are blind, cowardly and repugnant. No one can be absolutely certain that he is safe from them.”
1996-01-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3627 (1996) · source
“The Liberian parties should respect and fully implement all agreements reached and all the commitments they have undertaken, particularly with respect to the cease-fire and to the disarmament and demobilization of combatants, with a view to national reconciliation. We think this could make an important contribution to ensuring continued support by the international community for the peace process in this brotherly nation. My delegation appeals urgently to the international community to keep the promises it made at the Conference on Assistance to Liberia, held on 27 October 1995, and to continue to provide financial and logistical assistance to the personnel of ECOMOG and UNOMIL. In that connection, we wish once again to thank all countries that have provided assistance, and we encourage others, within their means, to do likewise.”
1996-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3624 (1996) · source
“We believe that these hostile acts must end immediately so as to enable ECOMOG and UNOMIL to carry out fully their arduous and complex task of maintaining peace and stability in Liberia. Accordingly, we believe that the status of the personnel of ECOMOG, of UNOMIL and of humanitarian agencies must be strictly respected by all Liberian factions, so that this personnel can continue to ensure the delivery of humanitarian assistance throughout the country in accordance with the relevant rules of international humanitarian law. As we have already said, the political will and the firm determination of the parties concerned are critical for the settlement of this conflict.”
1996-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3624 (1996) · source
“My delegation wishes first to express its thanks to Ambassador Albright and her entire delegation for having submitted the draft resolution. We endorse that text because it covers all the concerns expressed in the debate on the report of the Secretary-General. My delegation will therefore vote in favour of the draft resolution, laying particular stress on the fourth preambular paragraph and on operative paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 11 and 16. The delegation of Guinea-Bissau is gravely concerned by the slow implementation of the peace process and by the recent attacks against the troops of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) and against the civilian population.”
1996-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3624 (1996) · source
“Mr. Lopes da Rosa (Guinea-Bissau) (interpretation from French): I wish first of all to welcome His Excellency Alhaji G.V. Kromah, Member of the Collective Presidency of the Liberian National Transitional Government, and to thank him most sincerely for the information he has conveyed to the Council. During the formal meeting of the Security Council on 25 January 1996, the delegation of Guinea-Bissau expressed its views on the fifteenth progress report of the Secretary- General on the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL). We wish none the less to take this opportunity to reaffirm our position and to make a number of comments before the Security Council adopts the draft resolution before it.”
1996-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3624 (1996) · source
“In this regard, we welcome the intention of the High Commissioner for Refugees to create a permanent mechanism for consultations on security measures between the Government of Burundi, the United Nations and non-governmental organizations. On the basis of that position, Guinea-Bissau will vote in favour of the draft resolution before the Council. We hope it will cast a ray of hope even though the process of national reconciliation in our brother country is at an impasse.”
1996-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3623 (1996) · source
“Once again we support the efforts of the Secretary- General, as well as those of other entities aimed at facilitating a comprehensive political dialogue in order to promote national reconciliation, democracy, security and the rule of law in Burundi. In this context, we call once again upon all parties concerned to refrain from any action that could undermine the process of national reconciliation and to commit themselves without delay to a dialogue in a positive and constructive spirit. We wish to emphasize the importance we attach to the continued provision of humanitarian aid for refugees and displaced persons in Burundi. For this reason, we believe that without a guarantee of security, agencies of the United Nations and of non-governmental organizations will not be able to fulfil their humanitarian assistance mission in that country.”
1996-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3623 (1996) · source
“Guinea-Bissau once again welcomes the Convention of Government of 10 September 1994, which constitutes an institutional framework for national reconciliation in Burundi, and we support the governmental institutions established pursuant to its provisions as well as the Cairo Conference of Heads of State of the Great Lakes Region, whose final decisions have had most important implications for the situation of refugees and displaced persons in that region of Africa. We must acknowledge that despite the slowness of the process of national reconciliation in Burundi, some progress has been made in the framework of efforts aimed at a rapprochement between all the peoples of Burundi and at the establishment of peace and lasting stability in the Great Lakes region, and in this brotherly nation in particular.”
1996-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3623 (1996) · source