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“Pakistan also welcomes the appointment of the new Special Representative, Mr. Alioune Blondin Beye, who, in the very short period since he assumed office, has already made a positive contribution through his intensive efforts to revive the peace process. My delegation would also like to pay a special and respectful tribute to President Felix Houphouet-Boigny of Cete d'Ivoire for the efforts he has made and the guidance he provided during the many and prolonged negotiations in Abidjan. This is yet another manifestation of President Houphouet-Boigny's long and devoted service to the cause of Africa and world peace. We are deeply concerned and alarmed at the deteriorating political, military and humanitarian situation in Angola.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“My delegation welcomes and appreciates the timely and comprehensive further report of the Secretary-General on Angola. The report provides an authentic account of the situation on the ground and charts a course of action for putting an end to the unfortunate and tragic strife in Angola. I should like to take this opportunity to pay a warm tribute to Miss Margaret Anstee, who, as the Secretary-General's Special Representative, made an outstanding effort to restore peace in Angola and spared no effort to bring the two parties together for a dialogue. In fact, the considerable progress made at the Abidjan talks was almost entirely due to her leadership, tact, patience and perseverance. Her indomitable courage and resilience in the face of impossible odds and dangerous living conditions are deserving of the highest admiration.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“Secure in the knowledge that I have not congratulated you already, Sir, permit me to congratulate you now on your assumption of the office of President of the Security Council for the month of July. Your diplomatic skills and experience, already manifest in the work of the Council, are an assurance of the success of our deliberations during the rest of the month. I would also wish to express my delegation's warm appreciation of the splendid work done by your predecessor, Ambassador Yahez Barnuevo of Spain, as President of the Council for the month of June. My delegation would also wish to express a warm welcome to the Foreign Ministers of Angola, Namibia and Zimbabwe, whose presence here today will have a profound influence on the work of the Council.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“The options available to the Security Council are stark: either the international community, in accordance with the collective security system envisaged in the Charter, takes effective measures to defend Bosnia and Herzegovina or it should remove the shackles which prevent the victim from exercising its inherent right to self-defence. Those responsible for resisting this have, in fact, contributed to the slaughter of defenceless Bosnian men, women and children. A State Member of this Organization is dying in front of our eyes, and a people, the Bosnian Muslims, is being subjected to a virtual holocaust. And that is the actual reality of the tragedy in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“The most important provision of the resolution is to exempt the Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina from the arms embargo imposed on former Yugoslavia by Council resolution 713 (1991) in order to enable it to exercise its inherent right of self-defence. This is a measure which was proposed by a majority of the United Nations membership in General Assembly resolution 47/121 of 18 December 1992. It has been consistently advocated by the Islamic countries. It is entirely consistent with the United Nations Charter, whose Article 51 reaffirms the inherent right of every Member State to individual and collective self-defence.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“The draft resolution reaffirms, in its preambular part, that a solution must be based on: immediate cessation of hostilities; withdrawal from the territories acquired by aggression, the use of force and "ethnic cleansing"; reversal of the consequences of the reprehensible policy of "ethnic cleansing" and recognition of the right of all Bosnian refugees to return to their homes; and restoration of the territorial integrity and unity of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. In paragraphs 1 and 2, it reaffirms the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina and demands that all hostilities against the territory of that State be halted forthwith and that the consequences of aggression against it be reversed in accordance with the principles just stated.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“After 18 months of a most brutal and inhuman campaign against a defenceless people, we are now told that this is the so-called new reality based on the acceptance of acquisition of territory through the use of force and the practice of "ethnic cleansing". The non-aligned members of the Security Council have proposed a draft resolution, contained in dccument S/25997, with a view to retrieving the situation, even at this, the eleventh hour.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“They have been joined by the Croats. Together, they have now presented the world with what they consider is a fait accompli, in the form of a partition plan put forward by Presidents Milosovic and Tudjman. Interestingly, the advocates of this so-called plan are the leaders of Zagreb and Belgrade. This plan negates all the principles contained in thc Vance-Owen Plan, all the principles of the London Conference, all the principles of the resolutions adopted by the Security Council, all the principles of the United Nations Charter. The partition plan is a confirmation of the larger design: to carve up and divide the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina between the Serbs and the Croats.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“I would like to recall, however, that when the Council was asked to vote on resolution 836 (1993) it was given solemn assurances that: any peace settlement must be based on the principles contained in the Vance-Owen Plan, which remained valid; there can be no acceptance of the acquisition of territory or alteration of borders by force; until the Serbs withdraw from the land they have seized there can be no final settlement; the Joint Action Programme in the Washington Agreement is based on the principles of the London Conference and is designed to maintain a momentum towards a political settlement; and as the situation developed, stronger measures were not ruled out. But it is now abundantly evident that, as we feared, the uncertain posture of the Council emboldened the Serbs to intensify their aggression.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“The States members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference have made it abundantly clear that, in their view, the Joint Action Programme announced on 22 May 1993 did not address the core issues in Bosnia and Herzegovina and that the concept of "safe areas" approved by resolution 836 (1993) was flawed from the outset. Gorazde and other "safe areas" have been subjected to further Serbian aggression in flagrant violation of resolution 836 (1993) and >>ther Council decisions.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“It proposed the following specific actions: first, lifting the arms embargo against Bosnia and Herzegovina; second, use of force against heavy weapons that are being employed against civilian population centres in Bosnia and Herzegovina; third, interdiction of arms supplies to the Serbs; fourth, revision of the mandate of the United Nations peace-keeping forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina to enable them to take enforcement action; fifth, expansion of those forces by the addition of troops from other countries, including Islamic countries; sixth, early establishment of the war-crimes Tribunal to deal with "ethnic cleansing" and to punish war crimes and crimes against humanity; seventh, the safe return of the Bosnian refugees to their homes under the peace arrangements for Bosnia and Herzegovina; and eighth, a decision by the Security Council and its permanent members not to accept the unjust fait accompli in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“I wish to make it clear that Pakistan and other Islamic countries will not accept the virtual extermination of a Muslim people in the heart of a continent that prides itself on its commitment to human rights and international legality. The Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) has consistently argued for a comprehensive solution to the problem based on effective action by the international community. The OIC declaration of 24 May 1993 called on the world community and the Security Council to take cecisive steps for peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“It would revive the global arms race as all nations which are exposed to aggression and domination seek to arm themselves against such threats. Finally, it would further incense the Muslims of the world, who have witnessed the systematic slaughter of their Bosnian brothers and siste-s. Those in the Muslim world who believe that the West has acquiesced in or even contributed to the defeat of the Bosnian Muslims will be strengthened in their conviction. Those who believe that the United Nations will use force only against Muslims but not in their defence will feel fortified in their belief. If aggression is allowed to stand in Bosnia, the forces of moderation will lose. The forces of extremism will be strengthened.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“It cannot endorse the disintegration of a sovereign State. It cannot accept the results of "ethnic cleansing" and the total liquidation of the Bosnian Muslims, who constitute over 46 per cent of the population of this multi-ethnic nation. The consequences of accepting the so-called reality which has been created in Bosnia and Herzegovina by the Serbian aggressor would be terrible not only for the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina but for the international community as a whole. This would encourage all those who believe that force can be a viable instrument for territorial expansion and political domination. It would erode the credibility of the Security Council as an instrument for peace and justice not only as regards Bosnia and Herzegovina but in all other conflicts and disputes.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“Will the Organization's collective capabilities be used to respond to this blatant aggression against a small Member State which is being torn apart limb by limb, or will the international community fail to respond to the genocide against the Bosnian Muslims and accept the extinction of a sovereign State Member of the United Nations? To accept a fait accompli, to subscribe to the so-called plan for the partition of Bosnia and Herzegovina, would be a mistake of monumental and historic proportions. The Security Council is the primary organ entrusted with upholding international peace. It is the primary organ to ensure respect for the provisions of the United Nations Charter. The Council surely cannot accept and legitimize the consequences of such blatant acts of aggression against a State Member of "he United Nations.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“Today we are faced with a situation where Serbian forces are occupying over 70 per cent of the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Moreover, the Council's failure to respond to the Serbian aggression has also emboldened the Croat forces to revive their campaign of territorial expansion in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Croat forces now occupy over 20 per cent of the country, with the Bosnian Government forces left in control of two separated areas and a few isolated enclaves, which taken together constitute less than 10 per cent of their State's territory. This is a moment of grave trial for the people and the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The consequences of the pressures being exerted on them are evident to all of us. At the same time, this is also a moment of decision for the Security Council.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“Resolution 836 (1993), on which my delegation abstained, did not address certain core issues of the conflict in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It did not contain appropriate enforcement actions by the Council in a given time frame and as a part of an overall plan. As presently applied, the safe-area concept has become an "ustrument in freezing the situation on the ground to the full advantage of the Serbs. The safe areas in Bosnia and Herzegovina are no more than refugee camps. Most important of all, the concept of safe areas is applicable to only about a third of what is left of the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The rest of the country remains unprotected, defenceless and subject to constant attacks by the Serbian aggressors.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“My delegation is also conscious of the fact that some of the resolutions passed by the Security Council have had a considerable impact on the situation, particularly our resolutions on sanctions and on safe areas. I should like to point out that Pakistan, together with other Non-Aligned members of the Council, was the initiator of the concept of "safe areas", which led to the adoption of resolutions 819 (1993) and 824 (1993) as an immediate response to an emergency situation in order to save lives. However, the experience in Srebrenica, Zepa and Gorazde revealed the fundamental shortcomings of this concept in the absence of the international community's resolve to endorse the Vance-Owen Peace Plan.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“We are fully aware and conscious of the fact that but for the presence of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and other international humanitarian agencies the casualties and death toll would have been far greater and far more horrific than even the present lamentable figure. We salute the brave men and women of UNPROFOR and the UNHCR, who work under conditions of unimaginable and unprecedented hardship and danger, and recognize that their bravery and dedication have saved literally thousands of men, women and children from death by starvation, disease and indiscriminate bombardment.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“Its lack of decisiveness, its failure to enforce its decisions, its hesitation to respond effectively to the Serbian atrocities, have emboldened the aggressor, which has continued to conduct its brutal campaign against the Bosnian people with impunity. As an active participant in the work of the Security Council on this important matter since the beginning of this year, Pakistan is aware both of the accomplishments and the difficulties that the Council has faced in dealing with the complicated issue of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“Over the past 18 months it has become clear to the world community that the Serbian forces will not be deterred by the many exhortations and admonitions of the Council so long as it is not prepared to take enforcement measures, including the use of force under Chapter VII of the Charter. Unfortunately, the Security Council has so far been unable to fulfil its responsibilities under the Charter to halt the Serbian aggression, much less to reverse it. Over the past year and a half the Council has acted ina piecemeal fashion without addressing the core issue of Serbian aggression and the accompanying practice of "ethnic cleansing". At each step the Security Council has done too little and too late.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“This aggression has been accompanied by grave atrocities - murder, rape and genocide - carried out at the behest of the Serbian authorities, with a pre-planned design to ethnically cleanse territories as a prelude to their acquisition by force. The grand design of a Greater Serbia has been writ large in the cruel military campaigns waged against the defenceless people of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina has remained at a grave disadvantage to respond to this blatant aggression, not only because of the large and well-equipped Serb army and paramilitary units employed against it, but because it has been prevented by the United Nations itself from acquiring the means for self-defence.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“The Pakistan delegation, together with those of Cape Verde, Djibouti, Morocco and Venezuela, the other Non-Aligned members of the Security Council, took the initiative of calling for this meeting of the Security Council to address the tragedy of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This situaticn poses a historical challenge to the international community. What happens in Bosnia will significantly influence the entire course of international relations in the post-cold-war era. From the outset of the conflict in Bosnia it has been clear that this new State Member of the United Nations was the victim of external aggression. An unarmed Government was confronted by the might of the former Yugoslav army.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“But we owe it to them, and above all to yesterday's Shaheeds, who embraced martyrdom in the cause of peace, that their sacrifice will not be in vain, and that it will lead to peace in the tortured land of Somalia. Finally, let it be remembered through the confused cloud of intolerance of all kinds, that those who embraced martyrdom on such a massive scale in Somalia yesterday were Muslims, and that the word "Islam" means "peace",”
1993-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3229 (1993) · source
“Events in Somalia, in Bosnia, and elsewhere are testimony to this outrageous attitude, and to the murderous lengths to which these international thugs are prepared to go in order to maintain their regimes of greed, terror and oppression. For the United Nations, and for the Security Council in particular, it is imperative that we act in a manner which will swiftly bring to justice the perpetrators of this murderous defiance of the Council's authority. The brave young men from Pakistan, who constitute the bulk of the United 'Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM II), have gone to Somalia as men and messengers of peace, and they will remain there for that purpose for as long as is necessary.”
1993-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3229 (1993) · source
“But this can be assured only if the Security Council now - immediately - acts with the firmness and determination that are warranted by this grave and tragic situation. Mere admonition or condemnation are not enough. The international community must act with swift and decisive fairness. One of the most serious and disturbing facets of the post-cold-war international scene has been the emergence of petty warlords and dictators. Not content with inflicting the most brutal forms of torture and oppression upon their own long-suffering and unfortunate peoples, these monstrous regional thug dictators, drunk on a combination of their own excesses and external indifference, are now beginning to challenge and defy the international community.”
1993-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3229 (1993) · source
“I would wish to assure the members of the Council that the grave and tragic losses which we have sustained in Somalia, as a result of the deliberate actions of a bunch of murderous warlords and thugs, will in no way diminish our commitment to peace-keeping efforts of the United Nations in all parts of the world. As we are all aware, the recent heavy casualties were by far the highest ever sustained in any single incident in the history of the United Nations peace-keeping operations. And although all of us expect and know that peace-keeping exercises are never entirely free from casualties, it is fervently to be hoped that yesterday's dubious record will remain with Pakistan for a long time to come, if not in perpetuity.”
1993-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3229 (1993) · source
“I wish to express my thanks to you, Sir, to the Secretary-General, to the members of the Security Council and to the numerous other delegations and members of the Secretariat who have expressed their condolences and their concern at the tragic events that occurred in Somalia yesterday. Pakistan will vote in favour of the draft resolution contained in document S/25889 because we have been associated with the peace-keeping efforts of the United Nations since its inception. This is because we regard this activity as a fundamental aspect and manifestation of our commitment to ) the concept of collective security and the Charter of the United Nations.”
1993-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3229 (1993) · source
“All Bosnian Muslim regions, as specified in the Peace Plan, as well as Sarajevo >> should be declared protected areas by the United Nations, and those already identified as safe areas should be given maximum protection. For these reasons, my delegation is constrained to abstain in the vote on the draft resolution. The need to end the crisis in Bosnia and Herzegovina was never so great. My delegation strongly urges the Security Council to urgently take further appropriate steps, including the lifting of the arms embargo against Bosnia and Herzegovina, in conformity with its inherent right to self-defence under Article 51 of the Charter, the rieutralization of heavy weapons, interdiction of arms supplies to the aggressors and the strengthening of the United Nations peace-keeping forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina for enforcement action.”
1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source
“My delegation would like to reiterate that under no circumstances should the international community accept or recognize, even by implication, the consequences of aggression and "ethnic cleansing". My delegation believes that the modality of safe areas as contained in: the draft resolution to be adopted by the Council is not in full conformity to our basic political and humanitarian concerns. Such strategy could be acceptable only if and when the international community commits itself to the full implementation of the Vance-Owen Peace Plan and, in particular, to its provisions on territorial arrangements for Bosnian Muslim communities.”
1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source
“My delegation appreciates the spirit of accommodation demonstrated by the sponsors in incorporating so many of the amendments proposed by the caucus. In our view, however, the present draft resolution still does not address certain core issues in the conflict in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We fear that, unless the measures contained in the draft resolution are supplemented by further appropriate enforcement actions by the Council in a given time frame and as part of an overall plan, the situation on the ground may be frozen to the advantage of the Serbs. The safe areas may become refugee camps in perpetuity, encircled by Serbs who would continue to exercise complete control on movement of people and goods. Under the present circumstances, the preservation of the status quo is to the benefit of the aggressor.”
1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source
“I should like to point out that Pakistan, together with other non-aligned members of the Council, was the proponent of the concept of safe areas, which led to the adoption of Security Council resolutions 819 (1993) and 824 (1993) as an immediate response to an emergency situation in order to save lives. However, the experience in Srebrenica, Zepa and Goradze reveals the fundamental shortcomings of this concept in the absence of the international community's commitment to endorse the Vance-Owen Peace Plan. We also felt that it was necessary to clearly indicate and define the concept of safe areas, and that to ensure proper implementation it was necessary to incorporate this concept, taking into consideration the views of the Secretary-General, into the draft resolution before its adoption.”
1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source
“At the twenty-first Islamic Conference of Foreign Ministers, held in Karachi in April this year, it adopted a resolution calling for prompt and resolute action to end aggression and restore the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It also, inter alia, called for the neutralization of heavy weapons, the interdiction of arms Supplies to the Serbs, and the creation of safe areas wherein. the population could live under conditions of relative normalcy. I wish to state quite categorically that my delegation fully appreciates and is in favour of the basic thrust of this draft resolution, and will scrupulously work for its implementation when adopted. In this connection, I reiterate the offer of the Government of Pakistan to provide troops for peace-keeping operations in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source
“We have advocated decisive, expeditious and comprehensive action by the Security Council under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter to enforce its decisions and to authorize the use of all necessary measures, including the use of air strikes against key strategic targets to halt the Serbian aggression, reverse it through withdrawals from all territories occupied by the use of force and "ethnic cleansing", and fully to restore the territorial integrity, unity and sovereignty of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. , The Organization of the Islamic Conference has also strongly supported the early and effective end of the aggression against the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Since the crisis erupted, it has held two emergency meetings and a meeting of the extended Bureau.”
1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source
“The Government and the people of Pakistan have been following with deep anguish and grave concern the unfolding tragedy in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The defenceless civilian population in that country, and the Muslims in particular, have been and continue to be subjected to naked aggression, massive violations of basic human rights and fundamental freedoms, and genocide through the pernicious practice of "ethnic cleansing". 'The crisis in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina poses a historic challenge for the international community. What we do in Bosnia and Herzegovina may well determine the course of the post-cold-war era. Pakistan has consistently urged the international community, and particularly the Council, to act swiftly and firmly on the basis of the principles enshrined in the United Nations Charter.”
1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source
“My delegation expresses the hope that all the leaders of the parties represented at the constituent assembly will undertake, under the unanimously recognized authority of His Royal Highness Prince Norodom Sihanouk, the formation of a broad coalition reflecting the expression of the sovereignty of the Cambodian people as demonstrated during the election.”
1993-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3227 (1993) · source
“The operation in Cambodia has demonstrated to the world that the cherished goals of democracy and freedom can be achieved with clarity of purpose and strong determination. The participation of some 88.14 per cent of the electorate in the polls is, I think, a record turnout and a model for any country, whether developing or developed, where elections are held. It is now incumbent on all parties to accept the result of the elections without any reservation, so that Cambodia can move smoothly to the next logical step: forming a democratic government, freely elected by the people of Cambodia. My delegation fully endorses UNTAC's plans to support the newly elected constituent assembly in the tasks before it in the post-electoral phase, namely, the formulation and promulgation of a constitution and the formation of a government.”
1993-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3227 (1993) · source
“The Government of Pakistan has received with immense satisfaction the heartening report from the Secretary-General and the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) that the conduct of the elections in Cambodia has been successful, peaceful, free and fair. We pay a rich tribute to the Secretary-General, his Special Representative Mr. Yasushi Akashi, the courageous UNTAC personnel and the heroic people of Cambodia for the success of this mission. My delegation would also wish to pay a rich tribute to the long, arduous and outstanding efforts of His Royal Highness Prince Norodom Sihanouk. The international community and the Cambodian people should be proud of their conscious choice of the democratic path and its successful fruition.”
1993-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3227 (1993) · source
“Mr. President, permit me, first of all, to congratulate you on behalf of my delegation on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of June. The task promises to be as arduous as it is important, but I have no doubt that, under your able and skilful diplomatic leadership, we will have a very successful period. Permit me also, Sir, to express my delegation's warm thanks and appreciation for the able and skilful manner in which Ambassador Vorontsov of the Russian Federation guided the work of the Council during the month of May. We are deeply grateful for his great diplomatic leadership and his unfailing courtesy.”
1993-06-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3227 (1993) · source
“As a member 'of the Security Council, Pakistan will continue to extend full and complete support to the endeavours of the Secretary-General in this regard. We urge the parties concerned not to pass up the present opportunity for peace. At the same time, the Security Council, in our view, should exercise great care so as not to send any signals to the parties concerned which might lend themselves to misinterpretation. In view of those considerations, my delegation will abstain in the vote on the draft resolution before the Council.”
1993-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3222 (1993) · source
“My delegation believes that the draft resolution in its present form could have an unintended impact on the current talks which have resumed in New York between the two parties. At this critical juncture it is important that the Security Council make every effort to encourage that process and provide inducements to the two sides to move forward with a view to arriving at a mutually acceptable political solution. My delegation fully supports the efforts of the Secretary-General to seek a political settlement on the question of Cyprus. We believe that a solution to the Cyprus issue can be achieved only though talks between the two communities for the establishment of a bicommunal and bizonal federated State of Cyprus on the basis of the Framework Agreement proposed by the Secretary-General and of Security Council resolution 649 (1990).”
1993-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3222 (1993) · source
“Accordingly, my delegation voted in favour of the earlier draft resolution during the Security Council's consideration, at its 3211th meeting, held on 11 May 1993, of the question of the financing of the United Nations Peace-keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). The present text of the draft resolution before the Council touches upon issues that go beyond what is essentially a technical matter. In our view, it would have been more appropriate if the draft resolution had retained its focus on the technical problem of the financing of UNFICYP, which is its stated objective. This is particularly true in view of the fact that the negotiations between the pa:ties concerned are now at a very delicate stage.”
1993-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3222 (1993) · source
“Mr, MARKER (Pakistan): Pakistan fully endorses the principle that the financing of peace-keeping operations is a collective responsibility of the States Members of the United Nations in accordance with Article 17 (2) of the Charter, and that it should be treated as an expense of the United Nations as per the existing special scale of assessments, which particularly takes into account the special responsibility of the permanent members of the Security Council. We view voluntary contributions by Member States as a measure to supplement that established principle, and not as a substitute for it.”
1993-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3222 (1993) · source
“My delegation is committed to the comprehensive implementation of the peace plan in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, based on the principles of the United Nations Charter. We believe that the resolution we have just adopted is an important element of the Vance--Owen peace process and falls "squarely within its ambit. The international community must halt the aggression, reverse it through withdrawals from all territories occupied by the use of force and "ethnic cleansing" and restore international legality. The Security Council must move swiftly to take further appropriate and effective enforcement actions in this direction. We cannot accept, even by implication, the status quo imposed by aggression, the use of force and "ethnic cleansing". This would set a most dangerous precedent for: the civilized world.”
1993-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3217 (1993) · source
“We believe that "ethnic cleansing", genocide and other heinous crimes have been committed in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, with the specific objective of acquiring territory and as a deliberate campaign to exterminate the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, a sovereign State Member of the United Nations. We trust that the establishment of an international tribunal and the prosecution of persons responsible for crimes against humanity and international humanitarian law will contribute to ensuring that such crimes are halted and that territories forcefully occupied as a result of such crimes are vacated by the aggressors. This will.also contribute towards the full restoration of the unity, territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
1993-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3217 (1993) · source
“Mr, MARKER: (Pakistan) Together with the other members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, Pakistan has consistently and strongly advocated the early establishment of a special tribunal for the prosecution of persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law committed in the territory of the former Yugoslavia since 1991. My delegation is therefore pleased with the adoption of resolution 827 (1993) by the Council. In this connection, my delegation wishes to express its sincere appreciation and thanks for the excellent report of the Secretary-General, together with the Statute of the International Tribunal, contained in document 8/25704, which we regard as a document of historic proportions and a landmark in the process of the implementation of human rights and humanitarian law.”
1993-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3217 (1993) · source
“Thus, steps which would complicate both the process of negotiations between the IAEA and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and a dialogue between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and other interested parties should best be avoided. It is because of these factors that my delegation was constrained to take the decision to abstain in the voting on the resolution which has just been adopted by the Security Council.”
1993-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3212 (1993) · source
“However, we regret that our difficulties with regard to the seventh preambular paragraph and operative paragraph 1 could not be resolved. Article X of the non-proliferation Treaty clearly recognizes the right of a State Party to withdraw from the Treaty if it decides that extraordinary events related to the subject-matter of the Treaty had jeopardized its supreme interests. This decision has been left entirely to the State party concerned. The seventh preambular paragraph is therefore, in our view, inconsistent with the letter and spirit of Article X of the non-proliferation Treaty, particularly when read in conjunction with operative paragraph 1 of the resolution. We support the consultations and contacts between the IAEA and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea which are aimed at resolving this issue.”
1993-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3212 (1993) · source
“However, the Security Council statement of 8 April 1993, which marked a prudent step to revert to consultations between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and IAEA, was fully endorsed by Pakistan. We continue to support the efforts and consultations between the IAEA and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea for resolving the problem through negotiations. We also welcome the efforts being undertaken by various countries to contribute towards a negotiated solution of the issue. The original draft resolution presented by the sponsors contained a number of elements on which we had serious reservations. We accordingly suggested a few amendments. We are grateful to the sponsors for accommodating some of our suggestions.”
1993-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3212 (1993) · source
“Pakistan attaches the utmost importance to scrupulous adherence to all aspects of international agreements by all the parties concerned. It is for this reason that we supported the resolution of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors on the implementation of the safeguards agreement between IAEA and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. Since, in our view, the problem that has arisen between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the IAEA was referred to the Security Council, under paragraph C of Article XII of the IAEA Statute, in a rather precipitate manner, we abstained in the voting on the IAEA Board of Governors' resolution of 1 April 1993.”
1993-05-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3212 (1993) · source