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Martinez Blanco

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first: 1994-11-09
most recent: 1996-12-11
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“Mr. Martinez-Blanco (Honduras) (interpretation from Spanish): Honduras has always supported efforts towards a just and lasting peace, guaranteeing security and stability in the Middle East region. We have always considered that full compliance with the agreements reached between the Palestinian people and the Government of Israel is essential to achieve peace between Arabs and Israelis. For this reason we View with just concern the present situation in the occupied territories of the West Bank and the Gaza Strip caused by Israel's closure of borders in those areas. The Government of Honduras condemns and laments the terrorist acts committed by Hamas activists in Jerusalem and Ashkelon on 25 February 1996, and against the Dizengoff Centre on 4 March 1996.”
1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3652 (1996) · source
“My delegation reiterates the need for the parties to show a clear desire for peace and national reconciliation and that they cooperate with the United Nations Special Mission to achieve this end.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3650 (1996) · source
“My delegation believes that the international community must not allow political events in Afghanistan to continue to aggravate the human rights situation in the country. We appeal to the Afghan parties to respect the human rights of the civilian population and strictly to observe international humanitarian law. Finally, the current state of civil war and political instability in Afghanistan has led to a widespread feeling of insecurity throughout the country. This feeling is strengthened by the steady flow of arms and ammunition from other countries to the Afghan factions. It is therefore appropriate to recall here the need to meet the aims set out in the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly dealing with illicit arms trafficking. The resolution of the present conflict in Afghanistan requires major efforts.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3650 (1996) · source
“Arbitrary and deliberate executions, illegal detention, torture and rape are carried out by practically all armed political groups. As there is no civilian political structure with sufficient authority, nor a judicial system in most of the country, these groups are acting with total impunity. Thousands of people have been illegally detained for political, religious or ethnic reasons and have been put in prisons run by the Mujahidin factions. Hundreds of people are missing, and tens of thousands of civilians have been killed or wounded as a result of deliberate artillery attacks on residential areas. More than 3 million Afghans have left the country as refugees as a result of the civil war or in an attempt to escape the systematic violations of human rights.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3650 (1996) · source
“My delegation believes that recourse to force is not the only option for finding a solution to the Afghan conflict. The parties should opt for peaceful means and, as soon as possible, enter into substantive talks with a view to a broad political settlement enabling them to restore peace and leading to national reconciliation. In addition to the dialogue which must take place between the parties, it is important for the Government of Afghanistan to hold talks with the Governments of neighbouring States in order to promote peace and regional stability. The territorial integrity and national sovereignty of Afghanistan must be respected, and interference in its internal affairs must cease. An unprecedented human rights catastrophe continues to unfold in Afghanistan.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3650 (1996) · source
“Despite the efforts of the United Nations special envoy to reach an agreement between the parties on the composition of a provisional council as a step towards the establishment of a broad-based representative Government, and despite the fact that the Afghan Government, the Taliban movement and the Dostum faction have expressed their readiness to enter into talks, the prospects for peace and stability in Afghanistan seem to be fading, as the Afghan leaders continue to resort to military solutions in trying to achieve their objectives. My delegation regrets the loss of human life that the present conflict is causing in Afghanistan. We are concerned that the city of Kabul has been under bombardment by the Islamic Taliban movement in a new attempt to capture the city and overthrow President Rabbani.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3650 (1996) · source
“For the last two years the country has been tormented by fighting between Afghan factions and by foreign interference, and the diplomatic efforts of the international community have not so far been able to secure a cease-fire or bring about a substantial exchange of views between the Afghan Government and the armed opposition in order to solve this the problem.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3650 (1996) · source
“Mr. Martinez Blanco (Honduras) (interpretation from Spanish): At the outset, allow me to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the current month. In View of your skill and your high degree of professional and diplomatic experience, we are fully convinced that under your leadership the work of the Council will be successful. We also wish to convey our appreciation to the delegation of Botswana, and in particular to Ambassador Legwaila, and our congratulations on the successful work accomplished during the month of March. Afghanistan is suffering an interminable civil war that has undermined its economy and brought its population to the limits of poverty and hunger.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3650 (1996) · source
“We believe also that communication with all the Somali factions and with well- known Somali figures must be maintained, and my delegation would therefore support sending a Security Council mission to Somalia to meet with the faction leaders and convey to them a message from the Council urging them to resume negotiations.”
1996-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3641 (1996) · source
“As the Council has stated on a number of occasions, the international community can only facilitate, promote and cooperate with the parties to the process; it cannot impose solutions. Responsibility for reconciliation and for restoring peace lies ultimately with the Somalis themselves. My delegation therefore urges them to settle the conflict by peaceful means and cooperate fully with the international community. We also call on them to cooperate with a View to ensuring that emergency assistance can be distributed without difficulty and, towards that end, to reopen, without conditions, the seaport and airport at Mogadishu. Lastly, my delegation believes that, in light of the situation in Somalia, the arms embargo imposed under resolution 733 (1992) must be kept up.”
1996-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3641 (1996) · source
“We recognize further the importance of maintaining and upgrading the United Nations Political Office for Somalia so that it can continue its contacts with the Somali factions and neighbouring governments, keep up close cooperation with the regional organizations and monitor events in Somalia. This willingness on the part of the international community demonstrates its increasing interest in re- establishing peace in a country that has been laid low by violence and political ambitions, and deserves to be reciprocated by the leaders of the Somali factions, who should set aside their differences and restart the process of consultations and negotiations towards national reconciliation and the establishment of a broad-based representative national government.”
1996-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3641 (1996) · source
“Accordingly, we recognize the importance of the continued efforts by the Organization of African Unity, the Organization of the Islamic Conference, the League of Arab States, the European Union and Somalia's neighbouring States to promote national dialogue in the context of the search for a solution to the crisis in Somalia, and recognize also the importance of the willingness on the part of the international humanitarian and the non-governmental organizations to go on providing assistance for rehabilitation and reconstruction in those areas where the Somalis are guaranteeing security and offering their cooperation.”
1996-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3641 (1996) · source
“We therefore believe that the international community must continue assisting the Somali people, firstly by helping them achieve a political solution to the conflict and, secondly, by committing enough resources to alleviate their urgent humanitarian needs.”
1996-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3641 (1996) · source
“The occupation of Baidoa and the fighting near Kismayo in September and December 1995 delayed all the efforts aimed at national reconciliation that were being made by the Somali Salvation Alliance and the Somali National Alliance, and also affected the personal safety and work of United Nations officials and agencies working in those areas. It is a source of concern to my delegation that no tangible progress is being made towards national reconciliation and the establishment of a broad-based national government in Somalia. We are concerned also at the situation of insecurity, the difficulties in distributing emergency assistance and in rehabilitating several areas of the country, and the obstacles faced by the agencies of the United Nations and its associated international entities in the course of their normal work.”
1996-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3641 (1996) · source
“The neglect of the consultation and negotiation process for achieving peace and national reconciliation and the Somali parties' lack of cooperation on security issues are the very factors that last year hampered progress towards the goals of the United Nations in Somalia and prevented the renewal of the mandate of United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM. II), whose timely intervention in 1992, together with international humanitarian assistance, contributed to saving many lives and to alleviating the suffering of the civilian population. We find it disheartening that, since the withdrawal of UNOSOM. II, security conditions in Somalia have continued to deteriorate.”
1996-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3641 (1996) · source
“Mr. Martinez Blanco (Honduras) (interpretation from Spanish): A political stalemate and a serious humanitarian situation prevail in Somalia, threatening to thwart the achievement of the goals of national reconciliation and lasting peace in that country. The Somali factions have not yet fulfilled their commitments to hold an international reconciliation conference and to form a broad-based government. The lack of a negotiated settlement among the Somalis continues to be the cause of political instability, insecurity and far- reaching deterioration of the economic, social and humanitarian situation in that country.”
1996-03-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3641 (1996) · source
“I wish to conclude by acknowledging all the efforts made for peace in Rwanda by the Secretary-General, his Special Representative, the Commander of the UNAMIR forces and all the civilian and military personnel of the United Nations who have taken part in the Mission.”
1996-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3640 (1996) · source
“My delegation believes that the United Nations should continue to play an active role in carrying out the tasks still outstanding in Rwanda, not only in support of the repatriation of refugees and their resettlement, but also in support of justice, human rights and national reconciliation, the creation of an institutional capacity in the country and efforts to rehabilitate the infrastructure. We also believe that it is essential that States and organizations continue their assistance for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the country through the United Nations Trust Fund for Rwanda. For these reasons, my delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution now before the Council.”
1996-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3640 (1996) · source
“We therefore wish to emphasize how enormously important it is for the restoration of peace and for the process of national reconciliation that the Rwandan Government should promote the climate of confidence necessary to facilitate the return of refugees; that the States of the region should act in accordance with the recommendations of the Conferences on Assistance to Refugees, Returnees and Displaced Persons, held in Bujumbura and Addis Ababa; and that efforts should continue to be made to hold a regional conference for peace, security and development in the Great Lakes region.”
1996-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3640 (1996) · source
“Despite the efforts of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the countries of asylum to speed up the voluntary return of refugees, their flow remains a slow trickle, because of the continued intimidation in the refugee camps resulting from the presence of armed elements of the former Rwandese Government; because of the uncertainty over security in Rwanda; and because of the belief that the justice system is not yet functioning.”
1996-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3640 (1996) · source
“We therefore support the initiative of the Secretary-General, rightly reflected in operative paragraph 4 of the draft resolution now before the Council, to the effect that following UNAMIR's withdrawal, there should remain, with the agreement of the Government of Rwanda, a United Nations political presence, through an office to assist the Government in promoting national reconciliation, strengthening the judicial system, facilitating the return of refugees and rehabilitating the country's infrastructure. The safe, voluntary repatriation of Rwandan refugees and the achievement of genuine national reconciliation are vital.”
1996-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3640 (1996) · source
“We believe that much of the progress achieved thus far is due to the support lent by the United Nations Assistance Mission for Rwanda (UNAMIR) to the restoration of the country's basic infrastructure in the areas of health, sanitation, demining and humanitarian assistance. Moreover, UNAMIR's presence has given representatives of United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations providing humanitarian assistance to refugees and displaced persons a sense of security and confidence, which they need to carry out their work for the recovery of Rwanda. As UNAMIR's mandate comes to an end, we believe that United Nations assistance will continue to be needed in order to promote a climate of peace in Rwanda and in order to undertake the tasks of rehabilitating and reconstructing the country.”
1996-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3640 (1996) · source
“Mr. Martinez Blanco (Honduras) (interpretation from Spanish): My delegation regards it as encouraging that the situation in Rwanda is returning to normal. Little by little, the effects of the terrible tragedy experienced by the country in 1994 are being overcome, as can be seen in the advances achieved in the areas of production, health, public services and education. But the Rwandan Government still faces serious problems whose solution requires assistance from the international community, such as the return of more than a million and a half refugees, the achievement of national reconciliation, the improvement of the judicial system and of prison conditions, and an end to the destabilizing activities of elements of the former Rwandan Government.”
1996-03-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3640 (1996) · source
“We therefore support the initiatives of the Secretary- General and the Governments of the region to promote the holding of that Conference. We wish to conclude by appealing to all the parties in Burundi to cooperate with the Commission of Inquiry established by the Council through resolution 1012 (1995), and to the Government to provide security and protection for the Commission's personnel, as well as for the personnel of humanitarian organizations, so that they can function effectively. For all those reasons my delegation supports all the terms of the draft resolution now before the Council.”
1996-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3639 (1996) · source
“Even if refugees and displaced persons decided to return, there would be little possibility of their being able to live a normal life, since in many areas of Burundi economic and social activities have been hampered or paralysed by the crisis. There have already been several attempts by the countries of the region to work together to find solutions to the refugee crisis. Those attempts have been deferred or abandoned because of the lack of political will shown by some of the parties in Burundi. My delegation believes that it is important to take up this issue without further delay at a regional level. We believe that the proposed Regional Conference for Peace, Security and Development in the Great Lakes Region could constitute the appropriate framework to deal with the refugee crisis.”
1996-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3639 (1996) · source
“It is a source of great concern that over the past year acts of violence have increased against civilians, refugees and international humanitarian assistance personnel in Burundi. Incitement to Violence and ethnic hatred can only contribute to destabilizing the security situation in that country even further. My delegation therefore agrees that the Council should condemn such acts in the strongest terms and demand that those responsible refrain from them. As long as the situation of insecurity persists, it is impossible to expect refugees and internally displaced persons to return voluntarily to their homes. The high risk involved in returning to Burundi has been recognized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and other international organizations.”
1996-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3639 (1996) · source
“Urgent measures should be taken to prevent the rise of tensions and to eliminate any possibility of genocide in Burundi or of an exodus of refugees. That is why we consider it important that the Secretary-General continue his consultations with the Member States concerned and with the OAU with regard to the measures that could be adopted in support of a broad dialogue and a rapid humanitarian response should the situation in Burundi worsen. My delegation also believes that the political support given by the international community to the National Debate, agreed to by the signatories of the Convention on Governance, should be accompanied by broad cooperation with the Government to support the economic rehabilitation of Burundi's economy and judicial system and reform its armed forces and police.”
1996-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3639 (1996) · source
“In this context, we wish to applaud the steps being taken by the Secretary-General and his Special Representative, along with the leaders of Burundi, to begin a dialogue as soon as possible under the auspices of the United Nations. We attach equal importance to the talks being conducted to that end by former Presidents Nyerere and Carter and by the other mediators designated by the Cairo Conference, as well as to the efforts being made by the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and the European Union. We believe that the international community must not wait until the current political, economic and social crisis in Burundi swells to the point of a humanitarian disaster such as that which occurred in Rwanda.”
1996-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3639 (1996) · source
“Since the Security Council's adoption of resolution 1040 (1996) on 29 January, no significant progress has been made in establishing a dialogue between all the political elements of Burundi as a means of finding a permanent solution or as a way of creating conditions to promote national reconciliation in that country, thereby avoiding a recurrence of the humanitarian tragedy that recently struck the subregion of the Great Lakes. My delegation believes that the promotion of dialogue among the parties in Burundi remains one of the most realistic means of finding a solution to the crisis there. That is why we believe the international community must make every necessary effort to facilitate that politial dialogue.”
1996-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3639 (1996) · source
“Mr. Martinez Blanco (Honduras) (interpretation from Spanish): May I first congratulate you, Mr. President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We are convinced that, given your experience and enormous professional skills, the work of the Council will, under your leadership, be a complete success. You may rest assured of the complete support and cooperation of our delegation. I also congratulate Ambassador Albright for so successfully discharging her responsibilities as President of the Council in February.”
1996-03-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3639 (1996) · source
“My delegation feels that the continued United Nations presence in that country is necessary to consolidate the progress achieved and to assist the Haitian Government in fulfilling its obligations to maintain conditions of security and stability and to establish a professional Haitian National Police force, activities that are set out in the Secretary-General's "An Agenda for Peace" and its supplement as post-conflict peace-building measures. We therefore agree that UNMIH's mandate should be extended. We hope that the adoption of the draft resolution before us will be accompanied by a renewed commitment on the part of the people and the Government of Haiti to peace, democracy and national reconstruction, because in the final analysis they are the architects of their own destiny.”
1996-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3638 (1996) · source
“It is encouraging to know that the Bretton Woods institutions, the Inter-American Development Bank and the European Union will pursue the negotiations with the new Government that were initiated in January this year on a set of structural adjustment measures that are crucial to the Haitian economy. We must recognize that, thanks to the activities of the United Nations Mission in Haiti, it has been possible to maintain a climate of stability in the country, as witnessed in the peaceful and orderly transfer of power to the new President, Rene Preval.”
1996-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3638 (1996) · source
“Another important aspect for the consolidation of democracy in Haiti that my delegation wishes to stress, and which was correctly identified by various financial institutions in December 1995, is the indissoluble link in Haiti between security and development. In recognizing that principle, many institutions have affirmed that the main objective of United Nations system's involvement in Haiti should be to alleviate poverty, that to ensure sustainable development, better governance is needed and the environment must be protected and regenerated. In truth, to ensure development in Haiti, it is important for international economic cooperation to continue, because the island's socio-economic prospects remain weak.”
1996-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3638 (1996) · source
“One of the most sensitive aspects in Haiti is the question of internal security and common crime. Despite the progress that has been made in the training of police personnel and the provision to them of some equipment, with the assistance of several States and the cooperation of UNMIH, much remains to be done to ensure that Haiti has a sufficiently large and properly trained and equipped police force. We therefore call on the States Members of this Organization to continue to contribute the financial and technical resources necessary to establish a professional Haitian National Police force. Similarly, contributions must be made to improve the prison and judiciary systems, which, according to the Secretary-General's report, are in a critical situation and lack the infrastructure and equipment necessary for normal functioning.”
1996-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3638 (1996) · source
“Mr. Martinez Blanco (Honduras) (interpretation from Spanish): Since October 1994, when former President Jean-Bertrand Aristide returned to Haiti, the international community has seen progress achieved in that country in strengthening its democracy and institutions, goals towards which the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) has made a significant contribution. Indeed, the presidential elections held in December 1995 were an essential element in the consolidation of constitutional order in Haiti. However, some aspects related to the internal security and economic and social development of that country remain unresolved. In Haiti, enormous social and humanitarian problems must still be faced, the roots of instability and insecurity eradicated and the achievements of democracy shored up.”
1996-02-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3638 (1996) · source
“It is clear that many tasks remain uncompleted in the Angola peace process, but, as the Council has repeatedly underscored, peace and security in Angola are in the final analysis the responsibility of the Angolans themselves. It is they who must display firm political will by adopting concrete measures in support of the peace process. The role of the international community is to help them in that task. We believe that UNAVEM. III should continue to support them in so far as that will for peace exists, and we would therefore agree to extending its mandate.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“It is necessary that negotiations continue on the structure of the joint armed forces, a fundamental aspect of the process of national reconciliation. They must also implement without delay the plan for the separation of forces prepared by UNAVEM; take all measures necessary to ensure the safety of the staff of the Verification Mission; and cooperate with the humanitarian organizations, facilitating their work and offering their staff sufficient security assurances. On this last point, my delegation takes note of UNITA's public statement on 1 January this year in which it pledged to respect the integrity of the staff of humanitarian organizations and to protect their property.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“At the same time, we regret the fact that the parties are not cooperating in mine-clearance activities and the reconstruction of access roads and bridges, whose neglect affects the peace process in Angola. The process is also affected by the fact that the disarmament of the civilian population has not begun, that the human rights situation is not improving and that the free movement of persons throughout the country is impeded. My delegation believes it is imperative that the Angolan parties comply with the provisions of the Lusaka Protocol as soon as possible. We remind them that for lasting peace in Angola to be achieved they must resume the quarterng of their troops as soon as possible and refrain from any military activity that could increase tensions. It is vital that the talks continue without interruption.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“In spite of the fact that the Government of Angola has adopted these measures, and that there have been other events that are positive for the peace process, such as the formulation and acceptance of a new timetable for implementation of the understandings reached by the parties last December, UNITA has still not taken concrete measures allowing for the resumption of the peace process - in particular, measures regarding the quartering of its troops. Although cease-fire violations have continued, as a result of small-scale attacks or acts of banditry, we regard as an important step the parties' agreement in January to establish a "conflict prevention group" of high-ranking military representatives to avoid major violations.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“III), dated 31 January of this year, which shows that the situation in Angola has not changed significantly and that the peace process continues its slow pace. The initiatives of the Government of Angola in fulfilment of its commitments - especially those related to the release of prisoners, the repatriation of mercenaries, the withdrawal of government troops from the vicinity of the UNIT A quartering areas and the initiation of the quartering of the rapid reaction police - have not received the hoped-for response from UNITA, which still displays a lack of action regarding implementation of the Lusaka Protocol.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“Mr. Martinez Blanco (Honduras) (interpretation from Spanish): First allow me to congratulate you, Madam President, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month of February. We are convinced that, given your great skill and experience, the work of the Council under your leadership will be successful. My delegation offers you its full cooperation towards this end. I also wish to congratulate your predecessor, Sir John Weston, the Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, on the exceptional work he and his delegation accomplished during January. My delegation is grateful to the Secretary-General for his report on the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM.”
1996-02-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3628 (1996) · source
“My delegation believes that the security situation in Liberia will improve only if the factions respect the cease-fire; make clear progress in the disengagement of forces; withdraw from checkpoints; permit the community of humanitarian-aid donors to carry out its work freely; cooperate with ECOMOG and UNOMIL in the work of disarmament and demobilization; and strictly respect the status of ECOMOG and UNOMIL personnel. We hope that the Liberian factions will fulfil all those commitments. It is in that hope that my delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution before the Council.”
1996-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3624 (1996) · source
“We regret also that those incidents are also having an effect on the fulfilment of the commitments undertaken in the Abuja Agreement, the implementation of which is critical for the future of Liberia. We believe that the leaders of the Liberian factions should demonstrate the political will to support the peace process; they cannot expect ECOWAS and the international community to support the Liberian peace process indefinitely. The recent armed attack against ECOMOG contingents in the town of Tubmanburg was a serious setback for the peace process and will delay the deployment of ECOMOG and UNOMIL forces, for which there are now no guarantees of safety.”
1996-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3624 (1996) · source
“Mr. Martinez Blanco (Honduras) (interpretation from Spanish): My delegation wishes at the outset to welcome the Member of the Collective Presidency of the Liberian National Transitional Government and to thank him for participating in the work of the Security Council today. As it did at the Security Council's meeting to consider the fifteenth report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL), my delegation wishes to express its concern at the recent incidents in Liberia - cease-fire violations and attacks against personnel of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) - and at delays in the process of disengagement and disarmament of Liberian forces, which affect the international community's efforts to restore peace, security and stability in that country.”
1996-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3624 (1996) · source
“To conclude, my delegation wishes to appeal to all those responsible for the deterioration of the situation in Burundi to participate in a constructive spirit in the broad political dialogue, referred to in the draft resolution we are going to adopt; we will vote in favour of it.”
1996-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3623 (1996) · source
“Sadako Ogata, reported, the continuation of humanitarian aid is essential to attend to the needs of the Burundis and the refugees, who for more than two years have been affected by turbulence in the region. It is impossible to conceive of a moment when, for reasons relating to the security of personnel responsible for humanitarian activities, these activities have to be suspended, thus creating a true emergency situation. My delegation therefore agrees with the decision to send a technical mission to Burundi to study, present security arrangements for United Nations personnel and facilities, with a view to improving them. We urge the Burundi authorities and security forces to cooperate with that technical mission.”
1996-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3623 (1996) · source
“All efforts to bring an end to the crisis should enjoy the full support of the international community and should be accompanied by the necessary resources to meet the goals of national reconciliation, reconstruction and economic rehabilitation in Burundi. Above all, we must recognize that the peace and stability of Burundi are also the peace and stability of the whole Great Lakes region. My delegation shares the concern of the members of this Council at the steady deterioration of the situation in Burundi, and we reiterate that we must spare no effort to promote dialogue and reconciliation in that country. But at the same time, we regret the treatment given the international humanitarian assistance personnel working in that country. As the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mrs.”
1996-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3623 (1996) · source
“Secondly, the system of security and domestic order must be strengthened; the responsibility of the various authorities entrusted with maintaining order and domestic security must be clearly delineated, and the authorities must be trained in the field of human rights so that a climate of better understanding and tolerance can exist in the country. Moreover, all activities that incite violence and ethnic hatred and that heighten tensions must come to a halt, and the role played by the media must be strictly monitored. If we wish to prevent the tragedy of Rwanda from taking place in Burundi, the international community must contribute to creating mechanisms designed to foster confidence and to promote acceptance of the ethnic composition of the Burundi population.”
1996-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3623 (1996) · source
“Although it is up to the Burundis to resolve their national problems, we believe that the commitment and participation of the international community is essential to establish a general framework for reconciliation. Accordingly, we should recognize the efforts being made by the Organization of African Unity, the European Union and the facilitators. In Burundi there are various problems that must be resolved. First, there must be an end to impunity. That is one of the main factors that cause the continuous violation of human rights, and we therefore believe there is an urgent need to strengthen the judicial system.”
1996-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3623 (1996) · source
“Mr. Martinez Blanco (Honduras)(interpretation from Spanish): Since the coup d'etat of October 1993, the situation in Burundi has been steadily deteriorating. The central aspect of the crisis continues to be the mutual mistrust between the Hutu and Tutsi groups. There is widespread fear that this mistrust and the actions of extremists could lead inevitably to civil war, unless a broad-based political dialogue is soon established in that country to promote national reconciliation, democracy, security and law, and unless ways are found to put an end to the impunity that has held sway for so long. That political dialogue should take place with all sectors prepared to talk: political parties, recognized or not, the armed forces, civil society and the church.”
1996-01-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3623 (1996) · source