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first: 1992-01-06
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“I now put to the vote the draft resolution contained in document S/ 1995/394. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Argentina, Botswana, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Nigeria, Oman, Russian Federation, Rwanda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Against: United States of America The President (interpretation from French): There were 14 votes in favour and 1 against. The draft resolution has not been adopted, owing to the negative vote of a permanent member of the Security Council. I shall now call on those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”
1995-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3538 (1995) · source
“The Security Council will now continue its consideration of the item on the agenda. Members of the Council have before them document S/ 1995/394, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Botswana, Honduras, Indonesia, Nigeria, Oman and Rwanda. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. I shall first call on those members of the Council who wish to make statements before the voting.”
1995-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3538 (1995) · source
“The situation cannot truly be stabilized unless both parties respect the buffer zones. In addition, my delegation wishes to recall the importance of full respect for human rights, which in this context constitutes an essential element in restoring confidence between the parties. We also remind the parties that they must ensure the security and freedom of movement of United Nations personnel. Lastly, my delegation trusts that the United Nations Confidence Restoration Operation in Croatia can, as our resolution stresses it should, be deployed rapidly, and that it will fulfil the mandate conferred upon it by our Council in its resolution 981 (1995). I now resume my functions as President of the Council. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
1995-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3537 (1995) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of France. In its presidential statements of 1 and 4 May, our Council demanded in the clearest terms that an end be put to the armed incursions in the zones of separation in Croatia. We note that, in spite of the commitments announced in this respect by the Croatian authorities, concrete withdrawal operations on the ground have been partial and delayed. The latest indications point today to a significant overall movement, which we welcome. Nonetheless, in some zones progress has yet to be confirmed. That is why my delegation voted in favour of resolution 994 (1995), which demands that a total withdrawal be completed without further delay. This demand is also addressed to the Croatian Serb forces which are still in the zones of separation.”
1995-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3537 (1995) · source
“(interpretation from French): There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution, as orally revised in its provisional form, has been adopted unanimously as resolution 994 (1995). I shall now call on those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”
1995-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3537 (1995) · source
“The members of the Council have received photocopies of a letter dated 17 May 1995 from the Permanent Representative of Croatia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, which will be issued as document S/1995/397. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/1995/395) before it, as orally revised in its provisional form. If I hear no objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Argentina, Botswana, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Honduras, Indonesia, Italy, Nigeria, Oman, Russian Federation, Rwanda, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America”
1995-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3537 (1995) · source
“Stresses the need for the early reestablishment of the authority of UNCRO in accordance with its mandate;" I would also point out that the original languages of the draft resolution were English, French and Russian. I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to the following other documents: S/1995/363, letter dated 8 May 1995 from the Permanent Representative of Croatia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, and S/1995/383, letter dated 10 May 1995 from the charge d'affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of Yugoslavia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council.”
1995-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3537 (1995) · source
“The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. The members of the Council have before them document S/ 1995/395, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by France, Germany, Italy, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. I wish to draw the attention of the members of the Council to the following amendments to the text of the draft resolution published in its provisional form as document S/l995/395: in the fourth line of the second preambular paragraph, the correct date is "7 May 1995" and not "8 May 1995"; furthermore, operative paragraph 3 should read as follows: "3.”
1995-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3537 (1995) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Croatia in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Nobilo (Croatia), took a place at the Council table. The President (interpretation from French): The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
1995-05-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3537 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Mauritania for his kind words addressed to me. There are no further speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 11.55 am.”
1995-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption2 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Mauritania. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption2 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Saudi Arabia for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption2 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Djibouti for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Saudi Arabia. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption2 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Sudan for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Djibouti. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption2 (1995) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Mauritania in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Ould Ely (Mauritania) took the place reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber. The President (interpretation from French): The next speaker is the representative of Sudan. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-05-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption2 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Japan for his kind words addressed to me. In View of the lateness of the hour and the number of speakers remaining on my list, I intend, with the concurrence of the members of the Council, to suspend the meeting now. The meeting was suspended at 1 pm.”
1995-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption1 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Iraq for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Japan. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption1 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Kuwait for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Iraq. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption1 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Cuba for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Kuwait. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption1 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Pakistan for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Cuba. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption1 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Bangladesh for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Pakistan. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption1 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Bangladesh. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption1 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Australia for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of the Syrian Arab Republic. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption1 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Canada for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Australia. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption1 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Turkey for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Canada. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption1 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Jordan for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Turkey. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption1 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Malaysia for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Jordan. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption1 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Tunisia. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption1 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Qatar for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption1 (1995) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and Saudi Arabia, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Azwai (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya) and Mr. Allagany (Saadia Arabia) took the places reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber. The President (interpretation from French): The next speaker is the representative of Qatar.”
1995-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption1 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Lebanon for his kind words addressed to me. Because of the lateness of the hour, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to suspend the meeting. However, before doing so, I call on the representative of Palestine, who wishes to speak in exercise of the right of reply.”
1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536 (1995) · source
“I thank the representative of Algeria for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Lebanon. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536 (1995) · source
“The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People therefore hopes that this debate will culminate in a clear demonstration of the Council's determination to find ways and means to rescind the declared confiscation of Palestinian land by Israel and instead to reinvigorate the peace process. The international community must assist the parties in proceeding rapidly on the road to a negotiated peace, a road on which they have embarked together, the only road which can assure a lasting peace in the region. The President (interpretation from French): I thank the Acting Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Algeria.”
1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536 (1995) · source
“The Committee believes that only rapid and consistent progress in the peace process leading to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in the Middle East will prevent the current situation from deteriorating even further. The Committee calls on all concerned to spare no effort to overcome the current obstacles and move forward towards the full implementation of the agreements that have been reached thus far. The convening of the Security Council indicates that the continuing deterioration of the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories is of major concern to the members of the Council and to the international community as a whole.”
1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536 (1995) · source
“Noting that similar concerns have been expressed by the League of Arab States, the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations, the Committee wishes to join them in appealing to the Security Council, to the sponsors of the peace process and to all others concerned to exert their influence on the Israeli Government to desist from taking any further measures that undermine the peace process and, specifically, to rescind its decision to confiscate Palestinian land in East Jerusalem and end its settlement policy, as indispensable steps towards attaining the just and lasting peace we are all striving for.”
1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536 (1995) · source
“This recent decision by the Israeli Government to confiscate Palestinian land in East Jerusalem seriously undermines the peace process at a time when the implementation of the second stage of the Declaration of Principles has been deferred, as have the redeployment of the Israeli forces to outside the populated areas in the West Bank and the elections for the Palestinian Council. The Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People considers that the confiscation of land in East Jerusalem and the increasing expansion and consolidation of settlements create a de facto situation inconsistent with Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973), which the current peace process seeks to implement, and seriously compromise the agreements between Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization.”
1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536 (1995) · source
“This action by Israel also flagrantly violates the spirit and the letter of the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements signed on 13 September 1993 by the Government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization, as well as other agreements between the Government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization, and threatens the integrity of the peace process at this critical stage. It is an attempt by Israel to consolidate its claims on East Jerusalem ahead of the talks due to begin next year, that are to determine the status of Jerusalem. In the Declaration of Principles it was agreed that negotiations on the final status of Jerusalem and on other issues would begin not later than the third year of the interim period.”
1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536 (1995) · source
“This is the biggest confiscation of Palestinian land in East Jerusalem since Israel occupied the Palestinian territory in 1967. The Israeli Government has also declared that the land will be used to build further illegal Israeli settlements. The main issue at stake is Israel's continued illegal construction and expansion of settlements on Palestinian land and its allowing more Israeli settlers to move there, which is a direct and serious violation of international law, the Fourth Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War of 12 August 1949, and the relevant General Assembly and Security Council resolutions.”
1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536 (1995) · source
“I wish also to take this opportunity to convey our congratulations to your predecessor, Ambassador Karel Kovanda, the Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the United Nations, on the exemplary manner in which he guided the work of the Council during the month of April. I am grateful to you, Mr. President, and to the other members of the Security Council for having given me the opportunity, as Acting Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People, to participate in this important debate on the decision by the Israeli Government to confiscate 53 hectares of Palestinian land within the area of illegally annexed East Jerusalem. Of these hectares, 33 are near Beit Hanina, and the other 20 are near Beit Safafa.”
1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536 (1995) · source
“The next speaker is the Acting Chairman of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People. I invite him to take a place at the Council table and to make his statement. Mr. Farhadi (Afghanistan), Acting Chairman, Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian People (interpretation from French ): First of all, I wish to congratulate you warmly, Sir, on your assumption once more of the presidency of the Security Council, for the month of May. I am confident that under your very able and wise leadership, and thanks to your great experience, the work of the Council will be carried out in a successful manner.”
1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536 (1995) · source
“That is why the European Union, which is more than ever determined to support the peace process, calls upon the parties not to give up in the face of the obstacles that remain, but rather to give absolute priority to the success of their common endeavour, which merits the full support of the entire international community. I now resume my function as President of the Security Council.”
1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536 (1995) · source
“The peace process, which is based, inter alia, on Security Council resolutions, is part of a long history that it is trying to transcend. It cannot, however, erase it, for a lasting peace can be built only through respecting what the other side deems essential. Major milestones lie ahead. The Government of Israel has just announced promising decisions, in particular concerning the release of prisoners and the transfer of authority. The negotiators are working on concluding, before 1 July, an agreement on elections and redeploying the army.”
1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536 (1995) · source
“The European Union calls on the Government of Israel to reverse its decision and to refrain in future from taking new measures of this type. It is unfortunate that this question, despite the efforts of the States most interested in building a lasting peace in the Middle East, could not be resolved by direct dialogue between the parties. It is a pity that the matter had to be brought before the Security Council. But could it have been otherwise? The parties have agreed that certain items should be dealt with during the discussions on the final settlement. That does not mean in any sense that international law no longer applies to those issues. Neither does it mean that the serious developments that affect them should not be brought up by the international community.”
1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536 (1995) · source
“The European Union has repeated many times that the settlements, which are illegal under international law and particularly under the Fourth Geneva Convention, jeopardize the establishment of a foundation for lasting, peaceful coexistence between Israelis and Palestinians. The European Union told the Israeli authorities so again during a de'marche on 4 January last. That point was repeated just recently during the formal meeting of the Security Council on this item on 28 February last. In fact, the expropriations that were announced were designed to develop such settlements. This is a regrettable decision, because a total stoppage of work on new settlements is absolutely essential for progress in the peace process. For those reasons, we feel that it is legitimate to demand the withdrawal of the expropriation measures.”
1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536 (1995) · source
“In this way, the Israeli authorities seem to be reaffirming their de facto hold on Jerusalem and are blatantly modifying the status quo in that city, whereas the spirit of the Declaration of Principles is to maintain the situation as it stands so long as negotiations on the final settlement have not been concluded. Everyone knows the extreme sensitivity of the question of Jerusalem. Everyone recalls that the annexation of Jerusalem was condemned by the international community and has still not been acknowledged. The process of building peace assumes that Israel, whose population also sets great store by that city, takes those factors into account. The reason given to justify these expropriations is of just as much concern to us.”
1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536 (1995) · source
“Certain statements attributed to the Israeli Minister for Housing announcing new expropriations in the months to come are strengthening our feeling of disquiet. The European Union has listened carefully to the explanations given to it by the Israeli authorities, particularly during a de'marche on Sunday, 7 May by the European troika. Unfortunately, the Union notes that the information given it is not such as to change the description of the decision by the Israeli Government; the decision is for expropriations, i.e., an act whereby the public authority demonstrates in all its strength the sovereignty that it claims.”
1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536 (1995) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of France; I have the honour of speaking on behalf of the European Union. Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Slovakia have asked to associate themselves with this statement. The decision by the Israeli authorities to expropriate 53 hectares of land in East Jerusalem, Beit Hanina and Beit Safafa, land that would be used for the construction of new housing for the Ramot and Gilo settlements, is of grave concern to the European Union. Indeed, this step, which is causing considerable commotion both within the Arab world and outside it, is contrary to the spirit of the Declaration of Principles signed by Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization on 13 September 1993 and is likely to jeopardize the peace process.”
1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536 (1995) · source
“Similarly, any Israeli claims that Al-Quds al- Sharif is the eternal capital of Israel should be rejected. Fourth, the Arab and Palestinian presence should be supported, as should their institutions in the city of Holy Al-Quds and international security measures should be taken to protect Arab and Palestinian territories. The United Arab Emirates hopes that this august Council will adopt the draft resolution before us which provides for appropriate machinery to deal with decisions on settlement and confiscation in the city of Al-Quds because of the religious, historic and political importance of the city, not just to the Arab and islamic world but also to the international community as a whole. The President (interpretation from French): I thank the representative of the United Arab Emirates for the kind words he addressed to me.”
1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536 (1995) · source
“Second, Israel should be obliged to rescind the decision to confiscate Palestinian land in the city of Al-Quds, to end its settlement policies and plans, to dismantle its existing settlements, to stop closing off the city and to end all Israeli excavations which threaten the foundations of the Al-Aqsa holy mosque, in order to guarantee the continuation of the peace process and ensure that its objectives are met on the basis of the relevant resolutions of the Security Council, of the General Assembly and of United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Third, none of the changes made by Israel, as the occupying Power, to the legal status, demographic structure or geographical dimensions of the city of Al-Quds should be recognized.”
1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536 (1995) · source
“First, there should be an international condemnation of the Government of Israel's decision to confiscate additional Palestinian land in Al-Quds and outside the city, which constitutes a violation of relevant Security Council resolutions, the principles of international law and the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949.”
1995-05-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536 (1995) · source