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1996-12-12
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1996-12-12
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  1. “Allow me, therefore, to conclude by paraphrasing Martin Luther King: Our aim is not only a negative peace, which is the absence of tension, but also a positive peace which is the presence of justice.”

    1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source

  2. “Our German contingent will be stationed in Bosnia and Herzegovina and will include infantry and armoured reconnaissance units. We will also continue to provide one of the largest contingents of police officers for the International Police Task Force. Although we will agree today on a mandate for the legal successor to the Implementation Force, it is evident that the emphasis is now on the civilian aspects of the Peace Agreement. The building of common institutions, respect for human rights, adherence to the principles of democratic policing, social rehabilitation, the return of refugees and displaced persons and the reconstruction of the economy have become the focus of our efforts.”

    1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source

  3. “Of equal importance to my Government is the obligation of the Entities to create and maintain conditions which encourage refugees and displaced persons to return to their homes of origin or to other places of their choice. The return of refugees is an essential condition, perhaps the most important condition for the reconciliation and rehabilitation of the country. Together with our partners in the European Union and in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Germany has devoted substantial means to supporting the implementation of the Peace Accords, in both their military and civilian requirements. We will continue to do so. Yesterday, the German Government decided to provide 3,000 troops to the new Stabilization Force (SFOR).”

    1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source

  4. “Furthermore, the willingness of the international community to devote human and financial resources to the peace process is dependent on the commitment of all authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to fulfil their obligations under the Dayton Accords. This includes full cooperation with all the institutions set up to support the peace process. Among these institutions, the International Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia figures prominently. My Government attaches particular importance to the requirement that all authorities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and all States in the region, execute arrest warrants against indicted persons and surrender them to the Tribunal without further delay.”

    1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source

  5. “However, we all agree that this peace is still a fragile one. There is a compelling need to safeguard the progress achieved so far and to stabilize peace in the region by a further and substantial commitment on the part of Member States. This commitment includes a continued military presence in the field, which we will authorize today, which is tasked to secure the environment for consolidation, stabilization and, in the end, for political reconciliation and economic reconstruction. Allow me to stress two important aspects of the stabilization period ahead of us. The main and primary responsibility for implementing the Peace Agreement rests with the authorities and the citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

    1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source

  6. “Allow me first to endorse fully the statement made by the Permanent Representative of Ireland on behalf of the European Union. Significant progress has been made in Bosnia and Herzegovina since the Peace Agreement was signed in Paris, and since this Council authorized the Implementation Force a year ago. The fighting has stopped; peace is taking root. This is, above all, a cause for relief and satisfaction after the four years of bloody fighting. And it is a reason to pay tribute to all those men and women in the multinational force, as well as those in the other international organizations, who have helped to make that progress possible. We commend the dedication, courage and professionalism with which these men and women have carried out their tasks and continue working for a lasting settlement of the conflict.”

    1996-12-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3723 (1996) · source