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Miyet

lines on the record: 120
first: 1998-12-18
most recent: 2000-08-15
sittings or episodes: 5
sources: un-security-council

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“I would say that the stamina and energy demonstrated by Jacques Klein since he has been there is impressive. I would also like to praise his creativity in what has been a success story. Ibelieve it is a very good move that he is now trying to put together a mixed contingent of peacekeepers made up of policemen from Bosnia and Herzegovina to go to East Timor. I think this is due to his forceful nature. I was there in July to spend a day at the Mission. It is true that when one goes to different missions one can feel each one's atmosphere. 1 have There are no further speakers inscribed on my found in Bosnia and Herzegovina the same kind of list. The Security Council has thus concluded the cohesiveness, energy and enthusiasm thatlexperienced present stage of its consideration of the item on its with him in Eastern Slavonia. agenda.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“There is just one more point that will also have to be taken into account. It is clear that what we will have to do in Bosnia and Herzegovina cannot be seen in isolation from what happens in the region. It is clear to everyone that the situation and developments in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia have a real impact on the pace of reform and on the constitution of the Bosnian State. I would say that this may either facilitate that process or create hurdles for it. So we will also have to try to keep this point in mind. I am sure that the members of the Council will follow those developments with great interest. In conclusion, I would just like to praise Mr. Jacques Klein and his team for the excellent work that they are doing in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“So what we do on our side must be closely linked to, and we must have close cooperation and discussions with, the military component. As was referred to in the questions pertaining to the judicial system, we will also have to interact with civilian regional organizations that are dealing with elements closely connected to what we do. This is clearly the case with the Council of Europe, the European Union and the OSCE. A benchmark here might be similar to our achievement in Eastern Slavonia, where we transferred ultimate responsibility for the police to another organization. I would say that the exemplary transfer of responsibility that took place in that case might, at some point, also be something that could be envisioned if necessary. I do not know what the situation will be.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“So I think all these elements will have to be in place. I am sure that the Council will have the other elements when a new report is presented at the end of December. The second aspect that Ambassador Eldon referred to has to do with the fact that the achievement of the objectives of UNMIBH cannot be seen in isolation from the efforts made in other areas. Here he referred to cooperation with other organizations involved in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In our minds it is clear- and in this regard we always refer to our colleagues in the Stabilization Force - that there is a link between civilian and military activities. As the Council knows, at some point we also wondered what the exit strategy might be for the military component and what the impact of that would be on the civilian component.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“I will not go into detail, but I think this would be linked to the status of registrations and to the professionalization of the police to ensure that every officer has been trained and equipped and that he has behaved in the right manner, as well at to ensure in particular that everyone has been checked in connection with war crimes. In terms of benchmarks, one also wants to have the mechanisms necessary to ensure that a level of minority recruitment is reached that is acceptable to the international community. More generally, I would say that one would also want to have in hand the elements that will allow for a minimum level of transparency and accountability mechanisms within local police forces. We will also have all the sectoral plans and know how the police forces in each entity and the common policy institutions are functioning.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“I would say that this is more of a tentative date than it is a formal one, and it is a way to try to see how we can achieve the objectives and determine the desired end. This is what was discussed at the retreat of Security Council members, and we have tried to keep it in mind. So it is a way to try to anticipate and determine what might be the objectives and the benchmarks. On this first point, it is clear that for us the objectives and the benchmarks are linked to the mandate of UNMIBH and its specific mandates relating to the police.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“The OSCE is also employing a similar measure during the registration process of persons wishing to be candidates in elections. Persons who are double occupants also have two choices: either to be struck from the list of candidates or to vacate their illegally occupied apartments. So I would say that this is a way to try to have a policy at all levels that is also respectful of the social and human problems. But at least those persons who have an official role or image to uphold try to respect this rule. The last question was raised by Ambassador Eldon and pertained to what he called an exit strategy, although I myself would not use that term. I would use the term "implementation strategy".”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“In particular, we are trying to promote the redeployment of police officers to the locations where they are from in order to push the policemen themselves to try and respect the law. With regard to where we are now in the process of registration, we are identifying police officers who are "double occupants". They are given two choices: either to leave the police force or to vacate their apartments. In a way, I would say that, at least for these institutions, we are trying to promote a situation in which we create the conditions for the policemen themselves to see to it that these laws are respected. Through the International Police Task Force, we are also following very carefully what the local police forces are doing with regard to the issue of double occupancy in order to determine whether decisions are followed up once they are taken.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“It is clear that the return of refugees and how one tries to promote it are key problems. As has been said, on the more general matter, we can record about 30 or 50 evictions - I would say, forced evictions - a week in order to vacate accommodations that are illegally occupied. But this is done when the eviction is backed up by the capacity to find new accommodations for the families that we want to leave the apartment. So I would say the difficulty is more closely linked to the availability of accommodations and trying to move people as humanely as possible. As concerns more assertive measures in a very particular area, we are right now, as I have said, trying to promote the process of registering police officers.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“So, essentially, for the time being, two of the communities are benefiting from these movements, but not the other. I would also note that this movement of displaced persons has expanded since the time it became, in fact, more spontaneous. There had been a lot more resistance on the part of the receiving populations, communities or municipalities when the international community tried to organize, as the case dictated, a rather strong-armed approach to the return of refugees. But it seems now that families are returning spontaneously to their original communities, and this is taking place in a way that appears to be more acceptable and more flexible. I think this is a lesson for the international community and the Mission to learn. (spoke in English) There was also a serious question raised by Jamaica on the question ofillegal occupancy.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“I do not have with me specific figures, canton by canton, or community by community. I will ask our Mission on the ground and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), as well as the International Organization for Migration (IOM), to provide more specific figures; but what is clear is that there are returns of Serb families to areas with a majority of Croat or Bosniac families, as well as returns of Bosniac families to majority Serb or Croat areas. This is actually not really the case for Croats, who so far are not moving from one area to another. Despite the agreement established between the Croatian Government and that of Bosnia and Herzegovina, there has been no Croat movement across the border in order to return to Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“It will be up to donor countries and the High Representative to determine how this activity will be funded in future. This no longer falls within the responsibility and jurisdiction of the Secretariat, and I am convinced that, in the framework of the follow-up conferences to the Dayton Agreements, this matter, upon the initiative of the High Representative, can be discussed. For our part, we will provide the whole set of documents that have been prepared and will make the necessary proposals so that the staff who have worked for UNMIBH can, depending on their own personal wishes, be transferred on negotiated terms to the High Representative's Office. The second question raised was a more specific one concerning the returns of refugees and internally displaced persons.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“Of course, it will be for the High Representative himself, following consultations with the parties and international organizations, to determine how to pursue the assessment programme that was undertaken initially by the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH). The Special Representative and his team have constantly cooperated with the High Representative and continue to do so. Mr. Jacques Klein recently travelled with the High Representative to the Council of Europe in Strasbourg to discuss matters relating to the follow-up of the implementation of the programme from the standpoint of a transfer of activities. With respect to the means of financing, it is clear that that responsibility will no longer be a United Nations responsibility; it will no longer be an activity financed from the UNMIBH peacekeeping budget.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“I will endeavour to respond to the various points and questions addressed to me. Let me begin with the two questions posed by the representative of France. First of all, on the future of the judicial system assessment programme, its means of financing and its coordination with other programmes, let me say that this particular programme has always been and will continue to be part of a broader programme covering the whole of the judicial and system and involving various regional organizations - the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), as well as the Council of Europe, which bears some responsibility in this regard. All of this falls under the coordination and authority of the High Representative.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“However, although UNMIBH has instituted mechanisms for minority recruitment of police officers, still more needs to be done by the local authorities to ensure that adequate levels of minority representation are achieved in local police forces, in line with existing agreements.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“UNMIBH is also working very closely within the Republika Srpska and the cantonal Ministries of the Interior to identify and resolve cases of illegal double activities of police officers. In short, and by way of assessment, it can be noted that UNMIBH continues to move ahead positively in the implementation of its mandate. There has been progress in all areas, including inter-entity law enforcement arrangements and growing day-to-day cooperation between the Ministers of the Interior of the Federation and of the Republika Srpska. State institutions such as the State Border Service are beginning to function, judicial reform is slowly gaining ground and restructuring continues in all the entity police forces.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“All in all, over the last six months, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has registered over 19,500 minority internally displaced persons and refugees returning to Bosnia and Herzegovina, compared to just over 2,000 returns registered in the same period last year. Thus, the increase is very marked here - from 2,000 last year to more than 19,500 this year. Some Governments, in particular those of the United States and Germany, have provided additional resources to encourage and sustain this return movement. For its part, in order to facilitate this movement, UNMIBH continues to advise the local police on setting up security plans and at the same time monitors the implementation of these plans, which is generally considered to be satisfactory thus far.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“This work is being done in close coordination with the Office of the High Representative, which, as Council members know, is expected to assume most of the judicial assessment functions when UNMIBH'S mandate in this area expires in the fall Ofthis year. Finally, it can be reported that the returns of minority refugees and displaced persons continue to show progress in Bosnia and Herzegovina. These include, in particular, returns to areas that were formerly considered hard-line in the Republika Srpska, with 300 Bosnian families having returned to the Prijedor, Doboj, Visegrad and Foca municipalities.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“The opening of the Border Service has enabled the authorities and UNMIBH to gather reliable data on movements through the Sarajevo airport and, in particular, on the apparent organized use ofthe airport as a point of entry for illegal immigration into Europe. Meanwhile, UNMIBH's judicial system assessment programme is finalizing its work. It has concentrated on drafting a set of laws relating to the police and the courts for the Brcko District. Some of these laws have already been adopted. Similarly, the programme has continued with its work to design a methodology for nominating judges and prosecutors by means of the newly established Judicial Review Commissions.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“(spoke in French) A visible and significant step towards building State institutions was the inauguration of the State Border Service entry point at the Sarajevo airport on 6 June. Similarly, in late July and early August this same, new Border Service opened three additional crossing points at Doljani/Metkovic, in an area that was formerly controlled by Croatian police; at Izacic, which was formerly controlled by Bosniac police; and at Zvornik, which was formerly controlled by Serb police. There are now 358 officers assigned to the State Border Service. Ofthis total, 176, or 49 per cent, are Bosniacs; 114, or 32 per cent, are Serbs; 67, or 19 per cent, are Croats; and there is one "other".”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“In the Federation, Croat and Bosniac officers started to cooperate in the formerly divided Mostar police in carrying out the joint investigation and subsequent arrest of a group producing counterfeit passports. Inter-entity police cooperation was admirably demonstrated at the commemoration of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre. Weeks of preparation, led by UNMIBH and closely coordinated with the Stabilization Force (SFOR), ensured a peaceful event that was attended by more than 3,000 people. The Zvornik Public Security Centre in the Republika Srpska and the canton 3 (Tuzla) Ministry ofthe Interior in the Federation had drafted and implemented detailed security plans, and during the event the IPTF monitored more than 700 Republika Srpska police officers who were deployed to the area and were deemed particularly effective.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“In canton 9 (Sarajevo), which was selected as a pilot project, the appropriate laws have now been adopted, and in canton 6 (Central Bosnia), canton 2 (Posavina), and the Federation and the Republika Srpska Ministries ofthe Interior, preparatory work has commenced. With regard to inter-entity police cooperation and the strengthening of the common institutions, a major initiative was taken on 27 June with the establishment of Joint Entity Task Forces on Illegal Immigration and Organized Crime through the Ministerial Consultative Meeting on Police Matters. In practical terms, the Doboj Public Security Centre in the Republika Srpska and the canton 2 (Posavina) Ministry of the Interior in the Federation cooperated to break up a group involved in drug smuggling and the production of counterfeit deutsche marks.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“This is being done by means of, first, the recruitment of minority cadets for the police academies; secondly, the voluntary redeployment of existing minority officers between entities; and, thirdly, encouragement for displaced and refugee former police officers to return to their pre-war homes and rejoin local police forces. In total, nearly 450 minority officers are currently attending or have graduated from the two academies, and 130 minority officers have been identified for redeployment across entity lines. To promote police reform, UNMIBH has continued its efforts to establish police commissioners in the Federation police, in order to create a professional, non-partisan, civil-service type of leadership for the police and insulate it from the direct political influence of the Ministries of the Interior.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“In the context of police restructuring, the International Police Task Force (IPTF) Commissioner has reduced the allowed maximum police strength in the Federation by about 1,000, to 10,600, because of the introduction of the State Border Service and reduced needs in some of the smaller Federation cantons. Meanwhile, registrations of police officers continue, and since 2 June 2000 more than 2,800 additional officers have been registered. The Mission is on track to conclude the full registration process by mid-December 2000, resulting in the first transparent and comprehensive Law Enforcement Personnel Registry in Bosnia and Herzegovina. In parallel to the registration of the current police officers, UNMIBH continues to assist local authorities in fulfilling their obligations to ensure adequate minority representation in their police forces.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“Mr. Miyet: We appreciate your request, Mr. President, for a briefing on the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH), since this gives us the opportunity to provide Council members with a progress report on this Mission, as was suggested by Council members during the last round of consultations on UNMIBH in June. Council members will recall that the Secretary- General, in his last report on UNMIBH, which has been circulated as document 8/2000/529, identified police restructuring, police reform and strengthening of the common institutions in the police sector as the main priorities for UNMIBH. I will therefore focus my briefing on these issues.”
2000-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4188 (2000) · source
“cooperation and commitment of everyone, and I wanted once again to appeal for the cooperation of all those who can help, parties, troop-contributing countries and the Security Council, to try to do it. provided. There are no further speakers inscribed on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at Ip.m.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“This has happened in other The President: I thank Under-Secretary-General mission operations; and as far as any other United Miyet for the clarification and answers he has Nations body has the capacity to get information, it will be put at the disposal of the sanctions Committee. But this is not the task or the mandate of the Mission to try to do that. With that understanding, we will do what we can. It is clear that this Mission has not been set up for that objective, but we will try to assist and help as much as we can. Ijust wanted to come back to my first comment. on a speedy deployment, which has been referred to. As I said, this speedy deployment is not only in the Secretariat's hands. We will be able to do it with the goodwill.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“This must be applied across the board by all United Nations agencies or departments in the field or elsewhere. These must be reported to you, Mr. President. It has already been proposed by the Secretary-General. Nevertheless, in paragraph 15 of the report of 9 August (S/2000/785), it is clear that the mandate tailored in this text is in direct relation to the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities signed by the parties, and it is what we propose for the Security Council's agreement. As the Council knows, there is a concept of operations, the size of the force and an area of deployment which can allow us to implement this mandate, but which does not give us the means or the orientation to try to monitor the embargo and that has not been set as an objective.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“On this point we always need to explain, inform and convince in order to have the capacity to move forward quickly. All the cards are not only in the hands of the Secretariat. These cards have to be shared with the contributing nations and the parties, and with a spirit of full cooperation and understanding we can move swiftly and professionally. The second question raised by Ambassador van Walsum and you, Mr. President, was the question of reports of violations of sanctions. On this point we must first recall the content of resolution 1298 (2000) and the general request made in paragraph 12 to all States, relevant United Nations bodies and, as appropriate, other organizations and interested parties to report information on possible violations of the measures.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“Based on this, it is clear that, as in any operation, we are relying on the troop-contributing countries to be ready to provide troops and on their state of preparedness. It is also important to know that the commitment of the troop-contributing nations and the agreement of the host nations and the parties to a settlement is necessary for deployment. Without the conjunction of that commitment, on one hand, and agreement, on the other, the Secretariat faces difficulties. So we must always try to help the troop- contributing countries be prepared, ready and equipped to do that. We must, at all costs convince the parties of the professionalism and impartiality of the force we are assembling in order to implement a peace agreement.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“As far as we are concerned, and members have been told by the representative of Eritrea, there has been an ongoing effort on the part of my Department, and in particular by Mr. Annabi, to try to constantly inform the parties in advance of all our intentions and everything we have done to try to organize, set up and launch this Mission. This has been done right from the beginning and will continue to be done throughout this process. I have been pleased with the quality of relations that have been established with both Permanent Missions here in New York. I wanted to personally thank the Ambassadors and their teams for their spirit of cooperation and the continuous exchange of information and views.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“Mr. Miyet: I think there were essentially two questions raised by the Permanent Representative of the Netherlands and by you, Mr. President. I will try to respond with a few comments. The first question is linked- and this was an ongoing debate in the Security Council during the retreat and will be part of the Brahimi report and the discussions that will go on in the Council - to assurances on the need for all peacekeeping operations to have properly trained and equipped professional troops to be dispatched. The question has been raised: do we send a mission or even vote on a draft resolution before having these assurances? It is a question being debated right now and one of the key problems which will have to be resolved.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“In the coming days it will be vital for the two parties to cooperate actively to ensure that the temporary security zone can be quickly established and that the necessary information can be made available to the Mission to allow the start of mine clearance activity, vital preconditions for beginning work in the zone.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“In his report, the Secretary-General again pays a tribute to President Bouteflika and the Organization of African Unity for having facilitated the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities between Ethiopia and Eritrea. We welcome the decision taken by the OAU at the Lome summit to call on President Bouteflika to continue his efforts to bring about lasting peace between the two countries. The Secretary-General also expresses his appreciation for the fact that the United States and the European Union have effectively supported his mediation efforts. Moreover, we count on the Ethiopian and Eritrea authorities to fulfil the agreements undertaken in the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities and to cooperate unreservedly with the United Nations Mission in the fulfilment of its mandate.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“Each sector's personnel will be composed of a military observer group and an infantry battalion. The Secretary-General invites the Security Council to consider the proposals contained in his report related to the expanded mandate and structure of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea. As indicated in paragraph 48 and spelled out in detail in paragraphs 26 and 27 of the report, the deployment of a military force of 4,200 military personnel, including 220 military observers, 3 infantry battalions and the necessary support units has been proposed. Discussions are under way with the parties in this regard, and it is important that they show an open mind and the necessary flexibility to allow for the establishment of this force.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“As pointed out in paragraph 18 of this report, to ensure that the Mission can effectively implement its mandate as proposed, the special representative and the force commander would maintain offices at Addis Ababa and Asmara. Regional headquarters would also be established at Mendefera in Eritrea and at Mekele in Ethiopia to maintain close links with the local authorities. For operational reasons, the main, but not sole, logistics support base would be established in Asmara, given its proximity to the Mission area of operations. The area of operations of the United Nations Mission would be divided into three sectors: Sector West, Sector Centre and the Sector East. Regional sector headquarters would be established in Barentu in the west, Adigrat in the centre and Assab in the east.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“Moreover, according to the Agreement, the United Nations and the OAU will establish a Military Coordination Commission that includes representatives of the two parties; its task will be to coordinate and resolve matters, particularly military ones related to the implementation of the mandate of the Mission. It is clearly important that the Commission be set up as soon as possible. Moreover, it is envisaged that the United Nations Mission will coordinate its activities with the local and international humanitarian agencies in the temporary security zone and the adjacent areas by setting up a civilian and military coordination centre especially created for that purpose.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“As indicated in the report, the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea would be headed by a special representative of the Secretary-General and would be made up of a number of components specializing in the political, military and administrative areas, as well as in mine clearance and information. The military component of the Mission would be headed by a Major-General. The Mission would operate in the temporary security zone and adjacent areas. As described in paragraphs 45 and 46 of the report, the Mission would work in close coordination with representatives of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) to carry out the envisaged tasks and to facilitate the implementation of the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“In the meantime it will be essential to dispatch as soon as possible a mine clearance team, in accordance with the Agreement of Cessation of Hostilities and resolution 1312 (2000). At the end of last week, I wrote a letter to the two Ministers for Foreign Affairs in an effort to speed up that team's deployment. The mandate envisaged for the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea, the full deployment of which might take place in a third phase once it is authorized by the Security Council, is described in paragraph 15 of the Secretary-General's current report (S/2000/785). The provisions of the mandate of the Mission were drawn up in accordance with the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities and on the basis of the conclusions of the reconnaissance mission that visited the region from 4 to 18 July.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“Also, as planned, in the first phase the United Nations deployed a team of five liaison officers to Addis Ababa and Asmara to undertake preliminary consultations with the parties and the OAU, and to prepare for the initial deployment of the 100 military observers and civilian support staff authorized by resolution 1312 (2000). With respect to the second phase, during which the first 100 military observers and the support staff will be deployed, preparations are under way for the deployment beginning at the end of this month. The activities envisaged in the course of the second phase pursuant to resolution 1312 (2000) are described in paragraph 44 of the report of the Secretary-General now before the Council.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“The assessment mission focused its attention on the ways of meeting the immediate needs of the population, the rehabilitation of devastated zones and the diagnosis and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases following massive population movements and military occupation. I should now like to address in greater detail the concept of operations to be put into effect by the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea. As the report of 30 June notes (S/2000/643), the Secretary- General dispatched a reconnaissance mission to the area from 4 to 18 July 2000 to discuss with the OAU and the two parties modalities for possible United Nations assistance in implementing the Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“Four agricultural seasons have been lost, over 70,000 hectares of arable land have become uncultivable, and a large number of Ethiopians are unable to return to their villages in the border areas due to the presence of unexploded ordnance and mines. Once again, massive humanitarian relief is required there in order to assist the affected Ethiopian population. In June, an assessment mission organized by the United Nations team in Ethiopia was dispatched for the first time to the contested areas of Badme and Zala Ambesa, where, due to intermittent fighting, people have been deprived of all humanitarian aid for two years.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“Given this dramatic situation, it is essential for the international community to respond generously and immediately to the January 2000 humanitarian appeal, which was revised last July, and to contribute the estimated $87.3 needed to address the humanitarian needs of 1.1 million war-affected Eritreans. At the same time, the conflict has resulted in 500 civilian deaths and 750 orphans in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. In addition, almost 650 civilians are reported missing. As the Council is aware, this situation created by the war has been compounded by a disastrous drought that has afflicted Ethiopia and brought the number of people needing emergency food aid to about 10 million.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“Since the conclusion of the 18 June Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities, there have been spontaneous returns of Eritreans who wished to return before the end of the planting season. However, the immediate return of many refugees and displaced persons will be impossible due to the lamentable state of housing and basic infrastructure, the loss of personal property and farming implements, the lack of social services and the risks posed by mines. Those conditions are aggravated by the fact that the rainy season has begun, and the depletion of food stocks by September 2000 is an extremely worrisome possibility.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“In this regard, the parties engaged in indirect talks at Washington at the beginning of July on modalities for the delimitation and demarcation of the border, as well as on the issue of compensation. As the report of 9 August notes, the talks adjourned without a formal statement concerning the outcome of the negotiations. I now turn to the humanitarian situation. It is clear that the armed conflict between Ethiopia and Eritrea has had tragic effects on the affected populations. In June 2000, the number of displaced persons on Eritrean territory surpassed 1.1 million. Moreover, some 94,000 Eritreans have taken refuge in the Sudan since the resumption of hostilities in May 2000.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“Additionally, the report gives an account of the political and humanitarian developments that have taken place since the report contained in document S/2000/530 was issued, on 2 June 2000. With regard to the political situation in the area, members of the Council will no doubt remember that in his report of 30 June the Secretary-General informed the Council that Ethiopia and Eritrea had signed at Algiers on 18 June an Agreement on Cessation of Hostilities under the auspices of the Organization of African Unity (OAU). At the OAU summit held from 10 to 12 July at Lome, the heads of State or Government encouraged the parties to continue their negotiations on outstanding matters under the auspices of the OAU, with a view to achieving lasting peace.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“The report of the Secretary-General of 9 August 2000 (S/2000/785), which is now before the Council, was submitted pursuant to Security Council resolution 1312 (2000), of 31 July 2000, in which the Council authorized the establishment of the United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) until 31 January 2001, with an initial deployment of 100 military observers and the necessary civilian support staff. The same resolution requested the Secretary- General to pursue the planning of the Mission and to begin to take the necessary administrative measures to organize it. In this regard, the report of the Secretary- General provides a concept of operations and recommendations for the expansion of the Mission.”
2000-08-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4187 (2000) · source
“In our view, phase two cannot be regarded as an end in itself; it is a phase that should give rise to the development of phase three, which will be a broader peacekeeping operation taking us to the very conclusion of the process that began at Lusaka: the withdrawal of forces. Here in New York and in consultation with our representatives on the ground, our thinking has evolved over the past few weeks, and it could continue to evolve. We want in any event to cooperate with the parties and discuss all these matters with them, and also with members of the Security Council and with troop contributors, which will all have something to say. But for our part, the result of this process will be what we regard as reasonable for carrying out the mission, for ensuring the safety of our troops and for trying to provide security.”
1999-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4083 (1999) · source
“We want to maintain our present pace, bering in mind the constant need for complete transparency and for the full cooperation of the parties, inter alia within the Joint Military Commission. As to the proposals to be submitted to the Council early in January 2000, this is clearly a process that is still under way. If we already had all the final elements of the concept of operations, members of the Council would obviously have these before them. This is related to the decisions of the Joint Military Commission; these decisions, especially the most recent, have been useful from this standpoint. We also must have a very clear idea of the needs on the ground; here, the conclusions of the technical survey team will be most useful. Further, the three phases of the operation must be integrated into an evolving process.”
1999-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4083 (1999) · source
“Ambassador Dejammet asked whether the Joint Military Commission could make its reports available. The JMC does not answer to MONUC; it answers to the OAU. We shall approach the OAU for permission to make the reports available, and for our part we feel that this would be a welcome development. A third element of my response relates to the Secretariat's unambiguous determination to move forward quickly. As far as we are concerned, being serious- minded does not mean being slow. We are proceeding at a certain pace; as I have said, we have on occasion been criticized for moving too fast. At one point, this gave rise to some uncertainty, some questions and some doubts in the minds of the parties themselves.”
1999-12-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4083 (1999) · source