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Mohammad Kamal

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107
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1999-08-20
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2000-11-29
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un-security-council

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  1. “During that crucial period, too, Malaysia was one of the three largest contingents that participated in the United Nations Transition Assistance Group in Namibia and which was located in Ovamboland. Above all, it was under the presidency of Malaysia in the Security Council in this Chamber that the enabling resolution 435 (1978) was adopted. My delegation wishes to congratulate you for the initiative you have taken to hold an open meeting of the Council on a subject which is of great concern to the international community. We also wish to extend our sincere appreciation to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Mr. Olara Otunnu, for his very lucid and comprehensive statement on the subject.”

    1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037 (1999) · source

  2. “Mr. Mohammad Kama] (Malaysia): Mr. President, like those who have spoken before me, my delegation would also like to warmly welcome you to New York and to say how pleased we are to see you preside over this important meeting. Like our British colleague, I, too, have some personal affiliation with Namibia which I will always cherish. During the transitional period prior to independence, I had the rare opportunity to visit and stay in your beautiful country for three weeks meeting its leaders, including His Excellency the President of Namibia and you, Sir, and the warm people of Namibia as part of the Commonwealth Observer Group to ensure free and fair elections in your country.”

    1999-08-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4037 (1999) · source

  3. “The hostage-taking incident in which some UNOMSIL and ECOMOG personnel were held captive is a grim reminder of the still - fragile and precarious situation in the country. Needless to say, the challenges ahead remain daunting. The international community and this Organization have indeed an important responsibility to assist Sierra Leone and to ensure that momentum is maintained in this peace process. Let us not allow this momentum be an ephemeral one. We must join hands to advance the peace process in Sierra Leone. There is no other option.”

    1999-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4035 (1999) · source

  4. “We support the recommendation of the Secretary- General to authorize, as an immediate first step, a provisional increase in the number of UNOMSIL military observers, who are to be deployed in a gradual manner and operate under the security provided by ECOMOG. Malaysia, for its part, will give its utmost consideration to providing additional military observers to UNOMSIL despite the recent regrettable hostage-taking incident, in which a Malaysian military observer was among the hostages held. My delegation views the incident with great concern and wishes to underscore the importance of the safety, security and freedom of movement of United Nations and associated personnel.”

    1999-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4035 (1999) · source

  5. “In this regard, we wish to underscore that the immediate priority in Sierra Leone is to consolidate peace. We concur with the Secretary-General's views that this Agreement affords a unique opportunity to bring an end to the conflict. The international community must endeavour to continue assisting Sierra Leone in its national reconciliation efforts and in the reconstruction of its devastated economy. To this end, Malaysia believes that the United Nations Observer Mission in Sierra Leone (UNOMSIL) has a critical role to play, particularly in the phase following the signing of the Peace Agreement.”

    1999-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4035 (1999) · source

  6. “We View the Lome Peace Agreement as a milestone and a great step forward for Sierra Leone. My delegation would like to take this opportunity to commend the tireless and inexorable efforts of the President of Togo, the Special Representative of the Secretary- General, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and all those involved in facilitating the delicate and difficult negotiations in Lome for their contribution to this courageous achievement. In particular, Malaysia would like to commend the unflinching efforts and the dedication of the Military Observer Group of ECOWAS (ECOMOG) in helping to restore peace and stability in the country. We note that progress is being made by the parties towards the full implementation of the Peace Agreement.”

    1999-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4035 (1999) · source

  7. “Mr. Mohammad Kama] (Malaysia): My delegation, like the others before me, would like to congratulate you, Mr. President, and your country on the smooth manner in which you have conducted the work of the Council thus far. We are confident that under your able and wise leadership the work of the Council will be brought to a successful conclusion in the remaining 11 days of your presidency. My delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution before us this morning, as we believe that early and decisive action by the Council is pertinent to support the Government and people of Sierra Leone in their deep and palpable yearning for peace following the signing of the Peace Agreement between the Government of Sierra Leone and the Revolutionary United Front in Lorne on 7 July 1999.”

    1999-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4035 (1999) · source