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1. “Such consultation would have allowed the Committee to consider the matter and to determine whether the flight required Committee approval under the relevant resolutions. "The Security Council draws to the attention of Member States their obligations under resolutions 661 (1990), 670 (1990) and other relevant resolutions. "The Council underlines its respect for the obligation of Muslims to perform the Hajj pilgrimage." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/ 1997/21. 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 1.15 p.m.”

   1997-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3768 (1997) · source

2. “"The Government of Iraq, in a letter dated 3 February 1997, had requested clearance from the Committee established pursuant to resolution 661 (1990) for the release of 50 million dollars from the frozen Iraqi assets being held in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates to cover pilgrimage costs and requested the agreement of the Committee for flights by Iraqi Airways to transport those pilgrims to Jeddah, during the holy pilgrimage season. "The Committee answered in a letter dated 3 March 1997 that it would be in a better position to consider the release of the frozen Iraqi funds if a request was submitted by a country which was willing to release such funds to meet the pilgrimage costs. "The Government of Iraq proceeded with this particular flight without specific consultation with the Committee.”

   1997-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3768 (1997) · source

3. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council has considered the case of an Iraqi aircraft which flew from Baghdad, Iraq to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on 9 April 1997 and then departed.”

   1997-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3768 (1997) · source

4. “There are still a number of speakers on my list. The next meeting of the Council to continue consideration of the item on its agenda will take place this afternoon at 3.30. The meeting rose at 12.45 pm.”

   1997-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3767 (1997) · source

5. “Mangoaela (Lesotho), Mr. Chimimba (Malawi), Mr. Dos Santos (Mozambique), Mr. Biegman (Netherlands), Mr. Guillen (Peru), Mr. Al-Khalifa (Qatar), Mr. Jele (South Africa), Mr. Beni'tez Sdenz (Uruguay) and Mr. Mapuranga (Zimbabwe) took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM. III), document S/ 1997/304. Members of the Council also have before them document S/ 1997/316, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations.”

   1997-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3767 (1997) · source

6. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Angola, Argentina, Brazil, Cameroon, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, the Netherlands, Peru, Qatar, South Africa, Uruguay and Zimbabwe, 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. Van Dunem "Mbinda" (Angola) took a seat at the Council table; Mr. Aouad (Argentina), Mr. Amorim (Brazil), Mr. Mpay (Cameroon), Mr.”

   1997-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3767 (1997) · source

7. “It encourages all States and international organizations to continue to extend all possible humanitarian assistance which should be distributed equitably throughout the country. "The Security Council will remain seized of the matter and requests the Secretary-General to continue to keep it regularly informed of the situation in Afghanistan." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/1997/20. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 10.30 am.”

   1997-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3766 (1997) · source

8. “"The Security Council is deeply concerned at the worsening of the humanitarian situation including the displacement of the civilian population. It is also deeply concerned at the discrimination against women and other Violations of human rights and of international humanitarian law in Afghanistan. The Council deplores the mistreatment of personnel of international humanitarian organizations, which inhibits the international community's ability to respond to Afghanistan's pressing humanitarian needs. "The Security Council welcomes the convening of an International Forum on Assistance to Afghanistan on 21-22 January 1997 at Ashgabat and the forthcoming meeting of the Afghanistan Support Group on 21 April 1997 in Geneva.”

   1997-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3766 (1997) · source

9. “"The Security Council takes note of the intention of the Secretary-General to consult the Afghan parties and all those concerned on the advisability of an intra-Afghan meeting at some stage and requests him to put forward a concrete plan if and when he decides that it will contribute to the peace process. "The Security Council again calls upon all States to end immediately the supply of arms and ammunition to all parties to the conflict in Afghanistan. "The Security Council reiterates its concern that the continuation of the conflict in Afghanistan provides a fertile ground for terrorism and drug trafficking which destabilize the region and beyond, and calls upon the leaders of the Afghan parties to halt such activities.”

   1997-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3766 (1997) · source

10. “It calls upon all Afghan parties, in particular the Taliban, to abide by these resolutions, to cooperate fully with UNSMA and to participate in serious and honest negotiations through the good offices of the Special Mission. The Council urges interested countries to coordinate their activities with those of UNSMA and to refrain from supporting one Afghan party against another. "The Security Council welcomes the convening by the Secretary-General of a meeting of concerned countries on 16 April 1997, following the earlier meeting held in New York on 18 November 1996.”

    1997-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3766 (1997) · source

11. “It is convinced that the United Nations must continue to play the central role in assisting the warring Afghan factions to engage in a fully fledged negotiating process on the basis of Security Council resolution 1076 (1996) and General Assembly resolution 51/195. The Council welcomes the activities of the United Nations Special Mission in Afghanistan (UNSMA) and supports further efforts by the Secretary-General to give a new impetus to its work. In this context it welcomes the holding by UNSMA of intra-Afghan working group meetings in Islamabad but regrets that these efforts have not yet achieved positive results. "The Security Council deeply regrets that many important provisions of Security Council resolution 1076 (1996) and General Assembly resolution 51/195 remain unimplemented.”

    1997-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3766 (1997) · source

12. “It reiterates that the continuation of the conflict threatens to destabilize the region and prevents steps towards the formation of a fully representative and broad-based government able to address effectively Afghanistan's acute social and economic problems. "The Security Council calls upon the Afghan parties to cease immediately all hostile actions and to enter into sustained negotiations. The Council strongly believes that a negotiated settlement is the only solution to the long-standing conflict in this country. "The Security Council fully supports the United Nations efforts to facilitate national reconciliation in Afghanistan.”

    1997-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3766 (1997) · source

13. “The Security Council will now resume its consideration of the item on its agenda. Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council has considered the report of the Secretary-General concerning the situation in Afghanistan of 16 March 1997 (S/1997/240). It has also considered the views expressed at its 3765th meeting on 14-15 April 1997 on the subject. "The Security Council expresses its grave concern at the continued fighting in Afghanistan and its intensification in recent months.”

    1997-04-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3766 (1997) · source

14. “With your agreement, Mr. Minister, we shall continue. (spoke in English) There are no further speakers. The resumption of this meeting to continue the consideration of the item on the agenda will be fixed in consultation with the members of the Council. The meeting was suspended at 5.55 pm.”

    1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source

15. “The Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan has asked to speak again, but I have to seek the opinion of the members of the Council before granting this request.”

    1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source

16. “The representative of Pakistan has asked to speak. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source

17. “Those countries which have been channelling humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan would certainly prefer to divert resources to the huge reconstruction needs of the country. But the Afghan parties should be made aware that this will not happen until peace is achieved. I now resume my function as President of the Council. The Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan has asked to speak. I now call on him.”

    1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source

18. “We, too, call on all factions to cooperate with the delivery of humanitarian aid to all the people of Afghanistan, irrespective of their ethnic group, race or gender. Portugal expresses its deep concern about the widespread violations of fundamental human rights in Afghanistan, in particular the intolerable measures imposed by the Taliban affecting the rights of girls and women. The Security Council must make it known to all the factions that they are responsible not only for complying with humanitarian law, but also for respecting and implementing international human rights standards with regard to each and every citizen in Afghanistan. The United Nations stands ready to assist the parties in reaching peace and national reconciliation. But the parties bear the primary responsibility in this task.”

    1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source

19. “Two other extremely worrying features of the Afghan conflict continue: drug trafficking and the existence of terrorist training camps. These two factors not only help fuel the conflict but also constitute a serious threat to peace and security in the whole region. We urge the parties to put an end to these intolerable destabilizing practices. Every new day of war in Afghanistan brings misery and suffering to the civilian population. And every day that Afghanistan remains without a broad-based interim Government and an effective civilian administration, the country is pushed further backwards on the scale of economic and human development. In the humanitarian field, the fighting has caused heavy casualties and has forced thousands of civilians to flee their homes and many more to flee the country.”

    1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source

20. “The United Nations Special Mission to Afghanistan plays a central role in that process and all United Nations Members must cooperate with it, by coordinating any initiatives regarding Afghanistan with the Head of the Mission, Mr. Norbert Holl. For too long, Afghanistan has been subject to interference from outside, which has only served to prolong the conflict. Like others, we call for an end to such interference and an end to the supply of arms and ammunition to the factions, which continues despite the denials of those involved. I would like to recall that following the adoption of Security Council resolution 1076 (1996), the European Union decided to impose an arms embargo on Afghanistan. We urge others to follow the same pattern.”

    1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source

21. “But the past 18 years of war in Afghanistan lead us to believe that a military victory by one of the warring parties will not bring an end to the fighting. The United Nations must help to break this cycle and induce the parties to move forward towards a political settlement. The Security Council must send a precise, concise and clear message in support of the United Nations Special Mission to Afghanistan. We must make sure that the parties and their external backers get this message. This open meeting of the Council is instrumental in sending the international community's message that the United Nations is committed to a settlement in Afghanistan. With that purpose, the Council fully backs the efforts of the Organization's main instrument in Afghanistan, the United Nations Special Mission.”

    1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source

22. “I shall now make a statement in my capacity as the representative of Portugal. The Presidency of the European Union has already stated the common views of its member States on Afghanistan. Therefore, I will emphasize only certain elements of my country's position with regard the situation in that country. As the fighting continues, we urge the parties to halt hostilities. A ceasefire should be the first step, to enable them to begin real negotiations aimed at a political settlement. Only in that way will the territorial integrity of Afghanistan be maintained and will the Afghan people be able to enjoy peace as an independent and sovereign country. Yet this may not be at hand, as one of the parties seems to be convinced that it is in a position to take over the whole country militarily.”

    1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source

23. “The next speaker is the representative of Tajikistan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source

24. “The next speaker is the representative of Italy. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source

25. “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 Germany. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source

26. “I thank His Excellency Ambassador Engin Ansay 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 seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source

27. “I thank the representative of Pakistan for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is His Excellency Ambassador Engin Ansay, Permanent Observer of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to the United Nations, to whom the Council has extended an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source

28. “The next speaker is the representative of Pakistan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source

29. “The next speaker is the representative of Turkey. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source

30. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Tajikistan, 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. Alimov (Tajikistan) took a seat at the Council table. The President: The next speaker is the representative of the Netherlands. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”

    1997-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765Resumption1 (1997) · source

31. “There are a number of speakers remaining. With the concurrence of the members of the Council, I intend to suspend the meeting now. The meeting was suspended at 6.30 pm.”

    1997-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765 (1997) · source

32. “That letter will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/ 1997/305. If I hear no objection, I shall take it that the Council agrees to extend an invitation under rule 39 to Mr. Engin A. Ansay. There being no objection, it is so decided. The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/ 1997/240 and Corr.l, which contains the report of the Secretary-General dated 16 March 1997 on the situation in Afghanistan. The first speaker is the Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan, on whom I now call.”

    1997-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765 (1997) · source

33. “Rudolph (Germany), Mr. Kharrazi (Islamic Republic of Iran), Mr. Terzi di Sant'Agata (Italy), Mr. Biegman (Netherlands), Mr. Kamal (Pakistan) and Mr. Celem (Turkey), took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber. The President: I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter dated 11 April 1997 from the Permanent Representative of Indonesia to the United Nations, which reads as follows: "I have the honour to request that the Security Council extend an invitation under rule 39 of its provisional rules of procedure to His Excellency Ambassador Engin A. Ansay, Permanent Observer of the Organization of the Islamic Conference to the United Nations, during the Council's forthcoming discussion of the item entitled 'The situation in I" Afghanistan .”

    1997-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765 (1997) · source

34. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representatives of Afghanistan, Germany, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Italy, the Netherlands, Pakistan and Turkey, 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. On behalf of the Council, I welcome the Acting Minister for Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Ghafoorzai (Afghanistan) took a seat at the Council table; Mr.”

    1997-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3765 (1997) · source

35. “In favour: Chile, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, France, Guinea- Bissau, Japan, Kenya, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President: The result of the voting is as follows: the resolution received 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1105 (1997). There are no further speakers. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 1.15 pm.”

    1997-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3764 (1997) · source

36. “I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/ 1997/267, which contains the text of the letter dated 1 April 1997 from the Permanent Representative of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General, transmitting the text of a letter dated 1 April 1997 from the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia addressed to the Secretary-General. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/ 1997/290) before it. Unless I hear any 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.”

    1997-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3764 (1997) · source

37. “The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the letter dated 3 April 1997 from the Secretary-General addressed to the President of the Security Council, document S/ 1997/276. Members of the Council also have before them document S/ 1997/290, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations.”

    1997-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3764 (1997) · source

38. “I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, 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. Calovski (the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia) took a seat at the Council table. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”

    1997-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3764 (1997) · source

39. “In favour: Chile, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, France, Guinea- Bissau, Japan, Kenya, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1104 (1997). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 12.20 pm.”

    1997-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3763 (1997) · source

40. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them document S/ 1997/283, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to vote on the draft resolution (S/1997/283) before it. 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.”

    1997-04-08 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3763 (1997) · source

41. “"The Security Council will remain actively seized of the matter." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/ 1997/19. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. The meeting rose at 8.50 p.m.”

    1997-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3762 (1997) · source

42. “"The Security Council, while noting that some cooperation has recently been extended to humanitarian relief agencies by the Alliance of Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Congo/Zaire (ADFL), strongly urges the parties, and in particular the ADFL, to ensure unrestricted and safe access by United Nations agencies and other humanitarian organizations to guarantee the provision of humanitarian assistance to, and the safety of, all refugees, displaced persons and other affected civilian inhabitants. "The Security Council also urges the ADFL to cooperate fully with the United Nations in the implementation of the repatriation plan for eastern Zaire of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. In this context, it calls on the Government of Rwanda to facilitate the implementation of this plan.”

    1997-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3762 (1997) · source

43. “Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council reiterates its deep concern about the alarming situation of refugees and displaced persons in eastern Zaire. "The Security Council underlines the obligation of all concerned to respect the relevant provisions of international humanitarian law.”

    1997-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3762 (1997) · source

44. “The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to document S/l997/269, which contains the text of a letter dated 2 April 1997 from the Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of Togo to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General transmitting the text of the statement adopted at the conclusion of the first special session of the Conference of Heads of State and Government of the Central Organ of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management and Resolution, held in Lome on 26 and 27 March 1997, which was devoted to the situation in eastern Zaire.”

    1997-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3762 (1997) · source

45. “It recalls that arrangements have been made consistent with resolution 748 (1992) in order to fly Libyan pilgrims to perform the Hajj. The Council will review the matter should further violations occur. "The Council has requested the Committee established pursuant to resolution 748 (1992) to draw to the attention of Member States their obligations under resolution 748 (1992) in the event that Libyan-registered aircraft land in their territory." This statement will be issued as a document of the Security Council under the symbol S/PRST/l997/18. 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 1.15 pm.”

    1997-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3761 (1997) · source

46. “Letters dated 20 and 23 December 1991, from France, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America (S/23306, S/23307, S/23308, S/23309 and S/23317) The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "On 29 March 1997, a Libyan-registered aircraft flew from Tripoli, Libya, to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The Security Council considers this clear violation of Council resolution 748 (1992) of 31 March 1992 as totally unacceptable and calls on Libya to refrain from any further such violations.”

    1997-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3761 (1997) · source

47. “As this is the first meeting of the Security Council for the month of April, I should like to take this opportunity to pay tribute, on behalf of the Council, to His Excellency Mr. Zbigniew Maria Wlosowicz, Permanent Representative of Poland to the United Nations, for his service as President of the Security Council for the month of March 1997. I am sure I speak for all members of the Security Council in expressing deep appreciation to Ambassador Wlosowicz for the great diplomatic skill with which he conducted the Council's business last month. Adoption of the agenda The agenda was adopted.”

    1997-04-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3761 (1997) · source

48. “In conclusion, I would like to echo the appeal to the international community to support actively not only the economic and social reconstruction of Liberia but also Liberian institutions directly involved in the preservation of law and order. The draft resolution before us is a step in the right direction.”

    1997-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3757 (1997) · source

49. “We urge all Liberians to cooperate fully with the peace process, in order to consolidate national reconciliation and to move the disarmament process forward. We also urge all Liberian leaders to create conditions of security for everybody. Their commitment to respect human rights in the country and their facilitation of humanitarian activities are of particular importance. The United Nations and regional organizations must continue to play an important role in Liberia. However, the role of those organizations cannot be confined to the strict implementation of the military and political aspects of the peace agreement. They should help and promote all efforts to alleviate the present difficulties that the Liberian people are facing.”

    1997-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3757 (1997) · source

50. “Several requirements must be met in order to organize free, fair and internationally verifiable elections in Liberia. I would just like to mention several items deserving of careful consideration at this essential stage of the preparations: the urgent installation of the independent Electoral Commission and the reconstituted Supreme Court; the registration of voters; and the return of refugees - and I would like to stress that this is indispensable for the credibility of the entire electoral process. The possibility of non-participation by almost 30 per cent of the Liberian population in the elections should be a matter of great concern for the international community. As we have stated on other occasions, we strongly believe that the primary responsibility for peace and national reconciliation in Liberia rests with all Liberian parties.”

    1997-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3757 (1997) · source