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1995-01-19
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  1. “Clearly, a solid, long-lasting solution should be found to finance this most important activity. Given the close interrelationship between peace- keeping operations and the issue of demining, which I tried to outline earlier in my contribution, one such solution might be to integrate demining activities in the overall mandate of peace-keeping operations. To conclude, I would like to congratulate you, Sir, for the timely idea of discussing the issue on the Council's agenda. I am convinced that discussions of this kind are of great importance both for the Council and for Member States in general.”

    1996-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3689 (1996) · source

  2. “Klaus Kinkel, Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs of Germany, seems to us to be of particular value. The United Nations has also undertaken considerable efforts to reinforce the means at the disposal of the international community. The Department of Humanitarian Affairs and the Department of Peace- keeping Operations should be highlighted as focal points of this activity within the Secretariat. The United Nations Voluntary Trust Fund for Assistance in Mine Clearance has also increased United Nations mine-clearance capacity through coordination activities in the field and in the implementation of the mandate of certain peace-keeping operations. At the same time, one cannot hide a certain degree of concern over the Fund's obviously insufficient financial resources.”

    1996-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3689 (1996) · source

  3. “As regards the legal aspects of the land-mine problem, Hungary welcomes the agreement reached in Geneva last May, during the third phase of the Review Conference of the States Parties to the Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have Indiscriminate Effects. It was certainly a promising step in the right direction. It will further reinforce existing prohibitions and restrictions on the use and transfer of those categories and types of anti-personnel land-mines which present the greatest danger to civilians. In the view of my Government, the adoption of an international ban on anti-personnel mines would surely better serve the cause of relieving mankind of this weapon. In this context, a recent initiative presented by Mr.”

    1996-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3689 (1996) · source

  4. “The rebuilding of the infrastructure or the implementation of economic recovery operations can also be delayed. Countries that have suffered through war must suffer further because of land-mines, which continue to impede the process of national reconstruction. We believe, therefore, that to expedite post-conflict mine clearance activities, much more attention should be paid to ways of encouraging local involvement and management in mine clearance operations. While recognizing that it is the primary responsibility of the States directly affected to carry out the bulk of mine-clearing activities, we are also convinced that the United Nations has its own special function in strengthening the international legal framework and in assisting Member States to implement their mine clearance programmes.”

    1996-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3689 (1996) · source

  5. “With a limited capability for action, peace-keepers might easily find themselves in situations where even preserving the achievements of previous peace efforts proved to be impossible, and where the conflict might even be escalated. We cannot fail to mention in this regard the responsibility of the parties involved in a conflict, especially in cases when anti-personnel mines are used as offensive weapons. It is not acceptable to my country that anti-personnel land-mines are used during the implementation of peace-keeping operations, when, instead of seeking peaceful solutions, the aim of belligerents is to provoke further hostilities. But it is not only that. In times of post-conflict rehabilitation, land-mines can obstruct the delivery of relief supplies, the repatriation of the local population, and so forth.”

    1996-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3689 (1996) · source

  6. “Every year, some 20,000 peoples are killed or maimed by land-mines. Last year, a Hungarian military observer suffered serious injuries in Georgia. I believe, therefore, that the time has come to reinforce our efforts to seek a global, political and legal solution to eliminate or at least decrease the danger represented by anti-personnel mines. The irresponsible and indiscriminate deployment of anti-personnel mines can even have the negative effect of slowing down, even blocking, the efforts of the international community to implement the mandate of peace-keeping missions, as we have seen, for instance, in the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia.”

    1996-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3689 (1996) · source

  7. “The tremendous accumulation of anti-personnel mines has remained an urgent problem, in fact a challenge, that requires a further strong and coordinated international response. Anti-personnel mines are especially dangerous in the sense that these weapons do not discriminate between soldiers and civilians, and virtually anyone can become a victim. The facts are very sad: it is estimated that there are more than 100 million uncleared land-mines on a vast territory ranging from Angola to Bosnia, threatening the lives of thousands of civilians, including many innocent children. United Nations personnel on duty are not immune against mines either. Troop-contributing countries are very well aware of the potential danger their soldiers, policemen, civilian observers and other officials face when on various missions in regions of conflict.”

    1996-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3689 (1996) · source

  8. “My delegation has aligned itself with the European Union statement on demining in the context of United Nations peace-keeping and shares its conclusions. Let me, however, make some remarks on this topic on behalf of the delegation of Hungary. As was pointed out by several previous speakers, the elimination of anti-personnel mines has become an enormous global problem in recent years. My delegation shares the concern that despite numerous and constant efforts made by the international conununity, the extensive use of anti-personnel mines, with its devastating human and social consequences, is still playing a significant role jeopardizing the solution of many long-lasting regional conflicts.”

    1996-08-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3689 (1996) · source

  9. “However, under the relevant provisions of the Charter, mandatory sanctions imposed by the Security Council represent internationally binding obligations for all States, which are duty bound to implement them. Article 25 of the Charter remains a cornerstone of the United Nations. Therefore, those who, for one reason or another, call into question their obligations relating to the implementation of sanctions, undermine the very existence of the world Organization.”

    1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source

  10. “However, in the last couple of years, the Security Council has increasingly resorted to the imposition of sanctions in order to either modify the behaviour of a party that constitutes a threat to international peace and security, or enforce the mandatory resolutions of the Council. Since sanctions do not involve the use of force, they are the last 'peaceful' means among the instruments for peace and security at the disposal of the international community to enforce its will. The imposition of sanctions inevitably affects the economic interests of neighbouring countries of the targeted State. An important element for consideration could be the involvement of such countries in the negotiating process of the Security Council before the actual imposition of sanctions.”

    1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source

  11. “Recent changes in the institutional structure of the OSCE - for example, the establishment of the post of Chairman-in-Office and the Troika - have made it possible for the OSCE to act more efficiently in its relations with other organizations. A good reflection of this development is found in the almost daily contacts between the United Nations and the OSCE. Working-level cooperation between the two secretariats should be further encouraged. For our part, we will do everything in our power to give impetus to this collaboration. In his paper the Secretary-General pays special attention to the question of sanctions. Undoubtedly, sanctions are a very blunt instrument.”

    1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source

  12. “I would like to mention here an additional example: the participation of regional arrangements - the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the Western European Union (WEU) - in enforcing sanctions against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). We think it would be appropriate for the United Nations and the regional organizations to strengthen cooperation in the fields of preventive diplomacy and regional arms control and disarmament arrangements. In our capacity as Chairman-in-Office of the OSCE we deem it extremely important that the already promising and fruitful cooperation between the two organizations develop further.”

    1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source

  13. “Post-conflict peace-building has thus turned into a multifunctional activity in which the responsibilities of the United Nations have increased, particularly in the humanitarian and human rights fields. We welcome the progress that has been made in this regard and encourage the Secretary-General to further strengthen all aspects of this crucial activity. Cooperation between the United Nations and the regional arrangements under Chapter VIII of the Charter is on the rise. We whole-heartedly welcome this relatively new phenomenon. The various fields of collaboration between the United Nations and regional organizations are duly reflected in the document in the reference made to concrete examples of consultation, diplomatic support, operational support, co-deployment and joint operations.”

    1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source

  14. “It has become increasingly difficult to find sufficient troops and other personnel. The Secretary-General presents to us a set of proposals on how, in his opinion, the United Nations could get out of this "pitfall" situation. In this respect we look forward to receiving further details about his idea of a rapid reaction force. The importance of the post-conflict peace-building activity of the United Nations has grown considerably in recent years. Objectives like demilitarization, control of small arms, development of the police force and the judiciary, establishment of the rule of law, building up of democratic institutions, monitoring of human rights, and assistance for social and economic development have all become indispensable elements of this activity, in which peace-building efforts should go beyond traditional functions.”

    1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source

  15. “This calls for the strengthening of preventive diplomacy, including developing adequate early warning capacities, dispatching field missions, and utilizing the good offices of Governments, international or regional organizations or eminent personalities in order to get to the source of an imminent conflict and safeguard the security, well-being and human rights of the affected civilian population. Hungary, for its part, supports the Secretary-General's proposal that a climate be created within which it would be a basic rule for Member States to accept the involvement and the assistance of the United Nations in such conflicts. During the last few years the character of the peace-keeping operations has changed dramatically. The operations have become more complex and also more dangerous.”

    1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source

  16. “No one can deny that during the last two and a half years the activities of the United Nations relating to the maintenance of peace and security have undergone significant changes. Nevertheless, most of the ideas set out in 'An Agenda for Peace' have remained relevant. At the same time, we should admit that the rapid increase in peace-keeping operations and the diversification of their mandates have resulted in an inadequate use of related principles, methods and resources as well. We must, therefore, agree with the Secretary-General that it is time to highlight certain areas of the activities of the United Nations in order to draw lessons from the experience gained. Certain developments in the nature of conflicts have further increased the importance of rapid actions.”

    1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source

  17. “I should like to join those speakers who have congratulated you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for January. I wish you much success during the rest of the month. First of all, I would like to express my appreciation to the Secretary-General for the important document that is before the Council today. In the position paper, he has provided us with a thoughtful and comprehensive analysis on how to improve the capacity of the United Nations to maintain peace and security. We believe that the proposals he has put forward in the present document can serve as a useful additional basis for evaluating and further developing some conceptual and practical elements of "An Agenda for Peace".”

    1995-01-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption2 (1995) · source