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first: 1995-04-21
most recent: 1996-08-30
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“The Security Council has repeatedly reminded the Government of Rwanda that it has primary responsibility to create conditions conducive to national reconciliation. This responsibility entails guaranteeing the security and safety of the people of Rwanda. The Council reaffirmed this primary responsibility of the Government of Rwanda in resolution 997 (1995). There can no longer be any justification for the continued denial to the Government of Rwanda of the wherewithal to defend itself and the people of Rwanda when a clear threat exists to the national security of the country. Rwanda, like every other State, has the legitimate right of self-defence. We all know that no one would come to the defence of the people of Rwanda in the event of a determined offensive by elements of the forces of the former Rwandese Government.”
1995-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3566 (1995) · source
“The Secretary-General's report submitted to the Council in June 1995 indicated that there was an increase in the militarization of the refugee camps and in cross- border incursions. These developments were of such a magnitude that the Security Council adopted resolution 997 (1995), of 9 June 1995, in which it affirmed that the arms embargo applied to Rwandese nationals in neighbouring States as well. The Council also deemed it appropriate to request the Secretary-General to undertake consultations with neighbouring States to explore the possibility of deploying military observers in the airfields and other transportation routes. A solution has still to be found, as no agreement was reached on the deployment of the observers.”
1995-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3566 (1995) · source
“There was no deliberate intention on the part of the Security Council to punish Rwanda or its new Government. The primary concern was to stem the flow of arms to a volatile subregion of Africa which could easily be engulfed by military conflict and thus threaten international peace and security. In our view, the arms embargo was also in the interests of the people of Rwanda, who needed relative peace and stability to re- establish their State institutions without the threat of war. However, recent developments have rendered the maintenance of the arms embargo politically untenable. Elements of the former Rwanda armed forces have for some months now been engaged in military training and an arms build-up, in readiness for ultimately invading Rwanda.”
1995-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3566 (1995) · source
“It is a matter of public record that Security Council resolution 918 (1994), of 17 May 1994, was adopted at the height of one of the most tragic events in the history of Rwanda. The arms embargo was aimed at a Government which had planned, masterminded and presided over the mass execution of its own people. Today, the embargo is clearly applied not only against the wrong Government but against the one that has stopped the genocide. The delegation of Botswana fully understands that, while it is true that the arms embargo now applies to a Government which committed no crime at all, it is equally true that the geopolitical and military situation in the Great Lakes subregion of Africa made it necessary for the Security Council to maintain the arms embargo for some time.”
1995-08-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3566 (1995) · source
“They must understand that they have an obligation under international law to facilitate the registration of all persons they hold prisoner and to treat prisoners of war in accordance with acceptable international standards. We therefore call upon the Bosnian Serbs to give the UNHCR, the ICRC and other international humanitarian agencies immediate access to all the displaced persons from Srebrenica and Zepa.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3564 (1995) · source
“My delegation is seriously concerned by the reports that thousands of men and boys of military age have today not been accounted for in Bosnia and Herzegovina since the seizure of the enclaves of Srebrenica by the Bosnian Serb forces. The situation is further compounded by the fact that the Bosnian Serbs continue to deny the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and the International Committee of the Red Cross access to the displaced persons in Srebrenica. It is in the light of these concerns that my delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution before us. We hope the Bosnian Serbs will heed the contents of the draft resolution we are about to adopt.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3564 (1995) · source
“We believe the Security Council is sending the right message: that civilians have the right to protection in any war, whether a war of aggression or a war to defend territory against aggression.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3563 (1995) · source
“We think that recognition of the right of each Republic to exist would help eliminate the current conditions of insecurity in the Balkans, but we cannot be prescriptive here, because it is the sovereign right of each State, whether a Member of the United Nations or not, to decide how it wishes to conduct its external relations. We can only appeal for the recognition of the right of each State to exist for the sake of stability in the area, and can only hope that this would help end the unfortunate human tragedy that has been unfolding in the former Yugoslavia. But we can do no more. Having said that, my delegation will vote in favour of the draft resolution before us.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3563 (1995) · source
“Thus, while we fully share the pain and suffering experienced by the peoples of both Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia because of the wars raging in their countries, we have at the same time maintained a balanced position vis-a-vis the conflicts in those countries. We have joined in the condemnation of all violations of international humanitarian law committed in these conflicts irrespective of who may have committed them. We believe that all the States that emerged from former Yugoslavia would contribute to peace if they recognized each other's right to exist within secure borders as sovereign nations.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3563 (1995) · source
“Equally, those who wish to stay or return should be allowed to do so in conditions of safety and without discrimination or harassment based on ethnic origin. In its short history of almost three decades, Botswana has fought for and defended the right of all peoples to political freedom and human equality. We have done this because of our innate belief in the equality of all human beings and the indivisibility of freedom and justice. Two wrongs never make a right. For us, the sanctity of and respect for human life extend to all peoples irrespective of creed, race or ethic affiliation.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3563 (1995) · source
“An imposed peace is unlikely to work, as the Croatian Serbs would seek retaliation, perhaps not today, tomorrow or next year, but in generations to come. This is why we are opposed to military solutions: they do not contribute to future peace, but tend to mortgage the lives of posterity to a future of hatred and uncertainty, which would make today's military success appear a pyrrhic victory several generations later. We call upon the authorities in Zagreb to hold inviolate the civil and human rights of the local Serb population and to treat all prisoners of war in accordance with accepted standards of international law governing the rights of military personnel in conflict situations. All people of Serb origin who wish to leave should be allowed to do so without let or hindrance.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3563 (1995) · source
“We have been shocked beyond belief by reports of direct shelling of civilian targets with heavy weapons and by further reports that in some cases fleeing refugees were intercepted and massacred in cold blood. Some 120,000 or more refugees are reported to have fled Krajina, causing a humanitarian tragedy of unprecedented magnitude. It is therefore not surprising that this tragedy has been described in the media as the worst incident of "ethnic cleansing" since the beginning of the war in the former Yugoslavia. There are also reports of looting, plunder and the general destruction of Serb property; this is not likely to encourage Croatian Serbs to remain in the country or to return if they have already fled. Nor does it augur well for the future peace and stability of Croatia.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3563 (1995) · source
“The use of force to resolve disputes is unacceptable to my delegation and we strongly deplore the forcible annexation of Krajina by Croatian Government forces. In its presidential statement on 3 August 1995, the Security Council urged the parties to exercise restraint and give the political process started by Ambassador Stoltenberg, Co-Chairman of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia, a chance to succeed, especially since the proposals were acceptable to the Krajina Serbs as a basis for further negotiations. It is most unfortunate that Croatia not only refused to explore all political avenues available and heed the advice of the United Nations, but went ahead and launched a military offensive against Krajina with tragic consequences for the local Serb population.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3563 (1995) · source
“It is therefore most fitting that the draft resolution before us condemns in the strongest terms attacks against personnel of the United Nations Confidence Restoration Operation in Croatia (UNCRO) by Croatian forces, including those that resulted in the death of one Danish and two Czech peace-keepers. My delegation wishes to convey its heartfelt condolences to the Governments of Denmark and the Czech Republic and, through them, to the bereaved families. We call upon the Government of Croatia to respect United Nations personnel and to ensure UNCRO's safety, security and freedom of movement to fulfil its mandate in accordance with Council resolutions. We fully appreciate the frustration of the Government of Croatia with the continued occupation of its territory, but we do not believe that a military solution was the best answer.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3563 (1995) · source
“Not only that, but the Croatian forces have clearly demonstrated disrespect for the authority of the United Nations by moving into the zones of separation and engaging in deliberate attacks against United Nations personnel. According to some reports, the United Nations forces, crouching in their bunkers to escape crossfire, were sought out, physically threatened and harassed by the forces of the Government of Croatia. In the most unacceptable act of all, some of the peace-keepers were made to walk in front of the advancing Croatian military columns to serve as human shields.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3563 (1995) · source
“The conflict in the former Yugoslavia does not lend itself to easy solutions. Yesterday, the international community witnessed a human tragedy of epic proportions in Srebrenica and Zepa, in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, when the Bosnian Serbs drove innocent civilians in their thousands from the comfort of their homes and put them on a journey into the unknown. Today, a similar catastrophe has befallen the Krajina Serbs in Croatia as a result of a broad military offensive launched by the Government of Croatia against Krajina, in blatant violation of Security Council resolutions. In both cases, the authority of the United Nations was undermined and defied with disdain.”
1995-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3563 (1995) · source
“There can be no doubt that much remains to be done to advance the process to a stage of irreversibility. The operative paragraphs specifically address concrete issues highlighted in the Secretary-General's report. My delegation fully supports the overall spirit of the draft resolution, as it clearly goes to the heart of issues which are vital to the settlement of the Angolan conflict. As the Security Council extends the mandate of UNAVEM. III for a six-month period, the peoples of southern Africa can look with hope and appreciation to the role the international community is playing to make their subregion a better place to live in. We look forward to yet another success story in the resolution of conflicts in southern Africa.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“It is appropriate therefore that the Council should commend the Secretary- General, his team of dedicated personnel and the three observer States, Portugal, the Russian Federation and the United States, for their contribution to the peace that is unfolding in Angola. It is also important that the Council should take note of the consolidation of the cease-fire, and of the fact that the peace process is entering a new and promising phase. This is a clear acknowledgement of the progress that has been registered and an unambiguous message to the people of Angola that they have made a good start and that they should continue the good work they have started for the benefit of future generations of Angolans and for their subregion, as well as for the greater human family whose many beautiful faces are amply represented in UNAVEM III.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“The effects of the war are beyond the capacity of the people of Angola to tackle on their own. While we do not expect this to be part of a peace-keeping mandate, we certainly express the hope that the international community will continue to contribute substantially to the economic and social reconstruction of Angola. Southern Africa eagerly awaits the return of peace and stability to Angola, a member of the Southern African Development Community, whose contribution to regional economic integration and cooperation is of the utmost importance. The draft resolution before the Council contains several elements which my delegation is delighted to be associated with. The seventh through the eleventh preambular paragraphs succinctly capture the essence of developments in Angola and the Security Council's assessment of those developments.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“It is most unfortunate that the people of Angola, who have suffered so much over the years, should now be exposed to the hazard of land mines at a time when those whose lives were spared by the cease-fire can begin to nurture dreams of a better tomorrow. In this regard, we fully support the Secretary-General in his appeal to Member States to provide the necessary equipment for mine clearance. The Secretary-General's report also deals with the economic and social aspects of the peace process in Angola. It is the View of my delegation that it is important to address these aspects in a manner that will create a firm foundation for durable peace. After many years of war, concerted efforts should be made to help the Angolans "beat their swords into ploughshares".”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“This commitment has enabled the international community to come to their assistance, as manifested by the deployment of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM. III), whose presence has helped to consolidate the cease-fire. We are particularly encouraged by the intensification of high-level contacts, which have made it possible for an agreement to be reached on a number of areas outlined in the report of the Secretary- General, including, to mention but a few: "... quartering of UNITA forces; return of FAA to barracks; incorporation of UNITA troops into the national armed forces; reopening of roads and free circulation of people and goods; [and] disarmament of the civilian population ...". (S/J 995/588, para. 16) My delegation is concerned that the mine clearance programme is proceeding very slowly.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“We are particularly grateful for his briefing to the Security Council on his recent visit to Angola. We have no doubt that this Visit, along with those he has made to other parts of Africa, has advanced the course of peace. The Secretary-General's report, contained in document S/ 1995/588, registers progress in the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol. This has given us reason for optimism that the peace process in Angola is entering a phase in which we can nurture the hope that the process will soon be irreversible. We welcome with satisfaction the commitment of the Government of Angola and UNITA to the implementation of the Lusaka Protocol and the efforts they have made to bring peace to their long-troubled country.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“Let me at the outset congratulate you most warmly, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of August. My delegation has full knowledge of the diplomatic skills and leadership qualities you have demonstrated in your capacity as Chairman of the Coordinating Bureau of the Non-Aligned Movement. You can rest assured of the full support and cooperation of my delegation during your tenure of office. I also wish to extend a word of appreciation to the Permanent Representative of Honduras, His Excellency Mr. Gerardo Martinez Blanco, for the able manner in which he steered the work of the Security Council during the month of July. The delegation of Botswana is grateful to the Secretary-General for his untiring efforts in the search for solutions to conflicts in Africa.”
1995-08-07 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3562 (1995) · source
“This is already paying dividends in Haiti. Economic revival in Haiti would open up employment opportunities for the demobilized police and military personnel, who could otherwise become a source of political instability. The people of Haiti deserve the assistance and cooperation of the international community to consolidate the gains made so far and as they tackle the tasks ahead. We hope that such support will be forthcoming. We are in full support of the extension of the mandate of UNMIH until the end of February 1996. We hope that there will be no need for the Security Council to renew the mandate next year. UNMIH is, on the whole, doing so well that there is no reason to doubt the successful conclusion of its work. We shall therefore vote in favour of the draft resolution.”
1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source
“It is interesting to note that the rather pervasive spate of politically motivated and vigilante killings that prevailed at the beginning of the year is giving way to an atmosphere of relative calm and stability. In this regard, we note with satisfaction the progress being made in the training and deployment of the Haitian National Police and other security units, which are gradually assuming greater responsibility for law and order in the country. We support the incorporation of elements of economic and social development into peace-keeping operations, but within certain limits of the mandate of the mission itself. We believe that the twin processes of peace and development should go hand in hand, as economic development is indispensable to post-conflict stability in the country when the United Nations peace- keeping Mission has left.”
1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source
“We are, however, gratified that all the organizational problems and shortcomings enumerated in the report of the Secretary-General were genuine mistakes, which were not directed at any participating political party or meant to benefit anybody. We hope that all concerned individuals and organizations will treat them as useful lessons that will be helpful in the remaining elections, to be held later this year. UNMIH is doing a marvellous job to assist in the democratization process in Haiti, and it deserves the commendation of the Security Council, especially for its contribution to the prevailing sense of safety and security in the country.”
1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source
“The delegation of Botswana follows the developments in Haiti with keen interest, and in this regard we are grateful to the Secretary-General for his report on the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH). We note with satisfaction that Haiti has already achieved such a level of stability that it qualified as the venue for a successful general assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS), among other international activities in the country. We are a little concerned that the conduct of the municipal and legislative elections was, in some respects, not as smooth as we would have otherwise wished it to be.”
1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source
“They are a threat to the atmosphere of relative peace and stability that currently prevails in the country. They are also a threat to efforts which are being made for the voluntary and safe return of the refugees. They poison the atmosphere of mutual confidence and trust that is being engendered, and they place serious obstacles on the road to rehabilitation and reconstruction in the country. Moreover, they create tensions along the borders of Rwanda, and therefore pose a threat to regional peace and security. It is our hope that every effort will be made to ensure that the perpetrators of genocide do not return to Rwanda through the barrel of a gun.”
1995-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3542 (1995) · source
“While the responsibility for creating a climate conducive to the voluntary return of the refugees lies with the Government of Rwanda, we believe that the international community has a moral obligation to help, materially or otherwise, in this process. The resettlement and reintegration of the returnees will require substantial resources, which cannot be provided by the Government of Rwanda alone. We believe such resources would be less than what is currently being spent on refugees in camps, who are unable to engage in any meaningful productive activity. The supplies of arms and the military training in refugee camps in neighbouring countries and the cross-border incursions into the territory of Rwanda by elements of the former Government are a matter of serious concern to my delegation.”
1995-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3542 (1995) · source
“It will continue to play an important role as the embodiment of the readiness of the international community to cooperate with Rwanda in the difficult task of rebuilding a war-ravaged country. The adjustment of the mandate is, in our view, not a reflection of UNAMIR's failure, but, rather, an admission on our part that qualitative changes have occurred which require a quantitative change in UNAMIR personnel to take account of the changed circumstances on the ground. National reconciliation is the biggest challenge facing the Government and the people of Rwanda. There are 2 million Rwandan refugees in Burundi, Tanzania and Zaire. We believe that it will not be possible to create durable peace when such a large number of people remain in refugee camps outside the country.”
1995-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3542 (1995) · source
“No one, as far as we know, has ever questioned the credentials of the Government in maintaining relative peace and stability in the country following the defeat of the perpetrators of genocide. In the light of what I have said, we believe it is appropriate that the Security Council should review the mandate of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Rwanda (UNAMIR). My delegation therefore supports the new mandate, with a reduced force level in accordance with the wishes of the Government of Rwanda. We know that the Government of Rwanda did not get everything it had hoped for, but this can be expected in any negotiation process. UNAMIR has made a significant contribution to the creation of a climate of peace, stability and national reconciliation in Rwanda.”
1995-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3542 (1995) · source
“We believe that this is an important step in rebuilding Rwanda's judicial system, which is vital to the process of national healing and reconciliation. The return of the rule of law would have a positive psychological effect on the people of Rwanda, and on genuine refugees in the neighbouring countries, with the knowledge that their civic liberties and fundamental human rights would be protected against the rule of men. The speedy rebuilding of the justice system would also ensure that suspects in the over-crowded prisons, which have attracted considerable media attention in the recent past, are tried expeditiously. My delegation has no reason to doubt the authority of the Government of Rwanda or that it is capable of providing security and protection to its own citizens.”
1995-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3542 (1995) · source
“The provision of water and electricity, the reopening of primary and secondary schools and the resumption of economic and agricultural activities, as outlined in the Secretary-General's report (8/1995/457), bear testimony to the efforts being made by the Banyarwanda to build a better future with very limited resources at their disposal. There are obviously still many challenges ahead and hurdles to be overcome. One of them is the need to create an effective judiciary. We are encouraged that this is being given urgent attention. We commend the decision of the Government of Rwanda to submit, in accordance with the Arusha Peace Agreement, a list of candidates from which the National Assembly will elect six high-ranking judges.”
1995-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3542 (1995) · source
“Let me first of all convey our congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council this month. We also wish to express our appreciation to Ambassador Merimee, Permanent Representative of France, for the exemplary manner in which he conducted the business of the Council last month. Botswana follows the developments in Rwanda with keen interest. We are encouraged by the determination and commitment of the Government and people of Rwanda to the process of reconstruction and rehabilitation of their country.”
1995-06-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3542 (1995) · source
“Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about the resolve to implement these Council decisions. Perhaps it is time the Security Council thought of changing its approach to the search for a solution to the conflict in the former Yugoslavia: there may just be a way out of the dark clouds of war hanging over the former Yugoslavia other than the one we have charted so far.”
1995-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3522 (1995) · source
“The crisis in the former Yugoslavia threatens to create a perception of the Security Council as an ineffective machine good for the production of resolutions and nothing more. It accounted for 23 Council resolutions in 1992, 25 in 1993, 12 in 1994 and 5 in the first four months of 1995 alone. By the time the gavel falls for the adjournment of this meeting, the Council will have added yet another resolution to this already long list. Countless presidential statements have also been issued, yet there is not the slightest sign that there will be a settlement soon. The flip side of this record number of resolutions is, of course, the fact that the Council has been able to muster an unprecedented degree of agreement on how to bring this conflict to an end.”
1995-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3522 (1995) · source
“It is shocking to learn that weapons of war are being shipped into this cauldron of conflict by some Members of the United Nations, in violation of Security Council resolution 713 (1991). It is most disheartening that those who have the capacity to stop this flow of arms have decided to watch passively as Security Council resolutions are flouted with total abandon. We cannot expect to make any headway at the negotiating table when the parties to that violent, deep-rooted and complex conflict are being armed to the teeth. Fuelling the fires of war in the former Yugoslavia with new arms is simply bad business. It puts the lives of the Blue Helmets on the ground at risk, and we do not believe that this is in anybody's interest.”
1995-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3522 (1995) · source
“In the meantime, the international community should continue to make a determined effort to pressure Belgrade to isolate the Bosnian Serb forces completely until they realize that acceptance of the Contact Group plan is their only hope for a solution to the conflict. There is no doubt that the authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia can play a crucial role in this endeavour if they so wish, and it is our earnest hope that President Milosevic will do everything possible to make the border closure more effective. Just as the border closure between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the control of Bosnian Serb forces is a critical factor in the efforts to bring the war in Bosnia to an end, so is the general arms embargo.”
1995-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3522 (1995) · source
“We will never know, of course, the extent to which transshipments of weapons have been carried out. It is, however, impossible to doubt that weapons are reaching the territory of Bosnia under the control of Serb forces undetected: the unexplained and seemingly inexplicable cross-border helicopter movements, the large vehicle tracks along the border and the lack of protection for the Mission staff, who have on occasion been forced to flee under fire, all suggest that the border is not sealed at all times and that arms supplies must be reaching the Bosnian Serb forces. My delegation supports the extension of the partial suspension because any decision to the contrary would mean an end to what has been achieved so far to stop the transshipment of military contraband.”
1995-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3522 (1995) · source
“There have been no discoveries of weapons or ammunition crossing the border since the Mission began its work back in 1994, although sizeable amounts of other contraband have been confiscated. This is an indication that some contraband, including weapons, must have crossed the border unnoticed. If it could be determined with absolute certainty that there had been no weapons or ammunition transshipments across the border, this would indeed be a most gratifying piece of information, because the primary purpose of the border closure was to prevent war materials from reaching the Serb forces in Bosnia. It is common knowledge, however, that it is not an easy task to seal a border between two countries totally, even at the best of times. There is no denying that weapons and ammunition must be reaching Bosnian Serbs through the porous border.”
1995-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3522 (1995) · source
“We join those who spoke before us in conveying our heartfelt condolences to the Government and the people of the United States following the tragedy in Oklahoma at the hands of terrorists. The delegation of Botswana wishes to thank the Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia (ICFY) for their report (S/1995/302), which we read with keen interest. It is gratifying to note that the authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) have continued to honour their commitment to seal the international border between the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) and areas of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the control of Bosnian Serb forces.”
1995-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3522 (1995) · source