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Ould Deddach

lines on the record: 44
first: 1998-03-20
most recent: 2004-04-19
sittings or episodes: 10
sources: un-security-council

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“Abdel Aziz Al-Rantisi. We condemn any attempt to legislate and legitimize the settlements and to reject the right of return of the Palestinian refugees. Such attempts result from the fact that the relevant resolutions of the Council have not been implemented. In addition, dangerous situations have now resulted in the occupied Palestinian territories, which makes it even more necessary for the Council to face up to its responsibilities and act in accordance with the United Nations Charter.”
2004-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4945 (2004) · source
“In the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, as we express our absolute solidarity with the brotherly people of Palestine, we call upon the Security Council and the members of the Quartet to take up their full responsibilities in this deteriorating situation to preserve the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people and not to permit the peace process to be destroyed, and to ensure that the relevant resolutions of international legitimacy are maintained. The Council should impose the articles of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 and apply those principles strictly and vigorously. We strongly condemn the extrajudicial assassinations that have been executed against the Palestinian leadership, which are represented by these recent crimes of terrorism - horrendous crimes perpetrated by Israel, the murders of Sheikh Ahmed Yassin and Mr.”
2004-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4945 (2004) · source
“We demand an end to the occupation and the unconditional and immediate withdrawal of the Israeli forces from the occupied Palestinian territories and all Arab territories and a return to the borders of 4 June 1967 and the attaining of a just settlement of the problem of the Palestinian refugees, to be agreed upon on the basis of General Assembly resolution 194 (III). We call upon the Security Council to take all necessary action in order to put an end to the violence, in order not to destroy the peace process, the principle of land for peace, the Madrid agreement and the road map, which was adopted by this Council.”
2004-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4945 (2004) · source
“Mr. Ould Deddach (Mauritania) (spoke in Arabic): Allow me at the outset, Sir, to extend my thanks for your quick response to the call to hold a public meeting of the Security Council to consider the very serious developments in the occupied Palestinian territories. The inalienable rights of the Palestinian people, prominent among which is their legitimate right to establish their independent State on their national territory, with Al-Quds as its capital, cannot be negotiated or given up. Any agreement considering the future of the Palestinian people and its independence must be made through negotiations by the elected legitimate leadership of the Palestinian people under the leadership of President Yasser Arafat.”
2004-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4945 (2004) · source
“These are elements that in fact test the Council's credibility and require it to shoulder its responsibilities, in accordance with the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations. It is an utmost priority that the Council ensure the implementation of the provisions of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949 in order to enable humanitarian agencies and organizations to freely provide assistance to the brotherly Palestinian people. We in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania once again reaffirm our full solidarity with the brotherly Palestinian people and with its legitimate leader, Yasser Arafat (Abu Amar). We call on the Security Council to shoulder its responsibilities in the light of the gravity of the situation, which does not allow any form of procrastination, and to adopt the draft resolution submitted to it for consideration.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614Resumption1 (2002) · source
“The current situation threatens to destroy all the advances that have been made on the path of peace, and it is therefore our duty to try to stop the backward movement and continue the peace process. The Council should therefore order an immediate end to the siege imposed on President Arafat and a withdrawal from Palestinian Authority lands, a halt to the destruction of the institutions of the Palestinian Authority and an end to putting the blame on President Arafat, a Nobel Laureate who is deserving of that accolade. Security Council resolutions have not been implemented and serious humanitarian developments have resulted - since the Palestinian people face a certain humanitarian tragedy unless there is urgent intervention to provide protection for them.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Mr. Ould Deddach (Mauritania) (spoke in Arabic): We are meeting here once again in very difficult circumstances. I should like to take this opportunity to thank you, Mr. President, for having responded to the appeal of the Arab Group to hold this open meeting of the Security Council to deal with the serious and deteriorating situation in the occupied Arab territories. This meeting is a further example of the importance of implementing resolutions of international legitimacy, including Security Council resolutions 242 (1967), 338 (1973), 1397 (2002), 1402 (2002) and 1403 (2002). It is regrettable that the Council should have to hold successive meetings in order to reaffirm once again the provisions of earlier resolutions or to adopt additional resolutions that would be unnecessary if its earlier resolutions had been implemented.”
2002-09-23 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4614Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Fifthly, the Council must hasten to lift the siege on President Arafat's headquarters, in order to enable him to resume his work in service of the Palestinian people and of peace, which he has always striven to achieve.”
2002-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515 (2002) · source
“First, the Security Council should send an international mission of inquiry to the Palestinian territories, in particular to Jenin, to ascertain the facts. Secondly, it should enforce immediate respect for Security Council resolutions 1402 (2002) and 1403 (2002), thereby ensuring the full and unconditional withdrawal of the Israelis from the occupied Palestinian territories, with a view to enabling the resumption of the peace process on the basis of the outcome of the Madrid Conference and of resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973). Thirdly, the Council must ensure access by humanitarian organizations, so that they can carry out their activities without hindrance. Fourthly, it must send an international force to protect the unarmed Palestinian people.”
2002-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515 (2002) · source
“How can there be further hesitation or manoeuvring when we see the destruction and killings that have taken place in the Jenin camp and in the occupied towns and villages, and when we witness the crimes that have been committed against civilians - women, children and the elderly alike. The Islamic Republic of Mauritania, which, like the rest of the international community, had hoped that the Madrid statement made by the "quartet" would lead to a positive outcome and that the mission of Secretary of State Colin Powell would succeed, wishes to condemn Israel's actions- the massacres, the destruction, the savage and unjustified aggression against the Palestinian- and calls on the Security Council to adopt the following measures.”
2002-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515 (2002) · source
“Mr. Ould Deddach (Mauritania) (spoke in Arabic): Once again, an open meeting of the Security Council has been convened to deal with the situation resulting from Israel's reoccupation of Palestinian territories under the control of the Palestinian Authority, in blatant violation of the agreements it has signed with the Palestinian Authority and with the only legitimate representative of the Palestinian people, the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mr. Yasser Arafat. The repetition of such meetings reflects the inability of the Security Council to assume its responsibilities with respect to the situation in the Middle East. Why is that?”
2002-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4515 (2002) · source
“It should demand that humanitarian services not be impeded and that they be able, unconditionally, to reach the Palestinian people. The Islamic Republic of Mauritania wishes to express once again its full solidarity with the brotherly Palestinian people and with the symbol of their struggle, President Arafat. We call upon the Council to adopt measures that are in keeping with its responsibilities and with the needs of the situation, which brooks no further delay.”
2002-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510Resumption1 (2002) · source
“It is indeed regrettable that the Security Council should be holding consecutive meetings in order to reaffirm and insist on the implementation of resolutions it has previously adopted. Since there is a dire crisis threatening the Palestinian people, from a humanitarian point of view, the refusal to implement Security Council resolutions and the ensuing grave developments call for immediate intervention to protect the defenceless Palestinian people. This will be a test of the Council's credibility and will require it to assume its responsibility in accordance with the Charter of the Organization. Compliance with the Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War, of 12 August 1949 should be among the Council's main priorities.”
2002-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Mr. Ould Deddach (Mauritania) (spoke in Arabic): For the second time in less than a week we are meeting in unpleasant circumstances, except that I am given the opportunity for a second time to express my thanks to you, Mr. President, for your prompt response to the request of the Arab Group to hold this open meeting of the Security Council, which is devoted to dealing with the very serious and deteriorating situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. Bearing in mind that deteriorating situation, this meeting is additional proof of the fact that resolutions of international legitimacy must be implemented, as embodied in the Security Council resolutions relating to the Palestinian question, in particular resolutions 1402 (2002) and 1403 (2002).”
2002-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4510Resumption1 (2002) · source
“This seriously deteriorating situation, which threatens peace and security in the entire region, requires immediate Security Council measures to implement its resolutions, particularly resolution 1402 (2002), which the Council adopted last Saturday.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source
“My country demands a full and immediate withdrawal by Israeli forces, a return to the Madrid framework and the unconditional implementation of all resolutions of international legitimacy, particularly Security Council resolutions 242 (1967) and 338 (1973). I would also like to reiterate the need for international observers to protect the unarmed Palestinian people. The Government and the people of Mauritania express their total solidarity with the brotherly, heroic people of Palestine, which is struggling for its legitimate inalienable rights, and with the Palestinian Authority under the leadership of President Yasser Arafat - may God protect him. President Arafat has repeatedly been asked to take further measures while he is under siege and without water or power; this represents total disregard for Arab and Islamic feelings.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source
“It was possible to adopt resolution 1402 (2002), which called for Israeli withdrawal from all territories under the authority of the Palestinian Authority, in accordance with agreements signed between the Israeli and Palestinian parties. It also called upon Israel to lift the siege on President Yasser Arafat and to return to the negotiating table. That was an expression by the Council of its responsibility to play its full role in the maintenance of international peace and security. Now more than ever before it must shoulder its responsibility and fulfil its duty in accordance with its Charter mandate. The stifling siege of the Palestinian people in the occupied territories exposes the lives of innocent women, children and elderly people to a tragic humanitarian catastrophe that should be rejected and resisted by all possible means.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source
“Mr. Ould Deddach (Mauritania) (spoke in Arabic): I start my statement by extending to you, Sir, on behalf of my delegation, our congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. We thank you for convening this open meeting. We would also like to thank your predecessor, Ambassador Ole Peter Kolby of Norway, for his excellent conduct of the work of the Council during the month of March. A few days ago, the Council considered the serious situation resulting from the reoccupation by Israeli forces of the territories of the Palestinian Authority, their barbaric practices and their siege of the resistance hero, President Yasser Arafat.”
2002-04-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4506Resumption1 (2002) · source
“On behalf of my delegation, I would like once again to reaffirm our support for the peace process. We believe that no just, comprehensive and durable peace can be achieved in the region except through the Madrid terms of reference, the principle of land for peace, the full implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions that guarantee a full Israeli withdrawal from Palestinian territories and all Arab occupied territories, and the restoration of all of the inalienable and legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, foremost of which is its right to self-determination and to the establishment of an independent State, with Al- Quds al-Sharif as its capital.”
2001-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295Resumption2 (2001) · source
“The Security Council is called upon today to assume its responsibility as guarantor of international peace and security by providing the necessary international protection to the Palestinian people through sending an international military observer force to the occupied territories, under the auspices of the United Nations. The Mauritanian delegation thus supports the draft resolution submitted to the Council by the Non-Aligned Movement. We hope it will be unanimously adopted as a first step to guaranteeing protection for the Palestinian people and to opening the possibility of returning the peace process to its proper track. Mr. President, you undoubtedly know that these serious measures represent an impediment to achieving peace in the region, which needs it so desperately.”
2001-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295Resumption2 (2001) · source
“The suffocating blockade that affects the Palestinian citizens in the occupied territories exposes the lives of innocent women, children and the elderly to tragedy and has an adverse impact on the Palestinian economic situation. We call for this blockade to be lifted and for a halt to violent acts against the Palestinian people, in accordance with Security Council resolution 1322 (2000), adopted on 7 October 2000. The Mauritanian people and Government express their full solidarity with the Palestinian people and strongly condemn the repressive measures taken against them without justification, contravening the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949, which must be applied to the occupied Palestinian territories.”
2001-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295Resumption2 (2001) · source
“Mr. Ould Deddach (Mauritania) (spoke in Arabic): I wish at the outset to congratulate you, Mr. President, on your presidency of the Council for this month. I extend my thanks to your predecessor, Mr. Said Ben Mustapha, the Permanent Representative of Tunisia, for his wise steering of the Council last month. We meet today, six months after the onset of the Palestinian popular uprising, which has led to hundreds of fallen martyrs and thousands injured. The Council discussed the situation in the occupied Arab Palestinian territories in meetings last October and December and has not reached an agreement to end the violence carried out against the Palestinian people. Many other initiatives have been taken and have not led to positive results.”
2001-03-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4295Resumption2 (2001) · source
“These grave events may well finally drive the last nail into the coffin of peace in the Middle East. Today, more than ever, the international community must intensify its efforts to overcome obstacles to just, lasting and comprehensive peace in the region.”
2000-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204Resumption1 (2000) · source
“We call on the United Nations to condemn these acts and to investigate in order to arrest and prosecute the perpetrators. You are aware, undoubtedly, Mr. President, that these grave events are an obstacle to achieving peace in this region, a region in dire need of peace. On behalf of my delegation, I reaffirm our support for the peace process. We believe that a just, comprehensive and lasting peace in the region can be achieved only through the Madrid terms of reference, the principle of land for peace and the full implementation of Security Council resolutions, thus ensuring full Israeli withdrawal from the occupied Palestinian territories and reclaiming the legitimate national rights of the Palestinian people, primarily their right to self- determination and the establishment of their own State with Al-Quds Al-Sharif as its capital.”
2000-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204Resumption1 (2000) · source
“Mr. Ould Deddach (Mauritania) (spoke in Arabic): I wish at the outset to thank you, Mr. President, for your response to the call to convene this urgent important meeting following the grave events witnessed in the occupied Palestinian territories, which have led to the death of 60 Palestinians and more than 2,000 wounded. The Government and people of Mauritania wish to express their full solidarity with the Palestinian people. We bow before the martyrs who fell defending the legitimate rights of the Palestinian peoples, Al-Quds Al-Sharif and the Islamic and Arab ummah. We wish to express our thorough condemnation of the events we have witnessed - the premeditated firing upon defenceless civilians and the use of cannon, helicopter gunships, tanks, missiles, and live ammunition, a clear violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention of 1949.”
2000-10-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4204Resumption1 (2000) · source
“We call upon the co-sponsors of the peace process to shoulder their responsibilities and to prevail upon the Israeli Government to respect the agreements it has signed, and to make efforts on all tracks of the peace process. This is imperative both for the region and for the world at large, and we should all work to achieve it.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“We call for the convening of an international conference of parties to the Geneva Convention on measures to enforce the Convention in the occupied Palestinian territory, including Jerusalem, in accordance with the resolutions of the tenth emergency special session. The dangerous deterioration of the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, including Jerusalem, and in the Middle East in general threatens to destroy all efforts to bring about a just and lasting peace. Mauritania supports a comprehensive, just peace in the Middle East based on the outcome of the Madrid Conference, on the principle of land for peace, and on binding international resolutions.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“In view of Israel's lack of compliance with that resolution, the tenth emergency special session was resumed on three occasions, when the Assembly adopted further resolutions condemning the settlement policies. Israel's continued defiance of the will of the international community and its continued refusal to implement the resolutions of the tenth emergency special session, added to its new plan to expand the boundaries of Jerusalem, oblige the international community to adopt additional measures to compel Israel to respect international law and United Nations resolutions, in accordance with the Charter. We call for the adoption of an unambiguous position reflecting the will of the international community, which rejects these policies and the settlements policy.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“Members no doubt recall the decision adopted by Israel early last year to establish a new settlement at J ebel Abu Ghneim in East Jerusalem. This led to tensions in the occupied Palestinian territories and to the stalling of the Middle East peace process. As the Security Council was unable in the course of two meetings to adopt a resolution on this item, the General Assembly convened its tenth emergency special session on 24 April 1997, and adopted a resolution calling for the immediate and full cessation of the construction in J ebel Abu Ghneim and of all other Israeli settlement activities, as well as of all illegal measures and actions in Jerusalem.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“The decision taken by the Israeli cabinet on 21 June 1998 to expand the municipal boundaries of Jerusalem to include adjacent settlements and large tracts of the West Bank would change the characteristics of Jerusalem and alter its status as a city that is sacred to all revealed religions. It would tighten Israel's grip on the city, eradicate its Arab identity and change its demographic composition and its character. This would be a violation not only of international law - including the Hague Rules of 1907 and the fourth Geneva Convention, of 1949 - but also of Security Council resolutions 252 (1968), 476 (1980) and 478 (1980). By all of these, Israel's measures in Jerusalem are deemed to be without legal basis and are therefore invalid.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“Mr. Ould Deddach (Mauritania) (interpretation from Arabic): I wish at the outset, Sir, to congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council, and to thank you for chairing today's open debate, which in our view is of the greatest importance. I wish also to thank the other members of the Security Council for agreeing to convene this meeting to discuss the new Israeli plan to expand the municipal boundaries of Jerusalem. This situation shows once again that the United Nations and the Security Council must shoulder their responsibilities for the maintenance of international peace and security in the sensitive region of the Middle East.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900Resumption1 (1998) · source
“In that context, for our Group, the only valid response is that of undertaking specific measures to implement the report's recommendations, since it is on that implementation, as well as on the will of the continent's inhabitants, that the security, stability and development of Africa ultimately depend.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“My country, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, like all the African countries, welcomes any initiative undertaken to help the continent extricate itself from situations that compromise its future and that of future generations of Africans. My country's mission is to participate actively in an organization that, respecting cultural diversity, advocates cooperation and fruitful dialogue that serve the cause of maintaining peace and stability for all. Africa firmly believes that the report of the Secretary- General will assist the international community in better dealing with the problems it faces and that new initiatives will be taken in order to help Africa overcome them.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“The best response the Security Council can give to the concerns of our continent today is the adoption of a resolution to give greater force to the actions to be undertaken and to send a clear message to the entire international community regarding the settlement of conflicts in Africa, as a way to ensure its harmonious development. Africa is in favour of the Secretary-General' 5 request for a biennial meeting of the Security Council at the ministerial level to take stock of the efforts made and the measures to be taken, and also supports the idea of a summit meeting of the Security Council within five years.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“Synergy between the various bodies of the United Nations, on the one hand, and their partners for development in Africa, on the other, is also required. The establishment of a mechanism or a committee mandated to implement the recommendations contained in the Secretary-General's report would facilitate the work of the Security Council. The States of Africa are undertaking significant reforms, and it must be acknowledged that these reforms are beginning to yield positive results. However, those States are aware that a great deal remains to be done. The international community must pay greater attention to the concerns of the continent, for at a time of globalization and at the dawn of the twenty-first century, it is unjust that some inhabitants of the planet do not even have the bare minimum they need.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“In his report, the Secretary-General requests the international community as a whole act to deal with the situations in Africa. The Security Council, within the area of competence conferred on it by the Charter, must immediately set about implementing the report's recommendations. Other measures and actions recommended in Mr. Kofi Annan's report fall within the purview of the General Assembly, the Economic and Social Council and the Bretton Woods institutions. All of these institutions should immediately scrutinize the report in order to see to what extent the actions that are within their competence should be implemented. Cooperation and collaboration between the African countries and the United Nations are necessary to achieve concrete results.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“Africa is aware that it holds the primary responsibility for solving the problems that face it; it must demonstrate to the international community its will to face these challenges, but it also needs the international community's aid and support. The Group of African States would like to take this opportunity to welcome the recent establishment of a United Nations liaison office at OAU headquarters, which will further ensure close cooperation between the two organizations in the prevention and resolution of conflicts in Africa and in other areas of mutual interest. The annual meetings between the Secretaries-General of the United Nations and OAU also promote better communication and planning in order to achieve more satisfactory results. Cooperation with all African subregional organizations should also be encouraged.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“For example, of the planet's 48 least developed countries, 35 are in Africa. The Secretary-General's report clearly emphasizes this aspect of the situation. While the notable decline of conflicts in Africa must be welcomed, the persistent consequences of conflicts in several regions of the continent must nevertheless be acknowledged, consequences that can threaten peace and security and that significantly endanger the efforts of the African States to achieve development and ensure the well-being of their populations. The Organization of African Unity (OAU) has done significant work in the areas of conflict prevention, management and settlement, in particular by creating an organ entrusted with such action and by undertaking numerous initiatives to restore and consolidate peace in certain regions of Africa.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“All of the speakers at that ministerial-level meeting, and in particular the current Chairman of the Organization of African Unity, His Excellency President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe, as well as the Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity, His Excellency Mr. Salim Ahmed Salim, put forward the concerns of Africa with regard to security, peace and development. The report that the Secretary-General was asked to draw up has now appeared, and was presented to the Council last week. This substantive document, 22 pages and 107 paragraphs in length, is sound in every way. It covers all relevant aspects of the security, peace and development of our continent. Indeed, the sources of these conflicts are varied and manifold, but they all have a single common denominator: underdevelopment and economic problems in general.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“In its presidential statement (S/PRST/ 1997/46), the Security Council indicated that it remained seriously concerned by the number and intensity of armed conflicts on the African continent. Believing that the challenges facing Africa required a more comprehensive response, the Council then requested the Secretary-General to present to it a report "containing concrete recommendations regarding the sources of conflict in Africa, ways to prevent and address these conflicts, and how to lay the foundation for durable peace and economic growth". At the same time, the Council affirmed its intention to review promptly the recommendations of the Secretary- General with a View to taking steps consistent with its responsibilities under the Charter of the United Nations.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“Mr. Ould Deddach (Mauritania) (interpretation from French): Allow me first of all to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month. Knowing your skills and qualities and the interest that your country has in African issues, I am sure that you will guide our work to a positive outcome. I should also like to take this opportunity to extend, on behalf of the African Group, my congratulations and encouragement to the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for his report, entitled "The causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa". On 25 September 1997 the Security Council, meeting at ministerial level, unanimously acknowledged the need to engage in concerted international action to achieve peace, security and development in Africa.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“We feel that the Lockerbie crisis is a legal matter and needs to be returned to its proper context, as was confirmed by the International Court of Justice in its two Judgments of 27 February. In the light of these facts, we believe it is necessary to seriously consider the three options presented by the League of Arab States and the Organization of African Unity as a basis for a solution to the crisis. First, try the suspects in a country to be chosen by the Security Council; secondly, try them at the seat of the International Court of Justice at The Hague, in accordance with Scottish law and by Scottish judges; and thirdly, establish an ad hoc criminal court to try them at the Court's seat. We believe that these three options would open the way to a fair solution to this affair.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“My country, along with the member States of the League of Arab States, the Islamic Conference, the Movement of Non- Aligned Countries, the Group of 77 and the Organization of African Unity, feels that the blockade imposed on the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya is not the best solution to the dispute and that it transforms an essentially legal issue into a political problem with incalculable ramifications. The blockade, which still continues, represents a collective punishment being borne by the population as a whole. Its repercussions have spared none of the Maghreb countries. That is why the family of nations, headed by this Council is being urged to lift the sanctions.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source
“Mr. Ould Deddach (Mauritania) (interpretation from Arabic): Allow me first to convey to you, Sir, my thanks for holding this plenary meeting, which offers to the members of the international community, without distinction, the opportunity to exchange views on an important question which concerns all and greatly disturbs many people, and that is the issue which has come to be known as the Lockerbie crisis. The nature of this dispute and its development over more than seven years call on the family of nations to consider seriously, with greater objectivity and flexibility, how to go about finding a just and lasting solution that will be respectful of the rights of all the parties involved.”
1998-03-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3864 (1998) · source