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Pedauye

lines on the record: 77
first: 1993-03-26
most recent: 1994-05-06
sittings or episodes: 14
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“Before concluding, my delegation would like to indicate once again that the political framework established in the Governors Island Agreement remains valid. Only the return of the legitimate President of Haiti, following the implementation of the Agreement's other provisions, will make it possible to restore constitutional order and democracy and resolve the crisis. We trust that the draft resolution we are on the point of adopting, which is firmly and unanimously supported by the countries of the Latin American and Caribbean Group, will contribute to the achievement of this goal.”
1994-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3376 (1994) · source
“For that reason, it is natural that the draft resolution we are about to adopt should provide for the consideration of requests for assistance under Article 50 of the United Nations Charter. My delegation has taken note of and welcomes the establishment by the authorities of the Dominican Republic of a Committee to monitor the embargo on Haiti; the objective of the action is to make the embargo as effective as possible. We regard as very appropriate the Committee's request to the Secretary-General that technical advisers be sent to the Dominican Republic to assess the situation in the field and inform the Committee of measures that could be taken to improve implementation of the sanctions along the land and sea borders adjoining the territory of the Dominican Republic.”
1994-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3376 (1994) · source
“These measures are not directed against the Haitian people, whose situation, from the humanitarian standpoint, is a matter of constant concern to the authorities in my country. On the contrary, the draft resolution the Council is about to adopt is designed so that the burden of the sanctions will fall on those who are responsible for the crisis. The ultimate objective of the sanctions is to facilitate the restoration of democracy in Haiti and the return of President Aristide. It is important to recall that the effectiveness of the sanctions will also depend on the scrupulous compliance by States with the resolutions of this Council. As in other cases, it must be recognized that the neighbouring countries will have to make a special effort and suffer considerable economic damage.”
1994-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3376 (1994) · source
“The Secretary-General's report to the General Assembly of 29 April (A/48/931) indicated that in the last few months there have been very serious violations of human rights, in particular extra-judicial executions, enforced disappearances, arbitrary and illegal detentions, abductions and rapes - all of which appear to be designed to intimidate those who support the return of the legitimate President of Haiti. It is against that background that we are about to adopt this draft resolution. The embargo measures contained in it are not an end in themselves; rather, they are an instrument to be used for the political objectives enshrined in the Governors Island Agreement and the New York Pact, which continue to be the obligatory frame of reference for a solution to the political and social crisis in which Haiti is currently engulfed.”
1994-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3376 (1994) · source
“In this connection, we should recall that the Secretary- General reported to the Council on 19 January, in document S/1994/54, and on 18 March, in document S/1994/311 that no changes in the situation in Haiti had occurred that would make possible a resumption of the United Nations Mission there. As for compliance with the resolutions of this Council and the provisions of the Governors Island Agreement, the de facto authorities in Haiti have demonstrated little or no intention of complying in either case and continue to impede a return to constitutional normalcy in Haiti. The impunity with which armed groups are sowing terror among the population, with the consent of the de facto authorities, proves that those authorities are continuing to test the limits of the international community's patience.”
1994-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3376 (1994) · source
“Mr. Pedauye (Spain) (interpretation from Spanish): On various occasions this Council has shown that it is willing to consider measures in addition to those adopted under resolution 841 (1993), in which an oil and weapons embargo was imposed on Haiti. Resolution 873 (1993) established that the Council would take such action if the military authorities continued to interfere with the activities of the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) or failed to comply in full with this Council's resolutions and the provisions of the Governors Island Agreement.”
1994-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3376 (1994) · source
“We have felt certain from the outset that a promising future lies ahead for that country, to which we are bound by close ties of friendship and cooperation, as is shown by our participation in the United Nations Operation in Mozambique and reaffirmed by the dispatch of Spanish observers to perform police functions. We are therefore gratified that the Council is continuing its endeavours to make the peace process in Mozambique another exemplary model of harmony in the African continent.”
1994-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3375 (1994) · source
“We believe, with the Secretary-General, that it is possible to hold free and fair elections in Mozambique if certain minimal conditions are met: namely, free access by the National Elections Commission to all areas of the country; the widest possible participation of political parties at all levels of the electoral process; free access to State mass media; logistic support from the Government and the donor community to the electoral process; and the total and unconditional commitment by all parties to accept the results of the elections once the National Elections Commission has declared them free and fair and this has been confirmed by the United Nations. Spain is following carefully developments in the peace process in Mozambique.”
1994-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3375 (1994) · source
“We believe that it is necessary to speed up that process so that the pre-electoral period can begin in Mozambique, a period in which the National Elections Commission will play a fundamental role and in which the Civilian Police Component of ONUMOZ (CIVPOL) will help to improve the climate of respect for law and order throughout the country, thus securing the freedom and transparency necessary for the normal conduct of elections. The parties must also allow ONUMOZ, including the police observers, unimpeded access to the areas under their control. The same goes for all the political forces in the country, in order to ensure free political activity in the whole territory of Mozambique.”
1994-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3375 (1994) · source
“The parties likewise must ensure that ONUMOZ is provided with accurate information on the exact number of troops which remain to be assembled and must allow ONUMOZ access to all their military bases to check military equipment as well as to verify the number of combatants still outside the assembly areas. We have taken careful note of and welcomed the statement just made by the Permanent Representative of Mozambique, Ambassador Comissario Afonso, who emphasized that his Government is fully aware of the need to implement fully the mandate of ONUMOZ and that the Government will do everything in its power to achieve that objective.”
1994-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3375 (1994) · source
“My delegation trusts that the concerted political will of President Chissano and Mr. Dhlakama, as demonstrated at the meeting of 8 April 1994 at which the two agreed that the Government would expedite the assembly of its troops and that RENAMO would accelerate the pace of its demobilization, will bear fruit and have a positive effect in the field. In order to overcome these delays, the resolution we have adopted urges the parties to meet the targets of 1 June 1994 for the completion of the assembly of forces and 15 July 1994 for the completion of demobilization.”
1994-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3375 (1994) · source
“The announcement made by the President of Mozambique on 11 April 1994 that general elections would be held on 27 and 28 October this year was greeted by the international community with satisfaction and hope. The setting of these historic dates is a tangible demonstration of the firm resolve to comply with the revised timetable for the full implementation of the General Peace Agreement, thus bringing to culmination a peace process which will enable the people of Mozambique to decide on and define its own future. TheSecretary-General, in his report of 28 April 1994, refers to certain delays relating to the assembly and demobilization of troops and to the formation of the new Mozambican Defence Force. These are matters of concern to the Council and are properly reflected in the resolution we have just adopted.”
1994-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3375 (1994) · source
“Mr. Pedauye (Spain) (interpretation from Spanish): Allow me first of all to congratulate you, Sir, on the skilful 10 way in which you are steering the work of the Council, thus demonstrating your experience and your outstanding professional abilities. You may be assured of the assistance and cooperation of the Spanish delegation. I wish also to express my delegation's appreciation and thanks to Ambassador Colin Keating of New Zealand for the very able and effective way in which he presided over our work in April. The Security Council has just unanimously adopted resolution 916 (1994), which renews the mandate of the United Nations Operation in Mozambique (ONUMOZ) until 15 November 1994. My delegation welcomes this important decision, which indicates the course to be followed towards the holding of free and fair elections in Mozambique.”
1994-05-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3375 (1994) · source
“In conclusion, I wish to point out that we must resolve the conflict on the basis of compromise. President Shevardnadze's Government has already indicated its willingness to negotiate on autonomous status for Abkhazia. It is now up to the Abkhaz side to make efforts for the sake of this compromise, in the awareness that the international community, represented in this Council, follows developments in this situation very closely.”
1994-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3346 (1994) · source
“It is regrettable that the conditions for such an operation do not currently exist, as the Secretary- General points out in his report of 3 March (S/1994/253). We trust that this situation will soon change, in which case Spain, despite the Organization's meagre means and the difficulties posed to the Council by new peace- keeping and security commitments, is prepared to consider the possibility of approving a new peace-keeping operation for Georgia with an appropriate mandate. We hope the Secretary-General will be able to report to us favourably on this as soon as possible, so that the return of refugees in conditions of safety can be facilitated, observance of the cease-fire can be monitored and the Republic of Georgia can begin to move towards a retum to normality.”
1994-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3346 (1994) · source
“We are also concerned about the deterioration of the situation in Georgia and the increased fighting in the Gali region precisely at the time in early February when the meeting of the group of experts was taking place in Moscow. We believe that efforts should be redoubled to reach a negotiated solution to the conflict, respecting the principles established by the Council. Unless political progress is achieved soon, the fighting could intensify. We tun the serious risk - as President Shevardnadze said in his statement, and as the Secretary-General has also said - of the conflict's extending to other parts of the Caucasus, a region of extraordinary strategic importance. In these circumstances, the Security Council should consider the possibility of establishing a peace-keeping force in Georgia.”
1994-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3346 (1994) · source
“The delegation of Spain wishes to emphasize the importance that should be attached to the principle of respect for the principle of sovereignty and territorial integrity, as explicitly mentioned in resolution 896 (1994), of 31 January, which states that progress by the parties in negotiations must take respect for that principle into account, and that the future political status of Abkhazia must take it very much into account. From this point of view, we consider it disturbing that the Abkhaz leaders continue to proclaim that their objective is independence and that they do so publicly, using the media - specifically the television and radio stations - in Sukhumi.”
1994-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3346 (1994) · source
“Mr. Pedauye (Spain) (translation from Spanish): My delegation wishes to join earlier speakers in expressing pleasure at President Shevardnadze's presence in the Council today. On behalf of the Spanish Government, I would like to convey a message of solidarity and encouragement to him. We are convinced that, thanks to his courage and personality, his leadership capabilities and his recognized qualities as a statesman, the Republic of Georgia will soon be able to achieve the desired peace and stability. In previous resolutions, the Security Council has clearly and explicitly pointed out that the situation in Georgia constitutes a threat to peace and stability in the region. It has also clearly reaffirmed that the sovereignty and integrity of the Republic of Georgia must be respected and cannot be the object of discussion.”
1994-03-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3346 (1994) · source
“The Spanish authorities firmly and decidedly support he Secretary-General's efforts, in cooperation with the Security Council and the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe and backed up by the mediation of the Russian Federation, to carry forward the peace process with a view to achieving the much-hoped- for overall political settlement of the conflict in the Republic of Georgia. Before concluding, I should like to welcome the presence here today among us of the Minister for Foreign Relations of Georgia and, through him, to convey a very special message of solidarity and encouragement from the Spanish authorities to the Government he represents and to President Shevardnadze. The unanimous vote on the resolution we have adopted today clearly demonstrates the support of the international community represented in this Council.”
1993-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3295 (1993) · source
“In this regard, we are very concerned at the grave violations that are taking place - even including cases of the abominable practice known as "ethnic cleansing" - which, basically, seem to be committed by the Abkhaz Side. We await the results of the fact-finding mission the Secretary-General will be sending to the Republic of Georgia to investigate these violations and to shed light on the cases of "ethnic cleansing". We firmly believe that all States are obliged to see to it that no type of assistance whatsoever, with the exception of humanitarian assistance, is given from their territories to the Abkhaz side of the conflict.”
1993-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3295 (1993) · source
“Mr. PEDAUYE (Spain) (interpretation from Spanish): The Spanish delegation is profoundly concerned about the deterioration of the situation in Abkhazia. We regret that the hard-won Sochi agreement has not been respected, and we believe it is necessary to reaffirm once again that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia must be formally and clearly respected. I think we are still witnessing the threat to peace and stability in the region to which the Council referred in its previous resolution, 858 (1993) of 24 August. The Spanish delegation appeals to all the parties to the conflict to refrain from any violation of the norms of international humanitarian law.”
1993-10-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3295 (1993) · source
“It is of the utmost importance that the international community, represented by this Council, demonstrate its firm determination to confront the challenges to the authority of the United Nations which we have witnessed in recent days. Those who believe that privileges can be maintained through fear and terror are not only morally reprehensible but ignorant as well. In today's world, no one can sit on a bayonet for very long, to use the words of the Special Envoy of the Secretary-General and the Organization of American States (OAS), Mr. Dante Caputo, and with them I shall conclude my statement.”
1993-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3291 (1993) · source
“Otherwise, the Council will have no alternative but to reconsider the situation with a view to adopting additional measures. The military and security authorities in Haiti would do well not to ignore the resolutions of the Security Council and the serious warning, which was issued by the President in his statement of 17 September, that they will be held personally accountable for the security of United Nations personnel in Haiti. My delegation is firmly committed to the path embarked on for the restoration of democracy to Haiti, and we trust that the serious obstacles we are now facing can be resolved and that the United Nations Mission in Haiti will be able to carry out its mandate.”
1993-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3291 (1993) · source
“As was pointed out in the Presidential statement of 17 September and in Security Council resolution 861 (1993), failure by those responsible for the military and security machinery in Haiti to fulfil the commitments entered into would lead to the imposition of sanctions. The President of the Council repeated this warning in his statement of 11 October. The delegation of Spain indicated when resolution 861 (1993) was adopted that the Council should be prepared to reimpose sanctions as guickly as it had lifted them at that time, if circumstances so required. Unfortunately, that is what has happened and, accordingly, the Council has been obliged to act with the utmost speed. The resolution we have just adopted offers a new and final opportunity for the de facto authorities of Haiti to comply with the Governors Island Agreement.”
1993-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3291 (1993) · source
“Mr. PEDAUYE (Spain) (interpretation from Spanish): Spain has been following with great concern the serious events that have taken place in the past few days in Haiti, and specifically the harassment by the members of the Malval Government, the threats against diplomats and foreign journalists, and the incidents which prevented the disembarkation in Port-au-Prince of the components of the United Nations Mission in Haiti. These incidents, as indicated in the Secretary-General's report of 13 October 1993, made very apparent the lack of any determination on the part of the Haitian military authorities to carry out the commitments freely entered into these forces are obliged to carry out the Governors Island Agreement and the resolutions of the Security Council.”
1993-10-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3291 (1993) · source
“For all these reasons, my delegation voted in favour of the resolution that we have just adopted. The Council should continue vigilantly to watch the course of events in Liberia, because, as the Secretary-General points out, we should not underestimate the difficulties that may arise in the future. We trust that such difficulties will not arise, but if they do the Council should take appropriate steps to overcome them and to ensure that the Liberian people's desire for peace is not thwarted. Spain appeals to all the parties to respect the obligations that they have undertaken in the Peace Agreement. We are prepared, as a member of the Security Council, to continue cooperating to ensure the complete success of the peace process begun in Cotonou.”
1993-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3263 (1993) · source
“We are also encouraged to learn that the Organization of African Unity is participating in, and providing valuable support for, the quest for peace in that country. My delegation welcomes the decision of the Secretary-General to send to Liberia a technical team to deal with the establishment of a possible United Nations observer mission in that African country. We agree with the dispatch to Liberia of 30 military observers to cooperate in the observation and investigation of cease-fire violations. It is also very timely, we feel, for the Secretary-General to issue an inter-agency appeal with a view to providing support for humanitarian assistance activities essential to establishing conditions leading to satisfactory implementation of the Peace Agreement.”
1993-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3263 (1993) · source
“Mr. PEDAUYE (Spain) (interpretation from Spanish): My delegation welcomes the presence in our midst of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Liberia, to whom we extend a cordial greeting. The Government of Spain has studied carefully the report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Liberia (S/26200). We are pleased to note the signing, which we welcome, of the Cotonou Agreement of 25 July 1993, which holds out the hope of putting an end to the long and terrible fratricidal war that besets that African State. Liberia continues to provide an example of cooperation between the United Nations and a regional organization - in this case, the Economic Community of West African States - in conformity with the provisions of Chapter VIII of the Charter.”
1993-08-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3263 (1993) · source
“The Spanish authorities regret the refusal of the authorities in Belgrade to authorize the CSCE missions of long duration in Kosovo, Sandjak and Vojvodina to continue their activities, because we are firmly convinced that the work of those missions is fundamental to the maintenance of peace and stability in the region because it prevents both possible outbreaks of violence and an increase in the instability prevailing in the area. Hence, we hope that the authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia will reconsider the decision they have taken on this matter. For all those reasons, the Spanish delegation cosponsored the draft resolution that was before the Council today and voted in favour of its adoption.”
1993-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3262 (1993) · source
“We hold this view for various reasons ~ in particular, that the Conference itself has expressed its interest in seeing this situation normalized as soon as possible. Thus, at its meeting in Stockholm late last year, the Council of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the courtries members of the CSCE defined the essential conditions that must be met for the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to be gradually readmitted to the Conference. We adhere to those conditions.”
1993-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3262 (1993) · source
“this letter says: "As far as the Missions of Long Duration are concerned, we are fully aware of the positive results of the Missions' presence in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and we have nothing against their renewed presence in future,". (S8/26234, p.2) It then adds this: "but it is for CSCE to decide when it would be prepared to accept our offer tor normal cooperation with the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia." (ibid., pp. 2-3) As regards this second point - the wish of the authorities of Serbia and Montenegro to have its status in the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE) reviewed - my delegation considers that it is not a matter on which the Security Council should make any pronouncement.”
1993-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3262 (1993) · source
“Since being set up by a decision of the Committee of Senior Officials in Prague in September 1992, a group of 20 observers, under the command of Ambassador Bogh of Norway, has been carrying out important work to promote dialogue and cooperation between the minority groups in the regions of Kosovo, Sandjak and Vojvodina of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and the competent authorities of that country. Their work, carried out with dedication and scrupulous impartiality, has served the cause of peace, as has been recognized by the authorities of Serb:.a and Montenegro. Evidence of this is the letter dated 3 August from the representative of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia addressed to the Secretary-General. Distributed as an official Security Council document (S/26234).”
1993-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3262 (1993) · source
“Mr. PEDAUYE (Spain) (interpretation from Spanish): The Spanish delegation is pleased, Madam President, to see you at the helm. - Your personal qualities, long-standing commitment to the international scene and lofty responsibilities in your own country's administration are the best guarantee of the successful execution of your functions as President of this Council in August. Allow me also to pay tribute to the excellent work done by your predecessor, Ambassador Hannay of the United Kingdom, whose outstanding qualities and diplomatic talent are well known to all of us.”
1993-08-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3262 (1993) · source
“My delegation considers that the capture of the city of Agdam and its surrounding district means that Security Council resolution 822 (1993) has Clearly been violated. We therefore demand the immediate, complete and unconditional withdrawal of the forces that have occupied that territory, strictly in accordance with the terms already decided on by the Council. We emphasize the need for an immediate cessation to hostilities throughout the disputed territory. We once again reiterate Spain's support for the timetable prepared by the CSCE Minsk Group and for the work it is carrying out to implement Security Council resolution 822 (1993). We believe that the Council should follow developments extremely closely, particularly those in the Fizuli district.”
1993-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3259 (1993) · source
“The report considered that the diplomatic negotiations that are under way have been seriously hindered by the capture of the city of Agdam; this capture not only indicates that there has been a serious deterioration in the situation - which was in itself serious enough - but also puts at risk the timetable prepared by the Minsk Group, to which my delegation gives its most resolute support. The gradual increase in the military hostilities that coincided with the Rome conference not only indicates that the commitments repeatedly entered into by the Armenian community in Nagorny-Karabakh have been violated, but is also an instance of disregard for the principles of international law that this Council cannot ignore.”
1993-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3259 (1993) · source
“Mr. PEDAUYE (Spain) (interpretation from Spanish): My delegation voted for the resolution before the Council on the situation between Armenia and Azerbaijan because we consider that the latest events that have taken place in Azerbaijani territory continue to endanger peace and security in the region. The Spanish authorities have given all due consideration to the report on Nagorny-Karabakh submitted on 27 July to the President of the Security Council by the Chairman of the Minsk Group of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE).”
1993-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3259 (1993) · source
“My country is prepared to do all in its power in support of the peace process and to ensure that the international community and the Security Council neither abandon nor forget Angola. In conclusion, let me again extend a most cordial and warm greeting to the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Angola, who is worthily and legitimately representing the Government and the people of Angola before this Council.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“The draft resolution will send the clear message to UNITA that if it does not change its attitude the Security Council is prepared to consider the adoption of measures under Chapter VII of the Charter, including the imposition of a military embargo. In sum, this draft resolution contains a clear, firm message, and we welcome it. Spain trusts that in the period now beginning UNAVEM II will be able to achieve its objectives and bring the parties closer together in the search for a lasting solution to the conflict. My country will closely follow developments in the hope that we will soon see a restoration of the cease-fire, a resumption of the peace process and the unhampered flow of humanitarian assistance.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“That draft resolution, on which we shall soon take action and which has Spain's full support, is a text of major political scope. By this text the Security Council would decide to extend the mandate of UNAVEM II for a period of two months. Moreover, and of very special relevance, the draft resolution lays the foundation for future action by the Security Council in the event that after a reasonable period of time the parties do not resume the peace process under the auspices of the United Nations, with a view to full compliance with the "Acordos de Paz". Thus, this draft resolution represents a qualitative step forward. UNITA should take it seriously and consider all its implications.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“Spain welcomes the decision by the three observer countries in the Angolan peace process to take an imoortant step forward. Specifically, we. view as vitally important the joint statement issued at Moscow on 8 July 1993, setting out the guidelines 'or resolving the crisis in Angola and recognizing the right of the Government of Angola to defend itself and to exercise its other legitimate rights. The draft resolution before the Council, in the negotiations towards which my delgation played an active part, welcomes the Moscow statement. It recognizes the legitimate rights of the Government of Angola and welcomes the provision by States of assistance to the Government of Angola in support of the democratic process. We are encouraged to note that the spirit of the joint statement has been duly reflected in the draft resolution before us.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“We cannot stand idly by, allowing the results of free elections to be ignored and allowing agreements freely arrived at to be violated with impunity by one of the parties to the conflict. I wish to stress that the Spanish authorities fully recognize the admirable work carried out, with great sacrifice and great dedication, by the former Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Miss Anstee, in the quest for a lasting solution to this tragic conflict. We are convinced that the new Special Representative, Mr. Alioun Blondin Beye, will give renewed impetus to the work of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission II (UNAVEM II) through the crucial period that will begin with the adoption of the draft resolution before us.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“As the Special Representative of the Secretary-General has indicated, and as previous speakers have already noted, around 1,000 Angolans die each day as a result of the conflict, and some 2 million people are at risk and need help to survive. Also at stake is the stability of the region. The echos of what happens in Angola have serious implications for neighbouring countries, which are now taking in large numbers of Angolan refugees and which have expressed a growing concern at the fact that the armed struggle is approaching their borders. Finally, and of great importance, at stake in Angola is the credibility of the United Nations and of the Security Council. We cannot allow the Council's resolutions to be repeatedly and systematically disregarded. We must place a limit on impunity.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“Again, the responsibility for that suspension lies with UNITA. In the present circumstances, failure to achieve positive results in those talks could undermine the negotiating attempts of the United Nations and of the three observer countries: Portugal, the Russian Federation and the United States. Nor does the suspension of the emergency humanitarian-assistance plan contribute to a propitious climate; rather, it increases the suffering of a civilian population already oppressed by the devastation of the country. Despite all this, my delegation believes that the international community and the United Nations cannot abandon Angola. At stake in Angola is the survival of an entire population which now faces a catastrophic situation and the daily horrors of civil war.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“In fact, as the Secretary-General points out in his report, UNITA's continued efforts to acquire territory by military means have cast serious doubt on its declarations regarding its peaceful intentions. In resolutions 804 (1993), 811 (1993) and 834 (1993), this Council strongly condemned UNITA's rejection of the election results, its failure to participate in the political institutions established on the basis of the elections, its withdrawal from the new Angolan armed forces, its forcible seizure of provincial capitals and municipalities and, finally. its resumption of hostilities. We fully agree with the Secretary-General's analysis of the disastrous situation besetting Angola: one of civil war. That situation has grown worse since the suspension on 21 May 1993 of the Abidjan peace talks.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“We are also pleased by the decision of the Foreign Ministers of Namibia, Zambia and Zimbwabe to contribute to the debate, thus making clear the importance their countries and the Organization of African Unity (OAU) attach to the question of Angola. My delegation has studied with care and concern the further report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Angola Verification Mission II (UNAVEM II). On the occasion of the adoption of resolution 834 (1993) on 1 June Spain expressed the firm hope that there would be substantial progress on the road to peace in Angola. Unfortunately, over the past month and a half this hope has been thwarted by the intransigence of one of the parties.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“Mr. PEDAUYE (Spain) (interpretation from Spanish): I should like first to congratulate you, Mr. President, on the effectivenss and diligence with which you are leading us in our work. We are convinced that your outstanding personal qualities and long diplomatic experience, along with the constant support your excellent delegation provides you, will allow you to carry out successfully your functions as President of the Security Council during the month of July. I should also like to express the satisfaction of the Spanish delegation at the participation in this debate of the Minister for External Relations of Angola, Mr. Venancio De Moura, whose statement in Portuguese we listened to attentively and of which we have taken note.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“My delegation trusts that the elections will take place in a free and fair manner, although we must bear in mind that it is inappropriate to apply to the case of Cambodia the same standards that should be applied to countries free from confrontation and strife. If UNTAC and the Secretary-General, implementing the measures outlined in the report of 15 May, certify the elections as free and fair, then the Security Council should endorse the results and continue resolutely to support the pacification process in Cambodia.”
1993-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3213 (1993) · source
“This is the result, among other reasons, of the deplorable attitude of the Party of Democratic Kampuchea (PDX), which has gradually been undermining the peace process, beginning with a failure to comply with its military provisions and moving on to a boycott of the electoral process, striving to prevent it from taking place by means of violence. These activities are a blatant violation of obligations solemnly entered into and must be condemned. Hence, we must stress close compliance with the Paris Agreements as well as with Security Council resolutions 668 (1990) and 810 (1993), and take whatever measures will be conducive to the proper holding of the elections, thus making the formation of a constituent assembly possible - an assembly that will prepare the basic text on which the political life of Cambodia will be built.”
1993-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3213 (1993) · source
“On a daily basis, there have been a large number of political encounters and meetings of a peaceful nature, in which, as the report of the Secretary-General indicates, tens of thousands have participated in virtually every part of Cambodia. This is a tribute to the courage of the Cambodian people, and it is also largely thanks to the praiseworthy work dene by UNTAC. Despite the intensive activities of UNTAC, it has not, however, been possible to establish a neutral political environment as provided for by the Paris Agreements. The attitude of certain parties to the conflict has made this impossible.”
1993-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3213 (1993) · source
“Mr. PEDAUYE (Spain) (interpretation from Spanish): Spain regards the resolution just adopted by the Security Council as very timely, and this is why my delegation voted in its favour. The adoption of this resolution represents an endorsement by the Council of the electoral process which is due to bring peace to the country of Cambodia after so many years of strife. It is more important today than ever for the international community to support the efforts of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) to discharge the mandate entrusted to it. From 7 April onwards, when the electoral campaign officially began, 20 parties have been formed and have registered to participate in the elections, and they have been carryirg out active campaigns.”
1993-05-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3213 (1993) · source