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lines on the record: 255
first: 1993-02-22
most recent: 1998-07-13
sittings or episodes: 50
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“We welcome the United Nations plans to hold a special high-level conference on Sierra Leone later this month to coordinate planning for peace and security, support for ECOMOG and humanitarian assistance. We expect that significant steps will be taken at that conference towards addressing the many urgent needs in Sierra Leone.”
1998-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3902 (1998) · source
“We support the efforts of the Sierra Leone Government and the Secretary-General's Special Representative for Children in Armed Conflict to make Sierra Leone a pilot project for addressing the needs of children in post-conflict peace-building. As the Secretary-General's report on conflict in Africa outlined so well, coordination and planning among a variety of agencies and entities is critical to the success of conflict resolution and peace-building efforts. We hope that the successful model of international coordination among the United Nations, the Economic Community of West African States, regional States, non-govemmental organizations and the donor community that assisted Liberia in its election and democratic transition last year will be further developed for Sierra Leone.”
1998-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3902 (1998) · source
“The United States has reservations about the proposal for border monitors under current circumstances. Preventing cross-border arms flows is a worthy idea. The unfortunate reality is that ECOMOG is already overstretched and does not have the capability to take on this responsibility. We believe the current priority should be to channel additional support for ECOMOG into its central function of providing security in Sierra Leone rather than monitoring the border or providing security for other monitors. The draft resolution highlights the role of the Secretary-General' s Special Representative in coordinating United Nations programmes in Sierra Leone. The Special Representative and his staff will advise the Government of Sierra Leone on the reform and restructuring of the police force and on human rights and international humanitarian law.”
1998-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3902 (1998) · source
“This draft resolution reinforces our serious concern at reports of cross-border arms flows and support to the rebels in Sierra Leone, and it reiterates the arms embargo that the Council first authorized last October. The neighbouring States have responsibility for implementing that embargo. We welcome the Secretary-General's personal engagement on this issue, and were pleased by the meetings between Presidents Taylor and Kabbah in Abuja on 1-2 July. We join Presidents Taylor, Kabbah and Abubakar and Secretary-General Annan in deploring the atrocities carried out in Sierra Leone. Those responsible for such acts should be brought to justice. We demand an immediate halt to outside support to the rebels and former junta, from whatever source.”
1998-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3902 (1998) · source
“That process will be limited at first, given the current security situation, but the draft resolution provides flexibility in the deployment of the observers. As ECOMOG expands new secure zones, demobilization can take place in those areas of the country. The relationship between ECOMOG and the United Nations observers will be cooperative, as it was in Liberia. We hope the Secretary-General will quickly conclude the status of mission agreements with the Government of Sierra Leone and the Economic Community of West African States. We applaud ECOMOG's commitment to partnership and protection of the United Nations Observer Mission.”
1998-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3902 (1998) · source
“However, ECOMOG faces a bigger challenge than anyone expected, and it needs our help. ECOMOG must have additional troops, better transport and greater logistical support to continue to protect civilians from the ravages of the rebels and the former junta. We urge all the friends of Sierra Leone to assist ECOMOG as it continues to support the crucial task of re-establishing security to a fragile State. Today's draft resolution is a vital part of that assistance. The United Nations military observers we are authorizing will augment ECOMOG by monitoring the disarmament and demobilization of former combatants, assessing the security situation and reporting on both military operations and human rights. The presence of United Nations observers should build confidence in the demobilization process.”
1998-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3902 (1998) · source
“More is needed from the international community; we will do our part. In this human tragedy, the Monitoring Group of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOMOG) carries the hopes of all the people of Sierra Leone who wish to live in peace under a democratic Government. ECOMOG has performed admirably in its efforts to provide security for the Government and the people of Sierra Leone. Adequate security is essential for humanitarian assistance, disarmament, demobilization, national reconciliation and development to be successful. We commend the leading role that the Economic Community of West African States, especially those countries that have contributed troops to ECOMOG, has taken to help a neighbour restore democratic order and regain basic security.”
1998-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3902 (1998) · source
“The international community has watched in horror as the situation in Sierra Leone has deteriorated. The ray of hope that we all felt when President Kabbah and his Government returned to Freetown in March was quickly overshadowed by the terrible atrocities committed by fleeing junta and rebel forces. We are extremely concerned by continuing fighting in the countryside, the massacres and maiming of civilians, reports of weapons flowing over the border to the rebels and the large numbers of refugees and displaced persons. The humanitarian situation urgently calls for our attention and resources to address the multiple needs for food, shelter and medical care. The United States will contribute over $55 million in assistance to Sierra Leone and refugees in neighbouring countries.”
1998-07-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3902 (1998) · source
“Only negotiation can resolve these issues, and we call upon Israel - as well as the Palestinians - not to take action that would make these negotiations harder to begin and to conclude. Should the parties demonstrate their readiness to move forward on this basis, they will not find the Council lacking in either the will or the enthusiasm to help them along the way. In the end, of course, the Council cannot and should not interject itself into issues that the parties themselves have decided will be dealt with in face-to-face negotiations. It is up to the parties to return to those negotiations, and the sooner the better. But the Council can and should continue to offer the parties its unqualified support and encouragement as they seek to bring an end to the bitterness and pain that have divided them for so long.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900 (1998) · source
“That is not remarkable; given the daunting challenge of bringing a just, lasting and comprehensive peace to this region, major challenges and even setbacks were expected. What is remarkable is that the parties have managed, through good times and bad, to keep alive the possibility of negotiating their differences rather than confronting one another. We ask them now to recommit themselves once again to this process of negotiation and agreement. The United States has offered a fair and balanced set of ideas to break the stalemate. The Palestinians have said "yes" in principle to our ideas. We are now working with the Israelis to determine whether they can also accept what we have outlined so that both sides can begin the challenging task of negotiating the core issues of permanent status.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900 (1998) · source
“It is in this context that we regret the announcement by the Government of Israel that it intends to create an "umbrella municipality" and to broaden the jurisdiction and planning boundaries of Jerusalem. The United States views Israel's decision as unhelpful at this delicate stage of negotiations. We reiterate that all parties should refrain from any unilateral action which could prejudge the outcome of the permanent status negotiations. In this connection, we welcome the statement by the Government of Israel that there will be no change in the political status of Jerusalem pending the outcome of the permanent status negotiations. It is no secret that the Middle East peace process has faced severe difficulties and has been mired in a prolonged stalemate for many months now.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900 (1998) · source
“The United States shares the concern about the developments in the Middle East that have brought us together today in this Chamber. Having worked intensively on behalf of a just, comprehensive and durable Arab-Israeli peace, we are all too aware of the consequences specific actions can have on the Middle East peace process, particularly where such actions involve an issue of permanent status. One such issue, of course, is Jerusalem, which represents one of the most sensitive and emotionally charged issues in the Arab-Israeli peace process. This is one of the reasons that Israelis and Palestinians agreed in their Declaration of Principles in 1993 to defer this issue to those negotiations. Logic suggests and reality demands that no action be taken that would prejudge or prejudice an issue of such sensitivity.”
1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900 (1998) · source
“The people of the United States support numerous international and non-governmental organizations whose work contributes to alleviating the suffering of children affected by hostilities. The United States places the highest priority on assisting children throughout the world and will continue to work with the Governments, United Nations agencies, international and non-governmental organizations and other partners that have the specific responsibility and expertise to address the difficult and tragic problem of the exploitation of children as soldiers. Today's children are tomorrow's hope. We must all work to ensure that hope is not extinguished by their participation in armed conflict.”
1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source
“The United States also provides support for programmes to rehabilitate affected children through counselling, reconciliation, education and vocational training in the hope that these methods will facilitate the reintegration of these children into civilian society, help them to readjust to being children, and prepare them to lead peaceful and constructive lives. We support the work of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the United Nations Children's Fund in these areas. Because of the particular vulnerability of refugee and internally displaced children, the United States is working with UNHCR to strengthen its infrastructure and activities in order to better address the special protection and assistance needs of refugee children.”
1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source
“As Special Representative Otunnu noted in his briefing to members of the Security Council, it is time to exert pressure to implement the many norms that already exist to prevent the further abuse and brutalization of children. We should not be distracted by debates on the margin of the problem, but focus on where the real abuses are: with young children whose lives are totally distorted by their recruitment into armed conflict and brutality, becoming both perpetrators and victims who are often drugged to make them comply. The United States strenuously condemns this use of children in armed conflict in a manner that violates international law, and it actively supports international efforts to curb this practice.”
1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source
“One of the most heinous developments has been the increasing use of young children in armed conflict, in violation of international law. These children face real tragedies and human rights abuses. Methods such as forced recruitment and abduction are used to mobilize children as young as 12 to participate in armed conflict, and the subsequent mistreatment they endure and the tactical manner in which they are used are deplorable. Many are wounded in both mind and body. Even if they survive their ordeal, they are often deprived of proper care and assistance, both during and after the conflict. All have suffered a severe disruption of their education and preparation for their lives as adults.”
1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source
“The United States appreciates the work of the Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, Mr. Olara Otunnu, and his commitment to improving the situation of all children affected by armed conflict. In his briefing for members of the Security Council on 11 June and in his statement today, he eloquently described the terrible impact of present-day conflicts on children, both in terms of their scale and the enormity of the abominations committed. In today's world, with the increasing number of civil wars, international standards and principles are being swept aside. Civilian populations are often deliberately targeted and children suffer disproportionately as their families are killed or displaced.”
1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source
“And it makes it clear that the Council firmly intends to renew the humanitarian programme as long as it is needed. This is what the Secretary-General has asked for. It is what the Council has already endorsed. We consider this draft resolution a humanitarian victory, and the winners are the people of Iraq.”
1998-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3893 (1998) · source
“Its purpose is to implement the recommendations of the Secretary-General as contained in his report of 1 February, which was explicitly endorsed by the Council in resolution 1153 (1998). This draft resolution streamlines the process approved under resolutions 986 (1995) and 1153 (1998) by eliminating the expensive and time-consuming requirement to rewrite the distribution plan every six months, thereby preventing future disruptions in the humanitarian programme. If there are to be new distribution plans - an outcome not precluded by this action today - this draft resolution ensures that there will be no gaps, as we have seen in the past, between Iraqi distribution plans. So there can be no more excuse for delays in future oil sales for humanitarian purposes or in the delivery of food and medicine to the people of Iraq.”
1998-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3893 (1998) · source
“The United States is pleased to support the draft resolution now before the Council authorizing the export to Iraq of spare parts and equipment to assist in refurbishing Iraq's oil-export infrastructure. This action, anticipated in paragraph 12 of resolution 1153 (1998), will enable Iraq to increase its capacity to export oil and is consistent with the recommendations of the Secretary-General regarding the pressing requirements of the United Nations humanitarian programme in Iraq. It is a very important step forward in the Council's efforts to ensure that the genuine humanitarian needs of all Iraq's people are met. This draft resolution is a non-political, technical draft.”
1998-06-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3893 (1998) · source
“We strongly and sincerely urge the leaders of both nations to resist the temptation to act rashly today so that their children will have the opportunity to live in a stable and peaceful South Asia tomorrow.”
1998-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3890 (1998) · source
“We urge both India and Pakistan to work to avoid striking the match. We believe there are a number of steps they can take to reduce the chances that a miscalculation or misunderstanding leads to a situation neither side can truly want. They should avoid threatening movements near the line of control, any crossing of the line by military or security forces, cross-border infiltrations, or other provocative acts in the area. The United States calls upon India and Pakistan to take heed of both the Communique issued by the five permanent members on 4 June in Geneva and the message contained within the draft resolution we are about to adopt. They are not calls for punishment or penalty. They are instead a call by the international community for restraint, for caution and for good sense.”
1998-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3890 (1998) · source
“India and Pakistan must also understand in no uncertain terms that their tests and subsequent declarations do not make them nuclear-weapon States. We will not support amendment of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) to permit their accession as nuclear-weapon States, because to do so would completely undermine the very purpose of the NPT and the international non-proliferation regime. We also call upon Pakistan and India to work towards a reduction of tensions between them. Each has legitimate security concerns. We have already extended our hand to the parties to offer our assistance to help improve their confidence and thus their security. I repeat the offer again on behalf of my Government. The Kashmir region has the potential to be the spark that ignites a conflict no one may be able to stop.”
1998-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3890 (1998) · source
“They should cease production of fissile material and should enter into negotiations on a fissile material cut-off treaty in the Conference on Disarmament, and do so in good faith. They should also formalize their pledge not to export dangerous weapons and technologies. They should refrain from missile testing of any sort, since any such test is a provocative action. They should do all of these things not only because the Security Council or the nuclear-weapon States proclaim the importance of immediate steps to halt a dangerous arms race in South Asia. They should do so because it is in their own best interests to take these steps. The path they have started down does not add to their security but diminishes it. We call upon them to turn back now.”
1998-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3890 (1998) · source
“The Geneva meeting was part of what we expect to be a continuing process that will include numerous participants in various forums and will address the entire range of South Asia security issues, nuclear and non- nuclear. Through that meeting and those scheduled in the future, we hope to reach out to India and Pakistan. Our intent is not to make them pariah States, but to engage and to convince them it is in their own national security interests to do what the international community is urging them to do. We have called upon India and Pakistan, and continue to do so, to take steps to avert an arms race and reduce tensions. Both nations should sign and ratify the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty immediately and without conditions. They should also refrain from deploying missiles of all types.”
1998-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3890 (1998) · source
“It also urges India and Pakistan to resume the diplomatic dialogue between them, which is the path to true peace. This draft resolution endorses, in full, the Joint Communique of the Foreign Ministers of China, France, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States in Geneva on 4 June. At the conclusion of the meeting in Geneva, Secretary of State Albright noted that in the coming weeks China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States will be engaging additional concerned States in our shared effort to bring peace and stability in South Asia. Council adoption of this draft resolution is an important step along that path.”
1998-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3890 (1998) · source
“Nuclear tests conducted by India and Pakistan in recent weeks represent a profound blow not only to the stability and security of their region but also to the international non- proliferation regime on which we all depend. In a few minutes, this Council will vote on a draft resolution that condemns those tests. No other response by the international community is possible in the face of such acts. The draft resolution however does more than condemn. It also makes clear the path India and Pakistan should follow to restore their standing before all nations. It calls upon India and Pakistan to refrain from weaponization or deployment of nuclear weapons to avoid a ballistic missiles arms race and to avoid further proliferation by exporting this technology.”
1998-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3890 (1998) · source
“We add to that a note of special thanks to the Secretary-General's Special Representative, Gerd Merrem, for the years he devoted to bringing peace to Tajikistan and for his success in bringing the parties together to sign the peace accord. We wish him well in retirement, and we call upon the Secretary-General to secure the advances made by Mr. Merrem by appointing a replacement as quickly as possible.”
1998-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3879 (1998) · source
“In the meantime, the parties have a responsibility for ensuring the security of UNMOT, foreign diplomatic missions and international personnel. They should cooperate in this effort, specifically in making the joint protection unit into a showcase of national cooperation. As a sign of the interest of the United States in the success of Tajikistan's peace process, we have pledged significant quantities of assistance, and we have abided by our pledges. We call on all Member States to step forward with donations to guarantee the process and relieve the continuing humanitarian crisis and the threat from landmines. We congratulate the personnel of UNMOT for the excellent work they have done in seeing the country through the recent crises.”
1998-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3879 (1998) · source
“The UTO leaders must take responsibility for the actions of all UTO field commanders and order them to abide by the military protocol, including assembling, registering and disarming. If necessary, the UTO leaders should work with the Government to subdue and disarm insubordinate commanders. The peace process cannot survive outbreaks of violence such as those that we saw in March and April. The parties agreed to a timetable in their peace process that, while ambitious, is still achievable. They must expeditiously implement the first phase of the military protocol. With the experience they already have in quartering and registering UTO units, they should be able to move quickly towards that goal. They should also be thinking ahead about how to move on towards legalizing political parties and preparing for elections.”
1998-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3879 (1998) · source
“The Government must implement its obligation to appoint members of the United Tajik Opposition (UTO) to 30 per cent of Government positions. The Government must also act rapidly to implement the provisions of the amnesty law. These actions must be undertaken without being conditioned on actions by the United Tajik Opposition. For their part, the UTO leaders committed themselves to demobilizing and disarming their forces. Nonetheless, in the past few months we have witnessed several instances of renewed combat that began when UTO forces attacked Government positions. Regardless of their disagreement with Government activities, UTO commanders cannot resort to violence in response.”
1998-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3879 (1998) · source
“The United States voted today in favour of extending the mandate of the United Nations Mission of Observers in Tajikistan (UNMOT), as a sign of continued faith in the peace process. We believe that people of good will are working to see it through to a successful conclusion. We must make it clear, however, that our willingness to support a broken process is not infinite. We and the international community want to give the parties the time they need to establish an enduring peace, but the parties must recognize that they alone hold the responsibility for moving the process forward. It is clearly within the capacity of both to comply with their obligations under the peace accords. The Government committed itself to sharing power in the interim period until elections, and it must do so.”
1998-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3879 (1998) · source
“The United States was pleased last June when the Government of Tajikistan and the United Tajik Opposition (UTO) signed the Agreement to end their conflict, demobilize and share power while preparing for elections. We are growing concerned, however, that the peace process has lost its momentum. On the one hand, we see cooperation between the parties in the Commission on National Reconciliation, members of the UTO employed in responsible positions in the Government and a significant number of UTO soldiers registered and quartered in assembly areas. On the other hand, we are seeing Tajikistan go through round after round of violence and disruption. On this basis, we find it difficult to see the completion of even the first phase of the peace process.”
1998-05-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3879 (1998) · source
“My Government hopes the Council will also, in that same spirit, work constructively on the important issue of establishing a tribunal to bring to justice senior Cambodian Khmer Rouge leaders during the period 1975 through 1979.”
1998-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3878 (1998) · source
“The United States commends the work of the Tribunal and its efforts to function as efficiently and effectively as possible. Having created a new trial chamber, the international community cannot assume that all the needs of the International Tribunal have been met. The Tribunal's increased workload will intensify the demand for additional resources beyond those available through the Tribunal's budget. We strongly urge all States to make voluntary contributions to the trust fund established for the Tribunal. This Tribunal was established because we all believe in the principle of accountability. We must now help the Tribunal complete its mission. Last month, the Council took an important step in the quest for justice by expanding the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda. Today, we take another such step.”
1998-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3878 (1998) · source
“In the past year, the Tribunal has seen a dramatic increase in the number of persons in custody. That many of these have recently chosen to surrender voluntarily indicates the growing realization that justice cannot be avoided. But despite the efforts of the international community, and particularly the efforts of the International Tribunal itself, a number of the most notorious indictees of the Tribunal remain at large. We call upon all States to enhance their cooperation with the Tribunal to ensure that all indictees are brought to justice as swiftly as possible. Those indictees not yet in custody must understand that there is no safe haven for them. That they will be held accountable is a foregone conclusion. The only question is when.”
1998-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3878 (1998) · source
“In approving this draft resolution to amend the statute the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia, the Council will again reaffirm its commitment to holding accountable the perpetrators of the terrible ethnic crimes witnessed during the conflict in the former Yugoslavia. This is a commitment the United States has backed with words and deeds since the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia was established over five years ago. We would like to express our appreciation to the Swedish delegation for their leadership in the consideration of this draft resolution. We are particularly pleased to support this draft resolution because it is an affirmation of the important work already completed by the Tribunal and of the still daunting task at hand. Increasing the Tribunal's capacity to try cases confirms its success thus far.”
1998-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3878 (1998) · source
“We strongly endorse the Secretary-General's call for ministerial-level meetings of the Security Council every two years to assess how we are doing and how we can do more. We must now meet the challenge the Secretary- General has put before us: to begin a new partnership among Africa, the United Nations and the international community. Together we can contribute to Africa's effort to realize its potential and its dream of peace, stability and development. Together, as an international community, we must reach out to support the next generation of Africans as they work to create a new, more dynamic and hopeful Africa.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“Under a new bilateral initiative for Africa, the United States hopes to fully forgive concessional debts owed by African countries that demonstrate the political will to undertake sustained reforms. Just as President Clinton's trip launched a critical reassessment of the United States' relationship with Africa, the Secretary-General's report should establish the framework for a new dialogue between the international community and Africa and spur us all to action. Today's meeting of the Security Council represents only the first step in that discussion. We must not walk away from today's meeting, pat ourselves on the back and think that our work is done. We look forward to collaborating with other countries, in the Security Council and in other United Nations bodies, to study and then implement the recommendations of the Secretary-General.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“In Uganda, we launched the Education for Development and Democracy Initiative, which will improve the quality of African education at all levels, but give special attention to educational opportunities for young women and greater access to the technology and information needed to compete in the next century. One of the burdens Africans should not have to carry far into the next century is the burden of debt. We, along with other donors, recognize the importance of reducing to sustainable levels the debts of countries that are taking the often painful and difficult steps necessary to reform and modernize their economies. By the year 2000, the United States will have provided some $3 billion in debt reduction for African countries.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“The United States is implementing the Partnership for Growth and Opportunity and working with Congress to pass the African Growth and Opportunity Act, which will open our markets to African countries undertaking economic reforms. In addition, we are working with leading reform-oriented countries to consider additional measures to expand trade and investment relations between Africa and the United States. At the same time, President Clinton pledged to work with Congress to restore levels of official development assistance to Africa to their historical high-water mark. The United States believes that there is no sounder investment than in the well-being and future of people, and we are making that investment in Africa. We are helping to control the spread of diseases such as HIV/AIDS and malaria in Botswana.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“As the Secretary-General's report notes, only when peace and security are established can sustainable economic development take root. As the benefits of economic opportunity spread, the prospects for a sustained and lasting peace correspondingly improve. The all too familiar cycle of violence can and must be replaced by a cycle of opportunity. President Clinton emphasized the need to broaden economic opportunities for Africans. Africa does not need or want the world's sympathy; it needs foreign investment, new trade and commercial links and the increased tax revenue and improved infrastructure that come with economic growth.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“Over the past several years the United States has contributed over $10 million to assist the Organization of African Unity to build a crisis management centre in Addis Ababa and to train and equip a lOO-man rapid deployment observation force. We have worked with regional organizations in West Africa, southern Africa and East Africa to support African-led efforts to end conflicts. Our African Crisis Response Initiative and similar efforts by France and the United Kingdom are designed to help African nations enhance their ability to serve as peacekeepers in Africa or in other troubled regions. Coordination and cross-training are keys to the success of peacekeeping operations. We urge the international community to continue helping the regional and subregional organizations develop their conflict management and peacekeeping capacities.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“This was the vision that brought President Clinton and seven leaders from Central and East Africa together to sign the Entebbe Accord. The Accord endorsed the core principles of inclusion, the rule of law, respect for human rights, the equality of all men and women and the right of citizens to regularly elect their leaders freely and to participate fully in the decision- making which affects them. The eight leaders recognized that meeting these objectives requires the political will to resolve conflicts without Violence, achieve sustainable economic development and prevent the tragedy of genocide from ever recurring in Africa. Regional and subregional African organizations have shown the political will to play a leading role in ending conflict and thereby enhancing stability and prosperity in Africa.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“While the report recognizes the historical failures of African countries and the international community to prevent or resolve conflicts, it urges us to move beyond the recriminations of the past and focus on the possibilities of a brighter future for all Africans. The Secretary-General's recommendations serve as useful frameworks for action towards that goal. The United States has taken the Secretary-General's message to heart. We are committed to an active partnership with Africa to promote democracy, respect for human rights and sustained stability and to accelerate Africa's integration into the global economy. Only three weeks ago, President Clinton returned from an historic 11-day, 6-nation tour of Africa. As the Secretary-General did in his report, President Clinton stressed the central importance of democracy and basic freedoms.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“Today the Security Council is discussing one of the most important issues we face, the future of Africa. The Secretary-General laid a solid foundation for this discussion with his frank and incisive report, "The causes of conflict and the promotion of durable peace and sustainable development in Africa". Seven months ago, the Security Council, then under the presidency of the United States, asked the Secretary- General to analyse the causes of conflict in Africa and to identify ways the international community could work in partnership with Africa to prevent, mitigate and resolve conflicts. The Secretary-General responded to this difficult challenge with great courage and vision. The Secretary-General's report provides valuable insights into the varied situations confronting Africa today.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875Resumption1 (1998) · source
“In spite of assurances by the authorities to the contrary, these special police remain in Kosovo in force. They must be withdrawn immediately, in keeping with the London Contact Group statement. Civilians and members of the international community, including international humanitarian workers in the region, have been harassed, threatened, arrested and even beaten by these police. We believe that only sustained international pressure will ensure continued progress towards the goal of a peacefully negotiated solution in Kosovo. This resolution confirms that the international community will hold President Milosevic firmly to meeting in full the benchmarks of the London Contact Group. Otherwise, as the Bonn Contact Group recognized, additional measures may be needed.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“We will not countenance terrorist activity or external support for terrorist activity. The Kosovar Albanian community should pursue their goals through peaceful means. This resolution also underlines the important role of the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Tribunal in gathering evidence about the violence in Kosovo which may fall within its jurisdiction. We remind the authorities of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia of their obligation to extend full cooperation in this effort, as well as of their commitments under the Bosnia peace agreement to cooperate fully with the International Tribunal. Of key importance is urgent action by the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia to stop the violence and other provocative action by its police and paramilitary security forces.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“President Milosevic knows what he must do to have the arms embargo and other sanctions lifted and to avoid further measures. As a necessary and crucial step, President Milosevic must begin an unconditional dialogue on political status issues with the Kosovar Albanian leadership. The United States joins the Council in expressing support for an enhanced status for Kosovo, including greater autonomy and meaningful self-administration. The United States believes this is the only way to achieve long-term peace and a satisfactory resolution to the conflict in the region. The United States strongly welcomes the clear commitment of Mr. Rugova and other senior representatives of the Kosovar Albanian leadership to non-violence and a negotiated solution to the crisis in Kosovo.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“Over the last few years, this Council and the international community have worked hard to promote ethnic reconciliation in Bosnia and Croatia. The United States and our partners in the peace effort must not now watch years of peace-building in the Balkans destroyed by repressive violence or by terrorist activity in Kosovo. The Foreign Ministers of the Contact Group, meeting in London on March 9 and in Bonn on March 25, agreed that the situation in Kosovo is not simply an internal matter, but also has a direct impact on the stability of neighbouring countries and jeopardizes peace in the Balkans. As Secretary Albright said in Bonn, the international community has not faced a problem in the former Yugoslavia as dangerous as the situation in Kosovo since the last war in the region began.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source