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1994-06-22
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  1. “There is no doubt in our minds that the situation in Haiti constitutes a real and growing threat to peace, security and stability in the region. We have been patient with the illegal de facto regime in Haiti for a very long time. However, the long and painstaking effort by the international community to restore democracy to Haiti through peaceful, political means and through the imposition of economic sanctions has clearly failed. Our patience has been misinterpreted by the junta as a sign of weakness. The putchists think that by calling the bluff of the international community they can maintain their deadly stranglehold on Haiti and cling to power, while making life for ordinary Haitians more miserable with each passing day, forcing many of them to seek refuge abroad.”

    1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source

  2. “My Government is alarmed and deeply concerned by the continuing negative developments in Haiti. Since the day the military junta seized power there it has been nothing but a destructive force. It has destroyed the first fragile seedlings of democracy in Haiti. It has forced the democratically elected President to leave Haiti and it has prevented him from returning to the island and assuming his office. It has with increasing brutality violated civil liberties and basic human rights and has systematically murdered its political opponents. It has time and time again shown unwillingness to honour its obligations under the Governors Island Agreement of 3 July 1993 and the relevant Security Council resolutions. It has shown nothing but total contempt and disregard for the will of the international community.”

    1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source

  3. “Let me conclude by stating that in my delegation's view the general thrust of the resolution we have just adopted is positive and that its provisions, if implemented properly, should contribute positively to the efforts to achieve a just and comprehensive political settlement in Abkhazia, Georgia.”

    1994-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3407 (1994) · source

  4. “It is important to note that the CIS peace-keeping operation is taking place on the territory of one of the member States of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE). Even the operation itself is being conducted by CSCE member States. The CSCE is currently actively considering the criteria for its peace- keeping activities on the territory of its member States. That is why we strongly advocate that the CIS peace- keeping operation should be guided by the principles reflected in the decisions of the CSCE Council meeting held in Rome on 30 November and | December 1993, a document signed by all CSCE members.”

    1994-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3407 (1994) · source

  5. “The observation of the CIS mission by UNOMIG has been an issue of great concern and importance to my delegation throughout the Council's deliberations on Abkhazia, Georgia. We shall therefore follow UNOMIG's reports on this issue with particular interest. My delegation would like to stress that by adopting today's resolution the Security Council has entered uncharted waters. For the first time we are faced with a situation in which a State with openly declared national interests in the region is undertaking a peace-keeping operation in a neighbouring country. After this first case may come other cases. Let me therefore repeat what my delegation has said before: no two peace-keeping operations are identical; each has its unique settings and features. Therefore, we do not regard today's resolution as one that would set a precedent.”

    1994-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3407 (1994) · source

  6. “My delegation would welcome it if other CIS States, besides the Russian Federation, could as soon as possible contribute their troops to the peace-keeping operation in Abkhazia, Georgia. While keeping in mind the merit of this operation, my delegation nevertheless deems it important that the Security Council should leave the door open for consideration at an appropriate point of the establishment of a United Nations peace-keeping operation. The resolution that the Council has just adopted clearly spells out that one of the prime responsibilities of UNOMIG, besides monitoring and _ verifying the implementation of the Moscow Agreement on a Cease-fire and Separation of Forces, is to observe the operation of the CIS peace-keeping force within the framework of the implementation of the Agreement.”

    1994-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3407 (1994) · source

  7. “My delegation believes that only the full implementation of UNOMIG's mandate will create favourable conditions for the effective fulfillment of peace-keeping activities in Georgia. The establishment of the highest possible level of cooperation, interaction and coordination between UNOMIG and the CIS peace- keeping force is therefore of paramount importance. In this respect, we note with satisfaction the assurances given by the parties to the conflict and by the representatives of the CIS peace-keeping force with regard to the full freedom of movement of UNOMIG in the performance of its mandate. We also note and welcome the readiness of the Russian Federation to continue to inform the Security Council on the CIS peace-keeping activities.”

    1994-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3407 (1994) · source

  8. “Such a development could, in our view, have a positive influence on the solution of the sensitive problem of the spontaneous return of refugees. The resolution calls upon the parties concerned to intensify their efforts to achieve an early and comprehensive political settlement of the conflict under the auspices of the United Nations with the assistance of the Russian Federation as facilitator and with the participation of representatives of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe (CSCE). The resolution sets out in clear language the mandate of the expanded United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG). It also properly addresses the crucial aspect of the mechanisms of cooperation and coordination between UNOMIG and the peace-keeping force of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS).”

    1994-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3407 (1994) · source

  9. “The draft resolution on Abkhazia, Georgia, which has just been adopted by the Security Council is, in the view of my delegation, one of the most important documents adopted by the Council in recent weeks. The importance of this resolution lies in several of its key provisions, as well as in its implications. The resolution reaffirms the Security Council's commitment to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Georgia and the right of all refugees and displaced persons to return to their homes in secure conditions. The safe, early and voluntary return of refugees and displaced persons is a very difficult but crucial task. We hope that the period needed to process the registration of those willing to return will be shortened, and that more people will be able to return to their homes soon.”

    1994-07-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3407 (1994) · source

  10. “In fact, my delegation was ready to reflect these developments in an appropriate fashion in the resolution we have just adopted. Because of intensive discussions in the Security Council on the draft resolution on UNOMIG, another important draft resolution, that on Haiti, was for a time virtually put on hold. With that in mind, and with a view to supporting consensus in the Security Council, my delegation decided, with the above-mentioned reservations, to support the draft resolution on Georgia.”

    1994-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3398 (1994) · source

  11. “During previous deliberations in the Security Council, both in formal meetings and in informal consultations, my delegation has several times voiced its strong preference for a classic United Nations peace-keeping operation in Abkhazia, Georgia. In fact, my Government has strongly supported, and will strongly support, a United Nations role in settling the conflict in Georgia. At the same time, my delegation has several times expressed its concern about the fact that many aspects of the CIS peace-keeping operation, including coordination and interaction with UNOMIG, have remained unclear and hazy. My delegation is fully aware of the latest developments in Abkhazia, Georgia, and of the fact that the CIS peace-keeping operation is actually under way.”

    1994-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3398 (1994) · source

  12. “In our view, each peace-keeping operation or mission is unique and has its own specifics. Only after we carefully examine and consider all aspects, both technical and political, can we reach a definitive and responsible opinion on the form and substance of the Council's reaction. We believe that we will not reach that point with regard to the CIS operation in Abkhazia, Georgia, until we have had the opportunity to study in depth the awaited report of the Secretary-General. I would like to underline that our position on this issue is not new and should be no surprise to any delegation around this table.”

    1994-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3398 (1994) · source

  13. “That report, for which we asked the Secretary-General in a letter dated 16 June 1994 from the President of the Security Council (S/1994/714), should be available shortly and should address a number of important, and so far unclear, aspects of the peace-keeping operation in Abkhazia, Georgia, including the vital issue of coordination and cooperation between UNOMIG and the CIS peace-keeping forces. Thirdly, we do not share the view held by some that the Council can, without due consideration and almost automatically, endorse or give its blessing to a peace- keeping operation without having all the facts available to it. We also consider it difficult to agree to the notion that different peace-keeping missions can be compared or that there exists an automatic linkage between them.”

    1994-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3398 (1994) · source

  14. “Secondly, my delegation also believes that the new element in the resolution, introduced originally by the Russian Federation, runs counter to the general understanding in the Security Council that the Council would be in a position to consider and pass judgement on the peace-keeping operation of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Abkhazia, Georgia, only after it had received and deliberated upon the Secretary- General's substantive report on UNOMIG.”

    1994-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3398 (1994) · source

  15. “My delegation asked to speak in order to outline the reasons that led it, with some reluctance, to vote in favour of the resolution on the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG), which the Council has just adopted. First of all, my delegation believes that the resolution is a purely technical one, and that as such it should have contained only provisions relating to the extension of the mandate of UNOMIG and references to the technical aspects of that Mission.”

    1994-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3398 (1994) · source

  16. “However, we would like to stress that stopping the genocide in Rwanda by the deployment of the multinational force is only a beginning of the long and difficult road towards peace and stability in this long-suffering African country. Along this road will have to come, sooner or later, reconciliation through the resumption of the process under the Arusha Peace Agreement. We strongly believe that the future process of reconciliation in Rwanda cannot be complete without the individuals responsible for the genocide of the Tutsi population being identified and brought to justice.”

    1994-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3392 (1994) · source

  17. “We would in fact ourselves prefer that consent could be secured from the two warring parties in Rwanda prior to the multinational force's deployment. My delegation is also concerned at the fact that the mandate of the multinational force is limited to a two- month period, whereas it will take almost three months for the expanded UNAMIR to be effectively deployed. We therefore strongly support the Secretary-General's view that the Governments participating in the multinational force should commit themselves to maintaining their troops in Rwanda until UNAMIR is strong enough to take over. It is my delegation's view that the immediate overriding concern of the international community in respect to Rwanda must be to move fast and decisively to save innocent lives. This is why my delegation has supported today's resolution.”

    1994-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3392 (1994) · source

  18. “The killings, mostly of Tutsi civilians, have continued unabated, while, as the Secretary-General stated in his latest report on Rwanda, the Member States failed to promptly provide the resources necessary for the implementation of UNAMIR's expanded mandate. It is in these circumstances that the Government of France has offered to undertake, with the consent of the Security Council and in conjuction with some other Member States, a multinational operation the aim of which is to protect civilians whose lives are threatened by the fighting in Rwanda. It is to be an operation strictly humanitarian in character, which shall be conducted in an impartial and neutral manner. We take careful note of the misgivings voiced both within and outside the Council about the proposed operation.”

    1994-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3392 (1994) · source

  19. “Over the last weeks the world has followed with deep shock and dismay the horrific news coming out of Rwanda: the news of genocide, of systematic killings in the most barbaric and deplorable fashion of hundreds of thousands of innocent men, women and children. Not since the holocaust has the world witnessed human tragedy of such enormous proportions. Putting an immediate and effective end to the carnage in Rwanda was and is of paramount importance to my Government. The Czech Republic has actively supported the various efforts by the Secretary-General and the Security Council aimed at stopping the conflict and preventing the massacres. Two weeks have passed since the adoption of the Council's last resolution on Rwanda.”

    1994-06-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3392 (1994) · source