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1. “We would like to make that clear and to learn the opinion of the High Commissioner about that process of broadening the multidisciplinary nature of peacekeeping operations.”

   1998-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3942 (1998) · source

2. “We believe that that represents an important achievement in the doctrine and practice of the United Nations, in large measure - as was said earlier - inspired by concepts which the High Commissioner has constantly brought to the attention of the Security Council. Of course, we feel that humanitarian assistance is a crucial element in broadening United Nations peacekeeping operations. However, we would like to underscore that we believe the major lesson to be drawn is that, given the complexity of conflict situations, the disciplinary scope and the nature of such operations should be further broadened to cover other relevant areas in relation to peace-building, as Mrs. Ogata said.”

   1998-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3942 (1998) · source

3. “We have, for example, emphasized that the precedent provided by the Tripartite Commission in Burundi and Tanzania is a step in the right direction. We would like to know whether Mrs. Ogata has a new assessment of the evolution of the work of that Commission and, above all, whether there is a possibility of such arrangements being applied in other regions where there are conflict situations with humanitarian consequences. In conclusion, we would also like to refer to the future measures envisioned by Mrs. Ogata. In particular, we would like to emphasize the issue of multidisciplinary peacekeeping operations.”

   1998-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3942 (1998) · source

4. “With regard to my earlier comments about the need to clear sufficient space to allow for political pressure leading to conflict resolution, it seems to us that it is necessary to continue the political measures that have been carried out in the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a View to rapidly arriving at a ceasefire. We are concerned that the present concentration on achieving a ceasefire might relegate humanitarian issues to second place. We would also like to stress the urgent need to discuss and agree quickly on arrangements with regard to the humanitarian situation in that country. We have always emphasized the need for innovative solutions and novel mechanisms with regard to the humanitarian situation and, as we have said, the security situation in the refugee camps.”

   1998-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3942 (1998) · source

5. “I should also like to refer to the general situation with regard to refugee camps, a matter with particular impact in the African regions affected by armed conflict. Costa Rica attaches the greatest importance to the security situation in those camps. As we all know, it not only affects the conditions in which humanitarian assistance is delivered, but represents a real threat to the people living in the camps. We would like to know the High Commissioner's thinking about that situation, and in particular her View on the effectiveness of existing measures to guarantee, for example, the separation of civilians and combatants, which is a key element.”

   1998-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3942 (1998) · source

6. “Ogata referred to the need for certain political and legal actions and steps that could help consolidate the humanitarian situation of the civilian population affected by the conflict. We take note of the possibility of an amnesty, which we consider to be interesting and useful. It should be seriously considered by those involved as part of an effort to strengthen the humanitarian situation. It seems to us that an amnesty would be a good step to take, but we also believe that other concrete actions should be taken to promote respect for the legal order and the rule of law. Above all, we believe that such measures must not used to perpetuate impunity with respect to violations of human rights committed in the past.”

   1998-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3942 (1998) · source

7. “In accordance with decisions taken in informal consultations, we made a list of concerns and questions for Mrs. Ogata. However, many of them have already been covered in her initial statement. We should therefore like to make some general comments and focus on particular points. We attach great importance to what Mrs. Ogata said about the political support and pressure needed in order to resolve conflicts that violate international peace and security. Frankly, discrimination or focusing on certain issues at the expense of others is not acceptable to us. We believe that even-handed, but constant, pressure is necessary wherever there is conflict. With regard to the situation in Kosovo in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Mrs.”

   1998-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3942 (1998) · source

8. “Mr. Seenz Biolley (Costa Rica) (interpretation from Spanish): We, too, are very pleased to see that under your leadership, Mr. President, the Council is holding this open debate today to hear the briefing presented by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Mrs. Ogata, to all the Members of the Organization. We believe that today's open meeting is a pioneering step in what has been indicated as the right direction, the direction of transparency and democratization of the Security Council. Costa Rica trusts that this could become a definitive precedent for the customary proceedings of the Council so that all reports and briefings by the Secretariat and by specialized agencies and agencies involved in matters of international peace and security would be presented to the Council in this manner.”

   1998-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3942 (1998) · source

9. “We hope that once and for all the Afghan factions will now be rational and sensible and will pursue a civilized dialogue to settle the conflict that is tearing Afghanistan apart.”

   1998-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3921Resumption1 (1998) · source

10. “This situation, which is so clearly in violation of the basic principles of the Charter of the United Nations, would automatically call for the application of Article 6 of the Charter if it were brought about by a recognized Government. Costa Rica will be fully prepared to consider the necessary measures to encourage the parties to the Afghan conflict, in particular the Taliban, to respect the minimum standards of human rights and humanitarian international law and to motivate them to find a peaceful resolution of the conflict, as is set out in the draft resolution before us. For all of these reasons, my delegation has co- sponsored the draft resolution we are considering today and will vote in favour of it. We share the international community's justified distress and concern over the situation prevailing in Afghanistan.”

    1998-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3921Resumption1 (1998) · source

11. “Furthermore, it is intolerable under any circumstances for United Nations officials to be murdered in cold blood and for the lives and security of United Nations staff and the diplomatic and consular corps to be endangered. It is alarming that neighbouring countries and countries with influence on the parties are contributing to the conflict rather than seeking a peaceful solution and that there are clear signs of foreign military intervention in the country, in conspicuous violation of that country's sovereignty and territorial integrity. It is unacceptable for the parties to refuse to negotiate a peaceful resolution of the conflict and to attempt to create delays or set conditions on these negotiations.”

    1998-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3921Resumption1 (1998) · source

12. “It is also unacceptable that international illegal narcotics trafficking is used and promoted to finance the armed struggle and to bring suffering to the people, and that the historical and cultural heritage of the Afghan people is being destroyed to enrich small groups of traffickers. We are alarmed by that groups of extremists have forced the innocent population to live in degrading conditions and that, in this context, one fourth of the children die before the age of five. It is unforgivable for women and girls to be denied access to minimal health and education services. It is intolerable for fundamental principles of international humanitarian law to be violated, that minimal protection is not provided to civilians and non-combatants and that people are forcibly displaced for ethnic or religious reasons.”

    1998-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3921Resumption1 (1998) · source

13. “It is intolerable as well for the Taliban faction to Violate the human rights of the population - in particular the rights of women and girls - and that they attempt to justify this with the argument of cultural and traditional mores. It is equally unacceptable for the work of international humanitarian organizations to be thwarted, which condemns the civilian population to greater suffering. It is deeply alarming that there are still more than 10,000 undetonated anti-personnel mines, which place the lives and safety of the majority of the population at great risk.”

    1998-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3921Resumption1 (1998) · source

14. “Mr. Seenz Biolley (Costa Rica) (interpretation from Spanish): The almost interminable conflict in Afghanistan is once again a cause of outrage and concern for all of us. The disillusionment and frustration that resound from time to time in international forums and meetings have taken on new meaning today. That is why my delegation would like take this opportunity to state the following. It is inconceivable that small armed bands have plunged this country and the vast majority of its population into an abject state of near-barbarism and that they persecute the population for ethnic or religious reasons. It is unacceptable for the intolerance of a faction to have brought about the suffering of almost 2.5 million refugees and a similar number of internally displaced persons.”

    1998-08-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3921Resumption1 (1998) · source

15. “Costa Rica has no doubt that the Libyan authorities will keep their word. Finally, Costa Rica reiterates its full trust in the Scottish judicial system and in the European system of human rights, which will guarantee, as stated by Messrs. Dumbutshena and Schermers in their report, absolute respect for the fundamental rights of the accused and the strictest compliance with the basic principles of due process.”

    1998-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3920 (1998) · source

16. “We welcome the kind offer of the Netherlands to host this court, and we have confidence in the guarantees it has provided regarding the accused as well as the participation of international observers who will bear witness to impartiality of the proceedings. We express our satisfaction at the decision by Libya to accept this solution fully and without conditions. In this context, we recall the words of Mr. Muntasser, the Secretary of the General People's Committee for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya, who on 20 March 1998 in this very forum affirmed that Libya agreed to the accused being tried in The Hague by Scottish judges in accordance with Scottish law, and reaffirmed its acceptance of any of the alternatives proposed by the League of Arab States.”

    1998-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3920 (1998) · source

17. “In this particular case my delegation wishes to express its gratitude for the considerable contributions made by the League of Arab States, the Organization of African Unity, the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the Non-Aligned Movement and for their useful and positive input into this process of dialogue. It is thanks to them and to their creative contributions that today we are able to adopt this draft resolution. It was in those forums that the basic idea arose for the agreement we are adopting today and which Costa Rica has consistently supported in recent months. Likewise we wish to express our gratitude for the goodwill of the United Kingdom and the United States in accepting this proposal and in allowing justice to pursue its course in the best interests of the Victims of those regrettable incidents.”

    1998-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3920 (1998) · source

18. “My delegation has stated on several occasions that although we accept sanctions as a means of legitimate collective defence for the international community, recognized and established in the Charter of the United Nations, any sanctions regime must be carefully designed to comply with its prime objective of modifying illegal policies of a given Government. That is the sole valid objective of sanctions. From that standpoint, sanctions must always be a temporary regime; in no circumstances can they become a form of punishment for the innocent civilian population. For that reason and in order to assist the State subject to sanctions in modifying its illegal policies, any sanctions regime must be accompanied by active and ongoing dialogue between the parties. Only in this way can that State be reintegrated into the international community.”

    1998-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3920 (1998) · source

19. “We believe that those activities should be condemned and combated by the international community as a whole and that they must be prevented and punished using all available legal and political means, such as international legal and judicial cooperation, but without resorting to unilateral actions. In this context, we welcome in particular and will vote in favour of the draft resolution before us, because it represents an intelligent legal solution to a longstanding legal problem. This draft resolution will make it possible for those accused of committing the terrorist act against Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie to be brought to justice in a Scottish court sitting in the Netherlands. Costa Rica also sees this draft as the logical yet overdue result of a sanctions regime and the process of dialogue that it must stimulate.”

    1998-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3920 (1998) · source

20. “Costa Rica today remembers those victims and, by adopting this draft resolution, reaffirms its faith in the validity of law and justice as the best tribute that we can pay to those victims. My delegation has repeatedly reaffirmed that preventing, combating and eliminating international terrorism in all its forms and manifestations are essential elements in the maintenance of international peace and security. Similarly, we have reiterated my Government's condemnation of all States that provide safe haven, support or assistance to those who plan, organize or participate in terrorist acts.”

    1998-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3920 (1998) · source

21. “Mr. Saenz Biolley (Costa Rica) (interpretation from Spanish): We are meeting today to adopt a creative solution to the conflict that arose following the reprehensible terrorist attacks on Pan Am flight 103 and UTA flight 772, a solution that will allow for a prompt end to be put to the sanctions regime imposed by the Security Council on Libya through its resolution 883 (1993). Today we will adopt a draft resolution that will allow for the immediate reintegration of Libya into the international community. At the outset we must not forget that the imposition of the sanctions regime against Libya is the result of two very serious criminal acts carried out against two commercial airliners that took the lives of 441 innocent people and caused thousands of families pain and suffering. Those acts are crimes that cry out for justice.”

    1998-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3920 (1998) · source

22. “Costa Rica trusts that the measures announced by the Government of Israel will not be put into effect and calls on the parties to resume quickly the implementation of the peace process.”

    1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900 (1998) · source

23. “The peace of the brave in the Middle East is a unique and superior thing, and as such it should be preserved and made to prevail at all costs. Thus, my country is concerned about the meaning and effects on the peace process of political acts, such as the administrative programme announced on 18 June 1998 by the Government of Israel, which comprises a set of measures relating to the city of Jerusalem. The final, permanent status of Jerusalem must be determined and agreed in the manner established by the parties to the peace process. In that regard, Costa Rica takes this opportunity to make a clear appeal for compliance with the substance of the agreements, for actions to be in keeping with that which was established in Oslo and, in particular, for the parties to fulfil all their obligations without reservations and conditions.”

    1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900 (1998) · source

24. “It is also well known that Costa Rica, on all occasions and in all forums, has upheld Israel's right to secure borders that guarantee its existence as a member of the community of nations. Clearly, of course, this bond that Costa Rica has maintained and continues to maintain with Israel has made it difficult for us to maintain similarly full friendly and cooperative relations with an important group of United Nations Member States, as we would like to do. Consequently, Costa Rica believes it can speak frankly and unreservedly to the friend, for that is the primary value of friendship. Costa Rica believes that peace in the Near East, the peace so laboriously worked out and developed, is perhaps the most remarkable undertaking in diplomatic negotiation in modern times.”

    1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900 (1998) · source

25. “In that regard, Costa Rica believes that, while the substance and dynamics of the peace process have been determined by the parties, the Security Council has a responsibility regarding this issue and that it should transparently and democratically hold an open debate on the current state of the peace process in that troubled region. All Members of the United Nations are aware that for more than 50 years Costa Rica has maintained and continues to maintain a deep and constant friendship with the people and the State of Israel. It is well known that for more than 50 years Costa Rica has supported the right of the Israeli people to exist as a free and independent State.”

    1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900 (1998) · source

26. “Mr. Saenz Biolley (Costa Rica)(interpretation from Spanish): From the moment when you, Mr. President, initiated consultations among the members of the Security Council concerning the specific request made by the Permanent Observer of Palestine to the United Nations on 22 June 1998 to hold a formal meeting of the Security Council, the delegation of Costa Rica expressed its support for the idea that this principal organ of the United Nations should hold an open debate to consider the current situation of the Middle East peace process.”

    1998-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3900 (1998) · source

27. “Costa Rica hopes that the tireless efforts being made in the Secretariat and in the specialized agencies will be strengthened and bolstered by this expression of the political will and awareness of the international community on this matter, which, as I have said, deeply offends the conscience of humankind.”

    1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source

28. “Fifthly, from a more general standpoint, although still related to the Security Council, I would like to refer to questions of disarmament. There is a need quickly to establish international legal regulations designed to resolve once and for all the problem of small and light weapons, which are the instruments used in combat by child soldiers. Today the Security Council, under your presidency, Sir, is sending a clear signal by holding this public debate. The question of the impact of armed conflict on children is part of the agenda of international peace and security. Today the Council will also be issuing a statement that reflects without any doubt our common perception of this matter.”

    1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source

29. “It is clear to everyone that the activities of members of peacekeeping operations are increasingly directed towards humanitarian protection and assistance, thus making it essential to define specific measures governing training and activities in this area. This, of course, also includes the overriding need to strengthen the mine clearance component in these peacekeeping operations. Fourthly, from the standpoint of internal functioning, Costa Rica would like to suggest that the reports that the Secretariat presents to the Security Council for its consideration on conflicts that are a threat to international peace and security should include, of necessity, a chapter on the impact on vulnerable groups, particularly children.”

    1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source

30. “Thirdly, Costa Rica takes the view that the Security Council, whenever it adopts resolutions establishing sanctions regimes, should include measures for humanitarian safeguarding and protection designed specifically to protect these vulnerable groups. My delegation also believes that advance studies of the impact of possible sanctions on the most vulnerable populations, particularly children, should be required in advance. Of course, my delegation believes that in the field of peacekeeping operations, the Secretariat should strengthen operational capacity for addressing humanitarian situations.”

    1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source

31. “Secondly, from this standpoint of the protection of the human rights of children affected by armed conflict, my delegation takes the View that it is essential to strengthen the preventive action of the Security Council and the United Nations system in general. In other words, we need a clear-cut approach aimed at establishing a permanent comprehensive monitoring system, under the leadership of the Secretariat and with the participation of the agencies and bodies specializing in human rights and humanitarian questions, that would facilitate the detection of possible situations of armed conflict that could affect children.”

    1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source

32. “Of course, this is closely bound up with the question of the vital need for international society to punish those responsible for violation of the human rights of vulnerable populations. The question of impunity must be resolved in the only possible way: by punishing those responsible. Costa Rica hopes that this vision will be clearly reflected in the negotiations currently under way in Rome with a view to establishing an international criminal court. In the same vein, Costa Rica believes it is indispensable to draw up urgently international legislation that would explicitly prohibit the recruitment of children under 18 years of age by combatant forces. My delegation lends its full support to the earliest possible conclusion of an additional protocol on the Convention on the Rights of the Child.”

    1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source

33. “What is more, this is reliable and documented evidence that we need, as quickly as possible, to tackle the matter with wholehearted determination to identify specific measures designed not to prevent and alleviate, but to eradicate once and for all this disease that so deeply offends our conscience. In this respect, I wish to refer to certain specific aspects. First of all, this problem must be viewed as what it is, with full awareness, from the standpoint that it represents a violations of human rights. In this regard, we stress that the Security Council should incorporate the human rights dimension in its Vision of conflicts that affect international peace and security, and in particular those in which vulnerable groups, especially children, are the target and the tool of the hostilities.”

    1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source

34. “These assertions are more than mere diplomatic rhetoric. According to Ms. Machel's report, we see that in recent years more than a quarter of a million children have taken part in 30 armed conflicts around the world, that 2 million children have died in those wars, and that these wars have left between 4 million and 5 million children disabled, 12 million homeless and 1 million orphaned. These figures starkly portray a state of affairs that offends our conscience and deals a severe blow to all the political and legal efforts of the international community in favour of children.”

    1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source

35. “All of our leaders have agreed that human beings should reject armed conflict as a means to resolving their differences. In this intellectual exercise, at least, we all agree, and what is much more significant, we concur on the subject of the impact of armed conflict on the most vulnerable social sectors: women, the elderly and, in particular, children. Nevertheless, this agreement in political discourse is adversely affected by a sorry fact that undermines all the values of human coexistence. Day by day, more and more, these vulnerable social groups are the object and the subject of the wars of the new international order. In most of today's armed conflicts, women, the elderly and particularly children are selected in a perverse way and without any moral scruples, as targets and tools of combat.”

    1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source

36. “In particular, my delegation would like to hail the tremendous and courageous efforts of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ambassador Olara Otunnu, who, through his daily, tireless work has displayed a profound sense of human solidarity in his inherently difficult undertaking. Seldom has this principal organ of the United Nations had the opportunity of holding an open debate on a topic such as this, one of highest concern to all Member States, but also one that touches the moral conscience of international society and, more generally, that of all humankind. The Council need not devote its time to a lengthy discussion of ethical values, because there can be no doubt that all Member States of the United Nations have repudiated time and again the use of force.”

    1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source

37. “Mr. Seenz Biolley (Costa Rica) (interpretation from Spanish): Let me begin by expressing to you, Mr. President, the appreciation of the Costa Rican delegation for your visionary decision to include the question of the impact of armed conflict on children on the agenda of the Security Council for this month. I would also like to take this opportunity to express Costa Rica's full support for the work being done by the United Nations, led by our Secretary-General and with the inspiring work of Ms. Graca Machel, to prevent and mitigate the deplorable impact of armed conflict on children.”

    1998-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3896 (1998) · source

38. “All of us here agree that the tasks before us in Bosnia and Herzegovina are not easy ones. They require patience, which, of course, implies time and stability. We therefore agree with the Secretary-General's proposal to extend the mandate of UNMIBH for an additional 12 months. We hope that during that time the Mission will continue to follow the effective course it has followed thus far; this will require constant political and material support from the international community. Costa Rica will therefore vote in favour of the draft resolution before us today.”

    1998-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3892 (1998) · source

39. “It is also essential that the conduct of the police in Bosnia and Herzegovina to meet satisfactory standards that are in accord with European norms for the maintenance of public order with full respect for the human rights of all the country's inhabitants. Along these same lines, I wish to refer to the administration of justice at the national level. The point in Bosnia and Herzegovina is not merely speedy and complete justice; it goes beyond that, and is closely bound up with trust and credibility. Reconciliation and integration in Bosnia and Herzegovina requires the existence of a judicial system that is autonomous, effective and, above all, trustworthy and credible for the entire population. We believe that UNMIBH's role of supervision and training is proper, and we trust that there will be positive results in the near future.”

    1998-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3892 (1998) · source

40. “Its goal is essentially to lend momentum to the establishment and strengthening of genuine local and national administrative structures, which will promote and guarantee social integration, national reconciliation and the rule of law. Here I wish to refer to two points of interest to my delegation. Costa Rica is of the View that the question of policing is of particular importance in this sphere; it should therefore continue to be the object of special attention aimed both at supervising the daily activities of the police forces and at building for the future. In both areas, emphasis should be placed on finding ways to integrate the composition of the forces to guarantee the inclusion of members of the various ethnic groups.”

    1998-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3892 (1998) · source

41. “These difficult circumstances in which peace- building is taking place in Bosnia and Herzegovina call for an appropriate national and international effort, because the breakdown is of such magnitude that it demands a massive rebuilding effort in all areas of the State and of society. A prerequisite for this process to succeed is that the parties fulfil all their obligations, in particular the local authorities, which must once and for all adopt a constructive attitude in accordance with what was agreed at Dayton. If the national and local authorities refuse to fulfil those obligations, the international presence in the country will have very little meaning. Costa Rica therefore takes the View that a sound approach has been taken with respect to the functions of the United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH).”

    1998-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3892 (1998) · source

42. “Mr. Seenz Biolley (Costa Rica) (interpretation from Spanish): Building a firm and lasting peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina is a process that requires meticulousness and great care, and one that has been undertaken in difficult circumstances. As the Secretary-General notes in his most recent report, it requires patience and persistence. At this post-conflict stage, when Bosnia and Herzegovina and the international community are trying to build for the future, we can View the true dimensions of the confrontation, which rent asunder the country's entire political and administrative structure and fractured coexistence among the inhabitants to the extent that it virtually disappeared.”

    1998-06-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3892 (1998) · source

43. “I wish to conclude by stating that, in view of all this, Costa Rica will vote in favour of the draft resolution before us, in the hope that UNITA will show that it has a sense of history and the political will required to put an end, at last, to this protracted conflict which, for almost 20 years, has shed the blood of the noble and brotherly people of Angola.”

    1998-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3891 (1998) · source

44. “My delegation takes this opportunity to pay a tribute of recognition to the Government of Unity and National Reconciliation of Angola and to President Dos Santos, who have tangibly demonstrated, time and again, their readiness to respect their commitment to national reconciliation and to implement all their obligations under the "Acordos de Paz" and the Lusaka Protocol. I also take this opportunity to request General Carneiro to convey this message from our Government to the leaders of Angola.”

    1998-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3891 (1998) · source

45. “For the first time they focus on UNITA's real interests and seek only to ensure that that group fulfils its commitments. Moreover, the Security Council has gone further by giving UNITA the benefit of a further grace period, until 23 June, to do what it must do. Thus, it has a temporary warning before the sanctions are enacted. Costa Rica hopes that, today once and for all, UNITA and Mr. Savimbi will understand that this is their last opportunity to comply with the commitments of the "Acordos de Paz" and the Lusaka Protocol.”

    1998-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3891 (1998) · source

46. “UNITA has indicated that the present situation in Angola is not conducive to the extension of State administration to the areas of Andulo, Bailundo, Mungo and Nharea and that this will not be possible until 30 June. This is simply unacceptable for Costa Rica and reflects nothing less than UNITA's flouting of its given word and failure to comply with its own proposals and, worst of all, it increases tensions and delays the process of rehabilitation and reconstruction in Angola. The draft resolution before us contains a clear and unequivocal message: the international community is not prepared to tolerate further vacillation of this kind on the part of UNITA, and this is the last chance UNITA will be given. The sanctions established by the draft resolution are precisely targeted.”

    1998-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3891 (1998) · source

47. “Mr. Seenz Biolley (Costa Rica) (interpretation from Spanish): Allow me at the outset to welcome General Higino Carneiro and to express our satisfaction at his presence here today. Once again, the Security Council is having to meet to take decisions on the situation in Angola. Once again, the Security Council is having to face an attitude of defiance on the part of UNITA, which has again failed to meet its obligations and is impeding the full implementation of the "Acordos de Paz" and the Lusaka Protocol. Thus, the Security Council is meeting to send a clear message to the leaders of UNITA that there should be no doubt of our resolve to secure absolute compliance with the commitments undertaken by the Angolan parties in the context of the process of peace and national reconciliation.”

    1998-06-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3891 (1998) · source

48. “The United Nations financial authorities and our own delegations in the Fifth Committee will have to make greater efforts to guarantee the Tribunal the necessary resources. For all those reasons, Costa Rica cannot fail to respond favourably to the request made to the Security Council by the Tribunal, through its President, Judge Gabrielle Kirk McDonald, that a third trial chamber be established in order to try promptly all the accused now in custody. A basic requirement of the proper administration of justice is that it be speedy. In that connection, the decision the Council will take today is intended simply to guarantee full respect for the fundamental rights of the accused. We have therefore joined in sponsoring the draft resolution, and will vote in favour of it.”

    1998-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3878 (1998) · source

49. “It is indispensable that the authorities of these entities arrest and extradite to the Tribunal the accused found on their territories. These arrests can no longer be postponed. It is also indispensable for these authorities to help in the collection of evidence and to facilitate the participation of witnesses. These authorities must also bring to justice all the possible perpetrators of crimes not being prosecuted by the International Tribunal. We must not forget that the International Tribunal's existence does not exempt them from their primary obligation to administer justice and punish those found guilty. Another problem is the Tribunal's financial situation and lack of personnel. There is no doubt that the Tribunal requires greater resources and more staff of its own.”

    1998-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3878 (1998) · source

50. “We believe that there can be no reconciliation if the truth is not brought to light and that a free and democratic society cannot be built while the criminal perpetrators of the most horrible atrocities go unpunished. We are convinced that impunity is a threat to peace, since it incites victims to revenge and strengthens the aggressors' arrogance. That is why we believe that the existence of this Tribunal is an indispensable element of the Balkan peace process. In this context, the lack of cooperation with the Tribunal of some Governments, local authorities and international entities, in violation of their international obligations, is scandalous. The authorities of the Republika Srpska, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia must comply with their international obligations.”

    1998-05-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3878 (1998) · source