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first: 1998-01-27
most recent: 1998-04-24
sittings or episodes: 12
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“My delegation hopes that the Secretary- General's call for conversion into grants of all remaining official bilateral debts of the poorest African countries will be heeded. On our part, we will not tire in our efforts to search for genuine and lasting peace for Africa and economic and social justice for its people. The problems of Africa are numerous and very complex, and concerted international efforts are required to solve them. My delegation believes that African Governments, now more than ever before, have the political will to remove Africa from its present plight. The task is enormous but not insurmountable. With the support of the international community, we can do it together. We are ready and we are committed. The question remains - are you?”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“Whereas my delegation regards the Heavily Indebted Poor Countries Debt (HIPC) Initiative as a benevolent gesture, the fact remains that the conditions for qualification are too stringent. It is therefore not surprising that only four African States are able to meet the requirements. If the HIPC Initiative is to be meaningful, its requirements should be such that African States should be able, with reasonable effort, to meet them. Africa's present debt crisis is not solely an African creation. Since the international community contributed to creating this undesirable situation, we believe that it should not only acknowledge it but also share the responsibility. This fact renders the case put forward by the OAU and the Secretary-General in his report more compelling.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“While my delegation wishes to agree with the Secretary- General on the remedial measures suggested in his report, it wishes to emphasize some of the fundamental remedies. Economic stagnation and inequitable development have contributed greatly to much of the internal conflict and instability in Africa. Today, Africa's greatest problems include its unsustainable debt burden, economic marginalization, unfavourable and unconscionable terms of trade and painful conditionalities that are antithetical not only to a peace process but also to recovering and fragile economies. In September 1996, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, later joined by the African Development Bank, agreed to provide debt relief for heavily indebted poor countries undertaking serious economic reforms.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“We do not, however, hope to be on it alone. Those with considerable experience may serve as sources of inspiration for us. On the economic plane, the African continent has in recent times registered significant economic growth. In 1995, Africa registered a gross domestic product growth of 3.9 per cent. In 1996, gross domestic product grew by 4.4 per cent, the highest rate in 20 years. This growth rate in Africa was possible only due to better and more refined macroeconomic policies and increased competitiveness. With this growing trend, there is hope for the African continent. The trend is, however, very fragile. The fragility of recent economic success stories in some African States, coupled with the present economic stagnation and the ongoing internal conflicts in others, poses the greatest challenge to the African continent.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“We must remember that we Africans should take greater responsibility for solving Africa's problems. At present, there is a movement in the African continent away from moribund single-party political systems. There is now a growing understanding of the close and inevitable links between political liberalization, good and effective governance and a stable and sound environment for economic growth. In quite a number of African countries today, political activity and thinking are getting more focused on consolidating democracy. In the Gambia, for example, the Government of President Jammeh is preoccupied with further deepening and consolidating reforms in the context of growing globalization. In this atmosphere of rapid change and fragile structures, we expect that the journey will be long and arduous.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“Due to the decline of internal conflicts in Africa, reports have revealed that sub- Saharan countries have joined the worldwide reduction in military expenditures. We hope that this trend will continue to permeate the whole of Africa. While we look forward anxiously to peace in all of Africa, we must emphasize that peace dividends are not always immediately available, due to the exorbitant costs of demobilization and military restructuring. The problem of separating combatants from refugees and the ever- increasing problem of the cross-border flow of arms retard the process. In this context, my delegation welcomes the ongoing efforts to establish an African crisis response force. My delegation would wish to take this opportunity to encourage the OAU to study the proposals for the early establishment of this force.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“My delegation would also acknowledge the role played by the United Nations and the Security Council, for example in creating the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara (MINURSO), the United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA) and, recently, the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINURCA). I would not forget to mention, also, the special representatives of the Secretary-General in the Great Lakes, Sierra Leone and Liberia. Subregional entities and actors are assuming greater responsibility in collaboration with the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and the United Nations. The emphasis is now on moving civil conflict from the battlefield to the negotiating table.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“Now that we are taking stock of the past with a View to finding a way forward, those States, institutions and individuals who have committed disservice to Africa and with whom we share responsibility for the present plight of the African people should acknowledge their responsibility and join us in our search for a stable and prosperous society for the African people. My delegation is encouraged that, today, large-scale internal conflicts in Africa are declining. Governmental institutions and civil society alike continue to develop capacities to prevent, resolve and manage conflicts. Conflict prevention, resolution and management in Africa are increasingly being African-led. I have to mention here the admirable achievements of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) in Liberia and Sierra Leone.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“It is very discouraging to note that more than 30 wars have been fought in the continent since 1970, 14 of them in 1996 alone, as highlighted in the report. In some of these war-tom countries, the humanitarian situation is appalling. Over 8 million African people are refugees, returnees and internally displaced persons. The present state of the African people is pathetic. My delegation agrees entirely with the Secretary- General's diagnosis of the causes of conflicts in Africa. While we, the African people, should not look beyond ourselves for responsibility for our present situation, several external factors have contributed significantly to our present situation.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“My delegation would once again congratulate the Secretary-General on his concern, frankness and thoughtfulness, so ably demonstrated in the report under consideration. As human beings and as Africans, my delegation is deeply saddened by the developments in the African continent in the recent past. Africa is a very big continent, rich in resources and culture. Yet, paradoxically, the continent continues to suffer greatly. From slavery to colonization, from independence to untold economic hardship and now civil wars in many parts of its States, the African people still continue to suffer. Today, quite a number of African States are Victims of armed conflicts, while the great majority of the African people languish in abject poverty.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“My delegation wishes to thank the Secretary-General, Mr. Kofi Annan, for his report on Africa. My delegation would also like to pay tribute to the United States delegation, under whose presidency the ministerial meeting on Africa was held in September, as a result of which the Secretary-General was mandated to prepare the report under consideration. The report provides a clear and candid analysis of the sources of conflicts in Africa and the reasons why they persist. Most importantly, the report provides a catalogue of remedial measures necessary to alleviate the suffering of the African people and bring about lasting peace, progress and prosperity for the African people. The report, in our estimation, is very practical, thought-provoking and challenging to us all.”
1998-04-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3875 (1998) · source
“While my delegation fully supports the draft resolution under consideration, the Government of the Gambia would like to urge the Governments of all those States concerned to cooperate fully with the Commission in the discharge of its mandate and also to honour their obligations under the relevant Security Council resolutions.”
1998-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3870 (1998) · source
“The draft resolution under consideration would do just that. The Commission's mandate is to collect information and investigate the supply of arms to former Rwandan government forces, identify the parties involved and make recommendations relating to the illegal flow of arms in the Great Lakes region. My delegation believes that the reactivation of the International Commission of Inquiry would contribute positively to ending the persisting conflict in Rwanda and the illegal flow of arms in the entire Great Lakes region. The success of the Commission would, however, depend on the cooperation of those States concerned in which the Commission will carry out its mandate.”
1998-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3870 (1998) · source
“In its three reports, it amply and ably catalogued the sources of arms flows in Rwanda. My delegation wishes to take this opportunity to commend the members of the Commission for the work they have done. The letter of the Secretary-General dated 22 January 1998 addressed to the President of the Security Council, contained in document S/1998/63, clearly indicates that the Commission did not finish its work. The Commission also indicated in its report its desire to obtain information from certain Governments in order to bring its investigation to a successful conclusion. The flow of arms in the Great Lakes region, and in Rwanda in particular, continues to be a major cause of concern. It is imperative, therefore, that the International Commission of Inquiry be renewed so that it can carry on its unfinished work.”
1998-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3870 (1998) · source
“But ending a war is not easy, let alone one in which the parties have easy access to war-making materials. In order to stem the flow of such war-making materials to the warring parties, the Security Council, by its resolutions 918 (1994) of 17 May 1994, 997 (1995) of 9 June 1995 and 1011 (1995), of 16 August 1995, placed an arms embargo on Rwanda and on the warring parties. Notwithstanding this move, arms continued to flow into Rwanda as the relevant resolutions were violated with impunity. This state of affairs necessitated the establishment of the International Commission of Inquiry, with the mandate to collect information on the sale or supply of arms and related materiel to the warring parties in violation of the resolutions. The International Commission of Inquiry did an excellent job in the discharge of its mandate.”
1998-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3870 (1998) · source
“My delegation believes that the people of Rwanda bear the ultimate responsibility for national reconciliation and the reconstruction of their country. The Government of the Gambia is, however, deeply disturbed by the magnitude of the human suffering caused by the conflict. We are also deeply concerned at the reports of continuing systematic, widespread and flagrant Violations of international humanitarian law in Rwanda. The victims of conflicts of this nature are often innocent civilians, including women and children. It is in realization of this fact, and because of the responsibility to ensure the maintenance of peace and security the world over, that the Security Council and the international community took steps to restore peace in Rwanda.”
1998-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3870 (1998) · source
“The situation in Rwanda is one of the saddest in that troubled African region. The long duration of the fighting in Rwanda has already claimed too many lives and left a substantial number of other persons internally displaced and an even greater number seeking refuge in neighbouring countries. International efforts to solve the problem and to bring peace to the region are still proving elusive. My delegation wishes to commend all those Governments and international organizations that participated in the search for peace in the Great Lakes region, particularly in Rwanda. The situation in Rwanda is undoubtedly a threat to peace and security in the region. As such, coordinated international action is required to alleviate the suffering of the Rwandan people and to help restore peace in Rwanda.”
1998-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3870 (1998) · source
“I thank the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran for his kind words addressed to me. There are no further speakers on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remained seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 7.15 pm.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have just received a letter from the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Nejad Hosseinian (Islamic Republic of Iran) took a seat at the Council table. The President: I give the floor to the representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“The next speaker on my list is the representative of Ukraine. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“I thank the representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Egypt. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“I thank the representative of Greece for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of Greece. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“I thank the representative of Hungary for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Croatia. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“I thank the representative of Poland for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker on my list is the representative of Hungary. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“I thank the representative of Albania for his kind words addressed to me. The next speaker inscribed on my list is the representative of Poland. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“I thank the representative of Pakistan for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker on my list is the representative of Albania. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“I thank the representative of Turkey for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker on my list is the representative of Pakistan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“I thank the representative of Italy for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker on my list is the representative of Turkey. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“I thank the representative of Germany for the kind words he addressed to me. The next speaker is the representative of Italy. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“The next speaker is the representative of Germany. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“In accordance with the decision taken earlier in the meeting, I now invite Mr. Jovanovie to take a seat at the Council table and to make a statement.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“While the Council considers an arms embargo on the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, including Kosovo, to be a necessary step to halt the continued degeneration of the situation in Kosovo, this move alone is not sufficient to change the situation. The parties to the conflict should be genuinely committed to working out a diplomatic solution. My delegation recognizes that the prospects for such an achievement could be elusive if a genuine political process acceptable to both sides is not put in place. Finally, my delegation wishes once more to urge the parties to find a political compromise and also to respect the provisions of the resolution we have adopted today. In this way, what may appear to be an insurmountable problem would in fact turn out to be the opposite. I now resume my functions as President of the Council.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“However, the availability of arms and other military mate'riel to parties in a conflict usually leads the parties to armed confrontation. It is noted with disapproval that such is the case in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. My delegation would therefore support the measures contained in the resolution. It is our view that the lack of access by the parties to military mate'riel would reduce their capability to fight and, hence, the incidence of violence. In that context, my delegation welcomes the establishment of a Committee to monitor the implementation of the measures contained in the resolution and urges all States to respect them.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“It is my delegation's belief that the situation there cannot be settled without meaningful dialogue between the parties to resolve their differences. Resort to the use of force, unprovoked violence and terrorism are no answer to their problems. Political problems should be solved politically. The use of force, more often than not, further exacerbates a problem and produces compliance based on a fragile foundation. My delegation therefore calls on the parties to exercise utmost restraint and work out measures to find a political solution to this problem. My delegation notes with appreciation the claimed commitment of the senior representatives of the Kosovar Albanian community to non-violence. My delegation hopes that the same can be said of the Serbian Government.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“In this context, my delegation welcomes and supports the signature on 23 March 1998 of the 1996 Education Agreement. It is imperative that this Agreement be implemented fully and in accordance with the agreed timetable. My delegation wishes to take this opportunity to thank the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the Contact Group for their relentless efforts to bring about a solution to the problem in Kosovo. We therefore urge them to continue the good work. The Contact Group is offering a diplomatic and political opportunity for the solution of the problems in Kosovo. The parties should give diplomacy a chance and take advantage of the window of opportunity opened for them by the OSCE.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of the Gambia. The recent events in Kosovo, Serbia, the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia have been a great concern the world over. These events prompted the Security Council some weeks ago to request its President to make a statement to the press expressing serious concern over the situation in Kosovo and calling on the parties to exercise utmost restraint and to enter into serious political dialogue. The situation in Kosovo did not witness any concrete progress after that statement was made. Although progress has been made in the implementation of the actions indicated by the Contact Group in its statement of 9 March 1998, my delegation believes that there is still more to be done, as the situation still remains precarious.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“I now put to the vote the draft resolution contained in document S/1998/284. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Bahrain, Brazil, Costa Rica, France, Gabon, Gambia, Japan, Kenya, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Against: None Abstaining: China The President: The result of the voting is as follows: 14 votes in favour, none against and 1 abstention. The draft resolution has been adopted as resolution 1160 (1998). I shall now call on those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“Members of the Council have received photocopies of a letter dated 30 March 1998 from the Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of Yugoslavia to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, which will be issued as document S/1998/285. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. I shall first call on those members of the Council who wish to make statements before the voting.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“I should like to draw the attention of the members of the Council to the following other documents: S/1998/225, identical letters dated 11 March 1998 from the Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of Yugoslavia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General and to the President of the General Assembly; S/1998/229, S/1998/240 and S/1998/250, letters dated 12, 16 and 18 March 1998, respectively, from the Charge d'affaires ad interim of the Permanent Mission of Yugoslavia to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General; S/1998/234, letter dated 13 March 1998 from the Permanent Representative of Bulgaria to the United Nations addressed to the Secretary-General; and S/1998/246, letter dated 17 March 1998 from the Permanent Representative of Poland to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“Members of the Council have before them the letter dated 11 March 1998 from the Deputy Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, document S/1998/223, and the letter dated 27 March 1998 from the Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations addressed to the President of the Security Council, document S/1998/272. Members of the Council also have before them document S/1998/284, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Portugal, Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“Eitel (Germany), Mr. Zacharakis (Greece), Mr. Erdds (Hungary), Mr. Terzi di Sant'Agata (Italy), Mr. Kamal (Pakistan), Mr. Wyzner (Poland), Mr. Tang (Turkey) and Mr. Yel'ehenko (Ukraine) took the seats reserved for them at the side of the Council Chamber. The President: I have received a request dated 31 March 1998 from Mr. Vladislav Jovanovie to address the Council. With the consent of the Council, I would propose to invite him to address the Council in the course of its discussion of the item before it. There being no objection, it is so decided. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada, Croatia, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Pakistan, Poland, Turkey and Ukraine, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Nesho (Albania), Mr. Sacirbey (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Mr. Fowler (Canada), Mr. Simonovic' (Croatia), Mr. Elaraby (Egypt), Mr.”
1998-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3868 (1998) · source
“One other important provision is the request made to the Secretary-General to report on the progress made by the Government of the Central African Republic in adopting an electoral code and developing plans for the legislative elections. It is the view of my delegation that such a provision puts some pressure on the Government of the Central African Republic to act. On balance, my delegation believes that this resolution goes in the right direction. We have joined the consensus with the other delegations in support of it. I now resume my functions as President of the Security Council. There are no further speakers on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. The Secun'ty Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 12.30 pm.”
1998-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3867 (1998) · source
“Otherwise, the present negative socio-economic conditions in the country are likely to continue seriously to undermine the overall security and stability in the country. Due to this fact, my delegation found it fitting that the resolution calls on States to contribute to the Trust Fund for the Central African Republic and also on international organizations and financial institutions to assist in post-conflict development in the Central African Republic. Central to the peacekeeping operation is the request made to Member States to contribute personnel, equipment and other resources to the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (MINURCA). These provisions are very important to my delegation, and we hope that States and international organizations will respond positively.”
1998-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3867 (1998) · source
“My delegation would like to congratulate the Inter- African Mission to Monitor the Implementation of the Bangui Agreements (MISAB) for the role it has played in restoring calm and normalcy in the Central African Republic. The security situation is, however, still precarious and the mandate of MISAB will soon end. In the light of these two facts, it is imperative that some intervention be made in order to consolidate and build upon the gains already made by MISAB. The intervention required would therefore be a United Nations peacekeeping mission to the Central African Republic. The resolution we have just adopted establishes the necessary intervention, that is, a peacekeeping mission. From the report of the Secretary-General, we have learned that substantial economic and financial reforms need to be undertaken urgently.”
1998-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3867 (1998) · source
“I shall now make a statement in my capacity as representative of the Gambia. My delegation wishes to thank the Secretary-General for his report on the Central African Republic, contained in document S/ 1998/ 148, which apprised us of the recent developments in the Central African Republic. We are encouraged to note that significant progress has been made in the implementation of the Bangui Agreements. We are more particularly encouraged by the commitment shown by President Patasse to implement the reforms necessary for the full implementation of the Agreements. Although the security situation in the Central African Republic has improved steadily, it is still a cause for concern.”
1998-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3867 (1998) · source
“I now put to the vote the draft resolution contained in document S/1998/268. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Bahrain, Brazil, China, Costa Rica, France, Gabon, Gambia, Japan, Kenya, Portugal, Russian Federation, Slovenia, Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1159 (1998). I shall now call on those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”
1998-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3867 (1998) · source
“It is my understanding that the Council is ready to vote on the draft resolution before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. I shall first give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to make statements before the voting.”
1998-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3867 (1998) · source
“The next speaker on my list is the representative of the Sudan. I invite him to take a seat at the Council table and to make his statement.”
1998-03-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3867 (1998) · source