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“All attacks on civilians and bombardments of urban areas, of whatever origin, deserve the outright condemnation of the Security Council. The restoration of economic, transport and energy links in the region should be ensured as a matter ef urgency. We deem continued cooperation on this question between the United Nations and the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe to be of crucial importance. We sincerely commend the work being done within the framework of the CSCE, and we reiterate our firm support for the negotiating process being carried out under the Minsk Group.”
1993-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3259 (1993) · source
“The Brazilian Government has been following with increasing concern the deterioration of the situation that has arisen out of the dispute concerning Nagorny-Karabakh. It was with dismay that we took note of recent clashes, including the seizure of the Azerbaijani district of Agdam, which put in jeopardy the negotiating efforts of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE) currently under way. Resolution 822 (1993), reaffirmed in today's resolution, retains its full validity and should, together with the resolution just adopted, be fully abided by all the parties involved in the conflict, including with regard to the withdrawal of forces frem occupied Azerbaijani territories and the cessation of all hostile acts.”
1993-07-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3259 (1993) · source
“To that end, we favour the notion that, as soon as circumstances allow, the United Nations presence in Angola should be substantially expanded, as may be required, to support the implementation of the peace process. The efforts we are engaged in are of the utmost urgency and they will now enter a critical phase. The grave situation in Angola cannot be neglected by the international community and must be kept under close scrutiny by the Security Council. In this connection, we welcome this debate, which serves to highlight the seriousness of the Angolan situation; but also, by highlighting the determination of the international community, it sends out a ray of hope to all those who work for a peaceful, democratic and prosperous future for the people of Angola.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“The activities and presence of the United Nations Angola Verification Mission II (UNAVEM II) continue to be an essential factor of stabilility in the unstable Angolan situation. UNAVEM II plays a crucial role in promoting a peaceful settlement of the conflict and the delivery of humanitarian assistance. It must be ready to resume and even enhance its role in the implementation of the "Acordos de Paz" as soon as the cease-fire is re-established. The renewal of UNAVEM II's mandate is necessary, and it is appropriate for the Security Council to be prepared to bring it up to its original strength. It will be essential that the United Nations carry on with its commitment to peace and democracy in Angola.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“It is incumbent on all States to act in conformity with the object and purpose of this decision of the Security Council. In accordance with resolution 834 (1993) and paragraph 11 of the draft resolution to be adopted today, it is, in particular, incumbent on all States to refrain from providing to UNITA any form of direct or indirect military assistance or any other support inconsistent with the peace process. That also means that States are expected to prevent their territory from being utilized for providing any such assistance or support. Brazil attaches great importance to the implementation of all Security Council resolutions. We are hopeful that the actions taken by this Council will soon produce the desired results and will reverse the deterioration of the situation in Angola, at the political and humanitarian levels.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“Brazil supports these ideas, in the hope that the stringent measures which the Council is empowered to take under the United Nations Charter will not have to be applied and that the Council will very soon be in a position to welcome the fact that the cease-fire has been established and that an agreement has been reached for the full implementation of the Peace Accords and Security Council resolutions. It is our sincere hope that that message will be understood. The text of the draft resolution, especially in paragraphs 11 and 12, makes it clear that it is the objective of the Security Council, in taking this decision, to Preserve the peace process, a process with which UNITA's military campaign is manifestly not compatible.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“In that light, it is altogether fitting that the Security Council should - as it will with the adoption of the draft resolution, which we strongly support - send a clear, unambiguous message to UNITA. That message is, we believe, twofold. It conveys the notion that the United Nations cannot allow the use of force to be rewarded and that the Security Council is ready to take the measures that may be necessary to prevent UNITA from pursuing its military actions and to promote the goals of peace, democracy and national reconciliation in Angola. But, above all, it indicates that the door is open for UNITA to play a constructive role in the national efforts towards peace and to work within the framework of legitimacy, democratic participation and respect for human rights, in the context of the application of the Peace Accords.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“The international community now seems prepared to express a stronger commitment to support the efforts of the Government of Angola to promote democracy and ensure the implementation of the Peace Accords. Given those propitious conditions, the only important element that is lacking for the peace process in Angola to be reinstated is the political will on the part of UNITA to comply with the decisions of the Security Council, particularly by withdrawing from the territories it has unlawfully occupied, by accepting the results of the democratic elections in 1992 - recognized as free and fair by the United Nations - and by resuming talks to re-establish a cease-fire and achieve the implementation of the "Acordos de Paz".”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“She deserves our gratitude for her untiring and valiant efforts to bring peace to Angola. Conditions already exist in Angola for bringing the fraticidal conflict to an end. There is an agreed framework for a peaceful and democratic process of national reconciliation, which is set out in the "Acordos de Paz". There is, moreover, a democratic process under way which, were it not for the resumption of hostilities by UNITA, would have allowed the country to dedicate its talents to economic growth and development rather than military action. As pointed out in the draft resolution before the Council, the Government of Angola has given proof of a continued disposition to reach a peaceful settlement of the conflict. There is, above all, a strong desire for peace and democracy in the hearts and minds of the people of Angola.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“May I express our appreciation for the efforts of the Governments of Portugal, Russia and the United States as observers of the Angolan peace process. The joint communiyue issued by the representatives of those States in Moscow on 8 July contains elements that we deem important for achieving a solution to the conflict. I wish to express our support for the efforts being made by the Secretary-General and by his Special Representative, Mr. Alioune Blondin Beye, with a view to promoting an early resumption of peace talks aimed at bringing about a cease-fire and full implementation of the "Acordos de Paz". We should also like to place on record our recognition of the work carried out, under extremely difficult circumstances, by Miss Margaret Anstee as Special Representative.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“We are concerned about reports received today about new obstacles impeding the delivery of humanitarian assistance to the Angolan people. The Brazilian Government is convinced that it is the duty of the international community to take decisive action to put an end to the conflict in Angola. No stone should be left unturned in exploring opportunities for a negotiated solution to that conflict. A most important and significant contribution to our deliberations was the declaration and resolution adopted by the Organization of African Unity (OAU) at its recent summit meeting in Cairo. It is particularly important that the Security Council should take due account of the OAU's views, which carry the strength and the authority of a clearly stated regional consensus on this very difficult question.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“Millions of Angolans are having to face the dire consequences of senseless violence; millions of Angolans are in desperate need of a much greater degree of international solidarity. Having long suffered the horrors of armed conflict, the people of Angola deserve a chance for lasting peace and national reconciliation. The suffering of the civilian population, even if it is not highly publicized by the international media, has reached proportions that are completely unacceptable by any standards. My delegation strongly supports the initiatives taken by the Secretary-General to set in motion the United Nations humanitarian programme for Angola. We are disturbed by the information that the refusal by UNITA to allow humanitarian access to certain areas has led to a suspension of the programme's implementation.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“Venancio De Moura, whose presence here we warmly welcome, described eloquently, and in our common language, an extraordinarily serious situation that cannot but cause the deepest apprehension on the part of the Security Council. I was especially touched by the reference made by Mr. De Moura to Sergeant Adilson Barbosa da Costa, whose untimely death we continue to mourn. I also listened very attentively to the highly important statements made by the Foreign Ministers of Zimbabwe and Namibia, as well as by our colleague the representative of Cape Verde. The report submitted by the Secretary-General reflects the unspeakable human tragedy being experienced day by day by the people of Angola.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“The Government of Brazil finds it disturbing that the situation in Angola is continuing to deteriorate, and that the hostilities in that country are continuing to take a heavy toll in human lives. It is a matter of grave concern to us that previous Security Council resolutions have not yet been implemented, in spite of the earnest efforts deployed by the Government of Angola to seek a peaceful solution to the crisis. Brazil shares with its neighbour across the South Atlantic common historical and cultural roots, as well as common aspirations for economic and social development and common democratic values. The remarks made moments ago by the Minister of External Relations of Angola, Mr.”
1993-07-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3254 (1993) · source
“We trust above all that the longing for peace and national reconciliation deep in the heart of each and every Mozambican will now and in the years ahead set the dominant note and clear the way for a brilliant future. No time should be wasted in that endeavour.”
1993-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3253 (1993) · source
“We find it fitting that the draft resolution to be acted upon by the Council places appropriate emphasis on this aspec_, which lies at the very heart of the prospects for lasting peace and democracy in Mozambique. President Joaquim Chissano has repeatedly stated and demonstrated his strong commitment to work with the United Nations in this process. We are hopeful that the meeting he is to hold next week with the leader of RENAMO will prove particularly useful. The importance of the questions pointed out by the Secretary-General in his report in relation to the implementation of the peace process should not be underestimated. We trust that any difficulties or delays will be Surmounted very soon, with a view to the holding of elections not later than October 1994.”
1993-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3253 (1993) · source
“For that to happen, it is now essential that the commitment to move full speed ahead with the process be confirmed and translated into the unambiguous definition of an appropriate, realistic time-frame for compliance with and implementation of the provisions of the General Peace Agreement. As indicated in the draft resolution before the Council, the general parameters described in the Secretary-General's report provide the basis for an agreement on this question, which we hope will take place fairly soon. It is hardly necessary to stress the importance of the successful and timely conclusion of the process of assembly, demobilization and reintegration of troops.”
1993-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3253 (1993) · source
“We are heartened by the information that the cease-fire in Mozambique is holding, without any major breaches. In addition, the deployment of the United Nations Operation in Mozambique has been in large part completed, a fact that ensures a significant element of stability and confidence. A number of other important steps have been taken, or are being taken, which add significantly to the efforts towards peace. There still remain, however, a number of unresolved difficulties, which ought to be overcome without further delay so as to preserve the momentum of the peace process and guarantee its successful completion.”
1993-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3253 (1993) · source
“The Secretary-General, while indicating a number of issues that still call for definition or solution, states in his report (S/26034) - and we concur with him in that assessment - that a firm foundation for advancing the peace process has been created in Mozambique. We are gratified that such an assessment can be made in relation to a country that has for so long endured the hardship of armed conflict, a country that for so long has been prevented, due to unfortunate international circumstances, from enjoying to the full its inherent right to development. The irreversible peace process now under way in Mozambique is a clear expression of the profound desire for peace and development on the part of the Mozambican people, which enjoys the unreserved solidarity of the Government and the people of Brazil.”
1993-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3253 (1993) · source
“I should like to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for July, and to pledge to you the full cooperation of my delegation. Your outstanding leadership will be key to the Council's successful deliberations this month. I should also like to express our gratitude to Ambassador Yahez Barnuevo of Spain for his remarkable work as President during the month of June. Brazil continues to follow with concern, but also with what I believe to be well-founded hope, the evolution of the situation in Mozambique. We attach the greatest importance to the undelayed implementation of the peace process in that country, to which we Brazilians feel so closely linked.”
1993-07-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3253 (1993) · source
“Twenty months ago the joy and civic spirit with which the Haitian people embarked upon the democratic process that culminated with the election of President Aristide were cut short in an untimely way by force of arms. Now that all Member States of the United Nations are called upon to be party to the efforts aimed at reversing that situation, it is the hope of the Brazilian Government that those efforts will finally bear fruit so that Haiti may recover its legitimate Government and therefore be fully reincorporated into the international community. My delegation voted in favour of resolution 841 (1993) in the hope that it will not have to be appiied and that we shall receive notice that the democratic and peaceful solution has been arrived at, a solution which the people of Haiti has been expecting for too long.”
1993-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3238 (1993) · source
“Throughout the consultations the Brazilian delegation worked closely with the co-sponsors of the draft resolution to Support the adoption of the strong measures that are required and to make sure that the resolution reflected the specificity of that exceptional framework to which I have referred. It was, furthermore, important that the resolution be an element in reinforcing the joint cooperative efforts made by the OAS and the United Nations in dealing with this most urgent question. We are thankful to the co-sponsors for having displayed, during all the consultations, a spirit that is the best reflecticn of the multilateral approach to international relations and that made it possible to achieve a resolution that is strong in its content and does not disregard the important legal and political issues related to the measures adopted.”
1993-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3238 (1993) · source
“The resolution just adopted makes it clear that the situation in Haiti is unique and exceptional. That uniqueness and that exceptional character are defined by a conjunction of different factors - in particular, the request by the legitimate Government of Haiti that the Security Council make universal and mandatory the measures recommended by the OAS. Another crucial factor that characterizes the uniqueness of the Haitian crisis is the fact that action has already been taken in that same direction by the OAS and by the General Assembly. That prior action provides a framework which warrants the extraordinary consideration of the matter by the Security Council and the equally extraordinary application of measures provided for in Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter.”
1993-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3238 (1993) · source
“Dante Caputo as the Special Envoy of the Secretaries-General of both Organizations added an important contribution to this process. His skilful work is proving to be an asset in our endeavour to reach a peaceful solution to the crisis in Haiti. In spite of all of the efforts already made, a solution to the crisis has not yet been achieved. The de facto authorities have repeatedly failed to accept the fundamental need for a settlement that reinstates the legitimate Government of Haiti. The resolution adopted by the Foreign Ministers of the Organization of American States on 6 June in Managua stressed the need for its member States and the Members of the United Nations to reinforce the measures adopted to encourage the de facto authorities to accept a prompt solution to the situation within full respect for legitimacy and democracy.”
1993-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3238 (1993) · source
“Those deplorable events triggered a strong reaction by the international community - first and foremost by the Organization of American States. In fact, the OAS responded to the Haitian crisis almost immediately, deciding to take important measures to ensure the restoration of democracy and of the legitimate Government of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide in Haiti. A series of resolutions adopted by the OAS was supplemented by the strenuous efforts made since the beginning of the crisis by the Secretary-General of the OAS, Mr. Joao Clemente Baena Soares. Efforts at the regional level subsequently received the invaluable support of the United Nations General Assembly and the equally invaluable participation of the Secretary-General, Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali. Most recently the designation of Mr.”
1993-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3238 (1993) · source
“The critical situation in Haiti, a member of the Latin American and Caribbean family of nations, has increasingly become a source of serious concern to Brazil. Almost three years ago the United Nations and the Organization of American States (OAS) sponsored a successful electoral process, which resulted in the election of President Jean-Bertrand Aristide and the inauguration of Haiti's legitimate Government, freely and democratically elected. Like other members of the international community, Brazil welcomed that achievement, which promised to open a new era in Haiti's history, an era of economic development and social justice on the basis of democratic participation. It was therefore a deep disappointment to us when in September 1991 that democratic process was suddenly and violently interrupted by a coup d'etat.”
1993-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3238 (1993) · source
“My delegation believes that the Security Council cannot but strongly condemn the unprovoked armed attack directed against Pakistani soldiers as they were carrying out the mandate given to UNOSOM II. We fully support all adequate measures by the Secretary-General to . enquire into this horrible incident and to prosecute, try and punish those responsible for it. Brazil supports the adoption of the draft resolution before us as an urgent response by the Security Council to yesterday's tragic incident, bearing in mind also its possible repercussions in Somalia and elsewhere. We believe this will be an action-oriented resolution containing a strong message to all those responsible for armed attacks against United Nations peace-keepers.”
1993-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3229 (1993) · source
“The delegation of Brazil was deeply shocked by the extremely serious incident yesterday in Mogadishu. Through you, Mr. President, I would like to express to the representative of Pakistan, Ambassador Jamsheed Marker, our sincere condolences on the untimely death of. So many valiant Pakistani soldiers on duty with the United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM II). I would request that those condolences be conveyed to the Pakistani Government and to the bereaved families. We are all grateful to Pakistan for the early, active and continuing role it has played in Somalia in our common quest to re-establish peace and conditions for a normal life in that long-suffering country.”
1993-06-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3229 (1993) · source
“While that objective should be kept as the main goal of the endeavours of the international community, and in particular of the Security Council, it is our sincere hope that the resolution adopted today, circumscribed as it may be, will prove to be both reallslle and effective and will have a direct bearing on easing the unspeakable suffering that for so long has been imposed upon innocent people in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source
“More than once in the course of the negotiations that led to the adoption of this resolution, concerns were expressed to the effect that the present safe-areas concept could lead to a freezing of the current situation on the ground, rewarding military might to the detriment of the Muslim community. In addition to the assurances that have been given to the contrary, and in order to respond to that legitimate concern, we consider it essential that in due course the resolution just adopted be complemented by appropriate additional measures. My delegation continues to believe that the ultimate solution to the murderous conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina must come through negotiation and peaceful means, and that, in this connection, the Peace Plan put together by Mr. Cyrus Vance and Lord Owen retains its full value.”
1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source
“In our view, the decision taken by the Council today is to be understood as a temporary measure and should have a twofold objective: immediately or in the very short run, to preserve the safety of and ensure minimum living conditions for the populations in the safe areas; and at a later stage to be reached as quickly as possible, to' restore full normalcy to life in those areas. The fulfilment of those conditions is the yardstick against which the effectiveness of this resolution will be measured. There should be no doubt in anyone's mind that this resolution can be considered neither the ideal nor the final response of the Security Council to the conflict. In spite of its shortcomings, though, it constitutes a concrete step and embodies a significant qualitative change in the way the Council has been dealing with this matter so far.”
1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source
“The delegation of Brazil voted in favour of resolution 836 (1993). We see it as yet another step in a process that still has several rounds to qo, a process whose ultimate objective remains the attainment of a just and lasting settlement to the cruel conflict that rages in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Brazilian Government has been following with continued apprehension the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, where persistent violations of international humanitarian law and intolerable obstructions of humanitarian efforts seem to be the unacceptable rule. My delegation could not fail to support action by the Security Council aimed at alleviating the plight of the Bosnian people.”
1993-06-04 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3228 (1993) · source
“Support of the Bree tlian delegation for the resolution we have just adopted, as well as for other decisions of the Security Council in this matter, is without prejudice to the reservations of the Government of Brazil with regard to the competence of the United Nations Security Council in matters related to the definition of boundaries between States Members of the United Nations or to the demarcation of such boundaries. It is the view of the Government of Brazil that questions related to definition and demarcation of international boundaries are to be settled directly by the States concerned.”
1993-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3224 (1993) · source
“I wish to state for the record that it is the understanding of the Brazilian Government that the decisions taken by the Security Council with reference to the international boundary between the State of Kuwait and the Republic of Iraq in resolution 687 (1991) and subsequent resolutions on this matter can be justified only in the light of the exceptional and unique circumstances in which those decisions were taken and do not establish a precedent for future action by the Council in other matters pertaining to the definition or demarcation of boundaries between States Members of the United Nations.”
1993-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3224 (1993) · source
“Mr, SARDENBERG (Brazil): I have been instructed by my Government to make the following statement. Brazil has consistently supported action taken by the United Nations with a view to ensuring full respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the State of Kuwait. Any attempt to challenge that sovereignty and territorial integrity should be rejected as unacceptable.”
1993-05-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3224 (1993) · source
“For its part, the Brazilian Government is determined, should the need arise, to cooperate fully with the International Tribunal in strict accordance with the relevant Brazilian legislation, which includes the observance of the constitutional competence of the Brazilian Supreme Court to process and judge requests for extradition.”
1993-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3217 (1993) · source
“The report of the Secretary-~General, which is approved by the resolution, makes it clear that by adopting this resolution the Security Council is not creating or purporting to legislate international humanitarian law and that the International Tribunal will have the task of applying existing norms of international humanitarian law. For the work of the International Tribunal to be effective, it will be essential that it receive the fullest cooperation of all States. That is a clear obligation resulting from the resolution adopted today.”
1993-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3217 (1993) · source
“It does limit, however, in our understanding, the conclusions that could be drawn from the adoption of this resolution as regards the legal and political framework for the work of the Security Council. It is our view that the resolution is aimed at addressing a specific and unique situation with a view to producing one specific result: bringing to justice the persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law in the former Yugoslavia. Both the resolution and the Statute it adopts are thus not meant to establish new norms or precedents of international law. At any rate, it would not be for the Security Council to do that.”
1993-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3217 (1993) · source
“In particular, Brazil expressed the view that the most appropriate and effective method for establishing the International Tribunal would be the conclusion of a convention setting up an ad hoc international criminal. jurisdiction and containing the terms of reference for its exercise. The option of establishing the Tribunal exclusively through a resolution of the Security Council, which we did not favour, leaves unresolved a number of serious legal issues relating to the powers and competences attributed to the Council by the United Nations Charter. That fact will not and should not limit the effectiveness of the work of the International Tribunal.”
1993-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3217 (1993) · source
“We would certainly have preferred that an initiative bearing such far-reaching political and legal implications had received a much deeper examination in a context that allowed a broader participation by all States Members of the United Nations. To that end, we believe it would have been appropriate for this matter also to be brought to the attention of the General Assembly. The views of the Brazilian Government on the main legal issues involved in the establishment and functioning of the Tribunal were expressed in the statement made on the occasion of the adoption of resolution 808 (1993) and in the memorandum submitted by Brazil and circulated in connection with that resolution in document S/25540.”
1993-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3217 (1993) · source
“Given the legal difficulties involved, which in the normal course of events would have required much more extensive study and deliberation and could have prevented us from supporting the initiative, it was only the consideration of the unique and exceptionally serious circumstances in the former Yugoslavia that determined the vote we cast on the resolution we have just adopted. Our positive vote is to be understood as a political expression of our condemnation of the crimes committed in the former Yugoslavia and of our heartfelt wish to contribute to bringing to justice, with the urgency that is imposed on us by the facts, all persons responsible for such acts. It should not be construed as an overall endorsement of legal formulas involved in the foundation or in the Statute of the International Tribunal.”
1993-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3217 (1993) · source
“In resolution 808 (1993), the Security Council had already decided that an international tribunal should be established for the prosecution of persons responsible for serious violations of international humanitarian law. Brazil examined with great care the proposals for the establishment, by the Security Council itself, of such an international tribunal. In that consideration, we found that such proposals posed intricate and not unimportant legal difficulties, many of which were not resolved to our Satisfaction.”
1993-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3217 (1993) · source
“Innocent civilians, including children, have been the victims of acts of unspeakable brutality, in utter disregard of the protection which, under international law, they are entitled to enjoy in a situation of armed conflict. That has included widespread violence against women of all ages, including a horrifying pattern of sexual assault against Muslim women. Religious persecution and racially motivated crimes have been brought to a new abhorrent level, expressed by the unacceptable phrase "ethnic cleansing". Such criminal events could not in any way be tolerated by the international community. A cry for justice was voiced by each of the victims of the crimes committed in the conflict in the former Yugoslavia, and that cry has echoed in this Chamber.”
1993-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3217 (1993) · source
“Sometimes exceptionally grave circumstances may demand exceptional action on the part of the United Nations and of Member States. The action taken today by the Security Council on the establishment of an ad hoc international tribunal on war crimes in the former Yugoslavia falls clearly into that category. The reports of widespread violations of international humanitarian law in the territory of the former Yugoslavia have caused deep shock and outrage in Brazil, as in other countries. The strongest words would not be strong enough to express the depth of our condemnation of the atrocities committed in the context of the armed conflict in that subregion of the European continent. In the conflict in the former Yugoslavia, the most basic norms of humanity have been systematically trodden underfoot.”
1993-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3217 (1993) · source
“We find it most appropriate that the draft resolution to be adopted clearly emphasizes the willingness of the Council, at any time within the period of the mandate now authorized, to take action promptly to expand the United Nations presence in Angola. The task of contributing to. the success of efforts towards peace is at the heart of the responsibilities vested in the United Nations and the Security Council. The prospects for. peace and development in Angola and the lives and well-being of millions of people are at stake. It is our duty to see to it that the opportunities for peace will not be wasted.”
1993-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3206 (1993) · source
“We look forward to seeing the results of the current talks, and we will be ready to work with other Council members to respond quickly to requests for an enhanced United Nations presence in Angola. We are convinced that once the parties reach an agreement that calls for the involvement of the United Nations, it will be our duty to respond without any delay. The one-month extension of the UNAVEM II mandate we are authorizing today isa provisional measure, to be completed by a substantive consideration of the further role of the United Nations in Angola in the very near future. In that connection, we look forward to receiving the recommendations of the Secretary-General as soon as the situation warrants.”
1993-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3206 (1993) · source
“We welcomed the resumption of talks between the Government of Angola. and UNITA, on April 12 in Abidjan, under the chairmanship of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Miss Margaret Anstee. As stated in the draft resolution before us, we are hopeful that the negotiations now under way will bring about an immediate cease-fire throughout Angola, as demanded by the Security Council, and that they will result in the speedy and full implementation of the "Acordos de Paz", including the holding of the second round of elections. _Of course, it is up to the parties themselves to agree on the possible role the United Nations can play in facilitating implementation of the peace agreements.”
1993-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3206 (1993) · source
“The draft resolution to be adopted today sends a clear message in this regard by strongly demanding that such attacks cease immediately and that the two parties, particularly UNITA, take the measures that are necessary to ensure that such deplorable acts will not be repeated. We have said it before, and, unfortunately, we must say it again: the conflict in Angola has to stop, and it has to stop immediately. The conditions already exist in Angola for that to happen. The "Acordos de Paz" adopted in Bicesse have provided the framework for a peaceful and democratic process of national reconciliation. Strict respect for those agreements and their full implementation continue to be the key to a solution to the Angolan conflict, which will open the way for national reconstruction and economic development.”
1993-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3206 (1993) · source
“Brazil, which is linked to Angola by particularly close ties of friendship, cannot but deplore that this situation still lingers on, We are aware of the Secretary-General's intention to work towards expanding humanitarian activities in Angola. We welcome that, and we very much. encourage him to proceed in that effort. The deterioration of the humanitarian situation is made even worse by utterly unacceptable impediments to the delivery of relief, in particular the attacks against humanitarian flights, as in the recent shooting down of an aircraft chartered by the World Food Programme.”
1993-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3206 (1993) · source
“Mr, SARDENBERG (Brazil): The situation ln Angola contInues to he of great concern to us. Since the adoption of resolution 811 (1993) last March, fighting has persisted, in violation of the cease-fire demanded by the Security Council, and the population has continued to endure the consequences of increasingly difficult conditions. The continuation of the conflict has resulted in a humanitarian crisis that reaches tragic proportions. Millions of people have been displaced from their homes and millions are victims of daily hardship and violence. The estimates of the number of civilian casualties are simply appalling. Economic activities are extensively disrupted. Strong and urgent action by all relevant United Nations agencies is required to save lives and alleviate the suffering.”
1993-04-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3206 (1993) · source