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first: 1992-01-21
most recent: 1999-09-30
sittings or episodes: 43
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“After 22 months of a terrible war in which the Bosnian Serbs, overtly assisted by the Serbs in Belgrade, have deployed before our very eyes the full arsenal of horrors and atrocities against a country that is a member of our international community, we are meeting here today to deplore the latest atrocity and the latest horror ina long, long list, having already denounced and condemned the crimes, the rapes, the "ethnic cleansing" and the destruction of mosques and other places of worship. Thanks to television, we have all seen the scores of mutilated corpses and the panic- stricken populace, unable to believe their eyes when they see just how far hate and intolerance can drive men whom nothing has been able to stop.”
1994-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption3 (1994) · source
“Mr. SNOUSSI (Morocco) (interpretation from French): It is a privilege for me, Sir, to convey to you today my sincere congratulations on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for February. The wisdom and perspicacity of your country and its President are and will continue to be the best gages of your success. I should also like to commend the Ambassador of the Czech Republic on the very effective way in which he guided the work of the Council last month.”
1994-02-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption3 (1994) · source
“We feel, therefore, that humanitarian activities must be undertaken on a large scale in order to meet the immediate needs of the Rwandan people and most particularly of the 300,000 individuals who have not yet been rehabilitated. The international community, moreover, must provide all necessary economic, financial and technical assistance to Rwanda to help this fraternal country to begin the reconstruction and rehabilitation work necessary to bring prosperity and peace to the Rwandan people. Anxious to see Rwanda live in security and peace and overcome this terrible period of crisis that it has gone through, my delegation can only support the draft resolution in which we have participated actively, in the hope that the parties will respect it in good faith for the future good of their country.”
1993-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3288 (1993) · source
“It is encouraging, furthermore, to see that, thanks to the initiative taken by the Secretary-General and to the efforts made by the international community, the humanitarian situation in Rwanda has improved considerably. The inter-agency appeal launched by the United Nations last April to bring international assistance to some 900,000 persons displaced by the war - 13 per cent of the Rwandan population - has led to tangible results: 600,000 refugees have now returned home following the signature by the parties, of the Agreement of 30 May 1993 concerning the return of displaced persons. Nevertheless, we should acknowledge that, despite the progress achieved, the humanitarian problem is far from being resolved.”
1993-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3288 (1993) · source
“We would like in this connection to congratulate most wholeheartedly the two parties, which have demonstrated patience and maturity and have thus shown their Sincere will to cooperate and their desire to achieve reconciliation. Rwanda has suffered enough from the conseguences of a fratricidal war which has devastated the country and reduced thousands of individuals to flight, famine and exile. My country, which has always advocated dialogue and the peaceful reconciliation of conflicts, can only express its pleasure at the positive developments in the political situation in Rwanda. We hope that we will see a successful outcome of the peace process that has begun, and that it will lead to the consolidation of democracy in that fraternal African country.”
1993-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3288 (1993) · source
“My delegation is among those who feel that the Security Council must meet guickly in order to proceed to the launching of this operation jointly wished for by the parties involved. As the Secretary-General indicated in his report, we feel that any delay in establishing the transitional arrangements in Rwanda would jeopardize the peace process begun there and would annihilate all of the efforts made over so many months to come up with a solution to the crisis in Rwanda. We are therefore pleased to see that the Security Council, having realized the urgency of this situation, has decided to react quickly in order to avoid any possible regrettable occurrence.”
1993-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3288 (1993) · source
“It is with deep interest that my delegation has considered the excellent report of the Secretary-General (S/26488) issued on 24 September. We fully subscribe to the relevant recommendations in that report, and especially those for establishing a peace- keeping force of the United Nations in Rwanda. We are deeply convinced, in fact, that the decision by the Security Council to launch this operation will on the one hand contribute to the establishment of an environment conducive to peace and a smoothly functioning transitional Government, as provided for in the Arusha Peace Agreement of 4 August; and will on the other hand help to implement the provisions of that agreement and the protocols attached to it.”
1993-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3288 (1993) · source
“Mr. SNOUSSI (Morocco) (interpretation from French): It is a pleasure for me to extend to you, on behalf of the delegation of Morocco, my Sincere congratulations on your election to the Presidency of the Security Council for the current month. I am convinced that your competence, your skill and your wisdom will guide us to certain success in our deliberations. I would like to assure you of the availability of my delegation to cooperate fully with you in order to guarantee the success of your task. I am also duty-bound to pay a tribute to your predecessor, Mr. Taylhardat, the Permanent Representative of Venezuela, for the excellent way in which he conducted our work during a particularly difficult and loaded month, that of September.”
1993-10-05 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3288 (1993) · source
“Djokic, take a "limited objective" to mean saving a people that is daily being exterminated and that has the legitimate right to self-defence and to existence, then that is the objective pursued by the non-aligned countries and all other countries that want to remind the international community that it must be careful in dealing with people who sow such confusion.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“How can a peaceful solution be imposed on those who do not desire peace and who do not accept peace, but who only strive for hegemony, aggrandizement and the subjugation of others? What kind of peace are you talking about? Let me remind you, Mr. Djokic, that the authors of the draft resolution, whom you dismiss so lightly, are so committed to peace that they unreservedly backed the Vance-Owen Peace Plan to the very end. In fact, they persuaded the representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina, despite their reluctance, to accept it. Mr. Djokic spoke of attaining "limited political objectives". If you, Mr.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“Mr. SNOUSSI (Morocco) (interpretation from French): In his statement, Mr. Djokic referred to the sponsors of draft resolution S/25997, and claimed that they were not committed to a peaceful settlement of the conflict but rather to advancing "their own limited political objectives. In view of that totally unwarranted, erroneous and unfounded assertion, and without. wishing to enter i1to polemics, I am obliged to address some questions to Ambassador Djokic. Mr. Djokic: Are you serious when you speak of a peaceful solution? Do you know the meaning of a peaceful solution? Can there be no peaceful solution other than that envisaged by the Bosnian Serbs? Can there be no peaceful solution other than one founded on what has been inflicted upon the disarmed Bosnians in terms of "ethnic cleansing", torture and camps?”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“Today like yesterday the Bosnians do not want war; they merely want to live. It is in our power to give them that right; we cannot refuse it.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“Lifting the embargo will certainly discourage the Serbs from attacking the safe areas we have established. In our view, this is likely to bring about the balance needed to ensure that negotiations lead to a compromise solution that could preserve the territorial integrity and independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Let there be no doubt: we support lifting the embargo because we view this as a logical defensive measure. As we have been unable to defend Bosnia we must at least allow it to defend itself. Unfortunately, this is an act of despair. We want to lift the embargo because we have been able to do nothing else we had wished to do. The Bosnians have always been a peace-loving people, but they have been invaded and dispossessed; their women have been raped; they have been placed in concentration camps; the Serbs have taken everything.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“In the case of Bosnia and Herzegovina, several Security Council resolutions have recognized that that State Member of the United Nations is indeed the victim of Serbian hostilities, which have not been ended by the measures adopted by the Security Council. It is therefore essential to supplement those measures by authorizing Bosnia and Herzegovina to obtain the means needed for self-defence and exempting it from the provisions of resolution 713 (1991), which puts in place the embargo. To avoid any distortions or harmful effects, the lifting of the arms embargo should be accompanied by possible strengthened monitoring of the sanctions regime to prevent the Serbian aggressors from continuing to acquire additional weapons or additional territory. This action must supplement, not negate measures already adopted by the Security Council.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“In these circumstances, we believe that authorizing the Bosnian Government to acquire the means to defend its civilian population would help deter the Serbs from their aggression and their policy of occupation. This new measure should be coupled with other deterrent measures we have considered with a view to convincing the Serbs to abandon their sordid designs. Indeed, the right of self-defence is formally embodied in Article 51 of the Charter, which states that "Nothing in the present Charter shall impair the inherent right of individual or collective self-defence if an armed attack occurs against a Member of the United Nations".”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“They are now trying to substitute for it a machiavellian plar for dismemberment, which is no more and no less than a repudiation of 40 resolutions, 40 statements, which we uphold and in which we have always said that Bosnian sovereignty is sacred. The legitimate Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina has suffered most from the arms embargo. Lacking the means for defence, that Government has not, unfortunately, succeeded in maintaining its territorial integrity or ensuring respect for its independence, still less its sovereignty. Nor has the international community been able to help the Bosnian Government succeed, although that Government deserved encouragement for its cooperation and flexibility during the Vance-Owen talks.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“We had hoped that the process of a peaceful settlement, begun at the London Conference, would put an end to the tragedy of the Bosnians. Sadly, the situation has gone from bad to worse. The international community does not want to, and must not, reward aggression and give legitimacy to faits accomplis. The arms embargo decreed by the Security Council with a view to reducing the violence and suffering has never, unfortunately, had any effect on either the Serbs or the Croats. Ca the contrary, it has increased the Serbs military superiority and intensifiee their intransigence and their bellicose stance. As long as this imbalance exists the Serbs will continue to impose their conditions and refuse to ccmpromise, as they have with respect to the Vance-Owen Plan, which they have killed.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“According to the latest information from the Secretariat, humanitarian aid is now encountering insurmountable obstacles, and there is a danger of its not being distributed if vigorous measures are not taken immediately. In brief, the international community, which is responsible for ensuring the territorial integrity, independence and sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina, has not, unfortunately, succeeded in implementing measures decided on, and the mission of the United Nations organ responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security has been constantly blocked by the intransigence of the Serbs, who take advantage of their military superiority to pursue the shameful policy of "ethnic cleansing" and occupation based on intolerance and hate.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“In fact, contrary to all the Council's decisions, the Serbs continue cynically to implement their policy of "ethnic cleansing", expelling Muslim populations and occupying territory. They have thus occupied more than two thirds of the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina, caused the loss of more than 150,000 human lives and forced more than a million people to leave the country. Furthermore, even resolutions adopted to ensure the distribution of relief have been violated caily by the Serbs. In recent days the viclence has intensified in central Bosnia. This time the Croats have added their violence to that long perpetrated by the Serbs. Devastation and massacres of civilian populations - particularly of the Muslim peoples - are increasing.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“My delegation takes this opportunity to express its appreciation of the tireless efforts of the Secretary-General and the two Co-Chairmen of the London Conference, and we pay a warm tribute to the men and women of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) and the personnel of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and humanitarian organizations working in that country, for their attitude, for the sacrifice and courage they have constantly shown in the past two years, risking their lives and braving every danger to perform their duties. Despite all that, our appeals have not been heeded; the aggressor has disregarded our statements and resolutions, which have remained a dead letter.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“The impressive number of resolutions, some under Chapter VII of the Charter, and the no less impressive number of presidential statements, demonstrate, if it were necessary to demonstrate this, that the Security Council and other United Netions organs have done everything possible to do their duty and face up to what is, tragically, a runaway situation. A peace-keeping force has been deployed and a sanctions regime has been decreed, permitting some reduction in human suffering, thanks to the distribution of humanitarian aid in conditions that are often dangerous. The international community responded spontaneously by sending contingents to support the distribution of aid and, now, to protect the safe areas.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“threat to international peace and security has become a major international community, which has been called upon to take measures in the framework of the system of collective security to put an end to aggression and prevent an expansion of the conflict. The international community in fact faces a very serious situation in which the sovereignty, territorial integrity and very existence of a young State Member of our Organization, Bosnia and Herzegovina, are seriously threatened, in flagrant violation of the frinciples of international law and the Charter of the United Nations.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“Mr. SNOUSSI (Morocco) (interpretation from French): Since the outbreak of the armed conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina the situation has only become worse. The suffering and the loss of human lives have increased, despite the efforts of the international community and the measures adopted by the Security Council, the principal organ of the United Nations entrusted with the maintenance of international peace and security. This terrible, continued deterioration of the situation is still a major concern for my country and all other countries This grave concern for the the appropriate committed, as we are, to the principles of the Charter.”
1993-06-29 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3247 (1993) · source
“All States have the obligation to cooperate with and support the Tribunal so it can carry out its mandate to the satisfaction of the victims and their families. In conclusion, my delegation hopes sincerely that the establishment of this International Tribunal will restore hope to the civilian populations and, especially, restore its trust in the international community, whose moral norms and laws have been flouted for too long.”
1993-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3217 (1993) · source
“By virtue of the rule of universal jurisdiction, national courts will also have a role to play with respect to crimes beyond the purview of the International Tribunal. The legitimacy and legality of the Tribunal should not be questioned; the Tribunal should hand down deterrent sentences both for those who commit crimes and for their accomplices, and should not ignore appropriate compensation for victims and their families. Nor should the International Tribunal's sentences ignore the responsibility of States for breaches of international law attributable to them, Yet we must recall that the effectiveness and credibility of the Tribunal, which must be independent and neutral, will depend on the political, legal, financial and technical support of the international community.”
1993-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3217 (1993) · source
“That is why it has always been our view that an international tribunal must be but one element of a plan, based on the principles of the United Nations Charter, to put an end to Serb aggression, to demand the return of territory acquired by force and "ethnic cleansing" and fully to restore the territorial integrity, unity and sovereiqnty of Bosnia and Herzegovina, We are convinced that the International Tribunal will promote the justice to which we all aspire and will strengthen the rule of law in international relations. The tribunal must seek to punish serious violations of humanitarian law in the broadest sense as crimes against international peace and security. No guilty party will be spared the punishment commensurate with the seriousness of the crime.”
1993-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3217 (1993) · source
“Despite all our resolutions, despite the positions we have taken on these grave violations, the Bosnian Serbs have not responded to the urgent appeals of the Security Council. On the contrary, they have persisted in their defiance of the international community. Thus, no one can doubt that the urgent establishment of this International Tribunal marks a turning-point in this tragedy. Yet, however important it may be, this special measure can be fully effective only within the context of overall action by the Council to settle this terrible conflict and restore international peace and security in the region.”
1993-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3217 (1993) · source
“Mr. SNOUSSI (Morocco) (interpretation from French): I wish at the outset to congratulate you, Sir, on the very effective way in which you have. performed the duties of President this month. Nor can I fail to say how much we appreciated the presidency of Ambassador Marker of Pakistan, which was marked by great skill and wisdom. It gives me pleasure also to pay a well-deserved tribute to the Secretary-General for his remarkable report, which enabled us to prepare the resolution adopted this evening. The resolution we have just adopted will certainly breathe new life into the Council's daily efforts in a tragic situation where the prospects for a just and final solution are, unfortunately, not encouraging.”
1993-05-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3217 (1993) · source
“The new reflections to which our Council has for some time lent itself allow us nevertheless to say that sooner or later we will overcome the arrogance and cynicism with which all our recommendations and resolutions have been met so far. We ask no more than that the Serbs at last awake and display wisdom and a realistic attitude. We hope they will realize that, whatever the blind and criminal pressures by which they have profited, they cannot go on- indefinitely challenging the international community. In saying this, I express the hope that the international community will remain vigilant and no longer tolerate the intolerable. Thus will Serbia at last understand that it must abandon its dreams of grandeur and dominion.”
1993-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3200 (1993) · source
“In reply to our appeals and resolutions, the Serbs and the > Government supporting them have stepped up their activities and, most recently, to crown their shamelessness and defiance, attacked the city of Srebrenica, adding its dead to those fallen in Sarajevo and its displaced population to those wandering throughout eastern Europe. International opinion and the International Court of Justice have finally recognized that this is a case of genocide, which our Council has been saying for almost two years now. Today, the international community felt it necessary to enter a new stage and perhaps finally to impose sanctions which no country anywhere could ignore. It is to be feared, however, that we may soon need to go even further, given the contempt in which the Serbs hold our rules and values.”
1993-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3200 (1993) · source
“Mr. SNOUSSI (Morocco) (interpretation from French): Today, the Council has adopted a new resolution in which it imposes a certain number of Sanctions to convince and, if need be, to compel the Serbs finally to agree to the plan drawn up by Mr. Vance and Mr. Owen after very strenuous negotiations and efforts that deserve the admiration of us all. Bosnia, martyred and torn assunder, for its part did not hesitate to sign that agreement, which neither solves its problems nor provides justice for the suffering it has endured. Time and again, within these walls, we have condemned the violence, crimes and horrors perpetrated by the Serbs on their Bosnian brothers. We have repeatedly appealed for and urged an end to the fighting, to the horrible "ethnic cleansing", the expulsion of the Muslims and all the crimes committed.”
1993-04-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3200 (1993) · source
“We sincerely hope that all the factional chiefs in Somalia will give priority to their people and to peace and security, and that they will fully cooperate with the United Nations and with the political and humanitarian organizations operating in the country in order to find a lasting solution to this tragedy, because prime responsibility devolves upon the Somalis themselves to achieve their own future well-being.”
1993-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3188 (1993) · source
“It is a source of pride for my country that we have participated ina concrete way in all the operations launched to date in Somalia, because we have wished fully to shoulder our moral commitments to the United Nations and because we feel that it is our duty, as Arabs, Africans and Muslims, to participate in the international effort to find a: effective solution to the crisis of our brother country Somalia, We are certain that, in adopting this draft resolution, the Security Council will. carry out its obligations under the United Nations Charter in an appropriate, timely and effective way.”
1993-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3188 (1993) · source
“The problem of security has not been fully resolved and disarmament is far from being complete. In other words, the mission which falls to the expanded United Nations Operation in Somalia (UNOSOM II) will have to face the present and future requirements of the Situation, Indeed, in addition to the tasks entrusted to the Unified Task Force, UNOSOM II will be called upon to undertake the enormous task of rebuilding the country, restoring its political institutions and renewing its economy. This operation, the first of its kind ever undertaken by the United Nations, clearly illustrated the important role which this Organization, henceforth the very embodiment of international solidarity, can play in crises of this kind.”
1993-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3188 (1993) · source
“Thus, last January in Addis Ababa, for the first time the parties to the conflict sat around the same table and siqned three important agreements, despite the often difficult and laborious nature of their negotiations. The progress achieved at this meeting made it possible to prepare the Conference on National Reconciliation that began on 15 March and took a great step forward in its turn towards national conciliation on substantive questions affecting the future and very existence of the country. We ardently hope that the agreements will be signed as soon as possible and that the signatories will scrupulously respect their commitments. Despite all these positive developments, the improvement noted in the field remains relative and is not irreversible, as mentioned by the Secretary-General in his report.”
1993-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3188 (1993) · source
“There can be no doubt today that the Unified Task Force, despite its relatively limited deployment in the field, has had a positive and decisive influence with respect to peacemaking in the country and the establishment of conditions that have returned hope to thousands of suffering Somalis. In addition to its mission of peace, this police operation has contributed to a great extent to charting the course for a political solution to the Somali crisis and has helped the Secretary~General and his Special Representatives in their efforts to achieve a political normalization of the situation. The Secretary-General's actions towards reconciliation and national unity in Somalia have indeed had positive effects.”
1993-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3188 (1993) · source
“The impact of the horrifying images has mobilized international solidarity to put an end to the chaos and anarchy. The Security Council's adoption under Chapter VII of the historic resolution 794 (1992) on 3 December 1992 was a firm and appropriate response to a situation unprecedented in the annals of the United Nations. In this connection, we wish to express our gratitude to the United States of America for its role in helping this resolution to materialize and making possible its immediate implementation, We were in full agreement with the Secretary-General when he deemed it wise and vital to review the underlying basis for United Nations action in Somalia with a view to adapting that basis to this exceptional situation, in which an unbreakable link has been established between humanitarian assistance and security.”
1993-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3188 (1993) · source
“Mr, SNOUSSI (Morocco) (interpretation from French): My delegation would like, first of all, to congratulate the Secretary-General, His Excellency Mr. Boutros Boutros-Ghali, for his wise and effective handling of the tragic question of Somalia since assuming his post. We appreciate his rational analysis of the development of the Somali tragedy and the lucidity and clarity of the recommendations contained in his latest report (8/25354), dated 3 March 1993. Over the past year, the international community has followed with frustration and anguish the torment of the Somali people, exposed to the rigours of hunger and gradually being decimated while political factions waged merciless war and marauding bands sowed terror, pillaged and prevented humanitarian aid from reaching the starving population.”
1993-03-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3188 (1993) · source
“The Council thus recognizes the importance of ensuring a smooth transition from relief to development, and notes that the provision of coordinated humanitarian assistance is among the basic peace-building tools available to the Secretary-General. In particular, it fully endorses the 8/PV.3178 5 Secretary~General's observations in paragraph 58 of 'An Agenda for Peace' regarding the problem of land mines, and invites him to address this as a matter of special concern. "The Security Council intends to continue its consideration of the Secretary~General's report, as indicated in the President's statement of 29 October 1992 (S/24728)." The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on the agenda. The meeting rose at 7.40 p.m.”
1993-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3178 (1993) · source
“The Council believes that this matter requires urgent attention. "The Security Council believes that humanitarian assistance should help establish the basis for enhanced stability through rehabilitation and development. The Council thus notes the importance of adequate planning in the provision of humanitarian assistance in order to improve prospects for rapid improvement of the humanitarian situation. It also "notes, however, that humanitarian considerations may become or continue to be relevant during periods in which the results of peacemaking and peace-keeping efforts are beginning to be consolidated.”
1993-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3178 (1993) · source
“The Council commends this cooperation and invites the Secretary-General to further explore ways in which this cooperation can be advanced in order to enhance the capacity of the United Nations to prevent and respond to emergency situations. "The Council expresses concern about the increased incidence of deliberate obstruction of delivery of humanitarian relief and violence against humanitarian personnel, as well as misappropriation of humanitarian assistance, in many parts of the world, in particular in the former Yugoslavia, Iraq and Somalia where the Council has called for secure access to affected populations for the purpose of providing humanitarian assistance. The Council stresses the need for adequate protection of personnel involved in humanitarian operations, in accordance with relevant norms and principles of international law.”
1993-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3178 (1993) · source
“It believes that this capacity should be utilized systematically at a pre-emergency phase to facilitate planning for action to assist governments in averting crises that could affect international peace and security. "The Security Council notes the on-going and constructive collaboration between the United Nations and various regional arrangements and organizations, within their respective areas of competence, in identifying and addressing humanitarian emergencies, in order to solve crises in a manner appropriate to each specific Situation. The Council also notes the important role which is being played by non-governmental organizations, in close cooperation with the United Nations, in the provision of humanitarian assistance in emergency situations around the world.”
1993-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3178 (1993) · source
“It also recognizes the need to include this aspect in connection with information-gathering and analysis, and encourages Member States concerned to provide the Secretary-General and the Governments concerned with relevant humanitarian information. "The Security Council notes with concern the incidence of humanitarian crises, including mass displacements of population, becoming or aggravating threats to international peace and security. In this connection, it is important to include humanitarian considerations and "indicators within the context of early-warning information capacities as referred to jn paragraphs 26 and 27 of an 'Agenda for Peace'. The Council emphasizes the role of the Department of Humanitarian Affairs in coordinating the activities of the various agencies and functional offices of the United Nations.”
1993-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3178 (1993) · source
“It notes that in some particular circumstances there may be a close relationship between acute needs for humanitarian assistance and threats to international peace and security. "In this respect, the Security Council notes the Secretary-General's assessment that the impartial provision of humanitarian assistance could be of critical importance in preventive diplomacy. "Recalling its statement on fact-finding in connection with 'An Agenda for Peace' (8/24872), the Council recognizes the importance of humanitarian concerns in conflict situations, and thus recommends that the humanitarian dimension should be incorporated in the planning and dispatching of fact-finding missions.”
1993-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3178 (1993) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on the agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council has continued its examination of the Secretary-General's report entitled 'An Agenda for Peace' (8/24111). "The Security Council welcomes the observations contained in 'An Agenda for Peace' concerning the question of humanitarian assistance and its relationship to peacemaking, peace-keeping and peace-building, in particular those contained in paragraphs 29, 40 and 56 to 59.”
1993-02-26 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3178 (1993) · source
“The Security Council expresses its strong support for the use, in full coordination with the United Nations and in accordance with the relevant Security Council resolutions, of humanitarian air drops in isolated areas of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina that are in critical need of humanitarian supplies and cannot be reached by ground convoys. It reaffirms its firm commitment to the full implementation of the humanitarian relief programme in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. "The Security Council remains actively seized of the matter and continues its consideration of further steps, in accordance with its relevant resolutions." The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The Security Council will remain seized of the matter. The meeting rose at 4.20 p.m.”
1993-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3177 (1993) · source
“8/PV.3177 6 "The deliberate impeding of the delivery of food and humanitarian relief essential for the survival of the civilian population in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina constitutes a violation of the Geneva Conventions of 1949, and the Security Council is committed to ensuring that individuals responsible for such acts are brought to justice. "The Security Council strongly condemns once again the blocking of humanitarian convoys that has impeded the delivery of humanitarian supplies. It reiterates its demand that the Bosnian parties grant immediate and unimpeded access for humanitarian convoys and fully comply with the Security Council's decisions in this regard.”
1993-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3177 (1993) · source
“"The Security Council deplores the deterioration of the humanitarian situation in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina at a time when discussions are to resume with a view to reaching a just and durable agreement to end the conflict. It regards the blockade of relief efforts as a serious impediment to a negotiated settlement in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and to the efforts of the Co-Chairmen of the Steering Committee of the International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia. It notes with concern that the measures taken by Serb paramilitary units to interdict humanitarian convoys, in flagrant violation of relevant Security Council resolutions, expose the personnel of UNPROFOR and UNHCR as well as other humanitarian organizations to physical harm.”
1993-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3177 (1993) · source
“The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on the agenda. The Security Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations, Following consultations among members of the Security Council, I have been authorized to make the following statement on behalf of the Council: "The Security Council, having received a report From the Secretary-General, recalls all its relevant resolutions and its statements of 25 January 1993 (S/25162) and 17 February 1993 ($/25302) concerning the provision of humanitarian relief in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, It is deeply concerned that, in spite of its repeated 8/PV.3177 3-5 demands, relief efforts continue to be impeded by Serb paramilitary units, especially in the eastern part of the country, namely in the enclaves of Srebrenica, Cerska, Gorazde and Zepa.”
1993-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3177 (1993) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of Bosnia and Herzegovina in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In accordance 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 conformity 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. Sacirbey (Bosnia and Herzegovina) took a place at the Council table.”
1993-02-25 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3177 (1993) · source