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first: 1992-01-21
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“Deportations are still in full swing and arms are pouring in - more so than ever. Some 20 resolutions have been adopted to date. They should in principle have prevented any further excesses, but to our very unpleasant surprise they have almost remained a deac letter. A daily challenge is thus posed to our values, principles and decisions. In this hell vf fire, blood and horror. humanitarian organizations are continuing tirelessly to carry out their noble task, putting at risk the lives of men and women who are transporting and distributing aid and convoying refugees and the wounded. The United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR), UNHCR, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and certain private organizations deserve our admiration for the spirit of self-sacrifice with which they are carrying out their missions.”
1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3137 (1992) · source
“They have all coademned the violations of human rights, the torture and the human tragedy experienced by millions of people - already more than 2 million - who are on the roads without food and without transport. We were disturbed by what Mrs. Ogata said about them on Friday, when she spoke with great restraint about the thousands of problems experienced daily by the Office of the United Nations High Conmissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in carrying out its mission. Its staff and trucks have also become a target of the Serbs, because they are carrying aid to processions of thousands of displaced persons. High officiais have confirmed that massacres of Muslims have taken place and are continuing. We were even told that at this rate the Muslims are threatened with extermination.”
1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3137 (1992) · source
“Mr. SNOUSSI (Morocco) (interpretation from French): Allow me first, Sir, to congratulate you o: your accession to the presidency of the Council and to wish you every success. We would also like to say how appreciative the Couachl] was of the presidency of Ambassador Merimee, whose level-headedness, firmness, courtesy and wisdom won the admiration of all. We are near the end of 2 long and difficult debate, in which we have listened with a great deal of emotion and sadness to representatives of States Members of the United Nations and high officials of our Organization. Representatives have deplored the same crimes, cruelty and behaviour.”
1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3137 (1992) · source
“There are other Bosnia and Herzegovina situations appearing on the horizon. We must be on our guard if we want to continue to give cause for hope and to show that we are still capable of resolving problems and not letting things go beyond the point of no return.”
1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source
“The members of the Islamic Conference, of which we are one, wished to alert the international community, and its haad, the Security Counci?, once ogain. They have underlined the confidence they are continuing to place in these bodies to resolve the serious problems being experienced by the Muslim community in one of its members. Is it not terrifying to see all these genocides, slaughters and concentration camps justified, a posteriori, by so-called Musiim ideologies and parties that have never seen the light of day? The time has come to say that it is vital for these would-be dictators to be deterred at all costs. It is also urgent for those who have been calling on us for help for more than a year to be protected. The cry of despair of the Islamic community is sincere, and its message is clear.”
1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source
“Some have said already thst we have kaown how to stop other invaders, so why not these? The latest draft resclution before us today establishes new principles which ought to act as warnings and safeguards. If it prevents new entities being created at the expense of Bosnia and Herzegovina, it shoulda in principle deter this headlong breakout of the Serbs and their frenzied desire to massacre Muslims so as to build on the ruins of their villages. If it makes a clear reference to Belgrade's forces, it is to ensure that responsibilities are once and for all fully shouldered and established. The draft resolution shows - if such were necessary - that the Council is fully aware of the violations of all resolutions and embargoes. It will, in any case, have sought by every means to put an effective brake on them.”
1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source
“In current circumstances the idea of safe areas is simply a stopgap temporary measure. Like many others, my Government, aos a last resort, supported this course, without regarding it as an end in itself. We have clearly realized the danger, which has been described to us, of facilitating more "ethnic -leansing" as now practised. if the members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference insisted on this point, it was to attend to the most urgent matters first and to some extent meet the concerns of the UNHCR and the TcRC. Clearly, we would like to have seen these hundreds cf thousands of people protected against the inhuman hordes invading their homes and land. Of course, we would have liked the international community to have had some means of thwarting and deterring them.”
1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source
“It is no accident that everyone has spoken of the right to self-defence; the most delicate and sensitive aspect of the whole discussion is the right of the Bosnians to defend themselves. The tragedy visited upon the village of Satche, the most recent such occurrence, has given us an even clearer idea - if that were needed - of the extent of the savagery and obstinacy of a country coldly carrying out. a pian. That village feli because the powerless Croatian forces withdrew their assistance, because no one defended it and because, no matter what is said, no one was able to provide it with weapons and ammunition to defend its children, 014 paople and women. Yet another village came under the yoke of Serbia, increasing the areas it controls. Sixty per cent of Bosnian territory is now in Serbian hands.”
1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source
“Regrettably, this remarkable work will be made more difficul- with the winter that is already setting in. We had hoped that the London Conference would put an end to the tragedy suffered by the people of Bosnia. Unfortunately, we have so far received only confirmation of the obstinacy of the other party, which is gaining time and is still adding to the list of dead and other victims. Successive speakers have confirmed our apprehensions, underlining the fact that "ethnic cleansing" is continuing its crimes, that some concentration camps are still in operation, that there have been countless violations of human rights end that the increasingly serious problem of refugees requires an urgent solution. They must be protected in the places to which they are brought, or, rather, where they are condemned to be concentrated.”
1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source
“Deportations are still in full swing and arms are pouring in - more so than ever. Some 20 resolutions have been adopted to date. They should in principle have prevented any further excesses, but to our very uupleasant surprise they have almost remained a deac letter. A daily challenge is thus posed to our values, principles and decisions. In this hell of fire, blood and horror, humanitarian organizations are continuing tirelessly to carry out their noble task, putting at risk the lives of men and women who are transporting and distributing aid and convoying refugees and the wounded. The United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR), UNHCR, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and certain private organizations deserve our admiration for the spirit of self-sacrifice with which they are carrying out their missions.”
1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source
“They have all condemned the violations of human rights, the torture and the human tragecy experienced by millions of people - already more than 2 million - who are on the roads without food and without transport. We were disturbed by what Mrs. Ogata said about them on Friday, when she spoke with great restraint about the thousands of problems experienced daily by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in carrying out its mission. Its staff and trucks have also become a target of the Serbs, because they are carrying aid to processions of thousands of displaced persons. High officials have confirmed that massacres of Muslims have taken place and are continuing. We were even told that at this rate the Muslims are threatened with extermination.”
1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source
“Mr. SNOUSSI (Morocco) (interpretation from French): Allow me first, Sir, to congratulate you or your accession to the presidency of the Council and to wish you every success. We would also like to say how appreciative the Council was of the presidency of Ambassador Merimee, whose level-headedness, firmness, courtesy and wisdom wun the admiration of all. We are near the end of a long and difficult debate, in which we have listened with a great deal of emotion and sadness to representatives of States Members of the United Nations and high officials of our Organization. Representatives Lave deplored the same crimes, cruelty and behaviour.”
1992-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3136 (1992) · source
“After considering the question of wax crimes, todsy we are taking up the matter of violations of airspace over Bosnia and Herzegovina, armed attacks, as well as the bombing of innocent civilians who have lost homes and property. We trust that this action will have the effect of further discouraging those who have decided to violate our rules and values. My country and the Organization of the Islamic Conference, to which it belougs, certainly welcome this new resolution, but we wish to consider it only as part of a whole which will ultimately force Serbia to cease all these massacres and all this nightmare.”
1992-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3122 (1992) · source
“Mr. SNOUSSI (Morocco) (interpretation from French): We eagerly awaited the London Conference with the hope that al) the parties would put an end to hostilities, and especially with the hope that one party - regrettably, always the same one - would put an end to its exactions, crimes and inadmissible practices in a sovereign State that is a Member of our Organization. Nothing today indicates that Serbia intends to stop its actions before its plan is fully implemented. That plan encompasses all of the horrible measures about which we learn every day, unfortunately, with a greater or lesser degree of delay. The Council is seeking to deal with the situation and has been taking action nearly every day.”
1992-10-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3122 (1992) · source
“It is now going through a veritable nightmare. The crimes being committed there are wnpardonable; these are crimes againot people and property, and against a culture and a civilisation. Today, we have forged a vital link; but tomorrow, alas, we shail be forced to think about courts and so on if we continue to enounter the game blindness and obstinacy.”
1992-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3119 (1992) · source
“Mr. SNOUSSI (Morocco) (interpretation from French): First of all, I should like to welcome the adoption of this resolution, to which we gave our total support. This action, in the view of ali the members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, should be considered as no more than one stage in a whole range of measures which the Council, unfortunately, will have to take in order to put an end to the terrible acts which are continuing to be perpetrated with impunity in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Tomorrow, alas, we will have to think about other steps and other provisions if we want to arrest this frenzy that has been unleashed against a peaceful people which wanted only to live in freedom, a people that 200 years ago was free, sovereign and respected; at that time, it had diplomatic relations with my country.”
1992-10-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3119 (1992) · source
“Wa have faith in the Council, and we are sure that it will strive to encourage Iraq to acide by its resolutions with the genuine purpose of ensuring for the Iraqi people, who have suffered so much, peace, security and tranguillity.”
1992-10-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3117 (1992) · source
“Our gears, as you know, Sir, concern the restrictions on covering humanitarian needs such as medicine and food, and also, of course, we want to see that lasting as chort a time as possible. For some days now, contacts have been resumed in New York on humanitarian questions. The principles of meetings have been worked out, and tomorrow the date for the resumption of the talks with Mr. Eliasson and Mr. Picco's replacement will be set. The assertions made to us encourage us to hope for the best. We shall therefore vote in favour of this text as a reflection of our confidence in the Council and in what we have been told: that these are temporary short-term provisions ~ they are valid only as long as resolutions 706 (1991) and 712 (1991) are not implemented.”
1992-10-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3117 (1992) · source
“We certainly would have preferred to remain within the framework of the provisions of these resolutions, and to see more cooperation by the Tragi Government. We are well aware that this attitude and this situation are largely connected with a lack of confidence on various sides. We shall, nevertheless, vote in favour of the draft resolution (5/24605), in an attempt te create a bridge and revew dialogue, and in an attempt to explain to everyone concerned that we have lived through other conflicts where there was much deeper mistrust that have finally given way to concord, confidence and cooperation. But we wanted to take up this challenge anyway. This being the case, we hope that this probationary and transitional period will be as short as possible.”
1992-10-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3117 (1992) · source
“Ambassador Ekeus, who is known for his great reliability, came to our Council last week and told us that he was somewhat optimistic. He also spoke of the progress achieved. It is true that he stressed the difficulties that persist, but it was easy to conclude that the results, as a French leader has said, were by and large positive. We expected a reasonably good outcome. Unfortunately, difficulties encountered at the talks here on the implementation of resolutions 706 (1991) and 712 (1991) and also tha negotiations on the Memorandum of Understanding led some members of the Council to contemplate a new draft resolution to replace temporarily the provisions of resolutions 706 (1991) and 712 (1991).”
1992-10-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3117 (1992) · source
“Mr. SNOUSSI (Morocco) (interpretation from French): I should like first of all to congratulate the retiring President, Mr. Jose Ayala Lasso, who conducted our business with rare courtesy and extraordinary 4judiciousness in his approach both to individuals and to affairs. We wish the Permanent Representative of France every success in his presidency for the month of October. My country h.s always welcomed the machinery set up by the Security Council to ensure the provision of humanitarian aid and other vital needs to the people of Iraq. In respect for the rules that have been laid down, and with a sense of discipline, Morocco did not hesitate to implement the most severe sanctions against a fraternal country. After long months of hesitation, Iraq and the United Nations seem, however, to be moving towarda a certain degree of cooperation.”
1992-10-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3117 (1992) · source
“When that time is up, the international community and the Council should tolerate no more procrastination. We must not forget that all the time we have wasted has been cynically sud systematically put to use ia order to eliminate more adults and more children and to destroy more property. What will there be left when we finally decide to impose peace and defend this young country victimized by force and racism? My delegation will vote in favour of this draft resolution because we believe that its adoption will make Serbian lesders think. But I hope that it will not give those leaders, men who have no respect for anything, yet another opportunity to kill more innocent persons and prolong the suffering of a whole people which is still placing all its hopes in us.”
1992-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3106 (1992) · source
“But this is not a question of a civil war: it is a question of the invasion of one State by another State, which has cold-bloodedly planned genocide; it is a question of action undertaken to Gestroy a young, independent State because that State wished to have a democratic structure and to show the free world that it was capable of promoting true democracy. The measures we are advocating today must not make us forget the reality and the core of the pre lem. The resolutions and sanctions we have already adopted have not, unfortunately, succeeded in discouraging the Serb authorities. In principle, the London talks should lead to a solution. We express our most heartfelt wishes for their success, end for the success of the joint efforts of the European Community and the United Nations. But, as for us, we must remain vigilant.”
1992-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3106 (1992) · source
“My country, which cherishes peace and frecsdom, is suffering for that young martyred country which, since the first day of its independence and recognition, has known only exodus, hunger, prison and violence. We were all deeply moved by the pictures we saw yestereday and the day before; we were shocked to learn that a country that could sit here among us has just opened concentration camps, and we were treated to the inrupportahle luxury of Gocuments on good and bad concentration camps. For a long time we were blinded by a media campaign in which we were fed the idea of a civil war.”
1992-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3106 (1992) · source
“Mr. SNOUSSI (Morocco) (interpretation from French): Each morning the Security Council and the international comunity of which it is a reflection is confronted with a serious challenge. Each day we are shocked to discover a pew fact, a new form of behaviour, to sdd to the already long string of horrible acts and crimes perpetrated by a Governmer': which confines itself to this explanation, given by a very authorized person only four days ago: "Do not forget that we have the fourth largest army in Europe". After much hesitetion and, unfortunately, a great deal of lost time, the Security Council has finally decided today to ensure the security of the United Nations personne] in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We pay a tribute to these men who sre fulfilling their duties in impossible conditions, and always at. the risk of their lives.”
1992-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3106 (1992) · source
“May these warning shots remind the Serbs of the traditions that they themselves have respected for many decades, and may peace, concord and prosperity be restored to that region.”
1992-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3082 (1992) · source
“Accordingly, IE feel duty-bound to state that in the hearts and minds of the entire Islamic community and the members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference, which unanimously endorse my co-sponsorship of the draft before us, these sanctions are an expression of our total revulsion for and unreserved condemnation of the inhuman, intolerable acts that continue to be committed to this very day. Every day, almost directly, we are helpless witnesses to crimes and practices unprecedented except, perhaps, in the Dark Ages. These sanctions do not represent punishment that a community is inflicting upon a country that has been failing in its duties and obligations; they are, above all, the firm and unequivocal demand on the part of all communities, of all races and religions, to put an end to blindness and intolerance.”
1992-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3082 (1992) · source
“Indeed, for several weeks now, easily predictable events have been proceeding inexorably in the cruelest, most atrocious fashion, During all that time ~ which was interminable for people who can no longer even bury their dead - thousands of old people, women and children Still await our assistance. A Franciscan priest, Father Jozo, who managed to escape the hell of Sarajevo, described to us yesterday the suffering and martyrdom of those wretched people. We, he said, are their only hope.”
1992-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3082 (1992) · source
“Mr. SNOUSSI (Morocco) (interpretation from French): First of all, Mr. President, I should like to congratulate you on the efficient, firm and very pleasant manner in which you have led our work this month, It is with some relief that today we see the Council preparing to attempt to put an end to the tragedy that has been gripping Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also with a great deal of sorrow that we see the Council forced to declare a whole assortment of severe sanctions to halt the genocide that has been perpetrated against an independent country that is a Member of our Organization. I should also mention the guilt we ali feel at having waited far too long.”
1992-05-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3082 (1992) · source
“Morocco therefore still feels justified in calling upon all the members of the Council to join in this endeavour of good will, which cannot fail ultimately to benefit the entire international community.”
1992-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3063 (1992) · source
“Once more I call the attention of the sponsors of the draft resolution to Chapter VI of the Charter and its Article 33. There remains every reason for hope. On the very eve of today's meeting, certain positive results were nearly achieved, for we were convinced that the three countries concerned sought nothing other than a peaceful diplomatic solution, and we truly understood that Libya was ready to provide guarantees both of its position against international terrrorism and of its full cooperation. Unfortunately, we did not have enough time: time to put to the test all that good will and that sincere desire to work for peace and harmony. The magnitude of the situation deserved that.”
1992-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3063 (1992) · source
“My country wants also to show that it has not given up hope that we can use the coming days to continue to work tirelessly, as we have for two months, both through direct contacts and within the framework of the Arab Maghreb Union and the League of Arab States, to achieve a solution acceptable to all. As we have reiterated so often, Morocco has always condemned international terrorism. That is why we did not hesitate to associate ourselves unreservedly with resolution 731 (1992). None the less, we are entitled to repeat our concern that the Arab world may soon experience another trauma, the second in less than two years. That is why from today we shall resume our tireless efforts to persuade our Libyan brothers to take every step necessary to avoid sanctions.”
1992-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3063 (1992) · source
“The long-standing and very solid relations that link us to the three countries concerned oblige us to counsel greater moderation and patience. Our duty to the Security Council obliges us to undertake tireless action to help the Council continue its quest, first and foremost, to resolve the world's problems through conciliation, dialogue and diplomatic means. Morocco was am ng the initiators of the many initiatives and contacts to achieve an honourable solution to this problem, and it has continued to join in those endeavours; we have decided today to give ourselves another chance by abstaining in the vote on the draft resolution before the Council. By that position we mean to stress that we cannot and will not serve both as judge and as a factor for rapprochement among the various points of view which for the moment are so divergent.”
1992-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3063 (1992) · source
“The League of Arab States intends to keep trying to persuade Libya to comply fully with resolution 731 (1992), and to persevere in its efforts to create conditions conducive to the complete implementation of that resolution. While we have not yet succeeded in producing the elements that would be acceptable to all, everyone understands the point of and the reasons for our persistence. Since, like Libya, we belong to the Arab Maghreb Union, to Africa and to the Arab and Islamic world, we bear a fraternal duty. That duty obliges us to use every means to avoid the worst: to avoid the deterioration of the situation and the establishment of tensions and a lack of understanding that would last for a long time to come.”
1992-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3063 (1992) · source
“We had every hope that we could dissuade the sponsors from pursuing this procedure, just as we tried to convince the other party to cooperate fully in the implementation of resolution 731 (1992). The League of Arab States made enormous efforts to promote a solution respectful of the spirit and the letter of the Charter. Through yesterday it tried in a constructive and positive spirit to close the gap between the Security Council and Libya. In that spirit, it focused its efforts on seeking a middle ground between the divergent positions. Today we are no less eager to continue our work at all levels, both with the Security Council and its President and with the Secretary-General.”
1992-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3063 (1992) · source
“That is why we consciously sought to strengthen the role of the Secretary-General in this endeavour, in the knowledge that relations between Libya and the three other countries concerned were of a nature not conducive to easy implementation of the resolution, a resolution that both served as a warning and aimed at turning the page on an unfortunate chapter of history. Despite its many and varied activities, the Security Council was not inactive on this front. In accordance with resolution 731 (1992), each of its members helped in the search for a solution. On the strength of our long-standing friendship with the three sponsors of the resolution and with the Libyan people, my country for its part did its best to avoid the situation in which we find ourselves today.”
1992-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3063 (1992) · source
“Mr. SNOUSSI (Morocco) (interpretation from French): When my country voted in favour of resolution 731 (1992) a little over two months ago, we sought to associate ourselves unambiguously and forcefully with the condemnation of acts of terrorism committed against civil aviation, acts that have caused the loss of so many lives. In keeping with the Charter of the United Nations, Morocco wanted to express its solidarity in the fight against violence, so that such acts - the remnants of a bygone age - might not be repeated. In that way and out of a concern for legality, my country worked within the non-aligned caucus to highlight the role of the Secretary-General and to ensure that resolution 731 (1992) would be implemented with strict compliance with international law.”
1992-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3063 (1992) · source
“Morocco, an Islamic, Arab and African country takes this opportunity to make a fraternal appeal to all the Somali parties, factions and groupings to comply with the cease-fire, ta allow United Nations monitoring and to cooperate fully with the Secretary-General with a view to solving this fratricidal conflict peacefully.”
1992-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3060 (1992) · source
“This internecine war, with its terrible toll of victims and destruction, is entailing terrible human suffering of which the international community has become increasingly aware and to which it has been reacting somewhat slowly but, one must say, soundly. Unfortunately, the non-observance by the main belligerents of the commitments to which they have appended their names and their disregard for the provisions of Security Council resolution 733 (1992), have prevented the free transport and distribution of the humanitarian assistance so sorely needed by the Somali people.”
1992-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3060 (1992) · source
“My congratulations also go to Under-Secretary-General James Jonah and to the team he led in such difficult conditions in Somalia in order to find terms for a peaceful settlement of this conflict and the means to solve: the catastrophic humanitarian situation. My country, as it belongs both to the Arab nation and to Africa, is especially interested in the Somali problem and in the dangers which threaten peace, security and stability in the region. Somalia, which has heretofore been independent, united and sovereign, is now likely to suffer dislocation, not because of racial or religious differences, but primarily because of personal and tribal hatreds between rival factions.”
1992-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3060 (1992) · source
“Mr. SNOUSST (Morocco) (interpretation from French): This is the second time in a few months that the Security Council is reacting to the tragic consequences of the civil war that has been ravaging Somalia. Such interest in the Somali situation shows once again the growing concern of the international community and its determination to alleviate the sufferings of that people, which has been scourged by famine, sickness and fear. In that regard, I should like to extend my warmest congratulations to the Secretary-General for the excellent oral and written reports he has submitted to the Council on this question. My delegation firmly supports the recommendations and measures contemplated to alleviate the sufferings of the Somalian people and to normalize the situation in that country.”
1992-03-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3060 (1992) · source
“As the representative of India noted, the month of Ramadan is a month of abstinence. At the same time, however, it is a month of prayer. Let us hope that this meeting will provide an opportunity to recreate a true peace so that our Iraqi brothers may leave with the sense that the Council has listened to them calmly, constructively and objectively and that the Council for its part may be persuaded that is dealing with country that is responsible, a country that is honouring its commitments and that is determined to work towards peace and harmony.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“Although at this juncture it is up to the Iraqi Government to demonstrate to us its will to ensure the strict implementation the Council's resolutions, it is also incumbent upon to the Security Council to give due importance to the humanitarian needs of the innocent civilian population of Iraq, as was noted in the statement made at the conclusion of the Council's summit meeting of 31 January 1992 and contained in document S/23560. The President's statement today was also clear, precise and relevant. It obviously represents the best possible programme of work for the Council and should make it possible for the Iraqi delegation to provide through its answers evidence of that country's will to implement the Council's resolutions and, at the same time, to express its concerns and its problems.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“By inviting the Iraqi delegation to come here to join in its deliberations, the Security Council has attempted to demonstrate both its vigilance and also its readiness and willingness to listen. Indeed, the various United Nations bodies that have gone to Iraq have reported many shortcomings in that country's implementation of Security Council resolutions. However, Iraq, for its part, maintains that a large number of those resolutions have in fact been implemented. The Council has wished to demonstrate that it is not a mere unfeeling machine and that it is not unaware of the human component and existing human needs and of the difficulties created by the war, which put so many families in a state of mourning.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“By inviting them to participate in its work the Council wished to give that country an opportunity to inform it personally and at first hand of the reasons for all the delays and all the problems that are being experienced in the implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions. The Council also wished to give them an opportunity to speak to it of the efforts that country is making to meet the commitments and obligations it undertook following the war. As an Arab country and as a member of the larger international community, my country has suffered cruelly from the fratricidal crisis in the region, and we deplored and will continue to deplore the cataclysm that followed upon that great catastrophe. The Arab community is eager to see peace of heart and mind return to the region.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“Mr. SNOUSSI (Morocco)(interpretation from French): Allow me, first, to express my warmest congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for the month of March and to tell you that we have already had occasion to appreciate your outstanding human qualities and your effectiveness as a diplomat. I should also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Ambassador Pickering for his work as President during the month of February and for the spirit of friendship and cooperation with which he imbued our work. I should also like to welcome His Excellency Mr. Tariq Aziz and the Iragi delegation accompanying him.”
1992-03-11 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3059 (1992) · source
“I would not like to conclude my statement without expressing most warmly my thanks for the understanding and cooperation my delegation enjoyed from the representatives of three friendly countries - France, the United States of America and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - the Sponsors of the draft resolution before our Council. These consultations made it possible for us to get together with the non-aligned group and explore all aspects of the problem. The Kingdom of Morocco is particularly interested in contributing to bringing about harmony among the members of the international community and it will continue, as it has done in the past, to make every effort to reduce misunderstanding and problems of communication which have often complicated relations between certain States.”
1992-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3033 (1992) · source
“, The participation of the Secretary-General, who is known by all for his devotion to respect for international law and to upholding the principles of the Charter, is our best guarantee that we are moving towards cooperation by all parties in establishing the truth and in implementing the legal proceedings already in train. His wisdom and experience will, I am sure, enable us to overcome all the difficulties with which the problem of international terrorism is fraught and will surely be a constructive contribution that, while respecting established legal norms, will enable us to achieve the goals we have set for ourselves, namely, the punishment of the guilty and deterrence of such acts in the future, with the cooperation of all.”
1992-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3033 (1992) · source
“In this instance, Morocco cannot share the view that adoption of the draft resolution before us today enshrines any exception to that uncontested principle of international law, Our membership of the Council and our resp for it makes it incumbent upon us to draw attention at all times to this fundamental aspect of the problem facing us today. Nor, as a Maghreb State and a part of the Arab nation, can we ignore the fact that the State being singled out here is, like us, an Arab and Muslim country and a member of the Arab Maghreb Union. That State must be allowed to state its position, enjoy its rights and demontrate its goodwill.”
1992-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3033 (1992) · source
“In light of the serious allegations made by the complainant States, the Libyan authorities will, I am sure, do everything possible to cooperate fully in arriving at the truth. The Minister for Strategic Industries of Libya has just given us his assurance that this is the case. However, with regard to the implications to be drawn from the responsibility of such persons, when it is finally demonstrated, my country feels that we are touching on a principle of international law that is well established in both unwritten law and in various instruments, as well as in That is the several recommendations of the United Nations General Assembly. principle of "extradite or prosecute".”
1992-01-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3033 (1992) · source