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  1. “The Committee also decided to monitor closely the developments in the occupied Palestinian territories in order to ensure that they are conducive to the implementation of the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements, as a step towards the Palestinians' exercising their inalienable rights to self-determination and independence. Before concluding, may I, on behalf of the Government and the people of Indonesia, extend our heartfelt condolences and deep sympathy to our Palestinian brothers, and in particular to the bereaved families.”

    1994-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3342 (1994) · source

  2. “As members of the Council are aware, the Committee expressed its strong condemnation of the barbaric attack on Palestinian worshippers in the Al-Haram Al-Ibrahimi mosque, and it urged the international community to take decisive measures to ensure the protection of Palestinian civilians in the occupied territories and to disarm the settlers pending the dismantlement of illegal settlements. Furthermore, it reaffirmed the applicability of the Fourth Geneva Convention to the occupied territories, including Jerusalem, and called upon the Security Council to take immediate remedial measures to forestall the recurrence of similar acts.”

    1994-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3342 (1994) · source

  3. “My delegation therefore calls upon the Council not to shirk its responsibility and to respond with firmness, not only to put an end to such acts and prevent their recurrence, but, even more so, to achieve a peaceful and comprehensive settlement of the Middle East conflict as a whole, a settlement that must necessarily include the attainment of the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people. Indonesia, as Chairman of the Committee on Palestine of the Non-Aligned Movement, would like to inform the Council that the Committee adopted a communique at its meeting held yesterday concerning the grave situation in the occupied Palestinian territories.”

    1994-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3342 (1994) · source

  4. “In the light of the gravity of the situation, we fully support the decision of the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the Arab Group to bring the matter before the Security Council to secure an immediate end to the Israeli policies of oppression and to ensure the safety and security of the Palestinian people through the presence of international observers. Clearly, the brutal attack of last week and any recurrence of such attacks cannot but threaten a further escalation of tension and confrontation in the region, and could even bring about a setback to the ongoing peace process.”

    1994-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3342 (1994) · source

  5. “The Indonesian Government's sense of outrage and its condemnation of the premeditated and barbaric attack was fully reflected in the statement issued in Jakarta by the Department of Foreign Affairs on 26 February 1994, which said inter alia that the massacre at the Al-Ibrahimi mosque was a despicable and criminal act towards innocent people and that the Government of Israel must be held accountable for such acts. My Government has consistently maintained its firm unity with the people of Palestine in calling for concrete action by this Council to secure Israel's compliance with the Council's relevant and long-standing resolutions as well as with its obligation to protect the Palestinians in accordance with the Fourth Geneva Convention.”

    1994-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3342 (1994) · source

  6. “The present meetings were requested by the Organization of the Islamic Conference and the Arab Group in the wake of the cold-blooded attack on worshippers who were offering prayers in a mosque, an attack that caused the death of more than 60 people and the wounding of more than 200. This outrage was further compounded by the killing of numerous Palestinians through a massive show of force by the Israeli army, resulting in numerous clashes and instances of confrontation. As if that were not enough, Al-Khalil and other areas have been either placed under curfew or declared closed military zones. My delegation is truly shocked by these actions.”

    1994-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3342 (1994) · source

  7. “At the outset, Sir, my delegation would like to congratulate you on your assumption of the office of President of the Security Council for the month of March. We are confident that under your able guidance, and with your diplomatic skill, the Council's deliberations will lead to the initiation of effective measures. May I also avail myself of this opportunity to convey through you our appreciation to your predecessor, His Excellency Ambassador Roble Olhaye of Djibouti, for the able leadership he provided to the Council during last month. My delegation asked to participate in the Council's debate owing to its profound concern over the situation in the occupied Palestinian territories, specifically in the town of Al-Khalil.”

    1994-03-02 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3342 (1994) · source

  8. “Even at this belated stage, the measures which the international community will undertake or fail to undertake will determine the survival of Bosnia and, indeed, the future peace and stability of the entire Balkan region.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  9. “Indonesia lends its full support to the Government and people of Bosnia and Herzegovina in their legitimate struggle to reach a just and viable settlement. In conclusion, we reaffirm that a comprehensive solution to the conflict can be attained only through a negotiated settlement based on the precepts of justice and mutual tolerance, a settlement3 that would enable the people of Bosnia and its neighbours to coexist in peace, free from domination and external interference. We also reiterate the sacrosanct principle that the borders of an internationally recognized State cannot be altered by force. Serbia must be stopped and Bosnia's territorial integrity and sovereignty restored.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  10. “In the meantime, the economic sanctions imposed on the former Yugoslavia must be continued, and, in this context, we commend the Security Council's refusal to lift them. Any decision in this regard can be taken only when a peace plan is signed and implemented under international guarantees. President Soeharto, in his capacity as Chairman of the Non-Aligned Movement, has followed the situation closely and has sent his personal envoys to London, Geneva, Moscow and Washington to meet with the parties concerned in this conflict, both during the negotiations and in special meetings. Indonesia, for its part, will continue to work within the Non-Aligned Movement and the Organization of the Islamic Conference as well as the United Nations to bring an end to the genocide and carnage in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  11. “We also call for the urgent implementation of the mandate of UNPROFOR for enforcement action and establishment of a unified structure for all UNPROFOR troops in Bosnia in order to deter attacks against the2 "Safe areas", to monitor the cease-fire and to facilitate withdrawal of military units other than those of the Bosnian Government. We support the use of air strikes against Serbian forces, in accordance with Security Council resolution 836 (1993), and the interdiction of arms supplies to those forces. In this context, we have noted the decision taken by the North Atlantic Council concerning the withdrawal, or regrouping and placing under UNPROFOR control, of heavy weaponry within 10 days of 10 February 1994. Otherwise, the parties concerned will be subjected to air strikes.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  12. “The legitimate interests of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in terms of its basic territorial, economic and security needs, as well as a secured access to the sea, must be safeguarded. Any negotiations carried out under duress, and enforcing peace without justice, will lead only to continuing violence, human suffering and insecurity. The primacy of law should never be surrendered to the law of force. One of the immediate concerns which must be addressed is the imperative need to ensure the safe passage of relief convoys to prevent the imminent threat of a humanitarian disaster by taking all necessary measures, including the use of force.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  13. “Meanwhile, the denial of the Bosnians' right to self-defence under the United Nations Charter and the refusal to lift the arms embargo has led to two thirds of Bosnian territory coming under Serbian and Croatian occupation. It is imperative to lift the arms embargo against Bosnia in order to rectify the acute imbalance of armaments in the field and motivate the Serbs to come to the negotiating table. Under threat of continuation of this unequal war, the Bosnians are being coerced into accepting an unjust settlement that would carve up their territory along ethnic lines and reduce their country to a cluster of small, incontiguous, land-locked and perpetually vulnerable Muslim enclaves, within a so-called Union of the Republics of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This cannot be allowed to happen.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  14. “We strongly condemn this brutal terrorist act, which reflects the aggressors' defiance of and scorn for the will of the international community. But this bloody and heinous act does not stand alone. The shelling of cities, the unending massacres, the mass expulsions and the unconscionable policy of ethnic cleansing have continued unabated and thus have wide-ranging ramifications, not only for the future of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, but also for the entire Balkan region.1 Despite the adoption of numerous Security Council resolutions, this body has failed to reverse aggression and the abhorrent policy of "ethnic cleansing".”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  15. “Ever since the eruption of the conflict there we have witnessed the systematic extermination of the multi-cultural and multi-religious society of a Member State of the United Nations through armed aggression, genocide and the abhorrent policy of "ethnic cleansing". Hundreds of thousands of Bosnians have lost their lives or have been wounded, and more than half a million have been driven into enclaves. Cities and towns have been reduced to rubble, while thousands of children are traumatized by harrowing experiences. Earlier this month the international community viewed with horror and revulsion the mortal attack in Sarajevo resulting in the death of nearly 70 people and the wounding of scores of others. This malicious and barbaric act is unacceptable by the standards of0 Civilized society.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  16. “At the outset, Sir, my delegation would like to congratulate you on your assumption of the office of President of the Security Council for the month of February. We are confident that under your able guidance, given your diplomatic skill our deliberations will lead to the initiation of effective measures. May I also avail myself of this opportunity to convey through you, Sir, our appreciation to your predecessor, His Excellency Mr. Karel Kovanda of the Czech Republic, for the able leadership he provided to the Council last month. Indonesia has followed closely the unfolding tragedy that has engulfed the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”

    1994-02-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3336Resumption1 (1994) · source

  17. “These measures should be buttressed in future negotiations by the transfer of power from the provinces to the central Government. The international community has missed far too many opportunities to prevent the intensification and deepening of the conflict in Bosnia. For months, only half-hearted measures were taken. The adoption of resolution 820 (1993) is eloquent testimony to members' determination to re-establish the rule of law in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. '”

    1993-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3201 (1993) · source

  18. “The Council, however, has the further obligation to respond to the appeals made by several members to lift the arms embargo against Bosnia and to uphold its right to self-defence under Article 51 of the Charter, and to take further appropriate measures, including enforcement action under Chapter VII, in order to restore the territorial integrity and national unity of Bosnia. Over and above the foregoing, however, the Council should unequivocally support the call by the President of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Mr. Izetbegovic, for the inclusion in the peace plan of a timetable and provisions for its enforcement; a single constitution for the entire country; the control of Bosnia's borders by its central Government; and an undivided Sarajevo as the capital.”

    1993-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3201 (1993) · source

  19. “We believe that a renewal of dialogue is essential for this crisis to be resolved, and that a negotiated solution within the framework of the appropriate international mechanism is still within reach. A year after the eruption of hostilities and 10 months after the imposition of embargoes, there is scant evidence that sanctions have brought about any of the intended results. Consequently, the Serbs have become increasingly brazen and increasingly contemptuous of those who are trying to end the carnage. This body can no longer remain passive in the face of defiance and the flouting of the international will. In this context, Indonesia has noted with particular satisfaction the imposition of stiffer sanctions on the Bosnian Serbs and the ultimatum for them to accept the Vance-Owen peace plan by 26 April.”

    1993-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3201 (1993) · source

  20. “To let the policy succeed would be tantamount not only to undermining the stability of the region but also to igniting an already dangerous situation in Bosnia. The most urgent need is for the prevention of more bloodshed and loss of life, and for the reinforcement of existing humanitarian operations. Any further interference with relief convoys should not be tolerated. Military attacks on civilians, as well as the siege of Sarajevo and other cities and towns, must cease forthwith. These should be followed by the dispatch of additional peace-keeping forces to secure safe havens for refugees and to facilitate the surrender of heavy weapons. Indonesia is firmly committed to the peaceful settlement of conflicts.”

    1993-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3201 (1993) · source

  21. “It lacks a mechanism that would compel Serbs to comply, and it represents an enforced compromise between aggressors and their victims. Yet, despite grave misgivings and scepticism concerning the plan's efficacy and feasibility, the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina accepted the proposals in the cause of peace and saving lives. Its contemptuous rejection by the Serbs is clearly a blatant attempt to divide Bosnia along ethnic lines and thereby create States-within-a-State, taking them closer to their proclaimed goal of an independent Bosnian Serbian State that will join up with the former Yugoslavia to form a Greater Serbia. Such insidious designs could succeed only by means of the policy of enforced population transfers that has already been condemned by the international community.”

    1993-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3201 (1993) · source

  22. “Meanwhile, the Bosnians are offered a peace plan with provisions for new constitutional principles and a map that divides their country into 10 autonomous provinces. It also spells out terms for an unconditional cease-fire, separation of combatants and the demilitarization of the country. Taken together, they seek to recognize that Bosnia will be a decentralized State, with most governing functions to be carried out by the provinces. But it is undeniable that the plan offers the Bosnians the agony of dismemberment of their country. The fragmentation of the country will not reflect geographic, historical, demographic or economic realities. It rewards "ethnic cleansing" by assigning to Serbs areas that they seized after driving out the other communities. Hence it is unfair to Bosnian Muslims and unduly rewards the Bosnian Serbs.”

    1993-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3201 (1993) · source

  23. “Thus, the embargo on weapons, the imposition of economic sanctions, the ban on military flights over Bosnian airspace and the decision to facilitare the delivery of humanitarian aid represent important first steps towards the adoption of more effective measures to end the conflict. It was the justifiable expectation of the Member States that those measures would suffice to deter aggression and halt genocide and forceful land~grabbing. It is most regrettable to note, however, that despite these intense diplomatic efforts, the situation in Bosnia has markedly worsened. My delegation, therefore, fully shares the international outrage at the unabated aggression against the sovereignty and territorial integrity of a State Member of this Organization and at the continuing violence and bloodshed.”

    1993-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3201 (1993) · source

  24. “The catastrophic dimension of the situation is fully evident in the horrendous loss of innocent human lives, massive violations of human rights, the devastation of the country and the unending flight of refugees. Reflecting the grave concern of the international community, both the United Nations Secretary-General and the European Community have, since the eruption of the conflict, sought to achieve a cease-fire so as to create an atmosphere conducive to reaching a negotiated settlement. Likewise, we placed our confidence in this body, which adopted numerous resolutions.”

    1993-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3201 (1993) · source

  25. “At this critical juncture, therefore, the international community is duty bound to take immediate and resolute action not only to end the unspeakable suffering of the people but also to forestall attempts to dismember a nation. For the past year, Indonesia, as a non-aligned country, has noted with grave concern the tragic chain of events that have engulfed the newly independent Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We have followed daily reports of escalating violence, the relentless bombardment of cities and towns, mounting casualties, the deadly manoeuvres to starve people into. submission, forced expulsions, and, worst of all, the unconscionable policy of "ethnic cleansing".”

    1993-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3201 (1993) · source

  26. “I should like, at the outset, to extend my delegation's congratulations, Sir, upon your assumpiton of the presidency of the Council for this month. We remain fully confident that, with your extensive experience and diplomatic skills, our deliberations will be brought to a successful conclusion. I also wish to pay a well-deserved tribute to Ambassador O'Brien of New Zealand for the able guidance he provided to the Council last month. Let me also avail myself of this occasion to express our appreciation to you, Sir, and the other members of the Council for giving us the opportunity to participate in this debate. It is with a profound sense of sorrow and anguish that my delegation is addressing this meeting as the people of Bosnia are being subjected to the darkest moment in their history.”

    1993-04-19 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3201 (1993) · source