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Sokona

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2000-01-24
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2000-01-24
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  1. “Fourthly, we believe that to help attain these objectives, the convening of an international conference on peace, security and development in the Great Lakes region under the auspices of the United Nations and the Organization of African Unity is a welcome proposal, which Mali fully supports. In conclusion, I should like to welcome the initiatives taken at the regional level by, inter alia, President Chiluba, President Bouteflika and President Mbeki in support of the peace process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. I would also like to congratulate the American delegation for having taken the initiative of convening this meeting today.”

    2000-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4092Resumption1 (2000) · source

  2. “The principles underlying such arrangements were set out in the statement by the President of the Security Council of 11 December 1998. They are: respect for the territorial integrity, political independence and national sovereignty of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and other States in the region; the orderly withdrawal of all foreign forces; the taking of the necessary steps to ensure security along the international borders of the Democratic Republic of the Congo; the re-establishment of the authority of the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo over the whole territory of the country; respect for human rights and humanitarian law; and, lastly, dealing with the question of refugees.”

    2000-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4092Resumption1 (2000) · source

  3. “Secondly, Mali believes that the establishment of a lasting peace and of stability in the Democratic Republic of the Congo requires the implementation of a genuine process of national reconciliation among all of the Congolese people. In this connection, we welcome the appointment of Sir Ketumile Masire as the neutral facilitator for the inter- Congolese dialogue, and we assure him of our full support. With the help of the Organization of African Unity and of the United Nations, we will thus have grounds for hope that significant progress can be made in this matter. Thirdly, it is Mali's view that a lasting settlement of the conflict requires the parties to make the necessary arrangements to guarantee the future security, stability and development of the region.”

    2000-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4092Resumption1 (2000) · source

  4. “In this connection, I should like to touch on several points that my delegation believes could contribute to a settlement of the conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. First, Mali believes that stopping the fighting must be the top priority, for no military solution to the conflict can truly resolve the crisis. We call on all parties to the conflict to implement the Lusaka Ceasefire Agreement. They must be determined to respect the Agreement that they themselves signed. In the same context, we believe that the United Nations should support the implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement by swiftly deploying a peacekeeping operation with the appropriate mandate and resources.”

    2000-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4092Resumption1 (2000) · source

  5. “The presence at this meeting of many heads of State, of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Secretary-General of the Organization of African Unity, ministers and many eminent persons gives testimony, if testimony is needed, to the importance that the international community attaches to the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This situation is a critical one. It is characterized by, inter alia, a deterioration of the military situation, of security conditions and of the humanitarian situation as well as by human rights violations. What is to be done? The Security Council and the international community must take swift and concrete action.”

    2000-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4092Resumption1 (2000) · source

  6. “Mr. Sokona (Mali) (spoke in French): It is a great honour for me to speak here today in the Security Council on the situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. On behalf of His Excellency Alpha Oumar Konare, President of the Republic of Mali and current Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and also on my own behalf, it is also my pleasure to thank your delegation, Mr. President, for organizing this important meeting, and I would like to tell you what great importance we attach to results of our work here.”

    2000-01-24 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4092Resumption1 (2000) · source