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2000-07-27
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2001-02-13
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  1. “We also understand the Deputy Prime Minister Kovic will be briefing the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe later this week on this proposal, and we in the Council look forward to learning more details about this plan. My Government has worked closely with the Belgrade authorities in supporting a political approach to the problems in and around the ground safety zone, and we will be looking forward to ways to implement the Yugoslav Government's plan.”

    2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source

  2. “Obviously, many details remain to be worked out, and there are some aspects of the current puzzle about which we have some concern. In general, though, we believe the plan provides a sound basis on which to begin addressing the problems of the Presevo Valley. We applaud the Yugoslav Government's restraint and its assurances that it will continue to respect the Military-Technical Agreement. The Council has expressed itself very clearly in this regard. There is no acceptable military solution to the problems in the Presevo Valley. As we understand the Yugoslav proposal, the first step is to put in place a number of reforms and to begin to engage the population of the Presevo area constructively, and we applaud that.”

    2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source

  3. “We also strongly condemn the violence across the Kosovo administrative border, in and around the ground safety zone. We applaud the vigorous measures that KFOR has taken to control that administrative border and stop all material support for the extremists operating in southern Serbia. We continue to call on the Kosovar leadership to reject the violent approach of these individuals, and we encourage local leaders in and around the ground safety zone to cooperate with the Yugoslav authorities in finding a political solution to their problems. We welcome the recent proposal put forward by the Belgrade Government to institute reforms, to engage local Albanian leaders, to develop a series of confidence-building measures, to restore calm and to build the foundations of peace in and around the ground safety zone.”

    2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source

  4. “It focused on confidence-building measures, but also expressed the commitment to freedom of movement and the establishment of functioning political structures that include all sides and factions. While we acknowledge genuine Serb security concerns in Mitrovica, the way to address these concerns is for Serbs to cooperate with UNMIK and KFOR, participate in the administration of the city and take jobs in the Kosovo police service. We call on the democratic authorities in Belgrade to send a clear message to all those in Kosovo to participate in municipal assemblies and to cooperate with UNMIK in addressing the political and security issues that will help reduce violence and encourage Serb refugees to return and all others who have been displaced to come back to their homes.”

    2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source

  5. “We are glad to hear that UNMIK is moving forward on the necessary regulations, which will define the institutional framework of Kosovo's provisional self-government, including Kosovo-wide elections. We urge UNMIK to move quickly to promulgate the necessary regulations and to organize Kosovo-wide elections as soon as possible in 2001. However, there are still some dark clouds on the horizon. The continuing unrest and violence in Mitrovica and other parts of Kosovo threaten this progress. We condemn the recent violence in Mitrovica and lament the tragic deaths that resulted, but we take note that UNMIK and the Kosovo Force (KFOR) were joined by key Kosovar Albanian leaders in urging restraint and a return of calm in the troubled city. The declaration issued by Kosovar Albanian leaders in response to the recent unrest was also promising.”

    2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source

  6. “My delegation, too, would like to thank Under-Secretary- General Guehenno for his informative briefing, and we reiterate our support for the new Special Representative in Kosovo. We understand that Special Representative Haekkerup will be coming to New York in March, and we look forward to hearing his views on the challenges that remain in Kosovo. The prospects of a lasting peace in the Balkans have clearly brightened somewhat due to the democratic developments in Yugoslavia last year. The successful municipal elections in Kosovo last October and the progress of the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) in implementing the results over the last several months also reassure us that we are making steady progress in implementing resolution 1244 (1999).”

    2001-02-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4277 (2001) · source

  7. “Members of the troika call for continued investigation into the downing of United Nations aircraft over central Angola. We are also reminded of the necessity to urge continued efforts to determine the fate of the crews and passengers of Russian and Ukrainian commercial aeroplanes downed under suspicious circumstances over territory then controlled by UNITA, as well as the fate of other foreign nationals missing in Angola. Finally, we remember the tragic loss that continues to haunt the Council: the crash of the plane carrying the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Alioune Blondin Beye, and his companions. Although, unfortunately, we allowed the second anniversary of his death to pass without comment, we cherish the memory of Maitre Beye and view a just and lasting peace in Angola as his best possible memorial.”

    2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178 (2000) · source

  8. “The level of that suffering has been frequently described to this Council, but we must never become indifferent to its devastating impact. For this reason, the fact that the Government of Angola has sent Minister Malungo to represent it at this meeting today is an important signal. We thank him for being here. Minister Malungo has been an effective advocate of the international relief community, in good times as well as in times of crisis. He has helped us with difficult questions of humanitarian access, security of United Nations and associated personnel and the myriad challenges of conducting relief operations in his country. There remain numerous obstacles to effective relief operations, but we are satisfied that he and his Government will continue to engage us in good faith in resolving all problems.”

    2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178 (2000) · source

  9. “Members of the troika call on the international donor community to expand its humanitarian assistance to the Angolan population and to intensify cooperation with the Government of Angola to overcome the consequences of the long-lasting conflict, with particular attention to the socio-economic rehabilitation of areas previously under UNITA control. The need for humanitarian assistance to Angola does not detract from the Government's responsibilities in this area. Your country, Madam President, has skilfully used its time in the presidency to focus attention on the humanitarian dimension of the crises we face in this Council, and it is the profound suffering of the Angolan people that must continue to direct our actions.”

    2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178 (2000) · source

  10. “Savimbi in such a dialogue can be considered only once Mr. Savimbi takes irreversible steps to implement fully the Lusaka Protocol. Mr. Savimbi's obligations to the people of Angola and the international community remain unchanged and non-negotiable. The troika issues an appeal to all armed UNITA elements to lay down their arms and participate in the civil life of the country. We note that what military force has always failed to achieve in Angola's tragic history can nonetheless be obtained through the provision of schools, clinics, economic opportunities and the democratic process.”

    2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178 (2000) · source

  11. “The troika encourages a dialogue between all sectors of Angolan society towards finding the means of bringing a just and lasting peace to Angola- searching for a means to end that country's cycle of violence. In this context, the troika welcomes the recent convening of the Congress for Peace and Democracy, attended by Government officials, political party representatives, civil society activists and religious leaders. The Congress's message of democracy, tolerance, non-violence, human rights, dialogue and reconciliation should be taken up enthusiastically by Angolans, and deserves the support of the international community. A dialogue such as the one called for by the Congress for Peace and Democracy can succeed only if all concerned adhere to the principles of the Lusaka Protocol. The participation of Mr.”

    2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178 (2000) · source

  12. “We look forward to the continued efforts of the follow-on mechanism authorized during the Canadian presidency to sustain the momentum towards addressing the deadly link between illegally mined diamonds and conflicts in Angola, Sierra Leone and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Although the Council has assigned responsibility for the ongoing tragedy in Angola, it has never wavered in its belief that there is no viable military solution to the present crisis. We urge the Government of Angola to ensure that all those who wish to lay down their arms will be welcomed. We also urge the Government to ensure that all those who genuinely wish to participate in the democratic political life of the country are able to do so with full confidence in the protection of their constitution.”

    2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178 (2000) · source

  13. “For the past five years both the troika and this Council have expressed the view that the responsibility for the breakdown of the Lusaka Protocol rests primarily with UNITA leader Jonas Savimbi. We have taken a number of steps that reflect this belief, including the passage of three sets of sanctions. The troika believes that these sanctions should be fully and unconditionally implemented. At this point the troika once again expresses its support for the work of the sanctions Committee, chaired by Ambassador Fowler, whom we sincerely thank, and that of the Panel of Experts, as a major contribution to achieving the wider goal of bringing peace to Angola.”

    2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178 (2000) · source

  14. “The troika has never wavered in its commitment to the Lusaka Protocol, which, along with its predecessor, the Bicesse Accords, continues to offer the best framework for the restoration of peace and national reconciliation. We remind all concerned that the Lusaka Protocol remains our collective fundamental expectation. It is also important to safeguard the gains of the last five years, including the Government of Unity and National Reconciliation, the multi-party National Assembly and the integrated armed forces. The Council's present level of engagement is through the United Nations Office in Angola, and we are pleased by the work done by Under-Secretary- General Gambari. We urge him to continue and intensify his productive engagement in this issue.”

    2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178 (2000) · source

  15. “Today I am speaking on behalf of the troika of observer States to the Lusaka Protocol: Portugal, the Russian Federation and the United States. President Jose Eduardo dos Santos recently delivered a major speech in Caxito, Bengo Province, that should be brought to the attention of the Council. In that address, President dos Santos said that the Lusaka Protocol remains valid, and he once again held out an olive branch to UNITA, saying, in effect, that Angola's tragic descent into chaos could be reversed if all agreed to carry out the fundamental tasks that this Council has stressed since 1994. These include the full extension of State administration and the comprehensive demilitarization and disarmament of UNITA and its full transformation into a political party.”

    2000-07-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4178 (2000) · source