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Tejera Paris

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10
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1994-05-06
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1994-07-31
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un-security-council

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  1. “President, can make to ensure that an operation of war is forestalled by an operation of peace, the funds for which increase alongside those foreseen for an intervention and the effects of which will go down in history as one of the most brilliant actions taken by the United Nations and will negate the humiliation of imposed punishment and the tragedy of the dead and the wounded that it will entail.”

    1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source

  2. “Those who have usurped power in Haiti, who signed but have not complied with the Governors Island Agreement, and who have allowed the sanctions to punish the poor cruelly while others grow rich still have time to demonstrate some hint of patriotism or some modicum of charity. They can still avoid the suffering of intensified sanctions and the dark threat of a military operation. They can still withdraw and allow the Haitian people to see before them the joys of peace and the prospects of assistance for the reconstruction of their economy and the fabric of their society. We associate ourselves with the efforts which you, Mr.”

    1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source

  3. “The Government of Venezuela believes, however, that not all the means of finding a peaceful solution to the situation in Haiti have been exhausted, and to that end has been exploring various alternatives that will make possible the restoration of democracy to Haiti, an end to the sanctions, the reconstruction of the Haitian economy, and the opening of new prospects for the well-being of a people to which we are bound by historical ties we cannot ignore. We trust that, even after the Security Council takes its decision, this organization of peace which is the United Nations will pursue with ever-greater commitment any chance of ensuring the implementation of the Governors Island Agreement by peaceful means and the restoration to Haiti of its legitimate Government, led by President Aristide.”

    1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source

  4. “Mr. Tejera Paris (Venezuela) (interpretation from Spanish): Venezuela, in accordance with its constitutional principles and the foundations of its foreign policy, wishes to reiterate its commitment to the restoration of democracy in Haiti by peaceful means. To that end, Venezuela has participated in the Group of Friends of the Secretary- General of the United Nations for Haiti and will continue, within that Group, to promote a stable and lasting solution to the Haitian crisis. The Government of Venezuela, faithful to its unswerving tradition of defending the principle of non- intervention, cannot support unilateral or multilateral military actions in any nation of the hemisphere, nor can it interfere with the sovereign will of any country.”

    1994-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3413 (1994) · source

  5. “Venezuela will continue its efforts as a Friend of the Secretary-General on the question of Haiti. We trust that the present measures will enable President Jean-Bertrand Aristide to return home and lead the political and economic recovery of his country. We pledge our utmost cooperation. I wish to congratulate Ambassador Colin Keating of New Zealand on his dedicated and efficient presidency of the Council last month. We wish also to congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council. Your personal and professional qualities are well known in my country, and in the United Nations. We are sure that with your usual careful and effective approach you will successfully preside over the delicate work of the Council to promote international peace and security.”

    1994-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3376 (1994) · source

  6. “Moreover, the leaders of the dictatorship must be made to understand that these sanctions are not reprisals, but a strong new appeal to their patriotism; by their departure and by the restoration of constitutional Government, they will be preventing further suffering and enabling us all to help the people of Petion rebuild their once-flourishing economy. This is not the limit of the international community's action; we must be ready to offer Haiti technical, administrative and material assistance in forging its political, economic and social democracy. We must work with commitment to reduce, as far as possible, the negative impact the expanded sanctions regime could have on a population abandoned to the lowest levels of poverty, despite its human and material potential.”

    1994-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3376 (1994) · source

  7. “By returning to our original strategy, we shall hasten the restoration of constitutional normality in Haiti, shorten the period of anguish and suffering, and open the way to prosperity. If there is anything worse than a crisis, it is getting accustomed to living with it. Any delay, any vacillation, any distortion of the fundamental objectives could have terrible consequences, such as human rights violations, for procrastination will lead to smuggling and the black market, and to more suffering for the Haitian people. In the name of love and compassion we must ask all countries not to violate the sanctions regime and to punish any violations, so that the sanctions can be kept brief and so that they will have greater impact on the guilty parties than on the Haitian people.”

    1994-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3376 (1994) · source

  8. “Being convinced of that, we must say once again that the legitimate Government of Haiti and its Constitutional President have proved the loftiness of their aims by agreeing to search for compromise formulas that will make it possible for their country to return without disturbance to institutional normality. These compromise formulas were set down in the Governors Island Agreement and the New York Pact, which were sponsored and endorsed by the international community and deserve the staunchest solidarity to ensure their implementation. If the international community weakens its support or begins to interpret these agreements in such a way as to limit their scope, it will only prolong the crisis and hence the suffering of the Haitian people.”

    1994-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3376 (1994) · source

  9. “Not only is Haiti a friendly neighbouring country to which we are linked by many ties of history and solidarity; it is above all a country struggling to preserve democracy, which, as expressly mandated in our Constitution, is one of the supreme principles of our foreign policy. Military rebellion and dictatorship are tragic experiences for any people. In Haiti there is in addition, as we see every day, the routine, shameless violation of human rights. The protection of these rights and the rejection of dictatorship can allow no settlement or negotiations that might allow guilty parties to go unpunished. Though it is wise to bear realities in mind, and look for ways out of a crisis, such efforts should not be prolonged to the point of becoming weakness.”

    1994-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3376 (1994) · source

  10. “Mr. Tejera Paris (Venezuela) (interpretation from Spanish): My Government demands and supports the restoration of democracy in Haiti and respect for the decisions contained in both the Governors Island Agreement and the New York Pact. It also considers that the text of the draft resolution before the Council today comprises ideas repeatedly put forward by Venezuela in the past. The draft resolution deserves immediate adoption, in view of its introduction by the United States delegation and the subsequent work done by the group of Friends of the Secretary-General and by the members of the Security Council that joined in the deliberations and the effort to deliberate and find consensus. The subject before the Council today is of the utmost importance to Venezuela.”

    1994-05-06 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3376 (1994) · source