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Thanarajasingam

lines on the record: 46
first: 1994-04-21
most recent: 1996-04-15
sittings or episodes: 6
sources: un-security-council

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“In conclusion, I wish to underline the need for a comprehensive, durable and peaceful solution to the Middle East situation, one that is just and fair and built on the relevant resolutions of the United Nations.”
1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3653 (1996) · source
“In the end, as leaders such as the late Israeli leader Rabin and the Palestinian leader Arafat realized, only genuine peace can promote and eventually safeguard security, stability and development in the region. Malaysia fully supports the following five requests, made earlier to this Council by the Permanent Representative of Lebanon. First, Israel must stop immediately its aggression against Lebanon and withdraw all its reinforcements. Secondly, the Israeli aggression against Lebanon must be condemned. Thirdly, Israel must immediately comply with and fully implement Security Council resolution 425 (1978). Fourthly, assistance must be provided for Lebanon and its people to overcome the suffering and casualties resulting from the Israeli aggression. Fifthly, the Council must remain seized of this issue.”
1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3653 (1996) · source
“In turn, the refugee problem has begun to pose serious challenges to the Lebanese Government, which has in recent years made important strides in rebuilding the country's economy and stability. The deliberate attempt to displace innocent people and wilfully create suffering for them cannot be condoned. In this regard, the international community must play its role in addressing the plight and problem of the refugees as well. The Israeli occupation of southern Lebanon not only violates the sovereignty of Lebanon but is becoming militarily indefensible. The way to protect Israeli security is through a political compact with neighbours, and the integrity of Lebanon must be part of that compact. The military occupation of southern Lebanon by force cannot guarantee lasting peace and security.”
1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3653 (1996) · source
“The latest series of Israeli attacks, which began last Thursday, have continued to escalate, threatening the peace process. The large-scale Israeli bombardment of many towns and villages in Lebanon, including its capital, Beirut, has resulted in an alarming number of civilian dead and wounded, thousands of displaced persons and severe damage to property. These acts of aggression cannot but be condemned. It is thus incumbent on the Council, as a first step, to call for an immediate and unconditional end to these acts of aggression against Lebanon. These attacks have driven hundreds of thousands of innocent people from their homes to take to the refugee path.”
1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3653 (1996) · source
“My delegation would like to express its appreciation to you, Mr. President, for convening this meeting on the situation in Lebanon. We note that the Permanent Representative of Lebanon, as reflected in document S/ 1996/280, requested that the Council convene an urgent meeting on the afternoon of Sunday, 14 April, given the grave developments in his country. Speaking during the debate on Palestine held earlier today, the Malaysian representative referred to the worsening situation in the Middle East. He stated that the combined effect of Israeli action in Palestine and Lebanon at a time of political volatility in Israel itself had reinforced the position of those exploiters in Israel who want to derail the peace process, and of extremists outside Israel who would like to undermine the fragile foundations of peace in the Middle East.”
1996-04-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3653 (1996) · source
“As a first step, the warring parties need to end the senseless shedding of the blood of innocent civilians and agree to abide by an unconditional and durable cease-fire. Malaysia would welcome any proposal to convene an international conference to address the Afghan problem. However, we should bear in mind that only the full cooperation of all the Afghan factions and full support from the international community can ensure the success of such a conference. In this regard, too, we recognize that countries in the region could make important and useful contributions.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3650 (1996) · source
“While maintaining the need for concerted efforts - and, indeed actions - by the international community to bring peace and normalcy to Afghanistan, Malaysia is concerned at the rapid escalation of foreign interference in that country, as reported by the Secretary-General. The involvement of foreign elements in Afghanistan remains an obstacle to a peaceful settlement. We share the view that national reconciliation and reconstruction would be facilitated in Afghanistan through the establishment of a fully representative and broad-based authoritative council. Through such a council, hopefully, all the feuding factions could eventually work for national reconciliation, which would bring about urgently needed peace and stability in Afghanistan.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3650 (1996) · source
“The continued rejection by the various Afghan factions of the peace proposals initiated by the international community has dampened the prospects for an early solution to the conflict. Malaysia therefore considers it critical that all Afghan factions involved in the present conflict settle their differences amicably and early. They need to collectively ensure the success of the peace process to bring about an independent, united and sovereign Afghanistan. It is our desire to see Afghanistan take its rightful place in the international community and contribute towards efforts to promote peace, security and development.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3650 (1996) · source
“We are concerned at the worsening humanitarian situation as a result of the continued fighting among the various groups and the blockade of Kabul, as stated in the latest report of the Secretary-General on the situation in Afghanistan. Malaysia had hoped that, following the withdrawal of the former Soviet Union from Afghanistan, peace and normalcy would return to that country. Regrettably the conflict has continued, bringing in its wake immense destruction and misery for the Afghan people. The loss of lives and limbs and the various forms of hardship faced by the Afghan people are certainly uncalled for at a time when many parts of the world continue to benefit from the fruits of peace and socio-economic development.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3650 (1996) · source
“I would like to express my delegation's congratulations to you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for the month of April. Your diplomatic skills and wisdom will no doubt ensure a successful conclusion to the deliberations of the Council. I would also like to record my delegation's deep appreciation to Ambassador Legwaila of Botswana for his able stewardship of the Council for the month of March. My delegation welcomes your initiative, Mr. President, for the Council to have an open discussion on the question of Afghanistan. Malaysia has maintained that it is important for the international community to continue to be involved in Afghanistan until a concrete and durable solution to the problem in that country is found. The people of Afghanistan deserve peace, stability and development in their country.”
1996-04-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3650 (1996) · source
“This adoption, we hope, will contribute towards fully enforcing all relevant Security Council resolutions and act as an effective deterrent to any coercive measures or violence perpetrated against United Nations personnel and civilian populations in the safe areas. Finally, it is equally important that all offers to strengthen the UNPROFOR presence in Bosnia and Herzegovina should not be sidelined as we proceed with the deployment of the RRC.”
1995-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3543 (1995) · source
“We also believe that it is necessary now to withdraw United Nations military observers, who have become pawns in the Serb strategy to embarrass the United Nations. The United Nations should not succumb to Serb blackmail, but has to review the role of the United Nations military observers. My delegation also wishes to state in clear terms the need for security guarantees for the Bosnian Government in terms of its right to self-defence, as provided for in the United Nations Charter, including by lifting the arms embargo. We are inclined to go along with the adoption of the draft resolution before the Council.”
1995-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3543 (1995) · source
“Resolution 836 (1993) permits UNPROFOR to use force to protect the safe areas and the civilians in them. The mandate is available for UNPROFOR and by extension NATO to neutralize weapons violating the safe areas. In this regard, it will be necessary to neutralize the surface-to-air missile systems deployed by the Pale Serbs. The recent downing of the NATO F-l6 makes it necessary to take such action. As for the exclusion zones, it should be recalled that the zone and weapons collection points were set up as an alternative to air strikes. However, if the weapons collection points in the context of reprisals against United Nations personnel become an obstacle to implementing the exclusion zones, then these points should be abandoned and the weapons within them neutralized by air power.”
1995-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3543 (1995) · source
“UNPROFOR's mandate must be implemented robustly in order to maintain the credibility and dignity of the United Nations mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We believe that the RRC should also be used for the protection of the civilian population, particularly in the safe areas, with air support from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), in addition to the protection of UNPROFOR personnel. The RRC should also establish land corridors for humanitarian aid. We feel that it is also timely for the Council now to act on the Secretary-General's earlier report on the safe areas by adopting the heavy option as compared to the present light option. We object to any move that would abandon the safe areas, and wish to insist that UNPROFOR should continue to protect the safe areas.”
1995-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3543 (1995) · source
“As for option D, we do not agree that this option is the way to move forward, especially when the Bosnian Serbs have once again blatantly challenged the will of the international community by taking United Nations peace- keepers hostage. This option will weaken UNPROFOR's mandate rather than strengthen it. We too believe that a combination of some of the elements pertaining to the options contained in the Secretary-General's report will strengthen UNPROFOR and thereby enable it effectively to discharge as well as fully meet its mandate. In this regard, we recall that the OIC paper has elaborated the steps which UNPROFOR can take in order fully to fulfil its mandate. We welcome the establishment of the rapid reaction capacity (RRC) under the command and control of the United Nations to assist UNPROFOR in the implementation of its mandate.”
1995-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3543 (1995) · source
“The existing mandate suffers from a lack of implementation. UNPROFOR should be provided with the required means for the full implementation of the mandate. In this regard, our position on the options presented by the Secretary-General is as follows. On Option A, we do not agree that UNPROFOR should withdraw from Bosnia. On the contrary, the United Nations Force should be increased and strengthened to enable it fully to implement its mandate. On Option B, the existing mandate of UNPROFOR should be retained, but the means of implementation need to be adapted. We do not agree with maintaining the status quo, as this policy has proved to be a failure. On Option C, we favour assertive action and are of the View that this could be undertaken without changing the existing mandate.”
1995-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3543 (1995) · source
“For example, in paragraph 67, it is incorrect to indicate that neither party to the conflict seems to have reached the firm conclusion that it has a better chance of achieving its objectives at the negotiating table than on the battlefield. Indeed, it is only the Bosnian Serbs who have rejected the Contact Group peace plan and opted for a military solution. We wish to reiterate our demand that the Bosnian Serbs accept the peace plan so as to resolve the conflict with a political solution. The mandate for UNPROFOR has been clearly spelled out in the relevant Security Council resolutions, including in the context of Chapter VII of the Charter and its enforcement. We do not agree with the attempt to characterize UNPROFOR as merely a peace-keeping operation and to downplay UNPROFOR's mandate relating to its enforcement responsibilities.”
1995-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3543 (1995) · source
“Malaysia strongly condemns such cowardly acts and demands the immediate and unconditional release of all remaining detained UNPROFOR personnel. We call upon all parties fully to respect the safety of UNPROFOR personnel and the civilian population. The Working Group of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) on Bosnia and Herzegovina, composed of OIC Contact Group members and UNPROFOR troop contributors, has carefully examined the report of the Secretary-General and has already presented its position, which my delegation fully supports. Let me at this stage make the following comments and observations on the report of the Secretary-General. The report contains several contradictions and, in some cases, inaccurate information.”
1995-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3543 (1995) · source
“At the outset, let me congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month and convey our appreciation to your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of France. We also wish to thank the Secretary-General for his report, contained in document S/l995/444. Recent events in Bosnia and Herzegovina have led us to a situation which calls for a timely review of the future role of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR). The Bosnian Serbs continue to humiliate the United Nations by taking its peace-keepers hostage and defying relevant Security Council resolutions, giving a worldwide impression that the United Nations, and in particular the Security Council, is ineffective in addressing a threat to international peace and security.”
1995-06-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3543 (1995) · source
“Unilateral acts such as the one being committed in Jerusalem push tension to a critical level and make negotiations even more difficult. Throughout the Islamic world, any attempt to undermine the status of Jerusalem, one of the most revered spiritual abodes of Islam, will be totally resisted in every way by Governments and peoples.”
1995-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption1 (1995) · source
“We encourage all sides to avoid unilateral acts that would exacerbate local tensions or make negotiations more difficult or pre- empt their final outcome." The United States should do all it can to honour the spirit and substance of its own letter. The Malaysian delegation is also concerned over efforts that could undermine the status of Jerusalem through action to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The successful continuation of the peace process will very much depend on the commitment and willingness of both parties with respect to the implementation of all the provisions on which they have agreed. At this critical if not explosive juncture, every effort must be made to eliminate the climate of distrust and suspicion; this is vital for the success of the peace process.”
1995-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption1 (1995) · source
“At the same time, my delegation calls on the sponsors of the peace process to shoulder their responsibilities and exercise pressure on Israel to immediately discontinue its confiscation of Palestinian land and to put an end to the serious violations perpetrated by groups of Israeli settlers in the form of daily acts of violation against Islamic and Christian shrines. The Malaysian delegation recalls that the Government of the United States of America, in its capacity as a sponsor of the peace process, also gave the Palestinians, assurances on Jerusalem. In this regard, the United States letter of assurances, dated 24 October 1991, stated the following: "The United States is opposed to the Israeli annexation of East Jerusalem and the extension of Israeli law on it and the extension of Jerusalem's municipal boundaries.”
1995-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption1 (1995) · source
“Recent statistics indicate that the settler population of the West Bank and Gaza Strip has increased by 28,000, from 112,000 to 140,000, while that of Jerusalem has grown by 22,000, from 148,000 to 170,000. This represents an overall increase in the number of settles of 50,000, or about 20 per cent since July 1992. It is alarming to note that the settler population has increased at a faster rate than the population of Israel itself. The Security Council should take urgent steps to deal with this extremely serious situation, to put an end to the numerous Israeli violations, particularly in East Jerusalem, and to take the necessary measures for revocation of the Israeli confiscation orders.”
1995-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption1 (1995) · source
“The Malaysian delegation does not accept the spurious contention that this issue should be resolved between the two parties under the existing agreement as the Israeli side is in effect promoting a fait accompli and as the Security Council continues to have responsibility for and a role in the all-embracing subject of the Middle East and the prospects for peace. Malaysia is also deeply disturbed by various practices perpetrated by Israeli settlers against Islamic holy places in the city of Al-Quds Al-Sharif. These activities have created great consternation and deep apprehension within the Ummah. Nor will peace be served by the continued illegal practices and policies of the Israeli Government in pursuing its settlement policy in the occupied territories.”
1995-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption1 (1995) · source
“The action to confiscate 53 hectares and the projected plans to confiscate yet another 440 hectares are in flagrant violation of international humanitarian law, the relevant Security Council resolutions and the Declaration of Principles on Interim Self-Government Arrangements signed on 13 September 1993 by the Government of Israel and the Palestine Liberation Organization. It begs the question of the motivation behind such actions, of whether there is a grand design based on quasi-religious claims to bring about a fait accompli and pre-empt the outcome of the negotiations on the final status of Jerusalem. The status of Jerusalem is arguably the most intractable issue in the peace process. Attempts at the Judaization of the city must be strongly resisted by the international community.”
1995-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption1 (1995) · source
“Mr. President, at the outset let me congratulate you on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month and also convey our appreciation to your predecessor. The recent action by the Israeli Government to confiscate 53 hectares of Palestinian land within the area of illegally annexed East Jerusalem is not only provocative but highly dangerous: it will exacerbate the volatile situation and play into the hands of the extremists and bigots determined to wreck the nascent and fragile peace process in the region.”
1995-05-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3536Resumption1 (1995) · source
“Malaysia welcomes the cease-fire and cessation of hostilities agreement signed on 23 and 31 December 1994, respectively. However, we are deeply concerned over the continuation of hostilities in the Bihac area led by the Croatian Serbs and their cohorts. We strongly condemn the cross-border aggression by the Croatian Serbs against the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and demand the withdrawal of the Croatian Serbs from the Republic.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3487 (1995) · source
“My delegation wishes to express its concern over reports that the Border Monitoring Mission has facilitated fuel shipments through the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina from Serbia and Montenegro to the Croatian Serbs within the Republic of Croatia. This shipment of fuel has violated the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and is not consistent with the terms of paragraph 12 of Security Council resolution 820 (1993). In our view, the violation of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina alone should have been a sufficient basis to terminate this arrangement. Furthermore, the Croatian Serbs continue to occupy areas within the Bihac region and have all along coordinated their assault against the Bihac "safe-area" with the Bosnian Serbs.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3487 (1995) · source
“This would certainly hamper the work of the Co-Chairmen. They should also be allowed to work on the basis of information received from third sources. We understand that, under the present arrangement, in order for the monitor team to undertake an investigation from information received from third sources, it would need to seek the permission from the host country before it could make any investigation. The process of obtaining the approval would take at least 24 hours, and by that time the investigation would prove to be too late as incriminating evidence would have been removed. This procedure needs to be rectified if the monitoring team is to carry out its work more effectively. In this regard, we do note that the present draft resolution seeks to address some of these concerns that I have just raised.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3487 (1995) · source
“There is the additional need further to improve the monitoring process in terms both of resources and of manpower, as well as its methodology. While appreciating the commitment of members of the monitoring team, we are concerned that the actual system of monitoring continues to be confronted by serious constraints. As such, we seriously question the capability of the monitoring team to carry out its duty given the constraints, including lack of necessary resources. My delegation has studied the report of the Co-Chairmen dated 4 January 1995 (S/1995/6) and we have found it to be vastly inadequate in terms of the certification regarding the closure of the border. Specifically, we do not believe that the Co-Chairrnen could only address in the report information that could be confirmed only through a first-hand source.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3487 (1995) · source
“We wish to remind the Council that the sanctions were imposed against Serbia and Montenegro in the wake of blatant Serbian aggression against Bosnia and Herzegovina and the massive violations of human rights of its people. This aggression is still continuing, as reflected in developments in the Bihac region. Accordingly, the international community should resist any easing of sanctions as long as all conditions stipulated by the Security Council are not fully met, including the return of territories occupied by force and "ethnic cleansing". My delegation wishes to reiterate the urgent need to strengthen the monitoring team so that it would be able to discharge its duties more effectively. Clearly, to have only 200 monitors stationed along the borders is grossly inadequate.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3487 (1995) · source
“There are reports, including some from representatives of the five-nation Contact Group, of continuing violations of the border of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Given this situation, it would indeed be more appropriate for the Security Council to reconsider and to take measures to suspend the implementation of resolution 943 (1994). In our view, any review by the Council on this issue should be undertaken after due consideration with all States concerned, including the Contact Group of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), as well as the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We wish to reiterate our deep sense of regret at the fact that the Security Council, despite the appeal made by the OIC to defer the adoption of resolution 943 (1994) last September, did not find it possible to do so.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3487 (1995) · source
“We maintained, and continue to maintain, that its adoption was premature and that it would merely reward the aggressors. The minimum requirements for any reappraisal of the sanctions regime remain unmet. Those requirements are recognition by Serbia and Montenegro of the international borders, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as of the Republic of Croatia and of all other States of the Republic of former Yugoslavia, and the establishment of an adequate and effective monitoring mechanism for the interdiction of military supplies across the borders of Serbia and Montenegro to the Bosnian Serbs. We are not convinced as yet that the border has been effectively closed, in the absence of an effective mechanism to fully verify such action.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3487 (1995) · source
“At the outset, let me congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Council for this month. We welcome the arrangements you have made to bring about greater transparency in the work of the Council as well as this opportunity to debate developments pertaining to the situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Our deep appreciation also goes to your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of Rwanda. Like the preceding speakers, we too wish to welcome the presence and participation of the Foreign Minister of Italy. My delegation has already made known our position in relation to resolution 943 (1994); we did so in the Council debate on this issue on 23 September 1994, when we strongly argued against the adoption of that resolution.”
1995-01-12 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3487 (1995) · source
“The Malaysian Government and people, despite the recent unfortunate fatality involving one of their soldiers attached to UNPROFOR, are resolved to ensure that UNPROFOR will fulfill its mandate. Our troop presence in UNPROFOR remains a tangible demonstration of our continued support for the Government and people of Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
1994-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3367 (1994) · source
“They must be made to understand that aggression does not pay; that the resolve of the international community cannot be ignored with impunity. The proposed high-level conference should include others, including troop-contributing countries to the United Nations peace-keeping force in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Malaysia maintains that the Security Council has the mandate to act as provided for in its resolutions 824 (1993) and 836 (1993). It is the failure to fully implement the resolutions, both by the Council and the Secretariat, which has contributed towards the Serbian aggression in the safe area of Gorazde. In the meantime, the international community must continue with its assistance to the Government and people of Bosnia and Herzegovina. UNPROFOR should be strengthened and be made to effectively thwart Serbian aggression.”
1994-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3367 (1994) · source
“The universal cries and calls to lift the arms embargo to enable the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina to defend itself must be heeded. The latest Serbian aggression has distracted attention from the recent positive developments between the Bosnians and the Croats towards the establishment of a federation in Bosnia and Herzegovina and a confederation between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia. The international community must redouble its efforts to find a comprehensive solution to the Bosnia-Herzegovina issue. We believe that any initiative to bring about a political solution to the Bosnian problem should be supported. The proposal by President Yeltsin of Russia and welcomed by the President of the United States may prove to be another avenue in finding a solution. Yet, the underlying message must be directed at the Serbs.”
1994-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3367 (1994) · source
“30 The Bosnians would be defenceless if such Serbian atrocities were to be repeated in other parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina which are outside the safe areas. Who will defend Bosnia and Herzegovina when its Government and people have been prevented from exercising their fundamental right to self-defence, as provided for in Article 51 of the Charter? We wish to reiterate yet again that it is legitimate for the Bosnians to be allowed to defend themselves, particularly when UNPROFOR has failed to provide the protection. As an immediate measure we strongly urge the Security Council to lift the arms embargo without delay and categorically in order to allow the Government of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina to exercise its rights of self-defence.”
1994-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3367 (1994) · source
“The proposal for the extension of the exclusion-zone concept as applied to Sarajevo to all the other United Nations designated safe areas deserves our consideration and support. Although the proposal is not the ultimate solution, it has had its relevance in the case of Sarajevo. Nevertheless, we need to be vigilant so as to ensure that the concept of extending these exclusion zones as well as the protection of all safe areas will not encourage the Serbs to shift their attacks from Gorazde and other areas to the non- safe areas which are not protected by UNPROFOR. The territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina must be maintained. Serb adventurism and expansionism must be stopped by effective retaliation, including air strikes on supply lines and command centres.”
1994-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3367 (1994) · source
“On 14 February, when this Council had a debate following the bombing of the market-place in Sarajevo, my delegation advocated the urgent need for air strikes. Since then, air power has been called in on two occasions. Those responses have been too limited, and only half-measures. They have failed to make the desired impact. On the contrary, the Serbs have exploited those half-measures to continue the onslaught. We call on NATO to act immediately. NATO's decision for air strikes to protect all the safe areas will serve to provide a clear ultimatum to the Serbs. The Serbs must be made to withdraw and surrender their heavy weapons and to return to the negotiating table. Diplomacy without its power of enforcement will not work on the Serbs. The stiffening of NATO authority can surely be used as a weapon to bring about genuine negotiations.”
1994-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3367 (1994) · source
“Reports coming out of Gorazde underline the expectation of the people that the international community will not let them down in their hour of need. These reports further indicate that Bosnians would rather die in the bombs dropped to protect them than be humiliated and subsequently killed by the Serbs. Gorazde should not be allowed to become another Serbian killing field. The Council must act and act immediately. The message to the Serbian aggressor must be clear and categorical. The Serbs must be made to realize the folly of their action, that aggression and "ethnic cleansing" does not pay and that the international community will react firmly to its blatant flouting of Security Council decisions.”
1994-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3367 (1994) · source
“The Malaysian Foreign Minister in a statement issued on 20 April welcomed "the decision of the Secretary-General to send a letter to the NATO Secretary-General to authorize air strikes for the protection of all United Nations- designated safe areas". We earnestly hope that NATO will not hesitate to respond positively, but promptly as well. In the light of Chapter VIII of the Charter, NATO should show its seriousness of resolve; otherwise, it will risk undermining its own credibility and effectiveness. The Security Council and the international community should not allow the Serbs to 29 make a mockery of or flagrantly violate the decisions of the Security Council. Any delay in marshalling adequate measures to safeguard the safe area of Gorazde will, as events are beginning to show, be fatal, leading to further human catastrophe.”
1994-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3367 (1994) · source
“Failure to act will only goad the Serbians to commit further acts of bestiality and acquisition of territory by force. Serbian actions and transgressions have been emboldened by the lack of political resolve and indecisiveness by the United Nations and the major Powers. There was no appropriate response by the international community when a NATO plane was engaged nor when peace-keepers were killed in Gorazde and Sarajevo recently. The United Nations, and in particular the Security Council, and the major Powers and the Secretariat cannot escape the responsibility for the grave situation in Gorazde.”
1994-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3367 (1994) · source
“Malaysia views the bombardment of Gorazde as a continuation of the heinous policy of "ethnic cleansing" and part and parcel of the Serbian design to establish a Greater Serbia. Malaysia will remain resolute in opposing any move to accept the fait accompli brought about by the use of force. This latest Serbian action in a safe area is an undisguised manifestation of Serbian provocative defiance and total disregard for the United Nations. It represents a serious challenge to the Security Council and the international community. This blatant challenge must be met unequivocally. Failure to address this challenge will result in continued attacks on a Member of the United Nations and its people. Failure to meet the challenge will undermine the credibility of the Security Council and call into question the authority of the United Nations itself.”
1994-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3367 (1994) · source
“We feel anguish over the helpless and grim situation confronting the 65,000 Bosnians, hundreds of whom have already fallen victim to the carnage and atrocities of the Serbian aggressors. We are outraged by the inability of the Security Council to mount effective measures to protect the safe areas and to prevent "ethnic cleansing" and genocide in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We are dismayed about the efforts undertaken by the Secretariat to attend, in an urgent and priority basis, to the plight and problem of the people of Gorazde, taking into account Security Council resolution 824 (1993) and 836 (1993). If today a safe area can be wilfully threatened and its innocent civilian people slaughtered, what does it imply for the rest of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the concept of collective security?”
1994-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3367 (1994) · source
“Let me at the outset congratulate you, Sir, on your assumption of the presidency of the Security Council for this month, particularly during the consideration of an important issue such as the current situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina. We have no doubt that, with you in the presidency, the duties to the Council as well as to the rest of the membership of the United Nations will be discharged. Your predecessor, the Permanent Representative of France, deserves our congratulations as well on the able manner in which he conducted the work of the Council. Malaysia, like the preceding speakers, is deeply concerned over the dangerous situation in Gorazde, designated by the United Nations as a safe area in Bosnia and Herzegovina.”
1994-04-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3367 (1994) · source