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lines on the record: 621
first: 1992-11-16
most recent: 2023-08-17
sittings or episodes: 78
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“I also hope that the country will reopen to the world, paving the way for other forms of interactions with the United Nations. The return of the United Nations country team to Pyongyang and the conclusion of a new partnership framework would be crucial to advancing coordinated work to address the suffering of the people of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. In the spirit of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, I urge the authorities to engage in meaningful dialogue and to reset much-needed freedoms as a foundation for enduring peace.”
2023-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9398 (2023) · source
“The international human rights treaties and human rights bodies provide a shared framework in which to identify challenges, address disagreements and measure progress, thereby helping to reduce tensions both within and between States. In the past, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea was an active participant in a number of those mechanisms, despite its criticisms of various aspects of their work. Regrettably, in recent years it has cut itself off from those much-needed sources of dialogue and guidance. My Office continues to encourage the Government to respond positively to my offer of technical assistance. The next universal periodic review of the country, to be conducted in November 2024, provides a window of opportunity for engagement, confidence-building and progress.”
2023-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9398 (2023) · source
“For example, the widespread use of forced labour, including labour in political prison camps, the forced use of schoolchildren to collect harvests, the requirement for families to undertake labour and provide a quota of goods to the Government and the confiscation of wages from overseas workers — all support the military apparatus of the State and its ability to build weapons. The Charter of the United Nations makes it clear that human rights violations of that order are a matter of international concern. Sustainable peace can be built only by advancing human rights and its corollaries: reconciliation, inclusion and justice.”
2023-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9398 (2023) · source
“The precarious human rights situation that I have just described means that North Koreans have an undeniable, compelling need for international protection. I therefore urge all States to refrain from forcibly repatriating North Koreans, and to provide them with the required protections and humanitarian support. The persistence of severe, widespread and long-standing human rights violations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea cannot be seen in isolation from peace and security issues on the peninsula and within the wider region. Many of the violations I have referred to stem directly from, or support, the increasing militarization of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.”
2023-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9398 (2023) · source
“Non-judicial forms of accountability must also be considered, including truth-telling, the recovery of remains and reparations programmes — which were particularly requested by victims during the consultations that my staff held in Seoul. Meanwhile, my field presence in Seoul continues to monitor and document human rights violations in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and to explore pathways to accountability while preserving information that might be used for that purpose in a central repository. It is estimated that thousands of North Koreans are currently at risk of being repatriated involuntarily to their home country, where they may be subjected to torture, arbitrary detention or other serious human rights violations.”
2023-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9398 (2023) · source
“It is imperative that we exert all efforts to ensure some measure of justice before it is too late. The same consideration applies to the north-south cross-border family reunion scheme, which has given hope and deeply valued connection to tens of thousands of separated families. The scheme has been cruelly stalled since 2018, owing to political tensions. For all the victims of the many violations and crimes committed over decades in and by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, accountability is essential. In the absence of any meaningful action to achieve that goal by the authorities of the State, I encourage action by other Member States or in international forums, including the International Criminal Court.”
2023-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9398 (2023) · source
“Punishments for even minor infractions can be severe, possibly amounting to gross violations of human rights. The exercise of the fundamental human rights to freedom of expression, thought, conscience, religion, peaceful assembly and association can be sanctioned by extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances into one of the country’s political prisons or other severely disproportionate punitive measures. Thousands of enforced disappearances have been perpetrated by the State over the past 70 years, including enforced disappearances of Koreans from both north and south of the Korean Demilitarized Zone and the abduction of other foreigners, mostly Japanese nationals. I sympathize deeply with the families of those who were abducted or disappeared and who now are or would be aged in their eighties and nineties.”
2023-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9398 (2023) · source
“Those violations have been catalogued in detail by the commission of inquiry on human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, which was mandated by the Human Rights Council a decade ago and the groundbreaking report of which (A/HRC/25/63) contributed to the creation of this agenda item. Recent reports of the Secretary-General to the General Assembly, reports of my Office to the Human Rights Council and the work of the Special Rapporteur have echoed that litany of suffering. The Government’s surveillance of its citizens, both at home and abroad, has reached an intensity rarely seen in other countries. People’s rights to privacy are systematically violated. Homes are subjected to random searches. Neighbours and family members are encouraged to report on each other.”
2023-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9398 (2023) · source
“International humanitarian actors, including the United Nations country team, remain barred from the country, together with almost all other foreign nationals. While in the past the people of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea have endured periods of severe economic difficulty and at other times the severe repression of their rights, currently they appear to be suffering both. According to our information, people are becoming increasingly desperate as informal markets and other coping mechanisms are dismantled — while their fear of State surveillance, arrest, interrogation and detention has increased. That situation follows decades of chronic human rights violations, some of which the Government has acknowledged.”
2023-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9398 (2023) · source
“Given the limits of State-run economic institutions, many people appear to be facing extreme hunger, as well as acute shortages of medication. In March 2023, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations noted that, “A large portion of the population suffers from low levels of food consumption and poor dietary diversity, with food security expected to remain fragile in light of persisting economic constraints and agricultural shortfalls”. There are reports that starvation exists in parts of the country. The authorities acknowledge some of the challenges and have indicated that they are open to international cooperation to address them. However, to date offers of humanitarian support have been largely rebuffed or have been made impossible owing to border closures.”
2023-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9398 (2023) · source
“The long- standing and profoundly disturbing practice of forced mobilization has extended to children, as noted by the Committee on the Rights of the Child. In interviews, a number of men sent to work in other countries for the purpose of generating income for the State described conditions that are tantamount to forced labour, including the imposition of extensive surveillance; physically arduous and sometimes dangerous work; minimal health and safety measures; long working hours without breaks or holidays; and inadequate remuneration, as the major share of people’s wages is taken by the State. Within the country, markets and other private means of generating income have been largely shut down and such activity is increasingly criminalized. That sharply constrains the ability of people to provide for themselves and their families.”
2023-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9398 (2023) · source
“It imposes, without trial, prison terms of up to three months in a State labour camp for violating travel orders. Following the closure of the country’s borders in response to the pandemic, border guards were explicitly ordered to use lethal force against people who approach the border without prior notice. Since the border shutdown, only a handful of people have managed to leave the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The widespread imposition of forced labour by the State has continued during the recent border closures. According to our information, State-run institutions have continued to rely on the forced mobilization of men and women, without pay, to maintain the operation of key sectors of the economy, such as construction, mining and agricultural production.”
2023-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9398 (2023) · source
“Information collected by my Office, including through interviews and drawn from public information issued by the Government itself, indicates the increasing repression of the rights to freedoms of expression, privacy and movement, the persistence of widespread forced labour practices and a worsening situation for economic and social rights owing to the closure of markets and other forms of income generation. Anyone who views so-called “reactionary ideology and culture” — a term used for information received from abroad, in particular the Republic of Korea — may now face imprisonment of 5 to 15 years. Any person found to have distributed such content faces life imprisonment or even the death penalty. A travel permit system enables the State to control all travel within the country.”
2023-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9398 (2023) · source
“Mr. Türk: This open meeting is a welcome opportunity to reflect and act on the dire situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea — not least as human rights underpin peace and security, humanitarian action and development. Human suffering on such a scale and of such magnitude engenders instability internally and has wider implications. Rarely has the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea been more painfully closed to the outside world than it is today. That is the result of Government policies that were initially linked to containing the coronavirus disease pandemic but have grown even more extensive as the pandemic has waned.”
2023-08-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9398 (2023) · source
“In Colombia, as elsewhere, human rights and justice will be the best guides on the longer road towards reconciliation and sustainable peace. As the United Nations prepares for the Summit of the Future, including a New Agenda for Peace, I hope that the Council and all Member States will make effective use of the trust-building potential of human rights in addressing peace and security concerns.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“The Havana process included strong elements of dialogue and inclusion, which ensured that the 2016 agreements were not simply terms for a ceasefire among armed actors but also a comprehensive blueprint for a lasting peace. In January of this year, I observed the continuing efforts to make that a reality, including by addressing deep-rooted structural issues around land reform, discrimination and inequality in order to advance social and economic progress. Countries that have undergone conflict or oppression have an enormous trust deficit stemming from the often- atrocious violations that have been committed. Those harmful ruptures need to be repaired in a process that is often long and challenging. Transitional justice aims at increasing people’s confidence in each other and in State institutions.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“Their diverse voices, freely raised, bring important perspectives into a peace process on the key issues of economic recovery, security and resources — issues that extend far beyond the tendency of parties to focus on maximizing their grasp on power. Women must also participate in the implementation of peace agreements. Let me make a particular case, on World Press Freedom Day, for the importance of press freedom and the protection of journalists in nourishing accountable governance. More broadly, any restrictions of civic space exacerbate exclusion, thereby hampering efforts to build sustainable peace and again laying the seeds for instability and unrest. By way of example, in Colombia, participation and other core human rights principles have been crucial to building trust.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“Accountability addresses grievances, both by establishing justice and the fight against impunity and by promoting responsive and accountable governance that serves people’s real needs. Equality and non-discrimination tackle persistent inequalities, ensuring that no one is left behind. The Council has witnessed how addressing discrimination against minorities and the disenfranchised can help heal and build more resilient societies. Participation in an open civic space — importantly, by women and girls, minority groups and young people — builds deeper, broader trust in institutions. The Council has heard many powerful testimonials of the contributions that women bring to ending violence and building peace.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“When I visited the Sudan in November of last year, I was moved by their courage as they worked yet again to ensure a transition to civilian governance. There was no question about human rights being a foreign or elite concept. The universality and power of the call to freedom, equality and justice was palpable, which makes the current situation all the more tragic. Thirdly, the full range of human rights standards are equally crucial in bringing conflicts to a close and establishing sustainable peace. In particular, the human rights principles of accountability, non-discrimination and meaningful participation are essential for building and maintaining trust among people and the State — in short, to sustain peace.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“In short, the principles of distinction, proportionality and precaution have been trampled by both of the parties, which I strongly condemn. Trust has been obliterated. We know that the Sudan’s future depends on building trust between the Sudanese people and the institutions that are supposed to serve them. Ensuring human rights, an end to impunity and participation by the population — particularly women and young people — must be the driving forces out of the current crisis, so that the Sudan can stabilize at last. Let us not forget that in 2019, the people of the Sudan rose up to claim their human rights and overthrow dictatorship, only to be frustrated again by the October 2021 military coup. Even then, the people’s hope was not crushed.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“The value of human rights monitoring and reporting during and after conflicts is well recognized by the Council, including through the 11 human rights components in peace operations that it has mandated. The latest country to move towards full-blown conflict is the Sudan. The human rights impact of the current fighting has been catastrophic. It is heartbreaking. On Monday, an air strike by the Sudanese military reportedly hit the vicinity of a hospital in the East Nile area of Khartoum. The Rapid Support Forces have taken over numerous residential buildings in Khartoum to use as operational bases, launching attacks from densely inhabited urban areas. Civilians continue to be placed at acute risk and are prevented from accessing critical supplies and assistance.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“It is dangling over an abyss. The State’s lack of capacity to fulfil human rights has completely eroded people’s confidence. The social contract has collapsed. The current lawlessness is a human rights emergency that calls for a robust response. There is an immediate need to support Haiti’s institutions by deploying a time-bound, specialized and human rights-compliant support force, with a comprehensive action plan. The longer-term challenge is, of course, the building of robust institutions that deliver on human rights. Secondly, when conflicts break out, the human rights perspective brings focus to their effects on people. Human rights monitoring based on reliable, objective information and analysis also helps to establish the facts. It serves to counter misinformation and narratives that foster hostility and fear.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“My Office is strengthening its work on human rights indicators and data in relation to peace and security, developing solid indicators on killings of and violence against human rights defenders, civil society and media personnel, as well as conflict- related deaths. That work also draws on accessing and analysing open-source information — for example, to track Internet shutdowns and other issues of relevance to early warning. Let me take the crisis in Haiti as an example, where early-warning signals pointed persistently to the profoundly destructive impact of inequalities, corruption and exclusion on both trust and stability. The Council acted last year in relation to Haiti by adopting an arms embargo and targeted sanctions, among other responses. But more action is urgently needed now. I visited the country in February.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“Trust, no doubt, is the foundation of conflict prevention and sustainable peace. It is indeed the comprehensive advancement of all human rights that builds trust. I have experienced that time and time again when engaging with victims, human rights defenders and refugees. It is their voices that human rights seek to amplify and bring to the table. It is therefore no surprise that human rights are essential at every stage of the peace continuum. First, as the Security Council has acknowledged, the human rights lens provides early warning and it points to targeted preventive action. Clear indicators are crucial for detecting the drivers of conflict and addressing them.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“Full compliance with human rights is the best antidote to the inequalities, unaddressed grievances and exclusion that are often at the root of instability and conflict. An unwavering human rights lens and strong human rights action, based on tried and tested norms, lead us away from chaos and conflict, advance development and build trust. Trust is the core of peaceful relations among human beings. It thrives on mutual respect and dependability, truth, justice and fair and equal treatment. Trust is also at the core of the social contract between people and the institutions of the State. People trust the authorities when they can be relied on to advance their economic, social, civil, political and cultural freedoms, as well as their right to development, and to deliver justice.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“Mr. Türk: My thanks go to Switzerland for organizing today’s important open debate. I am speaking from Nairobi, where I am attending the Chief Executives Board, after a visit to Addis Ababa and important discussions with the African Union there. History offers us a warning, but also a way forward. The Charter of the United Nations was designed to futureproof the world against a repetition of the devastating wars, global recession and imperialism that preceded the Organization’s foundation. Shortly thereafter, States adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, underpinning the Charter and recognizing that the inherent dignity and equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family are the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world.”
2023-05-03 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9315 (2023) · source
“In that context, we welcome the establishment of the National Consultative Commission as the essential instrument for the meaningful participation of East Timorese in decision-making and for strengthening the independence process of East Timor. Finally, we would like to express our appreciation to the Secretary-General, his Special Representative, Mr. Vieira de Mello and all others participating in the effort to bring peace and post-conflict reconstruction in East Timor.”
1999-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4085 (1999) · source
“In this context, we welcome the recent report on the joint mission to East Timor undertaken by the three Special Rapporteurs, in accordance with the Commission on Human Rights resolution of 27 September 1999. We note the recommendations made in that recently published report. We look forward to the report by the commission of inquiry, which is due at the end of this month. Another important element in rebuilding East Timor is the reconciliation process, which is essential for achieving stable conditions for sustainable development. We strongly hope that the next round of reconciliation talks will make further progress in this area. We would like to emphasize the strong commitment and interest of the East Timorese themselves in constructively contributing to all aspects of shaping their common future.”
1999-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4085 (1999) · source
“We are confident that a period of transition from INTERFET to the United Nations peacekeeping force will be carefully managed so as to ensure continuity during that period. We believe that the remarks and explanations provided to us by Mr. Annabi today were extremely reassuring in that regard. Given the scope and nature of the violations of human rights and humanitarian law that have taken place in East Timor, Slovenia has all along supported the need for investigations into crimes and into the efficient delivery of justice. We believe that full reconciliation and a new, prosperous future for East Timor will be possible only if built on a platform of justice, equality and the rule of law.”
1999-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4085 (1999) · source
“In that context, we wish to lend our full support to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and others present on the ground in the effort to assure the return of refugees in safety and dignity. We would like to express our appreciation to Australia, as the leading nation, for the periodic reports on the operations of the International Force, East Timor (INTERFET), and we emphasize the importance of the lead taken by the regional States in that operation. We commend INTERFET for the effective implementation of its responsibilities under the Security Council resolution. We are hopeful for INTERFET's early transition to a fully-fledged peacekeeping operation.”
1999-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4085 (1999) · source
“We wish to express our appreciation for the generous attitude of many donors, which testifies to their true commitment to address the urgent and long-term needs of East Timor. We would particularly like to stress the fact that this was achieved in close and coordinated partnership among the world financial institutions, the United Nations and the East Timorese. From among the political and factual problems on the ground, we consider the problem of the safe and timely return of refugees to be of paramount importance. We note with satisfaction the agreement on establishing a joint border commission, brokered by Ambassador Holbrooke during his visit last month to the region, which addresses the problem of the return of refugees. But the picture presented by Mr. Annabi today remains bleak. Clearly, further efforts are needed.”
1999-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4085 (1999) · source
“Mr. President, I wish to begin by expressing our appreciation to you for enabling the Security Council to consider the recent developments in East Timor in the present format. We believe that an open briefing is most suitable, since the issue of East Timor has been receiving serious attention, not just from Security Council members, but also from many other United Nations Member States present today. I wish to make a few brief remarks concerning the major issues referred to in the briefing by the Assistant Secretary-General, Mr. Hedi Annabi, who briefed us with his usual sense of comprehensiveness and lucidity, and I thank him for the briefing. The donor conference in Tokyo was an extremely important event. It was aimed at raising funds to help rebuild East Timor and ended with over $500 million in pledges.”
1999-12-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4085 (1999) · source
“The Security Council and all of its members should take very seriously their responsibility to exert judgement on various disarmament issues, with a sense of objectivity. Any other approach may give rise again to the kind of tensions that have characterized the last two or three years. In sum, we believe that the resolution adopted today establishes important new arrangements and represents considerable improvement and promise. It is now up to the Government of Iraq to realize that the Security Council is offering a genuine possibility to end the present situation, and that such a possibility must be seized. We hope that the Security Council, in its new composition, will be able to make faster progress than was the case in the past two years, and that all the issues concerning Iraq will be resolved.”
1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source
“On the other hand, we wish to note that the tasks to be accomplished will not be without difficulties both in terms of technical work and in terms of the need for the Security Council to agree on various issues of disarmament and ongoing monitoring and verification. These issues are, naturally, not only technical. They relate to the overall perception of the military and security situation in the region, and are therefore likely to produce new difficulties in the work of the Security Council. The absence of unanimity today is an expression of the difficulties inherent in the situation. The question therefore is: Is there is a way to overcome these difficulties? I believe that the answer is: "Yes" and that it can be expressed in relatively simply terms.”
1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source
“The possibility of suspension, which has not existed thus far, gives the Security Council an important additional tool and the option of using positive measures - namely, incentives - which should motivate Iraq to cooperate in the process towards the final objectives of the elimination of weapons of mass destruction and the ultimate lifting of sanctions. This promises dynamism, which has not been possible under the earlier system. Finally, the resolution establishes a new mechanism for monitoring, verification and inspection in Iraq. The mechanism and its institutional setting within the United Nations system seem adequate and we welcome them.”
1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source
“The regime was based on the expectation that the total abolition of Iraqi weapons of mass destruction would be achieved relatively soon, and that as a result the sanctions would be lifted completely. However, experience has shown that such a scheme does not suffice for the necessary transition to disarmament, which requires a more gradual, phased approach. The present resolution recognizes the reality of the need to make gradual progress. The key disarmament tasks must be accomplished, and the system of ongoing monitoring and verification must be made effective. It is realistic to expect that such achievements can take place in a process which will have to be carefully monitored by the Security Council. Suspension of sanctions can help. The decision to suspend sanctions would be taken when the relevant conditions were fulfilled.”
1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source
“At the same time, we wish to note that there are important tasks incumbent upon the Iraqi Government, which remains responsible for the situation in Iraq and the humanitarian situation of its people. It needs to be emphasized that a responsible government cannot justify its shortcomings by constant references to sanctions. The most innovative parts of the resolution address the future of arms inspections in Iraq and the question of suspension and eventual termination of sanctions. Here reflections related to the long-term context are particularly necessary. The last few years of the efforts last to implement resolution 687 (1991) demonstrated the inherent limitations of the regime established by that resolution.”
1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source
“The programme established includes, very importantly, the obligations of Iraq concerning the repatriation of all Kuwaiti and third party nationals, and it requires Iraq's cooperation in the international mechanisms established for that purpose. These are important obligations. About a decade after the armed conflict, it is an absolute imperative to clarify the fate of the missing, to repatriate all those who are awaiting repatriation, to return Kuwaiti property and archives and to close this sad chapter on the history of the Gulf War. The detailed provisions on humanitarian issues offer important improvements in the effort to address the humanitarian needs of the Iraqi people. My delegation welcomes these improvements, which will make the work of the sanctions committee with respect to humanitarian exemptions more effective.”
1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source
“The delegation of Slovenia supported the preparation of and voted for the resolution adopted by the Security Council today. The resolution just adopted is a result of many months of hard work and difficult negotiations. We wish to pay tribute to you, Mr. President, and to the delegation of the United Kingdom for the work done. It was largely due to your perseverance and skills that the resolution became possible at this stage. The resolution adopted today is comprehensive in scope and addresses all the main aspects of the new system for Iraq. This is important and calls for reflection on the issues involved in a long-term perspective. First, it is important that the resolution addressed all the issues comprehensively.”
1999-12-17 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4084 (1999) · source
“We are grateful to the entire staff of the Secretariat, all the document officers, technicians, conference room officers, security officers and others who make the operation of the Security Council possible. The Security Council is a complex mechanism, and without all this support it would not be able to organize its work. This has been an interesting and exciting month. I believe that the Council has taken several important decisions. I think that we can conclude this month with a certain degree of satisfaction. As the outgoing President. I would like to inform the Council that the reception that I am hosting is starting within a few minutes and all are invited. The meeting rose at 6.30 pm.”
1999-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4076 (1999) · source
“We are grateful for the assistance and understanding that members have rendered to the presidency throughout this month, for the moral support and for the great spirit in which the Council worked in the month of November. We are particularly grateful to Mr. Stephanides and Ms. Blenman and their team for the very efficient support and assistance which has been ever available to the President of the Security Council. They have helped greatly in overcoming a variety of technical and other obstacles to the work of the Council. I would like to express today our particular admiration for the interpreters, who have been with us for many long hours, showing great patience and professionalism. They have made our agreements and differences perfectly understood. This has helped us in our work.”
1999-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4076 (1999) · source
“In favour: Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Gabon, Gambia, Malaysia, Namibia, Netherlands, Russian Federation, Slovenia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America The President: There were 15 votes in favour. The draft resolution has been adopted unanimously as resolution 1279 (1999). The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. Expression of farewell by the outgoing President The President: Before adjourning this meeting, since this is the last meeting of the Slovene presidency of November 1999, I would like to express on behalf of my delegation our gratitude to all the members of the Security Council.”
1999-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4076 (1999) · source
“The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them the second report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Preliminary Deployment in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, document S/ 1999/ 1116 and Corr.1. Members of the Council also have before them document S/ 1999/ 1207, which contains the text of a draft resolution prepared in the course of the Council's prior consultations. It is my understanding that the Security Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (8/1998/1207) before it. If I hear no objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote now. There being no objection, it is so decided. A vote was taken by show of hands.”
1999-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4076 (1999) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received a letter from the representative of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in which he requests to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite that representative to participate in the discussion, without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Ileka (Democratic Republic of the Congo) took a seat at the Council table. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
1999-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4076 (1999) · source
“There are no further speakers on my list. The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 3.45 pm.”
1999-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4074 (1999) · source
“I now put to the vote the draft resolution contained in document S/ 1999/ 1202. A vote was taken by show of hands. In favour: Argentina, Bahrain, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Gabon, Gambia, Malaysia, Namibia, Netherlands, Slovenia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America Against: None Abstaining: Russian Federation The President: The result of the voting is as follows: 14 votes in favour, none against and 1 abstention. The draft resolution has been adopted as resolution 1277 (1999). I shall now call on those members of the Council who wish to make statements following the voting.”
1999-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4074 (1999) · source
“I thank the representative of Haiti for the kind words he addressed to me. It is my understanding that the Council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution (S/ 1999/ 1202) before it. Unless I hear any objection, I shall put the draft resolution to the vote. There being no objection, it is so decided. I shall first give the floor to those members of the Council who wish to makes statements before the voting.”
1999-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4074 (1999) · source
“The Council is meeting in accordance with the understanding reached in its prior consultations. Members of the Council have before them two reports of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Civilian Police Mission in Haiti, documents 5/1999/908 and S/l999/1184. Members of the Council also have before them document S/1999/ 1202, which contains the text of a draft resolution submitted by Argentina, Brazil, Canada, France, the United States of America and Venezuela. I give the floor to the representative of Haiti.”
1999-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4074 (1999) · source
“I should like to inform the Council that I have received letters from the representatives of Haiti and Venezuela, in which they request to be invited to participate in the discussion of the item on the Council's agenda. In conformity with the usual practice, I propose, with the consent of the Council, to invite those representatives to participate in the discussion without the right to vote, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Charter and rule 37 of the Council's provisional rules of procedure. There being no objection, it is so decided. At the invitation of the President, Mr. Lelong (Haiti) took a seat at the Council table; Mr. Bivero (Venezuela) took the seat reserved for him at the side of the Council Chamber. The President: The Security Council will now begin its consideration of the item on its agenda.”
1999-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4074 (1999) · source
“The Security Council has thus concluded the present stage of its consideration of the item on its agenda. The meeting rose at 2.25 p.m.”
1999-11-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.4073 (1999) · source