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1995-01-18

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1995-07-31

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1. “Such assistance is indeed ideal and it should be applied to all countries in post-conflict situations, because of the specific necessity for a longer process in the reinvigoration of their economies. Finally, we agree with the Secretary-General's observation on the need to sustain a secure and stable environment in order to promote the economic, social and institutional development necessary for a lasting restoration of democracy in Haiti. It is in for this reason that my delegation has voted to extend UNMIH's mandate for a period of seven months in order to enable a new, constitutionally elected Government fully to assume power in Haiti.”

   1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source

2. “In this connection, we call upon the moral authority of all international and non- governmental organizations and key multilateral institutions to work in close coordination with the local Haitian authorities in order to achieve these objectives, which will demonstrate their dedication, goodwill and commitment to helping a people that is desperately in need. My delegation would also like to commend the Paris Club creditors for having agreed to renegotiate Haiti's bilateral debt. The debt reduction that has been made in favour of Haiti will stimulate the economic growth of Haiti because it will partially decrease Haiti's reliance on international financial assistance intended for post-conflict relief, which is unfortunately often slow, thus accelerating Haiti's movement towards economic recovery.”

   1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source

3. “As the restoration of constitutional order, dialogue and cooperation takes its course, my delegation looks forward to the establishment of a climate based on frank, concrete and constructive collaboration between the international community and the Government of Haiti. On this matter, my delegation strongly hopes that cooperation activities in Haiti will move from emergency and ad hoc interventions to strategically planned, programmed and coordinated development interventions with a long-term perspective.”

   1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source

4. “My delegation welcomes the United Nations project for the training of prosecutors in coordination with a USAID project to train Haitian lawyers at the Bordeaux Justice Academy in France. We believe indeed that personnel training and retraining are crucial to making the changes that are needed, such as a break with the cycle of impunity, in order to allow improvement in the performance of the judiciary. As members know, we welcomed the Security Council's decision to coordinate UNMIH's peace-keeping mission with development activities, a proposal to which my delegation attaches the utmost importance.”

   1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source

5. “My delegation is also pleased by the fact that, since the transition from the multinational force to UNMIH, the security situation in Haiti has greatly improved, particulary in Port-au-Prince. My delegation would also like to pay tribute to the Haitian national security forces for having contributed to the relative security currently enjoyed by all Haitians. However, my delegation would like to stress the imperative need for the new members of the Haitian National Police to take up their duties in the country's cities and villages, as the present interim public security force becomes more assertive. For my delegation, it is of paramount importance for Haitians to regain their full sovereignty over all their territory as they assume the responsibility for law and order in their country.”

   1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source

6. “My delegation is more than pleased with the positive ongoing operations of the United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH), especially at a time when we are all thirsty for United Nations success stories. My delegation attributes the present success of UNMIH in part to the transparency exercised by UNMIH personnel in keeping the Special Representative of the Secretary-General informed about the state of Haitian public opinion as reflected in the local press and radio network. We believe that this approach somewhat encourages a climate of trust and cooperation between the United Nations system and the Haitian people, due to the fact that both sides work within a framework in which their respective responsibilities and competences are well defined.”

   1995-07-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3559 (1995) · source

7. “Indeed, we strongly believe that the regional and subregional organizations have made significant efforts in trying to promote peace in Liberia. In this regard, considering the difficult economic situation and lack of means, my delegation would like to call upon the moral authority of the international community to give Liberia, regional organizations and subregional organizations a hand so that in the times to come Africans will gain more skills, experience, and ability in solving their own problems without necessarily having to call on third parties to solve problems that they do not consider theirs.”

   1995-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3549 (1995) · source

8. “My delegation openly welcomes the presence of UNOMIL in Liberia because of its good intentions, strong commitment and determination to do well in Liberia. My delegation would also like to congratulate the regional and subregional efforts carried out by African countries in their quest for a peaceful solution to the Liberian conflict. There is no need to recall that the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the ECOWAS Monitoring Group (ECOMOG) were deployed in Liberia at a very critical moment, when the situation in Liberia was at the peak of escalation and about to degenerate into unprecedented disaster. In this connection, considering the positive momentum in the current peace negotiations, we should like to reiterate that the time has come for the international community to provide Liberia with adequate resources.”

   1995-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3549 (1995) · source

9. “My delegation is also of the View that it is of paramount importance for UNOMIL's mandate to be extended at this critical juncture in order to reassure the people of Liberia and simultaneously to send a strong message to the key political players in the Liberian conflict, telling them that at the present time not only is the fate of their people in their hands, but also that an entire nation's chances of survival depend on their good sense, bona fides and responsibility. It is imperative that the leaders of the Liberian factions learn from the lessons of Rwanda last year, where a handful of evil-minded and careless politicians of a former regime, inspired by political opportunism and demagoguery, plunged our country into one of the most frightening, horrendous and barbaric bloodbaths in the history of mankind.”

   1995-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3549 (1995) · source

10. “My delegation is also of the view that a two-and-a-half month renewal of UNOMIL's mandate must not be considered a huge request, even though certain difficulties continue to prevail, such as the lack of respect for the cease-fire, lack of respect for the arms embargo and other frustrating delays that continue to hinder many of the efforts carried out in the tireless search for a peaceful solution to the Liberian conflict.”

    1995-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3549 (1995) · source

11. “My delegation attaches particular importance to the draft resolution before the Council because we strongly empathize with our Liberian brothers for the painful daily ordeals they are currently being challenged with. After carefully considering the Secretary-General's eleventh progress report on the United Nations Observer Mission in Liberia (UNOMIL) and the encouraging briefing of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Anthony Nyakyi, my delegation is more than convinced that it should vote in favour of the extension of UNOMIL's mandate until 15 September 1995.”

    1995-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3549 (1995) · source

12. “At the outset, I should like to express to you, Mr. President, our profound gratitude and appreciation for the exemplary and dynamic manner in which you have conducted the business of the Security Council this month. Allow me also to bid you farewell, as you are about to retire from the diplomatic service. The support and help you have given to my delegation as a representative of a country that is a good friend of Rwanda's will always be treasured and remembered. I should also like to thank your predecessor, the Ambassador of France, Jean-Bernard Merimee, for the able manner in which he conducted the Council's affairs last month.”

    1995-06-30 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3549 (1995) · source

13. “It is of paramount importance that Iraq comply fully with its remaining obligations in order for the Council to take further positive steps that are in the best interest of the Government of Iraq, and especially its people. It is in this context that we would like to send an important message to the Government of Iraq. Needless to say, the international community is not against the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of Iraq. Inspired by the great principles contained in the United Nations Charter, we call upon Iraq to adhere to all the moral obligations that all sovereign and peace-loving countries undertake in order to live in a climate of mutual respect, harmony and peace. That is also why my delegation will vote for the present draft resolution.”

    1995-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3519 (1995) · source

14. “My delegation decided to co-sponsor this draft resolution for one specific reason: to alleviate the suffering of the Iraqi people. Indeed, the machinery provided for in this document is in full accordance with that principle. It is painful for my delegation to sit down and cross its arms while great numbers of Iraqis seem to be condemned to eternal suffering because of the lack of sensitivity and cooperation of a few. Moreover, I would like to reiterate that this is a temporary measure to provide for the needs of the Iraqi people until Iraq's fulfilment of all its obligations contained in all the relevant Security Council documents.”

    1995-04-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3519 (1995) · source

15. “The time used to consider the mandate must not be wasted; it must rather be an opportunity to reflect deeply on the real need to resolve conflicts. As to the situation in The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, my delegation would wish any armed conflict to be as narrowly confined as possible, in time and especially in space. It proclaims its belief in the peaceful settlement of disputes and in mutual respect between States. The painful memory of the recent bloody events in Rwanda that arose from the rejection of the other allows us to sympathize with the many victims of "ethnic cleansing" among our brothers and sisters in the territory of the former Yugoslavia. Rwanda will spare no effort in considering, along with others, solutions aimed at ending the great range of conflicts afflicting many countries today.”

    1995-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3512 (1995) · source

16. “The delegation of Rwanda would like this attitude to have a positive and tangible effect, which would require a series of conditions and prerequisites. First, the United Nations forces are united for peace and to maintain peace. That is why the will for peace of the countries parties to the conflict must constantly be played upon. Secondly, the forces must act in response to a commitment to peace between all the parties involved and the United Nations Force. In this connection, the continued practice of "ethnic cleansing" in Bosnia and Croatia would seem incompatible with the search for peace. This is also true when a State's borders continue to be violated in contempt of international law and the principle of territorial integrity. The Council's credibility would be put at stake were it to give a peace-keeping force an empty mandate.”

    1995-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3512 (1995) · source

17. “Mr. Ubalijoro (Rwanda) (interpretation from French): Mr. President, my delegation would like, through you, to pay a tribute to Ambassador Li Zhaoxing for the excellent and pragmatic way in which he has presided over the Council this month. My delegation would also like to thank his predecessor, the Ambassador of Botswana, for his dynamic and competent manner of conducting the Council's work last month. The Security Council has just decided to renew the mandate of the United Nations Protection Force. This would suggest that the United Nations is firmly resolved to establish a lasting peace in the countries concerned and that it is determined to reinvigorate the Force and make it even more effective.”

    1995-03-31 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3512 (1995) · source

18. “In our country, such weapons have created genocide, causing more than a million deaths in only three months - a world record for the intensity of massacres.”

    1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption1 (1995) · source

19. “The United Nations was not able to intervene in a rapid, correct and efficient manner as thousands of human lives were being extinguished. In conclusion, we would like to recall the Secretary- General's view on the subject of "micro-disarmament". Even though our country adheres to the Treaty on the Non- Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, our concerns and preoccupations on this issue are oriented in a different manner. We are appalled by the volume of trade in light weapons, which are a major threat to the security of most developing African countries. We do not wish to speak rhetorically on this matter, but our assessment - made with extreme caution and realism - is that we judge such weapons can create a disaster that can compare to the dangerous effects of a nuclear explosion.”

    1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption1 (1995) · source

20. “Our delegation feels that, after the traumatizing genocide experience in our country, the United Nations should treasure one of the most important and valuable lessons it has learned in its 50 years of activity. We are sorry to have to continuously reiterate our allegations as we recall for the umpteenth time the Security Council's resolution of April last year to decrease the United Nations troops at the most crucial, dramatic, needy, indeed helpless, moment in our country's history. It is pitiful to have to note this contradiction: that one month later the same Security Council that had decided to pull out the United Nations peace-keeping troops reviewed its position by proposing to redeploy its troops in Rwanda. Unfortunately, the time-table was no longer on the side of the United Nations.”

    1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption1 (1995) · source

21. “Our country wishes to convey its appreciation to all the troop-contributing countries, especially those that are presently based on our territory. Given that our country is a beneficiary of such aid, we believe that it would be constructive to make a fundamental suggestion to all troop- contributing countries. We should like to express our concern at the lack of dialogue between troop-contributing countries and parties that are concerned with peace-keeping activities. As the Secretary-General points out, it is more than necessary to overcome the reluctance of countries that are a part of a conflict in which the United Nations desires to intervene. Therefore, dialogue should be encouraged between all parties concerned, either directly or indirectly, in order to harmonize the activities of peace-keeping.”

    1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption1 (1995) · source

22. “We fully concur with and support the Secretary-General's idea on the concept of peace-building, because it is very relevant to our status quo. Currently, we are facing huge problems regarding reconstruction, rehabilitation and socio- economic development. Our greatest preoccupation is the reconciliation of the Rwandese people. The international community should realize that if it is to promote peace, stability and prosperity in developing countries, its efforts should be aimed at strengthening and reinforcing the pillars of such factors as unity, justice and social well being in developing countries. Our Government is more than determined to take the reins of its destiny and lead its people to the brightest, most peaceful and prosperous future that its current limited economic, infrastructural and organizational capacities can provide.”

    1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption1 (1995) · source

23. “My delegation would like to pay a tribute to the Secretary-General for his useful, stimulating and encouraging "Supplement to An Agenda for Peace". We should also like to express our solidarity with and convey our condolences to the people of Japan for the suffering they are enduring as a result of the disaster created by the earthquake in their country. After the end of the cold war, many African countries had hoped that the new era of political detente would open new horizons for them. As the new geopolitical order was forming, we realized that we had fallen into another vain illusion. It is fitting to note that some countries have even been victimized by this new political scenario. After the genocide it experienced, our country is facing a challenge unprecedented in its history.”

    1995-01-18 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.3492Resumption1 (1995) · source